http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/470499525d6f34af97daf0b7a69cf665.PDF 32bf743d22f373a966c2cd5df719c69b PDF Text Text SEAFARERS* U96 AWARDED FIRST PRIZE • GKNKRAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • iteS • INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OP AMERICA • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • SALEM MARITIME EXPLODES AT PIER7 FEAR 17 MEN LOST • •i; n'. n Twelve SlU Men Among Missing -Story on Page 3 '-.k a Ofc#fc#Af 5fffJ(rec Twelve Seafarers and five other crewmembers are missing and presumed lost following an explosion and fire , T J , , a , V , ' aboard the Cities Service tanker Salem Maritime* Tuesday, January 17. The vessel caught fire at the Cities Service loading dock in Lake Charles, La., at 10:30 PM as she was loading the last of her cargo of high-octane gasoline. She was still burning the next day. (Story on page 3.) • �E-'V; ifr-:'. Pace Tw« SEAFARERS LOG Ju. %9, 185S Negotiate Doctor Fees, Magazine Survey Advises What is believed to be the first published study of average medical fees across the country confij-ms the SIU's position that a Seafarer should shop around before going blindly to any doctor or surgeon for medical care. The national maga­ zine "Redbook" reports that it is the practice of most physi­ cians to charge what the traffic will bear. "Redbook" also listed surgical costs for typical operations in 11 aver­ age metropolitan areas. The lists show that the benefits under the SlU "Glad you could have us aboard," says George Spader (4th from left), as he expresses thanks to Seafarer Carlos Rodriguez, wiper, and otner SIU crewmembers and officers for the successful rescue effort by the Kathryn,which saved him and shipmate Carl Thompson (2nd from left) from probable disaster on a disabled schooner. Pictured (I to r) are William E. Ekins, carpenter; Thompson; Luis Rivera, 3rd mate; Spader; Richard Adamson, chief electrician; Pablo Rodriguez, wiper; C. J. Jurgensen, jr., 3rd mate; C. Rodriguez; Robert Brad­ ford, 2nd mate, and Angel Passapera, OS. Katltryn Saves 2 In Boat NEW YORK—Battered by seasonal Atlantic storms that nearly doubled her normal running time from San Juan, PR, to New York, the SlU-manned Kathryn arrived here on Jan. 13 with two unexpected passengers dramatically rescued from a floundering schooner 100 miles east of treacherous-* Cape Hatteras. two seamen saved from probable Thompson and George Spader, are In good shape despite pro­ disaster were unanimous in prais­ from the New York area. longed exposure in their badly- ing the SIU cfew and officers of The "routine" rescue, according leaking craft, the Manitou, the the Kathryn. Both survivors, Carl to Capt. Curtis Olsen, master of the Bull Line C-2, was "a tribute to all hands who, without taking chances, pitched in quickly to make the rescue possible." His praise was echoed by Chief Mate Ralph Ludy, who was on deck supervising the rescue operation. Minus his tonsils, Kenneth John Beckerich, 3, and sister Fast Rescue Deborah Teresa, 2, pose with mother, Mrs. Kenneth Beclcerich, Ludy also noted that only 41 in Mt. Vernon, NY, home. Family received SlU hospitalWASHINGTON—The survival of the remaining US tramp minutes elapsed "from standby to surgical benefits for Kenneth who was also one of first to re-, shipping fleet and the thousands of jobs that go with it are full ahead," covering the time of ceive $200 maternity tflnefit when it went into effect in 1952. the maneuvering once the dis­ again hanging in the balance as foreign nations, renew their tressed pair was sighted until they hospital and surgical plan closely approximate the average costs for a attack on the "50-50" law.-^ were gotten safely abo.ird by family earning between" $5,000 and $0,000 a year. Representative Herbert Bon­ told a Minneapolis audience last means of a rope ladder over the A report on the first six months' operation of the SIU dependents' ner (Dem.-NC), chairman of week that foreign shipowners' ob­ side. jectives in attacking "50-50" are The Coast Guard cutter Agassis hospital-surgical plan, from July 1, through December 31, 1955, shows the House Merchant Marine Com­ to monopolize carriage of US ex­ mittee warned last week "certain was reported standing by the ap­ that 281 Seafarers collected $42,935.81 in family hospital and surgical attempts to sabotage the provi­ port surplus all over the world. parently-seaworthy schooner in benefits, averaging out to approximately $160 per benefit. Many bene­ sions of the '50-50' law have not There has been no Interference heavy seas Ibis week, hobeful of ceased, but in fact have intensified. in disposal of farm surplus by "50- towing her in to Morehedd City, fits, of course, were well above this average. However, the "Redbook" study warns, fees may vary widely in a We can certainly expect an all-out 50", he said, since more than two- NC, when the weather 'breaks up attack on the law within the next I given area from one doctor to another and also can vary widely de­ few months." Bonner's committee thirds of the $700 million allowed a little. for this purpose over a three-year On the wheel at the time the pending upon the patient's income level. The magazine encountered is scheduling new hearings- to period was used up in the first Manitou was sighted about a mile great difficulty in many areas finding out what fees are since most thrash out fully the pros and cons year. (Continued on page 15) physicians and medical societies treat them as a well-kept secret. about "50-50". Magazine Raps System Since the total of US ships now "Americans spend almost $4,000,000,000 a year for medical care," operating is at its lowest level the article says. "Yet most dottors expect patients to pay their share since 1939 it is feared that any of this staggering annual bill without knowing in advance how much weakening of "50-50" would have It will be—and without having any way of comparing one doctor's a disastrous effect on the remain­ charges with those of others in the same community." der of the US fleet still in action. In discussing whether or not the figures are too high, "Redbook" To Spotlight Conflict points out that doctors average better than $13,000 a year compared The new hearings on "50-50," to $7,800 for dentists and $8,700 for lawyers. Bonner said, aim to determine f- Aside from personal income whether there is any conflict be­ levels, "Redbook" reports, other tween "50-50" shipping policy and Seafarer Lars Hillertz, 31, known to hundreds of SIU men factors affecting medical fees are the export of US agricultural sur­ ' Jan. 20. 1956 Vol. XViii, No. 2 the income level of the community, plus. as Pete Larsen, died of stab wounds on Thursday night, Janu­ PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer whether you live in a large or Testimony will be taken from HEBBERT BRAND, Editor; HAY DENISON, small city (rural areas are gener­ shipping groups, agricultural in­ ary 12, following an altercation in a tavern near SIU head­ Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art. ally cheaper), the doctor's stand­ terests, the State, Commerce and quarters. His assailant has"^an active trade unionist In bis Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area ing in his profession (specialists al­ Agriculture Departments, and been captured and Is being native country before 'becoming ways charge more), and any com­ other interested parties, including held. Representative. an SIU member in April, 1946. plications in the case. . Basic sur­ Final Dispatch Page 9 gical bills are sometimes only a maritime unions. Hillertz was a familiar figure at Throughout his SIU career he was As in the previous year, the "SO- New York headquarters as he had known as a staunch trade unionist, Hospitalized Men Page 12 small part of over-all charges Labor Round-up Page 10 where other services such as SO" hearings will deal with the served as doorman at the hall since playing ah active role In many SIU charge that foreign maritime na­ Letters Page 14 X-rays are added. it opened in No­ beefs as well as In beefs of other tions are boycotting US agricul­ Meet The Seafarers Page 7 vember, 1951. He union* aided by the SIU. To meet this problem "Redbook" tural surplus exports, because of Shipping Figures Page 4 was widely-liked He participated In the 1946 Gen­ SIU Hall Directory Page 15 advises its readers to shop around. the requirement that half of it and personally- eral Strike In Tampa, the Wall Your Dollar's Worth Page 11 "Discuss fees with your doctor in. move on US ships. Foreign shipr acquainted with Street strike, 4he Garment Work-, advance of surgery or any pro­ ov/ners and representatives of for­ hundreds of Sea­ ers strike against non-union dress Published biweekly at the headquarters longed medical treatment." This is eign governments have been prom­ farers. Before the factmries, the 1954 longshore beef of the Seafarers International Union, At­ lantic & Gulf District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth the advice the SIU has been giv­ ising US farmers they would pur­ new hall opened and a number of other actions In­ Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NV. Tel HYacinth ing Seafarers and members of chase huge amounts of US surplus 9-6600. Entered as second class matter he served in the volving the SIU or unions which at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under their families who are applying if "50-50" were out of the way. same capacity in the SIU assisted: the-Act of Aug. 24, 1912. for medical care under the Union's One shipping representative, the old Beaver Funeral ceremonies were held surgical and hospital benefits Alexander Purdoui of the Commit­ Street hall in lower Manhattan. under Union auspices on Sunday, program. tee of American Steamship Lines,', ; Bom in Sweden, Pete •. was ( January 15; V. '50-50' In New Danger—Bonner Pete Larsen Dies, Staunch Unionist SEAFARERS LOG '.4 ' > V ^•;/: • V-r - ; E- .bd.svo). �SEAFARERS Jan. 20. 1900 Paire Tbre* LOG Salem Maritime Ripped Explosion; Twelve SI U Men Feared Lost Crew List The following is the latest avail­ able information on the fate of crew members of the Salem Mario time. Cities Service tanker, which exploded and burned in Lakt Charles, last Tuesday night. Bodies tentatively identified are: Fred Fall, OS, 58. Comick. Pa. Joe Morgan, AB, 41, Holland, Va. Missing and feared lost are: Laurence. J. Aquilina, MM, 28, of Port Arthur, Texas. Ernest F. Belkner, ch. cook, 61. Farmington, Maine. Purvis M. Blackwell, FWT, 51, Giilfport, Miss. 'Wiliner Clark, AB Maint., 42, Mobile, Ala. Milton Karleveck, AB, 45, Mid­ land, Mich Leo J. Kennedy, 2nd cook, 57, Lynn, Mass. Joseph S. Kornek, AB, 47, New Orleans, La. Dallas Rushing, AB Maint., 50,^ Pontchatoula, La. Jan Sidar, oiler. 42, Columbus, Ohio. James Small, MM, 56, Cam­ bridge, Mass. In the hospital with critical burns are: Michele Candelieri, AB Maint., 30, Fort Worth, Texas. John Klepadlo, FWT, 31, Avoca, Pa. Broken in two and down at the stern, the Salem Maritime still burns furiously the day after she exploded in Lake Charles, forts of 1,500 firefighters have not yet put out the flames. LAKE CHARLES, La.—^Twelve Seafarers, the bosun and four officers of the SlU-manned tanker Salem Maritime are missing and believed lost following an explosion and fire aboard the Cities Service vessel at the CS refinery loading dock here. Two shoreside workers are among the known dead. The blast took place at 10:25 PM, Tuesday, January 17, while the tanker was completing loading of 130,000 barrels of high octane gaso­ line, kerosene and fuel oilstream where it broke into sections trapped in the engine room for not aboard the ship were two for the East Coast. from the impact of the first and over four hours. Other crewmem- Seafarers who just missed taking jobs on her that afternoon. Sea­ Fortunately, for them, subsequent blasts. It continued bers were saved after they jumped farer Autrey Johnson, MM, had about half of the 30-inan un­ licensed crew was not aboard the ship at the time of the blast. It was an hour and a half before change of watch, I Aquilina Belkner burning through the night and the overboard and swam for shore. A next day, when it was racked by still another blast, despite the ef­ forts of 1,500 firefighters to con­ trol the flames. Indications are that the initial explosion took place on the star­ board si'de of the vessel, as many of the survivors were engine room men who were in their foc'sles on the port side of the ship. If the company had any information as to Sidar Small the cause it was not giving it out. fortunate offshore breeze helped Reporters were barred from the save at least one swimmer. refinery area and no comment was Among those thankful they were available other than the original announcement and estimates of casualties. The company did say that the vessel was a total loss. Among those on the scene and participating in rescue operations was Leroy Clarke, SIU Port Three Trapped Below For 4 Hours And Live Blackwell and with the ship scheduled to sail at 2 AM, many* crewmembers were "up the highway" for a few hours of shore leave, Karleveck Kornek (See column at right for crew list.) Missing and feared lost in addi­ tion to the 12 men are the skipper, John Ruglin, the chief male, sec­ ond mate, radio operator and bosun. Some bodies have been recovered from the vessel but only two have been identified ten­ tatively. ' Dock Afire The first explosion, followed by others, set fire to three barges and the loading dock, with flames burning three-guarterS^of a mile up and down the Calcasieu River. The ship was towed out to mid­ turned down a job on the ship be­ cause he had a bad cold and didn't feel well enough to work. An­ other Seafarer, Tex Metting, had intended to throw in his card for the ship but was ten minutes late for the job call because he stopped to chat with a girl. Sru headquarters and port of­ fices have received numerous calls from anxious relatives of crewmembers. Every effort has been made by the Union to give accurate information to the families of the men. Reported unhurt, or with minor injuries: Frank Albano, wiper, 39, Bos­ ton, Mass. Harry D. Cole, OS, 29, Minne­ apolis, Minn. James A. Cole, oiler, 28. Cartesailli, Ga. Thomas J. Cox, AB, 29, Jersey City, NJ. James A. Coyne, oiler, 30, Cov­ ington, La. Harris L. Crocker, MM, 18, Lako Charles, La. Fred Gentry, FWT, 49, Jackson­ ville, Fla. David M. Herbert, wiper, 30, Lake Charles. La. Theodore Jones, ch. pumpman, 50, Fort Worth, Texas. Earl Mathews, MM, 25. Starks, La. Lacey McAdams, OS, 48, Little Rock, Ark. Gerald M. Mulholland, wiper, Brooklyn, NY. Ed O'Connell, AB, Salem, Mass. Ralph R. Rice, Jr., machinist, 48, Westford, Mass. Rueben A. Rutthay, deck, 28, Norfolk, Va. George Vidrine, Oberline, La. Morgan Rushing Charles agent. Clarke and Cities Service guards on the pier spotted the flashlight signal which led to the rescue of three engine room crewmembers. The men had been LAKE CHARLES, La.—Several crewmembers who were trapped aboard the flaming Salem Maritime but managed to make-it to safety told SEAFARERS LOG Gulf representa­ tive, Bill Moody of their close brush with death. While a number of men escaped unhurt, they were all hospitalized for-^ treatment of shock and ex- ing them the ship was afire. -The picked the men off unharmed men started up out of the en­ with the exception of Emery who p o s u r e. Two hospitalized four gine room but found the passage­ men, Michele Candelieri and John Klepadlo, are in critical condition from burns. Seafarer Fred Gentry, 49, told of his four-hour ordeal in the engine room when he and two engineers were trapped below decks by the flames. Gentry, who is married and was FWT on the ship, was on watch at the time of the first ex­ plosion along with Frank Toto, 25, the 3rd assistant engineer, and Jan Sidar, 42, oiler. Passageway Aflame They heard the roar of the ex­ plosion but did not realize what had happened. George Emery, the 1st assistant engineer, came rush4ng down to the engine room teU- was burned about the hands. way in flames. Three of them went back, with Sidar choosing to go through. That was the last Gentry or anyone else saw of him. The three men stayed on the bottom for four hours or more. At one time they considered opjening the double bottom if necessary. Finally, Gentry said, they found they could make it up to the head at the top level of the engine room. They opened the porthole in the head and blinked a flashlight on and off to signal ashore. SIU port agent Leroy Clarke and a group of Cities Service guards on shore saw the flashlight signal. A tug was sent out to the ship and 4. 