http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/64a5cc5e663d67fbd6a23a5e77dd846f.PDF da01584f36a33e5332f0b35f5ea1d094 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICIAL GROAN OF THl SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTTC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • CURRAN DISTORTS FACTS MEANT DemandsRetraction In Coal Beef -Story On Page 2, Editorial On Page 3 woul5« I am at of „-eed nur positi®*^ and that ;;%/opoaalJjjj|i| P»="i!irawut even talK a Buiyiil^P ru::^-rtaid. n^th ^ The stories and the headline in your paper moke it appear that the SlU turned down my proposal when you know that they accepted my proposal In TOTO and that you were the one who refused to accept my proposal. •• ... in the interest of fair play • • • this letter to should be reproduced in . • • the NMU PILOT. At no tin® • jebrnary Uter. a^-nfouuse? llie storf that the SI« reapect f f„U®et ®^®"'company tot _ » nth® "e^toduced in > or/at ^ The Shameful Story of Joe Currants Deception of the Trade Union Movement I • ilif" „,„ely V®"" >1 �Pace Tva SEAFARERS LOG Ufarch 29. 1957 Meany Hits Curran Distortion Of Coal Beef, Asks Retraction AFLrCIO President George Meany has sent a letter to NMU President Joseph Curran ^castigating his distorted report in the "NMU Pilot" of what took place at the meeting of maritime unions in Washington, February 21, Curran's stand in refusing to talye the relative to the settlement bf the •hips and to act in conjunction with his fellow AFL-CIO unions, the Marine En­ American Coal beef. President Meany said in part, "The stories and the headlines in your paper make it appear that the SIU turned down my proposal when you know that .they accepted my proposal in TOTO and that you were the one who refused to accept my proposal." As reported In the SEAFARERS LOG, March 1, the SIU accepted a proposal by president Meany that It withdraw from the coal ship case, and that the NMU in turn, give its fullest support to the efforts of marine engineers and deck officers to organize the company and eliminate District 50 from -the field. Curran rejected this proposal, asking in­ stead that Bull Line ships be involved. gineers and the Masters, Mates and Pi­ lots, hM convinced the marine unions that he is irrevocably committed to sup­ port John L. Lewis' District 50 against the interests of the Federation. In addition, Curran printed a distorted account of the meeting in the February 28 "Pilot" to give the impression that it was the SIU, and not he, who rejected President Meany's offer. He also distributed his distortions to various AFL-CIO groups in efforts to steam them up against the marine un­ ions and disrupt and weaken the AFLCIO to Lewis' advantage. These actions prompted President Meany to write the letter, the text of which follows: Mr. Jpseph Curran . President, National Maritime Union Dear Sir and Brother: I am writing to you at this time to clear up the record for you and your membership on the account of a meeting held in my office on February 21, 1957, which is given in the February 28th issue of your official organ of the NMU known as the Pilot. In this issue, you give the definite impression that the failure to reach an agreement between the various maritime unions in regard to the American Coal Shipping Company case rests on the SIU. On page 3 of this copy of the PILOT there is a headline which states the "SIU snubs Meany plea to end hiring hall attack." On page 2 you have a long article signed by yourself which also carries the impression that the SIU refused to go along with my proposal for settling this dispute. I have discussed this matter with you on a number of occasions both in Washington and in Miami and 1 have a long letter from you in regard to this matter under date of December 11, 1956. You give me the impression all along that you would be willing to cooperate with the MEBA and the MM&P in their dispute with the American Coal Shipping Company if (1) the SIU would withdraw their action before the NLRB in regard to the hiring hall and (2) if the SIU would agree not to scab on your people if they refused to man the ships of the American Coal Shipping Company in support of the MEBA and the MM&P. At a meeting held in my office on February 21st, I made a package proposal after there had been much discussion by the principals rep­ resenting the various unions who were represented. My package proposal was in three parts. (1) That the SIU should withdraw charges filed with the NLRB in reference to the NMU and the American Coal Shipping contract. (2) That the SIU should respect and honor the contract nego­ tiated by the NMU and the American Coal Shipping Company to its fullest extent regardless of the number of ships that the com­ pany would put into service. (And I specifically mentioned that the number of ships contem­ plated might go as high as 70.) (3) That the NMU should honor the picket line of the MEBA and MM&P in the American Coal Shipping Company dispute. The proposals, if accepted by both sides, would have guaranteed to you everything that you have had previously requested as a con^ dition of full support and cooperation with the MEBA and the MM&P. "^hey would have provided for withdrawal of the charges filed by the SIU with the NLRB without qualification or equivoca­ tion. They would have provided that the SIU give up all idea of putting any of their members on any of these ships of the American Coal Shipping Company regardless of the number of ships put into service by that compqny. This proposal was made by me after the representatives of the SIU had indicated that while they were willing to consent, in return for NMU support of the MEBA and MM&P, that the NMU could maintain the contract for the four ships presently in operation, but that the SIU would expfct to put up a fight to have its members on any additional ships that this company would put into service. 1 am informed by the representatives of the AFL-CIO from my office who attended the afternoon session on February 21sl:, I am referring now to Brothers Thomas and McGavin, that the SIU at the opening of the afternoon session accepted completely my pack­ age proposal and that your position was that you would not even talk about accepting my proposal until the other unions agreed to strike the ships of the Bull Line, which is an affiliated line, 1 under­ stand, with the American Coal Shipping Company. At no time m the discussion I had with you prior to February 21st did you mention the Bull Line. Your letter on this matter of De­ cember 11th which went in great length into the situation did not mention the Bull Line. Still this was the reason ycfU used for turn­ ing down my proposition. The stories and the headlines in your paper make it appear that the SIU turned down my proposal when you know that they accepted my proposal in TOTO ani id that you were the one who n refused to accept my prqposal. Nowhere in your paper do you list the three steps which were included in my proposal. Nowhere in your paper do you indicate that my proposal demanded, among other things, that the SIU respect and honor your contract with the American Coal Shipping Company to its fullest extent. I thinkj in the interest of fair play, that this letter to you should be reproduced in a very early issue of your official organ. THE NMU PILOT. SIU Accepts, Curran Rejects Meany Plan In ACS Dispute Joseph Cunan, National Maritime Union president, has rejected proposals by AFLCIO President George Meany to resolve the dispute over representation on American^ Coal I Shipping Company vessels.I Curran turned down a bid elation beef .(abiit ACS. Itutead, of th. Meany rcoommendatloas I Iby President Meany foe the be choie to itand ivltii the unaffili­ came after SlUNA repreaentativet INMU'S full support of the ated, catch-all District SO of the accepted them "In the InteresU of [Muter,, Mates and Pilot, and the United Mine Worker, -and agalntt ) Marine Zagtoeft-a Benetlclal Auo- AFL-CIO marine union,. The UMW Is part owner of the com­ '^SiAFARERS LOg~ * pany and District SO was given a contract for the ahlpa* offlccra Mor, l,J957 The NMU president's rejection Ihe Federation." Mtfaough they, pointed out that the SIU had a I "sound legal and trad* union"] basil for it. action against Amerl-1 can Coal. Meany's letter proves SEAFARERS LOG reported meeting accurately. j Urs Tnde ftww Soknioii U Cee/Sk^ Beef SJU Snubs Meany s Plea I To End Hiring Hall Attack! complaint to obtain a court , order rennirina A.„e..:. 'order requiring .he the Ainerieaa Coal Shippinir Co. to do further shipping hff th. dock.. «>• Ma filT M • tf' obuin 1957 Curroii's total distortion of the focts wos used by him to rouse up AFL-CIO prgdnizdtions ogdinst the marine unions oh behalf of Johh L Lewis. ' �SEAFARERS LOG SCmh j^/l9SY 'X' Marks The Spot X-ray technician checks out shiny new lab equipment at SlU health center in Brooklyn. The center should be complete in two weeks. Joe Curran^Menaee At Work! NMJJ President Joseph Curran now stands branded as a man who will not hesitate to lie in print to his own member­ ship for his own personal gain. He has confirmed what the SEAFARERS LOG said—that he has "a record of inconsist­ VV Tbret Farm Bloc Drops ' Fight On 'SO-SO', Boosts Cargo $$ . WASHINGTON—Faced with a world-wide shipping shortage, the Senate farm bloc has dropped its expected attack on the *'50-50" shipping law. In a hearten­ ing about-face for Seafarers and the maritime industry, the Senate Agriculture Committee, spearhead of*^ when the committee voted to agreement to export surpluses to last year's fight against the week increase surplus agricultural sales Poland, which has sought Ameri­ bulwark of the shipping in­ by $1 billion, and to extend the can farm products, but was un­ to receive them under the dustry; has voted to in­ farm legislation for another year. able provisions of the law. A Polish bill it reported to the Sen­ crease sales of farm surplus ate,In the the committee voted to in­ delegation is now in Washington negotiating for US assistance. They products overseas next crease the farm surplus sales pro­ are vitally interested in obtaining year, and to shelve any attack on "50-50" for this session of Congress. The result is that there will be no serious move this year to ex­ empt any inore farm products from the provisions of the "50-50" ship­ ping act. The dramatic reversal came last gram from $3 to $4 billion, and to extend the act from June 30, 1957 to June 30, 1958. Possible Polish Pact It also knocked out a provision prohibiting the sale of farm sur­ pluses to countries that are not "friendly" to the United States. The amendment could result in an farm surpluses. In the past, the "50-50" act and its application to farm surplus products came under attack in the Senate Agriculture Committee at every session "of Congress. The farm bloc opposed the provision because it believed the law would hinder the sale of surpluses abroad. Last year, extensive hearings showed that the bill had not pre­ vented surplus sales, while it did protect the US tramp fleet and pro­ vide jobs for thousands of Ameri­ can seamen. Reversal Foreseen The possibility that there might not be an attack on "50-50" was foreshadowed earlier this year when spokesmen for the Scandi­ navian countries, which had spear­ headed foreign attacks on the leg­ islation, acknowledged the need for a strong American merchant ma­ rine. The committee's action virtually assures the "50-50" provision smooth sailing in this session of Congress, and guarantees cargoes for the tramp and liner fleets for another year. Agricultural surplus is a par­ ticularly valuable cargo for US shipping since it consists very largely of bulk commodities like wheat or rice. It has been one of the mainstays of US tramp opera­ tions in the past two years. ency and unreliability probably unparalleled In the labor movement." No one less than AFL-CIO President Meany has pinned, the distor­ tion label oh Curran for his deiiberate twisting of the truth as to what happened in Meany's office on February Zl. It'became necessary for Meany to set the recorcl straight after Curran had fogged the issues. Curran's action here is part of his iifeiong trade-union pattern. In the SIU's book he has always stood as an opportunist, a turncoat, a man who is so untrustworthy that nobody, not even his closest asso­ ciates, dares turn his back, figuratively speaking, in Cnrran's presence. This latest treachery of Curran's, using a bald-faced lie to steam up his own membership, is no surprise to the SIU. It is part of his tradi­ tional Stalinist technique which he learned so well as a ten-year pro­ fessional in the club. The SIU has maintained many times that he has SAN FRANCISCO—^Delegates are at work here on the not disearded the Stalinist pattern of action. After all, he did mount a Moscow podium and proclaim, "Hail . . . the great and wise leader­ various problems facing seamen, fishermen and allied crafts represented at the 8th biennial convention of the Seafarers ship of Comrade Stalin" (NMU "Pilot." Oct. 19, 1945). Just as it ,\yas opportune then for Curran to out-Stalin Stalin, so it International Union of North-i America. The convention, efforts to bring democratic union­ which is expected to wind up ism to longshore workers. Hagat the end of this week, also heard gerty spoke of his long and inti­ from a number of distinguished mate relationship with Lundeberg guests in Government and the la­ and the SIU west coast affiliates in bor movement, including Governor furthering labor's gains in Cali­ Goodwin Knight of California, fornia. The convention was also ad­ A complete report on the pro­ dressed by Nathan Bar-Yacov, rep­ ceedings and decisions of the resenting the Israel Embassy in convention will be carried in the Washington, who praised the role next issue of the SEAFARERS of Seafarers in helping trade un­ ions in Israel. LOG. Several other speakers were scheduled to address the later ses­ Mayor George Christopher of San Francisco, Larry Long, president sions of the convention. of the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen and Neil Haggerty, secretary-treasurer of the California State Federation of Labor. The beef with American Coal Shipping Company began last Lundeberg Praised fall when the company, formed by the coal industry, coal rail­ roads and the United Mine Workers, received approval to char­ Uppermost in the delegates' ter 30 Libertys from the US Government. Here is a step-by-step minds was the fact that the con­ account of what has happened: vention was meeting for the first time without the late Harry Lunde­ • The Marine Engineers Beneficial Association and Masters, berg in the chair. Appropriate Mates and Pilots were in negotiations with the company'for a memorial ceremonies were held, contract, when the company announced that it had signed an and speaker after speaker alluded agreement for ships officers with District 50 of the Mine Work­ to Lundeberg's contributions to ers union. The company also signed with the National Maritime Union for unlicensed men although it had no ships yet. is opportune for him now to run interference for John L. Lewis against the growth of the international and • The officers unions started picketing and asked Curran to the AFL-CIO in a blatant demonstration of his support for dual and Its affiliates. Representatives of the three west support their beef. He refused. MEBA then quit the AFL-CIO hostile unioni&.ii. Maritime Committee which was dominated by Curran, ending a It is a known fact that following the Washington meeting Curran coast sea unions, the Sailors Union 20-year tie with NMU. hustled over to the United Mine Workers and faithfully reported What of the Pacific, Marine Firemen, and happened, to prove his loyalty to Lewis and to show he was capable Marine Cooks and Stewards, an­ • The SIU then entered the picture. An unfair labor charge •f stabbing in the back not only the Marine Engineers Benefieial Asso­ nounced that they were working on was filed with the NLRB because 300 Seafarers were refused em­ ciation and the Masters Mates and Pilots, but the AFL-CIO and George a program to combine and improve ployment by the company. Seafarers also started picketing. their existing pension plans. Other Meany as well. • Curran unleased a hysterical attack to cover up his crossing When the time was ripe, -Curran did not hesitate, at the orders of programs under discussion include the officers' picket lines, screaming that SIU was "attacking the his Stalinist masters, to call the same John L. Lewis an