http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/fa8bde1e53aa9f092c689c62d39a5c71.PDF 732a9ca12c2b75b4b0ab8041fb209f87 PDF Text Text LOG SEAFARERS AWARDED FIRST PRIZK • GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE m 195S • INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF : 'iti I •'V-H -31 AMERICA OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFAR-ERS INTERNATIONAL UNION * ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO '-:ri • Story On Page 3 0^ precisely as if it were . ^ Swedish freighter Nyland is shown after it nearly cut the E. Kirby Smith in two near Norfolk, Va. US Liberty ship was at anchor when Nyland plowed into her in wee hours of morning. No one was injured in the collision. 'Dear Senafors.. •' Seafarer Patrick Foy, FOW, gets set to write Senators from his home state on behalf of "SOSO" cargo act while Robert "Frenchy" Landry, AB, checks list of legislators in LOG. Sup­ porters of "SO-SO" later won smashing victory. (Story on page 3.) Heaatn^ ff Bosun John Ziereis stows his gear pStreanHu in bus as A1 Betz waits his turn, before taking off for Albany to crew the SS Charles Dunaif there. En­ tire crew was shipped from New York hall to take over vessel recently purchased by an SIU company. l| �•« • •r-: «. fs Pice Twe ;» K SEAFAREHS tOG SlU Birth Cash Tops $500^000 On 4th Birthday f vr- .' •:- • • .r'?; « Mireh M, ItM Celebrating its fourth birthday this coming April 1, the SIU maternity benefit has paid out a total of over $500,000 jji benefits to Seafarers, As of last Friday, 2,323 payments of $200 each had been made"* to Seafarers for the birth o to the Seafarers Welfare Plan as one or more of their children required under the Union's con­ tract, Seafarers do not have to pay anything towards the cost of these and other welfare benefits. Unique Provisions The maternity benefit program of the SIU is unique both in the size of the benefit paid and in the payment of multiple benefits for multiple births. Most maternity benefits under insurance company plans are a limited payment and do not make allowance for twins. The SIU plan pays $200 to the Sea­ farer for each child. Two sets of During height of company-fostered "back-to-work" movement in Baltimore area, SIU Secre­ triplets have been bon^under the tary-Treasurer Paul Hall addressed AFL-CIO -'pep" rally in support of striking Westinghouse plan, Robert R, Long becoming electrical workers at the Baltimore SIU hall. SIU sparked aid of several maritime unions to the father of two girls and a boy the striking lUE-AFL-CIO. The joint aid was one of the first instances of cooperation between December 14, 1953, and Lars AFL and CIO unions following completion of the merger agreement last December. Nielsen getting three boys in one package on December 31, 1955. In each case, the fathers received !i600 plus three $25 bonds. Since triplets are supposed to HONOLULU — The projected average out to one set for every $400,000 loan from the Interna­ ,000 births, future Seafarertional Brotherhood of Teamsters to the International Longshoremen's fathers find the odds heavily stackagainst triplets for years to Association has been killed by the Teamsters executive board meet­ come. After 156 days, the longest major strike ba ttle in 20 years ended in a victory last week In the four years since the plan ing here. The loan was originally touted got underway, a large number of for members of the International Union of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, at Westinghouse by the ILA after it reached a mu­ Seafarers have collected benefits plants across the nation. The 50,000 strikers ended their walkout with their picketlines in­ tual aid pact with the midwest con­ more than once under the plan, tact and a new contract, in ference of the Teamsters designed which has been one of the most to help the Teamsters organize in applauded features of the Union's which key issues were in the right to demand arbitration over discharge for 36 others, with th* standards it thinks are unfair. The suspensions to be subject to arbi­ certain ports. However it was with­ welfare program. The SIU was the first unlicensed union's favor. union maintained from the start tration, The contract calls for wage held by the Teamsters when AFLThe union's success came after that the time and motion studies increases averaging about three union in the maritime industry to CIO President George Meany what was widely regarded as an / warned that the Teamsters risked institute a maternity benefit, a fea- open company attempt to destroy would have involved wage cuts and percent a year. which has since been copied tore downgrading for the 20,000 work­ violation of the AFL-CIO constitu­ by 'Back To Work' Failed it. The company effort was con­ ers involved unless the union had other unions in the field,' tion by lending money to an ex­ The back to work effort by the centrated in back-to-work moves a say." pelled organization. company, -first by any major cor­ in several cities, all of which ended Free To Call Strike While the mutual aid pact still poration since 1941, was centered in failure. Other AFL-CIO unions, For its part, Westinghouse was in a few plants where the company exists on paper, most observers realizing the threat, rallied to salved with a five year contract, thought the union was most sus­ agree that the $400,000 was the lUE's support, with Seafarers be-all and end-all as far as the ILA playing a major role on the picket but in actuality, the lUE .is free ceptible. Two Baltimore ; plants was concerned, in its efforts to lines in Baltimore, scene of some to strike in 1957 over fringe is­ were among those chosen for this sues and in 1958 on lay-off pay. experiment. However, the com­ beat back the challenge of the In­ Local reopenings on wages are pany's efforts were balked as Sea­ ternational Brotherhood of Long­ WASHINGTON — Another bill The SIU congratulates the also free of restrictions on strike farers and other union members shoremen, AFL-CIO. has been dropped Into the ConOriginally the company in Baltimore rallied to the strik-. g.'-essional hopper to reopen the officers and members of the rights. sought a~ blanket five-year con­ ers' cause. The SIU hall became International Union of Elec­ 1946 Ship Sales Act, Senator Alan^ the center of resistance to the Bible (Dem,, Nev.) has introduced trical Workers on the success­ tract. Mar, 30, 195$ Vol. XViii. No. 7 measure which would clear the ful conclusion of the 156-day ' The Union also won reinstate­ company move, and the strike­ PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer sale of 15 ships to Mexico, strike at the Westinghouse ment for 57 men fired during the breaking drive failed there as in strike and suspension instead of other cities. HEHBEBT BRAND, Editor; RAV DENISON, Another bill pending would sell Electric Corp. Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art. US surplus ships to Trieste ship­ Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, The 50,000 strikers and Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area owners, a project which has been hanging fire for some time. Ap­ their families withstood Representative. Final Dispatch ....Page 11 proval of either hill is expected to tremendous pressure through Hospitalized Men Page 12 open the floodgates to a torrent 22 weeks and refused to cave Inquiring Seafarer Page 5 of similar actions. in. Instead they went back Letters Pages 12, 14 The Mexican sale bill contem­ with their ranks unbroken and Recent Arrivals Page 15 plates the transfer of Libertys or a settlement in their favor. Shipping Figures Page 4 C-ls to "contribute to the economic Prices of Liberty ships have reached a new post-Korea The SIU believes that the Your Dollar's Worth Page 6 development of Mexico," and "as­ high in the ship market, with runaway-flag Libertys hard to sist a friendly neighbor to build fight waged by the Westing­ aiao an active merchant marine," find at as much as $iy4 million each. American-flag Libertys At present Mexico has very few house strikers has been cru­ have followed the trend, with" Published biweekly at tna headquarters cial to the entire AFL-CIO, as of the Seafarers international Union, At­ ships, most of them operating on lantic & Gulf District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth it has shown that no corpora­ ship brokers reporting few and 1955, with the Maritime Ad­ Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY, Tel HYacinth a Gulf coastwise service. Sale of ministration approving the trans­ tion, no matter how big or owners willing to sell. 9-6600. Entered as second class matter the ships would give the country at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under The boom in Liberty ship prices fers on the grounds that they" status in the offshore trades. powerful, is able to destroy the Act of Aug, 24, 1912, reflects active business for tramp couidn't possibly make money a militant union. ship's fai grain, coal and other bulk under the US flag, cargoes. Bulk space is so tight Beneficiary Cards Lacking... US-Flag No Bargain thai 150,000 tons of ore have piled of the company's heaviest strike­ As an aftermath of the loss of the Salem Maritime, trustees of Boom or not, the ship sale fig­ breaking artillery. up in Stockton, California, be­ the Seafarers Welfare Plan have called on all Seafarers to make Major issues of the strike did cause there are-no ships available. ures show that there is plenty of sure that they have an up-to-date beneficiary card on file. In ex­ not involve wage rates at imy time. There is talk of breaking out re­ return operating under a i-unaway Rather they concerned the com­ serve fleet ships for the ore trade. flag. While foreign Libertys are amining the records, the trustees found that fully half of the men pany's demand for the right to im­ Observers attribute the situation virtually unobtainable at the $1V4 who lost their lives on the ship did not have a card in the files of pose time and motion studies on to the Maritime Administration million figure, US-flag Libertys the Welfare Plan, In at least one instance, the card was not up to 20,000 hourly-rated workers; its policyvof allowing wholesale ship have been sold for about half that date, inasmuch as the Seafarer had since acquired a wife and refusal to arbitrate grievances and transfers with the loss of thou­ price, in the vicinity of $650,000, This is still a good .$150,000 over family. its insistence on tearing up the sands of jobs by US seamen. The cuirent situation points up the price of the same ships lastold contract and y/riting, a new All Seafarers are urged to make sure they have a card on file • the fact that if runaway Libertys year, one to run for five years. designating their beneficiary, so as to protect their families in the . Victory On Study were still under the American flag High prices in excess of a mil­ event of an unforeseen accident. The settlement as propoi;ed. by they would be fully-employed and lion are also being paid for World | The Welfare Plan has already completed, death benefits pay­ group of mediators limits the their, owners would be juaking War II T-2 tankers, with some of; time and motion stitdY,tQ.j]is]t,i,5()^ l»rjoTtp,i tl^sfl, half, of-the y5, these being converted to bulk car- i ments to most of the Salem. Maritime victims' next of kin. • ' ' workers with the union having {he tramp fleet went foreign in 1954 iters, • The Union has chipped In an addi­ tional $25 defense bond for each of the 2,323 children covered by the program. Total benefits oy that date amounted to $464,600 plus $58,075 worth of bonds. All payments under the mater­ nity benefit, like other SIU wel­ fare benefits, are financed com pletely by employer contributions Meany Kills ILA's Hopes For 400 G's Westinghouse Workers Win Demands; End 156-Day Strike Mexico Seeks JS Ship Sale SEAFARERS LOG H- Ship Prices Zoom — Especially Runaways • a- - . • •r ?! �Manh M, IfSf SEAFARERS LOG • t. ;* rag* Tkre* Sitiate Kills Cargo Law Threat • -W-. us Skips Appeal On CC Screening WASHINGTON—The future of the Coast Guard system of screening merchant seamen is uncertain today as a result of 9 Department of Justice decision not to appeal a court rul­ ing against the system. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and other agencies have consist­ in San Francisco had ruled last ently refused to make their sources October that the use of anonymous witnesses against accused seamen and longshoremen was illegal. The Justice Department let last week's deadline for a Supreme Court ap­ peal pass without taking any ac­ tion. Seamen Denied Rights The original ruling said in sub­ stance that the seaman, being em­ ployed in a private industry, was denied his rights under law if he could not confront witnesses and Informants and cross - examine them. The Coast Guard screening program had included an appeals system, but confrontation of wit­ nesses was ruled out because the Federal Bureau of Investigation of information public. Open To Qlaim In effect then, the court decision means that any seaman or long­ shoreman who was denied vali­ dated papers or a port security pass can now get his papers if he can claim that witnesses against him were hidden from him.. The impact of the ruling on the future of the program is not ciear. Apparently, the Coast Guard can still require seamen to carry vali­ dated papers, but if it seeks to challenge a seaman's right to sail it will have to produce all wit­ nesses and information and give the seaman the full right of crossexamination. May Protest Informants It will then be up to the Coast Guard and the FBI to decide whether it is worth their while to produce a witness or whether to drop the whole thing in the inter­ est of protecting their informant. The screening procedure has been in effect since Korean War days. Most seamen and longshore­ men who were denied clearance by the Coast Guard were members of the now defunct National Union of Marine, Cooks and Stewards or of. the International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union on the West Coast. Only In-Patients Get dO-^Day Cards Here now is- the complete story of the SlU in 19551 The Union's day-by-day victories, the de­ fense of our hardwon rights and the new triumphs in ben­ efits for Seafarers and families—the full story in permanent form for ship or home. Available at the cost price of $7. SEAFARERS LOG 675 Fourth Avenue Brooklyn 32,,NY Bound volumes for years back Jtp 1950 also available at the same price. , Seafarers who have to enter a hospital from a ship are en­ titled to get a shipping card dated the day of entry to the hospital, up to 30 days, provided they report to a Union dispatch­ er within 48 hours of leaving the hospital. However, men who go to the hospital only for out­ patient treatment are not en­ titled to these cards. Seafarers already registered aj SIU halls who have to be hos­ pitalized for over 30 days, can get a new card for 30 days only, from the dispatcher. WASHINGTON—US merchant seamen and the maritime industry complete­ ly overpowered the opposition to the "50-50" cargo preference law as the US Senate voted 57 to 23 for the Magnuson amendment to restore "50-50" to agricultural sur­ plus shipments. The lopsided "yes" vote was reinforced by the announcement of eight absent Senators that they were in favor of "50-50." The result was a crush­ ing defeat for foreign ship­ ping lobbyists and their farm bloc allies who sought to use food surplus as a lever to destroy "50-50" and with it a large part of the US mer­ chant fleet. The last faint hope of the anti "50-50" crowd at this ses­ sion rests with the Case-Anderson bill which again seeks to remove "50-50" from the farm program. However, this bill will come un­ der the jurisdiction of the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, taking the matter out of the^ hands of the Agriculture Committee. See '50-50' Safe In light of the overwhelming sentiment of the Senate, the strong report of the House Mer­ chant Marine Committee in favor of "50-50" and the concern of the Commerce Committee for the wellbeing of maritime, it is highly un­ likely that the Case-Anderson bill will make any headway. Contributing to the success of the "50-50" fight was the strong support it received from the SIU and other maritime unions. All 96 Senators received a letter from SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall outlining the l^nion's position and Seafarers on the ships and ashore wrote to their Senators in response to the Union's request for mass support on this issue. Will Report BiU Senator Warren Magnuson (Dem.Wash.), who led the fight on be­ half of "50-50," is chairman of the committee which will now take up the new bill. He pledged that his committee would bring in a re­ port on the Case-Anderson meas­ ure, but all indications are that the committee will uphold "50-50" with some minor changes. These alterations involve per­ ishable cargoes and other minor items which are expected to have only a slight effect on US-flag shipping, if at all. Indicative of the rout of "50-50" foes was the fact that Senator Allen Ellender (Dem.La.), chair­ man of the Senate Agriculture Committee, voted for the Magnu­ son