4- Seafarer Ralph Rice,. machinist, was also rescued uninjured, after a terrifying experience in which he was nearly engulfed by flaming oil. The 47-year-old Seafarer wlio is married and the father of a 14year-old son, was asleep in his room on the port side of the boat deck. The explosion blew him out of his room right onto the deck. He grabbed a lifejacket, he said, and raced to the fantaii. On the way he met the 1st assistant, George Emery, and the bosun. Emery subsequently went below to the engine-room and was (Continued on page 15) �Iftm Jii^ si^itil: SEAfARERS £OC December 28 Through January 10 fort Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah .... Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington .., Ban Francisco Seattle TOTALS Registered Deck Deck £nc. Eng. Stew. Stew. B BAB A 3 6 2 1 H 80 43 28 49 15 69 7 18 11 18 8 28 52 16 23 9 25 11 6 7 8 10 9 9 3 11 3 3 5 4 7 5 12 7 4 10 24 6 23 3 16 12 35 26 18 45 14 13 14 4 9 5 14 5 13 6 9 5 7 7 13 8 5 6 9 4 6 6 11 6 4 2 22 11 15 21 11 16 Deck Deck "Eng. Eng. Stew. Stew. B A 308 197 200 137 211 113 Total Total Total B 18 6 "l'4 161 123 284 90 64 26 100 36 136 25 24 49 11 18 29 27 18 45 63 21 84 106 45 151 23 51 28 18 47 29 28 45 17 16 35 19 37 96 59 Total Total Total B 719 447 iiel" Deck C Deck \ 81 19 41 8 11 6 19 42 18 8 9 20 11 14 0 13 11 7 1 10 4 .4 4 5 20 12 0 3 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 12 9 Deck Deck Deck B C 105 44 295 SeaWage Freeze Shelved; New Hearings Scheduled 44 11 27 10 '4 3 17 28 11 5 4 14 8 1 23 4 24 3 5 1 12 19 17 6 11 18 9 Ens. 187 ^2 Shipped stew. 1 a 53 0 12 3 17 7 ? 0 6 0 2 1 17 1.. 67 0 12 0 2 5 9 13 15 11 6 Is Ste^. Tatal 13 2 16 4 2 0 3 19 12 0 9 13 10 stew. Stew. A B 216 105 1 S 0 1 10 0 0 1 4 1 0 5 4 3 4 178 42 85 25 21 11 33 127 41 15 22 49 25 80 6 53 18 14 2 25 42 33 10 25 51 31 Stew. Total Total A B 35 698 362 Tot^ m 10 0 5 28 0 0 2 5 2 1 16 29 23 238 48 143 71 35 13 80 174 76 26 63 129 79 Total C IKS! 122 1182 SIU shipping increased slightly during the last two-week period as job activity outpaced registration. The total num­ ber of men dispatched to jobs wa^ 1,182; registration lagged slightly at 1,166. The better than fair show­ Good ... Lake Charles: Busy as ing got 1956 shipping,off to a usual . . . Houston: Slow . . . Wil­ good start throughout the A&G mington: Good . . . San Francisco: District, despite some dismal fore­ Slowing up . . . Seattle: Good, But casts to the contrary. A particular­ slow for steward department group WASHINGTON — Seafarers and members of other maritime unions won a ly good sign was the simple fact one. that more men were moving out major victory this week as the House Merchant Marine Committee indicated it than were coming in and ready to would shelve for the time being a proposal to impose wage and collective bargain­ ship. This held true generally dur­ ing controls on the maritime-industry. A committee report to be released in the ing the second half of last year. Ups And Downs next few days will not call for legislation to control contracts and bargaining by Individual performances for the 14 ports in the district showed six sea unions. ports improved, seven down and While the wage control idea Board which would have power to seamen are already under a variety one the same, but pegged at a fair intervene in any maritime labor of Government control by the could be revived in the fu­ contract discussion and impose its Coast Guard, the Maritime Admin­ pace. On the good side, Norfolk, ture, the committee's action indi­ own terms on any contract matter. istration, the Interstate Commerce Savannah, New Orleans, Lake cates that the strong protests by The board would have had author­ Commission and other agencies, Charles, Wilmington and San the SIU and other SIU affUiates ity to freeze even a simple contract making seamen and ships just Francisco refiected an uptrend. against a wage freeze have carried clarification for many months. about the most-regulated industry The reverse was evident in Boston, the day. New York, Philadelphia, Balti­ All SIU of NA affiliates testi­ in the country. Industry spokesmen for the big TAMPA — An interim 90more, Tampa," Houston and Seattle, fied against the wage freeze and Disagreement subsidized operations supported day agreement was signed while Mobile held its own. maritime controls proposals at pub­ The committee held a number of the controls proposal and the NMU Overall, the record indicated the this week between the SIUlic hearings last summer, charging regional hearings on the issue as indicated it was willing to agree hearings in North Attantic ports. uniformly affiliated Marine Allied Workers to control of contract terms by an that such legislation would arbitra­ -well as the final rily restrict the rights of seamen Washington but did not issue a re­ down, the Southern and Gulf ports and the Blue. Stack Towing Com­ outside arbitrator.^ to negotiate working agreements. port last year, reflecting disagree­ (less Tampa and Houston) doing pany, assuring the tugboat work­ Maritime Board Proposed SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul ment among committee members well, and the West Coast also rid­ ers the top conditions in the area; The wage freeze proposal was Hall told the committee at the as to the advisability of the pro­ ing high. Seattle, despite a dip, The quick wrap-up of contract originally put forth by Represen­ time that instead of making mari­ posal. still enjoys good shipping. negotiations followed the union's tative Herbert Bonner, committee time labor a whipping boy for the From the viewpoint of seniority victory in a National Labor Rela­ It is expected that the commit­ chairman, in March of last year. Industry's ills, the committee tee will make some recommenda­ shipping, class A, with the top tions Board representation election He submitted a bill which would should concentrate on constructive tions as to the future course of la­ seniority status, held 59 percent last November. The MAW win in have authorized the Maritime Ad­ proposals. bor-management relations in mari­ Blue Stack was its third in as many ministration to fix wage levels, Government interference, he time. The recommendations will attempts in recent months. Full manning scales and working rules said, would upset harmonious labor be interim ones and will be fol­ assistance was provided by th« on subsidized ships. Subsequently, relations and promote political set­ lowed by further inquiries and SIU in the beef. Bonner expanded the idea by pro­ tlements. Other testimony hearings into the views of unions Unlicensed crewmembers on the Regular membership meet­ posing a Maritime Labor Disputes pointed out that the industry and and management in the industry. six tugs gained a basic wage scale ings in SIU headquarters and of $314.19 per month, an overtime at all branches are held every rate of $1.94 hourly and liberal im­ second Wednesday night at provements in working rules under 7 PM. The schedule for the the interim agreement. next few meetings is as follows: Jan. 25, Feb. 8, Feb. 22. The pact was inked for a 90-day period only to allow time for both of the total. Class B, the riext step union and management to work out in the seniority ladder, accounted any possible kinks before arriving for 31 percent and class C, which at a full-scale agreement. Blue Stack tugs operate in Gulf has no seniority under the SIU shipping set-up, drew 10 percent waters, principally out of this port and Mobile. Forty-one unlicensed of the total jobs dispatched. The number of class A men crewmembers were involved in the shipped fell just a little short of voting unit. the total registration in this group, as its members maintained their usual two to one advantage over class B .in the number of jobs shipped. Two Dutch trade unions re­ Three ports shipped no men in cently ironed out what threat­ class C and two others shipped only one. The three West Coast ened to become a heated juris­ ports, however, accounted for more dictional tangle, following the than half the shipping in this launching in Amsterdam, Hol­ group by themselves and, with land, of the first "beer tanker" Norfolk, for almost 80 percent in the world. Jobs on the ship, which is designed to carry 25,of it. The following Is the forecast 000 gallons of beer between Dutch ports, were quickly port by port: Boston: Quiet . . . New York: claimed by both union sailors Slowing up but jobs still hang on and union brewery workers. A board for several calls . . . Phila­ compromise solution, agreed to delphia: Slacked off; sees nothing by all, eventually enabled a due ... Baltimore: Holding its sailors' union'crew to man the own; registration lagging . . . ship. It assured the seamen's Seofarors in Phiiadolphia marked New Year's holiday with traditional full-course dinner and Norfolk: Outlook not too good . . . union jurisdictioB over every­ trimmings under Union «uspices at restaurant not far from the hall on Market St. Above, Savannah: Doing better than ex­ thing thai floats on water and part of the large group of SIU men, their families and friends who attended are shown enpected but sees no future . . . gave the brewery workers Juris­ diction over eveiythlpg 4hst loving themselves around the mam table. Steve Cardullo, SIU port agent, is second from Tampa: Stays slow . . . Mobile: floats en beer. right. ' Better than fair . . . New Orleans: MAW Signs Pact With Blue Stack Meeting Night Every 2 Weeks SIU Year^End Fete in Phiiadeiphia 'Beer Tanker' Stirs A Row �SEAFARERS ran* wif. L&G Sill Flay^ Santa in Wastinghouca Baaf New Operator Finds SIU Enforces Pact; Crew Wins OT $$ -NEW YORK—SIU headquarters officials gave an errant ship operator a lesson in contract enforcement free of charg® last week, while Seafarers on the Algonkin cashed in on more than 200 hours of over--* — time disputed by the master. show them otherwise," he added, The ship, previously the SS pointing out along the way that Mohawk, also manned by Sea­ farers, is owned by Trans-Oceanic Marine but is now being operated by the Marine Transport Company. The latter, which has contracts with anothet East Coast seaman's union, "apparently was under the impression the payoff of an SIU crew would be handled the same way, it generally was under the other outfit," SIU Assistant Sec­ retary-Treasurer Claude Simmons asserted. "We took two days to Won't Quit ILO, Labor Holds Fasi Warns Reds Westinghouse strikers and their families enjoyed Christmas holiday at the SlU Baltimore hall, as Seafarers played host to youngsters of striking electrical workers. The party was. com­ plete with Santa Glaus lleft), who handed out gifts to the kids. The Interhational Union of Electrical Workers have been on strike against Westinghouse almost three months with Sea­ farers and members of other AFL maritime unions providing strike aid to workers in Baltimore area. Balto Bay Line Beef BALTIMORE—Holding fast in the face of unchanged company opposition, SIU and Marine Allied Workers picketing continues to harass Old Bay Line operations without let-up. Picketing of the local company has been going on for several months to expose its antilabor attitude before the pub-^ lie. The company embarked against MAW organizers and crev/- port was the passing of two wellon a campaign of intimidation members on the eve of an agree­ known Seafarers, one of whom. Canada SIU Files Claim For Ship $ MONTREAL — The SIU Canadian District has slapped a lien for $54,000 in back pay ment for a National Labor Rela­ tions Board election to decide the representation issue. Picketing has been going on ever since, with full support from the SIU branch here. Even Keel SIU Port Agent Earl Sheppard also reported this week that ship­ ping dipped somewhat during the last period, but was offset by a lower than usual registration which kept things on a fau'ly even keel. Ten ships paid off, five signed on and sixteen others stopped over in transit. Of the lot, the only one to present a beef of any consequence was the Westport (Arthur), which came in for payoff during the period. However, discussion be­ tween officers, crew and SIU port officials straightened out the wrangle after a time. One final development in the Sterling Cullison, was aboard the Emilia (Bull) as chief steward at the t'ime. His sudden passing, along with the death of Union oldtimer Harry Johnson, was a blow to all who knew him. Johnson, an SIU pen­ sioner, was ashore arter a lifetime at sea and had been oh the SIU disability roster for many months. 'Can-Shakers' Have No OK The membership Is again cautioned to beware of persons soliciting funds on ships in be­ half of memorials or any other so-called "worthy causes." No "can-shakers" or JoUcltors have received authoriza­ tion from SIU headquarters to collect funds. on the cruise ship Mazatlan which had a brief and inglorious career last summer on a Vancouver to $Iexico run. The Mazatlan broke down com­ pletely enroute to Acapulco, Mex­ ico, and had to be towed back to San Pedro, California, where it is now being auctioned off to pay out­ standing indebtedness. In the course of her only cruise, the ship ran out of food and water, the boilers blew out and passengers had to sleep on deck and eat life­ boat rations. Originally operated by the Alas­ ka Steamship Company, the Masatlan was sold and transferred to the Liberian flag for the cruise operation. However, West Coast anions picketed the ship, winning a . standard Canadian District con­ tract from her owners, Passengers and the crew of 75 sailed last June for a two'week "luxury" cruise ,to Acapulco. The ship had been designed for the Alaska trade with staterooms snuggled up to the flre-room. The result was passengers could not tolerate the heat and had to sleep on. deck. Towed To Port Other mishaps followed in rapid order until the ship broke down and had to be towed into San Ped­ ro. As a final touch, customs offi­ cials discovered that Scotch was coming out of the water taps in­ Even Santa wai there as SIU crew on the Stony Creek stead of water. whooped it up tor the Christmas holidays^ A first-rate meal, The liep against, the ship amounts to about>$7M, }n",l}ack jpay, ..tree and otner trimmings helped liven up the occasion. tor each cre^ymemb'er._ ^ ^Meltber Santa nop/anybody else was identified, however. Santa Visits The Stony Creek US labor representatives have strongly criticised the ac­ tion of William C. McGrath, employer representative, in walk­ ing out of the International Labor Organization. McGrath walked out in protest, he said, against seating employer delegates from Commu­ nist countries. The SIU and the Maritime Trades Department have endorsed the work the ILO has been doing to raise the standards of seamen through its international conven­ tions. While such standards are below those on SIU ships, they help maintain minimum leveb of manning scales, safety regulations, feeding and accommodations on foreign flag vessels. 