Seafarers Log: Vol. 22 No. 14 (1960-07-01)

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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO

TWO MORE RR TUG
FLEETS VOTE SlU

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The shirts worn by these unlicensed deck hands of the New Haven
railroad show where their sentiments,were when they voted in recent
elections. They're now members of the Railroad Marine Division of *
the SIU^ along with men from NY Centrali Pennsylvania and other-
fleets. (I^tory On Page 3.)

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Farm Bloc Bids
CongressWreck
50-50' Ship Aid

Story On Page 2

MTD Asks Security
Check On Runaways

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More US Operators
Seek Foreign Ties

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TEXT OF In This Issue

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Farm Bloc Opens
Assault On ̂ 50-50

WASHINGTON — The US Agriculture Department has launched a campaign tp de­
stroy the "50-50" law, and in the process a good portion of the US merchant marine and the
jobs of thousands of US spamen. A bill sponsored by the Department has been introduced in
the House Agriculture Com-"^
mittee, authorizing the Secre­
tary of Agriculture to waive
the "50-50" law when he felt that
such legislation "interfered with"
the sale of surplus agricultural
commodities under long term con­
tracts.

This legislation, if passed, would
enable the Department to place all
of its farm surplus cargoes on
foreign-flag ships. In^the process,
by using ships which pay seamen
^*<5 to $90 a month or less, the De­
partment, in an election year, could
throw a sop to the farm bloc by
using the freight savings to pur­
chase and dispose of additional
surplus. The SIU, other US mari­
time unions, and American-flag­
ship operators are preparing to
fight the legislation down the line.

The phraseology of the legisla­
tion, giving the Secretary of
Agriculture the right to waive "50-
50" when it "interfered with" the
sale of surplus, reflects a situation
about which American ship opera­

tors have long been complaining.
Although the farm surplus sales
are, in reality, a gift to the coun­
tries involved, there have been
complaints that the countries on
the receiving end have been insist­
ing on the rights of their ships, or
ships chartered by them, to carry
the lion's share of the gift fropo
the American taxpayer, thus de­
priving American ships and sea­
men of their rights under the law.

With the proposed new law, the
Secretary of .Agriculture would
h«ive a handy weapon to block
American shipping from all but a
tiny-share of the surplus cargoes.

During the fiscal year 1959, thh
Agriculture Department spent $120
million on freight costs for farm
surplus which cost the Government
over $1.5 billion. The Department,
when queried by the SIU, said it
was unable to impply figures show­
ing how much' of this sum was
paid to foreign and runaway ship
operators, although these figures
are obviously a matter of record.

However, based on prevailing

charter rates quoted by ship
broken, and assuming US ships got
half of the cargo, a rough and ready
figure would be about $80 million
paid to US ship operators and $40
million to foreign-flag ships.

What the waiver authority would
do is enable the Secretary of
Agriculture to deprive the Amer­
ican shipping industry of most of
the $80 million worth of business
on the ground that it "interfered
with" the sale of the surplus.
Foreign coutries receiving the sur­
plus would need little prodding to
"balk" at the terms of the surplus
agreements, giving the Secretary
of AgricUlture^an opportunity to
invoke the waiver privilege.

Then the Department, in turn,
could try to sell the nation's farm­
ers on the idea that it had trimmed
costs of the surplus iprogram and
would have more money to spend
on getting rid of more surplus.-The
victims of this squeeze play, would
be the ship operators who had to
la}' up their ships and the seamen
who were stranded on the beach.

The Coast Guard vessel Relief—which was substituting for Am­
brose Lightship is now in 90 feet of water after being sunk by
freighter Green Bay lost we^ off Rockaway Point.

NY Lightship Sunk;
Ship Caution Urged

All ships coming into New York have been warned by the
Coast Guard to navigate with caution near the site of Ambrose
Lighthouse as a result of a shipping accident there on Friday,
June 24. The Ambrose Light-H ————
relief vessel was sunk in 90

Reply to Queries On Union Stand:

Why SIU Opposes Union Visits To Soviet
by Paul Hall

President, SIU of North America
Delegations from several American

trade unions have visited the Soviet
Union or have accepted invitations to
do so in the future. In the course of the visits
they meet with Soviet labor delegations to
"exchange information."

As a result of these visits, the SIU has
been asked by people in the maritime indus­
try whether it is considering sending such a
delegation to the Soviet Union.

The SIU's answer, in a nutshell, is no.
We will not send such a delegation to the
Soviet Union. And the reasons for doing
so are many and sound.

As the record clearly indicates, since its
founding 21 years ago the SIU has been very
firmly opposed to dealing with the Soviet
Union and any of its instrumentalities. The
SIU has consistently fought Communist pene­
tration of the ^ital maritime industry wher­
ever it has been in evidence—and with con­
siderable success throughout the United
States and Canada.

The SIU's experiences in dealing with wa­
terfront Communists have confirmed over
and over again the accusation that the Com­
munist Party in this country is dedicated to
the destruction of free trade unions as we
know them and to their conversion into
pawns of the Soviet Union and instruments
of Soviet foreign policy.

This being true in the United States—and
numerous examples could be cited of Com­
munist Party use of unipns to thaf end—
it is doubly true on the Communist's home-
stamping grounds, the Soviet Union. As has
been pointed out by the AFL-CIO, the Inter­
national Confederation of Free Trade Un­
ions and others, the so-called trade unions
in the Soviet Union are simply tools of the
government. Their function is to carry out
the policy of the Soviet government ^ (this
has been clearly stated many times by the
Soviets themselves) and their officers, are to
all respects and purposes, officials of the So­
viet Union. Without exception, they are all
members of the Communist Party, the elite
group of two or three percent of the Soviet*
population which governs every form of pub­
lic activity in that cauntry.

Consequently, the Soviet "trade union" is
no more a trade union than the labor syn­
dicates which existed in Hitler's Germany
or Mussolini's Italy. «

Invitations to US unions to participate in
exchanges of visits with Soviet "trade union"
groups motivated by the Soviet's desire to
obtain a cloak of respectability for their
unions, no matter how sincerely American
delegations may regard them as an opportu­
nity to breach the barriers and infuse the
Russians with American ideas of free trade
unionism.

The justification given for these visits is
that both sides, Americans and Russians,
can impress uppn each other the assets and
virtues of their particular modes of living.
The hope is that this will lead to some modi­
fication of the Soviet system to make it more
more like purs and consequently reduce the
chances of crises and wars.

However, on second thought, it should be
clear that the professional Communists and
Government officials-who front for a "trade
union", movement in the Soviet Union are
not interested in borrowing from our sys­
tem and adopting our practices.

To do so, to accept the basic US Union idea
of freedom of action for workers, would be
to strike at the roots of the Communist sys­
tem. No Communist government could tol­
erate such ideas for one moment.

Why Soviets Seek Visits
Why then, do the Soviets .encourage and

seek out such visits by US unions? Their
purpose is plain—^to use such visits for pro­
paganda sounding-boards, to tell the world,
and particularly the uncommitted nations of
Africa and Asia, that the organized workers
of America endorse the Soviet position in
world affairSi

Seafaring unions are particular targets of
such Soviet blandishments and have always
been, because their membership is in inter­
national trade and the industry itself is of
great strategic importance. How well the
Russians jise world maritime unions to pro­
mote their cause was shown in April, 1959,
when Harry Bridges was chosen to conduct
a conference in Toloro of fellow-traveling
unions from .viuious Pacific countries, The
aim of that conference was primarily to drive
a wedge between Japan and the United
States, to create a climate of opinion In which
Japanese and other Asian workers would be
led to believe that American workers do not
support their own government.

It is certain that American union; delega­
tions visiting Russia will vigorously defend
free trade unions, in their public statements

in the Soviet Union and will, with equal
vigor, disclaim any intent of siding with the
Soviet point of view against the Government
of the US. But—and this is an important
"but"—just as the Soviet govnnment Con­
trols its "trade unions," it also controls all
organs of communication and information.
American labor delegations will find that
their critical statements will be buried or
suppressed. (It would hardly be expected,
for example, that the Soviet press would pub­
licize statements criticizing the suppression
of freedom in Hungary.)

The Soviet propaganda machine will bend
its energies to make it appear as if American
workers are endorsing the Soviet Union's
stand in world affairs and the workings of
Soviet communism at home. Long after the
American delegations go home and their
words have been ignored or forgotten, world
Communist propaganda will be using photo­
graphs and stories to create the impression
of American labor support for the Soviet
program.

Finally, there is another reason why Amer­
ican trade union visits to the Soviet Union
are particularly undesirable at this time. This
same month the President of the United
States was to have visited that country, but
the invitation was withdrawn and he was told
he is unwelcome. Whatever anyone might
think of President Eisenhower's policies and
actions (and there is ample ground for criti­
cizing them) in his official trips' abroad he
is the Americim nation for all intents and
purposes. The rebuff givqn him by the Rus­
sians was a rebuff and affront to the entire
American public, including, of course, the
workers in American unions. Any visits by
American trade union gfoups, on the heels
of such a rebuff, will only be interpreted in
the Communist world and in its controlled
press as representing sympathy for this spe­
cific act of indignity toward the United States.

Even if the Soviet Union were a free na­
tion, which it is not; even if it had legitimate
trade unions, which it does not have; and
even if it had a free presn and radio, which
is also non-existent; it is the SIU's position
that organized labor would not be justified
in meeting .with the governing powers of a
country which had just slammed the door
in the face qf the top elected representative
nf the United States, and thereby demon­
strated absolute contempt for the American
nat-on nnd its form of government

feet of water when it was
j-ammed in a fog by the American-
flag freighter Green Bay.

All nine Coast Guardsmen
aboar4. the Lightship vessel 505—
which was on temporary duty there
while the Ambrose was being over­
hauled — were rescued by the
Green Bay. Ironically enough, the
men were saved when they suc­
cessfully-launched a self-inflating
rubber llferaft. Lifesaving equip­
ment of this type had just been
approved by the Coast Guard a
few weeks ago for use as auxiliary
lifesaving equipment on American-
flag ships.

The nine men paddled around
in the life raft until they were
picked up by the Green Bay and
later transferred to a hospital by
a Coast Guard vessel. There were
no injuries reported among crew-
members of either ship, with the
Green Bay suffering only slight
damage as a result of the collision.

The Green Bay, which is under
contract to the NMU, was out­
bound from Port Newark. She was
held up at the scene while Coast
Guard investigators quizzed the
skipper hn& crew, but was allowed
to continue on her way after the
investigation was . completed the
same morning. .

The Coast Guard vessel Yeaton
stood by to act as lightship until

relief was available. Normally,
the Ambrose Light, a -familiar
sight to Seafarers entering New
York Harbor would have been in
position at the scene, but it was
in the shipyards for repairs at
the time of the accident.

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Hnanr BRAMD, Editor, BraMAim SSA-

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New Meeting Proeedure
One of the major changes in the SIU constitution is the

new schedule of membership meetings. They will now be
held monthly in the deep sea ports of New York, Philadel­
phia, Baltimore, Houston, New Orleans and Mobile. The
port of Detroit has been added to the monthly schedule.

All meetings will be held at 2:30 PM, local time, for each of the
seven ports concerned.

The meeting schedule calls for New York meetings on the first
Monday of each month, following the first Sunday; Philadelphia, the
first Tuesday; Baltimore, the first Wednesday, and Detroit, the first
Friday.

Housfton, New Orleans and Mobile will meet In the week follow­
ing the above meetings, Houston on Monday, New Orleans on Tues­
day and Mobile on Wednesday.

Special meetings at a port may be called at the direction of the
port agent or area vice-president, between the hours of 9 AM and
9 PM. A two-hour posted notice of such special meetings is required.

Two More US Operators
Would Hold Foreign Ties

WASHE^GTON—As was to be expected, two more steam­
ship companies, now subsidy applicants, have asked the
Federal Maritime Board to continue foreign steamship opera­
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nesS relationships. One com­
pany alrea/.y received ap­
proval. . •

Both Isbrandtsen and Water­
man, who expect to receive sub­
sides shortly, had asked for waivers
of the 1936 Merchant Marine Act,
allowing- them to retain foreign
connections. The ruling was a
natural outgrowth of a waiver
given to States Marine Line per­
mitting It to continue operating
runaway-flag and other foreign-
flag bulk ore and oil carriers.

Isbrandtsen had asked to retain
a financial Interest in the Canadian
Foreign Steamship Company,
which operates Dutch-flag ore and
oil carriers running between
Chile, US, Europe and Japan. The
company is based on Nassau, the
Bahamas, which is fast becoming a
favored tax-free haven for shipping
and other business ventures! The
Board promptly granted a waiver
claiming that "special circum-

Free Rides
For Gov't
Men Banned

WASHINGTON — A perennial
rider to shipping appropriation
biUs, the "no Annie Oakley"
amendnient, has finally been passed
Introduced each year by Sen. John
Williams (Rep.-Del.), the bill pro­
hibits American-fiag steamship
companies from giving free or re­
duced, transportation abroad to..US
Government employees.

He had attached this bill as a
rider to many maritime bills in ̂ he
past, but it.was alwaj^s .erased in
House pommlttee action in the
course of reconciling Senate and
House measures.

This year, with elections coming
up, and a good deal of> discussion
In the press about Congressional
expenses, the Senate juissed the

-bill containing the rider without a
dissenting vote, and the House
leadership decided to go along,
though not Without some critical
comment from the House side, call­
ing the bill "unnecessary" and "un­
reasonable." ,

Williams had offered the amend­
ment dn the Senate every year since
1956. He has also been hostile, as
a rule, toward appropriations for
shipping subsidies.

stwces" exist to permit continu­
ance of this connection. ^

Waterman does not have a speci­
fic investment in foreign shipping
operations but has shipping agen­
cies in Antwerp and Rotterdam in
which it has an interest. The
Board has ordered a hearing on
Waterman's bid to continue these
relationships.

The States Marine case was
widely-regarded as a key to the
future operation of the Merchant
Marine Act, which, as originaily-
drafted, was designed to promote
American-flag shipping. For that
reason, the act barred a subsid­
ized steamship company from hav­
ing financial interests in foreign-
flag ship operations.

By granting the waiver to States
Marine, the Maritime Board has
"amended" the legislation • by
agency decree to all intents and
purposes.

Theoretically, once the States
Marine waiver was granted, there
is no reason for the Maritime
Board to refuse waivers to any
subsidized American-flag shipping
company which wants to go into
foreign-flag or runaway-flag opera-
lions. It Is possible then, for
small subsidized American-flag
companies to operate many times
their American-flag tonnage under
foreign flags, .

SIU Sweeps Vote
Among New Haven^
NY Central T ugmen

The SIU Railroad Marine Division has completed a clean sweep of seven major
railroad and rail terminals in New York harbor as unlicensed deckhands of the
New York Central and the New ELaven railroads cast near-unanimous votes for
the Union.

In the New York Cen­
tral, the SIU got 121 out of
133 valid ballots cast. In the
New Haven, the SlU's
margin was 87 to 5. Both
elections were conducted by
the National Mediation Board
under the Railroad Labor Act.

There are about 250 unlicensed
deckhands employed by the two
railroads whom the SIU will now
represent. In previous elections,
the SIU was victorious by 174
Voles to 95 votes for the Teamsters
Union in the Pennsylvania Rail­
road, by 70 to 7 in the Baltimore
and Ohio and won all. 51 votes at
New .York Docks, Bush Terminal
and Brooklyn Eastern District
Terminal.

All told, as a _ result of these
seven elections, the SIU Railroad
Marine Division represents about
850 men in the railroad tug In­
dustry here. Included in the group
are men working for the Chesa­
peake and Ohio in Norfolk and the
Western Maryland Railroad in
Baltimore. These twb lines have
been represented by the SIU lor
some time now.

While most of the men involved
work in and around New York
harbor, there are some in Philadel­
phia and Norfolk, as well as In
Connecticut ports. The SIU Rail­
road Marine Division, by virtue of
the election results, is now a mem­
ber of the Greater New York
Harbor Council, the negotiating
body for all AFL-CIO marine
unions in the railroad tug field.
Other ratings on the tugs include
captains, engineers, oilers ' and
cooks.

Aside from the railroad tugs, the
SIU has a considerable represen­
tation in the tugboat field all along
the Atlantic and Gulf Coast, in
the Harbor and Inland Waterways
Division. Tug companies In Phila­
delphia. Chesapeake Bay, Mobile,
Tampa, New Orleans and Houston
are under contract to the SIU.

Railroad fugmen give vicfory sign after New Haven Railroad
men voted. Left to right, Terrence Devery, Tony Longueira, Ray
McAllister and Walter Tysica, New Haven; Howard Brower, B&O,
C. T. Murrell, jC & O, Ed Pulver, Pennsy and John Dwyer, SIU rep.

NY Unions Considering
Low-Cost Drug Program

Nine major New York unions, including the SIU, arm
studying a program which would supply their memberships
with low-cost drugs and medication through their respective
welfare plans. The plan an-^

Stewart Appointed To SIU
Hq. Representative Post

Acting under the provisons of the SIU constitution, SIU
President Paul Hall has appointed Freddie Stewart to the
vacant post of headquarters representative. The vacancy was
created when Joe Volpian
was named head of the new
Social Security Department
by the trusteea of
the Seafarers
Welfare Plan.

Volpian had
been one of the
three headquar­
ters representa­
tives under the
the revised SIU
constitution set­
up, the other two
being BUI HaU
and Ed Mooney. All three had the
title of assistant secretary-ireas-
urers under the old constltutiofi.

One of the original members of
the SIU when It was foimded.

Stewart

Stewart was a volunteer organizer
for the Union at the outset, and
participated in a great many of
the Union's major l^eefs. He also
has many years' experience on the
administrative level, having served
In various official capacities with
the Union since 1947.

Moonc-'s haii

ticipates establishment of a
chain of non-profit drug dis­
pensaries in the New York area.

The new program is an out­
growth of increasing complaints
about the high' cost of prescrip­
tions. The complaints were cli­
maxed at hearings of the Senate's
anti-trust subcommittee in which
testimony was given as4o exces­
sive chwges and monopolistic prac­
tices indulged in by drug manufac­
turers.

Kefauver Hearings
The group, headed by Senator

Estes Kefauver, heard testimony
to the effect that some drugs were
marked up several thousand per­
cent over their actual production
cost. Much of the cost of drug
company operation, the committee
was told, consisted of heavy adver­
tising expenditures, distribution of
samples and literature to physi­
cians, and visits to physicians by
"detail men" to persuade doctors
to prescribe standard medication
by brand names.
• In many Instances, the same for­
mula is available at far cheaper
prices if the physician would us
the chemical name of the com­
pound rather than the brand
trademark. * .

The New York unions contem­
plate a system of prepaid drug in­
surance through their welfare
plans, with employers contributing
specific sums to cover the cost of
operation. In turn, members cov­
ered by the plan would be able to
buy drugs as prescribed by their

physicians at 30 to 35 percent less
than the going retail charges.

Unions considering the plan, in
addition to the SIU, are the Trans­
port Workers, Garment Workers,
Electrical Workers, Machinists,
Auto Workers, Hotel and Restaur*
ant Workers, Retail Clerks and Of­
fice Employees.

SUP Crews
To Get Eye
Care Plan

SAN FRANCISCO—The Sailors
Union of the Pacific has announced
plans for an eye care program
similar to that now operating on
the East Coast. It is ba^d on eye
examinations and glasses free of
charge to . its membership.

The vision program will be an
integral part of the welfare bene­
fits provided by the Sailors Union
for SUP members.

The program will include free
eye examination and visual analy­
sis for any eligible member on re­
quest; eyeglasses free of charge to
those members who need them;
replacement of lenses free of
charge each year, if needed, and
frames every three years; reex­
aminations on an annual basis.

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SEAFARERS
ROTARY SHIPPING ROARD

June 8 Through June 21

Shipping for all classes during this period was about one
percentage point lower than it was during the preceeding
two weeks but the totals still remained above the 1,000 mark.
Some 1,106 men were shipped this period as opposed to 1,221 during
the previous span.

Ship activity was slightly heavier during the two week period.
There were a total of 226 payoffs, sign ons and In-translts in contrast
to 194 during the prior two weeks. There were 58 payoffs—three, less
than the previous period; 28 sign ons—down two from before and 136
•hips in transit, 27 more than the May 25-June 7 shipping period.

"A" and "B" registrations stood at 1,199 during the period as opposed
to 1,296 the last two weeks.

Four ports showed advances in the number of jobs shipped. These
were Wilmington, New York, Mobile and Jacksonville, which gained.

respectively, 51, 50, 25 and 13 additional jobs over the previous two
weeks. The sharpest decline in shipboard employment was seen in
New Orleans, which was off 61 jobs from the prior period. Other ports
which saw declines were: Boston, Philadelphia^ Baltimore, Norfolk,
Houston, San Francisco and Seattle.

Shipping in all classes broke down as follows: 405, deck; 386-engine,
and 334, steward.

Ports with 100 or less "A" and "B" men registered on the beach
at the end of the period were: Boston, .Norfolk, Jacksonville, Miami
and Wilmington. Those with 50 or less "A" men registered on the
beach were Boston, Jacksonville, Miami and Wilmington.

Port dispatchers reporting. from San Francisco, Baltimore and
Nprfolk said they expected fair shipping in the coming period. In
New Orleans the forecast was for slow shipping.

Ship AciivHy

Houston

Pay Sign In
Offs Ons Troiit. TOTAL

4
38
15
25
16
IT

3
19
35
29

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.18 .4 16
. 4 3 8
.10. 5 10
. 2 4 10
. 1 1 17

9

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A

8
.11 2 22
. 2 1 26 •
!~2 6

1 4 2
8
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Totals 58 28 136 226

DECK DEPARTMENT

Port

Raghtorod
CLASS A

Ragi$farod
CLASS B

Shipped
CLASS A

Shipped
CLASS B

Shipped
CLASS C

TOTAL
SHIPPED

Ragisterad O
CLASS A

ft The Beach
CLASS B

Port
GROUP
12 3 ALL

GROUP
1 2 3 ALL

GROUP
12 3 ALL

GROUP
1 2

1

3 ALL
GROUP
1 2 3 ALL

GROUP
A B

1

C ALL
GROUP
1 2 3 ALL

GROUP
12 3 ALL

Boston 2 4 1 7. n Ml - 2 2 — 3 1 4 — 1 1 - • - 4 1 . 5 fl 11 3 23 , 2 3 5
New York 30 53 14 97 1 7 16 24 21 51 11 83 1 1 4 6 3 2 0 83 6 ' 5 94 94 137 45 276 3 29 60 92
Philadelphia 5 16 2 23 1 -— 2 3 3 5 2 10 .— 3 3 10 3 13 •12 24 7 43 1 2 2 5
Baitimore 15 21 2 38 3 10 11 24 7 23 12 42 1 2 4 7 1 3- 1 42 7 1 50 37 82 13 132 5 23 38 66
Norfolk 3 5 — 8 1 — 7 8 1 1 1 3 6 3 3 12 2 ___ 1 3 3 12 3 18 11 .10 2 , 23 5 2 11 18
Jacksonville
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Mobile

3 4 — 7 1 4 2 7 2 5 1 8 — 6 1 7 2 3 5 8 7 5 20 7 11
a

18
a

1 2
e

8 11 Jacksonville
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Mobile 10 12 24 46 _ 3 2 5 5 12 6 23 - 1 3 4 "2 2 "4 23 4 4 31 37

4
42 9

4
88 1

1
4 10

1
15

New Orleans.......... 14 29 10 53 2 7 3 12 12 22 12 46 5 6 11 , 1 2 3 46 11 3 60 53 83 8 144 5 18 27 50
Houston 7 24 10 41 1 8 10 19 9 14 13 36 5 5 __ 36 5 41 f(;25 66 11 102 2 17 .17 36
Wilmington. 2 5 3 10 1 1 — 2 2 2 1 5 3 2 3 8 1 3 "4 5 8 4 IT 12 14 2 28
San Francisco 4 8 2 14 2 5 4 , 11 5 8 5 18 1 2 2 5

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18 5 23 20 5 41 1 4 1 6

Seattle 4 9 2 15 — 3 — 3 8 13 1 _22 — 2 3 5 — 2 4 6 22 5 W la 9 3 27 1 4 • 5
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Ne^ York 9 40 6 55 1 15 15 31 9 36 9 54 1 14 8 23 1 4 .7 12 54 23 l2 89 45 140 24 209 16 32 73 121
Philadelphia 2 11 3 16 5 5 10 , 7 2 9 • 2 1 3 • ' VMM 9 3 ' 12 2 16 6 24 3 S 8
Baltimore. 4 23 5 32 1 10 8 19 4 25 8 37 2 12 .5 19 1 2 3 37 19 3 59 9 68 8 85 2 20 24 46
Norfolk 1 7 2 10 — 2 1 3 1 2 3 1 5 5 11 ' 2 2 4 3 11 4 18 2 21 2 25 4 3 7
Jacksonville 3 11 1 15 — 4 5 9 1 3 1 5 — 2 3 5 _ '1 1 2 5 5 . 2 12 4 14 . 18 6 6 12
Miami 1 - — — 1 — 1 — 1 - . 1 . 1 _" mmm ' - 1 •-« 1 1 2 ' . 3 1 2 3
Mobile 4 15 3 22 — 4 5 9 6 15 4 25 7 6 13 2 1 3 25 13 3 41 12 46 4 62 8 7 15 •*
New Orleans 7 21 —. 28 1 11 7 19 7 19 3 29 __ . 12 9 21 i 8 8 14 29 21 14 64 32 78 6 116 1 20 17 38
Houston 6 22 7 35 — 6 12 18 6 18 5 29 9 13 29 13 42 16 58 4 78 1 17 17 35 V*--

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Seattle 1 10 1 12 — 3 •3 6 2 7 2 11 1 7 3 11 "2 "2 1 11 11 5 27 5 23 1 29 2 4 ,• 4 • 10
TOTALS 42 178 32 1 252 3 66 "65*1 T34 40 141 40 221 6 67 55 128 4 20 22 46 221 128 46 1 395 137 511 61 709 23 127 166-1 316 . ...

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QUESTION: How do you find the fishing on this run? (Asked of
crewmembers of the Intercoastal vessel, SS Losmar, In Philadelphia.)

. ' Jamea D. Berrerla, 3d cook: Dur
Ing a recent voyage on a Calmar

B h 1 J), I took
several hours off
In Coos Bay,
hired a guide
and boat and
spent the time
pulling In a
variety of fish.
Salmon, the most
popular variety
in that area, give

you a good fight. They're good eat­
ing, too. Our cook at the time pre­
pared the take and It was quite
tasty. Another good spot for this
sport is Vancouver, BC.

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Fred La Plant, oiler: I prefer to
do my fishing around Newport,
Ore. As a mat-
ter of fact, you
can catch salmon
right off the
dock. About the
biggest salmon
I've hooked there
weighed in at
about 25 pounds.
Mackerel and
crabk are avail­
able too. The crabs there are enor­
mous. There's a man who lives on
the dock there who used to bring
large crabs aboard for the skipper
and crew sometimes.

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Howard Stebbins, AB: Down

Acalpulco way in the Pacific is my
favorite fishing
grounds. Dolphin
and king mack­
erel are very
popular in that
body of water.
Also marlin. And
speaking of mar­
lin, I once hook­
ed a giant marlin.
He gave me a

Jeriffio fight. 1 believe it was the
liggest thing I've ever had on a

book. Probably weighed well over
200 pounds. What a battle! He got
kway. ..

Norman Carthwright, OS: This is
my first trip on any SIU ship, but

I am looking for
ward to doing
some fishing this
time. I used to
work on pleasure
fishing boats out
of Ft, Lauder
dale, Fla. My job
consisted of bait-
dng the hooks
and, after the

guest snagged a fish, pulling it in
for him. I helped land a whopper
once: a 400-pound Mako shark. Our
boats have caught as many as eight
marlin a day in the waters off
Mazatlan in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Jess Puckett, chief steward: Al­

though I do no fishing myself, I
enjoy watching
the crew fish off
the stern and
sometimes help
plill the big ones
aboard. However,
I usually end up
helping the cooks
clean and pre­
pare the take.
You have to be
careful when cooking certain types
of fish, too. For Instance, tuna is
never used for anything but salads
and sandwiches. Barracuda is good
only when fried. Sauces for dry
fish help, too.