ally of Hitler: the convention's attitude on sub­ hiring hall." sidies, ship transfers, the "50-50" or, when a different set of orders came through, to call him a "greater • A meeting of all marine unions involved was called by AFLand stronger figure than ever." When the Stalinists were out to wreck law and other matters of consider­ CIO President Meany in efforts to resolve the beef. President able interest to seamen. Walter Reuther, Curran said Reuther and the "Trotskyites" were will­ Meany offered a program which consisted of (1) SIU withdrawal Vital To Community ing to "play Hitler's game." Later Reuther was the "best fitted man" from the picture, and a guarantee of the NMU's contract, (2) full for the CIO. • Franklin Roosevelt was "bent on destroying . . . unions" In his remarks, Mayoi^ Christo­ NMU support for the officers' imions. or was "the greatest friend of seamen" depending on the Stalinist line pher stressed the vital contribu­ • The SIU accepted this proposal out of respect for President tion Seafaters have made to the at the moment. And so it went. Meany," even though it had a good beef. But Curran rejected It What makes Curran any different today? There is no difference economy and prosperity of the and created side Issues to cover up his ties with District 50. He that the eye can see. It was opportune then to be an open Stalinist, community, particularly In port then printed a totally distorted account of the meeting in the It's opportune today not to be one. It was no pang of conscience, but cities like San Francisco. Gover­ "NMU Pilot" to make it seem as if the SIU had rebuffed Meany. his personal foot race with Harry Bridges and the cold war that made nor Knight also praised the sea­ men's role and the union's achieve­ Joe Curran decide it was better to speak an anti-Communist line. • The NLRB obtained a court order requiring that crews for Curran has tried to be ail things to all men. But who in maritime— ments. American Coal ships be hired via NMU and SIU hiring halls ac­ Long thanked the delegates for the shipowners, the unions, or even John L. Lewis, ean trutUully My cording to seniority imtil the SIU charges are acted on. the support his union received in they can trust him? Those , who do are making a lerious mistake. SlUNA CONVENTION OPENS IN 'FRISCO COAL BEEF: ROUND BY ROUND �r;. I Pa«« Fonr SEAFARERS LOG House Croup's Vote Hints Clear Sailing For More US $ WASHINGTON—A major step toward restoring the Pub­ lic Health Service Hospitals to first-class condition has been taken by the House Appropriations Committee. Reversing the Hobby-Hoover policy of-*^ cutting the ground from un- was saved only after widespread . der the PHS program, the protests by Seafarers and maritime ( , After 90 dc committee voted to appropriate unions. Later In the year proposals for $44,399,000—an increase of $5 mil­ lion—for the marine hospitals. The a complete shutdown were ad­ Increase, which was asked by Pres­ vanced. Once again, strong pro­ ident Eisenhower, is expected to tests by the SIU, and in particular, go toward new equipment and a meeting on the subject between SIU of NA president Harry Lundeadded manpower. The appropriation vote puts the berg and President Eisenhower, Democratically-controlled commit­ succeeded in preventing the clos­ tee alongside the Republican Ad­ ings. But one result of the attack on ministration as favoring action to Improve the hospital program, and the hospitals was the paring down virtually assures passage of the of budget appropriations to rocicbottom levels. The i-esult was that legislation by Congress. The one danger standing in the the hospitals were cai>,iht in a way of the hospital funds is the squeeze between rising costs of outcry for cuts In President Eisen­ operation and reduced appropria­ hower's budget. Since it is diffi­ tions. The Appropriations Committee's cult to get Congress, to vote cuts action carries out a complete aboutIn defense funds, which are the largest part of the budget, the face expressed this year by the usual targets are the welfare serv­ Department. It recognizes the need for the hospitals and authorizes ices, such as the hospitals. funds to increase their staffs, pro­ Urges Approval vide new equipment, and generally, In bringing the appropriations to bring them up to first-class stand­ the floor, Rep. Fogarty (Dem. RI) ards. wrote a strong report urging fa­ Besides serving seamen, the vorable Congressional action. He PHS hospitals care for Coast pointed out that the hospitals were Guardsmen and certain civilian in danger of becoming second- civil service employees. The $44 rate medical institutions, unless million request also covers the ex­ Congress acted promptly to see to penses of the Carville Leprosari­ It that they had sufficient funds for um, the narcotics Hospital in Lex­ equipment and personnel. ington, Ky.; and the mental hospi­ One of the immediate benefits tal at Fort Worth, Texas. of the new funds will be to build up an inventory of medical sup­ plies, which have run short in re­ cent years because the hospitals did not have funds for restocking. Part of it will also go for replac­ ing obsolete equipment. Additional help in the laboratories and more clerical help will be hired. WASHINGTON—Legislation has The Hobby - Hoover program, been proposed by Representative .product of ex-president Herbert Prince Preston for the temporary Hoover's commission studies, and authorization of foreign ships to Mrs. Oveta Gulp Hobby, former participate in shipping between secretary of Health, Education and Georgia and Puerto Rico. The proposed bill would permit Welfare, aimed at the closing down of all federal medical facilities for foreign ships to engage only in the seamen. In 1953 the hospitals in carrying of lumber from Savannah Fort Stanton and Mobile were to Puerto Rico. A lack of Ameri­ closed, and the Savannah hospital can ships prompted the legislation, which is designed to provide an outlet for the production of Geor­ gia lumber mills. Almost unanimous opposition to the bill is expected from both the maritime unions and the steamship companies to prevent foreign ships from competing in American coastal shipping, which has been T reserved traditionally for US flag vessels. Coastwise Run Invasion Asked Tfie Seafan that Seafarers as soon as fh discharges /oi time. The 90 day farers do not i their vacation up to the casl times annua//] The VacatU discharges an the date of pe charge arouni fake a chance by going over SEAFARERS LOG Mar. 29, 1957 Vol. XIX The Vacatic an all-time hi£ for the asking Ko. 7 mci£s , / aye WehomedW your 11: I PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer HERBERT BRAND, Editor. BERNARD SEA­ MAN, Art Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SBIVACK, AL MASXIN, JOHN BRAZIL, Staff Writers. BILL MOODT, Gulf Area Repre­ sentative. Directory Editorials Letters Personals, Notices Recent Arrivals Shipping Roundup Your Dollar's Worth Page 15 Page 9 Page 14 Page 15 Page 15 Page 11 Page 7 Published biweekly ar the headauarters ef the Seafarers Internatleiial Union, At­ lantic A Gulf District, AFL-CIO, t75 Fourth Avenue, Braeklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYaclnth 9-MSS. Entered as second class matter at the Post !n Brooklyn, NY, under the Act of Aut. 34, 1*13, / IM THE SIU Vi :i �March 29,1»5T SEA March 29, 1957 FARERS iiiiiiiiliriiifl Court Order Paves Way For Organizing Aboard Coai Ships The SlU and the NMU will start from scratch on American Coal organizing, if the terms of a Federal court order go into effect on ships of the company. However, NMU attor­ neys have indicated that they will appeal the order, which nation between Seafarers and instructs American Coal to NMU men. It would clear the way tanker Perama (right) / the Claiborne after Seafarers in lifeboat (circled) try to attach a second towline to the floundering after the first one snapped. All 43 crewmen from the tanker were rescued b'' two explosions from a soybean cargo rocked the Liberion ship. I CREW SEAFARERS SAVE TANKEI by the SlU-manned er to sink in the Gulf MOBILE—The 43-inan crew of a Liberia n tanker were, rescued Claiborne after a fire and two explosions flooded the vessel, causing b of Mexico. The tanker Perama bad re­ but later given up because of the Corp. of N ported that she was sinking flooded condition of the tanker. Commissio: fast after an explosion in ber Officials of the Alabama Dry granted th, pumprootn caused tier to siiip water lieavily. Ttie Waterman freighter Claiborne went to tlie aid of the stricken vessel and picked up her crew. Members of the Claiborne gang manned a life­ boat and succeeded in attaching a towline to the sinking ship. How­ ever, the line later broke and fur­ ther attempts to salvage the quickly sinking vessel and her cargo had to be abandoned. Two Explosions The Liberian tanker, en route from Thomas Haven, England, to Galveston, Texas, with a cargo of soj'bean oil, radioed at 3:45 AM March 18 that she was afire some 150 miles southwest of St. Peters­ burg, Florida. At 4:33 she wired that there had been an explo­ sion in her pumproom and that she began to take on water. The second explosion occurred at 4:38 and the crew vvere forced to take to the lifeboats. The last message received from the Perama was at 5:45 when the radioman reported that alP hope of saving the ship had failed. He said that thb vessel was sinking rapidly after the second violent explosion and that they were aban­ doning ship. Captain Paul Heller of the Clai­ borne reported later that he had picked up the master and crew and that he had the tanker in tow. When the line broke further at­ tempts to attach another were tried SCHEDULE OF SlU MEETINGS SlU membership meet­ ings are held regularly every two weeks an Wed­ nesday nights at 7 PM in all SlU ports. All Sea­ farers are expected to attend; those who wish to be excused should request permission by tefeigram (be sure to include reg­ istration number). The next SlU meetings will be: April 3 April 17 May I Moy 15 May 29 ' 'f 'i r ' Dock & Shipbuilding Co., who had handled repairs for the Perama in Mobile last January, said that her owners are the Edison Steamship few York. The Maritime n has just recently le transfer of more of lips to foreign registry, me was on a scheduled ween Mobile, New OrPuerto Rico. Edison's si The Claib voyage bet leans and hire on the basis of strict senior­ ity without discrimination against members of either union. The order, issued by Judge Law­ rence Walsh, provides as follows: • All crewmembers on the four ships now operating, with the exception of origi­ nal crewmembers of the Coal Miner, to get off the ships. • The company to call on both the NMU and SIU hiring halls to supply new manpower for the vessels, and also to advertise for f manpower. The man having the most seatime to get the job no matter which union he comes from, or if he does not come from a union. The practical effect of the order is to recognize union hiring halls as the source of manpower for the company with no discrimi- House Probin g Ship Transfers WASHINGTON —A full-scale inve ley will be launched this week by the H of the policy, under which more than 30^ men have lost their jobs will"*^ open April 9 in the Senate standards oi Commerce Committee. . The and crew a< stigation of the Government's ship transfer polbuse Merchant Marine Committee. A second probe I ships have been transferred foreign and 12,000 sea- Though t Senate group will also study a bill introduced two weeks ago by Sen. not have ar Warren G. Magnuson (Dem., Wash.) drain of 1 that would place strict restrictions T-2 sfrom u„ Vacation Plan provides passed, efl , * on transfers. Chairman Herbert C. Bonner transfer of I can collect Vacation money (Dem., NO of the House Mer­ 7fhf Sti)®y 9(y^oys worth of chant Marine Committee said his r seatime or eligible port group is especially interested in fleet. The Hoi the controversial • principle that ships transferred to Panamanian Committee and Liberian registry are under "effective US control." This prin­ iSLtion ciple is the heart of the Govern­ Aristotle oftave to woit a full year for ment's transfer program. instead can step Even as the committees sched­ b2rt^°ze/eni P^Y' uled their investigations, the Mari­ Onassis macfi wjndow OS often OS four time Administration continued to million froi approfe ship transfers. The latest agreements f» announcement authorized tliree op­ erators to transfer four Libertys "^Investigate" Won o/so provides that and two T-2'8 In return for com­ 9 good for one year from mitments to build two bulk carriers lyoff. But why carry a d/sand a tanker. The Magnuson bill, which is ex­ d for many months, and pected to face stiff opposition from ^ . on possibly losing money shipowners and the Administration, has been strongly supported by the ^ the time limit? SIU and other maritime unions. The proposed measure (S. 1488) in Plan payment—now at would virtually close the door "to fh of $260 a year—Is yours the transfer of any usable US-flag vessel. r. Don'f wait, apply now I Under its provisions, a ship op­ erator seeking to transfer his vessel would have to meet the following stipulations; • The vessel would have to be certified as having no value to the 77 /p ^ defense of the US. It would have to be certified as being useless to US foreign com­ merce. Its transfer would have to be in furtherance of US foreign pol­ icy. , It could not be operated In competition with any US-fiag ship. • It could not reHase another foreign-flag vessel to cu-upete with US shipping. r It would have to maintain the J highest, . prevailing.. 4pterpational I mm : a safety, manning scales ccommodations. he bill would probably ly effect on the current Libertys, "Victorys and the US flag, it would. If fectively prevent the the more modern C;hat form the backbone m's present day cargo ise Merchant Marine will also probe a nums between the Adminnd Greek shipowner nassis. The hearings 0 charges by Rep. Herko (Dem., NY) that le a windfall of $100 n ship transfers and to construct new tonioni • w^CATION PLAN . /A/7 will also launched into the Government's reserve fleet and vessel trade-in policies, the availability of tankers and tramp ships to meet emergen­ cies like the closing of the Suez Canal, and the adequacy of service provided by subsidized operators on essential trade routes. for organizing efforts " by both unions to win majority representa­ tion on American Coal ships and then be free to sign a union agree­ ment with the company. The order did not go into effect on the Casimir Pulaski, first ship to come into port since the injunc­ tion was issued, as it was agreed that the time was too short to set up machinery. Instead, agreement was reached that crewmembers could stay on if they so chose, and that the twenty-one men who were getting off would be replaced on a non-discriminatory basis. The other three ships are slated to come in over the coming week­ end. Originally the order was to have applied to them, but at the request of the NMU, it would be stayed for the first trip pending action on NMU's appeal. The court agreed that the order would not apply to any other ship coming in before April 1 if the NMU met the March 27 appeal deadline. Also affected by the order would be three ships now in repair yards. One of them, the Thomas Paine, is due out of the yard within the next few days and would be crewed under the seniority terms. The injunction order would ap­ ply until the National Labor Re­ lations Board acts on charges of unfair labor practices filed by the SIU against the company. The SIU accused American Coal of refusing to hire any of 300 Seafarers who applied at the company's offices for jobs after the company won a grant of 30 Liberty ship charters from the Government. Suez Ready For Shipping; Delays Remain Opening of the Suez Canal was still delayed this week, al­ though the chief United Nations salvage expert said it could be ready for normal operations on "10 minutes notice" if Egypt gave the word. One of the two remaining day. The other, the sunken fri­ obstacles, a sunken tug, was gate Abukir, was due to be re­ be cleared from the waterway Mon- moved late this we^. Diplomatic wrangling is now the main obstacle to full reopening of the canal to traffic. Lt. Gen Raymond Wheeler, the UN's salvage chief, said Egypt was now in a position to open the canal to ships of up to 20,000 tons and 30-foot draft. Once Abukir is cleared, he added, ships of 30,000 tons could go through. Egypt, on the other hand, has so far authorized passage only for ves­ sels up to 4,000 tons. It said it will give shipowners 15 days' notice be­ fore the waterway is completely opened. The canal was shut down follow­ ing the Israeli-British-French at­ tack on Egypt last fall. Ships of under 1,000 tons have been.