16 32 1900 http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/3bb38aa13e9b6e400fdc05afafd751fe.PDF 9c93391115a91a434bc58eec64f939d4 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VII. • '* It NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 3. 1945 No. 31 SIU-SUP Position On ILO Meeting Report Of The Secretary-Treasurer By JOHN HAWK August 1, 1945 Regular Meeting For the benefit of those members who were not at the last meeting, and to bring the members up to date on what is being done by the Union on the question of getting the seamen an increase in wages: At the last meeting I presented to the Union the brief stating the facts and Union's contentions before the National War Labor Board to justify the Union's demand for wage raises. - This brief was printed in the ' Seafarers Log of July 20, while the Public Hearings be­ fore the Board were held on July 19 and 20. The Union's argiunents as well as the brief were put into the record at the hearing. All the other maritime linions were present at the hearing, and submitted briefs and arguments that supported to a certain extent the brief and arguments put forth by the Seafarers Im ternational Union. However, they were limited in: cer­ tain respects and the brief and arguments of our Union were broader in scope. The brief and arguments enter many more reasons for the Board to hang their hats on and grant the wage raises. For inslance, the NMU has for over a year howled and complained in all forms of propaganda that they were out for $200.00 per month for Able Seamen; yet their actual demands before the Board show that the NMU came in with a demand of $184.00 per month for ABs. On the other hand, the SIU came into the Board not expressing the demand of a specific $200.00 per month for ABs, but asking that the War Labor Board set the wage rates in accord with the highest peak of wages, by restoring to the take-home wages what has been lost by the drastic cuts in the bonuses. This position in the case of ABs is equal to or better than {Continued on Page 3) By MORRIS It is the ILO's policy to try to eliminate sub-standard conditions in industries and to try to bring them up to the highest levels. The ILO's choice of the Sailors Union of the Pacific-Seafarers International Union who have fought for, won and maintained the highest wages, working and living conditions in the industry over a period of years is why we rightfully represent the American seamen in the International field as well as nationally. I was delegated by the Sailors Union of the Pacific and the Seafarers International Union to represent the United States Seamen at the Meeting of the Special Committee of the International Labor Organization and proceeded to London where I attended all the meetings of the Committee. This is my report of these meetings: The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the fol­ lowing subjects: 1. Continuous Employment; 2. Entry; 3. Training; 4. Promotion to see whether there was any basis for any international agreement, to be drafted by a tech­ nical committee which was to meet in November. Our Committee was not supposed to make any final deci­ sions but only to give its opinion to the Technical Com­ mittee. Anything the Technical Committee decides to do'in November will have to be referred to a Special Maritime Session of the International--Labor Office which will meet in the early part of 1946. The Committee was composed of twelve members, four seamen's representatives, one from Norway, one from the United States, and two from Great Britain (one seaman, one officer), four shipowner's representa­ tives, one from the United States, one from Great Brit­ ain, one from Holland and one from Norway; four Gov­ ernment representatives, one each from the United States, Great Britain, Norway and France. Meetings were held morning and afternoon from July 9th to 16th inclusive. The first and most important subject considered was continuous employment. Although all members gener­ ally were in favor of continuous employment, there was considerable difference of opinion as to how this should be obtained. The European seamen's representatives thought this was a good time to press for International agreement on this point for the post war period. Their WEISBERGER idea of how to get continuous employment was to set up a pool system under which the seamen would be either guaranteed employment or paid a certain percent of sea pay while waiting for a ship. In principle we are not opposed to continuous employment or being paid while waiting. However, I took the position that al­ though I was not against the European seamen getting a pool system if they wanted it, we would not want it for the United States as it would definitely interfere with our rights under our "hiring hall" system. Before the war the European seamen had no hiring halls or pool system. They got their jobs either through shipowner's office, a shipping crimp, off the docks, Church agencies or through some influence. There were often rankest discrimination and other abuses. One of the worst abuses was laying men off while the ship was in port. The majority of operators would lay off the men without pay as soon as the ship hit the dock, even if the ship was laying over for only a weekend. Only the good "company men" would be rehired, on the Mon­ day morning or when the ship was ready to go to sea again. The European seaman thus had little or no se­ curity at. all. During the war the European seamen were frozen in the industry by conscription. This was done by Gov­ ernment regulated pools. While in these pools the sea­ man got part pay even when not on a ship, but he had to ship and go where he was told whether he wanted to or not. The shipowners operated these pools with the Government and although sitting in, the unions were given a minor part. Even this was a better break for the European seamen than they had before the war. They felt, therefore, from war experience that they would like to see some pool system in the post war period. The European unions felt that the shipowners and the Gov­ ernment should pay all the cost of the pool: If the sea­ men were required to contribute at all, their contribu­ tion should be very low. The European shipowners, although they thought it was too soon for International agreement, favored a pool set up, provided: (a) they could limit the number of men in the pool; (b) exclude men whom they, the ship­ owner's thought undesirable; (c) set the standby pay (Continued on Page 4) Labor Leaders Breaking International Bread In New York I Leaders of Spanish and French union movements met with Am­ erican labor leaders recently in New York. Much of their discus­ sion dealt with eliminating antisemitism. "We will cleanse France of anti-semitism," pledged Leon Jouhaux, general secretary of the French Trade Union Con­ federation. Left to right are: President David Dubinsky, Int'l Ladies Garment Workers. AFL; AFL Vice President Matthew WoU; Adolph Held, chairman of the Jewish Labor Committee, Jouhaux. L. Grand, Jouhaux's translator; B. Tomas. President of the Spanish Trade Union Federa­ tion. (LPA) �A- • '•• •, '-v- ii;- Page Two THE SEAFARERS Friday. August 3, 1945 LOG SEAFARERS LOG Vublhhed Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 t HARRY LUNDEBERG i 4. - - - - - - President toy Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 2 y. Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 yth Street, N. W., Washington, D, C. Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. •267 For Four Watches Every seaman who has ever beefed (and show us one who hasn't) about the seemingly endless monotony of sea watches on a long voyage, will welcome and gladly support the Seafarers' stand for a four watch system at sea. The maritime industry stands conspicuously alone among the major industries in its adherence to the out-dated 56 hour ; week. Some shore-side industries have for many years, and most have for the past decade, adopted the forty hour work week as standard practice. The American merchant marine is the largest and has the finest ships of any in the world. It has always led, thanks to our militant unions, in improving wages an|d con­ ditions for seamen. The time has now come to take the next big forward step, the introduction of the four watch system. SIU COLLECTS FROM NMU CONTRACT CO. From The Assistant Seo'y-Treas. "T was the night before payday and all thru my jeans Incorporated as a major platform in its postwar policy, A young man by the name of I hunted in vain for the price of the four watch system will be advocated by the SIU along Gordon French made his first trip some beans; to sea recently on the Bacon, a Not a qucurter was stirring, not with other important issues for the betterment of Ameri­ coastwise tanker operated by even a jit. Tankens, Inc. After a short trip can seamen. French quit because of illness The kale was off duty; milled What is the four watch system? As the term suggests, and went back to his home in edges had quit; Chilicothe, Ohio. Forward, turn forward, O Time in it provides for a forty hour work week by adding another By LOUIS GOFFIN But when French tried to col­ thy flight full watch to both deck and engine departments. Instead lect his wages by mail he didn't Make it to-morrow just for a After quite a spell of arguing, of the present 4 and 8 rotation, it would provide for a 12 have much hick and aft.er several night." fruitless letters he thought about the beef concerning the taking of hour break between watches. writing to the SIU. He had sign­ soundings on week-ends at .sea ed an SIU pledge card while ser­ on a number of Calmar ships has due will be in the next issue of Plans are being worked out to include the Steward ving on the Bacon and had re­ been settled in the Union's favor the Log. A couple of beefs with Department in the forty hour week, as well, either by car­ membered the organizer telling and is now payable at the Calmar Bull are now in the process of rying m.ore Steward Department personnel to alternate in him how beefs were taken up being settled. office, 44 Whitehall Street, New galley and serving duties, or in compensating these men for and squared away for SIU mem­ Again I want to state that if York City, to the men whose any beefs come in on Moran Tug bers. the 16 hour differential. Although French is not an SIU names are listed below. This beef Boats, make sure that the skip­ man and Tankers, Inc., is en NMU concerned ten ships, and in the per of the ship signs his name to All seamen who have stood sea watches on a three or contracted outfit. New York Pa­ four months voyage, especially in peacetime when turn­ trolman Joe Algina called the future it will be paid at the regu­ the disputed overtime sheets. arounds are fast and port stops are short, know how hard lar payoffs without being dis­ Brother Hawk and I spent a day in Norfolk lining up the pro­ this system is on physical and nervous capacities. After puted. This proves that by being posals for the Chesapeake Fer­ chow, washing clothes and other routine shipboard duties, persistent sooner or later the good ries, and we should have an the seaman has little time to partake of even the meager beefs will pay off. The following agreement shaped up for negoti­ ating very soon. recreational facilities now available on board ship. The four are the men involved; watch system would provide time for adequate rest and P. T. O'Sullivan, 5 hours; M. Norman Okray and George Thompson have transportation some of the spare-time diversions enjoyed by workers Moore, 20 hours; B. Carmon, 4 money coming to them. The ashore. ^ hours; L. Wyner, 37 hours; J. money will be forwarded to the Blanco, 5 hours; C. Martin, 21 New York Company office where Also important is the fact that the four-watch system hours; Disaro, 32 hours; D. E. it may be collected. will open up thousands of additional jobs and provide a Kaplan, 12 hours; E. Duncan, 22 livelihood for many men who have gone to sea since the hours; S. H. Cooper, 7 hours. war started, who like the sea and wish to make it their profession. tanker company, explained the Attention Robert Weisman: situation and not only got the lad have just received a notation To any argument on the part of the shipowners that paid for the five days he spent on from Savannah stating that you such a system is impractical or too expensive, it need only the ship, but the company gave have $3.90 coming. Write to South be pointed out that the present three watch system, which him an extra day to make up for Atlantic in Savannah. is required by law on American ships today, was not so "lost time." Needless to say, young French The beefs submitted by Mobile many years ago fought tooth and nail by the shipping in­ intends to go out on an SIU trip on the Colabee are now being terests as a "radical innovation." squared up, names and amounts card on his next trip to sea. \) �r Friday, August 3, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three The Report Of Secretarylreasurer By PAUL HALL (Continued from Page 1) $200.0(f per month, as well as comparable raises in other ratings. At the July 19 and 20 hearings, the Chairman of the War Labor Board and the whole Board, in­ cluding the CIO labor members, of which Van A. Bittner of the CIO was one—and he is prob­ ably one of the smartest and most progressive leaders of the CIO— came out and asked that the NMU remove its pickets since they were not hleping but were damaging the seamen's case for wages, while they were pending. The Chairman of the Board, Dr. Taylor, stated: "The War Labor Board has a policy of not acting on mat­ ters during a strike or under pressure. There is none in this case, and the War Labor Board has not mentioned up to this time certain picketing which is going on of other government­ al agencies, because the Board has not felt that it was of such a nature that it would influence the Board in its handling of the case. It's a mater that the Board has to determine at the conclusion of this hearing. "I would like to recommend for the whole Board that we very strongly urge that those pickets be removed in order to enable the Board—so that that question might not be raised at all during a consideration case as to whether or not there was a situation over which it would make it difficult for the Board to proceed. "As I say, none of the Board members have felt that it's a factor that it had to take into consideration. I think it would be good insurance for the whole situation if those pickets might be removed. I don't know whether any Board members want to add to that? (No re­ sponse). "Is that aU there is, then?" Mr. Bittner said: "I just want to say. as I have told some of the officers of the Maritime Union, I join with the Chair­ man of the Board in asking that that not be done when these cases are pending." That is taken from the official record of the hearing. From that, all our members can see that the NMU's maneuvers with their pic­ kets are not helping the case for the seamen any, while the deci­ sion of the War Labor Board is pending. In view of the fact that this Board has asked that the NMU remove its pickets, it ap­ pears to me that the actions of the Communist officials of the NMU in forcing their members to picket are prejudicing and en­ dangering a favorable decision for the seamen. After all it is this Board that makes the decision and not the public on the street. As a matter of fact, the NMU's phony maneuvers with their pic­ kets is like a small boy saying to a big bully with a big stick: "Go ahead! Hit me! I won't do anything about it!—I won't strike back! See the sign, it says 'No strike' Mister, see?" So the bully with the big stick belts the small boy, hard, very hard. Since the hearing, the Union has received the verbatim trans­ cript of the record and has pre­ pared comments to break down the companies' arguments. This is a nine-page brief that will ap­ pear in the Seafarers Log of Aug­ ust 10 in full, for it is too long to read here. This brief supports the U n i o n's contentions, and (Contintied on Page 8) The system of mailing the Log to each ship has been in practice for two issues now and no doubt but some of our ships are now receiving their bundles. This can be considered'as one of the most important steps taken by the SIU in recent times as it will furnish our members with news of their union's activities in all parts of the world. Considering the comparative small outlay involved, this is one of the wisest investments ever made by this union. There are, however, several more things which can be done to improve and guarantee proper distribution of our paper. The most • vital of these things is, of course, for each of our ship's crews to dis­ tribute copies of the Log that they receive in transit in all ports touched auring the trip. For a long time, our members have com­ plained about not seeing the Log in foreign ports, bars and various «lubs. Now is the opportunity for all of us to remedy the situation. No only can this system of distribution be regarded as a conveni­ ence for the membership, but should be regarded as another means of education. It is up to us to increase our paper to an even larger size and expand the news carried in this paper, so that the Log will be pn even more effective educational instrument. The membership can help on this particular thing by writing regular letters to the paper, giving their points of \^iews on various problems affecting the union, es well as news of their particular ship and crew. Thus, not only will we have a well-distributed paper to be used as an organiza­ tional and educational weapon, but we will also have news about our rank and file members—^which, of course, is as it should be. All of you fellows, before you ship on your next trip, ask your The Story of the SIU, as told in pictures, is now beginning to cover the waterfront union officials for some of the forms which are being distributed to on all coasts. Last week a 16 page picture book, entitled "This is the SIU," came off the aU ships for the purpose of gathering ship's news. Thus we will press and is causing much enthusiatic comment from SIU men and the labor move­ have taken one more big step towards streamlining our organization ment generally. Printed in two colors, the book traces the activities of the SIU in serv­ iand towards the education of our membership. ing a typical union member from the moment he comes ashore until he again signs on ^ X X job it is doing. Many an Isthmian congratulate you on your booklet, The lounge floor in the New York hall is beginning to take on a ship. Photogi-aphs and illustrative man has had his eyes opened by 'This Is The SIU.' It's m-odern a real clubby atmosphere now, especially so with the addition of the new gear and games. We just had an addition to the gear on cartoons show the SIU New York the graphic story told in "This Is appearance, combining good writ­ ing, photography, illustrations that deck which is attracting lots of interest. This is a knot board Hall from top to bottom. Bag­ The SIU." made by Warren Wyman, one of our members who hails from New gage room, recreation deck, dis­ One of the most attractive and typography, makes it an out­ patching hall, beef windows, pieces of literature published by standing publication. P ri n t i n g Orleans. membership meetings, they are any union, the book was com­ matter of this sort adds to the Some of you fellows will probably remember the knot board all there in picture and story. mended last week by the AFL. A prestige of the American Federa­ that Warren made for the SIU Hall in New Orleans. It was quite a Produced by the Educational letter from Lew Johnson of the tion of Labor and your own In­ large job and a damn good piece of workmanship. Quite a few of the members showed a keen interest in this work as it was being Department, the book is intended Labor League for Human Rights, ternational." The book is available to the done by Warren, and they asked him to teach them a little of his primarily to aid the current or­ said: ganizing campaign. And a good "May I be among the first to membership at all SIU halls. "know-how." There are still a couple of more things to be put into this lounge floor before we figure it is complete. The next item to be obtained is the installation of Venetian blinds on either end of this deck so that v/e can have educational movie shorts as well as feature pic­ tures for the fellows. Quite a few of the boys have inquired as to the possibilitj' of such an arrangement, and after investigation, it was found that such arrangements could be made very easily. SIU PICTURE BOOK OFF THE PRESS iti i As predicted here a while back, dipping and business on the east coast is gradually declining over its past high level. At the same time, it is increasing in the Gulf coast area to some extent, iand in the wesf coast area to a large extent. We can look for fur­ ther reductions of shipping in this area until such time as the Japianese war is over. Shipping, after that day, of course, is unpredictable, as we do hot know whether the operators will put their vessels in their regu­ lar trade routes, or whether they will continue on the same basis they are on now. ' We can be certain of one thing—^that shipping fox the east coast ports will probably never again-reach the peak that .it did at the high point of the European war. The redistribution af shipping, however will allow a lot of our members to ship from what was normally their home port. X X X X The new organizational booklet which was referred to in this column recently, entitled "This Is The SIU" is now off the press, and Ss being distributed among unorganized seamen. This booklet was| designed by the Log artist, Bernard Seaman and Log editor, Floyd Utiller, for organizational work. It seems that most of our members who have seen ihem want these books to send to their homes so they can let their people know Bomething about the union they belong to. For that reason, our 3rd floor Librarian, Jimmy Stewart, has made an arrangement which should be helpful to them. He now has a number of tbese books on hand in manila envelopes and upon request of .a member, and pay­ ment of postage, he will send a copy to any addres.'s desired. •y I 1 �rm: Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG r Friday. August 3, 1945 Weisberger Reports On London Conference American seamen are generally in a better position in unacceptable, and this position is set forth in bur joint (Continued from Page 1) statement. rates at a low figure; (d) have sub-pools or separate this respect than the seamen of other countries. ft company controled pools on the side (e) limit their ob­ On the question of entry there was no general agree­ 3. Collective bargaining agreements also contain ligation to the men in the pool for a short term of years; provisions regarding the method by which men are ment that this was a proper subject for international (f) reduce the men in the pools if they thought there employed or hired, and by which a fair system of em­ agreement at this time. were too many for the industry. They stressed that ployment is guaranteed to those seamen who do not whoever paid the biggest part of the cost of the pool desire continuous employment at the expense of free­ TRAINING On this subject it was generally agreed that the man­ should run it, and have the right to discipline the sea­ dom of action. The nature of service at sea is such that men. They knew that they would have to pay for most many men whose career is the sea do not desire con­ ner and method of training should be handled by the of the cost, and wanted to control the scheme before tinuous service at sea but in varying degrees desire various nations according to their own systems and customs. I stressed that the best method of training was they would agree to contribute to its cost. intervals ashore. No scheme which would require of an The European Governments could not well afford to American seaman more time at sea than he himself de­ actual experience aboard ship and that there were no be again.st any scheme wanted both by the shipowners sires, failing which he would be eliminated from the schools ashore that can teach a man his trade aboard a ship and that tlxiu the tuc unions uxuuxxa as ao they tiicv xxau. tu xc^ugixx^c; wiat the wic seamen dcaxxxcxx . A oixx^ axxvi xixai, the tiic only \/xixj way v*c*jr a o man AAAUAA can V-W** learn his ***»» business and had to recognize that were entitled to something in return for their services is to go to sea. Our organization has always been opman. Any detailed scheme such as pooling almost inevit­ posed to shore training for seamen, that is not only rendered during the war. ably will impair some of these rights and privileges, and now, but also in the days of Furuseth we took the same During the discussions on this subject, I made it to that extent would be unacceptable in the United stand. There is nothing •wrong with the system of a plain, that although I had no objection to the European States. man learning his business gradually at the place where seamen getting any pool scheme they wanted, the United States seamen would not want any such scheme 4. Freedom of men to enter the industry and to he works and we believe that a seaman must learn his in the United States. My reasons for taking this posi­ leave it at will is at the heart of the United States way business aboard a ship. tion were as follows: of living. A detailed guarantee scheme which limits this It was brought out by the European representatives The American seamen are unwilling to surrender any freedom in any way would be unacceptable. that under their proposed pool and training system that of the rights they have fought for and now enjoy. One 5. Present working conditions of U. S. Merchant if there were too many seamen in any one particular of these they fought hardest for and value the most is Seamen and present employer-employee relationships rating and a shortage in another rating, a man would be the right to control their destiny through their own are the result of a long history of labor relations and forced to take training in another rating and if he re­ "hiring halls". From 1912 to 1921 the seamen had their collective bargaining. No system would be acceptable fused he would be expelled from the industry. For ex­ own "hiring halls". Those years the Unions were strong which proposed to eliminate or diminish any of the ample: If a man had been going to sea for a number of and the men were well represented and got their rights. rights and privileges of seamen or operators thus es­ years as an Able Seaman and it was found that ABs A disastrous coalition between the shipowners and U.S. tablished, or substantially change the system thus built were too numerous and cooks were short, he would be Government officials caused the strength of the unions up. The European pool system being discussed in detail then be forced to train for that rating and accept em­ to be destroyed and from 1921 to 1934 we had Govern­ here is based on a different background, and different ployment whether he wanted it or not. This is one prac­ ment pools, shipowners' pools, shipping crimps and dis­ practices, and in so far as any scheme should seek to tice we have always fought against and will not tolerate. criminations and other abuses resulted. Certain com­ substitute such European background and practices for It was also pointed out that in the United States a panies discriminated against seamen because of age and those of the United States, it would be unacceptable to training program would not be needed because of the required rigid medical examination. Buying jobs was the American Industry as a whole. large number of experienced men now in the industry, practiced. There was no equal distribution of jobs. Some men were favored, and others had to spend long periods 6. Fundamentally, the American Seamen have to­ the probability of men leaving the Navy for the mer­ ashore. Blackballing systems developed. Friends of the day great control over their conditions of employment chant marine and the inevitable post-war demobiliza­ shipowners or politiciahs without experience were given and are, through collective bargaining, in a position to tion of part of the United States merchant marine. jobs while qualified seamen stayed ashore without insist on the highest standards which the industry can Every member agreed that any program for officers means of support. College boys were shipped in the economically support. The seamen are not willing to training should be equally open to any man and that summer depriving bonafide seamen of jobs. Seamen who surrender any of these rights to control their destiny to there should be no discrimination against any man didn't carry favor with the officers by doing extra odd the Government or employers for any debatable guar­ merely because he learned his seamanship in a particu­ jobs, such as washing the mate's clothes and getting antee of continuous employment, and the employers are lar way. him a bottle, didn't get shipped out again. Anyone not in favor of governmental interference. aboard ship complaining about conditions such as food PROMOTION 7. Application of unemployment insurance to sea­ or quarters was blackballed. The committee generally agreed that an Interna­ men and extension of their welfare benefits are pres- " In 1934, after a bitter fight by the American seamen, ently being studied and considered by the Congress and tional standard should be set for ABs based on 3 years we were able to get our own hiring halls again and all the execuitve departments. The present trend is to ac­ experience at sea followed by an examination, as is the peace time law in the United States. The United Statqs these abuses were abolished. We feel that if a pool complish greater continuity of service by a variety of representatives as well as the European seamen's repre­ scheme were established under joint control of Govern­ private arrangements looking to vacations with pay, ment and shipowners with a minor part played by the periodic work ashore, retirement pensions, etc. We be­ sentatives favoi-ed certificates of competency for all union, the above abuses would eventually return after lieve that this approach is as sound as any one inter­ rated men based on sea experience and examination. a short time. The European seamen may think they are national ccheme proposed here considering the present The European Government and shipowners' represen­ tatives, especially the British, were opposed to any cer­ better off under a pool system because they never have state of world affairs. tificates of competency and felt that this would be detri­ had our system, the American seamen would certainly not. American seamen don't want continuous employ­ Therefore, although sympathizing with the general mental to their interests, for it would raise the seamen's ment at the cost of a return to these abuses. objectives discussed, it is deemed unlikely that the pay and standards. During the time the meetings were going on, I talked United States would ratify any international conven­ The union's position has always been that ho seaman with the American Government Representative, Com­ tion requiring adoption of a "pool" system inconsistent should be rated or promoted to any job unless he is modore H. C. Shepheard and the American Shipowners' with the foregoing. qualified to handle that rating, as every man is expected (signed) Robert C. Lee, Owners Member, representative, Capt. R. C. Lee. I found that they also to carry his own end aboard ship. Morris Weisberger, Labor Member, were against the pool system for the United States for H. C. Shepheard, Government Member, CONCLUSION many of the same reasons as our organization's were. All the subjects which this committee discussed will We discussed the question fully and then wrote a joint The Committee reached no definite conclusions on be again rehashed by the Technical Committee which statement which we all signed giving our position in the question of continuous employment, but a report of will meet in November in London. Those Committees regards to applying any pool scheme to the United the discussions was made and is to be sent to the No­ will have before them a report of our committee's dis­ States. This statement was made a part of the report of vember meeting. cussions. What the Technical Committee will do is any­ the committee. It speaks for itself and is here quoted: bodies guess. ENTRY "STATEMENT OF THE U. S. POSITION ON PROPOS­ On this subject the European representatives* recog­ However, I believe that at least on the subject of ALS ON CONTINUITY OF EMPLOYMENT" nized that if a pool scheme were adopted, some quali­ continuous employment the report of our meeting will , The United States members of the Committee rep­ fications and restrictions on entry of men into the pro­ show that there are more difficulties connected with resenting labor, management and Government agree fession would be necessary to keep the industry pool any International agreement on the subject than can be generally with the general principle that increased con­ from getting overcrowded. They were also in favor of solved by the Technical Committee, even if it was con­ pre-sea training as a condition of entering into the in­ sidered worthwhile to make an agreement without the tinuity of employment among seamen is desirable. dustry. I stated that the American seamen felt that any An attempt to specify in detail on an international American, who is physically fit, and desires to go to sea, United States being a party to it. basis a particular method of realizing this objective, should be allowed to go to sea, the same as any other On the question of Entry, Training and Promotion which would exclude or limit in any way alternative Amreican is allowed to follow a trade of his own choos­ it was generally agreed by all parties concerned that methods, would present a great many difficulties. Some ing ashore. We do not believe that any board, whether these were strictly problems to be handled nationally of these difficulties are: it is composed of representatives of unions, operators and could not be settled on an International basis. 1. The inevitable post-war demobilization of a part and the Government should have the final say as to As to continuous employment as proposed under the of the United States merchant marine and the difficulty whether a man should be able to go to sea. Further, it pool set-up it is a form of regimentation and the Amer­ in assessing the size of the post-war merchant marine has long been the determined union policy that the ican seamen have not signified their willingness to give with any degree of accuracy makes it impossible to proper way to make -a man a seaman is to put him up their freedom for. a semi-Govemmental-shipowner measure imdertakings of any detailed comprehensive aboard a •••'hip as a beginner and let him leam the busi­ controlled set-up. plan of continuous employment with any degree of prac­ ness right from the beginning up. The American Government and shipowner represen­ Adoption of such proposals as introduced at this* ticability at this time. tatives agreed with me that' freedom of men* to enter conference Can only mean Governmental control of 2. Existing practices in the United States merchant the industry and to leave it at will is at the heart of ships after the war and the end of private operation on marine permit continuity of employment in so far as the United States way of living. A detailed guarantee a world-wide basis. The union is opposed to this and the seamen may desire, and it is oxir view that the scheme which limits this freedom in any way would be will fight it to the fullest extent. ,, 1• •" v.-.'r"J••• •, • �na«i^' Friday, August 3. 1945 1 HE SEAFARERS ' r-^i-yry LOG Page Five Week Of The Big Wind is Over By STEELY WHITE The week of the Big Wind is trations to show the system of ging instead of zagging), Curran gone and won't be back for an­ packing by the CP, and the job was assured that the "opposition" other two years, if the NMU set done on the boys from the ships. would bury the hatchet during up lasts that long. We refer to All these mongrels of the CP the "Convention." the rubber stamp, Communist- spoke for the rank and hie, more, "You must hang together or controlled "Convention." they were the "rank and file," but you'll all hang separately. The This time no preacher opened forgot to mention that they meant members will get you," both fac­ the Stalin sideshow with a pray­ the rank and file of the commun­ tions were told. (This advice was er for divine guidance as in for­ ist party. There should be a dif­ taken, and so they were saved— from the rank and file.) And so mer years. Now that the com­ ference. 'Arry Bridges was conspicuous they congratulated each other munist line has changed again by Stalin's direct orders and their by his absence. 'Arry is playing publicly and brought each other subservience to Moscow is so ob­ it safe just now and lying doggo. war bonds—at the membership's JOHN MARTIN. OS—I intend vious to all, no preacher could Too many articles about 'Arry expense as usuaL to keep shipping out on the east window-dress their party-line in the New York Times re his Peace and silence reigned with coast. From what I hear the Pa­ convention enough to fool the policy of cooperation with the Curran in the chair — since he cific runs are long and I'd hate to employers made it extremely dif­ was blind to the few honest sea­ seamen. get stuck on a long trip with bad Except for the Old Reliable, ficult for even the master minds men who raised their hands, who chow or officers who are hard to to use him. he knew were not members of get along with. Fve been to ports Admiral Russel R. Waeshe, who The fierce fight that was sup­ the "Party." Issues dealt with? like Antwerp and Rotterdam and gave them a Police Lecture as posed to break out between the But why ask, actually it was is­ for the fiin you can have there head of the U.S. Coast Guard, the Curran-Stone (Stein) clique and sued evaded. There were resolu­ the difference in bonus money be­ high array of brass hat officials the Myers-McKenzie-Stack-Rog- tions against the State Dept., tween the east coast and the west usually attending these Commun­ an-Smith gang or opportunists against Franco Spain; against coast isn't worth it. Of course, ist soirees was missing. Walshe within the CP did not material­ Argentina; for Tito in Yugo­ the Atlantic is rough, and it's no was duly thanked by the erst­ ize. After a trip to see William slavia; for the Daily Worker; for fun being tossed around in a Lib­ while "class collaborationists" Zigzag Foster (who is now zig(Continued on Page 10) erty in the winter, but getting to who acted as fingermen for the CG in the NMU during the war see interesting ports during a trip is what will keep me on the years. No easy job to disentangle themselves at once. east coast. The convention was marked by an obvious fact, the non-com­ munists were missing except for ANTHONY SIRACUSA, OS — a few sent by ships crews. It's the west coast for me as far These non-communist strangers as entertainment is concerned, found themselves surrounded by even though I come from New a packed Convention pre-cooked York. The girls out there—and and pre-heated in the Kremlin on believe me they are really nice— 13th Street. All the resolutions By FRENCHY MICHELET treat -you as though you were were made to order. To see that There's nothing like travel to of charm to this fairyland of col­ somebody. Around New York no harsh rank and file voice broke broaden the mind. People who or. It is difficult indeed to recon­ they act as though they do you the spell, the rulers of the GPU stay too long in one place broad­ cile this surface beauty with the a big favor just to say "hello". On seated themselves as heads of the en nothing but their bottoms—as actual misery and squalor of the the west coast the girls like you Resolutions Committee (Freder­ witness those WSA donkeys who p'^ople. But let's get ashore and even if you don't have a big pay­ ick N. Myers) and Constitutional have grown pot-bellied and dim- see something of the town. off to spend on them. And the Committee (Ferdinand C. Smith). witted from sitting on their fan­ After a visit to the purser to . difference in the bonus means a Thus the charmed circle was nies and braying at the moon of draw our hundred bolivars ($33.lot, too. Figure out the difference complete and all the Party mem­ reason. 00), we join the boys at the gang­ in just a three months trip and bers had to do was vote "aye" to Moved by a horror that some way for the ever-new thrill of you have a good dollar-and-cents the proposals piped in from the member of our organization going ashore. Our party consists reason for grabbing a ship out of Kremlin. might grow as dense as these of Buck Newman, Johnny Glass, Frisco or San Pedro. Communist party hacks out­ august gentlemen from mere Frank PoUander and "Whitey" did themselves as "orators" be""i 4."^ want of opportunity to get around Klacnowiz. (Brother Klacnowiz, fore this hand-picked collection _ , . ® and observe things for himself, having a . practically unpronouncby blowing the smoke of high FRANK KOBa OS — There we have determined to write able surname, has been affection­ are more good ports and more sounding phrases and appropriate series of travelogues designed to ately rechristened "Clappypretty girls to see when you ship gestures into their eyes. Loud enlarge the horizon of the entire Bitch"). out of the east coast. The Pacific hurrahs led by the keepers of membership. After running the gamut of doesn't have any places like Rio, the trained seals, most of whom We propose to visit museums pimps and panderers who infest Santos, or Buenos Aires. And liv­ were on the party (pardon me and historical shrines, to note the the waterfront, we soon, find our­ ing conditions ashore between NMU) payroll, riding on the peculiarities of manners and cus­ selves on the Avenedio del Monte. trips are better on the east coast backs of the members on the toms of the various peoples, and Here, one minute's walk from than out west. I pulled into Frisco point of production, to inquire into their political and the docks, we find a two-storied I even saw the perenial com­ last December, but I came right economic lives. If we should be stuccoed building boasting a sign back to this coast to ship out munist "delegate" WiUiam Pen­ occasionally found patting the suspended over the sidewalk again. Who wants to spend six or man there. Last time he showed posterior of some wayward maid­ bearing the old familiar legend eight months oh a Liberty and up, he was "delegate" from the en in a local cat house or sipping "Bar Americano." not get ashore except on some SS Keystone. This was on July 2, a potent beverage in a wayside Brother, look to live long en­ deserted island when you cem go 1942. The packed convention of gin mill, we feel sure that the ough to witness the miracle of to places like the Texas Bar in CP members forgot to inform the membership will realize that it's the NMU collecting disputed NMU members that the SS Key­ Buenos Aires? all done in a spirit of selfless sci­ overtime or the Commissars ac­ stone had iDeen sunk off the entific inquiry. tually settling a beef in a memAzores early in February of that Let us begin our tour with Oiler's favor, but don't ever, ever year. That was Penman's last expect to find a port on this good visit to the Venezulian ports of trip. Many of the crew were lost green earth that doesn't boast a Puerto CabeUo. If the reader and the rest scattered over the JOE PETRUSICH, OS — While "Bar Americano." seven seas. No convention meet­ will but faithfully dog our foot­ you're waiting for a ship on the As we cross the street to enter ing had ever been held because steps for the day we promise to bast coast there are plenty of this tropical paradise we are con­ get him back to the ship simply the convention call had not as yet places you can go for entertain­ fronted with a sad, sad sight. A crawling with culture. been issued. No delegate had ment. From my experience a sea­ poor little dog-sized burro is As the ship nears the entrance been nominated. Yet here he was man gets better treatment from hitched to an enormous cart load­ as large as life, representing the to the small harbor, the city hotels on the east coast than out ed with luscious fruit that would Keystone, which no longer exist­ seems to smile sweetly in the west. And here it isn't so far be­ tax the strength of a team of tropic sun. Seen from the deck ed, and men who no longer lived. tween ports. It's a long way from horses. The unhappy little animal of an approaching ship, Puerto Where he got the $75 convention Frisco to Los Angeles and there regards us with a countenance of expense fund supposed to come Cabello is a veritable paradise of aren't any ports in between. On unspeakable woe. We are deeply from the crew is a mystery that color. The pastel shades of buff, this coast you have Boston, New only M. Hedly Stone, communist blue and ivory that adorn the moved because the unfortunate York, Philadelphia. Baltimore, National Treasurer of the NMU, buildings of all tropical cities little creature looks for all the and several ports on the Gulf lend an air of indescrible en­ world like a guy who has just can explain. coast close to each other so that We could go on forever with chantment. The green-covered swallowed one of Shuler's ham­ you don't have to travel far for such examples, but cannot give hills that loom on the distant burgers. a ship. (To Be Continued) space for more than a few illus- horizon lend an additional note QUESTION: Where do you prefer to ship out: from the east coast or the west coast? i iB: �?:—,*:'••••. Page Six \-;4>i,- ;'"',• j- '-^: "i THE '"r-;. SEAFARERS Friday, August 3, 1945 LOG SHIPS' MINUTES AMD MEWS Most Of Cape Falcon Crew Face Charges As Performers Precious Cargo ALL SHIPS GET FORM FOR NEWS On SS Sherwood Almost every ship returning ^11 To help get news about the A sad, but wiser, crew of the duct during the trip, few of them ships and about the member­ from the Mediterranean and the Cape Falcon, Waterman C-2 that had sailed before on deep water. ship into the pages of the North Sea report having run pulled into the port of New York Having quaffed a few stiff beers Seafarers Log, a m i m e o - close to drifting mines. The Rob­ performers graphed form has been pre­ in Sherwood also came close to last week, has learned to its sor­ these cork-drunk were all for "dumping" the Pa­ pared and is being distribut­ some of this dynamite on her last Just back from a voyage to row that the SIU doesn't want, trip to Le Havre, but after firing trolmen, but when they saw ed to all ships at the time of Mediterranean ports, the crew of and won't tolerate, performers several rounds from the 3.5, the Charlie Simmons and Freddie signing on, along with the the James M. Porter, Smith and who destroy ship's property, get gunners decided they were hav­ Stewart, Ihe two husky piecards Johnson Liberty, reports that packets of educational ma­ ing target practice with a school who covered this payoff, they drunk at the payoff, obstruct the Oran is a good sailor town once terial. changed their mind and weren't of porpoise. more, with almost all of the work of the Patrolmen, and who Space is provided on this When they welded all the doors MPs gone. The famous Provost- generally degrade the standing of so belligerent. sheet for reports of meetings shut on the reefer holds the crew Their conduct became so ob­ Marshal, the gent who took union seamen. held on the ship, for beefs noxious that Charlie Simmons re­ that were settled by crew decided the Sherwood must be I,special delight in soaking mer­ bringing back Goering's art col­ chant seamen fifty and seventy- For conduct unbecoming SIU fused to represent them "for the action, and for any other in­ lection, or some of the French five dollar fines for being caught members, almost the entire crew welfare of the union". teresting items about the Treasury, but it turned out the with the "mamselles" of Oran, of this ship, with several excep­ Both Patrolmen complimented ship or the crew. The forms has also decamped and the una­ tions, will be brought up on the Steward and his department can be sent to the LOG from precious cargo was only charnpagne. for few beefs and a sober gang nimous opinion is that his ab­ foreign ports or handed to charges in the port of New York. Delegates on the Sherwood at the payoff, with the steward the patrolman at the time of sence will bring considerable re­ were Joseph E. Wilson, Oiler; department delegate doing a par­ joicing. "Shanker Alley" for Although the Falcon was out the pay oft. Charles H. Carruth, AB; and Os­ ticularly good job. those who enjoy the dubious only seven weeks, the Norfolk car Grimm, Baker. They also thanked B. D. Elliot, pleasures and can stand its varied tug boat stiffs that made up most a 20-year union electrician mak­ smells is, according to the Por­ of her deck and engine depart­ ter's crew, once more wide open ments had such a bad case of ing his third trip to sea, for his channel fever that they couldn't cooperation in helping square and enjoying a brisk trade. Robert Sullivan, skipper on wait 'till after the payoff before away engine department beefs. t Newest of Waterman ships to this ship, wasn't too popular af­ they started hitting the New Jer­ be named after vessels the com­ ter he refused to the let the crew sey bars. pany has lost in the war is the go ashore in Brindisi, where the Although they swore like wind­ Topa Topa, special Waterman de­ scow laid for twelve days. Sev- jammer men and wore a few tat­ sign freighter, which came into . eral of the boys built a skiff out toos here and there to masquer­ New York last week after a fast of dunnage and in this home­ ade as deep Water sailors, none cruise at nearly twenty knots. . made contraption the lads man­ of these characters was an oldChief beef on the Albion Vic­ calling at the hall and telling A feature of the Topa Topa and aged to hit the beach. Named time, and judging by theii- contory, when she paid off in New about the trip were Henry Lea- other ships of the same class is "Little Jimmy" for no particular York a few days ago, was that vey, AB, and Charles Reiff, Mess- a crew recreation room, with • re&son, the skiff has been willed | this ship hit too many good ports man. tables and chairs for reading and to the next crew of the Porter, on the voyage, with the draw list A report of the voyage was study. Quarters are air-condi­ in case they get stuck in a good consequently biting a sizeable turned in by engine delegate E. tioned and port holes have been liberty town with a stubborn old chunk out of the take home pay. B. McAuley. eliminated. man. But the crew didn't mind too Copies of the Seafarers Log Paul Heller, Waterman oldChief Cook Paul Simpson was commended for his special culin­ Well known ship to many hun­ much, considering that this Bull were dis1;)ributed in Capetown, timer, well known and liked by dreds of SIU men who have sail­ line scow hit Calcutta, Colombo, Calcutta, and Buenos Aires, by many SIU crews, is skipper of ary efforts. According to John ed her is the old City of Mont­ Cape Town and Buneos Aires, be­ H. Tintle, Carpenter. ' this ship. Crowley, Deck Maintainance, all gomery of the Waterman Line. sides stops at Suez and Aden. Other vessels recently acquired departments were weU handled by his company and given names and the Porter was a good ship. She has made her last trip for "B.A.", the boys all agfeed, gets of ships sunk by enemy action are" Like many Liberties that are that outfit, however, and has the prize for good Idoking women the new Hastings, BiennviUe, surprising the shipping world been turned over to the Grace and juicy steaks. With a cruising speed of 18 and Azalea City. with their peacetime speed cap­ Line. abilities, the Porter made the rim Built in 1910, she was once a knots, the Albion Victory made back from Gibraltar to New York favorite passenger ship between this extensive itinerary in three Two meetings were held dur­ the Gulf and New York. Recon­ and a half xiionths. in 12 days. ditioned in 1942, she made a num­ An otherwise pleasant voyage ing the last voyage of the William Delegates on the trip were Patterson, Bull Line Liberty. "One of the best ships we have Gene Badge, AB; George Cara, ber of trans-Atlantic runs before was marred by an accident in Oiler; and Del Youngblood, Chief being put back in the South Am­ Buenos Aires which took the life Beefs discussed at the meetings been on" was the opinion of the erican trade. of Grayson W. Barley, FWT, and included improvement of mess SS Ammermar, Mississippi Lib­ Cook and Baker. seriously injured Floyd Arman- room equipment and laxity on erty, by Brothers Norman Okray, Albert Akulonis, Oiler, made tiout. Wiper. While crossing a the part of the mess boys. The Bosun, and George Thompson, the last run on her to Maracaibo railroad track near the docks, Steward was called in on these Deck Engineer, in New York re­ and reported a good trip. these men were struck by a shift­ beefs and promised a change for cently after having spent six The chief and the captain on After loading ammunition in this ship were brothers, Fred Be- ing engine. Brother Barley was the better. months on this vessel. an Atlantic port, the Frank Spen­ vill and H. O. Bevill, respectively. buried in the British Cemetery, Patrolman Jim ShTeehan rec- One of the last Liberties to be cer, a South Atlantic Liberty, Buenos Aires. Flowers for the commended that this ship be fit­ built, this ship was launched last was only three days out of Eng­ funeral, according to the crew, ted with cots in the event of September. Several of her crew land when the news of V-E day were furnished by the skipper of warm weather runs. have been on her since then. came. She immediately turned the Albion Victory. around and sailed back to New­ After a short run to France, As has been the case on nu­ port News, where she lay in the the J. Milledge, South Atlantic merous vessels, the purser on this stream for a while pending fur­ Liberty, pulled into New York ship was a pharmacist's mate in ther orders. From there the boys recently with few beefs. Accord­ name only, and his usual answer A baker who was an expert at good union crew, and good dele­ took her out to Beaver, Oregon, ing to A. Reeder, OS, and A. Fa- when asked to prescribe medi­ making sweet rolls and cream gates. A weekly feature of the puffs won the enthusiastic en­ with her original cargo. guri. Steward Utility, the Mill- cines or make bandages was, "I dorsement of the crew on the trip was inspection fore and aft by the old man and the chief en­ According to Winfield Thomp- edge was a good feeding ship and don't know anything about that. son^ Steward Utility, the Spencer was kept clean fore and aft. I didn't learn a damn thing at John McCauly, Alcoa Liberty gineer, but the crew endorsed just back from a trip to Liver­ his custom as okay, and accord­ was an A-1 ship, with a very Sheepshead Bay." Delegates were Pete Brock, pool and Antwerp. ing to Robert Cooper, AB, it help­ good Steward and a competent Among members of the crew AB; Bob Gray, Oiler; and A. The baker was L. Kuzwa and, ed to keep the boat "ship-shape crew all the way through. Faguri. according to the crew of the Mc­ and Bristol fashion". Skipper of the Milledge is Wil­ Cauly, he took special pride in In contrast with the McCauly, liam "Prospector" McCullough, preparing delicacies during the the Alcoa Bryant, formerly the the nickname coming from the Last trip of the Dorothy result­ trip and almost always had rolls William Bryant, arrived in port Delgeates on the Jesse Metcalf, days when he was a. gold miner ed in no major beefs, with dele­ or buns for coffee time. Also re­ la^t week with her fo'castles so Eastern Liberty paying off here in Alaska. Chief Mate for the trip gates L. Shulte, AB; Juan Reyes, ceiving commendation was Rob­ dirty that the crew that relieved recently, were M. Olsen, AB; I. was Dan Maltese, a fortner SIU Oiler; and Willie Walker, Cook, ert Irwin, Chief Cook. on this scow thought a cyclone Tanner, Oiler; and V, Malaras, man who is going out next trip seeing that conditions were kept The McCauly was an excep­ must have hit her. The Bryant is •, > J to SIU standards. as skipper. tionally clean ship, because of a on the Bauxite run. Messman. Oran Good Sailor Town Once More Topa Topa Is Air - Conditioned Albion Victory Back From Extensive & Expensive Run City Of Montgomery Goes To Grace Line Two Meetings On SS Wm. Patterson SS Ammermar SS Frank Spenecr SS J. Milledge JOHN McCAULY GOOD FEEDER SS Metcalf SS Dorothy �> u .y.;• 1 ( r-'t;- Friday. August 3. 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven n THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS J ^ • .'.T,.» f M f rrt ri rt fr.i rt • W<V.y. rt A o Ti f jlwhat The Rank & File Thinks Of Their Paper Members Hail New Log; Suggest Added Features As each edition of the Log comes out, it improves in all ways. What a difference there is between the old one-sheet affair and the fine paper we have today! I The new "Week's News in Review" is very good, except for one I thing—the elimination of the International League and other minor 1 league baseball scores. Many seamen hail from the cities covered , by those leagues, and would appreciate knowing the standings of their favorite teams. .J'' The article, "Labor Abroad" I'm sure was scarcely noticed, as :ew are really interested in foreign "shoreside" workers unless they iffect seamen directly. I think this should be eliminated. "Here's What I Think" is fine and should be kept up, by all leans. It represents a cross-section of what our members are unking. Keep up "Clearing The Deck", as I think it has something that /ery seaman should read. Some of its disclosures are amazing. JAMES A. BERRY. % % % % The paper as a whole is fairly well constructed, clear and con! cise, but has on certain trends a tendency toward that of high school - Vcaliber. The articles have punch and drive, but a little satire placed y around would help. Lacking is the humorous twist, and possibly a f short story of, say, 2,000 words with reference to the sea saga. ) JOHN P. STANFORD, f 4 4, i. 4. „ \ • In reading the Log I find Ihe news articles very interesting, but ^ fail to find anything written about what concerns me most. I refer ^o the wages for which Til work when I return to sea again, and f tthe bonus if any. ^ I believe that most of the membership, like myself, is interested in how much money they'll take, home when they sign on the next 'ship. I suggest a series of articles also on how the different depart­ ments of the union operate. This should please and further educate the membership. BILL OSWALD. t 4i 4; 4i I think there has been a big improvement in the Log. This is something I have been awaiting for a long time—a bigger and better union paper. It can even stand to be enlarged a little more, if pos­ sible. I suggest that the Log try to whip up a couple of humorous jcartoons. We seamen can stand a laugh once in a while. I would like [the Log sent to my home as I want to collect them. I "CHIPS" TENTLE. y i 4 * ^ I notice that the many new special features recently added to ^ur Log have enlarged its scope tremendously and increased its "read appeal". When our brothers at sea receive the Log each week they can look forward to a paper that is not only interesting from a seaman's 'standpoint, but which also gives a material analysis to the problems thkt the workingmen face today all over the world, and which will weld the sentiments of our newer brothers closer to the principles of trade unionism. A genuine rank and file paper such as ours has to be open to criticisms from the membership. One suggestion that I might make would be to include the maritime intelligence data on the sailings and destinations of SIU ships on a special page. ED EMERY. In Ihe New York Hall, last week, the membership was asked to give its honest opinion and criticism of the SEA­ FARERS LOG. Many letters have been received in response to this request, and on this page we print a sampling of them. Many worth­ while criticisms and suggestions for improvements were made, and many of these will be incorporated in future issues of the LOG. This by no means exhausts the topic. Rank and file exam­ ination of the LOG is a continuing process. If you have any ideas, any criticisms, suggestions for features or news coverage, send them in. The Editors will print as many of these letters as they have room for—but every letter, whether published or not, will receive the careful examination it deserves. This is your paper, and must please you. Tell us what you want, and how you want it. The Seafarers Log is a good paper and it is well put together. The new idea of having a "Wek's News in Review" is a worth­ while improvement. DOMINIC J. ZARELLA. if if ^ Speaking of our paper, the Log, I think it is very good. It gives us all the information and facts about our ships and men the way we want them. However, I would like to make a suggestion, if I may, and that is that I, and I be­ lieve most others, would enjoy a little more humor in it. Seamen as a whole are a regular group of men. They laugh at a time when most men would cry or pray. Therefore, I think that jokes, cartoons or quips about sea life, etc., would be a fitting addi­ tion to our paper, which is for and by the seameni ARCHIBALD WHOLTON. 4< 4* 4I have been reading the Log for a couple of years, and I can see where there has been a great headway made. I think with the SIU growing as it is, the Log should be enlarged still further. The new review page should be of great interest to the brothers in the foreign ports. LAWRENCE W. ANDREWS. 4* 4* 4* The Log is something I always look forward to reading when I get back to the U.S.A. We likg to know what is going on around the ports, and now that the Log will be mailed to all ships every week, we will be able to keep up with the latest developments on the waterfront, and the other things that we are interested in. DUKE HALL. if if if I think the Log has improved very much. It should keep im­ proving until it is "tops", (yhe week's news review is a ^od idea and will be a good thing for ships in foreign ports. STEPHEN PARIS. i. The Log is a swell paper, which keeps us posted on what's going on at home. Sending it out to the foreign ports is a good idea, and now the boys that are gone for a few months at a time can keep up with the news. WALTER MICHNOVICK. if To me, the Seafarers Log is the main means of keeping abreast of current union and la­ bor events. Sure, we learn a lot and take part in union activities at our meetings, but the Log brings the day by day develop­ ments right home to us. It gives a man confidence in the organi­ zation and promotes a healthy union feeling. My only beef is that it is sel­ dom we see the Log in foreign pofts where the NMU has stacks of their rag in all the USS clubs and other places. Let's get the Log distributed overseas! DAN RIEHLE, Oiler. (Editor's note: We are!) if j if if 1 note a considerable improvement in the recent issues of the Log, partly made possible through the increase in size. More news is coming from the Outports, and a continued fearless exposure of commie tactics of suppression of thought. The publication of the list of vessels lost was valued information for our members, many of whom wiU keep it for some time. The report of the ILO developments in London rates a special mention, and the addition of the sports and news page is something the membership in foreign ports will value highly. All this, without the unsightly advertisements so predominant in other labor publi­ cations, tend to make the Log the best labor organ in existence. Keep up the good work. W. A. ATWOOD. 4> 4' 4 4The increase in size and new content of the Log is welcome and is good. An index on the front-page might be helpful. In relation to sports: expand it to a full page, with more details on fights baseball, bowling, sports personalities, etc. The current events resume I would expand to a full page, with subheads to make it easily readable. How about a questions and answers feature, which would under­ take to answer specific, unusual problems that arise on deck, ih the galley, and down below; also short cuts to various jobs aboard ship. Illustrations describing knots would be helpful. BILL MOORE. ] 4 4 4 4*' 1 I think the Log just about fills the bill as far as the size of the edition is concerned. But since we are planning to send copies of it aboard every SIU ship abroad, I would like to suggest a little more news of current events, because what little news we get on the radio, while aboard ship, is never very explicit, and it only keeps us caught up as far as the headlines are concerned. What I miss while at sea is popular tunes and news about the new films. I think a weekly revue of the "hit parade" and announce­ ment of new shows would be interesting and a good innovation. S. SACEAN. 4 4 4 4 Most of us think the paper is very interesting and the current event news is great and should be continued. The reason this paper is intere.S'lng is that it shows our union to be in back of us. Every­ thing in the paper concerns the seamen; and it shows our union is also thinking of the future. It helps to make a good union. HUGH L. CLARK. 4 4 4 4 A ',4^ The Seafarers Log has grown noticeably during the past few months, with improvements all through the line. These improve­ ments are along lines that should interest any American woi-ker. In my opinion, increasing the size of the paper was a swell idea. I personally believe that in order to keep the paper as good as we want it, there should be an annual assessment just for the Log. This would permit the paper to operate on a known budget, and would be more business-like. I may be wrong; it is only a suggestion. Another recommendation I would like to make, is to include the arrivals and departures of all ships with which we have contracts, including the ports of call. PAUL REESE, Jr. 4 4 4 4 I think the news review sheet is all right: however, I don't think too much space should be devoted to sports, as this is a seaman's paper. I think it would be a good idea to place the Log in business houses around the ports, so people could read it and find out what the SIU is doing. It might cost quite a bit but I think it would be worth it. JOSEPH BARRON. -.v;f i �THE Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG Friday, August 3, 1945 WHAT SHIP'S ARTICLES REALLY MEAN By J. P. SHULER NEW YORK—^This column car­ clauses: the nature and extent of ried an item last week relating the voyage, whether coastwise or foreign; port of destination; and, life tb ships articles which has as near as possible, the final port brought a bit of questioning of discharge; the destination of Before the war it was customary the voyage; the ratings and for the commissioner that signed monthly base wage; and a sched­ the ship on to read the articles to ule of the minimum amount of food per man per day (which has the men before they signed on. been greatly increased through You can still demand that the union bargaining). articles be read, and it is to your They also contain the signibenefit to do so before you put tures of the captain and the ship'ping commissioner and. the writ­ your name on them. ten clauses that are termed by Would you sign a pay-voucher shipowners as warantees. Some without seeing how much money of them are as follows: The ship­ you were receiving? Or put your owner promises to give the crew signature on a blank check? Well, a safe ship including proper and that is just what thousands of safe tools and appliances; the seamen are doing today, when cargo is safely secured and stor­ ed, the captain and officers and they sign ships articles without other members of the crew are reading them. Shipping articles competent and know their jobs. are a contract of employment in When we sign the articles we which the shipowner says, "I are also guaranteeing that we are wafit you to work for me under physically fit to sail, that we are these conditions." And when you competent seamen and can per­ sign them you say, "I agree to form the duties of the rating for work for you under these condi­ which we sign on, that we will obey all lawful commands of the tions." There are two types of articles, captain and all other officers. coastwise and foreign. The main In addition to the printed difference is that on coastwise clauses of the articles, there may articles it is not necessary that be additional requests that we you sign on or oil articles before wish to make, that should be in­ a shipping commissioner. On for­ cluded in the articles. So there eign articles you must sign on can be clauses attached making and payoff before a shipping com­ provisions for transportation, ex­ missioner or a consular officer in tra remumeration, and various things that are not on the regular a foreign port. Articles are usually printed articles. These additions are call­ documents with a lot of fine ed riders. Be sure to know what printing on them, and they you are signing before you put '• should contain the following your name on ships articles. Sec'y-Treas. Hawk'sReport (Continued from Page 3) takes the lead in trying to get in.creases in wages for all seamen. In myf opinion, the sensible steps for the Union to take are: 1. Wait until the decision is handed down by the Board. 2. The Board's decision will be acted upon by this member­ ship 3. If that decision is not sat­ isfactory, the membership can reject the decision and appeal it. 4. At the same time, the membership can rescind the "No Strike Pledge" and go on record to conduct a legal strike vote under the Smith-Connally Act, as provided by referen­ dum, while notifying the War Labor Board, the National La­ bor Relations Board and the Dept. of Labor of the Union's intention to conduct such vote. The War Shipping Panel of the War Labor Board has unanim­ ously recommended to the big board that the points we have ne­ gotiated from the Calmar and Ore Lines be put into effect as a tem­ porary agreement, to work under while waiting settlement of the issues that are stiU in dispute. A special decoration of some ,N. W. Funken, AB, tells about This decision by the big Board kind should be voted to Brother making a trip to Durban fro should be handed down soon. J. J. Shiber, AB. Shiber spent New York by v/ay of the Panamt Brother Coffin, the Assistant two years on the Alcoa Rambler Canal, in the George Westing Secretary-Treasurer, and myself when that ship was on the Rus­ house of the Robin Line. The suM proceeded to Norfolk on the case sian run and, paradoxically, the were knocking them off in tht] of the Chesapeake Ferries which ;arctic route was the hottest part South Atlantic in those days, so; have recently been certified for of the seven seas. Shiber says the the Westinghouse took the longj the Union; In Norfolk we met Rambler was a good ship and al­ route around the Horn, beingwith the Union^s local Agent and ways carried a regular union 56 days at sea before the crew officials and interviewed seamen crew. He was also on the Alcoa could get ashore. His brother, •from these vessels as weU as sur­ Pilot when the crew on that scow Fred Funken, was lost on the By WILLIAM McKAY veying the existing; working con­ painted a big V-I-C-T-O-R-Y Henry Bacon, when the convoy ditions. From this data we are sign on the ship's side. They in which she was going to Mur­ n't arrive from New York! I un-^ BALTIMORE — Some people ;assembling proposals for our made several ports with this em­ mansk was attacked by 23 tor--, derstand from the SUP Agent are laboring under the delusion Union agreement which will be blazoned on the hull before the pedo planes off Norway. here that the company was to that as long as they are members submited to these companies for old man found it out and blew blame. of the union they can do no Si t his top. wrong. Take those stupid don­ The big beef of the week was bargaining. Brother Henry G. Quirk, AB|[i keys in> the deck department of the William Everts. The Engine There are a number of import­ one of the Colin Kelly crew the SS Arthur Haddell, who in­ Patrolman and I \ isited this ant problems facing the Interna­ her last trip, was" on the dulged in an egg throwing con­ grand vessel, and wbat a mad­ tional' Union- as a whole and a Michigan when that ship was- tor test in the alleyway. .-The other house! The atmosjjhere must meeting of the Executive Board pedoed 40 miles off Oran members of the crew had to clean have gotten me, for 1 bawled out to discuss and solve these prob­ sunk almost before the crev up the mess; and the crew's quar­ the first guy I met about the ice­ lems has been called for August By D. STONE could pull off in the boats. Th*=ters were left in a hell of a mess. boxes, fans, bunk lights and some 6, in Chicago. At the same time, Michigan was hit at ten minutes i This sort of acting up wiU tend other things. When I got through Brother Paul Hall' Director of GALVESTON — Shipping and of eight in the morning; the ' to undo the work of the union, the Engine Patrolman asked me Qrganization for the Atlantic and j after it has gone all out against who I thought I was talking to. I Gulf Coast, and his area organi­ business has been very good dur­ Kelly at ten minutes of nine. ing the past week. We have three heavy shipowner opposition to told him, "Captain Perkins." zers will meet with the West L.A. tankers in port now and in «. 4 get decent conditions aboard ship. Coast Director of Organization order to crew the vessels up it is You fellows who used to fide "Hell, that isn't Captain Per­ and his area organizers. These The shipowners are continually kins," he told me. necessary for me to call New the sea trains out of New Orleans ' brothers will compare notes on York for replacements. There are beefing that the ships are manned ! will remember Joe Bennett, Firethe Union's progress in its Isth­ still four or five more tankers for by too many men. Take the Ven|man for five years on the Sea mian Line organizational drive the same Company due to arrive ore, for instance. This ship dis­ thus far and will discuss plans, !within the next thirty days. We I Trains Havana, Texas, and New places 33,000 tons loaded—as big Orleans. Joe, who has been going map strategy and nation-wide co­ are going to need here in Galves­ as any modern battlewagon. The to sea since 1917 and who had ) ordination on the Union's organ­ ton men with the following rat­ operators figured that a Bosun, 3 book 203 on the Gulf, also rod® . izational drives on I s t h m i a n ings: Qt. Masters, AB, Electri­ QMs, and 3 ABs were enough, but the Topa Topa and Hastings fol Lines, as well as other fields that cians, Combinations FOW for the steamboat inspectors set them several trips. The Russian ru# are now unbrganized. right on this—so now she carries high pressure jobs. Pumpman, the Mediterranean, and the buzi Our West Coast representative. Stewards, Chief Cooks, 2nd Cooks bombs in Antwerp haven't fazec; a Bosun, .3 QMs, 6 ABs, 3 Deck Brother Matthews, will also at­ and Bakers. Maintenance Men, and 3 OS. And him yet. He is headed for the Pa-* tend the Chicago meeting. this is not too large a deck de­ cific to get some more action. The WSA has increased the Brother Louie Glebe of the Pa­ partment as far as we can see it, cific District arrived in Galveston ^ % it maintenance and cure allowance for a ship of this size. during periods of disability, be­ this week to give us the line up According to reports from the Our friend. Keys of the Galmar cause of injury or illness, from on handling these tankers. west coast, endorsements are not ^ Line, is now on vacation. We hope Well, I stiU don't know who it $2.75 to $3.50 per day for the un­ The freighter loading in this so easy to get out there, with the be remains there perrqanently. was, but it got results. I was go­ licensed' personnel. They have area has dropped considerably inspectors "throwing the bobk at There are several new Victory ing to get new cheaters, but authorized their General Agents due to shortage of car unloaders, you", especially on tests for jp;®ships due out for the west coast changed my mind. The less I see to pay the new rate effective to particularly at Houston. The ior engineer and freezer. Despv»! unions, and we kind of hoped to of some of those paymasters, port men that are still disable from WSA has deviated a' number of the manpower shortage on Paci­ put a- ^ck department on them— captains and other fakers, the an injury or illnes occurring be­ vesseljs away fro-n Houston and fic ships, they aren't free and fore August 1, 1945. Galveston: but, lb and behold, if a crew did- better. easy with the upgrading. ^ Humor Can Upset Conditions MANY RATINGS ARE OPEN IN GALVESTON I �Friday, August 3, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nina Alcee Fortier Full Of Beefs By ARTHIHI THOMPSON "Zipper" Ship Due In Boston By JOHN MOGAN SAVANNAH — Precisely as I presumed, a ship drifted up the river the other day and paid off Monday—the Alcee Fortier of the Bull Line. There were six Coast Guard cases aboard, and two of these were turned over to the FBI. One was a case of assault, or so it was called, and the other was bartering Government prop­ erty and also destroying Govern­ ment property. I don't know yet Silence this week from the how these cases turned out. The Breuich Agents of the follow­ others were being AWOL and no ing ports: sentence was given at the time PHILADELPHIA they went up before the CG be­ NORFOLK cause the CG was waiting for a TAMPA reply from Washington as to JACKSONVILLE whether or not the men in ques­ HOUSTON tion had ever been up before or not. The commissioner knocked out two of the logs (one was ten days for one) but that was only the money end. The beefs were set­ tled aboard. There weren't many By JAMES L. TUCKER of them and there wasn't any dif­ MOBILE — Shipping continues ficulty straightening them out. There were three WSA free­ to be good in this port with all kinds of jobs and runs and no loaders aboard and their names takers. We are still having to call were sent to all branches and uot of town to other branches for their trip cards to HQ. Some of men. We expect the shipping to the stories these freeloaders give be good for some time to come, for not wanting to sign up are so how about some of you tanker almost laughable. They would be men coming down as we expect if it wasn't so serious. One wants to see his sick quite a few more of them in. mother. I asked him if his mother It has sort of slowed up on the was in a serious condition, and rain and it is warm, and the beaches are getting a good play he said he wasn't sure but he from the few fellows that are wanted to ask her if he could still around. We are making a few go to sea or if she wanted him to changes in the hall here so that stay with her. I told him the draft it will be more convenient and board might not let him stay much nicer for the fellows to ashore, but he said in that ^case hang around in while waiting for he would ship out through the WSA again because he knew he some certain ship or run. could get stand-by pay while Anyone wanting a nice T-2 waiting for a ship and he wouldn't tanker come on in. have to pay any dues while he was unemployed. Another one wanted to know if for the good of our organization. So long for this week from the home of the Bean and the Cod. Keep the Log rolling—it is now the talk of the town up here. NO NEWS?? the union would pay his wages while he was on the beach. Still another wanted to sail out through some other union. He said it was only fair to give them all a chance before he decided which was the best. This sort of stuff has been going on for some time, and as long as our own members refuse jobs we'll have to keep putting guys on who are a detriment to the union and who help to give us a bad name. Another ship, the Alcoa Master, came in in transit and I was given a list of repairs which are now in the hands of the company agents. The ship is expected to stay here awhile and we should get action. The Smith Victory is still in the throes of conve/sion and we have to send a replacement once in awhile because there aren't many who care for a ship that's not in commission. The pay is pretty lean and since they are not feeding aboard, the crew is in­ convenienced quite a bit. The nearest place to eat is at least fif­ teen minutes from the ship and you have to be damn quick to get a seat and the feed they put out there is strictly NG We shipped thirty men in the past week, and there may be a few more before the week is up. LOCAL ITEMS The Southeastern Shipyards is closed. Four hundred machinists of the International Association of Machinists, AFL, walked out last Friday and the following Wednesday the yards closed. The matter has not been settled yet. We have a new patient in the hospital—^Brother Lehman Rush­ ing. He is not seriously ill and should be out soon. Brother Peterman is still in and in no con­ dition to be seen. He doesn't rec­ ognize anyone and his case is still serious. BOSTON — Business has been good, but shipping for the past week has been only fair. We have had the usual amount of out-oftown "beefs" coming our way and are taking care of them as quick­ ly as possible. , At present there are a couple bf Liberties in port being conVerted. We'll be crewing up these iships very shortly, thus cutting Bhort the summer vacations of a ' good many members, especially iKhe belly-robbers. Then, too, in about ten days or so, there is a of the incident. The point to this bew tjrpe ship coming out of the paragraph is that we cannot rid Portland yard—a cross between a the union of these drunken per­ Liberty and a C-2, they tell me. formers unless the membership I haven't seen the ship; but ru­ cooperates in the pressing of mor has it she is a queer sort of charges. (Note: J. Sweeney re­ vessel—some of the boys are deports clean payoff on the Marion Bcribing it as a "Zipper" ship. except for the old and familiar Anyway, this one is being asPOW beef, and a claim for 15 Signed to Waterman and should hours per man for being denied be taking on the crew about the shore leave in Antwerp. These Ist of August. beefs will be taken care of in We still have quite a number N. Y.) bf NMU men coming up to the Shipping took a sudden spurt haU to turn in their "fink" books over the week-end, and we should land join the SIU. All of them have a couple of payofffe this have pretty much the same story: week, and, incidentally, a chance no representation for the rank to reduce our overburdened "On land file; too much politics; and Hand" list for the deck and en­ overdoses of commie propaganda. gine departments. Also, a new wrinkle has been Of interest to many old mem­ added—^members registering for bers will be the news that Don a job are "requested" to carry the banner which reads, "We are Ronan (now sailing chief mate) is not striking; we are merely pro- a frequent visitor to the Boston - testing" up and down before the hall. At this writing he contem­ Shipping Commissioner's office. plates joining the SS Bienville Refusal to accede to this "re­ (Waterman) here as mate, within quest" carries a penalty of "no the next few days. It's good to see so many SIU men climbing to •ship." the top, for their own sakes and The NMU guys are flabbergast­ By E. S. HIGDON ed. They want to know what the hell they are picketing the Ship­ NEW ORLEANS—Domesticity have been put in, a new office ping Commissioner's for on Tues­ has been the key-word in New partitioned off, chairs and couch­ day, when on Saturday they Orlean's this week, and it will es ordered. We've contracted to By BUD RAY might be called on by their "in­ keep on being "the word" for the have the topside finished off, to tellectual betters" to cross their SAN JUAN — Nothing much ship. He was turned loose after next few weeks. The hall is being have the decks on second floor in­ bwn picket lines to sign on art­ has happened in the last week. the investigation but he lost ship. put in ship-shape condition. Al­ laid with asphalt tile and have icles at the Commissioner's! As Remember men, it is a Federal ready new doors and ^vindows the whole place newly painted. I ja matter of fact, I'm kind of fiab- Had two ships in, one the Unaco offense to aid and abet stowaways So in a month or so, if you hergasted myself! of Waterman out of the Gulf, and a conviction carries a stiff want to see one of the best lookin' shouldn't run over half a slug union halls in the biz, just come t Incidentally, the "request" also needed one replacement. She is from the gin mills in San Juan. take a look at the New Orleans includes the Missus. So I have an one of the old ones, but there is I understand the Ponce Cement Branch. Idea that many of the "better never any truoble on her and she Corporation is buying some small halfs" are saying to their NMU runs here steady. The SS New Zealand Victory, ships to go in the cement trade mates, "Brother, I didn't marry The Milton H. Smith and the The George Washington was in around the Islands, and they have you to carry a Hsilly sign for three Point Loma all paid off here this just got a small one from Cuba. again and, as always, she made it days on Boston's Broad St. For week. Small beefs that were eas­ on the week-end. We had to As soon as .she goes under the Gosh Sakes get yourself into an ily settled showed up on the first struggle to get twelve replace­ American flag and starts to work, .butfit that won't require your two, and then there was a damn­ ments but made it by sailing we wiU do bur best to organize wife and baby to help win their ed big beef to square off on the time. We were priding ourselves them. They shouldn't be bad lit­ arguments." Anyway, if the pres­ on the job, but when Monday tle jobs for the men who live SS Point Loma—overtime in all ent trend continues we'll finally come we found out that six men here, and those that like our little departments amounting to $1500. have a united front in the indusBut Sully with tii.^t usual non­ had missed her. Men, when you Enchanted Isle. "|ry—all SIU. chalance, red hair and oft.-i>.ey^ go for a ride down here check I have pretty good information song finished up the job on top. The SS Francis Marion (Robin) your travel time first. Mayaguez that the Bull and Waterman are Every man got the money com­ penalty; and if you get time in paid off here recently. There was is five hours froiA San. Juan; to have some ships here on a ing to him. this cooler down here, weU, it is a fracas aboard just before the Ponce is four; Aguirre is three, steady run before the first of the All the ports in the Gulf are payoff. Seems that the Chief Cook and Fajardo is one and a half. just tough time to pull. year, and these will be small new cooperating in placing stewards did a little extra-curricular carv­ This time is after you get in the Still having trouble with the ones of the G-1 type. ing—on a Wiper. Patrolman car, so give yourself a little lee­ gyp taxis. The only ones you can Am having a small sign painted on the vessels in various ports. Sweeney asked that some of the way on time when going home. ride is the Majestic, which has to hang out over the sidewalk, so This we consider an excellent crew show up at our meeting to The FBI jerked the Boatswain meters, and the DeDiego who the hall will be easier to find. Re­ idea, for now stewards do not place charges against the Cook off of the Jean when they found have been fair, on the zone rates. member. Across from the big have to go to the company offices with the cutting Ways. None of four stowaways on her at sailing The Majestic is painted a light church on Ponce de Leon Ave., to receive their jobs as they did the boys showed up. However, the' time. Seems as though he knew cream with the name on the side, stop No. 5, Casa 45. Give us a before. Now, they can ship right 'iCoast Guard whipped Cookie's some of them and had been over and the DeDiego is black and yel­ ring when down this way. The off the board same as the black papers for 6 months as a result friendly with the other aboard low. Any place in the dock area phone is 2-5996. gang and deck department. MANYJOBSBEGGING SIU AGENT REPORTS N.O. Hall Gets A Going Over A Report From Enchanted Isle I jii _ �THE Page Ten SEAFARERS Friday, August 3, 1943 LOG f British Labor Wins Landslide UNION HOSTESSES A HIT WASHINGTON (LPA) — The working men and women of Eng­ land joined hands with many of their rural and white-collar fel­ low citizens to vote into office the WASHINGTON (LPA)—Public first exclusively Labor govern­ members of the National War ment of England last week. In an Labor Board have at last taken a overwhelming landslide, the Brit­ concrete step toward easing up ish Labor Party won 390 out of on rigid wartime wage controls. 640 seats in the House of Com­ mons. Winston Churchill, Brit­ They have drafted a tentative ain's wartime leader, was soundly program which wiU meet some repudiated as peacetime Prime but by no means all of labor's de­ Minister, and his Conservative mands and have submitted it to Party retained only 195 seats. William H. Davis, director of eco­ Clement R. Attlee, Labor Party Servicemen had a good lime at this USO party in Seattle, nomic stabilization, for his ap­ leader, was immediately asked by Washington, and they give a lot of the credit to their hostesses, proval. King George to form a Labor members of Local 751. International Association of Machinists CLEMENT ATTLEE government, and the new Prime Chief item in the program is a (AFL). Here a few of them share their cake with three lovelies Minister prepared to return to proposal that voluntary agree­ from Puget oimd Sheet Metal's Plant No. 2. the Potsdam Big Three meeting .. ments between unions and em­ as spokesman for Britain. ployers for wage increases, even though in excess of the little Thus, the mother country join­ steel formula, shall become auto­ ed Australia, New Zealand, and (Continued from Page J) matically effective," so long as Soviet-American friendship (and large parts of Canada in choosing they do not form the basis for still more billions in Lend-Lease); labor and socialist governments. any price increases. for the Bretton Woods Monetary The results of the election, it was WASHINGTON (LPA)—Twice agreed here, foretell a leftward again last week the War Labor Labor members of the board Conference (which bankers can't swing in the French elections Board ruled that "the laws of have been pushing for that pro­ understand); for San Francisco Disputes in the metals indus­ next October, and lend encour­ the U. S. are superior to state position for some time, since it Peace Charter (which neither tries increased the total of idle in agement to labor and socialist laws or state constitutions" when would be a great step back to they nor seamen understand as labor controversies throughout parties in other European coun­ they interfere with union rights. free collective bargaining and yet); aid for Red China; and, of the country to more than 40,000 tries now struggling to rebuild The decisions slapped down the open the way to widespread wage course, unrelenting and militant this week. war against all native "fascists." on the ruins of Nazi aggression. so-called "right to work" amend­ adjustments. This means: the members of the All plants of the Reynolds Met­ Little change is expected in ment to the Florida constitution Union chiefs are confident that SIU-SUP; all Americans who re­ als Company in Louisville, Ky., Britain's foreign relations, since which has been assailed by labor thousands of employers who are ject communism; all who expose were closed, and production at the British Labor Party partici­ as qi, union-busting measure. now in the upper profit brackets these phony underworld charact­ two of the concern's plants in pated until a few months ago in These two decisions, on top of a can, without much pressure, be ers in their true light; all demo­ Richmond, Va., was tied up as the wartime coalition govern­ similar one last month, will prob­ induced to go along on substan­ crats who believe in our way of workers attended meetings to dis- *1' ment, and the new Prime Minis­ ably mean the scuttling of the tial voluntary pay increases, if life. As for Republicans, they cuss contract negotiations. New ter took part in both the San Florida law when it reaches the and when the new program is are due to be shot as kulaks, in York City and Glendale, L. I., a Francisco conference that drew U. S. Supreme Court, according promulgated. an American Lubianka when the plants also were shut down. up the United Nations Charter, to labor attorneys. and in the first part of the Pots­ In both cases AFL unions were In addition to that relaxation, revolution comes, comrades. Strikers at all the Reynolds dam discussions between the U.S., involved. The first was a ruling the public members are also pro­ Ah, yes, they did remember plants were ordered by the War Russia, and Britain. against radio station WFTL in posing that the WLB's power to they were "trade imionists" on Labor Board later yesterday to On the domestic scene, though, Miami and an affiliate of the make adjustments to correct in­ the last day, when the sometime end their work stoppage immedi­ great changes are seen ahead, all Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical equalities should also be relaxed skipper of the Booker T. Wash­ ately. ington, Captain Hugh Malzac, Spokesmen for the Rcjmolds^ aimed to benefit the people of workers. WLB directed continua­ by executive order. England. Nationalization of the tion of a closed shop agreement. Likewise, the program would arose to present a resolution call­ company and officials of the AFL coal mines, of the inland trans­ The second case was in Tampa include authority to ease up on ing on the NMU to bring the Aluminum and Tinfoil Workers port systems, power, iron and and involved three box com­ the local wage bracket system, AFL's Masters, Mates and Pilots Union said that the stoppage was steel industries, are early items panies and the Carpenters Union. which has been used to freeze Association into the NMU. Moved, not a strike. In Louisville the on the Labor Party's agenda as The board directed, over the dis­ workers in many communities at seconded and carried. Thus the union's business agent .said, how­ outlined in its election platform. sent of industry members, the pay scales even below the little wrecking character of the Krem­ ever, that a strike would be rail­ lin gang stands exposed. This is ed unless the company agreed So-caUed "free enterprise" must standard voluntary maintenance steel level. the reason why they made no be harnessed to the good of the of membership clause in the con­ Under the overall program, the constitutional changes which "immediately" to re-enter negotitract. nation as a whole, the Labor Par­ little steel formula would nomin­ would define the NMU as an un­ ations with the union. ty insists. If an indu.stry does not ally be retained for dispute cases, licensed seamen's organization as Thirty-five hundred employes measure up to standards of serv­ but union spokesmen feel that recommended by the real rank were involved in the Louisville ice to the nation, it must be pub­ the other modifications would and file from the ships. And shut-down and about 3,000 in licly owned, the new government eventually force the little steel "Captain" Mulzac is not even a Richmond, New York and Glen­ will maintain. ceiling into the discard. member of the MM&P. This com­ dale. By KEITH J. ALSOP Controls over prices and other Shipping has picked up some munist and erstwhile steward, A walk-out of thirty men at the The tentative program was pr»components of inflation should be made into a captain through CP Edgar Thomson plant of the Carin the last week with three ships sented at a board meeting last continued as long as necessary in port; the Jerome K. Jones, pressure, during the reign of regie-Illinois Steel Corporation in* week "for discussion purposes after the war, and monopolies Powellton Seam, and the Otis only." Industry members oppos­ Roosevelt for political propagan­ Braddock, Pa., ended last night. and cartels should be curtailed /• Hall. The Otis Hall hangs around ed any revision whatsoever in da, lends his services to a cam­ It had made 1,500 idle. , and controlled in the public in­ like an old stray dog but looks wage controls until price controls paign to wreck a long established Production in the country's terest, the Labor Party holds. old line officers' organization. like it may get out in the next are also abandoned. only plant manufacturing bullet The election was hailed by Such is the character of the cores was crippled by a walk-out ' two weeks. AFL President Wm. Green, who Communist movement in marine. of l,0OO employes of the McQuay- | Had quite a time getting up said: That this campaign means choas Norris works in St. Louis. Mem­ some men for the Jerome K. in the industry does not deter bers of the CIO United Automo- r, "The Labour Party's victory in Jones, but after turning over them from their cries of "stabili­ bile Workers quit to protest what Great Britain must be interpreted every hay stack and hen house zation of the industry." Their they said was the management's —as.JJie outcome of the insistent between here and the Gulf we logic, like their political line, is dismissal of two women employes desire of British workers to gain got up a crew and she sailed OK. all twisted up. Their honesty of •who declined to accept work^not higher living standards and a Would like to find a car for greater degree of economic and the port but so far have not been AMSTERDAM, July 25—Plans purpose is exposed as fraudulent. specified in the union contract. social security. able to find three full book mem­ for building one of the world's A stoppage by 200 employes "The same aspirations for a bet­ bers to act as a committee. So if greatest maritime centers here closed the forge shop of the ter life after the grim experiences any of you full book men come has been announced. The "Membership Speaks" Champion Machine and Forging of war are moving workers in our by, stop in. I have used my last The buildings, each of huge page is your chance to blow Company in Cleveland. own country. The results of the shoe stamp. proportions, wiU include separate off steam or just talk about In Milwaukee 150 employes of British elections should not be accommodations for all seafaring some topic which you think the Ben Hur Manufacturing Com­ viewed as a repudiation of the nations, a seamen's hotel, .post of­ is interesting. Write about pany struck after a thirty-day brilliant war leadership of Win­ fice, auditorium, exposition space, any subject as long as it per­ "cooling-off" period. A spokesr ston Churchill, but rather as a dance rooms, restaurants, an in­ tains 'to ships and seamen. man for the AFL United Autom popular .ejection of the stand-pat ternational money exchange of­ Send your letter to The Ed­ mobile Workers said that the domestic policies of the Conserva­ fice, a laundry, and every facility itor, The Seafarers Log. company had made wholesale tive Party." required by seamen ashore. wage cuts. i y Hopes For Wage Hikes Are Seen WLB Overrules Florida Union Busting Law Big Wind Over THREE SHIPS ARE IN CHARLESTON Maritime Center Planned For Rotterdam Letters! Letters! :/ �Friday, August 3, 1945 • THE SEAFARERS Page Eleven LOG THE WEEK'S NEWS IN REVIEW A Sports And News Roundup For The Benefit Of Our Union Members In Foreign Ports, SPOBTS r ' . The leaders in both major lea­ gues have tightened their holds on first place. Detroit in the ^^merican and Chicago in the Na­ tional have each gained one and a half games over their nearest rivals. None of the runner-ups in either league is out of the pic­ ture, and refuse to be counted but. Brooklyn and St. Louis in the National and Washington, New York and Boston in the American are all making noises like pennant contenders. It's all very wonderful: it keeps the fans excited, gives baseball reporters something to write about, and keeps the turnstiles clicking. CURRENT EVENTS BAB£»fUI(NS hits in the remainder. The game was called because of darkness. Why didn't they put the flood lights on, the sissies? INTERNATIONAL HITTING THE RESIN Sal ^artolo, Boston holder of the NBA's version of the feather­ weight title had little difficulty beating Freddie Russo, of Rahway. New Jersey, in ten rounds at Madison Square Garden. Rus­ nxaneeeect^ so, previously undefeated in 51 cmeupee.eeiiaii'te' pooeees AS A iteMAj Ai.»h« m,battles, offered little resistance in -ibtHt SMCrt MrflBA. * e>xe MifiBR kif eortS tb fWP-fIB PAtW MARP-TB a slow bout. The title was not MeeoHAHeat stake, which meant little to —FORD FACTS the customers who booed throughout the match. Nothing sent here by Luis Firpo. Cestac like a nice, friendly brawl to weighed 221 3/4 against 183 for catch up on your sleep. In the. Thomas. Cestac is a well built The biggest news of the week semi-final, John Thomas, of Fort youngster, and should make a hit —and something that may prove Lauderdale, Flordia, beat Abel on the beach in a pair of swim­ to have handed the pennant to Cestac, Argentina heavyweight ming trunks. the Cubs—was the sale of Hank Borowy, ace Yankee pitcher to Chicago, for $100,000. Borowy, who had won 10 and lost five, was quietly waived out of the league, before the opposing American MONDAY, JULY 30. 1945 League clubs knew what it was all about, and handed to Oharlie American League Grimm. National League BASE •' Major League Baseball r The storm that went up from the rival clubs in both leagues '• after the deal was announced can only be compared to the public reaction after Pearl Harbor. The . American League clubs were angry because they had allowed , Hank to slip from their fingers. The National League clubs, be­ cause it gave an outstanding h u r1 e r to the league-leading ^ team. All critics admit that the * deal was legal. What they object to is what might be called "il­ legality of intent"—which means they had the trick pulled on them rather than pulling it themselves. Sure, there should be a code of ethics in every business—for the • other guy to follow. BALLS AND STRIKES Mgr. McCarthy is still under the doctor's care, while Art Fletcher . is handling ,the Yankees. No word yet as to his condition, or whether he will continue to man­ age the team . . . Dixie Walker may not repeat as National Lea­ gue batting champ, although his average has been climbing these .past few weeks, but he is well in front in the RBI division. 9 ' Bob Feller pitched a no-hit, norun game against the Ford AllStars, for the Great Lakes Naval Center. He struck out ten . . . The Detroit Tigers and the Phila• delphia Athletics played a 24 in­ ning, 1-1 tie, the longest game in American League history. The record in the National is a 26 inning tie game between Boston r'and Brookljni some twenty-odd •Xyears ago. For Detroit, Mueller gave 13 hits and 1 run in 19 2/3 innings, and Trout 3 hits in 4 1/3 innings. For the As, Christopher went 13 innings, giving 5 hits and the lone run, while Berry gave 6 STANDING OF THE CLUBS W 50 46 45 46 44 43 42 30 Detroit New York Washington Boston Chicago Cleveland St. Louis Philadelphia L 36 40 41 42 44 44 43 56 PC .581 .536 .523 .523 .500 .494 .494 .349 GB —— 4 5 5 7 7 J/J 71/2 20 STANDING OF THE CLUBS w L PC GB Chicago St. Louis Brooklyn New York Pittsburgh Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia 58 54 53 49 49 40 41 26 32 39 39 46 46 47 51 70 .644 .581 .5 76 .516 .516 .460 446 271 I'' ll'/2 11 K2 16/2 18 35 Major League Leaders CLUB BATTING Boston New York ... Chicago Washington . Cleveland ... St. Louis .... Detroit Philadelphia . R 342 389 325 323 293 308 288 267 H HR 802 38 763 40 726 10 741 13 695 30 697 35 682 33 706 23 CLUB BATTING RBI 308 363 284 290 270 284 273 234 PC .266 .265 .254 .252 .246 .241 .241 .235 Cuccinello, Chicago . Case, Washington . . Estalella, Phila Stirnweiss, N. Y. ... Lake, Boston G 82 82 88 86 66 AB 288 336 317 354 228 R 38 49 37 64 45 PC .333 .327 .312 .311 .307 H HR 872 36 886 39 887 41 891 37 902 69 872 61 721 24 785 36 RBI 401 434 436 440 388 446 275 323 Holmes. Boston .... Rosen. Brooklyn ... Cavarretta. Chicago Hack. Chicago Olmo, Brooklyn G 94 67 92 92 89 AB R 388 88 361 - 81 349 70 359 70 361 49 56 Walker. Brooklyn 54 Olmo, Brooklyn . 45 Holmes, Boston . 45 R. Johnson, Boston Etten, New York . . Blinks, Washington York, Detroit Stephens, St. Louis . R. Johnson, Boston . . Etten, New York .... Lake, Boston Hayes, Cleveland .... Seerey, Cleveland . .. Estalella, Philadelphia Clift, Washington . .., Cullenbine, Detroit ... 14 12 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 LEADING PITCHERS G W 22 12 13 16 24. 17 20 18 19 15 23 18 20 21 24 17 II 16 10 12 10 II 7 II II 9 10 9 PC ,284 .277 .276 .276 .270 .270 .249 .245 PC .369 .368 .350 .33 7 .335 L 86 83 77 The meeting of the Big Three in Pottsdam still goes on, though to what end no one knows. This is the tightest conference ever held, as far as censorship is concerned, and the newsmen are burned up. There was one rumor of a rift, which was followed the next day by a statement that it was not so. Take your choice. The conference was held up a few. days, while Churchill flew back to England to find out that he was beaten in the general election. The victory of the'Labor Party was a shot in the arm to labor all over the world. A successful—for the people—Labor program will do much for trade union strength in every country. How far the new government will go in England, or how fast, is still conjecture, but one thing is certain—England's foreign policy will change insofar as her past support of fascist and reactionary governments in other countries is concerned. It means, without doubt, withdrawal of sup­ port from Franco in Spain, Prince Umberto in Italy and King George in Greece, and a new policy toward self rule for India. Unless help is rushed to the liberated regions of Europe, our "Allies," thousands of people will starve and freeze to death, says the Office of War Information . . . Vittorio Mussolini and his cousin, Vito, face trial before the Italian purge tribunal. About time. The trial of Marshal Petain in France still goes on. The latest of the ex-premiers to testify against him was Leon Blum, who headed the Popular Front, and who was aware of what went on during and after he held office. A leier in the Stars and Stripes complaining about officei^ squiring French gals about in jeeps, started action which resulted in 321 vehicles being stopped and seized by the MPs. No rank was exempt ... A slight increase in the U.S. scotch quota is due . . . Stalin is the last of the original Big Three . . . Russia has asked for 7 hundred million dollars from UNRRA. If granted, this and the program to be undertaken in China will consume more than the en­ tire expenditure authorized . . . Dr. Bernard Griffin, Roman Cath­ olic Archbishop in England, claimed that Poland is controlled by Russia, and the GPU. No political opposition, even though demo­ cratic, is tolerated . AT HOME The Senate ratified the (San Francisco) United Nations Security Charter by a vote of 89-2. Senators Langer, N.D., and Shipstead, Mirm., were the two who voted against it. Others who were not en­ thusiastic about the Charter, claiming that it did not go far enough and consisted mainly of pious wishes, voted for it on the theory that even if it could not guarantee a lasting peace, it could do no harm. A B-25 Army bomber, lost in a deep fog, crashed into the Em­ pire State building, killing 13 people. The two man crew, and a Navy free-rider were killed, as well as 10 employees of the War Relief Services of the National Catholic Welfare Conference. Luckily, only half the staff works on Saturday, or the casualties would have been at least double. Funniest story of the week was the Communist Party conven­ tion. As forecast. Earl Browder was removed from office and re­ placed by William Zizag Foster. Also dropped from the governing body were Robert Minor, one of the founders, and James Ford, three times candidate for vice-president. In the pre-convention discussion, Browder was called a "mis-leader" and a "bourgeios re­ formist." In rebutal Earl accused the Foster forces of "IWWism" and "semie-Trotzkiism." After his defeat, Browder was told to watch his step and not to stray from the line. Some fun. HOME-RUN HITTERS HOME-RUN HITTERS , R 441 470 473 506 421 477 298 360 RUNS BATTED IN RUNS BATTED IN Ferries. Boston Muncrief. St. Louis . . Benton. Detroit Leonard, Washington Newhouser, Detroit . Bevens. New York .. Gromek, Cleveland . . Borowy. New York . . WoltF, Washington . . O'Neill. Boston Christopher. Phila. , . Lee. Chicago Grove. Chicago Jakucki, St. Louis . . Pieretti. Washington Chicago St. Louis ... Pittsburgh .. Brooklyn ... New York ... Boston Cincinnati .. Philadelphia . LEADING BATTERS LEADING BATTERS •V| •••jl PC .850 .833 .600 .733 .727 .714 .706 .667 .647 .636 .611 .611 .600 .588 .563 Holmes, Boston Lombai^L New York . DiMaggio, Philadelphia Workman, Boston .... 16 15 15 15 Minor League Standings INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Montreal Jersey City Baltimore LEADING PITCHERS Newark •Toronto G W L PC Rochester Gables, Pittsburgh .. 13 6 0 1.000 Syracuse Cooper. St. L.-Boston 19 9 1 .900 Buffalo 6 Bowman. Cincinnati . II .800 4 Buker. Brooklyn .... 20 .800 SOUTHERN Passeau, Chicago . . . 21 II .786 5 Brecheen. St. Louis . 12 .714 Wyse, Chicago 22 14 .700 23 11 Burkhardt. St. Louis .688 Atlanta Gregg. Brooklyn .... 25 12 .667 New Orleans 22 10 .667 Chattanooga Strincevich, Pittsb'gh .667 Mobile Mungo. New York . .. 18 10 20 7 .636 Memphis Prim. Chicago Barrett. Bost.-St. L. . 27 12 .632 Nashville 22 10 Derringer. Chicago . .625 Little Rock .61 I Birmingham Sewell, Pittsburgh . . 25 II w 66 52 49 49 45 39 38 36 L 31 44 43 45 48 54 53 56 PC 680 .542 .533 .521 .484 .419 .418 .391 ASSOCIATION W 62 57 56 54 43 36 34 35 L 34 36 39 40 50 59 58 61 PC .646 .613 .589 .574 .462 .379 .3 70 .365 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W 64 63 58 49 46 45 44 37 Indianapoli^ Milwaukee Louisville St. Paul Toledo Minneapolis" Columbus Kansas City PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE W L 75 45 69 51 61 61 60 61 58 63 57 66 53 67 51 70 Portland Seattle San Francisco Sacramento Oakland San Diego Los Angeles Hollywood f• - ; J., -.it /> L PC 38 .628 39 .618 47 .552 49 .500 55 .455 56 .446 60 .423 62 .374' 'N-r- �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG ^UIJ^ilTIN if. • rfadala, Stanley Haigh, Horace Hajek, Fred. W Hail, Frederick, Jr Hall, Fred, K Hall, James Hall, Kenneth 1 Hall, Lester M Hall, Lester Hall, Luther B Hall, Russell S Hall, Wilford I. Halstead, Harold Ham, Russell N Hamilton, Denis 8 Hamman, Homer B Hansen, Austen Hansen, Howard Hansen, Martin Hansen,. Norman Hanson, John T Hanson, Nils Harmon, Loren W Harms, Arthur B. Harper, Forrest G Harrell, Alvin L Harris, Charles E Harris, John Hart, F. A Hartill, Alfred Hartsell, Roscoe H Hafcher, W. S Hatton, James Hawikns, Charles L. Hays, Wilson W Haynes, John Heavey, Raymond M Hecht, James Henctgen, Charles J Henderson, Robert Hendrix, Ira Hengstler, Henry ! Henrikson, John Henry, Charles '. Henry, Sam Hernandez, Henry Hernandez, J - Hess, Edgar, Jr Hicks, Clarence Hiers, Arthur Higgibothan, Earl Higuera, Theodore Hill, Lee W HiUary, Arthur F HiUary, Arthur F Hinton, Julius Hinton, WUlie P Hippie, Thomas Hodge, C Hodges, Lem Hoffman, Frederick J Hoffman, Jack Holder, Daniel A., Jr Holder, Raymond Holmes, Perry Horan, Alfred L Hoskins, W. R. Householder, Robert D Hrobuchak, Joseph Huebner, Chas. L. ... Huff, Conrade Htiff, Newton A., Jr Hughes, Franklin Hunkiewicz, Frank Husein, M. Husein, Mohamed Hutchins, Robert, ,....1,......,.. Jirfzarry, Antonio Unclaimed Wages A. H, Bull Steamship Company .84 7.92 13.6(1 5.25 6.25 3.27 Jartin, Dominzo R 4.98 Jensen, Frede 4.71 Jessel, Robert E 2.25 Jimenez, E. ». 4.38 Johannsen, Sverre 11.32 Johns, Nichol 3.75 Johnson, Fred. J 15.20 Johnson, Johnnie J 2.84 Johnson, Larnie 6.75 Johnson, Orpha 5.25 Johnston, Earl F 9.00 Johnson, Roy K 1.50 Jones, Buford C 2.13 Jones, Charles H 6.50 Jones, Chas. S. 10.01 Jones, Charles S. 2.25 Jones, George D 2.25 Jones, Lamuel 14.22 Jones, Okal J 8.53 Jones, Richard E 15.64 Jones, Walter 4.33 Jones, William H 71 Jordan, Jimmie 5.00 Jordan, W. H 3.75 Jordan, Eric H 4.62 K 71 28 Kaboska, Raymond 2.25 Kalliomaa, Vaino J 45.50 Kalsnes, Einar H 1.42 Kane, L 9.50 Karavakyros, Thomas 3.20 Karkitos, George 5.69 Kaselionis, Anthony 10.38 Katz, Laverne 3.00 Kauk, Alexander 23.00 Kay, Julian G 3.00 Keegan, Richard 1.50 Keenan, Robert A 10.53 Kehoe, Richard J 76.72 Keim, W. E 13.50 Keith, Lawrence W 4.67 Keller, Gibson 2.25 Keller, Jesse H 15.53 Keno, James 23.00 Kescelek, Paul P. , 84 Key, James 2.25 ECeyes, Lawrence 71 Kiiski, Toivo 8.75 Kimball, William M. 116.60 Kimbrel, Chesley 1.42 King, Ralph A 7.33 King, Ralph A 7.77 King, Wm. A 1.50 Kinney, Karl 51.19 Kiimie, Edgar 11.25 Kirkpatrick, Ellis F 2.49 Klinchock, Paul B. 43.59 Koch, Everett 9.00 Koehler, Vernon R 19.98 Koelter, G 2.87 Korhonen, Amos E 10.80 Koropsak, Frank 12.11 Koski, John W 118.75 Koster, F. Wallace 36.37 Kotselis, L 3.33 Kramer, William J 8.53 Krieser, Lawrence 12.75 Eirkovich, Steve 3.66 Krooks, F. P 4.50 Krowl, John 2.25 —. 39.10 ^ckson, Joseph ... 6.75 32.00 Jackson, W^ter Jackson, "Whesley ....:. 5.69 34.38 Jacobson, John James, Joseph W. ................ 5.32 11.59 Jamison, G. G. .......... •> Laas, Martin Lacroes, Pascual .. Lada, Mike J Ladmirault, Leon Lamb, Woodford Lancaster, John .. Landfon, Jesus M Landwersick, Jos. E Lane, Daniel Langford, Ray F. Friday. August 3. 1945 Morrison, John Morse, Robert B Moser, Louis Mull, Lester C Mullaby, Edward E. MuUen Lee Murdoch, George Murphy, Michael ....; Murphy, Steven E Murphy, Tansy Murphy, Thomas A. Myer, Harry N Nangle, Charles Nash, Albert D Neal, John S Negron, Carlos P Nelson, C .'. Nelson, Eldert , i— Newton, William Nias, Bernard Nichols, Thomas R Nickols, Willie W. Nicolodin, Nick Nielsen, G. H Nieves, Gregorio Nobriga, Walter J Nolen, James .43 1.50 10.80 17.06 2.25 4.57 3.00 3.00 4.00 - 6.15 1.42 8.75 124.30 Mackey, Joseph Valentine 4.00 11.43 Larsen Lars 11.32 6.26 Madrak, Chester B 75.66 Lawrence Charles ^ 117.50 31.99 Lawson, Carl C ....: 75 Mahimer, Mariana 96.56 6.99,Layton, WiUard R 36.26 Maldonado, Ramon 8.62 9.00 Malloy, James 2.25 Leahy, Wm. J 16.00 1.50 Malone, Joseph O 1.42 Leask, William 69 Maltai, Joseph ......t 8.10 10.53 Leavell, John ....; 10.93 5.00 Manning, John 3.55 35.79 LeBon, Walter 3.14 4.27 Marcoby, Dennis A 117.22 5.69 Ledo, Bienyenido V 4.00 :. 23.00 Marcum, Eads Allen 4.00 8.53 Leisure, John F. 5.15 3.08 Mariani, Arturo 2.25 3.50 Leite, Ernesto R 10.84 Leite, Ernesto R .87 Marone, Salvadore J 2.25 12.11 11.32 18.84 Marrero, Dorotes 10.53 71 Lemieux, Leland R. .71 1.60 Marshall, Ralph :. 2.25 2.58 Letson, Sethuel 116.60 .!. 4.27 Marsteller, Wm. F 8.53 12.75 Lewerenz, Jack 5.25 118.08 Martinez, Carmdo 4.98 3.95 Lewis, Joseph, Jr 2.84 18.38 1.44 Martinez, Eurilio 12.99 Lewis, Zac 2.25 26.20 Mascznic, Frank P 10.66 .71 Lieberman, W 5.13 Liknes, John 2.13 Masterson, Patrick J 12.11 5.69 68.87 3.75 ' Lilly, Elmer J., Jr. 33.75 Mathes, Arthur W 2.25 50.52 23.61, Linscott, George J 1.50 Mathews, Charles 2.00 20.69 10.37 10.66 Linthicum, Lloyd 6.75 Matonis, Leon 75 42.39 Linton, Thomas 69 Mattson, Gustav A 11.32 9.50 Lipari, F 3.95 Maximo, Joaquim M 5.12 5.69 Maxwell, Theodore B 11.03 Lipinski, Leo J Lohmann, Geo. L 13.10 Meade, Norman 16.00 SS OREMAR Long, George W. 1.80 Meadows, Avis 4.25 31.02 J. Sakero and Ester collect di« 2.59 Meadows, Aero E 2.13 Langmore, W. R., Jr 8.50 Melia, Joseph F 18.85 vision of wages for the 4-8 watch, 15.64 Lonnon, Leroy 3.00 Mello, Manuel V 1.94 16 days' pay. Collectable at the ' 12.44 Lopez, Abel Melville, Henry H 1...... 2.25 Calmar SS Company office. Lopez, Genaro 4.50 6.82 2.84 2.25 Mendicini, Alexander 5.75 Lora, Miguel 4. 4. , 8.53 Metz, Robert H 5.25 SS GEORGE W. ALTHERE 7.83 Lowe, Harry L. 13.50 A. Metzler, G. Sexauer, An­ 112.03 Metzler, Harry 2.25 Luciano, Sergio 6.20 Michelet, Alphonse 13.31 thony Korsal, N. Hanson, 94 hrs. 3.75 Lukac, Ludwig 14.88 overtime due you. Collect at 10.15 Mikalajunos, John P 2.25 Lukas, C 25.38 Mississippi SS Co. office in New 12.11 Mikalajunas, John P 18.76 Lund, Donald L 3.50 York City. (Submitted by Gal­ 2.13 MUler, Chas. M. 26.18 Lunger, George Miller, Conrad E. ...L 12.00 Lutjen, Heinrich 3.75 1.42 veston Branch). 12.80 22.95 Miller, Conrad E. 26.75 Lyman, Wm., Jr. 4 t 4 21.33 13.54 Lyniard, Elwood O. .......... 43.24 Miller, Fred SS GILES Miller, James 24.88 Joseph P. Brennan, Wiper, who 5.69 M Miller, Robert 75 1.50 paid off in New York on July 26, McAbee, James L 1.50 Miller, Wm. W. 71 report to the union hall in New 71 McAdoo, Robert 6.75 Miller, W. E 9.45 York to collect 35 days' pay on 35.55 McCabe, Paul B 4.25 Minghor, Albert 7.64 account of work-away carried on 3.00 McCarthy, John M — 16.92 Mitchke, Amiel A 3.50 this trip. 4.38 McCastline, Paul 10.15 Mlicki, Ramon M 27.68 56.88 McClintock, Robert 3.75 Moe, Eric H 4 4 4 ........ 4.50 2.70 SS WILLIAM B. GILES McComsey, Vernon J 23.00 Mohene, E 1 .... 5.00 1.42 Irvin Underwood, Cook, has 35 McConkey, Everett A 6.05 Mokzeckl, Stanley ... 226.04 3.75 hours overtime coming, which he McDaniel, Willie 2.25 Moliauski, Vladimir 12.80 can collect at the Mississippi of­ 1.50 McDonell, Edgar 2.25 Moline, V. 1.42 fice in New York. 30.57 McDougall, Herbert A 0.00 MoUberg, Arnie E 2.84 16.54 McGillis, Robert A 2.93 Monahan, Edward 4 4 4 3.75 5.75 MacDonald, Donald P 118.75 Monaghan, Thoiha§ SS JOHN J. ABEL 4.50 2.16 Mackay, Stewart K. 2.25 Moncho, T P. T. O'Sullivan, 5 hours. 2;23 688.03 Mondowney, Edgar 118.08 3.75 SS EDWARD SPARROW Montalyo, Augusto 1.42 21.12 SlU HALLS M. Moore, 20 hours. , Mooney, Mills D 21.33 23.88 SS BEN CHEW 11.97 2.13 NEW YORK ........... 51 BeBver St Moore, Clarence D.BOSTON 330 Atlantic Arm Moore, James A. 45.23 B. Carmon, 4 hours; J. Blanco,. 66.55 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St Moore, P 51.43 5 hours. 26.75 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St. 7.50 SS ARTHUR DOBBS 26 CommercUl PI Moore, Robert 5.69 NORFOLK 339 Chartres St Moore, Roland J 9.62 L. Wyner, 37 hours. 2.56 NEW ORLEANS CHARLESTON 68 Society St Moore, Willard 1.37 75 SAVANNAH 220 Eaat Bay St. SS ROY R. JOHNSON 117.50 6.32 TAMPA ................ 842 Zack St Moral, Simplicio C. Martin, 21 hours. Moran, Manuel 2.87 .... 020 Main St 1.69 JACKSONVILLE Morelock, Hubert 6.75 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St 12.11 SS F. DAU JUAN, P. R. .... 48 Ponce de Leon Morgan, Henry 3.50 8.53 SAN Disaro, 32 hours. GALVESTON 305^ 22nd St Morgan, Stephen .... ;iiT 3.75 3.58 HOUSTON 6608 Canal St SS J. H. B,vLATROBE Morin, C. M ;. 13.50 I RICHMOND, Calif. ........ 287 6th St 5.69 D. E. Kaplan, 12 hours, • SAN FRANCISCO 69 Oay St Morris. R. G. 5.25 SEATTLE 86 Senece St SS J. MERRICK ^ 111 W. Bumaide St 8.70 PORTLAND fi­ 2.49 WILMINGTON ...... 440 Avalon Blvd. E. Duncan, 22 hours. .;... 16 Merchant St ll' 4.42 HONOLULU BUFFALO 10 Esehance St SS WM. PACA^,^X: ,.{^|^ r'h JOHN UGCEDAHL 2.41 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. 5.00 SO. CHICAGO .. 0137 So. Houston Ava. Who made Voyage 9 on the SS S. H. Cooper, 7 .87 CLEVELAND .... 1014 E. St. Clair St Robin Sherwood, please get in The above Maintenance Men^ 1038 Third St. touch with Lawyer Richard M. can collect, their money at the .75 DETROIT DULUTH 831 W. MIchiKan St. 11.82 VICTORIA, B. C. .... 602 BouKhion 8«. Cantor, 51 Chambers Street, New Calmar office, 44 Whitehall St.,New York City. 34.13 VANCOUVER, B.C.. 144 W. Hastlncs 8t York City. MONEY DUE PERSONALS � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource August 3, 1945 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VII, No. 31 Description An account of the resource SIU-SUP POSITION ON ILO MEETING REPORT OF THE SECRETARY -TREASURER FOR FOUR WATCHES SIU COLLECTS FROM NMU CONTRACT CO. FROM THE ASSISTANT SEC'Y-TREAS. PAY DAY BLUES SIU PICTURE BOOK OFF THE PRESS WEEK OF THE BIG WIND IS OVER ORAN GOOD SAILOR TOWN ONCE MORE MOST OF CAPE FALCON CREW FACE CHARGES AS PERFORMERS ALL SHIPS GET FORM FOR NEWS PRECIOUS CARGO ON SS SHERWOOD TOPA TOPA IS AIR-CONDITIONED ALBION VICTORY BACK FROM EXTENSIVE & EXPENSIVE RUN CITY OF MONGOMERY GOES TO GRACE LINE JOHN MCCAULY GOOD FEEDER WHAT THE RANK & FILE THINKS OF THEIR PAPER MEMBERS HAIL NEW LOG; SUGGEST ADDED FEATURES WHAT SHIP'S ARTICLES REALLY MEAN HUMOR CAN UPSET CONDITIONS MANY RATINGS ARE OPEN IN GALVESTON BRITISH LABOR WINS LANDSLIDE HOPES FOR WAGE HIKES ARE SEEN WLB OVERRULES FLORIDA UNION BUSTING LAW THREE SHIPS ARE IN CHARLESTON MARITIME CENTER PLANNED FOR ROTTERDAM LETTERS! LETTERS! Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08-03-1945 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1945 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/22eac79d62c0cbc570ea29d536f402ba.PDF 06124eac8cd3f195d406030b4f8d2262 PDF Text Text Complete details of collision involving SlU-manned SS Fairisle and Panamanian tanker are on page two. Full page of photos on page four. Sinking of SS Andrea Doria spotlights low safety level on non-American ships. For comments by vet­ eran Seafarers see page five. SEAFARERS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE • GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • 1958 • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF m AMERICA • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • CONGRESS PASSES KEY SHIP BILLS •I '"•m Await President's Signature -Story On Page 3 '••-•-I I �. . . Faf« Tw« SEAFARERS mmmsm Augwt S, 1954 ^ LOC Amendment yof e Will End August 8^ Voting on proposed amendments to .the SIU constitution will come to an end on August 8 in all ports. That same evening, Seafarers will elect port and headquarters tallying Committees to count the bal-*lots and. report on the results. The 28-day referendum was SCHEDULE OF SIU MEETINGS held to decide on changes in procediu:e for SIU elections. A twothirds favorable vote is required SIU memh^rsh p meet­ for approval. The changes are pro­ cedural ones designed to strengthen ings are hdd! regularly balloting secrecy and safeguard every two weeks on, Wed? Seafarers' voting rights. nesdoy nightSi at 7 PM in Among the proposed changes is all SIU ports. All Sea­ one calling for all ballots in an election to be put in a bank safe farers ore expected to deposit vault each night. Another attend; those who wish to provides that final tallying of votes be conducted by a larger commit­ be excused should request tee -which will have both head­ permission by telegram quarters and outport represents-^ (be-sure to include reg­ tives on it. istration- number).; the New Tally, Procedure At pFesent tklly committees are next SIU meetings will be: August 8 elected in the' various ports, but the headquarters tally committee August 22 is the One which sdrves as the final September 5 * tally taker for the entire district. September 19 The proposal would set up a 14man joint headqUarters-outport October 3 committee for this final tally. All committee members, of course, SlU crewmembers who remained aboard Fairisle after collision and brought her into New York would continue to be rank and file harbor pose on deck. Other crewmembers and passengers were taken off at scene of crash. Seafarers elected at membership meetings. Kneeling (I to r) John Kleczek, AB; Ray LaBombard, AB; Mike Lachney, OS. and Jerry Smith, OS. Standing (I to r) are John Allmon, AB; M. C. Patterson. AB; Blackie Busch. efec. and Other provisions on the ballot Include a "lame duck" amendment Tommy Thompson, bosun.' ' ' ^ which would put newly-elected officers in their posts midnight of the night that the tally committee report is accepted. At present, there is a month gap between the end of the, voting and taking WASHINGTON—The rush is oa office by new officers. by foreign nations for US'reserve Voting dates would be moved ships. This time Ecuador has back to November 1-December 31 found a sponsor for a bill to ob­ The SlU-manned Fairisle is lying on her side a few hundred feet out in Gravesend Bay, and. a credentials committee would tain ten Government-owned Liberbe selected September 1. Seatime tys imder a reopening of the ship Brooklyn as an aftermath of a collision with a Panamanian tattiker. The chief mate and requirements would be tightened act. a iJassenger were injured in the collision, which took place in a fog off Ambrose Lightship up to specify unlicensed seatime sales The Ecuadorian application fol­ and to make it mandatory that it lows on the heels of the sale of ten on Monday morning, July 23- • be on SIU vessels during the cal­ C-ls to Brazil as well as a number at 1:10 AM. All other passen­ endar year of the election. A num­ of small coastal vessels to South gers and crewmembers were ber of other minor changes are Korea.-Other foreign groups which included. uninjured although some lost their have put in requests for US ships The amendments went on the are Trieste, which has' a longgear. referendum ballot July 12 after pending proposal for , seven or The Panamanian tanker San the proposals were approved by eight Libertys; West Germany, Jose II rammed the Fairisle almost the membership and a member­ asking for ten Libertys; Mexico, squarely amidships on th^ port ship-elected constitutional com­ seeking 15.Libertys,^or C-ls and the side. The bow entered the foc'sle Philippines. ; 1" mittee. The SIU and other maritime of chief mate Sidney Brown as unions have warned that any sales well as a passenger stateroom. to foreign nations would open the Brown was trapped in the wreck" Aug. 3, 1'956 Vol. XVill. No. 16 floodgates and seriously endanger age but was freed by crewmembers. the competitive position of US PAOL HALL, secretary-Treasurer Chief steward Bill Yarn of the merchant ships and the jobs of US HERBERT BRAND, Editor; RAY DENISON, Fairisle reported that the engine Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art. seamen. Apparently the success room was quickly flooded. "She Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, of Brazil in bidding for ships has took 5V4 feet of water in No. 4 Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area encouraged other countries to get Representative. and 5 cargo holds. The plant went into the act. dead right away." The ship listed Among Affiliates Page 10 Floodgates Open about 10 degrees to starboard. Directory of Halls ...Page 15 Washington observers pointed Final Dispatch ......Page 15 Skeleton Crew Stayed out that once Brazil was successful Inquring Seafarer ... Page 6 in her bid, it is difficult for the As a precaution 32 of the crew Meet The Delegate .4 Page 10 US to turn down other friendly and the seven passengers aboard Men In Hospitalis ... .Page 12, foreign nations. were taken off at once leaving a Personals Page 15 Terms of the sale to Ecuador unskeleton crew of 11 on board in­ Kecent Arrivals Page 15 der the bill offered by Senator cluding the skipper. Efforts were Shipping Round-Up . Page. 6 E. S. Monroney (Dem.-Okla.) would then made to tow her to safe an­ Your Dollar's 'Worth .Page 7 not restrict the use of the vessels chorage so that the hole could be in any way. "They would be per­ patched and water pumped out. mitted to compete directly with Gash in port side and stove-in superstructure were damages Work was going on aboard her in US ships. suffered by Fairisle in collision. Ship is now lying on side Gravesend Bay when she started Similarly, the West German bid to list dangerously. The ship was in New York's Gravesend Bay. Published blweekTy at tna headquarters of the Seafarers International Union, At­ for ten Libertys would have a then beached in 13 feet of water & Gulf District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth drastic effect on US tramp ship­ had hastily put on after the crash. lantic and subsequently went over on her hold and engine room. Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel HYaclnth Most of the crew came up to 9-6600. Entered as second class matter ping as the Germans seek to use Since the damage was on the side completely. The skeleton crew at-thr Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under them on the coal run. port side and the ship listed to the headquarters hall .later in the the Act of Aug. 24, 191X was removed from the ship as the list increased, although the skipper' starboard, the salvage gang has morning attired in a motley as­ stayed aboard her until Thursday easy access to the site of repairs. sortment of clothing. They were With the collision taking place able to go back aboard and remove afternoon. at New York's front doorstep, the their gear when the ship was Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while Consider Salvage accident was a field day for the hauled into Gravesend Bay. on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid Pan Atlantic Steamship Com­ newspaper and television cameras. SIU Welfare Services arranged changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue re­ pany, owners of the Fairisle, are Yarn and chief cook Paul Carter for transportation and lodgings for ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already considering whether they can sal­ appeared on BCA television's Dave the crew until they could get experienced interruptions of from three to five weeks in getting vage the ship and possibly some Garroway show a few hours after squared away and paid off the ship. their.next check after, they notified the state unemployment' of her cargo. The salvage would the collision to relate their experi­ • A Coast Guard hearing on the offices that they had moved and changed their mailing address. consist of patching the. hole in the ences to a nationwide television cause of the collision is now in An average delay of a month is reported in most eases, eau^g cbnsiderahlf^ hardship , to the men involved. i-?.'": ; pdrtside, pulling her upright and audience. Carter was still wear­ progress at its New York regional then pumping oiit the water in her ing a pair of shower sho:es that he office. Ecuador Latest In Ship Grab Fairisle Aground On Side After Crash; Ponder Fate It' SEAFARERS LOG r^.y;;-- Stay Rut For Idle Pay •. tf V u B •••I I illA. « A �An^ i I95t SEAFARtRS Prize Winning Story Teller LOG Tagi ThrM Congress Passei Key Ship Bills, Adjourns 'Til Jan. WASHINGTON—Both Seafarers and ship operators had reason to be satis­ fied as the 84th Congress completed its work last week and adjourned until a new Congress meets in January. Several constructive steps were taken to strengthen US-fiag shipping and to maintain jobs and services to US seamen. Positive action by Con-^ operators have had great difficulty contracted Browning Lines for the gress was taken on the fol­ in getting banks to lend money for opening of a new service between lowing measures: new ships. Among operators so af­ New York, Cuba and Mexico. • New passenger ships are a fected was Arnold Bernstein Lines. Browning intends .to modify the good possibility under the Arnold Bernstein has already won ap­ vessels for use as container car­ Bernstein Line as a result of pas­ proval from the Federal Maritime riers to reduce turnaround time sage of the 100 percent ship mort­ Board of his plans to convert up and cargo handling costs. At pres­ gage bill. to three Mariner ships for low-cost ent, no American operator is in this • The first atom-powered mer­ transatlantic passenger service. service. Up until now. Browning chant ship was authorized. The ships would carry 1,000 passen­ has operated as a Great Lakes car­ Seafarer Thurston Lewis proudly displays SEAFARERS LOG • The "50-50" law was strongly gers each and would offer cafe­ rier. Award presented to him this week for his prize-winning story and decisively endorsed. teria-style feeding and one-class SHIP BREAKOUT COSTS—The in LOG. Lewis has been on tanker Repubjic and this weeic • US Public Health Service funds accommodation. They would be de­ Maritime Administration • was au­ were voted without opposition. signed to tap a huge new field of thorized to pay the costs of break­ found first opportunity to claim his award, one of five made • A new service to Cuba and passenger business. The ships ing out and laying up ships char­ by SlU for 1955. Mexico was authorized for an SIU- would provide jobs for 1,000 US tered to private companies out of contracted operator. > seamen. the US reserve fleet. Costs will be • The Maritime Administration Under the 90 percent guarantee, met by a fund set up from receipts was given power to pay all ship he was unable to arrange the neces­ of the charter rentals. The new breakout costs. sary financing, bujt it is believed he measure means that all operators • The MA was given permission will have no difficulty proceeding will pay equally for breakout costs. to construct two new prototype with his plans if the new legislation Up until now, costs have varied ships and another Liberty conver­ is signed by the President. It is considerably from ship to ship. sion. generally expected the President SHIP PROTOTYPES—The Mari­ On the negative side was the will do so. time Administration got the goPayments of maternity benefits to Seafarers, another "first failure of Pan Atlantic's bid for Other ship operators, of course, ahead on its prototype ship pro­ in maritime" for the Seafarers Welfare Plaii, crowded the charters on 20 reserve fleet tankers will be similarly encouraged to go gram which ,will help design the $500,000 mark this week. Since the maternity benefits began and the reopening of the ship sales ahead with construction and mod­ ships to be used by US fleets in th® next decade. The Liberty conver­ • ••on April 1, 1952, some 2,500 act, permitting the sale of C-1 ships ernization of their fleets. payments have been made to to Brazil. An appropriation bill to THE ATOM-POWERED MER­ sion program has already made permit round the clock quarantine CHANTMAN—Congress action au­ some headway with one ship now Seafarers on the birth of their inspection I got lost in the last min­ thorizing construction of a commer­ in operation as a 16-knotter. Fur­ EVERY SUNDAY children. ute shuffle. cially-useful atom-powered ship is ther study and experimentation in The $200 maternity benefit pay­ Much of the new legislation has DIRECT VOICE ment has b»n one of the most a direct and immediate bearing on a landmark in merchant marine de­ this field could lead to upgrading The Administration of privately owned Libertys and useful features of the SIU Welfare development of new ships and new velopment. BROADCAST had originally proposed an "atomic ships in the reserve fleet. Plan in addition to providing job opportunities. Their signifi­ peace ship" as a floating display On the downside, Pan-Atlantic's maternity benefit far larger than cance is as follows: of atomic energy exhibits. The ambitious program for reviving the most plans. To top it off, the SIU THE 100 PERCENT SmP has given each child bom to a MORTGAGE BILL—Up until now, '"showboat" concepMon was sharply domes'ie trades suffered a setback Seafarer a $25 US defense bond, Government ship jnortgage guar­ attacked by both merchant marine in the Senate. The House had ap­ making over $62,000 in bonds antees were limited to 90 percent supporters in Congress and by the proved a bill calling for charter Joint Congressional Committee on of 20 T-2 tankers to the company alone. except in the case of vessels listed Atomic Energy. and setting up a program for con­ $60-$80 Average as "special purpose" ships. Even By comparison, when the -SIU with a 90 percent guarantee, ship -As a result, Congress authorized struction of new tanker-trailer com­ a $40 million commercial ship bination ships. The chartered ships started its plan, the average mat­ which will be the prototype of the would have been converted by th® ernity benefit paid under Insurance practical atom-powered merchant company for use as combination policies ranged from $60 to $80. ships of the future. vessels in the coastwise trade. Under the SIU plan, a single ma­ THE •;50-50" LAW — A very To Ships in Atlantic ternity benefit is paid to each strong assault on "50-50" spear­ child born. Two sets of triplets South American headed by foreign governments and and innumerable sets of twins cov­ and foreign shipowners was decisively ered by the plan have benefited European Waters defeated in Congress. The assault accordingly. Triplets were born • WFK-3T, 19850 KC« was the result of an alliance be­ New Year's Eve, 1956, to Seafarer Ships in Caribbean. tween farm bloc Congressmen, the East Coast of South Lars Nielsen, who became the America. South Atlantic foreign lobbyists and the State father of three boys, and on De­ and East Coast of and Agriculture Departments; all United States cember 12, 1953, to Seafarer Rob­ • WFL-65, 15850 KCt of them blaming "50-50" for fail­ ert Long. Long's children were Ships in Gulf of Mex­ ure to move farm surplus more rap­ ico, Caribbean. West Nominations for SIU offices two girls and a boy. In each case, Coast of South Amer­ idly. ica. West Coast of the Seafarer collected $600 in in the forthcoming biennial Mexico and US East After Congress decisively voted benefits plus three defense bonds. SIU A&G election -will open Coast to back "50-50" the surplus logjam • WFK-95. 15700 KCs Long had one other child before on August 12 following presenta­ was broken. There have been no Ships in Mediterranean Seafarers who intend to return the triplets. tion of the secretary-treasurer's area. North Atlantic. more complaints about foreign na­ to port of sign on after paying off European and US East Of course, a considerable num­ pre-balloting report at the August Coast ber of Seafarers have collected 8 membership meeting. As pro­ tions refusing to accept surplus on are urged to be sure to get a re­ Meanwhile, MTD more than one beneft since the vided ^ the Union's constitution, account of the cargo sharing act. turn transportation receipt and The only concession won by "50plan began in 1952. Round-the-World the pre-balloting report contains 50" opponents was a provision ex­ travel subsistence voucher from the captain at the time of the pay­ Broadcasts recommendations on the number Pioneered empting fresh fruit and vegetables off. and type of elective posts to be on continue ... At the time the SIU undertook from "50-50" under surplus sales. ,Without the receipt and voucher Every Sunday. 1915 GMT its maternity benefits plan, it was the ballot in the various ports and USPHS HOSPITALS—The PHS a Seafarer has no way of collecting (2:15 PM EST Sunday) in headquarters. The report is a novel innovation in maritime. hospital appropriation bill sailed daily subsistence and wages for WCO-130Z0 KCs Europe and No. America Few unions at the time thought a subject to approval by the majori­ smoothly through Congress without WCO-1i90B.8 KCs travel time as provided for under benefit of this kind would have ty vote of the membership. East Coast So. America opposition, in sharp contrast to the the contract.^ WCO-22407 KCs The nominations will then be battles of recent years. No efforts much value, since the popular West Coast So. i^erica The receipt and voucher are as theory was gthat' seamen did not open for one month, from August were made to cut the appropriation Every Monday, 0315 GMT 12 to September X2. Any Seafarer or close any of the hospitals. In specified in Article II Section 57, (10:15 PM EST Sunday) marry and have families. WMM 25-15607 KCs Since then, the SIU's experience who wishes to nominate himself previous years, a move was made 4 (a) of the standard agreement. Australia WMM 81-11037.5 has persuaded many other mari­ for any post open can do so by by Mrs. OvCta Culp Hobby, then Tlve agreement provides that tfie .Northwest Pacific time unions ta provide similar submitting a letter to headquarters Secretary of the Department of travel subsistence voucher should benefits in their welfare coverage with his credentials. Health, Education and Welfare, to be presented to the company or for the membership. This procedure is not affected shut down all medical services to the company's agent within 30 days Seafarers are eligible to collect in any way by the amendments to seamen. A similar recommendation of the payoff to collect daily wages the maternity benefit if they have the constitution now being voted was made by a Hoover Commission and subsistence for travel time. had one day on SIU ships in the on by Seafarers. The amendments report last year. Any Seafarer who cannot obtain previous 90 days, and 90 days in deal with other aspects of the bal­ CUBA-MEXICO SHIP SERVICE this form from the master should the 12 months prior to the birth of loting, the voting period and the —Congress approved the sale of immediately take the matter up the baby. qualifications for office. two C-4 cargo ships to the SIU- with a Union patrolman. Union Baby $ $ Now Half'Million Balloting Report For Aug. 8 Get Receipt For Trave Subsistence I MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT I- .i| •S| "ll �isasasmaEL:!: Await s, IMI* I !?i :" it" As aftermath of her collision with the Panamanian tanker San Jose II, outside NY harbor, the Waterman C-2 Fairisle listed heavily to starboard and lat^ groimded as shown in 13 feet of water. She's now lying in Brooklyn s Gravesend Bay a few hun­ dred feet offshore. Efforts are being made to patch up the hole and pump out her flooded holds. Fairisle Seafarer, Jerry Smith, OS, took this photo of damage to midship house. Ship was shll fairly level at time. Chief mate was trapped in his foc'sle when bow of Panamanian tanker entered his cabin. Crewmembers Pleased him. Crewmembers calmly sitting it out are; (1 to r) Mike Lachney, OS; M. C. Patterson, AB; Fred Thonipson, bosun; and unidentified mate. Barefoot crewmembers and other .survivors are interviewed by Coast Guard CPO, Mel Abbott, at the St. George Coast Guard Base, Staten Island, New York, Most were in bunks when collision took place and didn't get chance to get dressed. lf:i^ l|), Ite- Reading all about it afterwards in SIU headquarters are Maurice "Duke" Duet, DM; Thompson, and Hilton Lachner, OS, three of gang who brought ship to anchorage. . • . "Kerens what happened, says steward Bill Vam. Others are (I to r) : Woody Brown, M. Shalestock, oilers; H. Marsh, MM; Paul Carter, ch, cook; Jim McGuinnis, OS; Rescue completed, passengers relax on deck of Coast Guard cutter as ihey^tett of their experiWes.' 'Seventh passenger, Charles Schooley, was injured in crash, JPasprabed alJeflicleQ^ - - cabpnos ' and effieiMMy " " ' " crew in getting.beats ... . . aw^.: 'Ccast Gua^ is how condtKting inquiry into, the coUiskm. ; * -J ^ �Jlmtu* S. list SEAFARERS FIT. LOG Seafarers Think Both Ships Ignored Rules , •m Seafarers queried on the Andrea Doria sinking were al­ most unanimous in emphasizing disregard fof the rules of the road as the underlying fault in that accident. Gver-reliance on radar as opposed to caution in fog, they agreed, is the cause of most ship collisions which take place under such circumstances. As one bosun put It, ".the minute the radar set is put on, everybody gets careless." It was generaliy agreed that ship navigators today, on US merchant ships as well as foreign ships, put too much faith in mechanical and electrical devices which are only aids to joavigation and of themselves cannot keep a ship from getting into trouble. A typical opinion on the collision was expressed by Seafarer Oscar Kaelep, bosun, who raised the question of sounding whistles and horns in the fog. "In the old days when we ran into fog we had whistles sounding all the time to help show where the ship was and* we would slow the ship down completely. "Now with new equipment aboard^ skippers don't slow down and don't signal. It's clear to see from the force of the collisjon that the ships were going at top speed. They have the belief that the ship is unsinkable, so people get careless and worry too much about making the schedule. They say 'we have radar on board so we can push forward Kaelep as fast as w^ want.' It just isn't so. "There's also the question in my mind as to how well trained the crew of the Doria was to handle the boats. Otherwise why were there such delays in getting passengers off and so -many casualties in a calm sea?" % fs, i, Seafarer Joe Arras, a chief steward who has had much experience on passenger ships was also critical of the excessive speed the ships were traveling at. He emphasized, as well, that all accounts show . that there was not enough systematic handling of the emergency. "When a passenger ship is in danger," he said, "everybody should go immediately to assigned stations. Officers with guns on their hips to preserve discipline should be all over the ship. There should be section captains in charge of a certain number of cabins and their passengers. "As soon as the ship was hit instructions should have been given to shut all portholes, get out life preservers and get all hands on deck. As far as can be known, these procedures were not followed." (Accord­ ing to newspaper accounts, the captain of the Doria has conceded that no general alarm was sounded.) "Whal I can't understand is why they waited so long to lower the boats. The boats should have been lowered as soon as she got hit, and not wait-until the ship was listing so badly." It's an old habit, he observed, for ships to go full speed in a fog and just take chances they don't run into anything. "The skipper will mark in the logbook that he slowed down, but the throttle stays just where it was all the time." i 4 Don Davidson, chief electrician, described the collision as "inexcus­ able" because both ships apparently were relying on mechanical de­ vices such as radar rather than exercising common sense. "Anybody running a vessel at full speed in a heavy fog is asking for trouble." He pointed out that the ship was supposed to be the last word in construction and in safety devices yet it went over immediately and went down in ten hours, "Even if there is no electrical system for controlling watertight bulkheads, or the power Is knocked out, there's still muscle-power aboard." Apparently he said, there- was a great deal of difference in the treatment a passenger got, de­ Davidson pending on what class he was traveling in. "First class passengers reported they got good service,* but it appears that the tourist class people were pretty much left to shift for themselves." '• '*.4 ."•m • Listing hard to starboard, Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria lies abandoned before sinking to bottom of Atlantic on July 26 off Nantucket Island. All boats on starboard side have been lowered, while those on port side remain in davits. Lines, netting and ladders hanging over side were used in abandoning ship following collision with liner Stockholm. < '••"'J " '> -i-f Congressicaial investigation of world-wide ship safety standards has been undertaken as an outgrowth of last week's disastrous sink ing of the Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria. The 30,000-ton liner went down in a fog off Nantucket Island on Thursday morning, July 25, 10 hours after a collision 4have enabled her to stay afloat, he to retain more stability. It is not with the Swedish liner Stock­ said. He added that the 1948 In­ known whether she had electrical­ holm. At least 42 lives were ternational Convention for the ly-operated doors in her watertight lost and 80 or more injured. The Stockholm suffered a badly-crushed bow but made port under her own povi/er. The investigation was authorized in the lasfr days of the 84th Con­ gress under Rep. Herbert Bonner (Dem.-NC) .chairnfan of the House Merchant Marine Committee. Rep. Bonner said the committee would consider the possibility of requir­ ing "foreign flag ships that come in to our ports ... be subject to the same rigid inspection for safety imposed on American flag ships." Similarly, Rear Admiral Halert C. Shepheard, former US Coast Guard head of -Merchant Marine Safety, declared that if the Doria were built to American specifica­ tions, she would not have listed more than IS degrees after the Stockholm's bow opened a huge gash in her starboard side. The maximum 15-degree list would WASHINGTON—-The controversial proposal to install automatic radio call selectors on US cargo ships has been buried by the Senate. The Senate Interstate and Foreign Com­ merce Committee ended the measure's chances for this year by voting to have an investi­ gation of the need for the-^ devices to be conducted by numbers of ships that happened to List Details In the Federal Commtinications be in its vicinity. It would be very unlikely that a station would have that information or even know which ships were in the area. lOi. an emergency, the ROU pointed out," the standard distress signal call would accomplish the same purpose as qll ships are equipped to receive this signal automatically.' The ROU con­ cluded that the instaUation was just another gadget which would load the operator with additional iqaintenance. Moore-MeCormack Steamship Company, which had installed the devices voluntarily, also testified against their adoption. The Senate Committee's action in sidetracking the bill meaffs that the House will have to vote oh it again next ycu^, as measures can­ not carry over in a Congressional election year. " •SJj Doria Sinking Spurs US Study Of Infl Ship Rules Senate Buries Ship Gadget Bill Commission, the Coast Guard and the Mifritime Administration. Tha Radio Operators Union, •teamship operators and the Mari­ time Administration had opposed the call selector proposal, but the bill had nevertheless passed the House of Representatives. It pro­ vided that all ships with less than two radio operators would have to install the device. The call selector would make it possible for a shore station to get in touch with a ship at any hour by sending out the ship's cali sig­ nal. On receiving the signal, the .selector would ring a bell, awak­ ening the operator. Unnecessary Gadget The ROU opposed-the bill on the grounds that it was an uhii'ecsary gadget and that • a shore sta­ tion would have to know -the call A Cables To Union When notifying headquarters by cable or wireless that a Sea­ farer has paid off in a foreign port because of injury or fllness, ships' delegates should include the following information: The man's full name, his SIU book number, name of the ship, the port of payoff and the hos­ pital vdiere be is being treated. The response of ship's crews to the Union's request for these notifications has been very good. Sometimes though, not all of the above information has been included. Be sure to list all of this data so that the SIU can act as promptly as possible. Safety of Life at Sea should be overhauled to bring all ships up to US standards. Ironically enough, the last ses­ sion of Congress passed legislation sponsored by the Coast Guard and shipowner groups to cut ship in­ spections from ofice a year to once every two years on freighters and tankers. The argument used by the bill's sponsors was that this would "conform"' with the" 1948 International convention — now under attack as inadequate. Lucky To Be Saved Fortunately for the Doria's pas­ sengers and crew, the French liner He De France and several other vessels were within a couple of hours steaming time from the site of the collision. The lifting of the fog and efficient rescue service provided by the He De France, the Cape Ann (United Ffuit) the MSTS transport Pvt. William H. Thomas and the Stockholm itself prevented another Titanic disaster. Most of the 1,700 passengers and crew were safely aboard rescue ships when the Doria foundered. The Doria was only able to launch six of her own boats with capacity for less than half of the people aboard. The 30,000-ton Andrea Doria was Just 3^ years old and had been lauded as the last word In ship­ board safety and comfort. Notonly had it been decorated lavish­ ly with priceless art treasures but it was also acclaimed as an "un­ sinkable" ship that would stay afloat even if one or two of her compartments were flooded. It had eleven watertight bulkheads in all. But when the "unsinkable" Doria was hit with terrific impact, it proved vulnerable. The Stockholm sliced through fuUy one third the width of the Doria's beam, making a 40 foot-wide gash in the star­ board side just below the bridge. With just two of her compartments cut open, the Doria heeled over heavily to starboard and hung in an inclined position until she final­ ly turned over completely. The list prevented her from launching any of her port side boats. A major question raised by the accident was the failure of the ship bulkheads as on US ships. Thera is a suspicion that the doors wera not closed permitting water to en­ ter the other compartments. While it will be a long time be­ fore the last word is heard on tha sinking by the various investigative bodies, the following evidence seems fairly well-established: • Both ships were off their as­ signed tracks in the heavilytraveled waters off Natntucket light. The Stockholm was as much as 15 miles off. There is no com­ pulsion at present to keep a ship on its track. • The tremendous impact of tha collision,, supplemented by the statements of witnesses, indicates that both ships were traveling at their regular cruising speeds, de­ spite the heayy fog, relying on radar to keep them out of trouble. • The Doria's captain has stated that his radar was on and that he was personally tracking the Stock­ holm before the collision. • The Doria was also reported to* have been sounding her fog­ horn, but a Stockholm crewmember said that his ship was definitely not using fog signals. • The captain of the Doria con­ ceded that he had not sounded any general alarm, claiming that he did not want to panic the passen­ gers. Some instructions were giv­ en in Italian, but English-speaking (Continued on page 15) Tampa Outlook Bright On Jobs TAMPA—"Fine" is the word for both past and future shipping out of this port. During the past two- weeks tha Coe Victory (Victoiy Carriers) paid off and signed on and the Beaure­ gard (Pan Atlantic) paid off. In transit were the Hastings, Bienville, Fairisle and Madaket (Waterman), Chickasaw (Pan At­ lantic), Mae (Bull) and Del Vail# (Mississippi). '•im �fiK A F ARERS Pare Six Soc. Security Gains Boon To Seafarers August Sir19^ LOG Shipping Round-Up & July 11 Thrpugh July 24 The most important changes in the law will permit totally disabled workers to draw So-* cial Security benefits at the abled. About 250,000 people will covered the first year. age of 50 and permit widows beTo take an example, a Seafarer cr wives to start drawing benefits at the age of 62 instead of 65. The new law passed both Houses of Congress and has been signed by President Eisenhower. Although the Administration fought the law all the way down the line, the President signed the bill, while expressing reservations. In addition toj^ the workman's disability features and the lower­ ing of women's retirement ages, the bill provides benefits for dis­ abled children and extends cover­ age to about 200,000 more people, mostly professional men, who have not been protected by Social Secu­ rity up until now. Most of the new benefits would go into effect as of January, 1957, although benefits for widows at 62 will take effect in the fall. Increased Deductions The new benefits will be financed by an additional one-quar­ ter of one percent payroll tax on up to $4,200 earnings, or $14.50 more a year for workers. Employ­ ers also chip in extra. Here in a nutshell, are what the benefits mean; • Disability benefits — Male or female workers who are totally and permanently disabled can draw Social Security benefits at age 50 after they have been disabled at least six months. They will need at least five years' employment covered by Social Security just before the time they become dis- with at least five years' work on ships prior to becoming disabled would be eligible to collect his Social Security at age 50. This of course, would be in addition to any SlU disability benefit he might be receiving. • Children's disability—The dis­ abled child of a retired or de­ ceased worker can continue to receive payments after the age of 18. At present such payments stop for the widow or the chijd when the dependent children reach 18. • Women's benefits at age 62— This is the most far-reaching change under the law as it affects women workers, wives of retired workers, widows and mothers of deceased workers if the mother was supported by the worker. In m.ost instances, the woman has the option of starting benefits at age 6? at a lower monthly rate or wait­ ing until age 65. In the case of a widow of a deceased worker who was already getting benefits, she can start drawing her benefits immediately at 62 at the same rate as if she waited until 65. , , If a man is retired at 65 but his wife is younger than he is, she can now start drawing her benefit at 62, but at a lesser rate than if she waited. For example, if the wife starts drawing her pension at 62, their combined benefits ceiling (Continued on page 15) Registered Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk V Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco ; Seattle Seafarers Fume Over Egyptian Postal Racket •\ Crewmembers of the Steel Maker (Isthmian) are steaming over a petty racket on postage charges which was pulled on them in Port Said, Egypt, by a runner for the company s ugent there. Seafarer D. L. because crewmembers could Gardner reported that he was mail not go ashore to post their own. soaked $7 for ten letters for Port Said is the only place in the which the going rate of postage is $1.60. The entire, crew, he said, had to pay $50 in postage for mail worth, at Jts most, $7. He explained that the runner for the company's agent, the Eng­ lish Coaling Company, got the Deck 4 Port Canal Zone where maU can be dispatched, although an obliging native carrying the improbable name of "Spud" Murphy will han­ dle mail for seamen as a "favor." The "favor" consists of a carton of cigarettes. The runner never used a mail scale, Gardner notes, but esti­ mated postage by weighing the letters on his hands. Gardner is positive the ten letters he sent were well within the one-half ounce minimum and should not have cost more than 16 cents each. Yet on some of them he was charged over $1. Isthmian headquarters in New York has been informed of the complaint and has promised to in­ vestigate the incident. P 114 24 'J ^ ^ ° 19 •• ^ 1^ ^ 1° 15^ . Total Deck B 9 34 9 32 10 7 2 4 8 9 8 816 10 Deck Eng. 166 286 2 84 2251 5 10 4 17 47 6 9 5 14 10 Eng. B .A •••• 405 iili mti I U- 'jr f.:-^y.:. 'V'->. • •"' Steel Maker crewmember D. L. Gardner shows off sample letters, which cost him a total of $7 to mail in Port Said. Crew is up in arms over $50 charged them to mail $7 worth of mail. Stew. B Total Total B 15 275 55 168 18 25 16 62 163 18 31 15 54 61 18 84 19 79 26 19 8 15 44 20 15 19 36 54 Total Res. 33 359 74 247 44 44 • 24 67 227 38 46 34 90 115 736 2 29 12 6 3 5 14 7 •5 6 12 13 Eng. 6 77 9 45 4 6 4 16 60 3 3 3 21 36 stew 2 14 8 18 4 6 3 6 22 4 2 5 8 31 Stew. B Total A T.ital , B Total Beg. 157 295 133 986 456 1442 A A Shipped Port neck'D^k 3 Boston ..... 16 New York .. ........v. 579 10 28 Philadelphia 28 Baltimore .....•.....^...'87 8 Norfolk .....;. i > • 10 5 Savannah 7 3 Tampa , 17 Mobile oo 5 New Orleans .......... 1 Lake Charles " 12 Houston " 2 Wilmington . 6 19 San Francisco • • • J® 13 Seattle D^ck De" Total .....331'' 142° 1. 12 2 21 8 7 1 1 14 0 3 1 1 5 vL 77 E^. ^g. 2 65 26 53 5 0 4 22 36 10 15 4 7 9 Z. 258 St^w. s^. stgw. ~6 43 9 67 23 9 8 23 25 4 12 6 4 24 27 296 110 345 69 29 29 121 121 31 81 29 65 137 9 57 31 87 25 10 10 32 17 9 32 9 32 64 Stew. Stew. Stew. To^al Total 214 137 424 '263 1490 1 52 16 51 6 3 1 -.19 15 2 5 4 12 27 145^ 102 Eng. Eng. Tg^l 12 196 70 191 21 10 11 66 79 18 37 14 29 49 4 18 6 32 6 2 4 11 5 2 6 1 1 4 6 25 12 34 9 2 3 10 8 6 10 6 3 11 0 16 9 25 8 3 4 5 4 2 10 1 10 40 13 1 14 9 0 3 11 6 2 3 4 2 15 84 803 Total Total Although dips were reported in a few scattered ports, shipping throughout the Atlantic and Gulf District, during the last report period, reached the highest point since the period ending August 9, 1955. This, in turn, was the best shipping period since the pre-Christ^ , mas boom of 1953. The 1,490 men in all classes shipped during the most re­ Question: The last issue of the SEAFARERS LOG carried an article on a new type rubber liferaft. Would you prefer it to a lifeboat? ^ cent period surpassed by eight the previous high mark of October, 1955, when 1,482 men were placed aboard SlU ships. The August, .1955 record is 1,574 men shipped. During the last shipping ,period, gains in the number of men ship­ ped over those registered >yere reported by Philadelphia, Balti­ more, Norfolk, Tampa, Mobile, Houston and Seattle. Arthur Gradano, OS: They must be a lot easier to get into the water. Launching a lifeboat takes time and sometimes you don't have enough of that. General Gain Lifeboats are also Gains in the number of men heavier and hard shipped over those shipped during to handle. This the previous period, ending July looks like a 10, were reported by Boston, more convenient Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, arrangement 10 Savannah, Tampa, Mobile, Hous­ me and could be safer too. ton, Wilmington and Seattle. S t New York, New Orleans, Lake Charles and San Francisco were Pasquale De Marco, wiper: I the only ports experiencing de­ Sal Barbara, stewd dep't: When think the liferafts would be better. clines in the number of men ship­ I was in service we had rafts They are much ped as compared with the previous on airplanes and lighter, easier to used them in period. These ports had more men lower and can training. They registered than were shipped, and be handled much worked out very the same was true in Boston, better. A life­ well and in my boat is harder to Savannah and Wilmington. estimation wpUld New Orleans, where shipping launch and more be much better was off considerably from the dangerous to when speed previous month, viewed the next handle. Besides, is all-important. there wouldn't be two weeks dimly, with only four We've had ships any problem of payoffs scheduled during this pe­ go down In a few riod. painting and maintaining boats. minutes without time to lower Lake Charles, where shipping boats. was also off a bit, expected things 4i' to pick up, however. Peter Sarohlo, 2nd cook; LifeJ. W. Givens, ch. steward: I HOre, in brief, is the forecast have my doubts as to how safe rafts seem to have it all over the 'for the next two weeks?' BOSTONt conventional life­ they would be. Dim. . . . NEW YORK: Good. boats in being It would be diffi­ ... PHILADELPHIA: Very good. easier to launch, cult to fix leaks ... BALTIMORE: Good;. •.. NOR­ easier to handle and there is al­ FOLK: Good. ... SAVANNAH: and much faster ways the danger Fair. ... TAMPA: Good. . . . getting into the of punctures and MOBILE: Good. . . . NEW OR­ water. These are other damage. I LEANS: Dim. . . . LAKE pretty big advan­ imagine it's a lot CQARLES: Better . . . HOUSTON: tages in an emereasier to patch Very good. WILMINGTONt gency apd I up a leaky life­ F^ilr. . . .. SAN FRANCISCO: would ,say that!* boat; than a leaky .Good.SEATTLE; E^ir. reason enough for using thenu rubber yaft. '.' : L. A. Marsh, FOW: In case of fire I don't think it would offer the protection you would have in a metal boat. The rafts themselves could burn. Also, injured men couldn't be cared for as well as in our present boats. I would rather have steel or wood under me than a rubber liferaft. i t iiiiliiiiliiiiiii Slew. A Eng. B �ir-n>W¥iBfiinn-rii —'^--^—^rnrifrnMiTiMin^mn iTi SEA'FARERS LOC Augwd 8. 1858 YOUR DOllAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolius Hidden Fees In Home-Buying Before And... Pare ^rea NY Sings Happy Tune: 'Good Shipping Holding Up, Outiook is Fine' Moderate-income fadiilies are being further pushed out of the hous­ NEW YORK—Shipping continued to be good in this port ing me^ket by high mortgage interest rates and balloonini' mortgage during the last shipping period and the picture for the com­ "fees" piled on top of higher prices for houses and land. ing period is also good. A number of ships are due in for In many cases, .the additional mortgage charges are concealed from the buyer until he "closes" the deal for the house apd finds he is pay­ payoffs after long runs, -and^ing unexpectedly large fees. If he has an FHA mortgage, he must pay this usually means a big turn­ der, port capUiin for Waterman, an often-unadvertised and unnecessarily high insurance premium for also helped see to it that the crew over. in the crews. the life of the mortgage. Other concealed mortgage charges may be During the past two weeks the was- well cared for after the acci­ hidden in the price of the home itself, and may never be realized by demand was greater than the sup­ dent. the buyer. —• ply in some ratings, particularly in Seafarer Edward Warfield Here is how mortgage costs have been jacked up by extra fees and the engine department. There was stands covered with paint premiums: a run on pumpmen during this aboard Steel Vendor, but period, with several of them sent Closing costs now often range from $2^0 to $400.. Many lenders now down to Baltimore, and at this with ship in Banglcolc, a lit­ . include under closing costs an extra "origination" fee of 1 percent writing they are scarce at head­ ot the amount of'mortgage "for expenses In arranging and closing the tle paint won't slop a fellah quarters. loan." This, of course is in addition to mortgage interest. Other more from ... , traditional closing costs also-have risen sharply. The United States Shipping Good Savings and Loan. League reports that charges for recording mortgage PHILADELPHIA—In this port, The shipping picture for the and deed, appraisal and credit investigation have tripled in recent years, period remained good despite lay- the shipping situation is becomihg ^and cost of title insurance also has risen considerably. • ups . by the Seatr.ain Lines. The reminiscent of the boom -wartime Closing costs vary considerably Seatrain Texas crew was at head­ days, reports SIU agent Steve CarIn different areas, and among dif­ quarters after having been laid up dullo. ferent lenders. But here is atypical In particuiar, there is a short­ for two weeks, and the Seatrain closing cost for an $11,0(50 mort­ Savannah paid off and went into age of rated engine room men, and gage: "origination fee" of 1 per­ the shipyard for a month. After the Union, is urging rated men to cent, $110; survey of lot, $20; ex­ the Seatrain Savannah comes out, take jobs as soon as they come up amining title . and title insurance, the Seatrain New Yqrk will lay up on the board. $85; appraisal, $25; and credit in­ So far the Union has been able for a month. . vestigation, $3; recording mort­ Besides the Seatrains Texas and to supply all of the vessels that gage and deed, $12. The total is Savannah, 20 other ships paid off have needed replacements, but the $255. In the case of an FHA mort­ during the period, 5 signed on for­ ships that are scheduled for pay­ gage, the mortgage insurance pre­ eign articles and there were 10 offs are expected to clear out the mium for the first year would add hall. in-transits. another $55 for a total of $310. Except for the black gang situa­ Also at the hall was the crew of This does not include deposits re­ the Fairisle (Pan Atlantic), which tion, the affairs of the port and quired for taxes and property in­ was rammed off the New York the Union are in good shape, with surance, which would raise the lightship. They were brought to no-beefs or disruptions along the closing costs another $125 to $200, the hall from the Staten Island waterfront or on the local labor . . . Enjoying life ashore a but are actually a prepayment of Coast Guard station by the SlU front. few hours later in the com­ anticipated expenses rather than a Balloting on the constitutional Welfare Department. After being pany of two local belles. hidden mortgage cost. clothed and fed, all crewmen who amendment is progressing at a Now this is a comparatively rea­ Photos by ship's reporter do not live here were put up at the rapid pace, port agent Cardullo sonable charge made by the more St. Geofge Hotei. Captain Bchroe- reports. Carl Churlco. reasonable lenders for VA and FHA mortgages. Dr. Wilmoth C. Price of the business-education de­ partment at Ball State Teachers College in Indiana, reports that in his experience, banks and savings and loan associations try to keep closing costs down to reasonable limits, but mortgage and investment Long-experienced at shifting disguises, the Communist Party's waterfront section is companies tend to have "considerably higher closing costs.' For ex­ ample, in his state, on "conventional loans" (non-VA or FHA) lenders now operating full-steam on both coasts in the guise of committees opposed to Coast Guard may make additional charges such as discounting the loan at two per­ screening. "The Committee Against Waterfront Screwing" in San Francisco and the cent, and brokerage or commission of one percent of the loan. The "origination fee" of one percent-of the mortgage, and the addi­ "Seamen's Defense Committee tional discount sometimes charged by the sharper mortgage lenders are Against Coast Guard Screen­ Mulzac's last public appearance New York, the chairman assured the closing costs most objectionable to buyers, says Dr. Price. By ing" in New York bear alljhe was as candidate for Queens, New the meeting that the committee "additional discounts" we mean that besides all the other closing costs earmarks of the standard assem­ York, borough president on the had the full support of Harry and the mortgage interest itself, the Render charges an^xtra initial fee. bly-line type of front organization. ticket of the American Labor Bridges and the West Coast long­ At the moment the waterfront Party, in 1951. The ALP by then shore union. For example, if the lender charges a two percent discount on an The West Coast set-up is on $11,000 mortgage, the borrower would actually receive only $10,780. section has seized on the screening was firmly identified as Commu­ much the same pattern. One of its nist-controlled. Mulzac -had previ­ issue as i^ theme, just as in past In some arcas, such discounts sometimes run as high as 5 or 6 percent.. years front groups have attempted ously been cited as a member of officials, Walter Stich, was former­ Such mortgage discount charges nowadays sometimes are hidden in to pervert to their own ends such the Communist Party at a House ly an officer of the Marine Engi­ the price tags on new homes, Theoretically, VA and FHA mortgages issues as the housing shortage, un­ hearing in 1944. neers Beneficial Association. He" carry interest rates of 4V4 percent (plus one-half of 1 percent for in­ employment or whatever happened Another member of the commit­ was ousted in September, 1947. a surance oil FHA mortgages). But in-actual practice, such mortgages to be the public grievance at the tee's executive group is Lou few months after he was arrested are for sale in the mortgage market at about 5 per6ent discount, the time. Consequently, the commit­ Becker, who has been an active in connection with a fund-raising Savings and Loan League reports. So, many lenders charge builders participant in the Party's water­ benefit at his home for the "Peo­ an extra fee for mortgages in lieu of the discount available in the mar­ tees have been set up in the usual front section. ple's World," West Coast edition fashion consisting of a number of ket. This is a cost the builder must pass on 'to the home buyer. The East Coast group is repre­ of the "Daily Worker." He pleaded party professionals plus a sprink­ High Mortgage Premium ling of screened seamen through sented by two law firms. One is guilty at the time and was repre­ the firm of William L. Standard, sented by the law firm of Gladwhom the pros operate. Besides high closing costs and mortgage discounts, there is another Propaganda Barrage who was counsel for the National stein and Anderson, long identi­ cost tacked on to FHA mortgages, by the Government itself. This is Maritime Union when it was under fied with pro-Communist causes. Both the East and West Coast the mortgage premium of one-half of 1 percent collected by FHA to Another is Walter Stack, who guarantee the lender against loss. This "risk insurance" is paid by the groups have been 'following the the Communist's thumb. The other home buyer. Development builders often advertise that VA and FHA usual procedure of deluging ships is the firm of Boudin and Rabino- was ousted by the Marine Fire­ mortgages are available at 4V^ percent. But later the buyer finds he and shoreside marine workers with witz. Victor Rabinowitz was attor­ man's Union for supporting the has the additional premium to pay for the rest of the life of an FHA bulletins and literature on the ney for the Communist-dominated Communist - dominated Committee mortgage. Even if it is conceded that the buyer and not the lender screening issue. But as is also American Communications Asso­ of Maritime Unity after the MFOW should pay to guarantee the lender against loss, there is a serious usual, the committee drops a few ciation and pleaded the 5th Amend­ repudiated that outfit. Stack is the question whether the present FHA premium is not as excessive as lines, in its bulletins which faith­ ment when questioned concerning brother of Joe Stack, who spear­ some of the closing costs charged by private lenders. A home buyer fully reflect the latest interna­ his ties with the Council of Ameri­ headed the Communist group in In Canada is required to pay a lump-sum premium of percmt tional Communist line. For ex­ can-Soviet Friendship, a front or­ the NMU until ousted from that for a Government-guaranteed mortgage. He pays this only once. On ample, a recent West Coast bulle­ ganization. He also pleaded self- union. At a. 1955 House Un-Amer­ $10,000 mortgage, the Canadian insurance fee is thus only $175. But tin pleads for seamen to forget incrimination when asked about ican Activities hearing in Seattle, about the Korean War and other his work in behalf of the American Stack was identified by a Commu­ $10,000 25-year mortgage, the FHA premium adds up to $025. issues. "Who was right and who Communications Association, which nist Party member as a long-time A leading life insurance company reports that of the 71,000 home was wrong on one or all of those was expelled by the CIO as l^ing Communist card-carrier who was a mortgages it holds throughout the country, only one-eighth of on per­ questions is not the issue today. CP-dominated. Both Rabinowitz key figure in the Maritime Federa­ cent are in arrears more than 60 days. Thus, the Government appears This is 1956 and there stretches and Standard, as well as Boudin, tion of the Pacific. The latter was to be charging four times as much as the risk involved. Congressmen ahead a long period of world peace have been officers in the National infiltrated and taken over in one Holzman and Fino have been urging Congress to reduce the mortgage and co-existence ..." Lawyer's Guild, which is on the of the early Commimist attempts insurance for housing cooperatives to one-quarter of one percent. This The officers of both East and attorney-general's subversive list to control all of maritime. seems more than adequate to cover the risk for individual home-owners West Coast groups and their attor­ and has been called the legal arm As is the .usual practice, the as well as the co-ops. neys show a solid representation of the Pasty. addresses of both committees are You won't gain by seeking a conventional of an.FHA mort­ of pro-Communist operators. On Backed By Bridges mail drops, with no regular staff. gage. In fact, you might pay morei But FHA mortgages are getting the East Coast; ti>e head of Hie At a recent meeting of the East Party front commiAtees, travel harder to hgd,'as tnore lenders figure they may as well pocket the crnnmittee Is Hugh Mulzac, a vet- Coast committee at Werdermann light—^it makes It easier lor them J extra one-half of one percent .themselves. etan Communist-front functionary. Hall^ 16th Street and Srd Aveade,{to switch names and.causes.. Philly Is Boom Town For Ships m • •' j.H' --'U ^uYrne Hoi/s0f! Commies Rig New M'time Front m •nSTT-l �Pacre Eight SEAFARERS August 3, 1953 LOG Angiut 3. 1956 SEAFARERS Page Nine LOG v.-.—....... •f.-. . . . i^.,. \,.r. -.i.r;,. '-•I'i: .r -'J f|': -• • ./ „ ?V . • , n •;li' /'..B ' -fe'-' • B' It-: < v> "-V-: : i -M !«' la':- h'- S'• 3.; • ' '" >''' "7 • •" "• '••*• •' , ;. ; y. T . ' -.a .-; •' 1 . • ir^-. ir'-' IP' p" ,r 1. W fI Up on board at Baltimore SIU hall goes call for full crew for the Cities Service Baltimore. -Seafarer John Arabasz does the honors. Seafarers wiU crew two more tankers of same type for Cities Serv­ ice by the end of 1956, according to present schedules. HEN SIU crewmen climbed aboard the supertanker Cities Service Baltimore in that city this month, they signified the new era in oil transportation. The super­ tanker is fast replacing the T-2 on the long offshore runs and is rapidlybecoming an element in the domes­ tic trades as well. The Cities Service Baltimore, like her two sister ships now being com­ pleted, provides an individual foc'sle for each Iman aboard, giving him the privacy that's so hard to find on shipboard. The CS Baltimore at 32,600 tons, dwarfs the conventional T-2. But it in turn, will be dwarfed by even bigger tankers now being built or planned, including one that would be a 100,000-ton giant. As it is, the Baltimore can carry 18 different kinds of petroleum prod­ ucts and lift 271,000 bu^rels, twice the amount of a T-2. Other vital statistics on the «hip are: length, 661 feet; beam, 90 feet; draft, 32 feet; plant, geared turbine drive generating 15,000 shaft horsepower; service speed, W/z knots. The rela­ tively shallow dr^t is an advantage in the confined channels of the Calcasieu Riyer at Lake Charles where the company has its refinery,. The second new tanker. Cities Service Miami, is nearing comple­ tion and should be ready for service in the fall. December is the target date for the third vessel. All three ships were constructed under a "trade in and bliild" program set up by the Maritime Administratiph. • Seafarers crowd dispatch counter In Baltimore to throw in for jobs on the new supertanker. Luxury features such as individual crew staterooms attracted an eager turnout. Arabasz (left) and Tohy Kastina are at work picking the oldest cards. .pssi;-' • ^• isaiijiitiMi I ' * ' Group of crewmembers aboard her for first time at Baltimore dock wave to onlookers on pierside. Patrolman Rex Dickey (center), CS rep Rus­ sell Brandon and crewmember have a few words on a pact provision. Length of 32,600-ton ship is shown by shot of Seafarer (circled) on catwalk. Plenty of legwork here. Wheelhouse is equipped with modern naviga­ tional aids. Patrolman Dickey stands at the wheel. Mattress is evidently to liking of Tony Fran­ cis, chief steward. Individual foc'sles are the rule throughout. Messman starts setting up for first meal. Messroom is roomy, well-lit and well-venti­ lated. The spacious stainless-steel galley should prove a favorite with SIU steward department men. First oil flows into tanks of Cities Service Baltimore at the company's Lake Charles, La., refinery. The huge tanker can handle 271,000 barrels when loaded to full capacity. Like two sister ships, it will operate on coastwise run. .'iB- �SEAFARERS Pare Ten Balto Booms Desp'rto Steel Tie-up BALTIMORE—^Despite the steel strike, shipping has continued to be good in this port, and during the past two weeks there were 18 ships paying off, 7 signing on and 8 calling in transit. The few beefs which came up were all settled to the satisfaction of the crews and there are no beefs pend--^ and McLean bills has also been for anyone convlctea of unlawfully ing at this time possessing narcotics aboard ship. closely watched. . Much of the Union's interest The Union — whose position The law now puts marijuana into here has been focused on the Con­ gressional picture, and the hall has been in close touch with the SIU Washington office, which has been watching the legislative situation keenly because of the number of bills which vitally concern seamen. Of particular interest has been the, so-called Browning bill which would pave the way for this Great Lakes SIU company to purchase two C-4 type vessels and put them into service from the Atlantic coast to Cuba and Mexico. Since the Union has a contract with Browning, this would be of great help. Watching Legislation The progress of the Bernstein Happy Birthday Seafarer Pete Walsh pre­ pares to cut into birthday cake presented him by cap­ tain in behalf of crew on SS Republic. Photo submitted by D. Nagy, ship's reporter. A seven-ship non-union fleet on the Great Lakes is now SIU after an election won by the SIU Great Lakes District. Arnold Transit Company ships, which were in­ volved, carry freight and passen­ gers between Mackinaw City, Mackinac Island and St. Ignace. The election was conducted under the supervision of the Michigan State Mediation Board. / ^ j[ii ^ Official opening ceremonies are scheduled for August 24 for the new San Francisco headquarters of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union. The Mayor of San Fran­ cisco, many union leaders and others will participate in the dedi­ cation. - t 4- it Hospital benefits of $40 a week and a death benefit of $7,500 plus a double indemnity provision have been obtained by the Staff Officers Association in revision of the union's welfare plan. The old benefits were $25 in the hospital and $2,500 in case of death. 4> I K;-' ""' II ^ • #•1 I.'" I &:?•;- f: ''A t Approval of four ballot propositiohs has - been voted by members of the Marine Firemen's Union. They include a $2 monthly dues increase, formal approval for sale ^of the onion's headquarters, revi­ sion of the shipping! rules and imposini. of penalties on members who miss iships. against' the use and handling of narcotics has been firmly estab­ lished over the past ten years wants to remind any foul ball who might accidentally get aboard an SIU ship abput enactment of the 1956 Narcotics Control Act, which considerably stiffens the penalties the same class with other-narcotics. Also, the hall has received from headquarters a list. of unclaimed wages from Alcoa, and any men who feel they have back wages coming from this company are ad­ vised to come into the hall and check. SIU Aids City Workers SAVANNAH—The SIU here took an active part in assist­ ing employees of the city of Savannah to win recognition for their union and also a six cents an hour wage boost. E. B. McAuley, the Union's+ acting port agent, was asked were successful in winning both by the Savannah Trades and recognition of the union and the Labor Assembly to aid the city employees after they walked out on June 16 because of sub-stand­ ard wages. The employees are members of Local 342 of the State, County and Municipal Employes Union. The SIU representative, to­ gether with representatives of the employees union and the Carpen­ ters Union, met with city officials and after three days of negotiation wage increase. Shipping in the port was fair during the past shipping period and looks good for the future. Sev­ eral- in-transits are due and the jSents Fort (Cities Service) is slated to crew up here on August 30. During the past two weeks the Northwestern Victory (Victory Car­ riers) -paid off and signed on and there were six ships in transit. The backbone of every SIU ship is its delegates. These Sea­ farers, elected by the crew, are volunteers who represent the crew to the officers, defend the Union agreement and shoulder the re­ sponsibility of keeping a crew happy and beefs to a minimum "dur­ ing a voyage. If there's one thing an aspiring delegate learns the hard way it is the simple injunction "get the facts straight," says Seafarer George Finklea. Having been elected deck delegate virtually every time he did not^ ^— ship as bosun, Finklea has certain standards set up by the found that nothing .can get Union before becoming delegates. quite as garbled as the story of a shipboard beef. Any delegate who dashes off to the mate or the skip­ per on the basis of one man's ver­ sion of a story is headed straight for trouble. Finklea started sailing back in World War II and has had experience on Army transports Finklea a'hd NMU ships before coming over to the SIU. By now he has been on enough ships of all major SIU com­ panies to know his way around thoroughly. Experience like this is useful to any delegate, he says, but it is only one factor and not necessarily the most important one. Being level­ headed and diplomatic counts for more than anything because a del­ egate has to mediate between crewmembers and pacify different personalities. Anybody who is ner­ vous or trigger-tempered can't make a good delegate no matter how long he has been sailing. Experienced Man Finklea doesn't buck for the del­ egate's job but he finds he is usually nominated for it on most ships. "After being delegate a couple of times you get to be known as having delegate's experi­ ence and from then on you are usually asked to serve." Like many delegates, he feels it is a weighty but necessary Job and is willing to do his share. It would help a great deal, he believes, if the delegates had a little more status on the ships. The answer might be some kind of procedure whereby men would have to ineet Aiuittt 8, iifsl LOG One reason why some Seafarers are reluctant to serve as delegates, he pointed out, is that there are always crewmembers on the ship who proceed on the assumption that they can settle a -beef better than the delegate can. ""They know as much about it as the delegate does, or at least they.think they do," he said. And the next thing the delegate knows, every man is his own delegate and is doing his own negotiating with the officers. If the" delegates were men who had a little special standing and ship's officers were firmly instruct­ ed to deal only with delegates he is convinced that beefs would be settled with less friction. Long Trip Long' On Beefs Of course, the difficulties of a delegate's job tend to multiply the longer a ship stays away from a US port. Being delegate on coast­ wise ships is relatively easy be­ cause there is always the Union hall to call up when things go wrong. The delegate carries more of a load when the ship is out three or four months as Finklea was on the McKittrick Hills, his last ship. . Under such circumstances, del­ egates can still save themselves grief by writing headquarters about outstanding beefs. It hap­ pens very often that such beefs can be settled by long-distance communication, or at least the Union will be prepared to take them on when the ship comes in for payoff. ^ A native of Columbia, South Carolina, Finklea started sailing but of Charleston»qn the Army transport. Wisteria in 1942.^ Right now he's in headquarters port, but lie ships out o^ any port where there, are Jobs up 'on the board; ALAMAR (Calmar), Juna S4 — Chairman, J. Thompion; Sacratary, J. McPhual. See patrolman about dUcharges for port ttkne worked in ship­ yard. Ship's fund SS.SS. Lockers to be built on second deck for soUed and working clothes. slips for same. Special meeting to be h'eld with patrolman to discuss food situation. MASSMAR (Calmer), June 17 — Chairman, James Elchenberg; Secre­ tary, T. W. HInten. Ship's fund 920. Report accepted. New delegate elect­ ed. Former'delegate left ship in Panama Canal dug to iUness. Sugges­ tion made for every one to donate 91 to ship's fund. - • LONCVIEW VICTORY (Victory Car. riers), Juna 19—Chairman, I. Music) Secretary, A, Santal. Water cooler and ice box need repairing. Letter to be sent to headquarters for clarifi­ cation. Fifty cents per man to be . STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), June donated to ship's fund. 19—Chairman, E. A. Anderson; Sac­ H, Kilmon. Letter from head­ ARICKAREE (US Petroleum), June ratary, quarters. regarding repair list read 24—Chairman, C. Shaw; Secretary, D. and posted. Letter to be sent re­ VanAlstina. Water tanks need clean­ garding washing Need new ing. Additional fans obtained in washing machine. machine. Gangway watchmen Japan. Difficulty in obtaining fresh to keep aU stevedores out of house fruits and vegetables from company and keep all:screen doors locked, agent in Japan. Ship's fund 13,910 cept gangway door. Magazines to ex­ be yen. Ship'.a delegate to be rotated In to library after reading. Cold accordance with union standards. New returned juices not to be removed from chill delegate elected. Engine utility to • boxes at night. Meal service dis­ install stop light on washing machine. cussed. Suggestion to start a ship's Discussion on, liberty launch. fund. Secretary discussed functions of his office. All c.j>rrespondence to CHIWAWA (Cities Service), July 3 be referred to him for purpose of —Chairman, J. Swafford; Secretary, recording in ship's files. F. Raid. Delayed sailing at Tampa COEUR d'ALENE (Victory Carriers), June 16—Chairman, L. Pepper; Secre­ tary, M. Cross. Ship's fund 911.50. Much disputed overtime. Repair lists to be prepared. Poor preparation of food. Better grade of meat requested. FAIRLANO (Waterman), June 24— Chairman, F. Holland; Secreta'ry, B. Ruckar. Ship's treasurer elected. Mo­ tion made to start ship's fund. Dis­ cussion about food and safety. COEUR d-ALENE VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), Mpy 6—Chairman, L. Pepper; Secretary, M. Cross. New referred to headquarters committee. Ship, to be sprayed for roaches. Re­ ports accepted. Light to be installed on washing machine to indicate when in use. Members instructed to keep passageway doors closed when work­ ing cargo. ship's delegate elected. Ship's fund 911.50. New treasurer elected. Re­ port accepted. Sinks in galley and pantry to -be replaced. New mat­ tresses for all unlicensed personnel. Fans to be cleaned. Repair list to be checked. Recreation room and pantry to be locked when ship is in port. Dishes to be picked up. Mattresses to be checked for replacements. REPUBLIC (Trafalgar), June 17 — Chairman, j. Giovanni; Secretary, C. Hartman. 'Master would not pay off any crewmember as vessel Is going to FAIRPORT (Waterman), June 10— shipyard for repairs. Only members Chairman, J. Hoggia; Secretary, E. that were sick would be paid off. Furst. One man missed ship in Se­ Chief officer passed away wlUle on attle. Reports accepted. Headquarters vacation. Flowers sent. Ship's fund to get standbys for deck department S7.80. Reports accepted. Seven hours for Saturday, Sunday and holidays. disputed overtime. Working rules for Too much coffee being consumed. 51 steward department requested. Radio to 71 lbs. per week consumed. Com­ and iron to be locked up in 'bonded pany claims consumption should only storeroom while ship in shipyard for be 35 lbs. per week. Ship to be ade­ repairs. Crew mess to be referred to quately stored up as it is on cold run. patrolman at payoff for failing to keep messroom clean.. STONY CREEK (American Tramp), COEUR d'ALENE VICTORY (Vic­ May 13—Chairman, L. Gallo; Sacra­ tary, K. Goldman. To start arrival tory Carriors), Juna 2—Chairman, L. No pool for ship's fund. Watch to get Rapper; Secretary, M. Cross. permission to sleep in hospital while American money available. Company chipping going on in aft house. Dis­ has authorized only iour launches. cussion on wages on tanker vs. freight­ Ship's fund 912.50. Negotiating com­ er. Some dogs on ports need renew­ mittee to seek an age limit pension for seamen. Captain paying ship ex­ ing, also fans. penses with American money which KERN HILLS (Long Island Tankers), should be used for draws. June 20—Chairman, E. Bryant; SacreALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), June 9— tary, H. Lanier. Crew want shore liberty if possible. Discussed trans­ Chairman, P. Drewei; Secretary, /. portation refund for men who paid Knight, Beef on condition of meat. their own fare to ship. To be turned Delegate reported that Trinidad beef was supposed to be discontinued on over to union. (No date). Chairman, H. Lanier; Alcoa ships but full load was taken Secretary, E. Bryant. Ship's delegate this trip. Mooring line situation aft to take up transportation beef with to be called to patrolman's attention, patrolman. Messhall to be kept clean. along with the topping lift fairleads One member injured foot. All soiled as ship hazard. Soipe disputed over­ linen to be ttirned in to be washed. time. Insufficient ventilation in en­ Crew warhed about smoking on this gine room. Communications read and tanker. Steward department thanked accepted. LTst of hazards to be sub, mitted to New York. Request in­ for doing excellent job. vestigation of possibility of ship be-' ing replaced by super carrier. Crew STONY CREEK (American Tramp), June 17—Chairman, J. Oambrino; Sec­ should receive some compensation In retary, K. Goldman. Ship's fund event they are laid off. Rooms in deck 912.00.' Repair list ready. Report ac­ department need sougeeing. Find out cepted. Discussion on bunks and mat­ about possible ship restriction in Mar­ tresses. Spare parts needed for wash­ tinique. ing- machine. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Saatrain), COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service), Juna 23—Chairman, S. Garcia; Secre­ July 4—Chairman, P. Miranna;'Secre­ tary, S. Howard. Ship's fund 9137. tary, L. Geraghty. Letter from" Mrsr Reports accepted. Watch table to be. Brenner thanking members for wed­ left open , at all times. Garbage cans ding gift. Four men missed ship last to be covered in all ports. Coffee to trip. Ship's fund 914.18. Report ac­ be made in coffee urn when entering cepted. Too much pork being served. ports of arrival. Need more variety in menus. Clarifi­ 9UZANNB (Bull), June 25—Chair­ cation needed on machinist' relieving pumpman. Life preserver needed on man, R. Williams; Becretary, J. Shaw. Ship's fund 910.40. Report accepted. foc'sle head. Beer cans not to be left in passage­ Steward to get better grade of WILD RANGER (Waterman), June ways. with less fat. Lack of ventila­ 24—Chairman, L. Heiget; Secretary, meat tion in bathrooms. D. Ruddy. Ship's fund 919.S0. Re­ ports accepted. Vote of appreciation SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain), for excellent cuisine. Fidley door on June 27—Chairman, J. Cole; Secre­ main deck to be kept closed. Less tary, J. Member left ship in noise at night. Drinking water situa­ SavannahBread. due to illness. Ship's fund tion and keeping doors closed in port Sil.lO. Discussion about topside and discussed. Koolade for crew. New dishes or­ dered. Request more milk. PELTORR (Ore Navigation), Juno 29 —Chairman, T. Hansen; Secretary, R. NEVA WEST (BleomAeld), June 1— Bdmond. Crew promised to support Chairman, J. Wread; Secretary, B. treasury for good of entire crew. Auer. Ship's fund 939. Discussion Article by C. Barbe in Saturday Eve­ concerning new lockers for steward ning Post to be referred to headquar­ department rooms: plywood board* ters. Article discussed and condemned under mattresses. by membership. Article — doesn't Liberia take advantage of her ALMENA (Pan Atlantic), June shipping boom?" Attached to min­ .Chairman, C. HemeneskI; Secretary, utes. D. Hell. Ship's fund 913.30. One man missed sh^ in Houston. Some dis­ GOVBRNMINT CAMP (Cities Serv­ puted overtime. Discussion on torn ice), June 24—Chairman, C. KteMul- linen, making coffee and cleaning len; Secretary, M. Dugan. Sink amid­ table after each meal. ships to be- used for washing perco-' lator and cups from bridge. Wipers ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), June 17 requested to be cleaned and not bring —Chairman Maler T. Cestelle; Secre­ grease and grime up into messhaU tary, J, Prestweed. -One man missed and passageways. ship in' Cliidad TrujlUo and joined ahlp in LaChiaria. Need new washing 9HINNBCOCK BAY (Vorllaa), Juno machine. Dirty cups to be brought 17—Chairman, H, Parks; Secretary, T, back to'dishwashing mrachine. Ship's MacTaggart. Repair Usts given to de­ fund 9199. Laundry to be kept clean. partment delegates. Strip blinks and clean rooms before payoff. Several LONGVIBW VICTORY (Victory Carhour* disputed overtime. Captain'and siecs), June S-^Chalrmen, 9. Bergerie; . Steward to pxplain to patrolman Becretery, R. Barker- Ship's delegate about washing ahip's lineau on 'Ship ekectod: MesshaUs and seem* to be "and ogtra meals In Egypt with nsc Jtainted. • 95- A • !I �Aoriut 8, 1958 SEAFARERS 'Afenace To Navigation' Pare Eleven LOG This Vacation Reads Like High Adventure Living it up via savings from his SIU wages, Seafarer Frank Boyne is back at sea again after a year's vacation that reads like a sportsman's guidebook. During the 12 months away•• from the sea, Boyne panned for gold in Australia, went Boston Hall Vandalized, No Clues BOSTON—Shipping in this port tvaS fair during the past two weeks but the outlook for the future is •omewhat dim. During the last period the Repuh^c (Trafalgar) and Government Camp (Cities Service) paid off and aigned on. The Kern Hills (West­ ern. Navigation), Steel Rover (Isth­ mian) and Robin Gray (Seas Ship­ ping) were in transit. All beefs were settled at the payoffs and everything else was comparatively quiet except for the excitement aroused by the collision of the Andrea Doria and Stock­ holm and the fact that the hall was broken into. '' . Injured Flown Here • Some • of the injured survivors of the collision, some. 20 miles southeast of the Nantucket light­ ship, were flown by helicopter to the Brighton Marine Hospital here. Among the survivors at the Bos­ ton hospital was _ a four-year-old girl who was critically injured and separated from her parents during the rescue. She died shortly after her parents located her where­ abouts. The hall was broken Into -some­ time over the weekend of July 1415. The doors to the offices and baggage room were locked sO noth­ ing Was' disturbed there, but an SIU banner was slashed and elec­ trical cords cut. The police have been unable to flnd any clear flngerprints on any of the articles ;which were handled. . j Amorii? the men on the, beach jhwe now are A. Trotman, N. Ritrovato, A. Ramos, and W. Bowman. after sharks witli a special spear gun in New Zealand and indulged his favorite hobbies of spear fish­ ing and skin diving from his own boat for six months in the Florida Keys. Back to the comparatively tame shipboard life on the Chickasaw, Boyne looks back on an exciting year divided between two conti­ nents. The routine now is split only by arrivals and departures on At­ lantic and Gulf coast ports along the Chickasaw's coastwise route. He "just took off," he recalled, after a long stint at sea, and head­ ed for the Florida Keys in the Spring of 1955. An avid skin div­ ing enthusiast, Boyne bought a 21foot boat based at Marathon, Fla., and cruised about for six months enjoying himself at his favorite pastime, with lots of fishing on the side. Went Down Under Then, seeking a change in scen­ ery, he sold the boat and, in Nov­ ember, went for a visit down under to Australia. There he enjoyed more of the same at a place called Bermaqui and then tried his luck panning for gold. Although he admits he never thought he'd come out too lucky on this end, he did enjoy living out in the open, carrying all his equip­ ment in a car he bought locally and sleeping in a tent. Moving from here to New Zealand, Boyne had one bit of luck in spearing an octopus with five-foot long ten­ tacles that looked like it might be ready to give him a bad time. It was here also that "I became something of a local sensation" from the way he calmly sat on a The lack of adequate safety standards throughout the world's maritime fleets has been put in the harsh glare of the spotlight by the disastrous^ sinking of the Italian luxury liner, Andrea Doria. No less an authority than the formfer head of Coast Guard's Merchant Marine Safety office has called for sweeping revision of the 194Sr International Con­ vention for the Safety of Life at Sea. The Andrea Doria was just SVz years old and the queen of the Italian merchant fleet. It was lauded as one of the saf­ est, and best equipped ships afloat. No pains were spared, we were told, in efforts to make her the best. You know the LAKE CHARLES—The big news here during the last report period rest of the story. was the arrival of the supertanker If a luxury showpiece like the Doria was inadequate, what Cities Service Baltimore, which came in on July 23 and left the about the lowly freightships down the scale? When you get following day. Those who saw her down to the runaway flag rustbuckets—the Libertys, the pronounced her a fine ship with old T-2 tankers, the pre-war British and American ships that a fine crew-of SIU men aboard. Shipping during the period went are still afloat, the lack of safety and adequate maintenance along very nicely with the follow­ can be imagined. Many of these obsolete ships are pitifully ing Cities Service tankers, besides undermanned and have only a handful of crewmembers the Baltimore, in transit; Fort HosChiwawa, Winter Hill, Brad­ aboard who are qualified to operate a ship. They are usually kins, ford Island and Government Camp. short of necessary gear for repairs and maintenance. In The Neva West (Bloomfield) fact, one of the reasons these ship operators fled the Amer­ called at Port Arthur and the Val ican flag was that they found it cheaper that way than main­ Chem (Valentine) was at Port Neches. i taining a safe ship in accordance with US standards. It's no accident that when it comes to sea accidents and ship founderings, the runaways lead the parade. Day after day there are constant reports of this or that Panamanian or, Liberian tramp losing a propeller, suffering an engine breakdown, springing a leak, running out of fuel or simply sinking. These stories may not attract as much attention as the Doria disaster, but their cumulative effect is far SAN FRANCISCO—Shipping in greater. this port was fair during the last A typical runaway ship, the Cambridge, was described in shipping period and the outlook the SEAFARERS LOG of September 2, 1955. "No fire and for the future is good. The Fairport and the Wacosta, boat drills, i. . a crew as little as 24 men,... 3rd mate lacked both of Waterman, paid off during a ticket ... at least 50 repairs needed in the radio shack . . . the past two weeks and the Fairlifeboats uncovered ... no hospital, no medicine chest . . . port signed on again. In transit compass and radio direction finder defective . . . infested were the Fairland and Iberville food ,. . rust all over the ship ..." all this within six months (Waterman), Steel Advocate and of leaving US registry. Steel Director (Isthmian) and Pennmar and Portmar (Calmar). With runaway ships getting older by the day and the Men on the beach here Include runaway fleets growing constantly, we can expect more of W. H. Lea, F. R. Otvos, L. G. Gon­ the same in the future. It's up to the pending Congressional zales, M. Hall, L. C. Atkins, D. investigation of safety standards to reverse, the trend and Calarln, H. E. Fowler, J. Austin assure proper safety conditions for seamen of all nations. and J. Eubanks. Lake Charles Hails Supership Frisco Reports Good Shipping Posed v/ith speargun and diving rig, Seafarer Frank Boyne vacations in New South Wales, Australia. ^ dock picking off sharks just the same as if he were taking potshots in a shooting gallery back home. Boyne had his "Alcedro," a hydromatic spear-firing gun, to thank for this pastime. Circumstances were sort of weighted against the' shark, however, because he not only had to contend with a spear ^ but also with a five-gallon drum tied to the trailing line, which eventually wore him out when he tried to break away. Sharkmeat is a particular favor­ ite in Australia, and is eaten as "Murray cod." Boyne and "Al­ cedro" provided plenty of meals of this "Aussie" delicacy between them. Eventually, Boyne returned to San Francisco last March. He registered one morning at 8 .^M and, by 11 the same ayem, had a ship—the Madaket—and was back in harness again. "It was good getting away from the ships for a while, and doing all the things those SIU payoffs made possible, but it just was swell getting back," he commented. "It makes you appreciate the good life we have aboard ship these days, too." Seattle Plugs New Ship Bill SEATTLE — This branch has been active along with other labor unions in this area in notifying Senator Warren Magnuson, who comes from this state, of our full support to the Bernstein bill, which would mean about 1,000 additional jobs for American seamen. Paying off in the last two weeks were the Longview Victory (Vic­ tory Carriers), Anniston (Ace), Ocean Dinny (Ocean Transporta­ tion) and Choctaw (Waterman). These four ships signed on again and In transit were the J. B. Kulukundis (Martis), Fairport (Water­ man) and Pennmar (Calmar). The sailing of the Longview Vic­ tory was held up for several days when the captain failed to make the repairs he had agreed to on the previous voyage, but everything was taken caire of before the crew signed on. On the Anniston, the captain at­ tempted to jump overboard while the ship was at sea. He was re­ strained by the chief engineer and then placed under guard while the mate took command. �SEAFARERS Faff* TweW# Too TV Repairs Plague Shoresiders aren't the only ones who have their troubles with television repairmen. Lots-of ships, especially on coast­ wise runs, have TV sets in the messhall or lounge, and these go out of whahk also. Getting them repaired, how­ Bush, ship's delegate, is a case in ever, is a production. It usu­ point. Recording secretary Willie ally winds up as a sort of unofficial Walker pointedly hoted in the min­ "Point 4" aid program for un­ utes recently that the entire ship's tutored electricians from Peru to fund was wiped put dqring the Rover's stay in Hawaii, in order Pakistan. When a shipboard TV set goes to pay for doctoring of the real or out of commission in any way, the imagined ailments of its TV re­ crew is at the mercy of an elec­ ceiver. The crew of the Seatrain Texas tronic pirate in every port. also had a^ran-in with a TV repair (Since the vari­ shop to thV tune of $56.25 in one ety of shipboard coastwise port. entertainments is Since new receivers are available limited, seamen for $100 and up it might be may be pardoned cheaper to trade in than repair. for spending a It can only be hoped that their lot of their time reception has improved, although in front of a tele­ it's likely that the best reception vision screen.) Bush they ever got was when the repair­ But although man saw them coming. the blessings of video and audio The only consolation crews can aren't shared by all countries just yet, enterprising radio technicians point to is that shoresiders often and refrigerator mechanics in far- get taken, but good, in the same off lands—who may have read an fashion. outdated manual on the subject— feel no qualms about digging into the complicated electronic jungle behind the TV screen. The whole Himalya mountain range may be in the way of the USPHS HOSPITAL nearest transmitter, but they'll BALTIMORE. MD. guarantee to restore life to your G. E. Anderson Gorman T. Glazt blacked-out 21" screen quicker Kenneth Bewig Burl Haire Edward Blevins Edward Huizenga than you can say "NBC." Francisco Bueno Ira H. Kllgore They may not speak the same Edward Burton PhiUp Navitsky Roy R. Rayfield Inaguage back on Main Street in Rosario Copani •D. P. Eldemire Gerardo Riviera the States, but the sales pitch of Thomas C. Finnerty Florentino Teigciro Dolan D. GaskiU Joseph A. WiUiams this species is universal. USPHS HOSPITAL Steel Rover Troubles BOSTON. MASS. A. Barbaro Jeremiah O'Byrne The experience of Seafarers on Anthony K. D. Douglass the Steel Rover, headed by Charles USPHS HOSPITAL Last Look Seafarer Dave Rivers, dele­ gate on the Louis Emery, Jr., cocks a weather eye for a crew lensman on his way down the gangway in New Orleans. The ship is now out in the Far East. GALVESTON. TEXAS Ernest C. Anderson Concpcion Mejia William G. Hay Robert Ci Meloy John E. Markopolo 6TH DIST. TB HOSPITAL MOBn.fi, ALA. David M. Baria USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. .Tames Adam.g Carl Jones Herman Averich Martin Kelly Fellmo Barllzo Frankle Klttchner Claude F. Blanks Edward G. Knapp John G. Brady Leo H. Lang Robelt D. Bruwll WUUaui Lawless J. L. Buckelew Rene A. LeBIanc Sebastian Carregal James M. Mason Cloise Coats Winford Powell Albert T. Cooper Randolph RatcUflF Floyd Cummlngs Edward Samrock Fidele Di Giovanni Thomas Scanlon Chas. F. Dorrough John Sercu William Driscoll Wade H. Sexton Jaime Fernandez H. Leonard Shaw Clarence Graham Johnnie Simon Clarence Halner Toefil Smiglelskl Vincent A. Hebert West A. Spencer Sam Henry Clifford St. Clair Fred Holmes Lonnie R. Tickle '' George Huber Luciano Toriblo Chester Hughart James E. Ward Samuel N. Hurst Davie A. Wright Charles Jeffers USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY Robert B. Carey James H. Maxey George Carlson Thomas Moncho Francisco Cornier Alonzo W. Morris Horacio Da Sllva Juan Oquendo Jr. Lucius DeWitt Jose Qulmera John Dovak George H. Robinson Newton Edrlngton Jose Rodriguez EsteU Godfrey Frank A. Rossi . James Higglns PhUip Sarkus Harry Jurgenson P. W. Siedenberg Konstant Kain Andrew Snyder AUred Kaju Robert Sojka Donald McShana JameS' C. Stewart John McWilllams Robert R. White James MacCrea Editor, . SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., — Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) NAME CITY .7. Signed ZONE . STATE ; TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an eld subscriber and have a change •f address, please give your fornHir address belew: ADDRESS "If Itiiu.', • CITY It Looks Fine • •etsaeaeaaeaeaeeaeaeeossaseaaeeeeeeeaaaaaaaesaeeeeeaeaeaaeaaee- •aeaaeeaeaaeeeeaeeeeee.i eeeeaeaeeeaeeee* STATE Union Sparks ramify Liffo To the Editor: I read your editorial on the Seafarers' scholarship awards with keen interest. What a grand opportunity for those young fellows: $6,000 for four years! Congratulations to the Union on its foresight. One hopes, of course, that the boys will not be educated out of the workers' movement, that Letten To The Ptor "How do you like it?" cook Jimmie Bartlett seems to be saying, as he prepares to tee off with his trusty car­ ver. Photo by A. Dannd on the DeSoto. USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLVJg. NY Edmund Abualy Anthony D. Leva Manuel Antonana Make Lubas Eiadlo Aris Joseph D. McGraw Fortunato Bacomo Archibald McGuigan William C. Baldwin H. F. MacDonald Frank W. Bemrick • Michael Machusky Frank T.. CampbeU Albert MartineUi WUIlam J. Conners Vic Milazzo E. T. Cunningham Joseph B. Murphy Walter L. Davis Ralph J. -Palmer Emilio Delgado George G. Phlfer Robert M. Douglas James M. Qulnn John J. DrlscoU George E. Renale Robert E. Gilbert Daniel F. Ruggiano William Guenther G. E. Shumaker Bart E. Guranick G. Slvertsqn Everett Halslett Henry E. Smith Taib Hassen Michael Toth Joseph Ifslts Karl Treimann Thomas Isaksen Harry S. Tuttle Ludwig Krlstiansen Fred West Frank J. Kubek Norman West Frederick Landry Tlrgil E. Wllmoth James J. Lawlor Pon P. Wing Kaarel'Leetmaa Chee K. Zai Leonard Leidig USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. Francis J. Boner Alfred Sawyer H. G. Bradshaw Maximo B. Tangalin Claud E. Denny Joseph H. Traxler Henry L. Pruitt John Zabil • USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. Marcelo B. Belen Milton Reeves Glen T. Darling Petronilo Rojo Charles Dwyer William F. Vaughan M. M. Hammond ' USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. Maxlmino Bernes Jimmie Littleton Jose Blanco William E. Olsson Joe B. Farrow Edward H. Searcey Francis L. Finlgan Wm. T. Shierling USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASH. L. Bosley Ralph Kllbourne Chas. W. Brinton TAMPA MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL TAMPA. FLA. Oscar R. Daniels USPHS HOSPITAL FT. WORTH. TEXAS B. F. Delbler Rosendo Serrano John C. Palmer VA HOSPITAL ALBERQUERQUE. NM Charles Burton VA HOSPITAL DURHAM. NC Oscar Pearson USPHS HOSPITAL LEXINGTON, KY. Schuyler J. Pierson VA HOSPITAL RICHMOND. VA. John P. Wilson ^ ?Q£iR,Y BIC' STREET ADDRESS AufiHt S, MM. LOC All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. Charles Morrison and Antonio Irazarry, we ars well fed with •xceUent food. At our ship's meeting recent­ ly, Julio Evans was. elected chairman. Eugen* Watson is treasurer; Emilio Rosado, re­ cording sccrctasy; Robert OI= ney, reporter; Martin Rubio, ship's delegate; Julian Tito, en­ gine delegate; George Meshovi, steward delegate, and Robert Rivera, deck delegate. Unfortunately, one brother, Malone, waS injured, and left for the marine hospital in Balti­ more. The crew extends its best wishes for his -rapid re­ covery. We expect to be back in the States about September iiirst. More news will come. Robert Olney Secretary - reporter NO Shut-ins Have A Picnic To the Editor: We the undersigned take this they will come back prepared to share their knowledge and method of-ropressing our ap­ give some initiative in building preciation to the committee who the various functions of the handled the Del Sud's annual Union into a magnificent soli­ picnic. Last Saturday our hos­ pital delegate, Vic Miorana, darity. who visits us twice a week, told There is one more change in the life at sea that I gather from us he sure wished we could get out so as to be able to go to the picnic, but unfortunately Dr. Hansome, an ex-sailor we were unable to go. So he and later educator and lec­ said if we couldn't make it he turer at several leading US would see if there wasn't some schools. Is the author of s way he could bring us some re­ - current novel, "Appoint­ freshments to the hospital. ment With Fortune," pub­ Well, he did. He came back lished by Vantage Press. with a big box of sandwiches, your interestihg LOG. I glance cake and ice cream. We really enjoyed ourselves at the "Recent Arrivals," 4id and would appreciate it very that is a favorable change. When I made a trip on the much if you would publish our Apus in 1920 working my way thanks to all who were respon­ home as an AB, we discussed sible for us shut-ins enjoying various problems on the poop- ourselves. We sure hope we are able to deck in the evenings. One question was: How can make it next year, and if we seafarers get conditions so that do you can rest assured we will, sailors can have a home in one in turn, think, of our less for­ port instead of "every port?" tunate brothers here at the All the boys were seriously in­ USPHS in New Orleans. David Wright, Charles terested. 1 recall clearly the Jeffer^ Floyd Cum­ general response to the ques­ mlngs, Fred Holmes tion. and others. Well, it appears that now, with a strong Union, it has be­ t J" come possible for Seafarers to maintain a home. I hope that the parents will transmit their culture to their own youngsters, To the Editor: and keep our seagoing com­ For some time it has been the merce expanding. Commerce practice for Isthmian to" hire among nations contributes shore gangs in foreign ports. greatly to mutual understanding There is nothing we can do and humane relations. about this as it was company Marius Hansome practice long before Isthmian (AB of the Clipper Era) was organized by this Union. J, J, But that's not the beef. We have a man working with these native gangs all day put­ ting out gear, such as paint, To the Editor: brushes, chipping hammers, I had a personal problem re­ staging, chairs and other rig­ cently which I took up with the ging. The men who do this SIU Welfare Services office in" work have put in for overtime New York, I was very pleased on it, but it has been ignored to learn that they were able to by the mate. make all necessary arrange­ He doesn't even bother to dis­ ments for me so that everything pute it There is a record kept was taken care of in style. by the deck delegate of th# I would like to express my time involved, but it's neither deep appreciation and thanks to disputed nor okayed by the the Union and the Welfare Serv­ mate. ices office for the help given We would appreciate a clari­ me. fication on this before much Antonio Gonzales more overtime piles up on this $• . jji if question. C. Tobias Ship's delegate SS Steel Surveyor (Ed. note: Under normal To the Editor: ^ Just a few words before our practice, when the bosun or a ship leaves Mobile for New Or­ maintenance man is put to leans, on her way to the Ha­ work vHth these shore gangs handing out gear in the morn­ waiian Islands. The Ines, operating under ing and checking it in at night, charter to Isthmian Lines, has he is entitled to two hours' over­ a ^ood crew, and it looks like time. But if the man is put to fair weather ahead for all. work to stay with the shore gang Thanks to the efforts of the • all day,, then he's .entitled to steward department, and par^ overtime for all the hours he ticularly George M e s h o v i. puts in.) Asks Rule For Shore Gang OT Appreciate Aid Of $IU Welfare Ines Tries New Run—To Hawaii ' Vl �SEAFAREnS Ao^t Si, 1956 ANTINOUS (WaUrman), Jvi^ . Chairman, M. Tannari tacratary, ». Carrli. Delegate complained that chief steward docs not cooperate with crew. Overtime to be straightened out at payoff. Engine . departmeet rooms need soogeeing, icebox in galley re­ moved, repaired and Installed'in enf$neer's room. July I—^Chairman, N. Canoi Safrafary, C. Carrlz. Captain informed crew ship to payoff in East Coast. Repair list to be made up as soon as possible. Overtime sheets to be given to patrolman before payoff. Onb hour disputed /vertime. List of crewmembers wishing to pay off at arrival to be turned in and replacements to be sent down as soon as possible. Beef about steward squared away. Blowers in engine room running too slowly. Insufficient ice for weeKend. Ice could b^ pulled twice a day during washed. Sugar dispensers to be used instead of bowls. Cots to be picked up after use. Clothes to be hung on unpainted railings in fldley, Pwe Xi$frte«B. LOG Hoiior Of Portmar URhe||d FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service), June 5—Chairman, H, Wastphall; Sec­ retary, T, Clough, Report accepted. New delegate elected. Discussion on launch service—to be taken up at payoff. Discussion on payoff notice since ship may go to shipyard this trip or later. "Water, water eve^where, and not a drop to drink . , ," said the Ancient Mariner or ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), Juna ItChairman, J, Jones; Secretary, M. Lauerano. One man missed ship in Aguiree, PR. Ship's fund $15.00. Re­ port accepted. Suggestion to have call bell or buzzer installed in mess­ hall so standbys can be called. More variety in night lunch. Messhall, gal­ ley and pantry to be painted. Egg timer to be installed in pantry. Chairs in messhall to be cleaned and painted. More quiet to 01)^ observed during meal hours so messman can take or­ ders. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcos), June 24— Chairman, J. Bowden; Secretary, P, Calebaugh, Repair lists to be made up. Ship's fund $14.00. ALCOA PILCRIM~(Alcoa), June 25— Chairman, J. Stewart; Secretary, R, Motlka, Antennas which were taken down to be discussed with patrolman. Ship's fund $3.42. Delegate to see RO regarding weekly news reports. Better bread needed and sufficient supply to be left out for night lunch. ELIZABETH (Bull), July 1—Chair­ man, R. Barrett; Secretary, C. Shirley. week to last all weekend. Repair Usts to be handed In before arrival. Dele­ gate complimented for Job well done. Electrician granted permanent resi­ dence visa.. McKITTRICK HILLS (Wesltrn Tank­ ers), May 25—Chairman, J, Adams; Sacratary, D, Baekrak, New delegate and reporter elected. Galley needs cleaning. Complaint on cold food. Messhall to be sprayed for flies. Need screens for messroom portholes. An­ chor pool to be started for ship's fund. Half to go to winner. Delegate explained necessity of immediate notification to Union of any man hospitalized in a foreign port so allot­ ments may be continued. July 1—Chairman, S, Wells; Sacra­ tary, C. Nichols. All repairs made. Knife fight to be referred to patrol­ man. Ship's fund. $13.00. Three hours disputed overtime. Pictures of broken gratings in linen locker taken aqd forwarded to headquarters. New treasurer elected. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), July 8— Chairman, C. DaHospedales; Secretary, R. Corns, Repairs not completed as vessel went into drydock. Ship's fund, $30.00. Report accepted. ARLYN (Bull), July S—Chairman, W. Mcllveen; Secretary, C. Walter. Repairs made. Ship's fund, $3.09. To see mate about doing one side of ship when slushing, decks as it is too dan­ gerous to work on deck when both • sides are done. Member wanted to know why green salads were served first part of voyage and fish salads at latter part. This was done to use perishables first to avoid waste.- Some steaks cut wrong and had tenderizer taste. Soap insufficient. Steward claims extra soap was given out. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), July 1 —Chairman, H, McQuage; Secretary, F, Delapenha, Three men required medical aid. No doctor available. Beadiquarters to look into matter. Is movement from Dammam to Ras Tanura a shift? Clarification needed. Fainting discussed. Six mattresses needed. Reports accepted. Contact company in regard to medical aid in Damman. Question as to why fresh fruit and vegetables cannot be pur­ chased .at Port Said. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), July 12— Chairman, A. Caram; Secretary, W, Fail, Report accepted. ARLYN (Bull), July 12—Chairman, none; Secretary, none. Reports ac­ cepted. ROBIN WENTLEY (Robin), July 12 ^-Chairman, none; Secretary, none. Reports accepted. EVELYN (Bull), July 10—Chairman, none; Secretary, none. Reports ac­ cepted. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), May 37--Chalrman, J, Jordan; Secretary, R, DeVlrgillo. Ship's fund $16.00. Stohey and cigarettes siolett from locker. To be brought to patrolman's attention. New delegate elected. Re­ quest for less spicy food and better preparation. Meat and vegetable boxes to be inspected. , June 9—Chairman, J, Jorden; See^ retary, L, Koralunas, Discussed prop­ er procedure of beefs: steward de­ partment's working rules. Ship's fund $16.00. £IU passenger to be given cigarettes If he runs short. June 24—Chairman, M. Henton; Secretary, Karalunas, Ship's fund $16.00. Repair list to be turned in. Powdered milk to be put out. Over­ time and beefs to be settled by patroltnau. New timing device- to be purchased from fund if company does hot supply it -with washing machine, SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), June 14—Chairman, W, Brightwell; Secre­ tary, R, Eeale, Ship's fund $82.10. Purchased porch swings for poop deck: sent radiograms to Union: re­ paired TV antenna. Beef on delayed sailing. Five hours disputed evertfane. Reports accepted. Shipyard wdrkers te be kept out of messhall white sUp In- shipyard. Cups- te be thoceoiMf New repair list submitted. Need more fly-killing bombs. ALCOA PILGRIM (Alcoa), Juna 3— Chairman, J. Stewart; Secretary, W, NIckelsen. New delegate elected. Ship's fimd $5.42.. More night lunch. Delegate to see steward regarding hot meals at night. BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Serv­ ice), July 5—Chairman, J. Tanner; Secretary, E. Callahan. Unusual amount of complaints by crew about food. Reports accepted. Chief cook voted off ship by large majority for poor cooking and being uncooperative. WINTER HILL (Cities Service), June 1—Chairman, E. Harnathy; Secretary, B, Palmer. Some repairs made. Re­ ports accepted. Delegates to check length of time prepared food is being kept in ice box^ Poorly prepared menus. To work this out with steward. SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), June 29—Chairman, D. Gribbie; Secretary, R. Beale. Fantail to be washed down every afternoon to get soot off and make It livable. Television tuned too high. Ship's fund $51.35. Proper dress to be worn in messhall at all times. Discussion on drawings on doors and in messhalls. Crew to refrain from writing and drawing anywhere. Sup­ per hour in port discussed. Supper hour is from 5 to 6 in port as ordered by captain. THE CABINS (Mathiasen). June 28 —Chairman, H. Huston; Secretary, M, Ohstrom. Ship's fund $25.50. Letter to he drafted to SIU Negotiating Committee. New delegate elected. Delegate to see about porthole screens, better pillows, obtaining but­ termilk in northern port, an awning for poop deck, and having decks painted in foc'stbs. YAI^A (Waterman), June 29--Chairman, W. Simpson; Secretary, E. Mackin. Two men missed ship In San Francisco. Ship's fund $24.12. Dele­ gate contacted captain regarding draws whHe in Far-Eastern ports. Crew would like to receive US rency, if possible. Men going ashore in Japan asked to return in time to relieve shipmates. Washing machine not to be used from 4:45 to 5:15 PM: also take clothes off line when dry. Soap to be issued at least once a week, on Friday. ROBIN TUXFORD (Seat Shipping), July 7—Chairman, J. Morgan; Secre­ tary, A. Young. Phonograph purchased from ship's fund. Washing machine to be repaired. New secretary-report­ er and delegate elected. Garbage to be taken aft and not to be thrown over side or near house. MADAKET (Waterman), July 7— Chairman, Ji Urzan; Secretary, J, Sumpter, Wiper missed ship in Oak­ land. Movie fund $299.62. Reports ac­ cepted. Chairs to be renewed' in lounge, also repairs to existing tables. Need new movie .projector. Insuffi­ cient stores, mainly meats and fresh fruits. To order cots for tropical climates. STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), Juna. 24—Chairman, yv, Parker;. Secretary, E. McDavid, One man missed ship in NY. New delegate elected. Ship's fund $11.40. Bulletins and addresses of ports of call not to be removed from bulletin board for personal use'. Lock to be provided for same. Dele­ gates on watch during meeting hours should be relieved, to be able to at­ tend meetings. One man stricken on ship with heart attack. No informa­ tion available on member since June 28th, GATEWAY CITY (Waterman), June 24—Chelrman, M. Chandler; Secre­ tary, H, Carmlchael. One wiper hos­ pitalized In Rotterdam. Four men logged. Two men missed ship in Hamburg, rejoined in Rotterdam. Re­ pair list Drom all departments. No response from headquarters to letter regarding previous beefs. Some dis­ puted: overtime. Report accepted. Steward department thanked for ex­ cellent Job in preparing and serving ohew. To see engineer about wash basin in engine dcpt, bathroom. Off Valve Was On, So Ulla's LowOn Water Upholding the honor of Caimar anglers, Seafarers on the Portmar show off a good-sized dolphin landed below Acapulco, Mexico, recently. Last issue of the LOG noted that SIU fisherman on Portmar were hooking fish okay, but "generally hauled in the jaw only." Posing with the proof are (I to r) Dean McRorie, oiler; Jimmy Rogerson, wiper, and Al Rothman, OS. (We bow to superior forces—Ed. I Topheavy MM War Loss Recalled; Ante Up, Joe Dear Editor: As an ex-Seafarer, I would tike to know how many seamen there were in World War II and how many menjwere killed during .the war. I have a bet with an ex-dogface I work with, who thinks the merchant marine was a tea party with cookies compared with the Army. Give me the facts, so I can give him a fat lip. Thanks. the albatross or somebody in that classic tale of the sea, but the lesson apparently never seeped through to the engineers on the Ocean Ulla, Water problems sometimes crop up on ships today, when a tank gets rusty or maybe a pump breaks down. But when you see the IIjO rushing over the side because some engineer turned off a valve he should have turned on, or vice versa, things can get mighty grimy—grimy in fact, if you're carrying a dusty, dirty mess like bauxite. Match 'Bathless Groggins' Seafarers on the Ocean Ulla are confronted with this dilemma right now, and apparently could give "Bathless Groggins" a good run for his money. "Bathless," a com­ ic strip character, never lets water touch his skin because it might spoil the protective coating; SIU men on the Ulla, however, don't even get a chance to most of the time, because there seldom is enough to go around. The fact of the matter, which moved severil Seafarers to join John Carson Statesville, NO Farmer Thorp Dear John: in a signed protest against the Many people seem to have forgotten by now something that all of "abominable" water situation, is that there has been a continuous the services recognized long ago. In a nutshell, the facts are that the fatalities of merchant seamen, game of passing the buck since one of the topside engineers flipped percentagewise, were much higher+ the wrong valve, than those of the armed forces Incidentally, you might remind in World War II. The civilian your friend that US seamen were "We feel it is about time some sailors earned their title as "our under the guns of the enemy long one in charge showed all the en­ fourth arm of defense" the hard before the real shooting began. gineers which valve is which. We way. But certainly nobody had a -The SS City of Flint was "cap­ know that was the original cause picnic, no matter what outfit they tured" enroute to Norway in Oc­ of the shortage because a valve served in. tober, 1939, by the German pocket that was supposed to be on—or Since you want the facts, here battleship Deutschland, and an off—wasn't, and the water went they are: SlU-manned ship, the Robin Moor, over the side," they pointed out. Government figures show that was the first US ship officially The chronicle of these e\^nts some 6,000 merchant seamen were sunk by enemy action. She was was signed by E. J. Westlake, ship's killed in World War II on 1,554 blasted by a German sub on May delegate; Frank R. Farmer, deck ships that were sent to the bottom 21, 1941. delegate; Warren Thorp, engine by bombs, torpedoes, mines and Hope this answers you okay and, delegate; William Dunham, stew­ other causes. Over 1,200 of them if you need more dope, John, just ard delegate; O. C. Bailey, Jr., were SIU men, by the way. holler. ship's reporter and Dave Furman. One In 27 KiUed Fraternally, It certainly sounds like a dirty The Editor deal. • Now, the US merchant marine hit its peak employment of 160,000 men in September, 1945, when the whole shooting match ended. This means . that fatalities reached a rate of one killed to every 27 in the merchant marine. Even allowing for another 25 percent who were.in the merchant marine at one time or another from Pearl Harbor on, figuring job turn­ over for various reasons, includ­ ing injuries, exposure and fatigue, there might have bcren about 200, 000 men all told in the merchant marine during the war. In this case, the ratio would drop to one killed out of every 33, ^ In tlirn, the Department of l5efense says there were 14,903,213 men and women in all the US armed services between Pearl Har­ bor and September, 1945, They suffered 409,745 fatalities from aU causes, of which 294,560 are classed as battle deaths. MM Losses Higher ' We won't split hairs, so taking If t^ic «ll-imiling trio on the Robin Tuxford is any indication, the higher figure in account, we afFairs on th* ship must ba running mighty smoothly.. Shar­ come to a ratio of one killed to ing th* limalighf (I to r) *t* Andraw ReasKo, chief ceoki Pat every 30 who were in service. The Fe^, FWT, and George Hatcher, 2nd cook. The cooking and merchant marine flgiire is still higher., firingvfigucoe'to eika-y>.anyway«-.. ... - All Smiles On Tuxford �SEAFARERS Pagre Foiurteen A Cool Acrostic By Charles W. Cothran Salutations! Greetings, mates, Each and everyone are welcome,; Acquaint yourselves with ships and dates, Forward steps in volume. MI Another stride has been made— Resolute and reputable as ever; Each gain made Is on parade, Results crown each endeavor. Sagaciously every step is planned. Laureate, and nothing lacks; Outstanding throughout the land— Grandoise? man ! Well, read the facts, Seafarers On Deck Lf Old Sol gets a whacic at Emerson and Karpen, ABs on the Oceanstar, as they pose for a shutterbug ship­ mate. The sunshine seems to agree with them. Emer­ son sent in the picture. Alcoa Runner Music Combo Eyes Recruits Minus a vocalist since Carlito Rodriguez left the ship, Seafarers on the Alcoa Runner still have a six-man musical combo which keeps the ship rocking when the seas don't. With Julio Colon and Felix Aponte on guitar; Jimmy Jones, accordion: R. Benitez, Turkish bongos; Jose Cubano, maracas, and R. J. Burton on the bull fiddle, they've got plenty on the rhythm section but no tooters at all. One horn player would probably be a mighty welcome asset. Musicallyinclined replacements will always get a glad hand aboard the Run­ ner. Another gap in the ship's funmaking came about "when we lost our humorist—who kept us in sus­ pense and laugh­ ter at all times," says Burton, who doubles as bull fiddler and ship's reporter. "Broth­ er Mason R. Scott of Tampa was hurt coming off lookout one Sunday morning Scott when he slipped down the ladder and hurt his back." A second loss in the Jaugh-making department was Brother G. "Cantinfias" Morales, who earned the nickname for antics patterned after those of Mexico's famed movie funnyman. Burton noted. Morales got off the easy way by paying off, however. LOG-A-RHYTHM: Time Will Tell By M. Dwyer Oh, a few of the boys viere living it up. At the Silver Shell Cafe. They were drinking a toast, to a trip up the coast. On a ship they had caught that day. The clock on the wall, didn't faze them at all. They had plenty of time to spare; It was one for a pal, and one for his gal. And never a worry or care.But time has a way of passing too fast, As many have learned to their sorrow. Before long, you know, it's time to go. Or you'll find that today is tomorrow. Noip most of them knew, the best thing to do, Was to head for the ship in a hurry; So they rushed out the door, hailed a cab with a roar. Over half-full drinks shed not a worry. Those watching the clock, caught the ship at the dock, And were safe 'fore the gangway ascended, But the few who were tardy, no longer were hardy. As their ship and horizon soon blended. Yes, it pays to watch clocks, or be left on the docks. As your ship sets to sail or you'll miss her; If a gal makes you late, better hurry up, mate. And explain, you'll be back soon to kiss her. Bur'Cy LOG Anrast S, IBSf- thinks the crew shouldn't have them anyway. Of course, Harry "Hungry Harry" Byrd, the engine dele­ gate, carried on a war all trip with this guy. But we think Harry lost because he wasn't looking too good the last few days. We brought 12 million dol­ lars worth of cable from Newington, NH, around to Seattle to be strung up to Alaska. Some of the boys stayed here on the West Coast after the payoff, but the rest went back East. 'J. R. Thompson Ship's reporter Benefits^ Gains Seem Amazing To the Editor: Now that I. only have a month left to go here in Germany I want to let you know that you can discontinue sending the LOG to me. I hope to be back on the old scows soon so I can pick up. a copy of the LOG in the hall then. I've enjoyed reading each issue very much and looked forward to seeing what was new both in the Union and in ship- Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. ping circles. I was sure glad to know that we won out again on the "50-50" law and to read about all the rest of the fine gains that have been made since I went into the service. There are so many new bene­ fits that have been won that when I get back I'll really have to get acquainted with all of them. I hope to he shipping out again about September or October at the latest and am looking for­ ward to looking up all my old friends and shipmates, and maybe making a trip back to South Africa again. Until I get out and can get back on another ship I want to express my thanks for the LOG and the fine way the Union keeps its members posted on its affairs. I also wish to say that I hope to see all my old friends soon. Melviu H. Smith Huddeii Cable Run Routine To the Editor: Nothing exciting happened here on the Arthur M. Huddell, except .that we crewed with a bunch of "Rebels" in Baltimore and almost froze to death in New Hampshire while loading. We were there over a month last winter while the bilzzards were full grown. The crew had nothing but good words for the officers top­ side, except for the first as^stant engineer, Joseph Thiebes. This guy is strictly phony from the word go, Frovmed On Contact He seems to think that writ­ ing a Union contract is a waste of time and doesn't concern him and his crew. Any work or repairs for the benefit of the crew is also a waste of time, ac­ cording to him, because he 4" 4 iC" Foui-Ups De!av UiiEon Proi^ress To the Editor: The SIU, through its rank and file members, has become the outstanding power among Amer­ ican maritime unions. Unceasing efforts by our elected officers 'ntinue to im­ prove relationships between the - -'"ss'onal seaman and his employer, and the working con­ tract now in effect is by far the best overall contract on the high seas. In addition, our repre­ sentatives and negotiators are constantly endeavoring to im­ prove our contracts in a fair and acceptable manner. Some seamen h; ve come to the conclusion that all this is due them regardless of the amoupt of effort they put out to earn their wages. But ac­ ceptance of this path of least resistance as a way of life is detrimental not ^only to the Union, but also will hasten the destruction of each one as a man and^ seaman. Must Perform Duties Therefore, let us all become worthy of the progress made by our Union brothers. Each one of us must perform his required duties and, if possible, a li' "3 extra for the good of our broth­ ers and the name of ci-.r Union. Malingerer.!, performers, etc., must go. These are the weak links in our prog " They are the men on whom the compa­ nies keep records to throw at our negotiators at contract re­ newal time. Eacl) concession mad J because of these charac­ ters delays the progressive ef­ forts of the Union. The men who promote these cancerous growths are the men who cover up for them. No man is your friend if he deliberately allows you to earn his living for him. , Peter Loleas SS National Liberty 4 4 4 Appreciates Aid Of Dei Mar Crew To the Editor; I would like you to publish my,thanks to the crewmembers of the SS Del Mar for the col­ lection they made for me as a brother member. They all know me best as Polly's brother. Philip J. Arena »Poor Firing Job 1 Republic Mourns Death Of Mate To the Editor: The crew of the SS Rejpublic wishes the following letter from the sister of Tony Bartblomeo to be published in the LOG. Bartolomeo was chief mate aboard this vessel and passed away while on vacation. We on here feel something of these ladies' loss because he was not only a competent mate, but also a truly swell fellow and shipmate. Crewmembers SS Republic * * • "Dear Sirs; "Would you please convey to your officers and crew our sin­ cere thanks for the two beauti­ ful baskets of flowers. "We wish we could shake each and everyone of you by the hand and say thank you : personally. "Tony was fine all the time , he was home. He loved to look at TV; he enjoyed it so much. Wednesday morning about 8 he fell, but was conscious enough for a while to recognize one of us. At 9 he was at the hospital, and by 12:05 he passed away. "We feel as if this were all a dream.. "Thank you all for your won­ derful kindness. "Sincerely, "Rosemary & Lena Bartolomeo" 4 4 4 Death Benefit A Great Help To the Editor: I wish to take this opportun­ ity to thank the SIU for all it did for me upon the death of my brother, Salvatore J. Marone, who died May 13, 1956, I also wish to thank the SIU Welfare Department for the wonderful lift given me in ex­ plaining how to go about, col­ lecting the insurance benefits, They were a great help toward the funeral expenses. Again thank you all very much. Leonard Marone 4 4 4 Hails Seafarers For Hosp. Visits To the Editor; Since I've been transferred from the VA hospital in New York, to the VA hospital in Sunmount, NY, I would appreci­ ate if you would change my ad­ dress on the LOG mailing list. At the same time, I want to thank you for sending me the LOG regularly, so that I have been able to keep in touch with our Union's news. I also want to take this opportunity to ex­ press my deepest gratitude to all the SIU brothers who wrote and came to visit nie while I was hospitalized in New York. I hope to be out in circulation again soon. Best regards to everyone. Victor N. Lltardi By Bernard Seaman I -TMMK .TO �SEAFARERS Aufiist S, 195< A Proud Seafarer Family Doria Loss Spurs Safety Probe (Continued from page 5) passengers declared that they were not Informed on what to do. • There was considerable drfay between the collision and the launching of lifeboats. Transcribed radio messages in the first hours showed that the Doria asked for assistance and reported she was unable to launch any boats. It was not. until five hours after the colli­ sion that the Doria reported put­ ting six of her boats into the water. Proud parents of two handsome youngsters are Seafarer and Mrs. R. R. Griffith, who made recent visit to SlU headquar­ ters. Youngsters are Wayne, 2, and Glenn, 7. Father was recently AB on the SS Almena. Pare Flffeca LOG Long before that time the Stockhoim and other vessels had boats out and passengers had scrambled down the Doria's cargo nets and ladders to safety. In contrast, the He De France put ten boats in the water within five minutes of her arrival at the scene and tOok off over 700 pas­ sengers and crewmen. More than 500 were taken off by the Stock­ holm. The Doria passengers them- Seafarers now voting on the pro­ It's a long way from Alexandria posed amendments to the SIU con­ to Stateside under normal condi­ stitution are acting on the recom­ tions. Its' even longer if you have mendations of the rank and file to make the trip constitutional committee which minus a washing drafted the amendments in their machine. Sea­ final form. The committee also farers aboard recommended adoption of the pro­ the Steel Sur­ posals and their placing on the veyor escaped ballot. Committee members, who this ordeal be­ were elected by the New York cause chief elec­ membership, were K. Puchalski, trician Faul Tas= J. L. Roberts. R. Principe, E. sin quickly rePushaiski, F. Panette and W. Pat­ Tassin ^he me­ terson. chanical washer when it went put of whack en route, earning the grateful thanks of his fellow crewmembers. 4 James Houston (Red) Smith All o/ the following SIU families tvill collect the $200 maternity Call your sister collect. The ad­ dress is Beulah Smith, Houston, benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Tex., telephone CA. 8-3119.' Anthony .Michael Bona, bom 26, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Jas­ 4June 13, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. per J. Tate, Lake Charles, La. Hans Nettelbadt Anthony F. Bona, Baltimore, Md. Sarah Ellen Holbrook, born June Contact Mrs. Field at 16 Fort Susan Patricia O'Toole, born 16, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs, Wil­ Greene Place, Brooklyn. Mail is June 12, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. liam Holbrook, Baltimore, Md. waiting for you. John P. O'Toole, Baltimore, Md. Cary Gerald Pratts, bom Febru­ Leo Gallagher, Jr. ary 20, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Maria Lillian Olsen, born May Contact your mother at 397 Cres­ 3, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Arne Wallace J. Pratts, New Orleans, La. cent Avenue, Chelsea. V. Olsen, New Orleans, La. Daniel Patilck Rain, bom June Fred Gentry Barry James Tate, born April 29, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Jack Your wife is anxious to hear Kain, Philadelphia, Pa. from you. She is at 7517 Wake­ field Avenue, Jacksonville, Fla. Lisa Moreni, bom April 6, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Peter Moreni, t .f4. i . Philadelphia, Pa. ' Don E. Smith Contact your mother and sister Nelson Arthur Lord, bom June at 112. North Main Street, Colum­ 2, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Alfred bus Grove, Ohio, regarding your J. Lord, Springfield, Mass. son, Butch. a- t t ^ Final Dispatch Rudolf Cefaratti Contact your mother at 352 The deaths of the following Sea­ North Burritt Street, New Britain, farers have been reported lo the Conn. Seafarers Welfare Plan and the ^ t SIU death benefit is being paid Lawrence E. Ellison to their beneficiaries: Contact Mrs. Nola Ellison at her new address, PC Box 1064, Galves­ Milton karlovec, 45: A resident ton, Tex., telephone 3-9104. of Midland, Mich­ ^ igan, Brother Karlovec died in Edward Lee Woods " the explosion of Mother ill. Contact Mrs. Harry the Salem Mari­ Goff, E 14724 Sprague Avenue, time on January Spokane 66, Wash. 17, 1956. Burial t 4. took place in William Suasar Prien-Park Cem­ Contact your sister at 274 C etery, Lake Street, South Boston. Charles, Louisi­ 4- 4 4" ana. Joining the Union in New James M. Dawson Your brother Norman asks you York in 4948, Brother Karlovec had been sailing in the deck de­ to send your address'to: 2760 W. partment. He is survived by a 36th St.,-Brooklyn 24, NY. brother. Earl Karlovec, of Midland, 4 4 4 Michigan. ' James G. Mears 4 4 4 Contact your wife at 311 Spruce . Frank Bachot, 61: Brother Bachot St., Phila., Pa. . died of pneu­ 4 4 4 monia on July 2, Robert Lasso 1956 lir the Contact your wife at. J Y—2, USPHS hospital Capana Terrace. in New Orleans, 4 4 4 Louisiana. Burial Ships' Funds took place in Ship's treasurer, SS Govern­ Gretna, Louisi­ ment Camp wishes to inform crew ana. Brother he has turned over balance of Bachot joined the ship's fund, $15.39, to SEAFAR­ Union in New Or­ ERS LOG fund. leans in 1955 and had been sailing Liku^ise, delegates on the SS in the steward department He is Fairisle. vhaye turned over ship's survived by his wife, Medura fund to SEAFARERS LOG. Bachot, of Algiers, La. John Andres Marshall, bom June 17, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Stanton B. Marshall, Seattle, Wash. John Kenneth Glass, born June 24, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. John K. Glass Sr., Glenburnie, Md. Sherrie Frances Milton, born June 29, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Dewey L. Milton, Roanoke, Va. SIU, A&G District BALTIMORE.. 1316 E. Baltimore St. Earl Sheppard, Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 SUte St. James Sheehan. Agent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. C. TannehUl, AcUng Agent Capital 7-6558 LAKE CHARLES, L« 1419 Rvan St. Leroy Clarke, Agent HEmlock 6-5744 MOBILE' 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner, Agent HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 523 BlenvUle St Undiey WUIlams. Agent Tulane 8626 NEW YORK 076 4tb Ave., Brooklyn HYaclnth 9-6600 NORFOLK 137-129 Bank St Ben Rees, Agent MAdlacn 2-8834 PHILADELPHIA ....937 Market St & CarduUo, Agent Market 7-lCi35L PUERTA deXIEBRA, PR..Pelayo51—La 5 Sal Colls, Agent Phone 2-5996 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St Leon Johnson. Agent . Douglas 3-5475 Marty Brelthofl, West Coast Representative SAVANNAH 9 Abercom St E. B. McAuley, Acting Agent Adams 3-1728 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Jeff ..GUletU, Agent - EUiott 4334 TAMM 1800-1811 N. PrankUn St Xon^ Banning. Agent.. .. ^ Phone 4 4 Our standout delegates this week include Ernest de Bautte 'bf the Alcoa Runner, 1. Cartwright aboard the Marie Hamill, V. J. Rizzuto aboard the Sunion, and WilC. Sink on the Gateway City. All of them were cited as doing an extra special job all around. Sink who rede Baut+e signed as dele­ gate on the Gateway City, was subsequently reelected by acclama­ tion by his shipmates. 4 4 4 The Steel Flyer came up with a plan which is in effect on a num­ ber-of passenger ships but not on the cargo vessels. That is to set up a standard procedime for as­ sisting hospitalized crewmembers or men being repatriated. They agreed to give $25 cash and smokes to any man hospitalized outside the United States, and $10 plus ciga­ rettes to Seafarers being repat­ riated on the ship. The ship's fundNviU stand the treat. Joe St. Laurent is ship's dele­ gate on the Flyer with the other delegates being Sal Candella, Ed Saul and Jim Schutte. selves were at odds over the ship­ board preparation for emergen­ cies. Some praised the conduct of officers and crew, but many others condemned the fire and boat drills as very sketchy. They jiever were told, they said, which boat station they were to report to'. A large group of passengers, particularly in tourist class, said that they were left to shift for themselves. Both ve^els were equipped with two radar sets of the latest design and supposedly of high efficiency. Maritime experts came up with two additional criticisms of the handling of the ships. Several pointed out that it was a mistake, in their view, for the Stockholm to reverse engines and puU her bow out of the gash in the Doria's side. They said that the maneu­ ver permitted water to rush into the Doria through the open wound. Others claimed that the Doria's list could have been trim­ med by admitting water to the port side compartments without causing the ship to capsize. The impact of the Andrea Doria sinking seems certain to result in tightening of safety standards. If » modern foreign-flag ship like the Doria was not up to scratch, in light of US standards, then safety in the world-merchant fleet leavej, much to be desired. The record of ships further down the scale, such as the run­ away flag tankers and tramps, is one replete with breakdowns, col­ lisions and sinkings at a rate far in excess of US-flag losses. Among the side effects of the disaster the rescue of 14-year-old Linda Morgan, daughter of AFLCIO newscaster Edward Morgan, stands out. Asleep in her cabin on the starboard side, she was scooped up on the bow of the Stockholm and awoke to find herself on the jagged wreckage of the Swedish ship. Soc. Security. BB (Continued from page 6) would be $149.30. If she takes a chance on waiting three more years they would then draw $162,80 a month as the top benefit. Similarly a woman worker who retires on her own hook at 62 will get a top of $86.80 but if she waits to 65 her benefit would be $108.50, if she was in the top earnings bracket. • Self-employed lawyers, den­ tists, veterinarians, farm landlords who rent or sharecrop their land and others will be brought into the system for the first time. WILMINGTON. Calif 505 Marine Ave. PORT COLBORNE ;...103 Durham St. Reed Humphries. Agent. .Terminal 4-2874 Ontario Phone: 5591 HEAOQUARTERS....675 4tb Ave., Bklyn TORONTO, Ontario 272 King St. E. SECRETARY-TREASURER EMpire 4-5719 Paul HaU VICTORIA, BC 617^4 Cormorant St ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS Empire 4531 J. Alglna, Deck C. Simmons, Joint VANCOUVEa. BC 298 Main St. J. Volplan, Eng. W. Hall, Joint Pacific 3468 E. Mooney, Std. R. Matthews. Joint SYDNEY, NS 304 Charlotte St Phone 6346 SUP BAGOTVILLE. Quebec 20 Elgin'St HONOLULU 16 Merchant St . Phone; 545 Phone 5-8777 THOROLD. Ontario 53 St. Davids St. PORTLAND 211 SW Clay St. CAnal 7-3203 CApital 3-4336 85 St Pierre St. RICHMOND. CALIF..510 Macdonald Ave. QUEBEC Quebec Phone: 3-1569 BEacon 2-0935 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. SAINT JOHN 85 Germain St. Douglas 2-8363 MB Phone: 3-5232 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave Main 0390 Great Lakes District WILMINGTON .505 Marine Ave. ALPENA .1215 N. Second Ave. Terminal 4-3I3I Phone: 713-J NEW YORK 675 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn BUFFALO. NY 180 Main St HYaclnth 9-6165 Phone; Cleveland 7391 CLEVELAND ... 734 Lakeside Ave.. NB Canadian District Phone: Main 1-0147 HALIFAX. N.S 138Vt HolUs St OETTROlT 1038 3rd St Headquarters Phone; Woodward 1-6857 Pbhne- 3-891J 531 W. Michigan St. MONTREAL 634 St James St. West UULUTB Phone; Randolph 2-4110 PLatesu 8161 3261 E. e2iid St FORT WILLIAM 130 Simpson St. SOUTH CUltrAtlO Phong;. Esses .5-3414 Otitaciff. . . .Phooe; 3-323J ' --.il I •Sal �at.if if Vol. XViil No. 16 . :f ; r if •.% SEAFARERS AWARDED FIRST i -i PRIZE • GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE m 1959 • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF AMERICA OMICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION > ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT > AFL-CKT Cathy Stansbury Age: 3 Wesley Stansbury Age: 2 Chris Burnsed Age: 6 months 'Miguel Aponte Age: 5 months ( Juliana Peralz Age: 1 Barbara Rushing Age: 2 Patricia Phelps Age: 4 James Santiago Age: 1 Dawnelle Dicharry Age: 3 Alice Witherington Age: m Katherine Culp Age: 2 John Miorana, Jr. Age: IV^ • ...dMNOr. fete Kevin Smith • Age: m Irene Tiniahos Age: 2V2 David Siems Age: 2 James Parker Age: 1 ** ' ' * " ""*5 It - • ' '"i- liiliiiPIPif® Seafarers, like all proud fathers, like to shotv off pictures of their youngsters—and the LOG is willing to give them a hand. Here! are photos of a few Sea­ farer-offsprings from the pages of the SlU family album. The SlU is proud of these children, for they graphically illustrate that a seaman can marry and maintain a family while making a living as a sea­ man. in fact, the ma]ority of men sailing today are married and have children—a far different situation from twenty years ago when a man could hardly main­ tain himself on ship wages. This is hut one page from the SlU family album. We*ll be printing more in the weeks ahead. •1 'i .5 y •' • 'X • ...'•iAf [ ... in- K: I rc' V 'fit*' ' • Melva Edwards Age: 1 Margaret Russo Age: 1 .-..L Eric Hoffman Age: 1 Yvonne Davis Age: m Kevin Spence Age: 1 X Richard Anderson Age: 3 .'... ' ' Naomi Cruz Age: 3 months li^r' "ill i Joyce Parker Age: 2 „... ....... � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource August 3, 1956 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CONGRESS PASSES KEY SHIP BILLS AMENDMENT VOTE WILL END AUGUST 8 FAIRISLE AGROUND ON SIDE AFTER CRASH; PONDER FATE ECUADOR LATEST IN SHIP GRAB UNION BABY $$ NOW HALF-MILLION BALLOT REPORT SET FOR AUG. 8 DORIA SINKING SPURS US STUDY ON INT’L SHIP RULES SENATE BURIES SHIP GADGET BILL SOC. SECURITY GAINS BOON TO SEAFARERS SEAFARERS FUME OVER EGYPTIAN POSTAL RACKET NY SINGS HAPPY TUNE: ‘GOOD SHIPPING HOLDING UP, OUTLOOK IS FINE’ BALTO BOOM DESPITE STEEL TIE-UP SIU AIDS CITY WORKERS BOSTON HALL VANDALIZED, NO CLUES OFF VALVE WAS ON, SO ULLA’S LOW ON WATER TOPHEAVY MM WAR LOSS RECALLED; ANTE UP, JOE DORIA LOSS SPURS SAFETY PROBE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/03/1956 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XVIII, No. 16 1956 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/e1d1a9ab35b50677de361687213bd8a4.PDF c2acdf553ae0e29ba502295456dbf02f PDF Text Text 1% .2-^v:---|^;.^)r:ri.:--- r->v. f;-^' 'A'' •'-: Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. SlU Wised Up To NMU Acts By EARL SHEPPARD ^ NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 30. 