http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/898ec939e7e769cda1c3441684a757ac.PDF 40801cc600241be9fe76f005d2f574b3 PDF Text Text SEAFARmS AWARDtD riaST PRIZE • QSNMRAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • laSS • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OP Oct. 26 1956 AMERICA • OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-Cio"^ 1ANKER GO'S SIGN m PW PACKAGE Story On Page 3 5 Hurf In Gov't Camp Explosion Story On Page 2 First Roll-On Service, Just signed to SIU contract, TMT Trailer Ferry, Inc.", will launch the first true "roll on-roll off" US flag , shipping service next month, when Seafarers man a converted LSD, the Carib Queen. The ship will haul loaded truck trailers be­ tween Jacksonville, Fla., and the Carib­ bean islands. At left, photo shows TMT trailer-truck coming off one of the con­ verted LST's now Tjeing used in the op­ eration. The LSTs are towed by deepsea tugs to the Islands, but the Carib Queen, and a sister ship to follow, will be selfpropelled. SIU men will man one of the tugs next week. (Story on Page 3.) REVISED SUMMARY: SIU Welfare Plan Benefits ¥ For Seafarers & SIU Families . SIU Marks 18th Birthday ... Stone Street A'Memory Setting the pace in the maritime industry today, as It nears 18th birthday on Nov. 1, SIU has come a long way from the days of the Stone Street hall (above) in NY, early in World War 11. (Story on Page 4.) (See Centerfold) .,.V . • . , • �Page Twe SEAFARERS October t9, lt5f LOG ILA Admits Plot To Rule SlU HACKENSACK, NJ—ILA President Wflliam Bradley and attorney Benjamin Sterling have admitted, under oath, delivery of large cash contributions to Ray White, former SlU Tampa port agent, and Bill Higgs, expelled member of the SIU, in efforts to unseat SIU Secre­ tary-Treasurer Paul Hall in the 1954 SIU elections. Bradley and Sterling's admissions accounted for a minimum of $40,000 put up by outside interests to take over the control of the Union and run It for benefit of ILA and its allies. The testimony on funds was put into the record at White's trial in Hackensack on a charge of con­ spiracy to murder Hall. The confessed triggerman in the case, James Cobb, is already serving a sevenyear sentence in this case. White himself was ac­ quitted last week after the jury deliberated for al­ most ten hours. Cobb was the chief prosecution witness in the case, declaring that White offered him $15,000 to shotgun Hall in his Montvale, New Jersey, .home. Cobb was later arrested while cruising around Hall's home, fully armed. Sterling, in his testimony, said he had delivered $27,000 to White at a New York hotel to which he was driven by ILA president Bradley, 'in turn, Brad­ ley said that during the period between October 1 and December 23, 1954, he met White on several oc­ casions in Tampa, Jacksonville, and at the Governor Clinton Hotel in New York. He said he arranged In the neighborhood of $40,000 in contributions to help defeat Hall. Some of the funds came from the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association under a "mutual aid" pact with the ILA. Among those receiving the payments, Bradley said, was Tommy Hodges, also known as Carmine Priore, who got $3,000. Priore and Edward Taffe are still awaiting trial on the consiracy charges as go-be­ tweens in the murder conspiracy. Another $10,000, Bradley said, was given to Wil­ liam Higgs, who had been expelled from the SIU for aiding the International -Longshoremen's Associa­ tion after it was ousted from the American Federa­ tion of Labor. There were no restrictions on any of this money, Bradley said, and he never got an accounting of the funds, although one of the con­ tributions was his own personal check for $6,000. Bradley was also questioned about the use of his airline credit card. At the time of Cobb's trial, the confessed trlggerriian said that he had traveled to New York on Bradley's card. The ILA President said he had given the card to White and his allies for use in his election campaign. White was overwhelmingly defeated by Hall in the election, garnering a bare 266 votes despite a heavy broadside of campaign material to the ships and the ports. Another CS Tanker Explodes; Five Injured On Gov't Camp LAKE CHARLES, La.—Five Seafarers were injured, three of them seriously, when an explosion ripped the Cities Service tanker Government Camp at the refinery pier here. The explosion took place in No. 3 tank, ironically enough, as the Seafarers were loading dry ice into the empty tank as*a safety measure. Damage to the vessel has been estimated at $500,000. The ship left imder its own steam for a Beaumont, Texas, yard the fol­ lowing day. The following are the names and condition of the injured: Joe Wallace, AB, of Norfolk, Va., fractured heel and burns. Now In Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Harvey Trawick, AB, Mobile, Alabama, the most seriously injui'ed. Trawick suffered 2nd degree burns on the face and neck, 2nd and 3rd degree burns on the liands and arms and possible fractures of the ribs and right leg. He Is in Memorial Hospital. William Owens, AB maintenance, of Warwick, Va., fracture of both heels, fracture of left foot and 2nd degree bums. He is in St. Patrick's Hospital. Manuel Sanchez, AB, of New Orleans, released from hospital after treatment for shock and bums. Now in USPHS hospital, Staten Island, for further check-up. J. B. Thomasson, AB., of Mobile, Ala., released from hospital after treatment for shock and bums. Ever since the Salem Maritime disaster last January in which 21 men were killed, all Cities Service tankers carrying kerosene have dry Wallace Trawick ice placed in the tanks as a precau­ tionary measure. The C02 emitted by the dry ice Is supposed to stabil­ ize the kerosene. Thrown Into Water According to Sanchez, the five men were loading the dry ice into the empty tank. Sanchez was on the dock when the explosion came, but its violence was such that he was thrown into the water. Trawick was blown off the ship Into the water between the dock and the hull and the others were blown Sanchez Thomassen Into the air, accounting for the in­ juries. The tank in question had been carrying gasoline on the previous trip, raising the question at to whether or not it was gas free at the time the C02 ice was being loaded. While nowhere near as severe as the Salem Maritime explosion, the blast on the Government Camp raises anew the question of proper handling of tankers while loading and unloading volatile oil cargoes. White Backed BylLAFumk. f?. Btadhy. MMCspt. . itet •! tkt •tenwHwel Vtmg- iheremfn'a AsMcistioii, («*Ufic4l jFMtsrdsy. at the murder •piracy trial af Raymond White I that hia union contribute about I •40,000 toward Whitc'i rampaien lo acted aa to win Paul ilall'a post as aacretary-traaaurcr af the ScafarcraJ International Union. White, hia awn unioB fought: IE vUaiftuat aurrieal. Bradtep t tho ataad at White's trud , Bcrgaa County Coart, HarhaaJ •ny achente tack, N. J. Ha eohcoM knowi White^ar a amber af years ~ aitfad opanly aupporti WhlW candidary against 111 Uan aaaily wan the eterlion; ^ ^ 'bat hel and 0^1 I vow* s'tS'lterMw'bv'l!? 'acke, . ridden • rna f »'»"al Long IViggaamaii Tretifiea Whita^ of Tampa, Pte., now car wasber, had baea cha with adroeatiiig, solicitiag It's I A.wn.. Who is I achedulert " Reproduction of stories on White trial in NY papers last week. SCHEDULE OF StU MEETINGS SIU membership meet­ ings are held regularly every two weeks on Wed­ nesday nights at 7 PM in all SIU ports. All Sea­ farers ore expected to attend; those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to include reg­ istration number). Tho next SIU meetings will be: October 31 November 14 November 28 December 12 December 26 -+ NY Heliport Beats Traffic Jams SF Shipping In Good Shape SAN FRANCISCO—Shipping is moving at a good pace in this port, about the same as the previous two weeks. Two ships paid off from long runs, while a thli'd, the Jean LaFitte (Waterman), signed on. The payoffs were the Wild Ranger (Waterman) and the Sea Garden (Peninsular Nav). Ships in transit to the port, ac­ cording to Port Agent Leon John­ son, were the Steel Advocate, Sieel Age (Isthmian); Beauregard, Madaket, Antinuous (Waterman); Lawrence Victory (Mississippi); Cal^ax;, Ajaipar ((palmar), wd th^ Ocean Eva (Ocean Trans).. CVRRAN and ALEXANDEV I Bloomfield Ship Swap Under Way NEW YORK—The swap of Victorys and- C-2s arranged between the SIU contracted-Bloomfield Steamship Company and States Marine Line got underway last week. First ship affected was the Marie Hamll, which paid off her SIU crew last week and was turned over to her new owners. Bloomfield Is getting four C-2s for its five Victorys and will wind up with a fleet of five C-2s when the trading is completed. Still slated to go are the AUca Brown, Genevieve Peterkin, Mar­ garet Brown and Neva - West. Bloomfield already has one C-2, the Lucille Bloomfield. Two New Victorys Two other Victory ships are being acquired by SIU companies at the end of this month and'will pick up full crews here. They are presently manned by the National Maritime Union, SIU Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Claude Sim­ mons pointed out, "so we'll wind up ahead on the trading anyway." The boom in shipping that had been running strong here for months fell off considerably dur­ ing the past two weeks, but the decline was expected to be only temporary. In addition to the extra Vic­ torys, a number of other ships are due in from long runs this period and will probably pick up the slack. Seventeen ships were paid off, eight signed on and ten stopped off in transit during the last two weeks. SEAFARERS LOG Oct. 26, 1956 Vol. XVIII No. 22 PAUL HALL, oecretary-Xreasurer HEMEBT BRAND, Editor; RAY DENISOW, Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art, Editor: HERMAh ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area Representative. Map of the New York City area showing flying time to major airports from the new Port Au­ thority heliport, at West 30th St., Manhattan. Giant 5-58 helicopters are used in the serv­ ice, which cuts down long rides from airports to mid-Manhattan and rail or local transit conpeptionf., SlU hall in Brooklyn is about 15 minutes away. i f Publishad biweekly at fne headquarters of tha Saafarars Intarnatlonal Union, At> lantic a Gulf District, AFL-CIO, 475 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32. NY. Tel HYaclnth 9-6400. Entered as second class matter at the Fost OfSca In Brooklyn, NY, under the Act of Aug. 24, 1911 �^ October Z9, IfM New Tanker Wage Seale DECK DEPARTMENT Rating Bosun AB Maintenance Quartermaster Able Seaman Ordinary Seaman OS Maintenance Wag* Thre* SEAFARERS laC Old " Scale $412.09 354.37 324.79 317.87 250.99 294.30 New Increase Scale $29.26 $441.35 25.16 379.53 23.06 347.85 22.57 340.44 17.82 268.81 20.90 315.20 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Electrician '. 499.25 35.45 Chief Pumpman 432.99 30.74 2nd Pumpman/Eng. Maint,.. 432.99 30.74 2nd Pumpman/Machinist.... 432.99 30.74 Engine Utility 359.80 25.55 Oiler 317.87 22.57 Fireman-Watertender 317.87 22,57 Wiper 294.30 20.90 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Chief Steward 412.09 29.26 Chief Cook 380.32 27.00 Cook and Baker 375.32 26.65 Third Cook 331.20 23.52 Messman 242.32 17.20 Utility Man 242.62 17.20 New Over­ time $2.10 2.06 2.06 2.06 1.60 1.60 534.70 463.73 463.73 463.73 385.35 340.44 340.44 315.20 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.06 2.06 2.06 1.60 441.35 407.32 401.97 354.72 259.52 259.52 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.06 1.60 1.60 SlU Completes Contract Talks; Tankship Co's Okay 7.1% Raise, Logging Cut Acting rapidly on the heels of the new dry cargo agreement, the headquarters negotiating committee has already signed up the great majority of SIU tanker companies. The new tanker agreement provides for the same wage gains per­ centagewise as the freight • cents increase is greater. (See overwhelming majority of tankagreement, 7.1 percent. But chart on this page.) ships under the SIU agreement. since the tanker ABs, fire Signing of the tanker companies The great majority of freightship Seafarers Help To Start 1st True 'Holl-On' Run Two oflMT Trailer Ferry's LSTs are ^hown at dock, one fully-loaded with trailer vans. LSTs are taken under tow between Jacksonville and the islands. Self-propelled frailer. ship, the Carib Queen, will enter service next month. Each LST handles 55 trailers and 30 automobiles. MOBILE—The SIU has the distinction of starting the first true roll-on operation under the American flag as members of the Harbor and Inland Waterways Division of the SIU are going aboard the V-4 Sombrero Key this week. The Sombrero Key is one of two V-4 tugs chartered by^^ TMT Trailer Ferry Inc. to haul The company is betting its future The 8,000-ton ship will be able to LSTs •loaded with trailer as a major dry cargo operator on carry 92 trailers, and 97 auto­ trucks between the US and Carib­ two converted LSDs, the Carib bean ports. Queen being the first to come oiit. About a month from now, A&G Seafarers will go aboard the Carib Queen, the first deep-sea trailership under the deep sea section of the Union's agreement with TMT. The Carib Queen, a Voting in the SIU elections converted Landing Ship Dock, will will get under way next Thurs­ make an initial experimental run day morning, November 1, and to Bremerhaven on behalf of the continue for a two-month pe­ Military Sea Transportation Serv­ riod. Seafarers will be able to ice. Except during World War II vote in all ports until New when Seatrains carried tanks across Year's Eve, December 31. the seas, no piggyback type ship Sample ballots and biogra­ has ever operated in transatlantic phies of the candidates ap­ service. peared in the last issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. Extra copies Actually TMT has been operating for the past three years, but its of this issue are available in LSTs have not been self-propelled. all SIU halls for the convenience Until it chartered the V-4 tugs of the voters. As provided in the SIU con­ from the Maritime Administration the company was getting haulage stitution, the ballots voted will from a commercial tug operator, be mailed each night by regis­ not under contract to a deep sea tered or certified mail to 'a bank vault in New York. union. A headquarters tallying com­ The two V-4s, Sombrero Key and mittee will be elected at the Dry Tortugas Key, now going into service, are huge deep-sea tugs, first membership meeting after 194 feet long and capable of a 12- December 31 to count the votes. knot tow. In addition, the com­ The committee will Include two representatives each from Balti­ pany recently launched a small more, Mobile, New Orleans and prototype trailership, the Seatruck Lloyd, which is going on an inter- San Francisco. island run. SIU Voting Starts Nov. 1 completes the SIU's negotiating business for the year. Dry cargo and passenger ship operators were wrapped up two weeks earlier with­ out difficulty, and the tanker op­ erators quickly fell in line. The quick agreement on the tank­ er contract, in contrast to some of the hassles of previous years, re­ flects growing optimism on tanker shipping prospects and the healthy shipping outlook for SIU compa­ nies generally. New additions to the SIU tanker fleet are expected in the near future as evidence of the tankers' growth in impor'ance. The signing was wrapped up in a hurry even though the SIU contract is superior in many respects to J,other East Coast agreements. Included in the tanker contract are the logging limitation, the pro­ vision for the return of bodies of deceased Seafarers, increases in overtime, penalty and standby pay and all the other hew clauses. Among companies which have al­ ready signed the tanker agreement are Cities Service, US Petroleum Carriers, Trafalger Steamship, Western Tankers, Pan Oceanic Nav­ igation (operators of former Atlan­ tic Refining tankships). Oil Car­ riers Joint Venture (Orion) and Pan Atlantic for its coastwise com­ bination ships. The Pan Atlantic ships pay tanker rates while carry­ ing oil. These operators represent the men, oilers and some other ratings started from a slight­ ly higher base, the dollars and mobiles as well''as 500 tons of package cargo and some tank cargo. Smaller vessels patterned after the Seatruck Lloyd are also in the planning stage. The initial charter to MSTS will be a test of the ability of a true roll-on, roll-off trailership to de­ liver goods in competition with conventional vessels. In theory at least, the Carib Queen should be able to carry 2ti times the cargo load of a C-2 in one year's time, because of its much faster turn­ around. Normally the Carib Queen will also operate in the nearby offshore trade, including South American runs. Supplied Shore Gangs In addition to manning the V-4s, the Harbor and Inland Waterways