'Boss' Abandoned Field McGrath's action was hit by George Delaney, representing US labor unions, as abandoning the field to the Communists. "Ameri­ can labor," Delaney said, "will continue to resist any Soviet at­ tempts to penetrate and subvert the ILO, but unlike American busi­ ness as represented by McGrath, American labor has no intention of retreating and leaving the field to the Communists." Delaney's gtatement got support from US Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell who said that the US will continue to participate in ILO. Other critics said that the walkout was reminiscent of Russian walk­ outs at international meetings. Navy's Device Ends Hull Rust WASHINGTON — The vexing problem of underwater corrosion of ships hulis may have been solved, the US Navy reports. An experimental installation of ndagnesium anodes has been 100 per­ cent effective in eliminating under­ water corrosion of hulls on the USS Ingraham, over a two-year period. The system also was very effec­ tive in reducing corrosion of rud­ ders, shafts and struts. Twenty magnesium anodes were installed on the hull of the vessel for the program. The anodes fur­ nish current for a protective cathode field which prevented corrosion of th^ steel plating; relations with Trans-Oceanic itself have always been good, and wera not at issue here. Overtime In Dispute At stake in the Algonkin squab­ ble, however, were nearly 200 hours of disputed overtime in th* deck department alone, involving, among other things, the captain and all the mates cleaning holds, stowaways working on decks, deck department doing lon^hore work and a beef over a restriction in Bilboa, Spain. All of these items fall under the overtime clauses in SIU agreements, so that the beefs by the crew were all good. At the wind-up, the company representative finally got the idea that SIU contracts meant what they said, regardless of his previous ex­ periences in such matters. The happy results on this beef didn't carry over to shipping gen­ erally, however. The boom for the Port of New York seems to have gone out with the old year, leaving poor weather and matching ship­ ping behind. Jobs Hang On Board Nevertheless,' in spite of the drop, some jobs still hung on the board for several calls. Some jobs for entry ratings wero on the board for several calls be­ cause many SIU men have gotten endorsements in higher ratings, thereby keeping down the number of men available for the lowerpaid jobs. But since the big test is getting men with the higher ratings, the problem is not reck­ oned as a serious one. For the record, the past period saw 22 payoffs, 8 sign-ons and 8 in-transit ships. All of them, with the exception of the Algonkin, were in good shape. Offer Union Scholarships To Oxford Another three scholarships are being offered to American union members by the Transatlantic Foundation for Ruskin College, Oxford, and Coleg Harlach, Wales. The awards cover the 1956-1957 school year. In past years two Seafarers have won these scholarship awards, Irwin Suall and Ed Larkin. Suall is now employed by the organizing department of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union while Larkin is completing his course of study at Cornell Uni­ versity under the SIU scholarship program. Two At Oxford Two of the scholarships are for Ruskin College and provide 325 pounds. They cover room, board and tuition and leave about 123 pounds, or $350, for personal use. The Coleg Harlech scholarship offers tuition, room and board, with personal expenses of approxi­ mately $400 being carried by tho applicant. Seafarers Interested in tho scholarship can get an application from the SEAFARERS LOG'bffice. �Tuge Six SEAFARERS Jan. 20, 1950 LOG The Way AFL^CIO Will Operate 1 TTie 15-miIlion member fed-" • eration born last month as the AFL-CIO is the big­ gest organization of free trade unionists in the world. Every Seafarer is a member of this new, dynamic group, which will strive to better the lives of all the people of the United States and serve as a guiding force in bettering workers' conditions throughout the world. Each union — includ­ ing the SlU — contributes out of its dues a per capita pay­ ment of 48 cents per year lor each member to the federa tion. These are the funds which enable the AFL-CIO to carry out its duties. To ac quaint Seafarers with the make-up of the nefp Federa tion, the structure and major functions of the AFL-CIO are described on this page. miiomi Struct arc. iu. •] li The day to day governing bodies of the AFL-CIO are an executive committee of eight members and the AFL-CIO executive council consisting of President George Meany, Secretary-Treasurer Wil­ liam Schnitzler and 27 vice-presi­ dents, 17 from the old AFL and 10 from the old CIO. The executive committee of eight includes Meany,'Schnitzler, Walter Reuther, formerly CIO president, and five others, three from the old AFL and two from the CIO. Conventions meet once every year to act on major policy questions. •De.part:msnt6 The Federation includes five de­ partments which represent group Ings of international unions having common economic interest. The departments are: Industrial Union Department made up of industrialtype unions, the Building and Construction Trades Department which includes craft unions (car­ penters, painters, plumbers, etc.) in the construction industry; the Maritime Trades Department, of which the SIU and other marine unions are members; the Metal Trades Department representing unions in metal-working indus­ tries and shipyards; and the Rail­ way Employees Department, which includes ciaft unions in railway maintenance shops. The depart­ ments hold conventions of their own to act on problems affecting their memberships. State Federations' The old AFL and CIO maintained federations on the state level in practically every state in the un­ ion. These federations are now in the process of being unified. The major function of the federations has been in dealing with state leg­ islation, such as workmen's com­ pensation, unempldyment insur­ ance, safety standards, state mini­ mum wage laws, factory codes and the iike including the current splurge of "right to work" laws. Bodies Like the state federations, the city central bodies are also in the pro­ cess of combining. Their job is mutual support and assistance to member unions on a local level. There are thousands of these bodies in cities throughout the US. Henry C. Fleisher, formerly editor of the "CIO News." 'Sdacaiion John P.' Connor who headed the old AFL Department of Education, continues this function under the merger. The Department issues booklets and other publications, One of the first effects of the AFL- produces film strips and holds CIO merger will be felt in the or­ seminars on various phases of ganizing field. The organizing de­ labor activity. partment set up under the merger will concentrate on areas where unions have met great resistance such as textiles, chemicals, lumber A major impact of the 15-million and the white coHar field. Th.ire member Federation is expected in are an estimated 26 million non­ the legislative field where organ­ union workers in the US, so the ized labor will now speak with one organizing department has no fear voic^. Items which will get top of running out of projects. Former priority from AFL-CIO this year AFL and CIO organizers are work­ include amending Taft-Hartley ing under the direction of John laws, broader minimum wage cov­ Livingstone of the United Auto erage, aid to education, improved Workers. Most of the emphasis is social security benefits including likely to be in the South. disability benefits. ' Both the. AFL and'CIO had issued weekly newspapers and the AFL had maintained a monthly maga­ zine. The newspapers have been mergted and the magazine is con­ tinuing as a joint AFL-CIO opera­ tion. Two radio news commenta­ tors are being continued, John P. Vandercook and Edward P. Mor­ The individual international un­ gan on the ABC radio network. ions, like the SIU of NA, will con­ Also, an estimated million dollars tinue to function as before, repre- will be spent on public relations in senting : their membership within 11956, jiU; under the'direction of Individual iMiops ^•ROUND- Reprinted from 'US News & World Report/ an independent weekly news magazine pu tlished at Washington. Copyright 1955 United States News Publishing Corporation." their jurisdictions. Each individual union is free to take steps to merge with other unions having similar jurisdictions, or to retain its present status, whichever it plf-ases. Individual unions are fully autonomous. roliiical Action Since 1956 is a national election year, political action will loom large on the labor scene. The two political arms, the CIO Political Action Committee and Labor's League for Political Education, have been merged and funds rais­ ed for political purposes will now be concentrated on a unified pro­ gram. It is expected that AFL-CIO will make natibnal campaign en­ dorsements from the office of president ^oil dowh. j . {• 'AdttV- \ 1. • •• 'V • MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT lEWS lEPOIT DIRECT-TO-SHIPS SHIPS' WIRELESS —I \ V ROUND-THE-WORLD ^KkJ-jL • EVERY " SUNDAY 1915 GMT (2:15 PM EST Sunday) Europe and North America —WCO-13020 KC l^ast Coast South America -WOO-16908.8 KC West Coast South America —WCO-22407 KC LA EVERY MONDAY 0315 GMT (10:15 PM EST Sunday) Australia WMM 25—15607 KC Northwest Pacific —WMM 81—11037.5 At V ft'it;.;:. �Jan. M, MM SEAFARERS MARORI (Or*), D«c. 14—Chairman, :w. Sharpf Sacratary, •• Waitan. Con«ur In communication from headquar­ ter*. Sncceition mada that all head­ quarter* bulletin* ba kept In riiip'a Ble. soon. Ship's fund—$27. Accept communicati'ons as read. Ship to ba fumigated. Vote of thanks to head­ quarters negotiating committee for new raises and increase in vacation pay. MASSMAR (Celmar), Dae. 14—Chair­ man, E. Grattky; Sacratary, W. A. Conlay. One man went to hospital in jMexico: union notified. No beefs. Con­ cur with communications from head­ quarters. Repair list to be made up. COB VICTORY (Victory Carriers), Nov. 29—Chairman, J. Crowley; Sacra­ tary, O. Sachar. Concur in communi­ cations from headquarters. Ship's delegate elected. Repair list turned in. Crewmembers to report repairs as they find them. Dec. 18—Chairman, J. Crowley;. Sec­ retary, E. Anderson. Interference re­ ported topside with steward in run­ ning his department. Communications from headquarters accepted. Motion made and carried to back up steward 100 percent in department for a Job well done. Dodger to be installed on flying bridge. PORTMAR (Caimar), Dec. II — Chairman, J. Torra; Secretary, T. Price. Ship's secretary-reporter elect­ ed, Ship's fund contains S29.79. Con­ cur in communications from head­ quarters. To draft a letter and send it to E. B. Tiiley, Wilmington agent. Captain's policy on draw was ex­ plained to' crew. Each member asked to donate fifty cents to ship's fund. CUBORE (Ore). Dec. 14—Chairman, Nickols; Sacratary, Spaar. No beefs. Pantry to be kept clean. Vote of thanks to ste'ward department.' ELIZABETH (Bull Lines), Dec. 28— Chairman, A. Farrara; Secretary, none. Some disputed overtime. Dis­ cussion held on milk situation. Com­ munication from headquarters ac­ cepted. GENEVIEVE PETERKIN (Bioom(leid), Dec. 22—Chairman, J. Touert; .Secretary, H. Sullivan. Steward de­ partment committee food program is in effect, A larger variety of night lunches has been noticed. Ship's del­ egate aiid treasurer elected. Steward requested crew's cooperation in sav­ ing coffee. Deck engineer to repair washing ma­ chine. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), Dec. 4—Chairman, R. Ellison; Sacratary, E. Kiingvail. No beefs. Ail departments need rooms painted. Concur in com­ munications from headquarters. All unauthorized persons to keep out of crew mcssroom and passageways. Washing machine to be repaired in ManUa. IBERVILLE (Pan Atlantic), Dec. 20 —Chairman, I. Craft; Secretary, D. Rundbiad. No beefs, ship running smooth. Ship's fund—S19.10. Two men missed ship in New Orleans. It was suggested that steward depart­ ment put up Christmas decorations in the crew messroom. 'JOHN B. KULUKUNDIS (Martfs), Nov. 1*—Chairman, B. Granburg; Sec­ retary, V. Fitzgerald. Everything in order except that allotment checks are not getting home in time. Concur in communication from headquarters. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment. Discussion held about money draws in Japan. DEL MAR (Mississippi), Dec. 4 — Chairman, R. Callahan; Secretary, L. Muner. Ship's fund is $771.89. Vote of thanks to men who repaired wash­ ing machine. Chief mate thanked deck department for Job well done. JOHN C (Atlantic Carriers), Dec. 24 Concur with communications from —Chairman, E. Anderson; Secretary, headquarters. Motion made and car­ W. Cassidy. Ship's secretary-reporter ried to donate $10 to repatriated sea­ elected. Few minor beefs to be set­ man aboard. Motion carried to turn tled. All repairs to be fixed before movie machine over to chief electri­ vessel leaves on next voyage. Vote cian to take ashore to be overhauled. . of thanks to steward department. To set. aside $40 to buy books in New KATHRYN (Bull), Dec. 25—Chair­ Orleans. man, R. Adamson; Secretary, A. Resler. JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), Dec. 10—Chairman, McCail; Secretary, R. Kennedy. Ship's treasurer elected. Discussion held on SUP agreement. New washing machine needed. • LIBERTY BELL (Tramp Cargo Car­ riers), Dec. 4—Chairman, Faulkner; Secretary, J. Howard. Fuel tank to be cleaned out for galley range. New mattresses and pillows to, be obtained. ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), Dec. II —Chairman, F. Bartlett; Secretary, J. Olsen. No beefs, ronciir with com­ munications from headquarters. Ship's delegate elected. Steward will try to obtain fresh nuts for Christmas. ALCONKIN (Marine Transport), Dec. 10—Chairman, Fleming; Secre­ tary, Schiavone. Water shortage aboard. Motion made and carried that a committee write a letter to headquarters regarding this and gen­ eral conditions aboard this vessel. Pantryman to take care of recreation room and ordinary seaman and wiper to take alternate turns taking care of laundry. Captain will not give crew American money in Spain. This to be taken up at payoff. BARBARA FRIETCHIB (Liberty Na­ vigation), Dec. 11—Chairman, D. Fitzpatrick; Secretary, O. Payne. Captain claims that this is not a penalty car­ go. this will be taken up at payoff. No beefs. Bacon aboard to be re­ placed by name brand. All hands leaving vessel, to leave it clean. WINTER HILL (Cities Service), Dec. II—Chairman, M. Oison; Secretary, F. Rasse. Two men missed ship. Accept Union communication as read. Dis­ cussion held on men's gear. YORKMAR (Caimar), Dec. M — Chairman, C. Ranisey; Secretary, J. Marthaii. Report mads on washing machine and ice water in drinking fountain. Ship's secretary-reporter and treasurer elected. Concur in com­ munications from headquarters. Ship's delegate to thank captain and 1st ass't. engr. for donation of cigars and cigarettes on Christmas Day. Vote of thanks to steward department. SHiNNECOCK BAY (Veritas), Nov27—Chairman, J. Thomas; Secretary, E. Mikkeisen. Several telephone calls made^to various branches of the Union along the Coast reggrding dif­ ferent masters. Ship's fund—$14.50. Some disputed overtime. Concur in communication frcm headquarters. Discussion held on washing machine, keeping mcsshali clean, water short­ age. better grade of coffee, taking care of refrigeration, painting pas­ sageways and repairs. WARRIOR (Pan Atlantic), Dec. 17 —Chairman, J. Madden; Secretary, M. Eiiiott. Ship's delegate elected. No beefs. Concur in conununicatlons from headquarters. It was suggested that each man sign slop chest book each time he purchases something. Washing machine to be taken care of. WILD RANGER (Waterman), Daa. 10—Chairman, G. Dunn; Sacratary, D. Merrill. Pictures will be sent to UOa One man missed ship in New York. Ship's fund—$5. Treasurer spoke on donations being voluntary. No beefs. Concur in communication? from head­ quarters. Bad washing machine to be referred to patrolman. Vote of thanks to steward department. LA SALLE (Waterman), Dec. 18— Chairman, W. Battle; Secretary, J. Redder. Discussion on necessary re­ pairs, Ship's fund—$43.85. Concur in communications from headquarters. Motion made and carried to wish en­ tire membership ashore and afloat Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. LONGViEW VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), Dec. 18—Chairman, S. Bergeria; Secretary, J. Menviile. Some dis­ puted overtime from last voyage. Rec­ reation room to be kept clean. MAE (Bull), Dec. 18—Chairman, W. Scott; Secretary, T. Schuitz. Ship's fund—$7. Concur in communications from headquarters. All linen to be turned in. MICHAEL (Carres), Dec. 17—Chair­ man, C. Caras; Secretary, W. Lang- ferd. Mattresses have been ordered. Concur in communications from head­ quarters. Ship's delegate elected. NEVA WEST (Bioomfleid),'Dec. -25 —Chairman, E. Keagy; Secretary, D. Jones. Repair list to be turned into captain. An article has been for­ warded to LOG. Ship's 'fund—$28. Some disputed overtime. Vote of thanks to radio officers union for giving the weekly news. Discussion on purchase of radio. OCEAN DEBORAH (Maritime Ovarseas), Dec. 3—Chairman, J. Mastin; Secretary, R. Msrteil. Repair list to be made up. Ship's fund—$20.50. Some disputed overtime. Everything running okay. Concur in conununica­ tlons from headquarters. Discussion held on deck delegate's report. Pare Sere* LOG PHS Cites 'Spotless' Tiixford Sanitation and cleanliness maintained by SIU crewmembers aboard the Robin Tuxford has earned the ship a clean bill of health in its annual inspection by the US Public Health Service. The performance by the will center on the promotion of cipation by all crewmembers is housekeeping" practices in necessary to the campaign. Tuxford touched off a joint "good all departments. the basis of past performance drive by the SIU and Robin Special emphasis will be placed byOn crewmembers and the company Line to bring the rest of the com­ pany's 12-ship fleet up to the same mark in the next six months. ' Ships qualify for a USPHS "san­ itation" certificate on the basis of a percentage rating of 95 percent or better. The Tuxford showed considerable improvement over the past in advancing to a near-perfect 99 percent rating two weeks ago. The percentage rating is based on point values awarded for de­ grees of cleanliness in working and living spaces, with natural empha­ sis on sanitation in messrooms, galleys, food storerooms, heads and foc'sles. Inspect All ITS Ships All US ships are subject to a USPHS inspection each year for the purpose of determining their eligibility for a sanitation certifi­ cate. The agency's interest in this matter stems from its major concern with preventing