http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d28f7720753e9e247487da270572b947.PDF 96991953635cadfdb61b50621ddf597b PDF Text Text SEAFARERS AWARDED FIRST FRIER • GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • 1959 • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF AMERICA • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • RENEW UNION WAR WRECK' LAWS Court Upholds RR Union Shop -Story On Page 3 v ,^9" -J rH �SEAFARERS PagfTwo May 25, 1956 LOG Ex-Cov'f Officials In Runaway Ship Deal Three former top US Government officials have combined to sett up a major tanker company which will operate at least seven or more brand new su­ pertankers under the tax-evading runaway flag of Thf ttest to desert the US and swear allegiance to the "flag of the dollar" are: Roger Kyes, former Deputy Lcretary of Defense (the second ranking officer of the Slant US Defense establishment) and currently, vice-presi­ dent of General Motors Corp.; Robert B. Anderson, for­ mer Secretary of the Navy who succeeded Kyes « DeP^Secretary of Defense and just recently resigne^. and S l?hUe. former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. The Liberian flag has become notorious as a low wage shipping operators who also seek deliberately irevade any tax obligations to Uncle Sam. The great majority of Liberian flag vessels are owned by US citilens and the ships run regularly into US ports. They compete directly with American flag ships which pay wages and taxes at the US level and live up to manning scales and safety requirements. The three ex-officials Te thereby Sooin, to exploit . <»» •ebPl.'i' supporting the Government in which they held high office The new corporation, known as Trmity Tankers, has undertaken an ambitious tanker-construction pro^am in­ volving an immediate commitment of $42 million, with more to come. Some of the circumstances simounding the deal have a hint of unusual "business dealing, espe­ cially inasmuch as all three men as Government officials were in the position of being the worlds biggest cus­ tomer for oil. The "GoVt-Alumni" company already has charters from an unnamed major American oil company for the tankers it has yet to build. The company has placed an initial order in Swedra for six giant 40,500-ton supertankers to be constructed at a cost of $7 million each. Another 20,000-ton tanker under construction in Japan has been purchased by Trinity. Options for construction of four mere super-giants are available at the Swedish yard, and the trio reports It is negotiating to build additional tankers in Germany. The full scope of the new company's operations indi­ cate it is capable of investing $100 million or so in ships. Nevertheless it has not found it necessary to sell stocks or bonds to the public, implying that the huge financial undertaking has the backing of a powerful domestic cor­ poration—quite possibly the unnamed oil company which gave Trinity the charters. A similar situation broke as a major scandal a few years back and involved former Government officials. Ironically, it has been fas'hionable in recent years for the Defense Department to warn solemnly of the need for building new American ships and keeping US shipyards In production. For example, the SEAFARERS LOG: re­ ported on May 27, 1955, that Navy Secretary Charles S. Thomas warned the US is a "have-not" nation ... it is a fundamental truth that the US cannot get along with­ out merchant vessels. Without own own ships we cannot be assured of obtaining the necessary raw materials we need." This was just one month after Thomas moved lip to succeed Anderson as Navy Secretary with Anderson go­ ing into the Deputy Defense post. It is presumed that Thomas and Anderson, as close associates, saw eye-to-eye on this problem. The mushroom growth of Liberian-flag operations is attracting attention from many quarters. In a recent New York speech, an international lawyer, John Cardinale, outlined the attractions' of Liberian re^stry as a "profits sanctuary" for US business. The principal aim of a "sanctuary corporation," be said. Is to avoid US taxes. He pointed out that a corporation organized abroad ds beyond the reach of US tax laws even though all stock is owned by a US citizen or citizens. Other business groups are taking' a less rosy look at the picture, realizing that the runaway registrations give Shipowners an unfair competitive edge. The International Chamber of Shipping is currently conducting a survey of "flags of convenience." The survey reports thus far con­ firm the suspicion that Panama, Liberia and Honduras are allowing themselves to be used as international reg­ istry offices. The companies registered there have no obligation either to the country of their origin or the runaway flag they fly. The current activities of Messrs. Kyes, White and An­ derson would make interesting reading if the Chamber could see fit to include their company in its survey. Union, Operators Work Up Details For Standard Ship Safety Program With a solid cross-section of crew opinion at hand, Union and company representatives are now getting down to details in mapping a joint safety program to be instituted on all SIUcontracted ships. The program aims at establishing standardized safety procedures on all SIU ships and methods to im--^ prove shipboard safety and re­ universal demand for such items lar safety meetings. Here too, as better gangways, non-skid paint there is a safety committee con­ duce accidents." Smiling happily after her recovery from a recent bout v/ith pneumonia, Evelyn Fumero, 3, daughter of Seafarer Ignace Fumero, AB, is shown at New York home with mother. Bills for hospitalization were covered by SlU Welfare Plan depen­ dents' benefits. To kick off the program the Union sent out safety question­ naires to all SIU ships in January. Seafarers were asked to hold safety meetings in the three de­ partments and submit their find­ ings to headquarters. A large per­ centage of ships have responded under the program with the result that the Union and shipowners are now in a position to pinpoint areas of shipboard operation in greatest need of attention. Special significance Is attached to the fact that very few crews ex­ pressed satisfaction with existing shipboard safety practices. The overwhelming majority of crew meetings brought forth suggestions for improvement that would be of benefit to both the operator and the. crews. For example there was an almost -f- Hosp.-Surgery Plan Aids SOO Families In 1st Year Well over $80,000 in cash benefits has been paid to Seafarers to meet hospital and surgical expenses of their wives and children in the first year of Ihe SIU's family benefit program. While final figures for the year are not yet in, the benefit has already helped protect more than 500 Seafarers from the 4 impact of heavy medical ex­ in these figures are the thousands pays the first $50 of the hospital paid out each month under the bill with the Plan picking up the penses. The family benefit was begun $200 maternity benefit program, on June 1 last year and provides which is handled as a separate coverage for hospital room and benefit item. No Cost To Seafarers board fees, hospital extra charges, All the welfare protection pro­ doctor's visits to the hospitai and surgical fees according to an es­ vided by the Seafarers Welfare tablished schedule. The benefits Plan is financed by shipowner schedule is based on average costs contributions which have been ne­ In major port cities and is more gotiated by the SIU. The Seafarer liberal than most existing hospitai does not have to contribute to the Plan. benefit plans. The schedule of benefits under In the month of April alone, the plan paid $12,049.50 in claims to the family program provides $10 a 76 Seafarers whose wives or chii- day for 31 days in the hospital plus dreir hfld - to 'be! hospitalized for a an-additional $100 allowance for variety..of i-easons. • 'Not included i^extra hospital costs. The Seafarer ,£ .i.t" ' . remainder of the tab up to the stated limits. Surgical costs covered by the plan range up to $300 for certain types of surgery, whUe- doctor's visits to the hospital are covered at the rate of $4 for each daily visit up to the 31 day maximum. Through the first 12 months the average benefit paid has held around the $160 mark, although there have been a number of larg­ er bills paid including Six over the $500 level. The biggest single benefit paid thus 'far has bfen $660.,^ • • on decks and mats in critical areas such as showers, at ladder heads. Icebox sills and the like, fixed ladders for upper bunks, emer­ gency foc'sle exits and luminous or white paint on padeyes or other deck obstructions. Better safety gear was sought for such opera­ tions as chipping or for working in enclosed spaces. In sending in their views, the crews emphasized the need for regular safety meetings and re­ peated instruction on use of firefighting and safety equipment. Company Programs Vary Present practices on this score vary widely from company to com­ pany. Waterman Steamship is one of the companies which has placed emphasis on shipboard safety meetings, distribution of safety pamphlets on specific phases of shipboard work and statistics and information on shipboard acci­ dents. A typical Waterman shipboard meeting was one held on the Arizpa on May 2. The Waterman ships have a shipboard safety com­ mittee consisting of the skipper, licensed officers, the bosun, stew­ ard and electrician. At the May 2 meeting committee members got two safety reports from the shoreside safety office on good house­ keeping and navigation practices. Then the group heard from the ship's inspection committee on housekeeping practices aboard and discussed handling of a fire in the galley stove vent. Several recommendations were made at the meeting which were put into force. The vent was made more accessible for cleaning and the steam smothering line valve was relocated so it could be turned on. The fire brought but that sev­ eral crewmembers were unfamiliar with various types of extinguishers. An actual demonstration of the ex­ tinguishers on board; was planned folr the next fire''and boat'drill, • 'Delta Line shlpk' alsd'hold regu- sisting of ship's officers, the bosun, chief steward and ship's delegate. For expmple at the April -13 Del Norte meeting, repairs brought up at a previous session were reviewed and it was found most of them had been made, such as renewing air hose fittings and altering the forepeak hatch cover. The committee discussed an in­ cidence of diarrhea at the last voyage and concluded that fresh vegetables bought in South Amer­ ica should be washed and treated in a solution recommended by the (Continued on page_^15) Next SIU Meeting May 31 Inasmuch os the next regulor SIU meeting dote falls on Memorial Day, a na­ tional holiday, the regular bi-weekly SIU membership meetinas in a|l ports wi I be held on Thursday, May 31 at 7 PM. SEilkFARERS LOG May 25.1954 Vol. XVIII. No. 11 PAUX. HAU., Becretary-Treasurer HCRBEIIT BRAND, editor; RAY DENismr, Managing Editor; Brai^nD SEAMAN, Art. Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SFIVACK, Staff Writers; Biu, MOODY, Gulf Area Representative. 130 Published biweekly at tne headquarters of the Seafarers International Union, Af> lantic a Gulf District, APL-CIO, 475 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NV. Tel HYaclnth 9-4400. Entered as second class matter at the Pott Office In Brooklyn, NY, under the Act Of Aug. 84, 1913. . ... I, : i t m �May S5. 195« SEAFARERS Paff« Three LOG RenewUnion War Against 'Wreck' Laws WASHINGTON—Or<rinized labor scored its first major success against ^'right to work" laws when the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously this week that they cannot be applied to railroad workers. The deci­ sion protects several hundred thousand union railwaymen from the impact of the^ provision 18 states, mostly in the anti-union legislation in 18 South, have passed laws making for unions dnd employers states and will rally senti­ itto illegal require that everybody working First ship on the iicene after the collision between the lumber shown) and the freighter Marine Leopard (in foreground), the man (circled, top) picked up one survivor and one of the four split in two and later sank. The Marina Leopard damaged her Sur, Calif., about 110 miles south of S.an Francisco. schooner Howard Olson (not SlU-manned John B. Water­ dead from the Olson, which bow in the mishap off Point Four Dead As Collision Sinks WC Steamschooner SAN FRANCISCO—Four seamen were killed when the Luckenbach freighter Marine Leopard split the SIU of NA-manned lumber schooner Howard Olson in two off Point Sur, California. The collision took place early in the morning of May 14 under mystifying circumstances with all witnesses > agreeing that weather and visibility conditions were ex­ cellent. The stern section of the Olsoii quickly went under after she broke In half. The SlU-manned John B. Waterman picked up one survivor and one of the four dead, while the Marine Leopard's boats rescued the remainder of the 29-man Olson crew and two other bodies. One man is missing and presumed lost. The Leopard suffered some bow damage but no one was injured aboard her. The Olson carried an SUP, MCS and MFOWW crew. Busy Shipping Lane The scene of the accident, about 80 miles south of Monterey, is a busy shipping line in the Pacific Coast trade. Both ships were equipped with radar and both crews agreed that the vessels were visible to lookouts for a good halfhour before they came together. Many of the Olson's crewmembers were fortunate to survive because the stem section with the crew's quarters on it sank in three min­ utes and most men did not have time to get lifejackets. Oil from the Olson's fuel tanks also com­ plicated the rescue operation as did the early morning darkness. Bodies recovered in rescue were Richard McHugh, first assistant engineer; Frank H. Krohn, second assistant engineer and Andrew F. Scheib, third mate. Missing and "presumed lost is Cyrus Kalen, steward, an MCS-SIU member. Fourteen members of the Olson crew were treated for shock, ex­ posure and the after-effects of swallowing fuel oil. I-' LOG Award Open To All Seafarers Stories, photographs and drawings from Seafarers now ap­ pearing in the SEAFARERS LOG are qualifying them for the second annual SEAFARERS LOG award. Every member­ ship-produced Item in the Un--* ^ ion newspaper during 1956 is automatically eligible. The LOG awards are in recogni­ tion of the major role played by Seafarers in making their Union newspaper one of the country's outstanding trade union publica­ tions. The awards consist of an engraved key (see illustration) and are given in four categories — stories and letters, photographs, poetry and drawings. The first awards given for 1955 went to ten Seafarers. Judging Next Year At the end of 1958 a panel of judges will go through the contents of the LOG and pick the winners. Items offering constructive pro­ posals, having literary merit or reader appeal based on maritime experience will be considered in the stories-letters and poetry cate­ gories. Photography entrants will be judged on their relevance to Seafarers' work and recreation or other material having strong in­ terest for LOG readers. Drawings will be judged on the basis of originality, quality and relation of Crew Awarded $54,000 LOS ANGELES—Almost $54,000 in back wage claims has been won by the SIU of NA for crewmem­ bers of the ill-fated Mazatlqn. The former Alaska Steamship Company vessel made one unsuccessful cruise to Mexico before her owners went bankrupt. A The settlement amounted to $53,838.17 for 93 officers and men. The unlicensed crew had been sup­ plied by the SIU Canadian District, after an SIU of NA picket line had defeated efforts to operate her as a runaway. The Mazatlan's first and only voyage consisted of one misfortune after another. Boilers blew up, the propeller was damaged and the ship drifted helplessly almost with­ out food and water, until it was towed into port. To settle claims against the ship the owners sold her to a Japanese firm for $171,280. ment for repeal of the laws. The court's decision made it clear that nullification of "right to work" applies only to workers covered by the Railway Labor Act which ap­ plies to domestic railroads, airlines and railroad-operated harbor craft. It has nO' effect on workers who come under the jurisdiction of the Taft-Hartley law, such as members of the SIU. Nevertheless, the court's decision represents a dis­ tinct setback for the big business front groups which have succeeded in getting such legislation passed in 18 states. Differs From T-H Law The difference between the Railway Labor Act and the TaftHartley Act on the question of union shops is an important one. The Railway Act specifically pro­ vides that states cannot ban union shop agreements in the raiiway industry. The