http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/2128a79242fa05558f264afd557f37a6.PDF 133ce14bcabd71de24ff2eeaca35f6a1 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS ' .AWARDED FIRST "PRTZE • GENERAL'EOfrORIAL EXCELLENCE • 1095 • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF AMERrCA OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL.CIO • SENATE FARM BILL Senate Committee Action Perils US Tramp Ship Fleet Story On Page 3 Announce Ten As Winners Of SEAFARERS LOG Award Story On Page 3 • .) •• j , i •i '•. i •' i A mm. J SlU-manned TrojaA Trader had niore than Its shar® of itiishaps Oil last trip. Before heading for 1 rOIIOIC • • •/tlfO IfiOre^ I rOlfOfS* East coast, the ship took on load of lumber on Pacific Coast and developed list shown at right. List was corrected in part by crew after she finished taking on her bunkers at Wilmington, California, pier. Then after getting to East Coast with­ out further mishap and discharging her cargo, ship had to stop off Cape May, New Jersey, on January 29 to put injured 1st assistant engineer aboard Coast Guard cutter. Crew lowered engineer from ship via gangway and recommends method highly. Photos and report of ship's intercoastal difficulties were submitted by Seafarer R. McNeil of the Trojan Trader crew. • M : �Pac* Tw« SEAFARERS AFL-CfO Hears Subsidy Views; Meany Blasts I LA LOG PMk 1^ SlU Appeals Committee Sifts Trial Verdict S.'\ r'. '"..•S MIAMI BEACH, FLA.—The AFL Executive Council con­ cluded its midwinter meeting last week after hearing the opposing views of the Maritime Trades Department and the CIO Maritime Committee, particularly in the area of ship subsidies. The difference in viewpoints on the subsidy issue has been referred to a com--*mittee for an attempted so­ con, the Council selected a com­ mittee of two, consisting of vicelution. f • In dealing with another mari­ presidents Matthew Woll and Da­ time issue, AFL-CIO President vid MacDonald, to bring in a re­ George Meany leveled a blast at port on the subject. Harry Bridges' longshore union and Representing the SIU, A&G Dis­ the International Longshoremen's trict, at the meeting was Paul Hall, Association, calling them "Com­ Secretary-Treasurer. Also from the mies and racketeers." Meany's ire East Coast was Morris Weisberger, was aroused when Congressman East Coast Representative for the Herbert Bonner asked the AFL- SUP. CIO head to get maritime unions The Executive Council meeting A Seafarer appeals verdict on a set of charges against him before a recently-elected rank-andtogether on industry problems. also drafted plans for putting into "It ought to be a matter of great effect the AFL-CIO organizing pro­ file appeals committee in New York. Four members of the constitutionally-elected appeals interest to the American people," gram which was voted at the mer­ panel of seven Seafarers are shown, including (I to r) Seafarers Cecil Leader, Mike Miller, he declared, "when a member of ger convention. One immediate F. C. Lukban and Juan Vega. Congress suggests that we sit down outcome of that program has been with Commies and gangsters. We an agreement to support the Mi­ have no intention of doing it, ami hotel strike, with the Amer­ whether Mr. Bonner likes it or ican Federation of Musicians prom­ not." ising to respect the strikes at vari­ Representatives of the ILA and ous Miami Beach resort hotels. Bridges union have already met What tjireatened to be a major in Washington on a program of jurisdictional dispute over the mutual agreement. movement of machinery and equip­ Subsidy Thorny Issue ment at the Studebaker-Packard SHREVEPORT, La.—Taking steps to forestall claims by families of Salem Maritime victims, Differences of opinion between corporation was amicably settled unions affiliated with the MTD and between the International Brother­ the Cities Service Oil Company has asked the courts here to set a ceiling of $30,000 on its total the NMU over subsidies developed hood of Teamsters and the United liabilities. If the company move is successful it would mean that families^ of the 21 men who in the course of the last unity con­ Automobile Workers, preserving vention. MTD unions submitted a harmony in the merged organiza­ perished in the explosion of^T the ship, as well as the in­ that Cities Service had been using the Cities Service loading dock in resolution critical of the adminis­ tion. No decision was reached on jured, would be entitled only the dry ice method in loading Lake Charles. Thirteen Seafarers tration of the subsidy program, but barges because of difficulties it and eight others were lost, includ­ the NMU would not go along with whether or not to call a special the criticism. Agreement was convention later this year for the to a share in that amount of com­ had run into in safe loading, but ing the captain, chief mate, second the method had not been applied mate, radio operator and bosun as reached on most other issues be­ purpose of endorsing a presidential pensation. well as three shoreside employees. Meanwhile, the Seafarers Wel­ to tanker loading. fore the convention with this issue candidate. The council has taken Exploded At Pier The list of missing is down to a number of political positions going over to the Executive Coun­ fare Plan proceeded with the pay­ The Salem Maritime exploded three as four more bodies were re­ which were critical of both major cil. ment of $39,500 in SIU death bene­ on Tuesday, January 17, at 10:25 covered and identified. All of the After hearing discussion pro and political parties. fits to next of kin of the 13 lost PM, as she was taking on cargo at missing men are presumed lost. Seafarers. A total of $17,000 has been paid out thus far with the rest of -the payments being "We thought the whole refinery had blown up." That's speeded. how Seafarer Gerald Mulholland, wiper, and two companions $30,000 for Scrap The company based its petition reacted when they heard the roar of the Salem Maritime ex­ on its estimate of the value of the plosion Tuesday night, January 17. In response to the Union's request for safety suggestions, a hull of the burned-out vessel. The The 19-year-old Brooklyn• ^ number of ships have already held shipboard departmental ship itself has been offered for Seafarer had started sailing when Mulholland was able to meetings and forwarded their findings to headquarters. Ex­ sale as scrap and has been towed for the first time in his life board the ship and enter the amination of the findings shows a consistent pattern of sug­ away from the doek pending the a few weeks before, and the Salem foc'sle he shared with wipers arrival of a purchaser to take her Maritime was his first ship. Along Frank Albano and David M. Heber, gestions from widely-separated ships. over. with Seafarer Harris L. Crocker, he found all his gear burned out. For example, an almost uni­ Legal opinion is that a valua­ Although he lost the first ship versal request is for safer non-skid shoes, put mats or handles tion of $60 a ton is the court ac­ he ever sailed on, Mulholland will gangways, catwalks over deck in showers and the like. cepted figure applied in deter­ take another tanker if one comes Suggestions about living quarters mining liability. Should the courts cargoes and improvements in firealong. The way he figures it, "It fighting gear. A great many other include those for larger portholes hold the company responsible in might not happen again in another suggestions have been received as an emergency escape device, any way for the disaster, the lia­ 20 years." both on gear and work practices and a number of requests for bility could not be limited arbiMulholland has an older brother, ladders to upper berths. from all three departments. trai-ily by the value of the hull but Paddy Muldoon, sailing with the Seek Uniform Standard Crews have expressed the need would be subject to award deci­ SIU as OS. Muldoon's last ship The safety quiz is part of the to have fire extinguishers identified sions made by the court or settle­ was the Portmar. SIU's new safety program which as to the kind of fire they can be ments negotiated with the com­ will be conducted jointly with SIU- used on; better goggles or full face pany. contracted operators. It aims to plastio shields for chipping and No Report Yet establish uniform standards of grinding purposes were also recom­ No findings have yet been issued Feb. 17, 1956 Vol. XVili, No. 4 health and safety on all SIU ships mended. There were requests too, by the Coast Guard board of in­ as opposed to piecemeal attacks on for dark glasses for firemen. PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasiirer the problem by individual opera­ HEBBEDT BRAND, Editor; RAY DENUON, Fumprooms, chain lockers and quiry which conducted on the spot hearings on the disaster. The Coast Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art, tors. (Continued on page 15) Guard heard testimony to the ef­ Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, Safety quiz forms have been Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area fect that there was a gasoline leak ma.led-to all SIU ships and eacn Rcpreeentative. into an empty starboard wing tank department has been asked to hold Final Dispatch on the afternoon of the explosion. .;..Page 11 meetings to discuss shipboard Hospitalized Men ... ....Page 12 Subsequently a company chemist safety in all its aspects and come Inquiring Seafarer . Page 7 up with ideas on the subject. Because of Washington's pointed to this as a possible cause Gerald Mulholland Letters ..Page 14 When all ships have been heard Birthday, the SIU membership of the disaster. One outcome of the disaster has messman, and another messman, Recent Arrivals .... ....Page 15 from, the suggestions will be meetings that would normally studied thoroughly by a joint bo for Wednesday night, Febru­ been a change in Cities Service Jesse, who paid off the ship, he Shipping Figures ... ....Page 4 UniOn-shipowner committee which ary 22, will be moved up one loading practices. When kerosene was passing the time at Crocker's SIU Hall Directory . ...Page 19 is in charge of the safety program day to Thursday, February 23. is being loaded, the tank bottom home waiting for the 2 AM sailing. Your Dollar's Worth ...Page 6 biweekly at tna ha.idquartere plans. Their first thought when the Published All port offices and hiring halls is now covered with a layer of dry of the Seafarers International Union, At* Suggestions received thus, far will be closed on February 22. ice. The dry ice gives off carbon explosion rocked the area was to lentic A Gulf District, AFL-CIO, *75 Fourth Brooklyn 33, NY. Tel HYaclnth have placed heavy emphasis on The Wednesday night sched­ dioxide which acts to keep kero­ head back to the ship as they fig­ Avenue, f-6600. Entered as second class mattor sene from coming in contact with ured it would have to be moved at good housekeeping practices. Many ule of meetings will be resumed the Post.Otflce In Brooklyn, NY, under ships have noted the need to clean from the dock. But like other crew- the Act of Aug. 24, 1912. thereafter, with the following free oxygen. . . oil spille and prevent oil leaks,- meeting taking place on March 7. 120 In the course pf the Coas^ Guar^ members ashore .at the time, they cover or relocate hot pipes, wear hearing, testiinony was' introduced w#re halted at the roadblocks. CS Seeks $30,000 Liability Lid On Tanker Blast Victims Crews Respond To Quiz On Ship Safety First Trip Almost His Last! SEAFARERS LOG %• K ffv'V at-; ..', .- fe:. r./ Next Meeting February 23 �SEAFARERS LOG Senate Committee Axes 50-50' Rule From Surplus Bill Above is a reproduction of the engraved award key which will be presented to the 1955 LOG award win­ ners. WASHINGTON—The fate of the American tramp shipping fleet and the thousands of jobs that go with it now hang in the balance as a result of the Sen­ ate Agriculture Committee vote to knock "50-50" out of the $1.5 billion agricul­ tural surplus program it sent to the Senate this week. The tramp fleet, decimated as it has been by recent transfers, still consists of approximately 100 US ships pro­ viding jobs for about 4,000 US seamen. It was twice that size previously. The Senate Committee's Judges Announce Ten Winners Of 7955 LOG Award Ten winners have been named by a panel of judges as re­ cipients of the SEAFARERS LOG awards for 1955. Three awards each were made in poetry, stories and letters, and photographs, while a singled award was made in a fourth Dreamer" appeared on May 13, and Mrs. King's prizewinner, "Thoughts category, ship's reporting. action, in response to pressure by the State and Agriculture Departments and foreign ship­ ping lobbyists, means that supporters of "50-50" face a floor fight to reinstate the pro­ vision in the Agricultural surplus program. (The "50-50" Law is a longstanding requirement that half of the US aid and surplus cargoes be carried in US ships.) More Important While the $1.5 billion surplus disposal program is smaller in dol­ lar value than the economic and military aid programs to which "50-50" applies, the type of cargo involved is of considerably more importance to the US-tramp fleet, The tramp fleet subsists largely on bulk cargoes, such as wheat, rice and other products, which are des­ tined to go out of the country as agricultural surplus. Other aid cargoes are carried in large part on regular liner ships. In addition, the tonnage of ag­ ricultural surplus is a much larger percentage of aid cargoes than its dollar value because of the bulk na­ ture of the commodities involved. For example, $1 million in grain weighs much more than a $1 mil­ lion military airplane. Tramp sliip operators have been unable to ol>tain figures on the total tonnage in­ volved in the agricultural surplus program. The Senate Committee's action came at the same time hearings on "50-50" were ending before the House Merchant Marine Commit­ tee. The House Committee heard repeats of previous arguments by farm groups against "50-50," name­ ly, that it was "holding up" sale of US surplus abroad at bargain prices. It was evident at the. conclusion (Continued on page 15) Service Reward Harold E. Crane, Del Norte ship's delegate, presents in­ scribed teapot as gift to "Ma" Laurence Chopin, for service as ship's treasurer. Next SlU Meeting Feb. 23 inasmuch as the next regu­ lar SlU meeting date falls on Washington's Birthday, a holiday, the regular bi­ weekly SlU membership meetings in all ports will be held on Thursday, February 23 at 7 PM. About The Sea" was published on August 19. t Shrimpton won the top award in the "Stories and Letters" cate­ gory with his account of a trip aboard a ship laden with a cargo of monkeys from India. His report, headed "Seafarers Aid Sauk" ap­ peared in the LOG on May 13. Pete Prevas' award was the result of a letter defining the functions of shipboard delegates which ap­ peared in the June 24 LOG. Thurs­ ton Lewis' reminiscent short .story New Year's eve, 1956, will always have a special meaning for Seafarer Lars Nielsen and of a green hand in World War II his wife Una, because just a few minutes before midnight they became the parents of trip­ days "The Hammer and The Wrench" appeared on September lets, all boys. It was 11:52 PM when the third and last of the boys was born in New York City just eight minutes before the birth of the New Year. 16. The three boys are the first children for the Nielsens and the second set of triplets born Salvage Photos to a Seafarer since the SIU-*"^ j — Bob Black's series of photos on maternity program went into the children are still in Sloane removal from the hospital. the salvage of the San Mateo Vic­ in 1952. Seafarer Robert Hospital until they grow up to the Nielsen, who is 44, has been a tory carried top honors in that de­ effect Long of New Orleans became the five pound size which is considered Seafarer for the past 11 years, partment. They appeared on Feb­ father of two girls and a boy in the minimum necessary for safe joining the Union in March, 1945. ruary 18. Oscar Raynor's pictures that city on December 14, 1953. of the transfer of two stowaways Long had another daughter who from the Robin Tuxford to the was born 15 months earlier. Robin Mowbray were published on Tax Saving March 4. Sal Terracina's colorful Like Long, Nielsen has collected picture spread on Siam was in the $600 in SIU maternity benefits, July 8 LOG. $200 for each child, plus three $25 Ramirez won his award in ship's US defense bonds from the Union. reporting for his consistently in­ The birth of the triplets on Decem­ formative observations on various ber 31 means that he can claim parts of the world, many of them them as exemptions for the full accompanied by photographs. year 1955 under the US tax laws. The panel of judges who selected Since two of the infants are still the winners consisted of Gordon in the hospital, the benefits and Manning, managing editor. Col­ the exemptions will no doubt come WASHINGTON — Captain lier's Magazine; Mark Starr, edu­ in handy. The three boys—Lars Valdemer, cational director, • International Henry T. Jewell has been Ladies Garment Workers Union, Kirk Alexander and Hans Neal— named by the US Coast Guard and Victor Reisel, nationally syn­ weighed 3 lbs. 1 oz., 3 lbs. 3 oz. and 3 lbs. 5 oz. respectively. Two of as chief of the Office of Merchant dicated labor columnist. Marine Safety. Captain Jewell suc­ ceeds Admiral H. C. Shepheard who retired last week. As an aftermath of 'the loss of the Salem Maritime, trustees of At present. Captain Jewell Is the Seafarers Welfare Plan have called on all Seafarers to make chief of staff of the 12th Coast sure that they have an up-to-date beneficiary card on file. In ex­ Guard District at San Franqisco. amining the records, the trustees found that fully half of the men Enlisted In 1923 who lost their lives on the ship did not have a card in the files of Captain Jewell enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1923 and has the Welfare Plan. In at least ohe instance, the card was not up to served in numerous capacities date, inasmuch as the Seafarer had since acquired a wife and since then. In the years 1938 to family. 