http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/3e9658e77a914a8950414f3c6b480fa9.PDF b068a4bc2eacda9e4ff52d79118276b7 PDF Text Text Stoiy On Page X SEATARBRS^LOG » OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THI $E A FA R E R$ I NTERN AT I ON AL UNION •ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • 5-'' ! -•> • I. '-•H. • '•'-i I -m Stoiy On Page 3 'K-- I > -• 'v', OiJI^ Seafarers aboard Sandcaptain VCOWn IffOv« rescued four persons from this Jersey Central coacK'hanging onto open Newark Bay lift ' bridge in disaster that took 48 lives. One other person JWa» pull^ from the wate3ri,.j^j»ry en Page • Mass protest of Cuban jtovernmeht's strikebre aking J» against Canadian strikerB at Cuban consulate in New ; York helped win withdrawal of Cuban stamen lorced to work struck shi^ White-cap­ ped, placard-bearing marchers surround costumed "Cuban police" to^g effigy of "the s^utnan Batista wants." (Sterjr en Page li natares^ Page f.) i �Fice Tw« SeptAmbw 99,'mm :':M:^,.: SMAPAKERS For 38 Union Offices A total of 71 Seafarers have been found fully qualified to fun for Union office and will vie for 38 elective posts open ib the coming Atlantic and Gulf District election. Sixtyeight of the candidates passed the credentials committee of rank and file Seafarers aft«r gubmitting proof of seatime,-*^" membership in good standing grounds in advance of the voting, were disqualified, the committee and citizenship as required the SEAFARERS LOG^ in its issue reported,,could have been abli to by the Union constitution. Three of October 10, 1958, will print a qualify if they had followed the other qualified on appeal. (See special, supplement containing pic­ rules and procedures set forth in tures and Statements from all of the constitution. "The Commit­ •tory below.) In ail. 84 Seafarers nominated the candidates for office. In addi­ tee," they said, "is bound by the themselves for office, but 12 were tion the LOG wiU carry a sample constitution and had to decide on disqualified for failing to meet the ballot which will be an exact dupli­ the basis of the constitution constitutional requirements, and cate of the actual ballots. These The cases of tUsquaiification cited one withdrew his name from the copies will be available in all are especially regrettable because race shortly after submitting his ports and will be airmailed to the of the fact that the Union, this credentials. Two years ago, al­ ships so that Seafarers can ac­ year, as in every election year, though there were 39 open posts-— quaint themselves with the candi­ went to such lengths to set forth one more than in this year's elec­ dates and election procedure be­ the procedures and requirements John Sfafhis, Marino Cooks and Stowoltilt dlspoldior. calls fobs to be followed by Uiose seeking a tions—there were only 72 qualified fore voting. while Wilder Smith, MCS New York agent, stands by. SIU Pccifie Of the disqualified candidates, ID place on the ballot." candidates on the ballot. District affiliate recently moved its New York operation into SIU Voting'in the SIU biennial elec­ were found by the committee not The qualified candidatei and the headquarters. ~ \ tion willbegin on November 1 and in continuous good standing for the posts for which they are competing will contlnqe for two months, two year required period, two- are as foUows: through the end of December. Un­ failed to produce the necessary Secretary-treaanrer:, Paul HalL der the provisions of the constitu­ four months seatime in the current Deck assistant seerelaryiti-eMtion, the nev?ly elected officers will year, two had their books in retire­ nrer; Joseph Algina. ment during the two years previ­ take their posts as soon as they have been certified elected by ous to nominations and one did not Engine assistant seeretary-treasmembership approval of the tally­ submit his credentials to the com­ nrer: Claude Simmons. Steward assistant secretarying committee report on the voting. mittee by the midnight, September treasurer: Edward (Eddie) Mooney. NEW YORK—TTie merging of Marine Cooks and Stew­ 12, deadline. To familiarize the membership A number of the candidates who Jtdnt assistant secretary-treas- ards-Sailors Union of the Pacific halls in . the major outporta with the candidates and their back­ nrer: (two posts open) William was completed last week when four MCS replacements wera Hall, Joseph Yolpian.'^ shipped to the SS President-^ Boston agent: A1 Tanner. Adams from the SIU A&G recreation hall. We don't have to Boston Joint PaWidmani Gene hiring hall in New York. The go outside for anything." Dakin, William John Smith, James two Pacific District affiliates use The rotary shipping board, Joint hiring halls in the ports of which is located on the second Sweeney. New York Joint Patrolman: New Orleans, Seattle, Portland, deck In the hall. Is divided so that the upper half will be used by (eight posts open) £m^ (Scottie) Wilmington and Honolulu. Three Seafarers have qualified as candidates in the forth­ Aubusson, Robert Barrett, Ami members of the A&G District, Step Up Joint Aetiim and the lower half by the Faclfie coming SIU general election as a result of membership Bjomsson, William Burke, Daniel The use of joint hiring halls is action upholding their appeals from rulings by the creden- Butts, Malcolm M. Cross, Carlos M. another step in the general plan District sailore and cooks. MCS Diaz, Joseph Di Giorgio, Paul Dro- to coordinate, the activities of the and SUP registration will bo tials committee. The appeals ' zak, Thomas H. Fleming, Vincent three unions which form the SIU's handled at the dispatch counter in had been at headquarters all the are the first ones taken under Genco, Louis Goffin, W. Paul Gon- Pacific District-the MCS, SUP. and flont of the board. the new SIU constitution time for the processing of a vaca­ sorchik, Howard Guinier, Frank J, the Marine Firemen and Watertion paymmt and thus he couldn't adopted in 1952. Jankowski, Casimer Kaust, William tenders Union. Only recently the prodoqe it for the .conunittee until The additions increase the num­ Scott Porter, Eugene Bay, Cbarlei three West Coast affiliates Joined returned to him. ber of qualified candidates to 71. it had been ScOfield, Freddie Stewart, Jo­ their pension plans into a tingle No Seatime Proof The trio includes William Burke, seph Telcher, Keith Terpe, James fund and later announced plans for In turn, Blaust had bepn dis­ Carlos M. Diaz and Casey Kaust, qualified for failing to show proof Tucker, Van Whitney. the future publication of a single all running for posts as New York of three years seatime, although Pacific District newspaper. Philadelphia agent; Stosh (Stan­ Joint 'patrolman. A total of 24 it was found later he actually had ley) Bojkq, Steve (Blackie) Car- The move into the A&G head­ candidates wUl now compete for the necessary time. However, dullo, Harry Gerie. quarters hall was well liked by the the eight open posts on the ballot, since he was aboard ship prior Philadelphia Joint patrolman: MCS membership. As MCS messinstead of only 21, who were orig­ to the close of nomiimtions, he had John HetzeU. man Tony Locicero put it, "We HOUSTON—The SIU-i:ianned inally qualified by the committee. no knowledge of thq committee's have everything we need right Steel Advocate (Isthmian) rammed Based on provisions spelled out ruling. A further gpk^nd for dis­ Baltimore agent: Earl Sheppard. here in one building, * new an oil barge and a tugboat in the in the SIU constitution, the dis­ qualification, again ^ue to a late Baltimore Joint patrtdman: shipping the board, a cafeteria and a Houston Ship Chaimel early Sept qualifications were reversed by the dues payment, was also waived three posts open) Rexford E. 16. There were no casualties aboard vote of the shoreside membership when he showed it was due to his Dickey, Eli Hanover, Clifton H. the ship. at regular meetings in all ports participation in the Bull Line Jackson, Ralph W. Murry, Flaye On engineer on the tugboat Ox, (Al) Stansbury. strike last year. operated by Bludworth Construc­ AU of these situations arc ipeci- Norfolk ageiti: James A. Bullock. Texts of the appeals acted on tion Co., was missing and pre­ fically recognized in the Union Savannah agent: William J. In all ports are on page 10. sumed drowned. Three other men constitution. Morris. aboard theTiug were injured. The tug capsized and sank. Tampa agent: A. W. (Andy) on September 17. It was empha­ MONTREAL—Last minute con The Steel Advocate ran aground Gowder, Louis (Blackie) Ncira, F. sized in the appeals that the cre­ tract talks between the SIU Cana­ following the collision. She waa Reid, Jr. dentials committee had acted prop­ dian District and two major Great pulled off with no apparent dam­ erly in all cases, based on the doc­ Mobile agent: Cal Tanner. Lakes operators have averted thb age by two G&H tugs, manned by uments submitted by the candi­ Mobile Joint patrolman: (three threat of a 60-ship atrike and set members dates at the time to establish their of the SIU Harbor and posts open) Durwood Dees, Harold the pattern for further negotiations eligibility under the constitution. Inland WaterwaysDivision, and J. Fischer, Robert Jordan, Leo Pat­ with six remaining Canadian com­ sailed to" Houston for inspectionu Lacked Seatime SIU membership meet­ rick Marsh. panies on the Lakes. The disqualification in the case The ship was inbound from India New Orleans agent: Walter (Rus­ The' new two-year contract, when the collision occurred. of Burke was based on his failure ings ore held regularly ty) Beyeler, Lindsey J. Williams. whkh covers some 2^408 Canadian to show four nmnths seatime in every two weeks on Wed­ New Orleans Joint patrolman; seafarers, provides for a ten perthe cturent year, j^owever. his nesday nights at 7 PM in three posts open) George E. Annis, coit package increase, five percent wife appealed on his behalf, point­ 'om Gould, Sylvester Monardo, C. retroactive to June and another $qpt. 26,1958 Vol. XX, No. 20 ing out that he was aboard ship all SIU ports. AH Sea­ and that this time (September 5 farers ore expected to J. (Buck) Stephens, Frank (Red five percent next year. to September 12—closing date for attend; those who wish to Sully) Sullivan, Charles M. TanneHeld Separate lidka hill, John L. Whited, Keith (Hono­ nominations) would.-give him the Separate talks were held ^th be excused should request lulu) Wlnsley; seatime necessary. lie already had the two operafdjrs,'N. M.'PattiNriBma permission by telegram shown 112 days on dlsch^ges. PATO HAU. Secrttarit-Tr^asunt How^n agent:J^be^ A. Mat­ & Soiu, Li^ and the Ujpper Lakes, MdHor. BHOfAae MMtur • • Diaz was disqualified for not (be sure to include' reg­ thews. •and St. Lawrence ^anspbrtatibn UAH, Art CdOor. JOquuii A»Binu wraa maintaining the two yoars of con- istration number). Houston JMht pafyofanaa: James Co,, after formal negotiations with SnvACK.^ A(. HA|ixm. JTonii BaThe tinuoi^ good standing in the Un­ the Lakes Carriers' Association lUM iCAxua, JBOV WfOcm mot Jlom* L. Allen,' Charles M. Kiinball, ion required by the cpnstitutibh negt SIU meetings e^ll be: James Arthur McConatby, W< (Bin) which represents all M the #ajor due to a late- dues pnyxnent. In Mitchell. - Canadian Great Lakes' compraniesr Pubtlxh;a feNvMliTy it tba' ; October I tha Saafarars Intarnallonal UnL this ca^. It was determined that Wilmington > ageui: Reed Hum- failed to produce a new agreement. of laiOlc a-Oulf Dlstclct. APL-CIO, i7S F< Diaz had been- on a ship af the October IS ' it it. expected that the new cpnpltties,^ >-•.. ' -'i'-. time and- Atnt wag^ net liable' for San ' Fmneiseo agent: Martin ract,*which covers the two largest ' the-dues until hn lwtd :off. It was (Marty) .Breltboff. ' ; Cafiadian fleets' bn ' the Great -'Shown further bis .discharge I Tbiovember 12 ; Seattle agentt .Theqdoro .(Tad) Lakes; wSl: ba flfilowed by the covering the' ^ilod' in -rFother operatora^''''::^ MCS New Yorit Office Moves Into SIITs Hall Membership Okays 3 Men On Appeal Advocate In Crash With Houston Tug Canadian SIU Signs 2 Go's SCHEDULE OF SIU MEEnMGS SEAFAHERS LOG asT .-.-;> , _ I �r7y: r-77#.--;-j V SEAFARERS i f^MMT II, Iftt LOG Flf* TlUM Struck Ships Yields To SIU, Pulls Men OH China Coast Now 100% In light of the active hostilities betweed Goitimunist and Nationalist Chidese along the China coast, the SIU has negotiated a 100 percent area bonus agreement in Formosan waters. The agreement actually covers four bonus areas beginning at a point south of Formosa and extending northward to Manchuria, but for practical purposes, it will only involve those SIU ships sail­ ing In Formosan waters as no American ships go into Chinese ports. The agreement calls for a 100 percent bonus on base pay, a $190 vessel attack bonus or a $100 har­ bor attack bonus in case of direct attack while in a 100 percent area and $10,000 life insurance for each crewmember. The bonus area begins at 23 de­ grees north latitude and extends eastward as far as 124 degrees east longitude along some portions of the area. The area Involved off Formosa reaches about 12 miles east, off the island and starts at its southern tip. Ships which have entered the area since September 9 are covered by the bonus agreement The bonus agreement is similar to one reached by SIU Pacific District Un­ ions with West Coast operators. ; I - p'l mi J J • ii.if i m. I'f SlUNA Vice-Prisideni Banks fa b o v •) expresses thanks for aid In Canadian beef at SIU meeting in NY. Right. CNS strikers Bill Zinuck and L Engleman discuss' strike news with Halifax Port Agent Stan Devine (center) after meeting here. Faced with demonstrations up and down the coast protesting its strikebreaking against Canadian SIU members, the Cuban government threw in tlm towel on Saturday morning, Septem-^ would be made for her 13, and pulled Cuban arrangement the International Transportworkers seamen off the struck Ca­ Federation to mediate the dispute. This was the second time an nadian Nationai ships. attempt to work the struck ships Demonstrations from Hali­ had failed. The initial effort, in­ fax, Nova Scotia, down to volving L-ansfer of the ships to New Orleans, on the Gulf Coast on Thursday, September 12, precipitated rapid action by .Cuban government representa­ tives. The Cuban consul general in New York, Alfredo Hernandez, announced Friday night that the Cuban seamen would be with­ drawn from the ships. The following Thursday, a meeting was held in Washington attended by SIU of NA President Paul HaU, Vice-President Hal Banks from Canada and four rep­ resentatives of the Cuban labor federation. As a result of the MOBILE-^Idle here for many months, Pan Atlantic's meeting it was agreed that an four combination tanker-box ships have been chartered to an SlU-contracted company, Cal Tanni^r, port agent, reported. The four tankers, the Ideal-X, Almena, Maxton and Coalinga ly, the first one being Waterman's Hills, will carry grain on their Hastings. first outbound voyago and oil com­ The chartering of the four ing back. tankers came against a background The ships were the forerunners of only fair shipping in this port. of Pan AtlanticvS trailer box opera­ There, were 14 ships calling for tion but have been idle for some payoff or in transit, among them time now. With the crewing of the Chickasaw, Arizpa, Claiborne, these four vessels only one ship, the Monarch of the Seas, Hastings and Morning Light. wiU be left in idle Jean Lafltte (Waterman); the Alcoa WASHINGTON—The Maritime Cavalier, Roamer, (Clipper and status in this port Administration has offered to Ranger (Alcoa); the Del Ore (Mis­ Tanker Trend TAMPA—Port activity here con­ sissippi); Steel Recorder (Isthmian) "turn the other cheek" and guaran­ tinues on the sleepy side with the The trend on tankers carrying and tee loans to help Greek .shipping the Captain Sitinas. iisual run of in-transits providing grain was emphasized when an­ magnate Aristotle Onassis com­ Vacations Gains HaUed a handful of Jobs. The Del Sol other SIU tanker, the Captain plete his previously-breached con­ (Mississippi); Arizpa, Tops Tops Nicholas Sitinas, formerly the Gov­ Seafarers here are commenting tract to build three supertankers and Jean Lafltte (Waterman); ernment Camp, took a load of grain favorably on the new SIU Vacation for American-flag operation. Gateway City and Raphael Semmes out of here for India. She too will Plan. Aside from the increase in Under an earlier contract with (Pan Atlantic) and Alcoa Polaris pick up oil on the inbound trip. benefits, the men see the Plan as the MA, Onassis interests prom­ (Alcoa) were the ships calling here, This was the. second SlU-con- increasing the turnover in shipping ised to build the three vessels, according to Port Agent Tom Ban­ tracted ship to take" grain at the because a crewmember will get off two 46,Q00-ton tankers and one of ning. State Dock grain elevators recent- a ship more readily when he knows 106,000 tons, in return for permis­ he can have some extra vacation sion to transfer 14 US vessels to money to tide him over in between foreign registry. The earifings Publlc Health Gets SIU Assist jobs. from the use of the vessels under The Harbor and Inland Water­ foreign flags were to be reserved to ways Division is expecting more finance the construction of the activity in the coming months as three tankers. the proposed state road-building However last June the company program gets under way. A num­ announced that it would not be ber of HIWD-contracted operators handle sand, sheU and gravel able to complete its contract and which are widely used in road con­ construct the three vessels because struction. The program has been of a depressed tanker market. In marking time pending removal of an effort to enforce the contract, legal obstacles such as securing the Department of Justice filed right, of ways and condemning charges for the return of the 14 properties, but it is expected, to be ships and their profits, or the in full swing by the beginning of forfeiture of some $8,000,000 in performance bonds. 