Taft-Hartley Act sponsors deliberately gave every state permission to ^ outlaw the union shop. As a result of this Taft-Hartley Maritime Day Fetes Industry A Week-long round of hon­ ors for US merchant seamen and the American shipping in­ subject matter to maritime ex­ perience. In addition, the awards program provides for special situations, such as last year when an addi­ tional citation was issued for ship's reporting. There were ten awards in all in 1955. The three poetry winners were Joseph Michael Connelly, John Wunderlich and Mrs. £. A. King, mother of a Seafarer. Jack "Aussie" Shrimpton, Peter Prevas and Thurston Lewis won in the stories and letters category. Photo awards went to Robert Black, Oscar Raynor and Sal Terracina. Luis Ramirez won in the ship's report­ ing category. The LOG, aided by varied mate­ rial contributed by Seafarers, has won many awards in past years, in competition with other AFL Union publications. It won the top prize for newspaper "editorial excel­ lence" in 1955. dustry was due to end today, with the conclusion of World Trade Week celebrations in New York and other major US ports. Last Tuesday, May 22, was marked as Maritime Day under a White House proclamation, with appropriate festivities and tooting of harbor whistles. A Presidential order called for all Federal Gov­ ernment building to fly the Amer­ ican flag and requested all US vessels to dress ship for the occa­ sion. Honors SS Savannah Maritime Day commemorates the departure of the SS Savannah from Savannah, Ga., on May 22, 1819, on the first successful trans­ atlantic voyage under steam. A feature of this year's observ­ ance honoring the merchant marine was the display of a special Mari­ time Day poster on all Post Office trucks throughout the country for a full week. In New York, World Trade Week got underway Monday with Marine and Aviation Day of the Port of New York, Maritime Day on Tues­ day, World Trade Day Wednesday, World Port Day yesterday and World Seafarers' Day today. under a union contract joint the union. At the same time the union is usually compelled to bargain for its non-union members, assuring them the representation and pro­ tection of unionism without them supporting the union. The SIU and Seafarers have been active in many areas in la­ bor's fight on these laws. In Louisi­ ana and in other Gulf states Sea­ farers have campaigned vigorously for legislators committed to repeal of these laws. Prospects for repeal in Louisiana are considered good. In other states, such as Washing­ ton, Seafarers are participating in a battle against efforts to place "right to work" legislation on the ballot. In addition, the SEAFARERS LOG has distributed many thou­ sands of copies of the back page of the January 6 issue, entitled "The 'Right to Work' Fraud." The article has been in particular de­ mand in areas where unions are battling this legislation. Nebraska RR Case The Supreme Court case under the Railway Labor Act originated in Nebraska. Ostensibly it was an appeal by five Nebraska railroad workers against a Union Pacific coiitract, claiming that Nebraska's "right to work" law should apply. Actually the lengthy court proce­ dure indicates that the cases were initiated and financed by Union Pacific itself. States now having "right to work" laws are, in the South; Vir­ ginia, North Carolina, South Caro­ lina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and TexaS; in the South­ west: Utah, Nevada and Arizona; in the Middle West: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa. Attempts to promote legislation in such states as Missouri, Minne­ sota and Massachusetts have been defeated thus far. CS Launches 2(1 New Tanker The second of three Cities Serv­ ice supertankers, the Cities Service Miami, was launched May 23 at the Sparrows Point shipyard in Baltimore. The first tanker to be launched, the Cities Service Balti­ more, is now being equipped and is wcpected to crew up and go into service early in July. A third tanker is on the ways. All three ships should be operating in the coastwise run by the end of the year. The new vessels are 32,000 dead­ weight ton capacity and feature individual rooms for crewmembers, forced draft ventilation of foc'sles and other modern ieatures which should prove attractive to Sea­ farers. �r-i: SEAFARERS rig« Fear LOG May 25, 1950 May 2 Through May 15 Registered Deck A Port 5 73 16 43 8 3 7 17 63 J16 26 11 23 10 Boston New York Philadelphia ... Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans .. Lake Charles . Houston Wilmington .... San Francisco ., Seattle Deck 321 TOTALS .. Deck B 2 28 9 23 5 2 1 3 17 10 10 7 16 12 Deck B 145 Eng. A 5 57 22 30 6 3 4 17 39 10 14 9 24 4 Eng. A 244 Eng. 2 23 9 32 3 4 3 8 16 18 11 5 18 17 Eng. B 169 Stew. BUw. Total 2 66 9 31 5 2 5 20 62 5 8 6 11 1 0 20 '4 13 7 2 3 7 26 7 11 9 8 2 Stew. 233 Total 12 196 47 104 19 8 16 54 164 31 48 26 58 15 Deck B Stew. Total B A 119 798 Full national affiliation with the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, AFL-CIO, has been Deck C 78 60 17 25 2 4 2 30 40 8 13 5 15 5 Eng. 217 s Eng. 26 4 30 0 5 2 11 12 12 6 11 13 3 Eng. 137 24 5 23 1 2 4 7 13 1 5 1 5 0 91 Shipped stew. Stew. Stew. ToUI Total A B B 1 1 2 3 6 10 74 15 105 62 6 11 4 40 20 24 14 18 104 61 3 2 2 - 11 4 0 4 0 8 13 7 2 0 15 6 23 17 9 75 43 47 27 11 138 56 5 6 5 25 28 5 7 2 37 28 3 5 0 13 25 20 6 8 55 31 3 1 1 12 8 Stew. Stew. Stew. Total Total A B C B 225 109 77 731 391 Total 2 54 13 61 5 4 5 22 38 7 8 3 18 6 11 311 73 226 20 25 26 140 232 60 73 41 104 26 Total C —aip. 246 1368 highs. Registration also rose to a busy . . . HOUSTON: Good . . . total of 1,231, WILMINGTON: Fair . . . SAN AH told, six ports, elpecially FRANCISCO: Good .. . SEATTLE: New York and Mobile, showed Still slow. gains. Two others, Philadelphia and San Francisco, held fast with good shipping, while Seattle also remained the same: slow. Five ports showed declines, but two of them, Baltimore and New Orleans, dropped by only a small fraction and were still booming. Mobile Busy Again The shipping increase was espe­ cially welcome in Mobile, which has been only mildly active for many months, and in New York, which has been climbing steadily. Savannah, Tampa, Lake Charles SAN FRANCISCO—Always and Wilmington also gained. On the opposite side of the playing surprises, shipping ledger, Boston, Norfolk and Hous­ here failed to decline during ton dipped somewhat, but Houston the past two weeks as expected, was still very good. San Francisco, but held on and came back a which remained the same as the previous period, was still pacing little bit stronger yet. Port. Agent Leon Johnson credits the rest of the West Coast. All departments, deck, engine this happy "reversal" to "three and steward, showed shipping sign-ons and five in-transit vessels, keeping ahead of registration, with all of which took their share of re­ the "spread" between the two most placements. The outlook is not too bad either, he adds. evident in the deck department. However, due to the large num­ The sign-on activity was sup­ ber of class C men shipped, ship­ plied by the Fairland (Waterman) ping for class A and class B men and Sea Coinet II (Ocean Carriers), actually lagged behind registration which paid off during the period, • in these groups. The total number plus the Wideawake (Colonial). of class C men shipped was the In transit to the port were I he highest since the SIU seniority Longview Victory (Victory Car­ shipping system began early in riers), Marymar, Flomar (Calmar); 1955. Its percentage of the total John B. Waterman (Waterman) shipping, 18 percent, was also a and Steel Vendor (Isthmian). record. Minor And Major Mishaps Beach Getting Low The Flomar and John B. Water­ Class A shipping was still rela­ man were involved in one minor tively low, at 53 percent of the and one major sea disaster. In that tot^L' with the beach in all ports order, during the period. The apparently getting pretty well Flomar collided with and sank a cleaned out of men in this top small salmon fishing boat and seniority group. Class B, in turn, picked up the lone crewmember accounted for 29 percent of all the aboard. shipping, a drop of 5 percent from the previous period. The record activity for class C was typified In Baltimore, which shipped 61 class 0 men out of a total of 226 shipped in all classes. Seafarers, who have to enter It is expected class C shipping a hospital from a ship are en­ will remain high while class A and titled to get a shipping card class B men continue to have a dated the day of entry to the wide choice of jobs and can wait hospital, up to 30 days, provided out whatever ship or run they they report to a Union dispatch­ want while passing up the rest. er within 48 hours of leaving Job Forecast the hospital. However, men who The following, is the forecast go to the hospital only for out­ port by port: patient treatment are not en­ BOSTON: Quiet... NEW YORK: titled to these cards. Busy; can use engine department Seafarers already registered ratings . . . PHILADELPHIA: at SIU halls who have to bi hos­ Should be active ... BALTIMORE: pitalized for over 30 days, can Very good . . . NORFOLK: Due get a new card for 30 days for boom ... SAVANNAH: Getting only, from the dispatcher. better; still low. on registration ... Steady Rise Persists In SF Shipping Reelected as president of the Masters, Mates, and Pilots, Capt. Tommy AtJ^ins (rear) is shown wielding the gavel dur­ ing a session at last week's MM&P convention in New York. The convention voted to affiliate the MM&P nationally with the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. US Abided By '50-50' In 1955 WASHINGTON—Approximately 3% million tons of non-military foreign aid cargo moved on American ships under the "50-50" law during the year ending June 31,1955. This tonnage does not take into account movements of military aid cargoes or of agricultural surplus. The figures are contained in a -t- - pou Bjps Bill For New Ship Radio Call Gadget on observance of the "50-50" cargo law. The tonnage figure represents over 50 percent of the 6.4 million total tonnage of economic aid shipped during the year. It breaks down percentagewise into 53 per­ cent of tramp cargoes, 65 percent of liner cargoes and 90 percent of tanker cargoes carried under the aid program. . An even higher percentage of aid cargo was carried by US ships in the last six months of 1955. There were 2.1 million tons of non-military cargo in that six month period. Fifty-five percent of the cargo assigned to tramps went on US-flag trampers and 67 percent of liner cargoes was car­ ried by American freightships in the regular liner services. Military Aid Rising The report showed a rising pro­ portion of US participation in mili­ tary aid shipments. Since the be­ ginning of the Mutual Security Aid program, US ships carried 68 percent of all military aid. Since the US privately-owned fleet carries somewhat less than one-quarter of all exports leaving the United States it is easy to see that "50-50" contributes heavily telj i the cargoes xarried by US. ships. 0 15 4 20 2 2 1 6 14 1 1 2 5 5 l^y. The springtime shipping *boom of the past few weeks is continuing to hold steady, with SIU job activity during the last period rising to the highest point since September. A total of 1,368 men were dispatched to jobs. Ship breakouts to meet the current cargo boom and the "Blue Jay" military supply"*" run to the Arctic all combined TAMPA: Fair . . . MOBILE: Good . . . NEW ORLEANS: Good . . . to boost shipping to new LAKE CHARLES: Should stay MMP Votes Full Unity With MTD voted by the convention of the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union, meeting in New York. Prior to the convention action, individual MM&P locals had been affiliated with MTD in their local areas. Many, but not all, of MM&P por|t locals were participating in MTD Atkins Reelected The 51st union convention re­ elected Captain C. T. Atkins ot New York Local 88 as national president and also reelected John Bishop secretary treasurer. The convention also voted to call a national constitutional con­ vention within the next six to nine months. Among the speakers to address the convention was Harry O'Reilly, Assistant Director of Organizing of the AFL-CIO. 3 D.cg WASHINGTON—A bill pending in the House of Represen­ tatives calling for installation of automatic radio-telegraph call selectors in US cargo ships has met considerable opposi­ tion from both union and 4 shipowner sources. that the automatic call selector The purpose of the device is would be of little advantage in an to service ships with less than two radio operators. It would make it possible for a shore station to get in touch with a ship at all hours by sending out the ship's call sig­ nal. The automatic call selector would respond only to the signal of the ship it is installed on and would sound a bell waking the radio operator. The Radio Officers Union, an affiliate of the Maritime Trades Department, is on record against the device as offering no advan­ tages over the present automatic alarm systems. Automatic alarms, which are required by Government regulations, are keyed to respond to the international distress signal whether from ship or shore station. An ROU spokesman explained emergency because a shore station would have to know the specific call numbers of all vessels that happened to be in the area. Most shore stations would not be In a position to know which ships were In a given vicinity. Not Perfected The ROU also felt that the equipment was not perfected as yet. One steamship company, Moore-McCormack, had Installed some of the call selectors, but sub­ sequently testified against their adoption. As far as ROU is concerned the proposed InstaUatlon "Is one more piece of complex equipment aboard and another headache for the radio operator." Only in-Patients Get 30-Day Cards --^1 I 1 I �>.'.;-^.<-;:--,rr:'i';V.;;w,.'; ! Mar 28. Its* SEAFARERS LOG Par* Fhr* Canadian SIU Wins Major Cains In 8-Day Strike MONTREAL—^In a solid show of militant trade unionism, the SIU Canadian D|istrict ef­ fectively tied up Great Lakes' shipping for eight days to win a major contract victory. As a result, the District picked up wage hikes of 16 to 19 percent for 5,000 unlicensed seamen •and officers of affiliated un­ ions. The contract gains are retroactive to the beginning 'Shown in hospital after being injured on SlU piclcetline against the SS Val Chem in 1953, Seafarer Jack ''"Aussie" Shrimpton last week was awarded damages in a suit against the company's port engineer. Shrimpton claimed the engineer ran him down with his car while trying to crash the picketline. The court said pickets are entitled to protection against recklessness by strikebreakers or others trying to en­ ter a picketed establishment. Ruling On Seafarer Aids Picket Rights Strikebreakers who have ideas of bulling through peaceful picket lines in cars or by other means may take pause as the result of a recent court decision involving a Seafarer. A New York municipal court jury has4 held that Seafarer Jack "Aus­ after the accident and that police sie" Shrimpton, was entitled were present at all times. to monetary damages because of injuries suffered while picketing the SS Val Chem (Valentine) in Brooklyn. The decision implies that peace­ ful union pTckets have full right to protection from reckle.ssne.ss or retaliation by strikebreakers or other employer representatives seeking to enter a picketed estab­ lishment. Shrimpton, along with other Seafarers, was taking part in or­ ganizational picketing of the Val Chem on July 30, 1953. The group of Seafarers was marching before the gate of the shipyard where the vessel was tied up when the com­ pany port , engineer attempted to drive his car through the line. In the process Shrimpton was injured. Buffering lacerations of the hand and forearm. He then sued the engineer for damages. Charge Recklessness The SIU general counsel's of­ fice, which handled the case, charged gross recklessness on the engineer's part and failure to ex­ ercise proper care while attempt­ ing to pass the picket line. The defense claimed that the pickets voluntarily placed themselves in a dangerou.s location by parading In front of the shipyard gate. Shrimpton was able to establish, through witnesses, that picketing had been peaceful before and The effect of the court finding is that as long as picketing is or­ derly and within the law, no one can threaten the safety of pickets or attempt to retaliate. They are entitled to full protection against carelessness or recklessness by the employer, or his subordinates. The Val Chem picketline was successful in winning an SIU con­ tract from Valentine Tankers. The ship, a ehemical carrier, is now manned by Seafarers and operates in the coastwise trade. Locked Gilt by five companies after calling strike against two other Canadian Great Lakes operators, SIU Canadian Dis­ trict