http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/30ecf4fafc206b53a153bd5ac49602d3.PDF de7fa7dcbd0d15508704234afed0dc16 PDF Text Text Vol. XIX No. n SEAFARERS LOG Juno 7 1957 ' ••iu ^ mi •'•4 :B • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THI SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL CIO • 'Good Union Men Never Crow Old' Canada SIU Wins: CO UNION DEFEATED ON SEAWAY ••"'I I -Story On Page 3 M arine Firemen Open New Hq. Story On Page 2 Ask 75-25 Aid Bill Story On Page 2 J - Oldtimers from all SIUNA affiliates in the front-line of the coal beef are once again showing the trade union savvy and spirit with whkh they helped build today's maritime unions. These are the old-line fighters from the Sailors Union of the Pacific, Marine Firemen's Union, Marine Cooks and Stewards and SIU-A&G District who took part in historic maritime beefs of yesteryear, in the fights for the first union contracts and hiring halls. Like these SIUNA crewmen on the coal ships Cleveland Abbe (above) and Martha Berry (right), they are coming forward again to take part in this joint effort. This is why their brothers in all the districts are applauding their efforts. �Pas:e Two SEAFARERS tOG jime 7, .1957 Butler Proposes 75-25 Bi US Aid Cargoes WASHINGTON—Senator John Butler,, author of the "SOSO" cargo preference law, has called for an amendment which would require at least 75 percent of all Governmient-firtanced cargoes to be carried on American flag vessels. the maximum amount to be carried In an address to the Pro by American vessels. "If admin Front view of the new Marine Firemen'» Union headquarters in San Francisco, which is to be offi cially opened today. The new building, located at 240 Second Street, includes a restaurant, recrea tion facilities and an ample parking lot. MIFOW Dedieafes New Hq. SAN FRANCISCO—The Marine Firemen's Union is now comfortably established in its new headquarters building here after a three-day moving job. Dispatching and opera tion out of the new hall began last week, with formal dedication of the building taking place this afternoon. Representatives of the A&G District and all West Spirits High, Coai Ship Old Timers Report Coast aflFiliates are scheduled to attend the dedication as well as a large turnout of the SIU of NA membership. The new hall is located at 240 Second Street in San Francisco. A two-story affair, it replaces the hall at 150 Broadway which is Coming home now from their first voyage to Europe on scheduled to be torn down to make way for a San Francisco highway two ragged old American Coal ships, oldtimers from all SIU of NA affiliates are proving that age and experience can go a project. long way on any beef. Constructed of reinforced con up his end." McKay is steward crete, the hall includes a restau "Rest assured that we. are ing utility on the Glucksman. rant with capacity for 180 people, holding the fort," advises Okal Oldtimers from the Sailors Un hiring hall, dispatchers' office and Jonts, oiler on the Martha Berry. committee room on the first deck. "Our men conducted themselves ion of the Pacific, Marine Fire The second deck includes union very nicely on the voyage and dur men's Union, Marine Cooks and offices, the MFOW welfare plan ing our short stay in Antwerp . . . Stewards and the SIU-A&G are all working together on the coal offices, a library, recreation room, Things in general look good." beef through a coordinating com and office space which can be His view is echoed by cook and mittee consisting of Morris Weisrented out. A garage is provided baker Marcelino Makatangay, also in the basement of the building, on the Berry. "The trip is fine in berger, SUP; Sam Bennett, MFOW; as well as parking space in the deed," he writes. "The only thing Ed Turner, MCS, and Paul Hall, rear. The garage is leased out as is, this Liberty ship is rocking the SIU-A&G. "The tremendous front line job" done by sea veterans a commercial operation. whole trip . . . (and) . . . the crew The old hall was opened in 1949 members are very old. The oldest from all the unions involved has but was doomed by the State of man on here is 86 years old and been lauded by them time and California when the State decided the youngest is 55. It's kind of time again. "If spirit alone can do it, we'll take this beef hands down," it wanted the property for a down funny, but they make out." the committee declared this week. town freeway. Jones and Makatangay are the Work on the new building was started only last August. Most of ] youngest men on the Berry, weigh the cost is covered by state com ing in at 55 and 56 respectively. United Nations Ship pensation paid to the union. Aboard the Harry L. Glucksman, similar conditions prevail. Veteran Seafarer William I. "Professor" McKay, 69, with a half century of sailing time behind him, reports from France that this is a "regular United Nations ship. The guys who turned out for this beef originally came from all over. "We have seamen from Ireland, Arabia, Hawaii, India, Sweden, Brooklyn, China, Persia, Chile, West Indies, Norway, Spain, Italy and many more. Everybody is hold- peller Club of Washington, DC, istrative abuses are taking place the Maryland Republican offered in disregard of the spirit of Con two reasons for this change. First, gress and the expre^ language of he said, it is only fair that cargoes, the statue, now is the time for the owned or financed by the US Congress to take appropriate steps Government should be carried in to put an end to these' practices major, not equal, part by privat;ely- and omissions." owned vessels flying the American flag. His second justification was his hope that there would be a sharp cut In non-defense foreign aid Items In the near future. "If foreign aid declines," he said, "thereby making it possible to give some long overdue tax re lief to our people, there wilT be less giveaway cargoes carried by our own vessels unless.we boost their share." Can Waive 'SO-SO'. NEW ORLEANS—Another SIUUnder the present "50-50" law, 50 percent of Government-financed manned ship to enter the charmed cargoes must be carried on Amer circle on shipboard safety is the ican-flag vessels. If there are no Del Monte of Mississippi Shipping, American vessels free to carry the The vessej won the Delta Line's goods, the agency in charge of the 1956 safety, award by recording shipment may waive this require only one lost time accident for the ment and ship it by way of a for full year. eign ve.s.sel, In doing so, the Del Monte Butler also attacked what he matched the achievement of the termed "administrative abuses" in Wild Ranger (Waterman) which the handling of the cargo prefer also recorded just one lost time ence law by Government agencies. accident in 1956. This was good He said there were rumors that enough to take the Waterman some of them construed the bill to fleet honors. The Robin Tuxford mean only 50 percent of such car (Seas Shipping) was the unchal goes and no more, are to go in US lenged leader in this area with its bottoms. Others, he claimed, were record of 502 days without a lost offering 50 percent of the tonnages time accident. The Tuxford has to foreign flag vessels first and since been sold to Isbrandtsen. then offering the balance on a The Del Monte gang was pre short-notice basis to Amei-ican sented with an engraved plaque ships. Such a practice would not by the company's president, H. T. give American ships enough time Kelly, commemorating its record. to prepare schedules, and would, Captain H. C. Brote accepted the in turn, allow the agency to recom award in behalf of the crew. It mend waivers, thereby permitting will hang in the ship's saloon. the rest of the cargo to go in for Seafarers on the ship's safety eign bottoms. committee included chief steward It was the intention of Congress, John W. Picou, bosun Wilson he said, that the 50 percent re Thomas and chief electrician Keith quirement be the minimum and no Winsley. Del Monte Wins Award For Safety 'Full Ahead' SEAFARERS LOG Jui,.7, 1957 Vol. XIX No. 12 PAVL HAXX, Secr«tary-Trea«urer HEBBERT BBAND. Editor. BERNARD SEA MAN. Art Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN .SriVACH. Ah MAJOTIH, Jonii fliiAzii., WritBTi. Bnj. UoooT. Gulf Area Repre sentative. y'i- It's "full ahead" on the engine room telegraph of the coal ship Martha Berry and ditto for the SlUNA on the whole coal beef, says Seafarer Okal Jdhes, oiler. 55, he's the youngest man on the ship. PubllthRd bIwMkty ar. tha haadquarters of lha Saafarara Intarnatlonal Union, At lantic a Gulf District, AFL-CiO, 675 Four .1 Avenua. Brooklyn 12, NY. Tel. HYacin.h y-6600. Bntarad as second class matlei at tha Post Office In Brooiciwn, NY, under the Act ef Aua. 24. itix. 120 Top 1956 safely award for Delia Line fleel goes to SlU-manned-Del Monte, as company president to Copt. Henry C. Brote. The ship had only one lost Horry X. Kelly 3rd from left) presents plaque ' ^ time accident' during the year on the African run. Looking on (I to r) ore T. R. Knight, chief mote] Seafarer Keith "Honolulu" Winsley, chief electrician; Copt. Edgar Seamen, safety director; Sea farer John Picou, steward; chief engineer N. Esquerre; J. V. Thorton, Ist assistant; Seafarer Wil son Thomas, bosun, (rear), and E. Hansen, 2d mote (kneeling). �Jniie 7.1957 Pare Thirjee SEAFARERS LOG SIU Routs Co. Union In Canada MONTREAL, CanaiJa—Another major victory over; company unionism was won this week by the SIU Cana dian District in its drive to organize St. Lawrence Sea way operations. The Que St. Lawrence Seaway. It has • bec Labor Relations Board large number of boats in operation meeting in Ottawa, has on the job, including . some big Over 400 years of seoHme is represented by these SlUNA oldtlmer^ who ore in Norfolk to pitch in on the cool beef. The men, members of all three ship's departments, are (I to r) Moses A. Lucas, H. W. Muches, Jesse W. Puckett, Jomes D. Parker, Joseph Green, Tom Bubar, John AusHpz, Chorles Hortman, and Walter J. Wright. They are standing by to throw in for jobs as replacements on incoming cool ships. Replacements Join Four Coal Ships; SlU Leading 100-96 thrown out a certification bid dredges with crews of 65 to 70 by a company union and or- men each. d e r e d Marine Industries Ltd., a major Seaway operator, to stop promoting the company union with the intent of depriving its em ployees of their bargaining rights The Labor Relations Board ac tion came after hundreds of sea men^ aboard tugs, barges, dredges and other miscellaneous craft walked off their jobs in protest against the efforts of the company STANFORD, Calif. Seafarer Wallace M. Simpson, a 1954 SIU scholarship award winner, will start his senior year at Stanford University this fall as editor of and other benefits for the Seaway the student-published "Stanford workers. All men are now back on Daily." the job. Simpson had been associate edi tor of the college newspaper this semester and won the top editorial to hang the company-sponsored un post in staff elections last week. ion around their necks. Three hun The paper is an eight-column, fourdred of the men, about half of page "standard" published five the total crews working for Marine days a week. It Industries, went to Ottawa to tes covers campus tify of the company's relationship and local news. with the company-sponsored^union. This recogni After hearing testimony from doz tion for the 26ens of the men, the Labor Board year-old sea vet acted to block the company move. eran climaxes a As a consequence, the SIU Cana varied career. A dian District has now presented major in interna contract demands on behalf of the tional relations at six hundred men in an effort to Stanford, he Simpson wrap up a first-time agreement spent eight of his with the Seaway concern. Mean first nine years in China with his while, the entire Marine Industries missionary parents. Returning from operation has been shut down there just before World War II, tight as a drum. the family relocated periodically in Hal Banks, SIUNA vice-president various US cities before finally declared that the Board's action settling in Baltimore. has "broken the back of the com Accepted In 1947 pany's attempt to force a dummy Originally accepted at Stanford union upon the men. We have solid support throughout the Marine In ten years ago when he graduated dustries force and are pressing from high school, he found himself unable to enroll because of finan hard for a genuine contract." cial needs and turned to the sea Marine Industries is one of the to earn his way on the advice of. a companies currently Involved in Baltimore tug skipper. Before long the dredging and construction op he was sailing on deck with Ore eration on the Canadian side of the Line, Calmar and other SIU out fits, and later from the West Coast, where his family lives now at Riverbank, Calif. His success in winning a $6,000 SIU scholarship settled his prob lem in 1954, after a seven-year wait. He started school finally that SIU membership meef- September. ings are held regularly Simpson's journalistic bent every two weeks on Wed showed itself at Sparrows Point nesday nights at 7 PM in High, where he worked on the paper and was editor of the all SIU ports. All Sea school first graduate yearbook ever pub farers ore expected to lisher at the school. He promoted attend; those who wish to the publication among the students and faculty until the idea won be excused should request acceptance. He concedes that his permission by telegram interest in it grew out of the fact (be sure to include reg that all four of the other high he attended had published istration number). The schools yearbooks and he didn't intend to next SIU meetings will be: leave without one when he was finally due for his sheepskin. June \% Right now, Simpson is also viceJune 26 president of the Institute of Inter July 10 national Relations at Stanford and is hopeful of a journalistic or July 24 foreign service career upon gradua August 7 tion next year. A temporary breather has been reached in the American Coal Shipping struggle as the SIU headquarters has just re last of four ships inXfor replacements completed crewing on Thursday, May 30. The supply ceived word that the Canadian Dis ing of replacement crewmembers to the Thomas Paine finished a week of grim battling for trict has won a contract calling for a 20 percent increase, job security coal ship jobs. It ended with> the SIU "still maintaining a lead, Railway Clerks. Meany's action Labor Relations Board has again now 100 to 96, despite the came after the last AFL-CIO Coun postponed action on the SIU's com built-in NMU handicap of six jobs cil meeting heard a full report on plaint against the company. It was aboard the Coal Miner. the dispute from Meany and from "this complaint which led to the The six jobs on the Miner were representatives of all the AFL-CIO court order governing the hiring frozen in under the terms of the unions involved in the fight. of oldtimers for the American court order governing hiring. In On the legal side, the National (Continued on page 15) actual competition then, the SIU, bolstered by oldUmers from the pacific District unions, Is leading the NMU 100 to 90. The Miner itself was delayed for five days while necessary repairs were taken care of, including re pairs to a large number of burned out tubes in the boilers. It was one of the four ships in for replace The National Maritime Union announced this Wednesday ments. it had called for a National Labor Relations Board vote in the The next ship will be in about American Coal Shipping fieet. The vote would determine a week from tomorrow according to present schedules, which, of whether the SIU or the NMU has a majority of the un tion from the outset that the men course, are subject to change. licensed crews on the coal in the fleet should be entitled to AFL-CIO Committee Meanwhile, AFL-CIO President ships. At present the count stands the right to choose the union of their preference via the ballot. George Meany has appointed a SIU 100, NMU 96. The vote is the inevitable out committee of two to mediate the Attacked SIU _ dispute. The committee consists of come of the action initiated by the The NMU at the time viciously Jacob Potofsky, president of the SIU last November in its com attacked the SIU for proceeding plaint against American Coal for Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and George Harrison, discriminating in hiring against against the company with a collec tive bargaining election in mind. president of the Brotherhood of Seafarers. It was the SIU's posiIn fact, NMU President Joseph Curran charged that such SIU ac tion for fair and equitable hir ing leading to an election was "at NMU President Curran's to tacking the hiring hall." tal inability to stare a fact in Maritime observers were at the face was again revealed in loss to explain why the NMU had the last "NMU Pilot." On page 3, the "Pilot" reported that the filed its petition at this time when coal ship score was tied 98 to it was trailing in the fleet instead 98. On page 13 the story was of at an earlier date before the "NMU Pulls Ahead." Actually SIU had steadily cut down and of course, neither of these state surpassed the NMU in total mem ments was true since the SIU bership on the ships. In fact, the was leading at the time and NMU tacitly admitted It is trailing in the dompetition for coal ship still does at this writing. jobs, since according to the "New Similarly the "Pilot" an York Herald Tribune" report, nounced that the SIU has "no "NMU officials are counting on de pension," and then went on to fections from the SIU ranks to laud the NMU's pension plan give them the majority." while carefully omitting any If NMU had a "clear majority" details. The facts of the pen as it claimed in another news story, sion situation are as follows: it would have no need to count on • A&G District — $150 a SIU "defections." month disability - pension pay If all the men now on the seven able at any ag^, cOal ships are able to cast their Seafarer Don. R. Catlin, fire • SUP, MFOW, MCS —$100 ballots the outcome can be pre man, back from Norfolk after a month pension, with an in dicted in advance as 100 SIU to 96 trying for coal ship job, hits crease now in the works. NMU. However, these figures are the deck at SIU New York • NMU—$65 a month pen subject to change in the light of membership meeting. Though sion. possible replacements, illnesses he started sailing in 1920, he No wonder Curran feels it and other factors which could said he was "a baby" com necessary to falsify, in light of change the composition of the pared to the oldtimers taking crews before the Labor Board sets the record. part in the beef. a cutoff date on eligible voters. Behind On Jobs, NMU Calls For NLRB Election Pension Facts Seafarer Is Stanford U. News Head SCHEDULE OF SIU MEETINGS �Pasre Four SEAFARERS LOG Father And Daughter Act SlU Backs Raises For PO Workers NEW YORK—SIU SecretaryTreasurer Paul Hall has urged members of the House of Repre sentatives to support a measure which would increase salaries for postal employees. The measure, the Morrison Bill (HR 2474) would give postal work ers their second increase in salary In the last six years. The last in crease came only after two presi dential vetoes. "We understand and appreciate the efforts being made by Congress to hold Federal expenses at reason able levels," Hall wrote. "But it Is only fair that the post office worker, who must buy his necessi ties in today's inflated market, re ceives his due consideration." The measure, at present, is side tracked in the House and will not come out for action unless the members sign a discharge petition. So far 147 members have signed the petition. A total of 218 is reQuired to bring out the bill. Safety committee resigned as beefs are not taken care of. New salt and pepper shakers needed. Deck dept. asked to replace deck chair covers after washing down. Steward dept. asked to be sure to take garbage aft. Please keep feet off chairs and set tees. Check with patrolman about repairs not being done. BEATRICB (Bull), May 5 — Sacra tary, A. Isaac. Chairs to be replaced or repaired. Locks also. Crew Insist that Ivory soap be changed as other Bull line ships carry Lifebuoy, Lux and PalmoUve soaps. Patrolman to check with delegates about replacing mattresses. BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Serv ice), April 28—Chairman, J. Molley; Secretary, D. Knight. Ship's delegate elected. Have mall to SIU Hall In Lake Charles. Talked about smoking on deck. Also about ruffing up clean laundry when coming aboard ship. And they should be reminded not to carry fire arms aboard-.