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"' , r,. • ~ - - · • ' 1 • ,' • , ' "'... •.; ·~ .,,. �A membership-elected rank-and-file committee has begun · studying ways ·and means of updating the ,S IU constitution ui li~e with" the Union's general gz.:ow~h apd exP.anded activities sin~e 1952 when the l~st ~gen. . eral constitutional revision. ~nistrative ·set-!'P of the Union' took effect A nutnber of wliicb" has been ·operathig.!.success:, fully for several months. As previously authorized by the ·membership and reported in the SEA· FARERS LO~:;° last :November 20, this led to the creation of a district-wide committe~ to undertake at the ~ew York .membership meet- overall supervision of such matters ~ !ng on February 3 under·the terms as organizing, inter-union relaof a h~adquarter~ resolution adoPt- tionships and all of the Union's far. ecJ at simil,a r Q1eetings in all ports. ftung activities up aild down theThe commitiee must now report coasts and on fre•h water•. These mo.difications ,plus other back to the membership With draft · changes necessary for proper serv:- • pi:oposals for amending the Union's icing of an expanded SIU member~ ...constitution. ship must be set forth in · the constitution by the aQtendments nd'w Ratification Procedure being drafted. . · . -· Once these proposals are ratified • minpr -~Jianges . are ~Iso -i-equlred _as a consequ_ence of · Federal labor law en~cted last year. Th~ six-man pallel was elected . -' - at meetings iµ all_ ports, a coast-· wise secret referendum ballot,~will be set up for final me~bership action . . In ·adopting tht?..-!:esolution, members in all . ports authorized !h~ first general. revision of the con- MTD· .' . . �Coast ·s1u·,Wins· Key Lay~ff Beef SAN FRANCISCO - Two years of effort by the SIU Pacific District has won a ruling upholding the memberships' right ·to collect state unemplQYJDent benefits at the same time they receive supplemental pay benefits under the collective bargaining ~gr~ement: . . The decision by the Board of Appeals of ·the California Depart, ment of Employment should assure immediate state benefits for unemploy~d members of the Sailors Unfon, Marine· · F1remeri's Union ·arl'd · Marine· ·cooks ·a nd Stewards. -Tb~ three ~~~iii.c .· ·nis'trict unions ha{I jointly fought an earlier· adverse ruling. . · Negotiated in 1958, the supplemental pay program has up until now been treated by the state as a vacation pay plan. Accordingly. unemployed members·· had been denied state benefits · if they recei'Ved supplemental.pay under the terms of 'the workirrg agreement · with the opera-tors. ·· · The new ruling interprets the su'pplemenfal progl'am:. to me~n th~t sµpplementl!' pay- amounts to deferred w.ag~s earned while em~p..·' "tt:-- ~ ' l'- r '° • - 'l ., I ~ • . p vye :: ' 7 " .. �. January ·20 Through· Februciry'·2; 19~ . . SIU shippillg continued_to rise this period, with a tot~l of Fdrranci;~o ~~Hiousttont_were ~!till on the, g«>«:>~ 11id~ even with th~ 1,236 men dispatched to jobs in all departments for a -gam of _._op-o · , . ·~ 1v1 Y. w~ # ' • almost,190 over the previous report. -Registration this period The registratio~ totals this pefio4. ilh~wed the:lea~. drop. ~ the ..dee~ dropped to 1,031; a switch on the prior two weeks. The shipping and registration picture was ~ost exactly reversed last time out. · Vessel activity slumped. a bit, however, as reported in tpe listing at right: The. number of payoffs, sign-ons and 1n-tra_nsi~ ships this period dipped to 207 compared to the prior figure of 221. The_breakdown shows 68 payof s, 28 sign-ons and the balance of visits in transit. Like the preyious period, Jacksonville, Miami and Wilmington had no payoffs or sign-ons, but San Francisco ·had one payoff this time. overwhelmed with in-transit vessels, Houston had no sign-ons at all during the past two weeks: , · On the shippi11g side, New Yor~. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Jacksonville, Mobile, New Orleans and Seattle all shared in the gener.al prospe!'-' tty and showed job Increases. Of .these, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Or)eans a-nd Seattle were especially busy. . Declines were listed for Boston, Norfolk, Miami, Houston, Wilmington, and San Francisco. Norfolk fell way off from last... period, but Sa~ : "· · ·: · PO,._ . . ... s.. I• • . o." ' ."OM- T:r.... ToT,lL , lotto• .•• ! .. r. J ..t . ~ 1 department~ Engme &J,ld steward registration fell of~ _h1 almost ·equ!J New . York . .."": 25 £, .J" . N a.~~unts. Th~ eIJgine · dep(ll'~ent 1s still_ahOrt oli class A . poup 3, Phlladel ••• • 7 , 4 7· ratings. . , · . "~ . . ·_·: _ ·. . · · P - • · ' · . Figures for the registration on the be,a#i at ,th_e· ~nd of the . ped9d. la~tlmore • • • 10 'f. - 11 sliow Bo~ton, PhUadelphfa, Notfolk, Jac.tsonvtll~, Miami and W1lming- .~orfolk - 2: I . .· ton all with under 100 men on hand in all deparbnent;- Th-: sam~ ports; ,Jac..onllle . . .. -::-'· 11 ~xcept .for PhHa~elphJa, also_ha~ fewer t~an. 59- to~ seniority class A Mfc11al ••.•••• - .~ ..... t J-~ men on tap. Miami has only ~3 men on the beach ~~ all classes, ~d Moltile • 4 ,6 · none at all in tbe engine iiepart~ent. Due .to the overfill shiPP,ing rise,' New . chleGlll • . t · 1'6 6. the beach totals reflec~d a welcOXf!e decline. since the last period. · 2 The foll<?wing is ttie outlook port by port: , · . ~6 .., · Boston: Quiet. ·•• New York: Moving up ag~fn ••• Pblladelpbl"f Uelding steady. ~ : · BaHl'1ore: .Good ••• No~olkr Slow ••• Jaekson•llfe: Fair ••• M'laml: Still quiet ••• Mobile: Gpod ·•. • ·. New Orleans: Busy ~ • • Ho.uston: ~od ••• Wllmina1on: Fair ••• San Francisco:· Steady .;~ · • Seatle: Gooft. • it·. 4 40 < 11 ~· .. '7 11 . .J ·_ u... • 11 31 2 1 ~ •, . · <: • 7' .. .. _ Registered ,CLASS 8 Registered CLASS 12 l' New York ..•••••••••• Philadelphia .••••••••• Baltimore ..•••••••••• Norfolk ......• , ,.,••••• Jacksonville .••••••••• Miami: •••.••••••••••. M~ile .....•••••••••• Ne Orleans .••••••••• Hous~on .....•••••••• :-\ Wilmington . .. . ·•••••••. S~ Francisco .••••• ·••• Seattle ......••••• • ••. lQTALI A 5 2 8 -8 13 20 3 4 13 85 - Shipper!_ ·CLASS A .- . Shipped CLASS .& I - z· SHIPPED - -, •- - - " - - - - ., - --... ·- -· -- • - - --. -- .-- - - ·- - -... - .. -- - - - { ' 14 - - - - - - CLASS A ~ " - ' !' CLASS B GROUP 2 I ALL 1 z 1 1 A CLASS GROUP 1 - 'Z - -•• - 11 13 17 -6 1 29 .2 . 12 -~ ' ~hlp,,.i_ CL~SS C Sf:tipped .. CLASS I . GBOU:f .s .ALL Mobile .....••• t ••• • •• New Orleans .••••••••• Houston . ...••• • •••••• Wilmington . .•••••••• : San Francisco .•••• • ••• .Seattle .. . ...••.••••••• - ~ z I ALL l GROUP J. z S l · 41 2 18 ~2 1i ' - -0. .. . .,/ . ~· .... 101A1 ' .- " .llegisfered On Tlae--Beaclt . ·' ·sff~PP.ED · ,,...., •. CLASS A ··, . CL~SS·- 8 , GROUP GROUP GROUP · .. , z -3 ' ALL ALL A B c ·ALL C,. ·1 •. 2 3 ALL -1 ·3 4· 8 gl\ 1 40 19 41 6 65 38 164 34 238 ' 5 '29;;• 39 .u 16 .. · a ~ 4 16• 1 !8 17 - . , r ·2 s g . 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'2 ' 21 4 ,8 1- 3 8 4 1 5 12 2 · 19 ·1 .. 31 4 IJ 21 Z'I 1 .-" 1 ·. •. 34 166 S1 1 231 s •43·· ss 'I ui . 1; u S923i 101 39 I 3'1i U9 47!1 ' sz 1 es8 13 .37 . 157 Z5 219 11 45 18 112 - Boston ...•••••-. ·•••••• ·-.> ~ - .- ) -- ·- I - GROUP' 1 2 s Aµ. 1 1 Ct 7 81 6 s 2 1 10 2 26 · 2 1 4 1 '1 7 New York ..•••••••••• Philadelphia .• , ••••••• Baltimore ; .•••• , ••••• Norfolk ... • .••••••••• Jacksonville .