Seafarers Log: Vol. 19 No. 1 (1957-01-04)

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• OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO •

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sentative Vic Miorana (seated, left) delivers cash to (1 to r) Martin Kelly, Seno Desoso, Charles Dor-
rough, Clovis Coates, Michael Muzio, Demetrio Zerrido. Seated is Mike Liuzza, a visitor.

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Page Two SEAF ASERS IPG January 4, 1957

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Erratic could be another name for NMU President
Joseph Curran.

His inability to control explosive emotional out­
bursts, resulting from real or fancied grievances,
only serves to add to a record of inconsistency and
unreliability probably unparallelled in the labor
movement. Even though he may try to recoup the
damage by assuming a statesmanlike pose after­
wards, when all is said and done the outbursts show
his true concern for his status and desire for ap­
proval in the labor movement.

This situation is not new, but dates back to
Curran's earliest days as a protege of the water­
front section of the Communist Party. The
scream of indignation and the honeyed tones of
flattery are the two principle weapons in the
Curran armory, and the two principle tactics to
which he is susceptible.
Back in 1945, for example, when he was still the

Party's fair-haired boy, Curran made a trip to Rus­
sia. He appeared in Moscow's Hall of Columns
before the Soviet brass and to the enthusiasm of the
assemblage declared: "We heartily hail . . . the en­
tire Soviet nation for all they've achieved under the
great and wise leadership of Comrade Stalin." That
Is the way he was quoted in the NMU "Pilot" of Oct.
19, 1945. Note he said, "Comrade" not Premier
Stalin or Generalissimo Str^lin.

By not-so-strange coincidence, the NMU immedi­
ately launched a "bring the GI's home" campaign
and threatened not to man ships unless they carried
US soldiers home.

US policy-makers agree that the "bring the boys
home" furore by the Communists stripped US ai'med
strength in Europe and permitted the Stalinists to
come within an ace of seizing power in Italy, Greece
and even France.
» Now Curran, who said "we will always work hand

in hand with Soviet trade unions" sings another
tune. But that is just part of the pattern.

Today Curran lauds the ILA In much the same
manner as he then lauded "Comrade Stalin" and
attacks the IBL and the SIU with the same fer­
vor with which he attacked anti-Communists a
decade ago.

In the latest issue of the "Pilot" Curran resumes
his onslaught against the SIU lor acting against his
unique notions of trade union behavior. In the
course of that attack, he tipped his mitt as to his
real concern by sneering "egg crate ship" at plans
to build a low-cost passenger liner for. American
working people who want to visit Europe.

This "egg-crate" ship, of course, would be built
to Navy and Coast Guard specifications; the same
specifications, incidentally, as the SS United States.

Oddly enough, Curran sits at the same table With
John Franklin, US Lines president, on the so-called
"Labor-Management Committee." Oddly enough,
too, he permits US Lines to run a blacklist of NMU
men who do not suit the company's specifications.

Isn't It strange that Curran hollers "egg
crate" because somebody might go into compe-

. tition with his favorite fat-cat? And Isn't his
committee's sole function to keep a monopoly
for his fat-cat in the North Atlantic trades and
to serve it the tidbits and cpncessions that other
shipowners don't get? Is that a consistent role
fur a maritime labor leader?
Crewmembers of the United States are as dubious

of this role as the SIU Is, judging from their reac­
tions to some of Curran's maneuvers on behalf of
trie company.

Curran's treatment of his .supporters in the in­
dustry is equally erratic. The Marine Engineers
Beneficial Association was with him for 20 years.
He spoke of "supporting" MEBA in the American
Coal beef, but "support" was just a headline word
which meant "no picket lines, no economic action."

Isn't Curran's "support" of MEBA in this Issue
on a par with his "support" of the engineers In the
1946 American Export beef and other occasions when
NMU men were ordered through MEBA picket lines?
Curran luiows the occasions well. Yet when the
engineers finally bridled at this kind of treatment
and demand evidence of friendship professed by
Curran, they are assaiied as stupid and gutless.

This is just a piece of the record of inconsistency.
Perhaps it is now in order then, that Curran has
mighty few friend? left in the labor movement. It

• is he alone who has cut them adrift.

Ex-'Fink' School To Be Park
Announcement by the city of New York that it plans to develop a new public park in

Lower New York Bay, right at the entrance to New York harbor, should evoke not-so-lond
memories for Seafarers who can remember the days when the US Maritime Commission
was training a uniformed force
to man ships in competition
with imion hiring halls.

The city's plans call for linking
up Hoffman Island, about a mile
off South Beach, SI, with Swin­
burne Island, more than a mile
southeast of Hoffman.

Hoffman Island, pre-war Sea­
farers will recall, was the site of
the peacetime training program set
up in 1938 to train unlicensed sea­
men for the US merchant marine.

"Seafarers and other maritime
union members regarded trainees
as the nucleus of a potential strike­

breaking force. The SIU pitched
into a fight against this pool of
non-union seamen, which posed a
threat to the Union's existence.

Closed In 1947
During the early days of World

Wa- II, the Government trans­
ferred most of the training pro­
gram to Sheepshead Bay, and in
1947 it ciosed the Hoffman Island
site completely.

Now, with a gift from philan­
thropist Bernard Baruch,' New
York is buying the two islands from
the Federal Government, and Is

.Shown here at Jacksonville, Fla., where she was crewed by
Seafarers, Carib Queen is kicking off first true US "roll on-
roll off service." Converted LSD, which normally will carry
loaded truck trailers to Caribbean ports, will see first service
under MSTS charter, transporting Army supplies to Germany.

Carib Queen Begins
MSTS Trial Voyage

JACKSONVILLE—-With appropriate fanfare and dedica­
tion ceremonies the SlU-manned Carib Queen has embarked
on her maiden voyage as the first true full-sized trailership.
After touching at San Juan and-t- ~~
Miami, the vessel has come to the
Brooklyn Army Base where fur­
ther ceremonies are scheduled for
tomorrow moiming. She will then
sail to Europe under charter to the
Military Sea Transportation Serv­
ice.

The actual sailing of the ship
was delayed two days. First heavy
fog prevented the ship from leav­
ing the dock. Then at the dedica­
tion ceremonies themselves the
ship was hung up when about 50
men, including ship yard workers
and guests, who were to partic­
ipate in the shakedown cruise were
felled by mass food poisoning
after a catered buffet had been
served.

Converted LSD
The new ship, forerunner of a

projected fleet of similar vessels
for TMT Trailer Ferry, is a con­
verted Landing Ship Dock. .She
is 475 feet long and has a wide
beam. 72 feet, and a 16 knot cruis­
ing speed. She can carry 87 32-
foot trailers and five 30-footers,
plus 97 automobiles and an addi­
tional 500 tons of bulk cargo.

Trailers roll aboard under their
own power onto two trailer decks.
Ramps are provided at the stern
and amidships for the vehicles to
enter and leave.

Company officials have declared
that the entire vessel"can be load­
ed and unloaded in four hours.

The Defense Department is in­
tensely interested in the operation
as offering possibilities of rapid
hauling of tracked and wheeled
military vehicles. If the ship per­
forms as advertised, she would be
able to carry as much as 2V2 times
the capacity of a standard C-2 In

planning a four-year development
program to provide the city with
another recreation area.

Hoffman Island is about 11 Vi
acres. However, when the two is­
lands are linked up with Sanita­
tion Department fill, they will
make an area of about 250 'acres,
or about one-quarter the size of
Central Park.

Ultimately a ferry service Is
planned, but at the beginning visi-
tOKS to the park will have to rely
on private craft. Docking space for
small boats will be provided.

one year, because of her fast turn­
around.

A second LSD is now being con­
verted into a sister ship. Inciden­
tally, the 12 passenger berths on
the ship have been offered by the
company for free transportation of
Hungarian refugees to the US.

The SIU's Harbor and Inland
Waterways Division is already man­
ning two deep-sea tugs for the com­
pany as well as providing shore
gangs in Puerto Rico and Jackson­
ville.

SEAFARERS LOG
Jo,. <. 1»57 Vri. *IX N«. I

PAUL HALL, aecretary-'^reasurer
HEBBEBT BBAND, Editor: RAY DENISON,

Managing Editor; BEBNABD SEAMAN, Art.
Editor; HEBMAN ABIHUH, IBWIN SPIVACK,
Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area
Representative.

Published biweemy at ttie headquarters
of the Seafarers International Union, At­
lantic & Gulf District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth
Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel HYaclnth
9-6600. Entered as second class matter
at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under
the Act of Aug. 24, 1912. ^

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"I understand," Bonner wi'ote,
"24-hour quarantine service
available for every other form o:
transportation. Moreover, every
major maritime nation provides
this service to shipping using their
ports."

The faster turnaround provided
by round-the-clock quarantine, he
said, would save an estimated $19
million a year and squeeze out
more cargo-carrying ability from
the existing number of vessels.

Last year, a $150,000 appropria­
tion to provide for overtime pay
and additional inspectors failed
passage in the adjournment rush.

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Start Drive
For 24-Hr.
Quarantine

WASHINGTON — Proposals for
a 24-hour quarantine service in
major US ports are coming
up early this year. Defeated
two years' running, once by
Presidential veto and once by th#
lateness of the session, the 24-
hour quarantine has become par­
ticularly pressing in the light ol
the current shortage of ships.

Rep. Herbert Bonner, chairman
of the House Merchant Marin#
Committee, has written President
Eisenhower urging administratioR
support for the 24-hour quarantin#
proposal. He pointed out that shipg
now arriving after 6 PM have td
drop the hook and wait until th#
next working day before they caR
get quarantine inspection.

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-January 4, 1957 SEAPAkERS LOG
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Pare Threa

Dredge Ends 2-Yr.
Trip To Nowhere

sucked up sand from the lake bot­
tom through special hoppers, then
dumped it out at sea and then re­
turned to complete the process
over and over again. She made a
once-a-week junket to an Island
anchorage for small repairs and
replacement stores, but otherwise
had steam up all the time and went
nowhere.

TAMPA—An epic 749-day "trip" on a ship that never really
went any place all that time came to an end here last month.

The occasion was the final payoff of the dredge Sandcaptain
(Construction Aggregates) fol->
lowing the completion of her
channel-digging job in Mara-

.caibo, Venezuela. A payroll of well
over $100,000 brightened the scene.
"Not a dime of it was in dispute,"
Port Agent Toni Banning added.

A handful of Seafarers who
originally sailed with the ship from
New York early in December,
1954, were still aboard to gather
In a hefty share of the loot in reg­
ular wages and bonuses. The siiip
was on 18-month articles and had
been covered by a special SlU
agreement during her stay in the
tropics.

The 18-monlh period eventually
lengthened into over 24. Those
who stayed 18 months or more en­
joyed the added boon of e.xemp-
tion from all US income ta.xes, un­
der Federal tax laws.

Channel Completed
The completed task of the Sand-

captain produced a sea-going chan­
nel into Lake Maracaibo for the
fii'st time. Tankers can now come
right in and load, instead of wait­
ing for oil cargoes that first had
to be transhipped on barges into
deep-water areas.

During part of its stay, the Sand-
captain also had the company of
another SlU-manned dredge, the
Chester Harding, which was char­
tered from the Army for the occa­
sion. Sand-sucking ships and small­
er ci"aft of several other flags also
took part in the massive dig-out.
The Sandcaptain is now here for
six weeks of repairs and then may
sail for a new dredging job some-
wliere in Brazil.

The specially - equipped vessel

Manpower Crisis
Finds SlU Ready;
'Reserves' On Call

Although complaints are arising from several maritime sources about the
shortage of manpower for US ships, the SIU's long-range reserve program finds
the Union fully prepared for prompt manning and sailing of further additions to
its contracted fleet.

Among the several moves

Activities like these on Andrew Furuseth Training ship in Mo­
bile are among factors responsible for SIU's ability to meet
manpower demands on United States flag-shipping. Photo
shows one of many groups which were upgraded as a result
of SlU training and upgrading program.

Ins. Co's Eye Welfare $
The powerful national in.surance lobby is now planning a full-scale assault on union-indus­

try plans which are currently on a self-insured basis. The Life Insurance Association of
America and the Institute of Life Insurance have both indicated that they will prepare a court
challenge to overturn a ruling-
by New York State Attorney
(General Javits to the effect
that Self-insured plans are exempt
from licensing as insurance com­
panies.

The ruling permits the SlU
plan to continue without payment
of approximately $110,000 a year in
premium rakeoffs to an insurance
company. It could encourage many
other union-industry plans to by­
pass insurance companies and in-
s u r a n c e brokers' commissions,
passing the savings on to workers
involved through payment of more
and higher benefits.

Confirms SIU View
The insurance industry's reac­

tion to the ruling confirms the
view expressed by SIU general
counsel Seymour W. Miller during
the hearing before the attorney
general when he remarked that
the insurance companies "see sev­
eral hundred million dollars lying
around and tiiey want to get hold
of it."

Industry spokesmen have dis­
claimed any intent of assuming
that the funds should be insured
exclusively by them. They claim
that the funds should be made to
comply with the state insurance
law.

However, the practical effect of
such compliance would be to com­
pel union-industry funds to turn to
the established insurance compa­
nies or else form a life insurance
company of their own. to do busi­
ness.

Go's Duck US Regulation of Ads
WASHINGTON—Although pushing for regulation of union-

industry plans, the national insurance lobby is itself attempting
to avoid government control of its operations. The same two or­
ganizations who are seeking a court test of the New York attorney
general's ruling are fighting efforts of the Federal Trade Com­
mission to regulate insurance advertising.

The FTC has ruled that it has the authority to control adver­
tising by health and accident insurance companies. It is that rul­
ing which the insurance lobby is appealing. A brief has been filed
with the US Court of Appeals in New Orleans by the American
Life Convention and the Life Insurance Association of America.

FTC action against the insurance companies has resulted from
many complaints about false and misleading advertisements of
health benefits purportedly offered by the companies. The FTC
has brought charges against more than 40 such companies in

«recent years.
The insurance ads usually proclaim in glowing terms about the

benefits paid by the companies but fail to report the many ex­
ceptions and limits on qualifying. Some companies have also fol­
lowed a practice of cancelling insurance if they had to pay a claim
to a policyholder.

As reported in the last issue
of the SEAFARERS LOG, the Sea­
farers Welfare Plan was the only
union-industry fund to be repre­
sented at the Javits hearing and to
file a bi-ief for the trade union
viewpoint.

NMU Drops The Ball
Oddly enough, it was not the in­

surance industry which stirred up
a fight against union-industry
funds. The issue arose out of the
action of the fund operated by the
National Maritime Union in asking
the State Insurance Department
for a ruling on whether they could
transfer to a self-insured plan.

Such plans had been in existence

for many years under the SIU and
other unions.

When the superintendent refused
to issue a ruling the NMU fund
went to the courts, where its peti­
tion was dismissed on technical
grounds. The NMU did not appeal
the case further and dropped out
of the picture.

The issue having been raised,
the Seafarers Welfare Plan then
picked up the ball and appeared
before the Attorney General to
whom the issue had been passed by
the Superintendent of Insurance.
Representatives of the NMU plan
did not participate in the Attorney
General's hearings.

made by the SIU some time
ago in anticipation of emer­
gency shipping needs was the
building of a "ready reserve"
of Seafarers who are currently
working ashore. Based on its ex­
periences in the Korean war crisis,
the Union, over several years, has
developed a detailed and accurate
listing of thousands of men who
are emergency period seamen.
These are the men who went to
sea and got their experience and
training during the Korean emer­
gency and returned shoreside leav­
ing the field to the professional
sailors when the Far East hostil­
ities ended the need for peak
shipping. The professionals, of

Boom Seen
Even After
Suez Opens

After weeks of delay and
seemingly endless negotiation,
the Egyptian government has
cleared the way for salvage crews
to begin the thi-ee to six month
job of reopening the Suez Canal.
But there is every indication that
Western Europe will need heavy-
oil and coal shipments throughout
1957 and possibly beyond that.
Originally it was thought that
shipping would be "back to nor­
mal" by the middle of the year.

Here is the way the experts look
at the shipping picture for the long
haul:

• Even if work now proceeds rap­
idly on Suez, many weeks of dredg­
ing will be required to restore the
channel to its previous depth be­
cause the Egyptian sand storm sea­
son is now beginning. Besides, the
canal was badly in need of a major
dredging operation before the seiz­
ure because of the increasing use
of large size tankers.

pipeline Repair Deadlocked
• There has been no progress on

reopening of the pipe-lines running
through Syria. The Syrians have
said they will not work on repair­
ing blown-up pumping stations un­
til Israel gets out of the Gaza strip.
There is no sign that the Israelis
intend doing that until the United
Nations takes the responsibility
for administering the area.

• Should the US be able to
move 500,000 barrels a day to Eu­
rope as it plans, all reserve stocks
of oil in Western Europe will still
be exhausted by the time the canal
reopens. That means many months
of restocking after the canal is
cleared.

• Coal shipping needs may be
even more than the most optimistic
estimates because of severe coal
shortages in Poland, Hungary and
within the Soviet Union itself.
That has put an end to Polish coal
shipments to Western Europe and
causes those nations to fall back
on US supplies.

All told, the Middle East used
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course, have the top seniority rat­
ings in SIU shipping.

In developing the "ready re­
serve" of trained emergency-period
seamen, SIU headquarters has
maintained touch with this group
throughout the nation, keeping in­
formed as to their whereabouts and
their availability for seagoing duty.
This "ready reserve" of manpower
has been established on an area,
and then on a port basis, with ar­
rangements having been made tor
the available men to report to the
port with priority manpower rat­
ing. Thus the Union is in a posi­
tion to supply the needed ratings—
deck, engine and steward—that
would have to turn to—within
practically hours' notice.

Training School
Complementing the "ready

reserve" program is the SIU's An­
drew Furuseth Training School's
upgrading program which has been
the scene of intensive activity in
the Gulf ports, along with the pa­
rallel activities in Baltimore and
New York.

Since the US government is now
in the process of breaking out an
estimated 110 ships for coal and
grain runs, the SIU will put the
"ready reserve" into play within
the period directly ahead.

MSTS Feels Pinch
By contrast, other sources are re­

porting difficulty scouring up men
who can do the job. The Military
Sea Transportation Service, for
one, has already felt the pinch and
is sending out recuriting agents in
an effort to drum up some help.

Tlie American Tramp Shipown­
ers Association has also complain­
ed to the Federal Maritime Board
of a grow-ing shortage of qualified
seamen because of the breakouts.

The SIU "ready reserve" was es­
tablished as part of the Union's
program of maintaining a healthy
job ratio during the iips and downs
of the shipping industry. Its abil­
ity t« meet the peak needs was
first tested in the Korean war
crisis, when the now fully-devel­
oped program demonstrated its
practicability.

SCHEDULE OF
SIU 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 are expected to
attend; those who wish to
be excused should request
permission by telegram
(be sure to include reg­
istration number). The
next SIU meetings will be:

January 9
^January 23
February 6
February 20

March 6

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Joe Arras, backed up by other steward department members,
steps forward during December 26 headquarters meeting
when voting took place for 14-man tallying committee.
Group will tabulate votes of SlU biennial elections which
ended December 31.

NY, Out ports Elect
14-Man Tally Body

NEW YORK—A six-man membership tallying committee
was elected here last week in the advance of the close of bal­
loting New Year's Eve in the SIU's biennial election of
officers. •

Similar two-man commit­
tees were elected in Baltimore,
ISiobile, New Orleans and San
Francisco to make up the 14-m;in
rank-and-file committee reciuired
under the 1956 amendments to the
electoral procedure in the SIU
constitution.

All 14 will liandle the vote
count, checking of roster sheets
and daily polls' committee reports
Bubmitted from all SIU br.anchcs
dui'ing the two months of ballot­
ing since November 1. Under the
procedure amended last summer,

each day's ballots in each port
v ere sent by certified mail to a
central bank vault of the Commer­
cial State Bank & Trust Co.
here to be accumulated until the
end of the voting period.

Ballots Withdrawn
On Wednesday, the rank and file

committee withdrew the sealed
packages of ballots to prepare the
actual count. 71 Seafarers com­
peted for the 39 elective posts on
the ballot.

Members of the committee elect­
ed at headquarters were Luigi lo-
vino, Manuel E. Sanchez, deck de-

• IH • Psi'liiicnt; Clifl'ord W. Emanuel,
"I Walter J. Slade, engine, and Stan-

^IIU K-Oi L Johnson and Clement P. De-
I Hospedales, steward department.
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Oiitport Committees
Seafarers at the last Baltimore

meeting named Salvatore Biondo
and Thaddeus Laboda; in Mobile,

^klHI William Nordland and Frank Dro-
I A ^ohert Johnson and Louis

I^W O'Lcary in New Orleans, and Don-
# I aid Mease and E. "Red" Starnes,

San Francisco.
The committee's report and the

000-ton tanker, been announced by ' ^ will appear in the

WASHINGTON—No sooner had
the "world's largest ship," a 100 -

the SlU-contracted Victory Cai--
riers Company, than Transoceanic
Marine, another SIU operator, re­
ceived approval from the Marilime
Administration for construction of
a similar vessel. The approval per­
mits transfer of two "smaller" tank­
ers of 65,000 and 32,000 tons pre­
viously planned by the company.

Elsewhere in the tanker con­
struction field, the Military Sea
Transportation Seiwice reports it
had received offers from 14 ship­
ping companies to charter to it 26
large tankers for three to five year
periods. Most of the ships would
be brand new tonnage in the 32.-
000-ton class. The proposed bids
will be decided on by January 15.

Steel Priority Denied

next issue of the LOG.

End Salvage
Of Fairisle

A massive salvage job on the
former SIU - contracted freighter
Fairisle has been completed off tlie
Brooklyn shore. Beached on its
side since July 24, the Fairisle was
righted this week after a hole in
its side was mended and the ship's
flooded holds were pumped out.

The Fairisle, formerly owned by
Pan Atlantic, was in a collision
with a Panamanian tanker, the San
Jo.se II, off Ambrose Light and

However, much of the grandiose subsequently had -to be beached
when she listed sharply while un­
der tow to a doek.

To Transfer Foreign
Salvage operations got underway

in September after Pan Atlantic
sold -the vessel to Seatraders. The
ship is scheduled for transfer to a
runaw^ay flag.

The stricken ship, lying on its
side on the mud flats a few hun­
dred feet off the Brooklyn shore,
was easily visible to sightseers and
motorists on th^^^Belt Parkway.^ .

December 12 Through December 25
Registered

Port Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Stew. Stew. Total Total Total Port
A B A B A B A B

Boston 3 4 6 3 2 20 11 31
New York 16 81 18 78 9 268 43 311
Philadelphia 10 13 7 19 6 52 23 75
Baltimore 24 30 19 14 12 91 55 146
Norfolk 15 10 4 10 15 38 34 72
Savannah 2 10 0 11 2 35 4 39
Tampa 3 12 2 16 4 42 9 51
Mobile 5 24 4 13 6 58 15 73
New Orleans 6 45 17 47 7 134 30 164
Lake Charles .. 15 11 10 8 4 6 29 25 54
Houston 7 24 16 9 17 68 40 108
Wilmington
San Francisco

3 2 7 2 3 8 13 21 Wilmington
San Francisco .. 19 6 17 10 13 3 49 19 68
Seattle 8 10 11 6 2 28 21 49

Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Stew. Stew. Total Total Total
A B A B A B A B Reg.

Total 119 292 129 245 94 920 342 1262
Shipped

Port Deck
A

Deck Deck Eng.
B C A

Eng.
B

En^g. Stew.
A

Stew.
D

Stew.
C

Total
A

Total
B

Total
C

1 Iptal
Ship

Boston 2 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 a 5 3 16
New York 23 27 47 13 34 47 7 28 164 43 89 296
Philadelphia 8 4 12 8 15 14 4 6 45 20 25 90
Baltimore 18 37 30 25 20 29 11 19 102 54 76 232
Norfolk 8 15 9 8 7 3 7 10 19 23 32 74
Savannah 1 6 14 2 5 5 2 3 31 5 14 50
Tampa 3 4 3 3 2 5 2 4 15 8 10 33
Mobile 3 7 13 4 4 6 6 3 35 13 14 62
New Orleans 13 7 33 18 9 36 5 14 101 36 30 167
Lake Charles 8 6 11 9 9 5 4 5 29 21 20 70
Houston 6 7 12 7 8 11 5 10 45 18 25 88
Wilmington ... 6 6 3 1 6 2 3 4 5 10 16 10 36
San Francisco 3 14 14 6 15 11 4 5 42 13 34 89
Seattle 6 25 3 15 5 14 3 18 25 24 48 97

Deck Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Eng. Stew. Slew. Stew. Total Total Total Total
A B C A B C A B C A B C Ship.