disease or germ carriers from getting ashore from ships arriving back in the US from all corners of the world. Union and company efforts to qualify the entire Robin Line fleet for the sanitation certificates Albion Fire Quenched In Mid-Pacific A Seafarer's yen for an early morning snack after coming off watch led to speedy detec­ tion of a fire aboard the SIUmanned Albion in mid-Pacific. The blaze was quickly put out by a few bucketfuls of water with only mi­ nor damage. Albert G. Yumul, 12r4 fireman on the ship, felt like getting a bite when he came off his watch in the wee hours, of the morning. He went up to the saloon mess, but when he opened the door he dis­ covered the bulkhead was burn­ ing. Yumul shouted for help and sev­ eral crewmen started to break out the fire hose. Meanwhile he started dousing the blaze with buckets of water from the pantry. By the time the hoses were ready, the fire was under control. The Albion was on Its way back to the West Coast from Korea at the time of the incident. on keeping the galley, pantries, messroom, food storerooms and all utensils and dishes in top con­ dition, and on garbage disposal. Efforts by sanitary workers" in the deck and engine departments will also be enlisted, since' joint parti­ on safety practices, which enabled SlU-manned Robin Line ships to .win the top National Safety Coun­ cil award in maritime for 1954 it is expected the drive will be successful long before the time al­ lotted. LARRY BIONDO, AB At 31, Seafarer Larry Biondo is one of the generation of World War II seamen who are now the backbone of the maritime Indus­ try. Larry set sail at age 18 from Boston in 1943, joined the SIU in that port and has been a fixture on SIU ships since then. Before going to sea, Biondo had another career 'that lasted four years. He started out boxing in the- amateurs at 14 and by 16 he was already a pro. His early start is attributed to the fact that his father, Vito Bion­ do, was a wellknown trainer of fighters in St. Louis, Missouri. In the course of his business, the elder Biondo made a number Biondo of trips to and from Europe with Larry, giving him his first taste for salt water. So he was no stranger to ships when he started sailing for a liv­ ing. Biondo went through the war without hazard, although he had more than his share of tense mo­ ments when a seagoing tug on which he was a crewmember was assigned the job of rescuing a crip­ pled Navy cruiser from Formosan waters. The, tug had to run a gauntlet of Japanese submarines, but its closest brush came when it nearly rubbed sides with one of its escorts which was making a sweep after a sub. Lives In Highlandtown s After the war Biondo started shipping regularly out of Baltimore and now lives in Highlandtown in that city with his wife, an Irish girl he met in 1952. , Like a number of Seafarers, Larry has an interest in short wave radio and likes to tinker with radio sets. He hopes some day to., assemble his own short-wave trans­ mitter-receiver and become a gen­ uine "ham" of the radio variety. GIBBS LIYERMAN, Electrician Collecting is a natural for sea­ men who get around to so many ports and Seafarer Gibbs Liverman rates as a genuine collector. His particular interest is hand­ crafted furniture and furnishings with which he decorates his Wash­ ington, DC, apartment. Not the least of the rewards of shipping, he finds, is the artisanship he may turn up in some Far Eastern bazaar. A hand-carved teakwood bar is one of, the showpieces of his home. Now 52, Liverman started sail­ ing way back in 1918 as a boy of 16. He joined the SIU in 1938 when it first got underway and sailed through many grim moments in World War II. Enemy fire paTsed him by, bdt oddly enough, a slip on a stair­ way in 1952 put him out of action for a while. More serious was a lengthy bout with pneumonia re­ cently. Now. though, he has his "fit for duty" and is heading Liverman out again. Liverman comes from the North Carolina tidewater country near dreaded Cape Hatteras, an area well-known for fishing and hunt­ ing. He heads south about twice a year and gets in some shooting, boasting three deer and two geese as his 1955 score. He recalls one unusual hunting incident in which a tired young doe when cornered by the dogs ran up to a field-hand and snuggled up to him, seeking protection from the yapping hounds. Since he started sailing almost 40 years ago, it would be under­ standable if he gave some thought to retiring. But Livermc^r rejects the idea as the farthest thing from his mind. He intends to keep on sailing, he says, as long as he can make it up and down the gangway. Plenty Of Fresh Fish With SiU Fishermen Around PENNMAR (Caimar), Dec. 17—Chair­ man, G. Raid; Secretary, V. Monte. All minor beefs were settled. Ail correspondence to be turned -in to headquarters. Concur in communica­ tions from headquarters. Ship's fund —$16. REPUBLIC (Trafalgar), Dec. 24 — Chairman, D. PIccereiii; Secretary, J. Dedicstoris. Ship's delegate thanked craw for their good behavior. Ice cream freezer or box to be installed. To see patrolman about light on stair­ way going up to chief pumpman's quarters. Crewmember who has com­ plaints to sea department delegate. ••av. ROBIN DONCASTER (Seas Ship­ ping), Dec. 1955—Chairman, W. Wal­ lace; Secretary, F. Quinonez. Repair list read. No beefs, no disputed over­ time. Concur in communications from headqua'rters. Doorstep leading to .passageway to be repaired. SALEM MARITIME (Citlas Service), Dec. 24—Chairman, none; Secretary, B. RIcharson. Everything running okay. To check on new washing ma­ chine. Good eating ii guaranteed on the Alcoa Runner (left) as two unidentified crewmembers show off a good-sized catch. At right. John Schaller, baker and James Eichenberg, chief steward, display the 35-pound barracude that was caught in Caribbeen waters. Barracuda isn't very tasty-looking. �Pace Eicht SEAFARERS LOG \ Jaa. SO, 195« ' i.- Relaxing at coffeetime in Port Said, Egypt, deck gang includes (kneeling, I to r) Loukas, Ray Hynes, W. Roccia, (standing) J. O'Donald, L Tybureiy, D. Pearce, K. Roos, W. Brabham, L Mc= Glone. In Damman, Saudi Arabia, engine depart­ ment group pictured (I to r) M. O. Karlsson, oiler; T. G. Ryan, Jr., wiper; T. D. Smith, wiper; Earl Smith, electrician, and J. T. Ryan. FWT. Man behind the camera aboard the Steel Worker is Merwyn "Doc" Watson, wha took these photos. Palatial, air-conditioned private railway car for King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia heads ashore suspended in air from barge after delivery in Damman. Barge was towed with car suspended in this manner until it reached seven-milerlong pier located further inland and car could be lowered to tracks and gotten ashore. The transfer, although the car weighed 58 tons, was managed without trouble. The ship brought car over from Philadelphia. After serving Thanksgiving dinner, galley gang relaxes. Shown (seated, I to r) G. Reyes, T. Lacson, S. Pagan, A. Nott, (standing) T. Mabalo, B. Bautista, P. Sa.quilayan, M. Baskin, A. Armada, N. Gaylord. W-Sii• I'l-..--' Be' m: Prize of seven-foot shark caught on handline by one crewmember, Loukas, AB (not shown), is admired by shipmates end.visitors from Dutch ship at Damman. .^rl Hargroves, AB, holds the line.. , ; Shark pictured at left comes to a quiet end as Arabian natives assist in cutting off steaks for an extra, feed. Seafarer. T. Zitonniades. OS,, holds the man-eater's head. w,, �Jan. M, 1988 SEAFARERS LOG Map Two Atom Ships; Gas Turbines Doing Well Ala. SlU Talks Seek Jobless Aid MOBILE—Discussions with Alabama state representatives which may clear the way to unemployment benefits for hun­ dreds of SIU men are being car­ ried forward here as speedily as possible. The present state unemployment benefit set-up makes it difficult for men with class B and C status under the SIU seniority shipping system to receive these payments at the present time. SIU port officials are hoping that the current,talks, with several meetings scheduled, can dissolve the difficulties, so that these men can collect benefits the same as other unemployed workers in the state. In other developments, the Mar­ ine Allied Workers are continuing Elght-mcnth-old Roberto Hannibal, Jr., sits on mother's lap busy activities on the local water­ after recovery from pneumonia. Family received $3S8 in front. In one, the MAW is mov­ hospital and doctor's benefits. Roberto and big brother Ivan, ing to vdn certification as bargain­ 21/2, were SIU "benefit babies." Dad is chief cook on Alcoa ing agent for some 200 Jobs at the Alabama State Docks, which are Puritan. not represented by any union right now. Shipping, meanwhile, held the same pace as the previous two weeks, with every indication that this fair pace would continue. Eleven ships are already scheduled to come in during the current period. CARACAS, Venezuela—^Leaders of Venezuelan labor un­ The latest traffic report con­ sisted of eight payoffs, six sign- ions have met recently here and demanded freedom for Luis Hurtado, leader of the Oil Workers Federation, the Interons and two in-transits. One sad note in the proceedings American Regional Organiza­ was the report of the deaths, of tion reports. The organization for several years wittiout trial by the mothers of two Mobile reg­ represents Latin American the government of Venezuelan dic­ ulars, Seafarers H. G. Ridgeway unions affiliated with the Inter­ tator Perez Jimenez. Concern has and Leroy Eckhoff. Seafarers and national Confederation of Free been expressed that he may have port officials extended their full Trade Unions. already been killed by the Vene­ sympathies to the families of- both. Hurtado has been Imprisoned zuelan police. Another Venezuelan union, the Shoemakers, reported serious un­ employment because of illegal ac­ tivities of an Army group which has gone into business as a semi­ official "cooperative." The ICFTU affiliate reported The crew on the Steel Archi­ Among other refinements on the tect has been Lewis Emery Jr. is a radio loud­ running into a speaker in the crew messhall so bit of a problem that crewmen can have soothing because of a music with their meals. Seafarer shortage of ice­ Anthony Parker handled the wir­ box space. Up ing job which is duly appreciated until now the by all hands. fish has been tf 'tf stored in the On the Chickasaw, the mess deck meat box with the is a lot cleaner and more esthetic that a third union, the Graphic result that the looking now that the deck gang Arts Workers in the State of Zulia, Brightwell meat has been has gotten through putting a new have succeeded in getting a 44 picking up flavor and odors coat of paint on it. The crew mess- hour week in the face of Govern­ It shouldn't have. Seafarer man thanked bosun Mack Chap­ ment restrictions on economic ac­ Ray Ferreira, delegate on the ship, man for the fine Job of painting tion by unions. Printers in Caracas has proposed one way of eliminat­ that was done. . have a 44 hour week already. ing the problem by converting the butcher shop into a fish box. That way the fish and meat could be separated with obvious benefit to both and to the appetites of the crew. Release Venezuela Leader, Unions Ask mshsm IN ACHON \ Good eating seems to have been the rule from beginning to end on the last trip of the Robin Ketter­ ing. The entire steward depart­ ment did a grand job, the crew en­ thused, topped off by a truly royal Thanksgiv­ ing Dinner. Ralph Whitley was the chief steward aboard her with Antonio Femandei^ chief Parker cook, James Walker, baker iand Bill-Brightwell, 3rd cook. The rest of the gang consisted of William Jones, Ray Beck, Albert Arancidio, Juan Beinosa, Ralph Rayes and Dave Rus­ sell. Paff« Nfae Joint negotiations are being planned by the SIU Canadian Dis­ trict along with deck and engine officers in Canada on the next contract with Canadian Lake car­ riers. The Canadian Merchant Service Guild, representing the deck officers, and the National As­ sociation of Marine Engineers, an SlU-affiliated engineers' union, will sit down together with the un­ licensed men of the Canadian Dis­ trict. Contract demands are now being drafted at Canadian District membership meetings. 4 t t ~ A new tanker agreement has been signed by the Sailors Union of the Pacific with the Joshua Hendy Corporation, which oper­ ates tankers, for the Navy. The agreement Calls for a $25 a month base wage boost, plus ipcreasea in WASHINGTON—^A scientific break-through in entirely new methods of ship propulsion is now in the offing. The ad­ ministration is set to request construction of two atompowered ships and rapid pro-"* gress is being made on con­ watertenders and with a reduced version of Liberty ships to gas engine room manning scale. How­ turbine power plants. It is reported that the adminis­ tration has bowed to the opposition on its proposal for a floating show­ case atomic ship and instead will press for two vessels, both tankers. One will be a commercial-proto­ type ship to go Into operation by 1961. The other will be an exhibit ship, but instead of using a Nau­ tilus-type reactor, a modified reac­ tor and special hull would be con­ structed so that it would advance the construction of atomic power plants. Some maritime authorities be­ lieve that ah atomic-powered mer­ chant ship will prove to be com­ petitive before atomic reactors are competitive ashore. They feel the savings in fuel storage space will be translated into additional cargocarrying facilities with consequent profit to the operator. Combination Ship Proposed Other bills pending In Congress deal with a proposed dry cargopassenger combination ship pow­ ered by atomic energy. Of more immediate import to seamen and the US merchant fleet are the gas turbine developments under the Maritime Administra­ tion. The agency expects to know by the end of the year whether the gas turbines it is now installing in reserve fleet Libertys are practical or not. Early reports indicate that the turbines are doing very well. Shipowners are showing interest in the gas turbine because it is claimed that this type of equip­ ment can be operated without Union Has Cable Address Seafarers overseas who want to get in touch with headquar­ ters in a hurry can do so by cabling the Union at its cable address, SEAFARERS NEW YORK. Use of this address will as­ sure speedy transmission on all messages and faster serv­ ice for the men involved. ever, manning scales are covered by Union contract provisions and as such are subject to negotiation between the maritime unions and the shipowners. 4* "-a Curt Borman, 49: Brother Borman died in the USPHS hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, of p n e u m onia on December 16, 1955. Place of burial is not known. Brother Borman is sur­ vived by his wife, Grace Borman, of Clintwood, New Jersey. A member of the Union since 1944, Brother Borman had been sailing in the stev/ard depart­ ment. He joined the SIU in the Port of Baltimore. 4> 4> Rease C. Lumpkin, 51: Brother Lumpkin died January 31, 1955, in Venice, Italy of drowning. Place of burial is unknown. Broth­ er Lumpkin had been a . member of the Union since the late part of 1947, where he joined the SIU in New York, and had been sailing in the engine department. His beneficiary is an aunt, Ollie Lovelace of Selmer, Tennessee. A Completely SIU Wedding t A report on the Marine Fire­ men's Union pension fund shows 121 members qualifying for bene­ fits. Average benefits are running around $1,000 a year for each re­ tired member. The fund pays $100 a month to seamen 65 or over and $65 to $90 a month to men be­ tween 60 and 65. t IS The deaths of the following Sea­ farers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the SIU death benefit is being paid to$ their beneficiaries: overtime rates. The contract has been approved by the SUP mem­ bership and is now up for Navy approval. t ' Si t Demands by Fish and Cannery Workers unions on the West Coast for controls over foreign tuna im­ Seafarer Allen Raymond and his bride are shown preparing ports would be considered by the to cut the first ceremonial slice of their wedding cake follow­ Tariff Commission under a resolu­ ing their marriage in Baltimore. Raymond's brother David i« tion introduced by Senator Warren Maghuson (Dem-Wash.). ) • Seafarer.'