amendment. Senator Ellender admitted that his committee should not have taken jurisdiction over '50-50" in the first instance and -J Taking time out to let their Senators know how they feel on the 50-50 clause in the farm bill, Sesrfajers at recent Tampa branch meeting write Washington lawmakers to urge pro­ tection of 50-50 law. Pictured (seated, I to r) are Raymond Kaduck, Vincent Yates, Armando Leon. Seafarer in back­ ground was unidentified. that hearings on the subject be­ longed properly in the province of Magnuson's group. Union and maritime spokesmen were jubilant at the turn of events. The feeling in the industry was that the foreign lobbyists had far overplayed their hand by blaming "50-50" for the woes of US farm­ ers. The contrived nature of for­ eign attacks, based on the report­ ed refusal of some foreign mari­ time nations to purchase limited amounts of surplus, backfired when it became obvious that many countries were out to scuttle the entire agricultural surplus dis­ posal program. Hit Surplus Program Many foreign nations have pro­ tested vigorously each time the US Agriculture Department has an­ nounced Intentions to dispose of a portion of US-held farm products. A breakdown of the "50-50" vote shows that opposition was limited almost entirely to Senators from the Middle West corn and wheat WASHINGTON—^New legislation authorizing the Maritime Administration to build two atom-powered ships will be requested in Congress. Bids have already been received from four companies to build the power plant for a proposed $22 million atom-powered tanker to be completed by 1959. Maritime Administrator down for over a year in a dispute Make Checks Clarence Mor^e said he would over the type of ship to be built. The administration has been urg­ ing an "atom peace ship" which would be a floating display of atomic energy progress, while Bon­ ner and others in Congress have in­ sisted on developing a prototype merchant vessel for practical use. There is no longer any question about the feasibility of an atompowered merchant ship. Costs of such a ship are now twice the cost of a conventional ship of the same size, but authorities believe that these costs will come down a great deal before long. *• • .T I MA Asks Okay For 2 Atom Ships, Gets Bids On Tanker ask for legislation after the House Merchant Marine Committee chairman. Rep. Herbert Bonnei(Dem. NO, said Congress had never authorized the vessels. Meanwhile, rapid progress is be­ ing made on nuclear power plants by the US Navy which is working on six more nuclear subs and plan­ ning another eight. The Navy is also designing a nuclear-driven sur­ face ship to be finished by 1959. Seek 'Practical' Ship Construction of an atom-powered merchant ship has been bogged .'5 -••• To 'SiU-A&G' Seafarers mailing in checks or money orders to the Union to cover dues payments are urged to be sure to make all of them payable to the SIU-A&G District. Some Seafarers have sent in checks and money orders in thenames of individual headquar­ ters officials. This makes for a problem in bookkeeping which can be avoided if checks are made out to the Union directly. belts. By contrast. Senators from seaboard states were solid for the bill with two exceptions, Eastland of Mississippi and Holland of Florida. Roiicaii Vote On Amendment To Farm Bill VOTING FOR "50-50" Barkley (Ky) Beall (Del) Bender (Ohio) Bible (Nev) Bridget (NH) Both (Conn) Butler (Md) Cote (NJ), Clementt (Ky) CoHon (NN) Curtit (Neb) Dirkten (III) Duff (Po) Ellender (to) Ervin (NC) Frear (Del) Goldwoter (Ariz) Green (Rl) Hoyden (Ariz) Henningt (Mo) Hill (Ala) Hrutka (Neb) Humphrey (Minn) Ivet (NY) Jackson (Wash) Jenner (Ind) Johnson (Tex) Johnston (SC) Kennedy (Mats) Kerr (Oklo) Knowland (Calif) Kuchel (Calif) Laird (W;Va) Lehman (NY) Magnuson (Wash) Molone (Nev) Martin (Po) McCarthy (Wis) Millikin (Colo) Monroney (Okia) Morse (Ore) Murray (Mont) Neely (W Vo) Neuberger (Ore) Pastore (Rl) Payn.e (Me) Potter (Mich) Purte.ll (Conn) Soltonstall (Mass) ScoH (NC) Smothers (Flo) Smith (Me) Smith (NJ) Sparkmon (Ala) Stennis (Miss) Thurmond (SC) Williams (Del) ANNOUNCED FOR "50-50" Allott (Colo) Bricker (Ohio) Daniel (Tex) George (Go) Long (La) Mansfield (Mont) McNamora (Midi) Symington (Mo) VOTING AGAINST "50-50" Aiken (Vt) Andersen (N Mex) Barrett (Wye) BenneN (Utah) Case (S Dak) Douglas (III) Dwershok (Idaho) Eastland (Miss) Flonders (Vt) Fulbright (Ark) Gere (Tenn) Hickentooper (Iowa) Holland (Fla) Longer (N Dak) Mortin (Iowa) McClellon (Ark) Mundt (S Dak) Schoeppel (Kan) Thye (Minn) Watkins (Utah) Welkor (Idaho) Wiley (Wise) Young (N Dak) • 'hi v>l ll J•a �PMW Fear SEAFARERS March S«, l»St LOG March 7 Through March 20 Port Boston New York . Philadelphia ••••«•••••••••••••••« Baltimore Norfolk Savannah •• Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston... Wilmington San Francisco .' Seattle TOTALS Recistered Deck Deck Mng. Eng. Stew. B A A B 3 2 5 7 7 46 12 33 87 13 3 6 8 1^ 8 18 23. 31 39 13 8 16 8 12 7 3 3 6 8 8 12 7 1 8 4 18 18 8 13 9 41 34 48 8 6 3 16 12 14 12 12 14 22 13 18 3 9 7 11 4 9 12 12 9 10 7 7 9 7 13 Stew. D^k Deck Eng. Eng. B A • 264 117 203 114 201 stew. B 2 21 3 14 3 2 T^al Total Total B 12 14 136 46 182 37 9 28 48 138 93 26 54 28 10 28 15 38 278 3 43 55 12 2 143 23 9 120 67 38 29 10 78 51 27 2 27 35 8 1 33 58 25 6 23 47 24 4 Stew. Total Total ^tal. .Reg. A B 667 313 82 Deck Deck Deck 4 63 26 22 7 0 1 7 31 16 2 5 1 7 0 4 4 1 2 6 0 1 0 41 8 13 18 1 17 14 2 4 9 1 3 0 18 0 9 14 Deck Deck Deck B C A 44 238 102 ^ Eng. 49 6 17 3 7 5 6 26 13 17 4 7 13 E^. 176 Enf. Eng^ 2 23 16 0 0 10 9 a 4 4 0 4 0 3 0 10 2 1 19 7 13 7 6 0 10 4 11 -En|. 53 123 Shipped stew. Stew. 0 IS 29 6 0 8 13 6 5 2 7 2 6 15 1 36 6 6 7 13 11 7 7 11 2 3 4 stew. Stew. A B 163 70 Crews Keep Baltimore Ships Clean BALTIMORE — Continuing to head the good news here is the fact that SIU crews and Disabled Seafarer Thomas Maynes (with cane) chats with other disability benefit pensioners before SlU headquarters meeting. Men in front row, all recent additions to the benefits list, are (I to r) Robert M. Ellis, Henry S. Bonitto, J. A. Axelsson, Maynes, Morris Schapiro. In rear are Burton Frazer and H. L. Gillot. Jusf 45, He Gets SlU Pension One of the maiijr disabled Seafarers who have not yet reached age 65, Thomas Maynes can appreciate the value of a disability pension. The 45-year-old Seafarer would have no source of income at all were it not for the $35 a week the Seafarers Welfare Plan provides him. ' ' Maynes' major problem is "whatever was up on the board." the blind believe that they will be approaching blindness which He had to call it quits last year able to train me for some occupa­ delegates are still bringing' in clean ships free of all major beefs. Earl Sheppard, SIU port agent, said the ships were not only clean beef-wise, but were in first-rate shape physically as well. He voiced the hope that this would continue to be the case in this port in the months to come. Building Jumping The SIU building here Is also in top condition, with all of its facilities getting full play from the membership. The only sour note is the number of Japanese ' pennies" turning up in place of quarters in the cigarette vending machines, since these coins often jam up the machines in addition to eating up any profits. On the shipping side, meanwhile, storms in and around fhe Atlantic seaboard curtailed all shipping to some extent, as job activity here quieted down a bit. During the p.ast two weeks the port handled 12 payoffs, 11 sign-ons and 14 ships' in transit. The crews on all of them are doing a fine job, Sheppard reiterated. He also offered the congratula­ tions of the local port member­ ship to the lUE-AFL-ClO on its victory at Westinghouse. Seafar­ ers assisted the strikers for many weeks. is a side-effect of a long siege of after he was hospitalized off the tion and maybe I'll be able to diabetes. While he is receiving Robin Sherwood. work something out. But at least "The people at the school for l.have the SIU to count on." the benefit he is also getting train­ ing from a school for the blind which is preparing him for event­ ual complete loss of sight. "The sight in one eye is com­ pletely gone," he reports, "and the other one is going fast. I would really he in rough shape if the Here now is the complete story of the Union hadn't come through for SIU in 19551 me." Maynes, who sailed as cook and The Union's day-by-day victories, the chief steward, first started ship­ defense of our hard-won rights and the ping in 1940 out of the old Stone new triumph^ in benefits for Seafarers and Street hall. "My brothers were in the Army, but I was rejected so I families—the full story in permanent form headed for the merchant marine." for ship or home. His first ship was a Calmar Line vessel and from there on he sailed Available at the cost price of $7. steadily with SIU companies taking I i-''' I Keep Draft Board Posted SJV"' C' • SIU headquarters urges all draft-eligible seamen to be sure they keep their local Se­ lective Service boards posted on all changes of address through the use of the posv cards furnished at all SIU halls and aboard ships. 11'' ^:p • ' ?• - I •)%" •V'^. SEAFARERS LOG 675 Fourth Avenue Brooklyn 32, NY Bound volumes for years back to 1950 also available at the same price. I. - ji /v. Stew. ^2 9 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 4 4 1 2 Stew. 2^9 Total T.^ 12 60 141 7 19 33 61 9 13 10 21 8 15 8 27 24 103 39 34 38 47 17 20 15 33 23 31 Total Tou.^ A 577 295 Tot^ 8 81 252 26 0 19 113 7 29 32 1 24 1 32 0 2 129 78 5 13 98 12 49 1 49 6 60 Total Total Ship. C 126 Snow, ice and storms throughout the East and over the Atlantic seaboard put a crimp in shipping schedules and job activity generally dur­ ing the past two weeks. Despite the effects of the weather, however, shipping in the Atlantic and Gulf District held vir­ tually the same pace as the pre­ vious period, and ran ahead of reg­ istration in the process. Total num­ ber of jobs dispatched was 998; registration lagged at 980. Spring Didn't Help The coming of Spring was ex­ pected to boost shipping somewhat, but with New York under 13Vi inches of snow and Boston buried under two and a half times that amount, shipping slowed to a crawl in some areas. The snoivstorm didn't set any records in New York, but New England suffered its worst blizzard in 40 years. Through it all. New York man­ aged to continue its steady upward climb and Boston, Savannah, "Tampa and Mobile showed some slight improvement. Houston and Lake Charles did very well and should continue to do so. West Coast Busy On the opposite side of the ledger, seven ports declined in varying degrees, although Balti­ more, New Orleans and all three West Coast ports still were busy. In Philadelphia and Norfolk, how­ ever, the decline was more evi­ dent. The two-week period also saw (Class A shipping hold to the status, quo, recording the same 58 per­ cent oL the total jobs it showed last period, while class B dropped to 29Vii percent and class C, which has no seniority in the SIU, rose slightly to 121^ percent. New York dispatched about 40 percent of the class C men, as class A and B men seemecWnclined (or forced) to stay away from the hall because of the heavy snowfall. Class A Job Ratio Holds Even so, class B shipping ran neck and neck with the class B registration for the period, and class A shipped two men to every one dispatched from class B to maintain its usual ratio of jobs. The following is the forecast port by port; BOSTON: Unpredictable; de­ pends on tanker movements . . , NEW YORK: Still climbing . . . PHILADELPHIA: Fair; two Cal­ mar payoffs due . . . BALTIMORE: Fair . . . NORFOLK: Quiet . . . SAVANNAH: Fair; shipp i more than it registered last period . . . TAMPA: Slow . . . MOBILE: Contlnuoa»sIow . . . NEW ORLl^ANSi Fair . . . LAKE CHARLES: Busy; needed men from Houston . . . HOUSTON: Should be okay, but generally unpredictable . . . WIL­ MINGTON: Good . . . SAN FRAN­ CISCO: Good ... SEATTLE: Good. �SEAFARERS March S0, 19M Par* Fir* LOG ::JI Question: What do you find to b* th* biggest beef at SlU shipboard meetings? Do you have any suggestions for a solujtion? A1 Yarbprough, BR; A big beef Clarence L. Cousins, AB: Who Is going to clean the laundry is the at meetings is that the chairman doesn't know his standard bone of -meeting proced­ contention at a ure and the meeting. Some meeting gets all ships make up balled up. Before schedules but nothe crew elects a body ever folchairman they 1 them. The should make sure best way to han­ he has a little dle It is for men knowledge who use the of parliamentary laundry to clean procedure so he knows what he's up when they get done. doing.— t t t t t t Edmund K. W. Eriksen, MM: Vito D'Angelo, DM: My personal The night watch is always com- beef which I've heard at many plai'nin'g that meetings is that there's not it's about time enough night our living quar­ lunch with the ters compared day workers eat­ with topside and ing all the food quarters on for­ and dirtying the eign Shi p s. A cups and silver. man off watch Half a dozen can't 'sleep while cups should be his bunkmates plenty if the men read or make who use them at night would rinse noise. If topside can have indi­ them out when finished. vidual rooms, so can we. 4" it 4" Gus Liakos, OS: There are three Marty Stabile, bosun: A beef or four things you get all the I've heard many times at meetings time, like taking Is from ordinar­ cups out of the ies and messmen messroom; whose who feel they should get more job it is to clean dough. They the laundry; who ate the night often lose week­ lunch and who end overtime in port, especially took , the books out of the li­ on freightbrary. The only ers. The entry way to stop these ratings also com­ beefs is to be considerate of ship­ plain about their OT rates not be­ mates. ing up to par. List Vacation $ On Tax Return Under a US Govemmfent ruling, vacation payments received by Seafarers are treated as income for the purposes of US income tax and must, be reported when filing a Federal Income tax return. Taxes on vacation pay are withheld by the Seafarers Vacation Plan office at the time of payment. Many thousands of W-2 with­ holding tax forms have been mailed out by the Plan. These forms have to be attached to the Seafarer's tax return. Any Seafarer who has not received his W-2 form on his 1955 vacation pay should check with the Vacation Plan office in SIU headquarters. Still conducting business as usual at the old stand, a Sea Chest employee is shown filling a slop chest order for an SlU-contracted ship. Settlement with Government did not affect Sea Chest's right to continue sale of high quality slop chests to ships. SIU Sea Chest Biz Continues As Dealer-Inspired Suit Ends Following agreement l^tween the Seafarers Sea Chest Corporation and the US AntiTrust Division the SIU has removed a clause from its contract which provided for the Sea Chest to bid for steamship company slopchest business on a competitive basis. Meanwhile, the SlU-owned Sea Chest is of America, representing pri­ It succeeded in placing quality slop continuing in business, main­ ers vate ship chandlers. The dealers chests aboard many SIU ships, al­ taining its program of supply­ saw the Union's program of provid­ though many contracted companies ing ships with low-cost, high qual­ ity work gear and other necessities in free and unrestricted competi­ tion with other dealers. On the Government's side, the agreement involves settlement of an anti-trust suit filed August 20, 1954, accusing the Sea Chest of monopolistic practices. Signing of the agreement did not involve any admission by the Sea Chest of any part of the Government's accusa­ tions but represented the Union's agreement to drop the contract clause. Dealer-Inspired The Union believes that the anti­ trust action was undertaken at the initiative of the Slop Chest Deal­ ing high-quality slops at low cost as a threat to their lucrative ex­ ploitation of the slop chest field. The terms of the settlement per­ mit the Sea Chest to continue its services without interference, for a minimum of five years. They also allow the Union-owned corporation to go to court after three years with evidence that its operations in no way conflict with the purposes of the anti-trust law. The Sea Chest began servicing ship's slop chests in December, 1952, in efforts to improve the standards of an industry shot through with shoddy merchandise, high prices and kickback practices. S/op Abuses Led Way To Sea Chest In operation for more than four years, the Seafarers Sea Chest Corporation is one ,of many services established by the SIU to meet a specific need of merchant seamen. It was the outgrowth of long years of beefs by seamen over the kind of gear they were forced to buy in ship's slopchests. ~ —— would be mismatched, shirts, pants ated under a provision in the SIU Slopchests have long been and underwear would be misfits or contract in which the operators one of the seamen's major shrink so badly as to be useless. agreed to purchase from the Sea grievances because the private ship chandlering industry has been riddled through with unscrupulous business practices. Slop chest dealers themselves admit to many abuses. \^th a section of the in­ dustry obtaining preference on