^ps. CITIES SERVICE 'MIAMI (Cities Service), May 7 — Secretary, A. KeaInskl. There will be a cot for each man and benches will be made for hot run. $10 in ship's fund, Medicine chest to be checked and to have menus typed. Not a bit camera shy, Patrice Pierce, 3, shows off her dimples In a big smile for a LOG photpgrapher. Dad Jimmy Pierce also got a kick out of the proceedings during recent visit to SIU head quarters. Patrice was just three. WASHINGTON—"The dam has busted" as they say, and foreign nations are pouring through the breach with requests for US surplus tonnage. Apparently feeling that the time is ripe, foreign countries have various Congressmen sponsoring sale of no less than 86 Government - owned vessels, f • Four ships for Mexico which with more to come. and one Liberty tanker for unre would run into California and stricted use by Guatemala, a coun US maritime unions and the m ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), April U -.Chairman, T. Wasilukj Sacratary, R, Griffith. San Juan agent wialies to commend crew in recent cooperaUon In trade union movement action in San Juan. Largest fish caught by Vante, (red snapper). Clem and Tony were second. $14.19 in ship's fund. Discussion on safety meeting, sugges tions not acted on. Oh. mate says it is to expensive, to make suggested changes. Bos'n requested porthole to be in starboard bulkhead. Ch. mate is not the one to decide which are the suggestions on safety to change. Company and union should decide. ALMENA (Pan Atlantic), April SiChairman, J. Sweeney; Secretary, A. Wllburn. Repair lists have been turned In and some of the work has been done. Checkeil headquarters concerning disputed overtime, and Drive On For Ship Giveaways maritime industry are alarmed by the swelling scope of foreign ton nage bids and are preparing to put up a hard fight against the sales when the Senate Commerce Committee opens hearings on the measure. At present, six countries have bids before Congress—India, West Germany, T u r k e y, Guatamala, Mexico and Italy. Countries ex pected to be heard from are Peru, Brazil (which already was sold a dozen C-ls) and Austria fwhich has no coastline and no merchant marine). Shipyards Choked Two reasons are given for the wholesale bids at this time. One Js the fact that shipyards overseas are choked with orders and It Is tough to get any kind of new ton nage built. The second is that the foreign nations ai-e hopeful of making a quick profit by getting US ships at less than world market prices. A Liberty, for example, is quot ed on the market for anything from $725,000 up. The statutory price under which they have been sold under the Ship Sales Act Is about $639,000. Propose High Price The administration is reported preparing an omnibus bill which would set a price under law closer to what the ships can actually command on the market. Tonnage bids already in Include the following: • Twelve ships for India's coast wise trade. • Thirty ships to carry coal to West Germany. • Fifteen ships for Turkey's coastwise trade. •Fifteen ships, including eight Libertys, four C-ls, two Victorys June 7, 1957 try without any marine industry Texas ports. • Ten ships for Italy. to speak of. Employees aboard Montreal har bor craft owned and operated by the Montreal Harbor Board have unanimously voted the SIU Ca nadian District as their bargain ing agent in an election held by the Canadian Labor Relations Board. The group consist of crew men aboard the tugs Sir Hugh Allan, Glenkeen, a floating derrick and a floating crane, the launch Messenger N. IV, and watchmen who guard the Harbor Board properties. Since all Canadian har bors are under federal govern ment jurisdiction, actual control over the harbor and employees Is under the Department of Trans port at Ottawa. $1 The Brotherhood of Marine En gineers announced that the first payment under its retirement benefit was made to former chief engineer Fred Wickdahl. Wickdahl, who retired at the age of 66 after a sea-going career dating back to 1901, received a check for $500, covering payments from Jan uary to May, 1957. The plan. Ini tiated in 1955, pays a benefit of $100 a month, exclusive of Social Security payments. It was the first retirement program for ma rine officers set up by an Ameri can maritime union. •t 4< The membership has unani mously approved the installation of a new modern electric hiring hall board for the Sailors Union of the Pacific headquarters In San Francisco, reports the "West Coast Sailor." Also adopted was a recommendation that modern boards be placed in the other ports at a later date. PL - ^ Pension payments for the month of April, 1957, the Marine Fire men's Union reports, reached a total of $12,576.40 paid to 134 members. The payments are now fixed to yield a maximum monthly payment of $100. In addition, a totJd of $13,940.72 was paid in pensioner surgical and hospital benefit claims for the month and $11,937 in dependent surgical and hospital benefit claims. Other fig ures released by the MFOW wel fare department Include the pay ment of $6,000 in life insurance claims, and $1,500 in burial claims. CC Oreship Load Hules Under Study WASHINGTON — Coast Guard plans to establish new regulations for the stowage of ore and ore concentrates have been delayed pending appointment of a commit tee to study the entire subject of ore carriage. The action was voted by the Coast Guard's Merchant Marine Council meeting May 7. May Ban Cork Preservers At the same time, the Council postponed action to ban the use of cork and balsa wood in life pre servers. The action was taken to give manufacturers time to see if they could develop cork and balsa preservers that would meet inter national safety regulations. The ore stowage committee will consist of Coast Guard officials and industry representatives. It will develop a "code of good practice" for the carriage of ore cargoes. The proposed new regulations were drawn up in response to the smking of several US-flag ore ships in recent years. Among them were the SlU-manned Southern Isles and Southern Districts, and the Mormackite and Pelagia. also storing in SUouston. Safety con ditions have greatly improved during the past few weeks aboard this ship. Suggestion by all to keep water foun tains clean. Discussion on dates on shipping cards when leaving the Union hall. ALICE BROWN (Bloomflald) April 3—Chairman, T. Fleming; Secretary, T. Zlelinskl. Bought tape, dominos and wire. $6.82 left in ship's fund. Give ship's fund to patrolman to give to some orphanage as ship is laying up. Repair list to be- made up to turn in tomorrow. AMES VICTORY (Victory), April 7 —Chairman, C. Starling; Secretary, B. Felly. Repairs taken care of. Water tanks to be cleaned in Japan. BALTORE (Ore), April 14—Chair man, N. Wslch; Secretary, J. Mehalov. Repair list made up and turned In. $8.25 in ship's fund. Tubs in laundry to be kept clean. Discussion on reereation room, suggestion to put extra bench in. Linen change hours to be changed so 12 to 4 watch may get linen without losing their morning sleep. BIENVILLE (Pan Atlantic), March 3 —Chairman, C. Hughart; Secretary, C. Martin. Telegram was sent to SUP headquarters—to SUP officers and members and to H. Lundeburg's fam ily, in sympathy in the passing of H. Lundeberg, and we all mourned a great loss In maritime labor. Man made pierhead jump in Port of Tam pa. this man was cleared by patrol man on arrival in New York as being ciass A seniority man. 2nd cook missed ship in Tampa. Discussion on eariy payoff in the port of New Or leans. CARIB QUEEN (TMT), March SiChairman, P. Dwycr; Secretary, S. Schuyler. No beets as of now. every thing seems to be going along alright. Would like to have department re pair lists to be turned in as soon as possible by the respective delegates. Minor repairs to be fixed aboard. Discussion on ship's heat to be taken up with boarding patrolman. CAROLYN (Bull), April 14—Chair man, W. Smith; Secretary, M. Wright. Dump trash In one barrel at a time in port—see ch. engineer about more pressure on toilets. No hot water after 6.00 PM. Return all free towels to steward. A better variety of night lunch. Also, cold platters In hot cli mate. Port hole screens without scoops. CITIES SERVICE MIAMI (CS), April 4—Chairman, G. Pease; Secre tary, L. Doty. All repairs being taken care of. except messhall menu board. Will see p.-itrolman about it again. $11 In ship's fund. Suggestion made to buy checker board and cribbage board for all hands to use. April 14—Chairman, J. Barton; Sec retary, J, Corry. Two men missed ship at Lake Charles. Checker board was bought. $10 left In fund. Ship's dele gate resigned. New slilp's delegate elected. Coffee pot to be moved out of way of draft. Washing machine Is not being cleaned properly. Benches to be made for sitting outside of messroom in nice weather. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), Feb. 3— Chairman, M. Machel; Secretary, R. Ferrandiz. $59 in bank. Election of ship's delegate. Wringer on washing machine in need of repair. Same ma chine needs strainer. Vote of thanks to third cook for taking care of TV. April 14—Chairman, H. Thomas; Secretary, L. McLendon. Captain will put out a blanketvdraw of $50 before we arrive in New Orleans. $59 in ship's funds. Crew , needs new washing machine. ^ip Infested with roaches. Recommend fumigation. ALCOA PILGRIM (Alcoa), April 20 —Chairman, D. DISel; Secretary, W. Thomson. Matter of ship coming Into port light from foreign voyage to load. Doesn't • „,e to pay off. Ship's delegate to ask patrolman why. ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), May (— Chairman, J. Jonas; Secretary, A. Carpenter. Ship's delegate elected. CITY OP ALMA (Waterman), April 21—Chairman, F. Alrey; Secretary, C. Crabtree. To raffle off ship's r.idio. All small change at payoff Is to go into ship's fund. Ship's delegate to remain same till next crew up. Coffee to be made in urn. This is one of the best crews in at long time.' COALINGA Hl£ts (Pan-Atlantic), April 28—Chairman, R. Arnold; Sec retary, P. Sheldrake. Vote of thanks to' steward department. COEUR D'ALENE VICTORY (Vic tory Carr.), April 21—Chairman, R. McCulloch; Secretary, L. Lewis. Read letter concerning safety meetings. $5 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to steward and department for good chow and service. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service), April 28—Chairman, K. Hcllman; Sec retary, E. Caudlll. A beef delayed sailing several hours. $2.46 in ship's fund. Ship to have fans according to agreement. Check of locker and screens. DEL MAR (Mississippi), April 28— Chairman, E. J. Rivers; Secretary, C. Dowllng. Elected new ships dele gate. $174.35 in ship's fund. Elected athletic director. Motion to give sick crew member $50. He Is unlicensed and had to get off ship In foreign port. Have two ball games coming up and anyone wanting to play ball to see director. Turn off washing machine when through with it. DEL NORTE (Mississippi), April 2$ —Secretary, H. Crane. $50 to be given to Brother in New Orleans who Is sick. Beefs in engine and steward departments. To be brought to patrol man. Ship's projector is available to us If one of the electricians will handle It. Four movies ordered for next trip. $22 left over in movie fund. Donations as follows: deck. $42, engine. $40, steward, $60. - $154.18 on hand from last trip. $50 given to brother when taken to hospital In Buenos Aires. Donations: engine, $19, delegate, $20, steward, waiters and messmen, $16, galley delegate, $15. $30 derived from selling arrival pools. STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), April 27—Deck department doing a lot of work In evenings. Shortage of cigarettes. Stewards requested to be in mess hall at meal time. To go on record that this ves.sel is the worst feeder in the Isthmian fleet. Bad menus, no baked meats. MV DEL VIENTO (Mississippi), March 4—Chairman, E. Fain; Secre tary, P. Plasclk. Reports on icebox, washing machine and other repairs. Reported the donation of $27.50 to tugboatmen on strike In Gulf area. Discussed safety first items and asked the crew to observe safety first at all times. The incumbent ship's delegate reelected with a vote of thanks for a Job well done. It was agreed that an arrival pool was to be made to raise money for ship's fund. All hands were asked to stop smoking near hay and cattle. New washing machine was requested. Old one is constantly on repair list. GOVERNMENT CAMP (CItlei Serv ice), May 2—Chairman, J. Tanner; Sec retary, H. Westphall. New washing machine needed very badly. Agitator, welded too many times. No money In ship's fund. JOHN B. KULUKUNDIS (Martis), May 3—Collection for widow of Bill Hood taken. $10 collected. Crew pro posed new washing machine. One re fused to donate to widow. Juices available in port upon request. Dump garbage. Declare soap and matches In France. JOSEFINA (Liberty Nav. Co.), April 24—Chairman, L. Carreon; Secretary, B. Wentworth. Delegate to check stewards' store list next time ship takes stores. Captain to get ship fumigated as it Is overdue. Captain also to replenish slop chest. MONTEBELLO HILLS (Western Tankers), April 7—Chairman, E. Goigs; Secretary, C. Rasmuson. $17.29 in ship's fund. April 25—Chairman, E. Goings; Sec retary, L. McNalr. $17.25 in ship's fund. Discussion on steward depart ment and concluded to have all hands try for harmonious relations. �•f— SEAFARERS June 7, 1957 QUESTIONi SlU fhipi may won be going to Polish ports. Would you be Interested In going there? How do you feel about this trade yylth an Iron Curtain natign? Operator Of Runaway Tankers Named To Top Cabinet Post J. B. Garrison, bosun: If the Dan Butts, bosun: Since I was in (he port of Danzig in 1933,1 would Government and Union agree to it I would like to like to revisit it sail for Poland. and see how the It may be good people fared unadvertising for d e r Communist the US. So long control. This as the cargo does food might be not contain some Just the thing thing that could necessary to ad be thrown back at vance democracy, us later, or aid and the Seafarers in the build-up of who go there should conduct themselves in the any other Communist nation, I proper manner and not leave a bad would not object. impression. if P i. Z. ^ Duke Livingston, AB; If it is the John Llstun, AB: If the cargo Is national policy to send food to Po food, I would be interested in go land, who am I to argue and not ing to Poland. man the vessels? Since the Com It's the Union's mies are over policy to do what here trying to in the Government fluence us, why thinks best, and not send food so we should over to influence ship them. Be them? Poland sides, we are did not want to feeding everyone go C o m m uelse, BO why not the Polish people? nist, and I think that the country can be turned I have no beef with them. toward democracy. ^ Adrian Remyn, bosun: Why not? John Jackson, OS: I'am not so It's a Job. Just as long as we are deliyering food sure I would like to sail food to only, I don't care Poland. Why where the ship should wo send goes, even if it Is food to a nation to Mao Tse-tung's that is supporting backyard. If the Red China? If Government OK's the food was for it, I'll sail it. I the Polish people would object only, and would though if they not go to Russia were sending in any way, then I might think it ammo, and not something for the I common good of the people. worthwhile to carry it to them. BaltTugTalks Underway; Crews Ignore District 50 BALTIMORE—Organizational activities in the Port of Baltimore are continuing in high gear, reports Earl Sheppard, port agent. The SIU's Harbor and Inland Waterways Divigion now represents most of ^ (Waterman) and Council Grove the port's major tug and small (Cities Service) paid off while the craft companies, he said, and Baltimore, Venore, Cubore (Ore); is currently In negotiations for an agreement. There is still some die-hard op position from United Mine Work ers District 50 which has set up lcket lines around Curtis Bay, altimore Towage and Harper Bros., but to no avail. Although there was some confusion at Curtis Bay, Sheppard continued, nearly all of their tugs are now sailing. Kone of the other