19.,J SIU TELEGRAM TO WSB Dr. John R. Sleelman. Wage Stabilization Board Washington. D. C, (Copy to Willard Wirtz. Chairman of WSB) The membership of the Seafarers International Union of N. A., assembled at meetings on a coastwise basis last night, went on rec­ ord to condemn the National Wage Stabilization Board decision on case 1394-47-2. These agreements were negotiated in good faith between the private ship operators and this Union. These wages are now in effect on all private owned vessels and on vessels bare­ boat chartered from the WSA. In fact, the wage scales turned down by your Board with respect to Able Seamen are now in effect on 75 percent of the vessels manned by the SIU. The WSB decision is contrary to the purpose for which the WSB was set up. Instead of stabilizing wages on vessels manned by the SIU. the Board is creating inequities in wages between private owned and Govern­ ment owned ships. With respect to the $22.50 increase for ratings of Oiler. Fireman, and Fireman-Watertender, the record of the formal hearings held by the WSB will justify WSB approval within the rules and regulations of the Stabilization Act and the National Labor Relations Act. This decision of the WSB aJarogates the right of free collective bargaining between unions and industry. The membership of the SIU has recently voted overwhelmingly to strike for higher wages and better working conditions. In order to avert a nation-wide strike in the maritime industry, the SIU urges the WSB to reconsider its decision on case 1394-47-2. and if neces­ sary Union representatives will re-appear before your Board to further explain our case. Seafarers International Union of N. A. John Hawk. Vice President DETROIT —• The NMU has made a bold attempt in the Great Lakes "strike" to use the SIU as a stooge in their organizing drive on the Lakes. However, SIU members saw through their phony plans, and were not fooled. They (the NMU) thought it would be easy to pull the old palsywalsy act, and have the SIU aid them in driving the unorganized Great Lakes men into the NMU's arms. Nice work, if you can get it. This so-called strike of the NMU's is purely an organization­ al device meant to give the NMUers who don't know what's what an idea the "militant" NMU is engaged in an all out drive to organize the Lakes. It's part of the cover up to hide their loss of the Isthmian Fleet election which will become public infor­ mation shortly when the votes are counted after September 18. Despite their usual ballyhoo, the NMU knew that the Steelworkers Union-CIO and the Auto Workers would not support their picket lines. Why should the Following Auto Workers or Steelworkers risk aj tieup in their respective Schwellenbach SIU Pacific District Upheld On Coos Bay (Continued on Page 4) pressure from the SUP, Secretary of Labor finally made public the findings of the three man arbitration board appointed to look into the •Coos Bay beef. The findings com­ pletely exonerated the American Pacific Steamship Company from the charge of violating any "es­ tablished pattern of organization" in granting an exclusive contract to. the SUP. The protests of the MCS, the MFOWW, and the ACA, were NEW YORK — Despite the panics signed an interim agree­ held to be groundless. Wage Stabilization Board's at­ ment on August 5, which grant­ Although the CIO unions or­ tempt to toss a monkey wrench ed increases similar to those pre­ iginally agz-eed to abide by the into the collective bargaining viously gained from the Mississ­ decision of the fact-finding machinery, negotiations between ippi, Waterman, Newtex and board, spokesmen for the unions the STU Committee and the op­ Overlakes outfits, and which have already been quoted as say­ erators' representatives to set up topped all other wage contracts ing that they will not accept the a permanent agreement are pro­ in the maritime industry. findings of the board. This is in gressing satisfactorily. During the interim period the line with their refusal to parti­ The committees are at present general and working rules in ef­ cipate officially in the hearings, working on a set of working rules fect between the Union and the being represented only by ob­ for the following eight compan­ South Atlantic company are cov­ servers. It stands to reason that ies: American Liberty Lines; A. ering all ships included in the their case has no merit, and they H. Bull Steamship Company, Inc.; contracts signed August 5. were therefore afraid to have it Seas Shipping Company; Smith After the working rules, the tested by an impartial board. and Johnson, South Atlantic Committee will tackle the rules Meaxiwhile, since the ILWU re­ Steamship Company; Baltimore covering Shore Gang Work, en­ Insular Lines; Alcoa Steamship largement of manning scales, etc. fuses to abide by the arbitration board findings. Coos Bay remains Company; and Eastern Steam­ Sentiment among the SIU frozen. One attempt was made ship Lines. committee members is that the to break the freeze last week John Hawk, Chairman of the smooth progress of the negotia­ when the SS Augustine Cheva­ SIU Negotiating Committee, said tions is in no small part due to lier, an NMU ship, and the SS that the shipowners' representa­ the fact that John Hawk has a Bunty, sailing under the Hon­ tives appear to be dealing in strike vote in his pocket, which duras flag, tried to load lumber good faith, and that they, like can be exercised if negotiations in this port. the Union, are anxious to con­ break down. The ILWU, who refused to summate an agreement. The Seafarers are represented "The all-important question, by Brothers Hawk and Lindsey work the SS Mello Franco be­ however," Hawk added, "is Williams for the Deck Depart­ cause of an imaginary pickeline, whether the WSB is going to ment, Paul Hall and Robert tried to work these two ships in come in and tell us we can't ne­ Matthews for the Engine Depart­ the face of an actual picketline gotiate wages." ment and J. P. Shuler for the established by the CUP. In supThe SIU and the eight com- Steward's Department. (Continued m Page 3) No. 35 WSB Ruling Cuts SlU-SUP Wages To Lower Level With utter disregard for the petitions of the War Shipping Administration and the Seafarers International Union that the wage agreements recently concluded be­ tween the operators and the Union be approved, the Wage Stabilization Board denied approval to the contracts which tgave the SIU the best wages and conditions in maritime history. Only the ships under WSA jurisdiction are affected by the ruling, but the WSB's refusal to authorize the wage increase is looked upon as a deliberate at­ Continuing the program of ex­ tempt to break down the free pansion and additional services collective bargaining system to the membership, the SIU re­ which the SIU has maintained cently opened another branch of­ with all its contracted companies. fice and hall in the Port of Mar­ At the same time, this ruling cus Hook, Pa. Under the direc­ saves the face of the NMU and tion of Agent Steve "Blackie" the other members of the CMU Cardullo, it's now open for all who accepted contracts in Wash­ official SIU business and at the ington calling for far less than service of any Seafarers who may the contracts negotiated by the visit Marcus Hook. SIU. The acting Agent, "Blackie" Under the interim agreement, Cardullo is an old timer who signed last month between the knows the score when it comes SIU and the Companies, only the boats under the jurisdiction of the War Shipping Administration New Hall Opens In Marcus Hook (Continued on Page 4) Union And Companies Near Rules Agreement Madaket Crew Upholds SlU's Militant Stand Steve "Blackie" Cardullo to the problems and beefs of the seamen. Marcus Hook is essentially an oil port with huge oil tanks and gasoline storage facilities, crack­ ing plants, and refineries. Many tankers put in there from the Gulf and Pacific Coast as well as from other spots, and it was found necessary to establish a branch office in order to take care of the many SIU members who ride these tankers. So, mark down Marcus Hook in your little black book, fel­ lows. When in that port, drop in at IV2 West 8th Street, and meet the Seafarers. The phone number is Chesterfield 5-3110. Editor's Note:—On page 7 is the first report received from Marcus Hook Agent "Blackie" Cardullo. It came in last week, but owing to shortage of space, we waited to use it with the opening announcement this week, and have combined it with Brother Cardulla's sec­ ond report which was sent in this week. Okay, Blackie?) Crewmen of the SS Madaket, Waterman Lines, were not notified by New York Patrolmen in time to immediately take part in the recent contract beef against the shipowners due to the very good reason that the SIU representa­ tives had more than 100 ships in the harbor to contact. As a result the Madaket shifted to Philadel­ phia with no knowledge of the action being taken in New York. But, these Seafarers didn't re­ main in ignorance very long. When the Madaket arrived in. Philly, and the boys learned the score, they immediately hung the hook on their ship like all good' SIU crews. They not only hung the hook on the Madaket, but the crew held tight for ten days until the beef was fought through to a successful conclusion in true Sea­ farers style. These Seafarers are as good a bunch of seamen as sail any SIU ships, and many of them are vet­ erans of previous job actions and strikes. As a result of this action, and [Continued on Page 6) �>age Two THE SEAT ARERS LOG Friday, August 30, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 S. S. S. S. tiARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President lOi Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 2 5, Station P., New York City Entered as :econd class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Bureaucrats In Action The Government bureaucrats havq once more stuck their noses into the affairs of the maritime industry, and their hands into the money pockets of the merchant sea­ men. The recent action of the Wage Stabilization Board in refusing approval to the new wage scales negotiated be­ tween the ship operators and the Seafarers International Union, and approved by the WSA, is a deliberate attempt to break down the collective bargaining pattern which has been established by the SIU. 1^' They, the Washington masterminds, have come to the conclusion that no contract between labor and man­ agement is legal unless it is consummated in Washington, under the watchful eyes and with the fumbling aid of the Government red-tape artists. The democratic method of collective bargaining, without outside interference, is a procedure which entails thoughtful give and take. As a result of many such bar­ gaining sessions, the SIU came up with the best contract ever won by any union of merchant seamen. And now, after this long and arduous period, the gains which we have made are being wiped out by men who give lip service to the encouragement of collective bargaining, but who really ,.^,are interested solely in concentration of power in their own hands. The difference between the wage scales arrived at by collective bargaining, and those approved by the Wage Stabilization Board, average out to about one cent per hour. Only 94 ships out of a total of 347 will be denied the benefit of the higher wages, since these 94 are under the jurisdiction of the War Shipping Administration. To break it down even further, 73 percent of employees in­ volved will receive the higher wages, while the remaining 27 percent are being asked to content themselves with wages on a par with those paid to the NMU and the other unions of the CMU. The two members of the Wage Stabilization Board who voted against approval of the agreements, the labor member voting in favor, have little basis for their decision. Either they do not recognize the concept of free collective bargaining, or they refuse to accept the judgment of the Union, the employers, and the War Shipping Administra­ tion. All of these groups are responsible for maintaining stability in the maritime industry, and all petitioned the 'WSB to approve the contracts for WSA vessels. This type of action, if allowed to continue, will des­ troy free collective bargaining, and at the same time foster dangerous Government control of unions and industry. As conditions stand at this time, the Board's decision has only given rise to a great deal of unrest which may lead to even more serious- consequences. The SIU and the SUP have negotiated their contracts with the employers. They will not sit idly by while Gov­ ernment bureaucrats deprive them of what they fought for. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL W. HUNT S. J. SOLSKI L. L. OWENS P. R. DEADY C. G. SMITH L. A. CORNWALL W. B. MUIR J. L. WEEKS R. J. TURNER R. YOUNG J. S. SEELEY JR. F. TOKORCHUK D. A. WARD T. L. KEITH T. J. DAWES J. E. VILLAFANA T. L. SIMONDS N. TSOAUSKIS R. C. MOSSELLER E. ORTIZ C. W. SMITH F. GAMBICKI R. LUFLIN L. L. MOODY M. C. BROOKS M. H. ROBB R. PIERCE C. KUPLICKI J. FAIRCLOTH G. GRAHNE T. WADSWORTH H. PETERSON L. LANG » 1 $• GALVESTON HOSPITAL GEO. RIGGENS ,«J. P. FOUGHT J. LONGTEMPS W. E. PATTERSON K. A. PUGH D. FAULK X X % BOSTON HOSPITAL AUSTIN CHASE PAT CASILINOUVO T. DINEEN E. JOHNSTON E. DORMADY K. HOOPER E. DACEY H. STONE » i 4; BALTIMORE HOSPITAL MOSES MORRIS H. R. PERRON BATHEW LITTLE HENRY WILLET WILLIAM HAHN HENRY CRONIN You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 8th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m, (on 1st and 2nd floors.) LONNIE TICKLE JACINTO FIGUERA MONTERO NELSON E. J. DELLAMANO PETER LOPEZ JAMES KELLY WM, SILVERTHORNE MORSE ELLSWORTH GEORGE LEIDERMAN J. R. WAGNER NICK KASPARIAN WILLIAM REEVES ft ^ t NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL JOSEPH WALSH H. SAVIBI GLEN DOWELL JOHN R. GOMEZ EDWARD F. MAHL KEITH WINSLEY THOMAS COMPTON J. W. DENNIS R. M. NOLAN JOE SCHMUK W. H. OSBORNE R. L. FRENCH WILBUR MANNING EDWARD CUSTER W. BROCE, Jr. " •mf �Friday. August 30. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Clearing The Deck George Clark By PAUL HALL Several months ago a notice was inserted in the Seafarers Log requesting all former members of the Seafarers International Union now sailing as Engineers to call at the nearest Union Hall. This notice had a three-fold purpose; first, to determine how many SIU members, active and retired, were sailing as licensed marine engineers (note: Master, Mates and Pilots are an AFL affiliate and such action was unnecessary to secure a check on deck officials); second, to make a complete survey of the func­ tioning Marine Engineers Beneficial Association appartus on both a local and national scale; third, to get the opinion of the Engineer on the job—what was wrong—what should be done—how and when any corrective measures should take place. Enthusiastic Response The response far exceeded expectations. Hundreds of engineers, ranging from those making a first trip on a license to veteran chiefs came up to the Hall and had their beefs. These were not limited to AFL liien, but also included former NMU, MFOW, Company Asso ciations and others who had never belonged to an organization. His log was broken when No attempt was made to bind these Engineers into any "rank Skipper was proved wrong. and file," opposition or dual union of any sort. S2,000 Collected By Solid Action Of Edelstein Crew NEW YORK — After a nine months trip, full of p'lony log­ gings and petty tyrann; on the part of the Master, the SS Mi­ chael Edelstein, Smith and John­ son Lines, finally made port last week. In the course of the voy­ age, the vessel made stops at Casablanca, Buenos Aires, Dur­ ban, Singapore, Shanghai, Ma­ nila, Batangas, and then through the Panama Canal to the home port of New York. Most of the trouble was caused by the Skipper, Captain Oftedal, whose dictatorial tendencies were made worse by his fondness for whiskey. As a result of his ac- By ROBERT A section of the law that we have always had plenty of trou­ ble with is the one dealing with "logging" or fining our members. They have been logged at one time or another for practically everything in the book—Some, naturally have stood up and some, have been knocked down. Some men have been fined legal­ ly and some illegally. There have been millions of questions asked in regards to what is legal and what is not. I think it is proper at this time to examine the law as to what is legal and what is not because It's Time To Act when a man is logged or fined it The AFL has been patient. Far too patient for the interests of really amounts to a cut in wages. all licensed and unlicensed seamen. Now as always, the AFL does not want to engage in any movement that could be labelled as It mu.st be borne in mind that simply stating verbatim what a union raiding. In this case, however, the request for action comes from the law says is not conclusive. No rank and file, from the Engineer on the job. The Engineers want law on the statute books means and are entitled to a representative union of their own choosing. a thing until it has been tested The MEBA is impotent and fast becoming a captive stooge of the in the courts as to its constitu­ tionality. Insofar as the law re­ commie-inspired CMU. garding logs and fines is con­ Marine Engineers are a product of a hard school. Theirs is cerned just about every phase of a profession requiring both brain and brawn—a profession requir­ the law has been submitted to ing skill of the highest degree—compensated for in low wages, court test. Therefore, since there long hours and miserable conditions. have been so many court inter­ The AFL believes all marine Engineers are entitled to: pretations handed down on this 1. Adequate representation both on and off the job. particular law I will give you, at 2. A democratic union controlled by the membership. this writing the law and in a 3. Wages and conditions in keeping with the necessary scale. later issue a few court interpreta­ 4. Closed shop contracts. tions. 5. Full retirement and unemployment benefits. At any rate, any time a man is AFL Marine Trades Department The National Executive Committee of the AFL at a recent meeting in Chicago has established a National AFT< Marine Trades Dept. to which the AFL Marine Councils in all ports are affiliated. This means that the full weight of the AFL Longshoremen, Teamsters, Warehousemen, Shipyard Workers of all ciafts. Re­ pairmen, Ferryboatmen, Tugboatmen and any and all AFL mem­ bers directly or remotely connected with the maritime industry are solidly behind each other in all controversies. The AFL welcomes the marine Engineers as a powerful addi­ tion to this group and pledges itself and its full resources to a cam­ paign to win for the engineers all that's coming to them. Conditions went from bad to worse during the course of the long voyage, but they were brought to a head when the Skip­ per logged two ABs, George Clark and Joseph Murphy, for refusing to turn to when ordered to do so. Both men insisted that they had not refused, but had merely turned to a few minutes late. In fact, the men worked out the rest of the trip, and this is corroborated by the other members of the crew. BEEFS MOUNT When the vessel finally docked last week, the crew was ready MATTHEWS for any action. And they got it. fined the following law must be First off, the Skipper wanted adhered to as will be shown in to prefer charges against Mur­ articles to follow in the Log. The phy and Clark, and to call the law is as follows: Entry Of Offense In Log Book. Coast Guard in. This was in .spite» Upon the commission of any of the fact that the Shipping of the offenses enumerated in Commissioner told him that it section 701 of this title an entry was a bum beef. It took a lot of thereof shall be made in the of­ tall talking on the part of Patrol­ ficial log book on the day on men Goffin and Gonzales before which the offense was commit­ the Captain pulled in his horns, ted, and shall be signed by the and agreed to break the logs. Master and by the Mate or one Next, the question of overtime of the crew; and the offender, if "came up. A lot of time was still in the vessel, shall, before wasted in ranting and raving, but her next arrival at any port, or, in the end the Master had to if she is at the time in port, be- give in, and over $2000.00 was for her departure therefrom, be collected by the crew. Even furnished with a copy of such Chief Steward Dean collected a entry ,and have the same read nice piece of change for his first over distinctly and audibly to aid work. him, and may thereupon make So the trip of the SS Michael such a reply thereto as he thinks Edelstein, bad as it was, ended fit; and a statement that a copy in a victory for a good SIU crew. of the entry has been so furnish­ ed, or the same has been so read over, together with his reply, if any, is made by the offender, shall likewise be entered and signed in the same manner. In any subsequent legal proceedings the entries hereinbefore required shall, if practicable, be produced (Continued from Page 1) or proved, and in default of such port of the AFL seamen's stand, production or proof the court hearing the case may, at its dis­ the AFL lumber workers of the cretion, refuse to receive evi­ Irwin and Lyons Lumber Com­ pany refused to work any lumber dence of the offense. designated for the scab ships. As a consequence. Coos Bay is tied up tighter than a di'um. Coos Bay Beef Won By SlU-SUP The CMU has been filling the airwaves with propaganda about the dispute, most of it vicious and constructed solely of lies. Seattle Agent Ed Coester was dispatched to the scene to arrange broad­ casts in the Coos Bay area to give the people the true facts of the case. There is little likelihood that Bridges will permit the CMU un­ ions involved in this beef to ac­ cept the decision of the fact­ finding board. Until he does, however. Coos Bay will remain frozen, and the public now knows where the responsibility for such action lies. The MEBA Has Failed Under its prfesent set-up, the MEBA has failed. Its constitu­ tion is so full of evasion that a group of Philadelphia lawyers would go insane trying to find the constitutional way out. The interests of the American seamen are urgent and no fuidher delay can be allowed. The engineers have requested action and the AFL gives the answer "WE ARE READY!" All marine Engineers, regardless of previous or present affilia­ tion should immediately contact the nearest SIU Hall an i help plan their future security together with their brother Engineers who have started the movement for a genuin^ marine Engineers Union. 3;. 4* NOTE:—A sfory will be carried in next week's LOG with complete details regarding the American Federation of Labor's issuance of a charter to Marine Engineers. tions during the trip, members of the Seafarers will not sail with him again. Another beef against the Mas­ ter was that, with eight licensed officers aboard, all holding first aid certificates, he ordered Chief Steward Dean, who holds no first aid certificate, to administer first aid. Furthermore, Dean was or­ dered to inject a hypodermic in one patient, and to take stitches in a cut on another man's head. Engineers' Consensus The opinion of the Engineers visiting the Union Halls and borne out by dozens of others contacted aboard ship by boarding Patrol­ men, ships Delegates and crevv's, was practically unanimous. Sum­ marized briefly, the general opinion was first, the MEBA had re­ fused to function as a union and now has degenerated into a dues collecting agency and functions only as a club for night engineers. Second, a handful of communists under the leadership of Merriweather. West Coast official of the MEBA and Harry Bridges had succeeded in committing the MEBA to participation in the CIO-CMU against the interest and wishes of the membership (a petition con­ taining more names than votes that have ever been cast was sub­ mitted to Hogan, national head of the MEBA, in protest against this suicide alignment.) Third, beefs were not being settled; ships were not being contacted; contracts were being ignored; the closed shop was not being protected; and the interests of the membership were being ignored. All were agreed that something had to be done, the most rep­ resentative ideas being first, to initiate a rank and file movement designated to oust the few communist-controlled and weak-kneed officials, amend the constitution to give the membership control of the organization and launch a movement for affiliation with the AFL. Second, to withdraw from the CIO and to form a licensed ma­ rine engineers group affiliated to and with AFL, AFL Marine Trades Department and other AFL licensed and unlicensed seamen organi­ zations (MMP, Staff Officers Assoc., Radio Officers Union and the Seafarers International Union.) Page Thrl^ One reason ihat things run smoothly at the Norfolk Hall. The efficient secretary, name, address, and telephone number not givpn to the LOG staff fcr obvious reasons, is a valuable adjunct to* any office. (See story on Page 5 for more; details.) What is her name anyway? -V- �r.'.-ir.:•—• -' ?age Four :'*" •• THE S E AF AkERS LOG No Port Tie-Up, NMU Grab Fizzles WHAT By ALEX McLEAN ttmiiK.. QUESTION :—Jr\ view of the action of the New Orleans Maritime Council, would you be willing to donate your services to man an UNRRA food relief ship? EDWARD DeMELLO. Messman: CHARLES E, ROGERS. Cook: Personally, I think that it is a ° good idea, and if the Union adopt­ ed it as a policy, I would go along with it without complaining. But, to tell the truth, I really can't af­ ford to work for my health, and I bet that most other seamen are in the same fix. Sailing is a job like any other, and if there is no money coming in at the end of the week, why that's all there is to it. No debts paid, no rent paid, and no food in the ice-box. It is a wonderful idea and shows that men in the SIU have the interests of the starving peo­ ple at heart. I personally can't afford to make a gesture like that, but I would do it just to show that labor has more sym­ pathy for the starving than the bosses have. Seamen played a big part in winning the war, and now they want to do a job in in­ suring the peace. I don't know how I would Vbrk it, but I would certainly be proud to one of the crew to donate services and sail that ship. The principle is okay, but who is going to support us when we come back from the trip and are on the beach for a week or so? I would be quite willing to help out by donating one or two days work, but I just can't afford to donate my services for a full trip. Don't think tht I'm not in sym­ pathy with the starving people of the v/orld; it's just that I have plenty of my own troubles and going further into debt isn't going to help me solve them. Maybe living is cheaper in New Orleans. SIU Not Taken In By NMU Actions On Great Lakes The only CIO support which the NMU will get from either of these two CIO unions is strictly on a local basis from groups like the commie-dominated Ford Lo­ cal 600 of the UAW and the Wayne County CIO Council. Neither the Michigan CIO Coun­ cil, which is pro-Reuther and anti-communist, nor any of the other Councils or Locals in the Lakes area will give therii as­ sistance of any account. ered unorganized because it's a company stooge outfit. Both the SIU and NMU have been competing in an attempt to get the unorganized' into their respective unions, and a test will come on the Midland ships when they are voted within the next two weeks. With the Seafarers record for the best wages, hours and conditions in the industry, the SIU expects to win this elec­ tion. DETROIT TROUBLE During the first few days of the NMU's "strike" in the De­ troit area, one of the SIU con­ tract companies—the Bob-Lo ex­ cursion boats—was picketed by NMU pickets cai-rying signs as­ LAKES ANALYSIS serting that the SIU was support­ Here's an analysis of the Great ing their organizational "strike." Lakes scene from a factual view­ point, and seen at first hand with The SIU had already issued a observations by boys who know statement to the press that the the score on the Lakes. Jobs for Seafarers would observe NMU the unlicensed seamen on dry picket lines in front of NMUcargo freighters, tugs, sandboats, contracted vessels, but that they berries, tankers, passenger and would not honor picket lines in excursion steamers sailing under front of SIU ships or unorganized the Stars and Strips, total be­ ships which the SIU was interest­ tween 13,000 and 15,000. It varies ed in organizing. In spite of this, the NMU picketed these SIUbetween these two figures. contracted' ships. Approximately 5,000 of these men are organized in the SIU, and less than one quarter of this figure (around 1,100) are in the NMU. The balance of some odd 8,000 are unorganized. Although some of these are in the Lake Seamen's Union, they're consid­ BUFFALO — With the Great Lakes strike now in full swing the only ships tied up in this harbor are the contracted ships to the CIO. They have a grafad total of five ships whicii is a lung way from the big ballyhoo that every s^ip that hit this port would hang the hook. The way the ships ai'e clearing in and out one would never know there was a strike going on. Shipping has picked up here in the last week and we expect it to continue at a good pace until freeze up time. Captain William Malloy and the Crew of the SS Canadiana received a letter of thanks for their generous donation to the U. S. Marine Hospital for Tuber­ cular Seamen at Fort Stanton, New Mexico. The text of the let­ ter was as follows: Enclosed please find receipt for the sum of $38.20 donated by ALF URI, AB: by the crew of the SS Canadiana Seamen can't afford to work to the seamen at Fort Stanton, for nothing. That's all I can say N. M. about the whole idea. It's fine to feed the starving people, but who Permit me to thank you for is going to feed me when the trip this kind donation as it is through is over and I'm on the beach the thoughtfulness of you who without a job? You don't see the are sailing that things are made bosses or the farmers going out more pleasant for the boys down of their way to help out. It would here. We are truly grateful. Sign­ be good publicity for the SIU, but ed J. McGrath, Chairman Gener­ we can't eat publicity. If some­ al Welfare Committee. one will show me how we can We also wish speedy recovery man an UNRRA food relief ship to Frances L. Campbell and Juanfree, and not starve in the pro­ ita Morrison, both recuperating cess. I'll be all for it. from fractured hips at the Marine Hospital. MATTHEW RINSTAD, AB: (Continued from Page 1) industries involving approxim­ ately a million and a half men' just so the NMU can organize, several thousand Lakes sailors into their outfit? Triday. August 30, 1946 In line with the SIU pledge to honor SIU contracts, these docks were cleared and the SIU ships sailed. However, several Seafar­ ers and one ILA member were arrested by the notoriously anti­ union Detroit Police. Later, they Attention Seafarers Word has come to this of­ fice that the Seafarer Log is not to be found in some of the seamen's Clubs in for­ eign ports. Whenever in a foreign port go to the seamen's Clubs and see if the Log is displayed. If you don't see it, ask for it. Find out why it is not put out, and leave some of your ship's copies of the Log there. Notify the Seafarers Loig of all Clubs where you do not find the SIU paper. were relea.sed on bond pending trial. Yes, AFL men were ar­ rested for protecting the rights of the members, and insuring the fulfiillment of SIU contracts. That's food for the bii-dies! With the situation clearing in the Detroit area and with the NMU forced to leave SlU-contracted ships alone, things here should be back on the right course once again. By that time, only three more Isthmian ships will be left to vote and the form­ ality of the NLRB recognizing the SIU as the Union bargaining agent for Isthmian ships will be over. With the Isthrhian victory locked up and the smashing de­ feat of the NMU on the Great Lakes an accomplished fact, the SIU will continue it's record of expansion and achievement. That's the Seafarers way! WSBTriesTo Cut SIU Gains Down To Same Level Of NMU (Continued from Page 1) are affected," but this means that 94 ships and 27 percent of the SIU personnel employed as mer­ chant seamen will be denied the benefits of the contracts which are a long stride forward in mar­ itime history. The Board ruling, which was concurred in by two members, with Walter Mason, AFL representative dissenting, was excused by the WSB on the grounds that it would provide uniform sea wage standards and cut out the differential which has been enjoyed by the SIU and the SUP. This is exactly what the NMU has long been angling for, and brings out again the facet that if the NMU cannot win good wages and conditions for its members, it is unwilling to see any other organization of seamen forge to the front. Also affected by the WSB rul­ ing was the recent wage in­ creases won by the SUP in the contract with the American Pa­ cific Steamship Company. These increases, which were also high­ er than the wages of the CMU unions, were not approved by the Board, and all wage scales are now to be on a par with those granted to the CIO n^ritime unions. ACTION PLANNED Seafarers officials have no in­ tention of taking this decision lying down, and already plans are under way to appeal the rul­ ing to higher authorities. The Union's efforts to have a more favorable decision granted is implemented by the fact that in the recent strike vote, the senti­ ment to strike was overwhelm­ ingly voiced by the membership. At the present time, the SIU has authorized John Hawk, Secre­ tary-Treasurer, to call a strike at anjc,time if necessary. In the event of a strike by the SIU, the AFL Unions which are affiliated with the AFL National Maritime Council will undoubt­ edly give full support to the ac­ tion. In the meantime, the Negotiat­ ing Committee of the SIU has been meeting regularly with the operators in the process of work­ ing out the general rules and working rules which were left out of the interim, agreement. The sessions are progressing smoothly thus far, and the Com­ mittee feels that these matters will be settled within the very near future. ATTENTION! If you don'l find linen when you go {iboard your ship, notify the Hall at once. A telegram from Le Havre or Singapore won't do you any good. It's your bed and you have to lie in it. �• ]|'rida7, August 30, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG ——— — Wit \'S\ir Page Fi., — Norfolk Hall Is A Seaworthy Layout ^ Norfolk HaU Is Seafarers Idea Of Good Spot To Relax bership in Norfolk. With its mod­ ern, comfortable accommoda­ tions, it evoked much favorable comment from Seafarers who pulled into the Virginia City. able, but whose picture is. (See photo on Page 3). Norfolk men proudly assert that their Hall stands second to none in the SIU. BUSINESS GOOD The click of kissing billiard balls draws many guys who like Business, meanwhile, has pick­ to rack 'em up in idle moments ed up during the last two w-eek.s to the bright, clean recreation in this port, with the pro.spcct room. Comfortable leather chairs that it will continue to be good are come-ons for the lolling for awhile. Quite a few boneyard snoozers, while card enthusiasts ships are coming in, providing NORFOLK—Solid symbols of have ample tables for their pas­ many of the boys with standby SlU might and security—that's time. jobs and work on the final runs the impression conveyed by the up the river. READY IN SPRING four, stout, supporting pillars This week there were three The office rooms are modernly SIU payoffs in the port; the John fronting the sturdy, stone struc­ equipped to permit handling of Poc, the J. Hibbcns and the Fitzture which houses the Norfolk the port's business with the ut­ hugh Lee. All three made clean Branch of the Seafarers Inter­ most di.spatch. payoffs. national Union in 127-29 Bank A loud-speaker has been in­ The J. Hibbens, particularly, Street, stalled in the Hall very recently,' was in good shape due to the The building was erected orig­ and is of considerable aid to the efforts of the Ship's Delegate, inally for the Merchants and Me­ Dispatcher, Ben Rees. It simpli­ Frenchy Blanchard, an old book chanics Bank. During the war fies matters for the waiting mem­ member. Brother Blanchard had years, it served as headquarters bership, too. Men waiting to ship everything lined up for the Pa­ for the War Shipping Adminis­ can sit around in the lounge and trolmen when they came aboard tration. Came the winter of 1946 hear the jobs called over the pub­ the vessel. He advised all tripand passersby peering into the lic address system. In between carders and book members as to pillar-flanked entrance saw SIU- the radio fills the air with the the amounts they owed, checked ers gingerly sweeping out the latest in goings-on and music. their books, etc.—a considerable help to the Patrolmen, who com­ remnants and blowing out the Aiding Ray White, the Port mustiness—leftovers of the Gov­ Agent, and Dispatcher Rees in mended Blanchard for the fine ernment shipping agency. the administering of the Branch's way he brought his ship in. Everybody and everything, By springtime, the new Hall business is a pert, efficient secrewas«fit and ready for the mem­ tqry whose name is not avail­ functions mighty well in Norfolk. •M The busiest man in the place is usually Ben Rees. Dispatcher. He serves as a combination dispatcher and Chaplain since he has to listen to every hard luck tale that comes along. Here he is giving his willing ear to a man's hospital story. Oh, yes. he is also a fine dispatcher—ask any man who has ever shipped out of Norfolk. This is the second most popular spot in Norfolk for seamen on the beach. The nearest gin mill ranks just a little bit higher than the recreation room pictured here. In the foreground you can recognize old-timer Bernstein, trying to beat himself playing solitaire. You can't miss the big Seafarers sign on Bank Street. It is a sign of hospitality for all SIU seamen—the Brotherhood of the Sea. Even if we are located in a one-time bank building, we haven't gone high hat. You can still meet the same oldtimers and hear the same stories of the sea. Drop in next time you are in Norfolk, These pictures were all taken by Chief Electrician LaChang?, and a very good job they are. The click of pool balls is a welcome sound to Seafarers re­ turning from a long trip. They don't have to go to a dive to play pool in Norfolk. They are welcome to come right to their own Union Hall and indulge in the sport to their heart's content, • •• • ii~ -''i? ' •4% • „ L... • . • .Q ..i: �x'"* THE SEAFARERS LOG 'age Six SS MADAKET, A SOLID SIU CREW Madaket Crew Upholds SIU's Militant Stand {Continued from Page 1) similar action by other SIU crews in every port, enough pressure was put on the operat­ ors to make them come across with the best contract that mer­ chant seamen have over seen. These Seafarers from Ihe SS Madakef sluck iogefher solidly on Ihe recent contract beef between SIU and shipowners. Sitting (left to right): Joe Borden, Alfred Borjer, Arthur Langley, Cicero Douglas, and Philip Bazoar. Standing (left to right): Jose Gar­ cia, Pedro Cruz, Jim Kowan, Charles Lierine, E. Pelerson, A. Remijin, and Lyle Brannan. NEVER AGAIN Helen Case To CG Brass; SIU Appeals Local Edict NEW YORK—The all-out bat­ evidence, indicates that his was tle to vindicate the eight sus­ a white-washing function. In the event an unfavorable de­ pended crewmen of the SS Helen cision is handed down by the continued full blast this week as Commandant in Washington, the the SIU caiTied the case to the SIU will then move into the civil Coast Guard Commandant in courts where it will contest the ""Washington. This follows the re­ legality of the whole procedure. The revocation of the men's pa­ jection of last week's appeal by pers resulted from their refusal Rear Admiral Smith of the Third to man the Helen because the CG District. ship was undermanned and unBoth the original trial hearing seaworthy. The Bull line, oper­ of July 17, when the CG Hearing ators of the vessel, then called in Unit ruled for the lifting of the the Coast Guard, though they men's papers for six months, and have since admitted the error of the sub.sequent decision render­ this action in a letter to the Union. Ben Sterling, attorney for the ed by Admiral Smith in an ap­ peal hearing, are being reviewed Helen men, has expressed com­ by the Headquarters Command­ plete confidence that the fight ant. Smith, in his ruling, upheld will be ultimately won. Meanwhile, the SIU is leaving the lower unit, but acknowledged the severity of the penalty by no stone unturned in the effort ordering the suspension reduced to clear the men of all charges in ' from six to three months. His this miscarriage of jirstice. The denial, however, of the SIU's con­ suspension, as reduced, will ex­ tentions that the trial had been pire shortly, but the Union has held in the presence of a biased dedicated every resource to gain hearing officer, and that the con­ complete vindication for the Hel­ viction was against the weight of en men. Shipowners StabAmerican Seamen Right In The Back By "BLACKIE" CCLUCCI 1 I' r- Well, brothers we're getting the business again. It is common knowledge now that the ships we have been sail­ ing through the war for the gov­ ernment and the shipowners are being sold to foreign countries an ' we are going to have dif­ ficulty in obtaining jobs. During the war there was a lot of talk about keeping our big fleet of merchant ships, but as you see the talk was a lot of scuttlebutt. The way I see it, the big shots have made their mint and don't care what happens to the fleet. Now that the seamen have start­ ed to earn a decent living the shipowners believe that they will lose money by keeping their ships, so they sell them and term it a form of lendlease. We have let the fat boys get away with a lot. If we had made a contract with the shipowners and the government calling for them to keep the fleet for a per­ iod of ten years then we would have had the security of a job for awbile. I know that it seems im­ possible to obtain a contract like that, but if you remember, the shipowners made a "patriotic agreement" to have our union sail their ships for the duration and six months with no disputes or strikes for the benefit of the cause. What cause? The war or the shipowner's pocketbook? The bigshots sure put that one over. SWEPT FROM SEA Anyway, getting back, to the ten-year contract, they probably would claim they could not op­ erate their ships at a loss. Well, if they couldn't operate their ships then they should put them in a boneyard instead of selling them to foreign countries, who v/ill come over and haul cargo that we should be handling and be manned by men who have to work for next to nothing. Don't think that our big shot shipown­ ers won't have a hand in it even after • they are sold; they will, but definitely. As I write, the ship I am aboard is being sold to a foreign govern­ ment. We have been lying here for a month watching foreign ships that were once U. S. Liber­ ties come in and go out with not an American seaman aboard. This is only the beginning. It won't be long before it will strike home and hard. V Precautions are being taken that a mistake such as the above does not occur again. The milit­ ant men of the Madaket had no intention of going counter to the sentiments of the rest of the Union, it was just that the trans­ mittal of information was faulty. All's well that ends well, and the crew of the Madaket are pleased with the contracts which the SIU has won and with the way negotiations on general and working rules are progressing. To man, they are in favor of strike action, if it is necessary, to force the Wage Stabilization Board to grant the Union the wage increases which have been won through collective bargain­ ing processes. Friday. August 30, 1946 Percy Boyer "Say, buddy, could you use a good funny story for the Log." That was our introduction to Percy Boyer, Bosun, who came into the Log office with a funny story, and ended up by being written up as the Seafarer of the Week. Percy has been sailing stead ily since 1924, and has been good Union member during the entire time. He was one of the group of merchant seamen who kept the lines to Europe open but was fortunate enough never to have been torpedoed. Ask Boyer about his Union ac­ tivities and he grows uneasy. "I can't say anything about myself that practically everybody else in the SIU can't repeat," he says Just put down that I have been through everything a Union man could go through." So now you ask yourself what's so damn funny about his story?" Nothing so far, but did you ever hear of "Moon" Koons the "Pride of the Merchant Ma­ rine." Moon fought over 400 Dutch Seaman, Jap PW For Zv2 Years, Joins SIU times, and won more than twothirds of his engagements. He was never knocked out, even when two thugs attacked him with baseball bats in New Or­ leans. The only casualties at that time were the thugs, plus the bats which were broken on Moon's head. LAST BOUT Here's the story of his last comeback, as told by his man­ ager, Percy Boyer. "You see," he started off, Moon and I grew up together down in the Gulf. He was a big guy, and he liked to fight, so I figured that he might as well get paid for it. I got him a couple of fights, and he won them all by knockouts. But the going got tight, so to keep us in food, I took a job as a night watchman in a bank. He chuckled at the memory. "The job lasted exactly one night," he went on, "and it ended the next morning when they caught me asleep at my post. So then I shipped out, and a few years later Moon joined me. "Well, in 1938, Moon decided to make one last comeback, so we got him a fight with the middle­ weight champion of Argentina. We crewed up in New Orleans for the run south, and we collect­ ed two bits from every crewmember, from the Skipper on down, for a bathrobe for Moon. He was way overweight, so I put him on top of the boilers for a few hours each day to sweat him down. Sure enough, he lost 35 pounds in two weeks. To train him, we had to have sparring partners ,but he soon wore down everybody in the crew, so finally I built him a punching bag filled with rocks and sand^ but damn if he didn't wreck that in a couple of days. When we got into B. A. the crew, rushed ashore and bet everything they had on the big fellow. This is the true story of a newcomer to the Seafarers' ranks who is new to the SIU but not new to the sea. Brother M. H. Schaafsma is a native of the Netherlands now 52 years of age, and recently joined the SIU after having been a Jap prisoner for 3V2 j'^ears. Schaafsma started sailing 'way back in 1910, joined the ISU in 1919, and left that Union to go to England in 1927. There he joined the British Sailors and Firemen's Union, and was a member until 1941 when he left to take a job in the Dutch East Indies. As a Dutch citizen, Schaafsma was placed by them in the Dutch East Indian Colonial Army, be­ ing taken a prisoner of war by M. H. SCHAAFSMA the Japs on March 9, 1942 near Bandoeng. He was held as a ma, "While I was a Jap prisoner, prisoner in various prison camps we had no coffee, milk or tea, vegetables or fruit. Our diet con­ until September 17, 1945. The first camp where the Japs sisted mainly of rice which was held Schaafsma was not far from doled out to us at the rate of 150 Bandoeng. He was then moved grams a day. Occasionally, the in succession to Tjilatgap, Ba- big-hearted Japs would include .avia, Palembang, and was final­ a few rotten fish heads as a deli­ ly released by the British at cacy. "After seeing thousands of Singapore on September 17, 1945 prisoners dying like flies around after the Jap surrender. me," went on Schaafsma, "dying SHIPPED SIU Spending several months at the as a result of systematic starva­ Singapore hospital and convales­ tion and malnutrition, I'll never cent center until he regained forget those horrible days, some of his strength, Schaafsma months and years as long as I shipped out from there on a live." SHORT. SHORT, STORY Schaafsma weighed around short-handed Los Angeles Tank­ "Well, to make a long story er, the SvS Verendrye, on June 210 pounds when first captured, short, the night before the big 22, 1946. Prior to his leaving, he and had shrunk to a mere 98 event, Moon climbed up on the received the large sum (?) of pounds when rescued by the number 5 hatch for a little lim$720 from the British as payment British at Singapore. In addition, bering up, and he fell off and like in full for his services in the he was wounded three times in to broke his neck. The fight was Dutch Army and as a prisoner the battle of Palembeng, and cut called off, and instead of drinkof war. Incidentally, to illustrate several times by saber wielding ling cognac as we expected, we how bad conditions in the Dutch Jap guards in the prison camps, had to be satisfied with beer. To East Indies actually are, .SchaafsToday, Brother Schaafsma has make the whole thing even worse, ma's military pay was 25 cents regained most of his weight as Moon went out and hocked the well as his health. He now bathrobe we bought for him. a day. After arriving at New York on weights around 185 pounds. "Anyhow," and Percy brightAugust 8, Schaafsma took out an The Seafarers International' oncd up at this, "Moon was dis­ SIU book and declared his inten­ union is proud to welcome with­ couraged and so he stopped fight­ tion of continuing to sail as long in its membership another fight­ ing before he got his brains as possible. He's a Black Gang er like Schaafsma. He'll be a'splashed. It was a good thing worthy addition to the SIU's because a sailor with bells in his man rated as Wiper. According to Brother Schaafs- fighting ranks! I head is no good at'all." �Friday, Augusl 30, 1946 Marcus Welcomed By Tanker Men By STEVE "BLACKIE" CARDULLO Skipper Hates To Part With Money—Even If Not Own NO NEWS?? By JOE ALGINA Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports; MApCUS HOOK, Pa.—This is j been giving him a lot of hooey the first report from the new about being the only union in the SIU Hall in Marcus Hook. For tanker field and he was interest­ only being here a short time vje ed in joining a union that was run by the seamen and not by have really made progress and the Kremlin, so when he heard seamen from miles around are the SIU was in town he made streaming in here. Mostly they quick tracks to our door. Speaking of the Kremlin, the want to voice their praise of our Union and find out what we in­ NMU boys from their hall here have had their .stooges out to find tend to do in the tanker field. out what we are up to. Take it Our first member to come into ea.sy fellas, you'll see it all in the hall was an oldtimer by the good time. name of Frank Maher. He was From what we have been told the first one to pay dues and he by unorganized seamen who have wants to make it a first all around come in there are great possibili­ by being the first to ship out and ties for this port. In time this can it looks like he is going to do it. be one of the biggest ports on He says he always wanted to see Uie coast as there are anywhere a SIU hall in Marcus Hook as the from 100 to 150 tankers paying NMU has one here. They had off here every month. With the help of the member.ship who gave such spendid aid on Isthmian ships, we can make them all SIU. Tanker seamen have been ne.glected long enough, working for low wages and at the mercy of shipping crimps. They will wel­ come a real seamen's union that later, conditions were improved will get them conditions and to the satisfaction of all concern­ wages that they richly deserve. ed. Overtime was increased from 33c, 58c and 63Vac (which is all that is paid to CSU members) to 75c per hour, (one rate for all hands). Toilet seats and showers were installed in the washrooms. Before sailing, she began to look something like an SIU ship. By JAMES "RED" TRUESDALE TUGS FOR SALE PHILADELPHIA — When a The CPR has announced that the Tugs Qualicum and Nanoose ship goes out with 60 days stores are being offered for sale. An­ on board, and winds up on a other page in the history of the seven month trip, then even the maritime industry in B. C. has rats and bugs can't get enough been turned. Both the Qualicum to eat the last three months. and Nanoose have done their That's what happened on the SS part in building the industry un­ Malcom Stewart, which blew in der the house flag of the CPR and here last week. > no doubt will see some further Thei'e was not a thing to eat service on the coast before end­ on the whole ship except some ing up in the boneyard. flour. But don't raise your hopes on that—the flour had great big weevils in it. To add to the bad NEW YORK—You've got to be halls up and down the coast. Al­ quick on the draw these days. ready the SIU has advanced RAT.TTMORK That's the lesson we learned this great strides since that day of SAN FRANCISCO week as weinvestigated several the old ISU's breakup. With a HOUSTON complaints a'ooard vessels in this hard-fighting, militant member­ CHARLESTON port. ship boasting a solidarity second MOBILE Some of the men putting in for to none, we've forged to the top. TAMPA a draw have tangled with their "Best wage and working condi­ GALVESTON Skippers who have attempted to tions in the industry"—these few clamp down on the amounts re­ words best tell the story. quested. In many cases they tried to limit the draw to $10 or $20, claiming that more tlian those amounts wouldn't be necessary since the ships are paying off within a few days. In a few of the cases where squawks arose, the crewmembers By HUGH MURPHY had as much as $300 coming to decent standard of living. They them, some even more. Heads-up realize that it is not an outstand­ The SIU in its never ending thinking on the part of the Dele­ ing example of the best in the gates, who called the Ilall im­ fight for revision of the anti­ industry, nor in anyway compar­ mediately, resulted in the satis­ quated "Canada Shipping Act" able to SIU conditions in other factory settling of these beefs. and for decent seamen's legisla­ companies, but are determined These beefs are sound in basis. tion has again been successful, in to ultimately improve it to the We should like to know just obtaining compensation for all best anywhere. This is the spirit that will, and can accomplish what good a $20 draw is (to say Seamen whether deepsea or coast­ this objective. nothing of the $10 laugh) over the weekend in these days of $3 wise, for loss of life or limb. In the CHINA COASTERS Bill passed by parliament A,ugsteaks and $1.25 movies. The China Coaster Hai Su be­ Seafarers who find themselves ust 6, seamen or their dependents at odds with their Skippers over shall receive compensation in the ing handled by Empire Shipping Company, called for an SIU crew, the amount of the draw should event of death or injury. and expected them to sidn arti­ notify the Hall immediately for The passing of this Bill ends cles similar to CSU conditions on prompt action on their claims. a long and bitter struggle on the Park ships. PORT FIRST part of the SIU in its effort to The crew on signing-on made obtain compensation for seamen. We scored a first the other day it known in no uncertain terms The recent score on seamen's that CSU conditions were inferior when we paid off the SS Donald Wright, first American Pacific legislation is: to SIU and would not be accep­ freight ship in this port. As on 1. Compensation for loss of life table. Some hours of discussion the other 12 ships paid off, all or limb. beefs were squared away by the 2. Unemployment Insurance for Patrolman right at the payoff seamen, which went into ef­ Otherwise, shipping and business fect on August I. 1946. have been fair in New York. 3. Abolition of Manning Pools. himself and takes a long vaca­ Considerable activity, however, Tough Set-Up Still on the agenda and' at pre­ tion on the beach. is involved in the visiting of I have been of the opinion that Louis Goffin ships. There are always about-70 sent before the Government is: dictators were a thing of the vessels in New York, and we try 1. Sick Mariners benefits for all 4, 4, 3^ past, that is except for a number our utmost to visit each and seamen, whether coastwise or still in existence in commie con­ We went aboard the Stephen every one of them, and settle deepsea. trolled countries, but now I learn Gambriel of the Alcoa Steam­ whatever beef arise, whether the 2. The establishment of the eight that the commies arc not the ship company to sign the ship on, ships are paying off or signing hour day. but immediately we had to re­ only dictators. on, or just making a call for a treat to the dock for reinforce­ 3. The recognition of legal holi­ In paying off the SS Michael lew days. ments. Upon entering the alley­ days. Edelstein, a Smith and Johnson We're looking, and hoping, for way we were met by an army 4. Annual Holidays. scow, which just returned from shipping to pick up some next that was determined to stop us the far east, we found a Skipper, 5. National Health Insurance. week. from establishing a beachhead, one Captain Oftcdal who imag­ Over at Isthmian, the election 8. Abolition of continuous dis­ ined' himself a small tin god or and brother I do mean an army. trip, the Skipper and twelve charge books. men were dropped in various for a bargaining agent is almost would be Hitler. Ruling the crew Yeah, an army of cochroaches. over, and our successful opera­ 7. Abolition of Shipping Fees. We thought we had the situa­ ports from Rio de Janiero to with an iron hand, logging was tion on thi.s front indicates that 8. Complete revision of "Canada his favorite pastime. Not content tion in hand, and proceeded to Odessa. The WSA better get on to itself a new fleet of ships will be sail­ Shipping Act." with his phony loggings, he de­ get a cup of java, when sudden­ ing soon under the SIU banner. ly a column of the enemy stole and stop sending poorly provi­ rated rated men for the slight­ CPR AGREEMENT SIGNED up behind us and took the cups sioned ships on long voyages. The Up Boston way, the boys are est misdemeanor. The protracted negotiations for moving into a new Hall, and this We boarded this ship knowing away from us. There was noth­ days of Captain Bligh are over. working agreement covering well that there would be a num­ ing left to do, but beat a strategic We urge any ship that is signing Beantown boy wants to wish the unlicensed crew members in ber of disputed overtime beefs, retreat and await developments on in any port to make sure that them good luck in their new deck and engineroom depts. on but we didn't figure on this al­ as the crew refused to sign on sufficient stores are aboard be­ quarters. vessels of the CPR fleet were mighty tin god and his loggings because they didn't know wheth­ fore signing on . The next port It'll be a happy day when the successfully concluded and the and demotions. er they or the roaches were go­ may not have anything to stock Seafarers have a host of new your ship with. agreement signed Wednesday, ing to sail the ship. All of the overtime beefs were August 14. Shipping continues to be very A company official was with settled in the crew's favor, and This agreement constitutes the after a little battling we scored us all this time and we noticed good in this port, especially for greatest victory of any seamen's on the rest of the disputes. This that the roaches didn't attack rated men. Right now we have organization in the hi.story of the phony was then informed that him. So we gave him the choice about 40 ships in the stream that maritime industry in B. C., as it sailing SIU ships as master was of -fumigating the ship or sailing have signed on in other ports. brings under agreement the ves­ something that our membership with the roaches himself as the They lie in the stream for two or sels of the CPR Pacific Coast wouldn't tolerate. Such Skippers crew was going to pile off. Well, three weeks, and then they run Service for the first, time in the are a n menace to society and them­ boys, we signed her on the next out of stores. However, we try to history of the CPR. Crew mem­ selves. To avoid future beefs, we day after the unconditional sur­ get them everything possible, and so far we have been able to satis­ bers hailed the agreement as a feel that such a Skipper was render of the roaches. fy practically every Seafarer who James Purcell major step in the direction of never meant to sail SIU ships so hits this port. Salvador Colls their ultimate goal which is a we hope this guj gets wise to WITH THE SEU IN CANADA Beefs Mount As Beef Is Scarce The Patrolmen Say... ..hi �THE SEAFARERS LOG f/age Eight Dirty Ship And Pienty Beefs Eniivens Jacksonville Week By JIMMY MANNERS JACKSONVILLE — Business and shipping has picked up here in the last week and from the re­ ports that have reached us we expect a few more ships next week. It looks like the old port of Jacksonville has really started to boom with shipping. We paid off the SS Zachary Taylor, a South Atlantic tub, this week. Let me say that this ship was the dirtiest I have ever paid IS WHSK ISAYS IT IS.' to be Captain S. Van Wout. He looked over all the overtime and said that he was not going to pay any that was in question and the crew could take it up with a port committee. The crew, when informed of this, said they did not wish to pay off under those conditions. The creiv got bi'owned off at the double talk Van Wout had given them and were getting out of hand when I came aboard. I contacted Van Wout and explain­ ed to him where he was wrong and he decided to pay off all the overtime in question. TAKE NOTE off in the whole time I have been a Union official. She smelled like an old gar­ bage scow, and the bed bugs were so thick they could have carried the bunks ashore with ease. I was informed by the crew that all conditions were to have been taken care of before they left the port of Savannah. Besides running into a lot of dirt we also ran into considerable beefs. The patrolman I sent aboard contacted the company representtive to settle the beefs and the Port Captain turned out All members take note, espec­ ially those sailing as Stewards. Captain S. Van Wout of the South Atlantic Steamship Company has said that all ship's Masters shall run their departments as he dic­ tates. So, for the information of all Stewards on South Atlantic vessels, you are, upon Captain Van Wout's orders, to go to the Master of your vessel and get his okay on all overtime before you turn any man to on such work. I do not mean you are to get the Skipper's signature for the over­ time put in, but you should get the old man's okay before you start. If they want things that way we can give it to them. Well, I guess that is all from this land of sunshine, and I do mean sunshine. It has not rained in this town in seven days, and that is really something to talk about. The life of the present day seaman is difficult and often very complicated. He is* kt the mercy of unscrupulous companies, government agen­ cies, brass hats and human sharks of various descrip­ tions. everyone trying to take advantage of him. If he hap­ pens to know some of his rights, he is sneeringly refer­ red to as a Sea Lawyer. A Special Services Dept. of the Union has been set up to consult with you on all your problems involving the Coast Guard, Shipping Commission­ ers, Unemployment Insur­ ance, personal injury claims, your statutory rights when you beconie ill aboard ship. Immigration Laws, and your dear, beloved Draft Board. If you happen to be in New York, contact us personally, or if you are out of town, write and you will receive a prompt reply. Address all mail to SPE­ CIAL SERVICES, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4. N. Y. Your Union is your shoreside contact. USE IT'S FACILI­ TIES. Great Lakes Sec'y-Treas Reports By FRED J. FARNEN , At long last we have come to an agreement with the D. and C. Navigation Company regarding their Shipkeepers which marks great strides forward in such contracts. The new agreement provides an increase of 40 cents per hour, with hours on straight time reduced from 48 to 40. The vacation clause is also all to the* good, witlt men who have been with the company from one to five years receiving one week vacation with pay, and men with the company longer than five years receiving twn weeks vaca>tion. These conditions and wages are entirely satisfactory to our mem­ bers, as the previous contract called for 85 cents per hour with no vacation clause. TROUBLE, TROUBLE My attendance at the meeting in Chicago for the purpose of setting up an AFL Maritime Council was highlighted by the telephone call I got from Detroit Port Agent Stevenson stating that the commies had placed a picketline around our ships. I immed­ iately returned to Detroit, and the .same evening we were suc­ cessful in persuading the pickets to abandon such profitless pur­ suits. Of course, we had to use a little force, but it appears that force is the only language those commies understand. The commies appealed to. our men to come off the ships, and they did. But they came off swinging, and as a result of this little by-play, three of our mem­ bers, including Bill Stevenson, were arrested by the police. Curran later made a statement to the press that it was all a mistake, and it was — for the NMU. The whole business by the NMU has been strictly political. They arc trying to save their necks now that the commies are^ making an open bid for power in the union. Isthmian is lost as far as they are concerned, and their last hope for survival is to gain a foothold on the lakes. They may get one or two contracts, but Great Lakes shipping will never come under their control as long as we have anything to say about it. Here Is One Rustbucket That Should Have Been Used For Bikini Atom Bomb Testing By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH — Last week we paid off the SS Falmouth of the Eastern Steamship Company. It's hard to believe this pld rust bucket is still afloat, but it's here now and seeing is believing. Rumor has it that during the war the enemy refused to waste a tor­ pedo on it and I can't blame them. • This is the same old scow that used to run between Portland, Maine and New York before the war and it's in no better condi­ tion now that it was then. Since By BUD RAY the Eastern Steamship Com­ " SAN JUAN — Things are look­ work and a time for play. All pany are the owners I can under­ ing brighter with the Belgium men are expected to fulfill their stand why. duty to the ship and to their fel­ The crew on the last trip was Victory in for Waterman and the low crewmen. When the work composed of four full book mem­ SS Helen, Coastal Stevedore, is done for the day then there is bers in the Stewards Dept. and Soastal Mariner, Cape May and plenty of time to visit the local one in the deck gang. The rest were trip carders. All except the Cape Hatteras in for Bull Line. spots. regular members and one other, You can't expect your fellow Shipping is getting somewhat an oiler on a trip card, were better with a few jobs going on crewmembers to put up wth such free-loaders and hardly worthy antics indefinitely. When they each ship as they come in, also of membership in this Union. there has been some painting WHAT A SHIP work on Bull Line ships. The condition of the ship for this day and age is unbelievable. I have been having some trou­ Only one head usable, the other ble with members of various being out of order most of the crews coming in. The men want trip and only one shower could to wrestle with that "Ole Demon" be used. All the steam lines in and play with the ladies of the the showers and heads were ex­ •'Scarlet Sisterhood" during posed and there is hardly a man working hours and this practice in the crew who wasn't burned has been working undue hard­ at one time or another during ships on their shipmates who the trip. They showed me the have to cover for them while they marks and some of them looked are absent. A good SIU man does pretty bad. The deck above the his work in a seamanlike manner quarters leaked and the Bosun at all times and works to protect get hot over it you may be one had a suitcase full of new cloth­ the best wages and conditions of of the first to feel their wrath. ing, which was damaged by wa­ They may be slow in starting, but ter. He kept his suitcase on slats any maritime organization. Keep in mind when you're in remember, HeU hath no fury like above the deck, but the water the Enchanted Isle that you have an SIU man when he gets start­ which leaked in was high enough certain obligations to your ship­ ed. I don't want to scare any of to ruin his suitcase." mates. Cooperation has always you away from the island with They had no drinking foun­ been the keynote among SIU this lecture or conduct; a word tains aboard. Instead they had (fmen. So consider the position to the wise should be sufficient. two barrels filled with water and you put your shipmates in when This whole business is just they either drank fi*om this or you take off during working I've always been saying—^the is­ went without. The coffee urn land's lure is so strong it literally was in such a state of disrepair hours. drags men from their ships as that it was impossible to stay in SHIP COMES FIRST soon as they drop the hook. You the messroom when coffee was I know the island offers great can't blame a man for that, can being made because steam leaked pleasures and temptations, but you? Ah, this tropical life is all over the place. The portholes ' are all leaking and the anchor remember there is a time for wonderful! SlUMen Succumb Easily To Drink And Women On Island fi'T ' ' A PROBLEM. BUD? Friday, August 30. I'S^S hawses are so loose they slide Victory, which I believe is now from side to side with the motion in Norfolk and the SS Jefferson of the ship. City Victory wihch should be in One of the crew was of the Savannah next week. opinion that if the whistle was [ The corral I mentioned in a jacked up and a new ship put previous report has been con­ under it they would have a good structed down here and quite a ship. But I heard the whistle and few head of horses are awaiting transportation to their new disagree. homes abroad. If you like cattle BIKINI BAIT This ship should have been wagons there'll be quite a few of sent to Bikini. The Skipper for them sailing fi*om Savannah for the last trip was R. A. McCarthy another year at least. One of the letters I sent to who came up from the foc'.sle and Senator Walter F. George about was a SIU member. He was okay the Merchant Marine Hospitals from past experience. He's the was forwarded to Granville Con­ Skipper who threw a party for way of the WSA. His reply, a his crew in Charleston last win­ ter and no member that I know copy of which was sent to me, of has ever complained about' merely states how the hospitals are supposed to be run and who him. is supposed to get treatment, etc. The - Steward is Sam Hayne None of it is news to us and no who is one of our first members better results are to be expected and there should be no kick about from WSA, but I mention it be­ cause of the last paragraph which gives us an idea of the great work being done by our Con­ gressmen in behalf of our Mer­ chant seamen. Here's what it says, "There are several bills in­ cluding H. R. 2346, known as the Merchant Seamen's Wartime Service Bill, introduced during the last session of Congress, which provided aid to both dis­ abled wartime service seamen and to families of such deceased seamen. However, Congress fail­ ed to take action on these bills the food. Eastern claims this is to before adjournment." be her last trip if we can get a WORSE AND WORSE crew for her. They promised to So you see, brothers, it may be make all repairs they possibly can and work is being done on best for us to suffer in silence her now. Maybe they will be able or lie down and die while our to patch it up sufficiently to overworked Congressmen get make a trip. I hope so, but I'm their much needed rest before we can ask them to do anything in keeping my fingers crossed. Other ships in port are the SS our behalf. Bertram Goodhue, which should I read a few news items during leave tomorrow and the SS Cyrus the past week which put me in a W. Fields which is due to sail at rather pessimistic mood. In case noon. The SUP ship SS John you missed them here they are: Howland is still in port and Inflation is here. Canada, Swe­ should sail next week. All in all den and Austria all have upped we shipped 22 men this past the _ value of their money and week which is nothing to brag England is expected to follow about, but it does help. ' suit. This meahs that 'according South Atlantic is charterin'g to titeir views the value of our two more ships; the SS Meredith dollar has gone down. • • SS �> -/-i-; Friday, August 30, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG WAIAKEA TOWN Taken by an SIU member, this picture of the Hawaiian Island of Hilo illustrates some of the damage done by the hur­ ricane and tidal wave which hit that area a few weeks ago. Look at that wreckage strewn about if you don't think wind and water can cause plenty of damage. This Ship Lives Up To Name By Long Voyage In Pacific By C. J. "BUCK NEW ORLEANS — ^The major beef this past week was paying off the crewmembers of the Alcoa scow, the SS Northern Wanderer. This boat sure had the right name because she tramped around the Pacific for 14 months before the company decided to sell her to the Philippine Govern­ ment. From all indications the Filipinos sure got a prize pack­ age. The crew arrived in San Fran­ cisco on July 18, and some were sent here by the company to be paid off, arriving here on July 22. They were told by Alcoa officials that the payoff would be held up for a few days until the payrolls, log books, etc., were received. So finally, on August 4, they took the fii-st steps to settle accounts. In line with usual penny-pin­ ching tactics of the shipping com­ panies, this gang said that they would not pay for time after July 22, and the men would re­ ceive no compensation for the time spent on the beach while waiting for the money. They even had the nerve to try to make us believe that the WSA had ordered this action. We contacted the WSA and STEPHENS they informed us that they had authorized wages and subsistence only for the actual travel time from Frisco to N. O., but that the company had waited too long be­ fore paying off. Therefore the men should collect for the extra time from Alcoa. This was not liked by Alcoa, as you can well imagine, and they tried every angle to have WSA assume this cost. But WSA said no soap, and the company finally paid off on August 6, up to and including August 6. Alcoa balked at this too, but the Shipping Commissioner ruled that the men didn't care who paid them, just as long as they collected the money due them. The remaining members of the crew will be in here any day now, and -we imagine that we will have to go through the same rigamarole all over again. If so, we will keep the news to the Log hot. Shipping and business are practically at a standstill in this port, but we have plenty of beefs on ships in transit, and on ships making the Puerto Rico and Bauxite runs. Well, it's all in a day's work. NMU Action Fails To Tie Up This PortBut Their Propaganda Says Otherwise ASHTABULA — The NMU has by the time the police knew what net with little success in their was happening. The next day they threw an­ attempt to seize control of ship­ other picket line around the Mc­ ping crews on Great Lakes ships. Carthy docks. Upon investiga­ The strike which started on tion we found that they must August 15 has so far tied up only have alerted the police as there about 17 of the Great Lakes ships. were about three policemen to The new.spapers show pictures every picket. As no ship was in of the Nicholson graveyard which at the dock we never bothered misleads the public into believ­ with this line and the longshore­ ing that many more are tied up, men ignored this picket line as but it don't fool the seamen up did members i of the UAW-CIO here, as we know most of those ships have been condemned by the Marine Inspectors and are due to be scrapped. They had less success in their initial attempt to raid SIU ships on August 16. The NMU threw picket lines around the Bob-Lo Excursion Boats at the foot of Woodward Avenue. Their picket banners stated in large letters "The SIU demands 40 hours per week and are on strike." The purpose of this was to mislead the SIU crews aboard these boats, but the scheme back fired and who drove new cars from the as­ only served to make the crew sembly plants through their mad. This picket line was quick­ picket line. ly dispersed, not by an AFL goon GOOD ACTOR squad as the NMU reported to the papers, but by rank and file Joe Curran arrived in Detroit members of the SIU and one this week mid flashing of photo­ Longshoreman and some of the graphers bulbs and the fanfare crew that was being picketed. usually accorded movie actors, which he deserves since he is a FADED AWAY ham. He really appears to enjoy Two of our members and the all the publicity accorded him Longshoreman were arrested by by the newspapers, but the rank the police. But the NMU pickets and file of the NMU are begin­ were far away and under cover ning now to realize that Joe is Routine Business Keeps Port Active Aii The Tim& By JOHN MOGAN BOSTON—Business and ship­ ping might have been slower than during the past week, but not much. One ship, the SS Melton Smith, Mississippi, paid off in Portland, Me., with no beefs re­ maining after the payoff. Other­ wise, the port was kept busy with routine business, looking after the ships in transit, settling beefs • • on same, etc. There seem to be skippers that read the Log will more beefs on ships in transit Tide Turns than on the vessels scheduled to digest this and take a hint. The SS Lou Gehrig of the East­ W. Hamilton pay off here. Another Isthmian, the SS Cape ern Steamship Company paid off % X X .Junction, was voted in Boston last week after a trip of 100 days, on Fridgy, August 16. There She was a beautiful ship to look Good System were 31 eligible votes on this at and clean all round. There The New York branch has ship; 28 voted for the SIU, two was not one minute disputed worked out a system that v probably Voted for the NMU, and overtime in all three departments, hope may be used by all large one vote doubtful and may have and all quarters were in first ports in the near future as we been for no union. It was a typi­ class condition. find it 100 per cent helpful to the cal SIU crew, and to "Red" TwyEven though the crew knew that officials of the brahch and the man goes much credit for making the ship was going over to an­ membership. Here is how it and keeping the Cape Junction other Union they made it possible works: an SIU ship. for whoever comes aboard to We have a blackboard on the END IN SIGHT have a clean and respectable fifth floor in the patrolmen's of­ According to the latest figures home to live in. That is the fice with the ships name, com­ there are only five more Isthmian teaching of the SIU. pany, when arrived, when paid ships yet to vote. These should Tho crew also asked that off, when visited, current beef the Skipper, Captain A. H. Shea, and how handled, and by what be voted within the next couple of months, and there is no ques­ be given a good word in the Log patrolman. We know where tion as to the results. The SIU for his relationships with the every ship is tied up and when it crew. He is one Captain that will sail. In other words we can, will have a contract with the thinks the crew are human be­ by a glance at the board get a Isthmian Line, and, what is more ings. The crew stated that if the complete picture of every ship in important, we will have a flock of jobs available for the member­ ship were not changing over they the port. ship, which is now feeling the would stick with him like butter So if you men that are arriv­ pinch cau.sed by lay-up.s and ships sticks to bread. ing in New York will step onto sales. So if any seamen happens to the dock and give us a ring we With reference to the job situa­ sail with Captain A. H. Siiea, will have your ship up on the tion, it has been pretty tough in bear in mind that you have not board and we will know every­ Boston, especially for tripcard onlj- a Master, but a Master and thing that is going on while your and permit, book members. The a brother friend. ship is in New York. last meeting showed a count of. ..T hope that the, ihajority of Johnnie Johnslon close to 200 members present. Of The Patrolmen Say Page Nine course the job situation and the unenviable status of trip card members received a good airing; but it could be pointed out that shipping is unusually slow, not only here but also in New York, and that a half-dozen payoffs would put an entirely different face on the situation. After a dozen false starts, the new building is now our head­ quarters. All mail should be ad­ dressed to 276 State Street, Bos­ ton 9, Mass. And the new tele­ phone numbers are: Agent's phone—Bowdoin 4G57; Dispat­ cher's phone—Bowdoin 4455. The grand opening, however, will be held on next meeting day, as it is only fair to have the housewarming when as many members as are on the beach will be sure to be present. just a figure head for the real rulers of the NMU, They are the communist element whom he has publicly claimed robbed his union and treasury. The NMU is not getting any support of the CIO and is being accu.sed of bad timing in setting this strike for the fall of the year. We pointed this fact out when they first started talk of this strike. CIO chiefs realize now ' 'bat if this phoney strike is kept in force for any length of time it will eventually affect the auto industry and that is the chief source of their treasury's income. Several seamen since the strike has started have come into our hall and joined the SIU. They know that the SIU will protect its members in any case and under any circumstances. This policy is not followed by the NMU and they have violated the rights of the members of their union as well as broken faith with and violated clauses in their contracts. Following such policies, and the determination to organize sea­ men and rule them with an iron hand through force, will even­ tually only mean one thing. It will mean a bfgger and stronger SIU and no more NMU. Sailors as a general rule don't like to be pushed around. And when vital matters pertaining to their welfare and activities are concerned they want a voice and vote upon the subject. The SIU assures them of these rights re­ gardless of race, creed, or poli­ tical beliefs. The SIU assumes that a man, upon attaining age enough to work for his living and to join a union of his own choice, can form his own opinion as to which church he shall attend and who he will vote for in political campaigns. Naturally he will re­ sent any group that attempts to dictate to him. Call For Seamen Causes Comment By LEON JOHNSON PORT ARTHUR — We have, several ships tying up here this week, but no payoffs. The ships in here at the moment are the SS Tarleton Brown, SS Henry' Ward Beecher, SS Cannon Beach and the SS Tonto. It is rumored that several ships will be leaving the boneyard at Beaumont soon. If this is so we will have something to keep us busy for a while. This brings to mind the recent campaign of the U. S. Maritime Service to re­ cruit more seamen. I wonder' what ships these men are going ' to sail when there aren't enough ships to go around as it is. I have a good idea however, and I think you have too, just what ships and when these men are expected to sail. At any rate I can assxire you it won't be for our welfare. When I send in my next re­ port I expect to do so from our new Hall at 909 Fort Worth Street, Port Arthur. Jlaybi'the new ball will stimulaTc mr and give me more to report. We had some difficulty with the tele­ phone compantt' getting our 'phones transferred, but now that is all straightened out and we are practicaUy set up at the new ad­ dress. . �THE SEAFARERS Page Teh THEY li' SAIL WITH TOUGH LOG SKIPPER The 'Buck' Brings 'Em In Alive You can have your Sherlock Holmes, your Charlie Chans, Nick Carters, or J. Edgar Hoovers, even. We'll take C. J. (Buck) Stephens to do our sleuthing whenever we find that the foot­ prints leave off in the middle of the deck. For this week. Buck Stephens . —who, by the way, is Acting Port 'Agent in New Orleans—turned , in one of the neatest pieces of de­ tective work this side of Scotland Yard. And with hardly anything , to work on, either. ;; MISSING PERSON It seems that recently several ;• members^ of the SIU from the East Coast asked Buck for the whereabouts of a girl "named Ethel Johnston or Ethel Morgan." At the time Buck didn't know. But he takes his job seriously, and although it couldn't be clas­ sified as one of his duties he was aiming to find out. We kind of conjured up our own background for as we go to press the details are a bit hazy. Master Of SS Alfaro Scorns All Overtime Capt, L. L. Frank of the SS Eloy Alfaro would "rather die than say yes"—to overtime. He has consistently throt­ tled all attempts of the crew to clean up the ship because overtime would be involved, and he has taken refuge be­ hind a WSA order which states that painting by mem­ Thai mass of seemingly feminine pulchritude is just Paisy Graber, one of the SS Elroy Alfaro crewmen, who got all brassiered up for this picture. He thought it was going to be a bust shot. Kneeling (left to right): Hershal Hollaway. John Hisko, John Sobieski, Eddie Kochoian and Ben Smoljan. Standing (left to right): Mike Erikson, A. J. Coogan, Patsy (Miss Eloy Alfaro of 1946) Graber and James Gardner. Rear (left to right): Casimir Hyrny, Leo Selskie. "Half-head" Harrison and John Madden. Havana Unhealthy Place For Seafarers Who Are III On a recent trip to Havana, crewmembers of the SS Fal,-iouth, Alcoa Steamship Com­ pany, were given a hard time by the Chief Engineer of the ship and the Public Health Clinic of that island city. We imagine that each night when darkness fell over the Crescent City and beef-handling was sus­ pended until the following morn, a character with a beard, dark glasses, and the rest of the classic detection doo-dads could be seen slipping from the Chartres Street SIU Hall. Passersby probably stared a moment, then forgot him In their quest for gayety. They couldn't know it was Buck— riding again. PAYOFF This week. Buck Stephen's nightly voyages paid off. His dogged determination in piecing together his clues led to gratify­ ing success. In fact, it led him right to the door of the Pair of Dice Cafe—then inside, of course. But Buck himself related that the case was cracked in this very modest message, which was re­ ceived the other day: "If it is possible will you run the following notice in the Log; Recently several members of the Union from the East coast have requested of me where IJfchel Johnston or Ethel Morgan was. At'tlie time I didn't know. But I have found out and here is the information. "Ethel Johnston or Ethel Mor­ gan can be contacted at the Pair of Dice Cafe, 239 Decatur Street, New Orleans, La." Buck made his point, it ap­ pears. Friday, August 30. 1346 On the night of May 6, one of the crewmembers was seized with a convulsion. He was taken to a Public Health Clinic and there was given a letter stating that he was unfit for further sea service and should be discharged, as for him to return to the ship in any capacity would endanger the lives of the crew. The Chief Engineer, for reasons unknown, forced him back aboard with the threat that he would see that he was sent to a detention camp in Cuba with no transportation back to the States. Since this time the Chief ineer has been mistreating the man with threats and abu­ sive language. The treatment of seamen with medical disorders was severely criticized by the men and they give the following examples of what one can expect there. One OS was refused a medical examination and treatment for a stomach disorder in Cuba. An Oiler was refused a medi­ cal examination and treatment for a bad heart, also in Cuba. Another Oiler was first refused treatment, but later received treatment for deafness in one car, but no diagnosis was made. The minutes of the ship's meet­ ing did not state exactly what action was going to be taken con­ cerning the maltreatment. They intend to put the Chief Engineer in hot water, but doing some­ thing about the clinic in Havana is something else. Their tip is to remain healthy or stay away from Cuba, bers of the Stewards department* should be included under voy­ on the bulkheads and overhead, and before "you know it" it'll all age repairs." be clean. The crew has forwarded from The vessel had just loaded coal. Panama a detailed memorandum A steam shovel had been used for setting forth numerous instances the job, and there wasn't a spot on the ship that wasn't covered of the skin-flint Skipper's over­ with a film of coal dust. But it time denials. The communica- made no difference to Frank. tion, signed by the entire crew, But the Skipper was mighty also calls on the membership for meticulous about the quarters aid in elimination of beefs of this and foc'sles of the Deck Depart­ type. ment, for which the working rules provide for cleaning and CALL FOR AID "The undersigned member­ painting by the sailors without ship," the statement says, "is overtime. This is where the Cap­ asking the Brothers who can at­ tain inspected continually. The tend meetings ashore, to remem­ Deck gang didn't mind this— ber us and these types of beefs they were glad in fact to be able to keep their quarters in SIU out here in .the ships. fashion, but they also wanted the "Our suggestion is: before you rest of the ship in like condition. go to the next meeting, think of To the Black Gang, the Skip­ beefs like this and make con­ per suggested that in exchange structive motions to end these problems. And see the motion through." With regard to the WSA or­ der, which was distributed to all Masters and Stewards by Port Steward Hansen, the Alfaro men charge that even when the ves­ sel pulled into California, the painting so long needed was not made in the voyage repairs. The WSA would not approve it. Because of the Skipper's re­ peated attempts to barter some minor concession for crew work normally regarded as overtime, the men have dubbed him "Changie for Changie" Frank. Here are some of the Captain's labor-whittling flim flams, as gleaned from the Alfaro crew's statement; NO SOUGEE The Delegates requested that the Skipper allow the men to clean up the mess hall, quarters and foc'sles of the Engine and Stewards departments—at least, to permit them to sougee down. The Skipper's answer, in effect, was that the men could spot sougee a little here, a little there Digested Minutes Of SIU Ship Meetings SS T. MCDONOUGH, juiy 2 —Chairman McQueen, Secre­ tary Smith. Steward requested that all beefs concerning food be directed to him through the Delegates. Good and Welfare: Steward asked company for clean mattresses, but believes they will not be delivered. Mo­ tion carried to have Delegates see Skipper about changing supper hour to begin at 4:30 p. m. X % t. ALCOA PENNANT, July 6— Chairman Roy Ackhoff; Sec­ retary J. Stringfellow. Motions carried: that each Delegate make a list of^mattresses need­ ed in his Dept. and turn it in to Steward so new mattresses can be procured in first port; thai ship be fumigated when reach­ ing port. X X t CHARLES LANHAM, March 15 — Chairman John D. Lane; Secretary Kendel A. Tomkins. Good and Welfare: cots for sleeping on deck. All cooperate to keep mess and ?inks clean. Three delegates take inventory of ship's stores and make re­ port. Slop chest to include dun­ garees and dress shoes. To ob­ tain one perculator for mess and one for engine room for the watcher to use. Lemon squeezer for mess, ice tray for crew's mess and saloon. XXX COYOTE HILLS. August 9— Chairman G. D. Gonzales; Sec­ retary F. McKinley. Good and Welfare: Suggest that radio be repaired, locks and deck head be repaired and ship be fumi­ gated after which new mattres­ ses and pillows be put aboard. Discussion on improving the chow. One tripcarder was voted out of the Union because of an­ ti-union activities. I'il 6l\lt Yt?t^ rH\^-roP\^fouu PA/A/T THE SMoKeSTACK ! for them sougeeing their foc'sles on their own time, he wouldn't log them for having unsanitary quarters, hence the nick-name. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SIU He took advantage of the char­ acter of SIU men, knowing that sooner or later they would do the cleaning on their own time, and save him from okaying over­ time. He also took this attitude toward the officers, refusing to allow the Bedroom Steward overtime for sougeeing officer's quarters. The Chief Mate, dis­ gusted over conditions did the cleaning himself, then signed a copy of the time he spent and gave it to the B. R. S. so he might collect it as penalty overtime. A new Steward was signed on in San Pedro. When he saw the conditions of the mess halls and passageways, and later was told why, he turned to and fully sougeed the crew mess, pantry, and port alley way. He received aid from the saloon mess, who volunteered. MORE EXCHANGE PETERSBURG, June 27 — Chairman John Cawlon; Sec­ retary Jack Crawford. Motions carried: Not to pay off until so-called cargo is discharged; The miserly attitude of "Chan­ gie for Changie" extended to the meat, fish and dairy boxes. None was defrosted or thoroughly cleaned before loading them to the doors, making it difficult to keep the temperatures down to the level required by WSA. Health inspectors, at San Pedro, however, ordered the vegetable box unloaded, cleaned and re- {Continued on Page 11) (Continued on Page It) SI Sf I �Friday, August 30, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven^ ; if I Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings (Continued from Page 10) that Patrolman board ship and inspect slop chest and iceboxes before sign off: Delegates to in­ quire at Union Hall as to of­ ficial port of discharge and pay­ off. Good and Welfare: Indi­ vidual screens for each port hole on ship. Each crew mem­ ber to donate $1.00 to the Log. » » WEBB MILLER, Feb. 8 — Chairman Donald Ward: Sec­ retary Pierre Bergeron. Mo­ tion carried to hold , meeting every two weeks at sea and delegates post time. Good and Welfare: Clear laundry of all non-edible dehydrated food. Have cots ordered for use on deck in tropical waters. Order more butter because half of 480 lbs. on board is rancid. Dele­ gates check to see if proper slop chest has been put aboard. % X t Nashua Men Ruffled By Pressing Problem They have a pressing problem on the SB Nashua Victory, and the boys are putting their heads—and dough together to iron the mat­ ter out. The old electric iron has pe­ tered out apparently, and it shouldn't be necessary, in this modern age of convenience, for the Nashua men to put their laundered gear under the mat­ tress. So, the minutes of a recent shipboard meeting say, it was suggested the Steward put in for a new iron. Further on in the minutes its says that another suggestion recommended that each crew member chip in 10 cents to be used to buy an iron. One way, or another, the lads are going to take the wrinkles out of the thing. XXX ROBERT G. INGERSOLL, May 30 — Chairman Bosun; Secretary Fireman. Good and Welfare: Day men to stay atvay from coffee during the change in watches, so men coming on and going off will have coffee. Crew mess boy on probation for unsatisfactory work until next meeting. Steward to give out two bars of face soap each week. H. J. GARDNER, May 25— Chairman J. Philpott; Secre­ tary Carnes. Motions carried: Patrolman to inform tripcarders about 60-day limit on one "ship. Under Good and Welfare the following motions carried: that Steward dept. provide ade­ quate food; that Patrolman see Steward about serving ieed lea in hot climate, and lack of menu changes; to advise Mate com­ mon tools are for crew's use and should be placed in Bo­ sun's care, not locked in Mate's cabin; that awnings be fur­ nished for flying bridge wheel and No. 3 hatch, making it available for sleeping in hot weather. XXX They Get Ba^g-Up Meal On July 4 In the Editor's mailbag the other day, we found a statement signed by seven members of the SS Belle of the Seas crew citing the Marine Dragon crew for the hospitality accorded them on July 4. We think it pretty well exemplifies the spirit of SIU fraternity, so we're passing it along to you: Aboard SS Marine Dragon Manila, P. I., July 4 Today as we celebrate the birth of a new nation, the Republic of the Phillipines, we, the crewmembers of the SS Belle of the Sea wish to thank the Master and Crew of the Marine Dragon for the wonderful hospitality and courtesy shown us on this mem­ orable day. We wish to single out Steward Eric Arnio for a wonderful job done making our short stay aboard the ship an enjoyable one. Being union men and accus­ tomed to sailing ships where the Union and the Company fully co­ operate with each other for the mutual benefit of all, we were more than agreeably surprised at the friendliness shown, the qual­ ity and quantity of the food and the ability and courtesy of the members of the Stewards Dept. directly responsible for the serving of the meal which we so thoroughly enjoyed. XXX LAWTON B. EVANS, May 2G — Chairman Pedro Velez; Secretary Earl Douglas. New Skipper Scorns Overtime the radio can remain for your (Contimied from Page 10) enjoyment," he said. paired. Frank was forced to al­ "Put in the overtime, and out­ low overtime in this case. comes the radio," he- added. Topping all the exchange ideas The Bedroom Steward, a mili­ of Master Frank in this gem: tant man, hurled a hot reply. At one point the Bedroom "No damned radio is going to Steward asked permission to put stand in the way of following my a receiver in his foc'sle and at­ agreement," he bellowed. tach it to the ship's loudspeaker. So, in went the overtime, and Frank okayed the request, and out went the radio. the job was completed after many The crew's statement, which hours of labor. was prepared by Jerry Palmer, The matter was forgotten, mo­ Ship's Delegate; Herschel Holmentarily, when some port and loway, Deck; Harry Spencer, En­ customs officials came_ aboard, gine, and Ed Kochian, Steward and the Bedroom Steward was delegate, carried a warning to told to bring a tray of coffee to the effect that the Skipper's "ac­ the Captain's quarters. The BRS tions in not authorizing any of cornplied, and later handed in the overtime by the Engine, overtime for the hour consumed Stewards and officers" in getting by the job. But Frank had other the ship in livable condition schemes. would not go by without action. He told the man that he had "The men have been careful in earned the overtime, but that he keeping track of these hours, also had a radio hooked up in his which are in all cases within jroom. "Forget the overtime, and reason," the statement said. Business: Decision to find out why ship don't get paper. In­ vestigate mail situation at Wa­ terman SS Co. office. A list of repairs needed was made with many things necessary in the galley. Decided to ask for ex­ amination by steamboat inspec­ tors. XXX PETERSBURG VICTORY. June 9 — Chirman Elmo Noifingham; Secretary Ralph Gar­ rett. Motions carried: that a stores list be made up by the Steward in Panama and pre­ sented to the Captain; that there be a night lunch on sep­ arate plates for the 12-4 watch; to have Steward and Delegates look over food and slopchest before sailing; that anyone pay­ ing off before beefs are arbi­ trated will be brought up on charges. Good and Welfare: Fans to be installed at all port holes. Fix salt water line gal­ ley with which to wash down. XXX Wiper Gets Chance To Cool Off Chalk one up for the patient, understanding, consider ation shown by the crew of the SS Otis Hall toward one of their Broth­ ers—a Tripcarder sailing as a Wiper aboard the vessel. At the August 18 membership meeting at sea, someone made a request that this Wiper no longer be permitted to sail in the Engine department. The suggestion was made for the man's own good since the heat was giving him trouble. After a warm discussion, it was decided that since it was the tripcarder's first session down in the Engine room, the guy should be given a chance and certainly not denied a job. Deck Delegate Stankiewicz re­ quested that the discussion be stricken from the minutes. Car­ ried unanimously. Nice going, fellas. XXX -LYMAN HALL. June 12— Chairman Carl Lawson; Secre­ tary Fidel Lukban. Motion carried instructing Dept. Dele­ gates to appoint one man to clean recreation room each day. One minute of silence ob­ served for Brothers lost at sea. Good and Welfare: Motions carried: That radios in crew's mess be transferred to recrea­ tion room; that everyone clean laundry after using; that re­ pairs be made in Bosun's room, galley, recreation room and showers; to install screens in all portholes. \l ROOM, B€€F Box, AND BAssAse goo/vi.THev ARS «)R Ytwe coAiv©4(e«s AND . BetoNCToYoo. usCTHm/ CUT AND RUN By HANK Here we are again with another fish-day column of Logworthy stuff for all kinds of watches—a-sea and ashore . . . We just found out that Mike Rossi, the Smiling Bosun and Percy Boyer, The Great Lover, are railroading it down to New Orleans to see how shipping is whipping down there. We're wondering where one of their pals. Moon Koons, is right now? He's the guy who is a champ in more ways than one. He's so pugilistic that he's never been knocked out—and even sweated out an affair with three guys with baseball bats, too. The only permanent beef Brother Moon Koons has, based on shipmatey records, is that his head is so big that no hatter can fit him. X X X X Stanley Yodris. oldtime Gulfer. carrying book number 5. is in New York right now ... A young Seafarer. Raymond Shields, was wondering where his pal. Jimmy Harrington, is right now. Well, we think he's still over there in Manila, wishnig he could get home, indeed . . . Sam. who is better known as the best porter of the SIU. was sure glad his best pal. Chief Cook Percy Delnieadio came back recently on the SS Snake Head in New Orleans. Percy must be having a swell time here in New York, we'll bet . . . Well, we're only hoping that "Beachie" Tommy Murray stops all that fast beachcombing and sends us a bit of a letter from Puerto Rico . . . Leo Siarkowski is wondering where his shipmate. Clarence Dennis, is right now. after the Coast Guard took his papers away for nine months! X X X iHere's some more worthwhile news about that recent Isthmian Sea Hawk trip from one of our pals: Any one of the officers could order you to work and you had to do it. The Old Man was just as bad as his serving gilded angels. The crew lost a good SIU man by the name of Paddy Holden, who was paid off in Shanghai. He was their bosun and they made him hit the beach. After this rotten af­ fair they made a seven month salted crew member the Bosun. And if lyou're ever caught in Shanghai by the Gestapo Coast Guard, you're Ajiiericaii head is cooked and taken away . . . (These little sentences weren't dreamed up, Brothers. They're facts and have been duplicated so many times to you and your shipmates that it i.sn't funny anymore!) X X X X Gee. if was a surprise lo see one of our shipmates, little Thomas Counihan. who is now sailing as Number Two Mate in the Bridge Department, drop into the hall in some kind of a civilian suit and smile away his freckled red face at us with a hullo. He has a lot in his noodle, talks a little fast sometimes, but we think he's treating his fellow union Brothers in a swell way. It was good to see you, Tomniy . . . Oldtimer Bob Burton is in New York right now. He's had better luck than a cat with nine lives. Bob has survived nine war-time gifts from the Nazis, alright—but he still has a fedora on his head on this present day. anyway. ^ You CANT*toUOl-y WfiARTHC'BADBP/ OR\OHI j;. ^ ^ Here's Tony Forgione writing a few note from good old Philly® 1 regret that Blackie Cardullo is. not with us, as he was sent to Marcus Hook . . . Walt Gardner is in the doghouse for some reason or other. Maybe his appetite to eat hasn't even come back yet . . . Most of the oldtimers have shipped out which makes it pretty quiet. The 511 shuffleboard seems to have a lot of champs. Anyway, Sintifick Sam says he'll take anyone on, even though Ray has beaten him so many times . . . What happened to Klondike Lil, Sam? Dangerous Dan is ready to ship out . . . Ray Gates, why don't you stop and read the Poplar Street Newspaper? Frances Kelley is looking for you! �THE SEAFARERS LO Q Page Twelve Friday, August 30, 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS READi AGREEMENT AND KNOW RULES, BROTHER ADVISES CO^%r Dead Editor: In the last three of four months I have had quite a few hours to read all the news in the Seafar­ ers Log. I'm sure all the wage increases and better conditions that our pioneer leaders have once again won for us are very much appreciated by every brother member. There were two articles in the latest issue of the Log that at­ tracted my attention. The one by Brother Albert Colditz concern­ ing conditions in Marine hospi­ tals was very good. He only for­ got to mention the long hours he must have spent in line wailing for admittance to the hospital. Usually one has to wait for all the Coast Guard brass hats from some nearby junk yard to be polished up. Of course in their spare time they are in some juke joint beating their gums waiting for some merchant ship to come in so the Captain or agent can give them some fresh meat to work on. I was also impressed by the new series "Lets look at the Law" by Bob Matthews. It's time we spent more of our leisure time really finding out what the laws say. If we will all spend some of our time reading the laws, our constitution and company agree­ ments instead of heading for some gin mill we may be able to pin some of the no good shipowners, mates and engineers back to the wall. We can get books on sea law at some nearby waterfront book store or ship's chandler to help us along and bring us to a better un­ derstanding of the law. This knowledge will make for a more well informed union and also lift a lot of burdens from ship's del­ egates, patrolmen and agents. I believe that when you can take the little book up to the old man and read him a few chapters his feathers will fall out and he'll be a better man to get along with. Well Brothers, I'll close look­ ing for another day and a pros­ perous future. Keep your hand Dear Editor: on the plow. Full speed ahead Just arrived from the play­ and good sailing. ground of Europe—"Venice, and C. N. Matheny the crew of the SS Mary Bickerdyke have suntans that could bring Hollywood contracts. LDG 'VALUABLE'^ We laid in Venice 23 days, and INDIAN EDITOR enjoyed the world-famous "Vene­ tian Mardi Gras on the "Venice ASKS EXCHANGE canals. All the crew hired gon­ Dear Editor: dolas for the occasion and slocked We are approaching you in be­ up with good wine and cognac. half of the All-India Trade Thp girls were more than willing Union "Congress, the central or­ to join us being that chewing ganization of the Indian working gum and good American cigaret­ class, with a membership ex­ tes were handy. This was the tending to half a million organ­ first time the carnival has been ized workers, with a request that held since Italy's entrance into< you put us on your mailing list. the war, and it made New OrWe are putting out a small lean's Mardi Gras look pretty sick. monthly bulletin named Trade Most of the crew spent their Union Record. It deals with the days off at Lido Beach—the most , conditions of workers in various beautiful beach in Europe. The "industries in India. We will be gals—oh! It was a hard time get­ willing to send it to you in ex­ ting the crew members back to change for your very valuable the ship; they wanted to stay on 'paper. the beach. We hope you will be good enBy the way, one of the boys got ough to grant our request and married — legally. He's Ronald oblige. Crighead, Fireman from New Or­ leans. So if you want a good, Manek Gandhi, Editor Trade Union Record worth-while trip, try "Venice in Bombay, India the summertime. Log -A-Rhythms Sea Thoughts By R. E. D. No matter how No matter how The call of the Like a serpent much I try. much I strain. sea is within me eating my brain. I try to give up, but I cannot. Try as I will, I can't break away; Salt water is imbedded in my soul. Salt air is in my lungs to stay. The people I knew not long ago. In the days I lived ashore; They talk to me with wonder As they speak of days before. "Why dp you go to sea?" they ask. "For what a homeless life. "For what the women of foreign lands; "The toil, the strain, the strife?" And I think of the long wheel watches. The icy decks and the rain; The wind like a huge tornado. The lookout in misery and pain. My friends, I cannot answer To you who dwell ashore. All my speech is empty. Like a tired ancient bore. What do you know of friendship. The sea, the world, of life? What do you know of anything But petty, miserly strife? Yes, the call of the sea is within me. Like a serpent eating my brain. Salt water is imbedded in my soul And salt air within my lungs shall reign. 'Scotty' Ccdikis' Family Thanks the SIU Gum, Gals And Gondolas Make Nights Merry For SS Bickerdyke Crewmembers In Venice Joe Zimmer, New Orleans long­ shoremen, nick-named "The Grinder" by the crew, went into a fortune teller in "Venice. He no­ ticed two holes in the crystal ball, and asked the fortune teller what the holes were for. "On "Wednesday nights I go bowling," she answered. It was a good trip, with lots of fun at sea. J. A. Cave, Bosun, to be shooed off by the Skipper. Some of the ABs were Tapia of Mobile, Fazzio of New Orleans, Contreary of New Orleans and Harrell of Baton Rouge. Robert Peel of Carnegie, Ga.„ did the cooking, doubling for the cook we were short. And he did a good job. In Venice, his jug of wine got mixed up with the gravy and everybody was happy. A blue-blood from Kentucky, a Fireman named Robert E. Lee said the cognac in Venice didn't taste as good as the mint-juleps and mountain dew in the Blue Grass state. The Deck Engineer, Don Davisson, grew a beard and picked up the prettiest girl in St. Mark's Square until Frcdensky came along and showed her some good American chewing gum. and his brother, who wgs First Engineer visited Milan, and didp't see Mjissolini's shoe. Fredensky, Carpenter, promised to marry umpteen million girls in "Venice. Three of them came to the ship with Juggage, and had Everybody meets at the Vic­ toria bar each night for the cuties, and they sure were that. By the way, the Log should be sent there — it's an American hangout in Venice. Thanks to the Purser L. KJohnson for hiding a carton of cigarettes apiece for the crew. The mother of the late Peter "Scotty" Calikis, who died re­ cently in New Orleans, has writ­ ten to the Hall there expressing the family's appreciation for the burial given her son. The note, and a verse of tribute to Scotty, from his family in Glas­ gow, Scotland, follows: "The family of the late Peter "Scotty" Calikis desire to thank all concerned for their floral ti'ibutes and cards and services ren­ dered. "The dearest son the world could hold, A winning smile, a heart of gold; Those who knew him well will know. How much we lost by this sad blow." He broke them out 10 days from home because every body was getting a drag on everyone else^s cigarettes. It was just like a Christm.as package, This trip will be a cherished SIU memory for the crew. The licensed department were all sailors and a good bunch. To top it all we had a real good Skipper for a change. Looks like the 90-day wonders are gettiiig scarce. " John A. Fredensky Sli* �Friday, August 30. 194S THE SEAFARERS LOG Paga Thirfeeii ':r 'Steamboat' Debunks Movies' Sea Story, Spoils All The Romance For His Dame and never heard 'Sir' yet, but these movies, its worse than the Navy. "Then there's 'Ship of Death,' Captain goes around at night cutting up the delegates with a meat knife. Scared the hell out of me. Wouldn't ship for six weeks. And this crew, all the time singing 'Blow the man down.' Say, that's real salty isn't it. So my next trip I sing it on lookout. 'Shuddup'! HOW MUCH MILK IS SUFFICIENT the mate says. No salt in him. Why don't these FOR A 34-MAN CREW?, DELEGATE ASKS green horns stay on the beach. "Now take 'Adventure,' if a real bosun threw I should like to know how much milk is considered a suf­ his weight around like that, he'd make the trip ficient amount to have for the men on this vessel, according to flat on his back. And all that jabber about going Section 43 of the Seafarers International Union agreement with to sea looking for something What the hell was the Bull line. he looking for? What that guy was missing he Dear^Ediior: Some Patrolmen tell us that one pint of milk a day per man couldn't find on a boat. The other night we were dawdling over our is a sufficient amount; while others tell us that one quart per "Then there's this love interest. Every ship in drinks when my chicken unexpectedly comes out day is the proper amount according to the agreement. the movies has a dame on it. Come to think of with a bit of romancing on the life of a seaman; Please enlighten us on this subject so that future disputes it, they're all good-looking too. How do they get "Oh, what a romantic life you lead." she says there? I never found a dame on a ship and I on this milk situation will be avoided on this ship. to me. There are 34 men on this ship. How much milk per day is looked for them too. Maybe they only go on considered sufficient for them all? "Huh" I says. NMU ships. E. Tilley. G-75 " 'The Long Voyage Home.' Now this one is • "But all those foreign places, why you know," Engine Delegate real. Really catches the spirit of the sea. Beau­ she tells me, "Just like in 'Adventure' with Clark SS Powelton Seam tiful, no kidding. But its' a limey ship, conditions Gable." terrible, 18 men in the foc'sle, and no ice cream. We queried several Patrolmen on this question, and the in­ "Now wait a minute baby," but she quickly Say Bull, how about it—room for an SIU con­ terpretation they gave was that a total of 10 gallons of milk goes on. tract there? should be available each day for the 34-man crew. This, of "And the 'Hairy Ape,' how can you shovel all "Who writes those pictures? He never saw course, should be divided equally. that coal? And they never feed you. Why don't the sea. Probably one of those gutys with the you boys do something about it?" real anchors on their shoulders. Pure Hollywood. "Just a second," I says, "I saw some of those lected $10.00 for carpenter work' "But maybe the fault lies with us. Maybe we 'ENJOYABLE' TRIP movies about Ijhe Merchant Marine too. Don't don't love the sea like we ought to. Maybe we and donated it to the Log. Aside ON BRANDYWINE believe it." from the Chief mate's antics the aint got enough salt. trip was a very enjoyable one "What's the matter with you guys? Why can't DESPITE CH. MATE "Take 'Action in the Atlantic,'" I says. Bosun for all. W. Mueller goes around saying 'Sir' to the cadet. Actually you sing 'Blow the man down.' What's the mat­ Dear Editor: Steamboat O'Doyle saluted him once. I been going to sea for years ter, no romance?" Just a word from the SS Bran- SS EDELSTEIN MEN dywine in the gulf. I Want to MATE SEES THREAT give an illustration of what con­ GRATEFUL TO SS CAPE PILLAR TO DEMOCRACY certed Union action can accom­ SIU PATROLMEN plish. IN CG RULE Dear Editor: I joined this ship on July 12th We just want to say what a Dead Editor: in Tampa and found a pretty pleasure it is to be in a Union I think the following sums up good bunch of boys on board. Al­ that has Patrolmen like Brothers the seamen's opinion of the Coast though most of the boys were Goffin and Gonzales. tripcarders we did have a few Guard control over us. After witnessing the way these book men aboard. men have handled the payoff on If the United States Coast Well, after one trip around the voyage No. 5 of the SS Edelstein, GuaBd is to be allowed to keep gulf I got a chance to look the the crew of this vessel announces its wartime control over the civil­ ship over. Boy, - those narrow that it is entirely grateful. ians of the Merchant Marine it is shelves they called bunks, no Joe Murphy Bob Bryant a direct violation of our consti­ springs at all and the mattresses were as thin as a blanket. The tutional right of pursuing a live­ fans were not working properly, 'Off Limits" lihood. there were not enough screens We the merchant seamen feel for the portholes and no cots. Well we got up a repair list that control of civilians by a mil­ when we found out we were to itary agency, however slight, is go into dry dock in Mobile for a a contradiction with what we few days and with the coopera­ fought against through two wars, tion of our agent at Mobile we and is equal to the U. S. Army got everything we asked for. having the power to prevent a When we put out from Mobile man from following his trade we had the Port Captain aboard ashore. and it sure was a pleasure to sail The power of the Coast Guard with him, and on top of that we to revoke or suspend a man's had a good bunch of officers, ex­ papers for any infraction at their cepting the Chief Mate. discretion can set vicious prece­ The Chief Mate believed he This crewmember off the SS dents, i.e., a man's papers sus­ could do no wrong and was pended for nine months when he known as Mother Superior to the Meyer Lissner poinis to a sign missed his ship. The whole set crew. He tried to pull a fast one reading "Off Limits" over a up must be eliminated to insure by taking all the crew's over­ flimsy shack in Japan. Brother the seamen of their democratic time and crediting it to himself. I. H. Pepper, who sent in the rights. The agent in Jackeonville put a picture, didn't say why it was stop to it by collecting ,all the off limits. Maybe it's the name S. J. Flaherty, 3rd Mate This is a South Atlantic vessel, which manages to figure time for the crew. The bosun col­ of the place. SIU Book Member in the news quite often, for one reason or another. Purser's Slant On Slopchest Situation Will Make Some Faces Red Dear Editor: I have just read Joe Algina's column on Ship's Slopchests in the August 9 Log. Wouldn't you agree with me that these outrageous prices, and the fact that the officers usually grab the better stuff first, are due to the inefficiency and dishonesty of some Pursers? I have been on several ships where the slopchest contained good quality "T" shirts in small, medium, and large sizes, for 55 cents each. These will cost about $1.95 ashore or even more than that at some stores. I have been on ships where pocket combs were four cents each, and where you could buy Hershey bars for 82 cents per box of 24. Also blue chambray work shirts were available at $1.21 each and white cotton shorts were 52 cents a pair. Lifesavers were 67 cents a box, and chewing gum was 72 cents a box. Cigarettes were 65 cents a carton, and on some ships were 60 cents. Is there anything wrong with these prices? You know that all shipowners require that a 10 per cent profit above cost be made on each item. A complete list of prices was posted in the crew mess and in the officer's mess, so that every­ one on board could check the price of any item in the slopchest at any time. It is more or less up to the Purser as to how much the slop­ chest prices are on a ship. He can either be honest, or one who wants to make a million dollars on every trip. I have come into contact with both kinds. As far as the "wide variety of goods" which the AMMI claims, they are surely wrong. You have to take what the...shrchandler \ sends nowadays, or else send it back to him. But there is no point in sending it back unless you want to go to sea with an empty slopchest. When the slopchest order was put in at the beginning of a voy­ age I have heard tlie office sayto the Purser: "What the hell do you think you are running for those monkeys—a full depart­ ment store?" That Purser was trying to get a good supply of quality merchan­ dise for the ship, and in a wide range of sizes to fit everybody. What he asked for and what he got were two different things. I happened to be that Purser. I am looking forward to meet­ ing Algina on my ship someday, and I sure hope he won't have any beefs on my slopchest. It may not have everything you want, but officers and crew will be treated alike, and the prices will be right. For your information, I was the Purser on the Hellship SS Roger Sherman. There is a very nice write-up of this scow by Red Truesdale of Philadelphia in the August 9 Log. Howard A. ConracU Purser �--rr'—rinr-t P0 age Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. August 30, 1946 Hudson And Jay SpecialFalse Teeth At S50 Per Set In line with the many com­ plate was examined by another plaints from Seafarers regarding dentist who commented upon conditions and abuses existing in seeing the teeth, "Another Hud­ Marine Hospitals, the Log adds son and Jay job!" After saying the experiences of Archie King, that he would see what could be Book No. 24632, Night Cook and done about the plate, this other Baker, at the Hudson and Jay dentist proceeded to grind some of the material off the plastic Dental Clinic. BRIGHTON MARINE HOSPITAL Teter, $1,00; T, Ramirez, $1,00; J, AmNORFOLK Brother King had the unpleas­ base. Still the upper didn't fit. From Crew of SS Bera Victory—$7.50 mons. $2,00; P, J. Pcderson. $1,00; Finally, the dentist stated, ant experience of giving one den­ INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS K. H, Basse. $1,00; J, F, Mers, $1,00; R. tist a "tip" of $40 to secure a de­ "There isn't anything that I can PHILADELPHIA J. Westrich. $1,00; J. N. McLeod. $1,00; Crew of SS Quachita Victory—$38.00. cent upper plate only to find that do about this plate, but for $50 William R, Bruce, $1,00; B, Dallak, G. D. Cullins. $2.00; M. V. Simpkins. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS DeLuca, $1,00; D. E, . Weilmuenster, Crew of Walter Ranger—$25.00. the teeth were so poorly fitted I can make you a good plate in $2.00; F. Reed. SUP 2527. $5.00; H. C. W. L. Deeny, $2.00; Carl J. LeGrand, $1,00. that they wouldn't stay put. So, about five days time." He fur­ Hunt. $2.00; C. Woodley. $2.00. J. L. Abernethy. $1.00; P. G. Cas- $2.00; Homer R. Clawson. $2.00; J. E. SS M. EDELSTEIN ther amplified his remarks by when another dentist at the aevens, $2.00; L. M. Voliva, $1.00; E. R. Lillstson, $2.00; Stanley Harms. $1.00; R, L. Bryant, $5.00; W. M. Klem, same clinic told him that the telling King that he had his own Cooper. $2.00; G. L. Aiien. $2.00; J. Gunhey, $3.00; "W. Harrison, $I.UU; C. $5.00; G. J. Clark, $5.00; J. Murphy, teeth couldn't be fixed, but that shop, and that the new plate F. Boyle, $2.00; A. E. Silver. $2.00; C. Perkins, $1,00; C, Pantermakis, $1,00; $5.00; B. Stwertmik. $10.00; J. A. he would be glad to make a good would be far superiop- to the Hud­ L. Clements. $2.00; G. Blanchard. $4.00; F. Jackson, $1.00; J. Donahue. $1.00; Reeves, $1,00; J, A, Reeves, $1.00; A. K. Hoffner, $2.00; R. Vance, $2.00; R. J. Monteney. $1.00; C. Tucker. $2.00; Arshakuni, $25.00; C. H. Easley, $10.00; upper plate at his own place for son and Jay teeth . Mor.-Ss, $3.00; J. King. $2.00. J. Stakes. $2.00; Lejaune, $1.00; D. J. Roberts, $25.00; F. While, $30.00; NO DOUGH the modest sum of $50, Brother E. Lashley. $2.00; E. Popper. $2.00; Huffman, $1,00. W. Dean, $30.00; H. Toner, Jr., $5.00; King refused to be rooked. U. Vallus, $5.00; S. Colecchi, $5.00; L. By this time. King was quite G. Ciark. $3.00; JR. Rogers. $2.00; J. NEW YORK S. Burning, $11.00. Archie King first visited the burned up. His cabbage was get­ Michael, $2.00; H. Kamin. $2.00; Pete. $2.00; Cal. 1.00; Hejmey. $1.00; Ziaja. SS L. GEHRIG Hudson and Jay Dental Clinic ting low, and he'd already do­ SS R. JOHNSON $1.00; Vaughn. $1.00; Frenchy, $1.00; J. R. Presnell, $2.00; C. Garner, around April 24, and was given nated forty bucks toward a de­ Rome. $1.00; Fewell. $2.00; Julian. W. J. Parish, $1.00; L. Boyette, Jr., $3.00; J, W, Sheen. $2,00; J, B, Camp­ a complete dental examination. cent plate, and now this. So, he $5.00; Manno. $1.00; Chance. $2.0; bell, $2,00; A. E, Strom, $2,00; M. A, $1.00; J. H. Boyd, $5.00; J, R. Duck­ worth, $5.00;H. B, Williams, $5.00; E. He was then told to come back told the dentist in no uncertain Wright, $2.00; Witt, $2.00; Galnnio, Freeman. $2,00; R, W. Brown. $2,00. A, McGoffey, $2,00; S, B, Sikes, $1.00; $2.00; Gonzales, $2.00; James. $2.00; in two weeks. At that time, he terms that he had no dough. SS GRIFFIN W. C. Davis, $2.00; F. L. Vuner, $1.00; Plunkett, $2.00; Blazio, $2.00. L. Richardson, $1.00; S. A. Karlak, S. N. Ultinger, $5.00; E. H. Belz, $5.00; had an impression taken by Doc­ Finally, the dentist realized that $2.00; D. L. Roberts, $1,00; Lewis R. F. Dolese, $2.00. tor Baldwin. King spoke to the King wasn't a live one, so he GALVESTON Deese, $2.00; K. R. Stalling, $2.00; T. SS HALL Doctor at length about getting a told him to return around Aug­ INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS C. Webster, $2,00, C. Carr, $1.00; E. G. Johnson, $1.00; good fitting plate, and then gave ust 15, and have his plate reL. P. Efird, $1.00; G. L. Fuzzel. $5.00. SS EARLHAN VICTORY J. A. Barone, $2.00; Crew of SS Mall, Donald Reitinger, $1,00; A. J, Skillhim $40 to make sure that he lined. At this writing, we haven't $11.00. BOSTON man, $1,00; G. Janavaris. $1,00; J, M. got it. The money was not so- learned whether King was prop­ INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Gonzales, $1.00; J. J. Bluitt, $1.00; A. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS 'licitcd by Dr. Baldwin, but it erly fitted with an upper plate or John G. Harris, $1.00; C. Jindia, Ehlen. $2.00; Sloan. $2.00; Pelowski. Stoecklin, $1.00; T. Overland, $1,00; was accepted. not. However, if he wasn't, a $2.00; Okonewskie, $1.00; Roll. $1.00; Alex Strachan. $1.00; L. Henis, $1.00; $1,00; T. Gipp, $1,00-: J. Ehrhart, $1.00; PLATE WOULDN'T FIT further issue of the Log will carry Kennedy, $1,00; O'Connor. $1.00; H. Hence, $1.00; C. Voss, $1.00; N. J. L, Malczyk, $1,00; J, Stewart, $1.00; Dower, $1.00: Schroter, $1.00; Der- Boyle, $1,00; W. Busbin. $1,00; William E. Graf, $1.00; W. Henderson, $2.00; After securing his teeth, Broth- a follow up. E, Keim, $1,00; J. McHale, $1.00; A, W. J. Lane, $1.00. rish, $1.00. Yes, it's tough to be a seaman A King went to sea only to find out that he had a plate that and put up with conditions like wouldn't stay up, and was con­ this. Something should be done stantly dropping out of his mouth. about it, and something will be As a result, he was not able to done about it. The Log intends eat the regular meals served to continue publicizing these NEW YORK —Voting in the the counting of ballots can be" ica have joined together in a na­ tional AFL Maritime Trades aboard his ship, but had to get items on the Marine Hospitals Isthmian Fleet election neared started immediately. Council to promote the welfare ••along with gumming a soft diet. until they're cleaned up, and it's inevitable end when the Steel LIKE AFL COUNCIL of the entire group and coordin­ King went back to the hospi­ until seamen are given the kind Inventor was balloted in New Since the report appearing in ate their activities on an national tal after his return, approximate­ of care and treatment to which York on Wednesday, August 28. ly around July 27. His ill-fitting they are rightfully entitled. Organizers Cal Tanner, Jack last week's Log about the forma­ scale has assured more comment Parker, and Johnny Arabasz rep­ tion of an AFL Maritime Trades on the waterfront than any other resented the SIU officially, and Council on a national scale, many action taken in a long time. they along with Inventor crew- Isthmian seamen have dropped Added strength may be pro­ members reported that the Sea­ in on SIU Halls, written letters, vided for the Council after the Once a year it rolls around— originated anniversary. As a re­ farers garnered better than 80 and made phone calls in out­ Teamsters convention. Teamsters Labor Day, we mean—and every­ sult, many liberal groups and per cent of the crew's vote. The spoken praise of this action. They President Dan Tobin has pledged body takes a holiday. Everybody, most labor unions no-longer cele­ NMU received only three out of really go for the Port Maritime that affiliation will be brought up 26 eligible votes with two others Councils, coordinated on a na­ then for official action, and that that is, except sailors at sea and brate May 1. tional basis, and declare that it meanwhile the Teamsters will a few others, and they get paid No matter, we're concerned being doubtful. represents one of the greatest overtime rates for working. This with the official Labor Day— This now leaves only three steps forward every taken by the continue to affiliate with the year Labor Day falls on Septem­ September 2, 1946. Port Maritime Trades Councils as more Isthmian ships to be bal­ AFL waterfront Unions. ber 2—the first Monday in the well as support all of their picket World War 11 has barely passed loted. They are the Atlanta City, month, as usual. lines. The fact that the International into the limbo of history, yet the Fere Marquette, and the Robert What does Labor Day mean to war drums are booming loudly C. Grier. However, the Grier is Longshoremen's Association, COUNCIL PRINCIPLES you besides being a holiday and al over the world. UNRRA, expected to vote in Honolulu Commercial Telegraphers Union In addition, the Statement of an overtime working day? Too United Nations, none of these within the next couple of days. (Radio Officers Union), Interna­ Principles as issued by the na­ idealistic organizations has meant So, it's entirely possible that the tional Brotherhood of Firemen tional AFL Maritime Trades a thing. Power politics and fas­ other two Isthmian ships will and Oilers, the Masters, Mates Council clearly states that the cist-communist attempts to dom­ register their vote sooner than and Pilots, and Seafarers Inter­ aims of the Council will be "lim­ inate the postwar world over­ the September 18 deadline. Then national Union of North Amer- ited to the economic field" and shadow every decent attempt to that they will "at. no time adopt resolve the problems and dif­ or advance any political prob­ ferences of our bloody . little lem or ideology." This is in sharp globe. contrast to the highly political program of the commie-domin­ Nowhere does there appear a ated CMU. possible leader in the world un­ less it is the organized, labor To further illustrate reasons movement. Free labor through­ for the ' overwhelnung support out the world—not the dominated which the Council is receiving, kind which exists in fascist-com­ statement number 4, section C, little to the average union mem­ munist countries like Russia and declares that one of the objec­ ber, we're afraid. So, let's look her satellites—can be the savior tives wiil be "To assume a co­ WASHINGTON—The govern­ owners, who have been in no at the record to see why Labor and builder of the kind of world ordinated offensive against theDay has so much significance for which you and your children ment made the first move last rush to regain possession, con­ number one enemy of labor, the John Q. Worker. want and need. A world of week to force owners of the na­ tinued-to stall and the Mine Op­ communists." Other sections Labor Day was first inaugu­ plenty for all! tion's soft coal mines to negoti­ erators Negotiating Committee at state the need for coordinating rated by the Knights of Labor So, let us talce time off from ate a new contract with the weeks' end had not yet replied activities and moving into the unorganized field. (parent organization of the AFL) our own selfish pleasures to de­ United Mine Workers-AFL. The to Moreel's bid. 