purchases by payment of kick­ backs, the wholesale prices of ships' slops ran very high and quality also suffered. The unscrupulous slop chest dealer simply passed on the cost of his under-the-table operations to the seaman and, as is often the case, they set the pace for the rest of the Industry which would not compete with them on equal terms. Price and quality of merchandise offered to purchasing agents was secondary to private arrangements between the agents and the dealers. Seconds And Irregulars The result was' that seamen were stuck with high-priced seconds and irregulars and even reject mer­ chandise. Shoes would come apart after a few weeks wear, socks Unbranded or off-brand merchan­ dise was the rule, rather than the exception. Beefs to the slopchest dealer did no good, since they generally couldn't be made until months later when a ship returned to port. The seaman on the high seas who needed an Item of personal gear had to buy in the slopchest or do without until he came to port. The Union had long been con­ cerned over this situation and came to the conclusion that the only way to deal with it was by the foi'mation of a Unioii-owned cor­ poration which could do what indi­ vidual legitimate dealers were un­ able to do—that Is, supply quality branded merchandise at a fair price and so bring the rest of the industry In line. Competitive Buying The Seafarers S^a Chest Cor­ poration was formed accordingly and began sales' 'slops" tb tffd' ships in December, 1952. It oper­ Qhest on a competitive basis. In other words, where in the opinion of the shipowners a private dealer could compete with the Sea Chest quality-wise and price-wise, the shipowner was free to purchase from him. Goods Now Better Quality One result of the Sea Cjiest's activities was an upgrading in quality of work gear and other merchandise put aboard ship both on vessels where the companies purchased from the Sea Chest and on other ships as well. Equally % • rapid was the formation of the No secondt or rejects here Slop Chest Dealers Association, a grouping of ship chandlers whose as Sea Chest employee ex­ stated objective was to block the aminee newly-arrived stock. operation of the Sea Chest and possibly put it out of business. It Top-quality name brands was on the urging and complaint of are Sea Chest standards. this association that the Justice Department initiated its action decree reached with the Govern­ against the'Sea Chest in August, ment, the Sea Chest will continue to'fhh^tlbh' as •befdfe,' Without the Under, the terms ofJthe consent contractual provision. iiiiiii continued to purch^e from pri­ vate ship chandlers. $$ Left On Ship 'Float' Back Home TAMPA—A Seafarer who left a $50 bill in his locker got his 50 smacks back thanks to some fast teamwork between the New Orle­ ans and Tampa SIU halls. Seafarer Frank Myatt had the misfortune of being fired off the Iberville in New Orleans. To top it off, he left the- $50 note in his locker under some newspapers. He went disconsolately to New Orleans port agent Lindsey Williams with his tale of woe. Williams immediately teletype d the Tampa SIU hall informing them to check for the bill when the ship arrived there. Tampa p.-ttrolman Bennie Gonzalez went aboard, checked the locker, and sure enough, there was the money undisturbed. As Gonzalez describes it, "when I told the crew the story and why I wanted to check the locker they had a good laugh, but just as sure as it was described the minute I lifted the corner of the newspapers on the shelf there was the half C-note." Myatt now has his $50 back, and the Iberville crew is willing to believe anything now. Meeting Night Every 2 WeeRis Regular membership meet­ ings in SIU headquarters and at all branches are held every second Wednesday night at 7 PM. The schedule for the ^next few meeti ngs Is as fpilowsj April 4, April 18, May 2. �7; ;• 7 Wtm* K* . "T-, «•• t. -' '/ t' SEAFARERS Blizzard No Bar to NY Job Upturn YODR DRUM'S WORTH Seafarer's finite Better Buying By Sidney Margoliua Buying Encyclopedias? Look Out! Judging from our mail, encyclopedias are one of the items most wanted by American families, but also one of the most troublesome purchases. You don't have to be a detective to see why many families get into costly scrapes over this widely-wanted item. Encyclopedias upward climb of shipping during are mostly sold on. the Installment plan, and by canvassers (two of the tlie past two months. Spring reasons why they are so expensive). If folks had to pay out $200-$300 arrived in town amid 13Vi inches in one lump sum instead, of regarding this as a $10 a month purchase, of snow. they would undoubtedly do more, shopping among the various ency­ The storm kept many men from clopedias to make sure the investment was worthwhile. Too, if fam­ the hall and barred access to many piers for nearly 48 hours. ilies weren't subject to the high-pressure personal salesmanship and More job activity, it is hoped, emotional appeals about the children and the neighbors that charac­ will arrive with warmer weather. terize the encyclopedia business, they would comparison-shop as care­ Shipping slowed up after Christ­ fully as they generally do in buying a washing-machine. mas and has not fully recovered Buy To Fit Your Needs yet. One reader recently signed up for one of the best encyclopqdias at Meanwhile, Assistant Secretarya price of $300 which he undertook to pay off at the rate of $13 a Treasurer Claude Simmons con­ month. He wanted one to follow quiz programs. R:;!t when it arrived tinued to urge all ships' crews to Members of the deck gang on the Kathryn share a joke be­ he found, after examination, he had bought a far more elaborate and act on the safety questionnaires fore recent payofF in New York after run to Puerto" Rico. detailed set than his purpose required. Naturally he was upset about clr-mailed to all SlU-contracted the heavy investment he had undertaken. He wrote the company about Pictured (I to r) are A. DeLaPax, AB; E. Arroyo, AB; R. vessels in a move to get the Union's his disappointment and asked that they take back the books. After Zaragoza, bosun, and L Hernandez, OS. It must have been recently-won joint medical and several letters' they agreed, although indicating this was against their a good gag. safety program underway. A set policy. To their great credit, and our mutual surprise, they even re­ of ground rules for the safety pro­ turned the payments to date. He got off lucky. Now he's buying one gram will be formulated on the of those supermarket sets at 99 cents a volume and he says it seems basis of responses from the crews. to have a little information about a lot of things, not as thorough as Although many ships have re­ ore of the major encyclopedias, of course, but he thinks it's good turned their questionnaires, action enough for his purpose. For that matter, one can buy one-volume is being withheld until additional encyclopedias for $3 to $6 if the desire is only for occasional casual information comes in to headquar­ and limited use, or if your interest runs in a particular direction, as ters from the remainder of the science and nature. These, of course, do not have the extensive edu­ SlU-contracted fleet. SAN FRANCISCO—A fair amount of activity continues Copies of the safety question­ in store for deck and engine department men, with shipping cational and reference value of the major encyclopedias. Recommendations of Libraries naire have been supplied for each This department asked four libraries in different cities for their department on the ship, and dele­ in the steward department still on the slow bell here. Job calls for galley gang re-" recommendations. Here are their experiences: gates are urged to call special placements, especially chief CHILDREN'S ENCYCLOPEDIAS: Most of the libfaries found World meetings of crewmembers to study Bc'bk and Compton's Pictured Encyclopedias most suitable. Two spe­ the problem and suggest ideas stewards, are limited right cialists in children's books indicated preference for the World Book based on their individual experi­ now, although men registered in as containing more of the things children want to know and possessing ences. Ships which may not have the other two departments are hav­ a livelier format. But one preferred Compton's because it "talks dov/n received any of these forms can ing no difficulty moving out. Future Bright obtain them through any SIU hall. less" and lasts longer as a reference book. But all agreed both are While shipping slipped a bit New Ship Crewed Up good, and arc used interchangeably by the libraries. The increased shipping of the during the past two weeks, the The basic difference is that World Book has short articles at various past two weeks was sparked by the future looks good. Port Agent Leon Fred Howe, general secretai'y- grade levels, and these are written at the level at which the child is crewing of the Liberty ship Charles Johnson pointed out. Quite a few treasurer of the Radio Operators studying the subject (for example, the story of Indians is written in Dunaif, one of five ships brouglit in-transit ships and at least one Union and veteran of trade union fourth grade language), while Compton's has fewer but longer articles. under SIU contract recently payoff are due in, he added. maritime affairs, died on Saturday, The librarians are all generally agreed that both World Book and One payoff, the Anniston (Ace), March 17, in St. Vincent's Hospital, Compton's will serve a child from the fifth grade through jpnior high through a purchase by the Colonial Steamsrfip Company. One of six and seven in-transit vessels pro­ New York, after a lengthy illness. school at least. ships signed on by headquarters vided the activity of the last period. He was 67 years of age. Fewer libraries qarry Britannica Jr. One librarian commented . . . officials during this period. She was The other visitors included the Howe had been active in the "it appeals more to very young children." Nor do many carry the supplied with a full crew which Fairland, John B. Waterman, ROU since the early 1940's. Pre­ Book of Knowledge, because it is found in many homes. The Book of traveled to Albany, NY, to join he*. Maiden Creek, Fairport (Water­ viously he worked as a radio oper­ Knowledge,.according to one major library expert, is arranged more In addition, 18 ships paid off man); Steel Designer (Isthmian); ator on US ships for many years to encourage browsing and general reading than for use as a refer­ and 13 called in transit to the port. Yorkmar (Calmar) and Alice Brown and had been an officer of. the ence tool. All beefs Were easily handled, (Bloomfield). Beefs were at a American Communications Asso­ Don't Pay For Fancy Bindings Simmons reported. minimum on all of them. ciation, Local 2,. until he was Prices of encyclopedias jump alarmingly for costlier bindings. It's ousted because of his bitter oppo­ unwise to pay extra" for a' deluxe set, as with leather binding, since sition to Communist penetration children outgrow encyclopedias and they get out of date anyway, even of that union. though supplements are available. He was one of those who par­ World Book Encyclopedia for Children: Blue fabricoid, $109 ($105 ticipated in the establishment of for cash), up to as much as $169 for deluxe editions, plus transporta­ the Maritime Trades Department tion charges of $2.40. Published by Field Enterprises Inc., Box 3585, and took an active part in MTD Chicago. affairs in the succeeding years. Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia: Blue fabricoid, $124.50, up to Howe was a native of Warner, $139.50 for white deluxe; $5 discount for cash within 30 days. Pub­ New Hampshire. A sister, Mrs. lished by F. E. Compton Company, 1001 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. Sadie Greer of New Britain, Con­ Book of Knowledge: Standard, $124.50; fabricoid, $204.50. Extra necticut, survives him. charge of 75 cents to $1 a month for time payments. Published by Grolier Society, 2 West 45th St., New York. Britannica Jr. Encyclopedia: $200 up depending on associated serv­ ices bought, such as supplementary material, home reading courses, research services, etc. Published by Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 425 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The following is the latest ADULT ENCYCLOPEDIAS: The librarians reported Britannica and Americana most frequently used of the adult encyclopedias; Britannica available listing of official ex­ because it is the most complete, or advanced, and Americana because change rates for foreign cur­ 'it is the most recent (1955) edition. Among high school students, one rencies. Listings are as of librarian reported Collier's most used because it is simplified, with March 28, 1956, and are sub­ Americana also popular, but Britannica a little more difficult except ject to'change without notice. for teen-agers with especially-developed interests in science and math­ ematics, and college and older ages. England, New Zealand, South Af­ What'll It Cost Me? rica: $2.80 per pound sterling. Australia: $2.24 per pound sterling, Here are the costs of adult encyclopedias in ascending order: Belgium: 50 francs to tl'.e dollar. Collier's: $189 on time payments. (During March Collier's has a Denmark: 14.45 cents per krone. special offer at $199.50 including a set of children'^ classics or four France; 350 francs to the dollar. additional adult reference books). Published by Crowell-Collier Pub­ Germany: 4.2 marks to the dollar. lishing Co., 640 Fifth Ave., New York. Holland: 3.7-3.8 guilders to the dollar. I Americana: $300 in fabricoid, ranging up to $600 in leather. - Pub­ Italy: 624.8 lire to the dollar. lished by Encyclopedia Americana, 4606 EastrWest Highway, Wash­ Norway: 14 cents per krone; ington, DC. Portugal: 28.75 escudos to the dollar. Britannica: $400 up to $1,200, depending on binding and extra serv­ Sweden: 19.33 cents per krona. Seafarer George Kasprzyk, electrician,, and his bride enjoy a ices bought. J>ublished by Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., 425 N. Mich- , India: 21 cents per ru^ee. ^ coffee break in the SIU headquarters cafeteria on a visit to igan Ave., Chicago. Pakistan: 21 cents per rupee. the hall before heading home to Mobile. Kasprzyk met his Argentina: 18 pesos4o the dollar. Also note that the one-volume Columbia Encyclopedia is available wife, Margaret, a.nurse, while he was hospitalized in Ger. Brazil; 5.4 cents per crpzelro. at $35 in bookstJ)ces, knd sometimes less at a discount. It contains . Uruguay: 52.68. cents per'.paBa'.M'ci jmany^+aftyear, an<;f.jfl^ betfk tfiereYece .2|3JiegpKjllWA flr.s,^len\pn^^an^q .;ifi. y.sabk high ;school -ageis and ' ' Vehdzuiela: .85 'cJJftf pfeP WdHvifr.''* p. Published by Columbia "University Press, 2960 Broadway, NY. 5F Expects Sharp Upturn In Shipping Howe Of ROU Dies, Was 67 Newly weds Alabama Bound Money Exchange Rates Listed I 'i-^,'"--' • • Er? ^ ; jr.;. I Mmh M, 19Sf LOG NEW YORK—near-rec­ ord snowfall here last week failed to cool off the steady -i «: ; •> 7"!^7 �Marck S«, 1»M SEAFARERS Par* i^ea LOG Fish Stories Come True To Life For Seafarers When the crew of the Aflyn heard that attempts were being made to undermine the "50-50" law, ship's delegate Gene Dakin and ship's reporter Guy Walker went to work Immediately. They drafted -a letter on behalf of the crew and saw to It that copies of the letter were mailed to every member of the US Senate, 96 let­ ters In all. No question here about the Senators knowing where the Arlyn gang stood on the Issue. Chief steward W# Young on the Marie Hamlll takes the "to order" cooking system seriously because he asked the crew at a recent shipboard meet­ ing to give him their requests for special dishes of their own liking and his gang would do their Guzzi be§t to fill them. With this- kind of s^ce, there shouldn't be any problem keeping the crew fed to its heart's con­ tent. All- the favorite programs are on tap in the Ines crew messroom, thanks to Louis J. Guzd, chief electrician, and Edgar Yaher. car­ penter. The two mbn Installed a television set In the messhall where It can be watched by all hands at their convenience. Ship's reporter Robert T. Mc­ Neil of the Trojan Trader got a vote of thanks from the gang for keeping headquarters and the SEAFARERS LOG informed of all that Jiappened during the ship's last voyage. Other expressions of appreciation were voted to ship's delegate Newel Merrick on the C a m p Namanu for his handling of the job and to Brazil George Brazil, bosun on the Steel Recorder, for the "excellent" way he handled his chores. : '^lil in fishing keeps 'em on the Massmar run. E. Thompson, chief engi­ neer, and Seafarer James Eichenberg, steward, show off the latest catch. Saigon Curbs Ssp Smokes Authorities In the port city of Saigon, Indo-China, are clamping down once again on the circulation of travelers checks, and US and other for­ eign currency, In an all-out ef­ fort to lick the flourishing black market. All such currency must be declared and secured with the master of the vessel before crewmembers go ashore. Fail­ ure to do so-means seamen not only run the risk of having their money confiscated, but also face possible fines or addi­ tional penalties. The amount of local currency that can be taken ashore at any time is 400 pias­ tres, equivalent to $11.20 In American money. - In addition, the cigarette Issue to crewmem­ bers during the entire stay In Saigon must be limited to one carton (200 cigarettes). Afse /vH/Z-Yfe' ^w&&yisns inHc^. 