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been sailing on Calmar ships since
1940 and do most
of m y fishing
while the vessel
is underway.
Usually, I throw
out at least 11
lines at a time.
Best place to my
way of thinking
is this side of .the
Panama Canal

off Cuba. I've lost several lines
from tuna strikes in the Guif of
Mexico. I usually average about 28
fish a day from this venture,
weighing up to 40 pounds.

Engineers Win Big Tanker
Outfit On Great Lakes

NEW YORK—Local 101 of the MEBA has won bargahWng
rights for the engineers in the nine-vessel Cleveland Tankers
fleet, the largest such fleet on* the Great Lakes. They won
the election by a 28 to 6, ballot,-*
in a vote conducted by an im­
partial umpire.

The election represents local
lOl's third straight organizing vic-

Notify Welfare
' Of Changes

The SIU Welfare Services De­
partment reports that it has had
difficulty locating seamen's
families because the seamen'js
enrollment or beneficiary cards
have not been kept up to date.
Some death benefit payments
have been delayed for some
time until the Seafarer's bene­
ficiaries .could be located. To
avoid delays in payments of wel­
fare benefits Seafarers are ad­
vised to notify the UAion im­
mediately of any changes In ad­
dress, changes in the names of
beneficiaries or additional de­
pendents by filling out new en­
rollment and beneficiary cards.
These cards can be obtained .In
any SFU port

tory in the past month. Earlier, the
engineers on 25 ships operated by
Wilson Marine Transit and the
Lake Fleet Division of the Repubt-
iic Steel Corporation voted for
MEBA representation. The votes
were 45 to 19 in Wilson and 24 to
16 in Republic. '

Won Wyandotte Vote
Local 101 also nas won bargain­

ing rights in the Wyandotte and
Gartland. fleets, operating 11 ships,
since it launched its organizing
drive in 1959.

The MEBA now represents the
engineers in a majority of the
Great Lakes.tanker fleets.. In.ad­
dition to Cleveland tankers, thjs
MEBA holds contracts with Sin­
clair -Reflning, National Marine
Service and the Browning Line
Tanker Division for their Great
Lakes tank ships.

Clayeland Tankers operates out
of Cleveland in a variety of Great
Lakes trades. The ships carry
petroleum products, gas and other
liquid and i>-Hpor cargoes.

ICC Head Admits Okaying
Below-Cosf kail road Rates

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WASHINGTON—DaiRAging admissions of several of the charges made against the In­

terstate Commerce Commission were extracted from Commission Chairman John H. Wm-
chell in Senate Commerce Committee hearings.

Under questioning by Sen- -
ator Clair Engle (Dem.-Calif.)
Winchell admitted that the
ICO did not insist that railroad
freight rates reflect the full cost
of railroad operation.

Domestic ship operators and the
maritime unions have charged that
the ICO regularly permits rail­
roads to set up freight rates which
are below actual cost of operation,
in order to drive shipping com­
panies out of business. Then, once
the shipping competition is de­
stroyed, the railroads are free to
jack up the rates again. The rail­
roads can carry such cargo at a
loss because of the profits on their
other comodities and runs in which
ship competition is not a factor.

Slack Time
Forecast In
N'Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — Although 11
ships paid off and 22 hit here in-
transit, shipping could be classed
only as "good," reports port agent
Buck Stephens. Lean pickings are
forecast for the coming two weeks,
since only two payoffs are in thb
offing plus the fact that the Del
Mundo is due to hit drydock dur­
ing the period.

Ships paying off during the last
two weeks were: Alcoa Partner,
Alcoa Pegasus (Alcoa); Del Oro,
Del Mundo, Del Norte, Del Santos
(Miss.); Steel Director (Isth­
mian): Arizpa, Morning Light,
Hastings, (Waterman); Royal Oak,
(Cities Service).

Signing on were the Del Norte
(Miss.) and Mount Whitney
(Amer. Tramp.).

Ships intransit; Alcoa Clipper,
Alcoa Roamer, Alcoa Ranger,
Alcoa Corsair (Alcoa); Sea-
train Savannah, Seatrain Georgia,
Seatrain New, York and Seatrain
Louisiana (Seatrain); Del Aires
(Miss.); Neva West (Bloomfield);
Steel Seafarer, Steel Chemist
(twice) (Isthmian); Claiborne
Wild Ranger, Monarch of the Seas,
Antinous (Waterman); Rebecca
(Intercontinental): C o u e r D'
Alene Victory and Longview Vic­
tory (Victory Carr.); Bradford
Island (Cities Service) and Su­
zanne (Bull).

Winchell also conceded the follow­
ing in the testimony:

• The ICC prefers selective rate
set-ups rather than across-the-board
rates. The selective rate device is
the favorite tactio of the railroad
in destroying shipping.

• Shipping should rightfully be
protected from rail rates that

would be so low as to represent de­
structive competition.

e Most ICC staff members come
out of the railroad industry and
do the rate-setting for steamships.

One Senator, A. S. Monroney
(Dem.-Okla.) inferred that the ICC
was in violation of the intent of
the 1958 Transportation Act.

Single Rate Case Appeal
Cost Seatrain $241,000
WASHINGTON—An example of the kind of harassment

which the steamship industry undergoes at the hands of the
Interstate Commerce Commission was put into the record of
the Senate Commerce Com-t
mittee by the SlU-contracted
Seatrain Line.

Detailing the company's experi­
ence in just one instance of illegal
railroad rate-cutting, Seatrain said
the single case will* have cost the
company $241,000. "It is obvious
the railroads, through a succession
of similar cases, can bankrupt a
small water carrier," Seatrain
President John Weller wrote.

ICC Shenanigans
The case in question involved

the carriage of pulpboard by Sea­
train out of Savannah. Here is
the sequence of events as detailed
by Weller:

1) In October, 1959, the ICC
approved a railroad rate reduction
on pulpboard which was designed
to deprive Seatrain of this cargo.
The railroads reduced the all-rail
through rate and refused to set up
a joint rate with Seatrain that
would be competitive with the all
rail rate.

2) In November, 1959, the
State of Georgia filed a complaint
on behalf of Seatrain seeking to
overturn the ICC decision.

3) Itjwasn't untU May 5, 1960,
that the iDommission revoked part
of its earlier pro-railroad decision,
effective August 5, 1960. In its
ruling the Commission held that
to reduce the all-rail rate without
simultaneously reducing the short

haul rate to the dock was clearly
discriminatory.

"This is what Seatrain argued
to the Commission in its petition
for suspension of the all-rail rales
last October, but the Commission
allowed the unlawful relationship
to go into effect, and it will con­
tinue in effect until August 5, 1960.

- Innocent Party Hurt
"Thus the innocent party, Sea­

train, has had to bear the brunt of
the injury and has been barred
.from participation in this pulp­
board traffic for ten months. We
have also to bear the burden of
expensive litigation before the
Commission to have the unlawful
relationship corrected." ^

The solution to this problem,
Weller wrote, is to have the Com­
mission suspend all reductions
aimed at the destruction of ship­
ping and shipboard jobs until such
rates are investigated. At present,
the ICC works the other way
around, permitting the rate reduce
tions to stay in effect even whera
they are being challenged as il­
legal.

Lucile Gets 100% Citation

Captain H. H. Rot* (rlg^it) siclpptr of llio Lucilo Bloomfield,
receives congratulations for crew after ship rated 100 percent
In USPHS sanitation Inspection for fourth year. Others are
Mr. Griffin, USPHS and 0. C. Webster, company vice-president.

SIU Wins
Sugar Vote

SAN FRANCISCO — Despite a
barrage of "hate SIU" literature
and picket lines from Harry
Bridges' ILWU, some 1,200 mem­
bers of the Sugar Refinery Em­
ployees Union employed at the
Crockett Sugar Refinery voted to
affiliate with the Seafarers Inter­
national Union.

The Crockett Sugar Refinery is
located in nearby Crockett, Cali­
fornia. The Bridges literature
pulled out the old SAW about the
SIU taking over jobs and claimed
that Crockett Street would "run
red with blood" if the SIU moved
in.

Chartered by the AFL-CIO but
having no affiliation, the Sugar
Refinery Employee's Union voted
502 to 361 to affiliate with the SIU
of NA. The Crockett Sugar Re­
finery is a subsidiary of the Cali­
fornia & Hawaii Sugar Company.
The Refinery is considered to be
the largest, in the world, capable
of processing 7,000 tons of raw
sugar annually.

The sugar Refiiners will be a
separate affiliate of the Interna-
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Congress Bars Domestic Ship
Use Of Foreign Midbodies

WASHINGTON—The move to "jumboize" domestic ships by length^ping them with
foreign-built midbodies has been brought to a halt by Congressional legislative action. Con­
gress has passed a bill prohibiting the practice and President Eisenhower is expected to
-sign it

The legislation was touched
off when the US Customs ap­
proved the importation of a tanker
midbody, built in a foreign yard,
to be used to enlarge a T-2 taiiker
and put it into service as a bulk-
carrier on the Great Lakes.

Sea-Land Plana
Immediately after the Customs

ruling, several companies, includ­
ing the SlU-contracted Sea-Land
Corp. were reportedly preparing
to purchase midbodies in West
Germany and other European
countries for enlarging and con-,
verting tankers'. Sea-Land was re­
ported to be interested in purchas­
ing six such midbodies, using them

on six T-2s and then converting
the ships for use in its coastwise
containership trade.

This stirred up a storm among
American shipyards, which, under
the law, have exclusive right to
build vessels for the domestic
trade as ' well as for subsidized
shipping companies.

The legislation had the support
of the Department of Commerce,
and of leading Congressional sup­
porters of US maritime. For ex­
ample, Rep. John Shelley, (Dem.-
Calif.) testified that unless the bill
is passed, yards in Germany and
Japan , will get the bulk of domes­
tic ship construction business in
the form of conversion jobs. He,
and other witnesses agreed that

Court Asked To Reverse
Waterman Subsidy Okay

US Lines has asked the United States District Court for the
District of Colunibia to reverse a Federal Maritime Board
decision in favor of subsidizing proposed European runs for
the SlU-contracted Watermant
Steamship Corporation.

Waterman applied for a
subsidy on voyages to Europe on
January 30, 1957, for cargo and
passenger transportation. It asked
for permission to have from 13 to

Seafarer Sells
Story Of Trip

Seafarer Eric Joseph's adven­
tures behind the Iron Curtain dur-
Inf a "lone wolf" trip to that coun­
try in 1959 have been published by
"Saga Magazine" under the title,
"A Sailor's Shore Leave in Russia."

The story is nicely written and
Illustrated and it starts on Page 25
of the August issue of the maga­
zine, which just hit the newsstands
this week.

30 sailings per year betweep US
North Atlantic ports and ports in
continental Eyrope.

It also asked for the same num­
ber of sailings for its cargo ships
in a Far Eastern run. The Water­
man company obtained the ruling
on the basis of its contention that
service between the US and Eu­
rope is : currently "inadequate."
Under the 1936 Merchant Marine
Act, no subsidies can be granted to
ship companies unless it can be
proved that service is inadequate.

US Lines which is contesting the
finding operates on the same Amer­
ican-Europe run. It calle'd the
FMB finding "arbitary and unrea­
sonable, and unsupported by sub­
stantial evidence in record."

The crux of the argument is that
service is adequate and that the
FMB had no right to grant to sub­
sidy.

the solution to the problems of do­
mestic shipping lies not in build­
ing foreign, but in fair and equit­
able regulation of rates by the
Interstate Commerce Commission'
and possible Government subsidies
to domestic ships.

A Great Lakes company, Skar-
ship Corporation, asked that the
bill not be made retroactive to ap­
ply to contracts already in prog­
ress. The company pointed out
that while the midbodies were
built abroad, the conversion jobs,
using the midbodies, would be
handled in US shipyards .

The Pacific American Steamship
Association openly opposed the
legislation, pointing out that the
financial plight of the coastwise
trades was such that the operators
could not build new ships in US
yards or pay US midbody con­
struction costs.

The PASA argued that domes­
tic railroads, trucking industry and
airlines are all permitted to import
rail cars, trucks and planes.

511/ BLOOD BANK
HONOR ROU

The SIU blood bank supplies Seafarers or members of their families
with blood anywhere in the United States. Seafarers can donate to
the bank at the SIU clinic in Brooklyn. Listed here are a few of the
Seafarers and others who have donated to the blood bank.

Onassis Wife
Switches Flag

Multi-millionaire shipping
magnate Aristotle Onassis—who
divorced the United States some
time back for the runaway flag
-:-had the tables switched on
him last week when his wife
decided to change her "registry"
and got a divorce from him.

The Onassis divorce is sure to
have repercussions in the ship­
ping business, as Mrs. Onassis
came fron» the Livanos family,
another group of major ship
operators of Greek nationality
under Greek and Liberian reg­
istries. ,

It had been reported previ­
ously that Onassis had estab­
lished a relationship with famed
opera singer Maria Callas.

CASTRO, Alberto R.
CARLIN, George Patrick
DUNCAN, Thomas Barr
HANSEN. John R.
EMANUEL, Clifford W.
PACIFICO, Michael C.
PATTERSON, Frederick E.
LEN, Edward James
RUSSELL. James H.
MAROZAS, Peter A»
WIGGINS, James T.
LOWMAN, dienry R.
MG^LES, James R.
VALLE, Enrique E., Jr.
HERNANDEZ, William
HEGVIK^ Joban O.
MATTEI, Remo L.
RIVERA, Luis F.
DiPAOLA, Ralph
HOLM, Dolph E.
FELICIANO, Amado
AMAT, Kasmoin
JOHNSON, Car,
FRIEND, Allen J.
BENNETT, Alan J.
GALLAWAY, James W.
HIRSCH, Alfred
LANDRY, Josbh R. R.
KOLONAS, loannis
WRIGHT, Ray A.
WONG, Frank
LADERACH, Richard R.
SIMMS, John W.
BOUCHER, Joseph E.
LOPEZ, Manuel
COLBERT, Thomas E.
MARTIN, Joseph R.
ISAAC, Albert
MANNETTE, James
KEITH, Donald H.

DWYER, Edward P.
HURTADO, Emanuel
LIAKOS, Gust
JUGAN, John
NAGY, Frank
SHLUFMAN, William
ABUNDO, Giovanni F.
DICKERSON, Howard
FERRARA, Andoni ..
ARCHER, Robert A.
YOUNG, James B. f
FEIL, Robert J.

Reveal Fake
Union Label

A couple of Cincinnati clothiers,
who manufacture Crown and Head­
light work clothes, have been
caught putting so-called ' "union
labels" on their merchandise, tho
AFL-CIO news department re­
vealed recently.

The AFL-CIO there has warned
all workers in the area to be care­
ful about buying clothes'with legit­
imate union labels, on them.

As a result of workers com­
plaints, the Clothing Workers in
Cincinnati have started an organiz­
ing campaign and a petition for an
election at the company plants has
been filed with the National Labor
Relations Board.

The next time you buy work
clothes, look carefully to make
sure the label is a genuine AFL-
CIO one, arid not an imitation.

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lift heavy objects out of a crouch, with
the back kept straight. Yet, like crossing
against a red light, it is one of the rules
that is most frequently violated. The con­
sequences usually are a back injury—the,
kind of injury that can persist for months,
or even a lifetime. Even when picking up a
handkerchief, it's advisable to bend at the
knee and not at the hips. A straight back
can mean a happy and healthy voyage.

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Unionsy Co-ops Push Dental insurance
Once more, labor unions and co-ops have taken the lead In solving

• major family financial and health problem—the need for adequate
dental care. Previously they pioneered In developing group medical-
care plans, and more recently, have begun to change the laces of the
cities with cooperative housing developments.

Now unions and health co-ops are vigorously developing dental-
Insurance plans. In 1958 the US Public Health Service listed 100 dental
plans throughout the country. Its new report which will be out soon,
lists 200 plans.

The largest number of the new dental plans are sponsored by unions
and many others jointly by employers and employees as a new trend
in collective bargaining. A flumber are community-wide—sponsored by
local group-health cooperatives and dental and medical societies,
lew are sponsored by fraternal societies.

A good dental-Insurance plan Is a simple but extraordinarily effective
idea. You pay a certain number of dollars a year, or your organization

or employer pays them for you. In
return your family gets preventive
care to forestall dental troubles
and remedial care to correct any
that do occur.

As w'th medical insyurance, there
are two types of dental Insurance
"service" plans and "idemnity
plans.- In service plans, the Insur

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i y ^ niS^Sl dental treatment your family needs
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provided by the
iil yi • plan's own clinic.

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tlons of "idemnity" and "service,'
work something like Blue Shield
You select the dentist. The insur­
ance pays specified allowances for
each service. If your Income is
below a certain limit, participating
dentists agree to accept the allow­
ances as payment in full. Families
v ith higher Incomes, or those using

non-participating dentists, pay any difference between the dentist'
fees and the plan's allowances.

In still other dental plans, the Insurance pays for periodic exams
and X-rays, and other services are provided at reduced prices.

The preventive care provided by dental insurance, is the key idea
In dentistry perhaps more effectively than in any other field of health
care, mo'dern preventive care can avoid many of our present dental
troubles.

Unfortunately, to save the cost many moderate-Income families avoid
going to dentists until teeth actually begin to ache or wobble. Then
it's often too late to save them.

But If the family has prepaid dental insurance, there's no reason to
bypass periodic exams and early treatment7 except, possibly, because
of lack of understanding of the need.

Recently Dr. Aurelia Toyer, representing the Metropolitan Consumer
Council, told the New York State Joint Legislative Committee on
Health Plans that nearly 40 percent of the American people receive
no dental care during the course of a year. The amount of dental care
noticeably varies with Income. A Government study found that only
23 percent of the families with Incomes between $2,000 und $3,500
seek dental care. Only 33 percent with Incomes between $3,500 anc

,$5,000, and 45 percent with between $4,500 and $7,000, get adequate
dental care. ^

The preventive dentistry provided by dental Insurance saves money
as well as teeth. It finds and repairs cavities while still small, thus
saving the expensive bridg'es that many people must have while stil
young. It also prevents premature loss of ."ibaby teeth," which may
cause crooked permanent teeth qeedlng expensive orthodontic treat­
ment. It also can help detect and treat gum conditions before they
become so advanced that we lose our teeth altogether.

The other value of dehtal Insurance is that it takes care of any big
bills that do occur. It's a fact, says Dr. Toyer, that much of the money
borrowed from small-loan.companies is for medical and dental bills.
Even banks now advertise "dental loans." Prepaid Insurance enables
families who can't lay out a big sum at one time, to provide ahead for
dental-bills, and save finance charges.

Once existing conditions are corrected, dental insurance can be quite
reasonable. For example. Office Workers Local 153 In New York has
insurance with Group Health Dental. Insurance at a cost of $1.65 a
month for an Individual, and $6 for a family no matter how many
children. The plan allows, for example, $4 to $10 for fillings, $4 for
extractions, up to $410 for orthondontla for children, $96 to replace
one missing tooth, $500 for a pair of full dentures, and other payments
for almost all posdble dental needs. The 4,700 participating dentists
accept these payments in full for families with Incomes under $6,500.

Especially notable is Local 153's provision for a special one-time
payment to correct existing conditions, including any needed dentures.
This was financed by the local's welfare fund as "an investment in the
dental health of our members." The one-time fee originally was set at
$50 for an individual and $130 for a family.

But so much repair work was required that GHDI had to raise the
exlsting-condltlons rider to $70 for an individual and $160 for a family.
It's still a desirable investment ^ ...

Navy Ship Gets Position T/xV
Via Transmission From Satellitis

A landmarTc in the history of maritime navigation was made last week when the US
Navy used its new Transit II-A satellite to "fix" a ship, the first such operation in sea
history. The navigation satelli

Although the Navy de­
clined, for security reasons, to
say precisely what accuracy
in navigation they achieved, it was
reported that everyone connected
with the project was "elated," and
It was predicted that the satellite
will make it possible to locate ship
positions within a few hundred
feet.

The Navy did Indicate that by
tuning in the satellite it was able
to obtain an accuracy far better
than now obtained by convention­
al navigational methods. In effect,
the great success of the Transit
II-A means that skippers and
mates will be able to abandon
their sextants, and astrolabes and
that dead-reckoning will be a
thing of the past. All they will
have to do Is "tune In" on the satel­
lite, on a special radio receiver,
which will give them fixes every
hour or so.

Navy officials were reported to
be "astounded" by the accuracy
being obtained. "We didn't think
we would do this well this early,"
one project official said.

The project Is now "way ahead
of schedule" and with additional
funds it is hoped to have a func­
tioning navigational system con­
siderably before the original tar­
get date of 1962.

An earlier Transit satellite was
launched In April, but its orbit
was too Irregular to be suitable
for navigation.

e was launched successfully last week.

It Is reported that all equipment
aboard the 42 pound "piggy-back"
satellite is working perfectfy, and
although the Transit II-A Is not
orbiting exactly as planned—a 500
mile circular orbit was hoped for
—it still Is functioning well.

Limited navigation will be pos­
sible .with the next Transit to be
put up this fall. It will contain a
memory storage device to tell
ships Its position. Ultimately the
Navy plans to launch four such
devices, to cover all the oceans.
By utilizing a presently existing

series of ground tracking stations,
vessels will be able to determine
what the path of the satellites will
be and from this Information what
the longitude and latitude of the
vessel is at any given time.

Being able to determine a ship's
position with great accuracy is
of importance In cases in which
a crewmember needs emergency
medical attention or a ^e breaks
out on the vessel. The ships will
now be able to make contact with
rescue ships and planes with much
more facility.

SlU Builds
Up 'Frisco
B ood Bank

SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping
during the last period declined
somewhat but it still was fair—46
men shipped during the two weeks
and 64 men registered. Registra­
tion still continues to exceed the
number of men shipping, but it Is
difficult gefnng some jobs filled
when they come in—especially
entry ratings.

The Seafarers here responded
splendidly to a call for blood
donors needed to repay the USPHS
hospital for blood used by mem­
bers. The SIU has repaid the full
amount of 31 units owed, and has.
In addition, built up a supply of 12
more units which are now being
held at the Irwin Memorial Blood
Bank. A supply Is now being built
up for any further needs, with a
surplus of 20 units Is being aimed
at.

All of the members are co­
operating splendidly and are to be
commended for their help.

Shipping should pick up during
the next period. Several ships are
due In transit within the next few
days and a couple of payoffs are
also scheduled.

During the last period two ships
paid off, none signed on and six
were serviced in transit. Most of
the In transit ships came In during
the last days of the period and all
were in excellent shape, with
hardly any beefs of any kind.

Paying off were the Choctaw
and Maiden Creek (Waterman) and
serviced in transit were the Erna
Elizabeth (Albatross), Ocean Ulla
(Ocean Transport), Steel Rover
(Isthmian), Jefferson City Victory,
(Victory), Iberville, (Waterman)
and Losmar (Calmar).

Drawing shows Transit satellite, one of which was shot aloft re­
cently by the Nav^. It will be used eventually in an all-weather
electronic navigation system.

A new "Association of Air Trans­
port Unions" has been set up by
seven unions which represent most
of the country's airline employees.
It was designed to counter the air­
line's mutual aid agreement put
into effect in October, 1958, and
to give "all possible and practical
moral and financial support" to
any AATU union that strikes.

The new association includes the
Air Line Pilots, Flight Engineers,
Machinists, Transport Workers,
Air Line Dispatchers, Railway
Clerks and Auto Workers.

4" 4" 4"
Organized labor Is growing In

strength in Mississippi. Although
Mississippi voters ratified a "right
to work" amendment to their state
Constitution, the amendment won
by only a two-to-one margin in­
stead of the expected five-to-one
ratio. The Mississippi State AFL-
CIO has also challenged the vote,
claiming the balloting was a
quickie election" which didn't

allow them sufficient time for
preparation. •

4 4 4
An 11-day "lockout" of members

of Actors Equity by Broadway pro-
ducerp ended as the theatrical
union gained the first pension plan
for actors ~ln the historjf of the
legitimate theatre, plus additional
benefits. It was the first shutdown
along Broadway in 4) years.

,4 4 4
Ten New York hospitals have

been warned that unless they agree
to collective bargaining they face

strike "anytime after June 23."
Locial 1198 of the RciaU, Whole-

sale St Dept. Store Union said
there will be no strike if hospital
managements will agree to meet
with union representatives, but
that there will be one if the two
groups do not get together. So far,
the hospital managements hav*
ignored the union.

4 4 4
The AFL-CIO has moved to end

California growers' exploitation of
farm labor. The Federation is
planning to unionize farm workers
this summer..

The AFL-CIO has chartered an
Agricultural Workers' Organizing
Conunlttee and pledged manpower
•and support In a drive centered in
the San Joaquin and Sacramento
valleys of California.

Traditionally agricultural work­
ers are poorly paid, and up until
now, efforts to organize them havo
been unsuccessful.

Use Only One
Mail Address

Seafarers with beefs regard­
ing slow payment of monies due
from various operators iq back
wages and disputed overtime
should first check whether they
have a proper mailing address
on file with the company. SIU
headquarters officials point out
that reports received from sev­
eral operators show checks have
been mailed to one address
while a beef on the same score
ts sent fronq another, thus cre­
ating much difficulty in keeping
accounts straight.

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Latest Runaway Party Line:
'We Treat The Natives Well'

voted last week to tighten up on
depletion allov/ances in the min­
ing industry, and mustered 30
votes for an unsuccessful effort to
reduce the 27V& percent depletion
allowance in the oil and gas in­
dustry.

With the runaways already
getting favored tax treatment at
home, they are . out to justify the
use of the runaway device to evade
taxes on their shipboard opera­
tions—a double tax exemption.

NLRB Decisions
Also nf concern to the runaways

are cases pending in the courts
and in the. National Labor Rela­
tions Board as to the rights of US
unions to orga^e US-based ships.
In general, the unions have been
arguing that a ship based in the
US is much the same as a shore-
side business and should be sub­
ject to US labor law accordingly.

The runaways' propaganda bro-

si
conditic^ by Ame'rican mari­
time unions.

The group, the American
Committee for Flags of Neces­
sity, has published a brochure
showing seameh on such ships
in spotless cabins and frolicking
at swimming pools.

The committee consists of
twenty operators of ships that

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"New York Times" character­
ized. the runaways' brochure
in this manner in its June'22,
I960 issue.

chure helps substantiate the un­
ion's claims when it boasts that
the operators subject their ships
to American Bureau of Shipping
inspection. In the SS Florida case,
the National Labor Relations
Board, held in effect, that ships
which participate in US commerce
and subject themselves to - US
agency inspection cannot claim ex­
emption from US labor law.

The basic concfepn of the run­
aways, of course, is that the sea­
men aboard these American ships
should be kept isolated from union
organization and ignorant of the
details of union contracts on other
American-owned vessels. While
the booklet boasts that "Morale
aboard American-owned Flags of
Necessity ships is outstanding,"
the runaways will go to any ex-
tren>e to keep their seamen from
being.contacted by US unions.

Obviously, if these seamen got
the idea they were entitled to
American wages, "morale" would

take a steep; nose dive—particular­
ly in cases where ships are manned
by Asian seamen who, in the words
of the brochUrei vsign articles of
agreement prescribed by their gov­
ernments." Wage scales on na­
tional flag ships of Asian govern­
ments start at around $30 per
month, leaving major US corpora­
tions open to the charge of ex­
ploiting coolie labor.

"Panama and Liberia Place Prime Importance On Safety At Sea.".If you don't believe
it, the "American Committee for Flags of Necessity" a public relations front for runaway
ship operators, is ready to convince all comers that this and other ecluaUy-dubidus state­
ments are the gospel. "• - •—

The assertion on Panama
and Liberia's non-existent
"safety at sea" machinery is con­
tained in a glossy, expensiv'e and
lavishly-illustrated booklet which
the committee has sent to all news­
paper ei^itors. Featured in the
booklet are the joys of living on
and working for runaway-flag ships
operated principally by major
American oil companies.