••••• ; ••• ,. - - - .. - Registe~ed : Regisfeled On ·rh• ~cl• CL,,4S.S· A . ' 1c~~s I I• . I . ,.. .. . rorA1 Sfripped CLASS C ENGIN·E J)EPARTMENT · ' Port ~ ......... ':-1 ·GROUP · .. ·•. GROUP . GROUP GROUP GBOUP GROUP GBO~.P ' 2 ; S ALL I . ALL '.·• 1, . z I ALL .' :2 I ALL 1 2 I ALL 1 '. ·2 s, A_l,.L 1 A l B : C A{.L 1 ..J... 11 -- , 2 ·- t 1 ·3 18 3 . . - H - ., ' 2 4 . 1 3 l 'f 1 16 . 5 14 30 10 z 3 11 ·18 IS I 15 92 U14 ·51 · 1i1 .. 2 3.3 · 39 ... H 12 10 M IS4 1. 39 ' 9 1 fO l · - 1_ I - 19 2 3 - "25 . _:. ' l ' 2 ..; s 1 1 4 .7 .a - 19 2 2 . 1 ' 2· I 5 - 28 1I 11 4 3· 5.9 . 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( .,. . -~· GROUP 1 2 ·3 ALL 11 7 .3 1 Port ' Boston ....••••••••••• _DECK _+DEPA-RT_MENT �' £0(; " 'Congre5s -Studies DOm9,stlc Shipping:_· _..,. ,. ______,,, Hearing Airs RR-.ICC ·link '·.. . ' ' ;· · . WA~ffiNGTON-HoU$e l.\4erchant·Marine Committee hear-ings to air problems ·of'd6mest1c S~P'OP-~rators g9t underway this week. Maritjm~ unions and shipowners .servirig the domestic trages have charged that fa'\{oritism for · the railroaas by the Interstate Commerce Commission h·as led to the . · ·· present depressed state of operations out of business is also gage in another type of tfansporcoastwise ·and intercoast~l taking a new tac~. · tation. shipp~ng. I Not content with under-handed The· doinestic shipping &ltuation rate practices, the· nation's railIs also. being explored by the. Sen- roads ,are puttiDg on a ·powerful efate · ~oi;nmerce C~InD:littee, and fort to · push legislation allowing SIUNA . I,?Je-~ldent-Paul Hall ~ is , them to acquire competitive trans. scheduled ,to.. preseJ!t ~e. marJtime 1portation facilities, whether air, uilfon position before the Senate . water or truck. The bills under unlt neXt week, on February 17. C0'1sideration in Cohgresi would He will also testify-at a later House remove restrictions on granting a committee session. certificate to a common carrier tn : Meanwhile.. the .House this week· one mode of transportation to enqWckly .appro.ved the appropria' ation measw·e !or matltlme s'ubsidy fundS . . The~ only apparent change fq>m the original Budget Bureau reco~endation was an - amendoient authorizing a ·c eiling of 2,400 1Ub$ldized voyages. instead of the 2,190 limit set by ·_ the. budget. Howevet, there· was no Increase voted in $150 millfon allocated for Canada·.SIU Ups' A _'1"'d To operating assistance. Th• railroad ..effort to· drive what's . left of domestic shipping Gree-k c·rew The-proposed legislation would lift practically all of the existing restrictions --agatnst comlboil ownership. The idea behind the legis• :lation is to allow "one-package,. transportation, and the only mode of transportation urging the idea l• the railroad. Enactment of the legislation would destroy or remove longstanding P.royisions of"law designed to prevent the stifling of compett- . tion among common carriers. Congress in the past has recognized that permitting railroads to own water carriers might well endanger or destroy competition. --Present law had the effect of keeping the rails out of the intercoastal water trade ~d bars ownership or control of coastwise, Great Lakes ha~ and inland waterway tran.sportaUon. - ·s eafarer In. Mys.t ery Air Crash - Don't Send Your Baggage COD are again warned send their baggage COD to any Union hall. The Union cannot accept delivery of any baggag~ . where- express charges 1 hav_e not been prepaid. 1 Men who send baggage COD to Union· halls. face the prospect of 'having to go to a lot Qf trou~le and red ta.P.e wj.tb t,1le- Raii. way Express Co. · . ~eafarers not~to -~ ��'· .MEB!} -Lqcal l0·1 boat ,picket$ tug anq.Fo'f' in D"aw4!i R\v~r ·ah'r !ff'i-,n. Jtruc~ .Gellen.thin B~rg~ Lines. '. Marine Eog1,n,eers 's~ruck the c~~pany w'hen a· metTil:>er ·:tt~S fired for Pcrrticipating in union activity. Local 101 alscpe(up picker-lines at th'9 company'1 ho'rne: offi~e. and pier in: Paulsboro, NJ, as· well as at 'pie.rs jn Tten1on, Brldgeion! Camden, Marcus Hoo~; "Ptt~delpfila a~d W.ilmlngton. .Ten ·tugs and _ ·~:~rs are ~perctte~ b.y th~ compa_?Y~ · Pi~k.etln~ l>y ~o~ and ashore ~ bei~g cond~cted aro':nd the ··. .. . ~ . R·ising Job Total Aids New York. 1 .' - NEW YORK-Shipping at head. . ,, quar ters h.,.,; as b een unprovmg recently and should remain steady during the next two-week period. reports Port Agent Bill Hall. He advised Seafarers asking about settlement of the overdue World Tramping ship payoffs that ·ae Sure To Get Dues Receipts · ·. Headqµarter11 again -wishes to. remind all Seafarers that payments of funds, for whatever -.union .Purpose, be made only to authori;ied A&G representatives and that an official Union · receipt be gotten ·at . that time . . ·If no receipt is offered be · sure to 'Qtotect, ·y ourself by immei.i.•tely. .br~ngin,g the matter ·to ttie . · attention of the' secretarv-•---s · · ureris office. . , ' . . . ~ . ;:. / �- ' .... •:~ , --- • ""'l , • ' • • The Reverend Charles M~l'avish, a fo.rmer Seafarer: is picturedvisiting SJU New Y~r:k· k_all with. some of his students.- f:a,th_!tr Me. :1avish is the assistant pasto~of" St. John's 'Church...-fairview, New Jersey, and al~o t~achescit Seton .t-l~ll U~iv.,' wh~re ·he'~ working · ~!' a M~sters degree in Economics. ~ · ~- ' �I ~ -. WASHINGTON~ppas~d ~by many of :the ~ame· ~edical 1 i,isurance and b,l)Sin~SS groups· whicJi ,fougpt .the aiti_gillaJ 80ciad ~·Security Act, the F,orand bill to prO'vide~· lol,tg:-souglit · ·.. · ... 7 > _· · medical protection for · he agea f~ces a_.. tough . u~hiJ.i1-MeallY has ui;ged' all union l!lem.. · · • . be to write their. GongtesslJlen to struggle.Jn Congres_s. _.. . - support. the .Forand blir and to ,,. Ji:ff~rts . to e,stablish- prepaid urge iltlJl?.edlate ·casfi fnc:_reases ln medical insurance as - a specific· present benefit·rates. An AFL-CIO benefit availab1e. upon retlreme~ ·estimate indicates the l>asic benon social s~curity are . being efit today averag~~ a.bQ..ut $75 ...--r.,~ rt d.. b th A"FL- monthly. The mfniµtUlll lS $33 per stllungJ.J .suppo e Y.. e- . mont)l. ~• ~ ' do:· Jnr endorsll)g· the Forand· , . --..measure· <HR 4700~;""" introduced ~Y ·. -- . . . ~ -. - -, · Re . ':Aim~ J ... Foran<;t <1>-Rn;· the "Rusf:bu~·•:. - f~ labor . movemen~, welcQ_med t)le· . . · ... ft. ' ·r~co'11ition tbat .'.'pauperism'!- ·or •· - - ,_ ~ •. ,dependeJice upon - others in the.v ._ event of illness was not tlie goal . 1:-~•·.J _ of ·t\le Socfal Security gyste~. -.' · ' Labor spokesmen point 1>ut that .existing Social Security. enefits M0 8 r1 v 1e· ···- vides niore than one-half of their ditional ten percent in conQ:ibusupport during the calendar year. tions to churches, hospitals and The- dependent must have less than e~ucatio~l inr.