http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/27520ea2181f9175f11259fc437f4dc2.PDF c2c4838e8e9d5d4883b4a15cca7dce4b PDF Text Text I 'i • W 0 f 0 SEAFARERS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE • GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • 1955 • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF AMERICA • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • 72 MEN QUALIFY IN SlU ELECTIONS -Story On Page 3 Revive US Ship Breakout Plans -Story On Page 2 mmM M /%// Fingering that loot after a year on the Yokohama-Per311Iff f IC rOyS wf f • sian Gulf shuttle run, Seafarer Hank Martin holds fast to his payoff on the Battle Rock while Seattle SIU Port Agent Jeff Gillette looks on. The ship went back out on the profitable shuttle run last week, reflecting the world­ wide demand for oil-carriers. Seafarer C. W. Halla took the picture. ;| •-'4 I m-'51 I U Jff U/'MU British Royal Navy sailors watch as Seafarers on fiCIIIOlC vwttn vCTflCa Steel Maker gently lower fireman Anthony D'Alesandro to deck of launch at Gibraltar after he became ill on the trip out from the States. Returning later from Colombo, Ceylon, the Maker became one of the first US ships to bypass Suez and head around Africa. Photo by Seafarer Vic Sayo. .1 -I �Tag* t /Scptembw 28, 1958 SEAFARBRS^ - US PLANS SHIP BREAKOUTS WASHINGTON—With the Suez Canal crisis aggravating an already tight shipping picture, the Federal Maritime Board is reconsidering a breakout of both Victory-type ships and reserve fleet tankers to meet current shipping needs. A breakout seems more likely than last spring because of new pressures for cargo space de— ^ veloping out of Suez and' The new breakout talk comes as these shipments, much of which the agricultural export pro­ shipping, in general, and SIU job will come off the East Coast. activity in particular, soared to This time of year also signals the gram. 33-Month Job Record Set In SlU Going against the seasonal trend, SIU shipping soared to a new high figure for the past 33 months. Not since the December, 1953, Christ­ mas rush has the Union shipped as many men, 1,597, as it did in the two-week period from September 5, through September 18. Normally, shipping tends to drop off in September as Blue Jay ships return from the Far North and as Seafarers who took off for summer vacations ashore return to ship­ ping. This year though, the Blue Jay ships are going out on new runs for MSTS as the pressure mounts for more cargo space. The last high, reported in midAugust, was 1,532 jobs shipped. The past two week period easily topped that and also topped all 1955 and 1954 shipping totals. Further details and a breakdown of the port-by-port shipping pic­ ture can be found in the shipping roundup on page 4. highs. While the Suez situa­ start of oil haulage to New Eng­ Here is the present status new tion is generaily cited as the prod land and the Northeast from Gulf of breakout proposals: to shipping, it is only one of sev­ ports, putting a further strain on • The Office of Defense Mobil­ ization has requested the break­ out of 18 tankers from the Mari­ time Administration reserve. The tankers would be chartered out to private operators under General Agency Agreements, within two to six months. The office has also asked the Defense Department to bring out an additional number of tankers from its reserve fleet. • The Agriculture Department has six million tons more of farm products to move between now and next June, and is already running into trouble getting ships. It is ask­ ing for 15 ships immediately. Farm Group Demands Space • The American Farm Bureau Federation has written to the De­ partment of Commerce asking that action be taken to get more ship­ ping space for agricultural tonnage. "Blue Jay" victory ships that would normally be laying up at this time are continuing to run. • The International Cooperation Administration which handles for­ eign aid shipping has been forced to grant waivers of the "50-50" act in 14 separate instances. eral factors. Suez Affecte Tankers Possibilities of a shutdown or interruption of Suez traffic are what prompted the proposal to break out the tankers. Freight ships too on the East Coast-South­ east Asia run particularly, would be affected by a canal shutdown. On top of that, the extremely heavy agricultural surplus ship­ ment will move largely to the southeast Asia area. India and Pakistan are getting the bulk of available tankers. Coal shipments shape up as extremely active in the next six months. When breakout talk was first brought up last spring, US tramps and other private operators largely opposed it. They argued- that any ship breakouts would damage earn­ ing powers and their ability to find cargoes. Such a step, they said, would weaken the competitive position of private US ships in the long run, by reducing the oper­ ators' ability to replace their vessels. New Job Rules Go In Effect The newly-amended seniority rules agreed on in negotiations between the Union and the ship­ owners take effect as of this coming Monday, October 1. The rules provide that all rated men with Class B senior­ ity can qualify for class A seniority if they began shipping SIU before January 1, 1952, and have been sailing steadily since then. Class B Seafarers with only entry ratings, who have the necessary seatime, can qualify for class A by passing a Coast Guard examination for a rating. All Seafarers who obtain class A seniority as of now, are eligible for full book member­ ship in the Union. Agreement on revision of the seniority rules was sparked ^by the mounting increase in SIUcontracted jobs and organizing of new companies. Union Hits Plans To Run Foreign Ships Coastwise A vigorous SIU protest on proposals to use foreign-flag tankers in the domestic trades has drawn a prompt denial from the Maritime Administration of any such intention. However, Maritime Administrator Clarence G. Morse left the door open to such an operation in the case of a "critical tanker situa-corresponding rise in T-2 tankers ice and would not resort to such tion." unless critical tanker situation of­ to supply the East Coast. Instead of considering an in­ The SIU wired Morse declaring fered no other recourse and we vasion of the domestic trades, the that the Union "most vigorously are so directed." SIU wire demanded that runaway The unprecented suggestion for flag tankers be brought back un­ opposes the fainte.st suggestion of der the American flag if necessary any such move. At very moment foreign ships in US coastwise sei'vwhen tanker shortage threatens. ice is in line with traditional to fill domestic tanker needs. The SIU took action after a story Maritime Administration is con­ State Department thinking on the in the "New York Times" implied tinuing to approve transfers of US merchant marine. It has long such a course is being considered T-2 tonnage to Liberian flag. So­ been State Department policy to by the Administration. A "Times" lution to any impending shortage place Western Europe's dollar correspondent, viriting of State in domestic trades is the return problems ahead of the problems of these ships to the American US flag shipping. For example, Egypt has successfuly thumbed its nose at the world's Department plans to deal with the of flag where they belong." the State Department has always major maritime powers so far, but the long-range outlook is Suez crisis, said such a move (Another two tankers have been opposed the "50-50" shipping law. might be taken by executive order for difficulties in running the seized Suez Canal. given transfer approval this week, One objective of admitting for­ if the canal was closed. None of the proposals work­ the Stony Creek and Big Bend.) eign tankers to US trades would Increase In US Output ed up by Western diplomats Egypt's ownership of the canal but In reply, Morse wired back, be to earn dollars toward payment have gotten Egypt to budge maintain freedom of shipping The report had it that there "Maritime Administration does not for US oil to Europe. At present, one bit. But Western nations, through the association for vessels would have to be a vast increase advocate use of foreign flag tank­ most of Europe's oil comes from led by the US, Britain and France, of the countries Involved. in domestic oil production and a ers In United States poastal serv- Arabian sources. are counting on a canal pilots' Hovvever, by opening domestic walkout and an economic boycott trades to foreign ships, the US to bring Egypt to her knees. would be Inviting an influx of Up until now, the Egyptians American-owned ships which mas­ have been successful in moving querade under foreign flags. -The ships through by making pilots do competition of these tax-free lowdouble duty. When the majority wage ships would be disastrous to of pilots walked off their jobs, the American-flag operators and would Egyptians were left with a hand­ speed up the flow of ship trans­ ful of their own men plus hastilyfers. recruited pilots from Russia, Yugo­ The domestic trades have tradi­ slavia, and other countries. tionally been reserved for Ameri­ Constant Strain can-flag shipping as one of the But the constant strain of cardinal principles of US maritime working 14 to 16 hour stretches is policy. beginning to tell on the pilots. Convoys are now reported moving through the canal more slowly with delays likely to continue. The Egyptians' problem has Sept. 28, 1956 Vol. XVIII No. 20 been made easier by the action of PAUL HAIX, secretary-Treasurer some shipping companies in di­ HEBBERT BRAND, editor; RAY DENISON, verting vessels around the Cape Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art, of Good Hope. Most of the di­ Editor; HERMAN ARIHUR, IRWIN SPXVACK, Staff WHters; Bm. MOODY, Gulf Area verted ships have been European Representative. , ones. The only SlU-contracted ship affected thus far has been Final Dispatch Page 15 the Steel Maker, inbound from Co­ Labor Roundup Page 4 lombo, Ceylon. Letters Pages 12,14 'The Maker was rerouted around Meet The Delegate ..Page 10 the Cape of Good Hope on Sep­ Men In Hospitals Page 12 tember 14. It is expected that its Personals, Notices Page 7 homebound voyage to Wilmington, Seafarers In Action .. Page 5 Shipping Roimdup ... Page 4 North Carolina, will be seven days Ships' Minutes ..Pages 10, 13 longer than originally scheduled. Your Dollar's Worth.. Page 7 The diplomats' proposals for solving the Suez problem Involve Work on tho St. Lawrence Seaway Is itill reported proceeding on schedule, with comple­ a "users association." This would 130 tion now expected In time for the 1959 Lakes' shipping season. Photo taken some time ago be a grouping of martime nations shows excavation being done on the future entrance of the Seaway channel east of the Jacques which would hire Its own pilots Published biweekly et me headquertere Cartier Bridge on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River near Montreal. This phase of the and collect the tolls for the use of the Seeferers International Union, At­ lantic A Cult District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth project was completed almost nine months ahead of schedule. When ready, the Seaway wilj of Suez. Egypt would shue in the Avenue, Brooklyn 33, NY. Tel HYaclnth tolls if she agreed to the setup. permit ocean-going ships to move in and out of the Lakes to the Atlantic from ports as far 9-6600. Entered as second class matter et the Post OfAco IA Brooklyn, NY, under The Idea .would •be;to xecognize inland as Duluth, Minn. > ,the Act of Aug. 34, ItlX Suez Ships Still Move; Steel Maker Diverted Seaway 'Digout' Moves On Schedule SEAFARERS LOG �. T-"-- September tB, l»5t gEdfiAHtRS TRUSTEES TO PICK CLINIC SITE A Seafarers Welfare Plan trustees' meeting this coming week will make final arrangements as to the location of the first SIU health center to be built in New York. A number of sites close by the headquarters hall are under consideration. Once the trustees have acted, work will start on the instal­ lation of equipment and modification of the building's in­ terior for use as the health center. The center will offer a complete and thoroughgoing diag­ nostic service to all Seafarers with the object of prevent­ ing ailments and keeping Seafarers in the best of health. Seafarers needing treatment will be referred to the Public Health Service clinics and hospitals. The New York center is the first of four which will be established in the four major ports of New Yprk, Baltimore, New Orleans and Mobile. It is part of the health and safety program that was negotiated by the Union with the operators last year. NLRB Orders NY Longshore Vote •: -V' Per* Thre* L&e 72 Seafarers Run For 39 Union Posts In SIU Balloting A total of 72 Seafarers have been found fully qualified to run for Union office and will vie for 39 elective posts open in the coming; Atlantic and Gulf District voting;. The 72 candidates were passed by the credentials committee of rank and file Seafarers after submit-ti ting proof of seatime, mem­ bership in good standing and citizenship as re­ quired by the Union con­ stitution. All told, 79 Seafarers nom­ inated themselves, but seven were The New York regional office of the National Labor Rela­ disqualified for failing to meet tions Board is currently making arrangements for a new constitutional requirements. Two longshoremen's election, coming up in October. Meetings on years ago, there were 78 qualified candidates, on the ballot, but at the mechanics of the election that time, there were ten more followed on the heels of the see any change in the situation elective posts open than now. announcement by the Board's over the past three years . . . they Voting in the SIU's biennial elec­ Washington office . on September (the ILA) are continuing to mis­ tions will begin on November 24, calling for an election within represent the longshoremen." For the past several months, as 30 days. . ; The Board's election announce IBL support has mounted, the ILA For full details of the creden­ ment was the second stunning blow has been dickering vainly for an tial committee's action see re­ suffered by the old International AFL-CIO label. It has been obvi­ port beginning on page eight ous to waterfront observers that Longshoremen's Association in of this issue. 48-hour period. On the Friday pre­ the ILA move has been promoted ceding the announcement, ILA by a desire to escape an election president William Bradley jour­ showdown, with IBL. The ILA and continue for two months neyed to Washington for a meet­ evidently is fearful of an IBL through the end of December. Under the provisions of the re ing with AFL-CIO president victory in any secret election. Meany's firm statement that cently-amended constitution, the George Meany under the illusion that he could clear the way for nothing has changed in the last newly elected officers will take One of the six members of the membership-elected SIU three years has boosted the IBL's their posts as soon as they have ILA's return to the AFL-CIO. credentials committee, Seafarer Vincenzo DiGiacomo uses been certified elected by member­ Bradley was quickly disillu­ stock in the harbor. new copying machine to photostat discharges and other ship approval of the tallying com sioned on this score. Meany scath­ credentials submitted by the candidates for office in the mittee report on the voting. ingly denounced the ILA for its coming SIU elections. Photostats are part of the official Well in advance of the start of failure to lift a finger against a the voting, in its issue of October election record. single one of the abuses which led 12, 1956, the SEAFARER'S LOG to its expulsion. Bradley lamely Baltimore agent: William Rentz, will print a special supplement con­ James E. Sweeney. excused his failure to act by say­ Earl Sheppard. Boston joint patrolman: Eugene taining pictures and statements ing he had been "too busy." After Baltimore joint patrolman: (three from all of the candidates for of­ Dakin, John Farrand, Thomas the meeting, which was attended posts open) Rex Dickey, Eli Han­ fice. In addition, the LOG will Fleming, Leo McCarthy. by Larry Long, president of the In­ New York joint patrolman: over, John Rlsbeck, A1 Stansbury, carry a sample ballot which will ternational Brotherhood of Long­ be an exact duplicate of the actual (seven posts open) Ted Babkowski, Rowland Williams. shoremen, Meany closed the door ballots. Those copies will be Frank Bose, Leo Bruce, John firmly and finally to any ILA bid WASHINGTON—Its intercoastal Norfolk agent: Ben Rees, Van available in all ports and will be Cabral, Malcolm Cross, Louis Cof­ Whitney. for reaffiliation. rights threatened by railroad-spon­ fin, Paul Gonsorchik, Howard In answer to reporters' ques­ sored legal action, the Pan Atlan­ airmailed to the ships so that Sea­ Norfolk joint patrolman: A1 Ar­ tions, Meany said he would "not tic Steamship Corporation is ap­ farers can fully acquaint them­ Guinier, Richard May, James Pureven bother" to submit Bradley's pealing to the US Supreme Court. selves with the candidates before cell, Charles Scofield, Charles nold, James Bullock, Charles V. plea to the executive council. Stambul, Freddie Stewart, Joseph Majette. The high court is being asked to voting. "It would be insulting to their in­ overturn a Massachusetts District Of the seven Seafarers disquali­ Teicher, Keith Terpe, C. A. Welch, Savannah agent: E. B. McAuley. telligence," he said, "to ask them Court injunction which would de­ fied, three were not in continuous A1 Whitmer. to consider the ILA application for prive the company of its temporary good standing for the required two Philadelphia agent: Walter . Savannah joint patrolman: Nevin Ellis. admission. The matter is closed." year period and one of these two Beyeler, Steve Cardullo. intercoastal operating permit. Further, Meany added, "I don't did not show the required seatime. Tampa agent: Tom Banning, Philadelphia joint patrolman: Meanwhile on the shipping front. Two others did not have the re­ James Dawson, Glen Lawson. John HetzeU, William J. Smith. Pan Atlantic is putting two more quired seatime, one had his book Tampa joint patrolman: A. H. converted tankers into its piggy­ in retirement for the past two years Anderson, Benny Gonzales, Hugh back service, the Maxton and the and the last one did not submit his C. Randall. Coalinga Hills. Both vessels are credentials by the midnight, Sep­ Mobile agent: Gal Tanner. ready to come out of the yards tember 12, deadline. with their new trailer-carrying Mobile joint patrolman: (three The credentials committee noted flight decks. posts open) Harold Fischer, Rob­ regretfully that " the provisions of SIU membership meet­ ert L. Jordan, Leon M. Kyser, Wil­ Railroads which are battling Pan the SIU constitution governing liam J. Morris, William R. Stone. Atlantic in this case include most election procedure made it manda­ ings are held regularly of the major East Coast companies, tory that several of the men who New Orleans agent: Lindsey J. every two weeks on Wed­ among them the Pennsylvania, the had been nominated be disquali­ Williams. New Haven and the Baltimore and fied. . . . The committee feels that New Orleans joint patrolman: nesday nights at 7 PM in Ohio. the cases of disqualification cited (three posts open) Tom Gould, C. J. all SIU ports. All Sea­ The legal hassle resulted from above are especially regrettable be­ Stephens, Charles M. Tannehill. A conference of all SIU port farers are expected to an Interstate Commerce Commis­ cause of the fact that tlie Union Houston agent: A. Michelet. sion ruling of last October giving . . .. went to such lengths to set agents will convene next week in Houston joint patrolman: James attend; those who wish to Pan Atlantic temporary authority forth the procedures and require­ headquarters to review the Union's L. Allen, Ralph Groseclose, Charles to operate in the intercoastal trade. ments. . . ." past activities and discuss future be excused should request The Kimball, temporary grant was to permit The qualified candidates and the policies. The conference is being Mitchell. Charles Merrill, William permission by telegram the company to operate while ICC posts for which they are compet­ called under provisions of the San Francisco agent: Marty studied its application for a perma­ ing are as follows: Union constitution which require (be sure to include reg­ nent certificate. Breithoff, Andy Gowder. at least one such meeting each Secretary-treasurer: Paul Hall. year. istration number). The The railroads went to court ask­ Deck assistant secretary-treas­ ing for a permanent injunction to Items to be discussed by the next SIU meetings will be: urer: Joseph Algina. stop Pan Atlantic from operating. agents include a review of Union Engine assistant secretary-treas­ activity in the past year, contracts, The railroads previously fought October 3 the temporary authority at ICC urer: Claude Simmons. finances, the Union's Welfare Plan Steward assistant secretary- operations, organizing, the opera­ October 17 hearings, where they were unsuc­ treasurer: Ed Mooney. cessful. tions of various Union departments October 31 Railroad lines involved aside Joint assistant secretary-treas­ and subsidiaries and other admin­ from those already mentioned are urer: (three posts open) William istrative matters. The agents are November 14 the Atlantic Coast Line, Louisville Hall, Robert A. Matthews, Joseph expected to make a number of 9 November 28 and Nashville, Seaboard Air Line, Volplan. recommendations as._ to, iuture and Southern Railway. Boston agent: James Sheehan, Union activity. Top Court Gets SIU Co, Plea SCHEDULE OF SIU MEETINGS SIU Agents' Conference Set In NY nmm • ' . ; '3 si ; ^ ?!