0)(F&IS& vpiou KltfOW HCFAIO cotm -mt Ger 'WXi COPY cfm AT >lAiy HM'i- Ui A festive fish fry seems to be in the offing for the gang, on the Alcoa Cavalier, as Seafarers John W. Faircloth, oiler (left) an Richie McCall display part of the menu. This catch was made in the British West Indies, where the anglers in the crew always find good luck. .Paul Capo, bellman, sent in the photo. "This is fishermen's luck after 5,000 miles of troll­ ing," says Seafarer Alex Hoag, deck engineer on the Cecil N. Bean. Pete Wolfrum is the fisherman. Son Missing,, Co. Lax In Duty BOSTON—casual reading bf the SEAFA RERS LOG recently brought tragedy into the life of Myles Kane of South Boston, when'it -revealed the first hint of the disappearance of his Seafarer son at sea aboard the Ocean Deborah (Ocean Trans). An abbreviated reference to the incident appeared in the Meanwhile, shipping started the worst blizzard in 40 years, the building up somewhat during the ship eventually got its replace­ meeting minutes of the Debo­ past period, although It continues ments after Sheehan spent quite a rah digested in the Mai-cli 2, 1956, issue of the LOG, and led the elder Kane to inquire at the 'SIU hall here. His worst fears were confirmed when a check with SIU Welfare Services in New York disclosed that the James Kane missing from the Deborah was his son. Although several weeks had passed since the mishap, the company had not yet notified Kane's family of his dis­ appearance from the ship. ALCOA PECASUS (Alcoa), March 1 —Chairman, none; Secretary, L. Philllpa.-'No beefs. Ship's fund, $60. One man missed ship. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. -ALCOA POINTER (Alcoa), February 26—Chairman, J. Flanagan; "Secretary, J. Hannay. Did not receive milk until arrival in San Juan. Repair list to be turned over to delegates., No lAefs.' Motion carried to concur in commimications from headquarters. New ship's library needed. Clarification wanted on overtime rate. ARLYN (Bull Lines), March 11 — Chairman, E. DakIn; Secretary, G. Walter. Dnmediate action taken on communication from headquarters on the 50-50 law. All members signed enrollment cards. Some disputed over­ time. Repairs being made. Motion car­ ried to concur in recent communica­ tions from headquarters. Ship's treas­ urer elected. General discussion held on things needed aboard this vessel.. CHICKASAW (Pan Atlantic), March 10—Chairman, P. Robertson; Secre­ tary, O. Mitchell. Everything is run­ ning okay. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communication from headquarters. Ship's delegate urged all crewmembers to write their sen­ ators on the 50-50 law. . CITRUS PACKER (Waterman), -March 4—Chairman, H. Thomas; Sec­ retary, J. Mansell. Repair list to be turned in upon arrival. Ship's fund— $1.27. Some disputed overtime. Mo­ tion carried to concur in communica­ tions from headquarters. Ship's re­ porter elected and also sliip's treas­ urer. DE SOTO (Pan Atlantic), March 4— Chairman, G. Haga; Secretary, E. Opplcl. No beefs. Repair list was made up: safety list made up. Ship's delegate elected. Ship's fund—$31.22. Some disputed, overtfme — penalty meal hours. No other beefs. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Discussion held on fans for foc'sies. unpredictable from week to week. The harsh winter weather of the past two weeks, which shrouded the Boston area with an estimated 30 inches of snow over one week­ end, complicated branch activities far a while, but Port Agent James Sheehan was able to find six re­ placements for the Almena (Pan Atlantic) through it all. Replacements Make Ship Docked at Providence, Rliode Island, during what was considered bit of time on the phone. Due to the weather, the hail was empty at the time and local transporta­ tion was thoroughly snarled. Also In port for the period were the Bents Fort and Bradford Island (Cities Service) and the Chryss Jane (Colonial), all of which paid off and signed on again. The Algonkin (Algonkini; Hilton (Bull); Robin Wentley and Robin Sherwood (Seas Shipping), along with the Almena, were in transit. tion carried to concur in communica­ tions from headquarters. Ship's re­ porter elected. Repair list to be made up. due to next trip destined to tropical zone. Ship's fund—$1.28. No beefs. E-.orything in good order. Motion car­ ried to report to patrolman about tardiness. INE$ (Bull ^Lines), February 29 — Chairman, J. Slayen; Secretary, M. Savoy. Recreation room painted and locked so shore workers cannot use it. Ship's fund—$97.55. No beefs. Sliip's reporter elected. Safety list to be made up. RAPHAEL SEMMES (Waterman), February 2 — Chairman, H. Hutchlns; Secretary, K. Hansen. Ship's fund — $17.45. Discussion held on repair list. Ship's delegate elected. MARGARET BROWN (Bloomfield), March 11—Chairman, W. T. Devrnnry; -Secretary, F. Cain. One man left in Rotterdam due to illness. Ship's fund —$20.60. Balance of ship's fund is $12.56. Everything running okay, no Digest Of SIU Ship Meetings beefs. Some disputed overtime. DisGussiop held on medical bills. Vote of thanks to delegates. Ship's treas­ urer elected. Discussion held on crew's washing machine. New per­ colator to be put aboard. MARIE HAMIL (Bloomflsid), March 6—Chairman, Knapp; Secretary, A. Beken. Ship's delegate elected. Ship's fimd—$3. No beefs, everything run­ ning smooth. AH • crewmembers to keep laundry clean and no garbage to be dumped on deck at anytime. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment. FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service), OCEAN NIMET (Maritime Overseas), March 11—ChaKmian, J. Tanner; Sec. Mtary, B. Portpr; All hands have j February 2S—Chairman, W. Kenny; J launch-.wervlaa lehaalnB^'.td them;- Two I; Seera^arW-Fi »awy|ir..N*w ieo hog.and, ' coff« urn needed.'Moye fans needed SAND CAPTAIN (Construction Ag­ gregates), March 11 — Chairman, P. Cemashko; Secretary, C. Gilbert. Ail men to report to mate if they have an accident. Report made on federal income tax. One beef relative to lack of hot water for deck department's foc'sies for seven days. Motion car­ ried to concur in communications from headquarters. No new regardmg siopchest and American cigarettes. Vote of thanks to steward- depart­ ment. WESTPORT (Arthur), February 22 —Chairman, G. Schmidt; Secretary, F. Thommen. Ail repair lists to be turn­ ed in as soon as possible. No beefs. Motion carried to have patrolman see engineer about a relief for fireman on weekends in foreign countries. ARIZPA (Pan Atlantic), March 1 — Chairman, J. Kennedy; Secretary, W. Warmack. Ship running okay. Motion carried to accept communications from headquarters. --Motion carried not to sign on until coffee urn and icebox in pantry are repaired. Galley range to be repaired. Also, not to sign on until patrolman clears beefs and gives okay. First aid kit needed in galley. CHESTER HARDING (Construction Aggregates), March 7 — Chairman, E. TIrelli; Secretary, P. Arthurs. Motion carried that all delegates and re­ cording secretary get together and compose a letter regarding crewmembdr to be sent to headquarters. Dis­ cussion held on siopchest: list of re­ placements to be. taken by depart­ ment head/ TROJAN TRADER (Trolan), Febru­ ary S — Chairman, D. Martin; Secre­ tary, R. McNeil. Ship's delegate, sec­ retary-reporter, treasurer elected. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in jrjjo^muijicAt^ohs from itead4itpTt^rs.i (:leaning schedtile was worked out. �'rXT' " * ' SEAFARERS LOG .• \. "v Blood/ Sweat/ and Tears ^" <» yf - f ^ ^ .• '. V y-•y'y'v y.-'::,:-:fj : . ':C' The Trade Unions 'V..- . . . Fight For Rights '• .ri :U ' :! v^vrtvn;-' In The :Mid-Thirties ^ •• .-V - " The former head of big business' US Chamber of Com­ merce stated recently: "Without unions, current benefits to workers would no doubt have come more slowly, if at all." He could have added that these benefits came despite the year-by-year opposition of bis organization and all that the employers could muster, including paid thugs, strike­ breakers, vigilante committees, controlled police and courts. He could have also cited some of the obstacles, such as the beatings, false arrests, kidnapings and murders that befell many workers who dared to stand up for their rights. The history of trade unionism on a large scale in the United States is relatively short. Less than 20 years have passed since the mid-thirties when the Federal government officially intervened to provide the American workingman with some guarantee of his rights to join a union and be protected by a union contract. In 1935 Congress passed the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) which re­ quired employers to "bargain in good faith," The law cleared the way for the growth of hundreds of unions and set off bitter fights by the bosses in such industries as coal, steel, rubber, auto, maritime and oil. Gradually over the years many employers have come to accept the principle of unionism and many Americans at­ tribute the tremendous upsurge in our standard of living to the presence of unions. There are, however, still some employers who live in the past, as the recently-ended Westinghouse strike proves One note on the change on unionemployer relations is below: many employers now brag of the benefits wrung from them and the fact that they offer union conditions lo prospective employees. The year 1937 first saw the use of the "staydown" strike. Here miners in Wilscnville, Illinois, pit of the Superior Coa Company listen to guitar mur sic while awaiting action on their demand that work be shared with 800 other miners of the. United Mine Workers Union. medical, lurgical benefit, and group Ihsurancf raW-bour, 5-day week • 7 weeks' vacation . . , R Pleasant working atmosphere^^ , Nat'l manufacturing organ^jJg^^|^^7^^'i^ iBxcell future for man wlthjggp^^oii ^ ifcick leave benefits I 'JT", k t •' t «e • FUbifier hr f-; 11^;: • • PrTou;' I- . S'ariin!? Toinanio"- Responsible, interest me work, Modem, fully au-cond offlceij 5 day. 37'4 hour week •aid-'Vacations and hollto Free Insurance^ P^. : if fiis; -C I 'j\y .r. > .. • . s , -,'r.~A- Well-reRidmbercd by SlU oldtimers it the 1934 Maritime Striki; Here • - poJice ettcmpf to disperse San Francisco' te«men end longthoremed by use «--'of tear gas end elwbs.- Copa were ettempting -tei cieer way fjor-deiivery -ef" - -> •> I i. tyi, t 1 • tI r �Mindi SO, MM SEAFARERS .' "• v LOG >•m• Page NfM '.'I •r • • •J* "i ,g.|l . <]) -iB '•iff--..! ' , V ^ K Textile workers celebrate third week of sitdown strike at Apex Knitting Mills in Philadelphia. The year was 1937 and sitdown strikes won union con­ tracts for workers in steel, rubber, auto, and other industries until court orders forbid this type of strike. Attempti to organize workers were met by company thugs at many plants, such as at Ford .Motor Company. Here in famous "Battle of the Overpass" company goons rough up UAW organizer Richard Frankensteen. He's shown in inset with UAW president Walter Reuther after the battle. i'. "t Employer-sponsored vigilante groups were often used against unions. Here American legionnaires stop union sympathizers near Monroe, Michi­ gan, steel plant. Also in 1937, injured striker at right is led off by Johns­ town, Pa., police. Non-strikers were used as deputies in this strike. iiiiiii One of the bloodiest strikes of '30's was that at the South Chicago plant of In eddition to police, deputies, vigilantes* and company thugs; strikers Republic Steel. Known as the "Memorial Day Massacre" police broke up oftcir faced the National Guard. California National. Guard tanks stand by a inarch of strikers, strikers were, as 4,000 armed guardsman patrol San Francisco streets during the 1934 . strikers by using guns, teer taer gas and clubs. ^ ITe.n en ^striker maritime strihe. Strike victory led te estabUshmeM #f unidn^iring iiails...- ...|4ote f)olice Wttom 4dH^n pheto-. ••'•Mrs. o>:oy< --r A • • .r. �Par* Tea SEAFAKEJtS Mareh M« »5t LOG MDs Move To Set Fee Schedule SAN FRANCISCO—The first step towards standardizing and specifying medical fees has been made here with the Cklifornia Medical Association working out a set of relative charges for medical services. The action was taken as a result of the widespread existence of health insurance plans, such as the-t Seafarers Welfare Plan, which doctor' visits to hospitals which the plan worked out by the Cali­ provide specific payments for v;as designed to be more than am­ fornia Medical Society. While no certain medical services. The Seafarers Welfare Plan, un­ der its dependents' benefits pro­ gram, set up a scale of payments for hospital cos^s, operations and All Is Quiet In Lake Charles LAKE CHARLES — All is well on the labor scene in this area, with all unions reporting their men on the job and no beefs out­ standing. Shipping is also doing very well here, and has recovered from its slight decline of two weeks ago. Things are so good. Port Agent Leroy Clarke reported, that he had to send for some men from Houston, as shipping here out­ paced registration once again. Eight Cities Service tankers call­ ed during the period, in addition to the Val Chem (Valentine), a regular caller, in Port Neches, Texas, and a West Coast tanker, tlie Cowanesque, here in Lake Charles. All the vessels contacted were in good shape, Clarke added. ple in meeting average medical costs. For this purpose the plan surveyed medical costs in major port cities. However, up until now, the gen­ eral public has had no way of judging medical costs and physi­ cians have been reluctant to dis­ close the figures. No Rhyme Or Reason A recent survey by the national magazine "Redbook" disclosed that medical costs were a blind item which varied widely from doctor to doctor and town to town. Most patients never have any idea in ad­ vance what they are going to pay with "charge what the traffic will bear" being the rule. This would be changed under Warn Of Mines Adrift Near Japan And Korea TOKYO—New reports of floating mines between Japan and Korea are causing mariners to keep a sharp lookout in the area between the 40th and 42nd parallels. Several him'*"dred mines have been picked up by US and Japanese naval units in recent months and all LABOR ROUND-UP Now 11 months old, the strike of Miami hotel employees has scored two more successes recently. The Shelborne and Eden Roe hotels have signed with the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union, bringing to eight the total number of establishments signed. The Union originally struck 22 Miami Beach hotels last April. 4« t effort "is made to fix a standard fee, the society proposes a relative scale of costs. Sliding Scale For example, if a physician charges $200 for an appendectomy, the society figures a tonsillitis op­ eration siiould cost $86. If his ap­ pendectomy pricfr is $150, the ton­ sillectomy should cost $64.20. Sim­ ilar scales of cost are figured for home and office visits, hospital visits and the like. Up until now medical societies have bitterly resisted any attempts to standardize fees, with the result that people covered by health in­ surance plans still had no idea of what medical services would cost them. strike authorization received an overwhelming vote from 95 percent of the membership. Union demands put forth by the Amalgamated Mo­ tor Coach Employees call for a 10 percent wage increase and other benefits. The union said no coun­ ter-proposal has been received from the company. 4> 4 Union organizers were beaten and run out of town in Gaffney, South Carolina, in the course of organiz­ ing attempts at a local mill by four representatives of the United Tex­ tile Workers Union. The union has charged that the local sheriff re­ fused protection to the men and ordered the beaten quartet to leave town or face arrest. The country's Univacs will re­ ceive uninterrupted semce as 1.000 mechanics employed by SperryRand Corporation voted to accept a two year agreement with an immediate $4 wage increase. The mechanics service the electronic brains, one of which attracted na­ tional attention when it wrongly predicted the outcome of the 1954 elections on the basis of darly 4 4 4 returns. The men are members of Government efforts to mediate the International Union of Electri­ the Kohler Company strike, now cal Workers. nearing the end of its second year, 4" 4" ifc ^ ended in failure as the company A strike call has been approved again refused to rehire strikers. by drivers and station agents em­ The United Auto workers have ployed by Pacific Greyhound, been on strike against the company which operates Greyhound bus since April, 1954. The company lines in seven western states. The manufactures bathroom fixtures. of them have been found to be Russian-manufactured. The mines found apparently originate from the coasts of North Korea where Communists sowed heavy minefields during the Ko­ rean War. The minefields were not swept after the war so that the mines break lose in the winter and float southward. Nor do the mines found usually have mechanisms which would sink them if they br(ffce loose. These mechanisms are required under the Geneva con­ vention. Five Varieties • Five different types of mines have been found, the largest carry­ ing 550 pounds of TNT which is enough to sink a freighter. No ships have been sunk by mines in the area since 1993, but Japanese fishing fleets restrict their movements at night, and night ferry service between north­ ern Japanese islands has been sus­ pended because 6f the mines. Unless the North Koreans sweep the minefields, it is believed the danger will persist for many years to come, particularly in the winter months. NEWS OF OUR SlU AFFIIIATES The Quebec Labor Relations Board has upheld the certification - of the SIU Canadian District on tugs of the Davie Shipbuilding Company. Company efforts to can­ cel the certification for four tugs on the grounds that the ships were "public service vessels" were over­ ruled by the Labor Board. Nego­ tiations are expected to begin shortly. 