http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/e8052c9b8f7a0a4776e6d9b5e5ebd562.PDF 2d5636c1caf20c6b7dd8d6d49bb9b692 PDF Text Text Vol. XX No. 2B SEAFARBIIS«^I.OG Doeombor B 19St » OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THI SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • I't j J '* "i i'^J.Z ' ~' ''•/.'X '"ll ' ' fmt ' i' l- • f. «• «"••• k Hfl V . « .. i t." • €>EATTLe \• r' NEW YORK, Dee. 4—Jolnriy led by tho SiUNA and NMU, the American union protest on the runaways produced the following results as of 10 PM (EST) tonlghtt - ?: •.. b 160 runaway ships affected in 20 poets. b Only 23 ships escaped from behind picketiines. Most of them left with little or no cargo handled, and i/dthout tugs or pilots. b Injunctions halted picketing on only six ships, b No American-flag ship lost time due to picketing in any port. —Complete Details on Page 3 4. " . . ?'y^' - • • • •' l' - • : --.-f/;". , Joint Picket Action Affects 160 Vessels • ^ Ci i,'ji Misi® :li:;.'•/•••; �[EMS toe i '•,•• i'!.. V • ••• »it 'Go To NLRBV Court Says; OK's ITF Beef EXCERPTS FkOIN JUDGE'S RUUNC Hopes entertained by American owners of runaway tonnage that the US courts would block united labor demonstrations against them< were deflated by the decision isisued by Federal Judge Frederick van Pelt Bryan, lit addi^n to refusing to issue an in-^ when the National Labor Re­ ing that any fraud or violence has junction against the SIU front lations Board ruled that the run­ been CT will be resorted to lo as and the National Maritime away ship SS Florida was actually to bring the case within those sec­ I"' I I <?••;• Union, the judge suggested subject to US labor law. The Board tions of the Nonis-La Guardla Act the runaways go to the Na­ held then that the corporate man­ which autbo^e injunctive relief tional Labor Relations Board ipulations Involved in the transfer by the courts under such excep­ of the ship to a runaway flag did tional circumstances." If they had a complaint. not change the realities of the sit­ However, he still left the com­ li la the opinion in the Industry that the runaway operators would uation—namely that it was an plaint on the calendar stating that be extremely reluctant to so near American ship engaged in Ameri­ he would study the unions' request for a dismissal. > the Labor Board for the simple can commerce. Judge Bryan's ruling was the In his decisV>n, Judge Bry.-ui reason that It would Involve aefcnowledslnr the fact that they are told the runaways that he lacked third recent action which indicated ossentlaUy American businesses. Jurisdletioii ever the issue. ''This that the American-owned run­ In turn, that would mean their court," he said, "has no Jurisdio- away flag Ships come under the crews could be organized by Uie tion over this action, the subject Jurisdiction of US law. Just last matter of which Is udthln the cz- week, another Federal court Judge 611} and other maritime unions. Up until now. the runaways have clu^ve Jurisdiction of the board," ruled that an American-owned run­ away ship was subject to lawsuit been able to evade the Jurisdiction referring to the NLRB. of US labor law by claiming that The Judge also upheld the claim by a seaman under the Jones Act, they were actually foreign busi­ presented by SIU and NMU at­ even though the ship was reg­ nesses. However, last May the torneys that the unions were in­ istered under another fla^ (See SIU scored a major breakthrough volved In a "peaceful protest" }n story on page .5.) The Jones Act against the runaways on the legal j a labor dispute. "There is no show- ruling, like the Labor Board rul­ ing in the Florida case, held that corporate and registry changes could not alter the realities of American ownership. The companies which sought the Injunction against the SIU and NMU included most major Amer­ ican oil companies who operate foreign,tonnage.'Among them were Gulf Oil, California Standard, Amoco, Cities Service, Socony, Esso and Atlantic Refining as well as Independent tanker and bulk cargo operators Including Na­ tional Bulk Carriers, Marine Trans­ port, Naess Shipping and Keystone Shipping. Over 600 Feast At NY's Thanksgiving {Ed. not*'. The following are tom* direct gtiotei .from Judge Bryan'* decision in u^ich he refused to glM tunawcty shipowners an injunction against demonstrations hy But American maritims unions.) ^ » » » f'The Taft-Hartley Act ... doies not authorize any per­ son aggrieved by unfair labor piractices to bring suit in the courts ... the National Labor Relations Board is given aclusive primary jurisdiction. . , "... the first eonsideraticm is wfaeth^ thk is a case inTidvins or srowiaf out of a labor dispute. I think that It dearly is . .. ". .. it Is not for the court to say whether or not the defendant unions are wise in pursuing the course they seek to follow ... As long as their activities concern terms or conditions of employment ... or the representation of persona in negotiating . . . the case involves or growr out of a labor dispute and the courts are pro­ hibited from Interfering with such peaceful activities . . .. 'Legitimate Labor Objectives' "I find nothing in the Norris-LaGuardia Act, or the Sherman Act, or indeed in any other statute which prevents . . .American labor nnions from acliiis in concert . . . wiUi fweign trade unions ... to carry out legitimate labor objectives in the course of a labor dispute ... . . the plaintiffs find themselves on the horns of a dilemma. The remedy against unfair labor practices condemned by the TaftHartley Act lies exclusively under that Act . . . • person aggrieved must-first appeal to the NLRB . . . . . Indeed, the defendants argue that the Peninsula and Occi­ dental ease before the NLRB [SS Flwida ease: Ed.] indleates that the Board would take such Juriadietion, partlenlarly in light of the conceded facta here ahowing that the plaintiff eorporatlona were controlled by Ameriean corporations ... "Moreover, sueh eases . . . eited . . . give some color to the claim that majority owners^ and control by Amerieans of the corporate owners of foreign vessels might nuke . . . sueh statntes aa the Taft-Hartley Aet applicable to such vessels ... "If the plaintiffs have the right to seek the aid ef the NLRB, they have not done so ' "1 conclude . . . the plaintiffs liave not shown that they arc en­ titled to the preliminary, injunction wldch they seek. To sum­ marize, as far as n6;v appears, this case involves a labor dispute within the meaning of the Norris-LaGuardia Act. There is no show­ ing that any fraud or violence has been or will be resorted to . . ." -• Mates Get Part Of Mobile Part n I '^-i •• I' ,t • !iT>. Readying o couple of turkeys for the Thanksgiving Day dinner, headquarters cafeteria chef Al Clark does a little basting with the gravy. » f-•'' •• i: ft, rh-' wm. I f</ • 4; Ifc'- I fe-L' p,'- p: W-'-' lift Pft: hi'--'"(f, ; Seafarers and members of their families had their fill of holiday fare at the six-course Thanksgiving dinner in New York last week. Sixteen large turkeys,.80 pounds of prime ribs of beef and 40 pounds of^" ham were eagerly attacked by included cream of turkey soup and 628 Seafarers and their adult shrimp cocktail, chefs salad, yams, guests plus about 75 children. creamed onions, whipped pptatoes, Besides the entrees, the menu asparagus tips, mince, pumpkin and apple pies/ fruit cake and apple cider, plus coffee, tea and milk. Bee. 5, I95S Vsl. XX, No. 2S . The dinner served -In New York was duplicated by similar feasting in other SIU. ports On the Atlantic and Gulf Coast, as well as in the halls maintained by the Pacific V*m. BALL. SecrAtmry-Treanirtr District imions on the West Coast BBAsa, Editor. BzBHAn SEAKAN. Art Editor, H»MAN AETHUB. lawn Where facilities for preparing and SnvAOc. AL MASXIN. JOHN BBAZIL, AHA- serving food are not available in •OLB iMWorr, Stair Writer*. Bnx MOODT. Oulf Area Repreeentatioei the Union's halls, arrangements were made with nearby restaurants PubMfhaU blwMfcly at MM hBaUaoartar* to accommodate Seafarers and ' ef tha Saafarara Intarnotlonal Union, At­ their families. lantic • Ovif Olitrlct, AFL-CIO, «7S Fourth Avanuo Brooklyn >8, NY. T*l. HYaelnth The Tiijoiksgiving Dinner Is a M4S0. , Socona claw postago paid at tha Post Offico In Brooklyn. NY. undor preliminary warm-up for a similar «w Act of Aoe. as. ins. affair which will be held on Christ­ mas Day in aU SIU ports, follow­ ing Union tradition. SEAFARERS LOG AFL-CIO President George Meany has handed down his arbitration award in the con­ tract dispute between the Masters, Mates and Pilots and 21 shipowners represented by th« American Merchant Marine Institute. Meariy accepted the post of arbitrator after the Mates tied up East and Gulf^ Coast shipping for six days at crease in pensions from $100 to addition, noates have now the right $150 a moiith, and a vacation sched­ to terminate articles in any con­ the beginning of October. ule patterned after the West Coast tinental US port or In Puerto Rico. The nine-page award preserves agreement All three items are Provision has also been made for the traditional contract parity be­ retroactive to June 15, Instead Of the payment of severance benefits tween East and West Coast mates October 1, when .the East Coast when a mate loses his Job per­ and between mates and engineers contract expired. manently because his ship has been on East and Gulf coast ships. It Other Improvements call for sold or transferred foreign. gives the Mates the full West overtime pay while, working cargo Nine issues that are up for fur­ Coast contract, plus 28 items from in foreign ports on weekdays be­ ther negotiation include organiza­ the agreement they negotiated tween 5 PM and 8 AM, greater or­ tional security, relief deck officers, with a group of shipping companies ganizational security, overtime pay shifting ship, seniority lists, shipin Mobile last August. Nine other at sea and in port, and a miniifium ping of relief Jobs through tho items from the Mobile agreement manning scale of two 3rd mates On MM&P hiring hall, and coastwise will be renegotiated by the mates all four-mate ships. Maintenance reliefs. Negotiations will resume and the Institute In the next two and cure coverage has been won December 8 in New York. weeks. If they fail to reach agree­ for masters, and first-class air The new 3-year agreenaent will ment, the items will be submitted transportation for all mates. In expire June 15,1961. to Meany for arbitration. Among' the key gains of the award are welfare benefits of $50 a week for up to 39 weeks when a mate is sick or hospitalized, an in- Coast Guard Alters Rules On Lite Preserver Content Use Only One Mail Address WASHINGTON—The C^ast Guard has Issued orders re­ quiring all life preserver pads made of kapok and fibrous glass materials to be sealed in special vinyl containers, inaking Seafarers with beefs regard­ ing slow payment of monies due them more resistant to gas and from various operators in back oil seepage. The order is an ex­ plastic substance, protected them wages and disputed overtime tension of a previous require­ from the oil seepage even though the bag mi|d>t be punctmred by a should first check whether they bave a proper mailing address ment for life preservers used on snag. Since vinyl is available in lim­ on file with the company. SIU passenger, ships ^and will affect ited quantities, the order Will apmerchant vesselsr headquarters officials point out that reports recdved from sev­ , The oi^der was issued after a se­ gly only to the future production eral operators show checks have ries of! tests showed that tinder of these types of preservers. A been mailed to one address, certain ! condMion# gasoline and provision was also included in the while a beef on the same score light oil films tended to have>a order to allow present life pre­ is sent from another, thlis cre­ dctrlmeiital e;ffect on' the btiby^y servers made: jyithout ribe vinyl ating much difficulty In keeping of life preservers with kapok and bags to remain in service if they fibrous glass-pads. It was found are In good cohditlons and meet iccounUf straight. other requirem^Si'< that sealing these pads in .1't I'..' •/.Kl •^1 �- - V -DMMAOT I. IfIt SEAFARERS toe Vtc* IfbiM "S; US Unions Hit 160 Runaways 111 4-Day Protest Is Big Success Spearheaded jointly by the SIU and NMU, a dra­ matic demonstration of American support for the worldwide union protest against runaway-flag shipping was successfully concluded ships flying the flags of Panama, late yesterday after 96 Liberia, Costa Rica and Honduras. Plans for the American demon­ hours of picketing by sea stration were set up at a meeting in New York November 24 called' men in 20 US ports. by SIUNA president Paul Hall and The protest staged by NMU president Joseph Curran, as of the American ITF the American Committee co-chairmen Committee. Two former SlU-manned ships which ran away, the Atlantic Wdter and Gulf Water, lie dead behind a picket line in Baltimore. of the International TranS' Summing up the impact of the portworkers Federation af beef in a joint statement issued fected a total of 160 runaway last night, co-chairmen Hall and Runaways Learn They Can't Hide "We got them scattered from hell to yonder , , was the report clicked out by teletype froni New Orleans all week as the ITF runaway ship demonstration picked up steam New Orleans had 24-hour picket squads and a couple of ets dressed in down east foul picket boats roving right into weather gear appeared on a local • i. television show and went back to their posts where Liberian-flag su­ pertankers were hung up. • • • Mobile had the Liberian run­ away Ampala in hand, which was empty when picketing began and empty when she skipped port with­ out tugs or a pilot. Owners of that one should have a bit of trouble when they bring her back to Ala­ Costa Rica, one of the four bama after flouting state law bar­ "Panhonlibco" nations, has com­ ring any sailing minus tugs or a peted plans to cancel the reg­ pilot. A couple of ITF pickets ap­ MONTREAL—Critically af­ istry of runaway-flag ships peared iive on television in Port­ fected by the runaway-flag under her flag, effective Decem­ land, Oregon, complete with picket gimmick that has reduced Can­ ber 31. The action involves signs and ITF leaflets, to tell their ada's deep-sea merchant fleet IZZ ships and affects some 810,- case to the public. They did so to less than 20 ships, the SIU 000 deadweight tons of ship­ well, the local papers upped cov­ Canadian District picketed ping. erage on the runaway protest story on both coasts and the Lakes, The bill passed by the Costa the next morning . . . Five ships tying up 14 runaways that Rican iegislature cancels all were tied up there. showed up in seven ports. The * « * licenses that are in arrears im­ vessels were picketed until the One major benefactor of the mediately and the rest at the end of the four-day demon­ end of the year. The IZZ ships world-wide demonstration are the stration led by SIUNA vicebrought the country $100,000 a rope and paint companies. Unable president Hal C. Banks. All year in revenue, or less than to get any type of service in port, moves to block the Canadian $1,000 each for the privilege of some ships just cut lines and picketing by injunctions failed drifted out, hopeful of gaining evading US wage scales and the completely. 52 percent US corporation tax sanctuary in another port. Others, like the Panamanian Helen H. in New Orleans, painted out their rine Engineers Beneficial Associ­ pushed aside the regular tug crew, names in a bid to hide their iden­ ation, Masters, Mates & Pilots, took over the boat and tried to tity from roving picket squads. The American Radio Association and move the big ship out. pickets stayed with them anyway. the Radio Officers Union. Efforts Typical of the trade union spirit of local ITF port committees, that predominated throughout the which gained the support of thou­ beef was the reaction of the tug's sands of workers in all phases of crew ... They Jumped over the the maritime industry, were co­ side to an ITF picket boat standing ordinated by Cal Tanner, SIUNA by. The tugmen, members of the vice-president, and NMU vicepresident Shannon Wall. Inland Boatmen's Union, said they didn't want to have any part In The port distribution of ships letting the runaway get away . . . showed that New Orleans and Philadelphia bore the brunt of the She left without a pilot also. demonstrations, each having more « * * than 20 ships hung up. New York, In New York, operators of the as a package cargo port, had a Liberian freightship Panagiotis smaller number, since the runaways showed they didn't care much are primarily bulk cargo carriers. what flag they flew if they eould On the Pacific Coast, Morris get their ship serviced . ^ . An­ Weisberger, SIUNA first vicechored out in the stream, the Pan­ president and secretary-treasurer agiotis pulled down the Liberian of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, flag at 4 AM Tuesday, ran up the .directed joint picketing activities 6|:eek ensign and waited for busi­ by the .SUP, Marine Firemen, Ma­ ness. When none came, she upped rine Cooks and Stewards and West anchor at 3 PM Tuesday heading Coordinating American pro­ Coast branches of the NMU and for Boston, where, she was tied up test, SIUNA v-p Col Tanner the officers unions. Wednesday all over again. (center) and NMU. v-p Shan­ Due to the combined US effort, .. t * • non Wall (right) check ship only 23 runaways were able to skip : Snow boots were the order of the day In Portland^ Maine. Pickmoves with Pogor, NMU. (Contjintt^ on page 5.