Total 108 164 205 126 135 190 65 131 671 299 430 1400

SIU job activity subsided somewhat during the past period after the record-breaking
shipping two weeks ago. The lull was unexpected, but not likely to last,

A comfortable total of 1,400 jobs was shipped, while 1,262 men registered for jobs. Al­
though the anticipated holi-'*'"
day job turnover was evident.

tanker construction program ma>
evaporate as a re.sult of a doci.sion
by the Office of Defense Mobiliz.n-
tion denying steel priorities to
shipbuildei's. That means that ship­
yards will have to get into the mar­
ket and compete for relatively
scarce steel plate with other indus­
tries such as railroad eft builders.

The same Government office has
refused to give steel plants fast
wiite-offs for plant expansion pro­
grams.

a large proportion of the re­
placement spots were taken over
by class C men when A and B
men held back. At the same time,
various shipping records were
broken by all seniority groups.

Ship Idled

Idling of a number of ships for
the holidays and repairs was cred­
ited for part of the slowdown. In
addition, several ve.ssels due to be
reactivated during the period failed
to materialize on schedule. Coming
weeks should see a renewed burst
of shipping in all ports similar to
that experienced during the Ko­
rean War.

Five SIU ports, Norfolk, Sa­
vannah, Tampa, San Francisco and
Seattle, still managed to show in­
creased activity during the pe­
riod, and one, Boston, remained
the same. All the others declined
in varying degrees.

The seniority totals showed the
combined B and C shipping greater
than activity in class A. Class C
also outpaced class B in the proc­
ess. The spread between registra­
tion and shipping in all depart­
ments was virtually the same, but
class A shipping fell far short of
the A registraton.

. , Class A 48% ,

Overall, class A accounted for 48
percent of the total shipping, class
B for 21 percent, and class C for
the remainder. This evidenced
recoid lows for classes A and B,
and a new high for class C. No
one port set a I'ecord for Class C
shipping, although New York, with
89 C jobs, was close to it. Except
for Boston, all ports shipped ten
or more C men during the period.

The following is the forecast
port by port;

Boston: Fair . . . New York:
Good . . . Philadelphia; Good . . .
Baltimore: Good . . . Norfolk: Good
. . . Savannah: Fair . . . Tampa:
Fair . . . Mobile: Good . . . New
Orleans: Good . . . Lake Charles:
Good . . . Houston: Good . . .
Wilmington: Fair .... San Fran­
cisco: Good . . . Seattl^: Qogd.,

Boom To Continue
Throughout 1957

^Continued from page 3)
to move about 2,775,000 barrels of
oil a day. and most of that
went to Western Europe. The
Syrian pipeline alone carried
540,000 barrels, which is more than
the total of oil the US is shipping
to Europe. Another pipeline car­
rying 200,000 barrels from Saudi
Arabia to Bahrein is also closed in­
definitely.

Consequently, clearing Suez by
ho means restores the normal flow
of oil.

The excitement over Suez and
oiV has clouded the fact that coal
shipping should continue to boom
after the oil shortage has been lick­
ed. Western European countries
used to buy considerable amounts
of coal from Poland. But lately
repoi-ts from tliat country speak
of a coal shortage and of appeals
by the Government to coal miners
to dig more coal. Part of the
shortage is due to draining of Pol­
ish coal by the Russians for their
own needs.

Red Coal Miners Slow Down
Even more significant is a big

fall-off in Soviet coal production,
far behind schedule. A British La­
bor party representative from the
British miner's union recently tour­
ed Russian pits. He reports that
the Russians require 2 million
workers, including women and
Army men, to produce 430 million

'Can-Shakers'
Have No OK

The membership is again
cautioned to beware of persons
soliciting funds on ships in be­
half of memorials or any other
so-called "worthy causes."

No "can-shakers" or solici­
tors have received authoriza­
tion from SIU headquarters to
collect funds.

tons of coal a year. In the US, 500
million tons a year are turned out
by only 400,000 coal miners.

The fall-off in production, he re­
ports, is the result of the miners'
dissatisfaction with wages, housing
and working conditions.

Hungarian coal production, of
course, has been crippled by the
revolt of miners and other work­
ers against their Conimunist gov­
ernment.

Shipping-wise it means that US
coal will now have to fill part of
the oil gap, replace many millions
of tons of British coal and supply
the fuel for normally-expected eco­
nomic gi-owth in Europe.

All in all, it appears that 1957
will make 1956 look like a slack
shipping year.

Rob-

t1

^1

Blicker L. Bobbins, 53: Brother
Bobbins died Irom coronary throm­
bosis in Port
Elizabeth, South
Africa on Sep­
tember 16, 1956.
He joined the
Union March 8,
1948, and was
sailing in the
steward depart­
ment. Brother
Bobbins is sur­
vived by his wife, Irene H.
bins, Charleston Heights, SC.

iif
James R. Decker, 47: On June

12, 1956, Brother Decker died from
a heart condition in Jefferson
County, Ky. He wais a resident of ;
Chicago, HI. I



Januair 4, 1957 SEAFARERS LOG Pace FIT*

Question: SlU ships have been issuing travelers' checks to Sea­
farers tor draws tor some time now. How do you feel the sys­
tem has been working out?

Joseph Delise, eh. cook: The
checks are convenient and in the
majority of ports
they work out all
right. There's al­
ways a place you
can find to cash
them although
you do run into
a problem now
and then in some
ports. In any
case, they are
better than the local currency.

i 4"
Frank Rossi, chief cook: I've

been on European and Mediter­
ranean runs most
of the time and I
have never had
any trouble cash­
ing traveler s'
checks wherever
I've been. The
same is true in
Japan. As far as
I'm concerned
the travelers'

check system is operating smooth­
ly.

4 4" 4<
Peter Van Wiggerden, MM: I

would be better off with American
dollars because
you can exchange
them anywhere.
On the round-the-
world runs there
is always a prob­
lem in some
ports. Either you
have to go to a
bank or there* is
no bank avail­
able. The checks are better than
local money though.

John Hunt, AB: I'm usually on
coastwise ships so it doesn't con-
c e r n me too
much, but as far
as I can see they
work out fine,
Even in US ports
it's an advantage
to carry them
around with you
instead of cash.
Many men on
coastwise ships
get checks from the skipper for
that reason.

4 4* 4"
Joseph Hunt, AB: In my opinion,

American money should be put out
first until it is ex-

III
hausted, then the
travelers checks
should be issued.
I was on the
Ames Victory tlie
last trip and hit
many small ports
all over the Far
East. The only
place we had

trouble was in Surabaya.

4 4 4
Sel Resquitis, steward: I've been

all over the last few years—Far
East, West Indies,
Europe—and had
no trouble cash­
ing checks. Wher­
ever you go now,
the local people
seem to know
that the checks
equal American
money so they
are willing to ex­
change them for you.

Pan Atlantic Seeks Bids
For C-2 'Lift-On' Ships

MOBILE—Taking the first step in its plan to convert Pan
Atlantic and Waterman cargo vessels into a new fleet of "lift-
on" ships, the Pan Atlantic Steamship Company has called
for bids for the conversion oft
one to four C-2s, They will be
in service with the four
piggyback tankers Pan Atlantic al­
ready operates in the coastwise
trade except, of course, that these
will be dry cargo vessels exclusive-
I.v. The bids are returnable Janu­
ary 23.

The conversion plans, first an­
nounced by the company in No­
vember, call for cutting apart the
C-2s and adding new sections to

Soc. Security Tax
Bite Goes Up

starting January 1 Uncle Sam
will dip more deeply into Sea­
farers' payoffs because of the
higher Social Security taxes
voted by the last Congress.

Some Seafarers will benefit,
however, because the higher
"take" will enable the Govern­
ment to kick off its new disabil­
ity insurance program next July.

Under this program, totally
disabled Seafarers can start col­
lecting Social Security benefits
at the age of 50, instead of wait­
ing until 65.

The higher Social Security
deductions mean a Seafarer
could get a maximum of $94.50
a year knocked off his earnings,
instead of the present maxi­
mum of $84.

make each ship 60 feet longer.
The conventional deck booms
would be replaced by movable
cranes, while cargo holds and be-
Iween-deck spaces would be modi­
fied so that trailer bodies could
be lowered through oversized
hatches and then locked into place
as is now done on the decks of
the converted tankers. In this
way each ship would be able to
carry 240 35-foot trailer bodies.

Long-Range Program
Although Pan Atlantic is now

calling for bids for work on one
to four C-2s, the plans announced
in November call for rebuilding at
least eight C-2s under a long-range
program. The company also left
open the possibilities of adapting
other C-2 vessels for this service.

Last year, after inception of its
currently successful trailer-tanker
operation. Waterman made a bid
for charters on 20 reserve fleet
tankers for use in the same trade.
However, a bill to that effect failed
to pass the last Congress. Subse­
quently the tankers were assigned
for use in regular tankship service
as a result of the Suez crisis.

Plans Set Aside
Waterman has put aside for the

time being its originally-announced
plans to build "roll-on"-ships for
this same service.

In the offshore trades, the com­
pany has announced that it will
apply for operating subsidies in
the ve?ijifiai:j^u]:e,^.„,.,

Jensen

Repair 2 Crippled SlU Ships
As a result of the separate crashes in which they were involved last month, both the Al­

coa Pilgrim (Alcoa) and the Elizabeth (Bull) are still out of action, but will be back in serv­
ice shortly. No Seafarers were injured in either collision.

The Pilgrim, a C-1, suffered •*
a crushed bow in a collision
with the F a r r e 11 Lines'
freighter African Star the
night of December 18. She is cur­
rently at Bethlehem Steel's 56th
Street yard in Brooklyn and is ex­
pected to be laid up there until
January 17.

The Elizabeth, which suffered
above-the-waterline damage in a
collision with the Chinese tanker
Hai Kwang off the Scotland Light­
ship, is undergo­
ing repairs at the
Brewer Dry Dock
Company on Sta-
ten Island. The
repairs, which
are estimated in
the neighborhood
of $85,000, are ex­
pected to be com­
pleted by next
Thursday, Janu­
ary 10, and the ship is slated to
leave for Puerto Rico and the
Dominican Republic the following
day.

Skipper Testifies
Meanwhile, a Coast Guard board

inquiring into the Pilgrim-African
Star crash, heard the Pilgrim's
skipper. Captain Kenneth C. Bor­
den, defend the maneuvers of the
Moran Towing Company pilSt who
was navigating the ship when she
collided with the Star in Upper
New York Bay just off Ellis Island.

Captain Borden conceded that
the Star had been approaching the
Pilgrim from a right angle and nor­
mally would have had the right of
way. But, he said, he expected
the Star to turn southward into the
channel as she came out of the
East River.

The pilot. Captain John Sahl-
berg, testified that he sounded
warning whistles before the crash
but received no answer. His testi­
mony was supported by William
P. Wimberly, Jr., the Pilgrim's
chief officer. African Star wit­
nesses have insisted that signals
were sounded.

Seafarer David Kctchum, who
was the bow lookout at the time,
told the board that he saw the
Star but did not report it to the
captain because he was certain the
officers on the bridge had seen the
other ship.

Engines Astern
The Pilgrim's helmsman, August

Jensen, testified that the Pilgrim's
engines were going astern and that
she was "pretty much dead in the

US Defers
Kings P'fers

Reflecting the shipping boom
and the growing shortage of ship­
board personnel, merchant ship
officers from the academies will
now be eligible for draft defer­
ments for the first time since the
Korean War.

At that time, occupational de­
ferments were given to some un­
licensed seamen. Now, under plans
worked out by the Maritime Ad­
ministration and Navy, they will
go only to students and graduates
of Kings Point and the state mari­
time academies of New York, Cali­
fornia, Maine and Massachusetts.

Beginning next February, gradu­
ates of these academies will have
the choice of going into active
naval service, with Navy commis­
sions, or going into the merchant
marine as licensed officers, with
commissions in the naval reserve.

Students in the academies will
retain their civilian status and will
also be deferred from the draft.
The screening and physical exami­
nation of these students will be
.done by the Navy.

Shown here right after her collision with African Star on
December 18, Alcoa Pilgrim is now in Bethlehem Steel yard
in Brooklyn for repairs. Ship will be laid up until January 17.

water" before colliding with the
Star.

Both the Star and the Pilgrim
were laden with ore when the crash
occurred during a period of good
visibility. The Star, inbound from
Boston to Staten Island, had a 25-
foot hole punched amidships in
her port side and had to be beach­
ed on the mud flats near the Sta­
tue of Liberty. The Pilgrim,
shifting from her Brooklyn pier to

Weehawkcn, NJ, was able to pro­
ceed to Weehawken, where she
discharged her cargo of 8,700 tons
of bauxite.

In the Elizabeth-Hai Kwang col­
lision, which occurred just one
week before the Pilgrim-Star
crash, the force of the initial im­
pact drove the Elizabeth's port
anchor well into her forepeak, tore
up her bow on both sides and
buckled some deck plating.

The backbone of every S/U ship is Us delepates. These Sea­
farers. elected by the crcio, are volunteers irho represent the crew
to the officers, defend the Union agreement and shoulder the re­
sponsibility of keeping a creio happy and beefs to a minimnm dur-
ing a voyage. The success of a voyage ofien hinges on these efforts.

John J. Cook, oiler
Although only 26 years of age.

Seafarer John J. Cook has been
around longer than you would ex­
pect. He began sailing back in
1947 as an Isthmian organizer and

has been riding
SIU ships steadily
for the past nine
years. Every sec­
ond or third trip,
he figures, he
gets the dele­
gate's assignment.

"You never
know from one
time to another
what the job is

going to be like," he admits. "On
a good ship, you can settle all the
beefs while you are out at sea. '
The last time he was delegate, he
recalled, the ship went through
two voyages without a single hour
of disputed overtime. Unfortunate­
ly, that isn't always the case.

Some of the difficulty will arise,
he explained, because you run into
a chief engineer who just knows
all the answers—he thinks. He
won't talk to anybody and won't
discuss anything. On the other
hand, the chief engineer might be
cooperative and live according to

Cook

tie agreement, but d'fficulties
might arise for the delegate from
the crew itself.

"You might tell the gang to have
their OT sheets ready for a certain
time so that the chief can okay
them. But in the end you have to
go chasing around to round up the
OT sheets yourself. The same goes
for repair lists." Experiences like
these tend to discourage a con­
scientious delegate.

Cook believes the delegate would
get an assist if there were more
clarifications of black gang work­
ing rules. Sometimes he reports,
there are honest differences of
opinion on whether or not an item
is overtime.

Fundamentally, he agrees, the
delegate's assignment can't be a
happy one because no mediator is
in a happy spot. Since the delegate
is in the middle between officers
and crew, at one time or another
he is bound to have somebody on
his neck.

The main asset of any delegate,
he conclude.s. is this ability to
negotiate between two opposing
parties. Being a good diplomat also
involves knowing what you are
talking about and being able to
convince others of that fact.

I



li/'

*-•'
s:-

YouVe part of it!
The joint Union-shipowner safety program now

being introduced aboard SlU ships provides for
direct Seafarer-participation at every turn. Sea­
farers play a bigger role in this new set-up than in
any company-sponsored program that has existed
up until now.

Key figures In this program are the Seafarer
safety representatives elected from each depart­
ment by their shipmates. They participate di­
rectly in the program at all levels, linking crew
and officers in the common objective.

is ̂

Here's how it works: The Seafarer-represen­
tatives sit on the senior safety committee along
with the skipper and officers. They also preside
over the safety meetings of their respective de­
partments. Finally, the three Seafarers are mem­
bers of the key five-man ship inspection commit­
tee which inspects the entire vessel once a month
from bow to stern.

And, of course, every Seafarer, In his depart­
ment's safety meetings, will be consulted for his
views on eliminating hazards and accidents.

•i



Jaanary 4, 1951 SEAFARERS LOG mirc Sevo

YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH
Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying

By Sidney Margoliut

'57 Living-Cost Outiooky January Buys
Moderate-income families are in for another year of rising prices

In 1957. Indications are that the latest round of inflation is going to
push living costs beyond even the present record level. We're really
In the middle of the third major inflationary upsurge since the end
of World War 11.

Last January this department estimated living costs in 1956 would
rise between two and three per cent. The actual increase turned out
to be 2.7 per cent. In 1957, after a temporary leveling off in mid-win­
ter, because of seasonally lower food prices, living costs will resume
their upwai'd movement and reach a new high in the late summer or
early fall.

Wholesale prices already are 3.5 per cent higher than at this time
a year ago. While retail prices always lag behind, and do not rise or
fall as sharply as wholesale commodity prices, a series of boosts will
start appearing in the stores late this winter. The total effect may be
to push up your living costs another 2-21^ per cent by ne.xt fall.

The fact is, the Administration's tight-money and high-interest policy

Retired, He's Off To Europe
The object of every retired man is to take a trip—either to Florida or Europe—and get to

That's exactly what Seafarer
veteran of 35 years at sea, has

do the things that always eluded him while he was working.
Edward Jacobsen has in mind. The 68-year-old carpenter, a
quit for good on his SIU dis-^
ability benefit. He plans to

Many Sales In January
January is always a good buying month, but this January espe­

cially there are many sales and clearances of overstocks. Here
are important January sales and clearances: men's, children's and
women's coats; men's and boys' suits; women's dresses; infants'
wear; semi-annual shoe sales; white sales of sheets, cases, towels;
clearances of refrigerators and freezers; sales of small appliances
as toasters, mixers, irons.

so far has proved futile in checking the present inflation, and itself
has pushed up prices by increasing credit costs to both businessmen
and wage-earners. For example, one reason auto dealers are giving
smaller discounts on cars this year is because their credit costs for
maintaining inventory have been increased, and in some cases their re­
serve or rebate on the finance charge has been shortened. Similarly,
prices of new homes have jumped nine per cent this year despite the
increasingly higher interest rates required for mortgages since 1953.
And home owners are paying more in property taxes because of the
jump in interest rates on school bonds, and loans to build roads and
other improvements. Real beneficiaries of the tight-money high-interest
policy have been insurance companies, banks and other lenders, and
lai-ge investors.

Sharpest living-cost boosts this year have been in transportation ex­
penses, notably because of the five per cent boost in the cost of owning
a car. Other hot spots are medical expenses (up 4.2 per cent); personal
care (up 3.2 per cent); food (up 2.1 per cent).

Most noticeable increases you have to anticipate this coming year will
be higher food costs; increased costs of fuel oil and coal, higher cloth­
ing prices, especially for wool gaixnents; higher tags on some house­
hold furnishings, including rugs, some appliances and hardware, and
bigger monthly payments on homes.

As much as possible, it will pay you to try to minimize the effects
of the price increases in 1957 by;

1—Anticipating your needs at sales. January, particularly, is a good
buying month because of the many sales and clearances (see list of
lales with this report).

2—Planning meals around foods that will be comparatively plentiful
and therefore not as subject to increases (see below).

3—Practicing conservative use of commodities like fuel that have
risen drastically and may rise further.

4—Buying on a cash basis as much as possible this year to avoid the
increased finance charges.

Here is information you can use in planning buying during the next
six months to minimize inflation's impact on your living standards:

HOUSING: While prices of new homes jumped 9 per cent this year
as the number built dropped 17 per cent, prices of older houses rose
only 3 to 5 per cent. Pre-1953 houses with 4 per cent VA mortgages,
and older FHA mortgages of 5 per cent or less, are especially attrac­
tive buys if the value is otherwise reasonable. This year more than
ever, it will pay homeowners to get along with as small a mortgage as
they can manage. The increase in the FHA rate to 51b per cent means
an increase of about $3.50 in the monthly payment on a $12,000
mortgage.

Prices of new homes will average $15,200 in 1957, compared to $14,-
700 in 1956, the National Association of Home Builders estimates. This
amounts to an increase of 3.4 per cent. Only major price drop has
been, on lumber, now relatively reasonable for home-expansion pro­
jects. Douglas fir prices at this writing are the lowest in 2V^ years,,
with 2 X 4's, for example, about 11 per cent below last year's price.

CARS: Not only are many 1957 models $100 to $200 higher, but
dealers are not chopping list prices as much thi.s year. For one thing,
Detroit I'eports indicate, manufacturers are planning to gear produc­
tion closely to sales to avoid the abundant stocks which lead to retail
price cutting. Tires and gasoline also are expected to cost more in '57.

CLOTHING: Moderate-income families will feel most keenly boosts
on wool clothing. Prices of raw wool already have soared almost 50
per cent in the past year. The result has been three increases in the
past three months on worsted fabrics, used especially in men's and
boy's suits. These and other woolen garments will cost more this
spring. Our advice is to anticipate needs at the January and Februai-y
clearances of men's and women's coats and suits.

FOOD: Moat prices are relatively reasonable in winter, but not as
cheap this year as last, and will rise sharply by summer. Meat will not
be as abundant in '57 as in '56. Pork especially will be very expensive.
Ham and shoulder currently are relatively reasonable, but pork roasts
expensive.. Lamb, too, will cost more in '57. Plan on using more poul­
try and eggs to replace red meat this year; poultry has been cheap and
will continue reasonable in '57, Eggs are in good supply, too; winter's
the time to buy the large eggs, Frozen fish fillets also will be a com-
pai'atiVely good buy.

take a trip to Norway in the
spring, see his children and his old
friends "and maybe stay about a
year" before coming back to the
States.

Even for an old-timer in the
shipping business, Jacobsen has led
a more adventurous life than most.
He started out tamely enough as a
house carpenter and building con­
tractor in his native Norway. Be­
fore he was finished, he had sailed
on ships of at least six nations in­
cluding whalers and was the vic­
tim of a mine explosion in World
War II. He was chief carpenter
on the last American whaler, the
Ulysses, and spent six to seven
years all told chasing whales in An­
tarctic waters.

Crew Of 10 Carpenters
He describes the whaling life as

"hard work." an understatement in
light of the tough job faced by a
maintenance man on a ship that
almost never gets to port, and has
to battle Antai'ctic gales day after
day. On the Ulysses he had a crew
of ten carpenters working with him
keeping the mother ship and the
catcher vessels in repair. At that
though, he was better off than
other crewmembers because when
the whaling season ended and the
ship laid up he and his gang were
kept aboard putting her back in
shape again.

Jacobsen started sailing first on
Norwegian vessels, and then was on
Swedish, Danish, British, New Zea-

Calling it quits to his sea­
going career, disabled Sea­
farer Ed Jacobsen takes
goodbye look at shipping
board at headquarters.

land and finally American ships.
He has 20 years' time on US flag
vessels, much of it in more recent
years with Isthmian ships.

'Nothing Without Union'
His union history is almost

equally varied. "I've been a mem­
ber of several different unions for
about 40 years," he observed, "and
one thing my experience proved

was that you can't get anything
without a union. It also showed
me that the SIU was the best of
any union I've ever been in con­
tact with."

Still hearty for all of his 68
years, Jacobsen was forced to re­
tire by his bad underpinning.
Both of his legs have been severely
fractiu-ed at one time or another.
One was broken in a shipyard ac­
cident and the other in 1942 when
his ship was blown up by a mine.
The result is that "I can't run up
and down the ladders like 1 used
to."

Settle Texas
City Claims

Recollections of the Texas City
disaster nearly 10 years ago were
revived last week when a US Dis­
trict Court ordered insurance com­
panies to pay a Texas City railway
•SSli million for damages sustained
in the explosion and fire which
took the lives of more than 500 per­
sons.

No Seafarers were involved in
the debacle at the Texas oil port on
April 16 and 17. 1947. SIU mem­
bers of the Galveston branch
pitched in with the relief work,
however, and crews on SIU ships
in the area took up collections
which were turned over to the re­
lief fund.

June 15, 1956 — December 15, 1956

During the past six months, membership-elected trial committees in SIU ports through­
out the Atlantic and Gulf District handled seven trials of Seafarers accused of violating
provisions of the Union constitution. There were no appeals, although the right of appeal is
available to any Seafarer-^
found guilty by a trial com­
mittee.

All the trial proceedings were
in conformity with the SIU consti­
tution and are summarized below
in accordance with the Union's
policy of keeping the membership
fully informed. The current six-
months summary is the eighth that
the LOG has printed.

SIU trial procedure as specified
in the constitution hews closely to
the traditional pattern followed in
courtrooms. Trial committees are
composed exclusively of rank-and-
file Seafarers. Union officials are
barred from serving.

The accuser must be present to
confront the accused. The accused
has the right to cross-examine wit­
nesses and to call witnesses in his
own behalf. He can also call on
other Union members to assist him,
if they so desire, in preparing his
defense.

Before the trial can begin, the
accused must be properly notified
of the charges against him. The
charges must be read at membei'-
ship meetings to determine if they
are brought properly under the
constitution, and the meetings also
act on the findings of the trial and
appeal committees.

The constitution specifies in de­
tail the headings under which
charges can be brought and sets
limits on the penalties that can be
imposed for the various offenses.