1944 he served in the Maritime All Seafarers are urged to make sure they have a card on file Service and the Merchant Marine designating their beneficiary, so as to protect their families in the Personnel Division. Proud parents of triplets, all boys, born just before the New event of an unforeseen accident. The Office of Merchant Marine Year 1956 chimed in, Seafarer and Mrs. Lars Nielsen of New Safety is responsible for enforce­ The Welfare Plan is now in the process of speeding death ben­ York are shown in a recent photo. They collected triple bene­ ment of navigation and marine efits payments to the Salem Maritime victiins' hext^ of kin. ' !. fits of $675 under the SIU maternity benefits program. inspection laws. i "Winners of the awards and the order in which they were picked are: Poetry—Joseph Michael Con­ nelly, John Wunderlich and Mrs. E. A. King, mother of a Seafarer; Stories and Letters—Jack "Aussie" Shrimpton, Peter P r e v a s and Thurston Lewis; Photographs—Ro­ bert Bl|ick, Oscar Rayno"r and Sal Terracina; Ship's Reporting—Luis Ramirez. The awards are the first to be made under a newly-estab­ lished program. Those winners who are ashore in headquarters will receive their award keys at the next member­ ship meeting. The other awards will be given whenever the winner comes in on a ship. All Printed In 1955 All material submitted by Sea­ farers and printed in the LOG in 1955 was eligible for the award. A similar award will be given each year, Connelly won his prize for the poem "Outside" which appeared in the LOG in April 29, 1955, paint­ ing a word picture of a ship leav­ ing port on a dark rainy night. Wunderlich's winning entry "A SlU Triplets Born On '56 Eve Jewell Named Safety Chief Beneficiary Cards Lacking... �F< SEAFARERS Vek it. t»st LOG January 25 Through February 7 Registered Deck A Port Boston ... New York Savannah ... • Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington .. San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Deck B 8 57 13 37 14 8 4 16 40 19 9 8 12 5 4 32 3 21 5 10 3 4 17 12 7 7 8 6 250 250 139 Deck A Deck Eng. A Eng. B Stew. A 5 44 16 26 11 5 6 11 21 14 12 5 18 5 4 21 4 14 9 1 1 6 15 16 10 9 12 6 3 46 11 30 4 6 8 28 38 6 8 5 16 7 199 128 216 Eng. A Kng. Stew. A SlU Baby Day In Savannah Stew. Total Total Total B B A 0 15 5 14 9 2 2 5 14 8 3 5 12 8 16 147 40 93 29 19 18 55 • 99 39 29 18 46 17 8 68 12 49 23 13 6 15 46 36 20 21 32 20 215 52 142 52 32 24 70 145 75 49 39 78 37 Stew. Total Total Total B Reg. B A 102 665 369 1034 Deck Deck Deck B C A 8 101 20 26 .15 6 1 24 29 19 18 10 13 5 Deck 295 Deck Deck B C 89 Geo. Novick, Former LOG Editor, Dies SlU Scholarships For '56 Still Open Two Seafarers and four children of Seafarers have com­ pleted Sling thus far for the four $6,000 Andrew Furuseth Scholarship awards given annually by the SIU. The Seafarers Welfare Plan, which admin­ isters the awards, reports a exam so that all the findings can number of other applications be in their hands in time for the r pending. Twenty-eight inquiries awards. The winners are picked by in all have been received by the a board of professional educators Plan thus far this year. and college administrators which Meanwhile one of the successful meets each June for that purpose. candidates of previous years, Sea­ In Any Field farer Ed Larkin, has completed his The $6,000 four-year scholar­ course of study at the New York ships offered by the SIU are for State School of Industrial and La­ study in any field of subject matter bor Relations, Cornell University, at any recognized college or uni­ arid will receive his degree this versity. Both Seafarers and chil­ month. Eleven other students, four dren of Seafarers are eligible. of them Seafarers and seven chil­ Candidates must have been in the dren of Seafarers, are still in upper third of their high school school under the program, making graduating class and must submit a total of $72,000 in" benefits in all. transcripts of their high school rec­ Candidates for' the Seafarers ords as well as three letters of scholarship awards are selected on reference. the basis of their previous school One of the letters must be from record and performance on the the high school principal. The standard College Entrance Board others are character references Examination. The next examine-' from anybody in the community tion will be given on March 17 with who has a long-standing acquaint­ the deadline for late filing for the ance with the candidate. exam being March IQ. The candidate, if a Seafarer, must Urge Early Exam have three years' seatime with Examinations are given several SlU-contracted ships. If the son times yearly, but the trustees of or daughter of a Seafarer applies, the Seafarers Welfare Plan stressed the seatime requirement has to be the impertance of taking an early!met by their father. 17 1 64 19 20 6 4 4 12 20 19 17 6 8 9 Eng. A 209 En|. Eng. C 2 1 14 26 1 0 9 2 4 2 0 2 3 1 4 0 7 0 17 1 2 10 4 2 3 0 6 2 Eng. Eng^ 98 27 Shipped stew. Stew. Stew. ToUl ToUl B A 0° 9 0 2 52 20 6 217 69 14 53 7 2 0 12 8 2 58 25 4 9 5 22 25 2 1 0 12 5 8 1 0 13 5 23 5 0 59 10 18 10 1 67 27 7 7 2 45 34 13 7 2 48 24 4 4 3 20 15 8 7 0 29 14 5 8 2 19 17 Stew. stew. Stew. Total Total B A B 170 89 23 674 276 his Brooklyn home on Sunday, February 12. He was 45 years of age. Novick had a lengthy record of activity in the labor field both as an organizer and a newspaperman. In the early years of the labor revival of the 1930's he partic­ ipated in numerous organizing drives in New York. Subsequently he rode the rods all over the country on behalf of the auto workers, rubber workers, steel workers, sharecroppers and other union groups. He came to work for the SIU in 1944 after a period in the Army, and was on the staff of the LOG until 1951. In recent years he had been doing free-lance work in the labor field. He is survived by his wife, Anne, and two young sons. Funeral services took place in Brooklyn on February 14. The job statistics showed class A activity at a peak 66 percent of the total. Class B men took an­ other 27 percent, and the class C group, which has no seniority under the SIU shipping system, garnered only 7 percent. A and B Percentage Up This latest class C figure showed a drop from the'previous report, however, indicating that class A and B men were not letting too many jobs get by in these days of relatively slow shipping. The ap­ parent slump on the West Coast, from which a large number of class C men usually ship, emphasized this point. On the good side. New York and Mobile enjoyed vastly improved shipping, while seven others, Phil­ adelphia, Norfolk, Savannah, Tam­ pa, Lake Charles, Houston and Wilmington, showed varied in­ creases. Boston stayed about the same as last week: slow. Baltimore, New Orleans, San Francisco and Seattle all declined. The following is the forecast port by port: BOSTON: Slow and unpredict­ able . . . NEW YORK: On the up- MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT lEWS lENRT DIRECT-TO-SHIPS SHIPS' WIRELESS /^ ; I ^ -WORLD ROUND-THE-WORLD \ \ A EVEm EVERY • fEVERY MONDAY SUNDAY 0315 GMT 1915 GMT (2:15 PM EST Sunday) (10:15 PM EST Sunday) Europe and North America —WCO-13020 KG Australia .WMM 25—15607 KG East Coast South America —WOO-16908.8 KG Northwest Pacific —WMM 81—11037.5 West Coast South America :^WGQ-22407 KG § TotjJ 1 21 0 9 11 0 3 0 1 6 5 5 1 4 iS' 307 60 92 58 17 21 69 95 85 77 40 44 40 Total Total C 67 1^ the latest two-week job total over the' 1,000-mark once again. Lagging only slightly behind a registration of 1,034, the shipping total rose this week-^ to 1,017, as nine ports shared grade again . . . PHILADELPHIA: in the increase over the previ­ Fair . . . BALTIMORE: Quiet . . . NORFOLK: Fair; coal movements ous period. George Novick, who was editor of the SEAFARERS LOG for seven years, died at Mrs. Frank Nelson of Savannah receives SlU maternity bene­ fit of $200 plus a $25 bond for the baby from SlU patrolman Nevin Ellis outside the Union hall in that city. Her husband, Seafarer Frank Nelson, was injured and paid off the ill-fated LST Southern Districts ust before she eft New Orleans in December, 1954, and disappeared with all hands. A lucky guy. Nelson owes his life to falling off a ladder. He recovered okay from that one. 0 1 0 5 4 O 2 0 0 3 1 . 0 1 0 0 23 4 8 9 2 1 1 10 10 7 7 4 3 Eng. A increasing . . . SAVANNAH: Doing better than expected . . . TAMPA: Slow . . . MOBILE: Holding its own . . . NEW ORLEANS: Should improve . . . LAKE CHARLES: Very Good . . . HOUSTON: Good, especially for group 2 engine de­ partment and group 3 steward de­ partment men . . . WILMINGTON: Fair: . . . SAN FRANCISCO: Slow . . . SEATTLE: Improvement due. His Aiin-20 Day Pedal Across US Now aboard, the Massmar, Seafarer Robert Walton is planning to make an assault on the 'coast-to-coast bicycle riding record in the name of the SIU. Walton is hopeful that Seafarers will help bankroll his recordbreaking attempt. "I will pay for the bike which will run $140," he writes, "but I will need money for sleeping and eating along the way." The transconti­ nental record is held by a former Princeton Uni­ versity student who rode from the Atlantic to Pacific coasts in 21 days. Walton believes he can lop a day off by starting from the West Coast first. "That way I will be able to get rid of the mountains when I am fresh." Awaits Warm Weather The 21-year-old Seafarer, who sails in the engine department, in­ tends to make one trip to the Far East and then make his recordbreaking assault in the warmer months. "I'd like to start from San Francisco and finish up around Point Pleasant, New Jersey. 1 think that will be the shortest route from Coast to Coast." Last summer, another Seafarer, DeForest Fry, made a transconti­ nental"bicycle crossing,_but at the age of 60 he wasn't going after any speed records. Fry made the trip from New York to San Francisco, via Chicago, taking about three months for his journey. Seafarers interested in contact­ ing Walton can get in touch with him c/o the Massmar, Calmar Steamship Company, 25 Broadway, New York City. �SEAFARERS r«fc. IT* M«f Pace Itre LOG Report Of Seiafarers Membership To Act On Steward Committee Revised Steward Report On January 30, 1956, a special steward department meeting In headquarters elected a fifteen-man committee to cast into final form proposals submitted by the previous headquarters rank and file stew­ ard committee, as well as amendments and suggestions submitted by steward department members aboard Ship. These proposals dealt with procedure, working rules and Union policy for the spipboard steward departments. . The committee consisted of three stewards, three chief cooks, three cooks and bakers, three 2nd and 3rd cooks and three entry ratings, all of them rank and file members of the Union as specified in the Union constitution. The fifteen men brought to the task fi total of 232 years' seatime. / Ships Polled For Suggestions Prior to this committee's election, members of shipboard steward departments had been polled by the Union on the interim repoil drafted by the original committee elected in September. The ship­ board departments were also asked to make suggestions and comments on specific items in the interim report. The committee tallied the responses and found them overwhelmingly in favor of the report, better than ninety-five percent, in fact. In addition, the committee found that the shipboard steward departments had offered a number of suggestions,' most of them favorable to the tenor of the report and some objecting to specific provisions. Each and every one of these suggestions have been read, discussed and acted upon by the committee and some have been incorporated in this final report. In addition the committee discussed and acted on suggestions offered to it orally while it was in session and on the findings of steward department committees which me^t in the outports. Consequently, the committee believes it has had the advantage of the widest possible cross-section of opinion in formulating this report. The committee feels that its findings reflect accurately the sentiments of SIU steward department crevymembers. Question Of 'To Order' Cooking Among items discussed and approved by the committee aVe the following: 1. In discussing the new SIU feeding policy aboard ship, some members expressed concern over the^ "to order" system of preparing steaks and chops, pointing out that it would not be practical to fry pork chops to order because of the length of time involved in their preparation. The committee wishes to emphasize that this section of the report is a "guide" and not an absolutely rigid set of rules which must be followed under any circumstances. Obviously, it would not be practical to fry pork chops to oi'der and In this instance the ad­ vance preparation policy would be followed. The guide should be followed wherever circumstances permit, but the ctiief steward, as head of the department, will always have dis­ cretion to alter procedures to fit the particular problems he faces on his own vessel. However, every effort should be made to conform to the guide, whenever practicable. 2. There were objections from several night cooks and bakers to the provision in the working rules whereby they could be turned to between the hours of six and six in any and all ports, at the discretion of the chief steward. The committee wishes to point out that this is a provision of the SIU contract and as such is not in question here. Suggest Specific Job Shipping 3. The committee recommends that men shipped in entry ratings should be shipped to a specific job. The committee strongly urges that dispatchers in the various ports should be instructed by the Union to adhere to this recommendation and that stewards and company personnel ordering replacements be asked by the dispatcher to specify the particular entry rating sought. It is the committee's feeling that it is only fair for an entry rating to know what job he is undertakihg before he ships. Such a procedure will produce greater harmony and more efficient operation. 4. The committee believes that its objectives will be realized more rapidly if the Union goes ahead with plans to establish training and upgrading schools in the various ports for steward department mem­ bers. • Here again, the committee is convinced that a regular upgrad­ ing procedure under Union auspices is the fairest, most practical and most desirable means of maintaining high standards of feeding and service aboard shipg. New ratings will then be a matter of merit and the Union will have assurance of properly trained steward de­ partment ratings at all times. Suggestions To Negofiafors The committee has made a number of other recommendations which concerned contractual matters governing the work of steward de­ partment members. These matters cannot be dealt with unilateraily by the membership, but must be negotiated with the operators and written into- the contract. Accordingly, these recommendations have been passed on the headquarters negotiating committee to be pre­ sented to the shipowners at forthcoming contract talks. In drafting this final report, the committee ha? made structural changes in the interim document so as to simplify it and make it more understandable. The report has been drawn up in two parts. Part 1 consists of Seafarer": steward department working rules. Part 2 con­ s'sts of Seafarers steward department guide. Both sections have the unanimous approval of the membership of this committee and are strongly recommended to the membership at large. ' Robert Principe, P-52, Ch; Std. F. Antonetti, A-26, NC&B. P. Loleus, L-214, Ch. Std. N. Gaylord, G-511, 2&3 Cook. S. Segree, S-930, 2&3 Cook. L. McGee, M-410, Ch. Std. C. Stevens, S-366, Ch. Cook. F. Curio, C-675, 2&3 Cook. C. Leader, L-6, Ch. Cook. F. Keelan, K-33, MM. F. Regalado, R-167, MM. J. Egan, E-21, Ch. Cook. Jose Leston, L-400, NC&B. A. Seda, S-170, MM. H. Phillips, P-131, NC&B. 4 - A revised set of recommendations to govern the organization and functioning of ship­ board steward departments will be submitted for action by steward department members at the March 7 membership meetings in all ports. The latest report is the culmination of six months study and action by rank and file committees entry ratings to a specific job, and and then mailed to all SIU ships ashore and by shipboard asked that Union dispatchers call to be discussed and voted on by steward departments. As drafted by a 15-man rank and file head­ quarters steward department com­ mittee, the report makes a number of changes in the original draft. (SIU steward committee's report is in adjoining column; recommendations for steward working rules and department guide are on page 10.) Before drafting its report, the committee read and acted on all suggestions received from the ship­ board steward departments as well as suggestions received orally and from the. outports. Ship's depart­ ments had received copies of the interim report and had been asked to vote on them as well as to sub­ mit objections and changes The committee noted that 95 percent of the votes had been in favor of the interim report, but it also acted to meet a number of objections to various provisions in the original document. For example, the committee noted that some members objected to the provision of the "to order" feeding system calling for steaks and chops to be broiled only after orders are received in the galley. Many Seafarers pointed to the ob­ vious difficulty of broiling pork chops to order because they have to be cooked a longer period of time. The committee clarified this and other problems by emphasizing that the shipboard feeding system is a "guide" and "not an absolutely rigid set of rules." The guide should be followed whenever pos­ sible, with the steward having dis­ cretion to alter procedures when necessary. The committee upheld the pro­ vision calling for the shipping of US Subsidy Offered On Seaway Run the jobs in that fashion. A number of recommendations in the original report, such as the change in the chief cook's working hours, are contractual matters. The committee noted that they could not be acted on unilaterally but would have to be dealt with in negotiations. They have been turned over to the headquarters negotiating committee accordingly. The new report has been drafted in two parts, the first part consist­ ing of steward department work­ ing rule.s and the second, the steward department guide. The first draft was written by a similar committee last September shipboard steward departments. It received overwhelming approval as a whole with objections limited to a small number of items in tho report. All Ratings Represented The new committee, like th« previous one, consisted of three men from each steward depart­ ment rating, plus three entry rat­ ings. In its recommendations it -urged the Union to go ahead with pians to establish training and up­ grading schools in the various ports as the . "most practical and most desirable means of maintaining high standards of feedhig -and service aboard ships." SIU 'Recruits' Visit New Orleans All dressed up for the occasion, 18-month-old Donna Salvina Calascione visits the SIU hall in New Orleans with her dad, Seafarer Frank J. Calascione, to check on the shipping pic­ ture. WASHINGTON — US ship operators have become eligi­ ble for subsidy on a new trade route, the Maritime Administration has announced. The run from the Great Lakes to northern European ports via the St. Lawrence Seaway has been designated an essential trade route under the 1936 mer­ chant marine act. It has been des­ ignated Trade Route 32. The announcement by Maritime Administrator Clarence Morse calls for subsidy of 11 to 16 sailings a month by ocean freighters when the deep-draft seaway is open in 1959. Until that happens, four or five sailings monthly by coastal steamers will be subsidized. Monopolized By Foreign Flags Up until now, the Great LakesNorth Atlantic route has been monopolized by foreign-flag oper­ ators who use small coastal steam­ ers with a draft of 12 feet or less. Fears have been expressed that the entire seaway trade would be con­ trolled by foreign flags. Another route under study to de­ termine whether it -can be deemed essential is the run from the Great Lakes to^ "Mediterranean, West African and Caribbean ports. i Ready t« ship out whenever his dad gives the word, young .. James Frederick Smith, 2, makes a job call in New Orleans'' with his father, Seafarer S. A. Smith, chief baker. * .J �pyre Six SEAFARERS L^G V«»4 17,; Maritime Board Counsel Barks Bernstein Bid For US Subsidy YOUR DOUAR'S WORTB Seafarers Guide To Better Buying WASHINGTON—Prospects have brightened for a subsidy for a new transatlantic