http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/418006cd79f1496c0cc9502fcd46d3d5.PDF c0ac44375681b0eb85b926d370115aa3 PDF Text Text I v~~ I SB.Al'ARERS LOG January 25, l963 OFFIClAL ORGA'N OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAK ES AND INLAND WATERS DI STRICT • AFL-CIO 1 - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - Story On Page 3 House Bill Asks Ban On 50-50 Aid Cargo For .Red Trade Ships MTD Hits Railroad Rafe Cut Campa.ign . Aimed At.Shipping - - - - -- - -- - - -- - - - Story On Page 2 - - - - - - - -- - -- - - Story· On Page 5 COMPLETE TEXT SEAFARRS INTERNATIONAL UNION Wa~rs Atlalltlc, GuH, Lair" le l•lalld District CONSTITUTION IStt Supple111eftt I The second round Sfeward s Sch00I • of classes in the 1 refresher course tor SIU stewards gels underway at SIU headquarter$. Seafarers Ramon Aguiar, Robert Hutchins, Nick Nomlkos and Jacob Jakll$cak review lrolnlng manual, with assist trom Food Plan Rep. Eric Kllngvall. . I• I -~ l l; r 3 • A •d A rgen f 1ne I • Idled in NY by dock strike with no water or heat aboard ship, Argentine crewmen on the MV Rio Tercero got necessary repairs alter calllng on SIU tor help. (Story on Page 3.) NeWS Sffl•1c.e. Seafarers and MTD Port Counell pickets join mass labor rally backing stl'lking NY printer$. (Story on Page 9.) ILA Strike Wins 2-Yr. Contract - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - -- - - -- - --Story0nPage2 �.... ,.,.. SHIPS CREWING UP AS ILA WINS PACT NEW YORK - Seafattra at headquarten and in some of the outporCs began crewing up idled SIU ships yesterday, January U, u the month·long Atlantk and Gulf longshore strike seemed ready to • ncl. Refusing to bacl< dowu on the up11r1te unJon-manaie.ment barcrucial work gang issue, the Calninl Cuna a r• trying to work International Longshoremen's out local diller• nces. Association won an economic Figures on Ille number of ships package spread over a two- aft'octed by the 11.tlke In the ILA'• year contnct that wUJ expire In JurladicUon from Mm>• to f.,.aa ran as high u 7:50, but lhll l!gute covers no more than 250 American veuclt. Torma of the contract aetUemcnl were hammered out by a pand eonslstlnr of Sen. Wayne Morse 10 .-0re), maritime arbitra· tor Theodore Kheel and Prof. J•mes J , Healy, Harver<! laboM"elatlona 1pedallst. Tllty were brouvht In to the plcturo alt•r Pro!. Mealy, under Labor Departmcnl ausplcos, Joined the nego!J1. llotls to lr.V and narrow tho la.suea. The work gang Issue, which the •blppen Jntroduced Into the pact - - - - - - - - - - ---1talka on the eve of I.be cimtl'1ct expiration date la•l September 30, WH ahelved tor 1 tw<>-.vear period under the .etUement A Labor Depa.rtment study wUI be made on October, t96f. The settJcm~nt war workrd out by a spe<ial three-man me<llntlon p•nel namtd bY the President to brtak tbe eoolract d ..dlock. Tho ll&r>el won ureement to Its recom· mendatlons by the !LA nocotlotlng commitlee on Sunday olgbt, Janu.. ary 20, and Uio New York Ship· ping Assodatlon actoepted the terms by Tuudoy •Clernoon. .As a result, AUanUc ports norUi ol Norfolk wore expected to be b ack at work ~.v this Saturdny. Still Jn doubt le tb• •trike status Jn aome or the Gull port., whcro Hearing On Lakes' Beef Continues the m•nJ>Ower question~ and then both partles wW have unW July 31 next 7oar to work out delalla on this llsue. U no accord ll ruehtd, lll•7 will !lien aubmlt Ute queaUoo to a oeutral panel. Among the monetary matten r«0lvfd In the contract wu an In· creutd emplo7er coolrlbutloo tor pen$1on.. An Increase In existlng pfllafon po,vmonts or '85 to $100 bu bt•n a IODJ•ouabt ILA c.w. Tbe union also woo a higher contribution for Its medical ttnters and one more paid boUdq; The current Ut-up began on Dettmber 23 altor an 80-day Taft· Uartley lnJuncUon expired. Tbe llllion orJglnany slrUck on October I, but Ibo Goveromtot l>qan lnJuncUon procedures ltn hOUTS lam-, undlnt the doc.ken back to work OD 0.L 8. - - A seagoing choru1 line made up of women memberi of the Marine Cooks & Steward• Union b h I h h hi h a oard t • iner MaripeH WH t • ig ig t of • gala crew ChridmH party while the Matson passenger ship was 1 t sea In the P.. ific. The entertainment drew such rave nofices that the g a ls were asked to do a repH t for the pauengero. 1.-----------------"'----------------------a Seafarer At Bay Of Pigs SIU Oller Sailed Male In Cuba force MIAMI-While the exchange of American •upplies for the ransomed Cuban invasion prisoners is still underway here, It came to light that an SIU member, Seafarer Heriberto Mil"anda of this city, took part as an actual member of the 1961 invasion force. Miranda, who bas shipped with the SIU since 1955, i.s • Cubu national.. lie remalns Coad, druga and medlclp.. plus presently sailing as oiler on vitally eonttmtd In lhe fate of several mlllli>n dollan Jn cub. Besides tboso returned on the SJU-«intr1cttd New Yorlrer hi• 11aUve land and, at the Ume ol ot Pip" landing to Cuba, Cbrlstmu eve. a srnsll croup Of (South Atl&otlc le Canibeaol, the Qt11Dn:c - Bearinp ~oro the Norrls Commission Inquiry Into Great Lal<es ahlpptng are eonllnu· Ing here, followlns the wlnd.· up of t......iattd his cooccm Into action. which. ODl,f lut t eD d'U'I Of testimony b7 Bal C. Banb, president ot Ille SIU of a~r rescued He .. ned u aocond mate or the three CUlwJ .,.. Can•da. 4,000-ton Panamanian freighter Bankt btpn direct tuUmony on capees from C.Santa Ana whldl took put In the January 7, the day the hearings trolsm. The trio W·fated atteftlPI to liberate the resumed alter • holiday re«ss. He btlequred lsl&Dd, alld luddly was adrift ln • left the 1tand Jut Friday, JanU&l'J llDlll boat and made hla way badr: to the St.ates 18. after lensthJ t..Umony on sru wu landed to wllb othen In the Jovu!on tortt. operation.s and the union'• dispute this part. The return or aome 1.200 others with u~ Lal<es Shipping. Thirty • f Ive who mode the landing attempt was TnUmony la now underway b7 yurs old llld the not comPlettd until laat month, fathtt of sfl< o({idal$ o.f tho Canadian Brotherwho 1.1 IS of t he prisoners were hood or Railway, Trc•POrt and cbUciren, Miranda mal<es his home eubanged undtr an arrancemt'llt General Workers. CBRT o!llclats hue to Miami althouah be la still to supply Cuba with $$3 mlllloo In and leaden of the C1n1dlan Labor Congre11 helPtd 1et up tbe boyeott ol SIU shipping lo Ille SL L&w· rence Seaway that c11.uud a tcm· porary shutdown or the Seaway In July and prompted the present Inquiry. Top CT.C 1nd company of• ficlall are also 1lated to terllf.v. The dispute lnvoMua Upper Lakes h•r•n when the compa.n y WASHINGTON- A bill that would prevent foreign vessels that trade with Cuba and 1>rol<e a ten-year collecUvt barcertain other Communist countries from can:ying US aid cargo,e s was Introduced in the House l(alntng relaU01Uhlp wllh the SIU on January 21 by Rep. ·Thomas W. Pelley of Washington. last April, Jocktd out 800 crew· The proposal, if enacted,+----- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -memben on Its vessels and then , siptd a contract to doal with a would put end to such De- after they have been onsqtd Stron1 proteala on theae a.grant 1>rand·new union. Rearln1t on the partment of Al!riculture prac- lrade wtlll such Communlst eoun· •buses of US fordp paUcy have dispute have been 1otn1 oo ln Ucca •• chartering foreign ahips tries u , Coha, Comm.unlit China, bfeA MDI to P.realdent XennedY Canada atnce A ueurt. for movement or US aid cargoes North Vietnam and Norlb Korea. by the Alurleao Maritime i...... - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - Tiie bW ,.ould allO prohibit such claUon, wlllcb repruentl SIU· vessel• from tartYl.D.a petl'oleum oontracted shlpawner1. and petroleum prod11elll that >A Protcata Jtqlltud subJttt to us Import quotu. A yur aio both Ille Sltl aod Ill bao appUel equally to vcs· MESA lodfed 1epUate protest& .els not eetua1ly In prohibited over dlarter polldea tbaL favor trade, but wbkb ue owned, op- tonlln v""l.I over the Jntfftsts erated or cha.rurtd by penc>na or American ablps aod seamen. The pn>tata were • brolllht to ..-ho !av" engaged In Comm11olst trade wllll oilier ahips. Ille atteaUon of the Senate Com· Cllarkr Given Jn 1>4'ttmbu llMl'C* Committee, whlcb IDJtltuted As recently u n-ml>er 23, an lnv..UpUon of procedure by the De~nt or Aaricul1'ltt ap. Government departmenlA and •i>eproved a eb&rter for • forolsn ship, d11Jud •l<'ndes In m'!"'nc US. the GreeJ<-li.ac vessel Pelltl Haven. llnanctd cargoes. Tllo eommltke, wJ;liCh bad been to Cuba twice which rttenUy reportfd on ils find· last year, cd was dted u such Inca. llattd a long string or abuses In a Maritime Administration ,.... bJ the Defen.se aod Acrlcullur• port mode publk lwKk on October Department.a, pllu the UM or ·~uJ>. l. The Pearl Daven 1alled from terruae" lo bYl>UI :SO"'° and othor Norfolk with a Gove rument·ft· US ahlpplnfl lows and POllcles. naneed grain cargo for th• Untted There aro hlnt1 out of Wu b· Arab Republic. ln&ton thot the US II unoftlcl•llY Thia wu only one of a 1erl.e s of coosklerlng • total ban ou alr ana s..faNlr James W. hlllom, Jr., bosun lright), pick. up 0 ships that have )>eon eouged In 1ta travel to Cuba by eounlrles a.fty SIU v•e<ilion p•y check for • net of $895.83 after trade with Communlat countries who are member• or the OrganJ. ~ 11p over• yur on the Steel Fabricator li.thmianl and yd are aUll dulrtere<I by tile utloa or American Slatts, wllb ~ Sp fr•ncisco, SIU Well Coast Rap. E. B. McAuley doe• Department of Agtlculturo for scntlol lfcm1 1ucb 11 medicine bc· movement of US atd cargoes. log txcepted. ··s..,. House Bill Urges Ban On 50-50 Cargo For All Ships In Cuban, Red Trade an ........... In * aerlously woundfd ,..,, airlifted to the States sever.ii '" onths ago. MTD llal3ea Fund Althoutb the prl$0ttcn and aome Of their famllltt are aow In the States, muell or the cargo Pledctd lo Cuba for their retum It rtlll being 11auJed to the lsl..,d by plane and ship, The aFI.rCJO Maritime Trades Dopartroent and MTD unions rahed • $15,000 fund to p~ I.be cost or lon11sbore labor ustd to load tM tint $blpload ol s\rppUfS, and IOJl&shoremea here and In Baltlmorl' have continued to band!• loading In the mlc!St of the AUaotic and Gulf dock alrlke, A prevlons asstst In the prisoner acha.ore arrangements was glvea by the SW which supplied a standby croup of ahlp'a -kt to help man the ahlp at llrst j><oposed to ftfr7 the pl'i5onMlr bock lo the States. Tile pr1so11er1 were finally repatrl.tted by plan.. shutulnc betwff.11 hue and Havana. t..., •••••••••••CID Bridges: Russia Only 99.4% Pure SAN FltANCISCO - Harry Brlclgea has lOUlld a naw In the Scwll!t Ooton. The head o! the uaarauated lntetnaUou.al Longaboremea's & \Varellou.emm's Union bas crillclud the BUISians tor tlltir United N,._ tlom' polley or only paylnj! d06 md H""""Mllts for UN Proo-ams Ibey favor. In com· paring the Soviet postuon to union policy, llridges said that a Wlion man i.s gjveo Ute rlclit to vote only when be P"J'S hb du.es and aswssmcnts and the same paliey al:owd •PPl1 to the Soviet Union In Ille UN. llo said "wt don't hold wltb any counlrY. which refuses to pay Its abarc of the cost, even II the pollclcs adopte<I by the main body are poHcies wiUJ which some naUons do nol agre<t. By going 1t It thls way, the USSR, PraDce and other countrlo!s join the backward politicians in our country.'' ri.mma-•-••--•• �l~U.IHI SI~ Ship SIU set -To Fight CG Milk Plan Year Old Rule Over US Sea1r1en Plon""recl by lht SIU In the ln· teruu of belier ahlpboard f<ed· WASHINGTON-The Seafarers International Union is already Mapping out a vigorous fight against a Ins, lh• 11<>rlng of eanntd 1,..1b new proposal to give the US C-Oast Guard iron-fisted cont rol of all American merchant seamen unde r the ,.bole milt oa SIU 1hlp1 maidnJI otr,bore vo)'11get wOI rtarted Juat guise of a so-ailed ~1erchant Seaman's Health Safety Act." The bill was introduced in the House of Repreone year 110 thl1 month, sen tatives by Rep. Herbert C. Bonner (D.-NC), chairman or the House Merchant Marine Committee Jan. 9. The program's obJecUve la to Bonner's bill is a warmed-over version of a program which the Coast Guard attempted to foist on US 1uarantce all Seafarera 11 loa11 one pint or Cttsl1 mlllt dally for seamen nine years ago, and then dropped after strong opposition by the SIU and other unions. the full length of eny offshore The proposed legislation voyage, First of Its kind In marl· sltlons on vessels of tile United levied 11alnst • shipping company ment purporting to set up detolled time, lhe mll.k 1uarantee la bMod (HR 77),.referred for con- States:• which hired a scunen who failed standards of "fitness.. under a numon use of posteurlxcd 1rnde A sideration to the Merchant to meet the unspeclfttd phssical bers a:ystem that <:a.me to be knOl.\'tl It further 1Upulates, without fresh milk packed In aterlle c•oa. Marine Committee, provides setting forth any standards. that slandardJ1. Sealurcn1 'vho do nol u Ute "prulillllll" Hugrain Any Su.l>t'r•Ueated Miik that the Secretary of t he de- ''lhe Seeretar;· sh•ll make ~uch meet the quallftcatloM could •iml· sea1nan \Yho retJ short or an>· or .specifications and didn't 1it The raw milk used is tho umc partment in which tbe Coast rules and regulations ea nlA)' be larly be nned up to $100 ror serv- the the "profile" for bis rating, \Vo;··>t •• milk packed In bottles, except O~ard ls operallng-Treuury In necessary to Insure that each sea· ing on a US n1erchant vc5'el. In 1054, when lhc Coast Cu>rd have been barred Cron1 earning a It Is 6Uper-hentcd during proccs· vcncctime, Navy tn · wart1mc--"acl~ man shall meet at time of signing tint atlcmpled lo ;aln sbnllor con· livelihood In his pl'ore.slon a< a 1>l1yalcal quallRcallon1 articlos the Ing through the Commandant o! $Ing and then 1cllled In tin• In· trol ovtr 1nerchsnt seamen, the Sl?aman. stead or gloss or peper containers. the Coast Guard, shall establish cstabllsbcd . • .'' If a searnan ca1nc (ront a broken agency circulated a GO·pagc docu· A Hne or up to $100 would ho pophysical quollRcatlnns for all Use or the cnnned fresh whole home, htJd a poor sense of s1nelJ or milk Is dealgncd to do •woy with a record 0£ alcoholism in his in\the problom or purchasing nnd mediate ramll.}', he 'vould hnve bundling milk In different rorelgn round this suffkient Lo di.squally ports wh•re f1cllltle1, 1u11plle1 and hi1n Crotn soiling. Quality ore limited. The Goa.s t Guard was unsucce.ss· Stores o! the canned 11roducl, WASHINGTON-Hopes for a shift in tbe Government's hold-the-line attitude toward Cul in its bid to in1pose 1.hfa s)·s· which can teep without refrlgcr•· the maritime industry, which were aroused by President Kennedy's message on transporta- tent, " 'hlch prescrjbed rl~id phyi;;(... tion. are drawn on •Iler tho sup· Uon last April, are nowhere justified in the maritime appropriations appearing in the pro- cat, mrntal and ernotional slanl1a1 c s that rnan:y Coast Cuardsnlco or ply or t.IS frosh milk Is used up. posed fiscal 1964 bud,get. Navy $ailof'S \\'Ould have found 1t The sui:i:csted best method of 50 II •torlng and serving thla milk It The new budget, which is since the fiscal 1963 !ig,ure ha<! a s m llon. The ~11Ui_ary Sea Impossible to mc.-ct. UJWmately. to place rach dll,)''s requlrcmentt very similar to last year's des- caa;'-<>''er of some SoO million Tran1Portatlon Service u to be Lhc Co.isl Cuara dropped tht idr~, und•r ttfriaeratlon at lean 24 Jgnatc1 $225 million In ope~a\lng from prior years added to It. /le- maintained at about the same level and it never came to a he-arlng. hours before serving and to cool 1ubaldy mon.ey and $112.5 mUllon tually lhe n•w shlpbuUdlna ap- al>O, according to lhe new figures. In 1959, lhe Coost Guard wu It to below 40•. Tba cardbo•rd for shJp conftrUcU011. propriation is to keep a l7-$hli;> Tht new budiet tabs account successful in puttt01: O\' C:r a set or oboxe. that contain lhe eons act ., The sblp construction figure ID· ttplacement program going, which of expected subsldlied aalllnga or revl$Cd dl$Clpllnary r<gulat.ions for an Insulator, so tho 24·hour chlU dlcates an Increase of about S60 Is one vessel less th•n In the cur- up to 2,185 both ln lhe current merchant seame-o, but this ~xtrit· period Is needed to set minimum mUUon ovu the last budget, but rent y<ar. and In th• •••I 1114'•1 fen. The sloo of ll$ control ovtr civilian proper chJUJng, lhta Is merely a "paper !acre-." " Pat>t-r l ncru.e" MariUmc Administration c>n •!>" seamen did not CO\'e.r physit:al stan- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - Another budget Increase wbkh pro•.., up 10 2,400 tublldiltd voy. dards. The agency attempted to turns out to be only a ..paper In· ices per year. 10 thtn: Is room ror eain this aulbority in 1961. A bill crease'' is that for reuarch ond exlra salllnp by alre•dY·subaldiz.ed was tntrodu~ by Rep, Ceor~e development projects. The new companies or POUtblJ' by com- Miiier tD.-Calif.l at the urging of budget seeks $jl.25 million for thla panics with 11tndlng applications, West Coast shipping company docpurPose compared with a previous of which only SIU. contracted tors. " 'ho feared that a. propost d figure of $3.5 mllllon. Figurlna In Waternlln SttamJhip is anywhere net,,·ork o! medical cUnics i:tanned a Jarg~ tarry-over. In the eurrent close to 1J)prov11. by SIU PacJCic Uistricl unions ~'Ou.Id cut into their practice. Tbi9 NEW YORK-Tied up at Pier 25, North River, crewmem- budget. however, it turM out that Mothball flett bers of the Argentine vessel Rio Tercero have water in their the proposed Llseal 1964 research The Government Intends to kcei;> bill also failed. a n d development appropriation maintaining 974 ve8$el.9 In a topquarters again, thanks to the intervention o f the SIU. The represents a Sl.7 million decrease. condition mothball !loet and ancrew was without water for It provides antons other lhlnas oth•r 490 Llbcrt,ys in a lesser state dr" k. b8 ti1I f ll union, ID winning a Job nctlon !or construction and testln'g or 1n of prcservntlon for possible clvU m mg or ng or over lhe firlua of several crew· Integrated power sy•tem "for intro- de!cnsa u•e. About 490 world War days when members called members, through plckellloe SuP· ducUon Into an automated ship. II ships, mainly Llbertys, arc stiU the SHT for help. port and legal help. Th• Argen· Among tile few bright spots In to be 80ld for scrnp. the proposed budget aro a slight The propoud llscal 1964 budgtt Water was available only In the officers' qunrte 14 amldshlp, •Inc• line union l•(er won full recognJ. rise In the approprlntlon for the holds bad news tor vessels on the the water piping leading to the lion of Ila rigbt to supply crew· t.15 Public Health Service facllltlea Inland wnterwnys by • cckJng a two crew's toc'slca h•d frozen ond members and l'<lplacoment... rrom about $47.a million to •onw cent per oallon ta• on all fuel burst open. Jn addition, there had con•untcd by •uch vessels. This Is SO Years Of Union Service ••Plained a• a method or delraybeen no slum heat for three doy1, UOUS1'0N - Five m~mhers of ••veral 1lck men were on board Inc aome of Use Goverument's cost and the rood was moatly rotten. or providing novlsntlonal f•cillties the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union an<! otfsetllng competitive advan- were unhurt here \\Then thfir tug. OIJtcials or 1.h e Argentine State Llne refused to talk to SIU 1'C!pretagcs atlrlbuted to them. Tho levy the l\fV Point Cotn!ort \\'a s ran1med aouU.Uvoi who contacted them at would ro Into effect next January. ond sunk by the US Navy tanker Maumee on J•nua:y 9 to the Hout· Pier 211, so lhcy ,.cnt on bC>llrd to IC •pproved. Forel~n 1ld expenditures would ton Ship Channel. conn.rm the crew'• condition. They The 127-foot tugboat o! the Cutt were shunted otr the ahlp by co down $100 million, the drop con1lng In the mlUt.\ry portion of Canal Line: Ue:et v.:·as tak:ing Jn security guards almost tmmedl· aldy after a brief talk with lho the aid program. ProPOSed ec:o- fuel at • Ttxaoo fueling dock in crew. nomle •Id ls actually up $200 mll· G..Jenil Park "·hen her cre\\•men beard four warning blasts from tbe However, a <Ill to the US Public lion from Htlmoted expenditures ta.n.kr.r and scrambled to satet)'.. Health Service about lhe plight of for lhe rurnnt year. Due to a slight bend in the ehan• the ,.amen on tho Rio Torcero oel at the fueling dock. an e}"C\\-ritwon a promise to carry on •n fn· neu sald It '"as passible lhe- tank~r SEAFARERS LOG couldn't •11tetlon of the sMp'1 water &JI•· make the tum. tem, •nd once the Inspection toot Fifteen tninutt-s after the tug Jaft. 25, 1963 Vol. XXV, No. 2 plat<>, the alluallon chanl(ed. \\-'U rammed. she sa:11k In 40 to 50 feet of waier. The Coast Guard The company lnrtlluttd eme,.. said she \\'Ould not be ~ nltnuce 1ency repairs by ei!mentlna lhe to navigation in that are3. but brew In the pl11t1 so lhat Iha markers sho\\ing \Vh~re she ,,·en' engineers could restore the w1ter P1tV1.- ~.u.. "'""'~dtn t supply and other rep1ir1 \Vere Hllllntr BaAwo. l'dflor; l•w1N SPIYACS do,vn \\'ere iloatcd.. Thett " 'tts no &tarted. &fan12gln9 Sdftor. BU.IC•,.. Sc.utAClf Art fire and no petroletu-lt spilla~e:. the Editor: Mn~r Pou.A~. NAl'ffA• S11tY1•. CG s;aid. 'fbe cause ot the collision Delegates from the Cl'C\V vblted Al.IJCANOI• l.11Ll1l. P'TI• le.ICE\' OY Is under rn,•es1tgatioa. the Sit.I to expreu 1ppreclot1011 Mow.ei•o K'IMtP, StoD Writ•r1. Prosontation of a plaque at a Christmas testimonial to The lanker. \Vho~e: only d1unnge tor the uslltance, and 1·ceallcd an Great Lakes Ara• Director August A ...Gus" Wolf of the apparently \V3S a snHtll cr:ack in a occulon l•at Janual')I when tho SIU Inland Boatmctn'• Union marked his 50th year of union pl1lc in the: l>Q\\'. '''SS on lts \\·:iy out Maritime Trades Department and ol the ch<1nnel nltt'r ~ing do<'ked sorvico. The plaque was given over by Robert Affleck of tho th<> SIU supported tho Cl'Ow of ti• the Stncta.ir \\•hnrr. \Vhtle t he Chicago SIU.IBU (right I, acting as toastmaster, at a dinner another Argentine ship, the Rio invt4liga:l.ion ,,·as under \\·ay b~ thu Tunuyan. in Detroit. Both Affleck and oldtimer Jot f,4111er of MilCC Morine ln~pcr.tlon Offle• lhe waukee !leftl abo have been in tho Lakes tug firemen'• ' -rho American unions assisted Na''Y vessel ,vas anchored :'It uou.. .!\OMU, the Argentine !"arltlme , union ovor 60 ye~r,. var ROl\ds in GRlves~ni ~ SHIP BU.DGET-NOTHING NEW Argentine Crewmen Praise SIU Assist 1-------------- ------------ Texas Tug Hit, SunkNone Hurt �...(figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SIU Atlantic, Gull, Lakes and lnLand Wate" Dbtrict.) December 16 Through December 31, 1962 Registration was up during the period, to 1,815 men, as ships laid up on arrival In port. However, at the end of December, the number of men listed as registered on the beach in class A and clnss B (4,016) was not much higher than in any other period during the year. The holldays apparently contributed to keeping a m1rnber of men on the beach. since the slower than usual shipping did not cut into class C shipping at all. Of the total shipping, class A men accounted for 64 percent, class B for 31 percent and class C for 15 percent, making this one of the best shipping periods for "C" men during the year. The ship nctfvity figures (see right) listed only 36 slgnons, most of them before the strike deadline, compared to 44 for the pre-strike period in the first half of December. Next period's lluures will first start to show the true effects of the dock strike, since the walkout has already extended well past the middle of ~anuary. SIU shipping during the last two weeks of December alowed up, as expected, with the start o! the iongshore strike on December 23. The busy shipping activity during the previous fi:w weeks to move all vessels out of Atlantic and Gulf ports ended at strike deadline time. with the exception of replacements for tanker crews and on vessels with military cargoes that were cleared bv the longshore union. Total shipping between December 16-31 amounted to 1,075 jobs. bringing the total for the month to 2,548 men dispatched. This matched the average pace for the fulJ year based on the complete 12-month shipping total for 1962. ' Desplle the decline at the end of December, two of the West Coa~t 1:>orts. o'us Jacksonvlllc and Miami. ~howed higher shipping than during the first half of the month. w11 ... 111Jtlon an<l Seattle were both faidy busy, although San Francisco showed no ga.in at all. DECK DEPARTMENT Regl1re~ Regbt,.red CLASS A GROUP Port Boston ......... Now York ........ rMladelphll .. .... . .. ......... B11t1more Nnrlol- ~ ocksonvlUe . 1 2 • ... .... .......... Mob le .......... New Orlean1 . ..••••• Jfou11ton ........ WllmlnHton ....... S:.n Francisco . ••..•• S•alllo ........ T•mr.: 14 40 9 5 5 3 J 20 31 34 53 18 36 2 5 0 3 I d 15 13 I 4 2 64 I 4 9 7 7 12 7 13 l54 297 g 107 !C 59 1' 11 I 62 99 07 17 ZS 2Z 5151 . ....... New Yortl .......... PhUaddpbla ... ...... BolUmore ......... ......... Norlolk BO•IOll l•euonvme ..• ...... . Tampa ... ... .... . ....... ........ ........ ) loblle New Ort..n1 . ..... .. . l!OUllA>D ~ Wilmington San fP'ronrlseo ... .•.. Stall It ........ 10TALS H 4 S3 12 34 3 6 0 3 1 10 16 16 CLASS 8 GROUP 1 0 G I .. 0 1 0 0 2 4 10 2 u 4 4 $9 ~I • a 8 • 78ua I 181 1 9 45 38 5 l Ii 0 29 e " • 2 8 l l 0 22 14 0 2 i3T369 n 3 SALL 1 t ~I 0 0 I 0 l 0 t 3 0 3 0 6•' ' 11 : 3 2 12 7 56 7 51 11 0 2 4 11 22 u I 2s1l J3 2 4 I 3 JO 8 7 0 0 l 0 0 1 7 t 0 2 14 I ALL I I 31 18 4 % 0 18 3 2 2 0 0 0 I 1 0 ' :1 7 3 I l 0 0 6 12 6 0 0 2 7 3 50 59 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 3 19 25 7 t u 0 5 30 JU . 0.. t .... TOTAL • • 11 ... • 11 Y..t .... 2Z .......,iii. . • • 7 • " • • JO -1-....... ..... .. ........ ••••• • • •• • 1 •• •• 2 4 2 , _ ...... 0 M. .1.. • . • •• • I H. . o.....L . 11 a 11 ......... .• . •• t l 11 24 WllaloftM • • 2 1 • 1 • ' 0 9 2 4 I 11 102 216 s.-1.... Seettl• .. . . .. TOTALS ••• 71 JO .. ••.,,.,.,ec1 o. n.cws 11eoc11 8 TOTAL SHIPPED cwsc GROUP ! I ALL J 8 0 15 12 17 2 3 10 7 18 2 6 4 ' 5 I I 7 I 19 0 8 11 24 15 12 12 2 8 3 4 12 3 98 71 fl 1 0 8 32 0 2 4 1 2 0 l 7 l 0 7 3 17 is II , l n r us ! I 0 I 2 " 8 25 7 14 17 115 I Shipped Shi!H>ed Cl.ASSA GROUP Reg Ille red o-o•. 7 0 GROUP .... ... .. . ..,. .. CLAS$ A GROUP CLASS GROUP SALL .& i SAU. II C_M-L l 2 I .&LL l 2 5 33 - 07 l l 2 I I 8 19 6 5 u 64 31 21 1111 15 02 8 75 2 11 10 u 7 10 7 u 19 2ll 8 52 0 17 5 7 8 a II 7 5 107 20 18« 2 12 24 38 3 s1 z, I 6 16 19 0 S5 2 4 IS u 0 3 2 l so 0 10 12 .u 1 8 9 l 11 12 16 2 ) 2 2 4 I 3 4 6 9 3 18 0 0 I 2 2 12 6 17 0 2 H 38 63 12 113 I 1 % 56 19 2 77 80 139 29 ~s• 7 44 67 118 69 3 5 51 211 5 II 5G 93 22 J?I 2 80 37 7 18 H 16 3 aa 2 8 6 18 0 11 0 28 0 0 11 2 0 18 20 22 4 '6 4 8 16 45 18 20 4 u 3 11 22 12 II 12, 1 11 12 25-)-$9 ist l U 59 I 441365 COO Ul 11186 Z3 155 ZU I 411 ' ul • u • ' ENGINE DEPARTMENT J AU. 2 ' • CROUP I t 0 Shipped Shipped CLASS a GKOUP I ALL 1 t l 1 1 5 41 20 40 18 10 e 7 ts 2 3 4 8 IS 0 8 2 i 0 1 3 9 2 4 3 0 ,I 2 0 0 1 4 6 II 2 8 I 12 23 38 25 24 7 15 2! 9 35 I 1 1 3 l 10 I 2 5 11 3 6 23 8 10 2 9 12 1312 1o:i T 19! 74 151 l 0 3 0 I 0 1 0 lfegbtered Cl.ASS A ,..,. a ClASS GROUI' ALL JO 71 9 9 ' JOT AU 6 •0 26 ... ....... s 1 Shipped CLASS A Ship Adivity cws . I ALL 0 2 4l 0 0 0 2 0 9 2 1 3 6 1 25 0 36 I ' 1 16 20 I 10 I 179 •' GROUP i I 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 7 GROUP l i 0 0 7 7 1 I 1 2 1 II 11 It 13 0 . II u TOTAt SHIPPED I ALL 2 0 2 15 II ti l 2 J 4 s 0 0 0 4 3 l 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 lltip,-1 CLASS C , , 0 .. 0 3 0 54 I 128 1 f 3 2 2 ' u s • 0 I 0 0 2 0 l ' 0 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 4 10 0 I 0 0 0 4 1 u JS I 0 I Reg lsle red O• Tk leodt CLASS A Ct.ASS I GROUP CLASS i S II CALL I .&LL 2 I % 0 7 8 11 •2 u 11 I! 12 42 7 26 4 3 7 14 4 91 16 3 8 7 3 18 8 I I 1 5 18 2 0 0 % 7 2 11 2 18 3 l 7 1 7 1 f 2 4 0 0 9 17 04 9 3 0 8 25 23 8 54 40 115 11 u 38 34 10 24 76 11 12 2 2 8 15 8 5 2 18 3 0 19 7 2ll 5 1 8 20 0 8 35 4 17 I 11·7 l U 521 us 132 511 72 • .& I s ' • •• • ALL 1' 60 u 115 ZS 18 • 9t 16' 111 H 37 22 715 GllOllP 1 0 5 i 1 2 2 0 0 8 7 2 0 1 ! S ALL 2 4 JI JO 8 7 25 82 10 12 1 8 • u H A .. it 4 11 s 2 15 15 69 59 18' at 39 44 9 6 l7 3 11 H n 11 · 5 2? 21• 2osllii STEWARD DEPARTMENT Reglfler..t CLASS A Pott ifoa ... NY .. .. PnU .... . Bal .. . •• • Nor , • •• • • J ae •••. Tam , ••• . Mob , .. . NO ... , Hou •.• • Wll . ... . SP ... . Sea TOTALS GROUP I• 0 10 2 7 s 0 1 8 8 ·1 2 1 3 f6 Shipped CLASS A GROUP GROUP Shipped Ct.ASS C Shipped cws a GJlOUP Reglm...d On 111• Bead! 101.ti -511/PPfD GROUP CLASS A CLASS liKUUP Cl.ASS 8 .......,lfP I 2 S &LL I Z I &J,,L I• I 2 I ALL 1 2 I ALL I Z I &LL A 11 C .&LL 1 ...;:J;..;•;__:l;,_.;;2~..::S...;: .&=l';:;L, 1 -'1--!-I 41.1 . 1 0 2 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 i 0 0 0 • 0 0 1 l 2 0 1---S 1 2 2 5 10 0 l 3 • 20 5 34 t;9 8 49 24 80 3 5 6 18 12 • 0 10 u 0 3 16 11 39 14 19 1! 8 18 2 21 55 1 0 6 1 3 3 5 u o o s 5 o 2 o 3 s i 1 ' e o o • • s e • u 1 H 1 15 ts o 2 12 u 16 4 19 46 0 0 9 9 0 2 0 5 7 1 0 4 5 0 0 0 I 7 5 0 12 14 45 24 42 JU 2 2 28 3! 113 ¥112 4 0000 0 104 5101 %052 ?744520423 8 422 81 04 52 2)4 91 07 10 02 25 82 uo 832 133 14. 