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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO
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TWO MORE RR TUG
FLEETS VOTE SlU
NY Central, New Haven
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Farm Bloc Bids
CongressWreck
50-50' Ship Aid
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MTD Asks Security
Check On Runaways
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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 otherfleets. (I^tory On Page 3.)
In This Issue
NEW
SlU CONSTITUTION
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July 1. 19M
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Farm Bloc Opens
Assault On ^50-50
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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 tors have long been complaining. charter rates quoted by ship
Although the farm surplus sales broken, and assuming US ships got
tary of Agriculture to waive are, in reality, a gift to the coun half of the cargo, a rough and ready
the "50-50" law when he felt that tries involved, there have been figure would be about $80 million
such legislation "interfered with" complaints that the countries on paid to US ship operators and $40
the sale of surplus agricultural the receiving end have been insist million to foreign-flag ships.
What the waiver authority would
commodities under long term con ing on the rights of their ships, or
do is enable the Secretary of
ships
chartered
by
them,
to
carry
tracts.
the lion's share of the gift fropo Agriculture to deprive the Amer
This legislation, if passed, would the American taxpayer, thus de ican shipping industry of most of
enable the Department to place all priving American ships and sea the $80 million worth of business
of its farm surplus cargoes on men of their rights under the law. on the ground that it "interfered
foreign-flag ships. In^the process, With the proposed new law, the with" the sale of the surplus.
The Coast Guard vessel Relief—which was substituting for Am
by using ships which pay seamen Secretary of .Agriculture would Foreign coutries receiving the sur
brose Lightship is now in 90 feet of water after being sunk by
^*<5 to $90 a month or less, the De h«ive a handy weapon to block plus would need little prodding to
freighter Green Bay lost we^ off Rockaway Point.
partment, in an election year, could American shipping from all but a "balk" at the terms of the surplus
throw a sop to the farm bloc by tiny-share of the surplus cargoes. agreements, giving the Secretary
using the freight savings to pur During the fiscal year 1959, thh of AgricUlture^an opportunity to
chase and dispose of additional Agriculture Department spent $120 invoke the waiver privilege.
surplus. The SIU, other US mari million on freight costs for farm Then the Department, in turn,
time unions, and American-flag surplus which cost the Government could try to sell the nation's farm
ship operators are preparing to over $1.5 billion. The Department, ers on the idea that it had trimmed
fight the legislation down the line. when queried by the SIU, said it costs of the surplus iprogram and
The phraseology of the legisla was unable to impply figures show would have more money to spend
All ships coming into New York have been warned by the
tion, giving the Secretary of ing how much' of this sum was on getting rid of more surplus.-The Coast Guard to navigate with caution near the site of Ambrose
Agriculture the right to waive "50- paid to foreign and runaway ship victims of this squeeze play, would Lighthouse as a result of a shipping accident there on Friday,
50" when it "interfered with" the operators, although these figures be the ship operators who had to
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sale of surplus, reflects a situation are obviously a matter of record. la}' up their ships and the seamen June 24. The Ambrose Light-H
about which American ship opera However, based on prevailing who were stranded on the beach. relief vessel was sunk in 90 feet of water when it was
j-ammed in a fog by the Americanflag freighter Green Bay.
All nine Coast Guardsmen
Reply to Queries On Union Stand:
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
in
the
Soviet
Union
and
will,
with
equal
Invitations to US unions to participate in
by Paul Hall
exchanges of visits with Soviet "trade union" vigor, disclaim any intent of siding with the men were saved when they suc
President, SIU of North America
groups motivated by the Soviet's desire to Soviet point of view against the Government cessfully-launched a self-inflating
rubber llferaft. Lifesaving equip
Delegations from several American obtain a cloak of respectability for their of the US. But—and this is an important ment
of this type had just been
"but"—just
as
the
Soviet
govnnment
Con
trade unions have visited the Soviet unions, no matter how sincerely American
trols its "trade unions," it also controls all approved by the Coast Guard a
delegations
may
regard
them
as
an
opportu
Union or have accepted invitations to
of communication and information. few weeks ago for use as auxiliary
do so in the future. In the course of the visits nity to breach the barriers and infuse the organs
American
labor delegations will find that lifesaving equipment on Americanthey meet with Soviet labor delegations to Russians with American ideas of free trade their critical
statements will be buried or flag ships.
unionism.
"exchange information."
The nine men paddled around
suppressed.
(It
would hardly be expected,
The justification given for these visits is
As a result of these visits, the SIU has
in the life raft until they were
for
example,
that
the
Soviet
press
would
pub
that
both
sides,
Americans
and
Russians,
been asked by people in the maritime indus
picked up by the Green Bay and
try whether it is considering sending such a can impress uppn each other the assets and licize statements criticizing the suppression later transferred to a hospital by
of
freedom
in
Hungary.)
virtues
of
their
particular
modes
of
living.
delegation to the Soviet Union.
The Soviet propaganda machine will bend a Coast Guard vessel. There were
The SIU's answer, in a nutshell, is no. The hope is that this will lead to some modi
fication
of
the
Soviet
system
to
make
it
more
its energies to make it appear as if American no injuries reported among crewWe will not send such a delegation to the
more
like
purs
and
consequently
reduce
the
workers are endorsing the Soviet Union's members of either ship, with the
Soviet Union. And the reasons for doing
chances of crises and wars.
stand in world affairs and the workings of Green Bay suffering only slight
so are many and sound.
as a result of the collision.
However, on second thought, it should be Soviet communism at home. Long after the damage
As the record clearly indicates, since its
The
Green
Bay, which is under
founding 21 years ago the SIU has been very clear that the professional Communists and American delegations go home and their contract to the NMU, was out
firmly opposed to dealing with the Soviet Government officials-who front for a "trade words have been ignored or forgotten, world bound from Port Newark. She was
Union and any of its instrumentalities. The union", movement in the Soviet Union are Communist propaganda will be using photo held up at the scene while Coast
SIU has consistently fought Communist pene not interested in borrowing from our sys graphs and stories to create the impression Guard investigators quizzed the
of American labor support for the Soviet
tration of the ^ital maritime industry wher tem and adopting our practices.
skipper hn& crew, but was allowed
To do so, to accept the basic US Union idea program.
ever it has been in evidence—and with con
to continue on her way after the
siderable success throughout the United of freedom of action for workers, would be
Finally, there is another reason why Amer investigation was . completed the
to strike at the roots of the Communist sys ican trade union visits to the Soviet Union same morning. .
States and Canada.
The SIU's experiences in dealing with wa tem. No Communist government could tol are particularly undesirable at this time. This
The Coast Guard vessel Yeaton
terfront Communists have confirmed over erate such ideas for one moment.
same month the President of the United stood by to act as lightship until
and over again the accusation that the Com
States was to have visited that country, but
Why Soviets Seek Visits
relief was available. Normally,
munist Party in this country is dedicated to
the
invitation was withdrawn and he was told the Ambrose Light, a -familiar
Why then, do the Soviets .encourage and
the destruction of free trade unions as we seek out such visits by US unions? Their he is unwelcome. Whatever anyone might sight to Seafarers entering New
know them and to their conversion into purpose is plain—^to use such visits for pro think of President Eisenhower's policies and York Harbor would have been in
pawns of the Soviet Union and instruments paganda sounding-boards, to tell the world, actions (and there is ample ground for criti position at the scene, but it was
of Soviet foreign policy.
and particularly the uncommitted nations of cizing them) in his official trips' abroad he in the shipyards for repairs at
This being true in the United States—and Africa and Asia, that the organized workers is the Americim nation for all intents and the time of the accident.
numerous examples could be cited of Com of America endorse the Soviet position in purposes. The rebuff givqn him by the Rus
munist Party use of unipns to thaf end— world affairSi
sians was a rebuff and affront to the entire
it is doubly true on the Communist's homeAmerican public, including, of course, the
Seafaring
unions
are
particular
targets
of
stamping grounds, the Soviet Union. As has such Soviet blandishments and have always workers in American unions. Any visits by
been pointed out by the AFL-CIO, the Inter been, because their membership is in inter American trade union gfoups, on the heels Ivly 1,1960
Vol.XXil,No.14
national Confederation of Free Trade Un national
of such a rebuff, will only be interpreted in
trade
and
the
industry
itself
is
of
ions and others, the so-called trade unions great strategic importance. How well the the Communist world and in its controlled
in the Soviet Union are simply tools of the
press as representing sympathy for this spe
government. Their function is to carry out Russians jise world maritime unions to pro cific act of indignity toward the United States.
PAUL HAIX, Preaidcnt
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the policy of the Soviet government ^ (this mote their cause was shown in April, 1959,
Hnanr BRAMD, Editor, BraMAim SSAEven if the Soviet Union were a free na
has been clearly stated many times by the when Harry Bridges was chosen to conduct
MAif. Art Editor. HERMAN Amiiva,
Soviets themselves) and their officers, are to a conference in Toloro of fellow-traveling tion, which it is not; even if it had legitimate At MASION, ARTHUII BDUIIII, CHADLIS
all respects and purposes, officials of the So unions from .viuious Pacific countries, The trade unions, which it does not have; and BKAUMET, DH, BonNsoN, Staff Writers.
viet Union. Without exception, they are all aim of that conference was primarily to drive even if it had a free presn and radio, which Boj. MOODT, Gulf Area Repret'entativs.
members of the Communist Party, the elite a wedge between Japan and the United is also non-existent; it is the SIU's position
rulMI«hMl blwaskly at tha haadquartan
group of two or three percent of the Soviet* States, to create a climate of opinion In which that organized labor would not be justified at
tha iatfarart intarnatlonal Union, Ab
Japanese
and
other
Asian
workers
would
be
lantic
Cult, Lakaa and Inland Watora
in
meeting
.with
the
governing
powers
of
a
population which governs every form of pub
led to believe that American workers do not country which had just slammed the door Si^nU^ SVI' TVl! HWnVa".S:
lic activity in that cauntry.
Sacond elau paitasa paid at tha Poit
in the face qf the top elected representative Offica
Consequently, the Soviet "trade union" is support their own government.
In Ureoklyn# NY, undar tha Act
It is certain that American union; delega nf the United States, and thereby demon of Aut. as, l»11. 4
no more a trade union than the labor syn
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lU
dicates which existed in Hitler's Germany tions visiting Russia will vigorously defend strated absolute contempt for the American
nat-on
nnd
its
form
of
government
free trade unions, in their public statements
or Mussolini's Italy.
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Ship Caution Urged
Why SIU Opposes Union Visits To Soviet
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SEAFARERS
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.
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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.
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Pac* Tbre«
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
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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
WASHE^GTON—As was to be expected, two more steam Voles to 95 votes for the Teamsters
ship companies, now subsidy applicants, have asked the Union in the Pennsylvania Rail
Federal Maritime Board to continue foreign steamship opera road, by 70 to 7 in the Baltimore
and Ohio and won all. 51 votes at
tions and other foreign busi-"^^
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nesS relationships. One com stwces" exist to permit continu New .York Docks, Bush Terminal
and Brooklyn Eastern District
pany alrea/.y received ap ance of this connection. ^
Terminal.
proval. .
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Waterman does not have a speci All told, as a _ result of these
Both Isbrandtsen and Water fic investment in foreign shipping seven elections, the SIU Railroad
man, who expect to receive sub operations but has shipping agen Marine Division represents about
sides shortly, had asked for waivers cies in Antwerp and Rotterdam in 850 men in the railroad tug In
of the 1936 Merchant Marine Act, which it has an interest. The dustry here. Included in the group
allowing- them to retain foreign Board has ordered a hearing on are men working for the Chesa
Railroad fugmen give vicfory sign after New Haven Railroad
connections. The ruling was a Waterman's bid to continue these peake and Ohio in Norfolk and the
men voted. Left to right, Terrence Devery, Tony Longueira, Ray
natural outgrowth of a waiver relationships.
McAllister and Walter Tysica, New Haven; Howard Brower, B&O,
Western Maryland Railroad in
given to States Marine Line per The States Marine case was Baltimore. These twb lines have
C. T. Murrell, jC & O, Ed Pulver, Pennsy and John Dwyer, SIU rep.
mitting It to continue operating widely-regarded as a key to the been represented by the SIU lor
future
operation
of
the
Merchant
runaway-flag and other foreignMarine Act, which, as originaily- some time now.
flag bulk ore and oil carriers.
While most of the men involved
drafted, was designed to promote
Isbrandtsen had asked to retain American-flag shipping. For that work in and around New York
a financial Interest in the Canadian reason, the act barred a subsid harbor, there are some in Philadel
Foreign Steamship Company, ized steamship company from hav phia and Norfolk, as well as In
which operates Dutch-flag ore and ing financial interests in foreign- Connecticut ports. The SIU Rail
oil carriers running between flag ship operations.
road Marine Division, by virtue of
Chile, US, Europe and Japan. The
By granting the waiver to States the election results, is now a mem
company is based on Nassau, the Marine, the Maritime Board has ber of the Greater New York
Nine major New York unions, including the SIU, arm
Bahamas, which is fast becoming a "amended" the legislation • by Harbor Council, the negotiating
studying
a program which would supply their memberships
favored tax-free haven for shipping agency decree to all intents and body for all AFL-CIO marine
and other business ventures! The purposes.
unions in the railroad tug field. with low-cost drugs and medication through their respective
» Board promptly granted a waiver
Theoretically, once the States Other ratings on the tugs include welfare plans. The plan an-^
claiming that "special circum- Marine waiver was granted, there captains, engineers, oilers ' and ticipates establishment of a physicians at 30 to 35 percent less
chain of non-profit drug dis than the going retail charges.
is no reason for the Maritime cooks.
Aside from the railroad tugs, the pensaries in the New York area.
Unions considering the plan, in
Board to refuse waivers to any
subsidized American-flag shipping SIU has a considerable represen The new program is an out addition to the SIU, are the Trans
company which wants to go into tation in the tugboat field all along growth of increasing complaints port Workers, Garment Workers,
foreign-flag or runaway-flag opera- the Atlantic and Gulf Coast, in about the high' cost of prescrip Electrical Workers, Machinists,
lions. It Is possible then, for the Harbor and Inland Waterways tions. The complaints were cli Auto Workers, Hotel and Restaur*
small subsidized American-flag Division. Tug companies In Phila maxed at hearings of the Senate's ant Workers, Retail Clerks and Of
companies to operate many times delphia. Chesapeake Bay, Mobile, anti-trust subcommittee in which fice Employees.
their American-flag tonnage under Tampa, New Orleans and Houston testimony was given as4o exces
are under contract to the SIU. sive chwges and monopolistic prac
WASHINGTON — A perennial foreign flags, .
rider to shipping appropriation
tices indulged in by drug manufac
biUs, the "no Annie Oakley"
turers.
amendnient, has finally been passed
Kefauver Hearings
Introduced each year by Sen. John
The group, headed by Senator
Williams (Rep.-Del.), the bill pro
Estes Kefauver, heard testimony
hibits American-fiag steamship
to the effect that some drugs were
companies from giving free or re
marked
up several thousand per
duced, transportation abroad to..US
Acting under the provisons of the SIU constitution, SIU cent over their actual production
Government employees.
President Paul Hall has appointed Freddie Stewart to the cost. Much of the cost of drug
He had attached this bill as a vacant post of headquarters representative. The vacancy was company operation, the committee
rider to many maritime bills in ^he created when Joe Volpian
was told, consisted of heavy adver
SAN FRANCISCO—The Sailors
past, but it.was alwaj^s .erased in was named head of the new
tising
expenditures, distribution of
Stewart was a volunteer organizer
Union
of the Pacific has announced
House pommlttee action in the
samples and literature to physi
course of reconciling Senate and Social Security Department for the Union at the outset, and cians, and visits to physicians by plans for an eye care program
by the trusteea of
participated in a great many of
similar to that now operating on
House measures.
the Seafarers
the Union's major l^eefs. He also "detail men" to persuade doctors the East Coast. It is ba^d on eye
This year, with elections coming Welfare Plan.
to
prescribe
standard
medication
has many years' experience on the
examinations and glasses free of
up, and a good deal of> discussion
Volpian had
administrative level, having served by brand names.
charge to . its membership.
In the press about Congressional been one of the
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In
many
Instances,
the
same
for
In various official capacities with
The vision program will be an
expenses, the Senate juissed the three headquar
mula is available at far cheaper
the
Union since 1947.
-bill containing the rider without a ters representa
prices if the physician would us integral part of the welfare bene
dissenting vote, and the House
the chemical name of the com fits provided by the Sailors Union
leadership decided to go along, tives under the
pound rather than the brand for SUP members.
though not Without some critical the revised SIU
trademark.
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The program will include free
comment from the House side, call constitution set
eye
examination and visual analy
The
New
York
unions
contem
ing the bill "unnecessary" and "un up, the other two
Stewart
sis
for
any eligible member on re
plate
a
system
of
prepaid
drug
in
being BUI HaU
reasonable." ,
surance through their welfare quest; eyeglasses free of charge to
Williams had offered the amend and Ed Mooney. All three had the
plans, with employers contributing those members who need them;
ment dn the Senate every year since title of assistant secretary-ireasspecific
sums to cover the cost of replacement of lenses free of
1956. He has also been hostile, as urers under the old constltutiofi.
operation. In turn, members cov charge each year, if needed, and
One of the original members of
a rule, toward appropriations for
ered by the plan would be able to frames every three years; reex
shipping subsidies.
the SIU when It was foimded.
buy drugs as prescribed by their aminations on an annual basis.
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Two More US Operators
Would Hold Foreign Ties
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Low-Cost Drug Program
Free Rides
For Gov't
Men Banned
Stewart Appointed To SIU
Hq. Representative Post
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SUP Crews
To Get Eye
Care Plan
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ROTARY SHIPPING ROARD
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June 8 Through June 21
Shipping for all classes during this period was about one respectively, 51, 50, 25 and 13 additional jobs over the previous two
percentage point lower than it was during the preceeding weeks. The sharpest decline in shipboard employment was seen in
two weeks but the totals still remained above the 1,000 mark. New Orleans, which was off 61 jobs from the prior period. Other ports
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.
£
Port
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baitimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Rliaini ...........r*...
Mobile
New Orleans..........
Houston
Wilmington.
San Francisco
Seattle
TOTA'S
Ragi$farod
CLASS B
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 Houston
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
Totals
New Orleans the forecast was for slow shipping.
GROUP
12 3 ALL
7.
2
4
1
97
30
53 14
23
5
16
2
38
15
21
2
3
8
5 —
7
3
4 —
10
14
7
2
4
4
99
12 24
29 10
24 10
3
5
8
2
9
2
190 70
n
Ml
Shipped
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP1
1
2
3 ALL 12 3 ALL 1
2
2
2 —
3
4 —
1
1
7 16
1
24 21
83 1
51 11
1
.—
1 -—
2
3 3
5
10
2
3
10 11
24 7
23 12
42 1
2
—
7
8 1
1
3 6
1
1
3
2
7 2
8 —
1
4
6
5
1
Pay Sign In
Offs Ons Troiit. TOTAL
__
4
4
38
16
.18
.4
15
3
8
. 4
25
5
10
.10.
