http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/be6ab568968d0fb710d8b3bfab2dc53e.PDF 34d7519f6b3475bf3fd56e0374b0f335 PDF Text Text Vol. XVfi No. 13 •— SEAFARERS LOG \ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION * ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT * AFL > • SlU SCHOLARSHIPS in this issue P Sf(/ PCPRlNTOTlVlce VK4PZ.y TO^ REACQUAlAir-4US64«CEt2S WiTMlWflRRiewrS WTHPS/U. Each Wins $6,000 For 4-Year Study Centerfold ITF Organizing Campaign TWAtS and AWAI. | Against Runaways Opens Pago 1 �• , V SEkPAItEAS LOG Pai^'Tw* ITF Kicks Off Runaway Drive; SlU in Support Seafarer Hospital-Beund r 1^ '' >rune 24; 1955 LOG Prints Constitution Fifth Time Reprinted in its entirety for the fifth time in two years to enable all Seafarers to be­ come thoroughly acquainted with their guaranteed rights and privi­ leges, the model SIU constitution appears again this issue as a spe­ cial eight-page supplement to the SEAFARERS LOG. The Union document, rewritten from start to finish three years ago in order to incorporate the demo­ cratic policies and gains won since the SIU was first formed in 1938, has been hailed on all sides as an outstanding effort to safeguard the rights of the Union membership. Jurists, legislators, trade union­ ists, educators and public and civic leaders in many areas from all over the country have heaped praise on the SIU constitution as ; a masterful job "emi­ nently fair and just "in the spirit of democratic trade unionism . . ." Democracy Emphasized Interest was centered particular­ ly on the document's "State of l^inciples and Declaration of Rights" and its ijronounced em­ phasis on democratic • standards governing trials and appeals. In this connection, a semi-an­ nual report on rank-and-file trials and appeals from January-June of this year appears elsewhere in this Issue. Concrete steps to enforce minimum safety, Wage and work­ ing standards in behalf of crews on runaway-flag ships have been launched by the International Transport Workers Federation, which announced the opening of a special ITF ship was paying average wages of Special Seafarers Section of­ less than $28 monthly, was short of minimum manning^ require­ fice in New York this week. Similar ofEices were opened ments in two departments and was simultaneously in port cities exploiting the men in a variety of throughout the world in a re­ matters, such as permitting them vitalized campaign to better con­ access to fresh water only once per ditions and wages of seamen man­ day.Once these details were estab­ ning runaway vessels. The drive on the East Coast lished and checked, ITF repre­ will be directed by Willy Dorchain, sentatives swung into action, local US representative for the ITF, who British unions boycotted the load­ revealed appreciable progress al­ ing of the ship and an ITF agree­ ready made in organizing crew- ment covering the vessel was a members of ships under the flags matter of record 24 hours later. The signing provided crewmemof Panama, Honduras and Liberia. The ITF effoi-t, which was re­ bers with an immediate Wage in­ ported while still in its formative crease of 200 percent plus a wel­ stages to the delegates at the SIU fare fund, brought manning in all of North America convention in ilepartments up to requirements Montreal, Canada, last month, has and won assurances that none of the full endorsement of the SIU the crewmembers would be victim­ and all other districts of the Inter­ ized for taking part in the work stoppage which preceded the start national. of negotiatiObs with the vessel's Convention Support While anxious shipmates peer over the rail Seafarer Edward owners. Last month's convention voted Ainsworth, oiler, is lowered from the deck of the Alcoa for the establishment of a close Ranger to a waiting Coast Guard cutter off Cape Henry. working relationship with ITF of­ Ainsworth became ill on board the Ranger and is now in the ficials for a joint offensive against Norfolk USPHS hospital. sub-standard shipping. In disclosing plans for a con­ certed organizing drive joined in by ITF affiliates here and all over the world, Dorchain called atten­ tion to complaints from large Surviving family members and former shipmates of tbe crew aboard tbe ill-fated South­ groups of foreign seamen victim­ ern Districts were still in tbe dark this week on tbe probable causes for tbe disappearance of ized by the phony United Inter­ national Seamen's Union, Local tbe converted LST and her crew of 23 over si x months ago. 1824, which was chartered by the Virtually no trace of the"* : WASHINGTON—Plans for AFL-expelled International Long­ ship or its crew has turned up revival of the coastwise trade It has since been increased to loss of 17 out of 23 crewmembers shoremen's Association (Ind.) last with new ship types received since the vessel wns last beard $3,500. When all claims for the of her sister ship, the Southern year. He noted that representatives of another boost as the SlU-con- from on December 6, 1954. Hear­ Districts' survivors are processed, Isles, In 1951. The CG approval for restricted the ILA local were soliciting tracted Pan Atlantic Steamship ings that dug into possible reasons the SIU Welfare Plan w.ill have foreii^n seamen for dues, assess­ Company applied for a US'inort- for the disaster wound up more paid out a total of $35,000 to the coastwise travel by the Bethcoastep was based on the conclusion that ments and other payments in re­ gage on construction ^ of seven than five months ago, in January. 14 families involved.) Of the 23 missing, 12 were Sea­ Order In Force the ship.was in condition for oper­ turn for promises of protection un­ truck-trailer carriers. Pan Atlantic has proposed to farers and two others were mem­ Meanwhile, a Coast Guard ban ation on a limited basis, partic­ der collective bargaining agree­ ments. None of the promises were the Maritime Administration that bers of the SlU-affiliated Sailors on unlimited ocean or coastwise ularly in the absence of an inland it take the company's seven C-2s Union of the Pacific.-* Survivors of travel by converted LSTs remains waterway on Her normal route redeemed, he charged. Launching of the special ITF as a trade-in package.. The trader 11 of them have already received in force, although two vessels, one from the Delaware Cape to Sandy drive also received new impetus in ins would give the company part SIU death benefits of $2,500 eaci) of them an SlU-coritracted ship, Hook, New York. a report from Cardiff, Wales, on of the funds needed to cotistruct and the claims of three others are the Bethcoaster (Calmar), have Rons On West Coast one of the ITF's latest successes in the new roll-on, roll-off types. The still pending. Nine others missing continued to sail. The ban was put Also exempt from the ban Is the trade-ins are permissible under were ship's officers. dealing with runaway ships. into effect following the disap­ (The death benefit payments pearance of the Southern Districts Coos Bay, owned by the Irwin In that instance, ITF representa­ the 1936 Merchant Marine Act. The proposed ships would have were based on the amount of the in almost the same circumstances Lines Lumber Company of North tives reported, the British ship Ottinge had switched to Liberian a capacity of 268 20-ton trailers benefit at the time of the disaster. that attended the sinking with a Bend, Ore., which operates on tbe West Coast on a similar route. registry and the name Sofia. Op­ plus an additional 20 trailers of Eight other converted LSTs, in­ erated by Spanish owners and 35 tons each. As "roll-on, roll-off' cluding two sister ships of the crewed entirely by Spaniards, the types they would be able to dis­ Southern Districts and Southern charge all cargo in to 6 hours Isles, have been idle since the ban compared to the 214 days or more was invoked. The SlU-manned required by conventional cargo In addition, use of the Southern States and Southern Cit­ Jane 24, 1955 V6I. XVII, No. 13 ships. trailers would eliminate further ies, like the two that were lost, PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer dockside delay in loading off and are owned by the Southern Trad­ HEHBERr BRAND, Editor; RAY DENISON, ing Company. Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art on trucks as is presently done. WASHINGTON—Non-subsidized US shipping will vanish Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, The ships would cost an estimated No lifting on the ban on the Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area $9 million each. from tbe seas unless "drastic steps" are taken now to assist LSTs seems in prospect,, at least Representative. Boston To Houston them, tbe House Merchant Marine Committee has reported. not until the hearing panel's offi­ Burly ..: Page 13 The schedule of operations would Consequently, the Depart--^ cial recommendations are made Editorial Cartoon Page 10 provide calls at a dozen or more ment of Commerce has been The Committee agreed that "the public. How soon they will be re­ Editorials Page 11 major East and Gulf Coast ports ordered to make a study of gravity of the picture for the sub­ leased is not known. Final Dispatch Page 14 from Boston in the north to Hous­ problems of non-subsidized lines sidized lines is far outshadowed by Inquiring Seafarer Page 11 ton on the Gulf. and will' consider Government aid the grim outlook of the non-sub­ Meet The Seafarer Page 11 The roll-on, roll-off operation for these lines, reduction of Pan­ sidized segment of the fleet." It Personals Page 14 was originally proposed by Malcolm ama Canal tolls for intercoastal added that "ten years from now Recent Arrivals Page 14 McLean, a major East Coast truck­ runs and other proposals. the American dry cargo fleet of Seafarers In Action Page 10 ing operator. Subsequently he 674 vessels may well be reduced Regular membership meet­ No Immediate Benefit Shipping Figures Page 4 purchased Pan-Atlantic from the to 276 or less unless drastic steps ings ha SIU headquarters and Your Dollar's Worth Page 6 Waterman Steamship Company Despite the Committee's gloomy are taken now." at all branches are held every Other steps to be considered Published biweeitly er the headquarters and obtained coastwise operating report, which was issued in the, second Wednesday night at et the Seafarers International Union, At­ rights. He followed up that pur­ course of recommendations on ves­ aside from those mentioned above 7 PM. The schedule for the lantic & Guif District, AFL, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYacinth chase by buying the remainder of sel replacement, little or nothing would include accelerated depre­ next few meetings is as follows: V-6600. Entered as second class matter June 29, July 13, July 27, at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under Waterman's ships and other hold­ was said that would be of imme­ ciation allowances, which would the Act of Aug. 24, 1912. ings. In order to carry out his plans diate benefit to non-subsidized amount to a tax exemption; and All Seafarers registered on he has resigned from l^is trucking lines. The eight recommendations permission for the companies to the shipping list are required post and taken active direction of made by the committee will bene­ set up tax exempt reserve funds ISO to attend the meetings Waterman's operations. fit subsidized lines only. fin: building new ships. SIU Co. To Build Seven Distnets' Trailerships SEAFARERS LOG Loss Still A Mystery US To Study 'Vanishing' Non-Snbsidized Lines Meeting Night Every 2 Weeks liii" IK;V. \U Z:-- .Mz-mtm /<• �June 24, 195S SEAFARERS • Paire Tbre* LOG SIU Awards Five $6,000 Scholarships One of the nation's most highly-valued scholarship programs, the SIU Scholarship Plan has awarded five more $6,000 college scholarships to Seafarers and chil­ dren of Seafarers. Two active Seafarers and three chil­ dren of Seafarers, two girls and a boy, will each receive an award — the Andrew drop out are Earl J. Laws of Furuseth Memorial Schol­ should Hartford, Kansas, first alternate, arship—^in memory of the and Gene R. Sinclair of New York Accompanying her daddy, Seafarer Keith "Honolulu" Winsley, FWT, on a visit to the SlU hall in New Orleans, Linda Leilani Winsley, 5, sits on the patrolmen's counter to pose for the LOG ler while her father fills out a new Welfare Plan enrollment card. All Seafarers nave been asked to fill out the cards to determine their eligibility for benefits under the expanded new plan which provides hospital and medical coverage for SlU families, plus in­ creased benefits for SlU men. 'See Agent On Family Plan:'51U Seafarers or members of their families covered by the new dependent benefits under the SIU Welfare Plan should con­ tact the nearest SIU port agent be­ fore taking any steps under the Plan, The SIU port agent can fully in­ form Seafarers and their depen­ dents of the procedures involved. He can see to it that the Seafarer's interests are fully protected. The benefits provided under the Plan both in the surgical schedule and the hospital room and board benefits were scaled above the levels of most plans now operat­ ing in the US. All of these plans were studied before the SIU sched­ ule was drawn up. Cover Costs Under most circumstances the SIU benefits will be sufficient to cover costs, so that there should be no reason for anybody to go into debt for sizable bills above those provided in the schedule. At the same time Seafarers should consult the schedule to de­ termine what they are entitled to before making commitments. In any case family members should contact the port agent first before undertaking any commit­ ments. Make Checks To'SIlT-A&G' Seafarers mailing in checks or money orders to the Union to cover dues payments are urged to toe sure to make all of them payable to the SIU-A&G District. Some Seafarers have sent in checks and money orders in the names of individual headquar­ ters officials. This makes for a problem in bookkeeping which can - be avoided if checks are made out to the Union directly. Gov't Gives Official Nod to MCS The SIU Pacific District representing the Sailors Union, of the Pacific, the Marine Firemen's Union and the Marine Cooks and Stewards, AFL, has been officially certified by the National Labor Relations Board as bargaining agent for unlicensed seamen on West Coast ships. The NLRB move—announced on June 22— means that cooks and stewards will now be represented by an SIU affiliate in place of the old Communist-dominated National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards. Notices will go out to all MCS-AFL agents soon announcing when the union negotiators will meet with shipowners to work out an agreement. Labor 'Whipping Boy' Pep, Tells Probers first great leader of American maritime unions. The awards, made through the SIU Wel­ fare Plan, are good for four years of college training. When the five 1955 scholarship winners enter the college of their choice in the fall it will mean that the SIU Wehare Plan will have awarded $72,000 in scholarships to 12 candidates in the past three years, five of them Seafarers and seven the children of Seafarers. This year's winners, as recom­ mended by a panel of five college administ r a t o r s and approved by the Welfare Plan are: Seafarer Pickett Lusk of Houston, Texas; Seafarer Joe Kite of Jacksonville, Fla.; Lembhard Howell, son of Lusk Seafarer Cleve­ land A. Howell of New York City; Constance Cole, daughter of Sea­ farer John Cole of Yonkers, New York, and Susan Folts, daughter of Seafarer Myroa Folts of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The board of administrators rec­ ommended and the trustees ap­ proved the choice of five candidates this year because the top group of five was so evenly matched as to make it unfair to drop out any one of them. A previous award that had been dropped enabled the trus­ tees to make the fifth award. Members of the board which passed on applicants' qualifications were lavish in . 'u,, their praise of the contestants. It was their opin­ ion that the qual­ ity of candidates has been improv­ ing year by year and that they fully justified the premium quality of the $6,000 award. Two alternate candidates who were recommended by the board in the event one of the winners WASHINGTON—Confirming the statements of the SIU and other maritime unions, a member of the House Mer­ chants Marine Committee charged that maritime labor is the "whipping hoy" of the current maritime investigation. The negotiate. He also proposed freez­ committee is .currently hold­ ing present wage levels for sea­ ing open hearings on proposals for men. Bonner has prepared legisla­ a wage freeze and a board of con­ tion for both proposals. trol over contracts in the mari­ The Bonner proposals had been time industry. .the subject of closed door hearings Representative George P. Miller which both SUP and SIU A&G (Dem. C^lif.) touched off the pro­ District representatives had de­ test. _ He declared that kicking clined to attend on the ground maiifime unions around was no that the unions are unalterably op­ way to solve merchant marine posed to any legislation which problems and would only succeed would infringe on the right of sea­ in driving skilled men out of the men to bargain on wages and con­ ditions. industry. Meanwhile ,a West Coast ship­ owner spokesman, Paul St. Sure, neatly picked up the cue from committee chairman Herbert Bon­ ner (Dem.-NC) and came out for a special Government board to rule all maritime labor contracts. St. Sure is president of the pow­ erful Pacific Maritime Association. The controls plan also received WASHINGTON—-An attempt to undermine maritime union the endorsement of Maritime Ad- provisions covering shipboard working rules and^ overtime niinisti'ator Clarence C. Morse. The Morse and St. Sure state­ payments may be in the offing. The Federal Maritime Board ments supported contentions by is currently meeting with rep-f of subsidized eliminating overtime. some Washingtoji observers that a resentatives While no proposals have yet Government-shipowner drive is shipping companies in what is shaping up to reduce shipping described as a "review" of all as­ emerged from-the FMB meetings, costs at the expense of American pects of seafaring overtime pay­ the "review" of overtime , payments may be linked with Rep. Herbert ments. seaman. Bonner's proposal- to subject sea Scope Of OT Previously Representative Bon­ The review is taking up the unions and their contracts to the ner had proposed that all maritime union contractual matters be put scope and cost of overtime work rule of a Government agency. The under control of a Government as well as the "necessity and justi­ agency would have power to pass body with absolute power to decide fication" for overtime and com­ on wage terms, contract rules and what unions could and could not pany proposals for reducing or clarifications. Gov't, Shipowners Plan Attack On Overtime Pay City, second altematie. Both are Seafarers. Took College Test All of the 18 candidates who ap­ plied for the scholarships were re­ quired to take the standard College Entrance Examination Board tests as well as to submit references and transcripts of their high school rec­ ords. In making its recommenda­ tions, the board of college adminStories on each of the five 1955 scholarship award win­ ners will appear in future is­ sues of the SEAFARERS LOG. istrators took into account the ap­ plicants' test performance, their scholastic record in high school and their record of extra-curricular activity. Of this year's winners. Seafarer Pickett Lusk has been a member of the SIU for almost 12 years. He joined the Union in the Port of New Orleans in July, 1943, two yeai's after his graduation from Aberdeen High School in Aber­ deen, Mississippi. He sails in tlie deck department. Alternate Last Year Lusk, who is 31 years old, had an excellent high school record with grades consistently in the high BO's and low 90's. He narrowly missed out on last year's awards, being named as an alternate. Since tne Scholarship Plan permits a candi­ date to re-apply Lusk tried again and was rewarded for his per­ sistence. Seafarer Joe Kite has also been a member of the SIU for a good many years joining the Union in New York in 1949. He sails regu­ larly as electrician on SlU-contracted ships. He is from Jackson­ ville, Florida, and also compiled a fine record in schools in that city. Lembhard Howell of New York walked off with most of the honors at New York's Charles Evans Hughes High School (formerly Tex­ tile High School). At graduation in June, 1954, Howell won the school's top prize, the gold medal Dooley award given to the student who maintains high scholastic rating as well as character and ability; the Horton Memorial Award for excel­ lence in science and three other citations. He was president of the school's general organization and was on the staff of both the school newspaper and the publication of the math and science departments. He is 19 years old. His father, Seafarer Cleveland A. Howell, has been an SIU member since October, 1947, and sails in the steward department. Susan Folts, one of the two girl winners this year, graduated from Tulsa Central High School this spring, and stood in the upper 10 percent of her graduating class, with a grade of "excellent" in (Continued on page 4) J �SWAPA R EUS Fa» Fcof . zac Juae 24, 1959 SHIPPING ROUND-UP AND FORECAST SHIPPING FROM JUNE IJHROUGH JUNE 14 Registered Port Boston .,....... New York Phila Balto Norfolk ........ Savannah Miami .......... Tampa ;. ' Mobile ........ N. Orleans--..................... I^ake Ohas.. Houston a Relaxing these days, thanks to a $150 monthly disability pension from the SlU, Seafarer Walter Stoll and his wife catch a cool breeze outside their comfortable little cottage in Savannah. Stoll began receiving the disability pay just a few nionths ago. It's 'Foniid $$' To SIU Pensioner San |K--•.. l2»i:a«iM« cause that brought together people like maritime union pioneer An­ drew Furuseth and "Fighting Bob" LaFollette of Wisconsin. Deck B Eng. A 4 33 21 11 4 4 3 5 6 10 16 4 14 8 7 85 24 33 3 3 1 5 21 36 5 24 6 13 10 3 22 11 32 5 2 3 1 10 15 9 13 1 9 9 Deck B Eng. A Eng. B 3 320 146 Eng. B . 276 Stew. A 5 70 18 26 11 3. 15 5 27 34 7 14 4 8 5 145 Stew. B 2 20 • 6 26 4 6 6 1 1 9 2 15 3 12 9 stew. A Stew. B 252 122 Total A 19 236 69 108 23 11 19 12 80 109 19 62 15 43 25 ToUl B 9 75 , 20 79 20 12 13 5 16 30 21 . 44 18 35 26 Total A 848 Total Reg. 28 311 89 185 43 23 32 17 96 .139 40 106 .23 78 51 Total B Total Reg. 413 1261 Shipped Port Boston New Y< Norfolk .. Savannah Miami ... Tampa .. Eng. A Deck A Deck B Deck C 3 81 18 48 6 1 3 1 10 32 11 19 4 33 21 3 24 6 40 7 1 4 1 2 19 5 8 3 11 13 0 2 13 59 0 21 1 41 5 6 0 0 1 1 2 0 11 0 3 . 34 1 5 0 • 18 1 3 0 25 2 18 Deck A Deck B 291 147 Fire In Hold Licked By Neva West Crew HOUSTON—Worried families and friends of Seafarers aboard the Neva West (Bloomfield) breathed easier this past Monday, following the report that the ship had arrived in Bremen, Germay, on June 20, • one day ahead of schedule, Fire had broken out in the No. 1 hold of the ship on June 10, but was brought under control by the quick work of the crew. The blaze apparently originated in a cargo of cotton within the hold, but the crew brought water hoses (Continued from page 3) to bear on the burning bales by more than half her courses. She burning a hole right through-the deck, company representatives in­ has been active on the school stu­ formed SIU agent C. M. Tannehill dent council and school orchestra as well as serving as an officer of here. The flames were gotten out af­ her church Sunday school. She is ter about 20 bales of cotton -vyere 17 years of age. Her father is Seafarer Myron E. damaged by the fire and a number of others were water-soaked. From Folts, an SIU member since June, all reports, no member of the crew 1947, and sails in the deck depart­ was injui-ed during the fighting of ment on SIU ships. the original blaze. Among Top Ten Constance J. Cole of Yonkers, New York, has attended Roosevelt High School in that City and stands in the top ten percent of Authorities in the port city a class of 280 students in the col­ of Saigon, Indo-China, are lege preparatory section. Her out­ activities include participa­ clamping down once again on side tion in the Spanish club, school the circulation of travelers dramatics, history club, school checks, and US and other for­ service league and choir. eign curi-ency, in av all-out ef­ Her father. Seafarer John Cole, fort to lick the flourishing black market. All such currency must received his SIU membership in be declared and secured with New York in August, 1949, and the master of the vessel before sails in the engine department. Panel Of Educators crevvmembers go ashore. Fail­ The panel of educators which ure to do so means seamen not made the recommendations cononly run the risk of having their money confiscated, but isisted of C. William Edwards, di­ also face possible fines or addi­ rector of admissions, Princeton tional penalties. The amount of University; Elwood C. Kastner, registrar. New York University; local currency that can be taken ashore at any time is 400 pias­ Miss Edna M. Newby, director of tres, equivalent to $11.20 in admissions. New Jei'sey College American hionej-. addition, for Women, Rutgers University; the cigarette^ issue to crewmem- F, D. Wilkinson, registrar, Howard bers during the entire stay in University, and Bernard Ireland, Saigon must be limited to one assistant director of' admissions, Columbia College, Columbia carton (200 cigarettes). University. • : Scholarship Awards To 5 Saigon Ciirb.s Smokes 7 81 27 47 9 5 3 2 32 39 7 24 5 22 10 Deck A SAVANNAH—It's a long way from Australia '83 to Savan­ nah '55, but Seafarer Walter Stoll, 72, has made it with hardly a scratch. A veteran of 52 years of sailing, including two world wars, the SIU oldtimer-*^ that followed, he was on the pickethas well earned the rest and line many of the beefs to Wilmington security guaranteed him as gainduring the three-watch system, a one of the latest men to make the SIU disability roster. Comfortably established today in a modest cottage of his own in the southeastern section of this port 'city, Stoll, his wife and "Katinka" the cat make up a cosy household group. Paid Off Paoli He paid off his last ship, the tanker Paoli (Cities Service) last November, and found he would have to call it quits. As a result he is now receiving an income of $230.50 a month, $150 of which comes from the SIU Welfare Plan in the form of the Union disability benefit. The remainder is the S80.50 he receives from the US Social Security Administx'ation. Stoll finds that the recently in­ creased SIU payments, up from $25 to $35 a week plus his Social Se­ curity is ample to handle all his needs and permit him to live free of money worries. Stoll is quick to point out also that his total benefits from the SIU Welfare Plan each month are considerably more than he receives from the Government. "Those checks from the Welfare Plan come in regular like clockwork and they're almost double my Social Security. "Most young fellows today don't realize what a terrific thing the Welfare Plan is for oldtimers liko myself. We've been through the mill all right," he noted, "but we did it then not knowing what we'd see from it 15 or 20 years later. This is like 'found money' to us, because we never dreamed of any­ thing like a disability benefit or a welfare plan altogether when the SIU first began." A native of New South Wales, Australia, Stoll first started going to sea at the age of 20 aboard the four-masted full-rigger Keivinbank. He grossed what amounted to nearly $22 monthly at the time. Job In The Park "The way things worked then, you had to deal through the ship­ ping master. I was lucky; I met one in a New York park one day who got me aboard the SS NewYork of the American Lines as a coalpasser. There's no point tell­ ing Vfbat conditions, were then. You just figure we were paid .$30 a month then and take it from there. It wasn't what you w'ould call 'high living'." Alwaj's a union man, Stoll joined the-old ISU in 1R12. In the years peck A Deck C 27 Eng. A 246 Eng. B 2 28 11 41 5 2 3 2 5 26 5 10 1 28 9 Eng. B 178 Eng. Stew. A 2 0 8 63 7 12 3 26 4 5 0 2 9 0 1 2 11 0 1 40 1 4 0 " 8 1 2 11 25 3 11 Eng. 40 stew. .A 222 Stew. B 0 19 6 22 6 0 7 2 2 20 0 13 1 16 13 Stew. B 127 Stew. C 0 8 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 1 1 0 Total A 7 "203 51 115 17 3 13 5 32 106 20 45 9 83 50 Total B 5 71 23 103 18 3 14 5 9 65 10 31 5 55 35 Stew. C Total A Total B 25 759 452 Total Total Ship. C 0 29 7 5 14 0 1 1 0 13 2 0 3 12 5 12 303 81 223 49 6 28 11 41 184 32 76 17 150 90 Total Total C Ship. 92 1303- Shipping throughout the A&G District continued on the uptrend in the past two weeks, as rhore new wprk opportuni­ ties became available to Seafarers and helped swell the num­ ber of men dispatched to jobs "to a new high for the year. Generally, shipping is the best it's been since last Septem­ ber. SIU halls shipped a total of 1303 Seafarers to jobs during this last two-week period, compared to a registration figure of 1261. Four ports (Baltimore, New Orleans, Seattle and San Francisco)" showed considerable increases over the last report, five dipped somewhat and the remainder stayed about the same. The boom in shipping was accompanied by a slight drop in the proportion of total jobs taken by class A registrants, a factor which reflected the lack of class A men oh the beach. This produced a moderate boost in the proportion of jobs which went to class B and C .seamen. Class A shipping accounted for 59 percent of the total, class B for 34 percent, and the remainder—7 percent—went to class Cs. All departments shared in the general shipping pros­ perity. The heavy activity in four ports, such as San Francisco, whose shipping more than doubled, took up the slight amount of slack in other ports, of which only Philadelphia, Savannah and Mobile shb.wed any appreciable drop. BOSTON: Quite slow; very little in sight . . . NEW YORK: Engine department ratings still hard to find; shipping holding firm arfU seen likely to remain that way . . . PHILADELPHIA: Despite dip, still good . . . BALTIMORE: Get­ ting better all the time . . . NOR­ FOLK: Nearly the same as last two weeks. Three ships due in to call for crews ... SAVANNAH: Still very quiet; should pick up soon; two ships due to pay off . . . MIAMI: Slight dip so far, should hold as is from no.v on . . . TAMPA: Slow; only usual in-transits due. . .MOBILE: Defi­ nitely on the slow bell; Golden City, Ames Victory due to crew up. . . . NEW ORLEANS: Past period good; prospects will remain for a while, seven payoffs due. . . LAKE CHARLES: Held up fairly well; about the same in prospect . . . HOUSTON: FairJy good; not too promising this pe­ riod . . . WILMINGTON: Slow; may squeeze out one payoff . . . SAN FRANCISCO: Terrific; ex­ pected to stay good .. . SEATTLE: Very good; likely to continue. Two payoffs due. t ^ SF Loaded With Jobs, More Duo SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping is breaking all bounds here as more ships come out -of lay-up on this coast and call for new crews. The latest dispatch figures show mor« than twice the number of men shipped in the last two'weeks than in the period before, and all signs point to continued prosper­ ity in the coming weeks. The num­ ber of men shipped was virtually double the port's registration, a total of 150 against 78 men regis­ tered. A hint at the welcome state of shipping affairs here is the fact that 11 class C seamen—men with­ out seniority of any kind—were able to ship out in the black gang, although there are quite a few Seafarers registered for jobs at the hall. r �June Z4, idSS SEAFAltERS V»gm P!y« IPG Hall Murder Plot Gunman MSTS On Senate Grill Sentenced To 5-7 Years For Unfair Competition WASHINGTON—^Under fire for, some time due to its com* petition with private ships, the Military Sea Transportation Service faces new questioning by the Senate Commerce/Com­ mittee. Hearings have been *' House Merchant Marine Com­ set for July 12 by Committee the mittee last year heard testimony time Cobb was arrested by detec­ The last two men, according to and file SIU members, after the chairman Senator Warren from' both Union and shipowner HACKENSACK, NJ—One chapter in the murder plot against SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall was closed last week as James E. Cobb, confessed triggerman in the plot, was sentenced to a five-to-seven year prison term. Cobb, a Tampa native, had told police that he was hired by SIU Port Agent Ray White for the attempt White's brother; and two others. meeting in Savannah, as a result last Christmas Eve, At that Carmen Priore and Edward Taffe. of vigorous questioning by rank tives while seated in a car with a loaded shotgun outside Hall's home in Montvale, NJ, Bergen County Judge Arthur J. O'Dea imposed the sentence, which is a concurrent term representing 11 to 16 years given Cobb on four counts. The jurist remarked in sentencing Cobb, "There's probably a price on your life now. Your life isii't worth much;, that is part of the penalty for what you did." Evidently Judge O'Dea was re­ ferring to reports that Cobb had balked going through with the plot and went through with it under considerable pressure from his co-conspirators. Bergen County authorities indicated their belief that he would have been "erased" in any event aftfer he completed his assignment. Set Up By White Cobb talked freely to police about the murder plot after his arrest. He was quoted as saying he was originally approached by Ray White and was promised $15,000 for the job, $2,000 of which he received and $13,000 to be paid by Ben Sterling, a New York attorney, after the murder was completed. Benjamin B.,Sterling, the New York attorney referred to by Cobb, Is the same man who for some time has been reported as smearing the SIU and its officers in general and Paul Hall in particular in a vituperative personal campaign in many areas. Later a Bergen Coun­ ty Grand Jui'y taking testimony on the murder plot reportedly w.is told by Sterling that he handled between twenty-six and twentyseven tliousand of money put up by the ILA for the election cam­ paign of Ray White, ILA Associates As a result of the investigation following Cobb's arrest and con­ fession "indictments were returned by the Bergen County Grand Jury against Ray White, who was seek­ ing to unseat Hall in the SlU elec­ tion at the time; Steely White, Ray MATES AT TUB SWAP AMPWATOJ T»B'pHSHTSOf4TV. A/£W LOW PRICES AMP YOUfZOWM PLACE.' OKWEPANDOreaAlED BfTHffSfiABARERS imvNiON'AeG'AR reports, are associates of key ihurder attempt had failed. The Magnuson (Dem.