http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/c0fbea77258af8bc61afed545cd2bc07.PDF d738a5907a1bb0141f5451d3c07580af PDF Text Text SEAFARERS AWABDSD FIRST PRIZK .•[ CEWEHAt. IPirORIAl. MXCELLENCK 0 laSS • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF AUBRICA VncBiriAL ORGAN OF THF SEAFARERS INTERNATIQMAL UNION » ATLANTIC,AND GULF DISTRICT « AFL-CIO - Vti:: . '.-.-J: '.M -Story On Page 3 '"tl • r I . Aff'« Uf^ll AMMIM Romping happily, Donald Shirley, 4%, jH" S fFeil and sister, Joycelynn, 3, show no signs U benefits covered hospital and medicr' of recent mishaps for which SIU mescal ion, and Joyocly?n,.broken^ Joycelynn, a broken jarnv The costs. Do„aM&.thro«ti„.ec«on..nd are youngsters! of Seafarer Charles Shirley.^ (See story on Page 3.). •-.iikSili, Low statc of thc crimping business aloHg New vrifnps y nntpt York's waterfront is typified by padlock on the door of the Harris *^®^jjYhroYd ma^^ �Pace Twe AvfU IS. 1S5I SEAFARERSLOG m Union-Co. Talks [p- Clarity Freight Pact Work Rules A revised and up-to-date set of wntract clarifications in­ cluding rulings arrived at from November, 1954, through March, 1955, has been issued by the-contract clarifications committee. The new clarifi--*— —cations to the freight agree­ changes in meal hours, call-back ment have been incorporated regulations, tank cleaning, greas­ Send Documentii On Baby Benefit All Seafarers who expeei^#* apply for the SIU |200 mateirnlty benefit and are cmrently eligible for it—having one day's seatime in the past 90 days and 90 Aays in 1955—are urged to send in all necessary documents when filing for the benefit. Payment will be made speedily when the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan receives the baby's^birth certificate, the Seafarer's marriage certificate and discharges showing eligi­ bility seatime. Photostats are acceptable in place of originals. Action On '50-50' Action by many hundreds of Seafarers in writing their iSenators on behalf of "50-50" was hailed by headquarters this week as being instrumental in the successful light to save the measr ure. Reports have been re­ ceived in the'minutes of 28 quarters from the ships at sea. , ships that crewmembers acted In addition. Seafarers on tht on the issue and undoubtedly many more reports will be coming with previous findings of the com­ ing steering engines and other in as the minutes amve at headmittee and are printed in this is­ working rules. sue of the SEAFARERS LOG. Ad­ ditional copies will be made avail­ able In all SIU ports. The contract clarifications com­ mittee, consisting of Union and company representatives, deals with interpretations of contract rules. The clarifications they ar­ rive at are added to the agreement and distributed to the ships to aid in speedy settlement of overtime questions and other shipboard beefs. Normally these beefs are settled at the payoff, but occasionally dis­ putes develop over interpretation of contract clauses which cannot be settled on the spot. These are referred to the clarifications com­ mittee which meets from time to time as the need dictates. Contract Working Well A revjew of the clarifications in the last year and a half shows just 17 rulings issued in that period. Many of these were of minor na­ ture, indicating that the agree­ ment as written plus previous clar­ ifications is functioning smoothly. The latest group of clarifications deals with such items as division of wages of absent members, re­ striction to ship, rest periods. Latest US tanker to suffer an explosion while loading kerosene, tha 10,000-ton Esso Paterson Is shown docked at Baytown, Texas, after a sharp blast ripped her port side and injured two crewmen. A similar blast on the SlU-manned tanker Salem Maritime three months ago at Lake Charles, La took the lives of 21 persons, including 13 SIU men. Stakem Named To M'tinie Post I IfeiS m WASHINGTON. — Thomas E. Stakem jr., Deputy Maritime Ad­ ministrator, has been nominated by President Eisenhower to the three-man Federal Maritime Board. Stakem will replace G. Joseph Minetti as Democratic Party mem­ ber of the board when the Senate confirms Minetti's nomination to the Civil Aeronautics Board. The new FMB member is a Government pareer officer. Usually FMB appointees are selected from outside Government ranks. He has been associated with the old Mari­ time Commission and the current Maritime Administration since 1943. Stakem's nomination will not be cleared until the Senate acts on Minetti's appointment. The latter issue has been held up by a Senate committee investigation of Civil Aeronautics Board affairs. SEAFARERS LOG April 13, 1956 Ui:'': ft-.' l-r fsr '1^' Vol. XVIII. No. 8 PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer HEBBERT BRAND, Editor; RAY DENISON, Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art, Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Culf Area Representative. Burly Page Final Dispatch Page Hospitalized Men Page Inquiring Seafarer Page Letters Pages 12, Meet The Seafarers Page Recent Arrivals Page Shipping Figures Page Your Dollar's Worth Page 14 11 12 5 14 10 9 4 6 1120 Published biweekly at tfie headquarters of the Seafarers international Union, At­ lantic & Culf District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32,. NY. Tel HYaclnth 9-6600. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under the Act of Aug. 24, 1912. Salem Maritime 3 Months Gone, But Effects Linger Nearly three months after she exploded and burned in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the illfated tanker Salem Maritime leaves behind her a tangled web of after-effects. While re)air gangs brace her up for delivery to her new owners, Maryland Drydock, survivors of Seafarers lost on the ship and"*'" njured SIU men have filed policy and this too was paid to ment, the next of kin must be appointed administrator by the extensive claims against the survivors. courts in order to collect death The SIU Welfare Plan reports that 10 of 13 death benefits have been paid. The other three were held up because the necessary doc­ uments havq^jjot yet been submit­ ted to the plan. These are the let­ ters of administration required when the Seafarer did not fill out It was on January 17 that the a beneficiary card. Salem Maritime blew up at the Under US law, if no beneficiary loading docks with a roar heard is named In a will or other docuand felt, for miles around. Thirteen Seafarers lost their lives in the explosion along with eight other men and several crewmemibers suffered injury. In fact one Sea­ Hearings have been set for farer is still hospitalized, for after having been discharged, he suf­ April 19 and 20 by the Senate fered a relapse and is now under Interstate and Foreign Com­ treatment for a nervous condition. merce Committee on the CaseAn immediate concern of the Anderson bill. The bill would SIU and the Welfare Services De­ exempt agricultural surplus partment-was the status of next of cargoes .from the provisions of kin, many of whom were deprived the "50-50" act. It is similar In of their family breadwinner." Ma­ language and intent to a pro­ chinery was set in motion for pay­ posal in the omnibus farm bill ment of the $3,500 SIU death bene­ which was stricken out by a fit in addition to which survivors vote of 57- to 23 in the Senate. got the $500 allowance for loss of Senator Warreg Magnuson gear as provided in the Union con­ (Dem:-Washington) ia chairman of the committee which will tract plus wages diie and vacation consider the Case - Anderson money due. Cities Sprvice, the measure. It is felt that the owners of the ship, also carried Case-Anderson-proposal has lit­ $^,000 life iBsj^ance on all cirew.-, tle' prospect of becoming- kWi:'•' • members as. a standard cqipp^py; company amounting to several hundred thousand dollars. Mean­ while there has been no word from the Coast Guard as to the findings of a board of inquiry on the dis­ aster. Exploded At Dock Hearings Due On '50-50' Issue benefits and insurance payments. Probably the hardest job Wel­ fare Services faced was in convinc­ ing next of kin that there was no hope for survival for the missing men. In several cases it was many days before the bodies. were re­ covered. (One mlgsing Seafarer has still not been positively iden­ tified.) Notified Men 'Missing' The company sent telegrams after- the accident notifying the families that the men were "miss­ ing" but after 24 hours^lt was ap­ parent that men who had not turned up in town were lost. "I visited one familyi" SIU Wel­ fare Services representative Mil­ ton Flynn said, "who just wouldn't believe that there was no hope. I had to' take the. sons into the kitchen and tell them point blank 'Look, your father is gone or you would have heard from him or about him by now' before I could convince them." Survivors were uniformly gratefuj to the Union for the prompt notification they received and the day to day information the Union gave them as to the progress of Salvage andvjdentifioation'-of miss-' ing men. beach also took time out to write and SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall sent an individual letter to all of the 96 Soiators on behalf of the Union. The "50-50" fight was won^when • the Senate voted 57 to 23 to re­ store "504S0" tq the agricultural surplus disposal program. Among crews who took action were the men on the Hurricane (Watermaip who chipped in $2 each to send night letters to their Senators In Washington. The crew agreed on this step at a spe­ cial meeting after ship's delegate W. R. Harrell read the Union's report on the issue urging crewmembers to take action on "50-50." On the Arlyn, ship's delegate Gene Dakin and ship's reporter Guy Walker drafted a letter on be­ half of the crew and mailed copies to all of the 96 Senators. Hall's communication ^ to the Senators also evoked a strong re­ sponse. Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon, a supporter of "50-50," In­ serted it In the Congressional Rec­ ord. A great many other Senators replied to the SIU letter, most'of them with assurances that tiiey would vote for "50-50." Ship's crews who acted on the "50-50" issue according to min­ utes received thus far at head­ quarters were the iollowing: Seatrain Georgia, Seatrain New Jersey, George A. Lawson, Sea* train Louisiana, Shinnecoek Bay, Del Sud, Robin Sherwood, Chryss Jane, Robin Doncaster, Alcoa Roamer, Steel' Recorder, Arlyn, Chickasaw, Ines, Young America, Bradford Island, Alcoa Pioneer, Michael, Steel Seafarer, Texmar, Vcnore, Edith, Camp Namanu, .Hur­ ricane, Iberville, Monarch of the Seas, Montebello Hills, Ocean Rose. Isthmian, SIU Sign New Pact In the wake of its sale to States Marine last month, the SlU-contracted Isthmian Steamship Com­ pany emerged with a new name on April 1, but with no other basic change In operations. Isthmian Lines, Inc. has now acquired the-major assets and busi­ ness of the former Isthmian Steam­ ship Company, including all the ships, equipment and overseas tr^de routes. Due to the change, new contracts were signed by Isthmian Llnes^ Inc. with the SIU last week. . Similar signings also covered all other existing personnel in the Radio Officers Union, SlU-affiliated Brotherhood of Marine En­ gineers and the Masters, Mates and Pilots. The contracts are the same standard agreements signed earlier. In another^deyelopment, Archi­ bald E. King was'named this week as president of the company, suc­ ceeding Vice Admiral Glenn B. Davis, retired, who has become chairman of the board. -Affiliated with Isthmian since 1934, the new president hag been its executive vice ptesident for the past three yeapa-ri hk> ; n �; t»st - SEAt ARERS FORBID • BILL US CARGO TO SHIPS WITH SUB-US WAGES J:'; j fe';^;: J';- -f'' ^ . •. -V-. .W;-- Proud dad of the latest set of twins born to an SlU family since the SlU maternity benefit program began four years ago, Seafarer Yao F. Wing (left) receives SlU Welfare Plan check for $400 from Port Agent Leon Johnson in San Fran­ cisco. Wing also received two $25 US bonds from the Union for his twiti daughters, Judy and PearL Summing up the first nine months of the Seafarers' family hospital and surgical benefits plan, a total of 419 payments have been rhade to Seafarers amounting to better than $61,000. Individual , benefits payments average out to about $150 each, with the largest single pay­ ment being $660, Four other• ^^———-—— — — r— payments of $500 or more have Plan. Seafarers are not required almost $34,000, went for hospital , been made in the nine-month to contribute to the Plan. room and board and othfer hospital Tonsils Lead Parade A rundown of the claims shows that 235 havie involved wives of Seafarers and 184 the sons and daughters of SlU men. Those two old standbys, tonsils and appendi­ citis, accounted for the greatest number of claims, 76 between them. Two Seafarers, J. C. Plumey of Puerto Rico and J. E. Singletary of New Orleans, made the tonsil removals a mass affair, each taking their four children to the hospital in one day. Other frequent causes of hos­ pitalization include fractures, pneumonia and surgery involving removal of tumors and malignan­ cies. Most payments made by the plan. expenses with another $24,000 go­ ing for surgeon's fees. Doctors' visits to the hospital accounted for tlie remainder of the payments. Maternity Separate The family benefits program does not cover birth of children which is already taken care of by the SIU's $200 maternity benefit plus $25 defense bond for each child of a Seafarer. The maternity benefit has been functioning for four years and was the first in maritime. nrevent prevent low-waee lOW wage ooeraopera Federal as Government removed as aa party tors from having unfair which discriminates against the tiated by unions or accepted as, fair and reasonable in tlie community. Raps Runaway Americana As Representative Pelly put it: "When the o p e r a t o rs of American ships have sought to undercut standard A m"e r i c a n wages in the shipping industry by registering their vessels under foreign nationalities and employ­ ing foreign low-wage crews, it seemed that in some way it should be possible to protect the Ameri­ can shipowner who paid standard wages against such competition. "Accordingly I have introduced HR 10226, which simply provides that if foreign ships are to carry Government-owned cargoes, then the wages and living conditions of the crews must be comparable to prevailing wages and living condi­ tions on American-flag ships. tion from foreign-flag shipowners who are still smarting from the drubbing they took on the "50-50" issue. US merchant marine back­ ers have pointed out on several occasions that "50-50" guarantees foreign operators half of all aid cargoes and many of these opera­ tors have' waxed fat on "50-50" cargoes while .paying wages of $100 a month or less to the sea­ men manning their vessels. The proposed bill specifies that foreign ships carrying Govern­ ment cargoes shall match "the minimum wages, hours of work, living conditions and other condi­ tions of work determined to be prevailing for members of the crews of corresponding classes on United States-flag privately-owned commercial ocean vessels . . ." The bill has ben referred to the House Merchant Marine Committee for study and action. advantage in bidding for personnel on American-flag ships." Government contracts, thus It is expected that the Peiiy pro­ protecting wage scales nego- posal will run into strong opposi­ Police Hunt Mob Thug For Attack On RIesel :'i\ Both Federal agencies and New York City police are hunt­ ing for an assailant who threw sulphuric acid into the face of Victor Riesel, nationally-known labor columnist, last week. Riesel was hospitalized for> treatment of acid burns and have contributed to a reward fund faces impairment or possible established by the Post-Hall syn­ New arrival William Parks III is the center of attraction these days at the home of Seafarer William Parks, Jr., of Spring­ field, Mass.' Parks and his wife look on as the tot's two grandmothers, Mrs. Gertrude Rauh and Mrs. Annabell Parks, hold tight. The birth produced a $200 SIU maternity benefit and $25 bond for the Parks family. Born February >6, the baby is five weeks old here; ' • WASHINGTON—Following the US merchant marine's victory on the "50-50 issue, Representative Thomas M. Pelly of Washington has introduced a bill which would strike hard against the operators of low-wage runaway flag ships. The bill would compel foreign operators to pay American wages to be eligible for hauling Government-financed or Government-owned cargoes. In introducing his legislation, Representative Pelly cited the Davis-Bacon provi­ sion under which Congress has provided that contractors working on construction jobs financed by the US have to pay prevailing t/ages. The Davis-Bacon provision was inserted into law. to"^ ' ^ ^ 9 Mos. Of Family Benefits —Payments Top period. The family benefits program went into effect on July 1, 1955. It provides $10 a day for up to 31 days for hospital room and board plus up to $100 for hospital ex­ penses, with the Seafarer paying . the first $50 of the bill and any amounts over the maximum. The plan also pays up to $300 for the costs of surgery according to a schedule of operations and also pro­ vides $4 per day for doctor's visits to the hospital up to a maximum of 31 days' visits. Shipowner-Supported Like other SIU Welfare Plan programs, the hospital and surgi­ cal benefits plan is supported by shipowners' contributions to the Piftt nrdl LO'G loss of his eyesight. Riesel is well-known to Seafar­ ers who remember his articie in the September, 1953, "Readers Digest" entitled "The Amazing Seafarers" Union," in which he hailed the SIU membership for making the Union "off bounds for gangsters." Recently he served as one of the judges lor the SEA­ FARERS LOG award contest. The attack came at 3 AM, Thurs­ day, April 5, as Riesel was leaving a Broadway restaurant foliowing a teievision program on which he appeared. Seen As Reprisal Risel charged after the attack that it was in reprisal for his criticisifi of yhderworld elements in­ filtrating the labor'movement. US attorney Paul Williams for the New York district expressed a sim­ ilar view, declaring that the as­ sault was an effort to silence wit­ nesses in his current investigation of racketeering. The attack aroused considerable jndignatioq in the press,' labor and government circles. Several unions dicate which distributes Riesel's column, and the New York Daily Mirror, in which his column ap- DIRECT VOICE BROADCASTS By Shortwave To US Ships In Atlantic, South American and European Waters Victor Riesel pears here. New York's Governor Harriman visited Riesel in the hos­ pital and declared that state agen­ cies would cooperate with the city government to protect legitimate unions and businesses from racket elements. EVERY SUNDAY Beginning April 15 For Full Details See This Issue's Backpage �, So • •Face Fear SEAFAREns J.-.,. 4*rilia»4fM LOG Tramps Busy, Butk New Ship Break-out With bulk cargb rates on the rise through winter and early spring, the possibility exists that the International Coopera­ tion Administration may ask for a break-out of reserve fleet tonnage to earry'aid cargoes. The possible breakout is viewed with concern by tramp i 'iL\^ Here now is the complete story of the SlU In 1955! The Union's day-by-day victories, the de­ fense of our hard-, won 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 to 1950 also available at the same price. Balfo Needs Engine Men BALTIMORE — Shipping rose here once again during the past two weeks, and prospects for the next period look even more favorable. Registration is running high, however. Port Agent Earl Shcppard commented, but there is still a particular shortage in the engine department. The available man­ power registered in the other two departments can handle whatever comes up, Sheppard added. Clean Payoffs ! Meanwhile, the ships continue arriving in fine shape, making for very clean payoffs. There have been no outstanding beefs on these vessels, the SlU agent pointed out, "which is certainly a tribute to the delegates serving on them. We would like to commend thein for the bang-up job they are ^Oing, and hope they wjU all con;tioue tp do the saine exceljeut 5ob.:; March 21 Through April 3 Registered Port Deck K 8 Boston Hew York .«•.^...... 69 20 Philadelphia Baltimore .....................- 41 12 Horfolk . 3 Savannah ..............7 7 Tampa 19 Mobile 27 New Orleans 5 Lake Charles 23 Houston Wilmington 3 15 San Francisco 11 Seattle Deck B 4 32 5 24 2 2 3 ' 5 6 14 16 6 15 10 ^ ' JCnZs 4 51 11 32 7 6 7 7 42 8 14 4 19 12 Stew. A Stew. . B Totd 16 3 184 14 43 2 -96 19 3 25 3 12 4 21 3 42 , 14 , 96 6 16 ' 11 50 3 14 44 12 29 6 stew. . ToUI .B A 103 688 Total B 12 81 12 67 11 7 9 17 37 36 48 11 35 28 Total 5 4 ship operators who fear It will un­ 269 35 64 dermine rates and weaken their 55 12 5 long-range ability to keep their 24 23 163 ships operating under the Ameri­ 6 36 6 can flag. 3 2 19 7 2 30 Coal Demands Heavy 9 18 59 Even though warmer weather 17 27 133 has arrived, the demand for coal 16 3 52 cargoes to Europe continues heavy 21 13 98 and grain shipments now sched­ 2 5 25 uled from Canada are adding to 8 10 79 6 12 the pressure for cai'go space. 57 Stew. Eng. En^g. Deck Total Deck Total Tanker rates are also up despite B A Reg. A B A the onset of warmer weather with 199 265 144 224 164 411 1099 Total .. a number of tankers being con­ Shipped verted to dry cargo })ulk carriers. . Deck Deck Deck Eng. Stew. Stew. Stew. Total Total* Total Total SnSk US tramp operators, who have Port B A C A B A B Ship. C A B C been plugging for subsidies, will Boston 1 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 3 4 11 62 14 3 30 27 13 11 7 142 50 52 23 217 be unhappy if the Government New York 13 16 2 0 7 2 8 8 0 37 17 2 56 does break out ships. They argue Philadelphia 21 15 25 17 10 25^ 13 85 5 51 30 166 that Instead of taking ships from Baltimore ............. 35 3 2 0 8 3 3 5 2 7 4 11 12 30' the reserve on a "boom and bust" 3 1 3 0 3 1 5 0 0 « 1 16 basis the US should aid them and Savannah 0 Tampa 2 2 0 4 4 1 7 4 ,1' 10 1 18 encourage a year-in, year-out Mobile 13 0 0 0 6 10 5 2 9 24 12 0 36 tramp shipping fleet of 200 vessels. 34 0 83 14 9 30 23 12 49 5. 97 14 160 9 9 15 2 7 Lake Charles ........... 10 1 5 4 31 21 10 Mostly Bulk Cargoes 62 7 Houston 28 7 14 11 6 20 6 62 .5 24 18 104 Such a fleet is needed, they Wilmington 3 0 . 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 4 3 9 1 argue, because two-thirds of total San Francisco 9 7 9 12 2 7 5 6 2 23 27 9 59 foreign commerce tonnage now Seattle ................. 4 9 2 7 12 1 8 5 19 1 26 . 