16
10
4
. 2
IT
17
1
. 1
9
3
A
19
8
! 7
4
35
2
22
.11
29
26
1
. 2
!~2
1
4
6
2
T
58
28
136
226
-
46 _
53 2
41 1
10 1
14 2
15 —
llso 13
5 5
3
2
7
3
12 12
8 10
19 9
1 —
2 2
5
4 , 11 5
3 —
3 8
50 ^17 1 120| 75
6
23
12
46
22 12
36
14 13
5 3
2
1
18 1
8
5
13
1 _22 —
159 66 1 •300 12
1
5
2
2
2
25
3
6
5
3
2
3
37
1
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TOTAL
SHIPPED
GROUP
1
2
3 ALL
3
1
2
___
2
4 "2
11 ,
5
8 1
5
5 —
74 6
1
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8
<
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Shipped
CLASS C
3 ALL
1
6
4
3
3
7
4
3
12
7
1
4*'
Ship AciivHy
DECK DEPARTMENT
Raghtorod
CLASS A
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0
2
3-
1
3
5
1
3
GROUP1
A
B
1
4
6 '
83
10
3
42
7
12
3
8
7
2
4
8 17
GROUP
GROUP
2
3 ALL 12 3 ALL
C ALL 1
.
5 fl
23 ,
3
5
11
3
2
94 94 137 45 276 3
92
5
29 60
5
13 •12
43 1
24
7
2
2
50 37
66
82 13 132 5
23 38
18 11 .10
3
18
2 , 23 5
2 11
11
5
20 7
18 1
11
2
8
a
a
e
4
4
1
1
31 37
88 1
4
15
42
9
4 10
60 53
83
50
3
8 144 5
18 27
66 11 102 2
36
17 .17
41 f(;25
28
4
14
2
IT 12
41 1
6
5
23
20
4 1
5
9
3
27 1
4 •
la
31 4851128 513 108 949 25 108 177 310
1
"4 23
3 46
36
"4 5
18
6 22
31 300
2
2
__
3
J
Ragisterad O ft The Beach
CLASS B
CLASS A
4
11
5
8
5
5
74
W
ENGINE DEPARTMENT
e. •
1
-
Registered
CLASS A
•
y''
Port
Boston .
Ne^ York
Philadelphia
Baltimore.
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Miami
Mobile
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle
TOTALS
Registered
CLASS B
GROUP
1
2
3 ALL
3 _
1
4
55
9
40
6
2
11
3
16
23
5
4
32
1
7
2
10
3
1
15
11
1 -— —
1
15
4
3
22
7
21 —. 28
6
7
35
22
2
4
2
8
1
11
2
14
1
10
1
12
42 178 32 1 252
Shipped
CLASS A
••
Shipped
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS C
TOTAL
SHIPPED
Ragisterad On The Bapeh
CLASS A
CLASS B
«•" -
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
1
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL 1
3 ALL 1
3 ALL A
2
3 AjLL
2
2
2
B
C ALL 1
.
13 1 ' 3
1
1
6
1
1 —V
1 1
3 1
10
2
2
1
1
1
1
15 15
31 9
36
54 1 14
8
23 1
89 45 140 24 209 16
9
12 54
23 l2
32 73 121
4 .7
'
• '
5
5
10 ,
7
3
2
2
12 2
6
8
9
16
24
3
3
1
S
9
10
1
8
19 4
37 2
19
25
8
12 .5
2
3 37
3
59 9
68
85 2
1
19
20 24
46
8
—
2
3
3 1
1
1
2
5
11 '
18 2
5
4 3
25
7
2
2
4
21
2
3
4
11
—
4
5
9 1
5 —
5 _
3
1
2
3
5 .2
2 5
12 4
18
'1
1
14 .
6
6
12
.
—
_" mmm '
' . 3
1 —
1
. 1
1 1
1
1 •-«
2
1
3
2
—
4
5
25
9 6
15
4
7
6
13
3 25
3
41 12
46
62
1
13
4
8
7
15
2
1
11
7
19 7
9
21 i
78
6 116 1 20 17
19
3
29 __ . 12
14 29
64 32
38
8
8
21 14
—
6 12
18 6
18
29
58
78 1
5
9
29
13
42 16
4
17 17
35
13
3
2
5 3
5 1
1
15
1
4 1
10
1
2
5
, 4 "2
11 3
2
3
7
4
—
2
4 1
2
3
25
9
3
16 5
2
32
13
13
5
3
3
3
8
3 •3
6 2
—
7
2
11
11 "2 "2
11
27 5
7
3
11
23
1
1
29 2
4 ,• 4 • 10
5
66 "65*1T34 40 141 40 221 6
3
67 55 128 4
20 22
46 221 128 46 1 395 137 511 61 709 23 127 166-1 316
VMM
1
Registered
CLASS A
Registered
CLASS B
GROUP
1
2
3 ALL
2
—
2
4
17
8 32
57
3
4
9
16
14
7 10
31
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4
4
1
6
1'
0
td
0
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8
18
6
7
5
.88
3 17
3 29
7
6
4
1
5
3
1
37 118
1
Shipped
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
1
3 ALL 1
2
2
3 ALL 1
2
—
—
.
3
4
4
2
1
— 11
...
—
11 16
49 1
5 28
.—
— 10
10 2
3
1
6
1
—
2
10 11
8
26 1
2 13
1
—
2
6 3
4
3
6 .—
2
2 . 2 . 6 1
2
3 1
28 1
50 —
19 —
4
13 1
9 1
243 ~5
•—
9
11 6
3 ."7
14
15 12
4 22
6
7 5
4 11
. '_
1
3
1
2
3 2.
1
3
4
7 4
1
2
11~"75 ~91 62
22 99
~1
1
1
—
—
2
—•
16
38 —r
20 —^ .
3
6
7 —
183 3
MM
5
81
2
MM
MM
-T
i
TOTAL
SHIPPED
3 ALL
M^
7
7
2
3
2
3
5
1
S
15
MM
-
11
20
9
3
2
7
mmm-
rf'-
Shipped
CLASS C
GROUP
3 ALL 1
2
. _
10
11
5
6 .J.
8 1 10
5
5
1
2 1
1
11
21
11
. 3
2 —
7 1
: 89 2
MM
'
MM
MM
8
MM
1
2
GROUP
A
B
3
49
11
.6
6
10
26
6
5
3 . 2
16
38
>— 20
_ 3
2- 6
9 7
34 183
MM
MM
2
7
SO
MM-
11
21
11
3
2
7
89
Ragisterad On The Beach
CLASS A
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
2
3 ALL 1
3 ALL
C ALL 1
2
3 6
14 1
3
5
5
8
2
67 84
7
40 100 224 2
3 69
74
—
34
12 13
10 11
1313
98 3
38 47
19 32
2
4 21
28
16 2
14 12
2 -2
11
3
5
4
10 3
5
10 • 7
2
1
1
2
6
•I
tt
4
1
0
28 33
12 38' 83
1 21
22
I
64 52
19' 89 160 1 ' 4 43
•5
48
8 10
48 2
31 30
1 10
13
6 3
7
1
32
2
—, 8
33 1
10 10
2
4 19
9
9
23 15
5
5 •25 2
2
5
9
34 1 306 313 125 319 757 17
23 203 |24S
j
MM
MM
MM
M^
SUMMARY
gfCfL
ENGINE
'
STEWARD
GRAND TOTALS
Shipped
CLASS B
TOTAL
SHIPPED
Shipped
CLASS C
GROUP
"ciROUP
GROUP
GROUP
ALL 1
23 ALL 1
2
ALL 1
2
8 ALL 1 , 2
8
1 359 13
50 5T 1 120 75 159 66 300 12
25 37
74 6
1 252 3
66 65 1 134 40 141 40 221 6
67 55 128 4
20 22
1 243 5
11 75 1 91 62
22 69 183 3
89 2
5 81
2 30
j 854 2i 127 197 1-345 177 322 205 704 21
97 173 291 12
30 69
CLASS
A
B
C
300
74 31
1 46 221 128 46
f 34 183 - 89 34
1 111 704 291 111
ALL
CO
One
E'
GROUP
12 3
99 190 70
42 178 32
88
37 118
229105 220
Shipped
CLASS A
00
I if-"-:-'
• Registered
CLASS B
. ...
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Registered
. CLASS A
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STEWARD DEPARTMENT
Port
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
RAiaml
Mobile
New Orleans
Houston
W'ilmington.
San Francisco....... I.
Seattle
TOTALS
^
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Ragisterad On The Beach
CLASS A
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
ALL 12 3 ALL 1
2
3
1 405 328 513 .108 949 25 108 177
1295 137 511 61 709 23 127 166
1 306 313 125 319 757 17
23 203
1149 488 2415 65 258 546
lllOe
ALL
1 310
1 316
1 243
1 869
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�loir 1, 1960
SEAFARERS
QUESTION: How do you find the fishing on this run? (Asked of
crewmembers of the Intercoastal vessel, SS Losmar, In Philadelphia.)
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. 'Jamea D. Berrerla, 3d cook: Dur
Ing a recent voyage on a Calmar
B h 1J), 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.
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 baitdng 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.
LOG
Pac« Fiv*
ICC Head Admits Okaying
Below-Cosf kail road Rates
•»
WASHINGTON—DaiRAging admissions of several of the charges made against the In
terstate Commerce Commission were extracted from Commission Chairman John H. Wmchell in Senate Commerce Committee hearings.
Under questioning by Sen- ator Clair Engle (Dem.-Calif.) Winchell also conceded the follow would be so low as to represent de
structive competition.
ing in the testimony:
Winchell admitted that the • The ICC prefers selective rate e Most ICC staff members come
ICO did not insist that railroad set-ups rather than across-the-board out of the railroad industry and
freight rates reflect the full cost rates. The selective rate device is do the rate-setting for steamships.
the favorite tactio of the railroad One Senator, A. S. Monroney
of railroad operation.
(Dem.-Okla.) inferred that the ICC
in
destroying shipping.
Domestic ship operators and the
was
in violation of the intent of
•
Shipping
should
rightfully
be
maritime unions have charged that
the ICO regularly permits rail protected from rail rates that the 1958 Transportation Act.
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
i(>
ISf
4^ » $
roads can carry such cargo at a
Fred La Plant, oiler: I prefer to
Jess Puckett, chief steward: Al loss because of the profits on their
do my fishing around Newport, though I do no fishing myself, I other comodities and runs in which
Ore. As a matenjoy watching
ship competition is not a factor.
ter of fact, you
the crew fish off
can catch salmon
WASHINGTON—An example of the kind of harassment
the stern and
right off the
sometimes help
which
the steamship industry undergoes at the hands of the
dock. About the
plill the big ones
Interstate
Commerce Commission was put into the record of
biggest salmon
aboard. However,
the Senate Commerce Com-t
I've hooked there
I usually end up
haul rate to the dock was clearly
weighed in at
helping the cooks
mittee by the SlU-contracted discriminatory.
about 25 pounds.
clean and pre
Seatrain Line.
Mackerel and
"This is what Seatrain argued
pare the take.
Detailing the company's experi
crabk are avail
You have to be
NEW ORLEANS — Although 11 ence in just one instance of illegal to the Commission in its petition
able too. The crabs there are enor careful when cooking certain types ships paid off and 22 hit here infor suspension of the all-rail rales
mous. There's a man who lives on of fish, too. For Instance, tuna is transit, shipping could be classed railroad rate-cutting, Seatrain said last October, but the Commission
the dock there who used to bring never used for anything but salads only as "good," reports port agent the single case will* have cost the allowed the unlawful relationship
large crabs aboard for the skipper and sandwiches. Barracuda is good Buck Stephens. Lean pickings are company $241,000. "It is obvious to go into effect, and it will con
tinue in effect until August 5, 1960.
and crew sometimes.
only when fried. Sauces for dry forecast for the coming two weeks,
the railroads, through a succession
fish help, too.
since only two payoffs are in thb of similar cases, can bankrupt a
- Innocent Party Hurt
4^ $> $>
offing plus the fact that the Del small water carrier," Seatrain
l£> iif
'i>
"Thus
the innocent party, Sea
is due to hit drydock dur President John Weller wrote.
train,
has
had to bear the brunt of
Howard Stebbins, AB: Down Stephen Mosakowskl, bosun: I've Mundo
the injury and has been barred
Acalpulco way in the Pacific is my been sailing on Calmar ships since ing the period.
ICC
Shenanigans
Ships paying off during the last
.from participation in this pulp
1940 and do most
favorite fishing
two
weeks were: Alcoa Partner,
The case in question involved board traffic for ten months. We
of
m
y
fishing
grounds. Dolphin
while the vessel Alcoa Pegasus (Alcoa); Del Oro, the carriage of pulpboard by Sea have also to bear the burden of
and king mack
is underway. Del Mundo, Del Norte, Del Santos train out of Savannah. Here is expensive litigation before the
erel are very
Usually, I throw (Miss.); Steel Director (Isth the sequence of events as detailed Commission to have the unlawful
popular in that
relationship corrected." ^
out at least 11 mian): Arizpa, Morning Light, by Weller:
body of water.
The solution to this problem,
lines at a time. Hastings, (Waterman); Royal Oak,
Also marlin. And
1)
In
October,
1959,
the
ICC
Weller
wrote, is to have the Com
Best place to my (Cities Service).
speaking of mar
approved a railroad rate reduction
way of thinking Signing on were the Del Norte on pulpboard which was designed mission suspend all reductions
lin, I once hook
(Miss.) and Mount Whitney
is this side of .the (Amer.
ed a giant marlin.
to deprive Seatrain of this cargo. aimed at the destruction of ship
Tramp.).
Panama Canal
He gave me a
The
railroads reduced the all-rail ping and shipboard jobs until such
Ships
intransit;
Alcoa
Clipper,
eriffio fight. 1 believe it was the off Cuba. I've lost several lines Alcoa Roamer, Alcoa Ranger, through rate and refused to set up rates are investigated. At present,
liggest thing I've ever had on a from tuna strikes in the Guif of Alcoa Corsair (Alcoa); Sea- a joint rate with Seatrain that the ICC works the other way
book. Probably weighed well over Mexico. I usually average about 28 train Savannah, Seatrain Georgia, would be competitive with the all around, permitting the rate reduce
tions to stay in effect even whera
200 pounds. What a battle! He got fish a day from this venture, Seatrain New, York and Seatrain rail rate.
they are being challenged as il
weighing up to 40 pounds.
kway. ..
Louisiana (Seatrain); Del Aires 2) In November, 1959, the legal.
(Miss.); Neva West (Bloomfield); State of Georgia filed a complaint
Steel Seafarer, Steel Chemist on behalf of Seatrain seeking to
(twice) (Isthmian); Claiborne overturn the ICC decision.
Wild Ranger, Monarch of the Seas,
3) Itjwasn't untU May 5, 1960,
Antinous (Waterman); Rebecca that the iDommission revoked part
(Intercontinental): C o u e r D' of its earlier pro-railroad decision,
Alene Victory and Longview Vic effective August 5, 1960. In its
NEW YORK—Local 101 of the MEBA has won bargahWng tory
Carr.); Bradford ruling the Commission held that
rights for the engineers in the nine-vessel Cleveland Tankers Island (Victory
(Cities Service) and Su to reduce the all-rail rate without
fleet, the largest such fleet on* the Great Lakes. They won zanne (Bull).
SAN FRANCISCO — Despite a
simultaneously reducing the short
the election by a 28 to 6, ballot,-*
barrage of "hate SIU" literature
in a vote conducted by an im tory in the past month. Earlier, the
and picket lines from Harry
engineers on 25 ships operated by
Lucile Gets 100% Citation
Bridges' ILWU, some 1,200 mem
partial umpire.
Wilson Marine Transit and the
bers of the Sugar Refinery Em
The election represents local Lake
Fleet Division of the Repubtployees Union employed at the
lOl's third straight organizing vic- iic Steel
Corporation voted for
Crockett Sugar Refinery voted to
MEBA representation. The votes
affiliate with the Seafarers Inter
were 45 to 19 in Wilson and 24 to
national Union.
Notify Welfare
16 in Republic. '
The Crockett Sugar Refinery is
' Of Changes
located in nearby Crockett, Cali
Won Wyandotte Vote
fornia. The Bridges literature
The SIU Welfare Services De
Local 101 also nas won bargain
pulled out the old SAW about the
partment reports that it has had ing rights in the Wyandotte and
SIU taking over jobs and claimed
difficulty locating seamen's Gartland. fleets, operating 11 ships,
that Crockett Street would "run
families because the seamen'js since it launched its organizing
enrollment or beneficiary cards drive in 1959.
red with blood" if the SIU moved
have not been kept up to date.
in.
The MEBA now represents the
Some death benefit payments
Chartered by the AFL-CIO but
have been delayed for some engineers in a majority of the
having no affiliation, the Sugar
time until the Seafarer's bene Great Lakes.tanker fleets.. In.ad
Refinery Employee's Union voted
ficiaries .could be located. To dition to Cleveland tankers, thjs
502 to 361 to affiliate with the SIU
avoid delays in payments of wel MEBA holds contracts with Sin
of NA. The Crockett Sugar Re
fare benefits Seafarers are ad clair -Reflning, National Marine
finery is a subsidiary of the Cali
vised to notify the UAion im Service and the Browning Line
fornia & Hawaii Sugar Company.
mediately of any changes In ad Tanker Division for their Great
The Refinery is considered to be
dress, changes in the names of Lakes tank ships.
the largest, in the world, capable
beneficiaries or additional de
of processing 7,000 tons of raw
Clayeland Tankers operates out
Captain H. H. Rot* (rlg^it) siclpptr of llio Lucilo Bloomfield,
pendents by filling out new en of Cleveland in a variety of Great
sugar annually.
rollment and beneficiary cards. Lakes trades. The ships carry
receives congratulations for crew after ship rated 100 percent
The sugar Refiiners will be a
These cards can be obtained .In petroleum products, gas and other
In USPHS sanitation Inspection for fourth year. Others are
separate affiliate of the Internaany SFU port
tional.
]
Mr. Griffin, USPHS and 0. C. Webster, company vice-president.
liquid and i>-Hpor cargoes.
Single Rate Case Appeal
Cost Seatrain $241,000
Slack Time
Forecast In
N'Orleans
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SIU Wins
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SEAFARERS tOC
Congress Bars Domestic Ship
Use Of Foreign Midbodies
511/ BLOOD BANK
HONOR ROU
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
on six T-2s and then converting the solution to the problems of do
The legislation was touched the
ships for use in its coastwise mestic shipping lies not in build
off when the US Customs ap containership trade.
ing foreign, but in fair and equit
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 bulkcarrier 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
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.
30 sailings per year betweep US
Waterman applied for a North Atlantic ports and ports in
subsidy on voyages to Europe on continental Eyrope.
January 30, 1957, for cargo and
It also asked for the same num
passenger transportation. It asked ber of sailings for its cargo ships
for permission to have from 13 to 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
Seafarer Eric Joseph's adven proved that service is inadequate.
tures behind the Iron Curtain durUS Lines which is contesting the
Inf a "lone wolf" trip to that coun finding operates on the same Amer
try in 1959 have been published by ican-Europe run. It calle'd the
"Saga Magazine" under the title, FMB finding "arbitary and unrea
"A Sailor's Shore Leave in Russia." sonable, and unsupported by sub
The story is nicely written and stantial evidence in record."