pas­ senger service, as the counsel for the Federal Maritime Board has gone on record support­ By Sidney Margolius ing a subsidy petition by the Arnold Bernstein Line. The Bernstein Line wants to establish passenger service between New York and the Low Coun­ almost 24,000 inbound and 18,000 to the ports of Rotterdam and Your Buying Questions Answered Antwerp which Bernstein would Margarine: "Is there any difference in food value among the n'oridj/LS tries utilizing up to three con­ outbound passengers in 1954. service, although it does have brands of margarine? Some sell for as little as 19 cents a pound. Is Indications are that both the verted Mariner ships. Leroy F. Fuller, public counsel, FMB and members of Congres­ freighters on Trade Route 8, serv­ the only difference in the wrapping and packaging?" sional maritime committees are sympathetic to the Bernstein plea. The only opposition has come from United States Lines, which is the favored carrier under the US sub­ sidy program. US Lines at present does not operate passenger service ice 2. —Mrs. M. C. Clifton, Va. Bookings Solid All margarines must conform to Federal standards and thus have The pressure of transatlantic passenger demand has grown so basically the same food value. They all must be at least 80 percent greatly in recent years that it is fat and contain 15,000 units of vitamin A per pound. The fat is usually now necessary for passengers to a refined food fat such as soybean and other vegetable oils and is make reservations months in ad­ ilended with pasteurized cultured skim milk. The only differences vance and thousands are disap­ among the various brands are small ones of flavor and melting point. pointed each year. This is consid­ ered a factor in favor of the Bern­ Thus you can save as much as 50 percent of the cost of some brands by simply selecting the least expensive brand whose taste you like. stein plea. Asphalt Tile: "We will start building a one-story house with a con­ The Bernstein brief took note of this by pointing out that in the crete slab base and perimeter hot-water heat soon. The plans call for seven years between July 1, 1949, asphalt tile floors. Wc think the new tile which resembles cork is very and June 30, 1955, "twice as many persons travelled by sea and air attractive, but I have been told that asphalt tile is the devil to care for DETROIT—An attempt to stifle expressions of political between New York and Belgium- —requiring constant washing, waxing and buffing, and that it scuffs opinions by unions has been thrown out of court by a Federal Holland as in the whole fourteen fasily and soon shows wear. Wooden tiles are said to be much easier judge. US District Judge Frank A. Picard ruled out an in­ years between 1925 and 1938," a to maintain, repair and have better resale value. Can you give us 400 percent increase in traffic. dictment against the United your opinion?" Automobile Workers charging which political candidates ap­ Approved In 1950 —Mrs. L. L. Guilford* Conn. violation of the Corrupt Prac­ peared was a violation of the TaftAnother factor in favor of the No doubt asphalt tile Is not an unmixed blessing. Its advantages tices Laws. Hartley amendment to the Corrupt Bernstein proposal is that it was are low cost and water resistance, permitting its use on grade, as The decision was hailed by the Practices Act. approved once before, in 1950, at on a concrete slab, or below grade, as for a basement. However, as­ UAW as vindicating union rights The Taft-Hartley amendment to a time when the traffic is less than phalt tile does have its own problems of cleaning and care, and also to express political opinions. Emil the Corrupt Practices Act prohibits it is now. It was based then on the tends to show indentations as the tile softens when the floor gets Mazey, UAW secretary-treasurer, banks, corporations and labor conversion of a P-2 ship, but the warm. In this case, since you will have perimeter heating, you won't said that "we never doubted unions from making "any contribu­ Navy took these vessels with the have as much a, problem of indentation as in houses with radiant heat that our democratic rights would tion in connection with an elec­ outbreak of the Korean War, put­ coils embedded in the floor itself. There is still the problem of soften­ be upheld." tion." The indictment was filed ting an end to the plan for the ing and indentation on hot summer days, particularly if the sun Mazey pointed out that although against UAW in July charging the time being. shines directly on the floor, as through a big picture window. (This the jurist did not rule specifically union with contributing $5,985 to If its application is approved, is another of the many errors of ignorance and careless design that on the constitutionality of the law Democratic candidates by permit­ builders and the FHA have perpetrated on small home purchasers in "he took judicial notice of the fact ting them to appear on television the Bernstein Line plans a one- recent years.) that all the Federal judges who programs sponsored by the union. class service with cafeteria-style Care In Cleaning, Waxing Asphalt Floors have given final decisions in pre­ Republican candidates had been feeding. Passengers would buy vious cas^s have at least questioned invited to appear but had failed their own meals on the ship, pay­ You, and people who already have asphalt tile floors, can com­ ing for berths only. This would pensate a good deal for their problems by knowledgeable care. For the law's constitutionality." to show up. undoubtedly reduce the cost of a some time only liquid water-base waxes could be used on asphalt tilo Freed Of Jeopardy Judge Picard's ruling is not "the transatlantic crossing. floors because the naptha solvents in most paste waxes injure asphalt In his decision Judge Picard last word on the subject because tile. But now water-base paste waxes have been developed for use on The plan would be based on 52 wrote that to uphold the in­ legislation is pending in Congress dictment would "jeopardize . .. the which would make it illegal for sailings a year, with three con­ asphalt tile, and these provide more durable protection than the liquid right of every newspaper to print any union official to be involved verted Mariners to be put into self-polishing waxes. You do need to use an electric polisher or buffer any political editorial . . ." and directly or indirectly in the mak­ service carrying about 900 passen­ for best results. It's important to wax asphalt tiles thoroughly from "may also make remarks or ing of any campaign contributions gers each. It would take about five the start, and avoid using harsh soaps or detergents when cleaning speeches of any delegate . . . sub­ or expenditures. The bill, known years to get the service functioning tiles. One authority recommends using a liquid floor cleaner recom­ mended by the manufacturer of the tiles in preference to soap or ject to this act, where the expenses as the Curtis-Goldwater Bill, is in full. detergents. You can get a free pamphlet on care of asphalt tile'floors of that delegate are being paid for aimed at the AFL-CIO Commit­ One class passenger ships have by a union or a corporation." tee on Political Education which become increasingly popular in re­ by writing to Asphalt Tile Institute, 101 Park Avenue, New York 17, The indictment claimed that ex­ conducts political activities on the cent years with the shift in pas­ NY. To avoid dents, it's important to use caster cups or furniture rests penditure of union funds for ra­ basis of voluntary contributions senger traffic to people of more under chair and table legs. dio and television programs on from union members. moderate incomes. Before we get to wood-block flooring, there is another possibility to consider—vinyl asbestos tile. This is water-resistant like asphalt tile, but easier to care for and keep clean, more impervious to oil and grease. It also resists dents better, lasts longer and is available In brighter colors. If asphalt tile would cost you about 30 cents per square foot installed, which is typical, vinyl asbestos would be about 40 cents. Other possibilities for use on a concrete slab are ceramic tile, cement tile, brick and flagstone. If the slab is at least 12 inches above ground pure vinyl tile and rubber tile are other possibilities, but these can't be used on or below grade. In a brief filed with the FMB ex­ aminer, pointed out that US-flag passenger service was non-existent on the proposed route, which is Trade Route 8. The only vessels on the route are those of the Hol­ land America Line which carried Court Rejects Gag On Union's Political Views Iranian Laborites Tour New Orleans SlU Representing labor in the shipping, oil, tobacco, flower, textile and electric power industries, a group of Iranian labor leaders visiting the US under Labor Department auspices were recently treated to a to(ir of the New Orleans SlU hall by a group of Seafarers. The SlU group, in the back row, included II tor) Seafarer P. J. Libby. interpreter I. Valipour, Seafarers Sam J. Lepmoine and Al Thompson and US Labor Dept. rep. J. P. deRitis. The visitors showed great, interest in the SlU shipping system and wage rates. ' ' Wooden Tiles Easier To Maintain The wood tiles you mention are laminated blocks laid in mastic on the concrete slab. Such a floor may be easier to care for than as­ phalt tile, and would probably give the house greater resale value, in the opinion of most authorities we consulted, although wood floors require maintenance too, and the initial cost would be higher. Such blocks are prefinished at the factory with penetrating seals, and if properly maintained will not need sanding or refinishing thereafter. But note that the manufacturers do not claim them to be water-resis­ tant, as are asphalt or vinyl asbestos tile, but enly water repellant. While they are sold to be laid directly over concrete, this use is safest if good drainage exists. This should be determined before the concrete is poured. If drainage is not good, a vapor barrier of waterproofing material has to be provided under the concrete slab. Also, the slab must be very even. Wood block flooring would cost about twice as much as asphalt tile, and 50 percent more than vinyl asbestos. You can also get an informative bulletin on Flooring Materials for 10 cents from Small Homes Council, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. Siding Racket: "I read your article about the family in Oregon get­ ting stuck on the shingle deal. My wife and I were victims of a siding deal just like it here in Kansas. We were to get $25 for each customer who placed an order after seeing the job on our house, and the con­ tractor was supposed to take pictures. But there were no checks and no pictures." y —^F. S., HumboU, Kan. The "model home" sales device is not localized, but used all over the country to sell expensive household renovation jobs on long credit terms to unsuspecting homeowners. Any promise that the salesman wiirp'ay you a fee for showing your house; to other prospects should be your immediate tipoff to this long-used racket. �Mb. IT, lfS< OMAN BISMAH (Marltlm* Ov»r••••), J«N»ary «1—dialrman, W. Wil. ktnt;. Sacratary. 4. Kana. Shlp'a fund —$1S.S«. No beafA Vota of thanka to radia aaerator (or MTD nowa. Discuasloa held M dlaabUlty pontioa. OCEAN JOYCE <MarlHma OvarMai), Jaauary ll—Chairman, . O. Olaannonr Cacratary, D. FItchor. Everjrthinc runninc okay. Everyone advised to keep (00*0160 clean. No beef. Vote of thanka to steward department. DlacuooloB held on ship not being prop­ erly secured leaving Lisbon. PONCE (Pence Cement), January 97—Chairman, W. Heater; Secretary, O. Knowlas. Motion carried to accept ship's delegate report. Ship's fund— S23.57. No beefs. OCEAN ROSE (Ocean Trans), Jan­ uary 21—Chairman, O. Barry; Sacra- SEAFARERS tors. To scrape and paint ice box in crew pantry. To scrape and paint crews qnartars. Discussion held en shortage of fresh milk, HILTON (Eul! Llnei). January •— Chairman, Fisher; Secretary, O. Fan Cloth. No beefs. Ship's delegate and treasurer elected. Discussion held on TV set and radio: aiso on laundry and recreation room. MAE (Bull Lines), January I — Chairman, C. Waganter; Secretary, T. Schultz. Negotiating committee tak­ ing up delayed sailing beef. Ship's fund—$29.03. Motion made and car­ ried to accept and concur in com­ munications from headquarters. All linen to be turned in. MARGARET BROWN (Bloomlleld), January I—Chairman, H. Hunt; Sec­ retary, F. Calnr No beefs, everything okay. Ship's treasury—S25.3S. Chief mate said anything needed aboard ship will be ordered for crew. Dis­ cussion held on record player repairs. Vote of .thanks' to steward depart­ ment. MORNING LIGHT (Waterman), De­ cember 17—Chairman, C. Garrii; Sec­ retary, H. Carmlchael. No disputed overtime.' Everything in order, ho beefs. One messman sent to hospital in Liverpool. Motion made and car­ ried to accept and concur in com­ munications from headquarters. Re­ pair list to be turned in. - tary, P. Cavan, Report on wiper. No beefs. Foc'sles to be painted. Timer to be put on washing machine. Dis­ cussion held on linen. OREMAR (Ore), January 22—Chair­ man, H. Zun; Secretary, L. Lockman. No beets. Motion carried to take SIO.SO from ship's fund for Christmas decorations. Repair list must be turned over to ship's delegate before arrival in port. PORTMAR (Calmar), January 27— Chairman, M. Lleiber; Secretary, J. Long. Captain to be contacted about washing machine. No beefs; no dis­ puted overtime. Good holiday season aboard. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Repair list to be submitted. Washing machine wanted in new location. Let­ ter read concerning new health pro­ gram. RAYVAH (Ship A Freight), January 22—Chairman, H. Braunsteln; Secre­ tary, H. Hodges. Repair list turned in. No beefs. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard department. Discussion held on disputed overtime. ..REPUBLIC (Trafalgar), January 22 —Chairman, D, PIccerelll; Secretary, J. Dedicatorla. Payoff scheduled for New Haven. Everything okay. Ship's fund—S10.42. Ship's delegate elected. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Seat Shipping), Jsnuary e==ehs!rmsR, S. Otl; Sssrstary, H. Kammet. No beefs. Ship's secretary-reporter elected. Ship's fund —S21. Electrician foc'sle painted this trip. Motion carried to accept com­ munications from headquarters unani­ mously. Ship's delegate elected. Dis­ cussion held on care of laundry, and library. ROBIN TUXFORD (Seat Shipping), January IS — Chairman, Thompson; Secretary, Messenger. Repairs were taken care of iast voyage. Discussion held on washing machine. Ship's fund—$21.45. General discussion held under good and welfare. OCEAN NIMET (Overseas Transpor­ tation), January 1 — Chairman, C. Moser; Secretary, D. Furman. Ship's delegate electedr Repairs have not been completed as yet. Few hours disputed overtime. Washing machine has been repaired. Vote of thanks to steward department. ROBIN WENTLEY (Seas Shipping), January 1—Chairman, F. Grider; Sec­ retary, C, Mathews. Ship's fund— $7.00. No beefs. Motion made and carried to accept and concur in com­ munications from headquarters. Laun­ dry not to be used between the hours of 10 PM and 7 AM. Discussion held on movie time. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), De­ cember 31—Chairman, D. Dickson; Secretary, M. Sosplns. Everything running okay. Repairs are being taken care of. After mealtime messroom table should be clear since there is no recreation room. Discus­ sion held on slopchest. VENORE (Ore), January S—Chair­ man, C. Webb; Secretary, R. Pu|ot. No beefs; no disputed overtime. Mo­ tion carried to concur in communica­ tions from headquarters. Better grade of soap to be used. Two men missed ship. WILD RANGER (Waterman), Janu­ ary 7—Chairman, D. Merrill; Secre­ tary, J. Manning. One man missed ship in Yokohama. Repair list to be turned in. Vote of thanks to captain for Christmas tree. Everyone enjoyed himself during hoUday season. Every­ thing okay. No disputed overtime. Laundry to be moved. S—Chairman, C. Bellamy; Secretary, Expert Foresees Serious Decline in American-Flag Tankship Tonnage In the face of a long-:range trend towards heavier oil imports from the Middle East, US tanker companies will lose in carrying capacity the equivalent of 5o T-2 tankers in the next five years. The net effect will make the US industrial machine' more dependent than ever on foreign-flag fankers and^ will weaken our national de­ Yearly Average Supply and Demand For Commercial Tankers In Terms Of T-2 Units fense. The reduced US-tanker tonnage is predicted by Harry G. Schad, vice-president and general mana­ ger of transportation of the At­ lantic Refining Company. His pre­ dictions in the January, 1956, is­ sue of "Marine News" confirm the tendency of US oil companies to strip their fleets of all but domes­ tic and nearby-foreign tanker operations, plus a few additional tankers for "50-50" movements. Tanker Company Cutback For seamen of US tanker com­ panies the predictions mean a heavy job loss amounting to far more than 55 ships, since by 1960 a great many tankers operating will be in the super class. While Schad foresees a drop of from 414 to 359 ships in terms of T-2 cariying capacity, that does not mean there will be 359 tankers opei-ating, as the super jobs carry far more cargo. For US defense planners, this trend is exactly opposite to theiiefforts to encourage placement of more tankers under the American flag. It becomes clear that speech­ es about national defense needs run into a stone wall when oil com­ panies start estimating dollars and cents. The companies will build new American flag tankers only for the domestic trades reserved by law to the US flag. Where national irs Flag Demand Supply Surplus Foreign Flag Demand Supply Surplus 1954 348 414 66 1955 366 390 24 Aaron. No disputed overtime. Re­ pairs to be turned In as they occur. Motion made to' concur in communi­ cations from headquarters. Union should check into inferior stores put aboard. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), January 22—Chairman, M. Black; Secretary, R. Graham. No beefs. Discussion held on fans. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Ship's delegate elected. Ice to be made available to crew at night. ALCOA POLARIS (Alcoa), Janqary 27—Chairman, E. Yates; Secretary, R. Schwarz. Slopchest prices lumped — ARCHERS HOPE (Cities Service), January 25—Chairman, J. Tanner; Secretary, T. Mettlng. No beefs. Ship's fund—$55.65. Repair lists to be turned in. Discussion heid on re­ pairing TV set. ARICKAREB (US Petroleum Car­ riers), January 22—Chairman, L. Meehan; Secretary,. W. Pedersan. Double ANGELINA (Bull Lines), January 18 bottoms to be cleaned in Japan. Fans —Chairman, J. Bergeria; Secretary, C. ' needed In foc'sles. Ship's libarary to Kelleher. Motion made and carried be put aboard. to accept and concur in communica­ tions from headquarters. ARIZPA (Pan Atlantic), January 21 —Chairman, R. Eden; Sacretery, M. DEL SANTOS (Mississippi), Chair­ CIvara. Few men werd logged. Re­ man, E. Bates; Secretary, F. Neely. pair list turned' in. Some discussion Ship's, delegate elected. Ship's fund on penalty overtime. Drinking foun­ on hand is $54.95. No beefs. Motion tain forward to be cleaned more made and carried to accept and con­ often.' Vote of thanks to atewerd'-'decur in communication from headquar- partment..1. 