4 49 consists of bulk cargoes. James R. Deck Deck Stew. Stew. Stew. Total Total Total Total Deck Eng. -Eng. B < A B A C A B C B A Ship. C Stuart,, president of the American Total 222 112 35 164 135 56 154 80 35 840 327 126 883 Tramp Shipowners Association, notes that in a few years "it will be Shipping in the Atlantic and Gulf District held steady during the past two weSks, dupli­ necessary to import upwards of 40 cating the activity of the previous period. ~ million tons of iron ore alone" to The total number of jobs dispatched was 993. Registration for the entire district ran well say nothing of bauxite, copper, tin, ahead of shipping for the first-* tungsten, cobalt and other impor­ tant bulk products. Heavy exports time in weeks, although some of the iiroup. Lake Charles still the SIU, to 13 percent. These' figures represent the of coal and grain are also a major ports, such as Savannah, re­ enjoyed good shipping. ported their own port registration highest ever reached by class B tramp cargo itein. West Coast Lags running low in all departments. Unless American tramps are Wilmington, however, slumped. and the highest for class C since Five ports reported a comfort­ aided, he warns, foreign tramps The West Coast ports are all mid-August of 1955. The SIU will continue to dominate US off­ able rise In their shipping totals, running behind their usual pace. seniority shipping system first went into effect one year ago. shore trade and foreign shipown­ as Baltimore, New Orleans and Change In Percent ers will be able to build more and Houston did very well, and Phila­ Black Gang Jobs Active The seniority shipping totals more new tonnage which is far delphia and San Francisco showed On a departmental basis, ship­ some improvement. showed some significant change superior to tramp tonnage avail­ ping was most active for engine dtuing the period. An apparent On the o^er hand, seven ports able under the US flag. declined, and two others, Norfolk shortage of class A men on the department men, with some ports and Mobile, remained about the beach gave the A group only .54 reporting a serious shortage of same as the previous period. The percent of the total shipping, for rated black gang personnel. Almost drop affected Boston, New York, a new low, while class B rose cor­ half the Iclass C shipping was in Savannah, Tampa, Lake Charles, respondingly to 33 percent and this department. Wilmington and Seattle, although class C, which has no seniority in The following -la. the forecastport by port: BOSTON: Not too active . . . NEW YORK: Shipping only fair but jobs .for . entry ratings and oilers; also needs pumpmen . > . Two major west coast oil com­ PHILADELPHIA: Should improve; panies have agreed to a six per­ four payoffs due BALTI^IOREt cent wage and overtime increase Good . . . NORFOLK: Slow . , . for members of the Sailofs Union SAVANNAH:- Fair;' registration of the Pacific. The compai^es. With half a century of sailing behind him. Seafarer John low in all departments . . . Standard Oil of California and A. Axelsson has earned himself a comfortable old age. TAMPA: Slow . . . MOBILE: Pros­ Union Oil, have also agreed to pects improving' . . . NEW discuss a pension plan, with the Thanks to the $35 weekly disability benefit from the SIU, he ORLEANS: Good . . . LAKE SUP having the right to cancel the has no worries about what the CHARLES: Good . . . HOUSTON; November and had to call it q^ts Busy again . . . WILMINGTON: contract if no plan is reached by future holds in store. The 68-year-old ^Seafarer then because of age and the com­ Quiet... SAN FRANCISCO: Good February 1, 1957. Talks are still going on with Richfield, General followed the seagoing tradition of plication of a diabetic condition. . . . SEATTLE: Outlook very good. his Swedish countrymen when he Petroleum and Tidewater. shipped out on a Baltic Sea sailing bark in 1906. He sailed Swedish, Groundbreaking is getting under­ Finnish, English and German flag way for a new union hall for the ships in, the years, that, followed SIU Canadian District in Port until he caught his fii-st US ship in Headquarters urges all ship's Arthur, Ontario. If all goes well, 1917. That was an Army transport, crews who have not yet done so' the building should be completed the General Kilpatrick. to meet on the shipboard safety by the end of the 1956 b<akes navi­ Shortly afterward, Axelsson program and send in their sug­ gation season. Preparatory Work joined the Ititernational Seamen's gestions on the forms provided was done In the winter with the Union and took part in the disas­ for that purpose. actual groundbreaking held' up trous 1921 strike in which the ship­ Early response to the Union until the spring. owners smashed'the union with the request will promote eaiiy ac­ t t i help of Government trainees. tion on the problems of ship­ Early Member A two-week lifeboat, certifica­ board safety.' Each ship's de' tion course has been arranged by When the SIU was formed in partriaent is |>rovided - with a the Marine Cooks and Stewards 1938, Axelsson quickly became a separate form dealing with the Union to enable members to pass member. He sailed throughout safety problems involved in the Coast Guard test. The courses World War II as he did in World their work. are'being offered .sa that steward War I and. is also proud of the fact John A. Axelsson Those -ships' crews who have department men on passenger that hie never gave up the sea in ^not received the forms as yet ships will be able' to meet Coast the dark' days of the 1920's arid N6w he spends his days taking it should get in touch with headGuard percentage requirements on eiirly'30'si, ' ' qUartert or the nearest SIU port the, nunjbeji.flf men who have tp AxelssorfS'lastT'ship tWaffithe'Sea-t siU office to get their'dopies.'-• b^ve *,lifpi»^ ticket. brainitSavwpah^^Hu got.Qbl< hariiast friend& n 30-Year Sea Vet Gets SIU Pension $ $1 Act Now On Safety Quiz �SEAFARERS AvrH IS. JfSt ! 1 • fag» • Wfn LOG M5T5 Bulges With Ships As Private Fleet Drops Question: In view of the tense situation, how do you find Ameri­ can seamen treated in the Middle East? • WASHINGTON—Cutting deeper into private shipping than ever before, the Military Sea Bill Morris, oiler: Most ports in Richard Comstock, AB: I didn't Transportation Service nucleus fleet today is still 19 percent larger than it was in 1950 al­ see too much change in attitudes the Middle East aren't any too good though the privately-owned US merchant marine is now 8 percent below pre-Korea levels. for seamen so to Americans in According to figures ob­• there isn't too Egypt but every­ much to say for body there is tained here by the SEA­ sand long ton.miles compared to pendents, contractors' employees, foreign students, civilian emtdoythem at any time. : running around FARERS LOG, on February 1, $1.40 on commercial tankers. talking about war in four months. • When you talk ' about change .though, Indone­ sia's the place. They want Amer­ icans to keep out of their affairs. Julian Hensen, AB: So far as I am concerned I had no trouble on my last ship which stopped off in Egypt on the way home. It was no different than any other time' I had been in that area, so I can't say that the sea­ men are having any problem be­ cause of the international situation. 4> , t • Max Eustace, OS: I would say the treatment is pretty rugged. We were in Port Said and Suez on the Steel Seafarer - and I found that Americans are getting a fast brushoff. The people there are pretty unfriendly and don't appre- elate what Amer­ icans have done for them. As a matter of fact there are many oldtimers who will refuse to go ashore at some ports be­ cause they feel they are better off staying on the' ship. « Boje Nielsen, oiler: I didn't no­ tice any difference on my last trip. The ports there are not the friendliest places in the world that a seaman can go to, but I wouldn't say that things have gotten any worse lately. We were in Port Said three days and nobody had any trouble. it Dan McMuilen, DM: It's the same as its always been. There isn't much there to begin with and I didn't see any changes except in Iran where they let us go ashore in one port that had been closeil a year ago. But when we got ashore there was nothing for us to do anyway. Sets Ship-To-Army —AndBack Record Life is stranger than fiction, and Seafarer Michael J. Carlin, AB, has just come home to New York with a tale to prove it. / Cut off from the SIU by the draft back in March, 1954, Car^ lin was inducted into the-^~ :—— Army directly from his ship, he was drafted in 1954. the Stpel Artisan (Isthmian), smack into chief mate Raymond in Honolulu, and sent into basic training right at nearby Schofield Barracks. After completing basic and an 18-month stint in Korea, he found himself back in Honolulu as just plain "Mister" all over again. Michael J. Carlin Armed with his discharge papers two days later, he was walking along the waterfront when he saw the familiar lines of an Isthmian C-3 up ahead. Sought Friends Although it wasn't , the Artisan but the Steel Flyer this time, Car­ lin went aboard to see if he knew anyone on the ship, rince he had put in ^ lot of time pn Isfhxhiah 'runs in the past.' -[l ,. Th^re, fture enou|lh,^ ne^^^ Anctil, the same mate who had seen him off 24 months before in the same port. As luck would have it, a job was open and Carlin found himself back in harness as a deck maintenance man, with just about the shortest possible stay away from the SIU. Returning to New York, Carlin pians to continue sailing on a. permanent basis, and hopes he can get back to the Far East again—as a civilian and a seaman—to the haunts of his brief ifiilitary career. A Seafarer since 1949, he was active in the successful Cities Service campaign and during the heat of tha drive was fired off the Abiqua for being pro-SlU. He eventually was one of several dozen SIU men awarded back paydie received $576) under a Na­ tional Labor Relations Board stipu­ lation sighed by the company in 1951, and continued sailing until Union Has: C9bie Address Seafarers overseas who want, to get in touch with headquar­ ters in a hurry can do so by cabling the Union at its cable^ address, SEAFARERS NEW YORK. Use of this address will qs' sure speedy transmlsslop ohall messages and faster Sebv-< ' Ice fob the'metf * • . • - 5 •• • •• ij.}.. Established initially to transport ees of other Government agencies 1956, the MSTS fleet consisted of troops and equipment only, it has and other civilians over trade 187 ships compared to its preKorea strength of 157 vessels. The broadened its services to the point routes already serviced by private overlapping of services provided where today it carries military de­ shipping. by the privately-operated fleet and MSTS has also cut jobs for civilian seamen by 5 percent since June, 1950. The ship totals emphasize that MSTS, despite claims to the con­ trary before several Congressional investigation groups, has not cut back its shipping as much as it in­ dicated it might do. MSTS thus ap­ pears to be following a practice of expanding operations when ship­ ping needs are high during a na­ tional .emergency, and not con­ tracting sufficiently when shipping requirements decline. Minimum Cutback At its peak strength 'during the Korean War, the US merchant fleet, in February, 1952, had in­ creased 76 percent over pre-Korea levels while the MSTS fleet ex­ panded 66 percent during a com­ parable period. However, as the figures show, the private fleet is now 8- percent below what it was before Korea, while MSTS still has held on to almost one-third of the extra ships it put into operation during the emergency period. Under fire many times in the past for its direct competition with private industry and at higher cost, MSTS has been the subject of sev­ eral Congressional inquiries into the scope of its operations. Figures cited last year showed that in 1954 MSTS moved 71,667 private auto­ You can't say "'queer duck" on the Trojan Trader these days mobiles at a cost to the Govern­ without having somebody recall the fine meal this webment of $100 million, or more than footed oddity provided not long ago. Equipped with four the total cost for the year of op­ legs instead of the usuql two, he still proved no match for erating subsidies for the entire the cooking talents of J. Deliese, chief cook, who prepared American merchant marine. In a the rare bird for the pot. R. McNeil, ship's reporter, sent in similar vein, oil movements on the photo. MSTS tankers cost $8.66 per thou­ - 'Queer Duck' On Trojan Trader ' . 1 • 'I • M Runaway Rust-Buckets Available For Crisis, Defense Dep't Claims • WASHINGTON—In contrast to its "crash program" for building a modern sub and sur­ face craft fleet, the US Defense Department is taking a casual attitude on the problem of reserve bulk shipping for an emergency. While tramp shipowner spokesmen said some kind of aid was needed if the US was to maintain oper­ ations in the bulk field. Defense officials said they "believed" 377 runaway flag tramps and bulk car­ riers would be available to the US. On several occasions the SEAFARERS LOG has pointed up the danger of counting on Panamanian and Liberian tramps in a national emergency. For one thing there is always a question as to whether the ships would be available. Many of them were not US ships when they transferred runaway but were registered under flags of other NATO mari­ time nations which presumably would have first call on their services. But Will They Run? Secondly, there is serious doubt as to whether these vessels.would be in usable condition. One of the reasons why owners register their ships as runaway^ is the absence of any safety requirements as enforced under the US flag. As long as the ship can float the operators neglect normal main-, tenance requirements and sklrnp on Vl but the ^nrosfe-becessajty repairs;, --ix '(•(Thtf'result fis'tbat 'tnany>'«f''the foreign flaig Lib-- ertys are no longer capable of doing the nine or ten knots they are rated for but are five to six knot ships for practical purposes. Press reports of engine breakdowns, lost props and other mishaps on runaway Libertys are a daily occurrence. Such ships would be utterly useless in an emer­ gency., For example, on September 2, 1955, the LOG reported on the status of the Liberian-fiag Liberty "Cambridge" which deteriorated rapidly in a few months after her transfer. Radio equipment alone needed a( least 50 repairs, lifeboats were left un­ covered and no fire and boat drills were held, the radio direction finder and compass repeater were not functioning properly, there was no hospital and ho medicine chest aboard and the ship's re­ frigeration was on the blink. For a while the ship operated with a 24-man crew with only one man topside, the 2nd mate, knowing the basic elements of navigation. Crew Feared For Own Safety Another Ship, the Gus M, this one a Honduran flag opei'ation was in such bad shape that her Italian-imported crew walked off in Baltimore and faced deportation rather than sail her to England. ' Seafarers know from first-hand experience that the World War Il-built Libertys, many'of them a dozeii years old, need constant repair and_service to keep them in good running order and that even with comparitively strict US regulations, both the Government abd the Union have to keep after these vessels to assure that they are up to snuff. "The condition of runaway flag Libertys then, Wst bo seen Jo be, iinagined. It is these ships •^liWcli' Dfefense- officials believe will fill the bill. ••^1 I •'il •,M;| •'1 • ••^s| •; :l m �SEAFAREItS April 19, mr LOG Gas Turbine Slated Fer Converted Liberty YOUR 1)01,T AR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Setter Buying By Sidney Margolius What's Wrong With Today's Houses? * The Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency has invited the "na­ tion's housewives to write in their suggestions aibout how builders should make houses livable and comfortable for modern families. Fami­ lies are asked to comment on such questions as : How much actual' living value is offered by general-purpose rooms, Rumpus" rooms, car­ ports, centrally-located kitchens: what is the best selection and ar­ rangement pf household appliances; should floor plans be one-story and rambling or split-level and compact? Then, 100 women whose letters are selected will be brought to Washington for a conference. The results will be used to help FHA advise builders in designing livable homes. This is' a useful project, the questions are helpful and Housing Administrator Albert M. Cole is to be complimented on, giving house­ wives a chance to say what kind of houses they'd like to have. The only flaw is that after they are all through planning the houses, they can't afford to buy them at today's prices. The questions on which housewives have been asked to comment omit the real housing prob­ lems of these times: the high price of houses and lots, the high financ­ ing charges and exorbitant closing fees; the noticeably poor construc­ tion of many new houses, and the present trend of builders to concen­ trate on more elaborate houses in the $15,000-$20,000 and up price class. One of severat experimental power plants being tried under a program to upgrade reserve Real Problem Is Cost > fleet Liberty ships, this 6,600 np combustion gas turbine is prepared for loading at the Gen­ The fact is. most wage-earners can't really afford the houses now eral Electric Company's Schenectady, NY, plant, from which she'll be iransported to New­ going up. The countrywide average price tag on new houses is now port News and fitted aboard a remodeled Liberty for sea trials this spring. It is estimated $13,700 and is still rising. According to the yardstick generally used the new plant will boost the speed of a Liberty by almost 50 percent. by mortgage lenders, a family can't afford a house costing more than . times one year's income, although conservative financial experts consider two times a year's income to be safer. In contrast, the aver­ age industrial worker currently is earning about $4,000 a year, and so can't afford more than a $10,000 house, and preferably, only an $8,000 one. Judging from the mail we get, if America's families grasped this op­ portunity to bring to FHA's attention the housing problems that worry, them most, here are the questions they would raise: Operating initially with two converted T-2 tankers, the SlU-contracted Pan Atlantic Steam­ Price of Homes: What can FHA and the Administration do to halt ship Company will inaugurate the first coastwise trailership service on April 26. The tank­ the alarnling increase in the price of homes, and especially of build­ er Ideal-X will sail from Port Newark with a deck-cargo of truck trailers on that date and ing materials and plots? Construction costs rose about 5 percent in1955, with materials up about 6 per cent. An even worse problem is will carry both trailers and-* : oil on the return voyage from Pan Atlantic's plans for seven new 58 trailei-s with a total dry cargo the cost of building lots. The outgoing president of the National As­ sociation of Home Builders has reported. that the cost of raw land roll-on trailerships which will carry capacity of 1,160 tons. Houston. Service will be cheacer than oy has gone up 30 to 40 percent in the past two years. The second tanker, the Almena, up tp 250 loaded trailers each. The Soarings Property Taxes: What can the Administration and FHA do \vill follow a week later. Pan new ships will enable drivers to rail, it is claimed. to help build schools, sewage - plants, roads and other needs in ex­ Atlantic has purchased a third drive their rigs aboard on ramps, panding communities where small homeowners are now facing dras­ tanker, the Maxton (formerly Ma­ eliminating conventional loading rine Leader) and will convert her and unloading devices. tically increased taxes? In many new communities on the outskirts of large cities, property taxes have jumped 40- p'ercent in the past shortly to enter the service in midPan Atlantic believes conversion _ summer. four years as builders threw up thousands of new homes and departed of the tankers is the answer to the The tankers were adapted for proWem of maintaining profitable the scene, leaving the towns without schools and other necessities for trailership service by building an coastwise tanker *runs. Up until the new population, and the home buyer with increased carrying open deck over the pumps and now, tankers have had to run south charges they n^er .anticipated. pipelines of the regular tanker without a payload. The converted Financing Costs: Wouid FHA recommend that the interest rate on deck. The^trailer vans are placed ships will carry trailers both ways FHA and VA insured homes'be reduced to the pre-1953 rate of 4 and aboard by cranes after being and oil northbound, bringing in % percent, and 4 percent for veterans, instead of the present 5 "for loaded and lifted oif their wheels. considerable additional revenue. non-vets and 41^ for vets? A reduction of only one-half of 1 percent in These ships are in addition to Each converted tanker will carry nriGTmvT 1 ^ interest rate would reduce the monthly payments on a 20-year u&iuw With Spring almost a pmortgage.five percent and would FHA consider reducing the premiummonth old. New England was of one-half of 1 percent it charges home buyers for guaranteejng their buried under its fourth snowstorm mortgages? since mid-MarCh this week. High Interest UnJiisUfled The freak blizzard cut power to The record shows that American families are not such bad risks that thousands of local residents and FHA must charge them a fee of actually eleven percent of the interest forced three radio stations off the air for several hours because of on a mortgage to guarantee the lender against loss. For example. damage to transmitters. Television The Bowery Savings Bank of New York reports that delinquencies transmission fared a little better among homeowners are rare. Fewer than 50 of 46,000 mortgages held by this big lender have any delinquencies. This is a rate of only oneand continued on - emergency tenth of 1 percent. power. The high closing costs charged home buyers Is another urgent mat­ Barely dug out of the last storm, the city was under almost two feet ter for FHA consideration. Closing costs are often $150 to $250 and of snow when the Steel Architect sometimes more, depending on how much "kickback" passes among (Isthmian) arrived last week. Most the title insurance company, lawyer, realtor, ;banir and other parties crewmembers didn't even bother involved. For example, one buyer wrote this writer that his closing trying to get ashore. Port Agent costs on a VA mortgage included $88 for title insurance and $175 for James Sheehan noted, and decided "bank handling charge," which with recording fee and state mortgage to stay aboard until the ship tax made a total of $368. Such fees are out of all proportion to the services rendered. FIIA and VA have been closing their eyes to the reached New York. matter of excessive closing costs far too long. Shipping Quiet Better Construction Standards: It's one thing for FHA to lay down On the shipping side, meanwhile, activity remained quiet. The Can- guides to construction, and another for the FHA inspectors to see that tigny and Archers' Hope (Cities the builders observe them. EitHer FHA has reduced its building Service) and the Republic (Trafal­ standards to a jerry-built level, or inspectors aren't doing their job. gar) all arrived for payoff and because builders are skimping in ways that add excessively to future ' ' sign-on but took few replacements. ownership expenses. , Skimping Cheats Buyers The same applied to the ships in transit, the Robin Sherwood (Seas Builders skip studs, fail to line up studs properly, omit heat risers Shipping), Bents Fort (Cities Serv­ that the public is led to believe is a fbature of expansion attics, use ice), Alcoa Partner (Alcoa) and the two-inch insulating batts Instead of 3Vi-inch full-thick batts, and skimp Architect. seriously on foundations and, heating systems. Most new houses this In other action, a moment of writer has observed are seriously under-rated In heating capacity, with silence was held at the last regu­ too-small furnaces, inexpensive copper and aluminum convectors in­ lar SIU meeting here for lYed stead of the superior cast-iron ones and ether defects that compel HoWe, general secretary-treasurer homeowners to burn more fuel and wear out their overworked small of the Radio Officers Union, who furnaces prematurely. passed away recently. Howe, §7, Moderate-income housewives who want to write FHA their' sugges­ was well-known tp Seafarers, fer tions,.about, how to improve housing can send fiiem to The Housing AT A/ty y•; SiU Company Buys Third T-2 For New Trailer-Tanker Bun Snowstorms Hit Boston Hard Again J—L ^ smm. M flcsn vorou KHOW HOR-P Q>im -mt _ ipvn cm "rm his participation! In* msritirne pplpii Adminlstf^tor; Fkdei'ar"'Housing and? Hdhrii^hMhce' Agency, Wash- �A»vil 13, IfM SEAFA^RERS Baby Day For Boston SlU New'SIU Tankers Grab All Pumpmen; NY Urges Black Gang To Ui^ade Ship's delegate Eofene Ray on the Queenston. Heights has been busy representing the gang aboard on a variety of l^tsues. Ray saw to It that the skipper gave out travelers' checks before the ship got into Sasebo, Japan, and also got after him to replenish some of the steward's stores while the ve®sel was in port. All part of the Job for a conscientious ship's dele­ gate. Good Weather,Clean Payoffs Mark T ampa Jap Crews Ask Anti-Atom Gear he cannot pick up MTD nawa broadcalls. Ship'a fund—SB. No beefs. Mo­ tion carried to concur In communica­ tions from headquarters. Water tanks to be cieaned, new fans needed for messhall, food to be hot, Ico cream to be purchased in Taxas. Dlscusalon held about loudspeaker. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment. REDIRAL (Trafalsar), March 14— Chairman, J. Bpuran; Sacratary, M, LIpkln. Ship's secretary and treasurer elected. No beefa. Some disputed overtime. Poor drlnkinK water aboard. Coti to be brought aboard. There are no guard raUs for gaUey atoves. Mesaroom to bo kept clean. ALMENA (Pan-Atlantic), Na data— Chairman, T. Toomi Secretary, J. Atchlsan. Soma delayed sailing time. Motion carried to concur in communlcationa from headquartera. There is too much heat. ALCOA PIONEER (Afcaa)» March 11 —Chairman, W. Andarsonr Sacratary, J. Pursall, Recreation room to bo kept locked in port. ^Somo disputed overtime. Motion carried to Concur in communications from hoadquarters. jbiveryone asked to be quiet In pas­ sage ways. Letters to be aent ta Sen­ ators regarding 80-80 law. Enough bread to be placed aboard plus choco­ late milk and hiushroonu. ALCOA ROAMBR (Aleos), March IS —Chairman, H. Starekyi Sacratary, L. Stranga. Ntf beefs. Motion -carried to accept communications as read from headquarters. Discussion held con­ cerning captain's beef against stew­ ard. Crew ill full accord to back up Bteward. Not .enough .;^t i^f^q^tslqiv, ,-.1'. I'll . ALCOA CAVALIER (Alcoa), April 1 —Chairman, K. Moyd; Sacratary, L, - Oulllot. Advance given on Sunday, wages only and payoff. New laundry list to be posted. ALCOA PARTNBR (Alcoa), March IS—Chairman, S. ^Tarrant; Sacratary, A. Aaran. Discussion held on rtqtalr list. Motion carried to concur in communicationa from headquarters. Discussion held on delayed falling. ALCOA PATRIOT (Alcoa), Fsbruary 21—Chairman, J.^cCatam, Sacratary, si^no. No beefs. 'Ship's fund—S129.09. Repair list made up and turned over to ship's delegate. ALCOA POLARIS (Alcaa), March SS —Chairman, C. Porrest; .Sacratary, C. Moore. Bosun fell while - working (ilk •4* ANOELINA (Bull LInas), March 17— Chairman, J. Pops; Sacratary, C. Laa. To have drain luttalled In pantry. SMp'f treasury—$2. No beefs. Motion carried te concur In communicationa from headquarters. To check with New Orleans hall about transportation to port of sign-on. ARIXPA (Pan Atlantic), March >4— Chairman, Ronald A. Bdan; Sacratary, Oscar 4taynor. Motion carried to con­ cur In recent communication from headquarters. New ahip's .delegate ond'secretimy elected. Ship's delegate asked all men to go to nearest SIU hall and vote. BEATRICE (Bull), March 24—Chair­ man. John Eddlns; Sacratary, M. KamIntkl. Headquarters report on fight te save 50-50 shipping law and shore 1 leave- restrictions to SIU members In [ mifd, SF Jobs Up -Forecast 'Very Good' SAN, FRANCISCO — Shipping showed some improvement here during the last period, and the outlook for the future is still very good. "We will be very busy here," Leon Johnson, SIU port agent, said, in commenting on the job prospects for the Bay area. The major activity, however, is still: only in the deck and engine de-. partments, with shipping in the steward department lagging well behind the other two. Activity Smooth All told, the port handled one payoff, two sign-ons and six vessels in transit during the last two weeks. The Raphael Semmes (Waterman) paid off and signed on again, along with the Anniston (Ace), which paid off in the previousVperiod. The^ in-transit traffic was sup­ plied by the Alamar (Calmar), Longview Victory (Victory Car­ riers), Sea. Comet II (Ocean Car­ riers), Steel Seafarer (Isthmian), and the Hurricane and Citrus Packer (Waterman). None of the ships serviced presented any major beefs. Condition of fans to be brought to the attention of the boai-ding patrol­ man. Things are running okay. Some disputed overtime. Letter to be sent to headquarters regarding clarifica­ tion on shoregang work. BENTS FORT (Cities Service), March 31—Chslrman, B. Orlce; Secretary, none. No beefs. Some repairs are necessary. Members not to perform unsafe work. Some disputed overjtime. Motion carried to concur In communications from headquarters. Motion carried to have a nationally advertised brand of coffee put aboard. Steward to have better menus. CLAIBORNE (Waterman), March SI. —Chairman, W. Sellers; Secretary, A, Dumas. No beefs. Ship has two li­ braries. All communications to be posted. Letter te be written to Cal Tanner. Mobile, thanking Iiim for assistance in helping to effect a pay­ off. CAMP NAMANU (US Patrolaum), March 17—Chairman, nona; Secretary, none. No beefs. Some fellows got off in Singapore. Ship's fund—S4J». Mo­ tion carried to accept communication from headquarters, as read. New can­ vas on fantail needed. Letter to be sent to headquarters regarding 30-90 law. and seniority. CANTIONY (Cltlos Sorvlco), MirA 10—Chairman, J. Marrlaon; Sacratary, C. MacQuaan. Ship'a fund—S3.97. Washing machine needs repair. Dis­ cussion held about bread. CECIL N. BEAN (Dry-Trent), March It—Chairman, A. Haag; Secretary, P. Jakallsch. AU repair lisU-to be hand­ ed In. Ship's fund—S29.00. Ne beefs. Recent communication from head­ quarters accepted unanimously. To check all deck department overtime. Donations requested for ship's fund. FLOMAR (Calmar), February Chairman, D. Rood; Socrotary, R. Funk. Everything running okay. Ship's treasurer elected. No beefs. Crew to keep ship and messhall clean. . upanh^Miply. Cop-. •Ail CHELSEA (Amarocean), March 24— hatrman, R. Kiadlndgan Sacratary, jRubl... Ship's dehfilte^Sected. J tivity itself was down slightly from the previous period, but many could find no takers for some time anyway. Twenty ships were paid off dur­ ing the past two weeks, six signed on and seven were serviced in transit. All vessels were In good shape, with no major beefs on any of them, Simmons said. plaints ^ about water in passageway and scuppers not working. Steward requested that all hands stay out of pantry during meal hours. Steward to get another coffee percolator. ahip's fund—tlO.62. No beefa. It was Higgested that men getting off ship because of lUness should get SIO from ship's fund. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), March 31 —Chairman, L. Coffay; Sacratary, A. Oanialaz. Ship's delegate reported everything Is allright. Ship's fund— Sao. Motion carried to concur in com, munlcations from headquarters. Ship's delegate elected. Men to clean wash­ ing machine after use. . SEATRAIN NSW JSRSBV (Ssatraln), March IS—Chairman, S. Waliaca; Sac­ ratary, P. Patrick. Na beefa. Ship's fund—S4.73. Motion carried t# con­ cur in communications from head. quarters. Discussion hold on letters written to Washington resarding 80-90 biU. ALCOA RANOBR (Alcoo), March 11 —Chairman, J, Bayai Bacrotary, C, Carpantar. Everything okay, na beefs. Little disputed overtlmo. Motion car­ ried to concur In recant icommunications from headquarters. Brothers were reminded to koep MUp clean after card games. Sil-.V'*:;/. NEW YORK—Seafarers who have the seatime and black gang experience to qualify as pumpmen were urged this week to go up for these endorsements in advance of an expected serious shortage ki this rating-^ try ratings and oilers hung on th* later this year. board for several calls. Job a(^Port. Agent Claude Sim­ mons pointed out that there was already a scarcity of certified pumpmen, which was getting worse each time another tanker was Aboard the McKittrick Hills, .an­ brought under SIU contract. This other tanker, ship's delegate Steve week's crewing up of the Marine Fulford gave the crew a briefing on Leader, a T-2 tanker just pur­ ho^ the delegates operate. He ex­ chased by Pan-Atlantic, empha­ plained the procedure for handling sized the need to have more ijen shipboard beefs with this rating available, he said. and outlined the duties of (he Several tankers have been added three departto the roster 'of SlU-contracted mental delegates ships in recent months, four of so that all hands them just a few weeks ago in a shohuld knov! bloc purchase of five ships by the Out for an outing with the young set. Seafarers Pete Karas where they stood. •Colonial Steamship Company. ' In (left) and his daughter, Debbie, and L Nagle and his young­ It might be a addition, three Cities Service su­ ster launch a small-scale invasion of the Boston SlU hall. good idea for the pertankers are now under con­ From all repofts, the girls had the situation well in hand. struction, one of which was oldtimers tp run Fulford through this kind launched last month and all will probably be in full operation be­ of a routine every once in a while fore the end of the year. aboard ship. « 4 4 Si Need Is Crucial Another heads-up delegate is "The need for having men avail­ Seafarer V. H. Benner on the Steel able to fill these jobs therefore be­ Artisan. Benner wanted- to step comes crucial," Simmons asserted. down from the ship's delegate Job "It's no secret that pumpmen's after one voyage but the crew TAMPA—^Good weather is making slow shipping here a jobs are among the best-paying would hear nothing of it. He was jobs aboard ship," he added. urged to carry on as he had done little easier to take, with lots of sunshine and warm tempera­ Meanwhile, the port shipping a good job for all hands up to date. tures comUining to give all hands a chance to enjoy their stay picture generally also posed prob­ on the beach. lems, as some job openings for en^ 4l The meeting gavel at the March The shipping picture has ported. He added that there 21 shoreside membership meeting been inactive for some- time didn't seem to be any majdr was in the cap­ now. Port Agent Tom Banning re- .change in sight for the coming weeks either. able hands of No payoffs or sign-ons turned up Seafarer E. M. for the last period, which drew its Make Checks Bryant in the only activity from five in-transit port of Baltimore To'SIU-A&G' TOKYO—^Pending US hydrogen sliips, including its three regular assisted by P. G. bomb tests in the South Pacific coastwise callers. Pan Atlantic's Seafarers mailing in checks Fox and W. H. or money orders to the Union DeSoto, Iberville aiid .Chickasaw. have led to an unusual request by Sibley. A. C. the Japanese Seamen's Union. The Two Visitors to cover dues payments are ^Parker was the The other two visitors were the union demanded that Japanese urged to be sure to make all of chairman in Sav> them payable to the SIU-A&G Alcoa Puritan (Alcoa) and the Del shipowners equip ships with antia n n a h, D. H. Kessen Cam^ (Mississippi), each of which radioactive gear if vessels are District, . Horn in Lake Some Seafarers have sent in took a couple of replacements dui'- scheduled to pass through the Charles and A. Kessen in San South Pacific after April 20. checks and money orders in the ing its stay in. port. Francisco. The ships that do come in are The Japanese have been con­ Other Seafarers on the Job at names of individual headquar­ the meetings were V. Thompson in ters officials. This makes for a arriving clean, so that is encourag­ cerned about the after-effects of Seattle, J. Moggie in San Fran­ problem In bookkeeping which ing, Banning noted. Only routine radioactivity ever since a fishing cisco, D. Jones in Houston. J. can be • voided if checks are beefs have been reported' lately, vessel was dusted with radioactive Baker in Savannah and H. B. Hast­ made out to the Union directly. and have handled easily by SIU ashes following previous US atomic energy tests. port officials. ings in Mobile. SEATRAIN OlOROIA (tMtraIn), March 2S—Chairman. C. Oaaanhalmari Sacratary, A. Lambart, Sparka clalma • Par* Mtftm LiOA> DEL ORO (Mississippi), March 18— Chairman, B. Johnson; Sacratary, P. Whitlow. All repairs have not been completed. No beefs. Motion carried to concur In communications from headquarters. Ship's delegate elected. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment.' Need library. FORT HOSKINS (CItlas Sarvlca), March If-^halrman, M. Launay; Sac­ ratary, H. Wastphall. No beefs. To check for ships at anchor in Laka Charles and see if launch service can be obtained. Vbte of thanks to crew mess. FRANCES (Bull Lines), April 1 — Chairman, S. Carr; Sacratary, B. Jlm- onaz. Ship's fund—$21.62. Some dis­ puted overtime to be checked. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. To check about beef- on garbage. LA SALLE (Waterman), March 31— Chairman, F. McCall; Sacratary, P. Mapas. Everything in good order. Ne beefs. Ship's fund—S43.70. Motion carried to concur In communications from headquarters. Company should be held liable for missing property of crew, the security of ship is their responsibility. New chairs to be pur­ chased. ... -i X-'. �rfr-T-' .Tt,- •• • race Elrlit S£.ir>IJIEll5 LOG April 13, 195t' 3-' »•% S'sn:': ••jEfvi. , ic;: r^v- BIENVILLE—^Ashore in Pusan, Korea, Seafarer Paul Tatman looks ovfer the goods at a Pusan outdoor "supermarket." This one truly rated as low overhead op^l'atrbh;' Photo by >Villi.m CJefato,., CITY GF ALMA—Smiling crewmembers on the Far East Run qather Cround life-rina in �SEAFARERS A»rtt IS. 198C Looking Ovec Tho Press piippings • Patricia Ann Loik, born Novem­ ber 6, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Loik, Baltimore, Md. 4 Keith Gerard Kennedy, born February 22, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kennedy, New Orleans, La. 4« 4" Floyd Randolph Stevens, born January 12, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Stevens, Mobile, Ala. 4 4 4 Steve Michael Price, bom Feb­ ruary 6, 4956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Price, New Or­ leans, La. 4 4 .4 Pamela Cecilia Webb, born Feb­ ruary 19, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Webb, Springhill, Ala. '444 Joseph James Logan 111, born March' 6, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Logan Jr., Criehton, Ala. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -Linda Reena Corder, born Jan­ uary 14, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Corder, Rockhill, SC. Martha Ann Talbot, born Febru­ ary 20, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Talbot, Baltimore, Md. Seafarer Phil Reyes looks on as his son, Vincent, shows him his high school scrap book in Mobile home. Youngster is star athlete and honor student; dad is veteran SlU chief steward. Union Foes Add'WorkV Bill Targets WASHINGTON —The National . Louis Lantz Van Evera, Jr., born . January 30, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Right to Work Committee, spear­ Mrs. Louis Van Evera, Baltimore, head and mouthpiece of the socalled "right to work" laws, is Md. planning an extended campaign on 4 4 4 Nancy Jane O'Connell, born behalf of the union-restricting March 3, 1956. Parents, Mr. and legislation in 15 more states this Mrs. Edward C. O'Connell, Salem, year and next. "Right to work" laws, now operative in 18 states, Mass. outlaw any form of union security 4 4 4 Glenn L. Pelayo, born February but compel unions to represent 11, 1956. P{)rents, Mr. and Mrs. and bargain for non-union mem­ Rodrigo I, Pelayo, Brooklyn, NY. bers in a plant where a union agreement exists. 4 4 4 Phylis Mary Ilampson, born Hartley At Head March 12, 1956. Parents, Mr. and The committee is headed by for­ Mrs. William E. Hampson, Miami, mer Representative Fred Hartley, Fla. co-author of the Taft-Hartley act. 4 4 4 Among states it lists as targets for Ruth Elaine Giliikin, born Jan­ the anti-labor laws are California, uary 28, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Mary­ Mrs. Norman D. Giliikin, Tampa, land, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Fla. Washington and Wisconsin. Action 4 ^ 4 in several other states Is also Joe Ann DeLong, born January planned although chances are ad­ §, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. mittedly dim in them. John DeLong, Baltimore, Md. In' the meanwhile, AFL-CIO 4 4 4 Michael Emanuel' Caldas,, born unions themselves are planning February 23, 1956. Parents, Mr. drives for repeal of the laws in a and Mrs. Manuel F. Caldas, New dozen states including Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Texas /Bedford, Mass. among maritime states. Prospects 4 4 4 Martha Faye Gabor, born Novem­ are considered good for "right to ber 18, 1955. Parents, Mr. and- work" repeal in Louisiana, where Mrs. Bernard L. Gabor, New recent statewide elections resulted in substantial victories for proLlano, La. labor legislators. 4 4 4 Judy Yao Wing and Pearl Yao Wing, born February 29, 1956. Parents, Mr. and' Mrs. Yao Fang Wing, San Francisco, Calif. 4 4 4 Sandra Lynn Craven, born Feb­ ruary 26, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Craven, Savannah, Ga. MTD Begins Voice Broadcast To Ships For the first time, beginning this Sunday, April 15, Ameri­ can seamen will be able to get direct short wave voice broad­ casts of maritime news. The Maritime Trades Department, which has been sending out*' Morse code newscasts, is initi­ Gulf of Mexicof US East Coast, At­ and Mediterranean waters. ating the voice broadcasts for lantic (For full details, see back page). All of the lollounng SW families will collect the $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from tlie Union in the baby's name: 4 Page Nine LOG Notify Union About Sick Men Ship's delegates are urged to notify the Union immediately when a shipmate is taken off the vessel in any port because 4 4 4 of illness or injury. Delegates Charles Tony Bennett, born December 29, 1955. Parents, Mr. should not wait until they send and Mrs. Charies B. Bennett, New in the ship's minutes but should handle the matter in a separate Orleans, La. communication, so that the Un­ 4 4 •4 ion can determine in what man­ Iris Linda Kelley,, born January 10, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. ner it can aid the brother. It would also be helpful if J. F. Kelley, Theodore, Ala. the full name, rating and book 4 4 4. Catalina Karpinsby, born Sep­ number was sent in. Address tember 27, 1954., jpftjfents, Mr. and. these notifications to Welfare ' Services at headquarters. Mrs. JobH zahillo, Colima, Mexico,^ x*. ships in Atlantic and Mediterran­ ean waters. The Morse code round-the-world service will con­ tinue, as before. The new broadcast service is the result of Federal Communica­ tions Commission approval to the MTD's request to initiate such a service. In okaying the voice broadcasts, the FCC limited the area to Atlantic, South American and European waters for the time being and will consider later al­ lowing it to be extended to the rest of the world. Every Sunday The voice broadcasts will go on the air every Sunday from 1620 to 1640 Greenwich Mean Time (11:20 to 11:40 AM Eastern Standard Time). They .will be sent out on three different frequencies and will cover' the Caribbean, East and West Coasts of South America, This One Didn't Get Away '-X. Seafarer Solomon Harb stands on body of ten-foot shark caught by Joseph Wise, MM, of the Steel Recorder. Catch was made in harbor of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. HOUSTON 4202 Canal St' G. TannehiU. Acting Agent Capital 7-6S58 WILMINGTON. Calif 805 Marine Ave. Reed Humphries. Agent. .Terminal 4t2874 UEADOUARTERS 675 4tb Ave., Bklyn. SECRETARYsTREASUREB Paul HaU ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS J. Alglna. Deck C. Simmons, Joint W. HaU, Joint J. Volplan, R. Matthews. Joint E. Mooney. 6i LAKE CHARLES. La .... 1419 Ryan St Leroy Clarke, Agent HEmlock 8-5744 SUP SiU, A&G District BALTIMORE....... • UlS E. Baltimore W Earl Sheppard. Asent EAatern 7-4900 BOSTON Jamea Sheehan. Agent 876 State St. Bichmond 2-0140 16 Merchant St. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. HONOLULU Phone 5-877.7 Cal Tanner. Agent HEmlock 2-1754 PORTLAND 811 SW 9ay St. NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St . CApital 3-4336 Undsey Williams. Agent HagnoUa 6112-6113 RICHMOND. CALIF..810 Macdonald Ave. BEacon 2-0925 NEW VORK 678 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn 450 Harrison St. HYacintb 9-6600 SAN FRANCISCO Douglas 2-8363 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. 2505 1st Ave Ben Rees, Agent MAdison 2-9834 SEATTLE Main 0290 PHILADELPHIA/:.-. 337 Market St. 60S Marine Ave. S. Cardullo. Agent Market 7-1635 WILMINGTON Terminal 4-3131 PUERTA de TIERRA PR Pelayo 51—La f 678 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn Sal Colls. Agent Phone 2-5996 NEW YORK HYacintb 9-6165 SAN FRANCISCO ... 450 Harrison St Leon Johnson, Agent Douglas 2-5475 Canadian District Marty BreithoS. West Coast Rcpresenlativv 128<A HoUis St SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn St HALIFAX. NJI Phone- 3-891) E. B. McAuley. Acting Agent Phone 3-1728 634 8t James St. West SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave MONTREAL PLatcau 816] Jeff Gillette, Agent EUiott 4334 TAMPA 1809 1811 N. Franklin St FORT WILLA'MI5fVJP.'^.<l30'1Silm¥soid-'Bt" Tom' Banning. Agent Phone 2-1323 The MTD, of which the SIU is a member, broadcasts news of its affiliatejs and other important mar­ itime developments as a service to seamen. Seafarers with short wave ra­ dios are urged to tune in at the specified time. Ship's crews should request their radio operators to transcribe the Morse Code broad­ casts as before, so that they will have a record of the news pro­ gram. Latest LOG Libraries Go Aboard SIU ships up and down the coast are now receiving another batch of 60-book libraries supplied by the SEAFARERS LOG. The dis­ tribution, which is handled by the Sea Chest, is the second of four library packages which will be put aboard every ship this yea^. The libraries consist of paper­ back book assortments selected to appeal to a wide audience. The assortments include novels, mys­ tery fiction, westerns, sports, humor and other popular material. Pre­ vious distributions have been warmly welcomed by ship's crews as filling a need for fresh reading matter, particularly on long off­ shore runs. Eleventh Set Of Books The current distribution is the 11th library set put aboard by the LOG since the program started in September, 1953, representing 550 titles in all* to each ship. Before the LOG program got underway, seamen had to depend for reading matter on books and magazines supplied by voluntary agencies. Such reading matter was often of indifferent quality or of little in­ terest to seamen. Library books given to ships are in addition to the regular mailings of the SEAFARERS LOG which go out every two weeks by airmail to foreign ports. PORT COLBORNE Ontario TORONTO, Ontario 103 Durham SL Phone: 5591 272 King St. Jt EMpire 4-5719 VICTORIA, BC..!.. 617Mi Cormorant St. Empire 4531 VANCOUVER, VIC. ..: 298 Main St. Pacific 3468 SYDNEY, NS 304 Charlotte St. Phone 6346 BAGOTVILLE. Quebee 20 Elgin SL Phone: 545 THOROLO. Ontario 62 St. Davids St. CAnal 7-3203 QUEBEC 85 St. Pierre St. Quebec Phone; 3-1569 SAINT JOHN.. 85 Germain St. NB Phone; 2-52S Great Lakes District ALPENA 1215 N. Second Ave. Phone: 713-J BUFFALO. NY. . . CLEVELAND 180 Main SL Phone: Cleveland 7391 734 Lalteslde Ave., NE Phone: Main 1-0147 DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857 DULUTH'^^ . 