http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ba7f7fe76805422213154dd9412caf43.PDF 6f91e685d42c30c708ebec06add8af5b PDF Text Text Vol. XIX No. 13 SEAFARERS LOG 'i: i • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THI SiAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND QULF PrSTRICT • AFL-CIO • 644) VOTE FOR SlU -Story On Page 3 La. Tidelands Tugboats Co SlU Story On Page 2 Four Seafarers, Daughter Of SlU Member Awarded $6,000 Union Scholarships Story On Page 3 West Coast oldtimer Carl A. Landberg of the Sailors Union (right) looks for names of ship­ mates in the American Coal fight, as an SIU head­ quarters staffer points them out on the board. Land­ berg, a 43-year sea vet, is ready to go back into the ACS fleet after recovering from illness on the Mar­ tha Berry. He said stories of SIU "defections" were NMU "pipe-dreams." (Story on Page 2.) He's Going Back, When -the coal ship battle opened, NMU President Joseph Curran sneered he would "whip SIU." But as it turned out, SIU refused to be whipped. Now Curran has petitioned for an NLRB election on the ships despite an SIU majority. He has claimed NMU would win because of "defections" by SIU of NA seamen—a pretty thin claim at best. Now evidence has turned up that thousands in cash and other favors have been offered as bait for "defec­ tions." Knowing Curran's past record including his ad­ miration for the "grea-t and wise leadership of Com­ rade Stalin" it is understandable that he still clings to the Staljpist tactic of any means to an end. That hat looks bigger than ever. ReprintoR From SEAFARERS LOG. March 18. 1957 '-i r^-Sj �rw SEAFARERS £0^ t . ..'.J MM S1.1MV > Call More Coal Jobs; SlU Lead Now 102-94 *" NCMRFOLK—The call for replacements aboard the American Coal ship Harry Glucksman resulted in a further gain for the SIU last week. Two National Maritime Union men got off the ship and were replaced by Seafarers, giving the SIU a lead of 102 to 94 through­ out the coal shipping fleet. The Glucksman was the NMU Tips Mitt On Election only ship to come in during the two week period in the con­ tinuing battle for a fnajority of the coal ship jobs. Actually, four jobs were called for, and all won by the SIU, but two of the four men who weye supposed to get off stayed aboard the ship. No Sea­ farers or members of SIU West Coast affiliates got off the ship. It is clear at the present that the SIU lead has resulted from the greater determination of oldtimers from the SIU, the Sailors Union, the Marine Cooks and Marine Fire­ men to ride these ships until vic­ tory Is won.- The figures on reSeafarer Claudio Barreiros, has been found dead of stab wounds in his foc'sle aboard the Casimir Pulaski. Police in Genoa, Italy, took into custody NMU member V. G 0 y enechea. Newspaper ac­ counts of the incident said that the veteran SIU member died of stab wounds from a pair of shears. No further details are available at the moment Barreiros, a na­ tive of Spain, was 64 yeai's old. He was sailing as oiler aboard the American Coal ship. placements for original crewmembers so far show that 28 NMU men have gotten off these ships volun­ tarily when they came In for re­ placements as against only 18 SIU men. Six of these SIU men were fired by the company. Two Ships Tramping On the company's side there have been some significant devel­ opments indicating important changes in the company's plans. Formed originally for the purpose of carrying coal to Europe, the company now has two ships in the Liberty tramp trade. The Martha Berry is carrying ore from South America on the Mooremac rUn, while the Coal Miner, the only ship evened by American Coal, is cur- Bid, Propaganda Aim Revealed BULLETIN—The fact that the National Maritime Union peti­ tion for a National Labor Relations Board election In the Ameri­ can Coal Fleet was purely a propaganda move has become more and more obvious with each passing day. At the time of Its peti­ tion for an election two weeks ago, the NMU was trailing hi Jobs on the American Coal ships by 100 to 96. The SIU lead has in­ creased in tiie past two weeks to the present 102 to 94 count. The tipoff on the NMU's move appeared in the last issue of the "Pilot" which stres.sed that despite the NMU petition "the election may not be held for months" and said that the SIU would obviously he responsible for stalling a vote. The NMU bid^for an election was headlined then as a means to a "showdown" in the coal ship fight despite the fact that the SIU was ahead. And now comes an NMU move Just yesterday at an informal conference at the Labor Board at which the NMU rejected an NIRB proposal which would have had the effect of hastening the election. It appears that this Is typical of the Curran tactic of rush­ ing in with loud phrases and letting the facts catch up with him later. The SIU position since the start of the coal beef last fall has been that the issue must be decided by an election, but under con­ ditions that would protect the rights of the men. An election would be the natural outcome of the steps taken by the SUl against the company. rently headed for Yugoslavia wth a grain cargo. The changes in the operation of the ships highlight a severe de­ cline in coal shipping rates to the point where runaway ships are once. again monopolizing the trade. Coal rates are down around $7 a ton from a high of $12 or more last fall and winter. Maritime Administrator Clar­ ence Morse cited the weak situa­ tion of US coal shipping on June (Continued on page 15) Gulf Tideland Tug Boats Go SIU In NLRB Vote NEW ORLEANS—Towboatmen employed by the National Lead Company, Barold Division, voted by a four to one ma­ jority in favor of SIU-Harbor and Inland Waterways Division representation in anf NLRB election conducted' in the intracoastal canal from New here June 10-11. Orleans to Cameron, Louisiana, Supplier For Drilling The company is a major supplier of drilling mud and chemicals used in the Louisiana tidelands oil ex­ ploration and production industry. It operates four small pusher-type tow boats and one service barge l;r=\ 1-, 'i*.' T, - ; i'^.- Oldtimers from the SIU end West Coast olfiliates take time out to enjoy a meal at the breakfast bar in the Colley Street hall. In' eluded In ^e picture are William Dupre, MCS, -behind the counter; : William Miller, MCS, (back to eamera)rWalter PoHle and Charlie i,LjMorrison,(wWi hat.J. , and in the offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico. This industry Is now growing rapidly. Fifteen men employed on the company's vessels cast ballots and voted 12 to 3 for SlU-HlWD rep­ resentation. The bargaining unit Includes 18 employees but two men did not meet payroll ^igibllity requirements and a third did not exercise his right to vote. The company began its marine operations about a year ago with one boat and is expected to expand further In this field in the coming year. Completed Big Plant The Baroid Division only recent­ ly completed a big productioil plant on the Industrial Canal in New Orleans.. Negotiations are expected to be­ gin soon with the company for a fuU SlU-Hlwp agreement to ex­ tend the benefits of superior SIU wages, woi'king conditions and job security provisions to the men in the Baroid fleet, Lindsey J. Wil­ liams, New Orleans port agent, said. "The outcome of this elec­ tion is further evidence that unor­ ganized inland waterways workers recognize the need for SlU-HlWD representation as the only positive manner in which they can bring their wages and worMng condi­ tions. up to the standard enjoyed by union men." Waiting for shipping calls for ACS vessels, oM timers from the East and West Coasts relax around the TV set In the Colley Street hall in Norfolk. The hall was set up for tlie duration of the beef. Sailor Laughs Off NMU Pipe Ifream' Ready to plunge back into the American Coal Shipping beef, SUP oldtimer Carl A. "CUiptain Charley" Landberg ridiculed National Maritime Union claims of support from West Coast men as "one of Joe"* Curran's pipe dreams." at a chance to take on the NMU Landberg was in New York in a beef? There's plenty more on his way back to Norfolk after being taken off sick from the Mar­ tha Berry in Italy. Wheq. shown newspaper stories In which NMU claimed there was resentment among SUP men on the coal ships, he snorted, "that's-a lot of NMU baloney. Curran has as much chance of getting a Sailor to sup­ port him as a snowball has in the boiler room." Gave Up Jobs Landberg pointed out that, he, like other SUP men, gave up good jobs with top SUP pay "the best wages in the business" to sail the coal ships. "With the kind of wages and overtime we have on the West Coast," he said, "1 could make more in one month on an SUP ship than in several months on one of these coal buckets with their NMU-style pay and condi­ tions. "But as a Sailor, I know Landberg how much my union has done for me. When the Sailors Union goes on record to as­ sist our brothers in the A&G Dis­ trict, then any beef a Sailor like myself can take part in to protect my own conditions and help my union is a beef I'll pitch into. "Anyway," he concluded, "what Sailor worth his salt wouldn't grab MFOW Agents Hold Meeting like me out on the Coast who would be happy to if they had the seatime." The SUP oldtimer, who was deck utility on the Berry, has a record of 43 years' at sea behind him. "I'm heading back to Norfolk,!' he con­ cluded, "and shipping out again until these coal ships are SIU." SIU Crews 1st Isthmian Victorli Ship MOBILE—The first of two Gov­ ernment-owned Victory ships char­ tered by SlU-contracted Isthmian Lines crewed here yesterday and sailed for a loading berth.' The Plymouth Victory will take on car­ go in Houston Saturday, and then sail coastwise to New York before leaving for the Persian Gulf. , The Wellesley Victory, the sec­ ond of Isthmian's chartered ships, will crew here July 5 and load in Houston for the India run. Both vessels have been in Mobile ship­ yards, getting ready for service. The two ships were originally chartered to State Marine Lines for its berth operations. They were turned back to the Govern­ ment by States Marine and as­ signed to Isthmian for liner op­ erations on Its Persian Gulf and India runs. . SEAFARERS LOG SAN FRANCISCO—Officials of the Marine Firemen's Union wound June 21,1957 Vol. XIX No. 13 up the final session of their annual Agents' Conference here late this week. The meetings were held in conjunction with, the formal open­ ing of the new MFOW headquar­ PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer' ters on June 7th. HERBEBT BRAND, Editor. BERNARD SEA­ MAN. Art Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR. IRWIN . All MFOW agents and head­ SPIVACK.AAL MARKIN. JOHN BUAZIL. Staff quarters officials, led by union Writers. BILL MOODY, Gulf Area Repre­ president Sam Bennett, took part sentative, in the discussions. One of the key Publlthad biwaaicly at tha haadquartara tha Saafarara Intirnatlonal Union, At­ topics concerned a series of , pro­ of lantic A Oulf District, AFL-CIO, *75 Fourth posed amendments to the-firemen's Avenua, Brooklyn 327 NY. Tal. HYaclnth 9-i600. Entarad at tacond class mattar constitution. at tha Pest.OfflcB In Brooklyn, NY, undar Also on the docket were plans tha Act of AUE, 24, 1912. 120 for the merged pension plan of the SIU Pacific District. ~ M �jaa* XI. mv SEAPARERS LOG TV Thr— VOTE Blanks District SO By 64-0 Margin BALTIMORE — The SIU hung another lopsided trouncing on District 50, United Mine Workers, here this week, when mates and engineers at six Baltimore tugboat companies voted 64f of paint was thrown through'the to 0 in favor of the SIU's French doors of the skipper's Harbor and Inland Water­ home. It exploded inside the liv­ room, narrowly missing his ways Division, There were ing daughter who was drenched with no "no union" votes in the white paint. Heavy damage was National Labor Relations done to rugs and furnishings. The . --'-A.'' ••'I '•i second paint bombing hit the out­ Board balloting. side of a brick home, narrowly In a previous vote for un­ missing a window under which the licensed crewmembers, the tug captain was sleeping. Ij / SIU had landed an equally con­ In addition. District 50 went to vincing haymaker by a count of the National Labor Relations 146 to 9 "no union" ballots, giving Board in efforts to nullify and District 50 just nine votes in the block the election. The board re­ entire harbor. jected the District 50 move since The crushing SIU victory came the catch-all union, as an affiliate after frantic District 50 attempts of the United Mine Workers, has to wreck the SIU campaign at any not filed the required non-Com­ cost. After the SIU win in the un­ munist affidavits and is not eligible licensed vote. District 50 called a to make use of the services of the "strike" on the tugboats and posted Board. The outcome of the mates' and pickets." However, after a few days, all the boats in the harbor engineers' votes leaves clear sail­ were moving again without dif­ ing for the SIU is negotiating a contract for the tugboat workers; ficulty. The night before the election (Thursday) city police swooped down on the Baltimore SIU hall and arrested Baltimore SIU port agent Earl Sheppard on gambling For the second year in a row, four Seafarers and the daughter of an SIU man led the charges. A search warrant had field to win the five $6,000 Andrew Furuseth Memorial Scholarships awarded by the SIU been issued Monday. The arrest Welfare Plan for 1957. The "awards are among the most valuable scholarships available in came after the barber in the Bal­ timore hall barbershop was picked the United States. up on a charge of making book. The winners are Richard A. The arrest of Sheppard, of Harford, electrician, of New course, meant that the Baltimore York City; John W. Logan, FWT, newspapers would have headlines Poughkeepsie, NY; Gene R. Sin­ to the effect that "SIU agent is ar­ Two stocking-masked holdup clair, AB, Oxford, England; Edward rested" on the day of the vote. men boarded the Robin Tuxford as Skorupski, electrician, Plainville, Conn., and Miss Joyce DeVries, When Sheppard appeared in she was tied up at Jersey City, shot daughter of Seafarer Peter De­ court, the police officers admitted the captain and seriously injured Vries, steward, of Hatboro, Pa. they had no evidence against him. the chief steward in an attempt to They were named Monday, June The arrest, they said, came as the ^et the ship's four-month payroll. The men, one armed with a gun 17, by the trustees of the Welfare result of an anonymous phone call. Plan on the recommendation of a The Judge released Sheppard re­ and the other with a set oL.Ieg panel of college administrators, marking there was no evidence irons, entered the quarters of Cap­ tain Kenneth L. Chambers while the selections were based on the whatsoever he was involved. candidates' past scholastic records, The Baltimore Federation of he was conferring with chief stewarf Lowell E. their scores on the standard Col­ Labor has adopted a resolution lege Entrance Board examinations Ha''1s and de­ calling for an investigation Into and general ability. manded the ves­ the phony charges and frame-up The fact that four active Seafar­ sel's payroll. against Sheppard. ers won four of the five scholar­ Chambers told Police officers who made the ships again this them that there arrests had picked up the barber's year as in '56 "is was no payroll bill pad and sent it to the police solid justification on board and lab for examination. They clmmed for this pro­ jumped the ban­ that a slip on top of the pad (a gram," SIU Sec­ dit with the gun. member's dry cleaning bill) had retary - Treasurer Harris joined in Harris left Impressions showing the names Paul Hall com­ the struggle and two horses. No evidence of this of mented. "It dem­ Chief elecirlcfan Ed Skorupski (left), one of four Seafarers awarded slip was produced in court. The was clubbed over the head with onstrates once an SIU scholarship Monday, is wreathed with smiles after getting barber is being held for grand jury the leg irons. The other mail shot again that the Chambers twice in the back when the news. SIU Welfare Plan trustee Charles Logan congratulates proceedings. Sinclair professional sea­ he ran from the cabin to call the Skorupski on his good fortune. He plans to enter New York Uni­ By strange coincidence, captains crew. Bleeding badly. Chambers man is a respon­ versity this fall for training toward a teaching career. of two tugs who sailed their boats staggered "down to the crew mess sible individual who can more than despite the District 50 pickfetlines hold his own in competition with to daughters of Seafarers and three assistant director of admissions, were targets of paint bombings in and roused the gang. Firing one youngsters fresh out of school. All to the sons of SIU men. Columbia College; Elwood C. their homes. In one instance a can shot at their pursuers, the holdup Of the winners deserve the com­ (Continued on page 15) Kastner, registrar, New York Uni­ One of this year's winners. Gene mendation of their Union brothers Sinclair, is now completing study versity, and C. William Edwards, for a fine showing." A total of 23 awards worth $138,- at Ruskin College, Oxford, Eng­ director of admissions, Princeton 000 have been made by the Wel­ land, under a one-year scholarship University. fare Plan since 1953. Thirteen of awarded in 1956 by the Institute of The SIU has notified its contracted operators of its de­ them have gone to Seafarers, seven International Education. He and Seafarer John Sweeney won two sire to reopen the Union-agreement for the discussion of of the three awards made by the monetary matters. A meeting is being, arranged this