http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/2801b40b9e756d1a1628b624daed61de.PDF 9fb8efcdb2ac4a9274c230dfebc41816 PDF Text Text Vol. XVII No. IS LOG • OPFICIAL'~ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNtON • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT * AFL •V .N i. . • " ''4kz\ SEAMEN NOT CAUSE -Story OaPage 3 �' l^e Tw* SEAFARERS tOiS Ifiet In Collision Seek To End PHS WASHINGTON—A renewed effort to strip seamen of medical, hospital and dental, protec­ tion is underway, this time with the introduction of bills in Congress to end the 150-yearold hospital prpgram for merchant seamen. Bills have been introduced in the Senate by — ^Senators^Joseph R. McCarthy-^ of Wisconsin and H. Alexan­ with the philosophy of Herbert der Smith of New Jersey to Hoover and the American Medical shut the US Public Health Service Association. The Hoover Commis­ hospitals. A similar House bill has sion on Government Reorganiza­ been submitted by Representative tion recommended such a course Marguerite Church of Illinois. All and the AMA has been in the fore­ three are Republican?. front of a noisy campaign against All of the bills are identical with any Government aid in medicine. proposals put forth in 1953-54 by Three Would Remain Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, then sec­ Under the bill, as under the retary of the Department of Hobby proposal before it, all of the Health, Education and Welfare. general hospitals, clinics, and other, WASHINGTON — Addi­ The bills have already aroused a medical services of PHS would tional evidence of competition storm of opposition from the SIU shut down with the exception of with privately-owned ships by the narcotics hospital in Lexingipn^ the nucleus fleet of the Military Ky.; the Carville, La. leprpsarijmf Sea Transportation Service has The resignation' of Mrs. the mental hospital in Fort-Wdi been piled up at Senate hearings. Oveta Culp Hobby, secretary Texas, and the National Institute The SlU^manned Ines was de­ repairs which were expected to Testimony before the Senate Com­ of the Department of Health, of Health, a research .center. In. layed several days on her home^ take about ten days at the most. merce Committee on Senator War­ Education and Welfare, was Bethesda, Md. , '' ' 1- if j' bound voyage' following a minor Dafnage was confined to the ship's ren Magnuson's bill to eliminate announced last week, Mrs. Total savings of this move v^duldt collision in a fog outside Rotter­ shell plating, the company said. such competition showed that Hobby is best known to Sea­ be small. Just $12 million out'of a dam on July 14. The Ines (Bull) • Shown in the photograph above, MSTS ships actually increased farers as being the first one to total PHS budget of $242 million, and the Norwegian freighter Black which was taken prior to the ac­ their percentage of both dry and propose that all PHS medical but a Shutdown of' the hoSpiftals Heron collided with each other off cident, are (top to bottom) Sea­ liquid cargoes in the past year. services for seamen be discon­ would be a great victory ;fo'r the Dutch coast, but all reports farers Vic Cover, 2nd electriciant tinued. She has been a target Further, the testimony showed opponents oif Government-aided indicate that damage was slight. Lou "Stacey" Cirignano, wiper; of much criticism because of that MSTS had turned down large health and welfare and a serious There were no Injuries on either Dom LaLlave, wiper and Dan the badly-mishandled Salk amounts of private tonnage offered blow to those who believe the Fed­ ship because of the collision. Guerrero, 3rd cook. The photo polio vaccine program. and carried goods on its own ships eral Government, has responsibility Company officials said that the was taken iby Seafarer Vince' CipInstead at greater cost to the Gov­ in this field. Ship put back into Rotterdam for riano, wiper. ernment in many instances. and other maritime unions, from Meanwhile a Defense Depart­ industry representatives and from ment spokesman at the hear­ many quarters in Congress. The ings pleaded for more time to outlook is strong that the bills will study recommendations made be buried in committee this ses­ by the Hoover Conunission sion but it can be expected that and Congressional committees they will be revived in 19p6. calling for reduction in MSTS The Hobby move was roundly shipping activity at the ex­ defeated after a vigorous campaign pense of private shipping. The SIU trustees of the Welfare Plan have announced that all dependent children of Sea­ in which rank and. file Seafarers farers are eligible for hospital and surgical coverage whether or not they live with their played a leading role. Higher Costs Seafarer-father. - The announcement came as an answer to one of severaf questions that Figures brought out at the hear­ Hoover The Villain have been brought before the- • ing showed that in the nine months Washington observers are agreed trustees for clarification. room and board bill, plus extra ending March 31, 1955, MSTS hospital expenses is paid by the tankers transported 60 percent of that behind these bills is a drive to Specifically, the trustees Seafarer. The $50 deductible does Government petroleum shipments. do away with Government-operated have decided thst as a general rule not apply to the doctor's bill for The cost was far greater than pri­ medical services and other health Seafarer's children qualify under surgery. Surgery is covered by a vate operators; $2.06 per 1,000 and welfare benefits, in accord the Plan if he is supporting them list of fees for specific operations long-ton miles compared to $1.29 financially. up to a maximum of $300. on commercial tankers. Previously, in ruling on the These fees are based on average During that same period MSTS question of Seafarers' stepchildren, costs in major port cities. How­ dry cargo ships greatly increased the trustees decided that they" are ever, surgeon's fees vary, and their percentage of dry cargo, car­ eligible providing they have lived should the Seafarer contract with rying 24.7 percent" of outbound with the Seafarer in the past cal­ a surgeon for a fee higher than cargo as against 16.1 percent in endar year and are receiving the listed in the schedule, the Plan the previous fiscal year. Inbound major portion of their support pays the listed amount and the cargo percentages also increased from him. Seafarer pays the balance. slightly in the face of rising criti­ The new questions arose in in-s Are families of Seafarers on the cism of MSTS activity. stances where a Seafarer might be disability benefit list and the hos­ separated or divorced from his pital list entitled to hospital-surgi­ WASHINGTON—More ac­ wife and the children would be cal coverage? tion on "roll-on roll-off" ships living with the wife. Also, there Yes. They are covered in the July 22. 1955 Vol. XVil, No. 15 is in view with shipowners were instances where a Seafarer's same way as any other Seafarer wife died and the children were with the seatime eligibility re­ PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer and the Maritime Administration being cared for by an institution, HEBBEBT BBAND, Editor; RAY DENISON, meeting this week on construction quirements waived in their case. Managing Editor; BEBNABD SEAMAN, Art of these vessels for long-term Gov­ foster parents' or relatives while Visiting SIU headquarters in Are miscarriages «nd stillbirths Editor; HEBMAN AHTHUB, IRWIN SPIVACK, he was earning his livelihood. In Brooklyn, Seafarer Albert ernment charter. covered by the maternity benefit? Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area any case of this kind the question Mosher signs up. the famijy Representative, Where the infant has been bom The vessels would be in addi­ of financial support is-the key. If dead and a birth certificate haa for SIU dependent welfare tion to truck trailerships which Burly Page 13 the Seafarer is supporting the been Issued, the maternity benefit benefits as his only young­ Editorial Cartoon Page 10 the SlU-contracted Pan Atlantic children they will be considered is payable. No benefits are pay­ ster," Albert Jr., looks on. Editorials ..Page 11 Steamship Company plans to build eligible for hospital and surgical able, however, for miscarriages,, Final Dispatch Page 15 for its coastwise service. Pan At­ benefits. Mosher, who ''sails on deck;' either under the maternity benefit Inquiring Seafarer Page 11 lantic is now dickering with the lives in Jersey City. Other questions that have been or the hospital-surgical program. Labor Roundup Page 10 Maritime Administration for a clarified are the following: pltaiization or surgery for the Letters .% Page 15 trade-in deal and a Government Where a Seafarer and his wife moHier or the child, is this cov­ Meet The Seafarer Page 10 mortgage on the new ships. have separated, is she automatically ered by the hospital-surgical bene­ Personals Page 15 Congress- Paved Way eligible for the benefits? Recent Arrivals Page 15 fit, in addition to the maternity The last Congress passed legis­ No, unless the Seafarer specific benefit? Seafarers In Action Page 10 lation authorizing construction and Regular^ membership meet­ Shipping Figures .......Page -4 charter of roU-ons. Maritime Ad­ cally enrolls her when he fillj out Any maternity case is covered ings in SIU headquarters and Your Dollar's Worth Page 6 ministrator Clarence Morse ex­ his Welfare Plan enrollment card. by the SIU's blanket $200 mater­ Must a dependent enter a hos­ at all branches are held every Published blweeicly kt the headquarters plained that the Defense Depart­ pital for surgery in order to be; nity benefit, plus the : $25 US de­ seqpnd Wednesday, night, at et. the Seafarers international Union, At­ ment would like to charter com­ fense bond from the Union. The eligible under the Plan? lantic & Gulf District, APL, 675 Fourth 7 PM. The schedule for the Avenue. Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYacinth mercial roll-on ships to move Gov­ No. Surgery benefits are payable hospital-surgical plan is separate next few meetings is as follows: 9-6500. Entered as second class matter and docs not apply here. at the Post Office in Brooklyn, NY, under ernment railway rolling stock and whether surgery is performed in July 27, Aug. 10, Aug. 24. the Act of Aug. 24, I9IZ a variety of wheeled vehicles. Is the $50 deductihie taken off a hospital, in a doctor's office or All Seafarers registered on the hospital bill or the surgeons' A roll-on design for trucks has- at home. the shipping list are required 120 already been drawn up by MA as If complications arise out of the. bill? to attend'the; meetings ' a potential prototype vessel. birth of:a cJWd ]which, ie«tilc:e hoiH irt-liiiriiiii ill iiMi" '• ii'-iiy - 'i liNlYi Pvt. Ships Get MSTS Ronaround All Seafarer'Supported Children Covered By Plan Gov't Meets With Go's On Roil-Ons SEAFARERS LOG BfeetUng Night Ever;5r 2 Weeks �s ^k FA'R'EWs To a liiir 2i. 1953 PaieThi^ Seamen Not Cause Qf Maritime Ills, 5IU Tells Probers WASHINGTON—^The SIU A&G District has gone on record unalterably op­ posed to Government control of maritime labor in testimony before the House Mer­ chant Marine Committee. SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall informed committeje members that the Uiiion believed legislation of this kind would arbitrarily restrict the freedom, of seameQ to negotiate on wages, manning scales and working condi­ tions. Taking similar positions were Harry Lundeberg for the Sailors Union of the Pacific and Vincent Ma--*to benefit the entire industry items. His position in this respect lone, Marine Firemen's Un­ gram instead of a few pet companies. was in direct opposition to the ion, as well as representa­ The njajority of the favored com­ stand taken by the SIU and other tives of the Masters, Mates and Pilots and other AFL maritime imions. Originally, SIU of NA rep­ resentatives had refused tp appear at closed sessions of the.commit­ tee. However, when shipowners turned the open sessions into a forum - for attacks on maritime unions, SIU representatives felt it important to get the union facts into the record. Labor Not To Blame In appearing before the commit­ tee, Hall criticized this tendency to lay the blame for maritime's ills at labor's door. He recalled that in the 1920 s, unions were non-exist­ ent. Nevertheless, the merchant marine sank to its low'est point in history at that time. Contrary to the impression spread by shipowner association spokesmen. Hall said, the SIU A&G District had enjoyed harmonious collective bargaining relationships with the operators. That was toer cause the SIU did not have to deal with associations run by outside advisors jockeying for position in the industry, but dealt directly with the operators themselves. •• The associations, he added, were usually the creatures of a few pet subsidized steamship companies whose interests are primarily politmal. (Chairman Herbert Bonner later announced the committee would cheek into cliarges of inefficiency in subsidized lines as well as charges that they were throwing their weight around to put nonsubsidized lines at a disadvantage. The committee also intends to cheek into the relationships be­ tween the subsidized lines and offi­ cials of the Maritime Administra­ tion to see if there is any juggling of cost figures.) (Committee members sharply questioned a spokesman for the American Merchant Marine Insti­ tute when the latter expressed his support of the proposed labor law. When asked why SIU companies opposed the plan, the spokesman admitted there was "wide variation of opinion" among companies with­ in the AMMI on the subject. The AMMI inciudes both subsidized and non-subsidized companies.) In attacking the controls pro­ posals, Hall urged the Congress-, men to stop fretting over seamen and instead turn their attention to constructive proposals for strength­ ening the industry. The chairman agreed that the committee should consider other phases of the prob­ lem. Hall made a number of rec­ ommendations on this score, in­ cluding the following: • That the Government steer clear of labor relations because Government interference would only cause delays and unrest and l^ad to political settlements^ ,re, mote from.the merits of the case. ^ That : more inteUigoqtrjuaei panies, Hall pointed out, were no­ torious in the industry for their incompetent and inefficient man­ agement. In most instances man­ agement is in the hands of nonmaritime people who are adept at politicking but little else. • That the Military Sea Trans­ portation Service get out of the maritime business where it is in direct competition with private operators. • That the Government put an end to phony registration of US ships under runaway flags, SIU of NA president, Harry' Lundeberg, speaking for the SUP, was highly critical of the tactics of the Pacific Maritime Association in its relations with unions. He de­ clared the PMA was interested in preserving big subsidized steam­ ship lines at the expense of small operators and has been playing a double game by utilizing Harry Bridges to harass seagoing unions. Speaking for the Firemen's Un­ ion, Malone pointed out that US ships were manned lightly com­ pared to foreign ships and ships run by the US Government. Also appearing before the com­ mittee was NMU president Joseph Curran. Curran endorsed the idea of some kind of outside control of tlie industry by proposing that an arbitrator be given complete con­ trol over wages and other contract I • al sea unions. Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Claude Simmons checks in­ formation on visual control index with headquarters em­ ployee. Index, a portion of which is shown here, is part of new headquarters system for handling ship's minutes and shipboard beefs. New Hiring System No Beefs Die Quick SIU Problem Under Hq Set-Up In effect four months, the SIU's seniority shipping sys­ tem has been operating smoothly in all ports. No major hitches have developed in any as­ pect of the program. Three headquarters officials of the Union are working full time on administration of the seniority system to assure smooth operation. They are Keith Terpe, director of organization, who is handilng seniority matters for the district; A. "Frenchy" Michelet, chief dis­ patcher at headquarters, and Freddie Stewart, working with Michelet as dispatcher. The seniority sy.stem was nego­ tiated by the Union with the ship­ owners in March and has been in­ corporated into the contract along with other membership-approved shipping rules. Speedier settlement of shipboard beefs is an everyday .ac­ complishment in the SIU, thanks to a new.system of handling crew minutes from the ships. In more than one instance un­ der the new system, beefs on-tovertime, transportation and of all beefs and disputes, arising other items have been settled while the ship is at sea. The ship's even before the patrolman boarded committee is encouraged to enter the ship for payoff, thanks to close these in the minutes ioi-m, along liaison between the ships, head­ with other items the Union can act on, i-ather than wait for the payoff. quarters and the outports. The key to the new .system is the Minutes received at headquarters ship's committee and regular ship­ are studied by a committee of board meetings. The , Union en­ headquarters, officials. Whei-e a courages meetings on a bi-weekly beef is pending, an exact copy of basis, just as the shoreside meet­ the beef is extracted from the ings are held, with the result that minutes and sent via teletype to crews are able to act on reports the port agent of the next port of and send in their minutes regu­ call. Headquarters maintains an larly. itinerai-y record of all ships so as At the same time, these regular to keep ti'ack of thc r movements. minutes' reports contain a record A copy of the not ficatioii goes into the active file and is kept there until a rep'y is received froixx the port agent involved as to the action taken on the beef. In addition, where the beef is a serious one, the ship is flagged on the Visual Control Index, a panbl board listing of all SiU ships. The flag stayg up until the matter is WASHINGTON—^Routed in the House of Representatives earlier this month, the anti "SO- disposed of. The Visual Control Index also SO" bloc made its dying move for this session when the Senate Agriculture Committee with­ serves to record shipboard action drew a proposal to outlaw "SO-SO" in agricultural surplus shipments. on a vaidety of x-eporis and issues, The action came after a con--*^ — giving headquai'tei's the opinions ference between Senator War­ kick-off signal was a threatened larger agricultural surplus pro­ of the men on the ships on these ren Magnuson of Washington, boycott of US agricultural surplus gram next year, which will mean subjects as well as those of the chairman of the Senate Interstate by foreign nations. Foreign ship­ a great deal in terms of merchant shoreside membex'ship meetings. and Foreigrt Commerce Commit­ ping lobbyists then started beating max-ine employment. The entixe set-up establishes a tee, and Senator James Ea.stland the_ bushes for farm bloc support close and continuous contact be­ of Mississippi, sponsor of the anti by claiming that "50-50" would tween the ships and headquarters 50-50" amendment. Since the strangle disposal of agricultural and enables the Union to give the Senate Agriculture Committee is surplus." They were aided in their best possible service to tlie ship­ composed exclusively of farm bloc move by State and Agriculture board membex-ship. Cxew xeaclion representatives, withdrawal of the Department representatives. to the system has been favorable In actual fact only one nation, amendment meant that the farm thx-oughout, especially in those in­ bloc-foreign shipowner alliance has Denmark, has refused to take stances where cx-ewixxembei-s found these commodities. been broken for the time being. /"DULUTH, Minn.