€itutions. $600 income and live in the- US, INTEREST. Int.e rest ' paid to banks and individuals orj loans, mortgages, etc., is deductible. sales t-axes, property and school taxes. state stamp tilxes on securi-, ties, state gas ta~es , auto license and driv~rs' license fees and state PENSES. All. expenses over three perc.e nt of adjusted gross income for doctor· and dental bills, hospital bills·, medical and hospital insurance, nurse care and similar costs can be deducted. Other such costs include such items as ey~ glasses, ambulance service, - transportation to doctors' offices, rental of wheelchairs aRd similar equipment, hearing aids, artificfal limbs ,, ·and corrective devices. However, if the Seafarer is reimbursed by the Seafarers Welfare Plan for any of these costs, such as familY hospital and surgical expense, he cannot deduct the whole bill, only that part which is in excess of the benefits paid by the · · Plan. ---.,. All expenses over one percent of adjusted gross income for drugs and medicine can be deducted. The . deductible portion is then combined with other medical and dental expenses which are subject to ~he normal three percrnt rule. purpose. . -.He cannot claim any tax ' with- h~ receives as .dlvidend income j .Th~ .three percent rule on ' medical lidd 1n· the first year either , but from his gross• incon1e. He may I services docs not -.ap-ply in cases be eligib~e to an additional credtt I where a taxpayer is over 6~, . but ·against his total tax liability "up, to the one percent rule on med1cmes a maximu~ of four. percen_t ·~ the and drug~ does. , CHILD CARE. - This allows a deduction of up to $600 to a widower, divorced or legally sepa- �,,,j\1-$_.... lb»ffitt;·~~-- -; ·- Ne ·"'· ...! ~•s:"·~,,:_ ... - ~,~;. •.,e..i'·. .~~~r.lio 1 . . " ~ 1 r',~;: ) ~~~. ~.. _ : Endmg ..an eight~inonth s~~l~rriat~, operatQrs,.~f the Danis~ · .spip Inge.Toft have capjtulat~d ~o th~ demandS .of \he tJ:nited A'rah Republic and have allo.wed th~ .unloaqing Ci~ an Israeli cargo seized by the 'UAR last ' ·• · ·. ~- -,, ' ·· ' • · year: ~s ~ "~a~ priz€.'' . , . . ~1 .:ne~ . by ,~s~ael ?~ Is~eµ nationEgypt claims . th!;lt she. qnq'. , ·., . : : .. · 1• , Israel are still technically, at .war j3esides th! Inge · T~. another and t hus ·she had the right tOfseize \Tessel, the Gr~~k freighter Astythe goods. Th'e deCision means · a .Paiea,. is .also .~eld m ~~ Said unv,ictory for the .UAR in its pplicy der similar. ~a.r '. prize charges. · . of. boycotting Israeli 'goods arid~ The disposition ~f tJif! V~ssel's '(!hipping and keeping .them out of -.argo has not ye.t been d«:tenn!ned .. Suez Canal. ... t'he UAR::.c-0ntrolled "' . '. = " ' \ Mu I•1a·te·d. co p,apers -., ·-;- -. °'.al.le..U._'·: sa·.·c·~. I\... 'In terested in , getting · the issue settled, Egypt agreed to pay all -ttnloading costs. Funds received from auctioning of the ship's cargo of pctash. cement and copper. will be turned over to P-alestine refugee relief. The- cargo ·was destined for .Japan, Hong Kong and the Philip- ·· pn;:;~nts for the ,.Jnge Toft notif.ed ·officials in Port Said ·.ol ·the- decision by th<:! vessel's charterer not to ex;e.r cise its right to a temporary prolongation of' th'e. charter. Th:is would hav.e continued the stalemate ·-and kept the ship inactive still longer. A part 1·nterest in the charter.i ng concern is supposed,ly .. Speak Out At S.I U Meetings· 1· . . . . \ · . ./ ., · · · " · ; . ' ' -. WASHINGTON · - .A ·'clirecti:ve._ barring the ·use of mutilated sea-_ men's documents after Jan~ l, 1961 has been issued by the Marifle · SafetY Qffice, US Coast No · Guard. ..._... mutilated papers will be eccepteU for empl9y~ent by Shipping Co~missioners1after th8t date. · .. ' Making ~Christm~s 'd"' Sit ~app1er f~>r .iis- &a1ian orphan~ in Naples;· two ·Seafarers':W~ .~ipp!td l!:~!,11 . the West.Coast on tlle Pt1cific'District-contracte'd tanler Tallulah ioined-Santa in a h~~ay ~eJebrati0n _ · . at (he Nap~s USS Club. 'Zelte Adamski ii- pictured next to Santa,..and ·Joe W•~a~~.>jlcls~), is fa. r-:'. rig-1'Int. 'Adama1 _._. went t_ he ·roure ~ f.o r th._e •-·d . n,l!IW 50· ~re •· - p·1ece • . ~~u , :a '.nt11t • o.f ~'"° . _,.__ 1u s, contr1"bu. ting four . . -rf~r 6ach youngst~ at f:he party. · . , · · : · ~ · .,--, , ~ '. '... · · ·. \. da!~~=d~~a:o:i:e~y~o:~r:~-: ~M · o :~· b·1·1e·. e'r. .. - · · · ) ··e w ·. s Up·. . ·_._' 3.;·1·.. ·ore·:.---~~s-li·1·1·,~·s. ·. · 1 . faulty Ianiin~tion, the GG said the~; ' . ." ' · . . Under the Union constitution" could be replaced·.'-free' of charge. . every -member attending a Un.MOBILE-Three more· ships hljlve· finished w9rk in shipyards here fq'll.owing r-epaid. · ion meeting is entitled to· :with a ~nimum of .lleiay . - or in- ' _con~enience. . Upon presentation of The Alcoa-Pioneer (Alcoa), ::Montego Sea and Barbara Frietchie · (Libel'ty Nav) have all nominate himseJf' for the- elected . .necessary photographs, a re-. . - . ·• L ' :-..J' t tal f h. ' d · 11 I ' posts to be filled at 'the meeting the placeine~t document can be ob- recrew~d, brmg~g tae ..perfl.IU ~ . o o seamen s ippe to 1~1 Jn ~ . c a~@S.·· -chairman, .reading clerk and .tained on an exchange basi$ at any - Pres~ntly· ·in d_rydock, the . . recording secretary. Your Un- CG Marine Inspection Office. . supertanker Atlas (Tankers , The Al~a Pioneer, a · C:l, i~ go~ and sign-on. Otber ships -~cl off ion urges you fo take · an active ' _The CG al~o cited a "disturbing" & Tranins) ' is reportedly due ing .b ack to the bauxite rqn,_with were-the ·Alcoa Cavalieri 6llPi>er part in meetine's·-by, taking theS~ number of case'$ where papers to. take [crew •ny day. Present Jler por~ ·of cal). li!l~ed as Trinid,a~ and Roamer (Alcoa r, the Claiborne p~sts of service. · · have ·been -' tampered , .witµ_ for: indications are tl;tat this tanker .and Gulfport, Miss. Both Yie ~nd 1~onarch or the Sea~ ,rw,terA·n d, of l'Ourse, all n1embef5 fraudulent use.. It ~id IL believed will be offe~d fbr gr~i~ charter. Mon~ge -.. ~~ " ~1'.ld the · Barbara man) .and the Atlas. ·.,- i·· have the rjgbt to tal,te. the ftoor that ,"continued us~ of even slightly There's little 'doubt 11he1l · have Frietchi~ will · take grain from ....... Sigped on · were . -.the ·Alco&and express their opinions on'· Pioneer (·Alcoa) and the' Hastings any officer's rl.!port or issue un- -muti~ate'd doouments ·tnVites .such trouble gettjng a cliarter, as she is ·: rexas pc>rts· to the Far East. ·..:.el~e Payoff• •. (Waterman>. §ix .ships wei-e ~e4_:-" der discussion, Seafarers are fraudulent ~se w-.ien· they are lost capable of ·haulin1 about '34,000 · - • . • • - 1 ,. ' - in transit: .Afoundrla, . •.Younc urged to , hit the deck at these·· or otherwise fall into the hands of .tons at a time; · __ .. :Most of the big' tankers. are car- .- A _ -.total of 12 ships -paid off ~nd American and Desoto <Wa'tetinan>~ meetings and let their shtp- unscru·~ufous persons.'' Holders of: dama~ed . ,papers .are rying e\r.erythinj-bul oil th, e se ,days ·sign~ on ·durln~ Ute pedod with Steq.J. · MaJcel'. . <Isthmi.a n), - A'lco1 1 mates know what s on their urged· to apply for replacements as due. to .'the generar sll,imp in oil ~he AlcN Partner and. Alcoa Pil- Ra n·g e1' (Alcoa> ahil; Barbara' minds. soon .as posStble. · ~ · i ctirgoe.s for US-fta~ tantships~ ~rim (Alcoa) Jlold~ag a pay-off ·Frietchie. . .~ .• .. 12.-.Cltalrman, Herman Whl1nent,, iec- · retary, J. 'Craft: ' Perml111lcin~11tv~n bY,: 1teadquartea' to pay olf#. at .1ear~pro· YicDi4• ' entire - <!l'eW OOOPeratn With · lhoreslde ' apparatus. 16.44 In ablp'f .. fund. Vote of thanks -to ltalter for Ida ..ood. produ~. - Question Hl11es rerardlnli 'drill• ' on Salurday and drJll on M~da:r ·aQ!I Friday in ome week. Slc)p -cheat prlce~ ·1eein •h lfb. and chest · 'b} dly.... 1 lnme!I. "Y1tte of thank• to ltew).ra· department 'for job ,v:eJ,I done.·, ~ill. .comult patrolman about ,. dO:Ctor aboard on payoft ~d.ay .' . , ·: , • , - ·_ •• �' Alh.erican-flag shipping is seen on the h.o_riz6n if ·proposed . Goyetnmerit grain ~urplus loans to India and Poland become a reality. - · · ·· N0-w--receiving thr.ee million ...-------.....-~---­ tons· of grain per year via US plus ·shipments. If Patilhl!