> the bayou country to keep tabs on the more than 20 runaways in the Crescent City's port area. * * « Seattle had the Liberian super­ tanker Neapolis locked up tight at Anacortes, Wash., until three com­ pany officials of Foss Tug & Barge SIU of NA President Paul Hall and NMU President Joseph Curron took turn on line down at Erie Basin, New York. They were picket­ ing the SS Houston. The runaway ship West Princess was one of more than 20 vessels hung up in New Orleans by the joint action of American maritime unions. Philadelphia, piekat boats madt life miserable for: rundwa^ Sign on pilot house tells.iwhoie story. i i A i Curran declared: "The effective united action of the American maritime unions proves their de­ termination to resolve this critical problem. The unions will now sur­ vey the effects-of the protests as a means of determining the course of our future action." Shannon Wall, Vice-president of the NMU, and Cal Tanner, SIU vice-president who coordinated the activities of the two unions de­ clared the success of the operation was a result of tiie officic-nov and cooperation among the unions m ail ports. All hands worked as one, they said, and despite the vastness of the beef it came off without a hitch anywhere. Picketlines in the ports where runaway ships showed up were manned jointly by SIUN.\ and NMU affiliates, along with the Ma- One Gone Canada SIU Pickets 14 ^.1 �SEAFAMERS r LOG i, l»Bt " I w SEAFARERS ROTARY SHIPPING HOARD Ship Acfiyify November 12 Through November 25, 1958 > Per SiOR In Offs Oas Trans. TOTAL iofltM 1 1 3 1 class B and the remaining nine percent for "C" men. These figures New Yerfc ... 27 8 13 40 represent proportions of the total jobs shipped and have been virtual­ HdledelpMn.. 4 3 10 17 ly constant for many months. leMiiere ... 9 2 11 . 22 A recap of the men on the beach at the end of the period shows NerfoHi ..... 1 2 7 11 seven ports with IfiO or less men on the beach in all departments, pee 1 9 8 among them Boston, Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa, Lake Charles, Wil­ Tompn ...... —" _ 4 4 mington and Seattle. San Francisco follows with 107 and Philadelphia Mobile 7 1 i 13 with 109. Savannah, Tampa, Lake Charles and Wilmington also have New Orle«M . I 19 2 28 50 or less class top seniority (class A) men on hand. Norfolk has 51. Lake ClMrles . ~ 8 i The following is the forecast port hy port: Boston: Very slow .•. . Neusten .... 1 2 18 19 New York: Still good . . . Philadelphia: Fair . . . Baltimore: Fair . . . . — 7 7 Norfolk: Fkir. . . Savannah: Slow . . . Tampa: Quiet . . . Mobile: Should WHmliigfaa 1 8 10 pick up sgein . . . New Orleans: Good . . . Lake Charles: Just fair . . . See Fraedsce. 2 4 7 Houston: Still busy . . . Wilmington: Slow . . . San Franeisoo: Fair . . . Seatrie 1 14 SIU shipping showed a healthy increase last period, re­ The seniority totals indicate no change for class A, a slight dip for flecting a 35 percent rise over the previous report. The total class B and a corresponding rise,for industry newcomers in class C. number of men dispatched was 1,126. Registration rose also, The proportion of jobs for class A was 69 percent, plus 22 percent for to 1,138. Thus, the number of men registered on the beach by the end of the period was virtually the same as before. The rise in shipping was across the board, covering all three departments. All SIU ports handled a total of ^8 ships, including 61 payoffs, 28 •ign-ons and 119 in-transit vessels. New York, New Orleans and Bal­ timore again accounted for the bulk of these, 96 all told. The heavy activity didn't do much good for shipping in Baltimore, however. (See '^hip Activity" summary at right.) Eight ports shared in the overall shipping rise. Tampa showed no real change and five others declined. Shipping in New York was more than double the previous report, producing the highest dispatch total for that port in five years. Philadelphia, Norfolk, Savannah, New Or­ leans, Houston, Wiluiington and Seattle also gained. On the downside, Mobile slumped, Boston shipped no jobs at all and Baltimore, Lake SeatOe: Good. Charges and San Francisco fell off again. TOTALS ... 81 28 119 208 DECK DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake. Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco.. Seattle TOTAtS GROUP 12 3 2 4 — 30 46 18 5 10 11 28 3 8 1 1 9 21 16 28 2 1 7 20 2 4 9 9 6 11 108 186 46 Registered CLASS B GROUP 12 3 ALL 2 1 3 6 11 12 25 94 4 19 — — 4 4 6 12 46 2 4 5 10 12 1 — 1 1 2 — 1 1 1 6 1 3 34 2 8 13 48 2 23 3 1 — 2 S 3 27 1 9 2 2 6 4' 1 5 6: 23 3 4 7 19 — 340~11 41 62* 114 Shipped CLASS A GROUP 123 ALL — 31 73 28 132 3 8 5 16 8 10 23 7 3 11 10 6 1 1 — 8 8 19 36 10 20 2 37 10 21 7 4 1 2 10 14 5 4 12 82 172 66 3201 Shipped CLASS B Shipped GROUP 123 ALL Roglsterod On The Booth CLASS B CLASS A TOTAL SHIPPED CLASS C GROUP 123 ALL ABC ALL GBOUP 121ALL 8 15 13 — 2 1 1 2 — — 1 — 1 — 3 2 6 — — — 3 31 2 2 2 1 1 3 8 10 8 19 132 — 1 1 23 16 — 2 11 10 1 19 36 2 37 7 14 12 29320 2 2 1 2 4 27 37 0 8 l7 14 14 31 2 2 2 1 1 19 — 1 — — -- 3 8 2 4 6 — 8 — 67 29 20 2 30 182 88 158 43 289 38 18 14 20 4 26 38 92 13 143 13 9 15 2 22 1 4 — 5 f 4 1 2 1 71 24 26 38 7 n 48; 2 43 7 20 20 42 — 62 14 9 1 34 3 -11 — i2 2 11 2 24 6 12 14 416 279 490 94 GROUP I ^2 3 ALL 5 *3 1 9 2 20 25 47 2 5 7 21 47 71 8 7 11 — i 2 lit 1 10 1 •1 2 17 2 26 1 27 — 863 19 1 6 12 13 1 5 S 2 — 1 79 135 1 9,. 20 7 15 9 7 8 233 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Pert AA Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered Cin The Beach CLASS B CLASS A ' *! GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP 1 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 C ALL 1 3 ALL 2 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL A B 3 ALL 1 2 2 2 1' ' • • 3 3 3 6 3 6 1 12 14 1 50 17 9 76 5 23 13 31 25 41 12 74 11 97 3 3 11 21 18 42 14 153 •69 148 23 230 7 63 42 14 97 _ 13 — 10 1 6 11 — 4 6 4 18 2 12 8 12 13 2 3 20 ' 1 5 _ 5 18 2 36 5 43 —4 8 6 34 25 60 12 1 13 4 18 6 98' 9 lis 1 18 1 1 --4 24 8 _ 1 6 1 8 — 5 2 12 6 20 7 1 2 3 15 2 18 2 1 1 2 3 2 5 1 ' — — 2 5 — 7 — 2 7 2 3 3 6 — 6 — 2 7 3 3 7 3 2 1 13 1 — _ 4 4 — 4.— 3 — 2 — 5 2 3 — 4 4 1 6 — 4 2 2 2 — Q g • 3 19 s 13 10 18 IS 45 5 27 4 10 a0 44 7 X fj 4 12 WW xw X0 xo V xw Aw 34 8 3 45 4 7 7 8 17 91 2 5 59 7 16 6 21 2 2 5 4 11 ~8 11 14 29 14 29 54 25 — ' 3 — 3 —. 2 6 7 1 1 3 3 3 4 1 1 4 1 4 ... 5 1 1 6 23 30 — 1 10 5 18 9 5 S3 13 25. 3 41 3 14 5 24 33 6 2 2 48 13 4 7 13 , _ — 7 6 1 8 _ 6 17 1 1 6 6 14 1 1 1 7 2 6 1 1 2 13 4 4 1 5 19 — 2 21 2 30 — 12 __ 2 . 7 14 7 — 1 3 2 4 21 7 14 1 2 — 11 8 3 3 13 — 5 9 4 8 — 12 — 13 1 9 1 7 8 19 1 4 1 1 11 — 43 221 33 297 9 68 54 131 29 189 27 245 7 43 58 108 13 20 S3 245 108 33 386 134 483 55 672 17 131 94 242 1 • , s "o •— It STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A fOrff Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles..... Hoiiston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TPW ' DECK MN&ME VrfWARIt X Registered CLASS B •— Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 3 ALL 1 2 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL — 2 2 4 2 2 __ 22 11 33 66 2 13 15 34 15 51 100 6 1 4 11 — 3 3 4 3 5 12 13 4 17 34 12 12 4 1 3 8 1 2 3 6 1 2 4' 7 4 5 — . 1 — 2 2 4 1 1 2 7 1 4 — 2 5 7 _ — 1 1 6 2 5 13 _ 10 10 2 — 7 9 — 34 11 45 _ IS 15 3 1 30 34 — 1 1 2 2 2 3 — 1 ' 4 10 3 3 16 1 6 1 8 7 11 18 _ 1 1 — 2 — 2 2 1 1 1 3 10 2 4 16 — 4 4 5 9 4 — 4 3 — 7 2 2 1 1 4 6 91 26 116 233 3 5 75 83 70 23 123 210 Registered CLASS A MM MM Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered Oh The Beach CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP CLASS C ALL 1 3 ALL 3 ALL A B 2 2 1 ___ - . 5 19 1 13 19 'MM 28 100 19 23 142 94 .34 112 240 1 22 8- 24 3 ' 4 12 4 16 13 96 18 34 8 - 8 5 13 44 11 3 ' 2 5 5 5 10 . 6 8 2 1 2 2 7 2 2 11 5 2 7 13 1 1 MM' 1 1 2 5 M 14 27 2 9 2 11 22 9 t» 118 17 7 7 84 58 40 17 7 3 1 4 2 6 2 2 8 5 31 7 18 7 25 23 3 9 3 3 1 4 3 1 'MM MM 31 3 12 8 3 9 12 16 3 15 1 7 7 1 14 11 1 1 6 98 286 681 75 33 216 75 33 924 297 1 32 GROUP 3 ALL 2 1 MM MM J . MM MM 1 1 1 MM - •' MM 1 2 3 9 4 15 4 4 4 1 1 2 _ 17 2 6 1 1 MM' 4 5 61 MM ,1 . MM • .M MM MM MM MM ^M MM MM MM MM MM MM , M- MM MM MM MM MM MM • - MM MM'. WWM MM Mi—" MM MM «M MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM '•A/- GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 4 4 32 2 2 28 1 '7 8 2 4 85 41 8 7 4 14 — — 1 1 — 14 14 — 1 21 22 — — 4 4 1 5 7 1 7 1 >— 8 — 1 7 8 — 4 1 8 15 144 168 9 MM SUMMARY Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Sharped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C 1 TOTAL SHIPPED Registered 0ht The Beach CLASSB CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLAJei§ GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL 12 8 AIA^ 1 9. % Ak.T,l ABC ALL 1 2 3 ALL 123 ALL 2 1 AfX 1 108 186 46 1 340 11 79 135 233 41 62 1 114 82 172 66 320 3 27 37 29]320 67 29 | 416 279 490 94 j 863 19 67 1 14 14 43 221 33 1 297 9 17 131 94 242 68 54 1 131 29 189 27 j 245 7 43 98 109 — 331249 108 33 | 386 134 483 59 1 672 13 20 m. OA AA OMdi. 1 '0AB 00*A9B9.) AfC ' QA 1 'WAX AAW 14C tAA •• tMM ^ • 0 K TK WA AO eoo A' K ' 09 WW WX .. .AMI XXw i X99w' 'xD xw% 0 /D 11 e9 70 297 M xW rfVl 23 123 216 V 83jZ10 75 33 1 824 5 ol 75 — T' 32 b42 p8-_195 1 870 23 114 191 1 32i 181 384 216 .78i] If^ 75 15f .38f{ 1 28 60 XSlTtl 250 95 [IITOITlp ion 435 12216 45 225 373 I .< "1 t f < .• - • • 1 - - m �Deeeaber ». 1M» SEAFARERS LOG 'ii. • •»• "• • " 'Fit® Whig / ;,rt| JONES ACT APPLIES: QUESTION: Do you lind riio protont systom of itsuing draws ogoinft your boso pay ad^uole? Jim 6^i«t«r, ottUtgr: No. I would rather thejr allowed us to draw against our overtime too. As It la now we don't have much to draw against, especially after they take out our allotments, taxes and other deduc­ tions. However I think the draw should be limited to assure a man of some money when he pays off at the end of a voyage. Charles Oglesby, ABi The present system is not fair. If a man makes the money, let him have It. I think It is up to each guy Individually to make sure he saves enough for when he is paid off and winds up on the beach. But the present draw limit Is pretty small when you get down to it after the deductions are taken out. US Court Rules Seamen Can Sue Runaway Ships While American seamen were preparing for their role in the worldwide protest agaipst runaway shipping, a Federal District Court judge in New York ruled that an Americanowned runaway operation was subject to injury suits under the Jones Act. The decision, which held that the creation of a rtmaway-flag corporation owners, to avoid stringent shipping pressed beyond the normal foiv did not absolve American laws by seeking foreign registra­ mantles of more or lew nominal owners of their obligations, ap­ tion eagerly offered by some coun­ foreign registration to enforce, pears to be another important step tries.' against American shipowners the in whittling down the special priv­ "Confronted with such opera­ obiigations which onr law places ileges enjoyed by the runaways. tions, onr courts on occasion have upon them." Judge Irving R. Kaufman, in announcing that he would accept suit against the owners under the ti Jones Act, declared: 4" C. C. Bridgman, AB: Personally "Under the view pressed by the Pete Foti, AB: They should it doesn't matter that much to me Compania" [Compania Panaitiena allow us to draw some amount of for I try to draw our overtime. Af­ Maritime San Gersimo SA] "an as little as pos­ ter all, on SIU American owner might escape his sible during a ships Saturday statutory liability merely by inter­ trip. All they and Sunday over­ (Continued from page 3) posing a foreign corporation be­ claimed that all the Niarchos tank­ take out of my time Is guaran­ ers got away early Tuesday. tween himself and the vessel, both port, after delays, after being hit by pay Is the allot­ teed, so why not Despite the press releases, the of which, for all practical purposes picketlines or roving picket squads ment. However let us have It? World Enterprise and World Bond he owns . . . 'I do not believe that covering miles of waterfront In the present sys­ Many times a the law can be so easily baffled." cars and picket boats. A few of were still being picketed at Port­ tem Is hard on man has a prob­ the ships slipped out after being land until 36 hours later, when the NLRB RuHng Similar the men who lem and has tb serviced by scab labor behind un­ Enterprise skipped after dark Wed­ Judge Kaufman's ruling would have' allotments send money ion picketlines. The rest got away nesday, under cover of a fierce taken out of their pay leaving home, but It is hard to get. I thus appear to follow the same line only after cutting their lines, and snowstorm. The World Bond was . them with little to draw against. would like to see our draw limits of thought expressed by the Na­ then minus tugs and pilots and still tied to the dock yesterday with They should Increase it in their Increased up to about one-third of tional Labor Relations Board when Portland under six inches of snow. with full or half-loads. it ruled that the runaway fiag pas­ case. Operators who tried the injunc­ Major Injunction Bid Fails our OT. senger ship SS Florida was subject t t it tion route to drive off persistent In advance of the scheduled pro­ i t> Max Eustace, DM: I think they to the US Labor Relations Act. The Y. E. (Johnny) Pedrsza, Jr., Board held that the Liberian-flag test, a group of runaway tanker picketlines were successful only in should allow us to have more draws than they FHVT: No, the present draw-limit vessel and its owners were subject operators sought an injunction in Mobile, where picketing was does not give a to its jurisdiction because the ship Federal District Court in New York banned on five ships already in do. After all, man enough to was actually American-owned and to bar the SIU and NMU from tak­ local shipyards, and In Galveston, we've earned the get by on. How- operated In American foreign ing any part in. the beef. District where the NMU was barred from money, so why ever, if they trade, even though two subsidiary Judge Frederick Van Pelt Bryan picketing one ship. Other than not let us have would allow us corporations were set up as a threw the operators' petition out that the various injunction, pro­ it. Many times to draw agalhst means of operating It under the for lack of jurisdiction. (See story ceedings failed to halt the fourwe've hit a port day protest. on page Z;) our overtime, it Liberian fiag. and needed Accordingly, the Picketing in the ITF demonstra­ Ex-Seatram Picketed would help a lot. Board approved the SIU's bid for money for ex­ tion got underway 12:01 AM on In New Orleans, the runaway exIf a man does an election on the ship whioh was penses, not onl}' Monday, December 1, and con­ Seatrain New Orleans, formerly draw it though, subsequently won by the Union. for ourselves but tinued through midnight yester­ manned by Seafarers, highlighted it would be up to our families, especially around The Jones Act ruling by Judge day on a 24-hour basis. By noon argument in Civil District Court the holidays. But what can we do, him to make sure he saves enough Kaufnoan Involved a suit by a the captain has the money locked to take care of his family and him­ Greek crew-member of the Pana­ Monday an estimated 60 ships were before Judge Rene A. Viosca. already tied up, as support from Ruling out an Immediate ban on' up. self while on the beach. manian-flag Marcella. He was in­ waterfront workers for the anti- picketing, Judge Viosca told the jured while the ship was in Can­ runaway fight steadily mounted. operator's attorney, Walter Carroll, This figure jumped to 75 by (who also represents the SlU-con-' adian waters, and brought suit under the Jones Act although when Monday evening, and to 106 on tracted Mississippi Shipping), that he sighed on In Baltimore he had "Tuesday, when the Liberian "De­ he would not issue a temporary to agree th'at Ife only had rights puty Commissioner of Maritime writ and' leave the unions with no for injury claims under Panaman­ Affairs" Issued a hasty press state­ means to carry on a peaceful pro­ ian' law. Consequently, by accept­ ment calling the demonstration test during the rest of the fourthe case. Judge Kaufman in ineffective." At the time, 75 of day period. It has been normal WASfflNGTON—The SEAFARERS LOG won its 24th La­ ing effect, ruled that the seaman could the ships tied up were Liberian- practice In Louisiana before thia bor Press citation over the years when it was awarded a cer­ not sign his rights away. flag vessels. to "enjoin fi^st and ask questions 'Hot Ships' Snowed Under tificate of merit for general editorial excellence in the an­ A key element In the Judge's afterwards." In the same way, runaway opera­ In addition to widespread tele­ nual International Labor ^ decision was the fact that a ma­ Press of America competi­ volving the over-all content and jority of the stock in the company tors sought some comfort from vision coverage and front-paged tion. The "United Rubber appearance of the entries. was owned by residents of New scattered reports on ships that newspaper stories giving the back­ Judging the entries of over 300 York who are citizens of the United managed to escape from behind ground of the union protest, 100,Worker," published by the union of the same name, took the award labor organs were faculty members States. He cited a 1953 Supreme picketlines. Spokesmen for the 000 leaflets were distributed on the in the class for International pub^ of the Journalism Department of Court case in which the court held big Niarchos tanker interests re­ waterfront by the time picketing leased an "obituary" to the press ended; Tfie leaflets issued by the