companies were affected, he added. The UMW catch-all local had gone all out last month urging crewmembers of the tugs to vote "no • union." But despite their efforts, the tug men voted 146 to 9 in favor of the SIU, at six tug companies. Job activity also has continued In high gear even though registra tion has ' outnumbered shipping. But most of those registering, he reported, were new "C" cards. There were 35 vessels in port during the last period. Fourteen paid off, 7 signed on and 14 were in transit. The Mankato Victory (Victory Carriers); Evelyn, Emilia, Edith, Mae, Jean (Bull); Massmar, Texmar, Losmar, Bethcoaster (Calmar);' Venore, Cubore (Ore); Hurricane g Massmar, Losmar (Calmar); CS Baltimore (Cities Service) and the Carib Queen (TMT) signed on. The Bethcoaster, Alamar (Calmar); Valley Forge (Penn. Nav.); Cubore, Chilore, Santore, Marore, Baltore (Ore); CS Baltimore (Cities Serv ice); Alcoa Pegasus, Alcoa Partner, Alcoa Runner, Alcoa Partner (Alcoa) and the Robin Sherwood (Robin) were in port to be serviced. ^EA Page Five LOG The operator of a large-scale runaway-flag tanker venture has been named by Presi dent Eisenhower to be the next Secretary of the Treasury. In that post, he will be in direct charge of the Bureau of Internal Revenue and have a major voice in the administration's tax and budget policies. How Runaway Gimmick Operates The runaway flag operator Uncle Sara is losing enormous quantities of revenue because of is Robert' B., Anderson, who formerly was Secretary of the Navy and Deputy Secretary of De fense before he resigned his Gov ernment post in 1955 and went into the runaway shipping busi ness. Anderson is also active in several other business enterprises, including a Canadian holding com pany, Ventures Ltd., and is a trus tee of the Ford Foundation. It was in May, 1956, that the newspapers carried an announce ment telling of the formation of Trinity Tankers, a new tax-dodging runaway flag operation with "am bitious plans and extensive finan cial backing. The company was formed by Anderson; Roger Kyes, another former Deputy Secretary of Defense and a General Motors man who went back to that cor poration as vice-president (Sec retary of Defense Charles Wilson is also from General Motors), and Lee White, former Assistant Sec retary of the Air Force. $42 Million Program The new corporation said it was undertaking a $42 million con struction program involving six 40,500-ton supertankers to be built in Sweden. It purchased another 20,000-ton tanker then under con struction in Japan and took op tions for construction of four more supers in the Swedish yai'ds. All this was before the Suez crisis broke out. The press for tanker shipbuilding space since then has undoubtedly put Trinity Tankers in a very enviable po sition. A check by the SEAFARERS LOG at the time indicated that the new venture was privately fi nanced as there were no public bond or stock issues outstanding. The likely source of such enor mous sums as the company had available would be one of the ma jor American oil companies. As the LOG said at the time, "Some of the circumstances suiTOunding the deal have a hint of unusual 'business' dealing inasmuch as all three men as Government officials were in the position of being the world's biggest customers for oil. The 'Gov't Alumni' company al ready has charters from an un named major American oil com pany for the tankers it has yet to build." Actually, not only is the US. Gov ernment the world's biggest oil customer but the Defense Depart ment, representing the armed forces. Is by far the largest con sumer of oil in the Government. Under the circumstances, it would the operations of runaway fleets by American citizens. The way the gimmick works is this: A US citizen pays a trivial registration fee to a Liberian office (Liberia maintains an office in New York just, for maritime affairs) and places a foreign flag on his vessel, which is operated under a Liberian corporation. That immediately exempts him from payment of taxes on the ship's earnings to the United States government. He pays no taxes to Liberia either because his ship never touches that country. As the Internal Revenue Bureau has pointed out, taxes are only paid on such earnings where the actual earnings are transferred as cash to the United States owner or owners. But the clever runaway operator escapes this impost. He can— • Withhold earnings and reinvest them foreign. 9 Have the earnings ti-ansferred to h!m here as an ipterestfree "loan" and invest the proceedings of the "loan." • Sell stock in the parent corporation to the Liberian cor poration and get the profits that way. • Escape the capital gains tax on a transferred ship which he "sells" by accepting a stock transfer instead of cash, with the stock value grossly understated at less than true value. As a consequence, over 229 tankers and untold hundreds of dry cargo ships have been transferred foreign, plus millions of tons of new shipping built for runaway flags. The greatest bulk of this shipping is owned by Americans. be reasonable to expect that the oil company which gave Trinity the charters would supply a good deal of the financing for the opera tions. Anderson hhnself was a prac ticing attorney representing a ma jor Texas oil operator for a num ber of years and subsequently was the general manager of the same oil enterprise from 1941 until 1953 when he was appointed to the post of Navy Secretary. Two Years In Gov't After two years in the Defense Department, he went back to pri vate business and engaged in the runaway shipping venture among others. Now he is^ heading back to Government service again. With Anderson riaing herd in the Treasury Department, chances are that runaway operators will have little to fear in the~way of a tax crackdown on their opera tions and others will be tempted to exploit the same tax loopholes which have made these operations immensely profitable. Just a week before the Ander La. Senate Nips Attempt To Revive 'Wreck' Law Attempts to enact "right to work" laws in Connecticut and Louisiana were overwhelmingly defeated in both state legis latures. In Louisiana, the senate voted down by a 25 to 8 margin an attempt to restore"*"' the "wreck" law that had been strove continuously to present the facts of the Louisiana law to the repealed last year. In Con public. Candidates for election necticut, a large turnout of labor representatives at early hearings helped swing sentiment against the proposal which was rejected by the Republican-controlled house, ISOSB. The Louisiana action was a last echo of the campaign by the SIU and other AFL-CIO organizations which put an end to Louisiana's two-year experiment with the wreck law last year. Labor's League for Political Education, which had set up headquarters in the SIU New Orleans hall, started the fed eration's political operations right after the auoption of the measure. In 1954 SIU Port Agent Lindsey Williams had served as Chairman on the League's executive board. Union leaders and members A PORT 0'CALL e75'--4^xAvEMCP 'izte . son appointment. Secretary of La bor James P. Mitchell assailed the runaways as undermining Ameri can shipping and the wage stand ards of seamen. "Unrestricted transfers . . . could serve to in tensify the reduction of shipping opportunities for United States flag ships," he declared. However, the Navy, which An derson previously represented, and the Maritime Administration of the Department of Commerce have taken the position that it's okay to transfer ships as long as they are under the "effective" control of the US. Neither has shown much concern over the tax loss to the US, or the impossible competitive position in which American-flag shipping is placed by the runaways. Now with an ex-runaway opera tor in charge of the Treasui-y De partment, objections of the Bureau of Internal Revenue to the tax losses will slowly "fade away," leaving Mitchell the only top Gov ernment official to support the Magnuson bill restricting ship transfers. were urged to make public com mitments of their stand, so the issue would be clear cut for the voters. As the State elections drew near. Seafarers and members of other unions started a door-to-door campaign to bring labor's case be fore the public. The result of the campaign was an almost complete revamping of the Louisiana State legislature. Voters elected new pro-labor rep resentatives to almost 50 percent of the House seats, while only 13 out of 39 senators were reelected. Most of the senators and repre sentatives were elected on the right to work issue. In June, 1956, the repeal cleared the state senate by a vote of 21 to 18, and the house by 57 to 44. �SEAFARERS rare SIX June 7, 1957 LOG Learn About Hiring At The Source Limit Doctor Fees, Frisco Unions Urge SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Labor Council has called upon doctors and medical societies to set limits on fees charged to union members and their dependents. The council urged doctors to"^ benefits insufficient.' set a schedule limit maximum negotiated The San Francisco Medical So of $300 as a reasonable figure ciety, an affiliate of the American "under present economic condi tions." George Johns, council secretary, reported that the council was very concerned with the consistantly rising cost of medical services. "Unions compromise im portant wage increases," he said, "in order to negotiate health in surance plans, only to find the Money Exchange Rates Listed The following is the latest available listing of official ex change rates for foreign cur rencies. Listings are as of June 6. 1957, and are sub ject to change without notice. England, New Zealand, South Africa: $2.80 per pound sterling. Australia: $2.24 per pound sterling. Belgium: 50 francs to the dollar., Denmark: 14.45 cents per krone. France: 350 francs to the dollar. Germany: 4.2 marks to the dollar. Holland: 3.7-3.8 guilders to the dollar. Italy: 624.8 Ure to the dollar. Norway: 14 cents per krone. Portugal: 28.75 escudos to the dollar. Sweden: 19.33 cents per krona. India: 21 cents per rupee. Pakistan: 21 cents per rupee. Argentina: 18 pesos to.the dollar. Brazil: 5.4 cents per cruzeiro. Uruguay: 62.63 cents per peso. Venezuela: 29.85 cents per bolivar. Medical Association, retorted that such a limit is "neither reasonable, adequate, nor realistic, and inter feres in the relation between doctor and patient." The medical groups have long opposed any type of limit on medical costs. Over 100 physicians, Johns an nounced, have already agreed to accept a more realistic schedule limit. Charge Any Rate In a study of average medical fees across the country early last year, Redbook Magazine reported that it is the practice of most physicians to charge what the traffic will bear. Patients, the magazine suggested, should discuss fees with their doctor in advance of surgery or any prolonged medical treatment. They should, if possible, shop around among other dO'Ctors and surgeons and compare fees. Jack Up Fees Some doctors, on finding that the patient has hospitalization and surgery insurance, have jacked up their fees to take in this added benefit. In discussing the amount of the fees, the report stated that doctors averaged better than $13,000 a year as compared with $7,800 for a dentist and $8,700 for a lawyer. Brooklyn staff examiners and officials who process seamen's claims for New York State unemployrnent benefits tour SlU hiring hall to learn about rotary shipping first hand. SlU headquarters dis patcher Scotty Aubusson (behind counter] explains hiring pro cedure to them, while Seafarer Joseph Sullivan (foreground, wear ing dark glasses) takes it all in. Painters Still Out In Lk. Chas. LAKE CHARLES—The Painters Union has voted to con tinue picketing contractors here aftej>-a failure to reach an agreement. The painters have turned down two employer offers as unsatisfactory. The-*Retail Clerks, however, have Grove, Cantigny, Chiwawa, Gov ernment Camp, Winter Hill (Cities pulled off their lines. While shipping has picked up a bit in this area during the past two weeks, reports Leroy Clarke, port agent, it is still a bit slow with plenty of men available to fill any expected jobs. The Bradford Island, Council Service), Val Chem (Valentine), and The Cabins (Texas City Re finery) were in port during the past period. Also calling in were the Ideal X and Almena (Water man) on the piggy-back run. All were reported in good shape. Whenever anyone gets around to collecting fig ures on shipboard accidents, he is sure to coihe up with one melancholy total. It represents the num ber of bruises, and broken bones which came from slipping on a wet deck. When it comes to safety, this is one area when a little precaution goes a long way. It's simple— so simple in fact, that it often gets overlooked. That precaution is, "wipe 'em up I" P-A Permit On Coastal Run Upheld WASHINGTON —'"The US Su preme Court has upheld an Inter state Commerce Commission ruling extending a temporary operating certificate for Pan-Aflantic Steam ship Corp. on its iritfeircoastal run. The SlU-contracted operator had been granted a temporary certifi cate to operate its vessels in intercoastal trade for 180 days while awaiting approval of its application for a permanent certificate. When the ICC found that it would not be able to complete its considera tion of the approval within the 180 days, it granted another extension. A group of railroad companies filed suits charging that the com mission had overstepped its author ity under the law in giving an ex tension over the 180-day limit. They were upheld by a lower court. Justice William O. Douglas, speaking for the court, overruled the lower'decision and upheld the commission's extension. The act, he said, could be invoked "to protect a person with a license from the damage he would suffer by being compelled to discontinue , a business of a continuing nature, only to start it anew after the Ad ministrative hearing is concluded." Under the act, the Commission can grant extensions up to a maxlmiun of 180 days. That slogan applies to all slick spots, great or small—an oil dripping on an engine room grating, a water puddle on deck, a hit of mashed potato un derfoot in the messroom. Even a single green pea can cause an accident. Ask the man who slipped on one. Keep the decks skid-proof wherever you work, and you will be saving yourself and your ship mates from painful injury. ! An SlU Ship is a Safe Ship ] r.: ¥• lilEI �Jtin* T. UST Page Setea SEAFARERS tOG YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH House Holds Seafarer's Guide To Betier Buying Up US Aid For Poland It Looks Like Ladles' Day By Sidney Margolius Answers To Buying Questions WASHINGTON —A last-minute CAR TRANSMISSIONS: I want to buy a new car. f can't afford a snag in the House of Representa new car every year and want to know if I ahould buy the standard tives has delayed signing of a $95 ahift or the automatic transmission. I know we would (et a better million aid program agreement be tween, the US and Poland. A series trade-in on the automatic transmission but would it .rive us a lot of of parliamentary maneuvers by op trouble?"—Mrs. F. B., Quincy, 111. ponents of the program has blocked Repair experts report automatic transmissions are standing up well, approval, but it is expected to be so you need not fear a lot of trouble. Cars with automatic transmission cleared In the next few days. have better trade-in value than standard transmission. However, they Of the total, $75''million will go do cost more to buy, operate and service. The suggested list prices under the farm surplus program, of automatic transmission on the three most popular makes of cars with the rest financed as a long is $1C0 to $188. According to a specialist, periodic adjustment of an term loan. As with other Govern automatic transmission costs about $7.50, and as much as $12.50, ment aid programs, all shipments compared to $1.50 for adjusting an ordinary clutch. You also have to will be covered by the "50-50" law. follow carefully the factory recommendations on changes of fluid and This will mean the arrival of adjustments, and have your mechanic inspect the fluid level periodi American-flag ships at Polish ports cally. The major advantage of automatic transmission is in driving in for the first time since before city tralfic. World War II. Decked out in their Easter fin RENT CRISIS: "A reader from Canada wants toi know about the The aid program for Poland ery, Seafarer Millard B. Elli cost of living in San Diego. We are a family with three children. If makes it the second Communist ott's four daughters (above) you have children it is almost impossible to get a decent rentaL When nation, to receive US Government make a pretty picture. The one fiaally is found it costs $93 to $110 a month, rather high rent for assistance. Yugoslavia was first young ladies (I to r) are a man making $80 a week, and with actual take-home pay of $69 after when the Tito regime there broke Frankie Mae, 8; Patricia all deductions. A man making $80 cannot buy a house unless he has with Joseph Stalin, the late Rus Ann, 6; Lifida Diane, 7, and $5,000 fcr a down payment. Mortgages are very tight here. We came sian dictator. here from Boston eight months ago and money for housing is easy baby Deborah Paige, 20 Combat Communism ' to get there. Another problem is medieai expense. We are covered for months, front and center. hospital bills, but not fbr ordinary illnesses that require visits to the Supporters of the Polish aid Elliott, whose home is in Mo doctor's office. Seven dollars for an office call is about average here program have argued that assist bile, is now steward on the plus $7 more for the smallest amount of medicines. Dental bills are ance to the Red puppet states will Warrior. The ship is heading very high."