com­ Institute last year, the first time ing week for the purpose of taking up wages, overtime two members of the same union and other monetary features of the contract. took the honors in one year. The last dry cargo agreement took effect on October 15, The panel of educators who 1956, and was to run for a two year period until Septem­ aided in the selections consisted of ber 30, 1958. However, under a unique clause in the SIU Miss Edna Newby, director of ad­ iii contract, the Union is free to reopen the contract at any missions, New Jersey College for Mitt Joyc* DeVries', 18 (left), Women; F. D. Wilkinson, former time on money matters without wailing for an expiration and her father Seafarer Peter registrar, Howard University, who date or A mid-term reopener. Harford recently retired; Bernard Ireland, DeVrlei. Four Seafarers, One Daughter Winners Of SlU Scholarships Two Hurt In Hold-Up On SIU Ship SIU Reopens Pact • iifS •^i| �SE^AVAHERS ^-toc^l:''-^:-^::.:::: Paf» F«ap Big Wage Boost, Honrs Cut Won in Seaway Pact • r": •' • V ' • ': :t;'-j^-ti;vi»5T^c^^'%|| "ye '• . y"- • " "'''i. • • ' 'V'"" ^ •••V -w: "" ' •• 't''.J^ > You MONTREAL—DetaUs of the SIU Canadian District's first contract with Marine Industries Ltd. show that substantial wage increases and improved benefits and working conditions have been won for 600 crew-4 : members. As reported in the of the current navigation season; last SEAFARERS LOG. the room and board allowance' of < -y I- , ^ shut your eyes District won a decisive victory over $86.40 a month, and coverage by a company union in this fleet. the Canadian District welfare plan. Highlights of the contract are an The contract also provides for an eiglft-hour working day. Peviously, crewmembers on-the company's dredges had been forced to work as much as 10 hours a day, seven days a week. Boss Now Pays Welfare The welfare plan provision re­ quires the operator to contribute 20 cents a day per nfan to the plan. Before the agreement was reached, crewmembers had to pay The four-man crew of an Eng­ for insurance coverage out of their lish fishing vessel spent 58 hours own pockets. afloat in a self-inflated rubber lifeThe agreement was signed 10 raft without "suffering any discom­ days after the crewmembers fort" after their vessel sank in walked off their jobs to protest quiet seas. In fact, the skipper management efforts to promote a said he was more comfortable in company union, and deprive them the raft than in his own bunk on of their bargaining rights. It also the ship. followed by 40 hours a Canada La­ The men set adrift after the fly- bor Relations Board decision that \vheel of their 52-foot vessel broke the proposed union was compahyloose and holed the ship below the dominated and illegal. The Board waterline. .While efforts were be­ acted after 300 men appeared at ing made to pump the water out, public hearings in Ottawa to tes­ the raft was inflated on the deck tify on the company's relationship and loaded with supplies, water, with the company-sponsored union. and blankets. When the order to Marine Industries Ltd. is one of abandon ship was given, the raft the major companies engaged in was pushed over the side and the dredging and construction opera­ men stepped in to it right from tion on the Canadian side of the St. the' sinking boat. Lawrence Seaway. It operates a Flares Missed large number of boats on the job, Many ships were sighted including 34 dredges. Some of the throughout the next two days, but larger dredges carry crews of 65 none spotted the flares sent up. to 70 men each. Twice during this time the floor of the raft became soft and required hand pumping to harden it. Early on the third morning the fishing vessel Douglas was sighted and pillow cases were waved but failed to attract any attention. Two of the men stood iq the entrance BALTIMORE—Things in this to the raft and held a blanket be­ tween them to form a sail. The port are going along very well, raft came within 200 yards of the reports Earl Sheppard, port agent. Douglas before they were spotted. "Shipping has been only fair dur­ ing the past two-week period as This type of raft is now under registration outnumbered shipping consideration by the US Coast Guard for use on American ves­ in a small degree," he said. Bat sels. It is a small compact raft, there was no trouble for any Class packed into a valise. The valise is A men since a large number of thrown into the sea, and a cord Class B and C men also shipped. There were 12 payoffs, 8 sign attached to it is pulled, setting off a gas cylinder which inflates the ons, and 12 ships in transit. The raft in seconds. A protective dou­ Chilore, Feltore, Baltore, Santore, ble-skinned canopy is also inflated, Oremar (Ore); Evelyn, Emlia (Bull); offering covering from the rain' Cantigny (Cities Service), George and sun. Flaps on the sides of the A. Lawson (Penn. Shipping), Orion canopy can be pulled down, com­ Clipper (Colonial), Shinnecock Bay pletely closing in the entire raft. (Veritas) and Robin Hood (Seas The rafts come in several sizes, Shipping) paid off while the CMdepending on the number of-crew­ lore, Baltore, Feltore, Oremar, San­ men that may have to be accom­ tore (Ore), Texmar, Bethcoaster (Calmar), and Shinnecock Bay modated. One of the main advantages to (Veritas) signed on. The Robin Sherwood, Robin these rafts, besides the protection they give from the elements, is Gray, Robin Goodfellow (Seas that they can be launched more Shipping); Alcoa Ranger, Alcoa easily in rough seas than- can the Roamer (Alcoa); Steel Apprentice conventional lifeboats. There is no (Isthmian); Seamar, Marymar, Portdamage suffered to the raft if it mar (Calmar); Raphael Semmes collides with the ship, whereas (Waterman); Venore, Cubore (Ore) most wooden rafts would sink on were in port to be serviced. collision during launching, All of the ships were in good across the board wage increase of shape, with no major beefs, thanks 20 per cent, complete retroactivity to the cooperation among the dele­ at the new rates back to the start gates and crews. • v"v;. KVH while shaving inflatable Life Raft Successful with a •St Bait, Ship SO WHY TAKE CHANCES ON THE JOB? Jobs 'i Everybody knows that a straight edge razor is a mighty dangerous implement to slice your whisk­ ers with. That's obvious. Unfortunately, other equally-dangerous practices are sometimes not so obvious, whether they involve chipping without goggles, stepping into a bight or anyone of a halfdozen common couses of injury. Recognizing these points of danger is half the battle. Taking action to avoid them is the other halfi But if you're not aware of them there isn't much -you con do to prepare for on emergency. That's why it is so much in the self-interest of every Seafarer to participate personally in ship­ board safety meetings and to learn to avoid prac­ tices and work habits which invite injury. The shipboard meetings can go a long way to spread information on what to do and what not to do on the job. Attend your shipboarcT safety meetings. Learn, and practice, the safe way of doing your work— and everybody will benefit, including you. : ( •, I I^ i' Want To Sail Engineer? See BME The Brotherhood of Marine Engineers is now recruiting licensed men to fill open jobs resulting from new contracts and expanded service by several of Its operators. It prefers men who have come np ftom the foe'sle with its affiliated unions, men who know their Jobs aiid share the outlook of the SIU of NA. If you're interested in "gfag your ticket, consult the nearest BME representative, or Inquire at any SIU hall. ,- j An SIU Ship is a Safe Ship j ! I • �rrnc* nr» hEAFAREKS LOG J«fle tU lW Boilermakers Union Joins M'time Dept. WASHINGTON — The Int'I. Brotherhood of Boilermakers has become the 11th AFL-CIO union to Join the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. The Boilermakers affiliated with the MTD for the marine industry section of its 150,000-man membership; The Boilermakers maintain 801 lodges throughouf the country, with headquarters, in Kansas City, Kansas. Top officers are William A. Calvin, President, and William J. Buckley, Secretary. President emeritus Charles J. McGowan is a member of the AFL-CIO Executive Council. The MTD represents several hundred-thousand union members in marind' craft industries. Among its, affiliates are the various divi­ sions of the SIU of NA, the Mas­ ters, Mates and Pilots, the Int'I Brotherhood of Longshoremen, ihe Commercial , Telegraphers, the Grain Millers, the Operating En­ gineers, the State, County and Municipal Employees, the Team­ sters, the Technical Engineers, and the Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers. Originally chartered by the AFL in 1946, the MTD includes local port councils of maritime and har­ bor workers on all coasts which cooperate closely on matters ot mutual Interest. SIU SecretaryTreasurer Paul Hall is MTD presi­ dent. Moving? Notify SlUpWeifaro Seafarers and SIU families whn apply for maternity, hos­ pital or .surgical benefits fromthe Welfare Plan are urged to keep the Union or the. Wel­ fare Plan advised of any changes of address while their applications are being proc­ essed. Although payments are often made by return mail, changes of address (or illegible return addresses) delay them when checks or "baby bonds" are returned. Those who are moving or plan to move are advised to immediately notify SIU, headquarters or the Wel­ fare Blan, at 11 Btoadway, New York, NY. Pursers In Delta Vote Pursers aboard Mississippi Ship­ ping Company vessels have begun voting as of June 12 on whe.ther they wish to affiliate with the Staff Officers Association. The voting will continue until August 31. The election, being conducted by the National Labor Relations Board, is the outcome of an organ­ izing drive by the SlU-affillated pursers union on lx>ard the Delta Lipe ships. The Staff Officers .Association currently represents pursers on ships of several major Atlantic and Gulf coast steamship companies. MA Plans Runaway Deal For Subsidized Operators WASHINGTON—The Maritime Administration appears ready to throw a $264 million windfall into the treasuries of American subsidized operators—despite the risk that it may kill off the rest of the US-flag shipping industry in the process. This mqve would have great ~~ appeal for the free-wheeling would otherwise go into the re­ nnson bill for strict limits on transfers said the Navy would not Congressional economy hloc, serve fleet. oppose switching ships such as the especially, with a record' peace­ time budget in the offing. It would require ho Government out­ lay Tor trade-ins. and would have the admitted advantage of spurring new construction immediately. All that would be needed would be a change in the shipping laws to perniit transfers of. aubsidized vessels before they reach the 20year age , limit. Under present law, subsidized operators can trade In their older ships to the Government and apply the tradein allowance on new construction. No Replacements Needed In theory, if they find certain trades undesirable, they already can legally transfer 20-year-old ships and not conunit themselves to build any replacement tonnage. In _these cases, subsidy contracts would be amended downward and that's all there would be to it. The feeling of the MA is that by aliowing the operators to trans­ fer their ships now. even before they hit the age limit, the opera­ tors can get a better price on them and save much more of the costs of new construction. This would cost the Government nothing ex­ cept the value of the ships that Launch New Marine Firemen's Hall MFOW President Sam Ben­ nett (left) welcomes' guests at formal opening of new Ma­ rine Firemen's tiq. in San Francisco. Decorative mural in front of building (right) de­ picts members' work. Guests included (I to r) Mike Sheehan, Canada SIU; J. J. McNulty, SUP; Jack Regan, BME; Jerry Demitratos, SUP; MCS patrol­ man John Stathis; Walter Stanley. MFOW, SIU SF agent Marty Breithoff. * * M One major aspect of this sltuation is the effect transfers of sub­ sidized C-type cargo ships, 'Victorys and passenger ships would have on the remaining non-tanker section of the US-flag industry. The tramp companies, operating Libertys only, wouHTbe in rough shape competing with foreign-flag C-types and Victorys. Non-subsid­ ized dry cargo fleets nsjng C-types would be at a similar disadvantage. In the ease of the passenger ships, the addition of Americanbuilt liners to the already mushi-ooming foreign - flag passenger fleet would make the going tough for all US-flag passenger opera­ tors, especially the newer ones. Fortunately for the passenger ship companies, they know they can al­ ways count on going to the Gov­ ernment for more operating sub­ sidies on this score. Congress al­ ways appears susceptible to the "prestige" argument that we must have at least a couple of foir-sized liners under the American flag— if only for appearance's' sake. Price Spread The form this huge giveaway would take is explicit in the MA's own figures based on today's .ship market prices and the estimated trade-in value of these ships at 20 years of age. The trade-in value of the 298 passenger and dry cargo vessels in the subsidized fleet is reckoned as $589 million and the present market value at $853 mil­ lion. Ships of 15 subsidized lines would be involved. ' Since the average age of the subsidized fleet is but 12 years and there is such, great emphasis on the need for new construction now, the 20-year rule is likely to go. Most of the Federal official­ dom concerned, with the exception of Labor Secretary James Mitchell, is counting on "assurances" that the transferred ships would still be under "effective US control" in the case of an emergency. Announcement of this policy was tipped a few weeks back when a Navy spokesman at a Senate sub­ committee hearing on the Mag- 5F Quakes Crack SUP BIdg. Steps SAN FRANCISCO—It wUl cost some $3,000 to repair damage to the SUP headquarters building caused by earthquakes during the past few years, and to enlarge thd dispatch board. Earthquakes, including the one which shook San Francisco during the SIUNA convention, have caused damage to both the interior and the outside of the building. The terrazzo steps on the Harrison street side have cracks in them, as had some of the linoleum in the building. The dispatch counter is to be lengthened eight feet in order to accommodate the new electric ship­ ping board to be installed soon. Acting on a recommendation by Secretary Morris Weisberger, the membership recently voted to re­ place the present board in San Francisco with a new modern elec­ tric board, similar to the one in SIU headquarters in New York. They also voted to place them in all SUP halls -at some future datA. US Lines' America to a runaway flag. This followed Congressional rejection of a.$90 million approptjation for the MA's ship replace­ ment program. Part of that fund was to provide a start on a replace­ ment for the aging America. The shipowner groups put up very little opposition to these cuts, a hint that they were aware of the new policy that would be forthcoming. For example, US Lines, under the program now in view, could get $9 million for the America on the world market, far more than it could count on in a trad^in. The future of all segments ' of the US merchant fleet will depend in^arge part on how fast the op­ erators rise to the bait. If the law is indeed changed and they start trying to dump too many shfps on the market at the same time, they may be in for a differ­ ent headache. •m ;f*il Six-Yr. Job High Topped In Houston HOUSTON—"Busy" was hardly the word for this port during the past two weeks when a record total of 315 men were dispatched to jobs. The record topped all shipping for the last six years in the Texas port area. The closest figure for shipping in one period from the Houston-Galveston area was at­ tained almost six years ago, in mid-November, 1951. Shipping that period totalled only 235 men, still way off. Since SIU shipping operations shifted from Galveston to Houston in November. 1954, the best that Houston has lieen able to come up with since then was 152 men shipped last September. SHJ port agent Bob Matthews attributed the "extraordinary" ac­ tivity to the wide assortment of payoffs and in-transits. There were six payoffs, the Sea Comet II (Ocean Carriers); Alice Brown, Margaret Brown (Bloomfield); Na­ tional Liberty (American Water­ ways); Irenestar .