1956 1957 1958 1959 365 331 342 350 379 379 366 373 14 48 31 16 1960 358 359 1 1,371 1,623 1,440 1,649 26 69 1,753 1,929 2.100 2.272 2,450 2,832 2,039 2,251 2,435 2,531 79 110 151 163 81 defense needs do not coincide with monetary returns, as in the off­ shore runs to the Persian Gulf, the tankers will go to foreign flags. US Is Dependent Nation As the table on this page shows, Schad predicts that the US will be dependent for a large part of its oil needs on foreign flag operations. There will be no operating margin of US vessels to meet even the slightest emergency needs. The dependence on foreign flag tankers coincides with growing dependence on long-haul oil imports. Despite the imminence of atomic power, the long range trend is for oil con­ sumption in the US to rise faster than local oil production.Schad points out that while 1955 was an exceptionally good year tor tankers, the US commercial fleet actually declined by seven percent while foreign tankers grew by an equivalent percentage. The decline in the US fleet, he predicts, will continue and will be marked by a decline in surplus US T-2 units from 66 in 1954 to only 1 by 1960 as demand rises and the supply of ships drop off from 414 T-2 units to 659. Foreign T-2 units in the same period, he says, will have increased from 1,440 to 2,531. The reason for this trend, be declares, is the high cost of opera­ tion of US ships. US tankers are only profitably employed during periods of heavy demand. They are the first to lay-up when demand slackens, or else keep operating only by attempting to break eveq day-to-day, without allowance for the deprjeciating value of the ves­ sels because of age. Not only the United States but Western Europe as well is experi­ encing a big upsurge in oil demand as there is not enough coal in Europe to meet energy needs. Nevertheless, the US-flag will not share in this uptrend. MSTS Due For Probe In Senate I WASHINGTON — Senate i pressure against maritime op­ erations by the Military Sea ALCOA PARTNER (Alcoa), January 15—Chairman, L, Kane; Secretary,' A. ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), Janu­ everything else is okay. Some disary 31—Chairman, J. Phillips; Secre­ , puted overtime. Motion carried to tary, D. Beard. Steward ordered ex­ concur with communication sent to tra milk in Lake Charles. Ship's vessel from headquarters. Discussion held on cold water. Engineroom to fund $41.71. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquar­ be kept closed in port. ters. Ship's delegate elected. MessALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), January hall and recreation room needs It—Chairman, Tesko; Secretary, Car­ sougeeing. penter. Discussion held on safety. SANDCAPTAIN (Construction Ag­ Some disputed overtime. Motion car­ gregate), January 8 — Chairman, J. ried to read, post, and accept com­ Golder; Secretary, H. Franklin. Li­ munications from headquarters unani­ brary requested from SIU. Few hours mously. Ship's delegate elected. New disputed overtime. Motion carried to washing machine to be purchased. accept recent communication from ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), January headquarters. Motion carried to set up a committee to investigate the 22—Chairman, M. Bass; Secretary, N. drowning of Moses Lampel. Steward Abernathy. Repairs will be taken care said some stores are being hauled of this trip. No beefs. Motion car­ ried to accept communication from ashore, but not cigarettes. headquarters. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard department. SEACLOUD (Seatraders), January IS —Chairman, A. Bernard; Secretary, ANDREW JACKSON- (Isthmian), T. Ralney. Gear of two crewmembers who missed ship was sent to Seattle. January 15—Chairman, R.x Raniome; Secretary, A. Brodle. No beefs. Mo­ Ship's fund—$7.50. No beefs. Motion made and caiTied not to sign on un­ tion carried to concur in communica­ til company replaces old washing ma­ tions from headquarters. Ship's dele­ gate elected. Radio operator to get chine. broadcast each week; treasurer will pay him from the ship's fund. AMEROCEAN (Amerocean), January O. Farrara. One brother died at sea. Donations for his widow were taken. Ship's treasury—$4.50. Motion made and carried to see patrolman about the handling of Christmas Dinner. All repairs to be taken care of soon. Patrolman to check washing machine before next trip. Vote of thanks to ship's delegate. fag* SateB LOG Question: What's been the reaction on your ship to the Mari­ time Trades Department's weekly newscasts? Mar^ellno Santiago, bosun: We*" C. Hawkins, chief cook: We got got the broadcasts on the Alcoa Puritan on the the news broadcasts every week on Caribbean run the Transatlan­ and it seemed to tic both going and me that all of the coming on the crew was in fa­ European run. vor of getting the Everybody on the news this way. ship was pleased Anytime you are and interested to at sea, some news get it. We had It about the ships posted on the and the unions is bulletin board and used to pass welcome. another copy from hand to hand. t if / S' 4" 4" 4Nick Gaylord, 2nd cook: On the Bernard Friedman, AB: I was on Steel Inventor we had a good ra­ the Alcoa Runner the last time'oui dio operator and and we had a co­ he would pick up operative radio the news for us operator who put out in the Pacific. the broadcasts The crew was up. Most of the very satisfied to crew appeared to get some news welcome the because they news, because it were curious was the only way about what was they had outside happening while of the LOG of they were away at sea. keeping track of things. $ 4" 4" t John Ziereis, bosun: The crew Dan Butts, bosun: I was on board on the Atlantic Water was really the Seanan on the Europe and eager to get the Mediterran news because on can r u n. The Sunday nights operator was they would al­ agreeable about ways remind the transcribing the operator to make program for us. sure to pick it up. We would have it We were on the posted on the Mediterranean bulletin board run at 'the time and also read it and use(|[, t9, look and^ acted on it at forward to getting the news each shipboard meetings. I'd say everyweek. boily was for it. ' Transportation Service will be re­ newed shortly. A new investiga­ tion by the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee has been scheduled on the subject of MSTS competition with private shipping. The Senators will also look into the year's delay in the tanker construction program. MSTS has been on the griddle innumerable times before Senate and House Committees and also be­ fore the Hoover Commission. Much testimony and findings have gone into the record to the effect that a good deal of MSTS shipping operations could be carried on more economically by private operators, particularly in the pas­ senger area. Shipowners have complained that it makes no sense for the Govern­ ment to operate its own shipping arm in competition with private shipowners, when the announced objective of maritime policy is to enable the US merchant marine to hold its own against foreign com­ petition. Tanker Lag 'Shocking' Tlie tanker construction program was described by Senator Warren Magnuson, committee chairman, as suffering "a shocking delay . . . despite the fact that new tanker construction was put forth as a matter of urgent necessity." A small number of tankers have been contracted for by US operators un­ der the "trade in and build" pro­ gram, including three by SlU-contracted Cities Service. Just a few days ago, agreement was reached on tanker constructicn for MSTS long-term charter by a number of independent operators, after many mouths of hauling am) pulling on the issue. �t»K* Elcht SEAFARERS LOG "Potato Joe," the galleyman on the City of Alma (Waterman), disposes of garbage in the usual ^®y~beaving it over the side. Ship was on run from California to Formosa. Alma photos by Seafarer Luis Ramirez. ' Feb. 17. 195« Daily constitutional on City of Alma's catwalk is just the thing to keep in shape, according to Seafarers Levy •nd Weir. I ^. 1?^- IJ Ifc!ISiIS'" -V~r The City of Alma's chief cook finds fresh air and a little music on his portable just the thing to relax with between meals. I y- ^ •- • Burt Davis (front) and Johnnie Simon doing a clean-up job on the Citrus Packer galley range before preparing the .next meal. After long trip across Pacific, Seafarer Alfred Hamm on Alma is anxipus for the, sight of dry land. He's shown here standing his own private lookout watch. �SEAFARERS Tth. 17. 195< i"' New Ships, Spurt In Jobs Cheer Hq, Where Yoii Con Find The NEW YORK—A sizable shortage of rated black gang men failed to nip vastly-improved shipping in all three depart­ ments here last week, as the port once again climbed over the 300-mark in the number-* of jobs dispatched. The welcome rise in ac­ Canada & Alaska Seafarers are urged to send the LOG the addresses of places throughout the world where SIV men congregate and copies of the LOG would be welcomed. United Fishermen's Union, Fishermen's Uniou, Kodiak Alaska. Halifax, Nova Scotia. USO Club, Seafarers Int'l Union, YMCA' ^ 298 Main St., Anchorage, Alaska. Vancouver, 4, Bp. 4" . 4> Catholic Sailors Club, 329 Common St., Montreal, Canada. Central Jr. High School, Ponce, Puerto Rico. SIU of NA., 252 Ponce De Leon, San Juan 28, Puerto Rico. Azores Doris Wilson-De Planaseno Bar Antindana Las Palmas, Canary Is. U. S. Consulate Ponta Delgada Azores Poland Seamen's Union Zwiasek Marynarsy Plac Kaszubski 11 Gdynia, Poland Ireland Black Swan Tavern Cork, Ireland SS City of Cork c/o Palgrave Murphy Ltd. 17 Eden Quay Dublin, Ireland National Union of Seamen 113 Marlborough St. Dublin, Ireland tivity kept some jobs hanging on the board for 24 hours and more with no takers. Only electricians failed to share in the prosperity, due to an over-supply of that rat­ ing among the men on the beach. 'Like Old Times' In addition to the total of 307 men shipped to regular jobs, head­ quarters dispatchers also filled or­ ders for 25 "standbys" split among all three departments. "All in ail, it seemed like old times around this port for the past two weeks," Claude Simmons, SIU assistant secretary - treasurer, commented. "The activity kept all hands busy on the waterfront," he added. The sudden boom was brought on by the arrival of a- number of ships returning from long runs, in­ cluding three Libertys that paid off from five-month trips and took nearly full crews. One of them, the Liberty Flag, was sold by Gulf Cargo Carriers to Actium Steam­ ship Company, but since both com­ panies are under SIU contract, there was no job loss to Seafarers in the transaction. Gain FfVe New Ships Another boost for shipping throughout the A&G District is also in sight due to the shift of five ships from operators formerly con­ tracted to the National Maritime Union, and turned over to the Colonial Steamship Company, an SIU company. The five ships involved are two supertankers, the Orion Clipper and Orion Planet; two T-2 tankers, the Ivy and Chryss Jane, and the Liberty ship Charles Dunaif. One of the newly-acquired vessels, the Orion Clipper, took an SIU crew out of Lake Charles last week. Seafarers Int'l Union, 634 St. James St., Montreal, Canada. Puerto Rico New Carioca Night Club, Pier 3, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 'Wage Nine LOG Sweden Svenska Sjofolks Forbundet Bamhusgatan 12 Stockholm, Sweden Finland Finnish Seamen's Union Passivourig 5 Helsinki, Finland Scotland Seven Seas Club Buchanan Street Glasgow, Scotland Norway Grev Wedels Plass 5 Oslo, Norway Holland The American Bar NW Niewstraat 18 Amsterdam, Holland Dutch Seamen's Union 323 Heemraadsingele N Rotterdam, Holland Apostleship of the Sea Stella Maris 33 Van Vollenhovenstraat Rotterdam, Holland Pacific Bar 23 Sumstraweg Katendrect Rotterdam, Holland Top Hat Bar Oldenbarneveldtstraat Rotterdam, Holland 'Scab' Buses Infest Baltimore WC Job Dip Won't Last in Seattle SAN FRANCISCO — The drop that affected most of the A&G District two weeks ago finally seems to have reached the West Coast and the ports of San Francisco and Seattle to the north. Both declined similarly during the past period, although Seattle forecasts an immediate upturn. Reporting from there, Port Agent Jeff Gillette indicated that the steady boom of past years in his bailiwick has likely tapered off for a while. "The result will probably be just plain good shipping instead of terrific shipping here in the months to come." he commented. Here in the Bay area, Port Agent Leon Johnson asserted that the dip in job activity is expected to hang on, although he offered no long-range forecast. Quartet Of In-Transits During the past period, he listed two sign-ons, the Raphael Semmes and City of Alma (Waterman), plus a quartet of in-transits. There were no payoffs. The in-transit ships were the Seamar (Calmar); Citrus Packer, Hurricane (Waterman), and the Robin Kettering (Seas Shipping). Seattle handled one payoff and sign-on, the Mankato Victory (Vic­ tory Carriers), plus nine in-transit vessels, including the City of Alma, Raphael Semmes, Citrus Packer, Yaka (Waterman); Calmar, Seamar, Alamar (Calmar); Western Trader (Western Navigation), and Robin Kettering (Seas Shipping). Both ports reported smooth han­ dling of the ships, and no major beefs encountered. BALTIMORE—Bootleg buses operated by non-union drivers are appearing more and more in all parts of this city, as striking union drivers and mechanics stand pat in their fight for higher take-home-pay against major local bus companies. Appearing out of nowhere, 4^ the "fink" buses are getting take advantage of Jobs as they Stay Put For Idle Pay the brushoff from local trade came up on the board, until the Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while unionists backing the strike by the picture improved. AFL-CIO Amalgamated Associa­ tion of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employees. Take Union Cabs Apprising local Seafarers of tne strike situation. Port Agent Earl Sheppard urged SIU men who might be using cabs during the tieup to make sure they patronize only unionized taxis especially at this time. "We don't want the non-union fleets to get fat now or at any time," he commented. "Every ride we can give to the union taxi com­ panies will also be a help to the cab drivers union in its future activities." ' He also urged continued full assistance "in any manner or form that they desire" for Westinghouse ptrikers who have been off the job here and all over the country about four months.. SIU assistance to the Interna­ tional Union of Electrical Workers here has been warmly applauded by lUE officials and other labor leaders. The local plants nvere a focal point of a company-sponsored "back to work" pitch in December. Shipping Reduced Slower - than -usual shipping, meanwhile, continued to grip the port for- another two weeks, with no signs of a. let-up. Sheppard therefore urged all Sestfartrs to He listed the past two weeks' activity as 14 payoffs, lign-ons and 16 in-transits. Although these statistics indicated a busy period, most of the ships concerned took few replacements. All of the ships were in fine order, he said, and were a credit to the crews and delegates. on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue re­ ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already experienced interruptions of from three to five weeks in getting their next check after they notified the state unemployment offices that they had moved and changed their mailing address. An average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing considerable hardship to the men involved. NEWS OF OUR SIU AFFIIIAIES i Hitting back at the owners of the Jacques Cartier, the SIU Ca­ nadian District has filed a com­ plaint under Canadian law against the company for firing the entire crew. Company officials laid off the crew when crewmembers signed up with the SIU. In Can­ ada, firing a man because he joined a union is a criminal of­ fense. 4- t 4 Rapid progress Is being made on the new headquarters hall for the Marine Cooks and Stewards. The necessary excavation and founda­ tion work has been done and struc­ tural steel is being put into place. Present plans call for the building to Tse ready sometime this sumi- am. • • • "^ • I Voting in the Sailors Union of the Pacific elections came to a close on January 31 at midnight. The two-month election was for union officers. There was also one proposition on the ballot. Re­ sults will be announced shortly. SUP Secretary-Treasurer Harry Lundeberg was unopposed for re­ election. The Great Lakes mstrict, SIU, like its counterpart in Canada, is also in process of discussing new contracts with Lakes Carriers. In­ creased vacationr and welfare bene­ fits are among the major objec­ tives of the talks. 4" 4" ' Summing up the outlay of its Welfare Plan for the year 1956, the Brotherhood of Marine Engi­ neers reports payment of 442 bene­ fits for $42,205.59. The, total in­ cludes death benefits, hospital weekly payments, disability, and a variety of surgical, medical and doctor's benefits for engineers' families. The union recently ne­ gotiated a pension fund. 4i t 4i Mopping up operations on con­ tract negotiations are rapidly be­ ing completed by the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union. An agreement with the Coastwise Line has been approved applying Alaska rates and pay when the vessels are in Alaska waters. AmericanHawaiian and Shepeard Steam are also wrapping up contract nego­ tiations with the MCS. One of the problems Seafarers run into overseas is that local authorities in some ports demand they leave their seamen's papers in the custody of a local official when they go ashore. Seafarer Mil­ lard B. Elliot, aboard the Warrior, suggests that a separate photoidentity card could be issued for this purpose. Seamen dont like to part with their validated ticket under any circumstances, he says, particularly Elliot since all the papers are thrown together in.one box and sometimes a man gets the wrong papers when he goes back to the ship. In the old days, he says, the seamen used to leave their seamen's passports with the officials and the photo-identity cards would serve that purpose. t 4" 4" Ship's delegate R. Burnsed on the Hastings got a stronger than usual vote of confidence from the Seafarers aboard. Burnsed was re­ elected delegate with a vote of thanks for a good job done in the past. The ship's minutes further observed that "everyone felt he it suitable for the job." 4i $ The crew of the John B. Water­ man certainly deserves special mention according to the ship­ board steward department. "It wat the first crew in a long time," they wrote, "that didn't leave cups and glasses all over the deck." After hearing the steady stream of re­ quests to return cups to the pantry, the sentiments of this ship's galley force are understandable. 4" 4- 4" The Seafarers-aboard the Royal Oak have been fully briefed on the Maritime Trades Department broadcasts, thanks to Seafarer James A. rhillips, who was chair­ man of the last shipboard meeting. Phillips explained what the news­ casts are all about and urged his shipmates to be sure to keep abreast of them at all times. 