last week won 16 percent monthly wage boost plus other gains for members. Above, Canadian Seafarer Gi les Derosiers is shown picketing his ship, the ore carrier Norman P. Clement, in Toronto harbor. Bridges Makes Long-Expected Move Toward Alliance Yfith I LA A full-fledged partnership between the ousted International Longshoremen's Association and the forces of Harry Bridges emerged on the New York waterfront this week. A Bridges, task force headed by Irving-Velson and containing other agents closely identified with the Commimist Party's waterfront section started distribut­ on November 25, 1955. The LOG counting on Bridges to pull its ing a special supplement ol report told how a team of picked irons out of the fire. "The Dispatcher," Bridges news­ paper, appealing to longshoremen to support ILA against the Inter­ national Brotherhood of Long­ shoremen AFL-CIO. First distribu­ tion was made via mail to a list of ILA pier stewards turned over to Bridges by ILA. The latest development confirms a documented report which ap­ peared in the SEAFARERS LOG Beneficiary Cards Lacking... As an aftermath of the loss of the Salem Maritime, trustees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan have called on all Seafarers to make sure that they have-an up-to-date beneficiary card on file. In ex­ amining the records, the trustees found that fully half of the men who lost their lives on the ship did not have a card in the files of the Welfare Plan. In at least one instance, the card was not up to date, inasmuch as the Seafarer had since, acquired a wife and family. All Seafarers are urged to make sure they have a card on file designating their beneficiary, so as to protect their families in the • event of an unforeseen accident. Bridges and waterfront section • Bridges still has ambitions of agents were at work sub-rosa on establishing a union under his con­ the New York docks with the full trol on both coasts and is making approval of the AFL-expelled ILA. his move now with full ILA sup­ Although this was denied by ILA port. President William Bradley who de­ Velson, as an experienced New clared he would "kick out" any­ York waterfront operative, has a body who did business with. key role in the apparatus. Early Bridges, the facts remain that last year he had been on the ILA's Bradley himself has met with payroll working out of the ILA Bridges, the last occasion being national office until exposed. Sub­ two months ago, and Teddy Glea- sequently Bridges said he had son, ILA General Organizer and been sent here to "keep an eye" the real power in ILA has public­ on the IBL and Seafarers and re­ ly defended his dealings with port on developments. Bridges. It was evidently Velsoh's report to Bridges on a trip West recently Fear New Election It is believed two reasons have that IBL was making enormous prompted Bridges' and the ILA to progress in the port which prompt­ bring -this campaign into the ed Bridges to throw all his re­ open: sources into backing ILA. • Both ILA and Bridges are In addition to publication of the desperately fearful of an IBL elec­ newspaper. Bridges agents are tion victory on the New York "gumshoeing" IBL representatives docks. - With the failure of the and have been spotted on several much-adyertised Teamster , "mu- occasions outside IBL's New York iual aid pact" this ILA is^ now office. , , of the Lake's shipping season v/hich got under way in early April. The Canadian Seafarers hit the bricks on May 10 after seven Lakes' operators refused to dis­ cuss further the basic contract demands of the Canadian District Negotiating Committee. The strike action was aimed initially at two member companies of the Lakes Carriers' Association—^N. M. Pat­ terson and Sons, and the Upper Lakes and St. Lawrence Transpor­ tation Company. As soon as the picketlines were established the remaining five companies of the Association at­ tempted to weaken strike morale by locking out the Canadian Sea­ farers and officers. But the move had the reverse effect, and instead strengthened the determination of the District to fight the beef through to a successful conclusion. Solid Walkout SIU Atlantic and Gulf District Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall dis­ patched congratulations to SIU In­ ternational Vice-President Hal Banks, assigned to the Canadian District, "on the tremendous vic­ tory against Lakes' shipowners. "The firm and militant strike ac­ tion in behalf of the Canadian Sea­ farers' welfare and security is an­ other outstanding chapter in the history of SIU Canadian District accomplishments," Hall said. "Your strike victory and its con­ sequent gains for the membership were no surprise to our people here, who are well aware of their Canadian brothers' devotion and loyalty to sound trade unionism. The Canadian strike was con­ ducted in the finest tradition of the SIU. "Please convey to all hands in the Canadian District our warm­ est fraternal greetings and our as­ surance that we are proud to be associated with our Canadian brothers in the Brotherhood of the Sea," the A&G District message concluded. Following the strike's successful end. Banks expressed the Can­ adian District's thanks in a tele­ gram, which stated, in part: "... Have been instructed by the membecship to convey to mem­ bership and officials of A&G Dis­ trict our sincere appreciation. We will certainly reciprocate with everything we have if and when you call upon us for aid." Earlier, the A&G District had advised the Canadian Seafarers of membership action to give tradi­ tional moral, financial and physi­ cal aid to the Canadian District beef. Next SIU Meeting May 31 Inasmuch as tho next regu­ lar SIU meeting date falls on Memorial Day, a na­ tional holiday, the regular bi-weekly SIU membership meetings in all ports will be held on Thursday, May 31 at 7 PM. i �SEAFARERS PMT* «> May 25, 1»5« LOG YOUK POllAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying fiy Sidney Margolius 800,000 New Cars Looking For Buyers Getting ready to let go of the bow lines on the tanker Almena for its maiden trip from Port Newark with a deck load of truck trailers, members of the deck gang stand by. Pictured (I to r) are Seafarers Chuck Honorowski, AB; M. Welch, OS; Ray Meagher, OS; Fred Donaldson, AB. Trailers can be seen right behind them. The ship is one of two now on the NY-Houston run. See full picture story of neW coastwise operation in centerfold. Pan-Atlantic Seeks 20 Tankships For Coastwise 'Piggyback' Trade WASHINGTON—A bold bid for major development of the coastwise "box-car" trade Is being made by the Pan Atlantic Steamship Company. The SlU-contracted Company is ask­ ing the Government for charters on 20 US-owned T-2 tankers from the reserve fleet for this service and eventually plans to trade in C-2s for the con­ cargo vessels lose their charters, proach to develop and expand the struction of supertankers with the company would be in a posi­ coastwise trade will do much to trailer-carrying flight decks. At present, Pan Atlantic is run­ ning two tankers, the Ideal-X and Almena, between Port Newark and Houston, carrying 58 loaded truck trailers southbound on tl^e flight decks and oil and trailers north­ bound. A third tanker, the Maxton, is now in the shipyard having a flight deck built for this service. The new Pan Atlantic proposal goes far beyond this initial service. It has' been introduced as legisla­ tion by Rep. Herbert Bonner, chairman of the House Merchant Marine Committee. An identical measure has been Introduced in the Senate by Senator Warren Magnuson. The bill consists of three major sections; • The company seeks authoriza­ tion to charter 20 Governmentowned tankers. The company would construct flight decks on each for carrying trailer vans in the coastwise trade. • For each two tankers char­ tered, the company would agree to construct a high-speed supertanker of 32,000 deadweight tonnage, ten supertankers in all. The ships would make 18 knots and would be dual-purpose ships on the pat­ tern of the Ideal-X. They would be for use in the coastwise trade. • For each supertanker built, the company may trade in two dry cargo vessels as an allowance against the cost of the tankers. Company Option Pan-Atlantic has seven C-2 ves­ sels at present but these are al­ ready committed as trade-ins on the construftion of seven roll-on, roll-off trailershlps. Its affiliated company. Waterman Steamship, owns 28 C-2s, most of which are out on charter to other companies and are not on the company's reg­ ular runs. The hjll then gives the company the option of trading in some of these C-2s, depending on shipping conditions in the offshore trades. Apppeptly, if ,there is ,a slun^p In the offshore.,trajd^ gnd, thi^ dry tion to turn them in to the Govern­ ment as down payment for brand new tanker-trailer ships running in protected domestic trades. Should the bill go through, the tanker-trailers in combination with the seven roll-on trailer.ships to be built would give Pan Atlantic a commanding lead in the domes­ tic trades over other carriers in this service. In introducing the bill (HR 11122) at Pan Atlantic's request, Bonner applauded the company "for their imagination and willing­ ness to try something new and dif­ ferent in an effort to rehabilitate this trade. It may well be, upon careful scrutiny, that this new ap­ get this segment of our shipping industry on the road to recovery." He declared that he woul(^ call for early hearings on the measure before his committee. The tankers proposed for char­ ter by the SlU-contracted company are: Mission De Pala, Mission San Antonio, Mission Capistrano, Mis­ sion Santa Cruz, Soubarissen, Mis­ sion Loreto, Mission San Luis Rey, Sebec, Mission Dolores, Mission Purisima, Mission San Diego, Mis­ sion San Fernando, Mission San Luis Obispo, Mission San Rafael, Mission Santa Anna, Cahaba, Pamanset, Esso Cumberland, Esso Roanoke, and Esso Memphis. Fort Bridget Saves 20 On Sailing Ship Twenty Asiatic seamen helplessly adrift in a disabled In­ dian ocean sailing vessel were picked up and brought safely to port last month by the Seafarers aboard the Fort Bridger (US Petroleum). "The SIU-> ^ manned tanker was enroute to head on a piece of timber trying the Persian Gulf off the coast to survive." " of India when it came across the distressed ship. Seafarer David Sykes, deck del­ egate of the Bridger, reported that after heaving to, the Bridger found "their sail was all torn up, their rudder was broken and they were out of food. So we put a line aboard her and took off her cargo, all but six head of cattle, and the crew of twenty." Tower Ship Sank The Fort Bridger attempted to tow the sailing ship to port but ran Into rough weather the next day and the disabled vessel started shipping water. "A short time later she broke up and sank. The sad part of it all was the cattle. As the hulk drifted on astern we could see one of the cows with its Four days later, the Bridger put into Bombay with 20 survivors who were "well supplied with clothes and smokes given them iby officers and crew and living the life of kings in the officers' lounge." Seafarers treated them so well, Sykes reports, that "they didn't seem too happy at being turned over to Government officials in Bombay for repatriation to their home Island." Bosun Pablo Barrial, Sykes said, deserves a lot of praise for the nice job he did during the rescue operations. The crew also had kind words for the skipper, cap­ tain E. E. Butler, "an old SUP member who Is unbeatable in,this entire crew's .^Umatiojj/'-^^^' I Your cost of living Is creeping up this summer, largely because of climbing meat prices. But there are also some good buying opportun­ ities offered by the big unsold stocks of 1956 cars and the sharp price competition on household appliances. Smaller automatic washers (eight-pound, capacity) have been priced as low as $99 at recent sales. Too, the first signs are appearing of a leveling off in cost of building materials and houses after six years of price increases. Here are tips on buying opportunities for June: CARS: Over 800,000 1956 models are in dealers' hands and must be worked off before the '57 models are introduced in early falL In some cities, dealers report Ibuyers can get any kind of 1956 model for five percent above the wholesale price, and most models at three percent above. On the popular-price models, discounts are reported to range from $400 up, and on higher-price models, $700 and more. Such discounts represent a good buying opportunity, especially since the used-car market has remained firm this spring (traditionally, prices of used cars drop after July 4). Some changes are expected on 1957 models, but list prices may be higher too, as additional deluxe fea­ tures will be included in the list prices rather than offered as optional equipment. Check For Auto Price-Packing In comparing prices, note that the dealer's margin on a car. is 25 percent of the list price of the basic car, but on optional equipment, his margin goes up to 40 percent. You can't expect to get both a siz­ able discount and an over-allowance on the trade-in value of your own car. Because some buyers do expect both, many dealers have resorted to exaggerating basic list prices, or the cost of accessories and twotone paint jobs. Other methods of price-packing include spurious or exaggerated "handling" fees, and exorbitant finance and insurance fees. It's wisest to compare prices among several dealers before grasping at what seems to be a sensational trade-in allowance or discount. Com­ pare the total price, including all charges for financing, insurance, han­ dling, delivery, preparation and accessories. Also compare the cost of getting a loan from a credit union or commercial bank, and arranging for insurance yourself, as against the fee for these services charged by the dealer's finance company. Generally you will get more of a legitimate discount if you sell your old car privately. Often the new-car dealer has to turn around and wholesale" your trade-in, at a lower price than he allows you. MEN'S SUITS: As the result of wholesale Increases just announced, men's suits will cost about five pereent more this fall. But compare prices when you buy. Several of the largest manufacturers are buck­ ing the trend and won't mark up their tags, and in general, clothing is still reasonably priced. Look for price cuts and clearance sales of men's lightweight suits in late June. Lightweight Dacron-worsted suits, an increasingly popular blend, now are available even under the $40 level previously reported here. WORK CLOTHES: Chino work clothes have become increasingly popular where a little better appearance is wanted than the usual dun­ garees provide. Chinos, of course, are the Army suntan twill, but for civilian uses they come in other colors besides khaki. Standard-quality chinos are made of two-ply combed cotton. Lower-price twills fre­ quently are carded instead of combed cotton which has the weak short fibers combed out, and are generally lighter than the 8.2-ounce weight of the standard grade. You can't expect as much wear from them. You can also get army twill work pants blended with nylon which give even greater abrasion resistance for only 50 cents more than all-cotton twills. But unless your work requires the dressier appearance of chinos, note that the traditional dungarees don't show dirt as quickly and save ironing. HOUSES: The rise in the price of building materials and houses over the past six years has been one of the sharpest taxes on moderateincome families. Lumber and other structural materials have gone up about five percent just this year, while metal materials have'jumped about eleven percent. Heating and electrical supplies have been espe­ cially costly because of the soaring prices of copper. However, there are a few signs that some materials are leveling off, which will help both home-seekers and families planning modernization and expansion. Plywood prices have been trimmed and copper prices have receded from their recent peaks. Price tags on building plots in and around large cities also have stopped climbing recently, at least for the mo­ ment, as the high cost of structural steel has forced some builders to delay large-scale projects. Structural steel costs have advanced about 50 percent in the past year, according to James Felt & Company, realestate authority. FOOD: Beef is still fairly reasonable, but pork has gone up. The public never did get the full benefit of the sharp wholesale drop in prices of hogs last year. A little less than half the price drop was re­ flected in retail prices. A new survey of the US Agriculture Depart­ ment now finds that the rest was withheld about equally by meat packers and retailers, and that labor costs after all were not respon­ sible for the Increased spread between the cost of live hogs and retail prices. Among best values In meat currently are chopped beef; tongue; lamb