• • j'i �Face Four SEAFARERS They're A Couple Of Cornbaiis September 28. 1956 LOG Shipping Round-Up & Foreciist September 5 Through September 18 Registered Port ,,,,,,,,,,, .. Boston . New York .. .. Philadelphia • •••••••••« .. Baltimore ......... .. Norfolk .......... • •••••••••• .. Savannah ^. Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles ..... Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Coal Group Seeks 80 US Liberty Charters 12 86 21 72 16 Eng. A Deck B 8 28 6 35 15 2 3 10 20 16 18 2 22 14 • Deck A Total A little on the corny side, perhaps, this photo shows John Henry, a pet monkey, and Dynamite, his Boxer pal, contest­ ing for a share of kernels off the same ear of corn. The pets belong to Seafarer George Annis of New Orleans, who took the photo. He's a Delta Line regular. Deck A Eng. B 10 78 23 62 8 2 3 19 49 12 10 3 24 16 5 31 5 37 13 4 3 13 10 11 10 6 10 16 Eng. A Deck B Stew. B Total A 1 19 5 19 5 6 1 9 16 6 5 8 12 12 32 222 59 220 28 10 18 59 142 32 41 28 56 42 Stew A Stew. B Total A 10 58 15 86 4 2 10 17 36 6 10 6 16 7 Eng. B 319 199 Stew A 174 283 124 Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Deck A 5 Deck B 6 33 5 23 7 0 4 5 11 4 17 3 14 17 Deck C 0 16 2 7 14 0 6 1 10 0 4 14 26 5 Ens. A 5 75 24 45 12 6 5 10 35 5 14 3 22 5 Eng. B 3 28 9 21 4 1 4 5 5 8 10 10 13 19 Eng. C 7 33 4 15 11 0 5 1 10 4 9 11 7 9 14 78 16 91 33 12 7 32 46 33 33 16 44 42 989 Shipped Port Tot.il B Total Bea. 46 300 75 311 61 22 25 91 188 65 74 44 100 84 Tol.nl B Total Reg. 497 1486 N. Stew. A 4 71 15 • 38 7 1 4 11 35 9 11 4 14 15 Stew B 0 17 5 16 4 1 1 4 10 7 5 4 10 6 Stew. C 2 13 6 7 12 0 0 1 3 1 9 10 14 13 Total B Total A 14 9 253 78 63 19 158 60 34 15 10 2 15 9 43 14 121 26 23 ^ 19 48 32 17 17 . 56 37 41 42 Total Total Ship C 9 62 12 29 37 0 11 3 23 5 22 35 47 27 32 393 94 247 86 12 35 60 170 47 102 69 140 110 Deck Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Ens. Stew. Stew. Stew. Total Tottd Total Total WASHINGTON—More than doubling its previous request, B A c A B C A B A B C Ship. C Total 149 105 266 140 126 239 90 91 896 379 322 1597 American Coal Shipping Inc. has announced it would ask the Federal Maritime Board for charters on 80 GovernmentToppling all shipping records of the last 33 months, SIU job activity reached a new peak owned Libertys, The vessels-* during the past two weeks—higher than any period since December, 1953. would be used to carry coal be extremely damaging to US mer­ Still a long way from the 2i000-plus job high of nearly three years ago, which was a tem­ chant shipping. to Europe, porary holiday rush, shipping A Federal Maritime Board ex­ in the past two weeks hit a to­ The new firm, which was formed by coal operators, coal-carrying aminer has already made favoi-- tal of 1,597 jobs and still able recommendations on the orig­ railroads and the United Mine Workers, originally put in an ap­ plication for charters of 30 ships. The increase in the number of ships requested comes as a sur­ prise in view of the opposition to its proposal from all sections of the steamship industry. See Higher Exports In amending its original bid American Coal Shipping said that coal exports to Europe would be even higher than previously esti­ mated. A spokesman for the group pointed to reports of coal short­ ages in Russia and Poland, the latter a major supplier of Euro­ pean coal needs; a disastrous acci­ dent in Belgium coal mines and the Suez situation as reasons for the upgrading of the charter re­ quest. He declared further that only one percent of coal exports moved on US ships this year, and claimed that if evei-y US tramp now in operation was put on the coal run, the tramps could not carry more than five percent of the expected increase in coal shipments. Will Buy Other Ships He added that ACS intends to buy other ships when operations began in earnest. The company at present owns one Liberty. Virtually the entire steamship industry, including the tramp operators, subsidized companies and unsubsidized liner operations, have joined in opposition to the coal group's proposal, in its origi­ nal foim. The gist of the operator's argu­ ments is that ACS would be used as a club to drive down rates on coal shipping overseas. Such a move, they said, would bring mone­ tary benefit to coal-carrying rail­ roads and coal mines but would LABOR ROUND-UP shows no sign of a major come­ inal charter bid, but both the coal down. Registration was 1,486 dur­ group and the opposing operators ing the period. have raised objections to the con­ A shorter work week, and pos­ The upsurge has been steady and ditions set down by the examiner. spectacular since late Spring, sibly a three-day weekend, is seen when shipping nonnally tapers off as the answer to automation by to await the regular fall shipping the AFL-CIO. A recent AFL-CIO season. However, heavy tanker conference on the subject dis­ movements continued right through cussed whether workers want in­ the summer months, while the creased earnings and longer vaca­ "Blue Jay" military supply opera­ tions with more paid holidays or tion kept things busy well into a shorter work-week.this month. i Although this was the busiest Mergers of AFL-CIO state fed­ BOSTON—Seafarer Pete Karas, period since the SIU seniority hir­ erations have been completed in who has been working on the new ing system went into effect early 14 states so far with eight more "Texas Tower" radar platform in­ in 1955, the class C shipping figure due in the coming weeks. Missis­ stalled off the coast of Nantucket, this period fell short of a record. sippi and North Carolina federa­ Savannah, still dismally slow, tions have voted down a merger. made a dramatic rescue of one of shipped no class C men at all. Most state AFL and CIO organiza­ his fellow workers last week. Karas dove into the water to Wilmington, in turn, shipped more tions are expected to complete save his co-worker after the other class C men than men in classes their get-together by the end of man fell into the water and be­ A and B combined. 1957. came entangled in the tower's Seven Ports Rise bridle and anchor The United Electrical Workers. Seven ports throughout the A&G chain. Both men District showed shipping rises over one of the organizations ousted by were taken to the previous period, particularly the CIO back in 1950 as Com­ the hospital to be New York, Houston and all the munist-dominated, lost 4,000 mem­ treated for sub­ West Coast ports. Baltimore and bers in 10 Detroit locals. The mersion and Tampa also improved, while Phila­ Detroit group voted to affiliate shock. delphia, still enjoying good ship­ with the International Association Karas was re­ ping, remained the same as before. of Machinists and cut the total leased, but the Boston, Norfolk, Savannah, Mo­ membership of UE under the 50,other man had to bile, New Orleans and Lake Charles 000-mark. remain in the declined, although Norfolk and ifc 4* Karas hospital due to New Orleans were far above-aver­ A Georgia landlord who operates several injuries received during age. several housing corporations says his fall and entanglement. No change was evident in the that union members on strike Shipping Above Average seniority shipping percentages need not worry about evictions Meanwhile, shipping here re­ compared to the last period. Class from his property. He said as a mained above-average for another A still accounted for 56 percent, general policy he will carry two weeks. The outlook is about class B for 24 percent and class C strikers "on the cuff" and permit the same, according to Port Agent men, who have no seniority in the them to pay back their debts on James Sheehan. SIU, filled the remainder of the an installment basis. Also, if they preferred, he will put them on Four ships paid off and signed total jobs. on during the period, and another The following is the forecast part-time maintenance woi'k and four arrived in transit. The Brad­ port by port: BOSTON: Fair . . . apply the time to their rent. The ford Island and Council Grove NEW YORK: Good . . . PHILADEL­ landlord. Wade M. Miles, Jr., ap­ ICities Service), Republic (Trafal­ PHIA: Good... BALTIMORE: plied the policy to striking steelgar) and Lake George (US Pe­ Good . . . NORFOLK: Good . . . workers during their recent walk­ troleum) paid off and signed on SAVANNAH: Slow . . . TAMPA: out. again. Isthmian's Steel Rover and Fair . . . MOBILE: Good . . . NEW 4* 4 Steel Artisan, plus the Robin Ket­ ORLEANS: Good . . . LAKE The author of a bill to bar tering (Seas Shipping) and Grain CHARLES: Good . . . HOUSTON: unions from participating in state Shipper (Grain Fleet) were in Good . . . WILMINGTON: Fair .. . elections was defeated in the Wis­ transit. All beefs were settled at SAN FRANCISCO: Good . . . consin primaries. Mark Catlin, the payoffs. Jr., speaker of the Wiscqnsip State SEATTLE: Good. 5IU Man In Sea Rescue Off Boston Assembly, lost his bid for renomination as a Republican candidate. 4 4 4 The coming of the helicopter age is marked by a dispute be­ tween the Air Line Pilots Assoelation and the Civil Aeronautics Administration over manning scales. The union is asking for a pilot and co-pilot to operate the S-58, a 12-passenger helicopter scheduled to operate between major airports in the New York City area. ianOiSk ^ WOlV iH SOTH VtootLLiH BMMORe• iivu..•:.*! �Seiitettiber 28, 19S< SEAFARERS Pare Five LOG 18-Knot ^Hotrod ^ Liberty Hawk US Delegate As ILO Studies Sea Rules Preparing for revision of international maritime regula­ tions, the International Labor Organization is now holding a preliminary meeting in London. SIU of North America sec­ retary-treasurer John Hawk"^ is attending as the official rep­ dates of the ILO meeting coin­ cided with contract negotiations resentative of all US seamen. scheduled by the Sailors Union of Graced with a Mariner-type bow, the first US gas turbine power plant, 20 feet more in length and a new controllable pitch propeller (left), the World War II Liberty ship John Sergeant has become a sleek greyhound of the sea. Now known as a GTV (gas tur­ bine vessel), she made 18 knotsplus in her first sea trials and is already in active service. The ship is one of four "upgraded" under a Government program designed to find the best way to moder-nize a pool of 2,000 reserve fleet Libertys. She is shown in the Newport News Shipbuilding company's yards dur­ ing final refitting. 2'Yr, Inspection Hearings Set WASHINGTON—Public hearings on proposed changes in the rules for US ship inspections have been scheduled by the Coast Guard for October 15. The changes stem from a law passed by the last Congress, providing for ship inspections every two years instead of an--*^ nually as before. Under the December, 1954, with a loss of her for the disaster, the agency curbed most LST sailings thereafter. Ad­ proposed revisions, biennial entire 23-man crew. inspections would be the rule ex­ cept in a few isolated cases. Sole exceptions to the two-year Inspection rule would be those ves­ sels with river-type lap-seam boil­ ers and "in the case , of ves­ sels whose hull or machinery is in the judgment of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, in such condition as to require inspection at intervals of less than two years. Certificates of inspection shall be issued for a period of one year only in such cases." It is expected that the hew rules will mean biennal inspections for virtually all US merchant ships, with rare exceptions. Objections to the inspection change were voiced principally by the unions of the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department, including the SIU. In 1955, a simUar effort was successful in holding off a bill to institute two-year inspections, but the combined support of some seagoing unions, the shipowners and the Coast Guard was success­ ful in getting the bill passed this year. MTD opposition to the change in the law was pinpointed by the case of the SlU-manned LST Southern Districts, which disap­ peared in the" Soutfr- -Atlantic in Although a Coast Guard inquiry missions of a "deal" between the later cleared all parties of blame Coast Guard and her owners to al­ low the ship "to get by" with patched plating so that she could keep on sailing were discounted by the Coast Guard board investigat­ ing the disaster. Other inspection rules changes which will be sifted at the forth­ coming hearings include first-time Disrupted communications be­ requirements for lifesaving equip­ tween the Steel Worker and the ment on vessels engaged in off­ outside world were neatly straight­ shore drilling operations and some ened out recently, as soon as Sea­ amendments to regulations on farer Henry C. Kihhon, Jr., stepped hauling "dangerous cargoes" such into the breach. as sulphuric acid, munitions and Kilmon, who packs both an elec­ explosives. trician's ticket and a radio oper­ ator's license when he goes to sea, moved in to Seafarers mailing in checks man the Steel or money orders to the Union Worker's radio to cover dues payments are shack when the urged to be sure to make all of regular operator them p-iyahle to the SIU-A&G disappeared at District. sea. Some Seafarers have sent in Kilmon Shipped aboard checks and money orders in the the Steel Worker as 2nd electri­ names of individual headquar­ cian, Kilmon wasted no time turn­ ters officials. This makes for a ing to as soon as the operator was problem in bookkeeping which found to be missing. Ship's officers can be avoided if checks are on the Worker said he did a cred­ made out to the Union directly. itable job in the emergency. Seafarer Runs Radio In Pinch Make Checks To 'SlU-A&G' The preliminary meeting, called the Preparatory Technical Mari­ time Conference, will set up the groundwork for a full-scale inter­ national maritime gathering in 1958. That meeting will be at­ tended by representatives of up to 17 ILO-affiliated nations. Among items which the confer­ ence is now discussing is re­ vision of minimum wages, hours and manning scales. The last standards were established in 1949 and are now considered unrealis­ tic in view of changes in US wage levels since then, and the in­ creased cost of living. Foreign sea­ men's wages have not kept pace with these changes. In addition, the conference is discussing hiring procedures, the runaway flag problem, shipboard medical care, ships' officers certi­ ficates and an international iden­ tity card system. Originally, AFL-CIO president George Meany appointed SIU of NA president Harry Lundeberg as the US delegate. However, the Widen Channel Entrances To Mobile Harbor MOBILE — Seafarers entering this port in the future will find a wider and deeper channel en­ trance to greet them and make the task of navigating a lot simpler. An Army Corps of Engineers' dredge this week completed one phase of the project, enlarging the entrance from 450 to 600 feet wide and from 36 to 38 feet deep. Two other dredges are at work in the channel. They will add four feet to its 32-foot depth and 100 feet to the present 300-foot width. The work is scheduled for completion sometime next year, said SIU Port Agent Cal Tanner. Another harbor improvement project now getting attention is the waterway leading to Brookley Air Force Base. Ships going to the base have been sloshing through mud and siit for the past eouple of years since the channel filled in. The Corps of Engineers has granted a contract to a Texas com­ pany for restoring the channel to a 29-foot depth and 150-foot width. Due to the cross currents, some ships drawing 20 feet have had to plow through mud and silt to move through the waterway. On the job scene, the $360 mil­ lion dollar surplus farm product deal recently negotiated between the US and India has attracted quite a bit of attention in this area. Waterman is bidding for some of these shipments from this area, and Isthmian is reported to have plans for putting nine of its C-3s on this run to get some of this cargo. Half of the shipments to India are supposed to move on American ships. Shipping right now has slowed down somewhat, although pros­ pects for the coming two weeks look fairly good. An even dozen ships were slated to call in transit or for payoff. The Cantigny (Cities Service) is also due to take a full crew. the Pacific and other members of the SIU Pacific District. Hawk was then delegated to serve in Lundeberg's place. While in London, Hawk will also attend a conference of the Sea­ farers Section of the International Transportworkers Federation. Does a well-fed ship make a clean ship? Not always, perhaps, but it did work out that way in the .case of the Irenestar. The stew­ ard department kept the deck gang so hearty, healthy and happy that they rolled up their sleeves 'and pitched into a clean-up job the likes of which the ship hadn't seen before. The result was many pats on the back from mutually-admir­ ing crewmembers. The galley got a vote of confidence for "excellent food; well-prepared, varied menus; good service and sanitary con­ ditions." The deck gang received acclaim for an "all-out cleaning job." All of which probably means very few beefs for Ray Moore, ship's delegate, to handle. i J" Came sailing day on the Murray Hill and somebody taking an in­ ventory of the laundry discovered that there were no irons aboard. Ship's delegate J. Rubery stepped into the breach and came up with a $10 bili from his personal kitty which went for the purchase of two clothes irons. That's not exactly in the line of duty for a delegate, but welcome just the same. Another happy ship appears to be the Neva West with the three •L •< departments ex­ changing hearty Craven compliments on their performances. W. E. Wilkerson is ship's delegate on this ves­ sel assisted by W. C. Craven, Jr., deck; John H. Somers, engine; and Charles Hall, steward depart­ ment delegate. Other ships which rang the bell for their delegates are the Fort Hoskins, which thinks very highly of ship's delegate William Tatum, and the Oremar, which is of much the same opinion about Seafarer J. W. Hayes. "^RLY %ap'. - ANPNBWyoRi^mjS. �') .f-'- '• Tw Six SEAFARERS tac^ ?: > ScvteulMr Xt, 195fl I . James Babson, Jr., 2, is already anxious to ship out with daddy, mother writes. He lives in EnBeld, North Carolina and is growing fast. Charles E. Eberhart, 2, St. Augustine, Fla. Veronica Danne, lives in Mobile. James "Skippy" Long, Jr., lives in New Orleans. Charles J<. Black, 3, son of Sea­ farer Myer Black. Nancy M. Croft passed 10th year last March. 