<Lto g9 farm surplus and econoriiic to Canada . or- Australia for addiWAS~INGTQN-Increased aid, , India is asking th~ Un_ited tional aid, this would mean the ex... States _for an additional . loan _of penditure of foreign currency, .also five million tons to . build up -a in short supply in India. rese~e for -her hunger~ridden peoThe .,.newe5t .'40 million )lackage, ' pie. Communist- ~ontrolled -Pol~nd to relieve the food shortage· in is also asking for ··an extra $40 Co~rnunist Pcnatjd. will raise ~lie . million in American aid. total assistance to -that country to The additional aid \VO"ul<i also. go more than $300 mlllion since 1951 for surplus. grain that is urgently under the farm surplus program. needed by the Pole~. 'l'he $40 mil- · Further American aid to Polapd. lion agre'ement is expect'e4...to be rests upon settlement _of claims by completed' shor.tly. Americans for property seized fiY. In th event Indian Food Ministel' the Communist government after S. K, Patil gains- approval of his 1945. ' Agreement on compensation country's loan proposal, the present of these private c!aims would clear total of approximately 150 Indian. the way for· Poland to qualify for voyages by American ships :-Could· other foreign aid and to get credits be increase(! almosf"twofold ·by1ln- from the ·Export-Import Bank. other- ·25,0 sailings, _ The voyage As-: far as Seafai;ers are conestimateJi.: are based·. on 10,000-ton .cerned, completion of another $40 Liberty 'shiploads, with US ships million loan. agreement will mean get!fe·g half 1the cargoes under the an increased flow of .US-flag ship50-=50 law. . · : . ping to Polish ports, which have be- Patil hopes to- complete his re- ·cofue familiar- ports of call to a serve within the next two year.s__ror number of SIU men after a longhiring private - warehouses and lapse. other available spaces to. handle · " ,grain storage. The US has already · !~~~~a~~il~h~~!t !su:~~~::~:~ ~~Ii- fer stock. Details still to- . be worked out are to what extent this can be done under existing law and ::eaJed.n~w legislation _ may Q.e . - _ . I Or.e drawback may slow the pro· • gram. . I!11rd-p~essed tr'!,inP- pper- 1 ators are asWJlg --for · payment in .H~ras_sJl!ent ·of·those· least able· to .nay _is taking shane on· a advance b_ut .ar::,j>alking at .posting . ""' , . _ . . , \[' per(ormance bond& to guarant~e _·N .'O'•i·~. ans. >new front, as legislators in. varfous states and localities re- delivery. lllfilll wan~ the. tramps to 'SAN FRANCISCO=All incum" new "moves to institute..burdensome sal«fs t~pr_oposals. Un- post bond~ or . wait''"for payment ' bents on the ballot led by Secre~ · ..... - · 7-" . · like a direct income tax, gradu~led accor~~ng -to._actu_al earn~ unt!l ~he cargo _is ~eij.vered; _. --·- tary-Treasurer Morris Weisberger 81 . .. - . ,. . . India has__ been alrnwed to _spen_d have been returned to office in the mgs, S• _ es taxes _hit evervone the same. way regardless of rupees instead of ·foreign currency umon . ,s annua1· el ec t'·ions. Al mo st . .. _ • ' - ,. u . - · · theU" mcome _bracket. _. in .Rayment for pres~nt far-m sur- 3 ,500 ballots were ·c.ast. ~· ··~ For ;low-income ,groups and wagi:earne~s on str~ight salI The· only chan~e in the 18 .elec·ary, this type ~f .reyenue_-proaucing "le~slation always hits tive offices was registered in Port. ,._ - - -· . - -,~· · :lfatdest. · 'Busi-nessme;n and profess~onals with expense a:c. . land with the naming of Ragnvald Joh·a nsen as the Portland agent In, ~~W ?RLEA.N~_~U>ping has counts and other ".fringi:r·~ income devices.- don't eve.n ·have to· ;tieen, goo<i d~rmg .• the,· ~a~t · two · gi,v e-it a second.thought -·: . ~ cumbent William ,;Whitey" Benz -- weekS apd ~hould·remain_ about.the -. · · : . ! • ~-- • · . • ~ ·-. • • • ' A did not run. for reelection. same, accordi~J.:-:to _,Li~dsey:....Wil-" ·· }?e:rcenta_ge : lev.1es on pur.chases, espec1allr .today whe!1 In· addition to Weisberger and liams, ~port .agen~. .· Ten shJps ,"flre many-so·'=-cfill~a ".~luxury" items are part e>f a normal Ameri- ., _ ..,~ -_ SUP Assistant Secretary-'.Freasurer due in for p.proffs. .- ; - ; · , · · c~m §tap.dard of' living, has _long oeen fought_by the 'labor .. Harry _ Johnson, -others reelected ., The. TampaJtall ·has tclbsed .dowrr ·movement. ¥erchants~ :,also . seld"Om favor such taxation _be- , ASBURY.PARK, NJ-Apparent- here · were: Jo~. Ponorence, disas- re~.~rte~.' arid1 meQ., f~oni' _.t hat, c~us~ ~t, n~e_§sarilY. ·c.u ts !!\to busfoess.. _ ly claiming a bad beach season, patcher; J~ck D_:v~er, c. P. Shanaport ar~~D:btl¢ to-sJµp from N_ew -When···a .one tw_ o · or· higher percentage tax is' tacked onto four nearby seashore communities ban and J~m Dumtratos, deck pad d , h . ·b .d have filed d;µnage suit!!, totaling $L trolmen, and Homer_Davis, engin~ . Orleans with the same shippmg · ·~ h · ' .. . -. 1 11. date they h8tln Tampa.· Since the pure ·•.as: -pri_ ce.s 1;ll .one· pea ~ ~n - oesn t . ave. t.~ e _pai million against the owners of two ,steward patrolman. previous report, ~3 shipped. from .n~aroy. ·IJl a .~ 1 m 1 I_ar .stor_~, ther~ s no qu7!ition V:ho us~ally t~nkers which collided off the .- Balloting that placed Johansen · ~is llt;ea whil~ only 14~ registered. get~~.th_e sal~. ~!pres .m :~hi·~h-t~x m~.tr9pohtan areas are _ w ell Jersey coast ·last July. The·collision in office at Portland also returned '"PJlyin'g 'olf d~ing thp past period awa.r..e ·o:{ ~hl~. f:t:~Wt_m, -yvh1ch J:ias produced the ·gr9wth ?f the caused heavy black oil to spr~ad Frank Fellows, patrolman, to his were: ._-n.!!L .rvte~to? -Der- .Campo1 ~su];jur,pan . Q~ •. 'hlgpwaM~' sup~~-sales markej;s that "arain off aJong sonie .30 mil!ts of coastline. post. In the Wilmington · returns, • (Miss.>;-_M)!irgar.e t . !Jro\vn .<~loo~-. lar-ger -'Vblumef·c>f. busin~ss-~ea~h year. . ,· The suits claimed thf:}t the acci- Gordon · Ellis and Ray Murphy field>; "St~el" -~D~er--1;. . , (lstlimi"Jt); .fu _.sum, -~a1es t~xe's ---may · help balance _the governmental dent and the, oij slick ruined the were J'._!ctonous in reelectio.n · as Ha~tings, }Yolipg Am~rica"-, p~:soto... budget, 'but, <none ·ol the Citizenry. gets a square deal from~ . start~_of the swiniming fieason. The agent ar_id· patrol~an respectiv.ely. <Water.man~i .J>~!ln -Shjpper CP~nn. them., Cez:tainly .this· is no .secJ:et !o those stumping ·for such suits .. w~re _ filed a.ga'inst Texaco, Tony _Fmale carr1~d the ~ngm~ Trans:\ Me!m~.1d O)fe¥°o~. . ,. . .. · prop'osals in a search' for Iflor~ tax revenue. · .~ . __ , Inc., Qwner of .the ta~er North st~w~d patrolman s ballotmg ID Signmg -_ ~n were: i;>et N9rte .. ; .. · , '>" - .r .·~ . - ;\;. · · • ;\;. · Dak~ta, and.A-: ~· Sven S~l~m Coin- , Wilmmgton. ~Miss.); Lucille Bloomfu~ld, ~al'.., -.. .:. • . . · . , . _ · . _ pany., owµer of the Swedish. tanker Seattle agent Ed~coester and pag~ret. B!!~.Wn (Bl_oq:m~ield)j, Y~UJ!_~· I. •. . ~ _S even Skies. Thi:datteP had been trolman George!:· L~wis' were re- Am_tt~c_!l,_ -Be • ~oto (Waterman>:: .•: - · , . . . _ ., · .. · . . .,· . . ·. .anchored in a fog four miles south named. to offlce and, m New York, ~~nn. Shipp~~-. (Pe~~.. Tra~s.t. . : ·: ~ ; •.The· S1U Vacation-Plan has· just wound up its. ieighth year' of A!llhrose before th~ collision. Wil,liam A_rmstron~ and Geert Pott ·. IJ?.•·tr~nstt. 're~:_ ~\:l~o~ :R~a_m~r. :l! ~ ,,. . '. .• , • •· . · · · ~~- ..... : · · • .'