Division has supplied shore gangs for TMT in both Jacksonville and Puerto Rico. Approximately 226 men are employed in the shore gangs. The TMT system includes shoreside trucking operations in Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It has about 500 trailers iff opera­ tion as well as tractors and trucks. The company has its headquarters in Miami. Logs Limit Now Applies Aboard Ship "The one for one limit on loggings fo{ missing work or watch has gone into effect on SIU ships as of October 15. Seafarers now paying off ships are < advised that the loggings limit applies to that por­ tion of the voyage taking place after the October 15 date. The SIU is currently the only union in the industry which has such a limitation. If a Seafarer has been logged more than one for one since the effective date, such loggings are in violation of the SIU agreement. The boarding patrolman should be notified immediately so that the excess log can be lifted. The specific clause of the agree­ ment covering loggings reads as follows: "Section 68. Logging. Where the master exerdkes his preroga­ tive under maritime law by logging a man for missing his regular work on watch, he shall not log the man more than 1 day for 1 day. This section shall not be deemed to prejudice the authority of the master or the requirement of obedience of the crew, described elsewhere in this contract, except a.s specifically herein provided." operators have already returned their signed contracts and the re­ mainder are expected to come in within the next few days. On the tankers, the basic wage for oilers, firemen-watertenders and ABs is $340.44, a differential of $3.71 over the freight agreement. Overtime rates are the same as in freighters, $1.60, $2.06 and ,$2.10. with entry ratings getting the low­ est rate and the great majority of crewmembers receiving $2.06. Of course, like all other Seafar­ ers, tankermen benefit from the increases in vacation pay and im­ provements in the Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan benefits. Frank Bose Succumbs To Heart Attack A sudden heart attack on Sun­ day morning, October 14, proved fatal to Frank Bose, New York pa­ trolman and active veteran of many Union beefs. The 48-ycar-old Sea­ farer was stricken in his Seaford, Long Island, home and died before medical aid could be summoned. News of his death was received with disbelief by Seafarers and coworkers at h e a d q u arters. One of the hard­ est workers on the head(fuarters staff, Bose was noted for his en­ ergy and persist­ ence in handling any assignment that came his Bose way. A group of about 150 Seafarers and friends attended funeral serv­ ices which took place on Wednes­ day, October 17 at St. William of Abbot church in Seaford. Burial was at the Holy Rood Cemetery in Westbury, Long Island. Bose was an active SIU member virtually from the day he joined the Union in 1944 in Baltimore. He participated personally in many of the beefs the Union had in sub­ sequent years including the 1946 General Strike, the Wall Street Strike, the Coos Bay beef and oth­ ers. When the Union undertook an organizing drive at the Cities Service company, Bose worked on the organizing staff and shared the credit for bringing this company into SIU ranks after a difficult campaign. In aoldition to his organizing as- ~ signments at Cities Service and elsewhere, Bose served in various capacities at headquarters. He was elected as New York joint patrol­ man in 1955. Bose sailed in the engine department as electrician. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edna Bose, and a seven-year-old son. Another child is expected in January. • 5. �SEAFARERS Pafe Four OctobeV 26, 1956 LOG Major SIU GainsMark Union's 18th Birthday Question: The port agents conference asked the membership to express opinions on the following: (a) Should fbe time of the meeting be changed from the present 7 PM hour? (b) Should the meetings be on a once-a-month basis? What do you think? Approaching the Union's 18th birthday on November 1, Seafarers can look back on another vear of pioneering progress on the part of the SIU. As in the 17 years that preceded Fdgar Anderson, AO: I figure A1 Triano, MM: Twice a month the past 12 months, the SIU has not been content to stand still but has forged ahead in new is okay, and I'm also satisfied with about 6 PM would be the best hour areas of security and benefits for working seamen. A healthy shipping outlook for Sea­ as it would allow the present enough time to farers comes as a birthday arrangements on set up the chairs the time. The pi'esent which augurs well for ion, a federal charter group. No­ ments in the Union's shoreside fa­ and get things average member vember 1 is usually taken as the cilities, culminating in the new the future. Fittingly enough, the anniversary 3'ear began and ended with a num­ ber of such new advances. In No­ vember, 1955, the Union negotiated the first industry-wide health and safety program in the field. In October, 1956, the Union broke further new ground when it wrote in the contract a limit on the mas­ ter's authority to impose loggings on Seafarers, and also brought the protection of hospital and surgical benefits to the dependent parents of Seafarers. Typical Of SIU These advances are typical of the forward-looking outlook that has ehai-acterized the SIU's opei-ations from its earliest days. It was actually on October 15, 1938, that the AFL convention is­ sued an international union char­ ter to Harry Lundeberg, secretarytreasurer of the Sailors Union of the Pacific. The SUP became the West Coast affiliate of the new international union, while the A&G District started functioning as the East Coast affiliate with a nucleus ot a few hundred members trans­ ferred from the AFL Seamen's Un­ anniversary date on this coast be­ cause that was when the A&G Dis­ trict started functioning. Fought Communist Control In its first years, the A&G Dis­ trict was concerned largely with basic pork chops and simple sur­ vival as a non-Communist union in conflict with the powerful water­ front apparatus of the Communistdominated National Maritime Union. By the time World War II be­ gan, the SIU had firmly established itself with a nucleus of major ship­ ping companies under contract. During the war it stood firmly against ever-growing Government controls over seamen. The Union's losses were heavy in wartime— over 1,200 dead, many of thenithe pioneers of the organization. But the losses , did not slow the SIU's momentum. No sooner were the guns si­ lenced than major organizing drives were launched, bringing to. heel the Isthmian Steamship Com­ pany and the Cities Service Oil Company among others. The post­ war era also saw major improve- Early Atom Ship Start Ordered; Ready In 1960 WASHINGTON—A speed-up in construction of the atom merchant ship has been ordered by President Eisenhower. The president directed the Department of Commerce and the Atomic Energy Com-* mission to proceed "as rapidly study of atomic power use in ocean as possible" on the project, transportation. for which Congress has already ap­ propriated the necessary funds. To be built jointly by the AEC and Maritime Administration, the ship will be capable pf carrying 12,000 tons of cargo and 100 pas­ sengers. It will be 595 feet long, 78 feet in the beam, draw 30 feet of wafer, and have a service speed of 21 kno's. The ship will be powered by a 20,000 HP pressurized water reac­ tor which will cost more than half of the $46V^ million limit which Congress has set for the vessel's construction. The reactor, to be built by the AEC, is expected to be completed in 39 months. Since the reactor will not be clas­ sified as secret, it will be possible for engineers and others all over the world to study it. Thus the ship will be a fioatine showcase as well as a floating laboratory for the Cei-tain to revolutionize the ship­ ping industry when it finally gets into mass production, the atomic merchant ship will have these ad­ vantages over the conventional type: • It will be able to operate on longer runs at higher sustained speeds, • It will be able to carry more cargo because of less fuel space. • It will have to spend less time in port because it will be able to operate for longer periods without refueling. , The US has been talking about construction of the vessel since the spring of 1955 but it was not un­ til this year that Congress appro­ priated the funds. The only atom-powered ships now in existence are the Nautilus, which was launched in January, 1954, and its sister submarine, the Sea Wolf. Brooklyn headquarters in 1951 and the new Baltimore hall in 1954. Other ports also got improved fa­ cilities. Pioneering in other areas includ­ ed the first industry wide vacation plan in 1951 assuring paid vaca­ tions for every Seafarer, estab­ lishment of the Welfare Plan in 1950, since greatly expanded to provide security ai.d protection for Seafarers and their families, and tlie formation of a Union-owned slopchest service in 1952. Working on that solid base, the Union has moved ahead steadily in the past 12 months. Vacation pay, which stood at $176 a year ago, has been increased twice to the present level of $260. Over $6 million has been paid out in vaca­ tion benefits, whereas seamen got next to nothing'before the SIU plan went into operation. Welfare benefits have been In­ creased and coverage expanded. Recent gains'in this area include an increase in death benefits to $4,000, removal of the 31-day limit on hospital benefits for family members and benefits for Seafar­ ers' parents. •50-50* Victory On the legislative side, the Un­ ion scored several major victories. First was its participation in the successful fight to defend the "5050" law. Then there' was the start­ ling upset of the Louisiana "right to work" law in which Seafarers played a major role. Passage of a 100 percent ship mortgage bill followed vigorous intervention in its behalf by the SIU. Under, this bill Arndld Bernstein Lines will shortly let a contract for construc­ tion of its first low-cost passenger liner. Also in this area was the Union's success in winning unemployment insurance benefits for class B and C seniority men. As a result of Union legal action in the past year, two states, Delaware and Alabama, have liberalized their interpreta­ tions of the 60-day clause of the contract. A third case is pending Ir. Louisiana. Internally, the Union made sig­ nificant headway in its shipboard feeding program and won approval for a revision of steward depart­ ment working rules to eliminate many grievances in that depart­ ment. First steps were taken to­ ward a constructive shipboard safe­ ty program with crews of all SIU ships submitting their suggestions on safety. Seafarers also voted new amendments to the constitution designed to strengthen safeguards around Union balloting. doesn't get to too many meet­ ings as it is. If meetings are only onc.e a month, things will come ^ up and special ness every two meetings will have to be called. a meeting. • 4" 4 4 Ed Derhak, 2nd cook: I think we should have meetings in the after­ noon. Anytime after the 4 PM job call would be satisfactory, so men don't have to hang around for three hours. Otherwise, I feel we need the meetings every two weeks to take care of Union business. 4 4 4 Harry Baiun, OS: I would leave the time of the meeting as it is, at 7 o'clock. How­ ever, I think the meetings should be changed to once a month. If that was done, you w o u 1 d n't have so many men missing meetings because a man would figure on being there for that par­ ticular night. ready. Once a month would be all right too, be­ cause past expe­ rience has been that there's not enough new busi­ weeks to justify 4 4 4 4 4 4 James F. Byrne, MM: The pre­ sent system of every two weeks i s satisfactory. Meetings are needed that often to take care of Union affairs. I find the 7 o'clock hour reasonable because I have time to have din­ ner before the meeting starts. It also ends early enough to do any­ thing'you want. John Abraham. AB: Meetings once a month would be better. That's often enough to take care of all the usual business. An earlier hour would be an im­ provement, say around 5 o'clock, so men d o n't have to go home and come back later for the meetings. Quick Crew Action Nips Republic Fire Two crewmembers were hospitalized with serious burns and a third was also singed when fire broke out aboard the Trafalgar tanker Republic during the early morning hours of October 7, while the ship* was in the port of Santos, after discharging oil from the Vene­ zuelan fields. Brazil. In a first-hand report of the epi­ Chief mate Joseph Sawaska and chief pumpman Lester P. McHugh both suffered first, second and third degree burns and were hos­ pitalized in Santos for an indefi­ nite period. AB Robert A. Eaton suffered third degree burns about the arms. He was bi'iefly hospital­ ized and then returned to the States. Damage Is Slight Thank to quick action by the SIU crew, damage to the- ship was con­ fined to a few charred bulkheads. She was able to proceed to Curacao after only a slight delay. She had been taking on ballast in Santos sode, chief steward Juan S. Rueda wrote to the LOG: "It v^s about 3 AM when I heard the bell ringing and when I got to the deck I saw the ship afire. The fii-st thing I did was to get the boys to get the hoses out, and they really stood their ground and fought the fire like true SIU members. It makes me very proud to be a member of a crew like this—a real SIU crew." Crewmembers who participated' in the fire-fighting were: William R. Berryhill and Luke Easter, ordi­ naries; Charles Copeman, AB; Steward Stagg, wiper; Richard Doren, bosun; Manuel L Paz, FWT;; Paul Zolubos, oiler; Ramon Perez, 3rd cook; Leonides Lopez, chief cook, and Rueda. Be Sure To Get Dues Receipts Xkclc of smokestack it ipysjor outwerd distinction of the etom-powered passenger-cargo ship which US will build. bo 595 feet long, feet in )the beafn and jiave a 2l-knot service speed. Vessel will Headquarters again vvishes to remind all Seafarers that payments of funds, for what­ ever Union purpose, be made only to authorized A&G repre­ sentatives and that an official Union receipt be gotten at that time. If no receipt is offered, be sure to protect yourself by immediately bringing the mat­ ter to the attention of the sec­ retary-treasurer's office. �October Z6, 1956 Pare Fir* SEAFARERS LOG MEET THE DELEGATE P-A To Lengthen C-2s For Trailership Fleet The backbone of every SIV 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. FRANK PANETTE, FWT When it comes to being a dele­ gate Seafarer Frank Panette's ex­ perience is of pretty recent vintage. As a matter of fact, he confesses he was a bit bewildered when the job of engine delegate was first tossed into his lap. But he sank his teeth into it and by now, accord­ ing to those who've seen him in action, he handles it with dispatch. Panette started sailing with the SIU back in 1946. He had just emerged from a two year Army hitch in 1953 when he was handed the engine dele­ gate's job on the Steel Artisan because "nobody else wanted it." While he was fn servjce an en­ tirely new agree­ ment was signed, one that was vir­ tually rewritten Panett* from start to fin­ ish. "1 had to start all over again learning the agreement. I hung onto the job for a while and then turned it over to another crewmember." He firmly believes that dele­ gate's jobs should be rotated fre­ quently—not just from trip to trip but even in the middle of long off­ shore runs. "It keeps anyone from getting the idea he's a wheel," he said, and in turn, it keeps the crew from depending too heavily on any one person to represent them. A calm, level-headed personality is the most important asset any delegate can have, he thinks, more impoctant than knowing every "p" and "q" in the agreement. If there is any dispute about a clause of the agreement, he points out, the pa­ trolman can always take care of the disputed OT at the payoff. But if a delegate is constantly at log­ gerheads with the officers and his shipmates, it makes for a miserable voyage all around. A delegate, he agrees, also has to toe the line just a trifle better than the rest of his shipmates if he is to command any response. Panette ships regularly out of New York, usually on the Robin Line runs to South and East Africa. Liner runs like these, he finds, are .a lot easier on a delegate because the mates and engineers have been living with the SIU agreement a long time and know the score. The trouble comes when a new company is signed and Seafarers have to deal with officers who are unfamiliar with the contract. That's where the need for calmness and patience becomes most import­ ant on the part of delegates and other crewmen. WASHINGTON—Seafarers may be riding a whole fleet of "lift-on" ships under a revo­ lutionary plan for converting part of the Waterman C-2 fleet to piggyback