002 30 01 1 0 012 30 00 00 02 23 02 58 339 181 11 s 12 6 27 53 0 0 9 9 2 3 0 l 6 0 0 3 I 0 0 O t 6 3 O t 11 23 14 47 95 0 0 26 Zf 24 9 32 73 I 3 21 28 2 9 2 10 32 0 l 14 U 1 0 5 I 32 15 6 53 21 51 23 11 206 4 7 ?7 88 16 8 17 42 2 4 17 23 I 8 5 9 23 1 0 12 IS 1 0 6 7 23 13 7 U 16 43 22 34 115 2 7 34 43 3 0 2 I 0 1 2 0 I 2 1 4 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 I 4 4 0 8 7 10 5 6 ll~ l 0 3 ' 4 3 6 14 0 0 7 ? 1 2 I 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 t 9 0 I JO 5 8 4 23 4-0 2 1 H 17 4 4 4 15 4 3 12 19 I 3 0 9 12 4 5 5 U 0 0 2 2 12 14 2 U 4 4 5 9 21\ 1 5 17 ta 1oa 45 t55 I 1859 ·ilsT19t1 ~n~-,7la-n-n«1u-~,-u -;......1~1t--a-~a-•-o,....;..._, ~,1 H7 11 ''I uo.104 ua 111 us I 7!HI 21 29 223 i1i 71 m SUMMARY Regl$1ered CLASS A GROUP DECK ENGINE - - - STEWARO GRANO TOTAlJ lloglslered CLASS 8 GROUP Shipped Shipped CLASS A CLASS 8 GROUP I z SALL I z S ALL I 2 I .&LL 15i 297 _64 J 515 .!!.-'!J.021 .lOl 74 151 34 (~9 _7J! ~8 43 I 36' I_! _Dff 78 193 _2! ~J_OJ.]79 154 45 155 I ss' 18 59 115 I 192 49 18 386. sso 262 11us1 4i i u i95 'i sn 1si 12 I 5821 m iI+{" GllOUP ShlpJ»d CLASS C GROUP l i S .&LL l 14 50 59.. J.23 • 1.2 60 64 J.2~ 4 13 e 66 17 a '391Ia nt I ua ' 11 z 30 35 8 68 TOTAl SHIPPED Reg!mred On Tit• ~od1 ClASS A cws a CLASS GROUP GllOUP 2 S .&LL 1 z J ALL II C ALL I ' .&LL .& 25 I 5 259 123 59 HI 3~ 600 121 11198 23 155 233 I U l 13 1 . s~ 179 126 82 S5_7 I!!_ JU I _J2 I 115 ~1 !~4 205 Uii 40_ LJ.• 144 87 4.e "-211 337 118 ss5 I 790 21 29 22a i1s ni 1075 aii' nit ua J 259 Tl 398 sGe ) u ai 11 J 157 m ·I m· �~~~tl,~IHl~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~S~E~A~'~A~R~E~R~S!_~L~O~C=--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~hc~•'"- Carolln• Tuamen Vote SIU Figlrt Spreads Agalnd lfall Moves ' MTD Blasts Rate Cuts WASBINGTON-Tbe AFL-ClO Maritime Trades Department nas added its powerful voice in support ol counter-moves by lntercoastal shipping lines against railroad rate·cutting maneuvers. In a slrongly-worded telegram on January 21 to Rupert L. Murphy, chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission, the MTD urged test by MTD President Paul Jbll maritime workr.rs _ . . long,borerejection of a proposed re- atatcd: "The new all·ral: nle Ii • meo, seamen, shipyard workero ""d ~- duced all-ra.11 rate on w"tbound lr•nsparent maneuver on the part tran.s<ontlnontal shipments of Un or the railroads to ellmtnate com· p!A~. petltloo or lntercoastat shipping, ICC bu been asked by the rail· which Is underacored by tho !act roads to okay a out of 16 percent. tlt1t the railroads art malntal.nlng The tll«Uve d•te of the now rate oxl1tlng raU ratca for lhc comblnod Is February 1. unl.~s tho ICC sus- w1t.e.r.ra11 tra.nspartatJon of the pends It •ubJoct to lnvtstlgallon. sarnt cornmodllY:' ChargioJI lb.al the nU proposal II the railroad scheme Is allowed, was a "Oagraot example of dis· l(o said, It "could lead to the decrlmlnalory rate manlpulltlOn" 11tucU011 of the domOlllC Amorlc•n threatening Important sections or ahlpplng Industry •.. and the 10.. the US ahlppinf Industry, the pro- or thousands of Jobs of Amcrloan ~ Awaiting flut pact after recent SIU tugboat fleet election victory in Wilmington, NC, some of the boatmen in the Stone Towing Line fleet gather on the company'• tug Soco· ny 8, with the US monument battleship North Carolina in the background. Pict ured (l.r) are C a pt. Roui Wmiems, Englnear Barnhill, Jome1 Durant, Clifton llac•buni, Sam Holden, len Edge, and Wiibur Dolftfleld. S t one Towing and Cape Fut Towing both voted SI U lut month. Industrial Spying Is B ig Biz Modern ~1ata Haris have switched ln recent years rron1 v.1alchlng troop movements and gleallng \\ICApon sccrct3 to Wl\tchtna tranili.stor radio Innovations an.d snaring new formu1os ror aspirin. 1'-Jany ot the famou.s fen18le spy's ntodern counteroarls flnd lndustrtal fiCCrcls n1nrc lu~r;1tive than military sccrel.s these days, It \\11:18 brouii·ht out at it recent meeting or the American Society for lndusJrl•I Security. ~Ith hug& sums ~Ing spent on Industrial research, an estlmaled $18.5 bUllou In the United States alone l•sl year, companies all over the world which llJ'e not able to mnlch thnt sort of money or technol. oay are tomptod to pay wcll tor stolen secrct1. A lormalized Intern&· tionat- markel in stolen Industrial secrets cxlsL4'. It It reported, eager New SIU Carlerry Pact Ups Lakes' $ to soap up any Item, Italh1n firnu. for example. are cacer for drug secrets because a quirk l.n 1t1ll1n l1w bars patentt on any drug prod· FRANKFORT, Micb.--Great Lakes SIU crewmembers on ucts. t he Ann Arbor carCerries have won a new agreement calling J apanHe firms. on the other hand, a re Mencrally Interested In etee-for a wage increase in accord wilh a railroad workers' pay tronic, lnlormallon, So1ne Japan~sc bu.slncsJmen have even gone the formula, plus an improved+- -- - - - - - - - - - - rest of the world one better by enrolling In a "school" ael up In Tokyo vacation plan and an addi- The status of the Ann Arbor to 1..ch modern methods of lndu.trlal 1pyln11. The course Is OP"raled tional man to crew those ves- operation• u.nder a proPosed by Takeko Ishida. a Japanese woman who 101 her own degree In aels coo\•erted to oll. Onl)' Ont lssut, tho (IUHtlon of Job sccurlcy provlllon1, atlll has to be worked out In detail. The Ano Arbor Rallroad and the Creal 1.akes SIU have •arttd In principle to Include tbe cor!crry men In the siu·. Job Stt\lrlly Program In order to broaden the cov~r•ge and protection ot 1e1· meo tbrouRhout tl1e SI U·con· tracled neet. Since the R1llw1y Labor Act contains pro\•Jslons \\1hJcb ore In s ome w11ys dllfcrent froin the SIU progri.m, the dllferencea are be· Ing worked oul ln meetings bo· tv.•ce-n the co1npany n.nd the union. The ••ttlen\ent resulted In erewmembcrs rccelvlnA: 1-ctro· a ctive pay tnnouutlng to four cents 11our1y Irom Fobruut'Y I 1.nd 6.28 r.ents •n hOur tro111 Mo.v 1. Vacation 'mprovc1ncnt.11 cut the number or dnya annuotly n~eded t o quallly ·ror vacations from 120 to 100 days. A n>aJor occon>pllSh· ment \\'as the placcnu~nl of a handyman aboard oll·burnlna ves1ell In a move to upgrade m•n· nlng conditions In the llcct. -Anti-Collision Bill Proposed WAJ;Jl lNGTON-Jn an •«otl lo lower the number of colllslons In coastal and tnl.and waterways, 1 pl'Op0$al has been offered In the House o.f Reprezentatlvts lo use •trict lntorprclallon o[ na.vl11t1on· al rules and regulations. The bill would authorlu ablJ>1 to depart Crom navls•llonal rulos, U necessary to prevent a c-0llf1ton, by permllllng vessels deslrlnll lo navJcale or operate under brldae1 construetod over navl31ble wotcrt or the US lo tcmpotarlly IOW<r any liibt&, day a(&nal" ur othor n•vlgallonal means 1nd appUances. Violators who lloen kocp bull!J>· tnc vessels into bridge sLruc1urc1 would be liable to o tine nf not over ,"00. plus an added Ptnally ot up to $500 assoSBcd against lhe ves~eJ tlllcl.r. nltl"8er with the Del>Olt, Toledo and Ironton Ba.flroad rflnatn$ un· dttlded. though • DT&I repres•ntallve ut In on the contract talks. espiooago with the Japants• army lo .._l\lantburla durlnc lbe 1930·1. Among the c:ourses taught Is one on the u.sc or mlnl21ture cameras. Nol to be forgotten ls Swltt.erland, long-knO\\'n u a h1\•tn tor In· tornational spi6, which Is now said to be a eenter '-' well. tor Industrial •PYin& DIGEST of SIU MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS • - Tl1e /ollo1oh10 is a di.!fe#t o/ SlU -regular mem berihip nt('_eflno• 1962, In alt co111ritutfona! port" Tlti< feature uiill b• corricd each HGW lhtNrCIJ YORK Dtc. ltcr•••rv. S--Cl'l•lnnan. hr-1 ftnanel•I eommlUt• •tetpltd. Auditora' Edw•rd Moont vt reperts 11~ptcd, MotJon atC'tplt'd undtr new bu1lne.u tb11t eonuttlllt'.e be tleC'I~ Rt•dlnt Cl•rlt, AfttUI c .1 mpbt1J, AC'ctPled mlr'!ut.~• or •II pr1JvJou1 p.ort rneeUna:t. rort Afent'• r~[M)rt on • hll"Plns l<'C'CPl~d. rre•ld~AI reportC'O on requet\. tor as1istnnt'O In tlly drJvcrt• ttrlkt', ILA contract tll11J1ute, h.eArln li• 1n SIU ot Conotl.e. beer. rrnvl•lon ro.r ('hr·l11tn,a1 l'llnnerA", 11.5 h-oll· t11.r bonua tor l1t111dontra and 'mtl:I In lO mtet -.•Ith Port Al;tnt And IO(lk Into 1u.Hable e~un.- place.a for utt1 or me111 boo1". SJ• men elected t o <'onnnHlefl und.t!'r ntw bu~lnci•.s. Tot11I Ji• ••itnh 210, ;\; N!W ORLEANS, t t 0 •<. ll- Ct-1lrm1n, ho.11pltalJ, 'nl11Uo .Ship dlt11u1t1 t n4 tn· Llnd~ey WJUl•m11 S•,rttfry1 Clyde l.tf1!er1 r:rt.AA.e In t.OO puf':lll•hlrur tth ~u11:. R.e· R••dl nv Cl•rlo:, Dude St•p~-tnt. N'lnutctl l)Ort A('tep1ed1 \Yel<•re servlt-u report of a ll pr.i,•f9u.s port J)U!t'lhtct ft«'<'l>ttd . 11ceep1et1, Report. or ciuartt:rly fin11nc1111 P'>rt A1t1ol r•Sl'Qtll!'d on i:htpplnf. tt1:in c~• c:ornmlttt• arorepted. M•elln1 oxcu11es re- of ILA gclrlkt", 11t•t'd lo fllt \'l(IUare Jll1u1 rerred 10 Port A.ltnt. Aurtltcra• r eporta C.2rd.J and to /urnlt h n•tti~r)' dQtU• act:tDted. Tota.I 11reff.nl: Jl11i m•nls In f\Ung •:laintt. Report G«tl)ttd. Prffld"nl ·a: re.Pore tor Noveaib'r ae· t t c.pt·e-d, lh~PO~\ of <1u•tl4trl7 ll..n1nc_1al t'HILADILPHIA, Dec. 4 Ch•lrm1n, '''"" Dr•••IU St<tf't•rv. St••• ZvboYl(hl lll••dlftl Cltrlf. Ch•rles lt•nslu,1ry. Mia· "'''' or aU prtvlou1 port mee,lrig1 •Cl' t'tPC•d, 'Port Al!CU\ dls.ev#H ahJPPitl.I t M08H. 1 , Ot(, 1t-Ch1!rm 1n , l.lndt tY WlllltmJI t•,t•ll'Y• Loi.Iii Htlrlt 'ltld· lno Citric. At ll1trt Jord1n. ,llnuht& or 11ttvlutJ.1 1.11tt>i tnC1elln.it otC'f'Pltd. Pon 1\ golll '4 avj.11.11 t vii tohh1.vlow. l111Ut.IJi1)' 11111 llytf, tilootl b11nlc r.C'c-t11ter11. .-hlpptac. ••1'fflotd '~" ttrll:•l MlttlJe dlfp:s d:llput~ ntt4 for bltod donor• aftd bolkl» 4ln.lltt$. 8• pOrt of Ptuidfflt IM No-rt:mtt.r atttptff. Ou.art~t'l.Y fh,•nd.al eonunlteff._ ttPOl'l adOPltd. Utdltlc UICUMI rdURd to Oft. dJ1~t.eht-r. Alfd.llors• rtporY atttpld-, MoOon undtt n•• btlilne:-. 1Mt nt:rott- all. . eornmHtt• •hid¥ potiibllil$ of ~· contNd <buu undtt ftttman.<Waltt- l•f'dtrt' dutte• riop.rdlnt cal'JO overtltAe. wu orrtitd u.n•nlmD&Ul7. Tot.al pA...eftl: .... OITAOIT, Dff:.. 1- No lat t Heport of PN•ld('tU t~u· No\'t'1nbtt lltC'tptttd. Ou:it· lt1rly fln11ni•IJ1I ('ornmlUte•e repor1 aci· t!flPlt d . AudUota• NPOrt• •tl"f-Jltf'd, Tot•I _prt1wnl: USO. P"Mnl: IOS. tc'ftpte(S Runaways Face Tax In Liberia American run.shtpo,,·nus ma)· ha\'e 10 stt-k a ne,,· ha,·en for the-ir ta;x-<lod.ginf operations JI 3 proposal b>· Lib1>durtno the 1noruh of Dcctn1bt r. rlan President William Tubman lo iuue 111 rhe SE:AFARf:RS LOG : t11t\'E> ror~ lgtt ~bascd operations f\llly ~nur1UltO l'C'Otjl1ed, !'leiotln1 •~cvM• "" i·cgistered and t;i.xcd is :ldopted. tert'Cd lo dl•P•t<'ht'r. Audhor•' rcipor•• Tulnn:1n ure:e-d lhe Libcrjan le;:isatteplad, Oh1ruulon lri 1eood t nd " "f'llart 011 ••11dlnJ1 or •llotment 1 "'' hen mtn are lalur(! 10 pau the re51r1etlons on lalle1' <>IT •hll1 .-lc1C In fOl'f!lan POrtl and Iorcign business in order fo off• on ran1ll1 "'"Ila ... ~''tltARtt ....1111i11 1nf'n1· s~l th(' n1lllfon oi duliars in 111,·esl· ber1 •t• 11 tt~ . 'Jlotal Pff!$,nl1 320. ment funds Lh~t ar~ dl'Alnctl from t t t artlvi17. duUe1 ot dcl~••te• •boJrd ship. Ul\Y or1-11nldn• t"d blOCMI ban)( Pt'O(Er:\m. R•IXlr• •C"ttP<td Prttldtnt.•• rep0r\ tor N'"'f'M~r c-~rrted. Otu1rterl1 dn:tncbl eo•nmUtff"a rePOrt •e~pt.d. Audlt9"-" ,.~,.. ae<Qltd Dllcvaton ID •ood and w•ll'llre on ctutl•• or delf'pt••· TCillal IALTIMOal, O.c.. S-Ch•lrMen. llllll e. Dlc:lr•y1 S•<*try, R•l.Ph N•y: Rudi,... Cit,._ Ttfty Ka1itln•. Pttvloos JMlrl, .mfft.. inc .-tnute.• •ttepltd~ PM A(tl'tt ttflOt"l other \\>aterfront cratt.smen~·· On the W6t Coan. Morris wel$be.rger. tx«uti"e \.1ce--presideo·t of the StUNA. also took part In the Industry's protest agal.nst the rtilro1d action ... We a.re parl o! this (jghl and will be battling for our Jobs •ll the way,"' be declared. The only two lloes still canylng steel pipe and tinplate to the Wesl Cout are SIU-conll'•cted Calmar ~team .s bl 1> and \\'cyerhaeus:er Steamship, v.'hose ships are manned by the SIU Pacific District. The lntercouUI Ste•mshlp Freight Asso.:lallon, which originally Mkcd rec to knock down the propoaed rail r:ilc, called for ;i.n Immediate Jnves-tJ1ation to determine \\•h~ther the reduction Is 1 deliberat~ desi~ln to destroy Jotcrcoast..1:1 i;teamshlp operations. In on et!ott to spotlight lhe en· Ure Jssue, the tA•ater carriers fo llowed the railroad rate announce• ment wilh a 20 percent cut or l11eir O\\'n on tinplate, also etrective February l unle$$ tho ICC take• acllon. The shipping lines an· nounced plans at the same time tor similar cuts on other eommodlu~s to bdaace o'ft rzilro.J.d rate slashes. EVERY THREE MONTHS If any SIU •hip hu no MONROVIA - 1\\'a~· Liberl11 annuull)'. lie 111·oposcd !hat tho Jcgislnturo p sss 111casut·es l'l!4ui ri11g thnt all rorrli;-n-ht\Sf)tl invr,stn1ent runds be registered and '1!.u1ual <>ver;:1tion lfe~nscs oblalnc.d il 1he com1lt1nJt ls to he allo\\'ed to. contlnue> opcrat· ing h\ the CQUntr~·. He JJso urged thot !orC'ign-ba:sed capital be re· quired to either in ,·e~t n portion ot total t>roflts Ill (,i~rlnn proJ· ccts: or pay ta·xes on their in,·est· mcnt. Li~ria is one of the r:1.x h3\•ens th•t r\ln$\\'3Y Ame.ricAn shfpo"'DfTS have Clocked to in large numbers. These runa,,·ay operations have no tonntttion at 1111 u·ilh the countries w•re t h•s are nominal!) JOC<1t<"d, t~ldom ff ever go Lo the.~c natlou.s' ports and employ no nationals or the countr>". Their only costs tn the country are in P3.Yin.;: .. small ree ror • mo.:k reglslrallon. ond arqulring thl" appropriate d<K"U• menl$ and flags. Liberia b•s 1n~in · talned a sprcial maritime re~1stry o!fitt in Ne-\\· \'ork !or lhb purpose for ma'*' years. library or need• • new supply of books, contact any SIU hall. Type Minutes When Possible of • q\lorwo.. ~ ~ HOUSTON, Oac:. 1t..-C:h•lrm•"• l fndt.t1 Wllllam11 S•c.rtt•ry, Aobtrt L. Wllbura1 "••dint Cletkt P•ul Dro;1.•1l. Prevlow: port 1uttU11.a mtnulu aiQOepltd. Po,rt ~"'-'• rt"orl on al'llrptng • nd h .,11da7 dlnnen ace-epttd. .Ptetlde•n'• report. (or NoYtmbel' accepted. J\epor~ ot qua.rte~b" YOUR SIU SHIP'S LIBRARY ln order to assure accur\lte of shipboard rueetio~ In lhr LOG, ll is desirable lhol the teports of shipboard oicetlng• Lo typed if ar all possible dlg~sts ;:;;; . �~u. ua Canada SIU Vessel Eyes '63 Ice-Breaking Honors C.ff••tlm• MONTREAL-An SIU of Canada-crewed vessel, aptly named the Eskimo, may take on a loreign-llag ship in an lee-breaking contest to see who can reach lhis port first in February. Whichever one Is successful, the (eat of opening Rodges announced lhe •PPOIDt· t he port ~!ore April would ment or • St. Lawrence Suw11 sirtncthcn proposals for special toll• committee to lludy the adev~ts to tarry on yc1,,..round quacy of toll charces now In ell'•ct navfg.ttion In the SI. La,.Tcnce Seaway. c. n. d • S~arMhlP LI n ... fttlghtcr Eskimo ls expected to vie with the Danl1h rreightcr Hcl· ga Dan for the honors, since both ve...,ls arc l~ntatlvely plannln8 Ji'ebruory arrival$ hrrc. Experts POlnt out, however, lhal an early opening ol Montreal will have liltle lmpnci on lhe mid· April opening or tho Seaway, thou11h l•SI l\1Ar<h 21sl, an Ice· strengthened freighter pvshcd lier on the wat~N·ar. An •lll't•mont between the US and C1noda when raclUllea were opened for deep-draft vcsscls In 1959 ••II• ror a report 10 each government to be made not later thsn July I, 1964 about the surftcleney or the tofla to meet statutory requirements. Under the Jaw, Ihe rnellltlcs mugt ho sel!·llquldollng and scll·supporttng. The tolls committee ttu4_y i. a prollml· nary lo tho nnot us report. - way here. Rcftvy Ice b111Tltrs USU• all)• block the link between the S:IU SAFETY DEPARTMENT 1ca and the Gre3t Lakes \\1en Jnto April, thouflh shlpplna men con· tfnue to clnmor tor 1ll·Ytar irlfftc bec•u•e of the huge lncreue In cargo tonnage that would occur. Meanwhile, Jn Washlnslon, Sec· Joe All"lna.• Slf•ll' Dlrtctor Find Unsafe Conditions In Advance retary or Commerce Lulhtr R. New Orleans Still Leading Grain Ports Flndlnr unW'e condlllons and iiraollcs a.ad i:ettln1 them corrected before an Injury oecurs Is the best !;.Ind or salety work. Taking the same steps after an injury is essential to preventing a similar accident. bttt is olmply hlndt)ahl afier some dam•c• has already been done. On bond ship or •l homo, everyone shouJd be on the lool<out fo r wuaro condtUons. Keep in IDlnd that lnJurt .. can be Incurred In Ibo Collowlnt1 uvcn WI)'$: • A fall. tft he.r on the $Ame le\'el or Crom one level to another. • Ov.rexortlon from ~•cesslve effort In IUUnc or pu!Unc heavy NEW ORLM.'1S This port objects. easib' retained It• position u th• • Gellin1 c1u1tht In between two or more moving parts or obJee~ nation's top port for 11raln uports • St.r iklng •~•Inst • fll<ed obJect, by bumping Into an obJeel or hit· In 1962 and experts to hold the llnJ your h••d on .,. O\·erhe•d. ume apol In 1993. • Beine struck by what can be classed a.. a fallJnc or Clyln1 object& The Oep.rtment ol Alrlcullure • Conto•t with electrielty, hot, rough, or 1h1rp aurfac" or h1rmrul announced th1t araln elevators on chemk1l1. t he route from 8atoo nouae to • Inhalln11. absorblnf, or awallowlni harmful 1111»tancu like dual, New Orleans loaded over one. fumts, liquid.a or 1ax1. third or all outbound us sraln lo ne.. pouJ•le In whlcll an accident may ·oecur always should the tune or nearly 1 hall billion be kept ID mind. The next step ls lo noUce whkb or them erut In an,y bushtls, 1Jven Job. Ooly then can you really + - - - - -- - - - - - - - Dcstrch:tn y,1u second in lotlll con.sider tht next quuttt>n: .. \\'hat cons'trueted. Near-accidents can eratn Joadlnas and Baton noufe I• the most eUecllve w~ 10 pre· also supply valuable Information was third. The rise of the last two vent ,t.~e accident before It can because they at feast POlnl up the port.I !orced Houston Into fourth occur· fact that a dangerous altuaUon place. The fifurc• ~hewed the A great deal of Information Is exists. Most fmP'Jrtant., hoYt·ever, Is LoulslAna area Wfll up over eight uaturall.Y available after a n .accJ- anticipating a dongeroua altuatlon percent !rom Its 1961 total ol 25 <lent hu occurred. The lniured or condition. aod preventlnc !n acpercent.. m;in wUI usually knO\\' what ~·el'lt cid~nt before ft ever happena or Corn mode up almost h•I! or wrong and the situation can be ,.,. even becomes poaslblc. the grain shlpmcnla lrom the New One •~ample ot ho!V dangerous Orleans • Baton nou~o 1"0 ~ I on. situation s can be 1ntlclpotcd 1hould Wheat was second r.i,J. soybeans be enough to mat e the ldta clear. third. Whet. roa'r e. worldl\c on laddott or K•ffolcb. accident.I may occur Grain 1hipments by re¥1on ••· cording to the J;lopartma.nt or In almost any or the ways listed Afrlcullurc, wctt: Gulf, 700.~ mtl· above. A person worldnt on a Jad· WASlllNGTON - Sura.rero 111- der may obviously fall oU. causlna lion bushels; Great Laku, 235.5 million; Atlantic, JG5 million; Pa· nounting a. nc\\' arrival or ~end ing l.njury. OverexerUoo may occur Jn fnvltallon.s, carda or mal1ings or lltUng a heavy object onto the lid· clfic, 163.5 mllllon. Other prlnclpaf ;rain po1·ts in :a.ny k:lnd should check oul "'"' du or scaffold \\1 bere a proptr order or their tot1I shipments regulations pres<'ribed by the Post lifting posiUon rna.y 1101 be poulble. were: C:alveslon. Norrotk. Porl· Orrl~ Departmtnl b<!glnnlol( this In workin& high off lbe floor In land !Ore.I, Superior, Pon Artllur month. an untamlliar area n.ear an ovt,... and' Chi<':a&o. Y.n•el•1>es. cuds m4 sell-mall- head, you may be cougbt between e.r1 mU.$1 not be J~ lhan thr-ec or b.it by unexpected objecb which Inches In widlb or 4~ inchts In are normally hlllh 1bovo the hud, Moving? Notify ltnglh. and mu1t be rect.angv1ar in sueb as rewlvlng fan on the bulk· oh1pe. Tht Post Office dou1J"t head or O¥tthead. You mu 11.rike SIU, Welfare recommend use of envelopes mott rour heod •it•lmt 1 pipe which II Sc•Carcrs •nd SIU lamllles th•n nine Inches wide or 12 lnclles normally well out of the way other.. who apply for 11U1lcrntl)'. hos- IOl\ll !or m.Uina. wiser or rouc.b • hot exhaUtt or pll•I or sursic1I benefit• from water pipe or even a poorJy..tnsu· M1illn1 pieces sm•ller than bled eleclrlcal wire. There'• a the Welfare Plan art- ura.cd to those lllted or that a.re:n•t rec-- c,hiiince you ma,y inhale harmful k eep the Union or the \\'d· tangultr In sha~ wW not be ae.. fare Plan advised of any copied lor procaalng or delivery: fumes or gasea wbfeh tend to rise clulnges or addttta wbUe their t~ th• ceilini:. Last. but cert1lnly Seafarers should also ht~r Jn not Je;ut, you ean e:tSUy drop an appllralions art. belna proc• essed. Although payments ore mind the new PQ!taJ nits which ohJect whieb mlpt hll aomeone often made by return mall, w~nt. fnto e:!fe.ct January 7. First.. standlng or PISllnrt below. changes or address •or tlleflblc tllUS US posta&e now cMts live lf you keep these lhlna• In mind return oddressesl delay thtm ccnu. up a ptnny, Air mail stamps bctore tock.ling a Job, on a ladder when eheclt.I or "baby bond1" ptcvlously cosllnJJ seven cents or anywhere else. accidents can be are relurned.. Thou who are ha\'e had thtfr la~ lill•d tou- pJ·eventtd be!o:re they have a c hance to oicur 1nd CJu•• Injury. moving: arc 1dvil~ lo notUy they now cost tight c:cnl1. SIU headquarters or the Wel1'hu new regulations on the sttelCommt'11tJ and 1ugge1tlo1t1 4rt fare Plan, 1l 17 8altery Pl1ce, •nd ah•P• or malffng pieces are lnulttd b-J tlril dtl)Gl"tment and part 01 • postal olCorl to meeh.. wn be '"'bmltt•d to rhfl column N- York 4, NY. . , . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .,·nJze ind economize lt1 opcralion.1. In can oj Ille SEAFARERS LOG.I ••11 I PO Amends Mail Rules ITllL . .. . ADMlllAL ctlffMlll_,, .. ...................... c. ' · ..,... ~ ..................... .,........... w• ....,,,., ...,..,.,,., -.11. W.Ul nal.id. a..toa Mil . . . • .,..., ..... "" ~ ,.t DWu7 ... OT . . .... Q . . . . .~ c.,u.a.~ n-ctM:I,_.,., ,...,**"' T. •AeLa Ta.AVW:LtR ru . . . . ....... " • ...,.It"•N " ",..Mtteid " ff .."""' .....S.,.te&. that ttM• l, Jilty ••Un M 1111..- wom d~ IDUll. o. ,.,~ Lee.. to bndQ'au1.tn nPfdiq ·~ IKnttrY. .... .., . ., •ote• ... dra........... 0.D&rtmnt al lM'YtL&. I C:S.. • LM4 .._, t H..-n H..-...1 IM:h't1ry, npllttlM'..U.. ~ ~ ODf mtn.Mr Clf Utt tTW 1*2'1' hlrdN• Mtif n..,-t.M. U..fd b1 lM c-:a.ptela. SQaetilon m.&. OIL IUD (o.ffa). AU.. 19-ooCMf,.. that • b11 b., lataDed lo lauad.17 .toora. •Ad ta.t rcnalloo room M ..,,.,. 111.,_ "· .., ".,.,., '"""'"'' w. .,, w· ._,.,..... •• Ofltnt• , .. dff.r't4 la m.ondaa' tor aalW7 w.n.. pon..4 Ul.lt w·u • " " . ... M#. IAOLI VOYAOlllt ('1•ttM _,,.... OM ~ ~ In "°"""1al ID . .tM.. ...... W1UI ~. I U0.21 t- .;, AVI. \f-at,lt""""" KMMf'l c....1.......... ,,.n ...,... ''· .. ...... .. ..... ., ... ., ~ ~H w1wt."' "'"7ft-•rr, • ..,,_, ,.., a ,...a&a, bT Clfoparto Ship"• de:lep;to spob . , ~.-kin ... .....a ..._.t.ee. MoUM lo P'U'<·b:a..H bad wUb ~ u,uhl oa .toru la , . ,,..,, and .a.ct- of ¢00'4ft0oe ttt• ...... acnt:• loi« &aid 4'tput:Mftl.. .... ,..... He ._., •D&ID• .t•••td llAT8AIN TUAI l...tr&I•), A• t7-C,...l, . .n, J. •t.t.nt a.emery, A. Memt. Few ""' ' to h Ulltl\ u_. with pall'eblt.u • • Mot.Ion lo ..Ulff ..,..,,...., . . l'illt.. conll ••t•«. a• .. lnM1lJ'7. ALCOA UNOI• fAl<M J. AVf. 16 -CMltMt"1 J . ....., h tAttry, P. N, PoweH. No bM.llt reporttd b)' dtPllr'l• mel'lt dele.,.te:.. See Pf1M"Jlm1n about M.Ull\I G ort tnf Wlpu f«'om a.an Juan. c.niw 11k~ to rtmov• t'l• W• from r.lot.a.. &&nt. dl'J' c•ptatn on ,.,.,..1. Lett• r 1eot to ••Ao , o • o ltl.AND (Cttl" ..Nlff)1 hHdQu.rten teprdlnJ ..me. Hc'flt 'IJI'; 11-C...ltmln~ alll'; l'ld fetf, l•C• SblJli~ll dcletlilO el~le-d. O. Claudio. ,.,, ,.,., A. C•pot•. Ap,proxlm•t•.11 110 l•.79 II\ ahlP'I tulld. Ctttll t•k~d t9 In lib\Yt IU.nd. 3ott1• dl@ut ed OT In kt ep un.authorlud Pere.oft.I out or mt.uboll. Vol• or th.anlt1 to tetnnd dttk d•p•rtinenc. Oue 1\'1111'1 tnlmel eook ~ tnd buer. • hlJ! tn Lak• Char•••· No tuJOl" 1UteC. NPOTled by d ep1u'lmenl d e.l•••t••· AMII VICTOJlV Nkfory c.,,,.,, ,, Sl.IA'l ti11on Lh•I ca pt111tn llltoutd k 1&.op,.a Ito• amoldn.• on wJoa• ot th• Ott. 16-ch•ltmen, Wllll•m F•rnwooch bride•. Su1i•1tlon 1hat •hJP't .:lele· Set.r• f•'Y• Anthony P.trllto. NCJ ~\·t• 11.k • up I.he c1u•.1Uon ot C'IPU•ln r•ported b7 d1pa.r'bbenl dt'l«G•l~11. l11Ub'I• Ol1cha.tJ•• "'~'" a rnaq 1:1••4• Rtitl.Alr 11.C to be u.ktn ht• ol llt one fn order to eollKl .,• c•lion P•l' NC'W York. b•lore th• lime on a p,..vlout dJ.t. ('harfe e11pJre.t, CITIES SERVICI ML. T'fMORI CCltl•t Au1. 26-C9'1lrm.an. "'"' ' ltCf't t a rv. IOrvlt•J,. Oct. 26--C:h1lr"'• n... A. C. Q,()I In ablP'• tuo•. Wlh••O ltc"11ry, w. Clen. lkpa.rl• ACl•lt• Motion ma4• I.hat lbe eom.p1n1 A P. d•lea.altt ttPoOTtied fi\"ft)1l'l1Jt.& pl1 eltctr1o wat er HOltr tor crew "'"'' Ill g(l(ld Ol'de-r. Some dl,..puted OT ta meq a nd Q"a.rttnt. One m•n ''"• " eq\oe depwtJQ•nl., 1bJtu a:h·.,n • oil la LU• Cb• rle1 by ~r ,.<>lfl of th.ank.1 for • Job wf'U donf'. t•o\lkl nO\ be r4!.Pl~ . Su.11c•ttlon th•t 1te11f• f'd •upplr ~·• pttaal1tor KATHRYN usuuJ, Ott. l'-C~lr. rw ,...,,.. ~.- ebil C'ffMr 1or nMft. A. Ml.ch• t ff1 Stc,..tarv, J , K••.,... ' """' room. MY· No bttt1 rtPOrttd- MOllOfl t• ORION ITAi CCtlonl10, Av1. ll-- .ee tbat enou.fb money and d.tare:ttea ••t• c....... *'• CMll'MIA. • • Mttlrr•YI ' " "' '"'' ""' ... Gtt1nw11e1. No bffta rtpott•d. 1 10.10 Jn aMp'a t\lnd. WtUten ai.oUon Hnt Ja 10 nqotYttq c:oommlllff rei-ardo lu dA•.ont.b artk._ lntW.d ol llM PHlfnt on. yur on La.nktn rwuWlf to l"t.nb• OWL PIHN IXPOIT•a t '•fll'I Shl.p • lnJ), lt-1. t.-CMltmlfto O. M. R •YMrl ' " " '0-•w ' ' ' "'·ad.ff c. .. W ett. No IJ.Ut& H ."'1•d. to 1trln1 bffb badl i• ....,.... When 11'1.Pic'd. Fruh wate:I' U.U. to M cl•um:I •n4 t:tmcnt~. >le4Mo that lod«ln• sh911td 1M req...-t..S •1Mo c.hl.l>ploS i. doc. quarttn ol m•n •lc ..ptc. ••u ar. Oft board. b..ul trlp, '*•. T'RANIORLIANS Of~ft Wl'ltf'!> ....,.,~ Ava. 1"-<N1NMA. H•T• t1lllt1 S.tr..1ry, A. Cr••t•rdJr. SNP*• ddq at• ttport•d no 'Dffla. J"""" NoU.• ...ce tti.at ~ •nd akcU.. "--'" ble rtsl.Jtirnd ae:p;J;.ra,teb' h'oftl ot.lwr Croup ! nu:.n. Molloa lbKe to t.q and k «"p all .borffidt: wor·llua. oul of foc"'&l~- a.od_ m t.Mhill. etit'- ••1DO(.H4)81'TON Cb•lnrt1.n. tawto. Nff. 1JW1blt.. Clt'Pi11'111MOl NoUW:sa don• kt •t.ID.Pt-"• Jon• s.: se.c:Ntary; No bl!W l'e.,...Ud "" CS.&.••tu . llvi.=. concJlllom on 11.'dA -1b.lp *111« ckpanure lrom 8a.h.1aort• Re pa,lf' mtd.9 up '7 det•ptea.. PnROCHl.M t YaftnllMl, ....,.. ~ lt.c •Ul k Cflalt'M•rt• J , Mcl'tlt vll . .c.rtta rY, fl. Stte11 eoollUl\lttt• to 1M. ••leeled. First Christmas In Houston Hall With Seafarer W. Loektraway on •hip In Wo•t Africa, • Mn. Lockerman a nd the couple'• 9randohil· dren enjoy holiday dinner •t Hou.ton SIU hall, durin9 flrst Chriatma. cele!;ration hold In the new buildin9. . J • Mn. L H. Dodso•, a u..t Billi• M1tthew1, •nd ions Gary • nd Gre9ory, t ako time out fro:n holiday dinner al Houlton hall to po,. for th• carntrall'U • Dodson is 1110 •way at ""' �........ · 1-11.1... Sea Holds Up Gulf Channel Opening Date . QUESTION: Do you thl"k any of the old sup t rslilions about having woman aboerd ship art t rut7 W ODldeo Mon!... t Df lnt: t OlmH Mora.la, .Oatae: U you ltctp a lot ol women a board ablp don't think they're tru•, I think a there'd be a lot woman aboard . NEW ORLEANS -This port•a of llglltlnl- On . 1hlp Will brlni ~ abortcut to the Gulf la not ex· oae •lllP r wu 1ood I uck lo lbe pttted to open untll May or early -~ ~- cr.rw. bccawe on we t.ln"led a ,..,. June bttauae t1teffdlnsty roucb couple or 1ood· wuther maltea II lmpoulble to 1001t1n11 P o 11 s b dredg•, a""°t'dln• to a tpoltKmlD llrll md lbere f or th• Army Corpa Of BncJneen. were quite a few Orlgltlall.Y, Ibo $100 million ••rap 1. They ablp ellannel from New Orleana 1houldn't b 1 v e t o th• Gulf wa1 t o open la1t Oetoany women on Wr. Dredillll operat1on1 lo open American sblp1 uni"" they hava water at the Gulf end have been one for every .seam.a n. delayed month after month beUUMO of bid weather In the area. 11'1 b•en esllmat•d thot only two month• ' worlt la left before the channel Is completed ind r eady far traffic, but good we:ather II not expected until ca1·Jy Aurll, thus pushing up the opening dote. Dredges had been dam•Ked sO\•· eral · times by 13•loot waves In recent \\'eeks. The weather \\'115 so bad .. In fact. that only two and • half days of work were pusslhlc during orlo 30·day period. A m~Jor problem la a 2.500·!oot dJscharRe olpcllno needed to pour dredged m•te rlal Into on area where It will not drill back Into t11e ch•ancl. Tbe pipeline h as been ripped apart repeatedly, and ono Muvln f lillUps, e nsfJle: No. At boa t ca.rrying on Inspection t~3Jn one time moybe they didn't have hod to return aller the boot•• the n«>-fratemiwfndo\\·1 Y.' cro hroktn by heavy u ti on system. waves. 1•hn US Controls Readied On New Drugs way Lne 1hlps are tod11¥, tbe rellows treat ladies 11.k.e ladies. l never bothered rtadtng: op on most of these '1JperstiUons. l"m .. ~ ·~· i most of lbe Ume lhe women att prayln1 for lhe ufety of the I 1blp. l don't believe In 1upcnll• L;~ .. lions, although some sailors do. I don't see how b••lni a woman aboard can brlna anything but good luck. $ $ ~ ·A M Domlnro Gordian Jr. dtck: l don•t lbinlt so bee.au.Se lhe way we llve no'tl' we re:specl one an· other more, a_ nd we also know mort abOut wom~ en. Every p0rt where .ea.men go nowad •YS Ibey meet clll'l•rent won1en. and I MCS Reelects Turner L arr1ck sald 010 now reg,ulatJon1 provjde sLro111 and necessary eon.. trol• aver the lnveatlgaUon•I use of new clrug1" and comply with lc11slatlon spoo¥Ored by Sen. Estca Kefauver <D.