(Traders) and Ocean Ulla (Ocean Trans). All but the Ulla signed on again. Eighteen in-transit vessels were also listed for the period, covering ships for Isthmian, Seatrain, PanAtlantic, Mississippi, Waterman, Valentine, P'eninsula Navigation, American Waterways, Dolphin, Bull and Blopmfled. Due to the unusual job situation, men from Lake Charles and New Orleans were called on for some jobs "until we finally got the last man needed aboard," said Mat­ thews. However, the immediate future is not quite as bright. "As anyone who ships out of here more or less regularly knows, shipping here comes in spurts." v', . .J �SEAFARERS ra«« six Jane 11, 1957 LOG May 29 Through June 11 Picfured al dockside is the Grain Shipper, one of two Grainfleet vessels to be transferred under a transfer and build agreement. The company is to build a new type combination grain and oil car­ rier for use through the Seaway. The other vessel to be trans­ ferred is the Grain Trader. SlU Co. Plans Novel Oil-Grain Carrier WASHINGTON—An application for a construction sub­ sidy covering an unusual type of ship designed for Far East and Seaway operations has been filed with the Federal Mari-•time Board by the SlU-contracted Grainfleet Steamship Corp. Surplus Aid Pact Signed With Poland WASHINGTON — The United States - has signed an agreement granting $48,900,000 in farm sur­ plus and machinery to revive com­ munist Poland's foundering econ­ omy. The US has also promised help in securing Congressional authorization for another $46,100,000 in aid. As in other cases of this kind, 50 percent of the ship­ ments will go on US-flag vessels. The agreement, the largest and certainly the most important ever signed with a Communist nation since the Tito agreement, also pro­ vides for action on the part of the Treasury Department and the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce to 'ease trade restric­ tions with the Iron Curtain coun­ try. Poland has agreed "to take all possible measures" to prevent the resale or shipment of American goods to any other Communist na­ tion, especially Russia. This part of the agreement is in line with US foreign policy in not granting aid to die-hard Communist coun­ tries. But it'does leave the door open for possible negotiations with Red nations that seem on the verge of showing independence in their foreign policy. Similar aid followed Marshall Tito's break with feoviet Russia. Yugoslavia used the aid and loans granted by the United States to modify her system of compulsory deliveries of grain and foodstuffs to Russia. The agreement against resale is also seen as a possible factor to soothe the feelings of op­ ponents of the aid program. The agreement itself calls for repayment in two types of loans, one interest free, and the other bearing a Wz percent interest rate. The money is to be used to purchase American farm surplus and farm machinery, and for the repayment of transportation costs. The remaining $46.1 million can­ not be provided until the House votes on it. The company, the first SlU op­ erator to announce plans for Sea­ way operations, is preparing to build a unique combination oil and dry bulk carrier. The pro­ posed vessel is said to be the largest ship which will be able to travel the St. Lawrence Sea­ way. Its operation will involve the carrying of grain to the Near and Far East, and petroleum and petro­ leum products to Europe and the United States. One unusual factor of the ship's design is that the grain and .oil will be carried in the same cargo compartments which are designed to give maximum stowage. The ship is also designed to accommo­ date bulk cargoes of ore and coal, giving it, the company said, a flexi­ bility of utilization never before achieved on American-flag vessels, "By virtue of this, and because of the necessity of having cargo out­ bound and inbound, this vessel may probably be the prototype of a new American-flag tramp fleet." Estimated at a cost of $10.5 mil­ lion, the ship will be some 709 foot long, and have a service speed of 16 knots. Propelled by a steam turbine, the vessel will have an estimated deadweight tonnage of 25,000 tons. As part of the^build-and-transfer program, approved in principle by the Maritime Administration, Grainfleet will be allowed to trans­ fer two Libertys, the Grain Ship­ per and the Ocean Trader. Lakes Cruise Ship Struck MUSKEGON, MICH.—A dispute between the SlU Great Lakes Dis­ trict and the Michigan-Ohio Navi­ gation Co. which delayed the sail­ ing of the cruise ship Aquarama has been settled with the hiring of five additional men on a third shift during the excursion seasor^. Pickets were placed around the $7,500,000 cruise ship in protest against the hiring of shoreside workers to do fitout work normally performed by SlU members. The ship was originally set to start sailing June 9th, but was delayed while the issue was brought Tjefore .tbe. State Mediation Board. ,^ Boston New York Philadelphia ..........a......... Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa ^ Mobile •... a...... New'Orleans. Lake Charles.... Houston Wilmington San Francisco '. Seattle . , 8 78 23 48 12 9 2 26 50 13 49 16 16 18 - Total .. .a Boston New York Philadelphia ... Baltimore ..... Norfolk Savannah Tampa ... Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles... Houston ... .'.v . Wilmington ..., San Francisco ., Seattle Dock B "•cii 147 368 DecH Deck B A Port Total Registered •A""4 2 17 46 6 14 29 46 14 5 6 . 2 3 0 24 3 28 15 10 10 . 43 30 13 8 14 3 10 15 DtCK B . Dock port Deck C 5 55 26 48 6 5 5 30 31 6 47 5 15 23 2 9 10 15 1 0 1 8 7 5 33 6 ' 3 6 3 11 6 5 2 . 0 0 3 8 3 27 1 3 3 307 106 75 Deck A Deck B Deck c BnB. A 273 •ng. A 5 48 16 35 2 12 5 30 40 6 35 12 19 15 2 21 * 21 6 1 3 9 18 6 22 6 5 10 Bng.' B 134 Bng. Bng. B C 1 41 20 33 2 7 2 23 41 5 52 8 9 17 4 13 6 21 ' 2 0 2 8 13 1 25 7 2 13 6 9 10 6 1 0 0 6 4 1 26 1 0 4 261 117 74 Bng. A stew. A 'S'- Bng. Bng. B C Stew. 2 9 8 17 5 2 2 1 11 2 22 9 5 12 Total A Total B 15 172 53 129 28 27 10 80 118 29 127 41 49 43 Stew. A stew. B Total A 280 105 921 8 47 16 67 16 5 5 13 44 18 74 23 13 37 386 1307 Total' B Stew. A stew. Stew. Total B ^ e. A Total B 218 66 0 5 2 6 1 0 0 4 1 3 35' 6 1 8 72 6 10 25 131 67 19 108 41 11 5 12 , 2 3 9 74 19 98 23 13 8 86 141 18 20 36 8 26 56 786 289 69 196 44 32 15 93 162 47 201 64 62 80 Total Reg. Stew. Stew. Total B A C 0 3 3 5 2 2 0 3 3 2 28 5 3 7 "St 219 Total B stew. A 4 35 21 27 3 0 2 21 26 2 42 7 12 16 Total Total Total Shig. C 25 181 104 166 20 14 12 106 134 28 315 46 48 97 9 . 25 18 17 4 0 0 13 , 13 7 88 8 4 15 Total Total c Ship. 221 1296 Alternating in fits and spurts of good and slow shipping, SlU job activity this period held to the pattern and rose again. Most of the rise could be credited to the record-break­ ing activity in Houston, which accounted for one-fourth of the total for the entire A&G Dis­ trict. • Houston shipped 315 out of the District-wide total of 1,296. Registration was T307. Besides Houston, which toppled all records for, that port for at least six years, and probably back to World War II as well, Philadel­ phia, Norfolk, Savannah, Mobile, New Orleans and Seattle also^ showed shipping gains. Boston and Wilmington remained the same: fair. ' In turn. New York, Baltimore, Tampa, Lake Charles and San Francisco declined. Both New York and Lake Charles have been rela­ tively "quiet" for some weeks. Although the overall registra­ tion ran ahead of shipping, activ­ ity in the engine department, showed the reverse. There were more black gang men shipped than registered. In the deck and stew­ ard departments, the spread be­ tween the jobs shipped and men registered was less than 30, but heavier on the registration side. A breakdown by seniority groups showed class A men getting a higher proportion of the total jobs than in the previous period. The class A portion was 61 percent; class B dropped, in turn, to 22 per­ cent, and class C men filled the rest. Savannah and Tampa shipped no class C men at all. The following is the forecast port by port: Boston: Fair . . . IJew York: Fair' . . . Philadelphia: Good . . . Balti­ more: Good . . . Norfolk: Slow . . . Savannah: Slow . . . Tampa: Quiet .. . Mobile: Good . .. New Orleans: Good . . . Lake Charles: Fair . . . Houston: Fair . . . Wilmington: Fair . . . San Francisco: Good . . . Seattle: Good. Shorthanded? If a crewmember quits while a ship is In port, delegates are asked to contact the hall Immediately for a replace­ ment. Fast action on their part will keep all jobs aboard ship filled at all times and elimi­ nate the chance of the ship sailing shorthanded. Hq Wins Big OT Bundle For Lake George Crew NEW YORK—A beef arising from the Lake George's trans­ fer foreign was settled in the crew's favor this week in the Commissioner's office, reports Claude Simmons, port agent. Altliough the union had to hold up paying off the ana, Texas, Savannah, Georgia, crew, he said, it was success­ New Jersey, New York (Seatraln); ful In collecting 1,400 hours dis­ puted overtime for 15 crew mem­ bers. The overtime involved work per­ formed by native shore gangs and restriction to the ship In Argen­ tina. "So there was some consola­ tion for the crew for losing their ship to the foreign flag," he added. Shipping In the port of New York has continued at a fair pace during the past two weeks. Be­ sides covering contracted ships, Simmons continued, the Union has been busy In the organizing field. At times, he said, the dispatcher was hard pu^ to secure the neces­ sary replacements. 42 Vessels There were 42 vessels In port during the past period. They In­ cluded 23 paying ofl!, 5 signing on, and 14 in transit. The Ideal X, Almena, Coalinga Hills (Pan-Atlantic); Pan-Oceanic Transporter (Penn. Nav.); Lake George (USPC); Frances, Kathryn, Elizabeth, " Beatrice (BuU); Steel Director (Isthmian); Seatraln New Jersey, Seatraln New York (Sea­ traln); Lawrence Victory (Missis­ sippi); Bradford Island, Chiwawa (Cities Service); Mermaid (Metro. Petrol.); Alcoa Pointer, Alcoa Ranger, Alcoa Roamer, Alcoa Pegasus, Alcoa Puritan (Alcoa) and the Rion (Actlum) paid off while the Steel Director (Isth­ mian), Robin Sherwood (Robin), Alcoa Pointer, Alcoa Pegasus and Alcoa Puritan (Alcoa) signed on. The following ships were in transit: Pan Oceanic Transjmrter (Penn.); Steel Apprentice, Steel Age (Isthmian); The Cabins (Ter­ minal Tankers); Seatralns Louisi­ Portmar, Kenmar, Bethcoaster (Calmar) and the Robin Hood (Robin), Senate OK's ' PHS Fund WASHINGTON—The Senate han followed the lead of the House and adopted the $44 million Public Health Service appropriation. The appropriation, which was in­ creased $5 million over the pre­ vious year on the recommendation of President Elsenhower, will go for the upkeep of marine hospitals throughout the country. One of the first objectives of the PHS Jhis year Is the building up of an Inventory of medical supplies which has run down in the past few years because the hospitals did not have enough funds to stock up. The increased amount will also go for new equipment and increased personnel to bring these hospitals up to first-class condition. The action by Congress brought badly-needed help for the marino hospitals which-have been under "budget cutting" fire since 1953. PHS has been threatened with ex­ tinction during the past few years by promoters of the Hobby-Hoover program. This program, the result of studies by ex-president Herbert Hoover which were adopted by the former Secretary of Health, Edu­ cation and Welfare, had sought the closing down of all Federal medi­ cal facilities for seimeh. ' �jwM XI, im SEAFARERS LOG YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Wider Port Seafarer's Guide To Better Bnyla^ Rights Won By SlU Co. /-•' "•' 'Tti;'• v^: 1. Pace. SevM Dream Ship ~ A Wine Tanker By Sidney Margoliua What Gives With Savings Bonds? WASHINGTON—Expanded and The public is confused over what to do about E bonds, now that their more flexible coastwise service by yield has been increased to 3V4 percent. the Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp. In fact, despite the increase granted by Congress in April, people is now in view following the rec­ are still cashing in more E and H bonds than they are buying. Ques­ ommendation of an Interstate tions savings-bond officers are getting show that many people don't Commerce Commission examiner. even know about the increase, .while others are confused about the The examiner, M. L. Winson, status of their old bonds. has recommended that Pan-Atlan­ Congress inay have to legislate still another increase if it wants to tic be authorized to buy out the restore E bonds to their old status as the wage-earner's favorite ^way Atlantic Coast operating rights of to save. But meanwhile, the recent increase puts E bonds close to the the S. C. Loveland Co. of Phila­ top as the most, profitable way to save with no risk. A new survey of delphia for approximately $318,000. yields from different types of savings shows that the 314 rate now Pan-Atlantic now has authority paid by E bonds surpasses the typical 3 per cent now being paid by to serve eight large Atlantic Coast sdvings banks, equals the 314-314 paid by many savings and loan asso­ ports from Boston to Miami. ciations except in the Far West, and some parts of the South, as Flor­ Loveland has authority to service ida, and is outranked only by the 314-4 per cent paid by most credit every Atlantic port but has only unions, with some credit unions paying as much as 5 per cent. partially used this authority in re­ Here are answers to questions people are asking about the new cent years. Pan-Atlantic's acquisi­ status of E bonds: ^ tion of the Loveland rights would "Are old bonds bought before thO increase in rates still earning in­ enable it to service all of these terest?" ports, for which it now has no The forward section of the first American wine tanker is launched Yes, they earn an average of 3 per cent if held to maturity. The authority. in San Francisco. Tug boats towed the hulk to another dry dock The ICC examiner said that new 314 per cent rate applies to all bonds bought since Feb. 1. were it will be welded to the already completed stem. Manned "Is It preferable to cash in old bonds to take advantage of the higher Loveland's purchase by Pan-Atlan­ by West Coast seamen, the vessel will carry some two and one-half tic would mean a "vastly superior rate being paid on newly-bought bonds?" million gallons of wine from Stockton, Calif, to New York. It doesn't pay to turn in bonds you bought more than 214 years ago service" to the shipoing public. These will earn over 314 per cent from the 21f>-year mark to maturity, There would be a slight advan­ tage in turning in bbnds bought more recently, unless you prefer to postpone your tax liability on the increase value. The Masters, Mates and Pilots and 'the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association last Fri­ "What about bonds that have day both appealed for "earliest possible" action by the tvlro-man subcommittee named a already matured and which peo­ month ago by AFL-CIO President George Meany to look into the American Coal Shipping ple are still holding?" dispute. These earn 3 per cent, com­ The MM&P and MEBA re­ Potofsky, president of the Amalga­ their efforts to win bargaining pounded semi-annually, from the quests were contained in mated Clothing Workers of Amer­ rights for licensed officers on ACS time they mature. There is an separate telegrams ' sent to. George ica. The telegrams urged action ships. advantage in trading them for the Harrison, president of the Brother­ on the two unions' grievances Harrison and Potofsky were new model if you intend to keep hood of Railway Clerks, and Jacob against the NMU arising out of named as the subcommittee after your new bonds a while, but not a full report on the dispute had if^you intend to cash them within been given to the AFL-CIO Execu­ the next 214 years. tive Council by President Meany "Where do you redeem savings and representatives of all the AFLbonds?" CIO maritime unions involved. Either at your own bank which The MMStP telegram—signed by has a record of your signature, or Captain John M. Bishop, secretaryat a Federal Reserve Bank office, treasurer—declared that "more ANACORTES, Washington—Longshoremen in the Pacific than three weeks have elapsed if there's one in your city. "Should you name a co-owner Northwest, members of the International Brotherhood of since we were advised that the twoor beneficiary on E bonds?" Longshoremen, were assured full backing of the local Mari­ man subcommittee . . . would meet In case of death it simplifies imatters for your family if you name a to consider the American Coal dis­ co-owner. A beneficiary named on the bond can cash in E bonds, too, time Trades Department"*^ pute" and that "to date we still do but must show a death certificate. council on any and all beefs. particular union . . . has Just gone not have any action of a similarly on record to assess ourselves one nature taken by the AFLLong-Range Advantage James Willoughby, president dollar per year to further the MTD. positive CIO which would protect our The new bonds correct to some extent the disadvantage that E bonds of the Puget' Soqnd Maritime r know for a fact that other mari­ earn only a small return in their early years. You had to keep the Trades Council and Seattle port time unions have done exactly the rights as an AFL-CIO trade union." Tlie MEBA telegram—signed by old bonds nine years and eight months to earn the full three per cent. same.' President Herbert L. Daggett—as­ Now an $18.75 bond will be worth $25 in eight years and 11 months. agent of the Marine Cooks and "If anyone here has any doubt serted that "the lapse of time in a However, even the new bonds are on a sliding scale which still makes Stewards, told a regional longshore them more advantageous for long-range savings than for such tem­ meeting, "the MTD stands neady, that I don't know what it means to determination of this dispute can porary goals as purchases you plan to make soon. The new bonds willing and able to back you in be in a position where another only work against our interests." Both telegrams pointed out that earn 2.3 per cent the first year, and 2.8 the second year. Not until an all out effort in any economic undesirable union pours money and effort into thwarting the efforts President Meany has stamped the action you choose to take." the third year do they earn 3 per cent. Further, the MCS agent pledged of-honest trade unionists, the proof Rates paid by other savings accounts have been edging' up too. that the MTD would fight to resist of that is the success of the Marine NMU action "a clear violation of Average paid by savings banks in states that have them are now up to any infiltration by "certain so- Cooks and Stewards. "Wo were the basic principles of trade union­ an estimated 3 per cent. They are sometimes higher in New Eng­ balled independent forces