3, Judith Bonefont tries out skates in NY. I I I I I I I I I I Seafarer Francis Wasmer of Kansas City poses with wife and children, Frances, 6, and Francis, Jr. I'll I I Dan Ticer, Jr., 41/2, anjci brother John, \yi. Judy Joy Croft, sister of Nancy (2nd row, right) is 11/2. Durward Drees Is out getting 'Frisco sunshine. Two Texans are Clayton. (I) end Ray Lewis of Galveston, ri',?;. .til' �S E AF A jre^afl I,'0;C5v ?; September- 2t» 196S • Pace SeveK YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Anotiwr Ore Carrier Lost; 32 Perish • Thirty-two crewmembers were lost and only five sur­ vived, when the Liberty ship Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying Pelagia broke in half and sank in Arctic waters off North Cape, Nor­ way. The ship was carrying a load of iron ore. The ship, manned by members Fictitious list prices and fake discounts are spreading to many types of the National Maritime Union, is of goods. Shoppers had better be wary, especially as the Christmas the fourth ship in recent years to buying season approaches. Otherwise you may find that instead of break up and sink while carrying getting what the seller claimed was a big discount, you actually paid a bulk ore cargo. A fifth ore car­ more for the merchandise than you needed to, or at best, paid the usual rier, the Steelore, narrowly es­ price and merely got hoaxed. caped a similar fate last winter. So widespread and deceptive are fictitious price tags that both the Ironically, the crew aboard the Federal Trade Commission and the Better Business Bureaus are wag­ Pelagia was scheduled to make its ing warfare against the fakers, who are often abetted by newspapers last trip. The ship had already and magazines who blink their eyes at what they must realize is false been sold to an SlU-contracted op­ advertising. erator for delivery in the States Fictitious list prices generally start with manufacturers and jobbers after it got to Baltimore. who attach to their merchandise printed price tags which are deliber­ The Pelagia was en route to ately exaggerated so retailers can offer big "discounts." The public Baltimore from Narvik, Norway, has become educated to the fact that nowadays, because prices gener­ with a capacity load of 10,000 tons ally are inflated, many stores do give genuine discounts from manufac­ of ore. She was still within sight turers' list or suggested retail prices. An overly-trusting buyer is led of iand off the Lofoten Islands to believe that a printed price tag on merchandise, or a "list price" when a gale blew up. Cracks de­ advertised in a national magazine, is authentic. veloped at the hatches and the ship One of the most famous examples of such price hoaxes was the per­ started listing. A lifeboat was put fume advertised at $20 in a well-known woman's magazine one recent over the side to check the hull, Christmas. Retailers all around but it was swept away. the country bought it at $2-$3 a Three other lifeboats were bottle. The retailers were sup­ launched. Only one boat with six plied with reprints of the ad show­ men in it survived the seas but ing the perfume advertised at $20, one of its passengers froze to Three of the five survivors of the US freighter Pelagia get to prove to suckers that the $10 death before the boat was picked ready to board the British trawler which rescued them after -I Txw J "u-r." being charged was a up by a small British trawler and their ship split and sank off the Norwegian coast. Thirty, bargain. Another persistent price brought to port. I ^ hoax is the widely - advertised two other crewmembers were lost. The ship, manned by the The Pelagia becomes another broiler sold by many stores which NMU, was enroute to Baltimore with iron ore. She was due name on the melancholy list of carries a purported "list price" of ore ship sinkings. Beginning in to be taken over by an SlU company upon her return. $39.95 and $49.95. No one, of 1951, the SlU-manned LST, South­ course, ever paid that much. Re­ ern Isles went down off Cape Hattailers regularly advertise "sales" teras with the loss of 17 lives. In of these broilers at $8 to $12, de­ December, 1954, a sister ship, the pending on the retailer's own idea LST Southern Districts, vanished of how much he wants to get for somewhere between Florida and them. Maine with all of her 23-man Nor are the hoaxers necessarily crew. Since then, all LSTs have smaller businessmen or "fringe" been barred from offshore runs. NEW YORK—^Full crews for two ships and an unusual operators. They include some of the In October, 1954. the NMUbiggest retailers in the country, number of in-transit ships pushed the job total here to the manned C-2, Mormackite, sank off and some of the most "reputable" highest point since last Christmas. All told, 393 regular jobs Cape Henry with 37 men. In plus nearly 20 standby jobs 4manufacturers and distributors. January, 1955, the SlU-manned Price hoaxes are found in almost every type of merchandise now­ were shipped during the pe­ on foreign articles. Steelore, a 22,000-ton ore carrier, adays. The Association of Bette? Business Bureaus tells this writer riod. Due to the large number of new sprang a serious leak but was that a national distributor of blankets recently admitted he deliberate­ One of the ships to take a full ships coming under the SIU ban­ safely towed to port. The ship ly furnished retailers with advertising material indicating the blankets crew was the Transcape, a Victory ner, Simmons noted, good shipping has since been inactive. had "list prices" of $15.95, when actually they were made to sell for operated by the newly - formed should continue for quite some $0.95. In another case, comforters really worth about $6 had printed Transcape Shipping Corp. of New time in the future. price tags of $39, so any reduction from that price would seem to un­ York and the latest new ship to He added that with "elections suspecting buyers to be a bargain. come under SIU contract. The Lin- coming up all over the country and Cxov't Action Against Fakes field Victory (Waterman) came out the two national parties urging As this is being written the Federal Trade Commission is about to of lay-up and also took a full crew. everyone to register and vote, I spring a legal action against one of the largest men's clothing chains The boom period was likewise would like to take this opportunity for advertising that its suits have a retail value of $50, when actually sparked by the arrival of double to remind the membership that their regular value is less. the normal number of in-transit voting will begin Nov. 1 for the Here are the areas where fake list prices seem most prevalent, and ships and the need for a bumper election of SIU officials also. most likely to snare the unwary: "Every member should make it a crop of replacements to service MATTRESSES, as this department has pointed out many times, often them, said Claude Simmons, SIU point to go to the hall in the near­ LAKE CHARLES—Non-union are labelled with exaggerated list prices so stores can stage spurious assistant secretary - treasurer. est port and cast his ballot for the building contractors at nearby Fort "sales." The fake labelers include some of the largest and best-known Twenty-three ships arrived in men of his choice. This is not only Polk are just about ready to throw manufacturers. Currently, Better Business Bureaus are attempting to transit, along with 19 ships which the privilege but the duty of every in the towel, according to the local establish a code under which manufacturers will promise not to put paid off and six others that signed Union man." Building Trades Council. any price label on any mattress which is not the true retail price, while The council has been picketing retailers are asked to pledge themselves not to use exaggerated com­ several building projects to pro­ parative prices in their advertising. But you must continue to be on test construction work by non­ your guard in buying a mattress, and compare the offerings of several union men. It has made plenty of stores, comparing specifications and quality. headway since the beef began about two weeks ago, said SIU Port Agent JEWELRY, WATCHES; This department also has reported the ex­ Leroy Clarke. aggerated printed price tags often used on Jewelry and watches, in­ E. T. O'Mara Robert Pierce On the shipping front, mean­ cluding some of the most widely-advertised brands. In one case re­ Your Union book, wallet and pa­ Contact Bill Warmack, aboard ported by business-writer Elmer Roessner, watches barely worth $5 SS Arizpa, c/o his home, 8507 pers were found on Joralemon St., while, activity has slowed again de­ were ticketed with $39 prices. Roessner also reports that steak knives Brook St., Tampa, Fla. Brooklyn, and turned in to SIU spite a spurt of ship arrivals in the area. worth about $3 have been ticketed with $25 price tags. headquarters. i. a. Nine Cities Service tankers stop­ Some retailers give varying "discounts" off the exaggerated printed Isidro D. Avecilla 4 4 4^ ped off during the period, in addi­ price tags on jewelry, watches and gift items. But some credit stores Ex-SS Angelina Contact E. M. Piccerill, State even charge the full exaggerated price on easy-payment plans. Ship's fund of $15 was turned tion to the Steel Executive (Isth­ Tax Commission, 320 SchermerHowever, list prices of well-made domestic watches (like Hamilton) horn St., Brooklyn 17, NY, or call over to LOG fund when ship laid mian), Sweetwater (Metro) and At­ lantic Transporter (Pan-Oceanic) in usually include only the normal 40 per cent markup for the retailer. MAin 5-1000, ext. 103. up. Port Arthur, and the Hurricane That is, a watch listing at $50 costs the retailer $30. A discount on 4 4 4> 4.' it 4 (Waterman) in Orange, Texas. All such normally-priced watches is, of course, a genuine discount from Ex-Seatrain New York Thomas Fields of the ships were in good shape, usual retail prices. Delayed sailing overtime penalty Get in touch with your daughter, Recently dealers in the pearl industry criticized fake discounts on Thomasena, at 7 Reid St., Savan­ of two hours for August 6, 1956, Clarke commented. pearls, as well as the use of such words as "genuine" and "real" in nah, Ga. which had been disputed by the advertising for cultured pearls, which they say are actually inferior master, is payable to those who 4" i" 4" quality because they did not mature sufficiently long on the oyster. paid off earlier than regular ship's Peter Drevas If a crevvmember quits while Contact Fred T. Costello in re­ payoff. John W. Broad, ship's LUGGAGE AND CLOTHING are other items which frequently a ship is in port, delegates carry fake list prices, and require comparison-shopping to make sure gard to money, aboard SS Orion delegate. are asked to contact the hall Clipper, Orion Steamship Corp., of their value. 4 4 4> immediately for a replace­ Michael John Korchak There are, of course, genuine discounts offered by some lower-priced c/o Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Central ment. Fast action on their part Urgent you contact your brother, retailers. But jrou can never rely completely on retailers' claims, judg­ PO Box 297, Tokyo, Japan. will keep all jobs aboard ship Joseph Korchak. ing from the evidence, but should always shop several stores to get an ^ 4 t filled at all times and elimi­ Ernest Ramirez idea of true value when buying an item that runs into money. This 4" 4 4" Constantine A. Harvey nate the chance of the ship Your Union book has been found writer has found instances of exaggerated discounts even in depart­ Very urgent you get in ,touch sailing shorthanded. ment stores, and discount houses that genierally have good values and and turned in to the record clerk with your wife. at SIU headquarters. genuine discounts. ^• • - j.'^ I • /i\ ••'' r By Sidney Margoliua 'Discounts' Can Be Phonies NY Shipping Spurts To New '56 Record BIdg. Unions' Strikers Gain In Lake Chas. Shorthanded? "• Xi, I �Pare EIrbt SEAFdnEkS LOC A&C Credentials Report September 28, 1958 PHILADELPHIA AGENT W. (Rusty) Beyeler , B-81 S. (Blackie) Cardullo C-1 Joseph V. Stephens S-670 Qualified Credentials in Order Qualified Credentials in Order Did not show proper Disqualified seatime as required by the Constitution. We, the undersigned Committee on Credentials, duly elected at the first regular business meeting at Headquarters on September 5,1956, in accordance with the Constitution recently PHILADELPHIA JOINT PATROLMAN H-6 Qualified Credentials in Order amended, have examined the credentials of the candidates for elective office or job in the John Hetzell William J. Smith S-60 Qualified Credentials in Order Seafarers International Union BALTIMORE AGENT stitution. This same Pi-e-Balloting at these meetings accepted the of North America, Atlantic William (Curly) Rentz R-274 Qualified Credentials in Order and Gulf District, for the Report was acted on in all ports foregoing communication as well Earl (Bull) Sheppard S-2 Qualified Credentials in Order holding regular membership meet­ as the membership in attendance years of 1957-1958, as per Article XI, Section 1, and submit the fol­ ings, on the same night, August 8, at the meeting in Headquarters BALTIMORE JOINT PATROI.MAN D-6 1956. The Pre-Balloting Report and the Port of New York. This Rexford E. Dickey Qualified Credentials in Order lowing report: H-313 Qualified Credentials in Order We qualified or disqualified was again concurred in by the communication was again con­ Eli Hanover M-374 Disqualified Did not show four (4) those men who submitted for of­ membership in all ports holding curred in by the membership in Ralph W. Murry months seatime for current year. fice by the rules of our Constitu­ reguluar membership meetings, on all ports holding regular member­ R-207 Qualified Credentials in Order tion as contained in Article XII, the date of August 22, 1956, when ship meetings, on the date of Sep­ John Risbeck S-22 Qualified Credentials in Order known as Qualifications For Offi­ the minutes of the meetings of tember 5, 1956, when the minutes Flaye (Al) Stansbury W-362 Qualified Credentials in Order cers, Port Agents, Patrolmen, And August 8, 1956 were accepted in of the meetings of August 22, 1956 Rowland Williams NORFOLK AGENT Other Elective Jobs. The article all ports. The Pre-Balloting Report were accepted in all ports. was reproduced verbatim in the We find that, by referring to the Ben Rees R-2 Qualified reads as follows: Credentials in Order August 17, 1956, issue of the Sea­ issues of the Seafarers Log men­ Van Whitney W-11 Qualified Credentials in Order Section 1. Any member of the farers Log. tioned above and to the minutes of NORFOLK JOINT P.ITROLMAN Union is eligible to be a candidate We also find in a survey of the the regular membership meetings, Adelbert (Al) Arnold A-147 Qualified for, and hold any office or the job Credentials in Order Atlantic and Gulf District minutes, in all the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ of Port Agent or Patrolman, pro­ James Bullock B-7 Qualified Credentials in Order that in the Headquarters Report of trict ports, that every po.ssible ef­ Charles V. Majette M-194 Qualified vided: Credentials in Order August 22, 1956 of the Secretary- fort was not only made to advise (a) He has at least three (3) SAVANNAH AGENT Treasurer, the following report was the membership of the qualifica­ years of seatime, in an unlicensed M-20 Qualified Credentials in Order given to the membership; on Union tions to run for office but in addi­ E. B. McAuley capacity, aboard an American Flag SAVANNAH JOINT PATROLMAN Elections: tion, a plea was made that any man Merchant vessel or vessels; if he is "The attention of the member­ who thought he may be capable of John D. Cantrell, Jr. C-91 Disqualified Was not in good seeking the job of Patrolman or ship is called to the following com­ holding any elective office was standing for two (2) years previous to nomination. Assistant Secretary-Treasurer in a munication sent by Headquarters urged to submit his credentials for Nevin Ellis E-70 Qualified Credentials in Order specified department, this seatime to all ports in connection wilh a same. TAMPA AGENT must be in that department, and typographical error in a teletype We, this committee, as well as Thomas (Tom) Banning B-12 Qualified Credentials in Order (b) He has at least four (4) message: our rank and file members are James Dawson D-82 Qualified Credentials in Order months of seatime, in an unli­ "TO ALL PORTS FROM NEW aware of the fact that copies of Glenious (Glen) Lawson L-27 Qualified Credentials in Order censed capacity, aboai'd an Amer­ the Constitution, wherein all the TAMPA JOINT PATROLMAN ican Flag Merchant vessel or ves­ YORK—AUGUST 22, 1956—IN qualifications for submitting for A. H. Anderson A-11 sels, covered by contract with this RELAYING PRE-BALLOTING RE­ Qualified