shoulder roast, breast and shank; smoked pork shoulders and butts, and beef chuck. Among meat alternatives, best values currently are eggs, cheddar and cottage cheese, and canned tuna. Stay Put For Idle Pay Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue re­ ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already experienced Interruptioiis of from three to five weeks in getting their next check after they notified the state unemployment offices that they had moved and changed their mailing address. An average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing considerable hardship tp the men involved. r'.t �May tS, 1»M SEAFARERS Hq, Jobs keach '56 Peak; Outlook Rosy •% ••.''' TO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC - SOUTH AfflEIUCAN • EUROPEAN WATERS THE FIRST DIRECT VOICE BRORDCRST TO SHIPS' CREWS • •: Ml cvmY sunnAY - i6ao GMT ^P: II ^ie Voice of the MTB: •I Piis- l0¥&0Mi PMStsP . WFX-39,19150 Kb WFL45, 15850 KCs Shlpi In Caribbaon, East Cooit of South AsMrko, South Allontk ond East Coast of United Stotes. Ships in Gulf of Mex­ ico, Coribbeon, West Coott of South Americo. West Const of Mexico and US Cost Const. WFK-95, 15700 Kb Pagrc SetM LOG m>sm Ships in Mediterroneon oreo, North Atlontic, Europeon ond US Eost Const. NEW YORK—The manning of another newly-acquired SIU ship last week helped boost shipping here over the 300-job mark to a new high for the year so far. Latest addition to the SIUcontacted fl^t is the SS weeks, only 22 percent of the total fie Ocean, a Liberty, operated dumber of class C men shipped by World Carriers, Inc. The ship throughout the Atlantic and Gulf was manned by members of the • Dijtrlct. National Maritime Union prior to . ^ total of 17 ships paid off, 6 its sale to the new SIU company, g^g^ed on foreign articles and 17 After taking a full crew, it sailed ^ were serviced in transit for the to Norfolk for the actual sign-on. > period. The spring job boom which is also swelling shipping totals in the major SIU ports of Baltimore and New Orleans, SIU Assistant Secre­ tary-Treasurer Claude Simmons The only unionized ta.xicab said, is keeping jobs hanging on company in Savannah is the the board for several calls. The Garden City Cab Company, outlook for the future is more of also known as the Checker the,same, he predicted. Cab Company, whose telephone Engine Ratings Scarce is 5133, 5134. Yellow Cab is Firemen, watertenders, oilers still non-union and is re.sisting and punipmen are still at a pre­ organization. mium here, so men holding these The port of Savannah mem­ ratings who are finding shipping bership aided in the organizing slow in some of the outports are of the Garden City company, urged to come on to New York and the membership is on rec­ where they can get out right away. ord to patronize only this com­ The situation is such that over pany. 50 Class C men were -shipped by RitSe Union Cabs in Savannah LABOR ROIIND-IIP fisPPP-itssigssMp lllilliSiliii BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE DEEP SEA UNIONS OF THE i- SlU A&G DISTRICT • SUP • MFOW • MCS • ROU • MM&P • BME • SiU-CANADIAN MSTRia EVERY SUNDAY. 1915 GMT | x^rtKinAY AYII: riofTi (2:15 PM EST Sunday) * EVERY MONDAY, 0315 GMT • (10:15 PM EST Sunday) Europa and North Amorica Australia WCO-13020 KCs WMM 2S-15M7 KCa East Coast South Amorica WCO-16908.0 KCs Northwost Pacific WMM 81-11037,3 Wost Coast South Amorica WCO-22407 KCs I I I I I I I I I Seafarer's Tune On Boston Radio BOSTON—A new song now riding the airlanes in the Boston area is one of the latest com­ positions of Seafarer William Willdridge, now aboard the Cities Service tanker Arch­ ers Hope on the coastwise run to Lake Charles, La. The tune, "Escape My Heart," ^ union circus was staged in is hopeful shipping will pick up in is one of several written by The protest against the labor policies the near future. It remained on -Willdridge which have been of the Ringling Brothers' circus, the quiet side| for another two- ' P' BNI' heard on local radio stations in the past few years. The SIU tankerman also doubles in poetry and frequently contributes material for the SEAFARERS LOG. One of these was published recent­ ly as a memorial to the~ men lost on the tanker Salem * Maritime last January. Another local development i n the entertaiiftnent field was the recent staging of an all union -sponsored Willdridgo circus by the American Guild of Variety Artists and Nthe. International I-*-otherhood of Teamsters in the Bostch Arena. which was picketed by both unions here and earlier in New York," where it opened its 1956 season. Bigtop For Unionists Both AGVA and IBT claim juris­ diction over performers and circus drivers and maintenance workers but have been stalled by manage­ ment. The opposition tent-show is an effort to dramatize the issue and enable unionists in the cities on the circus' schedule to enjoy a show by unionized circus perform­ ers and maintenance employees. The AGVA-IBT circus is slated to precede the Ringling Brothers caravan into each town on the •schedule. Meanwhile, SIU affairs in the port of Boston are running smooth­ ly, and port-agent James Sheehan for A Presidential assistant has building utilizes floors apologized for saying in Detroit ' union functions with the remaining that the "right to suffer is one of space leased to eight tenants. Two the joys of a free economy" in dis­ hundred people are employed by cussing unemployment in the auto the union at the headquarters to industry. Deputy Assistant How­ attend to the affairs of 900,000 ard -Pyle of the White House staff members. apologized after a protest to Presi­ dent Eisenhower by the United Automobile Workers. The UAW is seeking joint action with auto makers to cushion the effects of declining production and job layoffs. week period. The Council Grove (Cities Serv­ ice) was the only payoff and signon for the port, along with Robin Kirk (Seas Shipping), Steel Artisan (Isthmian), Val Chem (Valentine) and John Kulukundis (Martis), which arrived in transit.' There were no beefs on any of them. t J- Merger of all the pension and welfare funds negotiated by sec­ tions of the International Ladies Garment Workers Is a major ob­ jective of the union. There are 42 separate pension funds and 92 wel­ fare insurance funds operated by various boards and locals of the union in different areas. Merger of the funds would standardize beneffts for 445,000 union members and protect workers who shift from one job to another in differ­ ent parts of the country or differ­ ent areas of the union's jurisdic­ tion. The deaths of the following Sea­ farers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the SIU death benefit is bcinfli paid to their beneficiaries: Huey Guillory, 22: An automo­ bile accident caused Brother Guillorys death on January 12, 1956. Burial took place in Mamau Ceme­ tery in Mamau, La. Ife had been associated with the Union since the middle of J, J, 1955, . joining in It's not all hearts and flowers at Lake Charles. Ha the Brooklyn Botanic Garden with had been sailing the Government and Civic Employ­ as member of the ees Union charging union-busting black gang. by the Garden's management. The Brother Guillory union charges that management re­ is survived by his mother, Sylvia fuses to recognize the union or Guillory of Lake Charles, La. deal with it in any way, i 3« Thomas M. McCollom, 66: On Cement workers in Chicago have ! April 14, 1956, Brother McCoIlora come up with a- 21-cent wage in­ died of natural causes in the US crease package at the Penn-Dixie Marine Hospital in Galveston, Cement Corporation. Members of Texas. He was buried in Eden the United Cement, Lime and Gyp­ Cemetery, Eden, Texas. His bene­ sum Workers Union are affected ficiaries are Delphine Tucker and by the package which Includes in­ Morgerite Holding of Eden, Texas. 4" 4" 4» creased welfare coverage and an E. J. Whelan, 58: An auto acci­ additional paid holiday, dent proved fatal to Brother Whelan in Massa­ Stepped-up organizing by the chusetts on April AFL-CIO ,is -reported .by the Na­ 8, 1956. He was tional Labor Relations Board in buried in Holy the first three months of 1956. Cross- Cemetery There were 1,152 elections in that in Maiden. Broth­ period with 55,000 workers voting er Whelan had in favor, of unions. Election peti­ been a member tions are also on the increase. of the steward de­ it partment since A new Washington headquarters 1947, joining the building has been formally dedi­ Union in the Port of Norfolk. H# cated-by the International Associ­ is suCvived by his wife, Mrs. E. ation of Machinists. The ten story Whelan,' of Everett, Slass.'' a, $1 ^ SI �' Pare EIrht SEAFARERS LOG •K May 25. 195* - ' •'. • S^<,' • _•;, .: . ' -• /JSvy ''•- .^. • H ' -^-y'-i y ,j • >: A^Har-mHEAmjo COA'^Wl^f mPP/H6 W HEN World War II blacked out US coastal and intercoastal trade, the railroads and truckers gobbled it up. After the war, this once-vital segment of US shipping never recouped its lost trade. . Last month, the first real, step in this direction developed as the SIU-CQiitracted Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp. launched a "pig^-l^'fek" New York-Houston tanker service. Using two T-2s fitted with platform decks for carrying 58 fully-loaded truck trailers each waiy plus a full oil cargo on the northbound ruh, the weekly service offers shippers eco­ nomy plus minimum costs and hazards from handling. Trucks with special trailer bodies pick up a sealed 20-ton shipment at a NY area plant, deliver it to Pan-Atlantic's Port Newark terminal and it can be lifted and locked in place on deck within ten minutes. Less than six days later, the trailer is hoisted onto a waiting truck chassis in Hous­ ton and driven to its destination. The human hand never touches the cargo. In turn, the ship now has a payload on the south-bound voyage, instead of traveling empty. Started with the maiden trip of the Ideal X, from NY, followed by the Almena a week later, the new service is ap­ parently fulfilling all expectations. Last week, Pan-Atlantic announced plans to ask the US for charters on 20 reserve fleet tankers and to build 10 supertankers, all for the "piggy­ back" service. A third ship, the Maxton, is already due to go on the run in July. |i^'' I&-. p:. k: ti»: r k: f ^ •• J?- *••' fe--* v- 1. At Port: Newark terminal, Ideal X Is loaded for maiden trip to Houston. Giant crane, with a lift of 70 tons, hoists loaded trailer as others wait turn. Trailers art lilted right off special truck chassis. 2. Trailer is positioned on deck by longshoremen handling guide-lines. Three Y-shaped pins on each side of trailer fit Into openings on the spe­ cial deck and are locked Into place from below. ~ ' V �May 25, 1958 SEAFARERS LOG Pace Nine •:<vs liSiililiii • ••-''-a : '3 Aboard Almena, oiler A. Jones (left) tests bilge pump, as Les Kurlander, OS (top) sets to secure gangway for sea, 2nd pumpman D. Nagy peers into tank to check ballast. In fireroom (top), T. Yatogo, FWT (left), and 2nd asst. engr. confer, as W. Foster, oiler; E. Josephson, AB; J. Badyk, AB, finish lunch. 3rd cook C. Ayala is in galley. i:' - ^1 51 . :>l 1 • al •J 4. Longshoreman removes hook from rings on top of trailer. Remote gadget can also do job« 5. Below platform deck, pier, crew on ladders lock pins of trailer into place.. • 6. Afterdeck holds 38 trailers, forward deck (wh4n loaded) holds 20. Load. mg is longshore woric. SIU. crew does maintenance work on trailers only v.inemer^^ �I;M.' ::v.-;-'«ifj{r:^r SEAFARERS Pftgre Tea Mobile Busy Again; New Berths Planned Picture-Taking On Maiden Sill Trip MOBILE—Expansion work at the Alabama State Docks is expected to be in full swing by the end of the month. Bids were due to be opened this week for the dredging of slips for three additional berths. .. • The docks are to be con­ to handle the work on the Victorys, structed south of existing which are supposed to take part berthing facilities and will replace in the "Blue Jay" supply run to old wooden wharves now used by US military bases in the Arctic. The Mariners were sold to a nonthe City of Mobile. Another major undertaking pro­ SIU company. On the shipping side, job-activ­ posed for the area which would extend along a 650-mlle navigable ity has been very good in Mobile inland waterway as far north as recently, and the port was also Rome, Ga., is being pushed by the called upon to supply men for Coosa-Alabama River Improvement other ports short on manpower. Men were dispatched to the An­ Association. The executive committee of this drew Jackson (Isthmian) and group told SIU Port Agent Gal George Lawson (Pan-Oceanic) in Tanner that its plans for the water­ Savannah and to the Sea Cloud way would take about ten years (Compass) and Heywood Broun for fulfillment. The proposal is (Victory Carriers) in New Orleans. A total of 140 men were dis­ to provide a nine-foot waterway from Mobile and the Alabama patched to regular jobs • and an­ Crewmembers and skipper of Josefina stand for portrait in River north on into the Coosa other 150 to various relief assign­ harbor of Victoria, Brazil. Standing (l-r) Harold Jaynes, River and eventually into Georgia. ments around the harbor. bosun; Chuck Babick, AB; Captain Charles Vehafric; Anolo Shipping Breaks Loose Hauke, AB; Fred Burrus, AB. Kneeling (l-r) George Rode, Aside from shipping, which OS; Henry Batagowski, MM; William MacDonald, AB. Photo broke all bounds during the past by John Ogles, ch. mate. two weeks, shipyard and repair yard work under contract to the SlU-affiliated Marine Allied Workers is enjoying a real boom of its own. The work has come most­ ly from the Maritime Administra­ tion and the private companies who will operate ships coming out of the Mobile reserve fleet. Five Victorys and two Mariners have been withdrawn from lay-up WASHINGTON — The Maritime here in the past two weeks. As a Administration last week com­ result, one yard under MAW con­ pleted the largest single sale of tract had to triple the number of Government-owned merchant ves­ its employees within a week just sels ever made to US shipping companies in disposing of ten Mariner-type ships to two com­ panies. Eight of the ships were bought by United States Lines for its Far East service and two others by Pacific Far East Lines as part of a $1 billion ship replacement pro­ gram Involving 24 new and recon­ structed vessels. PFE ships are manned by West Coast SIU affili­ An option of one of two medical ates. The record sale brought the care plans for dependents is being offered to its membership by the total of Mariners sold by the Gov­ Marine Cooks and Stewards. One ernment to 20, leaving an even The Josefina was discharging grain in Rio harbor when Sea­ is a direct payment plan under dozen still to be disposed of. Two farers Batagowski, Oolan Gaskill and Bona were snapped by others were taken over by the which dependents are free to go Seafarer Charles Kasco. Ship was on maiden voyage under to any doctor or hospital and the Navy and a third, the Cornhusker SIU flag. fund pays costs up to a certain Mariner formerly manned by scheduled limit. The other is a Seafarers, was wrecked on a reef service plan under which depend­ outside Pusan, Korea, in midents get service at very moderate 1953. 