^ Best man was Wiley Carter, also a Seafarer. •-'^1 �Pif* Tea SEAFARERS LOG IRB. M/ lfM Beantown AFL-CIO Plan City Merger BOSTON—^Labor news in this city centers on a projected meeting later this month between representatives of the Greater Boston Central Labor Union, AFL, and the Greater --t-Boston CIO Council to discuss merger of the two organizetions. AFL-CIO Blueprints Organizing Amalgamations on the local level will precede a state-wide merger, according to all indications. Formal talks with the state CIO will reportedly begin following the Massachusetts Federation of Labor convention in Springfield in August. The state CIO, which already has a committee ready to talk merger, will hold its annual WASHINGTON—First steps convention in Boston on April 5-7. toward a giant national or­ (For feature story on how the ganizing drive are being taken new AFL-CIO operates on national, by the AFL-CIO organizing de­ state and city levels, see page 8.) partment. A nationwide study of Meanwhile, state AFL leaders potential areas for organizing is will work out policy which local scheduled for completion by Feb­ central bodies can follow in merg­ ruary 1, after which the depart­ ing with CIO councils in their ment intends to select promising cities. State AFL leaders don't situations for on-the-spot organiz­ expect they will complete the ing activity. merger with the state CIO until sometime next year. This is in line Top Priority The major part of the survey with the two-year timetable estabr consists of reports by regional lished by the AFL-CIO compact AFL-CIO directors of plants and for completion of the merger on, industries in their districts which local and state levels. Weather Dismal are not organized. Organizing di­ In other developments, rain and rector John W. IJviagston said that some plants have already snow created a dismal weather been marked "top priority tar­ picture last week which served as a background for equally bleak gets." He indicated that most of the shipping in the area. The outlook organizing activity will be in chem­ for the future also remains uncer­ icals, textiles, wood, paper and the tain. The sole activity in the payoffshoe industry. The giant white col­ lar field. Including Federal and sign-on department was provided local government employees, retail by two Cities Service tankers, the and office workers is another big Fort Hoskins and Salem Maritime. Stopping over in transit, but tak­ organizing area. The organizing program will be ing away very few replacements, financed by a $4 million fund were the Robin Goodfellow, Robin which has been pledged by a num­ Locksley (Seas Shipping); Alcoaber of major industrial unions. Ranger (Alcoa); Steel Artisan Other unions are expected to add (Isthmian); Val Chem (Valentine) to the resources of the organizing and the tug El Sol (Portland Barge). department. Poor weather produced minor A good part of the drive is likely to take place in Southern states flooding in some areas, with dam­ where non-union industries are age to homes and businesses. The particularly strong, but the cam­ weather picture later cleared paign is not going to be limited somewhat, but was due to get worse this weekend. to any one geographic area. LABOR ROUND-UP — •iM ti -T.- Union plumbers throughout the New York and Long Island area will receive 30-cents an hour in­ creases under an area-wide agree­ ment between the United Associa­ tion of Plumbers and the Plumbing Contractors Association. Wage increases will be given in three steps, the last one on January 3, 1957, making the scale .$3.95. Safety Quiz Forms SF Lively, Mailed To SlU Ships But Future Copies of a Union shipboard safety questionnaire are now being mailed to all SIU ships as part of the SIU's new health and safety program. All ship's departments are being asked to meet to discuss safety • proposals relating to their ed on a piecemeal basis by individ­ SAN FRANCISCO—Shipping ran true to expectations for a change work and to submit their find­ ual operators. during the past two weeks, match­ Stay Put For Idle Pay •It" p. Looks Cool Chemical and Atomic Workers Union if it enforces a company rul­ ing that workers must get rid of outside investments in any other oil business. The company said While the questionnaire is going its employees must sell any shares ings to the Union. The questionnaire is a three- to individual ships for information ing the upturn predicted in the in any oil or gas operation which last period. might compete with Texaco. The part document with space for each on each ship's operations, "Seafar­ The current forecast, however, union estimated that about half of department to enter safety sugges­ ers are asked to include any safety hinged on the arrival of a fair tions concerning ship's equipment, suggestions which would apply tq Texas Company workers or mem­ number of in-transit vessels and bers of their families have a small their working gear and work prac­ all ships, or vessels on which they the possibility that some ships will 4 4piece in some kind of oil or gas tices in their department, safety formerly served as crewmembers. be diverted from other West Coast Approximately 22,500 non- operation. in living and recreation quarters In the event there is not enough operating employees of the Penn­ and general shipboard safety sug­ space, delegates should attach ports for payoff here. Otherwise, 4^ sylvania Railroad have settled for blank sheets to the questionnaire the slow bell will be sounded once A runaway leather goods factory, gestions. again. an 18V^-cent package increase in which sought to leave New York so that the answers can be as com­ Across-THe-Board System Only one payoff, the Wild wages and welfare benefits. The for Oklahoma to escape a union The purpose of the program Is plete as possible. Ranger (Waterman), is on the Transport Workers Union repre­ contract, has been ordered to come ^ New Approach Sought schedule for the current period sented the employees, who also back home. An arbitrator upheld to establish safety standards that As previously stated, the objec­ right now. will apply across-the-board to all won a revision in grievance proce­ the claim by the Pocketbook Work­ SIU ships with allowances for in­ tive of the Union is to get \&way In the last two weeks, the sit­ dures. ers Union that the contract with dividual variations from one type from the "poster approach" to uation was brightened by two pay­ t 4) li the company forbids any moves of ship to another. Up until now, shipboard safety and get down to offs. twice that number of signThe New York Joint Board of without the consent of the union. maritime safety has been approach- concrete details of ship operations ons and seven In-transits. Each the Hat, Cap and Millinery Work­ and practices which involve the accounted for a few replacements ers is planning to invest a con­ safety of the crews. to reduce the roster of men reg­ siderable portion of its $7,000,000 The SIU's new health and safety istered in the port. pension and we'^'-ie reserves in a program was negotiated with the Both the Ocean Deborah (Ocean cooperative ho> ng project. The Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while shipowners at the last contract Trans) and Topa Topa tWaterman) on the beach waiting to ship are urged to st^ put and avoid decision camt .^iter AFL-CIO talks. It provides for the establish­ paid off and signed on again, ac­ changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue re­ president. Gee,Meany, urged ment of shoreside health centers companied by the Choctaw and ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already unions to use IJjeir reserve funds in SIU halls to give medical exams Young America, both of which alM experienced Interruptions of from three to five weeks in getting to build housing ior use by union and practice preventive medicine, signed on for Waterman. their next check after they notified the slate unemployment as well as a shipboard safety pro­ members and others in middle in­ The in-transit shipping included offices that they had moved and changed their mailing address. gram jointly operated by the ship­ the Lawrence Victory (Mississippi); come wage brackets. owners and the Union. The pro­ Portmar, Alamar (Calmar); FairAn average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing 4^ 4i 4» gram is being financed by an in­ land, Madaket, Gateway City considerable hardship to the men involved. The Texas Company has been itial shipowner contribution of five ,(iyAtejrzngn)v and the Sea .Comet II warned it faces a strike by the Oil, cents per man per day. (Ocean Carriers). �Jan. 20, 1950 SEAFARERS Pace Eleven LOG Frietchie Marks Gala Holiday WllR DOIIAR'S WORTH Seafarers Guide To Better Buying . , ' > By^ Sidney Margolius Price Cuts On Appliances the action of General Electric in reducing list prices 10 to 30 per­ cent on many household appliances right after New Year's Day, means moderate-income families in 1956 will be able to buy labor-saving home equipment at lower prices. The cut, which trade experts believe competitive manufacturers will have to follow, actually is an admission that the difference between manufacturing cost and retail list prices on such appliances has long been unnecessarily high. In effect, the reduction of list prices recog­ nizes and legalizes the discounts at which many stores have been sell­ ing such appliances. It also partially corrects the unfair situation in which some consumers who live in large towns or know price-cutting retaiiers have been able to buy the same goods for less than others. This is the first time a big manufacturer has dared' to disturb the longsacred mark-ups of retailers and wholesale distributors, as well as compelling manufacturers to do some price-cutting. Traditionally, the retailer gets 36-40 percent of the list price of appliances, and the wholesale jobber another 15-20 percent. Thus, if a vacuum cleaner has a retail list price of $70, the retailer's and jobber's margins actu­ ally take about $38, while the entire manufacturing cost, even includ­ ing manufacturer's profits and advertising expense, is only $32. Ap­ pliances aren't expensive because they reaily cost a lot to manufacture but because they pass through an expensive distribution system to get from factory to consumer. General Electric Fought ^gainst Discounts General Electric actually has been one of the few manufacturers to take strong, continuing legal action to keep retailers from cutting the artificially high list prices on small appliances. Now It is admit­ ting, as a representative told this writer, that discount houses and other low-cost retailers have developed sound methods of mass-retail­ ing appliances at reduced prices, and that higher-cost retailers will have to adopt similarly efficient retailing methods so prices can be lowered. Sharpest reduction has been on the company's canister vacuum cleaner, which now has a list price of $49.95 instead of $69.95. (This cleaner carried an artificially high price tag of $99.95 only five years ago.) Its toaster has been reduced from a list of $19.95 to $17.95; its highly-popular steam iron, from $17;95 to $14.95; its electric mixer, from $43.95 to $39.^5. Other products on which it is reducing list prices include electric skillets, its highly-regarded electric blankets,, coffeemakers, fan heaters and other electric housewares. The price cuts came right in the nick of time because the recent trend has been to raise tags on smaller appliances. Such electric housewares have gone up approximately ten percent in the past six months, and several well-known manufacturers were reported pre­ paring to announce additional increases when the news of their, big competitor's price-cutting move hit them. To achieve the price cuts without reducing quality, the manufacturer who sprang this bombshell is cutting its own margin as well as that of retailers and jobbers. Retailers' margins have been lowered from a typical 37 bereent on these goods, to about 321^, and jobbers', from about 15 to about 13. Cuts Will Boost Sales And Employment From the public's point of view, the price cuts are beneficial not only because they will enable more people to enjoy labor-saving appli­ ances at lower prices, but because they will help increase employment both in the manufacturing and selling ends of the appliance industry. A representative of the manufacturer confided to this writer that the company realized, even while it has been fighting discounters and other low-cost retailers, that actually many moderate-income families would not have been able to buy these goods if not for such mass-volume price-reduction methods of doing business. The spur to employment is particularly beneficial in a year when many trade experts expect sales of appliances may slacken off after the boom buying of the past two years. Actually the price reduction will not stop further unofficial price cuts or discounts by retailers, as there is still a wide margin of profit for retailers and jobbers even in the new shorter mark-ups allowed by this manufacturer. Since servicing of appliances is usually done by the manufacturer or jobber, the retailer has little other function than simply to hand the package over the counter. Smaller Mark-Up On Television Television sets always have had a shorter margin of profit for the retailer than the traditional 40 percent, in fact, only 25-30 percent. But still this is enough so retailers further cut the list prices, and many often take only a ten or 15 percent profit on a set. Take the case of the Eureka cleaner. It costs the retailer $39, or less in larger quantities, and many stores have been selling it for as little as $40$45 despite its list i)rice of $69.50. Or take a new Granco FM radio set which has become popular recently because of its reasonable price. It costs retailers $23 and has a list price of only $30, only a 23 per­ cent margin, but still many retailers are able to cut that price a little more. ^ So prices can be cut sharply from today's high levels, to the benefit of production and retail workers, of families who want new cleaners, mixers, steam irons and other aids, and of retailers too. The dealers may have to work a little harder handing over the vacuum cleaners a day instead of being content with making their expenses just selling five. But at least they now can be more certain folks will be able to buy. But as the buyer, make certain some dealers don't try''to take the price cut away from you by charging inflated credit, delivery or "handling" fees, as is currently a new trend in the appliance industry, and keep comparison-shopping for the best value, because competition fot j^bur business is gettih^'Keen^ • MA Offers Coast Ship Aid Steps WASHINGTON—Although rejecting direct subsidy aid for domestic shipping opera­ Kiissing none of the tradition of the Yuletide, Seafarers on the Barbara Frietchie gather rounds a makeshift eggnog bowl for a Christmas eve toast enroute to Korea. Pictured (I to r) are Clyde Kreiss. NBC; Ed Odum, chief cook; Oscar Payne, steward, and Tony Lipari. Gala Christmas dinner brightens holiday on the Frietchie as (I to r) J. "B u d d y" Scheidel, Sam Mangold, Julius Atwell, Stanfey Solski, Tony Lipari and Billy Nuckols, ship's delegate, get set to dig in. The only thing missing for the holidays, said Nuckols, who sent in the photos, were the men's families. "But our thoughts were with them," he added. • . V'l Avoid Arabian CC, Seafarer Cautions Every electrician worth his salt carries a few light bulbs and a pair of pliers in his pocket for emergencies . But Sea­ farer Merwyn "Doc" Watson made the mistake of toting his gear ashore in Saudi Arabia. As a result of the bulge they up some sport shorts which are made in his pockets he was better adapted to Persian Gulf pinched by the Saudi Arabian Coast Guard on suspicion of pos­ session of liquor and has a possi­ ble fine hanging over his head. The trouble arose not exactly from the light bulbs, but from the fact that Watson objected to be­ ing frisked by the local Coast Guard when he was going back on board his ship, the Steel Worker, at Has Tanura. He was hustled off SEATTLE — Good shipping in to the authorities and a hearing spite of the diversion of a couple was held on his "offense." of expected payoffs seems to be Although this happened back in In prospect here. Although Wilmington and San November, neither Watson or the Francisco appear to be drawing Isthmian steamship company has the payoffs these days, there is yet found out what the penalty one in sight here during the pres­ will be. Stiff Penalties ent two weeks. Considering the trouble he got The lone prospect is the Alice Brown (Bloomfleld), which is load­ in, Watson warns that anybody ing lumber for the East Coast. who would be caught carrying Arrival of the Seagarden (Pen­ liquor under similar circumstances insular Navigation), meanwhUe, would be in for a real hassle. "I stirred a bit of activity, with the have learned," he writes, "that a ship in need of several repairs and jail sentence is given to anyone replacement items. Before she who is found to possess any type signed on, incidentally taking on of alcoholic beverage." Watson's difficulties started In­ four months' stores for a trip to India, several new mattresses, nocently enough when he visited a three new lockers and some, $ma!