1999. Subsequent hearings by the House Merchant Marine Commit­ tee found that the profits from the UM Only One operation of the 14 vessels under Mali Address foreign flags were-diverted to pay - Seafarers with t>eefs regard- off back taxes and fines owed to log slow payment of monies due the US government by Onassis In­ from various operators in back terests. wages and disputed overtime Under this new guarantee should first check whether they agreement, the terms of which have a proper mailing address are being kept secret, the Govern­ on file with the company. SIU ment will guarantee the $51.3 mil­ headquarters officials point out lion construction loan which Will that reports received from sev­ be financed by two banks. The eral operators show checks have terms of this agreement, Clarenr^ i^n mailed to one address Morse, Maritime Administrator, Staff phyiicians Sfdten Mdnd P^lio HtMlfb Sf^^^ ' while a beef on the same score said, will be stricter thkn those examine tape recorder, an SIU gift fie the hbspHiBK^ Recbrdhr'WIN is sent: irom anpth^, thus cre­ normally used by the Government be used in hbspifai's training program fw i^^ teeknl^idhiiu . ating much difficulty lu keaping in gparanteebg ahip construction Doctors qreJI to ;r),W. B, f-wgutohi U iiew, J.iM. jlu^sissi deputy i .'aeccfuads straight' to guard ^einst a default in the, contract' r. ^ qhifi, MediMjSd^ices} V. R. Warbtu . Tampa Still Slow m Four Tanker-Traiferships Shift To SIU Operator Onassis May Get US Aid For Supers the Trinidad flag and importation of West Indian and British crews, flopped in the face of the refusal of the West Indians and British to man the ships. The coastwide demonstrations by the SIU Canadian District, sup­ ported, by the A&G District and other SIU affiliates, were touched off when CulMn seamen were flown into Halifax to man the eight struck ships formerly owned by the Canadian National St^mshlp Company. The eight vessels, Ttiffkebbund since July 4, 1957, had been sold to a Cuban government bank Cuban seamen at first refused to work the vessels, but subse­ quently they took one ship, the jCiudad_de la Habana (ex-Canadian Challengerj_put of Halifax and in­ to Mfir]^3hd Drydock in Baltimore. Members of the Marine and Ship­ builders Union In Halifax had also refused to touch the vessel The arrival of the scab ship in Baltimore harbor touched off the protest demonstrations. They were climaxed when three hundred SIU demonstrators appeared at Mary­ land Drydock on Thursday morn­ ing to he met by a large covey of Baltimore police fully-equipped with paddy wagons. Fifty-nine men were arrested for "blocking the highway" and a number of them clubbed by the police. Among those arrested was Jack Gerson, regional Director of the Marine and Shipbuilders Union. Following the police action, an(Continued on page 15) Low Tanker Turnover In Lake Charles LAKE CHARLES—Tankerland hasn't had much action to boast about the past two weeks. Port Agent Leroy Clarke writes. "There are plenty of ships calling here," he comments, "hut few of the men are getting off." Six Cities Service vessels pro­ vided the port's business, the Royal Oak, Chiwawa, Bradford Island, Council Grove, Winter Hill and Cities Service Baltimore. One other ship, the PetroGhem (Valentine) called at nearby Port Nueches, Texas. Further details are available on the memorial for the victims of Hurricane Audrey which hit here on June 27, 1957. The Marble Workers Union will donate labor free for this purpose, and contri­ butions are coming in at a veiy rapid rate. The dedication had been set for June 27, 1959, the second anniversary of the big blow. / Seafarers hare were saddened to learn of the death of Morris H. Ward, of a heart attack in Pt^ Arthur, Texas. He waa w!(ll known ^0 men ahipplhg' out of this port. ^ 'i •n\ a I "M �SMAWAMMKS Loa \ S«iHeai&er ii. 19St A&G Credentials Report Charles J. Scbfield, 8-186 Qoalifled CredentUa in order.-^- ' ^ Johannes SoreL 8^ Dioqualifled ^ Was apt In continuous good standing for two (2) years previous to nomination. Frsddie Stewart, M Qoalifled Credentiais in twder; J W*, the uncertlfiMd eoniBifttee on eredentiali, duly elected at tbe fnt regular business iile^Bg at Joseph Teidicr. T-1S2 Qoalifled Credentials in order, ^ beadquartera on September 9, 1998, In accordance with the constitution, have examined thetreden^ Keith Terpe, T-3 Qualified Credentials In order. tials of the candidates for elective office or job in the Seafarers International Union of North America, James L. Tucker. T-32 Qualified Credentials in order. Alan tHeocst All Disqualified Was not in continuous good AtlanUc and Gulf District, for the Whitmer. W-dlt years of 1999-1960. as per Artide Paragraph (d) of our Union copstlstanding for two (2) ^ars XI, Section 1, and sulmtit the fol­ tutlon. This same pre-balloting reprevious to n(»ninatIon. Van Whltn^. W-11 Qualified Credentials in order. lowing report; pert was acted on in all ports hold­ Three candidates listed by PHILADELFHIA. AlGKNT We qualified or disqualified ing regular membership meetings, those men who submitted for office on the same night, August 6. 1958. the committee as disqaaliAed (Stanley) BojkOk DBS Qitallfied Credentials in orderi by the rules of our constitution as The pre-balloting report was again were declared qualified by »e-, S. S. (Bladde) CarduD^ CM Qualified Credentials in order, tion of the member in alt porta contained in Artide XII, known concurred in by the membership Qualified 'Credentials in order. as QoalifieatlMU For Officers, Port in all pwts iuddlng regular mem- on their appeals from the de­ Harry Gerie, CM8B Agnts, Padrehueu. And Other bmfalp meetings on the date of cisions of tbe credentials com­ PHlKAlXELPmA JODn! PATBOU^^ Eleottve Jobs. The article reads as August 20, 1958, when the minutes mittee. The three, all candi­ Qualified^ CredenUala In order. follows: of the meetings of August 6, 1958, dates for New YoHc joint pa­ John Hetzell. H-f trolman. are Carlos If. Diaz, **8601100 1. Any member of the were accepted ha all ports.' The ^LT1M€^BE AGENT Union is eligible to be a candidate pre-baUoting report had been re­ William Burke and Casey Eiuri Sheppard. S-X Qnalified Credentials In order.' for, and hold any office or the job produced verbatim in the August Kaust. See page 10 tor rea­ sons for the appeals. 15tb Issue of the SEAFARERS ef port agent or patrolman, prov­ BALTiMOBE JOINT PATBOLMAN LOG as mentioned previously. ided: Rexford E. Diduy, DB Qualified Credentials in order. •'"(a) He has at leastr three (3) We further point out to the were contained, were and have £11 Hanover, HBIS Qualified Credentials in order. years of seatime, in an unlicensed membership, that the August 29, been made available to all of the Clifton H. Jackson. J-239 Qualified Credentials in order. rapacity, aboard an American- 1958. issue of the SEAFARERS membership of our Union.. In this Ralph W. Murry, M-374 Qualified CiredenflAls In oider. flag merchant vessel or vessels; LOG carried an article of informa­ constitution, we, as good Unlto Flaye (AD Stansbury, S-22 Qualified Credentials in order. if he is seeking the job of patrol­ tion that all Seafarers still had members, know that it fully oatman or assistant secretary-treas­ time until September 12, 1958. to lines all quaUficadons necesaair NOBFOLK AGENT for office and the 8tei» and the James A. BulkN^ B-7 urer in a specified department, nominate themselves for office. Qualified Credentials in order. this seatime must be in that de­ We find that, by referring to the manner In whlcli' to qnalify for issues of the SEAFARERS LOG office SAVANNAH AGENT partment, and The following is a complete Hst- William J. Morris, M-4 "(b) He has at least four (4) mentioned above and to the min­ Qualified Credentials in order. months of seatime, in an unli­ utes of the regular membership ing of all men who submitted their censed capacity, aboard an Amer­ meetings, in all the Atlantic, and credentials to the committee. The TAMPA AGEOT ican-flag merchant vessel or Gulf District po^, that every pos­ men's names and jobs for which W. Cunningham, C-309 Disqualified Credentials received after vessels, covered by contract with sible effort was not only made to they submitted sneh credentials are tbe dose of the; nominatioa period. this Union, or four (4) months of advise tbe membership of the qual­ listed in the order which this com­ A. W. (Andy) Gowder employment with, or In my of­ ifications to run for office but in mittee feels they should be placed G-352 Qualified Credentials in order. . fice or job of, the Union, its sub­ addition, a plea was made that any on the general ballot That is. In Jack H. McCkanie. K-AM Disqualified Was not in continuous food sidises, or affiliates, or at the man who thought he may be capa­ alphabetical f<nm onder the efiSces standing for two (2) years previous to nomination. Unlon-'s direction, or a combina­ ble of holding any elective office for which they run, and that the Louis (Blackie) Neiza, N-1 Qualified Credentials in order. ' •. tion of these, between January 1 was urged to submit his creden­ ports, following the headquarters F. F. Reid, Jr., H-432 Qualified Credentials in order. / offices, beginning with Boston, be C. E. (Buster) WeHs, W-441 Disqualified Was not In continuous goud and the time of nomination, and tials for same. "(c) He has been in continuous We. this committee, as well as arranged on the ballot geographiestanding far two (2) years previous to nomination. good standing in the Union for at our rank and file members, are ally as has been done In the past least two (2) years immediately aware of the fact that copies of the Following each man's name and MOBILE AGENT eottstitutiim, wherein all the quali­ book number In bis qualiftcatimi or Cal Tanner, T-1 prior to his nomination, and (Qualified Qredentials in order. "(d) He la a citizen of the Unit­ fications for submitting for office disqualification, followed by the BirailE JOINT PATBOLMAN reason for same. ed States of America. ^ -4 Durwood Dees, DB2 t^ialHIed ClredenUals In order. . "Section. 2. All candidates for, Harold J. Fischer, F-1 QualUled Credentiels In wdw. and holders of, other riective jobs SeCBEIABT-TBEASiniEB James M. Foster, r-24« pisqnalified Was not in continuous food not speeified in the preceding sec­ Paul Hall, H-1 Qualified Credentials In order, standing for two (2) years previous to nomination. tions shall be members ^ the James W. Hunt, H-3W tRthdrew Withdrew his credential* Union. DECK ASSISTANT SECBETABY-TBEASUBEB Robert Jordan, J-1 QuaRfied Credentials In ordeh "Section 9. All candidates for Joseph Algina, A-I Qualified . Credentials in ord«>. ' Jack D. Kennedy. K-22B Disqualified Did not submit proper ami holders of elective offices and time as required by tbe constitUtimL jobs, whether elected or mipointed ENGINE ASSISTANT SECBETABY-TREASUBEB Leo Patrick MSrsb, M-t 'Qualified Chredentials in order. la accordance with this eonstita- Anthony Mdanson, M-867 Disqualified Was not In eontlnaous good tion. shall maintain membership In NEW (HILEANS AGENT standing for two (2) years previous to nomination. good standing. Failure to do so Claude Simmons.'H-l Qualified Credentials in order. : (Rusty) Bcy^, BBl Qualified Credcatlals In order. shall result in ineliglbtlity to hold Lhadsey J. WtUlaiM^ W-1 Qualified Ckedentlala In ordm; aueh office or job •wd con­ STEWABD ASSISTANT SECBETABY-TBEASOBEB stitute an incapacity with regard to Edward (Eddie) _ NEW OBLEANS J<»NT PATBOLMAN such office or job." (End of quote Mooney, M-7 Qualified Credentials in esdcr. George K. Amita, ABM QuaBfied Credentials In order. from constitution.) Ton Geuld, GBt7 Qualified CTedenttals in order. It Is to be pointed out to the JOINT ASSISTANT SECBETABY-TBEASUBEB Sadvcster MonaidA M-734 Qsellflcd Credaadlsto in ocdcc. membership that the SEAFARERS WURam Hall. H-272 C. J. (Buck) Stephens, SB Qualified Qualified Cred«itla6 In order. Credemiali in order. LOG issue of July 18, 1958, carried Joseph Volpian, V-1 Frank (Red Sally) Qualified CTedentiids In order. an article of information, on the SnHhran, SB21 QoeUfied Credentials in order. matter .of the pre-balloting report, BOSTON AGENT Charlea M. TanoehlU. TB Qualified Credentials In erder. on page 3, as well as giving the John L. Whfted, W-S82 QoeUfied Credentials In order. A1 Tannmr, T-13 Qualified Credentials In order. requirements for office. Keith (Hontfafaa) Wlnal^, We further point out to the BOSTON JOINT PATBOLMAN W-2«f Qualified Credentials in erder. membership that the full notice of Qualified Credentials in order. HOUSTON AGENT opening of nominations, necessary Gene Dakln, D-9 Qualifi^ Credentials la order. qualifications for same, and an ap­ William John Smith, S-60 Briicrt A. Matthews, M-X Qualified C^edientiala In order. Qualified Credentials in order. peal for all interested members to James Sweeney, SB HOUSTON JOINT PATBOLMAN qualify themselves are contained James L. Allen. A-80 Qualified In the SEAFARERS LOG, in the NEW YOBK JOINT PATBOLMAN Credentials in order. C. O: (Chuck) Falrcloth, Issue of August 1, 1958, on page Ernest (Scottie) F418 Disqualified Was not in eontinuous g0dli~ three. Also in the August 1, 1958, Aubusson, A-8 Qualified Oedentlals in order. , standing for the two years previous to nomination. Issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. on Robert Barrett, B-86 Qualified Credentials In order. ' Charles M. Kimball, K-2 Qualified Cr^entials in order. page eleven, was an editorial on Arni Bjornsson, B-34 Qualified Credentials In order. Jas; A. MeCenathy, M494 Qualified the opening of nominations, as well Joseph G. Bracht, B-45 Credentials In order. Disqualified Submitted credebtlals prior QuaMed as a cartoon on same. C^entials in order. to opening of nominations. Was not in continuous good standing W. (Bill) MttehelL M-22 The SEAFARERS LOG issue of for two (2) years previous to nomination. August 15, 1958, carried an article W. D. (Billy) Burke, B-586 Disqualified Did not showfour (4) months WILMINGTON AGENT Reed HumphrleA H-4 QuaMOl Credentials In order. of information on the matter of seatime for current year, nominations on page two, as well Daniel Butts, B-628 SAN FBANCISCO AGENT Qualified Credentials in mder. as all the offices that are open in Malcolm M. Cross, 0443 M. (Marty) Breithoff, B-2 QuaMed Qualified Credentials In order. Credentials in wder. the Seafarers International Union, Carlos M. Diaz; D-91 Disqualified Had book in retirement If • Disqualified Was not In continuous goed Francis E. MeCall. M-790 Atlantic and Gulf District, election. the twa (2) ycm* period previous to nmnlnation. standing for two (2) years previous to nomination Alsn in the August 15; 1958, issue Joseph D1 Giorgio, D-2 QuaMed Credentials In order. SEATTLE AGENT of the SEAFARERS LOG, on page Paul Drozak, D-180 Quailed Credentials in order. eight, was the secretary-treasurer's Thomas H. Fleming, F-241 T. (Ted) Itobhowaiji B-X (QufdHted (Credehtials In mder. CredentiMs in order. Qualified pre-balloting report, which report Vincent Genco, G-79 4Credentials in mrder. Qualified As wis bckotcd in th*foregoing gave the depository required by Louis GofiBtt, G-7 credentials in order. Qualified dii^aaliflcati«m cited above are sections of th« committee's report, especially: Article X, Section 1 (d) of the Un­ W, Paul Gonsorchik, G-2 Credmtlals in order. regrettable because of Qualified ion constitution. the provlsimic the SIU constltu- the fact that the Union, this year, Howard Guinier, G-3 Credentials In order. Qualified The official recorde of the Seai- Frank J. Jankowski, J-74 tiea govcral^ election proeedlire as is every election year, wait to Qualified Credentials hi erter. fUFcrs International Und^ of C. (Casey) Kaust, K-309 Disqui^fied Did not riiew proper seatime made ft ms^ts^ that several of sudi lesgtht to set forth the pro­ North America, Atlantic and GoK as required by tbe Cmtstitution Was net In coBHanoot goad tb* mca wlm had beea nominated cedures and requirements to be ZUslrlct, show that the pre-balloistanding for two (2) years psevlaus to Beittimtieni. bo cBsqualliMd. The committee is followed by those seekittg a place Ing npott of the secretary-treas- S^ed Oestman, 041 Disqualified Had book hi rutircmoBt in bound by the eonstftution and had on the ballot Sad some^ of the lirer wasi^en hxhhe faeadqaartecs the two (2) year period prcTiom to nmntniaaii. to decide on taie bads ef the consti^ dfsquaUAed men followed these inedibg df Auipoist d, 1998. In eoo- WIlHam Scott. Porter, P-99 QimUfied CrecUmtfadh t« Orthr, tattea. It birio ethex eholce. Kie ndea and procedures, it is the com* IfiiahltF wftfr (Sectfpn 1^ Eugene Ray, R-321 Qu8li|s4. in committee ibeto ttwl tba ciseo of - ICOBbracd Three Mei^ Quali^ •m-f' m • , 'm I*?T |- hY ' 4?/- isl- i, •V-: • . \' • tis t- •-•' iJ ;"v'K"- '-• . �" V, " • Sevfember M, Itn N«w Addition To SiU Ranico SEAFARERS LOG .Pagaflf* Sandcaptain Crew Saves Five In NJ Train Wreck Quick action on the part of the crew of the Sandcaptain was credited with saving five lives from a New Jersey commuter coach after the train. plunged off an open drawbridge into Newark Bay last week. Forty-eight passengers were reported dead or miss­ ing and a number of others.^, hurt. when their train, for reasons still unknown, drove through the open span into the river. The Sandcaptain was the innocent cause of the accident In that it happened to be the ^ip passing under the open draw at the time. A lifeboat launched by the Sandcaptain quickly drew along­ side the sinking coach and while Seafarers Ruppert Daniels and Keith Forster held her to the sway­ ing car, ~ crewmembers George Irvine, James Hanners and John Norgaard climbed in and pulled out four passengers, two of them dead. One other survivor was picked up in the water. The accident occurred early Tuesday moming, September 16, After attending SiU heodquorters meeting with hit father, Seofarer when the vessel, heading for Coney Island to pick up sand for Alfonso Vallejo, AB; Alfonso Jr., 6, prodaimed, "I'm a seaman its dredging operations, signaled At left, Doniel Oszucik, vessel's pilot and member of the Sailors now." f-le has two sisters, Diana, 5, and Loudes, 8, who couldn't the bridge to open its draw. Union of the Padfic, who was at helm when the disaster occurred. make the meeting. The draw was just open when Seafarer Keith Forster (right) was member of boat crew which the Jersey Central train, heading rescued five victims of Jersey train crash In Newark Bay. towards the city, ran through three warning lights and crashed into the the lifeboat crew started giving survivors alive inside. The life­ boat crew took back two more river. Later investigations indi­ him artificial respiration. All they could see of the wreck bodies fiom the wreck, and then, cated that, the engineer of the train may have suffered a heart was a section of one of the passen­ because the swaying was making attack and died just before the ger coaches which stood up at a it impossible to stay in the coach, train came to the bridge opening. ninety-degree angle and was sway­ turned back to the ship. The vessel was about 500 feet ing from side to side. There were A police launch and a private BALTIMORE—With eight former Old Bay Line crew- from the draw, Sandcaptain pilot a number of bodies fioating around boat took the survivors and bodies members winning three years' back pay and restatement to Daniel Oszucik told a Hudson it, Forster said. from the lifeboat and the crew their jobs, SIU's Harbor and Inland Waterways Division has County investigator, when he While they held the boat to the returned to their vessel. The Sand­ train, Forster continued, I^ine and stepped up its organizing drive • realized the train was in trouble. captain, which passes under the Hanners broke a window just above in the fleet which operates Their return, Sheppard said, has bridge twice a day, was lucky, Blew Distress Signal the waterline and climbed in. They on Chesapeake Bay between been a great stimulus in reviving Daniels said, tor if it was 30 sec­ the campaign in this fleet. Mem­ When the ship was about 400 feet took one woman and two men from onds earlier the train would have Maryland and Virginia ports. of other Hll^-contracted from the draw, the train fell iq, the car, he reported, before they landed on top of the ship. Two Of the flred men have al­ bers companies as well as the shoreside Oszucik swung the vessel hard came out. ready been reinstated to their for­ Investigations are being held to organizing staff of the Union are right, gave the distress signal on Then John Norgaard climbed in. mer positions and are currently now at