Most of these ships, as the book­
let points out, are modern and ex­
tremely large. The literature
readily admits that these are

•wholly American-owned ships re­
cently built by American compa­
nies, operating in American trade,
but specifically registered under
the flags of Panama, Honduras and
Liberia to avoid payment of Amer­
ican wages to the crews who op­
erate the vessels.

Money Not Mentioned
Carefully evaded In the booklet

are dollars and cents figures on
runaway wages as compared to the
wages of - seamen on American-
flag American-owned ships; the
fact that runaway-flag ships pay
no taxes on their earnings to
Uncle Sam, or to Liberia and Pan­
ama for that matter, and the fact
that the seamen involved, hired
all over the world, are totally-
lacking in representation, job se­
curity or enforcement machinery
for whatever shipboard conditions
exist.

The implication conveyed by the
booklet is that of a benevolent,
smiling shipowner dispensing the
benefits of food, clothing and shel­
ter to the "starving natives out of
the bush." It fits in with the point
of view expressed by a Standard
Oil attorney during one court pro­
ceeding who boasted that Italian
seamen swim out to meet iae ships
In their desire for a berth.

Factory Overseas
The distribution of the brochure

to newspaper editors to equate
runaway-flag ships, operating in
American trade out of American
ports, with "a factory overseas" as
the booklet puts it.

"If you have any further ques­
tions" the covering blurb advises
editors, "please don't hesitate to
write or phone (long distance
phone calls will be accepted col­
lect)."

The stepped-up propaganda cam­
paign of the runaways is seen as
reflecting their increasing concern
with the inroads of the Interna­
tional Maritime Workers Union
among runaway crewmembers, as
well as their , increasing difficulties
In hanging on to special tax priv­
ileges here at home.

For example, the US Senate

Two Crews
Can Collect
Overdue Pay

BALTIMORE Ex-crewmem-
bers of .the Pacific Venture and
the Westport who have money
coming to them are urged to con­
tact this branch and claim their
back pay, says Port Agent Rex
Dickey. There are quite a few
men who haven't made arrange­
ments to collect this money. Dick­
ey adds.

Shipping-wise, things were slow
during the two weeks just passed,
and more of the same is forecast
for the period to come. Neverthe­
less, two ships—the Montego Sea
and the Village—are expected to
bid for charters next month and
if things go well, the additional
jobs shoud give a shot in the arm
to this port:

The payoffs during the period
just ended were on the Emilia,
Evelyn, (Bull); Chilore, Bethtex
(Ore); Jean, Mae (Bull); Portmar,
Oremar Pennmar (Calmar).

Sign ons were: Venore, Chilore,
Bethtex, Bethcoaster, Oremar
(Ore)'.

Ships in-transit: Flomar, Texmar
(Ore); Alcoa Pennant, Alcoa Puri­
tan (Alcoa); Rabin Goodfellow
(twice) (Robin); Natalie (M'time
O'seas); OS Norfolk, Royal Oak
(Cities Service); Steel Admiral
(Isthmian).

Shorthanded?
If a crewmember quits while

a ship is in port, delegates
are asked to contact the hall
immediately for a replace­
ment. Fast action on their part
wiU keep all jobs aboard ship
filled at all times and elimi­
nate the chance of the ship
sailing shorthanded.

PANAMA AND
LIBERIA

PLACE PRIME
IMPORTANCE

ON SAFETY
AT SEA

A i the RepublicB of Liberia and Panama have grown In alie as maritlma
nations they have gained added stature because of the special importance
they place on the safe operation of ships which fly their flags. -Both are
fignatories to the Interirationa! Convention for Safety of Life at Sea
11948) and also to the International Ix)ad!ine Convention (1930)«

To assure compliance with provisions of these treaties and to meet Insur­
ance qualifications, The American Bureau of Shipping, or other respected
m^rnational classification societies, make periodic inspections of Pan-
LibHcm vessels. Although a tiny maritime nation, Honduras has special
provisions regarding the safety of ships. These are written into the Organic
Law of the National Merchant Marine of'the Republic of Honduras, and
require annua! inspection and certification by such agencies as the Amer­
ican Bureau of Shipping. British Corporation Registry of Shipping and
Aircraft, Norwj|^i^j|t Norsake Veritas-

Amerwji^^^^ theirjjUfl^^Istercd In
esD

ExcerpI from ruaaway slick brochure boasts of Panama and Liberia's devoiion to safety, but fails
to list a single instance of the existence of safety machinery in the two nations.^ Instead, itv odmits
US agencies do the inspecting.

A new deep sea operator, the
Canuk Lines, has been signed by
the SIU Canadian District. The
company has two vessels, which
have been brought back under the
Canadian-flag after operating for­
eign. Present plans call for the
ships to operate in Arctic supply
service for the summer and then
go into the Atlantic tramp trade.
The transfer of ships back to the
Canadian flag is an unusual devel­
opment after years in which the
Canadian deep-sea fleet practically
evaporated.

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The Marine Cooks and Stewards

Union has proposed that the US
Government pull a couple of ships
out of the reserve fleet to carry
earthquake relief cargoes to Chile.
If the proposal is carried out, the
vessels would carry construction
equipment, clothing, medical sup­
plies and other essentials for some
two million Chileans whose homes
were destroyed by the quakes.

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SIU Pacific District crewmem­

bers have.gone aboard the con­
verted C-4 bulk sugar and Con­
tainer carrier, the Californian,
operated by Matson Lines. On her
first voyage, the shifp is running
out of New Orleans with a grain
load for Honolulu.

4 4 4
The New Bedford Fisherman's

Union is preparing for the annual
scallop festival it holds each sum­
mer. The festival is a clambake-
style affair which draws thousands
of visitors and helps promote the
sale of scallops.

4 .4 4
A proposed new constitution for

the Marine Firemen's Union has
been set up for membership vote.
The document has been published-

in the "Marine Fireman" for mem«
bershlp inspection. All memberi
will have an opportunity to cast
their ballots on the amended con^
stitution in, voting periods of from
30 to 90 days.

France Puts
Up $$ For
Superliner

The government of France Is.
putting out heavy cash for con­
struction of a new passenger liner.
A total of $18 million will be put
out in Government subsidy for
construction of the new vessel, ap­
proximately one-third of its esti­
mated cost.

The British are also discussing
cpnstruction of a new superliner
to replace the Queen Mary. Hera
too, some form of Government
assistance is imder consideration,
a long-term loan at favorable in­
terest rates.

Most other maritime nations also
have some form of financial assist­
ance to passenger ship operators.

The France will tie 1,035 feet
long, making it the longest pas­
senger ship afloat. It is scheduled
to make its maiden voyage to New
York in the spring of 1962.

French shipbuilding subsidies,
while not as high percentagewise'
as those in the United States, actu­
ally represent equal or greater aid
to ship opei'ators, since the cost of
construction in French yards is not
much higher than other European
yards.

Your Gear...
for ship . . . tor shore

Whatever you need, in work or dress
gear, your SIU Sea Chest has it. Get top
quality gear at substantial savings by buy­
ing at your Union-owned and Union-
operated Sea Chest store.

Sport Coats
Slacks
Dress Shoes
Work Shoes
Socks
Dungarees
Frisko Jeens
CPO Shirts
Dress Shirts
Sport Shirts
Beits
Khakis
Ties
Sweat Shirts
T-Shlrts
Shorts '
Briefs
Swim Trunks
Sweaters
Sou'wosters
Raingear
Caps
Writing Materials
ToiietriOs
Electric Shavers
Radios .
Toioyision
Jewelry'
Cameras
LuggaRe

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Smiling galley gang on the Morning Light are (1 to r) C. Breaux,
• utility; E. Bates, chief cook; Jerry Fow, 3rd cook and John Mun-
nerlyn, chief steward.

Relaxing for a moment are (1 to r) Max Stewart> wiper; Joe Alves,
oiler; Johu Kuchta, AB; O'Rourke, chief electrician and C. Pegragosa,
pantryman.

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House Nixes Forand Bill;
Backers Look To Senate

WASHINGTON—^Backers of an effective program of medi­
cal care for retired Americans are looking to the Senate for
assistance after the House passed a bill which would put aid
to the retired on the basis of
charity. The House acted
after the labor-backed Forand

Senate Hits
Brass Hats
In US Jobs

WASHINGTON — The recom­
mended appointments of- two top
military leaders to two civilian
transportation agency posts, has
resulted in criticism in the Senate
as to whether military men are
better qualified for civil posts over
their civilian counterparts.

Vice Admiral Ralph E. Wilson
(USN-Ret.) and General John S.
BragdOn (USAF-Ret.) were nomin­
ated for membership on the Fed-

• eral Maritime Board and the Civil
Aeronautics Board, respectively,
Wilson had been nominated to be
a member of the FMB for a four-
year term, fulfilling the post va-
•cated by chairman Clarence G.
Morse. Bragdon's proposed ap­
pointment was as an interim re­
placement for James Durfee. ^

While with the Defense Depart­
ment, Admiral Wilson was one of
the staunch supporters of the run­
away-flag gimmick, which mari­
time unions regard as the greatest
obstacle to a strong American-flag
merchant marine.

Senator Ciair Engle (Dem.-
Calif.) advised the Senate group
discussing the confirmation, that
the Administration had found it
easier to appoint retired career
ofificers for public service thah to
look elsewhere to find qualified
civilians.

A quick survey of various Gov­
ernment agencies, both administra­
tive and regulatory, brought forth
that a number of top-paid positions
being occupied by retired and for­
mer high-ranking military person­
nel. Most of the positions held
were found to be key policy spots.

In summation Senator Engle
etated, "I believe that the Senate
should refuse to confirm ahy re­
tired military officers as heads of

. civilian agencies unless there are
some obvious and overriding rea­
sons. . . and that these appoint­
ments should go to competent and
recognized civilians."

Bill, introduced by Rep. Aime For­
and (Dem.-RI), was buried in the
House Ways and Means Commit­
tee.

Financed Via Deductions
Tlie Forand bill would have fi­

nanced hospital and surgical in­
surance for retired Americans
through the Social Security system,
by boosting the Social Security tax
deduction. Thus medical care for
the aged would be an earned right.
The bill passed by the House, and
supported by the Administration
would be a. "handout" bill. Appli­
cants for medical care would, for
practical purposes, have to take a
pauper's oath to qualify. The bulk
of the Forand measure's support­
ers were opposed to any plan other
than one on a contributive basis.

The Forand measure had the
solid backing of the entire labor
movement as well as many other
organizations. In fact, the chief
source of opposition to the meas­
ure came from the American Med­
ical Association and the^ Eisen­
hower Administration, which took
a rigid stand gainst a self-sup­
porting medical insurance plan.

Ike's Bill Attacked-
Critics of the Administration's

"dole to the needy" attacked the
inadequacy of the fun,ds provided,
the need to set up an entirely new
agency to administer the program
instead of using the existing So­
cial Security machinery, and the
policy of putting medical care on
a charity basis.

They pointed out that even rea­
sonably well-to-do retired -oldsters
have difficulty meeting heavy
medical cosfs associated with the
iUs of old age.

The Administration bill would
provide an appropriation of $325
million a year out of Federal and
State-Funds. By contrast, the For­
and Plan would have raised $1.2
billion annually through increased
Social Security payroll taxes, paid
for by both workers and employ­
ers. It would not place any drain
at all on the Federal budget.

It is expected that the Senate
Finance Committee will bring out
a bill based on the Forand prin-
ciple and that Senate leaders will
make an issue of this type of legis­
lation which will be a factor In
this fall's Presidential campaign.

KNOWme YOUR
SIU CONTRACT

(This column Is Intended to acquaint Seafarerg with important
provisions of the SIU contract and will deal with disposition of
various contract disputes and interpretations of the agreement. If
neafarers have any questions about any section of, the agreement which
they would like to have clarified, send them in to the editor of the
SEAFARERS LOG.)

SIU STEWARD DEPARTMENT WORKING RULES. Duties of the
Chief Cook. The chief cook "is In charge of the galley ... he shall l^e
responsible for the general cleanliness of the galley and Its equip­
ment ...

SIU STEWARD DEPARTMENT GUIDE. (3) Maximum sanitary and
orderly conditions must be observed in all steward facil­
ities ...

(7) Aii steaks and chops are to be grilled in Individual order . . .
Meats and roasts must be carved' to order.
. (8) No plates should be overlooked and only non-watery vegetables
will be served on the same plate with the meat or other entree. Other
vegetables io he served on side dishes. ^

4i i 4"
On one SlU-contracted,vessel there had been a good many complaints

as to feeding, to the degree that the crew had gone on .record con­
demning the steward and the whole department. Investigation by the
boarding patrolman established that the root of the trouble was the
chief cooks' lack of experience and his violation of steward department
working rules and the steward department guide, both of which are
addenda to the standard SIU contract. Specifically, there were viola­
tions of sanitary requirements, with the cook's clothing dirty - and
grease-spattered, as well as violations of the above-listed sections on
feeding and service with meats prepared and cut up well in advance
of the meal and food served in an unappetizing and unsightly manner.
' The investigation found that aside, from the chief cook the steward
and otlier members of the galley crew had been living up to the terms
of the agreement, and that the steward would have been Justified un­
der the contract, in dismissing the chief cook. The situation was jre-
solved with the cook paying off the ve^el and a replacement being or­
dered from the Union hali.

Timber Hitch Missile Men
Track 9M0-Mile Atlas

SIU crewmen aboard the missile-tracking ship Timber
Hitch (Suwannee) were in the front row at another historic
"first" of the missile age—tracking of an intercontinental
Atlas missile after a 9,000-a
mile flight.

The Atlas flight, which was
alunched from Cape Canaveral,
Florida, on May 20, was the long­
est yet made by any missile, Amer­
ican or Russian. Fired from the
southeast Florida base, the missile
hit its target approximately 1,000
miles south of Capetown.

According to accounts in the
Capetown press, quoting T. H. Ma-
honey, operations manager of
tracking on the ship, the Atlas hit
the sea just five miles from where
the Timber Hitch was standing' by.

The Hitch had picked up the fir­
ing on its electronic equipment a
few minutes before the missile ap­
peared in view. Then, Mahoney
said, "We saw it against the back­
ground of the magellanie cloud

formation, about 35 to 40 miles up.
As it pierced the atmosphere it
went cherry red, turning to white
as it came closer . . .

"It began to lose heat and color
and we missed the actual splash
ihto the sea about five miles away.
The fiamihg cone lit the night from
horizon to -horizon. It was very
spectacular."

No attempt was made to recover
the missile nose cone, and con­
tents, which weighed about 1,000
pounds. However, in July, 1959,
there was a successful recovery of
a similar Atlas nose cone on a
shorter flight. ' At that time, two
other SlU-manned missile ships,
the Rose Knot and the Coastal Sen­
try, collaborated in the recovery
of the nose cone.

Fish Fleet
Gets Boost
In Aid Bill

WASHINGTON—After nearly a
year in the Senate, a program to
provide assistance to American
fishermen in construction of more
modern fishing vessels has been
passed by both Houses of Congress
and signed by President Eisenhow­
er. The program calls for 33V4
percent construction subsidies to
enable American fishermen to com­
pete with foreign fishing fleets. It
will be of considerable benefit to
several of the fishing fleets whose
members are affiliates of the SIlT
of NA.

Under the law, American fish­
ing vessels must be built in Amer­
ican yards where construction
costs are higher than foreign
yards. As a result, American fish­
erman have been in difficulties be­
cause they have been unable to
keep pace with modern develop­
ments in the fishing field.

Many foreign fishing vessels are
equipped with deep-freeze lock­
ers, enabling the crew • to Clean
and freeze the catch on the spot.
This not only provides a tastier
product, but enables the vessel to
stay out longer and get a full load.
Also, these factory ships, as they
are known, are in a better posi­
tion to bargain over prices in the
wholesale market, unlike the fish­
erman who comes In with his
catch on ice and has to unload it
immediately to avoid spoilage.,

The construction subsidy will be
payable provided the applicant
can show he is financially able to
operate and maintain the proposed
new fishing vessel, and that«the
plans and specifications of the ves­
sel are suitable for domestic serv­
ice. The subsidy will only be
granted to replace lost, damaged,
worn out or obsolete fishing ves­
sels now under the American flag.

Quitting Ship?
Notify Union

A reminder from SIU bead-
quarters c.iutions all Si'.afarers
leavinjg tbe.'r shipir to contact
the hall in ample tiiue to allow
the Union to dispatch a replace­
ment. Failure to give notice be­
fore p&ying off may cause a de­
layed sailing, iorco the ship to
sail short of the manning re­
quirements and needlessly make
the ^ork tougher for your ship-
"'ates.

BIENVILLE (Sta-Land), May 29—
Chairman, F. Sullivan; Sacratary, D.
Gribble. Baker missed ship in Jack-
Bonvme. $24 In movie film fund. Mo­
tion to see patrolman about, clothes
dryer as soot gets on clothes when
hung on deck. Motion made to start
ahip's fund.

VENORE (Marvan), May 29—Chair­
man, H. Garie; Secratary, J. Archie.
Ship's delegate reports rebuilt wash­
ing machine put aboard and other
repairs taken care of. No beefs re­
ported.

care being given crewmembers taken
care of by agent in Wilmington.
$13.30 in ship's fund. Three draws in
ManUa, Bangkok and Singapore. Vota
of thanks to steward department for
well-prepared food." Suggeatipn to re­
turn cups to pantry.

May 31—Chairman, Frank TImmens;
Secretary, S. A. Smith. Matter of
crew restriction in Semerang, Indo­
nesia to be taken up with patrolman
in New York. Two crewmembers hos­
pitalized in Penang. Beefs to be taken
up with boarding patrolman. $14.03
in ship's fund. «

take turns cleaning laundry. No beefs
reported.

CAPT. NICHOLAS SIHNAS (Cargo/
Tankshlp Management), April $.—
Chairman, John Kulasf Secretary,
Joshua M. Lundy. «eck and steward
department quarters have been
painted.' Sink in bakers room will be
replaced. Steward department short-
handed but doing a good Job. C and'
B men are reminded to see their
department delegate when in doubt
and to keep beefs within department.

CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cities
Service), May 31—Chairman, LeRoy

* Doty; Secretary, Ted Jones. Ship's
delegate suggests that all beefs be
presented at meetings so they can be
taken up with patrolman. One man
missed ship in Lake Charles. General

- discussion on ship business and wel­
fare of crew. Everything running
smoothly.

BARBARA FRIETCHII (Liberty
Nav.), Chairman, Pat Donovan; Secre­
tary, C. J. Mitchell." No beefs re­
ported. $11.57 in ship's, fund. Crew
to be quiet while watchstanders sleep.
Discussion on mailing letters. Bosun
to put up a tarp over batch.

NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Vic­
tory Carriers), June 1—Chairman, R
Haylock; Secretary, Brother Taylor.
Everything going fine. $4.55 in fund.

CANTI6NY (Cities Service), May 24
—Chairman, Ralph McDalrlesi Secre­
tary, Robert Hartley. One man
missed ship in Lake Charles. Crew
reminded to close doors in port. Need
new fans. Vote of thanks to steward
department.

hospitalized In Bombay; Union noti­
fied. Expect a letter concerning re­
stricted time at Bombay; also oilers
OT maintaining machines while in
Bombay. Thanks to delegates for co^
operation and thanks to steward de­
partment for Job well done. Treas­
urer reports balance of $5.60 in ship's
fund. Some disputed overtime In
engine department—two men short.
Will check with chief engineer and
captain concerning disputed OT, also
total good overtime. Steward depart­
ment delegate reports one non-union
man picked up in Ceuta (US citizen).
Still short one man; to be picked up
at first port.

ARIZPA (Waterman), June I—Chair­
men, Clyde Parker; Secretary, Gil­
bert Trasclalr. One man missed ship
in Antwerp—sent wire to ship saying
foul play. Gear to be left in New
Orleans. Some disputed OT; also de­
layed sailing.

CALMAR :Calmar), No dale—Chair-
man, N. Kondlzolos. Delegate reports
all repairs taken care of. No beefs.
Vote of thanks to steward depart­
ment.

STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), Feb.
27—Chairman, Roy Poole; Secretary,
Frank TImmons. Ship's delegate re­
ports three men paid off in Long
Beach; two hospital cases and one by
mutual consent. Matter of medictU

AZALEA CITY (e«a-Land), May 29
—Chairman, R. Bsllveau; Secretary,
J- C-_ 'Thompson. No beefs reported.
$12.72 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks
to steward department.

ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), May 24—
Chairman, R. Thsiss; Secretary, M.
Simon. Ship's delegate reports dls-
cusston on three days lodging due in
J*®'!, missed ship
in Mobile, Ala. Each department to.

Voted on ship's fund and library.
Will see mate for wind chutes and
screens. $10 advance at Jibouti. Ona
than missed ship in Ft. Lauderdale.
Bepair regrigerator In crew mess-
room. GT not equalized in engine de­
partment. Crew reminded to flush
toilets. Also reminded to turn off
washing machine. Sea about having
engine, department quarters painted
out. One brother desires welsh rare­
bits and lamb chops.
. June 1—Chairmen, John Kuiss; Sea-

retary Jesbua M. Lundy., One man

DEBARDELBBIN MARINE NO. I
(Debardelaben Ma^e), June 4—
Chairman, W. Brlghtweii; Secretary,.
J. Thempten. Turned in list of beefs
last trip in Houston and await reeulte.
According to captain we will pay off
this time in Beaumont. M/S thnt
crew will not accept payoff unleta
patrolman le on board ship.

NATALIE (Maritime Overeeet), June
|.~«halrman, N. Magssh; Eacretery,
L. .W. Pepper. Deck delegate reporta
ona man paid off In Honolulu. Engine
delegate reports one man missed ship;
one man deported; ono man aent
home for hospUailzation. Some dis­
puted OT. Haven't received LOGS

regularly. Food In general considered
very poor; quality of meat and prep,
araliou of food to be taken up with
patrolman upon arrival at first port.

STEEL ROVER (Isthmlen), June I—
Chairmen; J. P. Goude; Secretary,
R. A. Slpsey. All beefe to be taken
up with department delegates. S5825
In ship's treasury. No disputed OT.
Engine toilet needs to be repaired.
No hot water In cooks room. Hot
water in cold water showers.

MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), May
S—Chairman, Sylvester Zygerowtkl;
Secretary, Jehnny P. Bailday. Ship's
delegate reporta that under new skip,
per there are a great deal of necea-
eery things being done which have not
been done and ignored for the past
year. Also with assurance that ws
shall have eufficient American cur­
rency for'advance money. Everything
running smoothly. Ship's fund, tll.72.
No beefs reported. Suggestion to see
captain and chief engineer about door
on both aides of fidley, or if there ia
a way to Install warning algnal befoTa
doors open to prevent walking Into it.
Also suggested that all outsiders must
ha kept out of passageways, messhalls

*Bnd pant/lea.

PAIRLAND (Saa-Land), Junt • —
Chairman, R. W. Simpktns; Sacratary,
Charles Golditaln. Ship's delegate re­
ports that he talked to chief engineer
about the ahortage of ice. Chief okays
to pull ice each day. No beefs re­
ported, Crew to get a chedter set.
steam iron and radio for crew's uso
from ship's fund, A vote of thanks to
steward department for Job well done.

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Runaways'
Hag Shift

WASHINGTON—The US Marl-
time Administration has recently
approved the transfer of two
more Liberian-flag Llbertys to
Greek registry. The step apparent­
ly was in response to the Greek
government's invitation to runaway
ships to return to the fold. New
currency regulations have been
drafted to make such transfers
particularly attractive for Liberian-
flag ships.

One of the two firms making re­
quest for transfer from Liberian
to Greek registry listed its address
as New York. Spiroa Polemis Sons
Ltd., New York City, owners of the
Liberian Liberty Theokeetor filed
the request in behalf of Luarca
Compania Naviera. The other re­
quest was filed by the Belant Ship­
ping Company, S.A., for the trans­
fer of the Liberian Valor.

The latest action by the Greek
government reflects the concern of
Greek nationals over the successful
Inroads made by the International
Maritime Workers Union on run­
away-flag ships.

Many of the vessels involved in
the sudden swing back to Greek
registry were originally built for
long-term charter to the US oil and
bulk oil shippers, and operate un­
der the control of large American
oil, steel and aluminum concerns.
Others are vessels that were
originally-manned by US seamen
but were subsequently transferred
to runaway flags and then to Greek
registry to avoid American labor
unions and safety standards.

t This being an election year and everybody in sight ang­
ling for the farm vote, it's understandable that the Depart­
ment of Agriculture should be looking for a scapegoat upon
whom to place the blame fdr the farmer's difficulties. That's
the only logical explanation for the Department's sponsor­
ship of a bill which would give the Secretary of Agriculture
discretion to waive the "50-50" cargo law as it applies to the
shipment of farm surplus products.

Should such a bill ever pass Congress, there is no doubt
that it would be a serious blow to US merchant shipping and
'to the job opportunities of US seamen.

What the Department's bill boils down to is a willingness
to sacrifice the shipping industry and seamen's jobs so as to
be able to throw a pre-election sop to the nation's farmers.
It is quite obvious, and the Department of Agriculture knows
it, that destroying the "50-50" law and the jobs of American
seamen with it, will make no appreciable contribution to­
ward solving the farm surplus problem.

While this problem arises from many causes, including
Government subsidy set-ups (which, incidentally, make ship­
ping subsidies look like five-and-dime stuff) advances in agri­
cultural technology and the inability of millions of people
overseas to buy enough to eat, the Agriculture Department
has picked on one insignificant aspect of the whole—the fact
that it costs more to ship on^American ships.

The Department wants to take US Government-owned
cargo, paid for by Federal tax revenues, ship it all on run-,
away-fiag and foreign-fiag bottoms where seamen get paid
$75 to $90 a month, or less, and then peddle the line to US
farmers that it has removed, an "obstacle" to marketing of
farm surplus overseas.

The "obstacle" of course, is foreign ship operators' objec­
tions of American shipping having any share whatsoever of
this Government-purchased cargo. The "gain" for farmers
would amount to the dollars that the Department would
save by shipping on low wage, tax-dodging runaway ships
Cmostly American-owned), dollars which the Department
Could then apply to making more surplus deals.

However, in the over-all picture, these savings would be
a very tiny percentage, around two percent, of the total
spent on farm surplus disposal.

There is nothing new about the hostility of Agriculture to
US shipping. It's been ej^ressed many times, the most re­
cent being the Department's statement that the blacklisting
of American-flag shipping by the Arab League was no con­
cern of the Department's, even .though ft effectively-blocked
many US ships from bidding on surplus cargoes.

In the last analysis, the Department's latest move to de­
stroy "50-50" is simply an effort to cover up its utter, failure
to do an effective job of controlling farm surpluses.

Transferred TB Patients
Find New Hospitai Okay

A favorable report on the facilities and treatment offered
by the Veterans Administration to tubercular seamen has
been sent to the Union by Seafarer John Driscoll. Formerly
a patient at Manhattan Beach
Public Health hospital, Dris­
coll was transferred to the
Veterans Adminlstratiqp facility at
West Haven, Connecticut, when the
Public Health Service closed Man­
hattan Beach on June 15.

"To begin with, it is a truly-
remarkahle hospital," Driscoll
writes. "Relatively new ... it cov­
ers more floor space than the PHS
hospital at Stapleton , . . One
building is used for general medi­
cine and surgery; the other is for
those being treated for pulmonary
diseases."

One of the drawbacks at Manhat­
tan Beach was that it had no sur­
gical facilities, with the result that
patients needing surgery had to be
transferred over to Staten Island.

Chow Is Tops
"The food is very good, well-

cooked and nicely served. There
are, however, a pumber of restric­
tions which we did not have to con­
tend with at Manhattan Beach.
For example, positive patients must
stay in their own wards. Passes,
except for emergencies, are given
only after two consecutive nega­
tive cultures; after three such-
cultures, week-end (72-hour) passes
are permitted.

Although restricted, every serv­
ice we require is brought to the
wards. This includes: barber serv­
ice, daily newspapers, library serv­
ice, and a shopping service per­
formed by the Grey Ladies. A
dayroom is located on each ward
for TV and weekly (3 times) motion
pictures. Various organizations
such as the Legion and Jewish War
Veterans conduct bingo games and
other forms of recreation on the
wards twice a week. There is also
a canteen wagon which calls thrice
weekly and which carries just
about every item a man could need

The staff is a friendly group
and always willing to assist when­
ever called on . . .