lications, while the "Machinist" tfie University of California at Los as follows: on the NMU-SIU demonstration In American ITF Committee pointed organ of the International Associa­ Angeles and of the Institute of "It is common knowledge that In tion of Machinists, also won a Labor Relations. In Issuing a cer­ recent years a practice has grown, Portland, Me., after one of the Ni­ out that 400 ships which had fled certificate of merit. General edi­ tificate of merit to the SIU news­ particularly among American ship­ archos supertankers got away. the US flag for tax-dodging Liber­ Heady with this success, they ian registry had torpedoed 16,000 torial excellence Is the major clas­ paper they remarked that, "This seamen's jobs plus thousands of jobs ' newspaper shows obviously high sification in the ILPA contest infor other-maritime workers,, while coippetent technical awareness of endangering national security by journalistic practices." cutting a huge slice from the US Last year the LOG won one first qierchant fleet. Another 100 US prize and three merit awards. As ships also switched to the other a result of its top award for having runaway havens whose vessels were the best front page in the 1957 picketed. competition, the L(X} was ineligi­ Although the protest was acti­ ble to compete In the front page vated in 20 ports, local committees category this year. Other classifica­ were on 24-hour standby in five tions 'judged in the labor press other'ports completely bypassed by LAKE CHARLES—Shipping for competition are "best single edi­ the. runaways. Some of the "hot" this port hit a new low over the torial," "best original cartoon" and ships, unable to move into berths,. past period as many of the vessels "best feature article." rode out the four-day protest at The LOG'S certificate of merit due in for pay-off and sign-on were anchor or slowed up in transit to diverted to other ports, Leroy was the SIU newspaper's 24thUS ports, 4n order to arrive late. Clarke, port agent reports. This prize since the inauguration of the was-largely due to the. fact that annual awards in 1947 under the Cities . Service had slowed down auspices of the American Federa­ production at its refinery in order tion of La'bor. It was the paper's 11th prize siitoe the AFL-CIO to make some inajoi i-epaks. - Calling Into port during the last merger, in 1955. two weeks were the Bents Fort, In 1955 and 1953 the LOG won Bradford Island, Cantigny and the top award for editorial excel­ Winter Hill (Cities Service) and (he lence; It has: placed first or been Sid* by side, EmIle JHqllins,:SlU. (left) and H. Bpvms, NMU, pickol Atlas (Cargp^^ and . Tapdcship). AU vQited./or this award .five.of the last were reported In good shape. seven years.. . runaway ship in Mobile, Ala. •n '•i 4 US Sea Unions Tie Up Rnnaway-Flag Shipping LOG Is Cited For Editorial Excellence CS Refinery Work Slows Ik. Charles Ttll it to tht I/oj! ^ �• ', rum Sta^ -^v A '. "rl' *'i -. -• t, •• SEAWAREK3 IPG DMMitier »; Bloonifield Fleet Gets Top Cleanliness Score WC Sailors HOUSTON—^The 88 Margarett Brown, last of Bloomfield Steamship Company's four-ship fleet to be inspected, received a perfect score in the annual US Public Health Inspection last month. Two of the company's other ships, the Uucille Bloom- immersed in water never less than field and the Neva West also 170 degrees, meat blocks are ecored 100 percent in :the test, cleaned daily with wire brushes, while the fourth vessel, the Alice and cooks' knives and utensils arc Brown, just missed the perfect kept clean and greaseless at all circle with a score of 99 percent. times. "The sanitation certificate framed Daily. Practice In a letter to Robert Matthews, on the bulkhead of each of our Unusual Interest has been shown he did during the last two voyages SIU Houston Port Agent, O. C. vessels is of the utmost importance Webster, Bloomfield vice-president, to all hands," he noted, "as it re­ by the crew on the Steel Seafarer on the Kyska. in the vessel's praised the efforts of the crews in presents not only a clean ship but Several bakers, cooks and stew­ safety program, ard departments were in line for keeping their vessels up to par. a continuous effort of ship's per­ Grady Fairclotb, votes of confidence and thanks "Cleanliness," he said, "is not a sonnel to safeguard the health of ship's, reporter from their shipmates. S. M. Wokcase of being up for these annual all aboard." noted. It • is be­ ton, baker on the Feltote was Matthews commended the crew inspections, but is a day to day lieved to hayC praised for his variety of pastries; practice on all of these vessels." of the Margarett Brown and the come about as a thanks to Johnny Knowles for the It requires daily inspection by other three Bloomfield vessels for result of the ac­ fine French bread he has been put­ the chief stewards, Webster, said, the fine job they have been doing cident on the last ting out for the crew on the Alin true SIU style. tc see that all of the dishes and trip in which one mena; and to the steward depart­ tableware are properly washed and crewmember fell ments on the Calmar, Maria H, Fairclofh and broke his' Steel Admiral, CS Norfolk, Del leg, he said. But whatever the Monte, Ocean Star, Alcoa Polaris, cause, it is an excellent idea for Bienville, Jefferson City Victory, all to join in for it will pay off in and Lucille Bloomfield, all of the long run. whom have been doing "a fine It was a very clean payoff re­ job." cently on the Del Mar, Michael Dunn, ship's del­ PHILADELPHIA—Shipping for egate writes, be­ this port picked up a great deal cause of the fine over the last period, Steve Car- cooperation the dullo, port agent reports. The SS delegates have Evelyn (Bull) recrewed as was been receiving predkted and took a number of from all of the men off the registration list. The crew. This co­ remaining jobs were replacements operation has he for vessels paying off or calling continued, SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping said, with the re­ into port for servicing. Dunn for this port picked up somewhat sult that every­ The membership attending «the thing running qery over the past period as a number has been last meeting in this port was filled of vessels paying off or calling in­ in on the background of the Inter­ smoothly during the present trip. to the area for servicing took on The last, ship's hieeting could be national Tfansportworkers Federa­ tion beef against runaway flag, ves­ called the entertainment meeting replacements. However, Marty Breithoff, port according to the ship's minutes. sels, Ciirdulio said. Paying off during the past period Much of the time was spent In agent, reported that the spurt is were the Massmar, Marymar (Cai- expiaining the system of draws and expected to slow down next period. Calling here during the period mar) and the Cities Service Chl- the vessel's movie program to new wawa and Winter Hill.. The Mass- crewmembers, he noted. All hands were the Coeur D'Alene Victory mar, Evelyn and the Steel Sea­ voted in favor of buiiding up the (Victory Carriers) and the Kyska fund to purchase new movies, and (Waterman), both paying off. Infarer (Isthmian) signed on. In transit were the Petro Chem the whole program as turned over transit were the Ocean Evelyn (Valentine); Robin Hood (Robin); to Brother J. Tucker. (Maritime Overseas); Portmar, Votes of thanks were In order- Pennmar (Calmar); Fairport (Wa­ Young America (Waterman); Emilia, Jean, Edith (Bull); Steel to ship's delegate John Brady for terman); Steel Surveyor and the Admiral (Isthmian); Ocean Dinny the fine job he has been doing in Steel Flyer (Isthmian). The Coeur (Maritime Overseas) and the Alcoa that capacity on the Orion Ciipper; D'Alene Victory and the Wild Pennant (Alcoa). and to Brother Pamell for the job Ranger (Waterman) signed on. SIU SHIPS AT SEA Philly Showis PHote Big Upturn L0rr^/^ In Shipping Shipping Up In 'Frisco; Future Dim VfiAWihm mcLss xkcmd"/ aie >VelCoTti£db\r youjr • ••"T. • ""i: • 54 Running -f ~ SAN FRANCISC(5—The annual election of the Sailors Union of the Pacific got underway December 1 with 64 candidates in the run­ ning for 17 offices. Incumbents Morris Welsberger and Harry Johnson are -unopposed for secre­ tary-treasurer and assistant , secre­ tary-treasurer respectively. Union members will also be called upon to elect five of seven candidates as building corpora­ tion trustees and five of seven as delegates to next year's SIU of NA Convention. Trustees are elected to one year terms while delegates are chosen every other year for the biennial conventions. There are also seven propositions on the. ballot, among which are shipping rule changes incorporat­ ing the seniority preference sys­ tem; a proposal to extend the tenday period ii> which crews can re­ turn to their laid up ships to 21 days; and one to decide whether men working on shoreside jobs have the right to be registered on on the SUP shipping list. Other candidates running unop­ posed are Joe Pohorence for San Francisco dispatcher. Jack Dwyer, first patrolman in San, Francisco, and William Armstrong', New York agent. Voting will continue through January, 1959. . : Throw In For A Meeting Job Under the rules of the SIU, any member can nominate him­ self for meeting chairman, read­ ing clerk or any other post that may be up for election before the membership, including cmmittees such as the tallying committees, financial commit­ tees and other groupit named by the membership. Since SIU membership meet­ ing officers are elected at the start of eachoneeting, those who wish to run for those meeting offices can do so.. h.a ^Memory^s Not Enough^ I ^ 'r. d V-*'* '* ; : ^ 1' fl - it's largely true thot safety practiceg are a matter -of developing good habits, so that it becomes semi-automatic after o while for the safety-conscious Seafarer to dO his .fob tlie. ri^ht way. But oven the bestintentioned crewrheiViber can become forgetful and that's when it's always good to have d reminder handy. • A^V'. v-r ite- Signs posted in appropriate places, such as the one illustrated here, will serve to jog the memory ifa if a crewmember to overlook " happens " a necessary safety precaution. Properly used, such v can be a definite-asset in preventing shipboard mishaps. ' ' J • ,» '•/^f n>' hM' • • -i C!"' •I'Sp-.-h;'"' I V" : • IH< r-\ • '.H 1: Stains"; , vimCi �Deoeoiker 5^ 19tt. SEAFARERS YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolius Science Toys For Children TagaOngm >;..T LOG Pier Collapses -Tired Bloo^ , Sections of a Brooklyn pier just quietly gave up and col­ lapsed into the Upper Bay, dumping some 50 cases of watches, cameras and other optical goods into saltwater. About 170 feet of Pier 6, Bush Terminal, were involved. The pier started showing" cracks on Sunday afternoon, November 30, and an hour later, a section of the pier gave'way. Fortunately, since it was Sunday, nobody was working on the dock at the time. It was believed that some of the pilings under the dock gave way, which would be an unusual accident but the only logical reason offered for the pier's collapse. New York Booms, Sets Five-Vear Shipping High NEW YORK—Shipping for the past period hit a five-year record high as 477 jobs were shipped from this port alone, Bill Hall, assistant secretary-treasurer reported. The last highest total was in Decem­ V ber, 1953, when 502 berths doing, "^he crew of the Ocean were shipped during the pre- Dinny refused to pay off their ves^ Ch'ristmas rush period. The crew- sel because they could not coma ing of a,couple of ships that were to terms on an overtime beef. in lay-up helped boost the totals. However the beef was settled Next period should also be very quickly in favor of the crew by good'with men piling off in order the boarding patrolman and the to bq home for Christmas. ship paid off deari. On the whole. Hall said, the There were a total of 48 vessels vessels paid off clean because of calling into this port over the past the fine job their delegates are period. Twenty-seven paid off, eight signed on and 13 were intransit. The following vessels paid off: Seagarden (Peninsular ' Nav.); Frances, Beatrice. Elizabeth (Bull); Bienville, Gateway City, Fairland,. patrolman reported that most of Beauregard, Raphael Semmes the tankers are not docking in (Pan-Atlantic); Robin Sherwood, Robin Hood (Robin); Maria H Richmond any more. (Herald); Longview Victory, North­ western Victory (Victory CJiuriers); From the Great Lakes District Steel Admiral, Steel Traveler comes news that Seafarers at the (Isthmian); Atlantic (Banner Line); Detroit Public Health gervice hos­ Ideal X (Marine Tankers); Seapital took to cover when a British trains New York, Texas, Savan­ jet plane recently crashed oniy nah, Louisiana (Seatrain); Ocean 1,000 feet from the hospital One Dinny (Ocean Clippers); Madaket of the men remarked, "Give me a (Waterman); Seastar (Traders) and good safe SIU ship any time over the Alcoa Pennant (Alcoa.) Signing on were the Steel Ad­ the dangers of a hosMtal." miral and Steel Traveler (Isth­ mian); Atlantic (Banner); LongSeafarers who worked aboard view Victory, Northwestern Vic­ the SlU-contracted excursion boat, tory (Victory Carriers); Ines (Bull); the Canadiana, are expected to re­ Robin Hood (Robin) and the Gate­ ceive their wages due them now way City (Pan-Atlantic). The in-transit vessels included that the ship has been sold, reports the Great Lakes District. A ship the Winter Hill, Cantigriy (Cities accident in July had drained the Service); the Arizna (Waterman); company of all its assets. The ship Seatrain Georgia, New Jersey (Seawas bought for $28,500 at an auc­ train), Texmar (Calmar) and the Val Chem (Heron). tion last month. Everybody's science-conscious this Christmas, and toy manufactur­ ers are likely to make more money from Sputnik than the Russians. But the problem for parents who want to make scientific materials available to their youngsters, is to separate the worthwhile materials from the tremendous, amount of "scientific"' junk on the market. First of all. avoid the pseudo-scientific playthings that try to capita­ lize on th% present interest in science. You can spend $4 for a me­ chanical moon rocket that nierely moves around the floor and blinks lights. Or you can get an intt-oductbry astronomy kit for $3 which will really teach a child sky observation. Compare prices. They vary widely. Some mail-order houses and lowprice retailers sell the popular Spitz all-electric planetarium for as little as $14 as compared to the national list price of ^0. Investigate off-beat sources for scientific materials as well as the standard toy retailers. Such specialized sources for science materials -include the large natural-history and science museums, school science suppliers and specialty suppliers like the radio and electronics parts retailers and jobbers who sell to adult hobbyists and servicemen at Marine Cooks and Stewards reasonable prices. Some represen­ member' Jaroslav Pavel is in the tative sources of these types 'are listed below, and will send cata­ restaurant business again but it isn't likely to provide the same in­ logs or'price lists. Buy something good in a low­ trigue that his World War II cafe er-cost . material, rather than in Czechoslovakia did. During the something cheap in an expensive occupation, he piayed host to Ger­ officers, getting away several line. For example, the Science man times a night to meet with other Materials Center in New York, members of the Czech underground which employs high school teach­ in his basement. His present res­ ers to test materials, reports that taurant, at .124 Ellis St. in San many lower - price telescopes Francisco has many of the old proved unsatisfactory in tests, and trimmings, except that the base­ would discourage a young astron­ ment is simply a basement. omer. Generally, says this center, •$, i, field glasses or binoculars of mod­ erate power will be a greater val­ Eighteen additional homes for ue and can be used later as an oldtimers are under construction accessory to a telescope. at the Marine Cooks recreation site Safety features of scientific play­ ill Santa Rosa. Vacant homes are things and materials need careful now available for all pensioners examination. Electric toys, should who so desire them. The area is bear the label of the Underwriters' Laboratories both on the cord and also used as a training site for on the toy itself. Whenever possible, electrical toys should be con­ union members. structed to operate on 6 to 12 volts and should include a transformer. i. t. AM eheffiical sets are potentially dangerous. If a cljild wants a toy San Francisco Congressman John chemical set, he should be taught what each substance is, if it is flam­ mable, how it reacts under vary.!ng temperatures, and its reaction when Shelley addressed SIU Pacific Dis­ combined with other- substances." Under no circumstances should he trict crewmembers at a recent be allowed to mix substances just to see what will happen, the Safety meeting aboard the President Wil­ son. He urged vigilance against Council warns. In buying radio, electrical and construction {tits, make sure the kit Communists who seek to regain is not-too complicated for the child. Simple crystal radio kits are avail- control of the union movement and Although the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway is ex­ able-fpr $3 or less in ihany'stores, but are hot recommended if you labor racketeers who have gained pected to revive the passenger trade on the Great Lakes, only control of a segment of organized live much further than ten miles from a radio station. A widely-avail- labor. one operator so far, a Dutch company, is