who want determined not to be ruled by ism" and has promised both MM&P and-MEBA full AFL-CIO support. land, especially New Hampshire where a number of banks pay 314, to gain control of the IBL." those, who had interests detrimen­ The MM&P, in its telegram, also and also in Massachusetts, but go as low as 2 per cent in Indiana. tal to true trade unionism and The IBL foot­ reminded the subcommittee that Savings and loan associations now typically pay 314-314 per cent, and hold on the Paci­ eight years of struggle along with picket lines against the company as mudi as 4 per cent in California and several other areas. hundreds of thousands of dollars fic Northwest has had been established "in protest E bonds have a special advantage in their-tax-postponable feature. been a particular proved that." against the raiding of our jurisdic­ You don't have to pay Federal tax on the increase in value until you target of efforts tion by the cut-rate contracts of cash in the bond. This makes them especially useful for long-range by Harry Bridges District 50" and that "our dispute • savings as for retirement, or as a backlog against unemployment, who would like to involves whether or not another since in a year of low income you would escape the tax altogether. swallow up long­ AFL-CIO union will respect our On that basis their new 314 per cent yield is as good as a taxable 4 shoremen on all per cent return. Nor do you have to pay any state or local tax on the coasts. When notifying headquarters picket lines when our jurisdiction E-bond yield. by cable or wireless that a Sea­ is being raided by an independent The Maritime Willoughly Christmas Clubs farer has paid off in a foreign organization which is not an AFLTrades Depart­ port because of injury or illness, CIO union." A value-wise reader in Superior, Wisconsin, questions our advice ment, Willoughby pointed out, has MEBA pointed out that "Presi­ ships' delegates should include to save in regular accounts rather than Christmas Clubs. He points proof plenty that we can work dent Meany, as you know, has the following information: out that even if a Christmas Club account pays little or no interest, together in beefs that would have The man's full name, his SIU stated on several occasions that it is available when you want it, about Dec. 1, before Christmas shop­ been lost had we not joined hands there is no justification whatsoever book number, name of the ship, ping. But if you withdraw money from a savings account on that to ward off the phonies. We have for the position being taken by the date you'll lose the interest anyway. He feels Christmas Clubs en­ not sought the limelight of publici­ the port of payoff and the hos­ NMU in ignoring the legitimate pital where he is being treated. courage thrift. ty in our organization but we have The response of ship's crews picketline of MEBA, which in ef­ If they do, that helps. But it would be more profitable to encourage gone quietly at work accomplishing to the Union's request for these fect places NMU as giving support yourself. Banks credit interest on various dates, not necessarily on the things we intend to do in the notifications has been very good. to a splinter group, namely District Dec. 31. But more important^ one survey found that only one of four future and that is to be—through Sometimes though, not all of 50, which is not part-of the organ­ Christmas Club savers really saved for Christmas. Actually 31 per unity—a help to all our affiliates ^the above information has been ized labor movement." Copies of the telegram were sent cent transferred their club savings to regular accounts; 10 per cent alike in any issue that involves included. Be sure to list all of used the money to pay taxes; another 10 per cent used it for insurance wages, hours and conditions, or this data so that the SIU can to President Meany and the Ex­ ecutive Council as well as to th« premiums, and the rest for mortgage payments, year-end bills, and their jurisdiction. act as promptly as possible. subcommittee. . home-furnishltigs purchtsjes.,,; , . . "I might point out that my J -^i • -rs#! -I' Ship Officers Seek Coal Beef Action Paget Sound MTD Pledges Aid To IBL List Details in Cables To Union J| �Paire Elrht SEAFAKERS LOG MCS Cleans Up Bills; $10,000 Repaid To SlU Maritime Unions Honor War Dead The happy ending to a success story came this month when the membership of the Marine Cooks and Stewards voted repayment of financial aid granted to it by several organizations. Included among them"* Ed Turner of MCS were the California State repayment, noted, "Although ... we have Federation of Labor and the never been asked to repay this 1^ ' m Rap MA Bid For Power To Sell US Lay-Up Fleet r Ends In Lk. Chas. I. fmy:f . irr" • i- $8 Billions In Tax Cufs For Big Biz WASHINGTON —The "welfare state" for big busine^ enterprises will cost the Federal Government about $8 billion dollars by 1960, the AFL-CIO Economic Policy Committee reports. It quotes figr ures from Secretary of the Treas­ ury George Humphrey to show that the US has lost ^at stagger­ ing amount because of tax write­ offs granted by the Office of De­ fense Mobilization. Nearly 22,000 of these write-off certificates have been granted, most of them in the major indus­ tries like steel, railroads,, chemi­ cals, oil, public utilities and others. Five billion of the Government loss from November, 1950 to March 20, 1957 was in the form of direct loss in tax revenue. The other three billion involved, the cost to the Treasury of borrowing money to make up the loss in revenue. , — Normally, when a company builds a plant it is allowed to take a depreciation deduction on its plant and equipment for the life of the plant. If it is expected to last^ 20 years, for example, then the company can deduct the cost of the plant in installments over the 20-year period. But with the fast tax write-off, the company deducts the cost over a five year period, giving it a much bigger tax deduction item. After five years, it resumes paying full taxes on the plant, but has already received, in effect, an interest-free tax loan, from the Government for the cost of the plant. These same business groups have attacked the outlay of Gov­ ernment funds on welfare pro­ grams, such as the marine hospi­ tals, as "creeping socialism." ^ money by the A&G District, we certainly hope you can make good use of this in beating Joe Curran." In the resolution dealing with the repayment of the financial as­ sistance, the Marine Cooks mem­ bership noted that the Marine Cooks and Stewards "are now financially able to pay back the money that was borrowed in the organizing drive." The resolution further added that "as far as the Atlantic & Gulf District is concerned, that we not only pay back the amount of money that was loaned to us . . . but also Members of the clergy and Texas maritime unions are pictured that we go further on record to during Memorial Day services, honoring departed seamen who support the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ gave their life in the defense of the US. Gathered around an It may be merely a coincidence, trict financially and in any other anchor-wreath of flowers are, I to r, J. J. Kennedy, MM&P; John way that our brothers on the East but—"As the ship was leaving Ant­ Serro, MEBA; the Rev. M. W. Bulgerin and Charles Kimball, SIU. werp," writes reporter E. B. Hard- Coast may ask us to." castle, ship's delegate on the Mar­ garet Brown, "a carrier pigeon arrived on board. The bird made himself a regular homebody while some of the crew glared hun­ gry-eyed. Said WASHINGTON—Strong opposition from both management and maritime labor has been pigeon disap­ expressed against the Maritime Administration's proposal that Congress grant the agency i. pears," he con­ jlanket powers to sell Government reserve fleet vessels to foreign nations. A bill to that Hardcastle tinued, "and the next meal consisted of stewed effect has been proposed byt chicken (?). The steward, mean­ Clarence Morse, Maritime Ad­ harm would come to the nation's different nations from time to time while, stalks the deck pretending ministrator as a substitute for maritime industry if such sales .when the State Department felt innocence." As we said, it may legislation now pending for sales were permitted. Under pending that such a sale would improve our be merely a coincidence, but. . . of ships to eight nations. Under legislation, "there would be sold to relations with the purchasing na­ Morse's proposal, such sales would our foreign cbmpetitors the tools tion. » 4; be restricted to use In the domes­ for international competition at sea at prices which are fabulous Talking about food, a good can­ tic trade of the nation involved. The unanimous opposition of bargains in today's market." didate for "the most considerate cook" would be Stanley Wojton, the industry to the proposal is In presenting his proposal, Morse 2nd cook and baker on the SS. based on the fear that it would stated that he would restrict the Santore. The crew voted him a open the door to wholesale bargain use of these ships to domestic hearty vote of thanks, writes ship's ship sales to foreign nations for trade. He also announced that UAlV President Walter Reuther advocate R. C. Hoiles, has entered delegate Chester F. Just, for this all purposes. The State Depart­ Congress should by-pass the 1946 excellent baking at all times, and ment has conceded that bids for statutory price and allow the De­ has asked Defense Secretary its second month. The dispute for the delicious coffee-time pas­ some 226 vessels have come from partment of Commerce to get every Charles Wilson to review a $119 started when the Newspaper Guild tries he makes for the entire crew. foreign nations to date. possible nickel out of the proposed million contract for 900 medium AFL-CIO sought better seniority While the Morse proposal would sales. He added that no ship needed tanks granted to the Government- rights and a Guild shop. Hoiles $ 4^ » restrict ships to domestic trades, for defense purposes would be sold owned facility at Newark, Del. then locked out members of the Other stewards have been martime observers took little com­ and that the competitive position Reuther termed the Detroit area a Typographical Union and the named for honors, Among them fort from that restriction, point­ of the American merchant marine distressed area by Labor Depart­ Printing Pressmen and Stereoment standards with unemployment typers when they refused to work ing out that similar limitations would be "protected." was the galley of more than six percent. High without a contract. Hoiles, the have been bypassed in previous crew of the • The Administrator specifically ship sales with the approval of opposed any bills what .would car inventories and the coming owner of Freedom Newspapers, Irenestar. "Well, end of the 1957 model production Inc., has imported workers from the US Government. as far as this authorize the sale of US ships to Speaking for maritime labor in West German countries for the year indicate, "Reuther said, "that other parts of his enterprises to ship is concerned, his capacity as president of the transportation of American coal. the situation will get worse be­ work behind picket lines. everybody is hap­ 4' 4* 4> Maritime Trades Department, He said that there were enough fore it gets better." py," said Robert Strikes which would tie up 75 .i t AFL-CIO, SIU Secretary-Treas­ vessels now on hand to take care Ayers, ship's dele­ The Flight Engineers' Inter­ percent of all cement production urer Paul Hall declared: "Before of this country's coal exports. He gate. "We sure the Government considers bolster­ referred to the recent drop in national Association, AFL-CIO, are "inevitable," warns Felix Jones have the food on ing foreign merchant fleets it freight rates to below $7 a ton in has ' announced distribution of of the Cement, Lime and Gypsum here, and a vote . a movie, "Man of the Sky," telling Workers, unless the companies en­ should consider the needs of this area. of thanks to the gage in "serious collective bargain­ American-flag shipping." steward department. This captain Although restrictions have been the story of the Flight Engineer's Contracts covering 105 is all for a good feeding ship." These sales, Hall pointed out, placed in previous sales on use of contribution to aviation safety and ing." cement manufacturing plants have economy. The film, starring Rob­ are actually US Government sub­ the vessels, it was pointed out that sidies to foreign citizens. The lat­ after ships were sold to the Philip­ ert Hutton and Don Haggerty, was already passed their primary ex­ ter could get all the ships • they pines for use in their inter-island shot at airports in Europe and the piration date and by July 1, con­ want on the open market but "are trade, permission had been granted United States, and has action shots tracts covering 25,000 workers will looking for a bargain at the ex­ by the Secretary of Commerce for of Flight Engineers at work in haye expired. The union is. asking pense of the US taxpayer and the the same vessels to be used in planes of most of the major air­ for a 10-cent hourly wage increase, a correction of area differentials^ lines. US merchant marine." International trade. and other benefit improvements. 4" 4" t It has been pointed out that un­ ..Thorsten V. Kalijarvi, Assistant LAKE CHARLES — The Paint­ 4) 4* 41 The AFL-CIO has joined with ers Union has signed a contract der the 1946 Ship Sales Act, Secretary of State for Economic David J. McDonald, president of the Air Line Pilots Association in Llbertys can be sold for as little with contractors here ending its as $540,000 at a time when the Affairs, said that instances "might calling for modifications in pend­ the United Steelworkers of Amer­ ^conceivably arise where the inter­ month-long strike. The union had going price in the world market is ests of the US might demonstrably ing legislation providing for mod­ ica, announced that certain em­ previously turned down two con­ up to $1,100,000. The open-handed be furthered by the sale of certain ernization of aviation traffic con­ ployers have created a secret tract offers because the terms sale of ships to foreigners con­ vessels not limited to purely coast­ trol. The legislation, based on rec­ school to train "union busters." He ,said that the school was not were unsatisfactory. trasts strongly with what an Amer­ wise operation." In such cases, the ommendations by Edward C. sponsored by industry generally, The Royal Oal^ Chiwawa, Gov­ ican citizen faces when he applies State department or the Depart­ Curtis, special assistant to Pres. but by "certain selfish people in ernment Camp, Bents Fort, Winter for Government shipping aid. In ment of Commerce could grant Eisenhower on Aviation Facilities American industry."- Speaking be­ Hill, Bradford, Island, Cantigny such an Instance, it takes weeks permission to use the ships in in­ Planning, would set up for three fore a regional conference in New (Cities Service); Val Chem (Val­ and perhaps months of hearings, ternational trade. years an agency to deal with air York, he reported that the "agi­ entine); Del Santos (Mississippi): and often special legislation before A total of 1,113 vessels were sold traffic problems. tators" school pays troiiiees $6,'60O and the SUP tanker Mission Santa such a request can be approved. to foreign purchasers before the t- t- tduring their year's course and that . . Barbara-.;werte. ;in port , during the Alvin ^haplro, ylce-presldent of old „ ship sales -authority,: expire^. The strike against .Jthe Lima, ihey .rece;ive $7^00,0 a; year .after ; last periocL' All were reported in the American Merchant Marine Since tiien there have been liills' Ohio, "Hews," one of the "many they are planted in jobs in mines, good shape. Institute, said that- "Irreparable proposed for sales in small lots to publications put out by anti-union mills and factories. SIU Atlantic and Gulf District among others. Consequently a check for $10,000 representing aid voted by the SIU membership back in 1953 has been forwarded to, SIU headquarters. In a letter accompanying the j,.- June 21. 195t �June 21, 19&7 •r -u v" >• >•' •" •'" •« • •r! :'-"-.i.: i'M-i SEAFARERS •i-J- >r3|T.\ Vc?- Fare Nine LOG >•'•.•' " - • -i" •.' % •'*' •• t; "•-.; '.i.f ... :- y...: .; •^:' - '••. -.•. '• r,'. •- •;.- '' •~- •"• v"'-. ^ ' ¥""• *• • •••; *';• • • \ '" A unique experiment in retirement livinji; for old-time Sailors is now in its fifth year. It con­ sists of comfortable efficiency apartments in or near the SUP port halls where men whb'have left the sea can still keep in touch with old friends and the seafaring life. A home for retired Sailors was dedicated In Wilmington on December 7, 1952, and other reirement apartmer.vs were provided later at new port offices in Seattle, and Portland. Each of the apartments includes a kitchen, living room and bathroom, fully furnished with all necessary gear. Automatic washing and dry­ ing machines are in the building. Tbe Wilming­ ton home, a block from the Union's hall,, is equipped with an electric cart to make it easy for disabled oldtimcrs to get around. Rents are moderate, varying from $15 -a month for those on disability 6r early retire­ ment pension to $30 a month for men on a full pension ($100 monthly plus Social Security). The program is assurance of comfortable, pleas­ ant surroundings-for the oldtimers. la iaa© z*x©[}Q(o)[?© '•m J.. - • -i-ai' 1 • •-> i.