531 W. Michigan SL Phone: Randolph 2-4110 scWJTii dHiotud^ i-r. • Sgtff E. iJfed % er.fhjgioi »«41f •' • > J.' m �Par* Tea h- SEAFARERS LOG April IS, ISM Crimps Even Hit By Runawoys; Co's Can Import Cheaper Crews WILLIAM BISKAS, FOW EDWARD HILL. Having worked most of his life Take It from Seafarer William for the steamship industry ashore Biskas, there's nothing like going or aboard ship as a purser, Sea­ to sea with the SIU for making a farer Edward Hill made the switch living. "No_ man working on the over to the SIU and has -been well- beach can take a couple of months satisfied with the move. Now like off like a Seafarer can," he said, the International Trartsportwork- many other Seafarers he would "he just couldn't afford it." aliens here for as-little as $90 or not sail topside Biskas has been sailing SIU for ers Federation says that even that $100 a month. under any cir­ t--i years now ever since he came low figure is rare, with most scales As a-result, the agency operators cumstances. out of the Army at the end of running down aroimd $110 as an and the ginmill owners on South Hill was chief World War II. average. Street who dabbled in shipping on purser on" the He spent five Not only are the companies tak­ the side have slow going. Their Alcoa Cavalier years in khaki, in ing crews overseas, the shipping business consists largely of a hand­ when she came North Africa and agency operator complained, but ful of replacements now and then out in 1949 and elsewhere and the alien seamen themselves by­ or a licensed officer or two. stayed aboard had met quite a pass the agencies and go to the The practice of hiring crews ^ « her for a while, few SIU men who Panamanian and Liberian con­ overseas has developed into a ma­ but he fotmd a were constantly sulate. There they get a list of purser's job had its drawbacks jor operation in the last couple of talking up the ad-^ runaway shipping companies and when an emergency arose and he years. Italy and Greece are two vantages of sail­ can make the rounds of the com­ had to get off the ship. "If you're favorite sources of manpower with ing SIU. pany offices, bypassing the em­ a purser or any other officer and some of the tanker companies also He headed Tor ployment agency operator and his you have to get off, there goes your getting crews out of the West In­ the SIU hall in New Orleans when commission. dies. The crews are usually signed job. When you sail unlicensed you The whole situation was summed can come and go as you please. he got back, to the States on for a year and then flown to up succintly by a sign on the door There's always another job com­ and shipped out as wiper the States to be put aboard a runa­ of the Harris Shipping Agency on ing up on the board when you want on the John Paul Jones, an way Liberty, tanker, or ore carrier. Alcoa Liberty. His experience Broad Street, once a busy center to go back to work again." Low Pay, Can't Beef confirmed what his Seafarerfor shipping men at cut-rate wages. Since starting with the SIU. Hill The system offers several advan­ The door was padlocked and a has worked on the Del Norte as a friends had told him. "I've been tages to the company. They can get Woodcut shows the heydey sticker on it said. "Harris isn't act­ passenger waiter, but now he pre­ sailing steadily all along since men overseas for about $75 a then," he said, and added, "and of the crimps years ago ing as a fiop any more." fers to ship mostly out of New making a good living at it." month, sometimes, even less, where when waterfront employ­ York. He likes to stick to the in New York the cost would range Tried Shoe Factory ment outfits wrote their coastwise runs because "it's nice between $90 and $125. These, Born in Peabody, Massachusetts, own tickets. getting home every two weeks" once the center of the nation's boot crews, being all composed of non­ and for that reason he prefers the and shoe industry, the 38-year-old • resident aliens, have little oppor­ coastwise tankers over other avail­ Seafarer went to schopl in the city tunity to j-aise a beef and not too have sailed on US ships from get­ able runs out of headquarters. much chance of getting off in the ting aboard and raising beefs. and worked as an embossing Instances have been reported A native New Yorker, Hill machine, operator before World States since most erewmembers do started sailing in 1941 and War II. Most of the time Ije ships not speak English and are unfa­ where alien crewmem{)ers raising worked for the old Eastern Steam­ from Baltimore and New York, miliar with Immigration proce­ a beef over shipboard conditions were turned over to Immigration ship passenger jobs. United Fruit more often from ' headquarters. dures. and Alcoa. Before that he worked For example, it is common prac­ and immediately deported, such as When it comes to ships Biskas ashore in a steamship passenger isn't particular what he gets or tice for the skipper to tell Immi­ on the Tradewind, a Liberiantraffic department. gration that a man does not want flag passenger ship operating out where she's going. The European Going to sea, he concludes, is a runs are shorter of course but he to pay oif here, even though the of Miami. Unless the alien can gel SEATTLE — Schedule changes crewmember does want to. The permission to pay off and go a>e playing tricks with job fore­ good way to make a living, with will take any good job just as long crewman speaks no English and ashore, as provided under the 1915 casts _here, as a much-ballyhooed plenty of leisure time between as there's an SIU payoff at the the Immigration man has no way Seamans Act, he has very little shipping boom in this port once trips. end of it. of communicating with him di­ opportunity to beef about condi­ again fizzled Into thin air. rectly. So the man gets a D-1 and tions on the ship. Only the City of Alma (Water­ In fairness to Immigration, they man) of four expected payoff ships has to go out with the same ship. Having the men under control that are usually willing to grant a man showed up during the past two way enables the companies to keep a D-2 landing permit which allows weeks, making a liar out of Port wages down and more important, him to stay ashore 29 days and get Agent Jeff Gillette's crystal ball. to keep Americans or aliens who another ship, if the man can make Already two weeks late, the First fruit of the AFL-CIO prohibited from making political known his desire to get ashore. ships had been expected in here ; ±L Even then though. Immigration finally during the last period, but merger on a state level is the contributions in national elections will hesitate to give D-2s out to were scratched again. However, merger of the Arkansas AFL and by provisions in the Taft-Hartley CIO into a single State Federated law. men who have never touched a Gillette is perservering, and has US port before. They like to wait come up with a "probable five pay­ Labor Council. Meanwhile the 4' 4) 4' Regular membership meet­ until he comes back a second time. offs" for the current two weeks. Amalgamated Meat Cutters, for­ ings in SIU headquarters and merly AFL, and the Packinghouse Labor negotiating is getting 'Crying The Blues' Far East Bound at all branches are held every Workers, formerly CIO, have com­ more complicated, the Federal The result is that the shipping The five ships due are all slated pleted terms of their merger and second Wednesday night «t agents in New York are crying the to load for the Far East on arrival, expect ratification at conventions Mediation and Conciliation Servke 7 PM. The schedule for the reports, because of the introduc­ blues. One agent said that his only and should pep up shipping quite they will hold June 11. next few meetings is as follows: tion of pension plans, health in­ business consists of a handful of bit, since job activity here lias April 18, May 2, May 16. surance and other fringe items t 4 replacements now and then, usually been running behind its usual pace iuto the bargaining picture. The lately. • The Committee on Political Edu­ net effect is to make negotiation of Besides the lone payoff, six ships cation has opened the 1956 dollar a contract more drawn out and stopped off in transit during the drive asking for $1 contributions technical ig nature, requiring serv­ Here now is the complete story of the period, including the Yorkmar and from union members to support ices of experts. SIU in 1955—all 26 issues of the SEAFAR­ Calmar (Calmar), and the Maiden trade union political activity. The 4i it Creek, Raphael Semmes, LaSalle Committee is supported by the ERS LOG! Job reclassifications agreed on and Fairland, all for Waterman. No voluntary contributions of union members as unions themselves are between the Aluminum Company major beefs were reported. The Union's clayof America and the United Steelworkers Union wiil give 11,000 em­ by-day victories, the ployees an average seven-cent defense of our hardhourly increase. The increase is won rights and the retroactive to August 1, 1955. The agreement ended three years of new triumphs in ben­ complicated negotiations on the efits for Seafarers John F. Laughlin Francis-L. Sherwin clasrtficatioh issue. Emergency at home. Contact and families — the I have your OT sheets dated t- t. S. 11/26/55 to 12/31/55 and 3/3/56 your mother at Chicago. Missed full story in perma­ Lockheed Aircraft workers em­ you on Robin Gray. M. G. Laughto 3/15/56 and will keep them un­ nent form for ship or ployed at the Marietta, Georgia, til the payoff as you asked, unless lin. Airanch received 17-cent hourly in­ home. otherwise notified. N. D. Merrick, t creases in a new agreement nego­ SS Camp -Namanu. C. P. Haughey Your SIU book-has been turned tiated by the International Associa­ Available at cost tit into the vault at SIU headquarters. tion of Machinists. About 12,000 Fred Frederkkson price of $7. workers are affected. 4" 4" Get in touch with Buck Waddle 4" 4) Augie at General Delivery, Walkerville, Get in touch with Smokey re­ striking Republic Aviation work­ Mich. SEAFARERS LOG garding car in Baltimore. Millard ers have asked for their dispute 675 Fourth Avenue E. Bryon c/o SIU, 450 Harrison St., to be submitted to a fact-finding Geerge Van Vlanderen Brooklyn 32, NY board. About 12,000 strikers at Contact John Sodofsky, 291 E. San Francisco, Calif. four Republic plants are asking for Market St., Salinas, Calif. Henry Nettles lOAi-cent hourly increases. The Bound volumes for years back to 1950 t - 3^ 4" Your son, James, is anxious to company has made an offer of five also available at the same price. Wallace (Mad Rear) Anderson hear from you. He can be reached cents an hour. Strikers are mem­ i C;optaQt v-J«?sej^R. Joy .(Chfr^eo, at ap iYashingtiQn Place, Mobile^A7, bers of the International >Associa.Charlie) at Route 2,'Tam^, Tt,lon-,Qf Macli^^tg,. Once thriving centers of the crimp shipping business for the runaway flag ships, employ­ ment agency operators down on steamship row have fallen into a trap of their own making. US operators of runaway ships have found it more profitable to hire their crews overseas, en masse, than to ship men-* r from New York, even though officers. He claimed that he tried to get $127 a month for ABs, but they were being supplied Seattle Jobs Slow, Await 5 Payoffs LABOR ROUND-UP Meeting Night Every 2 Weeks PERSONALS AND NOffCES I' ' L''€r'. �V 'K • r.v; AfiMi lt» IMt' StAFARt!RS Supply Ships? We've Got 'Em—I Think!' I rafirElmk tOG ... Covt Hears Proposal For Two Superliners Proposals calling for construction of two huge low-rate passenger iships have reached the stage of preliminary dis­ cussion with the Federal Maritime Board. H. B. Cantor, hotel magnate, reported he has been"* fare feasible. Cantor believes. conferring with the FMB on $50The hotel operator, who heads his plans to build 1,150-foot, the Carter chain, is seeking a Gov­ 34-knot ships which would trans­ port passengers to Europe at $50 a head. The proposed ships would charge for sleeping accommodations only, with food, entertainment and recreation subject to purchase from concessions aboard the ships. The vessels would be operated within a four-day schedule and run from New York to Antwerp, Belgium. Doing away with food service and other luxury aspects of passenger trav'el will make the ernment construction loan guaran­ tee for the ships, but he is not ask­ ing for subsidies. The Cantor proposals were first brought to light at the last SIU of NA convention in Montreal. Can­ tor appeared personally at the con­ vention and outlined his plans for the delegates. He believes that the ships' low fai'e rate .would tap an entirely new market . for transatlantic travel on both sides of the ocean, one which has hitherto been un­ touched by the operators of con­ ventional luxury liners. FMB Sets Rock-Bottom Prices For Mariners WASHINGTON—In an effort to sell the 21 Mariner ships still in the reserve fleet, the Federal Maritime Board has an­ nounced a rock-bottom price on the vessels of $4,944,666. The FMB said it will no longer al-"*' one was converted to a low the depreciation of the charter, Navy auxiliary and one, the SIUvessels to affect the sale price. manned Comhusker Mariner,. was The Defense Department's complacent at­ titude towards emergency ship require­ ments has all the earmarks of the wellknown head-in-sand ostrich. On every side thh various branches of the Armed Forces ar^ frantically pressing ahead in the race to maintain technical superiority, with the Navy throwing all its resources into early development of speedy atom-powered ships. But when it comes to the merchant ships that will be counted on to supply far flung DS bases in any emergency, Defense spokesmen plan to count on 377 runaway Libertys which they believe will be "avail­ able." Just who will guarantee the "availability" of these ships is unexplained. But even more" to the point is the potential usefulness of these vessels, which are floating rustbuckets in every sense of the word. These ships have commercial usefulness for only one reason—because their owners can underman them, pay starvation wages, skip all taxes and dodge all maintenance work except that which is heeded to keep them above water. Under the American flag, the Libertys must be r^ilntained in some kind of decent working order. The runaway flag Libertys are slow-moving refugees from the scrapyards. Yet these are the ships the Defense Department is relying on in an emergency. muinely interested in a If Defense were genuinely sound reserve of usable ships, it would have opposed the runaways from the start.- With­ out the cut-throat competition of the run­ aways, US tramp and liner operators would be able to upgrade their ships that much more rapidly and provide a genuinely us­ able "reserve for a crisis., Ui§» Wages On Runaways? Talking about runaways, the SIU and other American maritime unions have cause to be grateful to Representative Thomas Pelly for making the first concrete proposal for dealing with this problem. Representa­ tive Pelly has introduced a bill which would compel the runaways .to pay an American wage scale whenever they are carrying US Government cargo. Pelly argues that whenever the US Gov­ ernment lets out a contract it insists, under Congressional directive, that the, contractor pay prevailing wage scales. Consequently, when the US signs a contract with a run­ away operator to carry US cargo, it should follow the same pattern. The Pelly proposal is particularly justi­ fied in light of the fact that most of these operators are American citizens. Undoubt­ edly these so-called citizens, who make a profession of legalized tax dodging, will howl mightily for defeat of the bill. Representative Pelly's proposal certainly merits the support of every maritime worker, as well as of those in the Government who profess to favor a strong merchant fleet. News To The Ships The start of voice news broadcasts by the Maritime Trades Department to ships in At-' lantic and European waters marks another first for seafarers in the drive,-to lift the news blackout from ships. Beginning this Sunday, the MTD news will go out on three different wave lengths which can be re­ ceived on any short wave radio set. In ad­ dition, the MTD will continue its Morse code news programs beamed "to all parts of the world. For years the SIU has bee^o^itriving to deal with the diffieldt problethstof communi­ cating maritime news to Seafarers through mailing of bulletins, the air mail delivery of the SEAFARERS LOG to the ships, to shoreside hotels, seamen's clubs and other places where Seafarers gather. The idea of a regular voice broadcast as the final step in the communications pipeline has long been considered but not achieved until now under the auspices of the MTD. Seafarers on ships in Atlantic and Euro­ pean waters are urged to attempt to pick up these programs jdnd'let the Urffon kfioiy' how they are coihihg through. '- ^ •' Up until now, ten of the 35 wi-ecked in Korea. original Mariners has been sold to A number of companies have private operators. Two are under been interested in the ships for long run services and the FMB's action is expected to stimulate their purchases as the companies can no longer expect price reduc­ tions through depreciation. Also interested in the Mariners is Arnold Bernstein Lines which is dickering for purchase and con­ version of up to three Mariners for transatlantic passenger service. The Mariner ships originally cost The deaths of the following Sea tne Government approximately $9 farers have been reported to the million each. Their high cost and Seafarers Welfare Plan and the large size (12,800 deadweight tons) have been handicaps to their SIU death benefit is being paid disposal. to their beneficiaries: Hektor Murka, 45: On June 19, 1955, Brother Murka died in the Metropolitan Hospital in New York City. Brother Murka has been a member of the Union since 1943, joining in New York and had been sailing in the engine department. CINCINNATI—A revised code He is survived by his sister, Mrs. R. Erikson, of Stockholm, Swjeden. of b'usiness conduct has been agreed on by the Executive Coun­ cil of the International Labor 4" i Press of America to deal with the Hurlbut McDonald Free, 38: problem of self-styled "labor Brother Free died of natural causes papers" which flourish through on December 29, 1954, in the high-pressure advertising tactics. Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn, Most of these have no connection NY. Burial took place in Ever­ green Cemetery in Portland, Maine. with a union and are out-and-out rackets. The ILPA meeting also made arrangements for this years' 4« 4- 4 annual labor press contest. In the Tim Burke, 58: Brother Burke 1955 contest, the SEAFARERS died in the USPHS Hospital in LOG took first prize for general Statcn Island, New York, of natural editorial excellence. causes on March 14, 1956. Burial Use Pressure took place in the Catholic Ceme­ tery in Mobile, Alabama. Sailing The code of conduct revision in­ as a wiper since 1941, Brother volved tightening standards in the Burke joined the Union in the port field of advertising solicitation. It of Mobile. He is surviv,ed by his was adopted after a report on the sister,'Mi's. Sadie Frank, of Mobile, activities of some "labor papers" Ala. who utilize their supposed connec­ tion with the trade* union move­ 4 4 4 Wilhelm TImmermann, 61: A ment to pressure businessmen into resident of San' Francisco, Cali­ taking "friendly to labor" adi Originally representing trade fornia, Brother Timniermann died in that city on March 18, He had union publications of AFL unions, sailed under the SIU flag since the ILPA has completed arrange­ 1953 in the deck department. ments to take in CIO union papers Brother Timmermann joined the as well and to include International Upion in San Francisco. He is and local publications ©f affiliates survived by a sister living in Ger- formerly not members of the or­ ganization. ... -h4lUV.. -- Act On Racket labor' Papers �r SEAFARERS LOG Baby Beats Sill Dad Home ' " '" - ?> illlf Things are not quite as good nor as bad as they might be, so conditions are just about Seafarer W. L Brabham, bosun, gets acquainted with daugh­ ter, Marie Elizabeth, for the first time after he returned from trip on the Steel Worker. The baby was born a few weefcs before Brabham got back horne to York, SC. SlU Welfare Plan check for $200 maternity benefit is held by wife. What Does SIU Mean? Arehiteet Gets Lesson What does SIU membership mean to a seaman? A case in ^int arose on the Steel Architect not long ago, according to Duke "Red" Hall, ship's treasurer. It developed as the SlU^ crew on the Architect began' the foc'sle make better officers taking up a ship's fund by than the ones coming out of the fe;. ,. ; '! f;-. !:; donations from all hands, in order Government - supported schools, fr to get together enough dough to such as Kings Point. The officer take care of telegrams and other out of the foc'sle understands the necessary ex­ problems of the unlicensed men." penses for Union business. Hall, as treasurer, had posted a list on the bulletin board showing the amount each USPHS HOSPITAL man had con­ BALTIMORE, MD. Harry C. Bennett Albert Hawkins tributed, plus Francisco Bueno . Edward Huizenga the total amount Richard Buchman Vincent S. Kuhl Newton Carl Chandler James C. Mitchell on hand. Jessie A. Clarke W. W. Moore Displayed in this manner, the Victor B. Cooper Andrew O. Nickle John D. Cummins E. T. O'Mara list came to the attention of the Frank G. Delgado N. R. Peters Fred Pittman 3rd assistant engineer, Clifford John C. Drake Donald Forrest Donald O. Quinn Newton, who soon after ap­ Stanley Gelak William E. Roberts John Schoch proached Blackie Ferreira, ship's Josei>h Gill Gorman Glaze J. T. Sigmon delegate. Burl Haire Vyrl E. Williams Walter E. Harris "Say, how about me?" Newton USPHS HOSPITAL protested. "No one asked me for NORFOLK, VA. Francis J. Boner Fred M. Harrell a donation to the ship's fund!" USPHS HOSPITAL Patiently, Ferreira explained SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. that the fund was only being col­ Marcelo B. Belen Michal Michalik Charles Dwyer Eugene T. O'Neill lected from the unlicensed per­ John H. Emory Finn OsteVgaard M. M. Hammond John S. Sweeney sonnel since it was for SIU busi­ R. L. Lambert Wm. L. Williams ness only. USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Undaunted, Newton went on. Thomas R. Bach E. G. Knapp "Hell, I am an SIU man! Maybe Merton Baxter Norman L. Krumm Louis D. Las my book Is In retirement and I'm Louis Bentley Carl W. Berg Leo H. Lang sailing as 3rd assistant, but I still Claude F. Blanks Minzionl Marioni James M. Mason consider myself a good SIU man. Robert Brown M. Caruso Alfonso Olaguibel I want to donate $5 to the ship's •Arthur Theodore Cieslak Michael Papusha fund!" Cloise Coats Edwin Ritchie William Cogswell Harold P. Scott Not one to look a gift horse in Albert T. Cooper West A. Spencer the mouth, Ferreira gladly took Chas. F. Dorrough Frank S. Stevens Fernandez Joseph Stocker the donation and it was duly ac­ Jaime John'C. George Wat.seh .Stockman cepted and recorded. "Believe it Clarence Graham Lonnie R. Tickle Gundersen Luciano Toribio or not, his was the largest individ­ Kristian Wade Harrell . Roy Truly ual donation," Hall added. John E. Howell James E. Ward Wm. D. Warmack "This is another way^of point­ Kenneth Kuller Charles Jelfers David A. Wright ing out that men who come out of Martin Kelly Editor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG- -pleose put my ndme on your mailing list. (Print Informationl NAME ;. STREET ADDRESS -.5.. , CITY ,,. .. ZONE STATE ..... TO. AVpip pUPMCATIONr If you are an old tubteribsr and have ^ change pf pdd.rait, pja.asa, give your former addrett below: > ;^ODRESS. „...., Tide's In But Soap Battle Still Rages normal on the Alcoa Polaris, says Ralph "Cool Breeze" Collier. The steward got involved in a hassle with one of the officers, who was bubbling over with hot accusations about a "two-pot sys­ tem" because the steward couldn't provide him with Duz soap pow­ der for his washing. Stoutly defending his stores, the steward said he could readily sup­ ply Tide soap for all needs, but to no avail. You just can't please everybody, it seems. There's going to be some long, sad faces among the gray-flanneled advertising fra­ ternity over this next washday. Back aboard the ship, mean­ while, Collier modestly admits that while he is not "patting him­ self or any other member of the steward depart­ ment on the back, the feeding is fine and the service is superb." > On th^ gloomy De Angelo side, however, is the fact that the bosun. Earl De Angelo, had to be hospitalized in San Juan after he fell and broke a leg.' CHARITY HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. William Burch USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN, NY Edmund Abualy David Mcllreath Manuel Antonana H. F. MacDonald Eladio Aris Michael Machusky Fortunato Bacomo Albert Martinelli Wm. C. Baldwin Vic Milazzo Frank W. Bemrick Joseph B. Murphy Robert L. Booker Eugene T. Nelson Frank T. Campbell Joseph Neubauer Wm. J. Conners James O'Hare E. T. Cunningham Ralph J. Palmer Walter L. Davis George G. Pliifer Emilio Delgado James M. Quinn John J. Driscoll F. Regalado Robert E. Gilbert Daniel F. Ruggiano William Guenther G. E. Shumaker Bart E. Guranick G. Sivertsen Taib Hassen Henry E. Smith Thomas Isaksen Karl Treimann Ludwig Kristiansen Harry S. Tuttle Frank J. Kubek Fred West Frederick Landry Norman West James J. Lawlor John T. Westfall Leonard* Leidig Virgil E. Wilmoth Anthony D. Leva Pon P. Wing Mike Lubas Chee K. Zal Archibald McGuigan USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY Terrell Adams . Jose L. Marrero Dollah Ben Alonzo W. Morris George Carlson Julio Napoleonis •lohn J. Cook Manuel Paperman Horacio DaSilva Joseph A. Puglisl Juan DeNopra Conrad Reyes James H. Fisher G. H. Robinson Rufus Freeman Jose Rodriguez Estell Godfrey Stanley C. Scott Luciana Herrera . Lacy H. Stuart Alfred Kaju Thomas B. Tomlin John Klepadlo Dominiek Trevisano Frank LUlie Samuel L. Vandal Fidel Lukban Juan C. Vega Lo.vd McGee Joseph Wohletx John McWiUiams USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. Joseph H. Bibeau Harry S. Murray USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Earl B. McCollam Raymond Reddlck John E. Markopolo Marko M. Rocknie Angelo Palumbo William J. Zieta 6TII DIST. TB HOSPITAL MOBILE, ALA, David M. Baria USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. James Dayton Herman Killstrom James P, Douglas Jimmie Littleton USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. L. Bosley John G. Kelly Frank J: Bradley Mv A. MacDonald USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS Frank E. Anderson Joseph J. Fusella Dallas R. ClaryRosendo Serrano B. F. Deibler WUlle A. Young VA HOSPITAL KERRyiLLE. TEXAS : BUly R. HiU VA HOSPITAL . RICHMOND. VA, . John P,'Wilson ' ,, . i • ''-USPHS HdSPrrAt'' l; • • • MEMPHISu-3:BBB*,?itt"rr..i-. -U BiUy RusseU ' i .