scheduled to put a itble electrical kit recomihended by the Science Ma^rials Center, is the "Electrical -Workshop," $6, which includes an electrical, motor, 4 t t passenger liner in the service. batteries, svvitches, operating panels, telegi;aph keys, other equipment visitors toured its overlooks since An eleventh hour agreement Hopes for reviving the once 1956. With the Seaway open, it for making hundreds of electrical experiments. The more complete with Olson Steamship averted a "12-in-l electronic lab" kit (available at $15 from Allied Radio, listed walkout by the Sailors Union of the lucrative Great Lakes tourist will be possible to extend tourist trade were sparked this year when service as far East as Quebec City, below), includes equipment for making a relay which can serve as a Pacific as negotiating committees two ships, the North and South and possible to the Saguenay burglar alarm; a photo-electronic relay to turn on lights or other de­ settled the last three of 21 issues American, made two trips to the River, some 300 miles east of vices when you speak into a niike; a code oscillator; electronic flasher, involved in contract talks. The new American locks. Up to this and other circuits. agreement came as the SUP was time the two vgssels were limited Montreal. SCIENCE MATERIALS CENTER, 59 Fourth Ave., New York 3, sup­ about to Impose a "no contract, no to the Lakes region only. Both plies selected scientifle equipment, books and records for young peo­ work" policy on the Olson ships, Ships were heavily booked d«pite ple and schools. Among notable items here are the "Adventure with t it the fact that they could not navi­ Stars" kit, for ages ll up, $2.95. It includes a book on stars, star flnder, Finding that the hall no longer gate any further eastward than log, sky map and scope for locating constellations. Another reason­ serves any useful purpose, the SUP Massena, NY. However the open­ able kit is "Plant Sciehce," $1, which includes materials needed for has decided to close its Richmond ing of the Seaway will permit them growing plants year-round on a window sill or under a lamp, and a office by the first of next year. to go almost to the Gulf of St. The decision came after the tanker Lawrence. Both these vessels are booklet of plant experiments. The excursion ship. Liberty WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT, INC., 3000 East manned by the SIU Great Lakes Belle, under contract with the Ridge Road, Rochester 9, NY, is a mail-order supplier of geological and District. Marine Allied Workers Division, biological-science materials for 'schools. They'll sell you a live amoebe Turned Down OT? While a number of American has been sold by its owners. Wil­ if you care to study one, but more practically, have a larger selection Don't Boot On SS companies have been talking of son Lines, to Cuba. Next month of rocks and minerals, fossil and miniature-dinosaur collections, eg^diverting some of their passenger she will head south, with a new Headquarters wishes to re­ science kits, insect-collecting equipment, botanical supplies and other mind Seafarers that meu who ships from former runs to pick up name (Treasure Island) and flag, materials. ' ;i are choosy about woridng certhe Lakes' tourist (fade, has and go into operation as a passen­ ALLIED RADIO, 100 N. Western Ave., Chicago 80, is the: country's taiu overtime cahnot expect an been no further progressthere reported ger-cargo ship. The Cuban owners largest mail-order electronics supplier. equal number of OT hours with In that area. Apparently none of paid $250,()00 for the Liberty AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL BISTORT, Central Park W. the rest of their department. In them plan on building new ships Belle. at 79th St:, New York, has an excellent selection of rock kits, insect some crews men have been for the service. Since 1949, the ship went on kits, weather kits; available by mail. Also publishes "Junioj^ Natural turning down unpleasant' OT Foreign-flag operators, on the countless pleasure cruises to Rye History Magazine," at $1.75 for 14 months. Jobs and then demanding to CHICAGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM BOOKS SHOP. Chicago come up with equal overtime other hand, have been trying to Beach, Rockaway Beach and Atlan­ 5, has' the famous "Peoble Pup" kit of rocks and minerals, and book­ when the easier jobs come along. short-cut Immigration restrictions tic Highlands. She was originally on the handling of passengers on built as a Naval-patrol craft, but lets, all for $1.25 postpaid. This practice is unfair to Sea­ the Lakes by foreign lines. The was acquired by the Wilson Line MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, Jackson Park, Chicago farers who take OT jobs as they Dutch vessel, Oranje Line's Princes after the war and converted into 37. Offers rock, gens, jihell and coral collections. Also has individual come. Irene, is expected to drop her over­ a four-deck excursion craft. For rock end mineral specimens for ten cents up. Will send price list. The general objective is to BUFFALO MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, Humboldt Park, Buffalo ll. equalize OT as much as possible seas passengers at Montreal, and if a year she Operated from Boston New York, has insect, shell, rock and other kits, nature and sclencf but if a man refuses disagree- Immigration permits, to pick up to Providence and Nantucket. booklets. atde jobs there is ne require­ tourists to travel the Seaway. An Mass., across Massachusetts Bay. Others that have science materials and books of special regional ment that when an ef^er Job extension of this service would be Renaming ceremonies took plac* December 2 at the Wilson Marin* Interest, include Southwest Museum, Htghtand Park, Los Angeles, 32; comes along be can make-up tbt^ ft Lakes-to-Eurep* run. New York State ftutboilttee have Repair Terminftl in Wilmtagten, Denver Museum of Natural History, Denver 3; The Newark Museum, ovsrtlma ha turned down before. Del. Newark 1, NJ. AMONG OUR AFFILIATES '•J '.i' US Companies Miss Boat On Seaway Passepger Run 5 Excursion Boat Sold To Cuba kv •• •• I M '/ail s| I .'n'i I ' ,1 rEM"'''' �X Pare'Elf^i ..,~!r'.'- SEAFARERS LOG Red Drive Hurts US Ships r ' Pceeaiibci':-!/ ItSt'- Mobile Host To 200 At Holiday thinner -. I'if A potential headache for^ US merchant shipping was highlighted by the news this week that a major American company has signed a contract to buy benzene from the Soviet Union at a price well below the current market price. The annoimcement called attention to a i^ed trade drive which, by-*^ MOBILE—Alabama's Governor-elect John Patterson last - A-'r. undercutting US producers, in the United States because their abroad, and of course, would mean week limited the completion of the new Alabama State Oockf could deprive US merchant metal products are not bringing retaining at least the amount of by barring the authority from borrowing more money foy. them as much money as they used export cargo that US shipping now •hips of export cargoes. construction purposes. His-*— For example, in the past year to get. This too is harmful to US manages to handle. action followed a report that Margarett Brown (Bloomfield)/ Any such moves would be a radlthe Russians have been selling trade and US shipping. the docks, for the first time which is in drydock for about threecaL departure from past practice. The Russian tactics have caused aluminum in Europe at prices un­ der those of American producers. much concern in Washington and But for practical purposes, this Is in 20 years of operation, went into weeks' work will- take on a full They have also been successful in discussions are. going forward on exactly what the United States is the red, Cal Tanner,; port agent crew on completion of repairs. Calling inip the area during the selling oil and oil field equipment how to handle the problem. Sincq doing with its agricultural surplus. said. The authority was reported to Latin American countries which the Russians are selling at a loss, This cargo, is in effect, US-subsid­ as losing almost a quarter of a past twd^: weeks were the Wacosta, are short on American dollars, and it has been suggested that some ized exports,; since the prices it is million -dollars in operations. last Wild ':Rahger. ,peSotp, Claiborne, MonarCkbi;i(be.Sea« (Waterman); are entering other trade Areas m kind of US trading agency be set sold at are below the going rate! year.^ The farm surplus export has up under which the United States Thie director of the docks has Steel Apprentice, Steel Traveler, the Middle East and Far East that were formerly pretty well domin­ could meet the Russian prices been a bulwark of US-flag ship­ been under stiff attack by the Steel Age (lithmian); Akna Clip­ ated by the United States and its wherever and whenever necessary, ping, particularly in the tramp local press. Tanner reported, and per, Alcoa Roamer, Alcoa Corsair even if it means selling at a loss trades, where it has provided al­ it is believed that 4he Governor (Alcoa) and the Margarett Brown allies in Western Europe. ; most all of the cargoes available acted as a result of this and other (Bloomfield). The "basic problem involved Is too. Such a procedure would involve both US tramps and US inde­ publicity that politics was inter­ simple. Since the Soviet Union does the US Government in subsidizing to pendent tanker operators switch­ fering with the efficient operation not have to worry about profit and the sale of United States products ing to grain, v ' of the docks. loss in its foreign trading opera­ As these new docks and slips will tions, it can and does deliberately be playing a vital role in the undercut American prices which Changini^ Of The Guard development of the state's ship­ have to return a profit to the seller. ping industry, it is expected that For example, if the Soviet Union sells oil field equipment to a Latin some action will he taken soon to American country, it means that remedy the situation. American ships will be deprived Almost 200 Seafarers, their, of that particular cargo which for­ wives and families, enjoyed the LONDON — With the United merly came from the United annual Thanksgiving! Day dinner States building the SS Savannah , ';;a- • States. held in this port last week. A full and the Russians having an atomy-tX' course holiday dinner was served powered icebreaker under con­ As it is, American-flag shipping by Cliff Taggart and his helpers at struction, shipowners in the United is carrying a shrinking percentage the SIU Snack Bar and was en- Kingdom are ci.lling for a similar of US foreign trade. Should the Joyed by all. over-all total of such trade be cut construction program in their Shipping for the port for the coimtry. by the Russian's tactics it would last couple of weeks was definitely reduce actual cargoes for US ship­ The call for an atom ship was ping accordingly. on the slow side Most of the made by the president of the vessels hitting the area were United Kingdom Chamber of ShipIn addition to competing directly either on continuous articles or plng,~an organization representing with American exports, the Soviet were In transit and as a result British shipowners. Indications Union has been accused of dump­ there were only a few calls for are that the British government ing such metals as tin on the mar­ replacements. The outlook for will go along, with Prime Minister ket, hurting many Latin American the coming period looks just about Harold Macmillan predicting that countries. These countries then the same with only a handful of the choice of a suitable reactor for have to cut back on their-buying ships expected in for payoff or in such a vessel will be made by next transit. From all reports, the spring. Now British Plan Atomic Black Gang List Short In Norfolk NORFOLK—Shipping for this period, while .slack, still held up enough to ease the registration list for the engine department As of the start of the new period, there are only 12 class A men registered in the black gang, James Bullock, port agent said. There were a large number of vessels calling into the area over the past two weeks. Bul­ lock noted, but most of them were in-transits and only took on a few replacements. The membership in this port wishes to extend their sincere sym­ pathies to the family ahtl friends of Seafarer Angelo Gormohti, who died here recently. Brother Cormonti had just paid off the Seafair when he died in the launch going ashore. Paying off in this port during thd past period were the Pandora (Epiphany), and the Seafair (Colo­ nial). The Seafair and the Chicka­ saw (Waterman) were the only vessels signing oh. In transit were the Natalie (In­ tercontinental); Ocean Dinny, (Ocean Clipper); Chickasaw (Water­ man); Cantigny, CS Norfolk (Cities Service); St.eel Admiral (Isthmian), and the Seafair (Colonial). Union Has Cable Address Seafarers •"verseas who want to get in touch with headquar­ ters in a hurry can do so by cabling the Union at its cable ---ess. SEAFARERS NEW YORK. Use of this addresa will assure eedy transmission on all mes­ sages and faster --srvice for the men Inv-'ved. , Your Gear... for ship • • • for shore Nelson L Norwoocl (left) outgoing chief steward on the* Penn Ex­ plorer briefs his replacement, L. J. Beai,.on the ship's linen supply. Slump In Baltimore Persists; Ships Idle BALTIMORE—It has been recommended that the men on the beach in this port be allowed to leave their shipping cards with the dispatcher"when they go down to collect imemployment compensation,Earl'" Sheppard, port agent reports. ner, Alcoa Pennant (Alcoa); Rob­ in Hood (Robin) and the Edith Since that usually is a long, (Bull). slow moving line, some of the There have been reports that men have reported losing out on some of the men In this port have jobs because they could not get surrendered seaman's papers back on time to throw in for them. to the Coast their Guard foC minqr rea­ These have been two of the slow­ sons and are having difficulfy iln est shipping periods in this port getting them back. The only time for some time. At the moment the Coast Guard may take a sea­ there are 12 vessels in idle status man's. papers is after he has been in the area, and although they can found guilty of charges which he made available ^n short notice, warrant his losing, his papeyS' • the possibilities of their getting In some of these cases it has cargo commitments are considered been reported men have had their slim right now. papers lifted for reasons of health, There were a total of 22 vessels or to keep a man on the beach to calling into port during the past appear as a witness or for some period. Nine paid off, two signed other minor reason. Since each on and 11 were in transit. man is responsible for his papers, The ships paying off were the he is advised not to turn them Seaman Texmar (Calmar); Hilton, over to the Coast Guard for these Jean, Dorothy,, Emilia (Bull); San- reasons, but should hold on to tore, Feltore (Marvan) and the them unless he has-been brought Royal Oak (Cities Service). Sign­ up and proven guilty of a charge.' ing on were the Santore and the Feltore. The in-transit ships were the Bradford Island (Cities Service); Kenmar, Bethcbaster (twice). Massmar (Calmar); Steel Admiral, Steel Seafarer (Isthmian); • AlcoA ? Run­ Whafever. you iiBecl, in work or (dress geor, your SIU Sea Ohesf hos if. Qef fop qualify gear af subsfantidi savings by bdy* ing df \our Union-owned and Unionoperafed Sea Chesf sfore. i Sport Coats Slacks Dross Shoos Work Shoes Socks Dungarees frisko Jeens CPO Shirts Dress Shirts Sport Shirts Belts Khakis > Ties '; yy SweaiShirts' T-Shirts Shorts^ T Briefs Swim trunks.: ' ' Sweaters Sou'wesiers Raingear Caps Writing Materials Toiletrtes Elettric Shavers Radios Teleyinpn , Jewelry . Cameras • /"yi luggage "ih'.''' »;••'"i ] ii - - .i' tXI • V-'l �list: i SEAFARERS - . LOG ; - . 'X'r i v: •-,,^"'7 « :."&.V _:s:, _ • -y.it ..ac ;•' J, ; i:,.-.,;>r.;.) yi •-a i - ix^j :'*x£'? i,' ••• • ':7X,. -.; :^«'f . 'r:j£ :?•" *r •JJ ' • ?'* '• "•; ' • ' . '•V^^. An Admirals In Town •rx: Frank Le Berre and Carlos Morales, DMs, seem to be get­ ting the word from pet bird. Aft^r circling the globe, Sea­ farers aboard the Steel Ad­ miral hit New York lost week, before taking off on another long Far East haul. A few of the crew are pic­ tured on this page. '•• r • ]• 'f-': ^ •• . V" -; • , , There's a lot of soiled linen left after a ship's' been out on, a round-theworld run. 'Here Seafar­ ers Sam Levies and Rich­ ard Doupe- wrestle with laundry supply (right). V -•• >>• Catching up on their mail are Bert Winfield (1) saloon mess, and Frank Villacorti, crew MM. At right, , Valentine Acabeo and K. Benezeos are all set for time on beach. Below, 3rd ass't engineer Bill Joyce gets call while R. Rodriguez and A. Bearden (stand­ ing), Joe Cyr and Adrian Torres pose with ship's mascot. :?v:rS . ,. ••••.. x x .yy-v'::.,xv ' Colon Rose, galley util; ity, scrubs the deck. mii-l •,£}3 fey:?