work determine the actual cause of the He found one man way up in the contacting Bay Line the vessel's horn and signaled the aiding the Union organizing drive. employeea with coach hanging on to the seats and accident. The train was equipped a view toward pe­ crew to come topside. The reinstatements followed a titioning for an early collective with special braking devices which Captain Peder Peterson, who helped him down to the waterline can be set off by either the engi­ National Labor Relations Board bargaining and out through the window into election. was below at the time of the wreck, the boat. He then checked to neer or the fireman, but they were finding that the company was guilty immediately ordered the crew to of unfair labor practices because it not used. lower the forward lifeboat. In a make sure there were no more coerced its employees and threat­ matter of seconds thd boat, with ened them with reprisals if they the five Seafarers manning her, joined the SIU; discriminated was heading towards the wreck. against SIU supporters in the fleet and interfered with Union organ­ "There were people all over in izing activities. the water," Forster said. "It was Earl Sheppard, Baltimore port a sight I'll never forget. Many agent, said that the decision has went under before we could get to lifted the atmosphere of fear and Therese Crabtree, bom Septem them." coercion wMch existed ih the fleet ber 1, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. They managed - to pick up one and shown crewmembers that the Calvin A. Crabtree, Crlchton, Ala. person from the water and one of Seafarers shipping out of the Baltimore and Philadelphia SIU would take all necessary ac­ haUs must know oldtimer Patrick Lynch pretty well, since tion to protect their jobs. In a Cheryl Christopher, bom letter to Old Bay Line employees August 20, 1958, to Seafarer and he spends a good deal of time since retirement in January of dated September 11," notifying Mrs. Peter Christopher, Beverly, this year visiting them. For"^ them of the resumption of the Mass. crete blocks to the Normandy those who don't know him and beachhead. The blocks were drive, Sheppard declared in part: "In the past, some of the Old Bay Phillip Boyd Howell, born Au­ want to get acquainted, all used in the construction of a Line employees were afraid to gust 12, 1858, to Seafarer and Mrs. they have to do is look for an seawall for the protection of support the Union due to the fact Earl M. Howell, Houston, Tex. SEATTLE—A slowdown has hit expert pinochle player and landing troops. that the company was using firings - * 4 Earlier in the war. Lynch as a weapon to discourage member­ Ralph Arthirj Fidiet Jr.,' born shipping in this port and the im< they've found him. spent sixteen days adrift in a ship in our Union. . . . The Union August 26, 1958,' to Seafarer and mediate future doesn't show much Starting to ship in 1919, on lifeboat when all there was to took these firings to the National Mrs. Ralph A. Piehet, New Or­ prospect of Improvement. The Re­ American ships of various do was "to pray for drinking Labor Relations Board and the leans, La. becca (Intercontinental) paid off result was that all of the unfair » » and signed on but other than that, kinds—^tankers, freighters, water." labor charges were upheld and the Rosenuty Dawn Fulfdrd. bom there were just six in-transit passengers and diesel tugs— Lynch, who is single, lives men fired were reinstated . . . June i9, 1958, to Seafarer and vessels. the 65-year-old Seafarer at 5834 North Falrhill St. in . . . "the Union will not rest Mrs. Roger W. Fulford, Lowland, They were the Calmar, Yorkmar, joined the SIU in 1941, sailing Philadelphia, with a brother until such time as Old Bay Line NC. Portmar and Alamar (Calmar) and in the engine department as and his family. When he is J^as been organized under the ban­ lb . 'S^ the Fairport and Antinous (Water­ oiler and FWT. During the not playing cards or shooting ner of the HIWD-SIU. The Union Alien Dale Davenport, born May promises the. Old Bay Line em­ 11,1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Odis man). Fortunately, there is an ex­ war he was in the thick the breeze with the boys at the tremely light registration on the ployees all of its financial^ and B. Davenport, Prlchard, Ala. beach here so that there should of battle as a crewmember Philadelphia or Baltimore economic protection and the sup­ aboard the tug Black Rock, halls, he is usually out fishing » « » port of the entire might of the Ivone Mercedes DeLaPena, bom not be much of a' problem for any which, on D-Day, hauled con­ or occasionally at the races. of the men who want to get out. AFL-CIO. Make your contribu­ July 10, 1958, to Seafarer, and tion to organized labor by becom­ Mrs. Eduardo DeLaPena, Balti­ Eligibility requirements for the 835 weekly SIU disability-pen­ ing a member of a family of 16 more, Md. sion qonsiiit of the following: million people now enjoying the » » » Seafarers physically unable to work, no matter what their age, benefits and privileges of belong­ Kathryn Mioh^ Layko, bom who have 12 years of seatime plus the Plan's standard eligibility ing to a trade union." . . August 1; 1958, to Seafarer and requirement, can apply for and receive the benefit. The seatime The two former Bay line em­ Mrs. Robert Layko, Portland, Ore. has to be with SlU-contracted companies. ployees now working in the fieet 4". •, 4> 4 Seafarers who are of age 65 or over, and also meet the 12-year are George Willoughby of the SS Andrew Picknr, Jr., born June seatime requirement plus the Plan's standard eligibility pro­ City of Richmond and, William 21, 1858, to Seafarer and Mrs,. An­ vision, can also obtain coverage under this benefit. Dawson on the SS City of Nor|p}k. drew PickuT, Pittsburg, Pa, •a .y Charges Upheld, Union Resumes Bay Line Drive Seattle Skimpy On Job Activity iTtll it to tilt Log? '4 �55^7^'/ • SEAFARERS FwBIs \ I''. '••v.---' •1": tOG SeptMBber SEAFARERS ROTARY SHIPPING HOARD -. • September 3 Through September 16, 1958 SIU shipping reversed the downward trend of the past delphia also fell off quite a bit, and the Formosa crisis is apparently having no effect on West Coast shipping-so far. month and began climbing again this period. The gain was The breakdown by seniority grojips indicated a gain for class A, mostly in the steward department. Total number of jobs which accounted for 68 percent of the total jobs shipped, with a cor­ dispatched was 1,069; registration, 1,149, remained virtually the same responding decline for the other two seniority groups. Class B inen as before. The wind-up was that the totals for the men registered took 24 percent of the Jobs and class C the remaining eight percent. on the beach were unchanged. Ports throughout the A&G District Despite slight variations from week to week, this has meant that two out of every three jobs shipped have been taken by class A men, and handled a total of 212 ships, including 51 payoffs, 39 sign-ons and 122 one of every four jobs have gone to class B men. In-transits. New York and New Orleans led. the way, with 44 and 43 figures for men registered on the beach at the end of the period show that Philadelphia, Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa, Lake Charles and ships respectively. (See "Ship Activity" summary at right.) Wilmington had less than 100 men on hand in aU departments. Alh The ratio of jobs shipped to men left on the beach remains largely of these except Philadephia also had 50 or less class A men on tap. the same as it has been for over' six months. One SIU man was These figuies offer a guide to the potential. for shipping from , any shipped for every 2.2 top seniority (class A) men on the beach. For port and can help Seafarers coming into port to register to pick class B men, the ratio is 1:2.5. As these figures show, shipping gen­ their spots. / erally remains good. The following is the forecast port by po/b Boston: Very slow . . . Eight of the 14 SIU ports reported gains in shipping during the New York: Good . . . Philadelphia: Should be good . » . Baltimore: period, particularly New York, which dispatched 391 jobs. Improve­ Good; lull this period should be over . . . Norfolk: Fair .. . Savannah: ment was also evident' in Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa, Mobile, New Slow . . . Tampa: Quiet . . . Mobile: Good . , . New Orleans: Busy Orleans, Houston and San Francisco. The reverse was shown by again . . . Lake Charles: Not much doing . . . Houston: Good and Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Lake Charles, Wilmington and Se­ steady . . . Wilmington: Should pick up . . . San Francisco: Fair attle, with Baltimore dropping way down (48 jobs shipped). Phila- | . . Seattle: Fair. Registered CLASS A •— Ship Acfivity Pay Sign In ' Ofh Cm Trans. TOTAL ' iaiten .....< Ntw York.... Pblladnlplila « Raltfmara ... Narfolh ..... Savannah ... Tampa ...... Mobile ...„ New Orieani? Uke Charles. Honiton .... Wllnlngten .. San PranciKe Seattle ..... 2. 18 4. 5 1 — — 8 4 1 i~ — 2 10 _ 3 1 — 1 9 10 1 _ — 2 1 14 8 12 3 7 7 3 27 7 17 4 8 4 TOTALS .... 11 39 122 4^ 44'12 20 1 7 7, 20 49 f 22 4 7 0 lii DECK DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered C In The Beach CLASS A CLASS B • GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 1 2 3 AT.Ii 1 2 3 ALL 6 1 3 10 1 4 2 14 1 1 1 12 26 5 43 1 8 4 It 13 11 19 54 16 89 24 28 62 21 111 1 13 10 24 2 4 4 10 111 24 10 145 90 154 55 299 1 ^21 26 48 1 2 3 4 3 3 3 9 3 15 , — 10 3 _ - 1 2 2 ... 8 2 2 10 15 10 21 4 38 1 2 — — , — 1 4 8 12 3 8 2 14 29 4 47 — 13 1' 13 1 14 46 115 25 186 3 21 41 68 ; — 2 1 3 3 8 3 3 5 1 9 — 14 14 14 10 11 2 23 1 7 8 18 — 2 4 3 8 — —, 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 2 4 2 6 1 7 2 10 . *— — 2 —' 3 1 1 5 — — — 1 1 4 1 1 4 1 5 1 9 10 3 10 9 2 21 — 1 8 9 9 14 1 24 _ 2 4 6' 1 6 1 1 24 31 24 24 4 82 1 4 i ^.. 22 31 9 4 8 12! 9 20 6 35 1 62 — 5 10 16 1 _ 1 2 35 16 2 53 45 62 13 120 10 9 19 —— 3 1 1 5 1 — 5 6 2 1 1 4 1 1 4 1 5 3 12 3 2 10 18 4 19 9 13 3 25 1 1 2 4 5 4 9 17 2 28 9 1 1 9 2 2 28 39 22 38 8 68 1 10 8 19 — — . — 2 2 — 4 1 1 1 2 1 4 _ — 4 8 4 4 12 1 1 2 4 —* 2 5 2 9 1 2 3: 3 8 3 14 1 3 4 14 18 8 15 1 4 24 2 1 5 i — — 2 5 10 2 7 — 7 — 2 — 17 — 2 1 — 2 3 3 5 14 12 3 8 5 29 18 97 185 48 330 3 38 50 91 76 147 45 268i 4 26 40 70 3 8 6 17 268 70 17 1 355 290 514 122 926 14 91 127 J88 eg • Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah. Tampa Mobile New Orleams Lake Charles...; Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS MM s •ii. —• ~i aw 1 1 , ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York. Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah. Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles, Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS ; i. Registered Registered Shipped CLASS B CLASS A CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL r2 3 ALL 2 6 3 4 1 79 2 17 28 20 61 17 55 2 9 12 2 2 3 5 9 2 29 35 14 23 — 8 10 2 1 2 7 .1 1 9 2 1 1 6 1 3 2 7 1 1 2 4 9 « 3 1 12 14 5 2 16 22 45 7 8 31 13 6 30 43 4 5 2 1 1 2 13 22 6 36 5 13 17 22 1 " 1 2 1 4 7 1 1 1 16 18 5 3 3 9 3 11 7 2 10 1 7 6 1 9 51 198 28 277 18 62 38 118 41 161 33 235 Shipped CLASS B GROUP 1 23 ALL J — 2 — — 1 4 — 2 1 13 3 — 1 1 52 41 — • 8 Shipped CLASS C GROUP 123 ALL 84 8 S 2 1 2 5 13 ~ 3 22 — 11 2 2 11 E iE 12 — 102 1 1 7— "a "s 10 1 — 1 "l 2 ^ 2 7-54 TOTAL SHIPPED CLASS ABC ALL 1 1 34 11 133 5 2 9 16 10 8 2 17 9 2 11 3 1 1 8 8 2 1 9 22 8 27 43 13 10 66 8. 8 22 22 48 1 1 11 7 1 19 9 2 13 ~i fi 238 102 31 Registered In The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 1 23 ALL 12 3 1 14 1 16 6 8 51 1)87 23 241 85 25 2 18 2 22 3 15 81 9 108 26 24 .! 2 13 — 15 12 5 1 7 1 9 1 12 13 1 20 40 61 7 11 23 50 10 82 to 3 9 3 12 § 7 31 39 13 4 12 6 17 5 29 84 4 1# 16 6 17 M 368135 499 49 683 18 132 94 ill -."i s STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York ... Philadelphia.. Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile. ....... New Orleans., Lake Charles. Houston Wilmington... San Francisco Seattle TOTALS I Registered Registered CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 12 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 4 2 2 8 25 12 27 64 — 11 13 5 2 2 9 — 5 5 13 6 12 31 2 2 8 12 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 3 — 1 4 3 1 2 6 6 6 12 24 5 5 17 24 45 22 22 2 2 4 3 3 11 3 8 22 — 1 6 7 2 2 4 1 — 1 2 2 4 5 11 1 2 1 4 4 3 13 — 2 7 _9 100 47 101 248 8 70 85 Shipped CLASS A GROUP 123 ALL 31 1 2 2 1 10 13 1 7 1 a 3 78 15 42 88 1—10 1 2 4 _ _ 3 2 3 18 7 — 1 1 4 _ _ 7 1 1 2 1 — 8 4 14 28 7 28 1 24 48 1 — 3 1 2 2 7 5 12- 24 1 1 2 2 "2 "3 10 — 2 1 8 6 75 39 108 225 Shipped CLASS C GROUP 123 ALL 11 3 9 7 8 26 3 10 8 ^ 2 84 — TOTAL SHIPPED CLASS A B C ALL 14 88 1 4 1 7 4 11 14 3 1 2 28 48 2 24 2 10 5 — — 8 — 26 10 8 1 10 5 3 34'I 37 228 84 37 1 13 — 1 — 1 1 — — 9 1 8 1 10 1 8 "4 1 9 4 7 — 8 2 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 1 Z 3 ALL 12 3 11 4 7 6 22 4 113 101 38 116 255 3 28 8 11 2 8 21 5 17 60 15 36 111 3 4 22 11 5 3 1 9 3 2 9 1 2 1 4 1 7 2 6 3 9 18 1 1 36 28 11 28 67 6 84 35 12 56 103 — 1 27 6. 4 2 9 39 14 7 4 1 4 7 3 4 2 7 14 3 — 2 19 16 3 15 34 1 — 6 8 10 8 8 23 1 2 11 I 346 310 109 296 715 19 15 139 J s I 8 « I SUMMARY •-T: r.>: Registered CLASS A h'-'-ma Shipped CLASS B GROUP 12 3 ALL mcK fENGIfilP %tEw^D GRJ^D TOTALS i GROUP 1 23 97 185 48 51 198 28 100 47 101 Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A GROUP GROUP ALL 123 ALL 1 2 8 ALL 1 330 3 38 50 1 91 76 147 45 268 1 277 18 62 38 1 118 41 161 33 235 1 248 7 8 70 1 85 78 39 108 1 225 i 248 430 177 j.SSS j8 108 wim 'm Shipped CLASS B GROUP 1 2 8 4 26 40 9 52 41 3 6 75 Shipped CLASS C GROUP ALL 12 8 8 6 1 70 8 7 24 1 102 — 1 84 — 8 34 TOTAL SHIPPED Registered C In The Beach CLASS A CLASS B CLASS GROUP GROUP ALL ABC ALL 123 ALL 1 28 ALL 1 17 268 70 17 355 290 514 122 926 14 91 127 1 81 239 102 81 j 368 135 499 49 683 18 132 94 Ui 1 87 225 84 37 346 310 109 296 715 19 15139 IfWl rm 1969 7854382'A67 2324 81 m. $991 m I' S' �• yy¥ •' SoimfeiF Z*. IMt SEAFARERS LOG Pace Serea YOtIR DOLLAR'S WORTH ACS Finding:'Pact Follows Ship' WASHINGTON—No further action has been taken by the National Labor Relations Board here on the intermediate report issued by NLRB Trial Examiner Thomas Wilson last month in the American Coal Shipping Company beef. SIU attorneys are currently pre­ paring exceptions to the re-^" ^ By Sidney Margolius port for Board consideration. mixed-up -mess would probably the contract with ACS was a "tech­ Despite the National Mari­ have been straightened out ami­ nical violation" only, presumably meaning to say that if ACS had not Promoters Exploiting The Elderly time Union's heated claims to the cably between the parties." A non-maritime union. District signed the contract but had simply contrary, the hiring hall was never Several times in recent years. Government programs designed to 50 is part of John L. Lewis' United help moderate-income families get homes, or improve them, have an issue in the case, since it was Mine Workers. The UMW was part gotten the men from the NMU hall, been subverted into high-pressure promotions and even outright never brought under attack either owner of the company and Lewis it could have eventually received the contract after a proper vote. by the SIU or the labor board. frauds. is on its board of directors. Both the general counsel of tho At the same time, interesting ob­ Most notorious was the FHA home-improvement loan situation sev­ servations on the ACS case come The intermediate report of the board and the SIU had contended eral years ago. This was used by "dynamiters," as they are known in to light in a study of the examiner's trial examiner found that ACS had that the entire collective .bargainthe building trade, to sell modernization and repair Jobs at excessive findings. made an unlawful contract for all ^g agreement with the NMU, en­ prices. Another scandal w^ the windfall profits resulting from the ships other than the Coal Miner, tered into before ACS had owned building of big postwar developments with Government backing. A Characteristic of the twists and but that, as to the Coal Miner, the or operated any ships. Including number of speculative bullucrs made millions overnight from FHA- turns in National Maritime Union contract was valid. He also found the Coal Miner, and before ACS policy, in the ACS case NMU con­ that, for the purposes of the case, backed mortgages. had hired anybody, was illegal for Now promoters have seized on the Government's new Elderly Per­ veniently took an exactly opposite the NMU hiring hall was legal, all its ships, including the Coal position to its stand in similar ship sons Housing Program for fiamboyant promotions of developments since neither the board nor the Miner. Also, notwithstanding that In Florida and other regions, sometimes t^t not very reasonable prices, sale situations such as the eat^lier SIU attacked it. the NMU hiring hall, like the SIU's and sometimes in. out-of-the-way locations. You may have seen some sale of South Atlantic to US Lines Thus he found that the 324 SIU hiring hall, was not in and of itself of these ads on television, and in- magazines and newspapers. The and subsequent developments in­ applicants were not the victims of discriminatory, it was-argued that worst feature is that plots, in some of the new developments are being volving Robin Line, the ex-SS illegal discrimination since the ignoring SIU's hall and going to sold by mcil, sight unseen. The come-on is low down payments and Rion and others. company had the right to go to the NMU's hall was discriminatory, not much a month. You can put as little as $10 down and pay only The coal beef was made complex NMU hall for men. and that this also applied to forc$10 a month for a plot with a by the sheer magnitude of the com­ The trial examiner found that ~(Continued on page 15) pany's proposed operations, in price tag of $700-$l,000. There are several other dubious which an 80-ship fleet was con­ Letters From Home templated, raising the question features of these promotions: • The 4i)uyer doesn't get a deed' whether a previous contract on one until his property is paid for. At ship could decide bargaining $10. a month, that will be six to rights for 79 others. eight years. Moreover, there some­ Another major complicating fac­ times is no assurance the seller tor in ACS was the company's deci­ will -be able to-deliver a proper sion to deal with District 50 of the deed after you are all paid up. United Mine Workers in securing • Many of the Florida develop- licensed ship's officers, which, as -ments are advertised as "water­ the examiner noted, "amounted al­ front" communities. In inland most to an act of genius in foment­ tracts thus advertised, the de- ing labor strife ... If it had not valoperS" merely dig canals, or big been for the agreement with Dis­ holes for "lakes," and allow them trict 50," he said, "this whole to fill witlr water. That's the "waterfront." The building lots within sight of such "waterfronts" are called "waterview" sites. They cost as much as three times more than the ordinary lot. • The promoters send out gla­ morous sketches of the developments as they will look completed. With yacht basin, swimming pool, beach golf course, etc. But they don't actually promise they will pay for these improvements. It may