> , f Airrtl 13; 19S« Reports Mishap Aboard Traveler To the Editon Here's an account of an inci­ dent that happened on'Feb. 17 at 12:40 PM on The Steel Trav­ eler during its stopover in Dji­ bouti, French Somaliland, in Africa, I would appreciate very much if it was published in the next issue'of the LOG. It was while the Traveler was taking on a few tons of cargo at Djibouti that Agapito Acensi, Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. . utility MM, fell down the lad­ der from the officers' deck to the crew deck. The accident occurred ahout 20 minutes before the sched­ uled sailing time. I was inside the crew pantry munching a sandwich when all of a sudden I heard a deafen­ ing thud, as if a sack of flour had been dropped from a high aititude. I then saw Acensi had landed on the crew deck head first, after apparently falling from the top rung of the ladder leading to the officers' deck. Agapito was making a moan­ ing sound, and after a few min­ utes he was unconscious. Mean­ while, Charles Slanina, oiler, and I laid him flat on deck, and called Capt. Peter Walsh and Daniel Spence, chief mate. On our arrival Agapito was motionless and the captain tried to pry open his mouth without success. We saw he had a cut on his head above the right ear and that his right eyelid was cut a little too. Sped To Hospital The captain called an ambu­ lance right away and, in the meantime, summoned one of our' passengers, who happened to be a doctor. Still unconscious, Acensi was laid on a stretcher, and chief steward M. Sospina, Slanina, Cortez, a dayman, and myself took him to the hospital with the ""chief ' mate and the Isthmian agent. The examining doctor at the hospital revealed that Acensi had a cave-in wound and a gash in his head one and a half Inches long, and would have to stay in the hospital for a few days. However, he assured us that the wound was not serious. The agent told us he believed Acensi would be on the next Isthmian ship which was due in Djibouti soon. ^ I wish to express my heart­ felt thanks and those of the crew to Captain Peter Walsh for the prompt attention given to our Union brother and for see­ ing to it that he was well taken care of, Fred Tampol, FWT t $.14; together, Ihe better it will be for all of us in aiding us in understanding one another and in working for the good of all. ^ Never Discouraged You have only to recall some of the difficulties and opposi­ tion to which this Union has been subjected to realize that if we had allowed ourselves to be discouraged, we wouid never have come to our present-state. Our losses, though few, often made us more courageous, for we were always confident of success. We were fighting then for the future, when we, our women and children,woufd be respected as human beings and have-the right to live like every­ one else. Many others remember the same struggles, when we had to fight in the streets so that we could sometime enjoy better working conditions and respect from our empioyers. Long Work Hours There were the times, for example, before we began work­ ing together for the one com­ mon good through our Union, when there were no limits on the number of hours a man could be called upon to work before his day was finished.. You were simply asked to do another two, three or four hours' work and at no extra pay (not to men­ tion overtime), and if you dared refuse, you would be diseharged and have nowhere to' turn. It was over many of these unjust conditions that our members were beaten and sent to hospi­ tals or worse. It was in erises like these that we wiil ever remember the dif­ ference that unity meant, when we ' with our brother officials fought side by side for the* good things of life—and got them. Let us stick together always and go further forward in the years to come. s ^ $1 4> Fort Bridger On Smooth Trip To the Editor: The trip on the Fort Bridger is going along okay right now. The ship is headed for Japan and the Persian Gulf, and will shuttle between them, for five' or six months. ^ We have a good crew, with everything running SIU style. Among them are some oldtimers, such as Pablo Barrial, bo­ sun; Ding Dong Bell, 2nd cook and baker; Jake Cucia, BR; Joe Stringfellow, steward; Joe Han­ sen, AB maintenance, and But­ ter Bean Trosclair, ship's dele­ gate. The outlook is good, and all departments Are "running along smoothly with no beefs. John B, Geissler Ship's reporter a; 3; 'Thin Men' Man The Ocean Nora To the Editor: Well, here we are in the port of .Chittagong (Pakistan), and there isn't a thing to do here. The boys are staying aboard every night. But all in all it has been a good trip on the Ocean Nora so far with no beefs. If there are any, no one is saying anything about them finyway. We have a good baker on here who helps to keep the^ crew happy. To the Editor:. Half tiie guys got a "baldy" It is with heart-felt gratitude that I feel bound to express my haircut,' including my friend appreciation io the SIU and the Roy Guild, and everyone is go^ niembers for their kindness and ing on a diet. They want to . interest during my misfortune be thin for their girl friends and wives. of a broken leg. Our next port of call is "VizaIt is wonderful that there is so much good feeling within our gapatam, India, then home,' We Brotherhood, 'Though we are may pay off at Baltimore, but but human and pannot always we doht khow for sure yet, • SalvatOTe Frank, Jr^ see eye^to eye on all .matjters, ^••"::^'-''^SWp'a''reperter,/-..} > • i ithet' inwei. th^ brothiers '«firess Gains Of Today Based On Unity �4»ft»ral».UN SEA FAKERS APOUNDMA <Wat»;inan># . March 1 ' Motion .carried 4* eonaur in —Chairman V. Parfari lacratary, L. munfcattons from headquarters. Bosun requests that garlMge be put In cans 'Maara. nilp'a* fund-^M.- Na heafa.- A only en the stern end o< the scow. dlacuaaad with '<aw baaia ah toad, Washing machine hours to be limited ataward. . PILTORK <Ora), March 11—Chalr.man. A. Moahari Sa.cratanr> J. •••>a< Craw advised not to dsn oii without conaant of patrotanan. No baato Mo­ tion carriad to concur In communicatlona from headquarters. Shlp'a dalatrate elected. Repair list to l>a' made out and turned in. IRINISTAR (Triton). March II — Chairman, L. Tucktlald; Secretary, data. Some question as to delayed sailing from Philly. Motion carried, to set clapper valves on both aides when we set out of the water so the show­ ers work properly. Ship's delegate to 7 AM-10 PH, as that men going en watch may get acme aleep. ROBIN WiNTLBY (Boas Shlpplnt), March" II—Chairman, P. OrMer; Sacrotary, C. Mathews. Repair list to be made up. Ship's fund—-$12;60. No beefs, few hours disputed overtime. Letter from headquarters en safety read. Motion carried to concur in communication from headquarters. Outside rack for sanitary mops sug­ gested. Ship to be cleaned. Beet on seasoning of food. - Better grade of bacon and sausages wanted. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Saatraln Lines), March 21—Chairman, S. Walls; Secretary, R. Hansen. No beefs, everything okay. Ship's fund—$73.79. Motion carried- to concur in com­ munications from headquarters. Ship's delegate elected. Padeyes to be painted.. Deck aft leaks badly, needs a ur Job. Vote of thanks to steward department. STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), March 31—Chairman, M. Lafontalne; Secretary, none. No beefs, one man missed ship in New Orleans. STEEL NAVIGATOR (isthmian), March 11—Chairman, J. Oarrlsen; Sec­ retary, R. Fell. No major beefs. Water tanks were cleaned. Little dis­ puted overtime. Motion carried to concur in communicatlona from head­ quarters. Vote of thanks to steward department. to check on getting some mall out for crew. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), Decaihbor 31 — Chairman, P. Callae; Secre­ tary, V. Orenclo. Shlp'a delegate elect­ ed, and sliip'a reporter and treasurer also. Ship's fund — $37.01, Washing machine needs new wringer. Ship's delegate to see about getting one en west coast. ALICR BROWN (BloomfleM)'; Feb­ ruary 28—Chairman, none; Secretary, none. Seme men were logged. Patrelman to check stores and sec if they are right before we leave. Larger Aeats needed. BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Serv­ ice), March 12—-Chairman, C. Carlsen; Secretary, J. Danmy. ' Beef in engine department waa set­ tled. No launch service. One of Cities Service tugtwats to be used for launch service. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communications from head­ quarters. All hands asked to write to their senators regarding 90-90 bill. If man In blackgang gets elf he Is to be sure that Chief Engineer knows about it. LAWREMCE VICTORY (Mississippi), Fsbruary 20—Chairman, N. Bathia; Sscretary, f. Rivera. No beefs. Mo­ tion carried to concur in communica­ tions from headquarters. Repair lists to be turned in. All crewmcmbers are to be present at payoff. " YAKA (Waterman), March 14 — Chairman, qone; Secretary, C. James. Ship's fund—$20. Some disputed over­ time. Repair Hst was read for the benefit of new men aboard. New washing machine needed. Water tanks to be cleaned. Repairs to be made while ship is in aliipyard. MASSMAR (Calmer), March "11 — Chairman, C. Dewsan; Secretary, J. pichenberg. No beefs. Fishing is stiir good. Motion carried te accept recent communication from headquarters. Each watch should take some tlmO to clean up a little. MICHAEL (Carres), March 1* TChalrman, J. Hisgens; Secretary, Chris Carras. No beefs. Telegram was sent to Senators regarding . 50-50 law. Ship's fund—S5. Report to be turned to pattobnaii regarding lockers that need repair.. Ship's delegate elected. All locks to be checked and repaired. .MQNTEBELLO HILLS (Westarn Tankers), March !•—Chairman, none; Secretary, A. Issac. Few minor beefs. Some disputed overtime. Ship's' dele­ gate elected. Steward department thanks deck department for cooperat­ ing while shorthanded. Vote of thanks to ship's delegate. Spare parts to be put aboard for galley range in SinSapere. ORION PLANET (Orion), March Chairman, J. Davis; Secretary, J. Wunderllch. Ship's delegate, treasur­ er, and reporter elected. No beefs. Ship's fund to be started. Talk was .given by steward about how much de­ pends on crew's actions and unionism this voyage. QUEENSTON HEIGHTS (Tanksblp), March 18—Chairman, S. Johnson; Sec­ retary, J, DIckerson. Travelers checks requested for draw. Meat supplies are needed, and cigarettes. Some dis­ puted overtime. A number of repairs needed. Unsafe condition existing in engine room, discussion held on same. Poop deck to be waslted down every­ day if possible. Ship's fund—$25.30. ROBIN GRAY (Seat .Shipping), Feb­ ruary 2S-r-Chalrman, J. Shaugnessay; Secretary, J, .' Lapolnt. Three men paid off due to injuries. Everything running okay. Motion carried to con'etir in communications from head. quarters. Repair drains . In laundry |md galley. STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), Janu­ ary 3$—Chairman, C. Palmer; Secre­ tary, K. Collins. No beefs. Ship's - fund—$10.. Ship's . delegate - elected. J^erytUng tb .'t>e kept, clean.- STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), March 18—Chairman, J. Jordan; Sec­ retary, J. Atharten. No disputed overtime. Motion carried to improve quantity of food on menu. Ship's treasurer elected. Hen to clean li­ brary and laundry rooms. TEXMAR (Calmar), March 14 — Chairman, C. Gulnnt; Sacratary, E. Morris. Letter written to headquar­ ters regarding hot water tank. Prepa­ ration of food is poor. A number of beefs, in the deck department. Every­ one wrote to his Senator In Washing­ ton regarding the 90-90 law. duality of meat to be checked. Discussion held about poor preparation of food and cooking. Shortage of fresh fruit. VENORB (Ore), March 20—Chair­ man, H. Eucknar; Secretary, A. Barry, Delayed sailing beef to be referred to patrolman in Baltimore. No ether I>eef8. Some disputed evertlme. Crew to write Senatore regarding 90-90 law. ARLYN (Run Lines), March 10 — Chairman, J. LInccIn; Secretary/ G. Waltar. Radio operator was contacted and ia going to try to get MTD news broadcasts. No outstanding beefs. Rooms to be sougced. Some disputed overtime. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Everyone would l>e Informed about payoff as soon as captain finds out about it. EDITH (Bull Lines), March 29 — Chairman, W. Druaiewtkl; Secretary, A. Smith. Several crewmembers wrote to Washington regarding 90-90 law. Ship's fund-^39. Vote of thanks to steward department. MADAKET (Waterman), March 25— Chairman, F. Beyna; lacratary, M. S. MacNall, Motion carried to concur In recent communications from head­ quarters. No beefs. Some disputed overtime, to be taken up with pa­ trolman. Got new washing machine aboard. - Ventilator in galley to be cleaned. To see about alternate quartera ^r. watch . when deck gang i» chipping around quarters. MAIDEN CREEK Waterman), March IS—Chairman, H. Meacham; Secretary, J. WIddle. Clean payoff, no beefs. Steward was able to get fresh fruit but not frozen fruit. No beefs. Mo­ tion carried to concur In recent com­ munication from headquarters. Ship's secretary-reporter elected. McKETTRICK HILLS (Western Tankers), March 4—Chairman, W. Rhone; Secretary, S. Fulford. Two men paid off for hospitalization. No major baefs. Few minor beefs were squared away. Balance of ship's fund is $8. Some disputed overtime. Two men from steward department were hospitalized. Discussion- held on how to handle shipboard beefs. ROBIN TUXFORD (Seas Shipping)^ March A—Chairman, A. Reasko; Sec­ retary, W. Messenger. Everything running okay. Steward department held safety, meeting. Repairs to be turned in. To see captain about lift­ ing logs. Ship's secretary-reporter elected. Ship's fund—$17.81. Some disputed overtime. Motion carried to concur in communications from head­ quarters. Discussion held on penalty cargo—to be referred to patrolmari. SANTORE (Ort), March 20—Chair­ man, J. Long; Secretary, L. Blackenbeckl4r. Repair list to be made up for shipyard. No beefs. Motion car­ ried to concur in communications from " headquarters. Crewmembers asked to return cups to pantry when not in use. All hands were advised to stay on the ball U they expect to stay abohrd in shipyard. CHOCTAW (Watarman), March 4— Chairman, England; Secretary, Clamboll. No beefs. Communication re­ garding safety read.- Ship's delegate elected. Cleaning list to be made up. DEL MAR (Mississippi), January 22 —Chairman, O. Callahan; Secretary, C. Anpls. No major beefs. Some dis­ puted overtime. Balance of ship's ROBIN TRENT <Se»s Shipping), > fund-^926.()9. Motion carried to conMarch 4--rChalrman.^.l. Corcoran; Sacretory; WaHei( Walsh. Suggestion to -build up Rhba't^'SuAdj-^B^rythlng okay. (.dffillfs Rind' khd thihgg ntfedga' aElMid. W*9$ Tldrfeea L OG Farmlife In Japan Is No Picnic You have to have .a healthy re^ct for any farmer who can produce life-giving food out of seemingly barren land, says Seafarer Pat Conley. Wrtting from the Amerocean, Conley offers some obsprvations on the job that confronts ^e hard-pressed farmer in Japan. "North of Tokyo, the train' swings eastward but a spur be weed-grown, but in Japan it Is field in the three-field farm of continues, forming a tiny tri­ a man's farm. One one side It Is Jlro Watanabe, angle of earth. In any other coun­ 14 feet long, on the other 11 and "In the spring, squat, bow-legged try, this Insignificant soil would. along the base only B. This is one Watanabe-san sows his tiny fields with rice, which he tends with constant and backbreaking toil Payoffs 1936*1956 —'y Seafar*r Robert F'mk through the summer. As soon as the rice is reaped, he trenches the soil into mounds on which he grows winter wheat, "Between the rows he plants vegetables, and once every three or four years he digs from his precious fields all the topsoil right down to the clay pah, sifting and refining each inch of soil with his hands; ' "Since Japan could not pos­ Conley sibly survive if its human sewage washed out to sea, Watanabe-san collects all he can and allows it to rot along with compost. This he ladles, a spoonful at a time, upon the growing plants. No millionaire weekend gardener on Long Island gives his prize rose bushes hall the care that a •Then «nd Now," the changes in the seaman'4 way of life stalk of rice gets from a farmer in since the SlU was formed, are depicted by Seafarer Robert Japan. "Red" Fink, now aboard the Chester Harding. Every Inch Used "All of Japan is electrified, so poles run right through the fields. But Watanabe-san plans his rows meticulously; the poles -fall be­ tween the rows, lest even these small circles of soil be wasted. Urging the quick freezing of dough mixtures for bread, There are no hedgerows nor paths cakes and rolls well in advance of actual need, Seafarer Ted in the fields. Every Inch is used Schultz, baker on the Mae, invites his confreres at the bake for the growing ef food. oven -to try out this recipe, "Near the railroad switch which which he uses for doughnuts, the same as a fresh mixture. "Ex­ confines the triangular field there cinnamon rolls, coffee cake, perimenting by each individual in Is a cemetery, the headstones of jelly buns, twists and a variety of his own way of handling, proofing which are thin pillars of granite other baked goods. and baking will vary," Schultz six Inches on a side but five feet Schultz launched his campaign adds, "but basicly the idea of freez­ tall. Each marks a grave that is to aid busy bakers when the LOG ing dough mixtures is simple, easy less than two feet square. I» published another, of his recipes; and a boon to busy bakers." Japan, even the dead are crowded." for a quick-frozen soft roll mixture, a few weeks ago on February 17. Sherwood Is Living it Up! Ingredients Listed Good living SlU-style Ingredients needed for tfie sweet aboard the Robin Sherwood dough mix are as follows: Take 12 oz. sugar, 1^ oz. salt, H oz. mace, "r- A. is the theme of these then mix in 12 eggs; dissolve 2 lbs. frosted testimonials (left) - ^ a oz. cold milk and 4 oz. yeast and whipped up for the crew by add Juice of 2 lemons and 2 or­ baker Victor Perez the night anges; 4 lbs. bread flo'ur, 1 lb. of the captain's dinner on pastry flour, S oz. shortening. the trip home from South Mix ingredients well and place Africa. Below, Perez (cer in a refrigerator for 12-15 hours Ter) is flanked by Serge at 50® in a cloth-covered, wellLomakin, chief-cook (left) greased pan. Before using dough allow it to warm up for about 30 and Danny Gemeiner, chief minutes on a floured board. Then, .galleyman, as they show off after forming the dough into the some of the goodies pre­ desired shapes, place. well-greased pared for the event. Wal­ waxed paper over everything and ter Schlecht, AB and ship's place in the freezer meatbox. delegate, took the photos. It can then be used as needed The stuff tasted good, too. and thawed, proofed and handled DEEPFREEZE MIX EASES JOB IN RUSH, BAKER SAYS + J * Pictures??? What kind of photographs does the LOG want? Gen­ erally, "good" photos will al­ ways find a spot in the-LOG. The test is mostly in an inter­ esting arrangement of subject matter so tliat all vital details (like the tops of heads) are showing, and the print is bright and sharp. The type of paper from which the print Is made doesn't matter. Any grade of paper is suitable. But black and white priiats and/or negatives are preferred, since color pflnts always lose sharpness in. black'and white reproduction. This should clear up some questions for ship­ board lensmen, such as Frank Fullbright on the Ames Vic­ tory, wh/i),IM>^(94 query on the BUbjOobHSMSM Iwiiiir ' - \ M ,-\P • -1 �.r Piigre Fourteea Catherine's A Feeder; Gulls Won't Leave Her jfc:' |i:; m' Catherine is a lady, and she treats the boys just right, says ship's reporter Harry H. Diddlebock, OS. Loaded with wheat, the Drytrans freighter made her firs overseas stop at Algiers, en­ abling the gang to get in some "The seagulls just won't quit us. fine shoretime. "Tops as a They know we eat good. feeder, both at meals and coffee"Everything is tiptop . . ..Buck time, her steward department "is fhe headwaiter provides first class sure on the ball," says Diddlebock. hotel service . . . Tom the baker is in the dough all the time, turn­ ing out those fine coffee time LOG-A-RHYTHM: ti-eats . . . The steaks come off the range done just right by our chief cook, Jim Resso ... all is well, in fact." Shifting his focus, Diddlebock By James "Pop" Martin said "the dish- s,, washer still The gooneys pack no seabags doesn't' know why And the seagulls don't pay off, everybody talks about 'pearl div­ They follow all the ships at sea. Just to squawk 'n scream 'n scoff. ing' ... He hasn't found one yet . . . (and) ... the 3rd To watch sailors 'round the decks cook says he Held, in slavery, to the ship; hates to cut the These winged guys swoop out of the eyes out of DidcMebock skies the potatoes (he Then they stare Und give you lip. doesn't like to see them cry).' Coming abovedecks, he noted And if you think it funny that Bob the bosun "was also get­ What's done to a painted mast. ting into the act, giving out a bowl of soup with pvery GI haircut." • Tell your story to the mate. Games of chance are also keep­ Sailor, ing all hands entertained, it ap­ Laughing, if you dast! pears. "Bfick is keeping Decker, AB, and Eddie in beer money with Seafowl have the best of it pinochle, but swears he'll get it When we both follow the sea. back in time... He didn't say what But the sel-up really changes it would be in time for, though "On the other hand, 'Big Red' the With a girl upon my knee, A glass of suds, right close at hand. wiper is getting his kicks playing Robin Hood with a slingshot and In N'Orleans Vieux Carre nobody turns his back to him Gulls and gooneys have it nice? these days; he almost never Man! How do you get that way? misses." Compensations Surveyor Deals In Spades 1*^ St A¥ AHEKS Ai^i IS, id)ii hoc V dulled by having the State look after me. I want to take the calculated risk; to dream and to build, to To the Editor: I take this liberty of express­ fail and to succeed. I refuse to barter, incentive ing my- thoughts on the neces­ sity for Seafarers ashore to pay for a dole: I prefer challenges a visit to shipmates confined to of life to the-guaranteed exist­ ence; the thrill of fulfillment to hospitals. It is surprising how neglect­ the stale calm of Utopia. I will not trade freedom for ful the average Seafarer is in this respect. Most of the broth-_ beneficence nor my dignity for ers read the SEAFARERS LOG a handout. It is my heritage and may look up the hospital to think and act for myself, en­ list and see names of acquaint­ joy the benefits of my creations, ances, but it never occurs to and to face the world boldly and say, this I have done. All this is what it means to be an American SIU seaman. Lewis K. Gordon Urg^s Visits To Hospitals Letters To The Editor i Thanks Mankato For Floral Gift To the Editor: I would like to have this no­ tice ih the LOG to thank the crew of the Mankato Victory for the flowers sent in the mem­ ory of my father. He passed away in Whittier, Calif., while I was on the ship out at sea. them to actually visit a friend I just moved from the East in the hospital. to the West Coast, but the flow­ Many of you go to church on ers showed that even a sea­ Sunday. Why not make it a man's family has unknown two-fold duty and after church, friends all over. go to see a pal that may be very I know my father would have sick and lonely at a nearby hos­ appreciated this, for he was an pital? I think this would'be a ex-seaman himself. , very fine gesture, and believe J. D.' Howison me I have every reason to » 4^ t know. Recently I paid an unex­ pected visit to one of our broth­ ers in a local hospital and when I walked into his ward I could To the Editor: see how happy it made him. 1 I would like to thank the SIU urge those who have been for­ officials and brothers involved tunate and never in this posi­ in sending us the $23 US bond tion, to give this letter their and the $200 maternity benefit. sincere consideration. The latter enabled my daughter. Remember that the patient may be and usually is without relatives in the port where he has to enter a hospital. Call on that shipmate and cheer him up. It will not only make hira feel good, but you will feel bet­ ter too. Paddy -Farreil All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. Pays Own Way Via Birth Cash Lauds Baltimore PHS Treatment To the Editor: Please print this note of ap­ preciation to the doctors, nurses and attendants at the marine hospital in Baltimore, Md., es­ pecially the ones in Ward 5— South, Many,.many thanks to all of them there for the wonderful care I received recently. Andrew O. Nickel $ $1 $ Seafarer States Personal Creed m A game of cards breaks up the day on the Steel Surveyor, as the gang relaxes a bit after hours. "Banker" Bill Doyle (2nd from left) seems to be making another entry in his "ledger," while Henry Bacon (left) and "Whiskers" Eli (foreground) hold a post mortem on the last hand. Jose Rodriguez and "Cruiser' Smith, on the far side of the table, watch the goings-on. Alex Stevenson, reporter, sent in the photo. Bfirly To the Editor: This is my creed: I do not choose to be a com­ mon man. It is , my right to be uncommon if I can. I seek opportunity—^not se­ curity. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and Why Be Modest? Kim Hudson Kim, to pay for all hen own equipment. Enclosed is a picture of l^er, at home in New Orleans, taken when she was two and a half months old. I'd like it to be printed in the LOG so that all my seafaring friends can see her. James H. Hudson, Sr. » t » He Misses Good Times On Arizpa To the Editor: Just a few lines from an-oldtimer in drydock here at the marine hospital in New Orleans. After coming through home - in Tampa and seeing all the-old • gang, I had to stop here for re­ cuperation, even though I had intended to go. back to Ger- many,: Rotterdam and Antwerp and sOe my true loVes. But I sent my brother instead, so at least we can keep It in the family. The old Arizpa (Waterman) is 1 always well looked out for over there, and the "wives" are al­ ways waiting, provided the other boy' friends' ships have cleared port. There are quite a few boys here I know so it's not too bad, and the treatment is wonderful. My best regards to all my friends. I hope someone will drop me a line while I'm here. W. D; "Bill" Warmack t I it 4' Offers Kefsuver Campaign Song To the Editor: I'm in Newport, South Wales, on the SS Dorothy (Bull Line) at present, and expect to be in New York in three weeks. I'm offering this little cam­ paign song to the campaign manager for Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee with no strings attached. The song is a gift and can be changed or abbreviated In any mahner to suit his cam­ paign manager. Here it is: The Coohskin Cap Campaign Song Through the air sails a cap And with unerring aim Dead center it lands In the national ring. While hats by the dozen Slide over the edge The Coonskin Cap Remains a national pledge. While candidates many Are touring the land. The people receive them with placid calm. But when they gather like honeybees. We know there is Estes of Ten­ nessee. The strongest power the voter possesses Has always been in the ballot cast. So, when .7-11 arrives in the fall. The voter will know what to do at the poll. When the vote Has been cast. When the great day arrives. And sun on the horizon rises. On that portico grand ^ Stand a woman and man It's the couple America loves. For Estes and Nancy Took America's fancy They are riding the wave of . success. Find the elusive vath To America's heart And success is unfailing and sure. Nils H. Richardson Riviera Beach, Md. By Bernard Seaman �AiHtfl U. US« SEAtARERS Pace Pffteep LOG Whcire You Can PfaidThe '^l .. A In • • • Belgium 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 Hobokcn Antwerp, Belgium Gaarkeuken 113 Albertdok Antwerp, Belgium The Frying Angel ~ 13 Plaine Van Schoonbek Antwerp, Belgium Bitforf England Natl Un. Seamen, Mill Dam, So. Shields Co. Deerham, England American Bar Lime Street Liverpool, England only going to the Seamen's Club to mail a few let­ ters." This delights ,the hell out of the driver, who calls himself Mau- Radio Off. Union :• 37 Ingfebourne Gardens Upminster, Essex, England Seamen Maritime House Oldtown, Clapham London SW 4, England Mr! G. A. Price 34-A Kingsdown Parade Bristol 2, England 1 Custom House Hotel 277 Victoria Dock East Dock 16 London, England Navigators & Engineers Off. Union 78 Leadenhall St. London EC 3, England Ocean Cliib James Street Liverpool, England Natl Union Seamen , Haverlock Club ., Southampton, England . , Germany American ConsulEsso House Hamburg, Germany ^ Special Services At Ease Club Bremen, Germany Zus Kuhwarder Fahre Hafenstrasse 108 Hamburg, St. Pauli, Germany Schubert Bar Liegnitzstr 38 Bremen, Germany US Consulate Mombasa, Kenya Palace Bar Restaurant Lourenco Marques Portuguese East Africa Casa Quaresma ^v. 18 De Maio, , Lourenco Marques Portuguese East Africa US Consulate Beira Portuguese East Africa Minerva Bar Beira Portuguese East Africa US Consulate Lourenco Marques Portuguese East, Africa Boston Cafe Capetown, South Africa Before , she can sling any more mud in my eye, Gomez turns around and says, "Don't keep buy­ ing that broad drinks." So I say that I am. sorry, baby, that he's my keeper. She answers this one by playing masseuse again. Gomez tells her that tha't's enough and she gives him a foul look and goes-off in a kvff. . Song And Dance Man It seems that Gomez is thwarted Frankie Laine, for about this time he goes over , and starts warbling along with the. piano player. Then he grabs a doll and starts jitterbugging arouiid all of the Egyptians. Seeing how I do not dance too well and niy singing is not appreciated, I start concen­ trating on talking fo the heavy-set broad behind the bar who owns thf joint She's a little loaded, so slie gives me the story of her life which is not too pretty a picture. I weep along with her until Frankie Laine runs out of gas. From here we hit a few more joints like -this until I can no longer take the roving hands act and Gomez inserts what is left of me into the cab and sends me back to the ship. The last thing that recall is the picture of Gomez standing in the street holding on to two dark-eyed bi oads all waving goodbye to me. The next morning when I get up to go to work, the passageways of the ship are full up with Fe'ztopped guys fronua Charles' Boyer movie squatted amidst miniature go two feet and some guy jumps in front of the bah and spouts off some Arabic to Mauhouta and then I can not perstiade him to move another foot. Just then I see my shopkeeping friend come flying down the gangway and leap into the cab. . 'How ¥a FIxedr About half way up town he asks me If I have any money and I tell him no that T have only travelers checks. So he . stops the cab, and hollers put the window to some bulbous character who just hap­ pens to be'Walking by. This guy hurries over and gets into the cab with us. Aly. .(the -shopkeeper)' ex­ plains that this is a friend of his who is kind enough to occasionally exchange money for prospective customers. So I slide out a ten spot and tubby goes rummaging through his suit coat and produces the big-^ gest head of green stuff I have ever put my eyes to. He takes my check and counts out the big bills. I count the money and find I aiA a wee bit short and I kind of off-, handedly mention this fact to these gentlemen. They graciously ex­ plain that unfortunately the pias--tres were devaluated that morning. Just What 1 Needed The cab stops in front of Aly's shop and I stoically go in with resolutions firmly in hand. Twenty minutes later I come out witlra toy leather camel, one fez, one has­ sock, and a camel saddle (for rid­ ing camels, naturally). The tour consists of racing like mad past all of the principal at­ tractions in order to make it to every shop in the city where Mau­ houta has a kickback if I buy. The routine consists of pulling up in front of a store and the driver say­ ing to the fare, "Now here, hon­ orable sir, "is one of the most in­ teresting places to see." Then, before you are making a word, he is opening the door and taking you by the hand. My willpower holds out and I buy nothing more and at three-thirty we go back to the ship. A short time later the ship is taking in the gangway and we are all standing along the gangway taking our last look at Egypt and the circus on the dock, which now consists of six luggage-goods stores, twelve souvenir shops, four bazzars. It takes me twenty min­ utes to make twenty feet of pas-^ tailors, two florists (for the female passengers), three twenty-five cent sageway, a ride camels, a handful of swordTry, Try Again houta, for he gleefully informs us that the Seamen's Club has been closed. This puts us in the position United Seamens Service of either walking three miles to Fritz Renter Strasse 18 town or else jumping into the cab. Bremerhaven-Lebe, Germany So we settle with Mauhouta for fifty-cents and complete our mis­ sion to the post office. Mauhouta then explains that he will take us to any place in town for twenty five cents: So we decide to go to the Cecil Hotel, which is supposed to be the best. Here we British Merchant Navy Club stay until we figure it is about time Durban, South Africa for the first floorshow to start in Flying Angels Seamen's the local nite cliibs. • We pay up Misson and head out' to find another cab, Alfred St. but this is unnecessary because Capetown, South Africa good old Mauhouta is there wait­ ing for us. ^ Monasty Hospital Palace Parade Sea Point Capetown, South Africa He takes us to a place called the Oriental Palace, and we sit down William Cotts & Co and watch a bunch of belly dancers Durban, Port Natal go through their routine, which is Union of South Africa not bad to watch at all. After the Seamen's Institute belly dancers ?ome the seven veil I am off between one o'clock and Point Road dancers and soon there are more four, so I get dressed and decide Durban, South Africa belly dancers back. 1 have decided to stay all night, to see. the city in the daylight. 1 Plantation Hotel biit Gomez says we will get no am just abt)ut to Rave the ship Matwara, Tanganyika Terr. action here, and he grabs my arm when one fairly well dressed Egyp­ South Africa and we go with Mauhouta to some tian grabs me by the arm, a reliet Hotel Splendid joint called the Imperial. The believe me, and says, "Don't you Dar-es-Salaam pianist is playing an old Egyptian remember me? Last night in the British East Africa piece called "Stardust," by Moha­ bar you said for me to drop by the met Carmichael. ship, that you wanted to visit my Anchor Bar We go over and mount the stools shop today," Malinchi Road and before I can open my mouth Well, I can see that I am not Mombasa,~Kenya to order a drink, I-feel someone's going to get away from him short British East Africa arms around my waist. I notice of murder, so I figure I'll go that I have both my hands on the along with him and look at his bar afid so it can't be me, and then stuff and then say that it has all I look around to see this sultry been pleasant and go my way. I Fishermen's Union, Egyptian doll playing masseuse. I start down the gangway and he Halifax, Nova Scotia. play it real casual and offer her a tells me to wait a minute that he cigarette. She says thanks and must see somebody on the ship Seafarers Int'l Union, proceeds to order, up a roimd. first. 298 Main St., We clink glasses and she says, At the end of the dock I find my Vancouver, 4, BC. "Here's mud in your eye!" and cdb-driving friend Mauhouta sit­ Seafarers Int'l Union, shoots her'sL to the bottom. She ting there. This is my chance to glanceh^ at ,thb th'fe' '^rtei^r <bartqv^r and he cu^ cjut -pn'^fli&.'E^ptian ^ St., ifglanceh^at flj&.-'Egyptia^i '^hat, '^ha^ i? Africa United Seamen's Service 118 Blvd. Du Chayla Casablanca, French Morocco THE By Seafarer John H. BiUorff jSS Steel Director We tie up in Alexandria in the afternoon and by seven I am ready to go ashore for my first look at Egypt. It seems that no one else is going ashore. Finally I find one intrepid crewmember—Gomez-^who is going ashore with the crew's mail. We get down to the bottom of the gangway and run into a barrage of merchants. We elbow our way through this-gang to find them backed up by a team of cab drivers, but we outmaneuver them by cutting, across the sand moimds and racing — ' ^ down the-other side. mud in your eye!" and again shoots Mauhouta to make for the down­ town area, and we start off. We We got back on the roac hcr's to the bottom. again only to discover that one cat has foreseen our plan and has caught up with us on the roadside He cruises along­ side of us in his cab for about a block explaining h i s unbeatable talents as a driver and guide. Gomez shouts Gamleanker Cafe Schipper Straat Antwerp, Belgium Cafe Neptune . Kaai 10-B Antwerp, Belgium Charlie's Bar. Norderlaan 1000 Antwerp, Belgium Jack Dempsey Bar^ Londonstravt 29 " Antwerp, Belgium ^ Can^a & Alaska United Fishermen's Union, Kodiak Alaska. USO Club, YMCA Anchorage, Alaska. Catholic Sailors Club, 329 CommoijvSt.-, Montreal,, Canada.:^ / :%oXfrpAl.:Canada,..refills .^r,. ^'ijgr^'.s.. .stjjf tppsfde,. siflump„in .^hd tfell swallowers, several magicians per­ forming for tossed coins, hashish peddlers, aphrodisiac venders, whiskey merchants, and on and on endlessly into the setting sun of the blue Mediterranean. They hate us'dn Egypt.^, J �SEAFARERS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE • GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • 1»SS • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESE Of AMERICA • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND OULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • >v. • VOICE - MTD "K- NOW l|%: I'si- Direct VOICE ss f; by short wave Atlantic European waters! I I oMt EVER^,t%°|sT Sunday \ (2.15 PM ^A?"' \ I fe'.; ' • ; 'rJ'i-- I :/:.A • ' 03«E GMT Operating under permission granted by the Federal Com­ munications Commission, the Maritime Trades Department broadcasts will go to all ships in Atlantic, South American and European waters. It is hoped the FCC will allow the MTD to extend the service to all other areas of the world in the near future. Meanwhile, mark down the broadcast time for your area and tune in beginning April 15 and every Sunday thereafter for the latest news of all unions in the 150,000-member Mari­ time Trades Department, BEGINS APRIL 15 - EVERY SUNDAY 1620 TO 1640 GMT (11:20 to 11:40 AM EST) EST ^wsmmrnm f '• - Now, for the first time in maritime history you can receive news of your union by direct voice broadcasts over your short­ wave radios aboard ship. On April 15 the Maritime Trades Department will pioneer a new "first" by bringing direct to you the up-to-the-minute news of your union and the other unions in the MTD. rI E-", .. fes '• •y' ' •; -ii; • WFK-39, 19850 KCs Ships in Caribbean, East Coast of South America, South At­ lantic and East Coast of United States. WFL-65, 15850 KCf Ships in Qtilf of MexIco^^ Caribbean, West Coast of South Amer­ ica, Wdst ^ Coast of Mexico and US East Coast, WFK.95, 15700 KCs Ships in Mediterraneain .area. North At- i lahtiG^ European and ' US East Coast. • ,' • >' • . '.i �. •' • \" . '.;. •/',.: >• V "7' ! -X .:,'• • •'• k k %, I. i'i ;?;: ^ ., ^ ',' „• -< /.. .••r'.*.''fii'.,-'.Sf^" •.-•• *.••-• • ^- • i" FREieHTER AOREEMENT cumstances where the law permits such sailing, the wages of the absent members shall be divided among, the men who perform their work, that no overtime shaU be included in such payments. Where one AB is missing and the other AB's stand watch and work is in excess of eight hours standing this watch, do we pay overtime or division of wages Without , overtime? What about cases where AB is missing and only one AB and OS on watch and no one else as­ signed to watch? (b) At sea, when day men are switched to sea watches and promoted, for the purpose of replacing mfen who are injured or sick they shall receive the differential in pay. (c) When men standing sea watches are promoted for the purpose of replacing men who are injured or sick they shall receive the differential in pay only. What is the difference between (b) and (c) and why is. the word I'only" added in sub-section (c)? Is not a clarification necessary? Answer: Article II, Section 27 deals with deck and en­ gine departments. Article V, Section 7 governs the ste­ ward department. The answer to the first question under 27 (a) is that overtime and not wages is payable. The answer to the second question under 27 (a) is that wages of the missing. AB shall be divided. The committee agreed that Article n, Section 27 (b & c) would be rewritten to clarify both sub-sections. ARTICLE II General Rules Section 10. Customary Duties. Greasing and testing reach rods in cargo holds should be performed by what rating without the payment of overtime during regular working hours? / Answer: It is agreed that the deck maintenance and carpenters can do the above. However^ this does not in­ clude freeing up or mechanized repairs to reach rods. » • - * Section 10. Customary Duties. Question: When is it necessary to shift a man to fill a vacancy, the man so shifted shall perform the duties of the rating to which he is assigned. What ratings may be shifted without the payment of overtime for work performed during the regular working hours? . Answer: AB maintenmice men, wipers, and engine ^ility men may be required to replace any unlicensed member of their respective departments when said mem­ ber is sick or^ missing without the payment of overtime Monday through Friday. The wages shall be paid in accordance with Article II, Section 27. Boatswain and Carpenter Standing Watch. Refer to Article III, Section 4 (a). Deck Engineer Standing Watch. Refer to Article IV, Section 13 (ii. All other unlicensed personnel in the deck and engine departments who are classed as day workers when required to stand watch due to a shortage of un­ licensed watehstanders shall be entitled to overtime for •11 watches so stood. ' • • * Section 30. Penalty Cargoes. When holds have been cleared after catryin^ penalty cargo, no penalty rate for cleaning will be paid for subsequent cleaning of holds un­ less another penalty cargo is carried. • » Section 31. Standby Work. Clarify the meaning of "Unless they shall be required to keep steam in the boil­ ers or oil winches," in fourth sentence. Answer: When the men are required to keep steam in the boilers or oil winches, they are no longer considered as standby crew, but will then be considered crewmembers and therefore work under the provisions of the agree­ ment that applies to such ratings of the crew. £reetion 34. Fort Time. A vessel shall hot be deemed to be "in port" or on "port time" within the meaning of Section 34, Article II of the main agreement when it is moored or anchwed in or outside the Port of San Pedro for the purpose of taking on bunkers. Answer: This is agreed to by companies and the union. Section 12. Medical relief will not be provided except that which is available aboard the vessel, if the cause of the illness is the fault of the member of the crew, such its venereal disease, etc. o • • • • Section-14-A. Paragraph 2 of the supplemental agreem«it, dated the 7th day o' June, 1954, amends section I4-A of Article II of the main contract, dated I^lovember - 18, 1952. The wnendment is based upon the fact that, normally, allotments cease immediately when a member of the crew leaves a vessel because of illness or injury. Except in those ca.ses when the law sanctions a refusal to pay unearned wages fwhich can be established under law to be gross negligence, willful misconduct, etc.) a seaman is due such unearned wages, among other things. It is the purpose of section 2 of the supplemental agree­ ment to provide for the automatic payment of advances —in a sum equal to the agredd-to allotment—and to do this automatically, which ^^dvances are then to be charged against any claim for unearned wages. The advances •re to be paid in exactly the same time and manner and to the same person or persons that the allotment would have been paid, had not illness of injury taken place. The term "repatriation" refers to the entire period for which unearned wages are due, and "advances" are to be made during that entirg period. Paragraph 2 of the supplemental agreement of June 7, 1954, refers both to earned and unearned wages. * • * • . • * • * Section 13 (a). Emergency Duties and Drills. In an emergency such as thia section pertains to, must the entire crew, including watch below and men off duty, be broken out btfore such work is not considered to be overtime or may the watch on deck and part qf the watch below, as may be required, be broken out without the payment of overtime? . Answer: In an eme.-gency such as this seption deals with it fs not necessary to call ont all hands unless the master of the vesseUeds that it is necessary. • * »** • •* * » - Section 35 (b). Shifting Ship. (A vessel is to move via the C & D Canal from Baltimore to Philadelphia on a Saturday afternoon and the crew Is called back for a 6 PM move. It is about a ten hour steaming between the two ports. The vessel arrives at Philadelphia anchorage and anchors at 4 AM awaiting, berth ir daylight to dock. Watches have not been set for the move as per agreemmit even though the men stood their regular watches. At S AM the men are again called out to dock the ship.) 4-8 WATCH 12-4 WATCH 4 hrs. call back 4 hrs. call back 1 hour for docking 4 hrs. watch" 1 hr. docking 5 hrs. claimed 9 hrs. claimed 8 hrs. actually worked 8 hrs. actually worked 8-12 WATCH 4 hrs. call back Section 27. DividOn «f Waiges of Absent Members- (a)^ 4 hrs. watch , When mem^ra'of, the nptieensed.personnel grejequiFed r I.hrj fw db wctra Wd-k bieditiii# the withbut thd claimed. eemdenwnt as reiprired by vesseP» certificate, under • * Section 35. Shifting Ship. What is considered a shift in regards to Hawaiian Island- ports? Answer: A move of the vessel from Honolulu to Pearl Harbor or vice versa shall be considered a shift under Article II, Section 35. " Section 35. Shifting Ship. Is a move between Galves­ ton and Hcuston considered to be a shift of the vessel? Answer: A move between Galveston and Houston is a shift of the vessel. Section 14 (a) (b) Repatriation, Upkeep and Transporto/tlon. The provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 14 of the main agreement shall not apply to any crewmember who shall be required to leave a vessel in a location outside the United .States because of illness or injury arising out of his own misconduct. Answer: This is agreed to by companies and the Union. Section 14 (b). Question: .What is considered the port of engagement when applying the above sections? . "-Answer: The port of engagement of a seaman is the port in the Continental United States where he was first employed by the company for the vessel involved. * Section 34. Terminatltm of Port Time. Vessel leaves dock to proceed to anchorage to secure before going to sea. First bell at 2105 leaving dock for anchorage. *On the following day vessel is secured and proceeds to sea. First bell at 0130 leaving anchorage for sea. When does port time terminate? At 2105 of first day leaving dock or at 0130 of following day leaving anchorage? Answer: 0130 the following day. The reason being that the vessel did not depart for sea on the first day but de­ parted for anchorage to secure for sea. * , DAY MEN , Bosir. carp. dk. maint. 