-!. iti*; ?i|a'(!::yj;x-R,a:y Pdl a s o keepsPy.i-^IV^'/^Gut on'deck-Joe ReyeS^:- - t .X V . watchful eye on HagenMiflry: bp^un,-. wre::tles : witfe;!i j •I 1. -• •-s"•"S �Y"- SEAFARERS Bos^ Group Seeking Stitfef NY Labor Law LOG Coffe«tliM Plays No Pavoritss Organized labor, which campaigned so vigorously to de­ feat "right to work" laws in five of six states during the past election, seems to have another battle shaping up in NeW York State. A proposal made-^ by the New York Chamber of be doomed -to almost certain de­ Commerce last week, embod­ feat. But its proposal embodies ies many of the principles of the some of the restrictive features of anti-iahor "right to work" laws, both "right to work" laws and of without being called such by name. the national Taft-Hartley law Declaring as its aim the protec­ which do not now exist on the tion of employees' rights to join state's statute books. The. Chamber's proposals call or refrain from joining a union, the new law is the first obvious for' the outlawing of the closed effort to reduce the power of la­ shop, still allowed in businesses bor in New York, which now op­ not engaged in interstate com­ erates under the "Little Wagner merce, and for employers to file unfair labor practices against un­ Act" of 1937. Aware of the strength of the ions. Under the present state act, labor movement in New York only the unions can file such When It's coffeelime on the Penn Explorer e turns to on the {ava for a few minutes of relaxoState, the business group shied charges. Hon. On Hie left. Rex Conway, AB, himself to a hot cup, while 2nd assistant J. "Bladcie** Martin Other provisions would guaran­ away from proposing an outright shares lu< with "Jocko** the monkey. :o" h Q coffee drinker from 'way back when. ' He*s from "right to work" law which would tee "free speech" to employers in Brazil, teo, along with the coffee beans. union matters, put restraint on secondary boycotts, prohibit "featherbedding," bar jurisdictional strikes and empower State Labor Relations Board te compel unions and employers to bargain in good WASHINGTON—With Isthmian Steamship Company having won a favorable recoip-' faith. The Chamber's proposal does mendation on its proposed subsidy, the battleground has shifted to subsidy plans of Matsoh not go to the point of outlawing the union shop, a key feature of Orient Lines, a joint Mitsbn-Isthmian venture, and those of the Waterman Steamship Com-^' "right to work" law but allows in­ paiiystead for unions and employers to Matsoh-Orient has applied son Orient would be in a position of the trade routes it has bid since A second international confer­ decide upon the maintenance of a or a subsidy on Trade Route to have ships on call almost any­ present policy seems to favor the. ence on the law of the sea may be union shop, on the ifame basis as 12, involving a run from the East where on the route by acting extension of Government assist­ held next year in an attempt to in the Taft-Hartley Act. Coast to the Far East. It would through a common traffic agent, ance to virtually all companies in A spokesman for the Chamber, resolve the knotty question of operate with six C-3 vessels as a giving them an advantage over the off-shore liner trade. whether the three-mile limit will in trying to justify the proposal, starter, with the company having the competition. Matson Orient is asking for stay in force or be replaced by a said it would help combat union the option to purchase three C-3s new measure of territorial waters. "racketeering" and would give from Matson and three from Isth­ sailings on the route, on which US The last conference broke up in "the general public, employes and mian, although there Is* a possi­ Lines is already subsidized for 36 Aprii of this year over failure to employers forms of protection bility that the tonnage will be voyages annually. resolve the dispute with the US which the present law fails to pro­ obtained from other sources. MatUS Lines and Lykes Brothers holding out for the old three-mile vide." He said that workers desir­ son Lines ships are manned by have been concentrating their fire rule. ing to rid themsrives of en­ SIU Pacific District crews and on the Waterman subsidy applica­ Many Asian and Latin-American trenched undesirable unions would Isthmian by the Atlantic and Gulf tion as well. The principal objec­ nations have been coming out for be enabled to take initiate pro­ District. tion raised by US Lines is that the a 12-mile limit on territorial ceedings against them. Objectiims to the proposal have 30 percent objective of the 1936 SAVANNAH ^ It has been a . waters with some South Ameri­ Tlie Chamber itself is one of the been led by United States Lines Merchant Marine Act is "unrealis­ can countries claiming territorial most influential state-wide organi­ which presently operates on Trade tic" on the North Atlantic run. The very good two 'weeks on the ship- ^ waters as far out as 200 miles. zations of large and small busi­ Route 12, and also by American '36 Act called for carriage of 50 ping front, acting agent Nevin El­ These claims have been fought as nesses and can be expected to do President Lines. The principal ob- percent of US foreign commerce lis reports As was predicted, tha;, , depriving some countries of access some powerful lobbying for its ection made by US Lines is that on any given run as the dbjective Edith (Buill came out of lay-up : to valuable fishing grounds and proposals. States Marine, Isthmian and Mat- of the subsidy program. after a short stay and took on a others of free transit of ships 'Service Adequate* full crew.'- However the outlook through waters formerly regarded US Lines' representatives re­ for the next period is not toe ' as being outside territorial do­ peated that the present service good as only In-transit vessels ammains. provided by them and by American scheduled to come into port so For instance, in the recent beef Banner Lines Is "substantial under far. over the offshore China coast present day conditions" and "more islands held by the Chinee Na-r The crmving of the Edith helped tionalists. Red China claimed a than adeqOate to meet the needs cut down, a great deal on. the.regr of this trade." 12-mile limit and has been charg­ istratlon list in all three depart- > ing the US Navy with violating her The argument was based MI the ments for the .port. There were' national sovereignty. Similarly, fact that there are a large dumber less than nine Class A men reg-' ' Iceland and England got into a of foreign flag operators in this Istered in all departments at tiie ' While taking it easy on his $150 monthly disability-pension dispute over fisheries when the trade and as a result, any deter­ of V the period. However as ; Iceland government tried to ex­ check, retired Seafarer Gustav Carlson looks back warmly on mination as to adequacy on a for- start there no payoffs scheduled clude British fishing boats from all 50 years of sailing.. When he started with the National Sail­ malistic SO percent basis would be for theare coming two- weeks, there . waters Within 12 miles of Iceland's are enough men on the beach here ors and Fireman's Union of Great Britain in 1907, he never dreamt unrealiirtic." coast. Lykes Brothers, which is con­ to handle any open berths. A compromise at the last confer­ that some day he would retire in comfort such as the SIU Welfare cerned with Waterman's applica­ There were no vessels paying . ence that would have g^ven a coun­ Plan provides today. tion for on two services- off during the period, and only try the right to a six-mile limit plus One of the first ports Carlson hit in the United States was Galves­ Gulf to subsidy Europe and Gulf to Far one, the Edith, signed on. In . fishing rights for another six ton. He liked the Gulf so much that he shipped out of the area through­ East—argued against Waterman transit were the Council Grove, rr. miles also fell through. out his seafaring career. He even tried fishing in its waters for-a liv­ on the grounds of irregularity and Bents Fort (Cities Service); SeaIt was expected that no renewal ing for a short while. In 1912, Carlson played a inadequacy of past performance on train Georgia (twice); Seatrain Sa-. . of the conference would take place hand in the formation of the Lowboat and Dredge- these trade routes. However, the vannah, Seatrain New Jersey, Seauntil 1960, but a number of coun­ boats Union, but as it turned out, "the president Lykes witness conceded that train Louisiana (Seatrain) and the tries have been extending their was an ex-bartender, and all Lis organizers his old Waterman's services are nefcessary Robin Sherwood (Robin). sea iimits on their own In the past cronies. It didn't last very long," Carlson concludes. for adequate American-flag service few months, making It urgent that Joining the old International Seamens Union in and that an expansion of US-flag the problem be settled. 191S, Carlson found that the only American ships operations op these trade routes is hitting Galveston in thosd days were ah occasicmal required: Bull or Morgan and Mallory vessel, or a coal Lyfceo Asks More Make Checks schoonw. The fruit boats, better known as "banana The Lykes argument Is that such To 'SiU-A&G' boats," which kept the port hopping throughout the expanded services should be 'pro­ Carlson year, were primarily under the Norwegian flag. Seafarers mailing in checks vided by giving it additional sailing Several years later, Carlson joined another union, the Eastern and authorizatioiui on these routes, or money orders to the Union to cover dues payments are Gulf Sailors Association. After the "disastrous" strike of 1921, good while en the East Coast runs US urged to be sure to make all (rf jobs were hard to come by when a man carried a union book in his Lines has elalmed that no addi­ tional services are needed ^m them payable te the SIU-A&G pocket Distriof. The twenties and early thirties were "lean, years" tor Carlson, and any steemship company. In addition to Waterman, BloomSome Seafarie^ have sent in for countless other seamen. He kept busy working on a Govenunent checks and money orders in the dredge and on Lykes Brothers ships after which he transferred to a field Steamship Company, another names M mdividual Headquar­ West Coast ship. I ive cruises to South America followed, and then SlU-contracted operator, has a bid in for eiqianded subsidy service ters iHHeiala This makes tm a came the 1936 strike, tying up the vessel. With the 1936 strike victory. Carisen became a member of the Sati- on the Gulf to Europe trade route. proUem in boekkeeping wbleb can W avMded if checks are ors Union of the Pacific. In lt41 Carlson transferred to the BIU It appears at present that^Waternude out to the VaUm directly. and sailed with it until bis retirements He now makes tda home In maq has a good fiance of winnbig Texas CHy. ^ ' v . ' «Ff>r«ral fiar>idr|east Plan New Sea Law Meeting Subsidy Bidders In Stiff Fight Totals DroptmIn Savannah mmumu �SEAFARERS Par* Eleroi LOG Thaf's Him!" Latest Injury Totals Running Below '57 Lost-time-accidents on SlU-contracted .ships showed a small increase in the three months ending June 30, 1958, but were well below the last quarter of 1957, the Seafarers Welfare Plan Safety Department reports. There were 121 booms (14) and carrying stores and lost-time accidents in the linen (11). October to December quarter of 1957. The low figure was hit in January through March, 1958, when a total of 111 lost-time acci­ dents was recorded. The accident statistics now being collected by the Safety Depart­ ment from virtually all SlU-contracted ships will be able to indi­ cate a trend throughout the SlUcontracted fleet after two more quarters have been reported on. Then there will be a basis for comparison from year to year. However, statistics collected by several major SIU companies on their own have shown a reduc­ tion in accident rates in 1957 from 1956 and thus far this year from the 1957 figures. The total of all accidents for the quarter was 391, 270 being mi­ nor injuries which did not involve any loss of work time. The break­ down for all accidents showed that 82 occurred while off duty or on the Way to and from work, more than at any working operation. Ac­ cidents occurring during work time involved' such items as han­ dling rigging (28), while on watch (19), docking, undocking and moor­ ing (17), topping or securing Reject APL Transfer Of Luxury Ship Gale Batters New Bedford The fijrst stage of the coordinated fight by American and world unions has come to a close with the ending of the four Fisit Boats days of demonstrations that were scheduled by the Interna­ tional Transportworkers Federation. These demonstrations have served notice on the runaways that from now on they cannot count on total immunity by virtue of wrapping them­ selves in the flag of a non-maritime nation. The American companies and individuals who own a major portion of the runaway fleet now must realize that Amercan maritime un­ ions are united and determined as never before on this issue. Just The Beginning The SIU, along with all other US maritime unions, con­ WASHINGTON—The Maritime siders the four-day protest but the first step in a long range Administration has refused per- campaign to establish decent conditions on the rimaway inission "for now" for the Ameri­ ships. Already the National Labor Relations Board and at can President Lines to sell its pas­ least two Federal court decisions have indicated that for pur­ senger ship SS President Hoover poses of labor law, the American-owned runaways should to forpign interests.. The owners properly be treated as American-flag ships. The Union in­ had hoped to sell the 23-year-oId tends to pursue the runaways vigorously in this area as well . vessel' abroad upon the comple­ as in the legislative arena. tion of a new superliner to replace The demonstrations have also accomplished another pur­ It In 1962. pose. They have unmasked the false-front of virtue and re­ Administrator Clarence Morse spectability behind which major US oil companies and other cited as one of the factors in the large corporations operated ships whose wages, hours and decision the fact that the ship was woiking condtions are far below the legal minimum exist­ purchased from the Governmentowned Panama Lines and implied ing in every other US industry shoreside as well as being that it 'was desirable that it stay one-fourth of those on legitimate US ships. They have shibwn In American hands. It is also known up the hollow argument that these billion-dollar outflts "can't that the Government would like -afford" jto pay taxes to this United States Government on to build up'its reserve of passenger their earnings. ships, which ij at a low -level in ' 'Good To The Poor* recent years. The construction of the new The spokesman for one of these outfits tipped his mitt on APL super-liner and a replacement the whole operation in a court appearance last week for the United States Line's Amer­ when he posed as the dispenser of food and lodging to iniica was made possible through spe­ poverished seamen. He proclaimed his client's respectability cial Cpngressional legislation this year.' Congress agreed to pay the and boasted how when one of the runaway tankers pulls into entire construction costs and to fix a Mediterranean port the seamen there swam out to the ship the price at which the ships would in their eagerness to get a job. By so doing, he revealed how the runaways prey on unemployment and economic distress be sold to the companies. American'President Lines noted in underdeveloped nations to get the crews they want at bar­ that there had been no objections gain basement wages. raised , when the Grace Line was In the long run, the Anierican runaway - fl.ag operator, considering selling its old passen-; whether he operates'50 supertankers or a rusty old Liberty, ger ships, Santa Rosa and Santa Paula, to foreign hands. As it is one and the same. He can be defined simply as the ship­ turned out, these ships were owner who'deliberately evades his obligations both to his turne^i oyer; to the Government as country and to the working people of the United States. That jpart ! s.yi^'..it on new vessels. This is the . issue. which these ;^monstrations have spotlighted, ' po anaount of-squiEn«ng.