35 Were BuUt or no charge by going to a specific All told, 35 of the new, fast clinic such as the Kaiser Founda­ cargo ships were built under a tion clinics in California. $350 million program the first A 14-cent hourly Increase this and only major Government ship year and an additional eight cents construction program since 1945. SIU Seafarers crewed up the in 1957 has been negotiated by the Seafarer Frank Napoli is currently laid up in the Staten Is­ Brotherhood of Marine Engineers first one to be launched under the at the Warner Sand and Gravel program when the Keystone land hospital with a badly-fractured shoulder and a serious Corp. in Philadelphia. The com­ Mariner, operated by Waterman, infection. But bad as things are, they would have been much pany, a building construction out­ went into service in October, 1952. Since that time three and a half worse were it not for prompt fit, operates tugs and barges. years ago, the Government has action by his shipmates and by plane as soon as he was able if HS^ A picket line has been posted by been hard pressed to find buyers the SIU Welfare Services De­ to move. •the Sailors Union of the Pacific in for the costly ships. Sales prices partment. Totally Neglected a dispute with the owners of the of the ships range from $4.6 to It was fortunate that this was Napoli was in the galley of the Western Trader. The ship had $4.9 million each. done, because for five days after George Lawson been carrying no deck watches the emergency operation he was ' A/se vfcxjc /=4At//.Yfe when she ran Into and was fined by the Coast Guard completely neglected in the Al­ a storm on March accordingly. The owners claim the gerian hospital. No doctor visited 27. The ship vessel is a cannery tender and him, his dressing were not started to roll should be covered by fishing boat fjos^V(Sftsi/^/ieSF. and changed and he was even left pitch sever­ rules which would put her under wearing the same underclothes in ely, s p i 1 li n g another jurisdiction. which he had entered the hospital. grease from the $1 Ji It wasn't until he complained deep fat frier A $50 monthly increase for loudly to the company agent that onto the deck. tSUMMM deckhands and $55 a month for oil he got any care. •ftUAM fUM Napoli slipped in Napoli barge men settled a four-month the grease and After three more days he was strike of the Inland oatmen's Un­ fell against the sink, smashing his placed aboard a plane, as ar­ ion against San Francisco tug and left shoulder. ranged, and flown back to New barge companies. Additional in­ He was- put ashore in Algeria York. By this time infection had creases of $20 and $15 a year will where he was operated on imme­ set in because the stitches in his be given in 1957 and 1958 to the diately. Meanwhile fellow crew- shoulder had been loosely sewn deckhands with the tahkermen members, notified the Union about and he had to be rushed to the getting the same raises plus $5. the accident. The Union, iiT turn, hospital oh arrival. At present he . JP4A>1 Welfare benefits were also in­ contacted the company to arrange is undergoing treatment in Staten AT A*IV eiu MALb creased in the settletn^t. v for early repatriation for Napoli Island to clear up the infection Record Sale Disposes Of 10 Mariners Fast Crew Action Eases Bad Injury I—L ^ st/e&m JifBtsB voiOu Mow Howtn amr mi Wmr 25. MSI LOG As the minutes keep arriving at headquarters it looks like the Sen­ ators in Washington must have been snowed under by all the Sea­ farers' mall on the "50-50" issue. The Arlyn (Bull Line) reports that 96 letters went out from the ship and nine Sena­ tors' replied to the crew, eight of them in favor of the crew's po­ sition. The pas­ senger ship Del Sud got out no less thah 223 Dowling letters with Sea­ farer Charles W. Dowling, secre- • tary-reporter, making sure that everybody had stamps and station­ ary. And these were just two of many ships which, as reported in the LOG, went to work in earnest on this issue. it 4" Two Waterman ships are enjoy­ ing considerable benefit from the new SIU feeding system. The Gateway City cited the steward and his galley gang, while on the Warrior the baker got a special citaticm for doing a "very good job." On 6nother ship the Orion Clipper, baker E. Brown got the palm for his "excellent baking for the entire voyage." On tankers, where the run is on the monoto­ nous side, good cooking is appre­ ciated even more than on the freightships. Then there was the" tanker Re­ public which reported that the food served on this vessel is wonderful" and the George Lawson which praised the "entire steward department." Unfortunate­ ly, no names were submitted from these ships. 4i 4 Handling the chairmanships at several port meetings on May 2 • = were a number of rank and fila Seafarers. Bill Brightwell con­ ducted the Union's business in Houston; J. Touart in Wilmington and Fred England in San Francisco. Mobile's chairman was H. Duker while G. B. Gillespie in Lake Charles and F. Boyne in Savan­ nah also were elected to the chairmanship. 4 4 4 On the Pennmar, ship's dele­ gate Harold D. Riggs put in a strong pitch for Touart the Seafarers safety program now being con­ ducted in conjunction with the shipowners. He pointed out that one ordinary seaman was injured aboard and urged the crew to par­ ticipate in the safety suggestion meetings so that headquarters can get the benefit of the crew's opin­ ions. 4• 4 4 Laundry drains on the Seamar v/ere backing up and not function- - ' ing properly so Seafarer Ken Morgan went to work and before long all was ship-shape in the laundry room, earning Morgan a vote of thanks from his appre­ ciative shipmates. Hq. Paggage Room Moved Seafarers who wish to check their baggage at SIU headquar­ ters in Brooklyn are advised to note the change in the location of the . baggage room, which, is npw .in the building behind J headquarters. , .> �May Z5, 195* La. Hopeful Of 'Wreck' Law Repeal SEAFARERS Pace Elevea LOG 'Boy—Good That I Had This Glove!' SEATTLE—Job activity is taking a back Seat to the weather in this part of the LAKE CHARLES — Trade unionists in the state are hope­ ful of seeing some action to­ It;: ward repeal of Louisiana's "rightlo-work" law -now that newlyelected Governor Earl Long has taken over the helm once again. Long, who's been Governor of Louisiana before, succeeded outgo­ ing Gov. Robert Kennon. State law bars Louisiana governors from succeeding themselves. The hopes of labor that the state's anti-labor "work" law will be overturned hinges on.the fact that in the elections which re­ turned Long to office, most of the slate lawmakers supporting the "work" law were defeated by an overwhelming labor turnout at the polls. Feelings run high on this issue in the state, SIU port agent Leroy Clarke points out. On the local labor front, mem­ bers of the plumbers and steamfitters unions here are due to meet next week for a vote on a Jiew contract offer and may still^tum It down. Talk of a walkout by these groups has been increasing lately. In turn, the Laundry Work­ ers Union has decided to go along with the existing contract for another year. Shipping Good Meanwhile, the SIU shipping picture is good. Nine jobs were filled here on a call for New Orleans. Nine Cities Service tankships, the Del Mundo (Mississippi) and the Steel Age (Isthmian), in Or­ ange, Texas, accounted for the job activity. All of them were in good shape. One final development, a sad one,- involves the passing of Brother Morris E. Garret. He was buried in his home town of Abi­ lene, Texas. A wreath was sent to the services on behalf of the Union. Senate Will Study Atom Ship Plans WASHINGTON—A series of bills that will have the effect of completely revamping US ship types will be the subject of Sipnate Commerce Committee hear­ ings next month. Senator Warren Magnuson (Dem.-Was'h.), commit­ tee chairman, has set June 6 and 7 hearing dates on proposals to build atom-powered ships and other prototype vessels. Among the bills which will be discussed are those calling for an atom-powered "peace" ship as well as an atom-powered vessel for regular merchant service; bills authorizing research into new ves­ sel types and vessel equipment; construction of two more proto­ type ships and conversion of an­ other Liberty ship. Delay Over Purpose Of greatest significance are the bills dealing with atom-powered vessels. Plans for an atom-pow­ ered merchant ship have been hung up for a year now in a dis­ pute over the type of vessel to be built. The administration has pro­ posed a "peace ship" with a Nautilusitype reactor. This would be a floating display of atomic energy exhibits and would not serve any commercial purpose. ' > ' Rain^ Ships Take Leave Of Seattle Pacific northwest. "For the past seven weeks we have had the best weather in the country—with practically no rain," Jeff Gillette, SIU port agent, added, "and we invite anyone to come out and check the records." S h ip p i n g, meanwhile, had dropped off a bit and has remained slow. Only one payoff, the Mankato Victory (Victory Carriers) due late this week, is in prospect at the present time. The Longview Victory (Victory Carriers) was unexpectedly joined by the Alice Brown (Bloomfield) to make up two payoffs during the last period, and both these vessels signed on again. Restored Harmony Gillette also reported that he expected relations between the chief mate and the crew on the Longview to run a bit smoother now, after a lengthy session he had with the mate and the dele­ gates prior to the payoff. The mate "was a little hard to get along with" on the last trip, especially in matters such as post­ ing times for callbacks and sailing, or whenever somebody needed a hospital slip. It is expected there will be a little better understand­ ing among officers and crew on. the current voyage, thanks to the "beef session" held earlier. Rounding out the port's activity during the period were three intransit callers, the Massmar (Calmar), and the Kyska and Maiden Creek (Waterman). The SIU Welfare Plan has 13 benefits it provides Seafarers at no cost to them. Of the 13 the family-hospital and surgical program is one of the most recent. It went into effect a year ago, June 1, and the results of its first year of operation are surprisingly good. Over 500 Seafarers' families have received major assistance - PETER CHOPLINSKI, OS Seafarer Pete Ghoplinski reached from the Plan in paying hospital and surgical.costs, with over the SIU the long way around half$83,000 paid out for this purpose. The figures show that the a-dozen years ago after a varied Plan has been of even greater value to Seafarers than was career at sea and ashore. Now anticipated. though, he is set as a Seafarer, Shoreside unions have long made hospital-surgical protec­ ^come what may. "I wouldn't work under any conditions any­ tion for both members and their families a part of their bar­ ashore where," he says, "because we have gaining. Maritime unions have been slower to come around the best conditions in the world on for two reasons. First, because seamen themselves have the SIU ships." protection of marine hospitals; second because it was believed A native of Southampton, Long that very few seamen had wives and children and therefore Island, Ghoplinski put in 13 years they did-not need this kind of benefit. in the 20's and 30's campaigning However, the SIU's experience with its maternity benefit as a welter­ program (a separate Welfare Plan benefit) indicated that weight. He contrary to popular opinion, a great many seamen did have fought under the family obligations. Now the hospital-surgical plan again name of Petey proves that large numbers of seamen have the same responsi­ Mike and cam­ paigned exten­ bilities and burdens that shoreside workers have and are en­ sively in the fight titled to shipowner-paid protection accordingly. ^Wreck' Law Defeat Union members everywhere should be cheered by the de­ cision of the Supreme Court upholding the union shop on the railroads. But at the same time, there is no cause for a vic­ tory celebration, because the decision does not touch the mil­ lions of non-railroad workers subject to state "wreck" laws. The difference Is that Congress in 1951 specifically went on record to shelter railroad unions and their members from the union-busting state "wreck" laws. It said that no state laws outlawing union shops could apply to railway labor. Four years before the 80th Congress had written exactly the op­ posite provision into Taft-Hartley—they said any state law, no matter how severe, overrides the union shop clause under the Taft-Hartley law. Union members then, other than railway workers, still have to contend with "right to work" in 18 states. The ap­ peal to the Supreme Court shows that big business is actively supporting the "wreck" moves. But the fact remains that Congress in 1951 took the opposite tack from the Taft-Hartley Congress of 1947. Labor can well ask now: "If it's good for railroad workers, why isn't it good for the rest of .the country?" ' , '• T:./'.t.,,. . : clubs which flour­ ished around New York in pre-television days. In the late 30's he made his first trips to sea on Esso tankers. He took them out four or five times on the offshore runs but condi­ tions were miserable and the pay wasn't anything to talk of either. "I would put in hours and hours overtime every week and never get anything for It," he recalled. Then came a two-year stint In the Army In 1938 and 1940. He got a medical discharge and-went to work ashore In a New Haven factory. When the Korean War broke out Ghoplinski decided to take a crack at shipping again. He caught a coastwise tanker out of the SIU New York hall In 1950. After six years' sailing SIU, Ghoplinski still bubbles with en­ thusiasm over Union shipboard conditions. '"Jihe b«t hotel won't feed you like a ship does," he says. NICHOLAS J. WUCHINA, FOW Seafarer Nick Wuchina was a member of several unions in the years before he started sailing, but as far as he is concerned, being a Seafarer assures him the best of representation. "There's no other outfit that will back you up like the SIU does." s A native of Ligonier, Pennsyl­ vania, a resort town near Pitts­ burgh, Wuchina was heading home for a couple of months' vacation after paying off the Robin Locksley. Before he started sailing in 1943, Wuchina had varied work experience in the Pittsburgh area. He was fireman on a steel mill railroad for Grucible Steel, worked on the open hearth in steel mills and also in rubber mills. His first SIU ship was a Liberty to England, and after that he was a confirmed Seafarer. Sailing changed his life in other ways, because he met his wife while on a trip to Germany. They were married there two days be­ fore Christmas, 1947. His wife came to the States the following year, followed by his stepson three years later. Wuchina subsequently bought a house in Ligonier and is now pay­ ing off the home with his earnings as a Seafarer. "I've been in the Steelworkers, Rubber Workers and Mine Work­ ers unions',' h.e .concluded, "but I like it best In the SIU." • - -fM i v-v.," i ' j-i V. r% r*: • - 'I ."3 �SEAFARERS Paee Twelve Have Yen, No $; Banker-san Helps It would probably be easier in the US to rob a bank than to get it legally opened for business on Sunday night just because a bunch of sailors wanted to have a good time. But Seafarers on the Maiden Creek managed to turn the trick recently—although they -•were in Sakaide, Japan, 5,200• ^ miles or more from home at can money, and some of our gay romeos were ready for the first the time. Delegate Is 'Disc Jockey^ On Del Valle As Seafarer C. R. West, ship's secretary, described the event, "We dropped the hook off Sakaide about 5 PM on a Sunday afternoon, the mate put out a draw in Ameri- Young Reeds Maybe it wasn't planned that way but, the way it has worked out, the ship's dele­ gate on the Del Valle not only has to be shepherd and chief spokes­ man for the crew, he's their "disc jockey," too. Perhaps it's his own recording gear and that's the way it has to be, or maybe he's just got a nice speaking voice. In any event, dele­ gate George B. Van Vlaenderen counts "d i's c jockeying" among his various ship­ board chores in order to keep his charges happy. Van Vlaenderen , the job, having a tape recorder and a record player at his disposal, standard tools for the "disc jockeying" trade. The equipment enables him to provide a little off-beat entertainment for the gang during long periods at sea. Smooth trip "The trip has been a good one," according to John B. Geissler, ship's reporter, "thanks to the efforts of our ship's treasurer and retiring ship's delegate. It's been a smooth voyage, easy to take for all hands," He noted, too, that the feeding's been good and that all departments work together smoothly. Pakistan Pais i- Seeing the sights in Kara­ chi, Pakistan, Seafarer Erie Joseph makes friends with local livestock, too. He's on the Steel Surveyor now. Decked out in their Easter finery. Mike Reed, Jr., 4, and sister, Patti, I, are chil­ dren of Seafarer Mitchell Reed of Enterprise, Miss. USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Mack J. Acosta Joseph Gill Ten-ell Adams Gorman T. Glaza Blair Allison Leo C. Hannon Francisco Bueno Charles L. Haugher Jessie A. Clarke Albert Hawkins Victor B. Cooper Edward Huizenga John D. Cummins Ira H. Kilgore D. D. Dambrino A. Lopez John C. Drake William S. Porter Michael Duco William E. Roberts Louis Flax Alonzo Sistrunk Donald Forrest Albert Stracciolini Thomas D. Foster Fred Thayer Hugh Fouche Wm. Weatherspoon Joseph Garello Terrill York George Gass USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. E. O. Cromwell USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Leland E. Ashley Marko M. Rocknis Arthus Botelhu Isaac G. Shclton Harry McClernon Charles Simmons' John £. Markopolo L. B. Springer 6TH DIST. TB HOSP. MOBILE, ALA. David M. Baria . USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Frank N. Bachot Karl V. Larsen Cari W. Berg WiUiam Lawless Thomas Biackledge John J. Lawton Claude F. Blanks Michele Liuzza Robert Brown John J. McKenna Sebastian Carregal WUiiam J. Maas Richard CarrlUo James M. Mason Clolse Coats John C. Munden C. J. Compan Michael Papusha Albert T. Cooper Richard Pardo James Creel William Paris C. K. Dandridga Julius Parks Nolan W. DeLatte Jerry Pontiff C. F. Dorrough Anastacio Quinones William DriscoU Randolph Ratcliff Jaime Fernandez Ciaburn Reed John C. George Edwin Ritchie Clarence Graham Tage H. RoselUnd WiUiam Havelin Wade H. Sexton George Howard T. Smigielski Charles Jeffers Theodore Spencer James D. Johnson West A. Spencer Martin Kelly Eugene Stark Edward G. Knapp WiUiam Stephens Stephen B. Kutzer Joseph Stocker Leo H. Lang Lonnic B. Tickle Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG- •pleose put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) ^^hdE STREET ADDRESS CITY ZONE STATE Signed TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are en old subscriber'and have a change of address, please give your former address below: ADDRESS OUT ................................................................ ZONE ................ STATE »aaa.aaiea»aaaa Mar M, 19S9 LOG boat heading ashore. "But when they tried to get the money changed to yens," he noted, "the Japanese acted as if they didn't know what American money looked like, and none of them seemed to understand English. ' One man 4ised his brains, how­ ever (it's amazing hfl^ resourceful one gets in an 'emergency'), and suggested going to the police sta­ tion. There, sure enough, the ser­ geant spoke enough English to understand what we wanted, but he said the West bank didn't open until 9 AM the next day. Everyone looked so downhearted, though, that he called the banker to see what could be. done. "The rest is history. Believe it or not, the banker said he would come down and open the bank, and the sergeant provided an escort. Eventually a gay time was had by all, including the sergeant." John E. TiUman James E. Ward Luciano Toribio David A. Wright Carlos Troncoso Juan Vasqucz Roy Truly Charles Young USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY Hilarion Aquio Theodore Murphy Dollah Ben Francis Napoli George Carlson Frances J. O'Neill Mike Chandoha Eugene Plahn Juan Denopra Benedetto Porcello Estell Godfrey Bart J. Power Alfred Kaju Jose Quimera Frank Lillie G. H. Robinson John McWilliams Jose Rodriquez Michael Machusky Walter Snell Ruben Maldonado Thomas B. Tomlin Frank Mazet Samuel L. Vandal Alonzo W. Morris USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN. NY Edmund Abualy Mike. Lubas Manuel Antonana Joseph D. McGraw Eladio Aris A. McGuigan Fortunato Bacomo DavFd Mcllreath Frank W. Bemrick H. F. MacDonald Robert L. Booker Albert Martinelll Frank T. Campbell Vic Milazzo WiUiam J. Conners Joseph B. Murphy E. T. Cunningham Joseph Neubauer Walter L. Davis James O'Hare Emilio DelgadoRalph J. Palmer Robert M. Douglas George G. Phifer John J. DriscoU James M. Quinh Robert E. Gilbert F. Regalado William Guenther Daniel F. Ruggiano Bart E. Guranick G. E. Shumaker Taib Hassen G. Sivertsen Joseph Ifsits Henry E. Smith Thomas Isaksen Karl Treimann L. Kristiansen Harry S. Tuttla Frank J. Kubek Fred West Frederick • Landry Norman West James J. Lawlor John T. Westfall Kaarel Leetmaa VirgU E. Wilmoth Leonard Leidig Pon P. Wing Anthony D. Leva Chee K. Zal USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. Francis J. Boner Eddie LaFountatna James W. Davis A. H. Mander USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Marcelo B. Belen Robert Lambert Charles Dwyer A. Stankiewisz M. M. Hammond John S. Sweeney USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. James Daylon Herman Killstrom Robert L. Graham Jlmmie Littleton L. A. Holbrook Clarence Murray J. A. Hudgins Herman Nungzer R. L. Johnson. Jr. Leslie F. Swegan USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. Fred A. Baldwin J. A. McNamara L. Bosiey James F. Merreil D. E. Davis Woodrow W. Pozen Hugh GaUagher Francis L. Sherwin USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS Frank E. Anaersou John C. Palmer Dallas R. Clary Rosendo Serrano B. F. Deibler W. L. WUlUms Joseph J. FuseUa VA HOSPITAL ALBERQUERQUE. NM. Charles Burton VA HOSPITAL KERRVILLE, TEXAS BUly R. HiU VA HOSPITAL DURHAM. NC. Oscar Pearson KINGS COUNTY HOSP. BROOKLYN. NY Joseph A. PugUsi BEEKMAN DOWNTOWN HOSP. NEW YORK. NY Joseph Shefuleskl Liberty's bow, lay lovely Yaqulna Head snuggled low in the sea behind its boulders where the white surf smashed To the Editor: in futile fury. On this green-r I would like to start out this topped promontory nestled the letter by thanking the SIU of­ clean white lighthouse. ficials in the port of Baltimore To the northwest, farther up for the wonderful job they ac­ the coast, lay small rocky complished regarding repairs on mounds with their scattered this ship, the Stony Creek. pines adorning them, like Although some minor items needles in small pincushions. were not completed, since we Truly it seemed as though this left the shipyard the officers on this scow have cooperated to bit of-landscape, green-splashed get almost every thing done. I and pleasantly irregular, must would also like to take this time have been contrived by a child angel at play in a heavenly sandbox. On this peaceful, yet restlessappearing scene, still wet in places, the prevalent rains had brightened the colors with the effect of an artist's varnish, the gentle sun poured a ray of brightness here and there to heighten the rugged beauty of AH letters to the editor for the scene. I have seldom seen publication in the SEAFAR­ anything quite like it. ERS LOG must be signed by Norman Maffie the writer. Names will be it 4" 4withheld upon request. Hails SiU Aid For Stony Creek Letters To The Editor to thank the SIU port agent in Houston, for the wonderful job in getting the replacements that were needed on here to keep us from sailing several men short. We have one of the best chief cooks and bakers aboard this ship that I have ever had the pleasure to sail with, and a wonderful steward, too. Our Easter Sunday menu was one of the best. Incidentally, this has been a very rough crossing for the North Atlantic for this time of year. We hope we don't run into it again. Carl E. "Red" Gibbs Awed By View On NW Coast To the Editor: Coming up the northwest coast on the Seamar some time ago, we had a view of some fabulous landscape off Newport, Oregon. As we neared the entrance to Newport, we constantly veered closer to the green-mantled hills. I was awed by the vastness of this northwest country. Much of the best tiniber had been cut and many patches of open slopes lay grey against the deep green of second growth or wild, untouched areas that had survived the woodsman's hand. Man had left his mark of carelessness here. A lumberman would have felt differently, but to me a strange primitive at­ mosphere hung over these un­ evenly wooded slopes and foot­ hills. The memory of its virgin greatness still lingered. On one nearby scarred, naked ridge, a lone pine thrust its shaggy branches and needle­ like trunk into the cloud-laden grey of the sky. At other van­ tage points several others hovered like sentinels over the scene, tall and proud — like wounded survivors of a battle. Nature's Wonderland All around nature had dabbled in various hues of green; deep in the tall untouched timber, grey In the undergrowth and bright yellowish green in the clearings. A sharp contrast ex­ isted where the tan of the ir­ regular beach divided the blue sea from the hills, while scat­ tered small shapes of red revealed an eroded cliff face or gully where some frantic mountain torrent had recently passed on its shortlived trip to the sea. Far inland, dimly subdued by low grey wet clouds, lay the higher peaks and ranges. To-the • north ahead of the Finds Good Rx For Eye Care To the Editor: While "in Wilmington, Calif., recently, I had occasion to get my eyeglasses adjusted and took them to Dr. J. M. Soss, op­ tometrist. During the adjustment, one lens dropped and broke, making it necessary for me to return to my ship, the Fairport, for my extra pair of glasses in order to get another lens at once. Dr. Soss then told me to leave the other pair with him, and he would replace the broken lens. He not only did that, but gave me an entirely new pair free of charge. He looks like a good man for Seafarers in Wilmington to know. F. H. Houck 4« 4« Union Benefits Big Family Aid To the Editor: I wish to take this opportun­ ity to express my thanks to tlie SIU for the prompt and helpful service given us while our son was hospitalized. Thanks to the help of the SIU, the hospital bills were easily taken care of. It is wonderful to know that there is such a powerful union to stand by us in time of need, especially when the head of the household is away. The SIU has helped me on three different occasions when Joe was away, and I'm thankful I had the SIU to turn to. Special thanks also to SIU officials in Philadelphia for their help. Mrs. Joseph Laughlin Big Union Vote Urged This Fail To the Editor: I hope every SIU man who hasn't done so gets off his back soon and makes sure he's regisr tered to vote this November, I don't think anybody has to be told how important it is to cast your vote, whether it's a Union election or for state or Federal offices at home. The bigger the vote friends of labor, and friends of maritime labor particularly, get this fall will help us all get the things wo need in Washington for a strong US merchant marine and national defense. The LOG made it simple for everybody by printing the ab­ sentee ballot rules for every state in the May 11 issue. Check it and make sure you register and vote this year. Leonard . Baxter ; .; | �May «5. 1»5« IBIRVILLI XPan Atlantic), April U Chairman, L. N. Strleklandj Sacra* ary, Charlat J. MItchall. Ona man liacharged after missins ship in Phila* delphia. Ship's fund—$39.08. Report •n new MTO voice broadcasts to ship posted on bulletin board. Shlp'a treasurer elected. S ALCOA POLARIS (Alcoa); April 21 —Chairman, E. Wright; Secretary, R. Collins. Repair lists turned in. Ship's fund—$42. Ship's radio to be fixed In Mobile this trip. Request to be more quiet and not to wake up watch •tanders. ARAPAHOE (Marine Transport), April 22—Chairman, Frank Baroni Secretary, Paul Smyth. One man missed ship in Hirotaha, Japan. Radio­ gram sent to headquarters. One man missed ship from Moyi to Yawata. Try to get ice cream and fresh vege­ tables in Hawaii. Discussion on medi­ cal aid and cooperation between crew and captain. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain); April 28—Chairman, A. Menandez; Secretary, P. Patrick. Head­ quarters report read and accepted. BIENVILLE (Waterman), April 23— Chairman, W. J. Brown; Secretary, M. Longfellow. Letter forwarded to head­ quarters about man who was sent to hospital in Japan. Ship's fund $3.05. Beef in deck department about things in general. Deck aft to be washed down evei-y day. DEL VALLE (Mississippi), April 29 —Chairman, Charles Murree; Secre­ tary, R. Irliarry. Delegate to see chief mate about painting. Ship's fund—$70,21. Ship's delegate elected. Ship's reporter elected. Showers and toilets to be painted. Messroom and pantry to be kept clean at all times. 1 SUZANNE (Bull), April 22—Chair­ man, H. Orlando; Secretary, J. S. Shaw. John Carey accepted post as ship's delegate. $12.40 in ship's fund. Crew requested Captain Svendsen to attend meeting at payolT. Less noise in passageways during day and night. Messmen asked for more cooperation. ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa), May 1— Chairman, none; Secretary, none. Headquarters report accepted and carried. SUZANNE (Bull), April $—Chair­ man, J. Cornier; Secretary, H. Orlan­ do. Some dispute over rest period concerning deck department. No re­ pairs done last voyage. Delegatechairman resigned post and new chairman elected. Ship's fund—$12.40. Headquarters report accepted and posted. Brothers were asked to share bananas with everyone at breakfast. Benches to be placed aft or midship for comfort of crew in summer. Co­ operation asked in keeping messroom clean. ROBIN eOODFELLOW (Seat Ship­ ping), Fab. f—Chairman, Vincent Ganco; Secretary, Frank Van Dusan. All crew quarters to be painted thia trip. New washing machine installed. New locks being installed in doors. New reporter elected. New treasurer elected. No ship's fund at present; fund to be established. All communi­ cations read and voted on at ship­ board meeting at payoff in New York. Ship's fund to be used for union business only. Voluntary contribu­ tions—$100 limit. New ship's dele­ gate, recorder and treasurer elected. Library and laundry rooms to be kept locked in port. Ship's r^orter to get mall for crew in port. BENTS FORT (Cities Service), April 24-Chairman, Henry P. Leavyi Sec­ retary, B. F. Crice. No smoking In shelter deck. One man missed ship In Lake Charles. Patrolman to see about new mattresses. Menus need Improving. Steward running too many second meats. Washing machine to be cleaned after using. i ROBIN eOODFELLOW (Seal Ship­ ping), April 22 — Chairman, John Young; Secretary, Frank Van Dusen. A few disputed hours. No major beefs. Medicine cabinet to be checked for supplies. Also slopchest. Drain In laundry room to be ^ed. Hospital to be cleaned. Discussion to have menus In .galley 24 hours In advance. Brings cups and glr.x^cs back to pan­ try. Leave keys in foc'sle when get­ ting off ship. Foc'sles to be left clean. ALAMAR (Calmar), April 22—Chair­ man, George P. Brannan; Secretary, llbgrt Hoggs. Ship's fund-r$Z0.69. Members to donate to slUp's fund. Discussion on variety of food and food to be impro^td. MAI (Bull), April 21—Chairman, J. Rmertck; Secretary, T. J. Schultz. All foc'ales being painted. Storm doors to be repaired. Patrolman to clarify now feeding system regarding left­ overs. $1.68 for long distance phone calls to Houston and Lake Charles from Galveston. Ship's fund—$17.65. To ask negotiating, committee to in- SEAF^ARERS eludo air conditioning on all SIU •hips. Donation of $1 to build up •hip's fund. Clean up afterdeck more often. CHILORB (Ore), April tt—Chair­ man, J. Long; Secretary, A. Diax. Ship's fund—$17.68. Suggestion made to turn in all repairs before going into shipyard. All cups to be re­ moved from recreation hall after us­ ing. Delegate to see steward about putting out more juices. DEL SOL (Mississippi), April 15 — Chairman, J. Spina; Secretary, C. Mc- Lellan. Misunderstanding among two members reported. All squared away. Ship's fund—$36. Few hours disputed overtime. Latter part of report No. 123 to be discussed next voyage. Agent in New Orleans to be contacted •bout paying men oft while on arti­ cles after giving 24 hours notice. Com­ pany refuses to give discharges after coastwise trip. Discussion on watches broken less than 24 houra in Ambize, West Africa. Chief mate refused to fix port hole dogs in engine depart­ ment stating it was chief engineer's job. FLDMAR (Calmar), April 24—Chair­ man, John Hunt; Secratary, Al Whltmer. One man sick and may be taken off at Panama Canal. Headquarters will be notified if man is put ashore In Panama. Calmar to place twd life rafts in all their ships for safety. Catwalk to be built over deck cargo of steel. Washing machine hose to be repaired. Scullery sink backs up dirty water, which is health menace and should be fixed. Engineer to be con­ sulted about this matter. ALMENA (Pan Atlantic), April 22 —Chairman, E. Brandlsbo; Secretary, Peter Karai. Ship's fund $13.30. Iron was purchased. P. Karas elected ship's reporter. Headquarters report posted. Discussion on box tanker agreement. MASSMAR (Calmar), April 23 — Chairman, James Elchenberg; Secre­ tary, Fred T. Miller. Ship's delegate elected. One man missed ship in Long Beach. No beefs; Ship's fund—$20. Vote of confidence to officials in fine job on new freight clarification and new Isthmian Lines. Inc. contract. Pace Tbirteea LOG SS Planet: A Little Bit Of Heav '/i "There are times when a ship is not what a ship should be, but this is definitely not one of those occasions," says "Big John" Wunderlich, ship's reporter on the supertanker Orion Planet. "This is a ship, a real ship, "She is not sluggish like a Lib­ rustfree, and all bolts, gears and the kind of a ship a man can erty, nor slow rolling like a s';iff- dogs are greased, slipping freely feel allied to. She is broad of backed T-2. She has been kept in into place with little effort. She is beam (84'4" at the deckhouse), with the much desired length of 617'7". She cruises at 17 knots, which is as fast as you can want, but not so fast that she doesn't ride easy and free in a strong wind and heavy seas. perfect trim and excellent condi­ tion, which makes her easy to han­ dle and light to maintain. Holds Initial Gloss "All her paintwork is clean and enamel-smooth, still holding its ini­ tial gloss. Her running gear is 'Queen Of The Alice Brown' Full of that uplifting "one-world" spirit, SIU crewmembers have unanimously cho­ sen this Canadian miss as "queen" of the SS Alice Brown, The young lady, "Miss Fury Ferrier," is, not too surprisingly, a model of Canadian furs. "She's a perfect model nobly planned, who warms, com­ forts and commands the admiration of all shipmate brothers," according to George Vourloumis, ship's delegate, and Brothers Thomas "Steve" Johnson, Alfredo H. Perez, Marty Culp, William Calefato and John P. Doyle. f Polaris Dock Gang At Ease LOG-A-RHYTHM: MARIE