—Matt Antilla, company agents coming aboaixl at The climax of the drive came in • Safe Until 1956 payoff with disputed overtime pay­ This takes the "50-50" law out the House of Representatives with Duluth port agent of the SIU ments aix'eady settled by the Union of danger until next year at the^ a floor vote on a move to strike Great Lakes District, has been ap­ through prior contact with the eqrliest and assures heavy agricul­ "50-50" out of the agricultural pointed a member of the Duluth company. ture cargo offerings for American surplus program. Had this suc­ Port Authority. Antilla was one of The Union has found too. that ships and many hundreds of jobs ceeded it would have endangered two appointees named by the the new system of flagging beefs, for Seafarers. all "50-50" shipments and threat­ boai-d of commissioners of St. disputes, repair items and the like Maritime observers agree that ened thousands of seamen with Louis County in which Duluth is makes it difficult for the company to squix-m out of px-omises to the foreign shipowner lobby has loss of jobs. located. With the full support of the SIU Antilla's appointment is in remedy conditions "next trip." suffered a serious defeat and has a All ship's minutes also go to the lot of fence-mending to do before and the industry, merchant ma­ I'ecognition of 31 years' activity on it can mak^ another attack on rine supporters in the House the Duluth watexTi-ont. He has SEAFARERS LOG office for pub­ "56-50;" „ ' / , , , struck back vigorously and the at­ sei'ved the SIU Great Lakes Dis- lication in the LOG. At the con­ ; ^oSr6ott: Of US : : ^ • tempt was crushed by, an over­ ti'ict as an organizer from 1948 to clusion of the procedure the The attiack idri "5()^50" ^ has befen whelming vote'6f^M to 51> 1950 and as port agent in that port minutes ax'e filed in a separate file for easy access. building up for many"idonthsi'The » 'Prelsent" plans'" "ciill fbt-*' nkibftf' sinw-twen;' Last-Ditch Move Against 50-50' Killed In Senate Lakes SIU Man On Port Board �Pace Four ' LOG Story Kills ILA Money Grab • ••t; .• :'• ^'; • 'ip Wf- - 1^' : Its plans for a fund raising dinner and journal disrupted by publicity in the SEAFARERS LOG, the crimp-rigged ILA "seamen's union" has hastily, called off the affair. Instead, it is reported that the crimpf business run by Keith Alsop, defeated SIU Galveston agent, and William .Higgs, expelled SIU member, is exploring new sources of revenue. ;i ;i SEAFARERS IOC ' - - '' Your SIU Meeting Rights In order to constantly remind all SIU members of their con­ stitutional rights in SIU membership meetings, the following state­ ment is read at the opening of all SIU meetings throughout the nation. These are the democratic principles which guide all SIU meet­ ings: ^ Any member present at this meeting and in good standing, who so desires, has a right to nominate himself to any official meeting job in this meeting. This also applies to a place on any committee that may be elected at this meeting. Any member present In good standing has the right at any time, if he so desires, to challenge the decision of the chair or ask for a division of the house on any sucn question. Any member may also request a show of books of each man present.who may vote on any question. Copies of the minutes of tonight's meeting will be available in advance of the next regular meeting in the business office for the benefit of any member in good standing who wishes to read or study same before the next regular meeting commences. ' In addition to tonight's minutes being made available, the mem­ bership is advised that in each SIU business office where a Port is maintained in the continental United States, minutes of all SIU meetings, regular, special, financial, or otherwise are always avail­ able to any member in good standing who desires and so requests to read and study same. The officials and committeemen who will be elected at our meet­ ing here tonight as well as all of our other members present will be guided in the conduct of this meeting by the following, 1. The Union constitution. 2. Majority vote of the membership. 3. Robert's rules for order. $100 Touch The ILA "United International Seamen's Union" Local 1824, had earlier announced plans for a din­ ner-dance concurrent with publi­ cation of an advertising journal supported by its "friends" in the maritime industry at up to $100 a page. Publication in the LOG of these plans, with a review of the crimping record of Local 1824, alerted the industry with the result that it turned a deaf ear to the advertising solicitation. Since no money was coming in, the affair had to be cancelled. If, in the opinion of any member in good standing present, With this income source cut off he IS denied by this meeting any of the above-mentioned rights Local 1824 found itself in difficult he is requested to call this to the attention of the secretaryfinancial straits. It has been vir­ Attorney Benjamin B. Sterling treasurer, by registered mail, special deliver, return receipt re­ tually out of business in the foreign quested, before the next regular meeting so that the secretaryseamen's field since the Interna­ leaves New York police station treasurer will have sufficient time to submit copies of any such tional Tran.sportworkers Union after being questioned concern­ protest and a report on same to the membership at the following opened its drive on runaway-flag ing attempted murder of SIU regular membership meeting for action thereon. ships and took steps to protect Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall In order to establish whether or not there is a quorum present, foreign fiag seamen from financial last winter. will all of those members in good standing please hold their books shakedowns by the ILA affiliate. up so that they can be counted. to unseat Hall in the SIU election. The membership count shows that there is a quorum present. Seek Fast Buck Hall defeated White by a vote of Therefore, this meeting will now come to order. 5,854 to 266. At latest report Alsop and his 'The first point on the agenda tonight will be the election of The trials have been held up partners have turned for quick officials for this meeting. until one of the defendents. Steely cash to the platform and warehouse field. Alsop is now working with White, a brother of Ray White, can ILA Local 205 in the warehouse be located. Ben Sterling Witness industry. Local 205 shares offices Important witnesses in the case with Local 1824. will be James Cobb, confessed Oddly enough, Alsop's participa­ triggerman who has been found tion in Local 205 was signalled by guilty and sentenced to five to a rash of quickie tie-ups, followed seven years, and Ne^v York attorney by equally quick settlements in­ Benjamin B. Sterling. The latter SAN FRANCISCO—Co-workers and fellow members in the volving some kind of "understand­ is reported to have told the grand Sailors Union of the Pacific mourned the death this week of ing" between the employers and jury and Bergen County, New the ILA. Working with Alsop in Jersey, police authorities that he A. J, Pawlick; 3rd patrolman in the SUP headquarters port. this new field, is George Barone, handled at least $27,000 of the Pawlick passed away on-Tues­ vice-president of Local 1824. Peo­ more than $40,000 in funds which day, July^ 18, at St. Francis patrolman shortly after the end of ple in the industry familiar with ILA President Bradley reportedly hospital. He was 44 years of World War II and was working in Barone'& past activities have been gave White and his associates in age. His wife, Mrs. F. Pawlick, that capacity up until his fatal ill­ dubious of his new "union" role. the last campaign. survives him. ness. Meanwhile, former Tampa Authorities have also quoted Pawlick was a veteran SUP Funeral services took place on SIU port agent Ray White and Cobb as saying that Sterling was to member of 21 years standing, join­ Thursday, July 20 from St. Pat­ other defendants are still awaiting have paid him the balance of his ing the union in the big year of its rick's Cathedral in San Francisco. trial on charges of conspiracy to fee after completion of the murder i-evival, 1934, and participating in Burial was at Holy Cross Ceme­ assassinate SIU Secretary-Treas­ assignment. Stei'ling has since the 1934 and 1936 sti'ikes as well tery. urer Paul Hall. White, along with been reportedly connected with as other major SUP beefs down A delegation from the SUP, as Alsop and Higgs, received heavy the ILA's phony seamen's union through the years. well as other SIU representatives, financing by the ILA in an effort and ship maintenance rig. He started serving the union as attended the services. A. J. Pawlick, SUP Patrolman Seafarer Puts Indian Fakir To Severest Trial '50-50'Is US Baigain -Shelley WASHINGTON—The great value of the US merchant ma­ rine to the US economy and the low cost of "50-50" operations were stressed by Representative John Shelley (Dem.-Cal.) at a recent address at American Uni­ versity. . . In dealing with !'50-50" he de- Congressman Shelley bunked arguments that the law made any significant increase in cost of transporting agi'icultural surplus. Most of the cargo is carried on scheduled liners whose rates are the same as their foreign flag competitors. The remainder would be carried on US and foreign tramps at a total transport cost of $15.3 million. The Congressman emphasized that US tramps would receive just $8.5 million of this and foreign tramps the remainder. The spread of $1.7 million in a $700 million program is a very small fraction and, in his view, a cheap way of supporting a US tramp fleet. With­ drawal of "50-50" he stated, would be followed by an immediate rise in foreign tramp rates, so that no money savings would be involved. Big Purchaser Speaking of the merchant marine as a whole, Shelley pointed to its consumption of $55 million worth of food annually, its employment for many thousands of Americans and its purchases of millions of items of stores. Since foreign ships do virtually all their storing overseas, loss of the US merchant fleet market would be a serious blow to the US. As to the importance of foreign trade, the Congressman spoke of the $1 billion or more each year in automobile exports, and the huge quantities of wheat, cotton, tobacco, rice, soy beans and meat products sent abroad each year. He also cited the nation's Korean experience during which 80 per­ cent of cargoes moved on US ships. Without US shipping, he warned, the nation would have suffered a terrible defeat in that arena. - Make Cheeks To 'SIV-A&C ..... i- ^ Indian fakir (shirtless) prepares bed of broken glass as prelude to bis •trong-man act on bp^d Steel frabriiatpr in Calcutta IwrbdV Protected only by pillow under bead and on chest, fakir lies on broken gilass while supporting |$Qkpound 36S.poHnd .^ Here's rest of Hand, 2nd electrician on . tlje ship. Seafarer HaRd; was ''straight : man" fop fajtir'# a^t 4^ I wlulf thilp 'HKJtprik ' c r-"'!! /[.'I'd t !>•'iV; , (! \ '5 W-v' •' a.: mJ;, Seafarers mailing in checks or money orders to the Union to cover dues payments are urged to be siu-e 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 ybieh can bO" avoided if riiecks are the Ulden ittrectiyi " • �Inly 22,195S SEAFARERS LOG Pmf Fir* Shipping Rise Continues^ Best Since End Of 1953 Bolstered by an increase in new jobs gained by the Union in recent weeks, shipping for Seafarers throughout the Atlantic and Gulf District broke all records of the past 19 months as 1,416 SIU men were dispatched to jobs during the past two weeks. The shipping figur^ for the *• period compared very favor the last 12 months and all but six personnel still scarce. ABs in de­ ably with a total .registration of the 15 ports throughout the Dis­ mand. . .PHILADELPHIA: Hold­ of 1,353 for all ports within the trict showed marked increases, ing its own but future imcertain District. The peak shipping was was reflected in the large number . . .BALTIMORE: Very good. Was the best recorded since December, of class C men able to obtain jobs even hard-pressed for a time due during the period. to activity in Norfolk. . .NOR­ 1953. The boom for class C men indi­ FOLK: Port cleaned out; almost Generally, shipping has been cated a lack of class A and class B half jobs went to class C. improving steadily in recent men in all the ports involved, par­ SAVANNAH: Getting better; weeks, thanks to the all-out organ­ ticularly in New York, Norfolk two payoffs due. . .MIAMI: Hold­ izing effort put forth by the SIU and Seattle, which, together ac­ ing own; shipping and registration Organizing Department at head­ counted for three-fourths of the ran even. . .TAMPA: Still slow; quarters.' Few weeks have passed class C shipping. not expecting anything . . . MO­ without the signing of a couple of BILE: shipping stronger . . . NEW Class A is 2-1 new ships or companies to add to ORLEANS: Holds well; oirtlook Mobile Ship Repair, Inc., a newly-organized firm, signs con­ the existing total of contracted A breakdown of the figures still good. Eight payoffs due. tract with SlU-affiliated Marine Allied Workers covering 300 companies and jobs. showed class A shipping running LAKE CHARLES: Backlog on workers. Signing are company president John P. Lappington almost two to one ahead of class New York Record B. Percentagewise, class A ac­ beach cleaned up; nearly twice as (left) and SlU-MAW representative Louis Neira. Looking on are Bert T. Kimbrougn, vice-pres. and Max Harrison, in­ The latest figures, in which the counted for 57 percent of the 1,416 many shipped as registered. . . headquarters port of^ New York^ total, class B for 31 percent and HOUSTON: Dead; little in pros­ dustrial relations counsel for the firm, which purchased yard recorded its best performance of class C for 12 percent. A further pect. Try elsewhere. . .WILMING­ "from Waterman SS Corp. sign of the record activity showed TON; Dropped off a bit; shipping, class B shipping during the period registration run even. . .SAN running well ahead of regist^tion FRANCISCO: Still good despite in that seniority group. decline; shipping never problem Port totals show'ed New York, here for Class A men . . . SEAT­ Norfolk with TLE: Terrific; had to call on San MOBILE—Purchase of the Waterman Ship Repair Yard by a newly-formed Mobile corpo­ Baltimore and ration was followed almost immediately last week by signing of a contract with the SlU-affili- marked rises in shipping activity Francisco and Wilmington. ated Marine Allied Workers guaranteeing top wages and working conditions to more than during tlie two-week period, while Philadelphia, Savannah and Mo­ 300 men presently employed ' bile continued to maintain their will be extended by the new own­ mutual respect for the interests improved position after long pe­ in the yard. d welfare of all parties repre- riods spent in the doldrums. Bos­ The shipbuilding facility, ers, wsaid John P. Lappington, for­ which has a hiring potential of mer Waterman yard manager who iented at the bargaining table. We ton also showed what amounted to •pioaS4/iDS 3,600 men at peak operation, was stepped up to become head of the intend to run this yard for the 500 percent imp ovement over •VOUABS tn purchased from the Waterman new corporation. The SlU-affili- benefit of the men out in the yard. its previous report. On the other iou Steamship Corp. by the new Mo­ ated MAW, which represents 80 We firmly believe that is the way hand, Houston almost dried up bile Ship Repair Inc. Principal percent of the men now em­ to produce the kind of work that completely, shipping only seven officers and stockholders of the ployed, was the first to enter into will promote expansion of our men in two weeks. Side by side, nwipft new corporation are former Wa­ a contract with the new owners. operations in accordance with the the two clearly demonstrate the Other unions represented in the plans of the new corporation." terman employees of the yard. feast or famine" nature of the FtAtt GerixK Contracts existing between Wa­ Waterman yard were the AFL Ma­ SIU port agent Cal Tanner was shipping industry today. ColYffoVi terman and the four unions rep­ chinists, Sheet Metal Workers and enthusiastic over prospects for the The following is the port to port CFtue resenting personnel in the yard Boilermakers. yard under its new ownership. picture right now: AfeW 'Best In Relations' ''We are enjoying perfect rela­ BOSTON: Picked up substan­ wim "After all we always have en­ tions with the new management in tially; outlook still only fair. . . PMV joyed the best of relations with every way," Tanner said. "Our NEW YORK: Broke wide open the union representatives of. em­ SIU-MAW members are drawing with best .shipping in 12 months. eiu I ployees of the yard," Lappington top wages in comparison with All ratings moving out except MAtlf said. "Our contractual relation­ other shipyards in the GuK area." chief stewards; engine department ship, in which the SIU has played a leading part, has resulted in stable employment for men in the yard at most favorable wage rates and working conditions. "In seven years we have not had a strike or work stoppage and our JUNE 29 THROUGH JULY 12 WASHINGTON—Construe, contract negotiations with union tion of an atom-powered ship representatives always have been Registered designed for commerical op­ carried on in an atmosphere of Port Deck £ng. Deck Eng. Stew. Stew. Total Total Total A B A B B Reg. B A A eration has been approved by the 25 6 13 8 10 8 48 70 22 House of Representatives. The 104 23 77 37 64 19 245 79 324 proposal now goes to the Senate • 32 7 16 7 12 60 9 23 83 for furthey action. Baltimore 50 33 38 24 30 13 118 70 188 The ship approved by .the House 19 12 14 10 11 9 44 31 75 would be an experimental pas­ 12 2 6 3 4 1 21 7 28 Miami 3 senger-cargo combination with a 5 3 . 0 8 5 14 10 24 4 1 3 3 6 3 13 7 20 newly-designed atomic reactor. It 33 10 23 27 83 2 2 14 97 would differ considerably from the 46 12 42 10 42 130 6 28 158 "atom peace" ship proposed by the Lake Charles 7 6 5 11 6 8 17 43 26 Administration and rejected by the 18 5 25 10 47 4 11 26 73 House. 