|-, jNavy destroyer docked at the icr items were put aboard. I same, pier to see if he could pick Seattle Job Rush Stays tors, the Maritime Administration has proposed several steps to as­ sist coastwise and intercoastal trades. The MA's recommenda­ tions are the outcome of a lengthy study, some of which will require action by Congress. In its report, the MA revealed that tankers are the major factor holding up domestic shipping. Dry cargo ships have declined from 350 in 1939, a depression year, to 104 ships in 1954, despite the tre­ mendous post-war expansion in the US. To remedy this situation, the MA proposed a vigorous roll-on, roll-off program with some Gov­ ernment assistance. This would include continued Governmentsponsored research in more effi­ cient cargo handling and proto­ type ships; tax write-offs for new vessels and shoreside facilities; more trade-in programs, and Gov­ ernment construction of new ships to be chartered to private opera­ tors under favorable terms. Other proposals are that the In­ terstate Commerce Commission should pick up unused operating certificates to clear the way for active operations; operators should be permitted to set up construc­ tion reserves with tax benefits; port improvements should be car­ ried out and sufficient funds ap­ propriated by Congress to meet the needs of the industry. The MA turned down industry requests for other aid besides sub­ sidies, including proposed reduc­ tions in Panama Canal tolls and changes in freight rate regulations. It declared that "the primary re­ sponsibility for technological de­ velopment rests with private in­ vestors and operators," but indi­ cated that those who sought to build new-type ships would get active Government support. heat than the conventional long pants. On his way back across the pier to the ship a Saudi Arabian Coast Guardsman stopped him and started going through his pockets. He brushed off the first Coast Guardsman only to be stopped again on the gangway. "The object of their curiosity was the fact that my trouser pock­ ets were bulging with electric light bulbs. I'll admit they rattled like a couple of half-pints, so they assumed the worst." As a result, he was hauled up before local officials for a hearing at w^ch testimony was taken on his supposed offense. Watson fears that just carrying the light bulbs around is going to cost him heavily. Keep Draft Board Posted SIU headquarters urges all draft-eligible seamen to be sure they keep their local Se­ lective Service boards posted on all changes of address through the use of the post cards furnished at all SIU . . halls .and gbpg.rd s.kips. 1 �Pac* Twelv* SEAFARERS Locksley Liherace C^ing Strong y Hooked by one of those "ten easy lesson" deals that can turn out anything from "Fred Astaire" to a Pulitzer Prize-winning storywriter in no time at all. Seafarer Eddie Burke is now trying to out-Liberace that well-known piano-plimker with his own electric piano. It isn't easy, judging from Cruising To Rio On The De| Mar the discords that fill the air as the Robin Locksley resumes its commuter run to South Africa. Burke acquired the piano the last time the ship was in New York and has been pounding away at it ever since. His musical efforts are being Joined to those of Larry Springer, engine delegate, "who is already quite a guitarist," in the words of Tommy Thompson. Between them, they have the ship rocking, one way or another. That piano is no creampuff, after all. Burke, who is an AB and the deck delegate on the Locksley, hopes to master his latest "hobby" vrithout interfering with the sev­ eral other sidelines that occupy his time. He's a skin-diver, for one thing, and is A small portion of tho deck department on the cruise ship also in training Del Mar is visible as crewmembers enjoy a sumptuous Christ­ "at least two mas dinner at sea. Seated (I to r) are: Clyde E. Miller, hours a day to bosun; John Linn, storekeeper; Melvin L. Schrade, AB; Philip become the next Coica, OS; Milton-Phelps, waiter; Wilson G. Thomas, ABDM 1 i g h t weight (back to camera); standing,.Rufus E. Stough, Jr., chief cook, champ of the and Max Fabricant, chief steward. Photo by George E. AnSIU," Thompson nis, the ship's photographer. adds. Springer Other afterhours activities on the ship, some stirred up by Purser M. Mendelowitz, center around a ship's basket­ ball team which has an unblem­ ished record—it hasn't played a game yet—and a really spirited Softball squad. A little bitter, perhaps, because their ship was being sold "Although we are all .500 hitters out from under them. Seafarers on the Albion didn't let and very fleet-footed, we couldn't their feelings stand in the way of doing a good turn with score a run and were beaten 8-0," the ship's correspondent pointed the cash left over in their to the master, Capt. Serfain, "Who out. The opposition was led by the ship's fund. According to Information went out of his way to help make American consul in Dar-Es-Salaam, the trip a happy so it is possible, of course, that passed on by Albert J. Sentel, one and met the ship's reporter, they voted unani­ "politics" entered into it. crew more than One final social note comes from mously to turn over the entire fund half way in set­ Jacob Otreba, wiper, who has to the Damon Runyon Cancer tling everything homesteaded the Locksley for four Fund, where it might really do that came up." trips, and sends regards to all his some good. Paid oflf for the Their good spirits also extended girl friends in Baltimore. . last time in Seat­ tle, the Albion was sold to a non - SIU com­ Barch pany and presum­ ably took on a different crew from there. USPHS HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. SEATTLE. WASH. The final trip under SIU colon Larry Jones Newton Baker B. P. Burke W. A. House Edward Bayne Henry Karpewici Thomas ConneU Sverre Johannesssn had Frank Pasaluk as ship's dele­ Wm. E. Kennedy Harry Bennett Patrick Daugherty B. Romanoff gate; Louis £. Barch, deck; Joseph David McCoUum Edward Blevint E. Brooke, engine, and John W. SEASIDE HOSPITAL WUUam Mellon Joseph Brooke LONG BEACH. CALIF. George Meltzer H. CasteUno Tingle, steward. T. J. Less Carl Chandler John Parker In another show of brotherhood, Fred Pittman Jessie Clarke USPHS HOSPITAL Thomas Richards Louis Firlie the SIU crew on the SS Calmar FORT WORTH. TEXAS Harry Rost Donald Forrest Frank Anderson Joseph FusaUs showered a similar fund on ship­ Daniel Seabolt C. E. Foster Benjamin Deibler Rosendo Serrane Jack Gardner Heinrich Wiese mate Jack Sarett, who was injured Datiiel Wiese Gorman 'T. Glaze USPHS HOSPITAL in an auto accident in Portland, Doles Groves Archie Wright MEMPHIS. TENN. RusseU Wright Albert Hawkins Charles Burton Ore. Albion Sold, Seafarers Give Ship's Fund To Fight Cancer USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Jeremiah O'Byrne Edward J. Whelan USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEXAS Mark G. Dugan James Oliver Robert Kehrly John Scott John E. Markopolo Alonzo Sistrunk USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. John J. Abadie Leo H. Lang Thomas Bach Earl McCoUam William Barnett James M. Mason Merton Baxter Alfonso Olaguibel Claude F. Blanks Randolph Ratcliff Wallace Boyce Henry Sosa J. L. Buckelew EmUe Stevens Lloyd T. CaUaway Gleason St. Germain Chas. Cunningham Rufus Stough Artemio Fernandez Alfred Throne Ben D. Foster Lonnia Tickle Joseph Gehringer Louis Vecchlet John C. George Dirk Visser Louis J. Guariuo James Ward WiUiam Rowland Ernest Webb Charles Jeffers MUton Wells James WUkie Tommy Jenkins E. G. Knapp David Wright Tadashi Yatogo Kuska Korolia USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. Francis J. Boner MarshaU Shankle Louis K. Gordon A. T. WUllams USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. Marcelo B. Belen John Sweeney Charles Dwyer W. Timmermann Max FeUx John WilUams Lkal Jones USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAII. GA. Maximino Bernes I. Lopez Ignazio D'Amico Jimmie Littleton Burl Haire John Morris Hubert L. 1 ^ VA HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Leonard J. Frank USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY. Jim Barbaccia M. A. Lucas Joseph Barron Joseph McGraw Frank Blandino John McWiUiams George Carlson J. Maisonet John Castro Carlo Mansi James Crotty Richard Mason Vito D'Angelo Karl Meyer Jack Dckloe John Morris Carl Demarco Joseph Neubauer EsteU Godfrey Howard Parker Orlando Guerrero George Robinson Dometrios Grivas Jose Rodriguez Charles HaU E. Roszro F. R. Kaziukewicz E. SUntak USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN. NY. Edmund Abuaiy Leonard Leldlg Manuel Antonans Mike Lubas Eladio Aris Archibald McGuigan Fortunate Bacomo David McUreath Nils Beck Harry MacDonald Frank Bemrick Michael Machusky Robert Booker Vic Milazzo Tim Burke Melvin Moore E. Cunningham Joseph Murphy Waller Davis Eugene Nelson Emilio Delgado James O'Har# Walter Denley Ralph Palmer John DriscoU George Phifer Robert Gilbert James Qulnn Bart Guranick Daniel Ruggiano Ta'b Hassen George Shumaker Joseph If sits G. SUvertsen Thomas Icaksen Henry Smith John Keenan Karl Treimann John Klemowicz Harry S. Tuttle Ludwig Kristiansen Fred West Frederick Landry Virgil WUmoth James Lawlor Chee K. Zal v -J In. M. %m LOG Auburn Antics Caught by thb roving cam­ era of shipmate Jake Malenke on the Auburn, John Andringa, AB, is shown making a rope splice on ,deqk as the ship, shuttled around, the F,ar vEesf* >-v., > , v Shinnecoek Bay Squared Away To the Editor: It's no news anymore that the Shinnecoek Bay was the worst ship to sail the pond in a good many years, but after a hectic six weeks getting our cargo and all beefs squared away we are now enjoying a most pleasant crossing. It wasn't always like this. The Coast Guard first held her up in Boston for repairs and two letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. Inside M ths aOdshiip hettie, shoek his head la disgust and then somehow ^ot paint a few hours befors ws sailed. At the same time he decided he was taking his vacation and the chief mate went skipper. Once we got out to sea and our deck was squared away, ho time wasted in getting the mid­ ship house, steward and engine department rooms, heads, messhall, recreation rooms, passage­ way, overheads and decks all painted out. We'll also be doing lots more painting on the return trip. Right now the weather is fair, and officers and crews are prov­ ing to be some of the best I've had the pleasure of sailing with in a long time. Joseph M. Thomas Ship's delegate ^ ^ ^ Disputes Blast At Campo Purser To the Editor: In the December 23rd (1953) new lifeboats. Then she sailed to Norfolk. Again the Coast Issue of the SEAFARERS LOG Guard held her up and ordered there appears a letter signed by her to a repair dock for a com­ Harry D. Sother, where he plete overhaul of the engine as "Blasts Purser On Del Campo." well as repairs on deck and on I am sure many of your readers the electrical wiring in the would be interested in the fac­ tual story behind Mr. Sother's crew's quarters. blast. Here it is: Scrap Iron Cargo The crew of the MV Del After five days alongside the repair deck, we sailed to Port Campo had been paid off voy­ Everglades for a cargo of scrap age articles which eiided on iron and then things began to December 11, 1955, hence any­ happen. The hospital cases, the one desirous of leaving the ves­ deck engineer and the night sel subsequent to that date and cook and baker, had to be paid prior to the ending of the next off, but Captain Makrines payroll period would be paid off doesn't believe in paying trans­ on a voucher.' portation to the point of signMr. Bother's gripe arises on, so he had to be convinced. from the fact that on the 12th He also didn't think he should he wished to be paid off, and pay the NCB for extra meals the purser,. being apprised of served, but he finally saw the this, checked with the chief light on this too. cook (the chief steward not be­ The chill and dairy box was ing aboard) as to whether or not condemned by the health officer Mr. Sother was assisting in the while we were there, as they preparation of supper, in which were filthy with scum and slime. case he would be entitled to the All of the deck department and hour's home port overtime. a few from the engine and The chief cook, in the galley steward departments turned to at the time (supper hour), de­ and gave it a real SIU cleaning. nied having seen Sother, so the It was passed after we told the voucher was made out for a health officer that we were day's pay, plus two hours home satisfied. port overtime for the AM work. We had to make several calls Contrary to the terms of the to our port agent in Tampa, contract, -Bother wanted his Tom Banning, and he was very hour's overtime whether he helpful in getting the beefs worked it or not. The reason squared away in that port. the purser had checked on More Beefs Sother's presence was due to Then we went on to Jackson­ his just haviiig received a blast ville and more beefs. For a from the undersigned for hav­ week we didn't have a washing ing, prior to this occasion, paid machine after the motor burned off men on vouchers in identical out, the crew refrigerator was circumstances, and then at the on the blink and to top it off- termination of the payroll pe­ we had wooden shelves. Word being presented with legiti­ also reached me through the riod, mate overtime claims from grapevine that the company, other men in the stewards de­ through its purchasing agent, partment who had done the was planning to fly the coop by paid off man's work due to his promising the repairs and then being absent froln the evening taking off without doing any­ ' meal on the day he had paid thing. off. We-hate being chiseled too Needless to say, no time was often in this way . . . wasted in contacting E. B. McH. W. Kinney Auley, ofir Savannah port agent, Operations Assistant and bringing him up to date on Mississippi Shipping the situation. He was also told Co., Inc^ of the rider attached on the articles by our Boston agent, James Sheehan, giving the^ crew the right to pay off under mu­ Lauds*SIU Help tual consent if all the repairs in Time Of Need were not completed at ths last To th. Editor: port of loading. Please convey my grateful New Captain McAuley got in touch with thanks to the SIU Welfare SIU headquarters and a half Services Department for com­ hour later 1 was telephoned the ing to my aid at the time of my-: results: The repairs were to be sister's death. I really appre­ taken care of in the next 24 ciated the kindness shown me hours, a new master. Captain by Walter Reidy. Costello from the Queenston He arranged all the details of Heights; was coming aboard, the funeral for me, as I was too and Captain Makrino? wast upset to be able to think clearlygoing to..iake his place. about It. Many thanks again. ; CosteUo^qok . JLpek. at the: Leo-Mannaagb/ -EC eimmmsmmmmmeimi . �im SEAFAREMS 14 tnt^rpH (Bvii iilMt). iiiMt). ••ptamMr icp *n purchei ag new Elm* for nent til». MliMd khip l» .til* bUii4a> u4: rf JalMd It l*t*r. nip'* tnawry CMI$55 tUA4. Motl*B mad* and car* >1*4 t« accept and conciir with com•uudcattoiu from lMad*uartm. Garbap* not to be dumped on deck. WariUnp machine to be kept clean and turned off when ffnlahed wltk. TRANSATLANTIC (FacHle Water­ ways), Dec. 4—Chairman, C. Carlson; Secretary, F. Kustwra. Vote of thanks to steward department. Steward to check all mattresaea. Deck depart­ ment foc'Nea to be painted. Vote of thanks to headquarters for making It possible for the crew to receive Sun­ day radio nwws concerning marlthne activities. —iMtmne. „ A. MhirtaM. — • tMntarVi OVwrliaf ... Ito feaaf*. Tw» Mm TRANtATLANTIC (PacM* Water­ ways), September IT—Chairman, C. Carlson; Secretary, C. Jensen. Cap­ tain said he would set a new washing machine. Delegates to submit draw list before arrival In port. Ohe man missed ship In Norfolk. No beefs, everything O.K. Motion made nnd carried to accept and concur w.Vth comraunlcatlona from headquarters. Steward to requisition Iron, none Faf-WrUitim LOG Del Norte Doings ty f. Fancy Feeds Brighten Up Holiday End Holiday menus still coming in to the SEAFARERS LOG office assure that, among other VENORE (Ore), Dec. 11—Chairman, S. Story; Secretary, R. Fulos. Repairs have been taken care of In shipyard. Better soap wanted. Chief engineer to give duplicate copy of overtime sheet to each man In department. things, 1955 was certainly no slouch in the chow department. From Germany, L. B.' Bryant, Jr., praised Fairport steward Fred R. Hicks, Jr., and his gang "for the maiiy things they went out of their way to do to make it a wonderful holiday season for all hands.. All Christmas trees.. .Each man was given his own copy of the menu Hicks had specially printed in Wilmington, NC, before'we left." Always a good feeder, the Queenston Heights, with Stanley Johnson, s t e ward; Eugene Ray, chief cook, Andy Bannon, cookbaker, and Rich­ ard Mora, - 3rd cook, boasted a choice of no less than seven en­ trees, including filet mignon. Another tanker, the Republic, was not to be out­ done, as the galley gang provided an "out-of-this-world" mushroom sauge dressing with giblet gravy, to go with the traditional turkey and trimming^. Steward Danny Picarelli, teamed with Julian Dedicatoria, chief cook; Elbert B. Brown, NCB, and Antoine Johnson, 3rd cook, made the most of their talents for the occasion. Other steward departments espe­ cially lauded for putting their best culinary feet forward were on the City of Alma, Margaret Brown and Stony Creek, ALCOA FOLARIS (Alcoa), Nov. 3*— Chairman, R. Schwarz; Secretary, R. Falmar. Beef on hot water straight­ ened out. More chocolate milk and tangerines wanted aboard. Concur with communications from headquar­ ters. CHILORE (Ore), Dee. 3—Chairman, e. Schmidt; Secretary, A. Nash. Ship la going to shipyard. Ship's fund— *2.98. Concur with communications from headquarters. Discussions held en delayed sailing In Canada and Sparrow Point. CUBORE (Ore), Dec. 3—Chairman, Nickel; Secretary, Spear. Some dis­ puted overtime. Shore leave was de­ nied and overtime was requested. Several men were logged for going ashore. All men to be available at payoff to square away beefs. One man was refused'^edical treatment by mate In Canal. Mate to be turhed over to patrolman because of this. aboard. He also submitted requisi­ tion for food. Men to receive draws they request. To check with patrol­ man regarding complete set of tips for burners and new type wind scoop. Gangway to be put In safe condition. Vote of thanks to steward department. EMILIA (Bull), Dec. 5—Charrman, T. Nawrockl; Secretary, S. Culllion. Concur with communications from headquarters. Different brand of cof­ fee requested by crewmembers. RIPUBLIC (Trafalgar), September « —Chairman, J. Olovanl; Secretary, D. Forrest. Some disputed overtime. Ship's fund—*10. Motion made and carried to accept and concur with communications from headquarters. Ship's treasurer elected. Repair list to be made up, including mattresses and win scoops with rubber tips. Vote of thanks to steward department. ORION COMET (Orion), Nov. 33— Chairman, A. Booth; Secratary, L. Santa Ana. Letter from headquarters regarding new fans in crew's quar­ ters read. Motion carried that offi­ cials be included In Welfare Plan. It was suggested that ship's delegate see the 1st assistant engineer to check all drains In three departments. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin Lines), September II—Chairman, W. Mitchell; Secretary, E. Burke. Some disputed overtime. Repair lists to be turned In. Services held for burial at sea for John L. Bolden who died aboard the SS Robin Goodfellow. Ne beefs. Ship to be fumigated. Steward de­ partment asked to clean laundry. OCEAN EVA (Ocean Trans.), Dec. 4—Chairman, Howse; Secretary, T. N. Scott. Ship's delegate spoke on MTD convention. Captain will post list of earnings, draws, and attempt to have customs clear souvenirs before pay­ off. Ship's treasury contains *25. Accept communications from head­ quarters. Foc'sles to be left clean for next crew. To report poor mall serv-ice at payoff. SOUTHLAND (South Atlantic), Sep­ tember 10—Chairman, B. Darley; Secratary, T. Brown. Have not received logs. . Ship's trevury—*68. It was suggested that steward see about but­ termilk. B. R. reminded to keep laundry clean. All hands requested to keep milk cans topside. FREDERIC C. COLLIN (Dry-Trans), Nov. 13—Chairman, P. Fox; Secre­ tary, J. Hodges. Ship's delegate, sec­ retary-reporter. and treasurer elected. Motion carried to concur with com­ munications from headquarters. Drink­ ing water to be kept cold. Recrea­ tion I'oum and laundry, to be kept clean by all departments, alternating work. STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), Dec. 4—Chairman, S. Cotowlckl; Sec­ retary, C. Jones. No beefs. Discussion held in deck department regarding watches. Clarification needed. Crewmembers voted to donate *1 each for ship's fund. Motion made and car­ ried that anytime the Union and com­ pany reach an agreement on clarifica­ tions all ships be notified. ROBIN HOOD (Seas Shipping), Nov. 30—Chairman, C. Brannon; Secretary, H. Levlne. Some repairs done. En­ gine quarters ~ still need painting. Discussion held on logs. CHILORE (Ore), Dec. 3—Chairman, O. Schmidt; Secretary, A. Nash. Re­ pair list to be made out, and patrol­ man to check it. Ship's fund—*2.98. Concur with communication from headquarters. Discussion held on de­ layed sailing In Canada and Sparrow Point. FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service), Dec. *—Chairman, M. Launey; Secre­ tary, B. Wabb. Beef on overtime was settled In Boston, will be paid next payoff. Concur with communications from headquarters. Ship's delegate elected. Garbage to be dumped over fantalL STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), Dec. 4—Chairman, C. Fritz; Secretary, R. Ryan. - Discussion held on refresh­ ments to be served In Persian Gulf. Two *10 donations were made to the American Seamens' Library. HURRICANE (Waterman), Nov. 27— Chairman, L. Ceissler; Secretary, R. Charrion. Port payoff cleared up be­ fore sign on. New ice box to be Inatalled and old one to be overhauled. Ship's delegate to see about ladders for upper bunks. Leftover foods to be kept In stainless steel containers. Pump on washing machine to be re­ paired. and machine to be cleaned after use. ALBION (Dry-Trans), Dec. II — Chairman, W. Mulllns; Secretary, W. Tragembo. Payoff to be in Portland. Oregon. Ship's fund—$15.89. Concur with communications from headquar­ ters. Motion made and carried to turn ship's fund over to Cancer Fund. KYSKA (Waterman), Nov. 20 — Chairman, J. Longfellow; Secretary, L. Dower. Water tanks were not re­ paired last trip. Ship's fund—*4. Skipper will log any man who fouls up. Concur with communications from headquarters. CHOCTAW (Waterman), Dae. 11 — Chairman, N. Kirk; Secretary, S. Es­ cobar. Accept communication from headquarters. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard department for wonderful Thanks­ giving Day Dinner and for good voy­ age. ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), Dec. T— Chairman, L. Munoi; Secretary, S. Nielsen. Ship's delegate spoke about crew being more careful In declaring things. Ship's fund—$6.50. Concur with communications from headquar­ ters. Crewmembers to turn off wash­ ing machine after using It. FELTORE (Ore), Dec. 11—Chairman, e. LIttIa; Secretary, M. Kerngood. Ship's delegate had discussion with chief engineer regarding repair of fans In crew's quarters, and also to replace n^ssing fans In foc'sles. Mo­ tion carried to have 2nd cook-baker removed from ship. More supplies to be put on table at meal time. ANGELINA (Bull Lines), Dec. 3 — Chairman, R. DIPaola; Secretary, J. Kolodiielskl. Draw list and repair list to be compiled by department delegates. Ship's fund—*14. Concur with communications from headquar­ ters. Sanitary supplies needed for next trip. ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), Dec. IT—Chairman, A. Hoag; Secretary, D. Beard. Ship's fund contains $34.92. Concur in communications from head­ quarters. Stale coffee aboard, a good brand which Is vacuum - packed la needed. Springs needed on most of the bunks. SRATRAIN GEOROIA (Seatrain), Dec. It—C^ialrman, Sir Charles; Sec­ retary, A. Lambart. Everyone to be aboard ship one hour before sailing. Concur with .communications from headquarters. Beef on engineer, do­ ing electrician's work. To be brought before patrolman. STONY CREEK (Ameriean TramR). Dec. IT—Chairman, W. Andersen; Secretaryy K. a*Wr*au. Bencheg U b* erdeted for spare aaeaahaU table. Alp'g fand le SaSAE. Discuaalan held ARCHERS HOPE (Cities Service), Dec. 4—Chairman, J. Malonay; Secre­ tary, K. Merrltt. Televi.sion needs re­ pairs—to be done In Lake Charles. Shin's treasury contains *55.65. Con­ cur with recent communications from headquarters. Ubrary needed aboard; watertight doors need repair. BRADFORD ISLAND Cltlai (Serv­ ice), Dec. 1*—Chairman, W. Moora; Secretary, T. Jonas. Patrolman to settle beefs. Ship's fund—*8.75. Con­ cur with communications from head­ quarters. Ship's delegate elected. Vat* ef thanks to ship's delegate. SALEM MARITIME (Cities Service). Bee. IS—Chairman, J. Cheshire; Sec­ retary, R. Ruttkay. Repairs arc being Btade. Ship's fund—*17JW. MeUon mad* and carried t* held » special maalliig- at payeff to dtsouaa tha aatfona d a Cttlaa Service guard. srm^jpxss f//op/A/ ms Pfi£SLNTCl> A JUVffi COfrCE POT BY THE CPEW. WVryf J7IWAW _ EVAS €fr4r ^ip TO m/rrPS W/TH H/S P£CA lUA/C/jfESTaking up his pen and Ink once again after a long absence from the.LOG, Seafarer E. Reyes recounts recent activities on the cruise ship Del Norte where he was crewmember. Jersey Is Big On Hush Puppies The hush puppy,,that Southern table delicacy with a name of questionable ancestry, seems to be a major topic of discussion aboard the Seatraiii New Jersey nowadays. Although the more geographical-minded among us might ponder the relationship, the fact is the Seatrain New Jersey seldom gets any further north therefore, becomes more under­ initiated, however, hush puppies than Savannah, Georgia. With standable, for as B. B. Henderson, double as bread in the Southland, her SIU crew, the New Jersey has been on the popular run be­ tween Savannah, Texas City, Texas, and New Orleans, Louisiana, for some time. Interest in the hush puppy, LOG-A-RHYTHM; The Fireman By Thurston Lewis ship's reporter, points out,/ "Hush puppies | arn B favorite | food of the Texas boys." He elucidates further with the claim that "we have the best hush puppy cook Randall in the SIU, our own chief cook, William F. P.andall." Such acclaim must be de­ served, although there may likely be other aspirants to the same honor. For the record and the un- In the bowels of the ship The life-fires roar. Golden glowing flames Metamorphosing to power. Drive the huge vessel from afar Edifor, to homeward shore SEAFARERS LOG. Burning oil by the barrels to the 675 Fourth Ave., hour. and are made from a regular corn bread mix. The difference is that the batter is fried instead of baked and, as any of its enthusiasts will tell you, "vive la difference!" Vanations on the theme used by some cooks include mixing in some finely chopped onion and/ or pars­ ley with the batter. Another calls for adding in some of the stock or water of the item with which it is being served, such as a fish stock when that is its companion on the bill of fare. One "authority" on the subject has-even likened the hush puppy to the "knish," which is familiar fare in many Northern areas. ' • Brooklyn 32, NY One Seafarer on the night-watch I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please alone put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) Opening a valve a little here. Closing one a little there, Controls the surging steam ever NAME prove To burst the boilers' sides STREET ADDRESS And escape into the air. CITY Is this not a wbrthy thing Among the works of men? Signed As honorable as any toil. TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If Since the art of toil bepan? The glare of flame upon his face, af addraii, plaat* fiv* your The stubbld on his chin ADDRESS Cannot but be, each in it* place, God's marking of a ni«ni ' CITY ZONE ...... STATE • etBBBBBBGBB •; ^ "...1 !" • you arc an eld tubicrlber and heva « ch«ng* fcrmar addreit belaw: ZONE. STATE �• Pare Fonrteen Steel Maker FE Trip —A Seafarer's Guide An invaluable aid to bewildered tourists over the past cen­ tury or more, the Baedeker guidebooks can generally tell you where to go, how to get there and what to see when you ar­ rive. Seafarers, of course, have ences during the run of the Steel their own ideas on these sub­ Maker to the Near and Far East. jects, reinforced by years of travel Seafarer A. E. Auers throws out to well known as well as out-of-the- these tidbits to help the un­ initiated: way places. Capsulizing some of his experiBeirut, Lebanon: "Street corner! guides are plentiful, hard to shake off.. .Camera fiends can fit pocketsize tripods in leather sheaths at the photo shops.. .Karachi, Pakis­ tan: "Bikes, real old contraptions, cost only a nickel an hour, permit easy travel around the city...The iiiiiKsi British seamen's club is one of the •CSpiS;:;: best on the run and the local beer is the most expensive, but tastes very flat..." Boasts Swimming Pool Cochin, India: "A town of 25,000 with a classy hotel and swim­ ming pool near the docks. Across the river is an Indian village... Calcutta, India: Movies and dances at the seamen's club; While ship is in port, might be good idea to sleep there, as rooms are cool and only 50 cents per night.. .Vizagapatam, India: One week on the hook waiting to go alongside, thep two weeks to load ore.. .All I re­ member"is beggars, mostly kids...' Colombo, Ceylon: "A "good place to buy souvenirs, but beware of 'pilots' who'll steer you to places where they get a share of what you Struggling to the last after overpay. When a 'pilot' comes nabbing this big fellow, along, he tells his friends what ship "Slim" Walker, AB on the you're from, and Americans usually Sulfwater, holds fast to let pay more for everything.. .Next time I went ashore I told the guy H. Ridgeway, ship's re­ to go to hell.. .Haven't seen him porter, get a photo of his again so I guess he knew the prize. They were at Pusan, way..." Korea, at the time. Gulfwater Gang IPC i:r: SEAFARERS Urges More i^ay For Extra Meals To the Editor: It's been quite a while since I've written to the LOG. I am now on the Beatrice, a Bull Line ship, bound for Lon­ don, Rotterdam and Antwerp. I've read the new Steward Department Working Rules set up by the committee in New York and will say they did a wonderful Job. But I do have a suggestion which I think has Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. been overlooked a few times during contract 'negotiations. That is the matter of serving extra meals in port at the rate of 50 cents per meal. On this ship we feed a lot of people in the saloon in port and have to set one or two extra tables. Sometimes it's impossible to feed during the 11:30 to 12:30 meal hour and isince there are four men in the galley and two men topside the 50 cents has to be divided six ways. Extra Work There could be some change made on that matter, as we also have steamtables on here. The galley sends us the food and we have to do all the serving. This has us working until 1:00 or 1:30 many times. I would like to hear some of the other brothers express an opinion on this matter in the near future. Otherwise I think that 1955 has been a fine year for the SIU, with better benefits and additional companies, meaning more jobs. In closing. I wish all our SIU officials and brothers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and may the year 1956 be a big success for all of us. Edmund K. W. Eriksen lit iif iif Offers Thanks For Manila Aid Squaring away one of the lifeboats on the Sulfwater, members of the deck department work at laying out some new rigging before completing a paint job on the craft. Pictured (I to r) are Carl "Red" Sibbs, AB; an unidentified Seafarer and R. Paschal, OS. Photo by Ridgeway. K • • 41'?' Jan. Z9, 19811' LOG To the Editor: I am now on my way home aboard the Steel Recorder after two months as a patient at the Waterous Clinic Hospital in Manila. I was on the Steel Chemist at the time of my ill­ ness and would like to take the opportunity now to thank the crewmemb^rs of both ships, the doctors, the company agent and others for making my stay as pleasant as it was. My thanks to A1 Stankewifz and Clyde Cummings on the Steel Chemist for taking care of my clothes and for other assis­ tance, to the ship's delegate and crew of the Steel Artisan for the magazines they sent me and to Paul Varnell . of the Steel Voyager for his visits and the cigarettes. • Thanks also to Clinton O. Gregory and Henry Faile for their visit and to the rest of the crew of the Steel Designer for ' the cigarettes and magazines, and to Dr. Waterous and his staff of doctors, nurses and at­ tendants for the flne treatments and medical attention, and the agent, Mr. Garcia, for his promi>tness in taking care .of all my needs. ' My special thanks go to Don Rasmussen at the seamen's club, who is doing a wonderful Job at all the hospitals in Manila. I hardly believe there are enough words to express just how we who have been in the hospital feel toward him and the work he does. In the two months I was there he came twice a week to see us all, to bring magazines, mail let­ ters and take care of all our needs, even to the extent of bripging the LOG as soon as he received it. Albert Martinelli t i i Crew On Ocean Joyce Is 'Tops' To