4 hrs: call back Jfkins 3 hrs,.claimed woriced The MTowing are clorificotians agreed to as of March 31, 1956. Question: How many hours are the men entitled to? Answer: This problem could not be cleared up. We will hold for negotiation. The union ^id agree that the men were not entitled to two call back guarantees. Section 36. Restriction to Ship. When a vessel has been in a foreign port where the crew was restricted to the ship and the company claims that this restriction was enforced by the government of the port visited, the company will produce a copy (rf the government restric­ tion order when the crew is paid off. A letter from the company's agent will not be sufficient pr of of the ex­ istence of such an order.. If the company is-unable to produce such an official order from the government of the country involved and is unable to satisfy the Union of the validity of such restriction, the crew shall be com­ pensated for having been restricted to the ship by th« payment of overtim'e for the period of the restriction. Question: What is necessary for the company to get from government, when restriction is because of quaran­ tine, immigration or custom procedure? ' Answer: A letter from such gavernment agency in­ volved. * * • Section 38. Sailing Board Time. The overtime de­ scribed above shall not apply when sailing is delayed oo account of weather, such as rain, fog, or any other con­ dition beyond the vessel's control. Sailing board posted for 2:00 PM, it starts raining at 11:00 AM, the stevedores knock-off and unable to com­ plete cargo, is crew entitled to delayed sailing overtime under the provisions of this sub-section? Company's posi­ tion is no overtime payable because Act of God prevented completion of discharge and therefore of sailing. Answer: No overtime is payable provided the sailing board time was changed in accordance with the agreesment. • * • • Section 38. Sailing Board Time. All members of the unlicensed personnel shall be aboard the vessel and ready for sea at least one hour before the scheduled sailing time. In the event any member of the unlicensed person­ nel fails to comply with this provision, the company shall call the union and the union shall furnish a replacement. If the original member reports after the company has called for a replacement, the man sent by the union as such replacement shall receive two days' pay, which two days' pay shall be paid by the-memher who was late in reporting for duty. Does this provision excuse a seaman from being on ho'ard at 8:00 AM and from working from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, the sailing board being posted for 2:00 PM? Answer: This provision does not excuse a seaman from being on hoard at 8:00 AM and from working from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. * • * - Section 38 (e>. Full complement, as used in this sec­ tion shall be interpreted to mean the full complement as required by the vessel's inspection certificate. Section 40. Launch Service. Problem: Vessel is an­ chored and the men request launch service. The weather conditions are such that the master feels that it is not safe for men to go ashore. What is necessary to show that the master kept the men aboard because of unsafe conditions and not that he refused launch service or re­ stricted men aboard vhssel? Answer: The master shaU use his own judgment and if in his opinihn, the conditions are not safe, he shall not provide launch service. However, he shall as usual make his entries in the log as to the weather conditions and advise ship's delegate accordingly. He shall get other data if possible, such as, weather reports to further back his decision. * • • Section 41. Rest Periods. Does the last sentence of Subparagraph (a) "This shall not apply when sea watche* are set the same day and bef(H:e the rest period is com­ pleted" apply to watch standees and they are not entidedto the completion of the rest period due or ovCTtime- in lieu thereof unless in excess of eight hours? Answer: This subparagraph (a) applies to watch standers and they are not entitled to the completion of the rest period and no- overtime in lieu thereof. However, they are entitled to as much of the rest period as can bo given * Heetien tl. Best Perfodft Proven: On S»turdayf» >$7 'Ml •fiJ �April 13, 1956 Supplementary—^Page Two Section 57—Kb) and l(o). Transportation and Paying Sundays, and Holidays, when watches are broken, the This quantity of milk is for the crew's consumption only. Off Procedure. • . If milk is provided for passengers, additional milk must crew is worljing continuous overtime from 4:00 AM to _ (b) It is also agreed that the articles shall terminate at 5:00 PM, The locaP union maintains that all work after be supplied for such use. * * the final port of discharge in the continental United States 8:00 AM in this instance would be double. overtime be­ Section 44. Meal Hours. According to this clause the of America. If the'final port of dijscharge is located in cause the men did not receive their rest period. an area other than the area in the continental United Answer: Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, as stated supper hour is set from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. States in which is located the port of engagement, first-Question: Is it permissible tO change the meal hour in the problem, is not double overtime, to 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in continental United States ports? class transportation shall be provided to only those men * * * who leave the vessel, plus wages~and subsistence to port Section 41. Rest Periods, (a) When ship is under port Answer: Yes. ,, of engagement in continental United States. At the sea­ working rules and sea watches have not been set aifd Meal Hours and Oiler. (Also see Article IV Section 17). members of the unlicensed deck and engine personnel off Question: If an oiler relieves the fireman-watertender at men's option, cash equivalent of actual cost of first-class duty are require'd to work overtime between midnight 4:30 PM in US continental ports in order that the FWT rail transportation shall be paid, (c) If the vessel departs from the final port of discharge and 8 AM, they shall be entitled to one hour of rest for. may eat his supper between 4:30 PM and 5:00 PM, is the within 10 days after arrival to return-to the area wherein each hour actually worked. Such rest period shall be oiler entitled to overtime? is located the port of engagement, the above shall not given at any time during the same working day. The rest -Answer: No overtime is payable under the above condi­ apply. , period shall be in addition to cash overtime allowed for tion. such work. If such rest period is not given, men shall be The union contends that if yessel terminates articles * * * entitled to overtime at the regular overtime rate in lieu Section 45. Midnight Lunch, (a) If the crew works as in port A and departs coastwise within the 10-day period thereof. This shall not apply when sea watches are set late as 9 PM coffee and night lunch-shall be provided. If to the area wherein is located the port of engagement and the same day and before the rest period is completed. work continues after 9 PM fifteen minutes shall be allowed doubles back to p'ort A for cargo or any other reason, the This section shall not apply to men turning to on over­ for the coffee and night lunch, which time shall be in­ days spent in doubling back should be limited to two or three days. time at 6 AM or after. cluded as overtime. (b) On days of arrival, if members of the unlicensed Answer: It is agreed between the union and the com­ (b) If crew starts work at or before 9 PM and works deck or engine personnel off duty are required to perform continuous overtime until midnight, the men shall be pro­ pany that the final port of discharge of the inbound cargo work between midnight and 8 AM, they shall be entitled vided with a hot lunch at midnight. If the work continues shall be the port where the 10-day period shall commence. to 1 hour of rest for eadh hour worked. li such period after midnight one unbroken hour shall be allowed for It is further agreed that the 10-day period shall commence of rest is not completed at 5 PM of the same day, over­ such hot lunch. If this unbroken hour is not allowed the at 12:01 AM the day following thf 'ast place of inbound time shall be allowed for the incomplete portion of such men involved shall receive one hour's overtime in lieu cargo is discharged. , * * * rest period. thereof, which shall be in addition to the actual overtime (c) On days of departure, the rest period provision worked during the hot lunch hour. Section 57. Transportation and Paying Off Procedure. herein shall apply to day workers only. Any member of the unlicensed personnel 'will be al­ (c) If crew is broken out at 9 PM or thereafter and works Situation: A vessel, having been in port for a number continuously for three hours, a hot lunch shall be provided lowed to pay off the vessel in any port in continental of days, is scheduled to sail on a weekday, say, Tuesday, at the expiration" of the three hours if the work is to be United States or Puerto Rico upon 24 hours' notice to at 2 PM. Sea watches are set at noon on Tuesday and continued. Otherwise, a night lunch shall be provided. An the master, prior to the scheduled sailing of the vessel. vessel sails as scheduled at 2 PM. The boatswain was unbroken hour shall be allowed for the hot lunch and if In like manner, the master shall be allowed to discharge called out at midnight and worked until 7 AM Tuesday, such unbroken hour is not allowed the men shall receive any member of the unlicensed personnel upon 24 hours' was turned to again at 8 AM until noon and again at one hour's overtime in lieu thereof, which shall'be in addi­ notice. If the seaman exercises his rights to be paid off, 1 PM until 5 PM. tion to the actual overtime worked during the hot lunch as provided for in this paragraph, transportation provisions Is the boatswain entitled to overtime payment in lieu hour. shall not be applicable. If the master exercises his right of rest period for seven hours starting at 8 AM or is (d) If crew works as late as 3 AM, coffee and night to discharge a seaman as provided for in this paragraph, he entitled to overtime payment in lieu of rest period transportation provisions shall be applicable. However, lunch shall be provided and if work contfnues after 3 AM only until sea watches were set, 12 noon, a total of four fifteen minutes shall be allowed for the coffee and night a member may be discharged in Puerto Rico for just cause hours or is he entitled to overtime payment in lieu of and shall not be entitled to transportation. Should the lunch, which time shall be included as overtime. rest period until the termination of port time, 2 PM, (e) If crew works as late as 6 AM, coffee shall be pro­ union object to the discharge, the matter shall be handled a total of five hours? , vided and if work continues after 6 AM, fifteen minutes in accordance with grievance procedure. Under the agreement in effect prior to the present shall be allowed for coffee, which time shall be included Believe this clause should be clarified as follows: "Ex­ one, rest periods were applicable only "if ship is under as overtime. cluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays." No shipping * * * port working rules and sea watches have not been set." commissioner. In the current Agreement, Article II, Section 41, para­ Section 45. Midnight Lunch. Situation: Entire deck crew Answer: When crewmembers wish to exercise their graph (a) restricts the rest period to the same extent as called to secure and undock and pass through locks 6 PM . rights under Article II—Section 57 (3) and a shipping the previous Agreement; that is, "when ship is under to 12:10 AM. Overtime paid: 61^ hours. Each man claimed commissioner is required, Saturdays, Sundays, and holi­ port working rules and sea watches have not been set" in addition one hour penalty meal hour. Entire crew ex­ days shall be excluded for the purpose of paying them off. and paragraph (b) is within the same restricted period cept 12-4 watch knocked off and sent below at 12:10 AM. * • * but paragraph ic) states that "on days of departure, the Claim: The deck claimed that a penalty meal hour is Section 57. Transportation and Paying off Procedure. rest period provision herein shall apply to day workers due because the work was continuous until midnight and only" and I do not understand fully whether "the rest" they were not knocked off at midnight for the specified Problem: What is the status of a seaman who is entitled period provision herein" carries the same restriction midnight lunch period, starting at midnight. Article II, to transportation but makes one or more voyages and then pays off in an area other than the one where he is as did the old agreement and as does paragraph (a) of Section 45 reads in part: ^ originally engaged? the current agreement; that is, "when ship is under port "Midnight Lunch. If crew works continuous overtime Answer: The unlicensed crewmember would be en­ working rules and sea watches have not been set.". until midnight, men shall be provided with hot lunch titled to transportation regardless of the number of at midnight, one hour to be allowed for such meal, Answer: The boatswain is entitled to seven hours as voyages he made once transportation had been due him . if the work continues; If this full hour is not allowed, per agreement since he is a day worker. The lunch period as long as he paid off in an area other than the port of an additional hour overtime shall be paid." should not be included in the rest period. ' • * * * Company Contention: While the payment of this penalty engagement. Section 41. Rest Period. Problem It is understood meal hour was successfully resisted, a strict interpreta­ Section 57-58. Question: What Is considered the pott that any time worked during a rest period will be paid tion of the agreement gives merit to the claim. In this instance, it would have meant the payment of 11^ hours of engagement when applying the above sections? as overtime in lieu of the rest period. We had a case where the deck department was entitled overtime or ten minutes work for each man. It is sug­ Answer: The port of engagement of a seaman is the to a rest period from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM, at 10:00 AM gested, a clarification be obtained or. the agreement port in the continental United States where he was first It was necessary to shift the vessel and the men were amended to authorize the shifting of the midnight lunch employed by the company for the vessel involved. It'ii broken out for this purpose. In other words they were period not to exceed one hour as is provided in Section agreed that where a seaman quits and a replacement'la turned to one hour before they would have been normally 44 for the breakfast, dinner and supper meal hours. obtained in the continental United States port, the re­ required to return to work. We maintain that the men Answer: It is agreed-that no penalty meal hour is due placement's port of engagement shall be the same as the should receive one hour overtime in lieu of rest period under the above conditions. We will discuss the change seaman he replaced except that the replacement would be but the crew maintains that they should be paid a two at negotiations. entitled to transportation to his port of engagement if the * Ithour minimum call-back, which is correct? ship is laid up and he is laid off. Section 47. Crew's Quarters. Room allowance as pro­ Answer: The men are entitled to the one hour's over­ vided in Section 43 shall be allowed when vessel is in port time but not to the two hour minimum call-back. Section 58. Return to Port of Engagement. Problem; A * * * and: 1—heat is not furnished in cold weather. ship is laid up and the-men are laid off at a port other What is definition of cold weather in degrees? Section 41 (b). Rest Periods. Men standing 12-4 AM than the port of engagement, what money are they en­ Answer: It was agreed that in the Winter Zone and the titled to? watch at sea, docked vessel from 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM, sea watches broken at 8:00 AM turned to and worked the temperature was 65 degrees or lower the cold weather Answer: When a ship is laid up in the continental United deck from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM same day. How many hours provision would apply under this section. States and the crew is laid-off in a port where transporta­ overtime are men entitled to? tion is payable, they shall also receive travel pay and sub­ . Section 49. Crew equipment. Problem: The paragraph Answer: Two hours payable from'6 AM to 8 AM. No sistence at the time of payoff back to the original port of regarding fans should be classified in such a manner as engagement in the United States. overtime from 1 PM to 5 PM. not to apply to air-conditioned vessels. . *. * * -Answer: It is agreed that the section covering fans- does Section 41 (b). Rest, Periods. Problem: Men standing Section 60. Vessels in Idle Status. .The provisions of not refer to air-conditioned vessels. 12 to 4:00 AM watch at sea, docked vessel from 6:00 to • - • • * * . Section 60 of the main agreement do not require the com­ 8:00 AM, sea watches broken at 8:00 AM turned to and pany to replace on a vessel, which is Inactive for any Section 51. Mess Room. The provisions of Section 51, worked the deck from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, same day. period, any member of the unlicensed personnel who shall Article II, of the main agreement do not require any When is two hour rest period for men to be given? have left the vessel on his own accord or whose employ­ change or alteration of any vessel of the company, inas­ Answer: Where a seaman is entitled to a rest period as the company's vessels already comply with such ment shall have been terminated by the company becauso under the provision of Section 41, such rest period shall much he was oinsatisfactory. provisions. be granted during the time that he would normally be Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the Answer: This is agreed to by companies and the union. required to work in order to complete his working day, » • • union; >» K >l< Section 57. Transportation and Faying Off Procedure. Section 42 (b). Fresh Provisions. Milk shall be served three times daily in port. Forty gallons of milk shall be The provisions of sub-section ^ 1 of Section 57, Article II on board on sailing day when the ship saiis from a port of the main agreement do not apply to the vessels of the company. The provisions of sub-section 3 of said Section where pasteurized milk is readily available.^ 57 shall not be deemed to qualify, modify, change-or dimin­ Question: What is the definition of sailing day within ish in any way the obligations and duties of the union and the meaning of this paragraph? of the unlicensed personnel under Eection 4, Article II, Is a vessel proceeding along the east and west coasts and any group or concerted action of unlicensed personnel Section 2. Division of Overtime. Problem. This sec­ and calling at several ports located less than two days run in signing off articles under the provisions of said sub­ tion has been interpreted to mean that a bosun on a port > apart obligated to provide forty .gallons of milk on sailing section 3 shall be daemed to be a violation of the provi­ payroll, ovw a -long week-end holiday when there is no from each port? ,, work going on a.'vessel, should receive the equivalent of " sions of said Section 4. " r . Answer: Fresh milk shall be: provided in all- ports as Answer; This is agfoed to by the -companies -and the CoveKirae. of.a man -standing gangway watch, while the com- -- ' specified-in-the agreement and when vessel'sails frdra" linioRi-''.; »; '•«- .^peny.fcels -that' this clause was not Intended to cover such A * final port of departure' forty- gallons, shalt be^OB board; -':.'-j*Tbi8\applles''-lo 'Cstaoi^liBes -only.^> • - -• >•- an occuirence ;an4'4hat aticb an^oiKanr^eMvotUd be^lii vi- i i *• * * •» * - ARTICLE ill peck Department mt^r- �Supplemenfary—Page Tbree AprU 13, 1956 the game category ail routine aea watches as specified in the agreement. Answer: It is agreed that the bosun has the right to stand week-end gangway 'Watch in turn with the rest of the deck department. If'he fails to«exercise such right, he has no claim for overtime as per Section 2, Article III. Section 6 (a). Breaking Watches and Work In Port. When watches are not broken in port and the vessel's stay exceeds 24 hours ih port, overtime shall be paid for all watches stood after 5:00 PM and before 8:00 AM after 24 hours. If watches are broken in a port after having been maintained for a period of time, overtime shall be paid for all watches stood between time of arrival and breaking of watches. This shall not apply when the crew is being paid overtime for standing watches. » • * Section Men Standing Sea Watches. When watches are not broken in port and the vessel's stay exceeds 24 hours in port, overtime shall be paid for all watches stood after 5:00 PM and before 8:00 !AM after 24 hours. If watches are broken in a port after having been main­ tained for a period of time, overtime shall be paid for all watches stood between time of arrival and breaking watches. This shall not apply when the crew is being paid overtime for standing watch^. This excludes sea­ men standing watches. This excludes seamen standing donkey watches. * * * Section 10. Gangway Watches. Raising and lowering the ensign shall be considered routine duty for gangway watch. • *- * Section 10. Gangway Watches. The following com­ panies will be considered in compliance with Section 10, Article III of the main agreement, when they maintain their own shoreside gangway watchmen in only the ports as listed below: Calmar steamship—Sparrows Point, Philadelphia, San Francisco. Isthmian Lines—Baltimore, Long Beach,- Boston, New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia. Mississippi Shipping—New Orleans. Robin Line—^Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Balti­ more. Waterman Steamship—^New York, Philadelphia, Balti­ more, Mobile. * • * Section 10. Gangway Watches. What hour of watch constitutes a gangway watch? How shall the changeover from a sea watch to a port watch, or vice versa, be accom­ plished? Answer: The gangway watch shall consist of eight hours on duty and sixteen hours off duty. On day of arrival sea watches for men who are to stand gangway watches shall be broken at midnight when stay of vessel is to exceed 24 hours. On day of departure sea watches for men standing gangway watch shall be set at midnight prior to scheduled tailing time. Section 11. Day Workers (b). The working hours at tea and in port for all men classified as day workers shall be from 8:00 AM to l2:O0 noon, and from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Any work performed by daymen outside of these hours shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate, except for such work as de­ fined in Article II—Section 18. Sub-section (b) above conflicts with Article II—section 44 (c) whereby lunch hour may be varied one hour. Which section governs, 44^(c) or. Section II—(b)? Answer: When the meal hours are changed, the hours of work shall be changed accordingly, provided that when a meal hour is changed, it must be changefi for the entire department. Section 12. Carpenter's Duties. The repairing and maintaining of blocks, whether made of steel or wood, , is part of the regular work of carpenters, within the mean­ ing of the provisions of paragraph 5 of Section 12, Article ill of the main agreement. Answer: The repairing and maintaining of blocks, whether made of steel or wood, is part of the regular work of the deck department, including carpenters. Section 12. Carpenter's Duties. A carpenter has signed on for a voyage but during the voyage he becomes unfit for dutyv for several days. Under these conditions shouldn't sub-Section 12 be interpreted as no carpenter being carried? , < Answer: While a carpenter is on board and due to sick­ ness or injury he is incapacitated for three (3) days or