6 3 3 4 4 5 13 12 2S The latter ship would have been 16 15 14 15 10 12 45 37 82 built for propaganda purposes and 18 11 6 11 9 8 26 37 63 LAKE CHARLES — h i s Eng. Eng. Stew. Deck Deck Stew. Total Total Total not for commercial operation as it may be summertime but you B B B Reg. A A A B A would have been used as a floating can't tell it by watching the 385 288 153 159 251 117 924 429 1353 museum of atomic energy exhibits. tankers. Summer is usually the As proposed by the Administration slack season .in the tanker trade, Shipped the ship would have been built but in the past two weeks this port Eng. stew. stew. Stew. Total Total Total Total Deck Eng. Deck Deck around the same type of atomic enjoyed a shipping boom with the Port B -C A B A B Ship. C A B A C reactor as used in the submarine tankwagons piling in from all Boston 5 3 7 5 7 0 ... 6 0 0 16 33 12 5 Nautilus. This rdactor is admit­ sides. 86 37 18, 64 New York 20 29 16 8 262 86 390 42 3 16 8 14 2 4 4 1 52 15 7 74 tedly not practical for regular Port agent Leroy Clarke reports Philadelphia 39 27 ... 57 7 10 31 24 Baltimore 29 2 127 80 226 19 commercial operation. that, contrary to the usual summer­ Norfolk 10 6 14 7 7 7 15 33 20 11 40 93 Years Away time pattern of slow activity, he Savannah 7 3 4 3 6 7 0 0 28 14 3 45 In any case, an atomic-powered really had to beat the bushes to Miami 1 0 5 1 1 0 11 1 9 10 23 2 merchant ship is believed to be come up'with enough men^for the Tampa 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 3 0 4 0 7 several years away. Even if the 11 tankers and one dry cargo ship Mobile 18 23 15 0 9 0 22 0 66 46 0 112 Senate approves the House bill at that called at the port and the New Orleans 28 13 37 11 106 20 1 1 2 44 4 154 this session and funds are appro­ nearby termmals of Port Arthur Lake Charles 7 0 20 19 26 2 5 10 2 55 4 79 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 4 0 0 7 priated, construction of a prototype and Orange, Texas. One cause for Houston 0 0 3 6 2 3 1 7 10 2 4 26 9 vessel would take an estimated all the activity was the crewing up V/ilmington 8 0 9 6 0 27 12 1 9 26 1 54 five, years or' more.. A new atomic of the Chiwawa, a Cities Service San Francisco ....... ... 12 16 12 8 6 9 29 34 9 9 12 30 93 power plant would have to be de- ship which came out of the ship­ Seattle Eng. Enj. Deck Deck Stew. stew. Stew. Total Total Total Total Deck I'li -.Ay W.B. ^ •? , .'w-rv- -.y; B A B C A B Ship. C . C yard well ahead of' the tanker ... 337 130 40 794 165 239 • 218 Totals ...... i,..... 52 161 74 456 166 1416 ship. . shipping season. SlU-MAW Signs New Yard Owners "53 " 'w •i-I ^EAIEFir^ s&mas New Atomic Ship Voted By House Tanker Biz Still Peps Lake Chas. Ik «!•!.t •*. -.1, r '•> I •J •M •..•Hi �Page Six •k-. 'r- Happy Family Group in New Orleans At home in between trips, Seafarer Max Pitre takes time out to pose with family for LOG photographer. Big, husky-look­ ing Carlos, 2, on father's knee, is "chip off the old block" in every sense of the expression. Max Pitre Jr., 7, at left, shows marked resemblance to mother. si"- I Boston's Port Planning Stalled By Legislature BOSTON—Legislative hearings on Governor Christian Herter's plan for an all-inclusive Massachusetts Port Author­ ity are likely to recess without any definite recomirtendations this session, due to the scope of the 150-page draft of the can study all phases of the port proposed law. plan during the summer and then .A recent all-day session of the report back to the legislature at House Committee on Ways and the next session. Means on the plan failed to come Minimum To Rise up with any positive conclusions, In other action, the House itself partly due to the fact that few has approved a 90-cent-an-hour port representatives were in evi­ minimum wage for Massachusetts, dence at the hearing. which would become effective 30 Those who did appear, including days after Congres raises the na­ some union repre sentatives, tional minimum. seemed unable to agree on the On the matter of shipping, SIU proposals, with testimony divided Port Agent James Sheehan report­ shout half and half pro and con. ed an unexpected upsurge in local It now seems likely that the activity, which represented statis­ committee will turn over the tically a 500 percent increase in whole idea to a recess group which shipping 'over the previous period. LOG Proud holder of the highest scholarship award ever won by a Roosievelit High School graduate, late, Constance Cole, of Yonkers, New York, is now busily preparing for entrance into the J.1. ^ —^ X* X. uu «« .a ^ — liberal arts college of the University of Connecticut. If all goes welllwiss ColV^wiFl be back in Yonkers in a few years! from now as a teacher in one training In either math or lan­ of the city's high schools. guages. Constance is the daughter of One aspect of the SIU Scholar­ Seafarer John Cole, ship Plan that she particularly When the good news came on likes Ik the freedom of choice it Tuesday, June 21, gives to winners. after weeks of "I've found that many of the anxious waiting, other scholarships have so many it hit with the strings attached to them that-very force of a block­ few students have a chance. -You buster. "I was so either have to study a certain sub­ dumfounded," she ject, come from a certain group or said, "that the go to a certain college. , telephone opera­ "With the Union scholarship 1 tor had to read can go to any school of my choice the telegram to and specialize in the subject I like me three times best. There are very few scholar­ before I really understood, what it ships I ever heard of which are was about. nearly as liberal both as to condi­ "All I could say when I called tions and money as the Union the Welfare Plan office was 'thank plan." you,' 'thank you'," she recalled. The studious 18-year-old is thg younger of two children of Cole, Constance Cole who is now riding the Seatrain New York. Her older brother, of the country's large indus­ Bruce, also had time on SIU ships trial concerns with its home plant before entering the Army. in Yonkers makes a sizable annual Miss Cole admitted that as the award to one of the city's school date for the scholarship awards graduates. approached the tension had been The Cole family has lived in pretty heavy. In the balance was Yonkers for the past dozen years, the question of whether or not shq would be able to complete plans and home at the present time is a for a college education and all that pleasant tree-shaded garden apart­ ment in the city's Lincoln Park SAN FRANCISCO — This went with it. residential section. Connie had all port handled the first depen­ Cover Basic Expense her schooling in the Hudson River dents benefits claim on the "The annual tuition at the uni­ city, which is an occasional port West Coast when Brother Cecil versity is $500," she said, "so the of call for SIU ships making the Gates received payment of hospital scholarship will be ample enough grain run to Albahy. and surgical benefits for his wife's to cover all the basic school and recent illness. Language Flair living expenses. Otherwise it Both Gates and his wife were In high school she showed an pleased as punch with the new would have been a real financial immediate flair for foreign' lan­ benefit which, as he put it, was a problem." Principal Hugh D. Maclntyre of guages and mathematics, becoming "tremendous help" in meeting the Roosevelt High School was over­ accomplished enough to tutor less emergency expense. joyed that one of his students successful students in those sub­ The shipping picture on the should take down such a grand jects. West Coast continues to be satis­ prize. Although the school is an *When not busy with her schdo^ factory even though this particu­ old one with a fine academic tradi­ books she likes to paint in oils ancT lar port suffered a letdown fi-ora tion and is one of the largest in is proficient at the piano keyboard. the previous two weeks' activity; Westchester County, no scholarship Her present plans call for two Port agent ; Leon "Blondie" award won by any previous school years' study in the liberal arts Johnson was optimistic about the graduate came clo.se to the $6,000 college at the university, after future and saw no reason why tlie figure of the SIU scholarship; which she intends to go into the shipping prosperity for SIU men this despite the fact, that one school of education for teacher here should not continue. • SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING Don't Got Over Your Head On Higli-Rate IVSortgage - July 22,1955 §117 Award Tops In >^ehool luUH uuLLAR'S WORTH ifr- ife SEAFARERS Coast Pays Its Rrst Family $$ IVrltten for on buying paid $2,000 down, and got a 20-year mortgage with month­ ready in existence. ly payment of $63, his total repayment will be only $15,000. Until enough homeowners get to understand what's For non-vets, the high interest bill caused by high-rate, happening, and compel both a return to the lower in­ The high-interest, tiny-down-payment, very long-term long-tei-m mortgage is even greater since they pay five terest rates in existence before 1953, and a reduction in mortgages in effect the past two years have proved to be percent on FHA mortgages. the FHA premium rate, here are policies that can help a bonanza for lenders and builders, and even the Gov­ Of course, not everyone has $2,000 to put down on a you protect yourself: ernment is actually making a profit out of them, but they house, but the above example demonstrates,how much 1—Shop for the lowest interest rate you can get in may well prove to be a future headache for home buyers. you must pay for interest under the present plan. Espe­ your area. Generally interest rates are a little lower in Two years ago the Government raised the rate on VA cially in the early years, the interest portion of your mortgages to 4V2 percent from the former 4 percent rate, monthly payment is so high that the equity you are sup- - large cities than small towns. In large developments of houses, the buider has generally already arranged and on FHA mortgages to 5 percent, from the former posed to be building up, barely keeps up with the de­ new the mortgages and the terms. But if any vai-iation is pos­ 43/i percent tariff. But at the same time, the raise in in­ preciation of the house. For example, after'five yeai-s you sible, remember the long-run financial advantage of mak­ terest rates was made temporarily painless by stretching have paid $3,660 over to the lender at the rate of $61 a ing at least some down payment and/or shortening the out the period of repayment to as long as 30 years, and month, but your mortgage debt has • been reduced only period of repayment to less than the 30-year term. culting the down payment to nothing at all in many cases, $1,000. At the end of ten years, your monthly payments Insist On No-Penalty Prepay and only as little as five or ten percent of the price of add up to over $7,300, but you have only $2,400 of equity, In any case, be sure your mortgage contract includes the house in many others. and by that time depreciation has reached the point where the right of prepayment without penalty so you can pre­ Other Prices Drop you now have to buy heating system replacements, pos­ pay, and reduce your interest cost, as you accumulate But While this painless method of extracting more sibly-a new roof and other costly components of a house. spare funds. Remember that the bank that charges you money from home buyers has been a potent force behind Lenders Can't Lose 4'A!-5 percent for your mortgage pays 4'ou only % per­ the present boom in home-building, it has saved builders There is no need for these high interest rates when cent interest on your own savings. from pressure to trim price tags on houses as prices have the lenders are insured against loss by Government agen­ Ironically, while many banks do now permit prepay­ been trimmed on furniture, clothing and other goods in cies. In fact, even the Government is making a nice profit ment without penalty, FHA itself insists on a penalty pay­ this period, and it has added a new burden for home buy­ out of the^lan. The homeowner, not the lender, pays the ment if owners prepay. ers. The country's total mortgage debt now is the highest FHA a premium of one-half of 1 pei'cent on the reducing 2—Don't go over your head on today's higher-priced in history. It equalled at the end of last year 30 percent balance of the mortgage to insure the lender against loss houses. Lenders and sellers tend to say you can afford of all our disposable income. In time of defiation this if the homeowner can't keep, up the payments. FHA also monthly carrying charges, including taxes and insurance, debt could be a danger, but even without inflation, it is collects a premium of l',-^ percent from the true interest equal to one week's Income. According to them, you could causing many families to spend a disproportionate amount rate of ten percent,'homeowners must pay for FHA mod­ afford a monthly payment of $75 if your take-home pay of their income for housing. ernization loans. So profitable are these large premiums is $75 a week. This rule is both obsolete and risky in an Take a veteran who buys a $12,000 house with no down charged homeowners, that FHA has not only been able era when food often commands 30 percent oFa family's payment on a 30-year percent mortgage. The monthly to pay all its expenses, but by last year had accumulated income. It's, safer-to keep your ihonthly payments to,pot payments are only $61.. .But by the end of the 3Q years a surplus of $27 million, with a much larger sura forth-,... .morie than 20 pe,r«ent of income, when^you consider you' ^e repays a total of |^'2,0pO,jtaQlu^pg .tb9. j[nj|^st.rl£: be> v<?eomio« fiora''.p»emiuhw lt;iwlUj,emUect'^on^'^^ alr»'''«'«lso.Tntlst paj^Wfti'el i¥«d^t%^a!'rs!:® " ' �- -. • ^,. ,,,^,f :n\SffS^ V ,i, -t^e JIAN (Bull), May IS—Chairman, W. Moedyi Saeratary, K. Hatslmliloa. More cooperation ia needed on the washing machlna from the'ofUcers. old one. All the passageways were painted, and the mate said that he would get to the decks of the crew's quarters as soon, as possible. LBWIS BMBRY JR. (Victory Car­ riers), April 24^hslrmsn, C. Lawson; Secretary, V. Harding. Any DEL SUD fMliSlsslppI), May • — Chairman, J. Lae; Secretary, O. Mat­ ting. Brother Perkins read an article from the itiOG about :the using of carbon tet. Ship's treasurer-reported S153.90 In the ship's fund and S508.60 in the Del Sud Annual Picnic Fund. crewmember giving harsh treatment to the new washing machine and new mattresses will be dealt with strongly. All outstanding beefs are receiving attention. The ship's delegate stated that he hopes this will be a quieter t^lp, and there will be no further Interference from the master on mat­ ters best left to department heads. ROBIN L0CK8LEY (Seat Shipping), May 10—Chairman, W. Lawton; Sec­ retary, W. Trolls. The pantryman was told to get on the ball concern­ ing juices. He was told to make sui# they are put In the chill box the day YORKMAR (Calmer), -May U — Chairman, R. Morgan; .Secretary, R. McNeil. Discussion.on the coming In­ creases of the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the new hiring system. ROBIN DONCASTER (Seat Ship­ ping), May 13—Chairman, J. Atherton; Secretary, M. Whale. Discussion re­ garding licensed personnel using washing machine in latmdry. Crew decided by a hand vote that -the officers should be permitted the use of the laundry faculties Mondays from 7:30 AM tUl 9 PM. . MARIE HAMILL (Bloomfleld), May 19—Chairman, C. Hemby; Secretary, C. Berg. Steward will put up a sug­ gestion box If the fellows wlU use.lt seriously and not foolishly. Crew voted to accept resolutjdnsi on :new SlU seniority system and position taken by AFL unions In ;CAMU dis­ pute. before serving. Resolutions en the new SlU hiring program and action taken by AFL unions in SAMU dis­ pute were read, discussed, and acted upon. Crew voted-~to accept. MARCARETT BROWN (Bloomfleld), May 1—Chairman, E. seetey; Secre­ tary, R. Menerall. Suggestion made to keep crew's pantry locked while in port and to leave key with man on gangway watch. SANTORE (Ore), May 19-^halrman, P. Fox; Secretary, J. Van Sant. The beef regarding the work of the man that missed the ship was settled to the satisfaction of all concerned. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), Chairman, S. Fridich; Secretary, G. Kaufman. All members in agreement that plan of patrolmen meeting ship each time it is in New York is a very good idea. Crewmembers were asked not to remove communications from bulletin board. The mate wiU be contacted about putting a giass cover on the. board. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), May 15—Chairman, J. Molendez; Sec­ retary, S. Johnson. A headquarters representative boarded the ship last trip in New York and spoke on new gains in welfare benefits just granted to all Seafarers. An aerial for the radio was purchased. SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), May 19—Chairman, J. Allen; Secretary, R. Goldstein. Several crewmembers dis­ cussed the retirement plan and sug­ gested that it be dropped to 50 years of age. If possible. Headquarters re­ port was read and accepted. , PAIRISLE (Waterman), May S— Chairman, F. Shale; ..Secretary, C. Wood. Chief cook asked for the co­ operation of the entire crew as far as the menus are concerned, and not- to keep complaints to themselves. The secretary -treasurer's report . fromheadquarters was read. DEL MAR (Mitslkslppl), April 10— Chairman, E. Caudlii; Secretary, H. Gardes. Taik on getting movies for next trip from donations. Resolutions on new hiring program and position taken by the AFL union on CAMO issue read at a special meeting in New Orleans and crew - accepted 100 percent. ALCOA PARTNER (Alcoa), May IS —Chairman, A. Aaron; Secretary, F. Vortkamp. Motion made by Brother Clem to accept headquarters reports and thank the officials for contracting a new company to the SIU. DEL MAR (Mississippi), May 15— Chairman, E. Caudlii; Secretary, V. Romoio. Brother Anderson thanked crew for donation given to him when he was hospitaUzed in Santos. A vote of thanks was given to the ship's delegate for an exceptionally good job. Motion made and carried to com­ bine picnic and part}^ funds with the ship's fund and make up the differ­ ence in monies for extra movies. OCEAN BETTY (Mariisme Overseas), May 13—Chairman, M. Hitchcock; Sec­ retary, M. Fallon. Ship's delegate re­ ported a beef with the chief engineer concerning palatability of water taken on In Djibouti. Water ivas run through the evaporator before. domestic use. MICHAEL (Carras), May 19—Chair­ man, F. Israel; Secretary, D. Nagy. A STEEL AGE (Isthmian), May ItChairman, L. Johnson; Secretary, F. Langley. All previous communica­ tions and reports were acted upon and maiied. -vote of thanks was given to the ship's delegate for, a fine job-done. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), May 10—Chairman,. M. Magai; Secretary, P. Faulkner. - Discussion on air-con­ ditioning for ships making Persian Gulf and other tropical runs. Dis­ cussion held on travelers checks and crew went on record to oppose same due to difficulties in exchanging them. Crew adopted resolution on the new seniority system and were In complete agreement with AFL unions in CAMU dispute. INES (Bull), June 1—Chairman, H. Long; Secretary, J. Murphy. • Motion made and carried to accept and con­ cur with welfare communication 100 percent. WESTPORT (Arthur), May 19— Chairmau, L. ' Richardson; Secretary, J. Laver. Reports and- communications were accepted as read. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain), May 20—Chairman, J. Faireloth; Secretary, P. Patrick. Discus­ sion on maritime issues. The ship's delegate went to see the mate about, list of ship. Captain said it couldn't be straightened out because of stability. May 21—Chairman, J. Faircloth; Secretary, P. Patrick. ; Latest reports and communications from SIU were read and discussed. ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), April 1« —Chairman, S. Morris; Secretary, J. Nelson. All communications were read...also some articles from the last issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. OCEAN DEBORAH (Ocean Tranaportation). May 30—Chairman, L. Snodgrass; Secretary, R. Hernandez. One man missed ship at sailing time. One wiper promoted to fireman. Everything running smooth. QUEENSTON HEIGHTS (Seatrade), June 10—Chairman, J. Beresford; Sec­ retary, R.. Griggs. Motion made and carried unanimously to accept all headquarters communications. ROBIN TUXFORD (Seas Shipping), No date—Chairman, J. Oisen; Secre­ tary, J. Myers. Communications from headquarters posted, read, accepted and concurred. JRiiw-Smua SIU VJtfor In S-Year Battle For Unemployment Pay Bights An SIU victory protecting the right of Seafarers to collect unemployment insurance in New York State was fully upheld when the State Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the SIU's ,60-day shipping rule. .The Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed a favorable ruling of the State's Appellate Dlvl-> ^^ slon that the 60-day rule was case under the old permit shipping (in this instance the 60-day rule) system, was against the Calmar was fair, reasonable and just. fair, reasonable and just. That started the procedure all The ruling, an outgrowth of a Steamship Company. For all prac­ tical purposes the ruling no longer over- -again. The Unemployment has any bearing on SIU Shipping, Insurance Appeals Board and the since under the new seniority sys­ Appellate Division ruled in favor tem all SIU companies have agreed of the Union. Now the Court of to the 60-day rule as a contract Appeals, the state's highest court, provision. The 60-day rule now has affirmed that ruling. applies to men with B and C Calmar has one appeal left if it seniority ratings. so desires, to the US Supreme The Calmar challenge to the old Court.' The appeal would be aca­ SIU permit system began back in demic as far as Seafarers. are con-. December, 1949, when a permit- cerned because of the fact that man left the SS Calmar under the Calmar itself- is now a signatory 60-day rule. Since New York State party to the 60-day rule. Legal au­ SEATTLE—Once again the has a merit-rating system, under thorities consider it' doubtful, in crewing up of a newly-signed which companies with good em­ any event, that the Supreme Court SIU ship helped keep this port ployment records pay leas to the would overturn the action of the booming along. This week it was unemployment fuml, Calmar chal­ New York courts in this instance. the Mohican of Trans-Oceanic lenged the permitman's unemploy­ which came out of lay-up and took ment benefits claim. It was widely recognized a full crew here, adding to a very throughout the industry that this favorable shipping picture. Five in-transit ships also took a challenge was an effort by Calmar good number of men with the re­ to save unemployment tax money sult that other West Coast ports and deny benefits to permitmen, had to be called upon to fill ratings thus putting a squeeze on the which were not available in Seattle. Union's 60-day rule. In the first test of the case the Further, port agent Jeff Gillette is looking forward to more of the unemployment insurance referee same in the future with two more ruled in favor of the permitman payoffs scheduled in addition to and the SIU on the ground that two which came in the past two- under the New York State law, BALTIMORE — Seaiarers week period and are expected to compliance with union rules on manning ships out of this port jobs does not disqualify a man for go out again. cjoing a topnotch job, Obviously, with this kind of a benefits. Calmar carried this are judging from the smooth-running phase of the case tb the Unem­ shipping picture, rated men should vessels that have been hitting this have no, problem at all getting out ployment Insurance Appeals area recently. With shipping bust­ Board, the Appellate Division and of here. To add to this pleasant outlook, the Court of Appeals. The latter ing out all over in the port and a heavy work load to handle, port Gillette reports that there are no court upheld the provision of the agent Earl Sheppard reports a bare State law on union rules but said pending beefs, so that Seattle is a minimum of beefs and trouble. a determination should he made "very smooth port with good as to whether the rule in question Considering that the port han­ weather and good shipping." dled 12 payoffs, 11 sign-ons- and 20 in-transits, the performance of Seafarers on this large number of ships "shows fine cooperation," Payment of cash benefits to Seafarers under the SIU's hospital the port agent said. He added, and surgical henefif plan for Seafarers' families will be speeded "The brothers manning these ships up considerably if the Welfare Plan has copies of Seafarers' mar­ are to be congratulated on the su­ riage certificates and birth certificates for their children. perb job they are doing." The marriage certificates and children's birth certificates are StOl Favorable needed to establish' proof of eligibility under the Plan. If Sea­ farers have photostats of these documents made and turn-them in While future shipping prospects to the nearest Union oflfice, it will eliminate delays In payment continue favorable, the port agent of benefits. warned that the past two week All documents will go into the Seafarer's personal file at the period was on the exceptional side office of the Welfare Plan and are strictly confidential. and should not be taken as a sample of what to expect. Almost a dozen different companies con­ tributed to the port's activity giv­ ing plenty of choice to the Sea­ farers there. Baltimore, port patrolman AI Stansbury is out of action for a while because of illness, but is ex­ pected to he hack in harness in the near future. Seattle Job Boom Seen Continuing Busy Balto Cheers Top SIU Crews Certificates Speed Welfare $ $ Pakistani Visitor Briefed On Shipping Speak Out At SiU Meetings SANDCAPTAIN (Const. Aggrag.), June 5—Chairman, J. Barron; Secre­ tary, A. Ferrara. Nevy bulletin board Installed for posting Union business. LOG supplement on new welfare bene­ fits on file and may be referred to at any time. Motion made, seconded and carried that If semi-monthly draw is not accompanied with statement It is to be refused and returned to Maracaibo office. No one to accept this draw untU cleared through ship's delcgftto. ROBIN TUXFORD (Seas Shipping), May 1—Chairman, D. Furman; Secret tary, J. Hewlson. Ship's delegate was given an opportunity to resign, which he refused to do. He insisted on making a speech before the meeting started and was given five minutes, in which time he gave crew a resiune of his union activities In 1940. Spe­ cific charges against this crewmember will be brought before olir shore officials in writing. May 14—Chairman, Hewlson; Sec­ 8EAM0NIT0R (Excslslor), April 4 retary, D. Furman. This crew is 100 —Chairman, J. Fulton; Secretary, C, perceht in back of Harry Lundeberg Poster. Communications from head­ in his stand against Joe Curran. and quarters accepted and concurred in. his vicious attack against Lundeberg. Steward suggested that officers have All notices and letters will be posted their union representative check in both PO mess and crew mess hall stores to see that vessel is stared ac­ so that all members, may have an op­ cording to union specifications. portunity to read Siune. Juns 4—Chairman, P. Macfolak; Sae­ May 20---Chairman,: D.: .Furman;. Sec­ ratary, C. Foster. Minor beefs to bs retary, J. Hewlson. Reports and com­ squared away , at payoff, and to have munications were, read and accepted Union contact company to , square py membership. - Motion made by Ol­ away mall. aervlce. . All comihunlcason to accept all. reports Bs..giveni.by tions read -and accepted. Vote of boarding patrolmen and to give a thanks given to cooks and that.anypna vote: of thanks So Union. - aboard ahlp-wlth Leroy .Jackson, chief cook sQd.jUan Williams, night.cook '.CHJLORB (Ore), May,JS-T«balrnian, > smd bakar..ar« rsallr in for a .traat. P. Ammondt; Saeratary, S..Pulford. A rppalr ,llst..wiU. be.>!nud» up, and band. SIATRAIN: MEW - YORK ISaatrain), i od In at leapt &ye days bafora, payoff June. 10-^hptnman,- P. Prlnc*;, Sacra.;So:S|iat,,soiBa •f'tha<Toaa|rs,oan:dM ^«ary, T. -d^sar. >%4tian ma^ And ' taken eara. The-new waahlng.machine catrlad to accapt apd, wmcpr ^grtth » came aboard and tha of^^fri^ |iot,-oi|W ^aadquiw^ara commwdaimaM,. . 1 '''^f -K. M. Ilyas. assistant geoarai teeeatary of tha'Saafarars ^ed> ffrafion of Pakistan, gais raviaw df ^iU ra^iitration and re4faiitf4iihk>ping procadtin from haadaimH«Ps^iMif^d^>^ A» -Franclty" Michalafi , Under the unzoa constitu­ tion every member attending a Union meeting is entitled to nominate himself for the elected posts to be filled at the meeting—chairman, read"ing clerk and recording secre­ tary. Your Union urges you to take an. active part in meet­ ings by taking these posts of service. And, of course, all members have the right to take the floor and express their opinions on any officer's report or issue ; under discussion. Seafarers are urged .to kit the deck at these meetings and let their shipmates .knoyr A^hafs on their minds. - '''f; �SEAFARERS Pace Elfbt Jolsr 82,. 195& LOG .../ , . v-^'>-•• ^'' . •'> ^•""^•^ - • - -^ •-" v''":•#•'r";: V" -• ^" If.:' i:'u:-s:< i-> ••-•' . ^.•'••i-Jil.'-y v.-',•; yt- -- " •\. jw . K-' i'. -. .-••if V;, • • .ir'. •, . i-,>. t -;iy • .-W''; .. • • •f • " y;.'V.••>?,•>;>i:H.; SK 'iyS•.;••'• '' '\ ''/if'-"-'" r,fl":I^;y.'-.,"f '.yyy-r,'. ^ :y' t:7 -7. ^ l' :v7--i; ' i -, . • S ' •..:<•* • : >i. i-;:-;;>^... iu.. 1. i.. :' j- 7 !• •; f. •. • 1- .., 5-' •. '; • • •,•: : •.>.''-y. - r j: Seafarers Training School . :/ f; I- [y' ?, -,- M-'V • ; 'r- ''•'. ' iJ'.;:'W.- y fc V Aboard the SIU training ship Andrew Furuseth, instructor Bill Wallace describes how to read compass to students (1-r) Clifford B. Ivey, Louis ; . "Whitey" Mqore, George Williams^, James L. Smith, Wade Russell and Arthur "Red" Witherington. All enrollees learn basic seamanship, rcr. '•ii!-'. ••H Garland Russell, OS, gets clarification of point in first aid manual from instructor Bill Wallace, veteran SIU bosun (standing). Other students in classroom (1-r) are George Bishop, Arthur Witherin^on and Louis Ik|Iopre.., Firet Aid is required, snbject for studeutf in, all departments ulong, ycith lifel^t .,tiekf^^,. v^^vr: -y';. r.. - „:. • ; •X;.^ �'1'-S .•r:..-:v'/ir- July 22, 1955 SEAFARERS Page MB* LOG Appearing on these pages are members of the first group of trainees to attend the SIU's Andrew, Furuseth Train­ ing School in Mobile, Ala­ bama/Jointly operated by the SIU and Union-contracted op­ erators under the SIU Wel­ fare Plan, the school recently graduated this first class as part of its regular two-week schedule of courses. The Furuseth school offers I training and upgradingcourses I in all three shipboard depart­ ments for men sailing SIU ships. For these purposes it utilizes the training ship An­ drew Furuseth, shpreside in­ stallations at Bayou La Batre and the engine rooms of SIU ships in Mobile harbor, when ' necessary. The SIU training school U capable of handling a maxi­ mum of 30 trainees in each two-week period of initial training or refresher. Instruc1 tors at the school are all veteran Seafarers with years of experience in their particI ular specialties. -mi All SIU training school'^aduates must qualify for'life­ boat. ticket, so George WilUamson^ James L. Smith, Wade Russell and Arthur Witherington man the oars. Boat isn't freightship size, but fundamentals and orders are the same. Instructor Wallace:^lls the orders. V Two-week training course, includes workouts on actual vessels, such as session in Alcoa Clipper engine room where SlU engine patrolman Robert Jordan (center) ex­ plains function of gauges on engine room board to stu­ dents R. H. '^lim" Orso (left) and J. Holladay. . . ^ , >- fciiiiiiiil For the Seafarer the tralnI ing school is a place where unrated men can upgrade to a rating and new men enterI ing the industry can learn the basic elements of seamanship. For the operators the training school is assurance that at all I times the SIU will be able to supply them with qualified, ' efficient crewmembers—a feat I the SIU has maintained throughout its years of. exis­ tence. , I I 1 i ^. Engaged in pulling a burner, R. H. Orsd, wiper, receives engine room instruction from Mobile patrolman Robert Jordan aboard the Alcoa Clipper. Instructors in all de­ partments are veteran seamen with years of experience in their special fields. • - 1 . I i "Cut 'em just so thick," says veteran SIU steward Cliff Taggart as he instructs Clifford B. Ivey (left) and George Williamson (center) in the art of cutting meat. They were preparing to advance their steward depart­ ment ratings to cook. •...'vsl 'A Seafarer-students crank away the boat from dockslde davit at Bayou La Batre site of the SIU's Andrew Furuseth Training .School. The group was part of the first contiugent to complete studies at the new school developed jointly by the SIU and SnJ-contrdcted steamship companies for Upgrading merchant seanun at vridi as'trailing new men eiitier4> ing the industry. TrainhBg mte.'M n^< l^l>4!K»;^<' View of the SIU training ship Andrew Furuseth in bay during recent cruise. The sleek sailing vessel, equipped with auxiliary engines, provides ideal seagoing training sit« .for>all d^arhnentSr sinca seamanship is r^idred •^eeurse fdr .' fv--'.j'V �Y-" '. ijwriiarti sM^rA REtRS %^a P«ffa TM No Saler GEORGE ROHRING, AB Bring up the subject "profeslional sailor" and Seafarer George Rohring fits the category perfectly. A saUor for 37 years, Rohring is proud of his reputation of "being able to do any job, no matter what, in the ship's deck department," as a fellow Seafarer put it. A native of Hamburg, Ger­ many, Rohring is also a veteran union man, since he has been car­ rying a union book since 1926 in the old ISU, and . since 1938 with the Sea­ Roaring: farers Interna­ tional Union. He rates as one of that handful of determined seamen who helped build the SIU to its present status. The 51-year-old Seafarer started his deepwater career out of Ham­ burg, Germany, when he was 15. It was the end of World War I and Rohring still vividly remembers the post-war inflation and revolu­ tion in which thousands died in the streets of hunger and bullets. Rohring got to the US in an odd way. In 1926 he took a German ship which had been repaired after a serious fire. The repair yard evidently didn't do the job too well because she succumbed to a hurricane her first trip out. Roh­ ring was her only survivor. Right then he took off for the US and has been sailing US ships out of Baltimore ever since. Another oddity"^in this veteran sailor's life was that he was never permitted to sail during World War II. When the war broke out he had not yet obtained citizen­ ship which meant that he was con­ sidered an enemy alien. While US ships were crying for experienced hands, Rohring worked as a rig­ ger in a Baltimore shipyard. When the war ended Rohring caught the Baton Rouge Victory out of the SIU Baltimore hall. Subsequently he squared away his troubles with Immigration and now holds US citizenship. A confirmed bachelor, Rohring claims he will never retire as long as he can make it up a gangplank. Going to sea today with the SIU, he feels, is all a man could ask for. JAMES COX, Cook With a ten-year hitch in the US Marine Corps behind him. Sea­ farer James Cox wanted to see the world from another angle. In 1947 he caught an SIU ship out of Balr timore and decided that seafaring was his dish. Now awaiting a ship at the SIU Baltimore hall, his opin­ ion on going to sea remains un­ changed. A West Vir­ ginia mountain­ eer by birth. Cox grew up in the town of Beckley in that state. He began his Ma­ rine Corps serv­ Cox ice in 1937 and continued through the hectic days of World War II. Cox emerged from the Corps a master sergeant, the highest rating obtainable by a non-commissioned officer. Cook In Corps His many years of experience as a cook in the Corps stood him well on board ships as he has been sailing as a rated man in the steward department ever since. Strangely enough, this ex-Ma­ rine had one of his closest brushes with the grim reaper on board the SlU-manned Edwin Janeway in 1950. It was during one of those vicious North Atlantic winter storms ail-too well-known to Sea­ farers. At the hei^t of the storm the Janeway cracked down the middle and threatened to break in two. Good seamanship and plenty of feverish work sueceeddd in bringing the ship into port safely. Like many Seafarers today. Cox is a proud husband and father of three small children, Patricia, 5; James Jr., 2^2 and Billy, four months. As such he knows the value of the SIU Welfare Plan, since he has twice collected the Union's $200 maternity benefit. He Crewmembers of the Seatrain and his wife have hopes of seeing their children through college Louisiana know the contents and some day with the help of his earn­ objectives of the Bonner Bill pret­ ty thoroughly by now thanks to a ings as a Seafarer. Seafaring for a married man has shipboard. discussion led by Sellg its difficulties, as Cox would be the Freilich, ship's delegate. Freilich first to admit. But with those good went over the proposals at a re­ SIU shipboard wages and condi­ cent shipboard meeting for benefit tions Cox finds the advantages of of crewmembers who might not he sailing more than make up for familiar with the bill. A black gang regular, Freilich long absence from home and has been carrying an SIU Union family. book since back in March 1, 1947. He's a native New Yorker and is 25 years of age. it Two legal decisions of im­ portance to the union movement came out of state courts recently. In Wisconsin, the state supreme court ruled out a ban on picketing as unconstitutional. The ban had