-Wash.) on representatives that MSTS wa« figures in the ILA. Five John Doe close relationship between White charges that MSTS is seriously carrying both passengers and cargo and the ILA is further under­ damaging privately-operated ship­ indictments were also returned. that could be handled by private At the time of his arrest White scored by the fact that Keith Al- ping. lines. was quoted as saying the charges sop. White's closest associate and Gov't Report Critical In 1953 the Potter subcommittee were "just a big smear" that was strongest supporter, is now on the "rigged" against him. The attempt ILA payroll. After his defeat as of the Senate Interstate and For­ 'Just a few months ago the re­ took place about three weeks be­ Galveston SIU port agent — in the eign Commerce Committee was port on Government transporta­ fore the conclusion qf the SIU's same election in which White was highly critical of MSTS activities tion services restated these criti­ Similar-y, cisms even more strongly. The 60-day elections in which Hall won defeated — Alsop became "secre­ in the shipping field. report has focused new attention a convincing victory over White tary-treasurer" of the phony ILA on MSTS. by a margin of 5,864 to 266. At seamen's union in New York which Despite the adverse criticism the time of the attempted murder, is now attempting to prey on for­ nothing yet has been done by the approximately 85 percent of the eign seamen. Defense Department to divert Attorney Ben Sterling's name is total ^ vote had been cast and the MSTS passenger and cargo traffic arrest could have had no bearing still connected with the ILA since into private channels. on the. election results. it has been learned that an em­ Senator Magnuson has been de­ In the course of the investiga­ ployee of his law office has been manding for several years that tion it was brought out that the working out of the office of the MSTS operations be cut back International Longshoremen's As­ ILA-chartered Maintenance Local sharply. "We have reached the sociation had actively intervened 1826 which is .supposed to do ship point in our merchant marine op­ in the SIU election in support of maintenance vvork on foreign-flag erations," he declared, "where we White. The ILA was motivated by runaway ships. The maintenance have to build it up, not take its a desire to eliminate Hall as a local is at 12 South Street, New After a brief, two-day strike figure of importance on the water­ York, next door to the ILA's "Uni­ against freight and passenger business away by use of Govern­ front because of his role in the ted International Seamen's Union" ship operators, the National ment-operated shipping." The Senator has already intro­ drive to oust the ILA from control at 4 South Street which serves as Maritime Union, CIO, and its con­ duced a bill ordering the Defense of New York longshoremen. a crimp hall for runaway flag ship­ tracted companies concluded 19.55 Department to give priority to pri­ ILA And Ben Sterling; owners. contract talks by signing an agree­ vate shipping where such shipping Long before the SIU elections White Now Fugitive ment, to set up a fund for sup­ got underway — commencing in Bergen County officials said plementary unemployment bene­ is available to carry Armed Forces shipments. February, 1954, prior to the second that the trial of the rest of those fits. waterfront election — Hall had involved in the murder plot would The operators will contribute 25 been the target of a vicious outside be held as soon as J. "Steely" cents per man per day to the fund attack. The ILA, attorney Ben White is apprehended. White is as well as another 25 cents to the Sterling, and others at their insti­ now hiding out as a fugitive from NMU welfare fund. The new fund gation*attempted to discredit Hall. justice. will be utilized beginning in 1956 Seafarers having any ques­ Charges of theft and corruption Oldtimers in the SIU who have to supplement unemployment in­ tions concerning their eligibilr were made against Hall by these been in numerous campaigns surance payments to seamen on ity for the benefits of the Sea­ persons and groups which led to against the Communists and the the beach in a manner to be de­ farers Welfare Plan are urged intensive investigations by numer­ mobs view the murder plot and cided on between the NMU and to get in touch with any SIU ous Government agencies of Hall. systematic attempt at character the companies. port official for assistance. The investigations were dropped assassination against Hall as but The strike did not seriously af­ The Seafarers Welfare Plan when the agencies determined one part of the struggle for decent fect shipping operations as all ma­ eligibility requirement is: A that the charges against Hall were trade unionism to which the SIU jor passenger vessels were at sea minimum of 90 days aboard groundless. is pledged. The membership of the at the time. SlU-contracted ships during These same individuals and„ SIU is also aware that this type of Tanker operators balked at the the preceding calendar year groups also attempted to spread attack on the SIU is continuing and terms of the freight settlement but (1954) and one day during the their false charges to newspaper will continue. Nonetheless, the accepted the terms of the freight 90 days immediately preced­ labor columnists, local unions, in­ SIU membership has repeatedly agreement after a one week walk­ ing application for a benefit. ternational unions and the top of­ gone on record to support the AFL out by NMU tanker crews. SIU officials will also give ficers of both labor federations. in its campaign to establish a Major details yet to be decided prompt assistance to Seafarers It was hoped by this attempt to democratic longshoremen's union on include the question of eligi­ having questions on any part discredit Hall and thereby cut off and to continue its support until bility for the supplementary unem­ of the SIU'i broad welfare labor support to the AFL water­ the AFL program has been estab­ ployment benefits. The contract program. front drive. Hall was one of the lished on the New York waterfront. will run for three years. five-man trustee group for the new longshore union and was ac­ tive in the drive on the watei-front Throwing in For A Real Cool One level. This approach to eliminate or neutralize Hall as an anti-ILA fac­ tor proved non-productive. It was at this point that the ILA In des­ peration cast^round for someone inside the I^U to oppose Hall, After repeated failures throughout the SIU A&G District to get a front man, a deal was made on White's terms with Sterling and the ILA-whereby White would op­ pose Hall. The ILA then turned over considerable sums of money to White. White Took ILA Money Bergen County's chief assistant prosecutor, Fred Galda, who went to Tampa to investigate White's connection with the plot, was quoted as saying that the ILA had given White at least $40,000 and there was "big money floating all over the place down there." Investigation disclosed that the airline credit card Issued to ILA president William Bradley was used by White and Cobb for their trips between New York and Tampa, White supporters were so wellhealed that in Savannah one White associate, the then port agent Seafareri In New Orleans hall throw in for berths aboard the McAllister Victory as dis­ Jeff Morrison, spent $300 for mail­ patcher Joe Martello calls jobs. Ship is one of vessels that has been taken out of the reserve ings alone. This money had been fleet for use in "Operation Blue Jay," the summertime run to US bases in Greenland and advanced to him by White. Mor­ other Arctic points. SlU-contracted Robin Line is operating vessel. rison admitted this at an SIU port NMU Signs Freighter, Tanker Pact •;?!! MI '^•^1 •m m Amy Questions On SIU Welfare? ;-3l -ill -^1 �SEAFARERS LOG Fare Six Minus Cooks Union, Commies Turn VIor fare On Lundeberg still reeling from the blow which stripped them of - their last area of influence among seagoing unions in the United States, the mortified and shame­ faced Communist party apparatus Is now concentrating its prop­ aganda fire on those responsible for its smashing defeat. Thus Harry Lundeberg, under whose leadership the AFL Seafarers In­ ternational Union of North Amer­ ica and its West Coast affiliates defeated the Communist-dominated stewards and cooks organization, is subject number one for the party's smear mill. Aside from the fact that it is al­ ways expedient for the Commu­ nist-line followers to have some­ thing to attack, their interest in Lundeberg is the result of the ignominious po.sition into which he has thrust them in their relations with the international party ap­ paratus. As far as the Communist international is concerned, when the CP of the United States lost out to Lundeberg they sinned heavily. Lost Tight Control For years, in addition to control of the West Coast longshoremen, the party held tight control over the National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards. The latter was the party's foot into the pas­ sageways of US ships. Lundeberg, with the assistance of Vince Ma- party-line publication — some of lone and the Marine Firemen's which are mailed to ships' crews— Union, changed all that by the re­ the Daily Worker, the Rank and cent collective bargaining victory File NMU Pilot, the Black Gang over the Stewards Section of Harry News, Portlight, Marine Bulletin, Bridges' ILWU. In the old days, Floodtide and Harry Bridges' Dis­ when the party had a little more fat patcher. Rewrite History on it, heads would have rolled after such a tactical defeat. Now the in­ The particular tack of all these ternational CP must be content sheets is to rewrite maritime his­ with gnashing its teeth and tongue tory to discredit Lundeberg and to lashing the local party boys. ignore all of his efforts as a con­ In their attempt to stay in good sistent fighter for seamen's wel­ grace the CP tacticians of the US fare. In concentrating their fire have ordered an all-out barrage on on Lundeberg, however,* these Lundeberg via every one of its or­ Communist publications have un­ gans. The theme of the party wittingly highliglited his consistent strategy is: "Smear Lundeberg!," and determined anti-Communist and the line is evident in every position down through the years. '' June 24, 1855 Sign EnrollnienI; Cards Seafarers are urged to make a careful double-cfieck when they fill out their enrollment cards for the new family hospital-surgi­ cal benefits provided by the SIU Welfare Plan, because many of the cards filed so far lack the signature of the Seafarer in­ volved to make everything official. The absence .of a proper sig­ nature at the time of a claim can complicate or delay approval at the worst possible moment when aid of some kind is actually needed. NY Jobs Boom Along; Sandboat Takes Crew NEW YORK—Shipping in this port nudged still higher during the last two weeks, reflecting the boom in job opportuni­ ties for Seafarers all along the line. The number of men dispatched exceeded the SOO--*^" mark again after a lapse of able to Seafarers came with the ad­ nine months. dition of another ship to the SIUOne of the newest vessels avail- contracted Construction Aggre­ gates Corporations' sandboat fleet. A Government-owned ship, oper­ ated by the US Department of En­ gineers, the SS Chester Harding has all the latest wrinkles both in crew comforts and in its extensive "sand-sucking" apparatus. CA has acquired the ship on time-charter fi-om the Engineers. Air-Cfonditioned Ship Diesel-equipped, the Harding is air-conditioned throughout and said to have a recreation room aft that is about five times as large as A well-known figure in the the messroom on a C-2 or C-3. The ship is expected to operate successful campaign of the Marine Cooks and Stewards— out of Maracaibo, Venezuela, until AFL, on West Coast ships. New December, when it will probably York patrolman Charles Mathis shift to Rio de Janeiro and a big died on June 16. Mathis was well dredging job that the company ex­ known to Seafarers, SUP members pects there. and others for his active partic­ Under the terms of the agree­ ipation in the 5-year fight to oust ment with CA covering the new the Communist-dominated National vessel, the manning scale includes Union of Marine Cooks and Stew­ 49 unlicensed men. which accounts ards from control of West Coast for a considerable number of addi­ steward department men. He was tional jobs for Seafai-ers. 35 years of age. In another vein, Claude Sim­ For the past year in the course mons, SIU assistant secretaryof the two elections that were held measurer and Union port agent in on West Coast ships, Mathis New York, cautioned all SIU crews worked out of the MCS-AFL New to get their repair lists in on time York office. Before that he had so that proper action by the Union sailed on West Coast ships for a and company can be taken to remedy the fault. period of 16 years. C. Matbis, WC Cooks' Patrolman from the earliest days of the re­ vival of US maritime unionism. In their eagerness to do an allaround job on Lundeberg, the Commies have ceased their attacks on everyone else. Even the NMU "Rank-and-File Pilot", which re­ presents the highly vocal Commu­ nist group in that organization, has shifted its fire away from Joe Curran and speaks sweetly of him but screams hysterically against Lundeberg. All of which, of course, implies that although he has hurt them many tihies before, Lundeberg has knocked a big hole in the Commies' heads—one that they'll never recover from. YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Wirittsn fop heading expert on biying Tricking Mattress Buyers A San Francisco reader has written us voicing the feel­ ings of confusion most people feel when they go to buy a mattress. She writes: "Would you please give us some Information so I can .sort my way through the maze of claims made for mattresses?" One reason mattresses are so confusing to buy is the practice of some manufacturers of paying the sales clerks in the stores money for pushing certain brands. The other confusing trick in the mattress business is the use of "step-ups." Some of the less scrupulous installment stores may price one mattre.ss at $39, another at $49, a third at $59, and so on, when the only difference among them may be the design of the ticking. Because of these practices and the confusion of claims, it is best to disregard brand names and examine sales­ men's recommendations with care. Instead, shop mat­ tresses by specifications. You have to compare the quality of three factors: the ticking (covering), filling and con­ struction. Mattresses are often labeled as to contents. For the specifications that are not on the label, you'll have to ask the store and evaluate by your own scrutiny. Brand Name No Guide Another reason why you can't depend on brand names as a guide 'to value, is that the same manufacturer may make different grades, and various stores will sell them at varying prices. In my own experience, the mattresses sold by retailers under their private-brand names are better values than those under nationally-advertised brand names. The ticking should be firmly and closely woven both to iresist wear and help hold the mattress in shape. The strongest tickipg. is made, of eloaely-woven twill-weav# cotton. Tickings also come in different "weights." The so-called six-ounce ticking is only moderate quality; the stronger eight-ounce ticking is preferable. The tickipgs with fancy designs and colors are^often used as an ex­ cuse to get an exorbitantly higher price for a mattress of the same construction. The filling of the fhost widely-sold and reasonable mat­ tresses is generally an innerspring upholstered with lay­ ers of padding. Generally there are two types of innerspring units; those with several hundred small coils in­ dividually pocketed in muslin, and those with larger but fewer coils. The latter is not as soft, but is less expensive and often sturdier. But even the large-coil type should have at least 180 coils. Horsehair More Durable A fair-quality innerspring mattress will have the innerspring unit covered with white cotto'n felt and sisal pads, ill a ratio perhaps of 65-70 per cent white cotton and the rest sisal. Costlier mattresses may have some hair in the filling which makes a firmer and often more durable mat­ tress. But note In the ads and label how much of the hair is horsehair and how much is the cheaper and less durable and resilient hog-hair. Whether the mattress is upholstered with hair, cotton or a combination, you can instruct the store that you want it made up especially firm. It's advisable to do so because more filling is used and you get a more durable mattress for the money. Construction Is another important point to check. Often les.s-expensive mattresses are made with a roll edge. The border of the mattress is sewn so it forms a roll all around. Berfter mattresses have a prebuilt border. This is a strip of quilted ticking sewn all around the edge of the mat­ tress to hold the top ticking to the bottom. This helps-) the mattress hold its .shape better. But a prebuilt-border mattress should not cost you more than $5 more than a roll-edge mattress of the same specifications. If you do buy a roll-edge, make sure it has at least several rows of stitching on the side walls to reinforce the filling. Air Holes And Handles Other desirable construction details include air holes in the sides and handles for turning the mattress. "Tuftless" mattresses merely have the tufting concealed beneath the ticking—not a decisive detail. When tufts are visible, note that button or lace tufts are more secure than those of raw cotton. * Sprfaigs: With an innerspring mattress you need a box spring or a coil spring with closed-top construction (either convolute coils or fiat bands forming a platform). With "solid" mattresses—all hair or all cotton—you should have a softer spring, such as the open coil type. Box springs should have at least 63 coils and, preferably, closer to 72. Foam Rubber Mattresses: These cost more than fairly" good innerspring mattresses (although many retailers and discount houses now cut prices on them). They also re­ quire a special high spring. Their advantages ai*e longer wear, no repair costs and no vermin or allergy problems. Disadvantages are that some people consider them too soft and some say they're warm in hot weather. The standard thickness is four and one-half inches; some re­ tailers sell thin pads as rubber mattresses. As previously warned here in relation to upholstered furniture, foam rubber noticeably varies in firmness. Some foam rubber has more air holes, which m^ns less rubber and less firmness. Check this point in foam rubber mattresses and upholstery by pressing the foam rubber between your hands. • �SEAFARERS Juno U, 1»5S • RADPORD ISLAND (CIHM Sarv lea). May 14—Chairman, D. LIvtnfatan> Saeratary, a, Fava. I. J. Torra elected new ahip'a delegate. Said ha would da his best at the Job, Balance of ship's fund is $42.53. Deck dele­ gate elected. All engine dept. foc'sles weia painted. Communications on benefits were discussed and carried unanimously. Members on this ship thought it was the greatest plan ever heard of. Dayman's screen door is not fixed yet, but expect it will be shortly. Juha 4-:-Chairman, O. Livlpgston; Saeratary, O. Fava. Boston agent told ship's delegate he would take care of the linen situation with the company and also about getting a better grade of coffee aboard. Balance of ship's fund is $64.33, an Increase of $22 since the last meeting. Recent com­ munication from ireadquarters read Digest of ships' Meetings and accepted unanimously. Motion was made and carried that deck dele­ gate see patrolman about steering at night. Contract states no unnecessary work between the hours of 5 P.M. and 8 A.M. Ship's delegate requested that some money hd used from ship's fund to buy a hot plate and games. Ship's delegate wants to see patrolman for explanations on the shifting of watches when a new man comes aboard. SANTA VENETIA (Mar-Trade), May 1—Chairman, W. H. Narrcl; Secretary, F. Van Duse. D. Jones elected ship's delegate. It was suggested under good and welfare that crew be careful of socks and handkerchiefs in washing machines. It was requested that crew pick up cups and dishes and help i keep pantry and messhall clean. Lea\'e coffee for the watch alone. Also to clean sinks and washing machines eafh time they are used. May 22—Chairman, J. Meehan; Sec­ retary, Frank Van Dusen. Communi-cations from headquarters accepted and concurred. No beefs in all three departments except for a small amount of disputed overtime. Frank Van Dusen elected secretary-reporter. Motion was made and carried that new mattresses be put aboard, and a new washing machine for crew. It was clarified that permltmen had just as much voice as~"a bookmember at the ship's meetings. The crew would like to hear from these men. FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service), May 29—Chairman, A. Alexander; Secretary, R. Webb. Captain prom­ ised to paint messroom next trip. Ship's fund $10. Communications from headquarters read, accepted and concurred in. Carried unanimously. It was requested that cigarettes'and other trash be kept out of coffee cups. Checking on getting new mattresses. Crew should be made to give 24 hours notice before anyone quits, so that they may get a proper replacement. headquarters. Carried unanimously. Things running smooth. OCEAN OINNV (Maritime Ovarsaas), February 2$—Chairman, R. Costa; Secretary, A. Staavansan. Read repair list from last voyage. Motion made and carried to have repairs done in San Francisco. Eight hours di.spiited overtime to be taken up with patrol­ man upon arrival. Motion made and carried that crew see patrolman in Frisco about rust In fresh water tanks. No beefs. March 1—Chairman, R. Caata; Sae­ ratary, F. Otialaf. Repairs on refrig- erator In crew mess and ice making machine are to be done in Wilming­ ton. Painting of quarters will be done as we go along. Ash trays are to be used, not cups. All soiled linen is tobe returned to locker ..before clean ones are used. Ship's delegate is to see captain about a mailing address other than the one in New York. OREMAR (Ore), May 11—Chairman, S. Thayer; Secretary, E. Powell. A list of sea chest gear to be made nut and given to patrolman for future trips. Ship's fund $8.08. $S paid out for ship's radio aerial and latch for library. Remainder $3.08. Election of deck delegate to take place. Com­ munications from headquarters ac­ cepted and carried unanimously, Charges will be brought against any man who goes to the engineers with beefs. Repair list to be made up. RAPHAEL SEMMES (Waterman), May 2»—Chairman. C. Qulnnt; Secre­ tary, J. Fay. To elect ship's delegate. •$24.33 in ship's fund. Motion made and carried that ship's fund be used for Union brothers on the ship only. Steward asked for money to get new films in Mobile: pantryman requested that p.sntry be kept clean at all times. New repair list to be made up. May 31—Secretary, F. Kustura. Special meeting was called to discuss the new benefits in the SlU Welfare Plan. VALCHEM (Valentine), May SiChairman, R. Thompson; Secretary, L. Haqmann. Minutes of previous meet­ ing were' posted. Sixteen inch fans were ordered for bosun, deck mainte­ nance. and steward rooms. Repair list to be made by ship's delegste. A new refrigerator was ordered for crew's mess and engine dept. Rooms will be painted after ship comes out of shipyard. Thirt.v^two dollars col­ lected since last meeting. Ship's fund now $.'55.35. Headquarters communica­ tions accepted and concurred. Sug­ gested that .ship's delegate see chief engineer about keeping an extra wa.shing machine motor aboard, because the one they have now is burned out. Ship's delegate requested ail dele­ gates to turn in four copies of repair list. MARYMAR (Calmar), May 24— Chairman, J. Markham; Secrstar9, A. Raasko. New ship's delegate elected. J. Markham. Ship's secretary-reporter sent a letter to headquarters. Balance of ship's fund is $18.28. It was sug­ gested that all repairs to be turned into department heads so that action may be taken. Ship's delegate was re­ quested to notify mate to have foc'sles painted in the deck depart­ ment. OCEAN NIMET (Maritime Overseas), May 22—Chairman, J. MeCellum; Sec­ retary, J." Parish. A new library was put aboard this vessel at Raymond, JOHN S. KULUKUNDIS (Tankshlp), tVashington. Repairs were taken care May IS—Chairman, C. McAlpinc; Sec­ of, and a new slopchest was put retary, V. FItigereld. All quarters aboard. All headquarters communica­ have hcen painted and all repairs tions were accepted and concurred in. completed, last voyage. Delegate will Captain says he will try, to get see the captain and have fans put in customs agent to clear all souvenirs. rooms. Make repair Ust while ship L. J. Sheehan elected ship's secretaryis homeward hound. Sanitary men reporter. It was voted unanimously should take turnv in keeping their that the Union keep up the good laundry room clean. Vote of thanks work regarding the USPHS hospitals. to steward department for work wellMay 3$—Chairman, J. Pulliam; $ccdone. ratary, J. McCollum. It is a unanimous decision of the membership that LAWRENCE VICTORY (Mississippi), Harr.v Lundeberg wholeheartedly en­ May 22—Chairman, C, Kaust; Secre­ deavors to do a good job for all Sea­ tary, S. Rivera. Motion made and farers end we are ready to hack him carried for mate to see captain about up. All communications from head­ repairs. Previous ship's delegate -paid quarters carried unanimously. off in San Francisco because of ill­ ness. New one elected. Had to stop SANTORE (Ore), June It—Chair­ in Colon. Panama, to repair boilers. man, J. VanSant; Secretary, R. Mason. Stayed there four days and crew Washing machine is broken and it is really enjoyed themselves. Motion doubtful that it will he nepaired in made and carried to accept head­ Baltimore. Repair list has been turned quarters communications. Ship's sec­ in to department heads. Ship's dele­ retary reported elected. It was re­ gate will see port agent in Canada quested that any crewmember who about gelling crew fre.sh milk. An becomes injured report same to dele­ improvement is shown in menus. Re­ gate or dept. head. They are to get port on additional welfare benefits the report signed and filed with ail was read and accepted 100 percent. details on it. This is to insure an Carried unanimously. Ship's treasurer easier way of collecting Maintenance elected. It was suggested that a ship's and Cure. fund be started. An empty can will be put in the recreation room for ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), June 1 contributions. —Chairman, E. Johnson; Secretary, C. Parker. All questions on new BALTORE (Ore.), June 1—Chairman, welfare plan answered by patrolman Ceorqa Cass; Secretary, L. Geragty. from headquarters. Motion made and Repair lists to be made up to be turned carried to accept and concur In com­ over to patrolman. Ship's delegate got munication on new welfare set-up. lo-'s lifted against two crewmemhers. Tiiere is a few hours disputed over­ Balance of ship's fund $11.19. Soma time in the engine department: every­ disputed overtime. No beefs. Com­ thing else running smoothly. munications were accepted and car­ ried unanimously. More sanitary sup­ ARCHERS HOPE (Cities Service), plies needed for engine department. May 30—Chairman, Peter V. Hammel; Requested that cold supper be served Secretary, C. Gallant. A new agitator in hot weather. Members were asked was bought for washing machine. Cap­ to take better care of washing ma­ tain requested wipers help keep pas­ chine. sageways sougeed. A couple of beefs were settled satisfactorily and every­ ANN MARIE (Bull), Juna 1—Chair­ thing running smooth. Balance in man, R. Cowdny; Saeratary, L. Calship's treasury is $16.20 in cash and deron. Crew radio repaired. Ship's $3 in stamps. Engine delegate is get­ treasurer elected. Ship's fund con­ ting of this ship, must e?ect a now tains $3. Communications from head­ one. All communications from head­ quarters read and accepted. Port quarters were accepted and con­ agent to be contacted regarding curred in. Ship's treasurer elected. shortage - of stores. Ship's delegate Wipers were informed that they have asked crew's cooperation to keep two hours of sanitary work to be laundry clean. done. Requested that no one go into messhall in their shorts and to pick VALCHEM (Valentine), Juna 10— up and replace cups when they are Chairman, D. Williams; Secretary, M. finished - with their coffee. Rocknic. Recent communications from June 3—Chairman, T. Waams; Sae­ headquarters accepted and concurred. ratary, P. Kammal. Read and -dis- Everything running smoothly aboard cus.sed recent communication from - this ship. •r Pure Seven LOG SlU Backs Teamsters In Fight BOSTON—Seafearers and members of AFL and CIO unions in the Greater Boston area and throughout southeastern New England are backing AFL Teamsters in their resistance to a general lockitut called in retaliation for an I BT-authorized walkout at a handful of general cargo hauling firms. The original beef, involving first began on June 15, Seafarers area has affected everything ex­ only 300 teamsters at seven have, stood ready to lend whatever cept deliveries of food, medicine, conilpanies, was mushroomed by the employer action into an in­ dustry-wide shutdown in New England involving some 12,000 member^ of the AFL International Brotherhood of Teamsters and 328 trucking firms. Since the lockcfut aid was needed in the Teamsters' beef. The SlU and IBT-^have work­ ed together here and elsewhere in the US on similar beefs many times in the past. The employer-enforced halt in trucking movements over the wide Tramp Transfer Policy Zoomed Rates;MA Moans WASHINGTON—The folly of the easy ship transfer pro­ gram has finally penetrated to the Maritime Administration itself. Maritime Administrator Clarence Morse is complaining that as a result of the'*' by the SUP-manned Coast­ wholesale transfers, remain­ petition wise Line for permission to char­ ing US flag tramps are hold­ ter a Government-owned ship out ing up the Government for exces­ sive freight rates. Morse reported that the Mari­ time Administration had "its ears knocked down" by Congress for pei-mitting easy transfers and in­ ferred that perhaps the criticism was well deserved in light of what has happened since. The Maritime Administrator's remarks came in the course of a of the reserve fleet. ^ Tramp opera­ tors protested the charter saying they should get first crack at it. In - the course of the hearing Morse remarked that the tramps are making "too much hay while the sun shines" and should reduce the charter rates to the Govern­ ment because the US had bailed them out last year by permitting them to transfer half their ships. fuel and perishable items. Both the union and truckers have guaran­ teed free movement of these com­ modities. Employers Association Calling of the shutdown by representatives of the truckers' as­ sociation followed an earlier agree­ ment by the companies that they would stand as a single unit against any attempt by the AFL drivers to strike any small or large group of trucking firms. However, the strategy has only succeeded in throwing more haul­ ing business from the area to rail­ roads and airlines who have been quick to take advantage of the situation. On another front. House Ma­ jority Leader John W. 