-^Mrs. W. C., San Diego, Calif. succeed in weaning them away out on a Far East run. At This leport portrays the growing housing crisis in industrial centers from Moscow domination and also right, Harriet Marie Svendsen on the Pacific Coast, Midwest, Southwest and some parts of the South. will fulfill a basic humanitarian of Baltimore, age 2, holds the For the country as a whole, rents need to avoid hunger. stage. Dad Viktor Svendsen have risen on the average of about Opponents of the program, in is fireman on the Portmar. five per cent a year for the past cluding Senator William Knowseven years. But increases have land, the GOP majority leader, been especially sharp in such cities have argued that such aid only as Cleveland, Seattle, Houston, De serves to salvage collapsing Com troit and other industrial centers. munist economic systems. Sol Shaviro, assistant secretary of Even supporters of the aid pro Amalgamated Housing Corp., re gram are cautious about results it ports that the. national average might achieve, since it is pointed cost of constructing a four-room out that Russian troops are still apartment in 1950 was $8,450. To stationed in Poland as well as in NEW ORLEANS—The Marine Engineers Beneficial Asso day it is close to $12,000. In 1950 East Germany, and are in a posi mortgage money was available at tion to stamp out any drift away ciation has stepped up its campaign to organize the engineer an interest rate of 3V2 per cent from Communism. ing officer jobs in the American Coal Shipping Company. for large apartment cooperatives. I The MEBA, meeting at its na Today the prevailing rate for such tional convention here, voted buildings is 5 per cent. The in to appropriate $40,000 to help crease in the interest rate alone finance its drive in the company. adds $12 a month to the rental cost The union's action decisively dis of a four-room apartment. credited reports from the National Building of rental apartments Maritime Union that MEBA had has been sharply curtailed by high tossed in the sponge in the beef, interest rates, Shaviro reports. In and was secretly advising its mem 1954, 90,000 rental units were built; in 1955, 86,700 and last year, only Further evidence of a return to normal, for the time being, bers to take jobs on the coal ships. 75,000. Many of these were luxury apartments priced far beyond At the same time, the MEBA the means of working people. The reduction in moderate-price apart in the Suez Canal zone is the announcement that all Isthmian adopted new procedures to screen ment building, coupled with a curtailed public housing program, has ships are now transiting the canal again. The Steel Traveler, out Communists and fellow trav accentuated the housing shortage. elers who have applied for readheading westbound to Kara--*^ FOOD COSTS: "Your column, 'Money More than Education Needed chi, Pakistan, was the first of was a reported proposal by Suadi mission to MEBA locals. The for Good Eating' opened my eyes to a lot of things. We have seven Arabia for the Arabian nations to changes, written into the Union's children. My husband brings home $65 a week. I have been trying the company's ship to make it organize their own pipeline com constitution, provide for the crea to feed my children and pay all other bills with it.. I wondered why through the Mediterranean and pany, and build their own lines tion of three-man screening com my children aren't fat like other chiidren and why they are al Suez. which would tend to compete with mittees to review the applicants' ways tired. Could you give me some advice on what food I could any lines built by western oil com qualifications. The committees are Previously several other Ameri empowered to question the appli buy for about $25 a week that would be the most nourishing for can companies had started using panies. cants in person and to make recom them? The $25 must include milk."—Mrs. M. T., Rossvilie, Ga. the canal again, including the mendations to the local. Appeals If you fear your children actually are suffering from nutritional American President Lines and from the committee's ruling may deficiency you should take them to the nearest clinic or a local doctor many of the tanker operators. In be taken to Lhe annual MEBA con for examination. This is not something you can determine or treat fact, ships of all nations with the vention. The procedure is expected yourself. The only way to feed this large family on $25 a week, which exception of France and Israel are to prevent screened-out members Seafarers who have taken the is far below the average cost of $9 a week per person, is to rely back on the route. from rejoining the Union. heavily on certain foods which generally provide the most nourish Final disposal of the canal prob series of inoculations required The demand fot* readmission for certain foreign voyages are ment for the money. These include white potatoes, whole wheat bread, lem is still a long way off and sliipreminded to be sure to pick up follows from a 1955 court order rolled oats, beef and pork liver, peas, beans, rutabagas, carrots by owners are keeping their fingers the pound, frozen spinach, milk (fresh, evaporated and non-fat milk crossed. The Isi-aelis have been their inoculation cards from the outlawing the Coast Guard's powder), dried prunes, canned peas, American cheese, cottage cheese, threatening to send a ship through captain or the purser when they screening procedure for merchant seamen. The court ruled that the canned tuna fish, canned corned beef hash, codfish or haddock, eggs the canal as a test of their passage pay off at the end of a voyage. procedure was illegal because It The card should be picked up and hamburger. rights, but so far have not carried by the Seafarer and held so that hsed informants and denied the That doesn't i^ean your family needs only these foods. You need out the move. Nor has any further it can be presented when signing accused, the right to face their to include in your meals every day foods from each of these seven word been heard from the Kern on for another voyage where the accusers. MEBA said a number of groups; (1) milk; (2) tomatoes, oranges, grapefruit or green cabbage; Hills, the SlU-manncd tanker which "shots" are required. The Ino engineers expelled for Communist (3) leafy green or yellow vegetables; (4) other vegetables or fruit; made one trip through the Gulf of activities had asked for the right culation card is your only proof (5) eggs, lean meat, poultry or fish; (6) cereals and bread; (7) fats and Aqaba to the Israeli port of Elath of having taken the required to rejoin the locals. sweets. The low-cost list above does Include some of the best values and touched off a storm in the shots. The Convention also established in most of the seven groups. Milk is your big problem. Since the 60-65 Arab world. The Kern Hills was Those men who forget to pick a $202,000 organizing fund, raised quarts a week your family needs alone would take over $15 of your supposed to go back with more oil up their inoculation card when dues from $6 to $10 a month, and $25', you need to supplement what whole milk you can buy with evapo cargoes. they pay off may find that they voted to penalize shipboard per rated and non-fat dry milk. The dry milk can be a big nutritional help Talk of additional pipelines to arc required to take all the formers. The organizing fund will at small cost if you add it to other dishes such as soups, casseroles, bypass Suez has not yet been trans "shots" again when they want allocate $117,000 for general or baked goods, meat loaf, etc. You can get .a free copy of a useful booklet lated into anything substantial in to sign on for another such voy ganizing, $45,000 for the Great "Getting Enough Milk" by writing the Office of Information, U S Agrl- the way of announced construction age. Lakes drive, and $40,000 for the culttire Department, Washington 25, DC. plans. The. latest move in this area _ American Coal beef. MEBA Votes $$ For Coal Beef Suez Seen Normal; Canal On Isthmian Route Again Pick Up 'Shot' Card At Payoff �m Page Eight SEAFARERS Growing Giant Frogs' Legs Is SIU Electrician's Meat Messroom coffeetime sessions on ships are almost guaranteed to turn up one Seafarer who talks about the chicken farm he is going to retire to. But Seafarer Douglas Reynolds has come with quite a switch on the old saw. Instead of raising chicken and hen fruit, Reynolds is doing fabulously well with a five-acre bull frog farm. With frogs' legs a popular eating delicacy in many restaurants, Rey nolds quick-frozen bullfrogs are very much in demand. Those frogs who can't make the grade for the dinner table are sold to labora tories where frogs are tradition ally used for tests and medical experiments. Reynolds got into the frog-rais ing business by accident—his acci dent. An electrician on board SIU ships, he was working ashore as a lineman in 1952 when he took a jolt of 13,000 volts. Somehow he survived, but he spent many months in Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Learned In Hospital While recuperating at the hos pital he became friendly with one of the physical therapists who was convinced that frog farming could become a profitable enterprise. A gentleman frog farmer, Seafarer Douglas Reynolds shows off Reynolds happened to own some a 15-inch specimen bred on his North Carolina frog farm. Some tobacco acreage in Whiteville, of the frogs he produces have legs weighing a half-pound each. North Carolina, which he figured The legs are frozen and packed for sale to restaurants. would be ideal for that purpose, as there was plenty of water close . Eventually we came up with the Navy, until 1952, when he to the surface. the frog my father and I now went to work ashore. He still Arkansas-Newfoundland Cross raise. We call it the Giant Food maintains his membership in the He dug the first of his frog JFrog." Union. ponds in 1953 and then set about Any Seafarer who is interested Now Reynolds produces frogs finding the proper kind of frog for which weigh up to two pounas, in frog farming instead of chicken his project. "Most of the frog legs some having legs weighing a half- farming is invited to write him at you eat in restaurants are gigged pound each. At any given time he Box 3556, Baltimore. 14, Maryland, wild in Southern swampo. A great will have as many as 30,000 bull or at the Carolina Frog Farms, many legs are imported from Cuba frogs croaking in the ponds—not Route 4, Whiteville, NC. "I will and some from Japan. What I did conducive to sleep, perhaps, but be glad to send a free brochure was to get hold of a big frog called soothing to the pocketbook. about my frog farm and answer the Newfoundland which had. been any questions," he concludes. Each of the frog ponds is divided bred by a frog farmer in New into breeding and growing areas. Orleans. I bred this with an Ar kansas swamp frog and mated the The tadpoles live off vegetation offspring with an imported breed while the larger frogs eat carp minnows. The ponds are seeded with the carp, which do very well on stale bread and produce huge quantities of minnows to keep the Labor and management bargain frogs happy. ing representatives for 45 Pacific Seafarers mailing in checks Coast pulp and paper mills have Commutes By Air or money orders to the Union reached agreement for an aver When the frogs are ready for to cover dues payments are age wage increase of cents per urged to be sure to make all of market, they are dressed, quick- hour for some 19,500 employees frozen and packed in five-pound them payable to the SIU-A&G boxes which wholesale at $1.65 to in Oregon, Washington and Cali District. $2 a pound. The business is doing fornia. The agreement, whiclr Some Seafarers have sent in so well that Reynolds now com will go into effect June 1 if ap checks and money orders in the mutes in his own airplane be proved, will also increase employ names of individual headquar tween his farm and Baltimore, er contributions to the health and ters officials. This makes for^a where he operates an electrical welfare plans to about 80 percent problem in bookkeeping which of the cost. The bargaining was business. can be avoided if checks are Reynolds sailed with the SIU between representatives of the made out to the Union directly. from 1946, when he came out of United Papermakers and Paperworkers, , the International Broth erhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers, and the Pa cific Coast Association of Pulp and Paper Manufacturers. Make Checks To'SIU-A&G' Your Gear for ship • • . for shhre Whafever you need, In work or dress gear, your SIU Sea Chest has it. Get top quality gear at substantial savings by buy ing at your Union-owned and Unionoperated Sea Chest store. Sport Coats Slacks Dress Shoes Work Shoes Socks Dungarees Khakis Frisko Jeens CPO Shirts Dress Shirts Sport Shirts Belts Ties Sweat Shirts T-Shirts Shorts Briefs Swim Trunks Sweaters Sou'westers Raingear Caps Writing Materials Toiletries Electric Shavers Radios Television Jewelry Cameras Luggage SEA CHEST LABOR ROIINR-IIP Free Polish Fjeet Plan In Lay-Up i Frog breeding farm owned by Seafarer Douglas Reynolds near Whireviile, NC, sometimes has as many as 30,000 bullfrogs on tap. Tadpoles live off vegetation, while larger frogs eat carp minnows. The ponds are seeded with carp. June 7, 1957 LOG Members of the Air Line Pilots Association in good standing shared a cash dividend of $314,000 on dues paid into the union. The association constitution places a ceiling of $2.5 million or $275 per active member, whichever is the greater, on ALPA net worth. Any surplus over operating expenses is to be returned to the membership as dividends. This year's return was-estimated at 17 percent. t> t> ii Workers in the General Electric Tube Plant at Anniston, Alabama, members of the International Union of Electrical Workers, adopted a strike authorization vote in protest to the company's plan to make them wear "monkey suits." The company plans to dress the 700 employes in pre scribed uniforms; girls in all the white, and the men in either a white shirt with gray, blue or tan pants, or a gray shirt with gray pants, blue shirt with blue pants, tan shirt with tan pants. Each employe was to be given two $10 certificates with which to purchase . The first post-war ship to fly the their "monkey suits." flag of free Poland has gone out of $• 3« 3" operation after 15 months of world Construction has begun on the wide tramping. The Liberty Wolna $2.6 million ILGWU - financed Polska (Free Poland) paid off last Puerto Rican housing develop month and was returned to the ment program. It will consist of American owners it had been 250 houses at a cost of $1.6 million chartered from last year. The in the Reparto Santiago Iglesias, honoring Santiago Iglesias Pantin, opprat'ors said they were giving it a founder of the Puerto' Rican la up because current cargo rates had bor movement. The other $1 mil made profitable operation impos lion will-go into units being built sible. At the same time, the operators in the adjoining Altamesa project. About one half of the 400 homes said that plans for keeping a free being built will be available to Polish merchant marine alive had not been dropped entirely, and ILG members on the island. that the company was scouting for 4" J" 3" another ship. ^ About 150,000 members of The Wolna Polska was operated Georgia labor unions have merged under Liberian registry, and their former state federation and manned by an all Polish crew. It industrial council, into a state was supported by a group of Polish wide AFL-CIO central federation. Under the terms of their new business men from New York and charter, William A. Cetti, former Philadelphia. The ship had a man president of the state federation, ning scale of 40, and paid wages was elected president and W. H. higher than standard on European Montague, former head of the ships. Crewmembers were also state CIO group, executive vice- pai(^ overtime rates. The crew was recruited from president. In pi'esenting the char ter, R. J. Thomas, special assistant Polish seamen who had fled Com to AFL-CIO President George munist Poland. Some had sailed Meany, emphasized that despite on American ships, and others w,ere the "delicate problem of equality working in the British merchant of the races," in the south, "the fleet, and on ships oif other Euro , policy of the AFL-CIO is that any pean nations, The Wolna Polska always flew body who pays . dues has equal the flag of pre-Communist Poland. rights.'V ^ �V, p;,-.;, .._; - June 7, 1957 HEAFARERS LOG JN"' •;'••?. TafSbf •> .1 '-Vn SlU AFFILIATES CREW NEW PASSENGER SHIP The fourth new US-flog Pacific liner to come out in six months, the new Motsonio, like the rest, is manned by SlU Pacific Dis trict crews. Deck chores are handled by the Sailors Union of the Pacific, black gang jobs by the Marine Firemen's Union, and the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union mans the galley and dining rooms. Due to start on her maiden voyage from Los Angeles to Hawaii next week, the 26,150-ton liner features a $20 million beautifying job and is fully air-conditioned jt her seven decks. She has a speed ot 20.5 knots. Her dimensions ore 6^8 feet bow to stern, and 82 feet in the beam. Bosun Stan Kalino (left) and Pete Da Catte, AB, both SUP men, apparently find plush liner to their liking. Reconditioned at cost of $29 million, the new Matsonia is the third ship of that name operated by Matson. She will be a companion ship to the Lurline on the popular Hawaiian run. She is shown In NY before leaving for special Caribbean cruise on trip around to West Coast. -'i i • "•"'J j 1 ' I �Pagre Tea i ; Jdie 7. UFI SEAFARERS LOG Three More Onassis Ships Co, MA Gives Final Approval NEW YORK—^Three more Onassis-controlled vessels, the Heywood Broun,, the Lake George, and the last of the Western Tankers fleet, the Montebello Hills, have transferred to the Liberian flag, reports Claude Simmons, port agent. The Heywood Broun, of Victory Carriers, as r^orted in the last SEAFARERS LOG, switched while in Pireaus, Greece, the Lake George (US Pe 16,700 TONS troleum) while in South AmeHca, t"] Copoclfy: 141,150 bbh. and the Montebello Hills while in Corpus Chrlsti, Texas. The run aways were authorized under a 46,000 TONS transfer-and-build agreement be tween the Maritime Administra Copodly: 395,588 bblf. tion and an Onassis-controlled group of companies. Under the agreement, the group is authorized to transfer 12 tank 100,000 TONS ers and 2 Libertys to the Liberian Capacity: 825,000 bbb. flag. In return, Onassis is to build three supertankers, two of 50,000 tons and one of 100,000 tons. The MA, on^May 23 of this year, gave final approval for the trans Strides in tanker construction since World War II are typified in fers, after the companies had al scale reproductions of the war-built T-2$, present-day 46,000-ton ready switched most of the 14 ves supertankers and the proposed Onassis super-supertanker of 100,sels to the Liberian flag. Under 