http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/a2d306a84c93d65a52c4f73a30ef7065.PDF 51d60e7ed2d5d25d51ef6dcd649a58bb PDF Text Text , Vol. XiX No. 2 SEAFARERS . .- . ' .V-' • LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT * AFL-CIO • CONGRESS SCANS - m May Revise^ Broaden Ship Aid -Stories On Page 3 Fifteen Indian sailors rescued by the Steel "lOO ff O 06 AtOOOrCI* Apprentice in the Persian Gulf are wel­ comed by Seafarer S. Fires, chief cook (2nd from right) and others. Their 180ton craft capsized and sank near Bahrein. VtMt Norwegian-American liner Oslofjord heels over in TIff • floating drydock at Hoboken, NJ, after a section of the dock sank while the ship was being brought in for re­ pairs and inspection. The ship had listed to a 25-degree angle—^more than show:n here—but photographers were not permitted into the yard imtil dockyard personnel had flooded other sections of the dock and returned the ship toward an even keel. Eight persons in the crew were injured in ths accident at the Bethlehem Steel Co.. facility. There was no damage to the ship, which returned toltSscheduled run short­ ly afterwards. 'v sipiliiiiil. Cheeking The Count. men in New York gather to verify some of the results. Facing camera (i to r) are Donald Mease, Frank Drozak, Manuel Sanchez, Salvatore Biondo. Luigi lovino is in foreground. (Story on Page 5.) —Texf Of Election Report Begins On Page 4. �januawl8*_H5L iReds Ha® andfteF^!^ page^^ How Joe Cuttan le\te a sWi^ SEPTEMBER I. 1850 NEW YORK:—" VOL. LXVT. NO. M sv«rker" official I f The US Communist Part^ " \ 1 organ of the .quare for SSiSS "SVo^M" Mow Phony Can Thoy Ool7 C-re'-r-EorM-S TuKJitanM «••' ehin ^t-B_ I, A 'a* Ru.'slin* 1 trend on the "'{he beglnntoes "J J?" •' «8c •««.f,r,™ tit" KM"""*' '*«*' !• Icatfcrahlp an ••ytbiB* WrfAt YVnA^i ,HAPPfNeP' snp^ TSi"'' •' tho a"" •"' i cMPera''"" "'ifj me «>»t only » tween those three irtesponsihle SIU ertJil tor Ik* New Y*rk < Allener.Ccncrar* r*«*B| '««nr my .elf.taa„a4 wd. J.t'r.'SL' X'Slj"„,x «'• »• SS'.-as'S,?.!£s ttreil ef fc„| ek*II*»a«. H I „.,„„me. "X Borremolno 'c.",!!'^ "• All.™*,-! 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Jacob K* ^^f^ifltSed tion, had to Attorney Gen ^^^^tive to . * • Life "New "Fork morning Augus > ^Qqvention funds hearing °'¥hd American Eife "ring.'g.'^ U„ wel'ara ."^^ValW »' B ..P»aiU»» «« SnVance ,„„g, insurance A^.e»—nee A ^qguranee !»»• la • •» -"-" _ ^qq^g s£i:ssi^^r^ Sglgi^ «S=S=::?=s&SrSi MANUKA ,eiuctantly liroiional union . . • _„,^qded that huodi^f^R^ * o„,.farers Ur rsidSSei. are Crew HoHs Curron fof toggingWin It was self-insurance ^RVdustry. insurance ''"me poworidl lns»»"» Vorl. Slot. Inon.»« ,are wm "» » ,„perlnttndon» »« l»"e ^tioo Edet TVTivin went to the • ruling* "e cuoreme Couit hooks m pelSment tpreine Court^ Suf^hing "J^^^ay o^ NHU went to P^^^S^ive order a\and'ng ' ^gaqwhile, the decision, funds are leg ^ qgh quite »r<» standing Apparently theR® that the name ZS iosepU Cnrr^ of union pres qy of tne Ut appear rn^®°.in each headlines and ..puof "name-dropping SometimeMh^n"; sometimes its mentions wo. putties ^Yie motives , opovated wi conof business. eelf-insured pi®"® Their operating ..jiecFor years, flil a"ll^"^5;t.SaSey. NMU V was as| opposition irom Requirements of a a ruling on the formed on the lega^^ courts for 1 essary' to g ^^i^egroom wer ^.tml- expensive ^YthVI^- ' TheTMU says as foUows: an They Get. upm' .gmn giving SlU c«» S •news itenv "•^tvUh.ho dickered \,u )h" taJJe".rmS -- mri^m «e led nd. or the sro and other nfflons .SfsMttpe.'*®'"'"' it,ltl.tl»8 »«-» t. and selt- oiber ti«r®S'/;^R"^This is som®- °' ,,he ,dght, hut yod P ^ - : ^- " mm �t ••isJaniianr IS, ItSf Fare Hire* SEAFARERS LOG Study '36 Ship Act Overhaul ^ A complete review of US maritime policies under the 1936 Merchant Marine At^'with a view toward expanding and strengthening the US merchant marine is being planned by the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee^ Ad­ 4dressing an industry groupj "... The manner In which tankers should be constructed in New York, Senator War­ subsidies have been granted has under the US flag. ren Magnuson, committee tended to decrease the strength • He has reservations as to the of the Industry ... Because subWASHINGTON—Radical changes are ahead In the 20-year- chairman, said that in his sidles are granted only to a wisdom of permitting T-2 tanker old US merchant marine subsidy program. Instead of con­ view the US • does not relatively small percentage of owners to register under foreign flags In return for building new fining its assistance to a relative handful of shipping com­ have enough shipping and US companies, a situation has US-flag tonnage. developed which finds the ma­ panies, the pro^am is being-* Wider Subsidy Program Sought restudy its subsidy extended to virtually every ings, Including Bloomfleld and should program accordingly. offshore berth operator under Seas Shipping. A resolution has already the American flag. Subsidy applications are coming In so thick and fast that the Gov­ ernment will have to ask Congress to broaden the authority to grant Government aid. Among companies not previously subsidized whio are now applying for or receiving aid are Isthnilan, Waterman, the Arnold Bernstein Interests, Isbrandtsen, States Ma­ rine and States Steamship. In ad­ dition, several companies already receiving operating subsidies are asking or may ask for more sail­ Subsidy requests directly affect­ ing Seafarers Include Isthmlah's application for aid on the west­ bound round - the - world service. The company Is seeking subsidy on 24 to 36 voyages a year here. It Is also asking for 12 to 24 voyage subsidies on the Persian Gulf runs and additional aid on the Indian run. Waterman has not yet flled Its application specifying routes and the number of voyages. Bernstein's subsidy would apply to Its projected North Atlantic passenger services.. jority of private companies operating without subsidy In direct competition with the few who are sustained . . . This sit­ uation Is not conducive to a healthy and expanding Industry . . . We, therefore, urge no fur­ ther privileges to .. . subsidized shipping . . . until the whole problem has been reappraised by the Congress . . ." —Resolution on Subsidies Maritime Trades Department Convention, Nov. 29-30, 1955 • He would urge his committee to take action on these problems. "We must build to meet our needs," he concluded, "and It wiU be vital to the welfare of the United States that we do not deviate from this goal." been submitted to the Senate on Magnuson's behalf authorizing his committee to examine. Investigate and make a complete study of all matters pertaining to foreign com­ merce, transportation policy and The SIU and other SIUNA maritime matters among others. union affiliates have been criti­ House Merchant Marine Com­ cal of the manner In which the mittee chairman, Herbert Bonner, subsidy program has been con­ promptly endorsed the Magnuson ducted. Testimony to that effect proposals and said his group would before the House Committee on cooperate In any study to overhaul Merchant Marine and Fisheries, the 1936 Act. Icles seems to herald a broad in­ on June 20, 1955, was noted in Sen. Magnuson's declaration for vestigation Into the whole area of its report: "Mr. Hall ISIU sec.a full review of US maritime pol- shipping subsidies, with the aim of treas.I was particularly critical broadening the scope of this Gov­ of the subsidy program . . . ernment help to the Industry. His "Some of his more pertinent statements recall the sharp criti­ remarks in this connection, were: cism of the subsidy program In •"I personally think that in the past by the SIU and other many instances subsidies them­ SIU of North America unions, as selves, as they are now applied, well as the A^JL-CIO Maritime have done nothing In some in­ Trades Department. stances but put a premium on The Suez crisis, Magnuson said, Incompetence.' proves that the "United States can­ "At the same time, Mr. Hall not count on the aid of other marl- did support the theory of sub­ time nations for furnishing the sidy. In general, he seemed to shipping we will need so vitally. favor subsidizing all shipping Must Be Under US Flag companies on the basis of the "Our shipping must be under minimum amount of Govern­ our flag and we cannot depend up­ ment aid necessary . . ." on help from foreign-flag ships of the so-called friendly nations. Un­ doubtedly In a crisis they will need shipping Just as much as we and they will serve their own needs first." In this respect, he Indicated the group would take a hard look at the transfer foreign program. In his address, Magnuson made several important points as follows: SlU-industry safety program • Congress should re-evaluate was Indicated In the first 1957 the "essehtial trade route" concept meeting of Union and Industry as set forth in the 1936 Merchant representatives on the subject. Marine Act. "We should study the The Seafarers family bene­ Some 25 SlU-contracted companies number and types of ships now be­ attended the New York meeting ing used, the sailings and ports of fit program passed another and discussed the shipboard and, call. This will give us the Informa­ milestone last week with the shoreslde safety procedures which tion necessary to keep these trade payment of the 1,000th family hospital and surgical benefit to a are now being established. routes adequate In ships and sail­ Seafarer. A check for $349 went Some of the companies have al­ ings." out to Seafarer William Simmons ready Instituted the procedures • The US should provide for al­ of New Orleans representing pay­ drafted by the Joint Uinon-lndus- ternates to essential trade routes ment for care and treatment of his try committee. Involving regular if vessels are forced to circle the wife. shipboard meetings on safety and Cape of Good Hope. At the same time, total payments the establishment of departmental • More high-speed ships and cn these benefits passed the $150,safety committees In which Sea­ 000 mark In the 19 months it has farers play a leading role. Others been In operation. now plan-to follow suit. Originally negotiated in May, On the shoreside end, the com­ 1955, the hospital-surgical benefits mittee Is now setting up a records Jan. 18, 1957 Vol. XiX No. 2 program has been considerably ex­ program to keep track of ship­ panded and improved since then. II board accidents. The records will The 31 day limitation on hospital show to what extent the safety benefits has been removed and an •I"": program is succeeding. additional $100 in hospital extras PAUL HALL, aecreiary-Treasurtr The following representatives of HEHBEBT BHANO, Editor; RAY DENISON, allowance provided after the first the SIU and Its contracted opera­ Managing Editor; BEBNARD SEAMAH, Art. 31 days. The program was also expanded tors were present at the meeting: Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACX, W. Hall, C. Simmons, J. Algina and Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area last fall to include dependent par­ ents of Seafarers as well as their H. Brand for the SIU, Earl Smith, Representative. wives and children, and a number Waterman, the committee's chair­ Page 9 of claims have been paid accord­ man; J. Cecire, Robin; R. Brandon, Editorials Page 15 ingly. A. Fischer and A. Ellas, Cities Final Dispatch Inquiring Seafarer Page 10 Benefits under the plan include Service; J. Winters, No. Atlantic Page 14 $10 a day for hospital care, $4 daily Marine; C. Davies, Calmar; M. Wil­ Letters Page 15 for doctor's visits to the hospital, liams, Bull Line; R. Chapedelaine, Personals, Notices Page 7 $100 in hospital extras such as XSeatrain; T. Proud, R. Schilling, Recent Arrivals Page 6 ray, anesthesia, blood tests, operatAlcoa; J. McGuinn, Victory Car­ Shipping Roundup Page 7 mg room costs for the first 31 days riers; E. Latow, Grainfleet; E. Sea­ Your Dollar's Worth and another $100 after that date. men, C. Logan, Mississippi SS; G. Henkenlus, J. M. Carras Inc.; D. Published bIweelNV at me headquarters Surgical benefits are provided up International Union, At­ to a maximum of $300 according Wlnkowskl, Orion; M. Harrison, of theaSeafarers Cuif District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth management committee repre­ lantic Avenue. Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel HYacinth to a schedule of operation fees. 9-6600. Entered as second class matter The hospital benefit has a $50 de­ sentative; Dr. J. Logue, medical di­ at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under ductible feature in which the Sea­ rector, SIU Welfare Plan, R. Corn- the Act of Aug. 24, 1912. farer pays the first $50 of the hos­ well, safety consultant to the Joint I pital bilL committee. More Co's To Act On Safety A portion of joint SlU-industry group hears Capt. Robert Cornwall, committee safety consultant (far left), report on progress. Representatives of 25 SlU-contracted operators and Union representatives attended. SIU And American Coal A persistent theme in NMU President Joseph Curran's vili­ fication of SIU is the charge that the SIU is attacking the hir­ ing hall by filing charges against American Coal. Here is the record— "• ' SIU has filed a complaint union hiring hall. They were told, of discrimination in hiring in effect: "We will not hire you." practices against American Coal Shipping. • The NMU hiring hall, the NMU or any aspect of maritime hiring by a going shipping opera­ tor are not mentioned In the docu­ ment, and for obvious reasons of self-interest, are not targets of the complaint. • It has been normal organizing practice for NMU, SIU and all maritime unions to send men to the offices of newly-formed ship­ ping companies or existing unor­ ganized fleets for the purpose of getting representation on the com­ pany's ships. If SIU had not sent men to the company's offices at Cities Service, Isthmian and other operators, those fleets would not be running with SIU contracts to­ day. Does Curran pretend he never instructed NMU men to ap­ ply at a company office for Jobs with an organizing motive, in mind? • Several dozen jSeafarers who went to American Coal were re­ fused applications for employment. They were not referred tb any That Is why SIU filed charges against American Coal and that Is the legal basis for the charges. It is a sorry silght to see Curran revert again to the deeply-em­ bedded Communist Party line tac­ tic of accusing others of denying home, mother and flag every time they act to Curran's displeasure. For example, when the Sailors Union attempted to protect Its premium pay gains from Congres­ sional pressures by incorporating weekend and other normal over­ time in base pay, Curran screamed "40-hour week sellout" even though his own watchstanders were—and still are—working 56 hours. The charge "attacking the hiring hall" Is of a piece with the charges "Fascist," "Hitlerite," "warmon­ ger," "unlon-buster," "Trotskylte" and other epithets which Curran has hurled at one time or another against numerous labor and public figures. It is equally groundless. An ever-widening interest in, and support for, the joint l,000tli SIU Family Gets Hospital $$ SEAFARERS LOG �Page Four SEAFARERS LOG January 18, 1957 A&G District Eiection Tabuiation (Candidates with an astarlsk (•) before their totals are those who were elected) Bos Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall, H-1 Ko Votes Void's Write In's Sub-Totals NY 130 1,557 1 44 0 4 0 1 121 1,606 Phil Bait Norf Sav 634 7 2 1 544 790 13 4 1 817 167 3 0 0 170 99 1 0 0 100 Tarn Mob 85 ' 670 2 3 0 0 0 0 87 073 NO LC Nov tP Wllm 1,084 10 0 0 1,094 68 1 0 0 69 412 3 0 0 415 267 8 3 0 278 117 4 0 0 121 Sea Total* 131 4 0 0 135 *5,749 467 12 2 ej!30 Deck Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Joseph Algina, A-1 No Votes Void's Write In's Sub-Totals 119 1,523 521 782 163 98 82 509 974 69 404 264 110 2 78 22 31 7 2 5 . 164 119 0 11. 11 11 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0200000000000 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 _121 Inglne Assistant Secretary-Treasurer 507 767 36 46 14 0 0 544 817 169 1 0 0 170 99 1 0 0 100 87 0 0 0 87 579 94 0 0 673 1,008 85 1 0 1,094 69 0 0 0 69 408 7 0 0 415 359 16 3 0 278 109 12 0 0 121 130 *5,833 5 382 0 12 0 3 135 • 6,230 519 24 1 0 544 166 4 0 0 170 99 1 0 0 100 86 1 0 0 87 521 152 0 0 673 1,012 80 2 0 1,094 69 0 0 0 69 404 11 0 0 415 265 10 3 0 278 114 7 0 0 121 131 3 *5,824 386 103 1,491 502 704 167 98 84 Ol.-i 1,027 69 397 251 103 107 1.483 506 765 165 98 86 483 988 67 393 247 104 106 1,465 499 749 152 93 80 474 958 67 390 246 100 43 363 122 167 26 11 11 547 309 4 65 72 56 3 ^2 360000000 18 0 1400000000000 363 4.818 1,632 2.451 510 300 261 2,019 3,282 207 1J149 834 383 126 126 123 30 0 0 405 *5,697 *SA18 *5,502 1A36 42 5 18,690 James Sheehan, S-3 21 1,191 459 568 136 78 65 '589 873 51 336 188 74 James E. Sweeney, S-6... 93 305 60 185 30 17 15 61 116 17 70 58 30 No Votes 2 89 17 37 4 0 4 15 83 0 3 17 11 Void's 5 20 8 27 0 5 3 8 22 1 6 15 6 Write In's 0100000000000 Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121 92 37 6 0 0 135 *4,721 1,094 84 9 20 18 4 0 0 135 *4,629 308 336 565 318 72 2 6,230 Claude Simmons. S-1.... 115 ^,527 No Votes 6 73 Void's 0 3 Write In's 0 3 Sub-Totals 121 1,606 Steward Assistant Secretary-Treasurer E. (Eddie) Mooney, M-7.. 117 1,537 No Votes 4 61 Void's 0 3 Write In's 0 5 Sub-Totals 121 1,606 784 28 4 1 817 Joint Assistant Secretary-Treasurer WiUlam Hall, H-272 Robert Matthews, M-1... Joseph Volpian, V-1 No Wes Void's Write In's Sub-Totals Boston Agent 126 1 ejl30 Boston Joint Patrolman Eugene Dakln, D-9 89 1,068 461 532 143 80 71 607 841 60 349 174 70 Jack Farrand, F-69 11 128 8 44 1 7 6 11 43 3 14 19 4 Thomas Fleming, F-241.. 10 123 17 40 6 5 3 20 41 1 14 24 .12 W. aeo) McCarthy, M-268 10 175 31 137 15 6 5 18 69 5 25 29 22 No Votes ... 