- Jo . ' · ..... - I . ·. ·f . . J..s .a )'esul~1_h~avy industrial oil ~ontinue as agent and patrolman 0 · ~kpa :doFsait, Al~o~··Rarrget, ~lcoa· ov OP~t:~bo!l_, , ,~d ~ai.a,r~~$. }iave geog, ~reasoi:,. _to t unk it lea'ked from the Swedish vessel also. Honolulu agent James M. C•v·~Ii~r:-' (-~~-a.~~1.~ea~~in ~ ,g~~!l{ -wi~~~pr_ide;-,.nq· appi_e~i~t~9p;'.~. Jfifst· program of i~s'-ki:nd in 'tlie .for ·ab'o ut seven hours before she Dooley returned to office there. ~ ~ ntµr, ~~ea~~ijn ~...~;rg!~.'·<~eatr_airfti, maritime indu8-P'.Y, the·.Plan ·has enabled Seafarers , to col~ wijs · cleared. tc;> enter New. York Reelected as SUP Building Cor· , · ' .. " h "'."-$- .: . : • ;'_ ' - •, ·. .1~vcHl~ ... B~oo~f1eld. _CBlooIµfteJd); ~,. • • · • • . ·, ·•• Harbor. . , · . . poration trustees are Jack Dwyer, ~ ' . St4Tl .Re,~ol'der' , ·~Mh1!11f1n>;¥ .. G(t~{ 1~~~..~Q!'~~ ,.,a~ [~ 1!1tlb~n .1 v~cation~~eD:_~fits dur~~ its-_e~ist- · · The iour re~sorts, Asbury Park, Thomas Hookey, Harry - Johnson, ·:- Way ·clt.Y-, R.@phael Semmes. (i>~~,. ence;-t·~ · · - · ·- ' · ~ "· .. ' . . · - · . ' Long . Br-anch, ·Monmouth Beach Morris Weisberger and Alex Whar:Atfpntlc>; .-. Afo,il~~a, !tfoµaPcbt; -0~' · ~~::ae:f~i.'e the c~n'trcalizecf..\i'aca:tio"Ji1f.ind . . ~~S set in 1952 .. most . and tlie). och Arbor Bathing Club, ton. Balloting was conducted dur.t~e ~~~.:- ~J}~gs,.,, .r~~. L~fi~te, seamen had.never-en3'oyed ~ p. aid,,,~vacation. ~ Despite 'the na- sue~ffor:· $250,000 each. ~. ing December and January. La · o~e anu Claiborne (Waier- ' · . · . -· ~ •. , . -~ · .. ~· _ .. · - - ·. . : ..man) · ~ ·· 1 ;r · .. ' ~ • .. - · ~ .-tll!'~: Qf.seafaJ.;1.n~. w1th most ·.~~n wor~g for many$ mp1Qyers . , _ . . . . . . .. · · 1 1..... . ,--e._. . . ..uS i·.., .'":'',,: . . : •. . B . . - '"" · ' -t · : ; · : . , .. · . '-"·O D'S. an ' NJ· Resorf su·,.,. See'-s Sh .Pay < • ·"'· ft w-ei·sberge·r IR eeIec·1ed a · s · 1ors . y a1 I! . . 0. r ... 'Vaeat.r 6·n "·- ltlilestone· . ? :-:·· · '-~ '4 ..,. l P,! ~- .·"<"~··::, ,1i';: · , n.: ; ~:. ·,' d,~ing ~~e ~o~se · ~f.:tlte ~~at, v~~.ation pay- ~,s .;now_·assv red ' 1 .. -Stay ·Put For J .otJless Pay ~ ~Seaf!lrers who ai:a collect}ng statt unemployment ben~fits while :i!l:~otlj~r w:elcom.e de-yelopment follow1~g. th~ .wmd-up ot an · on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put a,nd avoid .' $;1.lJ. wage-;.rev:\e:w:~w'it~ :tl.l..li dry ~~rgo op'.era.tor~' l~J,- week was -. ,changing their mailing ' add'.resse~ if ~he.y. want 'to . conti~ue re: -. . ·~th~ i:>r~~1~19n ' fo~ .Jn~r.e~<;J:.. ;¥apat_i~~~J~ c~~tributi?~S by , ceivin_g · their_ c'1ecks..,regutarly~ Se".~r.al · Se~farers _hav~ alre~dy . - .~. - @~ ~bipo'Y~rs. ·:: ',©n~e~~ th~ i p~~~SS.¥:Y · act~ar~l. ~stu~:h~s. are exp.er1~nced. mterruptionr of fro~. tlire~ ~o fi.ve 'Yee~ in getting · . c~p)eteq ;.. ,tJ;lls, . added , ce~tl,'ibution_ ·is ex~ect~d ·to: bripg . a tlielr ne~t check ~ter .-,_they.. nob~e~ the st~te u.nemployment mi' ' ·-er.-·"'aost· in- ,annual ~vac:lltion . benefits So''that Seafarers '. offices !bat th.ey had ,moved and ,Cb_an~ed thell' m.~Ung a~dr-:_ss. '« · ..., :~; . ' ~·· ; • ' ' . .- · ! ~ ~ · • • • ..,,. .• • .-~ =- -. ,. - . ~ An average d~la~ o( a mQDth i!l .reported (n. mQSt cases, causmg ··:f 8P ~~l?~' , ~.ry:J~~Ufi~~1!11~--~tt~_}he~- ~a,m1hes--fp~~.:~f'fina.i:i- · considerable hardsbip tO th~ men involved. · ' '- ~.f ~ll t~~~· ·,, . . . or \,.,.,,' -1, , ); '_ - , . ,. -:: ·~ , : · "· . "',-· ·-· I ..: c -11 ~... ... ,~, .:~ ... ~ ' ~ '\. ' ~J.1~-rtt -~ ..:>~:"'. ~J ' ' ':~I . , . . . ..... :· ~ I ' ... I \ • 't .~· !o • • • .,;~. ~ 1·;~ , ..... y �, \. >-. • • • ' • .. •1 trm~~m•·~ .~1r ·~IU\ -~. \ • CUl'rently in the Brighton · USPHS hosp~~al near Boston, ·Mass., are. Seafarers Raymond L. Perry, Michael J • .Shauc}ule111y, William McKen,. Ebner Grose and· Berto10· Crilz, i;:-epoJ'ts. Port A.gent E1,1gene Dak~n, perry· was formerly t~e chief steward on the SS Maxton ~ and was laid \lP with a .heart condition. He is i~proving and expects to qe reSeafarers aboar CI the Stdl-Fable~ed in tl.!e near future. Shaughnes~y, .~ho last sailed as . a? o~er on the SS Council Grove, c~u~ht pneumonia and was hospitalized early ricator are detemil ..ed to get neces~ry repain-donF a~ the next ih J~nuary. ·ae expec't s to be discfiarged so~n. : · McKenna sailed last as AB and deck miintainance on t:he Bents payoff.. A motion by Seafarer ym-emt T•rallo: e~Jin~Clel~gat~; 1.ec,. onded by .Boberto :ao.eo, steward" .delegate, wai~ ·p!lJ'.Hd a~ .the last Shipboard meeting to, ' llOtify hea'd. quarters co"ncerriirig the " PO~tpone: ment of these rep.a irs from .port to. - po~. ,, : ;t,' ; ' ',\O -~ - ..... . ----- SIU men. on the Seamar (Calmar> have heard about tlie Atlantic and Gulf Com.,anies Fee~ing ~~lan and Shaughnessy Grose Perry a~ anxious to. see it ins!all~d op . their ship. The · crew ' !ta.s: aslte<:f· t.o' Fort. A calcium deposit around a valve i~ the he~rt hospitalized him, have .someon~ from the Food Plati and he is.,to be operated upon at the Massachusetts General ~ospitaL come aboard wheri the skip· i>ulls ·, .Tb~ operation a delicate one which - involyes ~pening the,_:_ heart in· to check stores and food. Meats and clearing ·away the calcium. . . . · on · the ship ' have been- se<i'ond Grose, former bedroom utility on the Waldo, also caught pn~um~~ grade, th~ !!few notes. r ,.,. . ,, and is now taking tests and undergoing treatment. · Cruz last saile<t t. ~ as a utility messman on the St~e.l Voyager and was .ho~pitalized .by a fractured jaw. After a few more wee.ks ot hospitaltzation he should 1 More in .sorrow 'than·· in anger, ... be released. · _ ~rewmembers of' tge OJion Clipper Seafarers are remi!lded to visit their ouddies in the ..J!ospitals and note that the shjp's rallio i!J>erator write letters to them when they are on shor~ leave or have a few spare seems to have blown· a transformer. · hours. · · Judgfug .from his· commen~s- on the I ~rew, lie has_ ~J!eri oscillatfug . 'Jeremiah O'Bme . Luther WJ.q' USPHS HOSPITAL Almer Vickers , Pon WinlJ BALTIMORE, MD. ,w"1ely and broadcasdrig on ·all fre- ' na, .. ~ '!._.._ - •s .I Ramon Aqueda Ben 1. Bone . Charles Cawley Robert Davis , Eusebie Gherman Go1·man Glaze Robert Godwin Cecil Hughe!: James King Frederick Leeds Luciano Lorenzi , George Lucas Allen Nat.Iman Francisco Nichola1 John Nordstrom Dennis Pierce William Rolllns Shelby Sizemore Edgar Smith Jose Soares, William Swilley Edward Trainer USPHS HOSPITAL - BRIGHTON, MASS. Harry Murray E lmer Grose Herbert Mclssac · R aym·~nd P er r y USPHS HOSPITAL · GALVESTON, TEXAS Earl Alverson G-eorge S c'hmidt Lawrence 'Floyd Billy Wo,rd Robert Nielsen John Ward . William Pittman" William Walker USPHS HOSPITAL SA VANNAH. GA. John Powers Clarence Dees Jack Wenger • David McCollum Edward Polakoff USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Thomas Allen · Clyde Leggett Thomas Andrews Felix Marciahte Orville Arndt Marion ·Martin Edward Avrard Alvie Means Wllli<1m E argone Michael Miller Nicholas -Bastes H . W. Minkler John Bigwood John Naugle Accurso Bonti Marvin Nesom John Brooks Richard Pardo Rode.r ick Brooks Loui.s Peed Edniond Burch Francis Regan Vincent Cali Ric1!