Illustrated and it starts on Page 25
The crux of the argument is that
of the August issue of the maga service is adequate and that the
zine, which just hit the newsstands FMB had no right to grant to sub
this week.
sidy.
Seafarer Sells
Story Of Trip
able regulation of rates by the
Interstate Commerce Commission'
and possible Government subsidies
to domestic ships.
A Great Lakes company, Skarship Corporation, asked that the
bill not be made retroactive to ap
ply to contracts already in prog
The SIU blood bank supplies Seafarers or members of their families
ress. The company pointed out with blood anywhere in the United States. Seafarers can donate to
that while the midbodies were the bank at the SIU clinic in Brooklyn. Listed here are a few of the
built abroad, the conversion jobs, Seafarers and others who have donated to the blood bank.
using the midbodies, would be
DWYER, Edward P.
CASTRO, Alberto R.
handled in US shipyards .
HURTADO,
Emanuel
CARLIN, George Patrick
The Pacific American Steamship
LIAKOS, Gust
Association openly opposed the
DUNCAN, Thomas Barr
JUGAN, John
legislation, pointing out that the
HANSEN. John R.
NAGY, Frank
financial plight of the coastwise
SHLUFMAN, William
EMANUEL, Clifford W.
trades was such that the operators
ABUNDO, Giovanni F.
PACIFICO,
Michael
C.
could not build new ships in US
PATTERSON, Frederick E.
DICKERSON, Howard
yards or pay US midbody con
LEN, Edward James
FERRARA, Andoni ..
struction costs.
RUSSELL. James H.
ARCHER,
Robert A.
The PASA argued that domes
MAROZAS, Peter A»
YOUNG, James B.
f
tic railroads, trucking industry and
WIGGINS,
James
T.
FEIL,
Robert
J.
airlines are all permitted to import
LOWMAN, dienry R.
rail cars, trucks and planes.
MG^LES, James R.
VALLE, Enrique E., Jr.
HERNANDEZ, William
HEGVIK^ Joban O.
MATTEI, Remo L.
RIVERA, Luis F.
A couple of Cincinnati clothiers,
DiPAOLA, Ralph
Multi-millionaire shipping
who manufacture Crown and Head
HOLM, Dolph E.
magnate Aristotle Onassis—who
light work clothes, have been
FELICIANO, Amado
divorced the United States some
caught putting so-called ' "union
AMAT, Kasmoin
time back for the runaway flag
labels" on their merchandise, tho
JOHNSON, Car,
-:-had the tables switched on
AFL-CIO news department re
FRIEND, Allen J.
him last week when his wife
vealed recently.
BENNETT, Alan J.
decided to change her "registry"
The AFL-CIO there has warned
GALLAWAY, James W.
and got a divorce from him.
all workers in the area to be care
HIRSCH, Alfred
The Onassis divorce is sure to
ful about buying clothes'with legit
LANDRY, Josbh R. R.
have repercussions in the ship
imate union labels, on them.
KOLONAS, loannis
ping business, as Mrs. Onassis
As a result of workers com
WRIGHT, Ray A.
came fron» the Livanos family,
plaints, the Clothing Workers in
WONG, Frank
another group of major ship
Cincinnati have started an organiz
LADERACH, Richard R.
operators of Greek nationality
ing campaign and a petition for an
SIMMS, John W.
under Greek and Liberian reg
election at the company plants has
BOUCHER, Joseph E.
istries.
,
been filed with the National Labor
LOPEZ, Manuel
It had been reported previ
Relations Board.
COLBERT, Thomas E.
ously that Onassis had estab
The next time you buy work
MARTIN, Joseph R.
lished a relationship with famed
clothes, look carefully to make
ISAAC, Albert
opera singer Maria Callas.
sure the label is a genuine AFLMANNETTE, James
CIO one, arid not an imitation.
KEITH, Donald H.
Onassis Wife
Switches Flag
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Union Label
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The oldest safety rule m the books Is to
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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Navy Ship Gets Position T/xV
Via Transmission From Satellitis
By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS
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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
Unionsy Co-ops Push Dental insurance history. The navigation satelli e was launched successfully last week.
Although the Navy de
Once more, labor unions and co-ops have taken the lead In solving
• major family financial and health problem—the need for adequate clined, for security reasons, to It Is reported that all equipment series of ground tracking stations,
dental care. Previously they pioneered In developing group medical- say precisely what accuracy aboard the 42 pound "piggy-back" vessels will be able to determine
in navigation they achieved, it was
is working perfectfy, and what the path of the satellites will
care plans, and more recently, have begun to change the laces of the reported that everyone connected satellite
although the Transit II-A Is not be and from this Information what
cities with cooperative housing developments.
with the project was "elated," and orbiting exactly as planned—a 500 the longitude and latitude of the
Now unions and health co-ops are vigorously developing dental- It was predicted that the satellite mile circular orbit was hoped for vessel is at any given time.
Being able to determine a ship's
Insurance plans. In 1958 the US Public Health Service listed 100 dental will make it possible to locate ship —it still Is functioning well.
Limited navigation will be pos position with great accuracy is
plans throughout the country. Its new report which will be out soon, positions within a few hundred
feet.
sible .with the next Transit to be of importance In cases in which
lists 200 plans.
The Navy did Indicate that by put up this fall. It will contain a a crewmember needs emergency
The largest number of the new dental plans are sponsored by unions tuning in the satellite it was able memory storage device to tell medical attention or a ^e breaks
and many others jointly by employers and employees as a new trend to obtain an accuracy far better ships Its position. Ultimately the out on the vessel. The ships will
in collective bargaining. A flumber are community-wide—sponsored by than now obtained by convention Navy plans to launch four such now be able to make contact with
al navigational methods. In effect, devices, to cover all the oceans. rescue ships and planes with much
local group-health cooperatives and dental and medical societies,
the great success of the Transit By utilizing a presently existing more facility.
lew are sponsored by fraternal societies.
II-A means that skippers and
A good dental-Insurance plan Is a simple but extraordinarily effective mates will be able to abandon
idea. You pay a certain number of dollars a year, or your organization their sextants, and astrolabes and
that dead-reckoning will be a
or employer pays them for you. In thing of the past. All they will
return your family gets preventive have to do Is "tune In" on the satel
care to forestall dental troubles lite, on a special radio receiver,
and remedial care to correct any which will give them fixes every
hour or so.
that do occur.
As w'th medical insyurance, there Navy officials were reported to
are two types of dental Insurance be "astounded" by the accuracy
"service" plans and "idemnity being obtained. "We didn't think
plans.- In service plans, the Insur we would do this well this early,"
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^ niS^Sl dental treatment your family needs The project Is now "way ahead
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provided by the funds it is hoped to have a func
tioning navigational system con
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siderably before the original tar
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tlons of "idemnity" and "service,'
An earlier Transit satellite was
work something like Blue Shield launched In April, but its orbit
You select the dentist. The insur was too Irregular to be suitable
ance pays specified allowances for for navigation.
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'
Drawing shows Transit satellite, one of which was shot aloft re
fees and the plan's allowances.
cently by the Nav^. It will be used eventually in an all-weather
In still other dental plans, the Insurance pays for periodic exams
electronic navigation system.
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.
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Unfortunately, to save the cost many moderate-Income families avoid
during
the last period declined
going to dentists until teeth actually begin to ache or wobble. Then
somewhat but it still was fair—46
A new "Association of Air Trans sale St Dept. Store Union said
it's often too late to save them.
But If the family has prepaid dental insurance, there's no reason to men shipped during the two weeks port Unions" has been set up by there will be no strike if hospital
bypass periodic exams and early treatment7 except, possibly, because and 64 men registered. Registra seven unions which represent most managements will agree to meet
tion still continues to exceed the of the country's airline employees. with union representatives, but
of lack of understanding of the need.
number of men shipping, but it Is It was designed to counter the air that there will be one if the two
Recently Dr. Aurelia Toyer, representing the Metropolitan Consumer difficult gefnng some jobs filled
mutual aid agreement put groups do not get together. So far,
Council, told the New York State Joint Legislative Committee on when they come in—especially line's
into
effect
in October, 1958, and the hospital managements hav*
Health Plans that nearly 40 percent of the American people receive entry ratings.
to give "all possible and practical ignored the union.
no dental care during the course of a year. The amount of dental care The Seafarers here responded moral and financial support" to
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noticeably varies with Income. A Government study found that only splendidly
to a call for blood any AATU union that strikes.
The AFL-CIO has moved to end
23 percent of the families with Incomes between $2,000 und $3,500 donors needed
The
new
association
includes
the
to repay the USPHS
California growers' exploitation of
seek dental care. Only 33 percent with Incomes between $3,500 anc hospital for blood
used by mem Air Line Pilots, Flight Engineers, farm labor. The Federation is
,$5,000, and 45 percent with between $4,500 and $7,000, get adequate
bers. The SIU has repaid the full Machinists, Transport Workers, planning to unionize farm workers
dental care.
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amount of 31 units owed, and has. Air Line Dispatchers, Railway this summer..
The preventive dentistry provided by dental Insurance saves money In addition, built up a supply of 12 Clerks and Auto Workers.
The AFL-CIO has chartered an
as well as teeth. It finds and repairs cavities while still small, thus more units which are now being
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Agricultural Workers' Organizing
saving the expensive bridg'es that many people must have while stil held at the Irwin Memorial Blood
Organized labor Is growing In Conunlttee and pledged manpower
young. It also prevents premature loss of ."ibaby teeth," which may Bank. A supply Is now being built
cause crooked permanent teeth qeedlng expensive orthodontic treat up for any further needs, with a strength in Mississippi. Although •and support In a drive centered in
ment. It also can help detect and treat gum conditions before they surplus of 20 units Is being aimed Mississippi voters ratified a "right the San Joaquin and Sacramento
to work" amendment to their state valleys of California.
become so advanced that we lose our teeth altogether.
at.
Constitution, the amendment won Traditionally agricultural work
The other value of dehtal Insurance is that it takes care of any big
All of the members are co by only a two-to-one margin in
bills that do occur. It's a fact, says Dr. Toyer, that much of the money operating splendidly and are to be stead of the expected five-to-one ers are poorly paid, and up until
now, efforts to organize them havo
borrowed from small-loan.companies is for medical and dental bills. commended for their help.
ratio. The Mississippi State AFLEven banks now advertise "dental loans." Prepaid Insurance enables Shipping should pick up during CIO has also challenged the vote, been unsuccessful.
families who can't lay out a big sum at one time, to provide ahead for the next period. Several ships are claiming the balloting was a
dental-bills, and save finance charges.
due In transit within the next few quickie election" which didn't
Use Only One
Once existing conditions are corrected, dental insurance can be quite days and a couple of payoffs are allow them sufficient time for
Mail Address
reasonable. For example. Office Workers Local 153 In New York has also scheduled.
preparation. •
Seafarers
with beefs regard
insurance with Group Health Dental. Insurance at a cost of $1.65 a
During the last period two ships
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slow
payment
of monies due
month for an Individual, and $6 for a family no matter how many paid off, none signed on and six
An 11-day "lockout" of members
children. The plan allows, for example, $4 to $10 for fillings, $4 for were serviced in transit. Most of of Actors Equity by Broadway pro- from various operators iq back
extractions, up to $410 for orthondontla for children, $96 to replace the In transit ships came In during ducerp ended as the theatrical wages and disputed overtime
one missing tooth, $500 for a pair of full dentures, and other payments the last days of the period and all union gained the first pension plan should first check whether they
for almost all posdble dental needs. The 4,700 participating dentists were in excellent shape, with for actors ~ln the historjf of the have a proper mailing address
accept these payments in full for families with Incomes under $6,500. hardly any beefs of any kind.
legitimate theatre, plus additional on file with the company. SIU
Especially notable is Local 153's provision for a special one-time Paying off were the Choctaw benefits. It was the first shutdown headquarters officials point out
that reports received from sev
payment to correct existing conditions, including any needed dentures. and Maiden Creek (Waterman) and along Broadway in 4) years.
eral operators show checks have
This was financed by the local's welfare fund as "an investment in the serviced in transit were the Erna
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been mailed to one address
dental health of our members." The one-time fee originally was set at Elizabeth (Albatross), Ocean Ulla
Ten New York hospitals have while a beef on the same score
$50 for an individual and $130 for a family.
(Ocean Transport), Steel Rover been warned that unless they agree
ts sent fronq another, thus cre
But so much repair work was required that GHDI had to raise the (Isthmian), Jefferson City Victory, to collective bargaining they face ating
much difficulty in keeping
exlsting-condltlons rider to $70 for an individual and $160 for a family. (Victory), Iberville, (Waterman)
strike "anytime after June 23." accounts straight.
It's still a desirable investment
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Locial 1198 of the RciaU, Whole-
SlU Builds
Up 'Frisco
B ood Bank
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Latest Runaway Party Line:
'We Treat The Natives Well'
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"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.
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voted
last
week
to
tighten
up
on
take
a
steep;
nose
dive—particular
The assertion on Panama
ly
in
cases
where
ships
are manned
depletion
allov/ances
in
the
min
and Liberia's non-existent
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.
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 .11
Superliner
"safety at sea" machinery is con ing industry, and mustered 30 by Asian seamen who, in the words
tained in a glossy, expensiv'e and votes for an unsuccessful effort to of the brochUrei vsign articles of
lavishly-illustrated booklet which reduce the 27V& percent depletion agreement prescribed by their gov
the committee has sent to all news allowance in the oil and gas in ernments." Wage scales on na
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tional flag ships of Asian govern
paper ei^itors. Featured in the dustry.
ments
start
at
around
$30
per
The
Marine
Cooks and Stewards
With
the
runaways
already
booklet are the joys of living on
and working for runaway-flag ships getting favored tax treatment at month, leaving major US corpora Union has proposed that the US
operated principally by major home, they are .out to justify the tions open to the charge of ex Government pull a couple of ships
The government of France Is.
out of the reserve fleet to carry putting out heavy cash for con
use of the runaway device to evade ploiting coolie labor.
American oil companies.
earthquake relief cargoes to Chile. struction of a new passenger liner.
Most of these ships, as the book taxes on their shipboard opera
If the proposal is carried out, the A total of $18 million will be put
let points out, are modern and ex tions—a double tax exemption.
vessels would carry construction out in Government subsidy for
tremely large. The literature
NLRB Decisions
equipment, clothing, medicalsup construction of the new vessel, ap
readily admits that these are Also nf concern to the runaways
plies and other essentials for some proximately one-third of its esti
•wholly American-owned ships re are cases pending in the courts
two million Chileans whose homes mated cost.
cently built by American compa
were destroyed by the quakes.
in the. National Labor Rela
nies, operating in American trade, and
The British are also discussing
tions
Board
as
to
the
rights
of
US
but specifically registered under unions to orga^e US-based ships.
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cpnstruction of a new superliner
the flags of Panama, Honduras and In general, the unions have been
SIU Pacific District crewmem to replace the Queen Mary. Hera
Liberia to avoid payment of Amer arguing that a ship based in the
bers have.gone aboard the con too, some form of Government
ican wages to the crews who op
verted C-4 bulk sugar and Con assistance is imder consideration,
US is much the same as a shoreerate the vessels.
tainer carrier, the Californian, a long-term loan at favorable in
side business and should be sub
Money Not Mentioned
ject to US labor law accordingly. BALTIMORE
Ex-crewmem- operated by Matson Lines. On her terest rates.
Carefully evaded In the booklet The runaways' propaganda bro- bers of .the Pacific Venture and first voyage, the shifp is running
Most other maritime nations also
are dollars and cents figures on
the Westport who have money out of New Orleans with a grain have some form of financial assist
runaway wages as compared to the
ance to passenger ship operators.
coming to them are urged to con load for Honolulu.
wages of - seamen on AmericanThe France will tie 1,035 feet
tact
this
branch
and
claim
their
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flag American-owned ships; the
back pay, says Port Agent Rex The New Bedford Fisherman's long, making it the longest pas
conditic^
by
Ame'rican
mari
fact that runaway-flag ships pay
Dickey. There are quite a few Union is preparing for the annual senger ship afloat. It is scheduled
time unions.
no taxes on their earnings to
men who haven't made arrange scallop festival it holds each sum to make its maiden voyage to New
The group, the American
Uncle Sam, or to Liberia and Pan
ments to collect this money. Dick mer. The festival is a clambake- York in the spring of 1962.
Committee for Flags of Neces
ama for that matter, and the fact
ey adds.
sity, has published a brochure
style affair which draws thousands French shipbuilding subsidies,
that the seamen involved, hired
showing seameh on such ships
of visitors and helps promote the while not as high percentagewise'
Shipping-wise,
things
were
slow
all over the world, are totallyin spotless cabins and frolicking
as those in the United States, actu
during the two weeks just passed, sale of scallops.
lacking in representation, job se
at swimming pools.
ally represent equal or greater aid
and
more
of
the
same
is
forecast
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curity or enforcement machinery
The committee consists of
for the period to come. Neverthe A proposed new constitution for to ship opei'ators, since the cost of
for whatever shipboard conditions
twenty operators of ships that
less, two ships—the Montego Sea the Marine Firemen's Union has construction in French yards is not
exist.
and
the Village—are expected to been set up for membership vote. much higher than other European
lii
The implication conveyed by the
bid
for
charters next month and The document has been published- yards.
booklet is that of a benevolent,
if
things
go well, the additional
smiling shipowner dispensing the
"New York Times" character
jobs
shoud
give a shot in the arm
benefits of food, clothing and shel
ized. the runaways' brochure
to this port:
ter to the "starving natives out of
in this manner in its June'22,
The payoffs during the period
the bush." It fits in with the point
I960 issue.
just
ended were on the Emilia,
of view expressed by a Standard
Oil attorney during one court pro chure helps substantiate the un Evelyn, (Bull); Chilore, Bethtex
ceeding who boasted that Italian ion's claims when it boasts that (Ore); Jean, Mae (Bull); Portmar,
seamen swim out to meet iae ships the operators subject their ships Oremar Pennmar (Calmar).
In their desire for a berth.
Whatever you need, in work or dress
to American Bureau of Shipping Sign ons were: Venore, Chilore,
inspection. In the SS Florida case, Bethtex, Bethcoaster, Oremar
Factory Overseas
gear,
your SIU Sea Chest has it. Get top
(Ore)'.
The distribution of the brochure the National Labor Relations
quality gear at substantial savings by buy
to newspaper editors to equate Board, held in effect, that ships Ships in-transit: Flomar, Texmar
ing
at your Union-owned and Unionwhich
participate
in
US
commerce
(Ore);
Alcoa
Pennant,
Alcoa
Puri
runaway-flag ships, operating in
and
subject
themselves
to
US
tan
(Alcoa);
Rabin
Goodfellow
operated
Sea Chest store.
American trade out of American
ports, with "a factory overseas" as agency inspection cannot claim ex (twice) (Robin); Natalie (M'time
emption from US labor law.
O'seas); OS Norfolk, Royal Oak
Sport Coats
the booklet puts it.
Slacks
"If you have any further ques The basic concfepn of the run (Cities Service); Steel Admiral
tions" the covering blurb advises aways, of course, is that the sea (Isthmian).
Dress Shoes
editors, "please don't hesitate to men aboard these American ships
Work Shoes
write or phone (long distance should be kept isolated from union
Socks
Shorthanded?
phone calls will be accepted col organization and ignorant of the
Dungarees
details of union contracts on other
lect)."