Credentials in Order office were contained, were to B. (Benny) Gonzales PORT BY TELETYPE TO BE Union, or four (4) months of em­ G-4 Qualified Credentials in Order have been made available to all of Hugh C. Randall R-248 ployment with, or in any office or ACTED UPON AT THE LAST Qualified Credentials in Ordgr the membership of our Union. In job of, the Union, its subsidiaries, MEETING, UNDER THE HEAD­ MOBILE AGENT OF SAN FRANCISCO, this Constitution, we, as good or affiliates, or at the Union's di­ ING Cal Tanner " T-1 Qualified Credentials in Order Union members, know that it fully rection, or a combination of these, WORDING SHOULD HAVE outlines all qualifications neces­ MOBILE JOINT PATROLMAN READ, ONE PORT AGENT IN­ between January 1 and the time of F-1 Qualified Credentials in Order STEAD OF ONE WEST COAST sary for office and the steps and Harold J. Fischer nomination, and J-1 Qualified the manner in which to qualify for Robert L. Jordan Credentials in Order REPRESENTATIVE. THIS ERROR (c) He has been in continuous Leon M. Kyser K-259 office. Qualified Credentials in Order FROM ERRONEOUS RESULTED good standing in the Union for at M-4 The following is a complete list­ William J. Morris Qualified Credentials in Order least two <2) years immediately READING OF SHEET FROM S-647 Qualified Credentials in Order WHICH TELETYPE MESSAGE ing of all men who submitted William R. Stone prior to his nomination, and their credentials to the committee. NEW ORLEANS AGENT WAS COPIED. THEREFORE, (d) He is a citizen of the PLEASE HAVE MEMBERSHIP The men's names and jobs for Lindsey J. Williams W-1 Qualified Credentials in Order United States of America. VOTE ON ACCEPTING CHANGE which they submitted such creden­ NEW ORLEANS JOINT PATROLMAN Section 2. All candidates for, IN PRE-BALLOTING REPORT tials are listed in the order which Thomas E. Gould G-267 Qualified Credentials in Order and holders of, other elective jobs TO SHOW THAT ONE PORT this committee feels they should C. J. (Buck) Stephens S-4 Qualified Credentials in Order not specified in the preceding sec­ AGENT WILL BE VOTED ON IN be placed on the general ballot. C. M. (Whitey) Tannehill T-5 Qualified Credentials in Order tions shall be members of the Un­ SAN FRANCISCO INSTEAD OF That is, in alphabetical form under HOUSTON AGENT ion. WEST COAST REPRESENTA­ the offices for which they run, and A. (Frenchy) Michelet M-14 Qualified Credentials in Order Section 3. All candidates for TIVE. ERROR IS VERY MINOR that the ports, following the head­ HOUSTON JOINT PATROLMAN and holders of elective offices and BUT WE SHOULD GO ALONG quarters offices, beginning with James L. Allen A-90 Qualified Credentials in Order jobs, whether elected or appointed WITH USUAL FORM." Boston, be arranged on the ballot E. C. (Red) Goings G-215 Disqualified Had book in retire­ in accordance with this Constitu­ A check of the minutes of all geographically as has been done in ment in the two (2) year period previous to nomination. tion, shall maintain membership in ports holding regular membership the past. Following each man's Ralph B. Groseclose • G-63 Qualified Credentials in Order good standing. Failure to do so meetings on August 22, 1956, shows name and book number is his qual- Charles Kimball K-2 Qualified Credentials in Order shall result in ineligibility to hold that the membership in attendance ifieation or disqualification, fol- Chas. (Danny) Merrill M-443 Qualified Credentials in Order such office or job and shall con­ .f lowed by the reason for same. Wm. (Bill) Mitchell M-22 Qualified Credentials in Order stitute an incapacity with regard SAN FRANCISCO AGENT SECRETARY TREASURER to such office or job. A-194 Disqualified Did not submit cre­ Paul Hall H-1 Qualified Credentials in Order Omar L. Ames It is to be pointed out to the dentials within the period required by the Constitution. membership that the Seafarers Log DECK ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER M. (Marty) Breithoff B-2 Qualified Credentials in Order Joseph Algina A-1 Qualified Credentials in Order issue of August 3, 1956 carried an A. W. (Andy) Gowder G-352 Qualified Credentials in Order article of information, on the mat­ ENGINE ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER As will be noted in the forego-^ S-1 Qualified Credentials in Order ter of the Pre-Balloting Report, on Claude Simmons ing sections of the committee's re­ cision of the Credentials Commit­ STEWARD ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER Page 3. tee and how he does it. Qualified Credentials in Order port, the provisions of the SIU We further point out to the Edward (Eddie) Mooney M-7 Constitution governing election During the course of examining membership that the full notice of JOINT ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER procedure made it mandatory that the various credentials of those H-272 Qualified Credentials in Order opening of nominations, necessary William Hall M-1 Qualified Credentials in Order several of the men who had been members who had submitted for qualifications for same, and an ap­ Robert A. Matthews V-1 Qualified Credentials in Order nominated be disqualified. The office, your Committee found that peal for all interested members lo Joseph Volpian Committee is bound by the Con­ one of the nominees, Eli Hanover, BOSTON AGENT qualify themselves are contained S-19 Qualified Credentials in Order stitution and had to decide on the H-313, had, according to the dues in the Seafarers Log, in the issue James Sheehan S-6 Qualified Credentials in Order basis of the Constitution. It has records of the Union, paid a 1942 of August 17, 1956, on Page 2. James E. Sweeney no other choice. The Committee Hospital Assessment on Septem­ Also in the August 17, 1956 issue BOSTON JOINT PATROLMAN feels that the cases of disqualifi­ ber 9, 1955. When sent a teletype Eugene Dakin D-9 Qualified Credentials in Order of the Seafarers Log, on Page 4, F-69 Qualified Credentials in Order cation cited above are especially by this committee requesting in­ was the Secretary-Treasurer's Pre- John Farrand F-241 Qualified Credentials in Order regrettable because of the fact formation as to where and when Balloting Report as well as the Thomas Fleming M-268 Qualified Credentials in Order that the Union, this year, as in he had paid the assessment. Broth­ qualifications for nomination in Wm. (Leo) McCarthy every election year, went to such er Hanover sent the following let­ the Atlantic and Gulf District elec­ NEW YORK JOINT PA FROLMAN B-I Qualified Credentials in Order lengths to set forth the proced­ ter dated September 8, 1956, in tion. It is to be further pointed out Theo. (Ted) Babkowski B-15 Disqualified Was not in continuous ures and requirements to be fol­ reply: to the membership that the same Jack Bluitt "In regards to the Credential issue of the Seafarers Log carried good standing for two (2) years previous to nomination. lowed by those seeking a place on B-4 Qualified Credentials in Order the ballot. Had some of the dis­ Committee's teletype request re­ an editorial on Page 11 on the Frank Bose B-158 Qualified opening of nominations, as well as Leopold (Leo) Bruce Credentials in Order qualified men followed these rules garding 1942 hospital payment. John Cabral C-200 Qualified Credentials in Order and procedures, it is the Commit­ I have been unable to find the a cartoon on same. The Seafarers Log issue of Au­ Malcolm Cross C-443 Qualified Credentials in Order tee's feeling that they could have receipt for same, but am en­ gust 31, 1956 carried an article of Louis Goffin closing my union book that has G-7 Qualified Credentials in Order been able to qualify. G-2 Qualified information on the matter of nomi­ Paul Gonsorchik In light of these circumstances, this payment stamped in it for Credentials in Order nations on Page 3, as well as all Howard Guinier G-3 Qualified Credentials in Order the Committee wishes to call to that year. Also, on the first dues the offices that are open in the Calvin A. James J-3 Disqualified Did not show proper the attention of all members, the page you will find that when my -Seafarers International Union, seatime as required by the Constitution. Was not in continuous necessity of following all require­ book was issued me, I was given Atlantic and Gulf District, election. ments and procedures, which are credit for having all dues and good standing for two (2) years previous to nomination. The official records of the Sea­ Richard (Mike) May M-872 Qualified Credentials in Order established by our Constitution to assessments paid through 1948 farers International Union of James Purcell P-17 Qualified Credentials in Order govern eligibility to candidacy to and signed by the then Secre­ tary-Treasurer, John Hawk. North America, Atlantic and Gulf Charles Scofield S-186 Qualified Credentials in Order Union office. District, shows that the Pre-Ballot­ Charles Stambul "I hope this information will S-578 The Committee particularly de­ Qualified Credentials in Order ing Report of the Secretary-Trea.s- Freddie Stewart S-8 Qualified Credentials in Order sires to point out the provisions straighten this matter up as I urer was given in the headquarters Joseph Teicher T-132 Qualified Credentials in Order of Article XIII, Section 2 (c) of the would like to run for Baltimore T-3 meeting of. August 8, 1956, in con­ Keith Terpe Qualified Credentials in Order Constitution, where is spelled out Joint Patrolman. Qualified Credentials in Order in detail the right of- a disqualified >,,• vIn- khj«,'ey«int;tthi8:Ts-;the best formity with'A^cjte 5 lyi C. A. (Bruce) Welch; lV-351 A. (Honest Al) Whitmef lV-3ie Qualified Credentials in Order candidate to appeal from Paragraph (d) of di^ �September t8, ISSt SEAFARERS IPG Pace N1B« • SS CALMAR—Ship's dele­ gate Lonnie Cole (above, left) cuts birthdoy cake as shipmate looks on. At left, two Seoforers enjoy coffeetime lull in messhall, while (below, left) engine depart­ ment men take their break topside. Black gang men (above, right) come up for air to do repair work. Photos on the intercoostol run by T. H. Jackson. SS RAPHAEL SEMMES — On For East run, bosun Sheoffer (left draw from Copt. O. Jones. Below, R. Sessions, 2nd cook (left), and wiper Gonzalez try luck at cards. -1 •?,«i M .V -•> ,-f . t J :j �-.•> 'J ••: rl' A 'Uberian' Asks A Question The following letter was addressed to the "Seafarers International Union, New York City." It reads as follows: "Dear Sirs: "Introducing myself as a former member of your union, I would like to take some of your valuable time to settle an issue of great disturbance among union minded sailors in Holland. "My name is C. B. born 1922, Hol­ land. Able bodied seaman since 1933. World War 11 service on Dutch vessels. Three years 1946-1949 with SlU and since then sailing on various European scows. Member of the Dutch Central Union of Seamen. "Introductions are in order to establish myself as a union-minded seaman by profession. "My present employment on this ship (Ed. note: The Cradle of Liberty, a Liberian-flag tanker) has given me reason to doubt the vaiidity of our con­ tract for the following reasons . . . "Our Dutch union claims affiliation with the In­ ternational Transport Federation. It has, however, come to my attention that our presence on City Service tankers gives American seamen the im-^ pression to regard us as finks. "What we would like to know is this. How can an International, established union claim affiliation, while at the same time American unions are opposed toward our legal contracts arbitrated with City Service? "Could you in view of the above-mentioned facts give me a explanation why American seamen regard us as finks, which we don't think we are or will be, and inform them through SEAFARERS LOG of their misapprehension?" Sincerely, C.B." In raising this question, the writer has touched on the whole problem of seamen manning Liberian, Panamanian and other runaway-flag vessels. First of all, let's make it clear that the SlU has no quar­ rel with the seamen themselves, it is with those numerous American operators who deliberately and callously flee their flag to evade their tax obliga­ tions to Uncle Sam and to exploit underpaid seamen. The SlU's often-stated position is that no oper­ September-28« MM S E A F A.K BBS X Paee Ten' ator—American, Dutch,. British or any other na­ tionality—should-be permitted to register his ship under a runaway-flag. This, we understand, is also the po.sition of the International Transportworkers Federation of which the SIU is a member. The ITF and the SlU have long been attempting to fight the trend to runaway flags. Your particular ship, the Cradle of Liberty, was built in an American yard by an American com­ pany. It runs regularly to an American port carry­ ing oil for American consumption. To our knowl­ edge, it has never been anywhere near Liberia and never will go there. Whatever the wages being paid on it, I'm sure you will agree they do not approxi­ mate American wages. Consequently, when Seafarers see this ship run­ ning under the Liberian flag, they feel resentful be­ cause of their dislike for the practices of American runaway ship operators. They consider that such practices rob American seamen of jobs that are rightfully theirs, just as Dutch seamen would be resentful if any Dutch-owned vessels were trans­ ferred to a foreign flag and the jobs lost accordingly. The SIU is fully aware that the ITF, in its efforts to combat this condition, has signed a number of agreements with Liberian operators bringing ships up to minimum standards. The SIU recognizes such agreements as valid contracts. As a matter of fact it has helped the ITF obtain and enforce such agree­ ments in the past. But the SIU believes that these agreements, while better than nothing, are only a partial answer to the runaway program. The ITF and all its menuber unions are in accord that the real solution is inter­ national action to halt ship transfers and registra­ tions under "flags of convenience." Of course, individual Seafarers have no way of knowing whether a particular Liberian-flag ship is signed to an ITF agreement. Consequently, they would tend to regard all such vessels as scabbing on American standards unless they had information to the contrary. As far as the SIU itself is concerned, it hopes the day will come when all seamen, no matter what their flag, receive comparable wages and conditions. When that happens, nobody will be have to be con­ cerned about the flag they sail under. Stockholm Mate Aids Doria Case Testimony damaging to the position of the Swedish American Line was offered by the 3rd mate of the Stockholm in hearings on the July 25 sinking of the Andrea Doria. A pre-trial examination in New York heard the 26-year-old 3rd mate admit that the Stockholm was •"three miles off its own course and had not blown any whis­ tle signals when she made a The backbone of every SIU ship is its delegates. These Sea­ farers, elected by the crew, are volunteers who represent the crew to the officers, defend the Union agreement and shoulder the re­ sponsibility of keeping a crew happy and beefs to a minimum dur­ ing a voyage. The success of a voyage often hinges on these efforts. pocket, and knowing them, is only Ed O'Rourke, stwd dep't In ten years of steady sailing one part of the job. The other with the SIU, Seafarer Ed half requires the delegate to be O'Rourke has been called on many reasonably skilled in dealing with times to serve as ship's and de­ different personalities. No mat­ partment delegate, the last oc­ ter how much he might feel like casion being aboard the Pacific getting his dander up, the dele­ gate has to be able to deal patient­ Ocean. ly with people who don't always Sailing as he does in the see eye to eye with him. steward department, O'Rourke But at the same time, he has to carries two basic documents with him at all times. One of them is be able to step up and tell a man the SIU contract: the other is the he has a bum beef, if in fact that's recently-redrafted list of steward the case. O'Rourke agrees that there are department working rules. Both of them are essential to do the Job limits to what a delegate can ac­ complish. A good delegate knows well. The new steward rules, he says, when he's reached the end of the are particularly useful in his de­ line and it's time to dump the partment because they quickly whole beef into the patrolman's put an end to bickering over who lap. Certain routine procedures like does what job. Now it's much getting repair lists up well in ad­ easier to "go by vance and seeing that sufficient copies are made out help eliminate the book." After a while a lot of aggravation. Steps like the good delegate these should be second nature to gets to know the a good delegate. rules and con­ He believes it is a good idea to tract provisions rotate the delegate's job among as almost word for many men as possible. It ^ves word, but It al­ every Seafarer the opportunity to O'Rourke ways helps to gain experience on the job, and have it with you in black and white what's more, helps familiarize him to convince the skeptics; whether with the Union agreement. Be­ they are officers or fellow Sea­ ing a delegate, he feels, "Is a duty that has to be done, and nobody farers. Having ihe rales in your.back should back away from it" hard-to-starboard turn just before crashing into the Doi-ia off Nan­ tucket light. The ship was 19 miles off the recommended track, the mate said. The testimony was given in hearings on lawsuits filed by both companies, shippers and passen­ gers, in an effort to fix the degree of responsibility for the collision. However, the 3rd mate insisted that the Doria was off the Stock­ holm's port bow and was making a port to port passage when the Doria suddenly turned to port into the Stockholm's path. He also testified that the night was clear so that he did not have to reduce speed and blow whistle signals, but later admitted that the Doria was obscured from time to time by "patches" of fog. The 26-year-old-mate had limited merchant marine experience but had served on one other passenger ship, the Kungsholm, before shift­ ing to the Stockholm. The Italians, on their part, have maintained that the night was overcast and foggy. They insisted that they were making a starboard to starboard pass when the Stock­ holm went hard right into the Doria. Keep Draft Board Posted SIU headquarters urges all draft-eligible seamen to be sure they keep their local Se­ lective Service boards posted on all changes of address through the use of the post cards furnished at all SIU halls and aboard ships. CATHSRINI (Dry Trant.), Jun* ^ Chairman, H. Cornay; Sacratary, C. Sturgas. Shlp'a fund. $20.73. Two promoUona in deck dept. Mew reporter elected. Boaun hurt. July 7—Chairman, C. Calllnti Sac­ ratary, C. S Sturgas. Ship's fund. $13.03. New delegate elected. Vote of thanka to new steward and steward dept. Aug. 12—Chairman, C. Collins; Sec­ retary C. Sturgas. Ship's fund, $7.40. Disputed overtime