·'l'enn.). which wu enacted last yur. R•dlcr, the agency took another move lo lighten Ito supervision ot new drugs by appointing Dr. .Fron• ces O. Kelsey. heroine or tho th•· ltdomtde episode, as head ol o new lnvcsllgatlonol drug branch. It will evalua\e le1ts on anhnala and otber reports on he'v drugi which manu· factw:ers propose 10 teat on humans. Under · the new regulations, whlob go Into dfr.ct Feb. 7, the Government may order a drull comp•OY to hold oU the human tests until the P'DA ls sotlafled wltb the lhoroughnCll and result£ of ttst-a on an_Jma.ls. They also en... •ble lb" ~ency to bait dlnlcal \rlala on ••Ide.nee that the dru.c ls lnctfccllve ror the purpose ror wbtch It Is being develoJ><d. PrevfouslY. trial• could he halted only for lack or ufelY l'danuracturers tosllns new druas wlll be rO(fulred to furnlail Cull de· ulls about their distribution tor ln\'esUgatlo(llll use, wllh comprehensive ffilOrd·kccplo.c and rcpo11a t o the FDA and all lnvesllt:otors Ir any slitnifleant •Ide crrecu or other hazards are round. S AN FRANCI SCO-A. record 3,200 members C<ISL balloLs In a special election for officers of the Marine Cooks & Stew· grds Union, which saw the return of Secretary-Treasurer Ed Turner, all but two incumbents al headquarters .tn eiection held t.v.•o years 1ao. v.1huse procedures Juul been that· and ell outport officials. The results wer e announced by a flve·m•n, rank-•nd·fllo Cttdentlo.h •nd f:lectlons Committee here on January 9. Of!Jclal returna will be announced In a few deys. Vol1J1J by the MCS membership virtually re•Ulrmcd the results ol Don't Delay On Heat Beefs Now that .'.o cold \\'Cather ts here, Seafarers arc ~ minded th•l healing and lodglna beef• In lbe •hlpyard can be easily handltd lf the ship's delegate promptly notilfes the captain or chief engineer and shows them the temperature readiftl:S at 1he tlmt. Crewmemwn who bee1 to them...... about the lack or beatJnc but waJt lhrtt or four days berorc making lh• problem known lo a responsible ship's oltlcer are only making things lOUJlhtr !or them~lves. This •hould •160 be done when shlpyatd wol'kera ar" bll!Y around itvlng quarters. Make •ure you k.oow where and when the work \Vas done 10 that tho SIU p1trolman has the faels available. WASBJNGTON- The loophole worked into the Jones Act's protective clauses for domestic shipping last year in the Interest o! US Pacific Northwest lwnber shippers is expected to be broadened to In- + elude a Southern lumber fngs by foreign ltnes already concern as well. optlone<I for the lumber moveA Maritime Admlnlstntlon ex· amlntt ~commcn.~ on .ranul17 t l lbll a Savamiah. Georgi., !um• ber company should be allowed to ...., forda n·flas lhlpplne to haul Ila product lo Puerto Rico under the 1962 Jone• Act revision. The eumlner·1 recommendation WAI made on • move by warpw Lumber " Tradln1 Company !or the authorll,Y, already aranled to seven l'acl(fc roe1t shlpJH!rs to uu forolgn lhlpplJ>g In tbl: Po~rto Rico trade lt •P•ec on Amorlean ships t1 not "reasonably a vailable.'' A "llrot rc!u.ltl" procedure bas been e•tabllahcd Riving American v sstl or1oerators !IVc bu! lness days c r lo m•lcb or belier •P•Ce offer· =t. Under t hla procedure a JapaneM lbl p hu already bttJt cleared lo handle lb• first cargo Crom the Wm Coast to Puerto Rico. 'lbe ff'Vco lhll>P<l'I for whom the Jonea Act hu been susi><nded are; Gfl>rgla-Paclfic, Dant and Ru...,Jt and Oregon Lumber, all of Poet· land, Ore.: SeJlboerci Lumbe.r , Slm.poon Ttmb<;r. both of Seattle, Wash., and Heidner and Com,:a.nY ond Its •ubs!diary. the Windsor Company of Tacoma, Wasb. . Lumbc.r cargoe;s \vtll be movtng to the Puerto Rican ports of San Juan, Alayaguez and Ponce from Crays Harbor, \Va~h.; Coos Bay, Ore.; Eureka. Cahf,. o.nd otber Puget Sound and Columbia River ports. North\\'e-st Jumbe;t gro'''~r.s pre$Sed ror the amendrnent spon· sored by ~ . Maurice Neuberger m.-ore.l Jut year lo order to gain some relleC_lrom competition by Canadian lumber moving into US Poi:ts on foreign ships. The suspension of the Jones Act I$ fln 8A l.T l~l 0Rf: A nucleal'-pow· a one.year trial buis uatil Ocorcd ll;htho1" e Is In lhe making tober 23. for Cht11pe• ke B•Y· The Co••l Guud ~d a Govern· rnent c-ontractor are workln1 with Cle. Atomic E:ner a Contmfssion to-W••'<ls this e nd. Tbt ftntra tor, poworcd by Stronllum 90, 11 ex· peeled lo be compleU.d be!ore spring •nd tested by mtd.AprtL After the tuts are comploted, FAfRHAVE.V. :\I.us. - Another lbc generator wW be lnsulled in new scalloper ha$ been signed up one of three ll&hlhouses ln Chesa- by the SIU-affllla!M New B<dlord peake Bay. At this time, the mon Fi.ehem1en•s Union. The uey,· boat llkcri• appears to be Balt imore Is the $135,000. Sylvia Mae. o~ nl'CI Light o!! Clbson Island, not too and suppered by Sheldon Kent or far from the main channel enl hl• port. tt1ncc. One ln A Suits The vessd b.. enclosed shuckTbc llghJho~ae program Is part lni: boxes, but her fO<"'sle wos made of lhe AEC's SNAP•7 series or pro· larger than most or the S<dlopers Viding atomic power for OUl-Of•lhe beillC louncbccl lodoy, Most ol Ibo \\'IY plaC'ei. A nucle11.r~p0'-'·ered extra room Is In lhe e:auey. pro· buoy a lready I&opcrsllng In Cbeso- vldlng added 11>•cc ror the tte,.·· 1><akc Ba)' and a submarine de· ard an<I the crow. tector rectnlly wu lowered Into The Sylvia Mae Is equlJ)ped A-Powered Lighthouse Ready Soon not a su~ti · when they ue a llou1 person. and I don't tllihk WASHINGTON - The Yood & therc·1 any trulb lo lbose. old \\'oma.n on a ahip Uaey tttal her like a lady should be treated. Drug Admfnl•lniUon bu Issued Ideas. new regulations •lmed at better prot~ting the nation agoin•t p0tenllally dangeroua or lnade· qualely-tesled ·dru1•, such •• the baby-deforming thalldomlde. FDA Co111mls1lonfr George P. 0 Lumber Men Widen Hole In Jones Act New Scallop Boat Signed lh~ Atl:antlc. Both li1vc U1e san10 " 'lilt m:iny cle-ctronfe alds and i& t)1pc of direct enet'iY conveJ".Sion ltigher planked than others of a-lm· device Jhat Is being prepared ror llar design. The height or tbe Jhe lighthouse. Whlllebark has bcc.u dccreosed, ·rho llUhthouso @cncratqr will be whllo Ule pUothouse hOJI b~•n lengcd. Tho latest vole will bo fol- the Urst ono where all of the fuel raised in. order to provide bellcr lowed this fall by the reRulor hos been prepared by private ln· \'ISlblllty. po,1;·e red by a 335 hor.seJ>O\'•er duatry •nd not Jn a Government thr~e---yca r ui1loo electton provided laborotory. The noxt stei> for lhl.s Waukesha Diesel. the boot is 83 for in the At CS consutullon. type of fuel will be In space. ac· reel overall and silllllar in desiin In winning reelecllon, Turner cordlna to • project opokesman. to two other scollopers now being defeated Harold A. "Spud" Robin· 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ bullt. son, whom_ he also dereote<l ln 1060. As assistant secrctary·trcasurcr, Frank Comar ..111 succeed Ted Nelson. n1 ho v.•.u named as an ha· terim otneer !Mt sprina. repl•cina Louis Poyt. who died In 1961. Oomar dereated both Nelsou and a tblrd e•ndidote, Cyril Clea><>n. The other headquul<!rs posls were won by Bud Baylus. P. D . "Bumblebee.. Tloompson ond Juhn Sl•lbis. running against a brge field 1or lbe l.h ree patrolmen'• jobs. Stathis. elected patrolman for Port.land In 1900. defeated lnCUUI· bent Tony Branconl. In the branches. au lncumtM,nt.s on the ballot wue reelcc~ . Hugh ''Pat K«>gb" \\'On a s PorUand agent and Jlob Beuctle, acting palrolmon, replaced Stathis. Other results Included the following: WDminJrtoo,. Joe Goren. agent; Charles IVataon, pai:rolman: New Yori&. WUdcr Smith, agent; Gene Bussell. patrolman: Uouolulu. Alfred ..Sparlde" Chung, agent: Seatue, Chorlle Green, oitcnl; Sam E'''inC. patrolman. Voting wos cond•octed rroon No· vember 1 lbrougb December 31. On the mend at Brighton (Mau.I marine hospital, New Bodford fhhorman Edmund BorisofJ (right) visits with hi1 wife ond receive s weekly New Bedford Fishermens' Wei. faro Fund chock from HowMd W. N ickerson, NB.FU socro. tory.. troasuror• �\ ,._, n . ua ...... Blsllt Experience I• Stlll Tire led Teod1er JOB-HUNT EASES FOR OLDTIMERS Experience, the prlma.ry product of a long and eventful life, is once more being rec· ognized by employers for the valuable asset It is, and oldsters are reaping the benefits of , 87 S W NEY MAJlGOLJUS the.Ir experience In new jobs. US Labor Department·. _ - - - - - - -- - - -- - - -- - - - - - Watch Fuel Cost As Mercury Sinks &ludies point up the fact that worllen. Tbelr ucorclJ show that ctc&l Insurance outwdehs lht ad· Tbla llu b..a a cnitl winter, and 275-pllon u2acll1 of most b&dolder workers ue less Utely to vu~ of hiring older workers. older workers are finding 1wltcb not the least of the weather's barbs ment tanb. But eom• suppUen Jobs. are Im eiq>en.<i•e to T".U. Idea Is being dlepule<I, bu betn the ln<reuc Jn the COii ot else ct•• a discount of two p....,.11t easier sledding In their job lffk· ttcrult and train, and att olten JJlg these days. A J 958 survey for example, found that 58 perttnt ol job upenlnga carried upper a11c limits a.nd 42 per«nt stlpulat.,.i appUcants had to be under Ry 1961, these Ugun.1' bid dropped to 39 percent and 28 pereent, respectively. J\Jaey companl<!I now f·roe1,y ad· mlt that It II sdl·JJlterest which II promptlllll them to hire older more Interested In lbelr jobs !ban bo~u. by those who contend Cuti. 011, for eiwnole, 1etms 10 for cub. 1bua. a family with lb• younger workU$, p.rsonneJ people that medical Insurance c..u WIU 10 up In Inverse nUo to the drop money wbdom to maintain 1 fuel aven.ice more for -yOl&O.IU worken In tem,p enture. In some J>U1ll of capital fund of '30 or $35, Instead country, tl\•re already have of depending Oil the oil company ·~·Jn 1ddlUon. many tlme-\\'Om once )'OU figure In ma ternity and the been two price hikes thu be1Ung to plan for It. eon make lhh modest reuons for not blrtns older work- dependent benelli._ 1e11on, for a tot.al lncreue cf ap- fllnd earn money at the rate or 20 ers are rradu1Uy br..ldng down. 1n aplte of the new trend, the proximately ten percent. peroent a )'ear ( by Ulirta lt over The reason.t usually given for problem of long-Ume untmplo>~ For many famUlu. the result of and over to ~cash for fuel). r ulrletlve hiring are that the cost ment or older worke"' Is expected the low temperatures and high In any case, this Is a year to ot frinfe benefit•. pension plans to be aro\111d for a long time. Right prleu Js fuel bills runnlna up to pr.<Uce expert tcanoroy In use or and sroup llfe, hospital and sur- now. mea over 45 comprise over $.'50 a month. The ex1reme we•tht'I' tueL In maoy home•. uMecessJU7 30 percent of the long-Utne rover alao has placed a heavy strain on heot losses ean be found. On• six months) unemployed, although bollcrt: lhal bless n1any homes, family that seemed to 11ave lerg• they make up onl)' 26 percent of and a host of breakdowns have oe- fuel bllls (In this case the healln11 the work force. By 1965, the 45· curred, aerv.Jcctmcl"! report. was by gul, finally checked with Oil companies u•u•llY give a re· the local utility and found that Ila and-over age group will be adding 11 wotkers to Ille labor pool for ductlon or • hat.r-cent a gallon on bllls did run about $10 more a every two added In the 24-to-44 dcllvcrlu over 300 golloM. 0 11. month than for homes of similar fortunatetr. thla !1 Just over the slie and lype In Its nelgbborhOOd. •ge bracJccl, J osepb Volplan, Social Securll1 Dlttclor 'l'he beat loss was traced to a l'deanwhll" things are looklnB at least a llllle brlghtc1· for many poorly·lllted back door wllll no stonll door: 1e1.ky window !tames, oldstus who want the opportunity and an over-age hol·water tank with \vorn-out Wulatlon. Wftb Medlcal Expenses At All-Time High healing blllt • inftlor Item In home-owning cost!l, the uvJngs on fuel to put In a iOOd day'e work. Amerfoan oonoumen 1penl a uow bl1b of $2.l bllUon for medical In Jutt one healing seuo11 paid for corttcUng tbese def~cts. Here i. a ebetlllut or trequenl sourcH of heal loo tbal are nol dlf· care in J961, accordJn11 to data roleued by tht Soelal Security Ad· - -- - - - - - - Clcull t o ttmed7: mlnlstrltlon. The total private oullay for medical care, which Includes Window bul loss: Storm windows can save ~O percent of the heat $14.4 billion In dlr•ct out-of.pocket expendlturK and $6.7 blllion paid lost through wlndow1. Wllh most o! winter sllll ahead, It Is not too for hcallb Insurance, exceeded l>Y $1.S bllllon the total apent In the Jato to Install 1lorm windows. In feet, you can get special pdces on US In 1960. storm windows In midwinter utea. The record 1961 consumer ex1>eodlture for medleal care amo~ts ~ fnm ..: One or the mcst common heat losses, and the le.. l to $116.60 for each lndlvldual In the US. Dlrecl expeodllures pu capita txpen1lve to remedy, II caused by loose wllldow and door frames. were $79.?6, wblle paymenta for health Insurance amounled to $38.84 These nC<>d w..thentrlpplna to keep out cold air. per capita. All these 1um1 apply lo private upendltures Cor he.alth Tbermodllt o•H-odJostmenta: Many families fiddle with Che thermocare; they do not Include Government ouUays or medical care provided stat too often. A conslant temperature ot '10 degrees fs recommended throu&h priva te cbarlty. by beaUna ontineen u comfortable and economlcal. Ont 1tud)' l't'l:W YORK-A sll&bt ... k or found that fuel consumpUon Is Jnereulng one and one·bal! peieent Jn 1961 the private s~ndlos !or medleal rare Increased In all r atecorfH over corresp0ndlng fl11Utt• for 1860. llespilal care lnere~ radloacUve material rroro Its load for every de1ree over 70. Nor does It ~oy to lower the thermostat excessively at night. The by 9.8 percent, and nunlns ·home care lncrUMd by 8-0 pueeol. The ..... Into the bodies or lwo or the net cost o! heslth ln•uranee-tbat l•, the difference between th• (our trucks that carried It from a wllll and furniture cool oU. and In lb• rooming the hutlng tY•tem amount paid Cor Insurance and benefl\J paid by Insurance carrlers- PeOMYlvani& planl t o the Brook· bu lo opera!• overtime to ttStore the desired temperature, and h eat hneo Nattoo&l Laboratory on up tho house Itself. lncreased by 15.7 pettenL Blodiod hot-water lines: Airlock In convecion and radbtors often Other Items lh•t sho..~d 1maller lncreue• over 1960 were payments L ons Island last week asaln bloclu circulation or hot water. convectcrs ha•e a little pettock on Pointed up Ibo potential h•iards In to pbyslelam. up 6.5 perecnt, and outlays for eyetlasstl and 1ppllanees, one side. These may need to be opened occasionally lunUI water materials. lrilll$porling such up 2.3 perceoL A spokesmao said the Atomic ese.pesl to corrcd airlock. A broakClO.,... bJ catecoey of n· standard of llvlng through In· Cloned tutors: Jn warm-air heating systems, dlrt·filled lllten bloclt Bnergy Commi88iOn WU invest!• pe_odltu.r·t J thOY.'S how the consum· creased use of health senien and gollng the Incident, and U1at tho the but from lht Theu n«d to be replaced or cleaned tree r'& medical care. dollar waa spent Improvements Jn the. level and tv.·o trucks w~re contamlnattd but qucntl)'. Replaceable liltere ec>sl only about Blodled air elr<1ul1llo11: Fu ml· In 1981: hospital care 1ccounled for scope o! medical services. the radioactivity Involved was not dana:erous. ture or drepcs that lnterlere with (Commcnt1 and augoacion-S G1"e27.8 ecots: physicians' strvleco, 27.6 The leak was discovered movement of a1r around convec tors cents; drugs, 19 cc.ot.s; dental care, lriuite<I ~II t11il department and when the lruck carrylnll the 9.8 cents: eyeglasses and appllanen, c"1n be 1ubmitttd t.o this colu,.nn. shipment OD the last l eg O( Ila and radiators reduct heating six cents; nursing end other pro!cs· In care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) The AEC did not disclose t he In· efllclcn cy. lmpropor burner adJualtDenl: cident for several days, according sic>nal care, four cents; nurslnato a. lltf\Ot'S teporL, because one of burners can tmproperly·adJusted homc core, 1.4 cents. The remaining Vacation Cash U1e lruclt.• Involved could not bl wuto t en to flltecn percent of your 4.tl cents of the consu1ncr'• n1edlcal tocat<>d for two days and had to bc costly luel. ' One clue to efficient cn_t·e dollar rc pre~~ nta tho net coil ch11<kcd out ffrsl. or health Insurance. Two 'trucks had taken the $hip. operation Of th• CUIOIUOll hlghot the total $8.7 billion expe nd!· roent from Apollo. Po.. to Pltl'S- pressuro oil burners I• the color o( buri;h, wl1ere it WM loaded onto o the flllnle. It 1hould be oransclure for hcellb Insurance premiums, third truck lhat went to Jersey ycllow, bushy and even In 1h1pe, 4~.4 percent was paid to lllue Cross· City. From there, It wos taken by &hould never look or sound lite • Blue Shield plan•• 38.1 percent tc another truck to Long Jstand Cor t.nsurance c:omp1nJt1 for group covstorage. During the trip, the con- blow-torch or show more than • E~(fflHJ~ e:rnaie, 9.4 percc.ul to lnturance comtamlnated equipment was kept In 1U4hl tinge of 1mol<e a t Ibo tips, suppo!Mly •lrtlght and leakprool and 1hould not produee visible N~ IN .Sbi\GEAR p anies for lndlvldual pollclH, and lead containers eradled In wooden amoke from ycur chimney. To 7.1 percent to lndependen~ heallb eratff. mike aurt of proper ad)uatment, W~· insurance plans. When the eratet were unJoad•d ult your 1ervl~m1n to anal)"lt the The Social Security Admtnl11r.. at Brookhaven, technldans found Oue IA'OS· ~A~JH~ tion estimates thal Insurance bcne. !bat radioactive material had ap. Burners localed In 1n1all utlllty fits paid 23.3 percent of the eon· 50VWEs1?:~· parenuy leaked &om al l•ut one rooms or In Upt, aniall -meni.. sumer'• to\lll 1961 medical bill, of the containers. They found often do not R•t enough air for exclusl•c of the coot of ln1ur111ce. "'slight" ecnlamlnaUon In the truck, prcper combustion. Thia results In Insurtoce met 811 percent or 111 and had Jt cleaned by undlnr. a loo o! heat up the chimney, and char&es rcr hocpllll care, 30 pe,.. which re1110ves radioactive partl· can be corrected by opening a win· ceol of all ehar11cs for pbysJclsn•• Big SIU vacation pay cles. dow sllshtly. 1ervlce.._ and 1.5 pe,..,..nt or the co.i chock. e ro in .tylo thcso of all other Items, lncludln1 dent•l eemns 11..1 lou: Ceilings with· days. •1 S e .e farers. cash in care. nursing ttrvict, drugJ, and out tnsulttlon can result In heavy on the new $800 a nnual Union Has nursinc-home care. beat loss. Heating e lll!lneers rc-crete that b egan in Octoommcnd •t lea.st tour Inches of Since 19•8~ prlwate 1111.pendlturcs Cable Address Insulation. ber for all aeetime. PreviJC )'Our allic ts not tor hfalth ea.~ ha\•e lncrc11$Cd b!' Seafarers overse~s who wane completely floored, you can correct ously, only Seafarers who 175 pert~nt. One re•son ror this. to get In touch wllb heodquor• heal 10>1 In the main put of \he wero on the same ship for a "Soria! Security BullcUn" arllclr ttts In a hWT)I con do &o by house. nt moderate <"OSI. either SHORE WEAR SEA GEAR 11ot.es. 12' &hnply the lncrca11c In a year since October, cabling th• Union at It.. coble wllh blanket or loo~e·!lll lnsulnpopulation. AooU1er Is the gcncrnl SEA GEAR f SHORf WEAR 1961, drew benefits at the address, SEAFARERS NF.W tlon. Increase In price levels. $800 rate. At top, Santio• YORK. Use of Ibis address •tFloor h.. t lou: A cold basement About two-thln11 or the •ncreue go Laurent e, cook, shows sures speedy t.ran&mli>sio11 ~n •II resulle b1 cold floors which waste In per caplto health c11ro expendl• messages and faster servJcc !or $912 .88 check for over a bent. Use weathersl.rlpplng nnd lures since 11148 wns caused by the men Involved. year on the Ames Victory storm eash tc prevent heat Jou In higher mndlcal prlce1; {ho rem~ln· {Victory Carrienl . lne onc· tnb-d resulted In a hlahcr ' • • • •• • • • • • • • • •I lhe boscnnent too. •s. SOCXAL SECURl'-'1""'1t"' REPORT Atom Cargo Springs Leak -No Danger CUrn•... ,1. for SIU MEMBERS! "PJ AtlJ 5ldE TO A AU-Ai'Sf!:CIAlSE.A CJIESr f'RICES your SEA CHEST a JN1i15 /lfW ~6. &4l1JA1~ #Ajjj5 ���,,__,, __ ~,,, ,,,,,,,, 'Unseaworthy' '° De.....,,.._ R" " rave a blr boost two ot Proaide11t Kenneb's top prlortt,y prog:r•rnt-a t•x cut •nd Soc:l•I Security hc-1llb care (Of' Ille agt<l-by tltclln1 AdmlnltlnllOD aupPorttro to 1111 both of the ~rlY'• ••e•nclcs on the Waye & Means Committee. The commlltoe, which handles all revenuc-rclated l•glslallon. It the only on• wh03f Democratic members are elected al a par\1 caucua. The Way1 &c l\feanJ Democrats. In turn, aamo tt1e part.Y's membcra on all olhtr Home com.. mJttr.es. Repreaentatlvet Ro.a 8a» (T•nn.> and W. Pat Jennlnp (Va.I won the with 189 and 101 votes. rea~tlvely. Rep. Phil ?.!. Lilll· drum (Ga.), «>·nulhor of the resltlctlv• Landrum..CdJfln Act, lrallt<I wllh 126 vol•• In tho accrct ballot election. White Bau hid been t><~t~d to win handily, the ma.rstn b)' which J•nnlnga defeat<'<l. Landrum 1urprl$cd most observers. Jennings, a moderate with a belter,.than ..avtr11c record of supporting the Presl~ dent'• programs, wu backed by 1nost House liberals. Landl:Um had Important support from tho House DemOCrAllc leadership, Jncludlng Speaker John W. McCormack. Ludrum had "e• rned • reward/' Jtl.111 b1tkenJ armed, by breaktng with t he contervaUn bloc lo support the Admlnlstrntlon In the bolll e over conll·ol or t he Rules Commlllee. He Blld Rep. Cul Vinson cnrrled the entire ten-member Georgia dclcgnffon with them on the ls$ue. This won L•n~rum some northern support. but, appoarentty may have allenalcd aome southern anll·Kennedy mcmoert. Other factors were Involved, includln9 a tradition that vacancies on the con1miltee be fllled £rom the ••me stile as that of the previous member-which helped both Basa and Jennlnp. Tbe net effect was a spllnterln" or normal alliances and the election of the l\~O Kennedy suJ)portcrs as replacements tor coruervatl\·esRcp. Burr P. Harri.on 10.va.1. who retired from Congress. and Rep. Ja mes B. Fruior, Jr. CT•nn.>. defc•t<'ll in his party's primary lar gely bO(llJUSt or his 011posltlon tu medlea.rc. Th• Ways & M<1n1 Committee, headed by Rep. Wiibur O. Mllb 10.-Ark.), hH loni bffn con•ldcrtd a conscrvallve bulwark, but the addllion or two llberala comes close to cMoe supPorkr• of SocW Stturlty.ftnanced h<allh care a m.iorlty. In the last Congress, &12 unolDclal count showed me<llcarr backers only three short or the 13 votes needed to brlns out • blll. All were DemOC"rat.s, whll• th• tcn .ReP11bllean meml>en werr solidly hostile. Tu euC. 'lftU be Ille Brat major lave before the committee. Other Adml.n lstratlon end labof.SUPPorled L•1Jslo.tlon will pre.sumably wait until 1 t.,. bill c. reported. Wllb an lnllux of new Consrrum•o and Sena tors from both parties It's been said many times that the Amer!· to be usljncd to commltttta and widespread Jocl<eylnr by rrtumtng members for more pr<1tlge uslgnmcnµ, It wtl! probably be al leut can merchant marine has some serious probthe end of January belora Ibo mualcal cbalr shulfllor has been com· lems and, in fact, Secretary of Commerce plelt<I a nd lhe committee can belln lo consider somt or the hundreds Luther H. Hodges, who's charged with the o t blllt which have been Introduced. ~-caucus ti:=::::;::-=-:-::-::::::::;:::;;:=::=::;;::===z:i• A 111ember of Shcel Worti- Money Isn't the only thing k•eplng •'* Looal 108, who quit hl1 tho company and union a part. A ~Iola! Ju~ b~· uuse he WH afraid his bo11 mlabt tht'C4!'·Year · contract preferred by ahoot him for- his union acllvlllee, McOonneU 11 unacceptable to the has won unempJoymcnt con1pcrua· union, wl)lcb aeeks an agrument llon lo Detroit. Jesse K. Slm1non1 of 1horter duratlon •. • Tbe Plain• told A rolerC<J that the boss had tlew Federa tion of Teache,.. has brought a gun to the shop to shoot 11'on the llrtt union repreae.nlallon r ats but had •t•terl oJ;M"nly that It efccUon coverlnJt subur·ban New could be "U$ed for hlllbllllu" too. York teaebt>'S. The Loo& Island union ha.a preseoted proposals to ~ ~ ~ 0 11, Chemlul a>td AIOm.lo Work· the Board of Education ealllne for era out In Cllmu, Colorado, have t 1lks on "'ABC• and other condi· betn successful In a•iUn1 the tloos. and \\'ill now Aeek e.1ections ••best contrAr·1 e\ler·• from Clim•x Jn ollter nearby school districts. 'Molybdenum Co., eru;tlog a flv•· Tcacber:a have org11ni.zed &e\'en lomonth 1lrlke. The contract pack· cals on Leng Island In lbe p""t age will result In an 34.5·Ct'nt In· t,\li'O yea.re. crease In pay plu1 1dded benefllt. $ $ $ The Oil Workers have threatened Pbllad•IJ>hla members or lhe to take another "'alk If other plont Amat,-1ma~ Clolhinr Workers unions •re forced to llrlke to main· have obi.lncd an NLRB ruling ort&W contract 1tandard1 . . . N'ew d•rlna Forte Neckwear to halt Yor1t Orrico Employees Loea.1 153 dlscrJJnlnatlon again.st employees racked up a 2·1 National Labor for th~lr union mMlbershlp •nd RclaUons Board victory In wln- to quit threatenlac tllst It will nlns represtntatfon M1hra among close Ila pl1nL Clothing wori<ers clerical a nd olllce worken or lh• have bcrn picketing the Phll~J .. Home Lines. A big factor Jn the pill& plant since last November. union's auttc.ss " '' ' attributed to l'he order al&o applies to Forte's the cle.rtcal worker.' unw11Ungne., lo Gide by a company directive that they handle p._ncer bag·. gage durln1 tba lonsshonon1en·1 North CArollna plant • •. An ov••· whtlmtnc •ote. of SoTetn A.ctot"S G1.1Ud memberg has approved a new collttllv" bargaining policy authorltlng the union not lo scrk wage bikes or allcratlons in \\'ork $ $ $ MMlb•,.. or the 1nternallon1I Ing conditions wbkh would ln· Brotberbood or Electrical Workers cruse tho cost or domestic ftlm Loclll I walked out of ilie Mcl>on· productJons. ~rhia com.m ittncnt was nell Aircraft plnnl In St. Louil re<:ommcnded by the union's direcoiler lhe com1i•ny a•elu~ed to nMree tors In •n effort to 1ecu... more to lite union'• contractual "''luetts. jobs. 1lri1'e. 4 duty of seeing to It that the nation has a merchant fleet adeq11ate to its volume of trade and commerce, has placed maritime problems among the "toughest" issues facing the Administration today. Tho11gh it's still not known what recommendations a Marl· time Evaluation Commlllt:e study ot US shipping needs will produce, it's cleat· that the Industry requires and deserves more tltRn the usual scissors-and-paste jol.>s most such studies have produced l-0 dale. On the basis of the me1·chant met·ine budg· et submitted to Congress by the President last week, the industry Is already on notice that it is not in line right now for any substantial changes. The budget provides just about the same number of new ships, operal· ing funds and other routine allocations it has earmarked for maritime as In the past. There are no startling departures from the norm. Routine Action lnadcquale However, as anyone familiar with the state a "routine" attack on the industry's problems Is hardly enough. It needs dt·astic action to meet the changing trade patterns developed in the past decade throughout the world. Plainly, our shipping fleet Is out oC step with our national commerce, os much so in reverse as tiny Liberia's massive armada of merchant vessels which never touch its shores. Our domestic t.rade Is nil and its onceprotected status has already been s11ccessfuUy challenged as e sop to the lumber In· dustry. The offshore fleet, despite the ot the fadustry can testify, vaunted proclamation or ii "Ship America" program, would most likely get better treatment from many Federal agencies if it flew dif!erent foreign flags instead of the Stars and Stripes. This Is perhaps best illustrated by the. fact that an act of Congress is apparently neces· sat·y to give American ships and seamen an even break with those vessels supplying our enemies. That is the reason for the introduction of the bill by Rep. Pelly In the R ouse of Represent.ativt-S. $s reported elsewhere in this issue. The SIU welcomes his proposal as a recognition of the role Amei·ican shipping plays In our national policy. 