'McCormack has called on the Office of Defense. Mobilization in Washington to give Boston its fair share of the traffic that will flow from the new multi­ million-dollar barter program sponsored by the Federal Govern­ ment. He pointed to the need for addi­ tional Government storage facili­ ties in New England to help handle the millions of tons of cargo which are to be shipped in and out of the US under the program within the next few months. REVIiW of TSIAIS anil APPEALS CONDUCTED JANUARY-JUNE 1955 The fifth review of trials and appeals, appearing below, follows the pattern of the past with a very small number of charges being brought during the six-month period. This rdView, covering the period January 1 through June 15, 1955, contains just seven charges and one appeal. All evidence points to the fact that the-membership is adhering to shipboard and .shoreside standards as approved in the membership vote on the union's constitution. Only a bare handful of instances of violation mar the pattern. Of the seven trials in the last six months, there were five convictions and two acquittals. The one appeal resulted in an order for a retrial. The SIU has issued these trials and appeals reports regularly since the adoption of a new constitution in 1952. The first report was issued July 10, 1953, and reports have followed every six months. The Union constitution specifies that trials are to be conducted by elected rank and file committees. Officials are not permitted to serve. The trials follow courtroom procedure as closely as possible. The accused niust receive proper notification, has the right to cross-ex­ amine witnesses and present witnesses in his behalf, and the right of appeal to a rank and file appeals committee as well as the Union's international convention. All steps in the pro­ cedure go before Union membership meetings for approval or disapproval. March 10. 1955 AecuMd: 0-7. Accuser: H-193 Charges: While a crewmember aboard the Hilton, accused was drunk and un­ able to perform duties for six successive "days: accused also performed constantly in recreation room and brought Union into disrepute accordingl.v. Trial committee: R. Ramos R-195. T. Gorman G-105. F. Tomine T-311j R. Ruff R-23, W. Mellon M-91. Findings: Guilty as charged on both counts. Fined $30 on each count for a total of $100. .4. t March 11, 1953 Accused: F-216. Accuser: W-1 Charges: Accused, without authorization from membership, employed an outside commercial photographer and attempted to get him into the New Orleans hall to take photographs of special Union proceedings and information for the pur­ poses of unauthorized and unlawful dis­ closure of such private Union business and proceedings. Trial committee; R. .1. O'Connor O-40, F. Lambcrti L-I15, M. White M-47, G. W. Charaplin G-368. F. M. Mateo M-306. Findings. Guilty as charged. Expelled from membership. (See Appeals). i "April 21, 1955 Accused: M-174, Accuser: S-3. Cherges: Accused reported to SS Alex­ andra under influence of liquor; accused shipped from New York to a Boston job. got transportation and a $20 draw from captain and then left ship at 8 AM with­ out giving required 24 hours* notice or calling hall for replacements accused re­ fused to surrender Union book to agent work of the steward department: accused x^lille on charges: accused came to Boston assaulted chief steward. Trial committee; Same as above. hall drunk on two occasions.' Trial cammlttee: T. H. Tuoh.v T-235: Findings: Guilty as charged. $50 fine G. B. Dunn D-258. E. Baris B-59, R. Ben­ on each count for a total of $100. nett, B-101. E. W. Haskins H-306. D. K. 4' 4" 4" Hines H-18. June 2. 1955 Findings: Guilty as charged. Fined $25 Accused: P-142. Accuser: B-4 for each of four violations, $100 in all. Charges: Accused entered foc'sle of chief steward at midnight and threatened 4" Sj" him with knife. April 21, 1955 Trial committee: K. Foster F-4, B. Accused: W-166. Accusers: M-32.'W-1. Principe P-52. S. Shrimpton S-567. J. Charges: Accused interfered with door­ Felton F-Bl. M. Santiago S-49. man in the carrying out of his duties; Findings: Not Guilty, No evidence to accused entered New Orleans hall while support charge. Accused reprimanded into.xicated and refused to leave when for entering steward's foc'sle at that ordered to do so by doorman; accused hour, causing steward to believe that ac­ has been intoxicated In Union hall on cused would attack him. several occasions. 4" 41 4' Trial Committee: C. Lewellyn L-194, February 8, 10, 11. 1955 W. Purdy P-161, E. Catalano C-689. J. Appealer: F-216 Nuss N-187, C. Welborn W-297. Nature of conviction: Expelled from Findings: Guilty as charged. Two years' suspension. Committee felt member had membership for employing an outside been given several chances to straighten commercial photographer without authori­ up but repeated violations made sus­ zation from the membership and attempt­ ing to get the photographer into the New pension necessary. Orleans hall to take photographs ol i 4 t Union proceedings and information for May 8, 1955 unauthorized disclosure of private Union Accused: B-497, Accuser: G-269. business and proceedings. Charges: Accused charged with failure Appeals committee: A. L. Lake L-41. to perform duties properly in galley Frank Sariano S-518. A. Messana M-18, R. Trial committee: S. Phillips P-153, E. C. Ewing E-28. J. A. Knight K-369, J. Morgan House H-79. N. Gaylord G-514, N. M. M-964, J. Arras A-190. Nomicos N-25. S. Shrimpton S-567. Findings: Committee waited three day.-Findings: Not Guilty. Committee finds for appealer to present himself and then this was a personal beef and there was proceeded with case. Committee find: no basis for bringing charges. that evidence does not justify charges a: filed under Article XVI, Section 1 (d) o: 4" 4" 4" the constitution, but finds that chargewould be juitified under Article XVI May e, 1955 Section 2 (b). Trial committee's finding: Accused: G-269, Accuser: B-7 Charges; Accused deliberately and reversed and a new trial ordered for thwithout autltiorization lnterfered.yvith the accused. t �Pase Eight SEAFARERS LOG June 24. 1955 SBafarets He/p P/oneer \W i %- I Ir, • The Theiinos Botrie Tow 9 A unique form of transportation of hot liquid sulphur In huge "thermos bottle" tanks was introduced to the maritime in­ dustry recently by Coyle Lines, Inc., whose river and harbor craft are manned by SlU-affiliated Marine Allied Workers. A Coyle Lines towboat, the H= F. DeBardeleben III, pushed two thermos bottle barges 1,100 miles up river from New Orleans to St. Louis in days, permitting "the unloading of sulphur in liquid form for immediate processing. The performance of the initial "thermos bottle" run has aroused keen interest in the industry with some prospect of deepsea operators utilizing the method in the growing liquid chemi­ cals trade.. Sulphur comes from the wells in liquid form but up until now it has been shipped dry because maintaining it as a liquid required high temperatures. The result, as Seafarers well know, was an unpleasantly dusty cargo and reheating of the sulphur at the point of arrival. ^ , In the "thermos bottles," specially built at the Ingalls ship­ building yards, the sulphur was maintained in liquid form at a temperature of 290 degrees by building tanks insulated with foam glass with an additional boost from heating coils. The re­ sult was a liquid handled by pumps instead of the mess of dry sulphur. , To top it off, the Seafarers on the DeBardeleben made the 1,100-mile trip in record time for a tow of such size and weight. i; I Handling lines is an old story aboard a towboat. Here SlU-Marine Allied Workers members Abe Bellande (left) and Robert J. Stoufflet, deckhandsi take a hawser around a bitt on the DeBardeleben's deck. |;lr: .. I15^.•>;-••• • I: I I- mm: - 1 -/' .J-'f ^ r ' - ^i^lghfening bridle lines bef<yre departure from New Orleans are Teddy ' Myers Mvers Heft) and Gc S. "Red" Milazzo. In the rear deck mate L. J. Camara if coiling a line. ^ DeBardeleberr made upriver run in record B'A-days. Stern of one thermos bottle barge Is made fast to bow of the DeBardeleben preparatory to trip. Specially-designed barges had one square end each so they could be handled as an integrated two-barge pusher tow. �June 24, 1955 SEAFARERS LOG Pare Nln* Generators are checked by 2nd engineer Donald Deakins in engine room. Close-up of new barges built by Ingalls at Pascagoula, Miss, yard, clearly shows two huge "thermos jugs" in which the liouid sulphur Is carried. Barges were purposely made with one square end so that they can be fastened end to end. A tnird barge is now being built with two square ends so it can be placed between the other two making a three-barge tow. ••m Oiler Jim LeBlanc is shown at towboat's engine room work bench. /m Captain W. D..Reeves (right! mans tiller in pilot house of towboat while river pilot Charles Piatt checks radarscope. Both skipper and pilot are SIUMAW me.mbers along with rest of the crew. Chief\engineer Ernest Bergeron keeps a sharp eye on gages on the DeBardeleben's instrument board. Like most modern tugs and towboats, the DeBardeleben is diesel-powered. •V "va m •r"Good feeding is the ;ru.|e on SlU-MAW-cqntracted river and harbor craft. DeBardeleben's cook Anthony Ducooe proves it by carving up chunk of beef Into genero\'S-siied T-bone steaks for the noonday meal. Saying goodbye to New Orlea'ns, the DeBardeleben pushes her loaded barges upstream, headed for St. Louis, it was first time liquid sulphur had been transported more than 75 miles from the source. �SEAFARERS tOG Pate Tea r vATRAIN LOUISIANA (Scatraln), Jun» 1—Chairman, J. Tannar; Sacralary, A. Ballar. Communications from headquarters accepted and concurred. Discussion held on phony literature being mailed to ships. Everything running smoothly. cepted and concurred unanimously. Hugh West Is ship's delegate elected at this meeting. Steward delegate re­ ported that the reason for fruit shortages, etc, was because the ves­ sel was not stored properly by the company. ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa), June 1— Chairman, W, Yarbrough; Secretary, J, Murphy, Recent communications from headquarters accepted and con­ curred, Carried unanimously. These communications will be posted tor entire crew to read. ELIZABETH (Bull), May IS—Chair­ man, E, Cusfcgyusky; Secretary, R, Vellinga, The bosun took a three day leave to attend his father's burial. The crew made a collection of S3S to send flowers to the funeral home. Deck delegate will consult Miami agent regarding gangway watches. May 24 — Chairman; Cuszcgyusky; Secretary, R. Vellinga, Crew called for special meeting with patrolman in New York. Crew accepted headquar­ ters report on additional welfare benelits. ORION COMET (Orion), May t — Chairman, L. Ciamboli; Secretary, I. Weisbrot. A few men were logged. Dock department getting a hard time from captain. He is shaking down ciew for their logs. Men are logged for little things and when they get out at sea the captain calls the man and shakes him down for money, for contributions like paying for hull to get it painted and to contribute to library drive. Some overtime beefs aboard this vessel and trouble and disputes with mate and captain. Mo­ tion made and carried that steward see captain about getting American meats and stores In Japan. CITRUS PACKER (Waterman), May 24—Chairman, J, O'Rourke; Secretary, T. Weber, Repair list from last trip has not been taken care of complete­ ly. Captain seems like he will be easy to get along with. Balance of ship's fund $20. Impossible to take action against man who left shljp the day we sailed out of New Orleans. Twen­ ty hours disputed overtime so far. Deck department repairs have not been taken care of completely. Re­ pair list was looked over and a new list of incompleted repairs was made up. Beef on the one man who made anti-union statement, and it was de­ cided that there was a slight misun­ derstanding and all agreed to forget the entire matter. W:' ANGELINA (Bull), May 20—Chair­ man, E. Rountree; Secretary, A. R. Sylvestrl. Balance on hand in ship's fund $7. One brother missed ship from Cuanica to I'once. One man paid off in Guanlca. Motion carried to have crewmembers contribute SI to ships fund for TV set. Carried. Suggestion was made to request new fans for the quarters and to have broken lockers replaced. The crew donated $1 each for a floral wreath to be sent to the burial of the 2nd mate's father. EDITH (Bull), May 24-Chairman, C, Starling; Secretary, Don Keddy, One oiler failed to join vessel in Galves­ ton. Chief cook failed to join in Lhiden, NJ. Communications regard­ ing new hiring system aijd CAMU at- lis • ". 'On A True Course!' » \ FAIRLAND (Waterman), May I— Chairman, ,L, Curry; Secretary, W, Messenger, All linen has been turned in. All communications from head­ quarters accepted and concurred. Ship's treasurer elected. SecretaryReporter elected. Suggestion made that ship's fund be set up and net more than $1 from each crewmember be donated. It was requested that a repair list be started. May 24—Chairman, L. F. McNair; Secretary, A. Felts, Hecent headquar­ ters reports accepted and concurred. Carried unanimously. Everything run­ ning okay this trip, ELIZABETH (Boll), May 27—Chair­ man, Barrett; Secretary, Friend, Boarding patrolman from headquar­ ters advised crew that officers will not be allowed to do unlicensed work. Ail communications from headquar­ ters accepted and concurred. Carried unanlmousiy. EVELYN (Bull), May 22—Chairman, E. V, Smith; Secretary, E, Black, Dis­ cussion was held regarding launch service in Port Sulphur and everyone to put In for $2. A discussion was also held concerning awning over fantail. There was considerable beefing about milk and It was reported that the toaster was shot. Vote of thanks was extended to the SlU Negotiating Committee. Discussion regarding good cooperation of crew. IBERVILLE (Pan Atlantic), May 22 —Chairman, W. Banks; Secretary, J, Becker. Balance of ship's fund $35. All communications from headquar­ ters carried. Engine department to elect delegate. O. Ekland elected ship's delegate. Discussion on vege­ tables, lack of lights on deck, lack of watch foc'sle for firemen and oilers on most Waterman ships, was held. It was also noted that life ring on port side aft is secured to hand, rail with a wire. It was suggested that hospital be moved forward. Steward has not as yet painted crew's mess deck. GATEWAY CITY (Waterman), Feb­ ruary 27—Chairman, C. Lawson; Sec­ retary, D, Collins. All repairs have been taken care of. Norfolk payoif of the 19th was very smooth. Sug­ gestions were made to get hot water system regulated aft and to see the mate about hooks on shaft alley es­ cape hatch, so that it could be used for circulation of air. A decision was made that linen would be issued on Friday mornings. ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), May May t—Chairman, G. Lawson; Secre­ IS—Chairman, Robert Young; Secretary, D, Collins, Crewmember got off 'tary, D, Beard. Ship sailed from Lake in Hawaii because of illness and was Charles with two men short. Latest never replaced. Upon arrival in port communications accepted and con­ the hall will be informed of same. curred. Chief Cook, H. M. Connel Discussion was held as to getting a was elected ship's delegate. D, Beard statement of wages and overtime be­ elected treasurer, and E, Porta re­ fore payoff. It was suggested that porter and secretary. Request that drinking glasses not be put with crewmembers keep pantry and messother dishes in the sink in the crew hall clean at night. It is suggested pantry. A vote of thanks was given that cleaning of the recreation room to the steward department along with be alternated. Crews Iron and hot a special vote of thanks to the baker, plate was taken care of by steward Wilbur (Tony) Sink. in shipyard. Repair list will be made May 22—Chairman, W, Sink; Secre­ up. tary, R. Walton. Ship's delegate got May 22-Chairman, V, XX Ceash; off in Panama Canal. Deck delegate Secretary, F, Otte. All communica­ reported he took a crewmember off tions accepted" and concurred. Car­ ship in Panama because of illness. ried unanimously. Things running Fireman also got off In Panama be­ smooth. cause of a legal matter he had to take care of. New chief engineer SAND CAPTAIN (Construction Ag­ brought with him new rules. Crew gregates), May (—Chairman, Peter of the engine department talked over Cemashke: Secretary, R, Da VIrgilie, these rules. Motion made and carried Balance of ship's fund $72.05. Com­ that W. Sink be elected new ship's munications from headquarters ac­ delegate. Discussion on topside ice cepted and concurred. Carried. P. supply. After ventilator system should Cemashke elected ship's delegate. G. be used in hot weather. Spare linen Champlin elected ship's secretary-re­ and cots are to be turned in when porter. .Motion was made and carnot being used. Repair needed on I'ied that ship's fund be donated to rope locker escape hatch. the Venezuelan workman who lost his hand on the "Rio Catatumba," ex SOUTHLAND (South Atlantic), May Walter Brinkman. 22—Chairman, F, Boyna; Secretary, S. May 22—Chairman, H. A. Meeney; Wells. Motion not to sign on until Secretary, R. Do VIrgilie, Port cap­ the .steward and delegates sav that tain is to inform crew about dam­ the ship is properly stored with food aged clothing and/or destroyed cloth­ and slopchest supplies. Carried. All ing. Money was turned over to the repair lists to be turned in as quick proper authorities ashore for the as possible. A vote of thanks was woiker who lost his hand. Before given to the steward for going all-out bringing beefs to ship's delegate it is to get the stores that were needed to requested that crewmembers see their make this trip. department delegate first. Crewmem­ bers to see that SEAFARERS LOG is ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), May 27— circulated. Chamman, E, W, Mayo; Secretary, H, c. Kilmon, Ship's delegate reported CHILORE (Ore), May 24—Chairman, that there were no beefs and that S. Fulfard; Secretary, G. Marcette, he would pay off anyone who wanted Everything running smoothly. A few to get off in Savannah if a shipping minor complaints which were all set­ commissioner was available. Engine tled. Under good and welfare it was delegate got off this trip; must elect agreed that crew will donate for a another one to replace him. Head­ hand wringer for oily work clothes quarters report on SlU welfare bene­ and u.se machine for other things. fits carried unanimously. Icebo.ves Cooperation is keeping doors and and scuttlebutts are to be repaired in ports closed in cold weather was New York. asked. iK-'."' JuiieH. IMI DOROTHY (Bull), April 25—Chair­ man, A, Lake; Secretary, N, Fiewers, Thiid engineers fixed washing ma­ chines. Insecticide to be removed frpm cereal locker. Steward requested if he could vary cold drinks at meals. Chairman requested more cooperation in departments to avoid friction be­ tween crewmembei-s. Vote carried to' collect funds to buy an iron for crew. May 2—Chairman, J, Sheldon; Sec­ retary, H, Moore. All headquarters communications accepted and con.curred in. Carried. Condition of tablecloths not satisfactory. MARIE HAMILL (Bleomfield), May 29—Chairman, R, Groseciose; Secre­ tary, D, Jones, Ship's fund has 80 cents in it. All communication read, accepted, and carried unanimously. There's nothing like being fully informed about matters of impor­ tance, so Luke A. Ciamboli, ship's delegate on the Orion Comet, made a point of keeping his shipmates posted on maintenance and cure procedure. He read the member­ ship an article from the SEA­ FARERS LOG on the subject and emphasize^ how Important it Is to file an accident report in the event ot injury and to get a hospital slip. Then Ciamboli posted the article so that watchstanders on duty would get another look at it. All Seafarers would be well ad­ vised to acquaint themselves with the accident report procedure in case an emergency takes place. Ciamboli is an engine depart­ ment man who lives in New Jersey. He is 28 and joined the Union in New York on March 20, 1947. " Heads up ac­ tion on the Alamar (C a 1 m a r) took care of an unsafe condition on board that ship. The ship had tied up at Sparrows Point when, in tl^ temporary absence of the ship's delegate. Seafarer Rd Mattlson pointed out to the chief mate that the gangway was dangerous. The result was that the gangway was removed. Mattison began sailing SIU late in 1953. He's in the deck department. The crew also notetf that ship's delegate William Logan "has been excellent" during his term of office in the delegate's job. Logan is one of the Union's newest members, getting his book last February. He sails in the black gang. i t 4. A proposal for a change in the contract comes from Af. L. Reed, ship's delegate aboard the Alcoa Planter. Reed suggested that under the contract port time should not begin until a vessel has been com­ pletely cleared by all Government agencies; Quarantine, Immigration, Customs and any others that might be involved. Like all such sugges­ tions which come In from crew­ members, the proposal will" be studied by the headiR^rters nego­ tiating committee. Reed's been a member of the SIU for almost 13 years now, joining in Mobile. He sails in the deck department and lives ashore in New Orleans. Sj" 4" 4" Carpenter ygher Edgar K. Vaher aboard the Frances rates as a really considerate shipmate and has been thanked by a grateful crew accordingly. The Frances ran into some hot weather and many of the brothers had been sleeping on deck in cots. Carpenter Vaher went ahead and built an awning aft for the comfort and shelter of the brothers. Vaher got his SIU Union book back,in 1945 in Boston, He comes from Estonia originally, but now makes his home in Bergenfield, New Jersey, 4i 4*. 41 4Iow a misunderstanding can be blown up into a serious matter was shown at a recent headquarters trial committee session. The whole incident highlighted the value of the trial committee system in finding out just what the facts of a cast are. At the beginning, the charges looked serious since one Seafarer was accused of invading the* chief steward's room at midnight and threatening him with a knife, A committee consisting of M. San­ tiago, Joseph Felton, Roberto Prin­ cipe, Keith Foster and S. Shrimpton was elected to look into the case. Testimony of witnesses put a different light on the matter. Two shipmates testified for the accused. Both agreed he had gone to the steward's foc'sle for the purpose of asking him for some coffee but thiey denied he was carrying any weapon. They Insisted he was sober and pointed out that he had a good reputation as a conscientious worker and a good shipmate. The steward in turn admitted he could not be sure that the man was carrying a knife with intent to assault. He said he was so startled by the midnight invasion that he assumed the man had come to attack him and seized a bar to defend himself with. A previous disagreement between the two was another cause for the steward's alarm. All were agreed that no actual harm was done other that some words were exchanged. The committee, finding no clearcut case of assault with a weapon, concluded the burden of evidence pointed to a misunderstanding and dismissed the charges. The com­ mittee complimented those who had brought them as a means of clearing the air. The accused was reprimanded for entering the steward's foc'sle at that hour of the night, an action . which all agreed provoked th^ Shole inci­ dent;' • • •-•''0/. - �SEAFARERS Jane 24. 1955 SIV Rnle-Book Each six months it has been the practice of the Union to reprint in the SEAFARERS LOG the SIU constitution. The current issue of the LOG again carries the text of this document which is the basic inile-book by which the Union operates. When this constitution, a completely revised docu­ ment, was adopted three years ago it was applauded by authorities outside the Union as providing thor­ ough and complete protection of Seafarers' rights and clear-cut rulings on how to conduct Union business. The experience of the Union in working under this constitution has reinforced those original opinions. Union affairs have run smoothly and efficiently un­ der the document and the memWship's rights have been safeguarded. J. $1 4. Right To Education Another five scholarship winners will be heading for colleges of their choice this fall to join the seven others now attending school with the aid of the $6,000 SIU benefit awarded each. Of these 12 SlU-sponsored students, five are Seafarers who would have faced great difficulty in attending school on their own, if they could have at all. Two of the students now in school are completing professional courses in medicine and dentistry and soon will be playing a constructive role in their home communities. Scholarship awards are a long-range investment. Where they pay off particularly is in helping young people of talent who might otherwise have been un­ able to meet the heavy cost of higher education. It's reasonable to assume that a large number of Seafarers were unable to get as much education as they would have liked or-had aptitude for, because of family circumstances or other reasons. The SIU scholarships are designed to see to it that Seafarers who are young enough, or their children, should not be denied that opportunity. Since the plan provides an ample scholarship of $6,000 for a four year course, candidates are assured that they will have enough funds to carry-them through from start to finish. . Responsible Membership A consistent pattern of responsibility and self-dis­ cipline has emerged from the reports of SIU trials and appeals which appear in the LOG at six month intervals. Each of these reports has highlighted the small number of cases involved in a six-month period, indicating a very limited number of violations of Union rules and regulations. And in various in­ stances, rank and file elected trial committees have found that evidence does not justify any disciplinary action against the accused Seafarers. All this contrasts violently with the traditional shoresider's picture of the seaman as a slaphappy gashound. The well-paid, well-trained men who sail'SIU ships today have too much at stake to risk their call­ ing by irresponsible action. 