'way back in 1882, but not until dicate ourselves to this better There it is, in cold turkey. At the ^ame time Moreel di­ 1894 was it officially declared world. Make Labor Day, 1946, mines have been under federal Reasons—plain reasons—why the rected the UMW's District 50 to a legal holiday by Congress. To­ a real Labor Day in the sense control since May 27 following a AFL Maritime Trades Council is file an unfair labor practices receiving praise from the organ­ day, it is so observed in both Can­ that we will strive to better con­ two-month strike. charge with the Natl. Labor Re­ ized and unorganized alike. All ada and the U. S. ditions—working and living—as The UMW immediately accept­ lations Board against Jones & seamen want a program for the In the Phillipine Islands and well as wages and hours in this ed the invitation of Admiral Ben most of Europe, they observe country. We will also cooperate Laughlin Steel Corp. in a new seamen, not something which ties Moreel,Coal Mines Administra­ with workers in other countries May 1 as their Labor Day. How­ effort to clear up for once and a knot around their necks before tor, to meet here Sept. 10 to slowly strangling them. That's to help them build the kind of ever, the red fascists of Moscow for all the right of foremen to why Isthmian seamen continue to have more or less taken over this world we want and they want. work out a new agreement that celebration until today it is re­ That's our way to celebrate La­ will permit return of the mines be represented by a rank and vote for the SIU by a score of 1 I better than 2 to 1! to private ownership. Tiie mine file union.. garded by many as a Russian- bor Day, 1946! Three More To Go In Isthmian Election LABOR DAY, 1946 "Jj'" " •" - '•?'>- - �THE S E A F A k E n S LOG Friday. August 30, 1946 Page Fifteen lllJUJilTIN —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. SlU HALLS Reese, Vance 2.13 Reeves, James Edward .... 7.92 Referovich, M 4.02 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HArsover 2-2784 Reffitt, C. •1.98 BOSTON 276 State St. Regan, J. T 4.G4 Bowdoin 44SS This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some BALTIMORE Regis, McKenzie 2.75 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 Rego, Cresanto 3.23 of which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Reid, Roger A 60 Phone LOmbard 3-7651 Mississippi Shipping Company, Hibernia Bank Bldg., 13th floor. New Or­ NORFOLK Reineke, Edgar C 1.37 127-129 Bank Street 4-1083 Reinhold, Carl G 6.58 leans, La., enclosing your z-number, social security number, date and place CHARLES I ON 68 Society St. Reisbeck, E 13.13 Phone 3-3680 of birth and present address. NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Rciss, John H 71 Canal 3330 Remarine, Bern 1.00 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1728 .89 Ruben, Edward 7.57 Rooncy, James J 1.48 Remley, Ned Lee 1.37 Robbins, Oceolar E 7 St. Michael St. 2.92 Rubin, Philip 5.69 Ropponen, R 5.69 MOBILE Renfroe, Clyde C .59 Robbins, Robert H 2-1754 52 Rubin, Edgot 4.50 Rordia, G. P 69 SAN JUAN, P. R. Rengs, G. P 2,23 Robinson, 0 45 Pc ice de Leon San Juan 2-5996 5.25 Kucker, Benjamin 6.93 Resales, Jim 9.90 Renn, Grover 104.65 Robert, Elie J fcALVESTON 305 Vi 22nd St. .99 Rudnicki, Walter 2.80 Rosato, Vincent Repsher, William Ellis .... 8.26 Roberts, Alley J 3.91 2-8448 1809-1811 Franklin St. 2.13 Ruggero, Leonard M 22.88 Rose, James E Rcsik, Alfons J 2.23 Roberts, A. J 1.34 TAMPA M-1323 6.75 Ruggles, J. E 12.09 Rose, Robert Ressler, Francis P 13.69 Roberts, Charles E. Jr 5.25 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Phone 5-5919 8.26 Rohe, Walter J 34.48 Ruiz, Frank Reslucher, H 59 Roberts, Dan S 2.67 PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. 2.49 Rosenbaum, D. A .82 Runnels, Cordis, A Reth, Frederick B 5.69 Roberts, Elmer 3.82 Phone: 28532 2.53 Rupp, Wm. S 45 Rosenberg, M Rcver, Alexander 9.95 Roberts, Frederick D ?... 1.37 HOUSTON 1515 75th Street Phone Wentworth 3-3809 1.48 Rosenthal, Maurice .2.23 Rusheed, Joseph A Reyes, John W 33 Roberts, Harold L 3.79 RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. 39.98 Rush, Ben 40.62 oRsing, A Reynolds, E. V. Jr. 75.52 •Roberts, Howard L 18.33 SAN FRANCISCO :. . 59 Clay St. Garfield 822S 7.00 Russ, J 10.82 Hoskie, Louis F Reynolds, Eugene M 2.23 Roberts, J. E 84 86 Seneca St. 1.50 Russell, C. A 6.88 Ross, C Reynolds, Jack A 45 Roberts, Logan F. Jr 20.96 SEATTLE Main 0290 7.50 Russell, E 1.79 Ross, E. T Reynolds, Joe 9.81 Roberts, Raymond E Ill W. Bumside St. ; 5.92 PORTLAND 440 Avalon Blvd. .46 Russell, Edward J 1.98 Ross, Geo Reynolds, John L 41.26 Roberts, Walter 13.24 WILMINGTON Terminal 4-3131 Ross, John Valentine 8.46 Robertson, Alfred M 45 Reynolds, Odis 5.94 Russell, John C 5.94 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. 2.23 Russell, Mirle L 11.46 Ross, Jose Reynolds, Poland 2.25 Robertson, James D 10 Exchanee St. 1.04 BUFFALO Cleveland 7391 3.56 Russell, Raymond 6.54 Ross, Jose Reynolds, Vincent 0 4.16 Robertosn, Jorgan R 9.30 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. -4.87 Rossen, G. H 51.00 Ruth, Lloyd A Rhoades, Edwin B 5.19 Robin, Henri J. Jr Superior 5175 20.52 1014 E. St. Clair St. 4.03 Rosi, Louis J ,69 Rutkowski, Andrew. T Rhodes, Leo 40.33 Robinette, Hershel K 7.59 CLEVELAND Main 0147 89 Roth, John J. 2.75 Rutkowski, Beleslaw Rice, C. G 7.61 Robins, Howard F 9.04 DETROIT 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 2.46 Rothers, Fred 1.27 Rutoski, F Rice, R. R 82 Robinson, Calvin 6.73 531 W. Michigan SL 13.91 Rothers, Fred A 9.67 Rutala, Heimo A Rich, Benjamin A 6.49 Robinson, David 0 2.82 DULUTH Melrose 4110 24.09 Rouke, Pat 11.42 Ryaall, Charles R Rich, Charles 1 1.98 Robinson, Robert A 3.96 CORPUS CHRIST! 1824 N. Mesquite St. 602 Boughton St. 4.17 Ryan, Peter J 166.48 Rountree, Norman J. Richard, Roland D 2.41 Robinson, Robert A 14.24 VICTORIA, B. C VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. Rouse, Percy C .69 98.75 Richards, D 1.58 Robinson, William B Ryan, Ronlad F 2.23 31.33 Ryan, Walter A 21.25 Rousseau, Arthur H. Richards, F .79 Roche, J 7.12 13.22 Rousseau, Joseph II. 2.23 Rybak, Edw. Alfred Richards, John D 8.26 Rochell, William 6.69 5.49 Routh, Newel L 11.50 RydalchC Wm. J Richards, William L 12.40 Rochete, Louis P 89 10.27 Rydjlywski, L - 5.25 Roverly, Leonard Richardson, Charles J ' 3.12 Rock, J. G 6.75 Retroactive payments by Sea2.25 Rowan, James P 16.19 Ryniger, George P Richardson, D 3.96 Rodfield, Clarence G 3.44 train Lines, Inc. due the follow­ 5.00 Ryniker, Loren Fred 24.81 Rowe, Charles Richardson, Wade G 6.88 Rodiowski, Stephen 3.44 ing former members of the crew 14.58 Rowe, Lee J 76.16 Ryon, Oscar F Richardson, Weston 1 6.88 Rodney, K 22.03 of the American SS Seatrain New 74 Rowland, Edgar W. Jr 16.52 Kyopponen, Viekko A. Richaeux, Albert J 89 Rodriguez, Celso 2.11 Orleans are available upon appli­ 8.26 Roy, Joseph C 2.23 Ryopponen, V Richer, Joseph 2.64 Rodriguez, Jos. A 5.17 cation at Seatrain Lines, Inc., .' 2.61 Royal, Floyd 42.35 Rzesgotarack, H. T Richmond, Claude S 11.55 Rogers, Albert S .75 1024 Whitney Building, New Or­ Rogers, A. M 11.67 Royals, V. C 15.29 Rick, C 17.80 leans, La. 69 Ruach, Marvin T 3.96 Rickard, Robert M 8.83 Rogers, Bernard A Hans E. Hansen, Herman Fruge, Saar, Julius T 84 1.98 Ricketts, Robert D 58.41 Rogers, Edward C Francisco Rodriguez, Victor L. Sabitino, Florida 20.38 8.91 Ridgell, Edward 27.40 Rogers, Edward G Johnson, Le P. LeCompte, George Sachuk, Nickolas 2.75 2.25 Rieout, James A 8.21 Rogers, Elmo E. Kane, Willis W. Wright, RoySadler, P. D 5.46 20.62 Riedie, George Jr., 1.22 Rogers, James 0 den R. Vandervort, Lawrence McSager, O. E 27.81 5.97 Rieger, Harry B 95.62 Rogers, John G WILLIAM J. THOMPSON Cullough, Oliver W. Trawick, Joe Saillard, Gaston 1.58 4.01 Rieva, Francisco 79 Rogers, Justin B Your papers and Union book E. Marshall, Lewis Marchetti. 11.98 are in the New Orleans Hall. Rigby, Walter 7.59 Rogers, Wayne E George L. Esteve, Paul Reese 5.25 Riley, Donald 8.26 Rogers, W. L Jr., Jacob C. Andei'son, Deck » » » .79 Riley, Earl K 3.00 Rohner, Jean S Roberts, Archie L. Holmes, Har­ R. L. ROTTER The following full and proba­ 40.79 Riley, Francis R 5.07 Rohner, John old O. Tennant, Francis Peredne, Please contact John Maxim at tionary books are being held in 123.75 Riley, James W 2.84 Rokstad, John E David E. Stanfield, Gordon Jen­ 4.87 Seafarers Hall, 902 Main St., the Houston Hall; Riley. .Tiilian 45 Roll, Nicholas . .. sen, Francisco G. Delgado, De8.02 Jacksonville, Fla., as soon as pos­ Book No. Riley, Kenneth D 45 Rollins, Carroll J metrio G. Zerrudo, Jose F. L. Brazell, Troy L. Pro. 41737 5.25 sible. Rimberg, C. R 12.03 Rollins, Don Ferreiro, Benito Candamio. Bares, Albert L 37105 2.23 Rinaldo, Frank E 14.39 Romankiewiz, Robert X % Adolph Capote, Jose M. Sera42291 2.84 Rinehart, H. G 4.50 Roman, A. R Brothers Clarence Carter and Baird, Forrest F Deus, Glenn R. Dowell, Andrew 44695 3.77 James McRae are in the Parish Bray, James H Riner, Gene G 131,94 Romanoff, Nicholas N Beckner, J 37900 Lucero, Wilkins E. Boyd, Char.74 Prison here in New Orleans and Ringnalda, Marcellus 26 Rome, C Gideon, A. R 31448 I Crawford, David A. Stan,.... 5.71 would like to hear from some of Riopel, Louis A 8.53 Romero, Ralph Glass L. W 37507 Louis Veccheit, Antonio Rooks, Richard P 1.78 Risher, William F 32.19 their old shipmates and friends. Gamble, Alvin E" ........Pro! 47396Castro, Jim A. Schwippel, MarRisk, James L. Jr 3.09 These Brothers are both old time Hercheck, Milman 43808' ^^ort, Jesse R. Aldridge, Ritchie, Paul R 1.10 members and full book members 45573; Raymond J. Hock, Ollen G. Ritenhouse, Charles Jr 2.06 and can be reached at the follow­ Knight, Van Pro. 47393 I Brown, Beno Zielinski, Gene C. Ritenhouse, Edward 5.15 ing address. Parish Prison, Broad Keel, J. C P-3862 ' Boatright. Ritter, H. J 75 and Tulane Streets, New Orleans, Lafitte, Harold D XXX Morris, James E 44596 Seafarers Sailing Ritter, John 9.47 Lousiana. SS WILLIAM B. GILES 32172 Ritterbusch, Robert 74 These Brothers could use a Meyers, Clarence D As Engineers McLemore, T. D Pro. 47389 Rittner, Paul C 5.70 Wah Suey Yee, $14.65. The few friendly letters and also a O'Banion, Colej' 30938 above can be collected by calling Rivera, Ruperto 2.65 All members—retired mem= few extra dollars. Roper, R. L Pro. Rivers, G. P 1.32 at the Mississippi Steamship Co., bers and former members— . " * 4. "Stewart, Jas. W. ! 236 17 Battery Place, New York 4, Rivers, Harold 29.33 of the Seafarers Internation­ DAVID AUTORE Smith, LaVerne R Pro. 759 N. Y. Riviere, Edward J 3.04 al Union who are now sailing Swan, Vernon H 35883 Contact your mother at Pitts­ Rizzo, Martin 2.25 as licensed Engineers: Please 4.69 burgh, Pa. Saide, James P Pi'o. 49993 Samstay, August J Rizzo, S. R 3;00 report as soon as possible to 9.00 Spivey, G. W Pro. 47394 Samuel, Harold Rizzuto, Jennie 1.32 XXX the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ 4.06 Vasek, Robert S 39854 Sanborn, George B J. E. LILLIS Riach, Donald L 3.23 ver Street, New York City. 1.78 Wilson, G. D Pro. 45311 Sanchez, Antonio J (Book No. 39125) Road, Albert 1.88 Your presence is necessary in Sanchez, John 8.26 Pro. 45311 Please come to New York Hall Walker, Gene R Roash, C. M 7.01 a matter of great importance. Watson, William 42785 \ Sanchez, M 20,72 immediately with your book. Robbins, Michadl158.00 MONEY DUE PERSONALS NOTICE! Attention Members! �Page Sixteen • ••' '-i-izTT'.hjis^sisKkjiiiiwaiwaest^-j'acs!^!®,- THE SEAFARERS LOG Fridayr August 30# 1946 ^^2ba ocedioodfMg ihe i'-.;: '>.:•T-:;'-,.. . *• -. : J \ mx : SeaSatergini^ election, <3£iis.r iHe £utai reSi»tl&ate camomteed � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource August 30, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 35 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU WISED UP TO NMU ACTS WSB RULING CUTS SIU-SUP WAGES TO LOWER LEVEL NEW HALL OPENS IN MARCUS HOOK SIU PACIFIC DISTRICT UPHELD ON COOS BAY UNION AND COMPANIES NEAR RULES AGREEMENT MADAKET CREW UPHOLDS SIU'S MILITANT STAND BUREAUCRATS IN ACTION CLEARING THE DECK $2,000 COLLECTED BY SOLID ACTION OF EDELSTEIN CREW NO PORT TIE-UP, NMU GRAB FIZZLES NORFOLK HALL IS A SEAWORTHY LAYOUT HELEN CASE TO CG BRASS; SIU APPEALS LOCAL EDICT DUTCH SEAMAN, JAP PW FOR 3 1/2 YEARS, JOINS SIU SHIPOWNERS STAB AMERICAN SEAMEN RIGHT IN THE BACK SKIPPER HATES TO PART WITH MONEY--EVEN IF NOT OWN SIU HALL IN MARCUS HOOK WELCOMED BY TANKER MEN BEEFS MOUNT AS BEEF IS SCARCE DIRTY SHIP AND PLENTY BEEFS ENLIVENS JACKSONVILLE WEEK GREAT LAKES SEC'Y-TREAS REPORTS HERE IS ONE RUSTBUCKET THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED FOR BIKINI ATOM BOMB TESTING THIS SHIP LIVES UP TO NAME BY LONG VOYAGE IN PACIFIC ROUTINE BUSINESS KEEPS PORT ACTIVE ALL THE TIME CALL FOR SEAMEN CAUSES COMMENT THE 'BUCK' BRINGS 'EM IN ALIVE MASTER OF SS ALFARO SCORNS ALL OVERTIME HAVANA UNHEALTHY PLACE FOR SEAFARERS WHO ARE ILL HUDSON AND JAY SPECIAL--FALSE TEETH AT $50 PER SET THREE MORE TO GO IN ISTHMIAN ELECTION LABOR DAY, 1946 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/30/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/10b09dc9385ec7dafb3da9840e7306c3.PDF d5b4becd80a1f33ba46abcab014e9b4a PDF Text Text SEAFARERS LOG * OFFICIAL GROAN OP THi SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • Av Oldtimers from the A&G District and West Coast affiliates take it easy between calls for American Coal vessels and enjoy the sun outside the SIU Colley St. hall set up for the coal beef in Norfolk. Pictured (1-r) are Charles West, SUP; Danny Gorman, A&G; Wallie Pottle, Fred Brown, MC&S; and F. P. Marquez, A&G. At latest count SIU still leads NMU 100-94 in jobs. (Story on Page 2.) SIU STRIKES BULL UNE IN WAGE BEEF i •. Story On Page 3 2 Gulf Victories Boost SIU Streak Canadian SIU Signs Up British-Flag Cableship -Stories On Page 2 Story On Page 16 f iiiiiiliiiliiiiil'" |||||i|||||| I All's Quief On Bull Line Pier. Francisco Cornier, AB (bottom), and P. Cardone, OS, lead the parade of SIU crewmembers off the Kath^n after the SIU struck Bull Line in a wage reopening dispute. At right, Seafarers Harry Singleton, engine utility (left) and Joe Wagner, bosun, walk the deserted pier, which is tied up by a 24-hour picket line. The MEBA and the MM&P later set-up picketlines in .sepa­ rate wage disputes with the company. The Frances, Beatrice and Elizabeth have also been idled by the beef, which is confined to Bull Hind's Brooklyn terminal at this time. (Stories on Page 3.) i t Ii - f/Bff L Oa^ / j •j �SEAFARERS Pae® Two August 30, 1953 LOG SlU Adds 2 Victories in Gulf Baroid Pact Ups Pay $S0-$7S Per Month Magco Tugs Go Sill 2-1 in La. Tideiands Eiection NEW ORLEANS—Turning down a desperate, last-minute management attempt to deprive them of bona fide union rep­ resentation, tugboatmen employed by the Magco Towing Company here voied for the^ SIU by a majority of more than two to one in a National tors. Labor Relations Board elec­ The agreement also extended coverage of the SIU Harbor tion this week. Wins Mount Up The official NLRB count and Inland Waterways Divi--*was 14 to 6 in favor of representa­ The SIU election victory in • Provision for leaves of ab­ sion's welfare plan to the Magco Towing and the new tion by the SIU's Harbor and Baroid tugboatmen and their sence up to 30 days annually. contract for National Lead's Inland Waterways Division. The NEW ORLEANS—^Wage increases ranging from $50 to $75 a month were won for tugboatmen of the recently-organized Baroid Division of the National Lead Company in a collective bargaining agreement just completed by SIU-HIWD negoti- families. In a National Labor Relations Board election here June 10-11, the men voted four to one for SIUHIWD representation. The bar­ gaining unit includes 18 employees. Other principal contract gains won for the men include the fol­ lowing items: • Two weeks annual vacation. • Vast improvements in ship­ board living and working condi­ tions. • Job security guarantees spelled out in comprehensive seniority provisions governing layoffs and promotions, plus a tightly-worded grievance and arbitration proced­ ure. • Union shop and other union security clauses. • Seven paid holidays annually. • Medical examination proced­ ure providing for exams by com­ pany physicians and the US Public Health Service, with New Orleans' Ochsner Clinic to act as a referee at the company's expense in disputed cases. The company, which began op­ erations little more than a year ago with one boat, is a major sup­ plier of drilling mud and chemicals used in the Louisiana tideiands oil exploration and production indus­ try. This industry is rapidly grow­ ing. It operates four small pushertype towboats and one service barge in the intracoastal canal from New Orleans to Cameron, La., and in the offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Baroid just completed a big production plant on the indus­ trial canal here. > Baroid Division are but two of the forward strides made in be­ half of Atlantic and Gulf Coast harbor and inland waterways workers in recent months. Last March the SIU-HIWD scored a major victory by breaking into the non-union tideiands oil in­ dustry and signing Phillips Pe­ troleum to a contract. In April the HIWD won top contract con­ ditions for the 286 employees of the G&H tugboat company, largest in the West Gulf. Fol­ lowing this, the HIWD also won important contract gains for both licensed and unlicensed tug and barge worker's ip the Baltimore area after topheavy SIU majorities of 28-0, 127-9, 19-0 and 64-0 in several NLRB elections. Curran Adds To Raw Record In Latest Blacklist Stand It's by no means a record, but NMU President Joe Curran's latest unholy alliance hasn't even lasted out the usual 90-day trial period. Since the SEAFARERS LOG first published the story of the NMU-AMMI shipowner arrangement for an industry-wide blacklist, Curran has been bailing out-* on his accomplices faster than [ the blacklist agreement, however, flimsy reason NMU companies and the LOG has learned that it could refuse to hire them. j'ou can bounce a ball. The interesting thing about Cur­ When the LOG broke the story, hasn't heen voided, despite Cur­ ran's selection of Marine Index as Curran characteristically donned ran's public "protests." Still smarting from the unsched­ a target of his blasting is that it his mask of indignation and ran off press releases "informing" his uled exposure of the NMU-AMMI points up the man's consistency at AMMI colleagues that he wouldn't blacklist setup, Curran self-con­ being inconsistent. For example: In the NMU "Pilot" of May 23 go for any such blacklist scheme. sciously cast about for another And his signature was scarcely dry scapegoat. He found one in the ijust three months ago), the Marine on the agreement. That left Ralph Marine Index Bureau, the outfit Index Bureau was quoted as an au­ Casey, AMMI president, out in left which was to keep the records of thority on statistics about seamen. field—all alone, even if only for NMU men fired as the result of At that time, Curran had no quar­ propaganda purposes. He still had shipboard loggings, for which rel with the facts it presented; its reports were taken and delivered to the NMU membership as gospel. Imagine, therefore, the confusion among NMU men when they read the "Pilot" of August 15 fafter the LOG exposure of the NMU-AMMIMarine Index blacklist deal). In that issue, Curran called the Ma­ rine Index Bureau "the world's worst source of information about seamen." The Bureau's handling of statistics, Curran piously pointed out, "has consistently provided am­ munition for elements seeking to undermine safeguards set up for the protection of seamen. . ." Curran's "can't-live-without-youin - May - but - how -1 - hate - you (Continued on page 15) Odd Chair' Magco towboatmen followed the example of other harbor and Inland waterways workers in this area who have been turning to the SIU in steadily increasing numbers for assistance in raising substandard wages and working conditions 'n unorganized fleets. Management in Magco fought the SIU all the way. On the eve of the election the company sought to influence the vote in its favor by holding "command perform­ ance" parlies in New Orleans and Lake Charles. "The men were not deceived by these tactics," said Lindsey Wil­ liams, SIU New Orleans port agent. "They stood steadfast in their determination to win the right to have SIU representation. "They were aware that if the company had any real interest in their welfare, it would have dis­ played it by extending decent wages and conditions to them long ago. One man who had been em­ ployed by the company three years ago said the two parties given by management during the election (Continued on page 15) SIU TUG RAMMED -2 LOST TAMPA—Two SIU men lost their lives last Friday when a barge broke loose in heavy seas and rammed and sank the Bluestack tug "Kay R" outside the harbor entrance. The two SIU men lost are George Hicks of Tampa and George Cartwright of Oldtown, Fla., who were trapped in the engine room when the tug capsized. The "Kay R" had been towing two loaded barges when one snapped her lines and crashed into the tug's stem. Bodies of both men were thrown clear of the wreck and were later recovered two miles from the scene of the disaster. All other crewmembers escaped injury. SUP oldtimer Phi! Treanor looks bewildered, over the many tricks Curran has pulled out of his hat in the ACS beef. Phil and his brother Charlie came to Norfolk toi bid for coal ship berths. SIU Holds Coal Lead; NMU Mum NORFOLK—The usual La­ bor Day quiet won't be felt much here this year. The bat­ tle to put replacements on Ameri­ can Coal ships resumes this week. On tap for possible replacements are the Coal Miner and the Harry L. Glucksman, which is due in tomorrow. All crewed up but still in port is the Casimir Pulaski, which arrived last week but still hasn't taken on any cargo. The company's favoritism for the National Maritime Union still hasn't been able to overturn the SIU lead in jobs, which stands at 100 to 94. SIU hasn't been headed in jobs since a Federal court order last spring knocked out the companyNMU contract and required crewmembers for the seven coal ships to be hired strictly on the basis of seniority in the industry. Unable to publish the actual Job standings since it's behind, NMU continues to cry "foul" and "lies" in a bid to rally the wavering sup­ port of its own members. Th* union has been financing its end of the coal drive by hitting up NMU members to take $5 "Hiring Hall Defense Fund" stamps, but a steady pitch in the "Pilot" for more "contributions" is bearing little fruit. The fund Is admittedly running more and more behind. Besides SIU-A&G veterans. West Coast oldtimers from the Sailors Union, Marine Firemen and Mar­ ine Cooks and Stewards Union have turned out to compete for jobs in a Joint effort to win tha beef. SEAFARERS LOG Aug. 30, 1957 Vol. XIX No. 18 PAUL HALL. Secretary-Treasurer HERBEBT BRAND, Editor. BERNARD SEA­ MAN, Art.Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, AL MASKIN, JOHN BRAZIL, Staff Writers. BILL MOODY, GUU Area Repr«sentative. Published biweekly at the headquarters of the Seafarers International Union, At­ lantic A Culf District, AFL-CIO, «75 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NV. Tel. HYaclnth f-6600. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under he Act of Aug. 24, 1912. •i'jan I'li ii.i ,• »in t.'- Some like fo read, some to write, while others merely like to sit and doze. Whatever it is, it helps to pass the time away between calls for the American Coal ships. Pictured above at the SIU Colley Street hall in Norfolk ore (left tp right) Danny Gorman, Sig Johnspn, MC&S„and, Robert Donahue, also of the A&G. �August 30, 195T SEAFARERS Fagre Three ' LOG SIU Strikes Bull Line In Wage Beef 1 Unable to make any headway in wage talks with th^ Bull Line after two months of negotiations, the SIU, struck the company at its Brooklyn terminal on Foot and mounted patrolmen watch as SlU pickets Bill Brown and Nicholas Goresh stand for the LOG photographer. Scores of policemen stand guard around the deserted Bull Line piers. Goresh was serving in the steward department on the SS Frances when the SlU strike was called. SUP Seeks Family Benefits, Expanded WC Joint Action SAN FRANCISCO—Negotiations are under way with trustees of the SUP Welfare Plan to obtain a full range of medical and hospital benefits for the wives and dependent children of members of the SlU-affiliated Sailors Union of the Pacific, -fSUP Secretary Morris Weis-"*" ditions have helped bring today's berger said a plan similar to Coast operators as the SIU Pacific seagoing man to the point where he can readily raise a family the one already effective in District. ttie Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and the Marine Firemen's Union is being sought. He ad'ded that efforts may be directed in the future to setting up a joint plan to cover .all three unions. Joint action among the three West Coast SIU affiliates on a combined pension plan is already nearing completion. This will mean a mer­ ger of the three existing pension programs and possibly pave the way for expanded benefits through savings in various costs. The unions already negotiate Jointly on contracts with most West In a referendum vote last sum­ mer, members of the Sailors Union authorized negotiations for Blue Cross or similar coverage for their families to be paid for by monthly contributions. This plan was later shelved with membership approval due to the various legal and prac­ tical problems that developed. One of the principal reasons for seeking the dependents' coverage at this time, Weisberger pointed out, is the growing emergence of family men among the SUP mem­ bership. Stabilized employment, plus good wages and working con- Message To SUP, MFOW & MCS For Joint Labor Day Edition The action of the Pacific District unions of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union of North America in issuing a joint special Labor Day edition of their publications is an historicai develop­ ment in maritime. The International congratulates each of the affiliates involved in this forward-looking project. It is fitting that the Sailors Union of the Pacific, the Marino Firemen's Union and the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union should utilize the occasion of Labor Day to demonstrate their unity of purpose and their common objective of serving and advancing the cause of West Coast seafaring people, all of whom are joined under banner of the SIU of NA. The SUP and the MFOW and their memberships have their individual solid trade union traditions, built over years of struggle and accomplishment in protecting and furthering tha welfare of seafaring men. They have now been joined by tha Marine Cooks and Stewards, who already have shown clearly ' their ability to contribute to the well-being of ship's cooks and stewards, as well as to the maritime labor movement in generaL This joint Labor Day edition, presenting information on a cooperative basis to the respective memberships is testimony to the SIU Pacific District unions' determination to work to­ gether for the good of all the people they represent, and to their awareness (ff the strong relationship among all SIU of NA unions. In behalf of the International, we salute the SUP, the MFOW and the MCS for their awareness of the mutual benefits of joint, cooperative trade union effort, as evidenced by this com­ bined Labor Day edition of the "West Coast Sailors," "The Marine Fireman," and the "Stewards News." Fraternally, • Paul Hall, President Seafarers International Union ^ r North America, AFL-CIO and establish a permanent shoreside home. He noted also that the SUP had in the past provided a variety of other benefits for its members which other unions did not have, particularly homes and other bene­ fits for union oldtimers. At the time, a large percentage of the Sailors membership was unmar­ ried, but union records now show that this situation has changed. In other joint action among the Sailors, Firemen and Cooks, the three unions have combined their individual newspapers to issue a joint special "Labor Day" edition today. The special issue will carry news of all three unions. Regular editions of all three publications will be issued on schedule next month. » Monday, August 19. The four-ship installation has heen tied up tight ever since hy a 24-hour picketline manned by Sea­ farers. The strike was called in ac­ rates, all retroactive to July 1, cord with prior membership 1957. Present basic monthly wages for authorization after the Un­ an AB under the SIU agreement ion's negotiating committee (Continued on page 15) reported a breakdown in dis­ cussions with company repre­ sentatives. First ship affected was the Frances, which was tied up soon after her arrival at the 20th Street pier the day the strike began. Since then, the Kathryn, Beatrice and Elizabeth have been idled. The strike is confined to the com­ pany's Brooklyn terminal at this time. . Lines Observed Two days after the SIU walk­ A formal hearing on th« out, the Masters, Mates and Pilots and the Marine Engineers Bene­ SIU's petition for an NLRB ficial Association struck the com­ election on the eight Robin pany in separate disputes on mone­ Line ships now owned and operated tary matters. The radio officers by Moore-McCormack is expected union, staff officers, teamsters ana on September 16. A&G headquar­ longshoremen are respecting all ters is awaiting confirmation of thir lines. tentative date. Bull Line went into court a week An informal pre-hearing confer­ ago seeking a restraining order ence of SIU, NMU and Mooreagainst picketing but after a hear­ McCormack representatives waa ing on Tuesday Justice John E. held last Thursday, August 22, with Cone of the State Supreme Court NLRB examiner L. J. Lurie. At­ reserved decision on the company tending for the SIU were assistant petition. secretary-treasurer Claude Sim­ The SIU originally moved to re­ mons; Seymour W. Miller, tti® open its agreement under the union's general counsel, and Wil­ standard reopening clause calling liam Feldesman, of Miller's office. for talks on wages and other mone­ The SIU filed its election peti­ tary items at the initiation of either tion on August 9 to protect the party. job rights of Seafarers on Robin Talks with Bull Line reached an Line ships after Moore-McCormack impasse a few days before the placed them under the jurisdiction strike call over demands for par­ of the NMU contract. ity with the West Coast scale on This was done despite the wishes overtime and penalty rates plus an of the men involved and a long across the board 20 percent in­ record of SIU bargaining in behalf crease in wages, OT and penalty of these crewmembers. Hearing Due On Robin / Ship Vote MMP, MEBA Strike Bull Line Faced with the Bull Line's flat rejection of their wage demands, members of two AFL-CIO licensed officers unions walked off the company's ships ten days ago at its Brooklyn terminal. The Masters, Mates and Pilots and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association set up separate picketlines two days following SIU strike action in a separate wage dispute. MEBA and the MM&P are seeking a six percent general wage increase plus additional compensation for the licensed deck and engine officers. The two unions opened talks on ,^une 15 under terms of a wage review clause in their agreements with Bull Line. No Agreement Reached Talks since that time failed to produce any agree­ ment on the issues. Earlier, the MEBA notified its members on Bull Line ships that the company had flatly refused its proposals and that unless tliere was a change in the picture "it may be necessary for the union to resort to economic action." A similar position was set forth by the MM&P on behalf of the deck officers. An injunction petition against both unions similar to the one sought against the SIU is still pending in Brooklyn Supreme Court. Decision on the peti­ tion by Bull Line has been reserved pending further study by Justice John E. Cone. Teamsters, longshoremen, radio officers and pursers arc observing all lines. Licensed engine and deck oKicers fake their turn picketing at the Bull Line terminol. I •-."J I �Page Four SEAFARERS Scholarship Winner Eyeing New Career August 30, 1957 LOG Some 300 members of Boston Mailers Union 16 have completely stopped the presses at three lead­ ing Boston papers with their strike for higher wages. The mailers are seeking pay parity with mailers in other major cities. Boston's scale is $94.13, while the average scale in other major cities is $108 to the pre-nursing course ... Now $110. The strike proved effective Miss De Vries, who is 18, was that I have received a scholarship born in New York. But she has when other craft unions refused ... I realize I can afford four spent most of her life on a farm to cross the union's picket lines. i. ^ ^ in Pennsylvania, where she learned how to raise, train and The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, with a total membership of about 220,000, has been ac­ cepted for affiliation with the AFLClO providing questions of juris­ diction and constitutional matters can be straightened out. The jur­ isdictional issue involves relations with two similar railroad brother­ hoods and the constitutional ques­ WASHINGTON—An ICC tion concerns a racial provision in examiner has recommended the BRT constitution. the denial of Pan-Atlantic's t i Joyce DeVries (left) and dad application to purchase the oper­ Peter DeVries, SIU steward. Harry Singer, a long-time mem­ ating rights of Agwilines, Inc. ber of the Newspaper Guild of New The SIU company is seeking to show thoroughbred dogs who were York, received a check for $18,buy out operators with inactive bred on the farm along with the 240 in severance pay when he recoastal certificates in an effort to usual assortment of farm live­ tiregl from the New York Post. stock. Singer, who had been sports editor protect its own investment in She attended local grammar and of the Bi;onx Home News, remained equipment and facilities for trail- junior high schools, and when the in that position when the News was ership operations. Expanded trailer family moved to Hatboro ment to taken over by the Post. He had a school at Upper Moreland High total service record of 45 years and aervice is due to start up soon. School. There she compiled an was entitled to 100 weeks sever­ Pan-Atlantic's present certifi­ cate covers all of the ports for outstanding scholastic record while ance pay under the Guild contract. which Agwilines holds operating taking an active part in school The sum is believed to be the larg­ est severance payment collected by rights, with the exception of Key sports. Last fall. Miss De Vries entered any individual under the Guild West. While P-A is not now inter­ ested in servicing Key West, it Cedar Crest College, a girls' school contract. t 4- t wants to make certain it will not in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where auddenly be confronted with she made the dean's list in her Strategy is being planned for an "overnight" competition from that second term and won further all-out organizing drive among em­ awards in athletics and music. ployees of Cone Bros. Contracting area. The Interstate Commerce Com­ During the summer break she is Co., one of Florida's largest high­ mission examiner noted that the working as a waitress at a bible way construction firms. Wages are purpose of the purchase was "not conference in Sandy Cove, Mary­ the main reason for the drive. Un­ der the present scale skilled crafts­ to reactivate it but to extinguish land. Miss De Vries' father, Seafarer men get $1.35 or $1.40 an hour tt through merger." He said the ICC had no authority to assist a Peter De Vries, sails as chief stew­ while unskilled workers get only $1 or slightly higher an hour. An ard on SIU ships. carrier in that fashion. still floating on a cloud from the news that she had won one of the SIU $6,000 scholarship awards, Joyce De Vries, daugh­ ter of Seafarer Peter De Vries, has come down to earth long enough to make plans for her years of college. Therefore, I am future. contemplating a career in physical Originally, she said, "I chose therapy." Snag P-A's Bid To Buy Coast Line overwhelming majority of the firm's 1,100 workers have signed pledge cards with unions in the construction and building trades fields. More than 400 members of Ma­ chinists Local 63 put in a fourhour day at the Iron Fireman plant in Portland, Oregon, to help a fel­ low worker. Pay checks totalling $5,800 were turned over to Gerry Gaage and his wife. The couple recently lost their three small daughters and almost all of their possessions after fire destroyed their home. Plans for the work­ day benefit were arranged by un­ ion and company officials. Int'l Safety Confab Sought WASHINGTON—The House Merchant Marine Committee has called on the State De­ partment to initiate a new Inter­ national Convention for Safety of Life at Sea. The convention would revise the recommendations of the 1948 convention in the light of findings about the Andrea DoriaStockholm tragedy a year ago. Last month, a Coast Guard re­ port called American 'passenger liners the safest in the world. The CG report implied that an Ameri­ can ship hit the way the Doria was. would probably have been able to keep from heeling as badly and might not have capsized. Welcoming Party for SIU Dad Posing for the LOG photographer on a visit to the New Orleans Hall are Mrs. Bernie Guarino, Seafarer Louis Guorino and Bon­ nie Ann Guarino, 2I/2, daughter of Seafarer and Mrs. Bernie Guarino. Uncle Louis brought his niece and sister-in-law into the hall to meet dad on his return from a foreign voyage. AA/y WAY YOU SLICE IT.. . . . make sure you are using a good tool. Putting it another way, a sharp, keen knife slices the meat. A dull blade is liable to slice the meat handler, because a dull knife is an inefficient tool which is more difficult to control. What goes for the galley is true anywhere else on the ship. The screwdriver with'the chewed-up bit, the hammer with a loose head, the splayed chisel—all these are dangerous to the man who uses them. What's more they make a hard job out of an easy one and an im­ possible job out of a hard pne. Use the right tool; use the good tool and save yourself from injury. i ^ AN SIU SHIP IS A SAFE SHIP ff -1 • -J . �AutDst 30, 1957 SEAFARERS Explosions Sink Liberian Tanker LOG Page Fin Weisberger Raps MSTS As Senate Slates Probe WASHINGON—Never popular with union seamen because of its direct competition with private shipping and belowstandard conditions, the Military Sea Transportation Serv­ ice was raked over the coals-• this month by SUP Secretary ferring qualified seamen for em­ ployment . . . results of referrals Morris Weisberger. The head of the SlU-affiliated were gratifying. ..." MSTS operates 298 ships, of Sailors Union of the Pacific chal­ lenged a lengthy article attempting which 245 are owned by the Gov­ to justify the MSTS in the "United ernment, and employs more than States Naval Institute Proceed­ 12.000 seamen. Its 1958 budget, not ings." He called it "a studied ef­ yet approved, amounts to $481 mil­ fort to ignore the record of Amer­ lion. ican seamen's unions whose train­ ing and supplying the necessary personnel during both wars has never been questioned." An investigation of MSTS has Dense smoke pours from the decks of the tanker World Splendour after two explosions crippled the been scheduled for the near future ship off Gilbraltar last week. The 40.000-ton Liberian-flag vessel sank later while under tow. All but by the Senate Foreign Commerce five of the tanker's complement of 88 were reported rescued. The vessel, manned mostly by Indians Committee. Chairman Sen. Warren under Greek officers, was owned by the StaVros Niarchos shipping interests. G. Magnuson. said the committee would try to learn whether MSTS is getting larger than Congress in­ BALTIMORE — Organizing tended, and will compare its oper­ efforts among the tugboat ating costs and relative efficiency companies in the Greater with private shipping operations. Special emphasis would be Baltimore area is continuing in placed on areas where MSTS poses high gear. Interim contracts have Government competi­ already been signed with the A behind-the-scenes effort to interfere in the internal affairs of marine unions is being "unnecessary Sadowski Towing Co., and the tion with private enterprise." revived by outside individuals intent on using the labor movement-for their personal benefit. Berg Towing Co. Training Program Shipping has again been off, port One of the figures reported behind the meddling move is Ben Sterling, New York at­ Weisberger contrasted the Gov­ agent Earl Sheppard stated, so torney identified with a num--*-—^ —— —• ernment outlay of "many millions ber of involvements in the in­ and sign the ships..." He ex­ in a hurried program to train 'land­ there are plenty of men on the ternal business of marine un­ plained that he referred to all lubbers' to become efficient sea­ beach to handle whatever jobs may ions. The tactic in such operations unlicensed and licensed jobs men" with the no-cost training pro­ come along. There were 10 vessels paying is the employment of disruptive aboard ship. grams established by the maritime off, seven signing on, and 15 in and unwitting elements to carry This odorous project eventually unions. He cited a Government transit during the past two-week the ball inside the union—in its drew the fire of the International cost figure of $654 per man. period. The Santore, Chilore, meetings, shipboard bull-sessions Transportworkers Federation, a The SUP secretary also noted Feltore, Cubore, Chilore (Ore); and through deceptive literature. worldwide organization represent­ an editorial in "The New York Seamar (C a 1 m a r) and Evelyn, Sterling has admittedly dis­ ing legitimate unions in the trans­ Times" of October 1, 1942, which Mae, Emilia and Angelina (Bull) pensed large sums of money to in­ portation field. The ITF action, said in part: paid off. Vessels signing on were dividuals willing to serve as dis­ taken at its 1955 conference in Bel­ "If this nation has done too little the Santore, Chilore, Oremar, rupters and betrayers of their un­ gium, nailed the UlSU as an outfit for its friends overseas, the fault Feltore, Cubore (Ore) and Seamar ions and their fellow union mem­ formed to "exploit" seafaring men. does not lie with the merchant and Bethcoaster (Calmar). bers' security in the marine in­ The ITF condemned the UlSU and seamen. For every crew lost other Alcoa's Partner, Runner, Pega­ dustry. These activities backfired those associated with it for "these crews have appeared on the docks. sus, Worker, Pilgrim, and Puritan; several times in the past. malpractices..." They did not have to be taken from the Robin Locksley, Robin Gray In February, 1955, the Marine Another example of the extent of jails or kidnapped in mean streets, (Robin); Venore, Baltore, Santore, Engineers Beneficial Association, Sterling's involvement in internal as occurred in the great days of Oremar, Marore (Ore) and BethAFL-CIO, took action which led union affairs was his own testimony the Elizabethan adventurers. The coaster and Texmai' (Calmar) were to the severance of his role as under examination by a New Jer­ sea has known no greater glory in transit. There were no major counsel to that union's New Yoiic sey prosecutor last October. Ster­ than they have cast over it." Attorney Benjamin B. Sterling beefs on any of the vessels. Local 33. The MEBA action fol­ Weisberger emphasized that the ling at that time confessed to leaves New York police sta­ lowed, a study of involvements by handling at least $30,000 of funds, unions' opposition to MSTS was tion after being questioned outside elements in the internal part of which were used in the plot simply based on the fact that "the concerning attempted murder affairs of marine unions. to murder SlU Secretary-Treasurer maritime industry appears to be of SlU Secretary-Treasurer Over the years, Sterling has been Paul Hall. Some $4,000 of the the only major American industry known for his association with Paul Hall at the end of 1954. money passed out by Sterling in which private enterprise must A reminder fi-om SlU head­ several unsuccessful attempts to served as a down payment to James contend with Government competi­ quarters cautions all Seafarers gain an influential position in vir­ Further evidence of Sterling's Cobb, the hired triggerman now tion." leaving their ships to contact tually every maritime union. His contempt for legitimate marine Dew-Line Role Praised serving a 5-7 year sentence for his the hall in ample time to allow activities in this regard have been unionism and the welfare and part in the plot. The same issue of the "West the Union to dispatch a replace­ directed against tlie SlU, the Na­ security of the seafaring man was Coast Sailors" detailing the SUP The NMU's experience with ma­ ment. Failure to give notice be­ tional Maritime Union, the MEBA pin-pointed by his association and neuvers by outside individuals to blast against the magazine article fore paying off may cause a de­ and the Masters, Mates and Pilots. activity with a dues-grabbing outfit carried a letter from the MSTS Sterling also worked with the chartered by the ILA—the United bust into its intei-nal affairs in 1954 commander for the Pacific area layed sailing, force the ship to International Longshoremen's Asso­ International Seamen's Union —• caused the NMU "Pilot" to state: praising the union's role in man­ sail short of the manning re­ ciation after that organization was which sought to victimize already "This smear literature... comes ning the DEW-Line supply ships quirements and needlessly make expelled from the American Feder­ suffering crewmembers aboard from a group of lawyers, 'ambu­ this summer. The latter lauded the the work tougher for your ship­ ation of Labor for failing to operate Panamanian, Liberian and .other lance chasers,' no less, who would union's "valuable assistance in re­ mates. like to get their hands on some as a trade union. He was irrefut­ runaway-flag ships. ably identified with discredited The pihony UlSU also had an union business, and through that elements seeking to destroy the ambitious but fore-doomed plan, as victimize seamen for the profit of a AFL-ClO's efforts to build a demo­ related by one of its former offi­ few...The presence of lawyers in cratic union of longshore workers cials: "When the AFL and CIO this conspiracy is clear enough... WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President George Meany has All of the foregoing disclosures on the waterfront. contracts run out, we will jump in been appointed a member of the United States delegation to slowed down the activities of the professional union meddlers. Acti­ the forthcoming session of the United Nations General Asvity in this direction was halted •fsembly. because it was difficult for them The appointment, in recog­ to have their paid accomplices nition of the labor move­ stand up inside the union; it was ment's part in helping to build too easy for them to be exposed for a peaceful, prosperous world, wai what they were. There followed a period of relative quiet. announced by President Eisen­ Now, however, for some reason hower. The AFL-CIO Executive they believe this is the proper Council adopted a resolution laud­ moment to renew this activity. ing the Administration's action. And, as the evidence indicates, First Labor Delegate they have decided to send their paid stooges into the marine unions President Meany Is the first once again. Their job is to create leader of the American labor move­ confusion, suspicion and anything ment to serve as a delegate to the else that will serve their master's UN Assembly. Other union leaders e75*-4^>\v!BMCr •XZIS E.BALTiAO^ ultimate goal. have been named in the past as But, as the record indicates — alternate delegates and advisers to once the maneuver is exposed, the special groups. The General Assem­ seafaring man is capable of putting bly sessions open Sept. 17 in New & V. .-a•-r' the proper label on the operation. AFL-CIO Presr George Meany York. Phony Fronts Renewing Bid To Influence Marine Unions Baltimore Tug Drive Adds Pacts Quitting Ship? Notify Union MEANY NAMED TO UN PORT O' CALL ^AAlTiMpRB J| - ' .^1 '1 �Pare Sir SEAFARERS LOG Annist SO, 1957 Absentee Balloting Rules Still Rough Absentee balloting procedures have been modified slightly since last year, but it is still pretty hard for seamen to vote in state and national elections. The latest procedures in--*dude a new "franked" post­ ing information available to sea­ card application form for men. Accordingly the cards are being distributed to US Shipping Commissioners, shipping com­ panies, seamen's institutes and clubs and the maritime unions, in­ cluding the SIU. The postcards are acceptable in all states except New Mexico and Puerto Rico, where absentee bal­ loting is not permitted, and in Alabama, Louisiana and Pennsyl­ vania, where it is restricted to members of the armed forces. Other areas permit seamen to vote by absentee ballot, but regis­ tration must be made in person These are Florida and the terri­ tories of Alaska and the Virgin Spirits are high among union members aboard a bus heading from New Orleans for the AFL-CIOIslands. sponsored volunteer home building project at Cameron, La. Seated in the bus are Seafarer Bob Other states permit absentee Creel and Painters Union representative Francis Tardy (second row, left). Behind Tardy is A. P. Stod­ voting in general elections but not dard, president. New Orleans Central Labor Council. Phillip Piro, secretary. New Orleans Building in primaries. These are Con­ necticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Trades Council, stands in rear. At right, (wearing white cap) is Seafarer Larry Von Lofton. New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island. One of the major difficulties in absentee voting is that states do not mail ballots out until a few LAKE CHARLES—An eyewitness account of relief efforts in the Hurricane Audrey weeks before the election, with disaster area from Seafarer Abner L. Raiford proudly recounts "the great job" being done by most states allowing a maximum of SIU men and other trade unionists in Louisiana. one month. That does not allow Unskilled workers, includ--*" the seaman enough time to get his ballot back in. Seafarers filing for ing large SIU contingents from ing the way for skilled construc­ eron," virites Raiford. "It's a great absentee ballots should check here and New Orleans, are tion workers to take over on week­ pleasure to be their ship's itinerary to get an ac­ working alongside building trades ends after other jobs and have able to give a curate address covering the period craftsmen to help erect new homes been returning to assist on Satur­ helping hand to these people and in which the state ballots will be for the hurricane victims. SIU men days and Sundays as well. "Just back after a day at Cam- to belong to a have turned out weekdays prepar­ mailed out. Union such as the SIU . . . with good men who answer the call when disaster EARLIEST DATE EARLIEST DATE MAIL APPLICATION PRIMARY happens . . . ACCEPTED BALLOT MAILED STATE REGISTRATION VOTE "It's a very sad Alabama No absentee voting for seamen 30 days before Arizona yes 30 days to Saturday 9/11 picture out here ... it makes one preceding election sick. Old people -with their life's 20 days before primary Arkansas not required 60 days before 7/31 30 days before general work gone and nothing to look California yes (automatic 20 days before 6/5 any time forward to . . . young ones who when voted) will hopefully outlive all this. yes 30 days before Colorado 90 days before 9/11 Connecticut yes two mos. before varies two mos. before "There's not a house left stand­ Delaware yes 60 days before 8/25 any time ing for miles. About the only thing Florida 45 days before no 5/8 any time left is a little statue of the Virgin Georgia yes when printed any time 9/12 yes (automatic Mary left untouched . . . Rooftops Idaho 30 days before 60 days before 8/14 when voted) tiu'n up 20 miles away, boats ap­ Illinois yes . 45 days before 4/10 100 days before pear on dry land miles from, the Indiana 30 before any primary yes (automatic 30 before primary 5/8 when applying) 60 before general 60 before general water ... It makes one sit up and Iowa 40 days before yes (automatic any time 6/4 take notice of his surroundings . . , when voted) You wonder what will be next." Kansas yes 21 before primary 120 before primary 8/7 25 before general 60 before general Raiford said he had worked with Kentucky when available yes (automatic any time up to 8/4 with application) 10 days before two gangs from the New Orleans Louisiana No ab.sentee votingjor seamen SIU hall and one gang of Seafarers Maine yes (automatic 30 before primary & State any time 6/18 from this area. He said there was with application) 45 before Presidential Maryland yes (automatic 55 days before plenty of work to be done but vol­ any time 5/7 with ballot) unteers are coming forth to help Massachusetts yes (automatic Indefinite any time 9/18 when applying) do the job. Michigan yes 45 days before 75 days before 8/7 Several hundred persons lost Minnesota yes when avaUable 45 days before 9/11 their lives and damage in the mil­ Mississippi yes 60 before primary 60 days before 8/28 40 before general and special lions was reported In the wake of Missouri yes 60 days before any time 8/7 . Hurricane Audrey after it struck Montana yes 30 days before • 45 days before 6/5 the Louisiana-Texas border area Nebraska yes 15 days before 5/15 90 days before two months ago. Nevada yes when printed 98 days before 9/4 absentee ballots, and a change in the date on which Mississippi will mail ballots to absentee voters Under its new rules, Mississippi will send ballots out 40 days be fore general and special elections Previously, the ballots were mailed only 30 days in advance. In other respects, the balloting procedures are unchanged. The re- Still Loves Those Reds —Bridges Harry Bridges, whose West Coast longshoremen's union was bounced from the CIO in 1950 on charges of Communistdomination, still makes no bones about his feelings about the Com­ mies, especially in the labor move­ ment. Appearing on a major television •how recently. Bridges openly ad­ mitted to a nation-wide audience that he has no objection to Com­ munists holding union office. Bridges, who's often been ac­ cused of using the ILWU as an initrument for his own political Ideas, also was asked what his union would do if the US decided, for instance, to send arms or troops from the West Coast to fight the Chinese Reds. "Is it alright," he was asked, "for yoiu- union to strike and sabotage the plans of your own dovernment?" "Well, it could be," Bridges said, "that's happened before." In reent months, especially, Bridges as been strongly urging a resump­ tion of trade with Red China. The ILWU in the past has been the subject of a number of Gov­ ernment probes of Communism, both in this country and Hawaii, #nd is currently a target of the Senate Internal Security Subcomthittee's Investigation of CommuUlsm on the East and Gulf coasts. The Government is attempting to show that Bridges has infil­ trated the East and Gulf coasts With a view toward taking over J the longshor^cmcn on these coasts. Digest Of State Laws On Absentee Voting New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah io •ult is that the states control the voting procedure itself, and some •tates still do not permit absentee voting by seamen. Others have sys­ tems that make it difficult for a seamen's vote to count. The "Federal Voting Assistance Act," passed in 1955, requires the Maritime Administration to make Federal application cards and vot- SIU On Job For Storm Victims 3 General elections will be held Novemiber 5 in New Jer­ sey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Other elections —for local officials and on constitutional amendm e n t s and referendum measures— will be conducted in Connec­ ticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, North Carolina, and Utah. Post card applications for absentee ballots may be obtained from SIU headquar­ ters. For additional informa­ tion about elections, consult appropriate state or local officials. < • SIU Has Ballots Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Puerto Rice yes (automatic 9/11 when applying) yes 4/17 No absentee voting for anybody yes (automatic 6/5 when applying) yes (automatic 5/26 when applying) yes 6/28 yes 5/8 yes 7/3 yes (automatic 5/18 with ballot) No absentee voting for seamen yes 9/17 yes 6/12 yes 6/5 yes (automatic 8/2 with ballot) No registration required 7/28 yes (automatic 9/11 with baUot) yes 9/11 yes 7/9 yes (automatic 9/11 with ballot) yes 5/8 yes 7/30 yes (automatic 8/21 when voted) No absentee voting for seamen it I any time 20 days before any time 24 days before any time 40 days before any time 60 days before 30 dE^2 before after Jan. 1 any time 60 days before 21 days before 60 days before when available 60 days before any time any time any time any time 20 days before when available • 20 before primary 70 before general After Sept. 10 any time 30 days before when available when printed any time any time after July 1 30 days before 90 days before 25 days before any time 60 days before any time 0 70 days before 21 days before when printed : -1 •tt m.i' "if.y"- •:Sl .. •/t V 'vrt-• ' ' .un-iiUfjo'. Boston Lists One CS Payoff BOSTON—^There was not much activity on the shipping side in this port during the past two weeks. The Council Gi'ove (Cities Serv­ ice) was the only vessel paying off and signing on during the period. The SS Valley Forge (Peninsular Nav.) stopped into port for re­ pairs before continuing on her trip to Spain. Shipping for the next period, reports James Sheehan, port agent, also looks slow. No pay!• -r offO'ttre-'expected aS'^yvfi'^ " ' "' �Anrnst so, 195V SEAFARERS LOG Pace Sevea YOUR DOllAR'S WORTH MA Scraps 50-50 For Japan Seafarer's Gnide To Better Bnyin^ With New Cargo Value Plan By Sidney MargoUus 'Fair Trade' Laws On Way Out WASHINGTON—Using a new gimmick which could conceivably cut the ground out from under the 50-50 law, the Maritime Administration has okayed a plan to let Japan get $115 million of US farm cargoes without sticking to the legal 50-50 shipping requirements. The gimmick is simple: You*^ just take 50 percent of the erably less than 50 percent figured there was a 50-50 spiit based oh shipments based, according to on the basis of gross tonnage, as volume. Farm groups got into the Families in almost every sizable town are now abie to buy vacuum cleaners which list for $69.50 for as little as $43, toasters with $23 tags for $16-$17, steam irons for as little as $12, and almost any other ap­ pliances, cameras, watches, power tools, TV and radio sets, sports the MA announcement, "on the specifically called for in the pei*- picture when the Japanese threat­ equipment and many other types of goods at similarly large discounts. value of the products shipped manent 50-50 law. ened to take their business else­ They can buy these quite openly, and not only from the over 1,000 under the credit and ocean freight Actually, under a 1934 law, US where if the shipping requirements discount houses that have sprung up all over the country in the past 12 costs." shippers have the right to carry weren't to their liking. years, but from chain stores, department stores and independent local As a result, the MA has pre­ Figured the MA's way, on the 100 percent of these cargoes, but retailers. Many stores which used to sell at list prices now try to basis of value, 50 percent of the in practice there has generally ferred to remain mum about the match the discount houses price cut for price cut. shipments would come to consid­ been no real objection as long as arrangements. In fact, W. Alex For "Fair Trade" is now practically dead except on medicines and Spencer, who handled the matter toiletries where manufacturers still dictate the retail price at which for the MA, told a press service the druggist must sell, whether or not he would like to charge less. here "that he and the Japanese Of 45 states that originally passed such price-maintenance laws, officials concerned preferred not only 31 still have them. Even in those states "Fair Trade" now is a to explain the shipping arrange­ dead letter on many types of goods, as almost all appliance manufac­ ments in any more detail than that turers, with the chief exception of General Electric and Sunbeam, no spelled out in the . . . printed re­ longer try to make retailers sell at list prices. This year the camera lease." manufacturers gave up too. All Spencer would say was that What really has been killing "Fair Trade" has been consumer MONTREAL—While its strike against Canadian National the share of cargo carried in US resistance to the exaggerated list prices manufacturers put on their Steamships is in its second month, the SIU Canadian District bottoms would be "adequate." goods. For example, a typically nationally-advertised watch which has The dispute between American a list price of $100 at retail actually can be sold profitably at a dis­ has in recent weeks scored a new series of successes. and Japanese shipowners over New SIU agreements are count of 40-50 per cent since it costs the retailer only $37.50 at whole­ carrying the controversial cargo sale. Even if he selis the watch for $5O-$0O exclusive of excise tax, he providing Canadian seamen of the Canadian labor movement has been brewing ever since nego­ has a profit margin of 25-45 per centr with the best wages, working but is being fought tooth and nail tiations began for an Export-Im­ conditions and other benefits they by the powerful Canadian National port Bank loan to Japan to buy the Appliance Prices Going Down Railway, influential Canadian news­ US farm products. It makes an amazing difference in your family's living costs if free have ever had. Notable among these is one with papers and other big business in­ competition is permitted and retaiiers are not compelled to sell at The powerful American Farm manufacturers' list prices. Despite higher prices of steel and other the Dominion Steel and Coal Cor­ terests. Wages on CNS ships have Bureau Federation was quick to costs, retail prices of household appliances in the Consumer Price Index poration caliing for a 20 percent been running from 77 cents an jump into the fray and launch a actually have gone down 14 per cent since the 1947-49 period, reports across-the-board boost in ail money hour for pantrymen to 98 cents an new attack on 50-50, showing that hour for bosuns even figuring in the farm lobby-foreign shipowner H. E. Riley, of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A refrigerator that matters, plus other gains. Other agreements include those overtime. sold for $400 six or seven years ago now can be bought for $288, a lobby is still mighty active. decline of 28 per cent. Toasters have gone down 20 per cent and for the crewmen of the British vacuum cleaners about ten per cent in the same period. Washing cablelayer John W. McKay (see story on page 16), for the crewmen machines are just slightly below their pre-1950 prices. In comparison, prices of medicines and toiletries, which are still of the tug Empire John, and for under "Fair Trade" have gone up sharply in the same period. The the employees of four Canadian drug and toiletries industry is the last stronghold of "Fair Trade" dredging companies. The Dominion Coal agreement price maintenance. The result is the average cost of prescriptions and drugs is 15 per cent higher now than just before 1950, and prices of —which averted by hours a strike prescriptions alone have jumped 23 per cent. Such toiletries as face set for July 4—is retroactive to powder and home permanent materials cost you 25 to 40 per cent more last October. It has already been than just before 1950. Even toothpaste has gone up 11 per cent under ratified by the crews of the ships involved, and all of these men have the protective wing of "Fair Trade." For over a year now the Federal Trade Commission has been in­ already received their retroactive vestigating the prices being charged people for tetracycline, aureomy- pay. The Empire John agreement was cin, and other antibiotics that doctors now prescribe for many illnesses. These antibiotics are sold under brand names and their prices are set signed by the company after a 28by the manufacturers and wholesalers under the "Fair Trade" laws. hour strike by tugmen who peti­ Some of these capsules cost families as much as 50 or 75 cents apiece, tioned the SIU to represent them and prescriptions can run as high as $10. The Food & Drug Adminis­ last July. The pact, also retroactive tration reports that one out of four prescriptions now is for an anti­ to last October, grants wage boosts biotic, and these drugs take 40 cents of every prescription dollar. Gen­ of $50-68 a month per man, plus erally all major manufacturers sell their own versions of the anti­ the welfare plan, a shorter work­ biotics at the same price, so there is little price competition either at day and workweek and other im­ the manufacturing or retail levels. The drug industry's "Fair Trade" proved working conditions. Meanwhile, the strike against system has the public at its mei-cy because you can't refuse to buy a the government-owned Canadian prescription for a sick person as you can a new toaster. National Steamship Company is The only place you can beat high "Fair Trade" prices on drugs and continuing to get the full support toiletries is on non-prescription items like aspirin, milk of magnesia, and vitamin preparations, where there are many private brands sold at relatively low prices. Newspapers Reject Ads Even on appliances and other goods no longer under "Fair Trade," if it's up to some newspapers you may not learn about the discounts now widely available. Masters Mail Order Co. of Washington, DC, re­ cently won a court decision over General Electric upholding the mail­ order retailer's right to advertise and sell its goods by mail to cus­ tomers in "Fair Trade" states. Unlike most state legislatures, Congress never passed a "Fair Trade" law for the District of Columbia, and Congressmen, along with other Washingtonians, always haVe been able to buy medicines, liquor or any other goods at cut prices. But when Masters of Washington tried to advertise in New York papers that it would sell General Electric appliances to people in other states by mail, at reductions from list prices such as $25.87 for a tran­ sistor radio instead of $37.85, the ad was rejected by the "New York Herald Tribune," "News" and "Post." "Business Week" magazine re­ ports that radio station WRCA also turned down the ad. The reason given this reporter by a spokesman for one of the papers was that the ad was from an "out of town store'I; "we have to protect the retailers in our own city," and "anyway a lot of small local stores sell GE ap­ pliances at discounts but can't advertise them because of this silly ("Fair Trade") law." There have been other cases of newspapers refusing ads telling about discounts or other controversial money-saving information. For example, ads for "Car ,Fax," a booklet listing the factory-suggested prices of all cars and accessories for the guidance of buyers, were re­ cently rejected by the "NeW York Times," after it had run the ad once. Lyle Stuart, a New York publisher, reports the "Times" similarly refused ads for another auto-shopping book called, "How to Deal with Your Dealer." The "Times" some time ago also refused advertising Bosun Jim Rawlins on tho Alico Brown (top, right) smiles In approval as Carey Granger, MM, serves for "Insurance and Your Security" by E. Albert Gilbert, a well-known dinner SlU-style. The Idea of individual servings is explained (above, right) by veteran SIU steward R. writer on how to buy the most insurance for your money, and an ad­ vocate of term insurance. Asked by this department why it had re­ Duke Hall to B. J. Gadberry, baker; Don Foster, 3rd cook, and steward Ted Schultx In the galley. fused the "Cars ^:ax,^e^, ;ft spokesman for the "Times" gave the answer .Hal) is helping to set up the program in the Bloom field Jleet. The plan has resulted In Improved feed- ' • J newspapers themselves don't like to get; "No Comment." ing at lower cost in the various SIU fleets where it Is already used. Canada SI U Pacts Gaining Top Wages Alice Brown Starts New Feeding Plan AVAw AO owmAg ctiwcrxu �'MS in ""bS? i°^^°>an nnions- ^t®°ng '^^rleveioP»fUiin« ^fde^vSe^^ Sopn®^ ''"tV-e SW «S"Sei i^f, i?G^ii'® benefits- ^ Sropy -^v oiisinn®"'t victims ®e®«i^ laSve po^fie CO® co®feSiSS ,oini«'«^?^ l°J^^d"ol.ocA®nn««' �Anrust so, 1957 SEAFARERS LOG Pare NlB* 'I -.I 5 - f •' I- ^ 5-' •; I Typical sweatshop scene show­ ing cramped, ill-ventilated, filth -ridden surroundings which union had to overcome. 1909 women strikers march on City Hall. 20,000 struck and de­ fied hired thugs and police billies to win 52-hour week. •| 4 Disastrous Triangle fire, March 25, 1911, took 146 lives, paved way for factory inspection laws. The 700 workers had only one narrow ladder to escape the building. Reports of the fire arous^ strong com­ munity support for ILGWU drives on sweatshop evil. •i English-language classes for the foreign-born are one aspect of exten­ sive ILGWU education program. This class is conducted by Local 1 for Spanish-speaking members. Other classes are offered in painting, music, sculpture, dramatics and a wide variety of subjects. Famed ILGWU vacation resort Unity House, is situated on a 1,000 acre site in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, The resort was first estab­ lished in 1920 and offers non-profit vacation facilities to the union's membership. f• . •.* •:4- // President Dubinsky (right) greets Luigi Antoninij first vice-pres., at recent union fete. George Meany looks on, ' French war orphans' home is one of several supported by ILGWU in that country, Italy, Israel and elsewhere. , Union health center occupies six fiqors of this building at 275 Seventh Avenue, New York. It is one of 17 such centers offering medical care free, in addition to the union's hospital-surgical -a;— Union recently sponsored and financed 1,672-family slum cooperative in NY. . Health center on wheels for on-the-spot service in Puerto Rico is swung aboard ship. I �•>H -x* •» *t •- !•>;.•- u*'" Pa«e Ten SEAFARERS Ancust 30, 1957 LOG Credit Firm Sends You 'Check' f QUESTION: Do you think It important for a seaman to know how to swim? Con you swim? N9 301494 Retain thia tonn tmtU { 3UO.OO It aolleated in tan. ' WasLfon, <2). eAPril 21 She amount of S)olla\s is- Collectihle. THREE HIRIDRED FORTY •is needed hy this office. JlJentification of. Sltiuxn the attacfieJ questionnaae immediately. Clnima 100 BARR BUILDINQ WASHIN6T0N, D. C. roENTIUCATION AND COLLECTION DEPARTMENT Reproduction of official-looking "check" form used .by a Washington credit outfit to trap seamen and others. The concern is under investigation by the Better Business Bureau. • Always looking for new ways to trap the unwary, a Wash­ ington collection agency has come up with a novel method of obtaining information. It's simple, too. The outfit sends out what looks like a Government check and waits for you to on spending the windfall, instead grab at the bait. of receiving money, you find the Tlie "check ' lorm, sent along with a questionnaire to find out your current address and work status, carries a picture of the good old American eagle and comes from an official-sounding agency called the "Claims Office," with, a Washington, DC, address. It states that an amount of money "is collectible," but it doesn't say by whom. The inference is that some Federal agency has some money for you and is trying to find out' where to send it. Soon after you obligingly return the papers, and start making plans agency is on your tail trying to collect that amount from you, A copy of the form was turned over to the Welfare Services De­ partment of the SIU by a Seafarer who asked the union to look into the matter. A check revealed tha^ this agency and its methods are already under investigation by the Better Business Bureau. This and other such methods have been mentioned in the SEA­ FARERS LOG from time to time in order to put members and their families on guard against such business practices. SIU shipping pulled up again during the past two weeks as a total of 1,072 men shipped. Registration fell off, however, almost equalling the district-wide job total. Six ports shared in the ship-"*^^ ping gains and three others Fair . . , Philadelphia: Fair . . . held to the status quo. On the Baltimore: Steady . . . Norfolk: rise this period were New York, Norfolk, Mobile, Lake Charles, Wihnington and Seattle. The SIU strike at Bull Line, still confined to New York, hasn't affected the port's job activity yet. Tampa, New Orleans and Hous­ ton remained the same as before. Tampa is stiil slow. New Orleans is fair and Houston is maintaining its busy pace. Declines were listed for Boston, Philadelphia. Balti­ more, Savannah and San Fran­ cisco, which was very slow. The largest percentage of jobs was reported in the deck depart­ ment once again which, like the steward department, shipped more men than, were registered. A breakdown by seniority groups shows a rising proportion of the jobs going to class A and class B men, and a corresponding drop in the class C total. Class A men accounted for 69 percent of the jobs, class B for an even 25 percent and class C for the re­ mainder. The following is the forecast port by port: Boston: Slow . . . New York: Shorthanded? If a crewmember quits while a ship is in port, delegates are asked to contact the hall immediately for a replace­ ment. Fast action on their part Avill keep all jobs aboard ship filled at all times and elimi­ nate the chance of the ship sailing shorthanded. , Peru Seeks 14-Ship US Giveaway WASHINGTON—Peru has joined the long list of nations trying for the great American giveaway via a bill in the House authorizing its purchase of 4 T-2 tankers, 4 Libertys and 2 CI-MAVI coastal vessels from the US. A stereotype of the many that have preceeded it, the bill would reistrict use of the ships to coastal trade and bar competition with American-flag ships. It calls for the return of the ships to the US in case of a national emergency. Not to be outdone, Iraq is now sb.owing interest in the offshore shipping business. Government representatives are seeking the purchase of two US Libertys as a starter. Iraq has no offshore fleet of its own right now. Going one step better, the Inter­ national Cooperation Administra­ tion here has announced that for­ eign aid moneys due from Fin­ land will be used to finance a 2200ton cargo-passengfer ship for the Republic of Indonesia. The money was received by the US from Fin­ land as payment for surplus agri­ cultural products. The ship will be built in a Finnish shipyard. Jack Groener, bosun: Sure I can Edward Marczak, FWT: I think most seamen should be able to swim, but in my 18 years at sea, and that included swim, if only to sailing through­ save themselves out the war, I one day. In my never had a 11 years at sea chance, outside of though, I never pleasure s w i mfound any reason ming, to use the to use my Swim­ skill, but most ming ability ex­ seamen should cept for pleasure. know how or they But it is always may find themhandy to know selves in a bad spot some day. It's how in cases of emergencies. a long way back if you fall over­ i. t, board. Frank A. Stewart, MM: Well I 4» don't know how to swim and I have Benjamin Mignano, AB: Of been sailing some course every sailor should know six years now. I how to swim. In feel that the way fact, I think the ships are built SIU should have today, it is not courses to teach that necessary to Seafarers who know. If it were don't know how. wartime, then I As a former life­ would worry. But guard I would I have never had gladly give les­ any reason to sons if the SIU swim, and if one comes, I always started such a have my lifejacket close by. course. But generally, it is not the it, young guys, but most of the old Paul Hellebrand, boson: Every timers who can not swim. And man should know how to swim as they don't want to learn. a part of his job. I can swim and get the greatest pleasure out of deep-sea and skin diving. Once dur­ ing the war we were torpedoed and I had to hold up a guy until help came. We were both lucky I knew how. . i SIU Co. Wins Bid To Dredge Mobile Reef MOBILE—After almost a year of negotiations, the Bay Salvatore Barbara, cook: I think Towing & Dredging Co., an 4^ t it is very important that a sailor SIU-HIWD company, has won the know how to right to dredge shells along White swim, or at least Horse reef near here. how to float. To A survey by a marine biologist me floating is just refuted claims by fishermen and as important, pro­ oystermen that the reef was full viding someone of live oysters, and that dredging Fair . . . Savannah: Quiet . . . saw you go over­ the reef would deprive them of a Tampa: Slow . . . Mobile: Good board. I can swim living. . . . New Orleans: Good . . . Lake very well but On the contrary, the report Charles: Fair . . . Houston: Good have never been stated, the shells along the edge . . . Wilmington: Good . . . San called on to use had been dead for many years and Francisco: Should improve . . . it for myself or anyone else. dredging would help the live Seattle: Good. oysters in the middle of the reef. The area in dispute covers over a August 7 Through August 20 million and a quarter cubic yards. In another marine development, Registered Porr Total ground-breaking Total Deck DecK Eng. stew. Torsi Eng. Stew. ceremonies for Reg. B ABA B A B A Bo.ston 6 1 4 18 the first of six proposed Alabama 12 6 2 3 2 New York 77 n 65 208 40 246 State Docks were held last week, 4 25 64 Philadelphia 22 4 15 13 63 Cal Tanner, port agent, reported. 50 2 7 13 Baltimore 32 14 34 41 156 The Governor and many labor 115 29 8 19 Norfolk 15 5 7 40 leaders were present at ceremonies 25 15 4 6 3 Savannah 5 1 3 13 marking the start of the Alabama 10 3 1 2 1 Tampa 3 16 22 river miprovement plan. 15 7 3 6 3 76 Mobile 25 7 15 57 19 17 4 8 It has been a busy two weeks New Orleans 56 4 27 28 165 54 137 11 13 for shipping in this area. Tanner Lake Charles 10 3 17 13 31 44 4 4 6 Houston 24 fl 31 23 69 92 added. A total of 116 men shipped 9 14 5 Wilmington 16 7 11 29 34 7 8 63 on regular jobs while 103 more 14 San Francisco 22 7 16 2 54 19 16 10 73 took relief jobs in and around the Seattle 12 10 12 33 34 9 . 15 9 67 harbor. The Monarch of the Sea, Total Total Total Deck Deck eng. Eng. Stew. Stew. Reg. Claiborne, Wacosta (Waterman); B B A A r,. , . ABA Total 323 84 263 290 1138 Alcoa's Puritan, Clipper, Pilgrim, 848 139 240 67 Pioneer, Polaris, Corsair; Arizpa, Shipped Bienville (Pan-Atlantic); Cantigny Port Dock Dock Total Total Deck Eng. Staw. Staw. Total Eng. Eng. Staw. c Ship. (Cities Service), and Steel De­ A B B B A c A C A B c Boston 10 signer (Isthmian) were in port dur­ 3 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 6 0 2 70 259 ing the past period. 15 37 23 12 2 199 14 64 10 7 65 13 1 7 0 37 5 30 0 10 0 7 1 0 32. 12 28 3 101 9 16 7 3 70 0 22 0 16 14 5 31 2 47 4 1 7 5 0 1 8 Savannah ..., 3 2 0 9 2 13 2 2 3 0 0 0 3 -AFAR^fZ^ Tampa 2 1 2 4 0 9 1 0 0 1 12 1 3 Mobile 35 116 6 2 28 6 1 90 22 4 10 27 1 New Orleans 42 8 26 22 136 11 15 88 3 4 28 18 7 Lake Charles 21 5 •> 0 4 18 0 39 57 0 11 9 0 7 18 10 15 24 2 24 3 8 3 57 a 89 6 29 12 36 2 0 11 10 1 50 10 14 1 88 San Francisco • •••«•••• 10 2 0 4 0 20 8 0 28 2 0 8 2 22 14 Seattle 0 12 7 0 38 0 17 -0 79 7 A1 i ttSBBBBBBI Dock A Total >316 Dack B 90 Dock C •ng. ' A Eng. B Eng. C Staw. A ' Staw. B staw. C fetal A Total B Total Total c Ship. tZ:: �tJ.. ' Awnst SO. 1957 SEAFARERS Page Elerea LOG 'Come And Get It V MTD Steps Up Port Council Expansion WASHINGTON — Two more maritime port councils were chartered late this month under an expanded drive launched by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. The SIU has been a charter mem-* ^ ber of the MTD since it ^as members of the MTD, along with the Masters, Mates and Pilots] formed in 1946. \ The new councils have been es­ tablished in the Wilmington-Long Beach, California, area and in St. Louis, Missouri. MTD Executive Director Secre­ tary Harry O'Reilly will formally present the St. Louis charter at a meeting in that city on Sept. 5. The St. Louis council covers longshore­ men and harbor and marine craft workers on the inland waterways. The AFL-CIO International Brotherhood of Longshoremen has its headquarters in .St. Louis and will presumably play an important role in the new body. No date is set for the formal turnover of the West Coast charter. Other port councils are already operating in Vancouver, British Columbia, and in Seattle, Portland (Ore.), Duluth, Detroit and Brook­ lyn. Efforts are being speeded up to complete the organization of similar groups of marine workers in Toledo, Mobile, New Orleans Philadelphia, Chicago and Puerto Rico. A story in the latest issue of a new MTD publication, "The Mari­ time Register," emphasizes the im­ portance of the port council as a means of drafting and implement­ ing joint action on behalf of the slTore and seagoing affiliates in the MTD. The SIU of North America and all of its affiliated unions are \ NY Jobs Rise Despite Strike At Bull Line NEW YORK—Shipping has perked up again here despite the SIU strike at Bull Line which has kept the Frances and Kathryn tied up at the dock since early last week and idled the Bea­ trice and Elizabeth this week. The strike came as the SIU Marine Allied Workers Division continued maintaining a series of organizational plcketlines In a stepped-up local drive, SIU As­ sistant Secretary-Treasurer Claude Simmons reported. Campaigning by the SIU-MAWD recently produced pacts at 17 more shops in the metropolitan area. These victories are spearheading local efforts, aided by a brand-new newspaper, "The Union Record," first published last week. The "Record" is being printed In both English and Spanish to carry the story of the MAW's successes into the unorganized shops. The MAWD has also published a new booklet detailing the union's welfare plan covering members and their families. Similar progress is reported in Buitimore, Norfolk and New Orleans. On the shipping side there were 19 vessels paying off, seven*signed on and 18 calling In transit. The appearance on the West Coast today of the first joint publication by the three member unions of the SIU Pacific District is a noteworthy event in the SIUNA history., The publication of a special edition by the SUP, MFOW and MC&S to commemorate Labor Day is an important occasion in itself. But even more important is the fact that this joint publication Is but the latest evidence of the unity which these three affiliates have been displaying ever since 1955 when the SIU Pacific District swamped Harry Bridges by a 4-1 vote in a three-department ship election. This unity has already paid off for our West Coast brothers and will pay off even more in the future as further unification is achieved. Right now, for instance, the merger of the three individual pension plans is being completed and there is a strong possibility that the welfare plans also may be consoli­ dated in the future. Both of these moves will undoubtedly bring more and greater benefits to the membership. Joint action like this has also greatly aided the other SIUNA affiliates, as witness the invaluable help given by SUP, MFOW and MC&S oldtimers in the current American Coal beef. The SIU Pacific District, on this occasion, rates a salute for the display of coordinated effort which will bring greater gains to SIU members everywhere. 4" 4" 4" One-Two Punch It's fitting that news articles reporting another overwhelm­ ing election victory for the SIU-HIWD in New Orleans and the signing of a. topnotch HIWD contract for other seamen in that port should appear together in this issue of the SEA­ FARERS LOG. This p'oints up a fundamental truth: Endorsement of the SIU and its policies always goes hand-in-hand with first-rate wages, working conditions and trade union representation. By choosing the SIU as their bargaining agent, the, men who voted in the NLRB election in New Orleans have taken the first step on the road to the "best in maritime." 4 4 4 Protect Your Vote Hsim! 0 Unfortunately, despite some recent changes, the laws of most states are still stacked against absentee voting in general, and against absentee balloting by seamen in particular. For that reason, all men who expect to be at sea when the next election takes place in-their home states should take steps immediately to follow the absentee voting procedures outlined elsewhere in this edition. If ybu want your vote to count in the next election, act-ijow. WC Vfork Is Steady; SF Down SEATTLE—Shipping on the West Coast generally held its own during the last period. Most of the jobs went in Seattle and Wilmington, while San Fran­ cisco hit a low for the year. Registration in both Seattle and Wilmington lagged far behind shipping and these ports predict good shipping in the future. The slack period is expected to continue for awhile in San Francisco. The JohnB. Kulukundis (Martis), Omar E. Chapman (Boston Ship­ ping), Armonk (New Jersey, Ind.), Transatlantic (Pacific W a t e r.), Choctaw and Jean La Fitte (Water­ man) paid off in Seattle. All vessels signed on with the excep.tion of the Armonk and the Translaiitic, which were temporarily laid up. The Massmar, Yorkmar, and Calmar (Calmar) were intransit during the period. In San Francisco, the Natalie (Intercontinental) was the only ship paying off, as the Coe Victory (Victory Carriers) signed on. Most of the activity in this area was from the eight vessels that stopped in for service. These were the Pennmar, Calmar, Massmar (Cal­ mar); Ames Victory, Longview Victory. (Victory Carriers); John B. Waterman, Andrew Jackson (Waterman) and the Steel Fabrica­ tor (Isthmian). Both the Orion Star and Orion Comet (Oil Carriers) paid off in Wilmington, but neither signed on. In transit were the Steel Fabrica­ tor, Ames Victory, Losmar, Penn­ mar, Young America and John B. Waterman. ..V)! Radio Officers Union; Internation­ al Brotherhood of Longshoremen] International Union of Operating Engineers; International Brother­ hood of Firemen and Oilers] American Federation of Grain Millers; State Council and Muni­ cipal Employees; American Feder­ ation of Technical Engineers, and waterfront sections of the Interna­ tional Brotherhood of Teamsters. The newest member is the Inter­ national Brotherhood of Boiler­ makers. SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall is president of the MTD. APL Orders First New Mariners WASHINGTON—The first Mariner ships since the Gov­ ernment wound up the orig­ inal Mariner-building program after the Korean War may be under construction next year if present plans of the American President Lines work out. The company recently applied to the Maritime Administration for a construction subsidy for two Mari­ ner-type freighters to be added ro its 'round-the-world fleet. The estimated cost of each of the ships is set at $13.8 million, or about IVi times the $9 million which it cost to build each M.iriner when the Government originally kicked off the Mariner-building program in 1950. At that time the Government completed 35 of the high-speed cargo ships, of which the first went into operation in the fall of 1952. This was the SlU-manned Key­ stone Mariner, then operated by Waterman. During the next several years the Government found itself hard pressed to dispose of the costly vessels and was obliged to sell some of them for just about onehalf of the original construction price. All of the original 35 have since been disposed of to private operators and the Navy. One, the SlU-manned Cornhusker Mariner, was wrecked on a reef outside Pusan, Korea, in mid-1953. SCHEDULE OF SIU MEETINGS SIU membership meet­ ings are held regularly every two weeks on Wed­ nesday nights at 7 PM in all SIU ports. All Sea­ farers are expected to attend; those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to include reg­ istration number). The next SIU meetings will be: September 4 September 18 October 2 October 16 �Pase Twelve SEAFARERS LOG-A-RHYTHM: The Seaworthy Kyska By Nicholas A. Bonsangue Shattered glass all about We've spent many a day A glowing warmth 'Neath that "W" stack. Started spreading throughout. We took her out, Now we're bringing her back. Seeing her picture, 'Twas then I knew Her hull's all rusted This "scurvy old" ship From bow to stern, Would have pulled through. She's been through hell She's had her turn. Then the storm was over. The sun teas bright, When tee left Frisco ThougTl seven days late. The sea so clear. She had won the fight. Was hours later Like foaming beer. •>. So noio as we enter With waves like mountains This Golden Gate, And valleys like deathi Many ashore And winds as fierce The old Kyska await. As a devil's breath. Yes, through many a day The engine was halved. 'Neath ihat "W" stack. The heartbeats doubled; We took her out. For everyone knew Now we've brought her back. Their ship was in trouble. 'Can-Shakers' Have No OK "It ain't so rough," Was "Old Salty's" boast, His words ivere a man's, "His features a ghost's. As "Old Salty" continued His boasting and bragging, I knew deep inside His courage was lagging. The m(rmbership is again cau­ tioned to beware of persons soliciting funds on ships in be­ half of memorials or any other so-called "worthy causes." No "can-shakers" or solicitors have been authorized by the SIU. "You should've been "Here back in '32, "This scurvy old tub "Would have split in two." . His terror-filled eyes Looked with dread at the sea. Not a man in the creiv Was less frightened than he. Just about then, A big, monstrous icave Hammered the ship Toward a watery grave. But the seaworthy Kyska Showed her stuff. Father Neptune's punishment Was not enough. Though the Kyska's image Hung on the wall The wild, angry sea Caused it to fall. There on the deck Editor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourfh Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG — please 3ut my name on your mailing ist. (Print Information) ^ A P • ^/«ivi hm Wanna Race ? Kenmar Boasts Top Boat Crew Proud of the seamanship displayed by its lifeboat crews, the Kenmar has issued a challenge to take on "any other ship in the fleet" in a lifeboat race. Whether the offer extends sole­ ly to other Calmar ships, to any SlU-manned ship or "anybody, any­ where" remains to be seen. That detail can be hurdled once the ac­ ceptances come pouring in. It's unlikely the gang would shirk from any fair test. Backing the crew's claim for life­ boat honors, according to the ship's reporter, is a recent incident off the coast of Mexico during which oiler G. Richardson was taken off the ship witlKan infected leg. The Coast Guard responded to the dis­ tress call. by sending out a plane which, in turn, put out a raft to af­ fect the transfer. Apparently the seas weren't too cooperative, but "after a superb dis­ play of seamanship and coordina­ tion they finally got the oiler to the raft." Six ABs manning boat num­ ber four provided the muscle for the job, he added. Ships interested in taking up the Kenmar's challenge can con­ tact the ship through the Calmar Steamship Corp., 25 Broadway, New York, NY. USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. Jose Blanco Eugene Johnson John A. Call Jimmie Littleton Wade B. Harrell USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. William Bargone Vincent Pizzitolo James Bethea Winlord Powell John W. Bigwood Randolph RatcliA Roscoe Dearmon Joseph A. Ricks Sr. John F. Dixon Toxie Samlord William Driscoll ToeBl Smlgielski Jan Englehardt Wert A. Spencer Leon Gordon Gerald L. Thaxton James Hudson Clarence Thibodaux EMward G. Knapp Gilbert Trosclair Leo Lang James E. Ward Simon Morris Paul Winterly Michael Muzio Clifford Wuerti USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. .<Vmos Buzzelle Jobe E. Mullen James J. Girolami USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Henning Bjork John J. Lefco Jacob Cook ' Norman H. Whipple Maurice N. Gendron USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY Oscar J. Adams C. A. Honorowskl George F. Crabtres Cecil Hughes Irving DeNobriga Lulge lovino Patrick Durkiii Leroy Johnson Arthur Englehart Alfred Kaju Antonio Fernandex Robert Larsen Rufus Freeman Isidore Levy • William Gardner Francis McGarry George Hall John L. Madden Easy Does It Damian G. Mercado Thomas Moncho Jan Mucins Robert A. Parker Frank S. Paylor Jose Rodriguez Samuel B. Saunders Paul W. Seidenberg Thomas Tooina Harvey Trawick Albert Williams USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN, NY Manuel Antonana Archibald McGuigan Eladio Aris Herbert C. Mclssac Fortunato Bacomo Albert MartinelU Joseph J. Bass Vic MUazzo Frank T. Campbell Joachin Miniz Juan Denopra W. P. O'Dea John J. Driscoll C. Osinski WiUiam Guenther George G. Phifer Bart E. Guraniclc Graham A. Puissegur Howard Hailey F. Regalado Percy Harrelson Winston E. Renny Taib Hassen George E. Shumaker Billy R. HiU Kevin B. Skelly Thomas Isaksen Henry E. Smith Ira H. KUgore Michael Toth Ludwig Rristiansen Harry S. Tuttl* Frederick Landry VirgU E. Wilmoth Leonard Leidlg Pon P. Wing Patrick McCann Dexter Worrell USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE WASH. Frank J. Bradley Juan Mojica Wayne T. Center Harold T. Spicer Michael Delano William F. Wiemeri USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENN. Charles Burton VA HOSPITAL NEW YORK. NY E. T. Cunningham USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS Benjamin F. DeiblerW. E. Orzechowskl Siegfried Gnittke John C. Palmer James R. Hodges August J. Panepinto VA HOSPITAL BROOKLYN, NY Robert McCutcheon STREET ADDRESS VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON, TEXAS John P. Williamson CITY USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Victor B. Cooper Ollie H. Ku.vkendahl Charles Little Clarence Crevler F. L. O'Loughlin Emil Dupont George H. Reier Leo Dwyer John Rekstin Alberto Espinto Charles Rice Frank J. Galvin Joseph Roll Gorman T. Glaze Bury Ha Ire ZONE.... STATE TO AVOJD DUPLICATION! If you MONTEBELLO CHRONIC DISEASE HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MD. Francisco Bueno art an old subscriber and have a change of address, please give your former address below: & CITY ........ ZONE.... .STATE •• •• •• 2 Years' Sailing Convinces Him minutes after the accident and we proceeded at full speed t« meet the Santa Monica. Meanwhile, the chief mate, John Q. To tlie Editor: ' Although I have been shipping Conrad, did all that he could with the SIU for only two years, for "Smitty" until the doctor ar­ I have decided to make this my rived. We would also wish to eacareer. The SIU is the best out­ fit with the most, and I am press our gratitude to the ship's extremely proud to be a part of doctor and crew of the Santa Monica for their services in this it. My wife and family agree emergency. The crew and officers of the with me wholeheartedly and that is the best endorsement a Jean made up a sizeable collec­ man can have from his family. tion for flowers to be sent on I am enclosing a request to our behalf. I would like to thank Jimmy Slavern, who took care of this in San Juan, and our sincere thanks also to Mr. and Mrs. William West, who took care of the entire proceedings there in Balim Baltimore. "Smitty" was buried in Weelsburg. West Virginia, with many of his friends and former ship­ mates present for the services. All letters to the editor for What finer tribute could be paid publication in the SEAFAR­ any man? ERS LOG must be signed Donald N. Dickson by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. 4 4 4" letters To The Editor have the LOG sent to my wife, for she also desires to keep up with our news, views and accom­ plishments. If available, I'd also like , her to have a copy of the benefits available for the seamen and their families un­ der our welfare plan. Ernest Trakimavich (Ed. note: Copies of the LOG and the schedule of welfare benefits will be sent home as you requested.) 4- •••••eaeeeeeeeeee ADDRESS Aariut 30, 1957 LOG Ed Morris, AB, keeps things under control on the John B. Wolermon while standing gangwoy watch at a West Coast port. He looks pretty capable at it. Photo by Aronica, USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. Claude Bibb Frank Peskuric Francis J. Boner Vernon L. Porter David J. Burke USPH9 HOSPITAL SAN FRANSISCO, CALIF. Simon Bunda Christo A. Houlls Noah C. Carver Vincent Kane Vincent D'Amato Donald F. Mease Thomas D. Foster Sung C. Wang Michael J. Gaudio G. L. Warrington James. Jl, - Hawkins. . 4* t Appreciates SIU Deluxe Service To the Editor: While in the marine hospital here in Seattle with pneumonia, I was running short of funds. But I had $112 due me from a shipping company here. I called the company on the phone, told them the score and asked them to please mail me the check as I really needed it. After I spoke to three different people in the office there, the big wheel said no dice; it's im­ possible for them to^iut a check like that in the mail. So next I called Jeff Gillette, our port agent here, and told him the score. The first thing I know, in walks Jeff. He not only had my check but cashed it for me on the spot. This kind of service shows what the Brotherhood of the Sea really means. David F. M. Sykes 4> 4« 4> Jean Mourns Lost Sfiipmate To the Editor: I know this letter will come as a shock to all the brothers who knew Brother Ai'za Smith. "Smitty," as he was known by all his friends, died following in­ juries sustained aboard the Jean (Bull). He was injured Satur­ day morning, July 27, while we were proceeding to San Juan from Baltimore. He- was transferred to the Grace Line's Santa Monica, which had a doctor aboard, about noon of the 27th. We later received word that he died 2:30 that afternoon. No words can express the ef­ fect this had on the crew. He was well liked by all who knew him and at the time he was transferred everyone thought he was going to be alright. The crew wishes to thank Capt. Walter Link for his prompt action in making ar­ rangements for medical atten­ tion. Radio contact was made Union Benefits Easing Burdens To the Editor: I am writing these few lines to thank you all for the bene­ fits check, which was greatly appreciated. I will also remem­ ber with deep gratitude the com­ forting expression of sympathy that came with it. I will more than miss Bill because he was such a good hus­ band. We have a wonderful family, two sons and two daugh­ ters. Steve Cardullo could tell you what a wonderful family he left behind, because he met all my family at the funeral. We also have nine grandchildren. The money will be put to good purposes. I am going to pay off our home and establish a college fund for my youngest daughter. We had intended to try for a scholarship through SIU welfare, but its generosity will enable me to fulfill Bill's wish anyway. Once again I want to say thanks to the SIU and all broth­ ers of the Union. Mrs. William F. Healy (Ed. note: Despite your hus­ band's death, the children may sttll be eligible for an SIU scholarship. Full details can be obtained from the SIU Wel­ fare Plan, 11 Broadway, New York, NY.) Belated Credit For Wunderiich To the Editor: In a recent issue of the LOG (Aug. 2, 1957) you had a poem "Approaching Storm," s u pposedly written by William I. Terry. That poem was written by me sometime in 1946 and submitted to you in 1954 among 48 other poems, some of which you have already published at an earlier date. Compare the writing of my other works with "Approaching Storm" and you will see evi­ dence to cover my statement. John F. Wunderiich SS Mermaid (Ed. ifote: Brother WunderItch's beef is well taken and his pride of authorship welldeserved. LOG records shpw that the poem in question was written by him. They also show that a poem by Brother Terry was published July 5,. 1957. It appears that in the scramble of getting out the August 2 issue the poet's credit line from July 5 .was retained. Our apologies to Brother Wunderiich for the error.) y �SEAFARERS Auffust 30, 1957 Your Gear tor ship ... /or shore Whatever you need, in work or dress gear, your SlU Sea Chest has it. Get top quality gear at substantial savings by buy­ ing at your Union-owned and Unionoperated Sea Chest store. Sport CoatM Slacks Dress Shoes Work Shoes Socks Dungarees, Khakis Frisko Jeens CPO Shirts Dress Shirts Sport Shirts Belts Ties Sweat Shirts T-Shirts Shorts Briefs Swim Trunks Sweaters Sou'westers Raingear Caps Writing Materials Toiletries Electric Shavers Radios Television Jewelry ' Cameras Luggage the ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcea), July 21— Chairman, B. Butt*; Sacratary, T. Coa- CS NORFOLK (Cities Sarvlca), July 24—Chairman, N. Papplar; Sacratary, R. . Ruttkay. One man missed ship. Ship's fund. $2.62. Report accepted. Suggestion to air condition aU SIU ships running In the tropics. Patrol­ man to check slop chest. To contact AMMLA for books. SHINNECOCK BAY (Tankship), July 25—Chairman, E. CzosnkowskI; Secre­ tary, B. Falk. Some disputed OT. Two men hospitalized. Need new washing machine. VALLEY FORGE (P«nn. Nav.), July 23—Chairman, D. Martin; Secretary, W. Harris. Captain not interested in cleaning up crew's quarters; withhold­ ing stores. Some disputed o.t. Mate says sougeeing to be done on rainy day; no rain in sight. Decks to be painted. Letter to J. Algina read and accepted. Report accepted. Motion that SIU safety committee meet with com­ pany official to institute safety prac- should do with the mop and buck­ et. Now some uncharitable souls might have told him right then and there what he should do with them, but the busy steward held back a bit. Instead, he advised the BR that the cleaning implements should be put in the captain's time or another and has pulled his share of boners before advanc­ ing out of the novice's group. The rib-tickler that set the boys to laughing on the Neva West, ac­ cording to reporter D. C. Jones, came when the steward confronted his new BR with a mop and bucket Sure enough, the BR was back ten minutes later. The captain's door was locked, he pointed out, but he'd get to It as soon as the old man returned. It figures the BR got it alright, and has learned all the intricacies of jockeying a mop around the deck by now. Walter L. Busch, 37; Brother Busch died on June 1, 1957, in Port Covington, Maryland, as a result of an ac­ cident. He joined the Union in the Port of New York on April 5, 1948 and sailed in the en­ gine department. Burial took place in San Francisco Cemetery, San Francisco, Calif. tlces aboard ship. Need mixer. Hos­ pital, medicines and slop chest In bad shape. Vote of thanks to steward dept. AU beefs to be taken up with Union officials as there Is no cooperation from captain. OCEAN DEBORAH (Ovarteat Marl- time), July 24—Chairman, J. Dayla; Sacratary, D. H. Iklrt. Letter received from headquarters concerning quar­ termaster's duties. From Port authori­ ties of Yawata, re; Artleie II. Sec. 34 d. Faw hours disputed OT. Dele­ gate to check stores before sailing. Ship's committee recommends steward not to sail in that category. Steward could not obtain more milk, fruits and Amos W. Durrell, 45: On March 22, 1957, Brother Durrell died in San Pedro, California. He is sur­ vived by his wife, Phillis Durrell. Burial took place in Green Hills Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, Calif. men missed ship. Replacements un­ available. One member removed, flown back to States for mental treatment. Ship's fund, $4.44. Washing machine wringer needs fixing. Need more va­ riety in meals; Insufficient meat en­ tries; dirt In drinking water due to ice obtained In Bombay. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), July 2>— Chairman, J. Quigley; Secretary, R. Klenast.' One member missed sliip in NY; messman paid off in San Juan. Two firemen missed ship In SJ. Some disputed OT. Galley doors not to be used as short cut. Sometimes Injuries result from inexperienced persons walking around cooks while at work. DEL NORTE (Mississippi), June 30— Chairman H. Crane; Secretary E. Leonord. Everything rtinning smooth­ ly. no beefs. Discussion on perform­ ers and other items. $107.68 in ship's funds. To hold weekly delegates meetings to discuss disputes on over­ time and unnecessary beefs that might come up. All performers will be dealt with. Discussions on cleaning Uvlng quarters, also proper use of crew's laundry. ALMENA (Pan-Atlantic), July ' 14— Chairman, A. Janes; Secretary, E. Mooney. Two men getting off. Report accepted. Water rusty, to be taken up with engineer. Meeting to be rotated. Beef about preparation of food. Cap­ tain terminating articles of crew mem­ bers at sea: to be taken up with patrolman. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), July 17 —Chairman, G. Fargo; Secretary, Z. Ching. All repairs made. Ship's fund, $38.28. Flowers sent for funeral of member's mother. Few hours disputed OT. Minor beef, straightened out at meeting. Want better sleeping quar­ ters. Cots missing during this voyage. Suggest members take better care of cots. Vote of thanks to steward dept. and delegate for job well done. There's a run on aspirins these days on the Neva West, especially for the harassed stew­ ard. At the bottom of it all is the new bedroom steward, a first-tripper, who is taking to his new job the hard way. Stories about first-trippers and suggested he "get busy." This cabin. They don't indulge in any ordinarily-routine assignment flus­ of this left-handed monkey are legion, since everybody tered the newcomer right" off. So wrench business on the Neva West. has been in that class at one he asked the steward what he They go right to the top. The deaths of the following Sea­ farers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the SIU death benefit is being paid to their beneficiaries. STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), July 4— Chairman, V. MIynek; Secretary, J. Fulmer. Beef on sailing; to be taken up with patrolman. Locks on ice boxes need attention. Need porthole screens. Ships to be fumigated. Lack of co­ operation from captain. BALTORE (Ore Nay.), July 30— Chairman, J. Oliver; Secretary, J. Mehalow. Ship's fund, $15.25. Reports accepted. New delegate elected. Slop chest price list to be posted. Vovice BR Learns The Hard Way OT Huddle On the Yaka SEA CHEST talle. Discussion on fire and boat drills. Slop Chest prices being checked; Ships fund. $161.30. Report accepted. Discussion about drinking on the Job and consequences of same. Page Thirteen LOG FELTORE (Ore), July 26—Chairman H. Murray; Secretary, W. Strickland. vegetables In Hawaii. Much dissatis­ faction on cooking. Complaint about dept. heads not carrying out recom­ mendations of safety meetings. No cooperation from chief mate and chief engineer. BRADFORD ISLAND (City Service), July 10—Chairman, H. Sibes, Secre­ tary, W. Thompson. Cigarettes to be purchased. Steward to pick up extra linen. Ship to be kept clean. No noise to be made in passageways. Vote of thanks for new washing machine. Bunks to be repaired in Linden. EVBLYN (Bull), July 2 —Chairman, A. Richards; Secretary, F. Allen. All suggestions for safer working condi­ tions were carried out. $50.30 in ship's funds. Steward asked members to please tiun In reports on mattresses or pillows that are in bad shape so that more may be ordered. Steward to order cots and chairs. NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), June 2t—Chairman, S. Denfi Secretary, R. Charrlen. Two Complaints from crew about rusty drinking water. Taken up with cap­ tain who promised the tanks would be cleaned as soon as possible. Fans that were in bad condition finally were taken care of. Captain asked ship's delegate to speak to the pa­ trolman as to which department is to clean water tanks, engine or deck. A vote of thanks was given to the messmen. Crew to keep recreation room cleaner. LUCILLE BLOOMFIELD, (Bloomfield), July 23—Chairman, B. Broderick; Secretary F. Nolan. Ship's delegate elected. $1.16 in ship's funds. Discussion about draws, the amount thereof. Ship's delegate to contact patrolman in New Orleans. Vote of thanks to steward's depart­ ment. PACIFIC OCEAN (Trans. Utilities), July 7—Chairman, B. Brown; Secre­ tary, B. Amsberry. New delegate elected. Proper attire to be worn in messhall. See engineer about ice box. Need more night lunch. Shut off washing machine when not in use. Cots to be returned before arrival In port. YAKA (Waterman), June 21—Chair­ man N. S. Jeseph; Secretary, P. Denals No beefs. Everything in order. Visited boys on SS Kyaka in Pusan Md traded Members of the black gong on the Yoka huddle for a last-minute check on overtime claims before payoff in Portland, Oregon. Pic­ tured (I to r) ore Stitch, oiler; Pringi, deck engineer and engine delegate; Brennan, fireman, and Foy, fireman and ship's delegate. The boys look like they're having some earnest conversation. Photo by Sam Joseph, DM. magazines. Also gave them latest LOG. The boys were ver.v pleased to get hold of one. $14.55 in sliip's funds. New ship's delegate elected. Vote of thanks to stewards depart­ ment. Call up nearest SIU agent in cdse ship pays off in Portland. Sani­ tary conditions aft still in bad shape. This is an old beef. Please notify headquarters to get Waterman office to get after the engineers. July 14—Chairman C. Dulnnt; Sec­ retary, S. Joseph. Draw li.st to be taken up in yen, or greenbacks. New crew came on in Portland from Seattle, due to fact that ship paid off with transportation to the east coast. Most of the boys plan to cash in their vacation checks, and having a ball *• on the beaches of New York. S14.55 in ship's funds. A vote of thanks and confidence to the officials and the oldtimers in doing their utmost to help win the American Coal beef. Motion made to retain ship's delegate. A repair list to be made up before arrival at payoff port. Take care of washing machine. To keep Korean longshore workers away from living quarters. Return all dirty linen. Help keep pantry and messrooms clean. SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain), July 24—Chairman, J. Flannery; Sec­ retary, D. Rundblad. Repair list sub­ mitted. One man missed ship.. Ship's fund $8.07. Report accepted. New delegate elected. Messman to shape up stainless tubs for laundry, rack aft and midships. Messmen to wear clean coats. OMAR E. CHAPMAN (Boston Ship­ ping), No date—Chairman, H. Scholes; Secretary, N. Lighten. Slop chest satisfactory. Two men injured on ship—OK now. One man missed ship in Honolulu. Ship's fund $9.20. Furchased loud speaker, magazines and books. Suggestion to improve living conditions. Delegate warned crew about bad liquor and stealing in Korea. DEL MAR (Miss.), July 21—Chair­ man, R. Steugh, Jr., Secretary, C. Dowllng. One man missed ship in St. Thomas. Washing machine to be repaired. Ship's fund $391.90. Some disputed OT. Reports accepted. Mo­ tion to take up collection for hurri­ cane victims. To purchase movies next voyage. Projector, speaker and microphone to be repaired. To give $10 to each of the repatriated seamen. Athletic fund S77. Purchased athleUc supplies. New director elected. PETROCHEM (Valsntlns), July 15— Chairman, P. Eayna; Secretary, J. Fiynn. One man missed ship in Hous­ ton. Weather very hot in Gulf ports. Ship's fund $17. Some disputed OT. New delegate elected. Delegate asked membership to uphold agreement with company in accordance with headquarters' instructions. Also re­ minded non-book members of their obligations to SIU In actions and con­ duct aboard SlU-manned vessels. ANGELINA (Bull), July 23—Chair­ man, D. Dickenson; Secretary, C. Walter. Ship's fund $21.50. Few hours disputed overtime. TV needs repairing. Beef about longshoremen taking over housing (crew quarters). Send letter to headquarters. Discus­ sion on TV set; longshoremen using crew's sanitary facilities. Members urged to take good care of new wash­ ing machine. LOSMAR (Calmar), July 14—Chair­ man, H. Byrd; Secretary, A. Perkins. Washing machine wringer repaired. Some disputed overtime. Report ac­ cepted. Vote of thanks to steward dept. JOHN C. (Atlantic Carriers), July 21—Chairman, M. Barton; Secretary, S. Slants, Jr. Foc'sle, pantry, messroom and saloon pantry painted. No launch service for shore leave in Chile. Some disputed OT. Crew warned about foul-ups. Messman missed ship—will be paid off mutual consent. Reque.st to discontinue trav­ elers checks. Ship's fund $20.30. Tele­ gram to be sent to patrolman to meet ship upon arrival. Most repairs made. Some discussion on room and board allowance: travelers checks. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for Job well done. ROBIN WENTLEY (Robin), July 20 —Chairman, L. Karalunas; Secretary, C. Mathews. One man very ill—captain radioed NY and Bermuda—doing everything possible for him. Aid ex­ pected from Bermuda. Lack of shore leave at Luderitz Bay; to be discu.ssed with patrolman. Ship's fund, $32. Some disputed OT—to be referred to patrol­ man. Report accepted. Money returned to donors. Vote of thanks to elec­ trician for showing movies—declined gift from ship's fund. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), July 21—Chairman, S. Kllderman; Sec­ retary, T. Cestentln. Ship's fund $44.22. Report accepted. Ship to be fumigated. Discussion about bread and dishes. Wait until aU OT is ok before being paid off. Check ice box. Ship in fair shape. Air conditioning not working in messhaU. Fine gang aboard. �IPM:* Fourteen SEAFARERS Baltimore Social Note Parents Applaud SlU Scholarship To tho Editor: Mrsi Logan and myself wish to express our pride, pleasure and appreciation for the award of the Seafarers scholarship to our son, John W. Logan, elec­ trician, of Poughkeepsie, NY, We feel joy and delight our son won in competition, and hold the SIU in highest regard for its royal gift. For a labor union to provide Scotfy Ross plays society reporter with this shot of Dolce Sommers, "Little Cecile" Manning, Bernard Snow and Milco James Mines making up a foursome outside "Duke's Bar" in Baltimore. Scotty says it looks like old times again. SUP SlU, A&G District 1218 E. Baltimore,St. Sheppard. Agent EAstern 7-4900 tarlALTIMORE BOSTON James Sheehan, Agent HOUSTON Robert Matthews. Agent HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 276 State St. PORTLAND Klchmond 2-0140 811 SW Clay St. CApltal 3-4336 4202 Canal St. RICHMOND. Calif... .010 Macdonald Ave. BEacon 2-0925 Capital 7-6558 1419 Ryan «. SAN FRANCISCO HEmlock 6-5744 LAKE CHARLES, La Leroy Clarke, Agent 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-8363 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. SEATTLE Cal Tanner. Agent HEmlock 2-1754 2505 1st Ave. Main 0290 912 Front St. WILMINGTON Phone 2156 MORGAN CITY Tom Gould. Agent 505 Marine Ave. Terminal 4-3131 NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. NEW YORK......675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6165 Lindsey Williams. Agent Tulane 8626 NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK Ben Rees. Agent Canadian District 127-129 Bank St. HALIFAX. N.S MAdison 2-9834 128V4 Hollis St. Phone 3-8911 PHILADELPHIA S. Cardulio, Agent 337 Market St. MONTREAL Market 7-1635 PUERTA de TIERRA PR Sal CoUs. Agent 101 Pelayo FORT WILLIAM Phone 2-5996 Ontario 450 Harrison St. PORT COLBORNE Douglas 2-5475 Ontario 3 Abercorn St. Adams 3-1728 TORONTO. Ontario SAN FRANCISCO Marty Breithoff. Agent SAVANNAH E. B. McAuley. Agent SEATTLE Jeff GiUette. Agent 2505 1st Ave. Elliott 4334 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Tom Banning. Agent Phone 2-1323 VICTORIA. BC VANCOUVER. BC WILMINGTON, Calif 505 Marine Ave. Reed Humphries, Agent Terminal 4-2874 634 St. James St. West PLateau 8161 408 Simpson St. Phone: 3-3221 103 Durham St. Phone: 5591 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-5719 6nVi Cormorant St. EMpire 4531 298 Main St. Pacific 3468 SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. Phone: 6346 HEADQUARTERS . .675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. SECRETARY-TREASURER BAGOTVILLE. Quebec 20 Elgin St. Paul Hall Phone: 545 ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS 52 St. Davids St. J. Algina, Deck C. Simmons, Joint THOROLD. Ontario CAnal 7-3202 J. Volpian. Eng. W. Hall, Joint E, Mooncy, Std. R. Matthews, Joint QUEBEC 44 Sault-au-Matelot Quebec Phone: 3-1569 Inchon-Bound? If there's still anybody around who hasn't been to Korea late­ ly, the word is out from the SS Wild Ranger that the NCO Club near "Charley" gate in Inchon is a good spot to visit. The place offers the winning combination of "fine hospitality, good food and drinks at reasonable prices," according to ship's re­ porter Don Ruddy. SAINT JOHN NB 177 Prince William St. OX 2-5431 Great Lakes District ALPENA BLTFFALO. J^Y CLEVELAND DETROIT 1215 N. Second Ave. Phone: 713-J 180 Main St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE Phone: Main 1-0147 1038 3rd St. Phone: Woodward 1-6857 DULUTH 621 W. Superior St. Phone: Randolph 2-4110 SOUTH CHICAGO 3261 E. 92nd St. Phone: Essex 5-2410 Ausust 80. 1957 LOG letters To The Editor All letters to the editor jar publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. Union hall. I made a coal Job the same day, but before leaving want to thank everyone in Nor­ folk for the fine treatment. If I was to write about it all, I could fill a book. There surely are a fine lot of men to talk to here. All of them from all the dif­ ferent ports are very pleased with the way things are handled. You just can't beat the service we get. While leaving the hall tonight I asked someone for an air mail stamp and when I told him, yes, I was writing home, he handed me a couple of extra ones to take along. Besides all these little details, our laundry is done free, we can get our shoes mended free if they need fixing and that snack bar at the hall is really great. There's food on the counter all the time so you can grab some­ thing any time you want, plus good coffee and two men behind the counter handling the serv­ ing. As I said, I could write a book about how all the men here are treated by the SIU. Thanks again to everyone. Bob Donahue (Ed. note: Brother Donahue, a member of the MC&S, earned a steward's utility's berth on the coal ship Thomas Paine on the basis of a 1909 American dis­ charge.) i4 4 4> Holds Majority's Opinion On Army To the Editor: Well, it's been seven months since I've been drafted, and it seems like seven years. I'm at a permanent station now and would like to receive the LOG and keep up with what's going on in the Union, I never knew how good I had it when I was sailing with the SIU. As far as food, money working conditions and just about everything, the Army stinks. I sure do miss the good chow and treatment aboard the ships. We guard the Gatun Locks here at the canal and it really makes me homesick when 1 see the ships passing through. I hope you all continue to ad­ vance as well as you have in the past few years. I'll be around the Brooklyn hall in December of '58. When the boys pass through the canal, ask them to wave to the private with the sore feet. That will be me. Jack Stark 4' 4" 4" such a generous $6,000 purse to a rank and file member, for the purpose of a university edu­ cation, is a gesture the world should well heed. It is a powerful counterblow to "right-to-work" agitators and To the Editor: their specious arguments. It sets While in the port of New up a target for other unions to Orleans on the Seatrain Savan­ use as a pattern. Without ques­ nah I ran into one of our Sea­ tion or quarrel, the "no-stringsfarer brothers, John B. Wsine, attached" scholarship sets SIU who is unable to go back to sea in the very front line of en­ any more due to illness. But he lightened labor activity. To the Editor: is still making a living selling John comes by his unionism After being duly elected honestly, his mother and myself ship's reporter at the last meet­ shoes. Any Seafarers In need of having always been active union ing on the Santore, I hardly members. To us, the most black know what to write about. This shoes would be of great help to disgrace would be a child work­ will be my first time in print, Brother Waine by contacting him at 1110 3rd Street, New ing as a scab. and also my first attempt at Orleans. In twelve years of seafaring, writing tothe public. Eddie Eriksen John has seen much of the Things aboard are running world, and has become knowl­ smoothly. We are on the Ven­ edgeable and tolerant. He now ezuela run, which is very hot, is a sophomore at New Paltz, especially this time of year. NY, college, working for a For myself, I'm hoping for the degree in education. With the Canadian run next trip and I'm To the Editor: We wish to thank each and SIU scholarship, he can work sure several others on here every one of the officers and for his master's degree. After agree with me. crewmembers of the SS Madaketi that, we trust he will be able to We do have one great advan­ for their very generous offering, do constructive things for his tage here on the Santore, and and to assure them it will be community and his Union. We also wish the most pros­ that is having with us one of the put to very good use. It was very heartwarming to perity to the SIU, which we will best bakers afloat. Brother Stan­ ley Wojton. This is the ship know that although we are un­ always greatly esteem. for you fellows with a sweet known to them they thought of Edwin Logan tooth. us and offered their help. 4" 4" Mrs. Arvella Rost There's pie three and four times a week, tasty cakes, pud­ and Mark Rost dings and a large variety of 4 4 4 other sweets. We also have To the Editor: fresh French bread at least As one of the oldtimers down three times a week, so either in Norfolk on the American Coal Stan, I or my diet has to go. To the Editor: beef, I would first like to thank Instead of the 250 I weighed I read in the LOG (August 2, the SIU officials in Seattle for when I came on here eight 1957) some comments by a their kind help and assistance weeks ago, I guess it will be couple of brothers who had the closer to 300 when I get off as right idea in regards to the in getting me here. disability-pension given out by I was picked up at my home, I sure love those sweets. All kidding aside, Wojton is the SIU Welfare Plan. had transportation East all ar­ I think the proposal that a ranged and was met by one of a great baker, and that goes for the SIU boys at the Norfolk end. the rest of the crew, too. They man could qualify with 15 years' He brought me to a hotel, where are all fine fellows. I will men­ seatime and retire at 55 or 60 tion more of them from time to years of age is fair. Let's hear I had a fine room and bath. some other brothers on this. The next morning I was time. Lawson Evans. Judd Lamb picked up again and taken to the^ Ex-Seafarer In Shoe Business Santore Baker Draws Praise Thanks Madaket Crew For Help Coal Oldtimer Lauds SIU Care Urges Easing Pension Rules Burly Bg Bernard Seaman m mm lir m mi �-'"fXt'l Aiidut SO. 1957 All of the following Si.lU families have received a $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Marianne Dawn Mamllo, born David Morales, born July 24, 195.7, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ramon August 3, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Theodore Marullo, Tampa, Morales, New York City. Fla. ^ James Thomas Lupo, bom June 4> ^ X 27, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Maureen Cahn, bom April 13, James Lupo Jr., Brooklyn, NY. 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. James 4" 4" Jeronimo Rawlingrs, born July 26, K. Cann, Brooklyn, NY. 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles XXX Rawllngs, Baltimore, Md. George David Hanback, born 4" 4" • 4August 1, 1957, to Seafarer and Patricia Louise Pedraza, born Mrs. Burt Thayer Hanback, TarryJuly 19, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. town, NY. Faustlno M. Pedrazza, Texas City, Texas. SEAFARERS Fare Fifteen LOG SlU Strikes Bull Line : ri Curran Blacklist Stand Adds To Raw Record (Continued from page 3) are $336.73. The basic overtime rate for an AB is $2.06 per hour. Under the West Coast agreement, the overtime rate for an AB Is $2.81. The Union filed a 60-day strike notice with Government agencies, as required by law, after the mem­ bership had authorized a walkout against the company. The strike notice expired on August 17 and the strike began the following Monday. Bull Line operates 16 ships, principally in the Puerto Rican service. (Continued from page 2) in-August" routine is old hat to ob­ perform such a turn-about without servers of the NMU president's a qualm. It's easy; he's been doing flip-flopping. After all, Curran it for years. Curran's flip-flops and knew all about Marine Index's role deviations in the past few years in the labor spy apparatus 'that alone would have the . average functioned against the SIU in one somersault-artist holding on for of its major organizing drives not equilibrium. too many years ago. Still, that There's Curran's unconscionable knowledge didn't stop the "Pilot' rejection of the AFL-CIO position from quoting Marine Index as an on the ILA longshore situation and authority back in May. his attempt to sabotage AFL-CIO Someone might ask how come President George Meany's and the this self-appointed champion of Federation's endorsement of the fair-play, integrity and truth could International Brotherhood of Long­ shoremen. Then there's Curran's labeling t as legitimate the phony United In­ Patricia Lane Granger, born ternational Seamen's Union, which June 24, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. the International TransportworkAntoine S- Granger, Basile, La. ers Federation found it necessary 4" 4* 4" to condemn for "its malpractices," Opal Marin Dees, bom July 13 and "exploiting" of foreign sea­ 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Durmen. wood B. Dees, San Francisco, Calif, Llne-Up With John L. 4> 4' 4' Realizing the hardships involved Cheryl Ann Sachs, born August in taking jobs with American Coal, Most recently, there's Curran's 11, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs many of the crews have voiced alignment with John L. Lewis and Bernard Sachs, Baltimore, Md. his United Mine Workers District their appreciation to those old 50 against the AFL-CIO Marine 4" 4" 4' timers who have come forward to Mark Samuel Pappas, born July help their union. The Mae gang Engineers Beneficial Association 28, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs declared: "We, the crew of the and Masters, Mates and Pilots, Svimuel Pappas, Mobile, Ala. whose picketlines Curran will not Mae, would like to say once again, respect. 