'Crisis' Al titnde Obviously, the present slate of affairs can be traced to something besides the usual attitude of most national administrations towards merchaat shipping-that it is a useful Implement in times of crisis only. This has been demonstrated often enough so that it needn't be catalogued here. What would seem to be wrong is the rell· ance on a shipping law that was out of step almost as soon as it was adopted. since it created the present dilemma of the merchant fleet bv directing its growth In limited ueas at the· expense of the rest of the industry. The Merchant Marine Ac l of 1936 makes no allowance for changing conditions. It stiHes development of new kinds of ships to handle the different types of cargo that make up the bulk of our trade. And, naturally, compimies who can use the law as a shield to protect the built·in advantage It represents for them, immediately come forward to do so. Thl~ has frustrated experimentation and Innovation in an industry that lags in growth behind all others in the traasportation field today. �SBAEAJr'BRS 1....,11, uq r.oc snr ARBiVALS and. Cr:ew Bids Adlos To A Mermaid DEPARTURES All of the followlnr SIU The deaths of the IoUowing Seafarers have been refamilie5 have received a $200 por ted to the Seafarers Wclfare Plan and a total of $17,· 000 in b enefits was paid (any apparent d.1tlay in payment maternity bwe6t, plus a $2.5 of claim ls normally d ue to Jate filing, lack of a bltncflcl· bond from the Union In the ary urd or necessary IHigatfon for the disposit ian of baby's name, representing a Htatcs): t otal of $3,%00 in maternity benefits and a maturity volue Cllarlea E. Roy, 5%: Brotber Ray R o"dl D. Maaldla. ~ : An ln· ot $400 in bonds: died of 1 lung allmont on August 5, teroal bemorrhace ca.used the J962 In Rh•e"' view, Ala. H• Joined tbe SIU IJJ 1948 Ind soiled In the d .. parlment. His !\lyra Odainl Wilkerson. born October 7, 1962, to Seafarer and l\lrs. Murray Wiikerson, Creola, ••gin• Ala. Jane Patrtcla A If or d. born mother. r.trs. Alm a Ray, ol • nd M..,.. Aleck L. Alford. Pons&· F'aJrCax, Ala., cola. Fla. survives. Bu.rial was al the FairGary Patrick Davi•, born Octo- view Cemetery In Riverview. Total ber 31, 1962, to Sc•Caror and Mrs. bene61J: s~. Jame5 B. Davia., Jacksonville.\ FJa. Nove1nbcr 12, 1962. to S0Jf1rcr t t ;t J ames C. l\teyers, born Novem.• deoth o! Brother Mauldin at SI. Vln~nts Nunlni Home, Coleutta, India, on Sept· ember 29, J962. Shlppln11 with tho SIU alnre 1939, be • ailed In the deck departmrnt. H Js brother, Don Mauldin of Alpha· retta. Georgia. survives. BurfaJ was In Atlanta. Ga. Total benellta: ,4,000. Robert D . Flood, '1: Ba·other ber 2*, 1962, to Stnfaror ond Mrt. Flood died oC pneumonia abo8J'd .K enne.lb F. Moore, 49: Brother James T. Moyers, Mobile. Ala. t ho SS Steel N••· Moore died o! a liver aliment In $ $ t !gator Usthmlaa> Brooklyn. N e\v P1mel1 Kay 8oldl!!Ur, born on Octobor 2•. York, on Decen1"" Decernbrr I, 1982. lo Seafarer and 1981 while en· ber 10, 1962. He M..,.. John lloldlszar. Slalln"too, route Io Port· had shipped lo land, Oregon. Po. the engine de· Sallinf with the partment with Iha Aubru Glen Keuned1, born St'U olnce 1940, sru .sin.. 1957. he ttrved In tho Seplcmbu 24, 196Z. co So:alarcr No bene!lclary and ~1rs. Aubr~y Kennedy, Mobile, engine depart· v.·as desfgnaled4 mant. His former AIL wlfo, Mn. Sltlrley Flood Mathews, .Burial w as at Evergtteo Ceme· Alt.I Bonetont, born November of SlldeU. La., survives. Burial was tery In Brooklyn. Total beneftla: In Now OrlH111. Tolol Benefits: 21 . t9G2. to Sellaror and Mra. J.500. Carlos Bonefont. s·r ooklyn, New $4,000. York. Cl1ruoe A. Dees, 53: A blood Henry Larr.a, born Octob(or 28, lumor wos Cota! to Brother De.. at 1962. to Seafarer •nd ~t rs. Bernard tho USPHS hos· Larrea. Philadelphia, Pa. pltal. Savannah, !. $ $ Geo.r gla, on Oct· Robert 1'1lvo, born Octnhtr 31, ober 29, 1982. lie 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. George Joined the SIU Sil••. Baltimore, Maryland. In 1958 and ;t ;1. t shipped In the Denise Belb Glass, born Scptem· steward depart. ber 2?, 1962, to Seafar•r and Mrs. ment. His moth· J ohn K. Gl,.s, Sr., Clcn Burnlo, tr, Mrs. C'arrie Maryland. t\1oore, or Crest· vlow, ,f'lorld1, survlvos. Burial was Fernando Orti'z, born August 12, in Crr:st\'lcw. Total benefiit$: 1982. to Saararel" And Mrs. Oliver $4.000. V. Orlli, Brookl)'n, New 'York. ;\; ;\; ftJlldrcd i'leElro)•, horn NO\'Om· Joi.au Eolou, 88: bcr 10, 1962, to Scafarca· an<I Mrt. died of a heart att~ck while •hoard MI I burro Mcr:lroy, Brown"lllc, tho SS Penn Texa~ . 1'rnder on July ;t $ a, $ USP KS HOSPtrAL OALVESTO.~. Thomu Doland £dwanl Jloyd l.Jobam Be~.rd TEXA$ .Earl l.a't'I• JoMph lAPofat• Jobn M'•.11• Wlllt.m Odom Vl"tor BroW"n lr\'ln1 Cli11rk Pranc:is Co!--JM Geor1e Pete1u1r¥ Sktta Potho• Al lrtd PbUUpa MJke Cl'.l#ndob.a reter Dyer \VIUJ.:ttn o .. vla AIYle Rush.Jn• \VIUJam Rudel A.rlh ur 51Jll•r lA.sUc Dean Edward F~rr~IJ Em•nucl 'O'ati..t ltor•ct \VJlllam.t lobn n.r~7 Lllwrt11~ O~vld }Curd L7ndon Waao James Wha,le1 Ste"t'r\ :tavadoJon 10 A'fOID DOPLICAT(ONC If ¥0• of 1n..,,1~., ea4 1t ol<I •lf4Cr- ,,........ - ...... """" i..i..... ~M.P' h•YO a ok•t• . . ,.. _-c.,.........1·;···...••••••.....,.,,,.,, ••••1"'1........\...........................- .......:.... lfor~n ~.~---·---- ~•·•ii;:•••t S~A~•!••o•u•H•!'(.. _ lt• f . l..4Ma.ls '8rtaoc WllUam Broob B.indo )Sora :b:1,1rn1 \\'ddoa C....7 J. D. C. )lqcMr JbUot7 CoJfe7 Kenyon Pa.rb JuMSt Pooaon Jlo~n ~ Dt~e M°""'1Mr )focrt.I l.'lill'ord Nk:k~noo TbU.nton DCACltJ' Edwin IUUl\I• Uro1 Dou.Id )hny i'Aunt:U Han-7 ftobtuon 1"a1e R-1111M1 Naitlc FaT&loTa Nob.ll J'Jowtn Eu.c•ne C•fbtp7 John G•f'111>' Benun! Cnbam VffftM 8a,,.ter Cbrffele 5topw Wact. Snton Carrie Shlttlttr WOUam S1111m.ou JHM Crtto Mel'Ylo SO.rle• Yrallll: R.alen• l.co ftn.1101'1 Wade Harre.11 Wa l1tr Hurt. Emllt SlneM AllMrt Sto1u Jolln Gttlcfr7 CbuJq JU~ Mlc.h.atJ Spolieb lloy TW••• Roberc 'frlPH Vl!rlcm JJ1cktol'l PNIUk Ja.mea lOMPh VJiiYCOr Curtt. W•lnwrl.jhl WWJllm Walker C:IJtilOA Wtrd Leo Wllll Stt"e KoUM \Vlllltr Koya. llarol4 Wett1'1'1.all Wm. WIWam.•, W. C~lvin HJrlll'h R.a.mo1) ldurr Lawunt• : ....................___.._.....••..I ·,."t '"'":'V'·"'••w••!l/."9,.,..,,,,,~.. ,,,,,,., ...,.,,, .................... - °"' All ltU•ri 10 lh• &dlCor for tJUblicalion In lllf SEAFARERS LOG mute bt 1lgnod b~ cha wrlttr. Nome• will b1 icltlah•ld upon r equt-•t. and quite naturally there are a lot of Jong foe•• on tho good ship Mermaid because of this. But Brolhcr Whllnoy talked to thein and la kccplna thlnp hunnntng, ao ~'OU can ace a sn1lle conte to lhelr facf1 any• way, 8 . 8 . Hrndn1011 $ ~ $ Thanksgiving '62 Was A Good One To 'l'be Edllor: Thanks to !he hospitallt.y ol our port acent. 841 Colb, the "beachcombers" In Puerto Rico had a r..lly happy Thanksll!v· Ulf•rqu~ Anthony 'Zani:.a USPHS HOSPITAL. SAVAli(NAH. Ot:ORCIA. Shtldon Bu.Utr 1..11wrence (r•n• Jo~n Ep~raon G.-oq'e F~.mu J . a. Mlllt• T. SOM J(a"'ff Ra-odtn Offret W•rntr \\'m. Sbl•tlJJ\f Jame• \Voocl.. Manu•l SH•• USPHS HOSPITAL BRIOHTON'. ~IA&$. Charlu S.rktlU 8t•r•n KotltftQ \VUUam Cotta T1'omaa Lowe Jamt• f'ranclJeo Danl•l Murp1'7 A.rl.h.ur Ka\ttl Cbarlt• l\oblnnD USPJIB JIOSPITAL 5TATSN !SL.A.ND. NSW YORK Thorruu Allen Tlmo1h1 Le•• Conwa1 J}ffrd 1'111ul t.loll• G•cir&• 01.)' ••rank Uru A1 u~ &.,~1u•n ~n1if CJlllJornla .lanlt• Cate \Yot1t Chin Thoma11 Cnw tan C u1nn1t111'1 ltaylt• car Rlth11rd 8h)ITntr 1..orolt• Moser. bo1·r1 October 18, the SIU In 1950, Arthur Fu.rat wuuam \\'llU•m• 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. Chris- he s111Jcd In the itv~rl Kon;lcbak topher Moser, Slldell, Lo. steward depa1t· USPl:I~ JJOSPITAI. N'ORf'Ot.K. Vl.RCINIA n1ent. Surviving ~ t $ Htrmfln Corney \\'illiam How•U Bill !~ ond Bobby Stanley, born a11c three. chi1Ch1ude l>u\•aJJ OIUt 1'1.1rd)t H~rbt-r\ Ftnl~'' Edw• rd W11rkn No\'emh<>r 16. 1962. to Sc•forer drt"n, John Eal· llora.t"l!' Jf.~gt• AJ·lbur \Vroton and Mrs. Wiiiiam S t • n 1o y, on, or ti•oresl USPltS JIOSPITJi, f. NE\V ORLEANS. LOUISIANA Savannah, Ga. Park, Ga.~ Ja mes F.ranlt Andrl"JIOn Roll: Llnl $ $ t Eaton, Ramsey, NJ, and Joan Eat· Sa.mud A.Jldersoo Kt:nnt!lh MJtcKen.ll• Yvonne D in Del Valle, born on Mihok, o! Croton, Conn. Burial f-'"nnei1ieo AtttontlU C.Omt-U11s Maril n AntonJo \VUU11n JU·son August 6. 1962, to Scararer and was al Forest Psi rk Cemetery, co~ftUl'\O Orvlfle Al"ltdl Glf!nwoM M.a.tteraoa A.bthony Al'u wcU t.ln. Cllborto Dlu Del Valle, New llouston, Texas. Total bcntfiU: Cbariu Ba.kU C.rlo BlUo Tcrnt McJtaino7 Orleans, i... S4,000. JOM"ph Bouc:htr ArDold Ml~tl .. To The Editor No Lodging Jahn Oa1npo VA JIO.:,Yrf'At. ROUS'fON, 'l"l:?XAS l1SPH5 HOSPl'rAL \VA.81JIXGTQN SEAFARERS LOG, : 675 Fourth Ave., j Broolilyn 32. NY ; I wwld lae to r.c:elve the SEAFARERS 1,.0G- i please pvt my name on your rnoilir11. list. : (Print lrrlormation} NAME .... STREET ADDRESS , ... , . ' . CITY ........ ~ .. ., ... ZONE ..... STATE . ... . I.ETTERS Beef At This Hotel TO The Edllor : Alter spending one year In Mt. Wilson Hospital and re· turning to 8•111more on October -i8, 1962 with vef"/ little money, I lound lodging In the Jfomo Hotel, 1200 East Ba!Umoro St1·eel. Allhougb 1 had no fundl o! any kind, the owner, Mra. Muriel E. l'eter, permitted mo room and board these past eight weeks while t•ve been awaJllna • leUlement and maintenance. While a resident here, I have l•arn•d ol sever•! SlU membera whO have neglected to pay renta accumulated ~·hUc a\\1aitJng a ship. Then, In the October LOG, 1 noticed a gripe aboul • Seat· lie hotel and thought meotiOJl •hould be made of Ibis particular t"Ml". Jn favor ot a hotel Oi><'Utor. Georce Lemansky °' SE.ATTl.~, J cv•rythfllf w• wan!H;- 11e re1lly did • ~•IL job and seta • vote of thanb lfoJJ> l obA Paulette and mysell. Ho ol.l'llt4 1J>11 for a Job well done. 8efore closing I want to ...,.. onunend that all b.rot.ller mem• bera 1top at tbJI ChiCJlllO Bar when !hey hit port hue be<ause )Iulo there I.I tru4' a - - · ·• friend. I hope you •ll enjoyed yourRlves as mu<":b a.s we. dJd o·n •'"- - - - - - - - - - - - ' :fhankagMog Day. TolDDll' 'l'bom$ $ $ To Tbo Editor. TlllJ i. my aecond ahlp with Brother Van Whitney and l must aa)' !hat ho ta an Ideal ahlp'a dole1ate. He roea out ol hb way t o llY and make every. lhl•I pleasant for everyone. He II alway0 eool and eKpro.... hlmJolf nl~ly, The SS Mem1ald CMetrol wtll be aold when we arrive ID India, laid up. Th• following ls lht llJI.,, aoailablt l!st of SW mtn In the ho•piral• around the <01t11try: tY62. JolnlnR - °' that W8 11» Seafarn-• arc ""Q<d 4' all time• U>hen In port lo u!sCt rhtlr brother """"bcro a11d 1hipi>10Us i• Ill• h0Jpital_1. Vtsfc. o,. terf1e iohcneucr vou can, ttOU'fl opJ)'Tcciatc the 1omc favor later ichen you may be &lo1er ..Editor, ............. ........·---..........-............................ ..,. . · hi. W&)' lo IH EAFAREBSinDR~DOC Flofd AlUson Hc-bert Brutltor Eaton Ocorttt Huntel' t inf Dq. Bal Hally WUI out Malcolm Po.:l•r IJ)YrlJ ClrtU11rd r ...r1 Jol)A'_. A. ftlttbful• . .. j•Jdflon o,11nl1n ' · .... Do)'ICI Aobttl l>\llf Oe<irae DulY)' 0.1~af 1~11u1otoa l.lniael C1l1tci• l'rnnk CalHeb Pedro Oi.ttl• ~Ulo Jsa10 Char101 KaYllTilh Wiiiiam Lo,fJLU r•in1on Moldondo <'h•rl• • lilt lhe.w• Ceor1e )1tllW 8 1\111 f.lt\•kerA<ld J on,t ll &10)'JO-J Clt111ent l!ol)'tl'I Jack 01-crn 0f.4:1tr 01•t JOtJI\ Htd•ht1 now1rct Roi'• She.rrn•n Shu1naC• J amt• SlrJ1111 Jtm\'t ThOMPliOU Wllll•m Va11 D1k• lt(!a(ll,,. ),Vhlt• Oal• \VllllAn11 Cecil Lf•d•r Yu Sona V•• tJSrllS llOS PJTAL 0ALTl&t0rt£. MAH\'LAND Jennlab McCar\IU' Jaine• N1t~ht:U Cbtrlu >1ou JJ1mft P•J'" Uord Short Both Stupp CNr1tt 'hJlor. ;r.. JNeph 1"41lor Cal•la Prke Joaeph \\'Wb.nsa I U• nrl Robin USPHS ROSPrrAL 6AN FRA~CISCO, CALIF. rau.t Ari.borer MlUe.d-ie Lee Slok11 AY•n Tru.m.1n Yalrlquln Rl~blld f'tlh• r P•ul Wl1Jdn1oa Ro~rl Cl•l$l."il Lu.ls WIU!t>uu Ch•rle• Cro.-1 Robert Whit• Charle• 111Pr~rd ~IYtn \YU.ton John llforrl50n VA HOSPITAL DALTl?.IOHE, 'A fARYLAND Don.old Y.YtllCOne. USPl:IS HOSl'lT:AL FORT \VORTlt. 'l'EXl\S \Ytrl"tn AIC;lennau Tho1111111 Lcbtl' Cerald Abternon Arthur liftdseo lltonJ0111tl" Det,ble.r >tu OUon Ab• Gordon C,."h01rfe• Stator Jo.:•ph OrOU \YJUtc Youn e SAILORS' SNUC HAK80R STATEN JS.LAND. N£V.t YORK A l b~.irto 01.1tlerl'4t'& \Yllll;im K'enny Tho.n1a1 fplta4'n F.Jn"t Webb USP11$ 1l0SPJTAL SAN JUAN, JJUEltTO RfCO &rne•lo M •tt6n~r. t.."-•t11o Tt·.ou·ot• Telt•foro Roma.a .t1+. JlOSPfTA4 UOUSTO~'ll. C• orr• U..ker Tn•dde.M Llibod• Chart• • c.rock11t Tboma• 11.a;nJoa Alfred llliAlu•f' Jc.ft DaY"ia Corbam aowd:N Elmc.r C.rltt Jar Cboq l»vl• Jfl.1•1ut ThtMOt e Drobhu Oonn•ft 01••• COVl!~CTON. 1'r~nk Mtl'itn Char14!t A<l1un• Jarn•• J>tvl• Da.D.l.t JUU Kdpr Cote J•.m•a t...1<Wt l.ae K o u CnU WPWU Walton Uud.Joo Petitr l.oDMdo TEXAS Pl!'\'£ CRIST HAVEtf LOUlSlANA US:Pl'lS HOSJ'M'Al. MEMl' UIS, TE:NS:t?:SS'fZ Will.lam Bobtt'li US SOt.OJERS' HOMS WASHtNOTON.. DC WlW&m Tbomtoa Notify Union On LOG Mall Al Suluert twow. copl•• of each ~ue of the StiAFAIU!RS LOG are malltd every two weeks to all SIU ships u well as to numerous eluba, ban ond other oveneas llPOll where SeJ.farera eonsres•t• uhore. The procedure for malllng tho LOG tnvolv., tailing all SIU ateamsblp companJes for tho lllnerarles or tbelt ahlps. On the buts o! t ho Information supplied by the ship operotor, four copies of tbe LOG, the beadquarten report and minutes fonna are th•o oinnall•d to tile agent Jn the next port. Similarly, the aeomcn't cluba got various quantities oC LOG1 at every n1'111ng. Tho LOO Is ••nt to any club when. a Seafarer so requests It by oollf)'loa the LOG oltice that Sellarera con· erenate thero. Al alway• the Union would like to hear promptly from SIU ships whonever the LOG and ship's mal.1 II oot delivered 10 that the Union can analntoln a dny-Lo-dll' check on the accuracy of llJ Malling 11111. �.... ...,. A contr ibution of food to the Lutheran Home for Orphans In Philadelphia has earned the Home's appreciation and thanks for Seafarer Robert W. Duff of the steward department, who was Instrumental In getting the contribution. The food W33 donated by Marino Managers, Inc., owner of the l4 1ppeliiert. and after wup th• Mermaid (Metropolitan Pemen C6uld c:.hoose nol only from troleum). In a Jetter to the the tradjtional turkey, ham ancf prime ribs, but also veal chops, LOG, tho Home expr essed lamb chops and fllel of sole. There was plenqr ol pra.I~ !or thoso tt1ponslble for the ruUve bUJ or fare, Including D. c. L:rnillD, chief cook; Jt. Brown. baker; R. tt Coleman, 2nd cook. and D. P•rr1, galley u11111,. Sblp"s delegat• E. N. Powell olfered them a big vota Its appreciation to Duft ror using hll good orncea to procur. th• much·notdod euls tanco. $ ••king up 1un1hine during a Paulan Gulf •oyage are Atlos crowmembor1 (l.r) A. llshop, AB; G. I . ITex l GlDlspla, 1hip'1 delegate, and Gerald lrow11, OS. GNgory DloMs. 2nd pumpman, wu behind the c amera aiming a t the bathing beauties. Atlas Voyage Ends With Aid To Needy Ship's delegate G. B. (Tel<) Gillispie of lhe Atlas (Tankers & Tramps) wrote to the LOG recently to tell ol the kindness and generosity of his fellow SIU crcwmembets and the officers on the Atlas in their effort to aid people less for- Accordln& to Clllitple the Atlu' crew wu w•ll aatlofled with the tunate than themselves. Building on the $43 left In the 1hlp'1 fund alter 1 full year's artl· cles on the Pel1'1an Culf-Japsn 1hutllc, the crc'v worked the total u1> lo S250 al the payoff In Yoko· harn•. and therein lies a tale. The $43 had been turned over to Ollllsple, for his own use, It 1ums, In appreciation tor his 1upcr-1ervJee as a Coke saleSJnan and (or other servlces. ·b ut he de· elded It would be a good Idea to donate the money to an orph;in1ge In Sasebo, Japan. A collccllon was start•d with the bope ol bringing the total sum up to about $100 allot:ethu. Gillis· p ie did so and was surprisu and .,-• lifted to dllcover that donations from the captain on do\On, quickly brousht the toul up lo S2SO In· atead or th• ,100 which was hoped trip that began In Mobile when the ship wa• brand-new, and luted exactly onc year. Tile deck depart· ment. ho •IYS. may even have set some sort of record for the num~ bor tbat signed on agalll. Jnclud· Ing the bosun, J, M. Rlehburg: B. Maxwell, OM, and four ABs - H. Lovelace, A. Bl&hop, C. 01..on ond him1elf. Thal mcant only one DM. two AB• and three ordinary seamen at replacement.a on deck after a Cull yHr"1 tanker tbutUt on th• Penlan Cull run. Besides the aood wages arcumu ~ lated, Glllltple at10 had nothing but praise !or Harvey Mes!ord. the SIU payoff p1trolman, whose ..rrort.1 aot the png • $500 bonus eac.h lrom the company for every man who signed on ag-aln. This was a real bon1nL1, OllUsp!e said, ~­ cause au or thorn were going to for. 1'lay on 11 wu then !ound that there was no orphono~e lo Sascbo but, wttn the help of the Alias• captain and t ho company agent In Suebo, th•Y lcol'll•d that lllere was a city wel· There we.re a few bee.ls, how· ever, Including the grade o! food they took abonrd at Japon which he writes wsa so ftshy-smel,Ung Urnt It la deterlbed In a few choice wordc as lbe \VOrsL stores he"s •e•n ln 18 yenr~ · of going to sea. Another comp11lnt lt the limit on draws of overtime pay, Cilllsple urges all American .eamen and maritime unions to band together la fight ror the •bollllon or tbe ·•ancient'~ law v.1hlch makes it possible to draw 0011 50 J)trcent or base pay. fare organl1.atlon there, whose pur- po.. I~ was to help tho nudy. The money thus duly forwarded, and • letter or thanks from the Mayor or suebo Is now a prizod posJession ot the crew. Once a1aln, delegate Clllisple re· poru proudly, a1o SIU ccew bu com• lhrouah to help when It can, where and when needed. w•• Shipsh ape anyhow. lly It. W. Perry $ $ Seafarer Enieat D. Simi, 1tew~_.prt$St:s thank& to the t:tt"' or the Z.phJ"f Htll1 !Pan American Overs•ul on bthaU of himself and his r.mllY ro~ the l)'nlp•thy and kindn..s shown by the cr..w after the sudden death or hit moth•• recenlb·: Simi allo 1ont thonlcs ror t.hli! flo\vtrs setll. \Vhfch were v~ry sreaUy cppreclated, he nMa latC!t are (rom the t nea IBulll a nd the Aleo.a Roa.m'-r fA\coa1 ind r~ tlect feasts 10 put t he fincll hotels to shame. The lnos' Than'ksglvln~ Day dinner. Cor in.stance, started 'vtth 11 kinds or ho" .d'oeuvre" Chld stt-\\'ard•. alias maltrc d'hot,c1, \\1as i $ it. Ance rit. Panaropoutos, and Paul Holiday 1eason dJnner menus £. Reed wu chief cook. Christmas dinner on lhe Alcoa a re stlll coming In to the LOG from all quarters. Se me or the Roamer began with no less than MARV~Al ' '' '· 1t- l t rJ l•<f'• l• 'Y• I A. ll• IO;lt. Jl:•Plllf' l ec..-etery, lj" llU• ttl•fT.1llO t•Pt.lnlq C"Oftdl• f\ln4, Pat. Ilona aboud ship wot lo M:adqu.1rDevine tlttt" f'.leW oNp'a ltetntrot:r. h1n. SIU•'• ditlt.Otit J , S. Sitt FdUppo No bftl• nopcart.cL Mem.,,..n orcitd to ,...,•• Md. J. r. wancs.ulkb • l•n•ll d on.al• monc:7 to d.tlJJ"• f\dd ao TV Dt-W ~ote:. Dffk Ml•l•I• r•"'1•d <C• lm•r>, Ctl• l,,n •~ W•tf Cre sunoftJ ~I Whitme r. I I) fa ahlp'a a nlcnna no bl ft•M. St•••rd as.keel 11M.• not 10 lloe.rd llbf_o &Dd t o 1um lA au ~!(ff~ ,!JTAJ Y~ Captain ffoUand. STflL TllAVf.Ll-R Cl•lt!IMllft), Ifft, :1:::::::...-.:... t' STt!I L MAKElt. tUthrnl1n>, t•pt, -Ch1lrm1n. 8 . Toner1 lfcret1ry, I . l.e nnoir, S4.0. l0 tn •h.lp't lAllUl'7· Son~• dlfputltd OT ln 111 de.pAtlmcnl•. Cr•w a.skeet lo cooper•lt •t pl)'orf •nd luro [:Q kf)'a If lt.tvlDC thlp. •SAT RIC:I. c8 ulll• •• , •• 1:1-Cbtlr· ft'Mln. J . t.tGosh1 S•c:ret•rr• J, Oe•t.e• Com1'taiata: ~lved r.prd\n.a sltward't 1\l"rwl'10D ol 111.- d•~rtru.n l. ti..$$ in thlp'• fund. 04pul.cl or ''°"' JaJl hip M-llkd and wlU M lAduded tn 1rf.ll .,. abcaard ab.Ip and ar.-...d lo I O lo us fflUU.I coDCCmla.s ~ p11)'0U~ Coauot:D\a 00 1~ale food •nd peor qalllt:Y NPJ~ci ,,. POrt ateward. Vo.le Of 1banU CO dltd tor dr•wa. ••4k.al ltel\Mtftl • "-4 r:ook uwt second lrtkl ... HA$TtNGS (Water·,..1n). kH. 26Ch.1.lnn1n. Frink Holl1nd1 Stc1et1ry, John W ..lt.. P'nn:k B olland -.lff.tf!d 1hip'• delct.1tt.. No bfff_. rtP6rl.-d b)' deportment dt.lei:atte WtlhJn1 ""'' chln11 neN• ntw a11ta1or 1.nct on• •LO.MAR tColmt r1. ..,,.. 1J-C-t!o•lr.. "''"'' Wllll• m l . ltobfnt otU fec f"•l•f'Y• Jowph W ol• m ••-•· No '>fffo reported b)' '1tot-1~ult11•u~ tJel11tM"•k•. Vo"'4 to u1c C'ocnpan1 to fuml.th traorporlll• Uon lo a nd tr'nrn Pt1nnwOC)CI Wh.llrt to bU• Uhca. Jiit • Jelttn •1•cled 1hlt1'• delt-t•t~. llU dtpt .rlmtnt ht• d• htld piety m1tet1n.1, PAIALAND (f• a•Ltn d}, lt1t•. SOCh1 lrm•"• O. L. Outrr•roJ S•crtttary, P. ~ M • th, Mlrior Mt/ ov•r l au.,ch • el Yh.... .Dffk Ji.114 •u•lnt dele.t.titA• reported 11omtt dl.-put-.d OT. Sc•w•rd dtl"tt• •Y.aC•fl•4 any P•tfonntn ha hature bt turn•\l over lo p111olm•"· ~k. will be ordut:d on W•l1. C-oalC-, OCI A N OINMY (M..tltlm• OY• f'M• t )• Sept. 1t-C:h• lrm •n• St•nl•Y '· l chuY. l•ri .Stc.rettry, Oeort• C. Pr1n ... JOtl'n f'arr•nd tlffttd •NP'• dt1•1•te. t.5 1.n •hiP'• l'Und. No f't-P(lrlf_d b)' d.f p:irtmenl de1e,-J.tt1. Voted lo htYt nt'!t m°'r T!C'fl: bulJI '<•tP not• (town tn pa.uu:ewa.ys chuln& bOl.ltt 111.tn a.rt *'' 1lttPfnr. Meur-ooM and pantT1 to be kept. cl.tan. Me.ti .tandfn1 nlr:ht wakh ahou.14 ktcp CYJI• and dJ.lht1 clean. ALCOA ROAMIR (AlcM),. l • l't. Jtl'AGL• VOYAGSR CUnHed Mir'° CMlrM•ft. A Oonn• ll'fl a.ecrat.ttY 5ept. JO-Ch•1rma n, John J tl'Ut IC. ,.,,.. .,, No b<Hf.1. Dlttul>' tlm•l. secrttery, A l•••fttl•f , ,.. ..on on PllrtMM. Of MO'f"lu. NtN• dMcKarak1 i•. Oi.$CUued • Ith ff P'Ah tMA lt• Y-• JM:ra a.lleffl nitt to IPtt on dtdr and to flu.di t.otltt atl•r we. SU«lf'ttff to tnr sbip ~t Don.oluJo and ordtrtftl of replact.mCU. Xffd n•w wuhlnl ma• ha~ Ulp ..,,.,,.... tor "9fhtt. Vot• or lbJil\b l.O tlenrd 4~pU\IQca\, tllloe. J.S.u to Qlp'a tWtd.. Xe be.•!• Cttw tt\11n.ked for ttndJU n owe,.. tor npo,.,icd b y dcpanaseat dt-lt-l•tta. d:eeeaMCI mottwr or lb1pnt.alt. CHILOIE f Orel . Aut. l......CMln11•n.. 8fATRICI t •w1u. IUIV tt-C1'•1t• L•~•Ho1 l•<rtt•rv• J . M. G•tff, Shlp't dtt.tc.1•t• w1.rntd aaatnit 1tcatco ~r1umf'nt1 o'·•r minor l11&11tt. ~tQut-at to t.mprove ntlht hanc-h., Di • C"\lel$on to 301n CW.I cooptratlon to WOH 1'118 on cU.spU.ted ar. CaU.7 hu no ,._,.. Appr.ttath>n u ·tendtcS 10 ttUllftl l '\11 1.YN t lufO. .. ,.. 16-Ci'li lrm•n. 14-C,halrnt•"• N, O. Mllth•YI $fer• • · J. Clem9nt; l • <rfl•l"'t'• I . L. Joh"" t•N• N IU Mvtlft, Yot"~AI•• lO M Mn. ShJp'a 6elt!C•le talk.ti lO capu.tn ntvt 1r1P. Weter l•nk lo k a,boul mon•)' tor dnw.. C.pt..ln painlt:d nus:hed out. 135 ln ahip'• fund. m a waJUn11 .,.Ord from eompan,.. tltck hour• or 41l:Putcd OT In <let• dtP-trt• dt-It-aate rcportt-d nOl"I• or olltten "l"op1'idt pa1nrJ' m1R b•ln.1 flrf'CI atttneltd tuntrfl ot ff, rt Dtown, mcnt. . \ll'lion u.-ae-d to lllk • •l• P• boiun. orotht:r C..rtwrtaht dl1(';ll&1ed b y dtt~ward ll]>('f\ff .,,.llh t.rJ1V"el«r9" ch•tkl tor <ondltlona amon1 r rew. •~k•d •U l o (9 dr11w• • nd •ub;;Ulult! US curr~f\C'J', t ci M lewd Unlun t.nt rllbar• uh.Ort • • Ellmlnale powdtrtd milk. W tter t1nka 1hould be .rtctmtnlf-l'I, m•ft. M. J~T q111~ Lpom ant, kffp pt>ddl~r• out of mld1ihlP houtt. Shtp•• fund •l• l'ttd. ~\1c;illon.1.I nitcll1,tt ht-Id with flt'i'W n1on " nd pll - detec1tt• l)tt.seni. MT, MCKINLIV ClulU, lept. 16( ," tfrmt"• Wllll•m ltl"ll~tu lecMfry, Robert Howl• nd, tttpalt' list and d i,. pute4 tYr turned over to c1ptaln, who wtl! tr-7 to .s.ttl• si.1n o bf-lo~ payorr. llepaln: to be l:tk•n car• ol •r• on •~lltht venlJ. 1n1l11e room cowl •t:ntt. ••~bit!• rM<h l11• and 1tovt. - " • . . And don't forg et. We ore the only passenger line with life preservers exclusively for HERi" LOG-A-RHYTHM: The Upstairs By Bar,., Wotowltz \Ve' rf htrt. fodav and then a.way, Thtrt isn·c a Ching ha thlt u:orld That tt-""e" ca 11 do. To SUIJI anothe·r day. Tor when the m4n u:ilh Ille wllillo- .,, Ta ps 11ou on 1he beck. and •V• "rhat't a!l,*' Ther~ ain't a tJiina to do, my tMtnd. You've hod Ir, ~ltd. whV llAllP So all I """ .sau ii llve II up. Get <mt of Yoo• pad, and tPtncl t:.ornt. bread. For i.ohen .y ou die, and theu thro\O fn"d in your tye. You're gone, my friend, G lono time dead. Deadeye • 1ew•rd de»artmtnt. •u1.K l.IADIJI: (Amerlt-111'1 '"'" C•r• rlersl, Aus , 11--Chilrm•n, M, ' · K111m •r; Secretary, W, K. Sufhtf"llM. SUI ln J1hlp's fut'ld. Nq lltt•t• r~porl'td by de)>ortmCnl dtJeglllt~•. to lr ~t-P C11ew ••lc.,{I l\Alh't ' chit or uvtna QU•tlfts. S-TART POINT t DVllJ, Sopt . t C:h•lrmen, How•rd MJlst1nd1 Stet• t•ry, Giro19e Chrht•lf•rs•n. No bfffa r~"9ttcd othirr th_.n tbt delayed PIY• off. Ctt• wUJ dlJcuu p ..,oa. dra.. - COIUR D'ALINI VICTORY IVinorJ' de)'i d1.1rh•1 C1rrlersl. Auv. 27-Ch•lf'l'lll.o. A , MeiClo~lr•JI S•c:..e1• ty, c. ,,._,,, No beef• •OY•re. no:l)O.tted kt)' dC".parl.meal O~lec•tt" GLOD• ZIXPl.O•IR (Mtrftlm• Olf•f• L . C Cttt1t t_ltt(ed ftl'W tohlP'• df'lill~ ...u l. htlY tt-Ch11fm1n. A . w. C•r· •·•~ - "·"re: "'°ttf'd m......._ v1JOPf' and •bMlt pa7les: off M •t~ ,.., du~ te Firecrackers were tho subl•ct of a mfnor safe~y tampa.irn recently aboard the Uutlnr• !Wate"" mnnJ, and 01i5 seems to ha.\lc 1>atd quick dividends in safely. On Christmas Doy .1md tho dny 1ftcr several srnall .fire~·r<1.ckcr1 were shot oll abo•rd ship and sorne \\'Ue lhro~'D into various rooms as • Joke. The danger of such antics (o t>oth vessel and crew "'as pointed out to th6! dcle. catcs who passed the in!orm•tlon alon11 lo all dep:utments. By !\tV.1 vea.r·s Eve- the mess.1ge hod apparenuy gotten across. Al· lhouub more firecrackers ex· pec1cd to mar3' the occas1on~ none ,... .., used and the day pust<I une venLCully and without incidcnL Ralph Q.oment SH:Nf•'Y• Mlltftfll Welrnt• ll\. SJlJP'• dtltl•te t\et)1hini fllftnib.J 1moolblr, 11 1.ot In 1htp...1 hl.nd. \lot.a ol U1Ank1 to a.net mlk• plJ1;ns to have m. .un1 wltb p21ro!m•o on. arrival. BHt afaltUI SHOR'T HILl.I tle .. Laft41J. leitt. t- •te-wanl dt-.pdcnirat oo abuia1 • of f C:tl•lrnNA, lff de fi'•rt~r1 le<ret•IY• ood, tn>Uk a.od on mOMbt• Hllal 11 C. St1Mbl,ll., Mt.olutJon thlt P1\tvln1~q Ult .:A.me Um. u U1e new. lnltbl ~ wtHt• duff aftd a..et,. lllDlVll.La U•..L-uCh ..... 1 ... nwnb '"" paid, .o Chit n<'f'IJ114 at ~· end cvvW be vc.riCN'd •I Uninu C-hthlM"• Kati)' Heli&IOftl kt"lory, r.11 •bo1.1t refff'dll'll l'IMI,.. Phll R•TH Jr. N'o Meola ""ont4. and dOlllr ••lue or OT on P&>' ~ · £w,,.---itUAc ok.U. C1U a.Ad 1..ia.: .,,,., N~nd·•r mvttth of :11 of lhants from the entire crew. . The hunting season was only • few houri old in P•nnsylvania whonSeafarer l'aul Yokymoc baggod tho eight-point, I 3S-pound buck •hown her•, at Mount Un. Ion, Pa. Yakymac's lut ship wa. the ScrvanllClh I Sea. train I. �SE.4PA.RBR5 l.OC Pue r...1111 Hong .Kong's Beauty Masks Many Wo.es Seafarer Pat Co11le11. a regu14r LOG contributor, d!Jcuu., hera roiM of th• b•aur!u on6 problem.t of a famou1 oriental clrv. At night irom Victoria Peak the ferries streak like fireflies linking Hong Kong and K owloon. The bay shimmers in the moonlight and with the reflected glow of the neon signs and t he thousands of • jeweled lights which festoon both shores. In the dist•neo, sllbouetted agalnst the night sky tho mountain rim stands out blrak and magnlft· cent like a sentinel. Hong Kong then seems like Uao Paris ol th• Ori· en t , a "many av le 11 do u red thing." But below these ~•Y liR:hts arc lh& r r o w de d tonemc n ts . t he stench or <l•rk ·a lloys, lhc OJlOn sewcrs, the help· IO$Sncss or tho Jiomeless, the sick, 010 huogry, the desUlutc. Retusrees fro1n terror &nd oppresslon prcrcr the appalling llv· lng eondltioM Jn Boni: Kong to the olghtmare or the Communist tyronny ln Red China. Jn this respect, Ront Kone ls a elass hOuse nnd the Free World cannot alYord to lb.row these people on lhe a<:r&P· heap. Halt of the 3.2 million populalion consists or •efugces. Man)' or them c•me In 1949, tollowlni the Communist. takeov~r of the C·h ln· es.e mainland. Current t1mlne con· dJtions Jn lh1l Communist "para· dbe• nearb1 hAve Increased u10 Oow aUll more. It Is dltJlcwt to obtato an accurate tstlrnato slnce, alter th• lint ru•h or 70,000 croS1ed the bordu under the very eyrs of tho r.ommunlsts a nd Hong Konii guards, thty come at night by boat to the 50 or 60 1mall Jslandt tn the Hong .Kong area. They also c.ime stragCling In on land. wherever the lronUer la not closeJ.V guarded. Some evon S\vam across. As 11 mailer of fact. Hong Kong has tho highest proportion of hom•lcss and uprooted people o! Put Postal Zone On LOG Addreu Tbt Post OtJlca Departmt11t bas requested that Seafuen and tb•lr famUIU IDCIUde postal i o a e numbers la stncllo1 changOI OI address lnlo lbt LOG. The use of the tone num· ber ~w greatl7 speed tbe fto• of the moll and wW faclUtate delkery. PaUure to Jnclude tile to•• number can bold up dell••,.,, of the paper. Tbe LOG ls oow In the prtlCe$1 of oonlog Ila entire mallln1 llsL -- Home Again ony or.ca In the \Yorld. Seven bu_n - drcd and fl!ly thousand stlll live 111 shorl<ing hOuslng conditions on a bedspacc without light or air, In rnmahnckle buls on the pavement, on rooftops. In caves nnd on stalrcase landlneo. MwU-story block$, e1eh deolgned to llOuse more lh•n 2.000 people, are now going up at tho role of one block every njne da)'s. Tbe$0 are divided Into ee· ment cubicles, 10 by 12 feet, tor nve penona per cubicle. Public hcolth Is a serloua prob· lom. Hong Kong bu the highest TB lnfecllon rote In the world. Ov<r 00 ~n:enl of the POPulalion It Jnftt-ltd and ovtr four percent or the cases are acll\'e, according to some ~ports. Stafar•r Alliton Hebtrl, F tVT, lt111pararllv 141cl up In lhe Gal· ursron Marine HOJ'J)ital. writeJ' When r return Crom Africa, I lhat he found lht nezl bed «am going to publbh • new book <coled bv olclthnar Edward A. called. "Why ullon 11rercr the &vd, clrck, who l.t there ttur.sfoo shipyards" or "Oon't bite the h>nd o broken 1•11· U you can (et better." Naturallv lhev got to talking Jn my zo odd yean ot sea, I about the old dav• and be/ore have sailed many !oul·ftedlng ships but this long !lieu Mm• up wW• a copv of t11e Jauuarv 22, 1943 SEAFAR<RS ono truly rcpre· Loo containing a letter Bo11d 10ro(t tents the most lo lhe Loe ~1 th41 time abou1 the pronounC"led ~/)oct !he wartime food shortage mrtnl£estatlon of was haulng on 1hipboar6 feeding. mass hunaor on Buud wur tllen a creunne1nbe-r of which l'v"' ever tlio Abraha1" Baldwin. hod th~ plcosure Tltev decided tho! Seafarera of •tarvlng. Our rooki csn mlghl oet a kick out of readlno Boyd prepare only two thr $amo letl<!r . written just 20 dishes - one ls ~rari ago, and thu• forll)O.rdtd It mutton ste\Y and tho other ono (I) the Log au over ooain. Reprint. ain't, We all preler the one that ed llcre· at their requell, the ktler ain't because we have eaten mut· 11>eak1 for 11,.lf. ton until all hands smell like Brit· 1- - - - - - - - - - - - lsh aubjocls. Only lodsy one ol our stage ~'hen one man wtll e.a.t an· messboys passed away at the din· oth•r. but 1 ~ltev• most anyone ner lible-knilo and forlt In hand, on here would relish a barbecued 11nd we all thought ho WIS the oiler or a nlee fat suckllng Cadet, victim of a h<art attack. But t ho biked • •Ith • reel IPPle la Ila d octor de<:lare<I lb• POOr mln died moulh. of galloping malnutrition. The African authorities have Hunger has reached the eeule denied w shore 1.... until the To Tiie Bdltor: tilt cull to tnvest In 1toeb and bond1 IJ1)'Wa)I, And It • couple of be<l·rldden wldowa with a small Income oH ctugbl abort by a dlvldeocl cut, thlJ Is •• good as at'cument u any for a medical ura program that could take cart of them and ,,ol leave thou i;>eople at the mef'Cl' or corporaltort managtmea L Beside•, rd bet that a 1ood many of Bethlehem's stoclcholcl· •rs are Bethlehem employees la Pleue let me tatt thlJ op.. portunll)' to expr.., my appreelatlon tDd llwlb to I.be captain, oUlcen and CNIW of the Ellmlr tor the comfort. aervlc:es rcndcred, and other conddcr1Uont ahow:a me durloll my period of grit!. In partlcular I want to thank them !or the manner Jn which they held the funeral urvtce tor my hu•band, Arthur R. Swanton, tor the pt<lllteS taken at the funeral site, for the letters of aympathy, I.be flntnclal 1ult tance flven me, the cour· To The B~J~or tealea extendod and tor all other favors too nu.merouJ to All t•ttcrs co the Bdttor /or mention.