operation. A spokesman for the Waterman-Pan Atlantic Steamship Corp. has announced that the plan would involve the rebuilding >• of at least eight C-2 hulls. As duction in cargo moving costs. and the Ideal-X, has been suc­ many as 20 of the C-2s may Also, a "lift on" service would not cessful because two more ships, the be affected, in the long run virtual­ ly putting an end to Waterman's offshore runs with the exception of the Puerto Rico service. The new Waterman program, as outlined by L. A. Parish, company general manager, would set aside, for the time being, plans for con­ struction of seven new roll-on, rolloff ships previously contemplated by the company. Instead the C-2s would become "lift-on" ships, in a fashion similar to the four piggy­ back tankers Pan Atlantic already operates in the coastwise trade. Parish told an Interstate Com­ merce Commission hearing that each C-2 would be cut apart and a new section' added, making the ships 60 feet longer. The conven­ tional deck booms would be re­ placed by movable cranes. Cargo holds and fween-deck spaces would be modified so that trailer bodies could be lowered through oversize hatches by the ci'anes and then locked into place as is now done on the decks of the converted tank­ ers. Other trailers would be locked into place on top of the first layer of trailer bodies. The advantages seen for this sys­ tem are a considerable cost saving over building hew ships and a re- 'Will Continue Fight For Decent Dock Union,' Meany, IBL Declare require the special terminals need­ Maxton and the Coalinga Hills, ed for roll-on ships. have been added to the run. For example. Parish said, each Waterman's present offshore runs C-2 could be converted at an esti­ consist largely of MSTS charters mated cost of $1'/^ million. There­ and voyages under charter to other fore seven of the C-2s could be shipping companies. There have made over for the price of one new been many indica'.ions that the ship. company's new owners would like Speedy action is planned by the to get out of the offshore business. company on the new program. The hrst of the C-2s should go into the shipyard within 90 days and be ready for operation in six months. Most of the ships will be ready for service within a year. Each ship will be able to carry 240 35-foot trailer-bodies compared to 286 bodies which would be carried by true roll-on ships. Traiierships Stymied The trailership program has been stymied for some time now, and one of the reasons has been the WASHINGTON—As a re­ increase in construction costs over the past year. Steel price rises sult of the successful trials al§o threw -a monkey wrench Into of the recently-reconditioned John Sergeant, the Maritime Ad­ the new construction program. Construction of new ships also ministration is considering similar would have left the company with face-lifting treatment of 400 other its aging C-2s on its hands. As Government-owned Libertys now in presently operated, they do not fit reserve fleets on all three coasts. The John Sergeant, with the aid into the company's plans for major emphasis on coastwise and inter- of a redesigned bow and a gas tur­ bine engine, did 18 knots at her re­ coastal service. Before coming up with its C-2 cent trials. The MA feels this conversion program, the company shows that Libertys are a long way had sought Congressional approval from the scrap heap stage. for a proposal to charter 20 tank­ At present the 1,400 Libertys in ers from the Government and to the reserve fleets can make only trade in 20 of its C-2s toward the 9-10 knots, and therefore would construction of ten supertankers. have little wartime value since the The tankers would have had flight speed of any convoy must be cut decks for carrying truck trailer down to the speed of the slowest bodies. This bill died in the last ship. session of Congress. Under present plans, the MA •While it was working on plans would give 30 to 40 Libertys a year for roll-on and piggyback ships, more modern propulsion plants, the company put into service two and in 10 years have a fleet of converted T-2 tankers, capable of laid-up freighters suitable for carrying either oil, truck trailer meeting a national emergency. bodies, or both on the coastwise The MA is experimenting with run. Apparently the service offered other ways of hopping up the old by the first two ships, the Almena Libertys, but so far the working over of : he John Sergeant has been the most successful. However an­ other Liberty, the William Patter­ son, is now being given a fi'ee pis­ ton gas generator-turbine, and the MA is waiting to see if this ship will better the John Sergeant's rec­ ord. Two other reconditioned Libertys failed to make the John Sergeant's SEATTLE—Shipping here re­ speed. These were the Benjamin mains good, although a low backlog Chew, which did 15 knots after of men registered for jobs is mak­ a steam tuibine installation, and ing itself felt. the Thomas Nelson, which did 171.^ An equal number of men regis­ kno's after new geared diesel en­ tered and shipped during the last gines were installed. period. In the previous period, three times as many men were shipped as registered, thus practi­ cally clearing the beach. Only 50 Seafarers were on hand for the last membership meeting. Port Agent Under the Union constitu­ Jeff Gillette pointed out. As a re­ tion every member attending sult, job calls for replacements a Union meeting is entitled to have been sent on to San Francisco nominate himself for the and Wilmington. elected posts to be filled at The shipping picture itself looks the meeting—chairman, read­ good, with the payoffs of the ing clerk and recording secreAfoundria (Waterman) and the tai-y- Your Union urges you Ocean Dinny (Ocean Transl due to take an active part in meet­ this week, and the Lewis Emery, ings by taking these posts of Jr. (Victory Carriers) slated for service. next week, plus the usual Water­ And, of course, all members man and Calmar in-transit ships. have the right to take the floor Payoffs during the last two and express their opinions on weeks were the Kyska (Waterman) any officer's report or issue and Natalie (Intercontinental under discussion. Seafarers Trans), both of which signed on are urged to hit the deck at again. The Flomar and Calmar these meetings and let their (Calmar), as well as the Wild shipmates know what's on Ranger and Madaket (Waterman) their minds. , , . arrived in « transit. All of them came i. 1 • • • r I*'" . .•vrb-: •' >c r. ? in clean. us Studies Souping Up 400 Ships Afeec/ More Men To Fill Seattle Jobs rongshoremen show their voting cards to National Labor Relations Board employees before entering voting booths in Brooklyn armory. It was only true secret ballot election men have .had In past V-fi years. AFL-CIO President George Meany has announced the merged labor movement's con­ tinuing support of the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen in its long-range fight to give decent trade unionism to longshore workers. President Meany made his position clear immediately after re-^ suits of the October 17 Na­ that the vote showed that "a sub­ strated their determination to have tional Labor Relations Board stantial portion of the membership a union—^the IBL." bargaining election became known. The IBL showed substantial strength by taking 40 per cent of the vote. The IBL got 7,428 votes to 11,827 for the AFL-expelled In­ ternational Longshoremen's Asso­ ciation. Not yet counted are 1,170 challenged ballots. Meany said: "One thing Is cer­ tain—^that the AFL-CIO will never desert the longshoremen who want a decent trade union, nor will we ever consider reaffliiation of the old ILA until it has met the con­ ditions laid down at the time it was expelled." The AFL-CIO president said of the ILA are so fed up with the way the ILA conducts itself that they are willing to vote against the union to which they pay dues." The Meany statement was made simultaneously with the announce­ ment by Larry Long, IBL Presi­ dent, who said that "despite every obstacle presented by a coalition of the mob and the shipowners and the deliberate last-minute stab in the back by the head of the Na­ tional Maritime Union (Joe Curran) who aligned himself with this coalition to defeat the interests and welfare of the longshore work­ er, 40 percent of the men demon­ Long's reference to the Curran "stab-in-the-back" resulted from a public statement by the NMU head two days before the' election in which he openly supported the ILA. Although he had been quiet­ ly serving in the ILA camp, Currans' open endorsement of the racket-ridden ILA shocked the AFL-CIO. organization because it was a direct break with policy laid down by the Federation. It was particularly shocking because of Curran's position as a member of the AFL-CIO Executive Council (Continued on page 13) ' ' Speak Out At SIU Meetings 'Si ,'i I :-a �SEAFARERS rureSis LOG October 29, 19St ' iimm)W:y<:mf:>y :;;:;p:-;:;:i||||||;i •r :<<•;•:<•:%<• wyx::::::o;>:v>:N iii^ililliiiiii. ;:v:::i:;:i:;:W>:i:i:::i:¥;;;:;::;::i;:v 'V ^ • ' A proud horseman is Johnny Baxter, 4ya, son of Merton Baxter of New Orleans. Happy to be here is Fells Vito, 9 months, of Shubuta, Miss. Dad Felix is on the Barbara Frietchie Actions speak louder than words with Debra, I, of Jersey City. Dad Is Geo. Butenhoff. Greetings from Puerto Rico, says Mrs. Genaro Lopez, with daughters Olga, 2, and Mirta, who's almost 4. • This smiling 5-year-old is Francis E. Eckerl, son of Raymond Eckerl, who's now on the Steel Rover. Nina Marie Fontenot, 11/2. strikes a serious pose at home in Mamou, La.^ Dad li Clement A. Fontenot. ixiVjJ 'U&J 'i,'/I'A--;- -fi-m •?;!" Pearl River, La., is home for this cowgirl, Maria Ann Swilley, 11. Dad is on the Del Mundo. Jolly smile indentifies Jean El­ len Eckerl, N/a, of New York. Brother, Francis, is below, left. A belle of Virginia is Susan Elaine Blevins, 31/21 of Rich­ mond. Ed Blevins is her dad. Joanne. 2%, takes good care of sister, Cheryl, I , while dad Joe B. Brown is away from NY. You can't miss that smile when Debra Lae, I, pours It on. Dad Is L. D. Lae of NO. Sis and dad. Billy B. Darley of Brunswick, Ga., present newcomer Billy F., 6 months, to the world. Cute-looking twosome are Idalia, 4, and Edwin, 3, both youngsters of Julio Torres of Caparra, PR. �Octdfter ZB, 1959 YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolius Money Squeeze On Homes, Rentals Looking for a roof to cover your family's head? Then you're in a real squeeze between scarce mortgage money, the slow-down in home building and rising interest rates on the one hand, and steadily-in­ creasing rents on the other. Moreover, bankers and builders are demanding that the Adminis­ tration again raise the interest rate on VA and FHA mortgages froni the present 41^ and 5 per cent respectively, even though the rate was raised three years ago. The ^ country's biggest builder, WiUiam Levitt, who has been urging another boost to loosen up mortgage money, recently sounded out Government officials and reported his impression the Administration would raise the rate again after the election. At the same time, rents are reaching for the sky. The nationwide vacancy rate is at a low 2.2 per cent rate and landlords are'demanding ^ still more money. In Detroit, Chi­ cago, Cleveland and Minneapolis, average rents already are from 40 to 50 p_er cent higher than before the Korean war. In Houston, Los Angeles, San Frdncisco, Portland and several other towns, they are up to 30 to 40 per cent. (In com­ parison, rents in New York and Covered with oil, Seafarer Thomas C. Philadelphia, which still have con­ Deale, fireman, (right) is treated by doctor trols, are up only 16 to 18 percent.) But a family seeking a house of after being burned in Alcoa Corsair fire. its own now finds that (1) fewer Above is group of in|ured Seafarers shown lenders will give a mortgage at the at Charity Hospital. Kneeling II to r) Ed­ Government-guaranteed 4V6-5 per cent rate, but want 5 to 6; (2) lend­ ward Smith, Cyril Sawyer; seated, Remers are willing to give mortgages berto Duo. Standing (I to r) Maurice Mcfor more than two-thirds of the Catty, Gaspar Noto and Edward Gilbert. appraised value of already-existing homes (resales); (3) thus more buy­ ers are under pressure to take out second mortgages which carry ef­ fective interest rates of 8 per cent and higher; (4) fewer moderateprice new homes are available because builders, unable to get largescale financing, devote their facilities to fewer but costlier homes. As a result of the explosion and fire which ripped her on October 6, killing one engineer In fact, builders threaten that only about half as many houses will be and injuring 11 Seafarers, the Alcoa Corsair will be laid up for at least another month. built next year as in recent years. So far the complete extent of the damages has not been determined, but is estimated Builders like Levitt who are pressing for a raise in interest rates are doing you no favor. They have made huge profits through Gov^ by the company to be in the'*' ernment-guaranteed home financing because the inflated tags oii neighborhood of $500,000. The their , houses have been masked by long mortgages. If the tag on a house rose from $12,000 to $15,000, stretching the mortgage from 20 ship is being repaired in New Orleans by the Charles Fefran years ta 30 kept the monthly payments near the same level. Unless the Government takes more energetic and less-costly steps Company but just how long the job to relieve the money shortage tlian it has, a home-seeker is in a dilem­ will take will depend on the extent A new 21/2-year contract, agreed mobile production and related ma. Let's canvass the potential financial strategy a family In urgent of damages and the ability to ob­ to by the Metropolitan Life Insur­ supply industries is one of the tain replacement parts. need of a house might use in this situation. * ance Company, is now being rati­ mam factors in the Michigan em­ Meanwhile, the Coast Guard has 1—^Existing houses on the market are moving slowly because of the held a preliminary hearing on the fied by locals of the AFL-CIO In­ ployment picture. scarcity of mortgage money. Thus, a buyer is in a better bargaining disaster and has questioned the surance Workers of America. The 3) 4 i position if he can arrange the financing. The likelihood is that you hospitalized crewmembers, master, contract, covering the company's agents in New Jersey, Pennsyl­ When AFL - CIO Teamsters may have to do some extra looking to get a mortgage for more than chief engineer and third assistant. vania and metropolitan New York, walked out on .a Newark, NJ, ware­ two-thirds of the value, and at a rate under 6 per cent. It will The explosion, believed caused pay you to tiy as many savings institutions, mortgage and insurance by a faulty fuel line, ripped the increases the guaranteed weekly house recently, they were striking companies as you can reach, because lending policies and availability ship while she was docked in New minimum from $60 to $70, provides for higher wages, but at the same vacation pay in lieu of vacation time they' created a furor among of funds vary. Orleans seven hours before sailing time for agents on temporary- dis­ the state's Republican leaders by If you can raise the sizable down payment required on older time. The resulting flames were houses, through personal or family resources, your chances of get­ brought under control within an ability, and improves the retire­ tossing a monkey wrench into the ting a moderate interest rate are even better. You may be able to hour, and although the holds did ment plan by permitting an agent GOP propaganda machinery. By take over the existing mortgage with its lower rate not now obtain­ not catch fire and some 5,000 bar­ with 20 years of service to retire walking out, the strikers tied up at 55 with 60 percent of his nomial the warehouse's contents—some able, without refinancing. If not, see if the seller will take a short- rels of crude oil were untouched, pension plus $25 a month. 200,000 brand-'hew "Ike-and-Dick" term second mortgage for part of the down payment at a rate under damage to the ship was heavy. buttons. 6 per cent. But avoid any second mortgage requiring a "discount"; No passengers were aboard the 4 4 . 4 meaning, you sign a mortgage for $5,000, say, but get only $4,500. ship at the time and only one-third Unemployment in Michigan has The threat of "robot" New York 2—Your mortgage prospects are improved if you can undertake of the regular crewmembers. Of reached a ten year record high of larger monthly payments and a shorter repayment period. Lenders these, most of the 11 Seafarers who 273,000, according to state Em­ City subway trains, that will run are more likely to insis^t on discounts on 30-year mortgages than for were hospitalized were released by ployment Security Commission without conductors, guards, towerthose which will be repaid in 20 years. Shorter-term mortgages also the following Monday. records. A slowdown in 1956 auto­ men or even motormen. has brought strong protests from the reduce the total interest you pay.