4i 4i 41 Seafarer John Cantrell, ship's delegate on the Beauregard, was right on the ball when one of the c r e w m e m bers suffered a fatal heart attack. Cantrell phomptly notified the San Francisco union hall of what had happ e n e d. Subse­ quently the Sea­ farers on the Cantrell ship made all the necessary preparations for a proper burial at sea of the de­ parted brother. $ » 4) When it comes to purchasing stores of the proper kind, there's nobody who can beat J. "Speedy" Gonzales, according to the crewmembers of the Rayvah. The ship originally left the States with 60days' stores under an MSTS char­ ter, which stretched out to five months. That left it up to Gonzales, the chief steward, to shop around in foreign ports and stock up as best he could. The results passed all expecta­ tions, with the crew noting in a formal written motion that he came up with a "fine selection, variety and quality" of stores. From there the rest of the galley gang did their stuff in style. �Fift.1T. itn SEAFARERS LOG Pac* Tea SIU Steward Dept. Working Rules (Proposal of January 30, 1956) In order to insure continued harmony and ef­ ficiency in the steward department, this outline of duties is submitted as a guide for the steward and his department. It is not intended to conflict with or supercede our agreement, nor is it intended in any way to limit the chief steward's authority. The steward department must work as a unit. The regular routine will be carried out within the scheduled working hours as specified and it shall be the duty of the steward department to organize their work so that it is accomplished within their eight hours per day as scheduled in the agreement. Routine duties of the steward department shall be to prepare and serve meals, cleaning and main­ taining quarters of the licensed personnel, includ­ ing the radio officers, pursers and passengers, all dining rooms, messrooms, galley and pantry, cull­ ing and sorting fresh fruits and vegetables; un'ess otherwise specified in the agreement. No overtime applies to the above routine work. The following duties of each member of the steward department as outlined, shall be enforced by the steward and shall apply to the manning scale as herein adopted by the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District. Duties of Steword* hours between the hours of 6:30 AM and 6:30 PM. The stew­ ard shall have the full authority of making any changes and adjustment of this work, according to the circum­ stances or conditions that may arise, and the Union de­ mands that each member cooperate in carrying out his assignments as a condition of our contract. It shall be left up to the steward's good judgment, who will bear in mind that the results are always the determining fac­ tors, in better service, maintenance and greater economy. He shall coordinate the work of his department in the different classes so that none of his men will be taxed unfairly or beyond their capacity. He shall have free ac­ cess to all parts of the vessel, where the function of his department is necessary. When settling differences he shouid make every effort to settle them satisfactorily for all concerned. His empioyees are entitled to private in­ terviews when brought to task. This will improve the harmonious relationship now existing aboard ships. The regular duties of the steward shall be to supervise all work of the steward department, including the supervi­ sion of preparing and serving all meals; he is responsible for the receiving and issuance of all stores, inspection of work, preparing requisitions, taking Inventory of stock, authorizing, checking and recording overtime, conforming with the agreement in distribution of extra meals to each man individually, issuance of linen and soaps to the crew and officers on the days designated with the help of the steward utility. He shall see to it that the SIU feeding system and list of instructions, as set forth by headquar­ ters and its representatives, shall be followed and he will be held accountable for its application aboard ship. When ordering replacements for entry ratings, the steward should specify a definite entry rating. The dis­ patcher shouid be instructed to call the job as specified for the particular entry rating involved. The chief steward shall set up a schedule for members of the department to keep the steward department quar­ ters clean. Upon two hours notice, menvbers of the steward depart­ ment shall be required to assist the steward in taking voyage stores. The steward will designate the number of men necessary for storing. He shall prepare all menus and control all keys. He shall see that all quarters under his jurisdiction are cleaned properly, that meals are served on time, authorize the cleaning of all refrigerated storage boxes. He may as­ sist when there is a shortage of help in his department; he may also do any work which he may deem necessary for the efficient operation of his department. Duties of the Chief Coolc: 8:00 AM to i:oo PM_ 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM * The chief cook is in charge of the galley. He shall do the butchering, cook roasts, soups, gr-avies and sauces; direct the preparation and serving of all food, including night lunches, assist the chief steward in preparation of the menus when required. He shall work under the supervi­ sion of the chief steward and shall receive stores when necessary and assist in the proper storage of same. As directed by the steward, he shall assist in taking inventory of galley stores and galley equipment; also report to the steward any repairs and replacing of all equipment. He shall render all fats, he shall be responsible for the gen­ eral cleanliness of the galley and iU equipment. He shall keep the meat box in an orderly condition. ' * The committee recommends that the negotiating com­ ife:- mittee ask for a change in the working hours to 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Duties of the Coolc and Baker: 2:00 AM to 10:00 AM stores as directed. Including linen. Clean between deck, passageways, outside refrigerator boxes and stairway leading to the main deck, he shall light fires when pr^ scribed. at sea—In ail ports as the steward may direct, between the hours of 6:00 AM. DuHes of the Passenger Utility: ^M to 9:30 AM A to 6:00 PM. ^ ' —10:30 AM to 1:00 He shall work under the direction of the chief cook; he PM—4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. shall do the necessary cooking, baking breads, pies, cakes, When passengers are aboard, the passenger utility shall puddings, pastries, hot cakes, and all flour work, cook make and clean the passenger rooms each morning, he cereals, stewed fruits, assist with cooking and serving shall be responsible mostly for the caring and services to meals, and when required, he shall at 6:00 AM start the ' passengers, as the chief steward may direct, clean pas­ preparation of all meats left out by the chief cook except senger lounges and smoking room. He may be required when the cook and baker is on day work. He shall be to assist steward in receiving and disembarking passen­ responsible for cooking and serving breakfast. He shall gers. When six or less passengers are carried he is to slice, prepare and serve all breakfast meats and assist in serve them breakfast. He is to serve lunch and dinner at the preparation and serving of all meals while on day work. He shall assist in the general cleaning and upkeep all times and when over six passengers are carried he of the galley and equipment. On Liberty ships where will be relieved of serving breakfast to do his cleaning there is no galleyman, the night cook and baker shall do and will work in conjunction with the saloon and pantry messmen, as the steward may direct. the third cook's duties between 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. On certain types of vessels the messmen and utilit,vmen may be required to clean certain ladders and passage­ Duties of the Second Cook: '=8° 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. ways as part of their routine duties. The second cook shall work under the direction of' the chief cook and the cook and baker. He shall cook Duties of the Saloon Messman: 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM all vegetables and assist in preparing for the cooking and —10:30 AM to 1:00 serving of all meals, prepare all cooked salads, and shall PM—4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. assist the night cook and baker with breakfast to order. The saloon messman shall be responsible for the serv­ He shall prepare ail night lunches. . He shall assist In ing of the three meals daily to the captain and officers, the general cleaning and upkeep of the galley and equip­ he shall also assist in serving all meals to passengers. ment, sort and cull perishable fruits and vegetables, with However, the saloon messman and saloon utility are the galleyman, as required. solely responsible for preparing and serving breakfast when more than six passengers are carried. He shall be Duties of the Third Cook: '=00 AM to i:oo PM- responsible for the cleanliness of the saloon, condiments, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM etc., polish silver and clean glasses, clean port boxes and The third cook shall work under the direction of the glasses, mop the saloon each morning after breakfast and chief cook and other cooks. He siiall prepare and cook ,sweep after each meal, and clean fans in saloon. Draw all vegetables, keep a sufficient amount of onions, car­ all linen to be used in the saloon and be responsible for rots, etc., available for use, sort and cull perishable the setting of all tables for service. Spot sougee when vegetables and fruits, with the galleyman, as required. necessary. . Keep refrigerated space neat and orderly, and clear out On certain types of vessels the messmen and utilitymen paper wrappings, crates, etc. Draw necessary linen for may be required to clean certain ladders and passageways galley in exchange for soiled linen, assist in the general cleaning of galley and equipment, return unused and as part of their routine duties. left over food to the refrigerator when necessary. When Duties of the Saloon Utility: 8;80 AM to 9:30 AM— no galley utility is carried, he shall perform the work of ' 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM the galley utility, and his working hours shall be 6:30 AM —4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. to 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. The saloon pantryman shall be responsible for the Duties of the Galley Utility: 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM ' ' —11:00 AM to 1:00 PM—4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. The galley utility shail work under the direction of all cooks; he shall clean the galley and all utensils, peel potatoes, and vegetables,-cull perishable vegetables and fruits with the third cook or second cook, and keep re­ frigerated spaces neat and orderly, clearing out paper wrappings, crates, and so forth; empty and scrub garbage pails. After each meal, scrub galley deck. He shall as­ sist chief cook in drawing daily meats from meat box, when required. Each morning after breakfast draw pantry and the refrigerator and fruits and all needed stores for the officers and passenger service. He is re­ sponsible for the preparation of salads (except cooked salads) under the direction of the steward. Keep pantry and utensils, bootlegs, steamtables, crockery and pans used by him, cleaned after each meal. Dish out food at service. Make coffee at each meal and morning (coffee time) before retiring. Empty and scrub garbage pail after each meal, work jointly with saloon messman and passenger's utility in preparation and serving at all times. He may be required to assist in serving breakfast with (Continued on page 15) SIU Steward Dept. Onide In order to improve the preparation and serv­ ing of food and eliminate waste on all SIU con­ tracted vessels, the following guide is put into effect aboard this vessel: Menus are to be prepared daily, on main entrees at • least 24 hours in advance. Standardization must be avoided. The chief steward is to issue all daily stores when • practicable and must control all keys. Storerooms and iceboxes are to be kept locked at all times. Maximum sanitary and orderly conditions must be • observed in all steward department facilities such as galley, messrooms, storerooms, etc. No smoking in the galley at any time. No smoking by any steward personnel while serving or preparing food. White jackets must be worn by messmen at all times • while serving. T-shirts may be worn while preparing for meals. Galley gang to wear white caps, cooks jackets, white or T-shirts during hot weather. Caps to be paper or cloth. Cooks jackets to be % length sleeves. However, white or T-shirts may be worn by messmen during hot weather. Only qualified food handlers are to handle food and • all personnel outside of the steward department are to be kept out of the galley at all times. All entrees such as meats, fowl, and fish, including • ham and bacon for breakfast, must be served from the galley, and when practical, vegetables should also be served from the galley. All steaks and chops are to be grilled to individual order. However, chops may be grilled thirty minutes prior ti serving, when heeeSiStHfy^; Meats i^d roasts'intist be carved to order. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. ..-i. No plates should be overloaded and only non-watery 8 . vegetables will be served on the same plate with the meat or other entree. Other vegetables to be served on side dishes. At least two men of the galley gang must be in the • galley during meal times. The steward to supervise the serving of all meals. Either the steward or the chief cook must supervise the meals when in port. Steward to be aboard and responsible to check voyage stores when they are received. Salads, bread, butter and milk are to be placed on IV. the table not more than five minutes before the serv­ ing and only on tables where needed. ft A All coffee served for meals and coffee time is to be II. made in electric percolators when practicable. No food, including vegetables, is to be thrown away I Am after meals without the consent of the steward or the chief cook. Left-overs to be utilized as soon as pos­ sible, not to exceed forty-eight hours. M A Inclusion of sardines, boiled eggs, sliced left-over Iv. roasts, such as pork, beef, ham, etc., potato salad, baked beans, besides the ordinary run of cold cuts and ' cheese to be served for night lunches. The night lunches are to be cut and placed by the 2nd cook or 3rd cook be­ fore retiring. ft A Hot bread or rolls to be baked daily when prac1^. ticable. Cakes or other pastries to be served diming coffee time as much as possible. q Stewards must keep a record of all daily menus for 10 m future reference. Ground coffee for the black gang to be drawn from 10. the steward within the steward's working hours and hot from the pantry. , Typewritten copy of the daily menu to be furnished 9 1 / w the galley force. ' ? : �• t SEAFARERS Pare Eleyea. LOG TpBeOrNofToBe.: -lis-' Oil Boom Holds Key To Mobile's Future MOBILE—A major oil boom is in the making for this area, with talk already focused on possible locations for a giant refinery to utilize this deepwater port as an easy outlet for the finished petroleum products. Successful oil "strikes" in-* the Citronelle area, less than developed oil fields continue to 30 miles northwest of here, come in as they are presently do- are attracting the attention - of 'ing, the area is assured a bright Texas and Oklahoma oil interests, future. as additional wells come in every Additional prospects for the port day. in coming years center on plans of A new refinery in the Mobile dis­ a newly-formed promotional com­ trict would assure a cheap, con­ mittee for an intense "sell" of Mo­ venient method of handling the bile to the shipping industry and finished products such as gas, oiL call for the construction here of an and kerosene, SIU Port Agent Cal "International House" similar to Tanner pointed out. the one in New Orleans. Both Citronelle itself, a town of less prans are scheduled to be put to than 1,500 population, is already a work right away. Mardi Gras Week local stop on the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad, and if the newly- The oil fever tended to over­ shadow the annual Mardi Gras fes­ tivities, which wound up early this week after several days of merry­ making by visitors and local citi­ zens alike. Seafarers on the beach here joined in the revelry as many of them, here for the first time, en­ joyed themselves thoroughly dur­ ing the pre-Lenten festival. Shipping, though fair for the period, likewise couldn't compete The deaths of the following Sea with the other goings-on for atten­ farers have been reported to the tion. About 100 men were dis­ Seafarers Welfare Plan and the patched to various relief jobs SIU death benefit is being paid around the harbor during the past to their beneficiaries: two weeks, in addition to the 69 deep-sea berths handled. Nine pay­ Michele Candelierl, 30: Brother offs, five sign-ons and two inCandelieri died transits accounted for this activity. ' on January 25, liniHI It was just last year that it appeared the "50-50" issue was settled once and for all when Congress approved a "permanent" law giving US-flag ships 50 percent of Govern­ ment-financed cargoes. But once again, "5050" is in a fight for its life because of the inability of the Agriculture Department to unload overwhelming supplies of food sur­ plus overseas. The "50-50" principle has been endangered untold numbers of times since the first fight on the subject back in the early days of the Marshall Plan. Each time the Union has had to expend a great deal of energy battling on this issue. But like anything worthwhile, the figh^t is well worth making. Loss of "50-50" on the issue of farm sur­ plus would not affect its operations as far as other Government military and economic aid is concerned. But a defeat would be fresh encouragement to the numerous and power­ ful enemies of the "50-50" principle—the State Department among them—to attempt to elim­ inate it in those areas as well. Of immediate importance to every Ameri­ can seaman is the stark fact that defeat of "50-50" on farm surplus would be a crippling blow to the US tramp shipping fleet. There is no doubt -that if "50-50" is eliminated in carriage of agricultural products it will lead to renewed demands for transfer to runaway flags of the remaining segments of the tramp fleet. And with them would go thousands of seamen's jobs. The strangest aspect of the whole agricul­ tural surplus picture is that "50-50" is being used as a scapegoat by farm bloc Senators and the Agriculture Department to excuse the Department's inability to sell low-cost food surplus to other food-producing nations. Senators who vote the abolition of ^'50-50" to appease farm bloc pressure groups are play­ ing a cynical and insincere game at the ex­ pense of the US merchant marine. There is little doubt that the Agriculture Department will have just as much difficulty in moving surplus commodities without "50-50." The only ones who stand to benefit from abolition of "50-50" are foreign shipowners who wel­ come the opportunity to take an even larger share of US offshore trade than the 72 or 73 percent they now carry. For Seafarers, the course of action is clear. They should write the Senators from their home states letting them know how they feel on "50-50." If the Seafarer comes from a socalled "farm bloc" state, so much the better. Well-Deserved Awards This issue carries the announcement of the ten award winners of the SEAFARERS LOG award for 1955. The ten named were selected by a panel of judges as having made the most significant contributions to the pages of the LOG in the year 1955. The Log awards have been set up with one thing in mind—to encourage greater mem­ bership participation in the content of the Union newspaper. The editors have said many times that the appeal and quality of the LOG derives in large part from the stories, letters. photos, drawings, poems and news reports sent in by Seafarers themselves. It is these articles which have made the LOG the out­ standing labor newspaper in the country. The 1956 LOG award contest is already open, since every membership article appear­ ing in any 1956 issue automatically qualifies for consideration. Professional finesse does not count as much in the awards as content and relationship of the material to the sea and to the life of seamen as Union members. Keep them coming and qualify for the 1956 awards. degree bums inciu-red in explo­ sion of the Salem Maritime. Burial took place in Long Island Na­ tional Cemetery, Long Island, NY. Brother Candelieri had joined the union in the Port of Boston in 1953 and been sailing in the deck de­ partment. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Filomera Candelieri, , WASHINGTON — Overrid­ of Brooklyn, NY. ing the objections of virtually Vote Makes Kings Point Permanent tit Leo J. Kennedy, 57: Brother Kennedy died in the explosion of the Salem Maritime on January 17, 1956. He was buried in St. Joseph Cemetery in Lynn, Massachusetts. Joining the union in Boston in 1951, Brother Kennedy had been sailing in the steward department. He is survived by his wife. Mar­ guerite Kennedy of Lynn, Mass. ^ Dallas Rushing, 50: Brother Rushing died in the explosion of the Salem Mari­ time on January 17, 1956. Burial took place in Ponchatoula. Miss. Brother Rushing was one of the first members of the Union, Join­ ing in the late part of 1938 in New Orleans. He had been sailing in the deck department. He leaves his son, Denmon Rushing, of Ponchatoula, La. ^ Emest P. Belkner, 61: Brother Belkner died in the explosion of the Salem Mari­ time on January 17, 1956. He was buried in Mt. Au­ burn Cemetery in Watertown, Mass. Brother Balkner had been sailing with the Union since 1943, joining in Boston and shipping out in the steward depart­ ment. He is survived by his wife, Rita M. Belkner, of Farmihgton, Maine. all maritime unions, . the Senate has approved the bill which would make the Kings Point Mer­ chant Marine Academy a perma­ nent Federal institution. President Eisenhower has already indicated he would sign the bill. Passage of the bill came after hearings by a Senate Foreign Com­ merce Subcommittee at which shipowners supported the academy. and the unions opposed it. Union opposition stressed that the acad­ emy was not needed as the indus­ try has more than enough officers and coiild get additional ones "out of the foc'sle." The unions also pointed out that Kings Point had not been fulfilling its intended function as only 14 percent of its graduates have made the sea their career. Navy Training Base A far larger number accept the Government-paid training and go into the Navy and shoreside careers. The unions argued that funds appropriated for Kings Point could be better used for some other, more vital, maritime pur­ pose. At the time of the subcommittee hearings, the failure of Kings Pointers to go into maritime was criticized from all sides with the Senators declaring that some obli­ gation to serve in maritime should be written into the entrance re­ quirements. Thus far, the require­ ments have not been altered in this respect although they were changed this year to permit men up to six-feet six-inches tall to en­ roll as cadets. The purpose of this change has been described as giv­ ing the Academy a chance to come up with a better basketball team. �SEAFARERS Pace Twelve Frozen Rolls Can Lick Rush For Rusy Bakers LOG-A-RHYTHM: Play If Safe! By William Willdridge A suggested boon for busy bakers who may be confronted with an unusually heavy schedule or a holiday menu, and be crowded both for time and utensils, is the quick freezing of dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls, doughnuts and even baking ture for "soft rolls," using these powder biscuits days or weeks ingredients: (Brother Willdridge, an oiler on the tanker Archers Hope, dedicates this to the men of the Salem Mari­ time, lost after the explosion and fire of January 17, 1956.) before they have to be served. • As outlined by Seafarer Ted Schultz, baker on the SS Mae, You've heard of ship's disasters "these of course must be frozen Of sorrow down the line. in their dough and later can be But have you heard the story thavifed, proofed, baked and served Of the Salem Maritime? hot and fresh. This method helps It was a ship of Cities Service a great deal when rough seas, cold (Which they have quite a feio), And it was manned by good men weather or a heavy schedule is anticipated." Of our Union. SIU. Schultz says he has had very good luck with the following mixShe was loading her oil cargo At a Louisiana dock. When suddenly out of noivhere Earth and ship began to rock. There were two blasts aboard her. The second in number eight. Then the crew began to scramble. But for some it was too late. Due Home Soon Some were trapped up on the deck And some of them below. We can only guess what happened, We will probably never know. There were 5 men lost from topside And 13 of the crew. If you've sailed the OS fleet Of most of them you knew. So my advice to all of you Is keep this thought in view. Ship disasters can happen Just as quick as a wink. So when you board a tanker Just stop a vjhile and think. We have a reputation Where accidents are few. And to keep our slate clean Wc must depend on you. Serving with the Army in Germany, Seafarer O. C. Chapman smiles at the much time to serve as he once had, and will soon be back sailing under the SIU banner. Joseph Ifsits Thomas Isaksen John W. Keenan J. R. Klemnwicz Ludwig Kristiansen Frank J. Kubek Frederiek Landry G, Silvertsen USPHS HOSPITAI, Henry E. Smith BALTIMORE, MD. Karl Treimann Newton Baker Albert Hawkins Harry Tuttle Wm. C. Baldwin Edward Huizengs Fred West T. P. Barbour Daniel Hutto Norman West Edward Burton David E. McCoUum VirgU E. Wilmoth H. Castelino - E. Markin Chee K. Zai Carl Chandler George Meltzer Jessie A. Clarke William Nickel USPHS HOSPITAL O. Esquivel John W. Parker NEW ORLEANS, LA. Louis M. Firlie Fred Pittman Adrian Aarons E. G. Knapp Donald Forrest G. Richardson John J. Abadie Duska Korolla C. E. Foster William A. Ryan Thomas R. Bach Leo H. Lang William French James L. Thompson William Barnett Henry L. Lowery Jack Gardner Claude Virgin Nicholas Bastes Earl B. McCollam Gorman T. Glaze Albert L. Willis Merton Baxter James M. Mason Eugene Greaux Archie Wright Carl W. Berg Jerry Mmer Claude F. Blanks John C. MitcheU USPHS HOSPITAL John G. Brady Edward Morgan MANHATTAN BEACH J. L. Buckelew Mather Mullis BROOKLYN. NY. Gaetano Busciglio Alfonso Olaguibel Edmund Abualy James J. Lawlor Arthur M. Caruso Kenyon Parks Manuel Antonana Leonard Leidig Wm. F. Cogswell Jerry Pontiff Eladio Aris Mike Lubas Chas. Cunningham Randolph Ratclifl Fortunato Bacomo Joseph D. McGraw William Davis Edwin Rhoads B. Baterna Archibald McGuigan Charles Dorrough Edwin Ritchie Nils C. Beck David Mcllrea»h Jaime Fernandez Emile RousseU Frank W. Bemrick Harry MacDonald J. T. Gehringer Henry S. Sosa Robert L. Booker Michael Machusky John C. George West A. Spencer Tim Burke Vic Milazzo Clarence Graham G. St. Germain William J. Conners Melvin O. Moore Louis J. Guarino Lonnie R. Tickle E. T. Cunningham Joseph B. Murphy Kristian Gundersen Luciano Toribio Walter L. Davis Eugene T. Nelson Julius D. Hale Dirk Visser Emilio Delgado James O'Hare Russell R. Henry James E. Ward Walter W. Denley Ralph Palmer Wilson Hollard Charles Welborn John J. DrlscoU George Phifer William Howland George Weldy Robert E. Gilbert James M. Quinn Charles Jeffers David A. Wright Bart E. Guranick D. F. Ruggiano Henry V. Keane Tadashl Yatogo Taib Hassen George E. Shumaker Martin Kelly 3 lbs, 12 oz. bread flour, 5 oz. shortening, 2 lb. 2 oz. cold water, 5 oz. sugar, 1 oz. salt, 2 oz. powder­ ed milk (or 3 oz. evaporated milk) and 2 oz. yeast. Mix up well, place in a greased bowl and allow to rise for 90 min utes, at about 90". Now throw the dough on a bench (but don't punch or turn it), divide into one pound pieces, round them up and allow them to rest for 10 minutes. Then divide the one-pound pieces into 12 parts, so that the whole mixture yields about 6 dozen pieces to an 18x26 sheet. This dough makes Parkerhouse, napkin, clover leaf or regular dinner rolls. If the rolls are to be served hot for supper, or the next day or later, as soon as they're placed on pans, spread wellgreased waxed paper over the pans and put them in the freezer or meat box at once. They will freeze solid and, Schultz points out, can be kept this way as Schultz long as two weeks before they're used. Care should be taken that ther rolls are thawed and proofed com­ pletely before baking, however, since 12-15 minutes in a 410" oven makes them well done. After this, just brush with butter, serve and relax. USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY. E.. C. Anderson J. Maisonet Charles P. Benway Antonio Martin Albert Birt Richard J. Mason Robert B. Carey Thomas E. Maynei George Carlson R. L. Monies John DeAbreu Joseph Neubauer Carl DeMarco Timothy Nungzer Juan Denopra Howard C. Parker EsteU -Godfrey Jose Quimera M. Gonzales G. H. Robinson J. G. GuUedge Jose Rodriguez L. E. Gutierz E. Roszro B. F. Hall Jose Sanchez William R. Home Nighbert Straton Alfred Kaju Jack B. Wenger F. R. Kaziukewlcs John T. Westfall Michael Loretto Maurice Whale John McWilliams C. L. Yearwood USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS W. O. Cunningham Mark M. Rocknie J. E. Markopolo Alonzo Sistrunk Vernon S. Riddle E. V. Nieuwenhulze USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. Marcelo B. Belen Rufus Freeman Kermit Bymaster Stephan Malina William J. Clegg Wm. A. Oswinkle Merton DeoTiska Joseph Puglisi Charles Dwyer A. V. Purviance Leo A. Dwyer . John S. Sweeney Max Felix USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. E. N. Anagnostou Sverre Johannessen Lt Bosley Joseph Kissel F. J. Bradley C. L. Nickerson B. P. Burke B. Romanoff Raymond Gorju W. P. Vaughn USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Mark C. Dugan Anthony Pinchook Ronald Nohe Edward J. Whelan Jeremiah. O'Byrne USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. Francis J. Boner Robert A. Medlciu Kermit H. Dotson BUlle B. Price Frank Hall Edwin L. Thompson USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEXAS Frank E. Anderson Rosendo Serrano B. F. Delbler WUlle A. Young Joseph J. Fusella USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TENN. Charles Burton VA HOSPITAL KERRVILLE. TEXAS Billy R. HUI VA HOSPITAL WICHITA, KANS. Frank S. Stevens TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an old subscriber and have a change USPHS HOSPITAL of address, please give your former address below: SAVANNAH. GA. Maxlmino Bernes Albert Rakocy Birdie W. Biggs Wm. E. Roberts ADDRESS Austin Kitchingk Earl J. -SUlin , Jimmie Littleton.. Berry B. Tipplns , ZONE STATE CITT John IJ. Morris^,;*' Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY Signed mi-'--: ZONE STATE Pc». U, »5f. LOG and tha monthly payment ndsad to $150. i ; V This Increased tha aeatima requirement five years and tha To the Editor: Hot pizza pie, coffet rolls or benefits by $50 per month, so doughnuts at coffeetime are not that for each year or mora' of' unusual fare for Seafarers on seatime a man receives an in­ creased benefit of $10 monthly; the Republic (Trafalgar). Crewmembers were unani­ Work On 'SUding Scale' mous at a recent shipboard Certain other pension plans meeting in giving the steward work on a so-called sliding department a vote of thanks for . scale. Social Security for one, a job well done. is based on length of service Danny Piccerelll Is steward, and money paid into the fund. and knows the secrets of Italian Why not change our present ~ requirements for eligibilty to receive a disability benefit to seven years minimum seatime to receive a minimum payment of $100 per month? This could be graduated in periods of 90 days seatime upward^' so that each additional 90-day period of seatime shown would pay $2.50 more per month in benefits or All letters to this editor for $10 more per month for a publication in the SEAFAR­ whole year of seatime. ERS LOG must be signed by Thus, the "seven-year-man" the writer. Names will be would have $100 worth of pro­ withheld upon request. tection, the men with eight, nine, ten or eleven years' time sauce and veal scallopini. Ju­ would have correspondingly lian Dedicatoria is chief cook; more protection and the "12he can roast flesh or fowl or year-man" would receive the bake a fish to satisfy the most maximum. discriminating taste of Seafar­ The idea of the plan in the ers. first place was protection for Elbert B. Brown is night cook the incapacitated seaman. Dis­ and baker; his bread, rolls, pies ability can come at any time, and cakes are soon devoured by to the younger brothers as well all hands. His raisin bread is as the older men. especially liked. Bringing up I believe half a loaf is better the rear, but no johnny-come- than none, and when disability lately in the galley, is Antoine strikes a pension in eveh a small Johnson, 3rd cook. .amount is better than nothing Besides the traditional turkey to depend on at all. and trimmings for Christmas I am sure our representatives dinner, baked ham and roast can and will work out something prime rib were featured along along this line if enough of the with hot parkerhouse rolls and membership should do desire. two kinds of pie. Let's have some more opinions Food Out Of World oh this. The chicken egg drop soup In closing, let ^me add that and consomme were good, and things seem to" be running the mushroom sausage dressing smoothly on the ("Ocean with giblet gravy was out of this Debris") Ocean Deborah. world. Elmer A. Hancock Jimmy Cardell, officers' mess$ $ man, and Gene Graves, crew messman, were assisted by Leo G i 11 i s, crew pantryman. All messrooms were decorated with To the Editor: Christmas trees and tinsel. May I take this time to ex­ Thurston Lewis press my feelings and thoughts of the officers and members of the Seafarers International Un­ ion. I can say with all my heart that I have never been treated To the Editor: I read with interest the letter with as much kindness and of Brother Frank Cannella in thoughtfulness as you have the LOG (Dec. 23, 19f 5) regard­ shown me in this past week. ing the SIU disability pension. You and your members, and I agree with Brother Cannella the crew and officers of the City on certain statements he made, of Alma have been most kind and namely, that the SIU has made thoughtful. I cannot tell you in some wonderful gains for the words my feelings for such a membership over the past years. fine group of men. To Lindsey Williams, Buck I too believe that 12 years (4380 days) is too long for a man to Stephens and Herman Troxclair have to work before he is en­ in New Orleans, and to Reed titled to receive a disability Humphries of the Wilmington Branch, I offer my heartfelt pension in any amount. thanks. If at any time I may be Rejects 2nd Fund I disagree with the idea of of service to you and the Seafar­ making any donations to a ers Union, please feel free to second pension fund, as I be­ call on me. I know there are a lot of your lieve that if "the present fund can be upped from $100 month­ members' wives and families ly to $150 per month there who fall ill when their husbands must be sufficient money on are at sea and they are alone. If hand or coming in regularly I may help them-as you have from the employers to take care helped me in my hour of need, of our needs as of this time. please call on me. May I also please still con­ Of course the future may pre­ sent a different picture and a tinue to receive the LOG, as I like to read it very much. change may be warranted. In case I have missed anyone, The following is my idea of a pension plan that would serve please print my thanks in the to protect a greater number of LOG as I am sure Harry would men, although some will un­ want it that way. May I again doubtedly receive less than say thank you, and God bless you and yours to all of you. others. Mrs; Harry L. Parrott The original plan called for (Ed. note: Funeral services a minimum of seven years (2555 days) of seatime on SlU-con- for Seafarer Harry L. Parrott, tracted vessels and paid a max­ who died of a heart attack imum of $100 a month. Later aboard the City of Alma (Wa­ the required seatime was in­ terman), were held at New creased, to' 12 years .