4 4 4 West Coast fish and cannery workers won a partial victory this week when President Eisenhower ordered an increase in tariffs on Japanese tuna if imports amount to 20 percent oX, American tuna production. The SlU-affiliated" fish and cannery unions have been fighting for a quota .on. tuna Ini-, ports which would'cui them back' II below present levels which are still US Treasury Department for its under the 20 percent figure. tax-exempt status and is now ac­ cumulating a reserve toward pay­ 4 4 4 Marine Cooks and Stewards are ment of pensions. 4 4 4 hailing the performance under fire Welfare, vacation and pension of John Scribner, passenger waiter on the Washington Mail, and benefits to members of the Sailors MC&S member, when the ship Union of the Pacific are now past broke in two in the Gulf of Alaska. the $2 million mark since the funds Scribner collected the passengers were started. Welfare and vacation in a stateroom after the ship broke payments are both well over $800,up, made them sandwiches and cof­ 000 each with pension payments fee, joked and told stories to keep amounting to $350,000. 4 4 '4 everybody calm until rescue ar­ Sandboat operators on the Great rived. , Lakes have agreed to wage in­ 4 4 4 creases of $35,67 to - $47.15 per The starting date for payment of month for unlicensed men, mem­ pensions by the Brotherhood of bers of the SIU Great Lakes Dis­ Marine Engineers pension plan has trict. The one year contract pro­ been tentatively set for January 1, vides for a September 15 wage reliftST. ' The plan ,has, jiilre^^y . reto, jjpt necessary approval from^e then. ..... MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT ' REWHcron DIIIEia^TIMiHIPS SHIPS' WIRELESS / y—I \ i-' \ ROUND-THE-WORLD EVERY SUNDAY 1915 GMT EVERY MONDAY 0315 GMT (2:15 PM EST Sunday) Europe and North America —WCO-13020 KC (10:15 PM EST Sunday) Australia WMM 25—15607 KC East Coast South America—WqO. 16908.8 KC West Coast South America —WCO.22407 KC Northwest Pacific —WMM 81—11037.5 MI iHE mm MAURICE A. GILLESPIE, ch. cook LOU CIRIGNANO. MM Music's loss proved the SlU's When Seafarer Louis Clrignano gain when Maurice A. Gillespie' graduates from Moptclair State gave up the fiddle and started con­ Teachers College in May it will be cocting- culinary delights instead. a toss-up who learned more — Rated by many Baltimore chow- Clrignano in his courses or his hounds as one of the best cooks classmates and teachers about the ever to sail with the SIU, his origi­ SIU and US seamen. An enthusi­ nal intentions were' as remote as astic SIU booster, can be from the. business side of Cirignano hasn't spared the horses a galley range. He first came to Baltimore back in making the in 1925, enrolling at the famed School SlU-conPeabody Institute to study violin, clous. He's shown harmony and composing. To help SIU movies in pay the tuition he took a part time the classroom job in a local coffee shop. When and has made he found the financial outlook un­ sUre that copies certain for budding musicians, he of the SEAFAR­ stayed in the restaurant business. ERS LOG are available in the Through the years he was pro­ school library where, he reports, moted to restaurant manager and they find many interested read­ learned the business inside and ers. Cirlgnano's SIU background has out, so that he was well:prepared for the Job of ship's cook when he helped considerably in his chosen field—economic geography. He is finally headed for sea. In 1942 when he was 36, Gilles­ already student-teaching in this pie enlisted in the Navy as a cook. subject at a nearby New Jersey He spent the high school, and Intends to go on next three years with his studies and make teaching in the Aleutian a career. ii Islands where it Joined SIU In '45 took a good cook He started sailing with the SIU to lighten the back in World War II, joining the boredom of bleak Union in 1945 and spending the Aleutian service. next five years on SIU ships. In Returning t o 1950 the Army tapped him for Baltimore at the military service. He returned to war's end he sea when the Army discharged him found shoreside life was not for and subsequently started taking him and he started going- to sea. courses at Montclair. Now he is In 1949 he became an SIU mem­ attending school full time to finish ber and has been riding SIU ships up his studies. steadily since then. Cirignano is active in veterans* Loves The Work affairs and divides his spare' time His boosters say the secret of between working for veterans' his success as a cook lies in his organizations and boosting the enthusiasm for the job. Cooking SIU. at sea every day for the same cus­ The versatile Seafarer also plays tomers, he finds, is a challenging the piano and is adept enough at task and one he loves to undertake the keyboard to perform profes­ as a test of his skills. sionally at school dances and other Although he is now crowding his functions. 54th birthday, he has no intention Last Aboard Ines of calling it quits for some time to Cirignano's - last ship was tho come. Union conditions are too at­ Ines on which he served as ship's tractive, he finds, and he wqpld delegate. She had a little un­ miss the friendship and stimula­ scheduled excitement on that par­ tion of sailing. But if he has to ticular trip when she collided with pile off some day he, feels he will a Dutch vessel outside of RotterJW f «rnr. '<?«tn. . iFortuq^t^lyvV id^j^ .WPUrl �Miirali a«. m< The Life Of A Salesman!' Seattle Job Boom SEATTLE—The job rush predicted for the past two weeks failed to materialize here, as only one of five expected pay* offs lumbered into port. However, Jeff Gillette, SIU port agent, said the other four will be in port during this Hot Fishing Peps Tampa TAMPA—Shipping is making its way at a fair pace once again here, although the anglers are still a lot busier than the dispatcher. Good fishing is keeping all hands active, said Port Agent Tom Ban­ ning, with lots of warm weather ii. the offing now. Six in-transit ships and one payoff accounted for the job activi­ ty of the period, with most of them taking-a few replacements off the beach. The Arizpa (Waterman) w.is the lone. payoff, followed by the Ocean Dinny (Ocean Trans); Chick­ asaw, Iberville, DeSoto (Pan At­ lantic): Robin Hood (Seas Shipping) and Chiwawa (C^ies Service) in transit. The deaths of the following Sea farers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the SIU death benefit is being paid to their beneficiaries: Joe Morgan, 41: Brother Morgan died in the ex­ plosion of the SS Salem Maritime on January 17, 1956. Burial took place in the City Cemetery in Wil­ son, NC. Brother Morgan had been a longtime member of the Union, Joining in the Port of Norfolk in 1939 and was sailing in the deck department when the accident occurred. He is survived by a brother, L. B. Morgan of Hol­ land, Virginia. 4" iii Gilbert W. Viner, 57: Uremia caused the death of Seafarer Viner on October 5, 1955 in the US Army Hospital, 8169th Army Unit. Place of burial is not known. He had been sailing with the SIU since 1941. Anything can happen in an election year, concerned about than a dead issue. they say, and the current foolishness pass­ From the looks of things, the Case-Ander­ ing under the name of the Case-Anderson son bill is not going to get very far, some­ bill is a good illustration of a long quoted thing the sponsors are well aware of. The saying. After the US Senate for the ump­ only reason they have for introducing it is to teenth time — and. more convincingly than show the farm organizations that they w"! ever — voted its confidence in "50-50," now do anything to help the farmer. By now comes still another bill to eliminate the "50- though, it should be pretty obvious to the 50" provision from the farm surplus disposal farmer and his organizations that the Caseprogram. It is presented in all seriousness Anderson bill and the other proposals re­ despite the fact that, no less than 57 Senators jected by the Senate shape up as a pretty voted for "50-50" anid another eight Senators rag-tag bag of goods. A more useless cure-all were declared for the riieasure, better than for the farmers' headaches has yet to be proposed. two-thirds of the upper house. The introduction of the Case-Anderson bill Fortunately, a majority of the Senate is at this time has all the elements of a comic taking a more responsible and realistic at­ turn in vaudeville were it not for the fact titude on the subject. They know that the that it is going to waste the time of the in­ farmers' problems cannot possibly be affect­ • 4> t' dustry, the unions and the Senate when all ed by taking cargoes from American ship­ Fred Fall, 58: Brother Fall died of them have more pressing matters to be owners and giving them to foreign operators. in the explosion of the Salem Lobking Back Maritime on January 17, 1956, while working in the deck depart­ ment. Brother Fall joined the Union in 1945 in Philadelphia. A glance through" the pages of this issue organizations for all time. There are still 4 4" 4" of the SEAFARERS LOG discloses a number some companies today, like Westinghouse, Jan Sidor, 4^: Brother Sidor of stories about the various fringe benefits which are willing to war toihe death against died in the explosion of the Salem of tbe Union contract — the maternity bene­ uniops. There are undoubtedly others which Maritime on January 17, 1956. ^ fit to cover the extra costs of new arrivals, dream of doing so but wouldn't try it. But held ratings in the engine depart­ the. hospital plan and death benefit for emer­ by and large major industries which have ment. He is survived by his wife, gency needs, the disability-pensions for men dealings with unions have accepted them as Marie, of Columbus, Ohio. unable to work. By contrast, the centerfold here to stay and are willing to do business 4" 4 4Harry L. Parrott, 57: A heart ail­ of this same issue shows some aspects of the accordingly. back-to-wall struggles unions faced, in their The millions of workers who have come ment was the cause of Brother fight for survival 20 years ago. into unions in the 1940s and 1950s may find Parrott's death on January 29, Parrott had been a Today the SIU and other unions are con­ it difficult to^grasp the mood and circum­ 1956. Brother member of the Union, cerned with expansion of the area of per­ stance under which unions lived during de­ long-time joing in Norfolk in 1939. He had sonal security on or off the job, to build pression days. Their difficulty is the meas­ been sailing in the steward de­ cushions against personal disaster and help ure of the vast change which has taken place partment. the members obtairi the extra comforts and in a relatively brief number of years. 4 4 4 conveniences which. make life miich more That change can best be described this Carl E. Barber, 57: Heart dis­ pleasant. It was a different story in the 1930s way: If anybody had gotten up in 1938 when ease proved fatal to Brother Barber when the unions' one concern was to hang the SIU was founded and read off a docu­ who died in the USPHS Hospital in on by the fingertips and hold together so ment containing the terms of the present San Francisco, California, on Feb­ that some day positive steps could be taken day SIU contract, he would have had a free ruary 22, 1956. Place of burial is not. known. Brother Barber had to ease the lot of the working man. ambulance ride to the nearest marine hos­ been in the black gang since Twenty years ago unions had to struggle pital and probably had his seaman's papers 1955. sailing He joined the Union in the for their very existence against an array of lifted as unfit for duty. What would have Port of San Francisco, California. company thugs, organized vigilante groups,- been preposterous yesterday is accepted to- He is survived py his wife, Agnes hh-ed strikebreakers, ' "detective'' • agencies•' 'fnatTei'-iof-f&et" dfid bid' hat—but it aR':'T. " BatbW,, 'bf Sebaistopol, Qalland other forces bent on ti^ushing workers' ''^mfe'°%b1^ia^d''way. current period, so things should be booming. He listed the latecomers as the Mankato Victory and Coeur d'Alene Victory (Victory Carriers), City of Alma (Waterman) and the Sea Comet II (Ocean Carriers). These plus a batch of - Waterman and Calmar in-transits should stir up quite a few jobs, he noted. Dispatcher Busy In the interim, the arrival of the Longview Victory (Victory Car­ riers) for payoff and sign-on, plus the appeafance of nine in-transit vessels kept the dispatcher busy. Ships on the in-transit roster were the Ocean Ulla (Ocean Trans); Fiomar, Pennmar, Portmar (Cal­ mar), and the Kyska, Afoundria, Citrus Packer, John B. Waterman and Fairland (Waterman). Richard J. Mason, 74: A resident of New York City, Brother Mason died in the USPHS Hospital in Slaten Island, NY, on March 14, 1956, of natural causes. Burial took place in Mount Holiness Cemetery of Butler, NJ.. He has been a mem­ ber of the SIU since 1942, joining in New York.and shipping out in the steward department. He is sur­ vived by his wife, Lillian Mason, of New York City. 4 4 4 Reed Griffith, 34: On October 5, 1955, Brother Griffith died of an abdominal ailment in New York City. He was buried in Baltimore Cemetery. Brother Griffith had been saling in the SIU since 1952 in the deck department. He joined in the Port of Wilmington. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Ursula Griffith, of Baltimore, Md. 4 4 4 Wilmer Clark, 42: Brother Clark died in the explo­ sion of the SS Salem Maritime on January 17, 1956. Place of burial not known. He had been sail­ ing in the deck department since joining the Union in 1955 in New York. Brother Clark is survived by his sister, Mrs. T. A. Schanbeav, of Mobile, Alabama. 4 4 4 Edgar R. Hay, 57: Rheumatic heart disease was the cause of Brother Hay's death on January 20, 1956, in Philadelphia. He joined the Union in 1J951 in New York and had been sailing in the steward de­ partment. He is survived by his sister, Mrs. Lillian Wetzel, of Phila­ delphia, Pa. 4 4 4 William C. Cuthran, 57; Brother Cuthran died in the County Hos­ pital in Mobile, Alabama, on De­ cember 12, 1955 of a liver condi­ tion. Place of burial is not known. 4 4 4 Franklin E. Robbins, 54: A heart attack proved fatal to Brother Rob^ bins who died in Cambridge, Mas­ sachusetts, on February 19, 1956. He was buried in Lubec Cemetery in Lubec, Maine. He had been sail­ ing in the deck department since 1947 ?nd joined tl^c SiC in the Port of Boston. • ' ' : r ; �"AA • Pass Twelv* Auburn Cut-Up SEAFARERS LOG Sees Skin-Diving Rig Useful In Sea Mishap An enthusiastic fan of underwater sports, Seafarer Free Boyne on the Seatrain Savanah has come up with an idea for reducing casualties in shipboard disasters such as the recen explosion of the Salem Mari-^ no more space than one- lifejacket. time. "I came close to passing up "In an emergency like a tanker afire, it would enable a man to go a few feet below the oil and flames and propel him­ self along to safety. It would be a considerable aid to a nonswhnmer as well as any seaman It's corned beef and cab­ forced to stay in bage coming up on the Au­ the water for a Boyne burn, as Boyd Amsberry, long time." Boyne recalled that the first chief cook and steward time he tried the skin diving gear delegate, cuts off portion "it was so easy and comfortable to for crewmember's dinner. handle that I stayed 50 minutes Jake Malenke took fhe in a 30-foot depth . . . Fish under­ photo. water accept you among them. It has been proved that objects on the surface attract fish most." LOG-A-RHYTHM: Devoted to the sport, Boyne says he carries his skin-diving outfit with him right on the ship.