- An increased payment on your Transport Workers Union. Declar­ house actually is the most profitable safe Investment a moderateing that the union would resist the Income family can make. Your savings invested in your own home move, President Michael J. Quill earn you 5 to 6 per cent, compared to the 3 or 4 earned by bank said on a recent TV program that accounts, bonds, insurance policies, etc. Figure that each $1,000 of not fewer, workers are need­ down payment saves you $800-$900 interest on a 30-year mortgage. Following the recommendations of the American Bureau more, ed on the subways in the interests Or by undertaking larger monthly payments and a 20-year mortgage Instead of 30, you can save $3,600 to $4,200 on the interest cost of a of Shipping, SlU-contracted operators have so far completed of safety^ Quill asserted that the the strapping of two C-3s of the SIU dry cargo fleet and are dangers involved in riding the sub­ $12,000 mortgage. ways, particularly during the late 3--Some insurance companies arrange mortgages if you buy a currently at work on the strap-^ hours, had already caused a drop life-insurance policy. Their interest rate is comparatively reason- ping of two others. All told, there are about 80 welded in subway patronage and revenues. C-3s in service under the US flag. able, but you must undertake an insurance policy which you may or Already completed are Isth­ The ABS has recommended the may not need. Moreover, some insurance companies won't sell you 4 4 4 plain term insurance with a mortgage, but insist you take a costlier mian's Steel Recorder, which has reinforcing of welded C-3s both A package increase valued by left the Newport News yard in Vir­ around the hatches and on the outstraight-life or an even more expensive endowment policy. ginia, and Robin Line's Robin sides of the hulls. " The square- the union at nearly 32 cents an hour has been won by the United 4—As well as the^ interest rate and discount fees, watch out for Trent. Isthmian has put the Steel excessive closing costs, increasingly used by lenders 'as a concealed Fabricator into the Alabama Dry- hatch corners on these ships are Steelworkers. of America in new considered to be a basic weakness interest-rate rise. docks while Robin expects the and the ABS has asked that the three-year contracts with the Buf­ Families who earlier bought homes with 4-5 per cent mortgages Robin Gray to be completed by corners be rounded off or rein­ falo Forge Company and its Buf­ falo Pumps Division. Some 950 should realize they now have an extra value in that low rate. It is j>ext month. forcing bars installed. production and maintenance work­ wise to avoid refinancing at a higher rate. Some lenders, as in­ Isthmian has 24 C-3s in its fleet A few years ago ABS ordered surance companies, promote the idea of refinancing your home to-get while Robin has 6. Three Missis­ similar strapping of T-2. tankers ers are represented by USW Local extra cash for other purposes. 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This will probably need a clarification by a Union-shipowner committee, said Earl Sheppard, port agent. *" Sailing time beefs on Ore line vessels are successfully being cut back, he added, thanks to the co­ operation of the crews involved. Previously, large numbers of extra men had to be shipped at the last minute, when regular crewmen were late. Eight ships paid off, nine signed on and 15 stopped off in transit during the past two weeks. Some improvement in job activity is ex­ pected in the current period. , ^ sToeies ^ .ibenzY &C' Foreign Vessel Checks Tightened The Coast Guard has pro­ posed that all foreign vessels entering US ports be required to show a safety certificate to US Customs in ordef to get clearance. The proposed rule is aimed at certain foreign-flag ships which in the past have not been sub­ ject to verification of inspection laws because they were not car­ rying passengers. canvas. By that time the fire had a good hold.' The ship started taking a list, abput 15 degrees, because of the water pumped into her so the Navigator crew "got some wire and secured the port side to the dock. "The Arabian officials were for cutting the mooring lines and let­ ting the ship drift away from the US Treasury Crackdown On Runaways Forecast A Government crackdown against "runaway" corporations who register under the Liberian flag appears to be in the works. The "Journal of Commerce," New York business publication, quoted a leading"* corporation lawyer as saying eign nations eager to get business that instructions to that effect had rigged their tax laws to make have already been issued by the Treasury Department. Such a crackdown would have an effect on the runaway ship subsidiaries of US-flag operators. The attorney, Russell Baker, told a New York Board of Trade meet­ ing that the Treasury would act against US companies who set up special corporations in Libejria, Panama or some other country to evade US taxes. For example, the article pointed out that companies organized in the Western Hemisphere outside of the United States are entitled to a tax rate of 38 percent as against the 52 percent standard ratel Baker said that a number of for­ It easy and profitable for US com­ panies to set up subsidiaries. These countries do not have any income taxes and do not tax corporations on earnings outside their bound­ aries. In the maritime Industry it has been the practice for many ship­ ping companies, principally major oil companies, to set up Liberian and Panamanian subsidiaries for registry of their tankers. However, most Liberian tanker operators are theoretically "independents" and the Internal Revenue Department would probably have to show some sort of connection between the "in­ dependent'' and the US company to proceed against it. ALCOA CLIPPER (Alcoa), Sept. 11— Chairman, E. Moyd; Secretary, J. Rob­ erts. Donation made for LOG. Dona­ tion given to wife of man in hospital. Ship's fund $91.23. Report accepted. New delegate elected. Patrolman to pick up brother's permit for perform­ ing. Menus to be rotated. Buy tickets for VFW crippled children benefit. MURRAY HILL (Fairfield), Sept. 1« —Chairman, J. Anderson; Secretary, L. Williamson. To buy games in Hawaii. Crew to donate $1 each for games. Everything running smoothly cooperation by .oil. Reports ac­ cepted. Coffee to be left in urn in morning. Bathrooms to be kept clean. Rate of exchange to be written up on board. YORKMAR (Calmer), Aug. 11— Chairman, R. Hightower; Secretary, L. Brown. Wind scoops not furnished due to ship going into shipyard and possible lay-up due to steel strike. Oiler jto be replaced in Long Beach. Ship's fund $.34. Each member to donate $1 to ships' fund. Oiler burned bearings several times causing undue hardship on other oilers. Seafarer John R. Webb, MM, is bursting with pride as ho shows John P. Trust, AB on the Robin Wentley, picture of his son, Richard. Latter is carving out career as TV and screen actor. He plays "Captain Midnight" on TV screens. mered into their heads that it would take a few hundred thousand dol­ lars to raise the ship and that did it. They let us alone." After eight hours of firefighting the crew had everything under control. "We were damn mad that the ship only had a IV^ inch rub­ ber hose for fire fighting equip­ ment. About four of their deck gang worked with us, but the rest of the crew scurried off the ship with suitcases. Their chief mate had his boy counting his suits and shirts and he was right there counting too. It was disgusting. "The ship was a freighter and passenger pilgrim ship. We can say its a good thing she was not at sea. Otherwise there would have been a great loss of life as she carries 300 to 400 passengers." The company agents in Jedda gave the crew a letter of commen­ dation and awarded watches to Captain Williams, Chief Mate Gib­ bons and Chief Engineer O'Rourke for their services. Moji. Outside work to be done dur­ ing good weather and inside work at other times. i' • BENTS FORT (Cities Service), Sept. 13—Chairman, W. Thompson; Secre­ tary, M. Oschitzki. To obtain cigar­ ettes for crew. All quarters to be painted. New delegate elected. $5 in ship's fund.'Report accepted. Need new mattresses. Dogs frozen on doors. Discussed health centers. iSiliii:; JEDDA, Arabia—Crewmembers of the Steel Navigator did themselves proud as trained American'seamen—and showed up the glaring safety flaws on runaway ships—when they| put out a fire aboard the Liberian-flag pilgrim ship Suakin, The SIU crew's efforts were successful in the face of com-'*' the dock and "pumped water dock but our chief mate assured plete indifference on the part across into No. 3 hold, closing off all them that if they did that the ship of the Liberian ship's officers vents leading into the hold with would turn and sink . . . he ham­ ^ PHOTOS CHILORW (Or* Naglvatlen), Aug. 37 —Chairman, T. Yablonikl; Sacratary, H. Lahym. Two men missed ship. Minor beef* to ba referred to patrol' man. Ship's fund tl6.29. One man got off ship due to emereency. Re­ port accepted. Ekrerything to be locked up 'in port. AU beefs to be taken to delegate. Doors to be opened before delegate sign* safety list. OCEAN IVBLYN (Maritime Over­ seas)/ July 14—Chairman, J. John­ son; Secretary, M. Sterne. Injured brother replaced in Long Beach; also cook replaced due to dncompetence. Wiper left ship in San Francisco. Agent in Long Beach assured by com­ pany officials that reefer system was adequate. Wiper claimed head injury and left ship on own ac­ cord. Was previously examined by doctors in marine hospital and pro- Seafarers Save Liberian Ship As 'Runaway' Crew Takes Off and men and the enthusiastic, but misguided actions of Arabian fire­ men. The Navigator crew's experience confirms charges that runaway ship's totally ignore minimum safety requirements, in many in­ stances, because they ai'e under no legal obligations to meet standards. As described by ship's delegate Pete Serano, the Liberian ship Suakin c aught fire in No. 3 hold at about 6 PM while at the dock in Jedda. The Navigator's skip­ per, Captain Wil­ liams, immediate­ ly offered assist­ ance and the gang ran ship's hoses across from the other side of the dock where the Navigator was berthed. "Just about the time we were going to pump water," Serano wrote, "the valiant Jedda fire de­ partment showed up with Ameri­ can fire equipment and we pulled back our hoses and waited. Shorted Generators "Well it seemed pretty good un­ til the fire laddies started pumping water into the engine room vents. They shorted two generators and almost flooded the engine room. It seems they are pretty good at fighting house fires but at fighting ship's fires they are not so hot. That's when we came in." Back went the Navigator's hoses October ZC,'Igjfg SEAFARERS VOG nounced fit for duty Report accepted. Members to be more quiet on watch while men are sleeping. Crew warned to exercise caution while ashore in Korea. JULY 1—Chairman, N. Bathias; Sec­ retary, J. Dyka. Delegate left ship in New York. Second cook left ship in NY: replaced—a pierhead jump. Re­ port accepted. Question of adequate refrigeration investigated. Complaint regarding second cook. Ship's fund to be started from Long Beach arrival pool. AUG. 19—Chairman, E. Brondelebro; Secretary, M. Sterns. General discussion of, payoff, leaving ship clean and linen returned to steward. Captain refused to order milk in Yoko­ hama. Report locations of unsafe working conditions. Money problem - at Inchon and Fusan to be settled by patrolman. Water condition at Pusan: painting of passageways to be postponed until after shipyard. Re­ pair lists submitted. Cigarettes to be declared for own protection. Few hours disputed overtime. Question of home port overtime in NY. Sick chief cook returned to US in ship's hospital. Sample of water from drink­ ing fountain to be analyzed in Seattle. Blankets to be turned in for clean­ ing. Beef on not putting out draw in Korea, and paying legal rate for chit books based on black market rate (overcharge of $1.00). Question of mail in Inchon. Membership to be informed of money setup' for benefit of other crews. INES —(Bull), Aug. 24—Chairman, M. Landron; Secretary, J. Evans. Vote of thanks to steward. department for keeping ship side clean of garbage, and grease. . Ship's fund $49. TV set to be checked by electrician. Special credit to bosun for job well down— plenty of work accomplished and deck gang kept happy and satisfied. Spe­ cial praise for SUP brother. Entire crew worthy of praise. Minor beef and very little disputed overtime. DEL SOL (Miss.), Aug. 17—Chair­ man, C. Bankston; Secretary, C. Ker­ rigan. Ship's fund turned-, over to delegate at end of last voyage $37. Crew to be properly attired in messhall. New delegate and treasurer elected. Table to be removed from laundry in order to keep it clean. Each department to clean laundry weekly. Coffee cups to be returned to pantry. SEACLOUD (P.egor), Aug. 19—Chair­ man, A. Bustin; Secretary, A. Tolentino. No drinking at payoff. Reports accepted. Some disputed overtime. July 8—Chairman, J. Mahoney; Sec­ retary, H..Seholes. Sixteen hours dis­ puted—to be settled at payoff. Bosun talked about condition of ship. Ship to be secured before sailing. Holds to be cleaned and hatch to be covered for protection of crew ot night. Let­ ter to be sent to headquarters. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), Aug. 19— Chairman, P. Calebaugh; Secretary, R. Kienast. Complaint about chipping at night. Movies to be rented with ship's fund. Ship's fund, $45.00. Report ac­ cepted. FRANCES (Bull), Aug. 19—Chair­ man, Laws; Secretary, Fargo. Ship's fund, $16.90. Few hours disputed overtime. Report accepted. New agree­ ment for engine utility: cat walk for deck cargo. Check fresh fruit, ice' cream. Consult patrolman about same. HURRICANE (Waterman), Aug. 11— Chairman, J. Barton; Secretary, P. Plasvlk. Members brought up to date on repair list of previous voyage. Discussed transportation money which is due some members of crew. New delegate elected. Ship's fund, $29.14. Some disputed overtime. General dlscu.ssion on sanitary duties for laundry and recreation room. Schedule to b* posted. OCEAN EVELYN (Marltlm* Ovorseas), Jun* IS—Chairman, S. Slonoskl; Secretary, SIhler. Three men left ship. Captain agreeable to manner of foreign draws. No major beefs. Ship's fund $6.93. Clarification from J. Algina regarding cement in bags. Crew to donate SOc. each to buUd up fund. Captain to remedy launch situa­ tion at Moji. Repair list to be turned ' in. Freah milk to. pf tal{:eq.,on ab STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian), Sept. 2*—Chairman, J. Bracht; Secre­ tary, E. Mancino. List made up of outstanding issues. 85 hours disputed overtime. New man signed on in Khoramsharr. Each department to use own bathrooms. Repair list made up. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), Sept. 13 —Chairman, 6. Woods; Secretary, E. Pedersen. Headquarters. notified one man jumped ship in Calcutta: and brother hospitalized in Gibraltar. Ship's fund SIO. Few hours disputed overtime. New mattresses needed. Members to be properly attired in messhall. ^ Screen door to be placed across passageway in front of pantry and two messhalls. WINTER HILL (Cities Service), Sept. 15—Chairman, F. Reese; Secretary, H. Romero. No actjon taken on 2nd mate. Delegates to see patrolman at payoff. One man rejected by captain upon joining ship in Lake Charles. Brother Clark left statement te be signed by all witnesses. One man missed ship in Baltimore. Report ac­ cepted. Clean and paint recreation room, passageways and bathrooms. Repair list to be made up. Need now agitator and motor for washing ma­ chine. FEDERAL (Trafalgar), Aug. 28 — Chairman, C. Cawrych; Secretary, D. Meehan. New delegate elected. Treas­ urer hospitalized at Manila due to foot injury. Ship's fund 19.400 Y. Wiper missed ship at Yokosuka. Picked up cook and baker in Bahrein. Baker promoted to steward. Ship short a baker. Requested blank in­ surance beneficiary and enrollment cards and five copies of welfare booklet. Delegate suggested that non­ union and other union personnel act in accordance with SIU standards while serving aboard SIU vessels. Cir­ culate magazines. New washing ma­ chine needed. Metal coffee and sugar containers to be nurchased. Travelers checks or US money should be issued for draws in Japan. Request "bonus area" map be sent to ship via air mail. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), Aug. 25—Chairman, F. Hartshorn; Sacra­ tary, hi. Sosplna. Engine department foc'sles to be painted by deck depart­ ment for benefit of welfare and sani­ tary conditions pertaining to that de­ partment. This is in accordance with union agreement, etc. Referred to Wilmington patrolman. Ship's fund $16. Few hours disputed overtime. Report accepted. Washing machine, to be checked. Parts to be purchased in Manila. Messhall to be kept clean by man on watch. QUEENSTON HEIGHTS (Martrado), Aug. 24—Chairman, E. Ray; Secretary, R. Garner. Number of men logged. Second pumpman ill. Stores cut in Singapore. Ship's fund $15. Mall sit­ uation bad. Repajrs being made very slowly. No LOGS or communications from headquarters. Radiogram sent to J. Algina concerning mall. Crew dissatisfied with food. Hamburgers being served too frequently on menu. Poor preparation of food. Coffee to be hot and fresh during meals. Stew­ ard requests members be more care­ ful with dishes—dinnerware disap­ pearing. CoSe£ to be made fresh at supper time. Bosun requested mem-' hers to be aboard one hour before sailing time. More cooperation re­ quested regarding time off in steward department. No sailing board posted in Port of Ras Tanura. Delegate to see master about same. March 28—Chairman, J. Kally; Sac­ ratary, nona. Repair lists to be turned in. Ship's fund to be started. 1500 Yen in treasury. Suggestion to write to Senate on 90-90 diipping law. Radio operator refused to publish news broadcast. Request overtime sheets and clarifications frosn head­ quarters. Nov. 11, 1951—Chairman, none. Sac­ ratary, nena. Each department to make out repair list and sutunit to delegate. Painting not done in en­ gine department quarters. Ship short handed. Beefs to be squared away. Steward to be more respectful when, in messhall; Ice shortage. Refrigera­ tion unit not cold enough foc.,fr«ek-;:. Ing; : Little .niora consideration hrged-^' ,for., brother shipmates. , . 1.1;, 't �OetolMr 2*. USe SEAFARERS Par* ElcTca LOG 7fi The Tradition m Suez Stalemate Holds; Russians On US Ships Just how Russia and Egypt are working hand in hand to pilot ships through the Suez Canal is told in a first-hand re­ port from Luis Ramirez, crewman on the Jose Marti (New Eng. Ind.) which passed"^ through the canal on Septem­ Jose Marti about 18 hours to get ber 23, enroute from Bordeaux through the-canal and that it was to Massawa, Eritrea, arid Karachi. a nerve-wracking time because of In a letter just received by the the rumors flying around that the LOG, Ramirez reports that the canal would be closed completely. Jose Marti was piloted through the A number of crewmen, he says, canal "by a well-mannered Egyp­ were sure that the ship would have tian gentleman who had the addi­ to return to Gibraltar and take tional work of training two more the long way around the Capl of pilots-rOne an Egyptian and one a Good Hope. Russian." Besides the canal passage, Ram­ The Egyptian government has irez says, the chief excitement dur­ been training Egyptian and Rus­ ing the trip was provided by the sian pilots to replace the English, discovery of two stowaways—one French and American pilots who right after the ship left Bordeaux left the canal zone after Egypt's and the other just before the ship grab of the canal last July. The reached Aden. dispute is now before the UN Se­ curity Council, with Russia back­ ing up the Egyptians against the western powers. England, in par­ ticular, has threatened to use force, if necessary. Users' Association Western countries having a stake TAMPA — Coverage for depend­ in the canal are in the process of setting up a canal "users" associa­ ent parents of Seafarers under the tion. Secretary of State John Fos­ hospital-surgical benefits program ter Dulles has said he will ask of the SIU Welfare has made a hit American-owned Panamanian and with Seafarers here. Liberian-flag ships to pay canal The extension of benefits cover­ tolls to the association rather than age to dependent parents is viewed Egypt. If major shipping compa­ as a great st^ forward, said Tom nies pay tolls to the association, Banning, SIU port agent. He said the Egyptians would lose the rev­ a number of SIU men here enue they need to operate the who have been providing support canal. for their parents for a number of With the entire canal situation years see this gain alone as- "a up in the air, the crewmen of the major victory." Jose Marti were just as confused Wives and dependent children as anybody else, even while the ship was actually in the canal. "In of Seafarers are already protected fact," Ramirez writes, "it seems under the SIU welfare program. Shipping is holding up well. that the people in the rest of the world Tuiow more about the situa­ Banning said, although the port tion than they do here in the canal is a bit short on manpower. As a itself. Here it is pretty much result, some of the jobs have had 'business as usual' and the bum- to be fiUed by Mobile in order to boats are always at hand. We were get the ships out on time. The Warrior (Waterman) and behind an English and a Russian ship, and while we waited for the Robin Hood (Seas Shipping) paid convoy to start moving, we had off during the last period, but there aboard no less than 100 vendors were no sign-ons. In transit were displaying their wares all over the the Alcoa Pegasus (Alcoa), Chicka­ deck." saw (Pan Atlantic) and John B. Ramirez reports that it took the Waterman (Waterman). Parents' Hosp. Gains Lauded Jobs Dip In Lake Charles LAKE CHARLES — Shipping here slowed down a bit over the past two weeks, although there was a heavy riish of ships in port. The mishap on the Government Camp last Friday had everybody worried for a time, for fear it would be a carbon copy of the Salem Maritime disaster which took 21 lives, including 13 SIU men. When the air cleared here Friday, it was found five Seafarers had been hurt. Ships in port during the past two weeks, besides the Cities Service wagons, were the Marion Zeckendorf, Atlantic Transporter (Pan Oceanic);. Val Chem (Valentine); Del Monte, Del Aires (Mississippi); Sea Tiger (Colonial); Sweetwater (Metro) and two SUP tankers. The deaths of the following Sea­ farers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the SIU death benefit is being paid to their beneficiaries: Casimir Jiirewicz, 35:' Brother Jurewicz, employed in the engine department o n board the SS Coe Victory, was lost at sea on May 19, 1955. Brother Jurewicz joined the Union Februaiw 23, 1943. He is survived by his jother, ,. , urewicz' of-Oiatl-: achusetts. ner, J November 1 is birthday number 18 for the SIU. Like each of the 17 birthdays that preceded it, No. 18 sums up another 12-month period of advances for Seafarers, As organizations go, the SIU is still a young one. Neverthe­ less, it would have been easy for the SIU at any time in the past half-dozen years to sit back on its oars and rest on pas accomplishments. That was not done for two very good re'asons; First, because there were many areas where the Union could strive for improvements for working seamen; second, as the doctors say about the human body, "once it stops grow­ ing, it begins to die a little." The same holds true for organi­ zations. On the 18th birthday, the Union is as dedicated as on the first, to future growth and improvement in conditions for Seafarers. That is in the tradition in which maritime unions were founded. Safety On Runways An object lesson in the conditions on runaway flag ships is contained in the story sent into the SEAFARERS LOG by the Steel Navigator. The Navigator crew voluntarily went into service to put out a fire on a Liberian-flag ship in Jedda, Saudi Arabia, after both local fire buffs and the runaway ship's crew proved incapable. But even with the best crew in the world, the Liberian ship couldn't have done a thing because there was only one oversize garden hose on board for fire-fighting purposes. Yet the ship was carrying between 300 and 400 passengers! Of course, not every runaway ship is afflicted with condi­ tions as dreadful as these. What it does show is that present international regulations are a mockery when shipping com­ panies can get away with this kind of disregard of life and limb. t i 4 Two Elections Two elections are coming up, one of concern to Seafarers exclusively and the other to the nation as a whole. The SIU election starts on November 1 and runs for two months. Five days later the nation will go to the polls to elect a President and Vice-President, one-third of the Senate, the whole House of Representatives and innumerable governors and local offi­ cials. Because of the nature of the maritime industry, Seafarers have a very big stake in the national elections as well as in bwh UhAbfi b6n.f.est.j^ who can possibly do. so should bast'ballttts-in both* elections. The Seafarer meeting officers of "September 17 Included R. Bennett and H. Martin in the Beantown; G. Billek in Phila­ delphia; R. E. White, Baltimore; W. Harrell and W. H. Mason in Norfolk; A. H. Smith and A. Flicks, Savannah; R. E. Coe and Bennett L. E. Ashley In Lake Charles, and many others in the various ports up and down the coast. t It's been standard political prac­ tice on the national scene to pick millionaire for the job of US Secretary of the Treasury. Maybe the theory Is that it wouldn't look good for a poor mouth to be in charge of Uncle Sam's millions. Well, there may not be any millionares sailing for a living, but ship'^ treasurer John Ruhery on the Murray Hill came up with the dough in a modest sort of way. The gang decided they would like to have an assortment of games to pass away the time but they had png :pj;oblona.r^,,nq ship's fund. Rubery then advanced the money to buy some checkers, dominoes, cards. Monopoly and other popular pastimes. Now, as treasurer, he's got a stake in seeing to it that he comes up with a ship's fund to make good on his loan, 3) Another ship's treasurer who rates a mention is H. D. Higginbotham of the Del Valle, But in this instance most of the credit Is for the way he ran a beer and shrimp party for the gang. Inci­ dentally, they noted, he's also Higginbotham doing a fine job as custodian and fund raiser of the ship's fund. Seafarer A. J. Novak has sub­ mitted a suggestion to the SEA­ FARERS ,J,OG. which we will be glad to oblige. He proposed that the LOG publish the list of the new Senate after. the Npvember elec­ tions are over, so thi(t Seafareka will know who their Senators are. • 5 J " •I . I . • -J �Pare TwelT* Val Chem Rescues Two In Gulf Plane Crash Memo For Tankermen The crew of the Val Chem had a dramatic change from the regular routine at sea when they effected the timely rescue of two men from a plane that crashed in the Gulf of Mexico. * No one aboard knew of the broken, loose from their disabled crash until the chief mate helicopter. After a boat crew lighted one of the men, the pilot, plucked him out of the sea and clinging to a pontoon "that had he was treated for shock, he ex­ plained that his passenger should be similai'ly adrift somewhere in the area, and the search began anew. The second pontoon was soon sighted, and the boat lowered away again to complete the rescue mis- Yaka Solves Garlic Beefs Mindful of the ever-present danger posed by promiscuous smoking aboard a tanker, Sea­ farer James H. Parker on the Bents Fort (Cities Service) offers this as a reminder to tankermen: "One good smoke "Deserves another, "One bad smoke . . . "That's all, brother!" It's a point well taken, as any tanker regular will agi'ee. Topping Off The tempest over the tastebuds on the SS Yaka has been resolved neatly, according to the latest ship's report. An earlier story in the LOG (Sept. 14) told how some crewmembers protested the liberal use of garlic in the food by the cooks, but were voted down. Now comes the latest episode in this war against Allium sativum, the garlic mon­ ster, representing a victory for the "anti" forces as well as those who like their spices plentiful. "Garlic will be separated from the main meats and a separate Dunn gravy will be made for those who like garlic," the meeting minutes note. The "victory" follows the efforts of Frank McCall, who offered the anti-garlic motion at the previous meeting with the support of a num­ ber of crewmen. John Dunn is ship's delegate on the Yaka. His job as arbiter and peacemaker will probably be a bit easier now, too. USPIIS HOSPITAL BALTIMOBE. MD. Ramon Maldonado Hack Acosta Paul E. 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Hails Marymar Crew Harmony To the Editor: May I, through our LOG, ex­ press my thanks to the crew on the Marymar which cooperated to allow my husband, the deck engineer, to have a few extra hours off at home with me. Since our daughter joined her Navy husband in Seattle and our son went into the Army En­ gineers in Missouri, this left "Mom" pretty much alone. When my Bill told me he had Lettcis To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. Gribble sion, reported Dan Gribble, ship's reporter and a member of the boat crew. Both survivors later filled in the details, describing how they had taken off from Morgan City, La., an hour before the crash to in­ spect hurricane damage to an off­ shore oil rig. When engine trouble developed about 50 miles offshore, the plane crashed into the sea. Both men donned Mae West life preservers and grabbed the pon­ toons which had broken off the plane. SIU men among the boat crew included Gribble, Tom Moore. Newsome, Boggan, Wasson, Ralph King, Peter Sheldrake. They were coxswained by chief mate J. C. Comier. signed on the Marymar I was very glad, and now even more so since I met several of her crewmembers. They are very fine men, and one can see why harmony exists on board. Smooth sailing for the Mary­ mar. May God watch over her. Evelynne Y, Siebert a Adding the final touches to a trayful of peach short­ cake, baker Charlie Cantwell gets it ready for dinner on the Wild Ranger. The ship was out on the Far East run, carrying trolley cars, motorcycles and other vehicles to Korea. Photo by Don Ruddy. SEAFARERS IN THE HOSPITALS CITY STATE October Z9, ISSf SEAFARERS LOG USPllS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Oliver J. Fielding .Vlfonso Olaguibel Concpcion .\Iejia Jame.s M. Snell USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. John G. Brady Frankie Kittchner J. L. Buckclew Edward Knapp John Butler Thomas Landa Donald C. Burke Antoine Landry Leo Lang James Byers William Lawless John L. Caldwell Jesse Lowe Paul Capo Santos Martinez G. W. Champlin William Moise Cloise Coats Michael Muzio Albert T. Cooper John Overton Floyd Cummings Sherwood Piner Thomas Deale Winford Powell Harry Dossett Randolph Ratcliff William Driscoll F. Regalado Willie Edward.' Juan Rodriguez Ben D. Foster Earl G. Garberson Wade H. Sexton Toefil Smigiel.ski Enoch Gaylor Lonnie R. Tickle Francis Gomez Luciano Toribio Juan Gonzales Dirk Visser Clarence Graham James Ward William Haveiin A. Witherington Charles Jeffers David Wright William Jones Jacob Zimmer Martin Kelly Thomas King L'SPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. Francis Boner Kenneth Hunter Ray Bunn Joseph A. Proulx Richard Daniels William Snyder Cleveland Farnliam Wiley StrinkUn Henry Foy Walter Yahl Blake H.-rper Demetrio Zerrudo James House USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY Hussen Ahmed Thomas DriscoU Fortunato .