applied to picketing where there was no labor dispute involved but where a union was advertising the fact that an establishment was non­ union. In Nebraska, the courts there ruled that the state "right to work" ban on the union shop took precedence over the union shop provision of the Railway Labor Act. i" 3^ it Building tradesmen in New York are working under a new threeyear contract providing 45 cents an hour in total increases. The first 15 cents is Immediate, and the rest of the increase comes in two more installments on the first of each succeeding , year. Approxi­ mately 45,000 AFL building trades members ;nre affected. i • feeling rose against Louis E. Wolfson, major figure in the Capital Transit Company. Wolf son was due to testify about charges that he and his associates had been milk­ ing the company's assets. >t it it it Brother J. N. Ciews on the War­ rior (Waterman) has a proposal which has been kicked around on various occasions in the past few years. The broth­ er proposed that the Welfare Plan consider putting projectors and motion picture films on board Crews eabh ship, with the ships to exchange films with each other. The desirability of putting mov­ ies on board ship has been recog­ nized by all hands for some tlmei But tho problem is to work out foolproof i administrative details and to figure out a.way of safe­ guarding sound projectors arid other valuable portable propertiea involved. Florida's hotel strikers are await­ ing a National Labor Relations Board decision on whether or not the NLRB would take jurisdiction over their walkout. About 5,000 AFL hotel workers have been striking for over three months for representation. Florida state law does not provide any method whereby a union can get repre­ sentation through an election. il it it The next target of the CIO drive for supplemental insurance bene­ fits will be the General Electric Company. The International Union of . Electrical Workers, CIO, is ^ it opening contract negotiations with this demand on the top of the lisL Crews is AO. Alabaman.who.sails It is heartened by the fact that on deck. He Joined the SIU in fit .Jt . . Henry-Ford. II is a member- of-the New York in^^ll^^d^niakes Jtfo^ Washington wag atUI tied t^p ^ GE board of idireqtors.; Ford waf bile his JhoiQf town. . transit strike IS Congressional the first'to agree to such a plan. The generosity : of Brother Charles Pedroso on the William. H, Carruth means plenty of reading matter for his shipmates. Pedroso donated a large number of books and magazines to the crew for use as they see fit, which was much appreciated by all hands. Pedroso comes from New York originally but now makes Galves­ ton his home port. He is 46 years of age and has been sailing with the SIU for a little over two years now. tee assignments were handled by the following: In New York, P, Blanco, W. H. Cassidy. S. Handieyi in Philadelphia, J. Crowley, N. Paine, W. Pieraczuk; in Baltimore, C. S. Jacks, L. Garabedlan- and B. Knowles. In Mobile, committee members were L. Cajrion, M. Trehem, and G. W. Dean while in New Orleans they .were L. Fuselier, J. S. Montan and R. N. EUiott. All of these were on weekly it it it auditing committees; which like When a ship new to the SIU is other committees, are limited by first crewed by Seafarers there are the constitution to rank and file usually a few members only. odds and - ends it that have to be straightened out Ship's delegate S. Vincius of the before she is Orioh Star had a request of the shipshape, SIUcrew which has style. That was been raised be­ the case on the fore and seems Mojave, where like a pretty rea­ the steward de­ sonable one. He partment had to proposed that Hildretli struggle with. a when the ship balky galley range and had no mix­ pays off and the ing machine. Nevertheless, crew­ patrolman comes members noted that the men in aboard, to allow the galley were doing a fine Job the ship and de­ Vincius in the face of these difficulties partmental dele­ which is a credit to their skills and gates an opportunity to take up improvising talents. overtime beefs and other matters. If half the crew runs to the patrol­ it it 4 Handling meeting chores around man with a variety of individual .the ports at the last June member7 beefs the-patrolman Is hardrpressship meetipg were, among others, ed to . get anything .settled, rin K. Goldman in Boston; M. Gulp in other words, lie says, let the dele­ Philadelphia; J. B. Christy andiD; gates have their say, and then if Aeker in Savannah; J. Wood an4 not ^satisfied with the ^ outcome, B.^Seeburger in Tampa; J. A. Phil­ come forward i>n^ yotir own. An engine department man; Vinlips in Lake Charles; O. Fielding in;:iIoiiston;f dusF. -MactineK JftBatl oiUs JeiBOdiWP hr GMvaston in 1947.; Francisco and Qeorse Seiittle. Regiilar weei^ coasmit- Texas. : M* 1 iMrtU jSan - gJkiaHmm. �SEAFARERS - jfaly 22, 1^55 , Faf« Elerea L^G A !^econd Look • •. SIU Blasts NMU Bid For New The campaign by certain elements in Government and in the ranks of steamship associations to put over Coast Guard Rule Of Seamen Government controls on sea unions has received a An attempt by the National Maritime Union to bring the Coast Guard down on the necks severe setback as the result of testimony by SIU of of seamen has been assailed by the SIU, Even the"Coast Guard itself was reluctant to get NA representatives before the House Merchant involved and had to remind the NMU that the union was violating a long-standing tradition of seamen. *' ' Marine Committee. The SIU blast at the NMC order and its willingness to take Coast Guard derives directly from After hearing the SIU c spokesmen, Committee for "betraying one of the basic the help of any Government agency the NMU's abandonment of its hir­ do so. As a matter of fact, the ing hall and subsequent flooding Chairman Herbert Bonner, author of the proposed principles of maritime unionism" to NMU has already gone to the US came after the NMU invited the of its registration lists by out­ controls bill, indicated the Committee would take a Coast Guard to deal with an in­ Attorney's office for help after be­ close second look at the activities of steamship asso­ ternal, shoreside disciplinary prob­ ing rebuffed by the Coast Guard. siders. As a result of this and of the chaotic lack of shipping lem. Despite NMU pleas that the Previous Pattern ciations and the subsidized companies. records in the NMU, a number of Coast Guard do something, pleas In examining the record. It ap­ What jolted the Committee was the news that SIU- which were carried directly to the pears that this Isn't the first time counterfeit "discharges were used in the NMU, so as to win contracted companies, the majority of them non-sub­ Commandant, the Coast GUard re­ the NMU has solicited the aid of for the bearers some kind of fused to intervene. Instead the sidized or smaller subsidized companies, unanimously Commandant recalled that it had Government agencies and outside seniority. It is in punishing these groups in disciplinary matters. On opposed any system of Government control over free been the NMU's' stated position October 22, 1943, NMU President men that the NMU has solicited collective bargaining. Spokesmen for the Pacific that the Coast Guard had no busi­ Joseph Curran wrote approving.y Coast Guard intervention. taking jurisdiction over sea­ of Coast Guard controls by de­ Maritime Association and the American Merchant ness men, particularly over acts com­ claring that "The Coast Guard Marine Institute had taken great pains to make it mitted shoreside. Saigon Curbs knows what a merchant seaman is seem that their views on the subject were represen- Specifically, the NMU was ask­ really like ... we can expect the Smokes ing the Government agency to "do Coast Guard to make a thorough tatitive of the industry as a whole. Authorities in the port city something" about seamen who had investigation and to take action on of Saigon, Indo-China, are . ^ Subsequently, Committee members won an admis­ been using phony discharges to get all cases of reported misconduct clamping down once again 09 aboard NMU-contracted ships. Sea sion from the AMMI spokesman that there was a unions have always fought any in­ the circulation of travelers Used Communists great difference of opinion within the ranks Of the terference checks, and US and other for­ by Government police eign currency, in an all-out ef­ On another occasion, Curran AMMI on the subject, while the AMMI was going on agencies in union affairs. made use of an outside group— fort to lick the flourishing black Here is the way the NMU "Pilot" record in favor of controls. July 7 reports the incident the Communist Party—to crush an market. All such currency must What happened was that the fat cats of the indus­ of be declared and secured with opposition group in" the NMU. As (Page 8). in the study "The Struc­ the master of the vessel before try, the favored few big subsidized companies, were "We have received word . . reported ture and Government of Labor crewmembers go ashore. Fail­ doing all the talking for the shipowners while the that the Commandant of the Unions," published by the Harvard ure to do so means seamen not United States Coast Guard has re­ great majority of steamship companies, non-sub­ fused to assist us in the prosecu­ University Press, Curran used the only run the risk of paving apparatus in 1939 to expel anti- their money confiscated, but sidized and smaller subsidized operations, were not tion of seamen . . . Hoyt Haddock Communist officials and members. also face possible fines or addi­ . was told by the Commandant . getting their views across even though they may be that it has long been the position "Acting through President Cur­ tional penalties. The amount of members of PMA and AMMI. of the National Maritime Union ran," the book says, "the Com­ local currency that can be taken munist faction launched an offen­ ashore at any time is 400 pias­ ^ This confirms charges made by SIU spokesmen that the Coast Guard has no juris­ sive against their opponents" and tres, equivalent to $11.20 in diction over a merchant seaman time and again, that outsiders, non-maritime people, for any wrongful acts which he several officers were expelled al­ American money. In addition, in the management of the major subsidized lines have may commit while unattached to a though they argued "their only the cigarette issue to crewmem­ offense was opposition to eontrol bers during the entire stay in captured the steamship associations and have used vesseL of the union by the Communist Saigon must be limited to one Since the alleged acts . . . occur them as tools to further their own pet projects at the while a seaman is shoreside the Party." carton (200 cigarettes). The current attempt to use the expense of the industry as a whole. Coast Guard is faking a hands off The SIU also pointed out that these outsiders were attitude consistent with the posi­ of the union . . ." not interested in efficient operation, and indeed, tion In other words the Coast Guard could not be efficient if they wanted to, because they was telling the NMU "live up to have little practical knowledge of the business. The your own policy." Contradicts Tradition result is that Government aid to the industry is Question; A Seafarer has suggested that crewmen report to the SIU officials were amazed to drained off for the benefit of a few. learn of the NMU's move which SEAFARERS LOG unsafe shipboard conditions that are not cor­ Committee members were obviously impressed by contradicts everything the SIU and rected. What do you think? SIU testimony and indicated they would spend a good other- unions have stood for in maritime. Since its very beginDavid W. Clark, ch. elect: It de­ Peter Blanco, bosun: If something deal Of time looking into these-angles in the near ings the. SIU has carried on an un­ is unsafe it's the main job of the pends on the individual case. Pub­ future. Further, it became obvious that the Commit­ ending fight to get the Coast Guai-d patrolman to see licity in the LOG tee was already shying away from proposals to ham­ off seamen's necks and get rid of that the company would be very Coast Guard controls of working fixes it. But a useful against string maritime labor. / seamen. The NMU's move would write-up in the companies who In other words, shipowner plans to use these hear­ extend such Coast Guard control LOG would be. don't act on ings as a weapon against maritime labor have begun to seamen when they are not even helpful to keep safety. But if a the shipowners L'onipany cooper­ to boomerang. Instead, these same shipowners may in the employ of a vessel. on the lookout for ates, the repair It was believed that the move refind themselves on the Congressional griddle before fiected unsafe con- should be handled the NMU's complete in­ long. the usual way. In ditions. ability to keep its own house in J %" If Inquiring Seafarer Hq Reports Beefs Lowest In Years t i Efraim Sierra, wiper: The impor­ tant thing is to correct unsafe con­ ditions as fast as possible and only •the patrolman can do that, if it isn't taken care of during the trip. It wouldn't hurt any to have stor­ ies in the LOG though, because it might make the companies more careful. NEW YORK—The SIU's new system of ship's comn^ittees and the new headquarters method of handling beefs reported from ship is paying off for all hands, Claude Simmons, as­ sistant secretary-treasurer, reports. Instead of letting beefs wait until the payoff to be set­ tled, the, new system attempts to square away misunder­ still out on a trip. part on the Union's efficient, instandings while the ship is The result is that payoffs in the terport communications network. headquarters port have been run­ Where a beef is reported in the ning far smoother than in past minutes, memos go out immediate­ years and beefs are not left idle ly to the next port the ship is due 'BemPiT&i for a number of weeks in which to hit where the matter is handled. I— to be constant sources of friction. Or else the communication goes WS^VIShS IN /Jew. 4" iSi" New Clarifications dix-ect to the ship and helps clear Aiding in obtaining this result, up the matter on the spot. Anthony Palino. AB: Unsafe con­ BUlfaJsG Simmons says, are the new con­ On the shipping side, the head­ ditions should go on a repair list tract clarifications which have quarters port continues to hold to and be straight­ been put aboard the ships. The its hot shipping pace with all rat­ ened out by the clarifications worked out between ings except chief stewards having patrolman. The 40W1D the Union and the shipping com­ no trouble getting out. As a mat­ trouble is that panies have done much to improve ter of fact, the port is in need of after a patrolman the atmosphere of shipboard work. rated engine department nlen, and settles a beef some companies Simmons reported that he had Simmons again advises men to get go back on their been visiting ships personally for those pumpman and electricians' Ger promises and the past couple of moixths and "I ratings, among others. send the ship out The port paid off a total of 22' was quite surprised to find out how cFm the skme way. much easier and smoother ships ships, signed seven on articles, and wicbd" 17 coastwise, intercbastal That's where LOG stories would be are paying off these days." serviced" . AT sm WAH. i>i vot>u KPIOW osim •mt serious cases, ships should be held up until re­ pairs are made. i 4" 4 Charles Carey, 2nd cook: Any such condition should be handled by the patrolman and the dele­ gates first through the repair lists. After that if the company doesn't take notice and no improvement results from the patrolman's a c tions, it could be put in the LOG. Carmelo Martinez, utility: The patrolman is the one who is sup­ posed to take care of the crew's beefs about un­ safe conditions or anything else. It's up to the dele­ gates to bring the beefs to him if they can't settle them on the ship. That's the way Jt '^1 • • B:I - :-3l .m �• '.4. V '•* • 'i Wentley Crew Okays 2-Pots—For Washer Washing machine and laundry rooms generally have been a point of friction aboard many ships for some time. Som^ body always forgets to turn the machine off or to clean up the room itself after each use. "Dirt breeds dirt," or so the In that way, the crew can have saying goes, and the same ap­ its washing machine and the offi­ cers can have their own also. Oilers' drawers would no longer mix with the chief mate's dress shirts. Fraternization of any kind, indeed, would come to an end. Unlicensed soap powder would remain aloof from the topside variety at all times. But there are some drawbacks. There would still probably be only one laundry —By Seafarer Bill Mitchell room. Thus, al­ though a new pastime might be added to shipboard entertain­ ments — there could be daily races and tourna­ ments to see if the 4-8 AB's Wenfling clothes were fin­ ished faster than the 2nd assistant engineer's—the existing problem would remain. Officers and crew would still be slopping up the laundry room and cheating on each other's soap powder and bleach. But there's no need worry­ ing about that right now. They have to get the second machine first. That's a^ real prob­ lem. Chairman of the ship's meeting at which the discussion came up "I would sure hate to have was D. C. Hall. W. Wentling was to get a job after some of meeting secretary and J. R. Webb was reading clerk. the Igbor laws we passed!" plies by indirection wherever a washing machine is concerned. Aboard the Robin Wentley however, the matter seems to have come to a head.. Despite the dan­ gers of a "two-pot system" in any situation, the crew feels that there may be advantages to one here. The Lawmakers USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Peter King Daniel J. Sheehan USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. Terrell D. Adams William G. Gregory Lonzle U. Albritton Harris L. Gizzard Aubrey F. Cohen James B. Henley Eric R. Dahl Jlmmle Littleton Rufus L. Fields Clarence Murray C. E. Foster Ernest H. Webb USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. L. Bosley Jack Ryan Sverre Johannessen Samuel Small V. K. Ming John M. Thompson Thomas C. Riley USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Mai^elo B. Belen William P. Hunt K, E. Hansen Robert Lambert USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. Francis J. Boner Ralph L. Jones USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS Benjamin Delbler Jose Santiago VlrgU L. Harding Rosendo Serrano Albert W. Kozlna Edward J. Toolan SAILORS SNUG HARBOR .STATEN ISLAND, NY Joseph Koslusky ' USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS J. S. Capps John E. Markopolo Alexander P. Copa Harold D. Napier John B. Fruge Murray W. Smith Richard Jones Gustav Svensson William E. Lanier M. W. Valentine Ernest L. Magers USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Manuel Antonana Norman T. Jackson George Bekken Michael Laakso Curt Borman Robert G. McKnew Charles Coburn Charles Moss Antonio K. Colon Arnold Rosenblatt Victor B, Cooper R. H. Solheim Torsten Forsberg Francis Sullivan James J. Glrolaml C. N. Summerell Gorman T. Glaze Standish B,' Woodell Jack Howard USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT, MICH. Tim Burke ''' USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENN. Charles BUrton TRIPLER ARMY HOSPITAL HONOLULU, HAWAH Frank T. Campbell USPHS. HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Louis Anderson Frank Martin James McFarlin Edward Barry Anthony Benedict Daniel' McGovern Lawyer McGrew Charles E. Brady J. L. Buckelew Ralph MiUs Lloyd T. Callaway James Morrison C. H. Cassard John Murray Byron Chapman C. R. Nicholson R. L. Copenhaver Alfonso Olagulbel Calyln DeSilva. George D. Olive Peter DeVries R. A. RatcUff Willard W. Erwln John Robinson Leo Fontenot .Tames J. Russell Benny M. Foster Benjamin C. Seal William Grimes Joseph Slntes Vernon Hall E. R. Small wood James Hand Woodrow A. Snead Earl T. Hardeman O. L. Stout George Howard William Tank Theodore D. James Lonnle R. Tickle Cecil J. Kerrigan Dick Visser E. G. Knapp Kenneth Wadsworth Norman L. Krumm James E. Ward Leo H. Lang Robert WUkerson Arno Larson Herman Winborn Tinerman J. Lea WUUam J. Witty Leonard F. Lewis David A. Wright USPHS HOSPITAL MANH.ATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN, NY Edmund Abualy James R. T.bwis Fortunate Bacomo Arthur I,omas Frank W. Bemrlck Francis F. Lynch Claude F. Blanks Joseph D. McGraw Joseph G. Carr A. McGolgan Gabriel Colonl H. F. MacDonald Walter W. Denley Michael Machusky John J. DrlscoU Vic Mllazzo Bart E. Guranlck Eugene T. Nelson Taib Hassen Joseph Neubauer Joseph Ifsits James O'Hare Thomas Isaksen Daniel F. Rugglano John W. Keenan Wade H. Sexton John R. Klemowlca G. E. Shumaker Ludwlg Krlstiansen Henry E. Smith Frederick Landry Harry S, Tuttle James J. Lawlor VirgU E. Wilmoth Kaarel Leetmaa Chee K, Zal USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY Robert Berryman Gerald Fltzjames D. Trevlsano John F. French Thomas L. Dugan William Glesen Joseph Prabech Estell Godfrey L. Edstrom Sidney Irby Frank E. AyettLetoy Johnson Edgar Kurz D. Kalm Felix Carrero William J. Keenan Frank Blandlno Marcel Laureano Louis Guarlno Mike Lubas Nicholas Brancatn Joseph Martus Hoyt Tanner Andrew Noronha Manuel Landron ' Pitry Roberts David Fiuyian G. H. Robinson O. It O. Chaudioa -A i y , Lenkrd l^splant^ . m.: : i. .