• publication in lhe SEAFARERS Words cannot adequately • •· LOG must be •lgnecl bl/ the press my feeling of gratitude wnc.... Nam.. 10111 be withheld for the ""PreHlons of s)'m· UJ>On Ttqutst. pathy. It hat all been greatly opprcalotcd. the (Jrst ploce, u is the cue ~rrs. Y•onne Swanton wttll many large companies. ;t. ;t. ;t. 'l'hoy could make • better wage and higher dividends It the company wouldn't keep production down and keep them on e short Cuts Explored \YOrk~wcek. To Tbe Editor: ll's u1tforl111111te when anyI am enrlo1Jn3 an artlcto from tho "l\ilan1I Herald" 1omc body takes a pay cut or a div!· limo · ~o that bleed• for the dcnd cut that's the same as their welfare of steel r.ompany stock· pay, but they've bad their good holders whose dividends were times and good dividends for a l one spell. It's no secret that cut back lost October. The write r IJ obviously very thr: number or steel workers )>lllned becauu It seem• the was beJnr cul back year an.er "PoOr" stockholder• ore 11otUng yc:ir, \v-llh no pay tutu-re, so why a bum break. Ho aays that JI get all worked up over stock· thcte people "'ere •1org1niied" liolders who art first beginning like the eompany'a workers, to feel the effeclS or this. EIJ&'ene A. Stanton lhlnga would be difforonL Maybe they'd even "strlkc'', he soys. ~ :. !. ThlJ Is a queor way or loolting Christmas Bonus al thln!t<. to my Wl:f of thluk· Ins. Juat bttause the writer A Welcome Gift cltea two $ln3le cases where: 1 To The Ed.Jtor: I wJsh to take till• opportunity couple of Bethlohem 1tockhold· ers are down on their luck, he or returnJJlll many thanks to the thinks we should bleod for the Seafuers Welfare Plan and the whole lot or them. S IU for the mort ·generous Personally, Ir 23~.000 stock· Chrlstmu gilt of the sum of holden can recularly make a $25 to me and to all other pen· buck out of the labor of only Jloncd oldUrners. 126,000 employee1 (the writor'• I want to thank Ille \Inion fl~ureal, there's s ome th I n g and everyone else who made wrong. Secondly, I find It hard this possible. to bleed for people who have Samuel L. Gordon .I.E'J'TERS Steel Dividend Seafarer Joe Blake, deword (right I, dll<:UUH a good voyag• with a fellow Seafarer on the fantail of the Globe Pto<JreU IOcean Cargoes). The ship paid off in Philadelphia. j I 942 Letter Recalls 'Mutton Mania' Cltpe Towa, Soutb Africa Oelobtr 1, 19t! Ellmlr Thanked For Condolences J sailon promise lo quit eating lhe ca.nnibals. In Cape Town last week. Bill M<Qulstlon brought a bl< stevedore into the mess room and when asked why, replied, "l brought him l.o to eat." Trish Kennedy s u i · g es te d, "Let'• eat him In the shalt alloy ao we \Yon't h~ve to share f\lm with l ho gun crew.'" Frequently I dream or th• time In tho last war, when 1n.y shiv \Vas torpedoed and 11 or us spent 127 days In an open boat. We subsisted the Jina! L"'o months on raw fish. rope yarn and storm oil. For a special treat on Sundays the good old captain allowed U1 to lick the Albany grease off the shackle pins. My, my. them was the d ays. Brothu, If thh ship Is an example of the way we are to be fed !or tho duration, I would "'111· eest you put up a a!«n by the Dispatcher"s C~e reading as tollowe: BE CAREFUL IN CHOOSING YOUB SHIPMATES, llfEN, •YOO Hebert MAY HAVE TO EAT ' l!M. Lives Are At Stake, So Place Your Bets, Men! Gamble with seamen's Jlves? That's what shipowners did in the old days, according to sailing veteran Captain R. J. Peterson. They had a "bourse" tor that purpose whoro they bet with eoch other whether a &hip would go down at sea and never bu he&rd from agaln or reath part safety. The barque Dov<nby. nn which Peterson bad •ailed, was reported mlssiof l 75 days out from Adelaide, Australla, and bets were paid off to those who had wagered against her. But when the Dovenby finally made port with the erew aUlJ 1llv<, the shl pawners who hlld bet against her were angry bectuae they had lost lbelr mooey after all. In one year, around 1903. ten ahll>S disappeared off Cape Horn with tho loss of about 300 searnen. The ahlpawners at the bourse rubbed their palms wlth glee Juat thlnltlns of t it tho money they had won with. their grisly bob. '"The leebcrgs must lutvt drilled lo their Wl:f, • they'd uy to ea.oh other phllosophlcall)'. ��1962 SEAFARTOS#LOG 12^ Jan. H, in* OFFICIAL ORGAN Or THI SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, QULF. LAKE i-«0 ruling by an AFL-CIO impartial umpire that the NMU was guilty of raiding. Sanc­ tions under the Internal Disputes Plan of the AFL-CIO constitution were ultimately invoked against the NMU. It was also found guilty a few weeks later of a raid against the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association in the Isbrandtsen fleet. Upper Lakes Dispute The SIU continued to expand Its or­ ganizational activities and won signifi­ cant gains in vacation pay and contracts during 1962, while joining with other unions in a long-range program to im­ prove the US-flag merchant marine. The year was marked by several major maritime beefs and developments in both the offshore and domestic shipping field that made important headlines. In Washington, unions and manage­ ment waited out the development of a firm national maritime policy and pro­ gram for the transportation industry, which still had not materialized in con­ crete form by the end of the year. The year was heightened at its close by strong maritime union action in the Cuban crisis, which focused attention on the favoritism among Government agencies for foreign shipping at the ex­ pense of US ships and seamen, and by a dockers' strike on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The walkout by the Int3rnational Longshoremen's Association tied up shipping briefly in October and then, after an 80-day Taft-Hartley in­ junction expired, resumed again on December 23 as bargaining talks re­ mained deadlocked. Vacation^ Contract $ In the contract area. Seafarers won important money gains in the form of a $400 annual vacation pay increase that doubled previous benefits. The new $800 vacation rate went into effect on seatime beginning October 1, 1962, and amounted to the seventh SIU vacation pay increase in the Union's vacation program over a ten-year-period. An added feature of 1962 was a brandnew shipboard feeding benefit that guar- and Savannah, making it operative in a total of 15 ports. The SIU Welfare Plan paid its 5,000th maternity benefit to a newborn member of an SIU family, top­ ping the $1 million-mark in such pay­ ments. The new Sickness and Accident Bene­ fit program for Seafarers covering ill­ ness and injury off the job made pay­ ments of almost $600,000 in its first year to Seafarers who had never been eligible for any kind of benefits befoie. A total of 83 Union oldtimers went on pension during the year. The pages of the LOG listed 393 new arrivals during 1962, in­ cluding six sets of twins, compared to 1961's total of 409 and a previous threeyear average of 325. At the opposite end of the scale, 112 deaths were reported in the "departure"' column. Domestic Shipping Filling the gap left by the withdrawal of Bull Line from the Puerto Rico trade, SeaLand added two containerships on its run to the Caribbean, and Seatrain made ready to move into the same trade. SeaLand also launched an ambitious program to revive intercoastal shipping with regu­ lar containership service using four con­ verted vessels. Two of them were in operation by the end of the year, and the company also put a converted Navy sea­ plane tender into service as a carferry on the Puerto Rico run. At the same time. Pacific Northwest US lumber producers won passage of a special amendment to the Jones Act in the last days of the 87th Congress. Designed to help American lumbermen compete with Canadian growers, it enables them to use foreign vessels to move lumber to Puerto Rico if American ships are not "reason­ ably available." The protected domestic trade is thus opened up to foreign ships for the first time since 1920. Robin Line Beef $800 SIU vacation pay started. antees all Seafarers at least one pint of fresh milk daily for the full length of any offshore voyage. It was accompanied by a series of working rule improvements in a new contract negotiated and ratified in June. The agreement established an additional 15 minutes' "readiness" period, revised the sailing board clause, improved trans­ portation arrangements back to the port of engagement when ships are sold, scrapped or disposed of in any fashion in a foreign port, and provided a strengthened clause on callbacks. These provisions modified for tanker operations as well as several others in the freight contract were also applied to tankers. The National Maritime Union tried for the second time in five years to raid the Robin Line by asking for a National La­ bor Relations Board election in the MooreMcCormack fleet, including the seven Robin ships under SIU contract since 1941. NMU filed a petition for a fleetwide election two days after the SIU noti­ fied all its operators that it wished to re­ open contract talks. When the SIU learned that MooreMcCormack had secretly attempted to sell off the Robin ships while refusing to dis­ cuss the issues. Seafarers responded with picketline action that tied up 19 MooreMcCormack vessels, including two Robin ships, for 26 days. The picKetlines came down when the company agreed to nego­ tiate with the SIU about the ships. Meanwhile, the NMU election petition was dismissed by the NLRB in New York and later in Washington, followed by a 1^-\\i :'''s; Welfare Plan Cains On the welfare front, the SIU medical clinic program passed its fifth year of existence and 50,000th exam for Sea­ farers and their dependents, as a new clinic operation opened in the Port of Phi.iadelphia. The Union's free eyeglass benefit was also extended to Jacksonville, Norfolk, Seattle, Wilmington, Tampa After testing out their union-busting tactics with three runaway ships in 1961, the Norris shipping interests controlling the SIU of Canada-contracted Upper Lakes Steamship Company broke a tenyear collective bargaining relationship with the SIU, locked out 300 Canadian seamen and began recruiting crews through a newly-established puppet union. The nature of the conspiracy against the SIU of Canada was revealed in July when, due to the effectiveness of picket­ ing action, a boycott of SIU ships led to Robin Line pickets tied up 19 ships. Company union manned Norris ships. the closing of the St. Lawrence Seaway. A Canadian government commission's hearings on the disruption in Great Lakes shipping is still going on. SlUNA AHiliates SIU Pacific District unions concluded new contracts in June with the Pacific Maritime Association, retroactive to Octo­ ber, 1961. This followed nine months of negotiations, a 27-day strike and .75 days during which PMA ships operated under a court injunction. On the inland waters. Great Lakes, in Puerto Rico and in the industrial area, SIU affiliates won a number of new fleets, plants and contracts to solidify their juris­ diction and improve members' job secu­ rity. The long-simmering railroad drive to cut manning on SIU tugs as well as among train personnel ashore remained unresolved, however, amid moves for job cuts via several big railroad mergers. In Trinidad, a new 6,000-man SlUNA af­ filiate marked the first anniversary of its charter by signing a contract covering the runaway shipping operations of the SIUcontracted Alcoa Steamship Company. The new pact provided for the first sea­ men's union hiring hall in'the Caribbean, a 16 percent wage increase over a threeyear-period and a series of substantial im­ provements in working hours, overtime and other conditions previously unheard of on such vessels. Maintaining a link with democratic ele­ ments which had quit or wanted no part of Jimmy Hoffa's Teamsters Union, the SlUNA chartered a new affiliate, the Transportation Services & Allied Work­ ers, for cab drivers and taxi workers. It numbered some 7,500 members at year's end in Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit and other cities. Unable to carry out the SIU's policy of opposing Hoffa, some SIU officials in Philadelphia resigned and ac­ cepted jobs from Hoffa, but a successful 20-hour strike for a new contract by 5,000 Chicago cab workers spotlighted the un­ ion's success in attracthig anti-IIoffa groups to an established AFL-CIO union. In the Pacific area, SIU affiliates helped start an MTD drive against new raiding attempts by Harry Bridges' longshore un­ ion, and the SlUNA issued a charter to a major independent union in the Southern California petroleum Industry after it voted 4-1 for affiliation. Resisting pres­ sures from both Bridges aiid Hoffa, the International Union of Petroleum Work­ ers brought 3,200 members into the SlUNA, upping its total membership to 80,000. Trinidad SIU signed Alcoa ninaways. Cuban Ship Action During a year in which shipping prob­ lems were described by Commerce Secre­ tary Luther H. Hodges as some of the "toughest" facing the Administration, ma­ ritime unions acted in advance of official Washington to the flood of arms and mili­ tary supplies moving to Cuba last fall. MTD pickets tied up the Yugoslav-flag MV Drzic at Houston after it carried Russian grain to Cuba and then came looking for a 50-50 cargo. An ILA longshoremen's boy­ cott of Communist bloc cargoes and MTD protests against other ships in Cuban trade seeking US cargoes highlighted a critical issue. A Senate committee report called atten­ tion to many Government agency abuses of 50-50 cargo procedures, while the Agri­ culture Department continued to charter Cuban trade ships for 1963. Charges by the SIU and MEBA of similar abuses by the department a year ago had prompted the Senate inquiry after the unions pick­ eted a British ship. Other international actions by MTD unions included a series of mutual aid agreements signed with maritime unions in several countries to combat runaway-type shipping operations under any maritime flag and to promote more job stability for seamen. News Highlights SIU opened Houston hall, broke ground for a new hall in Norfolk . . . Books dis­ tributed in the SIU Ship's Library Pro­ gram topped 2 million . . . SIU opened a school for stewards ... Six SIU fleets won awards for ship sanitation ... A Seafarer and the children of four SIU men won the annual SIU scholarship awards worth $6,000 each . . . Total SIU shipping for the year was just below 1961, again topped 1960 and '59. Veteran SIU official Claude Simmons, 43, vice-president in charge of contracts and contract enforcement, died after a long illness . . . Silas Blake Axtell, counsel for the old Internation­ al Seamen's Union and a close ally of Andrew Furuseth, died at 77 ... Death also came to Art Coleman, vice - presi­ dent of the Marine Firemen, 53 ... to Lawrence E. Wessels, 69, one of the first SIU officials in the Fort of Simmons j^ew Orleans ... to Fred Steiner, 53, editor for the Sailors Union of the Pacific, and to other oldtimers. An oil pipeline project connecting Houston and New York got underway ... Four different SIU ships rescued refugees seeking to escape Cuba . . . MTD unions were lauded for aiding in the Cuban pris­ oner exchange just before Christmas . . . SlUNA President Paul Hall was named to the AFL-CIO Executive Council . . . The SEAFARERS LOG won two more labor press awards . . . British seamen got a chance to have union delegates aboard ship for the first time . . . Bethlehem Steel went to West Germany to build two ore ships after the US turned down a subsidy request, but construction was stalled when the shipyard went bankrupt . . . Six years after the Andrea DorlaStockholm collision, an international pact on sea safety was finally adopted. �'•=. • _r.--:t_-.-af,-Tr,:i..J.- • '•• f' its. T-r-<='' |i.;1 sill (OISTITDTIOI For SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes And Inland Waters District \ •'-'V �SEAFARERS Bopplniieat—Pare Tvo ianaar^ 2S, 1963 LOG ments duly promulgated pumtnt hereto, no person shall becooM CONSTITUTION THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRia Affiliatad w!ih Amarican Fadaritien of Labor — Congrost of Induatrial Organizalions (A« Amondod May 12,1960) PREAMBLE As maritime and allied workers and realizing the value and necessity of a thorough organization, we are d^icated to the form­ ing of one Union for our people, the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis­ trict, based upon the following principles: All members shall be entitled to all the rights,, privileges and guarantees as set forth in this Constitution, and such rights, privi­ leges and guarantees shall be preserved in accordance with its terms. We declare that American seamen are entitled to receive their employment without interference of crimps, shipowners, fink halls or any shipping bureaus maintained by the Government. We affirm that every worker has the ri^t to receive fair and just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient leisure for mental cultivation and physical recreation. We proclaim the ri^t of all seamen to receive healthful and sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to rest. We defend the right of all seamen to be treated in a decent and respectful manner by those in command, and, We hold that the above rights belong to all workers alike, irrespeaive of nationality or creed. Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we are con­ scious of corresponding duties to those in command, our employers, our craft and our country. We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote harmonious relations with those in command by exercising due care and dili­ gence in the performance of the duties of our profession, and by giving all possible assistance to our employers in caring for their gear and property. Based upon these principles, it is among our objects: To use our influence individually and collectively for the purpose of maintain­ ing and developing skill in seamanship and effecting a change in the maritime law of the United States, so as to render it more equitable and to make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the development of a merchant marine and a body of American seamen. To support a journal which shall voice the sentiments of mari­ time workers and through its columns seek' to maintain their knowledge of, and interest in, maritime affairs. To assist the seamen of other countries in the work of organi­ zation and federation, to the end of establishing the Brotherhood of the Sea. • ,. To form and to assist by legal means other bona fide labor organi­ zations whenever possible in the attainment of their just demands. To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals so as to make seamanship what it rightly is—an honorable and useful calling. And bearing in mind that we are migratory, that our work takes us away in different directions from any place where the majority might otherwise meet to act, that meetings can be attended by only a fraction of the membership, that the absent members, who cannot be present, must have their interests guarded from what might be the results of excitement and passions aroused by persons or conditions, and. that those who are present may act for and in the interest of all, we have adopted this Constitution. Statement of Principles and Declaration of Rights In order to form a more perfect Union, we workers in the maritinne and allied industries, realizing the value and necessity •of uniting in pursuit of our improved economic and social welfare, have determined to bind ourselves together in the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the fol­ lowing principles: In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall ever be inindful, not only of our rights, but also of our duties and obliga­ tions as members of the community, our duties as citizens, and our duty to combat the menace of communism and any other enemies of freedom and the democratic principles to which we seafaring men dedicate ourselves in this Union. We shall affiliate and work with other free labor organizaitons; We shall support a journal to give additional voice to our views; we shall assist our brothers of the sea and other workers of all countries in these obligations to the fullest extent consistent with our duties, obligations, and law. We shall seek to exert our individ­ ual and collective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor and other legislation and policies which look to the attainment of a free and happy society, without distinction based on race, creed or color. To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind that most of our members are migratory, that their duties carry them all over the world, that their rights must and shall be protected, we hereby declare these rights as members of the Union to be inalienable. t No member shall be deprived of any of the rights or privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union. II Every qualified member shall have the riglit to nominate himself for, and, M elected or appointed, to hold office in this Union. III No member shall be deprived of his membership without diie • process of the law of this Union.' No metnber shall be compel^ to be a witness against himself in the trail of tmy 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 the princi­ ples set forth in the Constitution of the Union. IV Every member shall have the right to be confronted by his accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law of this Union. In all such cases, the accused shall be guaranteed a fair and speedy trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union members. V No member shall be denied the tight to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. VI A militant membership being necessary to the security of a frM union, the members shall at all times stand ready to defend this Union and the principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. VII The powers not delegated to the officers, job holders, and Execu­ tive Board by the Constitution of the Union shall be reserved to the members. CONSTITUTION Article I Name and General Powers This Union shall be known as the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis­ trict. Its powers shall be legislative, judicial, and executive, and shall include the formation of, and/or issuance of charters to, sub­ ordinate bodies and divisions, corporate or otherwise, the forma­ tion of funds and participation in funds, the establishment of enter­ prises for the benefit of the Union, and similar ventures. This Union shall exercise all of its powers in aid of subordinate bodies and divisions created or chartered by it. For convenience of admin­ istration and in furtherance of its policies of aid and assistance, the Union may make its property, facilities and personnel available for the use and behalf of such subordinate bodies and divisions. A majority vote of the membership shall be authorization for any Union action, unless otherwise specified in the Constitution or by law. This Union shall at all times protect and maintain its jurisdiction. Article II Affiliation Section 1. This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America and the American Federation of Labor—Congress of Industrial Organizations. All other affilia­ tions by the Union or its subordinate btxiies or divisions shall be made or withdrawn as determined by a majority vote of the Executive Board. Section 2. In addition to such other provisions_as are contained herein, all subordinate bodies and divisions seeking a charter from and/or affiliation with this Union, shall be required to adopt, within a time period set by the Executive Board, a constitution containing provisions as set forth in Exhibit A, annexed to this Constimtion and made a part hereof. All other provisions adopted by such subordinate bodies and divisions as part of their constitutions shall not be inconsistent therewith. No such constimtion or amendments thereto shall be deemed to be effective without the approval of the Executive Board of this Union, which shall be executed in writing, on its behalf, by the President or, in his absence, by any other officer designated by it. Such approval shall be deemed to be recog­ nition of compliance herewith by such subordinate body or division. Where a subordinate body or division violates any of the fore­ going, and, in particular, seeks to effecmate any constimtional provision not so authorized and approved, or commits acts in violation of its approved constimtion, or fails to act in accordance therewith, this Union, through its Executive Board, may withdraw its charter and/or sever its affiliation forthwith, or on such terms as it may impose not inconsistent with law, in addition to exercis­ ing any and all rights it may have pursuant to any applicable agree­ ments or understandings. Section 3. This Union shall also have the power, acting through its Executive Board, and after a fair hearing, to impose a tmsteeship upon any subordinate body , or divisions chartered by and affiliated with it, for the reasons and to the extent provided by law. Article III Membership Section I. Candidates for membership shall be admitted to mem­ bership in accordance with such rules as are adopted from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership. Membership classifica­ tions shall correspond to and depend upon seniority classifications established in accordance with the standard colifctivc bargaining agreement of this Union. In addition to meeting the other require­ « full book member unless and. until be has attained the highest seniority rating set out in the said collective bargaining agreement: Only full book members shall be entitled to vote and to hold any office or elective jobfexcept as otherwise specified herein. All mem­ bers shall have a voice in Union proceedings and shall be entided to vote on Union contracts. SacHen 2. No candidate shall be granted membership who is a member of any dual organization hostile to the aims, principles, and policies, of this Union. Saction 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall be automatically suspended, and shall forfeit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage in dues shall be computed from the first day of the applicable quarter, but this time shall not run: (a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. (b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. (c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. (d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good standing at the time of cntery 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 opportunity to pay dues, because of employment aboard an American flag merchant vessel. Stction 4. A majority vote of the membership shall be sufficient 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 Section 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. Section 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 pay dues and assessments for the reasons provided in Sections 3 and 4. Soction 6. To preserve unity, and to promote the common welfare of the membership, all members of the Union shall uphold and defend this Constitution and shall be governed by the provisions of this Constitution and all policies, rulings, orders and decisions duly made. Section 7. Any member who gives aid to the principles and policies of any hostile or dual prganization shall be denied further membership in this Union to the full extent permitted by law. A majority vote of the membership shall decide which organizations are dual or hostile. Section 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 show their evidence of membership in order to be admitted to Union meetings, or into, or on Union property. Article IV Reinstatement Members dismissed from the Union may be reinstated in accord­ ance with such rules and under such conditions as are adopted, from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership. Article V Dues and Initiation Fee Saclion I. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Constitution and may be changed only by Constitutional amendment. Section 2. No candidate for membership shall be admitted into membership without having paid an initiation fee of three hundred • ($300.00) dollars, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. Section 3. Payment of dues and initiation fees may be waived for . organizational purposes in accordance with such rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the Executive Board. Article VI Retirement from Membership Section I. Members may retire from membership by surrendering their Union books or other evidence of affiliation and paying all unpaid dues for the quarter in which they retire, assessments, fines and other monies due and owing the Union. 'VCTien the member surrenders his book or other evidence of affiliation in connection with his application for retirement he shall be given a receipt therefor. An official retirement card shall be issued by Headquarters,' upon request, dated as of the day that such member accomplishes these payments, and shall be given to the member upon his pre­ senting the aforesaid receipt. Seciion 2. All the rights, privileges, duties and obligations of membership shall be suspended during the period of retirement; except that a retired member shall not be disloyal to the Union nor join or remain in any dual or hostile organization, upon penalty of forfeiture of his right to reinstatement. Section 3. Any person in retirement for a period of two quarters or more shall be restored to membership, except as herein indicated, by paying dues for the current quarter, as well as all assessments accruing and newly levied during the period of retirement. If the period of retirement is less than two quarters, the required pay­ ments shall consist of all dues accruing during the said period of retirement, including those for the current quarter, and all assess­ ments accrued and newly levied during that period. Upon such payment, the person in retirement shall be restored to membership, and his membership book, appropriately stamped, shall be remrnra to him. . Saction 4. A member in retirement may be restored to membership after a two-year period of retirement consisting of eight full quarters only by majority vote of the membership. Sactien 5. The period' of retirement shall be computed from the first day of the quarter following the one in which the retirement card was issued. �f Juiaaty 25. 196S SEAFARERS AnHcle Vil ' System of Ofganization taclloH 1. Ihis Uoioo, tod all officers, headquarter's represenU* dves, port agents, patrolmen, and mem^rs shall be governed in this order by: (a) The Constitution. (b) The Executive Board. (c) Majority vote of the membership. Section 2. The headquarters of the Union shall be located in New York and the headquarters officers shall consist of a President, and Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. Saction 3. The staff of each port shall consist of such personnel as is provided for herein, and the port shall bear the name of the city in which the Union's port offices are located. Section 4. Every member of the Union shall be registered in one of three departments; namely, deck, engine and stewards depart­ ment. The definition of these departments shall be in accordance with custom and usage. This definition may be modified by a majority vote of the membership. No member may transfer from one d^artment to another except by approval as evidenced by a majority vote of the membership. Article VIII Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen Soction 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected as otherwise provided in this Constitution. These officers shall be the President, an Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Contracu and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one VicePresident in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one Vice-President in Charge of the lakes and Inland Waters. Sactien 2. Port Agents, Headquarters Representatives, and Patrol­ men shall be eleaed, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. LOG (f) The President shall be diainiiaa of the ^ecutive. Board and may cast one voce in that body. (g) He shall be responsible, within Ae limits of his powers, for rfie enforcemenr of this Constitution, the policies of Ae Union, and all rules and rulings duly adopted by Ae Executive Board, and those duly adopted by a majority vote of Ae memberAip. WiAin •these limits, he shall strive to enhance Ae strengA, position, and prestige of Ae Union. (h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to those oAer duties lawfully imposed upon him. (i) The responsibility of the President may not be delegated, but the President may delegate to a person or persons the execution of such of his duties as he may in his discretion decide, subject to the limitations set forA in this Constimtion. (j) Any vacancy in any office or the job of Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port Agent, or Patrolman shall be filled by the President by temporary appointment of a member qualified for the office or job under Article XII of Ais Constimtion, except in Aose cases where the filling of such vacancy is otherwise provided for by this Constitution. (k) The President is directed to take any and all measures and employ such means which he deems necessary or advisable, to protect tKe interests, and further the welfare of the Union and its members, in all matters involving national, state or local legislation issues, and public affairs. (1) The President shall have authority to require any officer or Union r^resentative to attend any regular or special meeting if, in his opinion, it is deemed necessary. Saclion 2. Execuliva Vlce-Praiidanl. The Executive Vice-President shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by Ae President. In Ae event the President shall be unable to carry out any of his duties by reason of incapacity or .unavailability, the Executive Vice-President shall take over such duties during Ae period of such incapacity or unavailability. Upon the deaA, resignation, or removal from office for any reason of the President, the Executive Vice-President shall immediately assume Ae office, duties and responsibilities of Ae President until the next general election. The Executive Vice-President shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. Saclion 3. Vice-ProsidonI in Chargo of Conlractt and ConlracI Enforcamanl. The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforce­ ment shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. In addition, he Aall be responsible for , all contract negotiations, the formulation of bar^ining demands, Article IX and Ae submission of proposed colleaive bargaining agreements to the memberAip for ratification. He shall also be responsible, Other Elective Jobs except as otherwise provided in Article X, Seaion 14 (d) (1), for Saclion 1. In addition to the elertive jobs provided for in Article strike authorization, signing of new contracts, and contract enforce­ VIII, the following jobs in the Union shall be voted upon in the ment. He shall also act for headquarters in executing the adminis­ manner prescribed by this Constitution: trative functions assigned to headquarters by Ais Constitution wiA A. Delegates to the convention of the Seafarers International respect to trials and appeals except if he is a wimess or party thereto, in which event the Secretary-Treasurer shall act in his Union of North America. place. In order Aat he may properly execute these responsibilities B. Committee memWs of: he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ such help as he (1) Trial Committees deems necessary, be it legal, or otherwise, subject to approval of (2) Quarterly Financial Committees the Executive Board. (3) Appeals Committees • The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforce­ (4) Strike Committees ment shall be a member of Ae Executive Board and may cast ( 3) Credentials Committees one vote in that body. (6) Polls Committees ( 7 } Union Tallying Committees Section 4. Sacrelary-Treaiurar. (8) Constitutional Committees The Secretary-Treasurer shall perform any and all duties assigned Saclion 2. Additional committees may be formed as provided by him or delegated to him by the President. He shall be responsible • majority vote of the membership. Commiuces may also be ap­ for the organization and maintenance of the correspondence, files, and records of the Union; setting up, and maintenance of, sound pointed as permitted by this Constimtion. accounting and bookkeeping systems; the setting up, and mainte­ nance of, proper office and other administrative Union procedures; Article X the proper collection, safeguarding, and expenditure of all Union port or otherwise. He shall submit to Ae membership, for Duties of Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port funds, each quarterly period, a detailed report of the entire Union's finan­ Agents, Other Elected Job Holders and cial operations and shall submit simultaneously therewiA, the Miscellaneous Personnel Quarterly Financial Committee report for Ae same period. The Secretary-Treasurer's report shall be prepared by an independent Saclion 1. Tha Praiidant. Certified Public Accountant. He shall also work with all duly elected (a) The President shall be the executive officer of the Union finance committees. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible and shall represent; and act for and in behalf of, the Union in all for the timely filing of any and all reports on Ae operations of matters except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Con­ Ae Union, financial or otherwise, that may be required by any Federal or state laws. In order that he. may properly execute his stitution. (b) He shall be a member ex-officio of all committees, except responsibilities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employany help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting, or oAerwise, as otherwise herein expressly provided. subject to approval of the Exeojtive Board. (c) The President shall be in charge of, and responsible for, all The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member of the Executive Union property, and shall be in charge of headquarters and port Board and may cast one vote in that body. offices. Wherever there are time restrictions or other considerations The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member ex-officio of the affecting Union action, the President shall take appropriate action Credentials and Ballot Tallying Committees. In addition he shall to insure observance thereof. make himself and the records of his office available to the Quarterly (d) In order that he may projperly execute his responsibilities, Financial Committee. he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ any help he deems Section 5. Vice-Presidenl in Charge of the Allanlic Coasl. necessary, be it legal, accounting or otherwise. The Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast shall be a .(e) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the membership, the President shall designate the number and location of ports, the member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one jurisdiction, status, and activities thereof, and may close or open- vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all such ports, and may re-assign Vice-Presidents and the SecretaryTreasurer, without reduction in wages. He may also re-assign the ports, and the personnel thereof on the Atlantic Coast, includ­ Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, and Patrolmen, to ing their organizing activities. The Atlantic Coast area is deemed other duties, without reduction in wages. The Ports of New York, to mean that area from and including Georgia through Maine and Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and shall also include the Islands in the Caribbean. In order that he Detroit may not be closed except by Constitutional amendment. may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and Where ports are opened between elections, the President shall authorized to retain any technical or professional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. designate the Union personnel thereof. The President shall designate, in the event of the incapacity of Section 6. Vice-Presidenl in Charge of Ae Gulf Coasl. any Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or any The Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast shall be a officer other than the President, a replacement to act as such during the period of incapacity, provided such replacement is qualified member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. under Article XII of the Constitution to fill such job. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the At the. regular meeting in July of every election year, the Presi­ dent shall submit to the membership a pre-balloting report. In his Ports, and the personnel thereof on the Gulf Coast including their report he shall recommend the number and location of ports, the organizing activities. The Gulf Coast area is deemed to mean the number of Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrol­ State of Florida, all through the Gulf, including Texas. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he men which are to be elected. He shall also recommend a bank, a bonded warehouse, a regular officer thereof, or any other similar is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or professional depository, to which the ballots are to be mailed or delivered at assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive the close of each day's voting, except that the President may, in Board. his discretion, postpone the recommendation as to the depository Section 7. Vice-Presidenl in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. until no later than the first regular meeting in October. The Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters This recommendation may also specify, whether any Patrolman «nd/or Headquarters Representative, shall be designated as depart­ shall be a member of Ae Executive Board and shall be entitled mental Of otherwise. Tlie report shall be subject to approval or to cast one vote in Aat body. modification by a majority vote of the membership. He Aall supervise and be responsible for Ae activities of all Supplement—^Paffe Three the ports, and the personnel Aereof on the Lakes and Inlanil Waters, including Aeir organizing activities. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and auAorized to reain any technic^ or professional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. Sodion 8. Direclor of Organizing and Publicalions. The Director of Organizing and Publications shall be appointed and may be removed at will by the Executive Board of Ae Union. He shall be responsible for and supervise all publications and public relations of the Union and shall serve as co-ordinator of all organizational activities of the Union. In addition, he shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by Ae Executive Board. Section 9. Hoadquarlers Represonlalives. The Headquarters Representatives shall perform any and allduties assigned them or delegated to them by Ae President, Execu­ tive Vice-President or the Executive Board. Soclion 10. Port Agents. (a) The Port Agent shall be in direct charge of the administra­ tion of Union affairs in the port of his jurisdiction subject to thq direction of the area Vice-President. (b) He shall, within the jurisdirtion of his port, be responsible for the enforcement and execution of the Constitution, Ae policies of Ae Union, and Ae rules adopted by the Executive Board, and by a majority vote of Ae mem^rship. Wherever there are time restrictions or oAer considerations affecting port aaion, Ae Port Agent shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereof.' . (c) He shall be prepared to account, financially or oAerwise, for the activities of his port, whenever demanded by Ae President,. Ae Vice-President of the area in which his port is located, or by Ae Secretary-Treasurer. (d) In any event, he shall prepare and forward to Ae SecretaryTreasurer, a weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly income and expenses, and complying with all oAer accounting directions issued by Ae Secretary-Treasurer. (e) The Port Agent may assign each pott Patrolman to such duties as fall within the jurisdiaion of the port, regardless of Ae departmental designation, if any, under which Ae Patrolmaa was tleaed.(f) The Port Agent shall designate which members at Aat port may serve as representatives to other organizations, affiliation with which has been properly authorized. ' Saclion II. Palrolnian. Patrolmen shall i*rform any duties assigned them by Ae Agent of Ae Port to which Aey are assigned. Saclion 12. Exaculiva Board. The Executive Board shall consist of Ae President, Ae Executive Vice-President, Ae Vice-President in Charge of Contracts' and' Contract Enforcement, the Secretary-Treasurer, Ae Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Area, the Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Area, the Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters, and the National Director (or chief executive officer) of each subordinate body or division created or Aartered by Ae Union whenever such subordinate body or division has attained a membership of 3,200 members and has maintained that member­ ship for not less Aan three (3) months. Such National Director (or chief executive officer) shall be a member of Ae respective subordinate body or division and must be qualified to hold office under the terms of Ae Constitution of such division or subordi­ nate body. The Executive Board shall meet in headquarters no less Aan once each quarter and at such other times as the President or, in his absence, the Executive Vice-President may direct. The Presi­ dent shall be the chairman of all Executive Board meetings unless absent, in which case the Executive Vice-President shall assume the chairman's duties. Each member of Ae Executive Board shall be entitled to cast one vote in Aat body. Its decision shall be determined by majority vote of those voting, providing a quorum of Aree is present. It shall be the duty of Ae Executive Board to develop policies, strategies and rules which will advance and protect the interests and welfare of the Union and Ae Members. It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer, or in his absence, an appointee of the Executive Board, to keep accurate minutes of all Executive Board meetings. The Executive Board shall appoint one person who shall be designated Director of Organizing and Publications. The Executive Board shall determine per capita tax to be levied and other terms and conditions of affiliation for any group of workers desiring affiliation. The Executive Board may direct the administration of all Union affairs, properties, policies and personnel in any and all areas not otherwise specifically pro­ vided for in this Constimtion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive Board may act wiAout holding a formal meeting pro­ vided all members of Ae Board are sent notice of the proposed action or aaions and the decision thereon is reduced to writing and signed by a majority of the Executive Board. In the event that death, resignation or removal from office for any reason should occur simultaneously to the President and Execu­ tive Vice-President, the Executive Board by majority vote shall, name successors from its own membership who shall fill Aose vacancies until the next general election. If the Executive Vice-President duly assumes the office of the President and dies, resigns, is removed from office, or is incapaci­ tated for more than 30 days during the remainder of the term, Ae Executive Board shall elect a successor for the balance of the term from its own membership. Section 13. Delegates. (a) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of the Union and its subordinate bodies or divisions who are elected ia accordance with the provisions of this Constimtion, to attend the convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America. (b) Each delegate shall attend the convention for which elected and. fully participate therein. (c) Each delegate shall, by his vote and oAerwise, support those policies agreed upon by the majority of the delegates to the Convention. (d) The President shall assign to each subordinate body or .division Aat number of delegates to which this Union would have been endtled, if its membership had been increased by the number of members of Ae subordinate body or division, in accordance with the formula set forth in the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America, except that this provision shall not be applied so as to reduce the number of delegates to whiA this Union would otherwise have been entitled. Saclion 14. Commilleoi. (a) Trial CommillM. The Trial Committee shall conduct Ae trials of a person charged. �•Bvplcmeni—n«e Fow •nd shall nibmit finding and recommendations as prescribed in this Constitution. It shall be the special oblisation of the Trial Committee to observe all the requirements of this Constitution with regard to charges and trials, and their findings and r^m> mendations must specifically state whether or not, in the opinion of the Trial Committee, the rights of any accused, under this Constitution, were properly safeguarded. (b) Appeals Commitfaa. 1. The Appeals Committee shall hear all appeals from trial judgments, in accordance with such procedures as are set forth in this Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. 2. The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than one week after the close of the said hearing, make and submit findings and recommendations in accordance with the provisions of_ this Conititution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. SEAFARERS LOG vessels, covered by contract with diis,TJnion, or four (4) oionths. ,, prejudice to fiis written appeal, the applicabt nay appear in pertoa of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its sub­ before die coipmittee within two days after the day on which the sidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's telegram is sent, to correct his application or argue for his quali­ direction, or a combination of these, between Januaty 1st and the fication. time of nomination in the election year; and The committee's report shall be prepared early enough to- allow the applicant to appear before it within the time set forth in diia (d) He is a citizen of the United Sutes of America; and Constitution and still rMch the ports in time for the first regular (e) He is not disqualified by law. . meeting after its election. Sactien 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective jobs <d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of such not specified in the preceding sections shall be full book members appeals,' be sufficient to over-rule any disqualification classification of the Union. by the Credentials Committee, in ^ich event the one so pre­ Section 3. All candidates for and holders of elective offices and viously classified shall then be deemed qualified. jobs, whether eleaed or appointed in accordance with this Consti­ (e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the qualifi­ tution, shall maintain full book membership in good standing. cations of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively presume that anyone nominat^ and qualified in previous elections for candi­ dacy for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Article Xlll Agent or Patrolman, has met all the requirements of Section 1 (a) of Article XII.Elections for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, (c) Quartarly Financial Commiltae. Port Agents and Patrolmen 1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall make an examina­ tion for each quarterly period of the finances of the Union and Section I. Nominations. shall report fully on their findings and recommendations. Members Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full of this committee may make dissenting reports, separate recom­ book member may submit his name for nomination for any office, mendations and separate findings. or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, 2. Th6 findings and recommendations of this committee shall be by delivering or causing to be delivered in person, to the office completed within a reasonable time after the election of the of the Secretary-Treasurer at headquarters, or sending, a letter members thereof, and shall be submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the Secretarywho shall cause the same to be read in all ports, as set forth herein. Treasurer, at the address of headquarters. This letter shall be dated 3. All officers. Union personnel and members are responsible and shall contain the following: for complying with all demands made for records, bills,_ vouchers, (a) The name of the candidate. receipts, etc., by the said Quarterly Financial Committee. The (b) His home address and mailing address. committee shall also have available to it, the services of the inde­ (c) His book number. pendent certified public accountants retained by the Union. (d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a candi­ 4. Any action on the said report shall be as determined by a date, including the name of the Port in the event the posi­ majority vote of the membership. tion sought is that of Agent or Patrolman. 5. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall consist of seven (7) (e) Proof of citizenship. members in good standing to be elected as follows: One member (f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for can­ from each of the following ports: New York, Philadelphia, Balti­ didates. more, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. No officer. (g) In the event the member is on a ship he shall notify the Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be Credentials Committee what ,ship he is on. This shall be eligible for election to this Committee. Committee members shall done also if he ships subsequent to forwarding his cre­ be elected at the regular meeting designated by the SecretaryTreasurer. In the event a regular meeting cannot be held in any dentials. port for lack of a quorum, the Agent shall call a special meeting (h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and as early as possible for the purpose of electing a member to serve dated by the proposed nominee: on the Quarterly Financial Committee. Such committee members "I hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for the five (5) years shall be furnished transportation to New York and back to their last past, have I been either a member of the Communist Party respective ports and they shall be furnished room and board during the period they are performing their duties in New York. Com­ or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from mencing on the day following their election and continuing until conviction of robbery, bribeiy, extortion, embezzlement, grand they have been returned to their respective ports each committee larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, murder, rape, member shall be paid for hours worked at the standby rate of pay assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily but in no event shall they be paid for less than eight (8) hours injury, or violation of title II or 111 of the Landrum-Griffin Act, per day. or conspiracy to commit any such crimes." (d) Strike Committee. Dated: 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 ipecial meeting for the purpose of electing a strike committee. This committee shall be composed of three full book members and their duties shall consist of assisting the Port Agent to effectu­ ate all strike policies and strategies. Article XI Wages and Terms of Office of Officers and Other Elective Job Holders, Union Employees, and Others Section 1. The following elected offices and jobs shall be held for a term of four years: President Vice-Presidents Secretary-Treasurer Headquarters Representatives • Port Agents Patrolmen The term of four years set forth herein is expressly subject to the provisions for assumption of office as contained in Article XllI, Section 6(b) of this Constitution. Section 2. The term of any elective jobs other than those indicated in Section 1 of this Article 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. Section 3. The compensation to be paid the holder of any office or other elective job shall be determined from time to time by the Executive Board subject to approval of the membership. Section 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 Exeauive Board shall be followed. Article XII Qualiflcatiotis 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: x (a) He has at least three (3) years of seatime In an unlicensed capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels. In coinputing time, time spent iii 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 and/or company records can be used to determine eligibility; and (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good stand­ ing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination; and (c) He has at least four (A) months of sea time, in an un­ licensed capacity, aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or Book No Signature of member : Printed forms of the certificate shall be made available to nomi­ nees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a certificate, but is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of the restoration of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction or a favorable determination by the Board of Parole of the United States Department of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a complete signed statement of the facts of his case together with true copies of the documents supporting his statement. All documents required herein must reach headquarters no earlier than July l^th and no later than August 15th of the election year. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with the safekeeping of these letters and shall turn them over to the Credentials Committee upon the latter"s request. Seclion 2. Cradeniials Commiilee. Saction 3. Balloting Procaduras. (a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper and timely preparation of ballots, without partiality as to candidates or ports. The ballots may contain general information and instructive com­ ments not inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified candidates shall be listed thereon aplhabetically within each category. The listing of the ports shall follow a geographic^ pattern, commencing with the most northerly port on the Atlantic coast, following the Atlantic coast down to the most southerly port on that coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of ports is exhausted. Any port outside the Continental United States shall then be added. There shall be allotted write-in space, on each ballot, sufficient to permit each member voting to write in as many names as there are offices and jobs to be voted upon. Each ballot shall be so prepared as to have the number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be so per­ forated as to enable that portion containing the said number to be easily removed to insure secrecy of the ballot. On this removable portion shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature of the ballot and the voting date thereof. (b) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the SecretaryTreasurer shall be the only official ballots. No others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the preceding para­ graph and shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. Each Port Agent shall maintain separate records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and count the ballots, when received, to insure that the amount sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having been sent to that port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute and return to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt acknowledging the correaness of the amount and numbers of the ballots sent, or Shall notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. In any, event,-receipts shall be forwarded for ballots actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspec­ tion of the same at the office of the Secretary-Treasurer. (c) Balloting shall take place in person, at port offices, and shall be secret. No signatures of any voter, or other distinguishing mark, shall appear on the ballot, except that any member may write in the name or names of any member or members, as appro­ priate, for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative^ Port Agent or Patrolman. (d) Only full book members may vote. However, immediately prior thereto they must present their books to the Polls Committee of 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 the member shall sign his name. The portion of the ballot 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 the fact of voting shall be placed in the member's Union book. (e) Each Port Agent shall be responsible for the establishment of a booth or other voting site where each member may vote in privacy. (f) Upon completion of voting the member shall fold the ballot so that no part of the printed or written portion is visible. He shall then drop the ballot into a narrow-slotted ballot box, which shall be provided for that purpose by the Port Agent and kept locked and sealed except as, hereinafter set forth. (g) Voting .shall commence on November 1st of the election year and shall continue through December 31st, exclusive of Sun­ days and (for each individual Port) holidays legally recognized in the city in which the port affected is located. If November 1st or December 31st falls on a holiday legally recognized in a port in the city in which that port is located, the balloting period in such port shall commence or terminate, as the case may be, on the next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, voting in all ports shall commence at 9:00 A.M., and continue until 5:00 P.M., except that, on Saturdays, voting shall commence at 9:00 A.M. and continue until 12 noon. (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the regular meeting in August of the election year, at the port where head­ quarters is located. It shall consist of six full book members in attendance at the meeting, with two members to be elected from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards Departments. No Officer, Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or candi­ date for office or the job of Headquarters Representative, 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 the SecretaryTreasurer, in that order, calls a special meeting at the port where Headquarters is located in order to elect a replacement. The Com­ mittee's results shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by a majority vote of the membership at a special meeting called for that purpose at that Port. (b) After its election, the Committee shall immediately go into session. It shall determine whether the person has submitted his application correctly and possesses the necessary qualifications. The Committee shall prepare a report listing each applicant and his book number under the office or job he Is seeking. Each appli­ cant shall be marked "qualified" or "disqualified" according to the Seclion 4. Polls Committees. findings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been marked (a) Each port shall elect, prior to tfie beginning of the voting "disqualified", the reason therefor must be stated in the report. 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 elected or appointed job holder. For the purpose of holding a be completed and submitted to the Ports in time for the next meeting for the election of a Polls Committee only, and notwith­ regular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it shall standing the provisions of Article XXIII, Section 2, or any other be read and incorporated in the minutes, and then posted on the provision of this Constitution, five (5) members shall constitute a quotum for each port, with the said meeting to be held between bulletin board in each port. On the last day of nominations, one member of the Committee 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. with no notice thereof 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 this time period. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Agent tee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram at the addresses to see that the meeting for the purpose of electing the said Polls listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He shall also Committee is called, and that the minutes of the said meeting are be sent a letter containing the reasons for such disqualification by sent daily to the Secretary-Treasurer. In no case shall voting take air mail, special delivery, registered, to the mailing address desig­ place unless a duly elected Polls Committee is functioning. (b) The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect all unused nated pursuant to Section 1 (b) of, this Article. A disqualified appli­ cant shall have the right to take an appeal to the membership ballots, the voting rosters, the numbered stubs of those ballots from the decision of the committee. He shall forward copiel of such already used, the ballot box or boxes and the ballot records and appeal to each port, where the appeal shall be presejited and files kept by the Port Agent. It shall theii proceed to compare the voted upon at a regular meeting no later than the second meeting serial numbers and amounts of stubs with the number of namesand corresponding serial numbers on the roster, and then compare after the committee's election. It is the responsibility of the appli­ cant to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, without the serial number and amounts of ballots used with the verifica- �Ii4^- 25. 1M» SEAF-itnER^ LOG All cenifications called for under this Article XIII shall be ' don list, as correeted, and ascertain whether the unused ballots, : both serial numbers and amount, represent the difference between deemed made accordiiig td the best knowledge, and belief of diose. what appears on the verification list, as corrected, and the ballots . required to make sudi certification. used. If any discrepancies are found, a detailed report thereon shall .(c) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 14 full book be drawn by the Polls Committee findinc such diKrepancies, which members. Two shall be elected from each of the seven ports of , report shall be in duplicate, and si^ed by all the members of such New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Hc»uston, P^ls Committee. Each member of the Committee may make what and Detroit. The election shall be held at the regular meeting in separate comments thereon he desires, provided th^ ate signed December of the election year, or if the Executive Board other­ and dated by him. A copy of this report shall be given the Port wise determines prior thereto, at a special meeting held in the Agent, to be presented at the next regular meeting. A copy shall aforesaid ports on the first business day of the last week of said also be simultaneously sent to the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall month. No Officer, Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Pa­ cause an investigation to be made forthwith. The results of such trolman, or candidate for office, or the job of Headquarters Rep­ investigation shall be reported to the membership as soon as com­ resentative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for eleaion pleted, with recommendations by the Secretary-Treasurer. A ma­ to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. jority vote of the membership shall determine what action, if any, In addition to its duties hereinbefore set forth, the Union Tallying shall be taken thereon. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary Committee shall be charged with the tallying of all the ballots contained in this Constitution, the Executive Board shall not make and the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete any determination in these matters. detail, the results of the eleaion, 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 aiid with each set forth in the preceding paragraph with regard to discrepancies total broken down into port totals. The Tallying Co/nmittee shall shall be utilized in 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 inspection 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 treatment of these dis­ "voted" and the date, issue ballots to voters, insure that proper crepancies. All members of , the Committee shall sign the report, registration on the roster takes place, collect stubs, and keep them without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof in numerical order. It shall preserve good order and decorum at the to submit a dissenting retort as to the accuracy of the count and the voting site and vicinity thereof. All members and others affiliated validity of the ballots, with jxttinent details. The Tallying Committee is also charged with the receipt and with the Union are charged with the duty of assisting the Polls Committee, 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. dismiss the protest and so inform the protesting member, by wire, (e) In order to maintain the secrecy and accuracy of the bailor, on the day of dismissal. If it finds the protest valid, the committee and to eliminate the possibility of errors or irregularities in any one 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: just, but which terms, in any event, shall include the provisions of At the end of each day's voting, the Polls Committee, in the Section 3(c) of this Article and the designation of the voting site presence of any member desiring to attend, provided he observes of the port most convenient to the protesting member. Where a proper decorum, shall open the ballot box or boxes, and place all special vote is ordered in accordance with this Section 5(c), these of that day's ballots therein in an envelope, as required, which shall terms shall apply, notwithstanding any provision 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 period of its proceedings. The reports of this committee shall committee shall also place the date and name of the Port on the said include a 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 measures 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 5(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 made by it unless and until the special votes referred to in this discretion of the Executive Board, official envelopes may be pre­ Section 5(c) shall have been duly completed and tallied. 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 embodying the 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 contained 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 provided the comments are signed and dated by the member making which headquarters is located shall be reimbursed for traiisportation, them. The envelope or envelopes shall then be placed in a wrapper meals, 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, registered mail, by the said Polls Committee, to the depository to the Port from which they were elected. The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from , named in the pre-election report adopted by the membership. The Polls Committee shall not be discharged from its duties .until this, among themselves and, subjea to the express terms of this Con­ mailing is accomplished and evidence of mailing or delivery is stitution, adopt its own procedures. Decision as to special votes, furnished 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 attendatice, injthe Port Agent's election records or files. The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box or boxes which quorum is hereby fixed at nine (9). The Union Tallying Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the are locked and sealed before handing them back to the Port Agent, and shall place the key or keys to the boxes in an envelope, across 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 envelope custody during the course of the committee's proceedings. The lecurely. In addition to delivering the key and ballot box or boxes proceedings of this committee, except for the actual 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 any 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 collected both for the day and those "Tallying Committee be delayed beyond the January 15 th 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 no one illegally and dispatch of its reports as required in this Article. In the event tampers with the material placed in his custody. The remaining a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to Section 5(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 tered mail or delivered in person. elected from the appropriate port, at a special meeting held for (f) Members of the Polls Committee shall serve without com­ that purpose as soon 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 provide 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 Section 5. Belief Collection, Tallying Procedure, Protests, end place subsequent to the close of the committee's proceedings or, Special Votes. 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 proceedings, then at least Polls Committee elected for that day shall, in addition to their other five days prior to 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 headquarters (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 all 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. ITiis copy enclosed therewith, subject to the right of each member of the shall be kept posted for a period of two months. At the Election Committee 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 and 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 5(c) of this Article all stubs collected during the period of voting, together with a and the recommendations of the Tallying Committee submitted certification, signed by all members of the coiiimittee, 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 affect 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 mote 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 5(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 Election cally set forth in Section 3(a) (unused ballots and stubs) to the Report Meeting, at each port where the discrepancies so acted 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 membership, as aforesaid, the Port Agents in each Port Agent shall also forward all other material deemed necessary such pott shall have the functions of the Tallying Committee as set forth in Section 5(c), insofar as that Section deals with the by the Union Tallying Committee to execute those functions. SappleBMBt—Pace Five terim of such special vote. The Seaetary-Treasurer shall make « sufficient amount of the. usual balloting material immediately avail* able to Pprt Agents, for the purpose of such special vote. Imme^ diately after the close thereof, the Port Agent shall summarize the results and communicate them to the Secretary-Treasurer. The ballots, stubs, roster sheets, and unused ballots pertaining to the • special vote shall be forwarded to the Secretary-Traesurer, all in the same package, but bound separately, by the most rapid means practicable, but, in any case, so as to reach the Secretary-Treasurer in lime to enable him to prepare his report as required by this Section 5(g). An accounting and certification, made by the Port Agent, similar to those required of Polls Committees, shall be enclosed therewith. The Secretary-Treasurer shall then prepare a report containing a combined summary of the results, together with a schedule indicating in detail how they affect the Union Tallying Committee's results, as set forth in its closing repon. The 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 set forth in the pertinent segments 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. Section 6. Installation into office and the Job of Headquarters Representative, 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 results deemed final and accepted as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President to notify each individual elected. (b) "Mie duly elected 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 Eleaion Report Meeting, or the next regular meeting, depending upon which meeting the results as to each of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as ptovided 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. Section 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 eleaion procedures as are required by law, which directives shall be part of the election procedures of this Union. Article XiV Other Elections Section 1. Trial Committee. 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 member 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 foregoitig disqualifications apply to him. The members of this committee shall be elected under such generally applicable rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the membership. Section 2. Appeals Committee. The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven full book members, five of whom shall conititute a quorum, elected at the port where headquarters is located. The same disqualifications and duties of members shall apply with regard 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. Section 3. Delegates. As soon as the President is advised as to the date and duly authorized number of delegates to the convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America, he shall communicate such facts to the Port Agent of each Port, together with 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 election hereunder may include provisions for automatic election of all qualified nominees, in the event the number of such nominees does not exceed the number of delegates to be elected. Article XV Trials and Appeals Section 1. Any member- may bring charges against any other member for the commission of an offense as set forth in this Constimtion. These charges shall be in writing and signed by the 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 Port Agent to present these charges at the next regular meeting. The accuser may withdraw his charges before die meeting takes place. �BopplMMiit—'Pare Six: S«CHM S. After presentation of the charges and the request to die Port Agent, the Port Agent shall cause those charges to be read at the said meeting. If die charges are rejeaed by a majority vote of the por^ no further aaion may be taken diereon, unless ruled otherwise by a majority vote of the membership of the Union within 90 days thereafter. If the charges are acc^tcd, and the accused is present, he shall be automatically on notice that he will be tried the fol­ lowing morning. At his request, the trial shall be pos^nrf until the morning following the next regular meeting, at which time the Trial Committee will then be elected. _He slwU also be handed a written copy of the charges made against him. If the accused is not present, the Port Agent shall immediately cause to be sent to him, by registered mail addressed to his last known mailing address on file with the Union a copy of the 'barges, the names and book numbers of the accusers, and a noti­ fication, that he must appear with his witnesses, ready for trial the morning after the next regular meeting, at which meedng the Trial Committee will be elected. In the event a majority of the membership of the Union shall vote to accept charges after their rejection by a port, the trial shall take place in the Port where Headquaners is located. Due notice thereof shall be given to the accused, who shall be informed of the name of his accusers, and who shall receive a written statement of the charges. At the r^uest of the accused, transportation and subsistence shall be provided the accused and his wimesses. Section 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent evidence and shall not be bound by the rules of evidence required by courts of law but may receive all relevant testimony. The Trial Committee may grant adjournments, at the request of the accused, to enable him to make a proper defense. In the event the Trial Committee falls beneath a quorum, it shall adjourn until a quorum does exist. Section 4. No tnal shall be conducted unless all the accusers are present. The Trial Committee shall conduct the trial except that the accused shall have the right to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers, and the witnesses, as well as to conduct his own defense. The accu^d may selea any member to assist him in his defense at the trial, provided, (a), the said member is available at the time of the trial and (b) the said member agrees to render such assistance. If the accused challenges the qualifications of the members of the Trial Committee, or states that the charges do tiot adequately inform him of what wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place of such commission, • such matters shall be mled upon and dis­ posed of, prior to proceeding on the merits of the defense, ^e guilt of an accused shall be found only if proven by the weight of the evidence, and the burden of such proof shall be upon the accuser. Every finding shall be based on the qtiality of the evidence and not solely on the number of witnesses produced. Saetion 5. The Trial Committee shall make finding as to guilt or innocence, and recommendations as to punishment and/or other Union action deemed desirable in the light of the proceedings. These findings and recommendations shall be those of a majority of the committee, and shall be in writing, as shall be any dissent. The committee shall forward its findings and recommendations, along with any dissent to the Port Agent of the port where the trial took place, while a copy thereof shall be forwarded to the accused and the accusers, either in person or by mail addressed to their last known addresses. The findings shall include a statement that the rights of the accused under this Constitution, were properly safe­ guarded. The findings also must contain the charges made, the date of the trial, the name and address of the accused, the accuser, and irach wimess; shall describe each document used at the trial; shall contain a fair summary of the proceedings, and shall state the findings as to guilt or innocence. If possible, all documents used at the trial shall1 be 'kept. All findings and recommendations shall be m^deiS i^art'of the regular files. Sedion 6. The Port Agent of the Port of Trial shall, upon receipt of the findings and recommendations of the Trial Committee, cause the findings and recommendations to be presented, and entered into the minutes, at the next regular meeting. Section 7. The Port Agent shall send the record of the entire proceedings to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies thereof to be made and sent to, each Port in time for the next regularly scheduled meeting. Section 8, At the latter meeting, the proceedings shall be dis­ cussed. The meeting shall then vote. A majority vote of the mem­ bership of the Union shall: (a) Accept the findings and recommendations, or (b) Reject the findings and recommendations, or (c) Accept the findings, but modify the recommendations, or (d) Order a new trial after finding that substantial justice has not been done with regard to the charges. In this event, a new trial shall take place at the port where headquarters is located and upon application, the accused, the acciuers, and their witnesses shall be furnished transportation and subsistence. Section 9. After the vote set forth in Section 8, any punishment so decided upon shall become effertive. Headquarters shall cause notice of the results thereof to be sent to each accused and accuser. Section 10. An accused who has been found guilty, or who is under effective punishment.may appeal in the following manner:' He may send or deliver a notice of appeal to Headquarters within 30 days after receipt of the notice of the decision of the membership. Section 11. At the next regular meeting of the port where Head­ quarters is located, after receipt of the notice of appeal, the notice shall be presented.and shall then become part of the minutes. An Appeals Committee shall then be elected. The Vice-President in charge of contracts is charged with the duty of presenting the before-mentioned proceedings and all available documents used as evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as well as any written statement or argument submitted by the accused. The accused may argue his appeal in person, if he so desires. The appeal shall be heard at Union Headquarters on the night the committee is elected. It shall be the responsibility of the accused to insure that his written statement or argument arrives at head­ quarters in time for such presentation. Section 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the appeal as soon as possible, consistent with fair consideration of the evidence and arguments before it. It may grant adjournments and may request the accused or accusers to present arguments, whenever necessary for such fair consideration. Section 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall be by majority vote, and shall be in the form of findings and recommen­ dations. Dissents will pe allowed. Decisions and dissents shall