-0r protestation can alter the fact < / CompMlll an^hlp repfacdments". at itir«we «perMorS taw «his€®iig*fen a massive scale. NEW BEDFORD—Seventy-mileper-hour winds battered the New England coast last \yeek driving five fishing boats aground in the mud of a small island in New Bed­ ford harbor. The vessels, operated by members of the New Bedford Fishermen's Association, an, affil­ iate of the SIU, had only two days earlier returned in a fleet of 20, after being buffeted , by the same storm while at sea. The mooring, lines of the two scallopers and three draggers had been snapped by the gale, blowing the craft to various parts of the island. Efforts to refloat them after the tide had subsided failed. A watchman aboard one of the draggers was the only person aboard the ships during the mis­ hap. Suffering a minor leg injury, he nevertheless found the stormy trip "a nice easy ride." Prove Eligibility For Hospital $ Seafarers being admitted to a Public -Health hospital are urged to carry with them their Union book plus proof of eli­ gibility /for SIU ben e fi t s; namely, a record that they have at least 90 days seatime during the previous year and at least one day during the previous six months. Failure to have the proper credentials will cause a delay in payments to the Sea­ farer. If the Seafarer is admitted to a hospital' which is not a PHS institution, he should contact the Union immediately. The Union will arrange with the USPHS for a transfer to a Pub­ lic Health hospital in his vicin­ ity. The PHS will not pick up the hospital tab for private hospital care, unless it is noti­ fied in advance. ' Forty-two accidents were the tesult of contact with movable ob- ' jects while 40 took place as the results of slips and falls on walk-' ing surfaces. . V'i'? SIU College Award Goes To Alternate Expressing her thanks to the SIU for the opportunity of attend­ ing college via the SIU Scholar­ ship Plan, Miss Mik^el Brady has written to the SIU membership promising to "try very hard to be v/orthy of your wonderful award." Miss Brady, who was selected as the first alternate at last June's scholarship award meeting, was placed on the scholarship list when one of the five w'nners, Delia Alice Prestwood, withdrew. She is now attending the University of Ala­ bama. A resident of Northport, Ala­ bama, Miss Brady is the daughter of Seafarer John G. Brady, electri­ cian, who is currently shipp'ng on board the Alcoa Pointer. She graduated from Tuscaloosa County High School where she compiled an outstanding straight "A" aver­ age throughout her high school c.ireer. The 18-year-old scholarship winner plans to special ze in public relations. In her letter received at SIU headquarters last week, addressed to the membership of the SIU, she declared: "Since my father, John G. Brady, now'aboard the SS Alcoa Pointer, has been a member of the SIU for many years, 1 am well acquainted with your organization, and be­ cause of his affiPation, 1 was privi­ leged to apply for one, of your annual scholarship awards. As. a recipient of the scholarship, I am attending the University of Ala­ bama withl no financial strain on my family. "Please cons'der this letter a personal 'thank-you' to each of you. "1 shall try very hard to be worthy of your wonderful award." The SIU Scholarship Plan pro­ vides five $6,060 scholarships each year good for four years of college study. Both Seafarers and children of Seafarers are eligible for the awards, and in recent years work­ ing Seafarers have carried off most of the prizes. Scholarship winners are selected on the basis of their high school records plus performance on the standard College Entrance Exami­ nation tests. The SIU Welfare Plan at 11 Broadway is now accepting applications for next year's awards, since the college entrance tests must be taken by the end of March in order to get under the wire for the award. Send 'em to the LOG • •^ -j; ''K - s, I 'I m • �Ttm Tirehw SENFUEIS IIIRTIOC Travel-Log The approach of the holiday season again calls for a re­ minder that the brothers in the hospitals always welcome visits and mail from their shipmates, especially at this time of year when many are far from their familieg and homes. Among the Seafarers drydocked recently, according to tha latest reports, are Charlie Gedra and Ferlton J. Mean at the Public Health Service hospital in Norfolk, both coming along fine dnder treatment for nervous conditions. Gedra was a messman on the Natalie; Mears '< ' was last on the Wang Pioneer sailing as deck maintenance. Savannah reports it has only one man on the USPHS roster right now. Seafarer M. S. Forreiter off the National Liberty? He came in after an accident ashore and is making satisfactory progress. . The new additions to the Balti­ more drydock- list are Telesforo Vazquez, ex-Atlas, and John M. Moors Gallagher Gallagher, who last shipped on the Seamar. Vazquez is recuperating from an eye operation and is appar­ ently doing alright under treatment. Ditto for Gallagher, who checked .in with a stomach condition. A skin condition has hospitalized Sal Rodriguez off the Steel Sea­ farer at the Public Health hospital in Staten Island. Others at the Neur York PHS facility are Adolph Swenson, ex-Hastings, due to ulcers; John Jackson, ex-Rebecca, with a nervous condition; Julian Levinsid, ex-Robin Gray, due to a bursitis condition in his right arm, and Cecil "Rudy" Leader, who's off the SS Atlantic for the first time since her maiden drip last June for treatment of hemorrhoids. All of these broth­ ers are reported to be doing okay so. far. The foUowing Is the latest avaUable list of brothers in the hospitals: USPHS HOSPITAL R. Richardson George Wendel MANHATTAN BEACH. NY " Thomas Stevens George Williams Lewis R. Akins Donald Hewsen Thomas Teears Cleophas Wright Mauuei Aulunana Antonio Infante Robert Vance Clifford Wuertz Eladio Aris Claude B. Jessup James Ward Charles Wynn Fortunate Bacomo Woodrow Johnson SAILORS SNUG HARBOR Joseph J. Bass Ludwig Kristiansen STATEN ISLAND. NY Melvin W. Bass Thomas R. Lehay Victor B. Cooper Thomas Issksen Matthew Bruno Kenneth Lewis Leo V. Carreon Warren J. Mclntyre USPHS HOSPITAL James F. Ciarke' Leo Mannaugh BALTIMORE. MD. Joseph D. Cox J. S. O'Byrne Hennlng BJork Louis J. Evans Juan Denopra C. Osinski Ben Bone John M. Gallagher John J. DrlscoU George G. Phifer Wra. Brightwell Gorman Glaze Friedof O. Fondila Winston E. Renny K. M. Bymaster John E. Jacobs. Jr. Otis L. Gibbs G. E. Shumaker ^ohn Castro Mleczlslaw Knlon Bart E. Guranick Aimer S. Viekers John S. Clapp R. L. UtUeton Taib Hassan Pon P. Wing Clarence Murray Wm. F. Smart Jr. Clarence Hawkins Royce Yarborough Lawrence Proper Paul Strickland Frank Hernandez Augustin G. Oporto Telesfaro Vasques Blkiano ReboUedo George Warrengton USPHS HOSPITAL George Schmidt Wilmer.C. White STATEN ISLAND. NY Jose Simmons John ZohU Clemente Acuin JuUan Lelinski Nicholas Anoustis Roy Lee McCannon USPHS HOSPITAL James Antoniadis Ignatiij. McCormick BOSTON. MASS. Felix Aponte Frank Mastromarino .^os Buzzelle A. C. Harrington John Ausiitz Juan Otero laiwrence Campbell Raymond L". Perry Frank S. Bosmente Anthony Pisani Peter Bush Jose Rodriguez USPHS HOSPITAL Sheldon T. BuUer Salvador Rodriguez GALVESTON. TEXAS Frutuoso Camacho William Saltarez A. R. Castro Jr. Fernando Tlaga Apron Castillo Isaac Sieger V. E. Wilkerson Edward Wright Lawrence Crane Victor D. Solano N. A. Longtime WiUiam C. FeU Adolph Swenson VA HOSPITAL S. B. Ferrer Frank Threp BOSTON. MASS. Ramon Galarza Eduardo Tore Thomas W.' KiUlon George B. Griswold Stefan Trzcinsld Arthur J. Heroux Ramon Varela VA HOSPITAL Alexander Janes Modesto Veiez BUTLER. PA. William A. Jordan Felix Vlte James F. Markel William D. Kenny James H. West Eugene Langstrand Joseph Wohlets ' USPHS HOSPITAL CecU Leader . SAN FRANCISCO. CAUF. Paul D. Llotta -Jtonry J. Schreiner USPHS HOSPITAL Joseph H. Berger HOyt L. Tanner NORFOLK, VA. J. V. Blssonet Wm. E. Thompson Francis J. Boner Raleigh Evans. Jr. Michael J. Coffey Claude A. Virgin Mars I. GaUop Ferlton J. Meara George B. Dunn William H. Walter Charles A. Gedra Myron E. Folts Henry Waller A. J. Schevlng Joaquin Gomes USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. USPHS HOSPITAL M. S. Forrester SEATTLE. WASH. USPHS HOSPITAL Juan Mojlca NEW ORLEANS, LA. USPHS HOSPITAL James Barnes Clifford Iney FT. WORTH, TEXAS Robert Barrett Henry Janicke J. R. Alsobrook H. Ledwell Jr. John Bigwood A. KUo'dopoulaa Lawrence Anderson Woodrow Meyers Claude Blanks Wooldrldge King B. F. Diebler John C. Palmer Alphonse Bosarge Edward Knapp Tim Brown Leo Lang VA HOSPITAL Jacob Buckelew Henry Lang HOUSTON. TEXAS Fess Crawford William MarjenhoS R. J. Arsenaidt Aden C. Ezell Jr. Edward Moore VA HOSPITAL Heiyy Foy Alonzo Morris RUTLAND. MASS. Gerald Garrlty William Nelson Charles Bartlett Daniel Fltzpatrlck Hebert Grant Dominic NeweU • VA DOMICIARY Wayne Harris Lloyd Olsen THOMASVILLE. OA. James Harrison WUUam Padgett Elmer O. Brewer Hayden Henry Harold Plunkett George Hiers Winford PoweU VA HOSPITAL James Hudson James Price CORAL GABLES, FLA. Romon Irlzarry Arthur Prouln Abncr Ralford y-; y. gir,-'. yyv-:,- Ill: DcMMbw S, SEAPAItgRS LOG Sill Anniversary^ Planter Rates Teps With Him Recalls History To the Editor: To the Editor: I've been running to Argen­ It was indeed a pleasure to note in a recent LOG that tha tina for the past couple of years SIU had passed its 20th birth­ on Mississippi ships, so I didn't day. Prior to 1938 when I'Joined get up to headquarters in New the SIU, we went through a York for some time. But now long siege of dues-grabbers: that I'm on the Alcoa Planter ISU, ILA, AFL 240 and AFL go 1 had a chance to visit and say hello to all the hoys. Reorganization Committee. Brothers, that's some fine se^Even in those I^an years when things were tough on all NMU up we got at headquarters. It vessels, we were making rapid was .a . real to progress and making our signed pleasure see eVjgrything running so Smooth'. * It reminds me of the Planter, which is one smooth ship also. The steward de­ Creel partment is All letters to the editor for tops 100 percent and^ with the, publication in the SEAFAR­ officers we have aboard, she ERS LOG must be signed treats everybody fine. by. the writer. Names toill While I'm at it, I'd like to be withheld upon request. give thanks to Captain Youngji chief engineer Leo Grimm, Ist contracts the model for all sea­ assistant Stanley, 2nd assistant men. Bond, 3rd assistant Cale, and The forward strides made by 4th assistant Hall. They're the SIU and the constant bene­ men. fits provided for the? member­ Thanks also to "Big Tiny" the ship make me* very proud to bosiin, and our chief steward, have played a small role and who also keep things running to have been in on the ground­ Just right., Smooth sailing, work that produced the SIU of brothers. today under the capable leader­ James P. "Sloppy" Creel ship of SIU officials. . ^ t. Incidentally, I'd , appreciate hearing from any old shipmates who have time to write me. The Japan Unionists address Is 365 Gushing Highway, Complete Tour Scituate, Mass. Smooth sailing to all my To the Editor: On the eve-of our departure, friends and shipmates in the for home in Japan, we, all teio next 20 years. of us in the sixth Japanese labor Den Ronan union productivity study team, t are happy to report to you the very .successful completion of Westport Black OUF six-week study tour through­ out the United States, which Gang Applauded was made possible by the Inter­ To the Editor: national Cooperation Adminis­ I wish to thank one and all tration and the US Department of the engine room personnel of Labor. for the upstanding Job that the We feel indebted to you be­ men of this department have yond expression for the success, giveiL to this vessel, the SS of our study tour. May we as-, Wes'tport, on the past voyage. sure you that our visit to your Seldom if ever have I had the organization on September 26. luck to uil with a crew that was particularly an inspiring has been on the Job at all times and enlightening experience fori as ready and ahl^ as this one for all of us. It will undoubtedly hoi any work that comes up. I've of immeasurable value to us in also never seen men more our future endeavors. cheerful at doing their work. We will remember your warm It would he my wish to keep hospitality in receiving us for the entire crew here aa long as a long time to .come, as well a* they could stay, but I know that the friendliness and goodwill business and other responsibili­ shown to us by all the Americanties must take some of you off. people we had the pleasure of I can only express" my regret at meeting officially or otherwisO' this. Your leaving will be the throughout our stay in the" United States. ship's loss. Once more thank you all. I Our thanks to all-members of hope it will he my luck to have your staff who -were so kind and you as shipmates again aomo helpful during our. visit. ^; I tipie in the future. Masaki Ishiyama : ,o > President, Mojl Branch:,, D. M. WlUffuns All Japan Seamen's llnisa Chief engineer Letters To The Editor Deck engineer John Hamilfon (top, left) pays no n)ind to the photographer as George Zelensky plays the shiek in Arab's clothing. Above, also on the Pacific Carrier, Harry, 2ncl cook and baker, and John Ausiitz (right) display a wellcleaned camel bone. Maybe the boys missed dinner. M£ETYO£jyeiC*.OSHl^ MATBSAr-mSKJkom THePiaHTSOtilV. AMP ALWAYS. mico^ HERBAL' >t3UieOMMPtAC& owNBR/^opemto �^imicers' Field Day' By Stafpnr Bwmmf Mant Valley Forge Sparks Freedom Once Again Freedom is now a reality for seven Yugoslav escapees res­ cued by the SlU-manned freighter Valley Forge six weeks ago in-the Adriatic Sea. The Yugoslavs won refuge at a UN camp in Brindisi, Italy, after^ four days of diplomatic that the Yugoslavs could go ashore, and wouldn't be sent back. "There wrangling over their fate. Details sent by the' ship's re­ porter to supplement an earlier account in the IX>G (Nov. 7, 1958) reveal how the rescue came about. Outbound from Rijecka, Yugo­ slavia, the 'Valley Forge was just 12 hours froni port on October 25 when the mate spotted a small boat floundering about with six men and a woman aboard. "They were waving their arms and a piece of cloth to attract our attention .. . The mate notified the captain, who brought the ship about to get a better look . . . The 14-foot boat was ready to fall apart and the people had neither water nor food to last them another day. "The captain called below for someone who spoke Italian hut this didn't help since none of the re­ fugees spoke Italian, Fortunately the first assistant spoke Slavic and was able to understand what the people In the boat wanted." Many a tea veteran wiU tmile with recognition at this old story about motes and Although there were some dis­ •ngineers taking it upon themselves to do the crew's work, thereby fattening the senters among the officers, accord­ overtime bundle for the unlicensed gang. This illustration comes out of the Suwannee ing "to the crew's report, the deci­ sion was finally made to take the fleet in the Caribbean. escapeda aboard and make them comfortable. It was on arrival in WANO PIONEER (InUr-OcMll), N*v. eepted. Need new washing machine. Some disputed OT. Ein logs. Patrol­ Brindisi that the diplomatic hassle 3—Chairman, W. Harris; Sacratary, D. Vote af thanks to steward for Ana man to inspect ship. OT sheets to be began, due to the uncertainty Sachar. Some disputed OT. New menus and to baker for fine French brought up to date. To clear up OT bread; also to steward dept. for Ana of two US soldiers who came aboard delegate elected. among the Italian authorities about food and service. in Beii-ut and got off at Bremcrhavcn. what to do with the visitors. Since How to divide 23 days pay. Steam ARIZPA (Walarman), Oct. SS—Chair­ heaters to be repaired. Galley stove they were on an^ American ship SRATRAIN NEW YORK (Saatraln), man, C. Parker; Secretary, P. Van to be repaired—is accident hazard. Nev. IS—Chslrman, A. McKcnzia; Sec­ Wygardan. Crew donated money for they were said to be an American Captain called SOS—crew stand by. retary, O. Conules. Everything run­ wreath to mate's mother's funeral. No apparent danger. Conservation of "responsibility," although at the ning smoothly. Some disputed OT. One All beefs to be referred to delegates. food supply urged. Delegates to turn man short. New delegate elected. Re­ All safety repairs will he made at same time there was no legal way in repair lists. Rooms to be kept quest brighter light bulbs over bunks. Alp yard. Some disputed OT. Drink­ clean. Turn all keys over to qew crew. to get them into the United States. ing water tanks to be cleaned. Have Crew warned to be sober at payoff. DEL SUD (Mitt.), Nev. f—Chairman, rafts and lifeboats to be placed on Eventually, word came down Ask if ship warranted bonus—fired H. James; Secretary, V. O'Rrlant. board. Need new blankets. Need more milk—^juice to be served when no milk is available. FLORIDA STATE (Pence), Nev. «— Chairman, J. Lssifs; •ecretsry, D. Ross. Deck dept. foc'sles to be paint­ ed. Showers and bathrooms to be Clean ship, all okay. Ship's fund S2(M.37. Movie. $355; Athletic, $24.80. Few hours disputed OT. Delayed sail­ ing time disputed. Motion to use $40 from ship's fund to purchase new books and magazines f?r library. To contact agent' or patrolman to try to get voluntary relief men on coast trip to Houston, Suggestion to get differ­ ent type movies. Coffee to be left in pantry for men coming off watch. NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Victory 'Carriers), Nov. 9—Chairman, none; Secretary, J. Katsos. Ship's fund $7.84. Request larger toaster, larger sheets, new chairs for messroom. Medical care not up to par; new ladder for outside of stack. Slop chest prices and Inventory unsatisfactory. New mat­ tresses are faulty. STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), Nov. 1—Chslrman, V. Genco; Secretary, A. Brodle. Delegate to see engineer ab'out washing machine. Delegate spoke on behavior in foreign ports and also to see that natives are kept out of house. painted. New repair list to be made up. Ship's fund $17.01. Beef about mate doing sailor's work: to be straightened out by captain. One man sent to hospital and one man missed ship. Beef between made and other officers with steward utility. New delegate elected. Notify patrolman of payoff Mohday, Nov. 10. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), Sept. 7— Chairman, W. Themss; Secretary, Z. Chliw. Most repairs made. No beefs. Payoff In NO. 80 percent new crew this voyage. Ship's fund $21. Pur­ chased SlY picnic stools and small sets of containers. New delegate elected. Distribute LOG to three de­ partments. Lack of work and weather clothes on board in. slop chest. Sug­ gest ' complete supply of slop chest Items for future yovages. Nev. 2—Chslrmsn, W. Thomas; Sec.rolary, T. Applewhite. Delegate in­ jured foot at Army base—^was re­ placed. New delegate elected. Ship's fund $57. Arrival pool winner donated $25. to fund. MoUon to install smaU "fans in bathrooms. Eng. dept. foc'sles to be sougeed. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), Nev. 1 —CtMlrmsn, W. Shoemborn; $acy., E. 