about passage. Dis­ cussion on deck dept. overtime which was refused because gang did not quit in time for watch. EMILIA (Bull), Aug. 17—Chairman, W. Yarbrough; Secretary, none. Awn­ ing material to be ordered. Ship's fund, $40.00. One member faiied to join ship in San Juan. New delegate elected. Discussion on food, salt and Unsafe conditions aboard ship. If not rectified pictures will bo taken and letter written to headquarters. Repair list to be made up. BIENVILLE (Pen AflanNc), Aug. IS —Chairman, H. Randall; Secretary, J. Sfrlngfellow. Two men missed ship in Port St. Joe. Will be turned over to patrolman at payoff. One man paid off in Tampa, referred to Mobile for action where his records are kept. Ship's fund $27.32. Some misunder­ standing in overtime. No repairs made. Resolution in next agreement to have room allowance read more clearly on lights, vvater and heat. Suggest 4 hours minimum from 5 PM to 8 AM. Letter to follow. All beefs to be referred to delegate before no­ tifying union hail. New washing ma­ chine to be put aboard in Port New­ ark. Old machine to be kept on board for possible use. Electric iron to be purchased from ship's fund. Chairs in messhall to be fixed or re­ newed. SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Ssatraln), Aug. 24—Chairman, D. Boyne; Secre­ tary, M. Whale. Crew members en­ titled to delayed sailing time in New Orleans will get two hours penalty time at next payoff. $3 due delegate for radiogram to headquarters. Short one fireman. Letter from C. Simmons read and accepted. Reports accepted. TV set to be safely. secured while ship is in shipyard. Suggestion that library books be landed at ports of Savannah, New Orleans and Edgewater. pepper shakers, sugar dispensers; vinegar and oil emits to be ordered. SEATIGER (Colonial), Aug, 12— Chairman, F, Malnerth; Secretary, J. Howard. Rust and salt in water. No hot water in steward or engine show­ ers for two weeks. New ice box need­ ed. Three men missed ship in Carapana. Two picked up at BA Roads. Two men hospitalized in Montevideo. Ship needs fumigating. Need new fountain and ice box. No American money or checks aboard. Purchased punching bag, etc.. $13.91. Ship's fund, $3.64. Bosun and OS missed ship in Campana. Some disputed overtime. No launch service for steward dept. All water tanks and ship to be fumi­ gated before leaving port. Port holes need attention. American money and checks to be put aboard next trip. THE CABINS (Mathieson), Aug. 17 —Chairman, M. C. Ohstrom; Secre­ tary, H. Huston. Ship's fund. $21.16. Reports accepted. New delegate elected. Motion to pay off at sea as there were no beefs. CAROLYN (Bull), Aug. If—Chair­ man, E. Martin; Secretary, E. Mooney. Ship's fund, $13.00. Windscoops or­ dered but not delivered. Request for bucket in each foc'sle. Lifeboy and Lux soap requested; keys and lockers requested, but not delivered. 24—Chairman, L. White; Secretary, R. Grant. Ship's fund $3.00. Three men replaced in San Francisco. Man missed ship In Manila rejoined in Saigon. One man hospitalized for ap­ pendectomy, Vote of thanks to stew­ ard dept. ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa), Aug. 19 —Chairman, J. Mucia; Secretary, V. Whitney. Repairs to be made. Ship's fund $120. One man logged. Coffee to be served Uttle faster in morning. Vote of thanks to steward dept. and all delegates. CHILORE (Ore Navigation), Aug. 19 —Chairman, T. YablonskI; Secretary, H. Lahym. Minor beefs to be sub­ mitted to patrolman. Ship's fund $17.20. Two hours disputed overtime. Report accepted. Treasurer to be re­ imbursed for mailing charges. Crew to donate to ship's fund at payoff to maintain ftind of S30-$40 at all times. Receiving poor grade of soap. Dele­ gate to see captain about escape doors being locked (port tunnel and saloon doors). PENMAR (Calmer), Aug. 15—Chair­ man, T. Collins; Secretary, V. Monte, repair lists to be turned In at ranal so repairs can be done before arrival in NY. All members to cooperate with captain. Fimd to be built up for emergency—present fund too small. All correspondence taken care of. Ship's fund $6. Report accepted. New delegate elected. Washing ma­ chine to be fixed. Crew to be prop­ erly attired before entering messhall. eoi VICTORY (Victory Carriers), Aug. 11—Chairman, C. Lawson; Sec­ retary, L. Franklin. Delayed sailing. Repair Ust to be prepared. Draw lists to be prepared. Few hours dis­ puted overtime. Report accepted. Towels not to be left In shower. Vote of thanks to steward dept. Bosun praised crew, WACOSTA (Waterman), Aug. 12— Chairman, S. Woodruff; Secretary, J. Craft. Ship's fund $9. Discussed pos­ sibility of planks In passageways to eliminate gravel and dirt. No beefs— everything running smoothly. Vote of thanks to steward dept. CAMP NAMANU (US Pet. Carriers), Aug. 12—Chairman, D. Hartman; Sec­ retary, N. Merrick. Fireman demoted to wiper by captain. Delegate in­ formed them they would both get fireman's pay. One member hospi­ talized in Bahrein. Four men short of full crew. Overtime straightened out and clarified. Report accepted. Stores to be obtained In Japan. Instead of Singapore. Worms in cereal, rice and sugar. Steward stated new stores are obtained every trip but company sent him orders to use certain chandlers. Three letters written com­ plaining shout these chandlers but received no answers. Fresh fruit for night lunch to bS kept in refrigerator. CHIWAWA (Cities Service), Aug. 2i —Chairman, J. Maloney; Secretary, J. Hughes—Master failed to .loin ship in Lake Charles. Wiper pulled off in Wilmington with back in.lury. Re­ port accepted. Repair lists to be made up. Wiper to be given another chance before turning him over to Union officials for action. Beefs to be carried to delegates and no one eUe. ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), Aug. 19 —Chairman, T. Costello; Secretary, H. Ridgaway—Request different brands of cigarettes not being carried at present. $233.60 in sdip's movie fund. All bills paid. One man getting off under protest. Report accepted. LOGS to be equally distributed among all departments. CAMP NAMANU (US Pet. Carriers), Aug. 19—Chairman, D. Hartman; Sec­ retary, N. Merrick. Stores to be ob­ tained in Japan and from chandlers in Singapore; cot covers. List of slop chests and draws to be posted. No new fans received. Captain'e fan placed in mes.shail. Ship's fund $14.21. Three men short. Report ac­ cepted. Meeting once a month for ship's business and posting of headquarter's reports, etc. Special meet­ ing may be called if anytlUng ex­ tremely important arises. Delegate to get draw list and repair list. Stew­ ard to order extra lemons and limes for hot weather in Gulf. Question about fresh vegetables for salads Too much on hand—more than Union and company agreed on. General beef about poor food. FAIRLAND (Waterman), Aug. 24— Chairman, B. Rucker; Secretary, M. Merryman. Clarification of what en­ tails missing ship. Washing machine needs repairing (parts on west coast). Ship sailed one man .short. Water pressure low in he-ads. Proposed changes in constitution noted—for voting rights and secrecy of ballot. New hall in Norfolk. New delegate elected. Disputed overtime in deck dept. Repair of fans aft to be re­ ferred to patrolman. Washing ma­ chine to be handled properly and to be repaired. More cooperation be­ tween departments urged. Need new books for library. MONARCH OP TTIB SEAS (Watefman), Sept. 2—Chairman, M. Dansay; Secretary, C. Sfrlngfellow. Some dis­ puted overtime. Accept letter con­ cerning payoff at sea as read. New delegate elected. Patrolman to be contacted about draw before arrival in port. Delegate suggested that dele­ gate Job be rotated. Vote of thanks to steward department. REPUBLIC (Trafalgar), Aug. 1 — Chairman, R. Dukikopps; Secretary, A. Kubackl. New delegate elected. Linen to be given out piece by piece. Need new linen. Messroom to be kept clean. ARICKARER (US Pet. Car), Aug. 17—Chairman, C, Shaw; Secretary, P. St. Marie. Tanks to be cleaned. Beer bottles thrown on dock in Bahrein for which heavy fine could be imposed for negligence. No beer allowed next trip. New crew list sent to headquarters. One man hos­ pitalized in Singapore, to be picked up on return trip. One man left ship with clothes and aU possessions in Sasebo.' Headquarters notified. Skipper stated ship's phones had been sabotaged. Ship's fund $30.83. Dis­ cussion as to whether or not crew entitled to overtime, board and lodg­ ing. Board and lodging is good. Crew to put in for overtime as there was no emergency declared. This due to ship running out of bunkers about 400 miles from Bahrein in Indian Ocean, Ship 60 hours in this condition, ARAPAHOE (Trenteceanic), Aug. 94—Chairman, W. HIghtowerf Sec­ retary, J. iPuccle. Two men missed ship in Galveston. Report accepted. New delegate elected. Laundry and recreation rooms to be cleaned up on routine basis. BENTS FORT (Cities Service), Aug. 94—Chairman, W. Thomson; Secre­ tary, R. Golden. Men getting off to give 24-hours notice. Report accept­ ed. Collection to be taken up for phone calls and expenses. Motion made to have guacd> take .gun off ship. • •! ! ' 1 i I !• I . . J I r- ! • • I �S«ptemb«r St. MBt SEAFARERS Pare EICTCB LOG 'Is There Anything Else^ Sir?' US Low-Cost Liner Awaits Navy's Okay WASHINGTON—Further progress on Arnold Bernstein's plans for transatlantic passenger service were revealed by the news that his reconversion —— proposals for the Badger Ma­ Plans for a similar liner were riner have been submitted to okayed back in 1950, but the Ko­ tha Navy Department for its ap­ proval. The Navy's role in passenger ship construction is to determine whether any subsidized passenger ship is convertible for Navy use in time of a national emergency. As such the Navy has the final say on the ship's construction plans. Once the Navy passes on the construction plans, then the Badger Mariner will be ready to go into a shipyard for conversion into a one-class low-cost passenger vessel. At present, the FMB expects the bids to be opened at its offices on October 10. They were let out 60 days ago. If the Navy requires changes, the time for submitting bids will be extended to permit the yards to come up with new figures. The conversion schedule calls for the Badger Mariner to be ready to go into service eight monlhs after work starts. That would put her on the run in the middle of next summer. She will be going between New York and the Low Countries. The ship will carry about 1.000 passengers, all but a handfuh of them in one class accommodation. Cafeteria-style service will help keep fares down to a minimum. A crew of approximately 300 will be reouired. Bernstein's original proposals called for three Mariner conver­ sions. However, later company plans contemplate construction of new ships to go on the run with the Badger Mariner. ^Amtsios Coast Jobs Spurt; SF Busy Again 'SV WK •my- SAN FRANCISCO—West Coast shipping broke wide open over the past two weeks, with all ports shar­ ing in the job activity. A total of 140 jobs were han­ dled here alone. Seattle and Wil­ mington also had a flurry of ship­ ping to match the boom for the rest of the A&G District. Outlook Uncertain The outlook remains uncertain, however, according to Port Agent Leon Johnson. No payoffs are scheduled in the current two-week period, and shipping may take a nosedive again. Payoffs during the last two weeks included the Maiden Creek, Wacosta (Waterman); Jefferson City Victory (Victory Carriers); Iberville (Pan Atlantic) and Ocean Dinny (Ocean Trans), some of which had been expected in Seattle originally. The Maiden Creek, Jef­ ferson City and Iberville signed on again, along with the Fairport and Afoundria (Waterman). • Ships in transit to the port were the Lawrence Victory, Coeur d'Alene Victory, Coe Victory (Victory Carriers); Steel King, Steel Scientist (Isthmian); Ocean Evelyn (Ocean Trans); Seamar, Texmar (Calmar); Fairland (Water­ man); Suzanne (Bull), and Iberville again. Shipping here has had lots of ups of up and downs in past months, but should stay busy once cargoes really start moving to India under its recent surplus deal with the US. Vi-, 'CO*'•* •••'•u'l-* It probably won't come to pass, but the very suggestion that foreign tankers might be permitted to run in the US domestic trades is enough to rouse every Seafarer's ire. Nothing better illustrates the attitude towards the merchant marine in some sections of Government than the fact that this idea should be even remotely considered. At the very same time that somebody is talking of bringing foreign ships into home trades, the Maritime Administration blithely continues to permit T-2s to transfer foreign. These T-2s could make a very good living for their owners and their crews in US domestic service. However, the grass is far greener in the Liberian pasture where a World War II tanker can be peddled for $3 million or better. We could expect operators to head for lusher fields, but why does the Government permit them while it tells us that we might be short of tankers here at home? Seafarers can be sure that any effort to run foreign ships in US coastwise service will be met with vigorous Union counter-action. 4" Another Ship Lost Thirty-two lives and another ore-carrying ship went under with the sinking of the Pelagia in Norwegian waters. The news of the loss comes as the Coast Guard prepares for hear­ ings leading to a cut in the annual ship inspection system. This latest disaster raises new questions about the wisdom of abandoning annual inspections. The SIU has argued that aging ships under the American flag need more rigid inspection, if anything, than past prac­ tices. That's why it opposed the two-year inspection bill. 4" it Alone Against The Pack A Supreme Court ruling may be forthcoming soon which will affect the intercoastal rights of one SIU operator and possibly many other companies. The Pan-Atlantic Steamship Company, the operator in question, is being fought on this issue by no less than seven major railroads. As far as -the eye can see, not a single steamship company or steamship operators' association has lifted a finger on be­ half of Pan Atlantic, even though the ruling may affect many of them. Any time that the railroads feel that truckers, airlines or ships are invading their domain, they pool their resources and fight like a pack of wildcats. However, when a shipping company is on the chopping block, the rest of the operators look the other way. Maybe that's one reason for the lack of progress in the steamshiji industry. rean War intervened. Jobs Increase In Tampa, Too -Outlook Fair TAMPA—Shipping here hit a 13-month high during the past two weeks, with plenty of ships in port to keep all hands busy. Two Waterman ships with good crews, the Arizpa and Antinous, paid off in fine shape, and nine others stopped over in transit. The outlook is fair shipping in the next couple of weeks also, Tom Ban­ ning, port agent, commented. The in-transit ships included the Chickasaw (twice), Bienville (Pan Atlantic); Alcoa Planter (Alcoa); Steel Scientist, Steel Advocate (Isthmian); Ponce, Florida State (Ponce Cement), and Yaka (Water­ man). The Florida State is the new self-unloading cement ship just put into service by Ponce. Banning said there were a few food beefs on some of the ships. It developed that some of the stewards hadn't seen the new stew­ ard department feeding guide. All of them were furnished with copies of the new pro.Fram so that they could familiarize themselves with it and put it into effect where pos­ sible. New Travel Pact For CS Urged By Seattle Branch SEATTLE—Proposals by a new transportation clause in Cities Services Oil Company adopted by the last regular membership meeting here. The motion, by Seafarer E. J. Kocanouski, urges SIU head­ quarters negotiators to seek agree­ ment with Cities Service on the payment of transportation from the refinery to downtown Lake Charles, La. It recommends that the company provide transporta­ tion for at least one round trip every eight hours similar to the clause in the Seatrain agreement. Transportation from oil company installations to the main parts of town in the various oil ports has long been a sore point with tanker crewmen. Easing of the situation in Lake Charles would be a step in the right direction, according to the tankermen. Seconded by L. Dean at the Seattle meeting, the motion was carried unanimously and forwarded on to headquarters for action. Meanwhile, job activity has re­ mained very good here. Since Wil­ mington and San Francisco were busy on their own and also had trouble getting up replacements, job calls for ships In this area were sent to some East Coast ports. Shipping in the current period was due to slow up some, said Port Agent Jeff Gillette, with only one Liberty, the Auburn (Auburn), due to pay off, load grain or coal in Tacoma and then return to the Far East. However, six payoffs are already slated for October, plus one T-2 tanker which is due to take a full crew at the end of the month. The Natalie (Intercontinental), Auniston (Ace) and Choctaw (Waterman) paid off and signed on I ;| ';j| 41 II number of ships' crews for a the SIU agreement with the have taken form in a motion during the last period. Also signed on, as expected, were the cable storage ship Arthur M. Huddell (Bull) and the tanker William Bur­ den (Western Tankers) which came out of the shipyard after a short stay. In transit were the Fairport, Hastings, Wacosta (Waterman) and the Seamar (Calmar). Beefs, re­ pairs and the like were routine on all the ships in port. Turned Down OT? Don't Beef On S$ Headquarters wi.shes to re­ mind Seafarers that men who are choosy about working cer­ tain overtime cannot expect an equal number of OT hours with the rest of their department. In some crews men have been turning down unpleasant OT jobs and then demanding to come up to equal overtime when the easier jobs come along. This practice is unfair to Sea­ farers who take OT jobs as they come. The general objective is to equalize OT as much as possible but if a man refuses disagree­ able jobs there is no require­ ment that when an easier job comes along he can make up the overtime he turned down be­ fore. . ••J �Paffe Twelve SEAFARERS On Sundeck LOG-A-RHYTHM: Way Up High I've often wondered—and I still do. Where sailors go when they die. But there's only one place that I can set. It's way up there—way up high. Way up high, among the clouds With Christ captain of the port. Millions of sailors just hanging around With ships of every sort. So, have no fear, sailor man. When you sail on it's true. Way up high there's articles for life And coffeetime all day through. —SS Del Mar Soaking up the sun on the Jose Marti, enroute to Pakistan, are ship's dele­ gate Luigi lovino (left) and Dave Pashkoff, deck dele­ gate. Out since April, the ship isn't due back til Xmas. Photo by Luis Ramirez. Designer Has Designs On FE Run The endorsements for the run into Japan and Korea are just about unanimous now. Upon being revived after a tour of Far East gay spots, Seafarers on the Steel Designer have noted their approval, too. More accustomed to the end One faction set Joe's rating as sure though. Joe rates 'number one," while another had one' all around as a pizza and run around southeast Asia, 'number him in 'number ten.' One thing's lasagna chef." the Designer men got their first look-see at Japan and Korea on Isthmian's new run into those areas. They're all ready for "sec­ onds." Although their stay in Yokohama was short, "everyone made the most of it after a cold crossing by great circle, in a one-night blitz. A few square johns even managed to buy some souve­ nirs, too," ship's reporter Walt Szczepanek com­ mented. "After that we spent a sleepless week in Pusan, Korea, our next port, with nearly everyone taking advantage of the local hospitality. One of our crewmembers even fell prey to that by-no w old wrist watch-snatching game, but he'll be all smartened up next trip." Hailed as the kingpin of the amorous onslaught was Joe "Casa­ nova" Falasca, "although there were two schools of thought on this. I OT's Piling Up On Catherine To the Editor: The SS Catherine is sport­ ing a tired group of deckhands, since overtime chipping and painting has been abundant on our run from Rotterdam to Georgetown, British Guiana. Our voyage is now about three and a half months old. Deck overtime runs as high as 500 hoiu's for our top man, and only a very few of these hours are disputed. We all hope the By Harry Woloivitz Viking ships and galleons. Sailing ships and tramps. Sailing continously around the sky As beautiful angels chant. September 28, 1958 LOG 'A Friendly Little Game' Passing time, a quartet on the Texmar makes like a bunch of Mississippi gamblers in a friendly little game. Pictured (I to r) are N. Kanalonyas, Pat Pox, W. Kuchta and faceless M. McCoskey, whose hands are the only thing showing. The Texmar is on the intercoastal run for Calmer. Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names icill be withheld upon request. overtime keeps coming, but the crew is naturally looking for­ ward even more to payoff. Ship­ ping will be good for the Cath­ erine, since just about her whole crew will be getting off. Rumor has it that we may be out of the States until October or November, but one can never tell what one of these ships will do when they begin tramping back and forth across the At­ lantic. Since most of the ports we have hit haven't been very good for shore liberty, it's beginning to look like things are changing all over the world as far as the American seaman is concerned. One nice thing, though, is that the Catherine is in the kind of weather that men like to sign on for—lots of sun. As most of our brothers in the SIU know, when there is a bull session going on you will most likely find Brother J. B. Harris leading the way with the tallest tales. "JB" is our 3rd cook and he is the only man we know who can get 130 mph out of a Chevrolet "6," kill 40 ducks and cripple 40 more with one blast of a shotgun. But in spite of "JB's" story­ telling our steward department is one of the best going, with top-notch food and baking. Both of these go a long way towards making a happy ship. H. Wiltshire Ship's reporter t SEAFARERS IN THE HOSPITALS III USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN. NY Manuel Antonana Anthony D. Leva Eladio Aris Mike Lubas Fortunate Bacomo Archibald McGuigan Wm. C. Baldwin W. C. McQuistion Frank W. Bemrick H. F. MacDonald Frank T. Campbell Michael Machusky Joseph Carr Benjamin Martin Wm. J. Conners Albert MartlnelU E. T. Cunningham Vlc Mllazzo Walter L. Davis Joseph B. Murphy Emillo Delgado W. P. O'Dea Robert M. Douglas Ralph J. Palmer John J. Drlscoll George G. Phifcr Dolan Gasklll James M. Quliin Robert E. Gilbert George E. Renale William Guenther D. F. Ruggiano Bart E. Guranlck G. E. Shumaker Howard Halley G. Slvertsen Talb Hasseh Henry E. Smith Joseph Ifslts Michael Toth Thomas Isaksen Karl Treimann Ira Kllgore Harry S. Tuttle Ludwlg Kristiansen Fred West Frank J. Kubek Norman West Frederick Landry Vlrgll E. Wilmoth Kaarel Leetmaa Pen P. Wing Leonard Leldlg USPHS HOSPITAL ST'ATEN ISLAND. NY Hussen Ahmed Carl J. Koziol John W. Broad Teofllo Lacson Paul Buckley Brian Llckdyke Richard Burke Manuel B. Lopez Kermit Bymaster Thomas F. Moncho A. D. Carames John F. Murphy George Carlson Wlllard H. Pratt Joseph Curry John C. Ramsey A. Delesandro G. H. Robinson Estell Godfrey Jose Rodriguez, r Alfred Kaju Rafael Rodrigue* " • Stanley Sargeant Charles Watson James T. Moore Francisco Bueno Callsto Slaran James West C. Garrabrant John A. Morris John J. Gates James Stlckney Yong Foo Wong Ramon Perez Peter Uccl Gorman T. Glaze James E. Rivers Ruthwln V. Haylock Wm. E. Roberts USPHS HOSPITAL Edward Hulzenga Arthur Townsend NORFOLK, VA. Linus E. Twite Alfred Johnson Francis J. Boner Claud E. Denny Richard Kavanaugh WlUlam Walker Ruiino Cainantlgue John J. Harrison Ramon Maldonado Earl T. Congleton WiUiam S. Rudd Clarence Crowder Alfred Sawyer USPHS HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. John Farrand William T. Rltson SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. T. ai. Barracllif Jose Gonzalez USPHS HOSPITAL Marcelo B. Belen M. M. Hammond GALVESTON. TEXAS Charles Dwyer Wm. A. Van Dyne Thomas Dalley James M. Snell USPHS HOSPITAL Concpclon Mejla William R. Walker SAVANNAH, GA. Maxlmino Bernes Jlmmle Littleton USPHS HOSPITAL Jose Blanco NEW ORLEANS, LA. William E. Apllne Leo H. Lang USPHS HOSPITAL John Attaway William Lawless SEATTLE, WASH. J. L. Buckelew Frank Lonczynskl E. A. Alnsworth D. K. Campbell Hurmon B. Butts Joseph Lucas L. Bosley George W. Flint Sebastian Carregal Henry Maas USPHS HOSPITAL CloLse Coats William Molse MEMPHIS, TENN, Albert T. Cooper Alfred Nassar Claude F. Blanks Thomas Crosby William Nels VA HOSPITAL Floyd Cummlngs Randolph Ratcllff ALBERQUERQUE, NM Aaron Dickey Claburn Reed Charles Burton Cloyde B. Dickey Henry Schultz USPHS HOSPITAL WUllam DrlscoU Wade H. Sexton FORT WORTH, TEXAS Earl G. Garberson Toelil Sinlglelski B. F. Delbler Rosendo Serrano J. T. Gehrlnger Sung A. Sue John C. Palmer Robert N. Young Clarence Graham Ralph Taylor Edoardo Plscopo William Havelln Lonnle R. Tickle VA HOSPITAL Harry Hill Luciano Torlblo MEMPHIS, TENN. Charles Jeffers James L. Tucker Billy R. Hill Anthony D. Carames Joseph Johnson Dirk Vlsser USPHS HOSPITAL Martin Kelly James E. Ward BALTIMORE, MD. Frankle Klttchner Lewis Williamson Max Acosta James Bergerla Edward G. Knapp Robert WlUoughby G. E. Anderson ' Robert Brain = Thomas Lands ' David A. Wright 4" 4» Crew Raps Bucko Skipper On Gray To the Editor: We have a beef on here con­ cerning our waistlines. We have a character on here, Frank Miles, who is making his first trip as captain and is trying to make a name for himself at the same time with the company. He has already made a name for himself with the crew. We also have a first class steward, A. G. Espeneda, who has been doing a jam-up job. But the captain has tied his hands. ^ Last week the captain called the steward to his office and laid down the law. First of all, he told the steward to stop serv­ ing canned fruit for desert, and not to give us anything but apples and oranges. Next he told him to cut down on the fruit juices for breakfast. He also has rationed the Ice cream to two pieces per man once a week. No ice cream is to be served in port at any time. He also had the nerve to come down to the galley and tell the cooks that if they cut down on the meat they were using, the company would give them a bonus. The port steward, Mr. Ponds, told the captain at the start of the voyage that the steward was to run his department and that he was not to interfere. And he didn't—until we left the States. Bill Hall was present when this happened. All this character raves about is what a lousy, phony captain was on here last trip because he ordered stores in Capetown. He claims the last captain didn't have the right to order these stores. The steward told him that he was not going to accept the re­ sponsibility of giving orders like that and the captain told him he was giving the orders and anyone who didn't like it should come and see him. No Straight Answers No one went to see the cap­ tain because we figured that anyone who's goofy enough to make these statements wouldn't be able to give us an intelligent answer anyway. He doe.sn't think the company steward or the Union can do anything about it. This ship has stores that are way above average. But we're forbidden to touch them except for necessities. We are also proud of our steward depart­ ment and the way our meals are prepared and served, which is also above average. Why a clown like this tries to antago­ nize and cause dissension among our crew is far beyond our humble minds. Stan Weils, bosun SS Robin Gray (Ed note: This letter was signed by 26 other crewniembers. The Union has already straightened out this beef with the company.) 4« 4 Says Good Job Rates Praise To the Editor: I would like you to publish this word of praise about our ship's delegate, Brother Eugene Ray, who serves on this ship as chief cook. I feel certain that the whole crew aboard the Queenston Heights will go along in giving Brother Ray the highest credit for his outstanding work on here as ship's delegate. Believe me when I say that the job on here for the past nine months has not been an easy one, what with a skipper who is always trying to argue over the contract. He beefed on draws in US currency, shore leave and everything else, not to mention the squawk he put up whenever the steward had to order stores. But even with all these hand­ icaps Brother Ray got things done in pretty good SIU style. Persian Gulf Run As chief cook he has person­ ally done his share and, in many instances, more than his share to keep the boys on the Persian Gulf run highly satis­ fied. He was always willing to go out of his %vay to keep the boys happy even after they left the table at mealtimes. He was of great assistance to the new baker, who was promoted on here after Brother Bannon was hospitalized in Guam last trip. Now that the vessel's articles are soon coming to an end, I really believe the entire crew will agree that Brother Ray de­ serves a vote of thanks all the way around for performing his duties in real SIU style. James T. Mann �September 28, 1956 MAE (Bull), Aug. 31—Chairman, H. Reasko; Sacratary, L. Blondo. Shlp'a fund $25.95. Reports accepted. Crew requests air conditioning on all SIU ships in tropical runs. Messroom and pantry to be kept clean. Cabinet tops in pantry to be replaced with stainless steel. Contract written up to insure fair ownership of boat and motor. Discussion as to Who orders paint: donations for repair of boat and mo­ tor; more pressure in bathroom. Chief gave crew vote of thanks for cooper­ ation. Reports accepted. ANNISTON (Overseas Nav.), July IS —Chairman, P. Higgins; Secretary, W. Clegg. SIU signed agreement with company. Company very much satis­ fied with SIU. Crew proud to belong . to SiU. Some dissension in steward department—to be brought to patrol­ man's attention. Crew warned to take care of washing machine. Vote of SEAFARERS Page Thirteen LOG It l-ooks Good To Him aboard in New York; brand of soap and quantity ne.eded for week: engi­ neers performing deck eng. work on overtime. Required items to be placed on repair list. Vote of thanks to BR and messman for job well done. Members to discuss beefs at meeting. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), Sept. 2 —Chairman, JT. Atkins; Secretary, J. Mehalov. Ship's fund $20.18. Report accepted. Need new coffee urn and toaster. Safety meeting held regard' ing hosing down passageway midship which is considered dangerous be cause of electric wiring overhead. ALCOA CLIPPER (Alcoa), Sept. 2— Chairman, E. Moyo; Secretary, L. Nicholcs. Discussion on laundry in Trinidad. Report accepted. Ship's fund $116.50. Report on hospitalized brother in Trinidad. Need more LOGs. Twenty would be sufficient. GATEWAY CITY (Waterman), Sept. 2—Chairman, W. Sink; Secretary, H. Carmlchael. One man missed ship in Mobile. Electrician on board almost 60 days and has not signed on. Re­ port accepted. New delegate elected. Vote of thanks to delegate and stew­ ard department for Job well done. thanks to steward department for job well done. New parts to be purchased for washing machine. MURRAY HILL (No. Atlantic Ma­ rina), Sept. 2—Chairman, C. MacQueen; Secretary, L. Grazer. Repairs completed. No major beefs. Com­ plete cooperation from topside. New secretary-reporter elected. Good crew, ship in good shape. Good cooking and baking. New treasurer elected. To start ship's fund and repay brother who purchased two irons. Crew to donate $1 each. Life jacket to be placed on bow as safety measurerecommended as standard practice on SIU ships. Vote of thanks to steward dept. All departments to ob­ serve sanitary habits. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), Sept. 2— Chairman, D. Clark; Secretary, R. Klenast. Films to be rented. Repair lists to be made up. Ship's fund $55. Report accepted. McXITTRICK HILLS (Western Tank­ ers), Sept. 3—Chalramn, C. Perrin; Secretary, M. Olson. New delegate elected. Ship's fund $19.92. Delayed sailing beef. One man missed ship in Boston. Report accepted. Delegates to handle beefs with patrolman be­ fore personal business.- Repair list to be turned over to captain and chief engineer. Crew to keep messhall cleaner at night. Cups to be returned to pantry. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), Sept. 3—Chairman, C. Aycock; Secretary, J. O'Nell. No major beefs. Few hours disputed overtime—to be referred to patrohiiaii at payoff. Re­ pair Usts turned in. Delegate re­ signed. Delayed sailing overtime in Rotterdam disputed. Report accepted. New delegate elected. Extra linen to be turned in to steward before arrival. Vote of thanks to steward dept. Best wishes to J. O'Neil who is entering college on SIU scholarship. OCEAN STAR (Triton), Aug. 5 — Chairman, R. Kyle; Sccratary, J. Cantin. New delegate elected. Bathroom drain to be checked and lights in messroom to be checked. Aug. If—Chairman, L. Glllli; Sec­ retary, D. Petersen. Patrolman to check the food situation, stores and preparation of food. No variety in menu. Steward department working rules to be sent aboard. Request for more soft drinks and iced tea. Galley range to be fixed. EVELYN (Bull), Sept. 3—Chairman, W. Barth; Secretary, E. MIshanskl. Repair lists to be made up so that work can be done if ship goes to shipyard. Ship's fund $88. Treasurer requested suggestions to purchase use­ ful or necessary items from fund. Re­ port accepted. Few new mattresses available for men who need them. Vote of thanks to radio operator for daily news and sports bulletin. Sug­ gestion to purchase new steam iron. Crew to refrain from making noise in passageways while watches are sleep­ ing. Excess linen to be turned in. ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), Aug. 26 —Chairman, W. Snell; Sacratary, C. Hartman. Repair lists turned in. No beefs, everything running smoothly. Suggestion to order serrated steak knives. Vote of thanks to steward de­ partment for cooperation in serving good meals, cold drinks, etc. this voyage. CHILORE (Ore Navigation), Sept. 7 —Chairman, H. Zurn; Secretary, T. Yablonsky. Three men missed ship— to be reported to patrolman at payoff. Ship's fund $16.25. Beefs to be taken up with patrolman. Report accepted. To accept headquarters' report on cases of Clark, Sanford, Wread. New treasurer elected. Repair list to be made up next trip. Patrolman to be notified of continuous, unpaid delayed sailing. ARLYN (Bull), Sept. 2—Chairman, F. Fromen; Secretary, C. Walter. Let­ ter received from headquarters re­ garding typographical error in LOG about union posts in Houston. Ship's fund $3.09. Report accepted. Discus­ sion on brand of pork sausage placed STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), Sept. 3—Chairman, Shaughnessy; Secretary, P. Colonna. Repair list turned in. One member beaten up ashore in Honolulu and senl to hospital. Mo­ tion made that securing for sea by deck department after 5:00 PM and before 8:00 AM constitutes a penalty of overtime. Chain stoppers to be replaced by safety type clamp stop­ pers on topping lifts. Vote of thanks to steward department. MADAKET (Waterman), Aug. 26— Chairman, D. Desei; Secretary, C. Quinnt. Ice box for pantry to be re­ placed in San Francisco. New blan­ kets obtained; draws in either denomi­ nation. Explanation as to who owns movie projector and what amount of movie fund belongs to unlicensed per­ sonnel. Repair list to be turned in. IVY (Orion), Aug. 13 — Chairman, Gorlngs; Secretary, J. Hodges. Unable to dispatch wiper from Houston hall because it was Saturday afternoon. Hired one from dock; and man for steward department because steward could not be located—found asleep. Two men with no union connection. Discussion on confusion of quarters— to be referred to patrolman. DEL MAR (Miss.), Aug. 26—Chair­ man, S. Bailey; Secretary, H. Ellis. Instructions from union hall not to serve beer or hard liquor to one member. A $50 fine will be imposed against any violator. Beer to be sold to crew but if any one fouls up, beer will be cut off. Vote of thanks to delegate. Ship's fund $175.77. New delegate elected. Motion made to get 20% of all raffles sold this voyage. Motion made to rotate delegate from one department to another. Motion defeated. Steward department not returning movie equipment to proper place. Doors to all ice boxes to be kept closed as reefer is having trouble keeping correct temperature. Electri­ cians to run freight elevator in order to make some overtime. NATIONAL LIBERTY (National Shipping), Aug. 27—Chairman, P. Leleas; Secretary, S. Joseph. No Ameri­ can money aboard. Cabled company for $2,000. New treasurer elected. Few hours disputed overtime. Nec­ essary overtime must be worked. Washing machine to be cleaned after using. Each department to clean their own bathrooms. Close messroom doors in port. Radios to be turned off after midnight. ROBIN DONCASTER (Seas Ship­ ping), Aug. 20 Chairman, P. BrissI; Secretary, J, DeVlte. Ship's fund $1. Donation accepted for hospital movies. Reports accepted. Washing machine to be used from 0830 to 2030 only. Vote of thanks to baker for good bread. SHINNECOCK BAY (Seatradc), July 1—Chairman, C. Mosar; Sacratary, A. Bryant. New delegate elected. One man short. Vote of thanks to steward department. Soundings to be taken every day. New ice box needed in mess room. Need cold drinking water. July 22—Chairman, None; Secretary, A. Bryant. Ice boxes and store room inspected. Ice boxes ok. Some foods had to be discarded. Store room needs fumigation for bugs. Cold drinking water needed. Two hours disputed overtime. 