« -St V SEAFAKERS' LOG n«v Twelve n 41 h m -n ^ W, F, Van^n JEAN LAPtTTE (Wattrman), May 2—Chairman, P. Barbot; Sacratary, W. Lea. No one shall sign on until patrolman clears same. Motion npida and carried that captain Issue dis­ charges and pay vouchers for port of payoff. Recommended that aU beefs be taken directly to delegates and nut to crew. Steward requested that crew not waste food. May 22—Chairman, T. Branconl; Secretary, W. Lea, AU ..repairs being made and no beefs. Motion made and carried that all crewmcmbcrs donate SI to ship's fund. JULESBUR6 (Msthiasen), June 11— Chairman, J. Swiederski; Secretary, S. Wells. Crew backing up Harry Lundeberg ICQ percent. No clothes, to be hung In engine room because a garment feU down and fouled up machinery. OCEAN STAR (Triton), May 2»— Chairman, E. Alverson; Secretary W. Digest of ships' Meetings ' Thompson. Deck engineer - to give washing machine complete overhaul. Engine department Is willing to take turns In the afternoons jvHh the deck department to make cofEee. REPUBLIC (Trafalgar), May 10— Chairman, R, High; Secretary, W. Barth. Ship's treasury is $10.30. AU communications accepted and con­ curred. Vote of thanks given to steward department. June 12—Chairman, B, High; Secre­ tary, W. Barth. Recent communica­ tion from headquarters accepted and concurred unanimously. Ship's fund to be replenished and vote of thanks to steward department. June 21—Chairman, R. High; Secre­ tary, R. Donnelly. Communications from headquarters accepted dnd con­ curred. Enrollment cards to be com­ pleted for welfare plan. General dis­ cussion was held on contract and ciarlBcatlons. TEXMAR (Calmar), June 13—Chalrm n L, Moore; Secretary, L. Greaney. Cooking Is go<M' aboard this ship. AU communications accepted and con­ curred unanimously. Motion made and c.nrrled to have awning' put up - back aft. CAROLYN (Bull), May 27—Chair­ man, E. Gross; Secretary, H. Thrash, No beefs. Communication regarding welfare plan posted, and will be dis­ cussed at next ship's meeting. AU members were requested to acquaint themselves with same. Overall im­ pression of additional benefits was regarded as exceUent by the crew. ROBIN KIRK (Seas Shipping), May 9—Chairman, Kenneth Roberts; Secre­ tary, Wayne Coliard. After a thor­ ough discussion communications from headquarters were accepted and con­ curred. It was suggested that should tile captain Insist upon making derog­ atory remarks about the SIU and the men, he be advised that this matter would be referred to union head­ quarters. This master was disclpUned before for indlscrlmlnative loggings as well as other violations of the sea­ men. SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), May 29—Chairman, J. Allen; Secretary, R, Benlamin. No major beefs. Communi­ cation on Welfare was accepted and concurred. Engine delegate requested ship's delegate contact patrolman about 1st assistant shouting at the men and cutting overtime for wipers. TOPA TOPA (Waterman), May 22— Chairman, J. Busalackl; Secretary, O. Wagner. Old minutes posted. Tele­ gram sent to Harry Lundeberg back­ ing him up on his action In CAMU. AU communications were read and accepted. Membership applauded the good work done regarding the addi­ tional welfare benefits. ALEXANDRA (Cartas),. May SiChairman, N. Szymanskl; Secretary, H, Williams, AU questions regarding new benefits in welfare were cleared up by headquarters patrolman. Recent communication accepted and con­ curred in unanimously. BETHCOASTER (Calmar), May 2«— Chairman, John Talbot; Secretary, J. Tutinler. Motion made by R. Brown to accept end concur in report on SIU welfare benefits. J, Talbot made motion to accept and concur with aU communications received from SIU headquarters. CECIL N. BEAN (Drytransi, •pril 10—Chairman, H. E. Rode; Secretary, R. Nancarrow. Motion madO by G. Meltzer and carried that crew send letter to protest to SIU representative in Washington against closing of ma­ rine hospitals. Steward asked the crew to cooperate with messmen so that they may render better service, and he also asked for suggestions on what food they Uke, so be may prepare better meius. DEL VIENTO ;MlsslssippD/ May 1— Chairman, A, Perez; Secretary, A. Tolentine, Motion was made request­ ing ship's delegate to have chief en­ gineer fix the ice maker. Carried. claims this has been the best trip he ever made In the' Persian Gulf. The crew was more than satisfactory to him. Crew and delegates thanked Captain and' department heads for good cooperation. It was • fine trip, for all. MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), May 22—Chairman, W. J. Brown; Sacretary, L. Wing. Ship's delegate re­ ported he spoke to chief engineer about the days that there was no hot water midship. Vote of thanks to ship's delegate R. Held for doing • good job. Crew sent condolences to the family of the late H. Powell, mas­ ter, who died six hours before the vessel reached Yokkalgli, Japan, QUEENSTON HEIGHTS (Seatrsds), May 10—Chairman, Hutchins; Secre­ tary, D. Shsehani Headquarters is handUng overtime beef pending be­ cause the crew did not receive shore leave in Maracalbe. Crew to put In for delayed sailing In Lake Charles. Motion made to give chief cook vote of thanks for good food preparation. SEAMAR (Calmar), May 23—Chair­ man, F. Millar; Secretary, J. Marshall. Everything on board running smooth­ ly. Motion made and carried to have mushroom removed from smoke stack. Jitiy ti, 198S cepted andr eoncurred nnenlmously: Members agreed to.give old- washinf machine to boeun, although U doesnt Work. rYSKA (Waterman), June ^2—Chair­ man, A. Martinez; Eecretary, P. Hartthorn. Repair list eubraitted. It it requested that sign-on day and pgyott day be different from the day of provisioning ship, whereby 'work for men would be finished wdth a mini­ mum of contusion. Communications read and accepted unanimously. MORNING LIGHT (Waterman), March 20—Chairman, H. Carmichael; Secre­ tary. A. Geldikat. No beefs. Re­ quested to have ship's delegate ask captain to obtain Kool and filter cigarettes and cigars in slopchest along with clothing and* other articles needed. Ship's delegate to try to get some new books for library. May 29—Chairman, M. FItzpatrIck; Secretary, H. Carmichael. Some beets about slopchest. the captain only al­ lowed 30 cigarettes per day per man. Beef about launch service in Yoko­ hama. Japan. Captain refused to put out a draw in Wilmington. Suggested to give vote of thanks to steward de­ partment for good woxV. ROBIN HOOD (Seas Shipping), May 27—Chairman, P, Marinelll; Secretary, H. Dumbraski. Motion made and car­ ried unanimously to accept and con­ cur in aU communications from head­ quarters. OCEAN NIMET (Ocean Tram.), May 29—Chairman, W. Wlldridge; Secre­ tary, R. Frazer. Communications from headquarters read and accepted unanimously. June 5—Chairman, W. Wlldridge; Secretary, R. Frazer. Recent commu­ nications accepted and concurred imanlmously. SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain), May 27—Chairman, E. DcBautte; Sec­ retary, C. Weaver. Latest headquar­ ters report accepted by entire crew. May 22—Chairman, E. DeBautte; Secretary, A. Weaver. Crewmembers asked to support ship's fund contain­ ing balance of $65.80. There is a shortage of milk on board. Van Dusan. Discussion held on settling all beefs at the meetings instead of at meal time. Ship's delegate gave warning about carrying tales topside. BEATRICE (Bull), June 14—Chair­ man, V. Whitney; Secretary, W. Ortiz, It wgs requested that messman serve man on watch first. Everything run­ ning smooth. June 15—Chairman, V. Whitney; Secretary, W. Ortiz. Communications from headquarters accepted and- con­ curred. DEL NORTE (Mississippi), May 29— Chairman, J. Noonan; Secretary, J. Zimmer. Ship's delegate reported' that it was relatively smooth sailing during this trip and that he attended ship's safety meeting sponsored' by Captain''O'Pry. Motion made and car­ ried that headquarters communica­ tions be accepted unanimously. Mo­ tion made and carried to check on' mattresses' for unlicensed personnel to see whether they are damaged and If so. to have them replaced. GATEWAY CITY (Waterman), June 14—Chairman, W. Sink; Secretary, R. Kennedy. Communications from head­ quarters accepted- and concurred. Everything running smooth. HURRICANE (Waterman), June 12 —Chairman, J. Burke; Secretary, J; Longfellow. Ship's delegate Instructed crew to turn in all enrollment cards. Communication from headquarters ac­ cepted and concurred. STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), May 27 —Chairman, L. White; Secretary, D. Grant. Ship's treasury is now $34.50 and $2 to be collected from black gang and steward departments. Re­ cent headquarters communication read and accepted. STEEL FLYER (isthmian), June IT —Chairman, T. Kirsh; Secretary, J. Somers. New TV set cost $170.70 and the balance of the ship's fund now Is S14.46. No beefs. Headquarters com­ munications accepted and concurred in unanimously. Coffee to be checked because It tastes bad. It was also suggested that baker put out some pastry at coffee time. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), June 15—Chairman, E. Van Nlavenhulzc; Secretary, P. Tassin. Motion was made and carried that recent com­ munication from headquarters be con­ curred In unanimously. Everything running smoothly. ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), June 12— Chairman, H. Franklin; Secretary, R. Nay. E. Alnsworth taken off ship and admitted In USPHS hospital In Nor­ folk. Captain stopped all time off because of galleyinan putting in for overtime. Recent communication from headquarters accepted and con­ curred. Motion made and carried to give vote of confidence to steward and ship's delegate. June 14—Chairman, T. Newreekl; Secretary, R. Dcigade, Headquarters communications were read, discussed, accepted and concurred unanimously. ARCHERS HOPE (CIHei Service), June 12—Chairman, T. Weemt; Secre­ tary, C. Primeaux. EnroUment cards issued and to be completed. Ship's fund contains $29.10 and $2 in stamps. June 14—Chairman, A. Fruge; Sec­ retary, C. McCuriy. Communlcatlone from headquarters read-and accepted unanimously. AU completed enroll­ ment cards for welfare plan are to he'maUed out. EUGENIE (Oro), June 5—Chelrman, A. DeForest; Secretary, J. Esstertlng. A vote of thanks given to cooks and steward for good food and weU pre­ pared menus. Vote of thanks to messman for having crew's radio speaker' hooked up to radio. JEAN (Bull), June 12-^halrman, I. T. Pearee; Secretary, W. Laehauce. SANTA VENETIA (Mar-Trade), June 4—Chairman, C. Babick; Secretary, F. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), June 14—Chairman, T. Sparrow; Sac­ ratary, S. Freillch. Motion made and carried to accept recent headquarters communications. No beefs. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), June 7—Chairman, B. Collins; Secre­ tary, S. Johnson. Motion made and carried to accept communication unanimously. Requested contributioa in ship's fund for new TV set. STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), May 28—Chairman, H; Carney; Secre­ tary, W. Schlect. Letter written to headquarters regarding coolies paint­ ing outside of house in Calcutta. Communications: accepted and con­ curred. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), May 1—Chairman, J. King; Secretary, M. Sosplna. Motion made to accept and concur headquarters communications unanimously. Motion made and car­ ried to have ship's delegate see cap­ tain about life boat on starboard side and to have It repaired for the safety of the crew. Discussion held about the safety of the ship, with the chief mate. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), May 25— Chairman, R. Kienast; Secretary, H. Egelhart. Motion made by Brother Long and seconded by Brother Smith to accept and concur in headquarters report. CUBORE (Ore Nsvlgatlen), May • —Chairman, Hugh Williams; Secre­ tary, R. Forest. Headquarters com­ munications read and carried. A dis­ cussion was held on regarding the new paying off system. Crew wae asked to keep the pantry cleaner. EMILIA (Bull Lines), May 22—Chair­ man, A. Campbell; Secretary, J. Eddins. A cable was sent from San Juan thanking headquarters for the additional benefits. Report accepted. Communications were posted after the meeting and logs were left in messroom for the crew. Motion made by L. Guilnitz to accept headquarters report. SEA COMET 11 (Seatraders), May 14 —Chairman, C. F. Aycock; Secretary, C. H. Andrews. A motion was madeand seconded to give the Steward Department a vote of thanks for good food and service on this voyage. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), May 22—Chairman, Walter Newberg; Secretary, Albert Lambert, Steward suggests seeing patrolman about night lunch. Vote of thanks to the steward department for good aervlce: STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), May 4—Chairman, H. D; Carney; Sec­ retary, W. A. Schlecht. Brother Car­ ney gave a resume on resolutions and new shipping rules that had been discussed at a previous meeting. Ship's delegate requested that the policy of keeping messroom door locked and the key with the gangway watch be continued since it was working out very well. Motion made and carried to accept and concur with resolutions on newly-won SIU seniority system and action taken by AFL unions in CAMU dispute. May 17—Chairman, H. D, Carney; Secretary, T. Martens. Captain seemed very satisfied with crew's, coopera­ tion and suggestions in safety meet. ings. ALCOA ROAMER (AlCoa), May 9— Chairman, E. Lamb; Secretary, R. Kienast. Ship^s delegate reported that-the. repair list was turned over to the captain in the presence-of the chief mate and nothing has been done as yet. A new repair list will be writ­ ten out and turned over to the cap­ tain in the presence of the depart­ ment delegate. Communications from headquartcnrs accepted and concurred unanimously. INES (Bull), May 17—Chairman, JULESBURO (Msthiasen), May 11— eeilathy; secretary, J. Murphy. ^ MoV.. FELTORE (Ore), June 11—Chair­ Chairman, J. Oesihque; Secretary, O. ; . {ipA.made by Brother Ring to accept^-^ Douglas. Ten replacements vdU. .be' man, R. Murry; Secretary, <». Bq|(., aaAd^,:-j>n the^,l|Mt<^-4k>ast». Cepti^^^ :fc4w4a)i|>rterA comnvuni«»tlo». �Jialr'22,1955 fwe IMeteW SEAVAREMS LOC Southstar Crew Plays Tourist What Makes'Em Go To Yokohama? It's Not The Food Or The Scenery! Almost every Seafarer who has sailed to Japan and Korea the past four years has a soft spot in his heart for Yokohama. Some liked J apan so, well they returned and entered into business or got jobs with American companies, -Why is it? What has Yoko--*-" hama got? Seafarer F. J. his ability to iron out beefs and con man. who's had a little ex­ perience in every "Whitey" Johnson on the Del create harmony between seamen, shady business Southstcie crewmembers prepare tp^tour points in La Pallice, France. Pictured (Lr) are: Ben Shaw, master; Robert Welch, chief mate; Willard Mullings, AB; C. H. Childers, radio oper­ ator; Wiiikam Betgood, OS, and Benny Swearington, AB. Norte, who's put in some time out thCTe, says it's a lot of things all rolled into one. His personal trav­ elogue runs like this: "Remember. . .'Chinatown'. . . how 100 yen got you there in a hurry?. . .The Rose Bar. . .The Marseilles Bar where ex-SIU Brother Freddie Reid operates. . . Richard Kim, who earned great re­ spect while a Union patrolman for steamship agents and Japanese known to man government officials. . . during the past 2,000 years. In "Remember those quaint bars his day, he's where charming, almond - eyed been a card 'baby sans' served you drinks. . . shark, dice man, danced with you and listened to rum runner, your alccrtiolic ravings, your beefs pimp, burglar, heist artist and and your troubles. . .female pa­ Johnson even an under­ trolmen at your ser\'ice—with in­ taker. terest. " 'Mike' missed a ship seven "How about old "Mike,' the ex- years ago in Japan, but got along somehow. All the girls know him and, at 63, he's Yokohama's num­ ber one 'wolf.' "Of course, Japan is cheap, but I wonder. . . to 'sail on, sail on, sail on, and on.' "How many ever really took the The name of the vessel never mat­ train and went over to Tokyo. . . ters, Just let there be plenty of Hakone. . .or Kamakura where the cargoes, plenty of ports and plenty oldest Buddha is located? of ships." "I once asked a shipmate why he liked the Japan run so well. . . 