The appeals procedure which is
open to each accused member is
also to a rank-p 1-file committee
elected by the membership. Ap­
peals can also be made to the in­
ternational conventions.

In the following summary of the

trial cases, the names of the ac­
cused and accusers are omitted for
purposes of publication.

Trials
June 28. 1936
Accused: S-1003: Accuser: K-272
Charges: 1—Drunk aboard ship and not
able to stand his watch: while in the
port ot Buenos Aires, missed watches on
account of being drunk. 2—Made derog-
ator.v remarks about Union officials and
representatives.
Trial Committee: Erne.st Such. S-975: V.in
N. Dalhouse. U-430: Nick Gaylord. U-Sll:
Leonard S. Bugajewski. B-281; -Alex Anag-
noston. A-106.
Findings: Guilty of Srst and second sub­
divisions of first charge. Not guilty on
second charge. Committee recommended
that, accused be suspended from mem­
bership for si.x months, three months on
each section of charge on which found
guilty. Also recommended fines of $25
on each offense.

June 28. 1956
Accused: C-518: Accuser. H 272
Charges: 1—Drunk and interfering with
patrolman while trying to settle crew's
beefs. 2—Drunk and fired for not being
able to perform duties as chief cook.
.8—Drunk and causing ill feelings among
the whole crew at the payoff.
Trial Committee: Ernest Such. S-975: Van
N. Dalhouse. D-430: Leonard S. Buga.iew-
ski. B-231; Nick Gaylord. G-511: Alex
Anagiiosloii. A-106.
Findings: Guilty of disorderly conduct at
the payoff. Committee recommended a
$50 fine.

August 23. 1956
Accused: B-881; Accuser; A-3
Charges: 1—Accu.sed stated in the pres­
ence of others that he paid monies to an
SIU official without receiving a receipt,
but was unable or unwilling to name the
official. 2—Accu.sed vilified a Union offi­
cial in the presence of members and
Union employees. 3—.Accused, because
of conduct and temper, brought the
Union into disrepute. 4—Accused was
disorderly, abusive and unrestrainable in
the Union hall.
Trial Committee: Carl E. Gibbs. G-60:
Charles W. Hemmis. H-148: Fred Israel,
I-G: Elmar C. BarnhiU, B-623: Tim .AIc-
Carthy. M-652.
Findings: Guilty on first, second, and
third violations, with fines of $50 on
each. Charge dismissed on fourth vio­
lation.

September 6, 1956
Accused: F-324: Accuser*: M-61T. M-491

Charges; 1—Refusing to cooperate with
delegates. 2—Lying to crew. 3—Not
checking stores. 4—Drunk and not turn­
ing to. 5—Fighting in messhall at me.al-
time. 6—Inability to take inventory. 7—
Haphazard requisitions filled out during
entire trip.
Trial Committee: C. Foster. F-200: W. L.
Holland. 11-635; J. Z. Markham. M-116; C.
Carlson. C-461: R. A. Triche. T-354.
Findings: Committee recommended that
accused be fined $50 and not be per­
mitted to sail as a steward in the future.
.Motion by .1. Algina, A-1, seconded by C.
Simmons, S-1. to non-concur with that
part of findings dealing with "not per­
mitted to sail as steward in the future,"
because this is unconstitutional, wai
carried.

November 1. 19-56
Accused: H-42; Accuser: B-7
Charges: 1—.After signing articles on SS
Barbara Frietchie. accused failed to per­
form his duties aboard ship for seven
consecutive day.s, due to being drunk.
2—Accused failed to perform his dutie*
aboard ship while watches were being
broken in Rouen, France, due to being
drunk. He also failed to perform hli
duties aboard ship after sea watcbei
were set. due to being drunk.
Trial Committee: T. Hill, H-149; R. W.
Simpkins. S-373: V. Porter, P-6: D. L. J.
Jones. J-250; M. F. Kramer, K-398.
Findings: Guilty on first violation and
fined $50. Guilty on second violation.
Fined $50 and suspended from Union for
six months.

November 15. 1956
Accused: M-909: Accusers: M-7, H-272
Charges; 1—Received pay and then de­
liberately walked off Steel Admiral so as
not to stand engine watches. 2—Refused
to cooperate with Union representatives
in discharging their duties.
Trial Committee: T. F. Greaney, G-507»
H. J. Parnell. P-217: J. F. Adams, A-373:
J. B. Swiderski. S-258: C. Martin, M-1094.
Findings: Guilty. The committee recom­
mended a $50 fine on each charge, the
total of $100 to be paid after the next
trip.

November 15. 1956
Accused: M-909; Accusers: G-2, S-1
Charges:. Disorderly . conduct in Union
hall. Refused to listen to charges and
violations against him. Used abusive and
profane language.
Trial Committee: T. F. Greaney, G-S07i
J. H. Parnell, P-217: J. B. SwiderskL
S-258; J. F. Adams. A-373; C. Martin,
M-10n4.
Findings; Guilty. Committee recom­
mended $30 fine to be paid at concliutoa
of next trip.

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SIU Freight Wa

Wf-v 1^'-

DECK DEPARTMENT 1944

Bosun (Mariner) $
Bosun • ••••••••••••••••At'****** 1.12*^0
Bosun's Mate-Day -••••• —-—-
Bosun's Mate—V/atcli************
Carpenter (Mariner)
Carpenter 112.50
St orelceeper •••••••••••••••••••
AB Maintenance
Quartermaster 105*00
Able Seaman 100.00
Ordinary Seaman 82.50
V/atchman 100.00

ENGINE DEPARTMENT

Chief Elect* (Mariner).
Chief Electrician•••«••••••••• 185*25
Assistant Electrician...•••••• 137*50
2nd Electrician •••••••••••••*.
Unlicensed Jr. Eng.-Day
Unlicensed Jr. Eng. Watch
Plumber Machinist
Deck Engineer.•..........*•..• 117*^0
Deck Eng.-Eastern SS Co
Storekeeper................... ——————
Engine Utility
Evaporator Maintenance... 127.50
Oiler IIOAOO
Oiler-Diesel
Watertender 110.00
Fireman Aatertender 110.00
Fireman ••• 100*00
Wiper 92*50
.Wiper (10/23 A6-12/31A6)
Reefer Eng. (only 1 carried)••
Reefer Eng. (v/hen 3 carried)

Chief•••••••••••« ——————
1st Assistant*•••
2nd Assistant*••. —

STEWARD DEPARTMENT

Chief Steward (Mariner)••••••• —
Chief Steward. *.... 157*50
Chief Cook 137*50
Ni^t Cook & Baker 122*50
Second Cook* •••
Assistant Cook*. -——-
Messman 67*50
Utilityman •***«**•••*. 87*50

1945 1946
A

1946
A

1947
JL

157.50
^

175*00
^

205*00
$

217.30
155*00 172.50 192.50 2o5.*o5
155*00 172.50 180*00 190/80

157*50 172.50 205*00 217^30
150*00 167.50 197.50 209*35
15.5*00 162.50 187*50 198*75
150.00 167*50 172*50 182*85
15.5.00 162.50 172*50 182.85
127.50 15.5*00 150*00 159.00
15.5*00 162*50 172*50 182.85

1947 I

252*00
182*50

187*50
187*50
IA.50
162*50
172*50

172*50
155*00
155.00
155*00
155.00
I5-5*OO
132.50

252* 00
220.00
201.00

202.50
182*50
182.50
167*50
157.50
132*50
132*50

269*50
200*00

205.00
205.00
212.00
160.00
190.00

190*0.0
172*50
172.50
172.50
172.50
162*50
150.00

252.00 269.50

269.50
237*50
218.50

220.00
200.00
200.00
185.00
175.00
150.00
150.00

291^.50
227.50

230.00
205.00
237*00
205*00

197*50
205*00
190.00
177*50
195*25
177*50
177*50
167*50
160.00
175*00
269*50

269.50
237*50
218*50

220.00
205*00
205.00
185.00
175.00
150.00
150.00

312*17
21^1.15

2^3*80
217.30
251.22
217*30

209*35
217*30
201*ii0
188*15
206.97
188*15
188.15
177.55
185.50

285.6?

285.67
251.75
231.61

233.20
217.30
217.30
196.10
185.50
159.00
159.00

228.17
2 A. 25
200.35.

228.17
219.82
208*69
191.99
^?^99
166.95
191.99

327.78
253.21

255^99
228*17
263*78
228*17

21<
22i

1*82
*17

211*^7
197*56
217*32
197.56

;?Z:8
19lv.78

299.95
261^.3^
2li3.19

2l|.!f *86
228.17
228.17
205.91
19S-*78
166.95
166.95

25.2.

221.
210.
210.1
177.1

35.8*1
269.1

272.!
2l|2.i
280*1
2l|.2.!

25.2*:
22l|..i
210.!
231.
210.,
210.
198.1
207.!

299.95 318.i

318.
280.
258.,

265.;
252.
2k2.\
218.
207.
177.
177.

OWERimE RATE
Prior to 6/15/46, 9Gc for all unlicensed 1 personnel.

1946 for base pay less than 200.00
1946 for base pay of 200.00 or more
1947 for base pay less than 200.00
1947 for base pay more than 199.99
1948 for base pay less than 235.73
1948 for base pay more than 235.72
1948 1.15 for base pay less than 239.23
1948 for base pay more than 239.22
1950 for base pay less than 262.47
1950 for base pay mure than 262.46
1951 1.29 for base pay less than 377.30
•951 for base pay more than 277.29
i952 . . . 1.48 for base pay less than 298.4ft; :
953 for base pay more than 298.48

-953 1.51 for base pay of 304.45 or less
.953 for base pay of 310.43 to 354.35
•^953
1956

for base pay of 361.17 or more •^953
1956 for base pay of 322.72 or less
1956 for base pay of 329.06 to 375.61
1956 2.10 for base pay of 382.84 or more

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PaK« Nin*

(8 1948 1948 1949 19S0 19 SI 1952

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)i
\.7

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'9
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[8
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23I1..3I}.
222.51
222.51
189.97

321.22
281]..62.
255.01]:
292.90
255. ol^

255.01].
237.29
222.51
2l].3 .51
222.51
222.51
210068
219.55

331.35 •?' 293 .w
271.01

285.10^ 288.9l|: 296.1]!]. 315.35 333.73 363.73

255. oii 258.51^ 266. oi^ 283.01 299.50 329.50

237.81].
226.01
226.01
I93.I1.7

2l].5.3l].
233.51
233.51
200.97

260.99
2l]:8.1a
21^8.1^1
213.79

276.20
262.89
262.89
226.25

32k.72
288.12
258.511-
296.1).O
258.51^

258.511-
2l].0.79
226.01
2k7.01
226.01
226.01
211].. 18
223.05

332.22
295.62
266. Ol].
303.90
266. Ol].

266. Ol].
2i].8.29
233.51
251^.51
233.51
233.51
221.68
230.55

31k.i]-8
283 . 01
323.29
283.01

283.01
261].. 13
2kd.[\l
270.75
2I18.I+I
zk-Q.ki
235.82
2i].5.26

371]-. 02
332.81
299.50
3l]-2.13
299.50

299.50
279.52
262.89
286.53
262.89
262.89
21^9.56
259.55

306.20
262.89
262.89
226.25

360.93 361J..1^3 371.93 395.66 U8.72 hhS.72

33I1-.85
296.99
271^.51

3lf2.i5
30I1..L.9
282.01

361]..19
323.92
300.00

385.k2
3I1-2.8O
317.1].8

l}.0l]..02
362.81
299.50
372.13
329.50

329.50
309.52
262.89
286.53
262.89
262.89
2l].9.56
27I1-.55

331.35 33l]..85 31^2.35 361^.19 385.1i.2 l^l5.1i-2

385.11-2
3ii.2.80
317.I1-8

1952
$
378.00

353.85

330.75
302.32
302.32
239.5-0

1^70.99

i;38.76
380.97
3li.0.7k
390.96
359.32

359.32
321.[|.6
302.32
327.13
302.32
302.32
286.99
288.53

1^38.76

1].O1]..69
359.91^
333.37

1953 J955 1956
|1]47.00 $ $li-78.7li.

1].00.68 - 429.13

386.00 413.41
375.08 401.71

343.98 368.40
3lk.kl 336.73
314.41 336.73
244.19 261.53

518.09 554.87
499.25 534.70

465.09 498.11
403.83 432.50
361.18 386.82
414.42 W+3.84
380.88 407.92

366.72 392.76
334.32 358.06
314.41 336.73
340.22 364.38
314.41 336.73
314.41 336.73
314.41 — 336.73
294.30 315.20

465.09 498.11

428.97 459.43
381.54 408.63
346.70 371.32

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1-7
I

278.25
255.OU
255.01^
231.38
219.55
189.97
189.97

281.7S
258.5a
258.5a
23a.88
223.05
193. a7
193 .a7

289.25
266.0a
266.0a
2a2.38
230.55
200.97
200.97

307.70
283.01
283 . 01
257.8k
2a5.26
213.79
213.79

325.63
299.50
299.50
272.87
259.55
226.25
226.25

325.63
299.50
299.50
272.87
259.55
226.25
226.25

368.16
3ao.7a
3ao.7a
312.76
298.a9
237.57
237.57

390.25
390.25
361.18
361.18
325.27
3io.a8
2a2.32
2a2.32

aa7.oo
aoo.68
366.18

hre.Tk
a29.i3
392.18
386.82
3a8.36
332.'a7
259.52
259.52

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Freighter Makes Icy Voyage
SEAFARERS LOC XnnuT Ji, If if

Winter's here again, as this photo shows. This is the Norwe­
gian freighter Luksef|ell getting ready to move through an
ice-choked lock in the Lachine canal enroute from the Great
Lakes to Montreal harbor.

See Md, Key Arena
In 'Right' Law Test

Undismayed by their defeats in Louisiana, Montana, Kan­
sas and Washington, backers of "right to work" legislation
have announced a new push in several states when legisla­
tures reconvene this month.

At the same time, labor
groups are preparing to lock
horns by seeking repeal of such
laws where they now exist.

A key battle in the "right to
work" fight will be on a proposed
law in the State of Maryland. Up
until now, "right to work" back­
ers have not been successful in ex-

Atom Ships Get
-Navy

The cost of living may be going
up, but the cost of atom ships is
coming down.

So says the Navy, anyway, but
it'll be some time before boat lov­
ers can dump their outboard mo­
tors in favor of reactors.

The Navy says that the new
atom submarines it is now build­
ing will "generally" cost less than
$60 million, as compared with $63-
$67 million for building the first
atom sub, the Nautilus. Conven­
tionally-powered subs cost about
$1412 million.

The Navy attributes the drop in
costs to greater building know-
how.

tending their program north and
east into the country's heavily-in­
dustrialized areas where trade un­
ions are strongest.

The proposed Maryland "right
to work" law, like those existing in
17 other states, would prohibit all
forms of union security including
the union shop and maintenance of
membership clauses in union con­
tracts. At the same time, the laws
require unions to give representa­
tion on wages, grievances and other
issues to non-members of the un­
ion who are in the bargaining unit.

In last November's elections, a
"right to work" referendum was
roundly defeated in Washington
state, but a repeal move failed in
Nevada. In Kansas, voters routed
a "right to work" candidate for
Governor and in Montana, "wreck"
law backers failed to get the issue
on the referendum ballot.

Balto Feasts
In Job Surge

SiU, Welfare
Seafarers and SIU families

who apply for maternity, hos­
pital or surgical benefits from
the Welfare Plan are urged to
keep the Union or the Wel­
fare Plan advised of any
changes of address while their
applications are being proc­
essed. Although payments are
often made by return mail,
changes of address (or illegible
return addresses) delay them
when checks or "baby bonds"
are returned. Those who are
moving or plan to move are
advised to immediately notify
SIU headquarters or the Wel­
fare Plan, at 11 Broadway,
New York, NY.

BALTIMORE—The SIU branch
here is continuing to churn out
jobs at the rate of 100-plus per
week, but registration is lagging
way behind. Class C men are tak­
ing up the slack while A and B
shipping and registration run neck
and neck.

A total 6f 232 jobs were dis­
patched during the last two-week
period, Port Agent Earl Sheppard
reported.

The SIU Christmas dinner here,
as in all other ports, proved to be
a big success, with a large con-

. tingent of SIU members and their
•families on hand. The festivities
were to be duplicated at a slightly
subdued pace on New Year's Day
as well.

A total of 15 ships paid off, nine
signed on and nine more arrived in
transit. No out-of-the-ordinary
beefs developed to mar the smooth
handling of these vessels.

:r/--

Yule dinner brought Seafarer
and Mrs. John Doyle (above)
and children Beverly, John,
Herbert and little Kathleen to
SIU hall for the festivities.
They were glad dad could be
home. At left, a happy holiday
was shared by Seafarer Henry
H. Schultz (left) and Mrs.
Schultz. Mrs. Schultz' parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Steinhoff,
who were visiting from Ger­
many, were their guests. In
foreground is the Schultz' young
son Uirich.



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ffo Afore Of That For Now!' Metro Gets One T-2
Of Six Sold By US

The SlU-contracted Metro Petroleum Corporation, which
now operates the T-2 tanker Sweetwater, has purchased the
T-2 tanker Mermaid. •

The Mermaid is one of six
T-2s forfeited to the Govern­
ment by the Stavros Niarchos
interests and put up for sale by the
Maritime Administration.

Built during World War II, the
Mermaid was sold under the Ship
Sales Act of 1946 for $1,694,216.
Metro, one of 40 companies who
put in bids, offered $2,053,000.

Under terms of the purchase,
Metro must keep the ship under
the American flag, although it can
run in either foreign or domestic
trade.

The high bid of $2,456,525, for
the tanker Monitor, came from the
American Trading and Production
Corporation, which was awarded

I the jMonitor and one other tanker,
i Other one-tanker awards went to
1 the Rotary Tankers Corporation,
• Pan Cargo Shipping Corporation

4 Payoffs Perk
Up SF Jobs

SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping
here was a .shade better than an­
ticipated during the last two weeks.
Four ships showed up for payoff
instead of the lone caller originally

j expected.
j The future looks good also, ac-
I cording to Port Agent Leon John­
son, so no one need worry about
shipping out.

Of the four ships that did pay
off. only the Seagarden (Paciiic
Nav) immediately signed on again.
The others were the Morning
Light and Wacosta (Waterman) and
the Robin Hood 'Seas Shipping),

I and Commerce Tankers Corpora-1 all of which should be moving out
tion. i again soon.

Douglas

In and around the Thanksgiving-
Christmas-New Year's period, most
of the news you get from ships
concerns good eating. This year
Is no exception. Leading off the

parade is the
Steel Seafarer
which put an ex­
tra strain on its
steward depart­
ment because it's
making the long
haul all around
the Cape up to
the Persian Gulf.
The crew re­
corded an "en­

thusiastic vote of thanks" to Red
Grant, the chief steward, Vernon
Douglas, crew mess, and Fortunate
Delluna, pantryman, for their "su­
perior service during a long and
difficult trip."

J" 4" i*
Aboard the Hastings, there was

a vote of thanks for the steward
department, it being noted that
"all brothers praised the depart­
ment. The chairman thanked the
cooks and steward on a fine
Thanksgiving dinner and doubts if
the steward department could put
out a more superior dinner for
Christmas." Sounds like he was
challenging them to break all pre­
vious records.

t t 4«
Getting away from thoughts of

food for the moment, a fellow who
has been mentioned before in this
corner is Seafarer Norman Kirk.
He rang the bell again on the
Louisiana, getting, a vote of con-,
fidence and a "big thank you" for
a job well done.

- For some reason, not a whisper has been heard out of the
State Department recently on why the US doesn't need
much of a merchant marine. We wonder why.

It would be too much to hope that the built-in anti-mer­
chant-marine complex of the Department has been dissolved.
The current world need for US shipping to shore up our allies
and maintain our foreign policy has made it inexpedient for
State to speak up on the subject. When things return to nor­
mal will the Department again unlimber its heavy artillery
against American ships and American seamen? Or will this
lesson finally penetrate when the lessons of World War I,
World War il and Korea failed to make a dent?

The British long ago learned that in a nation with world­
wide commitments the merchant marine is more than the
third line of defense, it is the national lifeline. Today, Uncle
Sam is the one who has the world wide commitments, making
the merchant marine this country's lifeline.

If past State Department policy had prevailed, US opera­
tors would have sold, scrapped or put into barnacles hundreds
of freighters and tankers. There would not be enough experi­
enced operators or trained seamen immediately available to
shore up South Asia, Japan, Western and Southern Europe,
the Middle East and Latin America until the reserve ships and
men could be brought out. Such a situation would be an
immense victory for the Communist empire.

When and if the State Department learns this lesson, and
puts it into action, the US will be far better equipped to meet
its world responsibilities and preserve its own world position.

if if

''Roil On' Or 'Lift On?'
"Roll-on" or "lift on"? Right now this seems to be one of

the major questions facing operators seeking new sources of
revenue. But the next few months should bring a partial
answer. Seafarers will have the unique opportunity of per­
sonally observing both modes of operation.

TMT Trailer Ferry, Inc., has already kicked off the first
true "roll-on roll-off" service with the Carib Queen, and plans
to add a sister ship. Waterman-Pan Atlantic, having been suc­
cessful with its four piggyback tankers, is now planning the
conversion of C-2s into true lift-ons. But so far the efficiency
of one method over the other has not been definitely estab­
lished.

Waterman had planned to build seven new roll-ons, but
set this idea aside, for the time being anyway, to concentrate
on converting the C-2s to lift-ons. With Waterman, however,
the decision may have been influenced in part by cost con­
siderations. With the prices of steel What they are, one new
roll-on would have cost the company as much as converting
seven C-2s to lift-ons. % ...A, < a .

All of the following SlU families will collect the $200 niaternity
i benefa plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name:
I
' Michael Keith AppleAvhite, born
September 27, 1956, to Seafarer
and Mrs. Thomas N. Appiewhite,

, Washington. DC.

j if i i
Laria Victoria Long, born No­

vember 20, 1956, to Seafarer and
.Mrs. Charles E. Long, Prlchard,
Ala.

j 4. 4 t
! David Reagan Manen, born No-
! vember 26. 1956, to Seafarer and
i IMrs. John Alanen, Stihvell, Okla.

if if if
George Games Grimes, born No­

vember 22, 1056, to Seafarer and
l\lrs. Gordon K. Grimes, Balti­
more, Md.

i i i
I William Ayala Diaz, born Octo-
lier 26, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Jesus Ayala, Santurce, PR.

i i if
Barbara Lynn Sanchez, born De­

cember 5, 1956, to Seafarer and
IMrs. Thomas H. Sanchez, Chicka­
saw, Ala.

4 4 4
Mary Lou Marie Auger, born No­

vember 27, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Jean J. Auger, Philadelphia.
Pa.

4 4 4
Luz Amalia Gonzalez Sisco, born

November 19, 1956, to Seafarer and
I Mrs. Isidro Gonzales, Plana-Ponce,
PR.

4 4 4
Charlotte Marie Brooks, born

December 1, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. James K. Brooks, Richlands,
NC.

4 4 4
Martha Ashe Dew, born October

25, 1956. to Seafarer and Mrs. Paul
II. Dew, White Oak, NC.

4 4 4
Robert Lewis Warden, born No­

vember 26, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Robert L. Warden, Portland,
Me.

4 4 4
Guadalupe Lopez, born Novem­

ber 2, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Reinaldo Lopez Monies, Brooklyn.
NY.

4 4 4
Patricia Ann Willis, born No­

vember 27, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Perley D. Willis, Norfolk, Va.

4 4 4
Allda Marie Ticer, born Septem­

ber 28, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Daniel Ticer^Oaklandv Califl •'*"

Kevin Koval, born December 5,
1956. to Seafarer and Mrs. John T.
Koval, Brooklyn, NY.

4 4 4
Michael Olha Bryars, born Octo­

ber 2. 1956. to Seafarer and Mrs.
Oiha Bryars, Rabun, Ala.

4 4 4'
Luther Gene Sanders, born Au­

gust 28, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
i Richard S. Sanders. Kittv Hawk,
NC.

4 4 4
Luis Rodriguez, born November

20. 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Juan
R. Rodriguez, NY, NY.

4 4 4
Lyndia Geneva Small, born No-

; vember 27, 1950, to Seafarer and
j klrs. William E. Small, Baltimore,
' Md.

4 4 4
Kenneth Donald Smith, born No­

vember 25, 1956, to Seafarer and
IMrs. Leonard E. Smith. Los An­
geles, Calif.

4 4 4
Vernon Joseph Hall, born Sep­

tember 20. 1956. to Seafarer and
Mi's. Vernon Hall, Mobile, Ala.

4 4 4
Larry Gaines, born August 17,

1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ellis B.
Gaines, Mobile, Ala.