be up to the buyers. • Some of the "retirement" houses being offered are very small, ALBANY—Contrary to popular and costly for the square footage provided. For example, one big belief, tobacco and liquor are not Florida developer is offering houses for $7,000. The house turns out to have three small rooms. The kitchen is 6A4xlO; one bedroom, the cause of every human ailment 9Vixl01^; living room, lOV^xlS, plus a porch. Total living room space and disease. According to the is about 300 square feet. The cost is actually close to $14 a square findings of a five-year study of foot.. The larger models, around the $11,000 bracket, offer somewhat Mail call just before the payoff of the Steel Executive in New better value, ranging from under $11. a square foot in Florida and 1,911 middle-aged meh by a team York find Seafarer Dimas Cortex (left) checking on news from of Albany Medical College doctors, other warm climates, to $11.50-$12 in Northern developments where two of man's oldest pleasures, home, while shipmate Walter Nash looks on. From the looks of central heating and full insulation are required. things, the news was all to the good. • Some of these developments are being built in remote new areas drinking and smoking, have been at a distance from towns. Retirees and other buyers expecting to cleared as a cause of heart di­ work even part time may find they have a lot of traveling to find Jobs. sease. ,^ „ The Elderly Persons Housing Act actually is a potentially valuable As a matter of fact, the report program. It would be a shame to see it subverted into another highpressure promotibn scheme. Senior citizens, whose-fixed incomes have indicated milk is more dangerous been^(feroded by inflation, need this help provided by Congress for than whiskey In this respect. securing retirement dwellings. It gives.older folks the same chance The report, which will be read for low down payments and long-term mortgages that young families at the Third Health Congress of have. Some community groups, retired teachers' organizations and others, are taking advantage of the new program to develop worth­ Cardiology in Brussels, Belgium, said that no relation could be —If the passengers want a birth­ while- projects. found between coronary heart di­ day party, there's no objection names, with many of the men en­ For example, in' Portola "Valley, California, the new "Sequoia sease and smoking or drinking. from the Marine Cooks and Stew­ titled to $100 or more. The money Homes" is being sponsored by the Presbytery of Northern California represents unclainMd wages on the on a non-profit basis with FHA mortgage backing. The development Too much weight, high distolic ards Union, SIU Pacific District, books for a number of years. blood pressure and a high level will be open to all, regardless of race or religion. It will provide one provided the baker gets, a little i t 4» story apartments in garden-court arrangement for 175 elderly couples of cholesterol in the blood stream overtime for same. The "Stew­ SUP member Edward B. Allen, were blamed as the leading factors ards News", reported that eight end single people. . . now 66, has decided to call it quits in heart disease. People who do wimt to locate in Florida should investigate prop­ hours of overtime was collected and take life easy in San Francisco Distolic blood pressure, the re­ for the baker on the President on his union pension. He's been erties before they biiy. The National Better Business Bureau, 405 Lexington Avenue, New York City, has prepared a bulletin suggest­ port said, is created in the blood Coolidge for baking and decorat­ an SUP union member since way ing points to consider in the purchase of real estate lots. It will be stream when the heart's chambers ing a few "happy birthday" items. back in 1912. Another retired SUP available after October 1. You Can get a free copy if you enclose a fill with blood, Cholestrol is a oldtimer, Ole Grindahl writes from 4 ' t * fatty white crystalline alcohol stamped, self-addressed envelope (the large No. 10 size). Norway that he has a nice little Work is progressing on the ad­ You also can get guidance in selecting property, from the Florida found in animal fats, oil and milk house "20 kilometers from the Beal Estate Commission, Orlando, Florida. Your local Better Busi­ —^but not in whiskey. It is also dition of three more floors to the nearest railroad station and store, SIU Canadian District's headquar­ ness Bureau or Chamber of Commerce also may be able to advise frequently found in gallstones. in this quiet, clean mountain val­ you on the reputation of individual promoters of Florida developments. The team's study was made at ters. Much ,of the steel superstruc­ ley," but is still keeping in close It also would be well to discuss any prospective property purchase the Cardiovascular Health Center, ture is already in place and twin touch with union affairs, with your lawyer, especially if you're buying sight unseen, at best which is sponsored by the New boilers and additional oil tanks i 4^ a risky procedure. It may be safer to have your payments held in York State Health Department. have been installed. A new, en­ The lack of job protection for escrow to make sure you do get a deed when you've completed paying. The center specializes in detecting larged galley is also coming into non-union seamen was pointed up Other safeguards, recommended by experts include finding out if the early signs of heart and circula­ operation shortly. by Quebec port agent Ray Doucet developer has put up a bond or other guarantee that he will make tory diseases. of the SIU Canadian District in » 4^ 4^ the advertised, improvements, and comparing prices asked for similar There's exactly $16,646 waiting the "Canadian Sailor." He reports Of course, Hiese findings have properties in . the area. no relation to other studies which for members of the Sailors Union that Clarke Steamship Company^ One real-estate authority reports that a 100x100 foot plot on drained have indicated a relationship be­ of the Pacific, SIU Pacific District, a target of Canadian District or­ land, improved with to^ facilil^ies such aa-streets and schools, does tween heavy smoking and cancer, at American President Lines head>- ganizing, laid off 18 unlicensed cort at least $1,000 In Florida today. Speculative properties away and between heavy jinking and uarters in San Francisco. The men, some with 20 years' servfrom the popuiatioQ centers, and often on undralncd land, can be a numtm pt ailaaentfc. iaelwdiai eptember 13 issue of the ''West l^:l^ when putting new ships on its boiight fi>i' ak^^ little «»W ^dnV'Sfcte^buf iirrtfostf >ji W!l^. has A Ust^nf of run which require less men. Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying Milk, Not Whiskey, Kills Em •J 1 - }I Notes From Other SIUNA Affiliates S •yn �'-y.-f.'^ ^r-.^.--._.i^-7-<i^ •;«Tr;;^.^ SEAFAkBRS #MWlichl ^toptember - 26, ISSS^ IOC MTD Protests: • WASHINGTQN-t-Heaplng vast ptofits with A greeii light frPm the Treasury Depart­ ment's Bureau of Customs, a runaway former American linjer inyaded US domestic trade last week, openly flouting US maritime law while President Eisenhower looked on. The occasion for this spec- * - tacle yvithin a spectacle was these A m e r i.c an passengers who are living aboard for part or through AnMrican waters to posi­ all of the four-out-of-seven race the opening race last Satur­ tions in international waters where series and who are paying $144 to day of the 17th challenge for the the races can be obseiyed, bow $410 for the privilege." Three hun­ America's Cup; the "world series" other passengers , are brought dred additional passengers are tak­ of yachting now being held off aboard by "and that after en aboard by tender each racing Newport, RI. The President eight full tender days , extracting day at a cost of $16.50 per day. An­ viewed the race from the deck American currency offrom Ameri­ other big moneymaker for the of a Navy destroyer which is part can citizens, it will transport them ship, according to newsmen^ is the of the force of Navy and Coast back to Newport. Guard vessels patrORlng the rac­ ' "This, in spite Of the plain lan­ bar where Scotch whiskey and martinis are being sold at 30 cents ing course to keep spectator boats guage of a law which has been a drink because the liquor is not a copy of the menu along to the A recent meeting aboard the out of the way. la'w since 1886," barring foreign subject to US taxes. Steel Seafarer brought favorable LOG. Largest of the latter is the trans- vessels from transporting passen­ An American yacht, Columbia, comment from Atlantic liner . Arosa Star, Swiss- gers "between ports or places in is defending the America's Cuir. that vessel's There was quite a bit of discus­ owned, registered in Panama and crew. "This meet­ sion on various topics of interest manned by a predominantly Ger­ the United States, either directly against the British challenger ing was consid­ at the last shipboard meeting on man crew. She is the former or 1^ way of a foreign port, under Sceptre. The competition dates ered very bene­ the SS Pennmar, John Risbeck, Ameilcan-flag SS I^erto Rico, a penalty of $200 for each passen­ back to 1851 y/hen the first race meeting chair­ manned by Seafarers until she ger so. transported and landed." off the British Isles was won by ficial and enlight­ The magnitude of the operation, the yacht America. The cup has man reported. was sold by Bull Line and trans­ ening by all according to "The New York retnaiqed on this side of the At­ Special interest ferred foreign inT953. hands," Cyril Times," involves "400 passengers lantic ever since. was given to the Magnan, ship's A sharp protect by tte AFL-CIO article on pSge 12 delegate noted. Tra^des Department of the August Maritime "It was especial­ Magnan against the use of a foreign vessel 15th LOG deal­ ly interesting to as a "floating hotel" and excursion ing with pension the various *B' and 'C members benefits. (Ed. ship in American waters has been aboard who participated freely in note—^This was a directed to Commissioner Ralph the various discussions." letter from Sea­ Kelly of the Bureau of Customs. t i t Risbeck Members of the Textile Workers wages and a comprehensive list of farer Paul Art- : The MTD protest has also been Union of America will start picket­ other contract improvements from With a few passengers on board circulated among members of Con­ -and the captain due to take his hofer offering pointers for a pen­ gress, many of whom have re­ ing stores selling P. H. Hanes Knit­ the nation's major steel producers vacation at the next trip, the crew sion plan based solely on seatime.) marked on the irony of allowing ting Co. products in a drive to next July 1. The announcement of of the Alice Brown is shaping up "The popular belief aboard here a runaway US ship to make a draw attention to the company's next year's goals was made at the for the captain's dinner. The stew­ isr that something could be done moneymaker out of the America's "attempt to break the union." The union's, biennial convention which ard department should have an op­ along this line," Risbeck said. Cup competition. The races have picketing will be in support of a opened in Atlantic City last week. portunity to put its best foot for­ t 4- 4" been going on tall week off New­ strike by 500 Hanes Workers in The union said that it was basing ward, Harry Scholes, meeting sec­ The last voyage was a "good port. Winston-Salem, NO, started last its request for increased wages on retary, reports promising to send trip" for the crew of the Alcoa Citing the provision of maritime August 14 when the company re­ the grounds that the industry has Pointer according to S. Krawszn- law which the Treasury agency's fused to renew a contract which made "exorbitant profits" on every ski, meeting chairman. The mem­ ruling seems to have overlooked, had been in effect since 1944. The pay raise by increasing their prices bership was very pleased with the MTD Executive Secretary-Treas- workers had made no demands on on each ton of steel produced, Make Checks vessel, fine weather, smooth seas lu-er Harry O'Reilly declared: the company prior to the con­ 4" 4" it To 'SlU-A&G' and six days in Rijeka,-all of which .. .The only deterrent to foreign tract's expiration, but. merely Rhode Island became the 41st Seafarers mailing in checks added up to a' good time and an transfers is the law which prohib­ wanted an extension of the old state to merge its state AFL and or money orders to the Union enjoyable its foreign ships from participating terms. However, the company de­ CIO councils into a unified organi­ 4" 4'i 4" to cover dues payments are in the domestic commerce of the manded an end to arbitration and zation. Over 550 delegates, repre­ urged to be sure to make all of Steward departments again came United States. . . ; By this decision to union security:, and an insertion senting 52,000 state union mem­ them payable to the SIU-A&G into the reports for well deserved you have opened up a loophole in of a no-strike clause which would bers, unanimously elected officers District. "votes of thanks for a job well the law through which fieets of subject the workers to ruinous and adojpted a new constitution for the merged council. Only seven Some Seafarers have sent in done." Amcmg them were the gab- foreign ships may sail into the damage suits. states=Massachusetts, New York, checks and money orders in the ley gangs on the Carolyn, R«^in. profits of the domestic commerce 4" 4i 4" New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Cali­ names of individual headquar­ Trent, Santa Venetia, Del Monte of the United States . O'Reilly cited how the ship was Increased production with fewer fornia, lUinoiis and Idaho—^have ters officials. This makes for a and the "Texmar. Special' thanks problem in bookkeeping which were given Brother Miller, "glory- docked at Newport, solicited workers will be the backbone of yet to merge their state councils. can be avoided if checks are hole" steward on the Alcoa Corsair, American passengers . through an the. United Steelworkers demands However, four of them have set made out to the Union directly. for an outstanding job during the American travel agency and for a shorter work week in 1959. dates for merger conventions in the past trip. American newspapers, carried The union will also seek highpr near future. SIU SHIPS AT SEA i®:: &• ? J' • I'" f. '• iv; SI;. , iV: f' r'. Two Men To Every Door 4 •; The doors on reefer boxes and storerooms con be pretty, destruc­ tive, as anybody unlucky to be hit by one con testify. Add to the weight of a swinging door the roll of a ship and you hove the combination for a pretty serious accident. rj--" rj , , s V The standing safety procedure colls for every such door to have q book so that it can be hooked back on the bulkhead when open. In oddition, the suggested procedure calls for two men to handle these doors, especially if the $hip is running into heavy weather. That means whenever entering or leaving these boxes, both men, not just one, hold bock the door until it is hooked. It may be d little extra effort In terms •/putting down and picking up packages, but It is insurance against :4,..; • • - ••••• •• : • • • .;4 ^ •• .1^ |ST V 4 IfV: I . ' i.nyyy,.!:-': . - y i. "• ' �Oldtimer leads march in front of Cuban consulate on Madison Avenue, another demonstration target. SIUNA PICKETS HALT BATISTA'S SHIP DEAL An experiment in international strike­ breaking came to an abrupt end on Sat­ urday, September 13, when the Cubpn government pulled Cuban seamen off ships of the strikebound Canadian Na­ tional fleet. The Cuban government's action came after SlU of NA protest demonstrations had been staged before four Cuban-flag ships in New York and New Orleans as well as the Ciudad de lo Habana (ex-Canadian Challenger) in Maryland Drydock. Demonstrators also paraded in front of the Cuban consulate in New York and the United Nations denouncing Cuba's president, Fulgencio Batista. Pictured here are some phases of the demonstrations on behalf of the SlU's Canadian District, which has been on strike against CNS for 14 months. Four ex-CNS seamen tolned in, i(front to back), M. Hou­ lihan, L, Engelman, W. Zinuck, R. Johnstone. 1... . Passenbf on Madlgon Avenue tdiowed considerable In" T teresitj; In details of l^f. Some recallid SlU participa, 4ion iin Wall Street strike, r . Chained dummy repriseniing enslavement of seamen under strikebreaking deal is escorted by mock Cuban police. Demonstration referred to report that Cubans were. 