^le to go through for more than a month. The procedure under which the canal will be operated is still up in the air. Egyptian president Gamal Abdul Nasser says his coun> try will fix and collect all toll rates, reserving some for canal improve­ ments. The Western Governments want to restrict Egypt's "take" to 50 percent of the tolls until a full solution of the canal problem is reached. ^ ; . ; . . ,, a Seafarer! r -nxyo AMT> viz\C£^AraJ^ OV^A4 o/^£AfPm/y(^siucAFerj^/As ^ GBAS^ r Qull, UN\OA. DPW VMB YoUkBATIHBAAlL. �Pagc SI* SEAFARERS LOG March 29. 1957 More Breakouts Recommended WASHINGTON—new round of breakouts of Government-owned tonnage—includ­ ing 11 ships for SlU-contracted operators—has been recommended by a Federal Maritime Board examiner. QUESTION: Would you work ashore if you got the same pay you Rejecting a tramp owners as to five other operators for use torys for use in runs to the Persian receive for going to tea? request for a halt in the break­ in hauling bulk cargoes. At the Gulf and to India. Mississippi same time, he turned down bids seeks 3 Victorys or Libertys for its out program, the examiner urged the Board to charter ships from three other operators for regular berth service. Patrick H. Key, fireman: Sailinjg Anthony Pujol, AB:, Money to Isthmian Lines and Mississippi Governnaent-owned tonnage. la in my' blood and I cannot stay could not make me leave the sea Extended Charters Isthmian has asked for 8 Vic- In his report, the examiner said Shipping for liner services, as well ashore in a Job and work ashore. for more than I first came here the ships should be chartered in one day without by working my accordance with the policy an­ getting the urge way on a ship. I nounced by the Board last month, to ship out. I got $1 for 28 ynder its terms, the Government would not take a days' work. Right pays breakout and lay-up costs on Job ashore for now I am more ships used in berth service and for the same money at home when hauling Government-aided car­ that I am mak­ the deck is roll­ goes, like surplus grain and other ing now. I am a ing than I am oh "50-50" cargoes. In return, the seaman and that's solid ground. All operator must agree to keep' the Victorys for 18 months, and the my life. I can't see^ myself work­ I have is my seabags and civvies ing ashore. and am waiting for my next ship. Libertys for two years. Breakout expenses on ships 4 4 chartered to carry commercial carHarry Schorr, MM.: We receive George - Pappadonlis, engine goes-rlike coal and scrap—are good pay now and I can't see how dep't: Working ashore Is too bor­ paid by the operator. He then has the same amount ing and monoto­ the right to cancel the charter on would make up nous for me. I 15 days notice. the advantages am not sailing of working on a for money but SIU Companies Bid ship. There is rather for the in­ Both SlU-contracted companies terest and In­ bid for the vessels after the Gov­ more security trigue that the ernment announced its new char­ and less emotion­ sea and foreign ter policy. A West Coast operator al and physical ports offer. When seeking three ships for its berth day-to-day prob­ I am older I may service also seems likely to obtain lems at sea than Seafarers on one of two coal ships crewed up in Savannah there were in any prefer a Job the charters. pose for photo before talcing her out on first trip under SlU Job I have held, and I have land ashore for the same money, but not Prospects for the other oper­ worked ashore for some 20 years. banner. Kneeling (l-r) are Barney Swearingen, AB; Ralph right how when 1 am enjoying the ators, who are seeking 28 ships to world. Burnsed, AB; Claude C. Lanier, AB; Aubrey Smith, bosun; t t haul scrap and other bulk cargoes, rear. Shorty Akins, AB; Star Wells, carpenter: Marvin For­ Angelo Romero, cook: No, there are more doubtful. Even if the 4 4" rester, AB; Henry Bacon, OS: Fred Buclcner, deck engineer. Board approves their bids, a num­ are more advantages in sailing Nicholas Bechllvanis, deck dept.: than working 1 would rather go to sea than (Other photos on Page 16.) ber have indicated that they will ashore. The peo­ take a job ashore refuse to accept the tonnage unless ple are more In­ the present chartering policy i^ for the same teresting and un­ changed. Unless the Board revises money. We have derstanding and its policy, the breakout boom may more overtime, there is no travel­ be at an end for all but the berth and If you know ing to and from lines and operators carrying Gov­ your Job, there Is With few concessions to modernity, Captain Alan Villiers ernment-financed cargoes. work. If they of­ no one to contin­ and his crew of "fellows with a real spirit of adventure" are fer me the same ually bother you. conditions that I like to travel preparing for their historic sailing of the Mayflower II from are aboard ship, and would not Get That SS England to Plymouth, Massa-"^ with the same money, I might be want to be held who are able to understand the chusetts. Number Right interested. to one place by a job ashore. The Mayflower II, a copy of rigging of a barque, a jet pilot, a Seafarers filing vacation spear fighter, a gynecologist (that's the ship which carried the Pil­ money claims should make sure grims to this country in 1620, will what he said), and a group from that they use their correct So­ be put on permanent exhibition at the Oxford University Yacht Club. cial Security number. Use of Plimouth Plantation, in Plymouth, At present the captain, an inter­ the wrong number means a cler­ on completion of her trip. nationally known author on sailing ical headache for the Vacation Capt. Villiers has given In to ships, is touring the nation on a Plan office and ''slows up the modern sailing precautions by al­ fund raising campaign to complete handling of payments. lowing a radio, some navigation plans for the coming trip. The Also, a Seafarer who uses the instruments, and an inflatable life- Mayflower II will come to New incorrect Social Security num­ raft to be stowed on board. His York in June and stay through Transatlantic shipping is said to be confronted by the worst all-male adventurous crew consist Thanksgiving before being put into ber is crediting ^his tax deduc­ ice hazards in a half century this year. The early break-up tions to some other US worker. of some English speaking sailors J her final berth. of the ice pack around the Newfoundland Grand Banks ia rated "very unusual" by the -fHe said the descent of ice upon the Coast Guard. Newfoundland coast was earlier One ship, a small French and heavier than at any time in coastal freighter, sank off Cape the last 50 years. Breton Island last month after a Because of the situation, a Coast reported collision with an Iceberg. Guard cutter is standing guard The ten-man crew of the 308-ton over an Iceberg a bare 15 minutes Petit Bras d'Or was subsequently longitude away from the normal picked up by a Canadian ship. starting point of track Charlie. A This sinking represented the spokesman said this was the first first one by an iceberg since 1944, time in several years that surfacewhen the International Ice Patrol vessel observat>n of icebergs had was not functioning because of the become necessary, but that the ice war. The Coast Guard has been this season is several months responsible for the ice patrol from early. The eastward shift of track 0 the time it was established in 1914, following the sinking of the Titanic adds ste;aming time to both eastand the loss of 1,517 passengers bound and westbound voyages but is strongly supported as a safety and crewinen. measure. Detour Urged If the situation remains hazard­ Last month, the Navy Hydro- ous, Ice Patrol will probably graphic Office recommended a de­ stay the beyond June, tour from Ocean Track Charlie when init operation normally until for ships travelling between US the following winter.secures Generally ports and northern Europe because by mid-June the warm currents of of Ice conditions. It repoii:ed at the Gulf Stream have travelled far least a dozen Icebergs In the enough to neutralize theGrand Banks area, endangering broken-upnorth icepacks drifting down ships entering or leaving the into the shipping lanes. Great Circle route to Europe. Un­ der normal conditions, track C Is in effect from July to April. A week ago, the master of the Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth said Ice conditions forced him to steer the giant vessel 40 miles off normal course into New York. I.I I Y• Mayflower II 'Signs On' 'Early' Iceberg Drifts Menace Atlantic Ships at cost price per copy Now on Sale J 1956 ^•"' • :S, I 't.^1.: y-t. BOUND VOLUME of the SEAFARERS LOG mow;, •a-mWS �SEAFARERS March 20. lORT YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH LOG Pacre S^ven Bernstein Ship Conversion Set Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolius Living Cost Index inaccurate? The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has to fight a defensive battle on two fronts. Its price index, which measures changes in the cost of living, is one of the most important statistics affecting your personal well-being. It is widely u.sed to help set wages and farm prices, and, it also influences what action the Government may take to fight infiation, and deflation, too. Wage earners and consumers currently are critizing this index be­ cause it doesn't include finance charges, and thus doesn't fully fefiect the current rise in living cost. ELS officials have also been criticized for their recent actions and dismal record as prophets in depreciating the price jumps by bragging about the "remarkable stability" of the cost of living just before it started to jump, and predicting prices would drop this winter. They didn't. But it is from industry that the index really draws potshots. In­ dustry spokesmen complain the in­ dex includes "luxury" goods, which they think makes it too high. They don't think it should include Destined to go into q new US transatlantic service, as a low-cost passenger ship, the Bqdger Mariner such items as new cars, private is shown at Todd's shipyard, Hoboken, NJ. She was inspected there before proceeding under tow to homes, radios and television sets. Poscogoola, Miss., where she will be converted to accommodate about 900 passengers, mostly in This criticism is baseless be­ tourist class. The ship will be operated by the Arnold Bernstein interests when she's ready next spring. cause the so-called "cost of living index" merely measures changes The Badger Mariner, last of the Mariner ships available for private operators, is now in prices. The index wouldn't nec­ headed for Pascagoula, Miss, under tow where it will J>e converted into a low-cost passen­ essarily be lower If it merely meas­ shipping interests. The Ingalls yard in Pascagoula will ured changes in the price of bus ger ship for the-Arnold Bernstein 4handle the conversion job. rides instead of changes in tags on cars, too. In fact, it might even be When the ship is completed it calls for the ship to be completed proval back in 1950 for conversion will mark the dntry of a new in 11 months, which would put the of an Army passenger transport for higher. shipping operator in the North At­ vessel in service sometime in the this service. However, with the Industry critips also charged the lantic passenger service, the first spring of 1958. The cost of the outbreak of the Korean War the index makes the cost of living look higher because it doesn't include new company in this field since be­ conversion is between $12 and $13 Navy took the tra/nsport back to "weekend" sale prices of foods. This charge too, is inaccurate for the fore World War II. million. haul troops and Bernstein's plans same reason that the index merely measures changes In prices. Whether Bernstein has negotiated a con­ were set back several years .accord­ Bernstein's plans call for the the change is from Tuesday to Tuesday, or Friday to Friday is not ship to carry about 900 passengers, struction and operating subsidy ingly. decisive. A new application last year all except about 50 of them being with the Federal Maritime Board But what families really would like to know is, do you- really save in tourist class. As such the vessel as well as a sale contract. The again met success, despite heavy by shopping for weekend food specials? Every Thursday and Friday would conform to the popular terms of his agreement provide opposition from US Lines to a new the papers are crowded with ads featuring "specials." Are the savings trend toward one-class accommo­ that the FMB can require him to trans-atlantic passenger operation. enough to make it worth doing the bulk of your shopping weekends? dations, getting away from the put a second ship in the service at US Lines said it already served the route adequately, but the board BLS made a special survey of weekends compared to early-week food three-class ship which has domi­ a later date. prices, and turned up substantial facts which can help alert shoppers nated North Atlantic service until Originally, Bernstein won ap­ ruled otherwise. recently. In addition, the vessel, save money: as presently planned, would offer 1—BLS found only a small percentage of food items actually priced cafeteria-style service, further re­ lower for the weekends. An average of only three out of 200 items ducing the ticket cost to the pas­ were special-marked in markets of the 10 cities surveyed. senger. It is expected the ship 2—But those items special-priced offered sizable reductions. For would carry a crew of about 300 example, reductions on the several weekend meat and poultry specials men. ranged from 14 to 25 percent. Reductions on fruits and vegetables The ship will run between New ranged from 20 to 36 percent. Reductions on dry groceries such as York and the low country ports of shortening and soda crackers were fewest and smallest (11-12 percent) Rotterdam and Antwerp. At pres­ but still worth while where available. Specials on dairy products are ent this run is serviced exclusively WASHINGTON—Responding to widespread criticism and infrequent, but stores sometimes do offer sale prices on eggs. by Holland-America Line, with no misunderstanding of US foreign aid, a special Senate com­ US-flag passenger ship in this sei'vPlan Menus Around Specials mittee has issued a strong warning against any severe cuts or ice. The real answer for modern income families, is that weekend spe­ wholesale destruction of the"*" Bernstein's contract with Ingalls cials, while few in number, can save you money if you" plan your menus both in and out of the Senate, are program. around those specials. If you don't, it doesn't make much difference renewing efforts to whittle down what day of tlie week you shop. It cited the twin dangers foreign aid funds in a major at­ which would arise not only from tempt to slash the Administration's The. money saving technique is to check the food ads before you go further crippling of a US mer­ record budget for the coming fiscal down to the store, and plan meals for several days around the items on sale. That way you out-merchandise the merchandizers with their three As Seafarers know, copies of chant fleet already beset by many year. specials for every 200 items. Generally you will find at least two or each issue of the SEAFARERS "basic ills," but also the doublethree good meat and poultry specials. For example, at the time BLS LOG are mailed every two barrelled affect any foreign aid made its survey in October, chuck roast, hamburger and chicken were weeks to all SIU ships as well as cuts would have in the area of really slashed in price for the weekend. In fact, these three items are to numerous clubs, bars and national security. The committee report, prepared generally the most frequent price leaders. Round steak also is a fre­ other overseas spots where Sea­ quent cut-priced item. farers congregate ashore. The by the National Planning Associa­ Its also significant that the hottest weekend price cuts in produce procedure for mailing the LOG tion, said that if foreign aid were are on the seasonal items, and this Is the time to stock up. For ex­ involves calling all SIU steam­ greatly reduced ". . . only Govern­ ment-subsidized operation would ample, when potatoes are coming into the market in the fall, stores ship companies for the itiner­ SEATTLE — Job activity has be possible . . . which means that aries of their ships. On the will cut the price for a weekend special by an average of 24 percent, calmed down somewhat for the past basis of the information sup­ the American merchant marine ac­ period in this area with 80 Seafar­ this survey found. Similarly on canned goods and dry groceries, it tively engaged In foreign trade plied by the ship operator, three ers getting off' the beach, a sizable pays to check your own inventory to see what you will need soon and copies of the LOG, the head­ would be reduced to less than 500 number but less than this port has can find now among the specials. quarters report and minutes ships. This, in the opinion of the been accustomed to. Bananas and frozen Q;fange juice are also frequent price leaders. In forms are then airmailed to the Defense Department officials, The Ocean Deborah (Maritime), dry groceries, besides shortening, you're most likely to find cut-price company agent in the next port would endanger national security. Longview Victory (Vic.) and the specials on tomato soup, coffee and stigar. "Not only would the United of call. There is some difference in local custom. In some towns the stores Similarly, the seamen's clubs States lack the nucleus of an oper­ Murray Hill (Fairfield) paid off dur­ cut prices more heavily at the weekend than in others. Also, a few get various quantities of LOGs ating merchant marine in time of ing the past two weeks. The Mur­ markets do offer early-week specials to encourage more shopping on at every mailing. The LOG is national emergency, but we would ray Hill was later purchased by Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays. But that the best savings have been sent to any club when a Sea­ lose trained shipboard and ship­ North American Marine Co., Inc., on weekends has been proved. farer so requests it by notifying building personnel. Just as for the and transferred to foreign registry. the LOG office that Seafarers foreign aid program as a whole, The Ocean Deborah and Longview its impact on the shipping indus­ Victory also signed on. congregate there. Waterman's Kyska and Maiden As always the Union- would try should not be considered apart like to hear promptly frpm SIU from the problem of national se­ Creek, De Soto (Pan-Atlantict', and During the year "Your Dollar's Worth" discusses a great variety of Flomar (Calmar) were in transit. ships whenever the LOG and curity." subjects of interest to readers seeking to get the best value for The outlook for the r? t --c ir not The chairman of the special ship's mail is not delivered so their money. If you have any suggestions on subjects you would that the Union can maintain a committee. Sen. Theodore Green too good/right now, port agent Jeff like to see discussed in future columns, pass them along to the day-to-day check on the accu­ of Rhode Island, anticipated there Gillette reports. There are no pay­ SEAFARERS LOG office. Questions on your buying problems are wQijld. be,q.j)i||blic, hearing.on the off j ,sjhe4uled ^nd only f few racy of its. mailing, lists^ also welcome. • « •, , v i / . t ; i g X 'J group's findings. Various groupsi sels expected in fransli. Foreign Aid Cuts Perii Shipping: Senate Report Notify Union On LOG Mail Shipping Falls Off In Seattle Send in Your Suggestions! 11 �.'fT" Page Eigfht Pan-Atlantic Buys 900 Special Lift-On Traiiers vmmeoe&is ts The Pan-Atlantic Steamship Company has ordered 900 trailer bodies plus an additional 500 chassis to prepare for start of its containership service sometime in the fall. A con­ tract has been placed with Fruehauf Trailer for the permits stowage of greater amounts of cargo in a given space. equipment, specially designed Features of the containership for loading onto containerships. will include addition of sponsons The trailers are designed to be which will make the vessels 72 easily removed from their chassis feet wider for more stability dur­ and will have reinforced corner ing loading and unloading. The posts to permit stacking one atop conventional cargo booms will be the other in the ship's holds. The removed and replaced by the two bottom box will be supporting traveling cranes, while below deck spaces will be altered to provide better than 115 tons' weight. Meanwhile, Mobile Ship Repair, for stacking of trailer bodies five Inc., is scheduled to start work deep below and one v.n the hatch. Each of the cranes will be able next week on the Gateway City, first of four C-2s which will be to lift 30 short tons. They will be converted for this service. The able to overhang the dock at their C-2s will be equipped with special fullest- extension so that the traveling crane gear which will be trailer body can be lifted straight powerful enough to pick loaded up and then be moved in a horiz­ trailer bodies off the dock and ontal plane over the hatch to be deposited below decks. lower them into the holds. Each of the containerships will have a capacity of 204 fullyloaded trailers. Four More Planned In addition to the first four ships, James McLean, president of Pan Atlantic, announced that the company hopes to convert another four freighters before the end of the year. These eight ships will be in addition to four combination tanker-trailerships — the Almena, Ideal X, Maxton and Coalinga Hills ~now operating between New MOBILE—The possible develop­ York and Houston carrying both ment of shipping on inland water­ oil and trailer loads of cargo. ways of the Tombigbee and Ala­ Originally, Pan Atlantic had bama Rivers has been the subject planned roll-on, roll-off ships, but of conferences between the gov­ later switched to containerships. ernors of Alabama and neighbor­ One of the arguments in favor of ing states. the container-type operation is The development of the water­ that eliminating the undercarriages ways between these states could eventually lead to the transporta­ tion of such bulk cargoes as steel and iron ore and coal in barges down the rivers to this port for final shipment in offshore vessels. Shipping Very Good Shipping in the area has been very good during the past period, NEW YORK—The prior period's reports Cal Tanner, port agent. spurt of activity proved to be Some 103 Seafarers shipped in shortlived as shipping in this area regular jobs while aiboul 162 more took a dip during the last two were taken off the beach for vari­ ous relief jobs. The future, he weeks. Port Agent Claude Simmons said said, also looks very good with that he assumed class A seniority some 13 ships expected to hit the men were not too worried over this port so far. During the past two weeks drop since the port was still ship­ ping class B and C men. During eleven ships were in port. They the past period 15 ships were were the Sea Cloud, (Am. Mer.); paid off, four signed on foreign ar­ Alcoa's Patriot, Cavalier, Clipper, ticles and 17 ships were serviced. Pennant, and Pilgrim; Del Viento He also announced that two tank­ (Miss.); Arizpa (Pan Atlantic), and ers were lost when the Olympic Madaket and Claiborne (Water­ Games (Western Tankers) and the man). Republic (Trafalgar) transferred to Seafarers in this port were sad­ foreign registry. dened to hear of the death of The ships paying off were the Brother Joe Stringfellow in Jack­ Edith, Elizabeth, Dorothy, Frances, sonville, Fla., of a heart attack Kathryn (Bull); Alcoa Ranger, Al­ Stringfellow, who has been a mem­ coa Partner, Alcoa Puritan, Alcoa ber since the inception of the SIU, Planter (Alcoa); Robin Doncaster is well known in the port of Mo­ (Seas); Andrew Jackson (Water­ bile. He had once served there as man); Seatrain Georgia (Seatrain); port steward for Alcoa. Royal Oak (Cities Service); Repub­ He is survived by his mother, lic and Olympic Games. wife, and four children, and his All the ships in port were in brother, Charlie Stringfellow, who good shape, with only minor beefs. also sails in the steward depart­ Both the crews and delegates ment. At the time of his death, should be commended, Simmons Joe, was serving as steward on the said. Dry Tortugas. Confer On Ala. Inland Barge Trade Job Activity Slows Down In NY Area I i-' h? •n i ATwh 29, 1957 SEAFARERS LOG I I AlORE COt/teOVXABLE I I V I I •mNWBARlMG ANP'BF'Aie LED. •• I Undoubtedly there will always be a degree of discomfort asso­ ciated with wearing safety equipment. Industrial design hasn't yet reached the point that a pair of safey goggles, a breathing mask or a life jacket, to cite a few, are as light and comfortable as everyday clothing. Nevertheless, as the Seafarers on the Topa Topa have pointed out, the momentary annoyance is far less severe than having to live with the scars and disabling injuries that can result when elementary safety precautions are ignored. For example, it takes only one errant flake of steel, driven by the impact of a chipping hammer, to partially or completely destroy the sight of an eye. Even if sight is not affected, the discomfort of carrying a steel splinter in the eye is far more acute than that involved in using appropriate safety gear. So whatever the situation, when the job calls for use of safety equipment, don't think of the annoyance. It counts far less than the assurance that you are protected against crippling injury. stay Put For Idle Pay Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue re­ ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already experienced interruptions of from three to five weeks in getting their next check after they notified the state unemployment offices that they had moved and changed their mailing address. An average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing considerable hardship to the men involved. i iN a ^ t U • : 'f-- '" i'. .-<^1 K}. L ! An SIU I is a Safe Ship • t• �' 'I • SEAFARERS March 29, 1957 LOG Vnge Sine '. Safer Ship's Bridge Design Urged By MA Spotlighting the current rash of ship collisions, Capt. Hew­ lett R. Bishop, Atlantic Coast director of the Maritime Admin­ istration, has called on the shipping industry to take a tip" from today's automobile de­ signs. Doria - Stockholm disaster, the While car manufacturers Stockholm's 3rd mate testified that Kaiser Gypsum Company has proposed taking the name off the present SS Harry Lundeberg and transferring it to a new vessel. The new ship, now under construction in Japan, is expected to join the gypsum fleet on or about March 28. It will be crewed by the Sailors Union of the Pacific. 4" 4" 4". A two year agreement calling for increased wages and vacation bene­ fits has been accepted by the SIU Great Lakes District members aboard ships of the WisconsinMichigan Steamship Company. The contract allows vacation benefits of one day of pay for every thirty days after the 120 day qualifying period for the first year, and two days of pay for every-thirty for the second year.^ 4" 4» 4" Voting has started on the pro­ posed constitution of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union. The constitution, which is the result of more than two years of study, calls for more officers for each branch, revised voting, election and com­ mittee procedures, and initiates a broader appeal procedure for the greater protection of its members. All full book members in good standing have until the middle of June during which to vote. USPHS Has Last Say On Duty Slip Under the SIU contract, US Public Health Service doctors have the final say on whether or not a man is fit for duty. If there is any question about your fitness to sail, check with the nearest USPHS hospital or out-patient clinic for a puling. Since the SIU of North America was established almost 19 years ago, it has progressed steadily to become—and remain— the largest single maritime force in the AFL-CIO today. Sea­ men, fishermen, harbor and marine craft workers of all kinds have flocked to the SINUA banner down through the years. This week, the SIUNA convention in San Francisco again took a vigorous, forthright stand on the key issues confront­ ing maritime. Though Harry Lundeberg was absent from the chair for the first time, his basic policies will continue to bring new gains to all segments of the membership and greater stability to the industry. "Steady as she goes" is still the watchword. i 4^ 4* Foreign Ships First? President Eisenhower's recent rkjuest for a $25 million cut­ back in Government ship construction subsidy funds again points up the paradoxical nature of the Administration's at­ titude toward the US merchant marine. On the one hand. Government spokesmen frequently pay lip service to the idea of a strong merchant marine. On the other hand, the Government frequently takes steps which are detrimental to the existence of the merchant marine. The Administration says the .US should cut down its ship­ building because there is no space in US shipyards. Yet foreign-flag ships, mostly tankers, are building here, and tak­ ing up a good many of the 77 ways now available. Construc­ tion of these foreign-flag ships has been approved by the Maritime Administration. The situation doesn't seem to make much sense. _ 4" i are producing automobiles with less and less obstruction to open vision of the road, he said, ship designers seem "to lay awake nights thinking how they can put obstacles in the way of proper vi­ sion" from a ship's bridge. He contended that the watch should be able to see from wing to wing through the wheelhouse "and be -able to get to the opposite wing without having to hurdle tele­ graphs, repeaters, compasses, ra­ dar or log desks." The MA official said the indus­ try must learn some lessons from accidents in the past. "I think we have had our warning, and I be­ lieve the insurance men, safety en­ gineers and especially the ship operators should endeavor to find out not only what is right, but what can be doiie about it," he pointed out. Lloyd's has listed a total of 6,110 ship collisions in the last six years, roughly three a day through­ out the world. Besides suggesting the design of an "uncluttered" bridge, he urged having a "distinctive colored light" fixed to ship whistles which would show up in daylight as well as at night, since whistle signals can't always be heard or distinguished from ship to ship. He also advised having ship's phones placed at the fore part of the wheelhouse so that the watch officer could use them without having to take his eyes off traffic. At hearings on the Andrea 'Frisco Has Busy Period SAN FRANCISCO — Good ship­ ping has men in all seniority cate­ gories moving out of this port. In fact, during the last two weeks 44 class A men and 34 C cards shipped out as compared with 67 A and 19 C men for the prior period. Ships calling included the Maid­ en Creek, Jean LaFitte, Wild Ranger (Waterman) and Steel Sci­ entist (Isthmian) paying olif while the Kyska, Jean LaFitte, Wild Ranger (Waterman) and the Steel Scientist signed on. The Hurricane Young America, Yaka (Waterman) and Jefferson City Victory (Vic­ tory) hit port to be serviced. Progress Report Dormant for years, the US shipping industry finally began to show some interest in new ventures about a year ago. To­ day, at long last, new ships and new enterprises are well beyond the talking stage. Some are already in operation. One of the pioneers of this "renaaissance" is the SlU-contracted Waterman-Fan-Atlantic Steamship Corp., which gambled its future on coastwise "piggyback" tankers, and ex­ panded intercoastal services, and has apparently made it pay A government report just released shows that Pan-Atlan­ tic's coastwise service almost doubled its 1955 fourth-quarter revenue in 1956. A huge 235 percent increase in intercoastal freight revenues was also roll^ up for all of 1956. All of this has been done with no special Federal assistance and despite opposition from many segments of the industry. Now P-A plans conversion of up to eight C-2 freighters into boxships, convinced that the lift-on or roll-on ship is the "comer" of the industry. Tor seamen and th6 rbst pf 'maritime, this means there still is life in the old shipping business yet, but that prosperity lies ahead pnly for those willing to>plan nnd try»s(»Bething net7. Excellent work on the part of the galley force, reports ship's delegate F r e-d Ryder, has kept everyone aboard the Louisiana very happy. The crew e X te n d e d their thanks to chief cook Vasser Szymanski, Kriess. bake r, and Johnson, Szymansici third cook. Many other reports state high praise for their steward departments. Among them were votes of thanks to the cooks of the Alcoa Puritan, Brad­ ford Island, Olympic Games, Cath­ erine, Royal Oak, Maiden ^Creek ninl'tho Gateway . .r* x i • .c he had to turn his hack to. traffic to answer the telephone shortly before the collision last July. He also said he could not distinguish the Doria's whistle signals. Better training in the use of ra­ dar equipment was also recom­ mended by the MA official. Too much reliance on radar instead of careful adherence to the rules of the road has heen suggested as a major cause of recent shipping mishaps. Capt. Bishop spoke at a meet­ ing of the marine section of the National Safety Council in New York last week. Lakes SIU Hears Vote On Oreboats D E T R O IT—The SIU Great Lakes District is planning renewal this ^spring of one of its biggest organizing campaigns in the past ten years. District Secretary-Treasurer Fred Farnen said that special emphasis would be placed on four of the big Lakes companies—the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co., the M. A Hanna Co., Oglebay-NortonColumbia Co., and the Kinsman Transit Co. Between them they operate a total of 52 ships, which at present are under a contract to the Lake Sailors Union, a companydominated organization. Late last year, SIU organizers had obtained a sufficient number of pledge cards to petition for election among these four com­ panies. Hearings were held in Cleveland and the case was re­ ferred to NLRB headquarters in Washington. It is expected that the elections will take place some­ time in May. Balto Clarifies Ten-Day Rule BALTIMORE—Seafarers in this area have been raising questions concerning the ten day rule on ships laying up. The issue came up over shipping a crew to the Si§, Losmar. The rule is as follows: When men are called back within ten days and report to work on the tenth day, the men registered for the ships are entitled to go back. But if the company calls on the tenth day to report to work on the ele­ venth day, jobs will be open. The post-strike shipping spurt seems to be leveling off in this area with only a slight increase in ac­ tivities noted for the past two weeks. 