000 tons. Onassis has won approval for transfer of 12 tankers, the terms of the final approval, mostly T-2s, plus two Libertys in exchange for construction of one the receipts of the Liberian cor 100,000-tonner and two of about 46,000 tons. poration which will own the ships, the Alexander S. Onassis Corpo ration, will be deposited with the Grace National Bank, New York, and held in trust until the fulfill ment of the contract for the build ing of the three tankers. Final approval, and the setting up of the trust agreement, came after sharp criticism at recent Con gressional hearings over the lack of adequate guarantees that con The Mayflower II, beating its way leisurely across the At struction of the promised vessels would be carried through. The lantic at two to five knots is liable to get a somewhat mixed three "supers" are still on the welcome in the States, the "Wall Street Journal" reports. drawing board according to latest Rebels from down Virginia • reports. way are a little miffed at the tatively testing the North Atlantic Added to this, the Office of De impression left by Bostonians route, she hastily veered south and fense Mobilization has granted the that they got to America first, and set her course in semi-tropic lati Onassis group a 40 percent fast tax the New England Yankees are a tudes. Any Seafarer who has write-off on the construction of little unhappy over the way New ridden an empty Liberty back from the 100,000-ton ship. The 40 per York promoters are cashing in on Northern Europe can tell you that cent allowance is on an estimated the show. her skipper made a very sensible expenditure of $51,300,000. The Virginians have been mak decision. . The companies involved are Vic ing some nasty remarks in public tory Carriers, US Petroleum Car and private about the Mayflower II riers, Western Tankers, and Tra because it's pretty well taken away falgar Steamship Company. With the play from the 350th anniver these latest exchanges there are sary of Jamestown, Virginia, the only two ships left to be trans first permanent English settlement ferred. They are the Louis Emery in the New World. The James Jr. (Victory Carriers) and the Bat town people have worked up quite tle Rock (USPC). They are ex a promotion including pageants pected to switch flags within a few and other tourist attractions but weeks. find that the Mayflower is stealing There was some difficulty filling much of their thunder. jobs and obtaining replacements Long After Pocahontas during the past period, Simmons An indignant Richmond news announced. Although shipping has paper editor has blasted the whole not been booming, it has held its Mayflower sailing as a "phony." own and is now normal in this After all, the Virginians point out. port. "Registration and shipping Captain John Smith's head had have been running neck and neck," already been saved by Pocahontas he said. We paid off a total of 23 years before the Pilgrims weighed vessels, signed on five, and serv anchor and headed for Plymouth. iced 10 in-transit ships. So far, no word has been heard The ships paying off were Alcoa yet from St. Augustine, Florida, Puritan, Alcoa Partner, Alcoa which can sneer down the end of Planter, Alcoa Runner, Alcoa Peg its nose at both Jamestown and asus (Alcoa); Seatrain's Georgia, Plymouth since it was settled in Savannah, Texas, Louisiana; CS 1565 by the Spaniards, 42 years be Norfolk, Bents Fort (Cities Serv fore the English got around to the ice); Dorothy, Beatrice, John C, New World. Kendell, Elizabeth, Ines, Frances, The New Englander's peeve at Kathryn (Bull); Iteel Artisan, (Isth New York comes from the fact that mian); Seatiger (Colonial); Max- the ship will stop at Plymouth for ton (Pan-Atlantic); Mary Adams just one week on her arrival here (Bloomfield) and the Robin Good- and will spend the summer at a fellow (Seas). Manhattan pier entertaining visi The John C. Kendall, Ines tors at 90 cents a throw. Feelings (Bull); Robin Mowbray (Seas); have been partially soothed by the Mankatc Victory (Victory Carriers) knowledge that the ship will dock and the Hurricane (Waterman) at Plymouth permanently, with one SHORE WEAR f SEA GEAR signed on. New England paper declaring, The Seatrain New Jersey, Sea- "Any Yankee who condemns the SEA GEAR f SHORE WEAR train New York (Seatrain); Robin British for wanting the vessel to Mowbray (Seas); Alamar, Texmar, spend some time in New York for Losmar, Marymar (Calmar); Coa- the clear and time-tested and ad linga Hills (Pan-Atlantic) and the mirable purpose of making money Alcoa Runner and Alcoa Partner isn't much of a Yankee." (Alcoa) were in transit. As for the ship itself, after ten Rebs Hot As Yank Ship Steals Show — for SlU MEMBERS! EveffiituHGybo NBSVinSSAGEAd ANOSrtCJReWEAKFfiQMATEOJHBIWSM AUATSRECIALseAomrpRKES your SEA CHEST ROBIN HOOD («•••), Aarii If — Chairman, M. Kaaenhatan; Secretary, H. R. Dembrawikl. Disputed overtlma, man lossad tor aoing ts hos pital and tima off for tha steward department to be taken up with the patrolman at the payoff. The depart ment was not run very efficiently at first but tha steward looked into it and there has been an improvement. Motion that the steward's department be able to have time off by doubling ^up and making sure that the work is 'done properly. Discussion on the mo tion: This is so that the steward can be able to give his men time off without Interference from topside. This can be done as the steward de partment has a certain amount of work to be done and as long as it is done to everyone's satisfaction there is no reason why the men can't have time off. Anyone fouling up to be subject to action by the Union. Tliis room, so all could see notices. The water taken on board la Guanlca should be changed if possible. WARRIOR (Waterman), April 17— Chairman, K. Beekerlchi Secretary, M. Rlliott. Discussion on water pressure aft. Ship came out of shipyard re pair and water tanks were cleaned, water to be flushed out and changed in New Orleans. Discussion on operating of washing machines'. Vote of thanks to steward department for good food and service. May 7 — Chairman, K. Beckerlch; Secretary, M. Riliott. Quarters need painting. Suggested that the patrol man see quarters and check on liospit.-il. Ship's delegate to show patrol man toilets and showers aft. Discus sion on washing machines, that cur few should be made on it for 10 PM. Suggested that garbage can not be washed in sinks in iaundry. CHICKASAW (Pan Atlantic), May S —Chairman, J. Smith; Secretary, H. B. Hastings. The ice making machine is going to be repaired in port if it is possible. If not here, it Will be •fi-xed in Port Newark. Request to have Icuk from water line, in crew passage way (Ixed. New delegate elected. Plca.<;e turn off motor in wasliing ma chine when finished. Vote of thanks to steward's department for fine food and sei-vice. Vote of thanks to Brother ''Ballard fur a Job well done as our ship's delegate for the past 2',s muntlis. motion -was passed 'unanimously. Mo tion that the ship's delegate write hq and explain all the logs for men -going to hospital, and all other in cidents so that they may have an idea of what la going on this trip. Also, that the ship's delegate write about the.first assistant turning him to on day work after his arm was put in a cast. One minute of silence fur our departed brothers. It was decided that the department beads should know right after the election who the delegates are. Deck delegate sug gested that deck head and showers he scraped and painted. Discussion was held about the menus. Steward said that we had plenty of meat but were short on vegetables and fruit because they had a flood in Lourence Marquos and he couldn't get any tlierc. Sug gested that screen doors be locked and everyone help keep steveadores out of passageways. A vote of thanks given to the crew mess for doing a good Job under trying conditions. Also thanks given to the passenger mess for helping out and thanks also given to the chief cook. CALMAR (Cslmsr), March 5—Chair man, T. Jackson; Socratary, A. Byr-ant. New delegates elected.. Discus sion on fans in mess room,' also on washing machine being fixed. Also see if a fan can be put in ahip's laundry. April 1$—Chairman, ZaIaskI; Sacratary, T. Jackson. Washing machine has been repaired. Some fans to be fixed. Have officers mess room door repaired so that it can be closed without slamming. Tubs in laundry to he clean after use. There it a leak in deck dept. toilet. HILTON (Bull), May 4—Chairman, P. Calebough; Sacretary, H. Dombranskl. Engine dept. repairs being taken care of as fast, as possible. Painting foc'sles and showers being done and mess hall and pantry painted. Many other repairs completed. New list presented to mate. Wiper Took sick from ptomaine poisoning while in Sun Juan and was under doctor's care. Reported to chief engineer and first assistant with doctor's affidavit and was excused for having missed ship to Ponce. Safety meeting to be held the second of each month and all members of all departments are asked to cooperate with ideas concerning safety. STEEL AGE (Isthmian), May S — Chairman, J. Samtal; Sacretary, F. Motus. NMU workaway died at lea of a heart attack. Headquarters was notified by radiogram. Repair list turned in to dept. head. Few beefs to be squared by patrolmen at payoff. NATIONAL LIBERTY (American Waterways), April 21—Chairman, P. Lolaat; Secretary, B. Bryant Jr. Laun dry and recreation rooms to be kept clean. Repair list to be turned in two (2) weeks ahead. EMILIA (Bull), April *—Chairman, N. Ramlay; Sacralary, H. Plarca. S18.23 in ship'a fund. S13.23 of this money was taken to buy flowers for one of the crew's kin who died. Ship's delegate to aee patrolman at payoff about getting a better grade of meat. Discussion about preparation of soups and menus. Discussion pro and con pertaining to relocation of washing machine. Crew not to ait in door ways. Discussion about safety aboard ship. ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), April IS —Chairman, Dalman. Bosun spoka on cooperation on flushing of toilets. Ex planation on ordering milk so there will be enough of a supply for sail ing. Keys needed for mess rooms. See delegate for repairs. May 4—Chairman, A. Dalman; Sac ratary, T. Vaushan. Ona meeting only should ba held on short trips. ANGBLINA (Bull), March 17—Chair man, O. Walfar; Sacratary, J. Gatlaghar. Safety committee elected with one member from each department. Vote of thanlu to tha steward'! de partment especially tha chief cook and bakar. Discussiona wars held on lockers naadlng repairs. Bulletin boards to bo moved in to tho mesa- . CITIES SERVICE BALTIMORE (CS), May 5—Chairman, 6. E. Phlliipsr Sscre.ary, H. Jamion. All disputed over time has been straightened out. All repairs have been brought to the captain's attention. All men are asked to leave their rooms clean and take any beef through their delegate so as not to hold up payoff. Laundry is on shipyard list. Clean rooms, bring all beefs to delegate. No drinking or ' fouling up on payoff. ALCOA CLIPPER (Aicos) May S— Chairman, E. Moyd; Secretary, L. Nicholas. Special meeting was called to order by the ship's delegate in re gards to the Trinidad shoregang work. Also a general discussion on whether there is any overtime lost due to tlicir work. Engine department finds no discrepancies. Steward the same. M, S/C that all if any shoregang be slopped in Trinidad, only bau.\itc be allowed aboard. ALCOA PE9ASUS (Alcoa) May II— Chairman, R. Danislsi Sacretary, R. J. V/endsll. No beefs. Ship safety mcccing held. Repair list turned in. $M in ship's fund. $39.37 spent for baseball equipment and chessboard. $10.63 left in ship's fund. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa) May 13— Chairman, C. Malettel; Secratary, A. Anderson. Exerything running smooth ly. New washing machine placed in Port of New York, at last voyage, no major beefs. $63.23 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to steward department for good show and service suggesting steward not to use the washing ma chine for ship's linen. Steward asked to request for more bath towels, and to order more army cots. COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers) April 27—Chairman, J. Nicholson; Secretary, J. Brighan. No beefs. $14.30 originally in ship's fund. $.30 spent for stamps and telephone calls. Now $14.00 In fund. New delegate elected. Storm doors in need of repair. Keep Koreans out of passage ways. Repair lists to be turned in as soon as pos sible. DEL SANTOS (Mississippi) March 3 —Chairman, J. Bates; Secretary, E. Sahuque. No beefs. New delegate elected. $27.33 in ship's fund. Brother Ernest Janosko was elected ship dele gate by all brothers and Brother Sa huque was elected in a secret meet ing. Put all excess linen in linen bags. A vote of thanks to all brothers from the steward for the flowers they sent to his mother when she passed away on .'!-26-37. May 12—Chairman, Jack Batas; Secretary, E. Sahuqua. No beefs, so far but will see agent in New Orleans about putting 120 days' stores on ail Delta Line ships Instead of S3 or 90 days. Africa runs need 120 days and lots of extra fresh vegetables. HEYWOOD BROUN (Victory Carrlers) March 24—Chairman, P. Malhsrth; Sacratary, S. Schrotar. Our washing machine ii new and the main beefs are that they have to leave it clean for the next fellow. Ask ship's delegate to get in touch with radio operator to have loudspeaker repaired in crew mess' for the news. Inform about what kind of money the captain will put in the next port. WILD RANGER (Waterman) May S —Chairman, C, tawson; Sacratary, D, Ruddy. Brother Black asked all dele gates to cooperate in handing in re pair lists. S17.27 in ship's fund. A motion was made and accepted unanimously, to extend a vote of thanks and appreciation to all the Union officials who participated in the recent eighth biennial convention. Also to concur and accept minutes of same. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa) April IS— Chairman, T, Waslluk; Secretary, D. W, Frank. Exerything is running smoothly. No beefs. Ask the brothers not to bring any mangos or trees into the States unless the okay is given by the Agriculture Department in San Juan. The fishing was very had this trip, we did not go to St. Croix. Everybody was very sad, bet ter luck next trip. Motion made by Brother Soto and seconded by Bro ther John that aupper ba put in iaundr.v room also install port hole in hos'n fos'sle. Brother John elected chip's reporter. �'• '^pMyfr^^' •' Vi>;' ^rae 7,1957 SEAFARERS 'Over The Side' In \x.. Pace Elerca LOG MA Orders Hearing On Waterman Subsidy WASHINGTON—^An application for subsidy on five serv ices by the Waterman Steamship Company has started on its slow grind through the Governmental machinery. The Fed eral Maritime Board has taken strenuously to the Water the initial step by ordering a object man bid. A key element in any hearing on the application, subsidy is whether the service but no date has been set for the hearing to begin. Meanwhile, however, the Board has directed one of its subsidiary offices to gather information and make a preliminary recommenda tion before the actual hearings open. If past subsidy hearings are any indication, it will be many months before final action is taken on the subsidy bid. The SlU-contracted operator is asking for subsidy on the following trade routes: • US Gulf to the United King dom and northern Europe, 30 to 42 sailings annually. • Atlantic and Gulf-California service to the Far East, 18 to 30 sailings annually. • Pacific Coast to the Far East, 30 to 42 sailings annually. • North Atlantic to Northern Europe, 18 to 30 sailings annually. • US Gulf to Mediterranean and Black Sea, 18 to 39 sailings an nually. Since many of the Waterman subsidy requests would overlap routes already served by other sub sidized lines, it can be expected that these other companies wiil List Details in Cables To Union <5i«l5Af^/ar^ In the few short years of its existence, the SIU Canadian District has compiled a notable record. After breaking the Communist grip on Canadian seamen, the Canadian District has driven ahead on both coasts and on the Lakes in an area that has been infested in the past with an assortment of company unions and "independent" outfits. The tremendous growth of Canadian industry has been "We have a top notch chief elec fertile soil for the "independents" as Canadian workers come trician on board this tub," reports off the farms, out of the fishing villages and the lumber Steve Bergeria, ship's reporter of camps to get jobs in industry. With the development of the the Robin Kirk. The electrician, Jim Banners, picked up three extra St. Lawrence Seaway, a whole new area was opened up in movies to show which the danger of company union penetration was very the men, and be real. tween reels en The Canadian District, however, has moved rapidly in tertained them with lively chat this area, as it has many times in the past few years, to as ter and cokes. sure that Canadian seamen and boatmen get proper union "He even ran the movies two representation. The issue has not yet been decided, but it nights in a row, looks like the eventual outcome will be a contract and union so all of the men protection for another group of Canadians under the Cana would have a chance to see dian District banner. Manners 4 4" 4 them." You can't beat that for service. 3l» 4" 4" Stewards again made most of the ships' minutes news. Delegate M. E. Mullins of the DeSoto writes that the crew gave a vote of thanks to "Scotty" Malvenan and the en tire stewards department for "ex cellent meals and service." From the Florida State came a note of appreciation to the galley depart ment for a job well done and for their culinary efforts. Others also mentioned were stewards on the Wild Ranger, Mankato Victory, Alcoa, Pegasus, Ocean Evelyn, Charles C. DuMalvenan naif. Seat rain Louisiana, Andrew Jackson, Rebec ca, Kenmare and the Seagarden. It looks like the eating and service is good wherever Seafarers are. When notifying headquarters 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 ship, 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. currently provided by US operators 13 adequate. Along with Waterman, other major unsubsidized operators now seeking Government aid are Isth mian, Isbrandtsen and States Marine. If subsidies were granted to all of these companies, the action would eliminate, for prac tical purposes, any unsubsidized offshore operation in the dry cargo liner field. Jobs Plentiful, Seattle Claims SEATTLE—Although not com ing close to last period's four-year record high shipping total, job ac* tivity in this area has continued to be very good. Shipping ran way ahead of A and B registration with more C cards taking jobs than Class A men^ The Ocean Dinny (Ocean Clip pers), Fairport (Waterman) and John C (Atlantic Carriers) paid off and signed on. The Flomar, Calmar, Yorkmar, and Pennmar (Calmar) were in transit. All were reported in good shape. fair' Shipping In San Fran. SAN FRANCISCO—Shipping in the bay area has continued to be fair with little change expected. The Jean LaFitte, Wild Ranger (Waterman) and Longview Victory (Victory Carriers) signed on while the Chickasaw, Andrew Jackson (Waterman); Steel Vendor, Steel Flyer (Isthmian); Longview Vic tory (Victory Carriers), Calmar (Calmar) and Ocean Dinny (Ocean Transport) were in transit. 