(4380 .diiys) Orleans on February Republic Galley Is Rated Tops Letters To Hie Editor Wife Thankful For SIU Help Airs Views On Pension Set-Up JjiSSftv �Feifc '17. MM . SEAFARERS commnnicaUoM from headquartork MTD MWg to b« received from radio operator. ALCOA AOAMIK (AlcM>> January f —Chairman. R. Klanait; Sacrat^ry. M. Armvln. Snginaera complaint abant unitary work. Two houra ara 'allowad. aaoh. day for thla work. No ba^J. Some dlaputad overtime. Ship'a dcleyata realgned. New Alp'a delefata elected. Ship'a dclegata aaked to torn In requisitions. •fAUREeARD (Waterman). January •—Chairman. J. Cantrellt Sacratary, H. Hsiiman. Ship's fund— 'S20.es. No beefs. Everything run­ ning okay. Motion carried to concur , In ' communications from headquar­ ters. Motion carried that agent In first port be contacted regarding daymen's foc'sle. Discussion held on hanging clothes In foc'sle. DEL SANTOS (Mississippi), Decem­ ber 28—Chairman, E. Bates; Secre- ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), Decem­ ber II—Chairman, R. A. Swayne; Sec­ retary, R. Graham. Some repairs not yet attended to. No beefs. Action taken on ship's minutes. Discussion held on night lunch. ALCOA POLARIS (Alcoa), January 14—Chairman, E. Yates; Secretary, R. Schwarz. Give notice to messman re­ garding beef. Motion made and car­ ried to accept and concur in com­ munications from headquarters. Stew­ ard to post meal hours for passengers. OREMAR (Ore), January 12—Chair­ man, W. Lawton; Secretary, E. Ponls. Everything running okay. No beefs. New meeting clerk and ship's report­ er elected. Dirty drinking water and wash water to be put on repair list. ROBIN KIRK (Seas Shipping), Janu­ ary 8—Chairman, J. Hanners; Secre­ tary, C. Allison. Ship's fund—$17. There is rust in drinking water. To get fruits and vegetables in season. Drinking water tanks should be cleaned before next sign-on. SEANAN (Stratford), January 11— Chairman, D. Guggers; Secretary, W. Burton. Ship's delegate repuiTs re­ pairs of all departments. Ship's dele­ gate elected. No beefs. Discussion held on soap powder. Brand to be changed. STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), De­ cember 17—Chairman, A. Mosher; Secretary, A. Anopol. Ship's delegate elected. Ship's fund—$10. No beefs. Noise to be eliminated in passage­ ways. Deck maintenance room too small. Vote of thanks to steward de­ partment for their cooperation. CUBORE (Ore), January 17—Chair­ man, NIckols; Secretary, B. Spear. One man was .hospitalized. Motion made and carried to accept and con­ cur In communications from head­ quarters. Bell ringing at mealtime to be discontinued. Discussion held on— who is to make salads and division of galley work—to be referred to patrolman. Messman to feed men go­ ing on watch first. Second cook and baker was given a vote of thanks for a good job. ELIZABETH (Bull Lines), January 12—Chairman, B. Barrett; Secretary, A. Ferrara. No beefs; no disputed overtime. Motion made and carried to accept as read communications from headquarters. Motion made and carried that meeting be held on one trip at 1 PM and the next trip at 7 PM. It was suggested that men having beefs to bring them up at meetings, not at coffee time. FELTORE (Ore), January 15—Chair­ man, C. Harris; Secretary, J. Ellis One man missed ship. Crew was ad­ vised not to sign on without patrol­ man okay. No beefs. Motion made and carried to accept recent communica­ tion from headquarters. Ship's dele­ gate and secretary-reporter elected. Chief engineer to repair washing ma­ chine. FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service), January 18—Chairman, M. Launcey; Secretary, J. Portway. Some disputed overtime and delayed sailing time. Ship's delegate elected. Crew advised not to slam doors. To sra patrolman about ice box. Discussion held on dis­ aster in Lake Charles. GATEWAY CITY (Waterman), Jan­ uary 14—Chairman, D. Collins; Secre­ tary, W. Sink. Ship's delegate re­ ported that ^re is a great number of men getting on and off. No beefs. Few houra disputed overtime. Repair list to be turned in on West Coast. A beef on hot water not being turned off for the deck department when they knock off. All hands to take care of washing machine. Vote of thanks to steward department. Motion made and carried to accept and concur In FAIRLAND (Waterman), November 25—Chairman, H. Knowles; Secretary, I. Weisbrot. Three nights lodging to be paid at payoff as well as delayed sailing for men off wutch in Wil­ mington. Motion made and carried that second mate be made to attend to all clocks regularly. All hands to keep washing machine clean. Vote of thanks to steward department for Thanksgiving Day dinner. HASTINGS (Waterman), December 2—Chairman, U. Sanders; Secretary, J. Wells. Few minor beefs to be taken up later, everything running okay. Ship's delegate to see mate about regulating clocks. Crewmembers re­ quested- to take more care of washing machine and keep it clean. More night limch to be put out. HILTON (Bull), December 7—Chair­ man, R. Savior; Secretary, G. Faircloth. Money to be collected at pay­ off for ship's fund. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Ship's delegate elected. It was suggested that Union investigate the matter of getting cleaning gear. soap, mops, cleanser, etc. Each' department should be fur­ nished with these things. It was sug­ gested that juices and fruit be placed in chill box over night rather than using ice. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Seas Shipping), December 6—Chairman, J. Wood; Secretary, W. Marcus. Second elec­ trician went to hospital in Capetown. South Africa. Ship's fund. $15.50. Radio operator to post communica­ tions. Ship's delegate to ask chief if one sink may be taken from laundry room, so there will be more room. DEL VAXLE—(Mississippi), Decembor 4—Chairman, H. HIgglnbotham; Secrotary, O. Manifold. No beefs; some disputed overtime. Motion car­ ried to concur in communications from headquarters. Motion made and carried that a speaker be installed in messroom. Washing machine to be kept clean. Repair list to be repaired. Silverware to be sterilized. Steam valve in sink pantry to be repaired. ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), De­ cember 5—Chairman. R. Ruppert, Sec­ retary, D. Beard. Talk with steward was satLsfactory on linen and hot cake beefs. Captain will take care of repair list. Ship's fund. $31.68. Motion made and carried to accept and con­ cur with recent communication from headquarters. Ship's delegate and deck delegate elected. Repair list was posted on bulletin board and all needed repairs must be detailed in writing. CHICKASAW (Pan-Atlantic), Decem­ ber 4—Chairman, M. Chapman; Sec­ retary, F. Keelan. All beefs were set­ tled. Hospital has been cleaned. Mo­ tion carried to concur with communi­ cations from headquarters. Ship's del­ egate and ship's treasurer elected. Crew messman thanks bosun for paint job on messroom deck. Delegates to check stores with steward. Recalls Bangkok: City Of Amazing Contrasts Arriving in Bangkok, Thailand, one is immediately struck by contrasts between the old and the new, writes Seafarer F. J. "Whitey" Johnson, reporting on a recent visit with the Steel Apprentice. ' Popularized, through the you only have to purchase a lottery movie "Anna and the King of ticket, which is available every SANTORE (Ore)) January 7—Chair­ man, P. WInfleld; Secretary, J. Saint John. Most keys for foc'sles received. Haven't been able to get fans re­ paired. All hands to put in for de­ layed sailing time. Motion carried to concur in communications from head­ quarters. To keep pantry clean, to have dayman's lights fixed. Vote of thanks to steward department. ELIZABETH (Bull Lints), December 11—Chairman, T. Ferrara; Secretary, J. Murphy. Everything okay; few hours disputed overtime, no beefs. Motion made and carried to accept and concur with communications from headquarters. Doors to showers to be locked in port. tary, L. Swodgruss. Christmas holiday was spent in Port of Recife. Brazil, and everyone had a wonderful time. 'Vote of thanks to steward department for excellent food during the holiday season. Captain Miller paid steward department a personal compliment for turning out such a fine Christmas dinner. No beefs, smooth sailing. On Steel Age KATHRVN (lull LliMs), January 21 —Chairman, J. Giordano; Secretary, Al Adamson. Smooth sailing. Delayed sailing time from 'New York. Ship's fimd, $9. Motion made and carried to accept and concur in communication from headquarters. To see patrolman about coffee urn. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain Lines), January 21—Chairman, J. Gribble; Secretary, F. Flanagan. Let­ ter written to Union was answered, everything okay with washing ma­ chine. No beefs, some disputed over­ time. Motion parried to accept recent communication from headquarters. More cooperation requested in help­ ing to keep messroora clean. r«t« Tfelrtectf - LOG Relaxing after a day's work, Seafarers Bob Coleman, DM (left), and John Brady, oiler, pose for crew lensman C. Tobias. 9, Pens Poem For SIU Men In Her Life One thing they have in quantity out at the McGuigan household in Camden, New Jersey, is SIU men. There's Thomas McGuigan, FWT, the head of the house; John A., FWT, his 20-ycar-oId son, and Wil­ liam McGuigan, OS, Tom's brother. Also very much in evidence is daughter Maryann, 9, a budding poetess, who undoubtedly is treat­ ed to sea stories in ample doses. With a father, brother and uncle all actively sail­ ing, she apparent­ ly finds the SEA­ FARERS LOG among her "must" reading. And since poets, even at the tender age of nine, need an au­ dience, Maryann Maryann recently dis­ patched one to the LOG which "I wrote for my daddy, my brother and my uncle who sail SIU." Entitled "Mother Of All," it runs as follows: "Mother of heaven "Mother of Earth. Queen of the angels Mother of birth. Queen of the highways. Queen of the seas, "Mother of Jesus, "We shall always love thee." "And God bless all the boys of the SIU," she adds. Siam" and later by the Broadway where . , . Together with rice mills musical "The King And I," Siam and sav/mills, you find foreign legaboasts 2,00(rmiles of railways that radiate from Bangkok to every cor­ ner. The largest commercial con­ cern, in fact, is the Royal Thai Railways, Jonnson points out. 'These have proved so important and profitable that you find few highways and main roads anywhere in the country. "Thus, everywhere you go, you are sprayed with dust. I had ar­ rived right dur­ ing the dry sea­ son, and one thea­ ter. even had a p i ct u r e called 'Excuse My Dust,' with Red Skelton. "Bangkok is a city where oneJohnson fifth of the area is occupied by temples and temple grounds . . . But you can also find people on the street to sell you anything from a whole carcass of meat caked in blood to a selection of nude photographs. Beautifully - costumed na­ Air-Conditioned Bars tives perform classical Siamese dances for visiting Several air-conditioned bars feature American as well as Siam­ tourists. ese whiskey, beer and soft drinks, and if you want to get rich quickly. tions, fine race courses and quite modern buildings. There are also many klongs or canals, tricycle taxis and friendly mosquitoes. Neon Lights "At night, the city is ablaze with Since everybody else seems lights and neon advertisements of­ to be putting pen to paper to fering everything from headache set down words in rhyme these pills to back scratchers. One days. Seafarer Blanco T. Wil­ large, lighted signboard read, liams has taken the plunge 'Deliciously Yours: Hams and Sausage Obtained Here.' also. Pleased with the way things were operating at the "The silver work is very good, SIU headquarters cafeteria, and beautifully-made jewelry is Williams recently suggested obtainable at reasonable prices . . . Theaters are quite modern, with this "motto" for the SIU air-conditioning as well as Cine­ eatery: mascope and other types of screens "We treat you right ~ just like back home. "Both day and night, "Here you find monuments of "We give no cause for the famous Rama kings. There is sorrow one monument to Victory and "So eat your fill, Democracy in the form of a bay­ "Pay your bill . . . onet, reminding you as you pass "And call again that you are an outsider in the land tomorrow!" of the free. Siam is their land, He's on the Council Grove and Siam is Muang Thai ... a free now. country." Offers Motto For Cafeteria 'The Ingram Corner' —By Seafarer Bob Ingram 'VLiLD'7-7:"'z:^ SEAMONITOR (Excelsior), No data —Chairman, E. Such; Secretary, H. Kaufman. Ship's delegate eleeted. Mo­ tion carried to concur in communica­ tions from headquarters. One man was taken ashore by US Coast Guard because of illness. FAIRPORT (Waterman), December I—Chairman, J. Kearney; Secretary, E.' Farrell. Some logs and disputed overtime to be taken up with skipper by patrolman. Motion carried to con­ cur in all communications to date. ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), January 22—Chairman, S. Morris; Secretary, J. Planes. No beefs, everything run­ ning okay. Donation taken up and wreath sent to funeral of crewmember'a grandmother. Ship's fund—$156. Motion carried to concur in commu­ nications from headquarters. Various changes in menus suggested. ALCOA PATRIOT (Alcoa), January 24—Chairman, Dukes; Secretary, Auer. Hospital to be cleared of loose gear belonging to crewmembers. Ship's fimd—$114.4)9. Everything okay. Mo­ tion carried to concur in communica­ tions from headquarters. Ship's dele­ gate elected. Arrival pool to be made. Laundry bags to be moved to port instead of starboard side of shl^.' // J!3&^ \ \ 1.^ •T I R«c«lling th* fin«l voyage of the old Steel Ranger, last of Isthmian s Chickasaw-type ships, this "very accurate" draw­ ing by Bob Ingram comes from Al Whitmer's souvenir pile.. �k's'-l'- F«ntie«i SEAFARERS Only Meal Topped Menu On Trader Hand-painted decorations by a Japanese artist on the Christ­ mas menu was only one of the special holiday touches ar­ ranged for the crew of the Western Trader at the expense of Steward Joe Powers who, with his departmentf^lso "went overboard" to provide a dinner "that was out of this world." Stewardess On Del Mar Assists A 'New Arrival' All kinds of assignments become the lot of an SIU stew­ ardess on a cruise ship to South America. During the course of an average voyage, she is shepherd and confidante for an assort-^* ment of dowager ladies, spin­ course, because the job on a sea­ sters who manage all types of going hotel also has many pleas­ embroilments once the tropic air takes hold, widows with marriage­ able daughters on the prowl, plus a stable of often unmanageable children and/or pets, none of which ever seem to be housebroken. There are good times too, of Neva West's No Headache Word has it that when "Pappy" Pappan became SIU ship's delegate on the Neva West, the first thing he did was to go and get himself a big bottle of aspirin tablets. Two weeks later, according to David E. Jones, ship's reporter, he quietly returned them to the medicine locker and confided to the mate that he wouldn't need the aspirin after all, because there was "a real SIU crew" aboard the ship. One slight note of discord did arise on the latest voyage, with the ship in Bremerhaven, Germany, however. When th# steward arose at the last ship's meeting to announce that he had pur­ chased such delicades as enchilladas, hot Keagy t a m a 1 e s and calf's brains to serve to the crew. Eddie Keagy, chief electrician, jumped up to inform the steward that "it would be okay to serve the enchilladas and tamales, but that he could keep the brains for his own use." "What makes it so darned comi­ cal is that the' whole crew agreed with him, and to top the cake, this is written for publication, and I am, that darned steward," reporter Jones added. Burly ant compensations. Still, the variety of tasks is endless and the good stew­ ardess is a jack of all trades. A recent one, during the last Southern cruise of the Del Mar, found Chief Stewardess Jen­ Rizzuto nie Rizzuto, a veteran sailor oh the run, on tap in the ship's hospital, alongside Dr. L. M. Cox, ship's doctor, as­ sisting at the unexpected arrival of Susan Frances Delmar Gudera into the world. The actual delivery of the baby was in the hands of Dr. Cox, but the night hours before Susan's 7:45 A.M. debut last December 21 had its busy moments both for Jennie and the child's mother, Mrs. H. H. Gudera, a passenger. Place of birth was on the run from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, to Rio de Janeiro, All Goes Well Aboard Fairport To the Editor: Speaking on behalf of the en­ tire ship's crew of the SS Fairport, I wish to commend and praise Brother Fred R. Hicks, Jr., steward on this ship, for the wonderful Christmas dinner and the many things he went out of his way to do to make it a won­ derful holiday season aboard this vessel,Both messrooms, for officers 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. and crew, were decorated with Christmas trees and each indi­ vidual man was given a copy of the menu with his own name typed on it. Brother Hicks had the menu specially printed in Wilmington, NC prior to our departure from that port, and bore the expense of this and other items for adding to the holiday spirit on the ship. His whole department went overboard for this crew and we say thanks for a job well done in true SIU style to Brother Hicks and his gang. He truly de­ serves to be called brother of the "Brotherhood of the Sea." No-Beef Ship While we are still on the sub­ ject of praise, we wish to fur­ ther praise the officers aboard this ship for they do deserve it. The black gang and engineers are tops; not one beef is known to have come up so far. We know this promotes a bet­ ter working "relationship be­ tween the crew and officers al­ though there was a little trouble in Wilmington keeping men on board because the ammo loading piers are so far from any town and the transportation situation is so bad. However, things are running along very smoothly now. We are now in Nordenham, Ger­ many, discharging and loading, and again I'll mention the fact that there is harmony among all so far and that we have a fine SIU ship. L. B. Bryant, Jr. 4 Finds 'Solution' For Extra Meals Four days old at the time, Susan Gudera is shown with mother, Mrs. H. H. Gudera, after unscheduled arrival at sea on the Del Mar. tth. if,^ LOG To the Editor: After paying oft the Beatrice in Philadelphia today, I find that I'll have to make a correc­ tion concerning my letter in the LOG (Jan. 20, 1956) about pay for extra meals. This money has to be divided Bargain'Hunter» evenly, and our steward, Allen Bell, has found a very good way to handle it which other stew­ ards might use. We had a total of $64 for ex­ tra meals, of which half went to the galley force. This meant $32 split four ways, or $8 a man. The . other half went topside, and was split two ways, or $16 per man, since the steward realized that most of the extra work falls on the messmen, rather than the cooks. It worked out wonderfully this way. We had no beefs in the steward department at the payoff, which was handled by patrolman Johnny Hetzell, who did a fine job. Edmund K. W. Eriksen Elizabeth Hails Passenger Gift To the Editor: • On December 30, 1955, the good ship Elizabeth left New York for San Juan. On the 31st, to our surprise, two of onr passengers donated a case of French champagne for the crew and, on New Year's Day, we had a big dinner with champagne for those who wanted it. The thanks of the entire crew go out to Mrs. Dorothy Dalton and her brother, Mr. Irving Gilmore, for their generosity. The dinner, incidentally, was en­ joyed by all and will stand up to the best of them. Those who didn't care for champagne were served beer, with the compliments of our steward, Esteban Cruz. Allen J. Friend 4* 4- Back Ashbre, Asks For LOG To the Editor: I have served in the Amy for. the last five years, during which time many things have changed in maritime. , I wonder if I could receive the LOG like I used to. I'd like to find out how shipping is and hear from my old friends. The address is Route 1, Grayson, Ga. James R. Brown (Ed. note: Your name has been added to the LOG mail­ ing list OS requested.) 