4 4 4
David Bruce Packert, born Octo­

ber 31, 1956. to Seafarer and Mrs.
Albert Packert, San Francisco,
Calif.

4 4 4
Ruby Molis, born November 18,

1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Antonio
Molis Jr., Galveston, Texas.

4 4 4
San Christopher Negron, born

November 8, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Cruz Negron, Bronx, NY.

4 4 4
Tracey Logan Williams, born Oc­

tober 22, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Dale E. Williams, Nederland,
Texas.

4 4 4
Nancy Ramona Fillingim, born

November 17, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Office Fillingim, Chickasaw,
Ala.

4 4 4
Helen Regina Saide, bom No­

vember 11, 1956, to Seafarer and;
Mrs. Joseph P. Saide Jr., Neder­
land, Texas.

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Paje Twelve SEAFARERS LOG January 4, 1957

Even Stowaways Grin On Catherine

This is the season of good
feelings, and the Catherine
has gone all-out to account for
her share of it.

Ship's reporter Roland E. Lomax
notes that the crew went to bat for
a young boy stowaway from Tako-
radi, on the Gold Coast of West
Africa, to give him a new lease on
life when he was put off.

"All the crew called him 'Smilie'
because he was always grinning . . .
a real nice fellow. Since his bid
to get away from it all was nipped
in the bud, we took up a collection
of money and clothing for him so
he could go back home in style,
anyway."

In other shipboard activities, a
hearty vote of thanks was given to
the cooks and the baker "for their
preparation of food and ability to
meet the crisis of a bum stove."

Beefs were also at a minimum,
according to ship's delegate Vance
A. Reid. Rounding out the happy
picture was the fact that the cap­
tain, no less, played the role of
ship's photographer to take the
photo shown above. Catherine's a
smooth-running lady, it seems.

Lined up for fire and boat drill, SlU crewmen on the Cath­
erine pose for a picture taken by the skipper and sent in by
ship's delegate Vance A. Reid.

Laundry Takes
'Em To Cleaners

Experience proves that guys
who take pains to let you know
how "sober, industrious and re­
liable" they are, really turn out
to be lazy, no-good diunks. The
same goes for outfits that stick
a "reliable" in their name to
give you the notion they're
trustworthy. It ain't necessarily
so, as most of us learn the
hard way. The "Economical
Laundry" in Rotterdam. Hol­
land, seems to be of the same
stripe, according to SIU crew-
members on the Margarett
Brown. "Extreme high prices"
appear to be the rule w ith this
outfit, notwithstanding its mon­
icker." The crew, led by dele­
gates Pete Scroggins, Jerry
Wages, W. P. Rinehart and
Henry P. Lopez, urges all Sea­
farers to I'-ing it.

SEAFARERS IN THE HOSPITALS
USPHS HOSPITAL

MANHATTAN BEACH
BROOKLYN. NY

^I:inuel Aiitonana Mike Lubas
Eladin Aris .Joseph D. MeCiiaw
Fortunate Baconio Archibald McGuUaii
William C. Baldwin H. F. MacDonald
Frank T. Campbell Michael Machusky
Walter L. Davis Benjamin J. Martin
Robert M. Douijlan Albert Martinelli
.lolin .1. Driscoll Vic Milazzo
Robert E. Gilbert Joseph B. Murphy
William Guenther W. P. O'Dea
Bart E. Guraniek George G. Phifer
Howard Hailey James Jt. Quinn
Taib Hassen George E. Renale
Billy It. Hill G. E. Shumaker
Thomas Isaksen Henry E. Smith
Ira Kilgore Michael Tolh
Ludwig Kristiansen Karl Treimann
Frank J. Kubek Harry S. Tutlle
Freileriek Landry Fred West
Karrel Leeimaa Norman West
Leonard Leidig Virgil W. Wilmoth
Anthon.v D. Leva Pon P. Wing

USPHS HOSPITAL
BOSTON, MASS.

Peler O. Choplinski Paul Norton
Charles Dwyer

USPHS HOSPlT.\L
NORFOLK, VA.

James E. Baker Cicero M. King
Francis J. Boner William H. Mason
Rul'ino Comantigue James H. Norton
William C. Dowdy

MT. SINAI HOSPITAL
PHILADELPHIA, P.\.

Dan Gentry
USPHS HOSPITAL

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
Orville E. Abrams F. B. McColIian
Mareelo B. Belen Charles T. Nangle
Raymond V. Boston W. A. VanDyne
M. M. Hammond Harry M. Wong

USPHS HOSPITAL
SAVANNAH, OA.

Dalton M. Barnes S. N. Hurst
Mavimino Barnes .limmle Littleton
.Mbert Birt BacUio Llanez

USPHS HOSPITAL
SEATTLE, WASH.

L. Bosley Norman W. Kirk .
Donald K. Campbell Joseph A. Wehe

VA HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, LA,

John Abadie
USPHS HOSPITAL

NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Paul Raggett WiUiam Jones
Henry Buhot Martin Kelly
Gaetano Buseiglio Edward G. Knapp
Cloise Coats John Knowles
Jacob Cuccia Thomas Landa
Scrio M. DeSosa Leo H. Lang
C. A. Dorrough Samuel Langham
William Driscoll Karl Larsen
Atomane Elchuk William Lawless
Lucicn Elie Jacob Levin
Alfred B. Fahm Samuel Levy
Charles Fetter Louis Marshall
Leon Gordon Alois Mauffray
Clarence Graham William Murray
Horace Gray Michael Muzio
Clarence Hafner John Overton
•lames Hand Walter Penton
William Haveln Eddie Perry

Vcikko Pollanen Jack Sprada
I Winford Powell Edward J. Stevens
I L.i im G. Powers ' Nick Tala
I .Ichn Psilos Lonnie R. Tickle

Rai lolph Ratcliff Luciano Toribio
F. Kegalado Dirk Visser
.Vnthotiy Rodriguez James Waldrop
Edward Samrock James E. Ward

• Wade H. Se.vton John Williamson
j Tcelil Smigielski D. G. Zcrrudo

USPHS HOSPIT.'VL
MOBILE, ALA.

Robert N. Young
USPHS HOSPITAL

GALVESTON. TEXAS
Wilbert Blanton Robert T. McNeil
Herbert M. Bumpas Concpcion Mejia
Eric R. W. Dahl Alfonso Olaguibel
Jackie D. Daniel Lee Parker
Norman B. Hadden W. W. Smith
Joseph Harmonson Edward Taylor
Stanley F. Koenig James L. Ward

USPHS HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE, MD.

Ma.y Acosta James T. Moore
Willie Albert John A. Morris
Frrnk J. Albou Francis O'Laughlin
Felicitio Aponte Gerald E. Pettipas
Chester .\nti Joseph A. Prabech
Talmadge Barbour Allan Reese
Roy W. Bell William E. Roberts
Kenneth Bewig George Schmidt
Leslie Brilhart Alonzo D. Sistrunk
Jtvseph E. Burns Kevin B. Skelly
.Antonio Colon Stanley F. Sliced
Mrnuel Fernandez Vicco W. Sorensen
Gorman T. Glaze Robert W. Stanford
Torlcif Hun.scn Robert Stokes
Walter Hartman Juan P, Taboada
Clarence R. Haun Cecil Utley
Fred Holmes James H. Walker
Edward Huizenga Stanley Wallock
William H. Johnson Ernest H. Webb
Herman Kemp Vyrl WiUiams
Elmer King Albert Willis
Edward McMaster ; George Wilson
Francisco Mayo Edward L. Woods
William Mellon

CHRONIC DISEASES HOSPITAL
B.ALTIMORE, MD.

Francisco Bueno
USPHS HOSPITAL

STATEN ISL.AND, NY
Fortunato Alfonso Harvey W. Morris
Henry A. Anderson Robert Nielsen
Julln Blomgren Frederick Oliver
Alfred Casey Luis Olivero.
Clarence Collins Robert Parker
Eugenio Colon Pietro PauUn
.\rtemio Fernandez Bias Ramirez
Ramon Galarza James Ray
Bryan Gibson N. Revnichenko
John Givens Angel Luis Rios
Estell Godfrey Adolfo Rodrigucs
Joseph Fclton Raymond Ruppert
J. Huisman Antonio Russo
Alfred Kaju Abdul Said
Johannes Karl Marcelino Santiago
Florian Kaziukewicz Stanley Scott
Demelrios Kekis Walter Snell
Joseph Koenig Roman Szczygiel
.Allen L. Lake J. L. Thompson
William Luhrsen John B. Tlerney
iMarcos E. Medina Martin Valle
''rancisze . Mietkl Daniel Wilson
Reinaldo Montes

PR Restaurant
Is Recommended
To the Editor:

I'd like to inform the member­
ship about a good spot in Puerto
Rico run by an ex-sailor who
enjoys having Seafarers' trade
and can be counted on for good
service.

The place is Don's Restaurant
in Caparra Heights. His address
is PO Box 10481 and the tele­
phone, 8-0072. This spot can
be used as a mailing address

Letters To
The Editor

All letters to the editor for
publication in the SEAFAR­
ERS LOG must be signed by
the writer. Names will be
withheld upon request.

and, in an emergency, you can
call home from there, too.

It carries all the New York
papers and serves good stateside
hamburgers for a quarter, plus
beer and drinks. It also has a
jukebox and arrangements have
been made to have copies of the
LOG available for SIU men.

Alien Friend
i 3« 4"

Oldtimer Gives
Thanks To All
To the Editor:

Just a few lines to the best
organization in the world, and
also the best brotherhood.

I wish to thank each and
every brother for all they have
done for me in my hour of need.
Many thanks especially to Louis
Susbavitz, who came to my
house and handed me money
which I know he needs himself,
as he and I were hospital pa­
tients at the same time in New
Orleans.

Thanks and greetings also to
all SIU men. especially the Mi.s-
sissippi SS men.

Charles "Pop" Sweeney
i t 4"

Emery Dead-Set
On Shore Leave
To the Editor:

We have just arrived from the
Far East after a few months of
shuttling between Japan and
Korea, where everyone had a
ball.

It was really a pleasant voy­
age going over and returning
on the Lewis Emery Jr. While
in the Far East, we made such
ports as Kamaishi, Otaru, Miike
and Karatsu, all in Japan, and,
of course, Pusan, Korea (Little
Baltimore Street).

Enroute to Japan, we stopped
at Long Beach, Calif., where it
was a pleasure to have Brother
Reed Humphries on board as he
was more than helpful. He ob­
tained motion picture films, a

ship's library and several edi­
tions of the LOG for us, and
also took care of our mail since
we arrived and departed on a
Sunday.

This crew is really ready for
shore leave. Our ship's barber.
Brother William J. "Mad Dog"
Shafer, has been very busy late­
ly sprucing the gang up for
Seattle. Our theme song has
been "Love Is a Many-Splen-
dored Thing" for some time, es­
pecially since our steward, Fred
R. Hicks, bought seven different
renditions of it.

Our deepest sympathy at this
time to Brother George Regis­
ter, whose wife passed away
during our Far East trip.

Tony Gallagher
Ship's reporter

4 4 4

Happy Yorkmar
is Frisco-Bound
To the Editor:

Here we are on the good Cal-
mar Line ship Yorkmar, going
through the Panama Canal
bound for San Francisco.

We have a fine crew on here
and everything is running
smoothly, thanks to our steward,
James Archie, who is doing
everything to please the crew.

Right now, it looks like we
will have Christmas at sea, so
am taking this opportunity to
wish all our members and SIU
officials the best wishes on this
holiday, and also a prosperous
New Year.

We hope to be in San Fran­
cisco by New Year's Eve, so
we can have a good time there
and make up for Christmas
spent at sea.

Eddie Eriksen
Steward delegate

4 4 4

Hospital Cash
Aids Youiigster
To the Editor:

I'm pleased to extend my
deepest thanks to the SIU and
its welfare plan for helping with
the hospital expenses while our
little boy, Samuel Boyd Tate,
was in the hospital.

We know his dad, Samuel A.
Tate, will be proud to know that
Boyd went back to school this
week, although he is still a lit­
tle weak. We hope he will soon
be strong again. Thanks again
to the Union.

Mrs. Samuel A. Tate
4 4 4

Appreciates Aid
Of Dinny Crew
To the Editor:

My daughter Katzue and I
. would like to express our thanks
to my brothers on the SS Ocean
Dinny for their kindness when
my wife died in Yokohama on
November 23. •

The generosity and syinpathy
of the entire crew and officers
was very helpful during that
unhappy time. Thanks again to
all of them.

Gervacio "Jerry" Vinluan

••J,
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Burly By Beruard Seaman



January 4, 1957 SEAFARERS LOG race TUrlac*
,_y0;^

••AMAR (Calmar). Nov. It—Chair­
man, A. Danllukt taeratary, F. Millar.
Water pump to ba fixed. Need new
waahlng machine. Shlp'a fund tB.40.
Reporta accepted. No hot water
aboard. Diacuaslon on milk—30 quarta
per day Insufficient. To be taken up
with patrolman.

LEWIS EMERY JR. (Victory Car­
rier), Nov. 34—Chairman, F. Parker;
Secretary, J. Davles. Minor repairs
completed, major one to be done in
NY. CUPS to be returned to pantry.
Maintain quiet at night. Ship needs
fumigating. Discussion on washing
machine. Vote of thanks for fine
Thanksgiving dinner.

MARGARET BROWN (Bloomfleld),
Dee. 1—Chairman, R. Clark; Sacre-
tary, U. Dooley. Repair lists turned
in. Laundry and cleaning service in
Rotterdam written for approval.
Ship's fund $20.12. Record player

DEL NORTE (MIts.), (no date)—
Chairman, E. Leonard; Secretary, C.
MCFBII. All souvenirs to be declared
on customs sheet. Cooperation urged
in adhering to ship's safety program.
Request dryer. Washing machine was
overhauled; water tanks cleaned. To
donate S150 from fund to help mem­
ber with attorney's fees. etc. $183
donation for Christmas dinner for
New Orleans liall. One man missed
ship in Houston, squared away to sat­
isfaction of patrolman. One member
getting off In St. Thomas due to heart
condition. Ship's fund $24.'J8. New
delegate elected. New checkers and
cards purchased. Baseball equipment
purchased. Report accepted. Brother
getting oft In St. Thomas to be given
$50 from fund. .

CRION STAR (Orion,) Nov. 7 —
Chairman, J. BItionet; Secretary, A.
Bllkmas. Several bottles of liquor
confiscated while shaking down after
fight.; Some disputed overtime. Re­
port accepted. Drain In laundry room
to be repaired. Men not to be logged
If they have substitute for Job. Com­
plaint on launch service in Japan. No
restriction In Bahrein. , Water foun­
tain lismessroom to be repaii-ed. Dis­
cussion on medicine chest.

SiEAGARDEN (Peninsular), Oct. 21
—Chairman, D. Mease; Secretary, E.
Sterns. New delegate elected. Report
accepted. New lockers to be installed.
Beef on cleanliness to be reported to
captain. Jury bathroom to be rigged
for longshoremen.

WESTERN TRADER (North Atlan­
tic), Nov. It —Chairman, F. White;
Secretary, J. Powers. Ship's fund $18.
Bosun to get clarification on cleaning
holds. Showers and batlirooms paint­
ed. Vote of thanks to steward de­
partment for fine service.

WILLIAM A. M. BURDEN (Western
Tankers), Nov. 22—Chairman, J. Smith;
Secretary, C. Faster. Thrcr men hos­
pitalized. Few hours disputed over­
time. Communications read and ac­
cepted. Captain to get replacements
for missing men. Discussion on poor
condition of safety gear. Vote of
thanks to chief cook and baker for
good food.

OCEAN EVELYN (Maritime Over-
teat), Nov. 18—Chairman, J. SImlson;
Secretary, L. Guellnltz. Ship's fund
$10.52. New delegate elected. Light
bulbs to be given to mei ibers upon
request. Need better louach service.

STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian),
Aug. 18—Chairman, L. Harvey; Secre­
tary, A. Hitat. Bathrooms and show­
ers painted. New delegate elected.
Proper disposal of garbage discussed.
Investigate If crew can go ashore In
Beirut without surrendering seaman's
papers.

STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), Oct. 27
— Chairman,. E. Parr; Secretary, E.
Saul. Need new coffee urn. Ship's
fund. $85.01. $25 donated to member
Sick In Panama. - Mate will not toler­
ate drunkehnes's,. Reports accepted.
Headquarters to be notified of unsani­

tary Aiot method used on ihlp; on*
needle used for all. Borne shortage
of foods vegetables soggy. Ship
should be fumigated for roaches.
Soiled linen to be' placed In dirty
linen locker. Suggest serving fresh
tomatoes before they spoil.

STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian), Oct.
4—Chairman, J. Garrison; Secretary,
A. HItas. Few hours disputed over­
time. Three men logged. One man
hospitalized In Singapore. Fresh milk
to be secured In Durban. Messhall
and passageway to be sougeed and
painted. Outsiders to be kept out of
passageways and housing.

Nov. 7—Chairman, L. Peed; Secre­
tary, C. Martin. One man missed ship.
Member failed to secure for sea and
contract violations. Story sent to
LOG. Beefs to be taken up with
headquarters in NY. Discussion on
Ice-box taste of bread; pilfering of

'crew's quarters. Laundry loss In
Beirut reported to LOG. Outsiders
to be kept out of messhall and pantry
and refrain taking ship's stores ex­
cept at meal time.

STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), Nov.
18—Chairman, M. Carlin; Secretary, E.
Krcsi. One man hospitalized In Rot­
terdam; replaced. Ship's funds $10.50.
To donate $5 to library. One man
had pay stopped due to Illness: pa­
trolman to be notified. Communica­
tion concerning extension of books
read. Reports accepted. Vote of
thanks to steward department for
excellent service during long and dif­
ficult trip. Complaint about poor
quality of baking and desserts; noise
In messroom and passageways.

broken during heavy seas. Few hours
disputed overtime. Letter regarding
laundry and cleaning service read
and approved by crew.

. CUBORI (Oro), Nov. 18—Chairman,
C. White; Secretary, T. Driewlskl.
Three men late; replacements sent.
MesshaUs to be painted. Food not
prepared right. Washing machine and
pantry to be kept clean. Books and
permits to be handed In at payoff.

OREMAR (Ore Nay.), Nov. 21 —
Chairman, C. GIbbs; Secretary, E.
Ponls. One man missed ship in Balti­
more. Ship's fund $26.01. Washing
machine to be kept clean. Repair
list to be made up. Overhaul crew
bunks. Need more preserves in pan­
try. Return dirty cups to pantry.

DEL MAR (Mitt.), Dec. 2 — Chair­
man, R. Stough Jr.; Secretary, C.
Oowllng. $278 ceUected for man in
trouble. Movies rented. One man to
be hospitalized in St. Thomas. Ship's
fund $162.77. Report accepted. To
donate $50 to brother who is being
hospitalized. New delegate elected.

STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), Sept.
8—Chairman, E. Anderson; Secretary,
F. Howe. Ship's fund $62.65. Report
accepted. Suggestion to have some
cans of fruits and fish for night
lunch. Fans to be turned off when
not in use.

Nov. 2 — Chelrman, C. Burnt; Sec­
retary, H. Kilmon. Food stores picked
up In Durban. Repair lists submit­
ted. Ship's fund $52.07. Punching
bag and gloves purchased. Many
hours disputed overtime. Rooms are
being sougeed. Report accepted.
Some repairs being made. Contrlbu--
tions to be made to fund at payoff.
Need new washing macliine. Will
purchase timer for machine out of
fund. Shortage of certain foods. Re­
quest some canned fruits for dessert
for night lunch. To order sufficient
stores to last entire voyage. Vote of
thanks to steward department for fine
Than.skeiving dinner.

DEL AIRES (Miss.), Oct. 2t—Chair­
man, J. Wolff: Secretary, R. Stough.
$58 contributed by crew to member.
Water fountain to be repaired. Cap­
tain refused to bu.v milk in Puerto
Rico. Mattresses and springs repaired.
Fans to be turned off when not in
use.

SUZANNE (BULL), Nov. 10—Chair­
man, F. Haigney; Secretary, G. Frota.
Clothing of hospitalized turned over
to company agent. Union book and
personal papers retained by patrol­
man. New delegate, treasurer and
reporter elected. Vote of thanks to
Union officials for gains In wages
and benefits. Repairs to be done be-

returning to States.

YAKA (Waterman), Dec. 8—Chelr­
man, J. Dunn; Secretary, L. Wing.
Ship's fund $14.55. New agitator for
washing machine purchased. Few
hours disputed overtime. No launch
service available in early morning for
men to return to ship—had to pay
for own launch service. Discussion
on noise in foc'sle area; cleanliness
of bathrooms end outside passage­
ways.

FAN-OCEANIC TRANSFORTER (Fan
Oceanic), Nov. 13—Chairman, G. Ger-
ber; $ecretary, W. Walsh. No slop
chest other than few cases of cigar­
ettes. Need warm gear, blankets, etc.
Skipper to make arrangements to se­
cure slop chest. Nine replacements.
Black gang wasldng machine and
chairs In meiss room need repairing.

STEEL KING (Isthmian), Oct. 28—
Chairman, D. Claussen; Secretary, F.
Harayo. Repair list submitted. Need
new agitator for washing machine;
to be purchased In port of arrival.
Ship's fund $36.29. Delegate to han­
dle ship's business with patrolman or
agent only. Delegate to see patrolman
about meat supply with stamp marked
"for ship only."

STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), Nov.
10—Chairman, T. Scanlcn; Secretary,
F. Dalgle. Letter written about slop
chest prices and 12% interest on loans
In Port Said. Repairs made. Wind-
chutes, porthole screens and mattress­
es ordered. Ship's fund $5.20. 40
hours disputed. Report accepted.
Patrolman to investigate whether
food is Inferior or not prepared prop­
erly.

CANTIGNY (Cities Service), Nov.
22—Chairman, W. Phurrough; Secre­
tary, R. Hamlett. One man hospital­
ized In Venezuela. Received launch
service in Venezuela. LV.lp's fund
$9.50. Some disputed overtime. Letter
from secretar.v-tr^asurer regarding
agents' conference read.

OCEAN STAR (Triton), Nov. 11—
Chairman, S. Holden; Secretary, C.
Lanier. Some disputed overtime. Beefs
to be taken up with patrolman. Need
new refrigerator and containers- for
bulk milk. Repair Usts to be made
up. Need new valve in deck depart­
ment bathroom. Food situation dis­
cussed. Launch service to be looked
Into.

DEL MAR (Miss.), Oct. 14—Chair­
man, J. Ahern; Secretary, M, Fhelps,
Ship's fund $159.78. Movies and mag­
azines purchased. Report accepted.
New delegate elected. All communi­
cations to be posted. All cups to be
returned to pantry.

Hot Spot

Caught in the act, Wade
Smith, FWT, is snapped
changing burners in the
fireroom of the Ocean
Joyce on her last trip to
the Mediterranean. Tom
Willis, OS, took the picture,
which was turned in by
Thurston Lewis.

Finds India Matches
All The Story Books

One of the charms of Asia "is the sense of being an intimate
part of the everycJay life of the people, for they live in the
streets," writes James "Pat" Conley on the Natalie.

Fresh from the latest con-'
quest of Japan, Conley arrived
in Bombay, India, on Thanks­
giving Day, with plenty of time to
see the sights ... "A thin, hawk-
nosed man sitting by the side of
the road while a barber shaved
his head with a wickedly thin razor
. . . Little groups of swarthy, tur-
baned men squatting nearby, sur­
rounded by disturbing bags . . .

"They are ever ready with their
bulb-shaped, oboe-toned pipes to
charm their swaying cobras or set
up a battle between a snake and a
red-eyed mongoose, several of
which cling about them like cats ...

"A shaven-headed man in a ma­
roon and silver wrapping caught
my eye as he sat on his haunches

These Warriors Were
Too Fast On The Draw

What can you do in Japan when your're already way over­
drawn on allotments, draws, slops and everything else?

"For the first time in my sea-going career, I've got first-class
passage over here but I had-^^
to turn to every night. Well,
you live and learn," says C. I.
"Ike" Copper on the Warrior.

Confronted with a skipper who
had everybody's dough figured
down to rock bottom, one of the
oilers had a whopping $8.13 com­
ing, a couple managed to squeeze
out $20 and the rest were told they
owed him money.

"When I stepped up to the door
he looked up, saw me, and said.

Use Only One
Mail Address

Seafarers with beefs regard­
ing slow payment of monies
due from various operators in
back wages and disputed over­
time should first check wheth­
er they have a proper mailing
address on file with the com­
pany. SIU headquarters offi­
cials point out that reports
received from several opera­
tors show checks have been
mailed to one address while
a beef on the same score is
sent from another, thus creat­
ing much difficulty in keeping
accounts straight.