1 86 20 49 2 0 2 16 91 0 11 25 11 Void's 0 25 7 14 3 2 0 1 9 0 2 7 2 Write In's OlOlOOOOOOOOO Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 09 415 278 121 New York Joint Patrolman T. (Ted) Babkowskl, B-1.; 71 ir234 461 675 149 FYank Rose, B-4 21 219 20 306 22 L. (Leo) Bruce, B-158.... 23 196 23 104 11 John Cabrai, C-200 28 217 24 87 13 Malcolm M. Cross, C-443 . 42 1,037 460 360 140 Louis (Lou) Coffin. G-7.. 82 1,302 495 667 155 Paul Gonsorchik, G-2 .. 75 1,319 523 676 152 Howard Guinier, G-3 ... 72 1,278 483 589 145 Richard (Mike) May, M-872 19 135 22 106 11 James Purcell, P-17 56 254 03 132 24 Charles Scofield, S-186... 37 184 27 98 12 Charies Stambul, S-578... 20 108 21 52 8 Freddie Stewart, S-8 87 1,265 492 635 150 Joseph Teicher, T-132 12 116 29 61 5 Keith Terpe T-3 72 1,245 600 660 151 C. A. (Chuck) Welch, W-351 15 117 18 76 7 A.(Hon't Al) Whitmer,W-316 20 160 47 131 15 No Votes 74 547 46 123 6 Void's 21 309 54 181 14 Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 Sub-Totals 847 11,242 3,808 _^5,719 1,190 83 6 7 O 86 93 88 83 8 13 7 4 85 2 90 9 8 0 22 0 700 74 637 3 29 6 26 7 20 67 610 76 626 75 626 72 615 4 18 10 40 9 22 2 9 72 627 3 12 73 640 5 15 8 22 29 89 14 28 0 0 609 4,711 924 117 72 69 888 924 928 862 55 118 63 51 886 49 914 , 64 86 463 12.5 0 7,658 60 361 193 91 2 28 20 21 11 25 53 20 2 28 52 21 51 348 130 81 59 377 191 80 58 374 198 88 54 357 181 79 4 17 30 10 15 41 82 33 2 24 45 23 3 12 21 7 58 283 202 87 5 24 19 8 64 383 195 83 3 25 29 12 4 38 46 15 28 90 120 46 0 70 133 42 0 0 0 0 483 7,905 1,946 847 Philadelphia Agent W. (Rusty) Beyeler, B-81 .49 188 e. (Blackie) CarduUo, C-1 66 1,297 No Votes 3 99 Void's 3 22 Write In's 0 0 Sub-Totals 121 1,606 68 467 4 5 0 844 133 652 17 15 0 817 18 152 0 0 0 170 9 90 0 1 0 100 14 71 1 1 0 87 19 642 8 4 0 673 80 961 40 13 0 1,094 3 65 2 0 0 69 29 381 0 6 0 415 57 202 13 6 0 278 20 90 5 6 0 121 1.3.36 162 91 17 0 1,806 521 14 3 6 0 844 648 131 15 23 0 817 156 88 ' 72 640 909 14 11 10 23 97 0 0 4 8 74 0112 14 0 0 0 0 0 170 100 87 673 1.094 64 3 3 0 0 69 378 33 0 4 0 415 222 38 13 5 0 278 91 20 5 5 0 121 88 1,403 80 34 1 1,606 35 497 6 6 0 544 47 717 27 26 0 817 9 161 0 0 0 170 4 94 0 2 0 100 4 65 0 0 0 69 4 405 0 6 0 415 15 244 1 18 0 278 14 95 8 4 0 121 505 728 478 687 49 89 493 728 44 78 24 33 39 108 0 0 1,632 2,451 168 149 14 153 20 0 6 0 510 93 89 9 88 18 0 3 0 300 976 920 140 938 107 168 33 0 3,282 62 386 67 362 13 46 61 379 4 39 0 18 0 15 0 0 207 1,245 233 176 81 233 70 17 24 0 834 98 81 39 103 19 14 9 0 363 Philadelphia Joint Patrolman r rr John Hetzell. H-6.. 80 William J. Smith, S-60... 84 No Votes 4 Void's 3 Write In's 0 Sub-Totals 121 Baltimore Agent Wm. (Curly) Rentz, R-274 30 Earl (Bull) Sheppard, S-2 83 No Votes 6 Void's 2 Write In's 0 Sub-Totals 121 6 80 0 1 0 87 11 25 646 1,039 14 17 2 13 0 0 673 1,094 Baltimore Joint Patrolman Rex E. Dickey, D-6 Eli Hanover, H-313 John Risbeck, R-207 F. (Al) Stansbury. S-22 Rowland Williams, W-362 No Votes Void's Write In's Sub-Totals 96 64 56 92 40 3 12 0 363 1,247 1,101 402 1,174 312 363 219 0 4,818 79 ' 625 72 589 10 52 79 620 9 39 9 85 3 9 0 0. 261 2,019 78 38 1 - 4 0 121 1,136 303 109 57 1 1,606 481 57 2 4 0 644 597 182 22 Ifl 0 817 162 7 0 1 0 170 78 18 4 0 0 100 75 8 0 0 4 87 608 34 31 0 0 673 969 96 17 12 0 1,094 66 2 1 0 0 69 364 37 6 8 0 415 192 58 17 11 0 278 92 26 3 0 0 121 Adelbert (Al) Arnold, A-147 33 James A. Bullock, B-7 . 65 Charles V. Majette, M-194 14 No Votes 4 Void's 5 Write In's 0 Sub-Totals 121 196 1,097 133 118 62 0 1,608 27 493 14 4 6 0 544 72 646 51 32 16 0 817 2 166 2 0 0 0 170 8 90 2 0 0 0 100 6 72 4 4 1 0 87 21 617 19 10 6 0 673 58 959 40 23 14 0 1,094 4 61 3 0 1 0 69 24 371 ' 11 9 0 0 415 45 200 18 5 10 0 278 12 91 11 5 2 0 121 Norfolk Agent Ben Rees, R-2 Van Whitney, W-11 No Votes Void's , Write In's Sub-Totals Norfolk Joint Patrolman Savannah Agent E.B. (Mac) McAuley, M-20 113 1,354 No Votes 4 216 4 35 Write In's 0 1 Sub-Totals 121 1,606 529 748 170 99 83 638 1,057 68 397 261 114 11 61 0 0 4 34 28 0 14 13 4 48010180443 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 544 817 170 100 .87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121 Savannah Joint Patrolman Nevln E. Ellis, E-70 No Votes Void's Write In's Sub-Totals 121 5 4 0 121 1,338 230 38 0 1,606 529 11 4 0 544 743 64 10 0 817 170 0 0 0 170 98 2 0 0 100 83 0 4 0 87 546 127 0 0 673 1,052 42 0 0 1,094 68 0 1 0 69 396 15 4 0 415 255 18 4 1 278 115 4 2 0 121 66 1,168 28 153 23 127 0 101 J®' 0 0 121 1,606 494 23 25 2 645 67 83 12 0 644 0 817 132 12 20 0 ® 0 170 92 4 2 0 2 0 100 81 2 2 2 0 0 87 621 17 16 14 5 0 673 959 49 54 10 22 0 1,094 62 3 3 1 0 0 69 373 13 19 5 5 0 415 209 28 32 2 7 0 278 90 13 13 1 4 0 121 A. H. Anderson, A-11.... 43 225 B. (Benny) Gonzalez, G-4 . 55 1,062 Hugh C. HandaU, R-248... 17 129 No Votes a 129 Void's 4 61 Write In's 0 0 Sub-Totals 121 1,606 34 483 17 7 3 0 644 111 611 59 25 11 0 817 15 148 5 0 2 0 170 12 87 1 0 0 0 100 1 77 4 4 1 0 87 14 616 17 23 1 o 673 68 965 M fo 13 0 1,094 3 S3 2 1 o 0 69 31 361 11 8 4 0 415 37 206 21 2 12 0 278 24 84 9 4 0 0 121 Tampa Agent Thos. (Tom) Banning, B-12 James Dawson, D-82 .... G. (Glenn) Lawson, L-27.. No Votes Voids Write In's Sub-Totals Tampa Joint Patrolman is;-'-: (Continued on page 10) Packages of ballots from all ports are opened in order by members of the tallying committee in preparation for the actual vote count. Pictured (I to r) are E. "Red" Sterns, chairman, W. Slade, C. Emanuel and Thaddeus Laboda. Report Of District Tatty Committee (To Be Read at "Election Report" San Francisco 6351-6950 . Meeting of January 23, 1957) WUmington 6951-7250 Seattle ...7251-7500 We, the undersigned Union Tal­ lying Committee, duly elected at The Committee then checked the the regular business meeting of numbers on the stubs received 100 *5,113 16 836 December 26th, 1956, six (6) at from the various ports, and these 602 Headquarters meeting, two (2) in 25 numbers, when checked against the 16 590 80 *4,380 Mobile, one (1) in New Orleans, 108 *5,235 two (2) in San Francisco, and two numbers on the stubs of all ballots 98 *5J!78 printed and issued and ready for 83 *4,953 (2) in Baltimore, submit the fol­ voting, were found to coincide, port 17 456 45 926 lowing report and recommenda­ by port, with the exception of eight 19 572 (8) stubs from Houston. These 16 334 tions: lOO *5,029 On January 2. 1956, at 10:00 missing stubs will be dealt with in 9 354 102 *5,172 AM, we met with Al Kerr, the detail later in this report. 25 420 628 Union Office Manager, who had 28 Your Committee then checked 1,681 been assigned by Headquhrters of­ 23 -the dates of the voting rosters and 1,051 35 0 fices to assist this Committee as a 0 945 43,010 result of our request. He gave compared them against the minutes of the special meetings for the each Committee member an election of the Polls Committees 32 718 amended copy of the Union Consti­ in the various ports. We found in 96 *5,232 2 194 tution, as well as a copy of a letter every instance that Polls Commit­ 5 0 0 that had been sent^ to " all Port tees had been duly elected on each 135 6,230 Agents by Paul Hall as a guide for day in which voting was conducted the various port Polls Committees in the various ports. Where no 96 *5,301 on the closing day of voting. He 32 622 suggested that we read those sec­ Polls Committee, could be elected, 222 3 no voting took place, as is required 85 tions of our Constitution dealing 4 by our Constitution. We note that 0 0 135 6,230 with the Union Tallying Commit­ on the last day of voting in San tee in detail, as well as the letter Francisco, Seattle, and Lake Char­ 5 297 of instructions sent to the Port les, no Polls Committee could b# 114 *5,643 Agents referred to above. elected. In these cases, as per the 4 163 12 126 A full quorum picked up the bal­ Constitution, the Port Agent took 0 1 135 6,230 lots from the Commercial State over the duties of the Polls Com­ Bank & Trust Co., 1400 Broadway, mittee. 116 *5,412 New York City, as per the Consti­ We checked the unqsed ballots 89 *4,924 tution. (See correspondence an­ that were on hand in Headquarters 48 1,048 114 *5,255 nexed, showing official documents offices that had not been Issued. 33 832 exchanged.) 736 The stubs on these unused ballots 483 The Committee then took over were numbered 9201 through 10,0 405 18,690 the Conference Room on the third 026, a total of 826 ballots. deck of our Headquarters building Your Committee then checked 89 *4,987 as the place in which we would do 42 908 the unused ballots that were re­ 214 our work while in session. Our turned from the various ports, 1 3 116 sessions were open to all members. 5 0 including the Port of New York, 135 6,230 There were no instances of miscon­ which are listed as follows: duct. In compliance with Article XIII, 532 24 UNUSED 95 *5,023 Section 5 (d) of our Union Consti­ PORT BALLOTS 333 11 216 tution we accepted from among 2 Boston 122-250 126 3 •0 0 ourselves Edgar Starns, S-728, as New York 9157-9200 135 6,230 Chairman of the Committee. Philadelphia 9045-9050 We then received from the Head­ Baltimore 1569-1750 131 *5,762 quarters offiees all of the files rela­ Norfolk 1921-2000 4 393 0 72 tive to the conduct of the election. Savannah 2101-2250 0 3 From the file.s, we found signed re­ 135 6,230 Tampa 2338-2500 ceipts for ballots No. 1 through No. Mobile 3174-4000 9200, which had been issued to the New Orleans 5095-5500 131 *5,636 2 520 following ports as follows: . Lake Charles 5570-5650 73 2 0 1 Houston *6066-6350 PORT BALLOTS 135 6,230 San .Francisco 6629-6950 Boston 1-250 Wilmington ....... 7072-7250 New York 7501-9000 91 *5,083 Seattle 7386-7500 New York 19 431 9051-9200 436 17 Philadelphia 251-750 158 8 •Houston was missing the follow- • 122 0 Philadelphia 9001-9050 0 0 ing unused ballots, with their stubs, Baltimore 751-1750 135 6,230 numbered 6159, 6182, 6190, 6220, Norfolk 1751-2000 6259, 6269, 6278, and stub num­ Savannah 2001-2250 23 639 bered 6059. 89 *4,907 Tampa 2251-2500 18 344 Mobile '.. 2501-4000 The above unused ballots, when 228 5 112 0 combined with the unused ballots New Orleans 4001-5500 0 0 135 6,230 in Headquarters and Kie stubs of Lake Charles 5501-5650 Houston 5651-6350 (Continued on-page 10) i �Jininrjr IS, IMt SEAFARERS LOG Fif* low IMEMCH MIOK SEIVE Unions Hamstring Amer. Coal EVEir IMEIieM stymied by a 24-hour picketline manned by four unions, the 88 Thomas Paine ig now a "dead ship." The US-owned Liberty chartered to American Coal Shipping Inc. is completely tied up on the Brooklyn waterfront, with shore gangs refusing to. handle her. The Thomas Paine wasf i brought up here from Balti­ more, still wearing her origi­ nal mothball coat of red lead, in efforts to whip her in shape for the coal run. As soon as the ship was moored at a Red Hook pier, she was hit by picketlines com­ posed of Seafarers, marine engi­ neers, both from the Marine Engi­ neers Beneficial Association and the Brotherhood of Marine Engi­ neers, and members of the Masters, Mates and Pilots. 3-Degree Cold One of the traditionarfunction* Picketlines w e r e maintained of American unions from the around the clock despite freezing esriiest days fias been to offer weather which touched as low as training to newcomers, so that the 3 degrees, snow. Sleet and high necessary numbers of skilled craftsmen could be supplied to winds. A stewpot established near­ Industry. by at picket headquarters, plus Today, union-sponsored train­ plenty of ski parkas, helped pickets ing programs are commonplace. battle the cold. Carefully established rules of ap­ Ship repair workers who had prenticeship and Instruction as­ sure the public of skilled union been hired to de-mothball the ves­ vyorkmanship. The programs also sel refused to go through the lines. provide numerous training Oppor­ After five days of picketing, the tunities which era difficult and power lines were disconnected and costly for young Americans to ob­ Piclcets from the SIU and AFL-CIO officers unions on duty at all efforts to work her discontinued. tain from any other source. Brooklyn shipyard have blocked work on reactivated Liberty It Is expected the company will ship Thomas Paine (background), withdrawn from lay-up have the ship hauled to another pier in further efforts to work her, fleet for use by American Coal Shipping. The SIU, Masters, but for the time being the "hot" Mates and Pilots and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Ass'n ship is ice cold. Pickets are keep­ are protesting ACS hiring bias and "substandard" pacts. ing a close watch for any signs of activity. eral Maritime Board, no action has can Coal. Meanwhile, Liberjtys are Elsewhere in the fight against been taken as yet by the FMB to being broken out and assigned to American Coal, five other ships are assign additional vessels to Ameri­ other operators for the coal runs. being picketed, one in Baltimore's Maryland Drydock, two in Savan­ nah and two in Charleston, South . The first union health center ever to be established in the Carolina. The four ships in Savan­ maritime industry should be in full operation early in April. nah and Charleston are still locked Alteration work is now going on to revamp the property up at last report. Work is going on aboard the ship in Baltimore. at 21st Street and 3rd Avenue, One ship, the Coal Miner, which Brooklyn, and convert it into by the second week in March, the American Coal purchased private­ of medical equipment ly, has cleared Norfolk with an a modern, comfortable facility installation A total of 6,230 votes was cast in the recently-concluded and furnishings will follow. NMU crew aboard and a topside which will offer Seafarers com­ The New York center is the first gang recruited by the Brotherhood Atlantic and Gulf District elections, the 14-man district tally­ plete head-to-toe check-ups. of four projected health centers of Marine Officers. ing committee reports. Successful candidates in the conThe contract was let out to the for Seafarers. The other three will The American Coal beef arose tests for 39 posts on the bal-"*" lowest hondable bidder, as per the be built in Mobile, New Orleans when the company signed with the instructions of the Welfare Plan and Baltimore. All four centers BMO, a District 50 affiliate, after lot are announced in the com­ the first time that position was liuslees. He will build several of­ will be convenient to SlU port of­ being in negotiations for an agree­ mittees' report filed at head­ placed on the ballot. The full list of those elected fices into the 100 by 50-foot build­ fices and major shipping facilities. ment with the Masters, Mates and quarters. There were 72 candidates is as follows; ing for medical labs, doctors' of­ The four centers will offer phys­ Pilots and the Marine Engineers in all on the ballot. The committee findings have to fices, exdniination and reception ical examinations and periodic Beneficial Association. Secretary-treasurer — Paul Hall; rooms, a lead-lined X-ray room, check-ups to Seafarers for the pur­ be confirmed by membership action deck assistant secretar.v-treasurer The SIU also filed charges air-conditioning lines and equip­ pose of diagnosing and detecting against American Coal at the Na­ at the next meeting in all ports. —Joe Algina; engine assistant sec­ ment, electro-cardiograph room, illnesses and physical defects be­ tional Labor Relations Board. The As soon as the membership acts, retary-treasurer — Claude Sim­ eye exam facilities plus the neces­ fore they become far advanced. Union accused the company of dis­ the elected officials will be sworn mons; steward assistant secretarysary heavy-duty electrical lines for The centers will not provide any criminating against Seafarers by in for the two year term. treasurer — Edward lEddie) the X-ray machinery. actual treatment, but will refer refusing to accept a single employ­ Mooney; joint assistant secretar.vBallots Mailed To Bank An outside garage door entrance Seafarers to the nearest US Public ment application from any one of Under the amendments to the treasurer—William Hall, Robert will be bricked off and additional Health Service hospital or clinic dozens of qualified seamen who SIU constitution adopted last year, Matthews, Joseph Volpian. windows installed along with a for that purpose. asked for employment at the com­ the two month election ran from Boston agent—James Sheehan; The Union health centers were pany's offices. Action on the charges November 1 to December 31, 1956. Boston joint patrolman, Eugene hung ceiling and various other im­ negotiated as part of the Health is now being considered bv the All ballots voted were mailed to a Dakin; New York joint patrolmen provements. and Safety Progratn with the oper­ NLRB. Once th; contractor completes New York bank vault at the close —Ted Babkowski, Malcolm Cross; Although the company was origi­ of each day's business. Louis Goffin, Paul Gonsorchik; his work, which is expected to be ators contributing five cents per man per day to finance the project. nally awarded 30 ships by the FedThe membership then elected a Howard Guinier, Freddie Stewart, 14-man tallying committee — six Keith Terpe. Philadelphia agent — Steve from headquarters and two each from Baltimore, Mobile, New Or­ (Blaekie) Cardullo; Philadelphia leans and San Francisco. The com­ joint patrolman — John Hetzell; mittee, meeting in New York, re­ Baltimore agent—Earl (Bull* Shepmoved the ballots from the vault pard; Baltimore joint patrolmen— and conducted the official tally for Rex E. Dickey, Eli Hanover, Flaye NEW YORK—^Freezing weather drove Seafarers accus­ the District. (Al) Stansbury; Norfolk agent— SlU membership meet­ tomed to warmer climates put of town, but didn't scare SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Ben Rees; Norfolk joint patrolman ings are held regularly —James A. Bullock; Savannah hardly enough ,ships into port. As a result, shipping declined Hall was reelected without opposi- agent—E. B. (Mac) McAuley; every two weeks on Wed­ temporarily when