'There were ten vessels paying off, eight signing on and fourteen ships in-transit. The Fairland (Waterman); Chilore, Venore, Santore (Ore); Evelyn, Emilia (Bull); Winter HiU (Cities Service); Los­ mar, Seamar (Calmar), and Seastar (Traders) paid off while the Bethcoaster, Alamar (Calmar), Chi­ lore, Fairland, Venore, Santore, Evelyn en4»JStastar.signed on. 1 Hi 1 �- SEAFARERS P«»« Ten March 29, 1957 LOG Turkey, Mexico Join Rush For US Ships SlU Family Album WASHINGTON—Turkey and Mexico are joining the stam­ pede to extract ships from that bottomless well known as the US reserve fleet. Between them, they are seeking up to 19 of the 100 or so Cl-MAV-1 ' March 1, 1957, the privatelytype vessels laid up in Gov On owned active fleet totalled 1,025 ernment anchorages. vessels and the Government-owned Earlier this month, India moved fleet included 95 more. to get a dozen Libertys, and Peru prepared to ask for some also. Senate resolutions authorizing the sales have been introduced in all cases except Peru so far. Most of the proposed sales are While dad Nick Bechlivonis sails SlU, Marie, 3 (left), plays in na­ grounded on the pledge that the tive costume at home in Pasara, Greece. At right, Mrs. Salvatore ships purchased from the US Frank Jr. is with Harvey, 9, and Richard, 6, in Providence, R.I. would be used solely In the coast­ wise trade by the nations involved. Opponents of the giveaways have pointed out that any additions to the coastwise fleets of these coun­ tries would free other ships now In that trade to compete anywhere Since this is income tax season, In the world. it is as good a time as any to bring Of further concern to maritime up the sad tale of the Seafarer unions is the fact that each sale who got a $629 bill from Internal approved creates a precedent for Revenue;, more and more proposals to buy. It seems the Seafarer in ques­ Past Sales tion, who shall be nameless, has In the past, there have been pro­ had a tax "expert" filling out his posals for ship sales to Ecuador, returns for him. Year by year, West Germany^ the Philippines, the expert managed to produce a Trieste, Brazil, Japan and South refund, which tindoubtedly made Korea. Brazil got the green light the Seafarer feel happy. to buy 10 C-ls last year and South Then last week Internal Revenue Korea has also obtained some tapped him on the shoulder and under various foreign aid pro­ said "Brother, you owe us $629, grams. right now!" or words to that effect. About 1,100 US ships were origi­ Family of Albert Velez (rear, with Samuel, 1) includes Edward, 6; When the astonished Seafarer nally sold to foreign buyers under Albert Jr., 8; Lucy, 4, and mom, with Maritza, 6 weeks. Right the 1946 Ship Sales Act. Periodic pleaded that his returns had been (top) is John Young's charmer, Linda, 1, in Mobile. Ejvind Sorenreopenings and amendments of the filled out by a tax "expert," Inter­ sen's gal Denise, in Brooklyn, is nal Revenue pointed out where the law have added considcLrjbly to that number, while the size of the "expert" had made a slip. It US fleet has deteriorated appre­ seemed he had been putting the ciably since the end of World War Seafarer's mother down as a de­ II, through transfers, casualties pendent all these years and as the and obsolescence. At the same Seafarer explained, "My mother time, foreign nations have been died back in 1931." The same "expert" incidentally, rebuilding — and modernizing — The 1957 AFL-CIO Union Indus­ much of the time with US foreign had been pulling this scheme with tries Show will be staged at the quite a few other clients. Well, aid funds., Municipal Auditorium in Kansas There are about 2,000 ships of those refunds were good while they Some Bi'itish spokesmen, feeling City May 16-21. The exhibition all types still in the reserve fieel. lasted. down at the mouth over Suez, are will feature displays from many talking up a proposal to build a AFL-CIO national and interna­ new canal which would bypass tional unions. Expert craftsmen will introduce visitors to the pot­ Egypt entirely. ters wheel, bricklaying, glass blow­ The project would Involve a ing and many other specialized passage via the Dead Sea and techniques. The show is sponsored Jordan River then turning east­ by the Union Label and Service ward through' a fault in the Judean Trades Department. hills to the port of Acre. ft The British shipping magazine. An emergency fact finding panel WASHINGTON—^The current shortage of ocean-going Nautical Gazette" points out that has recommended a three-year tankers is expected to last at least another year, assuring a the canal route was suggested 26.5 cents increase for railroad about 100 years ago and actually employees. The panel, caUed in an steady high rate in tanker profits. considered by the British Govern­ attempt to prevent a nationwide A forecast by the board "*• ment then but was dropped in favor rail strike, made its recommenda­ chairman of Socony Mobil Oil anti-monopoly committee contin­ of Suez. It was estimated at the tion to Federal mediators after 18 ued patting themselves on the back time that a 25 mile ditch would indicated a continuing tanker for "a pretty good job" in moving have to be cut from Acre through of the 21 rail unions involved acpinch no matter when the Suez oil to Europe while Suez is closed to the Jordan to make the canal ce5)ted its findings. It is hoped that the acceptance of the agree­ Canal reopens, since the key Iraq- down. The Socony executive esti­ possible. ment will set a pattern in the Mediterranean pipeline won't be mated that Europe was getting 88 1,300-Foot Drop transportation industry. percent of its normal oil deliveries back in full operation for 12 more ft ft ft The biggest drawback in the plan months. It is operating at little under the emergency program set would be the fact that the canal Labor Secretary James P. up by US -companies. more than a third of capacity right would require locks since- there is Mitchell announced that the ad­ Hints At Tanker Profits now. a 1,300-foot drop from the Medi­ ministration has pledged its sup­ A measure of the rate of oil and At the same time, oil industry of­ terranean to the Dead Sea making port to the building trades' pro­ tanker profits was hinted in testi­ ficials testifying before a Senate mony by an official of the Arabian tlie whole business a very costly posal for revision of the Taft-Hart­ American Oil Company (Aramco). operation. However, as the British ley Act. The amendment, agreed to He said Aramco would be paying magazine puts it, "this final ob­ by labor and management, would $280 million to Saudi Arabia in stacle could be quickly solved with legalize trust funds jointly admin­ taxes and royalties covering its tlie aid of American dollars and istered by employer and union for apprenticeship and training pro­ $750 million in gross income from sterling." Ship's delegates are urged to grams, allow union bargaining with Possibly a more realistic point notify the Union immediately operations last year. groups of employers, and put into of view was taken by the Suez The US Treasury, however, will when a shipmate is taken off effect "pre-hire" agreements in the vessel in any port because net a meager $280,000 in income Canal Company whose spokesman the construction industry. remarked, "technical difficulties of illness or injury. Delegates taxes from Aramco for 1956. The ft ft ft should not wait until they send official defended this by pointing and the considerable cost price A proposal for the merger of the which they would Involve, appar­ out that Aramco's parent com­ in the ship's minutes but should four unions in the glass industry ently render unlikely the realiza­ panies would pay about $100 mil­ handle the matter in a separate communication, so that the Un­ lion in US taxes for last year. Sen­ tion of such a canal in the near into one international was over­ whelmingly adopted by the 627 ion can determine in what man­ ate investigators are expected to future." look into the situation very closely. A "more-likely-to-s«cceed" proj­ delegates to the Glass Bottle Blow­ ner it can aid the brother. Aramco was formed by Standard ect is the one calling for construc­ ers Association at their 61st annual It would also be Jielpful if convention. The consolidation the full name, rating and book Oil of California, the Texas Com­ tion of a new nipeline through would unite some 150,000 persons pany, Standard of New Jersey and Iraq and Turkey.'terminating at number was .sent in. Address in the industry under one union, Socony Mobil to handle operations Iskendrun. The pipeline, of these notifications to Welfare ft ft ft undjer a, ispecial pij . tiregty vitji, course, woul^, jqoj; jolye^ the ,4^,^ Services at headquartens. - . j ¥he- new -UnHeth PapermakersSaudi Arabia. cargo problems. Tax 'Expert' Costs SlU Man $629 Talk Of Canals Israel See Tankship Shortage Continuing Into 1958 LABOR ROUND-UP and Paperworkers Union has voted unanimously "to hold open the door for further unity of paper industry workers through consoli­ dation of existing trade unions" and authorized its executive board to undertake a merger of the many unions in the industry. The UPP, itself a merger of the Brotherhood of Paper Makers and the United Paperworkers, opened its member­ ship drive at a constitutional co'nvention in Chicago. iKAOiSt ^ Now IN SOTN Notify Union About Sick Men MsDiaiW zAiaiHoe0 �Mareh 29, 1957 Pxge Eleven SEAFARERS LOG Hiring Hail Draws Attention Shipping Round-Up & Forecast ;-"ri March 6 Through March 19 Registered Port Boston !•••••• Norfolk . Savannah Lake Charles. SIU Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Eddie Mooney {2nd from right) discusses operations at headquarters with some European unionists visiting the hall on tour sponsored by US Labor Department. The 14 men and women in the group represented seamen, transport and production workers in eight countries. Hiring hall was chief source of interest. Budget Slash Slows Start On New Ships WASHINGTON—A $25.5 million cut in the Government's request for new ship construction funds has been recommend­ ed by President Eisenhower. One of the reasons for the rec­ ommendation is that US yards ^ ^ are currently full up on ship­ contracts for ship construction building—and some of that that the Government will sign this construction is for the rtinaway flags. In an amendment to next year's budget estimate the President asked Congress to slash the Mari­ time Administration's request for construction subsidy funds from $120 million to $94.5 million, and to transfer the difference to the Civil Aeronautics Administration for new navigation equipment. Eisenhower based his recom­ mendations on 'the "heavy de­ mands for labor and equipment in the shipbuilding industry," which Is short of steel and almost solidly booked with orders to construct tankers to replace ships trans­ ferred to foreign flags. The yards are also building a number of tank­ ers for foreign registry. The President's request is al­ most certain to cut the number of Wt' fe-S mTBSArtHeSHJkcWi \HiHemtnoee SWAP YAPAiS ANDWATCM THePKSmSONTV. A/£WtOWP/2lCES AMP veDUttEAlVVWvS VJBUCOM^MBREA^ rauiZOWNPLACB. OjNNEQA/^CPER/m) mVfim-ASlS'AH year. Originally the MA had planned to provide construction subsidies on 22 ships. Most of the vessels would be built for subsi­ dized operators, but a number were slated for unsubsidized lines. Politicos Hold La. Spotlight Deck A Deck B Eng. A Eng. B Stew. A Stew. B 9 59 29 51 .8 7 6 30 48 9 26 14 33 18 2 21 7 12 11 4 1 4 11 8 10 8 14 11 6 45 23 29 4 8 3 26 36 14 21 8 27 15 6 17 10 16 1 5 4 14 7, 10 7 13 17 6 48 11 21 6 6 15 17 56 7 18 10 28 9 0 9 4 11 8 2 3 3 13 4 3 4 13 8 Deck B Eng. A Woj Eng. 8 Stew. A stew. 134 258 Deck A Total .. 347 124 7 a 85 Total A 21 152 63 101 ^ 18 21 24 73 140 30 65 32 88 42 Total B Total Reg. 8 47 18 33 35 7 9 11 38 19 23 19 40 36 29 199 81 134 53 28 33 84 178 49 88 51 128 78 Total A Total B Total Reg. 870 343 1213 Shipped Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Noriolk Sav^nah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Deck A .' 1 52 22 54 6 4 13 29 48 8 22 0 22 13 Deck A Total 294 Deck B 0 14 5 7. 9 1 2 6 4 3 11 0 13 12 Deck B 87 Deck Eng. E^ng. ^g. stew. A 0 8 2 2 4 1 4 5 4 0 1 0 16 7 1 45 9 20 5 1 5 18 44 8 25 7 12 15 Deck C Eng. A 54 215 1 15 7 9 10 2 0 4 8 6 5 6 13 7 Eng. 93 0 10 4 5 1 1 3 •12 4 0 4 2 10 7 E^ng. 63 Stew. B . 