-^'With care, I think I would make it By Bud Cousins ashore if I hid to," he asserted. "An hour's supply of air, in use She's now as good as ever. The times were out of joint only when needed, can last a long As we steam from port to port. time." As ire left Sparrows Point, And headed 'cross the Bay To old New Haven The ship rode like lead. She was down by the head; You could hear the Old Man A handy man Just a-ravin'. with a paint Then we hit the Narrows brush. Seafarer And she began to shiver. R i c k i e LouIt u-as all we could do renco, OS, is To keep her in the river. shown with the sailing board he We were called at 7:30 designed on the And Brown took first guide, Sea Comet II, •It took hard wheel both ways one of several To keep from hitting the side. SlU ships for \ Then up loomed Hell Gate, which he's put The Old Man barked an order; this hobby to Brown gave it all he had work. The board —Too little and too late. has the SlU-emblem in the left A week in the drydock corner and the Welding and burning plates. company house Note once more afloat flag at the right. Thanks to the Fates. George Pierre Loaded just as heavy took th^ photo. And strong as a fort. the idea of putting this suggestion forward," Boyne says, "like many guys with apparently good ideas do all the time. But during the war it might have been the means of saving so many lives that I try not to dwell on it. It might have meant an escape from hell for many guys, particularly on tankers that were hit in narrow, mined channels." The device Boyne has in mind, of course, is any one of the many skin diving outfits now on the market. "These take just a few seconds to put on. A tankwvith an hour's supply of oxygen is small I and easily handled and takes up Saga Of The Bethcoaiter Sea Comet II Has New Sailing Board USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Jlerton Baxter Antoine Landry Carl W. Berg Leo H. Lang Claude F. Blanks Earl McCoUam R. Brown Minzioni Marlonl J. L. Buekelew Robert Mitchell Gaetano Busciglio Alfonso Olaguibe! S. C. Carregal John H. Overton Arthur M. Caruso Michael Papusha Theodore Cleslak Orville Payne Cloise Coats Randolph RatcUff Albert T. Cooper Edwin Ritchie C. F. Dorrough Mitchell Rodriguez Jjime '-"ernandez Edward Samrock J. Fitzpatriek Harold P. Scott J. T. Gehringer West Spencer John C. George Charles SummereU Henry C. Gerdes Lonnie Tickle Clarence Graham Luciano Toribio Kristian Gunderson James E. Ward Charles JelTers James R. Williams Martin Kelly Luther E. Wing E. G. Knapp David A. Wright • USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN, NY Edmund Abualy William C, Baldwin Manuel Antonana Frank W. Bemrick Eladio Aria Robert L. Booker Fortunato Bacomo Frank T. Campbell Shorthanded? p: MM. If a crewmember quits while a ship is in port, delegates are asked to contact the hall immediately for a replace­ ment, Fast action on their part tvill keep all jobs aboard ship filled at all times and elimi­ nate the chance of , the ship sailing shorthanded. William J. Conner! Albert MartinelU E. T. Cunningham Vic Milazzo Walter L. Davis Joseph B. Murphy Emilio Delgado Eugene T. Nelson Walter W. Denley Joseph Neubauer John J. DriscoU James O'Hare Robert E. Gilbert Ralph J. Palmer Bart E. Guranick George Phifer Taib Hasscn James M. Uulnn Joseph Ifsits F. Regalado Thomas Isaksen D. F. Ruggiano John W. Keenan G. E. Shumaker Ludwlg Kristiansen G. Wlvertsen Frank J. Kubek Henry E. Smith Frederick J.andry Karl Triemann James J. Lawlor Harry S. Tuttle Leonard Leidig Fred West Mike Lubas •• Norman West Archibald McGuigan Virgil E. Wilmoth David Mcllreath Pon P. Wing H. F. MacDonald Chee K. Zai Michael Machiisky USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. John Abrams Gorman T. GlaZe Floyd G. Barnett Albert Hawkins Harry C. Bennett Edward Huizenga William Bruton Albert G. Lee Francisco Bueno Fred Pittman Carl Chandler J. T. Sigmon Jessie A. Clarke Guilford D. Sims Victor B. Cooper Joseph Snyder Rosario Copani Edward Tresnick John C. Drake Vyrl E. Williams Donald Forrest Albert L. WiUis NAT. INST. OF HEALTH BETHESDA MD, Linus E. Twite USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Daniel D. Backrak Michal Michallk Marcelo B. Helen Finn Ostergaard Charles Dwyer John S. Sweeney Max Felix Wm. F. Vaughan M. M. Hammond Wm. L. Williams USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS, .Paul R. Albano Donald G. Hbdge Joseph H. Blbeau Harry S. Murray Vito IFAngelo Jererl^h CByfue USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. Wm; B. Aycock Jimmie Littleton Maximina Bernes Leslie F. Swegan James Dayton USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS S. S. Harrison Edwin S. Parker John E. Markopolo 6TH DIST. TB HOSP. MOBILE, ALA. David M. BarU USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. Francis J. Boner H. K. Mathews ' Fred M. HarreU Sherwood R. Ryals USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. R. K. Barbee Robert M; Douglas L. Bosley John E. Drynan Frank J. Bradley M. A. MacDonald John Der USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS Frank Anderson Rosendo Serrano Benjamin Deibler WilUe A. Young Joseph Fusella VA HOSPITAL KERBVU,LE, TEXAS Billy R. Hill VA HOSPITAL RICHMOND, VA. John P. Wilson USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY George Carlson Jose Malsonet Estelian Cruz John R. Marshall Horacio DaSilva Alonzo W. Morris Juan DeNopra Leon Reynolds James H. Fisher G. H. Robinson David Furman Jose Rodriguez Idelfonso Gallndez Stanley C. Scott Estell Godfrey Ciro P. Sudana Alfred Kaju D. F. KaziukewicZ John Klepadlo D. Trevisano Joh^ McWilliams j5aii|>ucl Vandal Marcb. 39, l»5f same goes for wipers, oilers, . ordinaries, etc. But a passenger . pantryman or smoke room steward or deck steward, for examTo the Editor: ^ ' ; pie, find that when they change I am writing lo you to Irt you ships the working rules that ap­ know how grateful I am to each ply on one ship may not apply and every one of the men on the on another, and the above is SS Massmar who contributed to only a sample list of ratings the fund that was taken up in whose duties differ from one behalf of my son, Kenneth. S, Delta Line ship to another. Krienke, who was hurt on the A uniform set of working ship. rules is very much needed for I kgow this money was a sacrifice on their part and could the steward departments on only be given in a spirit of these three ships. ^The ships in brotherly love. If we have" love question are of the same build, are on the same schedule and should operate with the same set of working rules, at least that is the opinion of at least one Delta Line homesteader, yours truly. Incidenfally, the present pol­ icy of mailing only three copies of each LOG to a ship with an SIU crew of 100 is hardly ade­ All letters to the editor for quate, and many members nev­ publication in tKe SEAFAR­ er see a LOG for the entire ERS LOG must be signed by trip. the writer. Names will be George H. McFaU withheld upon request. Lauds Nlassifiar For Help To Son Letters To The Editor 4. t 4. A^ks Wandering S To Come Home one for the other God abides In us. ^ Again I want to thank them> May God direct their patlis into To the Editor: I am now in the marine hos­ righteousness, keep them and protect them, and give them pital in San Francisco. In about a safe journey to and from their two more months, my wife and I expect to collect the SIU destination. maternity benefit again. Kenneth is in the hospital at Most of you know how Im­ San Diego with a head Injury. We do not know as yet how portant it is to a woman to have badly he Is hurt. He has no her husband standing by while memory of what we say to him. she Is in the delivery room. I even neglected to report an Mrs. L. Krienke injury, choosing instead to keep ie $• A quiet and ride the ship home with a Jjroken jaw, just to be sure of being here. It wasn't fun, but at last Waterman To the Editor: missed a chance to quibble over It is my wish and desire to transportation money. express my sincere thanks and Now I find that, In spite of appreciation to our officials and everything, unless I get out of to the trustees of the Seafarers this drydock and ship before Welfare Plan for the disability the baby Is born, I will have a benefits I am now receiving. Please convey by best wishes pantry at home that will make 01 d Mother for the future of the SIU Hubbard's Brotherhood of the Sea and to cupboard look my fellow SIU members, God like a super­ bless all of you. market; Morris M. Schapiro Duiing my S. i. nine years at ; I V sailing SIU r- \ * ships. I have I, , loaned out a To the Editor: Backrak s lot of cabbage, I would like to thank the SIU mostly to men for the flowers received on the on the beach when they death of my husband, Harry needed It, Campion. Well, gentlemen, I am now It was very kind of the men forced to depend on my friends in Baltimore to do this. for a little show of appreciation Virginia Campion for past favors. I'm not shaking t, t, a tin cup or asking for a loan, only trying to round up some of my own loose simoleons that have been galloping all over the To the Editor: world, bouncing between barI have just finished reading stools, bangtails and baby sans, the new steward department but not back to Backrak. working rules and wish to use In other words, if I loaned" this medium to say that the new you something to drive the wolf rules are a big step forward in from your door, now would be securing for crewmembers the a nice time to return It so I can best In preparation, serving and use it to pry his teeth loose utilizing of food. from the seat of my pants. That The breakdown of the work­ loot is now needed at home, and ing rules for each steward de­ needed just as much as It was partment member leaves no Ifs, when I shelled It out. ands or buts. However, I be­ While I'm at It, I might as lieve It is about time to have well sound off. This Is my first such a set of rules applying to time in a marine hospital and passenger ships particularly. I couldn't ask for anything bet­ Need Uniform Rules ter. In fact, without this treat­ For instance, the three Delta ment I would be up the proverLine passenger ships, Del Mar, bial tributary without adequate Del Norte and Del Sud, have means of propulsion. had no revision of steward de­ By the way, for Brother D. T. partment rules since the ships Morrison, whom I have been were put into operation almost unable to locate, I've left a nine years ago. Many ratings money order for $55 at the and their duties differ from home of J. B. Collins in Grand ship to ship. ~ Bay, Alabama. My own address An AB can go from ship to is 307 E. 129th St., Los Angeles ship and from company to com- 61,. Calif. I hope I hear from party' ah'd still khd^Sr thdt his isome of the" boys soon. Appreciates SlU Disability Cash Sends Thanks For Floral Tribute Asks Same Rules For Delta Ships 'ailtfK*^iir''lj«f •tK6'¥amfe'r Tlid ' �SEAFARERS March St. 195« CUBORI (Or«V March S—Chalrmaiit R. NIchelton; Sacratary, L. Flax. No beefs. Letter to be mailed, to Balti­ more to clarify overtime en working in tunnel below Boor plater. Little disputed overtime. Vote of thanks to steward department. Motion car­ ried to accept communication from headquarters. ' Routine Rocks Steel Apprentice quarters. More books and magazines to be purchased In Japan. BRNTS FORT (Cities Service), March 4—Chairman, B. Anderson; Secretary, B. Grice. No beefs, everything okay. Dne man hospitalized in the Azores. Communication from headquarters accepted. CHRYSS JANE (Orion), March 4— KYSKA (Waterman), January 3*-r' Chairman, J. Markhsm; Secretary, t: Chairman, W. McKenna; Secretary, H. Newhall. Everything running welL Ryan. This is first voyage unddr SIU, Captain cooperates with crew. No a two-week trip. Good crew and beefs. Repair lists to be turned in. good eooks aboard. Repair list is to Welfare cards to be pased out. Slop- be completed soon and fans are to be chest does not carry ample suppllea ordered. No beefs. -Motion carried to accept communication from head­ and more should be put aboard. February 3«—Chairman, S. Zygerew- quarters. Motion carried to write senators regarding the 50-50 law. New tfcl; Secretary, H. Krehn. No beefs. Everything seems to be running in chaira needed in crew's messroom. good order. New lockers needed. Tanks need cleaning, wash water is ' Some disputed overtime. Motion car­ rusty. Vote ef thanks to steward deried to make out voucher for port ^ partmcnt. DEL ORG (Mississippi), February M—Chairman, W. Parry; Secretary, P. Whitlow. Trip ran okay, everything 'la in good order. Some men were logged. Ship's fund—$51. Recreation gear and magazines to be purchased tor crew. Some disputed overtime. Motion carried to concur in communi­ cations from headquarters. Ship­ board safety program is being dis­ cussed, resiUts will be sent to head­ quarters.' Meeting to be held on re­ turn voyage to check stores. Vote of thanks to steward department espe­ cially for difficult job during West African run. Appreciation regarding the crew expressed as they are keep­ ing the ship clean. payoff and. all future payoffs. Stand­ ard brand food and soap powder re­ quested. Company to° put sufficient slopchest aboard. Water tpnks to be Cleaned. CECIL N. BE.AN (Bry-Trans), Janu. ary 22—Chairman, A. Hay; Secretary, P. Jakubeck. Ship's delegate elected. Some disputed overtime. No beefs. Discussion on repairs. LEWIS EMERY, JR. (Victory Car­ riers), December 28—Chairman, P. VanMllllcon; .Jecretary, W. Mason. Everything is okay. Cut off washing machine when not in use. Help keep pantry clean. MAE (Bull Lines), February 28 — Chairman, J. Heacox; Secretary, T. Schultz. Everything in order. Ship's fund—$14.56. Motion carried to con­ cur in communications from head­ quarters. New radio to be purchased. Repairs are being completed. NEVA WEST (Bloomtleld), February 19—Chairman, E. Keagy; Secretary, D. Jones. Everything running okay. Good weather. Ship's fund—$55. Few hours disputed overtime. Motion car­ ried to take $20 from ship's fund for magazines. It was suggested that new fleck be laid in crew's passageway. SANTORE (Ore), February 9—Chair­ man, F. Jeffonde;' Secretary, P. DeWttte. Repairs being taken care of. Some disputed overtime. Vote of thanks to steward department. It was suggested that the Public Health, Service check these vessels every trip. Ail rooms to be painted. PENNMAR (Calmer), February 24— Chairman, M. Rossi; Secretary, V. Monte. Washing machine was repaiied. Few nibior 'repairs needed. Reniinder.-made that all men leaving vessel to leave their bunks clean. Ship's fund—$10.40. Some disputed time. Motion carried to accept eommunicatlon from headquarters. Let­ ter to be posted concerning gangway watches in such places as Philadel­ phia and Sparrows Point. Vote of thanks to steward department. Messhail to be locked at night so it will keep clean. SEAMAR (Calmar), March I — Chairman, S. Phillips; Secretary, G. Hays. Repair list was turned in. Ship's fund—$15. Some disputed overtime. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Motion carried that headquarters be notified as to the condition of meats aboard this vessel. Discussion held on ship's welfare fund, members agree to donate $1 each. STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), March 1—Chairman, J. Ross; Secretary, J, Levin. Ship's delegate and secretaryreporter elected. Ship's fund—$10. No beefs. Motion carried unanimous­ ly to concur in communication from headquarters. Motion carried that crew is not to sign on until the re­ pair list is completed and okay is given by boarding palroiman. Vols of thanks to steward department. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), Jan­ uary 29 — Chairman, R. DeVlrglllo; Secretary, P. Ryan. Delegate con­ tacted captain regarding painting. Ship's fund—$22.07. Some disputed overtime, no beefs. Menu to be im­ proved. ' Steward to turn copy of requisition over to ship's delegate and patrolman. Motion carried for Union to contact company to furnish movies to ships oh Persian Gulf run. Discussion held on repairs needed. TOPA TOPA (Waterman), February 10—Chairman, F. Otvos; Secretary, W. Barth. Bad water system aboard. Some disputed overtime. No beefs. Motion carried to send letter to head­ quarters about inferior grade of cof­ fee and soap powder. Vote ef thanks to captain for cooperation. Steward requested better variety of menus. Fafe Thfrtcca LOC DEL SUD (Mississippi), February 1$ —Chairman, V. Romolo; Secretary, W. Perkins. Two men were logged. Few hours disputed overtime. More LOGS requested aboard. Ship's fund— $119,07, Picnic Fund — $497.20. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Discussion held regarding 50-50 Law. Money to be taken from ship's fund for magazines. GOVERNMENT CAMP (Cities Serv­ ice), March 7—Chairman, C. Cllllspie; Secretary, W. Hand. Safety meeting held. Ship's fund—$15.39. No beefs. Motion carried that recent communi­ cation from headquarters be accepted as read. Ship's delegate elected. Routine trip? It all depends on your viewpoint. As Seafarer E. N. Mclnis on the Steel Apprentice tells it, "we left Frisco in the usual way— about halfway secured—and then hit one nelluva typhoon about three days from Manila. "However, due to pressing^ priority jobs, such as scaling' rency regulation, which he con­ to be a new addition for the Isthmain fleet—a C-3.2." rust from the' deck, the deck veniently recalled." cargo had gone unattended. Thus, when the typhoon hit, our deck cargo was inclined to aban* don ship . . . Beluctant heroes that we were, .