4" 4» Paper Formulas The Washington merchant marine merry-go-round is still going sti'ong, judging from the latest reports from the capitol. New paper formulas to deal with maritime problems are a dime a dozen, the latest one being a "review" of overtime clauses by the Federal Maritime Board. The "review" shapes up as a thinly-disguised tactic whose purpose is to take a crack at seamen's earn­ ings. It should be noted that this is strictly a shipowner-FMB party with no seamen present. Then, of course, there is the proposal for a Govern­ ment board to control seamen's contracts. Naturally this bit of problem-solving is getting a big play from the shipowner. All in all, there's no lack of experts and analysts, but meanwhile the patient keeps getting sicker. A little applied nourishment seems to be in order. Fkge El«r«:n LOG Mobile Eyes McLean Oil-Freight Run MOBILE—Indications point to an early start on the new combined tanker-freighter opera­ tion slated by Waterman-Pan Atlantic, the b iggest operators in this port area. Flans already worked out call for service from the East Coast down through the lower Gulf with full tanker cargoes• plus freight in huge boxes |stirring up even more shipping out power the Governor to set up sub dock depots on various state carried as deck cargo. The of here before long. set-up would provide for fast loading and unloading of freight from ship to dock or to truck for fast delivery to areas where no seaport is available. Alcoa is also promising some ac­ tivity for the port in the near fu-' ture, although for the next 30 days only the C-ls running to Puerto Rico will be coming in here. After that the rest of the Alcoa fleet will start back into Mobile, assuring us about three payoffs per week from that source alone. Right now part of the fleet is being diverted into Baton Rouge, La., to build up the stockpile of bauxite ore there. A similar diver­ sion takes place every year for a period of about 30 days. 4 Cal Tanner, SIU port agent here, viewed developments of both com­ panies the forerunner of better shipping for the Mobile branch membership. Shipping here has hovered at a low mark for some time principally because of shifts during the past' six months in Waterman, Pan Atlantic and Alcoa operations. He noted too that a couple of bills now pending in the Alabama legislature were of special interest to seamen in this area because they hinted at the possibility of One of the measures would rivers to enable more cargo to authorize the Governor to take come down on small craft to the over and operate the Alabama State Docks. Passage of both bills looks alState Docks, a proposal which most people view as a probable stimu- jnost certain as the State House lus to shipping and business at of Representatives has already that facility. j passed them and they are in the The second proposal would em- ' Senate for considerat^n now. • VM Del Sue/ Seafarers Map Annual Picnic NEW ORLEANS—Crewniembers aboard the Del Sud (Mis.sissippi) are making plans for the fourth in the series of Del Sud picnics, given by crewmembers annually and recognized as a red letter date on tbe^~ social calendar of New Or­ it a big success when it was held leans Seafarers, their families in Audubon Park on August 21. and friends. Already, about $600 has been Tentative plans call for the 1955 pitched in to the picnic fund this picnic to be held during the week­ year. With two voyages to South end of September 24 when the Del America . intervening before the Sud will go into the shipyard here projected date for the picnic. Steward Emil Herek, Bosun Louis for annual repairs. Last summer's picnic, .third in O'Leary, Joseph Lae, James the series, was the most elaborate Noonan, "Bo" James and others,"' of the yearly affairs." About $1,200 who have helped in the past to was accumulated by crewmembers make the event a big success are in a special fund for the event and looking for ample support from no expense was spared to make members of the crew to put on another affair that will be long remembered by all hands. Crew Supports Fete "The Del Sud picnics have been worthwhile events which merit much credit to the committees on arrangements and to the crew­ members who wholeheartedly backed them up to make, each of them an outstanding success," said MALCOLM B. WOODS, AB SIU Port Agent Lindsey Williams. Back from his first trip as a ones who never ranj^ into any Herek, O Leary, Raymond Jones Seafarer after, a two-year bitch enemy action. and "Baldy" Bollinger were mem­ When the war ended. Woods in service, Seafarer Malcolm B. went back home and started sail­ bers of the committee on arrange­ Woods has renewed enthusiasm for ing the Delta Line sliips >ut of ments for the first picnic; Herek, the life of a merchant sailor. "It New Orleans. He was a Delta Line O'Leai-y and Jack Bates priiiie sure does beat the service," he regular for about five years, a movers in the second of the p'ojsaid, recalling the round-the- good deal of the time being speiit ects. Last year, Herek, O'Leaiy, world trip he made out of New as deck storekeeper on the pas­ Lae, Noonan and Bill Tatum con­ York just a couple of weeks after senger ship Del Sud. "I practical­ tributed a great deal of time and ly became an adopted citizen of effort to making the affair a suc­ his discharge. cess. The committee has not been Brazil and Argentina." Like most Seafai-ers in service, selected for this year's event, but Subsequently, Woods took a Woods was counting the days until probably will be named on the hand in the SIU organizing drive he could get back to sea. When current voyage of the Del Sud. aboard ships of the newly-founded he got his discharge, December 18, "Whoever is on the committee 1954 ("the happiest day of my Bloomfield Steamship Company in for arrangements will need the lull 1951. He sailed the Spartanburg life"), he was too impatient to wait support and cooperation of the for his book to come out of retire­ Victory to England and when the crew, however, if the picnic is to ship got back to the States the SIU ment and- be mailed back to his be the success it has been in the home port of New Orleans. In­ had recognition and a Union past," Herek said. "Crewmembers stead he headed straight for head­ contract. In December, 1952, his seafar­ always have turned to and helped quarters in New York, got his book ing life was rudely interrupted by in every way possible and I'm sure out, registered and grabbed the selective service. He was stationed this year will be no exception." very first job available. in San Antonio, Texas, for eight Any Old Ship months and then spent the next 16 "I didn't care what it was or months at the Barksdale Air Force where the ship was going," he said. Base in his home town, Shreveport. "Ali I wanted was a ship." All Work, No Money The first job that turned up for While the arrangement was him was deck maintenance on the ideal from the point of view of lo­ Steel Seafarer, a round-the-world cation, Woods is the first to admit run which paid off in New York that he found military service irk­ NowiM BOTH last month. Woods had never been some. Plenty of long hours, lots on the Far East run before and of work, no money and little time was agreeably surprised by the off, was the way he summed the outcome of his stab-in-the-dark whole thing up. venture. "We hit a lot of good When he did get back aboard ports," he said, "and they were in­ an SIU ship after his hitch he was expensive too." Now he figures struck forcefully by the idea that on trying the Far East run a a man could raise a beef and have couple of more times before go­ it taken care of. This might seem ing back to the Gulf, like a routine matter to the aver­ The 30-year-old Seafarer comes age Seafarer but it really im­ from Shreveport, Louisiana, and pressed Woods, fresh out of the has spent practically all of his sea­ service. going time out of New Orleans. , "When you are in service," he However, he first started sailing said, "there's nobody to fight your out of Savannah on the George D. beefs. The man who raises a beef Crawford, an American Range only gets into hot waler. One of Line Liberty running to England. the best things about a Union like B ROOKUM BAKUMon Afterwards he spent quite some the SIU is that you can raise a time on a C-2 running between the beef and somebody will take care eTS-AABk aiSKBALT US and the British Isles. All that of it either on the ship or when time he was oner of the fortunate you get back into port." MEET THE SEAFARER ^e 3 s 'jn PORT C CALL Si»!iBiSSfcas86s �• •: ? *• SEAFARERS Paee Twelv* Persian Gulfing? Try Real Caol Reefer Box You can have all your air-conditioners, heat exhaust fans and similar gadgets, the SIU crew on the Steel Seafarer (Isthmian) has come up with the newest wrinkle in cooling equipment for Persian Gulf^^ is that there's really only one cool runs. The theory of the Seafarer place when you're plying through Stepping-Stones' r- Seafarer Cerilo Ramoi, saloon messman (5'0")| and Felix Tate, baker (6'2"), make up a striking pair aboard the Wild Ranger in the Mediterrean. Ramos, who tips the scales at 112, is almost dwarfed by the 193-pound Tate. Lionel G. ' DeHaven sup­ plied the photo. the Persian Gulf—which is guar­ anteed to melt both men and ma­ chines in any season. Recently one crewmember of­ fered the idea of having the boys sack down in the ship's empty reefer boxes as a sure way to beat the heat. The solution, of course, is not the best, but it's a thought in the right direction. If you think about being cool long enough, and stand completely still 24 hours a day, it's bound to have some effect. Naturally, there are some prob­ lems that might arise, however. Somebody might forget to awaken the relief watchstanders in time for their watches now and then, and the gang might wake up as real manMannihg sized ice-cubes. There is also always the danger the someone might inadvertently hike up the thermostat, forgetting for the moment that there was brain instead of just plain beef cooling on the inside. The whole idea leaves a lot of people cold. Chairman at the cooling session aboard the ship on May 30 w^s Mike Manning, assisted by An­ thony Schiavone, secretary, who is also the ship's delegate. f)' USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MO. G. J. Bassler Martin Kerngood Curt Borman Michael Laakso Charles Coburn Robert Lipscomb Antonio R. Coin Philip Livingston Victor B. Cooper Dennis Marcoly Robert Etlmond Fred Pittman Guy Gage A. Rinlus Gorman T. Glaze R. H. Solheim F. Hufana Francis Sullivan Norman T. Jackson Carlie Whit* VA HOSPITAL CORAL GABLES, FLA. Hugh Randell USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. Frank Alasavich John Keegan Henry J. Durney Peter King USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEXAS Francisco Cuellar Erick H. Sundlol Henry P. Lopez John E. Tillman John E. Markopolo USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. Francis .1. Boner Floyd HiUier Hubert G. Golcy G. C. Lawson Frank Hall John H. Richardson USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Louis Anderson Thomas H. Mcl,ces Edward Barry Clifton McLellan Anthony Benedict Kenneth McWatera J. L. Buckelew C. R. Nicholson Charles H. Cassard Alfonso Olaguibel Leon Dilberto Gorge D. Olive Calvin DiSilva R. A. Ratclili L. O. Estrada J. J. Russell Oscar E. Ferguson Benjamin C. Seal Leo Fontenot Charles E. Seymour William Grimes Lynn C. Smith Earl T. Hardeman Woodrow A. Snead Fred Harvard C. H. Summerell George F. Immel Clayton Thompson Cecil J. Kerrigan Lonnie R. Tickle E. G. Knapp Andrew Vidal Norman L. Krumm Dick Visser Leo H. Lang James E. Ward James F. Lee, Jr. Joseph Warfield Tinerman J. Lee Robert Wllkerson George W. Libby Herman Winborn Thomas Lind A. Witherington Nicholas C. Maire Jack B. Wood Clarence A. Mazoue David A. Wright SEASIDE HOSPITAL LONG BEACH, CALIF, William H. Kumke USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. L. Bosley V. K. Ming Sverre Johannessen Walter Sikorskl W. H. Mansfield Jack E. Williami USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. Paul B. Bland James T. Moor* Aubrey F. Cohen John H. Morris Rh'us L. Fields R. W. Thomas William G. Gregory Ernest H, Webb Jimmte Littleton USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Marcelo B. Belen William P. Hunt G. De Jesus Frank Kubek Paul J. Franco Tong Ah Mui K. E. Hansen John F. Murphy USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT, MICH. Tim Burke William J. Keenan USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TEI^N, Charles Burton TRIPLER ARMY HOSPITAL HONOLULU, HAWAII Frank T, Campbell USPHS HOSPITAL LEXINGTON, KY. G. O. Chatidion SAILORS SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND, NY Joseph Koslusky U.SPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS B. F. Deibler Jose Santiago Virgil L. Harding Rosendo Serrano Albert W. Kozlna Edward J. Toolan USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY Dusan DeDuisln Marcel Laurcano David M. Dennehy John Maclnnes Robert Eschrich Warren Manuel Gerald FUzJames Arthur Mawpsley John F. French Clifford Morgan William Glesen George pitour Estell Godfrey Perry Roberts George H. Robinson Hemsley Guiltier Sidney Irby Jose Rodriguez D. Kaira Warren Smith Peter King Gustav Svensson Lucian Labrador , Jacob L, Zimmer KINGSBRIDGE VA HOSPITAL BRONX, NY James Kennedy USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN, NY Fortunato Bacomo James R. Lewis Frank W. Bemrlck Arthur Lomas Claude F. Blanks Francis F. Lynch Joseph D. McGraw Robert L. Booker Joseph G. Carr A. McGuigan Jar Cliong H. F. MacDonald Gabriel Colon! Michael Machusky Walter W. Denley Vic Milazzo John J. Driscoll Melvin O. Moore Bart E. Guranick Eugene T. Nelson Taita Hassen Joseph Neubauer Joseph Ifsits James O'Har* Thomas Isaksen Daniel F. Ruggiano John W. Keenan Wade H. Sexton John R. Klemowioz G. 1^ Shumaker Ludwig Kristiansen Henry E. Smith Frederick Landry Harry S. Tuttle James J. Lawlor VirgU E. Wllmotb Kaarel Leetmaa Che* K. Zai June LOG Delegate's Role Defined for All To the Editor: The purpose of this letter is to clarify, as I view it, disputes regarding the duties and the functions of shipboard dele­ gates. A delegate is an unpaid rep­ resentative of the crew who acts as a spokesman. There is a delegate from each department. When a dispute arises, each delegate discusses it with his beefs that occur on all ships. We are held up here at In­ chon, Korea, because of rain, but will discharge the remain­ der of our cargo here and pro­ ceed to the Stages. Until our next report, which should bring better news, regards from all the crew. Ralph O. Masters, Ship's reporter 4" 3> 4" He Knows Secret Of SIU Success To the Editor: While I was in the Public Health Service hospital for so many weeks I would lie in my bed and think what was it that made our Union go so far in just a few years. In the 45 years I have been going to sea I've been a mem­ ber of many maritime unions, but they all broke up. I came respective department head. to the conclusion that the trou­ Dei^artmental delegates handle ble was they had no leaders, all routine matters such as col­ and the secret of our Union's lection of overtime sheets, re­ Success is its capabie leader­ pair lists, disputed overtime, ship. Every organization has a. etc. The ship's delegate in turn represents the entire crew. At head, whether it is a corpora­ no time is a man to go to his tion, a Union department head regarding a or any other dispute without his delegate. At group, and its times it may seem like a thank­ progress de­ less job, as the delegates are pends to a under constant pressure by the great extent necessity to set an example for on the ability the rest of the crew. of the men on These jobs should be rotated top. The pres­ as much as possible, which is ent leaders of why the Union encourages our Union everyone to accept these jobs came in when Malone and gain practical experience we were in a dingy hole on in handling shipboard beefs. In Stone Street, Right then we this manner, a greater number started going places and have of SIU men can understand been going ever since. some of the problems which One result is that oldtimers confront our negotiating com­ like myself who have gotten mittee. sick and can't sail anymore Honor As Delegate don't have to worry where their For a member of the SIU to next meal is coming from. I can't say too much for our become a delegate is both a privilege and an obligation. His Union's welfare department job is important in the sense which is so wonderfully efficient that the men have placed their and doesn't miss a trick. And trust and confidence in him, also I might add that we are Upon occasion some violate this very fortunate in having a hos­ trust and abuse this p^vilege pital like the Public Health by letting their personal feel­ Service hospital in Staten Is­ ings influence their judgment. land where people go out of A delegate Is not a policeman, their way to help you and see and has no vested authority. He you get the best of treatment. merely can present the facts to I used to work year in and the boarding patrolman, who year out for $75 a month, to renders all decisions. say nothing of the rotten treat­ At times som'e men take it ment a man had to take to keep upon themselves to write let­ his job. Now a Seafarer can't ters to officials at the Union be fired if the captain doesn't hall about things which have like the way he parts his hair, taken place aboard ships. This and all the brothers know what practice should be discouraged.' wages and conditions are like It would be the beginning of a today. Ail that has come from police state where members having a good union with the would inform on one another. best leadership there is. The only purpose it would serve Joseph Malone would be to cause dissension 4> 4 4> and 'friction among the crew. We all belong to the same or­ ganization, and aboard ship we are part of a team. A union is To the Editor: Here we are on the Del Valle, as strong as its membership, and for that reason, a sincere which is the romance run for some of the boys to South effort should be made to forget our petty differences and give America. We are due in Recife shipboard delegates our utmost tomorrow. So far we are having a pretty cooperation. good trip, and have a good crew Pete Prevas doing it. There are some of the 3^ i" oldtimers on here, such as Charles Muree, "Slim" Higginbotham and "Chips" Brown. Eddie Metros is bosun, and T. A, To the Editor: Scanlon, "Red" Trully and Since the report of our last Manuel Church are the oilers shipboard meeting aboard the doing a good job. We had our Ocean Dinny (Ocean Transport), first meeting under the new set­ we have lost one crewmember. up and I was elected as secre­ Brother Alejandro H. Ramos, tary-reporter. I have to have a FWT, who became ill in Kobe, little more practice with a pen­ Japan, on May 25 and was hos­ cil instead of pliers and screw drivers, but I'll try to do my pitalized there. Otherwise, everything, is in best. O. H. Manifold good shape od this vessel, with Ship's reporter the exception of a few minor ' Letters to the Editor 'Romance Run' is Just Lovely Greetings From The Ocean Dinny 1955 'Where To Eat' Story Disputed To the Editor: I am a fervent reader of our Union newspaper, THE SEA­ FARERS LOG, and over the years that I have been read­ ing the LOG I have always noted that we have taken great pride in writing accurate re­ ports of things that are of in­ terest to seafaring men and their families. I would like to call your at­ tention to a story in the June 10 edition of the LOG authored by 'Honest Al' Whitmer. In the course of his story 'Honest Al' recpmmends fine restau­ rants to his fellow Seafarers who may happen to be in the different cities mentioned in his article. Whitmer says "Skip­ ping up the East Coast to Bal­ timore you can't go wrong with the Hi-Ho Inn." It seems to me that Brother Whitmer in skip­ ping up the coast to the HiHo Inn skipped right by one of the finest places to eat on the entire coast. I refer, of course, to our own cafeteria in the Bal­ timore Hall where a seaman and his family can enjoy fine quality food at reasonable prices. Then Brother Whitmer journies into Philadelphia where he recommends two different res­ taurants. "Honest Al" then states that he don't know about Si Green's on Market Street as he "never could afford to eat there." This is one part of the article that puzzles me as Si Green's Cafeteria is noted for reasonable prices. In this cafe­ teria you can still buy a sand­ wich for ten cents and I believe the highest you can pay for a meal is seventy-five cents. The Si Green cafeteria is the resturant that honors our meal books here in Phiily and I am sure that many Seafarers will testi­ fy that his prices are reason­ able. Is Brother Whitmer a roving "cookery columnist" for the LOG or is this title self-styled? X Joseph Decinque (Ed. Note: Unless stated spe­ cifically the only official repre­ sentatives of the LOG are those persons whose names are on page 2.) _ > 4> 4 4> Thanks For Aid In Son's Death To the Editor: I want to thank the SIU wel­ fare representatives for the kindness shown on the death of my son, Harvey H. Brown, who passed away in Oakland, Calif., on May 31. First, my sincere thanks to Marty Brcithoff for making all arrangements on the West Coast for having Harvey's body sent back to Tampa. Thanks also to SIU officials here in Tampa for the beauti­ ful floral offering sent to the funeral, and for their assistance in making things easier for us. At a time when death strikes In a family any help that people can give is most sorely needed and is most gratefully appre­ ciated. I know Harvey would be pleased to know that the Union about which he felt so strongly was on hand to help him and his family even at the last. I would also like to mention the Waterman Steamship Corp. for keeping us posted all during Harvey's illness in Korea and Japan. They showed him every possible courtesy. Mrs. Edith G. Brown �. -V-.. JOB* t*, 1955 SEAFARERS Union Air The Way - Robert 'Red' Fmk 'Thieves' Market' * Lives Up To Name LOG-A-RHYTHM: I /liWT UoTHlN^ atJT fit// QIU c»mMcr^_By Lament /yisLs Mrs. Bjorn Granberg I've heard about sailors. The glory of the sea, Now it is right That you listen to me. Nothing is saicY Of the wives left behind. Who have worried about them Since beginning of^ time. One day they're happy. So carefree and gay, The next, he is gone Despair then holds sway. They watch their men go With a smile on their face But the ache in their heart No one can erase. Each night, a long vigil For the one gone away. Hoping and praying He'll return from the bay Seafarer Robert "Red" Fink strikes Ms own blow (above) against MSTS. He was discharged from Army this month. Quitting Ship? Notify Union A reminder from SIU headquarters cautions all Seafarers leaving their ships to contact the hall in ample time to allow the Union to dispatch a replacement. Fail­ ure to give notice before paying off may cause a de­ layed sailing, force the ship to sail short of the manning requirements and needlessly make the work tougher for your shipmates. Pace Thirteen LOG Yes, men go to sea Loving wives stay behind It has always been so . Since beginning of time. Although the postwar years have introduced a whole new scheme of "merchandising" in the far corners of the world— providing Coca-Cola signs, "The New York Times" and "Kilroy was here" mementoes in-*the most unlikely places—the or four times what you would have Orient still has Western civili­ to pay at the 'Thieves' Market'." zation beat in a lot of particulars. Typical of these, according to Seafarer Pat Conley, aboard the SS John C. (Atlantic Carriers), is in the way it handles its "advertis­ ing." You just know wheri you hear about a "Thieves' Market" that it will be all the name implies. As Conley points out, "Whether the several hundred vendors who swarmed about the place (at Inchon, Korea) were thieves or not, I shall never know." But a later check did show that my lighter and pen and pencil set were miss­ ing . . ." Wanted Watch The way it all started, Conley happened to remark to a shipmate that he'd like to get an Omega wrist-watch. "Don't go to any of the regular merchants," the friend advised. "They'll charge you three Persian Gulf Run Features Pizza Pizza pie, that Italian-style Stateside pastry delicacy which is a favorite North, South, East or West, is making coffeetime an especially popular event aboard the tanker Orion Star (Oil Carriers) these days. Although Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, is a long haul from for the dish, but nobody cares much spokesman. New York, Philadelphia, New as long as he keeps the pizza com­ "His chow Is exceeded only by Orleans or San Francisco, where pizza is a particular favorite, the capable ministrations of Seafarer Pasquale Miani, chief cook on the Orion Star, have brought home and home cookery a bit closer to the gang of Seafarers aboard the ship out in the Persian Gulf. Miani isn't giving away his recipe ing. And, accoi'ding to the SIU delegates on the ship, "nothing is too much trouble for Pasquale if it will keep the brothera happy. To him goes much of the credit for the fine food put out aboard this vessel," declares the report from Samuel Vincius, ship's dele­ gate, and L. R. Frazier, black gang his good nature and personality," they add. Brother Miani is ably assisted, they also point out, by Herb Knowles, baker, who puts out some Directory OS SIU Branches SIU, A&G District B.'VLTIMOB E 1216 E. Baltimore St. Earl Shcppard, Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON . 276 State St. James Sbeeban. Agent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. C. TannehiU. Acting Agent Preston 6558 L.4KE CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke. Agent HEmlocfc 6-5744 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner, Agent HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS S23 Bienville St. Lindsey Williams. Agent MagnoUa 6112-6113 NEW VORK 67S 4tb Ave'.. Brooklyn HYaclnth 9-6600 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Ben Rees. Agent MAdison 2-9834 PHa.ADELPHlA 337 Market St. S. CarduUo. Agent Market 7-1635 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-5475 Marty Breitboff. 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Michigan St. Phone: Melrose 2-4110 SOUTH CHICAGO 3261 E. 92nd St. Phone: Essex 5-2416 Seafarer Pasquale Miani whips up a pizza pie on the Orion Star. very professional pastry, and Clarence Lund, 3rd cook, who helps keep things running in an efficient and quiet manner. "Everyone aboard here talks of diets, but no one can do anything about them. Even if this ship comes back empty we'll be riding low in the water," they conclude. Package From Home Not stopping to question the values implied in this sense of thought, Conley and friend took off for the place via pedi-eab. "It was in a narrow lane in the native section," he recalls. "At. least a dozen 'merchants' saw us coming. They swarmed out to meet us... We were all but carried into the gloomy interior... "T h e stench- Jwas almost over­ powering ... It Conley was also very Kot. The period was the time. the Koreans call 'the Tiger Heat' . . . "By the time we were well inside, our escort had doubled or tripled. The melange of goods we could see on the innumerable stalls seemed to range from clumsy brass objects like ash-trays and tawdry lamps to great miles of brilliant brocades . . . jewelry . . . GI cloth­ ing ... The proprietors of these did not join in the mob which surrounded us but stood at their little stalls as if on guard . . . "The din was mighty, but over it I managed to shout at one of these sellers that I sought an Omega watch," Conley continued. "This one must have had henchmen in our escort because, before we knew it, a sort of posse had disengaged us from the Cfowd and we were forcibly injected into a tiny cubicie in which the two of us plus the proprietor could barely find room to stand. "Despite the confusion, the seller, who knew a few words of English, was suave and cajoling with a special kind of deference ... He managed to make it clear that If he were paid In American green­ backs (which are forbidden in our possession), prices would be sharp­ ly reduced. Commies Anxious "This was quite natural because, at that moment the Communists were paying around 900 wan to the American dollar. But after much discussion and an exchange of traveler's checks, I bought my watch. "Still, getting out was almost as much of an adventure as getting in. One old man with a long thin mustache and chin - whiskers grabbed me into his stall to tell me that his colleague had cheated me. The watch he showed me m3y or may not have been better, but it certainly was cheaper . . . His attitude was more sorrowful than angry . . . Whether it was a tiTie 'thieves' marke/t' or not I'll never know. Meanwhile, the watch is still going." BM Bernard Seaman ASMUA^^.<SO&HMDAi M))6rA SSNTM/ •^fiCrjUBR M-m'S HFfik'SlMr CAKBMVMPM NJ c/ycsl lliiips \ , WHAT fH- '?! ^ „ fH£RS'S A ^AW FLAOg, IN WIS CAK£' t- V v.. .V ;• • * . . :-A^| •^I •- "-'•'•J �SEAPAJRE RS Pasre Fourteen Cabbie + Tew Drinks' —Seafarer Loses Payoff LOG Good Fishing A rare bird these days is the Seafarer whose payoff is sep­ arated from him at the first ginmill he hits after picking up his dough. However, such was the unfortunate case of one Seafarer recently. The brother involved fell"*" victim to one unscrupulous cabdriver. Since then, his experience has tended to sour him on the whole profession, although it's the one had-apple-in-a-thousand among cabbies who's really at• fault. Basically the cabbie had an easy mark if he was on the lookout for some easy cash and he took full advantage of it. He merely took the Seafarer and his bundle away from the dock, and dropped his non-negotiable passenger along the way. The recital runs this way: "After paying off the Robin —, I picked up a cab by pier three in Erie Basin and told him where to take me. On the way, I told the driver to stop. 'Let's have a little drink together,' I said. "After we had several drinks, I was ready to go again. But the first thing that happened when we came out of • the gin mill, the cabbie ran his hand down into my pocket, ran to his cab and was gone like the wind before I could catch up with him. He cleaned me out, change and all, and I wound up broke, with a long walk ahead of me. "It was a tough break being rolled for my payoff, after being beached for 18 months due * to illness. I also should mention .that I fouled up before and at the payoff and wound up paying the consequences." The Seafarer in question, whose ; V / The deaths of the following Sea­ farers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the $2,500 death benefits are being paid to their beneficiaries: Albert Hasselbrock, 48: Brother Hasselbrock died of natural causes at the USPHS hospital in Staten Island on May 16, 1955. Burial took place at Rosehill Cemetery, Staten Island, NY. Hasselbrock had been sailing in the deck department since 1953; he entered the Union in Lake Charles. His beneficiary is Norman B. Hadden of Lake Charles, La. it Iv'rr/ •9Yt 4" 4" Mikels Penton, 19: Injuries from an automobile ac­ cident on High­ way No. 7, Luraberton, Miss., caused Brother Penton's death on April 7, 1955. Burial took place in Hickory Creek Cemetery, St. Tamany Parish, La. Brother Penton had been a member of the SIU only a short time. He joined in New Orleans and sailed as a wiper in the engine department. He is survived by his father, Ellis Penton of Pearl River, La. name is being withheld, does point out, however, that it's a good idea to notice the cah driver's name when entering any cah, at the payoff or at any other time. In that way, if something happens, he adds, you can possibly get the guy later, Too Late The only trouble with this line of thinking is that by then it's too late. By that stage of the game the victim is generally too far gone to read the little numbers on the driver's registration — or anything else for that matter. The idea is not to get looped in the first place. "After paying off, then you can go ahead with your drinking if you care to," our man adds. It's another lesson learned the hard way. ALCOA CLIPPER (Alcoa), May 2»— Chairman, H. Patterson; Secretary, (S. Seafarer Dick Sullivan, wiper, displays the 4-foot, 25-p o u n d barracuda he caught from the Del Rio in Port Gentil, West Africa. NOTICES 4 4 4 4 4 George Phillip Hatcher, born May 14, 1955. Parents, Mr. and > June 24, 1955 adhere to same. Ship's fund is ifow $22.79. McKlnsey missed ship in Baitimore but met it in MobUe. This time engine delegate had a replacement for same. Communications from head­ quarters accepted. Water cooler in bad shape. Discussion was held about men who report late to ship on saUing day, and caused crew to lose over­ time. ^ ALCOA PARTNER (Alcoa), June 2 —Chairman, C. Crabtree; Secretary, F. Vortkamp. Except for medicine cab­ inets in crews quarters, all repairs completed. Enrollment cards distrib­ uted to aU brothers to complete and return to ship's chairman. A vote of thanks regarding the new SIU Wel­ fare Plan benefits. Crewmembers are cooperating with steward regarding linen. Headquarters report to be posted in messhall. All communica­ tions accepted and carried unani­ mously. Ship's chairman elected Brother T. D. York. Steward said he would take care of giving the crew more,of a variety for night lunch. IBERVILLE (Pan Atlantic), June 4— Chairman, F. Miller; Secretary, T. Taylor. Communications from head­ quarters read and a motion made to accept and concur. Everything run­ ning weil aboard this vessel. All of the following SIU families Mrs. George Hatcher, Chinquapin, will collect the $200 maternity NC. 4 4 4 benefit plus a $25 bond from'the John David Nordstrom, born May Union in the baby's name: 25, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marie Theresa Calvo, born May Johan Nordstrom, Mobile, Ala. . 16, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4 4 4 Shannon Ann Osborne, born May Miguel Calvo Llovet, New York, 23, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. NY. James Osborne, Norfolk, Va. 4> 4 41 4 4 4 Fiore Caputo, born May 24, 1955. Guillermo Lopez, born May 28, Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Caputo, Brooklyn, NY. Reinaldo Lopez Montes, Brooklyn, 4 4 4* Robert Clyde Larkin, born May NY. 4 4 4 12, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Valencia Ann Allen, born April Lester N. Larkin, Woburn, Mass. 18, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4 4 4 Joann Tsaousakis, born April 12, James C. Allen, New Orleans, La. 4 4 4 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nich­ Maria Irma Garcia, born April olas Tsaousakis, Baltimore, Md. 22, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4 4 4 Vicente Garcia, Hitchcock, Texas. Irene Velinda Perez, born April 4 4 4' 14, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezabra Ann Tipton, born April Idelfonso N^ Perez, Baltimore, Md. 6, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4 4 4 Roberto Hannibal, Jr., born May George Tipton, Erwin, Tenn. 4 4 4 9, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Lee Williams, born March Roberto Hannibal, New York, NY. 2, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4 4 4 George M. Williams, Brooklyn, Md. Carmine Pinilla, born May 25, 4 4 4 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Giovanni Varg s uiz, born May Pinilla, Bronx, NY. 19, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4 4 4 Jean Ellen Eckerl, born May 3, Giovanni Vargas, New York, NY. 4 4 4 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray­ David Lee Willis, born April 30, mond Eckerl, New York, NY. 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Perley 4 4 4 Rosemary Munster, born May D. Willis, Norfolk, Va. 4 4 4 13, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dorothy Julia Richardson, born Martin Munster, Wickliffe, Ky. May 5, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4 4 4 W. Richardson, Phila­ Jenney Angelica White, born "Thomas delphia, Pa. June 1, 1955. Parents, Mr, and Mrs. Darrell Wayne White, Port Arthur, Texas. 4 4 4 Walter Mark Edmunds, born April 25, 1955. Parents, Mr. and The following men's vaccination Mrs. Walter Edmunds, East Boston, cards left aboard the Lawrence Mass. Victory are being held in the SEA­ 4 4 4 FARERS LOG office at SIU head­ William Velazquez III, born May quarters: Giovani Altonare, R. 29, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andy, N. Brancato, F. Cornier, E. William Velazquez, Brooklyn, NY. Lane, Bert Tomlin. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Daryl David Granger, born May The following men are urged to 21, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. file a new enrollment card for SIU Caney L. Granger, Mamou, La. family welfare benefits as they are 4 4 4 Robert Blackwell Ward Jr., born not now on the enrollment list. December 28, 1954. Parents, Mr. They failed to sign their enroll­ and Mrs. Robert Ward, Jane Lew, ment cards: Edward James Bender, Benny W. BrinWest Va. son, Joseph Colon Garcia, Rudolph M. 4 OCBAN ULLA (Marltim* OvarMai), May 32—Chairman, H. Skalagaardi Saeratary, D. Piccaralll. Captain re­ fuses to stock up sea chest even though it is in very bad condition. Beef over deck gang turning to an the stores. Ship's delegate will see patrolman about this and get it squared away. Crew must give captain 24 hours notice if they want to pay­ off. Vote .of thanks given to steward department for good chow and serv­ ice. TRANSATLANTIC (Pacific Waterways), June 2—Chairman, A. H. Anderson/sSecretary, R. Morales. Motion carried io accept and concur In communicanons. Everything running good aboard this vessel. No beets. 0 Karl Louis Diering, born May 7, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Diering, Stratford, NJ. i f-. Guthrie, Francisco Infante, Gerald L. Kersey, James J. Labenz, William G. Linker, James Foster Mapp, Jan S. Kozerski, G. Meiford, George Meshover, Gregorio Mirabueno, John James Quinn, Nemesio Quinenes, Daniel William Rose, Ralph Sapia, Frank W. Schmiedel, Greer C. Stevens, Paul Andrew Switch, Fred Herman Thompson. William Vidal, S. Zygarowski. (. Annli. Motion made and carried to accept all headquarters communica­ tions. Balance of ship's fund $91.6S. Ship's treasurer elected. It was sug­ gested not to get any movies this trip and to allow 2nd steward to run the messhall his way. DB SOTO (Pan Atlantic), June 5— Chairman, A. Cherney; Secretary, C. Copper. Time off has been- working out and the way it looks all depart­ ments will have a day off in the home port. Crewmember missed ship in Baltimore and was referred, for Union action. Ship's secretary - reporter elected'. Wishes for a speedy recover.v to Hugh Randall who was taken off this ship in Miami. He entered VA hospital in Coral Gables, Fla. Elected new ship's treasurer. All headquarters communications accepted unani­ mously. Crew complimented Union for progress with additional Welfare ben­ efits. A donation was requested from all brothers for Hugh Randall's wife. FRANCES (Bull), May 22—Chairman, R. Wilt; Secretary, E. C'Rourke. Ship's deiegate extended a vote of thanks to the neguliating committee. Carpenter is building an awning back aft for comfort of brothers who care to sleep there in hot weather. Beef in engine department about overtime. Wipers to see engine delegate about disinfectant and brown soap. Head­ quarters communication on welfare accepted. Discussions held on wipers working on tank tops on week ends and appearance during meal hours. Vote of thanks to carpenter for work on behalf of crew. Vote of thanks to steward department for good work. A discussion was held on accident reports. Crew to see SIU welfare rep­ resentative before signing anything. June (—Chairman, R. Wilt; Secre­ tary, E. O'Rourke. Beef on delayed sailing will be referred to ptarolman. Balance of ship's fund $12.50. Com­ munications accepted and concurred. Carried unanimously. Steward de­ partment rooms need painting. To be put on repair list along with request for painting deck department's shower. MARYMAR (Calmar), June 1—Chairman, A. Reasko; Secretary,.L. Frailer. Sailors' foc'cle will be painted. Ship's treasury $25.28. Communications ac­ cepted and concurred. Discussion was held on engineer doing wiper's work. Matter will be taken up at payoff. June 7—Chairman, A. Reasko; Sec­ retary, J. Markham. Discussion on new benefits in welfare plan. Captain ordered two oilers before he needed them and therefore will pay two men two day's pay. Overtime will be checked at Baltimore payoff, along with explanation of shoring up cargo. Company claims safety of vessel. MASSMAR (Calmar), June 4—Chair­ man, A. Novak; Secretary, M. Wllley. Food is very poor on this ship. This condition to be reported to boarding patrolman in all ports. Headquarters communications accepted and con­ curred in. Carried unanimously. Mo­ tion made and carried that 10 days' supplementary supply of food be put aboard on arrival on east coast, in addition to regular stores. Fire alarm In crews quarters out of order, and many other things to be put on re­ pair list. STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), June 7—Chairman, A. Beyer; Secretary, W. La Nasa. Motion made and carried to accept and concur all headquarters communications. Everything running smoothly. WINTER HILL (Cities Service), June S—Chairman, E. SwiontkowskI; Secre­ tary, J. McCain. One man missed ship in Lake Charles. Engine delegate re­ quests that men turn to on overtime when they are asked to. Elected ship's treasurer. This ship has an excellent crew and there are no beefs. Motion made to accept and concur in headquarters communica­ tions 100 perceiil. Vote of thanks given to steward department for good work. YAKA (Waterman), June 4—Chair­ man, W. McCulstlon; Secretary, J. Craft. Repair list to be given to board­ ing patrolman in Long Beach. Water cooler is to be replaced if not re­ paired. It was brought to the crews attention that men do not board vessel until one hour before sailing time and captain has noticed this. Over­ time m-ii' be lajt because of it and this does not agree with Union ruling. Therefore crew was asked to NEVA WEST (Bloomfleld), May 22 —Chairman, J. Cribble; Secretary, J. Rellly. A discussion with the patrol­ man in the next American port will be held regarding trouble with the captain about draws. Minor repairs completed. Resolutions have been posted and accepted 100 percent. One brother in the deck department missed ship in Germany. It was suggested that ship's delegate see the chief engi­ neer about regulating water in the showers. More care must be taken while using washing machine. ROBIN HOOD (Seas Shipping), June <—Chairman, W. Grant; Secretary, W. Custavson. The skipper was told by the previous crew aiid now by this crew that he is log happy, and we don't like sailing with him on a long voyage. Headquarters communications accepted and concurred. Motion was made that the crew not sign-on with this captain. Carried unanimously. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), May 25—Chairman, J. DeLeonardo; Secre­ tary, L. Larkin. Two men were in­ jured and taken care of. They re­ mained aboard ship but off articles. Cuenca Benito, the 2nd cook and baker is ..missing. Motion made and carried to keep washing machine clean. Captain said if men cannot straighten out he will try to make them straighten out according to law. Crew agrees to cooperate with messmen. Reoair pet will be nosted and each crewmember may offer sugges­ tion for same. STEEL AGE (Isthmian), May 29— Chairman, V. Suska; Secretary, -C. Tobias. Penalty cargo ruled by pa­ trolman as no good. Man who missed ship would like his gear to be sent to New York from Alexandria or Port Said. Balance of ship's fund is $21.17. Recent communications read, ac­ cepted. and concurred. Carried unani­ mously. Ship's committee is to meet and draft a letter to SIU concerning the shoregang workers. Warning to all crewmembers that laundry must be individual's responsibility and kept clean. Secretary-reporter elected. STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), June <—Chairman, T. Waleckl; Secretary, C. Stach. All headquarters communic.itioiis accepted and concurred. Carried unanimously. Things running smoothly. YOUNG AMERICA (Waterman), May 28—Chairman, G. Hlldreth; Secretary, Edelmon. Outside of disputed over­ time in deck and engine departments everything is okay. Crew requests company to put' a water pump • in washing machine. Captain refuses to aliow steward department to sougie their rooms after telling Seattle Union agent it will be allowed. SANTORE (Ore), May 23—Chairman, R. Harp; Secretary, G. Prota. Results of meeting of May 16 relative to steward will be taken up with port agent upon arrival In Baltimore. Dis­ puted overtime will also be taken up in Baltimore with boarding patrolman. Brother mi.s.Sed ship in Baltimore, his gear was checked and packed. A marked improvement in menu since last meeting. Communications ac­ cepted end concurred in. Carried. Crewmembers were asked to stop tlirowing cigarettes and apple cores in passageways. Suggested thai de­ partment delegates take up a draw list. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), June 3—Chairman, C. Hyde; Secre•tary, S. Johnson. All headouarters communications accepted and con­ curred. Carried unanimously. Things running smooth. No beefs. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), May 22— Chairman, C. Bush; Secretary, S. Niel­ sen. Ship's fund $75.16. Crew was requested to turn over ship's dele­ gates mail to him. Motion made and carried that all communications from headquarters be accepted. Ship's delegate, secretar.v and treasurer elected. Old TV set Is to be raffled offi to help defray expenses of new set. Engine delegate and bosun both reported on poor food aboard. Stew­ ard reported that grade of meat is poor this trip and the patrolman should check with the port steward about it. Crewmembers complain about roach situation and they will show report to patrolman. ROBIN TUXFORD (Seas Shipping), June 1"—Ch3lrm*>n. J. Olsen; f-erre-tary, J. Anger. Motion made and secoiiUed to accept and concur in head­ quarters report. Carried. Everything running smooth. �rr- > Pare.-: Fifteen SEAFARERS VOG inne 24, 195S Now Hospitals Need The Help To the Editor: In. the recovery room at the USPHS hospital on Staten .Island many a stiff fight is fought by the staff to save the life of an American seaman. Now another hard fight must be fought, but this time it will be to save the life of this great hospital and the jobs of that staff. Somehow we feel that the American seaman will go all-out Letters to the Editor benefit had been in force three months earlier I would have had* a real load removed fr9m my mind. " Wife HI Mrs. Hancock has been a semi-invalid for several years and our savings have not been great due to medicine and doc­ tor's bills. On March 26 she fell and broke her back. X-rays showed what the doctors said was a "concussion of the No. 1 and No. 2 lumbar vertebra." A brace was made at a cost of $85 and this, added to hospital, doc­ tor and all other necessary ex­ penses totalled over $250, so the Welfare Plan's protection to my wife would have helped a great deal at the time. This new family insurance gives a man a certain peace of mind because he knows his fam-' ily will receive the care it needs when it needs it most. " This means a great deal to those of us with families. It is better than a wage increase and more liberal than Blue Cross or Blue Shield. "" When I joined the SlU in 1941, I never expected );o see any maritime union gain the benefits which have come to pass in our Union since that time. I believe it is all due to the ability and foresight of our leaders plus the sincerity of our membership. Elmer A. Hancock i" 3^ 4". Lake Charles Hopes For Cement Trade Ocean Uila is A Good Feeder To the Editor: Things are straightening out little by little aboard the SS Ocean Ulla (Maritime Over­ seas), probably because we have been lucky to'get a gang of ex­ ceptionally good seamen on here. It's only too bad the offi­ cers don't appreciate them. As ship's delegate, I'd like to give a fote of thanks to our bosun, Hans Skalagaard, who painted a picture of the ship and left it to the crew to raffle off for a ship's fund when we reach New York. Incidentally, he is one of the best bosuns I ever sailed with. No Hungry Bellies A vote of thanks to our stew­ ard, Danny Piccereili, who is one of the best when it comes to feeding. There is definitely not a hungry belly on this ship. More stewards ought to be like him. He puts up a wonderful menu, with no set rules. In that way, when you go to the messhall there's something different all the time. Our chief cook, Leslie P. Shattuck is also a cracker jack, and shows the qualities that will make him a fine Union brother. He goes out of his way to do a superb Job in the gal­ ley, such as getting up earlier than is customary to'get out the good food we have been eating. Anytime you walk into the gal­ ley and ask" for a sandwich or something to eat he'll always do it willingly. So, from the crew of the Ocean Ulla, a vote of thanks for a good feeding ship. D. Giangiordano LAKE CHARLES—Hopeful that the announced plans of a new cement company here may eventually provide some ac­ tivity in the port for SlU-manned cement carriers, Seafarers will he watching a proposed riverfront plant building pro­ making slow headway. Some points gram here with considerable have already been cleared up, but the matter of new wages and im­ interest. The fledgling concern is already provements in certain working con­ starting to acquire ground for the ditions is still hanging fire. Proposals for new wage scales, construction of a building fronting of course, are still the major item right on the river. The work it­ self is actually expected to get un­ under dispute, but the council is determined to see the issue derway within a few weeks. through a finish. It has the Although shipping in the port backing oftolocal labor groups right has been holding up pretty well during the past few weeks, no one down the line. is raising an outcry against the possibility that ships in the cement trade might one day make Lake Charles a regular port of call. The additional activity is always welcome. Only In-Transits This is especially true since the port's registration list holds more than enough hien to easily handle all the jobs expected in the port during coming weeks. Nothing other than the usual rui* of intransits is due here in the coming period. On the labor front, the Lake Charles AFL Metal Trades Coun­ cil is still closeted in contract talks with the Firestone Rubber Co., as progress in the negotiations is to save these wonderful hosr pitals. Instead of thinking of closing the USPHS hospitals, the ..Gov­ ernment should really start a program to expand this agency. The USPHS fiospitals have the best trained and supervised per­ sonnel, who work hard and take pride in their jobs. In a civilian hospital, just the opposite ap­ plies. Typical of many letters we get from people who have passed through here is this one from a seaman living on Staten Island, who wrote to our direc­ tor, Dr. Kenneth R. Nelson, Last year: To tbe Editor: "I was^a patient at the hos­ The membership of our Un­ pital in 1953 and most of the ion has been growing more time I was on the critical list. cosmopolitan by the year. Our It is quite doubtful that I could best prospects for keeping and have pulled through had it not creating more jobs for all of us been for the wonderful doctors, depends largely on the contin­ nurses and attendants and their ued prosperity of the^ nation as unfailing interest in my wel- a whole. 3> t 3> ware. Without- a single excep­ There need never be a fear of tion, nothing was left undone depression in the United States to help me. as Jong as money is kept in "In a matter of "this kind, circulation. With color televi­ To the Editor: words are inadequate to ex­ sion coming along, billions of We have been out on the press my profound gratitude. 1 dollars wiir pass hands in the only wish that more people • television industry alone, in the Persian Gulf to Japan shuttle for a little over seven months could go and see this fine hos­ next ten years. pital in action, how clean and When a large group plans a and in that time I have had beautiful it is and the great convention. New York usually the pleasure of sailing with one contribution it is. making to the lands it. Why? Because the big of the best engine department wplfare of our nation." Broadway shows, the opera and crews that I have ever sailed^ ' with. The above is one of many let­ the best boxing are here. At all times they have been ters sent in gratitude for the Shipping unloads to its grejftgood care rendered at Staten est market here in New York. willing to do the work which Island. Last year each employee We're doing pretty well, with we have set up for them to do. was given a mimeographed copy all our beefs. We're far ahead When I came on the Jules­ of this one as a sort of morale of any nation I've heard of so burg (Mathiasen) as chief en­ booster and I thought it was so far when it comes to better liv­ gineer, I started an intensive wonderful I have kept my copy ing and money to enjoy it. clean-up campaign at the re­ ever since. Henry L. Franklin quest of our director of main­ I somehow seem to think that tenance and repair. The engine > ' 4" . 4" the AMA is behind the whole room really needed it, as I well deal to shut down the USPHS knew, as I had been first assist-' program. I hope the unions will ant on here for three years and stay with this fight to save these had always held back due to To the Editor: great institutions. "economy reasons." Sincere congratulations on An Employee Solid Crew your very competent job in USPHS Hospital We left Baltimore October 29, handling and printing the de­ Staten Island, NY tailed information arid ekplana- 1954, and to this date we have 4" 3^ tion of bur new welfare bene­ lost only one of the original gang, a wiper who got off on the fits. I sure hope you do just that West Coast for personal reasons. The men listed below are once or twice a year in order to To the Editor: provide a clear and general un­ those who made the trip with I dare say that almost daily- derstanding of such valuable in­ us: Herb Berner, pumpman; Mike Lubas, 2nd pumpman, en­ " you receive letters from the formation among all of us. It is a very good stimulant to gine man maintenance; Bill membership expressing their approval of the increased bene­ know and be reminded how Talley, Ken Lewis, A1 Karr, fits under our SIU Welfare well protected we are under oilers; Joe Decique, "Jiggs" Plan. Well, this Is no different. our strong organization, which Jeffers, Dick Whatley, FWTs; The-$21 weekly benefit will spares nothing to give us the wipers Angelo "Jack" Tambest value out of every dollar bascie, who left the ship at £1 mean more help to those of us who are hospitalized, nod the that goes into our SIU Welfare Segur do, Calif., and Frank Ayer who joined the vessel at that $15 increase in the disability Plan. Let me take this same oppor­ port. benefit will bring aijded secur­ ity and comfort to those who tunity to express my ardent Personally, I would sail with are (fisabled, but in my opinion 'wishes fot the best of health these men at any time they pre­ the benefits which have been and good luck to all our Union sent themselves aboard any established to cover our wives officials who are always prompt SlU-contracted vessel I am sail­ and families mean as much as to work in that direction on our ing on; Paul . A. Johnson behalL any of the others. Chief engineer Luis A. Ramirez 1 know that if the family Hails New York And Prosperity Joseph C. Clevenger Please get in touch with your father as soon as possible. 4- 4) Julesburg Black Gang Rated Tops 4i 4" 4' Wallace E. Mason Need your help immediately. Wire or cable General Delivery, Quincy, Mass. Dad. 4- 4" 3^ Vincent L. Meehan Get iri touch as soon as possible with H. Parness, 92 Liberty St., New York, NY. 4' 4» 3^ Raymond E. Davis Please contact your home. Your lost papers were sent here. Clar­ ence. Hails LOG Job On Welfare Plan 4' 4» 4 Ray Parker I would like to hear from you. Arthur A. Butler, 5963 Belneath St., Houston 21. Texas. BALTIMORE—Newest ten­ ant to take up quarters in the still-brand-nevy SIU building in this port, the SlU-affiliated M.irine Firemen, Oilers and Watertenders Union is now occupying offices at the haU along with build­ ing "oldtimers" such as the MM&P, BME and Baltimore Fed­ eration of Labor. Baltimore agent Sheppard and all the Seafarers in Baltimore extend a hearty wel­ come to their West Coast brothers. Opened In November First opened for business last November, the modern, four-story building provides office space for a number of other union tenants, in addition to all facilities for SIU branch operations. The building boasts a cafeteria, bar, Sea Chest store" and barber shop as well as regular port offices. Up until now, the MFOW has oc­ cupied its own quarters elsewhere on the waterfront. The action of the SIU West Coast affiliate, in moving its port operations into the Seafarers hall, is expected to effect a much smoother working relationship between the SIU and the Firemen. Registration and dispatching will be handled out of the spacious Seafarers hiring hall on the second floor of the building. Step Up Organizing In other action in the port, a corps of Seafarers and SIU port officials are laying the ground­ work for a stepped-up organizing campaign in several areas, with the aim of securing more jobs under SIU contract. The unpublicized drive is gaining results and a fa­ vorable response already in some shipping quarters. No details are yet forthcoming. CITY ...................ZONE .STATE Signed TO AVOID DUPLICATIONt If you aro an old (ubtcribar and hava a change of address, please give your former address below: ADDRESS a»e«*aateaeeeaeM ..ZONE ..STATE £ 'b,-. . • V f STREET ADDRESS -v- - A| NAME Bulks' — •*-. - - 1 would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) CITY - - '-/oil Edifor, SEAFARERS LOG, . 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32. NY Benefits insure Peace Of Mind — 4' E. B. Lowe Contact your wife c/o Restau­ rant, 700 Lynrood Blvd., Colum­ bus,- Ga. 3^ 4. 4i Robert W. Ariel Please write soon. Howard Ross, SS Yorkmar, c/o Calmar SS Corp., 25 Broadway, New York, NY. MFOW At BaHo SIU Hall Now -M-•1 . / 1• 1 -m �SEAFARERS • OFFICIAL ORGAN, OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • LOG ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • Genevieve Kay, wife of Seafarer Leonard Kay; children, Elsie, 2; Keith, It "Sickness always calls for money .and seems to come when least expected. When someone has to go to a hospital it is a financial hardship on the family. The new plan certainly gives us a feeling of safety; though, of course, we hope we never have to use it." • Anne Purdy, wife of Seafarer Wilbur Purdy, and children Patricia, 5; Geraldine, 8; Rob­ ert, 5; "It was wonderful news to learn about the new benefit. I pray we will never need it, but at the same time it certainly gives me a feeling of comfort to know that help is there ready for us if we ever have to call for it. It is particularly important when my husband is away from home, out at sea. I know now that in any serious emergency we will have something to fall back on, regardless of the circumstances at the time, because we can count on the Union for aid." A new system of hospital and surgical benefits for Sea­ farers' dependents was won. for the SlU membership last month. In New Orleans, the LOG'S photographer went into ^ ; iif iiif •L-,. i!-X.;, • the homes of Seafarers to seek SEkFMER l> the reactions of those most af­ fected by the new benefits— the wives who are charged with the responsibility of caring for the health and welfare of their children while their menfolk Bella Bucano, wife of Seafarer Ernest Bucano; daughter, Alicia, 2: "The new Wel­ fare Plan looks wonderful to us. It is some­ thing We have needed for a long time and It's good to get it. We never know what will happen when our husbands are away at sea and the system set up under the Sea­ farers plan helps relieve our worries be­ cause we know.we wil| be taken care of no matter what takes place." are away at sea. "What do you think of the new SlU hos­ pital and surgical benefits for Seafarers' wives and children?" (Question Asked In New Orleans.) dk- _ .. m.: : te- '• hll?. • Uw •^ I - r; '.>> • •' I. . A. K'C" I&«;#•• ; J&• m i :iv'-n't ' tm-." I ifeV----'-' If I • -r:... . Maria La Nasa, wife of Seafarer Wallace La Nasa; children (seated, left-right) Edward, 9; Monita, 5; Wayne, 3; Myra, 6; (standing) Wallace Jr., 16; Jack, 14; CTouglas, I2;"i_ know froni personal experience what it means to a family when one of the children be­ comes seriously ill. Last year, Douglas had to go to the hospital on short notice for a ma­ jor operation and he has had to go back fo the doctor every now and then. Coverage such as we have now certainly would have f>een a big help to us. The, kind of health insurance that we could buy privately would be just too expensive for a family as large as purs. As far as i can tell, it wiMdn't give us nearly as much protection." • J!A- ' ,•> ' 'V . I - Naomi Bailey, wife of Seafarer Sam Bailey; children, Diane, 9; Michael, 111 "This is one of the finest benefits the Welfare Plan could have given us. It will represent ac­ tual cash saving for our family because we have been carrying, expensive hospitaliza­ tion, We Can discontinue it now because we are covered by the-Seafarert bospitai and surgical plan,' �... •!•.">."• :J-"ii-.:> y:--- .". • f- -.'r - •'; • •••" ^AFARERS LO©—2nJ $ection-Jun« 24. IW5 •-•'<C", •• ,:-y^ CONSTITUTION Seafarers International Union A&G District AFL EVERY SEAFARER IS GUARANTEED • Protection of the rights and privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union. ^ The right to vote. • The right to nominate himself for, and to hold, any office in the Union. • That ey)ery official of the Union shall be hound to uphold and protect the rights of every member and that in no case shall any member be deprived of his rights and privileges as a member without due process of the law of the Union. • The right to be confronted by his accuser and to be given a fair trial by an.impartial committee of his brother Union members if he should be charged with conduct detrimental to the welfare of Seafarers banded together in this Union. • The right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. • The assurance that his brother Seafarers will stand with him in defense of the democratic principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. The new SIU constitution has evoked considerable com­ ment in and outside maritime and labor circles. Here are a few of the many reactions to the document from members of Congress, Senator Herbert H. I^ehman, •NY; "It is greatly encourag­ ing to know that responsible unions such as yours are not ceasing their attempts to fui'ther rights of their members, both within the unions and as part of the total national economy. I find particularly praiseworthy the Statement of Principles and the Declaration of Rights con­ tained in the beghinhig of your constitution." Senator Henry M. Jackson, Wash.: "... I have Jooked over the constitution and off­ hand it would appear to be eminently fair and just. I was particularly interested in the fact that it was adopted in such a democratic manner by the full, membership of your organization." ^ Senator James E. Murray, Montana: "I am particularly impressed by the provisions of the constitution providing for a trial committee to hear charges against members, and guaranteeing the traditional American rights to repi'esenlation, cross-examination, and confrontation by the accuser ... I am happy to note that your new constitution is drawn in the spirit of de­ mocratic trade unionism." Senator Hubert Humphrey, Minn.: "The constitution seems to me to be an ex­ tremely democratic one and I am impressed with the em­ phasis which is placed upon ratification by members. I '•-m ri also approve the provisions with respect to pi-oviding for a trial committee . . ." Representative Robert H. Mollohan, West Va.: "I am particularly impressed by the provisions dealing with ti'ial and appeal; they are certain­ ly in the best American tra­ dition. Placing the burden of proof on the accuser and guaranteeing the accused representation, cross-exami­ nation and an opportunity to be confronted by his accuser should guard against irre­ sponsible, unjust punish­ ment." * Senator Harley Kilgore, West Va.: "The requirements . . . that the membership shallparticipate in the making of every decision and policy seems to me to be a healthy and effective method of main­ taining democracy . . ." •1 �\• Svpplementary—Pare Two CONSTITUTION Sieafarers International Union A&G District ,-n'' 'S 'AFL I rfe' / PREAMBLE We, the Seamen and Fishermen of America, realizing the value and necessity of a thorough organization of sea­ faring men, have determined to form one union, the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, to embrace all seamen and> fishermen of North America, Canada, Alaska, and the Territories, based upon the following principles: Whatever right belongs to one member belongs to all members alike, as long as they remain in good standing in the Union. First of these rights is the right of the American sea­ men to receive their employment through their own Union Halls, without interference of crimps, shipowners, fink halls or any shipping bureaus maintained by the Government. That it is the right of each member to receive fair and just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient leisure for mental cultivation and physical recreation. Further, we consider it our right to receive healthful and sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to rest. Next, IS the right to be treated in a decent and respect­ ful manner by those in command. We hold that the above rights belong to all seamen alike, irrespective of nationality or creed. Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we are conscious of corresponding duties to those in com­ mand, our employers, our craft and our country. We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote harmonious relations with those in command by exercis­ ing due care and diligence in the performance of the duties of our profession, and by giving all possible assist­ ance to our employers in caring for their gear and property. Based upon these principles, it is among our objects: To use our influence individually and collectively for the purpose of maintaining and developing skill in seaman­ ship and effecting a change in the Maritime law of the United States, so as to render it more equitable and to make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the development of a Merchant Marine and a body of American seamen. To support a journal which shall voice the sentiments of the seafaring class, and through its columns seek to maintain the knovvledge of and interest in maritime affairs. To assist seamen of other countries in the work of organization and federation, to the end of establishing the Brotherhood of the Sea. To assist other bona fide labor organizations whenever pd8sible in the attainment of their just demands. To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals BC as to make seamanship what it rightly is—an honorable and useful calling. .And bearing in mind that we are migratory, that our work takes us away in different direc­ tion from any place, where the majority might otherwise ne^t't^^gct,' that, m^tings , can hp attended by only a fraction of the membership, that the absent members, Every member shall have the right to be confronted by who cannot be present, must have their interests guarded from what might be the results of excitement and pas­ his accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law sions aroused by persons or conditions, and that those of this Union. In all such cases, the. accused shall be who are present may act for and in the interest of all, guaranteed a fair and speedy trial by an impartial com­ mittee of his brother Union members. we have adopted this constitution. STATEl\llENT OF PRINCIPLES AND DECLARATION VI OF RIGHTS " JNo member shall be denied the right to express himself In order to form a more perfect u^ion, we members freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. of the Brotherhood of the seamen, fishermen and allied VII workers ashore—realizing the value and necessity of unit­ A militant membership being necessary to the security ing in pursuit of our improved economic and social wel­ of a free union, the members shall at all times stand ready fare, have determined to bind ourselves together in the to defend this Union and the principles set forth in the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic Constitution of the Union. and Gulf District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the VIII following principles: The powers not delegated to the offlkials and job In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall holders by the Constitution of the Union shall be reserved ever be mindful, not only of our rights, but also of our to the members. duties and obligations as members of the community, CONSTITUTION our duties as citizens, and our duty to combat the menace ARTICI.E I of communism and any other enemies of freedom and NAME AND GENERAL POWERS the democratic principles to which we seafaring men This Union shall be known as the Seafarers Interna­ (ledicate ourselves in this Union. tional Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ We shall affiliate and work with other free labor or­ trict. Its powers shall be legislative, judicial, and execu­ ganizations; we shall support a journal to give additional tive, and shall include the formation of, and/or issuance voice to our views; we shall assist our brothers of the of charters to, subordinate bodies, corporate or otherwise, sea and other workers of all countries in these obligations the formation of funds and participation in funds, the to the fullest extent consistent with our duties and ob­ establishment of enterprises for the benefit of the Union, ligations. We shall seek to exert our individual and col­ and similar ventures. A majority vote of the membership lective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor shall be authorization for any Union action, unless otherand other legislation and policies which look to the at­ wise specified in this Constitution. This Union shall, at tainment of a free and happy society, without distinction all times, protect and maintain its jurisdiction over all based on race, creed or color. work which belongs to the seaman and all such work as To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind seamen now perfprm. that most of our members are migratory, that their duties ARTICLE II carry them all over the world, that their rights must and AFFILIATION shall be protected, we hereby declare these rights aS This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers Inter­ members of the Union to be inalienable: national Union of North America and the American Fed- ' I No member shall be deprived of any of the rights or eration of Labor. All other affiliations by the Union or by the Ports shall be made or withdrawn as determined privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of by a 'majority vote of the membership. the Union. ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP Every member of this Union shall have the right to vote.. Section 1. Candidates for membership shall be ad­ No one shall deprive him of that right. mitted to membership in accordance with such rules as III are adopted, from time to time, by a majority vote of Every member shall have the right to nominate himself the membership. for, and to hold, office in this Union. Section 2. Candidates for membership shall be IV No member shall be deprived of his membership with­ American citizens, or eiigible for such citizenship. No out due process of the law of this Union. No member candidate shall be granted membership who is a mem­ shall he compelled to be a witness against himself in the ber of any dual organization or any other organization trial of any proceeding in which he may be charged with hostile to the aims, principles, and policies of this Union. failure to observe the law of this Union. Every official No candidate shall be granted membership until he has and job holder shall be bound to uphold and protect the taken the following oath of obligation: OBLIGATION rights of every member in accordance with the principles set, forth in the Constitution of the.,**»iin*; - •* ""•v" pledge my ibpnpr gsi a. map; th^J )yift ^ — ) �SappYementarr—Pa^e Tliree l>1: - rV) Itlils Union, and that 1 will work for Ite interest and will Section 5. The period of retirement shall be computed (g) He shall be responsible, within the limits 6l hia. look upon every member as my brother; that I will not from the day as of which the retirement card is issued. powers, for the enforcement of this Constitution, the work for less than Union wages and that I will obey all ARTICLE Vn ' policies of the Umon, and all rules and rulings duly orders of the Union. I promise that I will never reveal SYSTEM OF ORGANIZATION adopted by a majoidty vote of ^he membership. Withia the proceedings of the Union to its Injury or to persons Section I. This Union, and all Ports, Officers, Port these iimlts, he shall strive to enhance the strength, posi­ not entitled to know it. And if I break this promise. 1 Agents, Patrolmen, and members shall be govemedi in tion, and prestige of the Union. ask every member to treat me as unworthy of friendship this order, by: (h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to those (a) The Constitution and acquaintance. SO HELP ME GOD!" other duties elsewhere described in this Constitution, as (b) Majority vote of the membership Section 3. Members more than one quarter in ar­ well as those other duties lawfully imposed upon him. Section 2. The functions of this Union shall be ad­ rears in dues, or more than three months In arrears in as­ (i> The responsibility of the Secretary-Treasurer may sessments t>r- unpaid fines, shall be automatical^ sus­ ministered by Headquarters and Ports. not be delegated, but the Secretary-Treasurer may delegate • Section 3. Headquarters shall consist of the Secretarypended, and. shall forfeit all benefits and all other rights to a person or persons the execution of such af his duties and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically Treasurer, and one or more Assistant Secretary-Treas- as he may in his discretion decide, subject to the limita­ dismissed if. they are more than two quarters in arrears ' urers, the exact number of which shall be determined by set forth in this Constitution. in dues or more than six months in arrears in assessments majority vote of the membership to be held during the tions (j) Immediately after assuming office, the Secretarymonth of August in any election year, as set forth more or unpaid fines. Treasurer shall designate one of the Assistant Secretaryparticularly in Article X, Section 1-D. This time shall not run: ~ Section 4. Each Port shall consist of a Port Agent and Treasurers to assume his duties in case of his temporary in­ (a) While a member is actually participating in a strike Patrolmen, as provided for herein, and the Port shall capacity. This designation may be changed from time to or lockout. (b) While a member is an in-patient in a 'USPHS bear the name of the city in which the Union's Port time. These designations shall be entered in the minutes of the Port where Headquarters is located. The provisions Offices are located. Hospital. • , Section 5. Every member of the Union shall be regis­ of Section 2-A of this Article shall apply in the case of a (c) While a member is under an incapacity due to ac­ tered in one of three departments; namely, deck, engine, vacancy in the office of Secretagp^Treasurer, as set forth tivity in behalf of the Union. (d) While a member'is in. the Armed Services, of the or stewards department. The definition of these depart­ in that section. (k) Any vacancy in any office or the job of Port Agent United Spates, provided the member was in good standing ments shall be in accordance nvith custom and usage. at the time of entry into the Armed Forces, and further This definition may be modified by a majority vote of or Patrolman shall be filled by the Secretary-Treasurer by provided he applies for 'reinstatement within 90 days the membership. No member may transfer from one de­ temporary appointment except in those cases where the partment to another except by express approval as evi­ filling of such vacancy is otherwise provided for by this after discharge from the Armed Forces. Constitution. Such appointment shall be submitted to a denced by a majority vote of the membership. <e) While -a member has no opportunity to pay dues regular meeting for approval, modification, substitution of ARTICLE Vni because of employment aboard an American flag mer­ a replacement, or postponement of a vote to a later date, ATLA'NTIC AND GULF DISTRICT OFFICERS, FORT chant ves.sel. by a majority vote of the membership. In the event of the AGENTS. AND PATROLMEN Section 4. A majority vote of the membership shall be Section 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected, postponement of the vote, the temporary appointment shall sufficient to designate additional circumstances during which the time specified in Section 3 -shall .not run. It except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. These remain in effect until a vote is taken. (1) The Secretary-Treasurer is directed to take any and shall be the right of any member-to present, in writing, officers shall be the Secretary-Treasurer and pne oy more. all measures, and employ such means, which he deems to any Port at any regular meeting, any question with re­ Assistant Secretary-Treasurers. Section 2. Port Agents and Patrolmen shall be elected, necessary or advisable, to protect the interests, and further gard to the application of Section 3, in accordance with the welfare, of the Union and its members, in all matters procedures established by a majority vote of the member­ -except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. involving national, state or local legislation, issues, and ARTICLE IX ship. A majority vote of the membership shall be neces­ public affairs. OTHER ELECTIVE JOBS sary to decide such questions. Section 2. Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Section 1. The following jobs in the Union shall be Section 5. The membership shall be empowered to es­ (a) In the event the Secretary-Treasurer shall be unable tablish, from time to time, by. majority vote, rules undea voted upon in the manner prescribed by this Constitu­ to carry out his duties by reason of incapacity, the Assist­ tion: which dues and assessments may be remitted where a ant Secretary-Treasurer designated in accordance with (A) Meeting Chairman member has been unable to pay dues and assessments tor Section I-J of this Article shall assume the office of Sec­ (B) Delegatefl the reasons provided in Sections 3 and 4. retary-Treasurer during the period of such incapacity. (C) Committee Members of: Section 6.. To preserve unity, and to promote the com­ Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office of (a) Auditing Committee mon welfare of the membership, all members of the Union the Secretary-Treasurer, succession to the office shall be (b) Trial Committee shall uphold and defend this Constitution and shall be determined as follows: (c) Quarterly Financial Committee governed by the provisions of this Constitution and all That Port Agent of the Ports of New Orleans, Mobile, (d) Appeals Committee policies, rulings, orders and decisions duly made. or Baltimore who received the highest number of votes (e) Negotiating and Strike Committee. Section 7. Any member who advocates or gives aid to Section 2. Additional committees may be formed as in the last regular election shall be the first in line of the principles and policies of any hostile or dual organiza­ tion shall be denied further membership in this Union. provided by a majority vote of the membership. Commit­ succession. The next in the line of succession shall be that A majority vote of the membership shall decide which tees may also be appointed as permitted by this Consti­ Port Agent of the said Ports who received the next highest number of votes in that election. The next in the line oftution. organizations are dual or hostile. succession shall be that Port Agent of the said Ports who ARTICLE X Section 8. Evidence of membership or other affiliation DUTIES OF OFFICERS, PORT AGENTS,^ AND OTHER received the next highest number of votes. with the Union shall at all times remain the property of The Port Agents of the said Ports shall also be deemed ELECTED JOB HOLDERS Che Union. Members may be required to show their evi­ to be Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, whether or not so Section 1. The Secretary-Treasurer dence of membership in order to be admitted to Union (a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall be the Executive Of­ referred to on the ballots or elsewhere. meetings. (b) The Assistant Secretary-Treasurers shall assist the Section 9. Only membks in good standing shall be al­ ficer of the Union and shall represent, and act for and in behalf of, the Union in all matters except as otherwise Secretary-Treasurer in the execution of the latter's duties lowed to vote. as the latter may direct. specifically provided for in the Constitution. ' ARTICLE IV (c) The Assistant Secretary-Treasurers shall be mem­ -(b) He shall be a member ex-officio of all committees, REINSTATEMENT bers of the Agents' Conference and each may cast a vote port or otherwise. Members dismissed from the Union may be reinstated (c) He shall be responsible for the organization and in that body. In accordance with such rules as are adopted, from time maintenance of the correspondence, files, and records of Section 3. -Port Agents to time, by a majority vote of the membership. (a) The Port Agent shall be in direct charge of the the Union; setting up, and maintenance of, sound account­ ART'ICLE V ing and bookkeeping systems; the setting up, and main­ administratipn of Union affairs in the Port of his juris­ DIIES AND INITIATION FEE . tenance of, proper office and other administrative Union diction. (b) He shall, within the jurisdiction of his Poit, be Section 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a procedures; the proper collection, safeguarding, and ex­ calendar year basis, on the first business day of each quar­ penditure of all Union funds. Port v.r otherwise. He shall responsible for the enforcement and execution of the Con­ ter, except as herein othenvise provided. The dues shall be in charge of, and responsible for, all Union property, stitution, the policies of the Union, and the rules adopted be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Con­ and shall be In charge of Headquarters and Port Offices. by a majority vote of the membership. Wherever there are stitution and may be .changed only by Constitutional He shall issue a weekly comprehensive report covering the time restrictions or other considerations affecting Port amendment. financial operations of the Union for the previous week. action, the Port Agent shall take appropriate action to r Section Z. No candidate for membership shall be ad­ Wherever there are time restrictions or^ther considera­ insure observance thereof. (c) He shall be prepared to account, financially or other­ mitted into membership' without having paid an initiation tions affecting Union action, the Secretary-Treasurer shall wise, for the activities of his Port, whenever demanded fee of one hundred ($100.00) dollars. take appropriate action to insure observance thereof. (d) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the mem­ by the Secretary-Treasurer. - Section 3. Payment of dues and initiation fees may be (d) In any fvent, he shall prepare and forward by reg­ waived for organizational purposes only, in accordance bership, the Secretary-Treasurer shall designate the num­ with such rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the' ber and location of Ports, the jurisdiction, status, and istered mail, addressed to the Secretary-Treasimer, a activities thereof, and may close or open such ports, and weekly financial report showing, in-detail, weekly income membership. may re-assign Port Agents and Patrolmen of closed ports and expenses, and complying with all other accounting ARTICLE VI to other duties, without change in wages. The Ports of directions issued by the Secretary-Treasurer. RETIREMENT FROM MEMBERSHIP (e) The Port Agent, or someone acting under his in­ Section 1. Members may retire from membership by New York, New Orleans, Mobile, and Baltimore may not structions, shall open each Port meeting^ and shall deter­ be closed except by Constitutional amendment. paying all unpaid dues, dues for the quarter in which they Where ports are opened between elections, the Sec­ mine whether a quorum exists. Nothing contained herein retire, assessments, fines, and other -monies due and ow­ ing the Union. A retirement card shall bp issued upon re­ retary-Treasurer shall designate the Port Agents thereof, shall permit the Port Agent to otherwise act as chairman quest, and dated as of the day. that such member accom­ subject to approval by a majority vote of the membership. of any meeting, unless so properly' designated by a The Secretary-Treasurer shall supervise the activities majority vote of the- members present at the said Port plishes these payments and request. Meeting. Section Z. All the rights, privileges, duties, and obli­ of all Ports. (f) Each elected Port Agent may cast one vote at any Subject to approval by a majority vote of the member­ gations of membership shall be suspended during the pe­ riod of retirement, except that a retired member shall ship, the Secretary-Treasurer shall designate, in the event Agents' Conference. (g) The Port Agent may assign each Port Patrolman to not be disloyal to the Union nor join or remain in any of the incapacity of a Port Agent or Patrolman, a replace­ such Union jobs as fall within the jurisdiction of the Port, dual or hostile organization, upon penalty of forfeiture of ment to act as such during the period of incapacity. At the first regular meeting In August of every election regardless of the departmental designation under whicb bis right to reinstatement. Section 3. Any person in retirement for a period of six year, the Secretary-Treasurer shall submit to the member­ the Patrolman was elected. ih) The Port Agent shall designate which members at months or more shall be restored to membership, ex­ ship a pre-balloting report. This report shall recommend cept as herein indicated, by paying dues for the current the number and locatiosi of Ports, the number of Assistant that Port may serve as representatives to other organiza­ quarter, as well as all assessments accruing,and newly Secretary-Treasimers and Agents, and the number of tions, affiliation with which has been properly permitted. (i) The foregoing is in addition to those other duties levied during the period of retirement. If the period of Port Patrolmen which are to be elected for each Port. prescribed elsewhere in this Constitution. This recommendation may also specify, whether any retirement is less than six (6) months, the required pay­ Section 4. Port Patrolmen ments shall consist of all dues accruing during the said Patrolmen and/or Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, shall be Port Patrolmen shall perform whatever duties are period of retirement, including those for the current designated as departmental or otherwise. The report shall quarter, and all assessments accrued and newly levied be subject to approval or modification by a majority vote assigned to them by the Port Agent. Section 8. Meettng Chairmen during that period. Upon such payment, the person in of the membership. (e> The Headquarters of the Union shall be located in (a) The chairman of each meeting at any Port, including retirement shall be restored to membership, and his mem­ bership book, appropriately stamped, shall be given to him. New York. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also be the Port the Port in which Headquarters is located, shall be the presiding officer of the meeting, shall keep order under ' Section 4. A member In retirement may be restored to Agent of that Port (f) The Seeretasy^reaaorer ahi^; .be ^airman of the.... rules o|, order provided for, from time to time, by A metebfershlp dtter^k tv^j-eaF^eHdd bf'Cetlremebt only ^•psa.teritv vote i*f the ma)oi^ vile bt ltee meitabetship * hbne,. Ijhfiii Agents* Cenference and may cast ene vote. .•;;J n 'S I .r\ -"•n m -•31 �Supplementary—^Page Four Yr.: . lip;; -W-i;-'"- ih' • IM?' ^fes?3 such rules as are adopted, from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership in each Port. , (b) The meeting chairman may cast a vote only in the event of a tie. (c) The meeting chairman shall not permit the discus­ sion of any religious subject. ^' i Section 6. Delegates > (a) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of the Union who are elected, under the provisions of this -Constitution, to attend the convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America. 1 <b) Each delegate shall attend the Convention and fully participate therein. I (c) Each delegate shall, by his vote and otherwise, support those policies agreed upon by the majority of the delegates to the convention. I Section 7. Committees (a) Auditing Committee V The Auditing Committee in each Port shall audit the regular weekly financial report of the Port Agent and, in writing, certify or refuse to certify said report. The Auditing Committee for the Port Where Headquarters is located shall also audit the Secretary-Treasurer's financial report, to which the same rules as to certification and refusal to certify shall apply. The said report in its en­ tirety shall then be presented to the membership with action thereon to be taken as per a majority vote of the membership. (b) Trial Committee / The Trial Committee shall co::duct trials of persons charged, and shall submit findings and recommendations as prescribed in this Constitution. It shall be the special obligation of the Trial Committee to observe all the re­ quirements of this Constitution with regard to charges and trials, and their findings and recommendations must specifically state whether or not, in the opinion of the Trial Committee, the rights of any accused, under this Constitution, were properly safeguarded. ic> Quarterly Financial Committee ^ r' 1. The Quarterly Financial Committee siiall make a quarterly (thirteen week) audit of the finances of Head­ quarters and each Port, shall note discrepancies where they exist, shall report on their findings, and make rec' ommendations. Members of this Committee may make dissenting reports, separate recommendations, and sepa­ rate findings. > 2. The report and recommendations of this Committee shall be completed within a reasonable time after the election,of the members thereof, and shall be submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer who shall cause the same to be read in all Ports, at the first or second regular meet­ ing subsequent to the submission of the said report and recommendations. , 1 3. All port Agents are responsible for complying with all demands made for records, bills, vouchers, receipts, etc.. by the said Quarterly Financial Committee. I 4 No report shall be considered as complete without an accompanying report and audit statement by a com­ petent accountant, and the Secretary-Treasurer is charged with the selection of such an accountant, who must be certified under state law. ' 5 Any action on the said report shall be as determined by a majority vote of the membership, i (d> Appeals Committee / 1. The Appeals Committee shall hear all appeals from trial judgments, in accordance with such procedures as are set forth in this Constitution and such rules as may be adop'^d by a majority vote of the membership, not inconsistent therewith. 2 The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than one week after the close of the said hearing, make and submit findings and recommendations in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of the membership, not inconsistent therewith. > (e) Negotiating and Strike Committee . 1 The Negotiating and Strike Committee shall repre-. sent the Union in all negotiations for contracts and changes in contracts, with persons, firms, corporations, or agencies, etc., wherein wages, hours, benefits, or other terms and conditions of employment of the members of this Union are involved. ^ ' 2. Upon completion of negotiations, the Committee shall submit a report and recommendations to the mem­ bership of the Union at a regular or special meeting. The Committee may also make interim reports and rec­ ommendations and submit them to the membership at a regular or a special meeting. 3 ^A Port may establish a similar Committee for itselt provided permission by a majority vote of the membership has been obtained. In such event, the Port Negotiating and Strike Committee shall forward Its report and rec­ ommendations. together with comments by the Port Agent, to the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall then cause the said report and recommendations to be submitted to ' the membership of the Union at the earliest subsequent regular or special meeting, whichever he chooses, to­ gether- with any report and recommendations which the Secretary-Treasurer deems desirable to make. The Port Negotiating and Strike Committee shall submit the report and recommendations upon completion of the negotiations, and may submit interim reports and recommendations. In the same manner above .set forth. 4 In no event shall a Negotiations and Strike Commit­ tee obligate this Union or any Port thereof, in any man­ ner. without the approval of the membership of the Union as evidenced by a majority vote of the member­ ship 5 A Negotiating end Strike Committee may decide the time of entry ipto a strike, provided prior authority^. ;:as evidenced by,,a majority ,^ote of •'IheY'embership, is ' granted therefor. In all other cases, a majority vote of the go into session. It shall determine whether the person^ has submitted his application correctly and possesses the membership shall decide when a strike shall begin. 6. This Committee shall be charged with the prepara­ necessary qualifications. The Committee shall prepai^e « tion and execution of a strike plan which shall be bind­ report listing each applicant and his book number under ing on all members and other persons affiiated with the office or job he is seeking. Each applicant shall be this Union. However, a majority vote of the membership marked "qualified" or "disqualified" according jo the find­ may repeal, or otherwise treat or dispose of any part or ings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been ail of a strike plan. marked "disqualified," the reason therefor must be stated ARTICLE XI in the report. Where a tie vote has been resolved by a WAGES AND TERMS OF OFFICE OF OFFICERS AND special meeting of the membership, that fact shall also be OTHER ELECTIVE JOB HOLDERS, UNION noted, with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed EMPLOYEES. AND OTHERS by all 6f the Committee members, and be cdmjpleted and Section 1. The following elected offices ana jobs shall submitted to the Ports in time for the next regular meet­ be held for a term of two years: ing after their election. At this meeting, it shall be read Secretary-Treasurer and incorporated in the minutes, and then posted on the Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Bulletin Board in each port. Port Agent (c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the Patrolman Committee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram Section 2. The term of any elective jobs other than at his listed addresses. He shall also be sent a letter those indicated in Section 1 of this Article shall continue containing the reasons for such disqualifications by air for so long as is necessary to complete the functions there­ mail, special delivery, registered. A disqualified appli­ of, unless sooner terminated by a majority vote of the cant shall have the right to take an appeal to the mem­ membership or segment of the Union, whichever applies, bership from the decision of the Committee. He shall whose vote was originally necessary to elect the one or forward copies of such appeal to each Port, where the ones serving. appeal shall be presented and voted upon at a regular Section 3. The compensation to be paid the holder of meeting no later than the second meeting after the Com­ any office or other elective job shaP be determined from mittee's election. It is the responsibility of the applicant time to time by a majority vote of the membership. to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, Section 4. Subject to approval by a majority vote of the without prejudice to his written appeal, the aAplicant may ^ membership, all other classifications of employees ox the appear in person before the Committee within two days Union shall be hired or discharged, as well as compensated, after the day on which the telegram is sent, to correct as recommended by the Secretary-Treasurer. his application or argue for his qualification. Section 5. Subject to approval by a majority vote of The Committee's report shall be prepared early enough the membership, the Secretary-Treasurer may contract to allow the applicant to appear before it and still reach for, or retain, the services of any person, firm, or corpora­ the Ports in time for the first regular meeting after its tion, not employees of the Union, when he deems it neces­ election. > sary in the best interests of the Union. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the. Section 6. The foregoing provisions of this Article do case of such appeals, be sufficient to overrule any dis­ not apply to any corporation, business, or other venture qualification classification by the Credentials Committee,' in which this Union participates, or which it organizes or in which event, the one so previously classified shall then creates. In such situations, instructions conveyed by a be deemed qualified. j majority vote of the membership shall be followed. (e) The Credentials Cotqmittee, in passing upon the ARTICLE XII qualifications of candidates, shall have the right to con­ QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICERS, PORT AGENTS, clusively presume that anyone nominated and qualified m PATROLMEN, AND OTHER ELECTIVE JOBS previous elections for candidacy for any office, or the job Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a of Port Agent or Port Patrolman, has met all Jhe require­ candidate for, and hold any office or the job of Port Agent ments of Section 1-A of Article XII. or Patrolman, provided: Section 3. Baiioting Procedure. (a) He has at least three (3) years of sea time aboard an (a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper American flag merchant vessel or vessels; if he is seeking the job of Patrolman or Assistant Secretary-Treasurer in and timely preparation of ballots, without partiality as a specified department, this sea time must be in that de­ to candidates or Ports. The ballots may contain general information and instructive comments not inconsistent partment, and (b) He has at least four (4) months of sea time aboard with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified an American flag merchant vessel or vessels, or four (4) candidates shall .be listed thereon alphabetically within months of employment with, or in any office or job of, the each categqry. The listing of the Ports shall follow a Union, its subsidiaries, or affiliates, or at the Union's geographical pattern, cfimmencing with the most northly direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st Port on the Atlantic coast, following the Atlantic coast down to the most .southerly Port on that coast, then \Cestand the time of nomination, and (c) He has been in continuous good standing in the erly along the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of Union for atJeast two (2) years immediately prior to his Ports is exhausted. There shall be allotted write-in space, on each ballot, sufficient to permit each member voting to nomination, and write in as many names as there are offices and jobs to be (d) He is a citizen of the United States of America,' Section 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other voted upon. Each ballot shall be so-prepared as to have the elective jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be so perforated as to enable that portion containing the said be members of the Union. Section 3. All candidates for and holders of elective number to be easily removed. On this removable portion offices and jobs, whether elected oi appointed in accord­ shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature 4 ance with this Constitution, shall maintain membership in of the ballot and the voting dates thereof. (b) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the Sec­ good standing. Failure to do so shall result in ineligibility to hr ld such office or job and shall constitute an incapacity retary-Treasurer shall, be the only official ballots. No others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered at with regard to such office or jo'i. indicated in the preceding paragraph and shall be numARTICLE XIII bered consecutively, commencing with number 1. A suf- ] ELECTIONS FOR OFFICERS, PORT AGENTS ficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each AND PATROLMEN Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and Section 1. Nominations amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by the Secre-' Any member may submit his name for nomination for tary-Treasurer, who shall also send each Port Agent » any office, or the job of Port Agent or Port Patrolman, by verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers delivering or sending a letter addressed to the Credentials •of the ballots sent. Each Port Agent shall maintain sepa­ Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer, at the ad­ rate records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and dress of Headquarters. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged count the ballots, when received, to insure that the amount with the safekeeping of these letters and shall turn them sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the over to the Credentials Committee upon the letter's re­ amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer quest, This letter shall be dated and shall contain the fol­ as having been sent to that Port. The Port Agent shall lowing: immediately execute and return, to the Secretary-Treas­ (a) The name of the candidate urer, a receipt acknowledging the correctness of the (b* His home address and mailing address amount and numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify (c) His book number the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrep­ (d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a ancies shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the voting period. In any event, receipts shall be forwarded position sought is that of Agent or Patrolman for ballots actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer (e» Proof of citizenship shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and (f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall candidates. at all times be available to any member asking for in­ The letter must reach Headquarters no earlier than Au­ spection of the same at Headquarters. gust 12th and no later than September 12th of the election (c) Balloting shall take place in person, at Port Offices, year and shall be secret. No signatiire of any voter, or other Section 2. Credentials Committee. distinguishing mark, shall appear on the ballot, except (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the first that any member may write in the name or nambs of any regular meeting after September ath of the election year, member or members, as appropriate, for any office, or the at the Port where Headquarters is located. It shall consist job of Port Agent or Patrolman. ' t of six members in attendance at the meeting, with two (d) No member may vote, without displaying his Union members from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards De­ Book, in which there shall be placed an appropriate nota­ partments. In the event any Committee member is un­ tion of the date and of the fact of voting, both prior to able to serve, the Committee shall suspend until the Sec­ being handed a ballot. A ballot shall then be handed to retary-Treasurer calls a special meeting at the Port in the member who shall thereupon sign his name on" a order to elect a replacement. The Committee's results separate roster, together with his book number, and ballot shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by number. The portion of the ballot on which the ballot a majority vote of the membership at a special meqting number is printed shall then be removed, placed near the called for that purpose at Headquarters Port. roster and the member shall proceed to the voting site, v I) After its election, the Committee shall immediately > (e) Each Port Agent shall be respoqslble <for -the ;e$Ub(».;^''v;<;>^ �Supplementary—Page Five lishment of a booth or other voting site where each mem­ ber may vote in privacy. (f) Upon completion of voting the member shall fold the ballot so that no part of the printed or written portion is visible. He shall then drop the ballot into a narrow-slotted ballot box, which shall be provided fur that purpose by the Port Agent, and kept locked and sealed except as hereinafter set forth. (g) Voting shall commence on November 15tb and shall continue until January 15th inclusive, Sundays and holiViays excluded. If November 15th or January 15th falls on a holiday or a Sunday, .balloting shall commence or/end, as the case may be, on the next succeeding business day. Section 4. Polls Committees (a) Each Port shall elect, prior to the beginning of the voting on each voting day, a Polls Committee, consisting of three members. For the purpose of holding a meeting for election of a Polls Committee only, five (5) members shall constitute a quorum for each Port. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Agent to call the meeting for the purpose of electing the said Polls Committee. In no case'Shall voting take place unless a duly elected Polls Committee is functioning. (b) The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect all unused ballots, the voting rosters, the numbered stubs of those ballots already used, the ballot box or boxes, and the ballot records and files kept by the Port Agent. It shall then proceed to conipare the-jserial numbers and amounts of stubs with the number of names and corre­ sponding serial numbers on the roster, and then compare the serial number and the amounts of ballots used with the verification list, as corrected, and ascertain whether the unused ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, represent the difference between what appears on the verification iist, as corrected, and the ballots used. A report shall then be drawn, indicating the results of the foregoing comparisons and noting any discrepancies. A copy of this report shall be given the Port Agent, to be presented to the next subsequent regular meeting. A copy shall also be simultaneously sent to the SecretaryTreasurer, who shall cause an investigation to be made forthwith, in the event of discrepancies. The results of such investigation shall be reported to the membership as soon as completed, with recommendations by the Secre­ tary-Treasurer. A majority vote of the membership shall determine what action, if any, shall be taken thereon, with the same effect as indicated in Article I. (CI The Polls Committee shall also insure inai the ballot • box is locked and sealed, which lock and seal shall not be opened except in the manner hereinafter set forth. The sgme procedure as is set forth in the preceding para­ graph with regard to discrepancies shall be utilized in the event the Polls Committee has reason to believe the lock and seal have been illegally tampered with. ^ (dl The Polls Committee shall permit qualified members only to vote. Prior thereto, if shall ascertain whether they are in good standing, stamp their book with the -word "voted," and the date, issue ballots to voters, insure that proper registration on the roster takes place, collect the stubs, and keep them in numerical order. It shall preserve good order and decorum at the voting site and vicinity thereof. All members and others affiliated with the Union are charged with the duty of assisting the Polls Committee, when called upon, in the preservation of order and decorum. (el In order to maintain the secrecy and accuracy of the ballot and to eliminate the possibility of errors or irregularities in any one day's balloting affecting all the balloting in any one Port, the following procedure shall be observed; At the end of each day's voting the Polls Committee, In the presence of any member desiring to attend, provided he observes proper decorum, shall open the ballot box or boxes, and place all of that day's ballots therein in an envelope together with a copy of the roster of that day's voting. The envelope shall then be sealed. Each member of the Polls Committee shall sign his name across the flap of the said envelope with his book number ,next to his signature. The Committee shall also place the date on said envelope, as well as a certificate that the said box or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed in the envelope dated for that day. This envelope shall then be replaced in the ballot box. The ballot box shall then again be locked and sealed and the key shall be placed in an envelope. This envelope shall then be sealed, and the members of the Committee shall sign their names across the flap of this envelope and place their book numbers thereon, together with the date. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Agent to see that this envelope with the key is properly safeguarded until turned over to the Polls Cornrnillee the following morning. 'In addition, the Polls Committee shall deliver to the Port Agent duplicate copies of the roster, the unused ballots and reports as set forth in this section, any files that may have been given, the ballot box or boxes, and all the stubs collected both for the day and those turned over to it. The Port Agent shall keep the rosters, unused ballots, ballot box-or boxes, and stubs, under lock and key until duly called for as herein set forth. The Port Agent shall insure that no person illegally tampers with the ballots, stubs, rosters, or ballot boxes while they are under his custody. A third copy of the rosters for that day sltall be mailed by the Polls Committee, or the Port Agent, to Headquarters. (f) Members of the Polls Committee shall serve wlthci^ut compensation, except that the Port Agent shall compensate each Polls Committee member with a reasonable sum for meals while serving. Sectioa 5. Ballot Collection, Tallying Procedure, Protests^ and Special Votes. . (a) A Port Tallying Committee shall be elected at the peals may be taken, by the said member, by addressing first regular meeting after the close of voting at each a letter or'telegram to each Port, c/o the Port Agent, in Port. It shall* consist of six (6) members, two from each, which shall be set forth the facts regarding the appeal of the three departments of the Union. In the presence from the dismissal of his protest, the member's name, and of any member desiring to attend, provided he observes his book number, with a copy to Headqua^rters. It shall decorum, it shall open the ballot box or boxes, count be the duty of the Port Agent to submit thrs appeal to the the number of ballots therein contained, and count the Election Report meeting at his Port. The protesting mem­ number of votes for each candidate. The Committee shall ber is charged with making this appeal prior to the holding place all ballots therein in a sealed envelope, together of this meeting. Special votes ordered in accordance with with a certification signed by all members of the Com­ this paragraph shall take place at the Port where the mittee that the said box or boxes were opene<} publicly, claimed discrepancy or denial of the right to vote oc­ curred. In such case, the Port Agent shall have the func­ that all the ballots therein were counted and tallied, and tions of the Tallying Committee as set forth in Section that all of those ballots are enclosed in the envelope, and shall forward this to Headquarters. The Committee shall 5-C of this Article, insofar as the said Section 5-C deals also forward to Headquarters, in the same package but with the terms of such special vote. Port Agents shall officially notify Headquarters, imme­ bound separately, all the rosters, together with a certif­ ication signed by all members "of the Committee that all diately. after the Election Report meeting, of the decision' the rostqrs utilized are enclosed therein. In the same pack­ of the membership at the Ports with regard to all of the age, but bound separately, the Committee shall forward foregoing. Headquarters is chargdd with adequately and to Headquarters all unused ballots, together with'a cer­ timely informing affected members of the decisions tification, signed by all members of the Committed that all reached. A majority of the membership, at the Election Report the unused ballots sent to the Port are enclosed therewith. The certification shall identify, by serial number and meeting, may order a recheck and a recount where a dis­ amount, the,^ unused ballots so forwarded. In the same senting report has been issued by one or more members package, but bound separately, the Committee shall for­ of the Headquarters Tallying Committee. (gi A special vote must be taken within ten (10) days ward to Headquarters all stubs collected during the period of voting, together with a certification, signed by all mem­ after the Election Report meeting. The Secretary-Treas­ bers of-the Committee, that all the stubs collected by the urer shall make a sufficient amount of the u^ual balloting Committee are enclosed. It shall be understood that the material available to Port Agents for the purpose of sucn above certifications are made according to the best knowl­ special votes. Immediately after the close of such special edge, information, and belief of the Committee members. voting, the Port Agent shall summarize the results and Wherever forwarding is not don<» in person, forwarding communicate those results to the Secretary-Treasurer. The shall be accomplished, expeditiously, by registered air ballots, stubs, rosters, and unused ballots pertaining to mail, special delivery. All forwarding shall be to the the-special vote shall be mailed to Headquarters, all in Headquarters Tallying Committee, at the address of Head­ the same package, but bound separately. -An account­ quarters. In the event a Port Tallying Committee cannot ing and certification by the Port Agent similar to those indicated in Section 5-A of this Article shall be enclosed. *be elected or cannot act, the Port Agent shall transfer all of the aforesaid material to the Headquarters Tallying The Secretary-Treasurer shall then prepare a report con­ Committee which will then carry out the aforesaid func­ taining a combined summary of the results, together with . a schedule indicating in detail how they affect the Head­ tions. (b) The Port Tallying Committee which is elected at quarters Tallying Committee's results. The form of the the Port where Headquarters is located shall also act as report of the Headquarters Tallying Committee shall be the Headquarters Tallying Committee. The Headquarters followed as closely as possible. Two copies shall be sent Committee is charged with the tally of all the ballots and to each Port, one copy of which shall be posted. The other the preparation of a report setting forth in complete de­ copy shall be presented at the next regular meeting after tail, the results of the election, including a complete ac­ the Election Report meeting. counting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the 'Section 6. Installation into Office and the Job of same with the rosters, verification lists, and receipts of Port Agent or Patrolman. (ai The person elected shall be that person having the the Port Agents, all with detailed reference to serial num­ bers and amounts, and with each total broken down into largest number of votes cast for the particular office or Port totals. The report shall clearly detail all discrep­ job involved. Where more than one person is to be elected ancies discovered, and shall contain recommendations for for a particular office or job, the proper number of can­ the treatment of these discrepancies. All members of didates receiving the successively highest number of votes the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, shall be declared elected. It shall be the duty of the Sec. however,'to the right of any member thereof to submit retary-Treasurer to notify each individual elected. (b) All reports by Committees and the Secretary-Treas­ a dissenting report as td the accuracy of the count and urer under this Article, except those of the Polls Com­ the validity'of the ballots, with pertinent details. (c) The Tallying Committee is also charged with the mittees, shall be entered in the minutes of the Port where receipt and evaluation of written protests by any member Headquarters is located. Polls Committee reports shall who claims an illegal denial of the right to vote. If it be entered in the minutes of the Port where it functions. (c) The duly elected Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Sec­ finds the protest invalid, it shall dismiss the protest and so inform the protesting member, by wire, on the day of retary-Treasurers, Port Agents, and Port Patrolmen shall dismissal. If it finds the protest valid, the Committee take over their respective offices and jobs, and assume , shall order a special vote, on such terms as are practical, the duties thereof, at midnight, March 31st. At that time, effective, and just, but which terms, in any event, shall the terms of their predecessors shall expire. This shall include the provisions of Section 3-C of this Article and not apply where the successful candidate cannot assume the designation as to the voting site of the Port most his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority convenient to the protesting member. Where a special vote of the membership may grant additional time for the vote is ordered in accordance with this Paragraph C, assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure these terms shall apply, notwithstanding any provisions of the newly-elected' Secretary-Treasurer to assume of­ to the contrary contained in this Article. Protests may fice, the provisions of Article X, Section 2-A, as to suc­ be made only in writing and must be received by the cession shall apply until such office Is assumed. If he Headquarters Tallying Committee during the period of its does not assume office within 90 days, the line of succes­ proceedings. The reports of this Committee shall include sion shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other a brief summary of each protest received, the name and cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as book number of the protesting member, and a summary decided by a majority vote of the membership. (dl Before assuming office, every Officer, Port Agent, of the disposition of the^said protest. |ind Patrolman shall take the following oath: (d) The Headquarters Tallying Committee snail com­ "1 do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute mence proceedings on the first business day subsequent the duties of 7 of the Seafarers to its election and shall complete its proceedings within International Union of North America. Atlantic and two weeks thereafter. Each member of the Committee Gulf District, and 1 will, to the best of my ability, shall be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay. The protect and preserve the Constitution of this Union proceedings of this Committee, except for the actual prep­ and the welfare of the membership." aration of the report and dissents therefrom, if any, shall ARTICLE XII' oe open to any member, provided he observes decorum. OTHER ELECTIONS (e) The report of the Committee shall be made up in sufficient copies to comply with the following require­ Section 1. Auditing Committee. Each port shall elect an Auditing Committee on Friday ments: two copies shall be sent by the Committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer prior to the first of each week, at 3:00 P.M., for the purpose of auditing the regular meeting scheduled to take place subsequent to the financial report for that week. These reports shall be close of the Committee's proceedings or, in the event such submitted to the next regular meeting of that port, for meeting is scheduled to take place four days or less from membership action. The Committee shall consist of three the close of this Committee's proceedings, then at least five . members. No Officer, Port Agent, Patrolman, or employee days prior to the next regular meeting. Whichever meet­ shall be eligible to serve on this Committee. The election ing applies shall be designated, by date, in the report, shall be by majority vote of the members In attendance and shall be referred to as the "Election Report" meeting. at the meeting, provided that any member eligible to As soon as these copies"'are received, ^ach Port Agent shall serve may nominate himself. post one copy of the report oh the bulletin board, in a The same provisions shall apply with regard to the Port conspicuous manner. This.copy shall be kept posted for where Headquarters is located except that the Auditing a period of two months. At the Election Report meeting, Committee there shall audit the financial reports of the the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. Headquarters Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer (fi At the Election Report meeting, there shall be taken Section 2. Quarterly Financial Committee. ' The Quarterly Financial Committee shall be elected at up the discrepancies, if any, referred to in Section 5-B of this Article, and the recommendations of the Tallying the Port where Headquarters is located, at the first or secCommittee submitted therewith. A majority vote of the ond regular meeting held after the close of the calendar , membership shall decide what action shall be taken there­ quarter for which the Committee is to make the required , on, if any, wlych action, however, shall not be beyond audit. It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer to ordering a special vote to the extent reasonably indicated decide at which of these meetings the election shall take by the reported discrepancies. The same procedure shall place. The Committee shall consist of six members, with •. , apply to all members appealing from denials of their pro­ two members from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards tests by the Headquarters Tallying Committee, .which ap- Departments. No. officer, Port Agent, Patrolman or em- . , I'l -;• • i--it I '• i I " I a '^ ; '- r || .^ >1- �fy J' yr • L'' 'N . •' ::?; "'-••.-jT' -'if' •.' Supplementary—^Page Six Section 4. No trial shall be conducted Unless all the given a fair trial, or (c) that for any other reason, the ae> . ployee shall be eligible to serve on this ComiAlttee. The members shall be elected by a majority vote of the mem« accusers are present. The Trial Committee'Shall conduct cused wa^ not given a fair trial. (d) If there is no substantial evidence to support a bers present at the meeting provided that any member the trial except that the accused shall have thd' right to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers, and the witnesses, finding of guilt, the Appeals Committee shall recommend . eligible to serve may nominate himself. as well as to conduct his own defense. The accused may that the charge on Which the finding wais based be dis­ t Section 3. Trial Committee. A Trial Committee shall be elected at a Special Meeting select any lAember to assist him in his defense at the missed. (e> The Appeals Committee may recommend lesser held at 10:00 A.M the next business day following the trial, provided, (a), the said member is available at the regular meeting ot the Port where the Trial is to take time of the trial and (b) the said member agrees to render punishment. place. It shall consist of five members, of which threj such assistance. If the accused challenges the qualifica­ . Section 14. The Appeals Committee shall ^deliver Us shall constitute a quorum. No Officer, Port Agent, Port tions of the members of the Trial Conlmittee, or states decision and dissent, if any, to the Secretary-Treasurer. Patrolman, or employee may be elected to serve on a Trial that the charges do not adequately inforni him of what The Secretary-Treasurer shaU cause sufficient copies to be Committee. No member who intends to be a witness in wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place of published and shall have them sent to each Port in time the pending trial may serve, nor may any member who such commission, such matters shall be ruled upon and to reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting. cannot, for any reason, render an honest decision. It shall disposed of. prior to proceeding on the merits of the de­ He shall also send a copy to each accused and accuser at be the duty of every member to decline nomination if he fense. The guilt of an accused shall be found only If proven their last known address, or notify them in person. Section IS. At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of knows, or has reason to believe, any of the foregoing dis­ by the weight of the evidence, and the burden of such qualifications apply to him. The members of this Commit­ proof shall be upon the accuser. Every finding shall be this Article, the membership, by a majority vote, shall tee shall be elected under such generally applicable rules based on the quality of the evidence and not solely on the accept the decision of the Appeals Committee, or the dis­ number of witnesses produced. ^ sent therein, if any. If there is no dissent, the decision of as are adopted by a majority vot of the membership. Section 5. The Trial Committee shall make findings as the Appeals Committee shall stand. Section 4. Appeals Committee. If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall be held in the The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven members, to guilt or innocence, and recommendations "as to pun­ five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at the ishment and/or other Union action deemed desirable In Port where Headquarters is located, in the manner pro­ Port where Headquarters is located. The same disqual­ the light of the proceedings. These findings and recom­ vided for in Section 2 of this Article. Any decision so ifications and duties of members shall apply with regard mendations shall be those of a majority of the .Committee, providing for a new trial shall contain such directions as to this Committee as apply to the Trial Committee. In and shall be in writing, as shall be any dissent. The Com­ will insure a fair hearing to the accused. Section 16. The Secretary-Treasurer shall notify the. addition, no member may serve on an Appeals Committee mittee shall forward its findings and recommendations, in the hearing of an appeal from ^ Trial Committee deci­ along with any dissent, to the Port Agent of the'Port accused and each accuser, either in person or in writing sion, if the said member was a member of the Trial Com­ where the trial took place, while a copy thereof shall be addressed to their last knowfr address, of the results, of , forwarded to the accused and the accusers, either in per­ the appeal. A further appeal shaU be allowed as set forth mittee. son or by mail addressed to their last known addresses. in Section 17. Section 5. Negotiating and Strike Committee. Section 17. Each member is charged with knowledge of The members of a Negotiating and Strike Committee, The findings shall include a statement that the rights, of whether of a Port or otherwise, shall be composed of as the accused under this Constitution, were properly safe­ the provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers Interna­ many members as shall be determined, by a majority vote guarded. The findings also must contain the charges tional Union of North America, and the rights of, and made, the date of the trial, the name and address of the procedure as to, further appeal as provided for therein. of the membership, upon recommendation of the Secre­ accused, accuser, and each witness; shall describe each Decisions reached thereunder shall be binding on aU mem­ tary-Treasurer. Any member may attend any meeting of documentthe used at the trial; shall contain a fair summary bers of the Union. this Committee provided he observes decorum. However, of the proceedings, shall state the findings as to • Section 18. It shall be the duty of all members of the a limit may be set by the chairman of the Committee on guilt or innocence. If and possible, all the documents used at Union to take all steps within their constitutional power the number of those who may attend. the trial shall be kept. All findings and recommendations to carry out the terms of any effective decisions. Section 6. Meeting Chairman. shall be made a part of the regular files. - Section 19. Any accused may waive any or all rights The meeting Chairman shall be a member elected from Section 6. The Port Agent of the Port of Trial shall, and privileges granted to him by this Article. If an accused the floor by majority vote of the members at any meeting. upon receipt of the findings and recommendations of the has been properly notified of his trial and fails to attend Section 7. Delegates. Trial Committee, cause the findings and recommendations without properly requesting a -postponement, the Trial As soon as the Secretary-Treasurer is advised as to the be presented, and entered Into the mintites, at the next Committee may bold its trial without his presence. date and duly authorized number of delegates to the con­ to vention of the Seafarers International Union of North regular meeting. ARTICLE XVI Section 7. The Port Agent shall send the record of America, he shall communicate such facts to the Port OFFENSES AND PENALTIES Agent of each Port, together with recommendations as to the entire proceedings to Headquarters, which shall cause Section 1." Upon proof of the commission of the follow­ generally applicable rules for the election of delegates. sufficient copies thereof to be made and sent to each ing offenses, the member shall be expelled from mem­ These facts and recommendations shall be announced and Port in time for the next regularly scheduled meeting. bership: Section 8. At the latter meeting, the proceedings shall read at the first regular meeting thereafter. . Unless (a) Proof of membership in any organization advocating changed by a majority vote of the membership during that be discussed. The meeting shall then vote. A majority the overthrow of the Government of the United States meeting, the election rules shall apply. These rules shall vote of the membership of the Union shall: by force; (a) Accept the hndings and recommendations, or not prohibit any member from nominating himself. The (b) Acting as an informer against the hiterest of the (b) Reject the findings and recommendations, or results of the election shall be communicated to each Port Union or the membership in any organizational campaign; (c) Accept the findings, but modify the recommenda­ Agent, posted on the bulletin board, and announced at the (c) Acting as an informer for, or agent, of the Company next regular meeting of the Port. Rules of election here­ tions, or against the interests of the membership or the Union; Id) Order a new trial after finding that substantial, jus­ under may include provisions for automatic eiection of all (d) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy qualified nominees, in the event the number of such tice has not been done with regard to the charges. In this to destroy the Union. nominees does not exceed'the number of delegates to be event, a new trial shall take place at the Port where Head­ Section 2. Upon proof of the commission of any of the quarters is located and. upon application, the accused, the following offenses, the member shall be penalized up to • elected. accusers, and their witnesses shall be furnished transpor­ penalty of expulsion from the Union. In the event the ARTICIiE XV tation and subsistence. TRIALS AND APPEALS penalty of expulsion is not invoked or recommended, the Section 9. After the vote set forth in Section 8, any penalty shall not exceed suspension from the rights, and. Section 1. Any member may bring charges against any other member for the commission of an offense as set punishment so decided upon shall become effective. The privileges of membership for more than two (2) years, or forth in this Conkitution. These charges shall be in writ­ Secretary-Treasurer shall cause .lotice of the results a fine of $50.00, or both: ing and signed by the accuser, who shall also include his thereof to be sent to each accuse** and accuser. (a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union prop­ book number. The accuser shall deliver these charges to Section 10. An accused who has been found "guilty, or erty of the value in excess of $50.00; the Port Agent of the Port nearest the place of the of­ who is under effective punishme.nt may appeal in the fol­ (b) Unauthorized use of Union property, records, stamps, fense, or the Port of pay off, if th.e offense took place lowing manner: seals, etc.. for the purpose of personal gain; aboard ship. He»shall also request the Port Agent to He may send or deliver a notice of appeal to the (c) Wilful misuse of any office or job, elective or not, present these charges at the next regular meeting. The Secretary-Treasurer within 30 days after receipt of the within the Union for the purpose of personal gain, finan­ accuser may withdraw his charges before the meeting notice of the decison of the membership. cial or otherwise, or the wilful refusal or failure to' takes place. Section 11. At the next regular meeting of the Port execute the duties or functions of the said office or job. Section 2. After presentatioit of the charges and the where Headquarters is located, after receipt of the notice or gross neglect or abuse in executing such duties or request to the Por{ Agent, the Port Agent shall cause of appeal, the Secretary-Treasurer shall present the notice, functions; ihose charges to be read at the said meeting. which shall then become part of the minutes. An Appeals (d) Unauthorized voting, or unauthorized handling of if the charges are rejected by a majority vote of the Committee shall then be elected. The Secretary-Treasurer ballots, stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or Port, no further action may be taken thereon, unless is charged with the duty of presenting the before-men­ election files, or election material of any sort; ruled otherwise by a majority vote of the membership of tioned proceedings and all available documents used as (e) Preferring charges with knowledge that such charges the Union within 90 days thereafter. If the charges are evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as well as are false; accepted, and the accused is present, he shall be auto­ any written statement or argument submitted by the ac(f) Making or transmitting, with intent to deceive, false matically on notice that he will be tried the following cused. The accused may argue his appeal in person, if he reports or communications, with knowledge of the falsity morning. At his request, the trial shall be postppned so desires. The appeal shall be heard at Union- Headquar­ thereof, or unauthorizedly altering reports or communica­ until the morning following the next regular meeting, at ters on the night the Committee, is elected. It shall be tions which fall within the scope of Union business; which time the Trial Committee will then be elected. He the responsibility of the accused to insure that his written (g) Deliberate failure or refusal to join one's ship, or. shall also be handed a written copy of the charges made statement or argument arrives at Headquarters in time for misconduct or neglect of duty aboard ship, to the detri­ against him. such presentation. ment of the Union or its agreements; j If the accused is not present, the Port Agent shall Im­ Section 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the ap­ (h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference, or delib-. mediately cause to be sent to him. by registered mail ad­ peal as soon as possible, consistent with fair consideration and malicious villification, with regard to the execu- dressed to his last known mailing address on file with of the evidence and arguments before it. It may grant ad- erate tion of the duties of any office or job; . < the Union, a copy of the charges, the names and book joimnmebts and may request the accused or accusers to (i) Paying for, or receiving money for, employment numbers of the accusers, and a notification that he must present arguments, whenever necessary for such fair con­ aboard a vessel; , , appear with his witnesses, ready for trial the morning • (j) Wilful refusal to submit evidence of affiliation for after the next regular meeting, at which meeting the Trial sideration. Section 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall the purpose of avoiding or delaying money payments to Committee will be elected In the event a majority of the membership of the Union be by majority vote, and shall be in the form of findings the Union, or unauthorizedly transferring or receiving shall vote to accept charges after their rejection by a and recommendations. Dissents will be allowed. Decisions evidence of Union affiliation, with intent to deceive; (k) Wilful failure or refusal to carry out the orders of Port, the Trial shall take place in the Port where Head­ and dissents shall be in writing and signed by those partic­ quarters is located. Due notice 'thereof shall be given to ipating in such decision or" dissent. In making its findings those duly authorized to make such orders during time! .. . , the accused, who shall be informed of the name of his and recommendations, the Committee shall be governed of strike. by the following: Section 3. Upon proof of the commission of any of the accusers, and who shall receive a written statement of (a) No finding of guilt shall be reversed if there is 'Sub- following offenses, members shall be penalized up to the charges. At the request of the accused, transportation stantiai evidence to support such a finding and, in such suspension from the rights and privileges of membership and subsistence shall be provided the accused and his case, the Appeals Committee shall not make its own find­ for two (2) years, or a fine of $50.00, or both: witne.sses. ' j>- (a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union prop­ Section 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent ings as to the weight of evidence. (bi In no event shall increased punishment be recom­ erty of the value under $50.00; evidence and shall not be bound by the rules of evidence • xb) Assuming any office or job. whether elective or not, required by courts ot law but may receive all relevant mended. (c> A new trial shall be recommended If the Appeals with knowledge of the lack of possession of .the qualifica­ testimony. The Trial Committee may grant adjournments, at the request of the accused, to enable him to make a Committee finds—(a) that any member of the Trial Com­ tions required therefor; (c) Misconduct during any meeting or othey official ^ proper defense. In the event the Trial Committee falls mittee should have been disqualified, or (b) that the acUnion proceeding, or bringing tlie tl^e Union .into into disrepute . \^ ben^thiin4«(u?bim.(ittiabAU'rad4»iim.«mtil,in.^oniiB (tees . cused resulted id by coiiduct not provided foi*'elsisl^ijiiro lb thta exist. '• - • •>: t 'fi-' ^an^ , �yr^?i;y-V'' :• Sapplementary—Pare Seven jobs and governing conduct and procedure connected (d) Refusal or negligent failure to carry out order* of therewith may be issued and take effect only after ap­ those duly authorised to make such orders at any time. Section 4. Upon proof of-the commission of any of the proval by a majority vote of the membership. Shipping following offenses, members shall be penalized up to a rules duly issued shall be deemed to. be Union policy. Section 2. A majority vote of the membership may fine of $50.00: (a) Refusal or wilful failure to be present at sign-ons make special exceptions or rules for any company or vessel, for organizational ^purposes, whether covered by or pay-offs; ib> Wilful failure to submit book to Union representa­ a contract or not. ARTICLE XXin tives at pay-off; , s QUORUMS (c) Disorderly conduct at pay-off or sign on; Section 1. Unless elsewhere herein otherwise specif­ (d) Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives in ically provided, the quorum for a special meeting of a discharging their duties; Port shall be six members. (e> Disorderiy conduct in thp Union Hail; Section 2. The quorum for a regular meeting of a Port (f) Gambling in the Union Hall; shall be seven members. (g) Negligent failure to join ship. Section 3. The quorum for the Agents' Conference shall Section 5. Any member who has committed an offense penalized by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to be a majority of those eligible to attend. Section 4. Unless otherwise specifically set forth here­ waive his rights under this Constitution and to pay the maximum fine of $50.00 to the duly authorized representa­ in, the quorum for any committee shall be the majority of those duly elected or appointed thereto. tive of the Union. Section 5. Unless otherwise specifically set foriih here­ Section 6. If offense against the Union and its principles and policies takes place in the meeting, the meeting may in, the decisions, reports, recommendations, or other func­ go into a Committee of the Whole and try .the member tions of any segment of the Union requiring a quorum to at once, and in this case, the findings and recommendation act officially, shall be that of the majority of the quorum, of the Committee of the Whole shall be acted upon as and shall not be official or effective unless the quorum if the report were made by a duly elected Trial Committee. requirements are met. . Section 7. This Union, and its members, shali not be ARTICLE XXIV deemed to waive any claim, or personal or property rights • MEETINGS to which it or its members are entitled, by bringing the Section 1. All ports shall hold regular meetings, provided member ,to trial or enforcing a penalty ias provided in a quorum is present, on every other Wednesday, at 7:00 P.M. this Constitution. If such meeting night falls on a holiday, the meeting shall Section 8. Any member under suspension for an of­ take place, providing a quorum is present, at 7:00 P.M. the fense under this Article shall continue to pay all dues following pight In the event a quorum is not present at and assessments and must observe his duties to the Union, 7:00 P.M., the Port Agent of Uie pertinent port shall post­ members, officials and job holders. pone the opening of the meeting until a quorum is pres­ ent, but in no event later than 7:30 P.M. A majority vote ARTICLE XVII of the membership shall be sufficient to change the date PUBLICATIONS / This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, news­ of any future regular meeting. Section 2. A special meeting at a Port may be called papers. magazines, periodicals, and general literature, in such manner as may be determined, from time to time, only at the direction of the Port Agent. No special meet­ ing may be held, except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. by a majority vote of the membership. and 5:00 P.M. Notice-of such meeting shall be posted at ARTICLE XVin least two hours in advance, on the Port bulletin board. BONDS ARl'ICLE XXV Officers and job holders, whether elected or appointed, AGENTS' CONFERENCE as well as all other employees of the Union, nay be re­ Section 1. The Secretary-Treasurer shall call an Agents' quired to be bonded under such terms and conditions as may be determined, from time to time, by a majority vote Conference once a year, and may <?all, with the approval of a majority vote of the membership, additional Agents' of the membership. Conferences during the year. The time and place of each ARTICLE XIX such meeting shall be fixed by the Secretary-Treasurer. EXPENDITURES Section 1. Policies or specific instructions with regard These conferences may be postponed or cancelled by a to expenditures to be made oj- expen.ses to be incurred majority vote of the membership in case of emergency. shall be determined by a majority vote of the membership. A majority vote of the membership shall determine when In the event no contrary policies or instructions are in such emergency exists. Section 2. The Agents' Conference 'may discuss and existence, the Secretary-Treasurer may authorize, make, and incur such expenditures and expenses as lie within prepare reports and recommendations on any part of the the authority conferred upon him by Article X and Ar­ Union's activities, policies and plans. The adoption of any, ticle XI of this Constitution. such recommendation by a majority vote of the member­ Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall similarly " ship shall make the provisions thereof binding Union apply to the routine accounting and administrative pro­ policy, until modified or otherwise altered by a majority cedures of the Union except those primarily concerned vote of the membership provided such recommendation with trials, appeals, negotiations, strikes, and elections. is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitu­ Section 3. The provisions of this Article shall super­ tion. sede. to the extent applicable, the provisions of Articles ARTICLE XXVI X and XI. • DEFINITIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ARTICLE XX RELATING THERETO INCOME Section 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or Section 1. The income of this Union shall include re­ dealt with herein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any ceipts from dues, initiation fees, fines, assessments, con­ illness or condition preventing the affected person from tributions, loans, interest, dividends, as well as income carrying out his duties for more than 30 days; or absence derived from any other legitimate business operation or from the United States; or suspension from office or other legitimate source. membership as provided for in this Constitution; or the Section 2. No member shall be required to pay or de­ due replacement of one under an incapacity as indicated. liver any sum of money to any Union representative with­ However, nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed out obtaining an official Union receipt, signed and dated. to prohibit the execution of the functions of more than It shall be the duty of the member to demand such re­ one job and/or office, in which event no incapacity shall ceipt. be deemed to exist with regard to the regular job or of­ Section 3. No assessments shall be levied except after fice of the one taking over the duties and functions of the a ballot conducted under such general rules as may be one incapacitated. The period of incapacity shall be the decided upon by a majority vote of the membership, pro­ time during which the circumstances exist. vided that: Section 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with (a) The ballot must be secret. herein, the term "vacancy," and the term "vacancy not (b) The assessment must be approved by a 2/3 ma­ caused by an incapacity," shall be deemed to be the same, jority of the valid ballots cast. and shall Include failure to perform the functions of any Section 4. All payments by members or other affiliates office or job by reason of death,'or resignation, or expul­ of this Union shall be applied successively to the mone­ sion from the Union with no further right to appeal in ac­ tary obligations owed the Union commencing with the cordance with the provisions of this Constitution. oldest in point of time, as meq^ured from the date of Section 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole, accrual of such obligation. The period of arrears shall the term, "majority vote of the me.nbership," shall mean be calculated accordingly. the majority of all the valid votes cast by members at an ARTICLE XXI official meeting of those Ports holding a meeting. This PERMITS AND OTDER TYPES OF UNION AFFILIATION definition shall prevail notwithstanding that one or more This Union, by majority vote of the membership, may Ports cannot hold meetings because of no quorum. For provide for affiliation with it by individuals in a lesser that purpose of this section, the term "regularly scheduled capacity than membership, or in a capacity other than meeting night at which the pertinent vote may take place" membership. By majority vote of the membership, the shall refer to a meeting or mretings during the time Union may provide for the rights and obligations Incident period within which a vote must - be taken in accordance to such capacities or affiliations. These rights and obli­ with: 4 gations may include, but are not limited to: (a) the applica­ (a) The Constitution bility or non-applicability of all or any part of this Con­ <bi Union policy, and stitution; (b) the terms of such affiliation; <c> the right of (c> Custom and usage of the Union the Union to peremptory termination of such affiliation in the indicated priority. "and, (d) the fees required for such affiliation. In no event Section 4. When applicable solely to Port action and may anyone not a member receive evidence of affiliation not concerned with, or related to. Union action as a whole, equivalent to that of members, receive priority or rights and not forming part of a Union-wide vote, the term, over members, or be termed a member. . / "majority vote of the membership," shall refer to the majority of the valid votes cast by the members at any ARTICLE XXII meeting of the Port, regular or special. FORMULATION OF SHIPPING RULES Section 1, The formulation of shipping rules shall not Section 5. The term, "naembership action" sh^ .ipean be deemed part of any fou^ine adtninistrative task. iShip; , the fatne as thq lertii ''ipajprity vote of tbe memVqrship.'* title of any cfffiMqip jbb. or the' Mpg ralesthe 'deLsUs of the asslgnmepts df " SMtion 6. SHidrd holder thereof, is set forth in tfils donstitutiofi, all refer­ ences thereto and the provisions concerned iherewith shall be deemed to be equally appliiilble to whomever is duly acting in such office or job. Section 7. The term "Election Year" shall be deemed to mean that calendar year prior to the calendar year in which elected officials and other elected job-holders are required to assume office. The first election year shall be deebied to be 1954. Section 8. The terms, "this Constitution," and "this amended Constitution," shall be deemed to bave 'the same meaning and shall refer to the Constitution which takes the place of the one adopted by the tJnion in 1939. as. amended up through August 1951. Section 9,. The term, "member in good standing," shall mean a member not in arrears or under suspension or sentence of expulsion. Unless otherwise expressly indi­ cated, the term, "member," shall mean a member in good standing. Section 10. The term, "membership book," shall mean any official certificate issued as evidence of Union mem­ bership. Section II.- Whenever the day on which a Union meeting or action is to. take place falls on a holiday, the meeting or action shall be put off until the next business day, at the same hour. ARTICLE XXVU AMENDMENTS This Constitution shall be amended in the following manner: Section 1. Any member may submit, at any regular meeting of any Port, proposed amendments to this Con­ stitution in resolution form. If a majority vote of the membership of the Port approves it, the proposed amend­ ment shall be forwarded to all Ports for further action. Section 2, When a proposed amendmient is accepted by a majority vote of the membership, it shall be referred to a Constitutional Committee in the Port where Head-i quarters is located. This Committee shall be composed of six members, two from each Department, and shall be elected in accordance with such rules as are established by a majority vote of that Port. The Committee will act on all proposed amendments referred to it The Commit­ tee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall prepare a report on the amendment together with any proposed changes or substitutions or recommendations, and the reasons for such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. If a majority vote of the membership approves the amendment as recommended, it shall then be voted upon, in a yes or no vote by the membership of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with the procedure outlined in Article XIII, Section 3-B through Section 5. The amend­ ment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment shall be posted on the bulletin boards of alt Ports and made available at the voting site in all Ports. Section 3. If approved by a % majority of the valid ballots cast, the amendment shall become effective im­ mediately upon notification by the Headquarters Tallying Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer that the amendment has been so approved, unless otherwise specified in the amendment. The Secretary-Treasurer shall immediately notify all Ports of the results of the vote on the amend­ ment. ARTICLE XXVIII TRANSITION CLAUSE Section 1. It is the purpose and intent of this Article to provide for an orderly transition from Union operations and activities as governed by the Constitution in effect prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, to operations and activities conducted in accordance with this amended Constitution. Accordingly, the following sections are to be given the interpretation required to effectuate the foregoing purpose and intent. Section 2. A.t routine administrative, accounting, and other similar procedures and processes of this Union, in effect immediately prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall Jbe deemed to be permitted hereunder and shall continue in effect, unless or until changed, in accordance with the provisions hereof. Section 3. All methods and means of collecting and disbursing Union funds, all segregations of Union funds, the sequence of regular meeting nights, rules of order generally followed, bonding procedures, shipping rules, permit systems, reinstatement procedures, and any other practices or procedure, in effect immediately prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed to be permitted hereunu..- -nd shall continue in effect unless or until changed in accoi^ance with the provisions hereof. Section 4. All Union policies, customs, and usage, in­ cluding those with regard to admission into membership, in effect immediately prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed to be' permitted hereunder and shall continue in effect unless or until changed in accordance with the provisions hereof. Section 5. The Secretary-Treasurer, the Assistant Secre­ tary-Treasurer, all Port Agents and Patrolmen, and all , others elqcted as a result of the balloting held by this Union during November and December of 1952, shall be deemed to have been duly elected in conformity with the provisions of this Constitution. From the date of adoption of this Constitution, they shall execute the powers and functions, and assume the responsibilities, of the said offices and jobs, as set forth in this Constitution. They shall hold office, pursuant hereto, until the expiration date of the terms of office set forth herein. The terms of Article XIII, only insofar as they apply to election of Officials, Port Agents, and Patrolmen, shall-take effect the first election year. 1 �SuMlemeatMT—P«r« Eirlii CONSTITUTION SUMMARY of ARTICLE XlV-Otber Elections: ARTICLE I—Name and General Powers: naLrthe chairmen, delegates and members of the following,^ommittees: Auditing, Quarterly Financial, Trial, Appeals, Negotiating and Strike—Defines qualifications for these positions. name of the union and defines its general powers. A nTi/-i CM A rf'l* 1'^.. Provides for affiliation of the AtAKTICLt II AtriliariOn: lantic and Gulf District with the Seafarers International Union of North America, the American Federation of Labor and other bodies as may be determined by a majority vote of the membership. ARTICLE XV-Triais and Appeals: ?i|hV of ""etc?'-, ^ -V«"' member to a fair trial by an impartial committee of his Union brothers. Lists in detail the procedure for bringing charges and for pre­ senting charges to the membership—Provides for election of fivemember trial committee and defines Committee's procedure and duties—Requires that accused must be confronted by the accuserGives accused right to representation by a brother member before the trial committee—Requires presentation of the Committee's find­ ings to the membership for acceptance, rejection or modification by a majority vote of the members—Provides procedure for appeals. AHTiz-ic in ii ~ -L*-^ Sets forth that new members AKII^LL III /VtCmbarsnip: may be admitted under rules set by a majority vote of the membership—Defines certain eligibility requirements that must be met by candidates for new membership —Provides relief for members who may be unable to pay dues because of incapacity beyond their control—States the Union's oalh of obligation—Outlines rules for suspension and dismissal for non­ payment of dues and assessments—Rights of membership to expel those who might support dual and hostile groups. ARTICLE XVIr-Offenses and Penalties: uiiVetfl ARTICLE IV-Reinsfatement: fenses for which a member may be brought to trial—Places limita­ tions on penalties that may be imposed upon members found guilty of such offenses—Gives a member the right to waive trial and accept an automatic penalty for infractions not involving suspension or dismissal from the Union—Provides for trial by meeting acting, as committee as a whole for offenses committed during course of meeting. statement of dismissed members. Retains the existing dues schedule, initiation fee and method of payment—Provides dues may not be changed except by constitutional amendment—Permits the membership, by majority vote, to waive dues and initiation fees for organizational purposes only. ARTICLE V—Dues and Initiation Fee: ARTICLE XVII-Publications: lication of a newspaper and other literature. ARTICLE VI—Retirement from Membership: ADTl/"! C V\/lll Provides for bonding of officers AKI I^LC AYIII—-DOnaS: and employes ot.the Union under such conditions as may be determined by the membershipr Defines the procedure by which a Seafarer may retire his book and outlines the method of reinstatement. ARTICLE Vll-Syslem of Organization: SeTa" ARTICLE XIX—Expenditures: ship shall determine poli­ cies or specific instructions with regard to expenditures. ments of the Union and provides for administrative authority. ADTin i: vni Designates the following as elecAKIIVwLC VIII L/illCerS: tive officers: the secretary-Treas­ urer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurers and Port Agents and Patrol­ men. A DTl^l C VV Defines the Union's sources of inAKIILLC AA income: come—Sets forth the duty of mem­ bers to require Union representatives to give them a receipt for any payment of money to the Union—Provides that no assessment may be levied unless approved by a two-thirds majority of the valid ballots cast by the members in a secret election—Gives member­ ship power to set up general rules for assessment balloting—Pro* vides for the Union to derive income from dividends* interest and legitimate business operations. ARTICLE IX-Ofher Elective Jobs:.?7c£m™\'dlie: gates and members of certain committees must be elected by the membership. \ ARTICLE X—Duties of Elective Officers: Ir'- ADTI^I C YYI Retains the existing requirement Al\l IVMLC AAI rermiiS: that rules for issuance of permits must be determined by the members. the Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, Port Agents, Patrolmen, Meeting Chairmen, Delegates and members of the Auditing, Trial, Quarterly Financial, Appeals and Negotiating and Strike Committees—Provides procedure for filling vacancies ^ office—Requires all Port Agents to file weekly financial reportsEstablishes membership control over actions and reports of officials and committees. ARTICLE XXII—Formulation of Shipping Rules: Guarantees, as did the previous Constitution, that shipping rules may not be revised unless approved by membership. ARTICLE XXIII-Quorums: a special meeting of any port shall be six members and the quorum foi- a regular Port meeting shall be seven members. ARTICLE XI—Wages and Terms of Office: Provides that the Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Secretary-Treas­ urers, Port Agents and Patrolmen shall serve for two-year terms and that their wages shall be set by a majority vote of the mem­ bership—Provides for hiring and dismissal of other employes and personnel, subject to a majority vote of the membership. ARTICLE XXIV-Meetings: regular meetings at 7 PM on every other Wednesday—Exceptions, are noted for holidays and failure to obtain a quorum. ARTICLE XII—Qualifications for Elective Office: i^.-v X'- r it- ARTICLE XXV-Agent's Conference.- SJniia'USi': Sets forth that any member has the right to nominate himself for any office—Lists eligibility requirements for the various offices. ence of Port Agents to be called by the Secretary-Trearorer. ARTI^I F Vlll-—PlArfir^ne Describes procedure for nominaAKtlV*Li: All! elections: tion to office-Provides for elec­ tion of a six-member Credentials Committee to inspect the candi­ dates eligibility according to rules of Constitution—Establishes safeguards for the right of a member to nominate himself to office ^l^tains the Union^is existing balloting procedure—Describes balloting procedures in detail—Provides for election of five-member Polls Committees and six-member Tallying Committees to conduct elections and tabulate results—Sets forth the manner for installation of officers. ARTICLE XXVI-Definitions • frequently in ARTICLE XXVII-Amendments: stitution by the membership. ARTICLE XXVill-Transition dause:£.'^fte''o?u«S; .V •' •X-' • •r • the language of the Constitution. K practices and {nrocedures to Tegulatiea by propo^ Con^utien. � 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 June 24, 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. 13 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ITF KICKS OFF RUNAWAY DRIVE; SIU IN SUPPORT LOG PRINTS CONSTITUTION FIFTH TIME SIU CO. TO BUILD SEVEN TRAILERSHIPS DISTRICTS' LOSS STILL A MYSTERY US TO STUDY 'VANISHING' NON-SUBSIDIZED LINES SIU AWARDS FIVE $6,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 'SEE AGENT ON FAMILY PLAN:' SIU LABOR 'WHIPPING BOY' REP. TELLS PROBERS GOV'T, SHIPOWNERS PLAN ATTACK ON OVERTIME PAY IT'S 'FOUND $$' TO SIU PENSIONER FIRE IN HOLD LICKED BY NEVA WEST CREW SF LOADED WITH JOBS, MORE DUE HALL MURDER PLOT GUNMAN SENTENCE TO 5-7 YEARS MSTS ON SENATE GRILL FOR UNFAIR COMPETITION NMU SIGNS FREIGHTER, TANKER PACT NY JOBS BOOM ALONG; SANDBOAT TAKES CREW C. MATHIS WC COOKS' PATROLMAN SIU BACKS TEAMSTERS IN FIGHT TRAMP TRANSFER POLICY ZOOMED RATES; MA MOANS THE THERMOS BOTTLE TOW SIU RULE-BOOK RIGHT TO EDUCATION RESPONSIBLE MEMBERSHIP PAPER FORMULAS MOBILE EYES MCLEAN OIL-FREIGHT RUN DEL SUD SEAFARERS MAP ANNUAL PICNIC PERSIAN GULFING? TRY REAL COOL REEFER BOX SEAFARERS IN THE HOSPITALS 'THIEVES' MARKET' LIVES UP TO NAME PERSIAN GULF RUN FEATURES PIZZA CABBIE + 'FEW DRINKS' - SEAFARER LOSES PAYOFF LAE CHARLES HOPES FOR CEMENT TRADE MFOW AT BALTO SIU HALL NOW Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/24/1955 1955 Periodicals Seafarers Log