If a crewmember quits while
Frisko Jeens
American-owned
vessels.
While
The stepped-up propaganda cam
a ship is in port, delegates
CPO Shirts
paign of the runaways is seen as the booklet boasts that "Morale are asked to contact the hall
Dress Shirts
reflecting their increasing concern aboard American-owned Flags of immediately for a replace
Sport Shirts
with the inroads of the Interna Necessity ships is outstanding," ment. Fast action on their part
Beits
tional Maritime Workers Union the runaways will go to any ex- wiU keep all jobs aboard ship
among runaway crewmembers, as tren>e to keep their seamen from filled at all times and elimi
Khakis
well as their , increasing difficulties being.contacted by US unions.
Ties
nate the chance of the ship
In hanging on to special tax priv Obviously, if these seamen got sailing shorthanded.
Sweat Shirts
ileges here at home.
the idea they were entitled to
T-Shlrts
For example, the US Senate American wages, "morale" would
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Briefs
Swim Trunks
Sweaters
A i the RepublicB of Liberia and Panama have grown In alie as maritlma
Sou'wosters
PANAMA AND
nations they have gained added stature because of the special importance
Raingear
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
LIBERIA
Caps
11948) and also to the International Ix)ad!ine Convention (1930)«
Writing
Materials
To assure compliance with provisions of these treaties and tomeet Insur
PLACE PRIME
ance qualifications, The American Bureau of Shipping, or other respected
ToiietriOs
m^rnational classification societies, make periodic inspections of PanElectric Shavers
LibHcm vessels. Although a tiny maritime nation, Honduras has special
IMPORTANCE
provisions regarding the safety of ships. These are written into the Organic
Radios .
Law of the National Merchant Marine of'the Republic of Honduras, and
ON SAFETY
require annua! inspection and certification by such agencies as the Amer
Toioyision
ican Bureau of Shipping. British Corporation Registry of Shipping and
Jewelry'
Aircraft, Norwj|^i^j|t Norsake VeritasAT SEA
Amerwji^^^^
theirjjUfl^^Istercd In
Cameras
esD
LuggaRe
*.-s
Two Crews
Can Collect
Overdue Pay
Your Gear...
for ship . . . tor shore
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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.
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• utility; E. Bates, chief cook; Jerry Fow, 3rd cook and John Munnerlyn, 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,
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House Nixes Forand Bill;
Backers Look To Senate
Fish Fleet I
Gets Boost
In Aid Bill
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 WASHINGTON—After nearly a
they would like to have clarified, send them in to the editor of the year in the Senate, a program to
provide assistance to American
SEAFARERS LOG.)
fishermen
in construction of more
SIU STEWARD DEPARTMENT WORKING RULES. Duties of the
House Ways and Means Commit
modern fishing vessels has been
Chief
Cook.
The
chief
cook
"is
In
charge
of
the
galley
...
he
shall
l^e
tee.
responsible for the general cleanliness of the galley and Its equip passed by both Houses of Congress
Financed Via Deductions
and signed by President Eisenhow
ment ...
er.
The program calls for 33V4
Tlie Forand bill would have fi
SIU STEWARD DEPARTMENT GUIDE. (3) Maximum sanitary and
nanced hospital and surgical in orderly conditions must be observed in all steward
facil percent construction subsidies to
enable American fishermen to com
surance for retired Americans ities ...
through the Social Security system,
(7) Aii steaks and chops are to be grilled in Individual order . . . pete with foreign fishing fleets. It
will be of considerable benefit to
by boosting the Social Security tax Meats and roasts must be carved' to order.
deduction. Thus medical care for . (8) No plates should be overlooked and only non-watery vegetables several of the fishing fleets whose
WASHINGTON — The recom the aged would be an earned right. will be served on the same plate with the meat or other entree. Other members are affiliates of the SIlT
of NA.
mended appointments of- two top The bill passed by the House, and vegetables io he served on side dishes.
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military leaders to two civilian supported by the Administration
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vessels must be built in Amer
transportation agency posts, has would be a. "handout" bill. Appli
On one SlU-contracted,vessel there had been a good many complaints
resulted in criticism in the Senate cants for medical care would, for as to feeding, to the degree that the crew had gone on .record con ican yards where construction
as to whether military men are practical purposes, have to take a demning the steward and the whole department. Investigation by the costs are higher than foreign
better qualified for civil posts over pauper's oath to qualify. The bulk boarding patrolman established that the root of the trouble was the yards. As a result, American fish
their civilian counterparts.
of the Forand measure's support chief cooks' lack of experience and his violation of steward department erman have been in difficulties be
Vice Admiral Ralph E. Wilson ers were opposed to any plan other working rules and the steward department guide, both of which are cause they have been unable to
(USN-Ret.) and General John S. than one on a contributive basis.
addenda to the standard SIU contract. Specifically, there were viola keep pace with modern develop
BragdOn (USAF-Ret.) were nomin The Forand measure had the tions of sanitary requirements, with the cook's clothing dirty - and ments in the fishing field.
ated for membership on the Fed- solid backing of the entire labor grease-spattered, as well as violations of the above-listed sections on Many foreign fishing vessels are
• eral Maritime Board and the Civil movement as well as many other feeding and service with meats prepared and cut up well in advance equipped with deep-freeze lock
Aeronautics Board, respectively, organizations. In fact, the chief of the meal and food served in an unappetizing and unsightly manner. ers, enabling the crew • to Clean
Wilson had been nominated to be source of opposition to the meas ' The investigation found that aside, from the chief cook the steward and freeze the catch on the spot.
a member of the FMB for a four- ure came from the American Med and otlier members of the galley crew had been living up to the terms This not only provides a tastier
year term, fulfilling the post va- ical Association and the^ Eisen of the agreement, and that the steward would have been Justified un product, but enables the vessel to
•cated by chairman Clarence G. hower Administration, which took der the contract, in dismissing the chief cook. The situation was jre- stay out longer and get a full load.
Morse. Bragdon's proposed ap a rigid stand gainst a self-sup solved with the cook paying off the ve^el and a replacement being or Also, these factory ships, as they
are known, are in a better posi
pointment was as an interim re porting medical insurance plan.
dered from the Union hali.
tion to bargain over prices in the
placement for James Durfee. ^
Ike's Bill Attackedwholesale market, unlike the fish
While with the Defense Depart
erman who comes In with his
Critics of the Administration's
ment, Admiral Wilson was one of
catch on ice and has to unload it
the staunch supporters of the run "dole to the needy" attacked the
immediately to avoid spoilage.,
away-flag gimmick, which mari inadequacy of the fun,ds provided,
The construction subsidy will be
time unions regard as the greatest the need to set up an entirely new
payable provided the applicant
obstacle to a strong American-flag agency to administer the program
instead of using the existing So
merchant marine.
SIU crewmen aboard the missile-tracking ship Timber can show he is financially able to
Senator Ciair Engle (Dem.- cial Security machinery, and the Hitch (Suwannee) were in the front row at another historic operate and maintain the proposed
Calif.) advised the Senate group policy of putting medical care on "first" of the missile age—tracking of an intercontinental new fishing vessel, and that«the
plans and specifications of the ves
discussing the confirmation, that a charity basis.
sel are suitable for domestic serv
the Administration had found it They pointed out that even rea Atlas missile after a 9,000formation, about 35 to 40 miles up. ice. The subsidy will only be
easier to appoint retired career sonably well-to-do retired -oldsters mile flight.
The Atlas flight, which was As it pierced the atmosphere it granted to replace lost, damaged,
ofificers for public service thah to have difficulty meeting heavy
look elsewhere to find qualified medical cosfs associated with the alunched from Cape Canaveral, went cherry red, turning to white worn out or obsolete fishing ves
Florida, on May 20, was the long as it came closer . . .
sels now under the American flag.
iUs of old age.
civilians.
est
yet made by any missile, Amer
"It began to lose heat and color
The
Administration
bill
would
A quick survey of various Gov
ernment agencies, both administra provide an appropriation of $325 ican or Russian. Fired from the and we missed the actual splash
tive and regulatory, brought forth million a year out of Federal and southeast Florida base, the missile ihto the sea about five miles away.
that a number of top-paid positions State-Funds. By contrast, the For hit its target approximately 1,000 The fiamihg cone lit the night from
horizon to -horizon. It was very
being occupied by retired and for and Plan would have raised $1.2 miles south of Capetown.
A reminder from SIU beadAccording to accounts in the spectacular."
mer high-ranking military person billion annually through increased
quarters
c.iutions all Si'.afarers
Capetown
press,
quoting
T.
H.
MaNo
attempt
was
made
to
recover
nel. Most of the positions held Social Security payroll taxes, paid
leavinjg
tbe.'r
shipir to contact
were found to be key policy spots. for by both workers and employ honey, operations manager of the missile nose cone, and con the hall in ample tiiue to allow
tracking
on
the
ship,
the
Atlas
hit
tents,
which
weighed
about
1,000
In summation Senator Engle ers. It would not place any drain
the sea just five miles from where pounds. However, in July, 1959, the Union to dispatch a replace
etated, "I believe that the Senate at all on the Federal budget.
the
Timber Hitch was standing' by. there was a successful recovery of ment. Failure to give notice be
should refuse to confirm ahy re It is expected that the Senate
The
Hitch had picked up the fir a similar Atlas nose cone on a fore p&ying off may cause a de
Finance
Committee
will
bring
out
tired military officers as heads of
layed sailing, iorco the ship to
. civilian agencies unless there are a bill based on the Forand prin- ing on its electronic equipment a shorter flight. ' At that time, two sail short of the manning re
few
minutes
before
the
missile
ap
other
SlU-manned
missile
ships,
some obvious and overriding rea ciple and that Senate leaders will
quirements and needlessly make
sons. . . and that these appoint make an issue of this type of legis peared in view. Then, Mahoney the Rose Knot and the Coastal Sen the ^ork tougher for your shipsaid,
"We
saw
it
against
the
back
try,
collaborated
in
the
recovery
ments should go to competent and lation which will be a factor In
"'ates.
this fall's Presidential campaign. ground of the magellanie cloud of the nose cone.
recognized civilians."
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 Bill, introduced by Rep. Aime For
after the labor-backed Forand and (Dem.-RI), was buried in the
Senate Hits
Brass Hats
In US Jobs
Timber Hitch Missile Men
Track 9M0-Mile Atlas
...
Quitting Ship?
Notify Union
II.
BIENVILLE (Sta-Land), May 29—
Chairman, F. Sullivan; Sacratary, D.
Gribble. Baker missed ship in JackBonvme. $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.
my
Ship's delegate reports rebuilt wash
ing machine put aboard and other
repairs taken care of. No beefs re
ported.
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.
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liy
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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 shorthanded 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.
$4.55 in fund.
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.
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
ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), May 24—
Chairman, R. Thsiss; Secretary, M.
Simon. Ship's delegate reports dlscusston on three days lodging due in
J*®'!,
missed ship
in Mobile, Ala. Each department to.
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.
CANTI6NY (Cities Service), May 24
—Chairman, Ralph McDalrlesi Secre
tary, Robert Hartley.
One man
CALMAR :Calmar), No dale—Chairman, N. Kondlzolos. Delegate reports
all repairs taken care of. No beefs.
Vote of thanks to steward depart
ment.
Everything going fine.
take turns cleaning laundry. No beefs
reported.
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.
missed ship in Lake Charles. Crew
reminded to close doors in port. Need
new fans. Vote of thanks to steward
department.
NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Vic
tory Carriers), June 1—Chairman, R
Haylock; Secretary, Brother Taylor.
Wy-
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.
«
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 messroom. 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; Searetary 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 neceaeery 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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BEJIFARERS
LOG
Pat* BcfM
r'
Transferred TB Patients
Find New Hospitai Okay
*Aha! Here's The Culprit!'
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 Public Health Service cannot erect
coll was transferred to the a modem building for the treat
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[r
>>
r
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 trulyremarkahle 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, wellcooked 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 suchcultures, 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
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.
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
WASHINGTON—The US Marltime Administration has recently to sacrifice the shipping industry and seamen's jobs so as to
approved the transfer of two be able to throw a pre-election sop to the nation's farmers.
more Liberian-flag Llbertys to It is quite obvious, and the Department of Agriculture knows
Greek registry. The step apparent it, that destroying the "50-50" law and the jobs of American
ly was in response to the Greek seamen with it, will make no appreciable contribution to
Though foreign customs men are known to go overboard
government's invitation to runaway ward solving the farm surplus problem.
ships to return to the fold. New
While this problem arises from many causes, including with their jobs in most foreign countries visited by Seafarers,
currency regulations have been
Government subsidy set-ups (which, incidentally, make ship those in one Brazilian port will surely go down in history be
drafted to make such transfers
particularly attractive for Liberian- ping subsidies look like five-and-dime stuff) advances in agri cause of a recent charge of-^
cultural technology and the inability of millions of people jiracy placed against them by by that time he and his son wer*
flag ships.
overseas
to buy enough to eat, the Agriculture Department an American trader who released by local authorities and
One of the two firms making re
en-route to Belem by plane.
quest for transfer from Liberian has picked on one insignificant aspect of the whole—the fact claims they made off with his cargo
Meanw.hile, joint Americanof
whiskey—worth
$100,000.
to Greek registry listed its address that it costs more to ship on^American ships.
British action was taken to prevent
Passports
Seized
The Department wants to take US Government-owned
as New York. Spiroa Polemis Sons
the sale of the schooner and obtain
Ltd., New York City, owners of the cargo, paid for by Federal tax revenues, ship it all on run-, Captain Sylvain Ledee, an Amer
release
for its crew.
Liberian Liberty Theokeetor filed away-fiag and foreign-fiag bottoms where seamen get paid ican, said the liquor was hijacked
In
all
there were 2,000 cases ot
in
the
Amazon
territory
of
Amapa
the request in behalf of Luarca $75 to $90 a month, or less, and then peddle the line to US
Compania Naviera. The other re farmers that it has removed, an "obstacle" to marketing of from his trading schooner, by two scotch and 100 cases of French
men who boarded the vessel from liquers lost to the Brazilan cus
quest was filed by the Belant Ship farm surplus overseas.
_ Brazilian Coast Guard launch, toms officials. And by this time,
ping Company, S.A., for the trans
The "obstacle" of course, is foreign ship operators' objec accused him-of smuggling and put no doubt, it's all flowing freely—.
fer of the Liberian Valor.
wherever it is.
tions of American shipping having any share whatsoever of him and his crew under arrest.
The latest action by the Greek
Captain Ledee said their pass
this
Government-purchased
cargo.
The
"gain"
for
farmers
government reflects the concern of
ports were seized and the ship's
Greek nationals over the successful would amount to the dollars that the Department would manifest destroyed, (this ordinarily
Put Postal Zone
Inroads made by the International save by shipping on low wage, tax-dodging runaway ships would not be done in a normal
On LOG Address
Maritime Workers Union on run Cmostly American-owned), dollars which the Department seizure, he noted). The Brazilians
The Post Office Department
Could
then
apply
to
making
more
surplus
deals.
away-flag ships.
did not waste any time disposing has requested that Seafarers
However,
in
the
over-all
picture,
these
savings
would
be
Many of the vessels involved in
of the cargo either. They sold it and their families include postal
the sudden swing back to Greek a very tiny percentage, around two percent, of the total at auction for $97,000 the same day. zone numbers in sending
registry were originally built for spent on farm surplus disposal.
No legal'advance notice of the sale changes of address into the
long-term charter to the US oil and
There is nothing new about the hostility of Agriculture to was given.
LOG. "The use of the zone num
bulk oil shippers, and operate un US shipping. It's been ej^ressed many times, the most re
Captain Ledee, part owner of ber wili greatly speed the flow
der the control of large American cent being the Department's statement that the blacklisting the schooner was in the company of the mail and will facilitate
oil, steel and aluminum concerns.
of his son at the time of their delivery.
Others are vessels that were of American-flag shipping by the Arab League was no con arrest. He finally was able to re
Failune to include the zone
originally-manned by US seamen cern of the Department's, even .though ft effectively-blocked port the occurrences to the Amer number can hold up delivery
many
US
ships
from
bidding
on
surplus
cargoes.
but were subsequently transferred
ican Embassy in a note smuggled
the paper. The LOG is now
In the last analysis, the Department's latest move to de out to Belem by a Brazilian naval of
to runaway flags and then to Greek
in the process of zoning Its
registry to avoid American labor stroy "50-50" is simply an effort to cover up its utter, failure officer who befriended and pro entire mailing list.
tected the pair from violence. But
unions and safety standards.
to do an effective job of controlling farm surpluses.
MA Okays
Runaways'
Hag Shift
Brazil Customs Hijacked
Liquor, Skipper Charges
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July 1. 1999
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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
• r-
IM'-
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
Robert O. Smith
Theodore Kubecka P. W. Strickland
Frederick, Leeds
Frank W. Taylor
Manuel Lourido
W. E. Tomlinson
1. McCormick
Joseph Williams
Michal MichaUk
Hoy WUt
Hrwin Moen
Walter A. Yahl
R. E. Morrison
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 Ernest Mosley
Albert douse
John C. Munden
Virga L. Coash
John Hi Overton
Mose E. Coleman
Kenyon Parks
Roberto DeFronza Louis Peed
Bertram Eckert
Dawson Perry
Edward Fairfield
PhUip Prescott
James Glisson
Andrew C. Reed
Led C. HannonCharles Robinson
Wade B. HarreU
Calvin A. Rome
Herman Holmes
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
William Morris
Antonio Ferreira
A1 Peffanis
George Fiance
Bart J. Power
Michael J. Gaudlo Frank Robertson
John Hawkins
Joseph O. Roy
Rolf Karlsen
Joseph Smith
Zannia Kodros '
Claude A. Virgin
Paul Kronbergs
Richard L. Welch
Thomas Lauer
Arthur A. Wilferi
Thomas R. Lehay 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
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R. J. ArsenaultVA HOSPITAL
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John J. DriscoU
Henry E: Smith
US SOLDIERS HOME HOSPITAL
WASHINGTON. DC.
Wm. H. Thomson .
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JAMAICA. LONG ISLAND
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Clifford C. Wumack
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PRESIDENT .
Paul HaU
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Cal Tanner
VICE PRESIDENTS
Claude Simmons
Llndsey WlUlams
Earl Sheppard
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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
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Phone 2-9996
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William Morris. Agent
3-0967
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909 Marine Ave.
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PHone 902-777
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Jackson 9-7428
NEW YORK
679 4th Ave.. Brooklyn
HYaclnth 9-6609
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211 SW Clay St.
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450 Harrison St.
Douglas 2-8363
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2909 1st Ave.
Main 2-0290
WnjaiNGTON
909 Marine Ave.
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MC&S
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PHone 9-1714
NEW ORLEANS
923 BiettvUle St.
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RAmond 7-428
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679 4th Ave.. Brooklyn
HYacinth 9-6600
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CApitol 7-3222
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350 Fremont St.
EXbrook 7-5600
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MAin 3-0088
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ALPENA
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MAln 1-0147
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SAN FRANCISCO
:240 Second St.
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296 West 7th St.
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2333 Western Ave.
MAln 2-6326
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ggye y,
money).