4" 4" 4J' many thanks to the old timers for Virginia Mary Shea, born July the great job they are doing In the These are aside from his alter­ 31, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs, Coal beef." nate adulations and blasts—ac­ Francis T. Shea, East Boston, Mass. cording to the needs of the mo­ "A vote of thanks to the old ment—for Walter Reuther, John L. timers of the SUP, MCS, MFOW, Lewis, George Meany, Harry Tru­ and the AAG man, Roosevelt—you name him and District for their the chances are he's had Curran's , support in the EVERY SUNDAY sweet-and-sour routine. All except American -^Coal Joe Stalin, about whom Joe Curran beef," said Ralph DIRECT VOICE sung; "Hail the great and wise King on behalf BROADCAST leadership of Comrade Stalin. . ." of the crew of Curran never got around to blast­ the Santore. ing the other Joe. 4' 4" 4i That subject This amazing accumulation of closest to the<' devious and inconsistent maneuvers hearts and stom­ and positions adds up to the fact achs of all Seafarers appeared that Curi'an has "Built up a shabby, again In many of the ships reports; record of unreliability and irre­ namely, the steward department sponsibility on trade union and sigKids give dad Martin Sierra, AB, a going-over while the whole and chow. lificantly related issues. On the rec­ gang poses for a picture at the New York hall. The junior three­ Besides the usual votes of ord, then, it is quite obvious that some includes (I to r) Frank, 8; Joanne, 3, and Annette, 5. Dad thanks, complimentary remarks he is completely out of place as a doesn't seem to mind the fuss at all. were written about the excellent member of the AFL-CIO Ethical To Ships In Atlantic baking of Seafarer Bainey on the Practice Committee. Certainly Cur­ South American Massmar, and for the fine food and ran's judgment on issues and other service cheerfully given on the matters of concern to the organ­ and Alcoa Planter. Thanks were given ized labor movement is surrounded European Waters to the stewards on the Mary by a very large question mark. •vary Sunday, 1610 GMT Adams, John C., Losmar, Seatrain <11:20 AM EST Sunday) Louisiana, Lucile Bloomfleld, Fel8th St., New Castle, Ind. Get' in Charles Ramsey O WFK-3*, 10S50 KCa tore, Yaka, Arizpa, VaUey Forge, Ships in Caribbean. touch with her or your mother Contact your mother at 30 Rob­ East Coaat of South Plymouth Victory and the Alcoa America, South Atlantic Immediately. ertson Street, South Shields, Dur­ Runner. and East Coast of United States An added vote of appreciation ham, England. She is anxious to 4" 4" 4" O WFL-6S, 15850 KC* was given to seafarer Richard Vts hear from you. Ships in Gulf of Mexlco,-Curibbean, West George Elliott King of the Wild Ranger. Not only is Coast of South Amer­ 4i 4* 4* (Continued from page 2) ica, West Coast of Urgent. Contact Charles A. Dick a good night cook and baker Mexico and US East campaign and a wage Increase Frederick Parrel! MacBeth of Townsite Realty Ltd., but, according to the reports, he Coast , o WFK-95, 15700 KCt is doing very well as ship's dele­ 71 Front Street, Nanaimo, BC, im­ handed- out three weeks ago were Your wife is holding Important Ships in Mediterranean gate. papers for you. Please get in mediately, regarding property dis­ the only signs he had seen that area. North Atlantic, European and US East posal. He must hear from you by this company ever had any concern touch with her. 4« 4" 4" Coast for its tugboatmen." September 3rd. It gets lonely and time passes 4" 4« 4Meanwhile, MTD By contrast, the SIU stuck to the slowly on a long trip, especially XXX Round-the-Worid basic economic issues and gave all Roland Velasco when some one possible assistance to the Magco Broadcasts Wilton Thompsett hogs all of the Pedro Villabol wants you to con­ employees through legitimate or­ continue . . . books on board It is Important that you contact tact him at PO Box 749, New Or­ ganizational efforts. ship. But this is your wife as soon as possible. leans 2, or 3836 Canal Street, New Every Sunday, 1915 GMT Magco tows exclusively for the no longer a prob­ (2:15 PM EST Sunday) Orleans. Telephone GA 3881. Magnet Cove Barium Corp. which, 4 4' 4» lem on the Steel , WCO-13020 KCs like the Baroid Division of the 4 4« 4* Executive, re­ Europe and No. America Robert Leroy Anderson WCO-16908.8 KCs National Lead Company, is a prin­ ports Alexander Golf, ex-Council Grove East Coast So. America Get in touch with your father at cipal supplier of drilling mud and WCO-22407 KCs Brodie, since Your gear was sent to your 1145 E. Second St., Long Beach, chemicals for the Louisiana off­ West Coast So. America Brother Chester Every Monday, 0315 GMT grandmother, Mrs. H. Erhart, 116 California. shore oil industry. Magcobar, trade Mazuk took over (10:15 PM EST Sunday) Mazuk name of the corporation, is in turn WMM 25-15607 KCs the job of "ship's Australia a subsidiary of the giant Dresser WMM 81-11037.5 librarian." The rest of the crew Northwest Facifio. Industries, Inc. The towing com­ acknowledged the good job he is pany. itself operates four pusherdoing in keeping the books in Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while type boats out of a terminal at order, and in sight. on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid New Orleans and two more at Lake 4; 4^ 4> changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue re­ Charles; When the vessel was being Recently tugmen of the Baroid turned over to States Marine, the ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already Division voted overwhelmingly for crew of the Mary Adams voted to experienced interruptions of from three to five weeks in getting SIU representation and are now give the ship's fund to the patrol­ their next check after they notified the state unemployment working under the protection of a man to use as he saw fit. Thinking offices that they had moved and changed their mailing address. full SIU agreement. Collective, of the brothers on the beach wait­ bargaining talks wjll be set up with An average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing ing for a ship, they asked that Magco Towing following NLRB: the money: be spent for cigarettes considerable hardship to the men involved. . for the.men on the; beach.; . 1 Kids Gang Up On Dad PERSONALS AND NOTICES TUGS CO SIU 2-1 Stay Put For Idle Pay MARiTiME TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-OlO : v.; •J' �SEAFARERS^ LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND QULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • Shipmates Assist In Last Rites Canadian District Wins SlU Pact On British Cabieship Seafarer D r u e y "Chips" Waters, ship's carpenter, was buried at sea August 5 after a MONTREAL—In a precedent-setting move, the SIU Can­ adian District has signed a British-flag cablelayer to an SIU agreement. current on Canadian National The cablelayer John W. Mc­ Steamship vessels. Condition-wise, the agreement Kay thus becomes the first provides such innovations as messBritish-flag ship operating in men. Before the ship became offshore Atlantic waters to sail under an SIU Canadian District contract. The Canadian District victory parallels a similar triumph last September when the SlU-affiliated Sailors Union of the Pacific won an agreement covering the Liberian-flag paper ptilp tanker Duncan Bay, including American wage scales. That ship operated in the US-Canadian trade, between Brit­ ish Columbia and Antioch, Calif. Signed Pho Pho Back in 1950, the SUP was suc­ cessful in winning the first Amer­ ican contract on a Panamanianflag cargo ship, the Pho Pho, which was attempting to haul gypsum from Mexico to Redwood City, Calif. The Pho Pho later became the first SS Harry Lundeberg and was covered by a model SUP con­ tract. The new Canadian agreement was signed early in July but not ratified until recently when the cablelayer put into Newfoundland for provisions after work in the Azores. The Canadian SIU won certification as bargaining agent for the ship's crew last spring. The union argued that since the ves­ sel's home port was Halifax and it didn't touch British ports, it should follow the same rules as Canadian ships In Canadian waters. Hefty Wage Boost Besides extending the SIU ban­ ner to a British-flag ship, the agreement provides the crewmembers with a hefty wage boost and with shipboard conditions that are a far cry from those they knew when the ship was run in tradition­ ally British fashion. Moneywise, the agreement gives the 60-odd crewmembers a full 30 percent boost above the wage rates SIU, the crewmen fed themselves in old fashion, via the "blackpan" route, by getting their own plates filled in the galley and later washing them themselves. Other contractual arrangements provide for welfare plan benefits and improved arrangements for shore leave, which is a unique problem on a cablelayer. Shipmates on the Robin Hoed above) carry the flag-draped )ody of Druey "Chips" Wa­ ters to the deck for burial at sea outside Durban, South Africa. Pallbearer Tadeusx Chilinski, in black suit, was working with Waters when he missed his footing and fell three decks down into the hold. Wreaths from his fam­ ily, friends, shipmates cover the body. Also xicting as ollbearers were Leo Goza, . Dolton, James Skarvelis, Earl Morris and Henry Faile. At left, crewmembers gather around the lowered flag short­ ly after the accident. Pictured are Leo Goza, John Rennie, Earl Morris, Harry Miller, Bill Hatcher, Fred Washington, William Hubbard and James Skarvelis. Photos by Merwyn "Doc" Watson. f Panama Maps 1st Inspection Of Runaways PANAMA—Panama finally appears to be taking steps to regulate working conditions Flu Shots For Seamen Readied On the heels of warning from Washington about a possible Asiatic flu epidemic, the Pub­ lic Health Service is now making plans for giving anti-flu "shots" to merchant seamen. A spokesman for the PES hospital in Staten Island said this week that so far the hos­ pital has only enough vaccine cluding seamen, should bo con­ on hand to inoculate essential in Washington has said that vac­ sidered "essential" in getting the cine supplies for the public should hospital personnel. be available by next month, and inoculations, and shipping inter­ However, the Surgeon General the PHS spokesman said that sea­ men will be eligible for the shots as soon as sufficient vaccine Is received. The shots would be given at the Headquarters again wishes to seaman's request on a first comeremind all Seafarers that pay­ first served basis. ments of funds, for whatever Ample Stocks By Fail Union purpose, be made only The hospital spokesman said to authorized A&G representa­ that by October the PHS here tives and that an official Union shoqld have enough vaccine to care receipt be gotten at that time. for all persons eligible for PHS If no receipt is offered, be sure services, including those carried to protect yourself by immedi­ on by the Quarantine Service. ately bringing the matter to the Meanwhile, PHS headquarters attention of the secretary-treas­ in Washington has said that trans­ urer's office. .. y . portation workers, presumably in­ Be Sure To Get Dues Receipts fatal fall aboard the Robin Hood while the ship was at Durban. "Chips," who had sailed for many years, was killed on July 30 when he lost his footing on the hatch combing and plunged three decks down into the hold, according to a report sent to the LOG by ship's reporter Eugene K. Dawkins. "It was during the afternoon coffee break," Dawkins writes, "when the bos'n assigned two men to help 'Chips' with his work. The two of them—DM Harry Miller and AB Tadeusz Chilinski—descended into the hold while 'Chips' stayed on deck to finish the cigarette he had been smok­ ing. Then he climbed atop the deck cargo, crossed over to the hatch and lightly Jumped to the cargo winch and from there to Waters the hatch comb­ ing. Here his feet slipped and ha fell into the hold. Chilinski, who saw him topple, rushed forward in an attempt to break the fall, but he couldn't quite make it." Dawkins writes that "Chip's" body was removed from the ship, then returned to it a half hour before sailing time. At 5:30 PM that day, while under way, six ship­ mates carried "Chips" onto the deck, and the flag-draped form was covered with wreaths. "Heads were bared," Dawkins writes, "and Captain Williamson, in the hushed silence, read the 23rd Psalm. Then his shipmates raised the body and slowly 'Chips' Waters slipped into the sea he had sailed for so many years, while each man offered up a prayer in his heart for a good shipmate taken so suddenly." ests in New York have called on the Government to give the mari­ time industry priority in getting the vaccine. Has Forecast Outbreak The Surgeon General's office has forecast an outbreak of influenza this fall and winter and announced that US manufacture are work­ ing around the clock to produce vaccine. It is expected that about eight million doses of the vaccine will be ready by the middle of next month, with about half of this going to the military forces and the rest to the public. V and safety rules on some of the ships flying its flag. The action represents the first restrictions Panama has imposed on the large "runaway" fleet under its colors. Panama's right to Inspect the ships came in an agreement with the United States that permits Panamanian maritime and labor inspectors to board Panama-flag ships crossing the Panama Canal. Panamanian-flag ships that do not enter the Canal will presumably remain unregulated. The inspectors will check on se­ curity and health conditions, in­ spect the ship's licenses and regis­ trations, check on wages and de­ termine whether the .percentage of Panamanian seamen is in accord with Panama law. The inspection system has been urged for many years by the Pan­ amanian Seamen's Union. The abuses crewmembers suffer on Panamanian and Liberian-flag run­ aways have been under attack by the seamens' movement through­ out the world. ^ IN SOTN lUmnx M£ BAP: � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource August 30, 1957 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU STRIKES BULL LINE IN WAGE BEEF 2 GULF VICTORIES BOOST SIU STREAK CANADIAN SIU SIGNS UP BRISTISH-FLAG CABLESHIP SIU HOLDS COAL LEAD; NMU MUM CURRAN ADDS TO RAW RECORD IN LATEST BLACKLIST STAND SIU TUG RAMMED – 2 LOST SUP SEEKS FAMILY BENEFITS, EXPANDED WC JOINT ACTION HEARING DUE ON ROBIN SHIP VOTE MMP, MEBA STRIKE BULL LINE WEISBERGER RAPS MSTS AS SENATE SLATES PROBE PHONY FRONTS RENEWING BID TO INFLUENCE MARINE UNIONS MA SCRAPS 50-50 FOR JAPAN WITH NEW CARGO VALUE PLAN CANADA SIU PACTS GAINING TOP WAGES PERU SEEKS 14-SHIP US GIVEAWAY MTD STEPS UP PORT COUNCIL EXPANSION APL ORDERS FIRST NEW MARINERS WC WORK IS STEADY; SF DOWN NY JOBS RISE DESPITE STRIKE AT BULL LINE CANADIAN DISTRICT WINS SIU PACT ON BRITISH CABKESHIP Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/30/1957 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XIX, No. 18 1957 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/b379ffbdaf2e8ae0e79bdfef124511df.PDF a99af75df2f0c96834106e6b0acf45ab PDF Text Text Vol. XXX No. 18 SEAFARERSALOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO / ' li' • r SI';" �Pace Two SEAFARERS Augiut 30, 1968 LOG UnsubsidizedUnesFileMemorandum Charging Illegality of Respond'Plan WASHINGTON—Submitting facts and figures in a 48-page memorandum sent to the Comptroller General of the United States, the American Unsubsidized Lines (AUL) has charged that it would be illegal for the government to adopt a shipping program—designated RESPOND—which would di­ vert most military cargoes to ^ provide much additional service the stated goals of assuring emer­ the subsidized steamship oper­ to the military, and their contribu­ gency shipping capability can be ators. tion was considered inadequate. met by a program where the first The unsubsidized lines acted as This failure of the subsidized lines effect would be to destroy unsub­ the Committee of American to provide emergency shipping sidized services and shrink the Steamship Lines (CASL), com­ was the genesis of RESPOND. By American Merchant Marine. They posed of 13 of the 14 lines that a grim quirk, a program sup­ do not believe that a program receive more than $200 million posedly designed to assure the re­ must call for the waste of several annually in operating subsidies, sponsiveness of otherwise reluc­ hundreds of millions of subsidy asked Comptroller General Elmer tant subsidized lines has now dollars—as RESPOND proposes. B. Staats to institute a "detailed emerged as a system for destroy­ They cannot believe that proper examination" of the operations, ing unsubsidized services. Mili­ procurement requires a program obligations and profits of the en­ tary cargo will no longer be which is brutally and admittedly tire maritime industry—both the shipped by the unsubsidized lines unfair. . . ." subsidized and unsubsidized seg­ who need no special inducement The AUL also recalled that the ments. to carry; instead, it will be diverted Commander of MSTS, when in­ The AUL, which includes sev­ to the subsidized lines in return formed that RESPOND fails to eral SlU-contracted companies, for their promise to give what un­ deal even-handedly with unsubsi­ reminded Staats that the unsubsi­ subsidized lines offer free . . ." dized lines, replied that while dized American-flag lines, largely there was apparent inequities con­ Proposal No Surprise dependent on military cargoes, al­ cerning subsidized and unsubsi­ Saying that it comes as no sur­ ways have responded to military dized carrier competition for mil­ prise that RESPOND was orig­ needs in an emergency. itary cargo, the resolution of the inally proposed in March, 1967 problem was not within the pur­ "No program called RE­ by the trade association of the view of the Department of De­ SPOND," said the AUL in its subsidized lines, AUL said: memorandum, "was required to ". . . We want to be plain at the fense. induce the unsubsidized lines to "A statement such as this, cou­ outset that the unsubsidized lines respond to the military needs in pled with a program such as RE­ Vietnam as the Department of submitting this memorandum do SPOND, evokes a sense of moral not oppose any form of fair mil­ Defense has acknowledged." outrage," AUL declared. "This itary procurement. They do not memorandum is not, of course, a The RESPOND program—or­ iginally proposed by the subsi­ propose to interfere in the slight­ moral lecture; we propose to deal dized lines—is basically an idea est with the flow of military cargo. with the facts, the law, and the to obtain peacetime government They cannot see, however, how principles of proper accounting." commitment on cargoes in ex­ change for a pledge from U.S.- After Invasion of Czechoslovakia flag merchant fleet operators that their ships would be available to the government in times of na­ tional emergencies. However, it would mean that WASHINGTON—^American labor condemns the "dastardly the unsubsidized companies would armed invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Union and its have to bid equally with subsi­ satellites," AFL-CIO President George Meany declared here in dized companies for government a statement this month. cargoes despite the fact that the He termed the aggression a violation "of every principle of government pavs almost 40 per­ human decency" as well as a repudiation of the United Nations cent of the operating costs of sub­ Charter and Soviet Russia's own treaty agreements. sidized lines through subsidies. Meany stressed that the Czechs posed no military or economic MTD Also Protested threat to the Soviets and had agreed just two weeks earlier to The American Maritime Asso­ "conditions laid down by their oppressors." ciation and the AFL-CIO Mari­ He urged a special session of the UN General Assembly— time Trades Department have also where the Russians cannot exercise a veto—to bring on the protested implementation of the aggressor the judgment of the nations of the world. program. Meany added: CASL has been pressing for "The Soviet action proves, once again, that dictatorial com­ adoption of the RESPOND pro­ munism cannot tolerate even a small measure of freedom on its posal and the Military Sea Trans­ borders. It once more gives the. lie to those who pretend to be­ portation Service has requested lieve that communism has changed—^that Russia has been lib­ the Department of Defense for eralized—that there are no more satellites. "partial implementation" of the Blind Fear program. The Defense Secretary "The brutal invasion of Czechoslovakia demonstrates without has sought a ruling from the question the blind fear of the Kremlin rulers that their own Comptroller General on the plan's people would be contaminated by the existence of free speech legality. and a free press in Czechoslovakia. AUL maintains that "partial "It demonstrates the basic fear and distrust which the Soviet implementation" of a program de­ leaders have for their own people. veloped and sponsored by the sub­ "This action should end the luxury of confusing hope with sidized lines as a means for mak­ judgment that has characterized the thinking of many Ameri­ ing available merchant ships dur­ cans, who have been advocating political and economic advan­ ing various staees of a national tages to the Soviets in our dealings with them. crisis would violate fundamentals "Despite the obviously political position of Senator McCarthy, "of good practice and fair deal­ it is our view that President Johnson has very correctly demand­ ing," and asserted the plan would ed action by the United Nations on this basic violation of inter- ° be illegal "because it denies to national law. qualified suppliers an opportunity "Our nation should call for a special session of the United to compete." Nations General Assembly—where the Soviet Union cannot The AUL admitted th^t the an­ exercise a veto—so that all nations of the world can clearly ex­ nounced objective of RESPOND press their reaction to the Soviet aggression. —^to arrange to have ships avail­ "The free world should not ignore the lesson and implications able in emergencies — appears of this grave hour." laudable and points out it does The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions also not object to all of the program's urged the United Nations to condemn the invasion and rule that provisions. However, after em­ all foreign troops must leave Czechoslovakia. phasizing that the unsubsidized The appeal—on behalf of 63 million workers in free nationslines always have responded to went to UN General Secretary U Thant in a telegram signed by military needs in emergency, the ICFTU General Secretary Harm G. Buiter. AUL stated: The telegram expressed "profound horror and indignation" at "... In contrast, the subsidized the invasion "by the Soviet Union and her Polish, Hungarian lines, engaged elsewhere, did not Report of International President by Paul Hall Those who believe that the political philosophy of the Kremlin has mellowed with the years were sharply taken aback by the recent Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. However, the Soviets will discover that the clock cannot be turned back and that the Czechoslovak citizens will persist in their efforts to establish a democracy free from Soviet control. It is interesting to note that the two major bargaining points involved in the negotiations between the U.S.S.R. and Czechoslovak governments are the demands by the Soviets that a free press and exposition parties be abolished in that beleagured Eastern European country. The Soviets know that these are important preconditions to the reestablishment of control over a nation headed toward democratization. The vitality of a nation and its institutions can often be judged solely on the amount of freedom for personal expression that is permitted by a government. In our own nation, there are so many different political groups and groups of dissent that a person would be hard put to total them all up. In addition, our newsstands are flooded with publications that express every conceivable idea and political theory, and no playvmght or movie producer is restricted in his choice of subject by the threat of harass­ ment by government officials. Rather than showing a nation in disarray as many persons believe, the wide variety of dissent in this nation only points up the vitality of our democracy. One may not agree with or believe what he hears or sees, but in this country a citizen is permitted' to express himself freely. The freedom of speech and press in this nation contrasts sharply with the tight rein that the Soviets and their satellite countries hold over the expression of their citizens. The unattractiveness of life under Soviet control is revealed by the fact that no Soviet-oriented society can exist without the curtailment of individual liberties. Now that the Czechoslovaks have had a taste of free speech and a free press it is unlikely that they will let themselves be led ^down the road of totalitarianism again. They are well past the stage of being spoon fed Soviet propaganda and now want a steady diet of the freedom of expression that a democ­ racy offers. Labor Condemns Brutal Soviet Aggression and East German henchmen." It also extended ICFTU's "solidarity" with the Czechoslovak people who "again as in Hitler's time are the victims of brutal aggression perpetrated under the most threadbare pretext." "Events of the last few weeks," ICFTU said, "irrefutably proved that 12 years after Hungary and 15 years after East Berlin, communism has not changed its nature of approach." Once again, the telegram pointed out, it has been demon­ strated that "the Kremlin rulers, prisoners of their own evil sys­ tem, feel bound to rush in with tanks and guns to stamp out any spark of freedom" in the Soviet orbit U Thant, after a series of conferences with UN delegates, issued a statement terming the development "as yet another serious blow to the concepts of international order and morality." These are concepts, he pointed out, "which form the basis of the charter of the United Nations, and for which the United Nations has been striving all these years." President Johnson charged that the invasion of Czech soil was "a flat violation" of the UN charter and an act that "shocks the conscience of the world-." He said "the excuses offered by the Soviet Union—that it was invited to come in by Czech "leaders"—were "patently con­ trived." "The Czechoslovakian government did not request its allies to interfere in its internal affairs" and no external aggression threatened the Soviets, Johnson emphasized. "It is a sad commentary on the Communist mind that a sign of liberty in Czechoslovakia is deemed a fundamental threat to the Soviet system," the President added. Whole World Shocked All through the world, the reaction was one of shock, dismay and condemnation. Britain's Prime Minister Harold Wilson called the invasion a "flagrant violation" of "all accepted standards of international behavior." Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India extended her country's deep sympathy to "the valiant people of Czechoslokavia." Sweden's government said it was an effort to reimpose a regime which represents "20 years of oppression. Once again it has happened that in a Communist country a liberatioq movement has been stopped by violence." Before the invaders overthrew Czechoslovakia's, moderate gov­ ernment and jailed its leaders, there was sporadic fighting. As some Hungarians had done in 1956, some Czechs threw them­ selves in front of the tanks. They hissed, spit and threw stones at the invaders. Radio Prague went off the air by saying "the end is near" and then playing the Czechoslovak national anthem, "My Homeland." �Angnit 30, 1968 A Pension Double Header SEAFARERS LOG Pmge 54 Seafarers Qualified for Ballot; Bertion to Start on November 1 NEW YORK—Fifty-four candidates for office in the Atlantic, District, one of the deep-sea unions of the Seafarers International CIO—three of them seeking the presidency—have been certified Credentials Committee. procedure will enable all mem­ (The full text of the Creden­ bers, including those aboard ship tials Committee's report appears or in foreign ports to vote. in this issue of the &afarers Log The polls will be open between on pages 8, 9 and 10.) the hours of 9:00 A.M. and Balloting will be conducted among the Union's deep-sea mem­ 5:00 P.M. daily and 9:00-12:00 bers from November 1 through noon on Saturdays. SIU Headquarters Representative Pete Drewes welcomes two veteran December 31. Members will have The qualified candidates will Seafa^•ers to the SIU pension ranks in New York. At left Is Cuththe opportunity to vote either in compete for 45 elective posts in bere HInkson of steward dept. He last sailed on Bienville. Frank person at Union haUs in U.S. the SIU AGLIWD. Bayron was In engine dept. end last sailed on Seatrain New York. ports or by absentee ballot. This To familiarize the membership" with the candidates *'and their backgrounds in advance of the voting, the Seafarers LOG will publish in the October 25, 1968 issue a special supplement con­ taining photographs and biogra­ phies of the candidates for office. In addition, the Seafarers LOG CHICAGO—The Democratic Party has pledged itself to work for an "aggressive and balanced will carry a sample ballot, which program" for the revitalization of U.S.-flag shipping and shipbuilding. will be an exact duplicate of the Meeting here in their national convention, the Democrats keyed their maritime plank to the actual ballot to be used. "build-American" philosophy ^' The Credentials Committee's Speaking for the American Unand promised to work to "simplify which has been the basic tenet and revise construction and oper­ subsidized Lines, Edward A. report, made public by Chairman of the national AFL-CIO and ating subsidy procedures." Terres, vice-president of States Warren Cassidy, noted that only its nearly seven-million member one candidate for office had been In a seven-point program pre­ Marine-Isthmian Inc., proposed disqualified. Two other candidates Maritime Trades Department. sented to the Democratic Platform to the Platform Committee that withdrew of their own accord after The Democratic plank was seen Committee last week, the Mari­ "the death knell be stayed, and originally seeking nomination. as a direct rebuff to Transporta­ time Trades Department, which that we reverse the tide that has tion Secretary Alan S. Boyd, who comprises members of 38 affili­ again brought our Anjerican Mer­ 'LiberaDy Interpreted' has been the principal architect ated unions who work in seagoing chant Marine to the brink of dis­ of the Administration's persistent The six-member committee said and shoreside occupations fisher­ aster." efforts to rewrite the Merchant it had "liberally interpreted" the He urged that the party's ies, shipbuilding and related in­ Marine Act of 1936 to permit union's constitutional require­ dustries, advocated maximum use platform include: An immediate foreign building of U.S.-flag ves­ ments governing eligibility for of public and private resources to shipbuilding program to replace sels. elective office in order to carry reverse the "deterioration and de­ and expand the aging U.S. mer­ With the adoption of the strong cay" of the U.S. maritime indus­ chant fleet, with particular em­ out the SIU's long-standing policy maritime .plank here, both major; phasis on stro^hening those and practice of encouraging as parties are now on record in favor try. many members as possible to run The committee was told by O. companies, who nave been ex­ of. progressive action to rebuild for office. Under the SIU consti­ cluded from these programs here­ the nation's sagging maritime for­ William Moody, Jr., administra­ tofore; an immediate end to the tution, every member has the right tunes. Earlier, in Miami Beach, tor of the M'TD, that the U.S. "scandalous waste" of double sub­ to nominate himself for any posi­ the Republican National Conven­ merchant marine has been in a sidy payments; coordination of all tion on the ballot. tion promised to work for the re­ 20-year period of decline, during government shipping programs to The constitutional provisions in­ versal of the present maritime de­ which time it has dropped from the end that they preserve rather volved were those requiring can­ first to sixth place in the size of cline. the fleet and the amount of its than destroy the unsubsidized seg­ didates: 1) to be in good standing Platform Committee Chairman cargo, and from first to 14th ment of the American Merchant continuously for 3 years immedi­ Hale Boggs, Democratic whip in place among world shipbuilding Marine and strengthen all seg­ ately prior to nomination; 2) to the House and a long-time sup­ powers. ments in recognition of the contri­ have 4 months of sea time on porter of the U.S. merchant ma­ bution of U.S.-flag vessels to our "Official neglect and indiffer­ wartime strength and our peace­ SlU-contracted vessels, or com­ rine, presented the platform to parable service for the Union, be­ the convention's more than 2,600 ence," Moody charged, has created time economic health. tween January 1 and the time of a situation whereby nearly 95 per­ delegates. nomination in the election year; cent of this country's imports and and 3) to have 3 years' unlicensed Must Re|dace Ships exports is carried "aboard ships sea time aboard American-flag The merchant marine plank em­ of other nations—instead of merchant ships, 1 year of which phasized the need for the United aboard American-built, Americanmust be in a rated, unlicensed ca­ States to regain its "proper place owned and American-manned pacity other than an entry rating. as a leading maritime nation." To vessels." On the constitutional require­ achieve that goal, the Democrats He also urged legislation to ment of 3 years' continuous good declared, "we must launch an ag­ protect our fishing and spawning standing, the committee held that, gressive and balanced program to grounds from intrusion by the Four major speeches by even though a member may have replace and augment our obsolete fishing fleets of other nations, and AFL-CIO leaders will be m^rrh'-nt shins with modem ves­ by investing sufficient funds in been in arrears on his dues during beard op . natioawide radio that period, retroactive payment sels built in American shipyards." fishing technology and conserva­ networks on Labor Day, Sep­ restored him to good standing ret­ tember 2. The schedule: The party declared that the na­ tion. roactively, and did not require Vice President 1. W. Abel, tion must "assist U.S.-flag opera­ "We must utilize every means at him to begin a new 3-year period ABC, 7:20 p.m.; President tors to overcome the competitive our disposal—public and private of pood standing before being George Meany, CBS, 7:35 disparity between American and —to develop" the merchant ma­ eligible for Union office. p.m.; Vice President John H. foreign operating costs." rine to "its maximum potential and Lyons Jr., Mutual, 9:15 p.m.; On the four months' sea time Beyond these basic issues, the increase its value to our nation," Vice President John J. Grorequirement, the committee said Democratic plank called for "de­ Moody said. gan, NBC, 10il5 p.m. this clause was intended to dem­ velopment of harbors, ports and Edwin M. Hood, president of All times are Eastern Day­ onstrate a member's current at­ inland waterways, particularly re­ the Shipbuilders Council of Amer­ light. Since radio program­ tachment to the industry and his gional waterways systems, the St. ica, told the committee that 80 ming varies from station to ability to perform his trade. There­ Lawrence Seaway, and moderni­ percent of the Soviet shipping station, listeners should check fore it held that credit should be zation of the Panama Canal to fleet today is less than 20 years of local listings. given, not only for actual days accommodate our expanded water- age while approximately 80 per­ In addition, "The Liquid worked, but also for all earned borne commerce." cent of the merchant Fire," a dramatization of the days of vacation. Under the com­ The Republican plank, adopted marine is 20 years of age or older life of Samuel Gompers, mittee's interpretation, therefore, earlier, recommended a "vigorous and soon will be uneconomic to founder .(tf .ffie .American a member with two months of em­ and realistic ship replacement pro­ operate. Federation of Labor, will be ployment and two months of gram to meet the changing pattern televised on many statimis earned vacation would be eligible He emphasized that in the last of our foreign commerce." The throughout the United States. to seek elective office. 18 years more than 1,000 ships GOP delegates called for expanded Check local listings for date The requirement for the one industry-govemment-maritime re­ have been added to the Russian and time. merchant marine while our shipyear's rated, unlicensed sea time search and development, with was added to the Constitution by -ping fleet was reduced by 1,000. emphasis on nuclear propulsion. Democrats Pledge Fleet Upgrading in Convention Plank for Maritime AfL'CIO Programs To Bo Broadrast On Labor Day Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Union of North America, AFLas eligible by the elected Union amendment procedure effective February 3, 1967. The committee noted that the new amendment "did not specify its firk applicable date to nominations and elec­ tions," and ruled that it would not be applied to the 1968 ballot­ ing but would, instead, "apply to elections in the future only." The committee expressed the belief that in view of the "unique nature" of the maritime industry, it "would be needlessly harsh and would unfairly limit the member­ ship's choice in our election of officers" to apply the require­ ments to the current elections. Making the new constitutional provision applicable only to fu­ ture elections, the committee said, would give the membership "plenty of time to comply" with the requirement and would pro­ tect "the long-standing Union pol­ icies" of encouraging broad mem­ bership participation in SIU af­ fairs. The report showed that 14 candidates for office benefited by one or more of the committee's liberal interpretations of the Un­ ion's Constitution. The AGLIWD election will be marked by contests for 3 top offi­ ces: • Incumbent President Paul Hall is being opposed by two can­ didates, Andrew Pickur and Kdr ney Rothman. • Robert A. Matthews, incum­ bent vice president in charge of contracts and contract enforce­ ment, is being opposed by Do­ mingo La Llave. • Earl Shepard, incumbent vice president in charge of the At­ lantic coast, is being opposed by James M. Dawson. The committee also recom­ mended that, commencing in Sep­ tember and continuing until after the election, all columns by officers of the Union be deleted from the Seafarers LOG, official publica­ tion of the SIU's A and G district. This move, the report said, will eliminate any question "as to any partiality x)r disparate treatment among candidates, particularly in view of the fact that some officers are opposed in the forthcoming election." The Credentials Committee consisted of two menibers from each of the three shipboard de­ partments: Daniel Dean and Ga­ briel Bonefont, for the deck department; Alvaro Vega and Luis A. Ramirez, engine depart­ ment; and Chairman Cassidy and Charles Hamilton, stewards de­ partment. The committee's report will be submitted to the membership at their September meeting!. It was the Committee's recom­ mendation that the membership of the Atlantic Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America make every possi­ ble effort to vote in this forth­ coming general election, as every good Union man should. �• i f P^ge Four Augiut 30, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG In Annual Labor Day Message Politics Is Iverybodys Business/ AFbCIO President Meany Declares «, • The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area Our brothers in the SIUNA-affiliated Democratic Union Orga­ nizing Committee were compelled to call a strike against the CThecker and Yellow Cab Companies in Chicago because the top management of these two big companies refused to reply to the union's proposals for an equitable wage and better working condi­ tions. The final wage offer made Lonnie Buford has sailed in the by the presidents of the two com­ steward department for 15 years. panies was a mere one-half He paid-off the Ocean Evelyn be­ percent raise. Now the taxicab fore going on a well-earned vaca­ representatives have broken off tion. negotiations. DUOC may face a long strike and all of us are de­ termined to extend to the strikers our all out support in their strug­ gle. We must help them achieve victory. New York Arthur Sequeira just registered for an AB's job. Arthur recently made a Saigon run aboard the Lasso Buford Beaver Victory. Richard Williams last job was Ready to ship as an FOWT is on the Transpacific. He's waiting Wallace Roat, Jr. Brother Roat to ship, going anywhere. was on the Elizabethport last time out. Puerto Rico John Maytum is waiting for the Trinidad Navarro and Alberto results of his examination for a Santiago joined the Warrior on deck officer's license. John at­ her last trip from San Juan to the tended . the school sponsored by Coast. Among other Seafarers on the SIU and the Assc/ciated Mari­ that ship are Bob Lasso, bosun, time Officers Union. He really and Roberto Principe, chief stew­ burned the midnight oil aboard ard. ship while preparing for the test. After 11 months on the Tren­ Boston ton, Angel Vila had to leave, Joseph McNeil last shipped on NFFD. He was replaced by Ar­ the E^e Voyager as BR, and is mando De Jesus, who had been now back in the hall waiting for plying the North Atlantic on the another good job to hit the boards. Jacksonville. • After sailing as AB on the Cabins, Francis Donovan will take Philadelphia the first, good AB job to comp • James WlUtei^' ha^'trad at'long along. He just got out of drydock stay on the beach and ia anxious and is ready to sail. to ship. James sails as a chief Arthur Vogel, 22 .years with the steward. Union, was aboard the Vantage After enjoying a vacation and Venture. He's ready to go after a a visit with his parents in Florida, long stay with his family. John Smith is registered for a job Baltimore in the engine department. Bernard F^ has sailed steward Bob Holt of the deck depart­ and cook for 20 years. He's been ment came in to register. Bob enjoying a vacation and will be would prefer an AB's job on a ready to go again shortly. vessel heading for Vietnam. WASHINGTON—Asserting that "politics is everybody's business because it affects everyone," AFL-CIO President George Meany, in his annual Labor Day message broadcast nationally on CBS radio, appealed to union members and their families and to all other Americans to register ancl make a solemn vow to vote on Elecwages than ever before, he con­ demagogues who seek to inflame tion Day. tinued, adding that "education at emotions rather than appeal to Labor Day is always a special every level has been broadened reason. occasion for the trade union move- and made more easily available "One of these issues is the war .ment, Meany declared, but it has to all the economic well-being of in Vietnam. It is, of course, en­ even greater significance during older citizens, widows, dependent tirely proper for Americans to dis­ a year in which the American children and the disabled has been cuss and debate the war. For those people will choose a President, vastly enhanced, and that equal seeking public office, it is more and therefore decide to a consid­ rights and opportunity for all— than proper; they have an obliga­ erable degree the future course of which still must be fully achieved tion to make their views known. the nation. "But to have meaning, debate in fact—are nevertheless firmly He said the AFL-CIO will have established by laws which insure must consist of reason based on fact. It must be—as the diction­ a preference to express, and "we that justice will soon prevail. Noting that the urban crisis, ary puts it—'discussion for the will do our utmost on behalf of the candidate endorsed by our the greatest of all domestic prob­ purpose of elucidating truth or in­ General Board at its September lems, still remains a formidable fluencing action.' "There is far too little of this threat," Meany noted continuing meeting." But our first and overriding federal efforts and said the "turn­ to be found among those who op­ concern, as always, he added, is ing-point may have been reached pose America's defense of free­ to insure the largest possible vote only six weeks ago with the en­ dom in South Vietnam. They de­ actment of the best housing bill nounce the bloodshed, they cry on November 5. for peace, but they direct their ever adopted. "This is of particular impor­ protests only to Washington, never "There is no question that an tance because the choice this year overwhelming majority of the to Hanoi. And what is even worse, will bring to office a new Presi­ they hoot down and physically American people enthusiastically dent and a new Administration. attack those who seek to reason The new leadership will be sworn support this record of social prog­ with them. ress," he said. "It was the pressure to serve the interests of all the "This is not debate; it is an­ of that support,"exerted by state people; it should represent the archy," declares the AFL-CIO and local officials, by businessmen considered decision of the whole president. electorate, expressed at the polls," and by ordinary citizens, regard­ "The same applies in a far less of party, combined with the Meany said. efforts of the labor movement, more dangerous degree to the sec­ "Thus my first appeal to union that pushed a reluctant 90th Con­ ond of these emotional issues—the members and their families, and gress forward in the last two years. issues sometimes called "law and to all o^her Americans as well, is 'Therefore if the election de­ order," or "crime in the streets," to register at the earliest oppor­ pended only upon democratic but which actually involves the tunity, and'to make a solemn vow achievements, measured in terms impatient aspirations of ghetto to vote on Election Day. of prosperity, security and enrich­ Nenroes on one hand and the im­ ment of life among Americans as bedded prejudice of fearful whitqs Fail to Vote a whole, the, outcome would be on the other ... "It is difficult to understand why •easy to predict. Otes Extremists lethargy and indifference should "The voters would choose the plague the democratic process in candidate they trusted most to "Riots, assault, arson, looting the United States, to a far greater continue and accelerate this eight- and murder are intolerable in a degree than in other free nations. year drive toward an ever-better government of laws. But "law Americans have, at the same time, society, and they would choose and order" has in the past too of­ more to protect and more to him by a landslide. ten been corrupted into a syn­ achieve through their votes than "In our view, this should in­ onym for repression—an excuse to any people in history, yet millions deed be the choice. But it is being crush justifiable aspiration and fail to exercise the right which so obscured in the minds of many lawful rights in the name of law Point of Interest many have died to establish and Americans by two other issues, enforcement. preserve. "Yes, there must be law and both providing ready fuel for "In this era, and for all the order in the cities, but not by the foreseeable future, politics is too creation of a garrison state. Let SEAFARERS^LOG there be law and order in the en­ much a part of daily life to be neglected by any citizen. Politics forcement of civil rights statutes, —the art of government—is no too. Let those who cry for more August 30, 1968 • Vol. XXX, No. 18 longer a game, not even the police in the slums cry also for Official Publication of the "great game," as it has been called. more jobs, more housing andSeafaren International Union It profoundly influences job op­ more schools for the prisoners of of North America. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes portunities ~and wage trends. It the slums. Those, too, are tools and Inland Waters District, affects the kind of housing you of law and order. AFL-CIO can buy and how much you will "Meanwhile, the extremists on Kxeeutive Board pay for it. It controls the quality each side gain strength from the PAUL HALL, President —and the availability—of educa­ other—and distract America from CAL TANNBR EARL SREPARO Exee. Viee-Pree. Viee-Preeident tion, of health care, even of food. the task of solving the problems AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAMS It influences the purity of the they exploit. Alarm has been See.-Treaa. Vice-President water and the air; and it orobably widely expressed that their insidi­ AL TANNER ROBERT MATTHEWS Vice-President Vice-President has mUfch to do with the beach ous appeals to emotion—to angry Director of Publications or lake or woodland where you discouragement, to fear and MIKE POLLACK spent vour vacation.hatred—will be felt at the polls in Editor HARRY WITTSCHEN "The plain fact is that politics November, even to the point of Aeeiitant Editor is everybodv's business because it confusing the outcome. TOM FIHNEOAN affects evervone. So I say again, "We recognize the reasons for Staff Writer PETER WEISS to all Americaas: Take care of the alarm but we do not share it." vour business. Make sure you are Meany pointed out that wild Staff Photographer • „ ANTHONY ANSALDI registered now: and be sure to and seemingly dangerous excurvote in November." sipns into political extremism are PitlliM limikly It no Ikiti lilut Anais Turning to the issues of the R.E., WuklsttM, O. C. 2001S fcy tbi Smfvnot new to this country. As re­ •n IstiniitiMii UnlM, /Itiuitle, Gilt, Ukw contest itself, Meanv said that in cently as 1948, two radical par­ n« UlMi Watm Dlitrirt, AFL-CIt, <75 Feirtk Amit, •rsrtlFS, N.Y. 11252. Tsl. the area of social and economic ties—one left, one right—entered NYMlitb 9-«00. SNtai tISM |MM progress, there is little room for •t WuhlsftM, D. e. the Presidential lists. But always, mraASTErs ATTEHTMR: fsm 5579 serious dispute. when it came to the showdown Mrti ihetM Is Mst te Seafinn IstenitttMMl "The last eight years have be­ Biles, Atlislie. Self, Lilw asd lelud WSINS common sense prevailed. We are DMiM, AFL.CII, <75 Fewtk Anaw, BTMIstowed upon the nation the most confident it will prevail again, he SIU Headquarters Representative Ed Mooney looks over benefi­ lys. a.Y. 11232. sweenine gains in its histmy. . . . .said and the basis for our con­ ciary card with Calvin James while L Vasquez looks on. Both vetir I* "There are more jobs at better fidence "is our faith in America."' eran Seafarers had just registered for jobs in New York hall. �AuffuBt 30, 1968 The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, GuH Area SEAFARERS LOG JCL. Page Fhre SlUNA Taxi Walkout Continuing After Companies Break Off Talks CHICAGO—^The 6,000 members of the SIUNA-aflBliated Local 777 of the Democratic Union Two incumbent candidates who are friends of maritime, Senator Organizing Committee continued their strike against the Checker and Yellow Cab Companies here Russell B. Long and Congressman Hale Boggs won renomination this week after the companies broke off negotiations on Tuesday, the 11th day of the walkout which in the recent Louisiana Democratic primary. began at 12:01 a.m. on Apgust After offering what amounted In the first strike bulletin is­ Hale Boggs handily defeated Cy D. F. Courtney of New Orleans, 17. to a one-half percent direct pay sued to members, the committee 49,330 to 15,973. Courtney is a supporter of George Wallace. Six negotiating sessions in­ increase for about half of the declared: Boggs will now face Republican cluding an 18-hour marathon drivers—and nothing in wages for "Checker and Yellow revenues David Treen in November, a man meeting last Saturday—^had the rest of the drivers—both Sam­ are the highest in history. But who has already failed in three proven fruitless as top company uels and Feldman quit the bar­ all they are willing to give the consecutive previous attempts to management continued to refuse gaining table on June 28. They drivers is one-half percent. We defeat him. answers to about two-thirds of the didn't come back until August 13. know that the companies can pay Long swamped his opponent, Union's contract proposals for While they were absent, an at­ 50 percent. They can afford real Maurice P. Blache of Covington, improved benefits, higher wages torney, Robert Haythome, was insurance, pensions and other another pro-Wallace candidate. and better working conditions. suddenly brought into the nego­ They can afford higher wages for Long received 483,523 votes with Hopes for early settlement tiations, but obviously with no inside workers. most of the returns completed. Whatley Boyd dimmed further on Tuesday when authority to make a settlement. "It's time for the presidents Blache had 73,474. Congressman As a result, when the company a meeting was called for 10 a.m., P. Edward Hebert also won re- off due to illness. The ship ran only to have the companies stall presidents came back to the nego­ of Checker and Yellow to get nomination over Carlton Pecot to the Mediterranean, including once again for almost two hours tiations six weeks later—a few serious and talk money." Spanish ports. Now FED again, without much trouble. When Chicago cab drivers before backing down on the ses­ days prior to the August 16 strike T. Smith & Sons, Inc. an­ Mike will look for a ship heading sion and breaking off negotiations. deadline—the situation had not quit the Teamsters in 1961, and nounced that they are building to the Far East, that needs a good DUOC immediately reinforced its improved and almost their first DUOC was formally certified, it a derrick barge with a lifting steward or cook and baker. picket lines and renewed their act was to pull the new cabs off negotiated with Yellow and Clarence Cobb and Ed Loflin capacity of 210 tons. It will oper­ Checker for ten months before fi­ strike activities with increased de­ the streets. ate in the port of New Orleans shipped as oiler's on the Del Sud termination at the height of the During the course of the nego­ nally calling a walkout that lasted by next month. This company last time out. Clarence is looking Democratic National Convention tiations, the Union made plain its for 20 hours and produced the also owns the STU-IBU-con- for an oiler's slot or reefer job on demands for improved basic con­ first contract between the Union tracted Crescent Towing & Sal­ a Delta ship heading to South which was underway here. and the companies. The 1962 Yellow and Checker actually ditions, such as a decent insur­ strikes was the first to hit the America. Ed will take an oiler's vage Company. ance set-up for members and irhe derrick is believed to be job on the same run, after a nice brought the strike on earlier than their dependents—fair job pro­ Chicago cab industry since 1937. August 17 when they began pull­ the largest of its kind ever built rest ashore. The same management attitude ing 500 new cabs off the streets motions—increased clinic allow­ for general cargo work. It will Houston ances to provide necessary ser­ and stalling practices forced a 23and refused to issue them to sen­ displace more than 1,000 tons, Jhn Whatley recently shipped ior driver.s By the time the strike vices to members and families— day strike in 1965. according to a company spokes­ on the Council Groves. Jim had wages to meet the cost of living man. This major equipment addi­ an excellent crew on that ve^l deadline set by DUOC rolled —and pensions that really mean tion to New Orleans boasts a 120- and is now headed home to Ala­ around, the impasse between the s'^mething when an old-timer re­ foot boom with an 11-foot jib. bama for a rest before shipping Union and the companies had de- tires. Safety conditions, partitions velooed into a lockout by man­ Two 30-foot sections can be in­ out again. and new contract language to pro­ agement. serted in the boom to give an L. W. Peppett is looking for a tect the job rights of drivers and effective reach-over-water of 233 good chief pumpman's job after Picket line activity was ham- inside workers also were high­ feet. a long lay-up with a broken leg. nered as soon as it began, by a lighted. -1, The boom will be so long that He'll get his FED from USPHS driving rain and: some of the Membership Polled in an upright position it would Hospital in Galveston any day worst weather conditions to hit The Union's proposals origi­ have to be lowered to pass under now. the Midwest area in years, but OAKLAND, Calif.—An ex­ nally were presented to the com­ panded container yard will be de­ the Mississiopi River Bridge. The DUOC drivers and inside work­ W. E. Joyner was bosiin on the derrick will be equipped with Heniy, last time out. He is living ers manned their picket lines, and panies on June 19, after the mem­ veloped, for the: SlU^ontracted main hoist and auxiliary hooks it up in Houston, while waiting the 23 garages operated by both bership had been polled by mail Sea Land Service, Inc., as part of regarding the items most wanted a $8.5 million capital improve­ and will be able to work with a for a new ship. companies were shut down. variety of special lifting gear, in­ ments program for fiscal 1968-69 Immediately after the strike was in the new contract. Mobile Members of the Negotiating in the Port of Oakland, according cluding a 30-ton clamshell bucket Shipping is good and we have called. Paul Hall, president of the Committee, headed by DUOC to Port Commission President and a 14-ton electro-magnet. a small beach. We just finished Seafarers International Union of President Everett Clark, SIUNA Peter M. Tripp. New Orieans crewing the Overseas Rose and North America, pledged the full Vice President John Yarmola and A key project of tjie program Robert Boyd was steward on Delta Paraguay. No laid-up ships support of the International un­ Union counsel Irving Friedman, will be the purchase, for $3 mil­ til the dispute is won. the Penn Sailor for six months. or pending beefs. are: Harold Ray, Emanuel Brunlion, of 52 acres of Oakland Dock W. E. Reynolds registered for There were no food beefs and The strike came two months ious, Calvin Word, William Lind­ and Warehouse Property on the Bob reports a fine bunch topside, a group two, engine job. He after the Union began negotia­ sey, James Doram, Clifford SpiOakland estuary for development plus one of the best crews he ever didn't have long to wait before tions with Yellow and Checker, vey. Spencer Austin, Jack Free­ as a marine terminal. catching the Overseas Rose as during most of which the presi­ man and Garrett Graves. sailed with. John "Red" Nuss made two oiler. The facility for Sea-Land is In addition. Chief Shop Steward dents of both companies, Robert W. J. Barnes shipped as stew­ Samuels of Yellow and Jerry Arthur Billups and Assistant listed with other harbor improve­ trips to Vietnam with the Over­ seas Ro^. A member of the stew­ ard, on the same ship after a stint Feldman of Checker, refused to Chief Stewards A1 Polk and Wil­ ments that will cost an estimated ard department, John will try for as cook on the Maiden Creek. meet across the bargaining table liam Whitney, have been attend­ total of $1.7 million. Also in­ J. D. Hunter, bosun on the with the Union and its member- ing the bargaining sessions to­ cluded are construction of an a third cook's job shortly. Mike Dunn was steward on the Maiden Creek, also caught the ship-elected Negotiating Commit­ gether with the officers of the Un­ 80,000-square-foot warehouse and Alcoa Master, until he had to get Rose, in the same capacity. various rail and highway projects. ion. tee. Sea-Land Service To Expand Yard On West Coast At left, SIUNA Vice President John Yarmola checlts over list of stewards and strike captains with Calvin Word (left) arid James Doram (right) when DUOC called taxi strike. Above, (l.-r.) Nellie Dorsey, Satnuel Phillips, Andrew Jackson, Willie Gray, Ernest Harvey and Malon Burr picket Yellow Cab Co. hdqs. �Pace Six London Bridge Is FallingBut Not for Very Long Piece by piece, workmen are carefully dismantling the famous 134-year-old London Bridge so it can be packed up and shipped to the Arizona desert where itwillriseagainasatouristattraction. For scores of years, children of many lands have been singing about London Bridge and how it's "falling down." Now, at last, it is "falling" but it won't stay down for long. The historic bridge—a familiar sight to Seafarers who have sailed up the Thames—is being dismantled piece by piece for shipment to the United States. So far, 850 tons of the 10,000-ton bridge has been transported to the West Coast by ship and then sent overland to the Arizona desert, where the pieces will be rebuilt to span a man-made river yet to be created. For a time, it appeared the new owners of the bridge would have to pay customs on the stone but the United States Customs Service has ruled that it qualifies as an antique, since it is over 100 years old, and therefore is duty free. The entire operation may sound like a wild-eyed scheme to outsiders but not to the officials of the McCulloch Oil Corpora­ tion who have paid the city of London $2,460,000 for the bridge and eye the transaction as a "gilt-edge investment" that will make the 137-year-old bridge worth its weight in gold. The cost of the enterprise, including' shipping and reerecting the famous span will be between $5 and $6 million. Each section of the bridge—some 10,000 pieces—^will be numbered and packed in. order so the task of reassembly" will be made easier. It is expected it will take two years before it is in place near Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Then a river channel will be dug under the bridge and a stream will be diverted from the Colorado River. The newlycreated waterway will be christened The Little Thames. But at present there is no assurance of a Little Thames because the Arizona State Parks Board has thus far refused to release any water for the purpose. The reconstructed bridge is supposed to span a channel fed from Lake Havasu and serve as the picturesque keystone of an "international village." The fact that the water hasn't been provided for the yet-unrestored bridge has prompted the mayor of Dardanelle, Arkansas, Omer E. Stanfield, to ask the McCulloch Oil Corporation to move the bridge to Arkansas so it can span that city's beautiful new Lake Dardanelle. He said his town offers "plenty of water and thousands of acres of adjacent land" on which to establish recreational facil­ ities. Stanfield suggested that the bridge would contribute sub­ stantially to a "mammoth recreational development" currently planned in the Dardanelle area. However, McCulloch's president, C, V. Wood said: "The bridge won't leave Lake Havasu City. " Actually, the bridge buyers will use it as a tourist attraction to btilld up its resort, light industry and retirement community on the banks of Havasu Lake, 150 miles northwest of Phoenix. At the same time. City of London officials feel they have struck a good bargain since the bridge is too narrow for modernday traffic. Besides, it has been sinking at the rate of one-eighth of an inch each year into the mud under the Thames. The city will h^iceforth get along with the 13 other bridges that cross The Thames until, eventually, a new London Bridge is erected. Expected to take four years to complete, the pro­ posed replacement for the Span now being dismantled will be a six-lane bridge more suited to today's traffic needs. London was first settled around A.D. 43 and it is estimated from an early historical account that the Romans soon after put up the first makeshift London Bridge. One historian notes that it was in 1014 that King Olaf of Norway, during one of the many invasions of the city, had his men hoc^ some ropes onto a predecessor of the present London Bridge and row their longboats downstream. This toppled the bridge and soon a Norwegian song was written that "London Bridge is broken down." Through the years this little chant was repeated over and over by succeeding generations of youngsters until it eVolved into "London Bridge I& Falling Down." AncMt 30, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG Bght Additional Seafarer Veterans Added te Roster of SlU Pensioners Eight more Seafarers have Joined the SIU's pension roster. The latest additions to the Union's ever-growing list are: William Blakeley, Francis Elliott, Louis Bollinger, Myles Bowen, Joseph Vosilla, Teofilo Torres, Albert Tocho and George Weldy. William Blakeley sailed as ^ FOWT, and joined the Union in the Port of New York. A Seafarer since 1939, his last ship was the Brigham Victory. Brother Blakeley was bom in Massachu­ setts and lives in Alison, Mass., with his wife, Mary. Frances Elliott was employed Vosilla Bollinger Torres by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a deck hand. He was born in Vir­ ginia and makes his home in York City and lives in Jackson His last ship was the Del Sud. A Townsend, Va., with his wife, Heights, N. Y., with his wife, native of New Orleans, he joined Susie. Brother Elliott joined the Florence. He was a deckhand for the Union in that port. He is a the Erie Lackawanna Railroad, resident of Metarie, Louisiana, Union in the Port of Norfolk. and joined the Union in New with his wife, Katie. Louis Bollinger sailed in the York. George Weldy joined the Un­ deck department as AB, bosun Sailing as deckhand for the ion in Mobile. Prior to joining and carpenter. Bom in New Or­ New York, New Haven and the SIU, he had served for 17 leans, he lives in that city with his Hartford Railroad, Joseph Vosilla years in the Navy. Brother Weldy wife, Katherine. He joined the Union in 1939 in New Orleans joined that company in 1943. A is a native of Alabama and lives native of Austria, he joined the in Mobile with his wife, Elizabeth. SIU in New York and lives in Long Island City, N. Y., with his wife, Jennie. Teofilo Torres sailed in the en­ gine department. He joined the SIU in New York City. A native of Puerto Rico, he makes his home in Puerto Real, P. R. Brother Torres last shipped on the Elliott Linfield Victory. He joined the Tocho Weldy and last sailed on the Alcoa Mas­ Union in 1943. ter. Brother Bollinger served in A member of the steward de­ A member of the engine depart­ the Navy from 1924 to 1928. partment for many years, Albert ment, he last shipped aboard the Myles Bowen was born in New Tocho was a bartender and waiter. Alcoa Commander. AHaiiiHI^ 0wlf inlanicl Woton: Dlstr^ August 9 to August 22, 1968 DICK DiPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa MobUe New Orleans .... Houston Wilmingrton San Francisco ... Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 3. 0 72 24 6 1 15 34 9 17 7 10 19 8 27 22 40 33 63 78 20 •14 29 47 24 19 376 265 REGISTERED on BEACH TOTAL SHIPPED Class A Class B 11 3 203 113 13 7 27 8 38 23 11 7 19 8 76 35 141 83 122 58 24 0 61 22 47 4 793 371 Class A Class B Class C 7 0 1 34 40 12 2 2 1 20 9 11 7 4 15 7 5 4 4 4 0 22 17 3 27 22 5 73 67 4 9 12 17 43 40 32 22 16 6 277 238 111 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Battiniore NorfoUc JadcsonviUe ..... XamM Mobile New Orleans .... Houston Wilmington San Prandsco ... Seattle Totids All Groups GassA Class B 1 0 50 47 3 1 24 18 7 9 7 11 6 10 17 28 23 47 66 66 12 7 85 29 12 14 268 282 REGISTERED oo BEACH An Groups TOTAL SHIPPED All Grooi dassA ClsssffClassC Oil 80 59 18 0 4 2 15 18 10 2 2 9 4 10 6 14 0. 15 18 4 18 32 5 56 51 5 9 6 7 86 80 88 17 15 8 208 244 107 " dZialAldaasB 6 2 115 92 12 5 21 26 17 16 7 6 4 10 48 29 81 90 85 78 16 .1 67 24 21 11 496 885 It > ^ i i STEWARD DBPARTMBIT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimero Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa .......... Mobut New Orleans .... Houston Tnimington ..... San Francisco ;.. Seattle .......... 'ToCftb "• AB Groups ClassA ClaseB 1 0 41 12 6 6 10 17 4 9 6 4 18 2 28 9 84 24 67 , 84 9 5 88 86 26 9 287 160 TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED ou BEACH All Groups 1 27 4 18 4 4 4 18 19 49 6 81 . ;>• 11' 191, 0 ^16 1 7 8 4 8 18 28 19 '4 •• • 26 .6, AU Groups 2 28 6 9 14 7 1 • 6 6 8 8 . 17 ^ 2 98 M 1 6 85 166 6 15 19 20 17 16 c5 7 9 6 28 78 59 126 60 85 18 ' .• ^-0 85 • 21 8 56 258 626 • j' �August 30, 1968 SEAFARERS Expansion of Soda! Security Seen Poverty's Ablest Foe Page Seven LOG Carrying the Torch WASHINGTON—^The social security system—now a third of a century old—must play an expanded role over the next decade in helping to wipe out poverty, Secretary of Health, Education and Wel­ fare Wilbur J. Cohen declared this month. Cohen, speaking at ceremonies marking the 33rd anniversary of the Social Security Act, called the system "our most effective weapon in the war on poverty," declaring that its benefits now keep an estimated 10 million Americans above the poverty line. But, he said, a million more persons could be raised immediately from the ranks of the poor if minimum monthly benefits were in­ creased from the present $55 to $70 for an individual and from $82.50 to $105 for a couple. "Benefits can and must be increased all across the board," he as­ serted. "Health insurance must be broadened and expanded through a combination of public and private efforts. Our unemployment in­ surance system needs strengthening. And our welfare programs must be radically reshaped to meet new needs. We need more comprehensive community social services, and coupled with these efforts we need jobs, training and education for more of our people. . . . "We must seek and maintain a social security status commensurate with our growing national income and potential—a status worthy of this nation's expectations for all of its people. We must continue to move toward a life of dignity and independence and greater meaning for all Americans." Cohen paid special tribute to Arthur J. Altmeyer, now 77 years old, who was honored at the ceremonies and received the highest HEW award for "singularly creative and courageous contributions in shap­ ing the program of the Social Security Act during the formative years." Altmeyer was a member of the original Social Security Board, its chairman from 1937 to 1946, and the first commissioner of social security. He and William L. Mitchell, another former social security commis­ sioner, also were announced as the first American recipients of the International Social Security Association's award created four years ago to honor outstanding contributions by persons no longer associ­ ated with social security work. A further award, named in honor of Altmeyer, was presented by Cohen to Robert M. Ball, the present conunissioner. Cohen recalled that when the social security program began 33 years ago under Altmeyer's direction it was simply a retirement pro­ gram limited to workers in commerce and industry. It has since grown, he noted, to provide substantial protection for nearly all workers and their families. Benefits totaling $30 billion annually—^including medicare—are now being paid to 24 million persons, and the face value of survivors' in­ surance in the event of a worker's death is $940 billion. About six million of the current beneficiaries are people well below retirement age—widows, children and disabled workers and their dependents. Four hundred community serv­ ice jobs in 10 major cities across the country are being opened for unemployed workers over 55 un­ der the Senior Aides program. The program is operated through an agreement between the Labor Department and the National Council of Senior Citizens and is subcontracted to sponsors in each locality. About 40 persons in each of the 10 cities will be hired by the subcontractor-spon­ sors to work 20 hours a week at an average of $2 an hour. The Senior Aides will work in a vari­ ety of jobs—in hospitals, old age homes, offices, libraries, child day care centers and others. Cities in the program are Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, Milwau­ kee, Minneapolis, New Bedford, Mass.; Pittsburgh, Providence, R.I., and Washington, D.C. * * • Jeremiah P. Sullivan, treasurer of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers since 1957, died at 77 in Flushing, N.Y. after an illness of several months. Initiated into IBEW Local 3 in ,1912, Sullivan served his union and the New York City commu­ nity in many official posts. Ap­ pointed international treasurer 11 years ago, he won unanimous election at three subsequent con­ ventions. At his death he wa^ an executive board member of the city AFL-CIO, the New York City Career and Appeals Salary Board, the contractors' licensing board of the city Dept. of Water Supply, and a trustee of the Joint Board of the electrical industry and seven of its constituent funds. '* * * Workers in Orangeburg, S.C., who make typewriters, calculators and adding machines at a SmithCorona-Marchant Corp. plant there voted for the Communica­ tions Workers in a National Labor Relations Board election. The vote was CWA 657, no union 402 in what the NLRB said was the largest group of workers organ­ ized since 1953 in South Carolina. « 0 * Collective bargaining rights were given Louisville, Ky., public employees by unanimous action of the labor-backed Board of Al­ dermen. The 12 aldermen passed the resolution despite vigorous ob­ jection of RepubHcan Mayor Ken­ neth A. Schmied. The main issue was a two-year dispute between the Service Employees' Union and Louisville General Hospital. Al­ though the SEIU was designated as the bargaining agent for hun­ dreds of city employees in all de­ partments, Schmied had refused to negotiate. Once again the calendar signifies that we are fast approaching the onset of the Fall season and vacationers will soon be depart­ ing from their mountain and seashore roosts to return to their homes and jobs. In the year 1968, we tend to take our an­ nual vacations for granted as we do our holidays with pay, pensions and the many other benefits that have been won by the trade union movement. The veteran labor union member can re­ call the day when he had no vacation, when his wages were set at a subsistence level, when he was given two holidays a year— without pay—when the eighty hour week was standard without overtime pay, and when a pension was not even a dream, much less a reality. Today, the trade union movement con­ tinues to be a vigilant and motivating force in obtaining a better life for all Americans. This continual striving for the better life is symbolized by the annual Labor Day which is celebrated in this country. However, there are still far too many cit­ izens who have no reason to celebrate labor day. They include the migrant laborer, whose labors have been exploited but whose spirit remains^ unvanquished. They include the American Negro, whose fight for human dignity is still viewed cal­ lously by a great many of our citizens. They include the American Indian who lives a detached and poverty-stricken exis­ tence on isolated parcels of land. And they include the many who are bro­ ken in health and spirit, whose quest for that helping hand that will lift them from the mire of dispair still continues. It cannot be denied that this nation has one of the highest standards of living in the world. However, this standard of living is not in evidence in the hollows of West Vir­ ginia nor is it in evidence in the squalor that afflicts the nation's slums. The health of the nation is good, but there are many unhealthy attitudes which must be expunged from the minds of many Amer­ ican people if this nation is going to contin­ ue on a path of progress. The ills of our nation can be remedied. But it is only the conscience of the nation which can either administer the cure or per­ petuate the illness. If we do not care enough to remedy the ills of those less fortunate than ourselves, then the nation can expect more and more protracted periods of discord in the future. On this Labor Day, 1968, we can take great pride in the strides that the nation— with the constant prodding of organized la­ bor—has taken. However, we must not for­ get that there is still much to be done and that the future greatness of the nation rests with the desire of its citizens to extend a helping hand to the underprivileged. •'Vj. I I I I: '-(i! ^!l ""'I �SEAFARERS LOG P»ge Elfht ;] Angiut 30, i968 Credentials Committee Report We, the undersigned Committee on Credentials were duly elected at the regular business meeting at Headquarters on August 5th, 1968, in accordance with the Constitu­ tion. With respect to Brother Gabriel Bonefont, B-656, he was duly elected at a special meeting at Headquarters on August 8, 1968, called in accordance with the Con­ stitution, to replace Brother Neil Napolitano, N-250 who resigned from the original Committee. Your Committee has examined the credentials of the candidates for elec­ tive office or Job in the Seafarers purposes of our Union as previously The official records of the Sea­ declared principles and practices of (a) The name of thie candidate. International Union of North (b) His home address and mail­ farers International Union of North the greatest membership participa­ stated in this report. America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes It is the Committee's interpre­ tion in Union affairs; and nomina­ America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and ing address. 1 •; 't and Inland Waters District, for the years of 1969-70-71-72, as per Ar­ ticle XI, Section 1, and submit the following report: We qualified or disqualified those men who submitted for ofhce by the rules of our Constitution as con­ tained in Articles XII and Xm. Ar­ ticle XII is known as Qnailfications for OflBcers, Headquarters Representattves. Port Agents, Patrolmen and Other Elective Jobs. The Arti­ cle reads as follows: Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representa­ tive, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (a) He has at least three (3) years of seatime in an unli­ censed capacity aboard an American-flag merchant ves­ sel or vessels. In computing time, time spent in the employ of the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any em­ ployment at the Union's di­ rection, shall count the same as seatime. 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 standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immedi­ ately prior to his nomination; and (c) He has at least four (4) months of seatime, in an un­ licensed capacity, aboard an American-flag merchant ves­ sel or vessels, covered by con­ tract with this Union, or four (4) months of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st and the time of nomination in the election year; and (d) He is a citizen of the United States of America; and (e) He is not disqualified by law. (f) He has at least one (1) year of seatime aboard an Ameri­ can-flag merchant vessel or vessels in a rated unlicensed capacity other than an entry rating. Section 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall be full book mem­ bers of the Union. Section 3. All candidates for and holders of elective offices and jobs, whether elected or ap­ pointed in accordance with this Constitution, shall maintain full book membership in good stand­ ing. (End of quote from Consti­ tution) Article XIII, is known as. Elec­ tions for Officers, Headquarters Rep­ resentatives, P<M1 Agents and Pa­ trolmen. The Article reads as fol­ lows: Section 1. Nominations Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full book member may submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representa­ tive, Port Agent or Patrolman, by delivering or causing to be deUvered in person, to the office of the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters, or sending, a letter addressed to the Credentials Com­ mittee, in care of the Secretary; Treasurer, at the address of head­ quarters. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the following: Inland Waters District shows that the Pre-Balloting Report of the President was given in the Head­ quarters meetings of June 3rd and July 8th, 1968, in conformity with Article X, Section 1, paragraph (e) of our Union Constitution and the Secretary-Treasurer's "Additions to Voting Procedures". This same PreBalloting Report was acted on in all Constitutional ports holding regu­ lar membership meetings during the months of June and July, 1968, as was the Secretary-Treasurer's "Addi­ tions to Voting Procedures". The Pre-Balloting Report and the Sec­ retary-Treasurer's "Additions to Voting Procedures" has been re­ produced verbatim in the May 24, 1968 issue of the SEAFARERS LOG, as mentioned previously. The Committee in their delibera­ tions made initial decisions with appropriate notification to candi­ dates and subsequent further notifi­ cations as a result of their continued deliberations. In the course of their deliberations the Committee ulti­ mately came to interpretations and decisions which are later set forth. In arriving at these ultimate inter­ pretations and decisions, the Com­ mittee was most concerned wit'i carrying out a stated principle of our Union, which is that, "every qualified member shall have the right to nominate himself for, and, if elected or appointed, to hold office in this Union." Again in carrying out our Union's principle of demo­ cratic nominations and elections we have liberally interpreted our Con­ Dated: Signature of Member stitution's qualification requirements, consistent withT' the Constitutional Book No. language, and thus have assured to our membership our Union's policy Printed forms of the certifi­ of a member's right to enjoy the cate shall be made available to widest opportunity to make a judg­ nominees. Where a nominee can­ ment when voting in our elections. not truthfully execute such a cer­ In connection with foregoing we tificate, but is, in fact, legally have also consulted with the Secre­ eligible for an office or job by tary-Treasurer, who under our Con­ reason of the restoration of civil stitution has the obligation to insure rights originally revoked by such appropriate election procedures as conviction or a favorable deter­ legally required (Article XIII, Sec­ mination by the Board of Parole tion 7.) Our Secretary-Treasurer has of the United States Department further consulted with the Union's of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the counsel as to the law applicable in foregoing certificate, furnish a Union nominations and elections. As complete signed statement of the a consequence of all of the fore­ facts of his case together with going, our Committee has made the true copies of the documents following interpretations concerning supporting his statement. the following pertinent constitutional All documents required herein provisions. must reach headquarters no ear­ I—Article XII, Section 1 (b) reads lier than July 15th and no later as follows: than August 15th of the election "He has been a full book mem­ year. ber in continuous good standing The Secretary-Treasurer is in the Union for at least three charged with the safekeeping of (3) years immediately prior to his these letters and shall turn them nomination." over to the Credentials Commit­ Many members for reasons be­ tee upon the latter's request. (End yond their control, and for reasons of quote from Constitution.) other than- those excused by our It is to be pointed out to the mem­ Constitution, fail to pay their mone­ bership that the SEAFARERS LOG tary obligations within the time re­ issue of March 15, 1968 carried the quired. As a result they fall out of Constitution of the Seafarers Inter­ good standing for a short period, national Union of North America- and then shortly thereafter pay their Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland monetary obligations and are in good Waters District, and the full notice standing with all rights and privi­ of opening of nominations were con­ leges. In effect, by the Union's ac­ tain^ in the SEAFARERS LOG ceptance of the monies representing issue of July 19, 1968 on Pages 1 and the monetary obligations, there is a 3, and also in the issue of August 2, fair implicit representation that a 1968 on Pages 1 and 3. member has rectified any error, mis­ The SEAFARERS LOG issue of take or default and that he con­ May 24, 1968, on Page 1 and Pages tinues in good standing. Based upon 7 through 10, carried the notice of such conduct of accepting the mem­ and the President's Pre-Balloting ber's payment of monetary obliga­ Report, which report gave the de­ tions, it appears to us to be unrea­ pository required by Article X, Sec­ sonable and an improper rule of in­ tion 1(e) of the Union Constitution; terpretation to thereafter conclude in addition to,which it carried the that such a default, although cor­ Addition to Voting Procedures of the rected, disqualifies ^ man as not forthcoming election of officers that being in three years' continuous good the Secretary-Treasurer had given standing where the above described in his report to the regular member­ event or events occurred in the threeship meetings at SIU Headquarters year period prior to nomination. Of on May 6th and July 8th, 1968. equal significance are our Union's (c) His book number. (d) The title of the office or other job for which he is can­ didate, including the name of the Port in the event the posi­ tion sought is that of Agent or Patrolman. (e) Proof of citizenship. (f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for candidates. (g) In the event the member is on a ship he shall notify the Credentials Committee what ship he is on. This shall be done also if he ships subse­ quent to forwarding his cre­ dentials. (h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and dated by the proposed nomi­ nee: "I hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for the five (5) years last past, have I been either a member of the Communist Party or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, em­ bezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, as­ sault which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violation of title II or III of the LandrumGriffin Act, or conspiracy to commit any such crimes." tion and election to office is a very essential part of that participation within the framework of reasonable qualifications. In view of the foregoing, the Com­ mittee concludes that any otherwise qualified member who in the threeyear period prior to nomination failed to pay his monetary obliga­ tions within the time required, but thereafter paid and the Union ac­ cepted payment and the member was in good standing with all rights and privileges, shall be considered to be in continuous good standing for the purpose of nomination and elec­ tion to office. n—^Article XII, Section 1 (c) reads as follows: "He has at least four (4) months of seatime, in an unlicensed capa­ city, aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels, covered by contract with this Union, or four (4) months of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction, or a com­ bination of these, between January 1st and the time of nomination in the election year." Your Committee has considered what constitutes a reasonable inter­ pretation or definition of seatime within the meaning of this subsec­ tion. In arriving at its interpretation and decision, it has considered the obvious purpose of this subsection, which is a member's ability to work in our trade and current and active participation in our trade as unli­ censed seamen, all within the frame­ work of regularly seeking to and sailing as unlicensed seamen. In connection with a member's working in our trade, he accumulates for vacation purposes, daily credit for each day employed by contracted employers. As a consequence, a member is in a position to take some time off. Bearing in mind the pur­ pose of this subsection, which as described before is to assure that candidates have the ability to work in our trade and that they are cur­ rently and actively participating in our trade, it appears to us that in - considering such four (4) months' seatime, appropriate credit be given for each daily vacation credit. As such, the member will not in effect be penalized for taking time off dur­ ing this period. Under such an in­ terpretation we will be accomplish­ ing the clear purpose and intent of this subsection and simultaneously con;plying with the principles and Paul Hall, H-1 Andrew Pickur, P-172 Sidney Rothman, R-325 John Cole, C-tS Cal Tanner, T-1 A1 Kerr, K-7 tation and decision that in comput­ ing seatime for the purpose of this subsection, credit shall ^ given for each day of employment plus the equal amount for each day of va­ cation credits during the period be­ tween January 1 and the time of nomination in the election year. Ill—Article XII, Section 1 (f) of the Constitution reads as follows: "He has at least one (1) year of seatime aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels in a rated, unlicensed capacity other than an entry rating." This subsection was added to the Constitution by an amendment ef­ fective February 3, 1967. As a re­ sult, up to the time for nominations, the membership has had only seven­ teen (17) months' notice of the nec­ essity to comply with this new re­ quirement. Because of the unique nature of our industry, it would be unusual for the average member to put in a full year's seatime in such a short period of time. Taking into account the Union's established policy of encouraging as much membership participation in Union affairs as possible, we feel that to apply the requirements of Article XII, Section 1 (f) to this elec­ tion would be needlessly harsh and would unfairly limit the member­ ship's choice in our election of offi­ cers. The new amendment, however, did not specify its first applicable date to nominations and elections. Accordingly, it is this Committee's interpretation that the provisions of Article XII, Section 1 (f) do not ap­ ply to the nominees for the 1968 election and are meant to apply to elections in the future only. In that way the membership will have plenty of time to comply with the new qualification requirement, and the long-standing Union policies will be protected. The following is a complete list­ ing of all men who submitted their credentials to the Committee. The men's names and the jobs for which they submitted such credentials are listed in the order which this Com­ mittee feels they should be placed on the general ballot, that is, in alph­ abetical order under the offices for which they run, and that the ports, following the Headquarters' offices, beginning with BoSton, be arranged on the ballot geographically, as has been done in the past. Following each man's name and book number is his qualification or disqualifica­ tion, followed by the reason for same. J. PRESIDENT Qualified Credentials in order. Qualified Credentials in order. Qualified Was qualified subject to his furnishing the SecretaryTreasurer a duly executed cer­ tificate as called for in Article Xin, Section 1, paragraph (h) of our Constitution prior to the mak­ ing up of the ballot. Failure to do so is to result in his being dis­ qualified. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Disqualified Does not have four months seatime from January 1, 1968 to time of nomination. Qualified Credentials in order. t -I I^ ^ « SECRETARY-TREASURER Qualified Credentials in order. VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF CONTRACTS & CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT Domingo La Llave, L-44 Qualified Credentials in order. Robert A. Matthews, M-1 Qualified Credentials in order. VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE ATLANTip COAST James M. Dawson, D-82 Qualified Credentials in order. Earl Shepard, S-2 Qualified CredentUls in order. • ' .y 1 V c i !^ • �Anfiut SO, 1!^ Page Nine SEAFARERS LOG Results ef Credentials Check for SHI Bection VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE GULF COAST Lindsey J. Williams, W-1 Qualified Credentials in order. VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF LAKES AND INLAND WATERS J. Ai Tanner, T-12 Qualified Credentials in order. •¥ HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIYES Credentials in order. Qualified William Hall, H-272 Credentials in order. Qualified Edward X. Mooney, M-7 Credentials in order. Qualified Frederick (Freddie) Stewart, S-8 their credentials was able to deter­ mine that they were aboard ship. In each of these instances, your Com­ mittee verified such employment with the steamship company operMAIVS NAME A. H. Anderson, A-11 E. C. de Bautte, D-208 B.L. McGowan, M-1351 J. N. McLaren, M-1209 ating the particular vessel. The men and the vessels they are on, that had this type of seatime verified are as follows; SHIP SS Southwestern Victory SS Del Oro SS Steel Artisan SS Steel Maker TIME EMPLOYED 7/17/68 to present date 2/26/68 to present date 3/28/68 to 8/16/68 12/10/67 to present date 4 NEW YORK PORT AGENT Credentials in order. Qualified Joe DiGiorgio, D-2 4 a » -f » * ' • NEW YORK JOINT PATROLMEN Qualified Credentials Ted Babkowski, B-1 Qualified Credentials Angus (Red) Campbell, C-317 Qualified Credentials John Fay, F-363 Qualified Credentials Rufino Garay, G-770 Credentials Qualified Luigi lovino, I-ll Qualified Credentials Pat Marinelli, M-462 Credentials' Qualified E. B. McAuley, M-20 Credentials Qualified George McCartney, M-948 Credentials Qualified Frank Mongelli, M-1111 Credentials Qualified Keith Terpe, T-3 Credentials Qualified Steve (Zubovich) Troy, T-485 Frank Drozak, D-22 in in in in in in in in in in in order. order. order. order. order. order. order. order. order. order. order. PHILADELPHIA AGENT Credentials in order. Qualified PHILADELPHIA JOINT PATROLMEN Credentials in order. Qualified Belarmino (Benny) Gonzalez. G-4 Credentials in order. Qualified Leon Hall, H-125 BALTIMORE AGENT Was qualified subject Qualified Alfred H. Anderson, A-11 to his furnishing the SecretaryTreasurer a duly executed cer­ tificate as called for in Article XIII, Section 1, paragraph (h) of our Constitution prior to the making up of the ballot. Failure to do so is to result in his being disqualified. Qualified Credentials in order. Rexford Dickey, D-6 BALTIMORE JOINT PATROLMEN W. Paul Gonsorchik, G-2 Qualified Credentials Eli Hanover, H-313 Qualified Credentials Tony Kastina, K-5 Qualified Credentials Benjamin Wilson, W-217 Qualified Credentials MOBILE AGENT Qualified Loiiis (Blackie) Neira, N-1 in in in in order. order. order. order. Credentials in order. MOBILE JOINT PATROLMEN Credentials Harold J. Fischer, F-1 Qualified Credentials Rol>ert Jordan, J-1 Qualified Credentials Leo P. Marsh, M-9 Qualified Credentials Blanton McGowan, M-1351 Qualified Credentials William J. (Red) Morris, M-4 Qualified in in in in in order. order. order. order. order. NEW ORLEANS AGENT Credentials in order. C. J. (Buck) Stephens, S-4 Qualified NEW ORLEANS JOINT PATROLMEN Ernest C. de Bautte, D-208 Thomas E. Gould, G-267 Louis Guarino, G-520 Herman M. Troxclair, T-4 Paul Warren, W-3 Paul Drozak, D-180 Qualified Qualified Qualified Qualified Qualified HOUSTON AGENT Qualified Credentials Credentials Credentials Credentials Credentials in in in in in order. order. order. order. order. Credentials in order. HOUSTON JOINT PATROLMEN Qualified Credentials in order. Martin (Marty) Breithoff, B-2 Withdrew Withdrew prior to cre­ H. B. Butts, B-395 dentials being checked. Qualified Credentials in order. Peter Drewes, D-177 Withdrew Withdrew prior to cre­ Thomas Glidewell, G-467 dentials being checked. Qualified Credentials in order. Roan Lightfoot, L-562 Qualified Credentials in order. Joseph McLaren, M-I209 Qualified Credentials in order. R. F. (Mickey) Wilbum, W-6 DETROIT AGENT Frank (Scottie) Aubusson, A-8 Qualified As will be noted in the foregoing sections of the Committee's report, the provisions of the SIU Constitu­ tion governing election procedure made it mandatory that one of the men who had been nominated be disqualified. The Committee feels that the case of disqualification cited above is especially regrettable because of the fact that the Union, this year as in every election year, went to such lengths to set forth the procedure's to be followed by those seeking a place on the ballot. The Committee particularly de­ sires to point out the provisions of Article XIII, Section 2 (c) of the Constitution, wherein is spelled out in detail the right of a disqualified candidate to appeal from a decision of the Credentials Committee and how he does it. m;:; Credentials in order. Your Committee wishes to bring to the attention of the membership, the fact that the Union Constitution, in Article XII, Section 1 (c), re­ quires that a .nominee have certain seatime between January 1st and the time of nomination. During the course of examining the various credentials of those members who had submitted for office, it was found that some of our brothers had failed to submit all of their seatime in the current year. This was obvious by their letters of their nomination, wherein they made mention of the fact that they were presently employed aboard ship and due to the voyage not being com­ pleted, no discharge could be avail­ able covering the time. In some cases where they failed to mention in their letter about being aboard ship, the Committee in checking In compliance with Article XIII, Section 2, paragraph (b) of our Con­ stitution, and in an attempt to give every nominee every consideration and to try to prevent any disquali­ fications, Luis Ramirez, R-153 or Warren Cassidy, C-724 of this Com­ mittee, the Credentials Committee, remained at the entrance of the Headquarters building of the Union until midnight of August 15, 1968 to receive any credentials that might have been delivered either by mail or by hand after the closing of busi­ ness hours by the Union. In passing upon the credentials of certain of the nominees, this Com­ mittee had to make a number of rulings, some involving application of the interpretations set forth above. The following section of our report sets forth each of such rulings and the cases in which such interpre­ tation came into play: 1. Andrew Pickur, P-172—Candi­ date for President. Union records reveal that Brother Pickur has not been credited with payment of Gen­ eral Fund assessment for 1968. Rec­ ords further reveal, however, that Brother Pickur made duplicate pay­ ments of his General Fund assess­ ment for the year 1967. Therefore, the Committee treated this nomi­ nee's second General Fund jiayment in 1967 as a timely 1968 payment. 2. Sidney Rothman, R-32^-Candidate for President Union records reveal with respect to three quarters in the years 1966 and-1967, Brother Rothman did not make dues pay­ ments within the time required. However, he thereafter made such dues payments, which were accepted by the Union. Under the Commit­ tee's interpretation previously set forth, Brother Rothman has been found to be in continuous good .standing. The Union and other relevant records reveal that between Janu­ ary 1, 1968 and the time of nomi­ nation in this election year. Brother Rothman was employed aboard Union-contracted vessels for a period of 78 days. Under the Com­ mittee's interpretation previously set forth with respect to seatime during the above described period, the Committee finds that Brother Roth­ man has 156 days' seatime in this period. Brother Rothman failed to submit the certificate required hy Article XIII, Section 1 (h). Nevertheless, the Committee finds Brother Rothman qualified, provided such certificate is delivered personally or mailed registered mail to the SecretaryTreasurer of the Union to be re­ ceived-by him on or before October 1, 1968, which is the period prior to the making up of the ballot. The failure of Brother Rothman to com­ ply with this requirement concerning the certificate shall disqualify him as a candidate for office. 3. Jtdin Cole, C-8—Candidate for Executive Vice President The Com­ mittee has examined all Union rec­ ords as well as other relevant rec­ ords and has ascertained that the last date which Bro'ther Cole sailed on Union-contracted vessels was May 11, 1967. This Committee has further found that Brother Cole was awarded by the affiliated Seafarers Pension Plan a disability pension as of December 1, 1967 and is still receiving such disability pension. Article XII, Section 1 (c) requires that Brother Cole have at least four months of seatime during the period between January 1, 1968 and the time of nominations in this election year. Brother Cole has no seatime for the aforementioned period. It is clear that the above subsection of our Constitution demonstrates that a member, to be eligible for office, have the fundamental requirement of ability to work in our trade and that he demonstrate the further basic fundamental requirement of current and active participation in our trade as an unlicensed seaman. Your Committee has further ascertained that to secure a disability pension from the affiliated Seafarers Pension Plan the member must be totally and permanently unable to engage in any further employment as a seaman, as a result of bodily in­ jury, disease or mental incompe­ tency. By reason of the foregoing, we find Brother Cole not qualified for nomination to ofiice. 4. James M. Dawson, D-82— Candidate for Vice President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast Union records reveal that with respect to two quarters in the year 1967, Brother Dawson did not pay dues within the time required- However, he thereafter made such dues pay­ ments, which were accepted by the Union. Under the Committee's in­ terpretation previously set forth,v Brother Dawson has been found to be in continuous good standing. In addition. Brother Dawson failed to date his letter of nomina­ tion. However, since the envelope was postmarked August 3, 1968 in Seattle, Washington, and received August 5, 1968 by the Brooklyn Post Office, this Brother's creden­ tials were deemed qualified. Further, Brother Dawson's letter of nomina­ tion did not spell out his mailing address, although his credentials en­ velope did give a return address. Your Committee, in line with its liberal interpretation policy, has deemed this return address to be Brother Dawson's home address as well as his mailing address and, therefore, qualified Brother Daw­ son's credentials in this instance as well. 5. J. Ai Tanner, T-12—Candi­ date for Vice President in Cha^e of Lakes and Inland Waters. Union records reveal with respect to dues in three quarters in the years 1966 and 1967, and with respect to the 1967 General Fund and Annual Or­ ganizational Assessments, Brother Tanner did not pay monetary obli­ gations within the time required. However, he thereafter made such payments, which were accepted by the Union. Under the Committee's interpretation previously set forth. Brother Tanner has been found to be in continuous good standing. 6. Rufino Garay, G-770—Candi­ date for New York Joint Patrolman. Union records reveal that with re­ spect to two quarters dues for the years 1966 and 1967, and with re­ spect to the 1966 AOA assessment. Brother Garay did not pay monetary obligations within the time required. However, he thereafter made such payments, which were accepted by the Union. Under the Committee's interpretation previously set forth. Brother Garay has been found to be in continuous good standing. Union and other relevant records reveal that between January 1, 1968 and the time of nomination for this election year. Brother Garay was employed aboard Union-contracted vessels for a period of 118 days. Under the Committee's interpreta­ tion previously set forth with respect to seatime during the above de­ scribed period, the Committee finds that Brother Garay has 236 days' seatime in this period. 7. Steve (Zuimvidi) Troy, T-485 —Candidate for New York Joint Patrolman. This nominee was nom­ inated and qualified for the office of New York Joint Patrolman in the previous election, although he did so under the name of Steve Zubovich. Since then he has changed his name from Steve Zubovich, Z-13 to that of Steven Troy, T-485. Under Article XIII, Section 2 (e), the Committee has the right in passing upon qualifi­ cations of candidates to conclusively presume that anyone nominated and qlialified in previous elections for candidacy for any office has met all the requirements of Article XII, Section 1 (a). Accordingly, the Com­ mittee deems this candidate qualified under the aforementioned section. 8. Belarmino (Bennle) Gonzalez, G-4 — Candidate for Phiiadeiphia Joint Patrolman. Brother Gonzalez failed to date his letter of nomina­ tion. However, since the postmark on the outside of the envelope was stamped July 24th and the certificate he had enclosed was dated July 24, 1968, and the envelope was received by the Secretary-Treasurer's office on July 26, 1968, this Brother's credentials were qualified on this point of the qualification for office. 9. Alfred H. Anderson, A-11— Candidate for Baltimore Agent Brother Anderson failed to submit his certificate required by Article Xin, Section 1 (h). Nevertheless, the Committee find Brother Ander­ son qualified provided such certifi­ cate is delivered personally or mailed registered mail to the Sec­ retary-Treasurer^ of the Union to be received by him on or before Octo­ ber 1, 1968 which is the period prior to the making up of the ballot. The failure of Brother Anderson to com­ ply with this requirement concerning this certificate shall disqualify him as a candidate for office. 10 Blanton McGowan, M-1351— Candidate for Mobile Joint Patrol­ man. Brother McGowan nominated himself for this office by means of a telegram to the Secretary-Treas­ urer sent from aboard the SS Steel Artisan while at sea. This telegram was received by the SecretaryTreasurer on July 31, 1968, who notified Brother McGowan that the Credentials Committee would be unable to process his self-nomination until such time as he furnished the necessary credentials and support­ ing documents to the Credentials Committee. Thereafter, on August 16, 1968, Brother McGowan ap­ peared before your Committee, which had already been processing his papers and supplied the neces­ sary missing information, namely, a signed certificate, photo, biogra­ phy, home address and mailing ad­ dress. With this additional material furnished on August 16, 1968, your Credentials Committee qualified Brother McGowan. 11. Ernest C. de Bautte, D-208— Candidate for New Orleans Joint Patrolman. In Brother de Bautte's case your Credentials Committee made use of the services of the Secretary-Treasurer and his staff in contacting this nominee to correct the discrepancy foimd in his nom­ ination as originally filed. As a re­ sult of this means. Brother de Bautte amended his original filing by sup­ plying a signed certificate, a passport photo and his biography, all as out­ lined in the President's Pre-Balloting Report. Your Credentials Com­ mittee accordingly qualified Broth­ er de Bautte. 12. H. B. Butts, B-395—Candidate for Houston Joint Patrolman. This Committee received a telegram of withdrawal from Brother Butts on August 12, 1968. At the time of receiving such telegram your Com­ mittee had neither qualified nor dis­ qualified Brother Butts' nomina­ tion. Accordingly, your Committee has noted Brother Butts' withdraw­ al and has given his nomination no further consideration. (Continued on page 10) > 1 �Page Ten SEAFARERS SlU Credentials Committee Reports On Candidates for 1968 election (Continued from page 9) 13. Thomas Glidewell, G-467— Candidate for Houston Joint Patrol­ man. This Committee received a telegram of withdrawal from Brother Glidewell on August 12, 1968. At the time of receiving such telegram your Committee had nei­ ther qualified nor disqualified Brother Glidewell's nomination. Ac­ cordingly, your Committee has given his nomination no fimther consid­ eration. 14. Joseph N. McLaren, M-1209 —Candidate for Houston Joint Pa­ trolman. Brother McLaren nom­ inated himself for this office by means of a letter to the SecretaryTreasurer dated July 10, 1968, sent from aboard the SS Steel Maker while at Madras, India. The Sec­ retary-Treasurer on July 18, 1968 informed Brother McLaren by letter of the missing items relative to his nomination. As a result of this notification. Brother McLaren there­ after amended his original letter of nomination by supplying the neces­ sary certificate, spelling out his can­ didacy for Joint Patrolman for the Port of Houston rather than just "Patrolman" for the Port of Hous­ ton, as well as the biography called for in the President's Pre-Balloting report. By reason of this additional information, your Credentials Com­ mittee qualified Brother McLaren's nomination. 15. Domingo La Llave, L-44— Candidate for Vice President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement. Union records re­ veal with respect to seven (7) quar­ ters in the years 1965, 1966 and 1967, Brother La Llave did not make dues payments within the time required. In addition, his G.F. and A.O.A. assessments in the years 1966, 1967 and 1968 were also not made within the time required. However, Brother La Llave there­ after made these payments, which were accepted by the Union. Under the Committee's interpretation pre­ viously set forth. Brother La Llave has been found to be in continuous good standing. In addition. Union and other rel­ evant records reveal that between January 1, 1968 and the time of nomination in "this election year. Brother La Llave was employed aboard Union-contracted vessels for a period of sixty-one (61) days. Un- t der the Committee's interpretation previously set forth with respect to seatime during the above described period, the Committee finds that Brother La Llave has one hundred and twenty-two (122) days' seatime in this period. Further LaLave did not initially comply with Article XIII, Section 1 (d) of our Consti­ tution in that he failed to designate the exact Vice President's office for which he nominated himself. The Secretary-Treasurer of our Union contacted Brother La Llave at his hpme oil' August 21, 1968 and notified him of this problem. As a result of that notification. Brother La Llave thereafter amended his nomination to specify that he is a candidate for the office of Vice Pres­ ident in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement. Finally, Brother La Llave initially failed to submit the certificate re­ quired by Article XIII, Section 1 (h). Again in response to the SecretaryTreasurer's notification. Brother La Llave delivered a completed certifi­ cate to your Committee on August 21, 1968. Your Committee, there­ fore, found that Brother La Llave's credentials were in order and quali­ fied his nomination. A telegram was sent to the nomi­ nee who was disqualified by the Committee, telling him of his dis­ qualification, as well as a detailed letter being sent to the man so dis­ qualified, all in compliance with our Constitution. In addition, the nom­ inee disqualified received a copy of our Constitution so that he would have available the procedure to be used in an appeal from the decision of the Credentials Committee. Fur­ ther, those candidates whose quali­ fications were conditional upon filing certificates required by Article XIH, Section 1 (h) of our Constitution, were so notified by telegram. In ad­ dition, letter notices were sent to such individuals, together with copies of the form of certificate to be com­ pleted and filed. Your Committee wishes to point out to the membership that the cer­ tificate required by Article XIII, Section 1 (h) serves a very impor­ tant purpose. That certificate, in sub­ stance, repeats part of the federal law commonly known as the Landrum-Griffin Acf, which prohibits certain persons from holding union office if they have been convicted of or served sentences for listed crimes, in substance named in the certificate. By requiring each candidate to sub­ mit a statement that he is in com­ pliance with that federal law, the Constitution avoids the possibility of electing a candidate who cannot hold office. The membership can readily see from the forgoing report that your Committee has made every effort possible within the scope of our Con­ stitution to qualify every nominee. All credentials were turned over to the Committee in good order at 9:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 6, 1968, or have been received by mail since that date. All credentials have been examined as Constitutionally re­ quired. Any defect in a credential disposed of by the Committee has been the sole responsibility of the sender and no person adversely af­ fected by such defect has denied this to the Committee. The Committee recommends that commencing vnth the first SEA­ FARERS LOG issue scheduled for ^ptember 1968, and until at least after the completion of all elections, the Officers' report columns in the SEAFARERS LOG be deleted. Thus, there will be no question whatsoever as to any partiality or disparate treatment jimong candi­ dates, particularly in view of the fact that some officers are opposed in the forthcoming election. It is your Committee's final rec­ ommendation that the membership of the Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ land Waters District of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America make every possible effort to vote in this forthcoming general election, as every good Union man should. This Committee, having completed its duties, hereby adjourned at 4:30 P.M. on August 21st, 1968 in the Headquarters offices of the Seafarers International Union of North Amer­ ica-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. Date: August 21, 1968 Warren Cassidy, C-724 Chairman Charles Hamilton, H-562 Daniel Dean, D-70 Gabriel Bonefont, B-656 Luis A. Ramirez, R-153 Alvaro Vega, V-4 Work to Start On Hew Florida Salt Water Port Officials of Manatee County on the west coast of Florida are busy with plans for the start of work this month on the nation's newest salt water port, which will be known as Port Manatee. The first step will be to dredge a 40-foot deep channel, which is to be 400 feet wide, just inside the entrance of Tampa Bay, that empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Next, an 800-foot-wide basin will be installed. Francis B. Ilall, port coordina­ tor, said the dredging work will take about 15 months. One of the final hurdles for the port was cleared last May, when the State of Florida approved the dedica­ tion to Manatee County of the almost 40 acres of submerged laud required for the channel dredging. Eventually, the port will cover 850 acres and Hall estimates that within five years of operation 2,000 jobs will be created by Fort Manatee. §• Augiut 30, 1968 LOG Among delegates at Louisiana AFL-CIO 'Sad Friday' convention were (l-r) SlU Vice President Lindsey Williams, Charlie Richardson, Dist. 2 MEBA Rep.; Alvin Kline, Dist. 2 MEBA delegate; Jimmy Martin, New Orleans IBU Rep., C. J. 'Buck' Stephens, SlU New Orleans Port Agent. The Great Lakes by Frad Fanwn.Sacratary-Treasurar.OrMt Lafcaa Negotiations are continuing with the Great Lakes Association of Marine Operators (GLAMO) and it looks like we will go right down to the wire before a contract is agreed upon. The shipowners have balked on our vacation proposal and this is one of the major stumbling blocks to a possible agreement. We will advise the membership ^ of the outcome of resumed nego­ tiations. The SIU-Great Lakes Districtcontracted Frank £. Ta|ffin has been sold to Sea-Land of the A&G district for an undisclosed sum. The 440-foot freighter was built in 1908 in Lorain, Ohio. She has a carrying capacity of 7,500 tons. Sea-Land will trade the Taplin to the Maritime Administration for a vessel in the reserve fleet. The Taplin was owned by Gartland Steamship Company of Chicago. Detroit During July, only 16 grain car­ goes were carried on Lake vessels due to the seaway strike. However, shipping has picked up and is ex­ pected to improve in the next few weeks. Tony Womw|dl is still on the beach, NFFD, but he is spending his time on the balloting commit­ tee. More than 500 members have voted and we expect a bigger to­ tal vote than the last electio^i The Checker Cab drivers in this city recently demonstrated at the City Council building, demanding that the Mayor and City Ckiuncil do something to protect cab driv­ ers, who have been frequent victems of hold-ups. Some drivers have been murdered and the driv­ ers are asking the Council to install bullet-proof partitions in all cabs. Checker Cab says this would cost them too much money. New dem­ onstrations are being planned and we. will continue to picket until some action by the Council is taken. Chicago Laurel Findley, steward, known for his prime ribs, stopped in for a short visit and proudly displayed his aluminum canoe tied atop his car. Laurel, recently on the tug John Purves, was headed home to Frankfort, Mich., where he will paddle his canoe from Grayling, Mich, to Lake Huron, prior to returning to his galley chores. Alpena Shipping is still good in this port. We have managed to fill most of the jobs, so far. Nights are becoming very chilly in this area. Duluth Shipping is very good for rated men and it has picked up rapidly for unrated members. The city planning commission has recommended the rezoning of the area in which the St. Clements School, recently purchased by MEBA, is located. It now goes before the City Council for their approval. If all goes well, it won't be long before we will be moving into the new location. Louisiana Governor Branded 'Unfair' By Special State AFl-CIO Session BATON ROUGE, La.—^A special convention of the Louisiana State AFL-CIO voted unanimously this month to brand Governor John J. McKeithen as "unfair to labor" for his "unwarranted veto" of workmen's compensation improvements passed by the legis­ of tax "inequities" whereby ex­ emptions are granted to big in­ lature. A record 1,900 delegates—twice dustries while no such privileges the number who usually attend are extended to workers. Corporations, Bussie pointed state conventions—took part in out, are exempt from paying sales the one-day session. Delegates, in­ tax on drill stems used in the oil cluding an SIU contingent of 30, wore "Sad Friday" buttons and and gas industry but there are no tags, referring to the day Mc­ exemptions for the working man Keithen vetoed the labor-backed when it comes to sales taxes on medicine and other essential items.. bills. If McKeithen needs more budg­ The governor accepted an invi­ tation to defend his action before et funds, Bussie said, he ought to this convention. The delegates rose get rid of the rebate rights given out of respect for his office as he to the petrochemical industry for entered and left the hall—and lis­ the use of natural gas in Louisi­ tened in icy silence. Not a clap, ana. This privilege was granted to the industry by the legislature not a boo. early in the governor's adminis­ Then they adopted a blistering tration. resolution of condemnation. The "unfair" brand will stick, Bussie added that he does not the delegates vowed, until such oppose the rebate, but declared time as the governor "shall prove that, since the laboring men and that he places the needs of wid­ women of Louisiana have had no ows, children and injured workers reductions in taxes, the reductions above the greed and indifference given others ought to be elimi­ of his wealthy friends by signing nated before taxes are raised on into law legislation which will the working men. guarantee, in every instance, that The special AFL-CIO session the benefits provided exceed those also adopted a motffin to oppose contained in the legislation he any legislation redefining "total vetoed." and permanent disability" under If . this condition is met, the workmen's compensation laws convention said, the "'unfair" la­ "unless lifetime benefits are pro-^^ bel can be subsequently lifted. vided and unless the schedule for" State AFL-CIO President Vic­ the individual insured is drasti­ tor Bussie noted prime examples cally revised." .. 4. J m.' ; V �Mt 30, 1968 Page Eleven SEAFARERS LOG For .Rescue of Japanese Fishermen House Ban on Scab Grapes Sought by 14 Congressmen WASHINGTON—Joining in support of the AFL-CIO United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, 14 Democratic congress­ men have requested that the boycott of California table grapes be extended to the Members' Dining Room and the House : cafeterias. Congressman Phillip Burton* (D-Calif.) circulated the letter requesting House Speaker John W. McCormack to sanction the boycott extension. The letter read: ; "Knowing of your long concern for social justice and the rights of working men and women, the undersigned colleagues wish to bring to your attention the presfent California table grape boycott by the United Farm Workers, AFL-CIO. "The United Farm Workers have been striking for the past three years for the right to bargain collectively, to seek a living wage, to gain decent fringe benefits, and ihe chance to live and work with dignity. "The California farm growers thus far have refused to rec­ ognize the United Farm Workers' right to collective bargaining, and the farmworkers have undertaken a boycott of all California table grapes, except the unionized Di Giorgio's 'Hi-Color' brand. "The United Farm Workers have been joined in their boycott by labor unions across the country and by the cities of New York and Detroit. "As one step the Congress could take in supporting the rights of the farmworkers by joining the boycott, we request a sus­ pension of procurement of California table grapes for use in the Members' Dining Room and the cafeterias in the House Office Buildings." The letter was co-signed by Representatives George E. Brown, Jr., (D-Calif.); Donald M. Fraser (D-Minn.); Thomas M. Rees (D-Calif.); Augustus Hawkins (D-Calif.); Edward R. Roybal (D-Calif.); James H. Scheuer (D-N.Y.); Benjamin S. Rosenthal (D-N.Y.); William F. Ryan (D-N.Y.); John Conyers, Jr., (DMich.); Don Edwards (D-Calif.); James G. O'Hara (D-Mich.); Jeffery Cohelan (D-Calif.), and Jonathan B. Bingham (D-N.Y.). Individual Trophies to be A warded To Crewmembers of Steel Chemist NEW YORK—Seafarers who participated last month in the rescue of four Japanese fishermen by the SlU-contracted Steel Chemist will receive individual trophies in recognition of their life-saving efforts it was announced last week by the ship's owners. The announcement was made at an informal meeting aboard the Steel Chemist in Erie Basin, Brooklyn, as plans were outlined for honoring the officers and crew who saved the lives of the ship­ wrecked fishermen after they had given up all hope of rescue. Ed­ mund E. Davis, marine manager of Isthmian Lines, said the tro­ phies were on order and, when completed, will be sent to each crewmember's home. Yasuji Fujita, a Japanese consul in New York, also revealed to the guests, including representatives from the SIU and District 2, MEBA, that the Japanese Gov­ Gathered on Steel Chemist are (l-r) Tadayuk Hoshi, a Japanese consul, ernment soon would extend its SIU Rep. Joe DiGiorgio, Capt. Benjamin Moon, Consul Yasuji Fujita, official gratitude to Captain Ben­ Edmund Davis of Isthmian Lines Rep., and Tony Goncalves, SIU Rep. jamin Moon and the officers and After the Japanese fishermen ing and many mistakes. Yours crew of the Steel Chemist. were brought aboard the Steel sincerely." All Hands Helped The letter was signed by the Chemist, bound for Coos Bay, Captain Moon, in his report of captain of the Koyo No. 8, Oregon, Captain Moon asked the July 3 rescue in the choppy Tadashi Sakuraba, and the three- Chief Steward Sidney Segree to seas of the Pacific Ocean, east of man crew, one of them his son. break out the stores. Chief Cook Tsugara Strait, stated that all James Keno and the other Sea­ hands played some part and all farers in the steward department acted commendably in the rescue. then prepared a meal of chicken A member of the crew at the rice soup, duck and rice. The time was Seafarer Mitchell Hudsurvivors enjoyed it immensely, dleston, a recent graduate of the said Segree, who lives in New engineering school operated by the York as does Keno. The men SIU and District 2, MEBA, and were also provided with fresh who was making his first trip as clothing and much-needed rest a second assistant engineer. In after their long ordeal. the August 16, 1968 Seafarers WASHINGTON—An omnibus Rendezvous at Sea LOG. Hiiddleston, who still retains Appropriations Bill, which allows The Steel Chemist then pro­ bis SIU book, described details of the Maritime Administration to by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative ceeded toward Tokachi, the home the lifft-saving operation and how spend only $119.8 million for the " . t _ port of the fishermen some 50 the four men in a small rubber construction of new ships and Vice President Hubert Humphrey has endorsed the farmwork­ raft had been spotted by Seafarer miles away, despite deteriorating $6,7 million for research and de­ ers boycott and hopes to see that their lot is improved. He is John P. Hourigan, AB, of Willow velopment, has been signed into weather and falling visibility. Be­ fore reaching Tokachi, however, particidarly mindful of the negative impact of our immigration Grove. Pa., who sighted their law by President Johnson. contact was made with the Jap­ practices and enforcement policies in relation to the farmworkers smoke distress signal sent up af­ Members of the Merchant Ma­ anese Patrol Boat Hidaka, and efforts to improve their lot, and states that this must be changed. ter the fishing boat, Koyo No. 8, rine Committees of both the the fishermen were transferred at An all-Democratic slate was was swamped and sunk. House and Senate have fought a rendezvous five miles south of endorsed at the local AFL-CIO continuously to have these budg­ Letter of Thanks Erimo-Saki light. preselection convention. Super­ et allotments at least doubled Full details of the rescue were A letter from the rescued men and succeeded in Congressional visor Leo McCarthy led the field related to SIU Representative Joe to Captain Moon and the crew in winning official endorsement passage of an authorization bill DiGiorgio and Tony Goncalves, of the Steel Chemist has siftce providing $200 million for new from members of the AFL-CIO's administrator of the Harry Lundebeen received by ship's owners Committee on Political Education. vessels and $10.9 for research. berg School of Seamanship, by and was read at the meeting. McCarthy is a candidate for the Although the authorization bill Chief Cook Keno. "We are crew members of the vacant 19th Assembly District was also signed into law, the move' Also present at the shipboard Dai 8 Koyo Maru in Japan," the falls far short of Congressional seat and long a favorite with la­ meeting were Jack Brady, secre­ letter states. "On Wednesday, bor. wishes on maritime since the Sen­ Johnson Slugser Julv 3, we were found by you ate Appropriations Committee tary-treasurer, and Gabe WilIncumbent Congressman Phil­ John was last on the Achilles as after drifting on the Cape of liamsen, director of Recruiting had approved only the lesser lip Burton gained endorsement in bosun. Erimo for 12 hours. It was 21 amounts originally requested by and Manning, of MEBA, District the Fifth Congressional District. Shipping as usual, has gone miles from- Erimo. 2, along with representatives of the Administration. Although the committee does not along at a brisk pace. We have the Coast Guard, the New York "There were a few boats around Had the Appropriations Com­ make endorsements in statewide five ships in transit and paid-oil City Fire Departmetit and Isth­ us, but they passed by us without mittee not been bowed by Ad­ races, it did vote to recommend eleven. Four vessels signed-on. mian Lines. noticing us. There was an air of ministration-generated demands the endorsement of Alan Cran­ Seatde uneasiness about us. All hope for economy, there was a chance Explains Award ston in his race against Max RafShipping is good and we expect have gone, but we do want to MARAD might actually receive In explaining the company's ferty for the U.S. Senate. the next period to be just as ac­ live. Our boat drifted out to sea the authorized $200 million to re­ decision to award individual Cranston is a strong supporter tive, with a number of ships pay- hooelessly. place at least 25 of the obsoles­ trophies honoring crewmembers of bill HR 16014, which extends ing-off. "We caught sight of your boat cent ships in the U.S.