_l!i'd Roberts William Counts Ramon Rogue . Thomas Dailey GJ?sta Rou]'.!e Geor ge Dobronicb Ira . Smith -Benjamin Foster · Luther Spell Harry Hebert ' · George Steele Manuel Joao .Charles Summerall Foster Juneau Walter Ulrich George :Kasprzyk Alton Wactor Edward Knapp · David Williams Leo Lang Nelson Wood Bene LeBlanc Donald' Woods USPHS HOSPITAL BROOKLYN, NY .Joseph Bass Otis· Gibbs Matthew Brcuno Bart G:uranick Gi•egor lo ' Caraballo Taib Hassan Leo Carreon John Hazel Wade Chandler . William Kenny Mallory Coffey - Ludwig Kristianaen J'osenh r.,.x, Leo Mannaugh oTolui Driscoll Prlmitivo Muse , ' R. Wate~d - ..~ • .... • " USPHS HOSPITAL . SAN: FRANCISCO. CA,LIF. Wlllla~ Adams ~ward Huizenga Louis Firlie Orban T.empleton· George Hill ;..'!: k i" USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLANI>'. NY Oscar Adams Thomas Lauer Charles .Ber'gagna Thomas Lelia:y John ,Cormier Edgar· Luke Jqaquin Cortez· Andres, Maldonado Victor Doca r Joseph ,..Morton · George Doherty PhWp Pron William Drew Samuel Small Artemfo Fernandez Henry Smitb · Augustus Francis Vicior Solano M. Gottschalk i E. SpauldinlJ ' · iluan Hernande, · · Fernando Tlaga August Jensen - Claude . Ylrgin ~eonard· Jones . . · · p~an.- • . >J . · W.e.__all a fl'eed with our broth- · er 'that ff -you had six years of ~· time an(I wa~ "1nable _ to. work, •DY . Seafarer ahpuld ba · ·• "'" ·.,:,· -~~ Want ·New .~ ~· $6ipp_lng"Rules ·. . )fo th~ Editor: x. . • ' We, the following crew memAn let.teri to ·the~ edifo,.. f01' bers of the SS Steel Maxet, re- '.publication in ·the -SE4.FA~· quest that" the ft>llo~i~g be In- _ ·. ERS !-OU m~ be afgned serted· into the shipping rules .. ·- · b11. th,e tmiter: Names· will , , at the earllesf' convehience .posbe urithhdd u)lon request. ·· slble. · .. ,.. · · ·· · · I " .. > - • • • .,\When two 'or- more men Jl· cov~~ed, in case of a disability , the sa~e -capacity are shi~pel;l . d-uring seryice wltl\' an SIO·-con- : on ~~e same ~llU, tqe ma!l._.with tracted ·company. ... ·-.. ~ -- the oldest shipping card shal~ 'we would like to., heat; from have...... preference ~ cboosin~ other brothers-on their feelings watches that are open, down the about -the new 'plans we have' .line. In any event, class A men bro,ught to headquartel's. · sliall ~~ve. pref~repce- ove: B Crew~'member of Seamar .a.Dd 9'1llen .shipping .~n .the same '· ... . ... · _. § all, ·at ;a11 times.." · "' . "°, . : ~ Praises LOG's' . I•~. c· ,. OVerag·8 ,W U . liSted lb "Drydock" at the N ' A. · H~ -H. · L. Benn~t ' J: F. BueklJ' Alvin A. ,Sellco John G. Newman' Howardf c : .sutc'benon .. ·Paul M. Hebert J. 1. BtCks · _ . II; V. Fernandes 1'1. Rodrlfues t ,,.,-E. Hayden E •. R. Pedersen ·L., Rein.chuck ii. L. Moore Q 'G. Mcl..ellan .~ I~· Johnston '. :· - · · ~"' ...t t- ~. ~ Knot 'Q&tS Ma'Ster"s Cheer• Seafarer Ron~ld _Carraway. and his · vtife, '· th, .form·e r .Georgia Switzer of Gulfport; ·Miss., smil~ after.-bein'9 , married at the Government ~t.ree~ .;.-: First P.resbyterian, Churc~ in · ' Mobile ·on Janua,.Y 11, 1960. Seafarer Carroll ,F. Q~innt. (AB). was the ~est:· (S!C~nd~ best, really) mari. . '$eafarer CarraWf!,y'~ last . ship was· tlie Alcoa Pioneer. ' · ·• . _:-.., . VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON. TEXAS Raymond Arsenault MT. WILSON STATE HOSPITAL 'MT, WU.SON, MD: Georee Davia .V A HOSPITAL ... KECQUGHTAN, VA.' .. Joseph GW · SAILORS SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND. NY ; . Thomas Isaluiell ,_ ,· TBIBORO HOSPITAL quencies . at tpe :s~~ ~ tlme. It . should be exP.•ained thai ihe Qtlon clipper Is ·op. a tanker"... shuttle which is enough ·to make a~y man ·irascible at times. ' · · JAMAICA. NY 1 . • Jalnei Russeij · US SOLDIERS HOME _ WASHINGTON. DC · WilltllJD Thomson ~ -~ ~ ';t; ,.,-- ~ .. On the· Lucile BloOmfleld, re-·· . i ,ports meefini chab;m~ Sten Warner and .. meetfug -Sec.re~afy 'Lee ·: de Parlier, "th¢x:e's '"~ig cQn~ro­ versy going ··:on 4·ea~i.Q'g,-.with th~ sU:bject of · bli(ck-eyed peas ~d. ,beans • • • ,fs·, ~e .bla~k~r.~ ·;'pe~ a.pea or a ·b.ean~ D,icµonan~~..._.cans and packages .· of tpe.. dimuted article-, bear- otit bgqme'nts· on both sides .. and .tbe,,..~en !l~ve~ \Vritien ·to th-e LOG r~questfug _the poop,..on. the blaclt.-e,Y.ed· peJl·· :"- : 'i A~SWERf As ean ·~e· ·expected, the ·so~called ·tilack~Y,ed ~ pe_a ·· 1s a ;· bean:. But' this· . lsn"~ ·~~Y!lii~ . .~usu~l'. ·~ .•· , .·a,} yhllle.•~!1'f :a; fish,: . swiSs . steak doesn't comtf ' from, . . ·, Switzeriand a nd chow miin: wa~1 lli-· vented iQ. flie good .:Qld :4S:A:.. ~Y~k; • the blilck:ey~ :p«t.•. ~!J~ a1~e~Jl, ·..Jias J always~ b~en a ·~n;~ and p·ecull;irly ·.enotigh;~.Wj.JJ. aJw!lY,s .~e;a . b~~- ~ ··1r41i!!"""!-..llii.iiJio"""""~""'"'~....,~•'!!" a 1 ', so. '~~~7.:·J~ ~ ·. ~· ..~ .. ' "~hank ,yo.1!"· for ba)>y Van . Dewey ,Riviere. Yo~r bond w~ · .the ftrst of what I hope will ~ • a PlfDD~ savings 'accoum ·J or ' his futur~. ~our, warm . letter ,was also deeply appreciated. .t ' " v • w_,,.. • • I . .' " Mn. Ed•ard IU'1~!'e " . '" 'Ucl Vpn , · . .• ~ · .- .usl?Hs ·hospital · ln -New ~r- Dose leans. ( . .,~.... ~- , .. ~ Mighty .thoughUuI.of .you _.and your .staff. _My complimen~~ for!_ To the Edltol': - ,_ ~ . -~ . . such thorou_~~ and ~ tho~ghtful · This notice· was ·posted' on · ' the ship's bulletin board on Chri!ltmas Eve .day by the master. }Ve believe it was v.e ry well... USP~ H'OSPITAL . , SEATTLE, WASH . . Arthur Brown George Little · ~ 'Arthur Ettrst • • James Mitchell Jonas Heldt S. Ct Tuberville HARBOR . GENERAL HOSPIT<AL .• TORRANCE. CALIF; Edward Jo'1»son · VA HOSPITAL CENTER HOT SPRINGS. SD Clifford Womack USPHS HOSPITAL Fr: WOR'l1H, TEXAS Richard Appleby Max· Olson 'Benjamin Deibler Peter Sotlre \ Woodrow Meyers Joseph P. Wise Albert Ogletree , tb' w•• 11.e1e on the · I would like to: thank Sfa- . .. seamar recep~ about an ·ttem 'farer• ~ntern•Uonal 'U~on .. for I - in the :C...OG an4rv would-. ll~e :lheir ~rpmpt a~nµDn -~/;.the. .· to cqneur- with that one and ,let 1 clai.ga I filed for maternltY bene- .~ . you know bow we'.feel about the ' ~ta. · . . · , , ·· .. ; . . proposals ' for a new retirement ''l w9qld al~o like . t~ 181' To U,e Edlio'l': . Sure appreciate reading the TuOG. It's the next best thing to- shipping. (I'm an SIU man who ran aground six~ years ago.) Witn thtee · brother~ an<l two uncles-· in ·tne SIU your "Seafarers in Dry~ock" lft,lre c9me( iii handy. FQr example in Vol. XXII, No. ~ :of .Jan. 15, '1960, issue of· the LOG, my. brother Sewando·,: Jess~ ·· Canales· -was - slu . ,~·:~~ ·~~~ "~/~ ~-=!e.Y ..~~·,~~ .. · A meetln• · 1 ' AB And·Ma.s ter f ...~~-~Im ,..,... New ·- Iral®M- ..~. . ' ·. ~ · ~:~-~ ~· t ,. ~ • : .!':-j' " '. ~ -,,-····"'-'"·""· .~"To- all perso~nel: - ,'Throughout" the wox:ld :at-· : this time t~e .P,ltrase "Pea~e . , . on earth, good wHl towatd ·. men," is being echoed in· ., song and verse. ~ ~ · "frliese .. words 'bal{e · a ·SP't . cial .meanipg ab~ard ..th~ Rose Knot, for through , yo~ ef:-. ''lortS, tlie .lnlor~atlon neces. .,,sa:qr to · forgiiJg)'the -~stru• · ,. · -~ents 'of ~peace .1~ be~g oJJ:;.' 'fained. Also, the good fet:. . lowship you have .exll'tbited t~ward e~ch uther, de.,Pi~e tli~. long periods at sea, is .a credit to -y~~· your ship ~d · your· prgaiiization ... ,. · _ ·I sincerely r �.. Further more, as yet ~~re bave been ~o foul ups and th11 has been one of .the~Qst rational cr~ws we've ever s,eeri. ., Currently we ate in .Chitta. gong, East Pakistan, where , we've been for the past six . weeks, discharging and waiting for money to pay off debts in· . curred during our stay. Steel Age Helps The Steel Age was . here Jan. 26 and .made a· hundred and fifty dollar donation t o us for emergency purposes. At this ti.rile we · wish to extend our deepest thanks for the same~ and their generosity. In ·closing, many members 'be.; lieve that these fly-by-night operators who are running ships _ to death and then abandoning short on food and everything them should be made to put ui> else, including safe conditions" - - enough money (in escrow) to then something has to be done. cover pay rolls and other costs. Just a few lines t.