'Copper, you don't even need to
step in the door. You now owe
me $217.' And I wasn't even the
only one," Copper added.

"The high-flying we ordinarly
are accustomed
to as SIU seamen
had to be changed
to longer-lasting
low - flying. The
ones who wei'e
fortunate enough
to rate a draw
shared it with
their buddies, in
order to minimize
the hardships,

but this didn't help much."
On the other side of the coin.

Copper said the ship had a swell
crew and a pretty fair set of offi­
cers. He listed Charlie Mazur as
bosun; Millard B. Elliot, steward;
C. Weeks, chief cook, "Big Ski,"
Jim Thompson and H. Butts on
deck, plus Cecil Lewis and Wal­
ter Beyer in the black gang, among
others.

Giving credit where it's due, he
stiii had a good word for the skip­
per. "He bothers ho one ... ex­
cept in the pocketbook."

Mazur

'Sea-Spray' -by Sea/orer Robert 'Red' Fink •

in a small court. Three birds on
little leashes, canary-like but some­
what bigger, with yellow ocher
throats and topknots, fluffed and
preened on perches by his side.
He tossed a ring into the air when
he noticed us standing and watch­
ing, and one of the birds flew up
and caught the ring in its beak
before it struck the ground.

Tossed Out Coins
"In the natural sequence of

events, we then tossed coins, each
of which was caught in the air and
returned to him. One bird held a
needle and thread in its claw and
strung tiny beads on it ... I
saw those birds pick out numbered
cards as I called out the numbers
and bring back leaves from the top
of the tree my buddy picked
out . . .

"Earlier we checked into the Taj
Mahal Hotel across the street from
the dock. We learned that the
barefooted man dressed in white
and squatting outside our room
door is the room bearer. He pads
silently into your room in the
morning to awaken you wth tea
and the morning paper, and func­
tions the rest of the day and night
as combination maid, bellhop and
valet, knocking and entering as
he wishes.

"Then there is the dining room
bearer (waiter), the bar bearer
(bartender), the luggage bearer
(bellhop), and still others. When
check-out time comes, they flank
your line of departure like at a
West Point wedding, with out­
stretched palms replacing the
crossed sabers. Then they wish
you a safe journey . .

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It's All In Day's
Work, SIU Style

On the Citrus Packer (above), Ralph Fadden,
ABDM (left), and Leo Lasaya, bosun, perform a
little surgery on a boom as A. Ray, ABDM, looks
on. Jose F. Santiago sent the photo in from
Sfax, Tunisia. At right are Murray Hill crewmen
and two Swiss missionaries they met in a Korean
village. Standing (I to r), are Creed, AB; Fla­
herty. OS; Fish Rubery, bosun; Fr. Joseph; Black-
more, AB; kneeling, Fr. Max and Donovan, AB.

Outdoor shi|>'< meeting (left) on the Lewfs Em­
ery Jr. was led fl to r) by Parker, MM, chairman;
steward Hicks, recorder; Dave Rivers, OS, ship's
delegate. Reporter Tony Gallagher turned in
the photo. Below, 2nd electrician Stewart and
Pop Orton from the Hurricane take a jaunt on a
fierce-looking horse (all wood) in Cadiz, Spain.
Considering the nag, they did fine, says Bill
Adams.

Urges Posting
Of Hosp. List
To the Editor:

I have just been reading the
letter that my good friend Dave
Barry had in the LOG (Nov. 23)
about the guys who talk about
going to visit their friends in
the local hospitals while they're
in port but who never get
around to it.

It was a very good letter, and
I know Dave meant right, but it
is not always the boys' fault. I
have been in here [San Fran­
cisco USPHS Hospital—Ed.l five
weeks now and my name has not
been in the LOG yet. So very
few of my friends who hit port
even know I'm here.

Therefore I was wondering if
it would be possible to have a
board posted in each of our
halls listing the names of the
men in the local hospital after
the first week so we would know
who is in. I am sure then
there would be a lot more visi­
tors. We don't forget friends
easily in our Union, and I have
plenty of proof of that.

Provided TV Set
A buddy I only made one trip

with, night cook and baker Dave
Blumbo, brought a TV set out
to me to keep as long as I am
here. Believe me, it not only
helps me pass the time, but also
my ten room-mates in this ward
with me.

Last week another buddy,
Schmidt from the Fairport, sent
me some money, and George the
cab driver paid a couple of
visits, so you see, they don't
forget. I also want to say how
much the money from Blondie
Johnson helps out, and how-
proud it makes you feel to be
a member of the SIU. I thank
one and all for their kindness.

Frank B. McCoIlian

(Ed. note: Brother McCollian
was listed among the Seafarers
at the San Francisco USPHS
hospital in the Dec. 7 issue of
the.LOG, published a few days

before his letter was written.
There normally is a two-week
lag between a man's entry in
the hospital and the report to
the Welfare Plan in New York,
ivhich then prepares the list for
the LOG. A list posted on the
spot in each port could fill the
gap.)

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Foreign Coins
Breed Trouble
To the Editor:

I just wanted to warn the
brothers to avoid the same prob­
lem I had a couple of weeks ago
after the last SIU membership
meeting in New York. It seems
I accidentally pulled out some

Letters To
The Editor

All letters to the editor for
publication in the SEAFAR­
ERS LOG must be signed by
the writer. Names will be
icithheld upon request.

foreign coin I had in my pocket
along with a couple of subway
tokens and dropped the "for­
eigner" into the slot.

Needless to say, because of
this I was pulled in by the po­
lice and had to go through a
whole rigmarole until Irving
Logue from the SIU General
Counsel's office was able to
straighten things out. Thanks
to him for his trouble.

Since we often wind up with
a pocket full of loose foreign
coins by the time we return
from a trip, an accident like this
is not too unusual. But it just
doesn't pay to take the chance.
It makes sense to clean them
out of your pockets before you
try traveling on New York's sub­
ways.

Ernest Caligiura

Polio Coverage
Worries Wife
To the Editor:

In the event a Seafarer's wife
or other dependent should have
the misfortune to contract polio
or some other dread disease,
just what coverage would be
available under the Seafarers
Welfare Plan? This is assuming
the Seafarer has qualified by
meeting the seatimc require­
ments and in any other way nec­
essary,

Mrs. E. J. Thibodeaux, Jr.
(Ed. note: Eligible depend­

ents under the SIU Welfare
Plan are covered for polio the
same as for any other illness for
time spent in the hospital. Any
need for specialized equipment
would be decided by the plan
trustees in each case, as neces­
sary.)

On Sidelines, He
Hails SIU Gains
To the Editor:

I am attending Coyne Elec­
trical School in Chicago and it is
hard for me to get out to the
Union hall as it is on the oppo­
site side of the city from here.
I would appreciate it very much
if you would send the LOG
to me as I would like to keep
up with our Union's achieve­
ments.

I read about the new raises
and vacation benefits and I say
hats off to the negotiating com­
mittee and our officials, in be­
half of all hands. The SIU is
always tops.

If any of my former ship­
mates read this, I hope they'll
drop me a line at 1416 West
Jackson Blvd., Chicago.

Wade B. Pritchett
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Hails Delegate
On 'Peace' Role
To the Editor:

I deem it a great honor and
privilege to nominate as "Sea­
farer of the Month" for Decem­
ber, or some month in the near

future, Brother A1 Perrini, who
now makes New York his home
and ships out of headquarters.

His handling of the deck dele­
gate's job aboard the Sandcap-
tain was very neat and efficient.
If you're ever elected to this
position aboard a dredge, you'll
know what I mean when I say
it's complicated.

It's like a game of chess; one
wrong move fouls everything
up. From the time he took over,
though, there were no beefs as
far as the division of overtime
was concerned and very few in­
volving "personalities" also.
Normally quite a few grievances
resulted fi-om the division of
overtime and it can be a big
bone of contention.

But not so on here, fortu­
nately, with A1 on the job. Well
done, Al.

Clarence L. Cousins

At Ease, Men

Shipmate's camera fo­
cuses on bosun Vincent
L. Stanklewicz (left)
and carpenter George
L. Hays Jr. catching a
breather on the deck of
the Seamar. The. boys
look like they've had it.
Photo by H. G. Horo­
witz.

Avoids Atlantic,
Takes Vacation
To the Editor:

Since I've been a victim of
the North Atlantic damn near
every winter, I finally decided
to take a winter vacation. Be­
lieve me, it's nice and warm
down here in Brownsville.

I arrived in town just in time
to vote the wrong way—at least
ten million more Americans
seemed to think so. Oh well,
maybe we'll all get a chance to
play golf.

I also got a chance to see our
Brownsville Eagles wind up the
season deep in the cellar. It
seems they adopted the Olympic
motto. "Even if we don't win,
we'll play," it says here. No
wonder Bud Wilkinson never
made the Olympic team.

Happy holiday to all my ship­
mates and friends at this time.

Ollie Olvera
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Cheer-Up Visit
Was Appreciated
To the Editor:

All hands at the New Orleans
marine hospital were very pleas­
antly surprised recently when
"Beverly" honored us with her
presence.

If the name seems unfamiliar
for the moment, the pretty lady
is one of the very friendly and
efficient barmaids at the "Punch
and Judy" Bar at Dauphine and
Conti, New Orleans. Her visit
was in the capacity of personal
representative of our good
friend. Brother Savoy, \vho is
the proprietor of the "Punch
and Judy," one of our favorite
refreshment establishments and
well-known to all merchant sea-
mien way down yonder in New
Orleans.

Brother Savoy's and Beverly's
efforts to cheer up the gang at
the hospital with baskets of lus­
cious fruit were deeply and sin­
cerely appreciated and will not
be forgotten.

Donald D. Dambrino



• • January 4. 1957 SEAFARERS LOG Fare Fifteen

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Dad Nemesfo QuTnones ihored vaeotlon last fummer with
Yvonne, 7\ Guillermo, II/2I Junior, 8. and Augle, 8, at Bronx,
NY, home. They mix maracot with Daseball mitti.

Charles R. Lucltle hit the {ackpot when
sons William and John arrived Sept. 6.
He got $400 In baby benefits.

A happy hot-rodder Is Ricordo Gonzales, 2, son of S eqfarer Jesus Gonzales of Texas City, Texas. "RIchy"
Is partial to fast cars.

Charles E. Spencer
Drawing SIU disability
benefits for the past two
years, he's now in Birm­
ingham, Ala.

William Johnson
Retired now in New Or­
leans, "I pray for my
brothers in the far cor­
ners of the world."

illlHi:

Roland Rae
"Feeling better," he's in
Miami, still under a doc­
tor's care but "making
improvement."

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August Stelnmann
"Getting along fine," at
home in Maspeth, LI,
NY, "but not as spry as
I used to be."

William Guilford
Sidelined since 1954 in
Prichard, Ala., "will be
forever grateful to the
SIU brothers."

Benito Candamlo
Sends greetings to all
SIU brothers from Tam­
pa! "No words can ex­
press my thanks to you."



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SEAFARERS LOG
• OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO •

Steady improvement in shipping,
contract conditions and vacation and
welfare benefits highlighted the SIU
record in 1956. The strong comeback
made by the maritime industry and
prospects of continued upsurge present a
cheerful outlook for Seafarers in the months
to come.

All in all, 1956 was notable for the num­
ber and extent of new and improved bene­
fits won by Seafarers. To begin with, the
SIU negotiated a 7.1 percent increase for all
hands in its new agreement. Then it won
the first logging limitation ever to exist in
a maritime union contract, putting an end
to loggings except for actual time missed
from work. ,

Vacation Now $260
Vacation pay was increased to an annual

rate of $260 a year and family hospital
benefits extended to dependent parents of

Two other SIU ships, the Alcoa Pilgrim
and the Elizabeth, suffered damage in New
York harbor collisions in December.

Finally, there was the startling explosion
of the Luckenbach pier in Brooklyn which
shook Brooklyn and New York for miles
around and took the'lives of ten people.

Seafarers. In addition, the family benefits
were extended past the 31 day limit and
the death benefit was raised to $4,000.

The health and safety program, first ne­
gotiated in 1955, will soon take effect. The
first health center in New York will under­
go a face-lifting within the next few weeks
and will be ready to operate as soon as
equipment is installed. Several companies

• have already undertaken the safety program
on board their ships.

The shipping picture had been good all
through the year, thanks in part to the
successful campaign waged on behalf of the
"50-50" law. But with the eruption of
fighting in the Middle East and the closing
off of the Suez Canal, the world again
turned to the US merchant marine to bail it
out of difficulty.

Many Lost In
Ship Disasters

The marine industry had more than its
share of disasters last year, with Seafarers
suffering heavily as a result.

The most spectacular one was the colli­
sion off Nantucket last July 23 between
the Italian liner Andrea Doria and the
Swedish ship Stockholm. Fifty lives were
lost and many more injured in the colli­
sion and the sinking of the Doria which
followed. The collision turned the spot­
light on the lack of international ̂ enforce­
ment of ship tracking and rules of the road.

For Seafarers, the worst disaster was the
explosion of the Salem Maritime on Janu­
ary 17 with a toll of 21 dead, 13 of them
SIU men. An engineer was killed and 11
Seafarers injured when the Alcoa Corsair
caught fire October 6, and the same month
saw five Seafarers injured in an explosion
aboard the Government Camp.

Less costly in human loss, but equally
serious otherwise were the loss of the Fair-
isle in July after a harbor collision and
the sinking of the Washington Mail, manned
by SIU of NA West Coast affiliates. That
ship went down in the Gulf of Alaska last
March, with all 60 aboard being rescued.

50-50' Vicfory
DC Highligfit

Washington was the site of a major mari­
time victory last spring when the Senate
voted 57 to 23 in favor of keeping a "50-50"
provision in the agrciultural- surplus dis­
posal program. The vote crushed the
strongest effort made by a combination of
foreign lobbies, the State Department and
some domestic farm Interests to destroy
"50-50."

Another capital city, Baton Rouge, La.,
saw Seafarers play a leading role in a suc­
cessful bid to repeal Louisiana's "right to
work" law.

The SIU initiated and won two test cases
on unemployment insurance in the past
year, one in Delaware, the other in Ala­
bama. In both instances the Union won

-decisions that the application of the 60-
day contract provision to class B and C
seniority holders did not deprive them of
their right to unemployment benefits.

•

Members Act On
Union Affairs

Action was taken on several matters of
concern to the membership last year, in­
cluding amendments to the SIU constitu­
tion.

The constitution was modified to spell out
more specifically the qualifications for office
and to revise the balloting and tallying
procedures. The amendments were ap­
proved by a 97 percent margin in a refer­
endum vote.

Members of SIU steward departments
participated in a major overhaul of steward
department working rules which redefined
the duties of each rating and revamped
departmental procedure.

Earlier in the year, the Union con­
ducted a shipboard safety quiz, sending
questionnaires to cerwmembers to get their
suggestions for shipboard safety. The ma-

99 Seafarers
Died In Year

As always, the grim reaper was active
throughout the year 1956 with the result
that 99 Seafarers died of various causes
during the year. Contributing heavily
to the total was the loss of 13 men aboard
the ill-fated Salem Maritime last Janu­
ary 17. ^

Among the men who passed away were
several who were active in the Union
and well-known to Seafarers. They in­
cluded Pete Larsen, former doorman aL
the New York hall in whose honor the
first SIU health center has been named;
Tom Clark, former New York patrolman;
E. B. Tilley, who was active in many
Union capacities, the last being Wilming­
ton agent, and Frank Bose, headquarters
patrolman.

Others known to Seafarers who passed
away in 1956 were Fred Howe, head of
the Radio Officers Union; George Novick,
SEAFARERS LOG editor for seven
years, and Joe Heath, AFL-CIO regional
director for the Maryland-Virginia area.

terial derived from them has been of con­
siderable usefulness in setting up the ship­
board safety program, now getting under­
way. , /

Of great importance to the membership
were the modifications of the seniority hir­
ing rules which opened the way for some
Class B members to obtain class A senior­
ity at an earlier date. The new rules, nego­
tiated with the shipowners, reflected the
steady growth of shipping opportunities for
Seafarers.

MEBA Severs
Ties With NMU

A successful industry-wide strike bjTthe
SIU Canadian District and the regrouping
of forces by the marine engineers were the
highlights of the maritime labor picture
during 1956.

As the result of an eight-day tie-up of
Great Lakes shipping last May, the Cana­
dian District won a major contract vic­
tory and picked up 16-19 percent wage
hikes, plus other gains, for 5,000 unlicensed
seamen and officers of affiliated unions.

The marine engineers' realignment came
last month when the Marine Engineers Ben­
eficial Association severed a 20-year tie
with the National Maritime Union and
pulled out of the AFL-CIO Maritime Com­
mittee.
' The MEBA, together with the Mas­

ters, Mates and Pilots, are united in pro­
testing American Coal Shipping's refusal
to sign with the officers' unions. It was
NMU's refusal to back up MEBA on this
beef which led to MEBA's withdrawal from
the maritime committee.

Revolution
In Shipping

The, last 12 months has seen the mari­
time industry break out of its conventional
patterns of operation and go steaming off
in half-a-dozen new directions.

Most significant for the industry's fu­
ture was the go-ahead given on US plans
for construction of a nuclear-powered pas­
senger-cargo ship. But that wasn't all.

The closing of the Suez Canal vastly

speeded-up plans for transformation of the
oil hauling industry, with numerous com­
panies planning supertankers up to 100,000
tons capacity.

Also significant were developments in
the "roll-on" and "lift-on" field with the
Carib Queen, first true "roll-on" ship now
going into service, and Pan-Atlantic pioneer­
ing in the "lift-on" service with four com­
bination tanker-trailer carriers hauling
both oil and dry cargo.

Two major SIU operators. Isthmian Lines
and Bull Lines, were sold to new owners
in the past year. Both of them are retain­
ing their identity and their existing opera­
tions.

Seafarers Prove
Top Scholars

Seafarers walked off with fofir of the
five Seafarers Scholarships awarded
during 1956. They also won two of the

_ three scholarships, for study abroad, of­
fered by the Institute of International
Education. This was the first time that
any US labor union had more than one
winner at a time in this competition.

The four Seafarers winning the
scholarships awarded by the Seafarers
Welfare Plan were George Butenkoff,
AB, Jeremiah O'Neil, AB, Herman Sper­
ling, AB, and Earl Laws, chief electri­
cian. Anne Virgin, daughter of Sea­
farer Claude A. Virgin, Jr.", won the fifth
scholarship.

Seafarers Gene Sinclair and John
Sweeney won the international scholar­
ships for study at Ruskin College, Ox­
ford, and Coleg Harlech, Wales.

Suez, Seaway
Tops In News

The international waterways were promi­
nent in the news—one because it was
closed and the other because it is heading
for opening.

The Suez Canal attracted the most atten­
tion when it was shut following an inva­
sion of Egypt by Israeli, British and French
troops. The British-French action in Octo­
ber followed seizure of the canal by Egypt.
The canal is now blocked by scuttled ships
which are now being cleared.

The St." Lawrence Seaway is the water­
way heading toward an opening and a new
deep-sea transatlantic route. Indications
are that the Seaway will be ready for the
1958 spring shipping season.

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Aiding Other
Trade Unions

During 1956 the SIU continued, as in pre­
vious years, to back up the beefs of other -
labor unions. The International Union of
Electrical Workers, the International Broth­
erhood of Longshoremen, and smaller un­
ions in the various SIU ports received SIU
help both on the picket lines and else­
where.

In Baltimore, the SIU was particularly
active in aiding lUE members striking West- s
inghouse. The 156-day tie-up, the longest
major, strike battle, in the last 20 years,
ended with a new contract in which the key
issues were in lUE's favor., • ,

The SIU also continued! to give its full
support to the IBL in its campaign to oust
the discredited International Longshore­
men's Association from the port of New
York and bring genuine trade unionism,
under the AFL-CIO banner, to New York's
longshore workers.



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CONSTITUTION
Seafarers International Union A&G District AFL-CIO

EFERY SEAFARER IS GUARANTEED

Protection of the rights and ptTvileges guaranteed
him under the Constitution of the Union,

The right to vote.

• The right to nominate himself for, and to hold,
any office in the Union.

• That every official of the Union shall he bound
to uphold and protect the rights of every member
and that in no case shall any member be deprived
of his rights and privileges as a member without
due process of the law of the Union.

• The right to be confronted by his accuser and to
be given a fair trial by an impartial committee of
his brother Union members if he should be
charged with conduct detrimental to the welfare
of Seafarers banded together in this Union.

• The right to express himself freely on the floor of
any Union meeting or in committee.

The assurance that his brother Seafarers will
stand with him in defense of the democratic prin­
ciples set forth in the Constitution of the Union.

The SIU constitution has been hailed in and outside maritime and labor circles as an
outstanding example of trade union demo cracy. Here are a few of the many reac­
tions to the document from members of Congress.

Senator Henry M. Jackson, Wash.:
"... I have looked over the constitution
and offhand it would appear to be emi-
ently fair and just. I was particularly
interested in the fact that it was adopted
in such a democratic manner by the full
membership of your organization."

in the spirit of democratic trade union­
ism.

Senator James E. Murray, Montana:
"I am particularly impressed by the pro­
visions of the constitution providing for
a trial committee to hear charges against
members, and guaranteeing the tradi­
tional American rights to representa­
tion, cross-examination, and confronta­
tion by the accuser ... I am happy to
note that your new constitution is drawn

Senator Hubert Humphrey, Minn.:
"The constitution seems to me to be an
extremely democratic one and I am im­
pressed with the emphasis which is
placed upon ratification by members. I
also approve the provisions with respect
to providing for a trial committee ..."

Senator Paul H. Douglas, 111.: "I ap­
preciate your sharing the constitution
with me and I commend the sense of
public interest which moves you to feel
that these are of concern to persons out­
side the ranks of your own member­
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CONSTITUTION

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We, the Seamen and Fishermen of America, realizing

the value and necessity of a thorough organization of sea­
faring men, have determined to form one union, the
SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH
AMERICA, to embrace all seamen and fishermen of North
America, Canada, Alaska, and the Territories, based upon
the following principles:

Whatever right belongs to one member belongs to all
members alike, as long as they remain in good standing
in the Union.

First of these rights is the right of the American sea­
men to receive their employment through their own
Union Halls, without interference of crimps, shipowners,
fink halls or any shipping bureaus maintained by the
Government.

That it is the right of each member to receive fair and
just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient
leisure for mental cultivation and physical recreation.

Further, we consider it our right to receive healthful
and sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to
rest.

Next, IS the right to be treated in a decent and respect­
ful manner by those in command.

We hold that the above rights belong to all seamen
alike, irrespective of nationality or creed.

Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we
are conscious of corresponding duties to those in com­
mand, our employers, our craft and our country.

We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote
harmonious relations with those in command by exercis­
ing due care and diligence in the performance of the
duties of our profession, and by giving all possible assist­
ance to our employers in caring for their gear and
property.

Based upon these principles, it is among our objects:
To use our influence individually and collectively for the
purpose of maintaining and developing skill in seaman­
ship and effecting a change in the Maritime law of the
United States, so as to render it more equitable and to
make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the development
of a Merchant Marine and a body of American seamen.

To support a journal which shall voice the sentiments
of the seafaring class, and through its columns seek to
maintain the kno\vledge of and interest in maritime
affairs.

To assist seamen of other countries in the work of
organization and federation, to the end of establishing
the Brotherhood of the Sea.

To assist other bona fide labor organizations whenever
possible in the attainment of their just demands.

To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals
so as to make seamanship what it rightly is—^an honorable
and useful calling. And bearing in mind that we are
migratory, that our work takes us away in different direc­
tions from any place, where the majority might otherwise
meet to actt that meetinjgs tan be' .attended, by only a

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fraction of the membership, that the absent members,
who cannot be present, must have their interests guarded
from what might be the results of excitement and pas­
sions aroused by persons or conditions, and that those
who are present may act for and in the interest of all,
we have adopted this constitution.
STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES AND DECLARATION

OF RIGHTS
In order to form a more perfect union, we members

of the Brotherhood of the seamen, fishermen and allied
workers ashore—realizing the value and necessity of unit­
ing in pursuit of our improved economic and social wel­
fare, have determined to bind ourselves together in the
Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic
and Gulf District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the
following principles:

In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall
ever be mindful, not only of our rights, but also of our
duties and obligations as members of the community,
our duties as citizens, and our duty to combat the menace
of communism and any other enemies of freedom and
the democratic principles to which we seafaring men
dedicate ourselves in this Union.

We shall affiliate and work with other free labor or­
ganizations; we shall support a journal to give additional
voice to our views; we shall assist our brothers of the
sea and other workers of all countries in these obligations
to the fullest extent consistent with our duties and ob­
ligations. We shall seek to exert our individual and col­
lective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor
and other legislation and policies which look to the at­
tainment of a free and happy society, without distinction
based on race, creed or color.