There is one consolation. We
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ports before we head for sunny
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gg„jg others). 1 have already
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' We would like to inform all
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mind.
John Thompson has his movrf of Also,
let me thank you for
projector, phonograph and radio, so we au have a sweU
expression of symtime watching movies, listening pathy.
Mrs. Anna Guns
to "the Yankees get beat, and
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hearing records.
Brother Ratliff is running the SIU Man Now
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been sending the LOG to both I am prcMntly working for
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tn the past years from the ships
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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
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for a chat whenever they're in
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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. Ossward 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.
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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
Fate tMiiem
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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.
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.
LOO 'Interviews' An Aspiring Typist
Felix Dayrit puts the
finishing touches on a
movie screen which he
built aboard the. Steel
Executive in his off?
time hours. .
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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 mustput 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.
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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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SEAFARERS
Bosun's Blonde Bombshells
LOG^
July 1. 1969
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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.
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.
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."
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Particulars On
Pork Chops
The chowhounds are getting {
fancy on the Choctaw. One crewmember 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
CHOCTAW (Waterman). April IS—
Chairman. Charles H. Bush; Secralary,
John A. Densls. Vote of thanks for
flowers crew sent for Brother Zeleski'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.
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.
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
po^ agent on arrival. Crew ai&ed'to
remove all cots from deck and return
same to steward before ship gets to
port! also to .remove eU radio an
tennas.
ataaavU .aaaaS
DEL MAR (MItilstlppI), June 12—
Chelrman, H. J. Maes; Secretary, E.
"He was painting tH?} stadrwhen the old man blew the whistle,
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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 Gowder. 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.
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.
ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), Jung 9
—Chairman, J. Davis: Secretary. J.
Gates. Word from captain on crewmembers 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.
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.
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 housebold 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
4. 4.H
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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 hospitaUzation 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 departktent. Decided that ship's delegate
WiU set time for meetings.
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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.
GULFWATER (Metre Petroleum),
June 4—Chairman. Stephen N. Fulford; 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.
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 .waterfountain 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:
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. Chapdelaine and SIU requesting permission
ship .dock Edgewater 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
"hours. Vote of thanks to outgoing
Bhip'S
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
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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'*
P. V.'"DICarlo. '*St^ard''to'*buy'"{ca
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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SEAFARERS
SIU BABY ARRIVALS
Personals
And Notices
FINAL
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All of the following SIU families have received a $200 maternity
benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name:
DISPATCH
Rnssella Louise Brooke, born
Mason Hall
May
3, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Contact B. F. Bond, Box 195,
CMR HoUoman AFB, New Mexico. Osborne M. Brooke, Prichard,
Ala.
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Arthur Thomas Castro, born
The deaths, of the following Seafarers have been reported to the
Tommy Hawkins
Seafarers Welfare Plan;
Write me at 2519 South (juyler April 15, 1960, to Seafarer and
Avenue, Berwyn, Illinois. William Mrs. Arturo Castro, Houston, Tex.
Stanley J. Swlenehoeld, 49;- Paul Rogosch, 58: Brother Ro- Scott.
4 4 4
Carol
Sue
Chianese, born May
Brother Swlenchoskl died of nat gosch died of a heart ailment in
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Orleans,
26, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
ural causes while New
N oAnyone who remembers seeing James O. Chianese, Brooklyn, NY.
a patient at the Louisiana,
Alvie Means in Mobile during July
4 4 4
Polyclinic Hospi vember 7, 1959.
Louis Anthony Filippetti, bom
of 1958, please wYite to him, with a
tal, New York He sailed in the
statement to that effect, c/o Route April 27, 1960, to Seafarer and
City, AprU 10, SIU deck depart
1, Lexington, Indiana. This' is Mrs. Luis A. Filippetti, Baltimore,
1060.
He had ment since NoV
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urgent.
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sailed in the SIU
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engine depart The only known
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Frances Victorine Gomez, bom
ment since May, siuvivor is LeWallets, seamen's papers, etc. May 29, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
1951. He is sur nesse D a i g 1 e,
are being held for the following in Francis F. Gomez, Mobile, Ala.
daughter
to
the
vived by his son,
late Vivian Daigle, appointed ad the vault, NY hall:
4 4 4
Stanley E. Swlenchoskl, of New ministratrix to the Rogosch estate.
Eric Alois Letter, born March 15,
Benny Pritkin, E. C. Brown,
York City. Burial was in St. Peter
E. T. Cunningham, Francisco Gian- 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alexan
$
$ ^
icco,
H. Jurgenson, F. E. Lillard, der J. Leiter, Newark, NJ.
and Paul Cemetery, Taylor, Pa.
liOyd McGee, 55: Brother McGee
4 4 _4
died of natural causes while a pa- A. L. Obletree, J. W. Robertson,
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Patricia Qnintanilla, born March
tient at the I. Rosvold, John Trost, V. Walrath
17, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Methodist Hospi- and H. C. Wilson.
yircil Sandberr, 59: Brother
Ramon Quintanilla, Philadelphia,
t a 1,
Brooklyn,
Sandberg died of a heart ailment
4 4-4
Pa.
May 9, 1960. He
while a patient in a New York
WUIiam R. Dixon
had sailed in the
Karen Elizabeth Smith, bom
hospital. He had sailed in the SIU
Please contact S. Baker, 1315
SIU steward de
engine department since August,
partment since South 26th Place, Lawton, Okla April 4, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
La France T. Smith, Mobile, Ala.
October, 1943. He homa. Phone: Elgin 5-4577.
1951. His only listed survivor is a
4 4 4
is
survived
by
his
friend, Mrs. Mary Hecker, of New
4 4 4
Stephen A. Wilt, bom May 26,
widow. Mrs. Hel
York City. Burial was in the New
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. James
Max Portaer
en McGee, also
E.
Wilt, Harrisburg, Pa.
Montefiore Cemetery, Farming- of Brooklyn. Burial was in the
Friends are anxious to contact
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you in regard to appraisal of small
dale, Long Island, New York.
Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn.
Daniel Garcia, born May 2, 1960,
piece of property in Catskills. Get
in touch with H. Krumholz, c/o to Seafarer and Mrs. Trinidad Gar
Yorkville Hungarian Restaurant, cia, Galveston, Tex.
4 4 4
350 East 81 Street, New York, NY.
Lisa Jensen, born March 23,
4 4 4
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Erik H.
Jensen, Brooklyn, NY.
Chin Ling
Contact your wife at No. 2
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Eunice Marie Kirchner, bom
Readymoney Bldgs., Block 11, 2nd
Floor, Clare Road, Byculla, Bom May 16, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Ralph Kirchner, Arnold, Md.
bay, India.
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MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT
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June 3, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
John S. Burke, Mobile, Ala.
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Eileen Celkos, born June 10,
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward
Celkos, Philadelpkia, Pa.
Barbara Curry, born June 4,
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leon
R. Curry, Fletcher, NC,
Mark Anthony Czosnowski, bom
March 30, 1960, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Edward Czosnowski, 'Balti
more, Md.
Stanley P. Gondzar, bom May
17, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Stanley P. Gondzar, Baltimore, Md.
Donna Lee Hamilton, born May
4, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil
liam C. Hamilton, Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla.
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Bennie E. Ireland, born May 26^
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Benniu
Ireland, Baysboro, NC.
Darrel Clyde Kendricks, born
May 29, 1960, to Seafarer and Mr.s.
Dewey C. Kendricks, Mobile, Ala.
Roy Marines, born May 22, 1960,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Manuel Ma
rines, Cleveland, Ohio.
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
Brenda Georgette Leache, born
The Medical Department of thu
May 20, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Seafarers Welfare Plan urges Sea-^
John Murray
. Important you contact your son, Marvin Leache, Galveston, Tex.
farers whose clinic cards are ex
c/o Gerner, same address as be
piring to get them renewed in ad
Vlckl Mdind^ Waster, born vance
fore.
and not wait until the last
May 5, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. minute. This is particularly true
4 4 4
Milton Webster, Seattle, Wash.
in cases where a man has just paid
Ex-PacifIc Ocean Crew .
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off
a ship and expects to be ashore
Wages and overtime for crewJeannette KnoU, bom April 5,
members now available as ship has 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ber awhile.
If the examination at the SIU
been sold. Contact Newton nard P. Knoll, Houston, Tex.
clinic is taken immediately, then
Schwartz, 310 West Building, 817
4
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Main Street, Houston, 2, Texas.
Adrian Charese Burke, born 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
The following is a list of Seafari^'s who have unclaimed wages due instances where Seafarers have
them from the Bloomfield Steamship Company. Seafarers whose names waited until they threw in for a
are on the list should unite the company, enclosing their "'Z" number job and gbt a shipping card before
and Social Security number. Write to Bloomfield Steamship Company, deciding to renew their elinic
cards. In one such recent instance,
PO Box 1450, Houston 1, Texas.
it was discovered upon examina
James L. Shipley
Albert F. Valloton
tion that Seafarer had a hernia,
Clarence D. Shively
George
Van
Etten
and
consequently, he had to turn
Glen L. Patton
Alonzo D. Sistrunk
back his shipping c::r'l and check
David F. Van Horn
Dorsey Paugh
Allen J. Smith
into the hospital for treatment.
Albert L. Pence
William Vanson
Frederick V. Smith
Had he taken his exam as soon
Veikko Pollanen
George P. Vezirls
John T. Smith
as he had paid off, he could have
Joseph Poturalski
Richmond C. Spears
A. Villarreal
had the matter attended to and
James F. Praytor
Chester I. Spinks
shipped out again without delay.
Henry J. Principe
John P. Stanford
It is not necessary to wait until
-A. R, Stevenson
Lyndon G. Wade
the year is up to get the clinic
Tmman L. Sustaire
Frank Wahlfarch
card renewed at the SIU health
Horace C. Rains
WilUam K. Sutherlin Richard K. Wardlow
centers. This can be done as much
Stanley C. Reinch
Mitchell J. Szlanfucht .Clifford R. Wein^er
as two months in advance of the
Harold E. Restucher
Ferdynand Szoblik
Norman H. Whipple
expiration date.
Vernon S. Riddle
Edward Wicak
Olave W. Rosenberg
Roland P. Roxbury
Benjamin H. Tolbert James A. Wilkie
George A. Williams
George Rubin
Edward E. Talbot
James R. Williams
David Rude
Nikoli Taska
Charles R. Wilson^
Frank J. Rylance
Evis J. Thidobeaux
Orie A. Wilson
Joseph R. Touart
Roland A. Wiman
Billy T. Townsend
John H. Sauerbeber
Robert P. Woolard
Hillard L. Trahan
Joseph Scramuzza
John J. Word
Sidney D. Turner
Edward M. Seeley
Homer A. Turpen
Paul M. Seidenberg
Paul Zilman
Bernard E. Shepherd
Eric
Zetterquist
Fred £. Umnoltz
F. B. Shinauit .
Bloomfield Lists Pay Due
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No. 14
SEAFARERS^LOG
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July 1
1940
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS- INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO
MTD Asks Security Check
On Runaway Ship Crews
SCHEDULE OF
SIU MEETINGS
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 An NMU representative also the US aluminium Industry comes
Activities on a bill to strength testified In support of the MTD's on runaway ships, about a third of
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.
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
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
July S
Philadelphia
July 5
Baltimore
July 6
Detroit
July 8
Houston
July II
New Orleans
July 12
Mobile
July 13
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."
"Water, water everywhere, but
nary a drop to drink" may soon
Wants Bin Amended
Consequently, Murdock asked become an obsolete quotation if a
that the bill be amended to cover new apparatus for desalting sea
all merchant vessels, owned by water is widely-adopted. A Dutch
citizens of the US, no matter what concern has developed a desalting
device which, when installed in a
their flag of registry.
The bill before the committee 1^ lifeboat, can supply usable drink
an effort to put teeth back into ing water for the occupants by re
the previous screening program moving the salt from sea water.
Known as the "Salvator 10," the
which was rendered ineffective by
device
uses a series of membranes
Federal court rulings. The courts
had held that seamen who were pumps and a hand-operated gen
denied seamen's papers by tlie erator. Passage of an electrical
Coast Guard refused to permit that current through • the salt water
confrontation, the entire screening causes the salts to pass through a
program collapsed. A number of series of membranes and~ collect In
"scfeenoes" are now sailing on US one side of^ the device, while the
ships as a reSuU or the program's desalted water enters another
failure. Evidently, an administra chamber.; It is claimed that the
tive decision was made"that It was device can produce two gallons of
more important to conceal inform .drinking water- every three hdur^.
The device was demonstrated at
ants than to keep potential sub
the recent International Confer
versives off merchant sliips.
ence fin the Safety of Life at Sea,
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.
Desalted Sea
Water Made
In Lifeboats
SIU Signs
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.
Norfolk 'Fair/
Outlook Same
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 *
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that the Evie had a cargo of type suitable for consumer prod
ucts, even allowing for limitations
NORFOLK—Shipping conditions
American steel in her holds on
production of automobiles, re were pegged at "fair" for the last
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
frigerators and similar items in
Russia.
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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.
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 Zephyrhills (Pan America) and Bdnts
Fort (Cities Service). These same
two ships also signed on.
Other sign-ons included the Venore 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 Goodfellow (Robin).
New Missile
Agreements
Crewmembers of the SIUmanned 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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CONSTITUTION
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THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAATLANTIC, 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
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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,
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 mimbers 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.
As maritime and allied workers and realizing the value and
necessity of a thorough organization, we are dedicated to the forming 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
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^arantees as set forth in this Constitution, and such rights, privi*
Every member shall have the right to be confronted by his
kges and guarantees shall be preserved in accordance with its terms. accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law of this
We declare that American seamen ~are entitled to receive their Union. In all such cases, the accused shall be guaranteed a fair Md
employment without interference of crimps, shipowners, fink halls , speedy trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union
or any shipping bureaus maintained by the Government;
'members.
We affirm that every worker has the right to receive fair and
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just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient leisure for
No
member
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denied
the
right to express himself freely
mental cultivation and physical recreation.
We proclaim the ri^t of all seamen to receive healthful and on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee.
sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to rest.
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We defend the right of all seamen to be treated in a decent and
A militant membership being necessary to thp security of a frM
respectful manner by those in command, and.
We hold that the above rights belong to all workers alike, union, the members shall at all times stand ready to defend ffiis
irrespective of nationality or creed.
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Union and the principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union.
Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we are con
VII
scious of corresponding duties to those in command, our employers,
our craft and our country.
The powers not delegated to the officers, job holders, and Execu
We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote harmonious tive Board by the Constitution of the Union shall be reserved to
relations with those in command by exercising due care and dili the members.
gence in the performance of the duties of our profession, and by
giving all possible assistance to our employers in caring for their
CONSTITUTION
gear and property.
Based upon these principles, it is among our objects: To use out
Article 1
influence individually and collectively for the purpose of mainuinName
and
General Powers
ing and developing skill in seamanship and eflfeaing a change in
the maritime law of the United States, so as to render it more
This Union shall be known as the Seafarers International Union
Article IV
equitable and to make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis
development of a merchant marine and a body of American seamen. trict. Its ^JoWers shall be legislative,' judicial, and executive, and
Reinstatement
To supporr a journal which shall voice the sentiments of mari- shall include the formation of, and/ot issuance of charters to, sub
tiihe workers and through its columns seek to maintain their ordinate bodies and divisions, corporate or otherwise, the forma
Members dismissed from the Union may be reinsttted in accord
knowledge of, and interest in, maritime affairs.
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tion of funds and participation in funds, die establishmeiit of enter ance with such rules and under such- conditions as are adopted,
To assist the seamen of other countries in the work of organl- prises for die benefit of the Union, and similar ventures. This from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership.
xation and federation, to the end of establishing the Brotherhood Union shall exercise all of its powers in aid of subordinate bodies
of the Sea.
and divisions created or chartered by it. For convenience of admin
Article V
To form and to assist by legal means other bona fide labor organi- istration and in furtherance of its policies of aid and assistance, the
tations whenever possible in the attaiiunent of their just draands. Union may make its property, facilities and personnel available
Dues and Initiation Fee
To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals so as to for the use and behalf of such subordinate bodies and divisions.
Oiake seamanship what it rightly is—an honorable and useful A majority vote of the membership shall be authorization for any
Saction 1. All members shall ptiy dues quarterly, on a calendar
calling. And bearing in mind that we are migratory, ^at our work Union action, unless otherwise sp^ified in' the Constitution or year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except
takes us away in different directions from any place where the by law. This Union shall at all times protea and mainuin its as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of
majority might otherwise meet to act, that meetings can be anended
the date of adoption of this Constimtion and may be changed only
jurisdiction.
by Constimtional amendment.
by only a fraaion of the membership, that the absent members,
who cannot be present, must have their interests guarded from
Article II
Saction 2. No candidate for membership shall be admitted into
what might be the results of excitement and passions aroused by
membership
without having paid an initiation fee of three hundred
Afflliation
persons or conditions, and that those who are present may act
• (1300.00) dollars, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution.
for and in the interest of all, we have adopted this Constitution.
Saction 1. This Union shall be affiliated with die Seafarers Inter
Saction 3. Payment of dues and initiation fees may be waived for
national Union of North America and the American Federation
of Labor—Congress of Industrial Organizations. All other affilia . organizational purposes in accordance with such rules as ate adopted
Statement of Principles and Declaration of Rights
tions by the Union or its subordinate bodies or divisions shall be by a majority vote of the Executive Board.
In order to form a more perfect Union, we workers in the made or withdrawn as determined by a majority vote of the
maritime and allied industries, realizing the value and necessity Executive Board.
Article VI
•of uniting in pursuit of our improved economic and social welfare,
Saction 2. In addition to such other provisions as are contained
Reiirement from Membership
have determined to bind ourselves together in the Seafarers Inter herein, all subordinate bodies and divisions seeking a charter from
national Union of North America—Adantic, Gulf, Lakes and and/or affiliation with this Union, shall be required to adopt, within
Saction I. Members may .retire-from membership by surrendering
Inland Waters District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the fol a time period set by the Executive Board, a constitution containing
their
Union books or other evidence of affiliation and paying all
lowing principles:
provisions as set forth in Exhibit A, annexed to this Constimtion
In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall ever be and made a part hereof. All other provisions adopted by such unpaid dues for the' quarter in which they retire, assessments, fines
mindful, not only of our rights, but also of out duties and obliga subordinate b^ies and divisions as part of their constitutions shall and other monies due and owing the Union. When the member
tions as members of the community, our duties as citizens, and our not be inconsistent therewith. No such constitution or amendments surrenders his book or other evidence of affiliation in connection
duty to combat the menace of communism and any other enemies thereto, shall be deemed to be effective without the approval of the with his application for retirement he shall be given a receipt
of freedom and the democratic principles to which we seafaring Executive Board of this Union, which shall be execut^ in writing, therefor. An official retirement card shall be issued by Headquarters,'
men dedicate ourselves in this Union.