=-om another Valiant ship that hasn't gone a~nd yet, mainly, out of sheer· luck and. the fact that maybe Davey"' Jol;les doesn'~ want...th"is kind of- rust pot 'in his big ·l9cker." . r ' • ., The crew has been a credit to I the better.. tra~itious of going to sea. They've had ·to drink brackish water,• have bathed in ·· · ~ water loaded with fuel oil, ha~ water · leaking . through• their overhead, have been denied ~ proper draw·s and mail service, SS Vafi.ant . and allotments .)lave . been sent _to their Jl'ependents back home bunch . of. dl~p~r' damp •kids, d~ . t~ncy or· beefing; but if thes~ Jpconsistent.ly.' · that we have taken all this with- / people are going to operate o·~ 9ut a · certain amount of milithe basis of a "long .on cargo,, Don't .believe -that we are ·a ' ~ SHl.PBOARD SKETCHES / / e: ' 0 ' ~' Alcoa Artists .by Ben Gtaham . '~- I . ' M E-ET..I NG- ·iiJ,30 ION.IGHT ... · ·1 · make a ( Asks -New Lay-Up' IJule To the Ed~tor: · ·, C. J. Kumpczy.nski, AB, and J. Sam~orski, OM, point the stack of the Alcoa Planter with the· Alcoa four-star .symbol. The Planter had been chartered out to · another !ine for a while, cind the Seafarers are shown covei:iQg .the former compc;1ny's emblem _with the Alcoa sym~ol. · · ' - . . ~ ' ' that tlie fire must h.ave calised ·\. Likes LOG'S a great deal of property loss to • , • the Brazilians: so th~y got to--' .' JIUYlng' Guide gether and collected a large , · To the E"a.itor: amount of clothing and some . r wish to commepd' the LOG . money, that their Brazilian . in particular on one of the feabrother!i might have a happy 1 ChriStmas. tures it. runs regularly, among its many excellent features, and This gestur.e of brotherhood h and kindness will , forever be t at is Sidney Margolius' column; a very interesting and in. remembered by the men who . sail in the Patos Lagoon area, for'mative piece of reporting. who will continually be grateCould you print in a future ful to the American seafarer issue of the LOG, in the "Laand the SIU members ..''- bor Roundup" corner what hap. Alfred 'Olivera pened in -the bitter--textile -mill strike in Hendersonville, North Carolina las.t year? Paul Arthofer ,A ppreciates SIU (Ed. note: Th~ strike is still · on and strikebreakers are still Welfare. operating the plant.) To &he Edi&or: · · \ . . t 't ~ ­ ' I received the wonderful _,, . . ._ . .gifts 1 from tlie SIU trustees of the Seafarers Welfare Flan . . • a Benefit Aids - . carton of ·cigarettes and a $25 . Sttafare rs Widow Christmas bonus . • . along with .. To the Editor: the · . regular weekly hospital I want to thank the SIU for benefit,· and I'd~ like. to send my the nice check I- received a. few thanks · to' the SlU trustees and da~is ago from the Seafarers membership ·· for •,the' splendid W~lfare "Plan.- - It came just . work done by the officials of th~ when me and my family needed Union: . it t he most. Word~ ~annot say .how IhucJ~ I · expect to , visit the - Union. ·.hall soon and· will let E. B. Mc- - I a.ppre'Ciate the '. way you came A:uley, the Welfare representa- t hrough so quickly. I also want tive, know that I appreciafe his to thank y.ou for your nice letwofk in helping me to get \vell, · ter of sympathy r.esarding ttie ·llll,d gettil)g m~'-to ~tafen Island d,eath of my husband, the · late• USPHS in time. , · , · WUliam Havelin. ' · ·!"',' · ._ · ~ ~<James· Russell .,...1 Mn. _Ca~Je . Han.Un ~- ' "' ·t , "' . Help . ' ' ' . \ ~··,~:'Ii,.,,_. ·o:s. ~ . "I ,. �:.i0..e_. . : -8 - s .-_, _· . - ·:.· ·..! , , : D·_ .·.·. . • · . .:OfSIU Stiip-: · g s · Meetln e . . - - .• · . ,._. • · , · ' - · .... _.. • •• '. SE.AMAR (C•lmer>. D.K. 7-Ch•lr· , men, Tony t._n11•1 Secritf.ry, .J. ~r· - "shill. Ship'• · delel•te ' to ~~nt)lct ~:::::::~::::~:::.::: Dec. 27....,.Chiilrmal'i, Pate 11rny1e1 Stc:rna;y; Bl•ncurd. No'""beefs : aboard sh!.P. ·s12o.19· 1n. ihip's fund. \ vote ~to •. buy more·. playlns··. cuU. · cri6ba1e_, · ·b~d• an~ free- !:o.JteS'· UJ\UI ~rlv.d in New York: •·· . . \ ~ .,. --i. ... .. ,.,.. - ,j . ~ .- .. ..: .. FOR!f'. HOSK-Nl'r,:,<Cl!ln,__ ·.Strvlce>1. Dee. 21:.~1111fm•n, Ptul G•ztc1 · .S ·· Secretary, R. K•..Holt. D~e to shoFt reftry,. w; o."' w1111am1: Ever.Y thlnc~ run, captain will permit the crew -to has been oby. Watertight door -,e:. · draw on their OT. E. H. Sayre elect· paired. Ariy .cre11imember . :on' bOard ed · ship's treasurer. Traveler's checks six months or mor.e will be · en• may be giveJI' company agent in Gijon for titled. to· transportation. slil.J!.' s fUnd, for exchange; · ..,. 528.02. · Ne... slrlp'• dele1ate ·elected. Panir}'man mollld- ~ milre careful MOUNT RAINIER <American Tramp' With -coffe!! cups . and In ···1.eneral':" JiLO· 3-Ghalrman, James Shnhan1 tcleaning of pantry. Donatlon1i..Hked Secretary, J. L. Hod11e.s. Ail repairs for repairing of 'TV antenna. Cblef to be taken care of. Subsistence will cook asked to be more·· careful with be entered- on payroll of .Dec. 26. All; mea.ts. · .: hands requested to keep pantry clean. _ Cr.,e'W asked not to put .cigarettes in · STEEL DIRECTOR (lsth!!Jl~n), ...Q!!. toilet J,lo)ll~s. No beers. · 27-Chalrmaq, fHnk Timmons; Sec· --retary, Charles St•mbul. Two ~n MAIDEN CREEK <Waterman>, Jan. hospitalized. $31.48 in "Bhip'a fund 10-Chairman; William Holland; Sec· - minus coat · of last telegram to Union. retary, John Ballday. Francis - L. Motion made to wilien mes.shall after Wurm taken off the ship in Japan. , ste}lmtables ·are removed. MeJ18hajl Doing faj.rly well according to doc.· ~s not large. enough. .._ ·, tor's report. Will return to US soon. , ·Minor repairs are being done · o• ·ship. ~ STEEL- WORKER <Isthmian), l>tc. Ship's fund $17.47. Thirty hours or-- 17-Chalrman, ·. J. , Kr•mer1 Stcr~t.,y, disputed OT. Special .meeting to be W.- !o4· ~and. - Repair · list ls J? be held in presence of port agent be!or'--. mad~ out ,br each .department ~ dele· payoff. .· gat~. Ship s . fUnd $26.63. $5 was . do· . nated -t!>- ship=s book and', · magazine, ,._ ·fund. . .t.. Kramer ~was elected ship's YOUNG AMERICA (Waterman), Nov. delegate. ,.Jt . is . ~equested 'tliaf the I-Chairman, M. D. Green; .Secret!ry, ~ash,jng machine be kept clean and" J .. J . Cabral. One . man hf>s.plta~ed in - tliat clotlies .be remov~d alter th~y·~ara. Piraeus. Request thnt m1llmg time be ·W-y because of the r danger - uf tliem •. po~te~ o.n J'.'fiday ~~ht · tiy'. 4 P_M Wfen fallltig intO. the engin11/ ": ~L ·~:<.· ;.-~' · ship is m p·o rt with no delimt.e ·time • , ~ . -- - - , ;-'. • .•· • for saili!lg· Vote of tlianks to steWD.rd_ ALCOA 'ARTN~R- <A:lcoa>, -Dec. h . · · department. ; Chalt man, Nolan L. Flowers;-: Se.er..- .. Dec. 6-Chalr man, J. C. Lewall.e~; - f'i ry, Wllllam , Scott: ,lji'o _ beefs. _/l'l:i'e ,_ • • Secretary,-;!. J. Cabr-al. Elected ships -, crew is··eautioned· to keep ste\redor.er " delegate: Ship ~ai~ei:I- short a 2nd ': out of cr.ew ·qual'ters while in' Alex· ' 1 electrici~n. All rep_!lirs_ to be taken andrl!j. Tlie stewar«J .depJ. tliailli.s.