less than^ Savannah joint patrolman—Nevin nesday nights at 7 PM in The complete text of the E. Ellis; Tampa agent—Thomaa the normal number of ships seven more arrived in transit. tallying committee report, plus (Tom) Banning; Tampa joint pa­ all SlU ports. All Sea­ "These ships were all in good con­ called here. the official election tally for all trolman—Belarmino (Benny) Gon­ dition," SIU Assistant Secretaryfarers ore expected to The arrival of real winter Claude Simmons re­ ports starts on page 4 of this zalez; Mobile agent—Cal Tanner; attend; those who wish to weather pushed the mercury down Treasurer issue. ported. Mobile joint patrolmen—Harold J. be excused should request to about ten degrees at times, Among the in-transits was the Fischer, Robert Jordan, William J. brought some snow and ice Elizabeth, the Bull Line freighter tion, as were the six assistant sec­ Morris; New Orleans agent—Lind­ permission by telegram and with it. However, snow has been that was in a collision with a Na­ retary-treasurers at headquarters. sey J. Williams; New Orleans joint (be sure to include reg- on the light side this season. tionalist Chinese- tanker last Also unopposed were port agents patrolmen^Tom Gould, C. J. istrotion number). The Most of the business at head­ month. Now repaired and back in E. B. McAuley, Savannah; Cal Tan­ (Buck) Stephens, Charles M. next SlU meetings will be: quarters this period was taken up service, she aroused spirited bid­ ner, Mobile; Lindsey J. Williams, (Whitey) Tannehill; Houston agent by committee work, split between ding in the shipping hall when the New Orleans and A. (Frenchy) —A. (Frenchy) Michelet; Houston January 23 the 14-man election tallying com­ time came to crew her up again. Michelet, Houston. joint patrolman—Charles Xiinball; mittee and then the six-man quar­ A couple of standby crewmen re­ Officials elected for the first San Francisco agent—Martv Breit­ February 6 terly financial committee. (The mained on the ship during her stay time include Eugene Dakin, elected hoff. text of the tallying conunittee's In the shipyard. February 20 Boston joint patrolman; Malcolm Cross, the newly-elected NY report and^the election results are In turn, the Alcoa Runner went M. Cross, NY joint patrolman; Eli joint patrolman, will replace for­ March 6 ' in this issue, starting on page 4). into temporary lay-up during the Hanover, Baltimore joint patrol­ mer patrolman Frank Bose, who A total of 19 ships paid .off, period. She will crew up again in man and Marty Breithoff who was passed away before the election March 20; / three were signed on articles and the near future. elected San Francisco port agent started. See Health Center Ready By April I SCHEDULE OF NY Shipping Falls Off As SlU MEETINGS Freeze-Up Blankets City Count Over 6,200 Votes In SIU Election Tally 1* �SEAFARERS Fwe Six Janaary 18, 1957 LOG He's In The Chips December 26 Through January 8 i"i Deck A Port Boston New York Philadelphia ................... Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans .................. Lake Charles .................. Houston ..;... Wilmington San Francisco Seattle II i'- Total Registered Deck Bns: B 2 4 14 74 6 24 24 86 7 11 6 11 0 4 23 6 84 13 10 8 • 24 4 11 9 16 16 9 7 Deck Ens. 13 84 36 67 17 21 2 28 47 16 23 13 39 18 Deck A B 126 413 A 287 #4 Stevr. A 6 93 12 36 3 5 2 23 48 5 18 8 20 8 Stew. A 287 4 18 8 19 12 5 3 5 9 7 15 7 20 12 Eng. 144 stew. B 2 18 5 8 9 1 1 6 10 3 6 4 11 2 Total A TotaJ B 23 251 72 129 27 37 8 74 129 30 65 32 75 _ 35 8 50 19 51 32 12 4 17 32 ' 18 25 20 47 21 Total 301 91 180 69 49 12 91 161 48 90 52 122 66 Stew. B Total A Total B Total Reg. 86 987 356 1343 Shipped Port M - I: • |:t Back after completing two-year dredging job in Venezuela on the Sandcaptain, Seafarer B. Witts, pumpman (right), shows his record size SlU vacation check to George Binnemans, FWT, who had been on the |ob earlier. Witts received $428.37 in vacation pay covering the 749-day trip. After taxes, he netted $355.91, plus a whopping big bonus payoff. Foes Of '50-50' Plan 'Whittje-Down' Strategy WASHINGTON—US maritime unions and other shipping groups are getting set for a new onslaught by American farm groups against the "50-50" law, now that Congress is back in town. Observers don't expect the with the need for more shipping battle to reach the intensity space for its export program and of previous years,, although there will likely be some whittling down of the scope of "50-50" as there was in the 1956 session. The agri­ cultural interests won a limited victory then through a provision exempting. fresh fruit shipments from the cargo preference rule. This year's fight will come on a bill to authorize the sale abroad for foreign currencies of an addi­ tional $1 billion in farm sur­ pluses. While the farm groups are committed to seek a blanket ex­ emption of these cargoes from "5060," they are not given much chance of winning anything but a concession exempting a few indi­ vidual commodities. Few Complaints As "The Journal of Commerce," a business newspaper, pointed out the' day Congress opened, "with last year's sales amounting to more than $1.6 billion, nobody can se­ riously assert that the program is being hamstrung by the '50-50' law or by anything else." The case for the individual com­ modity exemptions is not a very strong one anyway, the paper pointed out, "since there has been no significant increase in the vol­ ume of these exports since they became no longer subect to '50-50'." Opposition to "50-50" as it 'stands is also weakened by the fact that shipping space is the key problem today. Foreign maritime jiations have all the business they can handle, and are not expected to be able to muster much support in the US. The US Agriculture De­ partment has also been confronted m., thus must turn to American bot­ toms after all. The State Depart­ ment has likewise changed its tune on this score. However, US maritime groups, including the SIU, are not relaxing their interest on this front, for "50-50" has been the principal prop for the American merchant marine since 1948. In a calmer world situ­ ation, it would also be the only one, so American seamen have a big stake in keeping the law on the books unchanged. 'Excellent' Is Word On Seattle Jobs SEATTLE—Shipping is extreme­ ly good and the future looks as well, reports Port Agent Jeff Gillette. He noted a lot of difficul­ ty getting rated men, particularly ABs, oilers and firemen, however. Eegistration continues to lag far behind the dispatch figures, and more men, especially those with deck and engine rating.s, are alway.s welcome. He said the port's policy of discouraging those wishing to pay off in-transit vessels was the only way to keep the vessels prop­ erly manned during the shortage. Five ships paid off here during the last period, including the Grain Snipper (Grain Fleet), Westport (Arthur), Alice Brown (Bloomfield), Ocean Evelyn (Ocean Trans) and Kyska (Waterman). They all signed on again. In transit vessels were the Calmar, Alamar (Calmar); Warrior (Pan Atlantic) and Choctaw and Hastings (Waterman). All beefs were handled right on the ships, leavipg no major, items outstand­ ing. Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk a.............. Savannah .............. Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Total Deck Deck B A 6 56 26 48 12 10 5 8 45 13 26 5 29 11 2 4 4 19 5 7 8 2 2 6 6 0 15 5 Deck Deck A B 300 80 Deck C 0 5 9 26 1 2 2 4 2 5 0 2 16 17 2 53 20 88 8 3 6 10 31 11 18 3 16 8 Deck C Eoa. 91 227 Eng. B 8 9 S 19 8 4 1 0 5 4 10 5 14 11 Eng. B 95 3 13 12 24 1 7 0 3 6 3 11 1 23 13 Eng. 120 Stew. A stew. stew. Total B C A Total B ToUl Total Ship. Stew. A Stew. Stew. Total B C A Total B Total Total Ship. C 1 48 13 24 J2 4 3 9 63 6 19 4 16 4 216 2 2 4 20 4 2 4 6 8 5 3 1 12 3 76 2 18 3 25 3 7 1 2 13 7 6 3 8 19 117 9 157 69 110 22 17 14 27 139 30 63 12 61 23 743 7 15 13 58 14 13 8 8 15 15 19 6 41 19 251 5 36 24 75 5 16 3 9 21 15 17 6 47 49 21 208 96 243 41 46 25 44 175 60 99 24 149 91 328 1322 SIU shipping declined further during the last two weeks, but is due to snap right back again in the current period. A total of 1,322 jobs were shipped compared to the registration of 1,343. Registration edged ahead of Fair . . . Mobile: Good . . . New Wilmington: Fair . . . San Fran­ Orleans: Good . . . Lake Charles: cisco: Good . . . Seattle: Good; shipping for the first time Good . . . Houston: Good . . . needs rated deck and engine men. since October. Actually, shipping- was really off in only three ports, New York, Norfolk and Mobile. The rest of the District generally held its own. Boston, Baltimore, Houston and San Francisco rose slightly, while Philadelphia, Savannah, New Or­ leans and Seattle stayed about the same as before. In addition to the others mentioned, Tampa, Lake Charles and Wilmington also dtf clined a bit. The spread between shipping and registration was greatest in the deck department, which was the only department where the regis­ tration total was greater than the number of jobs available. In terms of seniority groups, class B men filled the lowest pro­ portion of the total jobs in almost two years, barely 19 percent. Class A men again handled their "nor­ mal" proportion of the jobs, about 56 percent, and class C, 25 percent. The A and B shipping was barely more than the class A registration by itself. Following is the forecast port by port: Boston: Slow . . . New York: Good . . . Philadelphia: Good . . . Baltimore: Good . . . Norfolk: Fair , . . Savannah: Fair . . . Tampa: Alien Registry Cioses Jan. 31 The annual registnation of aliens required under US laws is now underway, January 31 is the cutoff date for the registra­ tion, imless an^lien seaman is on a ship. In that case, he has ten days in which to register af­ ter he comes ashore. Both resident and non-resi­ dent aliens are covered by the registration requirement. Reg­ istration cards are generally available in any postoffice or in the nearest office of the US Im­ migration Service. Bernstein Succeeds In Bid On Mariner WASHINGTON—The Arnold Bernstein shipping group was the sole bidder for the Badger Mariner, the last remain­ ing Mariner up for disposal, the Maritime Administration announced. Bernstein's- sue--* — cessful bid for $4,730,754 clears him to offer a lower fare than the the way for his conversion of competition. Construction of the the vessel into a one-class low-cost passenger-cargo ship for the North Atlantic run. Contracts are now being drafted on the sale of the vessel, as well as for construction and operating sub­ sidies. It is expected that the le­ galities will be completed by the end of January, with the Bernstein interests taking title to the ship on or around February 1. Ingalls To Convert The next step will be to take the vessel out of the reserve fleet and bring her 'down to Ingalls Ship­ building, Pascagoula, Miss., for conversion. Ingalls was the low bidder on the job of putting In 1,000 one-class accommodations and other facilities for passenger service. The conversion job will take about 11 months. With that timetable, it is ex­ pected that the ship will be out­ fitted and ready to sail in the spring of 1958. The Badger Mariner will be run from New York to Rotterdam and Antwerp on Trade Route 8, de­ barking her passengers directly on the continent. There will be a minimum of 50 flrst-class state­ rooms as required by law with the rest of the passengers in tourist class, two or three to a room, with private bath and toilet. Most tour­ ist class facilities are for four or more to a room and do not provide a private bath. Simplified mass fefcdinj^ and the one class set-up, avoiding wasteful duplication of facilities, are, what Bernstein is banking on to .enable. ship would allow him to meet a part of the overwhelming demand for fast, low-cosf transportation to Europe. Under the terms of Bernstein's contraet with the Government, the Federal Maritime Board may re­ quire him to build a second ship for this service at a later date. Japan Plans Sub Tanker TOKYO—Going the US one bet­ ter, a Japanese concern reports it is planning an atom-powered sub­ marine-oil tanker all wrapped up in one. The Mitsubishi interests announced that the tanker would be 30,000 tons deadweight with a submerged cruising speed of 22 knots. The proposed tanker would be almost twice as long, 540 feet, as the submarine Nautilus, and have a healthy 69-foot beam. It would be able to stay underwater as long as a month without coming to the surface. Why build an underwater tanker in the first place? It would be able to get "underneath the weather" and avoid typhoons and other, un­ pleasantness which often plaguea Pacific Ocean shipping. The Mitsubishi concern has al­ ready run, hull construction tests to determine how deeply the tanker .could ?afely submerge with a full,load, of oil, ,1., I j|, �T-*; '• • • •> January 18/ ld5T SEAFARERS LOG Pate 'Bereii Variety Artists Applaud Sill Strike Aid YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolius What's What With Vitamins? A number of readers ask for more information on vitamin products and in some cases challenge this department's criticism of the high , prices of some brands, and indiscriminate use of vitamins. , This.department's concern is with the financial drain on.moderate. income people buying high-priced vitaniin products without even consulting a doctor as to their need for them, and with the exaggerated Belling claims. Do Ads Assure Reasonable Price? One reader argues that a vitamin supplement whose price we criticised is advertised in "topnotch magazines" such as the Saturday Evening Post and Look, and that "these magazines would not accept these advertisements if the company was not a reputable one or if ; their price was exorbitant." He adds: "I am positive that if I had used • this product years ago I couid have eliminated many an unhealthy feel­ ing aiid unnecessary doctor and prescription bills. You should check with the Food and Drug Administration to clarify any skepticism you may have about it." Philadelphia SlU Port Agent Steve Cardullo 14th from left) displays plaque presented to Actually, because a product is SlU in recognition of Union's assistance in 1953 nightclub drive in Philadelphia and again last advertised in a commercial maga­ year in a dispute with Ringling Brothers Circus. Pictured (I to r) are Pres. Georgie Price and zine is no guarantee of reasonable 2nd v-p Joe Campo of AGVA, Seafarer Al Shick, Cardullo, Seafarer Jack Miller and AGVA price. Advertising media don't question the prices their advertis administrator Jackie Bright. The presentation was made at a New York AGVA board meeting. ers charge. They simply sell them space. In fact, one way a com pany becomes "reputable" is to use such costly national advertising which must be added to the price WASHINGTON—Assignments of more ships for both berth operation and the coal run of advertised products. Even though the national advertising for to Europe have been announced by the Federal Maritime Board. Included in the break­ vitamin suppiements may not be outs are the first nine of some 50 more coal ships that the FMB has decided to place on misieading, sometimes salesmen's the coal run to Europe. Four-* verbal statements are, possibly of the nine have been assigned the market for tonnage. A total of to Europe. without the manufacturer's knowl­ to SIU companies; tw6 to Bull Sale of Bull Line to .American 160 ships was originally requested edge. For example, recently the Food and Drug Administration se­ Line and two to Waterman, Coal Shipping was completed re­ for the coal trade but less than cured a court conviction against an Ohio salesman for Nutrilite because cently. Bull Line has four more A greater number of Victory he had recommended it for the treatment of cerebral thrombosis and ships, 35 in all, have been assigned one-third of these requests will be ships, the Edith, Mae, Evelyn and filled. other serious diseases. In another recent case, FDA secured a con­ to various berth operators, com­ Jean which are suitable for the Largest Bidder viction against the firm selling Vit-Ra-Tox products for misleading pleting the breakout of vessels for coal run although they are not on claims in literature used by its door-to-door salesmen promoting these i-egular cargo purposes. Bull Line was the largest bidder, it at present. products for the prevention and treatment of high biood pressure, seeking 20 Libertys. It already has American coal purchased Biill to The four coal ships to ne manned polio, cancer, diabetes, tuberculosis, mental disease, heart disease and by Seafarers are the Joseph A. placed four of its company-owned obtain the services and facilities of many other diseases and conditions which the booklets claimed were Brown and Granville M. Dodge for Libertys. the Angelina, Dorothy, an experienced and successful caused by nutritional deficiencies of the American diet. A. H. Bull, and thff Nathaniel Cur­ Arlyn and Carolyn, on the coal run steamship organization. rier and Murray M. Blum for Is One Brand Best? "It sounds, price and all, as if you are referring to Nutrilite Food Waterman. In announcing it would break Supplement," writes Mrs. R. L. of Minneapolis. "I have been buying Nutrilite for over a year because I was told it was so much better than out 50 ships, the FMB declared any other vitamin pill on the market. Have you ever analyzed Nutri­ that preference would be given to lite and found th^e ai-e similar food supplements? According to companies whose major operations All pi the folloiving SIU fmvilies will collect the $200 maternity Nutrilite, theirs is sTwholesome food product with no coal tars and are under the American flag. This synthetic vitamins which are not assimilated or digested. There are a upholds the argument presented benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: lot of vitamin pills on the mai'ket and I have always felt you get by Bull Lines which said it and Debra Mary Kostegan, born No­ Jack D. Wise Jr., born December other US-flag operators should get what you pay for." vember 28, 1956, to Seafarer and 12, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jack preference over companies which Our criticism of the prices of nationally-advertised vitamins was Mrs. Stefan Kostegan, Everett, D. Wise, Nags Head, NC. concerned not only with Nutrilite, although that is the one that sells run many ships foreign. Mass. 4- t Upheld on Commitments for $19.50 for a month's supply, but other comparatively expensive, 4* 4" 4* Laurie Ann Oppici, born Decem­ highly-promoted brands, such as One-A-Day, Vi-Synerol, etc. There Bull was also upheld by FMB on Karen Grace Miller, born July was no criticism of Nutrilite itself. But it is sold by a very expensive its position that it was not neces­ ber 26, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. 