-Vlfonso Earl Erlckson Justo Besuila David Furman Birdie Biggs Estell Godfrey Kermit Bymaster Alfred Kaju George Carlson Manuel Lopez William Conner! WiUiam Luhrsen Joseph Curry James McFarlin Walter Davis Thomas Moncho Jose Rodriguez Lawrence Moore .Antonio Sanchez Harvey Morris Stanley Scott .lohn Murphy Joseph Shefulcski Fred Oestmaii Calisto Siarun Robert Parker Joseph Snyder William Parks Nemc^io Quinoncs Julio Valentin USPHS HOSPITAL M.ANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN. NY Manuel Antonana Anthony Leva Mike Lubas Eladio Aris Fortunato Bacomo Archibald McGuigan Harry MacDonald William Baldwin Michael Machu.sky Frank Bemrick Benjamin Martin Frank Campbell Albert Marlinelli Emillo Delgado Vic Aiilazzo Robert Douglas Joseph Murphy John DriscoU W. P. O-Dea Dolan GaskiU Ralph Palmer Robert Gilbert George Phifer William Guenther James Quinn Bart Guranick George Renale Howard Hailey George Shumaker Taib Hassen G. Sivertsen Joseph Ifsits Henry Smitii Thomas Isaksen Michael Toth Henry Keane Karl Treimann Ira Kilgore Ludwig Kristiansen Harry Tuttle Frank Kubek Fred West Frederick Landry Norman VVeirt Kaarel Leetmaa Virgil Wilmoth Leonard Leidig Pon Wing USPHS HOSPITAI. S.AN FRANCISCO. CALIF. John Hrolenok Orvllle Abrams George Little Marcelo Belen Roy Davis Fred Reimolt Harry Schultz Charles Dwyer • WUliam Van Dyne Jose Gonzalez Martin Hammond Morris Ward USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. Terrel Adams Jimmie Littleton Jose Blanco USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASH. L. Bosley Weldon Giberson Edison Brown Harvey Hill Donrld CampbeU Charles Sincere ' Patrick Fox Elvis O. Warren Frank Gardner USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEXAS Benjamin Deiblor Rosendo Serrano James Hodges Robert Young John Palmer Seigfried Gnittke Edoardo Piscopo Simon Glove USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT. MICH. John HUl VA HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TENN. Billy HUl VA HOSPITAL ALBERQUERQUE, NM Charles BUrton USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENN. . Claude Blanks ^ Wife Applauds SIU Welfare Aid rangerhents for cashing them. It took threa days in Kamaishi, our first port, to finally get yen through the agent. In Turkey, we were just out of luck. We weren't there long enough to dash up to Istanbul, so a couple of brothers taxied to the next town, had a little argument at the local bank but brought back some loot for us. The captain told me when I complained of it that "you got what the agreement calls for ... travelers' checks ... so you have no complaint." Aside from the foul-up on the travelers'checks and the lack of coopera­ tion by the captain, it's been a good trip. It will probably be some time yet before some of these ports recognize what these checks are so we don't have to make it a Federal case to get them cashed. James MacKenzle Ship's delegate 4 4> 4 Green Tomatoes? You Fry 'Em! To the Editor: I just read the Sept. 14 issue of the SEAFARERS LOG, and the question "whaddya do with green tomatoes?" caught my ej'e. In my household we have good use "for green tomatoes. Maybe my recipe will help Mike (Gottschalk) use up his 120 pounds of them. We just call them "fried to­ matoes." You clean the toma­ toes well, slice them and salt and pepper to taste. The toma­ toes get wet when the salt is added, then you roll them in flour and fry in about one inch of fat. I realize the fat would have to be changed and more added, for the flour would bum at the bottom of the pan when you have to cook for as many men as there are on a ship. But I'm sure the cooks know how to get around that. The tomatoes, when done, taste like fried egg­ plant. Here's hoping everj^one en­ joys them as much as we do. Incidentally. I would like to know how Mike made out with his tomatoes. Please put the an­ swer in the LOG. Mrs. James E. Dies To the Editor: I wish to take this opportu­ nity to thank thje SIU for all it has done for my husband and family. We have received the mater­ nity benefit for our daughter who was born in July, and the bond she received is a wonder­ ful gift she will appreciate later in her life. I know that if she could, she would thank y&u ail very kindly. I also wish to thank Toby Flynn of the SIU welfare de­ partment for the wonderful, prompt service he gave us. I know that no other industry has such a wonderful and efficient union as the SIU. It is a great comfort to me to know that while my husband is out at sea he is so well protected by the 4 4 4 Union. Again my deepest thanks for the maternity benefit and all the help the Union has given To the Editor: us. It is deeply appreciated. At last I am well on the road Mrs. Rocco Aibanese to better health and my hus­ 4" 4" band has shipped out. I am taking this opportunity to write to the LOG, something I should have done sooner, to express my fervent thanks and To the Editor: We are dropping off our third appreciation to the three mem­ brother due to illness this trip bers of the SIU who so very on the Frederic C. Collins. He generously took time out to go is Brother W. H. Kumke, who to St. Elizabeth's Hospital to do­ has gastro - intestinal trouble, nate blood for me. It is a very nice feeling to and possibly a hernia. The skipper has been in touch know that my husband belongs with a hospital in Casablanca by to such a wonderful Union. radio, so we pulled in at the Many thanks again. Mrs. Edward T. Riley Azores to drop him off. In Piraeus, Greece, we left 4 4 4 behind Brother Samuel A. Sol­ omon, oiler, also due to gastro­ intestinal trouble. In Cartagena, Spain, we left James Allen, To the Editor: wiper. We understand he had , I would like to express my an appendix operation that thanks and appreciation to the same evening. We wired New captain, first mate and engine York in all cases, so the Union department delegate on the could handle things from then Mankato Victory for their kind­ on. ness and attention during my Checks A Problem recent illness on the way to. During our round the world Rotterdam. trip, the crew found travelers' I was taken to the Rotterdam checks useless in- Kamaishi, Hospital from the ship and am Japan and in one Turkish port. now back here in Mew York. We were a little peeved about Thanks again to all concerned that, as the captain just gave us for being so nice. ^ p, H. 'Hayner ' the- checks and made no af- .., Offers Thanks To Blood Donors Sscklist Claims Three On Collins Appreciates Aid Aboard Mankate �October 29, 1958 WILLIAM A. M. BURDEN <W«tt«rn Tanlc«rt)> April 11 — Chairman, P. Palunas; Sacratary, A. Allard. Ship's fund a,700 Yen. Water tank to be cleaned. Need cots. Delegatie to see captala about shots for crew. TEXMAR (Calmar). Sept. 1—Chair­ man, P. Fox; Sacratary, H. Sparling. Fans to be put on next trip. Satis­ factory progress being made on all repairs. Ship's fund S15.50. Need coffee stand for recreation room, toilet seat for deck department bath­ room, washing machine timer. Take better care of toaster. Ice trays for refrigerator. SUNION <Kaa Shipping), July 1— Chairman, R. Parry; Sacratary, P. Latorra. Few beefs. Report accepted. New delegate and secretar.v-reporter. elected. Steward department to take SEAFARERS disputed overtme. Report accepted. Ship to .be. fumigated for vermin. DEL NORTE (Mist.), Sept. f—Chair­ man, H. Crane; Secretary, J. ZImmar. Ail members to be aboard one hour before sailing time. No liquor to be brought aboard In St. Thomas. Wash ing machine not to be used more than 15 minutes to give othdrs a chance Return all .books and magazines to R brary. Ship's fund $126.23. New dele­ gate elected. Also sport's director and librarian elected. To purchase microphone for loud speaker—to be paid from ship's funds. HURRICANE (Waterman), Sept. S —Chairman, J. Barton; Secretary, F. Plasclk. One man hospitalized in Rot­ terdam. One man missed ship in Bremerhaven. Delegate to write up disputed overtime on separate sheet. Repair list to be made up by depart nicnt delegates and turned in. Ship's fund, $29.14. Some disputed overtime. Steward explained cooked eereals were alternated and girls served twiee a week. Discussion on new food plan in effect aboard ship; repairs not completed. Transportation to be taken up with patrolman. Garbage to be taken back aft and not dumped on deck. LOG Pae:e Tfairteen Coe's Fuel Service Rates A Tip Hastily rigged for the occasion, the Coe Victory played "filling station" out in the wide open Pacific recently, and-wound up with a 75-pound swordfish as a "tip." The event occurr^ as the Coe, fighting mean, rough weather all the way out of San Francisco spotted a "mayday" distress call on the blinker of patch shown by our crew was awe- was all about, we were pumping a large Japanese fishing boat inspiring. They couldn't come too oil." disabled for lack of fuel. close but, the next thing I knew, Struggle With Present Ship's reporter Harry L. Frank­ the engineers had a hose over to On the lower deck, some of the lin said "the efficiency and dis­ her and, before we knew what it crew were busy tussling with a big, 75-pound swordfish "the fishing —By Seafarer H. Lighfell boat had sent over as a pres­ ent. Soon the necessary papers were dispatched over to the fish­ ing boat and back, and both ships were again proceeding on their separate ways. "It was just another incident in the life at sea ... we and a fishing 'A Fair Question' BIENVILLE (Fen Atlantic), Sept. S —Chairman, C. Hemby; Secretary, J. Strlngfellow. Bad payoff in New Or­ leans. Ship's fund. $29.12. All beefs to be taken up with delegate before payoff. Patrolman to be aboard ship one hour before payoff. Suggestion to have ship pay off in Port Newark and not in Gulf. Need new washing machine. Vote of thanks to steward department for good food. care of recreation room and deck and engine departments to alternate each, week keeping laundry clean. Ameri­ can money to be Issued in France. ' July 29—Chairmen, R. Ferry; Sec­ retary, F. Letorre. All painting com­ pleted. To see patrolman about vari­ ous, repairs. Few beefs with mate, to be taken up with patrolman. Few hours disputed overtime. Repair list to be turned over to patrolman and speak to him about having foremast ladder repaired. Ship to be fumigated. Need keys for rooms. Vote of thanks to steward dept. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), Sept. 3—Chairman, A. Anderson; Secretary, M. Pappadakls. Replacement for one AB filled at Y'okohama. Ten hours disputed over­ time. Report accepted. Motion made that when SIU brother enters hos­ pital in whatever country or hospital he shall be entitled to Union benefits from date he enters hospital. Recom­ mendation made for voluntary dona­ tions to start ship's fund. SANTORE (Ore), Sept. 1—Chairman, L. Curry; Secretary, L. Hopkins. Ap­ proximately 100 hours disputed over­ time in deck dept. Report accepted. Vote of thanks to steward dept. VENORE (Ore Navigation), Sept. 9 —Chairman, A. Slstrank; Secretary, L. Johnson. Delegate spoke to steward about getting more stores and obtain­ ing keys for foc'sles. Discussion con­ cerning poor food. Complaints about roaches getting out of hand. JOHN C. (Atlantic Carriers), July 2* —Chairman, Oooden; Secretary, R. MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), Aug. 25—Chairman, L. Wing; Secretary, C. Aguar. Few hours disputed overtime. Anyone promoted <on board when member misses ship to clear through union hail per union rules. Messroom settee to be repaired. Vote of thanks to steward department for good food served during trip. ANDREW JACKSON (Isthmian), Aug. S—Chairman, A. Brody; Secretary, C. West. Ship's fund to be turned over to crew members making next trip (.$10.17). Few hours disputed overtime. All junk to be removed from forepeak. More American money needed in Korea. Bad launch service. No pressure In bathrooms aft. Wire sent to New York. ROBIN KETTERING (Seas), July 2— Chairman, R. Babbitt; Secretary, R. Whitley. Things running smoothly, few minor beefs settled to crew's satisfaction. All books to be turned in to. delegates at payoff. Quarters to be left clean. Ship's fund. $35.90. All reports accepted. Pantry to be left clean at night. Request better assort­ ment of cigarettes. To be discussed with patrolman. July 4—Chairman, C. Fulch; Secre­ tary, R. Whitley. Beef between stew­ ard and baker squared away with agent in Savannah. Men to refrain from gathering around gangway in port. Ship's fund, $45.90. Reports accepted. New delegate elected. Discussion on NEVA WEST (Bloemfieid), Aug. 2< • movies, food, cleaning messhall at —-Chairman, E. Degan; Secretary, E. night. All to observe rules regarding Auer. No beefs. Crew to make out use of laundry. customs declaration slips and turn tliem in. Delegate to make out re­ IRENESTAR (Triton), Sept. 1—Chair­ pair list. Report accepted. All hands man, D. Forrest; Secretary, J. Foley. to support steward so that he may Most repairs under way with excep­ continue to obtain good supplies for tion of those to be done ashore. Wash­ trip. Vote of thanks to steward de­ ing machine repaired. Letteir sent to partment for tlteir cleanliness, fine headquarters regarding disposition of service and excellent food. Crew to seaman's gear taken off in Norfolk. hospitalized In be properly attired when entering Injured member messroom and pantry areas. Electri­ Azores. Ship's fund, $4. Disputed over­ cian praised steward and engine de­ time on delayed sailing. Steam valve in bosun's foc'sle needs repairing; partments for their fine work, etc. Discussion on fans—to be dispersed engine department bathroom and when avaiiable. Port hole fans stand­ shower needs scraping and painting; ard equipment on vessel until ordered deck ^department foc'sle decks need painting. Collection made for steam removed by master. He stated they iron. Vote of thanks to steward de­ brought dust and dirt into ship. partment for excellent food well pre­ pared, varied menus, good service and OREMAR (Ore), Aug. 29—Chairman, sanitary conditions. Vote of thanks C. Roberts; Secretary, C. Brissett, Sr. to deck department for excellent job Ship's fund $13.41. Report accepted. in cleaning up a very dirty vessel. New washing machine and refrigera­ Enjoyable and interesting trip. tor required in night pantry. SEAMAR (Calmar), Aug. 25—Chair­ COUNCIL (iROVE—(Cities Service), man, G. Hayes; Secretary, J. BuzalewSept. 1—Chairman, D. Nagy; Secre­ tkl. New delegate elected. Secretary tary, M. Ducc. Delegate missed ship. elected. Ship's fund, $<J.40. Beef on New delegate elected. Two men meat. Meat received in Philadelphia missed ship in Lake Charles. Report unfit for human consumption and dis­ accepted. Need new toaster to re­ carded. Same amount to be repUced place old ones. Ship to be fumigated in Long Beach by agent. Delegate to for roaches. Request more assorted contact agent upon arrival in Long jams. etc. Beach. WESTPORT (New Eng. Ind.), Aug. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), Sept, 8— 27—Chairman, W. Bunker; Secretary, Chairman, J. Nicholson; Secretary, E. N. Willingham. Repairs not com­ Saul. Most repairs made. Remaining pleted. Captain retu.sed to give draws repairs to be taken up with boarding in US currency in foreign ports last patrolman. $10 donated by brother voyage. Advi.scd by agent not to on winning anchor pool. Money and press Lssue. Foul tips will be dealt cigarettes given to brother who was with by Union. Ship's fund S11.50. sick and left ship. Money to member Reports accepted. New delegate and getting repatriated aboard ve.ssel. Few reporter elected. List of ruined hours disputed overtime. Letter from clothes to be turned in to captain. headquarters regarding error in LOG Keys to quarters to be furnished. listing SIU—A&G elective offices Turn off washing machine after using. open. Report accepted. Ask headReading matter to be kept up in recre­ quartei'S' if reliefs may be hired by ation room. Toilets to be flushed. Sent men who want time off for personal to be kept vacant in messroom for business. Too much noise in passage­ men on wetch. Proper attire in messway. Running out of some items on room during meal hours. menu. Steward to correct this. Stew­ ard trying to rid ship of roaches. HAROLD T, ANDREWS (Overseas), Aug. 24,—Chairman, V. D'India; Sec­ STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), Aug. retary, W. Thompson. Captain put 25—Chairman, W. Schoenborn; Secre­ transportation rider in articles. De­ tary, J. Rice. Oiler turned over to layed sailing overtime cannot be paid patrolman for being a performer. because one man missed ship in Aber­ -Ship's fund. $20.50. Few hours dis­ deen, Wash, Repair list turned over puted overtime. Reports accepted. to captain. One NMU man. cannot pay Vote of thanks to steward department off r^pcause qf S^cCarran Act. Some for good fqod and flood service. Falrcloth. Some disputed overtime to be settled before reaching port. Re­ port accepted. New delegate elected. Agent to be contacted in Savannah concerning constant beefs and com­ plaints on ship. Need atlditional cof­ fee pot in messhall to have enough coffee for watch and meals. All ex­ cess food left in steam table to be removed after meals. Ail beefs to be taken to dcparlmenl delegates and not to officers by individuals. Re­ quest Union to act in getting alien off ship at payoff. Been on ship I'ii yrs. J Doncaster Fund Helps Brothers In Hospital Seafarers have always tried to make brotherhood and good fellowship a year-round proposition, although the land-locked citizenry generally waits until this time of the year to start warming up to the cause. On the Robin Doncaster, for from the slopchest. DeBardelaben added: "We hope come up with an idea which they'd crews on other ships will join in like to urge on every SIU ship as a this plan and give our brothers a 12-month effort. Well aware of hand. Little favors mean a lot the discomforts Vvhen a person is sick and cannot that can arise do for himself, and a single buck from hospitaliza­ cannot be missed that much." Ship's delegate Frank Bressi, tion in f o r e i g n ports, they have oiler, has been nut in charge of set up a special this special account, and will be fund to ease the assisted by Thomas V. Tooma, burden -of their steward. fellow seamen. At the last shipboard m e e tTooma ing, according to Edward J. DeBardelaben, ship's reporter, a plan was discussed and voted unanimously to have each crewmember contribute $1 a trip (or more if needed) for a hospital fun(L The money would be used to purchase toilet articles, cigarettes, candy and writing paper from the slop chest to make up uniform packages to be delivered to SIU brothers in foreign hospitals. Checking over all the needs they may have faced while in the hos­ pital previously, they voted to make up kits containing the fol­ lowing articles; a carton of ciga­ rettes, a toothbrush, toothpowder, shaving cream and shaving lotion, plus a pocket comb, one handker­ chief, a pad of writing papei', and four packages each of chewing gum and "Lifesavers" candy. At the start of the trip, each crewmember will okay an extra dollar of credit on lus slopchest bill and this money would be set aside to buy everything needed example, SIU crewmen have Struggling with the weight of the swordfish is Car! Lawson, bosun. Photo by Charles P. Yarn of the en­ gine department. boat in trouble, alone in a world of turmoil. They were thankful and we were glad to accommodate, and that was that." You can bet the swordfish was put to good use. The mean swordfish can be turned into some mighty good steaks to help fill the menu. The Feelings Are Not Mutual All alone with all those gauges and dials, Otis J. Harden, FWT on the super­ tanker Orion Planet, seems a mite unhappy with things. Below, a smiling black gang trio reflects the state of af­ fairs on the Steel Maker. Pictured (I to r) are S. F. Plahn, chief electrician; G. F. Woods, oiler, and Vic Segovia, oiler. They were heading home from India at the time. The Planet is soon due in Japan on its regular shuttle run. Donors of both pictures are not known. 