To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind
that most of our members are migratory, that their duties
carry them all over the world, that their rights must and
shall be protected, we hereby declare these rights as
members of the Union to be inalienable:

I
No member shall be deprived of any of the rights or

privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of
the Union.

II
Every member of this Union shall have the right to vote

No one shall denrive him of that right.
III

Every member shall have the right to nominate himself
for, and to hold, office in this Union.

'V
No member shall be deprived of his membership with­

out due process of the law of this Union. No member
shall be compelled to be a witness against himself in the
trial of any proceeding in which he may be charged with
failure to; observe the law of this Union. Eyery ofticial
and job holder shall be bound to uphold, and protect the
rights of tvety member in accordance with the principles
set forth Jn the Constitution of tke Union. , •. ,

Every member shall have the right to be confronted by
his accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law
of this Union. In all such cases, the. accused shall be
guaranteed a fair and speedy trial by an impartial com­
mittee of his brother Union members.

VI
No member shall be denied the right to express himself

freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee.
VII

A militant membership being necessary to the security
of a free union, the members shall at all times stand ready
to defend this Union and the principles set forth in the
Constitution of the Union.

VIII
The powers not delegated to the officials and job

holders by the Constitution of the Union shall be reserved
to the members.

CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE I

NAME AND GENERAL POWERS
This Union shall be known as the Seafarers Interna­

tional Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf Dis­
trict. Its powers shall be legislative, judicial, and execu­
tive, and shall include the formation of, and/or issuance
of charters to, subordinate bodies, corporate or otherwise,
the formation of funds and participation in funds, the
establishment of enterprises for the benefit of the Union,
and'similar ventures. A majority vote of the membership
shall be authorization for any Union action, unless other­
wise specified in this Constitution. This Union shall, at
all times, protect and maintain its jurisdiction over all
work which belongs to the seaman and all such work as
seamen now perfprm.

ARTICLE II
AFFILIATION

This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers Inter­
national Union of North America and the American Fed­
eration of Labor. All other affiliations by the Union or
by the Ports shall be made or withdrawn as determined
by a majority vote of the membership.

ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. Candidates for membership shall be ad­
mitted to membership in accordance with such rules as
are adopted, from time to time, by a majority vote of
the membership.

Section 2. Candidates for membership shall be
American citizens, or eligible for such citizenship. No
candidate shall be granted membership who is a mem­
ber of any dual organization or any other organization
hostile to the aims, principles, and policies of this Union.
No candidate shall be granted membership until he has
taken the, following oath of obligation; '

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ItiiiB Union, and that 1 will work for its Interest and will
look upon every menib» as my brother; that 1 will not
work for less than Union wages and that I will obey all
orders of the Union. I promise that I will never reveal
the proceedings of the Union to its injury or to persons
not entitled to know it. And if I break this promise, I
ask every member to treat me as unworthy of friendship
and acquaintance. SO HELP ME GOD!"

Section 3. Members more than one quarter in ar­
rears in dues, or more than three months in arrears in as­
sessments or unpaid fines, shall be automatically sus­
pended, nnd shall forfeit all benefits and all other rights
and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically
dismissed if. they are more than two quarters in arrears
in dues or more than six months in arrears in assessments
or unpaid fines.

This time shall not run:
(a) While a member is actually participating in a strike

or iockout. ,
(b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS

Hospital.
(c) While a member is under an incapacity due to ac­

tivity in behalf of the Union.
(d) While a member is in the Armed Services of the

United States, provided the member was in good standing
at the time of entry into the Armed Forces, and further
provided he applies for -reinstatement within tiO- days
after discharge from the Armed Forces.

,(e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues
because of employment aboard an American fiag mer-
chanl vessel.

Section 4. A majority vote of the membership shall be
sufficient to designate additional circumstances during
which the time specified in Section 3 shall .not run. It
shall be the right of any member- to present, in writing,
to any Port at any regular meeting, any question with re­
gard to the application of Section 3, in accordance with
procedures established by a majority vote of the member­
ship.' A majority vote of the membership shall be neces­
sary to decide ̂ uch questions.

Section 5. The membership shall be empowered to es­
tablish, from time to time, by majority vote^rules under
which dues and assessments may be remitted where a
member has been unable to pay dues and assessments for
the reasons provided in Sections 3 and 4.

Section 6. To preserve unity, and to promote the com­
mon welfare of the membership, all members of the Union
shall uphold and defend this Constitution and shall be
governed by the provisions of this Constitution and ali
policies, rulings, orders and decisions duly made.

Section 7. Any member who advocates or gives aid to
the principles and policies of any hostile or dual organiza­
tion shall be denied further membership in this Union.
A majority vote of the membership shall decide which
organizations are dual or hostile.

Section 8. Evidence of membership or other affiliation
with the Union shall at all times remain the property of
the Union. Members may be required to show their evi­
dence of membership in order to be admitted to Union
meetings.

Section 9. Only members in good standing shall be al­
lowed to vote.

ARTICLE IV
REINSTATEMENT

Members dismissed from the Union may be reinstated
In accordance with such rales as are adopted, from time
to time, by a majority vote of the membership.

ARTICLE V
DUES AND INITIATION FEE

Section I. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a
calendar year basis, on the first business day of each quar­
ter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall
be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Con­
stitution and may be changed only by Constitutional
amendment.

Section 2. No candidate for membership shall be ad­
mitted into membership without having paid an initiation
fee of one hundred ($100.00) dollars.

Section 3. Payment of dues and initiation fees may be
waived for organizational purposes only, in accordance
with such rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the
membership.

ARTICLE VI
RETIREMENT FROM MEMBERSHIP

.Section 1. Members may retire from membership by
paying all unpaid dues, dues for the quarter in which they
retire, assessments, fines, and other monies due and ow­
ing the Union. A retirement card shall be issued upon re­
quest, and dated as of the day that such member accom­
plishes these payments and request.

Section 2. All the rights, privileges, duties, and obli­
gations of membership shall be suspended during the pe­
riod of retirement, except that a retired member shall
not be disloyal to the Union nor join or remain in any
dual or hostile organization, upon penalty of forfeiture of
his right to reinstatement.

Section 3. Any person in retirement for a period of six
months or more shall be restored to membership, ex­
cept as herein indicated, by paying dues for the current
quarter, as well as all assessments accruing.and newly
levied during the period of retirement. If the period of
retirement is less than six (6) months, the required pay­
ments shall consist of all dues accruing during the said
period of retirement, iqcluding those for the current
quarter, and ail assessments accrued and newly levied
during that period. Upon such payment, the person in
retirement shall be restored to membership, and his mem­
bership book, appropriately stamped, shall be given to him.

Hectlon it. A mCmber In retirement may 1>e restored to
membership after a two-year period of retlrenaeni only
by majority vote of fhO membership.

Seettoa 5. The period of retirement shall be computed
front the day as of which the rellremeat card is issued.

ARTICLE VII
SYSTEM OF ORGANIZATION

Section 1. This Union, and all Ports, Officers, Port
Agents, Patrolmen, and members shall be governedt in
this order, by:

(a) The Constitution
(b) Majority vote of the membership
Section 2. The functions of this Union shall be ad­

ministered by Headquarters and Ports.
Section 3. Headquarters shall consist of the Secretary-

Treasurer, and one or more Assistant Secretary-Treas­
urers, the exact number of which shall be determined by

' majority vote of the membership to be held during the
month of August in any election year, as set forth more
particularly in Article X. Section 1-D.

Section 4. Each Port shall consist of a Port Agent and
Patrolmen,' as provided for herein, and the Port shall
bear the name of the city in which the Union's Port
Offices are located.

Section 5. Every member of the Union shall be. regis­
tered in one of three departments: namely, deck, engine,
or stewards department. The definition of these depart­
ments shall be in accordance rwith custom and usage.
This definition may be modified by a majority vote of
the membership. No member may transfer from one de­
partment to another except by express approval as evi­
denced by a majority vote of the membership.

ARTICLE VIII
ATLA'NTIC AND GULF DISTRICT OFFICERS, PORT

AGENTS, AND PATROLMEN
Section 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected,

except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. These
officers shall be the Secretary-Treasurer and one or more.
Assistant Secretary-Treasurers.

Section 2. Port Agents and Patrolmen shall be elected,
except as otherwise provided in this Constitution.

ARTICLE IX
OTHER ELECTIVE JOBS

Section 1. The following jobs in the Union shall be
voted upon in the manner prescribed by this Constitu­
tion:

(A) Meeting Chairman
<B) Delegaten
(C) Committee Members of:

(a) Auditing Committee
(b) Trial Committee
(c) Quarterly Financial Committee
(d) Appeals Committee
(e) Negotiating and Strike Committee.

Section 2. Additional committees may be formed as
provided by a majority vote of the membership. Commit­
tees may also be appointed as permitted by this Consti­
tution.

ARTICLE X
DUTIES OF OFFICERS, PORT AGENTS, AND OTHER

ELECTED JOB HOLDERS
Section 1. The Secretary-Treasurer
(a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall be the Executive Of­

ficer of the Union and shall represent, and act for and in
behalf of, the Union in all matters except as otherwise
specifically provided for in the Constitution.

(b) He shall be a member ex-officio of all committees,
port or otherwise.

(c) He shall be responsible for the organization and
maintenance of the correspondence, files, and records of
the Union; setting up, and nSaintenance of, sound account­
ing and bookkeeping systems; the setting up, and main­
tenance of, proper office and other administrative Union
procedures; the proper collection, safeguarding, and "ex­
penditure of all Union funds. Port vr otherwise. He shall
be in charge of, and responsible for, all Union property,
and shall be in charge of Headquarters and Port Offices.
He shall issue a weekly comprehensive report covering the
financial operations of the Union for the previous week.
Wherever there are time restrictions or other considers- '
tions affecting Union action, the Secretary-Treasurer shall
take appropriate action to insure observance thereof.

(d) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the mem­
bership, the Secretary-Treasurer shall designate the num­
ber and location of Ports, the jurisdiction, status, and
activities thereof, and may close or open such ports, and
may re-assign Port Agents and Patrolmen of closed ports
to other duties, without change in wages. The Ports of
New York, Nem Orleans, Mobile, and Baltimore may not
be closed except by Constitutional amendment.

Where ports are opened between elections, the Sec­
retary-Treasurer shall designate the Port Agents thereof,
subject to. approval by a majority vote of the membership.

The Secretary-Treasurer shall supervise the activities
of all Ports.

Subject to approval by a majority vote of the member­
ship, the Secretary-Treasurer shall designate, in the event
of the incapacity of a Port Agent or Patrolman, a replace­
ment to act as such during the period of incapacity.

At the first regular meeting in August of every election
year, the Secretary-Treasurer shall submit to the member­
ship a pre-balloting' report. This report shall recommend
the number and location of Ports, the number of Assistant
Secretary-Treasurers and Agents, and the number of
Port Patrolmen which are to be elected for each Port.

This recommendation may also specify, whether any
Patrolmen and/or Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, shall be
designated as departmental or otherwise. The report shall
be subject to approval or modification by a niajority vote
of the membership.

(e> The Headquarters of the Union shall be located In
New York, tte Secretary-Treasurer shall also be the Port
Agent of that Port

(f) The Seeretary^Trehnirer shall be ^alrma^h of the
AgmUif Cqoference and may cast one vote.

(g) He shall be responsible, within the limits of hl>
powers, for the enforcement of this Constitution, the
policies of the Union, and all rules and rulings duly
adopted by a majority vote of ;he membership. Within
these limits, he shall strive to enhance the strength, posi­
tion,'and prestige of the Union.

(h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to those
other duties elsewhere described in this Constitution, as
well as those other duties lawfully imposed upon him.

(i) The responsibility of the Secretary-Treasurer may
not be delegated, but the Secretary-Treasurer may delegate
to a person or persons the execution of such of his duties
as he may in his discretion decide, subject to the limita-.
tions set forth in this Constitution.

(j) Immediately after assuming office, the Secretary-
Treasurer shall designate one of the Assistant Secretary-
Treasurers to assume his duties in case of his temporary in­
capacity. This designation may be changed from time to-
time. These designations shall be entered in the minutes
of the Port where Headquarters is located. The provisions "
of Section 2-A of this Article shall apply in the case of a
vacancy in the office of Secreta;2'-Treasurer, as set forth
in that section.

(k) Any vacancy in any office or the job of Port Agent
or Patrolman shall be filled by the Secretary-Treasurer by
temporary appointment except in those cases where the
filling of such vacancy is otherwise provided for by this
Constitution. Such appointment shall be submitted to a
regular meeting for approval, modification, substitution of
a replacement, or postponement of a vote to a later date,
by a majority vote of the membership. In the event of the
postponement of the vote, the temporary appointment shall
remain in effect until a vote is taken.

(1) The Secretary-Treasurer is directed to take any and
all measures, and employ such means, which he deems
necessary or advisable, to protect the interests, and further
the welfare, of the Union and its members, in all matters
Involving national, state or local legislation, issues, and
public affairs.

Section 2. Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
(a) In the event the Secretary-Treasurer shall be unable

to carry out his duties by reason of incapacity, the Assist­
ant Secretary-Treasurer designated in accordance with
Section 1-J of this Article shall assume the office of Sec­
retary-Treasurer during the period of such incapacity.
Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office of
the Secretary-Treasurer, succession to the office shall be
determined as follows:

That Port Agent of the Ports of New Orleans, Mobile,
or Baltimore who received the highest number of votes
in the last regular election shall be the first in line of
succession. The next in the line of succession shall be that
Port Agent of the said Ports who received the next highest
number of votes in tljat election. The next in the line of
succession shall be that Port Agent of the said Ports who
received the next highest number of votes.

The Port Agents of the said Ports shall also be deemed
to be Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, whether or not so
referred to on the ballots or elsewhere.

(b) The Assistant Secretary-Treasurers shall assist the
Secretpry-Treasurer in the execution of the letter's duties
as the latter may direct.

(c) The Assistant Secretary-Treasurers shall be mem­
bers of the Agents' Conference and each may cast a vote
in that body.

Section 3. Port Agents
(a) The Port Agent shall be in direct charge of the

administratipn of Union affairs in the Port of his juris­
diction.

(b) He shall, within the jurisdiction of his Port, be
responsible for the enforcement and execution of the Con­
stitution, the policies of the Union, and the rules adopted
by a majority vole of the membership. Wherever there are
time restrictions or other considerations affecting Port
action, the Port Agent shall take appropriate action to
insure observance thereof.

(c) He shall be prepared to account, financially or other­
wise, for the activities of his Port, whenever demanded
by the Secretary-Treasurer.

(d) In any event, he shall prepare and forward by reg­
istered mail, addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer, a
weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly income
and expenses, and complying with all other accoimting
directions issued by the Secretary-Treasurer.

(e) The Port Agent, or someone acting under his in­
structions, shall open each Port meeting- and shall deter­
mine whether a quorum exists. Nothing contained herein
shall permit the Port Agent to otherwise act as chairman
of any meeting, unless so properly designated by a
majority vote of the> members present at the said Port
Meeting.

(f) Each elected Port Agent may cast one vote at any
Agents' Conference.

(g) The Port Agent may assign each Port Patrolman to
such Union jobs as fall within the jurisdiction of the Port,
regardless of the departmental designation under which
the Patrolman was elected.

(h) The Port Agent shall designate which members at
that Port may serve as representatives to other organiza­
tions, affiliation with which has been properly permitted.

(i) The-foregoing is in addition to those other duties
prescribed elsewhere in this Constitution.

Section 4. Port Patrolmen
Port Patrolmen shall perform whatever duties art

assigned to them by the Port Agent.
Section 5. Meeting Chairmen
(a) The chairman of «ach meeting at any Port, including

the Port in which Headquarters Is located, shall be the
presiding officer of the meeting, shall keep order under
rules of order ptovided for, from time to time, by •
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such rules as are adopted, from time to time, by a majority
vote of the membership in each Port.

(b) The meeting chairman may cast a vote only in the
•vent of a tie.

(ci The meeting chairman shall not permit the discus­
sion of any religious subject.

Section 6. Delegates
(a) The term "deleEates" shall mean those members of

the Union who are elected, under the provisions of this
Constitution, to attend the convention of the Seafarers
International Union of North America.

(b) Each delegate shall attend the Convention and fully
participate therein.

(c) Each delegate shall, by his vote and otherwise,
support those policies agreed upon by the majority of the
delegates to the convention.

Section 7. Committees
<a) Auditing Committee
The Auditing Committee in each Port shall audit the

regular weekly financial report of the Port Agent and, in
writing, certify or refuse to certify said report. The
Auditing Committee for the Port where Headquarters is
located shall also audit the SecretaryiTreasurer's financial
report, to which the same rules as to certification and
refusal to certify shall apply. The said report in its en­
tirety shall then be presented to the membership with
action thereon to be taken as per a majority vote of the
membership.

(b) Trial Committee
The Trial Committee shall co.:duct trials of persons

charged, and shall submit findings and recommendations
as prescribed in this Constitution. It shall be the special
obligation of the Trial Committee to observe all the re­
quirements of this Constitution' with regard to charges
and trials, and their findings and recommendations must
specifically state whether or not, in the opinion of the
Trial Committee, the rights of any accused, under this
Constitution, were properly safeguarded.

<ci Quarterly Financial Committee
1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall make a

quarterly "thirteen week) audit of the finances of Head­
quarters and each Fort, shall note discrepancies where
they exist, shall report on their findings, and make rec­
ommendations. Members of this Committee may make
dissenting reports, separate recommendations, and sepa­
rate findings.

2. The report and recommendations of this Committee
shall be completed within a reasonable time after the
election of the members thereof, and shall be submitted
to the Secretary-Treasurer who shall cause the same to
be read in all Ports, at the first or second regular meet­
ing subsequent to the submission of the said report and
recommendations.

3. All Port Agents are responsible for complying with
all demands made for records, bills, vouchers, receipts,
etc.. by the said Quarterly Financial Committee.

4 No report shall be considered as complete without
an accompanying report and audit statement by a com­
petent accountant, and the Secretary-Treasurer is charged
with the selection of such an accountant, who must be
certified under state law.

5 Any action on the said report shall be as determined
by a majority vote of the membership.

tdi Appeals Committee
1. The Appeals Committee shall hear all appeals from

trial judgments, in accordance with such procedures as
are set forth in this Constitution and such rules as
may be adop'.d by a majority vote of the membership,
not inconsistent therewith

2 The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than
one week after the close of the said hearing, make and
submit findings and recommendations in accordance with
the provisions of this Constitution and such rules as,may
be adopted by a majority vote of the membership, not
inconsistent therewith.

(e) Negotiating and Strike Committee
1 The Negotiating and Strike Committee shall repre­

sent the Union in all negotiations for contracts and
changes in contracts, with persons, firms, corporations,
or agencies, etc., wherein wages, hours, benefits, or other
terms and conditions of employment of the members of
this Union are involved.

2. Upon completion of negotiations, the Committee
shall submit a report and recommendations to the mem­
bership of the Union at a regular or special meeting.
The Committee may also make interim reports and rec­
ommendations and*submit them to the membership at a
regular or a special meeting.

3 A Port may establish a similar Committee for itself
provided permission by a majority vote of the membership

"has been obtained. In such event, the Port Negotiating
and Strike Committee shall forward its report and rec­
ommendations. together with comments by the Port
Agent, to the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall then cause
the said report and recommendations to be submitted to
the membership of the Union at the earliest subsequent
regular or special meeting, whichever he chooses, to­
gether with any report and recommendations which the
Secretary-Treasurer deems desirable to make. The Port
Negotiating and Strike Committee shall submit the report
and recommendations upon completion of the negotiations,
and may submit interim reports and recommendations, in
the same manner above .set forth.

4 In no event .shall a Negotiations and Strike Commit­
tee obligate this Union or any Port thereof, in any man­
ner, without the approval of the membership of the
Union a.s evidenced by a majority vote of the member­
ship

5 A Negotiating and Strike Committee may decide
the time of, entry into a strike, provided prior authority,
as evidenced by a majority vote of the membership, is

granted therefor. In all other cases, a majority vote of the
membership shall decide when a strike shall begifi.

6. This Committee shall be charged with the prepara­
tion and execution of a strike plan which shall be bind­
ing on all members and other persons affllated with
this Union. However, a majority vote of the membership
may repeal, or otherwise treat or dispose of any part or
all of a strike plan.

ARTICLE XI
WAGES AND TERMS OF OFFICE OF OFFICERS AND

OTHER ELECTIVE JOB HOLDERS, UNION
EMPLOYEES. AND OTHERS

Section 1. The following elected offices ana jobs shall
be held for a term of two years:

Secretary-Treasurer
Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
Port Agent
Patrolman

Section 2. The term of any elective jobs''other than
those indicated in Section 1 of this Article shall continue
for so long as is necessary to complete the functions there­
of, unless sooner terminated by a majority vote of the
membership or segment of the I'nion, whichever applies,
whose vote was originally necessary to elect the one or
ones serving.

Section 3. The compensation to be paid the holder of
any office or other elective job shaP be determined from
time to time by a majority vote of the membership.

Section 4. Subject to approval by a majority vote'of the
membership, all other classifications of employees of the
Union shall be hired or discharged, as well as compensated,
as recommended by the Secretary-Treasurer,

Section 5. Subject to approval by a majority vote of
the membership, the Secretary-Treasurer may contract
for, or retain, the services of any person, firm, or corpora­
tion, not employees of the Union, when he deems It neces­
sary in the best interests of the Union.

Section 6. The foregoing provisions of this Article do
not apply to any corporation, business, or other venture
in which this Union participates, or which it organizes or
creates. In such situations, instructions conveyed by a
majority vote of the membership shall be followed.

ARTICLE XII
QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICERS. PORT AGENTS.

PATROLMEN, AND OTHER ELECTIVE JOBS
Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a

candidate for, and hold any office or the job of Port Agent
or Patrolman, provided:

,(a) He has at least three (3) years of sea time aboard an
American flag merchant vessel or vessels; If he Is seeking
the job of Patrolman or Assistant Secretary-Treasurer in
a specified department, this sea time must be in that de­
partment, and

(b) He has at least four (4) months of sea time aboard
an American flag merchant vessel or vessels, or four (4)
months of employment with, or in any office or job of, the
Union, its subsidiaries, or affiliates, or at the Union's
direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st
and the time of nomination, and

(c) He has been in continuous good standing in the
Union for at least two (2) years Immediately prior to his
nomination, and

(d) He is a citizen of the United States of America,
Section 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other

elective jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall
be members of the Union.

Section 3. All candidates for and holders of elective
offices and jobs, whether elected oi appointed in accord­
ance with this Constitution, shall maintain membership in
good standing. Failure to do so shall result in Ineligibility to
held such office or job and shall constitute an incapacity
with regard to such office or jo*),

ARTICLE XIII
ELECTIONS FOR OFFICERS, PORT AGENTS

AND PATROLMEN
Section 1. Nominations
Any member may submit his name for nomination for

any office, or the job of Port Agent or Port Patrolman, by
delivering or sending a letter addressed to the Credentials
Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer, at the ad­
dress of Headquarters. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged
with the safekeeping of these letters and shall turn them
over to the Credentials Committee upon the letter's re­
quest. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the fol­
lowing: ^

(a) The name of the candidate
(b) His home address and mailing address
(c) His book number
(d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a

candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the
position sought is that of Agent or Patrolman

(e) Proof of citizenship
(f) Pi-oof of seatime and/or employment as required for

candidates.
The letter must reach Headquarters no earlier than Au­

gust 12th and no later than September 12th of the election
year

Section 2. Credentials Committee.
(a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the first

regular meeting after September ilth of the election year,
at the Port where Headquarters is located. It shall consist
of six members in attendance at the meeting, with two
members from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards De­
partments. In the event any Committee member is un­
able to serve, the Committee shall suspend until the Sec­
retary-Treasurer calls a special meeting at the Port in
order to elect a replacement. The Committee's results
shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by
a majority vote of the membership at a special meeting
called for that purpose at Headquarters Port.

(b> After Its election, the Committee shall immediately

go into session. It shall determine Whether the petom
has submitted his application correctly and possesses the
necessary qualifications. The Committee shall prepai;* a
report listing each applicant and his book number under
the office or job he is seeking. ' Each applicant shall be
marked "qualified" or "disqualified" according to the find­
ings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been
marked "disqualified," the reason therefor must be stated '
in the report. Where a tie vote has been resolved by a
special meeting of the membership, that fact shall also be
noted, with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed
by all of the Committee' members, and be completed and
submitted to the Ports In time for the next regular meet­
ing after their election. At this meeting. It shall be read
and Incorporated in the minutes, and then posted on the
Bulletin Board in each port.