more, one day man shall perform the carpenter's work in addition to his own normal duties, "and for this addi­ tional work he shaU get the difference in pay for the time he-is performing the carpenter's work. * * * Section 12 <g). If carpenter is required to do light sanding and varnishing on rails, etc., without removing old varnish, is that payable ks overtime according to Ar­ ticle III, Section 12 (gj? ^ Answer: It is the routine duty of the deck department to sand and varnish all outside rails and-storm and screen doors provided they do not use carpenter's tools. If the. carpenter does this work, it is overtime. Section 14. Docking and-IJndocklng.' This section re­ quires that-all hands, when .available, will be used to dock -or .imdock vessel. In a decent -case,-albhands were used" to undock, but becausb i'vessel was using boat the bow, the forward 'gadg worked in hQUr 'longer Section 24. ^esseU' Stores. Under the provision .of after gang. The work involved consisted of letting go of the tug. Should the after gang receive the 1 hour's ad­ Section 24, Article IH of the main agreement, sailors may ditional time under these conditions? be required to handle radio batteries and equipment dimAnswer: No! The after gang is not entitled to any extra ing their regular working hours without the payment of overtime. When a gang at either end finished docking overtime; Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the or undocking, such gang may be knocked off at that time, although the other gang has more work to do. In such union. Section 24. Vessels' Stores, (c) Daily supplies under case the gang knocked off is not entitled to time worked this section shall include such items as meat, eggs, vege­ by the other gang. * * * tables and other requirerpents for port consumption. (b) Under this section galley coal shall be considered Section 15. Topping or Lowering Booms. Because of the unique cargo gear on vessels of the company, tho'han- steward dept. stores. dling of cargo gear by members of the unlicensed per­ Section 24 (b) Problem: The deck department men let sonnel shall be governed by the following provisions, in lieu of the provisions of Section 15, Article III of the go of lines on fuel oil barge during their regular working hours. Is this penalty work or not? • main agreement. Answer: It is not i)enalty work. "The rigging up or securing of cargo gear shall be done Section 32 (a) Tank' Cleaning: Problem: The watch by the' watch on deck without the payment of overtime during straight time hours. When more than two sets below is required to clean tanks during weekdays. What of gears are being rigged, at least the two watches below -rate of overtime shall they be paid? Answer: It was agreed that for the watch below clean­ and the day workers shall be used for this work." ing tanks from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Fri­ Answer: .This is an individual company problem. day would be for straight overtime rate, and between the hours of 5:00 PM and 8:00 AM, the overtime rate for *The above applies to Calmar line only. * * * the watch below would be time and one-half. Section 33. Cleaning Steering Engine. Does the over­ Section 16. Unsafe Working Conditions. The provi­ sions of Section 16, Article III of the main agreement do time provision contained in this section apply to both not apply to or prohibit the cleaning of between-deck watch on deck and watch below? Answer: Yes! Straight overtime is payable to both the spaces by members of the unlicensed personnel, while watch on deck and the watch below. cargo is being worked in the lower cargo holds. * • *, Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the Section 34 (b) Problem: This provision states that nonunion. * • • permanent transient or irregular foreign shoye labor shall Section 17. Shifting Ship. Problem: Under our pro­ .not be employed to perform any of the work in the cedure of loading at the mines, it is sometimes necessary licensed or unlicensed quarters, store rooms, passageways, to haul the vessel several times during loading. The local galleys and mess room, except in those instances where union maintains that, for instance, a man is called back the company uses established shore labor. What was the at 8:00 AM Sunday to haul ship, and works twenty min­ intent of this provision? Answer: Intent was that companies on regular trade utes, he is entitled to 4 hours minimum (which is correct), but they maintain that if you break him out again at routes who prior to June 7, 1954, used established shore 10:00 AM to work another 20 minutes, you have to pay labor in foreign ports could continue such practice. * * » him another 4 hour minimum. Section 35. Chain Locker. In lieu of the two-way bell Answer: (a) When men are called back on Saturdays, Sundays, or Holidays, and work less than the 4 hour guar­ or voice tube provided for in Section 35, Article III of antee, they may be turned to one or more times without the main agreement, the company may provide the able -the payment of additional overtime, except where the seaman who shall be sent into the chain locker with an time exceeds 4 hours, in which casb they will be paid adequate whistle with which signals can be made. Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the for the hours actually worked. (b) During such call-back the men may be required to union. secure the vessel for ^ea, but may not be required to do maintenance or repait work. * * * Section 17. Call-Back to Shift or Haul Vessel, (a) Shall all deck department personnel be used, when available, foi' hauling ship? Answer: The company and union agree that the past practice of the Individual company shall govern this. Section 3. Hours of Work, (a) Working hours in port (b) Shall all deck department personnel be used; when and at sea for all men classified as day workers shall be available, for shifting ships? from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Answer: The same number as used in docking and :m- Monday through Friday. Any work outside these hours docking. , or on Saturdays, Sundays, or "Holidays to be paid for at (c) When can stevedores be used for hauling or shift­ applicable overtime rate except as provided in Article II ing without the payment of overtime to unlicensed deck —Section 18. department personneL The sub-section (.&) conflicts with Article II—Section 44 Answer: (a) When deck crew is not available. (c) whereby lunch iTour may be varied one hour. Which (b) When hauling ship and charterer pays expenses for section governs. Section 44—(c) or Section 3—(a)? hauling. In the event the crew is used for this purpose Answer: When the meal hours are changed, the hours during regular working hours, they shall also be used for of work shall be changed accordingly provided that when this work during overtime hours. (d) What is a call-back? If men are actually aboard a meal hour is changed, it must be changed for the entira the ship outside their regular working hours and it de­ department. * * * velops that ship is to be hauled or shifted immediately, Section 6. Setting Watches. and such men are turned to, are they entitled to the 4 Section 38 (f) Sailing Board Time. Situation: On hour minimum on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays? Wednesday ship is scheduled to sail the next day, Thurs­ Answer: Yes! day, at 6:00 PM; fireman-watertenders on donkey watch • * Section 17. -Situation: A vessel under port working go on sea watches midnight Wednesday. Article V, Sec­ rules is scheduled to shift from one dock to another or tion 6, second paragraph— "Sea watches for men standing "donkey watch" shall to haul from one hatch to another at 11:00 AM on a Sat­ urday, Sunday or Holiday. The vessel hauled between be set at midnight prior to scheduled sailing time." On Thursday, because of weather, cargo or some other 11:00 AM and 12:00 Noon. The haul or shift took approxi­ mately twenty-five minutes. The vessel sailed at 5:00 reason, it is necessary to change sailing time and day to PM. Sea watches were set at 12:00 Noon according to n on Friday. Claim: Firemen-watertenders claim overtime wages Article III, Section 5. The 12 to 4 watch claimed four hours overtime for a call back on Saturday. Also one for sea watches stood in port on Thursday. Answer: Where sea watches are set at midnight and hour penalty because they were not knocked off at 11:00 AM to go on watch at 12:00 Noon, also foim hours over­ the vessel does not sail before midnight of the following time for standing their 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM watch, a day, overtime shall be paid for all time in excess of 24 total of nine hours. The 12 to 4 watch actually worked ihours after setting sea watches, in accordance with the twenty-five minutes between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM. This agreement. Overtime will be payable to the firemenclaim for nine hours by the 12-4 watch was upheld by watertenders after the first 24 hours since setting sea watches, until the vessel sails. the local patrolman. Question: Actually, according to the clarifications, - Section 7. When watches are not broken in port and Article ill. Section 17, paragraphs (a) and (b), how many the vessel's stay exceeds 24 hours in port, overtime- shall be paid of all watches stood after 5:00 PM and before hburs is the 12 to 4 watch entitled to in this Instance? Answer: If the call-back had been at 12 Noon, the 12 8:00 AM after 24 hours. If watches are broken In a port to 4 watch would not have been entitled to the 4-hour after having been maintained for a period of time, over­ call-back due to the fact that sea watches had been set time shall be paid for all watches stood between time at 12 Noon. They would be entitled only to the addi­ of arrival and breaking watches. This shall not ipply tional overtime for the actual time spent in shifting the when the crew is being paid overtime for standing watches. This excludes seamen standing donkey watches. vessel. * * * Section 17. Call-Back To Shift Or Haul Ship. Problem: Section 9, Paragraph 12. Electricians' Tools: Problemi Vessel shifts from 5:00 to 5:35 PM from one berth to an­ other. The meal hour is changed to 4:00 to 5:00 PM for When the vessel furnishes the electricians' tools, the • the - entire grew. Are the men entitled to a two-hour union maintains that he cannot be held accountable for the loss of same and does not have to sign a receipt for call-back? " - Answer: The orewmembers who are on the vessel and same. are working would not be entitled to -the call-back. Those - Answer: The committee agrees that it Is net >practieal • ; men who .have completed their day's work^ prior to 5:00 ;. > .to.ihftve. electricians sign for tpols.: PM,<«iid:«wore; called back wotdd/fee entltied to the two;VSection t. , EleojtriclanA . tha^, ., ARTICLE IV Engine Department �X '''' .r,-" ;• ;.>- i. .;; '^ •.. \\:-y.- Sopplementarjr—^Pace Fepr dvertime shall be paid for all electrical or mechanical work by the electricians on any of the following equip­ ment: gyro compass, gyro repeaters, gyro batteries, and gyro MG sets, radio communication batteries, find motor transmitter, radio direction finder equipment. Fathometer equipment and Loran system equipment. This section provides for overtime for the electricians working on MG sets connected with navigation which are normally located on the bridge. On a ship that has two independent MG sets, both lo­ cated in the emergency generator room and which sets supply electricity for the entire vessel, would overtime be. applicable to the electrician for working on these AC generators? ^ Answer: No overtime is payable under this section when the MG sets supply electricity for the entire vessel. Regardless of the location of the MG sets the use shall determine whether or not overtime is payable. If the MG sets are used to supply electricity for the vessel, no over­ time is payable. If the MG sets-are not used for entire vessel but used for reasons specified in Article IV Section 9 (3), overtime shall apply as specified in agreement. * * * Section 15. Deck Engineer, (a) This will not include mast lights, navigation lights and cargo lights perma-. nently installed. Answer: The intent of this is to prevent deck engineer from working aloft on lights. 1%--|5''.'. * • * Section 17. Call-Back to Shift or Haul Vessel. This , . section is in deck department rules although union feela that it sho.uld cover engine department personnel when they are called back for same purpose. Answer: It is agreed between the company and the union that anyone in the engine department that is called back for the purpose to shift and haul a vessel shall be entitled to provisions of Section 17, Article HI of the deck department. • + "f Section 18. Oilers On Sea Watches—Steam. Problem: On C-2 vessels the oiler shall oil the steering engines as routine work, however, on a Chickasaw type C-2 vessel the steering engine is greased and not oiled. Shall greas­ ing the steering engine be routine work for the oiler? Answer: it was agreed that this work shall be the routine duty of the deck engineer. + * * Section 19. Oilers on Day Work-Steam. The ice ma­ chine room shall be deemed to be part of the engine room for the purpose of Section 19, Article IV of the main agreement. Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the union. * • * Section 19. Oiler. (Relieving FWT for Supper). Ques­ tion: If an oiler relieves the fireman-watertender at 4:30 PM in US continental ports in order that the FWT may eat his supper between 4:30 PM and 5:00 PM, is the oiler entitled to overtime? Answer: No overtime is payable under the above con­ dition. * • * ' is payable to the steward department under this sectlbnr Example: Vessel pa^ off in the Port of New York and then sails to Albany, NY, Should overtime be payable under this sectiop whHe vessel, is in the Port'of Albany? . Answer: " (a) No overtime is payable for steward de­ partment In Albany under the above condition^ (b) In determining the boundaries of a port for the purpose of applying Article V—Section 3 (c) it is agreed between the union and company committee that the fol­ lowing ^all apply: If a vessel proceeds from one city to another city and (always assuming that the vessel is under Register and a Custom clearance or permit to proceed is required), then those cities are to be considered two separate and distinct ports. If a Custom clearance or permit to proceed is not required the two cities are to be considered the same port for the purpose of applying the overtime proviMons of Article V—Section 3 (c). The above clarification shall also apply to vessels under enrollment. Section 3 (c) Hours of Work." Situation: A vessel ar­ rives from a foreign voyage and terminates the articles and pays off in New York. The vessel then proceeds to Baltimore, where it discharges the rest of the cargo and starts loading for the next voyage. The vessel then pro­ ceeds to New York to finish loading. Question: Is the "port of payoff" provision still in effect when the vessel returns to New York from Balti­ more? Answer: Yes. ^ + + * Section 4. Working Hours. In all ports, the night cook and baiter may work on a schedule between 6- AM and 6 PM as set forth by the steward. Answer: The company and the union agree oh above. * * * Section 4. Working Hours. Problem: When the meal . hour for the deck and engine department is shifted In accordance with Article II, Section 44, the working hours of the steward's department should be shifted accordingly. Answer: It is agreed that when meal hours are changed for deck and engine departments in accordance with Article II, Section 44, the steward department's working hours may be changed accordingly provided, however,^ that they be given 2 hours' notice prior to the time neces­ sary to prepare meals. 4> Section 5. Manning Scale. Problem: When shall a child be considered a passenger for the purpose of de­ termining what meal money shall be paid to the steward department under this section. Answer: It was agreed that when the'company re­ ceives passenger fare for a minor child, such child riiall be considered the same as a grown passenger. When th# company does not receive passenger fare for such minor child, the steward department will not be entitled to extra compensation. * * * Section 5. Manning Scales. If a vessel commences tho voyage with passengers and a passenger utllltyman, and , IJ • ' r • ' ' , • • Section 12. Shifting Meals. Question: If the meal hour Is advanced from 5:00 PM to 4:00 PM in the home, port or port of payoff when a shift or haul of the vessel is scheduled for 5:00 PM, would the steward's dept. port time be reduced accordingly? Answer: Yes! If the steward's dept. finishes one hour earlier. * • * Section 13: Meals in Port. The provisions of para­ graph (a) of Section 13, Article V of the main agreement shall not require the payment of any additional amount to members of the steward department for serving meals to port engineers and supercargoes, port captains, when they are assigned to a vessel. Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the union. Section 14. Extra Persons Steeping Aboard. The provi­ sions of Section 14, Article V'of the main agreement shall not require the payment of any additional amount to members of the steward department for taking care of rooms provided for supercargoes and pilots. Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the union. * » * Section 16. Midnight Meals and Night Lunches. When not more than the equivalent of one department is served at 9 PM or 3 AM night lunch, one cook and one messpian shall be turned out to perform this work. When s?"^ing the midhight hot lunch, one cook and two messmen shall perform this work. Answer: The company and the union agree on above. * • " PASSENGER VESSELS Deck Department Steward Department , - * Section 27 (e). Day Work. At the time the agreement was negotiated, it was agreed between the negotiating committees that passenger utilities on vessels between continental US ports, when no passengers were aboard would not receive the week-end or holiday overtime unless they were required to work. We are now faced with a problem where we might like to carry a passenger utility on vessels between continental US ports, when no passen­ gers are aboard, but then we find the week-end overtime makes it prohibitive. Can this clause be clarified to con­ form with the verbal understanding at the time the con­ tract was negotiated? Answer: The committee felt that this request should bo handled during negotiations. . ' ARTICLE V t. r • Section 8. Routine Woiiu Problem: The dining rooms, messrooms and Officers' quarters have tile flooring. Shall waxing these floors be considered routine work for tho steward department Answer: On vessels, where the saloon messman is re­ quired to wax and polish decks, it shall be among his routine duties to maintain same daily. When he is re­ quired to remove old wax preparatory to rewaxing, and rewax same, he shall be paid overtime for such work per­ formed. * *• » » J't > "•#f d-'ft/H f Section 27 (b). Day Work. Members ol the steward department on day work may be required to work in Iceboxes without the payment of overtime, under the pro­ visions of paragraph (b) of Section 27, Article V of the main agreement. Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and tfio union. ^ Section 31. Using Paint Spray Guns. Background: This section was negotiated with the thought in mind that small hand spray equipment only was used in the engine de­ partment of such a size (quart or 1 gallon) as not to re­ quire the services of two men. The present problem deals with equipment which includes the standard-5 gallon or larger tanks and ordinarily requires the services of two men, each of which actually handle the paint spray gun. . Answer: It is agreed that the second paragraph of Ar­ ticle III, Section 25, shall apirfy to this section. "When spray guns, other than small hand type, are being used for painting, two men shall operate same and both shall receive the overtime." J.-: Section 8. Routine Work. The duties of the steward department, as defined in Section 8 of Article V of tho main agreement, shall include the cleaning and maintain­ ing of toilets and the enclosed passageways. ' Answer: This is agreed to by the company and the union. . - * Section 23. Vipers. The wiper who shall be assigned to sanitary v,ork for two hours on- Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, under the provisions of paragraph (d) of Section 28, Article IV of the main agreement, shall be required to pump up the galley fuel tank during these hours without the payment of any additional overtime. Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the union. ~ + * * Section 28. Wipers: Problems: In a great many ports there is no necessity for the wiper to stand by on water and fuel oil lines since they are'hooked up by the shore personnel and are disconnected by shore personnel, and the wipers are actually not aware that water and oil is being taken aboard. There are some ports where thd water lines are hooked up and the vessel takes ballast water for as much as 15 or 16 hours at a stretch. These lines do not need attention. What is the wiper entitled to under these conditions? Answer: When taking on fuel oil or water and the hoses are connected and disconnected by shoreside personnel, the wiper shall not be required to assist. When the ships personnel handle the connections, the wiper shall be used to assist in connecting. and disconnecting and putting hoses away but should not be required to standby.' t. the passerigm- utilityman, due to Illness or otherwise, ,payi ok during the voyage, do we have to pay a diidsUn of wages for the missing passenger ntilitym^ im the retnira voyage or can we ^y $2.50 per day pet passenger oh the • return trip as we i^uld have been able to do if the vessel •had originally sailed without passengers and passene^r utllltyman from the States? i Answer: $2.50 per passenger day regardless of tke number of passengers, such money to be paid to the In­ dividuals doing the work. "• (c). Konn of. w^. iWhat,Ar*4he,boundarie* , „ 'j .-j/yt I m 1 the pttfSMe ^ detenriihiihg when overtime" ' •A(J' • n' 8i-eo»c jr»',9A = Section 1. This states that the quartermaster is to ijg the flags, which he has been doing ever since the opera­ tion of the passenger vessels, by being relieved by the AB. The union now feels that another quartermaster ^ould be broken out to handle the flags which, of course, would be on overtime, while the company maintains that this is • normal occurrence, something which happens every day and is the duty of the quartermaster on passenger vessels and that this chmre, therefore, should be done without the payment of overtime. Answer: It is agreed between the union and the com­ pany that an AB who may be on watch can relieve the quartn'master wben he is called to rig flags without the pqyment. Qf .qy»tin[ie for either rating. No douUe over­ time wilt be paM fto Saturdays, Bdndttirii; or ,holidays, ior .theabthre » f - 1^7,'.-vv � 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 April 13, 1956 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU FIREFIGHTER AGREEMENT ANTI-RUNAWAY BILL SEEKS: ‘PAY US WAGES OR NO US CARGO’ UNION-CO. TALKS CLARITY FREIGHT PACT WORK RULES SALUTE CREWS FOR ACTION ON ’50-50’ SALEM MARITIME 3 MONTHS GONE, BUT EFFECTS LINGER ISTHMIAN SIU SIGN NEW PACT 9 MOS. OF FAMILY BENEFITS – PAYMENTS TOP $61,000 POLICE HUNT MOB THUG FOR ATTACK ON RIESEL TRAMPS BUSY, BUCK NEW SHIP BREAK-OUT BALTO NEEDS ENGINE MEN 50-YEAR SEA VET GETS SIU PENSION MSTS BULGES WITH SHIPS AS PRIVATE FLEET DROPS SETS SHIP-TO-ARMY-AND BACK RECORD RUNAWAY RUST-BUCKETS AVAILABLE FOR CRISIS, DEFENSE DEP’T CLAIMS SIU COMPANY BUYS THIRD T-2 FOR NEW TRAILER-TANKER RUN NEW SIU TANKERS GRAB ALL PUMPMEN; NY URGES BLACK GANG TO UPGRADE AF JOBS UP – FORECAST ‘VERY GOOD’ MTD BEGINS VOICE BROADCAST TO SHIPS UNION FOES ADD ‘WORK’ BILL TARGETS CRIMPS EVEN HIT BY RUNAWAYS’CO’S CAN IMPORT CHEAPER CREWS SEATTLE JOBS SLOW, AWAIT 5 PAYOFFS GOVT HEARS PROPOSAL FOR TWO SUPERLINERS FMB SETS ROCK-BOTTOM PRICES FOR MARINERS THE VOICE OF THE MTD 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 4/13/1956 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. 8 1956 Periodicals Seafarers Log