HAMIL (Bloomfield), April IS—Chairman, H. K. Pierce; Secre­ tary, A. Bokan. Ship's fund—$4. Do­ nated $20 for wreath for crewmember's deceased father. Radio operator to post news broadcast reports. Treas­ urer elected. No LOGS or communlcatinns received. Steam pipes to be fixed. All linen to be turned in. Steward stated if anyone wants fa­ vorite dish prepared, notify him and chef wouid prepare it, if possible. Our Seamen By L. Riley They're not as spruce as the Marines, Most times they're ivearing working jeans; They do not hut in Army style. Nor rival Navy's rank and file. But when it comes to downright grit— These boys excel in having it! STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), April 24 —Chairman, None; Secretary, None. Headquarters report accepted. DEL SOL (Mississippi), April 15 — Chairman, J. Spina; Secretary, O. McLellan. Misunderstanding among two members. Ship's fund—$36. Few hours disputed overtime. Three men logged for being drunk and missing work. Headquarters reports read and accepted. Agent to be contacted in New Orleans about clarifying paying men off while on articles after giving 24 hour.s notice. Company refuses to give discharges after coastwise trip. Discussion on broken watch in West Africa. Mate refused to fix port hole dogs in engine department rooms. JEAN (Bull), April 23—Chalrmaiv John A. BuzslcwskI; Secratary, Loult Flax. One man missed ship in Balti­ more. Sanitary pump to be checked while ship is in port. Discussion held on article in Argosy Magazine refer­ ence work of Earle S. Gardner and Court of Last Resort in proving in­ nocence of SUP brother of murder. Letter to be written to Author Gard­ ner expressing feelings of crew. STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), April 21 —Chairman, Frank Pasquall; Secre­ tary, Tony Gaspar; Clark, W. Walker. a true example of good seansanship.'f'-^y Apparently "taken" with the ship, Wunderlich notes also that she boasts com­ fortable, well-ven­ tilated foc'sles and messrooms, a large recreation room, tiled toilets and showers, good laundry fa­ cilities and "a fine crew," led by Roy Clarke, bo­ Burnsed sun; Jimmy Davis, steward; H. Walker, ship's delegate, and Ralph Burnsed, deck delegate. "On behalf of the crew, I wish to compliment the NMU steward from the previous voyage (the ship was formerly manned by the NMU) for making arrangements to stay aboard the ship for three days be­ fore the arrival of the SIU crew. He truly deserves a vote of thanks for his seaman-like effort to make everything pleasant upon arrival, even to arranging for breakfast." Coffeetime out in the open sun on the Alcoa Polaris finds deck department men (top, I to r) Tom Fillingim, Shorty Gardner, Bob Schwarz, Stokke; bottom, Charlie, Jack Oosse, George Forrest, all stoking up a bit. The ship's on the bauxite run to the Caribbean. 'The Homesteaders' They'll ship in sunshine or in rain, Arrive at port—and home again. The toughest job's another chore. They proved their spunk in every war; They're valiant, fighting, salty seamen (Yet oh, how gallant to their women). So let's all toast these sailing men This Maritime Day—honoring them. •—By Seafarer Robert Fink Communications read and accepted. SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain), April 11—Chairman, A. M. Montomarane; Secratary, J. Jersey. No beefs. Shlp'a fund—$7.10. New ship's deleite elected. Headquarters reports 'Of. 122 through 128 accepted. ST. STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), April 14 —Chairman, Charlat Bush; Secretary, Willie Walker. No beefs. One man left In hospital In Honolulu. $15.25 In ship's fund. Deck delegates called for special meeting for Deck men after ship's meeting. Discussion on having Union put out working rules for en­ gine department same as Steward De­ partment. SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain), April 25—Chairman, Johannus Sorel; Secratary, John F. Gartay. $10.10 in ship's fund. Headquarters' report read and accepted. Several men asked for lifejackets. Crew asked not to remove acrews from occllating fans In rooms. Fans to be repaired. LAWRENCE VICTORY (Mississippi), April 15—Chairman, Necola N. Bathia; Secretary, S. Rivera. Everything run­ ning smoothly. Repair list ready. Painting and replacements for appli­ ances to be taken care of. Several rooms, heads and showers will be painted this trip. Report on ship­ board safety suggestions and.improv­ ing conditions aboard ship made out by all departments. To be turned In to patrolman. To take better care of laundry room. LEWIS EMERY, JR. (Victory Carrlara. Inc.), April 15—Chairman, An­ thony Malelloi-Gecratary, W. Schafar. Paint padeyes white on deck. Make two single bunks In cook's room. Keep noise down In passageways. Build shelves for library. Rattled by rumors that their bonus-pay dredging Job in Venezueja has to end somefime, Sealit ' hard, " ' says Rbert . - "Red" ... Fink. — . The refer­ farers on the Chester Harding take the news a little ence to the timepieces indicates how well they're making out. �»M SEAFARERS rare Fourteea Runner Stays Ahead On Chow Irenestar Crew Kindness Hailed To the Editor: May I take this occasion to express my feelings and thanks to the officers and brother crewmembers of the SS Irenestar for the sympathy they showed when my mother died recently. At the time we were 1,000 miles from Cape Henry light­ ship, and had bad weather. But the chief engineer, Mr. Swell, said that after we get -the pilot Letters To The Editor All hands are busy with the job at hand, consuming the good food dished up by steward A. W. Wasiluk and his gang on the Alcoa Runner. J. Colon, crew pantryman, looks on. No other names were supplied for the photo. New Speed-Up Scheme Has Alma In A Trance They're always coming up with something new orf the City of Alma. This time, if rumors can be believed, the 1st assist­ ant engineer has a scheme all figured for getting a little extra work out of the boys in the ing girls-^specially on a long trip engine room. to the Far East. He isn't complaining, mind "Anyway, our three wipers, you, but if he can squeeze ten Marty O'Toole, 'Shorty' Mallet and hours' work into eight, he'll make Dick Suttle, are now on notice regarding the First's plans for a lot of points with somebody. them. He may speed up production Nothing 'Crude' Planned And he's not planning anything a bit by hypnotizing them, but if crude exactly—no whips, speed-up they spot those dancing girls too, music or anything like that. He'll look out!" settle for something simple like hypnosis. All he has to do is keep the gang in a trance while they're on watch and he'll have them eat­ ing out of his hand. Of course, first he's got to get Despite the best efforts of the 2nd assistant to teach him some the authorities, the Public tricks. The Second is actually an Health Service Hospitals are amateur hypnqtist; the First is still plagued with ambulance just trying to cut in on his side-, chasers. Seafarers approached by these characters or their kick's hobby. front men are advised for Source of the their own good to give them a intelligence about fast brushoff. these mystical It is well known that the goings-on is Jake ranks of the ambulance chasers Malenke, ship's contain many who will charge reporter, who notes that the • excessive fees or simply sell 2nd has already out their clients to the com­ Malenke panies. Most of them are had a couple of known to be pretty poor law­ crewmembers going around in a yers or else they wouldn't be trance. "He had 'Duke* the bosun all the digging for business the way way 'under'," Malenke points out, they do. "but no one is sure whether it was The time to choose a lawyer due to the 2nd's hypnotic powers is not while you are sick or or the liquid refreshments which injured and being hypnotized were being served at the time. by a fast line of chatter. Wait until you are recovered and Sorry He Woke Up then if you need an attorney "They also say yours truly whs go out and shop around for •under' and was seeing cowboys the best attorney and the best and Indians, pretty dancing girls; deal you can get. etc. I'm sorry he ever woke me up. I'm very partial to pretty danc­ Beware Of Case Chasers Burly I- All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. aboard, they'll put "full steam ahead" so that I could make it home in time for the funeral. Our family cannot tell the crew in words their feelings to­ ward such a fine bunch of men. The beautiful anchor-shaped floral piece that was sent was outstanding. It was a kind and very beautiful thought. I offer my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of the offi­ cers and crewmembers, espe­ cially to Jiggs Jeffers, ship's delegate; C. Boone, engine dele­ gate; R. Alston, steward, and J. Boldiszar. Thanks also on behalf of my family to each and every one. God bless them all. Henry Karpowicz Joyce Men Mourn Loss Of Shipmate To the Editor: As ship's delegate of the SS Ocean Joyce I have the regret­ ful duty of Informing you of the loss of at sea of our brother member Harry J. Jackson. Brother Jackson, was a quiet, retiring sort of man. For this reason, we did not expect his sudden disappearance, although he seemed to have been under some mental stress during his last few days with us. He even asked me to take him to the old man, who gave him a room topside, thinking that he might rest easier there, be able to think -things out for himself undisturbed and then could see a doctor in Japan. Stood Watch But he only stayed topside one night, stood his 4 to 8 AM watch and was around on deck the next morning where he was seen by several of us. Then about 11:45 AM, his wristwatch was found on the bulwarks and we couldn't find him. I notified the old man at once •"X . .-iA May IT «5, 19S9 LOG and after a 15-minute search of the ship we turned around and went back to the most likely spot where Brother Jackson might, have disappeared.^ We searched the area thoroughly but no trace was found. This all happened seven days out of Kakinada, India, in the South China Sea. enroute to Japan. The crewmembers of the Ocean Joyce regret the loss of Brother Jackson and offer their deepest sympathy to all the members, of his family. Courtney Rooks Ship's delegate A t • Sunny Poiiit Not What It Seems To the Editor: As you may know by now the SS Jose Marti has been here at Sunny Point, NC, which is about ten miles to somewhere when we can mak^, it, since April 28. The rumors now have it that we may have to stay put here at least until May 18. In this whole area, our true salvation is the "South Smoking House," where we can make use of a public telephone, two soda machines and a couple of cookie and vending machines. Since smoking is strictly for­ bidden everywhere else around here, the little house is always crowded. But this is something I can't understand, as the boiler tubes were blown just after supper on April 30, and sent heavy black cloud up into this clean and country-like atmos­ phere. This newly-acquired ship is scheduled to stop in many im­ portant ports, such as Lisbon, Naples, Leghorn and Istanbul, but a good number of the boys are already disgusted with the place we are in right now. Anyone who throws in for a job on any one of the ships coming to park here for a while should understand where he is going. Luis A. Ramirez 4- 4» 4- Lauds Job Done By Union, LOG To the Editor: Your gracious letter, together with a copy of the LOG of April 27, 1956, containing my poem, was received with much pleas­ ure and appreciation indeed. I am grateful for your kindness. I enjoyed from cover to cover your stout articles, which re­ flect so well the great work our SIU representatives have done and are doing. Amen also to the "oldtimer's" laud for our Union leadership, and to his grand faith for the future. Thank you also for your nice wishes for the book of poems I'm planning. The best always to you and the Brotherhood. James Kerrigan MJfe'g Fnll OI Digappointments Arlzpa Sticks To Old Routine To the Editor: The Arizpa is still living true to form, with the same old rou­ tine. Liza and Helen met the ship at the locks in Bremerhaven at usual.i The mayor gave us the regular reception at the, "Pen­ guin," and the "Better Business Bureau" on board approved "Elfi's" in Bremerhaven as a place for the elite. Hamburg and Rotterdam also got our share even though we were only there for a short time. • More Casualties The casualty list increased this trip, and so did the re­ placements. They're both on the san»e; ratio. ' But* social prestige has obliged Brother Gil Borge a.nd yours rtruly; to say adios to the. good pld'f Arizpa. We are seek­ ing a new chateau. . However, we are leaving some very good men behin^ to keep up the old morale. To them we say farewell and smooth sailing. Ollie Olvera Black Gang Nixes Kettering Beef To the Editor: This concerns the letter from the Robin Kettering (Seas Ship­ ping) in the March 2, 1956, issue of the LOG titled "Kettering Raps Power of Chief." The remaining members of the black gang who stayed on for another trip feel that the captain and the chief engineer were very cooperative but, like all department heads, are sub­ ject to criticism. However, lads, there's a very old saying that you can please some of the people all of the time, and all the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time. This is signed by Viggo Sorensen, Camiel Cans, George Wanka and A. F. Kamedra, in addition to myself. Bob Huykman Engine delegate t 4. Steel Apprentice is In Good Shape To the Editor: I got some terrific pictures from Bahrein about the general strike there, and will mail them in as soon as I get everything together. We have had wonderful weather, and the crew here on the Steel Apprentice is tops. I have never seen in all my life of going to sea as swell a bunch of SIU men as we have aboard. I read in the LOG recently about the death of Harvey Guenther in New Orleans. I knew Harvey and his wife, Gwen, quite well, and was really shocked. He was a great SIU man and a helluva nice guy. F. "Whitey" Johnson By Bernard Seaman �' , aa May tS, 1989 ALCOA POINTER (AlCM). tfaf* —Chairman. A. Sanchaz; Sacratary, H. Starling. Headquarters reperta 125. 12i, 127 read and accepted. SEAFARERS DOROTHY (Bull), April $—Chair­ man, F. Bischoff; Secretary, F. Walker. Ship's delegate elected. Ship's secretary - reporter and treasurer elected. No beefs. Carpenter to install hooks on screen doors so they may be opened from outside. Discussion held as to why deck department couldn't get hot meal at night. ELIZABETH (Bull), April 23—Chair­ man, A. Ferrara; Secretary, S. Bern­ stein. One man missed ship. No beefs. Washing machine In poor shape. Men asked to be careful when using it. be discussed with patrolman. Head­ quarters report No. 126 accepted. Ship's delegate to have Union contact company so crew can get launch serv­ ice in Lake Charles. Motion made to see Negotiating Committee, to get free trip from ship to Lake Charles at least once a day. Mess crew was tlianke^ for keeping messhall clean and for good service during meals. ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), April IS —Chairman, S. P. Morris; Secretary, G. F. Clarke. Captalif requested crew not to leave ship before departure of passengers. $191.27 in ship's fund. Five men getting off at payoff. Sug­ gestions > made to benefit men at this payoff. STEEL ACE (Isthmian), April 30— Chairmen, R. W. SImpkins; Secretary. T. W. Drobint. Ship's fund, $4.20. No beefs except for some delaj-ed sailing that will be referred to patrolman. Communications posted on bulletin board. Repair list to be turned In before arrival at Suez Canal so some action can be taken. Voluntary con­ tributions will be taken at payoff to replenish ship's fund. VAL CHEM (Valentine), April 33— Chairman, J. Tanner; Secretary, H. J. Moore. Some action taken on repairs. Ship's fund, $34.87. $6.34 to be paid for TV antenna. Balance of ship's fund to be spent on new antenna. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), April IS—Chairman, J. Michaels; Secretary, L. J. Sheehan. Beef regarding travelers checks and lack of supplies. Ship to go to Beau­ mont then to New Orleans and then to shipyard. Payoff scheduled in New Orleans. Some disputed overtime. Mo­ tion carried to concur in communica­ tions from headquarters. Motion car­ ried that water tanks be cleaned and cemented. Motion carried that at least one quarter be put in kitty to­ ward paying for cablegram messages. MASSMAR (Calmer), April 15— Chairman, G. Hatigimisios; Secretary, J. Eaton. No beefs. Ship's fund, $20. Fishing Is still good. Few hours dis­ puted overtime. Vote of thanks to steward department. SEATRAiN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain), April 33-Chairman, J. Mnast; Sec­ retary, P. Patrick. No beefs. Ship's fund. $4.53. Motion carried-to concur !n communications from headquarters. Ship's delegate elected. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), April 11—Chairman, B. Friedman; Secre­ tary, J. Jacobson. Crewmembers asked to sign pledge cards. No beefs. Mo­ tion carried to concur in communica­ tions from headquarters. Laundry to be kept locked in port. WACOSTA (Waterman), April •— Chairman, N. Paine; Secretary, G. Broad. No early morning launch serv­ ice for steward department. Some disputed overtime. Rubber runners to be placed in crew messhall. Fans are available and will bo installed In foc'sles without them. LAKE CEORCE (USPC), No dateChairman, L. A. Williams; Secretary, R. Liparl. Chief steward left ship due to illness. Wiper injured. Delegate to see master about travelers cheeks or YORKMAR (Calmar), Ho dateAmerican money., Delegate to see Chairman, G. Brown; Secretary, H. radio operator about labor AFL-CIO Reese. Captain to take care of repair broadcast on Sundays. Discussion re­ list. Some things to be taken care of garding crew paying duty on articles In shipyard. Steward to requisition "which are free of duty. Crewmembers screens and rubber wind chutes. Some to return books to library after they disputed overtime to be taken care of finish reading them. Delegate to see by patrolman. Motion carried to con­ captain about water cooler and-fans cur in communications from headIn crew messhall. Department to take • quarters. To see chief engineer and turn cleaning laundry room one week, captain about handle for engine room deck one week, because the BR util­ vents, to be put on floor plate level. ity cleans recreation room every Also about door between pantry and morning. Crew to put cots away after recreation room. using on deck. SHiNNECOCK BAY (Veritas), April HURRICANE (Waterman), April 33 15—Chairman, A. Wilburn; Secretary, —Chairman, Glenn Lawser; Secretary, A. SIstrunk. All repair lists to be Pete Piascik. Locks purchased for turned in, most repairs are being library. Communication received for made. Some disputed overtime. Dis­ steward department's new working cussions held on men fouling up, rules. Discussion about drawing Amer­ everything settled peacefuUy. Ship's ican money In Japan. Ship's fund fund—$5. balance, $35.02 after expenses. No. 123 communication concerning safety EDITH (Bull), March 7—Chairman, accepted. Safety committee elected. F. Hipp; Secretary, B. Hayes. All re­ All departments represented. Radio pairs to be turned In. Ship's fund— operator thanked for his efforts on $35. Motion carried to concur in putting out news bulletins. Control of communication from headquarters. ice-making machine requested. Ship's secretary-reporter elected. Cap­ tain to check on putting awnings up. ORION COMET (Orion), April 33— All bunks to be checked for springs Chairman, Frank Berthold; Secretary, and mattresses. H. Cordes. Two hours delayed sailing questioned". Flowers sent to 3rd Cook's WARRIOR (Fan Atlantic), April 14 mother's funeral. Ship's fund $28.72. —Chairman, J. Madden; Secretary, M. Discussion about crew messman wait­ Elliett. No beefs, everything okay. ing on watch before attending to Ship's fund—$2. Everyone to coop­ other members of crew. erate in keeping laundry clean. Suffi­ cient slopchest needed before leaving CITRUS PACKER (Waterman), March for next trip. Ship to be fumigated. 30—Chairman, H. Thomas; Secretary, Vote of thanks to baker. J. SImison. Ship's delegate elected. One man missed ship In Stockholm. SHINNECOCK BAY (Veritas), Feb­ Motion carried to get new washing ruary It—Chairman, B. High; Secre­ machine and to start anchor pool to tary, A. Wiiburn. Everything okay. pump up ship's fund. Ship's fund—$4.50 Ship's reporter elected. Noise to be kept down in GATEWAY CITY (Waterman), April passageways. IS—Chairman, G. Yaager; Secretary, GATEWAY CITY (Waterman), March D. Collins. No beefs. Motion carried to concur In communications from It—Chairman, J. Coude; Secretary, D. headquarters. Ship's delegate, secre­ Celllns. Beef to be settled at payoff. tary-reporter elected. Vote of thanks Repair list to be turned in. Vote of to Houston patrolman for good pay­ thanks to steward department. Union patrolman to square away chief en­ off. Crew's quarters to be painted. gineer about cruising crew. Washing DEL SUD (Mississippi), April 33— machine te be cleaned. All excess Chairman, W. Perkins; Secretary, H. linen te be turned In. illls. Everything settled for last trip DEL SUD (Mississippi), iM>ril t— In New Orleans. Balance of ship's fund, $73.12. Report on ballgame in Chairman, C. McGae; Secretary, Park­ New Orleans will be sent to LOG. No er. Letters were sent to Senators beefs. Motion to concur In communi­ and postage was paid out of ship's cations from headquarters. More fund—regarding "50-50." Ship's fund money to-be collected for picnic fund. —$118.12. Picnic fund—$655.20.. No beefs, few hours disputed overtime. OCEAN DEBORAH (Ocean Trans­ Motion carried to donate $45 to 11-. portation), March 34—Chairman, H. brary from ship's fund. ' Steward beef Skaalegsard; Secretary, H. Principe. to be tabled for clarlflcatlon by pa­ trolman. 1M':: 7 Safety Program Nearer ness. Ship's fund, $10.02. Kvcrything running okay. Discusslos hrid regard­ ing new working rules in serving food to crew. ROBIN GRAY (Seas Shipping), April I STEEL FLYER (Isthmian-, April 31 34—Chairman, none; Secretary, nen* —^^Chalrman, E. ' Parr; Secretary, B. Headquarters report read and carried > Bosworth. Ship's fund contains $162. unanimously. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. SANTORE (Ore Navigation), April Steward to remove all damaged cups 13—Chairman, H. Shepeta; Ser-etary, from service. These are to be used John Piaggie. Captain failed to turn as spares. . in report list to port engineer while In shipyard. Delegate to make report ANGELINA (Bull), April 14—Chair­ to bo.nrdlng patrolman- about detailing for cleaning of Iceboxes. Salt and man, J. Popa; Secretary, Not Given. Motion carried to concur in communi­ pepper shakers and drinking glasses to be ordered on arrival In Baltimore. cations from headquarters. Pantryman commended on cleanliness of his FORT HCSKINS (Cities Service), domain. March 39—Chairman, Malcolm Launey; BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Serv­ .^Secretary, H. Westzall. Overtime to ice), April 33-Chairman, H. Gray; Secretary, V. Kickirilio. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communiaatlons " from headquarters. Ship's delegate elected. race Fifteea LOG Eddie Candill Get in touch with Roger Hall care of the New York SIU hall. William Joseph Wolfe You are asked to contact your si.ster, Mrs. Anne Martin, J17 Jefferson St., Savannah, Ga., or call Savannah 4-1716. 4 4> 4" Ernest C. Anderson Get in touch with your brother, James K. Anderson, by calling BA 2-5683 in Philadelphia, Pa. 4 4 1' Emil Puntilla Contact Warren Grubb, 230 - 5th Ave., Havre, Montana. Very im­ portant. 4 4 tracted ships vary from fairly (Continued from page 2) doctnr. At the suggestion of the regular meetings to hone at all. ship's delegate, the skipper or­ The shipboard safety program is dered strips of corrugated rubber an outgrowth of the last contract placed on icebox sills, which were negotiations in which the Union wet and slippery. won appeal for a health and Joint Monthly Meetings safety si^up under the Seafarers Isthmian is another company WelfM^^n. The health aspect which makes a practice of monthly I of ^^i^^^^ram calls for establishshipboard meetings. The Company jment' -df^' standardized medical is now in the process of over­ ^examinations for Seafarers and hauling its procedure which con­ , preventive medical care at shoresisted in the past of two separate |side health centers. The centers meetings, one of officers and one will be located in SIU halls in the for'the unlicensed men. ports of New York, Baltimore, Practices on other SlU-con- ! Mobile and New Orleans. 4 All of the iollowing SIU families will collect the $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Charles Soroba Janice Marie Rackley, born William A. Cabrera March 16, 1956, to Seafarer and Checks are being held for you Mrs. Vinson Rackley, Baltimore, by Neil V. Pardo, Room 2. SUP Building, 2505 - 1st Ave., Seattle Md. 4 4 4 1, Wash. Patricia Ann Padgett, born 4 4 4 March 31, 1956, to Seafarer and Karl V. K. Larsen Contact the Consulate General Mrs. William H. Padgett, Mobile, cf Denmark, 17 Battery Place; New Ala. 4 4 4 York 4, NY. Johnnie Mack Foste^, tiorn April 4 4 4 13, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Sergio Arrebola James M. Foster, Mobile, Ala. Get in touch with Armando Cor­ 4 4 4 dova at 54 Rhode Island St., BufJulian Mar^ Backrak, born April -falo 13, NY. 8, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Dan­ 4 4 4 iel D. Backrak, Mira Loma, Calif. Tony Cornman, FWT 4 4 4 Contact your wife at 3119 Bald­ Kyron Sue Achee, Born March win St., Los Angeles 31, Calif. There is serious illness in family. 31, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ed­ ward P. Achee, Covington, La. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Charles Ramsey Steven Curtis McLaren, born Contact the District Registrar, District Registry of the High April 12, 1956, to Seafarer and Court, John Street, Sunderland, Mrs. Donald E. McLaren, Galves­ County of Durham, England, as ton, Tex. soon as possible. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Daniel Francis Doyle, bom Jan­ uary 19, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert Black James Doyle, Philadelphia, Pa. Notify the SEAFARERS LOG office in New York where you can 4 4 4 be reached by mail. Billy Franklin Darley, born 4 4 4 April 16, 1956, to .Seafarer and Mrs. Billy B. Darley, Brunswick, Bill Howell Did you just have another oiler? Ga. 4 4 4 If so, drop me a line. Melvin Hart­ Debra Jean Wells, born April ley, 122 Hamil Street, Lexington, 15, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. NC. Charles E. Wells, Mobile, Ala. 4 4 4 A1 Adams ' 4 4 4 You are asked to contact Melvin _ Paul E. Owen, born April 13, Hartley, 122 Hamil Street, Lexing­ 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Paul E. Owen, Mobile, Ala. ton, NC. Lynda Sharon Adamson, born April 11, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard Adamson, Mahwah, NJ. 4 4 4 Durwood Belmont Decs, Jr., bora April 17, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Durwood B. Dees, San Francisco, Calif. 4 4 4 Danny Christopher Davis, born January 29, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Herbert W. Davis, Norfolk, Va. 4 4 4 Iris Clarice Jones, born April 27, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Clarence L. Jones, Mobile, Ala. 4 4 4 Emaris Lynn Drew, born March 10, 1956, fo Seafarer and Mrs. Frank W. Drew, Mullins, SC. Ex-SS Seamonitor The below-named men can ob­ tain back wages in amounts up to $75.34 by contacting the E.\celsior Steamship Corp., Suite 808, 80 Bruad Street, New York 4, NY, in person or by supplying proper identification and a forwarding address: James T. Eller, Kenneth W. Erickson, Reed S. Griffith. Carl A. 11m, Tomas Juanta, Mark R. Larsner, Demetres Mastrantonis, Alphonse Michelet, Alfred P. Mulloy, Walter D. Ncwlin, Joseph L. Pendleton, Daniel R. Seabolt, John W. Smith, Shio Han Sun, George Stravarides, Ernest H. Tucker. Reed S. Griffith, listed above, must sign a certificate of discharge first. SiU, A&G District WILMINGTON, Calif 505 Marine Ave. Reed Humphries, Agent Terminal 4-2874 PORT COLBORNE Ontario BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St Earl Sheppard. Agent EAstern 7-4900 HEADQUARTERS . . 675 4th Ave.. Bklyn SECRETARY TREASURER Paul Hall TORONTO, Ontario ... VICTORIA 617Vi Cormoranl St. Empire 4531 BOSl'ON James Sheehan. Agent ... 276 State St Richmond 2-0140 ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS J. Algina, Deck C. Simmons. Joint W Hall, Joint HOUSTON 4202 Canal St 'J. Volpian, Eng. E. Mooney, Std. R. Matthews, Joint C. TannehiU. Acting Agent Capital 7-6558 LAKE CHARLES, La Leroy Clarke, Agent 1419 Ryan St. HEmlock 6-5744 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner, Agent HEmloek 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St Lindsey Williams. Agent Tulane 8626 SUP HONOLULU RICHMOND, CALIF NEW YORK.... 075 4tb Ave., Brooklyn HYacintb 9-6600 SAN FRANCISCO NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Ben Rees, Agent MAdison 2-9834 SEATTLE PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. S. Cardullo Agent Market 7-1635 PUERTA de TIERRA PB Pelayo 51—La » Sal Colls, Agent Phene 2-S99P SAN FRANCISCO ... 450 Harrison St Leon Johnson, Agent Douglas 2-5475 Marty BreitboS. West Coast Representative 2505 1st Ave Main 0290 505 Marine Ave. Terminal 4-3131 675 4tb Ave., Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6165 Canadian District 138<A Hollis St. Phones 3-891) SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn St E. B. McAuley, Acting Agent Adams 3-1728 2505 1st Ave SEATTLE EUlOtt 4334 Jeff Gillette. Agent HALIFAX NX TLMPA Tom BannitJC. ijL FORT WILLIAMV : OnUri«•vV^^^^^ - Franklin St Phone 2-1323 MONTREAL $34 St. James St. West PLateau 816] 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-5719 298 Main St. PaciBc 3468 SYDNEY. NS THOROLD. Ontario 211 SW Clay St. CApital 3-4336 QUEBEC Quebec 510 Macdonald Ave. BEacon 2-0925 SAINT JOHN. NB 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-0363 WILMINGTON NEW YORK VANCOUVER BC BAGOTVILLE Quebec 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 PORTLAND BC 103 Durham St Phone; 5591 304 Charlotte St Phone 6344 ... 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 ... 52 St. Davids St. CAnal 7-3202 85 St. Pierre St. Phone: 3-1569 85 Germain St. Phone: 2-5232 Great Lakes District ALPENA 1215 N. Second Ave. Pbone: 713-J BUFFALO. NY CLEVELAND 180 Main St Pbone: Cleveland 7391 ... 734 Lakeside Ave., NE Phone: Main 1-0147 DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857 UULUTH 130 Simpson St- SOUTri CHlC^itiO >. Phone: 3-3221 531 W. Michigan St Phone;.Randplpb 2-4110 . 3261 E 03hd St Phone; E.*se* 5-2419 �SEAFARERS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE • GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • ISSS • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF AMERICA OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION * ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO THE SEAFARERS VACATION PLAN ^ The First In Maritime! • The Best In Maritime! The Seafarers International Unions Atlantic & Gulf District, won the first industry-wide vacation plan_ in the maritime industry in 1951. Since then the Union-won Plan has consistently led the field with millions of dollars paid out in vacation benefits to seamen. The current SIU vacation pay of $244 per year per man is the highest average in the industry! If: I'' ' • fr. 1^" I IT' HOW THE SIU I VACATION PLAN » WORKS: I . The Seafarers Vacation Plan provides vacation pay for every day of time worked aboard- ships of SlU-contraeted companies, re­ gardless of the number of ships or companies a Seafarer works for during a year. A Seafarer can collect vacation pay earned to date any time he has worked a minimum of 90 days seatime within any 12 month period. For 365 days of work he collects $244. In order to speedily collect vacation pay, A Seafarer: • Brings ship discharges to any SIU-A&G hall. • Files an application listing seatime and the ships worked on. • The application is then sped to the Vacation Plan head­ quarters in New York. If application is made in New York it is handled and paid within an hour. On out-of-town applica­ tions checks go out the same day the application is received. The only caution: You must have a minimum of 90 days within a 12 month period in order to file; you must file within one year after the payoff date of your discharge. , � 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 May 25, 1956 Description An account of the resource Headlines: RENEW UNION WAR ON ‘WRECK’ LAWS EX-GOVT OFFICIALS IN RUNAWAY SHIP DEAL UNION OPERATORS WORK UP DETAILS FOR STANDARD SHIP SAFETY PROGRAM HOSP. –SURGERY PLAN AIDS 500 FAMILIES IN 1ST YEAR FOUR DEAD AS COLLISION SINKS WC STEAMSCHOONER MMP VOTES FULL UNITY WITH MTD STEADY RISE PERSISTS IN SF SHIPPING US ABIDED BY ’50-50’ IN 1955 ROU RAPS BILL FOR NEW SHIP RADIO CALL GADGET CANADIAN SIU WINS MAJOR GAINS IN 8-DAY STRIKE BRIDGES MOVE TOWARD ALLIANCE WITH ILA PAN-ATLANTIC SEEKS 20 TANKSHIPS FOR COASTWISE ‘PIGGYBACK’ TRADE FORT BRIDGER SAVES 20 ON SAILING SHIP HQ. JOBS REACH ’56 PEAK; OUTLOOK ROSY SEAFARER’S TUNE ON BOSTON RADIO THE CARGO-TANKER; A SHOT IN THE ARM TO COASTWISE SHIPPING MOBILE BUSY AGAIN’ NEW BERTHS PLANNED RECORD SALE DISPOSES OF 10 MARINERS LA. HOPEFUL OF ‘WRECK LAW REPEAL SENATE WILL STUDY ATOM SHIP PLANS NEW SPEED-UP SCHEME HAS ALMA IN A TRANCE THE SEAFARERS VACATION PLAN 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 5/25/1956 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. 11 1956 Periodicals Seafarers Log