.. I can see no reason why the

Public Health Service cannot erect
a modem building for the treat­
ment of chest diseases, rather than
spread its beneficiaries over the
width and breadth of the country.
For some reason,. . . the PHS if
rapidiy becoming the stepchild of
the present administration , , our
experience at Manhattan Beach ii
but a sample of its policy of im­
provisation, which replaces the
long-range objectives that should
be its aim . . ."

When Manhattan Beach was
closed, patients were distributed
among other PHS hospitals, prin­
cipally New Orleans. Those who
wished to stay in the New York
vicinity were sent to West Haven,
or St. Anthony's Hospital in New
York City.

The closing of Manhattan Beach
was based officially on the declin­
ing patient population as a result
of advances in the treatment of
tuberculosis, as well as the cost of
operating the hospital. The cost
had gone up because an adjoining
Air Force base, which had shared
power plant costs and other ex­
penses, had been closed down and
placed on the Government surplus
property list. With Manhattan
Beach closed, it is expected that
the property will be auctioned off
to a real estate developer.

Modern medical practice is to
treat tubercular patients at general
hospitals, such as West Haven,
which have medical and surgical
facilities.

When the closing was an­
nounced, the SlU notified the sur­
geon general of the PHS of its op­
position to contracting out the pa­
tients to private or New York City
hospitals where the standards of
care and treatment might not bo
equivalent to that of a Federal
Government facility. It called for
treatment of the men at the PHS
hospital or fts equivalent.

Brazil Customs Hijacked
Liquor, Skipper Charges

Though foreign customs men are known to go overboard
with their jobs in most foreign countries visited by Seafarers,
those in one Brazilian port will surely go down in history be­
cause of a recent charge of-^
jiracy placed against them by

an American trader who
claims they made off with his cargo
of whiskey—worth $100,000.

Passports Seized
Captain Sylvain Ledee, an Amer­

ican, said the liquor was hijacked
in the Amazon territory of Amapa
from his trading schooner, by two
men who boarded the vessel from
_ Brazilian Coast Guard launch,
accused him-of smuggling and put
him and his crew under arrest.

Captain Ledee said their pass­
ports were seized and the ship's
manifest destroyed, (this ordinarily
would not be done in a normal
seizure, he noted). The Brazilians
did not waste any time disposing
of the cargo either. They sold it
at auction for $97,000 the same day.
No legal'advance notice of the sale
was given.

Captain Ledee, part owner of
the schooner was in the company
of his son at the time of their
arrest. He finally was able to re­
port the occurrences to the Amer­
ican Embassy in a note smuggled
out to Belem by a Brazilian naval
officer who befriended and pro­
tected the pair from violence. But

by that time he and his son wer*
released by local authorities and
en-route to Belem by plane.

Meanw.hile, joint American-
British action was taken to prevent
the sale of the schooner and obtain
release for its crew.

In all there were 2,000 cases ot
scotch and 100 cases of French
liquers lost to the Brazilan cus­
toms officials. And by this time,
no doubt, it's all flowing freely—.
wherever it is.

Put Postal Zone
On LOG Address

The Post Office Department
has requested that Seafarers
and their families include postal
zone numbers in sending
changes of address into the
LOG. "The use of the zone num­
ber wili greatly speed the flow
of the mail and will facilitate
delivery.

Failune to include the zone
number can hold up delivery
of the paper. The LOG is now
in the process of zoning Its
entire mailing list.

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SEAFAIEK M DITIOCK

Norfolk's USPHS hospital is currently host to several SIU men,
Including Joseph Cave, Charles Robinson. Benjamin Huggins and Sam
Anderson.

Cave was disalbled with a broken foot but looks forward to being
released soon and finishing his treatment as an outpatient. His last
ship was the Del Norte.

Robinson is doing fine after a skin graft. He has been in the hospital

iUHAll
DIRECTORY

Cave Higgini Welch Robinson

since February 5, 1960 and is looking forward to getting out soon. He
sailed last upon the Mermaid.

Huggins is feeling better after a bout with a stomach ailment, that
kept him in the doldrums. His last ship was the Alcoa Pioneer. .

Recent entrants in the Staten Island USPHS hospital are R. L. Welch
« and J. J. H. Michauz. Brother Welch, who sailed last as FWT on the

Kathryn, was hospitalized with severe burns on his leg. He is making
fair progress. Brother Michaux was hospitalized vv^th a hernia. He sails
In the steward department and his last ship was the Ema Elizabeth.

Seafarers on the beach are urged to. visit, or drop a line to their
buddies in the hospital.

USPHS HOSPITAI,
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

Berg* Bergersen EmUe J. Oliv*
Thomas Buterakof Frank Ortiz
AUen Cooper Wm. P. Asterholti
Raymond E. DabneV Harry Overton, Jr.
Sidney C. Day Chrisbol Palmer
Gorman T. Glaz* George Reier
Edgar Goulet James L. Roger*
Loyd J. GriSis Edw. P. Scherzer
James E. HamUton John Schoch
Daniel HiU G. F. Shaffer
R. M. Kirkwood Charles Shaw
Leo Koza
Theodore Kubecka
Frederick, Leeds
Manuel Lourido
1. McCormick
Michal MichaUk

Hrwin Moen
R. E. Morrison

Robert O. Smith
P. W. Strickland
Frank W. Taylor
W. E. Tomlinson
Joseph Williams
Hoy WUt
Walter A. Yahl
John Yuknas

VICTOR CULLEN STATE HOSPITAL
CULLEN. MARYLAND

Alvlno Terrazas
USPHS HOSPITAL
BOSTON. MASS.

O. P. Blackmore Jose E. Leston
Raymond M. Davis John R. Nelson

USPHS HOSPITAL
GALVESTON. TEXAS

Hack J. Acosta D. B. Patterson
Max Anderson Adam E. Slowick
Ben W. Buck

USPHS HOSPITAL
SAVANNAH. GEORGIA

Bellsario Alonso Austin Hitching*
Raymond O. Brown Ernest Vfebb

USPHS HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS. LA.

Joseph Basch Leo Lang
W;illard Blumen Rene Le Blane
Accurso Bonti James T. Moor*
George Mi Chang
Albert douse
Virga L. Coash
Mose E. Coleman
Roberto DeFronza
Bertram Eckert
Edward Fairfield
James Glisson
Led C. Hannon-
Wade B. HarreU
Herman Holmes

Ernest Mosley
John C. Munden
John Hi Overton
Kenyon Parks
Louis Peed
Dawson Perry
PhUip Prescott
Andrew C. Reed
Charles Robinson
Calvin A. Rome
VirgU J. Schrag*

Benjamin Huggins' Paul Signorino
Edw. ,0. Johnson "Bobby Slade
Eaden E. King Hans Speigel
Norman Kirk Maximo Tangolin
Edward Napp ' Luther E. Wing

USPHS HOSPITAL
NORFOLK. VIRGINIA

George Balaskos Isaac Bl Duncan
Allan G. Burka WUliam H. Mason
Dennis Cahoon Henri J. Robin. Jr.
Lucien F. Drew Dallas H. SwindeU

SAILOR SNUG HARBOR HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK

Bart E. Guranick Thomas Isaksen
• A. B. Gutierrez

USPHS HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK

Victor B. Cooper loannis Louka*
Oscar J. Adams John S. Lukas
A. A. Arancibia Marcos E. Medina
Henning Bjork J. J. Michaux
Lymon Cunningham Isaac Miller
Rulof DeFretes Andrew Mir
William F. Doran James MitcheU
J. W. Eichenberg
Antonio Ferreira
George Fiance

William Morris
A1 Peffanis
Bart J. Power

Michael J. Gaudlo Frank Robertson
John Hawkins
Rolf Karlsen
Zannia Kodros '
Paul Kronbergs
Thomas Lauer
Thomas R. Lehay

Joseph O. Roy
Joseph Smith
Claude A. Virgin
Richard L. Welch
Arthur A. Wilferi
Paul J. Wilkinson

USPHS HOSPITAL
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.

Wm. S. Beadles C. E. Newkirchner
Matthew Bruno Waldo M. Oliver
Samuel E. Joseph Leo Rondario
John F. Malyszko Howard J. Watts

USPHS HOSPITAL
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

Jonas Heidt Joseph I. Perrera
George B. Little George D. Rhodes

VA HOSPITAL
HOUSTON. TEXAS

R. J. Arsenault-
VA HOSPITAL

NEW YORK CITY. NEW YORK
Chas. O. Bergagna

VA HOSPITAL
MONTGOMERY. ALABAMA

Jacob L. Buckelew-
VA HOSPITAL

KERRVILLE. TEXAS
Wlllard T. CahiU

VA HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE. MApYLAND

John J. Hazel
MT. WILSON STATE HOSPITAL

BALTIMORE. MARYLAND
George Davis *.

VA HOSPITAL
WEST HAVEN. CONN.

John J. DriscoU Henry E: Smith
US SOLDIERS HOME HOSPITAL

WASHINGTON. DC.
Wm. H. Thomson .

TRIBORO HOSPITAL
JAMAICA. LONG ISLAND

James RusseU
VA HOSPITAL • _

CENTER HOT SPRINGS
SOUTH DAKOTA

Clifford C. Wumack
USPHS HOSPITAL

FORT WORTH. TEXAS
Frank E. Anderson Max Olson
B. F. Deibler Peter W. Sotir*
George Doherty Joseph P. Wise
Woodrow Meyers Bozo G. Zelencl*

SIU Atlantic, Gulf
Lakes & Inland Waters

District
PRESIDENT .
Paul HaU

EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
Cal Tanner

VICE PRESIDENTS
Claude Simmons Llndsey WlUlams
Earl Sheppard A1 Tanner
HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES

BUI HaU Ed Mooney
IIEADQUABTEB3....67S 4th Ave., Bklyu.

HYaclnth 9-6600
BALTIMORE 1316 E. Baltimore St
Rex Dickey. Agent EAstern 7-4900
BOSTON - .276 State St.
John Arabascz, Agent Richmond 2-0140
HOUSTON -.4202 Canal St
R. Matthews, Agent CApital 3^9: 3-40B(
MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St.
Ben Gonzales. Agent FRanklln 7-3964
MOBILE 1 South Lawrence'St.
Louis Nelra. Agent HEmlock 2-1754
NEW ORLEANS S23'BieuvUle St.
Buck Stephens, Agent Tulane 8626
NEW YORK.......675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn

HYacinth 9-6600
NORFOLK.. 416 CoUey Ave.
Paul Gonsorchlk. Agent --

MAdlson 7-1083
PHn:.ADELPHIA 337 Market St.
S. CarduUo. Agent Market 7-1639
SAN FRANCISCO 490 Harrison St.
Waller Sibley. Agent Douglas 2-4401
SANTURCE. PR.. 1313 Fernandez Juncos.

Stop 20
Keith Terpe. Hq. Rep. Phone 2-9996
JACKSONVILLE. 020 Main St.. Room 200
William Morris. Agent 3-0967
SEATTLE 2509 1st Ave.
Ted Babkpwskl. Agent Main 3-4334
WILMINGTON. CaUf 909 Marine Ave.
Reed Humphries. Agent - Terminal 4-2928

SUP
HONOLULU....91 South Nlmltz Highway

PHone 902-777
NEW ORLEANS 923 BienvUle St.

' Jackson 9-7428
NEW YORK 679 4th Ave.. Brooklyn

HYaclnth 9-6609
PORTLAND 211 SW Clay St.

CApltol 3-4336
SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St.

Douglas 2-8363
SEATTLE 2909 1st Ave.

Main 2-0290
WnjaiNGTON 909 Marine Ave.

Terminal 9-6617

MC&S
HONOLULU....91 South Nlmltz Highway

PHone 9-1714
NEW ORLEANS 923 BiettvUle St.

' RAmond 7-428
NEW YOftK 679 4th Ave.. Brooklyn

HYacinth 9-6600
PORTLAND 211 SW Clay St.

CApitol 7-3222
SAN FRANCISCO.. 350 Fremont St.

EXbrook 7-5600
SEATTLE 2505 — 1st Ave.

MAin 3-0088
WILMINGTON 909 Marine Ave.

TErminal. 4-8538

Great Lakes District
ALPENA 127 River St.

ELmwood 4-3616
BUFFALO. NY 890 Main St.

... GRant 2728
CLEVELAND ..1420 W. 29 St.

MAln 1-0147
DULUTH 621 W. Superior St.

Phone; Randolph 2-4110
FRANKFORT. Mich .PO Box 287

ELgin 7-2441
RIVER ROUGE.. 10225 W. Jefferson. Ave.

Mich. Vinewood 3-4741
SOUTH CHICAGO.......9383 Ewlng Ave.
„T SAginaw 1-0733
TOLEDO .....120 Summit St.

V CHerry 8-2431

Canadian District
FORT WILLIAM 408 Simpson St.

Ontario ' Phone: 3-3221
HALIFAX N.S. 12814 HoUia St.

Phone 3-8911
MONTREAL 634 St. James St. West

• Victor 2-8161
QUEBEC 44 Sault-au-Matelot

Quebec LAfontaine 3-1569
THOROLD, Ontario......52 St. David St.

TORONTO. Ontario 272'mng Stf^E

ST. JOHN. NB ....177 PrluM^WUUam^&t®
OX 2-5431

VANCOUVER, BC .298 Main St.

MFOW
BALTIMORE 1216 East Baltimore St.
_ EAstem 7-3383
HONOLULU....96 North Nimitz ^ghway

PHone 9-6077
NEW ORLEANS 923 BienvUle St.

. _ MAgnolia 0404
NEW YORK 130 Greenwich St

COrtland 7-7094
PORTLAND 922 NW Everett St.

CApitol 3-7297-8
SAN FRANCISCO :240 Second St.

• DOuglas 2-4992
SAN PEDRO 296 West 7th St.

' - TErminal 3-4489
SEATTLE 2333 Western Ave.

MAln 2-6326

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other communications sent in
by Seafarers unless the author
signs his name. Unsigned
anony;i3ous letters will only^
wind up in the waste-basket.
If circumstances justify, the
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oh reouest.

July 1. 1999

Welfare Aid
A Big Help

and a wonderful man. He
drowned In the English Channel
in 1947 while on watch. His son

To the Bdltorr ^ going on seventeen and very
Althou^ 1 always knew that him—he is fond of

It^as great to be s member of "
di# Seafarers International , xu rrkn
Union, 1 did not realize Just O" family all loves the LOG,
how much it meant untU the 2^®
Seafarers Welfare Plan paid a daughter Mwie, almost fifteen.
sizable portion of my wife's *«*way8 sits dovm and reads her
hospital and doctor bUls fol- LOG—that comes
lowing her iiecent hospitaliza- 'tm with her.

We want to thank you for
I'want to take this oppoP- sending it to us and hope that

^ you keep on with your good
work*

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TIate Editor^

Mrs. N. R. Cloueh
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Waterman Ship
More Like BMT

^ xi. j-x To the Editor:
All letters «dtfor for g ^ ^Yle BMT-Fourth

Avenue local to see what it's LOO must be signed by the , t
writer. Names will be withheld saUlng Waterman style.^1
upon request. can guarantee as many stops

and stays.
X x X XV , XI. CTTT J .X The ship I'm on arrived at
tunity to thank the SIU and Its Tampa Sunday and dropped
members who contributed to hook, wailing for a berth,
this cause, for the help rweived Of course there was also no
dl^ng a very trying period. launch service (I guess the com-

1 am happy to know that we pgj, j, ggye y,
have the LOG to inform our money).
members of such things. There is one consolation. We

Herbert E. Grant gjght ^dore
t t ports before we head for sunny

RAA«< d'nel California (unless they add
Deer Mnu gg„jg others). 1 have already

Warm Wdcomo wti'ed lor money twice and
To the Editor* when 1 do reach California 1
' We would like to inform all ®nJy ®we
Seafarers that we (Jerry Mc-. *^®®' ,, , ,x» u
earthy and Jimmie Sherlock) , Take it from me. it's cheaper
have purchased the. Lucky J®*' ^ .
Seven Bar & Lounge at 112 Charlie Brinton
North 77th Street, Houston, 3^ $ 5. .

„„„.d be Pleaeed b. wet- ®'«®Ck
come all our friends and can nGlpS OUl
assure all of cold beer and a . jo the Editor:
warm welcome.

Jerry McCartliy
. K. 4

Slow Boat ^
To India
To the Editor:

It is with heartfelt thanks
that I send my appreciation for
the death benefit check which
I received from the Welfare
Plan covering my late husband
Adrian Guns.

I want to thank you most.sin-
The men aboard the Josefina ®®/®f f^®;"

wish to report that all's well n* wiif vSh T Ln
with a top-notch crew, from the ® ^®' ®' ' ®®°
old man all the way down.

John Thompson has his movrf
projector, phonograph and ra-
dio, so we au have a sweU expression of sym-

now pay and have some peace
of mind.

Also, let me thank you for

pathy.
Mrs. Anna Guns

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SIU Man Now

time watching movies, listening
to "the Yankees get beat, and
hearing records.

Brother Ratliff is running the
movies for the crew. ^ ,, _ ,

We are bound, for Calcutta, SGllS AlitOS
India, and everyone knows what xo the Editor:
its like to crawl over there on a i am now residihg in Hono-
Liberty ship. There's not much lulu with my family and have
overtime but she sure is a been here for the past two
feeder. We have a top notch months.
co;>!i; and steward,

E. Mariano
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Log Fans
Down-Under

On arriving here I had diffi­
culty in finding work, owing to
the. fact that employers are
somewhat afraid of hiring sea­
men. Thanks to the thorughful-
ness and assistance of James
Dooley, the SUP agent here, I

To the Editor: obtained work. He was surely a
For many years you have „_,,_x

been sending the LOG to both
great help.

I am prcMntly working for
my daughter and myself here voikswagon as a salesman. In
in Sydney Australia 1 have g^g^^ shipmates of
been wanting to write for so j ^
long, but never got around to it.,, showroom to say hello.

You have groiro since first ^ jg^j, j. McLoughllii
sending us your LOG—^you have A A A
a wonderful Union and look "
after your members on ships SGGTGrGr TflkGd
and ashore, and also the ones — Se.--
who have lost their husbands. iO I 8V®rn-mg

1 have met njany of the men To the Editor:'
tn the past years from the ships Would like to let all my
that used to come here. Also 1 friends and former shipmates
have many friends from the know that 1 now own the "My
ships, many of whom are no Pal Tavern" at 404 Aurora
doubt, members of your Union, Street, Seattle. Wash., and
who remember '"Creek Street would like to have them drop in
Forest Lodge." for a chat whenever they're in

The late E. j. Belehala, of port.
Pittsburgh, was my son-in-law . Lawrence J. Crane

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Hot Time On Robin Gray
SIU Man Carries OT Sheets All The Way

{The following article was sub­
mitted to the LOG by Seafarer
"Walter Schlect.)

Thought you might like to see
the new type air mail letter that
the Portuguese are putting out
now . . . copied from the State­
side ones I guess although they
are not the same size. Get the
banana motif on the outside.

We had a fire in the number
five hold at about 6 AM on Fri­
day, June 3. Of course I would
have to be on gangway watch
then and discover it. I notified
the mate on watch and he
sounded the alarm on the ship's
system.

Real SIU Man
Seems we have one real SIU

man aboard, an OS who shall b?
nameless. He came out of his
forecastle with his lifejacket over
his shoulders, his ID card in one
hand and his OT sheets in the
other.

The fire started in lower num-

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her five hj^ld and spread to the
upper tween decks. Capt. Oss-
ward and chief mate Mouche
handled it very well and kept
damage to a minimum. Best of
all, no one was hurt or overcome
by smoke, though the captain had
a close call in the lower hold,
where he inhaled a. bit of smoke

'and scratched his leg rather
badly. #

No Damage Estimate
I have no Idea of the damage

Portuguese Air Mail Design

but would estimate it as more
than $50,000, as there were trac­
tor parts and other machines and
a couple of dozen refrigerators
along with other stuff in that
hold. There was a lot j)f smoke

damage, as the skipper used COa
to smother the flames.

I taught firefighting in the
Navy during the last war and I
though the whole thing was
handled rather nicely by both the
officers in charge and the crew.
The alarm really shook some
people up.

We leave soon for Mombassa
and expect to be there for a week,
then back to Boston In mid-July
and New York a day later.

Things jre running smooth on
the -Bobin Gray—not fights, no
loggings (so far)—all in all, not
a bad trip. At least the checks
(allotments) dont bounce with
this company. I read in the last
LOG which we received, that the
Rockland was sold and so I guess
by the time we get back to Brook­
lyn the checks will be waiting.

There are two of us here from
the Rockland ... the deck engi­
neer (Blythe) and myself, and
we were wondering just what
routine we have to go through to
receive our checks.

LOO 'Interviews' An Aspiring Typist

Recently, the SEAFARERS LOG had to turn down
a "job opplication" from ah attractive young
blond. Her qualifications ds a typist seemed to
be in order, as the photo above shows. Un­
fortunately, she was a bit under-age—being
three years old to be exact. Also, as will be no­
ticed, she didn't do what every typist must-
put a piece of paper in the machine.

The "applicant" is Mary Anne Graff, daughter
of Seafarer. Jerry Graff. The proud father vol­
unteered to serve as a high stool so that the
applicant could reach the keys, but was in­
formed, regretfully, that his daughter.would have
to come bock in about 15 years.' Good secre­
taries are hard to find, so we're all anxiously
waiting for 1975 to come.

Photographs
From The Fleet

Standing by the movie screen on the No. 4 hatch" of the Steel Exec­
utive are (I to r) E. Yaher, corp.? L Reis, AB, and R. Air, bosun.

Felix Dayrit puts the
finishing touches on a
movie screen which he
built aboard the. Steel
Executive in his off?
time hours. .

Working on a movie projector bought by money won by the Steel
Apprentice in the Isthmian Safety Award contest of 1959 are
jleft to right) Dayriti Paul Lopez, chief cook; and Elmert DeQuartel.

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PSfe Fourteen SEAFARERS LOG^ July 1. 1969

Bosun's Blonde Bombshells

Liftle Laurey (just two yean old) and Mark Henault pose for a
snapshot. Their daddy, Joseph Henault, is currently bosun ori the
Mount Whitney.

Flashlighted
Poker Parley

The failure of the power plant
(by degrees) didn't phase the
poker fanatics on the Rebecca
In a recently-held poker game.
The lights got dimmer and dim­
mer and the players strained
their eyes more and more, until
finally the lights went out. Even
the safety light failed. But did
that stop the enthusiasts—^not on
your life. They got their flash­
lights out and it was flashlight
poker from then on. "We lost
the plant," wrote Paul Franco,

telling about the evening, "But |
not one poker player."

$ $
Particulars On

Pork Chops
The chowhounds are getting {

fancy on the Choctaw. One crew-
member suggested that' when
pork chops are served two end
cut chops should never be served
together but one end cut and one |
shoulder cut should be matched.
A variation on Ice cream Tvas I
asked-for, as well as baskets forj
bread, new pitchers, soup bowls |
and a pound' of strawberries a
day. .

SHIPBOARD SKETCHES by Ben Graham

"He was painting tH?} stadrwhen the old man blew the whistle,

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RAPHAEL SEMMES (SM - Land
Ssry!e«), Juna 4—Chairman. B. Varn.
Jr.i Sacratary. W. Blakaslaa. No
bocft. Repair list turned in. Most ot
the repairs taken care of. $27.20 in
ship's fund. One man got off ship in
JacksonviUe. Need repairs to deck
department head and showers. Dis­
cussion on having cooler In recreation
room aft to keep cokes, etc.. cool.
Suggestion made to get clothes drier
for crew as officers now have one.
Vote of thanks to steward department
for good food and service.

P. Aches. ' Bosun asked eooperatioa
on dumping garbage in foreign porta.
No beefs reported. Need water cooler
In steward department lounge. $162.53
In ship's fund from previous voyage.

water cooler In crew recreation room.
Safety director to be asked to coma
on. board and see conditions of ship.
Vote of thanks to steward depart­
ment.

TEXMAR (Calmar). May If—Chair­
man, O. Stone; Secretary, Andy Gow-
der. No beefs reported. Departments
to take turns cleaning lanndry. Don't
take light bulbs out of passageways.
Keep recreation room and pantry
clean at night.

BEATRICE (Bull), June 5—Chair­
man, George McCartney; Secretary,
Juan Colen. Ship's delegate reports
that a wreath of flowers was sent to
brother Red CampbeU's home in Pitts­
burgh. accompanied by a telegram
expressing our sympathy on the death
of his mother. The toUet used by
the longshoremen in San Juan is a
deflnite menace to the health ot the
crew and some action must be taken
to correct this intolerable situation.
Discussion concerning safety meeting
held with topside. Some disputed OT
to be settled at payoff. Ope FWT
quitting ship. M/S/C to donate a few
doUars to the man who deUvers the
books from the AMMLA. M/S to set
up a ship's fund. Motion defeated
by a vote of 23 to 7. Ship's commit­
tee to meet with member of Food
Plan to discuss obtaining more choice
steak meat.

CHOCTAW (Waterman). April IS—
Chairman. Charles H. Bush; Secralary,
John A. Densls. Vote of thanks for
flowers crew sent for Brother Zeles-
ki's sister who passed away April 14.
833.70 in ship's fund. No beefs re­
ported. Ship's delegate to get the
mail and passes. Agreed ijy member- •
ship to keep salesmen out of the'
passageways. Cofftetime pastry to be
covered with plastic screens on side
table. Library to be kept clean.
Stand clear of gangway untU deck
department rigs the gangway.

May 21—Chairman. Walter ZeieskI;
Secretary. John Denals. Repair lists
turned in. To see patrolman for
American money draws in Korean
ports and Japan and to have captain
carry more money on here. Two men
missed ship In Japan: rejoined. One
man logged. Man detained in Yokuska
by Navy shore patrol—reason, for
missing ship. See patrolman about
follow through on repair list. S33.70
in ship's fund. Several items to be
.clarified for deck department. No
beefs or disputed OT. Good and wel­
fare: ^ork chops—no two end cuts •
or shoulder cuts on a plate, but one
of each; 4 to 5 suppers on weekender
variation of lee cream: baskets for
bread: new pitchers, soup bowls to
be ordered: 63 x 90 sheets too smaU
—68 X100 size sheets to be ordered:
one pound of strawberries daily. Lock
headb showers in ports. All safety
meeting procedures should be given
to patrolman. Donations list for mer­
chant marine Ubrary posted. Weld­
ing to be done this trip.

CITIES S E R V I C E. BALTIMORE
(Cities Service). June 10. 1N6—Chair­
man. Georgs Rhilllps: Secrstary, K. R.
Msrtson. Repair list turned In. No
beefs reported. Crew reminded to
lock up ship's iron and Ironing boards
while in shipyard; keep feet oif mess*
haU chairs; use roach powder in all
rooms—if no good, have ship fumi­
gated.

ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), Jung 9
—Chairman, J. Davis: Secretary. J.
Gates. Word from captain on crew-
members coming back late. Repair
Ust turned in and will be complied
with this trip. Member hospitalized
in St. Thomas PHS hospital with
broken leg to Hie flown to Baltimore
PHS hospital on June 7th.

TITAN (Cargo Tank^p), J4ay 30—
Chairlnan, P. J. McKreth; Secretary,
D. Forrest. Discussion on cigars
marked' "tax exempt" on which tax
was paid on vessel by members. Wash­
ing machine has lightweight house-
bold motor which is not holding up
—^recommend heavy duty motor be
InstaUed. Request that books be re­
turned to Ubrary once read. 'Safety
committee of unUcensed personnel,
headed, by bosun and consisting ot
one member from each department,
elected. Good crew. Excellent food.
Some disputed OT. One man missed
ship due to injury. Warning issued

PENN TRANSPORTER (Penil Ship­
ping). June 11—Chairman, N. Rose...
crans; Secretary. Edward Miller. No
beefs reported. Suggestion to put
Ume in garbage cans to keep flies
down whUe we are in port.