0 35 7 22 0 1 10 19 50 7 5 0 10 5 0 12 1 10 2 1 1 4 10 1 4 1 6 9 Stew. A Stew. B 171 62 stew. C Total A Total B 0 6 0 1 0 0 5 6 5 0 3 1 8 5 2 132 38 96 11 6 28 66 142 23 52 7 44 33 1 41 13 26 21 4 3 14 22 10 20 7 32 28 Total A Total B Stew, c 40 680 242 Total Total c Ship. 0 24 6 8 5 2 12 23 13 0 8 3 34 19 3 197 57 130 37 12 43 103 177 33 80 17 110 80 Total Total Ship. c 157 1079 SIU job activity fell off again during the last two weeks as the shipping figures reflected a temporary seasonal lull. The total number of jobs dispatched was 1,079; registration, 1,213, declined also. The drop emphasizes the mounting effect of ship trans­ fers in recent weeks, while the rate of breakouts from the LAKE CHARLES — Seafarers reserve fleet has been less than on the beach here, reports Port anticipated. Falling charter rates Agent Leroy Clarke, are well en­ in the past month has also meant tertained by the coming elections less hectic ship activity than was and the speeches by the candidates evident throughout the fall and who are very busy "telling ho\v winter. With the official arrival of spring, the rates have begun to good they are." come around again, however. And 'tis remarkable that they Tankers will continue to be busy Talk most who have the least regardless of the expected early reopening of the Suez Canal, since to say. oil stockpiles in Europe are low —Prior, Alma II and need constant replenishment. On the shipping {font, job calls Coal and surplus grain cargoes are fell off for the past period. Ten also still moving in quantity. ships pulled into, port to be serv­ All ports with the exception of iced. They were the Government Tampa, Mobile, New Orleans and Camp, Chiwawa, CS Miami, Brad­ San Francisco were affected by the ford Island, CS Norfolk, Bents slow-up. The three Gulf ports Fort (Cities Service); Val Chem showed increases, and the Golden (Valentine): Andrew Jackson (Wa­ Gate City held the same comfort­ terman); Pan Oceanic Transporter able job level as before. New (Penn.) and the Margaret Brown Orleans had been slow for weeks (Bloomiield), all reported in good previously, but seems busy again. shape. Class A Jobs Rise The membership in this port was The boxscore by seniority groups sorry to hear of the passing away of Brother Shirley Poole, in the showed class A accounting for 63 Galveston USPHS Hospital on percent of the total jobs, class B March 14th. Poole sailed in the for 22 percent and class C, 15 per­ cent. Percentagewise, more A and deck department. B men took jobs this period than the last one, as the class C propor­ tion dropped three points. This points up the advantages of the seniority hiring system, which Seafarers mai}ing in checks gives the professional seaman first or money orders to the Union call on jobs at all times, esjpecially to cover dues payments are when shipping slows up. urged to be sure to make all of Here is the forecast port by port: them payable to the SIU-A&G Boston: Slow . . . New York: District. Some Seafarers have sent in Good . . . Philadelphia: Fair . . . checks and mohey orders in the Baltimore: Good ... Norfolk: Good names of individual headquar^ . . . Savannah: Fair . . . Tampa: ters officials. This makes for a Good . . . Mobile: Good . . . New problem in bookkeeping which Orleans: Good . . . Lake Charles: can be avoided if checks are Fair . . . Houston: Fair . . . Wil­ made out to the Union directly. mington: Fair . . . San Francisco: Good^ . Seattle: Good. Make Checks To 'SlU-A&G' •••I ' > T'C-I t US Wage-Hour Benefits Urged For All Seamen WASHINGTON—^Federal legislation to include US seamen in the minimum wage and maximum hours provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act has won support from the SIU and other marine unions. Such a bill, introduced in Labor Standards Act. Some of February by Senator Wayne these operations are now under Morse, is now pending in the Senate and is under fire from ship­ pers' groups, including American Merchant Marine Institute and the Pacific Maritime Association, which is the collective bargaining unit for US-flag operators on the West Coast. The shippers maintain that pre­ sent collective bargaining agree­ ments provide US seamen with better wage-and-hour conditions than the law calls for, and that seamen therefore should continue to remain exempt from the provi­ sions of the Federal act of 1938. Supporters of the bill, while agreeing that collective bargaining agreements have bettered the wage and hour provisions of the Federal law, point out that this situation is true only for organized deep sea sailors. Many unorganized seamen on harbor craft and in certain sections of the coastwise trade, as well as allied workers in shoreside estab­ lishments, are still obliged to work under substandard wage-and-hour conditions even though they may be skilled or semi-skilled. On many non-union harbor craft, for example, there are situations existing where men work a spread of as much as 80 hours a week at a flat salary that comes out to far less than the $1 minimum plus overtime provisions^of " the" Fair organization by the SIU's Harbor and Inland Waterways Division in various ports on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Topa Topa Is Autumn Song The secret is out on the Topa Topa. About the name of the ship at least. "Sea Notes," the Water­ man-Pan-Atlantic publication, re­ ports that Topa Topa is American Indian (language unspecified) for "falling leaves." Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was re­ sponsible for the Indian tag on this and several other Waterman ships when the original vessels were built after World War I. Other In­ dian-named Waterman ships are the Kyska, Madaket, Wacosta and Yaka. Of course the present C-2s are the second generation Topa Topas, etc., since German torpedoes and bombs disposed of the original fleet of post World-War I ships during the years of World War II. "Sea Notes" says nobody yet has comb up with the meaning of Yaka, but one thing seems certain. It was not named for the yacketyyak of any sea lawyers who might have trod her.decjks. . •J I �Pagre Twelve SEAFAREkS LOG They're Having A Bali LOG-A-RHYTHM: Sea Stores By William Willdridge Sometimes I stop and wonder What kind of life there would be, If we could explore. From shore to shore. The place they call the sea. She must hold things of beauty Silks and diamonds and pearls. Too bad she cannot show the way To the jewels she could unfurl. Many ships have gone down in that vast space. Great galleons laden with gold. And fortunes in laces and spices From pirates' loot of old. Yes, the sea could tell us many tales. Of great men who lie in her wake, Relaxing on the Alcoa Runner during shipboard party (I to r) are Men who vowed to conquer her Seafarers George John, Sidney Br.rnsiein and Pete Gusman. Trying to make a stake. The boys look about ready far the floor show to begin. But when she gets her anger up And some may try to mock her. For anyone who is in her path It's down to Neptune's locker. Yet when things are in her favor You can note as you look beyond, She'll remind you of a quiet lake Or a large Stillwater pond. A challenge to all comeys on land and sea—on the base- | Perhaps someday, not too far off. ball diamond or behind the cooking range—has been issued Wise men will find the key That can open up the secrets by the rejuvenated Alcoa Coi;;s§ir. Of that Place they call the sea. According to ]VIaurice"Duke"^Til then. Duet, the ship is back running better, more united ship," he says. The double-barrelled challenge Leave well enough alone, I'd say smoothly after one trip "to get Let her waters roll on free tlie wrinkles out" following a three- arises as an after-thought, because As long as she will treat me right month lay-up for repairs. An en­ Duet's main purpose in writing Why I'll just let her be. gine room fire killed one engineer apparently was to applaud the For time will tell, in future years aiid injured 11 SIU crewmen in feats of the-galley staff. But since he has played with and managed New Orleans last October. And when they'll bury me, I'll get my chance to know, for "Everything on board is now very several championship ship's nines, sure, much in Seafarers-style, brothers. he can be pardoned his exuberance The secrets in the sea. You will have to go far to find a and interest in the baseball depart­ ment. On the culinary end, he says, "I'm sure many Seafarers have seen some items I've written to the LOG about galley greats like Bob Wells, Paul Carter, Bill Yarn and others. Well, brothers,, we 3. Small bird 21. Things, in law ACROSS 40. King's home have a few more here on the Cor­ 4. Used for 23. Fresh 42. It's more than 1. Part of a ship painting 25. Dalmatia; Abbr. a yard sair who belong in this category, 4. Saint — Rocks. 5. Gibraltar animal 26. Greek letter 44. Spanish — oS Brazil 6. Accustomed 27. Bon — 45. Part of a shield such, as Frank Palmer, John Hals, 8. Gulf of Indian 7. Dormouse 28. Kind of beetle 46. The sweetsop Billy Wells, James Prestwood and Ocean 8. Like a diamond 30. Charged particle 47. — avis Bill Nihem. I've yet to see any in hardness 31. Before: prefix 49. Burrowing 12. Go astray 9. Girl's name 32. Land's —, animal men who can compete with these 13. Part of church 10. Tied England ' 50. Serving cup chefs. 14. Bird of peace 11. Straight, as 35. After taxes 51. Thin whiskey 38. Make a nest 54. Louse egg 15. Bull ship "This Is a challenge to. any res­ 19. Idealist Answer On Page 14 16. Funny look taurant or hotel in the US. Our 17. Region 1 Z 18. Cancel cooks are also willing to teach or 20. Not active compare ... I would also like 22. A number 12 24. Ceylon export to remind one and all that our ship 23. Taken down a is getting up a baseball team for peg 15 29, Shoot from the coming season in Mobile and ambush IB New Orleans. Anyone who desires .33. Above 34. Got the best of to play us can contact our ship's 36. Ripped delegate and we will try to accom­ 37. Classic language 39. Grumbled modate them." ChallengesAll Comers OnDinner OrDiamond| 41. 43. 44. 48. 52. 53. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. Objective Make leather Wander Above sea — One opposed Source of the Blue Nile Be in debt Natives of Man's name Meadow Hearth for birds Value Bird seen at sea DOWN 1. Part of an Eastern church ;!. North African port Bride At 18 44 45 46 p9 50 51 155 52 56 61 STREET ADDRESS .....ZONE STATE i TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If yoiTars an old subscriber and have a change S of address, please give your former address below: ADDRESS CITY To the Editor: I've just returned from a trip to South America on the Del Campo. Since she has been raked over the coals right heart­ ily recently in the hall as well as in the LOG, I thought you might be interested in some fresh news on the subject. I had heard so many unpleas­ ant rumors about the ship's per­ sonnel in general and the stew­ ard in particular that I actually 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. hesitated over signing on in Tampa last December. For one thing, there had been a lot of fouling-up last trip, and then the LOG itself made it • ind even more unpleasant by twice printing digests of ship's meeting noting "discussion on steward keeping entire ship in an uproar by his actions." This was printed in the issues of Nov. 9, 1956 and was repeated again on Dec. 21. You could hardly blame me for feeling that the Campo had anything but the makings of a happy home. Well, I had a surprise coming, and it may surprise a lot of others, too. In fairness . to everyone, I want to say that I have never sailed with a better bunch of shipmates. Yes, that even in­ cludes most of topside and par­ ticularly Capt. Leger. I never heard a single serious beef against steward A. A. Brosig and personally feel that you couldn't ask for a^better guy to work for. I doubt if anyone in the steward department would be getting off if they didn't have to for one reason or another. If some dissenters find this hard to believe, here's one fact that can't be challenged and proves how smooth things went —there wasn't a single day's work missed in any department for the entire voyager I hope you can find space to print this-to prove that the Del Campo is not as black as she's painted, even if the company has gone all-out for that woeful color. This letter is also signed by ship's delegate Mike Reed and James W. Sumpter, steward delegate. A. M. iScarlett 2nd Cook Ivy's Straying Far From Home NAME CITY Says Dei Campo Shapes Up Fine ft 59 Editor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675T^ourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG— please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) ,..S^,.-. March 29. 1957 That "little girl" whom ship­ mates of Henry C. Wirtz have met from time to time has come a long way, says her proud dad. Now 18, Janet is shown marching back up the aisle with her husband after their wedding . in Pittsburgh recently. Wirtz is now on the Chiwawa. . . . -4 e 4 » • < • 4 a n • « y ^ To the Editor: For the information of your­ self and the rest of the brothers, this rust bucket is on its way to the Persian Gulf-Japan run as far as we can learn at the time. We have quite a few Gulf boys aboard as we signed on in New Orleans for the European trip. Although most of us fig­ ured the ship would be back in the Gulf in about six weeks, times have changed and now it looks like these short-trippers will be long trippers for quit.? a while. The articles are for nine months anywhere in the world. The jawbone poker game'is running very high, but the cash and draws are at the limit, so the banker is pulling his hair and is beginning to talk to him­ self. We have a very good skipper, Capt. Peter Bamberg, who is known by many Seafarers, and we of the Ivy want to thank him for his consideration. The same goes for the rest of the li­ censed personnel. A vote of thanks to Fred Lamb, the radio operator, for his cooperation in handiing radij messages for the brothers. We are looking for­ ward to a happy voyage, unl ss some of these homesick shorttrippers from New Orleans fig­ ure they have to rush back to check what the other men are doing and to see the sights on Bourbcn Street. Alex A. Andershak Bob Elliott 4" 4» 4 Lauds Kindness On Steel Rover To the Editor: My husband has been a mem­ ber of the SIU, which he con­ siders the best union, for sev­ eral years. I'd like to express my appreciation for the SIU also. After a severe heart attack, my husband was taken off the Steel Rover in Honolulu Oct. 17, and taken to Tripler Hospi­ tal, where he received wonder­ ful care. • He is now at home and is an out-patient at the ma­ rine hospital in New Orleans. Your welfare man at the New Orleans hall. Bill Fredericks, was so very courteous and show­ ed me much consideration at this time that I am at a loss for wo: 3 to express my gratitude. We likewise appreciate the kindness of the captain and chief officer for the considera­ tion they showed my husband at the time of his illness. I also want to thank the two shipmates who helped the chief officer take my husband's gear off the ship when it came back to New Orleans. He was still at Trip­ ler Hospital at this time. Mrs. Benjamin Parkinson 4 4 4 Are High Prices A Phantom, Too? To the Editor: In reference to an item in the LOG of January 4, 1957, regard­ ing the "extreme high prices" charg;ed to the crew of the SS Margarett Brown by the Eco­ nomical Laundry in Rotterdam I beg to inform the Seafarers that there is no suc^ laundry in Rotterdam. The undersigned boarded the ship when 1957 was only 2® minutes old and remained on board as watchman until the ship sailed. Please permit me to express my gratitude for the excellent meals served. They were in true SIU style. L. Pleysier 4 4-4 iViS i Family Thanks Arickaree Gang To the Editor: The family of the late Annie L. McCarthy wishes to express its deepest gratitude to the crewmembers of the SS Arick­ aree for the flowers sent to her services. Mrs. McCarthy's son, John, was a cook on this vessel, and was notified of his mother's death while the ship was pay­ ing off in "Providence. He left the ship to return home and it was that the crew donat^^d money for the flowers. James Sheehan' Boston Port Agent \ 1 : �MUeh 29. 195T •TEEL AGE (Isthmian), Jan. S— Chairman, F. Cerpantar? Saaratary, M. Burns. Cut down noita. Lockers to be kept locked In port. Pantry and library keys to be held by Cansway watch. More fresh fruit. Not enough baking. Watcb the drinking. COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), Fab. 10—Chairman, N. Leona; Secre­ tary, G. Hatglmlslos. Something should be done about *he mail situa­ tion they do not forward it when vessel has change of orders. Mail could have been forwarded to Yoko­ hama Japan, but agent thinks it is too much trouble. Request that head­ quarters look into this. WILD RANGER (Waterman), Feb. 3 —Chairman, S. Anderson; Secretary, D. Ruddy. Suggest individual woodM lockers for each deck hands gear, be installed in lower starboard pass- ageway. Everybody asked to do their share in keep messroom clean and keep natives out of crew quarters. BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Serv­ ice), Feb. 9—Chairman, J. Parker; Secretary, M. McNabb Jr. Request that more jams, jellies and sauces be available on messhall tables STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), Jan. 20—Chairman, J. Thompson; Secre­ tary, A. Harrington. Ran out of lava soap. Hospital needs new mattresses, (preferable innersprir)g). Ship is in bad need of silverware, dishes and glasses. Feb. 10—Chairman, D. Zwicker; Sec­ retary, V. La Barrere. Request LOGS be sent more frequently. Request to baker to make - pies instead of cob­ blers. FORT BRIDGER (USPC), Feb. 2— Chairman, B. Harrison; Secretary J. Haynes. Brothers warned that Senagalese money is not good in France, also about carrying stories to bridge and smoking in prohibited areas. ALCOA POINTER (Alcoa), Feb. 10— Chairman, Daniel Butts; Secretary, Canonizado. All members have equal right and privileges even the B and C men while on board ship, no discrim­ inating. All lockers removed and re­ placed by new ones. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin Line), Feb. 17—Chairman, R. Charrein; Sec­ retary, M. Sterne. Suggestion patrol­ man should clarify type of transpor­ tation repatriated SIU seaman should receive. Steward suggest all i-epairs should be listed. Brothers paying-off should strip bunks. GOVERMENT CAMP (Cities Service), Feb. 12—Chairman, W, Thompson; Secretary, John Smith. Ship delegate to write Joe Algina about recreation room. Jan. 7—Chairman, J. Htggens; Sec­ retary, N. R. Thomson. Ship's been painted and all hands urged to keep it cleap. Motion to hold Union meet­ ing at sea or in port once a month. MARORE (Ore Navigation), Feb. IS —Chairman, T. Yablonsky; Secretary, D. Carey. Need crank handles for lift boats. Need focsles fumigated, orDDT bombs. SEAFARERS presently worked out to be mailed to headquarters by ahlp delegate. LOG Face Ttalrteea Nice Work " ^The Sky Is Falling/ Said Henny-Penny But Everyone Has Good Appetite, Says Steward MONARCH OF THE SEAS (Water­ man), Fab. 24—Chairman, Thomas H. Sanchez; Secretary, J. Stewart. Board­ ing patrolman to check all books and permits for S20 assessments. Motion made to redate union meetings at 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm. Reducing a series of different items to one common deno­ minator is one way to put things in order. You take one-half a banana, two-thirds of a pineapple, a quarter of an apple and three- 4^ eighths of a mango, and you partly from storm have the beginnings of a fmit damage. It also CHILORE (Ore Nav. Corp.), Feb. 23 —Chairman, W. Messenger; Secretary, A. Nash. Discussion made on keep­ ing dirty clothes out of drying rooms. New cups needed, also new coffee pot for night pantry. Shortages of dishes and glasses throughout ship. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), Oct. 14-Chalrman, J. Mehalou; Secretary, H. Solak. All crew members to be aboard one hour before sailing time. Payoff not necessarily in Mobile. Ships' fund S4.18. Several hours disputed over­ time. Report accepted. Anyone pay­ ing off to give captain 24 hours no­ tice so ship wiU not sail short-handed. Sailing board to be displayed more prominently. Coffee urn leaks. Ship to be fumigated. Question as to edi­ ble meat purchased in Trinidad. Stew­ ard to supervise cooking and menus; variety of foods. To use powdered milk when fresh milk runs out. Rec­ reation room to be kept clean. RAYVAH (Ships A Freights), Dee. 22—Chairman, J. McElroy; Secretary, J. McElroy. New delegate elected. Members cautioned about drinking. Ship's fund $18.23. 52 books, checker board pinocchle board, new volume control for messroom speaker pur­ chased. Report aceepted. Discussion on salty drinking water. Situation remedied. Crew reminded of French customs regarding cigarettes. Ped­ dlers to be kept off ship. OCEAN JOYCE (Ocean Trans.), Feb. 24—Chairman, Bruce Hubbard; Sec­ retary, C. H. Andrews. LaCk of co­ operation from chief engineer. New delegate elected. Entire crew was asked to help keep messhall and pan­ try clean. MAIDEN CREEK OVaterman), March 3—Chairman, W. J. Brown; Secretary, A. Packert. Fire alarm to be fixed in engine room. A ringer is needed for washing machine. Request that all men who are leaving the ship to leave their rooms in a clean condition. STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), Feb. 22—Chairman, J. Norgaard; Secretary, W. L. Gillespie. Night lunch is very bad. Stores put aboard ship were not enough for this long voyage. Captain has rationed cigarettes to one carton a week per man. Be properly dressed when entering messhaU or pantry. SUZANNE (Bull), Feb. 10—Chair­ man, M. Barton; Secretary, R. Prota. General complaint that no LOGs or hdqrs. reports were received on this voyage. ROBIN MOWBRAY (Seas Shipping), Feb. 24—Chairman, N. S. Turey; Sec­ retary, A. Goncalves. One member complained about too much noise in morning. Clean washing machine after using. No drinking aboard ship. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), Feb. 19—Chairman, A. Sirlgnano; Secre­ tary, J. Dyer. Steward should pro­ vide soap for all departments. 1st Asst. engineer has been issuing Rinso to licensed personnel while crew re­ ceived inferior brand. Flush toilets after using. Also do not place beer cans and trash in the commodes. ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), Feb. 22 —Chairman, L. Larkin; Secretary, J, Byrne. Bosun asked delegate to see the chief mate with regard to having door of toilet reversed, so it' would not knock out an eye of someone. TRANSATLANTIC March 2—Chairman, retary, A. Berglne. in messhall at night. should be played in Sanitary gear should after using. ALICE BROWN (Bloemfleld), Feb. 9 LAKE GEORGE (USPC) Feb. 24— Chairman, T. Fleming; Secretary, Chairman, H. Buckner; Secretary, J. W. Carter. Motion to provide a J. Breen. Baker to get on the balL bleod bank for seamen by contribu­ Chief engineer wont de electric work. tions ef one pint-yearly by SIU mem­ Mates smoking on wing of bridge. bers. A letter covering ail details aa Lockers to be repaired. salad along with a mathematical mumbo-jumbo. , Aboard the Seacloud, at least, the system is about the same. "There have been three trips on here, all noteworthy," says our correspondent. "On the first one, we had to replace our number two lifeboat, and the ventilators sup­ plying the storerooms with air cracked up. This resulted in flooded store spaces. "Voyage number two we had about $20,000 worth of repairs. There's plenty of good fishing on ^he intercoastal run, and the gong on the Texmor misses no opportunity to make the most of it, say Mickey IHarris (left) and Ken Adams. Going To Japan? Bring Your Dictionary Along took us 26 days to get from Am­ sterdam to Balti­ more. Now, so far this trip, the number one life­ boat has been smashed up and the depth Wolf sounder was torn loose from its moorings. "But eveiYone has a good appe­ tite though," says Steward Guy G. Gage right at the end of this re­ port, and that would seem to make all things come out okay. "Anyway, there certainly are no casualties in the chowing-up de­ partment," adds reporter Samuel G. Hudgins. "We are still ringing the bell with George Wolf as chief cook, Joe St. Marie as baker and Gene Stinehelfer as 3rd cook. The messmen and pantrymen are help­ ing by doing a fine job." • -j A well-thumbed Japanese-English pocket dictionary is be­ coming standard equipment in the foc'sles these days, says Robert N. Walton on the Afoundria. "The amount of shipping to' Japan seems to have decreased 'Sea-Spray' —By Seafarer Robert 'Red' Fink in the last year or so and you don't find so many of the younger girls speaking English. The dic­ tionary has become a 'must' when you go ashore," he points out. A moi-e hopeful note (for whom?) is that "Korea is really getting 4 For a rebuttal of this boost for the Far East run, see Page 14. Americanized. The gals are get­ ting better with each passing trip . After we hit three ports in a row in Japan and spent a total of only 30 hours' time, it was sort of a relief to spend a little longer in Korea, even though we had ten days at Inchon and only one in Pusan." Pusan rates a little,highdr than Inchon for the quantity of diver­ sions. He ends with the comment that the only guys who make it tough for the seamen are the GIs, who get paid once a month and go wild for a few days each time." Aw, so what, fellas. Think what they can accomplish in a few days . . . (Pacific Water.), T. Muncle; Sec­ Too much noise All card playing recreation room. be'put in locker ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), Jan. 27—Chairman, Walter Beyeler; Secrefary, Dan Beard. General discussion BEATRICE (Bull), Jan. 27—Chair­ on the lack of necessary repairs ahd man, A. Ferrara; Secretary, P. Oununsafe conditions. Engine depart­ phy. New delegate elected. Silver­ ment not satisfied with sanitary work. ware being taken in port. Pantry to Feb. 17—Chairman, W. Beyeler; Sec­ be sprayed for roaches. retary, Dan Beard. Captain says he will give watertight doors a hose test. ARICKAREE (USPC), Feb. 10 — Deadlights will be installed, gas masks Chairman, S. Cleslak; Secretary, G. will be in shelter deck. The pump- Falrcloth. Request to repair door room will be adjusted to suit the locks, shelves in lockers need paint­ pumpmen. He will personaUy inspeet ing, washing machine needs repairs. any work areas thought unsafe before MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ work begins. $7.62 in ships fund. riers), March 3—Chairman, J. Meehan; ORION CLIPPER (Orion), Feb. 10— Secretary, J. A. Long. Beef with Chairman, H. Braunsteln; Secretary, E. chief mate; Makes accusations about Manuel. One man was hospitalized some of the men. Threatens to fire in Okinawa, 3 men abort. Two men them. Suddenly changes his mind and logged. No shore leave time at Bahr­ claims he was not serious. New dele­ ein. The captain and the mate say gate elected. Liverpool to Norfolk that the deck dep't is goofing off dur­ via Iceland—10 hours through pack ing Working hours and are not pro­ ice. Some chunks Very thick also ducing at all. As deck delegate I sighted icebergs. SIU crew still afloat. want to report that, we have gone Wiper is to clean laundry, OS to overboard to get alOng with these clean recreation room. y two, but haye been unsuccessfuL Also I think the dep*Phas been doing a DOROTHY (Bull), March 3—Chair­ very good job and will eontlnue to man, A. Byorntton; Secretary, A. do so until the pay off. Fedele. Meeting held for better sup­ ply of food. Patrolmen to see captain ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), Feb. 10— about sougeelng the mess room, rec­ Chairman, M. Tocestello; Secretary, J. reation room and crew pantry. Nelson. Ship doctor invited with membership agreeing, to explain what JEAN LAFITTE (Waterman), March to do in case of emergencies. The 3—Chairman, (A. Deland; Secretary, doctor also gave very interesting talks F. Amera. Five crew members missed on first aid and what to do tili the ship in Yokosuka. Recreation room doctor arrives, what to do in case of should be cleaned by wipers and OS. broken bones, etc., cuts etc. Talk Water is sometime steaming and well received. sometime too cold. it •J:I 'Wot happened? You beat the bosun at cribbage again . . .?" SEAFAREKS IN THE HOSPITALS USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. Glendyn L. Brooks L. C. MacNeil Charles Dwyer Chas. R. Rol)inson Robert G. Guerrero USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS James C. Baudoin George Howard Marion H. Maynard Jean V. Dupre Benjamin F. Grice Warren W. Smith Joseph Harmanson USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. Francis J. Boner Henri J. Robin Walter Sanderson Basilio Boschi Jacob Schmidt CecU Gaylor^ Sr. G. R. Trimyer L. B. Merriam Oilie Purdy « USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Orville E. Abrams Alexander Leiner Peder Espeseth T. E. McCaffrey Andi-ew HarvlUa A. F. Martinez Floyd W. Haydon A. M. MUefski Wm. H. HoweU Edward Pigott W. W. Jacobson Fred D. Stagner Virgle H. Jordan Shio H. Sun George Larson MONTEBELLO CHRONIC DISEASE HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Francisco Bueno USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. L. Bosley Wm. McLaughlin M. M. Hammond B. E. McLeod Patrick J. Lynch Cristo Prasso VA HOSPITAL LAKE CITY, FLA. Edward B. Bisa VA HOSPITAL ALBERQUERQUE. I4M Charleg Btuton SUFFOLK SANITORIUM HOLTSVILLE, LI, NY E. T. Cunningham USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS B. F. Deibler John C. Palmer Siegfried Gnlttke Rosendo Serrano USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. E. A. Hattaway Glen Davis Jimmie Littleton C. G. Barrineau John O'Connor Albert Birt Sloan M. Orr L. A. DeWltt A. H. Schwartz Leroy Drew BELLEVUE HOSPITAL , NEW YORK, NY Loyd McGee USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. George S. Lowe Alfred Bokan Victor B. Cooper Roy L. McCannon Joseph C. Cyr Andrew J. Martel Francisco Mayo Girard E. Doty Friedof FondUa L. H. Pentecost Wm. E. Roberts Dan Gentry Gorman T. Glaze Ralph Youtzy • USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY Tadelusz Nawrocki John J. Cook Hugh A. Cummina James A. Needham Joseph Falrcloth Edward O'Rourke Amado FeUclano Eustaquio Rivera Arthur J. Fortner Jose Rodriguez Richard V. Gelling James Sealey Estell Godfrey Samuel B. Setlift Ralph H»es Samuel Small Otto R. Hbepner Chow G. Song Paul Jakubcsak C. Sundquist Alfred Kaju Arnold TorcUa James Lippincott Richard Suttle John Michiek Hayward Veal Harry Moaahan Clarence WaUace Thomag Moncbo . USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN, NY Manuel Antonana B. J. Martin Eiadio Aris Albert Martinelli Fortunate Bacomo Vic Milazzo Frank T. CampbeU Joaquin Miniz John J. DriscoU Norman J. Moore Robert E. Gilber W. P. O'Dea William Guenther Ben Omar Bart E. Giuranick James M. Quinn George E. Renale John Haas Samuel B. Saunders Howard Hailey G. E. Shumaker E. F. Haislett Kevin B. Skelly Taib Hassen BiUy R. HUI Henry E. Smith Thomas Isaksen Stanley F. Sokol Ira H. KUgore Michael Toth Ludwig Kristiansen Karl Treimann Frank J. Kubek Harry S, Tuttle Frederick Landry VirgU E. Wilmoth Leonard Leidig Pon P. Wing Archibald Mct^igan USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. William Bargone August Meyers Alphonse Bosarge Gregory Morejon Leon Brown Michael Muzio VlrgU Coash Harold D. Napier Cloise Coasts J. S. O'Byrne Serio M. DSSosa Veikko PoUanen Cedric Francis Junest Ponson Leon Gordon. F. Ragalado Daniel Harrison James H. Seeds WUiiam HaveUn Hubert Seymour Benjamin Holt C. L. Shartzer Charles Johnson Toefil Smigielskl James Jordon Edward Smith Edward G. Knapp Lonnie R. Tickle Edward Kunchlck Dirk Visser Walter J. LaCroix James E. Ward Leo Lang Lawrence Wesseig William Lawless WlUiam WUson David McCoUum Stanley Wright Edward McGowan D. G. Zerrudo R. B. McLamore Jacob Zinuner Alexander Marter �Paee Fonrtecn SEAFAkERS Warns Against Bad Loan Risks To the Editor: Now while I'm waiting to ship out would be an appropriate time to warn the brotherhood of certain characters. They put the bite on you-for a loan, no matter what the amount, and then conveniently (for them) "forget" to pay it back at the time mutually agreed upon. I had this happen to me twice, both times by well-known letters T» Galley gong, like turkey, looks worse for weor offer a big dinner on the Morymor, but there certoinly wos no comploint obout the chow. Pictured (I to r) ore Simon Chobon, boker; Albert Richords, steword; Jose Pocheco, chief cook, and T. Tolley, 3rd cook. Arthur H. Thompson sent in the photo by woy of thonking steword deportment for its good work. Backs 'Coastal PortsSees FE Run Overrated The food and fishing are not the only interesting diyersions on the Calmar intercoastal run, according to Seafarer Bill Clegg who's been ship's delegate for two trips. After a five-year spell of shipping from the West Coast, we were in Baltimore I went Clegg concedes that he "had ashore with a few oldtimers, Scot- been under the impression the Orient run was the romance run of them all." But with only two voyages on the Marymar under his belt, Clegg says the Far East run is just plain over-rated. "I don't want you to get the idea that I'm a Calmar stiff, either," he comments. "This is the first Calmar ship I've been on since 1948." 