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. - '-''.^1 *i.l ..Sil "rMl .'A:- �SEAFARERS 'Sidewalk Superintendents' Octiber LOG Finds Good Spot in Rotterdam Chipping job by Wright, AB, on the Longview Victory, catches eye of two shipmates as he goes to work on a boom. Looking on are Ole, AB lleftl, and Pancho, wiper. The hoto by Tony Nottage, electrician, brings to mind the poem elow. E Mercy Mission Shows Brotherhood Of The Sea How do you explain the meaning of "Brotherhood of the Sea?" Well, you put 40 men on a ship in a strange land, combine this with an appeal to help an-t unknown fellow seaman in ism' will always exist among sea- { the hospital and count heads men. as all 40 respond. "It is a wonderful feeling, and It's just one way to explain it, of an honor, to know that your ship-1 course, but it will do until some­ mates don't hesitate or ask ques­ thing better comes along. tions when a call for help is sent I The hero of this piece is the pro­ out, regardless of the demand made j fessional seaman, and the crew of of them. the Alcoa Puritan in particular. "It is not for glory that these Everything was quiet and peace­ things are done, as we don't even I ful when the Puritan arrived in know the fellow seaman, but his Caripito, Vene­ being a seaman was enough to zuela, one' eve­ make all rise and step forward. ning, as all That is what I call 'Brotherhood | waited for the of the Sea,'" he added. morning when the ship could LOG-A-RHYTHM: work cargo as­ signed to this port. The next morning, Capt. E. Young was asked Hartman By John Wunderlich if "some" of his crew could donate blood to a sea­ man in the hospital who had a seri­ Sitting, ous liver operation and needed the Gazing at the deck. blood urgently. The hospital had Swabbed with oil; already called on the Venezuelan Dirty, rusty, scarred. National Guard, but the supply was An oldtimer to oldtimers. exhausted. To a man, SIU crew and offi­ Chip, my servant, chip. cers responded, and were taken by Chip eagerly; car to the hospital for a check of Paint, rust, oil their blood types. As it turned out, Flies by my ears only four men had the necessary And in my eyes. type of blood, the master, chief mate R. Haback, steward C. Hart- Use your steelbrush. Brush it clean; man and J. Anderson, OS. "The rest of the crew were some­ Spots, flakes, rivetheads. what downhearted because they Bluish steei shines bright naked. couldn't help out," a spokesman related. "But I think this shows that the Seafarers in this big world Take your lead, redlead. of ours do have something in com­ Cover up. mon and are always ready to help The steel so brilliant one another from the master to Is blue no more— the ordinary seaman. Such 'union- But red as blood. Chipping Rust Burly All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. receive and distribute as many LOGS as the Union will send to him at the Cafe Ventefjord. He is renaming the place the SS Friendship Cafe, and it may turn out to be another of the many good meeting places for SIU men ,all over the world. Thanks sincerely for all past favors. Clyde L. Van Epps Ship's reporter SS Gateway City (Ed. note: A package of LOGs will be available there in the near future.) 4 Health Centers Seen Big Hel^ To the Editor: Please put my name on the mailing list for the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG. I'm always interested in the good work of the SIU and I was elated to read about the pro­ posed SIU health centers. They will be a wonderful. thing for the seaman. I was also sorry to read about the passing of Thomas Clark. I'll hiiss a fine friend. Best wishes for success in your future endeavors. Harold M. Shea (Ed. , note: Your name has been added to our mailing list.) t> Contented Crew Rides Tlie Emery To the Editor: Just a few lines to let every­ one know that things are run­ ning smoothly on the Lewis Emery, Jr. Within a few days this long haul from Norfolk to Japan will come to an end, and I know beyond a doubt every­ one will be glad to see it behind us. The trip to Japan was a very Engineer Lauds Top Sill Gang To the Editor: Enclosed you will find a letter from the chief engineer of this vessel which we of the black gang wish youi would publish. As this labor-management re­ lationship exists,from the chief on down the line, we can't help but believe that it will help us to hold the contracts and also further our efforts to secure new ones. As you know, we took over the Orion Clipper from an NMU company not long ago, and since then we have been doing a jamup job SlU-style, and are going to continue to do so. Mr. Kobek, the first assistant, is a nice guy personally, as well as a darn good engineer. We have plenty of overtime work, although we haven't been tak­ ing advantage of this so far since the weather has been so hot. Mr. Atkinson, the chief engi­ neer, is getting off this trip in Japan, and we sure hate to see him go. He is the kind of guy who backs up his men 100 per­ cent in all beefs. Due to that fact, we have had only minor disputes. Atkinson is president and director of the West Michi­ gan Shipyard in Muskegon, and has to go back. I would like to suggest to any brothers who may be going Into the shipping business and are up that way, that they give him a play. Jim Hart Engine delegate t> if t> "Gentlemen: "Mindful that the Persian Gulf run is one of the most grueling in the world, I would like to state that since the en• gine department personnel re­ ported on board in San Fran­ cisco, May 1, 1956, each and every man in the department (with the lone exception of one Smiles of Seafarer permit man who is no longer George McCartney, with us) carried out his duties oiler (left), and chief in a cheerful and capable man­ mate Callaway echo ner, and has proven himself to sentiments of ship's be willing, sober and reliable. delegate Rivers. "Further, their capabilities . extend to thoroughly knowing 2 AM on arrival day, until we their jobs and this dependSbilifinally got there at 7 AM. This ity has been put to test on mpre is what I call real SIU coopera­ than one occasion. tion. Without his help, we would "This is my first experience have been unable to do any- with the SIU and it gives me , thing. This sort of a request considerable pleasure to be able was not a part of his regular to record this excellent laborduties, but he went out of his management relation. way to help. He remained ^Vith "Roster of the above-men­ us till we finally sailed late in tioned personnel follows: J. H. the evening. Ellis, Jr., pumpman; S. A. ToiWe are going to Korea after vonen, engine maintenance; Viljo I. Helnonen, engine utility; we discharge and load here in Japan, and from there we might Richard C. Ranly, James L. head for the West Coast. But Hart, oilers; Edward Fernandez, wherever we go, you may be William G. Coffey, Norman H. sure we are a happy bunch and Pierce, FWTs; Fred T. Costello, our payoff will be smooth as Rodolfo C. Martinez, wipers.. "Milo Atkinson silk. "Chief Engineer Dave Rivers Ship's delegate "SS Orion Clipper" To the Editor: I would like to take this op­ portunity to tell all SIU broth­ ers of a nice, clean cafe and bar here In Rotterdam. I had the pleasure of meeting the owner and his wife and they seem like real nice people. He is an ex-Dutch merchant seaman and should know the likes and dislike of -a seaman. Both^he and his wife speak excellent English and he has promised to Letters To The Editor happy one,' as our chief steward, Fred R. Hicks, brought along his movie projector and a few films to show us on those long, weary nights. He showed and reshowed {hem from Norfolk to Long Beach, where we had 14 more films awaiting us on our arrival there for bunkers. In getting these films we had to get donations to pay the rental, but this was no problem at all with the good ga'ng we havA aboard this tub. They con­ tributed readily, including the officers. So, with movies, a new ship's radio and record player, and with plenty of record selec­ tions, we have no reason to be unhappy. If every ship had all this, it would really be a pleas­ ure to sail, epecially on the long voyages. For having these p>leasures aboard ship, all of us want to thank our SIU agent in Wil­ mington for his help. We sent Brother Reed Humphries a rad­ iogram requesting his help in lining up these films on a rental basis, since the ship was arriv­ ing there on a Sunday and it would have been impossible for us to locate any films on a weekend. He went right to work on this for us. He not only got the films, but was waiting on the dock at 19S9 �Oetober 29i iBM SEAFARERS Pace Fifteen LOG Meany, IBL In New Pledge Alt of the following SIU families will collect the $200 tmtemity benefit plus q $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: ' Louis Donr Pow, born August ^81, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jer­ ry Pow, Ozone Park, LI, NY. Marian Lynette Haley, born Au• gust 9, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Marion J. Raley, Mobile, Alabama. Joseph Michael Takacs, born September 4, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph M. Takacs, Phiiadeiphia, Penna. Rita O'Neill, born July 24, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Francis J. O'Neill, Philadelphia, Peijna. Cammle Menetta Ray, bom July 5, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rob­ ert F. Ray, Rascagoula, Mississippi. Roxanne Trippe, born Septem­ ber 5, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. George W. Trippe, Bessemer, Ala- and Mrs. Edward A. Sylvester, Mo­ bile, Ala. Nancy Gaylynn Moore, bom Septesmber 12, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. William G. Moore, Mobile, Ala. Yolanda Theda Cooper, bom Au­ gust 12, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Allen A. W. Cooper, Baltimore, Md. Sheila Jo Walls, born September 21, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Kirt Walls, New Orleans, La. Jane Ellen Laird, born, October 1, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Har­ old E. Laird, Parksley, Va. Rebecca Jo Guerra, bom June 2, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Raui L. Guerra, Galveston, Texas. pbama. •' Richard Hays Parker, born Sep­ tember 10, 1956, to Seafarer- and Mrs. Clyde D. V. Parker, Mobile, Alabama. . Larry Michael Canalojo, born . September 10, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mario Canalojo, Tampa, Florida. Helen Anne Sullivan, born Au­ gust 28, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frederick R. Sullivan, New Or­ leans, Louisiana. Marlene Gale Dacken, born Sep• tember 6, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Geoi'ge Dacken, Brooklyn, NY. \ Theresa Jo Miller, born Septem­ ber 11, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph C. Miller, Norfolk, Va. Debra Anne McCullough, born September 12, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Kenneth McCullough, Levittown, NY. Frances Marie Hancock, born August 22, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Isaac P. Hancock, Henderson, North Carolina. : Charles John Rivera, born Au­ gust 1, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert Rivera, Bronx, NY. Taretta DeLeisa Sylvester, born September 21, 1956, 'to Seafarer Boston Job Future Good BOSTON—Two of the three men from this area who were aboard the Alcoa Corsair in New Orleans when an engine room fire broke out early this month are still get­ ting treatment at the Brighton Ma­ rine Hospital here. The men are Gilbert Edwards and Maurice McCatty, both'messmen and both suffering from smoke inhalation. Fred DeMasi was also aboard this vessel at the time of the fire, but escaped in­ jury. The Corsair is expected to be out of action another month for repairs. Nine other Seafarers suf­ fered various injuries during the blaze. Meanwhile, shipping here has been fair'and the outlook for the future is good, reports Agent James Sheehan. He noted clean paydfts on the Mount Vernon (North Atlantic Marine) and Fort Hoskins (Cities Service), both of which signed on again. The Michael (Carras) and Bents Fort (Cities Service) were in transit. Stay Put For Idle Pay Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue re­ ceiving their checks regi^larly. Several" Seafarers* have already experienced intermptions of from three to five weeks in getting their next check after they notified the state unemployment offices that they had moved and changed their mailing address. An average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing considerable hardship to the men involved. (Continued from page 5) and of the Federation's Ethical Practices Committee. In connection with the IBL's continuing campaign. Long said that "Nothing has changed. The conditions on the waterfront that created the need for a bonafide, legitimate trade union to represent longshore workers still exist. We have said repeatedly that the IBL, backed by the AFL-CIO, would stay in this fight as long as these conditions exist, regardless of how lon| it took to finish the job. The conditions have not changed. We will continue the fight." Immediately after the votes had been counted SIU Secretary-Treas­ urer Paul Hall informed Long that the SIU membership at the last headquarters membership meeting had reiterated the SIU's long­ standing position to support the IBL. The show of strength by the IBL, despite the circumstances un­ der which it had to carry on its "underground" campaign among New York dockworkers, caused considerable surprise. The "New York Times" said editorially on Friday, October 20: "The most single significant fact about Wednesday's dock union represen­ tation election is not that the old International Longshoremen's As­ sociation won, but that there re­ mains on the waterfront a hard core of resistance to that union's policies and leadership. "With one out of evei-y three dock workers having voted for the trade union democracy pledged by the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen . . . the leaders of the viciorio'is union should not al­ low themselves to be deluded into thinking of the election results as an overwhelnfing endorsement. "The ILA margin of 4,399 votes out of 20,597 cast means that a shift of less than 10 per cent of the longshoi-emen would have swung the election the other way," the "Times" stated. A. H. Raskin, the "Times'" ex­ pert on labor, said that one of the lessons of the campaign was "that the united labor movement will have to be a good deal more united if it is to help rid unions of crooks on the docks or anywhere else." The "Times's" labor analyst said that in view of ali the circum­ stances surrounding the waterfront fight "there was every reason to suppose that the oid union (ILA) would win an overwhelming vic­ tory . . . The fact that so many chose to record their distrust of the ILA indicates how deep-rooted that distrust us." In carrying on its "underground" campaign, aimed at preventing re­ prisals against iongshore workers by the mob in control of the docks, the IBL presented a straight trade union program, calling for a sys­ tem of seniority to protect the workers' jobs, a one-ton slingioad limit, improved pension, welfare and vacation benefits, a guaranteed eight-hour day, and democratic Navy Releases Eight T-2s In Reserve Ship Breakout The SlU-contracted Mathiasen Tanker agency will get more T-2s as ,the Government moves ahead with plans to overcome the current tanker shortage by breaking old vessels out of the reserve fleets and"*^ by building new ones. about 50 ships which would be Mathiasen, which now has built at a cost of over $1 billion. the Four Lakes and The Cabins in service, is getting two of the eight T-2s just ordered out of the Navy mothball fleet for use by private operators. Joshua Hendy Corp of Los Angeles and Marine Transport Lines of New York will get the other six T-2s. Ali three companies will let bids to private shipyards for re-servicing, which is expected to take two or three months. Meanwhile, the Federal Govern­ ment moved ahead on a super­ tanker-building program to lessen US dependency on the Suez Canal, and the Maritime Administration began the breakout of the 18 Gov­ ernment-owned tankers in its custody. Under the Government's ship­ building plan, US dependency on the Suez for the shipment of Middle East oil might be lessened with a new supertanker fleet of BALTIMORE .