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on its behalf, by the President or, in his absence, by any other upon request, dated as of the day that such member accomplishes
We shall affiliate and work with other free labor organizaitons; officer designated by it. Such approval shall be deemed to be recog these payments, and shall be given to the member upon his pre
we shall support a journal to give additional voice to our views; nition of compliance herewith by such subordinate body or division. senting the aforesaid receipt.
we shall assist our brothers of the sea and other workers of all
Where a subordinate body or division violates any of the fore
3«ctien 2. All the rights, privileges, duties and obligations of
countriK in these obli^tions to the fullest extent consistent with going, and, in particular, seeks to effectuate any constitutional membership shall be suspended during the period of retirement^
our duties, obligations, and law. We shall seek to exert our individ provision not so authorized and approved,-or commits acts in except that a retir^ member shall not be disloyal to the Union
ual and collective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor violation of its approved constitution, or fails to act in accordance nor join or remain in any dual or hostile organization, upon penalty
and other legislation and policies which look to the attainment of
therewith, this Union, through its Executive Board, may Withdraw of forfeiture of his right to reinstatement.
a free and happy society, without distinaion based on race, creed its charter and/or sever its affiliation forthwith, or on siich terms
Saction 3. Any person in retirement for a period of two quarters
or color.
as it may impose not inconsistent with law, in addition to exercis
To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind that ing any and all ri^ts it may have pursuant to any applicable agree or more shall be restored to membership, except as herein indicated,
by paying dues for the current quarter, as well as all assessmenu
most of our members are migratory, that their duties carry them ments or understandings.
accruing and newly levied during the period of retirement. If the
all over the world, that their rights must and shall be protected,
. Saction 3. This Union shall also have the power, aaing through period of retirement is less than two quarters, the required pay
we hereby declare these rights as members of the Union to be
its Executive Board, and after a fair hearing, to impose a trustee ments shall consist of all dues accruing during the said period of
inalienable.
ship upon any subordinate body , or divisions chartered by and retirement, ipcluding thosd for the current quarter, and all assess
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affiliat^ with it, for the reasons and to the extent provided by law. ments accrued and newly levied during that period. Upon such
No member shall be deprived of any of the rights or privileges
paymeht, the person in retirement shall be restored to membership,
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Article III
guaranteed him under the Constitution , of the Union.
and his membership book, appropriately stamped, shall be returned
to him.
Membership
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
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 classificgtions 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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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.
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SEAFARERS' LOG
AnHcfoVII
Sy«l«in of OrganlzaHon
Sapvtemait—Pac» HUM
(t) The President shall be chairman of die Executive Board die potts, aod die penonnel thereof on die lakes and IntaoJ
and may cast one voce in liiat body.
Waters, inclnding their organizing activities. .
In order diat he may properly execute his responsibilities he ie
(g) He shall be responsible, within the limits of his powers,
and authorized to reuin any technic^ or professional
tscHen I. HIU Unloa, tnd >11 officers, headquattert represent*, for the enforcement of this Constitution, the policies of the Union, empowered
assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executiva
fives, Mrt agents, patrolmen, and mem^rs shall be governed la -and all rules and rulings duly adopted by the Executive Board, and Board.
those duly adopted by a majority vote of the membership. Widiin
this order by:
.these limits, he shall strive to enhance the strength, position, and
Saction 8. Diraclor of Organizing and Publications.
(a) The Constituuooi
prestige of the Union.
The Director of Organizing and Publications shall be appointed
(b) The Executive Board.
(h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to those other and may be removed at will by the Executive Board of the Union.
(c) Majority vote of the membership.
duties lawfully imposed upon, him.
He shall be responsible for and supervise all publications and
(i) The responsibility of die President may not be delegated, public relations of the Union and shall serve as co-ordinator of
SacHon 2.
headquarters of the Union shall be located In
Wew York and the headquarters officers shall consist of a Prelldent, but the President may delegate to a person or persons the execution all organizational aaivities of the Union. In addition, he shall
and Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of of such of his duties as he may in his discretion decide, subject perform any and all duties assigned him oc delegated to him bf
the Executive Board.
^ntracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one to the limitations set forth in this Constimcion.
(j) Any vacancy in any office or the job of Headquarters RepreVice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President
Section 9. Hoadquarters Ropratentstivef.
in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one Vice-President In Charge senutive, Port Agent, or Patrolman shall be filled by the President
The Headquarters Representatives shall perform any and all
Ot the Lakes and Inland Waters,
by temporary appointment of a member qualified for the office
or job under Article XII of this Constitution, except in those duties assigned them or delegated to them by the President, Execu
Stetion 3. The staff of each pott shall consist of such personnel cases where.^the filling of such vacancy is otherwise provided for tive Vice-President or the Executive Board.
as IS provided for herein, and the port shall bear the name of the by this Constitution.
Saction 10. Port Agont*.
city in which the Union's port offices are located.
(k) The President is directed to take any and all measures and
(a) The Port Agent shall be in direct charre of tiie administra
Section 4. Every member of the Union shall be registered in one employ such means which he deems necessary or advisable, to tion of Union afifairs in the port of his jurisdiction subjea to tha
Or thrte departments: namely, deck, engine and stewards depart* protect the interest, and further the welfare of the Union and Its direction of the area Vice-President.
(b) He shall, within the jurisdiaion of his port, he responsible
ment. The definition of these departments shall be in accordance members, in all matters involving national, state or local legislation
for the enforcement and execution of the Constitution, the policies
*ith ^stom and usage. This definition may be modified by a issues, and public affairs.
(1) The President shall have authority to require any officer or . of the Union, and the rules adopted by the Executive Board, and
majority vote of the membership. No member may transfer fromi
one department to another except by approxai as evidenced by a Union representative to attend any regular ot special meeting if, la by a majority vote of the membership. Wherever there are time
his opinion, it is deemed necessary.
majority vote of the membership.
restrictions or other considerations affeaing port aaion, the Port
Agent shall take appropriate aaion to insure observance thereof^
Saelien 2. Exaculiva Vica-Presidant,
- (c) He shall be prepared to aaount, financially or otherwise^
Article VIII
The Executive Vice-President shall perform any and all duties for the aaivities of his port, whenever demanded by the President^
assigned him or delegated to him by the President. In the event the Vice-President of the area in which his poa is located, or by
Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents
the President shall be unable to carry out any of his duties by
and Patrolmen
reason of incapacity or unavailability, the Executive Vice-President the Seaetary-Treasurer.
(d) In any event, he shall prepare and forward to die Secretary* shall take over su^ duties during the iwriod of such incapacity or
Sortien I. The officers of the Union shall be elected as otherwise una^'ailability. Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office Treasurer, a weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly
provided in this Constitution. These officers shall be the President, for any reason of the President, the Executive Vice-President shall income and expenses, and complying with all other accounting
an Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Con immediately assume the office, duties and responsibilities of the directions issued by the Secretary-Treasuter.
tract and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one Vice- President until the next general election.
(e) The Port Agent may assign each port Patrolman to suda
President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in
The Executive Vice-Pre_sident shall be a member of the Executive duties as fall within the jurisdiction of the port; regardless of tha
Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one Vice-President in Charge of the Board and may cast one vote In that body.
deparunental designation, if any, under whidi the Patrolman
Takes and Inland Waters.
was elected.SacHon 3. Vie*-Pr**id*nl in Charga of Contracts and
(f) The Port Agent shall designate which members at that port
Sactien 2. Port Agents, Headquarters Representatives, and Patrol- Contract Enforcamant.
may serve as representatives to otiier organizatioos, affiliation witii
men shall be elected, except as otherwise provided la tfaia
The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforce which has been properly authorized.
Constitution.
ment shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated
Stetion II. Patrolmon.
to him by die President. In addition, he shall be responsible for
Patrolmen shall perform any duties assigned them by tiie Agent
all contract negotiations, the formulation of batoning demands,
Article IX
and the submission of proposed collective bargaining agreements of the Poa to which they are assigned.
Oriier Elective Jobt
to the membership for ratification. He shall also be responsible,
Soetion 12. Exocutiva loard.
except as otherwise provided in Article X, Section 14 (d) (1), for
'The Executive Board shall consist of the President, tiie Executiva
Section I. In addition to the elective jobs provided for in Article strike authorization, signing of .new contracts, and conttact enforce
VIII, the following jobs in the Union shall be voted upon in die ment. He shall also act for headquarters-in executing the adminis Vice-President, the Vice-President in Charge' of Contracts' and*
manner prescribed by this Constitution:
trative functions assigned to headquarters by this Constitution widi Contraa Enforcement, the Seaetary-Treasurer, the Vice-President
A. Delegates to the convention of the Seafarers International respect to trials and appeals except if he is a witness or par^ in Charge of the Atlantic Area, the Vice-President in Charge of
thereto, in which event the Secretary-Treasurer shall act in his the Gulf Area, the Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland
Union of North America.
place. In order that he may properly execute these responsibilities Waters, and the National Director (or ^ief executive officer) of
B. Committee members of:
he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ such help as he each subordinate body or division created or chartered by the
(1) Trial Committees
deems
necessary, be it legal, or otherwise, subject to approval X»f Union whenever such subordinate body or division has attained
(2) Quarterly Financial Committees
a membership of 3,200 members and has maintained that member
the
Executive
Board.
(3) Appeals Committees •
ship for not less than three (3) months. Such National Director
The
Vice-President
in
Charge
of
Contracts
and
Contract
Enforce
(4) Strike Committees
(or chief executive officer) shall be a member of the resj
ment,
shall
he
a
member
of
the
Executive
Board
and
may
cast
(5) Credentials Committees
subordinate body or division and must be qualified to hold ol
one
vote
in
that
body.
6) Polls Committees
under the terms of the Constitution of such division or subordi
nate body.
! 7) Union Tallying Committees
Sactien 4. Saeratary-TraMurar.
(8) Constitutional Committees
The Executive Board shall meet in headquarters no less than
The Secretary-Treasuter shall perform any and all duties assigned
Seciien 2. Additional committees may be formed as provided by him or delegated to him by the President. He shall be responsible once each quarter and at such other times as the President or.
k majority vote of the membership. Committees may also be ap* for the orpnization and maintenance of the correspondence, files, In his absence, the Executive Vice-President may direct. The Presi
pointed ss permitted by this Constitution.
and record of the Union; setting up, and maintenance of, sound dent shall be the chairman of all Executive Board meetings unless
accounting and bookkeeping systems; the setting up, and mainte absent, in which case the Executive Vice-President shall assume
nance of, proper office and other administrative Union procedures; the chairman's duties. Each member of the Executive Board shall
Article X
tiie proper colleaion, safeguarding, and expenditure of all Union be entitied to cast one vote in that body. Its decision shall bs
funds,
pore or otherwise. He shall submit to die membership, foe determined by majority vote of those voting, providing a quorum
Dufiet of Officers, Heedquarten Representatives, Port each quarterly
period, a detailed report of the entire Union's finan of three is present. It shall be the duty of ffie Executive B^d to
Agents, Other Elected Job Holders and
cial operations and shall submit simultaneously thetewith, the develop policies, strategies and rules which will advance and
Miscellaneous Personnel
Quarterly Financial Committee rwott for the same period. The protect the interests and welfare of the Union and the. Members.
Secretarv-Treasurer's report shall Be prepared by an independent It shall bp the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer, ot in his absence,
Sadlon 1. The Praildent.
Certified Public Accountant. He shall also work with all duly elected an appointee of the Executive Board, to keep accurate minutes ol
, (a) The President shall be the executive officer of die Union finance committm. The Sectetaty-Treasurer shall be responsible all Executive Board meetings. The ^ecutive Board shall appoint
end shall ^epfcsen^, and act for and in behalf of, the Union in all foe the timely filing of any and all reports on tiie operations of one person who shall be designated Director of Organizing and
matters except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Con* die Union, financial or otherwise, that may be required by any Publications. The Executive Board shall determine per capita tax
Federal or state laws. In order that he may properly execute his to be levied and other terms and conditions of affiliation for any
ttitution.
responsibilities,
he is hereby instructed and authoriz^ to employ- group of workers desiring afiiliation. The Executive Board may
(b) He shall be a member ex-officio of all committees, except
any help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting, or otherwise, direa the administration of all Union affairs, properties, policies
.SI otherwise herein expressly provided.
and personnel in any and all areas not otherwise specifirally pro
to approval of the Executive Board.
(c) The President shall,be in charge of, and responsible for, all subjea
vided for in this Constitution. Notwithstanding the foregoing; tha
The
Secretary-Treasurer
shall
be
a
member
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Executive
Union property, and shall be in charge of headquarters and port Board and may cast one vote in diat body.
Executive Board may aa without holding a formal meeting pro
offices. Wherever there arc time restrictions or other considerations
The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member ex-officio of the vided all members of tiie Board ate sent notice , of the proposed
kfiPecting Union aetion, the President shall take appropriate action Credentials
and Ballot Tallying Committees. In addition he shall aaion or aaions and the decision thereon is reduc^ to writing and
,to insure observance thereof.
make himself and the records of his office available to the Quarterly signed by a majority of the Executive Board.
(d) In order tlut he may properly execute Iils responsILilities, Financial Committee.
In the event that deatli, resignation or removal from office fog
be is hereby insttucted and auffiorized to employ any help he deems
any reason should occur simultaneously to the President and Execu
oecessary, be it legal, accounting or otherwise.
tive Vice-President the Executive B^d by majority vote shall,
Section 5. Vico4>resident in Charga of tha Atlantic Ceaat.
(e) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the membership,
The Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast shall be a name successors from its own membership who shall fill thosa
the President shall designate the number and location of ports, the member of the Executive Board aod shall be entitled to cast one vacancies until the next general election..
If the Executive Vice-President duly assumes the office of ifaa
jurisdiction, status, and activities thereof, and may close or open* vpte in that body.
such ports, and may re-assign Vice-Presidents and the Secren^.
He shall supervise and be responsible for die activities of all President and dies, resigns, is removed from office, or is incapaci
Treasurer, without reduction in wages. He may also re-assign die ports, and the personnel thereof on the Atlantic Coast, includ tated for more dian 30 days during the remainder of. the term, tha
Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, and Patrolmen, to ing their organizing activities. The Atlantic Coast area is deemed Executive Board shall elea a suaessot for the balance of ^ term
other duties, without reduction in wages. The Ports of New York,. to mean that area from and including Georgia through Maine and from its own membership.
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and shall also include the Islands in the Caribbean. In order that he
Saction 13. Dalagales.
Detroit may not be closed except by Constitutional amendment. may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and
(a) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of tha
Where ports are opened between elections, the President shall authorized to retain any technical or professional assistanca bt Union
and its subordinate bodies or divisions who ate eleaed in
designate me Union personnel thereof.
deen^ necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board.
accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, to attend tha
The President shall designate, in. the event of the incapacity of
invention oT the Seafarers International Union of North America.
Saclien *. Vict-PratidanI in Charga of lha Ovif Coast.
k^ Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or any
(b) Each delegate shall attend the convention for which elected
officer other than the Frestdenr, a replacement to act as such during
The Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast shall be A
file period of incapacity, provided such replacement is qualified member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one and. fully participate .therein.
under Article XII of the Constitution to fill such job. ^
(c) Each delegate shall, by his vote and otherwise, support thoM
vote in that body.
Ac the tegular meeting in July of every election yeati die Presi
He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the policies agreed upon by the majority of the delegates to tlit
dent shall submic to the membership « pre-balloting re^rt In his Ports, and the personnel thereof on the Gulf Coast including their Convention.
report he shall recommend the number and location of ports, tho organizing aaivities. The Gulf Coast area is deemed to mean die
(d) The President shall assign to each subordinate bodv ot
number of Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrol State of Florida, all through tiie Gulf^ including Texas.
division that number of delegates to which this Union would nava
men which are to be elected; He shall also recommend a bank, a
In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he been entitled, if its membership had been increased by the numbet
bonded warehouse, a regular officer thereof, or any other limilar Is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or professional of members of the subordinate body ot division, in accotdanct
depository, to which the ballots ate to be mailed or delivered at assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of die Executive with the formula set fortii in the Constitution of the Seafareta
file close of each day's voting, ncept that the President may, in Board.
International Union of North America, except that this proviiioa
bis ditcmtion, postpone the rect^meodatioa as to the depository
shall not be allied so as to teduce the number of dek^atea to
Sretien 7. Vka#iaiHeat i* Charge el Hie laket and Inliwl Welais.
until no later than the first temlac meeting in Oaober.
wfaich this Union would otfaetwiae faavy been entitled.
, This tecommendatioh, may also specify, whether any Patrolman
The Vice-President in Charge of the Lake! aod Inland Watm
Sectien 14. Commitleee.
kbd/or Headquarteti Representative, shall be designate as depart- slull be a member of die Executive Board and shall be entitied
aieatal or otherwise. The report ^all be subject to
(a) TrMCeMiniitee.
to cast one vt^ in difet body.-<
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ttbdificatioa by a majority vote Qt dsV membeishii^
He ahali sujpetviM and be responsible for the activities t>f all
The Trial Committea dull conduct dia ttials of a penoo charge^
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•ad shall submit findings and' CKommehdatic^s Its jpiescribed in vessels, covered by contract with Ais'Union, or four (4) months
Ais Constitution. It.shall. be the:.special obliigaapn. of the Trial - of employment wiA, or in any office or job of, Ae Union, its sub
Committee to observe all the requirements of this Constitution sidiaries and its; affiliates, or in any employment at Ae Unions
with regard :to charges.and trials, and their findings and recofn< direction, or a combination of Aese, between January Ist and the
ssendations must specifically.state whwher or not, in the opinion time of nomination in the cleaion year; and
©f the Trial Committee, the righu of any accused, tinder this
(d) He is a citizen of the United Sutes of America; and
Constitution, were properly safeguarded.
(e) He is not disqualified by law.
(blAppaals Cemmittae.
Saction 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective jobs
1. The Appeals Committee shall hwr all appeals from trial not specified in the preceding sections shall be. full book members
judgments, in accordance with such procedures as are set forth in of the Union.
riiis Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority
Saction 3. All candidates for and holders of elective offices and
vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith.
jobs, whether elected or appointed in accordance with Ais Consti
2. The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than one week
tution, shall maintain full book membership in good standing.
after the close of the said hearing, make and submit findings and
recommendations in accordance with the provisions _of_ this Con
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stitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of
Article Xiii
the membership not inconsistent therewith,
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' (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 SecretaryTreasurer. 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'effectuate all strike policies and strategies.
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Wages and Terms of Office of Officers and Othe?
Elective Job Holders, Union Employees,
and Others
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Saction 1. The following elected offices and jobs shall be held
for a term of four years:
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President
Vice-Presidents
Secretary-Treasurer
Headquarters Representatives
Port Agents
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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.
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©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
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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 .
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(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
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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 previously 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 candifor any office, or tlie job of Headquarters Representative, Port
Patrolman, has met all the requirements of Section 1 (a)
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 combook 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
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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.
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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 perdate, 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 paradone also- if he ships subsequent to forwarding his ere- graph and shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with
dentials.
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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:
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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
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itgtMture ot member
event, receipts shall be forwarded for ballots actually received.
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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 inspecnees. Where a nominee cannot ttuthfully execute such a certificate,
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the office of the Secretary-Treasurer.
but is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of the
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restoration of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction pr
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a favorable determination by Ae Board of Parole of the United
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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
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Headquarters Representative,
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All documentt required herein must reach headquarters no .
earlier Aan July 15th and no later Aan August 15A of the
election year.