4-8 O S missed ship in Le Havre. One man short. Patrolman to inspect store room before stores come aboard. Food has not been good for past two weeks. Fight between chief and third cook to be straightened out by patrolman. Captain has record of fight. August 2—Chairman, C. Mosan; Sec­ retary, J. Davis. Beef on drinking' while on job. Inspect storeroom for weavils. Two hours disputed over­ time. Patrolman to see captain about drinking aboard ship. Steward asked to payoff because of drinking. KATHRYN (Bull), Aug. 25—Chair­ man, A. Gonzalez; Secretary, C. Hass. Two men left ship because of acci­ dents. Third mate cared for injured men better than marine hospital, due to his medical studies. Is SIU scholar­ ship student. Report accepted. Few misunderstandings in .steward dept. Patrolman to be consulted about safety meetings aboard ship. Hot water in showers to be corrected. ARIZPA (Watermen), August 1— Chairmen, A. KuberskI; Secretary, R. Eden. Crew to be sober at payoff. Ship's fund, $7.50. Nine men getting off ship. Men getting off ship to strip bunks and bring linen midship. Any­ one needing new mattress to inform steward. Giving the onceover to the harbor at Le Havre, France, "port­ hole navigator" Maurice McCatty puts binoculars into play to see what's doing in port, while other members of steward department look on. The Robin Mowbray was at anchor at the time. Photo by A. S. Parsons. NCB Cooks Breakfast —On The Wrong Ship Getting up for breakfast is quite a chore many a morning in port when a guy wishes everyone would leave him alone so he could get his head back on straight. It's even worse for the cooks* who have to make breakfast Mouth" Bates said it was real in the first place. That's why brotherhood to find such a sur­ the night cook and baker on tlie Del Campo has earned a special place in the hearts of his compa­ triots on the Del Santos, It All Looked Clood The NCB went to work without a murmur preparing breakfast for the Del Santos crew. Nothing in the galley seemed strange to him; everything apparently was in place—or there­ abouts—and the cooking chores went olT siuoulh- prise waiting for him. Ship's re­ porter James M. Hand added that the Del Santos cooks would try to return the favor "sometime." And that's one call one NCB will be looking .forward to. -4- At top. Bill O'Connor, OS on the Camp Namanu, han­ dles the paint chores in a clean-up job on the Persian Gulf-Japan shuttle. "Sheik" Fred Smith, chief pumpman (bottom), shows off some souvenir purchases. Photos by Allan Ritchie, chief cook. •'•3 J Anyone For A Cool Nap? Reefer Box Works Fine There's nothing like a little nap in a reefer box to freshen up a guy after a ninth-month grind on the Persian Gulf shut­ tle, You can take the word of the boys on the Camp Namanu Bates that "this sure is one good' It was only ered the boom," said Gene Dore way to beat the heat." when the Del Santos cooks got Tankers don't carry reefer and Tom "Frenchy" Martineau on back aboard that he discovered he should have stood in bed, too. Since the two ships were tied up close to one another, the NCB had merely made a little miscalculation and wound up on the wrong ship. 'Ready And Waiting' Thinking he was back on the Del Campo, he had dutifully gone about his work and prepared everything long before the Del Santos' cooks were due back. They returned to find everything ready and waiting—as nice a treat as you can imagine. No medals were issued for this meritorious action, although the "thankyous" were profuse and genuine—from the Del Santos side, anyway. Chief cook E. L. "Gator A Simple Solution boxes, of course, but the gang was fortunate in meeting up with the Steel Age one trip. The Isthmian freighter not only supplied them with a good night's sleep, but also soap, matches and an array of slopchest gear "from shoes to wom­ en's panties." All items were re­ ported put to good use during Dore the Namanu's next visit to Japan. "As soon as we saw Bob Rey­ nolds and Jimmy Barnes, we low- —By seafarer H. Lighten the Camp Namanu. "We came back loaded thanks to the other brothers on the Steel Age." They ran into similar good for­ tune last trip when they met the Steel Worker in the Persian Gulf. "Brothers Bill Vilazquez, Chips Barnes and Bill Chapman treated us like kings," they noted. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG — please jut my name on your moiling ist. (Print Information) NAME STREET ADDRESS <• CITY STATE ZONE ... TO AVOID DUPLICATION; If you arc an old subscriber and have a change of address, please give your former address below: ADDRESS > fp t-'-ci "'o V ,r /rf, 'That mat* has mcs^ with the wrong guy CITY . STATE ZONE. ^1I �P«f• Foorfeea SEAFARERS Baby Steals The Shew September St. If St LOG Urges New Run To Nova Scotia up, sigfied articles and sailed the same day. We have an excellent crew aboard here. The master has been cooperative in every way and seems well pleased with everyone. Brother Fish Rubery has informed everyone about performers as this is a new com­ pany. Former NMU Ship As you no doubt know, this ship was formerly crewed by the NMU, and is making her first voyage with the SIU. We loaded junk for Japan in Jack­ sonville, and there is already some talk of this being a long trip before we get back. But we'll keep everything running smooth. This letter is also signed Ly the department delegates, Rob­ ert H. Frazer, deck; Nick Ritrovato, steward, and Joseph W. Carey, engine. Charles H. MacQueen Ship's delegate SS Murray Hill $> To the Edltw: I and a few others believe that since the Government is now providing 100 percent ship mortgages that a shipping com­ pany could start and maintain a passenger ship service be­ tween Boston and Nova Scotia each summer. The ship could cruise in the winter to the Is­ lands or South America. The Nova Scotia government would probably be willing to Family group at 76th birthday party for retired Seafarer Wil­ liam Girardeau (right) enjoys the antics of great grand­ daughter Joan on mother's lap. The party in New York was attended by all of Girardeau's five children, nine grandchil­ dren and two great grandchildren. He's been receiving SlU disability benefits since an injury at sea three years ago, and now lives at Cape Cod, Mass. Ever Been On A Tanker That Ran Out Of Gas? Everybody has run out of gas at one time or another. Some­ times it's legit, and sometimes it's the old dodge that comes into play on an outing with a pliable young lady. But how anybody could run out of fuel in the middle of the is still looking for that 1,400 bar­ Indian Ocean is a real puzzle. rels of oil which he says is on the And on a tanker yet? "Still, there we were—out of bunkers — and 400 miles from Bahrein," ship's reporter P. J. St. Marie wrote from the Arickaree re­ cently. "Shortly after 12 midnight the engines on this scow spit, coughed a little, and died. By one o'clock everyone Fecteau was up; there was no air getting into the foc'sles and how can anyone sleep when it's so quiet, anyway? "Fortunately, Brother Frenchy Fecteau used the last hot water to make an urn of coffee, so we had that until daylight. The blowtorch was put into use in the engine room for some of that almost for­ gotten 'jungle' style coffee after that. Needed Fenders "By 8:30 all hands were called out to help with the lines, put fenders over the side and make fenders too, for the eventual ar­ rival of the Britsh ship Scottish Lion. After that little episode, this ship could be called the 'SS Rube Goldberg.' "Naturally, after the Scottish Lion came alongside the quicky fenders 'unfended' and away went our rescue until we got a towline out for a tow to a safe anchorage and refueling. "Of course, the chief engineer Burly ship somewhere. Any guess as to what happened to the oil is just a guess, but one thing is certain: The zoo hasn't got all the monkeys yet!" All told, the ship lost about 60 hours' time while it was disabled for lack of fuel. He's Real Cool Making the most of his chances to keep cool. Bill Pounds, AB on the Steel Executive, stands under a fountain between dips In the pool at Cornell House, a sailors' home in Singa­ pore. Photo by George Zaiensky. Letters To The Editor AH letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the voriter. Names will be withheld upon request. Chicken Farm Tale Comes True give a large subsidy to the ship­ ping company which ran a pas­ senger ship to Yarmouth, and the company could sell stock to its employees and crew to help pay the cost of the ship and other expenses. I would like to know what others think about this. T. C. Melanson To the Editor: No doubt you have heard the gang tell the age-old story about quitting the sea and starting a chicken farm. Well here is a photo of Broth­ er Joseph Bush, who is now va­ cationing on his chicken farm after a trip on the SS Warrior. Joe claims that the secret of successful chicken farming is keeping those hens happy. He's been doing this by playing mu­ sic to his flock. The merry tin- (Ed. note: The Government is not giving 100 percent mort­ gages; it is now providing 100 percent mortgage insurance. A lot of capital is needed to make the idea a reality.) Arizpa Gang Is Doing Its Duty To the Editor: Well, here we are back in our old home port of Bremerhaven. I just wanted the boys on the Arizpa to know that the Gateway City has it well se­ cured. Oh yes, the games on here are better than the ones on the Arizpa; at least Dave Nunn won't make 13 passes to tap me out. We have a gang of poker players on here from Tampa, Vince Yates, Pat Hamer, Jake Woods, Earl Sillon and also a few Mobile poker faces. We have a swell bunch, and I want to let the Arizpa know that we will keep the homefires burn­ ing. The Studebaber, Oceanic, Penguin, Canteen and the rest of our recreation rooms will be well patronized. W. D. Warmack Murray Hill Due in Japan To the Editor: We are writing to inform you of the crewing of this ship in Boston last month. We crewed Halls Kindness Of Robin Crews To the Editor: I'd like to write a few lines here thanking the crews of a couple of our ships for the real nice way they reacted to a re­ cent accident of mine. I got hurt here in Capetown a few months ago while I was on the Robin Locksley and be­ fore the ship had a chance to leave the next day, the gang went to work. They packed every bit of my gear they thought I'd be able to use here, including the suit­ case piano I've been lugging around lately. My work gear they told me would be taken care of in the States. Evidently they wired the hall because I have been in touch with the welfare services de­ partment since the first week. I'd also, like to thank them for the package of back LOGs that I asked for. Visited Again Six weeks later when the ship stopped here for a few hours before leaving for the States, most of the guys dropped up here for a while instead of rush­ ing off to their usual diversions. I thought that was alright! Along with a few boxes of chocolates I found they had even bothered to take up a col­ lection on the ship, so you can imagine how 1 felt. A few weeks later I was vis­ ited by one of the guys off the Robin Kettering. I guess they had heard of my accident through the grapevine here in town. Anyhow, the delegate came up with magazines, books, gum and even a piece of their ship's fund. I understand they did the same for two other SIU men here in another hospital. Thanks again from here! It makes you feel pretty good to know that these are the kind of guys you're traveling with and 1 guess I can say that they're typical of the majority of guys that I've had the pleas­ ure of sailing with in the SIU. 1 hope to be back in action and seeing them all soon. Eddie Burke 4" Trying a conventional means of keeping his hens happy, with feed, gentleman farmer Joe Bush turns to. kle of empty beer cans hitting the trashcan every ten minutes is real music to those hens' ears, says Joe. After about ten cans he swears that even the roosters start laying eggs. However, the neighbors don't think Joe will make any fortune at this racket and we all know that when chilly weather comes, he will be heading back to one of those good old SlU-contracted ships where the living is good every day. Cholly Wright A Real Problem 4" LOG Makes Hit With SUP Wife To the Editor: Your SEAFARERS LOG is an Interesting and very educational paper. Your welfare system is some­ thing, and a credit to the men who sail the seas. Also, the "Your Dollar's Worth" column in the LOG Is a wonderful preventive to keep us from being baited by some so-called sharks who are after everybody's money. I have saved most of the is­ sues of the LOG to reread again at leisure. My husband also goes to sea and has been a mem­ ber of the SUP for many years. Best wishes for many more years of success. Genevieve Stratton BU Bernard Seaman 1^h'- BUHLY, WekE 7 SAV-1Mn& I ;• I"4'- • I pJt\ \W •' i JJ �il&i^ flcptemlMr It, im A&C Credentials to the membership, so that' it (Continued from page 8) can take any action It wants. that I can do and will abide "Headquarters discovered that without question any decision there was no record of my hav­ the Credentials Committee make ing paid dues for the 3rd and in regards to my qualifications 4th quarters of 1954. As you for the elective office I seek." In checking the old dues book know, this was the very first that was enclosed with the afore­ time that I was ever in arrears mentioned letter, the committee and there was no need for me to , found that what Brother Hanover do so. What happened was that had stated in his letter was true. there was a human error because The Committee, knowing that most I have the money and had no of us seamen do not keep our copy reason not to pay. I paid the of a dues receipt that is given to dues up after this was brought us for money paid, also that dur- to my attention. However, you • ing the war our dues record sys- have told me that the member­ I terns were not as effective as today, ship has to decide whether or ' and that it would be next to im­ not this money can be retained. "Actually, to this day, I cannot possible to find the original re­ tell you what happened, because ceipt on which these monies were collected, the committee has ruled my dues book was stamped. The that Brother Hanover was in good only thing I can say is that I standing for the two-year period stamped my book and just be­ previous to his nomination and has fore doing the actual paying, my qualified him to run for office of attention must have been taken up with something else. These Baltimore Joint Patrolman. human ei-rors take place every Your committee also wishes to once in a while and I can assure bring to the attention of the mem­ you that my error was made in bership, the fact that the Union the best of good faith. I think Constitution in Article XII, Sec­ my record of long years with the tion 1 (b) requires that a nominee Union and my dues paying rec­ have at least four (4) months sea- ord will bear me out. Unfortu­ time, between January 1 and the nately, all this took place when time of nomination. The committee the changeover to machine rec­ in: checking the credentials of one ords was being made in the of the nominees, Gienious C. Law- bookkeeping system at Head­ son, L-27, finds that he has sub­ quarters, otherwise, as I have mitted exactly one-hundred twenty been told over the phone, it (120) days of time on discharges would have been caught sooner. for the period of January 1, 1956 All I can say now is that I am to the time of his. nomination. In­ ready to do anything the mem­ cluded in this time submitted, were bership wants. two (2) discharges that were marked "Port Time" on the line "Fraternally, /signed/ Ben Rees, on the discharge where the type Norfolk Agent." This Committee then checked of voyage is to be filled in. The following is a breakdown of these the minutes of Headquarters and "Port Time" discharges: ^ Days on Date Discharged Discharge Date Shipped Vessel 7/29/56 1 7/29/56 SS Hurricane 5/20/56 2 5/19/56 SS Hurricane •f Tlie Committee has included the aforementioned three (3) days of New York Port for the meeting cf "Port Time" in with the other one- May 4, 1955, and we found that the hundred seventeen (117) days sub­ aforementioned letter was carried mitted by Brother Lawson. In so in this set of minutes under the doing, the Committee finds that heading of communications. The Brother Lawson has the necessary Committee found that the mem­ four (4) months seatime required bership in the meeting of May 4, by the constitution, since the Com­ 1955, had gone on record as fol­ mittee figured all seatime for all lows: nominees on the basis of a thirty "Motion by A. Shrimpton, S-567, (30) day month. In view of the seconded by P. Gonsorchik, G-2, foregoing, your Committee has that we accept Ben Rees* letter ruled that Gienious Lawson, L-27, and that he be allowed to pay up is therefore entitled to be qualified as per Article 3, Section 4 of the to run for the job of Tampa Agent Constitution, and that he also be for which he had submitted his considered as having been con­ tinuously in good standing. Car­ credentials. Your committee also found in ried unanimously." Your Committee also finds that checking the credentials of the nominees that the dues records of in all of the, ports holding regular the Union show Ben Rees, R-2, as membei-ship meetings on May 18, having paid the third and fourth 1955, that the membership in at­ quarters dues of 1954 on April 1, tendance of those meetings took 1955. Based on these dues records. action on the aforementioned com­ Brother Rees would have had to munication similar to the action have been disqualified for not hav­ taken by Headquarters and Port of ing been in continuous good stand­ New York meeting of May 4, 1955. The Committee received creden­ ing in the Union for at least two (2) years immediately prior to his tials from James Purceii, P-17, for nomination. However, the chair­ the office of Joint Patrolman for man of your committee, Joseph the Port of New York. This Com­ Schwin, recalled the membership mittee found that Brother Purceli's of the Union having taken some credentials were in order, with the action in regards to this situation. exception of his having discharges The headquarters offices of the for four (4) months seatime for the Union were requested to furnish period of January 1, 1956 to the the committee with any informa­ date of his nomination. To meet tion that was available on this mat­ this requirement of the constitu­ ter. As a result of the request of tion, Brother Purceii submitted your committee, the following let­ the following letter from the Mas­ ter was turned over to the com­ ter of the SS Stony Point: August 20, 1956 mittee: "To Whom It May Concern: •fAugust 29, 1955 "This is to certify that James {"Mr. Paul Hall, Sect.