• WW E. Baltimore St. Earl Sheppard, Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St. James Slieehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St A. Michelet. Acting Agent Capital 7-6558 1419 Ryan St. LAKE CHARLES, La HEmlnck 6-5744 Leroy Clarke, Agent MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner. Agent HEmiock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St Lindsey Williams. Agent Tuiane 8626 079 4th Ave., Brooklyn NEW VORK HYacintb 9-6600 ..127-129 Bank St. NORFOLK . . MAdlson 2-9834 Ben Rees, Agent PHILADELRHIA 337 Market St. S. CarduUo Agent Market 7-1635 PUERTA de TIERRA PR Peiayo 51—La > EaJ Colls. Agent Phone 2-5986 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St Leon Johnson. Agent Douglas 2-5475 Marty BrutthoR, West Coast ncpresenlative SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn* St E B McAuiey. Acting Agent Adams p i728 SEATTLE . :; . 2505 1st Ave.JeiT Gillette. Agent Elliott 4334 TAMPA.:.. ; . 1809 1M1I <N;VY:i(aBi#'nh' SL Tom Banning, Agent Phone 2-1323 WILMINGTON. CaiU .. 805 Marine Ave. PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. Reed Humphries. Agent. .Terminal 4-2874 Ontario Phone: 5591 HEADQUARTERS... 675 4tli Ave., Bklyn TORONTO, Onurlo 272 King St. E SECRETARY-TREASURER EMpire 4-5711 Paul HaU VICTORIA BC .. 617H Cormorant St. ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS Empire 4531 J. Algina, Deck C. Simmons, Joint VANCOUVER. BC 298 Main St. J. Volplan, Eng. W. Hall, Joint Paciflc 3468 E. Mooney, Std. R. Matthiews, Joint SYDNEY. NS .. 304 Charlotte St. Phone 6346 SUP BAGOTVILLE, Quebec * 20 Elgin St. HONOLULU U Merchant St. Phone: 545 Phone 5-8777 TBOROLD, Ontario ... 53 St. Davids St. PORTLAND ...ail SW Clay St. CAnaJ 7-3202 CApital 3-4336 65 St. Pierre St. RICHMOND, CALIF. 810 Hacdonald Ave. QUEBEC. Quebec Phone: 3-1569 BEacon 2-0925 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. SAINT JOHN 65 Germain St. Douglas 2-8363 NB Phone: 2-52.72 SEATTLE ... 2505 1st Ave Main 0290 Great Lakes District WILMINGTON 805 Marine Ave. 1215 N. Second Ave. Terminal 4-3131 ALPENA Phone: 713-J NEW VORK .. 575 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn BUFFALO, NY 160 Main St. HYacintb 9-6165 Phone: Cleveland 7391 CLEVELAND ... 734 Lakeside Ave.,.NE Canadian District Phone: Main 1-0147 HALIFAX. N.S 128'A HoUis St. UEfROlT 1038 3rd St. Phone: 3-0911 Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857 MONTREAL ... U4 SL James St. Weat UULUTH ... 531 W Michigan St PLateau 6161 Phone: Randolph 2-4110 FORT WILLIAM!.''.":.-.,.,130 Simpson St, SOUT'H CHICAGO 3261 E. g2nd SL Ontario Phone: 3-3221 Phone; Essex 5-3410 One good-sized tanker now costs about $18 million, and any tanker built under the contemplated Gov­ ernment program would be in the supertanker class—30,000 tons and over—since these are economically the best for the long trip around the Cape of Good Hope from the Middle East to Europe or this country. Ten such tankers are now being built in US yards as well as 15 ships of under 30,000 tons and seven special types. Under the Defense* Production Act the Government can contract for construction of the tankers and agree to buy ali of them not pur­ chased by private operators. The eight T-2s broken out by the Jlavy are the first of 21 tankers which the Navy has ordered reac­ tivated. The other 13, however, will be manned by Navy personneL PERSONALS AND NOTICES Ex-SS Seatiger Voyage No. 39 Following men can collect for disputed overtime from Colonial Steamship Co.: E. Sager, Dan S. Munro, F. Meinert, Delphis Caron, A. E. Slowik, Walter Hoffner, J. Hansen, W. Drury. Write to Orion Shipping and Trading, 80 Broad Street, New York, NY, for checks. Herbert Libby Everett Hard is anxious to hear from you immediately. Write him at following address: Everett A. Hard, 493 94 45; USS Dcnebola (AF-56) c/o FPO, New York, NY. Gordon Chambers Your mother is anxious to hear from you and get your address. George W. Flint Get in touch with your wife as soon as possible. Andrew Daniluk, SS Seastar A letter asking you to appear as a witness in a court case is being held by your family. SiU/A&G District participation by the membership in all union functions and affairs. The mob-controlled II,.A campaign was based, as usual, on intimidation and reprisals against those favoring the IBL, and a far-fetched charge that seamen would take over longshore jobs in the event of an AFL-CIO victory. Ed McGinnis, AB; F. Mears, AB Ex-Steel Designer Your watch partner, Lawrence A. Abrahams, has come down with tuberculosis. Important you go to nearest Public Health Service hos­ pital for precautionary check-up. nandez, Ambrose A. klagdirila. Contact Hill, Belts & Nash, 26 Broadway, New York 4, NY. Ex-SS Arizpa Payoff 9/10/56 Following men have a day's pay coming: J. R. Brimacombe, E. E. Frost, G. Gongalez, W. E. Jones, Henry Gillikin, G. R. WiUiams, W. F. Pullimon. Write to Account­ ing Department, Waterman SS Co., PO Box 2481, Tampa, and give re­ turn address. Ex-SS Seamonltor Back wages are due the follow­ ing: K. Erickson, R. Griffith, Carl Ilm, T. Juanta, D. Mastrantonis, A. Michelet, A. Mulloy, W. Newlin, J. Pendleton, J. W. Smith, G. Stavarides, M. Ladd. Contact Excelsior SS Corp., 80 Broad St., NY. PORT C CALL NOWIMBOTH mw&sMjiim Donald Glenn; William Devlin, .Tr. ex-National Liberty Norfolk branch is holding checks for wages and subsistence for above men. WUliam Nordlund Get in touch with F. J. McLaughr lin, American Surety Company, 3 Penn Center Plaza, Suite 1300, Philadelphia, Pa. It is in reference to the estate of Peter Nordlund. Ex-SS Bradford Island December, 1954 Following men have salvage checks coming for salvage of barge Blue Stack No. 93: William Riordan, Joseph Stodolski, Jesus Fer­ tmooKLYM 0AlflA^O^ I216BBALT. �Vol. XViii No. 22 SEAFARERS AWARDbD FIRST PRIZB • GENERAL EDITORIAI EXCELLENCE • 1959 • LOG INTERNATIONAt. LABOR PRESS OF • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • AMERICA ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • One Fortune Meets Anotlter October 3 Through October 16 Port Seafarer Thaddeus J. Laboda, pumpman, is in good company, financially speaking, after 20 months aboard Sandcaptain. On top of his tax-free bonus-laden payoff, he collected a rec­ ord $340'.99 in vacation pay. He plans to spend next couple of months enjoying a well-earned rest. 3,1 im Total Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa ... Mobile People who wonder why US shipping, despite Government New Orleans aid, has trouble keeping abreast of foreign fleets can find the Lake Charles answer in the maritime policies of other countries. For many Houston Wilmington nations, the shipping industry • San Francisco the German government gave the is a pampered pet, to be well shipping companies $115 million in Seattle fed, sometimes even with Un­ Gov't $$ Revived German Shipping i I. Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk 1 Savannah Tampa 1 Mobile New Orleans 1 Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle cle Sam's foreign aid money. The West German merchant marine is a good example. Right after World War II, Ger­ many no longer had a merchant marine in operation. As a matter of fact it wasn't until 1949 that Ger­ man shipping was free of restric­ tions. But despite that seeming handicap, the Germans today havg 2,161 freighters and 93 tankers in service, a total of better than three million tons of shipping. Two out of every three of these ships have been built in the last ten years, making the "loser's" fleet far more modern than the "winner's." Business is so good for the Germ|p fleet today that special schools have been set up to train crewmembers. But the German mer­ chant seaman has not shared in the shipowners' prosperity. His wage scales are still ridiculously low by American standards. The way the German fleet made its amazing comeback is simply explained. First, in 1949, the shipping companies were given a $42 million chunk of US Marshall Plan funds. Then two years later, Make Checks To <SIU-A&G' Seafar-irs mailing in checks or monej orders to the Union to cover dues payments are urged to be sure to make all of them payable to the SIU-A&G District. Some Seafarers have sent in checks and money orders in the names of individual headquar­ ters offic'als. This makes for a problem in bookkeeping which can be avoided it checks are made out to the Union directly •• Deck A • •••••(... • •••••«... • •••••« .. • ••••• • • •••••• .. • •••••• .. »•••••• .. .. >•••••• .. .. .. -• ' Registered Deck Eng. A Eng. B Stew. A 1 19 8 28 1 13 11 23 13 1 0 7 20 9 17 6 14 6 6 56 18 26 8 3 6 24 70 4 12 1 12 6 Eng. B Stew; A 141 252 B 7 38 48 18 25 10 16 1 0 4 11 18 19 4 5 11 4 50 19 38 6 6 4 24 37 12 25 3 18 0 Deck A Deck B Eng. A 14 54. 18 i7 .. a 138 246 Stew. B Total A Total B Total Reg. 1 19 5 18 15 3 4 11 7 5 2 1 8 4 23 173 51 118 32 17 17 86 155 34 62 14 46 20 3 51 24 69 45 5 4 22 38 24 38 11 27 21 26 224 75 187 77 22 21 '108 193 58 100 25 73 41 Stew. B Total A Total B Total Reg. 103 848 382 1230 Shipped Deck A 1 38 15 43 20 5 2 23 38 7 20 11 16 10 Deck B 3 12 5 24 12 2 0 7 6 9 17 3 12 11 Deck C 6 12 0 2 13 1 1 0 2 3 3 8 10 1 Eng. A 3 43 12 31 9 2 1 18 23 10 15 5 1? 3 Eng. Eng. B C 1 12 6 12 13 1 1 0 5 9 12 8 7 6 . 5 15 6 6 14 0 1 1 2 1 10 JO 3 3 stew. A 2 36 10 23 7 1 5 26 24 3 11 2 5 1 Stew; Stew. Total B C A 1 11 4 4 7 2 4 5 6 6 5 8 8 4 2 11 4 0 23 1 1 0 0 1 9 6 6 2 6 117 37 97 36 8 8 67 85 20 46 18 34 14 Total B 5 35 15 40 32 5 5 21 17 24 34 19 27 21 Total Total Ship. C 13 38 10 8 50 2 3 1 4 5 22 24 19 6 24 19» 62 145 118 15 16 89 106 49 102 61 80 41 Deck Eng. Eng. Eng. >Stew. Stew. Stew. Total Total Total Total Deck Deck low interest loans for ship con­ B C A A B C A B C A Ship. B C struction. 123 62 77 156 188 102 75 66 249 593 300 Total 205 1098 Made-To-Order Gimmick At the same time, the govern­ SIU shipping hit what is expected to be only a temporary lull during the last period, ment set up an income tax gimmick which was made to order for ship­ but dropped to the lowest" level in six and one-half months in the process. owners. It provided that anybody Total number of men shipped was 1,098; registration ran about the same as before, for a could give a loan of any amount to a shipping company—interest free total of 1,230. The job figure" —and then deduct the amount of was the lowest since last the loan from their taxes. March. In the interim, ship­ The tax law provided a bonanza ping has averaged weli over 1,400 of about S370 million over a five year period. It become the favor­ jobs every two weeks and, in Sep­ ite outlet used by German busi­ tember, hit almost 1,600, for a 33nesses to avoid paying taxes. At nionth high. The Federal Maritime Board and Arnold Bernstein Lines The dip this period was spread the same time, the shipping in­ are both pondering over who will get the contract to convert among eight A&G ports. Only dustry got the use of all this Boston and Wilmington shipped the Badger M.ariner into a passenger ship. The uncertainty money without having to pay a more men than in the previous two arises out of the nature of the** penny's worth of interest. ; You have to hand it to the Ger­ weeks, and four others, Norfolk, company reach a decision on the bids submitted by several man shipowners. They used the Tampa, Mobile and San Francisco, low bid, negotiations will begin for remained the same as before. All shipyards. money wisely. Instead of blowing actual sale of the ship to Bernstein it on $80 million luxury liners for the rest, though previously boom­ The Ingalls Shipbuilding Com­ and the signing of a subsidy con­ ing, declined. the prestige trade, the industry pany of Pascagoula, Mississippi, tract. The sale price will prob­ used its Government aid to build submitted the lowest dollars and ably be in the vicinity of $41^ to New Orleans Fire bread and butter ships, freighters Taken together, the registration cents bids: $12,930,100 on a fixed $5 million. and tankers. and shipping were furthest apart price and $11,932,000 on an ad­ The converted ship will carry 900 When well-to-do German tour­ in the steward department, al­ justed price. However, the New ists want to travel they take ad­ though most of this could be at­ York Shipbuilding Company of passengers and a" crew of about vantage of the "prestige" policies tributed to New OrleaCs, where' Camden, NJ, promised to do the 300 in a one-class service. Cafe­ df other nations who are willing to the cruise ship Alcoa Corsair was^ job 30 days faster. NeW' York teria style feeding will be utilized spend subsidy funds to assure lux­ idled after a fire and the crew had Ship's two bids were $13,292,763 to lower the coat of an ocean cross­ urious comforts for travelers. to re-register. The number of class and $12,672,660. The yard said it ing. The Maritime Administration Their own country's maritime aid C men shipped was still highest in could finish the job in 300 days goes for cargo-hauling purposes the black gang. while all other companies estimated has eight other Mariners in its re­ serve which are now up for grabs only. The seniority breakdown showed 330 days. Once they had the funds to class A down to 54 percent of the A spokesman for the Bernstein by shipping companies. Twenty build new ..ships, German ship total shipping, class B up to 27 Lines said that the 30-day edge of other Mariners have already been operators were ahead of the game. the Camden yard was nearer to 45 sold, while five were turned over With. new. fast vessels, and with percent, and class C up slightly to days because the Badger .Mariner to the Navy and one, the Corntraditionally low wages, they 19 percent of the total. is in the Hudson River reserve. husker Mariner, was wreeked in Here is the forecast port by port: Towing the ship to Mississippi and Pusan harbor. The eight ships had quickly carved out a major sBare of the world's shipping. Boston: Fair . . New York: Good then returning it to New York previously been set aside for Navy Most of Germany's present day . . . Philadelphia: Good : . . Balti­ would account for the added time. use, but the Navy has relinquished fleet consists of tramp ships. Un­ more: Should be good . . . Norfolk: In any case, the times specified its hold on them. The ships origi­ like the nine-knot Libertys under Very good . . . Savannah: Fair . . • in the bids mean that the ship nally cost almost $10 million each. the American flag, the German Tampa: Fair . . . Mobile: Good . . . could not be ready for the 1957 Bernstein would use its ships in tramps are motorships which can New Orleans: Fair . . . Houston: summer tourist rush. It had been transatlantic passenger service be­ do up to 15 knots. In terms of Good . . . Wilmington: Good . . . hoped that the conversion could be tween New York, Rotterdam and speed, they rate right along with San Francisco: Good . . . Seattle: done In as little as eight months. Antwerp. Other ships would be most US liner services. Good. As soon as the FMB and the added lateri If needed. Bernstein Studies Conversion Costs � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource October 26, 1956 Description An account of the resource Headlines: TANKER CO’S SIGN 7.1% PAY PACKAGE 5 HURT IN GOV’T CAMP EXPLOSION ILA ADMITS PLOT TO RULE SIU BLOOMFIELD SHIP SWAP UNDER WAY LOG LIMIT NOW APPLIES ABOARD SHIP MAJOR SIU GAINS MARK UNION’S 18TH BIRTHDAY EARLY ATOM SHIP START ORDERED; READY IN 1960 QUICK CREW ACTION NIPS REPUBLIC FIRE P-A TO LENGTHEN C-2S FOR TRAILERSHIP FLEET SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN SEAFARERS SAVE LIBERIAN SHIP AS ‘RUNAWAY’ CREW TAKES OFF US TREASURY CRACKDOWN ON RUNAWAYS FORECAST SUEZ STALEMATE HOLDS’ RUSSIANS ON US SHIPS VAL CHEM RESUES TWO IN GULF PLANE CRASH COE’S FUEL SERVICE RATES A TIP MEANY, IBL IN NEW PLEDGE NAVY RELEASES EIGHT T-2S IN RESERVE SHIP BREAKOUT GOV’T $$ REVIVED GERMAN SHIPPING 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 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/26/1956 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. 22  Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1956 Periodicals Seafarers Log