the Editor: I would like to take this op­ portunity to say that this crew on the Ocean Joyce isywithout doubt one of the best^crews I ever sailed with, froni the cap­ tain on down. We have about two more ports to cover, one in Turkey and then Lisbon, in order to complete this trip around the world. Then we'll get orders telling us where we are to head next. We spent Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's on here and the steward depart'ment did^a bang-up job. Every­ thing was on the table that a person could wish for, including beer. Hats off to those brothers who took great pains to see to it that the crew was well taken care of. John Flynn 4" 4 .t Family Thanks Hood Crewmen To the Editor: The family of Robert Simonds would like to extend its deep thanks for the beautiful flowers and sympathy recently expressed by crewmembers on the SS Robin Hood. His son, Theodore Simonds, AB, is a crewmember of the ship; it was very generous of these men to take time out to express their condolences in this manner. Our sincerest thanks to them all for their kindness. Mrs. Alice Simonds Ailing SIU Agenf Thanks Members To the Editor: I would like to thank eveiyone for remembering me dur­ ing the Christmas and New Y;ear's holidays while I've been home sick. My illness has certainly been made a little easier to take, thanks to all the cards, flowers, radiograms and gifts sent from ships in all parts of the world. I would like all these men to know how much I appreciate their kindness during the ten weeks I have been confined to bed. It appears that I will be laid up for quite a while yet, accord, ing to what the doctor tells me. In addition, my thanks to all the SIU officials who have taken the time to write me per­ sonally. I hope these continue to come, for they are a great morale builder. Thanks also to Mitch's Top Inn and the Bos'n Club on Avalon Boulevard, Wilmington, for their kind thoughts and remem- . brances at Christmas time. It seems these two places wouldn't let an SIU man in or out with­ out telling him of my illness and asking that he call to say "hello" while in port. Many thanks to all once again and smooth sailing to all the brothers wherever they are. I-would still appreciate mail from those who find the time to send it. It can be sent to me care of the SIU hall, at 505 Terminal Ave., Wilmington, Calif., or to my home, 6803 Espanita, Long Beach 15, Calif. E. B. Tllley 4 4 4 Pensioner Hails Welfare Assists To the Editor: Please put this little notice in the LOG. I wish to give my thanks to the Union and all its members .for what the SIU has meant to me, especially since I am not able to sail any more. Also many thanks to the SIU Welfare Services Department for its regular support and as­ sistance to me. A Happy New Year to all. Thor Thorsen 4 4 4 SIU Baby Pay Conies In Handy To the Editor: I would like to express the appreciation of my wife and myself for the $200 maternity benefit check we just received from 4he SIU Welfare Plan. We really can use it, as it will take a real load off our' minds. May I add that I hppe that all our brothers have a very happy New Year. Charles W. Jordan �JUL M. ItSf SEAFARERS Quickie Strike Sparks MAW Victory In Phllly Where You Con FindThte Seafarers are urged to send the LOO the addresses of places throughout the world where SIXJ men congrecate and copies of the LOG would be welcomed. White Horse Dancing Bar, Via Del Campo 61, Genoa, Italy. United Seamen's Service, Palazzo Doria, Piazza Principe 4, Genoa, Italy. Via Chiodio No. 20 Bosse, Bar Pesu Fritti, Savona, Italy. _ San Francisco Bar, Genoa, Italy. Pace FtftecB LOG All of the follouHng SW families will collect the $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Amy Saide,~ bom December 1. 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Salde, Beaumont, Texas. i. t 4> PHILADELPHIA—Starting the New Year off in good style, the Marine Allied Workers last week put on a solid show of strength for one waterfront employer. Thirty-six ' hours later, negotiations began on a formal contract for his employees. SS Kathryn Rescues 2 From Boat Michael Watford, bora Decem­ ber 8,'1955. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Ray Watford, Prichard, Ala. United Seamen's Service, 4i 4. t Via Acton 18, Rebecca Williams, born Decem­ Naples, Italy. ber 11, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn H. Williams, Deridder, La. United Seamen's Service, Scali Cialdini 6, (Continued from page 2) it t> Livomo, Italy. Debra Burton, born October 28, away, William B. Rutkowski, AB, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed­ said all they could see was what looked like "a couple of planks ward C. Burton, Jr., Bush, La. bobbing up and down in the dis­ Roosevelt Bar, it 4. 4^ tance." The. Kathryn closed in on Vasileos Georgiou 857, Nicholas Magash, born Decem­ the schooner about 4 PM, Tues­ Piraeus, Greece. ber 8, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. day, January 10. Nicholas Magash, Galveston, Texas. On watch on the bridge, Luis it i i. Rivera, 3rd mate, was first to spot Daniel Garcia, born August 23, the far-off speck. Pier 14 Tavern, 1955. Parents, "Mr. and Mrs. Sev60 N. Queen St., Swift maneuvering brought the erino Garcia, Galveston, Texas. Honolulu, Hawaii. ship in on the schooner and, shel­ it it tered on the lee side of the Kath­ Sad Sam's, Ann Danieli, born November 23, ryn, the survivors were able to 186 N. Hotel St., 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pietro clambor aboard without too much Honolulu, Hawaii. J. Danieli, Venice, Calif. difficulty. U. S. Marine Dispensary, 4. 4. 4. Treated For Exposure Honolulu 7, Hawaii. Waiter Daniel, bora December Both were quickly gotten to the Royal New Zealand Navy Canteen, 17, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. ship's hospital and treated for ex­ Winfred S. Daniel, Savannah, Ga. posure and minor cuts from a Buva, Fiji Island. three-day ordeal that followed a it 4.- 4 United Seamen's Service, Deborah Mendelson, born No­ two-day trip from G'reenwich, Agana, Guam. vember 22, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Conn., to within a few yards of Mrs. Norman Mendelson, Balti­ safety in the channel at Norfolk, United" Seamen's Service, Va. Unable to head into the Nor­ more, Md. Naha, Okinawa. folk channel with either sails or 4» 4 4 William S. Porter Deborah Lynn, born December auxiliary, they put out to sea again Get in touch with John Risbeck, in the hope they could ride out the 25, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Route 1, Box 327A, Kirkland, blow. Shelley Lynn, Brooklyn, NY. Thompson said later they had Washington. 4 4 4 4 4 4 seen no less than 16 different ships James Long, born December 6, during the three days of riding out Cecil E. Manning ' 1955. Parents,-Mr. and Mrs. James the storm. "Fortunately, the watch Contact your mother at the earli­ C. Long, New Orleans, La. on the bridge of the Kathryn was est possible opportunity. 4 4 4 really on the job." 4 4 4 Barbara Taeub, born December Pete Bush, ship's reporter, pro­ Joseph Rudolph 13, 1955. "Parents, Mr. and Mrs. vided most of the details of the Contact Lila M. Barnes, 1502 Danny P. Tacub, New York, NY. rescue for the LOG. Eutaw Place, Baltimore, Md. 4 '4 4 (Continued from page 3) Jill King, born December 12, rescued several hours later, but 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gor­ the bosun is among the missing. don C. King, Cherryfield, Maine. Rice was hoping he would be 4 4 4 able to climb down the hawser to «. Maureen Horbac, born Novem­ the dock but he couldn't make it ber 26, 1955. Parents, Mr. and SAN FBANtOSCO 450 Harrison St. that way. The wind freshened for Mrs. August C. Horbac, Irvington, SIU, A&G District Douglas 2-6363 the moment, blowing flames away NJ. 2505 1st Ave. BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St SEATTLE Main 0290 from the port side so he went over Earl Sheppard, Agent EAstern 7-4000 4 4 4 505 Marine Ave. the side. BOSTON 276 State St WILMINGTON Terminal 4-3131 Valerie Maultshy, born October James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 He wasnt making too much head­ NEW YORK 675 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn 7, 1955. Parents, Mr. andMrs. HOUSTON 4202 Canal St HYacinth 9-6165 way, he said, because of the lifeC. Taunehill, Acting Agent Capital 7-6558 jacket, when the wind died down Morris Maultsby, Baltimore, Md. 1419 Ryan St LAKE CHARLES. La Canadian District 4 4 4 and flames blew up again on the Leroy Clarke, Agent HEmlock 6-5744 Walter Butterton, Jr., born De­ MOBILE HALIFAX, N.S. 128-A HoIUs St. water around the ship. The blaze 1 South Lawrence St. Phone- 3-8911 HEmlock 2-1754 seemed to be catching up to him cember 15, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Cal Tanner. Agent MONTREAL 634 St. James St. West NEW ORLEANS 523 BienviUe St as he struggled in the water. '*1 Mrs. Walter G. Butterton, Ports­ Lindsey PLateau 8161 Williams. Agent mouth, Va. never prayed so hard in my life," Magnolia 6112-6113 FORT WILLIAM 130 Simpson St. Ontario Phone: 3-3221 4 4 4 he said. NEW YORK 676 4tb Ave., Brooklyn HYacintfa 8-6600 PORT COLBORNB 103 Durham St Martin Koski, bcirn July 12, 1955, Once again the wind came to his Ontario Phone: 5591 .....127-129 Bank St. rescue, blowing the flames back Parents, Mr. and Mrs. F^ank M. NOKI-'OLK Ben Rees. Agent MAdison 2-9834 TORONTO. Onurte .... 272 King St. E. toward the tanker. He kept swim­ Koski, Philadelphia, Pa. EMpire 4-5719 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. ming until a tug picked him up. S. CarduUo, Agent Market 7-1635 VICTORIA EC 4.4 4 617Vt Cormorant St Empire 4531 No sooner was he aboard than a Carl Witherington, born Decem­ PUERTA de TIERRA PR Pelayo 51—La 9 Phone 2-599V VANCOUVER. BC 298 Main St second explosion showered debris ber 15, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Sal CoUs. Agent Paciffc 3468 FRANtnSCO450 Harrison St Mrs. Arthur C. Witherington, SAN on the tug. Douglas 2-5475 SYDNEY. NS Johnson. iAgent Leon Johnson, 304 Charlotte St Prichard, Ala. Marty BrelthoS.. West Coast Representative Phone 6348 5. t » Greece John Bull Bar, 39 Acty Miaouly, Piraeus, Greece. Pacific Area Kirby's Bar & Hotel, Buendia Road, Finlandia St., Makati Rizal, Philippines. United Seamen's Service, Myers Bldg., 122 13th St., ManUa, PI. . New Zealand Fed. of Labor, Wellington, New Zealand. Fed. Cooks & Stewards Union, Trades Hall, .• Wellington, New Zealand. Seamen's Union of Australia, Sydney, Australia. Seamen's Union of Australia, Brisbane, Australia. Waterside Workers Federation, 104 Hunter St., Sydney, Australia. Sailor's Union of Pacific, 16 Merchant St., Honolulu, Hawaii. Honolulu Seamen's Inst., Richards HalekauwU Ave., Honolulu, Hawaii. Ex-Azalea City Crewmembers who paid off this ship in San Francisco, December 1, 1955, can collect the $5 a day bonus for Saigon, Indo China, by writing Waterman Steamship Com­ pany, 61 St. Joseph Street, Mobile, Ala. » » 4^ Ex-Algonkin Crewmembers who paid off the Algonkin on January 5, 1956, can get disputed overtime payments from company office; Marine Transport, 11 Broadway, Room 1631. Murdock McCaskie Bob Rutledge The Lake Charles hall is hold­ ing baggage for you which they would like to dispose .of. Contact Leroy Clarke, port agent. & ^ 4^ Important mail is being held in the Boston hall for the following meii: Henry Keane, Royal Wagner, Truman Patriquin, Keither G. Smiti?,^ Frank Fromm. ' *,"4 . /Vjr. Despite the overwhelming sup­ port of the employees of A. E. Gallagher & Sons for the MAW, the company had originally refused to sit down with the union. Since it didn't want to recognize the union at this stage, company offi­ cials were quickly given an op­ portunity to see how solidly its employees were for the union by having the chance to count them on the picketline. Joined by Seafarers in support of the MAW drive, workers hit the bricks for a day and a half while company officials meditated. At the end, company officials saw the light and agreed to sit down and talk turkey. New Year's Affair Turkey was also the keynote of a New Year's Day dinner here for SIU members and their families, with a large turnout present. Shipping, meanwhile, slacked off somewhat during the past two weeks and appears likely to hold that way for a while. Seafarers are advised to stay away from this port if they have any idea of grabbing a ship in a Jiurry. 3 Survive Four Hours In Inferno Seafarer Frank Albauo, wiper, was another who escaped unhurt. Albano, who is 38, has been sailing 12 years and was married just eight months ago. He told Moody that he too was asleep at the time of the explosion, which jolted him into wakefulness. The doors from the crew quarters on each side of the pumproom had been dogged down during loading operations, so the only way out was through the messroom. He went back.to the fantail,. he said, and over the side, swimming up-river until he could come ashore. ; 4 4 4 Karen Watkins, born December 17, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Watkins, ^Chickasaw, Ala. 4 4 4 Lester Lomers, born December 8, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lomers, Mobile, Ala. ^ 4 4 4 Anita Blanco, born December 16, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Blanco, Mobile, Ala. • it 4 4 Joel Bosarge, born October 22, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph V. Bosarge, B^pu La Bafre^ SAVANNAH 2 Abercdrn St E. B. McAuIey. Acting Agent Phone 3-1728 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Jeff GUlette. Agent EUiott 4334 TAMPA 1809-1811 N Franklin SL Tom Banning. Agent Phone 2-1323 WILMINGTON. Calif 505 Marine Ave. Reed Humphries. Agent.. 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AWARDED FIRST PRIZE Srv- V- • GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE r: ItH • • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION « \ f-f, • INTERNATIONAL ZABOR PRESS OF AMERICA ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • / S. S. LEWIS "Unionism, work and play is the theme aboard this scow," writes Seafarer Fred J. Bruggner, ship's dele­ gate on the Lewis Emery Jr. Writing from Civita­ vecchia, Italy, 44 miles south of Rome, Bruggner re­ ports "no beefs, a good skipper and a fine time by all hands what with sightseeing in Rome and the usual souvenir shopping." The Emery, a Victory ship, was reported to be the first US ship in the port in two years. Photos of the crew on this page were taken by Sea­ farer Jesse Floyd and submitted to the SEAFARERS LOG by Bruggner, Seafarer Je«e Floyd trained hit camera on ihipmatet durina fire and boat drill and cauqht imiling quart^ at right mugging the camera. They ere Seefereri Martin. Cohen. Hamilton and Moore. Others in the photo-ere unidentified. A highlight of Civitavecchia stay was a party, arranged by steward Bill Hamilton. There was plenty of chlHaick and W. Tobia^sen ^ Seafarers Burkeen. Roy Nash. Hamilton. Ernie Simms, Vic Harding. R, Seafarer Danny Parkman, MM, gets In some sightseeing. Sculptured fountains and other statuary are commonplace in Italy. i i**-' ; Deck gang shipmates take a breather for cameraman Floyd. They are (I to r) Ivey Cox. J. McAndrews. Joe Zeloy and Vic Harding. Bruggner reported spirit high on the ship. More serious mood is displayed at shipboard crew meeting. That's chairman Ernie Simms making his point. Listening are Seafarers (clockwise around table) Martin. Morgan, sec retary Nash, Parker, Maxwell, Cohan, Seago, Rucker, Tobiasscn and Hamilton. � 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource January 20, 1956 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SALEM MARITIME EXPLODES AT PIER; FEAR 17 MEN LOST NEGOTIATE DOCTOR FEES, MAGAZINE SURVEY ADVISES KATHRYN SAVES 2 IN BOAT ’50-50’ IN NEW DANGER – BONNER THREE TRAPPED BELOW FOR 4 HOURS AND LIVE SEA WAGE FREEZE SHELVED; NEW HEARINGS SCHEDULED MAW SIGNS PACT WITH BLUE STACK BALTO BAY LINE BEEF HOLDS FAST WON’T QUIT ILO LABOR WARNS REDS CANADA SIU FILES CLAIM FOR SHIP $ OFFER UNION SCHOLARSHIPS TO OXFORF NAVY’S DEVICE ENDS HULL RUST THE WAY AFL-CIO WILL OPERATE PHS CITES ‘SPOTLESS’ TUXFORD ALBION FIRE QUENCHED IN MID-PACIFIC ALA. SIU TALKS SEEK JOBLESS AID MAP TWO ATOM SHIPS; GAS TURBINES DOING WELL RELEASE VENEZUELA LEADER, UNIONS ASK AFL-CIO BLUEPRINTS ORGANIZING SAFETY QUIZ FORMS MAILED TO SIU SHIPS SF LIVELY, BUT FUTURE LOOKS COOL MA OFFERS COAST SHIP AID STEPS AVOID ARABIAN CG, SEAFARER CAUTIONS SEATTLE JOB RUSH STAYS LOCKSLEY LIBERACE GOING STRONG ALBION SOLD, SEAFARERS GIVE SHIP’S FUND TO FIGHT CANCER STEEL MAKER FE TRIP – A SEAFARER’S GUIDE QUICKIE STRIKE SPARKS MAW VICTORY IN PHILLY ‘UNIONISM, WORK, AND PLAY…’ 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Vol. XVIII, No. 2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1/20/1956 1956 Periodicals Seafarers Log