4- Raft Sinks Short Of Goal 111 Doubt? Blame Unions Operating on the theory that there is a little good in every thing, a "Reader's Digest" article this month ponders- what "good" may yet result from the Stockholm-Andrea Doria col lision last July. The tragic loss of the Titanic, it recalls, pro duced the International Safety Patrol and consequent lessen ing of the ice hazard for ships at sea. The article then notes the general agreement among mar ine investigators that a lack of internationally accepted safety rules, too great reliance on radar and the companies' desire for speed above all else all contributed heavily to the smashup off Nantucket last July 25. But now it abruptly sidetracks. In a "smash" finish, it heaps the blame for ship safety prob lems on American maritime unions, quoting the usual anony mous disgruntled skippers who find it hard to accept the fact that crewmembers have rights. This is a tired old formula admittedly, for just where do American sailors fit into the picture when an Italian liner and a Swedish liner hit each other in mid-Atlantic? The SIU, in fact, negotiated its own safety program over 18 months ago. Isn't it too early for the silly season, even up at Pleasantville? »« « f » • « 1 An attempt ot a sort of reverse "Kon-Tiki" comes to an end as the bamboo raft Tahiti-Nui (top, right) begins to break up while under tow by the Chilean frigate Baquedano. Five crewmen on the raft, which later sank, tried to sail from Tahiti to South America to prove that Polynesians could have migrated to South America in the pre-Christian era. The raft was disabled obout 400 miles from the. coast of, Chile. •J �Pag# Twelve Tribute To A Skipper FOIK MUSIC? Passenger Lauds Artisan Galley Crew Can't Take It Or Leave It Music may have its merits on a ship, but some of it isn't going over too well with SIU crewmen on the Afoundria. The gang that lives back aft doesn't mind too much when ship's delegate Robert Walton treats them to Beethoven, Bach or Schubert through his hi-fi sys tem. They just figure he's going a little too far when he makes his captive audience listen tn Japan ese folk music, "especially when the ship isn't going to Japan." They went just about every where else on the Far East cir cuit, however, and hit different extremes in weather each time. Takoa, Formosa, was hot; Keelung, Formosa, was wet; Naha, Okinawa, A solemn gathering attended by all hands marked the recent was just right (the girls were "Scattering of the Ashes" services held aboard the Texmar for the nice, too, they say), and Kunsan, late Capt. John Dunn, formerly of the Oremar. The ceremony was Korea, was too cold. The cargo conducted by Capt. Charles B. Dunn of the Texmar (reading in was assorted enough to match the foreground, left), a cousin of the deceased, southeast of Cape Hat^ weather; they carried a variety of teros while the vessel was stopped. Below is a poem sent along vehicles ranging from new '57 with the photo, which aptly suits the ocasion. No names were Chryslers and Olds cars to light tanks. given. "The crew has been cooperating fully on the safety program," Wal ton adds, "but that's as far as it's Change Of Command going. Topside just doesn't seem to care if any suggestion involves Proud the vessel, as it lies alight. spending a dollar, although the Still and solemn on this quiet night. company will scream when some Save for nature's scattered sounds of might one gets hurt and sues." As hawsers stir within their bight. Fore and aft surge the lines. Rhythmic, gentle swaying, to soundless chimes; In tribute they sound their lasting tone There's nothing like a good Farewell to a captain, who now sails alone. skull session to clear the air Alone, no longer commanding an earthly ship, aboard ship. This was aptly Passage only granted, on this his final trip. demonstrated recently on the Robin Hood, "as everybody Pilot of pilots guides his spread of sail got 'inta'd'act' . . . discussions Hands steady and firm, at the Downeaster's wheel. ranged from gripes about pres The winds and weather will trouble him no more. ent purser to the price of Nor need he look again to that faraway shore. eggs," said ship's delegate Har Or be beckoned by a familiar whistle buoy's moan old E. Rosencrans. "It was ac knowledged by most members And the soft whispering of a friendly diaphone; to be the most comprehensive His profession no longer can demand. meeting called in many a day. For Cod is now captain, and in command. Everybody had a small quarrel and now that the meeting's over everybody feels better." A less cheerful note concerned the death of 2nd electrician Sam Cornog at Beira, PEA, in whose memory the traditional one minute of silence was ob WILMINGTON 505 Marine Ave. SIU, A&G District Terminal 4-3131 served. Cornog's body was BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn due to be returned on the Earl Sheppard. Agent EAstern 7-4900 HYacinth 9-6165 Robin Grey, which was in BOSTON 279 State St, James Sheehan. Agent Richmond 2-014O Beira at the same time. Meeting is Like A Tonic m: |sir' I n-'I fr IS'. 'ft HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. A. Michelet. Agent Capital 7-6558 LAKE CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke, Agent HEmlock 6-5744 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Editor, Cal Tanner. Agent HEmlock 2-1754 SEAFARERS LOG, MORGAN CITY 912 Front St. Tom Gould. Agent Phone 2156 675 Fourth Ave., .VEW ORLEANS 523 BienvUle St. Lindscy Williams. 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NY 180 Main St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE Phone: Main 1-0147 DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857 DULUTH SOUTH-CHICAGO • ••- • 531 W. RUchigan St. Phone: Randolph 2-4110 3261 E. 92nd St. Phone: Essex 5-2410 To the Editon Enclosed Is a letter from on* of our passengers. Dr. Louis H. Jentgen, who, with his wife, made a trip around the world on this vessel, the Steel Artisan, along with other friends of his. Dr. Jentgen was a friend of every member of this crew. He went all the way cut to treat men who were sick and pro« vided many types of medicines which he carried along for this 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. purpose. We arc Indeed grate ful to him. Harry Banner Ship's delegate S' * * "To whom It may concern: "My association with the steward and his department on the Steel Artisan on our round the world cruise leaving New York on January 25th will be a lasting, memorable occa sion. "Richard Grant, the steward, was the optimum of help fulness. His associates in the galley were also helpful, kind ly men always solicitous of the welfare of the passengers and crew. It will be a long time till I could forget Ambrose, Darlo and Harry, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd cooks, and I must not forget Fernando and CoUliis also. "1 would sure like to go to sea with such men again." Dr. L. N. Jentgen Columbus, Ohio t 3) Coal Oldtimers Dig In On Beef To the Editor: I am writing from Norfolk as one of the younger oldtimers down here on American Coal, trying to help our Union put this beef over for good. I must say the Union Is doing Its utmost to please the men who are answering the call. I left my ship In Good Hope, La, reported to SIU headquarters in New York, was flown down here and put in a good hotel with excellent meals. The special SIU coal beef of fice on Colley Street has all the coffee, coke, sandwiches, cake, cigars, cigarettes and even snuff (for those who use It) you can possibly use. There's free transportation to and from the hotel when we have to report to the Colley St. office. Men still arrive every day from New York, Mobile, Frisco, Seattle and all parts of United States to help this Union of ours put It over. On Thursday (May 16—^Ed.) two city transit buses were hired to transport us for an interview regarding jobs open on the coal ship Caslmlr Pulaski. The buses full of men were held up until midnight before the hiring was finished, but we did have all kinds of refreshments brought In for us. There were smokes, sandwiches, coffee, soft drinks, ice cream, etc., while the rival union had nothing for Its men. All next week we will be do ing the same. Even If It take* all around the clock w* will b* right behind our officlali her* to help them put It over. The reason I sat down to writ* this Is because t would Ilk* to convey something to our younger members. 1 know you are sorry you can't help at this time, because ot your youth, as you would gladly com* forward with tha aam* spirit. There are a great many men down here, and I won't reveal how many, but of the vast num ber of them from all over America I can truthfully say that they are all acting Ilk* gentlemen. None are drunk, all are orderly and they all hav* respect for what they stand for. They know they have a job to do and they do It. There were two police cara at the company office but the police sitting In those cars were bored; they knew they weren't needed. Even the police re marked how orderly the SIU men were. The next morning we re turned for standby hiring, but before the SIU left with Its buses full of men, we policed the grounds by picking up all .the trash, paper cups and wrap pers thatr might damage the standing of the SlU. In closing, I would like to say It Is a privilege to be an SIU man and a pleasure to be an oldtimer. Everything that can be done is being done, and is a credit to our Union. Charles J. Hartman Union Welfare Service Cheered To the Editor: As someone who has had oc casion to call upon the 'Welfare Services Department for help I can say that we are fortunate to have this kind of set-up in our union. I was aboard the Hastings in Europe when our son was born. Two days after birth he suffered a ruptured blood vessel In his head and had to be hopitalized promptly. Although I was not around to file the benefits form, Welfare Services saw to it that the hospital bill was taken care of promptly by checking on my seatime through the headquar ters records. Now the boy is getting special treatment In a clinic back home In Jacksonville for the condi- Now 16 months, Ralph Jr. Is pictursd Iii on *011/ photo. tlon that he developed as a re sult of this Injury. But I can ship out regularly, knowing that' while I am out at sea <tny fam ily will be taken care of If any emergency should come up. It certainly Is a great com fort to know that we have such service In the SIU and that we can leave our families knowing they are fully protected. Ralph Bumsed �Johe 195? MORNINe LI6HT (WatcrmanV May I—Chairman/ D. Claussen; Sacratary, "W. Moraa. Proper clothlna> cigarettes and tobacco to be put aboard before leaving port. Ship's delegate to get In touch with library for new books. Vote of thanks to steward department lor a job well done. OCEAN EVA (Maritime Overseas), March 3—Chairman, W. Johnson; Sec retary, J. Doyle. $10.4.5 in ship's ftind. Saw captain in regard to getting more cigarettes for crew, as officers are receiving more than crew. Captain will see purser on issue. Discussion on alien riding ship. To see if we can get him off at end of voyage. PENNMAR (Caimar), April 28—Chair man, V. Monte; Secretary, W. Kohut. Report on coal ships by delegate and his inspiring taiks on trying for this new organizing jobs for our future a vote of thanks for the good food and service. To raffle off radio and Iron. TOPA TOPA (Waterman), May 3— Chairman, P. Van Wygerden; Secfelary, F. Kustura, $20 in ship's fund. Discussion on getting wind shutes for quarters aft. All dirty linen to be turned in immediately. VALCHEM (Valentine Tankers), April 28—Chairmen, T. Hinson; Sec retary, W. Netta. $30 in ship's fund. Water fountain to be checked. All crew members that do not have bulk head shelves and locker shelves to report to the ship's delegate and he will see the captain about it. All crew members to come to messhall dressed properly. There will be no drinking and performing on vessel. Ciieck soap dishes and towel racks. FELTORE (Ore), May S—Chairman, A. Rosenbapt; Secretary, Q. Strick land. Few beefs squared away. Re pair list to be made out. Crew mem bers should be back one hour before sailing time. Sanitary equipment needed by the engine department. Steward should have enough silver ware and china for the crew. Con gratulations to headquarters for open ing the new SIU Health Clinic. JEAN LAFITTB (Waterman), March 28—Chairman, J. Touart; Secretary, Job security. He encouraged the old timers to take a hand in it. This has been a very pleasant trip because every one is doing their share in mak ing it a pleasant trip. Discussion of steward department heads. Discussion on salads. . MICHAEL (Carres), April 32—Chair man, J. Nuget; Sacratary, P. Cath- eart. Used ship's fund to wire for flowers. Oiler got burned on wash ing machine. New delegate elected. ROBIN MOWBRAY (Seat), April 2* —Chairman, N. Flowers; Secretary, W. Handershot. Suggestion that each man contributes to ship's fund at payoif. Bequest clarification on who has responsibility of issuing property passes. Members of deck department asked not to' use laundry for paint stowage. Note presence of cock roaches. Request fumigation. Dis cussed poor menu for Easter Sunday. ROBIN WENTLEY (Seas), May 4— Chairman, L. Karaiunas; Secretary, C. Mathews. Elected ship's delegate. Each man to give SI to ship's fund. Cofffee to be drawn from urn at night. Two hour limit suggested for clothes dryipg in fidley. Quiet requested in passageways during day to protect sleepers. Lookout changed to bridge because of danger on deck cargo. STEEL CHEMIST (isthmian), Dec. 23—Chairman, P. Spencer; Secretary, W. Thompson. $5.20 in ship's fund. The steward asks that any old torn linen found on change day or time of issue, be turned over to him and he will issue new ones. The washing machine is in bad shape. In order to make it last, tlie crew is asked to go easy on heavy washing. Jan. 20—Chairman, W. LaNasa; Sec retary, W. Gillespie. Crew to cut out drinking and arguing. Steward asked about keeping leftovers in tin cans over 48 hours limit. Said nothing can be done about it. $5.20 in ship's fund. Name caiiing to cease. A-B-C men all have equal voice In meeting. Feb. 22—Chairman, J. Norgaard. Beef on night lunch. Stores seem to be short. Food too highly seasoned. Discussion on rationing cigarettes. Liquor prohibited to the crew but not to officers. Taxi passes given to officers, and not to crew in foreign ports. Sanitary work not being done. Crew to come into messhall dressed properly. STEEL TRAVELER (isthmian), April 14—Chairman, R. Wentling; Secretary, J. Gregory. Medical check-up for crew. New mattresses are available. Proper clothes to be worn at meal time. $11 in ship's fund. $3 used for communication in Cochin, India. Donation to be made by crew for ship's fund. Vote"of thanks to stew ard department, and baker for his coffee time snacks. Vote of thanks also to captain and all topside officers. STONY POINT (USPC), May 1 — Chairman, E. Riity; Secretary, D. Sheehan. Steward department given Burly Facre Thirteen SEAFARERS LOG W. LeVeen. The ship's delegate paid off on our arrival in Stockton. Cali fornia. William LeVecn elected this trip. Crew notified that draw in Korea will be in hwan, at the 500 to 1 dollar, exchange rate. A vote of thanks extended to Brother Jake Hansen for his generous contribution, to the ship's fund. May 5—Chairman, T. Touart; Sec retary, F. Amora. $16.55 in ship's fund. Instruct New York to have arrangements for passenger worka ways to have better accommodations on ship's such as staterooms, when available as poor, unsanitary rooms, are sometimes given to these men. Library books and magazines re ceived. Brother Touart volunteers to be ship's librarian, temporarily. Also members requested not to go over the ship's delegate's head, about ships business. Repair list discussed. MAE (Bull), April 18 — Chairman, Hipp; Secretary, J. Jakeski. Chief en gineer promised to cover bare steam lines on deck, some of the crew got burned. Aiuminum ladder for gang way ordered. One man missed ship in Baltimore. Have patrolman to check with chief engineer and make sure steam lines are covered. Check with headquarters and make sure new ladder for gangway is in Balti more. Agreed to get a new TV set since the old one is pretty well worn out. "We the crew on here are lOOC'o with the Union on whatever action may make in order to secure Ameri can coal for the SIU. And to hell with all the baloney Joe Curran may put in the Pilot." May 10—Chairman, J. Jakelski; Sec retary, F. Bischoff. Everything seems to be running smoothly. Repairs from last trip are all in order. Aluminum ladder for the gangway Is on the dock waiting in Baltimore. New dele gate elected. Purchased new TV set in New York and a new TV antena in Houston and had radio repaired. $48.67 left in the fund. Better care to be taken of TV set and radio. Screen for portholes needed. FLORIDA STATE (Poncs Cement), May 7—Chairman, B. Varn; Secretary, J. Sersey. So far two men received transportation to port of engagement, other four men also will receive same before arrival in Ponce. It was men tioned that for safety purposes, lines should be stowed aft, also to get small wooden gangway replaced as someone may slip, or capsize the old one; and fall overboard. Also a couple of rafts were requested. A vote of thanks to the cooks for excellent food served. Our old ship's delegate was re-elected. CAROLYN (Bull), May 