| •m .if;I - -<1 ••2 . '~-A 1 : • %\ /• m ' ^- •; • i.V ;• • ..... �Par* Tea British Plan 1-Class Superliner The idea of an American hotel man for a 9,000 passenger, one-class transatlantic liner— an idea which has been sidetracked here—is apparently being adopted, lock, stock and barrel by the British, according to the London Financial Times. That. newspaper has re­ the Atlantic, will offer a ported that plans are afoot low-cost cafeterias and In res­ named taurants. This too was one of the minimum off-season rate of $187.50. for a British-built superliner features espoused by Cantor. It will operate between New York, of 90,000 to 95,Q00 tons, carrying The proposed Swedish ship Zeebrugge and Amsterdam, taking all of its 9,000 passengers in one would accommodate 1,300 passen­ seven days for the crossing. The class. The ship would have a cruis­ gers and would have an auditorium ship, which is the former Badger capable of seating 800 people at Mariner, is now undergoing con­ ing speed of 351^ knots, which version at the Ingalls Shipbuilding conventions and other meetings. would permit it to make a trans­ Meanwhile, the only potential yard in Pascagoula, Miss. It wUl atlantic crossing inside of four low-cost operation under the Amer­ accommodate 900 passengers, most days. In combination with airline ican flag, the Arnold Bernstein of them in tourist class, and will service (one way by air, one way group, is making headway in its be completely air-conditioned. The Bernstein group has plans plans to go into service next spring. by ship) such a vessel would per­ Bernstein has announced that his for constructing two, new vessels mit the average American with a company has Joined the North for the transatlantic operation. The proposed British superliner two-week vacation to spend seven Atlantic Passenger Conference and has gone to Belgium to make ar­ undoubtedly would be built by the or eight days on the continent. rangements for a passenger ter­ Cunard Line if it should ever come 300,000 Horsepower minus in Zeebrugge for his opera­ to pass. Cunard offices in New As described by the. London tion. York said they had not received newspaper, the vessel would be The Bernstein ship, which will be any word of such plans to date. totally air-conditioned and would have its engine room back aft. The engines would generate the enor­ mous total of 300,000 horsepower. Some of the American aircraft carriers now afloat generate in excess of 200,000 horsepower. The New York hotel man, H. B. Cantor, has been proposing a ves­ sel of this size with equivalent WASHINGTON—Prospects for a continued flow of for­ passenger capacity for a number eign aid shipments, which would be carried under terms of of years, but thus far has been un­ able to interest Government offi­ the "50-50" law, were brightened last week when the Senate cials in acting on his proposal. authorized a $3.6 billion for-"*^ Meanwhile, existing American such action in the 10-year history transatlantic operators, such as US eign aid program after de­ of the forcdgn aid program. Lines, are proceeding, with plans feating a series of amend­ The two-year military aid au­ to build conventional three-class ments which would have crippled thorization was for $1.8 billion passenger vessels, providing for a type of travel which is fast becom­ the measure. In the House, the for planes and guns. In addition, foreign aid authorization is still in there was an $800 million item ear­ ing obsolete. marked for "defense support," Most foreign operators are al­ committee. which is economic aid to front­ ready actively involved in the oneThe Senate authorization—which line countries like Korea and Na­ class field, with the Swedish- represented a victory for the tionalist China to support their American Line announcing that it Eisenhower Administration—came military forces. would build a one-class Pullman- as the result of a 57-25 bi-partisan style tour ship providing meals in vote spearheaded by Sen. Knowland of California, the Republican floor leader, and Sen. Johnson of Texas, the Democratic majority leader. However, both Senate leaders, while defending the various sec­ tions of the bill, as recommended by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, hinted that cuts in the SAN FRANCISCO — SeventySAN FRANCISCO—Moore - Mc- program would be made when the three passengers and twenty-three Cormack Lines has announced the bill calling for actual appropria­ SIU Pacific District crewmembers transfer of the SS Mormacsurf to tions hits the Senate floor. its west coast operation. The vessel Last week's action simply au­ aboard the SS President Cleveland was transferred last week, its NMU thorized foreign aid spending ceil­ were stricken with Asian flu dur­ crew paid off and a full SIU Paci­ ings. To carry out the authoriza­ ing the vessel's 18-day transpacific fic District crew signed on, in­ tion, Congress must appropriate voyage. The ship was held in cluding members of the Sailors the money, and traditionally the quarantine off Treasure Island for Union, Marine Firemen and Marine Senaterlbwers the spending ceilings three liours. Cooks. when it comes to voting on the Ship's physician. Dr. Francis "No doubt the company will have appropriations. Gal'oraith, himself one of the vic­ Sen. Johnson, during the debate tims, said the flu was "quite mild" to bring her up to West Coast standards," said Morris Weisberger, on the authorization measure, and'no worse than American flu. SUP secretary. Among the im­ termed the appropriations pro­ Army technicians from the virus provements that will have to be cedure "a far different question" laboratory of Letterman Army made in order to maintain the than the authorization, and implied Hospital at the Presidio here standards set in the West Coast that the Government will not get boarded the vessel and took blood contract are built-in box bunks, all the money the Senate author­ samples from ten of the stricken refrigerators in each messroom, ized. passengers for laboratory exam­ fans in every room, as well as However, he warned against any inations. Military officials want to washing machines for the use of reductions in the authorizations make certain the flu was of the the crew. now and said the Foreign Relations same type that has swept across Committee had already "ap­ Asia since April. proached the peril point" in its The "oriental flu" has attacked $252 million cut in the Adminis­ over a million persons throughout tration's original foreign aid re­ India,-the Philippines, Japan and quest. Formosa. Some 500,000 were re­ The ensuing authorization vote ported affected in Bombay in two was looked upon as indicating fa­ weeks, 7,000 in one day in a town SAN FRANCISCO—There has vorable Congressional sentiment of 50,000 on Formosa, 15,200 in been little activity for Seafarers for the Administration's po.sition, New Delhi, and 80,000 in Japan. in this area during the past period even though some cuts may be The epidemic has begun to ebb In because of a slow-down in ship­ made later. most otner areas of Formosa ping. The two essential parts of the where there was a reported 1,000,There were no vessels paying off, Administration program, which 000 cases ia the last two months. and only one, the Fairport (Water­ were backed up by the Senate ac­ American officials feared that man), signed on during the last tion, were authorization of military the epidemic may spread to more two weeks. The Steel Executor aid for a two-year period and en­ US vessels and seamen, and even­ (Isthmian), Pennmar (Calmar), dorsement of a long-range fund, tually into the country. Tighter Grain Shipper ^Grajn Fleet), with no terminating date, to handle medical restrictions and examina­ Rebecca (Intercoastai), Arizpa, most of the economic development tions have been urged on vessels Young America (Waterman) and assistance to underdeveloped na­ coming from the Far East in at­ tempts to keep the possibility of the Coe Victory (Victory Carriers) tions. The latter action > was the first an epidemic here to a minimum. w«£e in transit. >. • ,f . >).» . '50-50' Future Brighter As Sefiate OK's Aid Biii Coast Crews Mormacsurf Slow Period Felt In Frisco Ir'" June 21. 1957 SEAFARERS LOG 'Asian' Flu Hits Crew, Passengers SLtZABITH (Bull) May If—Chitr' man, Wm. J. Aniieh; Sacratary J. Cook. Report to patrolmen about re­ striction of craw in Maccorla. Keep messhall clean cups to pantry. Hold patrolman untU repair Uit la checked. Topside knows meeting proceedings to be checked. One minute sUenca for departed brothers. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers) April 33—Chairman, R. Wright; 8acratary,~J. A. Long.. Clean payoff. Some extra repairs to be done. Mora repairs to be done ashore. Ship's dele­ gate of last trip resigned. Accepted. Vote of conBdence given him. New ship's delegate electedr New delegate to check on slop chest and sea chest as to pripes. REBBCCA (Intercontinental) (No date)—Chairman, M. Culpi Secretary, pairs that have been riding for Six months. Crew pantryman in hospital with a broken leg. Steward is taking over his Job and handling both Jobs weU. The captain would not authorize the steward to take on fresh milk. Ice cream and other, needed foods in Okinawa. Suggested the Company should be asked to' be sure about sail­ ing board times. Suggested that some Independent type of heating system should be used for two rooms upper aft. Preferably electric. Upper four men are cold and lower 18 men are hot. May f—Chairman, A. LIparl; Secre­ tary, J. Guard. SaUed deck engineer short due to error. This vessel hav­ ing no ship's fund it was suggested that each member contribute SI. to establish fund. ANDREW JACKSON (Wsterman), April 7—Chairman, B. Creel; Secre­ tary, I. Lienot. Most of repairs taken care of. Rest to be done at San Fran­ cisco. Not to use washing machine at night. Fix drain at the washing ma­ chine room. Delegate to see engineer ^•bout the sanitary water for toUeU. ^ May It—Chairman, C. White; Sec­ retary, F. Lopez. Beef on unsafe working conditions on deck. Will check with port steward to be sure fans are put on board in San Fran­ cisco. 'Vote of thanks to stewafd de­ partment for a very good feeder and a Job well done. BATTLE ROCK (USPC) Ap/il 30— Chairman, G. Ruf; Secretary,''^*. Mc- J. Torre. Deck department contro­ versy over sandblasting overtime. Is this time and a half or what? Creyv unanimously voted to go on record to check New York headquarters over unauthorized conversion of rooms -aboard. Cleaning of laundry to be done by departments. JOHN CHESTER KENDALL (Bull) May 12—Chairman, A. Smith; .Secre­ tary, S. Weiis. Vote of thanks for the steward for the good service for the trip. Suggestion to let delegates settle all beefs with patrolman in order for good payoff in SIU style. Suggestion for a new washing ma­ chine be put aboard. Ship's delegate to ask captain for list of draws and slops for each man. Crew warned about tales going top side and that was not SIU way of doing busine,?s."A vote of thanks to the captain from the crew for all the help and con­ sideration he has shown during this voyage. One minute of. silence for the departed brothers. ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa), May 12 —Chairman, R. Danieis; Secretary, R. Wendeil. Ship safety meeting held. S50 in ship's fund, S39.37 spent for baseball equipment and chess­ board. S10.63 left in ship's fund. Coffee urn- to be replaced. Repairs for last voyage not done. Have cylin­ der locks installed on all foc'sle doors. Members of steward depart­ ment will dump garbage from stern. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment for Job well done. Elected new ship's treasurer. ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), May t —Chairman, J, Brown; Sacretsry, M. Hummeii. See patrolman about all hands pulling boat in after firs and boat drill. All men under 40 years old to see about getting polio shots. Request for larger lockers on ship. Room for the ^ fireman. ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), April 17 —Chairman, R. Taiieksen; Secretary, J. Purseil. At safety meeting captain suggested that sitting on rails be eliminated. Complaints about baking discussed. Suggested to sea about changing brand of milk in Mobile as the present brand is not of good qual­ ity. Request having strawberries placed on board. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), May 13 —Chairman, C. Mafette; Secretary, A. Andersen. New washing machine placed in port of New York at last voyage. S63.2B on hand. Vote of thanks to steward department for good chow and service, suggested steward not to use washing machine for ship's linen. Steward to requisi­ tion more bath towels and to order more army cots. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), April IS —Chairman, T. Waiiiuk; Secretary, 0. Frank. Asked brother not to bring any mangos or trees into the States unless the okay is given by Agricul­ ture Dept. in San Juan. Fishing very bad this trip. We did not go to St. Croix. S9.4S in ship's fund. To install port hole In Bosun's foc'sle. AFOUNDRiA (Waterman), March 10—Chairman, J. Cislecki; Secretary, R. Walton. No repairs have been made and there is a shortage of Lava soap and sanitary supplies. This re­ pair situation has been going on for six (0) months. The creua has been cooperating fully on safety program. Topside doesn't seem to care if any suggestion involves spending a dollar. And then Company screams when someone sues. Penny-wise dollar foolish. Use a little discretion when using the heat aft. A suggestion was made to put a fresh air vent from the poop deck to the recreation room. Take it easy with the noise. Engine department head gushing sea water. It is suggested that we ask permis­ sion to use the hospital head. A vote of thanks for stewards department. April 14—Chairman, J. Cislecki; Secretary, R. Walton. Delegate leav­ ing this trip. Enjoyed his Job. Hit extremes In weather. No use for money this trip. Captain will be con­ tacted about the possibility of play­ ing a phono through the speaker in the mess room. Engine department will contact the patrolman about re- Oanisit. $.30.20 in ship's fund. The deck department has a case of preju­ dice against the mate. This will be taken up with the patrolman. The wipers are not to stand any watches in port. 1st Asst. to be watched for doing crew's work. Sailors to take care of water-tight doors. BENT'S FORT (Cities Service), May 32—Chairman, A. Herbert; Secretary, R. Alston. Showers being left on while no one is using them. Have patrolman contact captain to have door fans placed In starboard side foc'sle. BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Serv­ ice), May 19—Chairmen, M. Hichecockr Secretary, D. Knight. Steward to order new toaster In New York. Vote of thanks to steward department for a good Job. ALMENA (Pan Atlantic), May 2t— Chairman, J. Sweeney; Secretary, A. Janes. Repair list completed except for one Item. No beefs. Ship sold, will probably be turned over to new owners in few months. Some dis­ puted overtime. Safety conditions improved. Reports accepted. Lines to 'be taken care of on way south and north. ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), May ItChairman, W. Egan; Secretary, j. Purseil. Safety meeting held. l.airge amount of disputed overtime in en­ gine department and small amount In steward department for shore gang work in Trinidad. Money collected for wreath for mother of crew mem­ ber. Report accepted. Suggestion to take enough bread to last entire trip: buttermilk to be placed on board in PR. Want baker removed from ship for not performing duties properly. Suggestion to get pickled pigs feet. Discussion on proper disposal of gar­ bage. Want better brand of milk placed on board in Mobile. Member thanked crew for floral wreath for mother. CECIL N. BEAN (Drylrans), April 7—Chairman, J. Mays; Sacratary, D. Collins. One member left in hospital in Trinidad. Few hours disputed overtime. Report accepted. Bath­ rooms to be kept clean. Need more pressure in drinking fountain. Linen money to be paid due to no laundry in Durban. Cots to be~laken care pf. April 21—Chairman, G. BusaigHe; Sacratary, R. Smith. No beefs. Draws to be put out one day before arrival but dated date of arrival. Report ac­ cepted. Want cold drinking water and require more pre.ssure In foun­ tain. Return cots after use. Keep drinking fountain clean. Clean and turn off washing machine when fin­ ished with same. Trash not to be thrown from portholes. Headquarters report discussed. May 20—Chairman, D. Collins; Sec­ retary, J. Malcolm. Beef over first engineer. Few hours disputed over­ time. Report accepted. Headquarters report discussed. Vote of thanks 'to steward department for Job well done. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service), May 20—Chairman, H. Vincent; Sec­ retary, R. Voss. Two men short. Ship's fund S6.73. Company to notify destination of next voyage so men not wishing to make trip can give 34 hours' notice. Need more agree­ ments and clarifications aboard. Dele­ gate tn see steward department about menus and have him give more super­ vision to his department or bring it to patrolman's attention for him to straighten out. ** DOROTHY (Bull), May 13—Chair­ man, E. Rubio; Secretary, T. P-. Greaney. Work from all departments shows things are in order. Repairs to be taken care of before arrival. Required by crew that while in port all lang.shoremen are granted use of recreation room, this room be left in a clean condition. ELIZABETH (Bull), June 2—Chair­ man, Louis A. Ramirez; Secretary, Ed. O'Rourks. Messman asks cooperation in keeping messhall clean. Beef about quality of fruit and vegetables to be referred to patrolman. Galley door needs a new lock or an inside latch. Definite payoff time wanted. Request a wooden covering be put over the fantall as there is on other company C-2 ships. �mm Jmw M, M5T Pug* EleToi SEAFARERS LOG We Choose...' Insurance Lobby Balking At Welfare $$ Controls WASHINGTON —While AFL=CIO President George Meany strongly urged approval of a bill to control both union and management operated welfare plans, the nation's insurance lobby has come out for limited legislation that ator John F. Kennedy for a prompt would exempt management- investigation into the plan by the Seattle Jobs Moving Fast I^ SEATTLE—Shipping in this area has continued' to run ahead of registration, said Jeff Gillette, port agent. More and more Class A men are taking advantage of this Increase in job activity and are getting off the beach. The Grain Shipper (Grain Fleet), Jefferson • City Victory (Victory Carriers), and the Sea Cloud (American Merchant Marine) paid off and signed on. The Yorkmar, Calmar, Pennmar (Calmar) and Ocean Deborah (Ocean Transport) were in ^ort to be serviced. Note Shipping Upturn In Hub BOSTON—Although things have quieted down somewhat on the labor front in this port, reports James Sheehan, port agent, ship­ ping has taken a turn for the better during the past two weeks, and is keeping Seafarers here busy. There were four vessels paying off, three signing on, 'and three were in transit. The Government Campi Royal Oak (Cities Service); Battle Rock (USPC), and the An­ drew Jackson (Waterman) paid off during the last period and the Government Camp, Royal Oak (Cities Service) and Andrew Jack­ son (WatermanJ signed on. ^ The Robin Gray, Robin LO'Cksley (Seas) and Government Camp pulled into port to be serviced. All beefs were settled at pay off and all of the ships were reported in good 'Shape^ The overwhelming swing to the SIU among tu^ and harbor craft workers and seamen both in the expanding Gulf offshore oil industry and elsewhere is ample proof—if any were need­ ed—that these men have been exploited for years. You can't argue with scores of 64-0, 146-9, 28-0, 12-3 and similar results. The heavy pro-SIU margins, often unani­ mous, arfe recognition that only the" SIU offers genuine Union security in this Industry. In recent months, after an election victory in the Phillips Oil fleet, the SIU won the first union agreement ever nego­ tiated in the Louisiana tidelands field. It followed this by signing what is regarded as the finest tug contract in the Gulf area with the giant G & H Towing Company. • In the latest instance, the 64-0 victory on the Baltimore tugs was achieved in spite of bitter opposition of United Mine "Workers' District 50, in itself a ship operator whose tactics rank with the best that anti-labor employers were able to bring jto-bear in the bitter strike battles of the 30's. No won­ der, then, that the tug men and tidelands workers are turn­ ing to the SIU today. They too need the kind of conditions and security which deep-sea sailors, under SIU contracts, have been enjoying for 20 years. ti> Something To Hide ? The very vocal opposition of several industry lobby groups on Government proposals for controls over employer-oper­ ated as well as union-operated and joint union-employer wel­ fare funds follows a familiar pattern. Management groups have naturally opposed this bill, not necessarily because they have something to hide—though AFL-CIO President George Meany has testified that^ a number of them do—but because labor is a handy whipping boy and the bosses don't want to be bothered with the extra paper work anyivay. This notion that labor-is-guilty-per-se-but-business-is-clean follows the same kind of illogical thinking behind the one­ sided Taft-Hartley requirements for a non-Communist af­ fidavit frpm union officials only. Coincidentally, two of the insurance lobby outfits opposing the bill covering all types of welfare plans are the same groups that arrayed themselves against the SIU when the Union sought—and won—a clear ruling from the New York State Attorney General upholding self-insured union welfare plans. At that time, the SIU nipped an effort which would have cheapened welfare programs covering hundreds of thousands of NY workers by tossing them into the laps of the insurance companies. Now the same lobbies have come forward again to seek exemption from controls for the employer funds only. It does make you kind of wonder if they really are hiding sbmething, after-all. ' : : ' operated funds. Spokesman for three insurance groups—^the American Life Con­ vention, the Health Insurance As­ sociation of America and the Life Insurance Association of America —strongly oppose an administra­ tion bill which would require em­ ployer-run funds to file reports as well as those run by labor or jointly by labor and management. Two of these three groups are the same ones which have tried, unsuccessfully thus far, to compel the SIU Welfare Plan and other self-insured plans to come under the control of insurance companies. These groups have declared they will go to Federal Court to com­ pel self-insured funds to come under regulations in New York State which would virtually make it mandatory for them to pay pre­ miums to an insurance company in order to operate. Cites Company Misuse In his testimony before a Senate labor subcommittee, Meany cited cases which he charges involved management misuse of employeremployee funds. There have been abuses in employer-managed funds, he said, which are similar to those actions by union officials which the National Association of Manu­ facturers termed "corruption and malfeasance." He cited the case of General Electric which placed $35,000,009 in annual health insurance pre­ miums with Metropolitan Life In­ surance Co. The insurance com­ pany has two directors in common with GE. General Electric, he said, has continually refused to talk of the plan's operations and has re­ fused to offer the program for competitive bidding. At least one half of the plan is employeefinanced. Another example of management bungling, he said, was the failure of the now defunct Reed Glass, Inc., to pay premiums on its health insurance policies, although it with­ held $2,991 from employee wages. The policies lapsed without the employees' knowledge. The com­ pany also failed to pay $64,000 in premiums on a promised pension program, leaving some 15 employ­ ees, who have reached the retire-, ment age, to sue for their pensions. Testimony by the federation president that a Boston transit firm received about $400,000 in returns in one year from a com­ pany financed health and welfare plan brought demands from Sen- La Salle On London Run For the first time since preKorean war days, the Waterman Steamship Company will start calling at British ports. Waterman has assigned the La Salle to open the service between the Gulf and London on the run from the Gulf to the continent. The La Salle will carry a load of pulp and general cargo. Present plans call for twicemonthly schedules to the English capital. Waterman currently main­ tains regular service to northern European ports such as Antwerp, Rotterdam and'-Bf-etnerhaven. Senate's special labor-management rackets committee. The company Meany reported, the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Co., placed its ' policies through the Eastern Mutual In-surance Co., which the transit com­ pany organized. Last year the in­ surance company received $670,510 in premiums, but rebated $400,839 in "dividends" to the transit cmnpany to reduce operat­ ing expenses. The insurance firm also paid a-t«tal of $95,000 in sal­ aries to three officers and a claims manager. The three officers are also officers of the railway com­ pany. The National . Association of Manufacturers and many big busi­ nesses have been protesting any bill which would bring employercontrolled plans under public scrutiny. Meany expressed preference for a bill proposed by Senator^|Paul Douglas (Dem., Ill) which would put Government control over em­ ployer as well as union welfare plans. A bill of this type has the approval of the Eisenhower admin­ istration. Mayflower II Makes: Port Under Tow PROVINCETOWN, Mass. — The Mayflower II arrived here last week somewhat inelegantly under tow, but upright, after a 53-day voyage from Plymouth, England. Although he vowed the ship would make it under her own sailpower. Captain Alan Villiers relented when he ran into northeast head­ winds off Nantucket Light and ac­ cepted a tow from a Coast Guard tug, the Yankton. Captain Villiers said that with­ out the tow he might have had to fight headwinds for a week before he could get the ship into port. No doubt there were a few victims of channel fever aboard who heai-tily cheered the decision. Crewmembers of the 180-ton vessel boasted beards and an eightweek hunger for a good hot shower. All were reported in good health although many of them had suffered regularly from seasick­ ness as the ship bounced about constantly in fair weather or foul. The crew reported that the ship was overloaded with a variety of British cargo. Including jeweled souvenirs of the voyage which are already being advertised at re­ spectable prices in US magazines. A crov/d of about 10,000 people welcomed the Mayflower II at this Cape Cod resort, which was the first landfall of the original May­ flower on November 21, 1620. The Mayflower II spent the night at Provincetown and then was towed to Plymouth, the site of the famed Plymouth Rock, where further ceremonies were held. After a brief stay at Plymouth, the Mayflower II will proceed to New York where she will spend the summer as a tourist attraction. After the summer the ship will be permanently docked in Plymouth as a memorial. The original Mayflower was sold at auction and scrapped a few years after her now-historic'voyage. 'I • )l > t| •i ' <1 �• >» June 21, 1957 SEAFARERS LOG Pare Twelve Del Mundo Gang Goes Out Oii The Town LOG-A-ithythm Poem Applauded To the Editor: The poem In your May 24th issue is one of the best sea poems I have ever read. It is beautifully written. ' ' While I did not like the last verse and wished the poet had merely suggested the final port without actually naming it, the. 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. SIU crewmen on the Dal Mun­ do had themselves o ball in Santos, Brazil, recently, though the waitress seems d bit hardpressed to keep the boys' exuberance in check. On ha^nd for the occasion (I to r) were Herbert Mueller, oiler; John E. Brady, oiler; Davis, the bar owner; Mack Brendle, AB, and James Lea, DM. For the record, the lady is known as Lotus, according to Brady. Apparently a good time was had by all. LOG-A-RHYTHM: At My Side By Thomas Ulisse A sailor's life is a lonely one, I'm told. But this need not be if he has memories of old; When the sea is calm, And the full moon bright, With the stars in the heavens And a glowing light. The heavens above cast a ray doion to me. As a guiding light for my loved one to see. Though shrouded in a heavenly scented mist, I can see the rosy lips that I once kissed; My love sent down from the heaven above Is at my side, my goddess of love. 'Can-Shakers' Have No OK The membership is again cau­ tioned to beware of persons soliciting funds on ships in be­ half of memorials or any other so-called "worthy causes." No "can-shakers" or solicitors have been authorized by the SIU.. Burly MPetl! 1 5/HA5W0P MBHAUDJ.— SIU, A&G District BALTIMOKE .1316 E. Baltimore St. Earl Sheppard. Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON ; 376 State St. James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON , 4202 Canal St. Robert Matthews. Agent.... Capital 7-6338 LAKE CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. Leroy 'Clarke. Agent HEmlock 6-5744 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner. Agent HEmlock 2-1754 MORGAN CITY 912 Front St. Tom Gould. Agent Phone 2156 NEW ORLE.ANS 323 Bienville St. Lindsey Williams. Agent Tulane 8626 NEW YORK 675 4th Ave.. 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NY ..180 Main St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave., NE Phone: Main 1-0147 DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Phone: Woodward-1-6857 DULUTH 621 W. Superior St. Phone: Randolph 2-4110 SOUTH CHICAGO 3261 E. 92nd St. Phone: Essex 5-2410 preceding verses are so good that tho poem still must be list? ed among the great. I am sending you > another poem, of mine, "Queen of the River," which I wrote while sit­ ting on the Brooklyn Bridge and watching a Hudson River Day liner churn past. I don't know its worth, but after reading the poem in ^our current issue, I certainly don't know why you should ever print my inferior poetry when you. can get master­ pieces like that. Anyhow, I send it to you to use if you wish. Keep up the good work for poetry. You're doing swell. Roy Fleischer I Ed. note: The LOG poem re­ ferred to was "Final Departure," by C. Van Orden, describing an oldtimer's lonely wait for his last ship, bound for "heOven's door." A future LOG issue will carry a poem by Roy Fleischer, a sailor and sea poet of some re­ nown in his own right.) 4" 4" British Seatnah Asks For Mail To the Editor: I am a member of the Na­ tional Union of Seamen in Eng­ land sailing aboard the SS Braemar Castle in the rating of night watchman, which comes under the steward department. I have been going to sea now 40 years. We are now in Durban, but recently in Mombasa I found a copy of your newspaper and was wondering if it would be pos­ sible for me to hhve some copies mailed to my home address. Then on my next trip I could distribute them among members of my crew. I hope to be in England about the end of June and will mail you some copies of the "Seamen," which is our official union organ. I'd''also like to exchange views with some of your members, if they would care to write me at 73 Paynton Road, Silver Hill. St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England. Sydney A. Powell (Ed. note: Copies of the LOG will be sent to you from now on as you requested. .- '4. i, 4,- Morhihg Light Offered Thanks To the Editor: Please publish this in the next issue of the LOG. The family of the late Mrs. Helen R. Dixon, mother of chief steward W. E. Morse, wishes to acknowledge the beautiful floral . piece sent to her services by the crew of the SS Morning Light. The crews' kind expression of sympathy is deeply appreciated. W. E. Morse 4 4- 4" Honest Barman Wins Praise To the Editor: * We have with us on the Ines a fireman who left a couple of bottles in the Lido Cafe, 440 S. Beacon Street, San Pedro, Calif., three years and two mohths ago. Our man didn't know what happened to his precious stock until he walked in there one day recently. Jo his surprise, the bartender recognized him and returned his property. Tn my book, that is honesty. The drinks are reasonabale and the food is good also at the Lido. The bartenders are Tommy, Mickey and Betty Boo. It seems like a good spot. W. B. Yarbrough 4 4 4 Thanks Tampa For Blood Aid To the Editor: A million thanks to all the brothers in Tampa who were involved in arranging for the donation of blood for my wife's recent operation. Thanks espe­ cially to the donors themselves. There is a deep, warm feeling in knowing you have friends at a time like thjs. Cecil Wallick 4 4 4 Oceanstar Help Asked By Widow To the Editor: I would like to hear from any of the crew aboard' the SS Oceanstar v/ho knew my hus­ band, Clarence R. Haun. He died of a heart attack May 13 at sea. Burial was at sea. Any information any of the crew can give me coimerning his death will be appreciated greatly. I don't know anyone aboard the ship whom I can write personally so 1 am taking this means of trying to contact the men. My address is 306 44th St., Fairfield, Ala. Thank you very much for your help. Mrs. C. R. Haun By Bernard Seaman �ALCOA POLARIS (Alcea), May Ohalrman, A. L. Oanna; Seeratary, J. a. Hannan. Haka room for oiler and fireman in alop cheat ao each watch can have aeparate rooma. ALMRNA (Waterman), May it — Chairman, J. Sweeney; Secretary, Alex Jane*. Repair list from last meeting completed but one item, and it will be fixed in the morning. No beefs. Ship soid and will probably be ' turned over to new owners in a few months. Some disputed overtime. Safety conditions improved. ALCOA PIONEER (Alcos), May It— Chairman, W. Egan; Secretary, Jamea Pursall. Safety meeting held. A large amount of disputed overtime in en­ gine dept. and small amount in stew­ ards dept. for shore gang work in Trinidad. Have enough bread to last entire trip. Have buttermilk placed on board in Puerto Rico. Have baker removed from ship, for not doing his. work properly. Suggested to have pickled pigs' feet placed on board. Discussion on proper disposal of gar­ bage. Everyone asked to flush toilets properly. To see-about having a . bet­ ter brand of milk placed on board in Mobile. Thanks given by member for wreath for mother. BATTLE ROCK (USPC), May it— Chairman, O. Ruf; Secretary, R. McDaniels. There was a lot of perform­ ing after leaving the last port. Re­ ceived a letter from the welfare dept. Beefs to be taken up with dept. dele­ gate. Suggestion made to get some type of, transportation for crew at company expense. Ship's delegate to inform captain of motion about pay­ off. New slop che.st and medical chest to be made up for new crew. New repair list to be made out. Clean up your rooms before payoff. CECIL N. BEAN (Drytrans), April 7—Chairman, J. Mays; Secretary, J. W. Malcolm. Suggestion to keep heads clean, also to see chief en.gineer about more pressure on drinking fountains, al.so linen mone.v to be paid due to no laundry in Durban, also to take eare of cots in deck. April II—Chairman, G. Buselglie; Secretary, R. Smith. A draw will be put out at sea a day before arrival but will be dated the date of arrival. To see chief engineer about getting cold drinking water