\ve managed to dis­ suade our cargo from this course of action. Mclnis "On arrival in Manila, the usual port roptine went into effect—over the side with the guns. For some reason, the boys took a dim view of working week­ ends in port (over the side, no less), but the captain'was equal to the occasion. "He' explained his disappoint­ ment at the failure of the boys to turn to at this task on a Saturday —^it was the day before Christmas —to the ship's delegate. At the same time, he also regretted not being able to put out a draw he had promised, due to a local cur- All this began, Mclnis. points out, because "having been with various characters in the way of skippers, such as K. O. Bomson, Morgan Hiies, etc., I let my curi­ osity get the better of me and took an AB's Job on this scow, captained by none other than Sig­ urd Bumhard. "Bji rnhard," he recalled, "thought 'big,' so he decreed the construction of a 'monster' float, with appropriate scaffolding. The fact that we already possessed a sizable float was irrelevant, and this thing just grew and gi'cw. "I could only think of another old tyrant, K. O. Bornson, now retired, who finally decided he would have nothing to do with one of those things. "It seems two men once drifted out to sea on one—more than like­ ly in an effort to escape—and the Coast Guard had to rescue them. Sigurd, on the other hand, goes in for them in a big way; the bigger the better. This one may pan out Good Times At Sea 'n Ashore HURRICANE (Waterman), March 4 —Chairman, J. Thomas; Secretary, P. Plasclk. Captain will not open slopchest until Inventory has been taken. Ship's fund—$16. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communication from headquarters. Ship's delegate and treasurer were elected. Sinks in laundry room in very bad shape. Laun­ dry room to be cleaned alternately by deck and engine departments. Stew­ ard department to keep recreation room in order. Discussion to be held with patrolman regarding additional refrigerator needed in crew's messroom. LAKE GEORGE (US Petroleum Car­ riers), March 5—Chairman, H. Mady; Secretary, J. Garello. Everything go­ ing okay, all delayed sailing disputed. No beefs. Communications from head­ quarters accepted unanimously. Dele­ gates have re-checked their repair list. Vote of thanks to steward de­ partment and to ship's delegate. SIU SERVICE ON POINTER TOP-RATED Proud of the SlU-style serv­ ice provided on the Alcoa Pointer, ship's reporter Leo Bruce has passed on a commenda­ tion received by the crew during a recent voyage to the Islands with a full complement of passengers, including Congressman Isidore Doilinger of New York. The run to Venezuela and the Islands was a festive one, marked by birthday cele­ brations for two of the passengers —everybody has at least one birth­ day on a sea voyage — one of which wound up so far into the wee hours of the morning that Dollinger some over-exhuberant soul hid the call bell so they wouldn't have to be disturbed for breakfast. As it was, the saloon gang was just as glad this happened, since it was spared the ordeal of serving on that "morning after." The trip came to an end in Mo­ bile, where Rep. Dollinger, speak­ ing for his wife, himself and the other paying guests, publicly thanked the steward department for its excellent service. "The Congressman said 'it was a pleasure sailing with this crew from the SIU,'" Bruce reported, " 'because he knows the SIU is one of the best unions and this crew is typical of a fine Union.'" •4 —— ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), M&rch S —Chairman, M. T. Costollo; Secre­ tary, G. Clarke. Ship's gangway to be used at the bauxite dock, instead of makeshift wooden one used in the past. Everything okay. Ship's fund— $183.90. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. It was suggested that silverware be returned to messhall and water to be mopped up around basin in galley after washing silver. CHESTER HARDING (Construction Aggregates), February 28—Chairman, E. TIrelle; Secretary, P. Arthurs. Dis'cussion held about extension of ar­ ticles. No beefs. Motion carried that ship's delegate contact New York /egarding question of articles, trans­ portation and bonus for men staying aboard and also about men who came to the ship less than nine months ago with original crew. Discussion held on menu. Morning launch service was discussed. January 29—Chairman, A. Shrimpton; Secretary, A. Bryant. Every­ thing okay. No beefs. Motion car­ ried that all department heads make a list of men leaving ship on March 16 and give same to master so that teplacements may be down here in time when articles iexpire. DEL ALBA (Mississippi), December 24—Chelrman, E. Vorel; Secretary, W. Gels. No beefs. Most repairs were made in port. Messhalis and galley to be painted this voyage. Ship's delegate elected. Ship's fund—$30.43-. Motion carried to accept recent com­ munication from headquarters. All beefs to be settled at once. March 4—Chairman, E. Vorel; Sec­ retary, W, Gals. This trip has been very good—no beefs to report. All painting has been done. Motion carried that union representative contact captain regarding ice water for long­ shoremen. Wringer needed on wash­ ing machine. GATEWAY CITY (Waterman), Feb­ ruary IS—Chairman, J. Gouge; Sec­ retary, D. Collins. Everything going okay, no beefs. One man missed ship in New Orleans. Motion carried to concur in communication from head­ quarters. Ship's delegate elected. Let­ ter to go to headquarters regardingwater ration beef. Do not leave wash­ ing machine dirty. CAMP NAMANU (US Petroleum I STEEL KINO (Isthmian), March 4— Carriers), February 19—Chairman, D. Chairman, R. Adams; Secretary, W. Hsrtman; Secretary, V. Chavez. Die- Nlckelsen. Repairs being done. No oussion held on draws in US currency. beefs. Engine department foc'slcs Shlp'a fund—$51. Some disputed over­ need painting; Ship's fund—$37.96. time, no beefs. Motion carried to Ship's treasurer elected. Magazines. concur in communications from.l|ead- to be, purchfu^ed ijroin ship's fppdr .. • • i.j.J '^1 ;'l . -J i At top, a happy quartet from the Raphael Semmes smiles for the crew lensman to typify smooth sailing en­ countered on the run to the Far East. The photo (I to r) shows Haik Alexanderian and Brown, AB, from the deck gang, with Fred Costello and "Scotty" repre­ senting the black gang, all enroute to Formosa. Ashore in New Orleans (above), old shipmates get together to swa^p tales over a ~ few -cool ones at Sgt. Hand's. Thay are (I to r) Stanley Ruzyski, Red Carol, Hand, Erie Gronberg, Roy Bell. Bill Murrell, L. Sweum. Granborg and Boil sent in , thd.photS*:-;; V it..1 .utrti .-v:'" .1.! r.iCG'r-jX >:ii> > Editor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my nome on your mailing list. (Print Information) NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY ZONE ...... STATE Signed TO AVOID DUPLICATION; If you «r$ an old tubscribar and hava a ehanga of addrait, piaaio giva your formar addrats- balow: ADDRESS CJIY y II - ... ZONI aaaamaaaaai ... STATE ••aaaaaaaataaeee �Pac* rmuteca SEAFARERS Clean-Up Time On Royal Oak Mweh S»r 19U LOG as it is not only up to date maritime union-wise, but is alsd full of unbiased reports on the maritime industry. To the Editor: About a year qgp, my father, Luck has been pretty good sent a poem to you which had with the crew here on the SS to do with the sea. Now by some Rion (Actium). good luck he has made a shanty Starting from the time we out of it, with music toe. AH boarded the ship in New York,' he has to do Is get it pub­ there was plenty of overtime to lished. be made by all hands for the It has six verses to it, and the eight days it took to go to New music is similar to the one and Orleans, where we arrived in only "Shanty In Old Shanty time for the Mardi Gras cele­ Town." He has rename(^ it bration. "Kelly's Shanty." Thfs was quite a sight to see. When he has a few drinks down him (or rather a few gills) he kicks off ^singing it* and it doesn't seem too bad, even if he is a bit "high." So if you know anybody who would like to puolish a shanty, just let me know. John Kelly (Ed. note: We will revise our mailing list to make sure that you receive all future copies of All letters to the editor for the LOG.) publication in the SEAFAR­ Si 3) t ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. Rion Applauded As Good Feeder^ Letters To The Editor Citrus Packer ^ Beefs On Mail To the Editor: At this time I would like to register a-beef in regard to mail on this intercoastal Far East run for Waterman. I have been aboard the Citrus Packer for the past three months and have received just one letter. That was from someone in Yokohama while I was in that port. I could have talked to them in person. What I want Js to hear from someone at home. 1 came aboard in San Fran­ cisco, and was told to have my mail sent to New York, which 1 did. We went as far as Norfolk and, while there, I was told there was no mail. I called San Francisco and my brother said he had sent me two letters to me to New York, but up to now I have not received them. We went to the Gulf and I was told to give 310 Samson St., San Francisco, and C. F. Sharpe Co. in Yokohama as the ad­ dresses to send to my people. To the Editor: I still have not received one Seafarers on the beach in letter as yet. I suppose I will Lake Charles h£.«. j a loyal and get them all at once when we sincere friend in Mrs. Reeder, get to San Francisco. who runs the Lake Hotel here, I don't know whether they in town. A mature and attractive lady, realize the importance of get­ Mrs. Reeder has been the "help­ ting mail from home when you ing hand" to many a Seafarer are so far away, and hope this waiting to ship out and a little matter will get some attention short of rent money. Many sea­ as it has been the same on this men have also enjoyed a free run for the last four years and meal in her kitchen in the rear my shipmates feel the same as of the hotel, all willingly pre­ I do about it. Our ship's delegate, who has pared for them free of charge. done a fine job, made two long Mrs. Reeder distance calls from New Orleans runs a clean, to the company, but they did no orderly and good either. quiet place, Frank B. McCollian vvith a very welcome homelike at­ mosphere and at very rea­ sonable rates. The hotel has To the Editor: Mrs. Reeder very comfort­ Brother Francis L. Grissom is able lounge with a large screeA now in the hospjtal in Rotter­ TV set where, in the evening dam for treatment of a brain while we sit around watching concussion following an accident a show or just shooting the that occurred there while Gris­ breeze, Mrs. Reeder frequently som, a wiper on the Margarett serves delicious hot coffee or Brown, was working on the hot chocolate with some other boilers. deiicacy occasionally added. It seems the inspection door Again, may I add, this is done without any thought of personal on the boiler kept swinging, so it was' being held open by a lihe reward beyond the pleasure of giving service to her guests secured to the catwalk above. who, of course, are primarily Then it became loose from the SIU men. By the way, the Lake hooks holding it to the boiler Hotel is also a good place for and, although the line did not the Seafarer who has his wife part, the door swung and struck visiting him while he's in Lake Brother Grisson on the back Charles, for Mrs. Reeder will part of his head. It gave him a severe concussion. surely make her feel at home. It is suggested that the mem­ ~ In her long dealings with many Seafarers, she has assured bers be informed of this hazard me that she had yet to be dealt and that they should completely with really dishonestly by any remove the boiler inspection seafaring man. And I can per­ doors instead of hanging them sonally assure all seamen, and open when they are working her, that If I should ever , find around the boilers. This small precaution may anyone not giving this wonder­ ful and kind lady a square deal, save someone a severe head­ it will not be hard to know how. ache, if not their life. to deal with hinl. L. Reinchuck Ship's delegate John F. Wunderllch Hotel Aids SIU In Lake Charles CUPID HITS THE MARK Cupid clamped onto Seafar­ er Clyde O. Horten, 28, recent­ ly, and it was all over but the shouting on March 3. Horton and his bride, the former Mrs. Rose Porter Powell df Deep Creek, Va., were married at the Using mops as props, deck gang on Royal Oak makes like a real chorus line. Pictured (standing, I to r) are Tregembo, AB; Lee, OS; Jack Johnson, OS; Preacher Morris, AB; W. A. Palmer, AB; kneeling, Scotty Ram­ sey, AB. Photo by J. W. Henry, oiler. Going Home ? Trader Packs You A Lunch Good food is a specialty aboard the Western Trader. The chow is so good, it seems, Seafarer Clyde Hor.ton and his bride join in cutting the wedding cake. Deep Creek Methodist Church that Saturday at 4 PM, with re­ ception festivities following in the evening. A member of the SIU since 1947, Horton has been sailing in the deck department since that time. On hand for the celebration was his father, Charles V. Horton, who started sailing with the SIU last November out of the port of Norfolk. He is shipping in the en­ gine department. The SIU family announced the nuptials in a letter to the. LOG this week. that some guys can't tear them­ selves away from it, even when they're paying off. This created what has come to^ be known as the "Box Lunch Bri-' gade," in honor of five old Trader hands who packed a man-sized lunch of fried chicken, ham, " ^ cheese and cake before they left the ship. The boys had first-class trans­ portation back to their port of sign - on, includ­ ing meals, of Powers course, but that "commercial" stuff just couldn't hold a candle to the "home cook­ ing" they'd gotten used to while' on the Trader. Leroy Donald, Lester Burnett and Cleo Beasley were among the box lunch boys, and it made the steward and galley gang proud like mother hens to see 'em go, fondly clutching their lunches along with plenty of other gear, said reporter Joe Powers. -4 Burly I' • *• I. especially for the first time, and because of the port payoff we had plenty of cabbage to cele­ brate with. Though the rainy weather put a damper on the . celebration, there were many out to see the Mardl Gras parade. But two days in New Orleans and the porkcrops and gravy of the previous eight were gone for most of the crew. Top Holiday Menus We celebrated Washington's Birthday at sea, and the menu brought back reminiscences of the Christmas and New Year holidays. The chief steward, Enrique R. Rosado, is tops as far as the crew is concerned. Enrique puts out a swell menu every day and the crew swears by God that she's a feeder. -Johnny Reinosa, the"" chief cook, is a well-known old timer who has been delighting crdws for years, you can believe he's still the best in the culinary art. It's a been a cold trip, but the brothers should warm up when we hit Ceuta, Spanish Morocco, our bunkcing port before we arrive in Piraeaus, Greece.' Incidentally, we have a grad­ uate barber from a school in New York in Noel McLaughlin aPd the brothers appreciate his hair-cutting. We also have a cam­ era fiend in Benedikt Smoljan and quite a few fishermen, though their luck has all been bad. According to tliem, all the fish have moved to the Pacific. E. Pappas .Ship's reporter Needs Publisher For Sea Shanty To the Editor: In January I sent you a change of address for the LOG and although I received one soon after telling you about my new address, they have suddenly stopped coming. I miss the news in the LOG, I'oic Can't Please Everybody Has Safety Idea For Boiler Work By Bernard Seaman �SEAFARERS M, itM WmviLLI (Pan Aflantic), Pabruary M—Chalrman> eeff> Sacrafaiy> i. •Intaa. 'N» baala. Shlp'a fund—blS-lT. Uptlon carried to accept communica* tlon from beadquartera unanimoualy. ' JOHN *. WATBRMAN (Wafarman), March 4—Chairman. R. Sandarllni Secretary. J. PIcou. Slopchest to bo ' opened before ahlp reaches Oakland. Ship's fund—SZOJO. Secretary-reporter elected. Milk to be put out once a day. Vote of thanks to steward de­ partment. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Seat Shipping). February Sf—Chairman. W. Schlecht; Stecretary. H. Kammet. Three broth­ ers were hospitalized. Launch service and delayed sailing to.be brought to New York. Ship's fund—S30.79. Few hours disputed overtime. No beefs. Motion carried to concur In com- tion made tp buy a steam Iron. Ironr' Ing board cover from ship's ftind. STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian). March t—Chairman, A. I^rlggsrsr Secretary. E. McDavld. Nr.-beefs. Ship's fund DlscnsStott'held oh DO-SO Law. Diapussion bold regarding steward de­ partment. DEL SOL (MlulsslppI). February M —Chairman. C. Kerrigan; Secretary. C. McLallan. Ship's delegate quit ship at payoff In New Orleans. Ship's fund—$36. No beefs. Ship's delegate elected. ARICKAREE (US Fatrelsum), March 4—Chairman, none; Secretary none. No beefs, everything okay. Motion carried to make a requisition for a OOday stores on arrival In next port. Discussion held on money draws. Sit­ uation was explained by ship's dele­ gate. Suggestion made to order new' coffee cream. CAROLYN (Bull Lines). March 11— Chairman, J. Johns; Secretary. S. Zubovlch. No beefs. Ship's fund—$47. Ail new men coming aboard will be asked for $2 for TV repair fund. . General discussion held regarding steward department and consideration for utensils. DOROTHY (Bull Lines). March 13— Chairman. P. Walker; Secretary. F. Magro. No beefs. One man taken off because of illness. Motion carried to concur in communications from head­ quarters. Discussion held regarding FWT. munlcatlons from headquarters. Stew­ ard requested to avoid repetition in menus. Steward requested to check cereals. SEA GARDEN (Peninsular Naviga­ tion), Ftbrusry SSrr^halrman. C, KtmpclnskI; Secretary. J. Preulx. New cots have been Issued. Messhall, recreation room and pantry to be painted. Anyone making noise com­ ing aboard to be reported to patrol­ man. Wider sheets and fans to be installed. Ship to be fumlgatedi StEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian). Jan­ uary 22—Chairman. O'Neill; Secretary, Strkhewsky. Two men hospitalized. No beefs. Some disputed overtime. New washing machine needed. Repair Ust Issued. Ship to be fumigated. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa). March 4 —Chairman. $. Holdan; Secretary. R. klenast. Discussion held on 90-50. No beefs. Motion carried to concur In communications from bsadquarters. Ship's delegate elected. If anyone wishes to leave ship because of Ill­ ness, be sure to request sick pass. ALMENA (Fan Atlantic). March 4— Chairman, J. Atchison; Secretary. R. Llauger. Some disputed overtime. Ships' fund—$31.25. Motion carried to concur In communications from headquarters. Motion carried to hold a meeting with patrolman regarding poor cooking. Steam and electric Iron to be purchased from ship's fund. Plenty of food aboard but poor­ ly prepared. BEATRICE Bull Lines). February 24—Chairman, R, Rkcl; Secretary. E, Reynelds, Good crew aboard. Few hours disputed overtime. New laun­ dry machine needed. Good officers aboard. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communications from head­ quarters. ' FRANCES (Bull Lines). February 24 —Chairman. E. O'Reurke; Secretary. S. Carr. New ice box to be put In crew's ^pantry. Sjilp's fund—$21-60. Safety meeting to be held after this meeting.- Motion carried to accept communications from headquarters unanimously. Motion carried that man on gangway remember each time that sailing board is charged. Discus­ sion held regarding garbage being dumped on deck by midship house. MASSMAR (Calmer). March 4 — Chairman, J. Elchenberg; Secretary. G.: Masterson. Ship's fund was paid out to Injured seaman who wag taken off to be hospitalized. Report'on this matter was submitted to headquar­ ters. No beefs. No disputed over­ time. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Ship's treasurer elected. Enrollment cards were distributed. Each crewmember to donate $1 to ship's fund. ROBIN DONCASTER (Seas Ship­ ping). March 7—Chairman. W. Wab lace; Secretary, H. Morris. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in com­ munications from headquarters. All crewmembers told to complete en­ rollment cards. Messroom to be kept clean at all times. ROBIN KIRK (Seas Shipping). March I—Chairman. J. Hanness; Secretary, K. Skenberg. Everything running smoothly. Ship's fund—S15.70. Some disputed overtime. Roller needed for washing machine. Gangway watch to keep doors locked while In port. AZALEA "CITY (W a t e r m a n). March 4—Chairman. N. Flowers; Sec­ retary. F. Everything running okay, no beefs. Some disputed over­ time. Motion carried to concur In communications from headquarters. Hot wafer heater to, be repaired. Crewmembers returning from ashore are asked not to hardtlme gangway watch. Repair lists to be made out. Discussion held about steward depart­ ment. PORTMAR (Calmar). March S — Chairman. K. Klelber; secretary. J. Straka. While in shipyard In Balti­ more new' washing machine was re­ ceived. Everything okay. No beefs. Motion carried to accept communica­ tions from headquarters as read." Mo­ EVELYN (Bull Lints). Marcn 13— Chairman. Turklngton; Stcrttary. C. A. Yacu. Washing machine to be turned off after use. ShiD> fund— $13. No beefs. * MADAKET (Waterman). E. Bell; Secretary. M. S. MscNell. Captain does not have enough money for draw unto we get in port. One man was logged.' Motion carried to con­ cur In communications from head­ quarters. Motion carried to Increase the rate of'-boiler cleaning overtime to equal that of the deck department for tank cleaning. New washing ma­ chine needed. Lock to be placed on wash room door. Vote of thanks to men operating movie machine at night. Vote of thanks to baker and messman. , SEA CLOUD (Fegor)/ March 4 — Chairman. L. Bcnelt; Secretary. A. Bernard. Messhall to be painted next trip. Ship's fund—S7.50. Motion car­ ried to contact patrolman regarding steward. Lights need new spard parts. It was suggested to buy a timer out of ship's fund for washing machine. YORKMAR (Calmer). February 24— Chairman; S. Drury; Secretary. D. Cefcer, All passageways to be kept free from cargo block-offs at- all times. No beefs. Motion carried to accept communication from head­ quarters. Letter to be written to headquarters regarding longshoremen. Need gangway watchman In port of Philadelphia. YOUNG AMERICA (Waterman). March 4—Chairman. C. Demara; Secrotary. C. Ridge. Motion .carried to concur In communications from head­ quarters. Motion carried to send tele­ gram to senators from .Alabama to retain 90-50 shipping law. Ship's dele-. gate elected. MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman). March 16—Chairman. H. Maacham; Sacratary. J.. WIddle. Clean payoff, no beefs. Steward was able to get fresh but not frozen fruit. No beefs. Mo­ tion carried-to concur In communica- • tions from headquarters. Ship's sec­ retary-reporter elected. OCEAN.STAR (Triton), March Chairman, tj. Gllcki; Secretary. W. Sweet. No beefs. Everything going ivell. Recent communications from headquarters read and accepted unani­ mously. Screen doors were repaired. OREMAR (Ore). March IS—Chair­ man. J. Jones; Secretary. M. Martin. Ship's fund~$19.89. No beefs. Ship's delegate elected. Vote of thanks to steward department. Discussion held on men being quiet In passageways. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Saatrain). March 17—Chairman. V. Whitney; Secretary. F. NIgre. A large part of crew wrote to their senators regard­ ing 5U-50 law. Ship's treasury con­ tains $5.90. Motion carried to concur In communications from headquar­ ters. Ship to be fumigated. STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian). March It—Chairman. K. SIvastsen; Secretary. S. Flaga. Repair list timned In. Ship's fund—$4.20. Motion carried to con­ cur In communications from headquar-' ters. The soup meats are not pre­ pared properly. TOPA TOPA (Waterman). March 14 —Chairman, F. Kuttura; Secretary, T. Greaney. Ship's delegate elected. No disputed overtime and no beefs. Mo­ tion carried to concur In communica­ tions from headquarters. Crewmem­ bers were requested to be quiet In recreation room aft. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa). March 4 —Chairman. R. Swayne; Secretary. G. Gargo. No beefs. Motion carried to concur In communications from head­ quarters. Vote of thanks to steward department. Motion carried to en­ dorse SIU stand on 50-90 bill. LAKE GEORGE (US Petroleum). March 5—Chairman. H. Mady; Secre­ tary. J. Garello. All delayed sailing disputed. No. beefs. Motion carried to concUr In communications from headquarters. All. delegates to recheck repair list. Vote of thanks to steward. department and ship's dels- . LOG Act Now On Safety Quiz Headquarters urges all ship's crews who have not yet done so to meet on the shipboard safety program and send in their sug­ gestions on the forms provided for that purpose. Early response to the Union request will promote early ac­ tion on the problems of ship­ board safety. Each ship's de­ partment is provided with a separate form dealing with the safety problems involved in their work. Those ships' crews who have not -received the foflns as yet should get in touch with head­ quarters or the nearest SIU port office to get their copies. Where You Con Find The in... Seafarers are urged to. send the LOG the addresses of places throughout the world where SIU .men congregate and copies of the LOG would be welcomed. Belgian Transport Workers Union Seamen's Section 66 Manche Aux Chevaux Antwerp, Belgium Jenny Brabants Kappellestr 311 Hoboken Antwerp, Belgium Elwood Read Contact Newton'Paine, RED No. jZ, Woonsocket, Rhode Island. C. V. Strong Get in touch with Mrs. Calista Christianslund, 3807 Catheruie Ave., New Orleans zO, La., or call VE 5-4835. Mother is very worried about you. James Walters Alexander Kwatoff Get in touch with Joseph Guttman, 359 Deer Park Ave., Baby­ lon, NY. Mason Hall Johnny Suchivits Contact Benjamin F. Bond A/lc, 615th ACWRGN Det No. 10, APO 26, c/o Postmaster, NY, NY. Joseph Anthony DeJessa Father critically ill. Urgent you get in touch with family in Bergen Pines, NJ. Pat. • Darwin Jessup • Contact your wife, Helen. Oscar Kailep Walter Nelson wants you to tele­ phone him in New York at TA 3-9517. William Davey Your gear from the Arizpa has been left at the Mobile hall. Con­ tact Jack Kuberski, 14B Pacific Drive, Winfield Park, Linden, New Jersey. Harry E. Messick.. Contact your wife immediately. Tord Jentoft Waterman Steamship Corp., 19 Rector Street, New York, NY, has check for your wages. Color Transparencies A box of 24 color transparencies showing family groups and views of a city have been forwarded to the LOG office. Slides were lost either at New York or Houston SIU halls. Jack Dempsey Bar Londonstravt 29 Antwerp, Belgium Gaarkeuken 113 Albertdok Antwerp, Belgium Cafe Neptyne Kaai 10-B Antwerp, Belgium Gamleanker Cafe Schipper Straat Antwerp, Belgium Charlie's Bar Norderlaan 1000 Antwerp, Belgium The Flying Angel _13'Plaine Van Schoonbek Antwerp, Belgium V Personals Belgium All of the following SIU families will collect the $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Pamela Arline Loik, bom No­ George F. Turner, Jr., born January 26, 1956. Parents, Mr. and vember 6, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. George F. TumeV, Tampa, Mi-s. Peter Loik, Baltimore, Md. Fla. Larry Bernard Steven Powell, Shannon Louise Meloon, born born Jai)uai-y 9, 1956. Parents, Mr. January 12, 1956. Parents, Mr. and and Mrs. Robert G. Powell, Pitts­ Mrs. Charles W. Meloon, Somer- burgh, Pa. ville, Mass. John Valentine Pierce, born February 14, 1956. Parents, Mr. James Lawrence Monardo, born February 18, 1956. Parents, Mr. and hli's. John J. {Merce, Drexel HUl, Pa. and Mj-s. Sylvester Monardo, New Douglas Alan Biekford, born Orleans, La. December 25, 1956. Parents, Mr. Etnda Joanne Armstrong, born and Mrs. Willard W. Biekford, January 1, 1956. Pai'ents, Mr. and Costa Mesa, Calif. Mrs. James R. Armstrong, JarvisDean Gonzalez, born February 7. burg, NC. 1956. Parents, ]\fc. and Mrs. Pedro SharoQ Lynn Robinson, born Gonzalez, Brooklyn, NY. Februaiy 20, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Debra Ann Sheldrake, born Feb­ Mrs. Daniel C. Robinson, Galves­ ruary 12, 1956. Parents, Mr. and ton, Texas. JMrs. Peter D. Sheldrake, Houston, Mary Felisita Vlto, born January Tex. 27. 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Loids Schwin, born Feb­ Felix Vito, Shubuta, Miss. ruary 26, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Schwin, Brooklyn, Amaldo Licler Reyes, born Feb­ Ny. ruary 9, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Toni Hatcher, born February 5, Mrs. Calixto L. Gonzalez, San1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ turce^PR. liam R. Hatcher, Chinquapin, NC. Robert Daigrepont HI, born Paul Halket Sims, born Februai'y February 13, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Daigrepont, Jr., 9, 1956. Parents, Jlr. and Mrs. Ernest D, Sims. Savannah, Ga. New Orleans, La. Venus Virginia Ramirez, born Corine Anne Arsenault, born February 20, 1956. Parents, Mr. December 30, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Arsenault, and Mrs. Luis Antonio Ramii-ez, New York, NY. Portland, Ore. DIRECTORY Of SID BRANCHES WILMINGTON. Calif 505 Marine Ave. Reed Humphries. Agent,. Terminal 4-2874 HEAOUUARTERS 675 4th Ave.. Bklyn BALTIMORE 1216 E. BalUmore St SECRETARY-TREASURER Earl Sbcppard. Agent EAstem 7-4900 Paul HaU BOSTON 276 State St. ASST. SECRCTARV-TREASURERS James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 J. Algina. Deck C. Simmons, Joint W Hall, Joint HOUSTON 4202 Canal St J. Volpian, Eng. R. Matthews. Joint C Tannehlll, Acting Agent - Capital 7-6558 E. Mooney. Btd, LAKE CHARLES. La .,1419 Rvan «• Leroy Clarke. Agent HEmlock 6-5744 MOBILE 1 South Lawrenw St. BONOLULD 16 Merchant St. Cal Tanner. Agent . HEmlock 2-1754 ^ Phone 5-8777 NEW ORLEANS' ... 523 BlenvUle St PORTLAND 211 SW 9a.v,St. CApital 3-4336 Undsey WlUlams Agent . Magnolia 6112$113 RICHMOND, CALIF. 510 Macdonald Ave. NEW YORK 675 4tb .Aye., Brcoklym BEacon 2-0925 HYacmtb 9-6600 SAN FRAMUSCO 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-83K' NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Ben Rees. Agent MAdison 2-9834 SEATTLE ..T...... 2505 1st Ave Main 0290 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. & CarduUo. Agent Market 7-1635 WILMINGTON ........ 505 Marine Ave Terminal 4-3131 PUERTA de TIERRA PR PelayoSl—Lap <tal CoUs, Agent Phone 2-5996 NEW YORK .. 675 4tb Ave., Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6165 SAN FRANCISCO " . 450 Harrison St Leon Johnson, Agent Douglas 2-5475 Marty Breithoff, West Coast Representative SAVANNAH 2 Abercom St HAUFAX N.S. 128'A Hollls St E. B. McAuley. Acting Agent Phone" 3-1728 Phone 3-891) SEATTLE 2505 Ist Ave. MONTREAL ... 634 St Jamqs St. West ; PLateau 8161. XW&iMI.'.'.Vvl {.'130 SihtfjWn St f Ontario Phone; 3-3221 Tom Banning. Agent Phone 2-1323 SIU, A&G District SUP Canadian District PORT COLBORNB Ontario rORONTO, Ontario 103 Durham St. Phone: 5591 ... 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-5719 VICTORIA EC 61714 Cormorant St. Empire 4531 VANCOUVER, BC 298 Main St. Pacific 3468 SYD.NEY NS 304 Chariotle St. Phone 6344 BAGOTVILLE. Quebec .... 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 rUOROLO Ontario ... 52 St Davids St CAaal 7-3202 QUEBEC 85 St. Pierre St. Quebec Phone: 3-1569 SAINT JOHN 85 Germain St. NB Phonq; 2-5232 Great Lakes District ALPENA 1215 N. Second Ave. Phone: 713-J 180 Main St Phone: Cleveland r391 CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE Phone:"Main 1-0147 OETKUIT 1038 3rd St. Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857 UULUl'H 531 W. Michigan St. . • , . . ., . .Phone: Randolph 2-4110 SUUfB UUlGAGO' > - > 3961 E 62nd St Phone; Essex 5-2410 BUFr.\LO. NY vA �fe; Vol. XVIII No. 7 SEAFARERS AWARDEB FIRST PRIZE • GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • 1998 • • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • Hard at work rigging new line for ladder is Charles Volk, deck maint. and ship's dele­ gate aboard SS Auburn. Photo by Jacob Malenke, ship's reporter. Seafarer Kenneth Marple, bosun of SS Bien­ ville, pauses in check of winch. William Calefato took shot during Far East trip to 'girlsan' land. V » J ®•rPiiiiifS • • • 1, ^• s "Man, this is living," could well be the exclamation of Seafarer J. R. Thompson, AB aboard the SS Auburn, as he en|oys,a life of wine, women and song. Photo by Jac^ Malenke. The place? In case you're interested, it's Nagoya, Japan, one of many Far East ports which have become a 'must' for Seafarers. LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF March 30. 1956 AMERICA ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • Ocean Star bosun Don Bartlett, left, poses with unidenti­ fied crewmember while ship was loading in Persian Gulf during a recent trip. Photo by Bill Stark. As usual, it was a wee bit sunny and warm. No name were Included, but trio seems to i>e welacauainted with red lead. Deck men were getting davits and boats of SS Fairland in shape during recent trip. Tom Ulisse was the photographer. \k-- •-• fM---: Ife..-" • W>&:, '•' Time out for a cool one. Ship's Delegate Jim Labenz, left, and J. Stanley, both ABs, take a break from chores on Cecil N. Bean. ;J',; !• Fhoto by'S. T. Zetterman. • Heading for another trip to South America, men of the SS Del Norte (Mississippi) line the rail (I to r) in New Orleans: Frank Fraone, Feliks Jarocinski, Dominic Sansone, James J. McClarence, John Blaylock, Louis Giacona, John Benedict, Wallace LaNasa, Bob Brown, Milton Mailho and Harold Crane. It looks like crew ' was anticipating a pieasartt voyage. . 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 March 30, 1956 Description An account of the resource Headlines: 50-50 WINS! SIU BIRTH CASH TOPS $500,000 ON 4TH BIRTHDAY MEANY KILLS ILA’S HOPES FOR 400 G’S MEXICO SEEKS US SHIP SALE WESTINGHOUSE WORKERS WIN DEMANDS; END 156-DAY STRIKE SHIP PRICES ZOOM – ESPECIALLY RUNAWAYS SEANATE KILLS CARGO LAW THREAT US SKIPS ON CG SCREENING MA ASKS OKAY FOR 2 ATOM SHIPS, GETS BIDS ON TANKER JUST 45, HE GETS SIU PENSION SIU SEA CHEST BIZ CONTINUES AS DEALER-INSPIRED SUIT ENDS $S LEFT ON SHIP ‘FLOAT’ BACK HOME BLIZZAES NO BAR TO NY JOB UPTURN HOW OF ROU DIES, WAS 67 SON MISSING, CO. LAX IN DUTY BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS MDS MOVE TO SET FEE SCHEDULE ALL IS QUIET IN LAKE CHARELS WARN OF MINES ADRIFT NEAR JAPAN AND KOREA LATE PAYOFFS STALL SEATTLE JOB BOOM SEES SKIN-DIVING RIG USEFUL IN SEA MISHAP 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 3/30/1956 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. 7 1956 Periodicals Seafarers Log