'lorccd^tO'work struck shi^undeMicipiiod-iUi^ ww M �r«ff»Tea l.J; ' LOG nominated. Inasmuch as the preballoting report only listed Joint patrolman in each port, this com­ mittee therefore processed the at least four (4) mouths seatime, (Continued from page 4) aforementioned credentials for thb between January 1st and the time mittee's feeling that they could of nomination. During the course joint patrolman's Job in the port have been able to qualify. of the various creden­ for which they had nominated In light of these circumstances, tialsexamining of those members who had themselves. the committee wishes to call to the submitted for office, it was found Your committee received tele­ attention of ali members, the ne­ that, some of our brothers had grams from £w B. McAuley, M-20; cessity of following all require­ failed to submit sufficient seatime Nevin Ellis, £-70, and James W. ments and procedures,. which are in the current year to meet the Hunt, H-363. withdrawing thmr established by pur Constitution to requirements of the -constitution. credentials from nomination. Since govern eligibility to candidacy to However, in sending in their letter the committee hadnt processed the Union office. of acceptance of their nomination, credentials of McAuley and Ellis, The committee particularly de- they had made mention of the fact their names flon^t appear in the aires to ooint out the provisions that they were presently employed prior part of this report.. But inas­ of Article Xm, Section 2 (c) of aboard ship and due to the voyage much as Brother Hunt's credentials the constitution, where Is spdled not being completed, tiiey were had been processed, he is carried out in detail the right of a dis­ unable to secure a discharge cover­ in the prior part of this report. qualified candidate to appeal from ing the time. In each of these in­ In checking the credentials of a decision of the credentials com­ stances, your committee verified the various nominees, this commit­ mittee and how he does it. such employment with the steam­ tee had disqualified James L. Al­ Your committee wishes to bring ship company operating the partic­ len, A-90, a nominee for Houston to the attention of the member­ vessel. The men and the joint patrolman, as well as Joseph ship, the fact that the Union con­ ular vessels are on, that had this Teicher, T-132, a nomineee for New stitution in Article XII, Section 1 type ofthey seatime verified, are as York joint patrolman. A telegram (b) requires that a nominee have follows: was sent to each of these two brothers by your committee, noti­ MAN'S NAME SHIP TIME EMPLOYED W. (BiU) MitcheU, M-22 SS DEL MUNDO 8-5-58 to 9-8-58 fying them of their disqualification CharlesE. (Buster) WeUs, W-441..SS STEEL AGE 7-18-58 to 9-12-58 as per the constitution. However, Arni Bjomsson, B-34 SS KATHRYN 4-5-58 to 9-9-58 before sending out the letters con­ Casmier (Casey) Kaust, K-309 ... SS BEATRICE 7-24-58 to 9-9-58 taining the full details of disqualiSylvester Monardo, M-734 SS DEL NORTE 7-19-49 to 9-12-58 fieation, the credentials of each Carlos Diaz, D-91 ; SS CAROLYN 3-20-58 to 9-10-58 man so disqualified were gone over by this committee to avoid any pos­ Your committee also wishes to * sible error. In making this recheck bring to the attention of the mem­ paying his dues. As we the mem­ of these brothers' credentials, Jt bership, that Article XIL Section bership know, it has always been was the opinion of the committee 1, (b) of the constitution reads as the practice of the Union to con­ that these brothers were qualified. sider anjrone who has been unable, At that time they were each sent follows: to pay dues due to being on a voy­ another telegram by the commit­ "(b) He has at least four (4) age, to be in good standing until tee,-informing them that they had months of seatime, in an unli­ the time of their payoff. More im­ been qualified. censed capacity, aboard an Amer­ portant, the constitution so pro­ Your Committee rec&ved cre­ ican flag merchant vessel or ves­ vides, in Article III, Section 3 (e). dentials from Brothers Stosh sels, covered by contract with this Under the terms of our constitu­ (Stanley) Bojko, B-33, and Vincent Union, or four (4) months of em­ tion, specifically in Article XIII, Genco, G-79, who had failed to list ployment with, or in any office Section 1 (f), it clearly states that what port they were submitting or job of, the Union, its subsid­ the letter of nomination must for, although they had given the iaries, or affiiiates, or at the Un­ reach headquarters no earlier than job for which they wished to sub­ ion's direction, or a combination August 12th and no later than Sep­ mit. Your committee contacted of these, between January 1st and tember 12th of the election year. these men by telegram telling them the time of nomination, and" Based on this section, it was neces­ of this deficiency in the submitting (end of quote). sary for your committee to dis­ of their credentials. The commit­ Your committee at this time, qualify Brother Joseph G. Bracht, tee later received by telegram, the wishes to point out to the member­ B-45, Inasmuch as his credentials information as to what port these ship, that our interpretation of the reached headquarters on July 41, brothers wished to submit for, and aforementioned portion of the con­ 1958. In addition, it was also nec­ we have carried them in this re­ stitution served as the basis for essary to disqualify Brother Wes­ port as .they have designated by the following action of your cre­ ley Cunningham, C-305, based on telegram that they wanted to be. dentials committee on the creden­ this same section, inasmuch as his carried. tials of Joseph Teicher, T-132, and letter did not reach headquarters Your committee also had two let­ until September 13th, 1958. 'In an ters ot nomination submitted, that Eugene Ray, R-321. Brother Teicher submitted the attempt to give every nominee were undated. James L. Tucker, following seatime to qualify under every consideration and to try to T-22, faUed to date his letter of prevent any disqualifications such nomination. However, since the the aforementioned section of the as in the case of Brother Cunning­ registered stamp put on the out­ constitution: ham, William C. Brown, B-796, of side of his envelope by the New SS STEEL ADVOCATE, Sep­ this committee, the Credentials Orleans Post Office was September tember 12, 1957, to February 4, Committee, remained at the en­ 10th, it was stamped by the Brook­ 1958. trance of the headquarters build­ lyn, New York, Post Office on Sep­ SS ATLANTIC, May 31, 1958, ing of the Union imtil midnight of tember 11th and received by your September 12, 1958, to receive any Committee before nine (9) AM on to September 5, 1958. Brother Ray submitted the fol­ credentials that might have been the morning of September 12th, lowing seatime to qualify under delivered either by mall or by we have carried him in this report the aforementioned section of the hand after the closing of business as being qualified. hours by the Union. Charles J. Scofield, S-186, also constitution: SS WACOSTA, December 23, The committee would like to failed to date his letter of nomina­ point out to the membership, that tion. However, since his letter was 1957, to February 27, 1958. although the secretary-treasurer sent by registered mail, special de­ SS ATLANTIC, June 11, 1958, .clearly specified in his pre-ballot- livery, and received by committee to September 5, 1958. ing report the exact offices for member William C. Brown, B-796, Although the previously-men­ which nominations were to be at the door of the headquarters tioned section of the constitution made, some credentials were re­ building sometime between the calls for the four (4) months sea­ ceived for offices other than those hours of seven (7) and nine (9) time in the current year to be carried in the pre-balloting report. PM on September 12th, your com­ aboard an American flag merchant The following are the names of the mittee has carried him in this re­ vessel or vessels, covered by cou' nominees so involved as well as the port as being qualified. tract with this Union, it also states, Job titles for which they actually Telegrams were sent to each or at the Union's direction. Your submitted; man who was disqualified by the committee, knowing that the sea­ committee telling him of his dis­ NAME JOB TITLE time turned in by these two broth­ qualification as well as a detailed ers for time saUed on the SS AT­ J G. Bracht Deck Patrolman letter being sent to each man so LANTIC, is seatime from a vessel W. Mitchell Patrolman disqualified, all in compliance with that wasn't tmder contract to this James W. Hunt Deck Joint our constitution. Ih addition, each Union, we have qualified them un­ Patrolman man disqualified received a copy der the phrase "or at the Union's S. Monardo Deck Patrolman of our constitution, so that the dis­ direction," that also appears in this Ami Bjomsson Deck or Joint qualified nominee would have section of the constitution. Patrolman available the procedure to be used In checking of the continuous Ralph W. Murry Deck Joint in appeal from the decision of the Patrolman good standing for the two year pe­ credentials committOe. Patrolman riod previous to nomination of the John Hetzell The membership can readily see various candidates, your committee However, your committee did from the foregoing report that your found that numerous candidates not feel that a man should be dis­ committee has n^e every effort had paid their dues late. The com­ qualified on such small technicali­ possible within the confines of our mittee found in each Instance, how­ ties as given above. Each nominee constitution te qualify every nom­ ever, that the member so affected listed above had specified a patrol­ inee. had been oh a ship during'the pe- man's job of some department in . All credentials were turned over liod, thereby preventing him from the port for wbich fae ii^hedte b'o 'to ttie.ebnunlttiee in good order at Credentials Report |fe^ Ev-- SEJFAREitS September S«. Action On Appeals (Ed. note: The following is the text of teletype message to all ports on the appeals of Brothers,Carlos Diaz, William Burke and Casey Kaust from disqualification by the credentials com' mittee. Their appeals were upheld by membership vote in all ports and their names will appear on the ballot.) Re: Carlos M. Diss, Bo<A: No. l>-9i—Dlsqnidlfled by the cre­ dentials committee. He is running for New York joint patrolman. The reason' for disqualification was that he had paid his 4th quarter dues for the year 1957 in January of 1958. However, this man was on a ship and, pursuant to the constitution, his lateness in paying is excused. He also had a dls<diarge to prove he was on a ship and, in fact, his discharge was In headquarters. Unfortunately, however, it was in another department and so he could not furnish it until it was returned to him. He has taken an appeal and has specifically requested this that this means of tommunication to all ports be used. Please see to it that this appeal from the ruling of the ere- , dentials committee is brought before the regular meeting of the membership on Wednesday, September 17, 1958. Headquar­ ters, for your information, intends to ask the membership to honor the appeal of Brother Diaz and declare him qualified to run for office, since it feels that the circumstances show he is entitied to his place on the ballot. . • e • Re: William BnAe, Bo<A No. B-5S6—Disqualified by the cre­ dentials committee. He is running for New York joint patrolman. The reason for disqualification was that he did not show proof of four months of seatime for this year when he sent in his papers. However, prior to the close of nominations. Brother Burke was aboard a vessel, and could have had sufficient seatime actually proven if he had not been at sea. His wife has pointed this out and, acting on his behalf, has asked that appropriate measures be taken with respect to appeal. Proof has been submitted that Burke was in fact on a vessel from September 5 to date and the eight days between the 5th and the 12th, the day nomina­ tions closed, are sufficient to give Burke adequate seatime as of the close of nominations. He had already produced proof of 112 days this year. Of course, the credentials committee had not been made aware of all this and therefore did not act im­ properly. However, for your information, headquarters intends to ask the membership to ignore this extreme technicality, to honor the appeal of Brother. Burke, and to declare him quali­ fied to run for office, at the regular meeting of September 17, 1958. The circumstances show that he is entitled .to his place on the ballot. You are requested to bring this appeal from the ruling of the credentials committee before the regular meeting of the membership on. Wednesday, September 17, 1958. . • • * Re: Casey Kaust, Book No. K-309—^Disqualified by the creden­ tials committee. He is running for New York joint patrolman. The reason for disqualification by the committee was that he did not submit proof of three years seatime when he sent in his papers. Prior to the close of nominations. Brother Kaust was aboard a vessel and did not receive the credentials committee's telegram or reg­ istered letter in time to present himself to the committee prior to its adjournment. He does, in fact, have the three years sea­ time and subnaitted proof thereof to headquarters today. In addition, the committee had disqualified him because his third quarter dues for the year 1957 was paid in the fourth quarter of 1957. However, Kaust's failure to pay dues was caused by his participating in the Bull Line strike, and he was under an in­ capacity due to activity in behalf of the Union, reasons specifi­ cally recognized by the constitution. Brother Kaust has taken an appeal and has requested that this means of communication to all ports be used. Please see to it that this appeal from the ruling of the creden­ tials committee is brought before the regular meeting of the membership on Wednesday, September 17, 1958. For your information, headquarters, in view of the circum­ stances of this case, and in line wito headquarters policy of having as many candidates as possible run for office, intends to ask the membership to honor Brother Kaust's appeal and declare him qualified to run for office. . • • » All ports are requested to act on these men immediately and to show the action in your minutes. Please acknowledge this message all ports and thank you. 9:00 AM, Thursday, September 4, 1958, or have been received by mail since that date. All creden­ tials have been examined in strict accordance with the constitution. Any defect in the credentials dis­ posed of by the committee has been the sole responsibility of the sender and no person adversely affected by such defect has denied tills to the committee. It is your committee's final re­ commendation that the memberslilp of the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict of the Seafarers International Union of North . America make every possible effort to vote in this general election, as eve^ good Union man should. This committee having corh^eted its duties, hereby xfMb'hi^d it 9:36 AM on September 15, 1958, in the headquarters offices of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn 32, New York. Dated: September 18, 1958 STAFFORD McCORMICK, M-1073 (Deck Dept.) WILLIAM C. BROWN, B-796 (Eng. Dept.) ROBERTO PRINCIPE, P^2 (Steward Dept.) PASQUALE MABINELLI, , M-462 (Deck Dept.) CUFFORD W. EMANUEL,.s E-103 (Engine Dept.). PETER PATRICK, Chairman '• P-182 JSteward Dept) .iH] - • -f :Ci'I , •' ^ I �3 •eptenilMr UU SEAFARERS Pare Elevea LOG Wealthy Easterners Back Calif. Anti-Labor Drive A group of wealthy Eastern businessmen have inter­ vened in the California elections by financing and promot­ ing the distribution in that state of thousands of anti-labor pamphlets. The distribution is ^—— aimed at helping elect "right tion 18, the "right to work" pro­ to work" backers in the com­ posal which will be voted on by Bait. Plays Key Role In Cuba Beef BALTIMORE—Although ihipping waa very alow during the past erlod, the men on the beach ere were kept busy helping Canadian Seafarers, Earl Sheppard, port agent, reported. Some too SIU and Canadian Seafarers hit the bricks at Maryland Drydock for a demonstration protesting the Cuban government's scabbing on eight Canadian vessels which have been tied up by the SIUCanadian District for 14 months. While the picket line was short­ lived and 59 men arrested for "blocking the highway," the ship­ yard workers unions set up their own lines and kept the vessel tied up. All worked out fine in long run, as all of the cases against the arrested men were dismissed. The yard workers are out over a separate contract beef. Shipping for this por^ continued on the downgrade as less than 50 men landed berths during the last two weeks. Four Ore vessels, three Calmar, one Isthmian and one Bull Line ship are tied up. However the next period will be better with the Steel Rover and the Flomar expected to come out of the yards and take on crews. There were only five vessels paying off during the period. They were the Jean, Emilia (Bull); Pennmar (Calmar); Topa Topa (Waterman) and the Marore (Marven). The Steel Chemist (Isthmian), Topa Topa and the Bethcoaster (Calmar) were the only vessels signing on during the period. In transit were the TexInar (twice), Massmar (Calmar); Santore (twice), Feltore (Marven); Pacificua (Colonial); Steel Recorder (Isthmian); Alcoa Run­ ner, Alcoa Polaris (Aicoa); Jef­ ferson City Victory (Victory Car­ riers) and the Robin Gray (Rdb-^ "in). E The contempt shown by American runaway operators towards all comers—^their seamen, their customers, the Gov­ ernment, and. the maritime Industry, is spelled out for all to see in the actions of the owners of the SS Yarmouth. Al­ though the crew, which is seeking representation by the SIU, was ready to go back aboard and work the ship while nego­ tiations were going on, the owners cancelled the cruise, thus stranding the passengers, barred the gates to the crew and sneaked the ship out of port with the crewmembers' baggage and payroll still aboard. The Yarmouth action, which is meeting with prompt counteraction by the union, reflects the basic attitude of the runaway shipowner. He's the maritime industry's freeloader who rides the gravy train and gets all the benefits without assuming any of the obligations faced by responsible seg­ ments of the industry. The runaway operator wants the protection of Uncle Sam and the patronage of American travelers and shippers without paying taxes, sticking to a schedule, living up to safety, maintenance or manning standards. As far as the SIU is concerned, in the case of the SS Florida and now in the Yarmouth organizing drive, it will make every effort to see to it that these runaway operators, and others to come, meet their obligations to the crews. It is ujp to the US Government and the management side of the shipping industry to see that the runaways are brought up to snuff in the other areas and made to behave like respon­ sible members of the maritime family. 4^ t 3) A Runaway Future ing California voting, including Senator William Knowland, candi­ date for governor. The pamphlet, which has since been repudiated by Knowland and by the Republican National Com­ mittee after Its distribution was first revealed by the "New York Times," was written by Joseph Kamp, a right-wing extremist who has been cited twice for contempt of Congress. In the past Kamp has violently attacked such lead­ ing Republicans as President Eisenhower and Chief Justice Earl Warren when the latter served as California's governor. Aimed At Reuther The Kamp document aimed its fire at Walter Reuther, president of the United Auto Workers who, up until now, has had no role in any California election campaign. It echoed arguments of "right to work" backers that labor unions are seeking dictatorial powers to run the country. It was warmly embraced by Mrs. Helen Knowland, wife of the Senator, who has been active in her husband's cam­ paign. Financing for the pamphlet's distribution came from active or retired officers of such organiza­ tions as (^neral Motors, du Pont (a leading General Motors stock­ holding firm). Gulf Oil and Re­ public Steel. Subsequently, Gen­ eral Electric announced it was en­ dorsing the "right to work" cam­ paign. California Democrats are charg­ ing that these business leaders are intervening in the California cam­ paign to elect "a man who will put their program into effect here first and In Washington next." Knowland has endorsed Proposi­ - i, I '> I I Californians as a referendum is­ sue. Like other "right to work" laws, it would outlaw the union shop and weaken unions' abilities to protect their membership and to bargain for improvements. California's other leading Re­ publican candidate, Governor Goodwin Knight, ^ho is now run­ ning for the Senate seat held by Knowland, is on record against Proposition 18. California's "right to work" forces have been sharply attacked from another quarter by former President Harry iS. Truman and by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt for publishing claims that Truman and the late President Roosevelt sup­ ported the principle of the com­ pulsory open shop. The attempt to tie the Roose­ velt and Truman names to the "wreck" proposition was contained in the official argument which backers of the referendum filed with the California Secretary of State. In answer to the claims Truman said that he had oppose'd "right to work" laws in his own state and "I don't see how I could be for them in another." Mrs. Roosevelt issued a bristling statement branding the claim as a "shameful fraud." With less than two months to go in the gubernatorial campaign, another prominent Californian in­ dustrialist and former president of the state Republican Assembly, has deserted Knowland because of his support of "wreck" legislation. Robert F. Craig, a member of the board of directors of 29 corpo­ rations, announced that he will serve as co-chairman of the South­ ern California Citizens' Commit­ tee against Proposition 18. KNOWING YOUR SIU CONTRACT • / • '..V m (This column is intended to acquaint Seafarers with important provisions of the SIU contract and will deal with disposition of various contract disputes and interpretations of the agreement. If Seafarers have any questions about any section of the agreement which they would like to have clarified, send them in to the editor of the SEAFARERS LOG.) Article II, Section 57, Paragraph 3. Paying off Procedure. Any member of the Unlicensed Personnel will be allowed to pay off the vessel In any port In the continental US or Puerto Rico upon 24 hours notice, prior to the scheduled sailing of the vessel. In like manner, the Master shall be allowed to discharge . . . Unlicensed Personnel upon 24 hours notice. • * » Article II, Section 60, Vessels in Idle Status. .. . When it is expected a vessel will be Idle In excess of 10 days, the Unlicensed Personnel The struck Canadian National ships are still' at their that may be reduced on day of arrival. anchorages this week as the result of SIU of NA demonstra­ • * • tions in a number of US ports. Cuban seamen have been re­ QUESTION: Does the crew of a vessel going into lay-up have to be moved from the vessels by the Cuban government and while given a 24-hour notice of their layoff? the disposition of the fleet has not been decided, it appears certain that the interests of Canadian Seafarers will be fully protected in any settlement. In its pwn way, the Canadian National beef is the story of a runaway attempt that failed, first to the flag of Trinidad, and then to Cuban registry. The outcome should be clear to aU ship operators who hanker for a runaway flag. • t 4" Good Seamanship A bright spot in the Jersey Central train tragedy which took 48 lives in Newark Bay was the prompt and efficient lifesaving action by crewmembers of the SlU-manned Sandcaptain. At the scene at the time the train ran off the bridge and into the bay, the Sandcaptain had a lifeboat out before any other rescuers arrived and saved five passengers from drowning. They deserve to be cited for good seamanship in aitinxe.'