also about the pressure on fountain. Suggestion to bring in cots and not to mistreat "same. Help keep drinking fountain clean, refrain from spitting In same. Clean and cut olf washing machine when finished. Do not throw trash or spit out of port holes. May 10—Chairman, D. Collins; Sec­ retary, J. W. Malcolm. Beef over 1st engineer to be ironed out later.' Gen­ eral discussion of headquarters re­ port. A vote of thanks to the steward dept. for a job well done. CHIWAWA (Cities Service), April II—Chairman, J. F. Keelan; Secre­ tary, L. P. Hagmann. Keep laundry clean. Everyone shall leave It clean after using. The card players should leave messhall clean. Anyone leaving ship should strip fiunk and leave foc'sles clean. Bosun promises to clean passageways leading to fantail. Since there has been a lot of trouble with toilets suggest that after using they be flushed with a bucket of water, until they can be repaired. May 10—Chairman, B. Grice; Secre'tary, F. Raid. No beefs. Assured crew that continued persistence would Jteep food up to par on this ship. CHARLES C. DUNAIF (Colonial), May S—Chairman, H. R. Whisnant; Secretary, D. Skelton. Everything go­ ing smooth. One man missed the ship in Eureka, Calif., but joined in San Francisco. Captain said he would try. and get new wringer for the washing machine in Japan. Crew was asked not to foul up while in Japan, and stay in sober mind while working. In the near future the pavrolman shall check all repairs and requisi­ tions and for steward dept. working gear. Vote of' thanks was given to the steward department fnr a Job well done. Crew was asked to take more care of coffee pot and toasters. COB VICTORY (Victory Carriers), April 17 — Chairman, J. Nicholson; Secretary, J. Brigham, Storm doors In need of repair. Keep Koreans out of passageways. Repair lists to be turned in as soon as possible. DEL MUNDO (Mississippi), May 1 —Chairman, C. E.' Whidden; Secre­ tary, 0. W. Annls. No beefs 'at the present time, and would like to roslgn my post at this time. New delegate elected. Take -money out of ship's fund to buy games for crew. Talk on use of ship's fund which is to be voted on tinder new business, on how much to use for the various things voted under new business. DEL SANTOS (Mississippi), March —Chalrmsn, J. Baler.: Secretary, Ed. SahuRus. Brother Ernest Janoslo wae elected ship's delegate by all broth­ ers, Brother Jack Bates was elected Pare TMrteen SEATARERS FOG Jime 21, 1957 sh^'a reporter: Brother Jtian Crux was elected ship's treasurer, and Brother Sahuque was elected meet­ ing secretary. Put all excess linen In linen bags also put cups In sink and don't leave them on hatch. A vote of thanks. to. all brothers from the stewards for the flowers they sent when hlB mother passed away. May II—Chairman, J. Batas; See­ ratary, Ed Sahuqua. No beefs so far but will see agent In New Orleans about putting 120 days' stores on all Drita Line ships Instead of 83 or 90 days. Africa run needs 120 days stores and lots of extra fresh vege­ tables. DE SOTO (Waterman), April II — Chairman, Nona; Sacratary, R. Sha­ piro. Screens for all port holes need­ ed, not sufficient water pressure In after quarters (showers). Klckout panel steward's shower to be re­ placed. Repair list to bo made out and given to the steward to be typed, prior to arrival US port. May )*—Chairman, S. T. Zotterman; Secretary, S. Malybhan. Ship's dele­ gate reported that the repairs had been taken care of to some extent. Some painting of messroom and crew qiurters done. No major beefs to date. Reported everything running smooth. A vote of thanks was given "Scotty" Malvehan and the entire stewards department for the excellent meals served. Brothers getting off ship to strip all beds and leave quar­ ters clean and ship shape. FAIRLAND (Waterman), May 5— Chairman, P. Murphy; Secretary, M. E "Doc" Wstson. Deck dept. foc'sles tP be cleaned properly by sanitary man. Steward dept. toilet seats need new sprin.gs. Crews and electrician's toilets flush back while at sea. Insuf­ ficient water pressure on sanitary line to crew's toilets. GEORGE A. LAWSON (Penn Ship­ ping), May IS—Chairman, L. E. F. Schmidt; Secretary, F. T. Caiman. Shore leave In Trinidad in question. Coffee tirn and new mattresses to be placed on repair list. Mail and doctor in Trinidad to be taken care of same as on the way down. The captain will pass out pay slips before arrival. In States. Chief engineer's actions to be taken up with patrolm.m. Mate said that all rooms to, be painted at next trip. Crew to be properly dressed in messroom. Question and discussion on who can use the recreation room. HEYWOOD BROUN (Victory Car­ riers), Marcli It—Ctiaii-man, F. N. Meinerth; Secretary, A. Scliroter. Our washing machine is new and the main beefs are that they have to leave It clean for the next fellow. Ask ship's dele.gate to get in touch with radio operator to have loud speaker re­ paired In crew mess for the news. In­ form about what kind of money the captain wiU put out In the next port. INES (Bull), May 5—Chairman, A. C. Landwaltowicz; Secretary, W. B. Yarborough. This has been an extra good trip. No trouble, crew works together. Two (2) men missed ship in Kobe but captain didn't log them as he didn't figure it was their fault. Hotel manager failed to call them. Board in messhall is for official busi­ ness only. Phony fire di-ills and draws should be kept off. , In other words don't write any jokes on this board. JEAN (Bull), May li—Chairman, J. Sleven; Sec. D. Forrest. Ship's dele­ gate D. Plcefelli, warns the member­ ship of the importance of performing In SIU style. A vote of thanks by the membership was extended to the stewards dept. for excellent perform­ ance. The 1st assistant had rooms painted out after the deck dept. re­ ceived clarifications from Baltimore that room painting above was deck dept. work. The difference and un­ rest In the deck dept. seems to stem from the mate's attitude and his man­ ner of handling the dept. He Is ar­ bitrary and oplonated also takes per­ sonal Issue with each delegate elected and has tried to fire several deck delegates. The membership Is on record to have the Baltimore officials try to resolve this problem. JOHN B. WATERMAN (Welennan), May 5—Chairman, B. Parker; Secre­ tary, A. V. Aronlca. No beefs. Ship's delegate asked crew to be In a sober condition at payoff. Letters were sent to Joe Alglna and Waterman's port engineer In regards to crew's toilets not functioning properly. Ship's dele­ gate to sec patrolman about same. New refrigerator needed in crews pan­ try. AU soiled linen to be turned over to chief steward. Crew asked to be more quiet while men off watch are trying to sleep. Cups to be returned to pantry. Laundry room to be left clean after using. A vote of thanks to the steward's dept. for the excel­ lent meals prepared and served. Tony Sosa Is the chief steward. JOHN C. (Atlantic Carriers), May 19 —Chairman, M. Barton; Sec. R. Aguliar. A letter was mailed to hq con­ cerning proper loading on the SS John C. Letter was received from head­ quarters that action will be taken when the next safety shipping com­ mittee is held with the operator. Travelers' checks are hard to cash In the port of Kamalshi, Japan. AU those who are getting off should leave, the foc'sle keys with the next man stay­ ing on. Strip your bunk and leave the room clean for the next man tak­ ing the quitting man's place. MARORE (Ore), May ID—Chairmen, W. Lane; Sec. D, F, Carey. There Is friction between the bos'n and the crew. Received a letter of thanks from Willie Tomllnson whom wo took up a GoUectlon of $44.25 for because of hla father's death. Former treas­ urer had given the money to Bait, hall. S. CantcrU elected ship's treas­ urer. Latter to be drawn up to be turned into the ItaU about bos'n loSr ging et and other practlcea, Ill J Days Gone By His 11th Ship Seems More Like His 13th t--. "This Mount Vernon is my eleventh ship since I broke out of the Army two years ago, but after being on here two months I'm beginning to think it's my thirteenth," s^ys Sea­ farer Robert C. Meloy. "The nighf" before we on yet where the lookout tiptoes sailed from Houston it was to the bow wearing a lifejacket," Seafarers Piatt (left] and Rocky Adams are shown on the SS Algonkin in the Persian Gulf before the ship trans­ ferred foreign. Rocky sent it in to remind Plott to contact him on tha MV Alamo, c.'o Coyie Lines, New Orleans. noticed that numlier one tank was squirting gas into the forward pumprobm," Meloy noted. "'^The mate tried fixing it with every­ thing from corks to bubblegum, to no' avail. Since the ship was in­ tending to sail as is, the Coast Guard was notified, with the usual results, "A yeoman came down in the morning, -had a bit of conversa­ tion with topside and we sailed— as far as the end of the Houston Ship Channel. The hook was dropped, the mate and engineer took turns diving in the pumproom with masks and we were on our way. It's the only ship I've been Safety Laurels Not Enough, Del Monte Seeking BB Win. Safety is not the only field in which the SS Del Monte leads the way; the gang has more than its share of spirit as well. An open 9hallenge has been issued by their newly-organized baseball club, the "Del Monte • Mountaineers" despite one take them all. Who challenges?" imajor setback already. "Our says Arriot. Arrangements for spring ti-ainlng game with the SS games can be made through the Del Slid ended rather sadly," re- SIU halls in the Gulf or via Mis­ pprts ship's delegate Elden R. sissippi agents on the African run. Arnot, "but we are now limbered up and raring to go." The Mountaineeris' loss to the Del Sud is not too unexpected, since the "Rebels" have fielded a good ball club for several years. Besides, the Del Monte has already earned its share of laurels in com­ petition with the rest of the Delta Line fleet, by compiling the top safety recorii on the company's ships for 1956. And if spirit can help '*them make the grade, the Del Monte can do it on the baseball diamond also. !Good or bad, big or small, we'll he commented. Once the mixed cargo was de­ livered, the crew hoped the ship was headed back for tlie Statqs, but wound up instead in Leghorn, Italy, after bunkering in Algiers, to take a load of straight gas. Gassed On Cognac "Only two things of impdrtance happened then, the first of which was nearly the last," Meloy added. "After topping off the tanks with gas and himself with cognac, the chief mate spilled several hundred barrels on the deck which the deck watch tried to wash down without much luck. It seemed the here had more holes in it than the mate's head. We finally made it to the harbor entrance but ran aground, thereby putting a few 'more holes in the bottom." Eventually the Mount Vernon made it back to Haifa, discharged, patched its bottom with cement and diegan heading to what it is hoped will be home. "Seafarers sailing out of the Gulf in the next few weeks are advised to keep a sharp lookout, though," Meloy. adds. "If this thing was ever rammed you wouldn't have to wor­ ry about an explosion, only lock­ jaw from the rust." Josefina Is A Tramp —"for SIU MEMBERS! II 4j -'3 BMSdfWlfG'pO ANPSHOReWEARToASCuiilESIERAULATSjieaAu S£AOiKr PRICES your SEA CHEST SHORE WEAR t SEA GEAIi SEA GEAR I SHORE WEAR •1 Tramping all ovor th« Near and Far East on the Josefina 'are (top, I to r) George Aimers, AB, H. Joynes, bosun, and Roland Wimon, DM, ship's delegate who rides herd on the gong. Above, standing in for the "bellyrobbing",department, are Bill Rosades, 3rd «ook; baker Leo Carreon; (kneeling), steward Frank Sortille end Herry Ptpfii chief cook, Cerreen supplied the photos, ,. .y d •"vl — :m tm �Pare Firarteen SEAFARERS^ LOG Marltier Meets Mayor Jane XI, 1957 Says Good Turn Also Rates One To the Editor: Let's talk about "Good Joes." Every so often you pick up a LOG and read about some good "Good Joe" who passed away or ;who Is in business. Well, now let's talk about a real swell "Good Joe." I'm referring to Sgt. James Hand (Retired). Sgt. Hand is well known among seafaring men letters To The Editor Seafarer Andrew "Danny" Danilulc (left] !t greeted by Mayor Paul Asseman of Dunkerque, Francs, in tfie Mayor's chambers during a visit to the Town Hall. Daniluk, who was on the Seastar at the time, said the Mayor showed him around and invited him to participate in a local holiday celebration. SEAFARERS IN THE HOSPITALS USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY , Edward Achee D. Ryan-McNeille B. Bonafont Pasquale MarinelU G. F. Crabtrea Jessie Matthews E. Cruz Ahmed Mehssln Felix Cruz Thomas Moncho Raymond M. Davis Stefano Nappi Frank de los Reyes J. Olabarrieta James Fisher C. Osinski Nolan L. Flowers Frank S. Paylor Percy Foster Paul Pope Jr. Rufus Freeman Markos Potirladli Burl Halve Angel Rlos Hans Hanssen Eustaquio Rivera Henry Herkinheins John L. Roberts Thomas Horan Jose Rodriguez Alfred Ka.iu R. Szczyglel John Klepadio Julio Valentin Paul Kronbergs R. Vellinga VA HOSPITAL NEW YORK, NY Loyd McGee USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN. NY Manuel Antonana Benjamin Martin Albert MartinelU Eladio Aris Fortunate Baeomo Vic Milazzo Joaquin Miniz Frank Campbell Norman J. Moors John Driscoll W. P. O'Dea Robert Gilbert Ben Omar William Guenther George Phifer Bart Guranick G. A. Pulssegur John Haas George Renale Howard Hailey Winston E. Renny Everett Haislett Samuel Saunders Percy Harrelson George Shumaker Taib Hassen Kevin Skelly Billy Hill Henry Smith Thomas Isaksen Stanley F. Sokol Ira Kilgore Ludwig Kristiansen Michael Toth Frederick Landry Harry Tuttle Leonard Leidig Virgil Wilmoth Archibald McGuigan Pen P. Wing H. C. Mclssac USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENN. Claude F. Blanks USPHS HOSPITAL , FORT WORTH, TEXAS ' B. F. Deibler James Lauer Siegfried Gnittke John C. Palmer USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. Francis J. Boner Charles C. Brown Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG — please 3ut my name on your mailing ist. (Print Information) NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY ZONE ... STATE T9. AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an old subscriber and have a change of address, please give your former address .below: ADDRESS CITY ZONE.,.. Henry L. Horten W. D. Nuckles E. M. Jennings Clifford Vaughan L. B. Merrlam William J. Wolfe VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON. TEXAS John P. Williamson USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. Luis E. Diaz Fred Miller, Jimmle Littleton H. T. Nungezer I. Lopez Billia Padget Ralph McDaries J. A. Richardson USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. William Bargone Jack Moore John W. Bigwood Simon Morris Charles R. Bourg Michael Muzio John B. Collins Randolph Ratcllff Thomas L. Crosby Tage H. Roslund Serio M. DeSosa Toxie Sanford William Scruggs Leon Diliberto Toelil Smigielskl William Driscoll R. Eisengraeber Wert A. Spencer Gerald L. Thaxton Leon Gordon William Havelin Lonnie R. Tickle James Hudson Dolphus Walker Edward G. Knapp James Ward Leo Lang Ernest Wilson William Lawless Clifford Wuertz Harry P. Lewis Demetrio Zerrudo Robert McLamore Jacob Zimmer George Mitchell USPHS HOSPITAT, SEATTLE, WASH. Wayne T. Center Harry S. Murray Obert J. Morgan USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Roy J. Barker A. F. Martinez John C. Carolan Alonzo M. Milefskl Noah C. Carver Fred Morris David Cincore A. F. Nottage Thomas C. Hlckey Philip Robinson Alexander Leiner James Waller USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Maurice Gendron G. Svensson USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. August Eklund Kenneth LaRosa Wm. Kouzounas Charles McCarthy MONTEBELLO CHRONIC DISEASE HOSriT.i.L BALTIMORE, MD. Francisco Bueno USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Joseph .Arnold William Healey Elmer Baker Herman Kemp Burnette Brown Edward McGowan Harold Clyatt Walter Maas Estaban Conquet Ebble Markin Victor B. Cooper William Mellon Claudius Fisher Raymond Perry Joseph ftill . Edward Scherzer John Glass Charles Shaw George W. Harris Dester Worrell • Raft A Puzzle To irenestar Maritime Day last May. 22nd was nothing special for the Irenestar or most other ships at sea. But an item the Irenestar's deck gang fished out of the drink that day still has the crew puzzled. According to ship's reporter Robert E. Ayers, the ship sighted a raft from what turned out to be an Army plane, but when they came up to It there was nobody aboard and no sign that there ever had been anybody there. The raft was duly gotten aboard "with advice from all hands," Ayers said, but the mystery still remains. How did it get there—and why? We hope somebody can clear 'tliis one up. All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. from the Gulf and all coasts. He Is always helping some seaman, especially if he's an SIU man. Sgt. Hand has a very interest­ ing hobby for which he saves cards and letters he receives from his many seafaring friends. He keeps them in an album, well-protected by cellophane. He would more than appre­ ciate it if some Seafarers would drop him a line by card or let­ ter. All you have to do is draw a hand with sergeant's stripes on it and address it to him in New Orleans, La. He'll get it. Duska "Spider" Korolia partment we would. have been In pretty rough shape. Thank you for everything, I hope the rest of the piembership appreciates the Union and what it has done for the sea­ men and their families. ^ Yes, the baby is fine. It's a girl. Bob Beliveau t 4" Job Preference For Sons Urged To the Editor: I thought while I'm on this "romance" run I would sit down and drop you a line concertiing our sons and the future of