MARORE (Ore). June S—Chairman.
O: Emerlck; Secretary.' C. Bedell.
Repair Ust turned in. See patrolman
about getting ship fumigated as
roaches are faking ' over ship. Fan
moved fti st'bd messinen's room to
give better ventUatlon. Keep noise
down in passageways after 10 p.m.
Get some wind scoops for rooms that
are short.

EAGLE VOYAGER (See Transport),
June 12—Chairman, A. Romero; Sec­
retary, S. U. Johnson. Two men hos­
pitalized: one in Japan and one in
India. Biuthers asked to be careful
when working on deck. Everything
running relatively. No reply from
headquarters as yet to past corre­
spondence. $31.11' in ship's fund. Cost
of radiogram sent to headquarters
concerning Joe Carrol's hospitaUza-
tion deducted from original balance
of S34. Replacement made In Japan
la SIU member. Second replacement
is not a Union member and wiU be '
replaced at the end of this voyage.
One man short in steward depart-
ktent. Decided that ship's delegate
WiU set time for meetings.

SAMPAN HITCH (Suwannee), June
10—Chairman. Jack E. Nelson: Secre­
tary, Rudy p. DeBoissiefe. Photo­
graphs sent to ship's log on success­
ful Polaris shot. Sampan Hitch was
host to Asst. Secretary of the Na'vy
and Washington personneL New wash­
ing machine arrived Trinidad.

to crewmembers to keep quarters
locked In port. Need additional
foc'sle keys. Vote of thanks to mem­
bership and delegates for their coop­
eration in shaping up a new ship.

STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian). May
4—Chairman. W. A. Nendershot; Sec­
retary. A J. VIelantc. Bosun elected
safety representative. Extra toaster
requested. Each foc'sle was Tssued
spray bomb: ship to be fumigated in
States.

GULFWATER (Metre Petroleum),
June 4—Chairman. Stephen N. Ful-
ford; Secretary. Sanford Kamp. Two
men hospitaUzed; reported to head­
quarters. Captain wlU order enough
steward stores at the Suez Canal to
make the States. No serious beefs.
Some disputed OT.

CITIES SERVICE MIAMI (Cities
Service). June 14—Chairman, D. L.
Rood; Sacretary. L. P. Nagmann.
Faucets in aU rooms have been fixed.
Sanitary system wiU be fixed In ship­
yard: also blower In messhaU. Better
grade toUet tissue'. Guards giving
physical search in Lake Charles.
Steward asks that after using cot it
be placed where it won't blow ovisr
side. Steward utiUty ordered out of
Hoi^on faUed to report. Discussion
held on setting third table In mess­
haU: voted down. Fresh coffee wanted
for lunch and dinner. Do away with
steam tables. Check on why man
was fired for no reason.

GALLOWAY (Ovtrseat Navigation),
Juno 12—Chairman, C. Malette; Sec­
retary, W. Todd. Everything running
smoothly. American money to be de­
clared in Poland. MaU aU letters to
NY address. No agents for company
In Belgium and Holland as yet. Re­
port about refusal of the captain to
allow radio opcr;itor in crew mess
recreation.

ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa). Juno 12
—Chairman. Rad Rosoff; Secretary,
Donald P. Maast. Draw Ust lo be
taken up for New Orleans. Captain
WiU give out draw as soon as ship
docks. No one knows where he will
payoff as yet. Beef on three delayed
sailings. About one-third of repairs
taken care of so far. Men getting off
please turn in keys for rooms to
delegate or department head. Vote
of thanks to steward for a job weU
done.

MARORE (Ore Navigation). May SB
^hairman, P. O'Neill; Secretary. J.
Bryant.. No beefs reported. Repair
list turned in. Cots to be returned
at end of voyage: more cots ordered.
See about getting new agitator for
washing machine. Vote of thanks to
steward department for food- and
service.

ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), May 29—
Chairman; J. S. Rueda; Secretary. L.
J. Pate. No beefs reported. S13.42 in
ship's .^fund. Discussion on getting
cantaloupe as they are in sstson. If
not on board, steward to notify ship's
delegato leaving MobUe.

REBECCA (Maritime Overseas),
June 4—Chairman. W. N. Trolle; Sec­
retary, J. Bregnam. Penalty cargo
beef pending at payoff. Repair Ust
turned in. Need a water cooler. Ship
needs fumigation. Crew reminded
to keep messroom clean at all times.

BEAUREGARD' (Sea-Land Service),
June 4—Chairman, M. Gottschalk; Sec­
retary,« M. Gottschalk. Suggestion
that menus be more varied particu­
larly on salads and seafood. Not
enouA fresh vegetables aboard. To
see Food Coipmlttce about getting
BcaUops and watermelons. All else
running smoothly. GaUey to be paint­
ed. S7 in ship's'fund given to ship's
delegate for wires. One man hospi­
taUzed in Houston. M/S to InstaU
awning aft so that crew can sleep on
deck during hot weather.

MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), June
12—Chairman, George Nlldreth; Sac­
retary, Zygle Zygarowski. One man
missed ship. AU repairs to be taken
care of. Saw captain ahbut logs and
he said they would stay that way.
Sll in ship's fund. Some disputed
OT. Discussion on safety meettog.

DEL NORTE (Mississippi), June 12
—Chairman, E. Stougb; Secretary, J.
Whitad. No beefs: good trip. Balance
In ship's fund, S199.40'. M/S to get
new movie screen and have projector
overhauled: money to come out of
ship's fund. M/S to have .water-
fountain repaired and hot and cold
water line to laundry sinks ' put in
by shore- .personnel. M/S to have
movie director contact suppUer in
New Orleans re prices, changing with
other ships, etc.: otherwise get movies
in Houston. Suggested that pickles,
fresh onionsj radishesg etc. appe^ on
tables, not only on menu. To see
patrolman as to no R.O.B. cigarettes
aUowed. Discussion on ways to avoid
rush and bottleneck at breakfast time.

ALCOA POINTER (Aicoa),^ May 8—
Chairman, W. Wsndell; Secretary. T.
P. Greaney.- Everything running
smoothly. No beefs reported. Few
hours disputed OT. Vote of thanks
to steward department.

June 13—Chairman, W. Wandell;
Secretary, T. P. Greanel. Ship's busi­
ness to be taken up with patrolman
at payoff. Have patrolman look into
roach situation aboard. Vote of
thanks to steward department:

OCEAN JOYCE (Maritime Overseas). '
Mav 20—Chairman. W. Arlinghaus)
Secretary. R. Mills. One man m^sed
ship in Calcutta. Hia gear- was sent
to the SIU haU In Seattle. Suggested
we keep laundry in better order.
Effort to be made to get as many
repairs made before end of voyage
as possible.

PORTMAR (Calmar). June 5—Chalp.
.man. J, Simmons; Secretary, P. win­
terly. Three men logged. One maU
hospitaUzed In Panama. See patrol­
man about wipers being worked over­
head during hottest part of trips east
and west. Copy of motion concerning
shortage of foodstuffs to be given to
Food Committee in NY. Galley range
needs fixing. ~

Overseas),
^ne 5—Chairman and Secretary, L.
w. tapper. Names of men who
missed ship -turned over to patrolman.
One man paid off In Honolulu. Beefs
to be taken up with patrolman. Food
considered very poor quaUty.

<Marven Steamship), Jung
l»-;Chalrman. Harry Gsrie; SecratsiV,
W. T. Fazenklln. Request that benches
bo put in recreation room. Return
cups to pantry. Don't leave cots on
deck. Leave soda in Icebox unless it
Is your soda. Washing machine to
be repaired.

ELEMIR (Oceanic Petroleum), Jung
>—Chairman, Shadreck Gray; Secrs­
tary, Jamst P. Baldsrston. Crew
asked to return cups to pantry after
coffee time and from wheel house at
night. Discussion re food coming to
the Sable cold—chief cook wlU rem­
edy this situation. Clarify what ar­
ticles we tailed under—tanker or dry
cargo. Heed copies of agreement for
aU delegates: copies of forms for
ship's minutes; overtime sheets for all
departments. •

HOSE KNOT (Suwannee), June t —
Chairman, Harry White; Secratary,
John Steabar. Two men got off in
Recife.' Beef* to he taken up with

LOSMAR (Calmar), May 28—Chair­
man, R. E. Hunt; Secretary, E. John­
ston. Ship's delegate reported on re­
pairs. Rifle incident. Port time dis­
charges. Beef result on'no hot water
previous voyage. Port screens aboard
and new piping for hot water line.
General discussion on quaUty and
quantity of meat put aboard.

8EATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain),
June 18—Chilrman, Joe McLaren;
Secretary, T. Molle'r. TV has been
repaired. Sent letter to Mr. Chap-
delaine and SIU requesting permission
ship .dock Edge water early July 4th
and saU Juljr sth. S2.66 in ship's
ftmd. BUI paid for TV repairs 887.40.
WiU see patrolman about having hide
care away from crew's quarters, top­
side. Request there be no TV on meal

PENN TRADER (Penn Shipping),
June 14—Chairman, J. D. Cummlnsi
Secretary, Prank Kastura. Things
are running smoothly: good crew.
Turn in aU extra linen as weU as
dirty linen.

JOSEPINA (Liberty Navigation),
June 13—Chairman, Petar Luketict
Secretary, S. T. Arales. Ship's dele-
<ate reports everything in good shape.
Captain wUl put out a money draw
In checks and only S5 American
money. . One man in engine depart­
ment s.ent home from Port Everglade.
Fla. for hospitalization. No replace­
ment available due to hoUday. S1.20
In ship's fund. Keep cover on garbage
can at aU times and empty it aft.
Keep non-crewmemSers out of pas­
sageways jand conduct business only
in recreation room. Suggestion made
to show movies for orphans with
movie equipment aboard.

Ch^lr"" 'D'*
po^ agent on arrival. Crew ai&ed'to "hours. Vote of thanks to outgoing P. V.'"DICarlo. '*St^ard''to'*buy'"{ca

ataaavU .aaaaS Bhip'S A — A -- A*.- .... • . ̂ _ remove all cots from deck and return
same to steward before ship gets to
port! also to .remove eU radio an­
tennas.

DEL MAR (MItilstlppI), June 12—
Chelrman, H. J. Maes; Secretary, E.

OCEAN EVELYN (Maritime Oven-
•esi), June 11—Chairman, M., Sterne;

.>8ecretBry, Alex Janes. Discussion that'
there be no payoff until disputed OT
la setUed. Also see patr(dman about

In next port as the ice machine does
not make lee for the three meals.
Discussion on trying to get another
messman for crew's mess as It is too
big for one man. Crew to d^ess for
dinner, and not come to meBshall at«
tired in draws. Keep messhaU clean.

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FINAL
DISPATCH

1 The deaths, of the following Seafarers have been reported to the
Seafarers Welfare Plan;

Stanley J. Swlenehoeld, 49;-
Brother Swlenchoskl died of nat­

ural causes while
a patient at the
Polyclinic Hospi­
tal, New York
City, AprU 10,
1060. He had
sailed in the SIU
engine depart­
ment since May,
1951. He is sur­
vived by his son,

Stanley E. Swlenchoskl, of New
York City. Burial was in St. Peter
and Paul Cemetery, Taylor, Pa.

X
yircil Sandberr, 59: Brother

Sandberg died of a heart ailment
while a patient in a New York
hospital. He had sailed in the SIU
engine department since August,
1951. His only listed survivor is a
friend, Mrs. Mary Hecker, of New
York City. Burial was in the New
Montefiore Cemetery, Farming-
dale, Long Island, New York.

Paul Rogosch, 58: Brother Ro-
gosch died of a heart ailment in
New Orleans,
Louisiana, N o-
vember 7, 1959.
He sailed in the
SIU deck depart­
ment since No-
V e m b e r, 1938.
The only known
siuvivor is Le-
nesse D a i g 1 e,
daughter to the
late Vivian Daigle, appointed ad­
ministratrix to the Rogosch estate.

$ $ ^
liOyd McGee, 55: Brother McGee

died of natural causes while a pa-
tient at the
Methodist Hospi-
t a 1, Brooklyn,
May 9, 1960. He
had sailed in the
SIU steward de­
partment since
October, 1943. He
is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Hel­
en McGee, also

of Brooklyn. Burial was in the
Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn.

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Personals
And Notices

Mason Hall
Contact B. F. Bond, Box 195,

CMR HoUoman AFB, New Mexico.
^

Tommy Hawkins
Write me at 2519 South (juyler

Avenue, Berwyn, Illinois. William
Scott.

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Anyone who remembers seeing

Alvie Means in Mobile during July
of 1958, please wYite to him, with a
statement to that effect, c/o Route
1, Lexington, Indiana. This' is
urgent.

4" 4 • •
Wallets, seamen's papers, etc.

are being held for the following in
the vault, NY hall:

Benny Pritkin, E. C. Brown,
E. T. Cunningham, Francisco Gian-
icco, H. Jurgenson, F. E. Lillard,
A. L. Obletree, J. W. Robertson,
I. Rosvold, John Trost, V. Walrath
and H. C. Wilson.

4 4-4
WUIiam R. Dixon

Please contact S. Baker, 1315
South 26th Place, Lawton, Okla­
homa. Phone: Elgin 5-4577.

4 4 4
Max Portaer

Friends are anxious to contact
you in regard to appraisal of small
piece of property in Catskills. Get
in touch with H. Krumholz, c/o
Yorkville Hungarian Restaurant,
350 East 81 Street, New York, NY.

4 4 4
Chin Ling

Contact your wife at No. 2
Readymoney Bldgs., Block 11, 2nd
Floor, Clare Road, Byculla, Bom­
bay, India.

4 4 4
John Murray

. Important you contact your son,
c/o Gerner, same address as be­
fore.

4 4 4
Ex-PacifIc Ocean Crew .

Wages and overtime for crew-
members now available as ship has
been sold. Contact Newton
Schwartz, 310 West Building, 817
Main Street, Houston, 2, Texas.

SIU BABY ARRIVALS

All of the following SIU families have received a $200 maternity
benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name:

Rnssella Louise Brooke, born
May 3, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Osborne M. Brooke, Prichard,
Ala.

4 4 4
Arthur Thomas Castro, born

April 15, 1960, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Arturo Castro, Houston, Tex.

4 4 4
Carol Sue Chianese, born May

26, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
James O. Chianese, Brooklyn, NY.

4 4 4
Louis Anthony Filippetti, bom

April 27, 1960, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Luis A. Filippetti, Baltimore,
Md.

4 4-4
Frances Victorine Gomez, bom

May 29, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Francis F. Gomez, Mobile, Ala.

4 4 4
Eric Alois Letter, born March 15,

1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alexan­
der J. Leiter, Newark, NJ.

4 4 _ 4
Patricia Qnintanilla, born March

17, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Ramon Quintanilla, Philadelphia,
Pa.

Karen Elizabeth Smith, bom
April 4, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
La France T. Smith, Mobile, Ala.

4 4 4
Stephen A. Wilt, bom May 26,

1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. James
E. Wilt, Harrisburg, Pa.

4 4 4
Daniel Garcia, born May 2, 1960,

to Seafarer and Mrs. Trinidad Gar­
cia, Galveston, Tex.

4 4 4
Lisa Jensen, born March 23,

1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Erik H.
Jensen, Brooklyn, NY.

4 4 4
Eunice Marie Kirchner, bom

May 16, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Ralph Kirchner, Arnold, Md.

4 4 4
Brenda Georgette Leache, born

May 20, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Marvin Leache, Galveston, Tex.

Vlckl Mdind^ Waster, born
May 5, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Milton Webster, Seattle, Wash.

4 4 4
Jeannette KnoU, bom April 5,

1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ber­
nard P. Knoll, Houston, Tex.

4 4 4
Adrian Charese Burke, born

Bloomfield Lists Pay Due
The following is a list of Seafari^'s who have unclaimed wages due

them from the Bloomfield Steamship Company. Seafarers whose names
are on the list should unite the company, enclosing their "'Z" number
and Social Security number. Write to Bloomfield Steamship Company,
PO Box 1450, Houston 1, Texas.

Glen L. Patton
Dorsey Paugh
Albert L. Pence
Veikko Pollanen
Joseph Poturalski
James F. Praytor
Henry J. Principe

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Horace C. Rains
Stanley C. Reinch
Harold E. Restucher
Vernon S. Riddle
Olave W. Rosenberg
Roland P. Roxbury
George Rubin
David Rude
Frank J. Rylance

John H. Sauerbeber
Joseph Scramuzza
Edward M. Seeley
Paul M. Seidenberg
Bernard E. Shepherd
F. B. Shinauit .

James L. Shipley
Clarence D. Shively
Alonzo D. Sistrunk
Allen J. Smith
Frederick V. Smith
John T. Smith
Richmond C. Spears
Chester I. Spinks
John P. Stanford

-A. R, Stevenson
Tmman L. Sustaire
WilUam K. Sutherlin
Mitchell J. Szlanfucht
Ferdynand Szoblik

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Benjamin H. Tolbert
Edward E. Talbot
Nikoli Taska
Evis J. Thidobeaux
Joseph R. Touart
Billy T. Townsend
Hillard L. Trahan
Sidney D. Turner
Homer A. Turpen

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Fred £. Umnoltz

Albert F. Valloton
George Van Etten
David F. Van Horn
William Vanson
George P. Vezirls
A. Villarreal

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Lyndon G. Wade
Frank Wahlfarch
Richard K. Wardlow

.Clifford R. Wein^er
Norman H. Whipple
Edward Wicak
James A. Wilkie
George A. Williams
James R. Williams
Charles R. Wilson^
Orie A. Wilson
Roland A. Wiman
Robert P. Woolard
John J. Word

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Paul Zilman
Eric Zetterquist

June 3, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
John S. Burke, Mobile, Ala.

4 4 4
Eileen Celkos, born June 10,

1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward
Celkos, Philadelpkia, Pa.

4 4 4
Barbara Curry, born June 4,

1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leon
R. Curry, Fletcher, NC,

.4 4 4
Mark Anthony Czosnowski, bom

March 30, 1960, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Edward Czosnowski, 'Balti­
more, Md.

4 4 4
Stanley P. Gondzar, bom May

17, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Stanley P. Gondzar, Baltimore, Md.

4 4 4
Donna Lee Hamilton, born May

4, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­
liam C. Hamilton, Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla.

4 4 4
Bennie E. Ireland, born May 26^

1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Benniu
Ireland, Baysboro, NC.

4 4 4
Darrel Clyde Kendricks, born

May 29, 1960, to Seafarer and Mr.s.
Dewey C. Kendricks, Mobile, Ala.

4 4 4
Roy Marines, born May 22, 1960,

to Seafarer and Mrs. Manuel Ma­
rines, Cleveland, Ohio.

4 4 4
Sandra Louise Young, born Junu

2, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Charles A. Young, Carlisle, Pa.

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Health Center
Urges Early
Exam Renewal

The Medical Department of thu
Seafarers Welfare Plan urges Sea-^
farers whose clinic cards are ex­
piring to get them renewed in ad­
vance and not wait until the last
minute. This is particularly true
in cases where a man has just paid
off a ship and expects to be ashore
awhile.

If the examination at the SIU
clinic is taken immediately, then
if there is any heed for medical
treatment it can be obtained
through PHS without the man
having to delay shipping out again.

Unfortunately, there have been
instances where Seafarers have
waited until they threw in for a
job and gbt a shipping card before
deciding to renew their elinic
cards. In one such recent instance,
it was discovered upon examina­
tion that Seafarer had a hernia,
and consequently, he had to turn
back his shipping c::r'l and check
into the hospital for treatment.

Had he taken his exam as soon
as he had paid off, he could have
had the matter attended to and
shipped out again without delay.

It is not necessary to wait until
the year is up to get the clinic
card renewed at the SIU health
centers. This can be done as much
as two months in advance of the
expiration date.

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vor. XXII
No. 14 SEAFARERS^LOG July 1

1940

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS- INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO

MTD Asks Security Check
On Runaway Ship Crews

WASHINGTON—With America's heavy industry vitally-independent on raw materials
imports carried on runaway-flag ships, the MTD has formally ealled Tor the extension of
Coast Guard security checks to runaway ship crewmembers. The MTD proposal was made at
hearings before the House-*
Committee on Un-American
Activities on a bill to strength­
en and reactivate the screening
program for seamen.

Ray Murdock, SIU's Washington
counsel, testifying on behalf of
the Seafarers Section of the Mari­
time Trades Department which in­
cludes the SIU and NMU. pointed
out "that the lack of such clear­
ance for runaway ship crews leaves
US industry vulnerable to being
crippled in the event of any Inter­
national emergency.

An NMU representative also
testified In support of the MTD's
position. ,

Murdock pointed out th^t in any
screening program American sea­
men's rights must be preserved.
"We do not believe the mainte­
nance and preservation of effective
security regulations require the
destruction of civil rights and par­
ticularly the right of due process."

In dealing with the runaway ship
issue, Murdock cited the fact that
practically all the bauxite used by

Greek Liberty Carries
US Steel Load To Russia

SlU-HIWD tugs at Baltimore assisted Greek freighter Evie which
ran aground there last week. Above, giant crane unloads steel
plates In effort to get ship off bottom.

BALTIMORE—SlU-manned tugs of the Curtis Bay Tow­
ing Company here helped haul a Greek-flag Liberty off the
mudflats near Fort Carroll here last week. The routine opera­
tion was spiced by the fact * ^
that the Evie had a cargo of
American steel in her holds
headed for Russia. The tugs are
manned by members of the SIU's
Harbor and Inland Waterways Di­
vision.

The Evie's steel cargo is of the
kind, that is used to make automo­
bile bodies, and that is what it is
ostensibly destined for. This is the
second such cargo picked up here
in the past month. The Danish-flag
Siewka, loaded similar cargo, plus
fertilizer. The steel came from
mills in the Cleveland and Pitts­
burgh areas.

There was speculation on that
despite the Soviet's great strides
in steel manufacture, the country
does not make enough steel of a

type suitable for consumer prod­
ucts, even allowing for limitations
on production of automobiles, re­
frigerators and similar items in
Russia. ~

The Evie was headed for Lenin­
grad when she ran aground. She
was held up for five days while
floating derricks removed 1,400
tons of cargo and 1,000 tons of
bunkers so that she could be float­
ed at high tide. HIWD represen­
tatives in Baltimore noted that the.
ship was so hard aground that she
was practically up on dry land.

The Evie was one of the Libertys
sold by the US under the Ship
Sales Act back in 1947. She Is not
one of the ships transferred out by
Maritime under the so-called "ef­
fective control" program.

the US aluminium Industry comes
on runaway ships, about a third of
the nation's iron ore and virtually
all of the country's oil imports.
These industries "depend upon
foreign-flag ships manned by
foreign crews, whose actions In the
event of war are unpredictable."

Runaway ships, he noted "are
manned "by foreigners recruited in
many different areas. Some of
them have Italian crews. Many of
them have crews recruited in Latin
America. Some of them we have
examined are manned almost ex­
clusively by Cubans. No security
check whatever is made on these
foreign seamen. The Coast Guard
has no jurisdiction over them. They
represent a potential plague of
security risks who will have easy
access to our waterfront facilities.
If the process is allowed to con­
tinue" (registering ships under the
runaway-flags) "soon there will be
many more foreign seamen work­
ing on American-owned ships than
American seamen. We do not be­
lieve that foreign Communists and
foreign subversives are . any more
desirable tlian American sub­
versives."

Wants Bin Amended
Consequently, Murdock asked

that the bill be amended to cover
all merchant vessels, owned by
citizens of the US, no matter what
their flag of registry.

The bill before the committee 1^
an effort to put teeth back into
the previous screening program
which was rendered ineffective by
Federal court rulings. The courts
had held that seamen who were
denied seamen's papers by tlie
Coast Guard refused to permit that
confrontation, the entire screening
program collapsed. A number of
"scfeenoes" are now sailing on US
ships as a reSuU or the program's
failure. Evidently, an administra­
tive decision was made "that It was
more important to conceal inform­
ants than to keep potential sub­
versives off merchant sliips.

However, runaways ship's crews
have never been screened, and
thestf vessels would be logical
targets of Soviet infiltration, par­
ticularly since the many of the
countries in which these crews-are
recruited have strong Communist
parties.

SCHEDULE OF
SIU MEETINGS

SIU membership meet­
ings are held regularly
once a. month on days in­
dicated by the SIU Con­
stitution, at 2:30 P.M. in
the listed SIU ports bellow.
All Seafarers are ex­
pected to attend; those
who wish to be excused
should request permission
by telegram (be sure to in­
clude registration num­
ber). The next SIU meet­
ings will be:
New Yoric
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Detroit
Houston
New Orleans
Mobile

July S
July 5
July 6
July 8

July II
July 12
July 13

Desalted Sea
Water Made
In Lifeboats

Norfolk 'Fair/
Outlook Same

NORFOLK—Shipping conditions
were pegged at "fair" for the last
two weeks and should stay about
the same for the next two, reports
Paul Gonsorchik, port agent. '

There were two payoffs register­
ed during the period—the Zephyr-
hills (Pan America) and Bdnts
Fort (Cities Service). These same
two ships also signed on.

Other sign-ons included the Ven-
ore and Marore (Ore).

Those ships in transit were;
Steel Director, Steel Seafarers (Is­
thmian); Morning Light, Yaka,
Afoundria and Antinous (Water­
man ); Couer D'Alene (Victory
Carr); Ocean Evelyn, Natalie
(M'time O'seas) and Robin Good-
fellow (Robin).

"Water, water everywhere, but
nary a drop to drink" may soon
become an obsolete quotation if a
new apparatus for desalting sea
water is widely-adopted. A Dutch
concern has developed a desalting
device which, when installed in a
lifeboat, can supply usable drink­
ing water for the occupants by re­
moving the salt from sea water.

Known as the "Salvator 10," the
device uses a series of membranes
pumps and a hand-operated gen­
erator. Passage of an electrical
current through • the salt water
causes the salts to pass through a
series of membranes and~ collect In
one side of^ the device, while the
desalted water enters another
chamber.; It is claimed that the
device can produce two gallons of
.drinking water- every three hdur^.

The device was demonstrated at
the recent International Confer­
ence fin the Safety of Life at Sea,

SIU Signs
New Missile
Agreements

Crewmembers of the SIU-
manned Suwannee Steamship mis­
sile fleet are now working under
a standard freight ship agreement
as a result of a new contract ne­
gotiated by the'Union. The agree­
ment includes all the standard
freightship provisions on working
rules. It also include specifications
CQvering such items as the man­
ning scale for the boat that is used
to pick up nose cones and dh/ers
and other rules governing the
specialized operations of the mis­
sile-tracking fleet.

Suwannee presently operates six
knot-type ships on the South
Atlantic missile-firing range. The
vessels have been converted for
missile-tracking purposes with in­
stallation of considerable elec­
tronic gear. They carry Navy tech­
nicians, divers and other specialists
as well as an SIU-crew for ship
operation purposes.., .,

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'-. .j'i CONSTITUTION
THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA-

ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRia
Affil!«t«d wbh Aimrlcan N<l«r*Heii of Uber — CongriM of ImlMlrial Orgontsatioiw

(At Amoiidod May 13,19M)

PREAMBLE

As maritime and allied workers and realizing the value and
necessity of a thorough organization, we are dedicated to the form-
ing of one Union for our people, the Seafarers International Union
of North America—^Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis­
trict, based upon the following principles:

All members shall be entided to all the rights,, privileges and
^arantees as set forth in this Constitution, and such rights, privi*
kges and guarantees shall be preserved in accordance with its terms.

We declare that American seamen ~are entitled to receive their
employment without interference of crimps, shipowners, fink halls
or any shipping bureaus maintained by the Government;

We affirm that every worker has the right to receive fair and
just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient leisure for
mental cultivation and physical recreation.

We proclaim the ri^t of all seamen to receive healthful and
sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to rest.

We defend the right of all seamen to be treated in a decent and
respectful manner by those in command, and.

We hold that the above rights belong to all workers alike,
irrespective of nationality or creed. ,

Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we are con­
scious of corresponding duties to those in command, our employers,
our craft and our country.