-Treasurer; Purceii, Z232-5B8 is a member of Seafarers International Union; the crew of the SS Stony Point, .675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, U. S. Petroleum Carriers, 655 32, New York. Madison Avenue, New York, New "Dear Sir and Brother: York, as Oiler. "In accordance with your direc­ "This vessel signed articles in tions, and your request for a the Port of Seattle, Washington, 'Written explanation, I am writ­ November 18, 1955 for a period hing this letter to be submitted of twelve (12) months and Is now lSE)A FtA^:tmRS^\ \t OC -^1* I Vcce Ftfteea headquarters balding of the in appeal from the decision of th« Union until midnight of Septem­ Credentials' Committee. ber 12, to receive any credentials: The membership can readily see that might have been 'delivered from the foregoing report that 'either by mail or by hand after the your Committee has made every closing of business hours by the: effort possible within the confines tlnioh. . • of our Constitution to qualify The Committee would like to every nominee. point out to the membership, that All credentials were turned over although the Secretary-Treasurer to the Committee in good order at clearly specified In his Pre-Bailot^ 10:00 A.M., Thursday, September ing Report the exact offices for 6, 1956, or have been received by which nominations were to be mail since that date. All creden­ made, some credentials were re­ tials have been examined in strict ceived for offices other than those accordance with the Constitution. carried in the Pre-Balioling Re­ Any defect in the credentials dis­ port. The following are the names posed of by the committee has of the nominees so involved as been the sole responsibility of the well as the job titles for which sender and no person adversely afthey actually submitted: ^ sailing between the Persian Gulf and Far East Ports. "At the present time I have no knowledge of the termination of articles prior to November 17, 1956. "Respectfully, /sighed/ Captain D. Oantzler, Marter." A check of the shipping cards for the Port of New York shows that James Puree!!, P-17, shipped from New York on November 16, 1955, for the SS Stony Point in Seattle, Washington, in the rating of Oiler. In view of Brother Purcell having been aboard a ship for such a period of time, and being Job Title Name unable to secure a discharge for Calvin A. James Steward Department Patrolman the time aboard ship to date, we, C. A. <Bruce) Welch Engine Patrolman Engine Patrolman the Committee, have ruled that Charles Stambul Brother Purceii has met the re­ Rowland Williams Deck Patrolman Patrolman quirement of the Constitution, John D. Cantrell, Jr. Engine Patrolman wherein it requires four (4) months James Purceii seatime in the period of January 1, Thomas Fleming Patrolman Patrolman 1956, to the date of nomination. Ralph B. Groseclose By his being aboard shin Rrother Ralph W. Murry Deck Patrolman 4Purceii has been unable to pay his However, your Committee did dues for the 1st and 2nd quarters fected by such lefect has denied of 1956, which would ordinarily not feel that a man should be dis­ this to the committee. disqualify him from nomination. qualified on such small technicali­ It is your committee's final rec­ As we the membership know, it ties as given above. Each nominee ommendation that the membership has always been the practice of the listed above had specified a patrol­ of the Atlantic and Gulf District Union to consider anyone who has man's job of some department in of the Seafarers International Un­ been unable to pay dues due to the port for which he wished to ion of North America make every being on a voyage, to be in good be nominated. Inasmuch as the possible effort to vote in this gen­ standing until the time of their Pre-Bailoting Report only listed eral election, as every good Union pay-off. More important, the Con­ Joint Patrolman in each port, and man should. stitution so provides, in Article that this is a departure from the This Committee having com­ III, Section 3 (e). Therefore, your practice of the Union in the past, pleted its duties, hereby adjourned this Committee therefore proc­ Committee has qualified Brother at 4:30 P.M. on September 17,1956, Purceii for the office of New York essed the aforementioned creden­ in the committee room of the tials for the Joint Patrolman's job Joint Patrolman. in the port for which they had Headquarters Offices of the Sea­ One of the brothers who sub­ nominated themselves. farers International Union of mitted his credentials, James L. Telegrams were sent to each North America, Atlantic and Gulf Allen, A-90, for Houston Joint man whO was disqualified by the District, 675 Fourth Avenue, Patrolman, failed to submit four Committee telling him of his dis­ Brooklyn 32, New York. (4) months seatime between Janu­ qualifications as well as a detailed Dated: September 17, 1956 ary 1, 1956 and the date of nom­ letter being sent to each man so J. Jellette, J-99 ination as required by the consti­ disqualified, all in compliance with F. Corio, C-675 tution. However, in submitting his our Constitution. In addition, each C. Benway, B-299 credentials he stated in Kis letter man disqualified received a copy •V. Di Giacomo, D-60 that at the present time he was of our Constitution, so that the dis­ F. Moran, M-5 employed by Seatrain Lines, Inc. qualified nominee - would have J. Schwin, S-11 The committee contacted Seatrain available the procedure to be used Chairman Lines, Inc. and has received a let­ ter from the company which states that James L. Allen, has been em­ ployed as Boatswain on the SS Sea­ train Texas from September 9,1952 up to and including the date of the letter, September 11, 1956. Your Committee has on the basis of the WASHINGTON—The Martime submitted by Brother Allen as i t i m e Administration has well as the letter received from okayed a trade between the Seatrain, qualified him for the post SlU-contracted Bloomfield Steam­ of Houston Joint Patrolman for ship Company and State Marine which he had submitted. Lines under which Bloomfield will In checking the credentials of swap its fleet of five Victory ships the various nominees, this Commit­ for four States Marine C-2s. tee had disqualified one of the Additional terms of the transac­ nominees for Boston Joint Patrol­ tion are not known. man, William McCarthy, M-268. A Actual physical transfer of the The deaths of the following Sea telegram was sent to Brother McCarthy by your Committee noti­ farers have been reported to the ships has not taken place yet, since Welfare Plan and the most of them are far out at sea. fying him of his disqualification as Seafarers SIU death benefit is being paid to The deal is permitted under the per the Constitution. However, their beneficiaries: terms of Bloomfield's subsidy con­ before sending out the letters con­ tract with the US, which calls for Genaro Mendez, 63: On January taining the full details of disquali­ a specified number of voyages each 6, 1956 Brother Mendez died of fication, the credentials of each year with four "Victory ships or heart failure in man so disqualified were gone over better." Split, Yugoslavia. by this Committee to avoid any In other ship transactions, three Place of burial possible error. In making this reis not known Victory ships formej'ly operated by check of Brother McCarthy's cre­ Brother Mendez US Lines have been sold to SIUdentials, it was the opinion of the has been a mem­ cohtracted operators, and the first committee that he was qualified. ber of the Union of them has already been manned At that time he was sent another since 1943, when out of the SIU New York hall. telegram by the committee inform­ he joined in the Formerly the SS American Judge, ing him that he had been qualified. Port of New the new ship is the Transcape Under the terms of our Consti­ York. He had operated by Transcape Shipping tution, specifically in Article XIII, Corp. The other two Victorys are Section 1 (f), it clearly states that been sailing in the engine dep't. due to be crewed within the next the letter of nomination must reach Z, ^ few days. Carl E. Chandler, 56: Brother headquarters no earlier than Au­ Further ship gains for Seafarers gust 12 and no later than Septem­ Chandler died in the USPHS hos­ developed this week when the ber 12 of the election year. Based pital in Balti­ Calmar Steamship Company added on this section it was necessary more, Maryland another Liberty, the Losmar, to its for your committee to disqualify of a malignancy fleet in the intercoastai trade. The Brother Omar L. Ames, A-194, in­ on April 1, 1956. company previously operated ten asmuch as his letter did not reach Burial took place Libertys and one LST, the Bethheadquarters until September 13. in the Moreiand coaster, in this trade. In an attempt to give every nom­ Memorial Ceme­ Another recent ship deal in­ inee every consideration and to try tery in Balti­ volved the sale of both the West­ to prevent any disqualifications more, Maryland. ern Trader and Trojan Trader to such as in the case of Brother A member of the new owners, but both ships have Ames, the Chairman of this Com­ Union since 1947, mittee, the Credentials Committee, Brother Chandler had been sail­ been covered by newiy-signed SIU agreements.-' ' ' remained at the entrance' of- tlie ing in the deck ^epartimnt. Bloomfield To Trade In Mictorys For Four C-2s •M rt!l ••'41 >1 r%l '-l?l �Vol. XViii No. 20 SEAFARERS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE GENERAL EDITORIAI EXCEI.l.ENCK 1955 LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF AMERICA • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • Huge New Supertankers Dwarf T-2s Monster Ships Wi7/ Change Jobs, Runs 1^ On the (drawing boards for one SlU-contracted com­ pany is a proposed 100,500-ton supertanker which could carry six T-2 loads of oil. The same company is plan­ ning four others, none of them less than 32,000 tons. Another SIU operator has"^ and 60,000-tonners largely in proposals for two 65,000- Japanese and European yards. ton tankers. A Liberian- It just happens to be a coinci­ that this activity comes at a flag operator has already dence time when Suez Canal shipping Super-Supertanker Length 935 ft. Speed 16 knots Beam 135 ft. Capacity 830,000 bbl. Draft 46-48 ft. Deadweight 100,500 tons Crew 70 launched an 85,000-ton job and faces possible interruption. The other runaway flag concerns big supertankers were on the are merrily building 40, 50 way with a rush before anybody dreamed of Egypt seizing the canal. Their operators had already fig­ ured on bypassing Suez if neces­ sary and still carrying oil cheaper Length 850 ft. Speed 14 knots than smaller ships taking the canal Beam 125 ft. Capacity 707,320 bbls. route. Draft 46 ft. Deadweight 84,730 tons What it means is that the T-2, that trusty workhouse of the last Crew 50 decade, is on its last legs as a long haul oil carrier. Mixed Blessing For Seafarers, the new trend in tankers is a mixed blessing. On The world's first atomic- the one hand it means larger and powered ship will be a com­ more comfortable shipboard quar­ ters including individual foc'sles, bination passenger-cargo job, recreation rooms, roomy messhalls Louis S. Rothschild, Undersecre­ tary of Commerce, has announced. and galleys and more luxurious liv­ Length 503 ft. Speed 15 knots Meanwhile the Atomic Energy ing all around. But the other side Commission has ordered a study of of the picture is the effect on ship­ Beam 68 ft. Capacity 141,158 bbl. a second ship, an atom-powered board jobs. The proposed 100,500 Draft 30 ft. Deadweight 16,200 tons 38,000-ton supertanker which superanker can get by with a crew of 70 officers and men, less than Crew 40-43 would be built by 1961. twice a T-2 crew, while it displaces Decision Left To MA six T-2 ships and a minimum of 180 Congress has voted the construc­ unlicensed jobs. Drawings reproduced by permission of Business We ek magazine. tion of a commercially useful ship Furthermore, the displaced T-2s as the first vessel, but left it up are being permitted by the Mari­ to the administration to decide time Administration to register locks which are 110 feet. At 65,000 advantages compared to the other The World Glory, at 45,500 tons, whether it would be a freighter, under the Liberian flag. While tons, the ship's beam starts get­ factors. The Universe Leader, also gets by on 15,000 hp and can tanker or passenger type. they cannot compete with super­ ting a little too wide to scrape with a 125-foot beam, won't be able make about 14V^ knots. The Uni­ The ship, to be completed in tankers, they can put the squeeze through the locks. That means, to make any canal transits; to versal Leader at 85,000 tons, needs 1959, would carry 100 passengers on the remaining American-flag for example, that the ship could which its operator can say "So only 19,259 shaft hp to develop and 12,000 tons of cargo. It T-2 operations. not run between Venezuela and the what?" It can go from the Per­ 14 knots. When it comes to dollars would have an advanced type of The long-run impact of the West Coast of the US or of South sian Gulf to the East Coast in 33 and cents—and that's what any nuclear reactor. supertankers may be cushioned by America. If there are large oil days. A T-2 would take 24 days ship operator thinks of first—the Meanwhile, an expert on atomic the fact that oil imports are ex­ discoveries in Peru, where explora­ for the same trip via Suez. But supertanker pays off In spades. energy has predicted that most pected to increase tremendously in tion is now going on, the over- the big job can carry five T-2 19 Giants On Way ships will be atom powered within the next ten years. The statisti­ 65,000 ton ships could not run this loads. - Nine extra days don't add Right now there are at least 19 15 years. But he warns that such cians estimate that by the mid- oil to Europe or the US East up to mucli, particularly if your vessels will bring new hazards to 1360's more than twice as much oil Coast. The two ships planned by ship runs back in empty and can ships of 52,000 tons or more either than at present will be tank-hauled Transoceanic Marine, an SIU op­ go through the canal on the out­ afloat, building or planned. They seafaring. include the 100,000-tonner, two of Dr. Richard Fayram, who has from the Persian Gulf to Europe erator, v/ould be in the 65,000-ton bound trip. 94,000 tons, two of 85,000 tons, Six T-2 Loads assisted on a Norwegian atom ship and the US. Imports from Ven­ class and, it is presumed, would be seven at 65,000 tons, two at 60,000 ezuela and other areas are also ex­ able to run throughPanama. project, said the danger of atomic Of course, you take the same tons, one at 55,000 and four at radiation should be discounted. In pected to go up. The big question If the operator decides he super-job and run it from the Gulf 52,000. There are many more normal service, there is little fear is how many of these super-jobs doesn't want any part of any canal, to Japan, or the Gulf to San Fran­ around below 50,000 tons. of danger. The difficulty arises will he running under the Amer­ then ha is free to build any size cisco and it is way out in front of The only limits to the switchover when a ship is wrecked and the ican flag. ship he wants up to a point. any T-2. The proposed 100,000 ton to supertankers are world shipyard Three Main Classes protective shield around the atomic Around 90,000 tons he would have ship at 16 knots, carrying six T-2 When it comes to supertanker to switch over to twin screws. loads, can thumb its nose at any capacities, steel supplies and the pile is broken. necessary dredging of ship chan­ sizes there are three main classes Then all supertankers face the Radiation Danger and all canals. nels to accommodate the monsters. depending upon what the operator problem of channel depths at the The advantages of bigger payIf the Andrea Doria had been wants to do with his ship. If he nuclear-powered, he said, hun­ figures on running through Suez various oil terminals. Using the loads and only a small increase in dreds of passengers would have with its 35-foot draft he can't push really mammoth jobs will mean a the number of crewmembers are suffered from radiation. Other his ship tonnage much past the lot of dredging. The Maracaibo only part of the story. The bigger sinkings in harbors and close to 32,000-deadweight mark. Ships up Shipc'hannel in Venezuela, a major ships are actually cheaper to build, ^H£NILlM5SST)ilK£S shore will create serious hazards around 40,(100 to 45,000 tons can tanker channel, has just been ton for ton, than a T-2 and the big­ AT»»• for humans and fish. Crewmem- only go through the canal in ballast dredged to 38 feet. It will prob­ ger they get the cheaper the rate. "DoSSiOuH bers would be the first to be seri­ or with less than a capacity load. ably have to go deeper than that. At the same time, the increase in ynifeiOio*! Draws 46 Feet horsepower needed to drive the ously endangered in such in­ That's why so many supertankers me00i£Fns ship does not go up at the same stances. For example, the Universe built up until now are in the He said that it would be rea­ 32,000-ton range; the three Cities Leader, the Liberian-flag 85,000- rate as the increase in the ship's sonable to expect seven ships to Service jobs being good examples. tonner which is currently the size. More HP Pays Off sink each year, releasing radioac­ They are relatively-shallow draft— world's largest, draws 46 feet. AHpAcmrf' tivity on the surrounding waters 32 feet—for ships of that size and The proposed 100,000-ton tanker Here are some samples: A typ­ cwfl/V in each instance. car. easily transit the canal if might draw as much as 48 feet. ical T-2 such as Cities Service op­ By comparison, your T-2 draws erates develops 7,500 shaft horse­ Another authority, Herbert R. ne.essary. Gfnfcwe O'Conor of the American Merchant Once an operator goes deeper just 30 feet of water and can get power, rates at 16,000 deadweight oop^oATue Marine Institute has predicted that than the 35-foot draft he can go in and out of a lot of places the and can make about 15 knots. The HetumeAHs nuclear engines wouid revolution­ as high as 65,000 tons before he big ships would not dare venture Cities Service Baltimore with 32,KMl-ATAHf^ ize present shipping practices in hits another bottleneck. This time into. 000 tons and 15,000 shaft hp SlU HAU-i it's the width of the Panama Canal short order. But these are small potato dis­ can squeeze out 16 to 16Vi knots. Atomic Ship Will Carry Passengers Universe Leader Standard T-2 I • k- ir I©; If youi'eatsea > � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource September 28, 1956 Description An account of the resource Headlines: 72 MEN QUALIFY IN SIU ELECTIONS REVIVE US SHIP BREAKOUT PLANS 33-MONTH JOB RECORD SET IN SIU UNION HITS PLANS TO RUN FOREIGN SHIPS COASTWISE SUEZ SHIPS STILL MOVE; STEEL MAKER DIVERTED NLRB ORDERS NY LONGSHORE VOTE COAL GROUP SEEKS 80 US LIBERTY CHARTERS HAWK US DELEGATE AS ILO STUDIES SEA RULES 2-YR. INSPECTION HEARING SET ANOTHER ORE CARRIER LOST; 32 LOST NY SJIPPING SPURTS TO NEW ’56 RECORD A&G CREDENTIALS REPORT STOCKHOLM MATE AIDS DORIA CASE US LOW-COST LINER AWAITS NAVY’S OKAY NEW TRAVEL PACT FOR CS URGED BY SEATTLE BRANCH HUGE NEW SUPERTANKERS DWARF T-2S ATOMIC SHIP WILL CARY PASSENGERS 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 9/28/1956 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. 20 1956 Periodicals Seafarers Log