be in writing and signed by those participating in such decision or dissent. In ma^ng its findings and recommendations, the comminee shall be governed by the following; (a) No finding pf guilt shall be reversed if there is substantial SE AF AnERS LOG January tS, USS evidence to supj such • finding and. In such case, die Appeals Committee not make its own findings as to die weight of evidence. ^ (b) In no event shall increased punishment be tecoaune'nded. (c) A new ulal shall be recommended If die Appeals Committee (c)' Misconduct during any meedng or other o£5cIal Unloa promeding, or bringing me Union into disrepute bp conduct not provided lot elsewhere in dils Ardde; finds—(a) that any member of the Trial Committee should have been disqualified, or (b) that the accused was not adequately informed of the details of the charged offense, which resulted in his not haying been given a fair trial, or (c) that for any other reason, the accused was not given a fair uial. (d) If there is not substantial evidence to support a finding of guilt, die Appeals Committee shall recommend that the charge on which die finding was based be dismissed. (c) The Appeals Committee may recommend lesser punishment. Soctien 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver Its decision and dissent, if any, to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies to be published and shall have them sent to each port in time to reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting. Headquarters shall also send a copy to each accused and accuser at their last known address, or notify them in person. Section 15. At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of this Article, the membership, by a majority vote, shall accept the decision of the Appeals Committee, or the dissent therein. If.there is no dissent, the decision of the Appeals Committee shall stand. If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall be held in the port where headquarters is located, in the manner provided for in Section 2 of this Article. Any diecision so providing for a new trial shall contain such directions as will insure a fair hearing to the accused. Ssctton 14. Headquarters shall notify the accused and each accuser, either in person or in writing addressed to their last known address, of the results of the appeal. A further appeal shall be allowed as set forth in Seaion 1,7 of this Article. Section 17. Each member is charged with knowledge of the pro­ visions of the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America, and the rights of, and procedure as to, further appeal as provided for therein. Decisions reached thereunder shall be binding on all members of the Union. Sociion 18. It shall be the duty of all members of the Union to take all steps within their constitutional power to carry out the terms of any effeaive decisions. Saction 19. Every accused shall receive a written copy of the charges preferred against him and shall be given a reasonable time to prepare his defensb, but he may thereafter plead guilty and ' waive any or all of the other rights and privileges granted to him by this Article. If an accused has been properly notified of his trial and fails to attend without properly requesting a postpone­ ment, the Trial Committee may hold its trial without his presence. Section 4. Upon proof of the commission of any of the fbllowing offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including a fine or $50.00; (a) Refusal or wilful failure to be present at sign-ons or pay-offs; (b) Wilful failure to submit Union book to Union representa­ tives at pay-off; (c) Dimrderly conduct at pay-off or sign-on; • (d) Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives In dis« diarging their duties; (e) Disorderly conduct in the Union hall; (f) Gambling in the Union hall;(g) Negligent failure to join ship. Article XVI Offenses and Penalties Section I. Upon proof the commission of the following offenses, the member shall be expelled from membership: (a) Proof of membership in any organization advocating the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force; (b) Acting as an informer against the interest of the Union or the membership in any organizational campaign; (c) Acting as an informer for, or agent of, the company against the interests of the membership or the Union; (d) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy to destroy the Union. Section 2. Upon proof of the commission of any of the following offenses, the member shall be penalized up to and including a penalty of expulsion from the Union. In the event the penalty of expulsion is not invoked or recommended, the penalty shall not exceed suspension from the rights and privileges of membership for more than two (2) years, or a fine of $50.00 or both: (a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union property of the value • in " excess of of $50 00. (b) Unauthorized use of Union property', records, stamps, seals, etc., for the purpose of personal gain; (c) Wilful misuse of any office or job, elective or not, within the Union for the purpose of personal gain, financial or otherwise, or the wilful refusal or failure to execute the duties or functions of the said office or job, or gross neglect or abuse in executing such duties or functions or other serious misconduct or breach of trust. The President may, during the pendency of disciplinary proceedings under this subsection, suspend the officer or jobholder from exercising the functions of the office or job, with or without pay, and designate his temporary replacement. (d) Unauthorized voting, or unauthorized handling of ballots, stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or election files, or election material of any sort; (e) Preferring charges with knowledge that such charges are •false; (f) Making or transmitting, with intent to deceive, false reports or communications which fail within the scope of Union business; (g) Deliberate failfire or refusal to join one's ship, or mis­ conduct or neglect of duty aboard ship, to the detriment of the Union or its agreements; (h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference, or deliberate and malicious villification, With regard to the execution of the duties of any office or job; (i) Paying for, or receiving money for, employment aboard a vessel, exclusive of proper earnings and Union payments; (j> Wilful refusal to submit evidence of affiliation for the purpose of avoiding or delaying money payments to the Union, or unauthorizedly transferring or receiving evidence of Union affiliation, with intent to deceive; (k) Wilful failure or refusal to carry out the order of those duly authorized to make such orders during time of strike. (I) Failure or refusal to pay a fine or assessment within the time limit set therefor either by the Constitution or by action taken in accordance with the Constitution. Section 3. Upon proof of the commission of any of the followipg offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including a suspension from the rights and privileges of membership for two (2) years, or a fine of $50.00 or both: (a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union property of the value under $50.00; (b) Assuming any office or job, whether elertive or not with knowledge of the lack of possession of the qualifications required therefor; (d) Refusal or negligeat failure to carry out orders of dios« duly audiorlzed to ^nake such orders at iany tune. Section 5. Any member who has committed an offense penalized by no more than a fine 'of $50.00 may elect' to waive his rights under this Constitution subject to the provisions of Article XV, Section 19 and to pay the maximum fine of $50.00 to the duly authorized representative of the Union. Section 6. This Union, and its members, shall not be "deemed to waive any claim, of personal or property rights to which it or its members are entitled, by bringing the member to trial or enforcing a penalty as provided in this Constitution. Soctien 7. Any member under suspension for an offense under this Article shall continue to pay all dues and assessments and must observe his duties to the Union, members, offii^ais, and job holders. Aritcle XVII Publications This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, newspapers, magazines, periodicals and general literature, in such manner as may be determined, from time to time, by the Executive Board. Article XVIII Bonds Officers and job holders, whether elected or appointed as well as all other employees handling monies of the Union shall be bonded as requited by law. ArticIo XiX Expenditures Sactian I. In the event no contrary policies or instructions are in existence, the President may authorize, make, or incur such ex­ penditures and expenses as are normally encompassed within the authority conferred upon him by Article X of this ' Constitution. Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall similarly apply to the routine accounting and administrative procedures of the Union except those primarily concerned with trials, appeals, negotiations, strikes, and elections. Section 3. The provisions of this Article shall supersede to the extent applicable, the provisions of Article X of this Constitution. Article XX incoine Section 1. The income of this Union shall include dues, initiatlois fees, fines, assessments, contributions, loans, interest, dividends, as well as income derived from any other legitimate business operatioa or other legitimate source. Section 2. An official Union receipt, properly filled out, shall be given to anyone paying money to the Union or to any person auth­ orized by the Union to receive money. It shall be the dutj' of every person affiliated with the Union who makes such payments to demand such receipt. Section 3. No assessments shall be levied except after a ballot conducted under such general rules as may be decided upon by a majority vote of the membership, provided that: (a) The ballot must be secret. (b) The assessment must be approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast. Soctien 4. Except as otherwise provided by law, all payments by members or other affiliates of this Union shall be applied suc­ cessively to the monetary obligations owed the Union commencing with the oldest in point of time, as measured from the date of accrual of such obligation. The period of arrears shall bq calculated accordingly. Article XXI Other Types of Union Affiliation To the extent permitted by law, this Union, by majority vote of the membership, may provide for affiliation with it by individ­ uals in a lesser capacity than membership, or in a capacity othec than membership. By majority vote of the membership, the Union may provide for the rights and obligations incident to such capaci­ ties or affiliations. These rights and obligations may include, but are not limited to (a) the applicability or non-applicability of all' or any part of thisI Constitution; <b) the terms of such affiliation; (c) the right of the Union to peremptory termination of such affiliation and, (d) the fees required for such affiliation. In no event may anyone not a member receive evidence of affiliatioa equivalent to that of members, receive priority or rights over members, or be termed a member. ArHcle XXII Quorums Saclion 1. Unless elsewhere herein otherwise specifically provided, thee quorum for a special meeting of a port shall be six full book memnbers. Section 2. The quorum for a regular meeting of a Port shall be fifty (50) members. Soeiion 3. Unless otherwise specifically set fordi herein, the decisioiu, reports, recommendations, or other functions of any,' �January 25, 196S SEAFARERS Mgment of the Union requiring a quorum to act offidaliy, thai! be a majority of those voting, and ihall not be official or effective unless the quorum requirements are met. Section 4. Unless otherwise indicated herein, where the require­ ments for a quorum are not specifically set forth, a quorum shall be deemed to be a majority of those composing the applicable segment of the Union. Article XXIII A^eetings Section 1. Regular membership meetings shall be held monthly only in the following major ports at the following times: During the week following the first Sunday of every month a meeting shall be he,d on Monday^—at New York; on Tuesday—at Philadelphia; on Wednesday—at Baltimore; and on Friday—at Detroit. During the next week, meetings shall be held on Monday' at Houston; on Tuesday—at New Orleans and on Wednesday—at Mobile. All regular membership meetings shall commence at 2:30 P.M. local time. Wn^rc a meeting day falls on a Holiday officially designated as such by the authorities of the state or municipiility in which a port is located, the port meeting shall take place on the following business day. Saturday and Sunday shall' not be deemed business days. The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all regular meetings in ports in thier respective areas. In the event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a regular meeting of a. port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to act as chairman of the meetings. In the event a quorum is not present at 2:30 P.M. the chairman of the meeting at the pertinent port shall postpone the opening of the meeting but in no event later than 3:00 P.M. Section 2. A special meeting at a port may be called only at the direction of the Port Agent or Area Vice President No special meeting may be held, except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. Notice of such meeting shall be posted at least two hours in advance, on the port bulletin board. The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all special meetings in ports in their respective areas. In the event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a special meeting of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to act as chairmen of the meetings. The contents of this Section 2 are subject to the provisions of Article XIII,.Section 4(a). Section 3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, all tegular meetings shall be governed by the following: 1. The Union Constitution. 2. Majority vote of the members assiembled. Article XXiV Definitions and Miscellaneous Provisions Relating Thereto Section 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with ' herein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any illness or situation preventing the affected person from carrying out his duties for more than 30 days, provided that this docs not, result in a vacancy. However, nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed to prohibit the execution of the functions of more than one job and/or office in which event no incapacity shall be deemed to exist with regard to the regular job or office of the one taking over the duties and functions of the one incapacitated. The period of incapacity shall be the time during which the circumstances exist. Section 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the term "vacancy" shall include failure to perform the functions of any office or job by reason of death, or resignation, or suspension from membership or expulsion from the Union with no further right to appeal in accordance with the provisions of Article XV. of this Constitution. Section 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole the term, "majority vote of the membership", shall mean the majority of all the valid votes cast by full book members at an official meeting of those ports holding a. meeting. This definition shall prevail not­ withstanding that one or more ports cannot hold meetings because of no quorum. For the purpose of this Section, the term "meeting" ' shall refer to those meetings to be held during the time period within which a vote must be taken in accordance with the Con­ stitution and the custom and usage of the Union in the indicated priority. • Section 4. When applicable solely to port action and not con­ cerned with, or related to, the Union as a whole, and not forming part of a Union-wide vote, the term, "majority vote of the mem­ bership", shall refer to the majority of the valid votes cast by the full book members at any meeting of the Port, regular or special. . Section 5. The term, "membership action", or reference thereto, shall mean the same as the term "majority vote of the membership". Section 6. Where the title of any office or job, or the holder thereof, is set forth' in this Constitution, all references thereto and the provisions concerned therewith shall be deemed to be equally applicable to whomever is duly acting in such office or job. Section 7. The term "Election Year" shall be deemed to mean . that calendar year prior to the calendar year in which elected offi­ cials and- other elected job-holders are required to assume office. The first election year hereunder shall be deemed to be I960. Soction 8. The terms, "this Constitution", and "this amended Constitution", shall be deemed to have the same meaning and shall refer to the Constitution which takes the place of the one adopted by the Union in 1939, as amended up through August, 1956. Section 9. The term, "member in good standing", shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears ' for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expul­ sion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless other­ wise expressly indicated, the term, "member", shall mean a member in good standing. Soction 10. Unless plainly otherwise required by the context of their use, the terms "Union book", "membership book", and "book", shall mean official evidence of Union membership. Soction II. The term "full book" or "full Union book" shall mean only an official certificate issued as evidence of Union membership which, can be attained only by those members who have first acquired the highest seniority rating set forth in the standard collective bargaining agreement. LOG Article XXV Amendments Supplement—Page Seven EXHIBIT A •This Constitution. shall be amended in the following'manner: Soction 1. Any full book member may submit at any regular meeting of any Port proposed amendments to this Constitution in resolution form. If a majority vote of the membership of the Port approves it, the proposed amendment shall be forwarded to all Ports for further action. Soction 2. When a proposed amendment is accepted by a ma­ jority vote of the membership, it shall be referred to a Constitu­ tional Committee in the Port where Headquarters is located. This Committee shall be composed of six full book members, two from each dei>artment and shall be elected in accordance with such rules as are established by a majority vote of that Port, The Com­ mittee will act on all proposed amendments referred to it The Committee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall prepare a report on the amendment together with any proposed changes or substitutions or recommendations and the reasons for such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted to the membership by the President. If a majority vote of the membership approves the amendment as recommended, it shall then be voted upon, in a yes or no vote by the membership of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with the procedure outlined in Article XIII, Section 3(b)-through Section 5, except that, unless otherwise required by a majority vote of the membership at the time it gives the approval necessary to put the referendum to a vote, the Union Tallying Committee shall consist of six (6) full book members, two from each of the three (3) departments of the Union, elected from Headquarters Port. The amendment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all ports and made avail­ able at the voting site in all ports. Section 3. If approved by a majority of the vajid ballots cast, the amendment shall become effective immediately upoii notifica­ tion by the Headquarters Tallying Committee to the President that the amendment has been so approved, unless otherwise specified in the amendment. The President shall immediately notify all ports of the results of the vote on the amendment. Article XXVI Transition Clause Minimal requirements to be contained in Constitution of subordinate bodies and divisions chartered by or affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. I All members shall have equal rights and privileges, subject to reasonable rules and regulations, contained in this Constimtion, inUuding secret election, freedom of speech, the right to hold office and the right of secret votes on assessment and dues increases, aU in accordance with the law. II No member may be automatically suspended from membershl] except for non-payment of dues, and all members shall be afford©, a fair hearing upon written charges, with a reasonable time to pre-, pare defense, when accused of an offense under the Constimtion. 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 Constimtion and any amend­ ments thereto, shall not take effect unless and until approved as set forth in the Constimtion of that Union. IV An object of this Union is, within its reasonable capacity, to promote the. welfare of, and assist, the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. 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. Section 1. It is the purpose and intent of this Article to provide for an orderly transition from Union operations and activities as governed by the Constitution in effect prior to the adoption VI of this amended Constitution, to operations and activities conducted in accordance with this amended Constimtion. Accordingly, the No amendment to this Constitution shall be effective unless and following sections are to be given the interpretation required to until approved by at least a two-thirds vote of the membership in a effecmate the foregoing purpose and intent. secret referendum-conducted for that purpose. In, any event, the Seciion 2, All routine administrative, accounting, and other similar adoption of this Constitution and any amendments thereto, will not procedures and processes of this Union, in effect immediately be effective unless and until compliance with Article II of the prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution shall-jae deemed Constimtion of the Seafarers International Union of North America to be permitted heruender and shall continue in effect unless or •—Atlantic, Gulf, L^tkes and Inland Waters District is first made. until changed, in accordance with the provisions hereof. VII Section 3. All methods and means of collecting and disbursing Union funds, all segregations of Union funds, rules of order The Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic^ generally followed, bonding procedures, reinstatement procedures, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall have the right to and any other practices or procedure, in effect immediately prior check, inspect and make copies of all the books and records of this to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed Union upon demand. to be permitted hereunder, and shall continue in effect unless or until changed in accordance with the provisions hereof. VIII Seciion 4. All Union policies, customs, and usage, including those This Union shall not take any action which will have the effect with regard to admission into membership, in effect immediately of reducing its net assets, calculated through recognized accounting prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed to be permitted hereunder and shall continue in effect unless or procedures, below the amount of its indebtedness to the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and until changed in accordance with the provisions hereof. Inland Waters District, unless approved by that Union through its Section 5. All officers and other jobholders elected as a result of Executive Board. the balloting held by this Union during November and December of 1958, who are serving at the time of the adoption of this IX amended Constitution, shall continue to serve, without reduction in salary, in the office most closely related to the one held prior to So long as there exists any indebtedness by this Union to the that adoption, and for a term not to exceed that for which he Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, was elected in the balloting held in 1958. For this purpose the Lakes and Inland Waters District, that Union shall have the right following table sets out tlie new office and job, the present nearest to appoint a representative or representatives to this Union who equivalent in terms of functions presently performed, and the shall have' the power to attend all meetings of this Union, or its identity of-the person occupying it. The adoption of this amended ' sub-divisions, or governing boards, if any; and who shall have Constitution shall constitute ratification of this table. access to all books and records of this Union on demand. This representative, or these representatives, shall be charged with the Old ntie . Individual New Title duty of assisting this Union and its membership, and acting as a Secretary-Treasurer PAUL HALL President liaison between the Seafarers International Union of North America •—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District and this Union. Assistant SecretaryExecutive Treasurer CAL TANNER Vice-President Vice-President In charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement Vice-President in charge of the Atlantic Coast Vice-President in charge of the Gulf Coast Vice-President in charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters Secretary-Treasurer Headquarters Representative Headquarters Representative Headquarters Representative CLAUDE SIMMONS Assistant SecretaryTreasurer EARL SHEPPARD Assistant SecretaryTreasurer LINDSEY WILLIAMS AL TANNER VACANCY BILL HALL ED MOONEY JOE VOLPIAN Assistant SecretaryTreasurer Boston Port Agent and Administrative Director of Great Lakes District (To be filled by the President in accordance with Constitu­ tion) Assistant SecretaryTreasurer Assistant SecretaryTreasurer Assistant SecretaryTreasurer Soction 12. The term, "full book member", shall mean a member to whom a full book has been duly issued and who is entitled to Since no elected officer or jobholder currently performs the funaions of the new office of Seaetary-Treasurer, that office shall be filled by the President pursuant to Article X, Section l(j) of this Constitution. From the date of the adoption of this Constim­ tion, the officers, as above described, shall execute the powers and functions, and assume the responsibilities of the said offices as set- xetaia it in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. forth in this Constimtioa. 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 District, such indebtedness shall constimte a first lien on the assets of this Union, which lien shall not be impaired without the written approval of the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District acting 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 Waters District shall be that which is fixed in accordance with the terras of the Constitution of that Union. XII This Constimtion and actions by this Union putsuant thereto are subject to those provisions of the Constimtion of the Seafarers International Union of North America—^Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District pertaining to affiliation, disaffiliation, trustee­ ships, and the granting and removal of charters. XIII Tills Union shall be affiliated with the Seafaters International Union of North America through the Seafarers International Union of Notth America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis­ trict. It shall share in, and participate as part of, the delegation of that District to the Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America in accordance with the provisions of the Con­ stimtion of the Seafarers International Union of Nprth America— Atlantic) Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. �l-iivi'v Vii rr. '. -A*' .. •• -- . ..*••>• :si-: ••;. <» i*Si ^. ; - '« -. ^ ' ^5 vA?^" -* . ._',... ' • J,^' '' ' ' ^'' • '.r • •• -*• ' •,•' '-i' -••^j ,' >' •! - F " W' EVERY SEAFARER IS GUARANTEED • Protection of the rights and privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union. • The right to vote. ^ The right to nominate himself for, and to hold, any office in the Union. • That every official of the Union shall be hound to uphold and protect the rights of every member and that in no case shall any member be deprived of Jits rights and privileges as a member without due process of the law of the Union. • The right to be confronted by his accuser arid to be given a fair trial by an impartial committee of hts brother Union members if he should be charged with conduct detrimental to the welfare of Seafarers banded together in this Union. ^ The rigJit to express himself freely on the floor of any Unton meeting or in committee, • The assurance that his brother Seafarers ivill stand with htm in defense of the democratic prin­ ciples set forth in the Constitution of the Union, > /• ""' • l V" ' " •' •> •*' -* ^- . .. _ '.f ^^ -_L^ .• •->, ""if- '-'V' 'C" 1U ^ :. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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