'See America First' Backing up his view that the "see-America-first" routine pro­ vides the best opportunities for amatory advancement, he cites the case of two shipmates "who have two of the Northwest country belles meeting them in all the ports we make up thataway. I can't understand it, but they won't let me in on the secret . . ." Meanwhile, he adds, "all this port time is costing me plenty. You should see my draws for the trip ... To give you an idea, last time Puzzle Answer SQQ QQSB BEIDB GaQB BISB QQSQ QSIBIBB EISIQIiQQOSQ DSd asQ BBSaSlDSSI gliSnQS GIDSIS [ISSIS] •[i][3[S] BQDDS] BBSDIISBQ mUJH DBGS BBQSB QD QQCQQ SilZjIl nans Jisns mmm laiiSQ QQas [i[3[s ty and Larry. Well, they, being good shipmates, introduced me to one of the locM belles. So what happens? After about two hours and $50 later (for liquor), Larry and the babe take off and I go back to the ship. "The next day I see Larry and tell him he owes me 25 bucks. Af­ ter all, since it was his girl and she did drink up $50 of my coin, don't you think he should at least split the cost with me ... ? As I said before, this run is just too much." Clegg is now looking forward to I a speedy return to Los Angeles | and ,San Francisco. "They're the greatest," he says. What's In An Egg? After sailing as a cook for 15 years and having broken open countless cases of eggs, C. Dowling on the Del Mar has come up with a real win­ ner. "Believe it or not, on the morning of Feb. 17, 1957, while breaking eggs for break­ fast, I found one that had another egg complete with shell inside it. The inner egg was about one inch in diam­ eter and an inch and threequartprs long. Have seen many with double yolks but never one like this." A careful re­ porter even over the breakfast cooking, Dowling added: "Un­ able to get picture . . ." Okay, but how did it taste? Burly Milrah is, 1957 LOG The Editor AH letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must he signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. members (notice I do not refer to them as brothers, for obvious reasons) who were supposedly in good standing. Naturally, in my estimation, and I'm sure I speak for all the rest of the brpthers, these men are abusing the privilege of borrowing be­ tween Union brothers by not meeting their obligations^ , They may be likened to the hitchhiker who is picked up along the highway and then at­ tacks, overpowers and victim­ izes his benefactor. What they don't seem to care about is the fact that other brothers whose intentions to fulfill their obligations are sin­ cere and who find themselves in need of aid will be the real sufferers in the long run. We have a good welfare plan set-up and there is no excuse anymore for borrowing between the brothers. I know that no good can come of this sort of thing. I don't care so much for the money I lost in the transac­ tions, as I know I am well rid of these false so-called "broth­ ers" who would puU a petty confidence scheme (that's what it amounts to, anyway) on a sincere Union brother. I can also assure them that in time they'll hang themselves as do all phoneys who try to victimize the poor slob who comes by his money honestly, and meets his obligations to the rest of his Union brothers. C. L. Cousins 4" - t Welfare Assist is Appreciated To the Editor: May I take this opportunity to express my thanks to Biil Fredericks of the SIU welfare department in New Orleans for the interest he showed during my. mother's recent illness. He was very gracious in co­ operating with us on this prob­ lem and his assistance helped relieve a great financial Jjurden, i am deeply grateful; Thank God she's well now. Thomas F. Keller $> tr- Thanks Donors For Blood Gift To the Editor: I would like it very much if you would print this thai^-you. letter for my wife and T con­ cerning the great services ren­ dered" us by the crew of the Florida State last January while .my wife was taken to the hos­ pital. My wife had given birth to a baby girl on December 17. Af­ ter leaving the hospital she was home two weeks, then had a hemorrhage and lost almost all of her blood. She was quite weak on arrival, at the hospital and had to have eight pints of blood. Next morning I went down to the ship. Before I could even get off the gangway and had a chance to speak, Don Wagner, the gangway watch, wanted to know if she needed blood. Well, I went up to see the captain and he said the whole ship could take off after dinner Well ogoin, Seoforer and Mrs. George Stanley hoil shipmates. as long as there was one man. left for the gangway watch. Every man responded and of­ fered to give blood, including topside. I have never sailed with such a sincere crew before. When a shipmate is in trouble they really come to the rescue. We will never be able to thank them enough as long as we live but I hope someday, somewhere we will ship together again. I'm how in <the VA Hospital, Coral, Gables, Fla., and in a couple of weeks hope to head for home in Maine. I won't be able to work for a couple of months due to a liver infection but if any of the SIU brothers get up to Maine this summer, they're urged to stop in and say hello. We're in Harrington, Me. No other address is needed. George Stanley Quack Doctors Are Cashing in Td the Editor: The column "Your Dollar's Wqrth" is a fine feature. There are so many gyps these days that a seaman, being somewhat isolated, has a hard time keep­ ing up with all of them. One seaman I Imow, for ex­ ample, got cancer. He went to a cancer quack, paid $488 for a fake treatment and then died in a marine hospital. The doc­ tors say he might have been cured if he had come in sooner instead of going to the quack. Quack doctors are a pesti­ lence all over the country, and they make huge fortunes and buy favorable legislation from the same kind of quack politi­ cians who pass "right to work" laws. One cancer quack was found to be making $16,000 a day, which is even more profit than a T-2 tanker can make in the present market. It develb'ped in Federal Court in Pittsburgh that this man bought cheap pills at $1.73 per thousand, and gave them out in little boxes of 120 pills for a treatment that cost over $400. You can figure out the profit for yourself. I have a letter from K. L. Milstead, director of the Divi­ sion of Begulatory Management, Bureau of Enforcement, Federal Food and Drug Administration, which states: "Our investiga­ tions show that a very large number of the patients live but a few days to several months after starting the treatment." In some states licenses are given to "naturopaths" simply upon the payment of a fee of about $10. Then the man be­ comes a "doctor" although he lacks even the qualifications of a good horse doctor. Quack doctors are among the most vicious gyps in the coun­ try, and their political power is growing through their deals with cheap quack politicians. Morris Horton Radio Operator SS Fruitvale Ilills t. Lauds Assist On Hosp. Bills JTo the Editor: " I wish to express my grati­ tude for the wonderful help I received from your welfare plan. I was in the hospital twice for surgery and treatment for a total of 42 days. First I was hospitalized for 16 days last ~ June, and then again for 26 days in November and December. After that I had to be away from work for two months. But I'm back working again and, thanks to the SIU Welfare Plan, my bills are paid and my mind is at ease. I just wanted you to know I received prompt attention on my claim. My doc­ tors did also. Mrs. Richard H. Shaffner By BermO-d Seaman Lsr THEAA LAOtjD/zv Go^s vo ir l-r. 6AC< All ($£T IT VcME Iij;:. fi'' {?•:" ir ' I" ./ �^arrh 29. 1959 SEAFARERS LOG re Fifteen All of the following SW families will collect the $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: William Stroupe Brabham, born February 6, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. William L. Brabham, York, SC. J, J. Ji Mary Charlotte Griffith, born January 16, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas B. Griffith, Indian Head, Md. ^ t Mrs. James M. Smith, Cordova, Alaska. » 44" 4" Gary Michael Osse, born Febru­ ary 25, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jack Osse, Jr., Mobile, Ala. t 4. 4. Derand Blake Luther, born Jan­ uary 31, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Luther Jr., Pearl River, La, Kathryn Anneil Brown, born t 4." February 15, 1957, to Seafarer and Paul Edward Smith, born JanuMM. Woodrow A. Brown, Tampa, ai-y 16, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Fla. John F. Smith, Covington, La. Francina Patrice Smith, born December 9, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Francis E. Smith, Baltimore, Md. * Raul Cruz, bom December 13, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Juan Cruz, Jr., New York City. t 4- t Patricia Ann Banks, bora Febru­ ary 18, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lawrence A. Banks, Mobile, Ala. 3» t t John Wayne Batson, bora Novem­ ber 18, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles W. Batson, Pensacola, Fla. ^ 4> 4> Michael Paul Johns, born Febru­ Wayne David Sollberger, born ary 22, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. February 19, 1957, to Seafarer and Stanley T. Johns, Williamsport, Pa. ir if ^ Mrs. Fred O. Sollberger Sr., New Henry Earl Young, born Febru­ Orleans, La. ary 25, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. 3^ 4" Cecile G. Young, .Mobi'e, Ala. Dana Stephen Ciesiak, born ^ 4> 4> February 19, 1957, to Seafarer and Manuel Maldonado Jr., bora Mrs. Stanley J. Ciesiak, Revere, March 11, 1957, to Seafarer and Mass. Mrs. Manuel 6. Maldonado, Gal-~ 4" veston, Texas. Toni Cerese Jackson, born Sep­ 3^ t i tember 8, 1956, to Seafarer and Reuben Patrick East, born March Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, Baltimore, 12, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Md. Harry K. East, Orange, NJ. ^ 41 4> Elizabeth Christina Smith, born February 6, 1957, to Seafarer and List Details lit Cables To Union BROUGHT TO YOU BY THI DEEP SEA UNIONS OF THE MARiriME rRADES DEPARfMENr SlU-AftG DISTRia • SUP • MFOW • MCS • ROU • JMM&P • BME • SlU-CANADIAN DISTRICT Meanwhile, MTD Round-The-Worid Wireless Broadcasts Continue... Go's Hold That Withholding $ When notifying headquartei'S by cable or wireless that a Sea­ farer has paid off in a foreign port because of injury or illness, ships' delegates should include the following information; The man's full name, his SIU book number, name of the sliip, the port of payoff and the hos­ pital where he is being treated. The response of ship's crews to the Union's request for these notifications has been very good. Sometimes though, not all of the above information has been included. Be sure to list all of this data so that the SIU can act as promptly as possible. Edward P. Achee Write your mother concerning the land you bought. Urgent, ^ ^ John Poluchovich Your brother Alex wants you to contact him. Clarence "Tex" Jacks An Important letter is being held for you at the Wilmington SfU hall. Joseph M. Worsley. tit" Charles E. "Chuck" Collins Contact your old shipmate Sam Cooper at 2316 Gentry St., Hous­ ton, Texas. Have good news for you. John W. Blgwood Get in touch with your wife, i 4« t James B. Dyess Contact your wife at once. SIU, A&G District WASHINGTON — Senator John BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. J, Williams (Rep.-Del.) reports Earl Sheppard, Agent I EAstern 7-4900 there has been an increase in the- BOSTON 276 State St. number of tax delinquents, espe­ James Sbeehan. Agent Richmond 2-0140 4202 Canal St. cially among employers who have HOUSTON Capital 7-6558 been holding back income and so­ A. Michelet. Agent LAKE CHARLES. La 1419 Ryan St. cial security taxes of employees. Leroy Clarke. Agent HEulock 6-5744 Figures released by the Treasury 1 South Lawrence St. Department, he said, show that MOBILE Cal Tanner. Agent BEmlock 2-1754 some employers have been contin­ MORGAN CITY 912 Front St. ually withholding payments to the Tom Gould. Agent Phone 2156 Government for a niunber of years NEW ORLEANS 523 BienvlUe St. and have been utilizing them for Lindsey WUliams. Agent Tulane 8626 their own personal use. There was 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn a reported total of $1,619,629,000 NEW YORK HYachith 9-6600 in delinquencies outstanding. NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. The taxes are withheld on a Ben Rees. Agent MAdlson 2-9834 weekly basis, and are supposed to PHILADELPHIA .337 Market St. Market 7-1635 be turned into the Government S..CarduUo. Agent . monthly. However, if an employer PUERTA tie TIERRA PR. .Pelayo 51—La 5 Phone-2-5996 needs ready cash for his business Sal Colls. Agent FRANCISCO .450 Harrison St. he finds it easier to use the with­ SAN Marty. Breitholf. Agent Douglas 2-5475 holding tax than to get a loan. SAVANNAH 9 Abercorn St. Adams 3-1728 What it amounts to is an inter­ E. B. McAuley. Agent est-free loan from ^e worker to SEATTLE I.. .2505 1st Ave. ElUott 4334 the boss, that is, until Unc^^e Sam Jeff Gillette. Agent , TAMPA .l. ...1809-1811 N. Franklin St. catches up^ with lUm, . LTom Banning, ^gent ....;.Bhone 2.1323 WILMINGTON, Calif 505 Marine Ave. PORT COLBORNE Reed Humphries. Agent Terminal 4-2874 Ontario 103 Durham St. Phone: 5591 HEADQUARTERS....675 4th Ave.. Bkiyn. TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-5719 SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul HaU VICTORIA, BC 61714 Cormorant St. EMpire 4531 ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS J. Alglna, Deck C. Simmons, Joint VANCOUVER, BC 298 Main St. J. Volpian, Eng. W. Hall, Joint Pacific 3468 E. Mooney. Std. .R- Matthews, Joint SYDNEY, NS 304 Charlotte St. Phone: 6346 SUP HONOLULU PORTLAND 16 Merchant St. BAGOTVILLE, Quebec Phone 5-8777 ,...211 SW Clay St. THOROLD. OnUrio CApital 3-4336 RICHMOND. CaUf... 510 Macdonald Ave. QUEBEC BEacon 2-0925 Quebec SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE..;.'. 450 Harrison St. SAINT JOHN Douglas 2-8363 NB 2505 1st Ave. Main 0290 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 52 St. Davids St. CAlial 7-3202 -...OO St. Pierre St. Phone: 3-1569 85 Germain St. Phone: 2 5232 Great Lakes District 1215 N. Second Ave. . 505- Marine Ave. ALPENA Phone: 713-J Terminal 4-3131 NEW YORK. . . . 675'4th Ave., Brookiyn BUFFALO, NY ... 180 Main St. HYacinth; 9i6165 Phone: Cleveland ,7391 CLEVELAND ... 734 Lakeside A\e., NE Phone: Main 1-0147 Canadian District .. . 1038 3rd St. HALIFAX, N.S .12814 Hollis St. DETROIT _ .. Phone 3-8911 Headquarters Phone: Wooc^ward l',6857 MONTREAL 634 St. James St. West DULUTH 531 W. Michigani St. / PLateaiu 8161 .Phone: Randolph 2-4110 FORT WILLI AM.....130 Simpson St. SOUTH CHICAGO 3261 E. 92nd'St. Ontario- - - - - - . ---PJione:'3-3231 —.--.=4«iones^Essex-5-2410 WILMINGTON '•--si Frank Paylor You are asked to get In touch with your mother in Durham, NC. She is vei^^ ill. Tampa Jobs Still Rising TAMPA—The crystal-ball proved right again as shipping continued to improve in this area. Port Agent Tom Banning re­ ports that they were busy in port for the last two weeks with one ship^ paying off and eight vessels in transit. The J. B. Waterman paid off while the Bienville, Madaket, Andrew Jackson, Morning Star, Chickasaw (Waterman); Arizpa (Pan-Atlantic); Edith (Bull), and Alcoa Pilgrim (A'coa) stopped in to be serviced. All were re­ ported in good shape with no ma­ jor beefs. Banning was confident about future job possibilities for tJie .port^.. •m•^1 •* �I •tiV- SEAFARERS LOG March 29 1957 I • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • SEAFARERS I I crew a coal ship ' I Aboard the Jolm Kendall, Bosun Aubrey Smith makes up a heaving line. Here C. C. Lanier, AB, places one of Kendall's life rings in rack. Taking ham from ehill box on James Bowdoin is NC&B Leo Behm. IMOOTH was the word for the SIU crewing of the first two ships which Bull Line has obtained from the Government for the Euro>edn coal run. Aside rom a few repairs, all was ship-shape on both vessels. The two Libertys, the James Bowdoin and the John Chester Kendall, were crewed in Savannah a couple of weeks ago. SIU crewmen immedi­ ately went work to make these ships operate SIUstyle. The Kendall and the Bowdoin were among the first nine Libertys allo­ cated in mid-January when the Federal Mari­ time Board decided to put 50 ships on the coal run to Europe. The SIUcontracted Waterman Company was assigned two ships at the same time. Bull already has four of its own Libertys on the cool run—the Angelina, Arlyn, Carolyn and Dor­ othy. The Edith, Mae, Evelyn and Jean are also suit­ able for the coal run, al­ though they are not being used on it at present. Freddie Buckner, deck engineer, and C. W. Goodwin, oiler, bring their gear aboard Kendall as Bull ship is crewed by SIU in Savannah. f L-r are: "Star" Wells, carp.; "Shorty" Akins, AB; M. Forrester, AB; B. Swearingen, AB; R. Burnscd, AB; H. Bacon, OS, and "Rags" Smith, bosun. I: r-4. ' Preparing Kendall's first meal, in SIU style, are (l-r): James Knight, 3rd cook; Charles Kirkland, NC&B, and Ernie Sims, chief cook. Fire and boat drillers on the James Bowdoin are (1 to r) t Harold White, AB; James J. Cronin, deck engineer, Robert Myers, OS. • ^1 • 'i:j| Checking gear as they stow it in Bowdoin lifeboat are Jack Nelson, carpenter; Francis Sego, AB, and Jack Henley, bosun, in background. � 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 March 29, 1957 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CURRAN DISTORTS FACTS—MEANY MEANY HITS CURRAN DISTORTION OF COAL BEEF, ASKS RETRACTION FARM BLOC DROPS FIGHT ON ’50-50’ BOOSTS CARGO $$ SIUNA CONVENTION OPENS IN ‘FRISCO HOUSE GROUP’S VOTE HINTS CLEAR SAILING FOR MORE US $ COURT ORDER PAVES WAY FOR ORGANIZING ABOARD COAL SHIPS MORE BREAKOUTS RECOMMENDED MAYFLOWER II ‘SIGNS ON’ ‘EARLY; ICEBERG DRIFTS MENACE ATLANTIC SHIPS BERNSTEIN SHIP CONVERSION SET FOREIGN AID CUTS PERIL SHIPPING: SENATE REPORT PAN-ATLANTIC BUYS 900 SPECIAL LIFT-ON TRAILERS CONFER ON ALA. INLAND BARGE TRADE SAFER SHIP’S BRIDGE DESIGN URGED BY MA LAKES SIU NEARS VOTE ON OREBOATS TURKEY, MEXICO JOIN RUSH FOR US SHIPS SEE TANKSHIP SHORTAGE COUNTINUING INTO 1958 BUDGET SLASH SLOWS START ON NEW SHIPS US WAGE-HOUR BENEFITS URGED FOR ALL SEAMEN BACKS COASTAL PORTS – SEES FE RUN OVERRATED 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 3/29/1957 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. 7  1957 Periodicals Seafarers Log