5—Chairman, E. Smith; Secretary, V. Laine. $27 in ship's fund. Suggestion made by en gine delegate that the stbd. ventila tor in top deck be extended to get more air; also that the umbrella on top stack be removed for the same purpose. Ice cream had to be con demned due to rising temperature in Ice cream box. CHiLORE (Ore), May 1—Chairman,, D. Waiters; Secretary, J. Grimes. $21.71 in ship's fund. Money owed to oiler whieh missed the ship, can give it to patrolman, or to the bosun. The bosun's room and the quartermaster's room to be fumigated. Not enough cups and glasses. LOOKOUT ON THE BOW -By Seafarer Richard Law- {Ed. note'. The following will prohahlif ring true with most deck gang men. It was re cently published in the "The Literary Quad," an annual publication of State Teachers College at West Chester, Pa., which Law now attends.) It is raining harder now than mere trickle of water. The water alls just make motion more imit was when you first went on stays cold, and it seeps down into comfortable. You wish you'wer# dungarees. They become so naked. watch. It always rains harder your The whistle groans again, and saturated that your rubber over- after you relieve the lookout. For two hours you stand on the slick, black deck of the bow and look for other miserable ships out in the storm with yours. The sting ing drops of water pelt your face and eyes until they force you to stare down momentarily at the gray, restless, riddled ocean. The deep, penetrating ship's whistle moans scoldingly, chiding you be cause you relaxed. You are sharp again until a gust of wet wind slaps your face. Its sfjlt irritates your skin, and you curse loudly. You trudge the nar row breadth of the forecastle deck several times until lifting your boois gets tiresome. They contain so much water now that you con sider heaving them overboard. Somebody must be responsible for your hateful situation. You would like whoever he is to suffer your punishment for awhile. Now the steady downpour finds a little hole or rip in your jacket and begins to leak through it. The cold water tickles your skin for a few minutes until you want to scream. Then it stops because your wet shirt's so cold against your back that you can't feel a Echo Of 1492 Seafarer Star Wells, carpen ter on the John C. Kendall, looks over a replica of Colum bus' flagship Santa Maria at Barcelona, Spain. The origi nal Santa Maria was wrecked on the first voyage to the US. Rx Via Radio Hook-Up Saves Sherwood Man A rash of mishaps dogged the Robin Sherwood all the way from the US to East Africa, but the SIU ship managed to come home last week in good shape. The melee got underway in"*" New York last winter, when with calls for medical assistance. the stern swung out while the "He got the Argentine liner bowline was still on the dock and struck a submerged object. In Capetown the anchor windlass went "kaput," and all along the coast delays stretched every oneday stop into a week or more. "Back in East London on the return voyage, we had a big 15 tons to pick up but arrived there in the middle of a four-day Easter holiday for the port tugs and pilots. The ship to shore phone got so hot we had fire and boat drill," ship's delegate Joseph P. Wise commented. Twenty hours latdr they finally got the stuff aboard and sailed on. All was serene again on the way home until saloon messman Bob Powell got cramps in his right side, started vomiting, and Capt. H. M. Beholder "really started to wear out a path from the radio shack to the ship's hospital. Purser T. D. Davies took over here and began sharpening his needles, chief mate C. McNatt kept busy applying ice packs and radio op erator Henry Flack filled the air Pres. Peron, but it was sending in Spanish. Nobody could make it out until a Spanish-speaking deck man was roused and put to work as interpreter. The Peron's diagnosis was later confirmed by the Mooremac liner Brazil 1,000 miles away and, eventually, by the US Public Health Service in New York, which verified the doctor on the Brazil. "Following treatment, Powell came out of it under the watchful eyes of the purser and a night watch manned by the crew. We know we owe deep thanks to our captain and others here on the Sherwood, as well as the other ships and the USPHS, who all turned to in this medical emer gency," Wise added. Acknowledging the crew's thanks, Capt, Scholder replied: "Every task performed aboard ship is a matter of teamwork ... To those crewmembers who stood by all night while the patient was re ceiving treatment and sweating it out, my sincere thanks. All's well that end's well." you demand it to stop. You're satisfied when it does, until you visualize the mate sitting up in the wheelhouse drinking a cup of hot coffee, and releasing the whistle switch every minute or so. It's an inequitable system. His being sheltered makes your ex posure worse. You could use a cup of coffee, too. Now you wonder how long you must wait to be relieved. Your partner should have arrived long ago; so you muse uncharitably about him, and curse to yourself because he overslept. You get an grier when you picture him un concernedly drinking a second cup of coffee while-you are drowning in his stead. You are past rational exasperaHon now. For no sensible reason you sing to yourself. You sing some simple, annoying, repetitious lyric like, "Roly-poly ball, a penny a pitch," or "You ain't nothin' but a houn' dog," until you remember that, you're out here to listen also for whistle signals. You know now that anybody on any ship must be crazy. Now you imagine yourself re laxing in a comfortable cocktail lounge in Baltimore or Galveston. The tantalizing illusion aggravates your disposition, and you curse again. You are cursing things so readily now that you are emitting a profane soliloquy. "Pretty bad morning, huh?" Your relief man tells you that it's 4 AM, and that there is fresh coffee back aft. Immediately you are amiable and cheerful. You think he's a good shipmate, and you don't hesi tate to tell him courageously that the storm isn't bad compared with what it was. Now you hurry aft for coffee and a sandwich. A hot shower will make you feel like a new man. When A Fella Needs A Friend It happened on the North western Victory. A large sea flooded the oiler's foc'sle. He immediately yelled "Where's the delegate?" Due to^ his discom fort, It took a moment's hesita tion before he exclaimed "by God! I'm the delegate!" and took things over from there. What particular function would fall to the delegate in this sit uation is not disclosed, but it can be assumed that delegate Charles W. Brinton handled the emergency with dispatch from then on. R. E. Charroin was sec retary of the meeting at which the incident was reported. By Bernard Seaman I V �Pare Fonrteen SEAFARERS LOG AU The World's A Dish For Cooks Aboard Jean It's a three-ring culinary circus on the SS Jean these days, I with Danny Picarelli calling the shots as ringmaster and.chief | cook. Dieters and ulcer cases get a "When things are going little rough out there on deck break, too. "The meats are almost or in any other department, i always roasted or broiled, so that A. Aronica, DM {lefl), and night cook & baker F. Oliver team up (or a photo on deck. Ex-SIU Mate Keeps John B. In Top Shape "A seaman has to look around a long, long time be fore he finds a ship as good as the John B. Waterman," reports Anthony C. Aronica. "Morale and working conditions aboard our ship are excellent." One of the men responsible for this pleasant condition is chief mate C. Kean, a former SIU mem ber, Aronica points out. This adds force to the long-held SIU view that-the best ship's officers gen erally come out of the foc'sle. The practical knowledge they can bring to bear from their experience on the other side of the fence is al ways a valuable asset. Kean first joined the SIU In 1941, and retired in good stand ing in 1950. Better Relations "Crewmembers aboard this ship are proud to be shipmates with him," says Aronica. "We all be lieve that he is an asset not only for the company, but for our Union as well. His years of ex perience, plus his thorough under standing of the working agreement makes disputed overtime unheard of. "Most of the fellows are homesteading the ship. It's a home away from home," he adds. USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN. NY Manuel Antonana B. J. Martin Eladio Aris Albert Martlnelli Fortunato Bacomo Vie Milazzo Frank T. CampbeU Joaquin Miniz John Driscoll Norman J. Moore Robert E. Gilbert W. P. O'Dea William Guenther Ben Omar Bart E. Guaranick George G. Phifer G. A. Puissegur John Haas Howard Haiiey George E. Renaie Percy Harreison Winston E. Renny Taib Hassen S. B. Saunders Billy R. HiU G. E. Shumaker Kevin B. Skeliy Thomas Isaksen Ira H. Kilgore Henry E. Smith Ludwig Kristianscn Stanley F. Sokol Frederick Landry Michael Toth Leonard Leidig Harry S. Tuttle A. McGuigan Virgil E. Wilmoth H. C. Mclssac Pon P. Wing BELLEVUE HOSPITAL NEW YORK, NY Loyd McGee USPHS HOSPITAL . NORFOLK, VA. Francis J. Boner Clifford Vaughan Robert E. King USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY John Bednar D. Ryan-McNeiiie N. Bossanyl Ahmed Mchssiii Edw. T. CampbeU Thomas Moncho R. J. Cavanaugh Chas. Montgomery Haakon Mourn E. Cruz Arthur Cunningham Jan E. Mozden Howard B. Davis John O'Connor Raymond M. Davis J. Olabarrieta C. Palmer P. P. Dolendo Frank S. Paylor JuUus Ekman Frank Philip James H. Fisher Richard V. Gelling Jan PioiLowskl Edoardo Plscopo Burl Haire Paul Pope Jr. R. Hanssen Eustaqiilo Rivera Thomas Horan J. L. Roberts AUred Kaju sure takes the pressure off to sit even the guys with a few ulcers can down in that messhall and be enjoy them." The passengers and even a fin treated to some of that tasty chow," ship's delegate Dick Cummings re icky-eating skipper are going for the chow in a big ports. "As we all know, the garbage way. "Capt. Wil on a ship is half the battle anyway. lie T a u s e n d "We have corned beef and cab schoen, who used bage for the Irish; cabasse and to be known as pancakes for the Poles; sauerkraut 'the scourge of and speck for the Germans, and of the galley,' is just course, with due regard for his sitting back tak own nationality, a host of special ing it easy, and ties for the Italians. getting fat ^s a "I was on one ship with Danny butterball. when we even had wonton soup for Picarelli "There are no our Chinese AB!" Much of the credit for this happy 'short-cuts' taken in this galley state of culinary affairs is given to either. Everything is prepared the Juan Sanchez, 2nd cook. "Danny's way it should be even when some very lucky (and so are we) to have of these special creations take a Juan on his side. All his vegetables little extra time. We just hope are well-seasoned and cooked with Danny's 'love-life' in Philly doesn't the finesse of a first-class culinary interrupt his staying with us on here." artist," Cummings noted. Man Behind The Bar Seafarer Frank Bernotas mixes a few for friends at the Show Bar he fust opened with his brother, next to the Troc Burlesque House in Philadelphia. The lady is Marilyn Marshall, one of the headlineri from the nearby Troc. The bar's a union house, but Frank some times pinch-hits. He recently got out of the Army. Jose Rodriguez Stanley H. Vernui Charles Roosa Jack E. Williams R. VeUinga USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENN. Claude F. Blanks USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS Benjamin Deibler James Lauer Siegfried GnRtke John C. Palmer MONTEBELLO CHRONIC DISEASE HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Francisco Bueno USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Max Acosta Billy E. Harris Joseph Arnold Carle C. Harris Elmer Baker James Haynes Burnctte Brown Wm. F. Healey Harold Clyatt Herman Kemp Estaban Conquet J. D. McDaniels Victor B. Cooper Edw. F. McGowan James R. Dayton Francisco Mayo Thomas Finnerty William Mellon Claudius Fisher Raymond Perry Guy G. Gage Edw. P. Scherzer Joseph GiU Wm. L. WiUiams Gorman T. Glaze Dexter WorreU USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. Samuel E. A. Bayne Kenneth A. LaRose Patrick J. Devine Ammon J. Pago Wm. v. Kouzounas USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEXAS Raymond G. Atwell M. N. Gcndron M. J. Blrrana J. B. Lippencott G. H. Bryan G. Syensson HOTEL DIEW NEW ORLEANS, LA. John Long USPHS HOSPITAL ORLEANS, LA. WiUiam Bargone Erik Berg Joseph BattagUa John W. Bigwood Charles R. Bourg Michael Pardur Winford Powell Henry ChUdress William Clark Randolph Ratcliff F. Regalado John B. CoUins Donald Dambrino Ray R. Richardson Serio M. DeSosa L. Robertson William DrlscoU Toxie Sanford John East Joseph D. Saxon L. Fiorentino John Schupstik Walter Gels WUliam Scruggs Leon Gordon Toeiil Smigielski Wm. Havelin Wert A. Spencer Maiden Hibbs Rufus Stough George Hobbs L. A. Strickland James Hudson A. E. Swenson Foster Juneau Gerald L. Thaxton Edward G. Knapp Lonnie R. Tickle Duska P. Korolia Manuel R. Traba Charles Lambert Dolphus Walker Leo Lang Herman Winborn William Lawless David Witty Robert McLamore Cliffoid Wuerll Jack Moore D. G. Zerrudo Michael Muzlo Jacob Zimmer Efthimios Pappas USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John C. Carolan Michal Mlchallk Herman A. Carson Alonzo M. Milefski Noah C. Carver Fred M. Morris Cecil C. Gates Agustin G. Oporto A. A. Kessen James A. Waller Alexander Leiner USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. Louis Cevette BlUie Padget Jimmie Littleton J. A. Richardson Billie R. Meeks Troy Thomas H. T. Nungezer USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. Wayne T. Center Obert J. Morgan Thomas J. ConneU Harry S. Murray Donald J. Dahline Carlos Rodriguez Thomas Galvin G. R. ScharteU W. W. McDaniel Homer L. Spencer Jhtie 7, 1957 Homesteaders Taken To Task a few chickens—if the neigh boring farmer grows grain. All of this sums up the arro gant homesteader who never really was a good Union man in the first place. "There ought to be a law," as some one once said. M. Gottschaik 4i 4" To the Editor! This is all about "hom^steaderitls," a little-known dis ease that Is actually killing many of our brothers (mentally, of course). But It is in no way intended to refer to many of our brothers who, due to family financial commitments are compelled to stay on the ship, often against To the Editor: I would appreciate very much their wishes. I am referring If you would print this message of thanks to the entire crew of the Del Norte for their generous contribution to me during my illness aboard ship. It made me feel good to know that I belong to an organization that helps a brother when he really is in need. Thanks also to Brother Joe Vaccaro who All letters to the editor for devoted his time to enable me publication in the SEAFAR to receive benefits. ERS LOG must be signed In closing, to all the brothers by the writer. Names will on the ship, thanks a million. be withheld upon request. Louis Guarino Del Norte Aid is Appreciated letters To The Editor 4" only to the true "homo sapiens homesteaderitis," who usually Is single and without family commitments. Rarely is this specimen mar ried, for wives cost money. But if he is, he ii sure to make life so miserable that she is happy to oblige him with a divorce. He can be spotted very easily. Once he makes his nest on a ship nothing can get him off short of a disaster; even then he'll compete with the captain to uphold the tradition of being the last man overboard. He'll introduce himself to new crewmembers with a sorrowful face and tell them how he's been on this ship so many years. He can't get off because his dear grandmother suffers from a confriction of the conduction, or some such fanciful tale when, as a matter of fact, his relatives are counting the days until he kicks the bucket so they can split the loot. He is an expert scavenger and will pick up discarded clothing and patch same with others; he acts as barber or does washing and Ironing as well—^for money of course. Invariably he is a favor-currying stool-pigeon for the officers. Two or three times a day he'll stick out his chest and inform his department head that he has just completed such and such a task which is only part of his regular duties anyway, just to show what a good man he is., His only recreation is to lock himself in. his foc'sle In port when he can b« alone and then you'll hear strange sounds and quite often the clink of coins. He is an expert mathemati cian and can figure in his head the interest and compound in terest on three cents at 2V^ per cent for eight years, seven months, three weeks, four days and 12 hours. But at the mere mention of a loan he'll double up with violent cramps. In spite of previous dis appointments, he'll bury some silver eagles in a safe place and feel very sad when they fail to produce offspring. And when ever he's in a mellow mood you will see him stroking the near est bulkhead tenderly. Any rumor that his ship Is to be sold or transferred is bound to throw him into severe shock. Eventually he must retire, since all things come to an end by the laws of nature. He'll then buy a small plot of swamp land and construct a tarpaper shack where his only pastime is to figure his loot daily down to a penny. Occasionally he'll keep 4 4 Safety Plan Spurs Interest To the Editor: As ship's delegate on this ship I would like to say that the crew is getting along fine and keep ing the Alcoa Corsair sailing SlU-style. You might say the crew Is just one big happy family. Too, the brothers are taking an all-out Interest in our safety meetings. Special thanks go to Major Costello and Jim Cravcy for their work in preparing and conducting the meetings. I can say also that the brothers are taking more interest in the Union meetings aboard ship. I An "on the ball" ship's dele gate, according to engine delegate Thomas W. Keyser, Forrest C. King is shown in his foc'sle checking over meet ing minutes. Photo by Keyser. can see the change from year to year. I was on the maiden voyage of this ship some years back, so I'm in a position to know. We all appreciate the LOGs you send, and the SIU headuarters reports. Forrest C. King Youngstery^53y Hails Oldtimers To the Editor: Enclosed are a few news clip pings telling wl^t is happening here in Norfolk on the coal beef, although you probably know the score by now anyway. The fellows in this beef are really getting treated nice.We're also meeting a lot of oldtimers. I have 40 • years—I I started in '17—but I am a young boy down here at 53 years old. If I happen to make a ship on this beef I'll bet no one will call me' "pop"; they'll probably say "hey, son." But there is a swell bunch of West Coast boys here. Hats off to the SUP and MCS. Jesse W. Fuckett �Jnne 7.1999 SEAFARERS Earl G. McNab A. Carroll is holdiog important mail for you. Write to 117 E. La fayette Ave., Baltimore 2, Md. or phone — VE 7-0329R; business phone—SA 7-9703. Dickens, oiler Sander, wiper, Paul "Art" Arthofer would like you to get in touch with him con^ cerning the money he owes you. His address is 1419 Ryan St., Lake Charles, La. Robert Orin Smith Contact your wife Helen at 918 Lincoln St. Wilmington, Calif. Tele phone—Terminal 5-3593. Plutt ex-Aigonkin Get in touch with Rocky Adams, RtV Alamo, Coyle Lines, Inc., New Orleans, La. D. Xekukis Jacob B. Malenke wants you to contact him at Box 31, Parker Ford, Pa. in regard to a set of china picked up by mistake aboard the Wild Ranger in January, 1957, in San Francisco. Audly Foster Your wife injured her hand and is in need of aid. Please contact her. ex-SS National Liberty Would the crewmembers of the SS National Liberty who signed on after March 6, 1956, please contact Michael Toth at US Public Health Hospital, Manhattan Beach, Brook lyn 35, NY. Toth was taken off the vessel In Pusan, Korea, on June 8, 1956. Julius J. Swykert R. Osorio would like you to write them at 4726 Vermont Ave., Los Angeles 37, California. Newton E. Baker Kindly get in touch with your wife, Mrs. E.