We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote harmonious
relations with those in command by exercising due care and dili­
gence in the performance of the duties of our profession, and by
giving all possible assistance to our employers in caring for their
gear and property.

Based upon these principles, it is among our objects: To use out
influence individually and collectively for the purpose of mainuin-
ing and developing skill in seamanship and eflfeaing a change in
the maritime law of the United States, so as to render it more
equitable and to make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the
development of a merchant marine and a body of American seamen.

To supporr a journal which shall voice the sentiments of mari-
tiihe workers and through its columns seek to maintain their
knowledge of, and interest in, maritime affairs. ^

To assist the seamen of other countries in the work of organl-
xation and federation, to the end of establishing the Brotherhood
of the Sea.

To form and to assist by legal means other bona fide labor organi-
tations whenever possible in the attaiiunent of their just draands.

To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals so as to
Oiake seamanship what it rightly is—an honorable and useful
calling. And bearing in mind that we are migratory, ^at our work
takes us away in different directions from any place where the
majority might otherwise meet to act, that meetings can be anended
by only a fraaion of the membership, that the absent members,
who cannot be present, must have their interests guarded from
what might be the results of excitement and passions aroused by
persons or conditions, and that those who are present may act
for and in the interest of all, we have adopted this Constitution.

Statement of Principles and Declaration of Rights
In order to form a more perfect Union, we workers in the

maritime and allied industries, realizing the value and necessity
•of uniting in pursuit of our improved economic and social welfare,
have determined to bind ourselves together in the Seafarers Inter­
national Union of North America—Adantic, Gulf, Lakes and
Inland Waters District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the fol­
lowing principles:

In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall ever be
mindful, not only of our rights, but also of out duties and obliga­
tions as members of the community, our duties as citizens, and our
duty to combat the menace of communism and any other enemies
of freedom and the democratic principles to which we seafaring
men dedicate ourselves in this Union. ^

We shall affiliate and work with other free labor organizaitons;
we shall support a journal to give additional voice to our views;
we shall assist our brothers of the sea and other workers of all
countriK in these obli^tions to the fullest extent consistent with
our duties, obligations, and law. We shall seek to exert our individ­
ual and collective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor
and other legislation and policies which look to the attainment of
a free and happy society, without distinaion based on race, creed
or color.

To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind that
most of our members are migratory, that their duties carry them
all over the world, that their rights must and shall be protected,
we hereby declare these rights as members of the Union to be
inalienable.

I
No member shall be deprived of any of the rights or privileges

guaranteed him under the Constitution , of the Union.

II
Every qualified member shall have the right to nominate himself

for, and, if elected or appointed, to hold office in this Upion.

III -
No member shall be deprived of bis membership without diie

process of the law of this Unioni No member shall be compell^
to be a witness against himself in the trail of any proceeding in
which he may be charged with failure to observe the law of this

' Union. Every official and job holder shall be bound to uphold and
protect the ri;^ts of every member in accordance with ffie princi­
ples set forth in the Constitution of the Union,

IV
Every member shall have the right to be confronted by his

accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law of this
Union. In all such cases, the accused shall be guaranteed a fair Md

, speedy trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union
'members.

V
No member shall be denied the right to express himself freely

on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee.

VI
A militant membership being necessary to thp security of a frM

union, the members shall at all times stand ready to defend ffiis
Union and the principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union.

VII
The powers not delegated to the officers, job holders, and Execu­

tive Board by the Constitution of the Union shall be reserved to
the members.

CONSTITUTION

Article 1
Name and General Powers

This Union shall be known as the Seafarers International Union
of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis­
trict. Its ^JoWers shall be legislative,' judicial, and executive, and
shall include the formation of, and/ot issuance of charters to, sub­
ordinate bodies and divisions, corporate or otherwise, the forma­
tion of funds and participation in funds, die establishmeiit of enter­
prises for die benefit of the Union, and similar ventures. This
Union shall exercise all of its powers in aid of subordinate bodies
and divisions created or chartered by it. For convenience of admin­
istration and in furtherance of its policies of aid and assistance, the
Union may make its property, facilities and personnel available
for the use and behalf of such subordinate bodies and divisions.
A majority vote of the membership shall be authorization for any
Union action, unless otherwise sp^ified in' the Constitution or
by law. This Union shall at all times protea and mainuin its
jurisdiction.

Article II
Afflliation

Saction 1. This Union shall be affiliated with die Seafarers Inter­
national Union of North America and the American Federation
of Labor—Congress of Industrial Organizations. All other affilia­
tions by the Union or its subordinate bodies or divisions shall be
made or withdrawn as determined by a majority vote of the
Executive Board.

Saction 2. In addition to such other provisions as are contained
herein, all subordinate bodies and divisions seeking a charter from
and/or affiliation with this Union, shall be required to adopt, within
a time period set by the Executive Board, a constitution containing
provisions as set forth in Exhibit A, annexed to this Constimtion
and made a part hereof. All other provisions adopted by such
subordinate b^ies and divisions as part of their constitutions shall
not be inconsistent therewith. No such constitution or amendments
thereto, shall be deemed to be effective without the approval of the
Executive Board of this Union, which shall be execut^ in writing,
on its behalf, by the President or, in his absence, by any other
officer designated by it. Such approval shall be deemed to be recog­
nition of compliance herewith by such subordinate body or division.

Where a subordinate body or division violates any of the fore­
going, and, in particular, seeks to effectuate any constitutional
provision not so authorized and approved,-or commits acts in
violation of its approved constitution, or fails to act in accordance
therewith, this Union, through its Executive Board, may Withdraw
its charter and/or sever its affiliation forthwith, or on siich terms
as it may impose not inconsistent with law, in addition to exercis­
ing any and all ri^ts it may have pursuant to any applicable agree­
ments or understandings.

. Saction 3. This Union shall also have the power, aaing through
its Executive Board, and after a fair hearing, to impose a trustee­
ship upon any subordinate body , or divisions chartered by and
affiliat^ with it, for the reasons and to the extent provided by law.

' Article III
Membership

Section I. Candidates for membership shall be admitted Co mem­
bership in accordance with such rules as are adopted from time to
time, by a majority vote of the membership. Membership classificg-
tions shall correspond to and depend upon seniority classifications
esublished in accordance with the standard collective/bargaining
agreement «f this Union. In additioiv.to meeting the d(ner require-

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ments duly promulgated putsuant hereto, no perstm shril bec^
a full boti member unless and until he has attained the highest
seniority rating set out in the said collective bargammg Mpement.
Only full book members shall be entitled to vo« and trf ̂ d any
office or elective job, except at otherwise specified herein. AU mim-
bers shall have a voice in Union proceedings and shall be enuded
to vote on Union contracts.

SacHaii 2. No candidate shall be granted membership who_ it a
member of any dual' organization hostile to the aims, principle^
and policies, of this Union.

Saction 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall
be automatictlly suspended,, and shall forfeit all benefits and aU
other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be autonutically
dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in du«.
An arrearage in dues shall be computed from the first day of me
applicable quarter, but this time shall not run:

(a) While a member it actually participating in a Ittike or
lockout.

(b) While a member it an in-patient in a USPHS or other
accredited hospital.

(c> While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in
bri^f of the Union.

(d) "While a member is in the ifmed services of the United
States, provided the member was in good sunding at the time of
entery into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for
reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the
armed forces.

(e) While a member has no opporninity to pay dues, because
of employment aboard an American flag merchant vessel.

Section 4. A majority vote of the membership shall be sufficieiit
to designate additional circumstances during which the time speci-

^fied in Section 3 shall not run. It shall be the right of any member
to present, in writing, to any Port at any regular meeting, any
question with regard to the application of»Sertion 3, in accordance
with procedures established by a majority vote of the membership.
A majority vote of the membership shall be necessary to decide
such questions.

Soction 5. The membership shall be empowered to establish, from
time to time, by majority vote, rules under which dues and assess­
ments may be excused where a member has been unable to pav
dues and assessments for the reasons provided in Seaions 3 and 4.

Saction 6. To preserve unity, and to promote the common welfare
of the membership, all members of .the Union shall uphold and
defend this Constimtion and shall be governed by the provisions of
this Constimtion and all policies, rulings, orders and decisions duly
made.

Saction 7. Any member who gives aid to the principles and
policies of any hostile or dual organization shall be denied further
memlwrship in this Union to the full extent permitted by law.
A majority vote of the membership shall decide which organizations
are dual or hostile.

Saction 8. Evidence of membership or other affiliation with the
. Union shall at all times remain the property of the Union. Mem­

bers may be required to sho^ their evidence of membership in order
to be admitted to Union meetings, or into, or on Union property.

Article IV
Reinstatement

Members dismissed from the Union may be reinsttted in accord­
ance with such rules and under such- conditions as are adopted,
from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership.

Article V
Dues and Initiation Fee

Saction 1. All members shall ptiy dues quarterly, on a calendar
year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except
as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of
the date of adoption of this Constimtion and may be changed only
by Constimtional amendment.

Saction 2. No candidate for membership shall be admitted into
membership without having paid an initiation fee of three hundred

• (1300.00) dollars, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution.

Saction 3. Payment of dues and initiation fees may be waived for
. organizational purposes in accordance with such rules as ate adopted
by a majority vote of the Executive Board.

Article VI
Reiirement from Membership

Saction I. Members may .retire-from membership by surrendering
their Union books or other evidence of affiliation and paying all
unpaid dues for the' quarter in which they retire, assessments, fines
and other monies due and owing the Union. When the member
surrenders his book or other evidence of affiliation in connection
with his application for retirement he shall be given a receipt
therefor. An official retirement card shall be issued by Headquarters,'
upon request, dated as of the day that such member accomplishes
these payments, and shall be given to the member upon his pre­
senting the aforesaid receipt.

3«ctien 2. All the rights, privileges, duties and obligations of
membership shall be suspended during the period of retirement^
except that a retir^ member shall not be disloyal to the Union
nor join or remain in any dual or hostile organization, upon penalty
of forfeiture of his right to reinstatement.

Saction 3. Any person in retirement for a period of two quarters
or more shall be restored to membership, except as herein indicated,
by paying dues for the current quarter, as well as all assessmenu
accruing and newly levied during the period of retirement. If the
period of retirement is less than two quarters, the required pay­
ments shall consist of all dues accruing during the said period of
retirement, ipcluding thosd for the current quarter, and all assess­
ments accrued and newly levied during that period. Upon such
paymeht, the person in retirement shall be restored to membership,
and his membership book, appropriately stamped, shall be returned
to him.

Saction 4. A member in retirement may be restored to membership
after a two-year period of retirement consisting of eight full quarters
only by majority voce of the membership,

Saction 5. The" period" of retirement shall be computed from the
first day of the quartet following the one in which the retirement
card-was issued.



Htf i; 19M SEAFARERS' LOG Sapvtemait—Pac» HUM

AnHcfoVII
Sy«l«in of OrganlzaHon

tscHen I. HIU Unloa, tnd >11 officers, headquattert represent*,
fives, Mrt agents, patrolmen, and mem^rs shall be governed la
this order by:

(a) The Constituuooi
(b) The Executive Board.
(c) Majority vote of the membership.

SacHon 2. headquarters of the Union shall be located In
Wew York and the headquarters officers shall consist of a Prelldent,
and Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of
^ntracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one
Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President
in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one Vice-President In Charge
Ot the Lakes and Inland Waters,

Stetion 3. The staff of each pott shall consist of such personnel
as IS provided for herein, and the port shall bear the name of the
city in which the Union's port offices are located.

Section 4. Every member of the Union shall be registered in one
Or thrte departments: namely, deck, engine and stewards depart*
ment. The definition of these departments shall be in accordance
*ith ^stom and usage. This definition may be modified by a
majority vote of the membership. No member may transfer fromi
one department to another except by approxai as evidenced by a
majority vote of the membership.

Article VIII
Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents

and Patrolmen *
Sortien I. The officers of the Union shall be elected as otherwise

provided in this Constitution. These officers shall be the President,
an Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Con­
tract and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one Vice-
President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in
Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one Vice-President in Charge of the
Takes and Inland Waters.

Sactien 2. Port Agents, Headquarters Representatives, and Patrol-
men shall be elected, except as otherwise provided la tfaia
Constitution.

Article IX
Oriier Elective Jobt

Section I. In addition to the elective jobs provided for in Article
VIII, the following jobs in the Union shall be voted upon in die
manner prescribed by this Constitution:

A. Delegates to the convention of the Seafarers International
Union of North America.

B. Committee members of:
(1) Trial Committees
(2) Quarterly Financial Committees
(3) Appeals Committees •
(4) Strike Committees
(5) Credentials Committees -

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6) Polls Committees
7) Union Tallying Committees

(8) Constitutional Committees
Seciien 2. Additional committees may be formed as provided by

k majority vote of the membership. Committees may also be ap*
pointed ss permitted by this Constitution.

Article X
Dufiet of Officers, Heedquarten Representatives, Port

Agents, Other Elected Job Holders and
Miscellaneous Personnel

Sadlon 1. The Praildent.
, (a) The President shall be the executive officer of die Union
end shall ^epfcsen^, and act for and in behalf of, the Union in all
matters except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Con*
ttitution.

(b) He shall be a member ex-officio of all committees, except
.SI otherwise herein expressly provided.

(c) The President shall,be in charge of, and responsible for, all
Union property, and shall be in charge of headquarters and port
offices. Wherever there arc time restrictions or other considerations
kfiPecting Union aetion, the President shall take appropriate action
,to insure observance thereof.

(d) In order tlut he may properly execute Iils responsILilities,
be is hereby insttucted and auffiorized to employ any help he deems
oecessary, be it legal, accounting or otherwise.

(e) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the membership,
the President shall designate the number and location of ports, the
jurisdiction, status, and activities thereof, and may close or open*
such ports, and may re-assign Vice-Presidents and the Secren^.
Treasurer, without reduction in wages. He may also re-assign
Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, and Patrolmen, to
other duties, without reduction in wages. The Ports of New York,.
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and
Detroit may not be closed except by Constitutional amendment.

Where ports are opened between elections, the President shall
designate me Union personnel thereof.

The President shall designate, in. the event of the incapacity of
k^ Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or any
officer other than the Frestdenr, a replacement to act as such during
file period of incapacity, provided such replacement is qualified
under Article XII of the Constitution to fill such job. ^

Ac the tegular meeting in July of every election yeati die Presi­
dent shall submic to the membership « pre-balloting re^rt In his
report he shall recommend the number and location of ports, tho
number of Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrol­
men which are to be elected; He shall also recommend a bank, a
bonded warehouse, a regular officer thereof, or any other limilar
depository, to which the ballots ate to be mailed or delivered at
file close of each day's voting, ncept that the President may, in
bis ditcmtion, postpone the rect^meodatioa as to the depository
until no later than the first temlac meeting in Oaober.
, This tecommendatioh, may also specify, whether any Patrolman

kbd/or Headquarteti Representative, shall be designate as depart-
aieatal or otherwise. The report ^all be subject to
ttbdificatioa by a majority vote Qt dsV membeishii^

(t) The President shall be chairman of die Executive Board
and may cast one voce in liiat body.

(g) He shall be responsible, within the limits of his powers,
for the enforcement of this Constitution, the policies of the Union,

-and all rules and rulings duly adopted by the Executive Board, and
those duly adopted by a majority vote of the membership. Widiin

.these limits, he shall strive to enhance the strength, position, and
prestige of the Union.

(h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to those other
duties lawfully imposed upon, him.

(i) The responsibility of die President may not be delegated,
but the President may delegate to a person or persons the execution
of such of his duties as he may in his discretion decide, subject
to the limitations set forth in this Constimcion.

(j) Any vacancy in any office or the job of Headquarters Repre-
senutive, Port Agent, or Patrolman shall be filled by the President
by temporary appointment of a member qualified for the office
or job under Article XII of this Constitution, except in those
cases where.^the filling of such vacancy is otherwise provided for
by this Constitution.

(k) The President is directed to take any and all measures and
employ such means which he deems necessary or advisable, to
protect the interest, and further the welfare of the Union and Its
members, in all matters involving national, state or local legislation
issues, and public affairs.

(1) The President shall have authority to require any officer or
Union representative to attend any regular ot special meeting if, la
his opinion, it is deemed necessary.

Saelien 2. Exaculiva Vica-Presidant,
The Executive Vice-President shall perform any and all duties

assigned him or delegated to him by the President. In the event
the President shall be unable to carry out any of his duties by
reason of incapacity or unavailability, the Executive Vice-President
shall take over su^ duties during the iwriod of such incapacity or
una^'ailability. Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office
for any reason of the President, the Executive Vice-President shall
immediately assume the office, duties and responsibilities of the
President until the next general election.

The Executive Vice-Pre_sident shall be a member of the Executive
Board and may cast one vote In that body.

SacHon 3. Vie*-Pr**id*nl in Charga of Contracts and
Contract Enforcamant.

The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforce­
ment shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated
to him by die President. In addition, he shall be responsible for
all contract negotiations, the formulation of batoning demands,
and the submission of proposed collective bargaining agreements
to the membership for ratification. He shall also be responsible,
except as otherwise provided in Article X, Section 14 (d) (1), for
strike authorization, signing of .new contracts, and conttact enforce­
ment. He shall also act for headquarters-in executing the adminis­
trative functions assigned to headquarters by this Constitution widi
respect to trials and appeals except if he is a witness or par^
thereto, in which event the Secretary-Treasurer shall act in his
place. In order that he may properly execute these responsibilities
he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ such help as he
deems necessary, be it legal, or otherwise, subject to approval X»f
the Executive Board.

The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforce­
ment, shall he a member of the Executive Board and may cast
one vote in that body.

Sactien 4. Saeratary-TraMurar.
The Secretary-Treasuter shall perform any and all duties assigned

him or delegated to him by the President. He shall be responsible
for the orpnization and maintenance of the correspondence, files,
and record of the Union; setting up, and maintenance of, sound
accounting and bookkeeping systems; the setting up, and mainte­
nance of, proper office and other administrative Union procedures;
tiie proper colleaion, safeguarding, and expenditure of all Union
funds, pore or otherwise. He shall submit to die membership, foe
each quarterly period, a detailed report of the entire Union's finan­
cial operations and shall submit simultaneously thetewith, the
Quarterly Financial Committee rwott for the same period. The
Secretarv-Treasurer's report shall Be
Certified Public Accountant. He shall

prepared by an independent
also work with all duly elected

finance committm. The Sectetaty-Treasurer shall be responsible
foe the timely filing of any and all reports on tiie operations of
die Union, financial or otherwise, that may be required by any
Federal or state laws. In order that he may properly execute his
responsibilities, he is hereby instructed and authoriz^ to employ-
any help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting, or otherwise,
subjea to approval of the Executive Board.

The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member of die Executive
Board and may cast one vote in diat body.

The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member ex-officio of the
Credentials and Ballot Tallying Committees. In addition he shall
make himself and the records of his office available to the Quarterly
Financial Committee.

Section 5. Vico4>resident in Charga of tha Atlantic Ceaat.
The Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast shall be a

member of the Executive Board aod shall be entitled to cast one
vpte in that body.

He shall supervise and be responsible for die activities of all
die ports, and the personnel thereof on the Atlantic Coast, includ­
ing their organizing activities. The Atlantic Coast area is deemed
to mean that area from and including Georgia through Maine and
shall also include the Islands in the Caribbean. In order that he
may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and
authorized to retain any technical or professional assistanca bt
deen^ necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board.

Saclien *. Vict-PratidanI in Charga of lha Ovif Coast.
The Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast shall be A

member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one
vote in that body.

He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the
Ports, and the personnel thereof on the Gulf Coast including their
organizing aaivities. The Gulf Coast area is deemed to mean die
State of Florida, all through tiie Gulf^ including Texas.

In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he
Is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or professional
assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of die Executive
Board.

Sretien 7. Vka#iaiHeat i* Charge el Hie laket and Inliwl Welais.
The Vice-President in Charge of the Lake! aod Inland Watm

slull be a member of die Executive Board and shall be entitied
to cast one vt^ in difet body.-< '

He ahali sujpetviM and be responsible for the activities t>f all

die potts, aod die penonnel thereof on die lakes and IntaoJ
Waters, inclnding their organizing activities. .

In order diat he may properly execute his responsibilities he ie
empowered and authorized to reuin any technic^ or professional
assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executiva
Board.

Saction 8. Diraclor of Organizing and Publications.
The Director of Organizing and Publications shall be appointed

and may be removed at will by the Executive Board of the Union.
He shall be responsible for and supervise all publications and
public relations of the Union and shall serve as co-ordinator of
all organizational aaivities of the Union. In addition, he shall
perform any and all duties assigned him oc delegated to him bf
the Executive Board.

Section 9. Hoadquarters Ropratentstivef.
The Headquarters Representatives shall perform any and all

duties assigned them or delegated to them by the President, Execu­
tive Vice-President or the Executive Board.

Saction 10. Port Agont*.
(a) The Port Agent shall be in direct charre of tiie administra­

tion of Union afifairs in the port of his jurisdiction subjea to tha
direction of the area Vice-President.

(b) He shall, within the jurisdiaion of his port, he responsible
for the enforcement and execution of the Constitution, the policies

. of the Union, and the rules adopted by the Executive Board, and
by a majority vote of the membership. Wherever there are time
restrictions or other considerations affeaing port aaion, the Port
Agent shall take appropriate aaion to insure observance thereof^
- (c) He shall be prepared to aaount, financially or otherwise^
for the aaivities of his port, whenever demanded by the President^
the Vice-President of the area in which his poa is located, or by
the Seaetary-Treasurer.

(d) In any event, he shall prepare and forward to die Secretary-
Treasurer, a weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly
income and expenses, and complying with all other accounting
directions issued by the Secretary-Treasuter.

(e) The Port Agent may assign each port Patrolman to suda
duties as fall within the jurisdiction of the port; regardless of tha
deparunental designation, if any, under whidi the Patrolman
was elected.-

(f) The Port Agent shall designate which members at that port
may serve as representatives to otiier organizatioos, affiliation witii
which has been properly authorized.

Stetion II. Patrolmon.
Patrolmen shall perform any duties assigned them by tiie Agent

of the Poa to which they are assigned.
Soetion 12. Exocutiva loard.
'The Executive Board shall consist of the President, tiie Executiva

Vice-President, the Vice-President in Charge' of Contracts' and*
Contraa Enforcement, the Seaetary-Treasurer, the Vice-President
in Charge of the Atlantic Area, the Vice-President in Charge of
the Gulf Area, the Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland
Waters, and the National Director (or ^ief executive officer) of
each subordinate body or division created or chartered by the
Union whenever such subordinate body or division has attained
a membership of 3,200 members and has maintained that member­
ship for not less than three (3) months. Such National Director
(or chief executive officer) shall be a member of the resj
subordinate body or division and must be qualified to hold ol
under the terms of the Constitution of such division or subordi­
nate body.

The Executive Board shall meet in headquarters no less than
once each quarter and at such other times as the President or.
In his absence, the Executive Vice-President may direct. The Presi­
dent shall be the chairman of all Executive Board meetings unless
absent, in which case the Executive Vice-President shall assume
the chairman's duties. Each member of the Executive Board shall
be entitied to cast one vote in that body. Its decision shall bs
determined by majority vote of those voting, providing a quorum
of three is present. It shall be the duty of ffie Executive B^d to
develop policies, strategies and rules which will advance and
protect the interests and welfare of the Union and the. Members.
It shall bp the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer, ot in his absence,
an appointee of the Executive Board, to keep accurate minutes ol
all Executive Board meetings. The ^ecutive Board shall appoint
one person who shall be designated Director of Organizing and
Publications. The Executive Board shall determine per capita tax
to be levied and other terms and conditions of affiliation for any
group of workers desiring afiiliation. The Executive Board may
direa the administration of all Union affairs, properties, policies
and personnel in any and all areas not otherwise specifirally pro­
vided for in this Constitution. Notwithstanding the foregoing; tha
Executive Board may aa without holding a formal meeting pro­
vided all members of tiie Board ate sent notice , of the proposed
aaion or aaions and the decision thereon is reduc^ to writing and
signed by a majority of the Executive Board.

In the event that deatli, resignation or removal from office fog
any reason should occur simultaneously to the President and Execu­
tive Vice-President the Executive B^d by majority vote shall,
name successors from its own membership who shall fill thosa
vacancies until the next general election..

If the Executive Vice-President duly assumes the office of ifaa
President and dies, resigns, is removed from office, or is incapaci­
tated for more dian 30 days during the remainder of. the term, tha
Executive Board shall elea a suaessot for the balance of ^ term
from its own membership.

Saction 13. Dalagales.
(a) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of tha

Union and its subordinate bodies or divisions who ate eleaed in
accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, to attend tha
invention oT the Seafarers International Union of North America.

(b) Each delegate shall attend the convention for which elected
and. fully participate .therein.

(c) Each delegate shall, by his vote and otherwise, support thoM
policies agreed upon by the majority of the delegates to tlit
Convention.

(d) The President shall assign to each subordinate bodv ot
division that number of delegates to which this Union would nava
been entitled, if its membership had been increased by the numbet
of members of the subordinate body ot division, in accotdanct
with the formula set fortii in the Constitution of the Seafareta
International Union of North America, except that this proviiioa
shall not be allied so as to teduce the number of dek^atea to
wfaich this Union would otfaetwiae faavy been entitled.

Sectien 14. Commitleee.
(a) TrM CeMiniitee.
The Trial Committea dull conduct dia ttials of a penoo charge^

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Ais Constitution. It.shall. be the:.special obliigaapn. of the Trial
Committee to observe all the requirements of this Constitution
with regard :to charges.and trials, and their findings and recofn<
ssendations must specifically .state whwher or not, in the opinion
©f the Trial Committee, the righu of any accused, tinder this
Constitution, were properly safeguarded.

(blAppaals Cemmittae.
1. The Appeals Committee shall hwr all appeals from trial

judgments, in accordance with such procedures as are set forth in
riiis Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority
vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith.

2. The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than one week
after the close of the said hearing, make and submit findings and
recommendations in accordance with the provisions _of_ this Con­
stitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of
the membership not inconsistent therewith,

' (c) Quartarly Financial Committaa.

1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall make an examina­
tion for each quarterly period of the finances of the Union and
shall report fully on their findings and recommendations. Members
©f this committee may make dissenting reports, separate recom­
mendations and separate findings.

2. Th^ finding and recommendations of this committee shall be
completed within a reasonable time after the election of the
members thereof, and shall be submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer
who shall cause the same to be read ih all ports, as set forth herein.

3. All Officers, Union personnel and members are responsible
for complying with all demands made for records, bills,^ vouchers,
receipts, etc., by the said Quarterly Financial Committee. The
committee shall also have available to it, the services of the inde­
pendent certified public accountants retained by the Union.

4. Any action on the said report shall be as determined .by a
majority vote of ,'he membership.

% The Quarterly Financial Committee shall consist of .seven (7) -
members in good standing to be elected as follows: One memba
from each of the following ports: New York, Philadelphia, Balti­
more, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. No officer.
Headquarters Representative, Pott Agent or Patrolman, shall be
eligible for election to this Committee. Committee members shall
be elected at the regular meeting designated by the Secretary-
Treasurer. In the event a regular meeting cannot be held in any
port for lack of a quorum, the Agent shall call a special meeting
as early as possible for the purpose of electing a member to serve
on the Quarterly Financial Committee. Such committee members
shall be furnished transportation to New York and back to their
respective ports and they shall be furnished room and board during
the period they are performing their duties in New York. Com-,
mencing on the day following their election and continuing until
tiiey have been returned to their respective ports each committee
member shall be paid for hours worked at the standby rate of pay
but in no event shall they be paid for less than .eight (8) hours
per day.

(d) Striha CemmiHaa.
1. In no event shall a general strike take place unless approved

by a majority vote of the membership.
2. In the event a general strike has been approved by the mem­

bership the Port Agents in all affected ..ports shall call a timely
special meeting for the purpose of electing a strike committee.
This committee shall be composed of three full book members
and their duties shall consist of assisting the Port Agent^to'effectu-
ate all strike policies and strategies.