4 4 4 He's Doing Fine On City Of Alma To the Editor: I'm now with the City of Alma as a FWT. There are not many New Yorkers here, but everything is going very fine so far. She is a good feeder, I can tell you that. There is not even a minor complaint against the cooking yet, and I' hope she stays that way for the rest of the trip. As for the firing job, it is just as good as it was some five years ago, when I was also sail­ ing FWT on here. .They just don't come any better when it comes to the firing job. Luis A. Ramirez 4 4 4 New York Visit Is An Eyeopener. To the Editor: For the first time in five years I came into New York last week after paying off the Westport in Baltimore. Man, things have changed! Last time I was here we were located in Beaver Street and were dream­ To the Editor: ing about having a new hall. It would be appreciated tre­ My visit to the hall this week mendously if you could carry in Brooklyn was well worth the this in the LOG. trip up north. A visit to Balti­ I wish to take this means to more and New York should be convey and express my thanks on the list of every Seafarer who' and appreciation to the crew- hasn't seen our halls in these members and officers ofc the SS ports. Alcoa Clipper, for the kindness., To all my pals, after this trip and consideration shown me just ended, my hands are on my chest and I'm taking a rest. during my recent misfortune. Biackie Abbey Milton "Bill" Robinson 4 4 4 4 4 4" Alcoa Clipper Crew Hailed Queenston Not Getting Mail To the Editor: Now that the holidays are over, things have returned to routine aboard the Queenston Heights (Seatrade). The mail situation is very bad. We are hardly getting any aboard the ship, so the company must be holding it in New York. Otherwise, everything is go­ ing as well as can be expected. The ship is going on to the Persian Gulf, where she will load. Then to Singapore for bunkers and on to Sasebo, Japan, for unloading. , Eugene Ray Ship's delegate Sunion Sees '55 Year Of Gains To the Editor: Greetings from the Sunion .to all SIU men for the New Year. In our wake we have left a year in which the SIU has be­ come wiser and stronger. At present we have 60 brothers receiving our special disability pension under an increase which provides them with SIU benefits of better than $150 per month. It is through a solid member­ ship such as the crew of this vessel that we enjoy being the tops in the maritime industry. A vote of thanks to all. A1 Lopez Ship's deiegate By Bernard Seaman �SEAFJIRERS LOG 17, l»5t '50-50' Rule Cut From Farm Bill All of the following SW familiet Teodoro Ruiz, Fajardo, Puerto will collect the $200 maternity Rico. ' . benefit plua o $25 bond from the Richard Edward Derol, born Union in the baby's name: December 7, 1955. Parents, Mr. Janet .Ann Smith, born Decem­ and Mrs. Boleslaw Derol, Brook­ ber '2, 1955, Parents, Mr. and Mrs. lyn, i^Y. (Continued from page 3) Bobbie L. Smith, Lucedale, Miss. Lars Valdemer, Kirk Alexander of the House hearings, that the Michel Williams, horn; December and Hans Neal Nielsen, born De­ testimony of hostile witnesses had 18, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. cember 31, 1955. Parents, Mr. and not moved the committee to recon­ Mrs. Lars O. Nielsen, New York, sider its support of "50-50." Many Bobert Williams, Mobile, Ala. NY. committee members felt that the Franh Gregory Mouton, born Dennis Alexander Pages, born Pecember 7, 1955. Parents, Mr. January 14, 1956. Parents, Mr. and "50-50" issue was being used as an and Mrs. Philip B. Mouton, Hara- Mrs. Fedbrigo G. Pages, New York, excuse to cover up the inability of the Agriculture Department to un­ han, La. NY. load US surplus overseas under Theresa Ann Clark, born Octo­ Marilyn Lynn Lundy, bora De­ any terms. ber 3, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. cember 21, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Foreign agriculture, it has been Frederick Clark, New Orleans, La. Mrs. Thomas J. Lundy, Wing, Ala. pointed out, is noticeably hostile to Susan Diane Quimby, born Jan­ what it considers "dumping" of US Debera Louise Reed, born De­ cember 28, 1955. Parents, Mr. and uary 2, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. agi-icultural products abroad. Con­ Mrs. Eugene L. Reed, • Emery's John Quimby, Citronelle, Ala. sequently .the argunient put forth Lydia Marie Landa, bora Novem­ by foreign shipowners that "50-50" Mill, Me. ber 22, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Jean Gnagey, born^ stands, in the way of sales .of L'S December 23, 1955. Parents, Mr. Carlos L. Landa, Baltimore, Md. agricultural products is considered Daniel Lavern Coats, born Jan­ and Mrs. Jacob R. Griagey, Jr., by many maritime observers as bait uary 16, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Baltimore, Md. for farm interests to join in attack­ Mrs. Lavern Coats, Jackson, Miss. ing US-flag shipping operations. Portia Louise Gullet, born Janu­ Patricia Ann Dill, born January Organized agriculture's interest ary 7, 1956. Parents, Mr. arid Mrs. 14, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. in "50-50" is the result of huge ac­ Clifton Gullet, Mobile, Ala. Henry L. Dill, Mobile, Ala. Linda Marlane Bethea, born Brian F. Nagle, born December cumulations of surplus farm prod­ October 19, 1955. Parents, Mr. and 22, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. ucts which have been forcing down farm prices. These surplus farm Mrs. James H. Bethea, Ponce De Lawrence Nagle, Lynn, Mass. Leon, Fla. Marta Marie Rodriguez, born products have already been sold to December 20, 1955. Parents, Mr, the US Government. To dispose of Judith Valles, born December the surplus, the US offered to 21, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. and' Mrs. Juan Rodriguez, San "sell" these Government-owned Juan, PR. Isidore Valles, Brooklyn, NY. Riila Jaine Johnson, born De­ products to foreign governments on Genie Mary McGovern, born extremely favorable terms. •December 25, 1955. Parents, Mr. cember 31, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Despite these favorable terms, and Mrs. Daniel T. McGovern, New Mrs. Woodrow Johnson, New Or­ the sale of the products has been leans, La. Orleans, La. lagging, and farm interests out to Rosemarie Pizzitolo, born Janu­ sell surplus have teamed up with ary 14, 1956. Parents, Mi", and Mrs. foreign shipowners out to cripple Vincent P. Pizzitolo, New Orleans, "50-50" altogether and eliminate US tramp shipping. Once that is La. done, foreign tramps will have Cynthia Charles Rogers, born clear sailing. December 25, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Rogers, Balti­ more, Md. (Continued from page 2) Linda Faye Young, born Janu- deep holds should be equipped ai-y. 28, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. with alarm bells, several crews John D. Young, Crichton, Ala. asked. Where electric tools are Julia Marie Murphy, born Janu­ used, one crew suggested that a ary IT, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. third line be added as a ground SiU, A&G District Carmelo Murphy, New Orleans, La. with an alligator clip on it so that BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St Alida Regina Rakocy, born Janu­ it C0UI4 be fastened to any handy Earl Slieppard. Agent 'EAstern 7-4900 ground. ary 6, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. BOSTON 276 Slate St. Galley safety suggestions in­ James Sheeban, Agent Richmond 2-0140 Albert A. Rakocy, Tampa, Fla. cluded. proposals for icebox locks HOUSTON 4202 Canal St Andres Ruiz Vega, bom January which can be opened from the C. Tannehill, Acting Agent Capital 7-6558 1419 Ryan St. 28, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. inside; first aid kits and extin­ LAKE CHARLES, La Leroy Clarke, Agent HEmlock 6-5744 guishers in the galley; painting of MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. HEmlock 2-1754 deck obstructions' in luminous Cal Tanner, Agent NEW ORLEANS 523 BienvUIe St paint for convenience of men who Lindsey Williams. Agent MagnoUa 6112-6113 have to go out after dark and NEW YORK 675 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn Because of Washington's similar items. HYacintb 9-6600 One ship proposed that each NORFOLK Birthday, the SIU membership 127-129 Bank St. Rees. Agent MAdison 2-9834 meetings that would normally crew elect a safety representative Ben PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. be held Wednesday night, Fe­ whose purpose it would he to S. CarduUO: Agent Market 7-1635 bruary 22, will be moved up one check on shipboard safety condi­ PUERTA de TIERRA PR Pelayo 51—La ? Sal Colls, Agent Phone 2-5996 day to Thursday, February 23. tions. Many ships spoke of the SAN FRANt:iSCO ... 450 Harrison St need of . regular inspections of . all All port offices and hiring halls Leon Johnson, Agent Douglas 2-5475 Marty Breithoff, West Coast Representative will be closed on February 22. ship's gear and small tools. 2 Abercorn St Any crews who have not received SAVANNAH The Wednesday night sched­ E. B. McAuIey, Acting Agent Phone 3-1728 2505 1st Ave. ule of meetings will be resumed the safety forms should get in SEATTLE Elliott 4334 touch with the nearest SIU port Jeff Giliette, Agent thereafter. TAMPA . 1809-1811 N. Franklin SL office where copies are available. Tom Banning, Axent Phone 2-1323 Crews Respond To Safety Quiz Next Meeting February 23 T*te fifteen Charles Robinson Get in touch with Santos Garcia aboard the Seatrain Texas. He has a message for you. Eugene F. Goodwin Contact your wife at 26-204, Minot, North Dakota. She has im­ portant papers for you to sig'h. - Frank (Francis) H. Smith Get in touch with John W. Sweeney, 80-15 162nd Street, Ja­ maica 2, NY. -Phone: REpublic 9-2542. Billy K. Nuckols "Remember the Alamo! Rememthe 23rd!" Francis A. Warren Contact mother at once in Norwalk. Conn., NO 6-4360. Rudolfo Diaz Contact your family in Los Banos, Laguna, Philippine Islands. They are worried about you and anxious to know your whereabouts. James Otis Martin Your mother , is ill. Urgent you contact your sister, Mrs. Pearle M. Adrine, 705 Willoughby Way, NE, Atlanta, Georgia. Phone: CY 2651. Robert Thompkins Contact R. Tobias, Continental and American Trading Company, 130 E. 59th Street, New York City. . Roger S. Cowperthwaite Kindly contact your grand­ mother at Di-y Branch, West Va. Raymond L. Perry Contact your brother Fred. 34 Dawes Street, Revere, Mass. Very urgent. Benedicto T. Tagle Get in touch with your son, Bede, at 327 Azcarrage Extension, Tondo, Manila, Philippines. Eusebio Flores _Get in touch with Mary Rodri­ guez, 242 So. Second Street, Brook­ lyn. John Faracy Contact your draft board. Jack W. Arallanes Your sister Catherine would like to hear from you. Get in touch with her in San Francisco. Ex-SS Florida Crew The following men should get in touch with Rassner, Miller & Roth, 550 Brickell Avenue, Miami 32, Florida: Ramon Varela, Faustina Lamelas, C. E. Dandridge, Jesus Otero, E. Waldorf, R. Kaduck, F. Delgado, Pedro Sosa, Jesus Fer­ nandez, M. Yglesias, Joe Camblor, Pantaleon De Los Santos, Albeit Rivero and Raymond Toribio. Jarrico A. Ray Your mother is anxious to hear from you. Get in touch with her at 105 South Ist Street, Sanford, North Carolina. The following seamen have baggage in the Bull Line terminal in Brooklyn which will be disposed of by March 30th unless claimed: V. Walrath, R. Harvey, Jr., A, Baker, R. Dosher, G. Paytas, J. Alberts, S. Perzeproki, F. Melanson, J. Ashley, Jr. Also S. Florlak, C. Gaster, R. Musselwhite, Norman Hall, W. Walton, W. Lawhorne, W. Hall, T. Trainor, T. Brace, N. Latham, L. Van Evera, A. Gatter, J. Cannon, D. Bissett. Owner of 1941 Chevrolet with 1953 license tag, Mass. H 49-678 get in touch with Zeiler Brothers, 226 Sp. Wolfe Street, Baltimore 31, Md., or mail in title so they can dispose of the car. Edward Lowe Please contact your wife at 1607 2nd Avenue, Columbus, Georgia. WILMINGTON. Calif 505 Marine Ave. Reed Humphries, Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADWUARTERS 675 4th Ave.. Bklyn SECRETARY TREASURER Paul HaU ASST SECRETARY-TREASURERS J. Algina, Deck C. Simmons. Joint J. Volpian, Eng. W Hail. Joint E. Mooney, Std. R. Matthews, Joint PORl COLBORNB ..... 103 Durham St. Ontario. Phyne: 5591 TORONTO. Ontario .. 272 King St. B. EMpire 4-5719 VICTORIA BC 61715 Cormorant St. . . Empire 4531 VANCOUVER BC.... 298 Main St. Pacific 3468 SYDNEY NS 304 Charlotte St Phone 6346 BAGOTVILLE Quebec 20 Elgin St Phone; 545 THOROLD Ontario ... 52 St., Davids St , . CAnal 7-3202 QUEBEC 85 St. Pierre St Quebec Phone: 3-1569 SAINT JOHN....:.. 85 Germain St NB Phone: 2-5232 SUP HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 PORTLAND 211 SW Clay St. CApital 3-4336 RICHMOND, CALIF. 510 Macdonald Ave. BEacon 2-0925 SAN FRANtXSCO 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-8363 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave Main 0290 WILMINGTON 505 Marine Ave Terminal 4-3131 NEW YORK .. 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6165 Canadian District HALIFAX. N.S. .. MONTREAL FORT WILLIAM Ontario 128'A Hoilis St Phone 3-H911 634 St. James St. West PLateau 8161 130 Simpson St. . Phone: 3-3221 Great Lakes District ALPENA1215 N. Second Ave. Phone: 713-J BUFFALO, NY . . 180 Main St Phone: Cleveland 7391 CLEVELAND ... 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE Phone: Main 1-0147 DETROIT 1038 3rd St Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St Phone: Randolph 2-4110 SOUTH CHICAGO 3261 E. 92nd St Phone: Esse* 5-2416 SIU steward Dept. Working Rules (Continued from page 10) saloon messman when more than six passengers are car­ ried. Spot sougee when necessary. On certain types of vessels the messman and utilitymen may be required to clean certain ladders and passage­ ways as part of their routine duties. Duties of the Crew Messman: AM to 9:30 AM- 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM —4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. The crew messman is in charge of the crew messroom; responsible for silverware and glasses, condiments, and serving three meals a day. Provide milk; box cereals, butter, bread, cold drinks,.< and needed supplies; scrub the deck each morning before retiring. Clean messroom re­ frigerator, tables and chairs and spot sougee when needed. Assist the pantryman with salads, Place night lunchesin proper places. Leave put. a few cups and spoons after each meal." He shall cheek that there are necessary stores left out for liight, such as coffee, sugar, milk, etc. Also clean fans in messroom. 1 On certain types of vessels the messman and utilitymen may be required to clean certain ladders and passage­ ways as part of their routine duties. Duties oi the Crew Utility: 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. The crew pantryman shall be responsible for the clean­ liness of the crew pantry crockery, coffee urn, percolators, all pots and pans used by him, refrigerators and scrub deck each day and sweep after each meal. Make coffee for each meal and coffee for the crew for morning (coffee time) before retiring. He is responsible for the prepara­ tion of salads (except cooked salads) under the direction of the steward, He shall assist messman in serving when required during rush period. Draw needed supplies for the crew messroom and assist crew messman in making cold drinks. Spot sougee when necessary. On certain types of vessels the messmen and utilitymen be required to clp^>.ce^i^iq ladders and passageas part of their rolTOie - ~ •> Duties o( the Steward Utility: Routine duties of the steward utility shall, other than making and cleaning officer's quarters include work in storerooms, linen lockers, ships office, officer's passage­ ways and stairways, clean steward department showers, and toilet, count and bag linen, issuance of linen and soaps when necessary; do the general cleaning as the steward may designate. Clean the recreation room al­ ternately with the wiper and ordinary seaman. The laundry is cleaned by each department alternately. On certain types of vessels the messmen and utilitymen may be required to clean certain ladders and passageways as part of their routine duties. Note:—Members of the steward department who are required to obtain stores from refrigerated spaces shall assist in keeping refrigerated spaces clean by removing paper, wrappings, crates, etc. �SEAFARERS AWARDED riRST PRIZE • GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • igss • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OP AMERICA • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO * The following United States Senators can be reached by telegrams and letters at the Senate Office Building, Washingon 25, DC: ALABAMA Lister Hill John J. Sparkman ARIZONA Barry Goldwater Carl Hayden ARKANSAS J. W. Fulbright John L. McClellan CALIFORNIA William F, Knowland Thomas H. Kuchel NEW MEXICO DELAWARE FLORIDA Spessard L. Holland George A. Smathers GEORGIA Walter F. George Richard B. Russell IDAHO Henry C. Dworshak Herman Welker ILLINOIS Everett M. Dirksen Paul H. Douglas INDIANA Homer E. Capehart William E. Jenner IOWA Bourke B. Hickenlooper Thomas E. Martin KANSAS Frank Carlson Andrew F. Schoeppel KENTUCKY Alben W. Barkley Earle C. Clements LOUISIANA Allen J. Ellender, Sr. Russell B. Long MAINE Frederick G. Payne Margaret Chase Smith MARYLAND J. Glenn Beall John Marshall Butler MASSACHUSETTS John F. Kennedy Leverett Saltonstall MICHIGAN Pat McNamara Charles E, Potter I NEW JERSEY Clifford P. Case H. Alexander Smith Clinton P. Anderson Dennis Chavez J. Allen Frear, Jr. John J. Williams 1^ • •v' NEW HAMPSHIRE Styles Bridges Norris Cotton COLORADO CONNECTICUT MINNESOTA Hubert H. Humphrey Edward J. Thye MISSISSIPPI James O. Eastland John Stennis MISSOURI Thomas C. Hennings, Jr. Stuart Symington MONTANA Mike Mansfield James E. Murray Seafarers ! NEVADA Alan Bible George W. Malone Gordon Allott Eugene D. Millikin Prescott Bush William A. Purtell ir NEBRASKA Carl T. Curtis Roman L, Hruska ASK YOUR SENATORS TO SAVE '50-50'! NEW YORK Irving M. Ives Herbert H. Lehman NORTH CAROLINA Sam J. Ervin, Jr. W. Kerr Scott NORTH DAKOTA Thousands of jobs of American seamen will be at stake as the US Senate shortly begins debate on a William Langer Milton R. Young bill to provide for disposing of over $1 billion OHIO worth of surplus farm crops abroad. The joker in George H. Bender John W. Bricker OKLAHOMA Robert S. Kerr A. S. Mike Monroney OREGON the bill is a provision eliminating the requirement that half of the cargo be carried in American ships. If the bill (S-3183) passes as it now stands, Wayne Morse Richard L. Neuberger thousands of jobs will be lost and a sizable num­ PENNSYLVANIA ber of American ships will go into lay-up—perhaps James H. Duff Edward Martin RHODE ISLAND Theodore Francis Green John O. Pastore SOUTH CAROLINA Olin D, Johnston Strom Thurmond SOUTH DAKOTA Francis Case Karl E. Mundt TENNESSEE Albert Gor^ Estes Kefauver TEXAS Price Daniel Lyndon B. Johnson UTAH Wallace F. Bennett Arthur V. Watkins for good. You, your family, your friends ^d your shipmates are urged to take action to have the "SOSO" requirement included in the bill. Write the Senators from your home state—and have your family, relatives and friends write too —^telling them that it is important to your liveli­ hood and a strong US Merchant Marine that "SOSO" shipping provisions he applied to the ship­ ments of surplus farm goods abroad under Public Law 480-Title 1. VIRGINIA WASHINGTON Henry M. Jackson Warren G. Magnuson WISCONSIN .' '.J .'S •yf Harry Flood Byrd A. Willis Robertson Joseph R. McCarthy Alexander Wiley WYOMING Frank A. Barrett Joseph C. O'Mahoney ^ Write your Senators.now! VERMONT WEST VIRGINIA -XO m - -" O . George D. Aiken Ralph E, Flanders Harley M. Kilgore Matthew M. Neely •. -K.)- ; T Seafarers Int'l Union A&G District 'AFL-CIO S:: ' i . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource February 17. 1956 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ’50-50’ AXED FROM SENATE FARM BILL ANNOUNCE TEN AS WINNERS OF SEAFARERS LOG AWARD AFL-CIO HEARS SUBSIDY VIEWS; MEANY BLASTS ILA CREWS RESPOND TO QUIZ ON SHIP SAFETY CS SEEKS $30,000 LIABILITY LID ON TANKER BLAST VICTIMS SIU TRIPLETS BORN ON ’56 EVE JEWELL NAMED SAFETY CHIEF SIU SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ’56 STILL OPEN HIS AIM-20 DAY PEDAL ACROSS US MEMBARSHIP TO ACT ON REVISED STEWARD REPORT US SUBSIDY OFFERED ON SEAWAY RUN MARITIME BOARD COUNSEL BACKS BERNSTEIN BID FOR US SUBSIDY COURT REJECTS GAG ON UNION’S POLITICAL VIEWS EXPERT FORSEES SERIOUS DECLINE IN AMERICAN-FLAG TANKSHIP TONNAGE MSTS DUE FOR PROBE IN SENATE NEW SHIPS, SPURT IN JOBS CHEER HQ. WC JOB DIP WON’T LAST IN SEATTLE ‘SCAB’ BUSES INFEST BALTIMORE OIL BOOM HOLDS KEY TO MOBILE’S FUTURE VOTE MAKES KINGS POINT PERMANENT FROZEN ROLLS CAN LICK RUSH FOR BUSY BAKERS RECALLS BANGKOK: CITY OF AMAZING CONTRASTS 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 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/17/1956 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XVIII, No. 4 1956 Periodicals Seafarers Log