~t~. care of m ~ew Orleans. Jlequest that · crew £01( ·their coop.eration· in the 'ship be fumigated . for ·rats. . feeding . system. It ls ' requested to.::: . -.- . keep · -~irty IJJ:len out of Jiil:ssageway ., STEEL _MAKER · <Isthmian> •. Jan. 17 · n·ear . tlie lock.! ir;; A sugges.t ion'-- was_. -Chalr111an, c. G. McLellan; Seore- madf:that:..the Central Safety Commit· . _tary,_ H. L. Bennett. The.. vov•~e ' P,!' -tt:e_ ·investigate ·the.'- pci,ssibility · of"· 'a 1 whole · has been good. Vote -<of cha)rging the position of the ·bell .on . · thanks to the steward departmentlind '_·'bow as'"its .pr esenf:posltlon and ..helghti, , ·to ~rothe!-' !3ennett f9r.·taltin~ care of 1- i!J !Jazardous to men working -O~ a:n: mail. Ship s fund stan,ds at ·$50.53•., cb9i wirrdl11ss, '· . • 1 '<"' •. .Man left in hospital in Port Sallf. ,.No · ·.·-~:·-· ~__ ·'-:• ':' beefs. "<-...-: I. ; _";r. , .· DEL ORo · IMlssls~lppl>, E!ec. 12---- · . _. ··•., '. · ·- Chairman, M. :r. Morrl11 ·secretary, COE VICTORY <Victory}, •n. ·u:- · ·HenrY· · c. Gerdes. one .Jl)an liostS.l· .. Chairman, J. Fuller; S!lcrttary, ;J. ~. tallZed in Buenos Aires. One man' Coyle. Discussion took piace concern- . missed ship ·1n Rio. No beefs:" Shlp'1 - ing members who are always beefing fu1.1d $15~ . · :1 . · ". ,~ about attending the meetings. O.ne :Ian. 3-Chalrman,- Geofit. Duncan; man missed slilp in Spain •. ShlP's fund Secretary, Fr•nk s. Paylor, Jr.·· :sa1: is S9.19 •. Discussion held ori need for .ance of ' ship's fun'd ls S22.25 •. Frank· ne\~ mattresses, refrigerator and a, hot Paylor ,.elect~.~ , as" shiJ>'•.· ~eleg~te. · w.ater urn to replace coffee ur.n.- Some· New cleaning achedlll_e - for ;laundry · to be ~~osted. · : ,,. ' disp1.Jted OT. s. - OCEAN •DEBORAH (Ocean Traniportation>, No d~te-Cilalrman, A. Yarbor.Ougb; Secretary, c. Nickerson. One· man missed !llilP i~ Galveston. Elected ship's delegate. Suggj!stlon made to have ship fyJDigated. Every. thing r.unning smoothly. LONGVIEW V-1 CT 0 ·RY <Victory . ·-carrlers>. · ;l•n. 20-Chalrlnan, G". Stan· ley1 Secretary, R. t,Acc;utchaon: S8;18 in,..a!tlp's fund. Ship delayed in sail· ing _t'wo hours Jn New Orleans. .~ote of thanks to c:·W. White for refresh: uients at .Christmas. . . BEAUREGARD- <Pan·Atl•ntlc), Jan; 1.....Ch~irm•n, .•·_ Br~w~T - ~•creta,ry~ • ~UCll:E ....Bt:OO~FIELD (Bloomfield),, l' Qec:'-2~hairman, NUs ,aeck1 ..;seer.,. ·. tary; ,Lea.de! Ptrller. NoJ>!lefs;·;P,aker ·,_ hosP,i_tallzeil ~ Breipe.rbav.en, NoJ ify·. wiHr if wasliing machine _or laun.4-rY~ ~ ami: va.tnli' allowly-' Ind b~- WI.JI ·clear ll!UJ!e .. -crew 1' asked 1!ot t~ :i>ut soap in · sink between -meals as ·1t coats the. . cups and caiuies illness. · :· • . ·; Nov.- 10-Chalrmin. ~ Steve W•111terJ · Secret.,.y, ,Lee de. Parlier •. · Salling . b·oard time to £0 accordfug to apee. ment: not by company · clilr.ificatlon. Mate 10 no.tified· by pat'rolmail a~ pa)!··· ; of!: , For . benefit. of . members; -agr.ee · .. ,.( ~ent pertaining t~>_--thl1 - matt.~r _read ·, and'·exp~ned. No beefs. -'Harry Hui-;:L to~ _elel;_t~ ,new ·:'1P'• ~~lega~e." '4.-: -.;;· �The caniqes h,CI their day at.the New YorU1all recently when two Seolaren brought in• their pets -for general admiration.. At left, bosun John Swiderski shows off two toy silver poodles which he . raises as er hobby. · Geo,rge Farago displays "Killer-~" .a terrier. SilJ BABY --AlllVALS .. . "' ' Frederick Lillard Contact .the vault record clerk at SIU headquarters. Important. ;t. .r,, ;t. I George F. Martin Get in touch with your mother at 232 NW Woodland, Boulevard Ave., Deland, Florida (c/o Frierson)• .;\; -;\; ;\; Edwarf:l Kratochvil . Get in touch· with Carmen Lan~• . RD 2, Stepney, Conn. ;t. ;\; ;t. Stephen A. Mang-old Your sister in Framingham, Ma$$., is anxious to hear from you. ;\; . ;\;. ;t. Charlie· .Johnson Contact Joe Cle~ at 70 West 115 St., New York City (Apt, 7). ;t. • . ,,,. "1,-i •.. _ ·scHEDULE. Of J ,. • - : ~ lMeanwhil~, . MTD 1 Round•The-Worrd ·.~ ·Wirelep: iro~deasts.·Continuti ~ :. :.;_ ~ .: .·~. ' I' f I ' I SIU MEETllQS SH1 membership meet- .' ;\:. ¢. John So-Stanley Anyone knowing the · whereabouts of the. above man is . asked to have him contact his 'Wife at 192 23rd Street, Brooklyn, NY. ;\:. ;t. ;\:. Ex-Pacific Venture Arrangements have ' been made for all crewmembers from the ~ 1ngs are . ~ . regu ar Y Pacific Venture to receive a dis~ every twQ wee•s on Wed- ..charge covering t,heir ~ervice-­ · nesd~ nig~ts at 7 PM in ; aboard the vessel.- Seafru:ers can -s1·u · Afl s · get this discharge by writing to · q Ir , .. , ·..P91't_ s.,. ea- the United States Shipping Com, ; f_Qt-e~-; . ~"1 . ~xp~ted to-- mi~sioner, Custom_ -Hous~, Baltiaffend· t1ro$e who wish Jo more 2, Md. It will be forwarded · i..._ -, , - • ·": d . shouId reques t to the commissiqner nearest' you.. EHJ exc.,,~ o\'. · ,;t. ~'_per,issi~n·; ·_by telegram ' A pensioner willing to do light : ( ~~ . surfi' J9__l11~lude re.gi~- 'superintendent's. 'Yor!' 'iti ,iwo. small tratiorr number) . The next ,' houses h~ Queens is o~~ered a room. ·1J Anyone interested, contact Georges . IU · meehngs Wt e: L. Pitour, 31-49' 36th street, Long .'.'~,:·:"- February l"7 Island City 6. NY. Tt:l: RA s..(if2~. ; '· . . ~ ;t. .. t . ,. '"r ,_ · · March 2· · Thomas s .. Kline... .,. . · · ·~· i.¢o~tact · Fforence ' ~cKinJley. •· ·. h fd S · ., ·· I b MarGti' t6 . , -"' :· . ·. 1 ·~ ' , !.~tant~ l,ll!il· :w.~!i.!1J·c r:. ~ _ .of, �'. place;.to · boost the _eugo .capacity. Und,er the Plan discJ:osed by· Cus; toms, the .operator proposes tq have the new mld·sectlolfs to.wed-•to t~ . us .'Yith a. fime ~w · temporarily . attached - lor nayiga'tlo.Dfl '· purl>Q!ies .. The~· bow then Will -be ·detached and all tile:. cciristfuctfati, I.t Subsequently disposed of these vessels i n favor of converted-:'C;2s that' carry .-some 225 trailers ..ori deck and in the ho ids. The traifer . boxes are loaded ·a'nd discharged via . ·special shipboard ga n.try cranes. Ac ~ ion by Customs in approving the plan to import mid-body sec~ tions represents a shift. in· the 4efinition of a domestic vessel. whicb has to be American-built throughout. - - In the "jumb9-izing;, ·process, an existing vessel is cut apart, the old mid-section is cut away and a new, enlarged section is inse1ted in its • P·l ant -Down ' . ~aremar - ln :-F()t. Repair .NORFOLK - The Orem.ar (Cat- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource February 12, 1960 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU GAINS DRY CARGO PAY BOOST MTD BLASTS US SHIP BLACKLIST TIPS FOR SEAFARERS ON FEDERAL INCOME TAXES MEMBERSHIP GROUP WORKING ON NEW SIU CONSTITUTION TUG OLDTIMER, 3 OTHERS OK’D FOR SIU BENEFITS SIU WINS INCREASE IN WAGES, OVERTIME BLOOMFIELD SIU VESSELS GET HIGHEST PHS AWARD MA BOOSTS GREEK FLEET HEARING AIRS RR-ICC LINK SIU WINS NEW CONTRACT FOR GULF SULPHUR TANKER COURT NIXES FMB ‘MONOPOLY’ POLICY BLUE CROSS $ BID SPURS UNION PLANS AMMI MAKES A DISCOVERY: US TANKERSHIPS IN BAD SHAPE US INSURANCE BAN SLOWS UP NEW STARTS IN RUNAWAY BIZ FORAND BILL: HEALTH AID FOR AGED FACES BATTLE UAR SUEZ BOYCOTT NETS ‘PRIZE’ CARGO MUTILATED CG PAPERS CALLED BACK MOBILE CREWS UP 3 MORE SHIPS US SHIPPING BOOM SEEN VIA SURPLUS LOAN DEALS WEISBEGER REELECTED BY SAILORS IMPORTED SECTION FOR JUMBO TANKER OK’D ON US RUNS 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 02/12/1960 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. XXII, No. 4 1960 Periodicals Seafarers Log