'Ibaffa. Few hours disputed OT. Compbdnt about mail delivery in Sues .CanaL Nite lunch to be improved. Messroom to be sprayed. One man missed Aip—not to be fined. One man hospitalized in Bangcok—Joined ship in Singapore. Vote of thanks to dele­ gate for fine Job. Crew quarters need painting and fumigating. • • -rt : Vi'' • '• ALMENA (Penn), Nov. II—Chair­ man, M. toe; Seirstary, M. Morris. JIapair list made out. Performing en ftghting with knife. One man MaMp. failed to turn to untU aaiUng WnO-4e b* roferrod ^ natrohnan. ^.oMalnod :ch,- cook. In, ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), Nev. f— Chalrmam R. Hommel; Secretary, C. Gait. Crewmembers to be more care­ ful about smoking in bed. Return cups to gantry: Few hours disputed OT. Need two larger coffee pots for pan­ try. CITY OP ALMA (Waterman), Oct. 24—Chairman, W. Paderseni Secre­ tary, J. Cantln. New delegate elected. Ship's fund $12. Observe quiet when crewmembers are asleep. All beefs to be taken to delegates. Washing ma­ chine to be cleaned after using. Re­ quest patrolman bo aboard when sign­ ing on. PLOMAR (Calmer), Nev. $—Chslr­ msn, H. Galphin; $earetary, T. Csrmlchael. Everything running smoothly. Some disputed OT, to be referred to patrolman. Suggestion to Include foul weather gear furnished by company. Discussion on revisions in retirement and air-conditioning of ships. Repair list to be turned in. Foc'sles and bath­ rooms need painting. Need dodger for flying bridge. Messhall and pantry to be kept cleaner. One large coffee pot to be left out at night. C $ NORPOLK (Citlot Sorvlco), Nov. $—Chairman, W. Tatum, Jr., Secre­ tary, J. Atchlsan. Rcporta accepted. Repair Uat to be prepared. Motion to have company furnish transportation for men pulled off by doctor in LC, either to Galveston or back to port of engagement. STEEL EXECUTIVE (IsthmUn), Oct. 4—Chairman, G. Plnklea; Sefratary, A. Bredla. All rapaira made: medical chest checked. Discussioa ef ship's fund: union education and duties of ddagate. Request 80c. donations for ship's fans. Wa^Ung macfclna to be rwalrad. Delegate discussed draws in foreign pmrts. MARIA.H (HeraM), Nev. ll^lwlPman, E. Lateyai Secretary, R; Ranta.- was a collective sigh of relief aboSrd," added the crew report, "as we headed out to sea again for our own homes Stateside." Radio Officer Buried At Sea Crewmembers on the SS Marore performed the rites for the traditional burial at sea following the death of radio officer Harold D. fireeland on October 18. Breeland who died aboard the ship after a brief illness, was taken ashore the next day at the Pan­ ama Canal and then flown to Baltimore for cremation. His remains came back aboard the Marore before it sailed again from Baltimore on November 9. He was hurled from his old ship at 0930 on November 11, with Seafarer Edward A. Boyd, SIU ship's delegate and longtime friend of the deceased, acting as pall­ bearer. Capt. J. R. Respess con­ ducted the- service, Breeland was a member of the Radio Officers Union. upon in Beirut. Lebanon. Vote of thanks to steward dept. and special thanks to chief cfiok for Ane Job. t- ALICE BROWN (BloomAeld), Oct. S4—Ctieirman.- W. Wandeli;'Sscretery, A. Hill. One man missed ship 'in Broownsville. Some repairs not com­ pleted. Ship's fund $15.55. 'Reports accepted. Discussion re: closing port­ holes during wash down. Other de­ partments not to use steward dept. shower. Delegate given vote of thanks. Endeavor to obtain ship's foreign port schedule earlier. GATEWAY CITY (Pan - Atlantic), Nov. 10—Chairman, P. Adklns; Secre­ tary, L. Sheehan. New delegate elect­ ed. Ship's fund $3:i3. One man short. Motion to raffle Scotch cooler. NOed new washing machine. Discussion on conduct of chief electrician reporting argument wth AB to chief eng. with­ out first taking matter up With ship's delegate. Matter to be referred to patrolman at payoff. -ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), Nov. 10 —Chairman, A. Abrsms; Secretary, W. Cameron. Ship's fund $45.50. To con­ cur with motion by crew of Atlantis re—retirement of seamen with 15 years seatime. DEL NORTE (Mississippi), Nev. $=Chairman, N. Punken; Secretary, H. Crane. No beefs. Suggest giving Christmas fund at New Orleans hall. $50 given by Capt. Kinney for baseball equipment. Ball fund $83.80 in the red. Ship's fund $148.4$. Request using dryer in crew's laundry between 10 AH and 7 PM and washing machine between 8 AM and 7 PM. New dele­ gate and reporter elected. Talk held on showing ship's movies . . . Rota­ tion from each department lounge. Discussion on relief Jobs for coast. Talk on ship's fund. RafugGGs posG aboard VallGy Forga bafcre going oshora to safety in Italy. ToH man on right (stonding) escaped once before, but according rding to his itery, was traded bock for five head of cattle. LOG-A-RHrrHM: Seafarer ^8 Blues MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), Nev. 14—Chairman, C. Ruth; Sacratary, J. Bsllday. Everything running smooth)^ with exception of insufficient sizes of goods in slop chest. Ship's fund $31.88. No beefs. Some disputed OT.~ Members to keep Koreans from run­ ning around in passagewaya during ship's stay in Korean ports—also, keep pantry locked. MAE (lull), June 1—Chairman, W. Merrit Jr.; Secretary, A. Ferrer. Everything running smaothly. $7 in ship's fund. Abolish gangway watches on all Bull Line bulk carriers. New delegate elected. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for Job well donechief cook in particular.' DEL CAMPO (Mhslsstppl), Chair­ man, R. Crool; Sacratary, C. Ruaux, All repairs ef Tast veyage taken care of. Sh'si'e fund $38.19. No heeft New delegate and treasurer elected. Chief engineer to take care of warm drink­ ing water. Slop sink to bo kept dean. ;iUl books and magailnea to be spBt aatong each dept.: : By J. L. Gomes 1 find myself with pains from loneliness, duing at the moonlight on the tea; My heart grows heavy with thoughts of you. Where are you? TeU me what to do. I watch the shadows gracefully fall. On the hilltops from afar; Calling your name to me. Wishing on every shooting star. When the sun moves toward her cradle. And tradewinds carry a day's heat away; Trees grow shadows on the grass below. As night falls, peaceful and slow. In songs from memory, I praise thee; - . 'f In my dreams J relive our days of htmdness^-'f-^^^'k** down coma. The shadow of lonelinese ^ | ;;; �^PhC« rowteeB SEAFARERS LOG Coot 8|9ot On A Hot Run LOG-A-RHYTHM: Sailor's Love V ryi,' .V. ' • :u} v;. ••-<:. •iri -. ^ }V- Loving a seaman is not altOays gay, 'Cause of the price you often must pay. It's most to have, but not to hold; It's being young and feeling old. It's sending a letter With the stamp upside doiJh, To a faraway love. In a faraway town. And You Not The when he comes in. both laugh together; conscious of others, , time or the weather. Letters To The Editor ; It's having him whisper His love just for you; It's whispering back "I love you, too." All letters to the" editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. Then comes a kiss, A promise of love. Knowing you're watched by G6d up above. Reluctantly, painfully, letting him go. And crying inside 'Cause of wanting him so. Days go on by. No mail for a spell. You wait for a word. Just a hint that he's weli; When the letter does come You light up with joy. And act like a child with a shiny new toy. lir;: For though you know well. That he's far, far away. You love him more And more each day. ^ Making the most of a cool spot owoy from the Persian Golf sun, Loving a sailor ' the gang on the Steel Artisan takes it slow and easy. At top, It's bitterness and tears,(I to r), Lorsen, AB; Dennis, OS, and Baugher, carpenter, take Loneliness, sadness and unfound years. their leisure with a smoke. Above, Shoeffer, OS, and Burke, wiper, watch as Ammon, AB, fishes in style—Southern-style—with No. Loving d" sailor is really no a line tied to his toe. "Smokey" Byron, who sent in the pictures, fun. But it's well worth the price. didn't soy whether Ammon wound up with anything, even a When the battle is won. sprained tee. i• SlU, A&G District :ik <.• ' fyFV) -' '• BALTIMORE 1216 G. Baltimore St. Earl Sheppard. Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 SUte St, James Sheehan. Agent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. Robert Matthews. Agent « Capital 3-4089: 3-4080 LAKE! CHARLES. La. 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Oarke. Agent HEmlock 6-3744 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. Louis Naira. Agent FRanklin 7-3564 MOBILE I South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner. Agent HEmiock 2-1764 MORGAN CITY 012 Front St. Tom Gould, Agent Phone 2136 NEW ORLEANS. 823 Bienville St. Lindsey Williams. Agent Tulane 8626 NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn Hyacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. MAdison 2-9834 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St, S Cardullo. Agent Market 7-1635 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St Marty Breithoff. Agen* Douglas 2-5475 SANTURCE, PR.. 1313 Fernandez Juncos Sal Colls. Agent Phone 2-5996 SAVANN^" . ... 2 Abercorn St. ?• Agent Adams 3-1728 T . . 2®"® Ist Ave. Jeff Gillette. Agent ^ Main 3-4334 TAMPA 1809-lBh N. FrankUc St. Tom Banning. Agent Phone 2-1323 iy SEAFARERS LOG. WILMINGTON. Calif 809 Marine Ave. SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. Reed Humphries. Agent Terminal 4-2874 SUtter 1-1995 2508 —1st Ave. HEADQUARTERS... 678 4tli Ave.. Bklyn SEATTLE MAin 3-0088 SECRETARY-TREASURER WILMINGTON. 805 Marine Ave. • Paul Hall TErminal 4-8538 ASST SECRETARY-TREASURERS J Algina. Deck W. HaU, Joint C. Simmons. Eng. R. Matthews. Joint E Mooney. Std. J. Volplim. Joint HONOLULU....56 North Nimltz Highway PHone 86077 1216 East Baltimore St. HONOLULU....81 Sonth Nimltz Highway BALTIMORE EAstern 7-3383 PHone 502-777 PORTLAND 211 SW Clay St. NEW ORLEANS 823 BienvlUe St. CApital 3-4336 MAgnoUa 0404 RICHMOND. 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Second Ave. BRoadway 2-3039 MFOW SUP MC&S Great Lakes District 5 675 Fourth Ave., I Brooklyn 32, NY j I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG— i please put my name on your mailing list, i (Print Information) [NAME • 9 f . O , • STREET ADLRESS m:;-- i CITY .. . ZONE. ..... STATE...... • TO AVOID DUPLICATION; If you are an oM tubtcrlbar and have a ehanga a of addrats, plaata giva your forlnaf^addraW balowt a ADDRESS CITY Says 'Hot' Palnto Heat Up Foc'slo T« the Editor: Just a quick hello and a few lines on foc'sles. I read In the "San Pedro News-Pilot" how this designer Raymond Loewy has some ideas about designing ships and is doing a Govern­ ment study. I don't know what his Ideas are, but he has to know about cool colors, etc. I think they should first study paints. I By E. R. WUd V 9b IMt ...........i.............. i^NE.. WATi......„ Canadian District HALIFAX. N.S . . .128Vi HoUis St. Phone 36911 MONTREAL 634 St. James St. West Victor 26161 FORT WILLIAM ....408 Simpson St. Ontario Phone: 3-3221 PORT COLBORNE........103 Durham St. Ontario Phone; 5591 TORONTO. Ontario.......272 King St. E. EMpire 46719 VICTORIA. BC 617M Cormorant St. EMpire 4531 VANCOUVER. BC ......298 Main St. Pacific 3468 SYDNEY. NS .'V.304 Charlotte St. Phone: 6346 BAG0TVGLL8. QueDae........ 20 Elgin St. Phone: 848 THOROLD. Ontario 82 St. Oavldt. ' CAnal T QUEBEC 44 Sault^u-Ma Queheii ' ' ' Phone; 3'1869 SAINT J0w......tT7 Prinea William St. • NB • . OX know for a fact that paint is the main cause of hot foc'sles. 1 think some chemist could cre­ ate a new formula for paint to contrast the heat on a ship. Then foc'sles 'would be more habitable. For Instance, on a tropical or Persian Gulf trip the ship can get as hot as an inferno. Thanks to the good old SIU, at least we've got cots on our ships to make things a bit more com­ fortable. Rudy Melgosa t, t, t, Cheers 20 Years Of SIU Progress To the Editor: The crew of the SS Del Alba wants to offer its congratuI.itions to all SIU officials and fellow Union members on our 20th anniversary for a job well done Ln the' past 20 years. May God give us the strength and foresight to make life more bountiful for all Seafarers sail­ ing our nation's merchant fleet as He has done in the past. L. W. Peed Ship's delegate LOG's^His L^k To Seagoing Days To the Editor: I would like to receive the LOG and would appreciate your putting my name on the mailing list. I am a retired SIU man and have been receiving my benefit check every week. Believe me, I appreciate that. I'd like to express my thanks to the ^lU Welfare Plan and the Union's Welfare Department for arranging everything. Please remember to send the LOG to me so I can keep in touch with my brothers who are still at sea. James N. Snell t, ft Offers Thanks For Atlantic Aid To the Editor: Recently I WRS in an automo­ bile accident in Brooklyn and was hospitalized for several weeks. I was 2nd electrician aboard the SS Atlantic and was In the car wreck a few hours before she was to leave for Bel­ gium. I have always knou:u that the SIU was the best Union and I now I want to thank the SIU officials at Union headquahers for helping me while I was in the hospital. I especially want to thank the Welfare Services Department at the Brdoklyn hall for thi2 hnahy times It favg me and my family the assist­ ance we needed after the acci­ dent. I am recuperating at home in North Carolina now and I hope it won't be very long until I will be able to get back on a good old SIU ship again and enJoy the best working conditions anywhere. Believe me, I'm proud to be a member of the finest Union anywhere. Again I say many thanks to the SIU and the crew of the SS Atlantic for their assistance when I needed it. Everett A. Herd ft ft ft Rents Rooms Near NY Hall To the Editor: I would like to advise the SIU brothers who ship out of New York and need a room that I am operating a rooming house in Brooklyn at 353 6th Avenue, be­ tween 3rd ^d 4th Street. " The place is not fai' from the headquarters hall and is ideal for anybody who needs a room. The telephone there is ST 85519. Alfredo RIos ft ft ft Ponsion Dobato Still ContinuoS To the Editor:^ We, the members of the Alcoa Corsair, wish to expi;ess our thought and feelings cpncerning the SIU retirem.ent plan. We feel that 12 years' seatlime on SlU-contracted vessels' Is sufficient time to qualify for retirement, regardless of age or health conditions. What good is a retirement plan if you have to' have ond foot in the grave before you can retire? We feel that a man should be able to enjoy some other form of life after 12 years' of sea life. If some such system were made possible, then members of our brotherhood might be able to enjoy shorcside living after a life at sea. ,We would appreciate any available information on this nialter and also would like to know the feelings of our brother members on this sub­ ject. Donald S. Brooks Ship's reporter • • * To the Editor: This is in reference to Brother Thomas A. Brown's pension proposition (LOG, Aug. 29). I'd like to know what he ex­ pects the members who have 12 years' seatime and are 55 to 70 years old to do. Are we sup­ posed to go another.20 years because he is probably only 18 years of age? After going to sea 37 years and another 20 years for a pen­ sion, we old ones don't stand a chance of cashing in on any benefits. According to insur­ ance statistics and the Social Security people, we should be pushing up daisies. Brother Brown should re­ member that we have worked many years fbr this and would like to. cash in on it for a cou­ ple of years. T. T. Parker (Ed. note: In the Sept.' 26 LOG, Brother Brown amended his proposal for a 2Q-year seatime requirement in favor' of another plan for $100 monthly benefits for men with 16 years' good standing and 12 years' sedtime, with $150 for those mth 20 years' good standing and 18 years' seatime. The present SIU disability-pension provides $150 monthly after 12 years' �% itu SEAFARERS Shorthanded? 1j * 1'.- - , i Y- .. •f - r r'* Viailor T« Headquarters If a crewmember quits while a ship Is In port, delegates are asked to ^contact tiie hail immediately for a replace ment. Fast action on their part wUl keep all- Jobs aboard ship fiiied at all times and elimi­ nate the chance of the ship sailing shorthanded. t-ff. i:< a i ^ nee Wittetu LOG WASHINGTON —Monthly fig­ ures released by the Maritime Administration revieaied a slight rise hi shipping 'conditions here. The grand total of 84 Inactive American freighters and .^nnkers is nine less than reported ^ksi month. Of these, 64 were laid up for lack of cargo while 20 were undergoing repairs or conversion. Activity among ships with over : ,1,000 gross tons capacity also im, proved a bit. Here, 944 ships were ..reported in operation, ah increase of seven over October. The Government gained one ship in various transactions, bringing its total to 2,137. This resulted through the sale of one hospital ship and 12 Libertys plus the transfer of one vessel to the Air Force, while gaining 11 transports from the Navy and four via trades.. The total merchant fleet remained at 3,141, including the lay-up fleet. A 0.1 percent drop in foreign commerce from May, 1957 to May, 1958 was also reported by the MA. American flagships presently carry only 14.6 percent of the nation's , foreign trade, which shows the de­ gree to which runaway ships have been making inroads. Vincent Meehan Contact your brother Bill at the San Francisco hall immediately. Urgent. ^ Phillip E. Giordano It is important that you get in touch with Mrs. Odessa Giordano at once. Her address is Route 2, Box 30A, Peizer, SC. Rated Men Can Get Out In Houston HOUSTON—Shipping for this area slacked off somewhat during the past period. Bob Matthews, port agent reported, but it re­ mained good for any rated or class A men who wanted to ship out. Next period should show an im­ provement, Matthews said, as a number of ships are expected to come into port. The Dei Mundo, which has been in lay-up, will take on a full crew on December 1. There were only two vessels, toe Valley Forge (Peninsular) and the Chief olectficion Sverro federtsen ond daughter Helen stopped in Michael (Carras) paying off during SlU headquarters last wegk. Pederssen was last aboard the the past period. The Michael was Steel Voyager. the only ship signing on. In transit were tm Mae (Bull); Fort Hoskins, Chiwawa, Council Grave, Bents Fort (Cities Service); Seatrain Texas (Seatrain); Dei Santos (Mis­ sissippi); The CabUSs (Texas City); Eagle Transporter (United Ma­ rine); Bienville, Beauregard (PanAtlantic); Steel .