Article XI

Wages and Terms of Office of Officers and Othe?
Elective Job Holders, Union Employees,

and Others

Saction 1. The following elected offices and jobs shall be held
for a term of four years:

' President
Vice-Presidents
Secretary-Treasurer
Headquarters Representatives
Port Agents

I ' Patrolmen
The term of four years set forth herein is expressly subject to the

provisions for assumption of office as contained in Article XIII,
Section 6(b) of this Constitution.

Saction 2. The term of any eleaive jobs other than those indicated
in Section 1 of this Ardcle shall continue for so long as is necessary
to complete the functions thereof, unless sooner terminated by a
majority vote of the membership or segment of the Union, which­
ever applies, whose vote was originally necessary to elect the one or

• ones serving.

Saction 3. The compensation to he paid the holder of any office
©r other elective job shall be determined from time to time by the
Executive Board subject to approval of the membership.

Saction 4. The foregoing provisions of this Article do not apply
to any corporation, business, or other venture in which this Union
participates, or which it organizes or creates. In such situations,
instructions conveyed by the Executive Board shall be followed.

Article XII

Qualifications for Officers, Headquarters Representa­
tives, Port Agents, Patrolmen and Other

Elective Jobs

Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate
for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative,
Port Agent or Patrolman provided:

(a) He has at least three (3) years of seatime in an unlicensed
capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels. In
computing time, time spent in the employ of the Union, its sub­
sidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's
direction, shall count the same as sea time. Union records, Welfare
Plan records a.;£l/or company records can be used to determine
eligibility; and . ,

(b) He has been a full book member in continuous good stand­
ing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to
his nomination; and , , ~

(c) He has at least four (4) months of sea time, in an un-
JiceoKd capadty, aiboard an Americau-fiag merchant Vessel oc

vessels, covered by contract with Ais'Union, or four (4) months
- of employment wiA, or in any office or job of, Ae Union, its sub­
sidiaries and its; affiliates, or in any employment at Ae Unions
direction, or a combination of Aese, between January Ist and the
time of nomination in the cleaion year; and

(d) He is a citizen of the United Sutes of America; and
(e) He is not disqualified by law.

Saction 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective jobs
not specified in the preceding sections shall be. full book members
of the Union.

Saction 3. All candidates for and holders of elective offices and
jobs, whether elected or appointed in accordance with Ais Consti­
tution, shall maintain full book membership in good standing.

prejudice to his written appeal, the applicant may appear. In MrsM
before Ae committee within two. days after the day on whuh ttw
telegram it sent, to correct his applicauon w argue for hu quaU-.

^'^^e"'commktee*s report shall be prepared early enough to allow
the applicant to appear before it within the time s« for A in this
Constimtion and still reach the ports in timi for Ae first legulay
meeting after its election.

(d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of such
appeals, be sufficient to over-rule any disqualification classification
by the Credentials Commitfte, in which event Ae one so pre-
viously classified shall then be deemed qualified.

(e)^The Credefitials Committee, in passing upon the qualifi­
cations of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively presume
that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections for candi-

• I VIII for any office, or tlie job of Headquarters Representative, Port
Article Xiii Patrolman, has met all the requirements of Section 1 (a)

Elections for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, of Article XII.
Port Agents and Patrolmen Saclien 3. Balloting Procodvroa.

(a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper and timely
SocHon I.Nominaliont. preparation of ballots, without partiality as to candidates or ports.
Except as provided in Section 2(b) of Ais_ Article, any lull ballots may contain general information and instructive com-

book member may submit his name for nomination for any office, „je„u nm intonsisieiu with the provisions of this Constitution,
or Ae job of Headquarters Represcnutive, Port Agent or Patrolman, candidates shall be listed thereon aplhabetically within
by delivering or causing to be delivered in person, to the office ^at^gory. The listing of the ports shall follow a geographical
of the Secretary-Treasurer at headquarters, or sending, a letter commencing*with the most northerly port on the Atlantic
addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the Secretatj^ following the Atlantic coast down to the most southerly
Treasurer, at the address of headquarters. This letter shall be dated ^ coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and
and shall contain the following: jjjt of ports is exhausted. Any port outside the

(a) The name of Ae candidate. Continental United States shall then be added. There shall be
(b) His' home address and mailing address. allotted write-in space, on each bailor, sufficient to permit each

Hi. book niimher member voting to write in as many names as there are offices and
(c) »s book number. ... - u- u i, • r. jobs to voted upon. Each ballot shall be so prepared as to have-
(d) ^e title of the office or other job for which he is a candi- „un,ber thereon placed at the top Aereof and shall be so per-

date, including the name of the Port in the event the posi- , containing the said number to be
oon sought IS Aat of Agent or Patrolman, jcn,oved to insure secrecy of the ballot. On thiis removable

(e) Proof of citizenship. portion shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature
(f) Proof of seajime and/or employment as required for can- of the ballot and the voting date thereof.

didates. (b) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the Secretary-
(g) In the event Ae member is on a ship he shall notify the Treasurer shall be the only official ballots. No others may be used.

Credentials Committee what ship he is on. "This shall be Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the preceding para-
done also- if he ships subsequent to forwarding his ere- graph and shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with
dentials. " number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributed to

(h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and eaA Port. A record pf the ballots, both by serial nun^rs and
dated by the proposed nominee: • amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by the Secretary-TrMsurer,

who shall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating
*T hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for Ae five (3) years the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. Each Pore

last past, have I been either a member of Ae Communist Party Agent shall maintain separate records of' the ballots sent him and
or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from Aall inspect and count the ballots, when received, to insure that
conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, grand the amount sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the
larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, murder, ra^, amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having
assault wiA intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily been sent to that port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute
injury. Or violation of title II or III of the Landrum-Griffin Act, and return to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt acknowledging the
or conspiracy to commit any suA crimes." correaness of the amount and numbers of the ballots sent, or Aall

notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies
•••. : V— shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. In
itgtMture ot member event, receipts shall be forwarded for ballots actually received.

Book No. v.....;.....? The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept
' . , , , , ... , i, ," , •III • memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This
Pri^ forms of the certificate shall be made available to nomi- <5,^ shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspec-

nees. Where a nominee cannot ttuthfully execute such a certificate, (,£ the office of the Secretary-Treasurer.
but is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of the / . IJ«II„.:„„ .u.ii -u. ..u,. : .. «
restoration of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction pr he
a favorable determination by Ae Board of Parole of the United I
States Department of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the foregoing n'afk..»l'«ll "PPe" on the ballot, except that any member may
certificate, furnish a complem signed stitement of Ae facts of his for .^^vTffice Tfoe iornrHin.^r.TrT&e'Jn'r^Hv^
case togeAer wiA true copies of the documents supporting his " Pattofm^^^ Headquarters Representative,
auiCcuicilt, *

All documentt required herein must reach headquarters no . (d) Only full book members may vote. However, immediately
earlier Aan July 15th and no later Aan August 15A of the pt'or thereto they must present their books to the Polls Committee
election year. pf the port in which they are voting. The voter's book number

The Secremry-Treasurer is charged wiA Ae safekeeping of these shall be placed upon the roster sheet (which shall be kept in
letters and shall turn Aem over to the Credentials Committee upon duplicate) in the space opposite the proper ballot number, and
the latter's request. . Ae member shall sign his name. The portion of the balldt on which

the ballot number is printed shall then be removed, placed near
Saction 2. Cradantiala CemmittM. the roster sheet, and the member shall, proceed to the voting site
(a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at Ae regular with the ballot. An appropriate'notation of the date and of Ae

meeting in August of the election year, at the pott where head- fact bf voting shall be placed in the member's Union book,
quarters is located. It shall consist of six full book members in (e) EaA Port Agent shall be resjmnsible for the establishment
attendance at the meeting, wiA two members to be elected from of a booA ot other voting site where each member may vote in
each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards Departments. No Officer, privacy.
Headquarters Repre^ntative, Port Ageiit or Patrolman, or candi- (f) Upo„ completion of voting the member shall fold the ballot
date for office or Ae job of Hwdquarters Represenmtive, Port jo ,j,at no part of the printed or written portion is visible. He
Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, ghgij ,1,^ taUoc ^ narrow-slotted ballot box, whiA
except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In the event any provided for that purpose by the Port Agent and kept
committee member is unable to serve, the committee shall suspend jocked and sealed except as hereinafter set forth.
until the President or Executive Vice President, or Ae Secretary- .K„II KT 1 1.. r .L 1 •
Treasurer, in Aat order, calls a special meeting at Ae port where „rl.'l Tf i. xi ® c'""
Headquarters is located in order to elect a replacement. The Com- If' fA IT foH ""J
mittee's results shall be by majority vote, with any tie Vote being citv^fo whTrh h^ Tt i^ if recognized

Sw s-? wi' 2 callA for that purpose at r'ort. located, the balloting period in such
(b) After Its eleoion, Ae Committee shall immediately go mm port shall commence or terminate, as the cise may be, on the

session. It shall determine whether the person has submitted his next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, voting in all
application correctly and'possesses the necessary qualifications, ports shall commence at 9:00 A.M., and continue until 5:00 P.M..
The Committee shall preparers report listing each applicant and except that, on Saturdays, voting shall commence at 9:00 A.M. and
his book number under the office or job he, is seeking. Each appli- continue until 12 noon.
cant shall be marked "qualified" or "disqualified" according to the . . , - u - . ^
findings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been marked Saction 4. Pollt Commiiieot.
"disqualified", Ae reason therefor must be stated ih the report. (a) Each jiort shall elect, prior to the beginning of the voting
Where a tie vote has been resolved by a special meeting of the on each voting day, a Polls Committee, consisting of three full
membership, that fact shall also be noted, with sufficient detail, book members none of whom shall be a candidate, officer or an

• The report shall be signed by all of the Committee members, and elerted or appointed job holder. For the purpose of holding a
be completed and submitted to the Ports in'time for the.next meeting for the election of a Polls Committee only, and notwith-
regular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it shall standing the provisions of Article XXIII, Section 2, or any oAer
be read and incorporated in the minutes, and Aen posted on the provision of this Constitution, five (5) members shall constitute
bulletin board in each port. a quorum for each port, with the said meeting to be held between

On the last day of nominations, one member of Ae Committee 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. with no notice Aereof required. It shall
shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of credentials, be the obligation of each member wishing to serve on a Polls Com-"
All credentials must be in headquarters by midnight of closing day. mittee, or to observe the election thereof, to be present during

(c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the commit- f''" period. It shall be the responsibility of'the Port Agent
tec, he Aall be notified immediately by telegram at the addresses J? meeting for the purjsose of electing the said Polls
listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He'shall also Cominittee is called, and tl^t-the'minutes of the. said meeting are
be sent a letter containing the reasons for such disqualification by daily to the Secretary-TVeasurer. *In no case shall voting take '
air mail, special delivery, registered, to the mailing address desig- place Unless a duty elected Polls Committee is functioning,
nated pursuant to Section 1(b) of,this Article. A disqualifietTappli- (b) The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect all unused
cant shall have the right to take an appeal to the membership ballots, Ae voting rosters, Ae numbered stubs of those ballots
from the decision of Ae committee. He shall forward copiel of such already used, the ballot box or boxes and the ballot recordis and
appeal to each. port, where Ae appeal shall be presented and files kept by the Port Agent. It shall then proceed to compare the
voted upon at a regular meeting no later than the second meeting serial numbers and amounts of stubs wiA the number of nameS'
gfter Ae committee's election. It is the responsibility of the appli- and corresponding serial numbers on the roster, and Aen comjiare
cant to insure timely delivery of his appeaL la any ^env wiAont Ae aerial numbec and amountseof ballots used with Ae verifica- •

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list, u corrected, end arcertaln whether the unuied' ballott,
I aerial iiiimben and amount. repteMnt the difference between

what appeatt on the verifiication list, at corrected, and the ballou
uaed. If any discrepan^riet are found, a detailed report thereon thall
t>e drawn by the Polls Committee finding such discrepancies, which
report ihatl be in duplicate, and signed by all the members of luch
Polls Committee. Each member of the Committee may make what
Kparate commenu thereon he desires, provided they are signed
and dated by him, A copy of this report shall be given the Port
Agent, to be presented at the next regular meeting. A copy shall
also be simultaneously sent to the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall
cause an investigation to be made forthwith. The results of such
investigation shall be reported to the membership as soon as com­
pleted, with recommendations by the Secretary-Treasurer. A ma-
jority vote.of the membership shall determine what action, if any,
shall be taken thereon. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Constitution, the Executive Board shall not malff
any determination in these matters.

(c) The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box is
locked and sealed, which lock and seal shall not be opened except
in the manner hereinafter set forth. The same procedure as is
set forth iii the preceding paragraph with regard to discrepancies
shall be utiliied I'n the event the Polls Committee has reason to
believe the lock and seal have been illegally tampered with.

(d) The Polls Committee shall permit full book members only
to vote. Prior thereto, it shall stamp their book with the word
"vo^" and the date, issue ballots to voters, insure that proper
segistration on the roster takes place, collect stubs, and keep them
in numerical order. Jr shall preserve good order and decorum at the
voting site and vicinity thereof. All members and others affiliated
with the Union are charged with the duty of assisting the Polls
Corainittee, when called upon, in the preservation of order and
decorum.

(e) In order to maintain the secrecy and accuracy of Ihe ballot,
and to eliminate the possibility of errors or irregularities in anyone
day's balloting affecting all the balloting in any port, the following
procedure shall be observed:

At the end of each day's voting, the Polls Committee, in the
presence of any member desiring to attend, provided he observes
proper decorum, shall open the ballot box or boxes, and place all
of that day's ballots therein in an envelope, as required, which shall
then be sealed. The members of the Polls Committee shall there­
upon sign their names across the flap of the said envelope or enve­
lopes, with'their book numbers next to their signatures. The
committee shall also place the date and name of the Port on the said
envelopes, and shall certify, on the envelope or envelopes, that the
ballot box or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that
day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed
in the envelope or envelopes dated for that day and voted in that
Port. The Polls Committee shall check the rosters, and any other
records they deem appropriate, to insure the foregoing. At the
discretion of the Executive Board, official envelopes may be pre­
pared for the purpose of enclosing the ballots and the making
of the aforesaid certification, with wording emiK>dying tfie fore­
going inscribed thereon, in which event these envelopes shall be
used by the Polls Committee for the aforesaid purpose. Nothing
ctmtained herein shall prevent any member of a Polls Committee
from adding such comments to the certificate as are appropriate,
proviikd the comments arc signed and dated by the member making
thera. Tlie envelope or envelopes shall then be placed in a wrapper
or envelope, which, at the discretion of the Executive Board, may
be furnished for that purpose. The wrapper or envelope shall then
be securely sealed and either delivered, or sent by certified or
xegisiered mail, by the said Polls Committee, to the depository

. turned in the pre-election report adopted by the membership. The
Polls Ccmmittee shall not be discharged from iu duties until this
mailing is accomplished and evidence of mailing or delivery is
furnishied the Port Agent, which evidence shall be noted and kept
in the Port Agent's election records or files.

The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box or boxes
are locked and sealed before handing them back to the Port Agent,
and shall place the key or keys to the boxes in an enveloj*, aaoss
the flap of which the members of the committee shall sign their
names, book numbers, and the date, after sealing the eiivolope
securely. In addition to delivering the key and ballot box or boxes
as aforesaid, the Polls Committee shall deliver to the Port Agent
one copy of each of the roster sheets for the day, the unused ballots,
aay reports called for by this Section 4, any files that they may
have received, and all the stubs colleaed both for the day and those
turned over to it. The Port Agent shall be responsible for the
proper safeguarding of all the aforesaid material, shall not release
any of it until duly called for, and shall insure that i}0 one illegally
ttmpers with the material placed -in his custody. The remaining
-copy of each roster sheet used for the day shall be mailed by the
Polls Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer, by certified or regis­
tered mail or delivered in person.

(f) Members of rhe Polls Committee shall serve without com­
pensation, except that the Port Agent shall compensate each Polls
Committee member with a reasonable sum for meals while serving
or provitk meals in lieu of cash.

SMIMII 5. Ballot Colloctlon, Tallying Procodura, Protosts, and
Ppocial Velat.

(a) On the day the balloting In each port is to terminate, the
Polls Committee elected for that day shall, in addition to their other
duties hereinbefore set forth, deliver to headquarters, or mail to
jbeadquarters (by certified or registered mail), all the unused ballots,
together with a certification, signed and dated by ail members of the
Committee that all ballots sent to the port and not used are
enclosed therewith, subject to the right of each member of the
Cmmittee to make separate comments under his signature and
date. "The certification shall specifically identify, by serial number
end amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. In the same package,
but bound separately, the committee shall forward to headquarters
ell stubs collected during the period of voting, together with a
certification, signed by all me.-nbers of the committee, that all the
stubs collected by the committee are enclosed therewith subject to
the right of each member of the committee to make separate com­
ments under his ^signature and date. The said Polls Committee
members shall not be discharged from their duties until the for-

.warding called for hereunder is accomplished and evidence of
'mailing or delivery is furnished the Port Agent, which evidence
shall be noted and kept in the Port Agent s election records or files.

(b) All forwarding to headquarters called for under this Section
5, shall be to the Union Tallying Committee, at the address of
headquarters. In the event a Polls Committee cannot be elected
or cannot act on the day the balloting in each Port is to terminate,

. the Port Agent shall have the duty to forward the material specifi­
cally set forth in Section 3(a) (unused ballots and snibs) to the
Union Tallying Committee, which will then carry out the functions
in regard thereto of the said Polls Committee. In such event, the
Port Agent shsll also forward all other material deemed necessary
by the Union 'Tallying Committee to execute those functions.

All certifications called for under this Article XIII shall be
deemed made according to the best knowledge, and belief of thoM
required to nuke such certification.

(c) The Union Rallying Committee shall consist of 14 full book
members. Two shall be elected from each of the seven ports of
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans', Houston,
and Detroit. The election shall be held at the re^lar meeting in
December of the eleaion year, or if the Executive Board other­
wise determines prior thereto, at a special meeting held in the
aforesaid ports on the first business'day of the last week of said
month. No Officer, Headquarters Representative, Pott Agent, Pa­
trolman, or candidate for office, or the job of Headquarters Rep­
resentative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for eleaion
to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4.
In addition to its duties hereinbefore set forth, the Union Tallying
Committee shall be charged with the tallying of all the ballots
and the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete
detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting
of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the
rosters, verification lists, and receipts of the Port Agents, all -with
detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and with each
total broken down into port tntal;. The Tallying Commiiiec shall
be permitted access to the election records and files of all ports,
which they may require to be forwarded for ins^tion at its
discretion. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered,

" and shall contain recommendations for the treatmeiit of these dis­
crepancies. All members of the Cpmmittee shall sign the report,
without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof
to submit a dissenting rei^rt as to the accuracy of the count and the
validity of the ballots, with pertinent details.

The Tallying Committee is also charged with the receipt and
evaluation of written protests by any member who claims an illegal
denial of the right to vote. If it finds the protests invalid, it shall
dismiss the protest and so inform the protesting member, by wire,
on the day of dismissal. If it finds the protest valid, the committee
shall order a special vote, to be had no later than within the period
of its proceedings, on such terms as are practical, effective, and
just, but which terms, in any event, shall include the provisions of
Section 3(c) of this Article-and the designation of the voting site
of the port most convenient to the protesting member. 'Where *
special vote is ordered in accordance with this Seaion 3(c), these
terms shall apply, notwithstanding any jprovision to the contrary
contained in this Article. Protests may be made only in writing
and must be received by the Union Tallying Committee during^
the' peritxl of its proceedings. The reports of this committee shall
include « brief summary of each protest received, the name and
book number of the protesting member, and a summary of the
disposition of the said protest. The committee shall take all reason­
able measur« to adjust the course of its proceedings so as to
enable the special vote set forth in this Section 3(c) to be com­
pleted within the- time herein specified. No closing report shall be
inade by it unless and until the special votes referred to in this
^tion 3(c) shajl have been duly completed and ullied.

(d) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall pro­
ceed to the port in which headquarters is located, as soon as possi­
ble after their election but, in any event, shall arrive at that port
prior to the first business day after December 31 of the election
year. Each member of the committee not elected from the port in
which headquarters is located shall be reimbursed for transportation,
jHcals, and lodging expense occasioned by their traveling to and
returning from that Port. All members of the committee shall also
be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay from the day subse­
quent to their election to the day they return, in normal course,
to the Port from which they were elected.

The Union Tallying Committee shall elea a chairman from
among themselves and, subjea to the express terms of this Con-
siiruiion, adopt its own procedures. Decision as to special votes,
protests, and the contents of the final report shall be valid if made
by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in attendance,
which quorum it hereby fixed at nine (9). The Union Tallying
Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the
sole right and duty- to obtain the-ballots from the depository, imme­
diately after the termination of balloting and to insure their safe
custody during the course of the committee's proceedings. The
prtxreedings of this committee, except for the aaual preparation
of the closing report and dissents therefrom, if any, shall be open
to any member, provided he observes decorum. In no event, shall
the issuance of the hereinbefore referred to closing report of the
Tallying Committee be delayed beyond the January 15th immedi­
ately subsequent to the close of voting. The Union Tallying Com­
mittee shall be discharged upon the completion of the issuance
and dispatch of its reports as required in this Article. In the event
a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to Section 3(g) of this
Article, the committee shall be reconstituted except that if any
member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be
elected from the appropriate port, at a special meeting held for
that purpose as toon as possible.
, (e) The report of the Committee shall be made up in sufficient
copies to comply with the following requirements: two copies
shall be sent by the committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-
Treasurer prior to the first regular meeting scheduled to take
place subsequent to the close of the committee's proceedings or,
in the event such meeting is scheduled to take, place four days or
less from the close of this committee's proceeding, then at least
five days prior tq^the next regular meeting. Whichever meeting
applies shall be designated, by date, in the report and shall be
referred to as the" "Election Report Meeting." As soon as these
copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the
report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous manner. Ibis copy
shall be kept posted for a period of two months. At the Efection
Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim.

(f) At the Election Report meeting, there shall be taken up
the discrepancies, if any, referred to in Section 3(c) of this Article
and the recommendations of the Tallying Committee submitted
therewith. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what
action, if any, in accordance with the Constitution, shall be taken
thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of
a special vote unless the reported discrepancies affea the results
of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote
shall be restricted thereto. A majority of the membership, at the
Election Rpeort Meeting, may order a recheck and a recount when
a dissent to the closing report has been .issued by three or more
members, of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the con­
tingencies provided for in this Section 5(f) the closing report
shall be accepted as final.

(g) A special vote ordered pursuant to Seciton 3(f) must take
place and be completed within seven (7) days after the Eleaion
Report Meeting, at each port where the discrepancies so aaed
upon took place. Subject to the foregoing, and to the limits of the
vote set by the mem^rship, as afotesaid, the Pott Agents in each
such pott shall have the; functions of the Tallying Committee as
set forth in Seaion 3(c)» insofar as that Seaion deals with the

terau of such special vote. The Secretaty-Treasurer shall make «
•uffictent amount of the usuil balloting material immediately avail­
able to Pott Agents, for the purpose of such special vote. Immc^
diately after Ae close thereof, the Port Agent shall suinmarize the
results and communicate them to the ^retary-Tr^urer. The
ballots, stubs, roster sheets, and unused ballots pertaining to the
special vote shall be forwarded to the Seaiury-Traesurer, all in
the same package, but bound separately, by the most rapid means
practicable, but, in any case, so as to reach the Secreury-Treasurer
in time to enable him to prepare his report as required by this
Section 3(g).'An accounting and certification, made by the Port
Agent, similar to those required of Polls Committees, shall be
enclosed therewith. The Secreury-Treasurer shall then prepare a
report containing a combined summary of the results, togethet
with a schedule indicating in detail how they affect the Union

• Tallying Committee's results, as set forth in its closing report. Th«
form of the latter's report shall be followed as closely as possible.
Two (2) copies shall be sent to each port, one copy of which shall
be posted. 'The other copy shall be presented at the next regular
meeting after the Election Report Meeting. If a majority vote of the
membership decides to accept the Secretary-Treasurer's report, the
numerical results ter forth in the pertinent seg.nients of the Tally­
ing Committee's closing report shall be deemed accepted and final
without modification.

If .ordered, a recheck and recount, and the report thereon by the
Union Tallying Committee, shall be similarly disposed of and
deemed accepted and final, by majority vote of the membership
at the regular meeting following the Election Report Meeting.
If such recheck and recount is ordered, the Union "Tallying Com­
mittee shall be required to continue its proceedings correspondingly.

Saction 6. Installation into office and the Job of Headquarters
Represenutive, Port Agent or Patrolman.

(a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest
number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved.
Where more than one person is to be eleaed for a particular office
or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively
highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determina­
tions shall be made only from the resuls deemed final and accepted
as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President
to notify each individual eleaed.

(b) The duly eleaed officers and other job holders shall take
over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof,
at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meeting^ or the
next regular meeting, depending upon which meeting the resulta
as to ^ch of the foregoing are deemed final and aaepted, as pro­
vided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue
up to, and expire at, that time, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in Article XI, Section 1. This shall not apply
where the successful candidate cannot assume his office because he
is at sea.

In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant
additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event
of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the
provisions of Article X, Section 2, as to succession shall apply
until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume
office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the
membership.

Saction 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged with the
preservation and retention of all election records, including the
ballots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue
such other and further directives as to the election procedures as
are required by law, which directives shall be part of the electioa
procedures of this Union.

Articie XiV
Other EfecHons

Section 1. Trio! CommittM.

A Trial Committee shall be elected at a special meeting held at
10:00 A.M., the next business day following the regular meeting of
the Port where the Trial is to take place. It shall consist of five
full book members, of which three shall constitute a quorum. No
officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Port Patrolman,
or other Union personnel may be electd to serve on a Trial Com­
mittee. No member who intends to be a witness in the pending
trial may serve, nor may any membe'r who cannot, for any reason,
render an honest decision. It shall be the duty of every member to
decline nomination if he knows, or has reason to believe, any of
the foregoing disqualifications apply to him. The niembers of this
committee shall 1^ elected under such generally applicable rulea
as are adopted by a majority vote of the membership.

Saction 2: Appoais Cemmitfaa.
The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven full book members, .

five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at the port where
headquarters is located. The same disqualifications and duties of
niembers shall apply with reigard to this committee as apply to
the Trial Committee. In addition, no member may serve on an
Appeals Committee in the hearing of an appeal from a Trial
Committee decision, if the said member was a member of the
Trial Committee.

Saction 3. DologalM. - *
As soon as the President is advised as-to the date and duly

authorized number of delegates to the convention of the Seafar^ra
International Union of North America, he shall communicate such
facts to the Port Agent of each Port, together vnth recommendations
as to generally applicable rules for the election of delegates. These
facts and recommendations shall be announced and read at the
first regular meeting thereafter. Unless changed by a majority vote
of the membership during that meeting, the election rules shall
apply. These rules shall not prohibit any full book member from
nominating himself. The results of the election shall be communi­
cated to each Port Agent, posted on the bulletin board, and an­
nounced at the next regular meeting of the Port. Rules of electioa
hereunder may include provisions for automatic election of all
qualified nominees, in the event the number of such nominees doea
not exceed the number of delegates to be elected.

Article XV
Trials and Appeals

Saction 1. A'-y member may bring charges against any cthet
member for the commission of an offense as set forth in this Con-
stimtion. These charges shall be in writing and signed by tlie
accuser/ who shall also include his book number. The accuser shall
deliver these charges to the Port Agent of the port nearest the place
of the offense, or the port of pay-off, if the offense took place aboard
ship. He shall also request the Pott Agent to present these charges
at the next regular meeting. The accuser may withdraw big
charge,; before the meeting takes place.

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StttioN a. After preseatation of the diarges and die request to
die Port Agent, die Pott Agent shall cause those charges to he read
at the said meeting.

If the charges are rejected bf a majotitf vote of the |>ott, no
further action may be ^en thereon, unless r^ed otherwise by a
majority vote of the fiiembership of the Union within 90 tuys
diereafter. If the charges are accepted, and the accused is present,
he shall be automaticaJly on notice that he will be tried the fol­
lowing morning. At his request, the trial sh^l be pos^nc^ until
the morning following the next regular meeting, at which time the
Trial Gimmittee will then be eleaed. He shall also be handed a
written copy of the charges made against him.