(c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the
Committee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram
at his listed addresses. He shall also be sent a letter
containing the reasons for such disqualifications by air
mail, special delivery, registered. A disqualified appli­
cant shall have the right to take an appeal to the mem­
bership from the decision of the Committee. He shall
forward copies of such appeal to each Port, where the
appeal shall be presented and voted upon at a regular
meeting no later than the second meeting after the Com­
mittee's election. It is the responsibility of the applicant
to Insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event,
without prejudice to his written appeal, the applicant may
appear In person before the Committee within two days
after the day on which the telegram Is sent, to correct
his application or argue for his qualification.

The Committee's report shall be prepared early enough
to allow the applicant to appear before It and still reach
the Ports in time for the first regular meeting after its
election.

(d) A majority vote of the membership shall. In the
case of such appeals, be sufficient to overrule any di^
qualification classification by the Credentials Committee,
in which event, the one so previously classified shall then
be deemed qualified.

(e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the
qualifications of candidates, shall have the right, to con­
clusively presume that anyone nominated and qualified In
previous elections for candidacy for any office, or the job
of Port Agent or Port Patrolman, has met all the require­
ments of Section 1-A of Article XII.

Section 3. Balloting Procedure.
<a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall Insure the proper

and timely preparation of ballots, without partiality as
to candidates or Ports. The ballots may contain general
information and instructive comments not Inconsistent
with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified
candidates shall be listed thereon alphabetically within
each category. The listing of the Ports shall follow a
geographical pattern, commencing with the most northly
Port on the Atlantic coast, following the Atlantic coast
down to the most southerly Port on that coast, then west­
erly along the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of
Ports Is exhausted. There shall be allotted write-in space,
on each ballot, sufficient to permit each member voting to
write in as many names as there are offices and jobs to be
voted upon. Each ballot shall be so-prepared as to have the
number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be
so perforated as to enable that portion containing the said
number to be easily removed. On this removable portion
shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature
of the ballot and the voting dates thereof,

(b) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the Sec­
retary-Treasurer shall be the only official ballots. No
others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as
indicated in the preceding paragraph and shall be num­
bered consecutively, commencing with number 1. A suf­
ficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each
Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and
amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by the Secre­
tary-Treasurer, who shall also send each Port Agent a
verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers
of the ballots sent. Each Port Agent shall maintain sepa­
rate records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and
count the ballots, when received, to insure that the amount
sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the
amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer
as having been sent to that Port. The Port Agent shaU
immediately execute and return, to the Secretary-Treas­
urer, a receipt acknowledging the correctness of the
amount and numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify
the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrep­
ancies shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the
voting period. In any event, receipts shall be forwarded
for ballots actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer
shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and
correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall
at all times be available to any member asking for in­
spection of the same at Headquarters.

(c) Balloting shall take place In person, at Port Offices,
and shall be secret. No signature of any voter, or other
distinguishing mark, shall appear on the ballot, except
that any member may write in the name or names of any
member or members, as appropriate, for any office, or the
job of Port Agent or Patrolman.

(d) No member may vote, without displaying his Union
Book, in which there shall be placed an appropriate nota­
tion of the date and of the fact of voting, both prior to
being handed a ballot. A ballot shall then be handed to
the member who shall thereupon sign his name on' a
separate roster, together with his book number, and ballot
number. The portion of the ballot on which the ballot
number is printed shall then be removed, placed near thfr
roster and the member shall proceed to the voting site,

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Hshment of a booth or other voting site where each' mem­
ber may vote in privacy. "

(f) Upon completion of voting the member shall fold the
ballot so that no part of the printed or written portion is
visible. He shall then drop the ballot into a narrow-slotted

^allot^ box, which shall be provided for that purpose by
the Port Agent, and kept locked and sealed except as
hereinafter set forth.

<g) Voting shall commence on November 15th and shall
continue until January 15th inclusive, Sundays and holi­
days excluded. If November 15th or January 15th falls on
a holiday or a Sunday, balloting shall commence or end,

. as the case may be. on the next succeeding business day.
Section 4. Polls Committees
(a) Each Port shall yelect, prior to the beginning of the

voting on each voti^day, a Polls'Committee, consisting
of three members, for the purpose of holding a meeting
for election of a Polls Committee only, five (5) members
shall constitute a quorum for each Port. It shall be the
responsibility of the Port Agent to call the meeting for
the purpose of electing the said Polls Committee. In no
case shall voting take place unless a duly elected Polls

, Committee is functioning.
(b) The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect all

unused ballots, the voting rosters, the numbered stubs
of those ballots already used, the ballot box or boxes, and
the ballot records and files kept by the Port Agent. It
shall then proceed to compare the serial numbers and
amounts of stubs with the number of names and corre-
sponding serial numbers on the roster, and then compare
the serial number and the amounts of ballots used with the
verification list, as corrected, and ascertain whether the
unused ballots, both by serial numbers and amount,
represent the difference between what appears on the
verification list, as corrected, and the ballots used. A
report shall then be drawn, indicating the results of the
foregoing comparisons and noting any discrepancies. A
copy of this report shall be given the Port Agent, to be
presented to the next subsequent regular meeting. A
copy shall also be simultaneously sent to the Secretary-
Treasurer, who shall cause an investigation to be made
forthwith, in the event of discrepancies. The results of
such investigation shall be reported to the membership
as soon as completed, with'recommendations by the Secre-
tary-Treasure^-. A majority vote of the membership shall
determine what action, if any, shall be taken thereon, with
the same effect as indicated in Article I.

(c> The Polls Committee shall also insure mat the ballot
box is locked and sealed, wl^h lock and seal shall not
be opened except in the manner hereinafter set forth.
The same procedure as is set forth in the preceding para­
graph with regard to discrepancies shall be utilized in
the event the Polls Committee has reason to believe the
lock and seal have been illegally tampered with.

(d) The Polls Committee shall permit qualified members
only to vote. Prior thereto, it shall ascertain whether they
are in good standing, stamp their book with the word
"voted," and the date, issue ballots to voters, insure that
proper registration on the roster takes place, collect the
stubs, and keep them in numerical order. It shall preserve
good order and decorum at the voting site and vicinity
thereof. All members and others affiliated'with the Union
are charged with the duty of assisting the Polls Committee,
when called upon, in the preservation of order and
decorum.

(e) In order to maintain the secrqcy and accuracy of
the ballot and to eliminate the possibility of errors or
irregularities in any one day's balloting affecting all the
balloting in any one Port, the following procedure shall
be observed:

At the end of each day's voting the Polls Committee,
in the presence of any member desiring to attend, provided
he observes proper decorum, shall open the ballot box
or boxes, and place all of that day's ballots therein in an
envelope together with a copy of the roster of that day's
voting. The envelope shall then be sealed. Each member "
of the Polls Committee shall sign his name across the flap
of the said envelope with his book number next to his
signature. The Committee shall also place the date on
said envelope, as well as a certificate that-the said box

/ or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that
day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are
enclosed in the envelope dated for that day. This envelope
shall then be replaced in the ballot box. The ballot box
shall then again be locked and sealed and the key shall
be placed in an envelope. This envelope shall then be
sealed, and the members of the Committee shall sign their
names across the flap of this envelope and place their book
numbers thereon, together with the date. It .shall be the
responsibility of the Port Agent to see that this envelope
with the key is properly safeguarded until turned over to
the Polls Committee the following morning. In addition,
the Polls Committee shall deliver to the Port Agent
duplicate copies of the roster, the unused ballots and
reports as set forth in this section, any files that may have
been given, the ballot box or boxes, and all the stubs
collected both for the day and those turned over to it.
The Port Agent shall keep the rosters, ujiused ballots,
ballot box or boxes, and stubs, under lock and key until
duly called for as herein set forth. The Port Agent shall
insure that nrf person illegally tampers with the' ballots,
stubs, rosters, or ballot boxes while they are under his
custody. A third copy of the rosters for that day shall, be
mailed by the Polls Committee, or the Port Agent, to
Headquarters.

(f) Members of the. Polls Committee shall serve without
compensation, except that the Port Agent shall compensate
each Polls Committee meinber with a reasonable sum for
meals while serving.

Section 5. Ballot Collection, Tallying Procedure,
Protests, and Special Votes.

(a> A Port Tallying Committee shall be elected at the
first regular meeting after the close of voting at each
Port. It shall consist of six (6) members, two from each
of the three departments of the Union. In the presence
of any member desiring to attend, provided he observes
decorum, it. shall open the ballot box or boxes, count
the number of ballots therein contained, and count the
number of votes for each candidate. The Committee shall
place ail ballots therein in a sealed envelope, together
with a certification signed by ail members of the Com­
mittee that the said box or boxes were opened publicly,
that all the ballots therein were counted and tallied, and
that all of those ballots are enclosed in the envelope, and
shall forward this to Headquarters. The Committee shall
also forward to Headquarters, in the sanft package but
bound separately, all the rosters, together with a certif­
ication signed by all members of the Committee that all
the rosters utilized are enclosed therein. In the same pack­
age, but bound separatefy, the Committee shall forward
to Headquarters all unused ballots, together with a cer­
tification, signed by all members of the Committee that ail
the unused ballots sent to the Port are enclosed therewith.
The certification shall identify, by serial number and
amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. In the same
package, but bound separately, the Committee shall for­
ward to Headquarters all stubs collected during the period
of voting, together with a certification, signed by all mem­
bers of the Committee, that ali the stubs collected by the
Cqmmittee are enclosed. It shall be understood that Ihe
above certifications are made according to the best knowl­
edge, information, and belief of the Committee members.
Wherever forwarding is not don® in person, forwarding
shall be accomplished, expeditiously, by registered air
mail, special delivery. All forwarding shall be to the
Headquarters Tallying Committee, at the address of Head­
quarters. In the event a Port Tallying Committee cannot
be elected or cannot act, the Port Agent shall transfer all
of the aforesaid material to the Headquarters Tallying
Committee which will then carry out the aforesaid func­
tions.

(b) The Port Tallying Committee which is elected at
the Port where Headquarters is located shall also act as
the Headquarters Tallying Committee. .The Headquarters
Committee is charged with the tally of all the ballots and
the preparation of a report setting forth in complete de­
tail, the results of the election, including a complete ac­
counting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the
same with the rosters, verification lists, and receipts of
the Port Agents, all with detailed reference to serial num­
bers and amounts, and with each total broken down into
Port totals. The report shall clearly detail all discrep­
ancies discovered, and shall contain recommendations for
the treatment of these discrepancies. Ail members of
the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice,
however, to the right of any member thereof to submit
a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and
the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details.

(c) The Tallying Committee is also charged with the
receipt and evaluation of written protests by any member
who ciaims an illegai denial of the right to vote. If it
finds the protest invalid, it shall dismiss the protest and
so inform the protesting member, by wire, on the day of
dismissal. If it finds the protest vaiid, the Committee
shall order a special vote, on such terms as are practical,
effective, and just, but which terms, in any event, shall
include the provisions of Section 3-C of this Article and
the designation as to the voting site of the Port most
coitvenient to the protesting member. Where a special
vole is ordered in accordance with this Paragraph C,
these terms shall apply, notwithstanding apy provisions
to the contrary contained in this Article. Protests may
be made only in writing and must be received by the
Headquarters Tallying Committee during the period of its
proceedings. The reports of this Committee shall include
a brief summary of each protest received, the name and
book number of the protesting member, and a summary
of the disposition of the said protest.

(d) The Headquarters Tallying Committee snail com­
mence proceedings on the first business day subsequent
to its election and shali complete its proceedings within
two weeks thereafter. Each member .of the Committee
shall be paid at the prevailing standby rate-of pay. The
proceedings of this Committee, except for the actual prep­
aration of the report and dissents therefrom, if any. shall
oe open to any member, provided he observes decorum.

(e) The report of the Committee shail be made up in
sufficient copies: to comply with the following require­
ments; two copies shall be sent by the Committee to each
Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer prior to the first
regular meeting scheduled to take place subsequent to the
close of the Committee's proceedings or, in the event such
meeting is scheduled to take place four days or less from
the close of this Committee's proceedings, then at least five
days prior to the next regular meeting. Whichever meet­
ing applies shall be designated, by date, in the report,
and shall be referred to as the "Election Report" meeting.
As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall
post one copy of the report on the bulletin board, in a
conspicuous manner. This copy shall be kept posted for
a period of two months. At the Election Report meeting,
the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim.

(f» At the Election Report meeting, there shall b.e taken
up the discrepancies, if any. referred to in Section 5-B
of this Article, and the recommendations of the Tallying
Committee submitted therewith. A majority vote of the
membership shall decide what action shall be taken there­
on, if any, which action, however, shall not be beyond
ordering a special vote to the extent reasonably indicated
by the reported discrepancies. The same procedure shall
apply to all members appealing from denials of their pro­
tests by the Headquarters Tallying Committee, which ap­

peals may be taken, by the said member, by addressing
a letter or telegram to each Port, c/o the Port Agent, In
which shall be set forth the facts regarding the appeal
from the dismissal of his protest, the member's name, and
his book number, with a copy to Headquarters. It shall
be the duty of the Port Agent to submit this appeal to the
Election Report meeting at his Port. The protestmg mem­
ber is charged with making this appeal prior to the holding
of this meeting. Special votes ordered in accordance with
this paragraph shall take place at the Port where the
claimed discrepancy or denial of the right to vote oc­
curred. In such case, the Port Agent shall have the func­
tions of the' Tallying Committee as set forth in Section
5-C of this Article, insofar as the said Section 5-C deals
with the terms of such special vote.

Port Agents shall officially notify Headquarters, imme­
diately, after the Election Report meeting, of the decision
of the membership at the Ports with regard to all of the
foregoing. Headquarters is charged with adequately and
timely informing affected members of the decisions
reached.

A majority of the membership, at the Election Report
meeting, may order a recheck and a recount where a dis­
senting report has been issued by one or more members
of the Headquarters Tallying Committee.

(g) A special vote must be taken within ten (10) days
after the Election Report meeting. • The Secretary-Treas­
urer shall make a sufficient amount of the usual balloting
material available to Port Agents for the purpose of sucn
special votes. Immediately after the close of such special
voting, the Port Agent shall summarize the results and
communicate those results to the Secretary-Treasurer. The
ballots, stubs, rosters, and unused ballots pertaining to
the special vote shall be mailed to Headquarters, all in
the same package, but bound separately. An account­
ing and certification by the Port Agent similar to those
indicated in Section 5-A of this Article shall be enclosed.
The Secretary-Treasurer shall then prepare a report con­
taining a combined summary of the results, together with
a schedule indicating in detail how they affect the Head­
quarters Tallying Committee's results. The form of the
report of the Headquarters Tallying Committee shall be
followed as closely as possible. Two copies shall be sent
to each Port, one copy of which shall be posted. The other
copy shall be presented at the next regular meeting after
the Election Report meeting.

Section 6. Installation into Office and the Job of
Port Agent or Patrolman.

(a) The person elected shall be that person having the
largest number of votes cast'for the particular office or
job involved. Where more than one person is to be elected
for a particular office or job, the proper number of can­
didates receiving the successively highest number of votes
shall be declared elected. It shall be the duty of the Sec­
retary-Treasurer to notify each individual elected.

(b) All reports by Committees and the Secretary-Treas­
urer under this Article, except those of the Polls Com­
mittees, shall be entered in the minutes of the Port where
Headquarters is located. Polls Committee reports shall
be entered in the minutes of the Port where it functions.

(c) The duly elected S'ecretary-Treasurer, Assistant Sec­
retary-Treasurers, Port Agents, and Port Patrolmen shall
take over their respective offices and jobs, and assume
the duties thereof, at midnight, March 31st. At that time,
the terms of their predecessors shall expire. This shall
not apply where the successful candidate cannot assume
his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority
vote of the membership may grant additional time for the
assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure
of the newly-elected Secretary-Treasurer to assume of­
fice, the provisions of Article X, Section 2-A, as to suc­
cession shall apply until such office is assumed. If he
dftes not assume office within 90 days, the line of succes­
sion shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other
cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as
decided by a majority vote of the membership.

(d) Before assuming office, every Officer, Port Agent,
and Patrolman shall take the following oath;

"I do solemnly swear that 1 will faithfully execute
the duties of of the Seafarers
Internationa) Union of North America. Atlantic and
Gulf District, and 1 will, to the best of my ability,
protect and preserve the Constitution of this Union
and the welfare of the membership."

ARTICLE Xn'
OTHER ELECTIONS

Section 1. Auditing Committee.
Each port shall elect an Auditing Committee on Friday

of each week, at 3;00 P.M., for the purpose of auditing the
financial report for that week. These reports shall be
submitted to the next regular meeting of that port, for
membership action. The Committee shall consist of three
members. No Officer, Port Agent, Patrolman, or employee
shall be eligible to serve on this Committee. The election
shall be by majority vote of the members in attendance
at the •meeting, provided that any member eligible to
serve may nominate himself.

The same provisions shail apply with regard to the Port
where Headquarters is located except that the Auditing
Committee there shall audit the financial reports of the
Headquarters Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer

Section 2. Quarterly Financial Committee.
The Quarterly Financial Committee shall be elected at

the Port where Headquarters is located, at the first or sec-
oifd regular meeting held after the close of the calendar
quarter for which the Committee is to make the required
audit. It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer to
decide ht which of these meetings the election shall take
place. The Committee shall consist of six members, with
two members from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards
Department^ No officer. Port Agent, Patrolman or em'

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ployee shall be eligible to serve on this Committee. The
members shall be elected by a majority vote of the mem*
bers present at the meeting provided that any member

' eligible to serve may nominate himself.
Section 3. Trial Committee.
A Trial Committee shall be elected at a Special Meeting

held at 10:00 A.M the next business day following the
regular meeting of the Port where the Trial is to take
place. It shall consist, of five members, of which threj
shall constitute a quorum. No Officer, Port Agent, Port
Patrolman, or employee may be elected to serve on a Trial
Committee. No member who intends to be a witness in
the pending trial may serve, nor may any member who
cannot, for any reason, render an honest decision. It shall
be the duty of every member to decline nomination if he
knows, or has reason to believe, any of the foregoing dis­
qualifications apply to him. The members of this Commit­
tee shaii be elected under such generally applicable rules
as are adopted by a majority vot of the membership.

Section 4. Appeals Committee.
The Appeals Committee shaii consist of seven members,

five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at the-
Port where Headquarters is'located. The same disqual­
ifications and duties of members shaii apply with regard
to this Committee as apply to the Trial Committee. In
addition, no member may serve on an Appeals Committee
in the hearing of an appeal from a Trial Committee deci­
sion, if the said member was a member of the Trial Com­
mittee.

.Ser.tfon 5. Negotiating and Strike Committee.
The members of a Negotiating and Strike Committee,

whether of a Port or otherwi'-'!, shall be composed of as
many members as shall be determined, by a majority vote
of the membership, upon recommendation of the Secre­
tary-Treasurer. Any member may attend any meeting of
this Committee provided he observes decorum. However,
a iimit may be set by the chairman of the Committee on
the number of those who may attend.

Section 6. Meeting Chairman.
The meeting Chairman shall be a member elected from

the floor by majority vote of the members at any meeting.
Section 7. Delegates.
As soon as the Secretary-Treasurer is advised as to the

date and duly authorized number of delegates to the con­
vention of the Seafarers International Union of North
America, he shall communicate such facts to the Port
Agent of each Port, together with leqpmmendations as to
generally applicable rules for the election of delegates.
These facts and recommendations shall be announced and
read at the first regular meeting thereafter. Unless
changed by a majority vote of the membership during that
meeting, the election rules shall apply. These rules shall
not prohibit any member from nominating himself. The
results of the election shall be communicated to each Port
Agent, posted on the bulletin board, and announced at the
next regular meeting of the Port. Rules of election here­
under may include provisions for automatic election of all
qualified nominees, in the event the number of such
nominees does not exceed the number of delegates to be
elected.

ARTICLE XV
TJIIALS AND APPEALS

Section 1. Any member may bring charges against any
other member for the commission of an offense as set
forth in this Conkitution. These charges shall be in writ­
ing and signed by the accuser, who shall also include his
book number. The accus'er shall deliver these charges to
the Port Agent of the Port nearest the place of the of­
fense, or the Port of pay off, if the offense took place
aboard ship. He*shall also request the Port Agent to
present these charges at the next regular meeting The
accuser may withdraw his charges before the meeting
takes place.

Section 2. After presentation of the charges and the
request to the Port Agent, the Port Agent shall cause
those charges to be read at the said meeting.

if the charges are rejected by a majority vote of the
Port, no further action may be taken thereon, unless
ruled otherwise by a majority vote of the membership of
the Union within 90 days thereafter. If the charges are
accepted, and the accused is present, he shall be auto­
matically on notice that he will be tried the following
morning. At his request, the trial shall be postppned
until the morning following the next regular meeting, at
which time the Trial Committee will then be elected. He
shall also be handed a written copy of the charges naade
against him.

If the accused is not present, the Port Agent shall Im­
mediately cause to be sent- to him. toy registered mail ad­
dressed to his last known mailing address on file with
the Union, a copy of the charges, the names and book
numbers of the accusers, and a notification that he must
appear with his witnesses, ready for trial the morning
after the next regular meeting, at which meeting the Trial
Committee will be elected

In the event a majority of the membership of the Union
shall vote to accept charges after their rejection by a
Port, the Trial shall take place in the Port where Head­
quarters is located. Due notice thereof shall be given to
the accused, who shall be informed of the name of his
accusers, and who shall receive a written statement of
the charges At the request of the accused, transportation
and subsistence shall be provided the accused and his
witnesses. .

Section 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent
evidence and shall not be bound by the rules of evidence
required by courts ofi law but may receive all relevant
testimoivy. The Trial Committee may grant adjournments,
at the request of the accused, to enable him to make a
proper defense. '4n the eveiit Wfe TTial Committee fails
bensath r ouoriim.' ft shall adjouim until a qtiorum does
•xist. '

Section 4^ No trial shall be conducted unless all the
accusers are present. The Trial Committee shall conduct
the trial except that the accused shall have the right to
cross-examine the accuser, or accusers, and the witnesses,
as well as to conduct his own defense. The accused may
select any nAember to assist him in his defense at the
trial, provided, (a), the said member is available at the
time of the trial and <b) the said member agrees to render
such assistance. If the accused challenges the qualifica­
tions of the members of the Trial Committee, or states
that the charges do not adequately Inform him of what
wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place of
such commission, such matters shall- be ruled upon and
disposed of. prior to proceeding on the merits of the de­
fense. The guilt of an accused shall be found only if proven
by the weight of -'^e evidence, and the burden of such
proof shall be upon tffe accuser. Every finding shall be
based'on the quality of the evidence and not solely on the
number of witnesses produced. '

Section 5. The Trial Committee shall make findings as
to guilt or innocence, and recommendations as to pun­
ishment and/or other Union action deemed desirable in
the light of the proceedings. These findings and recom­
mendations shall be those of a majority of the Committee,
and shall be in writing, as shall be any dissent. The Com­
mittee shall forward its findings and recommendations,
along with any dissent, to the Port Agent of the Port
where the trial took place, while a copy thereof shall be
forwarded to the accused and the accusers, either Li per­
son or by mail addressed to their last known addresses.
The findings shall include a statement that the rights of

• the accused under this Constitution, were properly safe­
guarded. The findings also must contain the charges
made, the date of the trial, the name and address of the
accused, the accuser, and each witness; shall describe each
document used at the trial; shall contain a fair summary
of the proceedings, and shall state the findings as to
guilt or innocence. If possible, all the documents used at
the trial shall be kept. All findings and recommendations
shall be made a part of the regular files.

Section 6. The Port Agent of the Port of Trial shall,
upon receipt of the findings and recommendations of the
Trial Committee, cause the findings and recommendations
to be presented, and entered into the minutes, at the next
regular meeting.

Section 7. The Port Agent shall send the record of
the entire proceedings to Headquarters, which shall cause
sufficient copies thereof to be made and sent to 'each
Port in time for the next regularly scheduled meeting.

Section 8. At the latter meeting, the proceedings shall
be discussed. The meeting shall then vote. A majority
vote of the membership of the Union shall:

(a) Accept the findings and recommendations, or
(b) Reject the findings and recommendations, or
(c) Accept the findings, but modify the recommenda­

tions, or
'dl Order a new trial after finding that substantial, jus­

tice has not been done with regard to the charges. In this
event, a new trial shall take place at the Port where Head­
quarters is located and, upon application, the accused, the
accusers, and their witnesses shall be furnished transpor­
tation and subsistence.

Section 9. After the vote set forth in Section 8, any
punishment so decided upon shall become effective. The
Secretary-Treasurer shall cause notice of the results
thereof to be sent to each accuse* and accuser.

Section 10. An accused who has been found guilty, or
who is under effective punishment may appeal in the f<fl-
iowlng manner:

He may send or deliver a notice of appeal to the
Secretary-Treasurer within 30 days after receipt of the
notice of the decison of the membership.