^e (Isthmian); All of the follouiing SIU familiea have received a $200 maternity Mermaid (Metro); Northwestern benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's narae: Victory (Victory Carriers) and the Marcia Jean Kinehen, born Au­ •. Mrs. Louis F. Greaux, Texas City, Wacosta (Waterman). gust 29, 1958, to Seafarer and Texas. Mrs. Robert L. Kinehen, Ham­ tit Florence Deborah Doyle, born mond, La. May 16, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. ^ James Doyle, Philadelphia, Pa. Begins Lynn Brown, horn Octo­ tit ber 15, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Hope Cabral, born October 29, Woodrow A. Brown, Tampa, Fla. 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. John t iu Cabral, Bristol, Rl. Patricia Ann Gonzales, born Au­ tit gust 16, 1958, to Seafarer nnd Mrs. Lezlee Celeste Herring, born Enrique Gonzales ^Jr., Houston^ October 6, 1958, to .Seafarer and Texas. Mrs. Earl William Herring Jr., i t i Ruskin, Fla. Gail Ann Paradise, born Novem­ i i i ber 5, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. ' Diana Gayle Tulp, born Novem­ Leo Paradise, Swansea, Mass. TO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC iUROPEAN ber 9, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. tit AND SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS John Tulp, Jr., La Marque, "Fex. Lawrence Duracher, born Octo­ tit ber 23„ 1958, to Seafarer and'^Mrs. Patricia M. Wojton, born No­ Louis B. Duracher, "New Orleans, vember 3, 1958, to Seafarer and La. Mrs. Stanley M. Wojton, Balti­ 'tit more, Md. Sherry Jackson, born November SIU BABY MRIVALS EVERY I SUNDAY I DIRECT VOICE I BROADCAST 1. i-: I I f _ nr te iffi-' Is- f "THE VOICE OF THE : if-"; th I'.r MTD" EVERY SUNDAY, 1420 GMT (11:20 EU Sunday) •-f. WFK-39, 19850 KCs Ships in Caribbean, East Coast « of South America, . South Atlan­ tic and East Coast of United States. t If WFL-65. 15880 KCs Ships in Gulf of Mexico, Caribheaui West Coast of South America, West Coast of Mexico and US East Coast. WFK-iS, 15700 KCs Ships in Mediterranean area, ' North Atlantic, European and US East Coast E ,- Meanwhile, MID 'Roun^The-World Wireless Broadcasts Continue • . • ; V .S ( ^ —r- Every Sunday, 1915 GMT (2:15 PM EST Sunday) WCO-13020 KCs Europe and North America WCO-16908.8 KCs East Coast South America WCO-2S407 KCs West Coast South America Every Monday, 0315 GMT (10:15 PM EST Sunday) WMM 25-15607 KCs Australia' WMM 81-11037A Northwest Pacific V MARITIIRE TRADES DEPARTMENT 12, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jimmie L. Jackson, Houston, Tex. tit Patricia A. Greaux, born Sep­ tember 11, 1958, to Seafarer and iv X ^ George R. J. Hallahan Essential that you contact Mr. Pearl in New York as soon as po,ssible. 4 4 4 Sam N. Bowser Mrs. Irene Pruitt requests that you get in touch with her at 1521 27th Ave., Seattle 22, Wash. 4 4 4- Woodrow Drake You are urged to contact Smith Ganly, Inc., 1100 Olive Way, Seattle, Wash. 4 4 4 lohn Ezell Please get in touch with Esther at the Salvation Army in Panama City, Florida. 4 4 4 Robert B. Carey • J. E. Barrlnger Your papers are being held for you by Welfare Services in head­ quarters. Please contact Tobey Flynn. 4 4 4 Howard Ross Aimer Vickers faces a year's hospitalization and it is important that you get in touch with him at once. He is at the US Public Health Service Hospital, Manhat­ tan Beach, B'kiyn 35, NY. You can phone at DE. 2-1001. 4 4 4 Tampa Has A synchronized light-whistle signal has been put in use No Change on a few vessels in the latest step towards reducing ship tugs in reserve fleets have* been equipped with synchronized sig­ nals, also achieving encouraging results. The new signal device is an out­ growth of the collision in 1955 which sank the Andrea Doria, Ital­ ian-flag passenger ship. Signal misunderstanding was partially re­ sponsible. J i. Visible Whistle' Is Latest Safety Device The device was invented in an effort to eliminate accidents which are due to misunderstanding of whistle signals or the iiiability to hear the signal. Often, the weath­ er or the very nature of the sea will make a sound appear as if it is coming from one direction, while in reality it is coming from an­ other. The amber light, located atop the bridge, will help in elim­ inating this as it can penetrate most fogs and is also clearly visi­ ble" by day or night. The ,, Maritime Administration has indicated it will, install the new fi'?,vice on Its experimental car^o .y;: Bob Hudglns Please contact Michael Hernandez, c/o SIU, 675 Fourth Ave., B'kiyn 32, NY. Ex-Crewmembers Ocean Ulla If any of the former crew mem­ bers have extra photos of the sea hawk that landed on the deck recently please send theip to Emilio Issac, c/o SIU, 675 Fourth Ave., tit B'kiyn 32, NY. He would like one Divina B. Trevisano, born No­ for his album. vember 23. 1958, to Seafarer and 4 4 4 Mrs. Dominick Trevisano, Brook­ Robert Banta lyn, NY. Get in touch with Robert W. Perry, -237' Westover Avenue, Nor­ folk, Va. collisions. The signal casts a strong amber beam, horizontally in all directions and vertical­ ly, each time the ship sounds ships, John Sergeant and William Patterson, in the near future. MA her whistle. -^4-1 TAMPA—While all is in good shape throughout the port, ship­ ping continuecf to lag for another period, Tom Banning, port agent, reports. However the membership is urged to take advantage of this slack to come into the hall and vote in the Union's biennial elections. Time is running out and each mem­ ber should exercise his right to vote for the officials of his choice. There were no vesseJs signing on or paying off in the area during the past period. In transit were the Gateway City and Raphael Semnies (Pan-Atlantic); Fort Hos­ kins (Cities Service) and the Wa­ costa (VVaterman). Registration is heavy iii thfe steward department. Banning warns and, from the looks of things, -vill not be relieved much during the coming period. ^ ^ �^v. SEAFAilERS»L06 ...-V- .- D«Minb«r S ma • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UN IO N • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • TRAINING HEAD URGES MOVE 'Open Kjngs Point School To Men Out Of Foc's/e' I': .,\. K. T-^'- Dump Old Navigation Charts, Commerce Dep't Tells Skippers WASHINGTON—Outdated nautical charts may make excellent keepsakes but they are hazardous when used to direct a ship's course, says the US Department of Commerce. Changes in land­ marks, navigational aids and submerged obstructions—some eight million of them last year, make charts obsolete each year. Sometimes within months, a chart can become outdated by the discovery of former wrecks, and changes in fchannels and. buoys. Modern instruments employed in present surveys-often reveal dan­ gers that were not detected previously. Economical, sentimental and negligent skippers were warned that they were jeopardizing the lives of their crews by using cbaits which hav.e not been amended to include the latest findings. A case was Cited of a skipper who had sent in a chart with pencilsd-in soundings for a blank area on the chart. Investigation showed that the area had already been surveyed and completely charted, and that the skipper's chart was several years out of datel Mariners were advised to consult their local Coast Guard District office or the weekly "Notice to Mariners" for thfe latest revisions. Those who have an affection for old charts as display pieces are advised to purchase reproductions of really ancient ones which are available in bookstores. An informal proposal to revive Government maritime trading facilities for unlicensed seamen has been put forth by Captain Paul S. Maguire of the US Maritime Administration. Captain Maguire is in charge of maritime training including the US Merchant Marine Acad­ emy at Kings Point, Long Is--^ land. Consequently, he would have a one changes coming in the industry. year course set up for the licensed One stumbling block in such a Captain Maguire's proposa would include a two-year program officers on various subjects related program Is the proposal that the for unlicensed seamen who already to their profession so as to bring industry bear part of the cost of have two years' seatime to their them up to date on technical such tr-airiiog. credit. They would be able to get 3rd assistant and 3rd mate licenses Vote Deadline Coming Up by attending the academy under the proposal. A second feature of the program would involve refresher courses for merchant marine officers who came "up the hawse pipe" and have had no formal instruction. The captam argues that with all kinds of tetihnical advances in the offing includ­ ing atom-powered ships, it is neces­ sary for officers to familiarize themselves with a wide variety of hew cargo and ship operating gear MIAMI—The Marine Engineers Beneficial Association has of a complex nature. drawn up a program to provide MEBA engineers with the One of the main reasons for the same shipping rights and contract representation in all ports new program, Captain Maguire in­ that they receive in their t * dicated, is the fact that the great home locals. ers. The amendments were drafted majority of officers are self-edu­ A special 10-day convention by an 8-mah committee of delegates cated because " so many Kings laid the groundwork for the new representing each of the districts Point graduates as weU as gradu­ approach in a series of proposed and the BME and chaired by E. N, ates of state maritime academies constitutional amendments that Altman, business manager of Logal never go to work in the merchant spell out the policy and establish 38^. Seattle. President Raymond marine or else spend only a mini­ the procedures for carrying it biit. McKay represented the BME. mum number of years at sea be­ The amendments will be put into fore going into shoreside jobs. The appropriate legal language in Janu­ SIU has long been critical of the ary and submitted to the MEBA Kings Point set-up for this reason, membership for approval in a 90and has argued that the academy day referendum. served more as a training center Seafarer Ricardo Lata leave) booth after filling out his ballot in for Navy ensigns than as a mari­ The amendments represent a time institution. compromise between the idea of a the SlU's biennial election. Another Seafarer checks over the lists centralized union with national before marking his ballot. Election ends December 31. In fact, a 1954 survey showed control of finances and policy and that only 14 percent of all Kings a loos» national grouping with Point graduates were serving in strong local autonomy. the merchant marine and that the remainder were on active Navy The delegates interpreted the re­ duty or working ashore, with over ferendum that authorized the con-: NEW ORLEANS—A great deal 60 percent of the graduates in vention as a membership demand shoreside jobs. The survey covered for equality and better service than df interest in the ITF worldwide the period 1945 to 1953, so all of the old constitution provided. anti-runaway drive was voiced by the men involved were yoimg and the membership at the last regular (This column is intended to acquaint Seafarers with important Small Port Representation had put in little or no time work­ provisions of the SIU contract and will deal with disposition of meeting in this port. A number of Steps also were taken to insure ing on ships. The class of 1946, for various contract disputes and interpretations of the agreement. If more effective representation in Seafarers took the floor and spoke example had less than nine per­ Seafarers have any questions about any'section of the agreement which small ports. The convention set on the dangers which result from cent of its members working on they would like to have clarified, send them in to the editor of the up the machinery for an expanded allowing American-owned vessels ships eight years later. SEAFARERS LOG.) program of national subsidies to to register under a runaway flag. As Captain Maguire put It, "the While shipping for the period Section 30(b). For the purposes of this agreement the following provide full-time representation in majority of ship's officers educate are classed as penalty; ports that have had to get along was very good in all three depart^ themselves for their professions." In bulk: with part-time service, and author­ ments, registration is still on the ized mandatory mergers in cases heavy side. In addition to the 160 Bones Caustic Soda where merger would provide bet­ men shipped to deep sea berths Green Hides Soda Ash there were 21 relief jobs and 43 ter service. Manure Creosoted Lumber berths on "vessels working here in The same thinking also led to a In Bags or Bulk revision of the MEBA policy on the harbor during the past two Bone Meal Saltcake voluntary mergers, which had been weeks. Chloride or Lime Super Phosphate There was a total of 26 vessels limited to the amalgamation of a Lampblack Cyanide very" small local with a larger ad­ calling into the area during the Cement SIU membership meet­ Carbonblack joining one in the same district. period. Five ships paid off, two Sulphur Gasoline carried In any manner Locals with more than lOO mem­ signed on and 19 were in transit. ings are held regularly Copra (3,000 tons) Greave Cakes bers were barred from mergihg, The vessels paying off were the every two '^eeks on Wed­ (c) On vessels carrying penalty cargoes In bulk In the combined even if the-members of both locals Del Sud, Del Sol (Mlssissippi)i nesday nights at 7 PM in weight of 1,000 long tons or over, unless otherwise specified, the wanted an amalgamation. The pro­ Steel Age, Steel Apprentice (Isth* all SIU ports. All Sea­ Company agrees to pay each member of the Unlicensed Personnel, posed amendments would permit mian) and the Almena (Clover). mergers betweeh ad­ Signing on were the Del Sud farers are expected to in addition to the regular monthly wages, 10 percent of such wages voluntary joining locals in the same or sepa­ (Mississippi) and the Steel -Age from the time the loading of the penalty cargo is started until the attend; those who wish to penalty cargo Is completely discharged.. rate districts, regardless of the (Isthmian). size of-their memberships. The in-transit vessels were the be excused should request J" 4 Question: Are there occasions when gasoline Is not a penalty cargo The convention laid the ground­ Alcoa Ranger, Alcoa Cavalier, r permission by telegram item? work for a national organizing de­ Alcoa Roamer, Alcoa Clipper > (be sure to include regis­ partment. It also provided for (Alcoa); Seatralns Louisiana, 4" 4" 4" When a freighter, which had carried a cargo of gasoline In bar­ constitutional amendments through Georgia (Seatraln); Del Sud (Mis« tration number). The next rels paid off recently, the shipowners refused to pay' the men the joint action of the convention and sissippi); Lucille Bloomfield, Mar* StU meetings will be: additional 10 percent, contending that the gasoline was not carried membership referendum. Previ­ garett Brown (Bloomfield); Steel in bulk. The Union rejected this interpretation claiming that over ously the constitution could be Seafarer, Steel Traveler, Steel Age December 10 (Isthmian); Arlzpa, Claiborne, 1.000 tons of gasoline carried in any manner entitled the crew to the amended only by a convention. tional wages The convention met from Nov. Monarch of the Seaf, Wacdsta _ December 24 Union officials discussed the matter with the owners and it was 15 to. Nov. 24 an4 was atteiided by (Waterman);- Raphael Semmes, mutually decided that the crew's demands were legitimate. Gasoline, delegates from 21 MEBA locals on Gateway City (Pan-Atlantic) and fvJanuary 7 in excess of 1,000 tons automatically entitled the men to'the addi­ the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific the Northwestern Victory (Victory tional wages. * Coasts, the Great Lakes and the Riv­ Carriers). MEBA Engineers To Get Full. Rights In All Ports KNOWING YOUR SIU CONTRACT ^rh SCHEDULE OF SIU MEETIMGS I'.'-i-"- 'ISi' fe.y- ^r;:'/' rr>.:v'^v: •-"v*' . '.' V-rf: '•-4 • :ic- New Orleans Hails IIP Picket Move � 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource December 5, 1958 Description An account of the resource Headlines: US SEA UNIONS HIT RUNAWAYS JOINT PICKET ACTION AFFECTS 160 VESSELS ‘GO TO NLRB’, COURT SAYS; OK’S ITF BEEF MATES GET PART OF MOBILE PACT RUNAWAYS LEARN THEY CANT HIDE US COURT RULES SEAMEN CAN SUE RUNAWAY SHIPS US SEA UNIONS TIE UP RUNAWAY-FLAG SHIPPING LOG IS CITED FOR EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE BLOOMFIELD FLEET GETS TOP CLEANLINESS SCORE WC SAILORS VOTE BEGINS; 54 RUNNING NEW YORK BOOMS, SETS FIVE-YEAR SHIPPING HIGH US COMPANIES MISS BOAT ON SEAWAY PASSENGER RUN RED RIVE HURTS US SHIPS MOBILE HOST TO 200 AT HOLIDAY DINNER SLUMP IN BALTIMORE PERSISTS; SHIPS IDLE BOSSES’ GROUP SEEKING STIFFER NY LABOR LAW SUBSIDY BIDDERS IN STIF FIGHT LATEST INJUSRY TOTALS RUNNING BELOW ‘57 REJECT APL TRANSFER OF LUXURY SHIP MA REPORTS SLIGHT RISE IN SHIPPING ‘OPEN KINGS POINT SCHOOL TO MEN OUT OF FOC’SLE’ MEBA ENGINEERS TO GET FULL RIGHTS IN ALL PORTS 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 12/05/1958 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. 25 1958 Periodicals Seafarers Log