!oli-'Olhc^enGyt,-.| rs. ' .bo'yg is) * \» * An SlU-contracted vessel arrived in Baltimore on June 24 at 9:30 AM in ballast. The vessel drydocked on June 25, and it was found at the time that there was a great deal of bottom work to be done. When the company learned that the vessel's Baltimore loading would be delayed until July 7th, the crew was laid off. They were notified of the layoff at 11:00 AM, on June 25 and were paid off that afternoon. Accordingly, they received wa^es, and in some cases, transportation and subsistence. The Union, however, contested the layoff, of the crew without the 24-hour notice required by Section 57, Paragraph 3. The Company held that according to Section 60, the notice wasn't necessary. After consideration of the issue, the Clarifications Gommittee reached agreement to the effect that the 24 hour "notice ^should be given whether the vessel is going into idle statii-s or is in port of discharge. The clarification, in e^ect, amends the portion of Section 60, which reads, "the Unlicensed Personnel may be reduced on arrival." As a result of the Committee's action, the crewmembers on the-ship in question are entitled to a day's pay/ in lieu of the- 24-hour notice 1 • • -fe i All • • lim �-. l-..^,.^-^r,j-5i5rr^,^,l|F^i-, r-i. SEAFARERS Paga Twelv* Trial Run NMU CREW THANKS SEASTAR Crews Join In Last Rites Americans are still a rarity in Poland, so it was romething of a special event that brought the SIU crew of the Seastar and the NMU crew of the Joan O'Berg together in Gydnia, Poland, where all hands paid their last respects to a fellow seaman. Although the event was by no means a happy one, both crews made the best of the occasion to give a fitting sendoiT to a departed NMIJ seaman in a foreign land. The fact^that the deceased was a complete stranger to the gang on the Seastar didn't enter the picture at all. Arrangements for the attendance of the SIU crew at the. funeral Seastar and the lowering of the flag on^ the SlU-manned ship were made by the skipper of the Seastar, who" also drew thanks from the Jean O'Berg for his efforts. A letter of thanks to the Seastar sent In by NMU delegates Tripola Young and William F. Hotze on the behalf of the O'Berg crew said; "We„ the crew of the SS Joan O'Berg, Isbrandtsen SS Co., wish to thank each one. of you for coming to the funeral to pay your re­ spect to a departed brother. He was a member of a different union but still a brother and a seaman. "We would like to thank the, captain of the Seastar for lowering the flag and granting permission to the crew sO they could attend the services. We also want to thank our radio operator for attending. "We are forwarding a copy of this letter to your union, one to ours and one to the ARA." Trying out for a slot in the deck gang, Francisco Urbina, wiper, proves himself with a hawser aboard the Valchem. Photo by shipmatjs G. F. Abundo. ••••••••••••• »-0 • '• e !;>:,•. -vi*. Call Of The Sea Still Beckons Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor Jot publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names tnill be withheld upon request. ships will Ibe in Haifa or there­ abouts In the near future." ' If anyone would send me this information, I could contact the ship's delegate and ask blm to do the buying for us. We wllj gladly pay for all assistance. Therefore, If I could be advised what ships are going to Haifa I could handle the details after that directly with the ship. My address Is RFD No. 1, Box 28A, West Paducah, Ky. J. W. Henry (Ed. note: Since the itiner­ ary of tramp ships bound for Haifa is always uncertain. Sea­ farers who can help Brother Henry on this matter should contact him directly.) it 4 . 4 120-Degree Heat No sloking Matter To the Editor: The crew of the Steel Sea­ farer really appreciated the prompt receipt of the last three issues of the LOG. especially the one containing the contract news. Our biggest thrlU was the increased, amount of the SIU Vacation benefit. Many thanks to the negotiating committee for doing a fine job. We are all agreed to keep writing letters about afr-condl tionlng these C-Ss on the sum­ mer run into the Persian GuU and other Middle East ports. All font three of the topside rooms are alr-condltloned, and Massawa and Djibouti were 120 to 130 degrees as usual. Moore, DM, failed to Join the ship in Karachi, but may rejoin in one of our last two ports, either Basrah or Khorramshahr. Otherwise the trip Is smooth and uneventful, though mall service Is lousy. What mall there is arrives after 14 day*. Oh yes, the fishing here in Damnum^ Saudi Arabia, Is good. On that happy note, we'll end with regards to "you and all the brothers. C. J. Magnan Shin's delegate what's what and "Your Dollar's Worth." I want to aity without exception that the Seafarers Un­ ion is doing a great job Iq. up­ holding the welfare of the mem­ bership. 'I only have deep re­ grets for leaving the Seafarers A special commendation for the medical and ntirsing staif has been extended by SIU to work ashore. men at the New Orleans USPHS hospital, in appreciation for their fine work and profes­ Enclosed Is my-new address sional services. The gang in New Orleans wants it to be known that, as always, the hospital | and also a small donation-to the is tops with them. SEAFABEBS LOG. 1 wish it Among Seafarers on the roster thore are ein due to ulcers and was sent back to Boston for were more. Simon P. Morris, ex-Claiborne, who's been treatment. He's also had a troublesome cyst re­ I have a question that I'd In and out of the hospital for the past couple of moved and should be in good shape soon. like answered, though. If I ever William V. Kramer, ex-Maiden Creek, is out at years. A recurring ulcer is giving him some trouble wanted to ship out with SIU , - a g a i n. B a 7 the San Francisco hospital because of a hernia and again, what procedure would I Vaughn, an or­ a general check-up and should be tiurned loose in have to follow now that my ganizer on the about a week. Recovery is also on the way for mother-in-law Is off my back, liner Atlantic, is 'Nicholas Sargent, ex-Choctaw, who suffered a frac­ my kids are grown up and my also in for treat­ ture of the head when a block let go. wife Is willing to let me get lost A vote of thanks is in order for ship's delegate ment of an ulcer for a while? and is awaiting H. F. Holmes on the Barbara Frietchie, who wasted Chester Gros surgery. Off the no time notifying SIU headquarters about Injuries . (Ed..note: In order to ship Alcoa Ranger, to two shipmates. One brother, Ramon E. Murillo, out, you would have to follow Aiuron R. Dickey was severely scalded, and had to be hospitalized in the seniority hiring procedure has. been oper­ Honolulu. Already notified by the Union, his wife Kramer Dickey set forth in the SIU agreement ated on for a dis­ later contacted the company regarding her allotment and the shipping rules estab­ and was finally informed by them that he was in located shoulder and is coming along well. lished under the agreement. There's some good news on Brother Lucius De- the hospital. SIU Welfare Services arranged to get Specific details can be.obtained Witt, who checked in at the Savannah hospital her an. allotment advance. by contacting any SIU-AStG SIU, LOC Rate These.brothers in the hospital appreciate visits last month to have cataracts on both eyes removed, hall.) Tops In His Book and is reported to be doing fine. He was cook and and mail from .their shipmates. Stop by to see them ^ ^ $ To the Editor: baker on The Cabins. Another tankerman, Stanley if you can or drop them a line. I would like to receive the F. Ostrom, got off the Cities Service Miami at BahrThe following Is tho latest list of Dretliors In tha hospital: Seek Credit Plan SEAFABEBS LOG once again, Henry Foy William Nelson USPHS HOSPITAI. Nicholas Sargent Henry Schreiner as I do enjoy ruding it very For Buying Home Monroe C. Gaddy. Dominic Newell BOSTON, MASS. Arthur J. Sehevlng Clifford- Womack James C. Glisson Earl H. C. Poa L. J. CampbeU Henry W. Martin much, • USPHS HOSPITAL To the Editor: Wayne F. Harris Edward L. Poe Ralph R. Knowles Stanley Ostrom STATEN ISLAND. NY Your Union is the,^best and John J. Harrison Henry Robinson USPHS HOSPITAL Wallace J. Beeman George Meltzer We the undersized brothers Alvin C. Headricks James H. Shearer GALVESTON. TEX. I envy every member's being «o Standmore BeU Jose B. Moro on the SS Neva West wish to John Hrolenok James A. Slay Jas. A. MeCauley Jose P. Sallnaa DoUar Ben Anthony Pinchook wonderfully taken care of. I James Hudson Andrew Stauder Robert McCuUoch John H. Spearman submit the following resolution Ro.ger Beroud Santos Pizarro am at present awaiting another Peter Hume Florenlio Suarez USPHS HOSPITAL Robert W. Runner Zenor R. Rivera for immediate consideration by Henry A. Jamickc Thomas L. Teears NEW ORLEANS. LA. Robert O. Delgado Jose Bodriquez Wooldridge King Gerald L. Thaxton our brother members and of­ assl^ment aboard ship here In William Bargone Cloise Coats James R. Egan Jessie Shontz Buenos Aires. Please do not, Edward Knapp Patrick Thompson Charles Dalcourt Trussel Beatrous Earl Ernest Warren Smith ficials: Leo Lang Ray E. Vaughan L. S. Biegajewskl Aaron R. Dickey Richard Gelling Jose Souse fall to mail the LOG to meW. A. Marjenhoff James E. Ward John W. Bigwood John G. Dooley Charles Goldstein Edward Thompson Whereas the average seaman regularly. Alexander Martin George Williams Ray A. Fauber Claude Banks Henry Gordon Exequiel Tlong has not established proper cre­ Harry W. Minkler Geo. E. Williamson Luis Gutierez Ramon Varela Karl L. Roettger" Simon P. Morris Cleophas Wright dit, be It enacted that, head­ Francis M. Jennings E. L. Waters Steward Melvia K. Morton Charles E. Wynn John Kffegan Roland E. Wilcox quarters assist qualified mem­ Editor, USPHS HOSPITAL James Meeks Joseph Wohlets * 4 i MANHATTAN BEACH. NY bers In securing or establishing Angelo Heglio Nelson Wood SEAFARERS LOG, Lewis Akins Antonio Infante USPHS HOSPITAL Asks For Mall said credit in a locality where Manuel Antonana Claude B. Jessup ' NORFOLK, VA. 675 Fourth Ave., he Is known, solely for the pur­ From Shrpmates Eladio Aris Ludwlg Kristiansen Francis J. Boner Wm. C. Dowdy Fortunato Bacomo Thomas Leahy USPHS HOSPITAL pose of, acquiring the necessary To the Editor: Brooklyn 32, NY Joseph J. Bass' Kenneth Lewis. SAVANNAH, GA. down payment on a moderatelyMelvin W. Bass W. J. Mclntyro Elmer G. Brewer Lucious DeWitt I received four copies of the I would like to recpive the Matthew Bruno Herbert Milssac USPHS HOSPITAL priced home. James F. Clarke Jens Madsen LCXx today and I sure was glad SEATTLE, WASH. SEAFARERS LOG — please Juan Denopra Leon Mannaugh (The above was signed by 19 to get them. It sure is a pleasure K. M. Bymaster CecU P. Diltz John J. DriscoU Albert MartinelU USPHS HOSPITAL crewmembers.) >ut my name on your moiling Friedof Fondlla to know that our Union thinks W. P. O'Dea FORT WORTH, TEX. James H. Rawlins Odis L. Gibbs C. Oslnski J. R. Alsobrook Harold J. Pancost about our welfare no matter ist. (Print Information) Joseph M. GiUard George O. FhlUer Lawrence Anderson Edoudo Pisgopo Meeting chairman where In the world we are. Bart Guranick Winston E. Benny H. LedweU Jr. P. W. Seidenberg Wade B. HarreU 6eo. E. Shumaker NAME John Palmer • •••••••• I gave the Seamen's Mission it 4 T^h Hassan Henry E. Smith SAILORS SNUG HARBOR two of tho LOGs and kept two Clarence Hawkins Pon. P. Wing STATEN ISLAND, NY Seeks Aid From here since there are no other Frank Hernandez Royce' Yarhorough Oscar J. Adams Thomas Isaksen USPHS HOSPITAL Victor B. Cooper American seamen here except BALTIMORE, HO. STREET ADDRESS ....... Berge Bergensen Haifa-Bound Ship me. VA HOSPITAL . J. KananiiU Jr. KECOUGHTAN, VA. To the. Editor: Sf'' Boston Joseph Kowolskl Joseph cm The doctor says my ulcers Wm. Bright well Stanley Kupnicid VA HOSPITAL I sailed in the past with the soon will be okay so I will be Claude A. Brown Gibbs T. Llverman RUTLAND, MASS. SIU in the engine department, able to come home, but .mean­ R Cardosa John H. Morris Daniel Fltzpatrick CITY .........ZONE...; Noe. Vincent Ciprlano RusaeU Morrison _ VA HOSPITAL but due to a disability In my while I really would like, to hear Joseph D. Cos Jesse Lee Painter NEW YORK, NY STATE family had to give up the sea from some of the boys. This is Stephen Dinkel Egene Plahn Ed. T. Cimnlngham Harry Ditsky Panl Pusloakle VA HOSPITAL for a while. I am doing okay a good place for a sick man and TO AVOID DUPLICATION? H you William DriMoll Harry B. Biggin HOUSTON, TEX. ashore now, too. •ro an oM subscriboi and havo a J^es L. Farran Vincent J. Rtznto the doctors wd nurses trZt me Ray J. Arsenault Joseph Boll changa of addret*, plaasa giva' your Clarence Gardner BALTIMORE CITY HOSPITAL While aboard the SS Western fine, but It's still not .the goodGonnan T. Glaze Calvin A. Borne BALTIMORE. MD. formar address' balowi Trader I made a voyage to old USA. mchard Green Richard Savior Simon Eftime Boott VA HOSPITAL Haifa, Israel,—and got some If some of the fellows want G. Sahl ADDRESS ............ Mnald Hannlgan Richard BUTLER. PA. souvenirs from Nazareth, Israel, to write me, this is the address: Robert L. Houck Merl Lee Walters James F. Markel USPHS HOSPITAL VA HOSPITAL for our church. I'd like to get Monastery Hospital, Sea Point, , .. FRANCISCO. CALIF. BOSTON. MASS. some more of these now, and Capetown, South Africa. . Joseph H. Berger Wm; J. Kramer Kffllon CITV .........ZbNE.... Joseph Bissonet Santtago Marttn.. Thomas W. USPHS would like to know what SIU HOSPITAL Charlie V. Horton Michael Coffey Mlchal Hichalik f I ki: ' Sci^bw u, ustr To the Editor; Some 11 years ago, .by request of my mother-in-law, I quit sailing; hoiVever, she could not make me. quit receiving nor reading the LOG, and I want to keep on doing it. And, may I add, without ques­ tion the LOG Is one of the best trade union publications today. I like the Welfare Plan, and everything from who's who ,to SEAFARERS IN DRYDOCK . : - "' t&G o s a • e »• « ••• ••• "ST^kTE. .......'...a.......... Joseph Ebbola Albert M. Morse HOMPHIS. TRINN, Bmy RusseU ;• ''' ' ' �SEAFARERS Septembet M, 19SS Karachi; treatment of wiper when ill; poor grade of night lunch; condition of food receiycd fo NO; draw In hunker port: delayed - sailing from Stagapore. Repairs not made yet. -Three men logged—requested Capt. to lift same—^not granted. Ship's fund to be turned over to charity If ship lays up. Ship's fund, 325.5#. Some disputed OT, and dlj^uted delayed . saiUng from Singapore. One man hoipltalized in Honolulu. No fruit avail­ RORIN TRtNT (Robin). Juno Chairman. W. Walker; Secretary. H. able in Honolulu. Thrash. New delegate elected. One man left ship due to Illness. Safety TRXMAR fCalmar). July 23—Chair­ meeting held. Fine cooperation among man. D. Stona; Secretary. V. Menta. crew. Few hours disputed OT. Gen­ Fine among crew. Few eral discussion of ship business; re­ hours cooperation disputed OT. New delegate pair lists to be made up. Vote of elected. Motion to haye headquarters thanks to steward dept. Aug. IS—Chairman. C. Parker; Sec­ check with Public Health Service and slips can be elimi­ retary. H. Thrash Three men short; sea if flt-for-dttty cs men are permitted to ride two men hospltalixed; one, missed nated, ship and not perform dutlcA Vote of thanks to steward dept. for fine food and good service. Aug. 36—Chairman. C. Roblnfon; Sacretary, V. Monto. Clarification on equalization of OT. working luitch holds, etc. Report accepted. Vote of thanks to steward dept. TRANtATLANTie (Tak), Aufl. M— Chatnnaii, H. Murray; SacraTaryi A. RMMI. May nt aome QT on return trip. Secy.-rcporter elected. _ Report accepted. Icebox door to be repaired. Repair drain en washing machine. Uuahroom ventilators need repairing. Safety suggestions distributed to all members. All minor repairs to bo made soon as poss^e. FACIFIG STAR (Compau). Aug. 17 —Chairman. W. Young; Secy.. M. KamIntkl. Some repairs made. New dele­ gate elected. Report accepted. Mo­ tion to have all SIX) members get off ship after one yr. continuous serv­ ice. Dl~cnsslon on cleaning laundry A recreation rooms—rotation system adopted. Steward will make special dlMies for members desiring same. ship.' Repair lists turned over to chief engineer. New treasurer elected. Few hours disputed OT. Need new water fountain. To start ship's fund—not to exceed $50. Too much concentratecP juice on ship. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard dept. 8CNTS PORT (Cities Service). Aug. 9S—Chairman. A. Willdrldga; Secre­ tary. C. Ray. Motion to print articles In LOG re: procedure of payoff and sign on In Jacksonvlllje. -Wilmington and Charleston. See about awning en deck: Install additional fans in foc'sles. S.D. to see about extra meals for officer's wUe. < CAROLYN (Rull). July 30—Chairman. W. Trolls; Secretary. T. Cunning­ ham. Report accepted. Keep mesahaU clean. Menus to be changed. Aug. 13—Chairman. W.