Section 11. At the next regular meeting of the Port
where Headquarters is located, after receipt of the notice
of appeal, the Secretary-Treasurer shall present the notice,
which shall then become part of the minutes. An Appeals
Committee shall then be elected. The Secretary-Treasurer
is charged with the duty of presenting the before-men­
tioned proceedings and all available documents used as
evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as well as
any written statement or argument submitted by the ac­
cused. The accused may argue his appeal in person, if he
so desires. The appeal shall be heard at Union Headquar­
ters on the night the" Committee is elected. It shall he
the responsibility of the accused to insure that his written
statement or argument arrives at Headquarters in time for
such presentation.

Section 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the ap­
peal as soon as possible, consistent with fair consideration
of the evidence and arguments before it. It may grant ad­
journments and may request the accused or accusers to
present arguments, whenever necessary for such fair con­
sideration.

Section 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall
be by majority vote, and shall be In the form of findings
and recommendations. Dissents will be allowed. Decisions
and dissents shall be in writing and signed by those partic­
ipating in such decision or dissent. In making its findings
and recommendations, the Committee shall be governed
by the following:

<a) No finding of guilt shall be reversed if there is sub­
stantial evidence to support such a finding and, in such
case, the Appeals Committee shall not make Us own fihd-
ings as to the. weight of evidence.

(b) In no event shall increased punishment be recom­
mended.

(c) A new trial shall be recommended if the Appeals
Committee finds—(a) that any member of the Trial Com­
mittee- should have been disqualified, or Ibl' that- the ac^'
eused was hot adequately informed of the detaUs of the'

•Charged foliensey whMb cewIted:lU hii aht'^iivibg* tieeii

given a fair trial, or (c) that for any other reason, the ac­
cused was not given a fair trial.

(d) If there is no substantial evidence to isupport a
finding of guilt, the Appeals Committee shall recommend
that the charge on which the finding was based be dis­
missed.

(e) The Appeals Committee may reconunend lesser
punishment.

Section 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver its
decision and dissent, if any, to the Secretary-Treasurer.
The Secretary-Treasurer shall cause sufficient copies to be
published and shall have them sent to each Port In time
to reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting.
He shall also send a copy to each accused and accuser at
their last known address, or notify them in person.

Section IS. At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of
this Article, the membership, by a majority vote, shall
accept the decision of the Appeals Committee, or the dis­
sent therein, if any. If there is no dissent, the decision of
the Appeals Committee shall stand.

If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall be held in the
Port where Headquarters is located, in the manner pro­
vided for in Section 2 of this Article. Any decision so
providing for a new trial shaU contain such directions as
will insure a fair hearing to the accused.

Section 16. The Secretary-Treasurer shaU notify the
accused and each accuser, either in person or in writing
addressed to their last known address, of the results of
the appeal. A further appeal shall be allowed as set fofth
in Section 17.

Section 17. Each member is charged with knowledge of
the provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers Internar
tional Union of North America, and the rights of. and
procedure as to, further appeal as provided for therein.
Decisions reached thereunder shall be binding on all mem­
bers of the Union.

Section 18. It shall be the duty of all members of the
Union to take all steps within their constitutional power
to carry out the terms of any effective decisions.

Section 19. Any 'accused may waive any or all rights
and privileges granted to him by this Article. If an accused
has been properly notified of his trial and fails to attend
without properly requesting a -'ustponement, the Trial
Committee may bold its trial without his presence.

ARTICLE XVI
OFFENSES AND PENALTIES

Section 1. Upon proof of the commission of the follow­
ing offenses, the member shall be expelled from mem­
bership:

(a) Proof of membership m any organization advocating
the overthrow of the Government of the United States
by force;

(b) Acting as an informer against the interest of the
Union or the membership in any qrganizational campaign;

(c) Acting as an informer for, or agent, of the Company
against the interests of the membership or the Union;

Id) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy
to destroy the Union.

Section 2. Upon proof of the commission of any of the
following offenses, the member shall be penalized up to
penalty of expulsion from the Union. In the event the
penalty of expufsion is not invoked or recommended, the
penalty shall not exceed suspension from the rights and
privileges of membership for more than two (2) years, or
a fine of $50.00, or both:

(a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union prop­
erty of the value in excess of $50.00;

<b) Unauthorized use of Union property, records, stamps,
seals, etc., for the purpose of personal gain;

(c) Wilful misuse of any office or job, elective or not.
within the Union for the purpose of personal gain, finan­
cial or otherwise, or the wilful refusal or failure to
execute the duties or functions of the said office or job.
or gross neglect or abuse in executing such duties or
functions;

(d) Unauthorized voting, or unauthorized handling of
ballots, stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or
election files, or election material of any sort;

(e) Preferring charges with knowledge that such charges
are false;

(f) Making or transmitting, with intent to deceive, false
reports or communications, with knowledge of the falsity
thereof, or unauthorizedly altering reports or communica­
tions which fall within the scope of Union, business:

(g) Deliberate failure or refusal to join one's ship, or
misconduct or neglect of duty aboard ship, to the detri­
ment of the Union or its agreements;

(h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference, or delib­
erate and malicious villification, with regard to the execu­
tion of the duties of any office or job;

(i) Paying for. or receiving money for. employment
aboard a vessel;

(j) Wilful refusal to submit evidence of affiliation for
the purpose of avoiding or delaying money payments to
the Union, or unauthorizedly transferrfiTg or receiving
evidence of Union affiliation, with intent to deceive;

(k) Wilful failure or refusal to carry out the orders of
those duly authorized to make such orders during time
of strike.

Section 3. Upon proof of the commission of any of the
following offenses, members shall be penalized up to
suspension from the rights and privileges of membership
for two (2) years, or a fine of $50.00, or both:

(ai Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union prop­
erty of the value under $50.00;

(b) Assuming any office or job, whether elective or not,
with knowledge of the lack of possession of the qualifica­
tions required therefor;

(c) Misconduct during any meeting or other official
Union proceeding, or bringing the Unioh into disrepute
by hondiict not provided for elsewhere'ih-fiii^ A^cle;

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(d) Refusal or negligent failure to carry out orders of
those duly authorised to make such orders at any time.

Section 4. Upon proof of -the commission of any of the
following offenses, members shall be penalized up to a
line of $50.00:

(a) Refusal or wilful failure to be present at sign-ons
or pay-offs;

(b) Wilful failure to submit book to Union representa­
tives at pay-off;

(c) Disorderly conduct at pay-off or sign on;
(d) Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives in

discharging their duties;
(e) Disorderly conduct in the Union Hall;
(f) Gambling in the Union Hall;
(g) Negligent failure to join ship.
Section 5. Any member who has committed an offense

penalized by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to
waive his rights under this Constitution and to pay the
maximum fine of $50.00 to the duly authorized representa­
tive of the Union.

Section 6. If offense against the Union and its principles
and policies takes place in the meeting, the meeting may
go into a Committee of the Whole and try the member
at once, and in this case, the findings and recommendation
of the Committee of the Whole shall be acted upon as
if the report were made by a duly elected Trial Committee.

Section 7. This Union, and its members, shall not be
deemed to waive any claim, or personal or property rights
to which it or its members are entitled, by bringing the
member to trial or enforcing a penalty as provided in
this Constitution.

Section 8. Any member under suspension for an of­
fense under this Article shall continue to pay all dues
and assessments and must observe his duties to the Union,
members, officials and job holders.

ARTICLE XVII
PUBLICATIONS

This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, news­
papers. magazines, periodicals, and general literature, in
such manner as may be determined, from time to time,
by a majority vote of the membership.

ARTICLE XVIU
BONDS

Officers and job holders, whether elected or appointed,
as well as all other employees of the Union, may be re­
quired to be bonded under such terms and conditions as
may be determined, from time to time, by a majority vote
of the membership.

ARTICLE XIX
EXPENDITURES

Section 1. Policies or specific instructions with regard
to expenditures to be made or expenses to be incurred
shall be determined by a majority vote of the membership.
In the event no contrary policies or instructions are in
existence, the Secretary-Treasurer may authorize, make,
and incur such expenditures and expenses as lie within
the authority conferred upon him by Article X and Ar­
ticle XI of this Constitution.

Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall similarly
apply to the routine accounting and administrative*pro­
cedures of the Union except those primarily concerned
with trials, appeals, negotiations, strikes, and elections.

Section 3. The provisions of this Article shall super­
sede. to the extent applicable, the provisions of Articles
X and XI.

ARTICLE XX
INCOME

Section 1. The income of this Union shall include re­
ceipts from dues, initiation fees, fines, assessments, con­
tributions. loans, interest, dividends, as well as income
derived from any other legitimate business operation or
other legitimate source.

Section 2. No member shall be required to pay or de­
liver any sum of money to any Union representative with­
out obtaining an official Union receipt, signed and dated.
It shall be the duty of the member to demand such re­
ceipt.

Section 3. No assessments shall be levied except after
a ballot conducted under such general rules as may be
decided upon by a majority vote of the membership, pro­
vided that:

(a) The ballot must be secret.
(b) The assessment must be approved by a 2/3 ma­

jority of the valid ballots cast.
Section 4. All payments by members or other affiliates

of this Union shall be applied succe.ssively to the mone­
tary obligations owed the Union commencing with the
oldest in point of time, as measured from the date of
accrual of such obligation. The period of arrears shall
be calculated accordingly.

ARTICLE XXI
PERMITS AND OTHER TYPES OF UNION AFFILIATION

This Union, by majority vote of the membership, may
provide for affiliation with it by individuals in a lesser
capacity than membership, or in a capacity other than
membership. By majority vote of the membership, the
Union may provide for the rights and obligations incident
to such capacities or affiliations. These rights and obli­
gations may include, but are not limited to: (a) the applica­
bility or non-applicability of all or any part of this Con­
stitution: (b) the terms of such affiliation; (c) the right of
the Union to peremptory termination of such affiliation
and, (d) the fees required for such affiliation. In no event
may anyone not a member receive evidence of affiliation
equivalent to that of members, receive priority or rights
over members, or be termed a tnember.

ARTICLE XXII
• FORMULATION OF SHIPPING RULES

'Section 1. The forniulatidn of shipiping rules shall iiot .
be deemed part of any Vbutine'administrative task; Ship- ^
ping rql.^ governing, the details of the- assignments of

jobs and governing conduct and procedure connected
therewith may fie issued and take effect only after ap­
proval by a majority vote of the membership. Shipping
rules duly issued shall be deemed to be Union policy.

Section 2. A majority vote of the membership may
make special exceptions or rules for any company or
vessel, for organizational purposes, whether covered by
a contract or not.

ARTICLE XXIII
QUORUMS

Section 1. Unless elsewhere herein otherwise specif-
icaily provided, the quorum for a special meeting of a
Port shall be six members.

Section 2. The quorum for a regular meeting of a Port
shall be seven members.

Section 3. The quorum for the Agents' Conference shall
be a majority of those eligible to attend.

Section 4. Unless otherwise specifically set forth here­
in, the quorum for any committee shall be the majority of
those duly elected or appointed thereto.

Section 5. Unless otherwise specifically set forth here­
in, the decisions, reports, recommendations, or other func­
tions of any segment of the Union requiring a quorum to
act officially, shall be that of the majority of the quorum,
and shall not be official or effective unless the quorum
requirements are met.

ARTICLE XXIV
MEETINGS

Section 1. All ports shall hold regular meetings, provided
a quorum is present, on every other Wednesday, at 7:00 P.M.
If such meeting night falls on a holiday, the meeting shall
take place, providing a quorum is present, at 7:00 P.M. the
following night. In the event a quorum is not present at
7:00 P.M., the Port Agent of ^he pertinent port shall post­
pone the opening of the meeting until a quorum is pres­
ent, but in no event later than 7:30 P.M. A majority vote
of the membership shall be sufficient to change the date
of any future regular meeting.

Section 2. A special meeting at a Port may be called
only at the direction of the Port Agent. No special meet­
ing may be held, except between the hours of 9:00 A.M.
and 5:00 P.M. Notice of such meeting shall be posted at
least two hours in advance, on the Port bulletin board.

ARTICLE XXV
AGENTS' CONFERENCE

Section 1. The Secretary-Treasurer shall call an Agents'
Conference once a year, and may call, with the approval
of a majority vote of the menibership, additional Agents'
Conferences during the year. The time and place of each
such meeting shall be fixed by the Secretary-Treasurer.
These conferences may be postponed or cancelled by a
majority vote of the membership in case of emergency.
A majority vote of the membership shall determine when
such emergency exists.

Section 2. The Agents' Conference may discuss and
prepare reports and i-ecommendations on any part of the
Union's activities, policies and plans. The adoption of any
such recommendation by a majority vote of the member­
ship shall make the provisions thereof binding Union
policy, until modified or othenvise altered by a majority
vote of the membership provided such recommendation
is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitu­
tion.

ARTICLE XXVI
DEFINITIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

RELATING THERETO
Section 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or

dealt with herein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any
illness or condition preventing the affected person from
carrying out his duties for more than 30 days; or absence
from the United States; or suspension from office or
membership as provided for in this Constitution; or the
due replacement of one under an incapacity as indicated.
However, nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed
to prohibit the execution of the functions of more than
one job and/or office, in which event no incapacity shall
be deemed to exist with regard to the regular job or of­
fice of the one taking over the duties and functions of the
one incapacitated. The period of incapacity shall be the
time during which the circumstances exist.

Section 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with
herein, the term "vacancy," and the term "vacancy not
caused by an incapacity," shall be deemed to be the same,
and shall include failure to perform the functions of any
office or job by reason of death, or resignation, or expul­
sion from the Union with no further right to appeal in ac­
cordance with the provisions of this Constitution.

Section 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole,
the term, "majority vote of the membership," shall mean
the majority of all the valid votes cast by members at an
official meeting of those Ports holding a meeting. This
definition shall prevail notwithstanding that one or more
Ports cannot hold meetings because of no quorum. For
that purpose of this section, the term "regularly scheduled
meeting night at which the pertinent vote may take place"
shall refer to a meeting or meetings during the time
period within which a vote must be taken in accordance
with;

(a) The Constitution
(b) Union policy, and
(c> Custom and usage of the Union

In the indicated priority.
Section 4. When applicable solely to Port action and

not concerned with, or related to. Union action as a whole,
and hot forming part of a Union-wide vote, the term,
"majority vote of the membership." shall refer to the
majority of the valid votes cast by the members at any
meeting of the Port, rCgiilar or speclaL

Section '5. The term, "membership action" shall mean
the same as the term-"inajority vote of the membership."

Section thp title of-any oCftee° or Job; OP lho«'

holder thereof, is set forth In this ConstituHon, aU refer­
ences thereto and the provisions concerned therewith shaU
be deemed to be equally applicable to whomever is duly
acting in such office or job.

Section 7. The term "Election Year" shall be deemed
to mean that calendar year prior to the calendar year In
which elected officials and other elected job-holders are
required to assume office. The first election year shall be
deemed to be 1954.

Section 8. The terms, "this Constitution," and "this
amended Constitution," shall be deemed to have the same
meaning and shall refer to the Constitution which takes
the place of the one adopted by the Union in 1939, as-
amended up through August 1951.

Section 9, The term, "member in good standing," shaU
mean a member not in arrears or under suspension or
sentence of expulsion. Unless otherwise expressly indi­
cated, the term, "member," shall mean a member in good
standing.

Section 10. The term, "membership book," shall mean
any official certificate issued as evidence of Union mem­
bership.

Section 11. Whenever the day on which a Union meeting
or action is to take place falls on a holiday, the meeting
or action shall be put off until the next business day, at
the same hour.

ARTICLE XXVII
AMENDMENTS

This Constitution shall be amended In the following
manner:

Section 1. Any member may submit, at any regular
meeting of any Port, proposed amendments to this Con­
stitution in resolution form. If a majority vote of the
membership of the Port approves it, the proposed amend­
ment shall be forwarded to all Ports for further action.

Section 2. When a proposed amendment is accepted by
a majority vote of the membership, it shall be referred
to a Constitutional Committee in the Port where Head­
quarters is located. This Committee shall be composed
of six members, two from each Department and shall be
elected in accordance with such rules as are established
by a majority vote of that Port. The Committee will act
on all proposed amendments referred to it. The Commit­
tee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or
otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall prepare a report
on the amendment together with any proposed changes
or substitutions or recommendations, and the reasons for
such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted
to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. If a
majority vote of the membership approves the amendment
as recommended, it shall then be voted upon, in a yes
or no vote by the membership of the Union by secret
ballot in accordance with the procedure outlined in
Article XIII, Section 3-B through Section 5. The amend­
ment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too
lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the
amendment shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all
Ports and made available at the voting site in all Ports.

Section 3. If approved by a % majority of the valid
ballots east, the amendment shall become effective im­
mediately upon notification by the Headquarters Tallying
Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer that the amendment
has been so approved, unless otherwise specified in the
amendment. The Secretary-Treasurer shall immediately
notify all Ports of the results of the vote on the amend­
ment.

ARTICLE XXVIII
TRANSITION CLAUSE

Section 1. It is the purpose and intent of this .\rticle
to provide for an orderly transition from Union operations
and activities as governed by the Constitution in effect
prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, to
operations and activities conducted in accordance with this
amended Constitution. Accordingly, the following sections
are to be given the interpretation required to effectuate
the foregoing purpose and intent.

Section 2. All routine administrative, accounting, and
other similar procedures and processes of this Union, in
effect immediately prior to the adoption of this amended
Constitution, shall be deemed to be permitted hereunder
and shall continue in effect, unless or until changed, in
accordance with the provisions hereof.

Section 3. All methods and means of collecting and
disbursing Union funds, all segregations of Union funds,
the sequence of regular meeting nights, rules of order
generally followed, bonding procedures, shipping rules,
permit systems, reinstatement proeedures, and any other
practices or procedure, in effect immediately prior to the
adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed
to be permitted hereunder, and shall continue in effect
unless or until changed in accordance with the provisions
hereof.

Section 4. All Union policies, customs, and usage, in­
cluding those with regard to admission into membership,
in effect immediately prior to the adoption of this amended
Constitution, shall be deemed to be permitted hereunder
and shall continue in effect unless or until changed in
accordance with the provisions hereof.

Section 5. The Secretary-Treasurer, the Assistant Secre­
tary-Treasurer, all Port Agents and Patrolmen, and all
others elected as a result of the balloting held by this
Union during November and December of 1952, shall be
deemed to have been duly elected in conformity with the
provisions of this Constitution. From the date of adoption
of this Constitution, they shall execute the powers and
functions, and assume the responsibilities, of the said
offices and jobs, as set forth in this Constitution. They
shall held office, pursuant hereto, until the expiration
date of the termik of office set forth herein. The terms of
Article .Xni, only insofar as they apply to election of
Offidals, Port Agents, and Patrolmtn, shall take effect the -

'Jlrsl election year.

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SUMMARY of
ARTICLE I—Name and General Powers: natel'the
name of the union and defines its general powers.

A nTi/"i c II Aff'l' 1* ^ Provides for affiliation of the At-
ARTICLc 11—AUlliatlOn: lantic and Gulf District with the
Seafarers International Union of North America, the American
Federation of Labor and other bodies as may be determined by a
majority vote of the membership.

ARTICLE Ill-Membership:
set by a majority vote of the membership—Defines certain eligibility
requirements that must be met by candidates for new membership
—Provides relief for members who may be unable to pay dues
because of incapacity beyond their control—States the Union's oath
of obligation—Outlines rules for suspension and dismissal for non­
payment of dues and assessments—Rights of membership to expel
those who might support dual and hostile groups.

ARTICLE IV—Reinstatement:
statement of dismissed members.

Gives the membership the
right to set rules for rein-

ARTICLE V—Dues and Initiation Fee: Sing^^du^es
schedule, initiation fee and method of payment—Provides dues may
not be changed except by constitutional amendment—Permits the
membership, by majority vote, to waive dues and initiation fees for
organizational purposes only.

ARTICLE VI—Retirement from Membership:
Defines the procedure by which a Seafarer may retire his book and
outlines the method of reinstatement.

ARTICLE Vll-System of Organization; SlTpan-
ments of the Union and provides for administrative authority.

ADTI/^I C \/lll Designates the following as elec-
AKIIVMLC Yin V^lllCerS: tive officers: the Secretary-Treas­
urer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurers and Port Agents and Patrol­
men

ARTICLE IX-Other Elective Jobs:r„7,L'?rmtldlt-
gates and members of certain committees must be elected by the
membership.

ARTICLE X-Duties of Elective Officers: dul^ ol
the Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, Port
Agents, Patrolmen, Meeting Chairmen, Delegates and members of
the Auditing, Trial, Quarterly Financial, Appeals and Negotiating
and Strike Committees—Provides procedure for filling vacancies
in office—Requires all Port Agents to file weekly financial reports-
Establishes membership control over actions and reports of officials
and committees.

ARTICLE XI—Wages and Terms of Office:
Provides that the Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Secretary-Treas-
urers, Port Agents and Patrolmen shall serve for two-year terms
and that their wages shall be set by a majority vote of the mem­
bership—Provides for hiring and dismissal of other employes and
personnel, subject to a majority vote of the membership.

ARTICLE XII—Qualificafions for Elecfive Office:
Sets forth that any member has the right to nominate himself for
any office—Lists eligibility requirements for the various offices.

ARTICLE Xlll-Elecfions: Describes procedure for nomi­
nation to office—^Provides for

election of a six-member Credentials Committee to inspect the
candidates' eligibility according to rules of Constitution—Estab­
lishes safeguards for the right of a member to nominate himself to
office. Describes the Union's balloting procedure in detail—Pro­
vides for election of Polls Committees to conduct elections and of
a district-wide Tallying Committee, including members from New
YOTk, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans and San Francisco to tabu­
late results^ets forth manner for installation of officers.

CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE XlV-Olher Elections: election ^of meeting
chairmen, delegates and members of the following committees:
Auditing, Quarterly Financial, Trial, Appeals, Negotiating and
Strike—Defines qualifications for these positions.

ARTICLE XV-Trials and Appeals.-
member to a fair trial by an impartial committee of his Union
brothers.

Lists in detail the procedure for bringing charges and for pre­
senting charges to the membership—Provides for election of five-
member trial committee and defines Committee's procedure and
duties—Requires that accused must be confronted by the accuser-
Gives accused right to representation by a brother member before
the trial committee—Requires presentation of the Committee's find­
ings to the membership for acceptance, rejection or modification by
a majority vote of the members—Provides procedure for appeals.

ARTICLE XVI-Offenses and Penalties:
fenses for which a member may be brought to trial—Places limita­
tions on penalties that may be imposed upon members found guilty
of such offenses—Gives a member the right to waive trial and
accept an automatic penalty for infractions not involving suspension
or dismissal from the Union—Provides for trial by meeting acting
as committee as a whole for offenses committed during course of
meeting.

ARTICLE XVII-Publications: right to authorize the pub­
lication of a newspaper and other literature.

ADTI/"IC VV/III Provides for bonding of officers
AKI IL.LC AVIII DOnOS: and employes oLthe Union under
such conditions as may be determined by the membership.

ARTICLE XIX-Txpenditures: ship shall determine poli­
cies or specific instructions with regard to expenditures.

ADTI/^I E VV Defines the Union's sources of in-
AKI IL.LC AA income: come—Sets forth the duty of mem­
bers to require Union representatives to give them a receipt for any
payment of money to the Union—Provides that no assessment may
be levied unless approved by a two-thirds majority of the valid
ballots cast by the members in a secret election—Gives member­
ship power to set up general rules for assessment balloting—Pro­
vides for the Union to derive income from dividends, interest and
legitimate business operations.

ARTICLE XXI-Degrees of Membership:
rules for affiliation of individuals other than full members must be
determined by the Union's membership.

ARTICLE XXII—Formulation of Shipping Rules:
Guarantees, as did the previous Constitution, that shipping rules
may not be revised unless approved by membership.

ADTincVVIII Provides that the quorum for
ARI ILLt AAIII L^UOrumS: ^ special meeting of any port
shall be six members and the quorum fot a regular Port meeting
shall be seven members.

ABTi/"ic vvi\/ Sets the time and date for
ARML-Lb AAIV MGGlingS: regular meetings at 7 PM on
every other Wednesday—Exceptions are noted for holidays and
failure to obtain a quorum.

ARTICLE XXV-AgenT'$ Conference:
ence of Port Agents to be called by the Secretary-Treasurer.

ARTICLE XXVI-Deflnitions: frequently in the language
of the Constitution.

ARTICLE XXVII-Amendmenrs • amendment of the Qon*
stitution by the membership.

ARTICLE XXVIII-Transition ClauietSinrfe^ o?
practices and procedures to regulation by proposed Constitution.