2. 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. John distribution system. The agent liimself pays $10.72 for the $19.50 sary Jo have a-specific coal cargo Einil A. Oppici, Ridgelield, NJ. J. Miller, Petaluma, Calif. package. His "sponsoring" agent gets 10 per cent of $10.72 or $1.07. commitment to get ships. t> t> 4- i> • 4" The "key" agent, state distributor and wholesale distributor all get Mary Teresa Ballance, born De­ Bull Line and Waterman had re­ Daryl Wayne Richard, born De­ additional cuts, so that the largest part of the $19.50 actually goes to quested a total of 30 Libertys be­ cember 18, 1956, to Seafarer and cember 15, 1956, to Seafarer and the chain of distributors. tween them for the coal trade, Mrs. Suny B. Ballance, Norfolk, Va. Mrs. Lester J. Richard, Lake It's not true that Nutrilite doesn't contain synthetic vitamins. It with other SIU companies, includ­ 4" 3^ i Cliarles, La. consists of synthetic vitamins in a natural base, largely alfalfa. I have ing Liberty Navigation, Grainfleet, Irene Rene Hendricks, born Oc­ 4« 4" 4« never obseiwed that the manufacturer claimed Nutrilite is all natural, Martis, New Jersey Industries, tober 3, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Senia Fontenot, born December so perhaps you got this impression from a salesman. However, the Ocean Carriers, Veritas Steamship, Coy R. Hendricks, Jacksonville, 15. 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. fact that it is partly synthetic is not necessarily a criticism of it. New England Industries, World Fla. Wiltz Fontenot, Port Arthur, Texas, You don't have to take anyone's word for the quality of one vitamin Carriers and James Poll also in 4> 4> 4> 4> 4' 4* product as against another. Right on the label, the product must state Janet Mary Piatt, born Decem­ Stella Marie Sturba, born De­ the potency of each vitamin it contains. These ingredients must meet cember 22, 1956, to Seafarer and ber 17, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. the standards set by the United States Pharmacopeia, which Is the Mrs. Ranie J. Sturba, Morgantown, Elijah C. Piatt, New Orleans, La. official standai'd. W. Va. 4 4" 4" If you do prefer natural vitamins, pethaps becau.se of the argument Janies Bagley, born November 4) 4' 4* that natural products may cbntain undiscovered nutritional elements, Kathleen Lisa Witthaus, born 28, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs, you can get the Schiff Vi-Complette natural multiple vitamins and December 15, 1956, to Seafarer and Albert J. Bagley, Flushing. NY. minerals at a cost of only $25 for a ten-month supply of 1,000 tablets Mrs. Paul L. Witthaus, Morgan4 4" 4' at health and food stores. Or you can get Ovatrin, sold by Vitamin LAKE CHARLES — Shipping town, W. Va. Deena Marie Murray, born Octo­ Quota, which like Nutrilite contains synthetic vitamins in a natural held up pretty well here in the ber 29. 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. 4* 4" i base, for $7.50 for a month's supply.. past two weeks. Fourteen ships Susan Martina Francisdo, born Hugo A. Murray, Marshall. NC. What's The Authority? made a showing during the pei'iod. June 16, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. 4* 4 4 "There was also a call for a dead Alex D. Francisco, New Orleans, Mrs. G. F. of Stockton, Calif., says she agrees with us but some of Feddie Lopez, born December her neighbors who are interested in food supplements questioned tow job from Beaumont to Tampa, La. 21, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. .Al­ what authority'our I'eport had. so the boys did okay on the ship­ fonso Lopez, Bronx, NY. 4; t 4. Several authorities were mentioned in the original article. Among ping end," Port Agent Leroy Clarke Rosalind Maria Mitchell, born 4 4 4 the most authoritative sources w>as Professor L. A. Maynard, director commented. Dolores Santorio. born Decem­ August 28, 1956, to Seafarer and of the Cornell School of Nutrition. He has said that vitamins are only The arrivals and departures for Mrs. Charles J. Mitchell, Mobile, ber 18, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. a temporary measure, ordinarily should not be taken by healthy pei> the period covered 11 Cities Serv­ Ala. Secundino Santorio, Jersey City, sons who have no fqod allergy or dietary restriction, and some vitamin ice tankers, plus the Val Chera NJ. 4" 4" t preparations contain substances not yet pix)ved to have nutritional (Valentine) in Port Neches, Texas; Paul David Sota Maldonado, born 4 4 4 value, but exploited by vitamin sellers'to' pSSh their products. There the Pan Oceanic Transporter (Pan October 13, 1956, to Seafarer and Georgia Papoutsis, born Decem­ is nd ptirpdse in taking over thel normal amodnt ot v^Uaipins, he has' Oceanic) in Port Arthur, and tlie Mrs. Enrique S. Alvarez, Santurce, ber 16. 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. said; "you canndt' sujpri^hal-ge thfe ht«han'-b<)dy.'' * ' Stavros Papdutsis, Neiv York City. Micha^ (Carras),. in Smith's Bliifif. PR. US Breaking Out 50 Coal Ships 14 Ships Show At Lk. Charles �Janttny 18, 1957 SEAFARERS LOG Vae* Eifflit The Seafarers pictured on this page are among the brothers now receiving SIU disability-pension bene­ fits. This is a "progress report" to let their union brothers know how they're doitfg. "Thank you all for the wonderful support and comradeship," says B'klyn's Edw. Hansen. ._ Happy to report that he's now "improving nicely," is Samuel L. Gordon of NYC. _ » •iiiiil V - I From front door of his home in Aberdeen, Md., Hugh D. Fouche (above] says hello. "Much better and able to be home again," William Girardeau (photo left) poses with wife, Olive, in North Harwich, Mass. "I'm not feeling so hot but thanks to SlU, my finances are fine," re­ ports Nils Lornsen. Almost 76, Leonard H. Goodwin, in Yar­ mouth, MS, "still keeps in touch." lt;>- Unable to work since V-J Day '45 due to multiple war injuries, Joseph Koslusky (above) says "keep 'em sailing, boys." , Disabled since Nov. '52, Jose G. Rivero hails SIU "for ending all worry about bills." Sidelined in La Grande, Ore., Frank B. Vortkamp's relaxing after 40 years at sea. "Still far from well," Leonard Ellis (right) blesses 6 New Orleans SIU men "whose blood saved my life." _ii^ Bernard M. Larsen, of Miami, "will never for­ get SIU for making a pension possible." Home in Santurce, PR, brother Francisco Mo­ lina is "happy to hear about new SlU gains.'-' ' I " "The SlU has been God's gift to a sailor. Thank you all"—How­ ard C. ParkerVMk'n'* Proud of a good day's catch (16 fish) down home in Winnsboro, Texas, brother Charles Shrunk shows 'em off (above). At bottom, he keeps up with the news of former shipmates through the LOG. Still needing med­ ical treatment, he was in Galveston hospital last week for periodic check-up. "God bless you all in your good work . . . keep 'em sailing," says H. Bonnitto, NY. �January 18, 1957 Page NJne SEAFARERS LOG TAere Oughta Be A Law!' House Report AssaHs Infl Ship Standards WASHINGTON—A report highly critical of international safety standards both as to construction and operation of ships has been filed by a committee of experts after study of the Andrea Doria sinking. ' The report prepared for the the Andrea Doria. They said that House Merchant Marine Com the Doria met the subdivision re­ mittee called for strengthening of international regulations to con form more closely with US stand ards. The committee's sharpest barbs were aimed at the construction of A $40 weekly payment for all temporarily disabled Sailors has gone into effect January 1 under the Sailors Union of the Pacific WelTare Fund. Up until now the benefit had gone only to mep who did not receive anything from the California State Disability fund but now the SUP fund is making up the difference between the Cali­ fornia payments and the $40 figure 4 4 4 Tahiti being Tahiti, a 2nd reefer engineer on the Mariposa missed the ship at Papeete and then hitch­ hiked 2,300 miles by sailing vessel to catch her in Honolulu. The reef­ er man, Maurice J. Moiine, caught his ship by sailing on a 136-foot schooner. Despite his exploits, he had to face the music from the Marine Firemen's Union for miss­ ing ship. AFL-CIO To Discuss NY Docks SIU of NA vice-presidents Paul Hall of the A&G District and Mor­ ris Weisberger of the Sailors Union of the Pacific have been designated by International President Harry Lundeberg to represent SIU of NA at the forthcoming AFL-CIO exec­ utive council meetings. The coun­ cil will star# its sessions in Miami Beach on January 28. Prominent on the agenda of the meeting will be a discussion of support given to the ousted Inter­ national Longshoremen's Associa­ tion by some segments of the Fed­ eration's membership, particularly the National Maritime Union. Just before the last New York longshore election, the NMU presi­ dent, Joseph Curran, called on dockworkers to support the ousted ILA against the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen's campaign for clean unionism on the docks. The Curran announcement drew a tart rejoinder from AFL-CIO President George Meany who ques­ tioned Curran's further usefulness to the Ethical Practices Committee of the Federation, in light of his pro-ILA position. Subsequently, Meany gave strong support to the'Masters, Mates and Pilots and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association In their fight for recognition at American Coal Shipping. liie NMU and its president have strongly opposed the MEBA-MMP stand, leading to MEBA with­ drawal from the AFL-CIO ^Mari­ time Committee, a Curran-created organization. News that the SIU Welfare Plan has just paid its 1,000th family benefit comes at a time when self-insured welfare funds, such as this Union's, are under heavy attack from the insurance industry. The industry cries that the plans should come under' "regulation," to mask the fact that insurance companies are hurting from the competition. Naturally, a self-insured, self-administered plan such as the SIU's is in a position to give more and better benefits, and to move more rapidly to meet human needs than an in­ surance company. That's simply because there are no pre­ miums, stockholders dividends, fees and other expenses above actual operating expenses siphoned off the fund's income. Look at the family benefits program for one. The SIU program was begun on the basis of 31 days' hospital benefits. Experience showed there was an important area of human need—the chronically and seriously ill—^which was not fully covered by the 31 day provision. So coverage was extended by providing it without time limit. It was also found that many Seafarers had dependent parents. These parents too, were included in the program. Just imagine trying to get an insurance company with its oceans of fine-print to alter its benefits as rapidly. Actually the only selling point any company has to offer is the strength of its financial reserve—an important factor to very small groups. But this advantage is more than lost by the inferiority of an insurance company setup.,. 4. 43. 4 4 4 California fish cannery and fish­ ery unions are pushing a court case along with the local canning indus­ try to have State Department trade agreements declared unconsitutional. They argue that the trade agreements should he subject to ratification by the Senate, like other treaties. The case is aimed against Japanese tuna imports which pay a 121^ percent duty in the US. 4 4 4 quirements of the 1948 Safety of Life at Sea Convention "by a very narrow- margin." These standards are well below the compartmentation required aboard US-flag ships. If the Doria had been built to US standards, the report said, "she would have survived." Training In Radar In addition, the report called for more adequate training of deck officers for utilizing radar, direct bridge - to - bridge radiotelephone communication and observation of the recognized steamer lanes. The Swedish ship Stockholm, which struck and sank the Doria, was admittedly traveling west­ bound virtually "X)n the eastbound track and about 20 miles off the recommended course. There is no legal compulsion requiring ships to follow the recommended tracks. The Swedish-American Line and the Italian Line are, not parties to the tracking agreement on the North Atlantic. The 1948 international conven­ tion on subdivision of watertight compartments supposedly provid­ ed that if one or two compartments of a ship were flooded, or even more, the ship would not sink. "The fact remains," the committee said, "that a fine, relatively new ship, built in accordance with the latest international convention, did sink after damage apparently less than she should have been able to withstand." Further, the committee flatly ' stated, the collision "would have been prevented if the information provided by radar had been prop­ erly used." Committee members included Vice Admiral E. L. Cochrane, for­ mer Maritime Administrator; Rear Admiral H. C. Shepheard, former Coast "Guard official, E. M. Web­ ster, retired Coast Guard com­ modore, and H. L. Seward, former professor of marine engineering at Yale University. Sixteen vessels of the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. fleet are the targets of an election petition filed by the SIU Great Lakes District. It is ex­ pected that a vote will be held around May 1. At present, Cleve­ land Cliffs and four other fleets are contracted to the Lake Sailors Un­ ion, an independent outfit exist­ ing only on steel company subsidi­ SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping aries. has done more than alright so far 4 4 4 for the New Year, and the outlook After the maiden voyage of the indicates more of the same. new Matsgn liner Mariposa, the Total job activity is well up Marine, Cooks and Stewards Union there around the 150-job mark, and collected 1,133 hours of disputed the three more payoffs scheduled overtime. In addition, the union so far should help maintain the negotiated addition of six ratings pace, says Port Agent Leon in the department; Most of the OT Johnson. The call by Senator Warren G. Magnuson for. a full-scale was rolled up serving company- The Suzanne (Bull) and Choctaw review of the maritime policies of the United States repre­ sponsored parties before the vessel and Maiden Creek (Waterman) sents something that has needed public airing for a long time. sailed. paid off during the period. Among 4 4 4 ' these, the Suzanne signed on again, The SIU and other maritime unions in the Maritime Trades A four-day sea fight against a along with the Afoundria and WaDepartment have called for changes time and time again. With American merchant shipping now operating at an fire in the No. 4 hold of the Alaska costa (Waterman). The Wacosta was won by crewmembers of paid off the previous period. emergency period peak, the inquiry could not come at a Bear the ship. The vessel put into Hono­ better time. The handling of the subsidy program, for one, lulu after keeping the fire confined Eight vessels stopped Off in would be a good place to begin. The present situation shows to No. 4. Crewmembers are mem­ transit to claim replacements. were the Warrior, John B. that if US merchant shipping is to be encouraged to develop bers of the Sailors Union of These Waterman, Young America (Water­ to its fullest potential in meeting all shipping needs, the the Pacific, Marine Firemen's Un­ man); Coe Victory, Jefferson City ion and Marine Cooks and Stew­ Victory (Victory Carriers); Steel basis of Federal aid to shipping needs to-be looked into. The granting of subsidies to a handful of US operators— ards. Scientist, Steel Navigator (Isth­ 4 4 4 to the complete exclusion of all others—can only serve to mian), and Yorkmar (Calmar). All undermine the remainder of the industry. Certainly no one Pension benefits for retired en­ of the ships were in good shape. can say that transferring ships to foreign registries is a way gineers have been increased to $25 week, the Brotherhood of Marine to build up the US merchant fleet, but this in essence is Engineers reports. Originally, the what has been a cornerstone of American shipping policy. plan called for $75 a month for the Competition is the lifeblood of a free economy, but when first three years and $100 a month the coiwj^qtitors are not on an equal footing, and public money thereafter. The $25 weekly rate is used to prop up some af the expense of all others, it's time makes the effective monthly penfor a re-evaluation of the whole program. laion approximately $108.50. SF StoryLots Of Jobs " It's About Time! l.0r'gM KHOVJl. ro-MBuiS V,1 m �Page Ten ri {• January SEAFARERS LOG A&G District Election Tabulation (Continued from page 4) Bos NY Phil Bait Norf Say Tarn Mob) NO LC Hou SF Wilm Sea Totals 1,.5,'21 41 32 0 1,606 537 2 5 0 544 802 6 9 0 817 169 1 0 0 170 96 3 1 0 100 83 4 0 0 87 673 0 0 0 073 1,084 8 2 0 1.094 68 1 0 0 69 410 1 4 0 415 269 4 5 0 278 117 1' 3 0 121 13.3 0 2 0 135 •6.084 79 67 0 6,230 83 89 31 83 38 30 9 0 363 l,.S-52 1,287 346 1,223 283 178 147 0 4,818 517 503 43 496 36 37 0 0 1,632 723 699 130 665 162 3 69 0 2,431 162 154 IS 153 15 5 3 0 510 90 93 7 94 11 2 3 0 300 662 81 663 75 6 21 653 73 17 9 14 0 3 3 0 0 261 2.019 1.029 1.009 09 976 100 13 57 0 3.282 66 65 0 65 2 9 0 0 207 New Orleans Agent Lindsey J. Williams, W-1. 