-Trelle; Secrotary. T. Cunningham Do not leave water in showers ruimlng. Few hours disputed OT. Rooms to be painted. Return cups to pantry. Keep messhall clean. Vote of thanks to steward, dept. Sapt. 3—Chairman. P. Pasluk; Sec­ retary. C. Olas. Vote of thanks to steward dept. Keep longshoremen out of passageways. Rooms to be sougeed. Some disputed OT. Steward dept. to be painted. Need new wash­ ing machine. No LOGS, ho mall re­ ceived. No representative from union came to ship when in Galveston. ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa). Aug. 31— Chairman. I.. Ouggan; Secratary. R. Alford. Payoff tomorrow. No LOGS er communications this trip. Ship's fund. 3282.65. No beefs—everything running smoothly. Vote of thanks to steward for job well done; also to Brother Tucker for nice brtefcaae given to delegate.' ALCOA RUMnaR (Alcoa). Sept. 7— Chairman. (3. Rlacheff; Secretary. R. Hall. No LOGS or reports received. MesMiall painted, soma repairs made. Vote of thanks to new baker for fine products turned out. Ship's fund. 36.25. Ship to bo fumigated. Galley exhaust fan to bo repaired. MAI (Bull). Aug. 31—Chairman. W McShoohan; Secratary. J. Bend. Bverything running smoothly. Capt. warned men to be on board one hr; before sailing. Five new chairs pur­ chased for poop dock. Slip's fund. BSSB*. Keep laundry clean; place cups in sink. STBIL MAKER (Isthmian). Sept. 7— Chairman. D. Gardner; Secretary. E. Podorson Some disputed OT. Chief electrician missed ship in Honolulu. Members requested to stay out of foc'sles unless some one is in foc'sle. Cigarettes, books, matches, communi­ cations missing. All beefs to go thru proper channels; washing machine to be repaired. Return linen when leav­ ing ship and leave rooms clean. PENNMAR (Calmer), Aug. 3S—Chair­ man. J. Risback; Secretary. T. Cleugh. Reports accepted. Have steward moved to topside so as to have another room on main deck for steward quarters. Membership approves any action SlU takes against AMMI. Discussion on pension benefits. YAKA (Waterman). Aug. 30—Chairman. J Fetter; Secretary, N. Geno. One man missed ship; in NO. New delegate elected. Return excess Ihien to steward. MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), Aug. M—Chairman. R. Batworth; Secretary. J. Ballday. Everything running smoothly. Ship's fund. S20.24. New delegate elected. Vote of thanks to former delegate for job well done. GCEANSTAR (Triton). Aug. 31— Chairman. J. Talbot; Secretary. R Marrtsatte. Ship's fund. S17. Ona man mlMed ship in Baltimore. Do not put glasaei in pantry sink: remove clothee it&m line when dry. Vst# of thanks to steward dept. iOSBFINA (Liberty). Aug. Chairman. L. Gardemal; Secretary, J. LtMdy. Rapalr Hst eempOtd. Baa .•elrolmaa re; Murd fani hired In • • iri r/i-r.yL.'.-, TOPA TOFA (Watarman), Aug. 24 -Chairman. T. White; Secy.. J. Lakwyk. One man taken off ship In Japan. Ship's fund $5.60. Some dis­ puted ot. Motion to Jiave committee review present system of fining men who have been.logged. Sept. 7—Chairman, j. Melendeu Secy., J. Lakwifk. New delegate elect­ ed. Few hours disputed ot. Few phoney logs. To check on Innerspring matteressea. Garbage chute not air­ tight. See patrolman about steering engine clarification—distance of gar­ bage chute from foc'sles. Pantry to be kept clean. Need jury bathroom for natives. After house A foc'sles seeds sougeeing. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory). Sept. 1—Chairman. L. Pepper; Se^., A. Stevonsen. Old crew to be paid for Unen ($2.00). Need new motor for washing machine. Repair lists to bo turned In to delegates. Gear of miss­ ing crcwmember to be talcn off ship upon arrival in NY. One man missed ship at Oiympia. Some disputed ot. Report accepted. Standard brands ef coffee to be put aboard with new stores. Need new lee box in pantry. Return. sU Unen and cota to steward at sign off. Proper attire to be worn in messhaU. Repair list to be made MPALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa). Aug. 25— Chairman. T. Sanchoz; Socy., E. Laws. Beef about Graf milk from MobUe. Discussion about bathroom ventalatlon; screen doors to be locked except while In Islands; place Unen In bags: 45 quarts of bad milk from Graf Dairy In MobUe. MURRICANB (Watorman), July 37— Chslrman, F. Caflou; Secy.. W. Murrell. One man hospitalized In Kobe: four man logged. Few hours dis­ puted ot. One day's pay to bs settled at payoff. To hold safety meeting; buUd soma sturdy ladders for gang­ way; dump garbago off deck; have Ught rigged on deck for oiler leading to steering ugino room; repair bathroom. ALCOA FBGASUS (Alcoa). July S— Chairman, B. Murphy; Socy.. F. Lutemen. One man left ridp—hospitalized. One member sick for three days. Beet about amoka and flame from oil barge. One member has eye injury and one has three broken ribs. Keep noiso down In passageways. Bring Unen top­ side. Complaint registered with Amer­ ican consul re: smoke and flame from barge. July 13—Chairman, L. Fhllllps; Secy.. R. Demoss. New delegate elect­ ed. Discussion on scuttlebutt. New Ust to be made up for cleaning laun­ dry. Comments on conserving water. Cots to be stowed away in port. Sales­ man in Ft. Said to be kept on #4 hatch. Recreation room to be locked when necessary; washing machine to be repaired. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmtan), Aufl. S—Chairman. E. Parr; Secy.. G. Falrcleth. New delegate elected. Reports accepted. New secy.-reporter elected. Dlscustion on use of new washing machine: Unen Issue; cups and glasses to be returned to pantry; safety in use ot screen doors In foreign ports; giving Icewater te longshoremen in Persian Gulf; deck garbage disposal cans on deck: keep longshoremen out of crews quarters, passageways, mess roonu. etc. Aug. 3S—Chairman. C. Magnani Secy., O. Falrcleth. Delayed saiUng at approved by captain. Restricted ot disputed pending letter from agent. Fireman directed longshoremen to water source by Arabic signs. Performers warned that action would bo taken against them. Cats to bo re­ moved when tying up er letting to. Return cets after use. Names to bo stencUed on cots. Discussion on Slow servico durinc supper heur; night, lunch; locking doors in pert; lock missing from screen door; keys for Bietn-esm Isetj laagshoremeii ia€ peddlsirs bsacdlng Ship; gsrhsgo eans Rlaced nesr siesping qusrters; absoRM of esrgs not under gangway. CpsM restrieted in Rrinit-aU Rands salSf#* •t. Cs«w agrsgd to drink only MMitd .iratgr .in KsfoRlBBug^'^ByiliB^. tOG Page Thlrteea Fires Made PG Hotter Than Usual t A notorioudy hot place under any conditions, the Persian Gulf has been hotter than usual for the supertanker Cities Service Norfolk, and not due to the mercury alone. The ship was confronted with fires nearby the first two times it went into the Gulf, and a breakdown of the mainj turbine on the third go-round. Persian Gulf. gangway waa thrown down on the Fortunately,-the next six trips "On the first trip to Arabia the dock and 16 minutes after the fire duriDg Its year-long shuttle be­ dock caught fire while we were broke out the ship was on its way," tween the Gulf and Japan weren't loading gasoline. Most of the crew Ruttkay reported. quite as hectic. The Norfolk paid was asleep when the fire broke out The crew received a warm com­ off last week at NJ, end­ but the commotion on the dock mendation from the Arabian ing a 13^-inonth trip that began awakened everybody and we ran American Oil Company at Ras In Lake Charles on August 1, up on deck. Most of the boys ran Tanura "for their expeditious ac­ 1957. to their fire stations, broke out the tion and cooperation in pre­ Relating some of the events of fire hoses and poured water on paring the ship for an emergency the voyage. Rueben (Big Joe) Rutt- the dock. unberthing and in wetting down .kay said "quite a few exciting "Others let the lines go either the adjacent pier deck with their things have happened, even in the by hand or with a knife. . . . The fire system. . . . Such action indi­ cates considerable training and certainly pays off when an emer­ gency arises," a letter from Aramco stated. The dock fire was nothing com­ pared to the disaster the Norfolk met the next time into the Gulf, when the brand-new British frei^ter Seistan caught fire, burned for several days and then blew up "when the fire reached a cargo of nitroglycerine. "This happened about four miles away from us while we were at the dock loading," Ruttkay reported, and caused the deaths of 55 men. Some help was provided by the Norfolk when a tug brought the injured into the dock and the ship contributed medical supplies, stretchers, blankets and other items. The trouble - with the turbine came the next trip just as the Norfolk left the dock. She had to go to Bahrein for inspection and then sailed to Japan on the LP turbine, taking 23 days. "After Scene from the deck of the Cities Service Norfolk as it pulled discharging, we went out, cleaned away from tho dock at Ras Tanura. Sho was laoding gasoline tanks and then spent four days in the shipyard in Nagasaki. Nobody when dock fire broke out, but got away 16 minutes after wetting objected to that," Ruttkay noted. down the dock. Photo by Dick Koche, machinist. "Everything has gone smoothly since Nagasaki, as we have a pret­ ty good crew on here and most of LOG-A-RHYTHM: the original gang paid off with the ship. Everybody's very happy to be back although many will miss those lovely Japanese girls," he added. Br M. Dwyer ' '' 'I-^i '•C What The Old Sea Knows What does a woman know of lovinp. Though the follows a man, wherever he goes? She takes a gift, but what of the giving? A kiss is not all, as the old sea knows. Sign Name On LOC Letters For obvious reasons the LOG cannot print any letters < or ether communications sent in by Seafarers unless the author signs his name. Unsigned anonymous letters will only wind up in the waste-basket. If circumstances justify, the LOG will withhold a signature on request. What does a woman know of hit yearning. For'the salt and spray against his cheek. And the day he can once more get underway; •To the sea, a woman is fair but weak. Oh the old sea knows, as well it should. For many a test of love it has stood; A woman may borrow, for a little while. But to tea men return, with a beaming smile. First Workout For New Camera The Novo Wosl liat poM off from "anetfi(N> goad trip," occarding te shtp's roperter Howard C. HutctMrson, with avwytliing In good shopa, aipocial^ th# GoHng departiiMnl. Tha plcturss here shew the first rosults obtainad with o ntw camtra bought by tha crow. At loft Is Hutchorsan, with Horatm O. Groy and E. i. Herdcostla ieaklhg ovor loma of the camwta gear* On the right ore Harry Snith, Dgvkl Ri H. ftht and /afflot Hv Ri^t doing.« da!eHHf|5]eh( an th»woy baehta tha Gutf frcm^^^^ . I'i. I ' I •:i/| :.^i :, -yrI �•V;- • SEIFARERS LOG Pare Fonrteea LOG-A-RHYTHM: Hey, Who's Watching The Stove? Beautiful Arabia Somewhere near the Gulf of Persia Where a woman is seldom sem; Where the sky is never cloudy And grass is never green; With drinking water flavored Like slop from a kitchen sink. And no man can drown his sorrows In the lukewarm beer he drinks. .tr- Somewhere near tropic waters Where nights are made for love; Where the moon is like a spotlight And stars gleam higfi obouc; Mid all this glamour and glitter On a lonely tropic night. There's no greater waste of beauty With never a girl in sight. |i uI; Take you then this arid country Where sea birds moan and cry; Where lumb'ring deep-sea turtles Crawl up on the beach and die; I don't like this Moslem pasture Neither fertile, fine nor rich. Any man who leaves his home for thisIs nuttier than a witch. Take me back to dear America The land I love so well; This arid desert oven Is a substitute for hell. You can keep this land of nothing. Without wine, women or beer. Only flies and filth and vermin For I long for home—not here. (O' Stewards on the Alcoa Planter, led by steward 2ee Young Ching '3rd from left) are William Sodron, galleyman; Theodore Harris, aker; Ching; S. M. Hsu, BR; P. H. Jones, crew pantry; L L Odraghty, crew mess; John Gibbons, chief cook, and H. E. Mathes, topside pantry. Absentees are Douglas Dewalt, saloon mess, hospitalized in Karashi, and 3rd cook Tom Riley, wh% was.visiting him at the time. Sudfon had to be drydocked a few days later at Aden, Arabia. Photo by K. G. Siebold, radio officer. SlU, A&G District PHILADELPHIA......... 337 Market St. S CarduRo. Agent^^ Market 7-1838 PUERTA de PR 101 Pelayo Sal Colls, ^ent Phone 2-5996 SAN FRANCISCO...... 4lS0 Harrison St. Marty Brelthoff. Agent Douglas 2-5475 SAVANNAH .2 Abercom St. E. B. McAuley. Agent Adams 3-1728 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Jeff GiUette. Agent Main 3-4334 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. FrankUn St. Tom Banning. Agent Phone 2-1323 WILMHIGT-ON. Calli . .. 505 Marine Ave. Reed Humphries. Agent Terminal 4-2874 UEADaUARTERS.. 675 4tta Ave.. Bkly& SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul Hall ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS W. Hall, Joint Ca Sinunonia Ens# R Matthews. Joint E Mooney. Std. J. Volplan. Joint BALTIMORE .U18 E. Baltimore St: Earl Slieppard. Asent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON. 276 State St. James Sbeeban. Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St Robert Mattbewa. Asent Capital 3-4089: 3-4080 LAKE CHARLES. La, .1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke. Acent HBmlock 6-5744 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. Louis Neira, Agent FRanklln 7-3564 MOBILE 1 Sontb Lawrence St. Cal Tanner. Agent HBmlock 2-1754 MORGAN CITY ...........912 Front St. Tom Gould. Agent Pbone 3156 NEW ORLEANS 823 BienvlUe St. Lindsey WBUams. Agent Tulane 8626 NEW YORK 678 4tta Ave.. Brooklyn HYacintb 9-6600 NORFOLK.. 127-129 Bank St. HONOLULU....51 South Nimltz Highway J. BuUock. Acting Agent MAdlson 2-9834 PHone 502-777 PORTLAND 211 SW Ctay St. CAplUI 3^336 fUCHMOND* Calif, a. .510 Macdonald Ave. BEacon 2'093S SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Douglas 3-8363 SEATTLE. 2505 1st Ave. Main 0290 WILMINGTON 805 Marino Ave. Terminal 4-3131 NEW YORK. 678 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYadnth 9«68 SUP Short Snort After Long Trip Great Lakes District ALPENA 1315 N. Second Ave. Pbone: 713-J 180 Main St, Phone: Cleveland 7391 CLEVELAND . ,, 1410 W. 29 St, MAin 1-0147 RIVER ROUGE .,10325 W. Jefferson Ave. River Rouge 18. Mich. ... VInewood 3-4741 DULUTH 621 W, Sup^or St. Phone: Randifph 2-4110 SOUTH CHICAGO........3261 E. 93nd St, Phone: Essex 8-3419 BUFFALO. NT.. Canadian Districf HALIFAX, N,8...., MONTREAL I' Just back from an 11-month trip, SlU crowmon off th« Orion Star stop in for a few set-ups at the Foc'sle in Wilmington, Calif. On hand (I to r) are Willis Gregory, Shakey Teffner, "Skip" Feeney (the bartender). Bob Gannon and Gene Emery. Gregory sent the picture for the LOG, 1' .ISiSiS^' 5 tV K. - Sees Problems In Alaska Trade about are all tha many benefits ofthesm. ' A few years ago I went to visit the SIU headquarters la Brooklyn for the first time. Well, when I got inside the door a feeling of pride came over me that I have very seldom felt. My thoughts went hack to the old days, comparing the new rig with the headquarters on Stone Street wher<^ I joined and first shipped from. Brothers, if we itemized all of the benefits we have gained over the years it would take many issues of the LOG to pub­ lish them all. 1 mean the kind that are not really classed as such, the little things that are part of our contract and work­ ing conditions of today. Well, I don't want to take up too much space, so I'll just say so long and good sailing froqi an old shipmate, J. R. B. (Name withheld) To the Editor: I've enclosed a newspaper clipping from the "Vancouver Sun." From the story there, Jt appears that statehood for Alas­ ka Is to start off with a fight against.organized labor and the sacrifice of whatever progres­ sive legislation there may be on the books. The antl-iabor - people un, doubtedly will use the argu­ ment that foreign ships will By Alfred Ridinrs Somewhere in the Arabian Desert Where the sun is like a curse; Where each rotten day is follow'd By another slightly worse; Where the flies and dust are thicker Than the endless desert sand, A seaman sits and ponders Of a better, cooler land. v.- • • September Zt, 19St 13814 HoUls St Phone 34911 .634 St Jam^^St^ WeM FORT WILLIAM.........408 Simpson St. Ontario Phone: 3-3331 PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St Ontario Phone; 5591 TORONTO. Ontario 173 King St, E. EMplre 4-5719 VICTORIA, BC 617U Cormorant St EMplre 4531 VANCOUVER, BC ...298 Main St. PacUio SMS SYDNEY. NS ,304 Iggrtottej^ BAGOTVILLX, Quebee m'sSdn St, THOROLD, Ontario aUEBEC..., • Quebee SAINT JOW 82 lR.^ajSfis^ 44 SauIt-an-Maf Phone: 3-1 177 PrInea WflUam _ OX 3-8431 Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the mrifen Names tdil be withheld upon request. help develop the young state, so trade between Aiaaka and the other states should not he lim­ ited solely to US-flag ships. . This particular article heralds the entry of Canadian ships into the trade, which in itself would be a way of undermining living conditions aboard US ships. There is also no guarantee that only Canadian ships would he used. , The opening of the trade to^ Canadian ships can just as easi­ ly he extended to allow Liherian And Panamanian ships ini I offer this information with­ out further comment so that you may he able to do as much as you possibly can to defeat any such legislation. ' Jameg. Yates (Ed. note: Since foreignflag ships are barred from US coastwise trade and Alaska is coming into the union as the 49th state, an exemption has been^ voted for Canadian ships to continue serving certain Alaskan ports that no other ships service. This exemption has been voted several times in the past without controversy. No other foreign ships have been given this exemption. The Canadian ships are manned by the SIU Canadian District, df the trade is not exclusively domestic, say, between Alaska and a foreign port, there is no way to keep foreign ships out,, just as they could not be kept out of, San Francisco or New York.) i t t Says Benefits Could Fill Book To the Editor: I thought I'd write a letter to the LOG for iny old shipmates, and other SIU brothers, as I have a lot of time now that I'm. laid up with, had eyesight and a heart aliment. The things I want to writ# t 4> t Backs Brother's Pension ideas To the Editor: I wish to acknowledge Brother Paul Arthofer's suggestions for a , pension benefit as published in the August 15th issue of the LOG, Along with several of the brothers here aboard the Chickasaw, I think his sugges­ tions are very- good,. I personal-, ly would like to thank him for the time and effort, he spent writing these suggestions to the LOG. I sent in a suggestion on a pension -plan from Pusan (LOG, August 29. 1958), hut his is by far a better one. I also read Brother Maurice "Duke" Duet's letter under the heading "He's Thankful For All He Has," I'm sure all of us feel the same way, hut I'm also sura the majority of us hope to see : the time when we will have a pension plan that will provide for retirement based on seatime and union affiliation, regardless of age or disability. . I also''wish to give our nego­ tiators a vote of thanks for oh-~ taining the wage increase, along with a vote of confidence In their ability to settle the other items on the agenda, I'm sure all matters will he settled te our satisfaction as has always been the result before. Thomas A. Brosni (Ed. note: Brother Arthofer proposed a pension plan pro­ viding $100 num/thly benefit for men with 16 years' good standing in the SIU and 12 years seatime, and $150 month­ ly based on 20 pears' good standing and 16 gears' seatime, Brother Brown's earlier letter urged that benefits be paid on the basis of 20 or more geor* of seatime on SIU ships. The present SIU disabilitypension program is based on 12 years' SIU seatime, in accord with the eligibility rules listed in the box on page 5 of thie issue.) , BUT,BtlRLV-T AT ABOUT HWAT j VP?