If the accused is not present, the Port Agent shall immediately
cause to be sent to. him, by registered mail addressed to his last
known mailing address on file with the Union a copy of the
charges, the names and book numbers of the accusers, and a noti­
fication, that he must appear with his witnesses, ready for trial the
morning after the next regular meeting, at which meeting the
Trial Committee will be elected.

In the event a majority of the membership of the Union shall
vote to accept charges after their rejection by a port, the trial shall
take place in the Port where Headquarters is located. Due notice
thereof shall be given to the accused, who shall be informed of the
name of his accusers, and who shall receive a written statement

, of the charges. At the truest of the accused, transportation and
fubsistence shall be provided the accused and his withesses.

Saetion 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent evidence
and shall not be bound by the rules of evidence required by courts
of law but may receive all relevant testimony. The Trial Committee
may grant adjournments, at the request of the accused, to enable
him to make a proper defense. In the event the Trial Committee
falls beneath a quorum, it shall adjourn until a quorum does exist.

Section 4. No uial shall be conducted unless all the accusers are
present. The Trial Committee shall conduct the .trial except that the
accused shall have the right to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers,
and the witnesses, as well as to conduct his own defense. The accuxd
may select any member to assist him in his defense at the trial,
provided, (a), the said member is available at the time of the
trial and (b) the said member agrees to render such assistance.
If the accused challenges the qualifications of the members of the
Trial Comminee, or states that the charges do not adequately inform
him of what wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place
of such commission^ - such matters shall be ruled upon and dis­
posed of, prior to proceeding on the merits of the defense. The ..
guilt of an accused shall be found only if proven by the weight
of the evidence, and the burden of such proof shall be upon the
accuser. Every finding shall be based on the quality of die evidence

,«nd not solely on the number of witnesi^ produced.
SMthm 5. The Trial Committee shall make finding as to guilt

or innocence, and recommendations as to punishment and/or other
Union action deemed desirable in the light of the proceedings. These
findings and recommendations shall be those of a majority of the
committee, and shall be in writing, as shall be any dissent. The
committee shall forward its findings and recommendations, along
with any dissent to the Port Agent of the port where the trial took
place, while a copy thereof shall be forwarded to the accused and
the accusers, either in person or by mail addressed to their last
known addresses. The findings shall include a sutement that the
tights of the accused under this Constitution, were properly safe­
guarded. The findings also must contain the cWges made, the date
of the uial, the name and address of the accused, the accuser, and
ieach witness; shall describe each document used at the uial; shall
contain a fair summary of the proceedings, and shall state the
finding as to guilt or innocence. If possible, all documents used at
the trial shall be kept. All findings and*recommendations shall be
in^,«'^tt''of the regular files.

Sa^bn 6. The Port Agent of the Pott of Trial shall, upon receipt
of the findings and recommendations of the Trial Comminee, cause
the finding^ and recommendations to be presented, and entered
into the minutes, at the next regular meeting.

Section 7.- The Port Agent shall send the record of the entire
proceedings to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies
fiiereof to be made and sent to. each Port in time for the next
regularly scheduled meeting.

Section 8. At the laUer meeting, the proceedings shall be dis­
cussed. The meeting shall then vote. A majority vote of the mem­
bership of the Union shall:

(a) Accept the findings and recommendations, or
(b) Reject the findings and recommendations, or
(c) Accept the findings, but modify die recommendations, or
(d) Order a new trial after finding that substantial justice has

not been done with regard to the charges. In this event; a new
trial shall take place at the port where headquarters is located
and upon application, the accused, the accusers, and their witnesses
shall be furnished uansportation and subsistence.

Section 9. After the vote set forth in Section 8, any punishment
so decided upon shall become effective. Headquarters shall cause
iiotice of. the results thereof to be sent to each accused and accuser.

Section 10. An accused who has been-found guilty,- or who is
^under effective punishment, may appeal in the following maimer

He may. send or deliver ai notice of appeal to Headquarters
within 30 days after receipt of jthe notice of the decision of .the
membership.

Section II. At the next regular meeting of the port where Head­
quarters is located, after receipt of the notice of appeal, the notice
shall be presented .and shall then become part of the minutes. An
Appeals Committee shall then be elected. The Vice-President in
charge of contracts is charged with the duty of presenting the
before-mentioned proceedings and all available documents used as
evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as well as any
written statement or argument submitted by ffie accused. The
accused may argue his appeid in person, if he so desires. The
appeal shall be heard at Union Headquarters on the nigfit the
committee is elected. It shall be the responsibility of the accused
to insure that his written statement or argument arrives at head­
quarters in time for such presentation.

Sactien 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the app»I as
^n as possible, consistent with fair consideration of the evidence
and arguments before it. It may grant adjournments and may
request the accused or accusers to present arguments, whenever
necessary for fair considentton,

Sactien 13. The. decision of the Appeals Committee shall be by
majority vote, and shall be in die form of findinu and recommen­
dations. Dissents will be allowed. Decisions and dissentt shall be in
writing and signed by those participating in such dedsion or dissent.
In maJuog its findings aad^ iwreinmeiidlmoiis; the committee Aall
be governed by the following: ;

1^0 findiiig of fiiiilt iMl be semitd .If ^re Is wbstahdal

evidence to support such a finding and, In sndi case, die A^eals
Committee shau not make its own findings as to die weight of
evidence. '

. , <b) In no event shall Incrdued punishment be recommended.
(c) A new trial shall be recomfaended if the Appeals Committee

finds—(a) that any member of the Trial Committee should have
been disqualified, or (b) that the accused was not adequately
informed of the details of the char^ offeiise, which resulted in
his not having been given a fair trial, or (c) that for any other
reason, the accused was not given a fair trial.

(d) If there is not substantial evidence to support a finding of
guilt, the Appeals Committee shall recommend that the charge on
which the finding was based be dismissed.

(e) The Appeals Committee may recommend lesser punishment.
Sactien 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver its decision and

dissent, if any, to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies
'to be published and shall have them sent to each port in time to
reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting. Headquarters
shall also send a copy to each accused and accuser at their last
known address, or notify tliem in person.

Section 15. At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of this Article,
the membership, by a majority vote, shall accept the decision of the
Appeals Committee, or the dissent therein. If.there is no dissent,
the decision of the Appeals Committee shall stand.

If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall be held in the port
where headquarters is Itxrated, in the manner provided for in
Section 2 of this Article. Any decision so providing for a new trial
shall contain such directions as will insure a fair hearing to the
accused.

Section 16. Headquarters shall notify the accused and each accuser,
either in person or in. writing addressed to their last known
address, of the results of the appeal. A further appeal shall be
allowed as set forth in Section 17 of this Article.

Section 17. Each member is charged with knowledge of the pro­
visions of the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union
of North America, and the rights of, and procedure as to, further
appeal as provided for therein. Decisions reached thereunder shall
be binding on all members of the Union.

Section 18. It shall be the duty of all members of the Union to-
take ail steps within their constitutional power to carry out the
terms of any effective decisions.

Soction 19. Every accused shall receive a written copy of the
charges preferred against him and shall be given a reasonable time
to prepare his defense, but he may thereafter plead guilty and

• waive any or all of the other rights and privileges grant^ to him
by this Article. If an accused has been properly notified of his
trial and fails to attend without properly requesting a postpone­
ment, the Trial Committee may hold its trial without his presence.

Article XVI
Offenses and Penalries

Saction 1. Upon proof the commission of the following offenses,
the member shall ^ expelled from membership:

(a) Proof of membership in any organization advocating die
overthrow of the Government of the United States by force;

(b) Acting as an infoiiner a^inst the interest of the Union
or the membership in any organizational campaign;

(c) Acting as an informer for, or agent of, the company against
the Interests of the membership or the Union;

(d) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy to
destroy the Union.

Sactien 2. Upon proof of the commission of any of the following
offenses, the member shall be penalized up to and including a
penalty of expulsion from the Union. In the event die penalty of
expulsion is not invoked or recommended, the penalty shall not
exceed suspension from the tights and privilegw of membership
for more than two (2) years, or a fine'of $30.00' or both:

(a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union property of
the value in excess of $30.00.

(b) Unauthorized use of Union ptopetty, records, stamps, seals,
etc., for the purpose of personal gain;

(c) Wilful misuse of any-office or job, elective or not, within the
Union for the purpose of personal gain, financial or otherwise, or
the wilful refusal or failure to execute the duties or functions
of the said office or job, or gross neglect or abuse in executing
such duties or funaions of other-serious misconduct or breach of
trust. The President may, during the pendency of disciplinary
proceedings under this subsection, suspend the officer or jobholder
from exercising the functions of the office or job, with or without
pay, and designate his temporary replacement.

(d) Unauthorized voting, or unauthorized handling of ballots,
stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or election filM, or
electioii material of any sort;

(e) Preferring , charges widi knowledge that such charges ate
•false;

(f) Making or transmitting, with intent to deceive, false reports
or communications which fall within (he scope of Union business;

(g) Deliberate failure or-refusal to join one's ship, or mis­
conduct or neglea of duty aboard ship, to the detriment of the
Union or its agrwments;

(h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference ot deliberate and
malicious villification, With regard to the execution of the duties,
of any office or job;

(i) Paying for, or receiving money for, employment aboard •
vessel, exclusive of proper earnings and Union p^ments;

(j) Wilful refusal to submit evidence of affiliation. for die
purpose of avoiding or delaying money payments to the Union,
or unauthptizedly transferring or receiving evidence- of Union
affiliation, with intent to deceive;

(k) Wilful failure or refusal to carry out the order of diose duly
authorized to make such orders during time of strike. /

(1) Failure or refusal to pay a fine or assessment within the time
limit set therefor either .by the Constitutioa or by action taken in
accordance with the Ginstitutioo.

Sactien 3. Upon proof of the commission of any of die following
offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including * su>*
pension ftom the rights and ptivilegea or ffiemberihip for two (2)
years, or a fine of $30.00 ot both:

(a) Wilfully misapptoptiating oc nisusiflg. Union property
of the value under $30.00;

(b) Assuffling any oAoe or jdb^ idiedrtr dective oe noc vrldi
knowledge of the lack ef poesykta il* quaU^ooi CKpiicd
tbortiai . ,

(c) • Misconduct during any meeting Of odief ofidal Unk*
pRxxMing, or bringiiig me Union into diitepiuv by conduct not
provided for elsewhere In thU Ardcle;

(d) Refusal or negligent failure to carry out otdetl Of dune
duly authorized to puke such otdeti at .any time.

Sactien. 4. Upon proof of the commission of aiiy of Ae fol^bg
offenses, members shall be pendized up to and including a fine of
$50.00;

(a) Refusal or wilful failure to be present at sign-ons or pay-offsj
(b) Wilful failure to submit Union book to Union representa­

tives at pay-off; •
(c) Disorderly conduct at pay-off ot sign-on;
(d) Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives In dis»

diarging their duties;
(a) Disorderly conduct in the Union hall;
(f) Gambling in the Union hall;-
(g) Negligent failure to join ship.

Sacdon 5. Any member who has committed an offense Mnalized
by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to waive his rights
under this Constitution subject to the provisions of Article XV,
Section 19 and to pay the maximum fine of $30.00 to the duly
authorized representative of the Union.

Sactien 6. This Union, and its members, shall not be deemed to
waive any claim, of personal or property rights to'which it or its
members are entitled, by bringing the member to uial oc enforcing
a penalty as provided in this Constitution.

Sactien 7. Any member under suspension for an offense under
this Article shall continue to pay all dues and assessments and must
observe his duties to the Union, members, officials, and job holders.

Arltcle XVII
Publications

This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, newspapers,
magazines, periodicals and general literature, in such manner as
may be determined, ftom time to time, by the Executive Board.

Article XViil
Bonds

Officers and job holders, whether elected or appointed as well
as all other employees handling monies of the Union shsU be
bonded at^ required by law. •

Article XIX
Expenditures

Section I. In the event no contrary policies or instructions are in
existence, the President may authorize, make, or incur such ex­
penditures and expenses as are normally encompassed within die
authority conferred upon him by Article X of this Constitution.

Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall similarly apply to
the routine accounting and administrative ptocedures of the Union
except those primarily concerned with tritOs, appefds, negotiations,
strikes, and elections.

Section 3. The provisions of this Article shall supersede to the
extent applicable, the provisions of Article X of this Constitution.

Articlu XX
Income

SscHon I. The income of this Union shall include dues, initiation
fees, fines, assessments, contributions, loans, interest, dividends, as
well as income derived from any other'legitimate business operation
or other legitimate source.

Soction 2. An official Union receipt, properly'filled ou^ shall b*
given to anyone paying money to the Union or to any person auth­
orized by the Union to receive money. It shall be the duty of every
person affiliaied with the Union who makes such paymenti to
oemaiid such receipt.

Soction 3. No assessments shall be levied except after a ballot
conducted under such general rules as may be decided upon by •
majority vote of the membership, provided that:

<a) Ihe ballot must be secret.
(b) The assessment must be approved by a majority of di8

valid ballots cast.
Section 4. Except as otherwise provided by law, all payments

by members or other affiliates of this Union shall be applied suc­
cessively to the monetary obligations Owed the Union commencing
with the oldest in point of time, as measured from die date of
accrual of such obli^tion. The period of arrears shall be calculate
accordingly. >

Article XXI
Other Types of Union Afflliarioii

To the extent permitted by law, this Union, by majority vote
of the membership, may provide for affiliation with it. by individ­
uals in a lesser capacity than membership, or in a capacity oAee
than membership. By majority vote of the membership, the Union
may provide for the rights and obligations incident to such capaci-

. ties or affiliations. IThese rights and obligations may indude, but
are not limited to (a) the applicability oc non-applicabiliw of all'
or any part of diis Gmstitution; (b) the terms of such affiliation;
(c) the right of the Union to peremptory termination of su^
affiliation and, (d) the fees required for such affiliation. In no
event may anyone not a member receive evidence of affiliation
equivalent to that of members, receive priority oc rights ovcc
members, ot be termed a member.

ArticU XXII
Quorums

Sactian 1. Unleu elsewhere herein otherwise ipedfically provided^
Ae quorum for a special meedng of a port shall be six mil book
inemben.

facHan $, Tlia quotum /or a tagular maeting of « Foct shall bo
fifty (30) members.

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MciiloMit teoommeh^atiqii^ w otbar functloas M say;

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« mjority of those voting, and ihall not be official or effective
vnlesi the quotum requirements ate met.

Seed^ 4. Unless otherwise indicated herein, where the requite*
ments for a quotum ate not specifically set forth, a quotum shall
be deemed to be a majority of those ccMnposing the applicable
aegment of the Union.

Article XXiii
Meetings

• 1. Regular membership meetings shall be held monthly
only in the following major potts at the following times:

During the week following the first Sunday of every month a
meeting shall be held on Monday—at New York; on Tuesday—at
Philadelphia; on Wednesday—at Baltimore; and on Friday—at
Detroit. During the next week, meetings shall be held on Monday
at Houston; on Tuesday—at New Orleans and on Wednesday—at
Mobile. All regular membership meetings shall commence at
2:3Q P.M. 1MS! time. Where a meeting day falls on a Holiday
officidly designated _ as such by the authorities of the state or
municipality in which a port is located, the port meeting shall
take place on the following business day. Saturday and Sunday
•hall" not be deemed business days.

The Area Vice Presidents shall ^ the chairmen of .all regular
nfeetings in ports in thier respective areas. In the event the Area
Vice Presidents are unable to attend a regular meeting of a port,
•they shall instruct the Pott Agents, or other elected job holders,
to act as chairman of the meetings.

In the event a quorum is not present at 2:30 P.M. the chairman
of the meeting at the pertinent port shall postpone the opening of
the meeting but in no event later than 3:00 P.M.

Section 2. A special meeting at a port may be called only at the
direction of the Port Agent or Area Vice President. No special
meeting may be held, except betweeii the hours of 9:00 A.M. and
5:00. P.M. Notice of such meeting shall be posted at least two hours
in advance, on the port bulletin board.

The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all special
meetings in ports in their respective areas. In the event the Area
Vice Presidents are unable to attend a special meeting of a port,
they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other eleaed job holders, to
act as chairmen of the meetings.

The contents of this Seaion 2 arc subject to the provisions of
Article XIII, Section 4(a).

Section 3. Notwithstanding anything to. the contrary, all regular
meetings shall be governed by the following:

1. The Union Constitution.
2. Majority vote of the^embers assembled.

Article XXIV
Definirions and Miscellaneous Provisions

Relating Thereto

Section 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with
Iierein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any illness or situation
preventing the affected pefson from carrying out his duties for more
than 30 days,, provided that this does not result in a vacancy.
However, nothing contained in ffiis Article shall be deemed to
prohibit the execution of the functions of more than one job
and/or office in which event no incapacity shall be deemed to
exist with regard to the regular job or office of the one taking over
she duties and functions of the one incapacitated. The period of
incapacity shall be the time during which the circumstances exist.

Saction 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the
term "vacancy" shall include failure to perform the functions of any
office or job by reason of death, or resi^ation,'ot suspension from
membership or expulsion from the Union with no further right to
appeal in accordance with the provisions of Article XV. of this
Constitution.

Saction 2. When applicable to the Union iu a whole the term,
"majority vote of the membership", shall mean the majority of all
the valid votes cast by full book members at an official meeting of
those ports holding a meeting. This definition shall prevail not*
withstanding that one or more ports cannot hold meeting because
of no quorum. For the purpoK of this Section, the term "meeting"

'shall refer to those meetings to be held during the time period
within which a vote must be taken in act'ordance with the Con­
stitution and the custom and usage of the Union in the indicated
priority.

• Section 4, When applicable solely to port action and not con­
cerned with, or related to, the Union as a whole, and not forming
part of a Union-wide vote, the term, "majority vote of the mem­
bership", shall refer to the majority of the valid votes cast by the
fuU book members at any meeting of the Pott, regular or special.

. Saction 5. The term, "membership action", or reference thereto,
shall mean the same as the term "majority vote of the membership".

Section 6. Where the title of any office or job, of the holder
thereof, is set forth in this Constitution, all references thereto and
the provisions concerned therewith shall be deemed to be equally
applicable to whomever is duly acting in such office or job.

Section 7. The term "Election Year" shall be deemed to mean .
that calendar year prior to the calendar year in which elected offi­
cials and- other elected job-holders are required to assume office.
The first election year hereunder shall be deemed ro be I960.

Soction 8. The terms, "this Constitution", aind "this ainended
Constitution", shall be deemed to have the same meaning and shall
refer to the Constitution which takes the place of the one adopted
by the Union in 1939, as amended up through August, 1956.

Soctiog 9. The terra, "member in good standing", shall mean a
member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears '
for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expul­
sion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless other­
wise expressly indicated, the term, "member", shall mean a member
in good standing. ^

Saction 10. Unless plainly otherwise required by the context of
their use, the terms "Union book","membership'book",.and "book",
•hall mean official evidence of Union membership.

Saction II. The terih "full book" or "full Union b(x>k" shall mean
only an official certificate issued as ^idence of Union membership
which, can be attained only by those members who have first
acquired the highest seniority rating set forth in the standard

ArHcto XXV
Amondmcnt*

This Constitution.shall be amended in the followinjg manner:
faction 1. Any full book member may submit at any regular

. meeting of any Port proposed amendments to this Constitution
in resolution form. If a majority vote of the membership of die
Porr approves it, the p'ropo^ amendment shall be forwarded to
all Ports for further action.

Saction 2. When a propos^ amendment is accepted by a ma­
jority vote of the membetship, it shall be referred to a Constitu­
tional Commfttee in the Port where Headquarters is located. This
Committee shall be composed of six full bwk members, two from
each department and shall be. elected in accordance with such
rules as ate established by a majority vote of that Port. The Com­
mittee will act on all proposed amendments referred to it. The
Committee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or
otherwise, it deems^necessary. It shall prepare a report on the
amendment together with any proposed changes or substimtions or
recommendations and the reasons for such recommendations. The
latter shall then be submitted to the membership by the President.
If a majority vote of the membership approves the amendment as
recommended, it shall tlien be voted upon, in a yes or no vote by
the membership of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with
the procedure outlined in Article XIII, Section 3(b) 'through
Section 5, except that, unless otherwise required by a majority vote
of the membership at the time it gives the approval necessary to
put the referendum to a vote, the Union Tallying Committee shall
consist of six (6) full book members, two from each of the three
(3) departments of the Union, elected from Headquarters Port.
TTie amendment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too
lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment
shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all ports and made avail­
able at the voting site in all ports.

Saction 3. If approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast,
the amendment shall become effective immediately upon notifica­
tion by the Headquarters Tallying Committee to the President that
the amendment has been so approved, unless otherwise specified
in the amendment. The President shall immediately notify all ports
of the results of the vote on the amendment.

Article XXVI
Transition Clause

Section I. It is the purpose and intent of this Article to provide
for an orderly transition froni Union operations and activities
as governed by the Constitution in effect prior to the adoption
of diis amended Constitution, to operations and activities conducted
in accordance with this amended Constitution. Accordingly, the
following sections are to be given the interpretation required to
effectuate the foregoing purpose and intent.

Section 2. All routine administrative, accounting, and other similar
procedures and processes of this Union, in effect immediately
prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution shatt-jje deemed
to be permitted heruender and shall continue in effect unless or
until changed, in accordance with the provisions hereof.

Soction 3. All methods and means of collecting and disbursing
Union funds, all segreaations of Union funds, rules of order
generally followed, Imnding procedures, reinstatement procedurw,
and any other practices or procedure, in effect immediately prior
to- the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed
to be permitted hereunder, and shall continue in effect unless or
uhtil changed in accordance with the provisions hereof.-

Saction 4. All Union policies, customs, and usage, including those
with regard to admission into membership, in effect immediately
prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed
to be permitted heteunder and shall continue in effect unless or
until changed in accordance with the provisions hereof.

Saction 5. All officers and other jobholders elected as a result of
the Piloting held by this Union during November and December
of 1958, who are serving at the time of the adoption of this
amended Constitution, shall continue to serve, without reduction
in salary, in the office most closely related to the one held prior to
that adoption, and for a term not to exceed that for which he
was elected in the balloting held in 1958. For this purpose =the
following table sets out the new office and job, the present nearest
equivalent in terms of functions presently performed, and the
Identity of-the person occupying it. The adoption of this amended
Constitution sh^ constinite ratification of this table.

NewTiiU
President
Executive
Vice-President •
Vice-President in
charge of Conuacts
and Contract
Enforcement
Vice-President in
charge of the
Atlantic Coast
Vice-President in
charge of the
Gulf Coast-
Vice-President in
diarge of the Lakes
and Inland Waters

JndfvidtkH
PAUL HALL

CAL TANNER

OUTith .
Secretary-Treasurer
Assistant Secretary-

Treasurer

CLAUDE SIMMONS

EARL SHEPPARD

tiNDSEY WILLIAMS

AL TANNER

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colleaive bargaining agreement.

Saction 12. The term, "full book member", shall mean g member
to whom a full book has been duly issued and who is entitled to
gctain it in accordance with the provisions «f this ConstitutiqiL

Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer

Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer

Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer

Boston Port Agent
and Administrative
Director of Great
lakes District
(To be filled by the
President in accord- .
ance with Constitu­
tion)
Assistant Secretary-

Treasurer
Assistant Secretary-

Treasurer
Assistant Secretary-

Treasurer

Since no elected officer or jobholder currently performs the
functions of the new office of Secretary-Treasurer, that office shall
be filled by the President pursuant to Article X, Section l(j) of
this Constitution. From the date of the adoption of this Constitu­
tion, the officers, as above desuibed, shall execute the powers and
functions, and assume-the responsibilities of the said offices as set-
forth in this Constitution.

Secretary-Treasurer VACANCV
Headquarters
Representative
Headquarters
Representative
Headquarters
Representative

BILL HALL

ED MOONBV

JOB VOLPIAN

EXHIBIT A
Minimal raqulrements to be contained in Constitution

of subordinate bodies and divisions chartered by or
affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of
North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters
District.

I
All members shall have equal ri^ts and privileges, subject to

re^nable rules and regulations, conuined in this Constitution,
induding secret election, freedom of speech, the right to hold office
and the right of secret votes on assessment and dues increases, ail
in accordance with the law.

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No member may be automatically suspended from membership

except for non-payment of dues, and all members shall be afforded
a fair hearing Upon written charges, with a reasonable time to pre-,
pate defense, when accused of an offense under the Constimuon.

III
This Union is chartered by (and/or affiliated with), the Sea­

farers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes
and Inland Waters District, and this Constitution and any amend­
ments thereto, shall not take effect unless and until approved as set
forth in the Constitution of that Union.

IV #
An object of this Union is, within its reasonable capacity, to

promote the. welfare of, and assist, the Seafarers International Union
of North America—^Atlantit^ Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters
Pistricr,

The charter (and/or affiliation) relationship between this Union
and the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic,
Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall not be dissolved so
long as at least ten members of this Union, and the Seafarers
International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and
Inland Waters District acting through its. Executive Board wish to
continue such relationship.

VI
No amendment to this Constitution shall be effectiv^unless and

until approved by at least a two-thirds vote of the membership in a
secret referendum-conducted for that purpose. In, any event, the
adoption of this Constitution and any-amendments thereto, will not
be effeaive unless and until compliance with Article II of the
Constitution of the' Seafarers International Union of North America
—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Distria is first made.

VII
The Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic^

Gulf, Lakes and Inland Wafers District shall have the right to
check, inspea and make copies of all the bocdcs and records of thig
Union upon demand.

VIII
This Union shall not take any action which will have the effect

of reducing its net assets, calculated through recognized accounting
procedures, below the amount of its indebtedness to the Seafarers
International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and
Inland ^S^ters District, unless approved by that Union through its
Executive Board.

IX
So long as there exists any indebtedness by this Union to the

Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf,
Lakes and Inland Waters District, that Union shall have the right
to appoint a representative or representatives to this Union who
shall have' the power to attend all meetings of this Union, or its

' tub-divisions, or governing boards, if any; and who shall have
access to all boola and records of this Union on demand. This
representative, or these representatives, shall be charged with the
du^ of assisting this Union and its membership, and acting as •'
liaison between the Seafarers International Union of North America
—Adantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Distria and this Union.

So long as any unpaid per capita tax, or any other indebtedness
of any sort, is owed by this Union to the Seafarers International
Union of North America—^Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters
Distria, such indebtedness shall constitute a first lien on the assets
of this Union, which lien shall not be impaired wirhout the written
approval of the Seafarers International Union -of North America—
Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District aaing through
its Executive Board.

XI
The per capita tax payable by this Union to the Seafarers Inter­

national Union of North America—^Atlantic, Gulf,' Lakes and
Inland Wdters Distria shall be that which is fixed in accordance
with the terms of the Constitution of that Union.

XII
This Constitution and aaions by this Union pursuant thereto

are subj^ to those provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers
International Union of North America—^Adantic, Gulf, Lakes and
Inland Waters Distria pertaining to affiliation, disaffiliation, trustee­
ships, and the granting and removal of charters.

Xlli
This Union sliall be affiliated with the Seafarers International

Union of North America through the Seafarers International Union
of North America—^Adantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis­
tria. It shall share in, and participate as part of, the delegation of
that Distria to the Convention of the Seafarers International Union
of North America in accordance with the provisions of the Con­
stitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America—
Atlandc, Gulf, Lakes and Inland 'Waters DisuicL

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• Protectiojn of the rights and privileges guaranfee'd
him under the Constitution of the Union,

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• The right to nominate himself for, and to hold,-
any office in the Union.

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to uphold and protect-the rights of every memher
and that in no case shall any member he deprived
of his rights and privileges as a memher without
'due process of the law of the Union,

• The right to he confronted hy his accuser and to
he given a fair trial hy an impartial committee of
his brother Union members if he should he
charged with conduct detrimental to the welfare
of Seafarers banded together in this Union,

^ The right to express himself freely on the floor of
any Union meeting or in committee,

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stand with him in defense of the democratic prin^
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