The Secremry-Treasurer is charged wiA Ae safekeeping of these
letters and shall turn Aem over to the Credentials Committee upon
the latter's request.
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Saction 2. Cradantiala CemmittM.
(a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at Ae regular
meeting in August of the election year, at the pott where headquarters is located. It shall consist of six full book members in
attendance at the meeting, wiA two members to be elected from
each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards Departments. No Officer,
Headquarters Repre^ntative, Port Ageiit or Patrolman, or candidate for office or Ae job of Hwdquarters Represenmtive, Port
Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee,
except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In the event any
committee member is unable to serve, the committee shall suspend
until the President or Executive Vice President, or Ae SecretaryTreasurer, in Aat order, calls a special meeting at Ae port where
Headquarters is located in order to elect a replacement. The Committee's results shall be by majority vote, with any tie Vote being
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(d) Only full book members may vote. However, immediately
pt'or thereto they must present their books to the Polls Committee
pf the port in which they are voting. The voter's book number
shall be placed upon the roster sheet (which shall be kept in
duplicate) in the space opposite the proper ballot number, and
Ae member shall sign his name. The portion of the balldt on which
the ballot number is printed shall then be removed, placed near
the roster sheet, and the member shall, proceed to the voting site
with the ballot. An appropriate'notation of the date and of Ae
fact bf voting shall be placed in the member's Union book,
(e) EaA Port Agent shall be resjmnsible for the establishment
of a booA ot other voting site where each member may vote in
privacy.
(f) Upo„ completion of voting the member shall fold the ballot
jo ,j,at no part of the printed or written portion is visible. He
ghgij
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^ narrow-slotted ballot box, whiA
provided for that purpose by the Port Agent and kept
jocked and sealed except as hereinafter set forth.
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(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
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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 notwithregular 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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All certifications called for under this Article XIII shall be
I aerial iiiimben and amount. repteMnt the difference between deemed made according to the best knowledge, and belief of thoM
what appeatt on the verifiication list, at corrected, and the ballou required to nuke such certification.
uaed. If any discrepan^riet are found, a detailed report thereon thall
(c) The Union Rallying Committee shall consist of 14 full book
t>e drawn by the Polls Committee finding such discrepancies, which
report ihatl be in duplicate, and signed by all the members of luch members. Two shall be elected from each of the seven ports of
Polls Committee. Each member of the Committee may make what New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans', Houston,
Kparate commenu thereon he desires, provided they are signed and Detroit. The election shall be held at the re^lar meeting in
and dated by him, A copy of this report shall be given the Port December of the eleaion year, or if the Executive Board other
Agent, to be presented at the next regular meeting. A copy shall wise determines prior thereto, at a special meeting held in the
also be simultaneously sent to the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall aforesaid ports on the first business'day of the last week of said
cause an investigation to be made forthwith. The results of such month. No Officer, Headquarters Representative, Pott Agent, Pa
investigation shall be reported to the membership as soon as com trolman, or candidate for office, or the job of Headquarters Rep
pleted, with recommendations by the Secretary-Treasurer. A ma- resentative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for eleaion
jority vote.of the membership shall determine what action, if any, to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4.
shall be taken thereon. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary In addition to its duties hereinbefore set forth, the Union Tallying
contained in this Constitution, the Executive Board shall not malff Committee shall be charged with the tallying of all the ballots
and the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete
any determination in these matters.
detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting
(c) The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box is of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the
locked and sealed, which lock and seal shall not be opened except rosters, verification lists, and receipts of the Port Agents, all -with
in the manner hereinafter set forth. The same procedure as is detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and with each
set forth iii the preceding paragraph with regard to discrepancies total broken down into port tntal;. The Tallying Commiiiec shall
shall be utiliied I'n the event the Polls Committee has reason to be permitted access to the election records and files of all ports,
believe the lock and seal have been illegally tampered with.
which they may require to be forwarded for ins^tion at its
(d) The Polls Committee shall permit full book members only discretion. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered,
to vote. Prior thereto, it shall stamp their book with the word " and shall contain recommendations for the treatmeiit of these dis
"vo^" and the date, issue ballots to voters, insure that proper crepancies. All members of the Cpmmittee shall sign the report,
segistration on the roster takes place, collect stubs, and keep them without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof
in numerical order. Jr shall preserve good order and decorum at the to submit a dissenting rei^rt as to the accuracy of the count and the
voting site and vicinity thereof. All members and others affiliated validity of the ballots, with pertinent details.
The Tallying Committee is also charged with the receipt and
with the Union are charged with the duty of assisting the Polls
Corainittee, when called upon, in the preservation of order 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
decorum.
(e) In order to maintain the secrecy and accuracy of Ihe ballot, dismiss the protest and so inform the protesting member, by wire,
and to eliminate the possibility of errors or irregularities in anyone on the day of dismissal. If it finds the protest valid, the committee
day's balloting affecting all the balloting in any port, the following 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
procedure shall be observed:
At the end of each day's voting, the Polls Committee, in the just, but which terms, in any event, shall include the provisions of
presence of any member desiring to attend, provided he observes Section 3(c) of this Article-and the designation of the voting site
of the port most convenient to the protesting member. 'Where *
proper decorum, shall open the ballot box or boxes, and place all special vote is ordered in accordance with this Seaion 3(c), these
of that day's ballots therein in an envelope, as required, which shall terms shall apply, notwithstanding any jprovision to the contrary
then be sealed. The members of the Polls Committee shall there contained in this Article. Protests may be made only in writing
upon sign their names across the flap of the said envelope or enve and must be received by the Union Tallying Committee during^
lopes, with'their book numbers next to their signatures. The the' peritxl of its proceedings. The reports of this committee shall
committee shall also place the date and name of the Port on the said include « brief summary of each protest received, the name and
envelopes, and shall certify, on the envelope or envelopes, that the book number of the protesting member, and a summary of the
ballot box or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that disposition of the said protest. The committee shall take all reason
day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed able measur« to adjust the course of its proceedings so as to
in the envelope or envelopes dated for that day and voted in that enable the special vote set forth in this Section 3(c) to be com
Port. The Polls Committee shall check the rosters, and any other pleted within the- time herein specified. No closing report shall be
records they deem appropriate, to insure the foregoing. At the inade by it unless and until the special votes referred to in this
discretion of the Executive Board, official envelopes may be pre ^tion 3(c) shajl have been duly completed and ullied.
pared for the purpose of enclosing the ballots and the making
(d) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall pro
of the aforesaid certification, with wording emiK>dying tfie fore
going inscribed thereon, in which event these envelopes shall be ceed to the port in which headquarters is located, as soon as possi
used by the Polls Committee for the aforesaid purpose. Nothing ble after their election but, in any event, shall arrive at that port
ctmtained herein shall prevent any member of a Polls Committee prior to the first business day after December 31 of the election
from adding such comments to the certificate as are appropriate, year. Each member of the committee not elected from the port in
proviikd the comments arc signed and dated by the member making which headquarters is located shall be reimbursed for transportation,
thera. Tlie envelope or envelopes shall then be placed in a wrapper jHcals, and lodging expense occasioned by their traveling to and
or envelope, which, at the discretion of the Executive Board, may returning from that Port. All members of the committee shall also
be furnished for that purpose. The wrapper or envelope shall then be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay from the day subse
be securely sealed and either delivered, or sent by certified or quent to their election to the day they return, in normal course,
xegisiered mail, by the said Polls Committee, to the depository to the Port from which they were elected.
The Union Tallying Committee shall elea a chairman from
. turned in the pre-election report adopted by the membership. The
Polls Ccmmittee shall not be discharged from iu duties until this among themselves and, subjea to the express terms of this Conmailing is accomplished and evidence of mailing or delivery is siiruiion, adopt its own procedures. Decision as to special votes,
furnishied the Port Agent, which evidence shall be noted and kept protests, and the contents of the final report shall be valid if made
by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in attendance,
in the Port Agent's election records or files.
The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box or boxes which quorum it hereby fixed at nine (9). The Union Tallying
are locked and sealed before handing them back to the Port Agent, Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the
and shall place the key or keys to the boxes in an enveloj*, aaoss sole right and duty- to obtain the-ballots from the depository, imme
the flap of which the members of the committee shall sign their diately after the termination of balloting and to insure their safe
names, book numbers, and the date, after sealing the eiivolope custody during the course of the committee's proceedings. The
securely. In addition to delivering the key and ballot box or boxes prtxreedings of this committee, except for the aaual preparation
as aforesaid, the Polls Committee shall deliver to the Port Agent of the closing report and dissents therefrom, if any, shall be open
one copy of each of the roster sheets for the day, the unused ballots, to any member, provided he observes decorum. In no event, shall
aay reports called for by this Section 4, any files that they may the issuance of the hereinbefore referred to closing report of the
have received, and all the stubs colleaed both for the day and those Tallying Committee be delayed beyond the January 15th immedi
turned over to it. The Port Agent shall be responsible for the ately subsequent to the close of voting. The Union Tallying Com
proper safeguarding of all the aforesaid material, shall not release mittee shall be discharged upon the completion of the issuance
any of it until duly called for, and shall insure that i}0 one illegally and dispatch of its reports as required in this Article. In the event
ttmpers with the material placed -in his custody. The remaining a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to Section 3(g) of this
-copy of each roster sheet used for the day shall be mailed by the Article, the committee shall be reconstituted except that if any
Polls Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer, by certified or regis member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be
elected from the appropriate port, at a special meeting held for
tered mail or delivered in person.
(f) Members of rhe Polls Committee shall serve without com that purpose as toon as possible.
pensation, except that the Port Agent shall compensate each Polls , (e) The report of the Committee shall be made up in sufficient
Committee member with a reasonable sum for meals while serving copies to comply with the following requirements: two copies
or provitk meals in lieu of cash.
shall be sent by the committee to each Port Agent and the SecretaryTreasurer prior to the first regular meeting scheduled to take
SMIMII 5. Ballot Colloctlon, Tallying Procodura, Protosts, and
place subsequent to the close of the committee's proceedings or,
Ppocial Velat.
in the event such meeting is scheduled to take, place four days or
(a) On the day the balloting In each port is to terminate, the less from the close of this committee's proceeding, then at least
Polls Committee elected for that day shall, in addition to their other five days prior tq^the next regular meeting. Whichever meeting
duties hereinbefore set forth, deliver to headquarters, or mail to applies shall be designated, by date, in the report and shall be
jbeadquarters (by certified or registered mail), all the unused ballots, referred to as the" "Election Report Meeting." As soon as these
together with a certification, signed and dated by ail members of the copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the
Committee that all ballots sent to the port and not used are report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous manner. Ibis copy
enclosed therewith, subject to the right of each member of the shall be kept posted for a period of two months. At the Efection
Cmmittee to make separate comments under his signature and Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim.
date. "The certification shall specifically identify, by serial number
(f) At the Election Report meeting, there shall be taken up
end amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. In the same package,
but bound separately, the committee shall forward to headquarters the discrepancies, if any, referred to in Section 3(c) of this Article
ell stubs collected during the period of voting, together with a and the recommendations of the Tallying Committee submitted
certification, signed by all me.-nbers of the committee, that all the therewith. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what
stubs collected by the committee are enclosed therewith subject to action, if any, in accordance with the Constitution, shall be taken
the right of each member of the committee to make separate com thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of
ments under his ^signature and date. The said Polls Committee a special vote unless the reported discrepancies affea the results
members shall not be discharged from their duties until the for- of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote
.warding called for hereunder is accomplished and evidence of shall be restricted thereto. A majority of the membership, at the
'mailing or delivery is furnished the Port Agent, which evidence Election Rpeort Meeting, may order a recheck and a recount when
shall be noted and kept in the Port Agent s election records or files. a dissent to the closing report has been .issued by three or more
members, of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the con
(b) All forwarding to headquarters called for under this Section tingencies provided for in this Section 5(f) the closing report
5, shall be to the Union Tallying Committee, at the address of shall be accepted as final.
headquarters. In the event a Polls Committee cannot be elected
(g) A special vote ordered pursuant to Seciton 3(f) must take
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 place and be completed within seven (7) days after the Eleaion
cally set forth in Section 3(a) (unused ballots and snibs) to the Report Meeting, at each port where the discrepancies so aaed
Union Tallying Committee, which will then carry out the functions upon took place. Subject to the foregoing, and to the limits of the
in regard thereto of the said Polls Committee. In such event, the vote set by the mem^rship, as afotesaid, the Pott Agents in each
Port Agent shsll also forward all other material deemed necessary such pott shall have the; functions of the Tallying Committee as
set forth in Seaion 3(c)» insofar as that Seaion deals with the
by the Union 'Tallying Committee to execute those functions.
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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.
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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.
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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 Constimtion. 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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(c) • Misconduct during any meeting Of odief ofidal Unk*
StttioN a. After preseatation of the diarges and die request to evidence to support such a finding and, In sndi case, die A^eals
die Port Agent, die Pott Agent shall cause those charges to he read Committee shau not make its own findings as to die weight of pRxxMing, or bringiiig me Union into diitepiuv by conduct not
provided for elsewhere In thU Ardcle;
evidence.
'
at the said meeting.
(d) Refusal or negligent failure to carry out otdetl Of dune
If the charges are rejected bf a majotitf vote of the |>ott, no . , <b) In no event shall Incrdued punishment be recommended.
further action may be ^en thereon, unless r^ed otherwise by a
duly authorized to puke such otdeti at .any time.
(c)
A
new
trial
shall
be
recomfaended
if
the
Appeals
Committee
majority vote of the fiiembership of the Union within 90 tuys finds—(a) that any member of the Trial Committee should have
Sactien. 4. Upon proof of the commission of aiiy of Ae fol^bg
diereafter. If the charges are accepted, and the accused is present,
disqualified, or (b) that the accused was not adequately offenses, members shall be pendized up to and including a fine of
he shall be automaticaJly on notice that he will be tried the fol been
informed of the details of the char^ offeiise, which resulted in $50.00;
lowing morning. At his request, the trial sh^l be pos^nc^ until his
not having been given a fair trial, or (c) that for any other
(a) Refusal or wilful failure to be present at sign-ons or pay-offsj
the morning following the next regular meeting, at which time the reason,
the accused was not given a fair trial.
Trial Gimmittee will then be eleaed. He shall also be handed a
(b) Wilful failure to submit Union book to Union representa
(d) If there is not substantial evidence to support a finding of tives at pay-off;
written copy of the charges made against him.
•
guilt,
the
Appeals
Committee
shall
recommend
that
the
charge
on
If the accused is not present, the Port Agent shall immediately
(c)
Disorderly
conduct
at
pay-off
ot sign-on;
cause to be sent to. him, by registered mail addressed to his last which the finding was based be dismissed.
(d)
Refusal
to
cooperate
with
Union
representatives In dis»
(e)
The
Appeals
Committee
may
recommend
lesser
punishment.
known mailing address on file with the Union a copy of the
diarging their duties;
charges, the names and book numbers of the accusers, and a noti
Sactien 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver its decision and
(a) Disorderly conduct in the Union hall;
fication, that he must appear with his witnesses, ready for trial the dissent,
if any, to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies
morning after the next regular meeting, at which meeting the 'to
(f) Gambling in the Union hall;be
published
and
shall
have
them
sent
to
each
port
in
time
to
Trial Committee will be elected.
(g) Negligent failure to join ship.
reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting. Headquarters
In the event a majority of the membership of the Union shall shall
also
send
a
copy
to
each
accused
and
accuser
at
their
last
Sacdon 5. Any member who has committed an offense Mnalized
vote to accept charges after their rejection by a port, the trial shall known address, or notify tliem in person.
by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to waive his rights
take place in the Port where Headquarters is located. Due notice
thereof shall be given to the accused, who shall be informed of the
Section 15. At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of this Article, under this Constitution subject to the provisions of Article XV,
name of his accusers, and who shall receive a written statement the membership, by a majority vote, shall accept the decision of the Section 19 and to pay the maximum fine of $30.00 to the duly
, of the charges. At the truest of the accused, transportation and Appeals Committee, or the dissent therein. If.there is no dissent, authorized representative of the Union.
fubsistence shall be provided the accused and his withesses.
the decision of the Appeals Committee shall stand.
Sactien 6. This Union, and its members, shall not be deemed to
If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall be held in the port waive any claim, of personal or property rights to'which it or its
Saetion 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent evidence where
is Itxrated, in the manner provided for in members are entitled, by bringing the member to uial oc enforcing
and shall not be bound by the rules of evidence required by courts Section headquarters
2 of this Article. Any decision so providing for a new trial a penalty as provided in this Constitution.
of law but may receive all relevant testimony. The Trial Committee shall
contain such directions as will insure a fair hearing to the
may grant adjournments, at the request of the accused, to enable
Sactien 7. Any member under suspension for an offense under
him to make a proper defense. In the event the Trial Committee accused.
this Article shall continue to pay all dues and assessments and must
falls beneath a quorum, it shall adjourn until a quorum does exist.
Section 16. Headquarters shall notify the accused and each accuser, observe
his duties to the Union, members, officials, and job holders.
either in person or in. writing addressed to their last known
Section 4. No uial shall be conducted unless all the accusers are address,
of
the
results
of
the
appeal.
A
further
appeal
shall
be
present. The Trial Committee shall conduct the .trial except that the
Arltcle XVII
accused shall have the right to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers, allowed as set forth in Section 17 of this Article.
and the witnesses, as well as to conduct his own defense. The accuxd
Section 17. Each member is charged with knowledge of the pro
Publications
may select any member to assist him in his defense at the trial, visions of the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union
provided, (a), the said member is available at the time of the of North America, and the rights of, and procedure as to, further
This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, newspapers,
trial and (b) the said member agrees to render such assistance. appeal as provided for therein. Decisions reached thereunder shall magazines, periodicals and general literature, in such manner as
If the accused challenges the qualifications of the members of the be binding on all members of the Union.
may be determined, ftom time to time, by the Executive Board.
Trial Comminee, or states that the charges do not adequately inform
Section
18.
It
shall
be
the
duty
of
all
members
of
the
Union
tohim of what wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place
of such commission^ - such matters shall be ruled upon and dis take ail steps within their constitutional power to carry out the
Article XViil
posed of, prior to proceeding on the merits of the defense. The .. terms of any effective decisions.
Bonds
guilt of an accused shall be found only if proven by the weight
Soction 19. Every accused shall receive a written copy of the
of the evidence, and the burden of such proof shall be upon the charges preferred against him and shall be given a reasonable time
and job holders, whether elected or appointed as well
accuser. Every finding shall be based on the quality of die evidence to prepare his defense, but he may thereafter plead guilty and as Officers
all other employees handling monies of the Union shsU be
,«nd not solely on the number of witnesi^ produced.