^Baker, Salmon, Idaho. Would Seafarers who have color slides of life at sea please get in touch with Laurence Stem, Chris tian Science Monitor, 1 Norway Street, Boston, Mass. P«te Fifteett LOG Mass. Labor Crumbles On Sales Taxes BOSTON—Many Massachusetts' unions are still up in arms over the sales tax, reports James Sheehan, port agent. The pros and cons of this revenue-increasing device, proposed by Governor Foster Furcolo, were again argued before union membership at a Central Trades meeting, but nothing was proposed about combatting it. "Unpredictable and slow" is the shipping report from this area, Sheehan said. The Council Grove (Cities Service) paid off and signed on. The Arthur M. Huddel, Bull Lines floating cable warehouse, also signed on. She Is on her way to Seattle with a load of telephone and telegraph cable. The Robin Sherwood, Robin Goodfellow (Robin); Steel Artisan, Steel Dmector (Isthmian); Govern ment Camp (Cities Service) and Arthur M. Huddell (Bull) were in port to be serviced. All of the following SIU families have received a $200 maternity benefii plus o $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Stephen Benjamin Nelson, born 18, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Har March 15, 1957, to Seafarer and old J. Henry, New Orleans, La. Mrs. John R. Nelson, Roslindale, 4 4 4. Mass. Jeneen. Marie Gannon, born April 15, 195'7, to Seafarer and Mrs. George William Diean Jr., born Robert Gannon, San Pedro, Calif. March 27, 1957, to Seafarer and 4 4 4 Mrs. George Dean, Whistler, Ala. Lillian Marie Linch, born April David Keith Myers, born Febru 24, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Enary 27, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. gene J. Linch, Mobile Ala. William F. Myers, Jr., Savannah, 4 4 4 Ga. Michael Raymond Holbrook, 4. 4. 4. born May 6, 1957, to Seafarer and Debra Jean Stanford, born Feb Mrs. William Holbrook, Baltimore, ruary 21, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Md. Glen Stanford, Picayune, Miss. 4 4 4 4* 41 Cheryl Ann Langston, bora April Emily Jayne Maldonado, born 25, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. March 18, 1957, to Seafarer and Joshua Glenn Langston, Timmon.sMrs. Rafael R. Maldonado, Wil ville, SC. mington, Calif. ^ 4i 4 4" 4" 4 4 EViHY stfN0AY • i6ao mmt '' 's ' -J^ 1 Shlpi In Caribbean. Ea>t Coait af South America, South Atlantic and East Ceoil el United States. wn45,1M50 KC* Ships In Oull ef Mex ico, Caribbean, West Coflii ol South Amer ica, Weil Coast ol Mexico and US loii Coast. • WK-95,1S700 KCt Ships In Mediterranean area. North Atlantic, European and US East Coast. BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE DEEP SEA UNIONS OF THE MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT SIU-A&6 DISTRICT • SUP • MFOW • MCS • ROU ^ MMiP * BME * SlU-CANADIAN DISTRICT Meanwhile, MTD Round-The-World Wireless Broadcasts Continue... 4^, 4 4 4 Anthony Revard Pierre, born March 5,1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. George C. Pierre, Spring Hill, Ala. iilB: UF-TO-THE*MINUTe UNION AND MARITIME NEWS OP SPECIAL INTEREST 4 SIU Holds Coal Lead 4 4 4 (Continued from page 3) Lawrence Robert Zaienski, born Coal ships. December ll, 1956, to Seafarer and Pending arrival of additional Mrs. Lawrence Zaienski, Baltimore, ships with calls for replacements, Md. oldtlmers from the SIU and from 4 4 4 the Pacific District—Sailors, Fire Marta Munster, born April "11, men and Cooks—are coming into 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Martin Norfolk from all over the US to Munster, Cairo, 111. compete for the coal jobs. Many 4 4 4 of them have been sporting dis Suzanne Gazic, born May 19, charges dating back into the early 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Paul T. 1900's, and it appears that few Gazic, Maplewood, La. men with a discharge dated later 4 4 4 than 1920 have a chance to make John Edward Loper, born April these ships. 11, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Col All of the SIU of NA deep sea lie Loper, Jr., Mobile, Ala. unions on both coasts are continu 4 4 4 ing to urge oldtlmers to turn out Joy Marie Baker, born May 4, in force for the coal ships. 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Com-ad E. Baker, Port Angeles, Wash. Voice of the AIT9,I • Wn(-39,19S50 KCs 4 Warren David Thorp, born May 16,1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. War ren Thorp, Seattle Wash. THE FIRST DIRECT VOICE BROADCAST TO SHIPS' CREWS 4 Silvana Elena Manard, bom Gerald Zananski, bom March 28, April 30, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frank Selden F. Manard, Brooklyn, NY. Zananski, Brooklyn, NY. Allessandrlo Francis, born March 12, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Williard A. Francis, San Pedro, Calif. TO SHIPS IN ATUNTIC • SOUTH AMERICAN • EUROPEAN WATERS 4 -S. 4 4 4 Squelch Fire On SIU Ship Rose Esther Napoleonis, born TRIESTE—Port firemen and Sea March 25, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Julio Napoleonis, Brooklyn, farers fought for more than a week before being able to extinguish a NY. smoldering fire in the grain cargo 4 4 4 Rosana Margie Henry, born May of the SS Matthew Thornton (Grainfleet). The fire, which was caused by fermenting corn, was first noticed while the ship was unloading in this port. The ship was enroute to Europe from Sdn Francisco with a cargo of 9,000 tons of grain. Although the company reports that actual damage was very slight, newspaper accounts state that the Birdie W. BiggS, 45: On April 28, fire ruined some 500 tons of grain. There were no reported injuries. 1957, Brother Biggs met with a fatal accident In Jacksonville, Fla. He joined the Union on Sep Seafarers with beefs regard tember 2, 1947, ing slow payment of monies due and was sailing from various operators in back in the deck de wages and disputed overtime partment. Brother Biggs is survived should first check whether they by Mrs. Mary E. Mack of Jackson have a proper mailing address ville, Fla. on file with the- company. SIU headquarters officials point out 4 4 4 William L. Rapp, 65: Brother that reports received from sev Rapp died on March 18, 1957, in eral operators show checks have New Orleans, La. Cause of death been mailed to one address is unknown. He joined the Union while a beef on the same score July 6. 1953, and sailed in the en is sent from another, thus cre gine department. Brother Rapp is ating much difficulty in keeping survived by Margaret L. Rapp of accounts straight. Picayune, Miss. Use Only One Mail Address 4 �SEAFARERS • LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS > N T E R N ATION AL UNION • ATLANTIC AND OULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • Tough Welfare Bill Covers Boss Also WASHINGTON—toughened-up bill putting Government controls over employer as well as union welfare funds has now been proposed by the Administration. The revised Port Government proposal would require practically every pen A number of large corporations, Boston sion and welfare fund in the including some of the major oil At- May 15 Through May 28 Registered Dtek A Deck 5 83 26 45 6 13 1 25 44 7 36 17 23 29 8 15 4 18 4 2 4 10 8 '6 14 10 11 11 Rng. A 4 71 13 50 6 6 3 24 40 6 S8 12 20 14 Ing. B 4 18 5 18 7 2 1 6 12 1 9 14 9 25 Stew. A Stew. B 5 56 18 31 4 . 15 8 30 27 3 18 13 16 ' 9 2 8 6 10 8 4 1 7 7 1 10 5 8 9 Tetel A 14 212 57 126 16 34 12 79 111 16 92 42 59 52 Total B 14 41 15 46 19 8 6 23 27 8 33 "29 ! 28 ' 45 Total Rag. 28 253 72 172 35 42 18 102 138 24 123 71 87 97 country to file annual financial re companies, have ports. Further it would call for such funds in Norfolk fines up to $5,000 and prison terms operation. Savannah up to five years for anybody fal The new bill Tampa would put the Mobile sifying welfare fund data or de same require New Orleans stroying welfare fund records. ments on employ Lake Charles . Follows AFL-CIO View er funds as on A basic change in the bill funds in which requiring employer - administered unions play a funds to report, would bring it Mitchell role. The employ Seattle more into conformity with legis Deck Deck Kng. Eng. Stew. Stew. Total Total Total er requirement A B A B A B A Reg. B lative proposals supported by the 362 125 307 has drawn the fire of the National 131 253 86 922 342 1264 AFL-CIO. The original adminis Association of Manufacturers. The tration proposal would have made NAM, evidently, is anxious to see Shipped Deck Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Eng. stew. stew. Stew. Total Total Total It mandatory for union funds or union participation controlled by Port A B C A a B C A C A Ship. B c joint union-employer funds to re law but wants to leave employers Boston 2 2 5 5 1 3 1 0 13 8 3 24 port, but would have allowed the 15 14 53 19 14 44 9 13 173 43 with a free hand in situations New York 41 257 Secretary of Labor to waive that where no union is involved. Philadelphia 4 4 13 4 8 8 3 4 45 11 16 72 requirement for funds that are 23 5 20 34 12 28 10 13 111 53 30 194 The administration proposal, put Baltimore solely administered by employers. forth by James P. Mitchell, Sec Norfolk 1 3 2 3 1 0 1 1 4 5 5 14 Savannah 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 2 6 2 3 11 retary of labor, is similar to a bill Tampa 2 1 2 3 0 4 1 1 9 6 2 17 which was offered by Senator Paul Mobile 7 2 17 6 7 7 5 6 38 19 14 71 Douglas (Dem.-Ill.). Both bills New Orleans 8 2 27 14 32 6 5 0 90 27 8 125 would provide that the reports Lake Charles 3 13 0 1 3 4 7 1 30 14 2 46 14 4 11 7 17 14 11 6 50 17 would be made public in the press. Houston 103 36 7 7 • 5 6 5 5 5 4 17 15 18 50 The one major difference be Wilmington 15 San Francisco 5 6 5 3 9 3 0 44 13 9 66 tween the two measures would be Seattle 12 10 13 14 7 7 4 9 10 23 33 30 86 in the coverage of very small funds $$ Deck Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Eng. Stew. stew. Stew. • Total Total Total Total involving fewer than 25 workers. B A C B B A C A C A 'B c Ship. Total 100 64 216 112 73 162 73 61 653 285 198 1130 The administration bill would re quire reports from about 250,000 Job activity fell off again during the past two weeks, thus continuing the steady rise funds covering 29 million workers, and fall pattern of the last few months. It still represented a fair level of shipping, with while the Douglas bill, by exempt Selection of five winners of the ing small units, would limit the ",136 men dispatched to jobs. $6,000 SIU scholarship awards will paper work to 30,000 funds. Registration also declined tion and shipping, but the most New Orleans: Good . . . Lake be made a week from this coming Two Republican Senators, Barry somewhat, but maintained a jobs for class C men, as usual, Charles: Fair . . . Houston: Good Monday, June 17. The committee Goldwater of Arizona and Gordon were in the black gang. Job ac . . . Wilmington: Good . , . San of professional educators will make Allott of Colorado, have introduced ead over shipping. A total of tivity was slowest in the steward Francisco: Good . . . Seattle: Good. 1,264 SIU men registered during their recommendations on the basis a third measure along the lines the period. Minor gains were department. of the applicant's score on the sought by the NAM. h 0 w n by Norfolk and Lake The drop in total jobs also pro standard college entrance examina There is little doubt that Con Charles, while Boston and Wil duced a decline in the proportion tion, his or her school record and gress will pass some kind of wel mington remained the same. All of class A men taking jobs. The school activities. fare fund controls bill. However, other ports fell behind. class A figure dropped to 58 per Under the terms of the Scholar there is certain to be a dispute The deck department showed cent which, in turn, produced a ship Plan, the committee must over the employer fund issue. the widest gap between registra- rise to 23 percent for class B. reserve at least one of the five Class C shipping was the same as awards known as Andrew Furuseth before: 17 percent. Memorial awards, for a Seafarer. WASHINGTON — Two separate The following is the forecast However, last year Seafarers took bills each authorizing the sale of port by port: four of the five scholarships with up to six C-1 diesels to TMT Trailer Boston: Fair ... New York: Good Ferry have been introduced in the the fifth going to the daughter of . . . Philadelphia: Good . . . Balti House of Representatives. The a Seafarer. more: Good . . . Norfolk: Quiet ... ships would be converted into rollEighteen Competing Savannah: Slow . . . Tampa: Fair Oivroll-off trailerships for use in This year at last report there . . . Mobile: Slow, especially for TMT's services to the West Indies ware ten Seafarers and eight Sea ABs, electricians and cooks . . . and for a run into Mexico. Seafarers of any age who farers' children who bad gone into can no longer work be the final round of the scholarship At present, the SlU-contracted cause of permanent dis competition. Another college en company is operating the TMT ability are entitled to re trance examination was given on Carib Queen, a converted landing May 18 and there may be addi ceive $150 monthly in dis ship dock, as well as two deep sea tional applicants eligible by the V-4 tugs in its trailership service. ability pension benefits. time the committee meets. Another LSD, the Florida Queen, This benefit has been in is currently undergoing conversion The panel of educators consists WASHINGTON—A new month effect since May, 1952. of Miss Edna Newby, director of ly magazine serving the interests for trailership service. Those Seafarers who are admissions. New Jersey College for of Seafarers and other maritime One bill, offered by Rep. Garmatz over 50 colled US dis union members has been launched Women; F. D. Wilkinson, former (Dem.-Md.) would authorize sale of ability benefits in addi registrar, Howard University, who here by the Maritime Trades De six of the C-1 MAV-ls for use be tion, or US Social Secur recently retired; Bernard Ireland, partment, AFL-CIO. The '"Mari tween Atlantic ports, Mexico and ity benefits if over 65. assistant director of admissions, time Register" will pi'int items of Cuba. The second bill, authored The monthly package can Columbia College; Elwood C. maritime news, and news and fea by Rep. Dorn (Rep.-NY) would run as high as $258.50. tures about the unions affiliated allot up to four of the C-ls for the Kastner, registrar. New York Uni Twelve years*' seatime versity, and C. William Edwards, with the department. It is edited run between the east coast, Puerto by Harry E. O'Reilly, MTD Execu Rico and the Virgin Hands. director of admissions, Princeton with SIU companies is the University. tive Secretary-Treasurer. The ships would be sold to TMT basic requirement, plus Vol. 1, No. 1, released in June, on a fixed price of $693,862 with 90 days in the previous carries news of the MTD's second the requirement that they be mod calendar year and one 10 years, stories about Harry Lun- ified in US shipyards for roll-onday in the last 90. deberg, the St. Lawrence Sea service. way and shipping In the Middle The Carib Queen is currently East, and several photos of the operating on the Puerto Rico run opening of the Pete Larsen Memo after making two transatlantic rial Clinic. crossings under charter, to the Subscriptions are $2 a year. The Military Sea Transportation Serv"Maritime Register" is published ii-r The company expects to re at Room 501, AFL-CIO Building, sume its transatlantic operation 815 Sixteenth St., NW, Washington when the Florida Queen comes out 6, DC. of the shipyard. Pick College Winners On Jnne 17 TMT Bidding For 6 C-ls YOUR SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN 1 Bisahility | I Benefit j I I SEAFARERS INT'L UNION, A&G DISTRICT MTD Starts Magazine � 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 June 7, 1957 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CO. UNION DEFEATED ON SEAWAY MARINE FIREMEN OPEN NEW HQ ASK 75-25 AID BILL DEL MONTE WINS AWARD FOR SAFETY SIU ROUTS CO. UNION IN CANADA REPLACEMENTS JOIN FOUR COAL SHIPS; SIU LEADING 100-96 BEHING ON JOBS, NMU CALLS FOR NLRB ELECTION SIU BACKS RAISES FOR PO WORKERS DRIVE ON FOR SHIP GIVEAWAYS OPERATOR OF RUNAWAY TAMKERS NAMED TO TOP CABINET POST LA. SENATE NIPS ATTEMPT TO REVIVE ‘WRECK’ LAW LIMIT DOCTOR FEES FRISCO UNIONS URGE P-A PERMIT ON COASTAL RUN UPHELD HOUSE HOLDS UP US AID FOR POLAND SUEZ SEEN NORMAL; CANAL ON ISTHMIAN ROUTE AGAIN THRE MORE ONASSIS SHIPS GO, MA GIVES FINAL APPROVAL MA ORDERS HEARING ON WATERMAN SUBSIDY RX VIA RADIO HOOK-UP SAVES SHERWOOD MAN MASS. LABOR GRUMBLES ON SALES TAXES SIU HOLDS COAL LEAD TOUGH WELFARE BILL COVERS BOSS ALSO 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 6/07/1957 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. 12 1957 Periodicals Seafarers Log