114 No Voces 3 Void's 4 Write In's 0 • > Sub-Totals 121 1,542 30 34 0 1,606 539 4 1 0 544 806 1 10 0 817 169 1 0 0 170 97 2 1 0 100 83 4 0 0 87 668 5 0 0 673 1,086 7 0 1 1,094 69 0 0 0 69 New Orleans Joint Patrolman Thos. (Tom) Gould, G-267 109 C. J. (Buck) Stephens. S-4 114 C. (Wliitey) Tannehill, T-5 111 19 No Votes Void's 10 Write In's 0 Sub-Totals 363 1,334 1.503 1,509 174 95 3 4.818 798 536 536 801 796 530 22 18 34 12 0 0 1,632 2,451 168 160 167 15 0 0 510 100 96 99 2 3 0. 300 83 83 83 12 0 0 261 668 665 663 21 0 0 2,019 1.084 1,084 1.082 8 24 0 3,282 69 68 68 2 0 0 207 Houston Agent A. (Fren'y) Michelet, M-14 112 No Votes 6 Void's 3 Write In's 0 121 Sub-Totals 1,540 45 17 4 1,606 533 7 4 0 544 800 6 10 1 817 168 2 0 0 170 98 1 1 0 100 83 4 0 0 87 664 9 0 0 673 1,083 3 7 1 1,094 68 1 0 0 69 Houston Joint Patrolman James L. AUen, A-90 .... 23 R. B. (Hoss) Groseclose, G-63 4 Charles KimbaU. K-2 60 Chas. (Danny) MerriU. M-442 6 Wm. (Bill) Mitchell, M-22 IS No Votes 6 4 Void's Write In's 0 Sub-Totals 121 171 42 993 58 171 100 71 0 1.606 2.3 9 476 8 15 7 6 0 544 67 7 22 3 594 148 2 30 , 67 4 12 5 23 1 0 0 817 170 3 2 83 3 3 0 4 0 100 4 0 71 2 4 4 2 0 87 8 6 626 11 20 2 0 0 673 40 801 33 126 31 18 0 1.094 6 0 61 0 2 0 0 0 69 San Francisco Agent M. (Marty) Breithoff, B-2 92 A.W. (Andy) Gowder, G-352 24 a No Votes 3 Void's Write In's 0 Sub-Totals :121 1,347 139 77 43 0 1,606 512 12 9 6 0 544 703 82 15 17 0 817 90 8 0 2 0 100 81 2 4 0 0 87 652 18 -2 1 0 673 979 59 40 18 0 1094 66 3 0 0 0 69 Mobile Agent Cal Tanner. T-1.. No Votes Void-s Write In's Sub-Totals . 110 , 7 Mobile Joint Patrolman Harold J. Fischer, F-1.. Robert Jordan, J-1 ... Leon M. Kyser, K-259 .. William J. Morris, M-4 . William R. Stone, S-647. No Votes Void's Write In's Sub-Totals .^ 157 10 2 0 1 170 . Question: What ship and run are you looking for? AI Sacco, bosun: Anything I can J. R. Olive, chief steward: I'm looking for a steady run right now. get will do as far as I'm con­ cerned, since I'm As a matter of shipping in group fact, something like the dredge 1 in the deck de­ Sandcaptain partment and you don't get as much where I would be all set for a year turnover there. As long as the or more would be my idea of the job is on an SIU ship and my card best kind of job has fhem beat, to take. Those bonus arrange­ I'll take what ments would be nice too. comes along. 4» 4" 4* Augustin Andrea, OS: An around-the-world run is my choice of anything on the board. There's nothing like a four to five month trip for coming up with a good-sized payoff. I think I'll try my luck on some­ thing along that line. Turned Down OT? Don't Beef On $$ Headquarters wishes to re­ mind Seaf-wers that men who are choosy about working cer­ tain overtime cannot expect an equal number of OT hours with the rest of their department. In some crews men have been turning, down unpleasant OT jobs and then demanding to come up to equal overtime when the easier jobs come along. This practice is unfair to Sea­ farers who take OT jobs as they come. The general objective is to equalize OT as much as possible but if a man refuses disagree­ able jobs there is no require­ ment that when an easier job comes along he can make up the overtime he turned down be- i fore. 4. 4. 4. Oscar J, Adams, FWT: I'm look­ ing for a berth on one of the Robin Line ships to South Africa at the present. I don't care for the winter weather in New York and South Africa is as good a place as any to get away from the ice and snow. 4> 4> 4^ Jack Bluitt, AB: I haven't shipped out for about six months because I was working ashore. Right now though, I want to head for the Ca­ ribbean or any­ where else that it's warm to beat the weather. An Alcoa or Bull job would look good to me "because I wouldn't be out too long. 4> 4i William Gattis, AB: I'm looking for something going out across the Pacific, like to Japan and the Far East, or may­ be a shorter run into the Hawai­ ian Islands. I've been on that run quite frequently in the past and I'd like to stick to it for a while. 1957 Report Of District Tally Committee (Continued from page 4) bered one (1) through nine thou­ the used ballots In all ports, com­ sand two hundred (9200), except pares equally in number with the for the following eight (8) num­ amount printed by the printer for bered stubs: 6059, 6159, 6182, 6190, 249 96 393 122 •5,625 223 104 108 •5,433 the Union, except for the above 6220, 6259, 6269, 6278. The total 381 39 47 839 22 30 2;!0 102 371 100 •5,286 mentioned seven (7) missing un­ number of unused and used ballots 40 50 829 used ballots and the one missing in our custody equalled ten thou­ 30 38 9 2 9 0 310 12 33 0 9 348 stub; that is the only difference— sand eighteen (10018). In this en­ 0 0 0 0 0 1,243 834 363 405 18,690 a difference of eight (8). When' we tire election therefore, seven (7) combined the unused ballots we unused ballots with their stubs, had with the used ballots, and sub­ one stub of a used ballot, and one 411 271 119 133 •6.107 4 7 68 tracted that amount from the used ballot are unaccounted for. 0 0 0 0 2 2 54 0 0 1 printer's total, the difference then Further on in this report, we give 0 0 415 278 121 135 6^30 was also eight (8). That was be­ a detailed break-down of the balcause one voted ballot was also 410 272 118 132 •6.081 missing from New York, also a fact 407 272 117 133 •6,039 407 272 118 13.1 •6.040 to be mentioned later. 9 3 4 1 310 The Committee has checked in­ 12 13 6 6 217 0 0 0 0 . 3 voice No. 14085 received from the 834 1,245 363 405 18,690 printer, Brandt and Brandt, who printed the ballots that were uSed 411 269 118 133 •6,080 4 1 3 0 92 in the conduct'of our Union elec­ 0 6 2 2 52 tion for the Election of 1957-1958 0 0 0 0 6 415 278 121 133 6,230, Officers of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America, 13 31 15 14 432 Atlantic and Gulf District..We find, 10 1 8^ 6 153 375 181 7.1 89 •4,631 that the bill was for nine thousand 7 9 6 9 186 two hundred ballots, paid for with 9 26 13 13 491 5 7 1 1 181 our General Fund check No, 3826, 3 16 3 3 156 dated October 24th, 1956. 0 0' 0 0 0 413 278 121 133 6,230 Your Committee also finds, that on November 19, 1956, the above 389 266 -11.-. a26 •5.575 referred to printer billed the 16 3 2 0 383 4 4 0 7 166 Union on invoice No. 14312, for an 6 5 4 2 105 additional , one thousand twenty-six 0 0 0 0 1 413 278 121 133 6.230 ballots, which were paid for with our General Fund check No. 4303, dated December 7, 1956. Of the ten thousand two hun­ twenty-six ballots, two hun­ Committeemen Robert EVERY SUNDAY dred dred were set up to be used as Johnson (leftl and Luigi samplfe ballots. The Committee has DIRECT VOICE #bvino open up ballots from checked the election files main­ BROADCAST packages kept in bank tained by Headquarters offices as vault. per the Union Constitution, and has found signed receipts from the following ports for the following lots, by ports and serial numbers, amount of sample ballots, broken in which will be included further mention of these seven (7) unused down, as follows: ballots, the used ballot, and the FORT BALLOTS one stub. Boston 10 With respect to the missing bal­ New York 30 lot, the Committee has counted Philadelphia .. 10 the ballots that were cast in each Baltimore ••«••• 23 port on a daily basis, compared Norfolk •••••• 10 them against the rosters for that Savannah 10 port, and has found that all used Tampa To Ships in Atlantic ballots were returned to Headquar­ South American ters to the Union Tallying Com­ New Orleans .. and mittee with the exception of one Lake Charles .. European Waters Houston used ballot in the Port of New • WFK-39, 19850 KCs York. (See Discrepancies). San Francisco , Ships in Caribbean, Wilmington ,, , East Coast of South The following is a breakdown of America, South Atlantic Seattle ...... 10 the ballots that were sent to the and East Coast of United States Ports by Headquarters, as well as • WFL-65, 15850 KC$ Total 200 a breakdown of the unused ballots Ships in Gulf of Mex­ ico, Caribbean, West We, the Committee, have checked returned to Headquarters, ballots Coast of South Amer­ ica, West Coast of the files of Headquarters offices used, ballots lost, and total ballots Mexico and US East cast. Coast • WFK-95, 15700 KCs Ships in Mediterranean area. North Atlantic, European and US East Coast Mganwhile, MID Round-the-World Broadcasts continue . . . Every Sunday, 1915 GMT (2:15 PM EST Sunday) VyCO-13020 KCs Europe and No. America WCO-U908.8 KC« East Coast So. America WCO-22407 KCs West Coast So. America Every Monday, 0315 GMT (10:15 PM EST Sunday) WMM 25-15607 KCS Australia WMM 81-11037.5 Northwest Pacific- MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO „ Port Boston New York New York Philadelphia Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile Now Orleans Lake Charles Houston San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Ballots Recalved From Headquartars 1-250 7501-9000 9031-9200 251-ToO 0001-9050 751-17.50 1751-2000 2001-2230 2231-2500 2-501-4000 4001-5500 S.501-.5650 5651-6330 6331-6950 6951-7250 72.-.1-7300 Ballots Used 1-121 7301-9000 9051-9156 251-750 9001-9044 751-1567 1751-1920 2001-2100 2251-2:137 2.501-3173 4001-5094 5501-5569 5631-6065 6351-i:628 6951-7071 7251-7383 Ballots Unused and Ballots Returned Lost 122 250 0 9157-9200 9045-90.50 15(18-1750 1921-2000 2101-2250 2338-2500 3174-4000 5095-5.500 5570-5650 •6066-6350 6629-6950 7072-7250 7386-7500 Ballots Cast 121 1606 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 544 817 170 100 87 673 1094 69 415 278 121 133 Total Votes Cast in AU Ports...... 6229 • Houston was missing the following unused ballots, their stubs being numbered #6159, 6182. 6190, 6220, 6259, 6269, 6278. and stub 6059! " numoeica t and have seen signed receipts by the various Port Agents for the official ballots that had been sent to them by Headquarters offices. We have 'checked these signed receipts and the serial numbers on them against the loose stubs re­ ceived, and against the stubs still attached to the unused ballots. Nine thousan(} two hundred offi­ cial ballots were sent to all ports, the stubs on them bearing serial numbers one (1) through nine thou­ sand two hundred (92boi!'"We re-: ceived , back stubs (including the ones on the tihused 'biii'Wts) num- We fofind no discrepancies which even come close to chang­ ing the outcome of any job on the ballot. For the benefit of the membership, we are listing them, as follows: NEW YORK On November 15, 1956, the Port of New York cast a total of seventy-one (71) ballots, according to the rosters and stubs that were submitted by the New York Polls Committee for that date. However in checking the day's voting of the Port, this Committee found only severity (70) ballots in the eriy.el(tJoritihued oh^age il) ' ^ �•f.'sw I January 18, 1987 Pare EICTCB SEAFARERS LOG District Tally Committee Report been mailed to you.during the (Continued from page 10) ope dated November 15, 1956. course of the said elections. It is hereby requested that you we, the Union Tallying Committee, find that the ballot was probably certify that all the envelopes 're­ lost in the packaging of the bal­ ceived by you have been properly lots. We can find no other ex­ safeguarded in your vault, that you planation. In any event, the one have surrendered them to the said ballot would obviously not have Union Tallying Committee, and made any difference in the out­ that no one other than appropriate come of the election. This Com­ bank personnel, have had access to mittee has included the totals of the said envelopes. the other seventy (70) 'ballots in Very truly yours. our totals, since the pne lost bal­ Seafarers International lot, under these circumstances, has Union of North .Amer­ no possible effect on the other ica, Atlantic and Gulf seventy (70). District, AFL-CIO Joe Algina, HOUSTON Ass't Secretary-Treas. We find that the seven (7) lost A1 Kenunused ballots and their stubs, to­ Witness gether with the stub of the used ballot, were lost, probably through January 2, 1957 some collecting or packaging error. The Seafarers International Again, these ballots have no effect Union on any job, since they were not, of Atlantic & Gulf District Course, voted, while the loss of the 675 Fourth Avenue stub is also of no effect. Brooklyn 32, New York Att: Mr. Joseph Algina, WRITE-INS Ass't Secretary-Treasurer The Committee would also like to bring to the attention of the Gentlemen: membership the fact that some This will certify that all the en­ write-ins will not be included in velopes received by this Institution this report. The reason for this is addressed to Mr. R. Harold Bach, that some ballots containing write- Executive Vice-President, in the ins happened to be voided because name of Seafarers International the ballot on which they were writ­ Union of North America, Atlantic ten was illegally defaced or illegi­ & Gulf District, AFL-CIO,''have ble. said envelopes contained in our vaults. CORRESPONDENCE We have today surrendered the The following correspondence above mentioned envelopes to the was handled by the Union Tallying Union Tallying Committee and that Committee; no one other than the signer and January 2, 1957 the witness have had access to the Mr. R. Harold Bach caid envelopes contained in our Executive Vice-President vaults. Very truly yours. Commercial State Bank and Trust Jack Goldman, • Company Ass't Manager 1400 Broadway Irving Gould New York, New York Witness Dear Sir: As Assistant Secretary-Treasurer January 2, 1957 of the Seafarers International Mr. R. Harold Bach Union of North America, Atlantic Executive Vice-President* and Gulf District, AFL-CIO, in Commercial State Bank and charge of the minutes thereof, I Trust Company herewith certify that, in accordance 1400 Broadway with the Constitution of this New York, New York Union, the membership has duly Dear Sir: elected the following to constitute The undersigned members of the the Union Tallying Committee for Union Tallying Committee, acting the 1956 elections: under and pursuant to Article F. Drozak XIII, Section 5 (d) of the Constitu­ D. Mease tion of the Seafarers International S. Johnson Union of North America, Atlantic E. Starns and Gulf District, acknowledge re­ W. Slade ceipt of tlie envelopes sent to you S. Biondo from the various ports for the elec­ L. lovino tion held for 1956 and delivered T. Laboda this day to us. , W. Nordland Union Tallying Committee C. Emanuel M. SANCHEZ, S-522 C. DeHospedales L: lOVINO, Ml M. Sanchez W. SLADE, S-120 , R. Johnson S. JOHNSON, J-54 L. O'Leary S. BIONDO, B-276 Article XIII, Section 5 (d) states. T. LABODA, L-456 In part: W. NORDLAND, N-172 "The Union Tallying Commit­ F. DROZAK, D-22 tee shall elect a chairman from E. STARNS, S-728 among themselves and, sub­ D. MEASE, M-704 ject to the express terms of December 28, 1956 this Constitution, adopt its Re. Polls Committee's Duties own procedures. Decisions as on Last Day of Voting in to special votes, protests, and Election for Office for the contents of the final report 1957-1958 shall be valid if made by a majority vote, provided there Dear Sir and Brother: . be a quorum in attendance, Article XIII, Section 5 (a) and which quorum is hereby fixed Section 5 (b) contain the instruc­ at nine (9). The Union Tally­ tions with respect to the way the ing Committee, but not less Port Polls Committees are to carry than a quorum thereof, shall out their functions on the last day * have the sole right and duty of voting. The Constitution is, of to obtain the ballots from the course, permanent, and that gov­ - depository immediately after ^ erns the duties of the Committees. , the termipation of balloting However, for your convenience, the and to insure their safe cus­ following is sent along to serve as tody during the course of the a guide, and you may find it use­ Committee's proceedings." ful. Remember, the Constitution In accordance therewith, the governs. 1. On the day the balloting in Union has authorized that any nine (9) or more of the above accept de­ each Port i« to terminate, (Monday, livery of, and, sigP; a, receipt for, Uecenabef 31st of,this year), the all of tl)e lenyejppes,,which have Polls Comjiqit^qe (elected for that day shall, in addition to its other duties, deliver to Headquarters, or mail to Headquarters (by Gertified or Registered Mail), all the unused ballots, together with a certifica­ tion, signed and dated by all mem­ bers of the Committee. The fol­ lowing is the certification that is suggested be used by each port, a sufficient number of which are en­ closed with this letter. Certification For Unused Ballots "We, the Polls Committee of the Port of hereby certify that the enclosed are all the ballots sent to this Port and not used. The unused ballots number (here put in the amount of the ballots) and bear serial numbers through iHere put in the serial numbers of the unused ballots). All are accounted for. Except " (Put in the word "none" or give details.) Name of Polls Committee Member • ••••••• Book Number Name of Polls Committee Member Book Number Name of Polls Committee Member Book Number The above certification shall be signed and dated, without prejudice to the right of any Committeeman to make appropriate dissent. This certification Should be enclosed in a package with the unused ballots. 