• waive any or all of the other rights and privileges grant^ to him bonded at^ required by law. •
SMthm 5. The Trial Committee shall make finding as to guilt by this Article. If an accused has been properly notified of his
or innocence, and recommendations as to punishment and/or other trial and fails to attend without properly requesting a postpone
Article XIX
Union action deemed desirable in the light of the proceedings. These ment, the Trial Committee may hold its trial without his presence.
findings and recommendations shall be those of a majority of the
Expenditures
committee, and shall be in writing, as shall be any dissent. The
Article XVI
committee shall forward its findings and recommendations, along
Section I. In the event no contrary policies or instructions are in
Offenses and Penalries
with any dissent to the Port Agent of the port where the trial took
existence, the President may authorize, make, or incur such ex
place, while a copy thereof shall be forwarded to the accused and
penditures and expenses as are normally encompassed within die
Saction 1. Upon proof the commission of the following offenses, authority conferred upon him by Article X of this Constitution.
the accusers, either in person or by mail addressed to their last
known addresses. The findings shall include a sutement that the the member shall ^ expelled from membership:
Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall similarly apply to
(a) Proof of membership in any organization advocating die
tights of the accused under this Constitution, were properly safe
the routine accounting and administrative ptocedures of the Union
guarded. The findings also must contain the cWges made, the date overthrow of the Government of the United States by force;
those primarily concerned with tritOs, appefds, negotiations,
of the uial, the name and address of the accused, the accuser, and
(b) Acting as an infoiiner a^inst the interest of the Union except
strikes,
and elections.
ieach witness; shall describe each document used at the uial; shall or the membership in any organizational campaign;
contain a fair summary of the proceedings, and shall state the
Section
3. The provisions of this Article shall supersede to the
(c) Acting as an informer for, or agent of, the company against
finding as to guilt or innocence. If possible, all documents used at the Interests of the membership or the Union;
extent applicable, the provisions of Article X of this Constitution.
the trial shall be kept. All findings and*recommendations shall be
(d) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy to
in^,«'^tt''of the regular files.
destroy the Union.
Articlu XX
Sa^bn 6. The Port Agent of the Pott of Trial shall, upon receipt
Sactien
2.
Upon
proof
of
the
commission
of
any
of
the
following
Income
of the findings and recommendations of the Trial Comminee, cause
the finding^ and recommendations to be presented, and entered offenses, the member shall be penalized up to and including a
SscHon I. The income of this Union shall include dues, initiation
penalty of expulsion from the Union. In the event die penalty of
into the minutes, at the next regular meeting.
expulsion is not invoked or recommended, the penalty shall not fees, fines, assessments, contributions, loans, interest, dividends, as
Section 7.- The Port Agent shall send the record of the entire exceed suspension from the tights and privilegw of membership well as income derived from any other'legitimate business operation
proceedings to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies for more than two (2) years, or a fine'of $30.00' or both:
or other legitimate source.
fiiereof to be made and sent to. each Port in time for the next
(a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union property of
Soction 2. An official Union receipt, properly'filled ou^ shall b*
regularly scheduled meeting.
the value in excess of $30.00.
given to anyone paying money to the Union or to any person auth
Section 8. At the laUer meeting, the proceedings shall be dis
(b) Unauthorized use of Union ptopetty, records, stamps, seals, orized by the Union to receive money. It shall be the duty of every
cussed. The meeting shall then vote. A majority vote of the mem etc., for the purpose of personal gain;
person affiliaied with the Union who makes such paymenti to
bership of the Union shall:
(c) Wilful misuse of any-office or job, elective or not, within the oemaiid such receipt.
(a) Accept the findings and recommendations, or
Union for the purpose of personal gain, financial or otherwise, or
Soction 3. No assessments shall be levied except after a ballot
the wilful refusal or failure to execute the duties or functions conducted under such general rules as may be decided upon by •
(b) Reject the findings and recommendations, or
(c) Accept the findings, but modify die recommendations, or of the said office or job, or gross neglect or abuse in executing majority vote of the membership, provided that:
duties or funaions of other-serious misconduct or breach of
<a) Ihe ballot must be secret.
(d) Order a new trial after finding that substantial justice has such
trust.
The President may, during the pendency of disciplinary
not been done with regard to the charges. In this event; a new proceedings
(b) The assessment must be approved by a majority of di8
under this subsection, suspend the officer or jobholder
trial shall take place at the port where headquarters is located from exercising
valid ballots cast.
the
functions
of
the
office
or
job,
with
or
without
and upon application, the accused, the accusers, and their witnesses pay, and designate his temporary replacement.
Section 4. Except as otherwise provided by law, all payments
shall be furnished uansportation and subsistence.
(d) Unauthorized voting, or unauthorized handling of ballots, by members or other affiliates of this Union shall be applied suc
Section 9. After the vote set forth in Section 8, any punishment stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or election filM, or cessively to the monetary obligations Owed the Union commencing
so decided upon shall become effective. Headquarters shall cause electioii material of any sort;
with the oldest in point of time, as measured from die date of
iiotice of. the results thereof to be sent to each accused and accuser.
(e) Preferring , charges widi knowledge that such charges ate accrual of such obli^tion. The period of arrears shall be calculate
accordingly.
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Section 10. An accused who has been-found guilty,- or who is •false;
^under effective punishment, may appeal in the following maimer
(f) Making or transmitting, with intent to deceive, false reports
He may. send or deliver ai notice of appeal to Headquarters or communications which fall within (he scope of Union business;
Article XXI
within 30 days after receipt of jthe notice of the decision of .the
(g)
Deliberate
failure
or-refusal
to
join
one's
ship,
or
mis
membership.
Other Types of Union Afflliarioii
conduct or neglea of duty aboard ship, to the detriment of the
Section II. At the next regular meeting of the port where Head Union or its agrwments;
To the extent permitted by law, this Union, by majority vote
quarters is located, after receipt of the notice of appeal, the notice
(h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference ot deliberate and of the membership, may provide for affiliation with it. by individ
shall be presented .and shall then become part of the minutes. An malicious villification, With regard to the execution of the duties, uals
in a lesser capacity than membership, or in a capacity oAee
Appeals Committee shall then be elected. The Vice-President in of any office or job;
than
membership. By majority vote of the membership, the Union
charge of contracts is charged with the duty of presenting the
(i) Paying for, or receiving money for, employment aboard • may provide for the rights and obligations incident to such capacibefore-mentioned proceedings and all available documents used as
. ties or affiliations. IThese rights and obligations may indude, but
evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as well as any vessel, exclusive of proper earnings and Union p^ments;
are not limited to (a) the applicability oc non-applicabiliw of all'
(j)
Wilful
refusal
to
submit
evidence
of
affiliation.
for
die
written statement or argument submitted by ffie accused. The
or any part of diis Gmstitution; (b) the terms of such affiliation;
purpose
of
avoiding
or
delaying
money
payments
to
the
Union,
accused may argue his appeid in person, if he so desires. The
(c) the right of the Union to peremptory termination of su^
appeal shall be heard at Union Headquarters on the nigfit the or unauthptizedly transferring or receiving evidence- of Union affiliation and, (d) the fees required for such affiliation. In no
committee is elected. It shall be the responsibility of the accused affiliation, with intent to deceive;
may anyone not a member receive evidence of affiliation
(k) Wilful failure or refusal to carry out the order of diose duly event
to insure that his written statement or argument arrives at head
equivalent
to that of members, receive priority oc rights ovcc
quarters in time for such presentation.
authorized to make such orders during time of strike.
/
members, ot be termed a member.
(1) Failure or refusal to pay a fine or assessment within the time
Sactien 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the app»I as
^n as possible, consistent with fair consideration of the evidence limit set therefor either .by the Constitutioa or by action taken in
ArticU XXII
and arguments before it. It may grant adjournments and may accordance with the Ginstitutioo.
Quorums
request the accused or accusers to present arguments, whenever
Sactien 3. Upon proof of the commission of any of die following
necessary for
fair considentton,
offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including * su>*
Sactian 1. Unleu elsewhere herein otherwise ipedfically provided^
Sactien 13. The. decision of the Appeals Committee shall be by pension ftom the rights and ptivilegea or ffiemberihip for two (2) Ae quorum for a special meedng of a port shall be six mil book
years,
or
a
fine
of
$30.00
ot
both:
majority vote, and shall be in die form of findinu and recommen
inemben.
(a) Wilfully misapptoptiating oc nisusiflg. Union property
dations. Dissents will be allowed. Decisions and dissentt shall be in
facHan $, Tlia quotum /or a tagular maeting of « Foct shall bo
writing and signed by those participating in such dedsion or dissent. of the value under $30.00;
In maJuog its findings aad^ iwreinmeiidlmoiis; the committee Aall
(b) Assuffling any oAoe or jdb^ idiedrtr dective oe noc vrldi fifty (30) members.
be governed by the following: ;
knowledge of the lack ef poesykta il* quaU^ooi CKpiicd
tacriao 3. Unleas odierwise specifically set fbrdi hecdnu rfaa
,
MciiloMit
teoommeh^atiqii^ w otbar functloas M say;
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•egmeot of dw Union requiring a quotum to act oflidally, thall U
ArHcto XXV
« mjority of those voting, and ihall not be official or effective
vnlesi the quotum requirements ate met.
Amondmcnt*
Seed^ 4. Unless otherwise indicated herein, where the requite*
This Constitution.shall be amended in the followinjg manner:
ments for a quotum ate not specifically set forth, a quotum shall
faction 1. Any full book member may submit at any regular
be deemed to be a majority of those ccMnposing the applicable . meeting of any Port proposed amendments to this Constitution
aegment of the Union.
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.
Article XXiii
Saction 2. When a propos^ amendment is accepted by a ma
Meetings
jority vote of the membetship, it shall be referred to a Constitu
•
1. Regular membership meetings shall be held monthly tional Commfttee in the Port where Headquarters is located. This
Committee shall be composed of six full bwk members, two from
only in the following major potts at the following times:
During the week following the first Sunday of every month a each department and shall be. elected in accordance with such
meeting shall be held on Monday—at New York; on Tuesday—at rules as ate established by a majority vote of that Port. The Com
Philadelphia; on Wednesday—at Baltimore; and on Friday—at mittee will act on all proposed amendments referred to it. The
Detroit. During the next week, meetings shall be held on Monday Committee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or
at Houston; on Tuesday—at New Orleans and on Wednesday—at otherwise, it deems^necessary. It shall prepare a report on the
Mobile. All regular membership meetings shall commence at amendment together with any proposed changes or substimtions or
2:3Q P.M. 1MS! time. Where a meeting day falls on a Holiday recommendations and the reasons for such recommendations. The
officidly designated _ as such by the authorities of the state or latter shall then be submitted to the membership by the President.
municipality in which a port is located, the port meeting shall If a majority vote of the membership approves the amendment as
take place on the following business day. Saturday and Sunday 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
•hall" not be deemed business days.
The Area Vice Presidents shall ^ the chairmen of .all regular the procedure outlined in Article XIII, Section 3(b) 'through
nfeetings in ports in thier respective areas. In the event the Area Section 5, except that, unless otherwise required by a majority vote
Vice Presidents are unable to attend a regular meeting of a port, of the membership at the time it gives the approval necessary to
•they shall instruct the Pott Agents, or other elected job holders, put the referendum to a vote, the Union Tallying Committee shall
consist of six (6) full book members, two from each of the three
to act as chairman of the meetings.
In the event a quorum is not present at 2:30 P.M. the chairman (3) departments of the Union, elected from Headquarters Port.
of the meeting at the pertinent port shall postpone the opening of TTie amendment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too
lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment
the meeting but in no event later than 3:00 P.M.
shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all ports and made avail
Section 2. A special meeting at a port may be called only at the able at the voting site in all ports.
direction of the Port Agent or Area Vice President. No special
Saction 3. If approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast,
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 the amendment shall become effective immediately upon notifica
tion by the Headquarters Tallying Committee to the President that
in advance, on the port bulletin board.
The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all special the amendment has been so approved, unless otherwise specified
meetings in ports in their respective areas. In the event the Area in the amendment. The President shall immediately notify all ports
Vice Presidents are unable to attend a special meeting of a port, of the results of the vote on the amendment.
they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other eleaed job holders, to
act as chairmen of the meetings.
Article XXVI
The contents of this Seaion 2 arc subject to the provisions of
Article XIII, Section 4(a).
Transition Clause
Section 3. Notwithstanding anything to. the contrary, all regular
Section I. It is the purpose and intent of this Article to provide
meetings shall be governed by the following:
for an orderly transition froni Union operations and activities
as governed by the Constitution in effect prior to the adoption
1. The Union Constitution.
of diis amended Constitution, to operations and activities conducted
2. Majority vote of the^embers assembled.
in accordance with this amended Constitution. Accordingly, the
following sections are to be given the interpretation required to
effectuate the foregoing purpose and intent.
Article XXIV
Section 2. All routine administrative, accounting, and other similar
Definirions and Miscellaneous Provisions
procedures and processes of this Union, in effect immediately
Relating Thereto
prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution shatt-jje deemed
Section 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with to be permitted heruender and shall continue in effect unless or
Iierein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any illness or situation until changed, in accordance with the provisions hereof.
preventing the affected pefson from carrying out his duties for more
Soction 3. All methods and means of collecting and disbursing
than 30 days,, provided that this does not result in a vacancy. Union funds, all segreaations of Union funds, rules of order
However, nothing contained in ffiis Article shall be deemed to generally followed, Imnding procedures, reinstatement procedurw,
prohibit the execution of the functions of more than one job and any other practices or procedure, in effect immediately prior
and/or office in which event no incapacity shall be deemed to to- the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed
exist with regard to the regular job or office of the one taking over to be permitted hereunder, and shall continue in effect unless or
she duties and functions of the one incapacitated. The period of uhtil changed in accordance with the provisions hereof.incapacity shall be the time during which the circumstances exist.
Saction 4. All Union policies, customs, and usage, including those
Saction 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the with regard to admission into membership, in effect immediately
term "vacancy" shall include failure to perform the functions of any prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed
office or job by reason of death, or resi^ation,'ot suspension from to be permitted heteunder and shall continue in effect unless or
membership or expulsion from the Union with no further right to until changed in accordance with the provisions hereof.
appeal in accordance with the provisions of Article XV. of this
Saction 5. All officers and other jobholders elected as a result of
Constitution.
the Piloting held by this Union during November and December
Saction 2. When applicable to the Union iu a whole the term, of 1958, who are serving at the time of the adoption of this
"majority vote of the membership", shall mean the majority of all amended Constitution, shall continue to serve, without reduction
the valid votes cast by full book members at an official meeting of in salary, in the office most closely related to the one held prior to
those ports holding a meeting. This definition shall prevail not* that adoption, and for a term not to exceed that for which he
withstanding that one or more ports cannot hold meeting because was elected in the balloting held in 1958. For this purpose =the
of no quorum. For the purpoK of this Section, the term "meeting" following table sets out the new office and job, the present nearest
'shall refer to those meetings to be held during the time period equivalent in terms of functions presently performed, and the
within which a vote must be taken in act'ordance with the Con Identity of-the person occupying it. The adoption of this amended
stitution and the custom and usage of the Union in the indicated Constitution sh^ constinite ratification of this table.
priority.
JndfvidtkH
OUTith .
• Section 4, When applicable solely to port action and not con NewTiiU
Secretary-Treasurer
PAUL
HALL
President
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 Executive
Assistant Secretarybership", shall refer to the majority of the valid votes cast by the Vice-President •
Treasurer
CAL TANNER
fuU book members at any meeting of the Pott, regular or special.
Vice-President in
. Saction 5. The term, "membership action", or reference thereto, charge of Conuacts
shall mean the same as the term "majority vote of the membership". and Contract
Assistant SecretaryTreasurer
CLAUDE SIMMONS
Section 6. Where the title of any office or job, of the holder Enforcement
thereof, is set forth in this Constitution, all references thereto and Vice-President in
the provisions concerned therewith shall be deemed to be equally charge of the
Assistant Secretaryapplicable to whomever is duly acting in such office or job.
Treasurer
EARL SHEPPARD
Atlantic Coast
Section 7. The term "Election Year" shall be deemed to mean . Vice-President in
that calendar year prior to the calendar year in which elected offi charge of the
Assistant Secretarycials and- other elected job-holders are required to assume office. Gulf CoastTreasurer
tiNDSEY WILLIAMS
The first election year hereunder shall be deemed ro be I960.
Boston Port Agent
Vice-President in
Soction 8. The terms, "this Constitution", aind "this ainended diarge of the Lakes
and Administrative
Constitution", shall be deemed to have the same meaning and shall and Inland Waters
Director of Great
AL TANNER
refer to the Constitution which takes the place of the one adopted
lakes District
by the Union in 1939, as amended up through August, 1956.
(To be filled by the
Soctiog 9. The terra, "member in good standing", shall mean a
President in accord- .
member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears '
ance with Constitu
for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expul Secretary-Treasurer
tion)
VACANCV
sion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless other
Assistant SecretaryHeadquarters
wise expressly indicated, the term, "member", shall mean a member
Treasurer
BILL HALL
Representative
in good standing.
^
Assistant SecretarySaction 10. Unless plainly otherwise required by the context of Headquarters
Treasurer
ED MOONBV
their use, the terms "Union book","membership'book",.and "book", Representative
Assistant Secretary•hall mean official evidence of Union membership.
Headquarters
Treasurer
JOB VOLPIAN
Saction II. The terih "full book" or "full Union b(x>k" shall mean Representative
only an official certificate issued as ^idence of Union membership
Since no elected officer or jobholder currently performs the
which, can be attained only by those members who have first functions of the new office of Secretary-Treasurer, that office shall
acquired
the highest seniority rating set forth in the standard be filled by the President pursuant to Article X, Section l(j) of
cqi
colleaive bargaining agreement.
this Constitution. From the date of the adoption of this Constitu
Saction 12. The term, "full book member", shall mean g member tion, the officers, as above desuibed, shall execute the powers and
to whom a full book has been duly issued and who is entitled to functions, and assume-the responsibilities of the said offices as setforth in this Constitution.
gctain it in accordance with the provisions «f this ConstitutiqiL
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EXHIBIT A
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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
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.
'
11
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.
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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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Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969
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Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log
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July 1, 1960
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Headlines:
TWO MORE RR TUG FLEETS VOTE SIU
FARM BLOC BIDS CONGRESS WRECK ’50-50’ SHIP AID
MTD ASKS SECURITY CHECK ON RUNAWAYS
MORE US OPERATORS SEEK FOREIGN TIES
NY LIGHTSHIP SUNK; SHIP CAUTION URGED
SIU SWEEPS VOTE AMONG NEW HAVEN, NY CENTRAL TUGMEN
TWO MORE US OPERATORS WOULD HOLD FOREIGN TIES
NY UNIONS CONSIDERING LOW-COST DRUF PROGRAM
ICC HEAD ADMITS OKAYING BELOW-COST RAILROAD RATES
CONGRESS BARS DOMESTIC SHIP USE OF FOREIGN MIDBODIES
NAVY SHIP GETS POSITION ‘FIX’ VIA TRANSMISSION FROM SATELLITE
FRANCE PUTS UP $$ FOR SUPERLINER
HOUSE NIXES FORANS BILL; BACKERS LOOK TO SENATE
FISH FLEET GETS BOOST IN AID BILL
TRANSFERRED TB PATIENTS FIND NEW HOSPITAL OKAY
MA OKAYS RUNAWAYS’ FLAG SHIFT
MTD ASKS SECURITY CHECK ON RUNAWAY SHIP CREWS
GREEK BIBERTY CARRIES US STEEL LOAD TO RUSSIA
TEXT OF SIU CONSTITUTION
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Seafarers Log
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Seafarers International Union of North America
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07/01/1960
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Vol. XXII, No. 14
1960
Periodicals
Seafarers Log