- Vot/KB van' J M'rbvR �September 26, 1956 SEAFARERS Ciiba Yields, Galls Crews Off Struck CNS Ships (Continued from page 3) gry shipyard workers,' who had been In contract negotiations with the company, then voted a fullfledged strike against the yard. Before that, they had refused to do any work on ~ the Ciudad de Habana. At last word, about 700 shipyard workers were still man­ ning the picket lines at the yard. Meanwhile, action had been tak­ en in other ports. On Wednesday, a protest demonstration was staged in front of the* Cuban flag Bahia de Nipe in New York, with a second Cuban-flag ship, the Bahia de Nuevitas, a demonstra­ tion target on Friday. Two Cuban-flag vessels were also hit In New Orleans on Friday. Longshoremen and teamsters in both ports refused to handle any cargo after the protests began. In addition, a demonstration of 100 seamen was staged in front of the Cutban consulate In New Yor>: and the United Nations building in which former crewmembers of Canadian National ships took part. Demonstrators carried signs denouncing Cuba's President Batista as a "flnk" and ah ^'International strikebreaker." Up in Halifax, picketllnes of the Canadian SIU District main­ tained their vigil before the seven remaining ships. The cumulative effect of the demonstrations was to persuade Cuban government authorities that there was no profit in attempting to operate the scab ships. The announcement by the Cuban con­ sul general brought an end to the demonstrations and was followed by the withdrawal of the Cuban seamen from the eight vessels. While the strikebreaking move collapsed, the disposition of the eight struck ships is still open. The SIU Canadian. District is de­ termined to maintain its strike, now in its 15th month, until Can­ adian seamen win back their rights to the Jobs. The eight ships owned by Cana­ dian National were struck in July, 1957, in a straightforward dispute 6ver wages. They were sold to the Cuban government for $2,800,000 in August, a figure which was ac­ tually less than a bid of $3 million made by another Canadian opera­ tor. The Cuban government Intended to operate the vessels on a Great Lakes to Cuba run through Troy Browning, a Great Lakes operator whose other ships are under con­ tract to the SIU Great Lakes Dis­ trict. Browning is now being sued by the SIU of NA on a charge of breach of contract because his agreement calls for hiring of SIU crews on all ships he operates. Support of the Canadian strike has been forthcoming from the free labor movement aU over the world. 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'..i -* '•[< vr.;,A Northwest Pacific fMR^MillADESiEM^ P«fe ClfteM LOG Da Costa Family Portrait The following list of Seafarers who served aboard the SS Massmar have money due them. The wages can be picked up at Calmar Steamship Corporation, 25 Broad­ way, NY: Jack 'Gervaia, Joim Ferreira. hobert CampbeU. Francia McCall. George King. Joao Fernandez. Erlund Larsen, Mel­ bourne Clark, Arthur Endemann. Barney Speegle, Jose Fernandez, Homer Doweli. Philip Korol, Albert DeForest, Francisco SortUlo, Amado Telan, Robert MltcheU, William Underwood. Lawrence Bond. Samuel Glnsburg. William Kleimola. Richard Comatock. James Waller. James Weir, Francisco Cuellar. Robert Metcalf. Saul Bums, and Anlello Verdemare. The. following list of Seafarers who served aboard the SS Feltore also have money due them: Pictured with the latest oddition to their family are Seafarer and Mrs. Antonio DaCosta. Antonio's wife Rose, holds their baby daughter Mario Meloge while oldest ton, Antonio jr., looks on. Others in family were not present. FIRAL DISPATGH Patrick J. McCann, 59: Brother John G. Flynn, 48: Brother Flynn died In the New Orleans McCann died In the Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, PHS on March 13, 1958. Cause of PubUe Health death was pancreatitis. Brother hospital, on Jime Flynn Joined the SIU in 1951 and 23, 1958. Joining sailed In the engine department. the SIU In 1941, He was burled In St. Patrick Cem­ Brother McCann etery, New Orleans, La. There sailed In the are no known survivors. steward depart­ ment. He is sur­ vived by a cous­ in, Mrs. Marga­ ret Flanagan, of N.Y. Burial took place in. St. Raymonds Cemetery, Bronx, NY. ; SAN FRANCISCO—Don Rotan, editor of the "Stewards News," the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union newspaper, has resigned his post and returned to sea. One of the early organizers of the MCS, Rotan (Continued from page 7) was active In the long and success­ Ing SIU men to go to NMU's hall ful fight to free West Coast stew­ for referral to Jobs. ards and cooks from the yoke of NMU and ACS contended that was pur­ the Communist-dominated Nation­ since the Coal al Union of Marine Co,Qks and chased from Arc Steamship, an ipiU-contracted company, ACS Stewards. He edited the "Stewards was bound, as a "successor," not News" for the past six years. only to recognize the NMU but to Has Successor honor the contract, and, thereupon, Rotan is being succeeded in his it became part of a multi-employer post by Fred Steiner, editor of the unit for which NMU was the col­ "West Coast Sailor," official publi­ lective bargaining agent. The trial cation of the Sailors Union of the examiner went along with these Pacific. Recently the SUP, along contentions. Rebuttal Pr^ared with the Marine Cooks and the Marine Firemen's Union, voted to While SIU attorneys are prepar­ take steps to set up a single news­ ing exceptions to this report, predi­ paper for all memben of the SIU cated on numerous factual and Pacific Distitet. It would replace legal inaccuracies. It Is interesting three existing publications, the to note that as energetically as third being the "Marine Firemen;" NMU argued for its position In this case, it had Just as energetically taken a precisely opposite position in the case of Sobth Atlantic, the ex-SS RTon^ ' Robin; IJnes and others. Headguarte^rs again wishes to There, when NMU companies remind all Seafarers that pay­ took over SlU-conteacted ships, ments ' of funds, for whatever NMU experienced no difficulty in Union purpose, be made only vigorously assei^g that those to authorized A&6 represedta- companies 'were hot successors, and tiyes and that an offtdal Union that they were not bound to recog­ recehpt be gotten at that time. nize either the SIU or its contract. K no receipt Is offered, bv sure Meanwhile," the Coal Miner has to protect yourself by immedi­ beehlaid up in a Staten Island ately bilging the matter to the 'f<W' two months and attenti<m of the secretary-treas- sh|pya;fd the iraly'other 'ACS; Ship, a tankprr urer's ojflpe.: ^ J te iOReratibigvih the ;oU trade MC5 Editor Bark At Sea ACS Ruling Theodore Robblns. James Hayes, Rob­ ert ScherSins. Werter Roberts. Melvin Jones. James Bergbower, George Arnold, Frank Clebak. Andrew Novak. Carl Welbe, Lloyd Pentecost, Ralph Gowan. Antonio Palmes. James McGregor. Allen Beverstock, Edwin Ainsworth, Francis Clawson, John Hall. Jr., Browning Wilamotkl, Robert Meadowcroft, James Black. Walter Harris. Walter Adlam. Manuel Mayor. Francis Sturgls. Stanley Woiten. Philip Casilan. John Simpson. Rlcardo Rodrlques, Juan Vazques, RusseU Grantham. Stanley Sneed and Leon­ ard Weeks. it i) Robert H. Kline Please contact Monica Condo at 535 Amol Dr., SW, Atlanta 15, Ga. t 4" 'n- m '.i ' .''i- I -':J I 1 I I • I m I -'tKp'JI -H- i.T*I ••".sjlI Gene Berger W;rlte to M. A. Picking, 2933 Madera Ave., Oakland 19, Calif. 4" 4« Vasco M. Barros Samuel S. V. Carubba Larkln C. Smith Hubert O. HalfhiU You have income tax refunds waiting for you at Rcorn 201, 4S(> Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif. t t Hubert O. Halfhlll It is Important that you contact John Little, Jr., at 1214 Hudson Blvd., Bayonne, NJ. t i Any Seafarer who was an eye­ witness to Ihe incident in Brightwell Tavern, Dec. 23, 1957, is asked to get in touch with Walter Brightwell, 4212 Canal, Houston; Texas. The phone number is CApltal 8-9360. 4. 4 --I n Jack Halpin The above named or anyone knowing his whereabouts, please contact Bill Versloot at 12 Helen PJace, Clifton, NJ, or phone PRescott 3-3204. i t t Ed Seeley Pete Mazzitelli left your gear, left on the Losmar, in the baggaga room In headquarters halL Please arrange to have It picked up. Be Sure To Get Diies Recetivis iHmfifm . -.[J.VaV- �SEAFARBBS September 26 1958 • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UN ION • ATLANTIC A N D GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • '• h- :. • ¥ tf f . •• • t; :,.•' •li" • \ SlU Ties Up Yarmouth In Pact Demand : WASHINGTON — The SIU is preparing to file legal actions against operators of the Panamanian-flag cruise Liner Yarmouth, which hastily slinped away from her birth here Saturday after locking out"^ most of the crew and making by the National Labor Relations off with the ship's payroll and Board. the men's personal effects. Operating for many years under The vessel arrived in Miami the weli-known house flag of the Wednesday only to be met by SIU Eastern Steamship Corp., the Yar­ . Crewmembers of SS Yarmouth picket ship ot Washington, DC, pier. When crew agreed to go pickets. The Union had warned it mouth is now in service for Mcback aboard in time tor sailing, company barred them and the ship skipped port. would picket wherever she showed Cormick Shipping Corp. of Miami. ^^ — ; i^ up. The company has refused to She arrived here from Boston last negotiate with the SIU, although it Thursday, Sept. 18, to pick up has been designated by the Yar­ passengers for a cruise" to Ber­ mouth crewmen as their bargain­ muda. ing representative. At the time, crewmembers got NEW YORK—Shipping busted out all over in this port thanks to the crewing up of A number of other legal actions off for a dockside meeting and set a number of vessels that had been in idle status or on long runs and had a heavy turn­ are also forthcoming under mari­ up picketlines protesting the com­ time law, including suits to re­ pany's refusal to negotiate. US over. A total of 391 jobs were shipped, and the port would probably have to look back to cover the crewmernbers* wages and Immigration authorities gave the Korean War days to find sim--f personal belongings. men permission to go ashore, since ilar periods of shipping pros­ now on about trying to sell or the Steel Recorder. Steel Chemist, Organized In Summer transfer struck ships in the light and" Steel Designer (Isthmianlj many of them are Cubans, Domini­ perity. The SIU conducted a successful cans and West' Indians, and SIU The port handled a total of 44 of the world-wide support the Robin Trent and Robin Gray organizing drive among the crew- officials then met with company ships. Assistant Secretary-Treas­ Canadian Seafarers got on this (Robin); the Frances (Bull); Ames ' members for several months while representatives to present contract urer Bill Hall reports, 18 of them beef. Victory, Jefferson City Victory and the ship was on its usual summer demands. payoffs, ten signing oh and 16 ves­ Payoffs here included the Su- Mankato Victory (Victory Car­ run between Boston and Nova These included provisions for sels in transit. The big shipping zanne^ Elizabeth, Beatrice, Carolyn riers); the Alcoa Runner, (Alcoa); Scotia. Both the Yarmouth and union recognition, establishment of bulge was aided by crew calls from and Prances (Bull); Jefferson City Santa Venetia (Elam); and Orion her sister ship, the EvahgCline, isre necessary grievance procedures, the Ames Victory, Jefferson City Victory and Mankato Victory (Vic- Comet (Colonial), former American-flag ships that job security protection and wage Victory, Valley Forge and the tqry Carriers); §teel Voyager and Among the in-transits were th« had been manned by Seafafiers for increases. The company officials Orion Comet. The supertanker Steel Recorder (Isthmian); Robin Pennmair and Marymar (Calmar); many years. said these matters would have to Cities Service Norfolk, back from Trent and Robin Gray (Robin>; the Seatrain Savannah (twice); Their operation parallels • the be taken up with the higher-ups 13 months oh the Persian Gulf Valley Forge (Peninsular Naviga­ New York and Texas; Winter Hill case of another cruise ship, the and later got in touch with SIU shuttle, also had . a big turnover tion); Topa Topa (Waterman*; and Cantigny (Cities Service); SS Florida, also manned by the representatives for further talks, with 26 men getting berths aboard Alcoa Runner and Alcoa Pennant Steel Fabricator, Steel Vendor and SIU until a few years ago when she which ended with a refusal to dis­ her. (Alcoa); Santa Venetia (Elan\); Steel Chemist (Isthmian); Val was transferred to runaway reg­ cuss the wage issue at all." The coming two week period Capt. Nicholas Sitinas (Tramp Chem (Heron); Gateway City (Pan istry. This ship has also maintained Sailing Cancelled should also be good with a couple Ship) and the Cities Service Balti­ Atlantic); Yaka, Andrew Jackson her regular run in domestic service By Saturday morning, after the of more ships schedulied for reac­ more. (Waterman), and the Coeur D'Abetween Miami and the West In­ ship had been in port two days, tivation and crewing up. The ships signing on Included lene Victory (Victory Carriers). ^ ' dies. She was brought back under the company cancelled the sched­ . The announcement of the Cuban the SIU banner last June when uled 4 PM sailing that afternoon. government that they were pulling crewmembers, predominantly Cu­ The Union then notified the .com­ their men off the struck Canadian bans, voted 87-21 for SIU repre­ pany that despite its failure to National ships was received warm­ sentation in an election conducted come to terms on a contract, the ly here. Hal Banks. SIU of NA crew would be back aboard well vice-president from Canada was With the world charter market in a depressed state and in advance of the scheduled sailing present at the headquarters mem­ the used ship market following close tsehind, a new ship ready for duty. This was also an­ bership meeting and thanked Sea­ farers for their support of the seller has entered the maritime business, its products bearing nounced publicly to the press. However, when crewmembers ar­ Canadian beef. He promised to a "made in Russia" label. Since New York ship sales $364,000, down $85,000 from the rived back at the dock before 3 PM continue the strike until Canadian and attempted to board the vessel, District Seafarers got their jobs are at a virtual standkill, the previous sale of another Liberty, current price pattern for Libertys the Argentine Transport in Au­ they found the pier gate locked back. and the master and another com­ There is no question but that was set in London where the Brit­ gust.. At the time of the Sues, CLEVELAND-^The Marine En­ pany official refused to allow them operators will think twice from ish Liberty-Zunjgon was sold for crisis late in 1956, Libertys were gineers Beneficial Association has aboard. Shortly after, the vessel going for upwards of $900,000. won bargaining rights for the en­ sailed for points 'unknown, taking Market Depressed gineers employed in the SlU-con- the crew's personal gear and the S|U Health Center's 'Ladies Day' In spite of the wona' ship slump tracted Tomlinson fleet. The ship's payroll with her. local agents of European-flag op­ MEBA gained recognition after a erators have received notice of one-day strike, in which it tied SIU Secretary-Treasureer Paul Russia's entry into the world ship-j. declared this week that the up one ship and threatened to hit Hall ing market in a brochure issued tactic of "sneaking the the rest as they came into port. operator's ship put behind locked gates and by Sudoimport, the Soviet import-' Contract negotiations are now in export corporation, describing the carrying off the crew's gear has progress here. models offered by Soviet ship-' emphasized his total disregard for All-Out SIU Support yards.. his employees' rights aiid wellThe MEBA struck the SS Ball being. Operators who have studied the Brothers Sunday September 14 "All he has done is toughen the data, said that the 16,000-deadwhen it docked at Superior, Wis. crew's and the Union's deteminaweight-ton cargo ship is in a class Late the next day, the conipany tion to win their Just demands. with modern Western ships of a recognized its right to represent The union will ^tensify its cam­ similar type. In one respect, the' the engineers. The MEBA picket paign against this company and vessel's hull strength was con­ line won complete support from others like it." sidered ahead of Western types the SIU and other waterfront since the Russians have used a crafts involved. low alloy steel to provide strength Tomlinson operates seven bulk Shorthanded? against ice conditions in Soviet carriers and two self-unloaders. Early for appointment at SIU ports. Western yards use a lower If a crewmember quits while Besides the Ball Brothers, the grade steel for the hull plates of health center In NY, Mrs. J. a ship is in port, delegates ships are the Cuyler AdamSi James merchant vessels. Pineiro (left) checks tinie with .£. Davison, Charles Dunlap, Mer- are asked to contact the hall Officials at Amtorg, the Soviet Immediately for a replace­ SIU Patrolman Paul Drozalc • ton E. Fair, Rufus R. Ramsey and import-export agency In the US, ment. Fast action on their part beforo leaving the hall. the Sumatra. The fleet was re­ claim that they haven't heard of Above, Mrs. Mary De Jessa, cently signed by the SIU Great will keep all jobs aboard .ship the new line. However, they offer­ filled at all times and elimi­ Lakes District foilowing a Labor mother of Seafarer Joseph ed to Investigate sales possibilities nate the chance of the ship Board election victory and success­ sailing shorthanded. De Jessa, arrives at center if a serious purchase inquiry were ful strike. made. for medical checkup. NY Shipping Really Busts Loose MEBA Wins Lakes Pact y.c^- � 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 September 26, 1958 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CUBA PULLS MEN OFF STRUCK SHIPS 71 SEAFARERS RUNNING FOR 38 UNION OFFICES MEMBERSHIP OKAYS 3 MEN ON APPEAL MCS NEW YORK OFFICE MOVES INTO SIU’S HALL CHINA COAST NOW 100% BONUS AREA FOUR TANKER-TRAILERSHIPS SHIFT TO SIU OPERATOR ONASIS MAY GET US AID FOR SUPERS A&G CREDENTIALS REPORT SANDCAPTAIN CREW SAVES FIVE IN NJ TRAIN WRECK CHARGES UPHELD, UNION RESUMES BAY LINE DRIVE ACS FINDING: ‘PACT FOLLOWS SHIP’ RUNAWAY ENTERS DOMESTIC TRADE WEALTHY EASTERNERS BACK CALIF. ANTI-LABOR DRIVE CUBA YIELDS, CALLS CREWS OFF STRUCK CNS SHIPS SIU TIES UP YARMOUTH IN PACT DEMAND NY SHIPPING REALLY BUSTS LOOSE RUSSIAN SELLING NEW SHIPS 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 09/26/1958 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. XX, No. 20 1958 Periodicals Seafarers Log