2. In the same package with the unused ballots, but bound sepa­ rately, the Polls Committee shall forward to Headquarters all stubs collected during the period of vot­ ing, together with a certification, signed and dated by all members of the Polls Committee. The fol­ lowing is the certification that is suggested be used by each Port, a sufficient number of which are en­ closed with this letter. Certification For Stubs "We, the undersigned. Polls Committee of the Port of hereby certify that the enclosed are all of the stubs collected during the period of voting, that we have check­ ed them against the rosters and the number of unused ballots, and all are accounted for. Except " (Put in the word "none" or give details). Date: (Name of Committee Member) Book Number (Name of Committee Member) Book Number (Name of Committee Member) Book Number The above certification shall be signed and dated, without preju­ dice to the right of any Committee­ man to make appropriate dissent. This certification should be en­ closed in a package with the stubs. The Polls Committee members shall not be discharged from their duties until the forwarding called for by the aforementioned is com­ pleted and evidence of the mailing thereof is furnished the Port Agent.. The forwarding of the above, called for in Article XIII, Section 5 of the Constitution shall be to the following: Union Tallying Committee Seafarers International Union Atlantic and Gulf District 675—4th Avenue Brooklyn 32, New York In the event a Polls Committee cannot be elected or cannot act on the day the balloting in each Port is to terminate, the Port Agent s'hall have the duty to forward the material specifically set forth ip Section 5 (a) of the Constitution (unused ballots and stubs) to the Union Tallying Committee. •Fraternally, Paul Hall Secretary-Treasurer Enclosures 'r^ v| Comments and Recommentfations Pursuant to Article XIII, Sec­ tion 5 (c) of the Union Constitution 1. This Committee finds and recommends as follows: (a) We make no recommenda­ tions on the errors in Houston or New York, except that Polls Com­ mittees must continue to take the utmost care. While errors will happen, they should be avoided as much as possible, even if their ef­ fect be nil, as in this case. (b) We recommend that the pro­ cedure on write-ins followed by this Committee be up-held, inas­ much as it is impossible to count wrlte/-in votes where the name written in is illegible or the ballot is defaced. If a man wants to write in a name, he ought to do so clearly if he wants his write-in to be effective, and he must be care­ ful not to place illegal marks on the ballot) This Committee feels very strongly on this point. (c) This Committee finds that there have been no protests, writ­ ten or otherwise, with respect to the conduct of the election, that the balloting took place in strict accordance with the Constitution, and that what errors were made were ajl of no importance, and of no measurable effect, and were dealt with in accordance with the spirit of the Constitution. 2. The official tally of this Com­ mittee is annexed to this report and made a part of it. Subject to the appropriate action of the mem­ bership at the "Election Report" meeting, it represents the basis for the action called for in Sec­ tion 6, Article XIII, of the Con­ stitution. Dated; January 9, 1957 Name Dept. Book No. M. Sanchez S-522 Deck L. lovino Deck Ml C. Emanuel E-103 Engine S-120 W. Slade Engine C. De Hospedales D-467 Steward S. Johnson J-54 Steward S. Biondo B-276 Deck T. Laboda Engine L-456 W. Nordland N-172 Engine F. Drozak D-22 Deck Engine J. R. Johnson J-85 D. Mease M-704 Steward E. Starns S-728 Deck Aboard the Choctaw, there was a full complement in the galley but the weather was really r o u &h. Nevertheless, the crew noted that chief cook Junior Austin and baker Billy Sing did fine work in the galley and what's more, "put out a wonderful Christ­ mas Dinner." t t Versatility is the keynote aboard the Iberville. The ship was short a night cook and baker and crewmembers had visions of eating bread and butter with their coffee instead of pastry. But chief stew­ ard Louis Meyers and chief cook James W. Thomas turned to on the baking as well. Not only did the crew have plenty of cakes but they noted "much better food prepara;on .and service this trip than in Pkst.?^ Daily port polls committee reports are put through shredder after checking by Waiter J. Slade (stand­ ing) and Clem DeHospe­ dales. See Suez Part-Open In March PORT SAID—The first two weeks of full-scale clearance operations in the Suez Canal has bouyed hopes that the water­ way wili be open to shipping op a limited basis by mid-March. It is expected by that time ships cf up to 10,000 tons, with a draft of about 27 feet, wili be able to navi­ gate the twisted passages along the 100-mile canal route. This will still be only limited operation. A fully loaded T-2 tanker, with a draft of 30 feet, would not be able to get through on that basis. T-2s could probably make it on ballast voy­ ages, however, while clearance operations and the necessary dredging was still going on. United Nations sources say that the average vessel using the canal before it was blocked was of slight­ ly more than 9,000 tons. The aver­ age is weighted somewhat by the vast number of small dry cargo ships of all nations that used the canal also. Most tankers, certainly those under the US flag, are the equivalent of T-2s or larger. Normal By Summertime The UN salvage experts supervis­ ing the clearance job expect that full-scale canal operations will not be back to normal before June. Even after the canal is cleared of all obstructions, the channel still has to be dredged back to its nor­ mal depth. Several months have lapsed since any dredging has been done, and this will remain a major prob­ lem. In addition, the normal canal depth still cannot accomodate most of today's huge supertankers when they're fully loaded. This job will still have to be done to enable these ships to live up to their full potential for moving oil cargoes. Egypt Delayed Clearance The start of the canal clearance job on a full-scale basis finally got underway a few days after the new year, after a limited attempt was made toward the end of De­ cember. The work was held up pending a green light from Egypt. The Cairo government had refused to let the job begin until all British and French forces quit Egypt. Although there were originally believed to be about 50 wrecks blocking the canal, closer checks showed a much-reduced number, and most of those of any con­ sequence were gotten out iff the first ten days of the clearance effort. �,.ol • F«*« Twelv# M- January IB* 19ST SEAFARERS LOG FABRICATOR PLAYS SANTA IN JAPAN M- SlU Xmas Fete / 'Just Wonderful' To the Editor: I would like very much to h^ve this published soon so that the men who were away at sea on holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and New-Year's won't, have to worry or wonder if their wives or mothers had to have their dinner alone. My husband, Robert Lips­ comb, joined the SIU in 1946. Until a year ago, I dreaded the holidays because it seemed he YOKOHAMA—Unable to make it back here in time for an orphans' Xmas party they had agreed to sponsor, crewmembers on tiie Steel Fabricator okayed all expenses in advance and pledged to pick up the full tab when they got back. "We wanted to sponsor the party even If we weren't there," said ship's reporter Watson Stockman. As things turned out, even with a big tree, decorations, ice cream, cookies, candy and a separate gift for all 26 kids, they still had 24,000 yen left. The balance was turned over to "Our Lady of Lourdes Orphanage" by steward Red Hall on Christmas Day, when the ship re­ turned, to purchase clothes and beds for a new wing of the orphanage. The photo above shows some of the kids singing carols in front of the tree at the party. 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. jl IJ' . To the Editor: For some time, I have been trying to secure about six but­ terfly trays from South America for some elderly shut-ins. But up until now, I have been un­ able to secure them. I have had the pleasure of meeting a number of fine SIU seamen here in New Orleans, who have promised to bring these trays back for me.. But through some misfortune, they have failed to bring them so far. I would be happy to pay the cost of the trays and also the cost of the tinie and trouble to obtain them. Would you please publish this so that anyone who could grant such a favor may it 4« Praises LOG As Union Voice To the Editor: Can't think of "a whole lot of fancy words but I can say thanks a million for bringing the LOG into my house. I real­ ly enjoy every page of it, and I think the gang on the milk runs and offshore' jobs are inclined to agree. You have done a first-class job of everything, in letting us know what a powerful voice we have in the affairs of making our iivIng, not to mention the many timely bits of advice that make us aware of our i-ights and ob­ ligations. So . here's wishing that the same gang will continue In its present capacity. I know all the gang is eager for every LOG. C. H. "Cholly" Wright 4« l- Thanks Brothers On Orion Comet To the Editor: I hope you will print this note for my brother crewmen, and tlie master and officers of the Orion Comet. I would like them to know that I am getting bet­ ter here at the hospital in Naples, Italy, and hope some day I'll get a chance to express my feelings to them personally. I wish there was a better word than "thanks" as I don't believe it's big enough to let them know how I feel about the way they stood by me. The doctor just said I may leave here in two to three weeks. Joe Minoglio 4 4 4 Collin Applauds SIU Pact Gains To the Editor: A vote of thanks and confi­ dence for the SIU staff in all ports for its tireless energy and work in securing our new con­ tract and other gains, including the additional shipping. To be sure there were also a few more smiles on this ship after we learned that the Union had won from the companies the new set-up to qualify class B men for class A seniority. Crewmembers, SS Frederic C. Collin Thanks SIU Men For Sympathy To the Editor: I would like to take this means of expressing my appre­ ciation for the many kindnesses shown to me both before and after the death of my husband, Ernest Tilley, by members and officials of the SIU. I would also like to thank ev­ eryone for the many beautiful floral tributes. Mrs. Ruth TiUey By Bernard Seaman Burly NUTSY, BosW's GOT ^ATER. IM HIS ROOIA 4" 4 was always away. But Thanks­ giving, 1955, he was in port and we were invited to the new hall here in Baltimore for dinner. I was both surprised and thrilled to see such an elaborate affair; the dinner was delicious, the flowers beautiful and the music and people were delight­ ful. My husband was away at sea for Thanksgiving and also Christmas this year, but it was my good fortune to go down to the Union hall for dinner. Everything was wonderful; there was an atmosphere of friendship and happiness, and even old Santa seemed to enjoy himself as much as the kiddies. I want to extend to Eli Han­ over, SIU patrolman, my per­ sonal appreciation and thanks for his warm and friendly wel­ come, and for his kindness in making-me a part of that great big family. I am sure that if we could find more people like him, this would be a bigger, better world to live in. Mrs. Robert Lipscomb Wants Butterfly Trays From SA Although the Fabricator gang couldn't make it to the party in person, they had plenty of proxies. A bearded Santa handed out the gifts (top, left) and the youngsters had plenty of sweets for the occa­ sion. On the ship itself (top, right) the holiday was also celebrated in festive style. Pictured (1. to r.) are ship's delegate Dave Dickenson, FWT Wm. Ferryman; MM Chu Pang Chan, AB Watson Stockman, pantrymen Robert and Clarence Trippe and chief cook Julian Mlneses. Sounds like the crew had a Merry Christmas in more ways than one. contact me, after 6 PM, at TWlnbrook 9-8427 In New Or­ leans? C. Altman -TRPUBLE- T/eot/SlE— ^ ALL'A r/ME ! ^ /J �Jaavary l», 1987 Fare TliiH«en SEAFARERS LOG LOG-A-RHYTHM: The Sea By I. C. Weisbrot I've sailed the jar horizons, And seen the distant stars; Still I can't stay upon the land, The land, to me, means bars. Homesick MM Pays Off; What WUl Mom Say ? Xmas At Sea The reason for the slow start of the SS Stony Creek inthe annual Christmas, menu Everybody aboard ship gets a little lonesome now and then for the life left back ashore, especially at holiday times when it would be lots more cosy to be back home with the folks. Still, the gang on the Marymar is a bit put out because trip "was fairly uneventful . . . their extra hospitality to-one lots of holidays with excellent din­ first-tripper didn't pay off. The first-tripper did. however. He was off and running as soon as they got back to his home port, and the crew is figuring it hasn't heard the end of this yet. The sea and silver stars that shine. Joined Ship In LA They shine for you and me; ' According to W. Clegg, ship's But walls and bars are ugly things. delegate, the newcomer, a messboy, •v/as making his first trip to sea and When you and I are free. joined the Marymar in Los An­ geles. "His mother came down to And free I'll be upon the sea. the ship with him, and we all So sail I must, and ever assured her that we wotild take Remember that all beauty lies good care of him." Upon the sea ... forever. In another report, shipmate —SS Del Norte Arthur Thompson noted that the The bars and walls they lock me in, And never let one see. The beauty of a moonlight night. The beauty of the sea. Playing It Safe ners and enough diversion to break the monotony. There were Christ­ mas trees all over the place, in­ cluding a lighted one atop the foremast that gave the ship a festive appearance. "Everyone was comparatively happy, with the possible exception of our messman, who is making his first trip and is understandably rather homesick at this time of year." Was All Packed Clegg also confirmed that the first-tripper "became quite home­ sick and when we stopped for fuel on our return to LA, he was all packed. Then who should come out in a launch to meet us but his sister—all set to take him ashore. "Guess we all goofed. We are all waiting to catch hell from his mother." They surely won't "catch it" from the skipper. The gang sent him a Christmas card, which proved to be the first one he had ever gotten from a crew, and the resulting good will has spread all over the ship. Balloons, decorations and a big tree in the messhall marked Christmas eve on the Marymar (top), as bosun Mike Flood (seated) and deck engineer Bill Siebert waited for Santa. Arthur Thompson provided the photo. On tke Topa Topa, chief cook Dominick Ravoss displays his Xmas stocking while Schuyler, g a I I e y m a n. looks on. Don't Send Your Baggage COD Hard at work overhauling one of the lifeboats, deckhands on the Natalie were unaware a kibitzer was looking on with a camera. Bosun Mike Toner, Nolan, DM, and Tex Ringo, AB, were checking over the boat in Bombay, India. The picture was sent in by James "Pat" Conley. WINTiR HILL (CltUs Sarvlcv), Nov. 3—Chairman, F. Sturgls; Secratary, I. Wllion. Request pink copy of over­ time sheets before payoff for check­ ing purposes. Need piastic covers for food ieft out at night. Would like butter and frozen foods instead of present supply. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), Nov. 4 —Chairman, E. O'Rourke; Secratary, A. Chlng. Ship's fund $24.18. Report accepted. Rooms need fumigating. Discussion on B and C men regarding shipping and whether men should bo given new shipping cards. TOPA TOPA (Waterman), Nov. $— Chairman, F. Calnan, Jr.; Secretary, F. Kustura. One man missed ship in Kobe, rejoined next day In Hakata. Japan. Man missed ship in Yokohama, rejoined in Kobe. LOG'S to be passed fautaU. CiiiU box to be cleaned. Fire­ man to bo reimbursed for trip to hospital. STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), Ocf. 37— Chairman, C. Stambul; Secretary, T. Oaspar. New delegate elected. Ship's fund $30. Two men hospitalized in Honolulu. Repair list to be submitted befora arrival In Panama Canal. Vote of thanks to steward department for good food and service. ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), Nov. 8— Chairman, A. McKlnitry; Secretary, C. Hartman. Re-elected ship's delegate. Few hours disputed, to be settled at payoff. Discussion on Union port meetings: best time and frequency. Shore gang to paint inside of ship on arrival in Mobile, if posible. If aU quarters cannot be painted, then deck department wiU try to paint same on waj) up the coast. Order placed for new agitator for washing machine, to bo picked up in Brooklyn. ELIZABETH (Bull), Nov. 13—Chair­ man, A. Friend; Secretary, S. Bern­ stein. Beef on delayed sailing. Beef on baker's sougeeing and making canapes—disputed by Captain. Re­ ports accepted. Laundry room to bo locked and kept clean. New type of first-grade soap requested by crew. New delegate elected. MONTEBELLO HILLS (Western Tankers), Oct. 21—Chairman, P. McKreth; Secretary, E. Lambs. Ship's fund $50 and 3,000 Yen. Three men cut off from overtime. Washing ma­ chine out of order. Repair list to be made - out before arrival in States. No water for 12 hours in Japan. around. Galleyman to be turned over to patrolman at first port. Any mem­ ber wishing to pay off in Seattle to notify captain by November 7. Along the coast captain wants 24 hours no­ tice. Discussion about dirty pantry when obtaining night lunch. Vote of thanks to steward department for good food. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Seas Shipping), Nov. 3—Chairman, C. Kaust; Secre­ tary, E. Burke. One man hospitalized in Capetown. Ship's fund $21. Dis­ puted overtime to be settled at pay­ off. Reports accepted. Shipboard beef to be settled with patrolman. Messhall to be kept clean. Need more variety in night lunches. Toilet seat springs to be repaired. Sept. 39—Chairman, C. Kaust; Sec­ retary, R. Charroln. Ship's fund $21. Garbage to be stored in parcels on AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers), Nov. 11—Chairman, H. Duclox; Secre­ tary, W. Home. Water cooler should be replaced. Messman will make icewater on overtime. New delegate elected. List to be made up for cleaning of laundry and recreation rooms. Linen to be turned in every week. One man to be paid off in Long Beach. Contact patrolman to get water cooler replaced and have catwalk built over deck cargo. ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), Nov. 13 —Chairman, F. BartleH; Secretary, M. Beailey. One man missed ship in New Orleans. No replacement. Ship's fund $18. Report accepted. Soiled linen to be turned in. SEAMAR (Calmer), Nov. 11—Chair­ man, a, Hayes; Secretary, H. HorowltiL Shii^s fund $8.40. Report accepted. d. Vote of thanks for fine, job Seafarers are again warned not to send their baggage COD to any Union hall. No Union hall can accept delivery of any baggage where express charges have not been prepaid. Men who send baggage COD to Union halls face the pros­ pect of having to go to a lot of trouble and red tape with the Railway Express Co. done by agents' conference. Washing machine fixed. Steward to order new washing machine and fans for recre­ ation mom and mess room. Pump on drinking fountain to bo repaired. LA SALLE (Watarman), Nov. 11— Chairman, T. Sosa; Secratary, D. Bor­ deaux. No major beefs — captain pleased with crew, clean payoff ex­ pected. Two hours disputed overtime, to be settled at payoff. One man ill. Letter to be written concerning un­ safe condition of ship's gear. Quar­ ters to be cleaned up before leaving ship. Vote of thanks to steward de­ partment. LONCVIEW VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), Oct. 13—Chairman, W. Kohut; Secretary, L. Dower. Two men missed ship: shipping cards sent to port agent. Ship's fund $10.15. Unsanitary conditions on ship. Crew advised to cooperate in keeping ship clean. No date—Chairman, L. Lewis; Sec­ retary, R. Barker. Ail repairs com­ pleted. Ship's fund $10.50. Report accepted. Vote of thanks to delegate for good job. FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service), Nov. 15—Chairman, C. Karas; Secre­ tary, F. Nelson. Ship to be painted. Repairs taken care of. Report accept­ ed. Return cups to pantry. GATEWAY CITY (Waterman), Nov. 4—Chairman, R. Gay; Secretary, W. Sink. Report aceepted. Bathrooms to be kept clean, free of cigarette butts. Black gang to be more careful. Long­ shoremen not to use messroom and pantry. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), Sept. 7—Chairman, J. Ward; Secretary, S. Griggers. Ship's fund $11.58. Sug­ gest serving grits every morning: cake and donuts at coffee time. Nov. 18—Chairman, J. Ward; Secre­ tary, S. Griggers. Ship's fund $11.58. Two men hospitalized. Light to be placed on aft end of deck house. Would like Customs to release souve­ nirs for members paying off in San Francisco. BENTS FORT (City Service), Nov. 18—Chairman, E. Calahan; Secretary, A. Herbert. Six hours disputed. Re­ pair list to be turned in. Report ac­ cepted. Washing machine needs re­ pairing. . MAE (Bull), Nov. 18—Chairman, C. Hoestter; Secretary, F. Hipp. Mem­ bers urged to vote. Ship's fund $36.30. Report accepted. Letter to be drafted suggested removal of Joe Curran from Ethical Practices Committee for sup- Crew Raps Flag Swap ".cweepstakes". came to light last week. For several years a pace-setter in the holiday dinner department, the Stony Creek crew apparently spent a pretty bleak Christmas, or at least one where the yuletide fanfare was overshadowed by other developments. Ironically, early this month she became the SS Poseidon, the latest in a long parade of American ships transferred to foreign flags. Poseidon, some will recall, is the Greek god of the sea, akin to the Romans' Neptune". Poseidon also happens to be the cable address of her owners, which Goldsmit as good a reason as any for scratching out a famous American name. It all happened, according to ship's reporter A. Goldsmit, "when, to our ship's crew's sorrow, our captain abruptly told us we were to be paid off on arrival (in New York) and that no replacements had been ordered. "A good bunch of officers, a good crew—13 nationalities, Americans all from 37 states—and a honey of a ship gone down the drain. Isn't it about time our Government stopped letting good ships go under foreign flags . . . and our jobs with them?" Earlier, 2nd pumpman R. Koch drew a .vote of thanks after he caught some sea trout at the dock during the ship's stay in Harbor Island, Texas. "They were enjoyed by all," said Goldsmit, "and he was given a vote of thanks by all, except the cooks — they had to clean the fish!" port of ILA. Suggestion to air-con­ dition all SIU ships, especially those running to the tropics. Want equal­ izing of OT and advance notice when crew is to work. Members leaving ship to leave quarters clean. fresher bread and milk and better quality of food. Tom linen to be dis­ carded. Request fan tail be washed down more often. Something to be done about steam lines over oiler's bed. TRANS-ATLANTIC (Pacific Water­ ways), Nov. 10—Chairman, C. Carlson; Secretary, M. Lynch. Some disputed overtime. Repair list to be submitted. Collection for ship's fund. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service), Nov. 29—Chairman, C. Molette; Sec­ retary, E. Caudlll- Two hours delayed sailing disputed. To be taken up with patrolman. One man missed ship in Lake Charles. Ship's fund $2.88. Two men getting off ship. Discussion on mop bucket being removed from slop sink: second mate being made chief mate: captain stopping overtime: man missing ship: captain not accepting man—to be taken up with boarding patrolman. OLYMPIC CAMES (Western Tank­ ers), Nov. 4—Chairman, C. Johnson; Secretary, A. Nelson. New delegate elected. Washing machine to be cleaned after use. Fountain needs re­ pairing. Linen to be turned in. Will try to obtain library at Seamen's Club in Yokohama. ROBIN COODFELLOW (Robin), Sept. 3—Chairman, J. Gallagher; Secretary, J. Thuren. New delegate elected. Sleep­ ing crew members called for boat di-ill. Laundry to be kept clean. Main­ tain quiet in messhall. CHIWAWA (Cities Service), Dec. 1 —Chairman, H. Morris; Secretary, M. Johns. Repairs being done. One mem­ ber missed ship in Lake Charles. Re­ ports accepted. Agent to inspect small Size lockers put aboard. Request BIENVILLE (Pan Atlantic), Nov. I —Chairman, O. Pedersen; Secretary, C. Hamby. Most repairs made. One man missed ship in Philadelphia. To be turned in at port of payoff. Ship's fund $50.11. Cannot find steam and dry iron for AC and DC current. To rotate ship's meeting: one at 1:30 PM and one at 6:30 PM. Need chairs for recreation room. Change messman's door to swing other way. Move rub ber mats from messroom. Discussion on night lunch. Draw list to be given to captain. Vote of thanks to steward department for good chow. Edifor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG— please put my name on your mailing list. {P^rint Information) NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY ^ ZONE STATE TO AVOID DUPLICATION; If you are an old subscriber and have a change of address, please give your former address below: : ADDRESS CITY ZONE STATE �Pig Is Handy Mascot On Transatlantic Trip Through no one's been uncouth enough to suggest it, there's more to the SS Transatlantic's mascot than meets the eye. Ship's mascots have included everything ranging in size from canaries on up, but few* In recent times have amounted and how he got to the ship in the to ham and porkchops on the first place, but this could be a hoof. Seagoing veterans can re­ member when the only way to as­ sure yourself fresh meat was to bring along your own, and a porker was always a convenient item to have around. Nowadays, seamen's tastes—in mascots, anyway—run more to monkeys, parakeets and common­ place dogs and cats. But the Transatlantic has reverted to sail­ ing tradition, and has a real live pig in tow. Take Turns Feeding E;yeryone is taking turns feed­ ing and caring for the pig, accord­ ing to Mike Gretz Jr., ship's re­ porter. "We extend our good fel­ lowship and brotherhood on here to animals, too," he commented. Besides caring for the needs of the porker, the Transatlantic has had its share of troubles, storms and long periods at sea, "but we stiil have a happy bunch of men aboard and haven't lost our spirit." He pointed out, for example, that the picture here and others were snapped during coffeetime over a recent weekend at sea. "Where else can you find a job where you can have a coffee break, take some pictures or play a couple of hands of cards, all on weekend over­ time?" Nobody apparently thought to mention where the pig came from Says Turkey's Still A 'Dud' Turkey is still the same as It was when reported In the LOG on August 31, 1956. The same situation exists here in Iskenderun for the Transglobe as it did before when the Sweetwater was here. They tried to give us the same bum rate of exchange for our money, but the captain heard that the tourists were getting a better rate at the bank and, after a little wait, got the same 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. for us. We got 5.25 Turkish liras to the dollar. The curfew is still in effect for seamen and all must be back on board the ship by 2300. There is nothing at all here for us to do. The few American movies that are shown have Turkish dubbed in. The second class, so-called nightclubs want $1.50 for a bottle of beer and the floorshow starts at 2300, just when the curlew goes into effect for us. Here also you have to leave your seamen's papers at the gate before you can go ashore. You pick out your own papers when you return, but this makes it easy for someone else to take your papers for whatever use he can get out of them. However, we found out that any official-looking paper will get you out the gate. A Sheepshead Bay Maritime pass, water­ Januaiy'18,1957 « SEAFARERS LOG Par® Fourteen delicate matter and we won't press it. One thing is sure, though. The SEAFARERS IN THE HOSPITALS I uspns HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Concepcion Mejla Alfonso Olaguibel USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. J. L. Bourgeois Charles Dwyer Peter O. ChopUnsU John T. Keegan Thomas J. DriscoU Paul Norton USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. L. Bosley R. H. Shaffner Wm. E. Califato L. Twite Donaid K. CampbeU Ralph H. Watkins A. A. Franklin Joseph A. Wehe WUliam H. Kumke USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. Maximino Bernes S. N. Hurst Aibert Birt Jimmie Littleton MT. SINAI HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA, PA. Dan Gentry USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEXAS Morris J. Biack Siegfried Gnittka B. F. Deibier John C. Palmer Samuel Glove Rosendo Serrano USPHS HOSPITAL LEXINGTON. KY. Chalmer C. Burkett VA HOSPITAL . ALBERQUERQUE. NM Charles Burton SUFFOLK SANITORIUM HOLTSVILLE, LI, NY E. T. Cunningham ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL WASHINGTON, DC WUliam A. Hunt Newlyweds USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. James E. Baker Cecil Gaylor Sr. Francis J. Boner John D. Psathos VA HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. John Abadie Three Transatlantic crew­ men pose with "Porky," the ship's mascot, who keeps the boys busy all the time. Reporter Mike Gretz is holding the sign. Freddie Ayson took the photo. pig is getting plumper every day from all the good treatment he's getting and even he probably knows that the good life can't go on forever. front pass or driver's license will do. Tomorrow we leave here for the States. After stopping at Ceuta for bunkers, we'll wind up a very pleasant trip, for we have a very good gang with us and a good group topside to work for. Richard Glennon it ft it Asks New Drive On 'Runaways' To the Editor: Well, your roving reporter has finally landed back in para­ dise. There's nothing jike en­ joying the beautiful winter sun here on the beach in Miami. Yesterday things were fi little different when I went aboard the Panamanian-flag vessel World Tradition, owned by one of those Greek "runaway" ship­ owners who operates in Ameri­ can waters. It seems he recruits the ma­ jority of his help from the Dutch West Indies, Curacao or from Maracaibo, Venezuela. The World Tradition has an allGerman crew working for very low wages. A messboy gets the equivalent of $28 a month, and an AB about $100. The other ratings are paid at about the same proportions. The food aboard her is sub­ standard, but was even worse than it is now when the ship was up in a Baltimore shipyard for repairs. But they have a nice bunch of guys aboard, and it doesn't seem fair for them to have to work under such condi­ tions, although they're not grumbling. In fact, they tell me that the wages they get now are higher than those paid in the German merchant marine. This ship recalls the recent victory of the SUP on the West Coast after it tied up the for­ eign-flag paper pulp tanker Duncan Bay. This was the ship that was running between Can­ USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Arrelious Bankston Louis Marshall Cloise Coats Alois F. Mauifray Serio M. DeSosa Lionei MiUer Charies Dorrough Michael Muzio William DriscoU Hubert O'Brien Julius Ekman B. Parkinson Atomane Elchuk Eddie Perry Lucien Elie Veikko PoUanen Charles Fetter Lynn G. Powers Arnie Glasscock Randolph RatcUff Leon Gordon F. Regalado Clarence Graham Wade H. Sexton Horace Gray Toefll Smiglelski Clarence Hafner Jack Sprada WUliam Havelin Edward J. Stevens Martin KeUy Nick T. Tala Edward G. Knapp Lonnie R. Tickle John Knowles Luciano Toribio Jessie Krause Dirk Visser . Leo H. Lang James E. Ward Samuel Langham John WUUamson William Lawless Berthall Winborne Jacob Levin D. G. Zerrudo R. E. McLarmore Jacob Zimmer USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENN. Claude F. Blanks ada and the US carrying paper pulp for a plant in Antioch, Calif. The SUP won an Ameri-^ can-style agreement after sev­ eral days of picketing her, plus decent wages for the mixed for­ eign crew. In my opinion, every ship that operates in American waters should be forced to pay Ameri­ can wages, instead of letting these profits go into the ship­ owners' pockets. Much could be done to uphold the dignity and prestige of our present-day seaman if proper steps were taken to see that some of this money went into a central fund to help the health and welfare of these foreign crews. The same situation applies to a Panamanian-flag vessel which was in the shipyard here in Miami and has been sold to Argentinian owners. Although her crew signed a contract to work for one year, the men were only employed one month before they were laid off due to the sale of the vessel. They have since made a pro­ test on this, and have hired at­ torneys to fight this matter out and carry it to court. Harold G. Horowitz ft ft ft Antinous Likes Yokohama Club To the Editor; I would like to express the appreciation of the men on the SS Antinous to the manager and employees of the United Sea­ men's Service Club in Yoko­ hama, Japan, for the courtesy extended to us, along with the other ships there, Nov. 7, 1956. We of the Antinous want es­ pecially to thank the various performers for the good enter­ tainment they provided. We also want to recommend the place to all hands in Yokohama for its homey, cordial atmo* sphere. The food is prepared so mas­ terfully that you have to look A married man since Dee. i I, Billy Russell, chief cook, is shown with his bride. Gay, in Norfolk, where he's waiting to ship out. They plan to live on the West Coast. around to make sure you're not eating back in the States. The highballs are well made and the beer is ice cold. There are a variety of conveniences avail­ able for our use, such as a money exchange, barber shop, bootblack, etc. We also salute the Western Trader, Surprise, Fentress, Genevieve Peterkin, Pre.s. Jack­ son and especially the Pres. Wil­ son for its contribution of an MC for the show. . M. G. J. Broussard Ship's reporter ft ft ft Good Feeding Aided 'Big Dig' To the Editor: As you know, after two years of dredging in the channel at Maracaibo, the Sandcaptaln has completed her chore here for the Venezuelan government. There were several crewmembers who completed the original 18 months' articles, which ter­ minated June 13, 1956. These men were fortunate enough to be exempt from US income taxes. Exemption from taxes is a very deserving bonus for them, but the main item that kept many crewmembers here so long was the extra special feed­ ing. Steward James Golder, who left the Sandcaptaln in October, his replacement, Eric Klingvall, and all the steward department men under the supervision of these two top SIU stewards, de­ serve a special vote of apprecia­ tion by all the crewmembers who were fortunate enough to have been aboard here with them. The harmony among the men has also been exceptionally good, although 1^ has been U long grind for some of us. Bill Smith Ship's deliegate USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. OrviUo E. Abrams Joseph C. Marso WlUlam • Adams Wm. A. Van Dyne Marceio B. Beien Harry M. Wong F. B. McCoUian MONTEBELLO CHRONIC DISEASE HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MD. Francisco Bueno USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Max Acosta Francisco Mayo WUlio Albert John A. Morris Frank J. Albore Gerald E. Pettipas Felicito Aponte Wm. E. Roberts Roy W. Bell VirgU M. Robertson Victor B. Cooper Alonzo D. Sistrunk Gorman T. Glaze Viggo W. Sorensen Torleif Hansen Juan P. Tabpada Clarence R. Haun CecU Utley OUver Headley James H. Walker Fred Holmes Ernest H. Webb Edward Huizenga Francis Wherrity Herman Kemp Albert WiUis Edward McMaster Edward L. Woods USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLA,ND. NY Edelmiro Albarron Marcos E. Medina Fortunato Alfonso Franciszeh Mietkl Henry A. Anderson Edward Morris Jr. DoUah Ben Harvey W. Morris JuUn Blomgren Robert Nielsen Clarence Collins Robert Patker Roberto Delgado Pietro Paulin Richard Doupe Adolfo Rodriguez N. B. EdringtoiT' Jose Rodriguez Carl Ernest Antonio Russo EsteU Godfrey Stanley C. Sdott John Gonzalez Dominick Trevisano Alfred Kaju Daniel Wilson WUliam Luhrsen WUliam L. Wolfe A. Lyklardopoulos USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN, NY Manuel Antonana H. F. Macdonald Eladio Aria ' " Michael Machusky Fortunato Bacomo Benjamin J. Martin Frank T. CampbeU Albert MartlneUi John J. DriscoU Vic Milazzo Robert E. Gilbert Joseph B. MurphyWiUiam Guenther W. P. O'Dea Howard Hailey George Phifer Taib Hassen G. E. Shumaker Billy R. Hill Kevin B. Skelly Thomas Isaksen Henry E. Smith Ira Kilgore Stanley F. Sokol Ludwlg Kristiansen Michael Toth Frederick Landry Karl Treimann Kaarel Leetmaa Harry S. Tuttle Leonard Leidig Fred West Mike Lubas VlrgU E. Wilmoth Archibald McGuigan Pon P. Wing Says invention Can Save Tankers To the Editor: Mysterious explosions of hy­ drocarbon vapors (oil vapors) aboard oil tankships have been continuing since tankers have been transporting petroleum, gasoline, coal oil and other liquid hydrocarbons. For many years an army of petroleum engineers has been trying to find the cause of these explosions and find some method or device to prevent them. So far they have not been able to do so. But after many years of hard work I have found the cause of these mysterious explosions and have invented a cheap and easyto-install device which will pre­ vent them. I have asked sev­ eral tanker companies to try out this device. But they have al­ ways replied that they were pleased to say they had this problem just about solved. I talked to the company that lost the tanker Markay in Wil­ mington, Calif., which cost the lives of 14 sailors and $10V6 million in damages right after they lost it by a mysterious ex­ plosion of oil vapors. The company asked me if it was electricity that caused this explosion. I told them that it seemed reasonable to suppose that it did, since tankers use* AC/DC electric current and have static electricity and other kinds of electrical forces always circulating through a steel ship. This electricity only has to generate an electric spark of 1450° F. to triggei^ an explosion in a cargo tank. I do not see why the tanker companies dp not offer a cash reward for the solution of this problem. People do not put million dollar ideas in sugges­ tion boxes. . John Elliott Jones �ALCOA PILORIM (Alcoa), Doc. 15— Chairman. W. Janklns; facratary, W. Scott. Repair Ust made up. Shipa fund $21.92. Report! accepted. Vote of tbanRa to steward department. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Soatraln), Dec. 1«—Chairman, N. Kirk; Secretary, W. Hay. New TV-purchased; balance of $36.54 due; members to donate $1 each toward final payment. One man fired; to be taken up with boardlnR patrolman. Report accepted. Messhall and passageways to be kept clean at all times. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa). Dec. 14— Chairman, i. Wasiluk; Secretary. J. Jones. Ships fund $13.50. Some dis­ puted overtime, to be referred to patrolman. PAN OCEANIC TRANSPORTER (Pan Oceanic). Dec. 14—Chairman. T. 11.000 Yen. Some disputed overtime. New treasurer elected. * VENORB (Ore Nav), Dec, 15—Chairu man. J. Wiiaszk; Secretary, T. Cum* minss. Few hours dispted overtime. Definite time to he set up for men returning to ship when not sailing. Discussion about chief mate causing trouble for deck department, etc. Washing machine needs repairing. Vote of thanks to steward department. ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa). Dec. f— Chairman. E. Tireili; Secretary. L. Phiiiipi. Ship's fund $10. New dele­ gate elected. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard department. ALCOA PENNANT (Aicoa), Dec. 13—Chairman. E. Keiiy; Secretary. M. Bgatiey. New delegate elected. Ship's fund $18. Vote of thanks to cook for fine steaks. More glasses to be left out at night. ANTINOUS (Waterman), Nov. 25— Chairman. W. Mathews; Secretary. N. Broussard. To obtain swing in the States. Repair list submitted. Some hours disputed overtime. cBne man missed ship in Yokohama. One man hospitalized. Reports accepted. Soiled linen to be turned in. Members urged to vote. Dec. 2—Chairman. J. McLlnden; Secretary. M. Broussard. Next port Dunkirk and Antwerp. One man missed shfp In Vancouver; one man hospitalized. Action to he taken against brother who missed ship In Yokohama, Members advised not to drink excessively. Dec. ID—Chairman. J. McLlndon; Secretary. M. Broussard. Action to be taken regarding brother who suf­ fered spinal Injury aboard ship. Gcrber; Secretary, W- Pare Fifteen SEAFARERS LOG Januar) IS, 195.1. Walsh. All quarters painted. Repair list to be submitted and repairs started. Oqe man missed ship In Curacao; one man hospitalized. In San Juan. Letter' re­ ceived * from headquarters regarding slop chest. Reports accepted. New cots to be returned to steward. Cups to he returned to pantry.. Bakers gripe with pumpman to be referred to patrol­ man. M V PONCE (Ponce Cement). Dec. 11—Chairman. E. Kakini Secretary. C. Knowiet. Washing machine repaired. Disputed overtime settled. Applica­ tions for maternity and dependency coverage being mailed from beadquarters. Ship's fund $24.35. Report accepted: Letter of sympathy sent to headquarters for widow of E. Tllley. Try to improve surface of decks in rooms and passageways. BIG BEND (Mar Trade). Dec. 14— Chairman. J. SnaldarshI; Secretary. G. Luctt. Purchased second-hand TV set. Need heat hack aft in crew's quarters. CHiWAWA (Cities Service). Dec. 20 —Chairmen. H. Morris; Secretary. W. Dickens. Small lockers to be re­ placed. One man hospitalized in Jacksonville and one man missed ship. More cooperation in helping sanitary man. Report accepted. New delegate elected. Messhall to be kept clean. To check with steward about short­ age of ice. EMELIA (Bull). Dec. 11—Chairmen. P. Dorian; Secretary. C. Stansbury. Motion made to hold meeting on pay­ off trip unless something special oc­ curs. Discussion on four days' pay and subsistence due from result of longshoremen's strike. SUNiON (Ksa). Nov. 11—Chairman. DEL SUD (Miss). Dec. 17—Chairman. J. McDonald; Secretary. R. Perry. Cava; Secretary. L. Briant. Disputed New exhaust fan to be installed; J. overtime delayed sailing. $190.00 showers to hev painted. One hour dis­ for TobiasonFund. fund $140.65. puted overtime. New delegate elected. To purchase new Ship's motion picture ma­ Folding chairs to be ordered for rec­ chine. Picnic fund to be cancelled. reation room. Several repairs made. Need new washing machine. $15 to Need new stove In galley. More con­ be spent for library books. sideration to be shown to permit men. Suggested that messman's fine be can­ DEL VALLE (Miss.). Dec. 12—Chair­ celled. Slop chest price list to he man, P. Hume; Secretary. R. Irizarry. checked. Complaint' about no hot wa­ Rooms and passageways to be sou-' ter. geed. Ship's fund $209.51. Magazines Dec. 3—Chairman. R. Perry; Secre­ and records to be purchased. Few tary. P. Laterre. Slop chest price list hours disputed overtime. Quarters to and repair list mailed to headquar­ be cleaned. Passageways decks paint­ ters. Captain refused to cancel logs ed but not sougeed. Some lamp black on oiler and wiper. Six hour's dis­ on bulkheads. puted overtime. Coffee perculator missing from messhall. To check into LEWIS EMERY JR. (Victory). Dec. exhause fan, galley range, hot water 16—Chairman. P. Van Mllican; Sec­ tank, cold water drinking fountain, retary. P. Di Capua. Washing ma­ hook on' meat box door. chine pump fixed, new • ringer or­ dered; radio repaired. New delegate THE CABINS^ (Terminal Tankers). elected. Each member to contribute Dec. It—Chairman. J. Rawlins; Secre­ $2.50 toward ship's fund. Return all • tary. F.' Nlgro. Two men missed ship. cups and glasses to pantry. Repair list to be submitted. Ship to McKiTTRiCK HILLS (Western). Nov. be fumigated for roaches. Ships fund $7.30. Few hours disputed overtime. 17—Chairman. R. Hampson; Secretary. Linen to be inventoried. Members to C. Nichols. Some repairs made In donate toward ship's fund at payoff. shipyard, balance to be completed at Messmen doing good job in keeping sea. Galley ranges being repaired. everything clean. Ship took 'new crew. Ship's fund $3.82. Report, accepted. Members to PACIFIC OCEAN (World Carriers). make donation for ship's fund at next Dec. 2—Chairman. W. Compton; Sec­ draw. Dec. 2—Chairman. R. Duhrkopp; retary. B. Amsberry. Repairs not Secretary. G. Nichols. Ship's fund made. One member died of heart at­ $10,.*>6. Purchased electric iron. Few tack. Ship's fund »5. Need better hours disputed overtime. Discussion grade of soap powder. on mail concerning tramp articles. STEEL KING (Isthmian Line), Dee. 15—Chairman. F. Coarin; Secretary. J. Newman. Water tank cleaned and recoated. 24 hours notice for payoff in San Francisco. Ship's fund $36.23. Need new washing machine. Vote of thanks to steward department. Crew requested to take better care of li­ brary; books are for crew, not pas­ sengers. More books to he 'secured In San Francisco. EVELYN (Bull). Dec. t—Chairman. $. Zubovich; Secretary. J. Reed. New delegate elected. New reported and treasurer elected. Passageways to be cleaned and painted. Report accepted. Laundry and washing machine to be kept clean. Timer to be purchased for washing machine, Arrival pool to be started—winner to get $20. $10 to fund. Need new sinks for laundry. Vote of thanks to Stewart department for fine Thanksgiving day dinner. IDEAL X (Pan Atlantic). Dec. 12— Chairman. H. Houston; Secretary. J. Atchison. Water tanks to be cleaned for rust and oil. Crew urged to he quiet while men are asleep. MAE (Bull). Dec. 14—Chairman, W. Morris; Secretary. C. Hostetter. Ship's fund $34.38. Report accepted. Suggest alr-condltioning all SIU ships especial­ ly those running to the tropics. Vote' of thanks to baker. Repairs to be made to "Wee Mae." Discussed letter to G. Meany on ouster of J. Curran from Executive Council Committee. ORION PLANET (Colonial). Dec. 2— Chairman. J. Howison; Secretary, B. Padgett. Six men uhort—three hospitalized and three failed to Headquarters to be notified of who was put in trons. Ship's men join. man fund Mobile yards Humming With Breakout Repairs MOBILE—Shipyards h«.'e are humming ivith work from the local lay-up fleet, putting ships in ready status before they are allotted to various steamship companies for coal and .4 bulk cargo runs. Judging from the number scheduled for payoff or in transit. of ships being withdrawn .Among these is the Chickasaw (Pan from the fleet here, Port Agent Cal Tanner said shipping should be booming in this area within the next three to four weeks. It has deflnitely been on the slow side for the past month. The reserve fleet withdrawals are already providing a lot of work for. SIU affiliates in the towboat fleld and the shipyards, in addition to needing riding crews. These jobs have helped take up some of the slack during the past few weeks. Many Payoffs Due Tanner said prospects for the coming two weeks already look good, due to the number of ships Atlantic),, which will lay up about two weeks for repairs and then ship a full new crew. Few replace­ ments were called in the l^t pe­ riod because most of the ships were on short runs. Door Closed Off In line with the Union's policy of restricting the use of the hall to 5IU men. he said the door to the snack bar has been closed off and the entrance will now be on Dau­ phin Street, This will make it eas­ ier for the doorman to keep nonSIU men off the premises, making all facilities more comfortable for Seafarers. PERSONALS AND NOTICES She is now living at 2406 Newkirk James S. Helgath Your sister, Mrs. Juanita Perry, Ave., Brooklyn, NY. wishes you to know that her new 4 4 4 address is 502 Springdale St., Cum­ Eric William Johnson berland, Md. My letter to you at Seattle was returned. Please write or phone. Richie. Marion P. Minor You are asked to contact your 4 4 4 sister at 2065 Dimasalang St., SamFriends of Frank Tamburrino paloc, Manila. are asked to write him at 2707 N. ^ if if Monitor Ave., Chicago 39, 111. Jack Baron Mauldln 4 4. 4 You are asked to contact the Ex-SS Seatiger General Motors Acveptance Corp., Crewmembers on this ship be­ 2107 Milam St., Houston, Tex. tween April 12 and Nov. 2, 1955, Phone OA 5-0611. are asked by brother N. I. West to it if if contact Miller & Seeger, 26 Court St., Brooklyn, NY. Edward R. White A discharge from the Steel King 4 4 4 is being held for you at the LOG Albert Straccalini office. Ex-SS Incs t S* J" Your baggage is now at SIU headquarters. The stubs have been Louis Damase Bemier Urgent you contact Bertha Ber- left in the SIU mailroom. nler, 230 Ballou Ct., Baltimoi'e 31, 4 4 4 Md. Phone Dickens 2-9267. J. Velasquez 4" 4" $• Your overtime check from the SS Topa Topa is being held for Thomas Prothro Contact Marie Prothro, 939 j'ou at SIU headquarters. Burgundy St., New Orleans 16, La. 4 4 4 $1 ^ 4 4 4 Ex-SS Afoundria Thomas Hickey Crewmembers involved in water The above-named man or any­ beef on this ship can contact Water­ one knowing liis whereabouts is man Steamship Corp., 61 St. Joseph urged to get in touch with his wife. St., Mobile, Ala., for their money. The deathi of the following Sea­ farers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the SIU death benefit is being paid to their beneficiaries: Dominic Rossi, 56: Brother Rossi died from heart failure while at sea on October 5, 1956. He joined the Union September 14, 1955, and was sailing in tl^e engine depart­ ment. • 4 4 4 Jose Sanchez, 67; On September 18, 1956, Brother Mim Sanchez died in La Coruna, Spain. Cause of death is unknown. He joined the Union August 4, 1954, and sailed in the engine departm e n t. Brother Sanchez is sur­ vived by his wife, Antonia San­ chez, of La Coruna, Spain. 4 4 4 Richard F. Taylor, 30: Brother Taylor died on November 19, 1956, in Mobile,' Alabama. He joined the Union Sept ember 12, 1943, and was sailing in the steward departm e n t. Brother Taylor is sur­ vived by his wife, Ernestine Tay­ lor of Baltimore, Md. 4 4 4 Willison E. Waddle, 39: On No­ vember 30, 1956, Brother Waddle died frouMi heart attack at sea. He joined the Union January 4, 1939, and sailed in the engine depart­ ment. Burial took place at sea. Brother Waddle is survived by his mother, Mrs. Caroline Thomas of Walkerville, Mich. 4 .4 4 Matthew Little, 95: Brother Lit­ tle died of natural causes in the Sailors Snug Harbor Home, Staten Island, NY. Burial took place in the SaUors Snug Harbor Ceme­ tery. Brother Little is sur%'ived by Elizabeth Sullivan, also of Staten Island, NY. NEVA WEST (Bloomfleid). Dec. 2—Chairman. E. Degen; Secretary. D. Guerreo. $20 given to member hos­ pitalized In France. Ship's fund $9. Repair Ust submitted. Disputed over­ time on watches. One man joined ship in Germany. Need more winter gear in slop chest. Medicine chest to be replenished with fresh supplies. REBECCA (Maritime Overseas). Dec. 2—Chairman. R. Hernandez; Secre­ tary, T. Carmichaei. Tarp to be made for fantail. Telegram sent to Seattle regarding clarification regard­ ing heimsman working on bridge while ship Is on iron mike. Ship's fund $13.88 Ship sailed short two men. One man hospitalized in Honolulu. Less noise in passageways. Bathrooms and showers to be kept cleaner: rolls or snacks for coffee time. REPUBLIC (Trafalgar). Nov. 4-Chairman, H. Greenwaid; Secretary. M. Grockowskl. New delegate elect­ ed. Messhall to be kept clean. Crew warned against performing on board. One man missed ship In San Juan. Dirty cups to be placed in sink. Drink­ ing fountains to be repaired. All drinking to be done in recreation hall, not in foc'slea when men are asleep. ROBIN WENTLEY (Seas). Dec. 2— Chairman. L. Gadson; Secretary. O. Skuistad. Two men failed to join ship at Cape T6wn. Mail service good from headquarters. Some disputed overtime. Flowers sent to deceased sister of crew member. One man left in Laurence Marques because of ni­ nes. Vote of thanks to steward de­ partment. Bathrooms to he re­ paired. All personnel asked to sign customs declarations. '' SIU, A&G District BAL-nMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Earl Sbeppard. Agent EAstero 7-4900 .... 276 State St. BOSTON James* Sheeban. Agent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. A. Mlcbelet. Acting Agent Capital 7-6558 .. 1419 Ryan St. LAKE CHARLES. La Leroy Clarke, Agent HEmlock 6-5744 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St.' Cal Tanner. Agent HEmlock 2-1704 NEW ORLEANS 523 BtenvlUe St. Undscy WUliams, Agent Tulane 8626 NEW YORK 679 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn UYacintb 9-6600 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Ben Rces. Agent MAdison 2-9834 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. 6. Cardullo, Agent Market 7-1630 PUERTA de TIERRA PR PeiayoSl—La» 5a) CoUs. 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That makes it all the more important for Seafarers to develop the safety habit to the point where it becomes a port of every shipboard act. A Seafarer's first concern while on a ship should be, "Am I doing this the safe way?" An 5 I U ship is a safe ship Vr IC •: I M,: .. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource January 18, 1957 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CONGRESS SCANS ’36 SHIPPING ACT REDS HAIL CURRAN TIE WITH ILS WIDER SUBSIDY PROGRAM SOUGHT 1,000TH SIU FAMILY GETS HOSPITAL $$ UNIONS HAMSTRING AMER. COAL SEE HEALTH CENTER READY BY APRIL 1 FOES OF ’50-50’ PLAN ‘WHITTLE-DOWN’ STRATEGY ‘EXCELLENT’ IS WORD ON SEATTLE JOBS US BREAKING OUT 50 COAL SHIPS HOUSE REPORT ASSAILS INT’L SHIP STANDARDS AFL-CIO TO DISCUSS NY DOCKS SEE SUEZ PART-OPEN IN MARCH MOBILE YEARDS HUMMING WITH BREAKOUT REPAIRS ITS ALWAYS TIME… FOR SAFETY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1/18/1957 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XIX, No. 2  1957 Periodicals Seafarers Log