'Is it the climate?' I said, LOG-A-RHYTHM: " 'Lousy climate. Too much rain. Too hot and too cold.' " 'Do you like the Japanese food," I queried. "'Who likes fish heads and By Harry Price rice?' he shot back. " 'How about the scenic pano­ My little girl said, "Daddy dear, rama of Japan?' "I wonder if you could, 'What scenery?' my man said. "Please c^me with me my prayer 'Listen, why do you keep on this run then?' I asked finally. to hear '"Well, brother, I didn't say "I want it understood." anything against the women, did As she knelt down beside her bed I?' She clasped her hands with care "And he was right!" And then she bowed her curly head And offered up this prayer. Sea And The Man — The Seafarer's Destiny "Although life aboard a ^ ship (Because the feelings of most seamen regarding the sea are prob­ ably capsulized somewhere in these words by Seafarer Thurston Lewis, does not stress the social amenities the LOG is reprinting them in their entirety.—Ed.) it teaches tolerance. The necessity "There is something about being aboard a ship—miles away of living together brings about a from the hubbub of the world—a cleanliness—a peace—a sat­ respect for our fellow man and a isfaction—a chance to catch one's breath—that puts the Sea­ recognition of each man's rights. Seafarers know how to enter a farer in perfect harmony with foc'sle quietly when others are the surrounding universe. lems and the breezes sweep them sleeping and few good Seafarers "At night the stars seem clean. There are no cramping social whistle or sing loudly when they brighter than they are elsewhere. obligations to be met. The days are are apt to disturb others. The hungry engulfing ocean is all long and not too demanding. •The sea is not everybody's around—one is only ,a few feet "Truly the s"ea is the Seafarer's destiny,/nor should it be. But with­ from certain death—and yet, under destiny. Gone are the old taunting proper circumstances, the Seafarer ambitions — those will-'o-the-wisp out a doubt it is the Seafarer's is sustained and supported by that goals that are never obtained, and track of least resistance. Though monstrous swells of formidable huge loving monster whose eternal the mocking failures. height confront him, he plunges hope is to eventually receive him "There is only one port to make. through them with less resistance into her ample bosom. It is no great accomplishment, but than he would find ashore in every­ "One doesn't have to be too even so, there is a vague sense of day life. particular about his manners achievement when each port is "It is not without a certain sense when each cargo is aboard a ship, nor is he worried reached about/tomorrow, nor even his past. loaded or discharged—when each of loss that one goes to sea but that which is lost is not as great How many a Seafarer has left dock is left behind. "The sea- is . not the haven for as that which is gained. One has circumstances and conditions ashore which hampered him which­ the happily married but it bears a a better opportunity to see life ever way he would turn? solace for those who have lost in steadily and to see it whole. '"The sea swallows one's prob­ their home and love life. "And so Seafarers are content 103 Durham St. HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. PORT COLBORNB Ontario Phone; 5591 SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul Hall TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. E. 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"mascot" of ship (back row) in Pusan, Korea. Shown (l-r) are Seafarers John Hauser, steward; Jimmy Cox, baker, and Bob Aumiller, BR. By Bernard Seaman YfA-rchi\r,2)L>Ri^!^yrhiisf MY -rm'SHlMff J VAs/y CROCKETT HAT? .. vj v:- ''•mt �Jvti 22,:19SS SEAFARERStOG Par* t^onrieea Japan-Korea Shuttle? They've Had It WESTERN TRADER (Wastarn Navlsatlon), April 17—Chairman, M. Crestr Saeratary, E. Conrad. House used for the cargo checkers. Crewmembers were asked not to leave Unen In bag in passageway where shore workers can "borrow" it. ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa), May SiChairman, G. FInklea; Secretary, L,Phillips. All repairs aboard ship have been taken care of except scupper in passage forward, which will be taken care of in Mobile. Crewmembers wanting cigars should order same through mate in charge of slopchest. ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), May 15— Chairman, R. HImel; Secretery, J. Tllley. The latest headquarters report was accepted with a vote of thanks for the ideas set forth, and the way the membership both ashore and at retary, R. Knowles. All communica­ tions and reports read and discussed. SEANAN (Orion), February 17— Chairman, P. Wilkinson; Secretary, R. Llauger. AU hands were asked to keep foc'sles . clean when pay'ing off. A motion was carried that all three departments let each delegate see Individual patrolman. March 5—Chairman, J. Calamla; Secretary, J. Telesz. A vote was taken and crew was in favor of rejecting foreign money in Casablanca. April 8—Chairman, A, Clouse; Sec­ retary, J. Calamla. Crew decided to see what action can be taken for the exchange that the captain wanted to put out in Turkey. The steward asked each delegate to help back him In getting better stores in next port. May 17—Chairman, WollnskI; Secrotary, Nichols. Crew voted to adopt resolutions on newly-established hir­ ing set-up and action taken by AFL union on CAMU dispute. ANGELINA (Bull), June 12—Chair­ man, T. Smith; Secretary, W. Reed. Although the photographer didn't put it to them that way, the expressions of these Seafarers aboard the George Lawson might well be their answer to the question: "How do YOU like the Japan-Korea shuttle after eight months?" The variety of answers pictured (l-r) are supplied by Tom Carter, deck engineer; Joe Brooks, oiler; "Blackie" Peters, OS; Bob Everton, OS. Persian Dockers Help Seafarer Cheat Death Thanks to two Persian longshoremen who were alert to a cry for help even during an afternoon siesta, Seafarer Luis G. Figueroa is alive and well today. Events moved fast- sven in" 117 degree heat—while the a net down to me—one of them Steel Navigator was in Kho- was even riding in it—and we got r^- ramshahr, Iran, on Memorial Day, May 30. According to Julio Evans, bosun, who was also on the spot, Figueroa was painting over the side at the port side of number one hatch. Gingerly balanced in a sitting posi­ tion on top of the spring wire of the ship alongside the dock, he had climbed the first four steps of the ladder he was using when the heat and cramps in his arms and legs teamed up against him. Answering a feeble call for help, Evans stepped down the ladder and helped the strick­ en Seafarer to a Figueroa sitting position on top of the spring wire. But the rescue was far from over. A 206-pounder, Figueroa was still "out" while 25 feet above the piles of the dock and at least an equal distance from the deck above. It was here that the long­ shoremen, two brothers, played the real heroes. Although they and other local dockworkers had been knocked off for their regular afternoon siesta away from the sun, they appeared from out of nowhere to lend Evans a hand. "Within seconds they had gotten sea are being kept informed of plans and progress made. The ship's dele­ gate resigned and thanked the crew for their cooperation in making the voyage pleasant for aU on board, KATHRYN (Boil), May M—Chairman. W. Ekins; Secretary, A. Gonxalez. Longshoremen have been using cups without returning them to the pantry, and crewmembers were asked to return same also. May 14—Chairman, C. Martin; Sec­ retary, A. Gonzalez. The latest head­ quarters report was read and ac­ cepted. MASSMAR (Calmer), May 17—Chair­ man, A. Novak; Secretary, M. Wllley. Usual complaints reported 'on the food situation. Cooks state that not enough food is being placed aboard on arrival on East and West coasts. All departments getting along reason­ ably weU. OCEAN DINNY (Ocean Trans.), April 23—Chairman, G. Hanson; Sec­ retary, R. Masters. Repairs discussed and a list wiU be turned into the proper authorities. Gunder H. Hanson elected ship's delegate by acclama­ tion. May iO—Chairmen, R. Coote; Sec­ retary, R. Masters. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the good food and service. Tower Tour OCEAN NIMET (Maritime Overseas), May 9—Chairman, J. McColum; Secre­ tary, S. Cleslak. A cablegram was sent to the port agent in Seattle. Fifty cents will be contributed by each member for ship's business. ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), May •— Chairman, R. HImel; Secretary, J. Tllley. Complaint made that there is too much silverware put on the table, and no change was made in the feed ing program. The crew made a state­ ment that they want wider sheets for their bunks. ALCOA POINTER (Alcoa), May 17— Chairman, C. Welsh; Secretary, L. Bruce. Latest bulletin was read and discussed, and a motion was made by Welsh to accept and concur with a vote of thanks to the Union trustees for a Job well done. ALEXANDRA (Carres), May 17— Chairman, V. SzymanskI; Secretary, W. Hand. Motion made and carried that the crew go on record and thank the headquarters negotiating commit­ tee for the fine job done on the in­ crease in welfare benefits and the hiring clause. Visiting near]>y Pisa, with the Alcoa Planter in port at Leghorn, Italy, Seafarers Joseph Campbell, AB (left), and Stanley Novack, fireman, pose near tower. NAME STREET ADDRESS ZONE .STATE Signetl TO AVOID DUPLICATIONi' If you or* an old subierlbar and hava a ehanga of addrasf, pioasa giva your formar addraii balowt ADDRESS CECIL N. BEAM Figueroa back to safety. These boys are heroes, but we have no medals to give them," he declared. "We loaded them with cigarettes, soap and clothes but they refused to take any of our presents." Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) CITY Motion made and carried that inverter which is crew property be offered to 1st Assistant Engineeer for the sum of SS. Steward is to get new cots as per captain's orders. eMeaMa*Mo*MaaM*eo*e*aae«MaaMaaaaetaatafaf*aatasiaaaaoiaaaaaMSMM«aaeoMia**eo*MaaaaaettM*»M***e****> ANN MARIE (Bull), May 5—Chair­ man, C. MacQuaen; Secretary, L. Caldaron. Crew agreed to donate for repairing the radio. Ship's delegate reported that with the cooperation of the mgster we did get the washing machin'e. ARIZPA (Pan Atlantic), May 1i— Chairman, Garrod; Secretary, N. Davis. Headquarters report and com­ munications were accepted as read. BEATRICE (Bull), April 17—Chair­ man, M. Santiago; Secretary, P. Dunphy. Vote taken on whether to estab­ lish a ship's fund. It was decided among crew that a fund wasn't neces­ sary on a short run. Repair lists will be turned'fit. COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), May 17—Chairman, R. May; Secretary, L. Hall. Discussions held on the wel­ fare increases, current 'affairs on renovations of headquarters ball. Crew voted to accept resolutions on the new seniority system and AFL stand on CAMU. FORT HOSKINS (pities Service), May 15—Chairman, A. Alexander; Sec­ retary, B. Webb. The blower system in the galley will be fixed this trip. May 18—Chairman, A. Westphsll; Secretary, A. Alexander. Motion made by Brother Koch to accept all reports as given by boarding patrolman and to give a vote of thanks to the Union's negotiating committee. ROBIN GRAY (Seas Shipping), May~ 1—Chairman, J. Morris; Secretary, R. Knowles. Steward requested that all cots be turned in before ship gets in port. Crew requested that the patrol­ man contact the shipping company to have the ship's laundry rinsed better, as it smells of soap powder after being laundered. May 18—Chalrmarf, J; Mevis; Sac- cirY'- fVVWMUUV $TAfi H • 'iT'tir' '''-iititiir ^ ^ • -Vi • —Chairman, H. Rode; Secretary, J. Menvllle. Good officers from captain on down aboard this shin. cicr.v. ; running smooth. Crew 100 percent in accord with Lundeberg's actions. Vote of thanks given to Negotiating Com­ mittee for welfare benefits and Job well done. HASTINGS (Waterman), May 21— Chairman, S. Carlisle; Secretary, J. Wells. Recent communication from headquarters accepted and concurred unanimously. INES (Bull), June 1«—Chairman, Vie Couer; Secretary, James Murphy. Ship will arrive in NY clean. Requested improvement in night lunch. Steward department was complimented onfine work. June 20—Chairman, J. Bergeria; Secretary, E. Ruz. Recent communications from headquarters read, ac­ cepted and carried unanimously. OCEAN DINNY (Ocean Trans.), June 12—Chairman, J. Paisley; Secretary, R. Masters. Beefs on overtime, spot sougeeing. repairs, fre.sh miik and vegetables. Master authorized spot sougee only. Motion made and car­ ried to insert clause In agreement to give checkers of cargo, in foreign ports, a space apart from crew's quar­ ters. Motion made and carried to have clarification of boxing gangway watches on day of departure repealed. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Seas Shipping), June 18—Chairman, W. Lawten; Sec­ retary, W. Trolle. Recent communica­ tion read and accepted unanimously. ' SEAMONITOR (Excelsior), June 17— Chairman, Flaherty; Secretary, Moore. Motion made and carried to accept and concur with recent headquarters communications 100 percent. SEATIGER (Orion), June 12—Chair­ man, T. Patrlquin; Secretary A. Car­ penter. Reported that captain doesn't know destination of next trip. Will try to replenish slopchest in Japan. Dis­ cussion held on posting sailing board; should be posted 8 hours ahead of time. Section 36 of Union contract read. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Soatraln), June 11—Chairman, N. Kirk; Secre­ tary, P. Patrick. Regarding letter written to SIU Welfare Department, the Union will do everything in behelf of Alex Copa that is possible. Communications from headouarterg read and'accepted unanimously. . June 20—Chairman, P. Patrick; Sae­ ratary, N. Kirk. Recent communica­ tion from headquarters accepted and concurred unanimously. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), June 20—Chairman, F. Hurd; Secretary, E. KllngVall. Motion made and carried to accept recent communications from headquarters unanimously. RAYVAH (Ships & Freights), June 17—Chairman, M. Korchik; Secretary, T. Bearman. Motion made and carried to accept all communications to date, from headquarters, unanimously, BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Serv­ ice), June 8—Chairman, I. Torre; Sec­ retary, G. Fava. Delegate resigned, he Is leaving ship in Lake Charles. Re­ cent headquarters communications accepted and concurred unanimously. • Enrollment cards distributed to be completed by crewmembers. CHILORE (Ore), June IS—Chair­ man, R. King; Secretary, S. Fulford. Ship's delegate saw captain about posting a time for sailing instead of sailing when loaded. Motion made and carried to accept and concur In head­ quarters communication. DEL MUNDO (Mississippi), June Chairman, George Duncan; Secretary, John PIcou. Motion made and carried that ship's delegate see patrolman to have more paint put aboard. It was suggested that all crewmembers com­ plete enrollment cards for welfare plan and that they inform their fami­ lies about the additional benefits. It ' was also suggested that ship's dele­ gate see the purser about sending someone or going himself with any sick brother to the hospital. EDITH (Bull), Juna 7—Chairman, C. Starling; Secretary, N. Mattie. . Re­ cent headquarters communications ac­ cepted and concurred unanimously. Bosun urged crewmembers to press captain to have a new washing ma­ chine put aboard. EVELYN (Bull), June 12—Chairman, R. Lundqulst; Secretary, T. Foster. This vessel left Port Sulphur Friday and three crewmembers missed ship. It is to be brought to the patrolman's attention that deck department is do­ ing steward department work. June 17—Chairman, R. Lundqulst; Secretary, T. Foster. Recent commu­ nications from headquarters accepted and concurred unanimously. All beefs from previous meetings taken care of. GEORGE A. LAWSON.(Pan-Oceanic Nav.), May 22—Chairman, R. Barker; Secretary, A. Bokan. Report of in­ fractions of crcwmcmbcr turned over to ship's delegate for his action. OCEAN NORA (Maritime Overseas), June 5—Chairman, T. Holt; Secretary, E. Kaznowsky. Ship's delegate re­ quested crewmembers to read head­ quarters communications since they are posted several days prior to meet­ ing. Communications accepted and concurred KW percent. RAYVAH (Ships A Freights), May 20 —Chairman, E. DemasI; Secretary, N. Hatglmlslos. Anyone with beefs is to see his delegate and it was requested that less noise be made in passage­ way. June 12—Chairman, F. DemasI; Sec­ retary, N. Hatglmlslos. Engineers to be turned into patrolman for doing wiper's work and not turning them to do it. Patrolman to see that a full Slopchest is put aboar^. ROBIN KIRK (Seas Shipping), June 5—Chairman, A. Thompson; Secretary, W. Collard. It was recommended that one of the crewmembers be voted oft the ship. No beefs or trouble of than the aforementioned. SOUTHWIND (South Atlantic), June 12—Chairman, T. Burke; Secretary, H. Krohn. Ship's delegate requested that every crewmember be on their good behavior and proceed to go back to the States with a perfect trip. Crew sent flower wreath to funeral of Brother O'Donnel's father. All recent communications read, accepted and concurred unanimously. Superior Laundry in Savannah loses too many clothes and does -not make good for them. Suggest that another laundry come on ship. STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), April 14—Chairman, E. Lassor; Secretary, R. Burnt. Recent communications read and accepted unanimously. Entire crew backs up Harry Lundeberg on CAMU 100 percent. May S—Chairman, R. Baala; Secre­ tary, E. Morris. Very good coopera­ tion from the chief steward and chief mate. Deck deoartment showers have been painted. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard department. ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa), June 5— Chairmen, G. FInklen; Secretary, L. Phillips. Balance of ship's fund S2S.15. A vote of thanks to Union officials who helped win the new welfare 'ben­ efits. ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), June S —Chairman, E. Kelly; Secretary, A. Danne. Motion made and carried to accept and concur with headquarters communications unanimously. CATHERINE (Dry-Trans), May 15— Chairman, P. Davis; Secretary, J. Block. Communications from headquartes's accepted and concurred. Mo­ tion made and carried to contact headquarters regarding company's failure to put slopchest aboard. May 29—Chairman, F. Davis; Secre­ tary, J. Block. It was reported by sev­ eral crewmembers that ship's dele­ gate and steward recommended Coast Guard action against some members of the crew. This was denied and the subject was clarified. It was captain who desired Coa.st Guard action. JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), May 30—Chairman, E. Hansen; Secre­ tary, N. Matthey. Motion made and carried to accept and concur in report on additional welfare benefits and a vote of thanks was extended for these benefits. Motion made and carried to request clarification on the mosdng of meal hours. These hours have been changed as much as twice in a day. SEAMAR (Calmar), Juna S-^Chalf man, C. Allison; Secretary, J. Clarke. Motion made and carried to accept and concur in all headquarters com­ munications. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), Juna 4— Chairman, B. Wllkens; Secretary, B. Trachln. Chief Engineer requests co­ operation of crew to open slop chest once again for inventory purposes. All communications from headquarters accepted and concurred. Vote of thanks given to Negotiating Commit­ tee for additional welfare benefits won. It was suggested that Chief Engi­ neer be notified about oil in water and that a file-be made up for ship­ board meetings. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian),. Juna 14—Chairman, M. Magal; Secretary, T. Faulkner. All communications to date have been read, accepted and concurred 100 percent. Everything running smooth. ALAMAR (Calmar), June 4—Chair­ man, J. Nugent; Secretary, E. Mattlson. Captain will inspect ice boxes since there were major complaints about food. Motion made and carried that if any crew members sees any­ thing unsanitary aboard, he is to re­ port same to ship's delegate. GREECE VICTORY (South Atlantic), May 15—Chairman, F. Young; Secre­ tary, F. Melanson. Beef was settled by patrolman regarding who should paint engineer's "rooms, in favor of wipers. Deck department now scraping var­ nish on woodwork in engineer room. Voskian was re-elected ship's del» gate' and givbn a >ote of thanks. sidm I mi •rill iW �Mir 1958 SEAFARERS P«*» Fifteca LOG ipping Tempo Inches Up Siallor Jlack lit Biggest Fight • full head of steam In Cristo- ' bal.' Needlesa to say a good' time was had by all. MOBILE—Shipping finally appears to be inching its way back to normal here^ as the nnpinOf the old hands no longer To the Editor: ber of men on the beach has dipped to the lowest point in almost a year. Thirty-five years ago I fought with us on this trip we would some of the best boxers and lost like to say ve hope Allan The presence of only about 150 class A and 75 class B men on the port's registration list to some of the worst. Right now, Thome's black-eye peas are indicates that shipping is We also ^ough, with the help of the coming along fine. really beginning to hold its to be straightened out. reminded the membership of the SIU, I hope to win my most im­ ,hope Les Ames hasn't missed He urged all Seafarers to follow firm stand the Union has always own after a long slow period his chest of drawers, Manuel portant fight—against TB. The fact remains that the decline these four steps to obtain their taken regarding users or passers I have a lot of managers at has shaved and Mac is getting has been in evidence for a couple benefits in the easiest possible of any kind of narcotics. He said the Manhattan Beach Hospital; his frog legs on whatever good of weeks would seem to show that manner: (1) Make sure a properly there had been reports recently Dr. Haas, Dr. Whitehead and' Dr. ship he is on, and that Tesco'sthe change is not temporary. executed enrollment card i^ on file from, US Customs officials con­ Lang, and plenty of nurses in my wife is making him hot mus­ at SIU headquarters: (2) Notify the cerning marijuana found on ships Since this ishappening now, corner. With their training I'll tard. even before the effects of new SIU hall nearest home of the hos­ coming into Mobile, especially As the best deserves the best win this fight. I figure the odds state legislation to promote busi­ pital to which his wife or child Alcoa passengef ships.we wish a wonderful vacation He declared that it is the duty ness at the Alabama State Docks will be going, in advance, so that to Captain R. Ransomd and is felt, it can probably be taken to a letter of credit can be sent out of every Union member who sees promise to celebrate his return mean that the only way shipping in the Seafarer's name; (3) Obtain or knows of anything about this with a bowl of cream of mush­ here can go is up. This will cer­ claim forms from the Union hall narcotics traffic to report it to room and some fried chicken. for the doctor and dependent to Union officials. tainly be welcome. The new crewmembers seem Meanwhi;e, SIU Port Agent Cal fill out, and (4), Send all proofs of to find Ed Odum's Creole cook­ Tanner noted ilie arrival of the claims, doctor bills, hospital bills ing to their liking. Carl De Lewis Emery, Jr. (Victory Car­ and proofs of dependency such as Marco rates .with all as a fine riers) for payoff, and, cited vessel photostatic copies of marriage and baker. Jess "Chanip'| Winfield and SIU crew as the cleanest one birth certificates to the Union is still qhamp but hy n6 .pi,eans the port has had in years. He hall. about five to one I'll come out sUll. Humphrey is still''on If these procedures are follow­ pointed out that in addition to not diet.ond Joe Kumor is jstill lookon top. ed, he noted, prompt payment of having a beef of any type, the Since I'm in training I'm ask­ - ing for something to eat. all claims can be virtually guar­ ship was clean and a real credit The deaths of the following Sea­ The new faces aren't, really ing my good friehd Toby Flynn, to the crew of Seafarers aboard anteed. farers have been reported to the the SIU Welfare Services Repre­ new because we find such oldThe SIU port official further her. Seafarers Welfare Plan and the sentative who never fails to visit timers as Charley Lowe, Frank $3,500 death benefits are being Program Smooth the hospital, to let everyone Shimelfineg, P. Libby as bosun, paid to (heir beneficiaries: know where I am so those who E. Vance, deck engineer, and Tanner also reported the new want to root for me can keep in "Mr. Hot Cakes," also known as I program of dependents' welfare John McDavitt, 43: On July 25, James Sauviac, plus a. whole benefits nuuiing smoothly in the touch. 1955, Brother Mc­ I'm going to keep my punches bunch of nice guys making up port, with only a few minor kinks Davitt died of high and make it a clean fight. the rest. We did a pretty fine cancer in the The last one should be the best. job in picking Charley Frey as USPHS hospital All of the following SIU families ship's delegate. Am enclosing Sailor Jack Denley in New Orleans, will collect the $200 maternity a few pictures and our Korean The "Baltimore Kid" La. He had been benefit plus a $25 bond from the address where we would appre­ sailing as a stew­ Union in the baby's name: Harold Greenlee 4 4" 4" ciate receiving the LOG. ard aboard SIU Please contact your wife in^ Oscar Payne William Davitt Ward, born Feb­ ships since 1947, I Tawas City, Mich. ^ .Ship's reporter ruary 23, 1955. Parents, Mr. and joining the Union Marcus Evans Mrs. William Ward, Astoria, LI, in the Port of (Ed, note: The LOGs will be To the Editor: Get in touch with your mother, NY. New Orleans. Place of burial is not forwarded QS you requested). I wish to cordially thank you I Mrs. M. V. Roberson, 4218 Lillian Charles'Edward Slay, bom Jupe known. He is survived by his wife, for the speed, efficiency -and St., Houston, Texas, immediately 17, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Hazel McDavitt, of New Or­ care you took in handling my I as she' is worried ' about you and Alvin Slay, Jr., Atmore, Ala. leans, La. surgical benefit claim. It's a needs' your help. Gerald Michael Shaiffer, born 4. 4) 4i wonderful feeling to know that Henry E. Hicks June 25, 1955. Parents, Mr. and the families of the seafaring To the Editor: George E. Herrmann, 64: Brother It is urgent you contact your Mrs. Gerald Shaffer, Philadelphia, men have such a plan and, I for Herrmann died May I, too, add my vote of ap­ I wife at 1608 Park Ave., Baltimore Pa. one, know from my personal preciation for the new hospital 117, Md., at once. Susan Cene McDonald, born Oc­ of natural causes experience with this plan that coverage for seamen's depend­ Andrew Picku tober 22, 1954. Parents, Mr. and on June 2, 1955, it is a Godsend to have.. ents under the SIU Welfare Ex-Ocean Ulla Mrs. William J. McDonald, Has­ in the Staten Is­ My claim. Incidentally, was Plan? land USPHS hos­ Please get in touch with Z. kell, Tex. paid off in a matter of two to On June 3, 1955, I met with I Videll, 9 Peel Road, Bottle, LiverAnthony Frank Guiliano, Jr., pital. Burial took three weeks from the date I first an accidmt which necessitated I pool 20, England. bom June 12, 195.7. Parents, Mr. place at the entered the hospital, which in a major operation. My doctor George Frank Flint, Sr. and Mrs. Anthony F. Guiliano, P o u g h k eepsie Rural Cemetery my opinion is very speedy han­ got me admitted to Providence Get in touch with your son, Elizabeth, NJ. dling. Infirmary in Mobile on June 8 I Frank, Jr., at 505 S. Pulaski St., William 'Uharles Smith, born in Poughkeepsie, ' Mrs. Ada Frank for surgery. Later, all the re­ I Baltimore 23, Md. July 2, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. New York. Join­ % -4; Siquired documents were submit­ J. E. Richardson Charles Albert Smith,, Mobile, Ala. ing the Union in 1942, in Balti­ ted to Cal Tanner, SIU agent in Stephen 6eorge: Bailey, born more, Brother Hermann had been Please contact M. Richardson, Mobile, and on July 7, I re­ 1115 NW 36 St., Miami, Fla. June 22, 1955. Parents,. Mr.. and sailing in the deck department. He Joseph Kamienskl M^. Charles Bailey, Mobile, Ala. is survived by his wife, Hilda Herr­ ceived a notice of the payments "rerryl John Tolliver, born April mann of Poughkeepsie, NY. Get in touch with your sister, made to the hospital and the To the Editor: I Veronica La Mattina, 22" Mitchell 22, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4> 4> 4^ I have just reviewed the film doctor. George ToHiver, New Orleans, La, St., Lodi, NJ. •This was indeed a great help. "The Seafarers" with a com­ Robert Lee Brock, 32: A resident mentary by Don Hollenbeck, Again my husband and I say of Eden, Alawhich I thought an excellent. , thanks for the new coverage b a m a, Brother presentation of the SIU Atlan­ under the .Welfare Plan. Brock died as the Mrs. M. Travis Bell tic and Gulf Districts. We have result of a frac­ tured skull in recommended here that a Por­ 4k 4i Norwegian Hospi­ tuguese sound track be made tal, Brooklyn, for this film so that it can be New York on June iu.jr utilized. I plan to show 28, 1955. Place this film not only to the sea­ To the Editor: . of burial was Pell farers' unions in Brazil but also Just a few lines to let you City, Alabama. to other labor organizations, know I feel fine, after my severe Brother Brock joined the SIU in and thought you Would be inter­ illness and am getting along 1945 in the Port of New York and ested' in knowing that as soon very well. I'm just wishing that had been sailing in the steward as our Portuguese sound track the doctors would let .me go department, since that time. He is is complete, we will have a pre­ back , to work but they say not survived by his wife, Rosa Lee yet. My next X-ray, will be in view here in Rio de Janeiro. Brock, of Eden, Alabama. October up at the Manhattan Irving Salert Beach Hospital and I sure hope 4) 4. i Labor Attache, they let me go back then. Lorenzo F. Brigidia, 62: A heart Foreign Service of the US I went into Manhattan Beach ailment proved 4- 4- 4* on February 10, 1954, a very fatal to Brother sick man. /In September I was Brigidia, who put under the care of Dr. Lang died on May 2, of the hospital staff and he was 1955, in the To the Editor: in charge of me until April, USPHS hospital After a payoff in New Or­ 1955. From the very first day in B a 11 i more, i leans and another long trip unl^il the time I left the hospital Maryland. Burial scheduled for the Far.East, old he . always gave mo whatever I ^ took place at the faces are as scarce as hens' asked for. Baltimore Nation­ teeth on the good ship Barbara He certainly looked after all al Cemetery. Frietchie. the men in his ward and always Brother Brigidia had been sailing The new crew we plck^ up had a welcome smile for all. I with the SIU since March, 1939, in New Orleans with the few . want to thank him ever so much joining the Union in Puerto Rico old hands sprinkled irt seem: like and let the brothers know w;hat and sailing in the steward depart­ a nice bunch. We've already had . a fine job he does; ment. He is survived by his wife,' a sample 6t one another under,, . P, J. MoCann Mrs. Amelia Brigidia, of Baltimore, Maryland.; Letters to the Editor & ... J . |i • •> -.Si- i •ill ^PINALfr; RECENT ARRIVALS liBSIillALS: Wife Praises Benefit's Speed SIU Plan Makes It Ail Simple Brazil Unions To See SIU Film. PHS Doctor Tops With Him Frietchie Headed Back Te Korea m �SEAFARERS • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • ^ . • '•> -i C-:'. The Lowdown on I. ii IrliiV^ ALL. THOSE SHOTS " (Seafarers shipping to the Far East and other areas have often wondered, after get' ting their arms punched full of needles by the doctor, what all the "shooting" is dbout. Some Seafarers have complained that they seemed to be getting a few shots too many, which may have happened on occasion. The following is a complete resume of what the shots are for, how many should be given, and how often.) liiilSPiiilfs . •? • ^ ' -— liiliiiilM . , . i - liiMs;-:;- - J Seafarers on US-flag ships know from personal experience that not all parts of the world worry about sanitation and health the way the US does. The result is that men on offshore trips, particularly to the Far East, run the risk of deadly diseases which are seldom present in the States, That's the reason for the shots that are periodically given to seamen. Any seaman who thinks he is so healthy that he can skip the shots should ponder the sad experience of one Seafarer. This crewmember, on a Waterman ship, acci­ dentally fell off the dock in a Far East port. He was fished out of the water with­ out difficulty, but a few weeks later was dead. The water he fell into was contami­ nated and he contracted typhoid fever. It's as simple as all that. . The shots given before sailing protect a Seafarer against six diseases — bubonic plague, cholera, typhoid, typhus, smallpox, yellow fever. Protection for the first four is for a few months only and for the last two, three and four years, hence the need for repeating shots at intervals. Deadly Diseases All six of these diseases are extremely deadly and all are present at one time or another in various parts of the world. Cholera and typhoid fever are spread by contaminated food and water; the plague and typhus are carried by fleas which, in turn, live on rats. Dead rats are especially suspect because they themselves may have died of the disease. Yellow fever Is mos­ quito-borne while pox IS carried from one person to another. So if you're going someplace where there are rats and poor sanitation, the shots are vital protection for your life. Here is the standard procedure that should be followed in giving shots: • Upon signing on and not having re­ ceived shots before, the Seafarer should get one injeclion for four diseases (plague, typhus, typhoid, cholera) and a scratch on the arm for smallpox. • Seven to 10 days later, he should get a second shot for the four diseases. With­ out the second shot the first series is worth­ less. If the man is on a ship, the mate is supposed to give him the second shot. • Seven to 10 days later, he gets a third shot, but only for typhoid. • Three to six months later he gets a booster shot for the four diseases; this time one shot only. If he skips the booster he must start the series all over again. • The yellow fever shot Is given only by the Public Health Service because the vaccine is extremely tricky to handle. It is given in the form of one shot once every four years. • All inoculations, vaccinations and booster shots should be entered on his shot card which he shoidd keep as a per­ manent record. In other words, the first series of shots ^J liillii' can be handled with three Injections and one vaccination, and the booster can be just one shot. Too Many Shots Confusion arises though, because some doctors give the shots for each disease separately instead of using the 4-in-Fserum. . That means instead of three injections and one smallpox vaccination from the private doctor a man can wind up with nine in­ jections and one vaccine scratch. Why doctors give the shots separately instead of combining them all in one is Questionable. For some, it might be an easy, source of added revenue. Since the com­ pany pays for the shots, a doctor with a crew of 40 men is tempted to give 160 shots and 40 vaccinations on the first round in­ stead of 40 and 40. This can make quite a difference in-his income if he is getting paid by the shot. (The charges vary but the least they are is 50 cents per jab.) Smallpox involves a somewhat different problem. The immunity is good for three years but only if the vaccination "takes". If it doesn't take, a Seafarer should have the vaccination repeated each time he gets his shots. It's no discomfort unless it takes, .which means that the vaccination was needed. Keep Shot Cards Keeping all your shot cards Instead of throwing them away will assure you of a complete record and save you unnecessary shots. Under no circumstances should the cards be torn iip, surrendered or thrown away. If your card is filled, get a new one but keep the old one just as you keep your old ship's discharges. - •' D 1 S E.A S E Shof' IsfShoh TnJShoh PLAGUE- (£/ea^fa^) Irao -tHRBB woMt I TYPHUS (-f/eaS^af-) -To (wiihtf/ VA</6 fkul-ro sti. /dOAfB . i CHOLERA ucamk 'iToVeifSUlBIl TYPHOI D ] Sho/s-/i»-a(>aivd/ssases,ivhefi<fniena/st>9ie-frme,cenbeo/>e /h/ad/ie/?... | tiOtee. 1 NoHE. j SMA\.L?0% 1 P' YELLOIVFEYERL y/AG.c.(nArtOA) ev PHS (PVAY vfiAfts • • • j •, ...... V i/f..J!. ... ^ vi -•. ; � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource July 22, 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. 15 Description An account of the resource Headlines: BILLS IN CONGRESS SEEK TO END PHS PVT. SHIPS GET MSTS RUNAROUND ALL SEAFARER-SUPPORTED CHILDREN COVERED BY PLAN GOV'T MEETS WITH CO'S ON ROLL-ONS SEAMEN NOT CAUSE OF MARITIME ILLS, SIU TELLS PROBERS NEW HIRING SYSTEM NO SIU PROBLEM BEEFS DIE QUICK UNDER HQ SET-UP KAES SIU MAN ON PORT BOARD LOG STORY KILLS ILA MONEY GRAB YOUR SIU MEETING RIGHTS '50-50' IS US BARGAIN - SHELLEY SHIPPING RISE CONTINUES; BEST SINCE END OF 1953 SIU-MAW SIGNS NEW YARD OWNERS NEW ATOMIC SHIP VOTED BY HOUSE TANKER BIZ STILL PEPS LAKE CHAS. BOSTON'S PORT PLANNING STALLED BY LEGISLATURE SIU AWARDS TOPS IN SCHOOL COAST PAYS ITS FIRST FAMILY $$ SIU VICTOR IN 5-YEAR BATTLE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT PAY RIGHTS SEATTLE JOB BOOM SEEN CONTINUING BUSY BALTO CHEERS TOP SIU CREWS SEAFARERS TRAINING SCHOOL A SECOND LOOK... SIU BLASTS NMU BID FOR NEW COAST GUARD RULE OF SEAMEN HQ REPORTS BEEFS LOWEST IN YEARS WENTLEY CREW OKAYS 2-POTS--FOR WASHER WHAT MAKES 'EM GO TO YOKOHAMA? IT'S NOT THE FOOD OR THE SCENERY? SEA AND THE MAN - THE SEAFARER'S DESTINY PERSIAN DOCKERS HELP SEAFARER CHEAT DEATH Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/22/1955 1955 Periodicals Seafarers Log