the SIU. Here is something I would like to see done. I would like to have the Union give out some kind of certificate that we could give to our sons in the order of their birth entitling them to a preference in getting jobs. As you know, some of the brothers have passed the stage where they can cash in on the ma­ ternity benefits and this ."would be doing something for the oldtimers in 4;he Union. As in the case of most occu­ pations, the sons of many SIU men would like to follow in their fathers' footsteps, but it is naturally difficult for new­ comers to get jobs on our ships. Oidtimer^'s Wife Views Progress To the Editor: This is a note of thanks to all concerned with my recent visit to your wonderful hall in Brook­ lyn. I appreciate most sincerely the courtesy and kindness af­ forded me, especially by Scotty Aubusson, the dispatcher, who escorted me around and ex­ plained everything. It was very interesting and, I thought, 'what an improvement on Beaver Street.'' My husband is on the SS Coal Miner, and is one of the oldtimers working,on this Ameri­ can Coal situation. We are with you all the way and hope it is soon settled with the SIU the winner and still champion. Good luck and best wishes. Mrs. L. P. llogan 4" S" i Applauds Union Welfare Service To the Editor: I'm writing this letter to thank the welfare department of our Union for the way it helped me and my wife in time of need. I recently made a trip to the Persian Gulf and left my wife at home pregnant. I had an in­ jury during the trip and when I came back home my wife went to the hospital to have the baby and I went to the marine hos­ pital for an operation. Things were pretty bad for us financially and physically and, for this reason, I want to thank A1 Tanner and Toby Flynn for their cooperation in helping us receive all the Union benefits. This includes the ma­ ternity and vacation benefits which I received while in the hp.spital. It will be another four or five Bionths before I taste salt air and brine again. I'm still an out. patient and without the help of our Union and the welfare de­ -• . To the Editor: Recently I .was the guest of the Portline steamer MV Port Quebec on which my very good friend steward Hugh P. Ghee entertained several colleagues and myself. The ship itself seemed very clean for a British ship, and well-stocked; however, there was one thing I noticed that didn't seem quite like our ships. ^ Everyone of the key personnel aboard seemed very much par­ tial to the shipowners, even at the risk of stepping on fellow members' toes. The general attitude was to skimp here and there to retain good favor with the company agents, and hahg it all for the men. "We had quite a discussion on points relevant to shipping. Naturally in the course of such conversations you can ascertain quite a lot about various holding companies which prefer ship­ ping consignments via foreignflag vessels to avoid paying higher wages and taxes to America. Some of them even have their own ships to help transport these cargoes, in which-they derive great returns while flying runaway flags. Of course if a war came along, you'd see how quickly they'd switch flags again just to be under the protection of Uncle Sam. That is why I believe it is important now for the men of the world's real maritime countries to wise up and de­ mand higher wages and proper union representation, preferably through an American union, as we are the most advanced. This would make our own Union stronger, discourage American shipowners from fly­ ing the runaway flags and con­ sequently make more jobs for us. Harold G. Horowitz 4 As far as E. B. Tart (left) is concerned, shipmate Jonas Heidt (right) "is the best baker in the SIU." They're together on the Ocean Dinny. Since we go back many years to get qualifying time for some of our welfare benefits, we could do the same for our member­ ship on this kind of thing. I think it could be done on a democratic basis, as we would start with the oldest members and work on down the line. E. B. "Pelockes" Tart SS Ocean Dinny (Ed. Note: Since shipping rights in the SIU are based on seniority rules established un­ der the regular Union contract with the shipowners, a proposal of this type would raise many problems with the National La­ bor Relations Board and other authorities.) 4 4* 4" All Goes Well Aboard Pennmar To the Editor: All is well on the Pennmar right now. The deck department is working in harmony, and there are no beefs and very little disputed OT. Each" and everyone is on his best behavior, so there is nothing to report ex­ cept that this has the makings for one of those pleasant trips. Brother R. Noren was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. This was a job he had held tem­ porarily until he was officially elected. Vincent £. Monte Ship's reporter iSii — 4" Urges Global Union Drive 4 4 Sailor Ashore In Boating Job To the Editor: I would likg some of my friends to know that I am work­ ing ashore in Norfolk for the summer since shipping here is pretty slow at present. If any of the boys who are down here are interested in any type of small craft or boat, they'd do well to come see me at Bell's Sports Marina. I have some nice ones on display. Best of luck to all the boys. I will be back on one of our ships before winter comes. C. O. Horton 4 4 4 Seafarer's Help is Appreciated To the Editor: It is with great pleasure that I write this missive in praise of the SIU and the good broth­ ers who belong to this great organization. At this time, I want to give all praise and thanks to Brother Louis Suslowitz. On the 7th day of September, 1956, Brother Suslowitz and I were discharged from the US Public Health Service hospital in New Orleans, and he went back to work. Since then, he has been a great help and comfort to me and I want to thank him pub­ licly for it. This brother has really gone all the way to assist me, in the tradition of the "Brotherhood of the Sea." Good luck and God bless all hands in the greatest seamen's union in the world. 'J Charles "Pop" Sweeney �SIU Widens •i,?- EVERY 1 SUNDAY I Coal Lead I DIRECT VOICE I DROADCAST I I y TO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS "THE VOICE OF THE MTD" WFK-39. 19850 KCi Ships in Caribbean, East Coast of South America, South Atlan­ tic and East Coast of United States. WFL-65. 15850 KCs Ships in Gulf of Mexico, Carib­ bean, West Coast of South America, West Coast of Mexico and US East Coast. WFK-95, 15700 KCs Ships in Mediterranean area, North Atlantic, European and US East Coast. Meanwhile, MTD 'Round-The-World Wireless Broadcasts Continue . . . Every Sunday, ;1915 GMT (2:15 PM EST Sunday) WCO-13020 KCs Europe and North America (Continued from page 2) 5,in a speech to the Coal Export­ ers Association when he again called for the construction of Tnodern coal-carriers. He pointed out that American Coal received char­ ters only because it promised the Government it would build new ship's for this trade. . Up until now, the company has been silent on its plans for new tonnage, if it has any. The Gov­ ernment 'Charters were granted nine months ago, at the beginning of October, 1956. Meanwhile, the National' Labor Relations Board has postponed ac­ tion on the case again both on the SIU's original unfair labor charges •and the NMU'S vote petition. The NMU, having a rough time on~ the hiring after boasting it would "whip the SIU," finds that the pres­ ent Impartial hiring system makes it difficult for NMU to get any kind of preference from the com­ pany. Consequently, by going to the Board, the NMU is exploiting whatever possibility exists that some changes could be obtained in hiring between now and the election. The SIU, on its part, has filed additional charges with the NLRB relating to firings of SIU men and other evidence of company dis­ crimination, despite the hiring or­ der, reflecting the company's anxi­ ety to remove the SIU from the pictime. WCO-16908.8 KCs East Coast South America • ^ ^ Face Ftfleen SEAFAttikS lOG Joite Z1, '19S7 WCO-22407 KCs West Coast South America ^ Every Monday, 0315 GMT (10:15 PM EST Sundoy) The deaths of the following Sea­ WMM 25-15607 KCs farers have been reported to the Australia ,, Seafarers Welfare Plan and the WMM 81-11037.5 SIU death benefit is being paid to Northwest Pacific their beneficiaries: Newton B. Cdrihgton, 67: On February 26, 1957, Brother Edrington died of Hodgkins Disease in the USPHS Hos­ pital in Staten Island, NY. He joined the Union August 19, 1944, and was sailing in the engine de­ Quentin Lee Raymond Queen partment. Broth­ ex-Lake George We regret to inform you that er Edrington is there has been a death in the Contact US Petroleum in refer­ survived by Elfamily. Please get in touch with ence to lost Union folder and cre­ dridge Edrington your mother at Cove Gap, West Va. dentials. of Corpus Christi, Texas. Burial Jerry took place in Ridge Park Ceme­ Logan M. Alien Please send your correct address Contact your wife at 739 Park tery, Hillsboro, Texas. to_ Troy Thomas, P. O. Box 17, AJI St., West Palm Beach, Fla., about Waresboro, Ga. the luggage. Heinrich Sterling, 64: Brother Edward Ndoney Sterling died in the USPHS Hos­ Ernest Harris Your records are filed under pital in Staten Island, New York, register number 74737 at the Pub­ Get in touch with the Medical on November 21, lic Health Service office, 67 Hud­ Business Bureau, 127 E. 60 Street, 1956. Death was son Street, New York 13, NY. NY 22, NY. due to natural Kai Hansen causes. He joined ex-Jefferson City Victory Would Seafarers who have color the Union April Contact the master of tfie Jeffer­ slides of life at sea^ please get in 9, 1947, and son City-Victory at 902 Southerly touch with Laurence"^ Stem, Chris­ sailed in the en­ Road, Towson- 4, Md., regarding tian Science Monitor, 1 Norway gine department. clearance of your souvenirs. Street, Boston, Mass. Brother Sterling is survived by Aleksander Padu of Bronx, NY. Burial took place in Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. VANCOUVER, BC—Organizing successes in the far north MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT PERSONAIS AND NOTICES All of the following SIU families have received a $200 maternity benefit pljM a <P25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Maria Cirelli, born March 26, uary 26, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Pas- Oscar N. Ra^or, Mobile Ala. quale O. Cirelli, Philadelphia, Pa. ElHabeth Jane Henley, bom May Angelina Iglesias, born April 15, 25, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Raul James B. Henley, Savannah, Ga. Iglesias, Bronx, NY. Michele Williams, born May 20, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. James E. Williams, New York City. " Darlene Aiida Spivey, born May 16, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Woodrow W. Spivey, Tampa, Fla. Deborah Kay Stevens, born May 7, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas H. Stevens, Mobile, Ala. Kenneth Drew Skonberg, born May 29, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Kenneth M. Skonberg, Newburgh, NY. Victoria Stankiewicz, born April 6, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Vin­ cent L. Stankiewicz, Philadelphia, Pa. Caivin Alfred Crabtree Jr., bom May 2,-1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Calvin A. Crabtree, Crichton, Ala. Beverly Lorraine Archer, bom May 5, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert Archer, New York City. Clarence V. Dyer, III, bom April 27, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Clarence V. Dyer, Algiers, La. Margaret Ann Tilley, born April 28, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. John R. Tilley, New Orleans, La. Ann Rita Plnilla, bom May 20, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Louis Pinilla, Bronx, NY. Frank Weston Drew, born May 17, 1951^, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frank W. Drew, Mullins, SC. Myra Gonzalez, born May 5, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mariano Gon­ zalez, New York, NY. Tyrone Babb, bom November 17, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Otho Babb, Brooklyn, NY. , Linda Diane Raynor, born Jan­ The SIU drive will be stepped up'shortly in the Great Bear Lake region, which is said to have great future pc'.ential. Canadian Dis­ trict officials believe the activity • will eventually run dght up to the •M rently work 12 hours a day, seven days a week, without overtime or cargo time. The season runs four ana a half to five months a year. The SIU Canadian District plans to bring wages and conditions up It® ,lts regular^itandards. . \ 4" 4" ' ill .-'T '-f i :' ill ; i| SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN I Maternity j Benefit Ii I" Victor C. C. Bums, 56: Brother Burns died on May 1, 1957, at the USPHS Hospital in Norfolk, Vfi. The cause of death was "a, brain tumor. He joined the Union, March 28, 1956, and sailed in the deck department. Brother Burns is survived by O. S. Bums of Orangeburg, SC. Burial took place in Beaufort Cemetery, .Beaufort, (Continued from page 3) men fled down the gangway to a waiting car. Police officers who pursued the bandits later found one suspect, identified as George Teomah, hiding behind a car. Teomah, who admitted he was the one who wielded the leg irons, gave the names of two accomplices. Harris was taken to the Medical Center where an emergency opera­ tion was performed. He was report­ ed in serious condition, suffering from a fractured skull and concus­ sion. Chambers, 41, long a popular skipper with his crews, was not seriously hurt. The gunmen had timed their robbery badly. They attempted the raid at 9:55 AM whereas the de­ livery of the payroll, originally scheduled for 1 PM Monday, wae postponed until 1 PM Tuesday. Teomah, the captured suspect, identified his accomplices as Ber­ nard (Sonny) Berry and Ronald Spencer Steele. He named Steele as the "mastermind" behind the job. A check of Union records shows a Ronald Steele had shipped on a probationary book for four days within the last three years. His last trip was coastwise from June 29, 1956, to July 3, 1956, on the Robin Tuxford. The vessel was in from a fourmonth trip from North Africa and India with a cargo of iron ore. It was to be her last pay-oiff as an SIU vessel, as the ^ip was sold to Isbrandtsen. YOUR Arctic Next Canada SlU Target have been scored by the SIU Canadian District. The SIU affiliate has organized two companies employing more than 100 crewmembers in all de-> partments. 'It plans to seek Crewmembers in -the two com­ panies organized last month cur­ certification shortly. Two Hurt In Ship Holdup This pioneering SIU benefit has turned out to be one of the most useful ever adopted by th^ SIU Welfare Plan, with indi­ vidual benefits paid now Hearing the 3,000 mark and total payments ap­ proaching $600,000. It was approved as of April I, 1952, at the rate of $200 for every child bora to a Seafarer and still operates exclusive of family hospital benefits which cover other medi­ cal care costs. Twins and triplets get double and triple benefits accord­ ingly. Requirements are one day's seatime for the father in the previous 90 days plus 90 days in the lust calendar year. SEAFARERS aVT'L UNION, A&G DISTRICT ^ .i •I �• OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO i €^001) UHI6H NEVEf <iROW 0L1>.. #li» iiilfiK.::' ^lliilili SUP Bosun Otto B. Han­ sen began sailing in '23. /" '29 discharge landed DM job for SIU's Joe Cash. - 40-year-man E. R. Deshong, SlU, has oiler's Job. Bernardo Favila, SIU, a 40-year vet, is wiper. 39 years' time lands OS job for L. Pretious, SIU. '19 discharge dates Carl Pederson, AB, of SIU. THE AMERICAN COAL beef I has broughtoidtimers from the Sailors Union, Marine Firemen, Marine Cooks & Stewards and the SlU-A&G together again to fight the battles of the 20's and 30's once more in 1957. Seamen with a half-cen­ tury at sea behind them, like these SlUNA veterans on the Walter Mines l»age, are battling a new sub-standard operator, in the best tradition of the Brotherhood of the Sea. Hats off to all of them! (Pho­ tos by Seafarer Abe Goldsmit, steward on the Page.) Michael Sparks of MCS started at sea In '17. •fc--"'" r'' • l^r- •)i ' '!•- • • , ... -T •' k . I ^0 . First trip for SIU's Tom Bubar, OS, was in 1906. SIU oiler Lawrence E. Wesseis started in 1916. Apron Castillo, AB, SIU, boasts seatime from '28. Walter Pottle, MM. MCS, has 50 years' time. , t,ay,k.-w,vr •• y .' ' f . mmm � 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 21, 1957 Description An account of the resource Headlines: 64-0 VOTE FOR SIU SHUTS OUT DIST. 50 LA. TIDELANDS TUGBOATS FO SIU FOUR SEAFARERS, DAUGHTER OF SIU MEMBER AWARDED $6,000 UNION SCHOLARSHIP CALL MORE COAL JOBS; SIU LEAD NOW 103-94 SIU CREWS 1ST ISTHMIAN VICTORY SHIP TWO HURT IN HOLD-UP ON SIU SHIP BIG WAGE BOOST, HOURS CUT WON IN SEAWAY PACT INFLATABLE LIFE RAFT SUCCESSFUL BOILMAKERS UNION JOINS M’TIME DEPT. MA PLANS RUNAWAY DEAL FOR SUBSIDIZED OPERATORS SIU CO. PLANS NOVEL OIL-GRAIN CARRIER SURPLUS AID PACT SIGNED WITH POLAND HQ WINS BIG OT BUNDLE FOR LAKE GEORGE CREW WIDER PORT RIGHTS WON BY SIU CO SHIP OFFICERS SEEK COAL BEEF ACTION MCS CLEANS UP BILLS; $10,000 REPAID TO SIU RAP MA BID FOR POWER TO SELL US LAY-UP FLEET BRITISH PLAN 1-CLASS SUPERLINER ’50-50’ FUTURE BRIGHTER AS SENATE OK’S AID BILL ‘ASIAN’ FLU HITS CREW, PASSAENGERS INSURANCE LOBBY AT WELFARE $$ CONTROLS SEATTLE JOBS MOVING FAST MAYFLOWER II MAKES PORT UNDERTOW LA SALLE ON LONDON RUN SAFETY LAURELS NOT ENOUGH, DEL MONTE SEEKING BB WIN ARCTIC NEXT CANADA SIU TARGET 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 6/21/1957 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. 13 1957 Periodicals Seafarers Log