-fiag mer­ for their rescue efforts. Captain the NLRB to coverage of agri­ W. N. Slnsser was aboard the when wp resigned ourselves to our James F. White, Isthmian's Direc­ cultural workers. This bill is now Seattle as chief electrician, prior misfortune. At that time we found chant fleet in fiscal 1969. No matter what is authorized tor of Deck Operations and Safe­ pending in the House. Cranston, to it's mishap with the Eagle Cour­ you. We all could not- help cry­ ty, said: or appropriated, the Administra­ who terms these workers the "most ier. He's looking for a new ship. ing. It was our only hope. When "Usually, a plaque is awarded tion has made it known that only exploited of American workers," A 25-year veteran, A1 Van the rope ladder came down, we $19 million for ship construction to a ship and is placed in a salon is strpnely in favor of helping Dyke is waiting on an AB's job. were nearly weeping for joy and will be spent in fiscal 1969 and and generally forgotten in time. them solve their problems. we were speechless with joy. Wilmington that the remainder of the allot­ Also, some of the men who take San Francisco "Thank you-very much for ment will be held over until fiscal part in a rescue may never sail Dave Barry is looking for a "Wbitey" Johnson just finished bosun's job after shipping on the your help. But for your help, 1970. again on the same ship. In com­ a year ais*steward on the Bowling Overseas Rebecca. Brother Barry we couldn't live. Your boat was , The Omnibus Bill, signed by parison, it is felt that an individ­ delayed many hours by us. We the President and which mini­ ual trophy, which a man may Green. The crew thought he did joined the SIU in r949. an outstanding job of feeding on Ge<Mrge Quinnones had a trip are heartilv sorrv. We cannot ex­ mizes the needs of the United display in his home, has more this vessel. After a short vacation, on a Seatrain ship and is now press our thanks for your thought­ States merchant marine, covers meaning to him and it will help he'll take a freighter bound for hunting for an engine crane main­ ful kindness. We will never forget budgets for the Departments of members of his family to associate your kindness. the Far East. tenance job. State, Justice, Commerce, the Ju­ themselves with the seafaring "Best regards to your crew diciary and related aeencies. The man's occupation and fill them John Worley is on the beach James Ward came ih to regis­ and headed for the mountains to ter and promptly caught the third members. Maritime Administration is part with pride at his accomplishdo some deer hunting in Utah. cook's job on the Transonfario. :"Please excuse the awful writ- of the Commerce Department. I ment." The Pacific Coast President Signs Bill Curtailing Maritime Funds �P«ge Twelve A Visit to Prague in Calmer Days Retailed by Seafarer hit Joseph f f! I When the Soviets sent troops into Czechoslavakia, it reminded Seafarer Eric Joseph about a visit he made to that East European nation in 1965. Brother Joseph visited several of the Commimist Bloc countries, including Russia itself. He told the LCXJ some of his impressions of both the nation and Czech people. ^ vakia. With the possible excep­ Joseph said. "The young are in­ 'I spent one week in Prague, tion of Russians, there were prob­ doctrinated against it and in a he recalled. "In fact, I stayed at ably "more American tourists than generation or two, religion might the same hotel, the Alcorn, Shir­ any other foreign visitors." Joseph be dead." ley Temple stayed at this month. found that the average Czech Two aspects of life in Prague That's where she made the phone didn't speak English, but the ma­ are similar to America. There are call to her hus­ jority of tourist guides. Govern­ lots of cars and traffic and rush band, reporting ment officials and waiters did. hours are as bad as in Western on what she saw." Brother Joseph While in Prague Joseph vis­ nations. Movie theatre's are pop­ had no trouble ited the President's palace, muse­ ular but they show mostly Rus­ getting in and out um's, Old Town Hall, some fa­ sian films. of the country mous churches, Charles Bridge Before turning to the sea, Jo­ during his visit. and the Tyl Theatre wheft Mo­ seph had an amateur and profes­ "My visa was in zart's opera "Don Giovanni" had sional boxing career. A native of order and nobody Joseph gave me any its first performance in 1787. He India, he was amateur welter­ trouble. There was" no animosity also saw the spot on the outskirts weight boxing champion of that of the city where the infamous country at the age of 18. He went toward Americans." "Even at that time, Czechoslo­ Nazi Reinhard Hydrich was mur­ to sea during World War II and vakia was showing signs of liber­ dered and the Jewish Synagogue "boxed between ships in Cairo alism," he said. "This despite the and cemetery where the Nazi vic­ and Alexandria, Egypt." He con­ fact that the Government was tims were buried. tinued his career in England and led by pro-Stalinist Antonin No"In fact, the Czechs tried to Canada after the war until an eye votny. Prague was far more gay convince me that in comparison injury brought his fight career to than most Communist cities. In to the Nazis, the Russians were an end. Moscow, night life is along the OK, and they showed photos of A Seafarer since 1947, he old European style. There's some the German occupation and some joined the union in Baltimore. dancing in Hotels, but for the mosJ part, there is nothing gay. of it's victims to prove their Brother Joseph sails in the stew­ ard department and last sailed on Prague on the other hand, has point." As in other Communist na­ the Transwestem. He discussed many night clubs—featuring west­ ern-style jazz—^and from about tions, religion is discouraged— one of the three trips he made to 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., things really although Churches and Syna­ Russia on the popular Johnny swing," Brother Joseph reported. gogues are open. "It is mostly the Carson television show about eight old people who cling to religion," years ago. High Living Standard The Czech people seemed bet­ ter off than the Russians as far as the stand'iird of living was con­ cerned, Joseph reported. "They, seemed to have more food and better clothes." When the Sea­ farer was in Russia, some people offered him large sums of money SAN FRANCISCO—Merchant seamen found in violation for his clothing or other hoods. of narcotics laws will, without exception, have their seaman's There was "room for liberalism" documents revoked by the Coast Guard, it was announced here in Czechoslovakia. Novotny was by the Marine Inspection Office. a hard liner as far as following the The announcement was made after a number of merchant policy of Stalin, but didn't bother seamen, whose papers were revoked by the Coast Guard for the people too much. , use or possession of narcotics, complained that they were not "The Czech people were friend­ aware the Coast Guard took action in such cases. ly to Americans. They were shy To clarify existing regulations, the Marine Inspection Office about discussing politics, but listed the three guidelines merchant seamen must follow: talked about freedom," Joseph First, any merchant seaman who is convicted by a federal or said. "Communism is their form state court fdr any kind of narcotics or dangerous drug violation of life and thev are used to it," he will have his papers revoked by the Coast Guard. This is true stated. He did encounter "one even if the seaman is not serving aboard a vessel at the time fanatical Czech" who,boasted that of his arrest. leaders were not assasinated in Communist nations. "He was al­ Secondly, if a seaman is caught using or in possession of nar­ luding to the Kennedy (President cotics in any form, including marijuana, his papers will be re­ Kennedy) assasina^ion. Of course, voked. One marijuana cigarette is enough to bring a case the Russian invasion proved their against a seaman. leaders are just as vulnerable Last, there is a mistaken belief that seamen are safe in using even though the Czech bragged narcotics of marijuana when ashore in a foreign port. Such is that they could walk down the not the case, since any seaman caught using or in pQssession of street in safety, unlike American dangerous drugs, whether in a foreign or ^mestic port, will Presidents. lose his papers. Seafarer Joseph certainly didn't No Exceptions encounter the difficulties in Prague The announcement stressed that the law allows the' Coast that he experienced in Russia. Al­ Guard no leeway in these cases—no warnings, no suspensions, though the people were friendly, no probations. Revocation is the only form of action allowed he had some trouble with the au­ the Coast Guard in narcotics violation cases. thorities. Once, he attempted to photograph the estates of high As an example, the Marine Inspection Office cited two recent Government leaders. He was cases where revocation worked severe hardship. One involved promptly seized by guards, who a young officer, who had completed four years of formal edu­ took his passport and detained cation at a maritime college and held a third mate's license. him temporarily. Another time, in On his first voyage and first shore leave, he was arrested in Tbilisi, in the republic of Georgia, Japan on a narcotics violation. His license and documents were he was picked up by secret police revoked and he can no longer return to sea. The other case and interrogated for taking phono­ involved an "old timer" with a year to go before retirement. graphs of beggers in the streets. He tried a marijuana cigarette ashore in a foreign port where marijuana is readily available. He brought some aboard and The Seafarer found himself in his papers-were revoked. the company of "a lot of Ameri­ cans' while visiting Czechosla­ Loss of Seaman's Papers Faces Narcotics Violators s- i: . Anviuit 30, 1968 SEAFARERS lOC FINAL DEPARTURES Leigh Facer, 64: Brother Facer died on June 27, at Port Hope, Mich. Death was due to a heart attack. An AB, he sailed on the Great Lakes and was last employed by the American Steamship Com­ pare', He went on an SIU pension in September, 1966. Brother Facer was born in Port Hope and continued to make his home in that city. He joined the union in Detroit. Surviving is his widow, Mary. The burial was in Rockfalls Cemetery, Sand Beach Town­ ship, Mich. Harry Opperman, 71: A heart attack claimed the life of Brother Opperman on July 10, at Doc­ tor's Hospital, Freeport, N.Y. A member of the deck department, he joined the Un­ ion in New York. Brother Opper­ man was born in New York and lived in North Bellmore, Long Island. He was last employed by the New York Central Railroad. He had been on the SIU pension list since April of 1962. Brother Opperman is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Grace Jaeger, of Baldwin-, L.I. Burial services were held in Ruelawn Memorial Park, Ruelawn, N.Y. Domingo Agulla, 70: Brother Aguila died on July 6, at his home in Baltimore. He was born in Balangas, Philippine Islands and joined the Union in the Port of New York. He sailed as cook and steward. Brother Aguila's last ves­ sel was the Penmar. At the time of his death, he was on an SIU pension. Surviving is a sister, Generosa Aquila, of Acacia Malabon Rizal, Philippines. Burial services were held in New Cathedral Cem­ etery, Baltimore. Lee Biggs, 41: Brother Biggs died in the Third Field Hospital, Saigon, after suf­ fering a heart at­ tack. A cook and baker, he was a crewmember aboard the Del Alba at the time of death and the body was returned to the United States on that vessel. Seafarer Biggs was born in Tennessee and lived in New Orleans where he originally joined the SIU. His last previous ship was the Missouri. Surviving is a daughter, Theresa, of New Orleans. Ralph Baum, 57: Bronchopneu­ monia claimed the life of Brpther Baum on June 8, at the USPHS Hospital in Bos­ ton. He sailed as cook and baker, and joined the Union in Boston. A native of that city, he lived in Burlington, Mass. Brother Baum last sailed on the Commander. A widower, he is survived by a step-daughter, Jacquelyn Vadala, of Burlington. Fu­ neral services were held in Lowell, Mass. Daniel Jaeger, 52: Brother Jae­ ger died in USPHS Hospital, Staten Island, New York, on July 4. He joined the' Union in the Port of New York. Brother Jaeger was bom in New Jersey and lived in Jersey City, N.J. He served in the Army from 1936 to 1946. A deckhand, he was em­ ployed by the Pennsylvania Rail­ road. He is survived by his father, Frank Jaeger, of Secaucus, N: J. Hailen Selby, 50: A heart at­ tack claimed the life of Seafarer Selby, June 5, while he was sail­ ing aboard the Steel Rover. A member of the steward depart­ ment, he joined the SIU in the port of Wilming­ ton. Brother Sel­ by was bom in Montana and made his home in Wilmington. Prior to serving on the Steel Rover, he sailed on the Steel Architect. Sur­ viving is his widow, Shirley Selby, of Wilmington. Arthur Bendheim, 61: Brother Bendheim died on July 24, at the Veteran's. Ad­ ministration Hos­ pital in Houston. He joined the James Callan, 40: Brother CalUnion in Port of lan died on March 14, at LynNew Orleans and brook, N. Y. He sailed as pump­ was a resident of Brooklyn and was man, deck engi­ bom in that bor­ neer, FOWT and ough. Seafarer machinist. A na­ Callan joined the tive of Germany, he made his Union i^* New home in Houston. His last ship York City. A was the Chilore. Brother Bend­ member of the heim served in the Navy during deck department, World War II. He is survived by he sailed as AB. His last vessel his widow, Patricia. The funeral was the Hermina. He served in was held in Veterans Cemetery, the Army Air Force during 1945Houston. 46. .1.- �Aflfi'M so. 1968 Separate MARAD Seen Only Way To the Editor: I was pleased to see that the Senate Commerce Committee has at last approved of a bill to remove the Maritime Admin­ istration from the Department of Commerce and make it an independent agency. This will give the industry a chance to operate efficiently and get back on the path of programs once again. A free and purposeful MA­ RAD will enable us to reaffirm our position as the strongest na­ tion on the seven seas. The Russians have clearly shown how important and beneficial a nation's merchant marine can be by using their rapidly-grow­ ing fleet to gain foreign pres­ tige, meet their needs in the area of foreign trade and strength­ ening their defense position at home. With heavy building in their shipyards continuing at a rec­ ord pace, they have reached a point where they can carry all of their imnorts and most of their exports in Soviet bottoms. Secretary of Transportation Alan Boyd has gone against the wishes of many Congressmen and Senators in regard to a meaningful maritime nolicy for the United States and has tried in vain ^o «»et the Maritime Ad­ ministration into his own De­ partment of Transportation where he could pursue his de­ structive views on the merchant marine. Now. however. Senate leaders are obviously wearyine of his _shortsig|ited gctipns and are beginnine to see the need for an independent MARAD — as those in the House did when t|iey(jP9^sse^Tffie bill last year. Joe Stevens SEAFARERS LOG Ronald Reagan of California or Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. And speaking of that Senator, his heavy influence on Nixon makes it pretty clear what kind of line the latter will follow. Thurmond, undoubtedly, will have a heavy say on what kind of Supreme Court appointments are made if Nixon is elected—• as well as on other vital matters. We shudder to think what his ominous effect could be on la­ bor and civil rights legislation. Sincerely, Robol Mllner -»<t> Little Things Mean a Lot To the EdittH^ Although we in organized labor are well aware that such activities are commonplace rather than exceptions, I was pleased recently to read two accounts in a newspaper reflect­ ing the extent of labor union involvment in the community on all levels. One was about basketball uniforms and choir robes do­ nated to a Junior High School in New York's Harlem. The second concerned a drive by the AFL-CIO Department of Com­ munity Services to set up a nationwide network of volun­ teer service organizations at veterans hospitals. These two projects are prime examples of the extent to which the labor movement endeavors to aid the community in little ways to make life more pleas-, ant. It is this type of involvefn,ent that ^belies the dangers of "big iabor" that the enemies of "the working class seem al­ ways to be complaining about. Sincerely, Bill Hanson 0 ^ Sees No Change In OOP's Image To the Editor: The Republican Party may have tried to latch onto a mod­ erate image but Nixon-Agnew are running on a platform that represents the usual Republican attitude of pro-business, antilabor. The GOP professes to be worried about a fair balance of power, but Michigan's Gover­ nor Romney, erstwhile "moder­ ate" candidate, ill concealed his real feelings when he attacked labor at Miami Beach. He tried to cloak this by stating that business could be abusive, but he shaded his remarks to make labor appear the greater evil. Lest we forget, it was Romney who appointed James Griffin, co-au*hor of the infamous "Landrum-Griffin act," to the U.S. Senate following the death of liberal Senator Pat McNamara. Thd GOP platform is per­ fectly glared to a candidate like Nixon, a master of the art of talking without saying anything. Even Everett Dirksen admitted the platform was meant to be one that any candidate could have run on, whether he be An Old Lesson Taught Anew To The Editor: Critics of U. S. involvement in Vietnam got a jolt when the Soviets invaded Chechoslovakia. It showed that there is no way you can appease the Commu­ nists or deviate from their doc­ trine once they get a foothold. Although this lesson has been demonstrated before, some peo­ ple are slow learners. The Soviet leaders are afraid that a little liberalism will de­ stroy their system. The Czech Government was not denounc­ ing Communism or giving up it's ties with Russia. In fact, they would quite surely be against the U. S. in any war. Even so, the Kremlin's invasion of this small nation showed clearly that Russia's main goal is still to conquer the world, and even a so-called ally can be .subject to attack if there is any threat to air-tight Red rule in any of its satellite nations. Guarded frienship with Com­ munist countries is fine, but let us not forget that our own strength and protection of those less strong is still the best deterent to aggression. SHncerely, Jack Holden Fmge ThLtsss Seattle, Tanker Collitle In Heavy Fog Caasing Injury to One Seafarer Steward Groner Turner and fellow Seafarers aboard the SlU-contracted Seattle had a close call this month when the Sea-Land vanship collided with the tanker Eagle Courier off Estevan Point on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, August 13. The force of the collision knocked the Seattle's wheelsman out of position, 'I looked around to see what barking on his sailing career. He throwing him onto the port side happened to other guys in the lives in Wichita Falls. Brother of the bridge, and also caused galley. Our chief cook Robert Gatlin, a resident of Seattle, has injuries requiring hospitalization Mayo was on his feet but some­ been an SIU man since 1963, to Seafarer Joe Gatlin of the what shaken up. There was soup when he joined the Union in steward department. all over him. Everyone was calm Seattle. The 49-year-old Seafarer "I was sitting in the galley when and there was no panic. I wanted is a native of Tennessee and served the accident occurred," Brother to see what hit us, so I ran into in the Navy during World War II. Turner told the LOG from Seattle. the mess room and saw the other SAGAMORE HILL (Victoir CMrterB). "The ships were operating under ship through the port hole. We August 8—Chsirmait. Ralph Boulton: Secretary, William Schilberg. Ship's dele­ conditions of poor visibility and checked to see if water was com­ gate reports fans, door screens and the two ships were sounding fog ing in and what kind of damage porthole gaskets to be checked as per last repair list. No major beefs or disputed signals," Turner said. we took." overtime reported in any of the three department. Brother Gatlin was "knocked off PAIRPORT (Waterman Corp.), July 28 his feet," Turner said and the none; Secretary, Edward Coast Guard was contacted to take —Chairman, Dwyer. $21.00 in ship's fund. $26.8S was paid by crew to repair TV. No major him off the ship on a stretcher.. beefs or disputed overtime in Deck's Gatlin was put ashore at the Dept. or Steward's Dept. 86 hours of disputed overtime in Engine Dept. A dis­ Tofino Lifeboat Station on Van­ cussion given on tidiness while on board couver Island. He was taken to ship. Marine Hospital in Seattle where BEATRICE VICTOR (Victory Steam­ August 19—Chairman, C. Webb: X-rays revealed some internal in­ ship), Secretary, D. B. Militar. Ship's delegate juries. A number of crewmembers reports no major beefo and there was no Turner Gatlin disputed overtime reported. Vote of on both vessels sustained minor thanks to stewards d^artment. for Jbb The ships struck each other bruises. well done. twice "without much damage on According to reports, the Seat­ NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Victory the first hit," Turner explained. tle had entered a heavy fog bank Carriers), August 8—Chairman, B. Wright: Samuel Davis. Broth­ "Things were more serious on the only a few minutes before the er ButchSecretary, Wright was elected ship's delegate. All ihree report second, with the bow of the Seattle mishap. After the collision, both no beefs or disputeddepartments overtime. Ship's striking the tanker on the star­ ships were able to proceed to delegate reports that Stewards Depart­ board hull, close to the bow." The' Seattle under their own power, ment is doing a fine job. TAMABA uITILDBN {Transport Com­ port hull of the tanker was pierced although the tanker had to have mercial Corp.), August 4—Chairman, as the bow of the Sea-Land vessel a tug escort and her progress was Ernie Kolenousky: Secretary, Jonathan Atkin. Ship's delegate reports three men became embedded in the' tdnker. slow. ^Fortunately, neither ^hip hospitalised in Haifa, Israel. $20.42 in ship's fund. A few hours disputed over­ Some 28 feet of the Seattle's bow took on water. time reported in Deck's Department. No was damaged, with the impact major beefs reported. Repair list to be In Shipyard buckling her main deck and hull back to number two hold. The two ships were sent to Todd Shipyards for repair work. "Everything was tossed about in the galley," Turner explained. The Seattle had been enroute to "Food was knocked off the stove the Washington city after calling and a floi|^r^.b!a£i^ fell oii my leg, on Kodiak, Alaska. The Eagle but I got clear'qfi'ickly and made* Cburi^r;:tvas ^^'routtf ^^i^Alaska. sure nothing else fell on me." Brother Turner, who comes Lights on the 496-foot Seattle from Wichita Falls, joined the went out "for about one minute Union in Houston in 1957. The until emergency lights went on," 48-year-old Seafarer served in the Turner reported. Army for nine years before em- Keeping Up WINGLESS YICTOKY (Consolidated Marine), July 10—Chairman, A. Simir; Secretary James J. HcLinden. Brother James HcLinden was elected Ship's Dele­ gate. No major beefs or dispute over­ time reported. TRANSPACIFIC (Hudson Waterways). July 8—Chairman, William Stevens; Secretary, John Soldiszar. No major beefs or disputed overtime reported hy ship's delegate. New repair list to be made. Drinking fountains to be checked before leaving Panama. FLORIDIAN (Sea-Land), August 10— Chairman, V. Bryant: Secretary, Wv Banks. Ship's delegate reports no bee& or disputed overtime in any of the three departments. ALBION VICTORY (Bulk Transport)^ July 29—Chairman, D. L. Parker: Seere-' tary, J. F. Shirah. No major beefs opi disputed overtime report^ BroUiep James Allen was elected ship's, delegate,; STEEL EXECUTIVE dsthmian), Ani gust 7—Chairman, Jessie Green: Seere.^f tary, Tony Caspar. $14,00 in ship'a fond. No beefs were reported. Smne disw puted OT in deck department. COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), July 21—Chairman, Richard H. Hufford; Secretary, Richard H. Hufford. No beefs and no disputed OT was reported by department delegates. OCEANIC TIDE (Admiralty Marine). July 21—Chairman, E. F. Kl<q>p; Secre­ tary, Frank Kustura. Captain reported that the crew aboard ship was the best crew that he has ever sailed with. There were no beefs and no disputed OT. $11.00 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the stewiud department for a job well done. STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), August 11—Chairman, Ed Delaney; Secretary, Paul Powers. Ship's delegate reports one man hospitalized in Karachi, Pakistan. One man missed the ship in Colombo. No beefs repprted. Few hours disputed overtime. Motion made to have all freah water tanks cleaned in the shipyaM. Feeding Plan to be posted. under glass in the mess roan. Maurice Lipitz of deck department, catches up on the latest shipping news in the LOS. Brother Lipitz was in the Philadelphia hall, waiting to grab a ship after sailing on a long run aboard the Linfield Victory. ERNA EUKABBTH cation), July 1^1: Secretary, Allen delegate reports evi siiHwtUy in aU three vote «t thanks to the matt a jlo^wjdl �Paire Fourteen SEAFARERS Aa«iut 3C, 1968 ^ LOGi Taking a Break on Oceanic Tide •f I Ship's delegate A. R. Volkerts reports from the Mis^uri (Meadowbrook Transport) that Seafarer Rupert C. Smith, FWT, passed away after suffering a heart attack on July 14. The vessel was along­ side the dock in Visakhapatnam, India, unloading grain at the time of Brother Smith's death, Volkerts wrote. Following notification of his next of kin, it was requested $20.42. There are a few hours mington. North Carolina. There of disputed overtime in the deck was no old business to discuss at that the burial be held in India. department, according to delegate the meeting. Brother Smith re­ Funeral serv­ Ernest Koknousky. Meeting Sec­ ported, and all is running ices were held retary Jonathan Atkin wrote that smoothly. July 17, at Chris­ three seamen were hospitalized in tian Cemetery, Haifa, Israel. Brother Atkin "The Captain is satisfied and Visakhapat- wrote that the repair lists will be happy with the present crew," nam. Crewmem- collected. Rooms in the engine ship's delegate bers, officers. Cap­ department will be painted as Frank Rodriguez tain Frank W. soon as possible. The vessel is wrote from the Lawrence of the scheduled to pay-off in Houston. Columbia Banker Bugawan Missouri and Mrs. (Columbia). The — — Lawrence, the Meeting Secretary Edward Captain extended ship's agent and the Port Captain Dwyer reports from the Fairport his compliments all attended the services, Volkerts (Waterman) that "for a good trip reports. Meeting Chairman Max­ a total of $21 was and he hopes that imo Bugawan reported that the collected for the many of the Sea­ Fegan pay-off will be in Norfolk. Except ship's fund at the farers aboard will for the untimely demise of Brother payoff after stay on for another voyage," Rod­ Smith, it was a good voyage, with $25.35 had been riguez reported. The ship's dele­ all hands commended for their used to pay for gate also thanked the men for the co-operation, writes Meeting Sec­ repair work on cooperation they showed through­ retary P. F. Payne. No beefs were the crew's televi­ out the voyage. S. J. Peterson, reported, LOGS and mail were Smith sion set. The defi­ meeting secretary, wrote that one received regularly, and the stew­ cit of $4.35 will man was left behind in Bangkok ard department did a fine job, re­ be collected later. Ship's Dele­ due to an accident suffered ashore. ports Payne. gate Vertis Smith writes that no Department delegates elected beefs or disputed overtime was were Brother Rodriguez for the Ship's delegate Fd Del'nev reported by the department dele- deck; Dahid Fegan, engine, and writes from the Steel Artisan (Isth­ gates. LOGS and mail both have Maurice Culp, steward. The stew­ mian) that a re­ been arriving regularly. The vessel ard department received the comquest was made is heading for its pay-off in Wil- ( plimcnts of all for the fine chow. that headquarters be contacted con­ cerning the com­ mencement of port time. Port time, writes Brother Delaney TerreU D. York Clarence Owens should "not com­ Delaney mence until the Please contact Mrs. Ray E. ArYour sister, Mrs. Geraldine ship is completely cleared of all mistead, regarding the sale of your Owens, would like to hear from quarantine, customs and immigra­ house. The address is 634 Danold you as soon as possible in regard tion officials." Launch service St., Mobile, Alabama 36617. to an urgent matter. The address should be provided with shore is 1024 Clouet St., New Orleans, leave. Meeting Secretary Paul La. Thomas King Powers reported that one man was Please contact John King as hospitalized in Karachi. A fqw soon as possible in regard to an hours of disputed overtime re­ important matter. His address is John Mark Geese ported by Joe Shell, deck delegate. 28 Wesleyan Avenue, Providence, Please contact the office of Sol C. Berenholtz, Attention Soloman Rhode Island 02907. "The Captain told us that this Kaplan, 1845 Maryland National is the best crew he has ever sailed Bank Building, Baltimore, Mary­ Joseph Ipp<^to with," Kenneth land'21202, as promptly as possi­ Please write to Mrs. Mary Si- ble in regard to an important Brooks, ship's delegate on the mone as soon as possible. The matter. They are holding certain Oceanic Tide address is 437 Fourth St., Brook­ monies due you. (Admiralty Ma­ lyn, N. Y. 11215. ^ . rine Corp.), re­ ported to the Bjom Rydland Arnold Houston Brock LOG. Meeting Please get in touch with the Please contact Mrs. Kathy Jay Secretary Frank Salvation Army, C/O Brigadier at 230 Stephens Street, Riverside, Knstura reports Dorothy Smith, 120-130 W. 14th California 92501, as soon as you Brooks that the steward Street, New York, N.Y., the tel­ department has done a top-notch ephone number is (212) CH 3- can. job. "After eight months, they're 8700. still going strong," he said. Meet­ John N. Mercer ing Chairman E. F. Klopp in­ Fox C. Lewis, Jr. John Barone forms us that the ship's fund con­ WaHer E. Harris tains $11. An effort will be made Please contact Dante Mattioni, Jolm E. Duffany to get the television set repaired in Esq., at Mattioni, Mattioni and The Secretary-Treasurer's office Okinawa. A union patrolman met Mattioni, 406 One East Penn the vessel in Saigon and another Square, Juniper and Market at New York Headquarters is Vietnam port, writes deck dele­ Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107, holding checks for you. These checks represent settlement of gate Edwin Hermanson. as soon as possible. wages earned aboard the Yukon. Ship's treasurer Eddie Rogg Audley C. Foster reports from the Tamara Guilden Melvin C. Foster (Transport Com­ Charles D. Oglesby Please contact B. D. Foster at mercial Corpora­ 12003 Gaines Court, Tampa, Please get in touch with your tion) that 30 Florida 336-18, in regard to prop­ niece, Bobbie Lee Brown Cox, at crewmem- erty. 6321-32 Ave., S.W. Seattle, Wash­ bers paid $5 each ington 98126. ^ toward the cost Curtis Ndson of the movies on this trip. Brother Please contact Mrs. Ellen E. Ruehen Salazar Rogg wrote that Nelson, 5705 Highgate Drive, the movie fund Baltimore, Md. 21215, as soon as RogR Please contact your attorneys, now contains possible in regard to an important Newton B. Schwartz or Sherman $85.30, while the ship's fund has matter. A. Ross, as soon as possible. ^1> i I f ; . ! ; <1> Deck department Seafarers aboard Oceanic Tide enjoy a brief break during a busy day. Left to right are: AB Ken Brooks; Everette Klopp, bosun: Ed Hermanson, AB. The ship is on Vietnam run. KeUy Griffis, bom July 15, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Har­ old L. Griffis, Glen St. Mary, Fla. Adrian Le Mem Robidns, bora August 2, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Edwards Robbins, Plateau, Ala. Cheryl Lee Repsch, bora July 12, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jack Repsch, Philadelphia, Pa. ^ Lynda Frankewics, born July 7, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Stephen J. Frankewics, Avondale, La. Lauris Etheridge, born April 25, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jessie Etheridge, Jr., Wanchese, N.C. .1, Michael James Gallagher, bora July 13, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles J. Gallagher, Jack­ sonville, Fla. Roy Dewain Saranthus, bora July 22, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Devain Saranthus, Wilmer, Ala. Cheryl Ann Johnmn, bora July 14, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Howard V. Johnson, Benzania, Michigan. . Fred Lliidsey, Jr., born July 17, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Fred N. Lindsey, Mobile, Ala. Judith Baez, bora July 20, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Nel­ son Baez, Jersey City, N.J. Michael Vicknair, bora June 5, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Hilton O. Vicknair, New Orleans, La.. Nelly Vasquez, bora Novem­ ber 1, 1967, to S^farer and Mrs.- Ify Jose Vasquez, Catano, P.R. ^ Brenda Marie Guilles, bora July 11, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jacinto Guilles, Old Bridge, N. J. ^ Magda Gueira, bora July 14, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Valeriano Guerra, Los Angeles, Calif. —^ Parrish Blaine Booth, born June 23, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. John L. Booth, Jr., Manteo, N.C. Susan Brunell, bora June 22, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Victor D. Brunell, Westwego, La. —^ Enedina Diaz, bora June 4, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Felix M. Diaz, Orocovia, P.R. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Frtnt Information) NAME STREET ADDRESS i CITY T- STATE........ ZIP.. TO AVOID DUniCATiONj lf,,yaw an an eld awbaeribar and hava a chanea of addrati, plaaM giva your femwr addraw balew: ctry fCATE I 'i 1 1 �Aufust 30, 1968 Page Fifteen ; j^tOVEBBBAa uaKACE (MgMtima Uverl seiut), August 4—Chairman, Alva Wt McCullum; Secretary, Je«» L. Dyerj Ship's delegate reported that this hiui been a good trfp so far. A donation of two dollars per man was agreed upon by pit hands to repair TV in Honolulu. MoJ [' tlon was made that all SIU ships oit Vietnam run have air conditioners li^ messroom. A vote of thanks to the •Reward department for a job well done] The steward thanked all hands for their cooperation. •r 1 EAGLE TRAVELER (Maritime Overt leas), July 21—Chairman, W. E. Coufc. l' jinl: Secretary, Raymond L. Perry. N4 I peefs were reported by department deles NEWARK (Sea-Land), July 28—Chaii, r B'"'' Woods; Secretary, R, Crews. I jpvother D. M. Woods was elected to ser^ 1 ship's delegate. No beefs were reported r (kpartment delegates. ,! RICHWOOD (Riehwood), July 14J lhairman, C. Benoit; Secretary, J. G. fLakwyk. No beefs were reported by de' |)artment delegates. Crewmembera wen ' Requested to keep vialtora out of th« few's quarters. Pleasant crew aboard lota of OT. Good trip ao far. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes if' ; MI0LAKE (American Bulk), July 28— ^ CHainnan, MacBrendle; Seerei^ry, R. P ,\f^arion. No beefa were reported by de1 f)arttnent delegates. Vote of thanks wai xtended to the steward department for job well done. United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hsil EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Csl Tsnnar I2 MIBLAKE (American Bulk), July 7— Chairman, Mac Brendie; Secretary, Robert P. Marion. Brother Paul Gastc elected to serve as new ship's deleEverything is running smaothly.i.:,^ SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Karr HEADQUARTERS 475 4tli Ava.. Ildyn. (212) HY 7.4400 TRANSORLEANi ^(Hudson WaterPays), June 8—Chairman, Bruce Coffhan; Secretory, Pcrcival L. Shauger. jfo becfii were reported by Apartment degates.. Ship's delegate informed the ew that they will obtain draws in avelert checks. DIGEST of SIU SHIP MEETINGS 1 2 T . * J F , ^ BELOIT VICTORY (Metro Petroleum), July 14—Chairman, William Layton; Secretary, J. Calhoun. Brother Stevens was elected to serve as new ship's dele. gate. No beefs reported by department delegates. ANTINQUS (Waterman), August 1— , ^Airman. Charlie F. Mann; Secretary, Wm. P. Rossman. Motion was made to uve slop cheat prices checked as some items seem to be overpriced. Some dls^ puted OT in deck department. ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman)i July 13—Chairman, John T. Camesf Secretary, D. W. Owen. $20.00 in ship's ' fund. Ship's delegate reported that ther^ were no major beefs and that eveiything is running smoothly. Discussion held ont retirement plan. ' Inland Boatmen's Union VICE PRESIDENTS EsrI Shtpard Llndisy Robart MsHhtwi Al Tsnnar ) I I & Inland Waters MOHAWK (Oriental Exporters), July Ibalrman, Michael Toth; Secretary, ard J. Mittleborger. One man in gine department had to leave the ship pue to illness in faihily. Plenty of OT In 111 departments; and no OT was disputed. ROBIN GOODFELLOW (Mooro^ McCormack), August 2—Chairman, Stani ley J. Jandora; Secretary. None. ISl.OO In ship's fund. Some disputed OT in - , deck department. One man missed ship • ' In Honolulu and one man was hospital3 ized in Manila. t I SEAFARERS LOG AMERIGO (Crest Overseas), July 16—r Chairman, P. Feeley; Secretary, C. Lf Van Ehmi- No beefs were reported by , department delegates. TRANSNORTHERN (Hudson Waterways), July 15—Chairman, Bobby P. Gillain; Secretary, Jack E. Long. Brothel^ James P." Bush was elected to serve asship's deleigate. $20.00 in ship's fund. No; beefs were reported. > i STEEL APPRENTICE (StetesdUarine)] July 14—Chairman, Charles T. Chandler ti - Secret^, Paul P. Lopez. $20.00 in ships's; fund. Ship's delegate reported that every^j thing is running smoothly. 1 I RICE VICTORY (Victory Carriers)^ July 28-^hsirisBn, George Schmidt;] Swretary, James Smith. Some disputed? OT in engine department to be taken up! with hoarding patrolman. Pood beef willj flso be taken up with patrolman. Db-: |us8ion was hold on retirement plan. ' |YO1^|AR (Csliw)L July 18-ChaJr-] SfAn.J. IL Marshall; Sectary, C. Mc-s Donald. Brother James Corder Wasi elected to, serve as ship's delegate.. No] pecfs were reported hy departmient dele-! gatesi^ . ! KOBIM MM SHERWOOD (Moore-UoOor. . July 11—Chairman, M. Floyd! wry, Sherman Wright. Ship's delereports several men missed ship in hh^ pklnawB. Three men hospitalised. fiVote jd in Enj^e Dept. iawntfor job ^ Ship's Dehwate to Stewards DepartA vote of thanks Job well done. VICiroXV. (Waterman), hrii^ain C. Miller ; Seemtary, ^ Fitst Port to he Oaiplin stated to. Bhlp''a delesrd DepartmenVs Rest Bpoog Were nainte^d. viNshihtSMiich shine to be " Ar^^d^uted i cMti. siitdiea to oleaif^p'^'iSSfr^s gwrtry - A , ALPENA. Mich 127 RIvsr St. (517) EL 4-3414 BALTIMORE, Md. .. 1214 E. Baltlmora St. (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mail 177 Stats St. (417) Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Wsihlnqton St. SIU (714) TL 3-9259 IBU (714) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 93S3 Ewinq Ava. SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND, Ohio DETROIT, Mich 1420 W. 25th St. (214) MA 1-5450 I022S W. Jaffsnen Ava. (313) VI 3-4741 buLUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. J2I8) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich P.O. Box 2B7 415 Main St. (414) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tax SB04 Canal St. (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE. FIs 240S Paarl St. (904) EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY. N.J 97 Montgomsry St. (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala I South Lswronco St. (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, L« 430 Jackion Avo. (504) 529-7544 NORFOLK. Vs 115 3rd St. (703) 422-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Ps 2404 S. 4lh St. (215) DE 4-3818 PORT ARTHUR. 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Sept 9—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detrfdt S^t 3—2:00 p.m. Alpena .... Sept 3—7:00 p.m. Buffalo Sept 3—^7:00 p.m. Chicago ... .Sept 3—^7:00 p.m. Duluth Sept 3—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort .. Sept. 3—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago ...Sept 10—7:30p.m. tSault St Marie Sept. 12—7:30 p.m. Buffalo ... .Sept 11—^7:30 p.m. Duluth Sept. 13—7:30 p.m. Cleveland . .Sept 13—7:30 p.m. Toledo .... Sept. 13—^7:30 p.m. Detroit Sept 9—^7:30 p.m. Milwaukee . Sept. 9—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatm^s Union New Orleans Sept 10—5:00 p.m. Mobile .... Sept 11—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Sept. 3—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed) Sept. 4—5:00 P.m. Norfolk Sept 12—5:00 p.m. Houston ...Sept 9—5:00p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Sept. 10—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Sept. 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •^'Norfolk Sept. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City • Sept. 9—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. $ Meeting held at Galveston wharves. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific iirovision for eafeguardlng the membership's money and Union .finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing- committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in aceoi-dance with the provisions of various tnut fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in chargre of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust: fund financial reeords are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senicxrity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your ehipping rights. Copies of thtwe contracts are poefied and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights ss eontained in the eontrarts l>etweet\ the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board.by certified mail, return receipt r(.<queeted. The pitwer address for this Is: iTarl Shepsrd, Chairman, Sotfarers Appeals Board 1',' Batten Place, Suite 1980, New YoA 4, N. Y. . Full copies of contrscte as referred to are available to you at aU times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copiei of all SIU cos tracU are available In all SIU Wis. Tbese contracts specify the wages and conditions under wWch you work and live abo^ ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such M flUn* ^ OT on Ac proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union oiBelal, In your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly. eontaet the nearest SIU port agent EDITORIAL POLICY—SBAPARKRS LOG. The LOG has tradi^^y K^in^ from publishing any artiele serving the p.oUU^ purpoMw W In^duU in tte Union, offleer or member. It hae also nfrained from publishing ar^ed dew^ (TM among ita ranks, cue individual to carry ont this r Ibilitr. Kayser-Roth Hosieiy Co. Inc. Women's Hosiery Schiapareli, Kayser, Phoenix, Mojud, Supp-hose, Sapphire, Bachelor Giri, Fascination. Men's Hosiery & Underwear Esquire Socks, Bachelors' Friends, Supp-hose, Supp-hose Underwear, Slendo Children's Products Kayser, Fruit of the Loom Mojud. Slippers JiflSes, Ma-cury (Textile Workers Union of America) Stitzel-Weller Distfflcrfcs "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Stin," W. L. Wellcr Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) —sif— Klngsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers* Union) —- \J> Boren Clay Prodncts Co. (United Brick and Clay Workers) ^ "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa lies. Boss Gloves, Richman (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) ^ White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) ^ Gypsum Wallhoard, American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) ^ R. J. Reynolds Tolmcco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) Comet Rice Mills Co. prodncts (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) \J> Pioneer Flour hflll (United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers Local 110, San Antonio, Texas <I> Giumarra Grapes (United Farm Workers) CampheD Soup Co., y-8, CampheU Soups, Bounty, Fnmco-American, Pepperidge Farm, Swanson l^zen Foods (Meat Clutters and Butcher Workmen) Peavy Paper Mill Prodncts (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Stariite lugga^ Starfllte luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) Tennessee Packers Reelfoot Packing Frosty Mom Vaileydale Packers (Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America) PAYMENT OF MONIES. 'No monies are to he paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment he made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reirarted to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBUGATIONS. The SIU publishes every sU months in the SEAFARKRS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available In all Union halls. All mranbers should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarise themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer Is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pensitm bene­ fits have always -been encouraged to continue their union aetivitiea, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, ineluding service on rank-and-file committeee. Beeanse these oldtimers cannot take shipboard onployment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-etanding Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of thrir duea. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of tiie SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union haa negotiated with the empioyera. Coneequentiy, no Seafarer may be diserlminated against beeanse of race, creed, color, national or geographic oririn. If any member feds that he is dented the equal rights to which he is mtitled, he should notify headquarters. SBAPARBRS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONAnONS. One of the basic rWits of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative ana politieal objectives which will serve the beet interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve thee^ objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and eonstltuta the fnnds thronifii whieh legldative and pditlcai aetivitiea are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any tima a Seafarer fecb that any of OM aheva rights have been vMated. or that he has btM denied hla coMtitMional right of ncceas to Union reeerda or InfarMtlon. ho skanid immadlateiy notify SIU President Pnnl HaR at haadqnnrtera by emtified mail, ratnm rac^ retnistii. �Vol. XXX No. 18 SEAFARERS* LOG August 30, 1968 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO . il&Sj fe;.•"'jfeS r M -x: ?•} • l/'K •• SSf W'sf'WW'• •.,! m / SlU Rep. Joe DiSiorgio talks with P. M. Dario in mess hall. Brother Dario sailed as BR and joined the Union in the port of Baltimore. A native of the Philippines, he has sailed since 1947. Seafarer J. Betonio points to one of the ports visited by the Steel Artisan on the mess hall map. Brother Betonio sailed in the steward depart­ ment and joined the SlU in New York this year. SlU Reps. Pete Drewes (left) and George McCart­ ney got right down to work. Across fable (l.-r.) are James Bryars, OS; ABs Mike Reed and Joe Shell and C. Sancel of the engine dept. ini'Vi r' Herman Rogge (standing) sailed as fireman. He brings up a point with Pete Drewes (left) and Bill Hall while C. E. Baqualod, who sailed as second cook, looks on. The pay­ off was a smooth one. B6sUh;Tbhiias Ramirez is securing ship's television antenna. He is one. jpf rnany Seafarers whd: hail from Pue i 1 Tom McNeills, OS, looks over some of the reading material brought aboard the vessel by patrolmen. Seafarers read a lot dur­ ing a voyage. Brother McNeills, a New Yorker, joined SfU there in 1964. Ship's delegate Ed Delaney, chief elec- A. Mdis � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource August 30, 1968 Description An account of the resource Headlines: UNSUBSIDIZED LINES FILE MEMORANDUM CHARGING ILLEGALITY OF RESPOND PLAN LABOR CONDEMNS BRUTAL SOVIET AGGRESSION 54 SEAFARERS QUALIFIED FOR BALLOT DEMOCRATS PLEDGE FLEET UPGRADING IN CONVENTION PLANK FOR MARITIME POLITICS IS EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS, AFL-CIO PRESIDENT MEANY DECLARES SIUNA TAXI WALKOUT CONTINUING AFTER COMPANIES BREAK OFF TALKS SIU CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORTS ON CANDIDATES FOR 1968 ELECTION INDIVIDUAL TROPHIES TO BE AWARDED TO CREWMEMBERS OF STEEL CHEMIST A VISIT TO PRAGUE IN CALMER DAYS RECALLED BY SEAFARER ERIC JOSEPH SEATTLE TANKER COLLIDE IN HEAVY FOG CAUSING INJURY TO ONE SEAFARER PLYING THE INDIA ROUTE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/30/1968 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXX, No. 18 1968 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/946a5837e4d664c4cde75c08d934d634.PDF e690de431f9edf20269f7f10f1eaff63 PDF Text Text Workers To Face Decisive Struggles EDITORIAL Just as the storekeepers gave themselves Mothers' Day to stimulate off-season business, so the Government by ukase has .given us Labor Day to glorify the American worker, a poor sucker on the other 364 days. On the first Monday in September, every paper in the country ditches its anti-union editorials and devotes a page to dripping eulogies on the "dignity of labor," hinting, however, that the boys should not take these droolings too Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, seriously. Seafarers' International Union of North America On the first Monday in September the industrialists, politicians, and the labor-baiters join in the mass chant and Vol. VII. ~ NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY. AUGUST 31. 1945 No. 35 fail all over themselves to praise labor and labor's sacrifices. All this on the first Monday in September. On the first Tuesday in September the assorted industrialists, poli­ ticians, and the labor-baiters fall all over themselves to make sure that labor continues to make sacrifices, and to heap indignities upon the same "dignified" working stiff. This is the traditional Labor Day, as the operators would have it—a day off with pay as a reward for servility, t Victory capped the SIU drive SIU will be entitled to send men against government bureaucracy directly to the Commissioners and one rousing chorus of "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow!" and red-tape last week when con­ request the issuance of papers and then back to the "normalcy" of smashing labor and trol over the issuance of seamen's based upon an immediate job labor's gains. This is as they would havfe it—and will have papers was taken from the RMO available for the applicant. it, unless labor itself takes a hand in the proceedings. and returned to the U. S. Ship­ The union has pointed out ping Commissioners. This was a many times that periodic short­ Labor Day can be turned from a Government and By JOHN HAWK reform demanded by the SIU ages of seaihen was due in great operator sponsored holiday into a genuine day for the On August 23, 1945 Brothers for over two years. In the past measure to the restrictive power workingman. Dushane, Weisberger and I rep­ all applicants for seamen's papers given the RMO during the war Labor Day, l'94S, can mark a new era for trade union­ resented the Seafarers Interna­ had to be screened by the RMO. emergency. The SIU, through ism, the gateway to new gains, better conditions and great­ tional Union and the Sailors This practice meant that the RMO President Lundeberg, had even er security. Critical times are before us, and how they arc Union of the Pacific in Washing­ simply refused to approve many filed a suit in court against Ad­ ton, D. C. at that meeting called qualified men for papers in key miral Land, Commander Waesche finally resolved depends on what we do now. This Labor by the MWEB to discuss adjust­ ratings, since this agency was and Edward Macauley for super­ Day can be made into a genuine day for the rededication ments in the War Risk Bonus and interested in boosting attendance ceding their authority in stopping of labor — a day for organizational strengthening and War Risk Insurance. Your rep­ at its "tin can sailor" schools. American citizens from going to streamlining; for the laying of plans; for a determination resentatives reiterated the union's Now, as before the war, the sea. to throw off the weakening yoke of governmental inter­ previous position to the effect that the Board was acting illegal­ ference with normal unionism; for a determination to get ly, plus the fact that since the for labor the things to which it has rightful claim. last reduction of the War bonus, We in maritime know that the time of struggle with thousands of seamen have left Regulation changes in Selective prove personal hardship or medi­ the industry and that ships have (Continued on Page 2) Service, Passports and Certificat­ cal problems which require their been delayed for that reason. I:/ H' k WSA-RMO Control Of Seamen's Papers Abelished; SlU Victory MWEB Is Warned On Further Cuts The Draft Still Works THEY NEED JOBS I ' f ^'WPT, I I : i: 1^' This lineup is in Boston, but it happens daily in U. S. Employ­ ment Service offices throughout the country. Made jobless by the war's end. thousands of workers stand in line for hours to register for work or unemployment insurance. (Federated Pictures) WARNS SEAMEN MAY QUIT The MWEB was also warned that any further reductions in the war bonus, which is actually the take home wages of seamen, would mean thousands of more seamen would leave the industry and the net result would be ships laying idle for lack of crews. It was made clear to the MW'EB that the responsibility for ship delays would rest squarely upon their shoulders and not upon the Union. It was also pointed out that we still had a job to do to keep our boys in the Pacific and European areas supplied with foods, clothing, etc. and to bring the boys home from the war fronts as speedily as possible. "HEROES IN DUNGAREES" We also pointed out that these same merchant seamen during the war were highly praised for the good job they did and were com­ monly called "Our heroes in dun­ garees," but now that the war is over this is one hell of a way for the Government to show its ap­ preciation to these seamen and their families. Your Committee made it clear to the MWEB that the Govern­ ment paid this bonus and that cutting the bonus would not re­ duce the Government expenses (Continued on Page 3) ing Rules which have done con­ siderable hamstringing in the past, are gradually being eased now that the war has ended in the Pacific. It might be well if SIU rriembers clip the following article for reference until more information becomes avail­ able. SELECTIVE SERVICE Under 26 years of age regula­ tions continue as in the past. Sea­ men in this age group who leave the industry are liable for Army service unless they clear with the WSA and Selective Service and PROBABLE ONEMPLOYED BY DECEMBER, 1945 GOVERNMENT WAR AGENCIES , 400,000 SJHIPYARDS . 600,000 ORDNANCE PLANTS . . . 1,000,000 AIRCRAFT 1,100,000 HAHAL , CHEMICAL, RUBBER INDUSTRIES . . . 3,600,000 TOTAL (ESTIMATED) 6,900,000 ESTIMATED RE-EMPLOYED .. . 700,000 REMAINING UNEMPLOYED 6,200,000 • presence ashore. All ages are concerned with the provisions of Public Law 87 if they seek to return to their for­ mer federal, state, or municipal Civil Service jobs, or some of the large corporations. These jobs will require a certificate of con­ tinuous service, which will be is­ sued by the WSA, and will apply in the same manner as veterans discharge papers. The emergency has not yet been declared over by the President, therefore these cer­ tificates will not be issued with­ out proof of hardship or health reasons for leaving the industry. (These certificates will probably be used for benefit eligibility if and when we get the seamen's bill of rights passed.) PASSPORTS The wartime regulations mak­ ing it mandatory that all seamen have passports, has been lifted. Those who have already applied will receive them but passports will no longer be needed by sea­ men. CERTIFICATING The wartime restrictions plac­ ed upon the "certificating of entry ratings" has been lifted. This means the end of entry" ratings through training schools and a return to on the job training through daily work aboard ship. �•" • -T' THE Page Two SEAFARERS Friday, August 31, 194S LOG RECONVERSION //I SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 ^ t. i. HARRY LUNDEBERC ------ President t05 Msrkec Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. Q. Box 2 J, Station P.. New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - '- Washington Rep. 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. Labor Day. 1945 (Continued from Page 1) the operators is fast approaching. The shipowners have mode no secret of the fact that they are out to smash the SIU, and go back to the dearly remembered open shop, fink hail days. For the Seafarers, Labor Day is more than a day of corny speeches and insincere flattery. It is the day for selfexamination; for the renewal of its pledge that wages and conditions of the working seamen must and will be bet­ tered, and that freedom of action must be returned to the merchant seamen. For the Seafarers, Labor Day 1945, is a pause for the drawing of breath, for the strengthening of our lines, for the re-arming of our membership so that we can be better able to go out and get ourselves the pie that the speechmakers promise in the sky. The Waterfront Disrupters From The Assistant Sec'y-Treas. tt By LOUIS GOFFIN On arriving back from the Chi­ cago meeting, I was confronted with a number of outport beefs and slowly but surely these beefs are being squared away. The beefs concerning the American Liberty Lines will be worked on as soon as Mr. Hill, who seems to be the complete authority on disputed overtime for this outfit, comes back from his vacation. This vacation racket has been a headache to me as every time I call an office for the main guy I get the old run around that this bird is on his vacation. And no men involved can collect 88 hours one seems to have any authority each at the Robin Line, 39 Cortto settle the beefs but that certain landt St. guy I ask for. Of course, this is The SS William B. Wilson paid the old crap that these guys try off in San Pedro in November to get away with during the sum­ 1944: Albert A. Castle has $23.40 mer months. However, I catch due; collect at Eastern in Boston. them sooner or later, and then we From the SS Dinand, Charles go to bat and get these beefs Schuck has $21 due; collect at Eastern in Boston. The SS Daniel squared away. I am expecting the good ship Williard paid off in Portland Colabee in New York very soon, Maine: All hands have one weeks and I certainly will be very glad linen money due; Richard Voelz to see her, as I have a number of has adjusted overtime due; col­ beefs to settle with that baby. lect at Calmar. The SS William There's nothing like settling these Moultrie paid off in Seattle: All beefs right on this wagon, since hands have ammunition money I'll have the skipper there for coming, collect at Robin. The verifications. All the items listed SS Richard Bassett paid off in Day work Stewards below will be in the Seafarers Norfolk: have coffee overtime due; collect Logi and the ports involved have at Bull Line, 115 Broad St. been notified. The last voyage of the Alcoa Notice to all hands: When you Voyager, all, hands have an attack write to the various companies for bonus coming; collect at Alcoa, money due, you receive a voucher 17 Battery PL The Cape Comfort and clieck. In order to keep paid off in Norfolk: Various the records straight, be sure to members of the stewards depart­ sign the voucher and mail it back ment have extra meal money to the company office. All the coming; collect at Calmar, 44 Whitehall St. The SB A. Rosen­ above can be collected by writ­ berg paid off in New Orleans: ing or appearing in person at the Extractor beef was settled and various companies involved.. ..i II Customs Warns On Smuggling Merchant seamen were warned this week that all merchandise landed from ship in American ports is subject to strict custom regulations, and that severe pen­ alties will be slapped on those who ignore them. The habit of many men to bring back all sorts of war souvenirs and carrying them ashore on the assumption that they were free of custom jurisdiction, was given as the reason for the issuance of the new directive by the office of the Collector of Customs in New York. Collector of Customs Durning called attention particularly to the following two paragraphs of the Tariff Act of 1930: "Any member of the crew of any such vessel and any person who assists, finances, directs, or Merchant seamen have been plagued with stool pig­ is otherwise concerned in the un­ eons, stooges and disrupters since the beginning of history. lading, bringing in, importation, Mflitant and proud by temperament, they have been the landing, removal, concealment, object of continual warfare by their enemies. The year of TLi- • • TT • Tx • • -I . . harboring, or subsequent transMaritime Union? During certain periods, on certain is- portation of any such merchan1945 is no exception. Shipping is an industry vital to the nation's economy. sues, they have put on a good fight and by doing so attract-' dise exceeding $100 in value, or It is, also an industry from which flow millions in unearned ed a good fighting element. But these militant periods came into whose control or possession same shall come without lawprofits into the pockets of the shipowners. A servile labor only with the approval of Russia. During the recent years supply is, therefore, a primary aim on the part of the th.ir poUoy ha. been ba«d on being shipowners' stoogesJ Washington bureaucrats and the waterfront barons. They because Russia s interests demanded non-interference with ] penalty equal to the value of such will stop at no expense or effort to smash honest maritime shipping. Worse, they have been the lowest form of stooge goods, to be recovered in any there is—a tool of the government. Throughout this last court of competent jurisdiction, unions. period they have been the main supporters of the RMO and ^ imprisonment for not more Considering the odds, it is nothing short of amazing ^ c. 438, Title® II, ' that the seamen have been able to build such honest hard­ its fink halls, and of the Coast Guard and its gcstapo tactics. 3062; Aug. 5, 1935, The SIU is opposed to the NMU not only because they s. 208, 49 Stat. 526.)" hitting unions as the SlUand the SUP. But once such a union is built it does not continue to are Communists, or because they are "revolutionaries" but Section 23.4, Customs Regulaserve its function automatically. It must be continually because of their tactics on the waterfront. We are opposed tions of 1943: to them because they begged the WSA to take over the cleansed of stooges and guarded from disrupters. control of shipping, because they got on their knees before "ARTICLES LANDED BY One of the greatest sources of infection on the water­ SEAMEN.—(a) . . any article front today is the Communist Party. This movement is the shipowners; because they sabotaged the fight for higher which is to be taken ashore by a doubly dangerous to the seamen because it is within the wages and bonuses. seaman or officer of a vessel shall In our book the NMU is a phony union, not because be declared and articles which camp of labor and speaks with workers' words. It is the from time to time they spout militant language, but be-[ are not properly declared shall be Trojan Horse of maritime. After their recent convention when they phanged cause behind these militant words they bend the workers to considered as having been unpolitics. their line, the Communist Party of America signified its the will of Communist partisan ^ , ..... ing the offender and the master intention of working its way into the American trade The Communists profess to be revolutionists, but in to the penalties provided for in unions. It even went so far as to move some of its union reality they are far from that. Their role on the waterfront' cection 453, Tariff Act of 1930. officials out of the underground where they had been lurk­ has been a comtemptible one. Far from being the "savior ' - • • if at any port or landing place situation is such that no daning while posing as "honest progressives'' and placing them of the working class" the party worked directly against the interest of the seamen. the revenue will result on their national board. Among these "exposed" to the .-PL LJ L .uUIIU.UI--I therefrom, the article may be subclear light of day was Blackie Myers, Vice President of the The showdown between their collaborating, political l ^uted for examination and the unionism and militant, waterfront action of the Seafarers declaration made at the customs National Maritime Union. With this "revolutionary turn" we can assume that is bound to come soon. There is no place for sell-out tactics office on the pier. ... if the cir the NMU will intensify its fight against the Seafarers; first on the waterfront, and when that day comes the NMU cumstances under which the ar­ ticles are landed indicate an at­ because the Communist International has always had its will fold up with a whimper; The Seafarers will welcome tempt to avoid customs inspec­ gfirategic eye on transportation, and then because the SIU this showdown. We will ask no quarter and give none; It tion, the penalties prescribed in will be a fight to the finish, for there is no room in this such section 453 shall be as­ ts directly opposed to the commies on the waterfront. sessed." industry for fink "unionism." What then is the record of the communist National i �Tfidar. A«au«t 31. 1S45 TBE SEAFARERS LOG Page Thre* NMU Patrolman Makes A Very Quick Teur Of New York Hall By AN EYE WITNESS By PAUL HALL We are getting lots ot first-trippers on our ships due to the fact that some of our men have been leaving the industry and going ashore since V-J Day. This means, of course, that We have a big job ahead of us in educating these new fellows in the union way. This applies especially to the men of the stewards department. ^ In those blown-up ships bringing troops home, we find almost all of the stewards departments composed of green men. Not only are they green in the way of their jobs, but also they are green in the way of unionism. These fellows have got to be worked on and shown how to operate both in doing their jobs and in their ship­ board activities—^the union way. Every ship's crew should work together in the education of these men. Meetings should be called aboard ship frequently, and the policies and program of the union discussed thoroughly. You }u^ can't depend on these guys to be educated at the time of ship­ ping out. It is true they can be given some instructions and infor­ mation when they make their first SIU voyage on a trip card, but this is no way gives them a thorough education. The real way to do this is through shipboard meetings and ac­ tivities. Hold those meetingsl Discuss those problems! Educate these men! Thus, not only will we bettering our organization inter­ nally and make it run more smoothly, but we will have better crews when our battle with the shipowners and the fink halls comes up. Only an educated and smart membership can fight a good fight. It Is up to every SIU man to see that we are prepared. NEW YORK, Aug. 28 — The boys were sitting around the dis­ patching floor chewing the fat this afternoon (everyone mind­ ing his own business, mind you), when suddenly we were treated to a demonstration of footwork which would have made the eyes bulge on Jesse Owens. Through the floor races a guy as if Satan had him by the big toe and was just ready to pull him right into the bowels of the earth. Make no mistake, this guy was no stumble bum. He had speed and style. He could pick them up and put them down faster than any man I've ever seen. The only trouble was that the guy was in such a sweat to get some­ place else but where he was, he was taking olf in all directions. You gotta remember, of course, that the Dispatching Floor of the New York Hall is a pretty busy place and a lot of guys are stand­ ing around shootin' the breeze. This meant that a man not only had to have speed to get out of the joint, but he had to be a good broken field runner in or­ der to avoid collisions. Well, this bird was no broken field runner. He bowled over a half a dozen innocent bystanders. More than that he ran smack in­ to the elevator doors, thinking that they were an exit to the stairs. He staggered a bit from that collision, but before you could say Teheran he was off again—this time toward the rear of the hall and the fire escape. If you could have seen this bird shoot down the steel ladder fire escape you would have thought that he'd been climbing cocoanut trees all his life. He certainly must have used more than two hands and two feet to. negotiate two stories irf two sec­ onds. The last we saw df him he was high-balling up the alley like a streak of greased lightning. "Just who in holy hell is that?" I asked the boys as soon as I could catch my breath. "Why that was Carl Sanjines, NMU Patrolman," the Dispatcher replied admiringly. "Gosh, you don't see any of our Patrolmen movin' that fast." 'Course, you can't settle many beefs under full sail—but then, they don't settle beefs over at the NMU an3rwayBoy—they sure are speed artists." "But what was he doin' here? Just showin' off his footwork?" I asked. "The truth of the matter is,'' the Dispatcher replied, "he sneak­ ed in here under a false name. He told the doorman that his name was Carl Williams and that he was an Isthmian man. Well, you know how we treat Isthmian men. We welcomed him and were about to show him the lay­ out when one of the boys recog­ nized him and he took off like a homing pigeon." "Sanjines . . . Sanjines ..." muttered the Assistant Dispatch­ er. "Say! He's the Commie rat who was blasting the SIU in the Pilot. He's been screaming all over the waterfront about how disruptive we are." "Disruptive are we," I says. *T don't know how in hell he'd know. You sure can't see much of the scenery when you're mov­ ing 70 miles an hour." THE FIRST SHOT The opening gun in the coming fight between the" RMO fink balls and the union has just been sounded. The RMO in the port of New Orleans i? trying to work with the shipowners to force the union to use more of their finks. Fortunately the hard fight we made to lift the restriction on seamen's papers had been won. Starting several days ago, the union can now obtain seamen's cer­ tificates for men who have not been to sea. This means that in a very short while we will be absolutely independent of the RMO link halls for manpower. Let's all get set for a real finish fight with these people. The Seafarers has never fooled itself as to who its very biggest enemy is in this industry. There has been no question at all that the biggest enemy of this union is the biggest enemy of all unions.—^The RMO link halls! We know that just as soon as we take the shipowners on in a battle, the fink halls will be there to supply the scabs to sail the ships. \ lap* Salary Cuts Mean Manpower Shortage I While in Washington, D .C. your spection and Navigation on a Na­ (Continued from Page 1) greatly because more money same representatives along with tionwide scale that the RMO has Now we are going through a period of readjustment to peace­ would have to be spent by the representatives of the Masters, nothing further to do with the time operations, but we must prepare to put these people out of Government in radio programs, Mates and Pilots met with the issuance of seamen's papers for existence. For if we do not, we will find ourselves as did the sea­ newspaper advertisements, plus Coast Guard re: the issuance of any rating. men's unions after the 1921 strike—out of existence. the cost of maintenance of bu­ seamen's papers, hearing units and HEARING UNITS TO STAY We suffered a kicking around from the RMO for quite a period reaus and personnel to recruit, the question of reverting back to The Coast Guard will continue during the war, and we are constantly being put in bum positions transport and train green men for peacetime requirements on the to have jurisdiction over the Bu­ by them. They have attempted in many ways to cause the Sea­ the industry, than it now costs length of service needed before reau of Marine Inspection and farers trouble. In several instances they damn near caused us ir­ the Government to continue to issuing AB tickets and the mat­ Navigation until December 31, reparable damage. Now let us see how things will be. Let us get pay the same bonuses or take ter of waivers. 1945. The jurisdiction will then our union in tip-top trim, then let us go in and take these people on home wages to the experienced RMO OUT ON RECRUITING go back automatically to the De­ seamen that went through the The position we took was that partment of Commerce unless leg­ lor a finish fight. rigors of war, in order that they the Union should be allowed to islation is enacted to the contrary remain in the industry. The Coast recruit seamen directly -without before that time. having to go through the RMO Guard informed your represen­ DECISION IN 30 DAYS The membership in the port of New York has complained several The MWEB offered no propo­ for all ratings such as Electricians, tatives that they intended to con­ times because of the lack of counter space on the dispatching floor. sals noj: did they indicate what Cooks, Carpenters, OS, Wipers tinue the use of hearing units as This has at times caused some confusion and extra work for the action they contemplated on tak­ and M e s s m e n ; and seamen's long as they have jurisdiction. Dispatchers. However, they listened to otiT ing. However, the Board did papers should be issued to these complaints against the hearing men by the Steamboat Inspectors However, this situation will be remedied very shortly, inasmuch say that they would make a de­ and Shipping Commissioners on units and agreed that a lot of the cision as soon as possible and the bs the entire gear will be shifted around on that deck so as to allow receipt of a letter from a seamen's actions of their investigating of­ the Shipping Dispatchers more counter space to work in, as well decision would go into effect 30 union that we can furnish a man ficers were not necessary, such aa days after they made it, which as beter facilities with which to work. means that there will be no immediate employment, subject an investigating officer going It is intended to make the shipping offices on the opposite side change in the bonus for at least of course, to such examinations aboard a ship and digging into as are required by the Steamboat the Log book looking for grounds ©f the second deck from where they are now. This is a necessary 30 days. change since instead of falling off with the war changes, movement It is my opinion that we will Inspectors in the case Of Cooks, to bring a man up on charges ami suspending a seaman's papers for of supplies and redeployment of troops from Europe will keep ship­ have a decision from the War Carpenters, etc. ping as it is for a period of time. Not omy will this result in better Labor ^oard, on our case before The Coast Guard agreed "with 39 or 60 days when the Master-wt working conditions for Paul Gonsorchik and Red Truesdale, our it for a wage increase, before the the Union and has issued orders the ship made no formal charges Shipping Dispatchers, but it will also mean better service for our MWEB makes a decision on the to all Shipping Commissioners against the man to the Coast membership when throwing in for Jobs. and to the Bureau of Marine In­ War Bonus and Insurance. (Contmued- en fsge 4) BETTER LAYOUT ON SECOND DECK �Page Four PRIME MOVERS The engine room to the Engineer Of speed! hell rave to all who hear Of pressures and of B.T.U. Vibration, boilers and angles too; Of diesel and steam he will discourse And one of these he is bound to curse As he moves in his world of multiferious meters Hell tell you he runs the ship by jeepers. THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. Auguit 31. 1945 Stimulate Shipboard Union Action As part of an intensified educational and union building program the New York branch of the SIU has issued an "ammunition" kit containing booklets and a special message from the New York Agent. In his message to the membership, Agent Paul Hall points out that with the war over it doesn't necessarily mean that peace will come to the waterfront and that thet"Order" as it's name implies, a fight' on our hands to smash union had better prepare for the tells how to, conduct a union the RMO fink halls. We'll have rough weather ahead. meeting aboard ship or ashore. a fight to win wage increases. The Captain's the Lord of all top side. The kit, which contains a copy, It tells of the growth of our union We'll have a fight to protect our His mind's on charts and winds and tides. of the booklets "Here's How, and the importance of regular union from shipowner and Com­ On logarithms and parallels Brother" and "Order," is already membership meetings and getting mie Stooges and disrupters. Longitudes, latitudes and "what the 'ell." being placed in the hands of the all beefs up on deck where they Now, more than ever before, The absolute despot of all he surveys ships' Delegates who will use the belong instead of nursing them we must have a solid and united And HE runs the ship, or so he says. material among the. crews in or­ and muttering. It also urges that membership which knows the der to promote discussions, hold meetings be brisk and to the! score and is ready to fight for more shipboard meetings and But I sing the song of the galley slave point with the long winded mem­ its rights. generally prepare for any strug­ Who feeds these masters of wind and wave. bers coming to the point quickly. You must realize that no crew gles which may come. The engineer with his parallels In the back of the book is a quick can be solid without continuous "Here's How, Brother" deals And the King of lop side with his "what the 'ells." reference for Robert Rules of Or­ and democratically conducted with the important theory that All have to bow to the King of Chow. der under which meetings operate shipboard meetings. If your ship the good seamen make good It s food and CREWS that run ships and howl most efficiently. has not held these meetings, start union men and vice versa, and is And tho all the abuse seem to come his way Included in the "ammunition" at once! Use these meetings to a guide and reminder of your It's pork chops moves the ships he'll say. kit is a postcard and envelope, settle run-of-th-mill beefs, and rights, benefits and responsibiliboth addressed to the Editor of also to inform the crew of union —Top 'n Lift. ti^ as union seamen. the Seafarer's Log. The postcard policies and problems. Keep is to notify the Editor'on Log Ship minutes of all meetings and for­ deliveries. The letter in the en­ ward these minutes to headquar­ TRUMAN DISCUSSES RECONVERSION NEEDS velope starts out:— ters for any action which may be "Dear Editor, required. The following is something of To help you educate the new interest to the membership and members on the way of holding the Log which occurred during shipboard meetings, the Educa­ this voyage . . ." tional Department has published From there on it's up to the a book on parliamentary pro­ men aboard ship to tell a story cedure entitled "Order." Hand about what's happening around this book out to your new men them. (The Log Editor urges all so they will understand how we members to write in. What may operate. Bundles of the Seafarers Log seem very commonplace to you might be good reading to some­ are now being mailed weekly toone else. Write in—tell about your ship. The union paper that meeting—that trip, that last should be a big help to you in visit ashore.) keeping your crew informed on The letter from New York union news and problems. Dis­ Agent Hall reminds members to tribute the paper among the crew, keep their SIU talk up, especial­ and when they are through with ly when they are in contact with them take the old copies ashore Isthmian crews. A victory for the to places where seamen hang out. SIU will mean a whole lot to Fill out the enclosed card andtell us if you getting the Log. Members of War Mobilisation & Reconversion Advisory Board, which includes AFL Pres. Wil­ every member. Send it to us at once. liam Green and CIO Pres. Philip Murray, confer with Pres. Truman at the White House. Around the The Agent's mesage reads:— Don't let your crew members President are. 1 to r: Master Albert Goss Natl. Grange. WLB member George H. Mead. Pres. James Dear Brothers: G. Patton of Natl. Farmers Union. Edward A. O'Neal of American Farm Bureau. Nathaniel Dyre. Jr» The war is over but that doesn't be part-time union men. HOLD of Small War Plants Corp„ Anna M. Rosenberg. Chairman O. Max Gardner. Reconversion Director mean that peace will come to the THAT MEETING! BRING IN A John W. Snyder. Green, Pres. T. C. Cashen of Switchmen's Union (AFL), Asst. Sec. Holt McPherson. waterfront. The SIU is in for SOLID CREW! PAUL HALL. Agenl some rough weather. We'll have Murray. Executive Sec. William Davlin and Economic Stabilization Director William H. Davis. Warns That Further Wage Cuts Will Be Disastereus men that they dispatch to the the conditions that the companies and the Union were in agree­ Union to be shipped. ment on and that the rest of the SEAMEN'S PASSPORTS working rules and wages remain I visited .Mrs. Shipley head of status quo until the Board handed the State - Department Seamen's down a final decision on the case. Passport Division to find out if The companies opposed the Union State Department seamen's pass­ on this matter and urged the ports would be required in peace­ NWLB to leave the wages and time and was informed by her working conditions status quo that that matter was now under until the Board decided all the consideration by the State De­ issues in dispute. partment. However, she was of GET COPY OF CHANGES It is important that every Agent the opinion that a State Depart­ CALMAR AND ORE SS COs. The NWLB ruled in favor of inunediately get in touch with the ment Seamen's Passport will not the Union' and ordered that the Coast Guard representatives in be required in the near future. their respective ports and ask for I reported to the membership wages and working conditions copies of all changes in their regu­ sometime ago that Assistant Sec­ that were not in dispute be put lations and restrictions that affect retary Treasurer Goffin and I into effect immediately and that the seamen such' as T reported ^ad made progress in negotiating the rest of the working rules re­ I have had herein in order to inform oiur a contract with the Calmar Line main status quo. , members and be able to properly and Ore Line but the companies copies of the working rules that represent them. In fact every of­ refused to put the working con­ have been agreed to typed up ficial of this Union should ditions into effect at that time and have forwarded them to all thoroughly familiarize himself until the National War Labor Branches. Working rules and with the changes in these Coast Board handed down a decision wages that are not covered in Guard regulations and keep on the sections covering working these agreements will remain the abreast of them. rules that we could not agree on. same as they have been, which We have hsen looking for the I later reported that Brothers J. means the conditions contained day that we would be able to get ^ P. Schuler, Paul Gonsorchick and in the West Coast Union's unli­ seamen's papers without going I represented the Union at a hear­ censed agreements will apply un­ through the RMO and eventually j ing held by the National War La­ til the War Labor Board hands put them out of business and that bor Board July 10th and 11th on down a final decision in this case. The Calmar and Ore Steamship day has arrived. Every man that this case and that the Union urged -you call them for gives them a j the National War Labor Board Corporation have agreed to pay new lease on life, they exist onlyj to issue ^n interim Directive Or­ 90 cents an hour also to pay on the record o2 the number of| der to put into effect immediately $142.50 a month for unlicensed (Continued, from Page 3) Guard, but only followed out the law by making an entry in Log and logging a man 2 days pay for taking a day off. The Coast Guard officials stated that they would try and correct that situa­ tion and in general all their war­ time regulation and restrictions are now being being relaxed or abolished. Junior Engineers. This is sub­ ject to the approval of the Na­ tional War Labor Board and will not go into effect until they ap­ prove of it. The Calmar and Ore Line plus the War Shipping Administration have agreed to put riders on the ship's Articles to make 90 cents an hour retro­ active to signing Articles also to cover the unlicensed Junior who is now getting $137.50 a month. I sent a telegram to all Agents last week instructing them to put these riders on all Calmar and Ore ships as they sign on in or­ der to protect the crews. The only other riders to be put on Calmar & Ore ships is WSA op­ erations regulations rider No. 64 and No. 72 to protect the crew for transportation and repatria­ tion. I want to bring to the attention of the membership theU nomina­ tions for regular officers of the Union to serve in 1946 shall Be made at the two regular meetings next month. Any member who can qualify may nominate him­ self for office by submitting, in writing, accompanied by the necessary proof ,of qualifications to run for office to the Creden­ tials Committee in care of the Secretary-Trea&iurer not later than October 15, 1945. Copies of our Constitution are available to ^ny member for the asking at any of our Branches. Quarterly finance committee is to be elected at tonight's meeting (Aug. 29), this is a paid com­ mittee inasmuch as there is at least two days' work. It is re­ quested that any member vjho doesn't intend to be around sev­ eral days and sober decline the nomination to serve on this com­ mittee because this is the Union's most important committee as it has to do with the Headquarters financial set-up and business op­ erations of the Union. In line with the action taken at the New York regular meeting dated August 1, 1945 regarding sending more Atlantic & Gulf Dis­ trict representatives to the West Coast to handle the problems of the Atlantic & Gulf District mem­ bers paying off our contracte4 ships out there: Steps have been taken to put an Atlantic & Gulf District representative in each port on the West Coast. Inasmuch as you have gone on record to put men out there at your ex­ pense if you have any problems it is now up to you to contact your representative at the port of payoff. �Friday. Augukt 31, 1945 IHE Hmm V > ItS" 1) ITHWK SEAFARERS LOG Paga Flat* WITH THE SlU Hi CAMA0A By IfUGH MURPHY JOINT MARITIME same as all SIU seamen in Can­ SIU SEAMEN ON GREAT ada; Wages and Conditions com­ LAKES WIN INCREASES Delegates froni the various parable to those received by our maritime unions met tit Victoria Canadian members on vessels brothers in the U. S. A., who Trades and Labor Council Hall QUESTION: The famous landmark for on Friday, August 10th, for the operating on the Detroit River have the highest standard of liv­ have just won a further wage in­ ing of any seamen in the world. New York harbor is, of course, the Statue of purpose of discussing the merits crease amounting to $12.48 per Great Lakes seamen know that Liberty. Can you name others in various parts of joint union action on all mat­ month, retroactive to February the seamen on U. S. ships are paid ters of wage and working condi­ of the world? 15, 1944. An increase in pay had much higher wages and have su­ tions with our en^)loyers, and previously been won to take care perior working and living condi­ HARVEY HILL. AB — Yes. matters of Provincial and Fed­ of the increase in the cost of liv­ down at Rio there's Sugar Loaf eral Legislation where it affects ing, now this further increase is tions, and they realize that in order to attain the same condi­ Mountain and at Quebec there's all, or any. Maritime group. a direct gain, and does, at least tions, they must organize into the a beautiful building called the The consensus of opinion at this give these men a higher stand­ SIU, the only seamen's organiza­ Chateau Frontenac which can be meeting..^as that such an or­ ard of living. tion that fights for conditions in seen for some distance before you ganization was long overdue in Their ultimate objective is the North America. get into port. The best landmark the maritime industry in B. C. 1 know is not the kind you mean, All delegates present were en­ , It's the Copacabana. No. not the thusiastic about the idea and one in New York. ' I mean the were determined that such spot in Rio de Janeiro where council would be necessary as the there's swimming, riding, danc­ weapon by which they could se­ ing, etc. every night. cure the conditions on the job Then there's the famous Moro that all are striving for. It was Castle at the harbor entrance of with this realization of Security Havana. Cuba; whenever I see In Unity that they set forth and it I remember the terrible fire formed this Joint Maritime Coun­ that destroyed the ship Moro cil. By FRENCHY MICHELET Castle off New Jersey a few The Seafarers International years ago. Union of North America has been The lights of Puerto Cabello If you think those slumgoms designated as the logical organi­ are dying away on the after hori­ that Shuler ladles out are bad, EDGAR LaBADlE. Steward — zation to promote its founding zon at long, long last. It's good you should have been around to In Capetown. Union of South and establishment, as the SIU to get to sea again. sample some of the garbage "Hun­ Africa, you can see the great had conceived the idea and called "It's like a book, this bloomin' gry" John and "Pdltugee" Joe • -Slilii Table Mountain with its table the other organizations to meet world," the philosopher says, used to put out in their stewpot cloth of clouds, where there's a and discuss its possibilities. The prime. When you found a roach cable car that takes you to the joint meeting has been a success which you can read and care or so in your stew and went up top for a view of the scenery. and the council is formed. This for just so long, but presently to give old John a growl he used you feel that you will die unless There's the Aloha Towers in is the most progressive step taken to say, "Well, they gotta eat too!" Honolulu if you have time to by the rank and file members of you get the page you're reading Years ago when the Del Sud done and turn another." think about towers. One of my the maritime industry in B. C. was the Shipping Board's Salva­ So let's leave the dry, withered favorite landmarks is the oil wells to date, and will definitely be tion Lass a few of the boys climb­ grass of Puerto Cabello far astern drilled right out in the water of responsible for irnpfovements in while we dream of all the good ed over the bow one night and the bay near Maracaibo. Vene- their conditions -on the job. times we're going to have in gave her the more appropriate suela. Then there's the very fa­ » « t those bright green LaGuaira pas­ name of Starvation Lass. mous Rock—^the Rock of Gibral­ SEAMEN MUST DEMAND That's what they all were then, tures just eight hours steaming tar at the eastern end of the MediPROPER MEDICAL CARE brother, starvation ships and star­ time away. teranean Sea. You can see it for ON SHIPBOARD Some day when we have noth­ vation wages and work-hungry miles and miles on a clear day. Many complaints are made at ing better to do we're going to officers who had evidently served Of course, if I had time I could their apprenticeship under Bligh think of a lot more but that Union Headquarters in regard to sneak up Sheepshead Bay just himself. It was the union that to get an idea of what gives improper medical treatment given should do for now. seamen. The apathy of shipping around that fink factory. What changed all that and it's the union company officials and their skip­ the hell they teach those guys alone that's going to keep it ANDREW J. MORVAY. Oiler pers in obtaining medical assis­ there is beyond our poor under­ changed, because the Shipowner The Golden Oale bridge in tance for ships' crew members, standing. Tbe second night out is giving out nothing more than Trisco. Its the cmly one of its the lack of proper precautions to of New York we were taking our the union is strong enough to t^e kind in the world, the longest safeguard the health of crews, usual constitutional on the boat from him. single span bridge built. It goes We visited a number of homes and understocked medicine chests -deck when up the ladder bounces from 'Frisco to Oakland. The while in Puerto Cabello and of on board ship, is being severely a first-trip scho<dbcy Fireman Cliff House is another 'Frisco course we made it a point to poke with a whole armload of dirty criitized. This condition should landmark which all of us remem­ our nose into the galleys to seh blankets in tow. not exist. The seamen them­ ber. Then there's the Oloha selves should take action where "What are you going to do with what was cookin'. The Spanish Towers and Diamond Head in Rice that was steaming away on necessary to see that medical at­ that b^ gear?" we demanded. Honolulu. You can see Mount most of the ranges was so gbod "I'm gcmna plug up that ven­ tention is received by any crew Stomboli off the Italian coast and that we're going to pass along tilator," the guy said. "Man, member requiring if, and when Mount Vesuvius as you near the recipe: that wind's cold down in that firerequested. Naples, I don't remember the Render out a sizable piece of Seamen should take no chances room." name of it. but there's a famous salt pork and braise the follow­ While the Wipers were shining on their health. Medical atten­ church which you can be seen ing ingredients in it — three the brass in the engine room yes­ tion costs nothing. The vessel as you get into Istanbul. Turkey. minced onions, two minced green terday they pohshed the ship's Seven Oaks Park, recently left This church has four steeples and the port of Vancouver with four old name plate. Remember "way peppers and a stalk of celery. a big dome in the center which crew members suffering from back when the Del Rio was the Season it with salt, pepper, one can be seen for miles. trench mouth, which is a very in­ Afel of stinkin' United States bay leaf and a teaspoonful of Those chile ijowder. Now add two lb. fectious and harmful disease. Shipping Board fame? These men were definitely ignor­ were the days. Many's the time 2^ cans of tomatoes and One lb. ant of the harmful nature of this We cooled our heels in those 1 can of tomato paste. Let the THEODORE BRUDER. CD There's the well known White disease to themselves and their cane-baoked chairs of the old whole thing simmer for a halfmedical Shipping Board hall on Conti hour and theh put in one gallon Cliffs of Dover, and boy they real­ shipmates. Although ly are white. There's Bishops treatment was given these men Street in New Orleans while we of well-washed rice (raw rice). Rock off Land's End. England, before their vessel sailed from waited for "Captain" Markey to Add a ladle of stock and cook where the Atlantic Ocean is sup­ port, and so-called precautions get damn good and ready to give over a slow fire 'til dry and dene. The addition of stuffed olives posed to start. Anyway that's taken for their care on shipboard, us a job. when brmsing the seasomnge If you were -a good bOy and had where they measure from when these men should not have been gives it an even richer flavco-. brought his nibs a jug last trip they time the number of hours allowed to proceed to sea, en­ you got a job pronto. Or if you dangering their own health and to cross the oceEUi. But why go were finky enough to rate with that far away? Before you see that of their shipmates. Delegates on all ships should some lug in the shipowner's of­ the Statue of Liberty, you have to pass the Ambrose Light, that's immediately report such inci­ fice you got a letter to his exalted pretty famous, and then you can dents to their union officials. Do highness behind the counter see the lights of Coney Island as not leave port with anyone suf­ where they dished out the jobs. they come over the horison. I fering from infectious disease. Yessir, brother, the finks got haven't seen it yet. but there's Call for medical aid and notify the good jobs while the ordinary working stiffs got eorns on their one landmark a lot of the boys your union. will be glad to look at. that's the Your health cannot be measured fannies waiting around for jobs Japanese volcano of Fuji-some­ in dollars and cents. Take no that the fair-haired boys didn't want. thing going into Tokyo. chances. ilbiUI i *1- • . J: �THE Page Six SEAFARERS LOG Friday, August 31, 1945 SHIPS' MIMUTES AMD MEWS GI Capture Adds To Food Supply On Blue Ridge Some people have an ear for music, others have a head for figures, but the Sergeant as­ signed to assist the Plumber Ma­ chinist of the SS Blue Ridge Victory, sure had a nose for bottles. The Ste\^drd Dept. of the Calmar ship, found its feeding problem greatly eased by the number of GIs on a liquid diet. The army division, which she carried, had among its other ex­ ploits, the capture of a Nazi whiskey factory. When she ar­ rived in Norfolk on the 10th of August the GIs-(without any assistance from the SIU boys, of course) had just about con­ sumed the evidence of their conquest. "The cognac and sardi" says Brother Joe Kelly, Plumber-Ma­ chinist; "flowed like wine, and the sergeant, who vO^as assigned to assist in my department, kept it flowing in the right direction thanks to his uncanny skill with his sniffer." SS DelRio Crew Does Union Job Great Isaac Back After 5 Month Trip 1'ie longest period at sea for a tug in the history of naviga­ tion is the record of the MV Great Isaac, a Moran tug. Leav­ ing New York last March she was at sea for five months dur­ ing which time not a single dis­ pute or beef marred the trip. With every deck department man a SIU book, the reports states that the men in all de­ partments were fine fellows and that they will make good SIU men. During one 78 day period the only break in their monotonous life came when the crew were allowed to visit the U. S. De­ stroyer, Columbia for a ship­ board movie show. In spite of their five months of constant as­ sociation with one another, a condition that often leads to strained feelings among even the smoothest natures, the crew is reported tq have gotten along swell without a single incident. A pact between John S. Wil­ liams, AB; James O'Manning, Bosun; Harvey C. Jamerson, AB; and Bill Hall, AB; that anyone who cut his beard would pay the other three 10 bucks each, was never paid off. All arrived in New York with well grown hirsute adornments. (Whis­ kers). The Great Isaac spent the greater part of its time in Pa­ cific waters doing a job for the U. S. Navy according to Brother Jamerson's (Deck Delegate) report. LOAD NAZI GUN ON LIVINGSTON The 100% SIU crew aboard the Bull Liberty, Robert R. Livingston, heard about the col­ lapse of the Nazi military ma­ chine a month ^fter they had left the U. 8. on a 2Vi month trip in the Mediterranean stop­ ping at Naples and Taranto. At Taranto they picked up "the only remaining Anzio type gun left to the Nazis at the finish." This little trophy weighed some 200 tons and in the words of-our reporter "will look much better at the Aber­ deen proving grounds." The crew of the SS DelRio, Miss SS Co., were commended by the boarding Patrolmen after the ship paid off last Thursday. Thanks to the three cooks, who were all old timers, the feed­ ing was described as swell, and the otherwise qiliet 2% month trip was only marred by a mate named Rankins. This Rankins lists for each dept., giving the seemed to think that time off men's names, book numbers, for the crew started after the and where they wqfe paid up to, first 24 hours each day and a plus what dues and assessments Delegate cautioned that SIU they wished to pay in advance. men should keep their weather This kind of cooperation is a eyes peeled for him. big help to. your boarding Pa­ The letter from the Patrolmen trolmen and goes a long way to­ reads:—"We would like to take wards building a better union. this opportunity to thank the Let's hope we find more of these crew who paid off the SS crews in the future." DelRio. This was the most or­ The letter is signed by Pa­ derly and cooperative group we trolmen Jimmy Banners and have run into in quite some Sonny Simmons. Hearing of the time. We would most especially good feeding report. Brother J. like to copimend Delegate Buck P. Shuler, Patrolman, decided Newman. to continue a long standing feud He had few beefs and these and scoffed, "Good feeding—im­ were in good order; books and possible. — not with Frenchy trip cards taken up from all Michelet poking his nose in the depts.; ar>d typewritten crew galley." Crew's United Action Results In Victory In Beef On SS Madawaska Scheduled to carry 1,500 troops the Madawaska, Bull Victory, hit New Yoi'.: with some 2,000 army personnel, returning from the ETO. The resultant over­ crowding, with men sleeping all over the deck, and even under the crew's bunks, gave the lat­ ter a hectic time and deprived the Steward Dept. of proper eating quarters. Carrying a general cargo to LeHavre, the Madawaska's or­ ders were changed two days out of that port and she headed for Bremerhaven. She hit LeHavre later. Comment from the crew members indicated that they found little anti-labor sentiment among the returning GIs despite the constant barrage of propa­ ganda to which they had been subjected during their army life. Among the crew interviewed were: D. E. Jessups, Chief Baker; Frank Mazza, Steward; John W. Austin, Paul Hoburn, Sam Gor­ don and George Bartin. The Steward Dept. Delegate Thomas "Okiiiawa" Maynes and Deck Delegate "Blackie" (we couldn't OS Log Entries Add To Bosun's Sea Experience When Bosun Ted Aune of the SS Oremar, a Calmar Hog, sent an OS to clean the old man's deck, he didn't expect the end get his real monicker) assisted by the old timers aboard must have done a swell union job with the crew. Although the majority of the crew were first trippers, together with this nucleus of veteran un­ ion seamen, they staged a real show of united, intelligently militant action when they hit port. Faced with Bull line at­ tempts to break down the con­ tract structure, company chisel­ ing on legitimate beefs and other pet Bull tactics; and know­ •rr, •i - ing they had good money com­ ing. the entire crew refused the pay off in what may be con­ sidered a real test case. Said George Bartin, who was particular instrumental in get­ ting the job done, "The soli­ darity shown here, thanks to the missionary work done by the old timers, demonstrates the value of concerted militant, solid job action by a crew. There were no phony beefs here and the shoreside officials will win out on the beefs, especially when they have a crew like this one to work with." All beefs were later cleared and shaped up union style. At the Bush Terminal, some of the boys headed for refresh­ ments at the local bar where a couple of NMU promoters tried to nail the trip carders. Since all of them seemed very well satisfied with SIU conditions and representation; and since all had joined the payoff re­ fusal, the NMU guys, after a little persuasion, beat a hasty retreat. • DelNorte Delegate Warns Of Skipper's Soft Soaping In the August 17 issue of the Log, this page carried a letter sent to the SIU by the skipper-of the SS DelNorte, with the comment that the letter "tells its own> story." Now, according to additional information, it would seem that Skipper Moracchine is not the gilded lily he appeared to be. "Just a word of warning," ly he meant we'd give and he'd take. writes Eldor Peterson, Steward "We had a phony stuffed shirt Delegate of the DelNorte, "so you purser aboard who would sit up w^on't be taken in by a little soft soaping on the part of Captain late at night with dear old 'Jules' (Moracchine) planning J. Moracchine. As a member of that crew he praised so highly 1 the ways of making the crew walk a straight line. wouldn't want to see other mem­ "We were usually only in port bers go through the same things for a few days but on one mem­ we did." orable occasion it was for two "At every port we hit in the weeks. During this time we eight month shuttling run, we were not allowed a second draw had the Coast Guard on our although other ships in the same necks for some petty offense. port had two or three full draws. Our dear Captain would cry to result to be a run in with the 'Jules' claimed he could not get the Delegates that he was a 2nd mate. the money for a draw. fair man and believed in a giveIt happened last Saturday that "We had far too many head­ and-take proposition. Apparenthe gave a comparatively green aches on that trip to list them man the assignment on the all so take a tip from me, fel­ bridge, only to discover him SAYS SS FITZHUGH lows, Captain Moracchine is a missing when he checked some LEE BILGES STINK phony and when he gets you to ffiteen or twenty minutes later. sea he'll show you a few of his A good ship in the engine own rules and regulations. Per­ At coffee time the OS reap­ peared. "Wher've you been?," room department with the ex­ sonally, if he told me it was a bawled the Bosun. ''Working ception of the bilges, says the nice day I'd run for my foul for the 2nd Mate," came the report of L. K. Welch, Oiler weather gear. answer. "And doing what for and Engine Delegate, on the SS "Of course, what Capt. 'Jules' the 2nd mate?" asked Ted. Fitzhugh Lee, South Atlantic says about the crew is true. "Writing the ship's log" an- Liberty. They were capable and willing "Said bilges," states his re­ and on the job. It's the soft swerde the OS. "In twenty years at sea," said Brother Aune, "1 port, "stink like hell" to which soap 1 object to." never heard of a 2nd mate get­ he adds the understatement, So there you have it, fellers. ting an OS to do his log en­ "and are highly unsanitary." When the Log printed the story The chief engineer has promised of Skipper Moracchine's appre­ tries." A beef to the 1st mate re­ to take care of this beef, pronto. ciation of his SIU crew, we The deck department worked thought he was responsible of­ sulted and he agreed the whole matter stunk and that the 2nd bell to bell and the mate was ficer stating his views. The Brother Mississippi Hog Islander, " SS had exceeded his authority. As strictly on the job. to the OS he's to collect on an Welch says the ship and the Delnorte is now at sea, when overtime beef, which should put company are OK and the run she returns here we'll try to the 2nd on the spot where he one of the best for men who add to what has already been know how to cooperate. belongs. said about her skipper. y S-- 0 1I ( / �•1 Friday. Auguit 31, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS HOME FRONT DICTATORS SHOULD BE ELIMINATED i .1 > L t ' 0 T I \2>. Dear Editor: Now that we have practically eliminated the dictatorships in Europe and Japan, (at least that's what our politicians would have us believe) we should open the fight against the same ele­ ments on the home front. Many of the war time measures, en­ acted in the name of winning the war for democracy, have been outright violations of our democratic rights as workers, as people, as citizens. The dictatorial agencies es­ tablished by Presidential orders have, time and again, operated as anti-labor bureaus, particu­ larly those connected with the maritime industry. Among the worst of these agencies has been the WSA Medical Dept.-, a com­ petitor of the US Public Health Service, which has instituted a vicious black-ball system by forcing us to take iheir examina­ tion and accept their decision on "whether we are in the proper health every time we make a trip. When a WSA medic asks questions about a seaman's un­ ion affiliations its about time to recognize them for what they are. The WSA labor-baiters are the same old crowd we've known for years. Their clpak of being a government official doesn't hide them from us. They're nothing but a group of shipowners' stooges, working for the shipowners and against the seamen. Most of them are dry land sailors selling their time, even their souls, to their employers. Some of them had their field daj^when the government gave them posts as "dollar a year" men while they were on the pay­ rolls of the companies. The others would probably have trouble making a decent living if it wasn't for their government jobs. The war emergency is now over. Their excuse for existing has been removed. What new reasons are going to be invented in order to shackle the seamen? JOHN MARCIANO CREW MEMBERS APPRECIATE SIU PATROLMAN t w Page Seven Seafarer's Log. We, the crew members of the Geo. Poindexter, which signed off at Jacksonville, wish to ex­ press our appreciation for the excellent cooperation given to us 'by SIU Patrolman W. (Red) Morris. ^ He handled our beefs in a real SIU way and-we can assure anyone whose ship pays off in Jacksonville that they'll get the best possible aid. Red was the Patrolman for all departments and the entire crew joins in wishing him the best of luck. Fraternally, Walter Lipnicky. Engine Dele­ gate; Norman Ruckle. Deck Delegate; Pete Kurkimilio. Bosun; A. Neyes. OD; E. Melzer, DM; Dan Krickovich; A. Anagnostou; J. Werner; P. J. When the Log photographer asked Edgar LaBadie about land­ marks (see "Here's What I Think" page five) he was told that the oil wells drilled out over in water near Mazacaibo. Venezuela were among Ed's favorites. The photog. a landlubber, thought he was being kidded so Brother LaBadie promptly produced this pictorial evidence. O'Hare. (Pacific Book); and Wil­ liam P. Spagnolas. Editor's Note.—If you find incorect spelling in the names list­ ed in the letter don't blame this department. The best way to insure that names and places are spelt correctly is to print them. JAIL MAY BE PREFERABLE TO LOW WAGE JOBS Log Editor, Every port you hit these days you find prices sky high. A ten dollar bill doesn't go very far if you want some food and a drink or two. Unless wages for seamen are based upon a minimum of $150 he may be just well off in jail instead of working. To live half way decently base wages must not be below $150 a month. EMILIO DiPIETRO XXX SEAMEN'S WAGES SHOULD EQUAL SHORESIDE PAY Seafarer's Log. I believe that the wages for merchant seamen should be the same as those of workers ashore pljis something extra for the fact that seaman are away from their families.. Of course as well as being away from home and families while employed on a ship we face additional hazards in our occupation which cannot really be compensated for in money alone. Also overtime rates and con­ ditions should be so arranged that they stop this bickering created by company officials be­ fore the "pay off." RUDY KLIER a substantial wage increase I will have to leave the industry. As you know the bonuses have already been curtailed and can­ celled. It is for this reason that I now wish to retire my book. I am sending dues for the months of July and August and hope it will someday prove worthwhile to go to sea again. Maybe after things get thrashed out the mar­ itime industry will pay a decent wage to the men. Here's hoping for a well paid merchant marine in the future, keep punching. "BUD" COUSINS. AB. XXX MAINTAIN AND INCREASE PRESENT WAGES Dear Brothers, Now that the shooting is over, the shipowners have really brought out their knives for their pound of flesh. I think that the temporary wartime in­ creases should be maintained and increased. "With the cost of living the way it is how can a man keep his family in any de­ cent standard. Remember that after the last war we went back to terrible conditions which kept up until 1937 . . . don't let us ever go back to that. E. JONES RECOMMENDS LOG The Editor, Seafarer's Log. In my opinion the Log is a honey, and it sure is my idea of what a man's paper should be. It's the best I've seen and its style of "regular go-to-hell; free - for - all; let-the-best-manwin" should appeal to all who want the undecorated truth about what's happening. Here's wishing you the best of luck and spread the enlight­ ening word. JOHN CAMPAIGN HOPES %EA^WILL BECOME WELL PAID OCCUPATION SAYS LOG WILL DO GOOD JOB AT Dear Union Brothers, After serving during the war FORT TRUMBUL with either SUP or SIU and hav­ ing kept my pledge to the Union, I now find that since the war has ended it doesn't seem worth the effort expended to continue going to sea. Unless, of course, we receive Seafarer's Int. Union, I have been elected to write this letter concerning the ab­ sence of the Log at this "royal establishment." (USMS Fort Trumbull). The only Log we have seen in the past two months was one some brother picked up on a trip to New York. We're sure that they would help swing some of the non­ union men in our direction. As is stands now, all we can do is reconversion might be retarded beat our gums, state a lot of as distinguished from the physi­ truth without having the sup­ cal reconversion in the hands of port of the paper. industry itself." "What dis­ I am convinced, as are the rest tinguishes the NAM from Jesse of the boys, that the Log would James is apparently that James do our cause a great deal of used a revolver. good. In effect they're saying that CLARENCE L. HARRIS all the swollen profits that they garnered during the blood let­ XXX ting are not going to find their PUT ON UNION way back and that if the gov­ SUITS AND GET ernment wants anything done about reconversion it had better READY FOR FIGHT hurry up and pay off the black­ SIU Log. mailers. JOSEPH FLEMING Now that our take-home pay has been knocked for a loop by XXX the end of the war and the cut­ ting of the bonus, we ought to SAT. AND SUN. get into our UNION SUITS and OVERTIME IN dump any kind of "no-strike" PORT OR AT SEA pledges, or the like, and start fighting for oiu: rights through Log. straight militant action. With conditions the way they Let the shipowners and the are and the cost of living 'so government fink agencies know high it doesn't take much arith­ we mean business and are pre­ metic to realize that standard pared to back up our demands wages should be at least be­ tween $200 and $225 a month. The present wages are just about enough for a single man to get by on. A married man who has a child or two will have to quit going to sea if he hopes to sup­ port his family. Another point to make is that everyone should be paid over­ time for Saturday and Sunday regardless of whether they're in port or out at sea. You have to eat every day and do the same work out at sea or in port so why get robbed. JOE E. BAK and WM. WELD for decent wages and working XXX conditions by any necessary ac­ tion. WSA MECHANIZES Let's go all out for a sound SEAMEN — wage policy, (and this doesn't mean we'U be satisfied with a IN WHEELCHAIRS ten or twenty dollar a month in­ Brothers, crease), the four watch system I will have to agree with the so that our hours will approach guy that said "you see some­ the forty per week of the shoreside workers, bringing the thing new and different every working rules of all companies day," but I never thought I up to the standards demanded would see the day when the WSA, in all its "wisdom," would by the SIU. dig out Civil War "Veterans and John P. Shipowner isn't going send them to sea. to hand over these things gratis It's not that I object to the and without a fight, so we'd better be prepared to go get old gent personally but when them by the means and weapons they sent a sixty-tliree year old, available to organized labor. JOSEPH DAMES XXX COMPARES OUR INDUSTRIALISTS WITH JESSE JAMES Dear Brothers, Shed a tear for poor big busi­ ness. Until the government pays off for the undelivered materials of war, which it ordered but then cancelled as a result of Pacific developments, the poor industrialists may find it diffi­ cult to get going on a reconver­ sion plan. Anyway that's what they would have us believe. The Na­ tional Association of Manufac­ turers estimated that 3 billion dollars is owed by the govern­ ment, and if these funds are tied up too long "industry's financial who had never been to sea In his life before, to take a job aboard as mess man, I guess that about took the cake. If this keeps up we'll have to build ramps between decks so that they can get below and back in their wheelchairs Yippee!1! JOHNNY JOHNSTOM �THE Page Eight SEAFARERS Friday, August 31. 1945 LOG Peace Brings Many Difficult Probiems For Sill To Solve By JOHN MOGAN BOSTON — After a very slow most efforts shouldn't obtain, spell for shipping and business, though, inasmuch as the Commis­ Boston is now set for a slight sioner's office operated much boom, with a half-dozen ships more efficiently and less expen­ lying in the harbor and two SIU sively in peacetime than they and two SUP paying off today. have been allowed to while being The local politicos are promis­ needled by Coast Guard inter­ ing ever-increasing business for ference. It is not likely that an By RAY WHITE this port, particularly with re­ administration and Congress in­ gard to the shipping of food and terested in cutting huge wartime Well, once again the world is of the seamen. "What is to be can workmen. fuel to Europe and the debark­ -budgets will continue to approve at peace. Once again our ships done to keep these men sailing, So men, each one of you, and ing of homecoming troops. But the sinecures now decorated by who must sail if America is to can ply the seven seas, free from this does mean you, must get in we'll have to wait to see how the some highly paid gold braid. sinkings, free to carry on inter­ return to normal? Who must sail there and put your shoulder to promises pay off. Still the industry in general, national trade throughout the the ships that carry the goods of the wheel and fight. Now is a A short while ago there was a and the SIU in particular, must world. There is, of course, much reconstruction to the poverty and critical time for the seamen. frantic hubbub in the newspapers face up to some mighty tough hard work to be done. Many bomb-wrecked cities abroad? There are those that would like about developing the Port of Bos­ problems. For so long as WSA troops are to be brought home, and This cannot be done by phony ton. After the hue and cry died will continue to.pay a non-union the sea-lanes will for a long time picket lines, by alphabetical gov­ to see the unions out of existence. down the State Legislature ap­ man handsome standby pay, and be filled with the traffic of re­ ernment agencies, who, when the The first among these are the propriated a measly $15,000 to refuse to pay the same to any turning troops. It is these troops present emergency is over, must capitalist shipowners, and the fat men who have been sitting be­ do the job. So we'll probably individual who is a member of that the men of the sea have car­ go into oblivion. One of the hind the bureau desks during the have another pier or two. this union, we are up against a ried the supplies to, supported at first things that must be done fight and "given everything for There is yet some doubt as to "fink" outfit with the unlimited the gun stations aboard the mer­ is to turn the seafaring industry democracy." Soft jobs in these the status of the merchant sea­ resources of the United States chant ships, and given their all back to the seamen themselves. organizations were plentiful and men insofar as release from the Government. in'many instances carrying these These men have fought for their were filled to capacity. industry is concerned. Although unions, for their right to organize Foremost among our problems supplies to our fighting forces. 1 am not saying that some of all manpower controls were sup­ also is the fact that our members Now we are faced with the and be recognized as a necessary them have not done a good job, posedly lifted by executive or­ are not conscious of union pro­ problem of the take home wage and respected group of Ameribut now since it is over let us der, WSA feels that merchant cedures and union aims. At the give to labor what belongs to la­ marine personnel should not be prseent time, with hundreds of bor—let us make them give back included under this order. I members on the beach and with to the seaman what is his just wonder how long an economy- a dozen ships in the harbor need­ rights, a living wage, a good labor minded Government will sanc­ ing crews, we can't get enough By E. S. HIGDON union, ready to protect the rights tion the "standby" pay of all men to go to work even to keep of the seaman in all instances, leave the ships and go home. NEW ORLEANS — The Dis­ those stiffs in fancy uniforms who ^ jjj.gg going, in a few inunhampered by governmental red made a 7-weeks trip twice a year stances. This is ja black eye for patcher is pulling out his hair There's still a big job to be done tape. since the war started! us, and members should appre­ and cussing. The steamship com­ and the merchant seamen are We havd fought for the demo­ Boston reaUy went to town in ciate this fact. The only redeem­ panies call up for men. Smitty scheduled to take a big part in it. cratic way of life, and we have What do you think will happen celebrating the two-day holiday. ing factor at this time is that gets 'em—'though he has to search won. So let us stand ready to when the agreements come up for around because the hall is prac­ The hall was open for business even WSA cannot produce any protect our right to bargain col­ as usual; but we might as well black gang men either. But just tically empty—and then the men renewal with Bull, Waterman, lectively with capital, our right Alcoa, Moran and all the rest? have been operating a Kosher the same, our men should go out don't go down to the ships The to strike if need be, in order that Will they say, "Yes, we need you Delicatessen in Irishtown. No of their way to fulfill these con­ steamship companies call back, each man engaged in industry —you've been an a.s.set to ship­ say they're sending in reports to one came near us. That is slight­ tracts of which they are a part. Washington — copies of which ping?" Or are we giving them may have a living wage, decent ly exaggerated, of course, for a This Branch will soon take ac­ will be sent to the Chamber of something now to point back to working conditions?, and in truth couple of the "old faithfuls" tion on certain members who a democratic life in a democratic showed around to help us pass have been fouling up the detail by Commerce—and the gist of the later and say "Why should we? nation. The war is won, the peace You couldn't furnish men when messages is Don't Send Any Ships the time. WSA was open for a hopping on ships in port and to New Orleans. The Union Can't we needed them. Are you sure is up to you. while, but when even the opera­ hopping off just before sailing, Crew Them Up. you can do it now? What good is tors closed their doors, WSA did thus leaving a lot of headaches in An excellent record for the this agreement doing us?" likewise. their wake. Men Have Got To Get Back SIU, isn't it? An excellent record Very shortly, we expect. East­ The SS C1 a y m o nt Victory the men are piling up for them­ On The Job—have got to stay on ern Steamship will get the green will be in again in a couple of selves! All the things they struck the job and not let this temporary light to resume its passenger days, after a 21-day trip. Ad­ for and fought for—and now they exhilaration at the war's end keep service. Also, a few additional vance information has it that she won't man the ships. them from it. After all, the mer­ ships will be put on down New is going to debark troops, crew Just because the war's over chant marine has done, it's record Bedford to take care of the island­ up, and be in for no more than doesn't mean that the shipping must be kept clean—We can't let ers down that way, who, inciden­ three days before getting under­ is over and that men can just the union down now. tally, are squawking plenty loud way. We hope the crew will be about the impossibility of one or on deck—we hope. two ships caring for their needs. LABOR EDITORS TOUR THE PACIFIC No more news from Boston for In connection with Eastern, this week—but when somebody though, it is easy to visualize decides to do something with the some knotty problems. Many of ships up this way, we'll be glad its veteran employees, both men to let the Log in on the secret. and women, who were members of our organization, will return with the resumption of passenger service. What a sick crowd those will be who neglected to retire their books at the beginning of the war! It's really going to hurt CHARLESTON — Shipping for to dig down for about three years' the past week has been slow, we dues and assessments. Most of shipped three Oilers and one them have been doing profitable Messman to the Margie Bull lay­ war work, however, and these shouldn't feel the strain on their ing in Wilmington. Have one wallets too much. Naturally, this SUP ship in port and look's like situation will apply up and down it will pay off about the 27th. both coasts, for the ex-shipyard workers will be making their ap­ We will need six ABs, three OS pearance in great number very and a Carpenter for her. Outside soon. of that things look bad for the Then too, we've got to figure next two weeks. on a general exodus from the in­ dustry of at least 90% of the We only have about five men on trainees of maritime schools. the beach here but they say if a RMO is already feeling the pinch. ship comes in and 1 can get it up But according to the newspapers to the ABC Bar they will take To get a closeup view of the wax in the east, eight labor editors left on a Paciiic trip at the in­ this is one of the agencies soon a look at it. vitation of the War and Navy departments. L. to r: Col. Warren J. Clear GSC (not going); Lt. CoL to go anyway. Timothy A. Mclnemy, public relations; Len De Caux. CIO News; Alfred G. Larke, Federated Press; I see our friend J. S. White is Under-Sec. of War Robert P. Patterson (not going); Lt. Joseph Miller. USNR; George Richardson. Am­ The next thing to watch for is the efforts of the Coast Guard working on the organizing drive erican Federationist; Tom Wright. IIE News; Samuel R. Harvey. The Railroad Trainman; Les Finneto retain its power over the Ship­ so we can look for things to start gan. Labor Press Associates; Lewis Herrmann, New Jersey Labor Herald; Capt. Louis P. Ade. public relations. Wdliam T. Holloman, Seattle Aero Mechanic, joined the group in San Francisco. ping Commissioners. Their, ut- popping. Many Changes in Maritime industry Demanded Laggards Give Union Bad Name MARGIE BULL IS IN CHARLESTON ^Ni.'•; . - ••• T .'d,•"'•-I , �1 Vr \' Friday. August 31, 1945 By ARTHUR THOMPSON The Smith Victory is scheduled for delivery September 4th, and I expect to get a call for a crew next week. She'll need a - big stewards department, and I'll be needing plenty of men. I've got 12 men registered in the stewards department, but I'll still need plenty of men. I sent three men to Jacksonville and a couple to Mobile, but still have plenty of rated men in the engine and deck departments. I had a Coast Guard case scheduled for this morning but it was not very ser­ ious and panned out okay. We still have San Juan and Peterman in the hospital. We A Job To Be Done By KEITH J. ALSOP A. If CHARLESTON — Things con­ tinue to be slow in this port, but it look's like there will be a break soon. Maybe we won't have a 90 day wonder, with about ten pounds of gold on his hat, tell us that a war is on, and he is play­ ing a big part in winning the war by keeping peace in the mer­ chant marine. The seamen have been kicked around in this war by the Coast Guard and Army until it's a shame. We all know that and most of us are ready to do some­ thing about it. We have had all the right in the world to strike, but we had a job to do and that job was well done. We still have a job to do, and that is to see that the men that survived overseas get back home —so lets stick it out a little longer. V. Future Looks Bright By RAY WHITE , I SEAFARERS LOG Steward Department Men Needed NO NEWS?? SAVANNAH—We had an SUP ship in this week, the SS Elbridge Gerry, and had to send some re­ placements aboard. It was in transit and had paid off in Char­ leston. No other ships hit Savan­ nah except foreign and non-union ships. M THE NORFOLK—Shipping has pick­ ed up in this port this past week. We have had three SUP ships in to pay off. All beefs were settled aboard ship, and we had no beefs left pending. Coastwise shipping will be opening - up in Norfolk and the future for the port looks bright. In other words, it seems that Nor­ folk will be self-maintaining. We paid off the William Bevins with all beefs well taken care of. There are jobs on the board, and few men on the beach. The NMU is still walking the picket line on the WSA. What for, very few of the rank and file in the line could tell you. They are not striking, they say and "NMU still ships WSA men, so the question in our mind is "Why the picket?" If you want a job, fellows, come on down. The beaches are fair, if crowded, and the Virginia girls aren't bad. If you care for a southern accent. Lot of ships are crewing for the Pacific. It makes us feel pretty good down here to re­ port that shipping is good, since it is a fair trend of how things will be now the war is over. SIU men up and down the coast drop into the hall and report the usual effective work on the SIU. expect to see San Juan out soon. We had an accident across the river when a Liberty ship plowed into the dock and knocked hell out of it, but nobody seems to know the name of the ship. Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: HOUSTON GALVESTON BALTIMORE TAMPA JACKSONVILLE SAN JUAN Mobile Shipping Reported Good, Many Jobs Are Now Available By JAMES TUCKER On July 27, 1945 Brother Emil Shipping continues to be good with forty-two men just arriving Harm, No. G-167 died at the from Wilmington, Calif, to help Marine Hospital and was buried man the T-2 tankers out of here. by his family at Summerdale, We still need more men as we Ala. We have had quite a good bit expect about twenty more of these tankers plus the ships that of standby work in this port but are going back on the short runs it is about to be finished with, so maybe we will have a few to the Islands. At the present time we have in more fellows to sail these Island port the Chalamette, White Sands, jobs and the married fellows can Montebelle HiUs, Stoney Creek, be home once in a while. Chisholm Train, McKittrick Hills, Fort Winnebage, Falmouth, New Zealand Victory, Colarado Springs Victory, Marysville Vic­ tory, George Sterling, Margurite Le Hand, and Iberville. By J. P. SHULER All these ships need men. The NEW YORK—After the com­ Margurite Le Hand had a colli­ pletion of a voyage on which you sion going out Mobile Bay with have been unluckly enough to the Magnolia (a Light House Ten­ run into a logging skipper, and der) which sank and so far one you feel that he gave you the man is still missing off the Mag­ works unjustly, then there is one nolia. thing you should do. Sign off the In the Marine Hospital we still articles under protest, go to the have Brothers Charles Dowling, Patrolman who paid off the ship No. 7654, Tim Burke, No. 7417, and tell him your trouble. If he and M. Cardana, No. G-91. thinks your beef is okay, he will take you to the Shipping Com­ missioner's Office, and there you will get a hearing. After listen­ ing to both sides, the Commis­ Well, here we go, if it isn't one sioner will decide who is right. thing its another. It seems that If he finds the logging unjust or we are getting a wave of steal­ illegal, he will order the logging ing lately. By the reports we are removed and you get your getting it seerhs that some un­ money. If he finds the logging scrupulous persons are going was not excessive and legal; the aboard ships and taking things logging remains. The Shipping Commissioner's that don't belong to them and then quitting. Another thing office was established by Con­ some of our members are ship­ gress to settle all disputes be­ ping aboard ships and the first tween a master or owner and the thing you know they are up on crew. This includes almost any­ charges for stealing ships foods. thing except overtime and bonus Well, the quicker we, the mem­ beefs, which are purely a matter bership, take action to rid our­ of negotiation and should be ta­ selves of this type of individual, ken up by the union and the the better it will be for all con­ company. cerned. It is no secret what we Since the war began, the had to do in order to get decent Coast Guard has taken over the food so now that we have it let merchant marine and has estab­ us protect it. lished, among other things, hear­ Shipping around the port of ing units for the purpose of im­ brotherly love isnt so hot lately, posing discipline on seamen. As but it looks like it will pick up you all know, when a ship comes shortly. Brother Lawerence C. into port, a Coast Guard officer Dahl was laid to rest about two comes aboard and looks at the weeks ago. Brother Walter LeBou log books and noses around to will be buried Friday, August hear if anything happened on the 24th. They were both old time trip. These fellows are nicemembers of the union and I am looking guys and they become sure that this will be somewhat yopr pals. You naturally spill of a shock to all that knew them. your guts to them and tell them May they both rest in peace. all. The next thing you know, I saw the action taken in New you are charged with misconduct. Orleans recently on the wearing I don't .think this practice is fair. of uniforms in the union halls. A man should be told that he is Well, the membership in this port being investigated before he is heartily endorsed that action, but asked to talk. A regular hearing is held be­ it keeps everybody busy remind­ ing some of these uniform wear­ fore a hearing officer, an exam­ ers not to bring their brass into ining officer and a stenographer. the hall. It is always best to consult the The latest beef to hit the scrap union before appearing at these pile was a man putting in for one hearings, to find out what to do. hour between 12 noon to 1 p. m. After the hearing, if you are because he was getting his linen found guilty, you may have your on his lunch hour. papers taken away for a month H. J. COLLINS or longer, or forever. Commissioners Must Beciiie Log Beefs Warns Membership On Ship Conduct Pag* NiM Army Training MPs To Break Postwar Strikes By OLIVER J, PECORD TOLEDO, Ohio (LPA) — The Army has nothing better to do with its MPs than to train them in the skills of breaking strikes through the use of guns, tear gas, and the armed might that Amer­ ican workers thought was intend­ ed for use against foes of de­ mocracy. Toledo became a storm-center as labor protest spread to other parts of the country as the re­ sult of exercises in a "basic train­ ing" course for military police­ men held in the center of the city last week. Helmeted military policemen, 350 of them with bayonets in place, arrived at Scott Park to "solve a problem" of removing "snipers" from the old Toledo University building located in the park. The peculiar thing to spectators was that the "snipers," also MPs who had arrived earlier in the day, were dressed in civilian clothes when they took over the old University building. They carried buckets of sand and dirt into the building with them, also a hose. When the troops arrived in the afternoon, Capt. Paul GiUis in charge went to the building and read the "snipers" the riot act and demanded that they evacu- Calling All SIU Men Now is the time to come to the aid of your union. We are engaged in an all-out ef­ fort to make Isthmian a union outfit. This can only be done with the help of every rank and file SlUer afloat. When you tie-up along side an Isthmian ship, board her and give the crew the score on waterfront union­ ism. Show them a copy of our contract, tell them how we settle beefs, prove to them that unionism, the SIU way. means more pork chops for them. 'rnmm Don't think that I wasted a lot of words and space about the Coast Guard—because they are trying to take-over the merchant marine permanently and make these hearings a regular proce­ dure. When in doubt, and cannot contact a union representative, payoff under protest and contact the nearest union hall immedi­ ately. ate. The peculiar thing was that the troops under Capt. Gillis did not refer to the "snipers" as snipers, but as strikers, and as the proceedings wore on, it be­ came obvious- that the soldiers were not being trained for war duties, but for strike breaking. JEER AT CAPTAIN Actions of the so-called snipcia were not in keeping with those of snipers in enemy territory. In­ stead of keeping quiet and firing as snipers do, the "strikers" jeered the Captain after he had read them the riot act. Cries of "come and get us," "What are you waiting for," and insults were hurled at the troopers. Capt. GiUis explained that it had been xhe intention of the troops to remove the strikers by means of tear gas, but that due to the close proximity of home.i and factories in the vicinity this plan had been abandoned. In­ stead, smoke pots were placed near the building, and as the smoke rolled toward the strik­ ers the troops made their attack. Attackers succeeded in reach­ ing the second floor of the build­ ing but could not reach the strik­ ers who had retreated to the roof because the beseiged men had pulled the ladder after them which they had used to get to tihe roof. Then, ironically, the wind changed and blew the smoke to­ ward the attackers and the Maj. J. O. Givens decided that the strikers had won. Information gleaned at the site of the "problem" was that the at­ tacking troopers who succeeded in capturing the leader of the strikers, Lt. Samuel Wolford of Company D, would be given a three day pass. From unimpeachable sources, the Toledo Union Journal has learned that some members of the Toledo Chamber of Com­ merce were "exceedingly inter­ ested in the maneuvers." Another "problem" will be solved this week in Bowling Green, Ohio, 25 miles south of Toledo. NOT NEW MPs The troops taking part in tho "problem" were MPs from Carnpi Perry, a government reservation now used to house prisoners.of war. They are at the camp al­ legedly for "basic training," but the greater proportion of them have been in the Military Police for many months and were well trained for their normal duties. The troops were moved in recent­ ly and were not composed of the regular MP units assigned to guarding prisoners. The original story of the "mil­ itary problem" appeared in the Toledo Blade and was thinly dis­ guised with the writer of the i"u:-. ticle constantly referring to the snipers with quotation marks. It is expected that a strong pro­ test will be sent to the War De­ partment by Toledo labor or­ ganizations and that they will be joined nationally by various in­ ternational unions as weU as CIO and AFL. One local labor leader commenting on the demonsti-ation said, "this shows the think­ ing of Army officials and shows, to what use they want to put the Army now that they can see the end of fighting abroad is in sight." �y«»» T«a THE SEAFARERS Friday. Aiif)wi 31. IMS LOG THE WEEK'S MEWS IM A Sports And News Roundup For The Benefit Of Our Union Members In Foreign Ports, GUBREMT EVENTS.. SPORTS BASEBALL just about the best heavyweight until Joe Louis and Billy Conn get back, knocked out Archie GLEANINGS Moore, who at 168 gave away 18 The War Production Board has revoked all controls for auto­ pounds, twice in one fight. Bivins Ben Chapman has been re­ socked Moore while the latter signed to manage the Phils in mobile production. First cars off the assembly lines will be dis­ 1946 .. . Sentenced to voluntary tributed under rationing controls in order to get the cars into hands was on one knee in the second servitude . . . Ball clubs will train of essential users: doctors, cops, etc . . . To prevent inflation rent and knocked him cold. Moore in the south again next year . . . ceilings will continue until June, 1946, says OPA. Meat rationing was given a five minute rest and A1 Lopez is out to break the all- will probably last for another two or three months. However, meat was awarded the round on a time catching record. He has supply is rising and butchers are polite once again. foul, and the fight was ordered handled 1,786 games. The record President Truman has called for a two year extension of the continued. In the sixth Bivins belongs to Gabby Hartnett, who draft law for the 18-25 year bracket. There is much opposition to caught up with him again, and caught 1,793 . . . Byron Nelson this . . . Three air lines cut their passenger fare to iMt cents a mile. the fight was over. has won fifteen of twerity golf They predict a further cut to 3 cents a mile within a few year. Bivins was without question tournaments. His take has been Air lines have made a terrific profit in the last few years. The the better man, but there is no more than $50,000 thus far. Not rate could stand further cuts right now. doubt that the foul blow took a bad for beating the tar out of a Secretary of Treasury Vinson hints at income tax cut in 1946. great deal out of Moore. The little rubber ball.. Dick Miller of Hooray! Hooray! . . . The Army will ban its planes from flying over Cleveland crowd who are strictly Huntington Beach, Cal., equaled New York City; an aftermath of the Empire State crash . . . The pro-Bivins booed Jimmy. the world record for fly casting miracle insecticide, DDT, has been mixed with a wall paint and In the semi-final, Danny Kapi- with a heave of 192 feet . . . Cpl. will chase fiies and mosquitos and other insects from a room ... A low, of the Bronx kayoed Bobby Bob Halferty of Long Beach, Cal Wisconsin farmer claims to have succeeded in growing pre-salted Giles of Buffalo in the fourth scored two consecutive holes-in- celery . . . Somebody ought to work on sandless spinach. round. Kapilow weighed 147 to one in a recent match. One was Radio hams can break their silence. No new applications will 153 for Giles. a 308 yarder. be received, but those who held licenses between Dec. 7, 1941 and Dec. 15, 1942 can go back to their dits and dats . . . Army discharge score will be lowered to 75 points . . . Some veteran combat troops redeployed from Europe are kicking about being shipped to the Pacific . , . Nelson A. Rockefeller has quit the State Department. He is replaced by Spruille Braden, ambassador to Argentina . . . All federal departments and agencieis return to the 40 hour week . . . Monday, August 27, 1945 New York City planning to spend a billion bucks on subway and street car extensions and improvements . . . New auto prices based on 1942 level. Things are popping in the Na­ tional League. The Cards are beginning to live up to their past notices, and the pennant race is wide open again. Playing the kind of ball that the sports writers all along said they could, the Cards neutralized five games of the Cubs' lead and are now only two and a half games behind the leaders. Climax of the spurt was a sweep of the three game series with the Cubs in Chicago. A two and a half game lead, even at this stage of the season, is not too much insurance against a club as good and as hot as the Cards. Charlie Grimm is shakup the faltering Cubs in an des­ perate effort to hold the lead. He benched Bill Nicholson, 1944 home run leader, and sent Phil Cavarretta, first baseman, to right field. The ailing Heinz Becker goes to first. Now everybody, except the most partisan Chicago and St. Louis fans, who probably won't draw a straight breath until the season's end, can sit back and enjoy a rip-roaring, slam-bang pennant brawl. In the American, there is not STANDING OF THE CLUBS much change over the positions STANDING OF THE CLUBS of last week. The Tigers are W L PC GB w L PC GB still in front, but not very com­ Chicago 74 43 .632 Detroit 68 51 .571 Russia has signed a treaty with the Chiang Kai-shek govern­ St. Louis 73 47 .608 2!/, 67 53 .558 I'/t fortably. The return of Tommy Brooklyn ment which, if carried out, will cut the legs from under the Chinese 66 53 .556 9 St. 63 55 .534 4!/j New York 65 5 7 .533 Hy, 60 55 ,522 6 Bridges, their old pitching ace, Pittsburgh communists. The treaty recognizes the present government as the 65 60 .520 13 61 57 .517 bVi from the Army won't do them Boston 56 67 .455 21 (Chicago 60 59 .504 8 only legal one and Russia promises to respect the territorial integrity 47 72 .395 26 57 63 .475 ll!4 much immediate good. The 38 Cincinnati and sovereignty of China, and not to interfere in the internal affairs Philadelphia 36 83 .303 39 36 79 .313 30 year old hurler expects to be of the country. Furthermore, Russian moral and physical aid will ready for relief roles in a few be given only to the National Government. weeks, but should be in fine form Democratic Spaniards have formed a government in exile. All by the time the world series roll anti-fascist parties have adhered to it, with the exception of the CLUB BATTING CLUB BATTING around—^if Detroit wins. Communists and the small Negrin wing of the Socialist Party, which R H HR RBI "PC R H HR RBI PC is under communist domination . . . Bulgaria has postponed its On the other hand Bob Feller, Chicago ... 564 I 147 46 533 .283 Chicago . , . 461 12 417 .263 who rejoined the Cleveland In­ St. Louis .. 6CI 1 152 55 557 .273 Boston .... 470 1018 1085 43 427 .262 election as requested to by the U. S. and Britain, so that standards 605 1155 57 555 .272 New York . 496 992 55 461 .260 to assure full democratic participation can be set up . . . Four fliers dians last week, has already Pittsburgh Boston 600 1169 83 564 .272 Washington 484 1050 22 433 .259 4 70 1000 52 417 .256 who participated in the Doolittle raid on Japan have been discovered thrown his weight around, by New York . 539 1149 97 503 .271 Cleveland Brooklyn .. 619 1122 44 538 .271 St. Louis . 47U 1013 48 438 .253 pitching and winning his first Cincinnati . 396 995 37 367 .249 Detroit 1007 55 437 .253 in a Japanese prison camp. They were weak and haggard, but 461 Phila 430 954 44 386 .243 Phlai . . . . 365 971 26 317 .241 alive! They had been sentenced to death, as reported by the Tokyo game—^giving four hits, and strik­ ing out 12! radio, but their sentences were commuted by Hirohito . . . Fate of LEADING BATTERS LEADING BATTERS the others is still unknown. BOXING G AB R PC G AB R PC Pay of French troops has been cut from 27 francs to 6 francs a History repeated itself in Madi­ Holmes. Boston. . 124 513 112 .365 Cuccinello, Chicago 98 333 43 .318 Cavaretta. Chicago 109 412 83 ,362 Case, Wash 92 377 56 ,3«6 dayj twelve cents in American money . / . Britain has brought back son Square Garden last week, Rosen, Brooklyn 113 469 99 .341 Estalella, Phila. . . 93 335 37 .307 New York .. 113 388 67 .327 Boudreau, Clev. . . 97 346 50 .306 the dim-out in order to save coal . . . Subhas Chandra Bose, who when hard-hitting Rocky Graz- Ott. Hack Chicago ... 119 475 90 .326 Stirnweiss, N. Y... 115 479 78 ,303 headed the Indian puppet government for Japan, is reported killed iano stopped Red Cochrane, wel­ in a plane crash . . . Good news, of course, but not necessarily true, RUNS BATTED IN terweight champ, in the last RUNS BATTED IN as Brother Bose was reported killed once before . . . Viceroy Wavell round of a ten round go—a repe­ Walker, Brooklyn 75 is in England discussing the whole question of India with the new 106 Etten, New York 74 Holmes. Boston |0I Binks, Washington tition of their June 29th battle. 70 Labor Government. Olmo, Brooklyn 98 Stephens, St. Louis As in the first fight, Cochrane led handsomely for eight rounds, HOME-RUN HITTERS HOME-RUN HITTERS clearly outboxing the victor. I'S Then in the last two rounds, the Holmes. Boston 26 Stephens, St. Louis 13 Workman, Boston 20 Seerey, Cleveland AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 23 year old Graziano, who had a Ott. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE York, Detroit |3 New York 18 13 18 Cullenbine, Detroit nine pound pull in weight at 164 Adams, St, Louis W L PC W L PC and seven years of youth over 83 54 .606 Montreal 84 49 .632 Milwaukee LEADING PITCHERS LEADING PITCHERS po Toronto 73 60 .549 79 58 .577 the 30 year old champion, caught Newark 72 60 .545 Louisville 77 60 .562 G W L PC up with the veteran and floored 67 65 .508 70 61 ,5^4 St, Paul , . , G W L PC Baltimore Brecheen, St. Louis Minneapolis 65 68 .489 ;.. 63 72 .467 17 9 3 .750 Muncrief, St. Louis 20 8 2 .800 ersey City him seven times before referee Passeau, Chicago . . 26 56 78 ,418 Toledp 62 74 .456 14 5 .737 Ferriss, Boston.... 29 19 6 .760 iuffalo Mungo, New York.P 24 14 56 78 .418 Kansas City .' 56 77 .421 6 .700 Center, Clevleand . Benny Leonard signalled the end Erickson, 24 6 2 .750 Rochester Chicago .. 21 Columbus .. Syracuse 55 77 .417 55 82 .401 7 Leonard, Wash. . . ,23 14 5 .737 «f the fight with Red out cold. It Wyse, Chicago .... 28 18 83 .700 .692 Benton, Detroit ... 21 11 4 .733 St, L-Bos.. . 23 9 4 .692 Newhouser, DeL ., 31 20 8 .714 SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION was five minutes before Cochrane Cooper. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Cables, Pittsburgh.. 21 9 4 .692 Cromek, Clev 27 15 7 .682 Barrett, Bost.-St. L. 35 18 Wolff, Wash 25 9 .667 could walk to his dressing room, Derringer, Chicago.. 15 8 .652 PC L W PC W L 28 14 .667 Bevens, New York . . 22 10 6 .625 but even before he got there, he Burkhart, St. Louis .. 30 14 77 .667 Grove, Chicago .... 25 12 8 .600 Atlanta . . ,. 85 40 ,680 Portland 92 59 .609 Herring, Brooklyn .. 16 6 Holiingsworth, St.L. 9 3 .667 20 6 .600 Chattanooga 78 47 .624 Seattle 88 61 .591 had erased completely the cry of Dockins, St. Louis.. 22 6 3 .667 Lee, Chicago 23 13. 9 .591 N. Orleans . 68 57 .544 Sacramento ... 79 72 .523 Prim, Chicago 25 9 "cheese champion!" Red can Adams, 5 .643 Haefner, Wash 28 14 10 .583 Mobile 67 57 .540 San Francisco 78 73 .517 New York.. 54 10 6 .625 Cettel, New York .. 22 .583 Memphis . . . 58 65 .472 Oakland 72 80 .474 fight and nobody questions his Sewell, Pittsburgh., 27 II 7 .611 Christopher, Phil. .. 27 127 59 .571 Birmingham 49 74 .398 San Diego .. .. 71 82 .464 Strincevich, Pitta. .. 28 12 8 .600 Trout,- Detroit 29 13 II .542 Nashville .. 48 75 .390 Los Angeles .. 65 87 .426 guts now! Greigg, Brooklyn ... 32 15 10 .600 Reynolds, Clev. ... 36 13 11 .542 Little Rock . 43 81 .347 Hollywood .. . 60 91 .397 Jimmy Bivins, of Cleveland, AT HOME Major League Baseball National League American League INTERNATIONAL Major League Leaders V- Minor League Standings < i �Friday, August 31, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleren i 4r^ Forgery, Howard 3.22 Riddel, John W 1.40 Madruga, Alvin J 1.40 3.56 Giddings, Waynne O'Conner, Walter B 1.40 Festa, Donencio 3.56 Hill, J. M 4.00 16.43 Winterberger, Walter Faquette, G. P 44.99 2.88 Shea, James Burschell, P. 52.88 2.88 Harringan, Edward A 3.13 Slock, T. . .T4 Dellone, Camerone 11.25 Evanis, W 5.54 Cyrus M. Crooks 73 Collison, E. J 3.17 Winterberger, Walter .... .74 Roberts, V Estol Barton 4.90 Daly, J. R 73 Smith, J 6.58 Walton, J. F 28.86 5.73 Reuss, Ramond E 2.23 Corriveau, L 13.01 Saporite, S 01 Estol Barton 28.86 8.76 Gray, R Payne, George N 2.23 Blaise, F 11.14 Lane, J 32.45 Howard Bowen 28.86 1.33 Marx, H Leland L. Lucus 2.23 Trembley, E. J 9.90 Bell, H. A 3.53 Don W. Harrell 28.86 3.11 Frosher, G Forgery, Howard E Fuchs, W 2.23 Tubens, J Maurice Finn 9.90 Lashua, C 1.63 31.76 1.99 Tucker, Thomas E 2.23 Smith, B. L 4.53 Archibald Glendenning .... 9.90 Burns, R. J 28.86 1.33 Sullivan, T Moore, William H 4.45 Gallo, R 9.90 Warde, K 2.16 Newton A. Huff 3.28 2.66 Jaynes, H Siuro, John A .'. 4.45 Michaelis, J. R 9.90 Kidder, H 2.16 George W. Grossman 3.28 .66 C. Kampf Koster, Joseph F 4.45 Mills, E. 1 9.90 Cogswell, J 8'.00 George G. Miller 3.28 8.09 Carroll, J Reuss, Raymond E 9.90 Belair, L. J 6.00 Robert B. Graham 2.23 stith, Frank 28J4 8.34 Jordna, R Vargas, Vincent 9.90 Daines, A 13.98 ,poloniak, Walter 3.28 12.00 Chester A. Holtz 8.34 Sullivan, A Kavanaugh L. M 13.71 Latimer, H. C 2.00 James M. Smith 6.201 Aberson, C 11.23 8.34 Dosse, J. J Doner, Francis E 9.90 Schleason, R. H 2.00 Walter O. Green 6.10 j Skaalebard, Hans 3.29 6.63 Donoghue, J. T Grasso, Paul Alfred L. Watson 10.89 Thorpe, C. A 4.00 Smythe, E 5.42 Mulholland, Robert 2.95 5.15 Ford, George W. 10.89 Kephart, O. A 7.19 Marshall A. Dodge 5.59 Lindfors, Rolf 2.98 5.15 Saunders, J O'Leary, John H 130.03 Goodwin, D. G 5.42|Leight, Galen 3.19 7.19 Adolph F. Vante 4.92 I^clsaac, H Parker, George 59 Herleikson, H. B 10.75 John Pritchard 8.23 Ellis, William 2.96 49.90 Gerourd, A Welch, L 3.09 Williams, A. H 6.47 Colella, William 2.50 6.86 Howard F. Taylor Landau, Ludwig F. W. ... 12.47 Bosworth, C." David M. Baris 5.75 Harper, W 6.30 Jones, Glynne 2.98 Mitchell, R 75 42.50 Morris, Max 17.32 Russell, C 6.47 , Sorensen, Sigurd A 3.19 10.58 William Chalkey 8.33 Keavney, F Colon, Jose R .^. 17.32 G. J. Barnett 13.11 James Huguley 5.561 Watson, Edward 2.5ft 2.84 MacGregor, D Sumpter, John D 17.32 Freiberg, J 5.56 Baldwin, George 2.68 30.72 Huguley, Herman 5.02 Carr, Jos. G Kirk, William S Rains, Robert 3.62 Buen, V. N 3.18 .piacido. Aldevera. 30.72 Bolick, H. F 6.00 9.63 Therrien, Hector J 7.76 Busey, W. A 14.73 ^ Kane, William R 11.75 5.35 Lein, Lyle H 12.15 Thompson, J Ryan, Walter A 2.53 McCoy, J 1.98 j Yarnatz, Joseph 2.88 1.29 Hansen^ Olaf 1 Mikalajunas, John J 10.72 Coggins, F. W 6.34 Hughes, Edward 2.88 9.86 Halcombe, E 24.55 Brooks, Richard L 30.60 Irving, Daniel M Thompson, William R 1-58 Hutton, Robert R 2.51 2.53 Ryder, J; 9.86 Longpbardi, Louis L 7.11 Modjeska, Stanley K White, A Luth, W 79 Dermody, Edward 5.02 Kenlyi Arthur L 9.03 Cederholm, Sven 183.92 Hunter, J 35.64 1.58 9.03 Harkavy, A 2.71 Banton, Willis D. Banton .. 9.37 Smith, Harold J Walcott, James 1.58 14.72 Kadian, V 23.61 O'Keefe, Edward A Parker, Josejh 9.86 Brewer, William 7.52 22.09 Miller, A 7.16 Pigg, Nolan M. Jr Malloy, Joseph 9.86 Cordils, Marino .79 13.98 Schaule, J. A 7.16 Maszy, Francis Williajns, James 2.71 Albaran, Edermio 1.58 Mason, C. E Livington, J 10.00 Archibald, B 2.60 1.78 Hoffman, B SS COLIN KELLY. JR. 4.75 The men who lost their cloth­ 10.00 Hart, C. A 2.31 Stoppel, B 5.35 Bennette, Carl A Rennie, William 1.58 ing have money due. See M& 10 Donze, A 2.31 Drennan G, 5.35 Hyes, Vernon Kojos, R Fiddes, E 2.67 Walsh at the Waterman Office^ Peterson, G. A 16.50 Bryning, Walter 2.31 5.35 Mauresetter, R Nolan, James L Gonsalves, H 9.35 4.48 19 Rector Street, New York City. Donohue, Alfred W 2.31 1.78 Pastern, A 62.12 15.11 Trumper, Henry 2.31 Doolittle,, a 1.78 Crawford, James P Dollinter, M % % % 3.90 4.43 Tuckfield, L 2.31 Propst, R. N 1.78 Emanuel, Marshall E Fisher, J SS WILLIAM MOULTRIE 3.46 8.44 Mayer, A. E 2.31 De Groff, E. R 1.78 Hughes, John J Edwards, D All hands who paid off ia Donze, G 3.46 Warden, C. H 8.00 Berry, James W 2.31 1.78 Parker, E Seattle on July 13th have am­ Palmer, J 3.46 Johnson, Arthur 34.39 Cox, Charles E 2.54 5.35 Marshall, J 3.46 munition money due. Collect by 26.52 Hetman, M 2.54 Wolocicz, Leon J 1.78 Vrocher, William E Benetez, P 6.52 writing or calling in person at 20.56 Barber, E 2.54 Nicholas. Donald 2.67 Camp, Willis E Staten. E L, 4.80 Robin Lines, 39 Cortlandt St, Owens, Williams, James P. „.... 24.60 2.54 2.67 Andersen, Bertie J Hunter, F. S D'Angelo, L. N 3.81 New York. When receiving Moore, Henry F. ... 22.70> Burke, Tim E 2.31 5.35 Graham, E Miller, J 3.81 checks, please sign the enclosed Andrews, S 73 Brewton, William J 2.31 Ballantyne, H 2.67 3.81 vouchers and send, them back to? 73 Mayes, J. S 3.52 Herlman, H I. Logan 2.67 Walter, Guy W 3.81 the company office. 73 Cumbra, F. R. 2.31 Utley, C J. Sweeney 1.78 Elliott, George E 3.46 Scarcliff, C; F. , Corbett, H 35.23 XXX 18.20 C. Williams 1.78 Archibald, Brumel Stringfellow, J. 5.29 Hayes, J. ... .73 Bryning, Walter 16.17 SS RICHARD BASSETT C. Noble 1.78 4.76 These members of the Stew­ .73. Andersen,. J 16.17 Burlingame, R. C. Douglass 8.02 Harrell, Don W 4.07 ards department who paid off in .73 Mulder, A. N 16.17 Bernard, R. J. Renka .5.42 Hayes, Vernon 3.46 Norfolk have money due: Walter 16.17 Wheeler, R. .73 Korolia, D. D Shephaid, A 5.00 Wilson, Warren Chamberlain, E 3.46 Tilletson, Jack East, William Halpin, G. . 16.17 .73 Emanuel, T 2.54 Benson. Guetaf H Beattie, J 3.46 Cederholm, Sven 16.17 2.77 Rockwell, Allen Jacobs, Robert Gordon, Vincent 16.16 2.77 Hughes, John J Biinkman. V Tayman, William Beach, Calvin 16.16 2.77 Reynolds, Robert C Peder.si.m, Otto Reid, Daniel Tamsey, and Phillip 16.16 2.77 Sweetser, Waller Kearns, James Chandnoit—all 28 hours. Collect $19.00 NEW YORK 2.77 Camp, Willis E 51 Beaver St. Kates, Louis at Bull Line, 115 Broad Street. Holder of Receipt No. 98212 330 Atlantic Ave. 17.79 BOSTON 2.77 Pudzik, John Beihl, James 4* 4* 4* BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. contact Headquarters office in Vrocher, William E 17.79 Nelson, H. I 8.09 SS BLUE RIDGE VICTORY PHILADELPHIA ...6 North 6th SL New York City. 17.79 NORFOLK Howard, T 14.48 Jacobs, Arthur N 25 Commercial PL The following, who paid off in 4. 4. 4. 17.79 NEW ORLEANS ...339 Chartree St. 8.25 Light, Sam F Bishop, S. B Norfolk, have money coming: E. JONES 68 Society St. 17.79 CHARLESTON 11.51 Anderson, James W Mapp Iran Bair, 6 hrs.; Eichenberg, 15 hra.; 220 East Bay St. 17.79 SAVANNAH Czerkies, H 5.32 Fletcher, Ellis E Book No. 41132, please see Joe Baily, 14 hrs.; Bengel, 12 hrs.; TAMPA 842 Zack St. 16.16 JACKSONVILLE Miller, D 3.12 Nidy, Joseph A 920 Main St. Algina, New York Patrolman. Graupsteel, 11 hrs.; Shermin, 4 16.16 MOBILE Chapman, R 8.23 Hughes, Charles M 7 St. Michael St. 4. 4> hrs.; Swift, 4 hrs.; Powers, 1 hrs.; 16.16 SAN JUAN. P. R. .45 Ponce de Leon Jensen, B 6.29 Johnsen, Emil CREW PHINEAS BANKING McGill, 4 hrs.; Weldman, 3 hrs.; 306'/, 22nd St. 24.66 GALVESTON Hindle, R 5.64 Turner, Charles E Voyage March 24^ 1944. Please Scully, 12 hrs.; Johnson, 31 hrs.; HOUSTON 6605 Canal St. 22.24 RICHMOND, Calif Hendrick, K. 6.14 Jackson, Lionel 257 5th St. contact Sol. C. Berenholtz, 1102 Young, 15 hrs.; Pedrotty, 19 hrs. 19.00 SAN FRANCISCO Bourdonnay, R .06 Brewer, William A 59 Clay St. Court Square Building, Balti­ Collect at Calmar, 44 Whitehall 16.16 SEATTLE Jackson, R 86 Saneca St. 4.85 Blackman, Edward more, in regard to the death of St. 16.16 PORTLAND ...111 W. Burneido St. Wainwright, V. 5.00 Brown, Leonard Brother Joseph Waltone. 4. 4. 4. 440 Avalon Blvd. 16.16 WILMINGTON Swindell, E 1.24 Howard, Louis HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. 4. 4> 4^ SS DANIEL WILLARD 71.61 BUFFALO Ryninger, G 5.15 Anderson, Lowery G 10 Exchance St. CLARENCE WILFORD MacAll hands who paid off in Port­ 2.38 CHICAGO Gray, L 1.19 Nicholas, B. St 24 W. Superior Ave. 2.38 SO. CHICAGO, 9137 So. Houston Ave. INNES — Pick up your glasses land, Maine, have one week* Henley, H 3.96 Carman, Byron 89 CLEVELAND .. 1014 E. St. Clair St. and case and identification tag at linen money due. Richard Voelz, Hoffman, G 3.96 Parker, Joseph DETROIT 1038 Third St. the baggage room New York Utility, has a division and smnn Sequeira, Frank 3.12 Jones, E 5.35 OULUTH 531 W. Michican SL 1.78 VICTORIA,. B. C. . .0«L Battahtoa St. union hall—left on SS. Aiken Vic­ adjusted overtime due. Collect E.vans, E. .07 Sue, Franklin A at Calmar. 21.711 VANCOUVER ..144 W. Hastinfs St. tory last voyage. Brown, C 6.43 Littleton, Robert L —Unclaimed Wages— Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc. I MONEY DUE 1 1 L' * f SrU HALLS 'V PERSONALS �•)• V, Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS Friday. August 31, I94S LOG »e«^»< m^mm eeiVlr"*Wlr* ISTHMIAN MEN Read About- Crew's Beef The Seafarers' Way! Settling V Typical of beefs settled by the Seafar­ ers Is the one which occured on the SS Lou Gehrig. When the ship docked In New York the crew presented demands for overtime for work which was not listed In the ship's log. Shoreslde union officials were con­ vinced that the ship's officers hod altered the log In order to throw some of the crew's overtime money to themselves. The Seafarers went to bat qt once! Three department delegates off the ship and a union Patrolman went to the home office of the Eastern Steamship Company In Bos­ ton and turned on the heat. Results? Look below at the headlines from that week's Issue of the Seafarers Log. $25,210 went to the crew after the union finished with the beef. OFFICIAL OBOAN OF THZ ATLAHTIC AND OULF DISTBICT, SEAFABEBS' IHTBBVAnONAL DHIOH OF MOBTB AKBBIOA OLD AND NEW WLB HEADS DISCUSS JOBS Rs. IS $25,210 Is Collected On Falsified Ship's Log Beef TTiat a militant crew, plus competent shoreslde representation by experienced Pa­ trolmen can force the shipowners to pay legitimate overtime—^veuKijen the ship's log has been doctored to keep the wages down—was proven ^4^e Eastera Steamship Company finally made out pay ^sliiayted ovcrfime for the crew of the SS Lou Gehrig • months ; bei; Beefs handled the Seafarers* way pay off ! Isthmian men are welcome at all 28 SIU halls. Come in and look over the records of settled beefs. It makes some mighty sweet reading. SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA .V' 'usmm - ^'':v A It takes experienced and mil­ itant shoreslde representation to collect tough shipboard beefs. Thafs what rank and file seamen find at the SIU. CARERS JOQ HEW YORK. N. Y. FRIDAY. MARCH ». IMS I ' t A � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource August 31, 1945 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VII, No. 35 Description An account of the resource WORKERS TO FACE DECISIVE STRUGGLES WSA-RMO CONTROL OF SEAMEN'S PAPERS ABOLISHED; SIU VICTORY MWEB IS WARNED ON FURTHER CUTS THE DRAFT STILL WORKS CUSTOMS WARNS ON SMUGGLING THE WATERFRONT DISRUPTERS NMU PATROLMAN MAKES A VERY QUICK TOUR OF NEW YORK HALL PRIME MOVERS STIMULATE SHIPBOARD UNION ACTION GI CAPTURE ADDS TO FOOD SUPPLY ON BLUE RIDGE GREAT ISAAC BACK AFTER 5 MONTH TRIP CREW'SUNITED ACTION RESULTS IN VICTORY IN BEEF ON SS MADAWASKA OS LOG ENTRIES ADD TO BOSUN'S SEA EXPERIENCE DELNORTE DELEGATE WARNS OF SKIPPER'S SOFT SOAPING LOAD NAZI, GUN ON LIVINGSTON SS DELRIO CREW DOES UNION JOB SAYS SS FITZHUGH LEE BILGES STINK Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08-31-1945 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1945 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/60dc08bf9c6b24f69bb9b04d9e4aa6e4.PDF 5bf064ae9c3d4de9314128ee39ff9253 PDF Text Text s^mmssmsa SEAFARERS Vol. XViil No. 18 AWARDED FIRST PRIZE • GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • US5 • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF AMERICA • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • Af An lVne»Len#i Fresh white caps marked the occasion when ffieri wwVEEVtny* gju crew manned the SS Grain Shipper, one of several ships recently added to the SlU-contracted fleet. Added ships and US cargo boom are helping set new records in job activity for Seafarers. Jobs in past two-week period reached highest point since August, 1955. Pictured here (1 to r) are Parker, AB; Brazil, DM, and Lester, OS. (See story on Page 3.) SlUSETS BMONIH JOB HIGH M -Story On Page 3 i CC Draffs Plan For Reinforcing Of Welded C-3s -Story On Page 2 •il • '•'I I ^21 "I "^1 S •J II I m ^Amnn# CAsn large ship of its kind, the SlU-manned ViCntSnW Florida State, formerly a Liberty collier, is de­ signed to unload 9,000 tons of cement in 16 hours by using compressed air to force it through ten-inch discharge pipes shown on deck. The $2.5 million conversion job does away with conventional conveyers in the holds. Ship is currently on Florida-Puerto Rico run for the Ponce Cement Co. / N Early Dock Ballot Seen As Labor Bd. Rejects Delay Bid -Story On Page 3 •!°l ^^J1| J 1 �SEAFA REUS Page Twe CG Maps Order For Strapping Of Welded C-3s August 31, 1958 LOG Republic, Dock Meet; Dock Wins Captain Admits Excess Speed On Fairisie Pleading guilty to running the ship at excessive speed, the captain of the ill-fated Fairisie has turned WASHINGTON—As the result of recommendations made in his papers to the Coast Guard. hy the American Bureau of Shipping, the US Coast Guard is The skipper's plea came in the now preparing an order which >viH call for the strapping of course of Coast Guard hearings on the collision between the Pan-At­ all of the welded C-3 ships now in service. The order will lantic ship and the Panamanian also require reinforcement of the corners of C-3 hatches tanker San Jose II in a heavy fog which have shown a tendency to crack under stress in the off Ambrose Light the morning of July 23. past. fore the onset of winter weather, Testimony at the hearing In­ The projected order comes •but steel shortages and scheduling dicated that the vessel was proceed­ as an aftermath of the sink­ problems could delay the comple­ ing at a speed of 15 knots at the ing of the Washington Mail, tion of the job. time of the accident T)he Fairisie which broke in two in stormy Like most World War II ships, was rammed amidships 6h tlie port North Pacific waters last March. side and subsequently iu^ndd However, the ABS said it had the the C-3s were all-welded with the turtle and sank on her .starboard problem under study for several exception of a handful of early side in the sheltered waters , of years before making its current models which were partially rivet­ Gravesend Bay- She has since been recommendations. Normally ed. The age of the vessels, In ad­ Razor-like cut in the bow of the tanker Republic tepi emphasizes sold for renovation and transfer to speaking, ABS proposals are dition to the nature of their con­ the force with which the SIU ship struck the concrete lip of the Panamanian flag. usually adopted by the Coast struction, is a factor in the Bu­ a dock in Portland, Maine, recently. Aside from the bow reau's proposal for modifications At the same time, the San Jose Guard without change as they are damage, no one was reported injured. II was accused by the Fairisle's drawn up in consultation with that now. skipper of making an incorrect agency, marine insurers and other turn and'blowing incorrect ;and interested parties. confusing whistle signals at the Three SHI Companies time of the accident. Three SIU companies would be The formerly SlU-manned ship affected by the order in varying has been sold to Seatraders for degrees. Isthmian Lines has 24 $200,000 plus. It is estimated that' C-3s in its fleet, making necessary the cpst of raising the ship will run a major overhaul operation. Robin as high as' $300,000 plus another Line operates six C-3s on its A test case of seamen's rights to collect Alabama unemployment insurance after paying $900,000 to recondition the vesseL South African service, but may not She has been sitting half in, half have to make important changes off under the 60-day rule is now being pressed by the SIU. The Union's action comes in the out of water for the past five as its ships were heavily modified wake of two previous victories on similar cases in New York and Delaware—the favorable weeks. originally. Some of the modifica­ Delaware decision coming lasf^ ^— The chief mate and a passenger tions appear to be in line with the month. from Alabama after leaving the paying off in accordance with the were Injured during the accident ABS recommendations. Up until now, seamen with ship under the 60-day provisions contractual provisions existing be­ but the rest of the crew escaped The three Mississippi passenger B or G seniority have been unable of the contract with the operators. tween the Union and the company. unhurt. ships—Del Sud, Del Norte and to collect unemployment benefits Since Waterman has its home of­ Del Mar—are converted C-3s and fices in Alabama, the test case will may also be covered by the pend­ have far reaching effects among ing order. All told there are ap­ seamen on Waterman and Pan proximately 80 welded C-3s oper­ Atlantic ships. ating under the American flag, Both Delaware and New York most of them on long-haul Pacific have ruled that the 60-day rule is runs. The weakness in the hatch struc­ A National Geographic Society Seafarers holding B and 0 ture of these ships consists of the research ship, the Calypso, has seniority who pay off under the squared off hatch corners. The .successfully anchored in water 60 - day contract provision ABS has recommended that these more than 414 miles deep. The should inform Unemployment corners be reinforced either by 142-foot former minesweeper put Insurance offices accordingly rounding them off or by installing down 24,600 feet of nylon line less when applying for their bene­ angled brackets as reinforcement than a half-inch in diameter and fits. The accurate ahid official In this area. In addition, the Bu­ anchored in the Romanche Trench, reason under such circum­ reau has recommended that the a deep gorge in the Atlantic half­ stances is "leaving vessel be­ hulls be strapped with extra way between Africa and South cause of a provision In the plating. America at the equator. contract." It was reported that the Calypso Ordinarily it would be desirable Merely listing "60-day rule" for the work to be completed be- aiichored steadily with no drifting. or "Union rule" is not accepted After the anchor was dropped, the as sufficient reason and could ship lowered cameras and lighting cause loss of benefits. ec(uipment to the bottom of the Where appeals are pending. trench to take pictures of the ocean Seafarers should report regu­ depths. larly as required by the Unem­ The Calypso is a French ship ployment Insurance office. operated in conjunction with the society. It intends to move next to the Pacific where it will explore a valid and reasonable part of the the 35,650-foot Challenger Depth collective bargaining agreement. off Guam. Consequently men leaving the ship Seafarers who performed acts of under the rule were not quitting heroism in merchant ship service their jobs and can qualify for during and after the Korean War benefits. can qualify for the recently-apVol. XVIii. No. 18 The New York ruling was af­ pi-oved merchant marine medals. Aug. 31, 1956 PAUL HALL, secretary-Treasurer firmed by the New York Court of Three awards were approved by HEBBEHT BHAND, Editor; RAY DENISON, Appeals, the highest court in the an act of Congress which President Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art. Eisenhower signed last week. Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, state, in July, 1955. It was an Staff Writers; The awards are a Distinguished Representative. BILL MOODY, Gulf Area outgrowth of a test case begun back in 1949 by the Calmar Steam­ Service medal, Meritorious Serv­ ship Company. ice medal and a service ribbon for Among Affiliates ....Page 7 In addition to filing the test case work aboard merchant vessels dur­ Directory of Halls ...Page 15 oh behalf of a Seafarer who got ing a national emergency. The Final Dispatch Page 15 off a Waterman ship, the Union period covered is since June 30, Inquiring Seafarer ... Page 5 has taken up a beef with Water­ 1950 when the Korean War Meet The Delegate ..Page 4 man over the company's practices erupted. Men In Hospitals Page 12 on unemployment benefits. Men Personals ....Page 15 The highest award, the Distin­ paying off under the, 60-day con­ Recent Arrivals .....Page 15 guished Service medal, will go for tract provision, or for other reasons Shipping Round-Up .. Page 4 heroic aicts beyond the line of duty. for that matter, have been listed Your Dollar's Worth .Page 7 Similar awards for heroism in as paying off under mutual consent, merchant service were offered tb implying that they .quit the ship seamen in World War II. However, voluntarily. This automatically these newest awards will also apply ruled out benefits for them. to peacetime efforts, such as rescue Published biweekly at tne headquarters As a result, Waterman has in­ work in sea disasters and similar of the Seafarers. International Union, At­ structed its ship masters to list the lantic & Gulf District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Reproducflon of a new 3c US stamp which will go on sale for Incidents. ' NY. Tel HYacinth reasons why ,inen have paid off, Foreign ships and seamen ' will' 9-6600. Entered as second class 'maftOr Where the 60-day riile'is respon­ the first time this Mondav, Labor Day, in Camden, NJ. Cambe eligible in some cases^ sible, tha ihtfn vtrill: be listed as ,den Was the honre of labor jaloh.eer Peter J. McGuire. - SIU Wins Delaware Jobless Pay Case, Tests Alabama Rule Drop Anchor 24,600 Feet OK Medals For Heroes Of Maritime SEAFARERS LOG K'fC'. »i"Kl""' US stamp Honors Labor Day �Avgvat 31, 195S SEAFARERS LOG Pare Tliree 51U Shipping "11 12-Mo, High '4 Snowballing for months, SIU shipping burst over the 1,500-job mark during the last two weeks for the first time since August, 1955. A total of 1,532 jobs were dis­ patched from A&G District boost from the US to the tune of halls in _the past period, an 15 miUions of coal while registration lagged thisestimated fail and winter, eliough for the staggering total of 1,500 Liberty at 1,426. A portion of the motorized caravan that has been touring the New York waterfront on be­ half of the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen, since the AFL-CIO dock union for­ mally petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for a new longshore election. The IBL is seeking to win the right to represent the dockers now under control of the old ILA. NLRB Raps ILA Stalling; Early NY Dock Vote Seen The AFL-CIO International Brotherhood of Longshoremen has won the first round in its bid for an early test of its right to represent New York longshoremen. The National La­ bor Relations Board this week flatly rejected attacks on the IBL's petition for a new election and set a new hearing for-t next Wednesday. paign was largely nullified when of the ILA from the AFL still ex­ Action by the labor board the IBL notified longshoremen to ist, despite repeated promises by represents a major setback for the AFL-expelled International Long­ shoremen's Association which has refused to consent to an early vote among the port's longshore work­ ers. In turn, it has resorted to a series of legal delaying actions to postpone the balloting indefinitely. The ILA previously had pro­ claimed that it welcomed a vote challenge by the IBL, but its tac­ tics changed abruptly when the IBL submitted some 13,500 pledge cards to support its petition for a new election among approximately 20,000 eligible voters in the harbor. All of the pledges were submitted in the course of an IBL campaign conducted almost exclusively through the mails to protect long­ shoremen from retaliation. IBL Strength Affirmed As soon as the Labor Board es­ tablished that the IBL had more than the necessary 30 percent of pledges required under law, the ILA embarked on a pledgecard campaign of its own. ILA dele­ gates went from pier to pier sign­ ing up men "revoking" their IBL pledges. However, the effect of the cam- SCHEDULE OF SlU MEETINGS SlU membership meet­ ings are held regularly every two weeks on Wed­ nesday nights at 7 PM in all SlU ports. All Sea­ farers are expected to attend; those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to include reg­ istration number). The next SlU meetings will be: September 5 September 19 October 3 October IT October 31 sign everything ILA presented them in order to protect their Jobs and conceal their sympathies. ILA Charges Fall ILA attorneys also attempted to stall by seeking changes in the vot­ ing unit and other last-minute al­ terations. They had also charged "fraud" and "forgery" to the IBL but failed to supply the labor board with any evidence substan­ tiating these claims. .. IBL spokesmen believe the ILA's hesitancy over entering into a new election is based on the failure of ILA to deliver on promises made to the longshoremen. They point out that all of the outstanding abuses which caused the 1953 expulsion ILA leaders to improve the lot of the longshoremen. Enthusiastic suppoi*t voiced for ILA by Harry Bridges and the "Daily Worker" has also turned many longshoremen away from ILA. The hearing this Wednesday will deal with technical details of the forthcoming election, such as the composition of the voting unit, who is eligible to vote and is an attempt by the labor board to win agree­ ment of ali parties involved to speed an election order without delay. If no agreement can be reached, then the hearing record goes to Washington for action by the full board. The current job activity affirms a forecast in the SEAFARERS LOG a month ago that US shipping would continue booming right through the summer months and on into the normally busy fallwinter season. Bulk cargoes, including grain and coal, have shored up a sagging US merchant marine like nothing has ever done before, short of a full-scale national emergency in the US or a spectacular overseas disaster requiring huge shipments of food and relief materiais. Tank­ er movementis have suffered no letdown in spite of the calendar, and available tonnage of all types is hard to find. Previous Records Seafarers enjoyed a similar ship­ ping boom during one two-week period only four times in the last 32 months. In August, 1955, the peak was reached at the height of activity in the "Blue Jay" supply run to US military bases in Arctic regions inaccessible to shipping the rest of the year. Prior to that, a record 1,661 jobs were shipped late in Novem­ ber, 1953, and this was followed immediately by a 2,007-job period for the high mark of the preChristmas boom of 1953. But the present good shipping has the added asset of continued good job forecasts for many months to come. Depleted Euro­ pean coal stocks will require a Voting Changes Now Official Membership meetings in all ports have approved the headquarters tallying committee report on the 97 percent favorable vote for the new constitutional amendments. As a result, the new amendments automatically went into effect and became part of the voting proce­ dure to be used in the forth­ coming SIU elections. The changes in the consti­ Offices Open In SIU Eiectiens tution are designed to tighten up on the secrecy of the ballot and provide more specific qualifications for office. The voting period is also advanced to November 1December 31 as opposed to Novem­ ber 15-January 15 under the old regulations. Other changes call for nightly deposits of voted ballots in a bank vault; a "lame duck" amendment eliminating the 2^-month waiting period before newly-elected offi­ cers take over and specify that the three years' qualifying seatime must be as an unlicensed man, four months of it on SlU-contracted vessels iii the current year. The tallying of election ballots at headquarters will now be done by committee of 14, six from head­ quarters and two each from Balti­ more, Mobile, San Francisco and New Orleans. The credentials committee, which examines the qualifications of nominees, will be elected at the next membership meeting in headquarters. Seafarers will vote on 39 elec­ tive posts in the forthcoming bal­ loting. . The roster of poists to be filled is listed on this page. HEADQUARTERS 1 Secretary-Treasurer 1 Assistant Secretary-Treasurer (Deck) 1 Assistant Secretary-Treasurer (Engine) 1 Assistant Secretary-Treasurer (Steward) 3 Assistant Secretary-Treasurers (Joint) NEW YORK 7 Joint Patrolmen BOSTON 1 Agent 1 Joint Patrolman • •! Booms, Sets SAVANNAH 1 Agent 1 Joint Patroiman TAMPA 1 Agent 1 Joint Patrolman MOBILE 1 Agent 3 Joint Patrolmen PHILADELPHIA 1 Agent 1 Joint Patrolman NEW ORLEANS 1 Agent 3 Joint Patrolmen BALTIMORE 1 Agent 3 Joint Patrolmen HOUSTON* 1 Agent 1 Joint Patrolman NORFOLK 1 Agent 1 Joint Patrolman SAN FRANCISCO 1 Agent * PLEASE NOTE: Offices open In Houston consist of one agent and one joint patrolman. They were incorrectly listed as three patrolmen in the text of the pre-balloting report carried in the last Issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. All ships have already been notified of the error yia the regular bi-weekly airmail mailing. ship voyages to this area only. Of course, the bulk of such shipments will travel on foreign vessels. In addition, the Government's farm surplus disposal program has been doubled and then doubled again to permit shipment of up to $3 billion a year in these cargoes. On the SIU side, the shipping boom has kept all but a handful of ships in the SlU-contracted fleet constantly operating. Additional purchases, conversions, new con­ struction and the signing of new companies have steadily increased the number of job opportunities available to Seafarers. At the same time, 1956 is marked as the turning point in the history of major US ship lines, in­ cluding several SIU companies, who are rebuilding and expanding their fleets to meet the ever-in­ creasing competition from foreignflag and "runaway" fleets. ilF Elects Lundebei^ As Sea Rep SUP Secretary-Treasurer Harry Lundeberg, who is also president of the SIU of North America, has been re-elected as the representa­ tive of US seamen on the General Council of the International Transportworkers Federation. The action took place at ITF's 24th Congress, meeting in Vienna, as the ITF re­ doubled its efforts to fight the plague of runawaiy-flag shipping. Lundeberg was one of four US members on the general board, the others being Dave Beck, Teamsters Union president; Mich­ ael Quill, Transport Workers, and Arthur Lyons, Railway Workers. Reporting on the runaway prob­ lem, Lawrence White of the Special Seafarers Section said that despite successful action on a number of ships the runaways continue to mount at an alarming rate. Run­ away tonnage is now 11 million deadweight, almost half of it con­ sisting of ships less than five years old. The ITF has succeeded in estab­ lishing contracts and standardized working conditions for ships to­ talling 300,000 tons, but has only been able to touch the fringe of the problem, he said. As a consequence, the Seafarers section urged that action be taken on proposals to set up an interna­ tional agency for the shipping in­ dustry which would deal with en­ forcement of safety, manning scales and other problems raised by runaways. It praised the action of the Costa Rican government in suspending registrations of foreign flag ships under its flag. >v>i I • I •':3\ •J •4\ •.'-.ri �SEAFARERS Pige Fonr Amhist 31, 1953 LOG Laud SlU 'Work' Law Fight August 8 Through August 21 Registered Port ^ - Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans ...; Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle If If- Deck A Deck ,B 3 23 4 30 11 2 4 5 19 8 16 8 11 15 12 102 19 78 14 9 5 32 57 7 35 5 32 .15 - Deck A Total Deck B 422 159 Eng. A En^g. 3 63 13 50 12 6 8 26 46 7 18 2 12 11 2 41 2 31 5 6 2 11 19 11 18 '7 8 8 Eng. A Eng. B Stew. A 171 286 277 Stevr. A 4 79 12 54 5 4 13 20 47 7 20 4 14 3 Stew. B Total B Total A 6 88 12 84 24 10 6 23 49 25 41 23 24 26 ToUl Reg. 25 332 56 266 55 29 32 101 199 46 114 34 82 55 2 0 7 11 6 7 8 5 3 19 244 44 182 31 19 26 78 150 21 73 11 58 29 Stew. B Total A Total B Total Reg. 985 441 1426 1 24 6 23 . 6 111 . Shipped Port Plaque commemorating the work done by Seafarers to help win repeal of the Louisiana "right to work" law last June is accepted on behalf of SlU by Port Agent Lindsey Williams during New Orleans branch meeting. The award was made by B. Raynal Ariatti Heft), president of the port's Labor League for Political Education, which spearheaded the suc­ cessful campaign. Williams was LLPE executive board chair­ man during the drive. Pick Belgian Port As Super liner Terminal Boston New York Philadelphia .... Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans .... Lake Charles ... Houston Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Total Deck A Deck B Deck C Eng. A 10 76 10 38 4 7 7 20 40 10 16 4 14 5 9 88 13 52 9 8 8 24 81 8 27 3 24 14 11 18 3 21 7 3 1 8 14 3 8 7 9 6 8 9 5 13 14 3 0 2 9 1 3 6 0 5 Deck A Deck B Deck C 368 119 78 Eng. A 261 Eng. B 6 30 5 28 4 6 1 12 22 7 13 7 17 6 Eng. B 164 stew. Total Stew. A Stew. B 8 14r 6 14 20 1 2 3 21 2 7 7 0 8 8 66 7 39 2 1 5 17 76 3 9 2 7 2 3 17 4 23 5 1 1 4 23 2 8 3 2 5 8 18 3 15 12 2 0 4 4 3 5 5 0 5 113 Stew. A Stew. B Stew. C 244 101 "If- Eng. C 84 A 27 . 230 30 129 15 16 20 61 197 21 52 9 45 21 Total A 873 . Total B Total Total Ship. C 20 24 65 41 12 14 72 42 16 46 10 6 3 2 24 9 59 34 12 6 29 . 15 17 18 28 0 17 18 71 336 56 243 77 32 25 94 290 39 96 44 73 56 Total B Total Total C Ship. 384 275 1532 As reported in the story on page 3, SIU shipping set a 12-month record during the past two weeks, although only four ports showed increases. Seven ports declined and three remained the same as before.-*New York, New Orleans, Energetically promoting his proposals for two 90,000-ton "Wilmington and Boston all passenger ships, hotel magnate H. B. Cantor has just com­ showed job increases, especial­ pleted a visit to Belgium examining sites for a European ly the last, which reached a 19month high. Tampa, Houston and ship terminal. As a result of"' The backbone of every SIU ship is its delegates. These Seahis visit, Belgium authorities mortgage bill at the last session of San Francisco remained the same, . farers, elected by the crew, are volunteers who represent the crew are reportedly considering es­ Congress would be of assistance in but still were above normal. to the officers, defend the Union agreement and shoulder the re­ m-> 'r 11 tablishment of berthing facilities at Zeebrugge. The project would involve a $40 million outlay for dredging and new pier facilities. When completed, the Zeebrugge terminal would be the European end of Cantor's proposed low-cost transatlantic service. The hotel operator is planning for ships of 5,000-passenger capacity at $50 per passenger one way fare. Accom­ modations would be Pullman-style, with passengers purchasing meals and entertainment at a variety of shipboard soda fountains, coffee shops, cafeterias, restaurants and night clubs. During his stay in Belgium, Can­ tor discussed the project with the Belgian Ministers of Foreign Af­ fairs and Foreign Trade, Belgian bank officials and other govern­ ment bodies. Three days were de­ voted to discussions of the Cantor program. English Site Rejected Before deciding on Zeebrugge, Cantor rejected two sites in Eng­ land and one in the Netherlands. He was due to go on to Bremerhaven and Cuxhaven in West Ger­ many but declared that the Belgain government had been highly cooperative, and if relations con­ tinue on these lines Zeebrugge would be the choice. Zeebrugge is right on the coast of the North Sea and as such has an advantage for big ships over Antwerp and other Low Country ports which are up-river. Cantor has already applied for US construction subsidy on his ves­ sels but would run them without an operating subsidy. Aside from normal passenger traffic he in­ tends to rely on large groups such as conventions which could take over the whole ship for single voy­ ages. Passage of the 100 percent ship financing construction of the ves­ Of the ports that declined, Bal­ sels, should his subsidy applica­ tion win Federal Maritime Board timore still shipped almost 250 approval. men and Mobile and Norfolk con­ tinued booming. Philadelphia, Savannah, Lake Charles and Seattle were the others that dipped somewhat. In terms of seniority shipping, class A went up to 57 percent, class B dropped one point to 25 percent and class C dipped to 18 percent. The following is the forecast port by port: Boston: Fair . . . New York: BALTIMORE—Barely 21 months Very good . . . Philadelphia: Good old, the SIU building here is being . Baltimore: Good . . . Norfolk: treated to a little facelifting these Very good . . . Savannah; Fair . . . days. Tampa: Good . . . Mobile: Good A Union maintenance crew Is . . New Orleans: Good . , . Lake doing a touch-up job on the hall to Charles; Slow . . . Houston: Good keep the walls and paintwork in ... Wilmington: Fair .. . San Fran­ trim. The effect is to keep the cisco: Good . . . Seattle: Very building looking brand-new at all good. times, thanks to the added coopera­ tion of Seafarers shipping through this port. Port Agent Earl Sheppard commented. Clean ships and payoffs are also the rule here, with no beefs other Under the Union constitu­ tl;an routine items in evidence. tion every member attending The SIU crews of the ships in port a Union meeting is entitled to have been going all-out in this nominate himself for the direction, he added. elected posts to be filled at the meeting—chairman, read­ Shipping itself has also held up ing clerk and recording secre­ well for quite a long time, round­ tary. Your Union urges you ing out a pleasant picture of SIU to take an active part in meet­ operations in the area. ings by taking these posts of The latest shipping figures re­ service. present a decline of only a small And, of course, all members fraction from the previous period, have the right to take the floor while shipping and registration and express their opinions on continues to run virtually neck and any officer's report or issue neck. Class C shipping stills runs under discussion. Seafarers relatively high here, however, be­ are urged to hit the deck at cause of the steady drain on avail­ these meetings and let their able SIU manpower. shipmates know what's on Nine ships paid off, four signed their minds. on and 20 were in transit during the past two weeks. Cleanup Keeps Hall In Balto Spic 'n Span Speak Out At SIU Meetings sponsibility of keeping a crew happy and beefs to a minimum dur­ ing a voyage. The success of a voyage often hinges on these efforts. Nick Nomikos, ch. cook A veteran chief cook with the SIU and an experienced depart­ ment delegate as well. Seafarer Nick Nomikos finds himself much in demand when he gets aboard a ship. He has been elected depart­ mental delegate more times than he can remember. Nomikos, who is 44, has been sailing steadily with the SIU since 1943. Before that he put in 14 years with the Greek merchant marine as cook and fireman. Hav­ ing spent all his life as a seaman he is well-acquainted by now with the run of prob­ lems that pop up aboard ships. As far as the steward depart­ ment is concern­ ed, he said, the major problems have always been lis questions of who 4 is responsible for Nomikos a particular job. The latest revision of the steward department shipping rules has been a considerable help in clarify­ ing these beefs. Nomikos is a firm believer in frequent department jneetings as the best place to thrash out diffi­ culties of this kind. "At the meet­ ing the delegate can explain just what a man's duties are and get everything straightened out within the family' without upsetting the routine or getting other depart­ ments involved.". Another difficulty which the galley has to contend with on occa­ sion, he remarked, is the tendency of self-Appointed culinary experts to get their paddles irr.,the broth. Good Union men, he emphasizes, don't overstep the bounds in this respect, but of course, the main defense is for the department to handle its own problems and its own routine in an efficient manner. Three Requirements He listed three major require­ ments for a good delegate: to be a good craftsman on his own hook so as to command respect from the rest of the gang; to be able to speak up clearly when he has deal­ ings with the skipper or anybody else in authority; and finally, to know the contract inside and out. Nomikos feels that the present shipboard delegate set-up should not be tampered with. While agree­ ing that some delegates do have difficulty maintaining their author­ ity, he maintains that it would be a mistake to give delegates added powers or preference. Give dele­ gates too much power, he feels, and "they will end up running the ship." "We get good backing from the Union all the time," he says, "so there is no need for more power, only for cooperation from the crew." Nomiko's flrst ship with the SIU was the John Henry for Eastern Steamship out of New York, in March,' 1943. The following year he was torpedoed on the Liberty ship Thomas G. Masaryk betweea Tobruk and Crete in the Mediter­ ranean, but he and other crewmembers were rescued by British craft. He still ships regularly out of New York and prefers to grab the shorter European runs so that he can get home every few weeks. ; , �itagmst St, 195« SEAFARERS IPG INOimtlNG SEAFARER . Question: Do you feel that watching the conventions on tele­ vision is helping you understand the election issues? J. Carbone, AB: Sura it helps. Samuel Clurman, AB: The con­ It explains what the parties want ventions make me very skeptical to do in the next about the whole four years and business because gives a pretty they strike me good idea of like a lot of prop­ what's going on. aganda and not You become ac­ much truth spo­ quainted with the ken at either one. party leaders and As far as I'm con­ cerned though, the members of the working guy Congress by see­ who votes Re­ ing them at the conventions and listening to them. publican is cutting his own throat. $1 $1 James Pamell, bosun: I can't say that they are clarifying any­ thing in partic­ ular. It looks to me as if each side is kicking dirt into each other's face. T h e r e's plenty of speechmaking but not much accomplishment involved. Personally, I feel we've fared better under the Dem­ ocrats. » 4^ Tom Boarman, AB: It's helpful in the sense of giving people under­ standing of what politics is like. Seeing politicians in action is worthwhile and gives seamen and other people an idea of how polit­ ical affairs are conducted and how elections are set up. ^ Mohamed Nasser, FWT: Each convention group toots its own horn and tells you they are the best. What hap­ pens at a conven­ tion doesn't help much in making up your mind. It's the conditions in the country that count and the Republicans seem to be following a conservative but safe policy. Paire Fir* Advice To Workworn: 'Join Union' One of the nation's leading "tell me your trou­ bles" columnists, Mary Hawortfa, has come out vig­ orously for union membership for exploited white collar workers. Miss Haworth, whose column is widely distributed by the Hearst newspapers, was answering a query from three elderly white coliar workers. The three are among six non-union office work­ ers in a unionized plant. They wrote that after 25 years they could not get a raise, but were given a variation on the old line "If you don't like it, quit." Meanwhile union workers at the same firm had re­ ceived a number of increases, plus pension, health and welfare benefits. This was far off the beaten path of Miss Haworth's usual correspondence which normally deals with misunderstandings of the heart. But she approached it with emphatic forthrightness. "If you aren't management nor a representative of management . . . then you come under the head- Turned Down OT? Don't Beef On $$ ing of labor . . , and perhaps ought to explore the possibilities of joining forces with organized labor . . What's more, she added, she consulted a spokes­ man for management who negotiates imion con­ tracts for a large business, and a spokesman for labor. They both suggested that the white collar workers try to join the union that represents the rest of the piant. "The mere fact of your being white collar workers doesn't deny you the right to unionize." She wound up by suggesting that the workers seek advice at the local National Labor Relations Board office and quoted the management, spokesman as saying "any employer who would punish you for taking such a step 'ought to have his head exam­ ined.' " To the best of anyone's knowledge no word to the contrary on the subject has come from Emily Post, Dorothy Dix or Doris Blake. Union Acts On Abuses By Offshore Co. Agents Headquarters wishes to re­ mind Seafarers that men who are choosy about working cer­ tain overtime cannot expect an Abuses of Seafarers' maintenance and cure rights in the equal number of OT hours with the rest of their department. port of Yokohama, Japan, have been charged to company In some crews men have been agents by several Seafarers. As a result, SIU headquarters is turning down unpleasant OT taking action to protect the> membership in that port from ' jobs and then demanding to further mistreatment in the injured and sick seamen." According to Lipkin, "in most come up to equal overtime when future. 4 » t cases, the seaman concerned pre­ Julius Gural, AB: I haven't been the easier jobs come along. The complaints are that some fers to take the eight dollars in watching it because I'm not in­ This practice is unfair to Sea­ company agents have been forcing cash and get his own lodging and terested in spend­ farers who take OT jobs as Seafarers to accept the worst avail­ meals. In Japan, a clean place to ing my time in able accomodations and are refus­ sleep and eat should not cost more front of a TV set. they come. ing the men the right to collect than four or five dollars a day. . . I don't particu­ The general objective is to maintej^nce and cure in cash. "Still when the seamen requests larly care for equalize OT as much as possible Under thd contract Seafarers are his eight dollars a day in cash he politics except as but if a man refuses disagree­ entitled to eight dollars daily is practically always refused . . . regards local maintenance The next move is to send him to able jobs there is no require­ issues in Cart­ while awaiting a third rate hotel that is located in eret, New Jersey, ment that when an easier job repatriation, o r the very center of Yokohama's red where I live. Inci­ comes along he can make up the they can get light district . . . The accommoda­ dentally we have overtime he turned down be­ the equivalent in tions by American standards are a good man there, John Nemisb, room and board. of the poorest . . . fore. running for freeholder. The SIU Wash­ "If the seaman balks, he is told ington office is 'take it or leave it' ... a seaman seeking a list of who is broke has no choice. reputable Yoko­ hama hotels "The $64 question," he asks, "is through the what happens to the difference be­ The practice of following the runaway flag has now spread so widely among shoieside cor­ American consulate there. The list tween the eight dollars allowed porations that Uncle Sam's tax sources are being seriously undermined. That's the warning will be used to instruct and the actual amount of money for room and meals?" given by J. S. Seidman, a prominent tax accountant. Tax experts have already dug up pany agents to board mentheincom­ one spent Any who is so victim­ more than 30 countries which of the specified establishments and ized is Seafarer urged to report same to poration in New York and deposit­ reports in the Sunday August 19 cam serve as havens for cor­ no others. headquarters immediately. ing their income to the account of edition, that the burden of paying porations seeking to dodge taxes is being shifted onto the the corporation. There is no US SIU Welfare Service points out Uncle Sam's tax collector. But of that seamen on ships can do much all the countries, Panama and Li­ shoulders of those imwilling or un­ tax on a foreign corporation if it to minimize this practice if they has a deposit here. able to take advantage of taxberia are considered ideal. Other places cited as tax havens notify headquarters immediately Shipping companies, of course. dodging. are Curacao, the Bahamas, Ber­ when a crewmember is taken off One way the game works is for muda, Tangiers, and many other for medical care. an American company selling The latest to report on the situa­ smaller countries. But Panama and abroad to set up two subsidiaries tion, Seafarer Max Lipkin, de­ Liberia are considered the best— —^No. 1 in Liberia and No. 2 where scribed the practices as a "fraud on it sells its products. The US com­ and with good reason. pany sells its products to subsidi­ ary No. 2 at ridiculously low list They Made It-Believe It or Not! prices so that all the profits are racked up by the overseas cor­ America may yet launch the poration. Then subsidiary No. 1 in first atom-powered ship, but if it Liberia "loans" money to No. 2 at does, the French will be right on very high interest rates, or its heels. A $78 million passenger "charges" No. 2 for "technical ad­ liner now on the drafting board vice" or "supervision." One way may have a nuclear reactor in­ or another the profits are fun­ stalled by the time it gets into the nelled into tax-free Liberia. construction stage. Afterwards, subsidiary No. 1 can The 55,000-ton liner is being "loan" its profits back to the designed so that it could be con­ parent company at a very low, or verted to nuclear power by rela­ non-existent rate of interest, giv­ tively simple replacement of its have long since discovered the ad­ ing it the use of taxfree earnings. conventional steam power plant. As Seidman points out, Liberia vantages of dummy corporations The potential of an atom pow­ has no currency of her own and overseas, as a way of evading US ered ship was further revealed in taxes, wages and manning scales, uses the US dollar, which im­ a dry-land run of a nuclear re­ but now shoreside companies are mensely simplifies matters. A Liactor. The Atomic Energy Com­ following the practice in increas­ berian subsidiary can be set up mission reports that the engine within 48 hours simply by paying ing numbers. ran 66 days and nights on one the necessary fees. $100 Enouffh To Start charge of uranium. When it was Companies controlled from The SEAFARERS LOG reported stopped it still had fuel left over. on January 6 that Liberia in par­ abroad pay no taxes tb Liberia on The dry-land model is similar ticular was reaching out for shore- their earnings outside the country; to the power plant of the subma­ side US business registrations. The pay no estate taxes; no taxes on rine Nautilus. Under similar cir­ LOG pointed out that a $100 bill dividends paid to stockholders, or cumstances in actual operation, Safe in an English harbor last week after a trip that started and an annual fee of $175 was suf­ on royalties or interest obtained the Nautilus could have gone in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on May 24, this trio of French-Cana­ ficient to establish a subsidiary from outside of Liberia. The direc­ around the world underwater at dians drifted across the Atlantic for 87 days on their 35-foot company in Liberia which paid no tors of the company can meet any­ top speed, and have fuel left for raft made of planks and rope. They drank rainwater for 30 taxes to that country or to Uncle where in the world. thousands of miles of cruising. days after their supplies ran out. A fourth man was taken off Sam. / The French passenger ship is Even individuals can play the Now the "New York Times" game, Seidman says, by setting up sicK by a passing ship in June. The raft is called L'Egare II due to be launched in 1960 and financial editor, quoting Seidman, a Liberian or Panamanian cor­ 7"The Lost One"), will be similar to the Normandie. • 1 m US Tax Runaways Crow French May Build Atom Superiiner mm �Vkffe Sis SEAFARERS Here is another selection of pho­ tos of Seafarers' children at their homes. They are just a handful of the many hundreds received by the SEAFARERS LOG show­ ing glimpses of the family life of Seafarers. Watch future issues for further picture stories on Seafarers' fami­ lies. Stan Cieslak admires daughter, A1 a n a, born in March, 1956. Frank Harper picks himself a puppy for a 3rd birthday gift. Breaking in the ranch hands, Paula (1) and Eileen, is Seafarer Tom Fleming. A third Is en route. That's Janice Elaine Gale, 21/2, of Savan­ nah, standing, rear. Aorust 31. 1958 LOG Carmen Antonia Hernandez lives in Perta de Tierra, PR. Erie, 4, and Judy Cruz, 2, live in the Bronx, NY. Their proud dad is Seafarer Manuel Cruz, who likes those winning smiles. Seafarer Bill Kennedy's pride and joy is l9-mo. David Earl. New Orleans is the home of Nelson A. Wells, age 4 mos. Jeremiah McKnew and big sister Jean live in Philadelphia.' Another Mobilian is David, 1, son of John Nordstrom. Ik r T^is healthy-lookmg family brfongs to Seafarer Robert Graham of Mobile. He's currently chief dectncian aboara the Alcoa Polaris. They are (1 to r) Robert Jr., 8; Sheila, 6; Eugene, 5, and Frank, 2, all dressed up for a family celebration. • �SEAFAKEnS Ailffost 3i, i9$8 r»gt Serea EOG YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH All's Well In Suez Canal Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolius UtiLon-Made Goods Clue To Quality An Investigation by this department finds that contrary to much popular belief found even sometimes-among union people, union-made and sold goods In general are no more expensive than non-union goods, and sometimes even cost less. Moreover, our research reveals, the fact that an Item Is union-made Is an indication that It is more likely to be good quality. In fact, these findings indicate that the union label is actually a more reliable guide to good quality than the seals of commendation or "guarantee" given their advertisers by commercial magazines such as Good Housekeep­ ing and Parents Magazine. During the past year, this department has investigated comparative quality and values in shoes, several clothing and apparel items, two types of electrical equipment, and eyeglasses. In addition we have taken the ratings of three independent organ­ izations that make laboratory tests of consumer goods and checked to see how the union-made items compared with non-union items in the same tests. N» Added Gost On Union Products The results will surprise many consumers who have the notion that a union-made product costs more, even though they may be willing to • pay nnore to further union conditions. You don't really pay more, our . findings indicate, and are likely to get better quality. . Here are the facts revealed by this investigation: 1—In one organization's rating of men's dungarees, the non-union brand placed last on the list in terms of quality. In terms of price without considering quality, this inferior brand was the same price as two higher-quality brands. In another rating of work garments, the two non-union brands in a list of nine brands, fell into the bottom half of the group in terms of qual­ ity and one actually proved to be poorer quality than four unionmade garments that cost less money. In fact, the top-quality garment, which turned out to be union-made, was priced 20 percent below the non-union lower-quality garment. If anything can destroy the legend that union-made goods cost more, this revelation shouid. 2—The shoe industry was also surveyed to determine how union and non-union brands compare in quality alone, and in value (qual­ ity in relation to price). In the industry, its a maxim that the bestquality shoes come from areas like Brockton, Mass., Chicago and Wisconsin. The fine.st women's shoes traditionally are made in the New York City-Brooklyn shoe center. Top-quality mass-produced footwear comes from the St. Louis area. Ail these are unionized areas, while the lower-quality footwear is often produced in non-union plants in the South. Much of the unbranded footwear, which is usually cheaper in price and quality both, is made in non-union plants, often by marginal pro­ ducers, one industry expert reports. The marginal producers try to make a profit from cheap labor, lower-grade materials and inferior construction. This analysis is confirmed by the comparative tests of shoes per­ formed by independent testing organizations. In one such test, of the nine best-quality models, eight were union-made and one was non­ union. Of the eight lowest-quality models, five were from non-union factories and three from union shops. In the case of two large-yoiume chains, which have shoes made up for their own private labels by other factories, both union and non-union factories make the shoes. Sig­ nificantly, they retail at the same price. Union-Made Appliances Superior 3—The third item investigated was a group of electrical equipment rated by two testing agencies. Of nine household appliances the four top-quality brands were all union-made. In another rating, of four brands of electrical switches, the only one not rated satisfactory qual­ ity was made by a non-union house. The acceptable ones were unionmade. 4—The fourth field investigated was eyeglasses. As this department previously reported, we found that union-made lenses manufactured by one large company were the same price and in several instances cost less than non-union lenses. In the case of eyeglass dispensers (who prepare the eyeglasses in accordance with examining doctors' pre­ scriptions), there was a great variation in price and some in quality. But in general, the more reasonable prices were charged by large unionized dispensers. ' 5—Another example destroying the legend that union-made goods cost more, supplied by the New York State Union Label and Service Trades Department, is that one leading brand of steel-wool soap pads (Brillo) is union-made but the other (SOS) is not. Yet both generally sell for the same price. 6—Hidden value consumers get from union-processed goods is the sanitation factor. In at least two cases this department has recently observed, unions insisted on sanitary conditions for handiing goods affecting public health. Why, if one manufacturer pays higher labor rates than another, can he sell for the same price? These are the reasons: labor production cost actually is only a fraction of the retail price of an article; union­ ized workers are generally the more experienced, competent and proiJuctive workers (example is the higher production rates with fewer, rejects in unionized shoe fs;;tories); the better-organized, more effi­ cient manufacturei^s are also more likely to have , union contracts. Shipping continues to move through the Suez Canal imdisturbed but diplomats who ara wrestling with the problem of Egypt's seizure of the canal are still far from a solution. The 22-nation conference in London broke up with 17 nations supporting a US plan for interna­ tional control and four nations * ^ — against. One country, Spain, was on the sidelines. The Egyptians, on their part, indicated hostility to both sides' proposals. At the scene itself, US ship operators report that Egyptians are making every effort to keep the canal traffic moving without a hitch. However, difficulties may develop at a later date because of an impending shortage of trained pilots to handle the vessels. Pilots Take Leave The majority of pilots are for­ eign nationals and many of them are British and French. The Suez Canal Company, which was dis­ possessed by the seizure, has been advising those piiqts who are on vacation to take an indefipite leave of absence. Should other pilots now working seek to take vacations they could slow down canal traffic. There is always the possibility that the British and French would order their nationals home in event of failure of negotiations with Egypt. The Egyptians, in turn, have threatened to bar British and French ships if the pilots leave. The Egyptians are seeking to meet the pilot problem by adver­ tising in US papers for pilots. They are offering $1,000 a month to men with master's licenses. US Plan Supported At the London conference the Western nations and several Asi­ atic countries, including Iran, Tur­ key and Pakistan, supported the US move. It called for Egyptian ownership of the canal itself and international control of shipping operations. India, Indonesia, Rus­ sia and Ceylon proposed an alter­ nate plan which would limit inter­ national participation to an ad­ visory capacity. A five-man committee consisting of representatives of Australia, the US, Ethiopia, Iran and Sweden is to meet Monday willi Egypt's President Nasser to negotiate a set­ tlement on the basis of the US plan. While conditions in the Suez area have calmed down consider­ ably, Seafarers in Egypt are ad­ vised to exercise all possible cau­ tion to avoid unpleasant and dan­ gerous incidents. Seafarers aboard the supertanker Cities Service Baltimore take part in final tribute to company marine superintendent Richard Priestly, who helped design the Baltimore and her two sister ships. Priestly's final wish when he died last De­ cember was that his ashes be scattered at sea from the first of the three supertankers completed. Capt. H. C. Hunter leads the service. Tex Gillespie, deck delegate, sent in the photo. Launch Third CS Supership BALTIMORE—The last of three Cities Service supertankers, the Cities Service Norfolk, was launched at the Sparrows Point shipyard on August 22. Launch­ ing of the ship completed the Cities Service construction pro­ gram under "trade in and build" legislation. Meanwhile, the second ship, the Cities Service Miami, is now com­ pleting her shakedown cruise and is due at Linden, New Jersey, this Sunday for crewing out of the New York hall early next week. The Cities Service Baltimore is already in operation. The three ships can each handle about twice the capacity of the standard T-2, 271,000 barrels apiece. All of them feature in­ dividual foc'sles for crewmembers. Nab Seven In Riesel Attack; Dio Accused Seven men have been arrested, including the accused ring­ leader, Johnny Dio, as the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the US attorney's office in New York announced they had solved the acid attack on la-"^" bor columnist Victor Reisel. tion is the position of the New York District Attorney's office. Riesel suffered loss of eye­ The New York authorities have sight after the attack on him the morning of April S outside a New York restaurant. The FBI named Abraham Telvi as the actual attacker. Telvi's body was subsequently found with a bullet in his head on July 28. It was charged that Telvi was paid $1,000 by Dio and his associates to hurl the acid. Other men arrested were accused of being participants in the plot. They include Dio's brother, Thomas Dioguardi, Charles Tuso, Domenlco Bando, Charles Carlino, and two accused gobetweens, Joseph Carlino and Gondolfo Miranti. According to the FBI, Telvi was done away with after some of the acid he hurled at Riesel splashed into his own face.' However, one element of confusion in the situa­ expressed doubt that Telvi was the attacker, noting that he did not fit the physical description of the at­ tacker supplied by Riesel and Miss Betty Nevins, an assistant who was with him at the time. Sign Name On LOG Letters For obvious reasons the LOG cannot print any letter or other communications sent in by Seafarers unless the author signs his name. Unsigned, anonymous ietters will only wind up in the waste-basket. If circumstances justify, the LOG will withhold a signature on request, > v , L The welcome mat is out for qualified engineers at the head­ quarters of the Brotherhood of Ma­ rine Engineers in New York. The BME announced that it had re­ cently placed 26 new men. a num"ber of them former SIU and SUP unlicensed men, and is on the lookout for more. 3* 4* The California State Federation of Labor has reelected Harry Lundeberg, secretary-treasurer of the Sailors Union of the Pacific as vice-president of the State AFL. The election took place at the 54th annual convention of the or­ ganization in Long Beach, Calif. 3" 4" 4" Thirteen passengers and crewmembers aboard the burning mo­ tor yacht Humko were rescued by SIU Great Lakes District members on the Wabash, a Lakes carferry. The 87-foot yacht went down in Lake Michigan after all aboard were saved. 4> 4> 4' Two refurbished passenger lin­ ers for Matson, the Mariposa and Monterey, will be crewed in Port­ land, Oregon, the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union reports. Registration in the Portland hall will get first crack at the Matson jobs. The MCS will crew a third ship, the Matsonia, next spring 4' t 3^ A construction bid in the amount of $470,500 has been let by the Marine Firemen's Union to start work on its new San Francisco headquarters. Additional costs of heating and ventilating will bring the total up to around $491,000. Work has already begun with the target date for completion being next April. J, 4- Seven motor vessels of the Donnacona Paper Company have been tied up by a strike of the SIU Canadian District. The strike fol­ lowed upon demands for recogni­ tion and a first-time contract. The .compainy handUs pulpwood. and pa­ per shipments. �race Eicht SEAFARERS LOG Aociut 31, 1956 '•I W: Agriculture inspector checks quality of potatoes at supply house. Looking on is Isthmian commis­ sary superintendent Ted Voelter. All produce is weighed to see that boxes conform to minimum weight markings. Short weight means a ship would be short stores. Lard gets "sniff test" at meat supply house. Off odor would disqualify it for shipboard use, but this shipment won by a nose. Inspectpr refected celery because of Improper ackaging. While of good quality, celery would eve spoiled before long. Knife is Inserted all way into hambone marrow. Ham spoilage can. start there even if outside looks okay. Here again, nose tells all. Pre-packaged and pre-fabricated meats come dir{ Agriculture Dep't inspector (left) and then go on prevent tampering. .r • E at: At Erie Basin terminal, checker with carbon copy of supply list checks off items as they are un­ loaded from tijck. �Angnst 81. 1956 r [E dinner plate a messman places in front of a Seafarer while a ship is in mid-ocean is the end-product of a complex ship-storing opera­ tion/ How well it is done plays a large part in determining whether it wUl be "good trip, happy ship" or loaded to the Plimsoll line with beefs. Shipping companies as well as Seafarers have a stake in proper storing because a well-fed ship tends to be a good working, well-maintained ves­ sel. And proper storing makes the cost account­ ants happy by reducing haphazard wastage and getting the most out of the company's food dollar. While the old two-pot system of cabin food and crew food is dead, until recently storing methods had not changed much. But now the revolution in food processing, with pre-fabricated meat cuts and new packing methods, is having a marked effect on the quality and keeping powers of ship's stores. What many Seafarers do not realize is that a third party participates in the storing procedure— Uncle Sam. Department of Agriculture inspectors play a key role in assuring that ships are supplied with properly-processed, fresh and sanitary food supplies. Pictured here are some of the procedures in­ volved in storing the 25-ship Isthmian fleet, which at any meal will be serving over 1,100 people. With few exceptions all the company's storing is handled through its New York headquarters. The nature of Isthmian runs is such that there are few ports of call where decent supplies can be pur­ chased with the exception of Hawaii and West Coast ports. When an Isthmian ship comes in, the port stew­ SEAFARERS Pas«Nin« LOC ard hits it on arrival armed with the standard stores list. Together with the chief steward he takes a physical inventory of the ship's stores as a basis for ordering replacement supplies. The usual procedure is to store for the length of the voyage plus a ten percent safety margin. The extra ten percent comes in handy when ships are hung up in a second-rate port with inadequate berthing and cargo-handling facilities. The standard list serves as the key to storing, but not every ship is stored the same way. A look at the crew list may show that most of the gang hails from the Southland, so she is stored heavier than average on grits, cornmeal, rice, kale and turnip greens. Itinerary counts also. A Per­ sian Gulf run calls for plenty of canned juices and fresh frozen and canned produce. All long-run ships get a goodly share of condensed, powdered and evaporated milk, as no whole milk goes aboard except from US ports. Long runs require selection of stores with good keeping powers. For example, on the Steel Ap­ prentice, pictured here, interior Florida grape­ fruit were stored instead of the Indian River variety since the latter are more fragile and tend to go bad more rapidly. Seasonal considerations also bear heavily. Summertime means melons, peaches and similar produce, and a reduction in pork stores. Once inventory has been taken and the ship's needs determined, the orders go out among the company's 25 to 30 suppliers. All supply specifi­ cations are rigidly detailed to assure a uniform product and uniform quantity. Beef, veal, mutton and pork are all pre-cut, trimmed and pre-pack­ aged to a specific size. The grade of butter, the number of sausage links to the pound, the size of poultry (all eviscerated), the container size of hams are specified in the order. In turn, these detailed supply specifications re­ flect the constant trend to fresh-frozen pre-fabri­ cated meats and produce. The pre-fab foods are rated as much more economical because the waste has been removed beforehand and the cook knows exactly how many portions he has to the box. They also keep better on long runs and do away with a good deal of heavy and time-consuming preparati'^n on board ship. The traditional method of putting sides and quarters of meat on board is inferior on several counts. Once a quarter is unfrozen it has to be used up, which means a constant run of the same cuts. That in turn, means monotony, leftover por­ tions and, of course, waste bone and fat. The pre­ packaged meats virtually eliminate leftovers, trim­ ming and butchering and keep excellently be­ sides. Standing between the suppliers and the ship are the Department of Agriculture inspectors. They are assigned on a rotating basis to the various supply houses. It is their duty to see that the sup­ plies offered meet both US inspection standards and the specifications in the company order as to weight, variety, style of preparation, size, quality and so on. But just to make sure, the conscientious port steward drops around now and then and takes his own look-see on whether he is getting what he ordered. .'.I M •^1, ,r , i ; Itly from deep freeze in truck (right), are inspected by Icond truck which heads to ship. Inspector seals truck to Chief cook Sebastino Pires also has stores list handy and checks packages as they come down from main deck. Double checking, Pires opens package and takes look at beef rib roast before having it stowed away. •••••si iiliiPliiillii ' if 1 •i\ •'^1 .^1 Shore gang starts stowing stores in chill boxes. Old stores and fresh foods are used before frozen and canned goods, - Object of careful storing is contented and well-fed crew. SlU shipboard feeding system and new steward department working rules are designed to make best possible use of supplies'and to encourage shipowifiers to use modern storing methods. �SEAFARERS LOG Pace Ten GOVERNMENT CAMP (Cities Serv­ ice)/ Juiy 11—Chairman, C. McMuilen; Secretary, W. Cassldy. Ship running smootlily, repair list turned in and most repairs to be taken care of in Galveston. No beefs. Motion carried to accept recent communication unan­ imously. Foc'sles to be sougeed. Locks and keys for all foc'sles wanted. Ships fund to be donated to LOG. HURRICANE (Waterman), July IS— Chairman, W. Harrell; Secretary, P. Plascik. Discussion held about repair list. Ship's fund—$31.14. No beefs. Two men missed ship. Motion car­ ried to accept communications from headquarters. Conditt.c>n o£ laundry sink was discussed. Men to turn in all reading matter. Vote of thanks to steward department. MADAKET (Waterman), July « — Chairman, J. Urian; Secretary, J. Sumpter. No beefs. One man missed ship in Oakland, California. Ships fund—$299.60. Some disputed over­ time. Motion carried to accept conimunications. Table to be repaired and new chairs put in crew s lounge. Cots needed aboard. Poor job of feed­ ing aboard and poor grade of meat. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), June 2»—Chairman, M. Kopenhagen; Secretary, J. O'Nell. Plenty of stores aboard. Motion carried to accept recent communications from headquarters. Changes to be effected in upper bunks. Discussion held on various duties aboard ship. MARGARET BROWN (Bloomfleld), July 15—Chairman, B. Sanchez; Sec­ retary, J. PIcou. Messman room to be painted. All other repairs were taken care of. Balance of ship's fund is $2.73. No beefs. Ship's delegate elected. Chief Electrician explamed trouble with washing machine. MARORE (Ore), July 11—Chairman, T.Drzewickl; Secretary, S. Wojton. Everything okay. Washing machine to be repaired upon arrival. Ship s fund—$57.50. Some disputed over­ time. Motion carried to accept com­ munications from headquarters. Flat iron to be purchased with ship's fund. Iceboxes out of order, to be repaired. Stores to be checked prior to ship leaving dock. MASSMAR (Calmar), July 11 — Chairman, T. Hanson; Secretary, W. Hammond. No beefs. Ship's fund was given to brother whose wife had an accident. Some disputed overtime. Motion carried to accept communica­ tions from headquarters. Vote of thanks to Union officials. Menu to be discussed at Union hall, poor variety of meat. MAXTON (Waterman), July 1$ — Chairman, E. Yates; Secretary, N. Barnes. Minor beef was settled. Sea chest not aboard yet. Some disputed overtime. Motion made and carried to accept communication from head­ quarters. Ship's fund and repair lists to be made up. Ship's delegate elected. ORION STAR (Orion), June IBChairman, N. Lambert; Secretary, G. Craggs. New delegate elected. Bosun failed to join ship due to illness. Re­ pair lists to be made up for submis­ sion to patrolman. Third mate per­ forming work of unlicensed personnel. HASTINGS (Waterman), July 3— Chairman, H. Randell; Secretary, J. Wells. Two men logged. Repair list turned over to captain. Ship's fund, $32.00. Few hours disputed overtime. Suggestion that wiper be turned over to patrolman as being unfit to sail on SIU ship. Two brothers had a beef—to be taken up with patrolman. Discus­ sion on transportation and sea chest. Station numbers to be stencilled over bunks. July 7—Chairman, W. Blskas; Secrtfary, M. Kamlnskl. One AB hurt in New York prior to departure. Beef among firemen concerning watches. All coffee cups to be returned to pantryman. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), July I— Chairman, D. Clark; Secretary, P. Calebaugh. One man missed ship in New York. Repair lists made up. Ship's fund, $15.00. One man logged. To speak to patrolman about this. Report accepted. Requisition for food not filled. STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), June i—Chairman, D. Hall; Secretary, Pounds. Some disputed overtime. Two cartons of cigarettes per man. Ship's treasurer, secretary pnd dele­ gate elected. Night lunch to be im­ proved. Draw suggested by captain. ALCOA POLARIS (Alcoa), July IS— Chairman, J. Crawford; Secretary, C. James. No results from steward re­ garding fresh fruit. Motion carried to accept communication from head­ quarters. Ship's delegate elected. ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), July ^ Chairman, M. Costello; Secratary, J. IS?--;.. Nalton. Everything okay. Thanks to Coal Liberty Breakout Denounced By US Co's ship's electrician and aU movie op­ erators for repairing and keeping movie machine in good working or­ der. One minor beef in deck depart­ ment. Motion carried to accept recent communications from headquarters. AMEROCEAN (N. Atlantic Marine), July IS—Chairman, R. Peebles; Secre­ tary, P. WItthaus. Repair list twothirds completed to satisfaction, re­ mainder to be completed in shipyard. One man missed ship in Istanbul and rejoined in Iskenderen. Ship's fund— $4.50. No beefs. Patrolman to see that enought paint is provided. Mo­ tion carried that any man drunk at payoff be fined $50, WASHINGTON—A large body of American flag operators have flled strong protests over a Federal Maritime Board ex­ aminer's favorable finding on behalf of American Coal Ship­ ping Inc. The examiner rec--*^ommended the chartering of the fear that American Coal Ship­ 30 Liberty ships to the newly- ping couid fix an artificially low CAMP NAMANU (US Patrolaum), July 21—Chairman, E. Dora; Secratary, N. Merrick. No draw in Singapore. Ship's fund—$14.61. No beefs. Some disputed overtime. Letter from head­ quarters about transportation. Motion carried to give headquarters and West Coast representative vote of thanks for prompt replies. Lengthy discus­ sion held on crew shortage. CANTIGNY (Cities Service), July 11 —Chairman, R. Thomas; Secretary, N. Wexler. Ship's delegate elected. Ship's fund—$17. No beefs. Motion carried to accept recent communica­ tion from headquarters. Everyone to contribute $1 to ship's fund. Vote of thanks to steward department. Repair list to be completed at payoff. CHICKASAW (Pan Atlantic), no data —Chairman, S. Ruiyski, Secretary; J. DIosco. Check being made on chief cook quitting at last minute in New Orleans. Everything okay. Motion carried to accept communications from headquarters. Deck delegate elected. Vote of thanks to cook. Re­ port was made on defective washing machine hose. COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), July 11—Chairman, N. Leone; Secre­ tary, H. Franklin. One oiler was dis­ patched from Tampa and will be turned over to patrolman because of performing. No other beefs, every­ thing else okay. Motion made and carried to accept and concur in com­ munications from headquarters. Deck department need shower curtains. Water runs slow in washing machine. BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Serv­ ice), July 19—Chairman, E. Callahan; Secretary, E. McMaster. Informed new santiary men of duties. No beefs. Recent communication from head­ quarters read, posted, accepted and concurred. New fan needed for messhall. Toaster to be repaired. Vote of thanks to steward department. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), July 11 —Chairman, J. Galendez; Secretary, T. Wasiluk. Incident which happened aboard was taken up in San Juan. Representative to write charges against both men. Any injuries to be reported immediately to department heads. No more reading while on gangway watch. Watch is for safety measure. One man paid off in San Juan due to illness; hospitalized in Ponce: joined ship in Aguirre, PR. Ship's fund, $14.00. One man with 60 days will have to pay off. Reports accepted. MARIE HAMILL (Bloomfield), July 18—Chairman, L. Cartwright; Secre­ tary, W. Young. Disputed overtime to be settled as promised by patrolman. One man in engine department missed ship in New York. New secre­ tary-reporter to be elected. Ship's fund, $5.50. Steward will accept re­ quests for special dishes and see that they are put on menu if possible. THE CABINS (Mathiasen), July 9— Chairman, H. Houston; Secretary, M. Ohstrom. Delegate contacted agent in Houston to improve quality of stores in northern port where there is a port steward. Ship's fund, $21.60. Steward reported quality of meats much improved. Two cases of milk spoiled from standing on dock too long. Message to be sent to headquar­ ters requesting permission to pay off at sea. ROBIN GOODFELLOW (Seas Ship­ ping), July 15—Chairman, W. Swartjls; Secretary, F. O'Neill. Repair list turned in and taken care of. New list turned in. Twenty hours disputed overtime. Several hours late meals disputed. Reports accepted. Steward to check stores and also low grade of stores put on aboard. All beefs to be taken up with department delegate. OCEANSTAR (Triton), July 17— Chairman, W. Millison; Secretary, R. Noren. Nomination of ship's delegate. Everything running smoothly. Dis­ puted overtime for chief cook. Li­ brary to be changed THE CABINS (Mathiasen), July 19 —Chairman, H. Huston; Secretary, M. Ohstrom. Ship's fund, $21.60. One man missed ship in Texas City. No beefs. Two men missed ship in Texas City. Pumpman man to meet ship at next port. This is against SIU shipping rules and matter to be taken up with headquarters. Reports accepted. New delegate elected. Delegate to contact headquarters regarding clarification of rules concerning members who miss ship and attempt to rejoin. Discus­ sion on questionable crew changes okayed by Houston hall. August 6—Chairman S. FotI; Secra­ tary, M. Ohstrom. Captain consulted concerning pumpman's overtime beef. To be taken up with patrolman. Mat­ ter of two brothers fighting aboard ship to be taken up with patrolman. Ship's fund, $21.15. One man missed ship; one man got off on account of illness. Three men getting off. Stew­ ard to be turned in to patrolman for failure to order sufficient basic stores such as bread, milk, lemons, etc. Dis­ cussion by steward as to reasons for shortages. Motion that ship hot pay off before patrolman comes aboard. Delegate to see about awning for poop deck which needs repairs or replace­ ment. Aoffost 31> 1956 Seafarer Sy Sypher arrives at SIU heaiJquarters after overnight motorcycle trip from Illinois. He said he "just had to get on a ship again" after getting out of the Army. He made the High Point Victory three days later. Wanted Ship Fast; Ex-GI Zooms To NY There's none more anxious to ship out than the returning service man and Seafarer Carroll C. Sypher, DM, was no exception. Sypher ate up several hundred miles between Illinois and head­ quarters in one day's furious mo­ torcycle traveling so that he could grab a ship. He was back in har­ ness aboard the High Point Victory three days after he picked up his membership book and registered. En route to headquarters he slept overnight alongside the high­ way making use of camping gear strapped to the rear seat. But chances are he didn't waste too much time snoozing on the long haul to New York, While in service, Sypher was sta­ tioned at the Atlantic tank depot, Atlanta, Georgia. For a while he was "commodore" of the cabin cruiser owned by Lieut. General Boiling, 3rd Army commander. The rest of his time was spent as in­ structor at the ordinance automo­ tive school giving tank trainees the basic lowdown on mechanics, phys­ ics and electricity. He had quali­ fied for Officer Candidate School but was turned down as over-age. Sypher sails AB and deck main­ tenance and has been with the SIU since 1947. In November, 1951, when the new SIU hall opened, Sypher's arrival in NY at that time was pictured on the front cover of the new SEA­ FARERS LOG put out to celebrate the momentous occasion. Only In-Patients Get 3Q-Day Cards Seafarers who have to enter a hospital from a ship are en­ titled to get a shipping card dated the day of entry to the hospital, up to 30 days, provided they report to a Union dispatch­ er within 48 hours of leaving the hospital. However, men who go to the hospital only for out­ patient treatment are not en­ titled to these cards. Seafarers already registered at SIU halls who have to be hos­ pitalized for over 30 days, can get a new card for 30 days only, from the dispatcher. formed corporation for carriage of export coal to Europe. At the same time, the company itself also filed exceptions to those sections of the examiner's ruling which would restrict the operations of the company. Those lining up strongly against the operation included the Ameri­ can Tramp Shipowners Association, US Lines, Bull Steamship Com­ pany, Luckenbach Steamship Com­ pany and a number of other opera­ tors. The tramp shipowners said that the chartering of US reserve ship fleets would destroy their opera­ tions by depressing coal rates. They declared that anybody seeking to move coal could find existing tramp ships to charter at the present time. The private steamship com­ panies posed similar objections, declaring that space was available in liner services for carriage of bulk cargoes and that American Coal Shipping could charter pri­ vately-owned ships if it so desired. Company Includes UMW In its turn, the new corporation, composed of coal companies, coal carrying railroads and the United Mine Workers, objected to the terms of the charters proposed by the FMB examiner. These terms v/ould involve minimum rate fixing by the Maritime Administration; refusal of permission to carry any­ thing but coal; limit the charters to a year and require the company to pay breakout and lay-up ex­ penses. The examiner's recommendation for a minimum rate was based on rate which would put other ship operators out of business. The new company argued, in turn, that foreign-flag shipping has been monopolizing almost 99 per­ cent of the coal export trade. It cited this as the reason for the entry of a new company into the field with relative freedom of aiition on rate fixing. SF Shipping Remains Good SAN FRANCISCO—Shipping held its own during the past two weeks, upholding an earlier forecast. Job activity remained at virtual­ ly the same pace as before, as a total of 73. jobs were dispatched. The outlook is more of the same. Port Agent Leon Johnson indi­ cated. One scheduled payoff, the Rbbin Hood (Seas Shipping), came in' for payoff and sign-on as expected. The Jean LaFitte also signed on, helping to keep the level of re­ placements high. Seven in-transit vessels arrived during the period, including the Steel Fabricator, Steel Traveler (Isthmian), and the Young Ameri­ ca, Beauregard, Madaket and Kyska (Waterman). The Young America came in twice. No major beefs were encountered on any of the ships in port. SEAFARERS IN ACTION In the knife and fork department honorable mention this week goes to chief cook Frank Soriano of the Steel Vendor for "tasty food throughout the trip." Aboard the Marymar, stew­ ard H. M. Guinier rated as doing "an excellent job aboard this ves­ Soriano sel" whiie on the Del Mar it was chief steward Phil N. O'Conner who drew all the ap­ plause. And to top it all off, the Orion Planet now has piped music in the crew messhall under ar­ rangements made by the chief steward of the supertanker. ^ The compliments were flying thick and fast on the National Liberty when the ship was last heard from. First the skipper asked the ship's delegate. Fete Loleas, to express his thanks to the crew for their fine behavior throughout the trip. Then the chief steward chimed in to say that it was the best creW he had ever sailed with. Finally, crewmembers themselves noted that Mike Toth was the "best messman on SIU ships." All in all, it sounds^ like a pretty happy trip. t i" 4" The ship's delegates have been busy, as usual, with a variety of chores on the ships. Aboard the Pacific Ocean, ship's delegate Ernie Such has been on . the 6o. He get the gang an SIU shipboard library from the Norfolk hall and then got the gang to contribute extra dough with which he pur­ chased more books and magazines. It looks like there will be plenty of reading matter throughout the trip. He also checked the slop chest to make sure that there were adequate supplies aboard and got after the mate to have the passage­ ways painted out—all in all the kind of service a good delegate gives his shipmates. t 4" 4" t t The Robin Locksley crew has a punching bag to practice on from now on as Sal Di Bella, second electrician, willed it to the gang v/hen he got off. Everybody should be in top-notch shape from now on. Aboard the Steel Worker, car­ penter Byron C. Barnes voluntarily added another duty to his regular ones when he took on the Job of ship's lilnrarian. Barnes got a vote of thanks from, his shipmates for his efforts. �SEAFARERS Aofftut SI. 1956 l^cre Elevea LOG Tor SlU Men... 'Our Shipping Is Red Hot/ Seattle Boasts -3 •'J SEATTLE—Barring a major calamity, shipping here can be expected to skyrocket for the next four weeks or more. Four payoffs were due this week and two more are already slated for September, in addi­ tion to whatever ships happen visited in transit. A few beefs to "sneak in" unexpectedly. on overtime were settled smoothly. ^ One of the prime objectives of the SIU since the days it was first formed has been to provide sufficient job opportunities for seamen who sailed regularly for a living. The one way that this could be done in the maritime industry, with sea­ men going from ship to ship and company to company, was to aim for at least one contracted job for every regular seaman. With the ups and downs of the maritime industry, this has been a tough order, but more often than not this objec­ tive has been realized. One way it has been achieved is through vigilant and energetic organizing and alertness in SAN FRANCISCO—The Coast Guard's effort to continue with­ obtaining newly-formed companies under Union contract. Today, thanks in large part to this consistent Union policy holding seamen's papers from 300400 West Coast seamen barred the job ratio is an extremely favorable one offering a very from ships under a now-unconsti­ tutional screening program has high degree of job security to men with seniority in the SIU. been rejected by a high Federal The proof of the pudding lies in the shipping figures which show job totals pressing ever higher. What's more, they also court once again. A ruling by the United States reveal that even men with class C seniority, who have had Court of Appeals here ordered the no previous experience with SIU companies, have been able papers returned "forthwith" in to ship in considerable numbers, because there are more than compliance with an earlier finding enough jobs available for class A and B men. by a lower court. The latest rul­ Seafarers can rest assured that despite the fluctuations for ing criticized the Coast Guard for which the industry is notorious, the Union will continue to "trying to give effect to the old regulations by which they denied maintain its job ratio policy to the best of its ability. • those men employment." 3^ 4 3^ Court Again Revokes CG Screen Rule Held Back Papers The Coast Guard had sought to hold back the men's papers while it decided whether or not to file new charges against them under an amended screening proce­ dure. The old program was ruled illegal last October on the ground that it was based on secret testi­ mony and denied the men the right to confront their accusers. A new screening procedure was then announced which would bar secret testimony in most cases. But the agency refused to return the men's papers so that they could resume sailing, while it de­ cided whether to file charges against them under the new proce­ dure. The appeals court declared that such a procedure could not be allowed, thus making it mandatory for the Coast Guard to allow the seamen in question to sail peqding jtossible new -chargM> agatost them. Whose Opportunity? The only sour note in these pro­ ceedings, said Jeff Gillette, port agent, is the shortage of manpower to handle the boom. The short­ age is expected to get even worse in all ratings next month. Bosuns and stewards are the only ratings in abundant supply; all others can get out as fast as they want. Scheduled to come in this week were the William A. Burden (Westem Tankers), Battle Rock (US Pe­ troleum), Coeur d'Alene Victory (Victory Carriers), and Afoundria (Waterman). On tap for Septem­ ber are the Coe Victory and Lewis Emery, Jr., also for Victory Carriers. Two Full Crews Both the Burden and the Battle Rock are scheduled to be in drydock about two weeks, then will take full crews for a year's stay in the Far East. An added starter is the Arthur M. Huddell (Bull), which has been serving as a warehouse ship for an Army cable ship laying a line be­ tween Seattle and Alaska. She has had only a standby crew aboard for some time, but is due to take a full crew next week for a trip back to the East Coast to pick up more cable. All in all, Gillette pointed out, shipping looks very good for the future. Anyone who finds things slow in another port and wants to get out quick should make it with ease from here. The Kyska (Waterman) and Ocean Nora (Ocean Trans) paid off and signed on during the past pe­ riod, while the Alamar and Yorkmar (Calmar) and the Young America and Madaket (Waterman) Keep Draft Board Posted SIU headquarters urges all draft-eligible seamen to be sure they keep their local Se­ lective Service boards posted on all changes of address through the use of the post cards furnished at all SIU halls and aboard ships. Two years after the National La­ bor Relations Board ruled the Na­ tional Carbon Company was guilty of unfair labor practices, the NLRB has "reaffirmed" its original ruling. In the meanwhile, the company has been battling the is­ sue in the courts. The company has now been ordered to bargain with the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union. The case rates as a classic example of delays made possible by the Taft-Hartley law. There is no doubt that the shipping industry and patterns of shipping activity are now undergoing radical changes. The US will shortly begin construction of an atom-powered ship and the French are following with talk of a nuclear su3^ 3> perliner. Plans for new "aircoach"-type passenger ship Former Army Secretary Robert travel are very much alive. Huge new super-duper tankers Stevens, head of the J. P. Stevens up to 100,000 tons are in the offing. A vast new trade, carry­ textile company, has been accused of anti-union tactics by the United ing coals to Newcastle and other European ports is fast- Textile Workers of America. The becoming a permanent fixture. The St. Lawrence Seaway company notified Local 54 of the is knocking on the door. Roll-on, roll-off ships are around the union that it was terminating the agreement and asked elimination comer. All of this presents a vast opportunity and challenge to the of security and arbitration clauses. 3^ 3^ 3^ US government and the maritime industry. But much of A thriee to one vote of 16,000 the opportunity can evaporate unless steps are taken to pro­ Boeing aircraft workers ratified a tect shipping from the ever-growing inroads of the runaways. two-year agreement between Boe­ Both political parties have pledged support of a strong US ing Airplane Company and the In­ merchant marine. It's up to Congress and the next adminis­ ternational Association of Machin­ tration to plug the loopholes and assure US-flag ships of a ists. A basic five percent wage boost is provided plus seven cents fighting chance to take advantage of new developments. All else is fine, including the weather, which has been near-ideal for the last five months, with little or no rain at all. No Letdown Seen In NY Ship Boom NEW YORK—Shipping was just one short of the record for the year during the past two weeks, with still no letdown in sight. The total number of regular jobs shipped, 336, plus a dozen standby jobs, brought the actual total up near the 350-mark for the period, according to Claude Sim­ mons, SIU assistant secretarytreasurer and headquarters port agent. Predictions of a continued good outlook are fortified by the im­ minent return of several Libertys from long offshore runs, and the near-completed purchase of up to three new ships by one operator already under contract. The first of the new ships is expected to crew up early next month once the transaction goes through. Also due to take a crew about the same time is the Seatrain Sa­ vannah, which is still in the ship­ yard. No major beefs have been en­ countered during the period, ex­ cept for one item which was straightened out on the High Point Victory, a Bull Line ship on the Blue Jay northern supply run. The crew refused to sign on for another trip until it received as­ surances from the company that the first assistant engineer wouid cut out hardtiming the crew or do­ ing unlicensed men's work. A total of 23 ships were paid off, five were signed on and eight were serviced in transit during the period. They were all generally in good shape. an hour additional in the second year. Vacation and shift improve­ ments are also included. The set­ tlement covers Boeing's B-47 and B-52 plants in Kansas. 3^1 ^ 3^ Throwaway clothes made of pa­ per are on the way to market, the International Brotherhood of Pa­ per Makers reports. One of its contracted companies has devel­ oped a waterproof flexible paperbase material which can be sewed or pasted. The first use of the material will be for such items as doctors utility coats, nuclear plant workers and the like. 3> t 3JI Steel workers have returned to their jobs with a 45V^-cent three year package contract covering wages, and fringe benefits. The bulk of gains are concentrated in the first year. The contract in­ cludes cost of living adjustment figures. With the steel plants humming again, the United Steelworkers Union called out 26,500 men at Alcoa and Reynolds Metals. The union got much the same terms there as in the steel industry. • .-Ki| �SEAFARERS Paee Twelre Pay Formula Can Speed Trip To Booby-Hatch Happy Days |l r The above might seem a bit formidable to the novice but, based on the researches of Seafarer Gordon L, Peck and the LOG staff, it presents a simplified (???) formula for figuring one's payoff. Peck admits he dreamed P is cash payoff; B, base pay per this up while sitting out a month; n, number of days worked; Of all the sailors who shipped from thee, Capetovm, do you remember me? It's there I chose this life, A sailor I must be; While on your beaches, I played and serfed With my girl Maureen; Alas, she could not keep me from my calling. Although the days at sea Are long and sometimes weary. Life on the oceans I cherish dearly. When time comes, for the sun to set in the West, When all men ashore get home to love—and rest, I take my turn on the bow at night To watch for an on-coming light. It's then the time is lonely, dear. And I wish you could be here. Yet here at sea I will stay hntil my days are done. Although with each end of a watch I'll love you more and more— I could never live this life ashore. N, number of hours of overtime; R, overtime rate; X, miscellaneous (meal allowance, penalty pay, trans­ portation, bonuses); d, number of dependents claimed; A, amount of allotment per time unit; p, number of time units; S, slopchest deduc­ tions; D, draws, and, s, special state deductions. The ".98" calculation of total earnings represents a two percent deduction for Federal Social Se­ curity payments, while 18 percent of total earnings plus 2.3d repre­ sents the amount of US tax with­ held based on the number of depen­ dents claimed. In most cases aboard ship, 18 Pecic percent of gross income less $2.30 for each depen­ dent claimed will yield the with­ holding tax figure or close to it. Peck adds his findings that since most of the terms of this formula remain fairly constant or are be­ yond our control, "the only way to increase 'P' is to cut down on 'D', unless you also happen to be a big slopchest customer. I've also had an uneasy suspi­ cion since formulating this recipe for uneasy confusion that there were one or more flaws in it. "There must be something wrong with it," he added. I can't seem to make 'P' cover 'Le' (living ex­ penses)." USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MO. Maximino Bernes James T. Moor* Francisco Bueno John A. Morris Johnny Nettles Rosario Copani William S. Porter Leo A. Dwyer Alphonsus Galdikas Roy R. Rayfleld Gerardo Riviera Gorman T. Glaze Edward Huizenga William E. Roberts Floyd Kurd Jr. Wm. Weatherspoon Eleuterio Magboo Jos. A. Williams Luther R. Milton USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. Anthony A. BarbaroJohn Farrand USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Leland E. Ashley Francis L. Grissom Thomas Dalley Concepclon Mejla Eric Douget Alfonso Olagulbel 6th DIST. TB HOSPITAL MOBILE. ALA. David M. Barla William HaveUn USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. Francis J. Boner Claud E. Denny Flem A. Clay Alfred Sawyer Clarence Crowder USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. James J. Adams WUliam Lawless Evit Ardoln Rene LeBlanc Agaplto Asencl John Linn Benjamin Baugh James M. Mason John G. Brady Michael O. Muzlo J. L. Buckelew Richard Pardo John Butler Wlnford PoweU Sebastian Carregal Abner Ralford Cloise Coats Randolph Ratcliff Floyd Cummlngs Wade H. Sexton Charles F. DorroughH. Leonard Shaw William Driscoll ToefU SraiglelskI Joseph T. GehringerWest A. Spencer . Clarence Graham Lonnie R. Tickle Carl Jones Luciano Torlblo WUUam H. Jones James Vallot Martin KeUy James E. Ward Edward G. Knapp Fritz Widegren Thomas Landa David A. Wright Leo H. Lang USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Thom. A. Barracliff Martin M. Hammond Marcelo B. Belen Jobe E. MuUen Charles Dwyer USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. C. C. Burkett Herman T. Nungzer Jlmmie Littleton freeze-in in Northern Greenland a while back. But once he thawed out after getting back home to New Orleans, he decided to send it in anyway. In the order of their appearance, LOG-A-RHYTHM; No Return A. R. McGree Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY ZONE STATE Signed TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you ar* an old subscriber and have a change of address, pleas* give your former address below: ADDRESS CITY ,... >*e*aee*ee***e*a< ZONE STATE Asks Meaning Of Sea Terms To the Editor: I would appreciate the help of SIU men in connection with a nautical dictionary I am writ­ ing. I am especially interested in a definition of the following words and terms: "Apron" with respect to the waterfront, but not with refer­ ence to the inside stem of Bn Bn P = .98(—+NR+X) —[.18(—+NR+X)]+2.3d—(Ap+S+D)—• 30 30 III Ancast SI. 1958 LOG Celebrating birthday at sea, ship's delegate Lonnie Cole on the Calmar poses with cake whipped up by the baker for the occasion. Reporter T. H. Jackson sent in the photo. Everybody shared a piece of the cake. letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. a sailing vessel; performer; gashoUnd; penalty cargo; scen­ ery-bum or bomb; steam schooner. I also would like a definition of a line with a small sewed canvas bag filled with sand, which is thrown to shore to puil the mooring lines ashore. I don't mean a heaving line. Anyone who can provide some of this information is invited t(^ write me at 48 Jan van Avennesstreet, Rotterdam, Hol­ land. L. Pleysier 4, t t Raps Aid Scheme For Liberia MM At the mercy of "barber" Pat Fox, Mac McCloskey gets a tonsorial "treat­ ment" during the intercoastal run on the Texmar, but still manages to keep smiling. USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. L. Bosley Bard C. Nolan D. K. CampbeU David T. Raynes R. R. Cefarattl A. W. Sadenwater Edward F. McGowan Lacy H. Stuart VA HOSPITAL ALBERQUERQUE, NM Charles Burton USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEX Benjamin Deibler Edoardo Piscopo John C. Palmer Rossendo Serrano VA HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENN. Billy R. Hill USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY Hussen Ahmed George Meltzer Andrew Bannon Isaac MiUer Joseph Burns Thomas Moncho Eddie Caravona Alonzo W. Morris George Carlson Eugene P. O'Brien Morgan Carroll Juan Pascual Albert Claude George Robinson Horacio Da Silva Jose Rodriguez Alberto DeLapaz Rafael Rodriguez Dominick DlFeo JuUo Sarayno Richard Ceiling P. W. Siedenberg Estell Godfrey Andrew Snyder James Higgins James Stickney Konstant Kaln Peter Uccl Alfred Kaju F. C. Vlllacorte A. Kazmlerskl Robert R. White Teolllo Lacson Yuen Yueng USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN, NY Edmund Abualy Leonard Leldlg Manuel Antonana Anthony D. Leva Eladio Arls Mike Lubas Fortunate Bacomo Archibald McGuigan W. C. Baldwin W. C. McQulstion Frank W. Bemrlck H. F. Macdonald Frank T. CampbeU Michael Machusky Joseph Carr Benjamin Martin William J. Conners Albert MartlneUl E. T. Cunningham Vic Mllazzo Walter L. Davis Joseph B. Murphy Emlllo Delgado Ralph J. Palmer Robt. M. Douglas George G. Phifer John J. DrlscoU James M. Quinn Dolan GaskUl George E. Renale Robert E. GUbert D. F. Rugglano William' Guenther Geo. E. Shumaker Bart E. Guranick G. Slvertsen Everett F. Haislett Henry E. Smith Talb Hassen Michael Toth Joseph If sits • Karl Trelmann Thomas Isaksen Harry S. Tattle Ira Kllgore Fred West L. Krlstlansen Norman West Frank J. Kubek VlrgU Wllmoth Frederick Landry Pon P. Wing James J. Lawlor Chee K. Zal Kaarel Leetmaa To the Editor: That editorial in the "Satur­ day Evening Post" (LOG, July 6, 1956) plugging the virtues of the Liberian 'merchant marine" gave some of the crewmembers on the Wild Ranger quite a jolt. It seems the giveaway of US ships and the policy of letting the operators put their ships under foreign flags isn't wreck­ ing the US merchant marine fast enough. Now they want the US to help them train scab crews to man those ships. All of us on this vessel pay a considerable amount of money each year in taxes. But this set­ up would bethe same as paying taxes to do ourselves out of jobs. Colloquially, it means paying someone to hit you on the head with a hammer. —and keeping up the payments until he drops you for good. What a deal that would be! R. S. Johnson Is, 4. ' i Hails New Gains Made By SIU To the Editor: I am writing to let you know that I want to discontinue re­ ceiving the SEAFARERS LOG as I am going back South. I want to thank you for send­ ing me the LOG for the past seven years since my husband, Herbert R. Bell, died in Septem­ ber, 1949. I have been keeping up with the good work and the news of what the SIU has done. The Union has really come up and gone a long way towards bettering the life of the seaman. Mrs. Floy Bell Says Skipper is Not His Master To the Editor: I believe the captains of US merchant ships should no longer be called "Masters," as this is a violation of the 14th Amend­ ment to the US Constitution. Crewmembers on a ship are not the "slaves" of the captain or anyone ellse. This amendment was adopted over 80 years ago. It's about time the Navigation Laws of the US caught up and abolished the term "Master" forever, as all Americans ar* free bom. Edmund J. Rocker 4^ 4. 4^ 'Let Joe Do it' Talk Aids No One To the Editor: It seems all of us have a "let Joe do it" mind; me too, I guess. But as we all know, that gets us nowhere. When the ship is taking water over the decks and the watertight doors should be closed, some guys just sit stiil and think "let Joe do it." When the food is not up to par, and help for the steward is needed, "let Joe do it" is the byword. But when there is grip­ ing to be done about the food or anything else, everyone gets into the act. Everyone has something to say about the guys who speak a foreign tongue in the messhall, about how they should only speak English. Then often these are the same guys who go. to the "rec" hall later and talkin another language altogether. Why don't all of us just use the language of this country and make it easy on ourselves instead of barking about some­ body else. We have the best Union and the best working conditions. Let's make 'em even better. Tom Collins SS Pennmar 4" 4^ 4" Baby Benefit A Great Help To the Editor: We wish to announce that we are the proud parents of twin sons, born on July 3, 1956, at the Somerville Hospital, Somerville, Mass. Both babies are still In the hospital because they were born prematurely. They will be there for quite some time, we understand, as they cannot be allowed to leave the hospital until they each weigh 5^ pounds. We are thankful now for the maternity benefit which we will receive for each of them. It will help to pay the hospital bill, which should amount to quite a bit. We have three other children also, who did not come under the maternity benefit. This is a wonderful plan the Union has. We don't know what we would have done without this to count on. All we can say is thanks to the Union once again. Maurice Olson ^ t, Thanks To Union He's Now An AB To the Editor: All professional ordinary sea­ men who desire their AB pa­ pers will find that Mobile is the place. Now don't get me wrong, they're not going to hand them to you and that's that. Go to the SIU upgrading school there in Mobile and brush up. "Jughead" Parker or Bill Wallace will give you all the informa­ tion and help you need. It's a good hall in Mobile and a nice bunch of guys there. To name a few there are "Jughead," Bill, Cal Tanner, Hal Fischer and Leo Marsh. Any one of these brothers will help you all they can. My thanks to the above-mentioned brothers for helping me. Don Rundblad (ex-ordinary seaman) �Ancust SI. 1956 ALCOA PEOASUS (Alcoa), July 4— Chairman, H. Laanay; Sacratary, L. Phillips. Repairs to be taken care of In Mobile. Ship's delegate to turn In report on messman not attending spe­ cial meeting. Ship's fund—4130. Soma disputed overtime. DEL CAMPO (Delta Line), July 1— Chairman, C. Duncan; Secretary, P. Lighten. Some disputed overtime. Everything running smoothly. Motion carried to accept communication as read. Steward met with an accident and was taken to hospital. Ship's del­ egate elected. WESTPORT (Arthur), July 7—Chair­ man, S. Krawczynskl; Secretary, S. Kollna. Stove door in gailey has been repaired. No beefs, some disputed overtime. Communications have been posted. All hands asked to keep pan- SEAFARERS retary, R. Pierce. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Ship's hospital Is up-to-date. Including blood plasma. Crewmembers to take care of ship's property and stores. LOG Page Thlrteca Salvage Produces %ittle Mae' OCEAN ULLA (Maritime Overseas), July 7—Chairman, A. Lutey; Secre­ tary, D. Furman. One man missed ship, to be turned in to Union. Water shortage aboard. Some disputed over­ time. Mattresses and pillows needed. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment. Ventilators need repair. GATEWAY CITY (Waterman), July 12—Chairman, W. Sink; Secretary, H. Carmlchael. Everything running, smoothly; no beefs. Motion carried to accept communications from head­ quarters. Ship's delegate elected. Coffee to be made In coffee urn and also milk to be served three times a day. Electrician to turn fans off when not in room. SEA COMET II (Seatraders), July 1 —Chairman, T. Bolton; Secretary, R. Masters. Some disputed overtime. No beefs. Repair list to be posted. Vote of thanks to steward department. Gal­ ley to be painted. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Seas Shipping), July 4—Chairman, A. Harrington; Sec­ ratary, W. Moody. Some disputed overtime. Ship's fund—$20. Ship's fund to be turned over to ship's dele­ gate. try clean at all times. All screen doors to be kept locked. ARIZPA (Waterman), July 7—Chair­ man, D. K. Nunn; Secretary, O. Raynor. Everything running okay. Ship's fund—$10.50. No beefs; no disputed overtime. Cots and linen to be col­ lected before arrival In France. CHARLES C. DUNAIF (Colonial). June 14—Chairman, F. Aponte; Sec­ retary, F. Janklns. Three men were logged, to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Steward said we will get stores in port. Some disputed over­ time, no beefs. Motion carried to accept communications from head­ quarters. Motion carried to refer steward department beef to port pa­ trolman. Various discussions held. CAMP NAMANU (US Petroleum), July 1—Chairman, D. Hartman; Sec­ retary, N. Merrick. One man hos­ pitalized In Ras Tanura. Ship's fund— $21.14. No beefs, some disputed overtime. To write SIU headquar­ ters. It doesn't seem as though cap­ tain and company want full crew aboard vessel. Ship In poor condition. NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), July $—Chairmen, V. Porter; Secretary, S. Arales. All de­ partments in good shape and every­ thing running okay. Ship's fund— $30. Some disputed overtime; no beefs. Motion carried to write nego­ tiating committee requesting an In­ crease In the ammunition bonus from 10 to 25 percent. All men ashore the first night In Cherbourg, because they were not informed of gates being closed at 9 PM, put In for lodging for night. MARIE HAMILL (Bloomfield), June 14—Chairman, W. Young; Secretary, LA SALLE (Waterman), July i— H. Pierce. One man missed ship. Chairman, A. Fedele; Secratary, J. Ship's secretary-reporter elected. No Rodder. One man went to hospital. beefs. Motion carried to concur in Acting ship's delegate elected. Pre­ communications from headquarters. vious ship's delegate will return fund Steward department would be happy In San Pedro. .Some disputed over­ to put special dishes on the menu. time; no beefs. New ship's delegate Washing machine to be kept clean. elected. Vote of thanks to baker. FEDERAL (Trafalgar), July LAWRENCE VICTORY (Mississippi), Chairman, M. LIpkIn, Secretary, A. July 1—Chairman, H. Libby; Secre­ Hasklnt. Mall Is not coming in regular­ tary, S. Rivers. Everything going ly. Several men missed ship in Japan okay. Some disputed overtime; no and one man was hospitalized In beefs. Motion carried to concur in re­ Saudi Arabia. Vote of thanks to cent communications. Engine quar­ steward department. Motion carried ters have been painted, few minor to concur in communications from repairs to be done. headquarters. Washing machine agi­ tator and wringer in urgent need of STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), July repair or replacement. 13—Chairman, C. ADIson; Secretary, M. Carlln. Ship's delegate elected. No GEORGE A. LAWSON (Pan-Oeeanic), beefs. To contact patrolman about June 23—Chairman, C. Halla; Secre­ washing machine. Crew to be more tary, L. Cevette. One man missed sanitary. Crew not to slam doors any ship In Long Beach, California. No more. Bosun requested that everyone beefs. Discussion held about not keep decks clean and dump garbage returning overtime sheets within 72 aft. hours. All crewmembers asked to keep a record of their overtime. All McKETTRICK HILLS (Western Tank­ excess linen to be turned In. ers), July 14—Chairman, C. Thomp­ son; Secretary, J. Hough. Ship's fund CHIWAWA (Cities Service), July 17 —$8.08. One man missed ship and —Chairman, W. Splvey; Secretary, H. one man hospitalized. No disputed Sykes. Repair lists being made up. overtime. Motion carried to concur Praised constitutional changes and in communications from headquarters. asked for discussion under good and Laundry to be turned in when ship welfare. Some disputed overtime, no pays off. beefs. Motion carried to accept com­ munication. ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), no data —Chairman, E. Carpenter; Secretary, STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), June B. Jackson. Ship's delegate elected. 2—Chairman, A. Melendez; Secretary, No ship's fund. Little disputed over­ B. Armstrong. Ship's fund—$16. Re­ time. Motion carried to accept SIU pair list turned In. One man missed communications. ship, picked up man In Singapore to replace him. Some disputed overtime. IBERVILLE (Waterman), July Motion carried to concur In commu­ Chairman, A.-Johnes; Secretary, J. nications from headquarters. Ship's Levin. No beefs. Coffee put aboard treasurer elected. In New Orleans not of good quality. Ship's fund—$36.05. Some disputed GENEVIEVE PETERKIN (Bloomfield), overtime. Not enough keys for July 8—Chairman, H. Aarlsen; Secre­ tary, D. Haskell. Letter from com­ foc'sles. pany agreeing to put up stack-ladder STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), July 7— on return. Ship's fund—$27.13. No Chairman, E. Parr; Secretary, E. Saul. beefs. Ship's delegate elected. Dis­ No beefs. Repair lists to be made cussion on new coffee urn. Steward to up. Ship's fund $136. Some disputed keep iron. overtime. Motion carried to concur In communications from headquarters. LEWIS EMERY, JR. (Victory Car­ Discussion held on hospital benefits riers), June 30—Chairman, P. Parker; regarding recent report. Motion car­ Secretary, F. Hicks, Jr. All repairs ried to donate $10 and smokes from being taken care of. No beefs. Ship's ship's fund to SIU man being repatri­ secretary-reporter elected. Everything ated aboard this vessel. No men to running okay. Motion carried to ac­ go in pantry and serve themselves. cept communications from headquar­ Discussion held on keeping laundry ters. Vote of thanks to steward de­ partment for services rendered. Dis­ clean. cussion held on movie films and DEL CAMPO (Delta Lines), July 1— records to be secured In San Pedro. Chairman, C. Duncan; Secretary, G. Lighten. Some disputed overtime. JOHN C (Atlantic Carriers), July 9— Everything running okay. Motion car­ Chairman, G. Sneeden; Secretary, G. ried to accept communications. To McCartney. Three men failed to join. get in touch with steward regarding No beefs. Some disputed overtime. ship's fund. Steward met with an Motion carried to concur In commu­ accident and was taken to hospital. nications from headquarters. Motion carried to have cU'inking water tank Ship's delegate elected. cleaned and cemented as water is YORKMAR (Calmer), June 30 — rusty. Sanitary men to rotate clean­ Chairman, C. Kellog; Secretary, H. ing of library and laundry. Reese. Everything okay. Definite ac­ OCEAN ROSE (Maritime Overseas), tion to be taken In port to get windJune 24—Chairman, V. D'India; Secre­ scoops and screens. tary, M. Ketola. No beefs. Five men REPUBLIC (Trafalgar), July 3 — paid off In San Pedro; replacements Chairman, F. Hartshorn; Secretary, A. received from hall In Wilmington. One Kubackl. Some disputed overtime. man taken off because of illness. Mo­ Ship's fund—$7. Tanks to be cleaned, tion carried to accept communications white clothes are being spoiled be­ from headquarters. Discussion held on cause of rust. Iceboxes to be sprayed. noise: more I'bnslderation requested of crewmer..'Ders. Washing machine to be kept clean, no water to be FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service), wasted. July 2—Chairman, V. KIchawlle; Sec- 1 Pictured with their salvage prize on the Mae (I to r) are Seafarers Chuck Hostetter, bosun; "Pinky" Hipp, AB; Jimmy Bonds, OS; Bill Scott, AB; Captain Hudgins; Joe Ruttkay, AB, and Willie Morris, utilityman. The boat was found in the Gulf Stream on the way north from Puerto Rico. 1 The gang on the Mae now has its own launch service as a of some fast teamwork on a recent run north from No OT Sheets? result Puerto Rico. A minor salvage job in the Gulf Stream netted ^ 12-foot boat which has-t 4 Shins C7111^9 Come everything but a name. Once the chief mate sighted ToTheReseue Out in the middle of a wa­ tery desert on the Persian Gulf-Japan shuttle, SIU crew­ men on the Stony Point found an oasis when they met four other SIU ships in Pusan, Korea. Lacking slopchest gear, soap, reading material and that most vital necessity—overtime sheets— the Stony Point stocked up thanks to the cooperation of the brothers on the Cecil N. Bean, George A. Lawson, C o e u r d'Alene Victory and the Steel Designer. The thanks of the Stony Point for this assistance were sent to the LOG by ship's Mulling delegate W. Mull­ ing, who noted the teamwork by the Bean, Lawson and Coeur d'Alene in supplementing its slopchest by the transfer of many items it was unable to purchase. In turn, the Designer "con­ tributed a large and well-kept li­ brary for our use which it may be assured we will take good care of and pass along to some other SIU crew before we return to the States. Due to our long shuttle out here, we had very little reading material and nothing at all to ex­ change." the bow of a boat bobbing in the waves, a smooth operation went into action. Bosun Chuck Hostetter had Joe Ruttkay get a heaving line and a meat hook from the galley, while Bill Scott got a boat hook and "Pinky" Hipp and A1 Espino a messenger. There was no sign of human life and no one knows yet where the boat came from. Once the skipper brought the ship in close to the craft, Ruttkay threw his heaving line with the meat hook attached and snagged the boat. It was then brought alongside where Scott and Ed Carlson could drop a line around the shaft of the boat's outboard motor and the craft could be hauled aboard. In no time, the Mae was under­ way again with a new boat and a 15 horsepower outboard motor. Jimmy Bonds, who had handled outboards during his hitch in the Navy, overhauled the waterlogged motor on the way north and," as soon as a gas tank can be gotten, expects the midget launch to be off and running. "All that remains," said Hostet­ ter, "is to select a name." Fanny Dunker, Little Mae and Wee Mae are leading the sweepstakes so far, but the crew is still open to sug­ gestions. Send your ideas c/o the Bull Line. Turkey A Dud; Sweetwater Raps $ Exchange, Prices Turkey really turned out to be just that when the Sweet­ water got to Iskenderun, at the northeastern limit of the Mediterranean. Gordon K. Grimes, OS and was on the exchange rate of 2.8 per dollar compared to the ship's reporter, said the crew iiras 9-11 liras per dollar the US Navy's received its first disappoint­ been getting. ment as soon as the ship anchored, when it found out the draw was to be in Turkish currency and would have to be picked up ashore at the company agent's office. "That was bad enough, but the biggest gripe Everybody But Shrimp Enjoyed it Shrimps come out on the short end in this picture from the Del Valle, where.these big, burly Seafarers made short work of a mound of shellfish during a shipboard party. There's no beefs on this ship, added reporter John Geissler (seated, right, without cap) and feeding is tops. . "Any brothers heading this way are advised to load up on Turkish money, either in the States or in one of the other Mediterranean countries. The exchange that way will run from 10-12 per dollar," Grimes pointed out. Unofficial rates quoted in the US this week were roughly eight liras to the dollar. City Under Curfew, Too Thus, the Seafarers were in no humor for their next discovery that "there is an 11 PM curfew here, and the night clubs, so called, are strictly clip joints. A beer in some of these places will run you $1.50 and up." The Sweetwater had one earlier mishap, when engine trouble forced a short shutdown of the plant, on the 4th of July. But the inconvenience turned out happily when they pulled in to a small island in southern Greece, which happened to be the hometown of the chief mate. Grimes said it "was a short but memorable stay, with Greek hospitality overflowing, friendly relations established on one more island, and an equal amount of visitors and hosts laid low. In such fashion did we cele­ brate Independence Day. Of course, it wasn't exactly the same as being back in the States, but we aU had a fine time." �SEAFARERS Pare Fourteen Tribute To A Shipmate LOG Lauds Kindness Of Robin Gray To the Editor: . I would like to express my appreciation to the captain and crew of the SS Robin Gray for their kindness at the time of my father's death. We were in Durban, South Africa, when he died, and the Captain arranged money and a reservation for me to fly back to Boston. I arrived there about Letters To The Editor AH letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. Heads bowed, Seafarers from the Westport stand at grave­ side during final rites for shipmate Frank T. Maher, who died of a heart attack. Burial was in Casablanca, Morocco. CASABLANCA—Assured of the best possible burial even though far from home, Seafarer Frank T. Maher, 52, was laid to rest here recently by his shipmates after he passed away peacefully of a heart attack "t Stanley Krowczynski, K. Skelly, while in his sleep. A veteran of almost 13 years R. A. Archer, L. Lowe and R. of sailing in the engine department Howell. aboard SIU ships, Maher was Maher is survived by a sister in found in his bed on the Westport Brooklyn, New York. near midnight on July 21. "News of his death came as quite a shock," commented ship's delegate Clarence Brockett. "Frank had seemed hale and hearty to all aboard and never had a single com­ plaint. He liked to kid the young­ sters about how he was one of the many oldtimers still around to keep an eye on them so they wouldn't go astray." Maher Services for Maher were held at the Ampitheatre Chapel here in Casa­ blanca, with the entire crew at­ tending. All the participants then accompanied him on foot behind the hearse in a procession leading to the Ben M'sik European ceme­ tery. "All of his friends around Bal­ timore," said Brockett, "which was Frank's home port for a good many years, will find consolation in knowing that nothing was spared for the final rites." Floral wreaths were sent by the SIU crew, ship's officers and the ship's local agent. The services at the chapel and Seafarer Phil Eldemire later at the cemetery were led by hangs on to a 37-pound the Rev. P. A. L. Meldrum and grouper (left) and a 20were assisted by the representative pound catfish caught from of the Danish Seamen's Union in the port. Seafarers who served the Steel Worker. Photo by as pallbearers included S. Kolina, Merwyn "Doc" Watson. A Good Catch Burly two hours before the funerai began. 1 want to thank the captain and each crewmember on this ship for their sympathy and help during that trying time. Tom Curran Urges Revamping Pension Set-Up To the Editor: I would like to discuss some­ thing that is really drawing a lot of conversation today, the question of a Retirement Plan. Actually, I and the majority of the members I've spoken to are of the opinion that we real­ ly don't have a retirement plan compared to most other indus­ tries todaj. Our present plan specifies that you must have 12 years of seatime ,on SIU ships and be physically disabled and unfit for duty in order to col­ lect monthly benefits of $150. Now don't get the idea that I'm knocking what we have, for it's a whole lot better than noth­ ing. We have come a mighty long way in the field of welfare bene­ fits and we have one of the fin­ est, if not the finest, organiza­ tions in the country today. I would be one of the first to de­ fend it to almost any length if 1 heard anyone abusing it. Be­ lieve me, I'm more proud of my SIU book than of anything else I possess. First of all, if a man puts in 12 years of seatime on SIU ships and is in good standing all that time, he should be eligible for a retirement pension with no strings attached. Whether he is physically disabled or in top condition, or 35 or 65, or wants to continue to go to sea, work ashore or just wants to lay back and enjoy life, when he gets that 12 years' of seatime, he deserves his pension. It will take the average man 18-20 years to acquire that much time and to me that's Advice la Cheap Anriut 31, 19Si comparable to 30 years' work ashore. Our present plan calls for $150 a month, but who or how To the Editor: can you live on that? I guess The Public Health Service yoii could exist alright, but it hospitals have always been a would be just barely, and only tried and true friend of Ameri­ on hominy grits, black eyed can seamen. peas and fatback. I say we The personnel of these hospi­ should receive at least $250 per tals have established a splendid month, so that you could at least record of achievement, and be fairly comfortable. every working seaman has a I maintain that a retirement high regard for this service. plan such as this, where each Anyone attempting to close and every member will receive these fine hospitals is either the same amount of pension re­ lacking a spark of humanitargardless of marital status or de­ ianism or is possibly a subver­ pendents, should come first be­ sive, although it is well to note fore everything else once he has that many subversives are not acquired the necessary seatime. necessarily Communists. Albert W. Dykes It would bt a goal to work for; SS Val Chem you would know you have se­ curity and won't have to worry (Ed. note: Brother Dykes and after you're advanced in years; Take, for example, the $6,D00 -. . all seamen will naturally be scholarships we give each year. pleased to know that the USPHS hospital program re­ They are very commendable ceived its full appropriation and certainly a worthy benefit. Just one of the five scholar­ this year without any of the struggles necessary in recent ships we gave this year would years.) take care of two retired sea­ 4- t 4< men's pensions for an entire year—all five would take care of ten retired members for a year. Now which is the more worthy? We could still have our^ hos­ To the Editor: pital-surgical plan for our , im­ Thank you for publishing my mediate families plus the $200 poem "Change" in the LOG of maternity benefit almost or ex­ July 6th. It was the cause of actly as it is now, if it was un­ some discussion aboard the Del der a group insurance plan as Norte. Here's one in a lighter vein: most industries have it today. Love Actually the plan as it now If to love you wisely, stands doesn't benefit the single Meant to love you less; man one bit, but he pays as Then I had rather love much dues as the family man. With /ooltshness/ As for myself, I would gladly I. C. Weisbrot pay a set amount a year for this insurance, and I'm sure the ma­ jority of the membership would agree that, if need be, in order to obtain a good, solid retire­ ment plan, they would be more To the Editor. than willing to do the same. I would like to take this op­ The Union itself could under­ portunity to thank the SIU for write such a plan. It's possible the prompt service given me by we wouldn't have to change any­ the Seafarers Welfare Plan thing to reach this goal, al­ while I was hospitalized for a though I wouldn't think that major operai(ion. probable. I'm proud to know that my I do think it would be one of husband is a member of such a the greatest advancements we Union, which stands by in time could ever hope to make, and it of need. ^ is certainly something worth Please extend my thanks to working for. I hope to read the the SIU offieials in New York comments of my brother mem­ and to the entire Union mem­ bers on this idea in future is­ bership. sues of the LOG. Mrs. Joe N. Atchison J. Thompson i J" S< (Ed. note: Very few group plans of any kind provide bene­ fits greater than $100 monthly at age 65. The maritime plans call To the Editor: for 20 years of qualifying sea­ Please publish this in the time, which is generally spread LOG so my SIU shipmates will over 30 or more years as a sea­ know how very much I appre­ man. The $150 SIU benefit is ciate the help and kindness ex­ the largest in the industry to­ tended to me at the time of my day. injury on the Del Aires. The cost of the plan outlined I cannot begin to express the would be astronomical; many dgpth of my appreciation. My times the cost of all existing fondest hope is that I may sail SIU welfare benefits available to again with those same men and Seafarers at no cost. in some manner reciprocate In addition, the advantage of their kindness and generosity. Federal Social Security benefits Louis W. Broussard should not be overlooked.) 1st Asst. Engineer PHS Hospital Work Applauded Poem In LOG Stirs Comment Wife Hails Job By Welfare Plan Engineer Lauds Del Aires Gang By Bernard Seaman �mmrr SEAFARERS Aumst 31, 1956 FINAL DISPATCH •41- The deaths of the following Sea­ etios is survived by his sister, Mrs. farers have been reported to the Katina Pavlou. Seafarers Welfare Plan and the 4" 4 3^ SlU death benefit is being paid to Albert A. Mountain, 36: A resi­ their beneficiaries: dent of Arlington, Masachusetts, Aurelio Gomez, 65: Brother Brother Mountain died of com­ Gomez died on February 11, 1956, pound fractures on August 3, 1956. of a hemorrhage Burial took place in Wyoming Mel­ in New Orleans, rose Ceetery in Bomston, Mass. Louisiana. Place 4 4 4 of burial is not Prentice R. Brandon, 53: A heart known. Brother attack proved fatal to Brother Gomez was a Brandon on May charter member 25, 1956 at sea : of the Union, aboard the Del joining in New Sol. Brother Orleans in 1938, Brandon was and sailing out buried at sea. He in the steward department. had joined the Union in New 4" 4" 4" Orleans in 1941 Teodoro Gonzales, 30: On Au­ and sailed in the gust 26, 1955, Brother Gonzales deck department. died of drowning in Bremen, Ger­ many. Place of burial is not He is survived by his mother, Mrs. known. Brother Gonzales joined Florence Brandon. the Union in 1955 in the Port of 4 4 4 Houston and had been sailing in James J. Finn, 58: Brother Finn the steward departmept. • ^ i died in the Fairfax Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia on June 9, 1956, 4i ^ -4* • • of a heart ailment. Place of burial Robert Kehrly, 28: Pneumonia is not known. was the cause of Brother Kehriy's Joining the Un­ death on July 3, 1956, in Galves­ ion in 1955 in ton, Texas. Place of bimial is not Seattle, Brother known. He had Finn had been been sailing with sailing in the en­ the SIU since gine department. 1944, joining the He is survived Union in the by his sister, Mrs. Port of Norfolk. Ann F. Carroll Brother Kehrly of Somerville, had sailed in the Massachusetts. deck department. 4 4 4 He is survived by Francis J. O'Neill, 68: On June his wife Santa 26, 1956, Brother O'Neill died in Kehrly of Port Arthur, Texas. the Hospital of the Holy Family in 4" 4" 3^ Brooklyn, New York of natural John Meletios, 60: Brother Mel- causes. Burial took place in Cal­ etios died of a circulatory ailment vary Cemetery in Queens, New on July 10, 1956, in Baltimore, York. Brother O'Neill had been Maryland. Burial took place at sailing with the SIU since 1941 in Moreland Memorial Cemetery in the engine department. He joined Baltimore, Maryland. Brother Mel-1 the Union in New York. Liberty 'Souped Up' To 17.5 Knot Speed BALTIMORE—Shipping experts got their first close look this week at a "souped up" Liberty ship that hit 17% knots on her sea trials. " The ship is the war-built can be modernized economically in freighter Thomas Nelson, one order to compete with new con­ of four Libertys being con­ struction. The tests could also have bearing verted for new power plants and cargo handling gear under the on conversion of privately-owned Maritime Administration's pro­ Liberty ships now in service. gram for upgrading the reserve fleet. The Nelson was alongside a dock here for inspection by indus­ try and Government officials. Its World War II hull has been lengthened by 25 feet and two new diesel engines have been instailed In placd of her recipricating enSIU, A&G District ginesL When new, the Libertys BALTIMORE.. 1216 E. Baltimore St. could make only ten knots. Few Ear) Sheppard, Agent EAstern 7-4900 of them come close to that today. BOSTON ;276 State St. The ship also features new cargo James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 4202 Canal St. gear in the form of movable cranes HOUSTON C. TannehilL Acting Agent Capital 7-6558 on tracks running from side to CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. side, in place of conventional cargo LAKE Leroy Clarice, Agent HEmlock 6-5744 booms. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner, Agent HEmlock 2-1754 New Cargo Gear 023 BlenvlUe St One other Liberty converted un­ NEW ORLEANS Tulane 8626 der the program is already in Lindsey Williams, Agent 078 4th Ave.. Brooklyn operation. This is the Benjamin NEW YORK HYacinth 9-6600 Chew, which was equipped with NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. MAdlson 2-9834 a Victory ship steam turbine plant, Ben Rees, Agent 837 Market St. and hit 15 knots on her sea trials. PHILADELFHIA..... Market 7-1635 Two others still to be tested are S. CarduUo, Agent PUERTA de TIERRA, PR. .Pelayo 51—La f the William Patterson^ with a free Sal Colls, Agent Phone 2-5996 piston gas generator gas turbine, SAN FRANCISCO .......450 Harrison St Douglas 2-5475 and the John Sergeant, with an Leon Johnson. Agent. Marty Breltbofi, West Coast Representative open cycle gas turbin'?. .SAVANNAH .....8 Abercorn St Tests under the $11 million Gov­ E. B, McAuley, Acting Agent Adams 3-1728 ernment program will determine SEATTLS,... 2505 1st Ave. EUiott 4334 whether the nearly 2,000 Libertys Jeff GilTetie, Agent , TAM^.. .,-.,. ..1809-1811 N. Franklin St. laid u|»; ib>Gojern^ anchorages'^^ X0W.>Baniil&g, Agent Phone 2-1323 Pace Fifteen lOG Hub Rolls In Clover^ Short Of Rated Men George Joseph Berg Contract your father or sister. ' BOSTON—Shipping broke loose here during the last two 4 4 4 weeks, reaching a record high for the last 19 months. Harold H. McVay The job total of 71 was the highest for the port since the end Maritime Overseas, 61 Broad­ of January, 1955. It was> way, New York 6, NY, has vouch­ sparked by the payoff and SIU men, with the result that ers for you to sign re wages due sign-on of a pair of ships back New York was called on to supply from voyage 2 on the SS Natalie. from long foreign runs, and the 11 men for just one ship. 4 4 4 A shortage of rated men still manning of a new ship operated by a brand-new SIU company. Latest addition to the SlU-contracted fleet is the Murray Hill, a C-2, operated by the Fairfield Steamship Co. of New York. Fair­ field is one of a group of SIU com­ panies known as the North Atlan­ tic Marine Corp. One of them, Amerocean Steamship, operating the Chelsea, a Liberty, was ex­ pected to sell the ship this week. A third company, Rockland Steam­ ship, operates another SIU ship, the Mount Vernon, a T-2 tanker. The latest prosperity here was stirred by the arrival of the Fred­ eric C. Collin (Drytrans) in Port­ land, Me., and the John B. Kulukundis (Martis) in New London, Conn. The Collin went foreign again, while the Kulukundil went coastwise to Norfolk. Replacements and crews for these ships cleared the beach of exists in all departments here, said Port Agent James Sheehan, who urged nonrated Seafarers to up­ grade their certificates as soon as possible. Also in port during the period were the Cantigny (Cities Service), Michael (Carras), Robin Locksley (Seas Shipping) and Steel Vendor (Isthmian), all ships in transit. On one of them. Seafarer Armond Ramos learned he was the father of a seven-pound boy while he was still at sea, and arranged to have the $200 SIU maternity bene­ fit check sent to him care of the hall so that he could surprise his wife with it the same way she sur­ prised him. He grinned from ear to ear when he got his check Isidro D. Avecilla Contact E. M. Piccerill, State Tax Commission, 320 Schermerhorn St., Brooklyn 17, NY or call MAin 5-1000, ext. 103. 4 4 4 Charles H. Tripple Get in touch with Billy Russell; c/o SS John C., Atlantic Carriers, Inc., 29 Broadway, New York, NY. 4 4 4 Ray Brown Your sister Eva urges you to contact E. Little, 123 Shuttle Meadr ow Road, Plainville, Conn., con­ cerning property. 4 4 4 James D. Warmack Get in touch with your mother at 8507 Brooks St., Tampa 4, Fla. REGENT ARRIVALS All of the following SIV families loill collect the $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: PW5 imsss VRAWihiOzf RXiCLSS 'xhoero.'/ fact ^elcomedly your Harriet Elizabeth Oppel, born Dale Ervin Arudt, born July 25, April 16, 1956, to Seafarer and 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Orville Mrs. Earl G. Oppel, Baltimore, Md. L. Arndt, New Orleans, La. 4 4 4 4- 4 4 4 4. 4 Anne Marie Feely, born July 26, Irene Dawn Nelson, born May 1, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Bernard 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. James Feely, Bronx, NY. H. Nelson, Jr., New Orleans, La. 4" 4" Stephen Erwin Lehman, born Anita Coy Gay, born July 4, July 26, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Drew Otis W. Lehman, Mobile, Ala. C. Gay, Brooklyn, NY. 4 4' 4' Edward Russell Goddard, born 4 4 4 Steven Peter Zubovich, born July 18, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. July 20, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward Goddard. Seattle, Wash. 4' , 4« 4» Steven Zubovich, Masontown, Pa. Eric William Eilis, born July 23, 4 4 4 Mary O'Connor, born July 7, 1956, to Seafarer ^nd Mrs. Hal R. 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas Ellis, Jr., New Orleans, La. 4* 4 4 J. O'Connor, Boston, Mass. Thomas Ralph Garofalo and 4 4 4 Leonard William Garofalo, born Lee Ann Perry, born July 22, July 13, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Bernard Raffaele Garofalo, Floral Park, J. Perry, Stonington, Conn. NY. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Mary Kay Richardson, born July Gary Joseph Friedman, born 21, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. August 3, 1956, to Seafarer and Roland K. Richardson, Beltsville Mrs. Bernard Friedman, Irvington, Md. NJ. 4 4 4 Cynthia Faye Manley, born Au­ Shirley Carol Johnson, born July 25, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. gust 3, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ernest Manley, Cardale, Pa. Hubert H. Johnson, Mobile, Ala. DIRECTORY OF SID RRANCHES 103 Durham St. WILMINGTON. CaUf 605 Marine Ave. PORT COLBORNE Ontario Phone: 5591 Reed Humphries. Agent.. Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS....675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. TORONTO, Ontario 272 King St. E EMpire 4-5711 SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul HaU VICTORIA. BC .61714 Cormorant St. Empire 4531 ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS J. Aigina. Deck C. Simmons, Joint VANCOUVER. BC 298 Main St J. Volpian, Eng. W. HaU. Joint Pacific 3468 E Mooney. Std. R. Matthews, Joint SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. Phone 6346 SUP BAGOTVILLE Quebec 20 Elgin St. Phone; 545 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 THOROLD, Ontario 82 St. Davids St. PORTLAND ..211 SW Clay St. CAnai 7-3202 CApital 3-4336 QUEBEC 85 St. Pierre St. RICHMOND, CALIF. .810 Macdonald Ave. Quebec Phone; 3-1569 BEacon 2-0925 r. .85 Geimain St. SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. SAINT JOHN NB Phone: 2-5232 Douglas 2-8363 SEATTLE .2505 1st Ave Main 0290 Great Lakes District WILMINGTON ..,....,..505 Marine Ave. ALPENA 1215 N. Second Ave. ' Terminal 4-3131 Phone; 713-J NEW YORK......678 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn BUFFALO. NY... 180 M^n St. HYacinth 9-6165 Phone; Cleveland 7391 CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave.. N^E Phone; Mam 1-0147 Canadian District 1038 3rd St. HALIFAX. N.S.; ....128V4 HoUis St. DETROIT..., Headquaiieri Phone; Woodward 1-6857 Phone; 3-8911 DlOiUTH .;.... 531 W. Michigan St. MONTREAL.....:.i84^iSt James St. West Phone; Randolph 2-4110 - PLateau 8161 3261 E. 9and St FORT WILLIAM 130 Siiripson St. SOUTH CHICAGO., .'Phone: Esse* 6-2416 Ontario , Phone:3-3231 Elizabeth Dryden, born July 22, 1956, to Seafai-er and Mrs. Hugh Dryden, Bronx, NY. Owen Busbee Sweeney, born May 24, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Owen Sweeney, Tampa, Fla. List Details in Cables To Union When notifying headquarters by cable or wireless that a Sea­ farer has paid off in a foreign port because of injury or illness, ships' delegates should include the following information: The man's full name, his SIU book number, name of the ship, the port of payoff and the hos­ pital where he is being treated. The response of ship's crews to the Union's request for these notifications has been very good. Sometimes though, not all of the above information has been included. Be sure to list all of this data so that the SIU can act ag, promptly as possible. .)i �SEAFARERS • tt;-:: If' AWARDED FIRST • r •* • • * J ; I . •' PRIZE • GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • 1953 • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF • Coal-To-Europe Outlook: SO IMIIMoii Tons Yearly The coal shipping boom is not going to bust, but is here to stay. A steady long-range in­ crease in coal exports is in the offing which one authority thinks may reach the staggering total of 100 million tons—10,000 Liberty-size shiploads—a year. But even before that rosy day arrives, the new pattern of coal exports could drastically change US shipping and boost cargoes and employment for> us seamen, if US ships get and from then on a steady rise. has deprived the US of the pri­ any sort of a break on coal According to the Organization for vately-owned ships which could European Economic Cooperation, have given it a commanding posi­ cargoes. an agency of the foreign aid pro­ tion in the US coal trade. Amer­ However, while US tramp ships and others have been sharing in the coal shipping prosperity, the percentage of all dry cargo ex­ ports carried on US vessels plummetted in 1955 to a new low of 18.8 percent from 22.5 percent in 1954. A major reason for this de­ cline in the face of a rising tide of cargo offerings is the transfer policy of the Maritime Adminis­ tration, leading to the flight of US tramps to runaway flags in 1954. Looking at it from the short range, up until 1945, coal exports were around four million tons a year. By contrast, in July, 1956, alone, coal exports were 4V^ mil­ lion tons. That explains why Sea­ farers are riding the Libertys to France and Germany loaded down with West Virginia bituminous for Europe's factories and power plants. The long-term view sees 1956's total coal shipments surpassing the record 42 million tons of 1947. ft sees 1957 equalling that total Make Checks To 'SlU-A&G' •) A 5 • l-i Seafarers mailing in checks or monej- orders to the Union to cover dues payments are urged to be sure to make all of them p.iyaWe to the SIU-A&G District. Some Sea.^'arers have sent in checks and money orders in the names of individual headquar­ ters officials. This makes for a problem in bookkeeping which can be avoided if checks are made out to the Union directly. gram, Western Europe's needs will mount to 50 million tons. Addi­ tional tonnage would go to Japan and Asiatic countries. Walter J. Tuohy, president of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail­ way, the country's leading coal hauler, is of the opinion that port and transport facilities will be modernized so that the US can hit the ICQ million ton mark. Most coal exporters are a little more conservative than that. Railroads Expanding In anticipation of the coal boom, the railroads are not sparing the horses in expanding their facili­ ties for dumping coal into Hamp­ ton Roads, Va. The companies have 50,000 new coal-carrying freight cars on order to add to the 800,000 now in service and are adding to their coalhandling ma­ chinery at the Virginia terminus. The expected increase in coai shipments is what prompted the formation of American Coal Ship­ ping Inc. by the railroads, coal companies and the United Mine Workers. American Coal Ship­ ping's bid for 30 Liberty ship char­ ters has run into bitter opposi­ tion from both tramp and liner operators who see the new com­ pany as a monopoly and a threat to existing rates. Threat or not, American Coal Shipping would never have come into being were it not for the transfer of half the US tramp ship­ ping fleet beginning in 1954 in a period of a temporary tramp ship­ ping slump. The short-sightedness of that policy has been pointed up time and again in recent months as spot shortages of shipping have developed, enabling runaway op­ erators to hold a gun on Uncle Sam. Far from aiding the US mer­ chant marine, the transfer policy ican seamen and the US treasury have lost heavily as a result. The steadily-growing demand for US coal overseas is made up of several factors. Europe's indus­ tries are growing and European coal mines, most of them old with thin seams, are unable to keep pace with the demand. At the moment the Suez crisis is stimulat­ ing thie stockpiling of coal in event oil supplies are cut off. And finally in Eastern Europe, Soviet industrialization is outrunning coal supplies there, drawing coal from Polish sources. In the Far East, Japan has al­ ways been a coal importer. De­ veloping industry there and in other countries leans on the United States for fuel. AMERICA ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • HOW AMERICAN UNIONS SERVE EVERY AMERICAN Th* paid vacation and pcdd holidays hav* bocom* national hutitutiona •nioyed by milUons of AmMicona. thanks to tha afforta of US onions. Twanty years ogo or avan lass, thasa two banaiita wars ran itaaoa anioyad by o limited number of proiaadonal and salaried amployaaa. Workers wlm wanted vacations or who got holida^ off did it on their own hook and than had to scratch to make up for tha lost earnings. . ^ Now virtually every American is ac­ customed to receiving an aimual vaca­ tion with poy and anywhere between four and ten paid holidays a yeor, in­ cluding Labor Day.A whole new indus­ try. creating lobs for hundreds of thouscmds of people, has sprung up to meet the needs of vacationers. Here again, it was an iiutance of union benefits changing a whole nation's pattern of living—for the better. Push New 'Wreck' Laws Sho. 'down election battles ate shaping up in at least a dozen states this fall on the issue of anti-union "right to work" laws. Despite the severe setback the "right to work" backers took in Louisiana when the legislature there threw out the law, they are pressing hard for similar laws in several states-^ ^ not now affected. In turn, la­ about came up with enough sig­ headway. Consequently unions bor groups fighting the 'wreck' natures to get the measure on the consider the fight on the national laws are pressing repeal moves, and seeking the election of State legislators who support the union's viewpoint. In two stales, voters will get an opportunity to ballot on the "right to work" issues. In Nevada, which has a "right to work" law on the books, a referendum will be held on a repeal proposal. In Washing­ ton, on the other hand, supporters of "right to work" succeeded in getting a proposal on the ballot in that state. The Washington "right to work" drive is not given much chance of success because the anti-labor groups backing the proposal just Looks Like A Spaceman — But It's A Bosun "J;.. -• fe: "' f-. LOG That's no visitor from Mars on the right there; it's only Ballard Browning, bosun on the Ro­ bin Kettering, wearing special breathing apparatus. Seafarers on the Kettering urge peri­ odic instruction for all ships on use of this gear "which is worth its weight in gold during emer­ gencies." Pictured (standing, I to r) are Peter Christopher; George Aimer; Cecil Futch; Browning; C. G. Berens, chief mate, leading the instruction; kneeling, Paul Wilkinson, John Powers. Photo by Mike Cornias. ballot. They had less than 60,000 valid signatures out of a voting population of better than a mil­ lion. A "right to work" move in Wyoming flopped dismally with only 5,600 signatures procured throughout the state for a refer­ endum move. Kansas Danger Spot In other states, the "right to work" groupis are making more dangerous headway. One of them is Kansas, where a biil passed the legislature last year but was ve­ toed by the governor, Fred Hall. He was subsequently defeated in the state's Republican primary, in­ dicating that a new "right to work" measure will come up next year. Other states facing "right to work" drives include Oregon, Colo­ rado, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Mis­ souri, Wisconsin, Indiana, Mary­ land and Connecticut. In most of these areas, "right to work" backers are riot conced­ ed much of a chance. However, they are as well-heeled as ever, ac­ cording to all accounts, and have been prolific in setting up organ­ ized pressure groups state by state to promote their favorite legisla­ tion. Masterminding the campaigns in the various states is the Na­ tional Right to Work Committee of Washington, DC. It is headed by Rep. Fred A. Hartley, Jr., co­ author of the Taft-Hartley act. All of this activity means that from the labor point of view, the elections of state legislators this fall rate in importance with the national Presidential and Con­ gressional elections. In the nine years that the Taft-Hartley law has been on the books efforts to repeal the clause permitting "right to work" laws have not made, much level only one part of their efforts, which include combatting the laws state by state. The "right to work" laws out­ law any contractual provision call­ ing for a union shop or mainte­ nance of membership, but compel the unions to represent and serv­ ice non-unionists equally with their own members. The laws are cur­ rently in effect in 17 states in the south, southwest and middle west. Quick Pact Nips Cement Plant Beef LAKE CHARLES—Work on a new waterfront cement plant was halted last week over a jurisdic­ tional quabble, but a quick settle­ ment sent all hands back on the job again a few days later. A picketline posted by the local carpenters union shut down ' the job temporarily. The dispqte halted work at the site of what Seafarers and other local marine interests hope will spearhead the development of new shipping and jobs. Except for an injury to one Sea­ farer while the Cities Service tank­ er Bents Fort was docking here, everything else is running along smoothly on the local front, ac­ cording to Leroy Clarke, port agent. Shipping bas declined, however, and seems to move from high to low every other period. Five Cities Service tankers, plus the Del Oro (Mississippi) and the Suamico, an SUP-manned tanker, provided the only shipping activity of the 'past two weeks. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource August 31, 1956 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU SETS 12 MONTH JOB HIGH CG DRAFTS PLAN FOR REINFORCING OF WELDED C-3’S EARLY DOCK BALLOT SEEN AS LABOR BD. REJECTS DELAY BID CAPTAIN ADMITS EXCESS SPEED ON FAIRISLE SIU WINS DELAWARE JOBLESS PAY CASE, TESTS ALABAMA RULE ITF ELECTS LUNDEBERG AS SEA REP PICK BELGIAN PORT AS SUPERLINER TERMINAL ADVICE TO WORKWORN: ‘JOIN UNION’ US TAX RUNAWAYS GROW FRENCH MAY BUILD SUPERLINER ALL’S WELL IN SUEZ CANAL NAB SEVEN IN RIESEL ATTACK; DIO ACCUSED COAL LIBERTY BREAKPOUT DENOUNCED BY US CO’S ‘OUR SHIPPING IS RED HOT,’ SEATTLE BOASTS COURT AGAIN REVOKES CG SCREEN RULE HUB ROLLS IN CLOVER, SHORT OF RATED MEN LIBERTY ‘SOUPED UP’ TO 17.5 KNOT SPEED COAL-TO-EUROPE OUTLOOK: 50 MILLION TONS YEARLY PUSH NEW ‘WRECK’ LAWS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/31/1956 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XVIII, No. 18 1956 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/e965eb256a667f91047d1a12bb3265c9.PDF 06befdf8704d0a18f52087f29bb80509 PDF Text Text v'­'iS  The Seafi arers IMS Seafarers' International Union of North America Official Organ of the Atlantic, Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen VOL. I  NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1939  BROTHERHOOD  OF THE  SEA  • 446  ..M, .• it­1  NO. 15  CONFERENCE  OPENS  AT  SAVANNAH  5­­ LYKES  SHIPS  ON  STRIKE  IN  GULF  FOR  CONDITIONS  Also  Demaiirl  SIU  Recognition  As  Company  Refuses Just  Demands  CREWS STRIKE P&O  DELEGATES  FROM  ATLANTIC,  SHIPS INJORIDA  Vessels  Tied  Up  In  Three  Florida  Ports  COMPANY CHISELS  GULF  AND  LAKES  ATTEND  Harry Limdeberg Also Present, and  Many Ships'  Delegates on  Deck  LIBERTY  BELL  SHIPS  FINK  CREW  Miami,  Fia.,  Aug.  2—The  boys  QUICK  RESULTS  PROMISED  on  the  P&O are  on  sti­ike  again,  New  Orleans,  La.,  Aus,  1—The  SS  Liberty  Bell,  whieh  to  maintain  the  gains  they  made  Tlic  Constitutional  Conference  opened  in  Savannah  last  Spring.  Even  with  a  tempo­ struck in Houston  last  week to  keep the  watertenders aboard,  last  Wednesday, with  repre.sentatives from  the Atlantic,  Gulf  and  rary agreement, the  company tried  sailed Saturday. THE SHIP STRUCK  AGAIN  FOR WATER­ to  chisel  on  us,  ,and  it  was  only  Great  Lakes Districts  pre.sent,  along  with  many  delegates  off  TENDERS  AND  FOB  RECOGNITION  OF  THE  .SEA =  through  direct  action  that  we  of  .ships.  FARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION.  This  was  in  Galves­ were  able  to  hold  them.  The  elected  delegates from  the  Atlantic  District  Branches  ton.  Scabherder K. K. Owens,  Galveston  NMU Agent, shipped  When  it'  came  time  to  sign  a  were:  From  New  York,  Arthur  Kelcey,  Waldo  Gripe  and  a  crew  aboard  her,  that  walked  through  a  picket  line,  and  permanent  agreement,  the  com­ George  Brown; from  Boston,  John  Mogan,  S.  E.  Bayne,  and  stalled,  and  beat  around  the  worked  behind  a  picket  line!  The  ship  sailed  WITHOUT  pany  bush.  Their figures  on  overtime  V.  J. Yakavonis  from  Philadelphia, J. F. Vandergrift; from  WATERTENDERS,  AND  WITHOUT­CARGO.  The  Long­ are  not  consistent.  Baltimore,  Arthur  Wingate,  W.  H.  Elkins,  and  H.  Ohlsen;  shoremen  supported  the  strike  by  refusing  to  work  cargo  When  we  checked  their figures,  and  from  Norfolk,  Fred  Sorenson.  No  delegate  was  sent  on  the  ship.  —•  they  had figured  to  pay  ov(M'time  ^rom  the  Providence  Branch,  due  THIS  BEEF  MUST  BE  WON.  cept  the  NMU  watertender  sell­ when  men  were  working  straight  to  the  fact  that  there  were  not  Ships  of  the  same  type,  on  the  out,  and  STRUCK  UNDER  THE  time,  and  in  some  instances  they  enough  members  present  to  form  same  run,  operated  by  the  BANNER  OF  THE  SEAFAR­ figured  to  pay  twice  for  one  hour.  a quorum.  WATERMAN  LINE,  carry  ERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION,  This,  to  our  belief,  proved  they  At  the  time  of  going  to  press,  WATERTENDERS!  IF  LYKES  WHICH  MAINTAINED  ITS  TRA­ didn't  want  the  true  facts.  we  do  not  yet  have  the  names  of  BROS. CAN GET  BY  WITH  TAK­ DITION  OF  FIGHTING  THE  the  Gulf  or  Lakes  District  dele­ Take  Strike  Action  ING  THE  WATERTENDERS  SEAMEN'S  BATTLES!  .  gates, nor of  all  the delegates from  Sen.  Barbour's  Bill  The  men  decided  to  strike,  and  OFF,  WATERTENDERS  WILL  Stay  Off  Ship.sr  the  ships.  However,  we  do  know  SOON  BE  A  THING  OF  THE  If fink  crews are shipped  aboard  all  hands  paid  off  as  fast  as  the  Highly  Praised  that  among  tlie  ships'  delegates  ships  hit  the  dock.  We  have  a  PAST ON  ALL  LINES!  .are  Wra.  Mason  from  the  SS  these  ships,  ,as  they  said,  the  Strike  Fund,  but  would  like  to  CREWS  HAVE  HIT  THE  Longshoremen on  the Atlantic will  New  York,  N.  Y'.,  Aug.  1—The  Acadia;  Don  F.  Davis  from  the  have  that  as  a  reserve,  when  all  following  resolution  was  intro­ DOCK  IN  SUPPORT  OF  KEEP­ not  work  the  ships.  SS  George  Washington,  Stanley  ING  WATERTENDERS  ABOARD  ANYONE WHO SHIPS ABOARD  else  fails.  duced  and  unanimously  adopted,  Greenridge  from  the  Evangeline  We  have a  member,  Hyman  Pe­ at  last  night's  regular  Headquar­ and  Dudley  Edwards  from  the  SS  THESE SHIPS.  SEE  THAT  THE  THESE  SHIPS  IS  A  FINK!  WATERTENDERS  ARE  PUT  New  York.  RESPECT THE PICKET LINES  setsky. Gulf  number  65,  who  is go­ ter's  meeting:  ing  up  the  coast  on  his  own  "WHEREAS:  It  has  been  the  BACK  ABOARD!  —STAY  OFF HOT  SHIPS!  Lundeberg  Pi­esent  Threaten  to  Ship  Fink.s  FORCE  LYKES BROS.  TO  PUT  money,  contacting  all  ships  for  custom  of  the Federal  Government  Also  present'  at  the  conference  donations,  and,  fellows,  any  dona­ to ­prescribe  various  age  limits  to  ­  The  SS  JOLEE  is  tied,  up  100  THE  WATERTENDERS  BACK  are  Acting  President  of  the  SIU,  tions  will  be  greatly  appreciated.  applicants  for  employment  in  the  percent  in  Corpus  Christi,. with  a  ON!  Harry  Lundeberg,  "Duke"  Du­ An  injury  to  one  is  an  injury  Federal  service,  and  BRING YOUR SHIP OVER TO picket  line  out.  THE  LONG­ Bhane,  Chairman  of  the  Atlantic  SHORREMEN  ARE  RESPECT­ THE SIU. WHERE YOU CAN to all. With  good  support from  our  "WHEREAS:  This  has  prevent­ Dl­strict  Eme­rgc­ney  Board,  and  ING  OUR  PICKET  LINES,  and  FIGHT FOR, AND WIN CONDI- brothers,  we  can  hold  out  indefi­ ed  experienced  and  capable  sea­ Roland  Dean,  Chairman  of  the  the company  is threatening  to sail  TIONS WITHOUT BEING SOLD nitely.  men  from secr.ring employment  in  Gulf  District  Emergency  Board.  John  Gunnison,  Agent  the  JOLEE  light,  with  a  FINK  OUT BY A BUNCH OF POLITIthe  Army  Transpoil  Service,  in  The  delegates  immediately  set­ Hi ^ CREW!  THIS  MAY  HAPPEN,  CAL LABOR FAKERS AND the  Lighthouse  and  Geodetic  Ser­ tled  down  to the  business at  hand,  BUT  THE  FIGHT  WILL  GO  ON!  ^ELL-OUT ARTISTS! PAY NO The  SS  Florida  is  tied  up  at  vice,  and  other  services  maintain­ with the optimistic prediction  that  (Continued on Page 3) These  two  crews  refused  to  ac­ Miami,  the  Cuba  at  Tampa,  and  ed  by  the  Federal  Government,  it  would  not  take  them  long  to  the  car  ferries  Estrada  Palmer,  and  adopt  a  suitable  Constitution  and  Joseph  R.  Parroft  and  Henry  M.  "WHEREAS;  Senator  Barbour  by­laws.  Flagler  are  tied  up  at  Port  Ever­ of  New  Jersey  has  introduced  in  Although  we  do  not  know  all of  glades.  the  Senate  of  the  U.S.A.  a  Bill,  the  provisions  of  the  proposed  The  strike  started  in  Miami  on  No.  S.890, called  a  bill  to  prohibit  Constitution,  we  do  know  that the  July  26,  when  the  SS  Florida  was  discrimination  on  the  accoimt  of  New  Y'ork  delegation  took  with  struck  there.  Immediately  follow­ maximum  age  in  employment  di­ them  a  document  which  would  ing  this  move,  the  crews  of  the  rectly  or  indirectly  under  the  serve fairly  adequately  as a work­ able  Constitution as  it stands.  Cuba,  and  the  car  ferries  also  United  States,  therefore  be  it  Refuse to Issue Passes to Union  struck, and  tied  things  up 100­per­ 'RESOLVED:  By  the  SIU  of  To  Be  Included  cent.  NA,  New  York  Branch,  in  regular  Any  Constitution,  in  order  to  And  Ignore Existing Contract  The  main  hitch  in  the  negotia­ meeting  assembled  on  July  31,  be  acceptable  to  the  membership  tions  seems  to  be  overtime,  the  1939,  that  we  wholehearedly  en­ of  the  SIU,  will  have  to  adhere  fe­'  COMPANY  LONG  ANTI­UNION  company  wanting  to  pay  only  for  dorse  the  action  of  Senator  Bar­ pretty  closely  to  the  style  of  the  overtime  work  performed  on  Sat­  bour, and  recommend  to  the  other  SUP  Constitution,  assuring  abso­ 5gSj-i,>" Why  does  the  Merchants  and  Miners'  Transportation  urday  afternoons,  Sundays  and  Branches  to  take  similar  action,  lute  rank  and  file  control  of  the  affairs  of  the  Union,  and  ample  Company  persist  in  refusing, to  recognize  the  Seafarers'  In­ holidays.  It  is  tlie  contention  of  and  be  it  furtker  ternational Union  as the  bargaining  agent  for the unlicensed  company officials  that the Union  is  "RESOLVED:  That  a  copy  of  provision  for  democratic  represen­ attempting to  dictate to  them  how  be  sent  to  Senator  tation.  Nor  will  we  allow  our­ personnel  aboard  their  vessels?  Why  do  they continue  to in­ their  ships  should  be  run,  but,  this Resolution  Barbour  and  the  members  of  the  selves  to  become  top­heavy  with  sist  that the SIU  is  not,  at  least  technically,  the  successor  to  needless  to  say,  such  is  not  the  Committee  on  Civil  Service."  ofllclals,  as is  the  NMU.  Sfc;­.­ the AFL Seamen's Union??  Wliy  all this  beating around  the  case.  All  the  men  on  these  ships  The  Bill  itself  reads  as  follows:  Provision  must  also  be  made  bush?  Is  the  M  &  M  Company figuring  on  starting  a  Com­ want  is  a  decent  wage,  good  liv­ "Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  for  a  hospital,  burial,  and  ship­ ing  and  working  conditions,  and  and  House  of  Representatives  of  wreck assessment,  and  the monies  pany Union?  payment  for  all  overtime  work  the  United  States  of  America  in  derived from  such assessments put  Wheh the SIU first  came into  existence la^t November, the  performed.  Congress assembled, that, notwith­ aside in separate  funds.  The same  M  &  M  Company,  who  had  a  signed  agreement  with  the  Soup kitchens have been  opened,  standing  any  provision  of  law  or  thing holds true of  a strike assess­ AFL­Seam en 's Union, agreed that we were qualified  to repre­ and  picket  lines  established,  and  regulation  to  the  contrary, no  de­ ment.  Stewards  Repre.sented  sent the unlicensed  personnel aboard their vessels,  and issued  everything  is  being  conducted  partment  or  establishment  of  the  passes to our Agents and Patrolmen. They continued to recog­ peacefully.  The company  has been  United  States  or  the  District  of  We would  like to  point  out  that  cautioned  by  Agent  John  Gunni­ will  make  or  enforce  the  steward's  department  is  more  nize us  until about  th^ middle of  May  this year,  and then  the  son  not'  to  attempt  to  ship fink"  Columbia  any  rule  or  regulation  ^ which  than amply represented  at the con­ NLRB  issued  a statement  to  the effect  that  the  SIU  was not  crews to  any  of  the  struck  ships,  would  bar  any  person  from  civil­ ference,  as  all  of  those  from  the  the successor  to the  AFLSU.  The  M  &  M immediately  seized  as  it  is  quite  possible  that  con­ ian  employment  (whether  under  ships  mentioned  are  members  of  i,  (Continued  on  Page  3)  (Continued  on  Page  3)  (Continued  on  Page  2)  (Continued  on  Page  3)  SIU ENDORSES BILL  LIFTING miMIT  Merchants and Miners Unfair In Dealings with Labor! t f '  I  -I �THE  S E  A F A R  E R  S »  LOG  Published  by  the  BOSTON  i  Seafarers^  International Union  of  North  America,  Friday, Auf{ust  Baltimore  Highlights  News  Bits  Affiliated with the American Federation op Labor Boston, Mass.,  Aug. 1—Some one  broke  into  the  SIU  of  NA  Branch  oflice  at  Boston  the  other  night,  knocking  tlie  knob  off  the  safe,  Atlantic  District  and  breaking  the  doors  of  the  HEADQUARTERS  office,  but  failed  to  open  the  safe.  Xew  York  (Phone:  BOwling Green  9­3437)  ......2 Stone  Street  Agent  Mogan  and  Patrolman  Irresponsibles and "Wiiios" Unwanted  BRANCHES  Bayne  went  to  Savannah,  Mon­ Boston  1  1 Rowes  Wharf  As Members  of  Seafarers  day,  to  take  part  in  the  Constitu­ Providence  • .  ..465  So.  Main  Street  tional  Conference.  Philadelphia  6  Nortli  6th  Street  ''Commander"  Alfred  Nappi's  Baltimore  ....212 East  Pratt  Street  "MANUFACTURED" BEEFS PHONEY  Navy  (Nantucket  Line)  is  run­ Norfolk  307  Eaet Main  Street  ning  full  blast,  and  he  reports  a  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  8  Covadonga  Street  Baltimoi­r,  Md.,  July  25—Shipping  turnover  has  slowed  good  sized  income  each  week.  Gulf  District  down  considerably  out  of  this  pox't,  and  an  influx  of  mem­ Brother  Bob  Roberts  was  elect­ HEADQUARTERS  ed  Deck  Patrolman  for  Boston,  bers from  other  ports has  made  the lists uncomfortably long.  New  Orleans  309  Chartred  Street  and  we  are  all  glad  to  see  him  We  are  always' glad  to  see  brother  members  come  into  this  back  again.  Good  luck.  Bob!  BRANCHES  port  to  register,  and  becau.se  of  that, it  is only  fair  to  warn  Savannah  218  East  Bay  Street  Admiral  Byi'd  is fitting  out  his  them  that  shipping  is  slow,  espe­ifc—­——  Jacksonville  136  Bay  Street  "Bear  of  Oakland"  for  his  forth­ dally  in  the  lower  ratings;  Miami  809  N. E.  First  Avenue  the "strike"  is  a  powerful,  potent  coming  trip  to  the  Anarctic  re­ Tampa  ..206 Franklin  Street  weapon,  and  they  do  not  abuse  "Winos"  Not  Wanted  gions,  but  he  won't  have  such  an  Mobile  55 So.  Conception  Street  and  cheapen  i,:s  effects  by  "hang­ easy  time  getting  sailors  as  he  Talking  along  these  lines.  we  Houston  1712  •  75th  Street  did  before.  You  don't  get  paid,—  note  that  along  with  the  influx  of  ing  the  hook"  and  violating  an  Great  Lakes  District  it  is  all  for  glory.  Some  bit  for  bona fide  members,  the  neighbor­ agreement,  just  because some  dis­ HEADQUARTERS  that  before—but  not  the  second  hood  of  the  Hall  is  being  used  as  gruntled  member  was  served  Detroit  1038  Third  Street  time!  It costs  you  about  $300  for  a  congregating  place  for  "winos'  vanilla  ice  cream  when  he  wanted  gear, as he  won't' get  Navy sailors  "gas­hounds,  and  others  of  that  chocolate.  Those  members  of  the  ADDRESS  ALL CORRESPONDENCE  CONCERNING  THIS  off  the Avenue.  vast  fraternity  interested  only  in  SIU  who  have  been  going  out  of  PUBLICATION  TO:  The new  ship. Challenge,  was  in  easy  pickings.  How  these  gentry  tlieir  way  recently  to  prove  how  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  the  other  day,  and  she  is  a sweet  ever  got  into  the  organization,  we  militant  they  are,  by  "manufac­ P. O. Box  522,  Church  St. Annex,  New  York,  N. Y.  ship.  Two  men  to  a  room,  large  don't  know,  but  we  do  know  that  turing"  beefs,  in  the  hope  that  messrooms and  washrooms,  plenty  if  fhey  keep  it  up,  they  won't  be  they  miglit find  themselves on  the  of  fans  and  heat.  She  has  four  in  it  much  longer.  The  SIU­SUP  right  end  of  a  pie­card,  are  wast­ messrooms, and  an  ice­box  in  each  membership,  with  the  easy  toler  ing  their  time.  The  only  thing  one.  Travels at  the  rate  of fifteen  ance  of  the  average  seaman,  at  they  are proving  is  that  they  haw  knots  per,  and  will  run  between  first  took  the  antics  of  the  "gas  no  sense  of  responsibility,  and  Boston  and London,  England.  She  hounds"  as  something  of  a  joke,  tiierefore,  are  totally  unsuited  to  Helgho,  heigho,  is a  9000  fon  passenger  and  cargo  but  there's  a  limit  fo  everything,  be  leaders  of  any  type,  especially  ship.  This  is  a  non­Union  ship,  and,  according  to  the  Baltimore  leaders  of  the  type  of  men  who  I  We'll  steal  the  seamens'  dough,  —  and  is  operated  by  the  American  membership,  that  limit  has  been  make  up  the  membership  of  the  1  We'll swipe  their  shoes  SIU­SUP,  whom,  in  the  average,  Hampton  Roads Line.  reached.  \  If  they won't  pay  dues,  —  are  the  better  type  seamen,  with  "William  (Slim)  Love,  ex­quar  Any  labor  organization  is  only  Heigho,  heigho!  termaster,  is  second  m.ate  on  the  as good  as its  membership.  If  the  a  better  type  education  than,  for  instance,  the  membership  of  the  So  sang  the  top  ranking  NMU  commissars  during  their  SS  Mayflower,  and  is  very  well  individual  member  has  no  sense  NMU,  who,  if  they  were  able  to  satisfied  with  the  ship,  and  is  of  responsibility,  then  it  is  foo  recent  "Convention  to  end  Democracy"  in  New  Orleans,  as  making  the  grade  OK.  Keep  up  read  the  Pilot,  would  have  sick­ thej'­  blithely  steamrollered  throtigh  a  motion  to  raise  the  the  good  work,"Slim",  and  good  much  to  expect  the  Union  as  a  ened,  and  given  up  a  long  time  whole  to  have  any,  and  a  union  ago.  dues  to  two  bucks per  month!  This, in spite  of  the fact  that  luck  tP  you  on  your  voyage.  without  responsibility,  and  a will­ With  the  arrival  of  the  West  a  recent  referendum  vote  oh  raising  the  monthly  dues  to  Shipped about  40  men laist'  week,  ingness  to  live  up  to  its  obliga­ Kyska, first  of  the four  Waterman  and  registered  about  27.  $1.50  Tvas  turned  down  by  the  NMU  membership  by  a  very  tions,  is  like  a  ship  without'  a  ships  to  arrive  here  for  the  new  "Tex"  Heitzman  rudder,  cruising  around  in  futile  large  margin!  That's  what  is  known  as  rank  and  file  con­ interooastal  run, the  boys  decided  circles, getting nowhere,  and final  trol  in  the  NMU!  A  large  majority  of  the  alleged  56,000  that  now  was  the  time  to  get  hei!  ly  crashing  on  the  rocks  of  hard  cleaned  up  a  bit.  Consequently,  membership  of  the  NMU  voted  against  any  increase in  dues,  reality,  to  become  a  mildewed,  at  time  of  writing,  the  Agent  and  and then a  handful of  commissars  and  their .stdoges say,  "To  rotten  hulk, with  not  even  a  mast  patrolmen  are  aboard  her  lining  Hell with  the membership, —  we  want more  dough, and we're  above  water  to mark  it's  passing.  up the needed  improvements to be  •   going  to get  it  by  hook  or  crook!"  Organized  Militancy  made  before  she  sails,  and  we  We'd  like  to  know  whether  or  not  the  rank  and file  o  Militancy,  the fightihg,  organ­ MEAN  BEFORE  SHE  SAILS!  "L'  ized  militancy  of  a  well  tr.oined  the  NMU  are  going  to  sit  back  on  their  haunches,  and  take  Get Gfl  at Branches  regiment,  is  a  powerful  weapon  this sort  of  stuff !  Will  they  pay  the  two  bucks  per  month  New  York,  N.  Y.,  Aug.  1—Last  Members aboard  Bull  Line ships  or  will  they  refuse  to?  Certainly  it  is  not  the  will  of  the  night's  Headquarters  meeting  was  against  any  foe,  but  sporadic,  un­ running  to  the  Giilf  should  avoid  disciplined,  unorganized,  unrea­ inembership,  and,  therefore,  they  are  not  forced  to  live  up  well  and  enthusiastically  attend­ sonable  militancy  will  turn  the  getting off  their ships  in  out  ports  >  ed;  —  all  hands  being  on  deck  to  to  it.  vote  for  delegates  to  the  Constitu­ regiment  into  a  mob,  and  you  where  it' is  hard  to  get  SIU  re­ don't'  have  to  be  an  historian  to  pjacements.  Practically  e.'ery  Why have so  many men,, who  were militant  rank and filers  tional  Conference  at  Savannah.­ during the  '36­'37 strike,  in the  Gulf,  refused  to  put  up  with  Emergency  Board  Chairman  Du­ know  what happens  to mobs  when  other  Bull  Line  ship  that  comes  in  here  carries  a  couple  of  NMU  the  high­handed  methods  of  the  commissars,  and  transferred  shane reported  that' the new agree­ brought  face  to lace  with  organ­ men,  and  alttiough  that  state  of  ized,  disciplined  opposition.  "We  into  the SIU?  If  they  don't  adhere  to  the  Communi.st  Party  ment  with  the  Bull  Line  is  now  need  oiily  point  to  the  Sailors'  affairs  helps  the  Baltimore  ship­ line,  they  will  be  framed  in  one  way  or  another,  and  be  being  voted  on,  and  announced  Union  of  the Pacific  for  a  case  in  ping lists,  and  doesn't  do  the  Bal­ that  the  result  will  be  made  timore  NMU  lists  any  good,  it  is  misted!  But  they  know  that  they  will  get  a  square  deal  in  known  just  as  soon  as  they  are  point.  No  one  will  question  the  still  not  fair  to  the  SIU  member­ assertion  that'  the  SUP  stands  the  SIU,  and  will  not  bo  obliged  to  put  up  with  any  totali­ completed.  in  the Gulf.  If  you  get  off  in  tarian control.  They  know that  the control of  the  NMU rests  A motion  in  the  San  Juan  min­ second  to  no  other  organization  ship  in  its  militancy,  but  it  stands  to­ the  Gulf,—get' off Jn a  port  where  in  llie  hands  of  a  few  selfish  and  avaricious  individuals,  to  utes  regarding  a  water  cooler  for  day  as  the  most  effective  organi­ we  have  a  Hall.  whom  the  wishes  of  the  rank  and  file  mean  nothing!  They  the  SS  West  Notus  was  non­con­ zation  in  maritime  history,  sim­ Interest  in  Conference  know  that  the  only  progressive  seamen's  Union  on  the  Gulf  chrred  in, because of  the  fact  that  ply  because  its fighting  spirit  is  the  ship  is  under  the  jurisdiction  an  organized  and  responsible  Interest  in  the coming  SIU  con­ and  Atlantic  Coast  is  the  Seafarers' International  Union!  of  the  SUP,  and  the  SIU  has  ference  was  well  demonstrated  What  is  going  to  happen  when  September  30th  rolls  nothing  ofiicially  to  do  with  her.  fighting  spirit.  here  the  other  night,  when  some  No  Responsibility  around?  Will the commissars  dare to  attempt to  call a  strike,  Most  of  the  other  Branch  minutes  207  members  jammed  the  Pratt  The  memhership  realizes  that  Street  Hall  to  discuss  matters  (Continued  on  Page  4  )  after  the  recent  tanker fiasco?  If  they  do  call  a  strike,  will  I  HARRY  LUNDEBHRG,  Acting  President  11 Steuart Street,  San  Francisco, Calif.  As  Program  of  Membership  DIMOCRACY:  ' N M U  STYLE!  Headquarters  I -X. BRIEFS  coiiili'ig  Up  before  11(6  conference  the  membership  come  off  the  ships?  Or  will  the  commis.sars  take the  easy way,  and subject  the strike question  to a  refer­ number  of  ships  to .supply  jobs for  the  great  majority of  the  pro  and  con.  There  is no  question  but  that  the  consensus  of  opinion  endum  vote ?  Whichever  way  they  go,  they're licked,  —  and  members, —  and  a  man doesn't  have to lay  around the  beach  favors  the  adoption  of  a  consti­ they  know  it!  If  they  .should  arbitrarily  call  a  strike,  we  for  a  period  of  several  months  before  he  can  sh'ip  out!  Fur­ tution  paralleling  as  closely  as  "lion't  believe  that  the  majority  of  the  membership  will  pay  thermore, the SIU  protects its members  by  setting  a  limit  on  possible  that  of  the  SUP.  any  heed  to  them.  If  they  put  the  question  to  a  referendum  the amount  of  men  to be  joined.  The  commissars  arbitrarily  ousted  the  duly  elected  NMU  ybte,  the  members  will  vote  against  it,  and  the  commis.sars  ENDORSE BILL  Gulf  District officials,  without  a by­your­leave from  the mem­ will further  lose  face!  It's a  foregone  conclusion  that  the  majority  of  the  NMU  jcrship.  Then  they  turn  around  and  install  a  gang  of ,com­ (Continued  from  Page  1)  membership  do  not  wish  to  continue  working  under  the  mies and  f^tooges  to carry out  their own finky  progi'am! "Why  Civil  Seirvlce  Act  or  not)  solely  terms  of  the  phoney  agreements  they  are  at  present  forced  were  these  legitimate  Gulf  officials  ousted?' Sihiply  because  because ' of  the  maximum  age  of  to live  up to; but,  apparently, the  comrats can't  get  a  better  these men  refused  to  he  dominated  by  the Commitnist  Party,  such  person."  Copies  of  the Resolution  are  be­ one  for  them.  So  what's  going  to  happen ?  One  guess  is  as  and  stuck  up for  the  right  of  the  member.ship  to  democratic  ing  sent  to  Senator  Barbour  and  good  as another;  bpt we'd  like  to  point  out  the fact  that the  control of  the  organization!  the members  of  the  Committee on  The day  of  reckoning is  not  too far  distant, and  the com­ Civil  Service,  and  we  urge  that  SIU  hss  better  agreements,  and  better  working  and  living  conditions  than  has  the  NMU.  Of  course,  we  do  not  have  as  missars  will  soon find  themselves  right  hack  where  they  all  Branches  concur  in  this  reso­ lution,  and  take  similar  action.­ ,  many  ships  under  agreements,  hut  we  do  have  a  sufficient  started  from:—South  Street!  \  i �W -TM: Friday, August '4, 1939  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  3  HERE  and  THERE  in  the  GULF  NEWS/rom NEW  ORLEANS  COMMIES  ASSUME  CONTROL  OF  GULf  DISTRICT NMU  MERCHANTS & MINERS' UNFAIR  POPULARITY OF SIU  (Continued  from  Page 1)'  upon  thi.s  loo])Iiuli!  tliem  by  the  Labor  Board,  and  STEAOILY GAINING  pi'oniplly  roscindcd provided  all  j)ass(;s  tliey  liad  i.ssucd  to  the  SIU.  •  •  .  i  Rules  All  Made  For  Majority of  Members  WHY?  SIU REPRESENTS  SEAMEN  Tliere is only  one AI'TJ  aftiliatc on  the East and  Gulf  Coa.sts  • Mobile,  Ala.,  July  24—During  qualified  to  represent  the  unlicensed  .seamen,  —  and  that  is  the  last  week  in  this  port  things  the Seafarers'  Intcrnatioiial  Union  of  North  America.  Previ­ have  rocked  along  very  quietly;  ously,  the  APL  Seamen's  Union  had  enjoj'ed  this  jurisdie^  all  hands  are  working  in  the  Houston and Mobile Refuse to Be  groove,  all  sliips'  beefs  taken  care  lion.  Now: —  by  recognizing  the SIU  for  approximately .six  Dominated by Commissars  &  M  (Jomjniny, tacitly at  lea.st,  agreed  that we  of  to  the .satisfaction  of  all  hand.s,  month.s, the  with  the  exception  of  the  crew  were the  qualified  represcJitatives of  the unlicensed  personnel  that  laid  up  tlie  Wacosta.  These  aboard  their  vessels.  Then,  why  did  they  immediately  .seize  FINK  HALL DEAL EXPOSED  brothers thought  that, as  the ship  upon  the  NLRB's  "lioh­  edict",  and  refuse  to  recognize  us  was being  laid  up  prior  to  the laid  New  Orleans, La., July 25­ ­Activities of  the  past  week  in  up  rule  going  into  effect,  that  any  longer?  There  is  more  to  this  tlian  meets  the  eye,  and  the  Gulf  District:  they should  not  be  touched  by  the  we'd  like  to find  out .just  Avliat  is  behind  it.  1.  The  SlU  shipped  more  men  ,and  showed  a  larger  in­ ruling.  The  members  on  the  WANTED  CHECK­OFF  SYSTEM  come  than  the  NMU,  in  Houston  last  week.  Houston  is  the  beach  took  the  view  that,  as  the  When  iMr.  IMerriil,  of  the  Merchants  and  Miners', fir.st  ship  was  laid  up  over  the  limit,  largest  NMU  port  in  the  Gulf.  the  crew  should  get  off  and  make  started  negotiations  on  the  tefnis  of  an  agreement  with 'the  2.  The  majority  of  the  picket:^  AFL Seamen's  Union,  he stated that  he  Avas  strictly in  favor  room  for  new  crew  members.  card  members  expelled  by  the  Phil.  Gloss,  Treasurer,  Gulf  of  a  cheek­off  system,  and  alrao.st  in.si.stcd  upon  it.  He  de­ Rules  for  Majority  Commies  have  applied  for  mem­ District—Communist  Party.  In  regards  to  this,—a  lot  o.f  clared that he would  agree that all members of  the unlicensed  A*  bership  in  the  SIU.  Eddie  Piatt,  Sec'y.­Treasurer,  members  think  that  a  ruling  like  personnel  aboard  the  M  &  M  ships'would  have  to  be  mem­ 3.  The  NMU  rank  and file  con­ Eng.  Div  C.P.  this is a  direct slap  at  themselves.  tinue  to  issue  leafiets  exposing  Clyde "Tex"  Drake, Sec'y­Treas­ Now  this  is  wrong,  because,  after  bers  of  the  AFLSU,  and  that  the  company  wouid  remit  a  Curran  and  Ferdinand  the  Fink.  urer.  Deck  Div  C.P.  all,  in  an  organization  the  size  of  check  each  month,  at  the  rate  of  one  dollar  per man,  to the  Philip  Carey,  Sec'y­Treasurer,  tlie SIU, a  few  members are  going  Union.  The  AFLSU  officials flatly  refused  to  agree  to  any  4.  The  Lykes  Bros,  ships  con­ to get  the idea  that they  are  being  such  arrangement.  Following  this set­back,  Mr.  Merrill  then  Stwds.  Div  C.P.  tinue  to  refuse  payment  of  dues  hurt  by  some  ruling,  but  in  the  appeared  to  be  very  reluctant  regarding  the  issuance  of  to  the  commissars.  In Beaumont,  Texas:  long  run  the  best for  the  majority  passes to  any Union  representatives to  go  aboard  the  31 &  M  James  Mcintosh,  Agent—C.P.  5.  The SIU  exposed  the  deal  be­ tween  Curran  &  Co. and  the Mari­ In  Galveston,  the  following  C.P.  is  what  the  Union  must'  go  down  ip.s.  WHY?  Did  he  fear  that  the  Union  representatives  time  Commission,  to  cooperate  in  members  were  in  office,  and,  of  the  line  for.  So,  in  the  future,  would  discover  the woeful lack of  conditions aboard  his  rust  think  it  over,  and  put  yourself  in  opening  Fink  Halls  in  the  Gulf.  course,  remain:  the  place  of  the  men  as  a  whole,  buckets?  Was he afraid  that they  would find  that  many men  K.  K.  Owens,  Agent—C.P.  6.  Curran  returned  to Washing­ and  you  will see  that all  the  rules  with licenses were  sailing in unlicensed  jobs, and  paying dues  Fred  Halestrap,  Patrolman—  ton,  probably  to  make  sure  that  aj­e for  the majority,  passed  by the  to  another  union,  —  ­via  the  check­off  system?  Did  he  fear  C.P.  A.  Thomas  takes  a  ride  up  the  majority, with  no  thought  of  hurt­ that  the  Union  would  discover  that  many  of  his  men  were  In  Port  Arthur  and  Corpus  ing the  individual.  river.  Thomas,  who  is  not  a  citi­ being far  underpaid?  However,  he finally  agreed  to  issue  zen,  was  admittedly fingered  by  Christ!,  a  port  committee  of five  Turn  Ships  Over  Curran  because  he  did  not  follow  members were  elected  to take  over  pas.ses,  but  only  to  certain  stipulated  persons.  The  organiza­ Remember  the  old  saw  that  the  the  Party  Line.  until Ferdinand  the Fink and Cur­ world  will  beat  a  path  to  your  tional  Avork  on  these  ships  never  did  progress  very  far,  as  7.  The iNMU  top  faction  are  ap­ ranski could find  other good, loyal,  door  if  you  build  a  better  mouse  the Union  representatives found many  obstacles in  their path,  pointing  known  communists  to  trap?  Well,  the SIU  is  proving to  MERRILL'S  WORD  LAW  take  over  all  official  jobs  in  the  finky  commies  to  appoint  to  the  be  the  Union,  and  believe  me,  Gulf.  Those  already  appointed  vacancies.  The  Merchants and  Miners'  Transportation  Company  has  the seamen  are  beating  the  walks  are:  Houston  and  Mobile  have,  so  to  dust, coming  in  with  the  same  a  long  anti­Union  record,  and  previous  to* the signing  of  the  James  Merrill,  Chairman  Gulf  far,  refused  to  allow  any  C.P.  question:  "How  can  1 get  in  the  agreement  with  the  AFLSU,  had  never  been  party  to  any  District—Communist  Party.  artists  to  take  over  any  official  Union?"  The  dispatcher  fells  me  contract  with  any  organization  representing  the  unlicensed  Adrian  Duffy,  Secretary  Gulf  job.  that  there  is  a  regular  line­up  at  personnel  aboard  their  vessels.  Many  of  the  men  on  these  Red  Dean  District—Communist  Party.  times.  To  protect  the  members  .ships  are  100  percent  "company  men",  and  the  word  of  that  we  have,  we  cannot  take  in  all  who  apply,  so—to  you  seamen  "Admiral" Merrill  is law to them!  The M &  M Company  has  LYKES  STRIKE  who  see  the  handwriting  on  the  built  up  a  little  kingdom  of  their  o'wn  on  tliese  shijDs,  and  wall,  and  who  can't  stomach  Cu­ proudly point  to the fact  that  they are like "one big family".  (Continued  from  Page  1)  ranski  and  Ferdinand  the  Fink,  Despite  the  fact  that  the  other  companies  with  whom  the  On  Board  SS  Maine,  ship  on  one  of  the  sacred  agree­ MORE  DUES  TO  THE  LABOR  Panama  Canal,  ment  ("Take oil  and sail,  we must  AFLSU  had  agreements  received  the  same  notification  from  FAKERS!  July 15, 1939.  protect our  agreements," eaid Cur­ the  NLRB  as did the  M  &  31,  none  of  them  paid  any  heed to  Act  Now!  TO  THE  "LOG":  ran  during the .strike.  Who  asked  it,  and  continued  to  recognize  the  SIU  as the  representatives  We,  the  members  of  the  what  strike?)  ships,  and  then  Now is  the t'im.e  to act!  We sug­ of  the  unlicensed  per.sonnel  aboard  their  vessels.  "WHY  gest  that  all  NMU  ships'  crews  crew  of  the  SS  Maine,  go  on  have fhe  crew call  the  SIU  patrol­ THEN,  DOES THE MERCHANTS  AND MINERS' PERSIST  call  meetings  aboard  their  ships  record  to  thank  the  ILA  long­ man,  and  he  will  take  care  of  all  IN  THEIR  REFUSAL  TO  DEAL  WITH  US?  They  were  NOW,  and  get  the  whole  crews  shoremen,  and  the  SIU  mem­ hands.  notified by President William Green of  the  AFL that th* SIU  into  a fighting  ore,anization.  bership  of  the  port  of  Mobile  Fight  the  Bosses  So  let  all  hands  get  together,  is  the  only  chartered  representative  of  the  AFL  seamen  in  DON'T  LET  THE  NMU  LABOR  for  their  loyal  support  given  FAKERS  ROB  YOU  OP  ALL  U.S  in  a  recent  walk off  for  bet­ and  make  an  efficient  weapon  to  this district, but they choose to ignore this,  and point,  piously,  YOUR  CONDITIONS!  ACT  NOW  ter  living  conditions,  at  the  fight  the  boss;—One  real  Union,  to the  NLRB ukase!  that  will  go  down  the  line  under  —  TOMORROW  MAY  BE  TOO  Alabama  State  Docks.  We  also  thank  Brother  Arm­ control  of  the members, instead  of  COMPANY MOVE?  LATE!  strong  and  Brother  Kelley  for  a  clique  issuing  orders  fliat  you  There have  been  rumors  of  certain unqualified  individuals  The  NMU commissar  leadership  the  business  like  way  they  abide  by,  or  else!  The  SUP  has  being  allowed  to  board  the  vessels  of  this  company,  for  the  has  sold  out  on  the  watertenders.  handled  the  Maine situation.  shown  that  honest  Union  men  can  purpose  of  eoulficting  the  members  of  the  unlicensed  per­ This  means  three  less  men  on  It  is  our  deepest  regret  that  each  Lykes  coastwise  ship.  THIS  the  SIU  doesn't  have  a  few  hold  up  under  any  conditions  so  sonnel.  By what right does the M &  M presume to allow these  long  as  they  retain  control  of  IS PART  OF  A  STILL GREATER  more  Armstrong­Kelly  combi­ persons  aboard  their  ships,  and  at  the  same  time  refuse  to  ^ELL­OUT!  nations  in  various  ports on  the  their  own  business.  In  '35,  if  we  had  taken  what  the  old  clique  of  issue passes to representatives  of  a bona fide  seamen's organi­ WATCH  FOR  THE  LIBERTY  Atlantic  Coast.  the  ISU  wanted  to  give  us,  today  zation?  WHY?  Fraternally,  BELL.  AND  THE  JOLEE,  —  The  Crew  of  the  SS  Maine,  there would  have been  no SUP,  no  M &  M  UNFAIR  TO  LABOR  —  THEY  ARE  NOW  "HOT"  SIU, nor  no  NMU.  B.  Terrlen,  No. 38,  The  Seafarers'  International  Union  a­sks  the  help  of  all  SHIPS!  The  NMU  takes­credit  for  im­ Deck  Delegate  proving  conditions  on  the  East  Organized  Labor  in  their fight  with  the  Merchants  and  O. Sykes,  No.  245,  Coast  along  with  everything  else.  3finers' Transportation  Company,  and  request  that this  com­ Steward  Delegate  P & O STRIKE  I wonder if they  are  about  to take  pany  be  listed  as  unfair  to  Labor  until  such  time  as  they  A.  Betoney,  No,  4344,  credit  for  trying  to  wreck  the  Engine  Delegate  come to terms  with the  Union qualified to act  as the  bargain­ (Continued  from  Page 1)  seamens'  movement  in  the  Na­ ing agency for  the unlicensed  personnel  aboard  theii­  vessels:  tion?  Biderable  violence  would  follow  Steady  as  she  goes,  —  THE  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  such  a  move. ,  CONFERENCE  Armstrong,  SUP  No.  2983  NORTH  AMERICA!  According  newspaper  dis­ APPRECIATION  ... T­ r  f­  A  1  • '  ''  patches,  one  Claude  Wayne,  a  steward,  who, according  to  Miami  Seamen's  Institute  officials,  had  been  appointed  by members of  the  National  Maritime  Union  to  con­ tact  ships  in  the  hai'bov,  and  see  if  they  needed  men,  disappeared  one  night last  week,  and  the  Rev.  Bradley  of  the  Institute  has  ex­ pressed  great'  concern  as  to  his  whereabouts  and  welfare.  /'  i  . L- (Continued  from  Page 1)  that  department, and  three of  the  delegates  from  the  Atlantic  Dis­ trict  are  also  of  the same  depart­ ment.  A  total  of  eight  in  all,  ex­ clusive of  those  who  may  be  pres­ ent from  the Gulf,or  the  Lakes,  Due to somewhat limited finances,  no  representative  was  sent  from  the  San  Juan,  P.R.  Branch,  but  Agent  Moreno  has  forwarded  to  the  Conference  a  brief  outline  of  the  importance  of  that  Branch,  which  will  suffice,  and  there  need  be  no  fear  that  that  Branch  will  be  in  any  way  neglected.  "Whitey"  Hawk  of  the  SS  Aca­ dia left  for Savannah shortly  after  that  ship's  arrival in  New  York  on  Wednesday  morning.  He  will  represent  the  deck  department'  of  that  vessel.  Hope  for  Short  Session  It  is  the  hope  of  the  entire  membership  that  the  Conference  will  not  be  a  long  drawn  out  af­ fair,  as  all  hands  are  anxious  to  get going  on  the  job  of  adopting a  Constitution  and  by­laws  of  their  own,  and  are  also  eager  to  hold  an  eieciion  of  permanent  officials.  The  Seafarers'  International  Union  has  made  remarkable  prog­ ress  in  the  approximately  eight  and  a  half  months  they  have  been  in  existence, and  for  the first  time  in several  years the seamen  under  the  banner  of  the AFL  on  the At­ lantic  and  Gulf  Coasts  will  sooa  have  a  Constitution,  and  official®  of  their  own  choosing,  j  .0.\  1  �• livf). j­;:r.  Friday, August 4, 1939  THE  S E  A  F A  R  E R  S'  L O  G  NEWS  and  VIEWS  from  the  LAKES  BUFFALO  10  Exchange  Street  MILWAUKEE  730 S.  Second  Street  SECORD  COMING  TO  ENO  OF  TRAIL  ON  LAKES  w k  s  .  ¥'•   • ­ft  rift lift • /  (r  DETROIT  1038  Third  Street  CLEVELAND  1426  Third  Street  SIU FILES  PROTEST  WITH  NLRB  AGAINST  PHONIES  Dues Collecting Racket  Flopping  As Crews Refuse to Be Bluffed  Union Takes Up Fight for Men  Fleeced  by Secord's Agents  STEWARDS JOIN THE SIU  DENIAL BY LABOR  BOARD  CHICAGO  8101/2  N.  Clark  Street  HEADQUARTERS  (Continued  Irom  Page  2)  were accepted  as  read,  tvith  a few  minor  exceptions.  .Action  on  M & M  The  Agent  reported  taking  ac­ tion  on  the  Philadelphia  re.solu­ tion  regarding  the  Merchants  and  Miners'  ships,  and  stated  that  copies  of  the  resolution,  as  well  as  explanatory  letters  had  been  sent  to  the  New  York  State  Fed­ eration  of  Labor,  and  the  New  York  Central  Trades  and  Labor  Council,  asking for  their  co­opera­ •   tion,  and  requesting  that'  they  take  immediate  action.  Chief  Stewards aboard  the  Chicago,  Duluth  and  Georgian  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  July  29—When  the  8S  South  American  Bay  Transit  Co.  ships  have  been  practicing  a  check­off  sys­ docked  here  this  morning  gangway  watchmen  notified  Sea­ tem.  Money  has been  taken by  these stewards from  men  they  farers'  International  Union  delegates  that  none  but  pas­ hire.  They  let  the  old  timers  alone  for  the  mo.st  part.  But  sengers  would  be  permitted  to  board  her.  The  Master  ex­ among  the  men  who  have .shipped  for  their first  .sea.son  these  plained  that  those  were  his  orders  from  general  manager  Beefs Settled  vultures  make  their  killing.  They­^  —  Hatch  of  the  Chicago,  Duluth  and  Georgian  Bay  Transit  have  intimidated  young  em­ notice  posted  in  the  galley  of  the  The  Patrolmen  reported  settling  Company.  Mr. Hatch's offices  are  in Detroit.  The  vessel  was  ployees, some of  whom earn  as low  str.  South  American;  beefs  on  Eastern, ­Calmar,  Water­ able to  sail on schedule  only  because Mr.  Hatch  rescinded  his  as $30  per  month, and  in  some  in­ "ALL  UNION  DUES  WILL  man,  Robin,  and  Bull  Line  ships.  stances  have  forced  these  boys  to  HAVE TO  BE PAID  BEFORE  Patrolman Stone  reported  that  the  orders  to  the  captain  by  long'dis­j­ tance  phone  conversation.  Union  voted  not  to  give  any  money  to  pay  as  high  as $9  for  the  right  1»  WE  ARRIVE  AT  BUFFALO  ESSCO  had  agreed  to  hire  addi­ delegates  went  aboard  and  trans­ the  chief  steward  and  to  join  the  work  on  the  job.  This  has  been  NEXT  THURSDAY."  tional  help  in  the  steward's  de­ acted  business  with  the  crew.  (signed)  R.  R.  Swift,  partment  on  both  the  George  Seafarers' .  International  Union.  done  in  the name  of  the organized  Chief  Steward  Washington,  and  the  Robert  E.  Word  spread  fast  to  the  North  labor  movement.  Closed  Shop  Contract  "Further  proof  of  these  unfair  Lee.  Third  Floor  Dispatcher  Hart  Company  Discriminates  Although  discriminatory  action  American,  sister  ship  to  the  against  the  Seafarers'  Interna­ South,  and  the  galley  help  there  Although  the  company  claims  practices  will  be  submitted  upon  reported  that  he  had  shipped  24  tional  and  its  members  was  ex­ refused  to  be  taken  over  by  the  that  none  of  its  employees  have  demand  by  members  of  the  stew­ men  during  the  week,  and  has  a  pected  from  this  company,  the  chief  steward.  Today all  hands on  been fired  because  they  refuse  to  ard's  department  on  these  two  total  of  34  on  the  shipping  list.  exact form  it  took  came somewhat  those  two  vessels  are  packing  kick  in  to  the  chief  stewards,  it  ships.  The  men  have  receipts  for  Sixth  Floor  Dispatcher  McHenry  reported  shipping  55  men,  and  as  a  surprise.  The  S.I.U.  has  a  S.I.U.  books,  wearing  the  red  has  been  those  who  objected  most  money  taken  from  them.  "2.  The  Seafarers' International  registering  52,  and  stated  that  third­quarter  work  button  of  our  closed  shop  contract  for  the  un­ who  ^were fired first  when  the  licensed  personnel  of  the deck  and  union.  The  galley ­blooms  with  company  cut  down  on  it's  person­ Union  claims  to  represent  the  there  are  now  a  total  of  171  men  engine  departments.  Members  of  "Seafarers'  Roses".  nel.  Last  week  in  Detroit  (Sun­ members  of  the  steward's  depart­ on  the  three shipping  lists.  the  steward's  department  have  day,  July  23)  Vernon  Smith  of  ment,  from  whom  money  was  A  letter  to  President  Roosevelt,  Ooinpany  Frantic  joined  the  Seafarers.  They  are  Chicago  was  let  go  from  the  S.S.  stolen  on  all ships  operated  by  the  from  Emergency  Board  Chairmgn  The  fact  that  the  steward's  de­ Alabama.  Vernon  Smith  was  one  Chicago, Duluth  and  Georgian  Bay  Dushane,  protesting  against  the  supposed  to  be  covered  by  a  con­ tract  signed  early  this  Spring  by  partment  has  joined  the  S.I.U.  of  the  boys  on  that  ship  who  re­ Transit  Company.  We  are  pre­ WPA  wage  slash  was  read  to  the  John  Secord  in  the  name  of  the  was  not  only  a  blow  to  Mr.  Se­ sisted  the  pressure  from  the stew­ pared  to  substantiate  this  claim  membership,  and  was,  of  course,  Marine Cooks  and  Steward.s Union  cord,  it  hits  hard  at  the  company.  ard  there.  After finally  being  by  presenting  in  person  our  mem­ unanimously  concurred  In.  Anxious  to get  by  the season  with  of  the  Great  Lakes.  forced  to  hand  over  part  of  his  bers  now  sailing  on  those  ships.  Port Conimittcei  the  present  wage  scale  and  to  wages  to  the  steward,  he  came  to  "3.  The  Seafarers'  International  Secord's  "Union"  avoid  a  wage  increase  until  next  the  Seafarers  International  repre­ Union  demands  that  the  practice  Settlement  of  an  overtime  beef,  This  Secord  is  one  of  the  old  season,  Mr.  Hatch  has  agreed  to  of  stealing  money  from  members  against  the  Seatrain  Lines,  which  discredited  I.S.U.  officials  here.  recognize  the  S.I.U.  for. next  year  sentative  to  see  what  could  be  of  the  stewards  department  In  had  been  referred  to  a  Port  Com­ For  years  he  has  been  signing  and  sign  an  agreement  to  that  ef­ done  to  get  it  back  for  him.  boats  operated  by  the  Chicago,  mittee,  was  reported.  The  com­ contracts  with  these  companies  fect'  NOW.  He  is  vindictive  Letter  to  NLRB  Duluth  and  Georgian  Bay  Transit  pany  contended  that  the  overtime  without  ever  presenting  evidence  against' the  man  who  was  directly  Protesting  against  the  vicious  Company  be  immediately  discon­ was  unjustified,  and  pointed  out  of  bis  right  to  represent  the  men  responsible more  than  anyone  else  check­off  system,  the  S.I.U.  sent  tinued.  that  Section  4,  paragraph  (b)  of  who  have  to  work  under  the  for  forcing  the  issue  so  early.  the  following  letter  to  N.L.R.B.  "We  further  demand  that  all  the  Engine  Department  working  forms  of  the  phoney  contracts  he  That  man  was  brother  Hyde.  And  director  Henry  Winters  in  Buf­ money  extracted  in  the  name  of  rules provided  for  the performance  signs.  The  men  In  the "steward's  falo:  a  noncxistant  "union"—a  so­ of  such  work.  The  membership  department  are forced  to work  for  the company  tried  to fire  him  here  "Dear  Sir:  called  union  represented  by  key  voted  to accept  the Port  Commit­ in  Buffalo  Saturday  a  week  ago  as  little  as  $30  per  month  in  "The  Seafarers'  International  employees  of  the  Chicago,  Duluth  some  instances.  They  never  see  (July 11).  Reason  given  was  that  Union  wishes  to  bring  the  follow­ and  Georgian  Bay  Company—be  tee's  report, and  instruct  all  mem­ bers  to  abide  by  the  terms  of  the  a  copy  of  the  contract,  never  at­ "the man  talked  too  much  to crew  ing facts  to  your  attention r  refunded.  agreement.  tend  union  meetings  because  members  outside  his  own  depart­ "1.  The  Seafarers'  International  "The  money  has  been  stolen  none  are  held,  never  get  any  in­ ment".  No  fault  could  be  found  Union  charges  that  members  of  Resolutions  Passed  from  these  men  with  the  backing  fotnn.qt1on  from  the  union  hali  be­ with  his  work.  This  was  a  clear  the  stewards  departments  of  the  of  the NLRB,  according to a  state­ A  Resolution  was  pasised  boy­ cause  Secord  doesn't  maintain  case  of  discrimination.  str.  Alabama  and  the  str.  South  ment  by  Mr.  Hatch,  the  manager  cotting the  Seamen's  Institute, be­ halls.  Their  dues  are  checked­off  Hyde  Collect.s  American  have  been  intimidated  of  the  company.  He  claims  that  cause  of  the  fact  that  they  are  by  the  chief  steward  aboard  ship.  The  company  was firing  brotlier  by the chief  stewards aboard  those  early  in  the  year  one  Secord  was  employing non­Union  painters, and  Has  No Affiliation  Hyde  for  union  activities.  The  two  vessels  owned  and  operated  presented  with  a  certification  for  are being picketed  by the Painter's  When  the  Seafarers'  Interna­ Master  was  told  he  would  be  un­ by  the  Chicago,  Duluth  and  collective  bargaining  by  the  Union.  Another  Resolution,  con­ tional  Union  was  chartered  by  able  to  ship  a  replacement,  here  Georgian  Bay  Transit'  Company.  NLRB  and  that  in  a  letter  to  curring  in  Senator  Barbour's  bill  the A.F. of  L., its  program  pledged  in  Buffalo.  In  Detroit  Mr.  Hatch  Some  members  of  the  steward's  Secord  the  NLRB  asserted  that  it  lifting the  age limitations  on  Gov­ a  riddance of  these fakers.  Rather  was  told  that  the  best  thing  he  departments  have  been  forced  to  is  legitimate for  key  employees  of  ernment  employees,  was  unani­ than  wait  for  the  .purge,  Secord  could  do  was  let  that  particular  pay money  to these  chief  stewards  the  company  to  collect  money  In  mously  concurred  in.  (See  else­ jumped  like  a  scared  rabbit  right  matter  drop.  But  in  Chicago  Mr.  in  the amounts  of  $5  to  $9.  the  name  of  Mr.  Secord's  "union"  where  in  this  issue  regarding  out  of  the  fold  of  the  A.F.  of  L.  Hatch  concocted  a  story  for  "We  are  prepared  to  prove  from  men  whom  they  hire.  the  latter  Resolution.  He  set  up  an  "independent  Agent  Hayman  there,  and  brother  these  charges  by  submitting  as  "If  such  a  statement  was  ever  union".  Such  is  the  nature  of  his  Hyde  was fired.  Back  in  Buffalo  evidence  "  the  following  quoted  issued  by  your  office,  we  request  union  that  it  has  no  affiliation  last  Thursday,  International  Rep­ that  it.  be  reversed."  with  the  organized  labor  move­ resentative R.  D.  Thompson  heard  NLRB  Denies  Statement  ment,  no  elected  representatives,  department  on  her  has  been  In  response to  the above  quoted  and  no  membership,  its  delegates  the  facts  and  phoned  Hatch  to  slower  than the  boys on  the North  notify  him  tbat  either  he  took  James  H.  Adams,  able  sea­ are key  employees of  the Chicago,  and  South.  Also the chief  steward  letter,  Mr.  Winters  of  the  NLRB  brother  Hyde  back  aboard  the  man,  Steamship  "Arlyn",  who  Duluth  and  Georgian  Bay  Transit  on  the  Alabama  is  a  particularly  denied  that  he had  ever written  a  Company,  its finances  come  from  South American  or  the ship  would  officious  Secord  agent,  (jollecting  letter  to  Secord  saying , that  it  is  was  injured  while  the ship  was  tnoney  stolen  cut  of  the  wages of  not  leave  this  port.  Hatch  agreed  every  penny  he can  from  his men.  legitimate  for  the  chief  steward  in  Nevv  Orleans  on  the  23t"d  men  who  work for a  pittance, and  to  pay  Hyde  for  the  season's  However,  his  racket  has  been  to collect  dues.  What  he did  wtrite  day  of  May, 1939,  requests that  its  only  boast  is  a  "contract."  It  work  If  no  action  were  taken  to  broken  up  to  some  extent  al­ is, "the  ships' crews  could  elect  a  Charles  Keliog,  Joe  Baker  and  is  hardly  necessary  to  observe  reinstate  the  man.  Brother  Hyde  ready.  After  the  S.I.U.  agent  was  steward  on  each  boat tcact as the  Howartt,  able  seamen,  who  that  the  "contract"  is  not  worth  collected  $218  in  wages,  covering  aboard  the  Alabama  today,  the  representative  of  the  union  in  the  were  working  with  him  at  the  the  paper  it  is  written  on.  Se­ the  period  from  now  until  the  steward  agreed  not  to  take  any  collection  of  dues ­and  in  holding  time,  communicate  with  Paul  C,  Matthews,  atornety,  of  No.  ­cord's  "union"  exists  only  as  a  ship  lays  up.  more  money  from  members  of  his  union  meetings," And  that doesn't  11  Broadway,  New  York  City,  mean  the chief  steward.  racket.  SS  Alabama  Lining  Up  department.  An  effort  is  being  in  reference  to  acting  as  wit­ Elect  Ships  Delegates  Racket  Flops  Only  plausible  reason  Hutch  made  to  have  every  nickle  col­ nesses  In  Mr.  Adams'  case.  The  racket  couldn't  operate  on  could  have  for  issuing  orders  to  lected  by  these  vultures  refunded  Let  all  ships  elect  ships  dele­ the  South  American  because  of  keep S.I.U.  representatives in  Buf­ to  the  men.  (See  copy  of  letter  gates!  Yet  the crews  decide  what  kind  of  representation  they  want.  the  vigilance  of  Seafarers  Inter­ falo  oft  his  ships  is  to  prevent  sent  to  N.L.R.B.)  kiational  Union  members  aboard  members  of  the  Steward's  depart­ The  three  ships  of  the  Chicago,  Let  them  organize  aboard  ship  to  farers  this  year!  Pay  no  more  that ship.  One of •  our  members  in  ment  on  the  S.S.  Alabama—third  Duluth  and  Georgian  Bay  Transit  assure  for  themselves  the  proper  dues  to  Secord!  Out  with  the  the deck d^artment, brother  Mar­ ship operated  by the Georgian  Bay  Co.  are  the  only  vessels  from  representation.  When that  Is done  racketeers!  Demand  all  money  vin  A.  Hyde,  Lookout,  explained  outfit—from  signing  up  with  the  which  Secord  has  received  reve­ the  men  will  know  where  to pay  stolen  be  refunded  to  the  men  td the  boys in  the g^^lley the exact  Seafafers.  The  Alabama  Is  never  nue  this  season.  We  can  say  de­ their dues. Secord  wH! be fini^ed.  who  earned  it!  Those  are  tlie  Elect ships  delegates  in  the  gal­ slogans  that  are  passing  through^  ixature of  Mr.  $ecord'8 set­up. The  docked  together with either  of  the  finitely  now  that  he Is finished  in  ley!  Every  man  Joint  the  Sea­ the  galley  these  days.  jgang  in  the Steward's  department  other two  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Title A name given to the resource August 4, 1939 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CONFERENCE OPENS AT SAVANNAH LUKES SHIPS ON STRIKE IN GULF FOR CONDITIONS CREWS STRIKE P&O SHIPS IN FLORIDA MERCHANTS AND MINERS UNFAIR IN DEALINGS WITH LABOR SIU ENDORSES BILL LIFTING AGE LIMIT ORGANIZED MILITANCY URGED AS PROGRAM OF MEMBERSHIP DEMOCRACY: NMU STYLE COMMIES ASSUME CONTROL OF GULF DISTRICT NMU POPULARITY OF SIU STEADILY GAINING SECORD COMING TO END OF TRAIL ON LAKES SIU FILES PROTEST WITH NLRB AGAINST PHONIES Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/4/1939 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. I, No. 15 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/c0b756d598e38510034b4dfc3e54b182.pdf 78e61e934ebc12daa468751bde305108 PDF Text Text Okays  Strike  ContiBnes  Its  StalUng  The membership of  tjie SIU  Atlantic and  Gulf  District  authorized  Headquarters  to issue  a  strike  call  against  the  Cities  Service  Oil  Company's  Ma­ rine  Division  if  negotiations  to  obtain  a  full  con­ tract prove futile.  The  strike authorization  came at  the  last reg­ ular  Headquarters  meeting  in response  to a report  Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf  District, Seafarers International Union of  NA  on  the  status  of  the  contract  talks,  which  have  virtually  been stalemated by a renewal  of  the com­ No. 15  pany's  stalling tactics.  NEW  YORK,  N.  Y.,  FRIDAY.  AUGUST  4.  1950  VOL.  XII  Negotiations for a full contract, to be  incorpo­ rated  with  the  interim  agree­*­ Skips To Be Seorebed  ment  signed  on  March  10,  were  resumed  after  the  Cities  Service  US  Those of  you  who  have  been  reading  the  min­ For Planted A­Bombs  Oil*  Company  in  effect  pleaded  Long Thanks SlU For Aid Ships  Idls:  Navy  Charters  7  Foreign Ships  US  Customs  officials  made  guilty  to  all  unfair  labor  pracr  utes of the New Orleans Branch meetings may have  their first'  search  of  an ­Iron Cur­ tice  charges  at  a  National  Labor  been  struck  by  the  continued  appeals  to  the  mem­ tain  country  vessel  t^is  week  Relations  Board  hearinjg  in  June.  bership  to­register  for the elections and  for active  under  authority  of  the  recently­ It  was  at  this  trial  that  the  com­ help for  the SlU­supported  candidates.  That  these  passed  "Tfojan  Ship"  measure,  pany's  labor  spy  system  was  ex­ which  permits  inspection  of  for­ posed.  ^  appeals  proved  effective  was  shown  when,  the  r^  eign flag  The  Military  Sea  Transport  ships  for  atomic  bombs  The  company  then  agreed  to  Service,  the  agency  which  pro­ suits  of  the  jelling  were made known.  One of  the  or  other  weapons.  by  the  terms  of  the  cures  transports  for  the  United  successful  candidates  backed  by  the  SIU  T^as  US  The  security" check  took  place  abide  NLRB's  Settlement  Stipulation,  States  Government,  does  not  ifi­ Senator  Russell  B.  Long,  who  sent  the  following  in  Boston  aboard  the  Finnish  which  included  a  provision  that  tend  to  halt  its  practice  of  char­ telegram  to  Secretary­Treasurer  Paul  Hall,  in  ap­ ship  Sirius.  In  New  York,  Cus­ R  bargain  in good  faith  with  the  tering  foreign flag  vessels.  Ad­ toms  prepared  to  examine  the  ^U for  a  contract  covering  un­ miral  William  M.  Callaghan,  preciation of  the aid given him  by  the Union:  Polish  line  Batory,  due  to  ar­ licensed  personnel  aboard  its  16  head  of  the  MSTS  announced  "My sincerest  thanks to you  and the mem­ rive  within  the  next  few  days.  tankers."  this week.  Meanwhile,  Seafarers  are  urg­ bers  of  your  organization  for  the  assistance  On  July  21  the  United  States  announcement  scotched  and  support  expressed  in  such  a  real  way  in  ed  to  apply  their  own  security  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals,  Sec­ an This  earlier  re'port  that  the  MSTS  measures  aboard  their  ships  in  my  campaign.  This  in  large  measure  made  ond  District,  issued  a  decree  en­ had  decided  to  suspend  this  ports.  possible  my  overwhelming  victory.  Please  as­ foreign  Vigilance should  be maintained  forcing  the  terms  of  the  settle­ policy.  sure  your  members  I  will  continue  the  fight  to  prevent  unauthorized  persons  ment  stipulation.  PAY  HIGH  RATES  !  Failure on  the  part  of  company  for  the  protection  and  betterment  of  the  sea­ from  boarding or  otherwise  gain­ officials  to  live  up  to  the  court  So  far  since  the  start  of  hos­ "  man  and  his  institutions.  I  shall  look  forward  ing  access  to  their vessels.  Crew­ ©rder  now  may  be  construed  as  tilities  in  Korea,  the  agency  has  members  noticing  unknown  per­ to  your  calling  on  me  personally  in  Washing­ sons  being  in  contempt  of  court.  Con­ ch^tered  a  total  of  seven  for­ in  suspicious  circumstances  ton  for any  service  I  can render.  Sincerely,  tempt  is  punishable  by fines  and  eign flag  ships.  On  the  East  should  immediately  report  the  Coast  the  MSTS  time­chartered  imprisonment  or  both.  Russell B. Long"  matter  to  their  Ship's  Delegate.  a  Canadian  Liberty  for  immed­ Reports  have  already  been  filed  at  Union  Headquarters  of  iate  delivery  in  Hampton  Roads,  instances  in  which  terms  of  the  Va.,  at  $1,050  a  day,  a  rate  that  NLRB  settlement  order  have  a  month ago was  considered even  been  violated  by  the  company,  high  for  an  American  Liberty,  among  them  that  copies  of  the  according  to  maritime  observers.  order  have  not  been  posted  Admiral  Callaghan  said  that  aboard  some  CS  tankers.  Navy  policy  has  been  to  spot­ charter  foreign  tonnage  when  STALLING  DETECTED  WASHINGTON  —  Representa­ Guard  will  determine  whom  to  vasion  of  Southern  Korea,  here­ US  ships  are  not  available,  and  tives  of  the  Slli  and  SUP  met  reject  for  employment  on  the  by  declare  ourselves  bound  by  V7ith  indications  that  CS  offi­ that  no  change  in  this  policy  cials  were  again  seeking  to, stall  has  been  made.  here  last  week  with  government  vessels,  on  the  basis  of  informa­ the  following  policy:  negotiations, rather than sit  down  >  officials,  shipowners  and  other  tion  supplied  by  other  govern­ (1)  We  pledge  full  cooperation  Foreign  ships  will  only  be  and  work  out  a  standard­type  waterfront  union  officials  and  ment  agencies.  to  the  United  States  Government  contract,  the SIU  began  prepara­ chartered  when  absolutely  need­ adopted  a  voluntary  plan  to  pre­ APPEALS  GUARANTEED  *  in  the  entire  period  of  the  em­ tions  for  a  strike  move,  in  the  ed,  he  added.  vent  communist  sabotage  on  the  At  the insistence  of  the unions,  ergency.  event  current  discussions  pro­ With  the  need  for  cargo  ships  US  waterfront  during  the  cur­ rigid  protection  for  appeals  (2)  We  recognize  that  certain  duce  nothing  more  than  double­ in  the  present  emergency  in­ rent  Korean  crisis.  against  arbitrary  decisions  by  men,  because  of  being  known  as  talk.  creasing  daily,  plans  call  for  re­ Purpose  of  the  plan  was  to  the  Coast  Guard  were  written  Communist  Party  card  carriers,  SIU  Director  of  Organization  activating  tonnage  from  the  subversives,  or  who  are  notor­ Lindsey  WiUiams,  accompanied  assure  prompt  and  safe  sea­ into  the  plan.  mothb^ fleets  on  a  time  charter  borpe  transportation  of  men  and  No  man  is  to  be  classified  as  ious  as  consistently  carrying  out  by  Earl  Sheppard,. the  Union's  basis.  policies  of  the Communist  Party,  materials  to  Korea.  Under  the  a  bad  security  risk  because  of  will  be  classified  as  bad  security  Gulf  Coast  representative  and  If  reserve fleet  ships  are  not  plan,  communists  and  other  sub­ New  Orleans  Port  Agent,  are  available,  second  call  will  go  to  his  union  activities.  risks  by  the  military  or  proper  versives  will  be  weeded  out  and  in  Lake  Charles,  Louisiana,  con­ United States shipping  companies  barred  from  sailing.  The  Coast  •   Despite  the  guarantees  against  Government  authorities.  ferring  with  local  union  officials  for  use  of  their  vessels  on  time  discrimination,  Paul  Hall,  Secre­ SHIPS  TO  MOVE  charters.  tary­Treasurer  of  the SIU  Atlan­ (Continued  on  Page  10)  tic  and  Gulf  District,  said  that  (3).  No ship will  be delayed  be­ any  such  plan  contains  inherent  cause  any  such  men  are  re­ potential  dangers  to  the  freedom  jected  by  the  United  States mili­ tary  or  proper  Government  au­ of  seamen.  The SlU­manned  Alcoa Puritan  "While  we endorse  the  purpose  thorities  as  a  bad  seciurity  risk.  WASHINGTON  —  Prices  are  "Because  of  developments  in  is  en  rout^ to'  Europe 'this  yreek  of  the  plan—^sweeping  the  com­ (4)  If  such  a  man  is  thus  re­ higher  now  than jany  time  in  the  the  past  few  weeks,  it  is  imper­ carrying  the first  arms  aid  car­ mies  off  the  waterfront—our  Un­ jected,  the  Union  involved  im­ ative  that  steps  be  taken  to  re­ go  consigned  from  the  Port  of  ion  recognizes  that  broad  powers  mediately  will  furnish  a  replace­ history  of  this  country,  except  duce  or  defer  civilian  demands  Philadelphia  under  the  mutual  in  the  hands  of  a  bureaucratic^ pent. However,  the Union  or  the  for  the  all­time .peak  reached  in  and  to  lessen  inflationary  pres­ assistance  program.  agency  can  lead  to  abuses.  We,  employee  involved,  shall  have  August  and  September,  1948,  the  sures."  The  Alcoa  fi^eighter  is  moving  therefore,  intend  to  be  vigilant  the  right  to  appeal  the  case  be­ Federal  Reserve  Board  told  Con­ Prices  of  28  basic  commodities  22  new  trucks,  to  be followed  by  against  any  encroachment  upon  fore  a  proper  review. board,  if  gress  this  week.  advanced  10  percent  in  one  subsequent  arms  shipments,  in­ the  basic  rights  and  freedoms  of  it  feels .the  classification  of  ahS  xiie  board  feared  "serious  month  after  the  fighting  began,  individual  is  improper  or  incor­'  problems  of  "gray  markets  and  while  the  all­commodity  index  cluding  tanks and  other  war  ma­ our  members."  teriel,  at  regular  intervals.  spiraling  prices."  The  statement  on  policy  laid  rect.  of  wholesale  prices  rose  4  per­ (5)  No  man  shall  be  classified  down  at  the  conference,  follows:  The  Philadelphia  shipment  "Even  before  the attack  by  the  cent,  the  board  reported.  was  taken  as  evidence  that  the  We,  the  representatives  of  as a  bad security  risk as  a means  communist •  North  Koreans,  on  "Consumer  prices  are  now  Government  is  speeding  up  as­ Maritime  Labor,  and  employer  of  discrimination  because  of  un­ June  25,"  the  board  noted,  higher  than  at  any  other  time,  "prices  were  rising  and  We  were  except  for  a  short  period  in  the  sistance  to  the  Atlantic  Pact  na­ organizations  in the  maritime  in­ ion  activity.  tions  as  a  result  of  the  commu­ diistry,  in  the  current  crisis  (6)  In  any  review  board set  up  in  a  potential  inflationary  situ­ latter  part  of  1948,"  the  board  caused  by  the  Communist  in­ nist  aggression  in  Korea.  ation.  said.  (Continued  on  Page  12)  Maritime  Unions  Join  in  Plan  To Prevent  Communist Sabotage  Korean War Speeds  European Arms  Aid  Ctmumer i^kes Near New H^h •  '''  '  �T  H  E  S  E  AF  ARE RS  LO G  Pagp Two  Friday, AuguBi  C  iaSe  SEAFARERS  LOG  Published  Every  Other  Week  by  the  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  Atlantic and Gulf  District  Affiliated  with  the  American  Federation  of  Labor  At  51  Beaver  Street,  New  York  4,  N. Y.  HAnovet  2­2784  Reentered  as  second  class  matter  August  2,  1949,  at  the  Post  Office  in  New  York,  N.Y.,  under  the  Act  of  August  24,  1912.  267  Caught  Short  Again  With  well  over  a  thousand  ships  lying  in  reserve  fleets  in  various  spots  of  the  nation,  and  thousands  of  skilled  American  seamen  and  shipyard  workers  idle  on  the  beach,  the  United  States  is  frantically  searching  for  foreign ships to transport cargoes in the present  emergency.  Only  the other  day,  the  Military Sea  Transport Serv­ ice—the  agency  which  procures  maritime  transport  for  the  government—time­chartered  the  seventh  foreign  flag  ship  for  the  movement  of  cargoes  not  only  in  the  Pacific  but  for  Atlantic service,  as  well.  True,  the  MSTS  says  that  it  will  only  resort  to  for­ eign­flag  ships  when  US  vessels  are  unavailable,  but  we're  wopdering  what  the  agency  is  doing  to see  that  the  ships  will be available  to meet  the nation's needs.  Warnings  have  been  sounded  time  and  again  by  this  Union,  as  well  as  other  sections of  the  maritime  industry,  alert  Congressmen  and  organs  of  public  opinion,  that  the hasty storing  up of  ships  might  prove  dangerous.  The  learnings  were  not  heeded.  The  least  we  can  expect  now  is  that  reactivation  of  large  numbers  of  mothballed  ships  will  be  begun  at  once  to  prevent  the  danger  of  any  future  and  costly  ship  shortage.  Vigilance  Necessary  Last  week in Washington,  a  voluntary  plan for  keep­ ing  communists  off  the  US  waterfront  was  adopted  by  all  sections  of  the  maritime  industry—unions  and  ship­ owner^.  *  The  policy  was  set  up  at  a  meeting  called  by  Secre­ ,tary of  Labor Maurice Tobin  because,  as he  put it,  volun­ tary  agreement  was  necessary  at  this  time,  as  there  is  no  law  under­^ which  enemies  of  this  nation  could  be  kept  from sailing  on  American  ships.  Although  the  SIU  was  represented  at  the  meeting  These  are the  Union  Brothers currently  in the  marine  hospitals,  and approved  the policy of  banning commies  from Ameri­ as  reported  by  the  Port  Agents. These  Brothers  find  time  hanging  can  shipping,  the, problem  has  little  concern  for  our  heavily  on  their  hands.  Do  what  you  can  to  cheer  them  up  by  writing  them.  .Union.  STATEN  ISLAND  M.  BRUNO  Long ago  the SIU membership adopted  its own  policy  R.  A.  BLAKE  P.  PRON  on  communists—at  a  time  when it  was  largely  unpopular  H.  PRITULAK  J. PADZIK  E.  LOPEZ  to  do  so  in  many ^quarters.  As  a  result  it  is  extremely,  W.  L.  RACKLEY  W.. PADGETT  E.  HOSKINS  doubtful  that  there is a single  commie  within our  ranks.  J. J. DRISCOLL  E.  KILLEGREW  J.  H.  ASHURST  J.  PILUTIS  Not  only  have  the  commtmists  been  kept^ clear  of  S.  GORDON  A.  LOMAS  V.  MILAZZO  our  organization—just  a  short  time  back  the  SIU. swept  V.  THOMASON  H.  S.  TUTTLE  J. C.  CARVALHO  these  plotters  for  the Soviet  Union  off  the  Canadian  wa­ J.  ULAS  Bill  Padcett,  SIU  delegate  at  Man.  liattan  Beach  Hoapitai,  can  )s9  contact­ terfront,  the  dividends  of  which  action  are  just  being  W.  G.  SCHOENBORN  ed  from  3­4:30  PM  every  day  on  tho  J.  J.  TOBIN  fully  realized.  second  deck^  West  Side,  Ward  L.  J.  F.  ROBERTS  Nevertheless, commies  are still a  factor in other  mari­ J. D.  FARRELL  S,  %  J.  PURCELL  BALTIMORE  time  unions,  which  accounts  for  the  need  for  the  Wash­ E.  BALBOA  J.  E.  TOWNSEND  ington  meeting  and  the  consequent  adoption  of  the  plan  C.  LOCIGNIO.  G.  A.  ROSE  J. DE  JESUS  to weed  out  these subversives.  T.  C.  RICKEY  W.  MEEHAN  C.  L.  DAVIS  F.  RUBEK  .  But  it  should  be  made  clear  that  there  are  certain  F.  L.  PITTMAN  %  S,  C. A. JOWERS  aspects  of  the  situation  that  are  not  particularly  attrae­ BRIGHTON,  MASS*  E.  B. MAX  ive to us. We do not care to see more arbitrary powers over  ROBY  S.  LUFLIN  D.  K.  T.  SORENSON  F.  VYERVTA  seamen vested  in  the Coast Guard or any other government  %  %  %  •   G.  L.  WARRINGTON  ELLIS  ISLAND  «gency.  M.  C.  GETCHELL  *  W.  BARGONE  L.  HAUGER  We  intend  to see  to  it  that,  in  the  process  of  elim­ F.  KEESLEY  J.  R.  GNAGNEY,  JR.  inating the  communists  from  those sections of  the  water­ R.  STROM  K.  M.  BYMASTER  COLLINS  A.  GALLEGOS  frqnt  where  they  still  thrive,  the  essential  freedoms  of  M.  W.  HUSSON  C.  TINGLE  democratic­ininded seamen are not laid  open to increasing  G.  G.  GAGE  i, .  X  t  ­ B.  T.  KNEW  restrictions.  NORFOLK  S,  J.  M;  SADLER  Our  policy  toward  the communists  has  been vigorous  MANHATTAN  BEACH,  N.Y.  ft  t  t  and  unrelenting.  It will  continue  as such.  But so  will our  Q.  TULL  NEW  ORLEANS  J, T.  EDWARDS  fight  to prevent  encroaclunent  v»h:it  we  regard  as  the  T).  D.  KELLY  ?  E.  FERRER  fundamental  rights of  American  seamen.  V.'CHESNER  E.  FOREMAN,  JR.  Men Now In The  Mmne Hospitals  SAVANNAH  W.  J. MORRIS  L.  KODURAND  J.  B.  FULGHAM'  T.  C.  MUSGROVE  E. SIMS  t  MOBILE  R.  KLINE  C.  C.  MILLER  J.  T.  BENNETT  ^T.  E.  BURKE  J. A.  CLARK  S,  %  S,  GALVESTON  J.  GREENHAW  L.  L.  PHILLIPS  P.  G.  FOX  G.  W.  RIDECK  H.  E.  GRANT  A.  P.  COPA  '  %  %•  • m  ..  I  1  4.  ,i" .  I'l  SAN  FRANCISCO  R.  L.  BOUCHARD  E.  G. BROOKSHIRE  Y.  DAILAL  J. HODO  LEONARD  A.  MARSH  J. 'R.  LEWIS  E. L.  PRITCHARD  W.  WATSON  X  X'  X  FORT  STANTON.  NJL  C.  NEAL  GIDLOW  WOODS  A.  McGUIGAN  J.  LIGHTFOOT  D."  MCDONALD  R.  A.  RATCLIFFE  '  P.  SMITH  SILVESTER  WALKER  X  %  X  MEMPHIS.  TENN.  ­'m  ,  JOHN  B.  HEGART^Y  C.  D.  SHIVELY  J.  W.  KEENAN  �Augusi  4.48S0  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Page Thzee  Labor  Demands  rOLIO PRECAUTIONS Union  Welfare  Fund  RKOMMENDED Br  Tax  On  Profits  THE  NATIONAl FGUNOATION  FOR  INFANTILE  PARALYSIS  in  Strong  Position,  To  End  Gouging  SiU  Trustees  Report  WASHINGTON  —  Organized  labor  demanded  that  Congress  enact an excess  profits tax  to end  price  gouging  of  consumers.  Following  a  meeting  with  Chairman  Stuart  M.  Symington  Of  the  National  Security  Re­ sources  Board,  AFL  President  .William  Green  issued  a  state­ ment  on  behalf  of  all  Ameri<^an  labor  calling  for  enactment  of  an excess  profits  tax  to end  spec­ ulative  price  increases  resulting  from  the  Korean  war.  "We  believe,"  Mr.  Green  said,  "that  excess  profits  taxation  should  be  quickly  adopted  to  remove  the incentive  for specula­ tive  price  increases  and  to  re­ turn to  the  government  the  prof­ Its  extorted  from  the  public  in  these  critical  days  through  wholly  unjustified  rises  in  the  price  of  necessities."  The  labor  group  that  has  been  meeting  with  Symington  since  the  outbreak  of  the  Korean  war  declared  in  a  statement  that  as  representatives  of  A^^^rican  la­ bor  they  were  alarmed  "at  the  sweeping  increase  in  the  cost  of  living  during  the  past five  weeks."  In  calling  upon  Congress  to  enact  an  excess  profits  tax,  the  labor  group  pointed  out  that  "this  is  a  time  of  equality  of  sacrifice  by  the  citizens  of  our  nation,"  but  that  in  face  of  the  price  rises  laboring  people  are  sustaining  cuts  in  living  stand­ ards.  NEW  YORK  —  More  than  150  operation  of  the  program.  The  members  of  the  Atlantic  and  SIU  put  in  over  a  year  of  re­ Gulf  District  have  been  paid  $7  search  on  the  Plan.  We  contact­ per  week  hospital  benefits,  and  ed  every  American  unioii  which  four  claims  for  the  $500  death  had  a  welfare  plan;  we  contact­ benefit  have  been  received  by  ed  seamen's  unions  in  Europe  on  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Fund  at  their  plans;  we  met  with  several  the  end  of  three  weeks  of  oper­ insurance  companies—and  when  mis*­  3  ation,  the  Union  trustees  an­ we  went  into  negotiations  we  nounced  this  weekT  had  a  solid Plan  which made  use  The  Union  trustees  also  an­ of  every  bit  of  Imowledge  avail­ nounced  that  the  Fund  now  able  on  the  subject.  With  this  stands  near  $400,000,  having  re­ we  knew  the  Plan  could not fail.  ceived  employer  contributions  of  We  asked  for  and  won  a  reason­ 25  cents  per  day  for  each  man  able  minimum  of  benefits;  from  that  we  now  can  work  for  high­ employed  since  January  1.  er  benefits."  The  healthy  status  of  the  Fund  The first  weeks  of  life  for  the  has  led  the  Union  trustees  to  Welare  Fund  have  also  been  consider  opening  negotiations  to  closely  watched  by  other  mari­ expand  the  Fund  benefits.  time  unions,  some  with' plans  High  on  the  list  is  the  possi­ now  in  effect  and  others  present­ bility  of  establishing  a  home  for  ly  negotiating  with  their  con­ retired  SIU  members,  a  project  tracted  operators.  which  the  Union  trustees  feel  is  worthy,  inasmuch  as  the  Union  At  the  moment  the  SIU  is  the  has  long  been  dissatisfied  with  only  Union  on  the  east  coast  the  set­up  at  Snug  Harbor  and  paying  out  benefits.  The  Nation­ its  stringent  regulations  which  al  Maritime  Union is  working  up  a  plan  which  wUl  probablX  When  Polio  is  around,  the  National  Foundation  for  In­ bar  a  large  number  of  seamen,  closely  resemble  the  SIU  plan.  fantile  Paralysis  recommends  these  simple^ precautions:  Keep  including  all  men  who  have  sail­ The  Marine  Firemen's  Union  ed  in  the  Stewards  Department.  children  with  their  own  friends  and  away  from  people  they  A  sxirvey  of  costs  incident  to  is  operating  under  a  plan  which  have  not 'been  with  right  along.  Don't  become  exhausted  operating  a  large  home  in  the  pays  no  hospital  benefits,  but  through  work  or  hard  play.  Don't  stay  too  long  in  cold  water  country  will  probably  be  drawn  provides  for  $1500  death  benefits.  The  Marine  Cooks  and  Stew^  or  sit  aroimd  in  wet  clothes.  And  always  wash  hands  before  up  in  the  near  future  and  be  ards  union  is  paying  $9  a  week  eating.  Watch  for  feverishness.  sore  throat,  headache,  upset  submitted  to  the  joint  trustees.  hospital  benefits  and  $1500  death  • Speaking for  the  Union  trus­ stomach  or  sore  muscles.  They  may—or  may  not—mean  polio.  tees,  Secretary  ­  Treasurer  Paul  benefits.  While  the  MCS  plan  is  Call  your  doctor  and  then,  if  help  is  needed  contact  the  Na­ Hall  said:  "We  were  confident  at  present  providing  the  largest  tional  Foundation  Chapter  in  your  area.  there  would  be  no  snags  in  the  benefits  per  members,  observers  believe  that  the CIO  Cooks  union  is  already  running  into  difficulty,  in  maintaining  the  high  benefits.  The  MCS  claims  to  be  paying  its  members  $35  per  week  in  1.  Why  haven't  I  received  my  and  never  was  in  the  custody  hospital  benefits.  ActuaUy,  $26  of  War  Claims  Check?  I  sent  iii my  SIU  members  who  were  held  as  prisoners  of  war  or  as  of  the  enemy.  Am  I  eligible  for  this  money  is  paid  by  the  Stath  of  California  from  its  Disability.  claims  forms  months  ago.  civilian  internees  during  World  War  II  are  urged  to  file  the  $h­ a  day  prisoner  of  war  Insurance  Fund,  to  which  the  Because  the  War  Claims  Com­ claims  for  compensation  under  the  War  Claims  Act  of  1948  benefit?  seamen  involved  contribute  one  mission  does  not  have  enough  Na  percent  of  their  earnings.  before  March  1,  1951,  the  deadline  for  filing.  ^aff  to  handle  the  volume  o  mail  it  has  received  nor  enough  Even  if  there  is  doubt  as  to  eligibility,  men  in  these  7.  I  am  a  U.S.  citizen  who,  All seamen  who  work  for  com­ claims  workers  to  process  the  classifications  are  advised  to  file  claims  with  the  War  Claims  while  serving  in  the  armed  panies  maintaining  their  home  offices  in  California  are  entitled  claims  as  soon  as  they  are  dock­ Commission,  Washington  25,  D.C.  forces  of  an  allied  nation,  was  to  the  $26  per  week  while  ui>  eted.  As  an  aid  to  SIU  members  who  were  war  prisoners  or  taken  prisoner  of  war.  Am  I  able  to  work.  More  than  125,000  completed  eligible  for  a  prisoner  of  war  Reports  coming  into  the  office  blaims  forms  were  received  by  civilian  internees,  and  their  survivors, • s  ome  typical  questions  of  the  SIU  Welfare  Plan  indicate  the  War  Claims  Commission  less  that  have  been  asked  are  answered  in  the  acconqmnying  benefit  under  the  War  Claims  that  all  hospitalized  men  are  re­ Act?  than  four  months  after  the  article.  ceiving  their  benefits  promptly  forms  were  released  for  distri­ No.  The  law  includes  "  .  .  .  from  the  revolving  funds  estab­ bution.  They  came  from  every  of  war  or  civilian  internee  is  in  view  of  the  limited  time  for  any  regularly  appointed,  enroll­ lished  in  each  A&G  Branch.  State,  Territory,  many  foreign  eligible  to  receive  a  survivor's  filing  claims  it  is  suggested  that  ed,  enlisted  or  inducted  member  countries  and  ships  at  sea.  Sev­ benefit even though she  has mar­ aU  surviving  parents,  where  no  of  the  military,  or  naval  forces  eral  thousand  other  pieces  of  ried  again.  Remarriage  does not  widow  or  children  survive,  be  of  the  United  States  who  was  mail  also  arrived  during  the  affect  a  survivor's  el^igibility  un­ advised  to file  claims  (forms  650  held  prisoner  of  war ..." (Sec­ same  time,  most  of  it  requiring  der  the  War  Claims  Act.  tion  6  of  the  Act.)  Service  in  the  To  Mrs. Mary Sprung,  Nor­ and  651)  promptly.  answers.  During  that  time  the  Armed  Forces  of  an  Allied  Na­ man  A.  Fisher,  Charles  Ka­ Commission  had  a  total  staff  of  3.  I  am  my  deceased  brother's  5.  I  esci^ed  from  prison  camp  tion  (Canada,  Britain,  etc.)  does  lulich  and  the  many  other  less  than  60  persons  to  do  all  next  of  kin.  Am  I  eligible  as  a  and  mad*  my  way  back  to  the  not  qualify  you  for  a  prisoner  of  readers of  the  LOG who have  of .its  work,  some  of  which  in­ survivor  to  receive  his  prisoner  American  lines.  Can  I  claim  $1  war  benefit  under  the  War  written  in  to  inquire:  for  each  d^y  1  vras  on  my  own,  Claims  Act.  cluded  opening  mail,  numbering  of  war  benefit?'  There  was  only  one  issue  until  I  returned  to  the  American  0 and  acknowledging  claims,  ad­ of  the LOG  in July,  and  that  No,  unless evidence  shows  that  lines?  8.  I  am  not  a  citizen  of  the  judicating,  certifying  for  pay­ you  stood  in  the  place  of  a  par­ was  dated  July  21.  The  is­ ment, replying  to correspondence,  ent  to  your  deceased  prisoner  of  Generally,  no.  The  War  Claims  United  States  but  I  was  taken  sue  previous  to  that  was  Act  of  1948,  as  amended,  pro­ prisoner  of  war  while  serving  dated  June  30.  which  means  reporting  on  legislation,  prepar­ war  brother.  vides  that  $1  a  day  shall  be  in  the  U.S.  Armed  Forces.  Am  that  3  weeks  intervened  be­ ing  the  report  on  war  claims  and  many  other  responsibilities.  4.' Our  son,  a  deceased  prison­ paid  for  each  day  a  member  of  I  eligible  for  a  prisoner  of  war  tween  the  issues,  instead  of  Your  claim  is  numbered  and  er  of  war,  left  no  wife  or  Chil­ the  Armed  Forces  of  the  United  the  usual  two,  but  you  have  insofar  as  possible  will  be  hand­ dren.  Are  we,  his  parents,  eli­ States  was  held  by  an  enemy  benefit  under  the  War  Claims  not  missed  any  copies  of  the  led  in  the  order  in  which  it  gible  to  receive  his  prisoner  of  country  and  did  not  receive  the  Act?  paper.  quality  and  quantity  of  food  to  Yes.  The  law  requires  only  war  benefit?  was  received.  The  best  way  to  check  on  which  he was. entitled  under  the  Between  February  14  (the  day  Yes.  However,  the  Act  pro­ Geneva  Convention  of  1929.  that  the  former  prisoner  of  war  whether  you  receive  every  issue  of  the  LOG  is  to  refer  the first  payments  were  made)  vides  that  only  "dependent"  par­ Hence,  it  follows  that  if  a  pris­ shall  have  been a  "  .  .  .  regular­ and  June  30,  1950,  approximately  ents  are  eligible.  The  term  de­ oner  escaped,  the  enemy  was  ly  appointed,  enrolled,  enlisted  to  the  number  of  the  issue  which  appears  on  the  right  6,000  war  claims  will  have  been  pendent. is  defined  by  the  Oom­ relieved  of  its  obligation.  It  is  or  inducted  member  of  the  mili­ missioii  on  evidence  furnished  tary  or  naval  forces  of  the  hand  side of  the  date  line on  paid.  in  each  case.  The  Commission  suggested that such  persons make  United  States  ..." at  the  time  the  front  page.  2.  Is  the  widow  of  a  prisoner  will  waive  furnishing  evidence  a  full  statement  of  the  exact  he  was  captured  and  held.  There  For  Sample:  the  June  30  Of  war  or  civilian  infernee  eli­ except  form  651  in  all  cases  in  circiunstances  on  the  claim  form  is  no  question  of  citizenship.  issue  was  Number  13;  the  gible to  receive a  survivor's  ben­ which  the  parents  have  been  so  the  Commission  can  take  into  July  21  issue  was  Number  (Note:  Citiseaship  is  a  re­ • flt even  though  she  has  mar­ bund dependent  by  the  Veterans  account  unusual  conditions.  14.  Everything  straightened  ried  again?  Adminislxatioa  for  any  purpose.  6.  I  landed  behind ennny  lines  quirement  for  civiliurn  Ameri­ out  now?  Yes,  the  widow  of  a  prisoner  To  avoid  possible  mistakes  and  but  manage  to  evade  capture  can  internee  benefits.)  mhFm  £\: •  ­mw  /  DON'T  GET  OVERTIRED  Answers To Typical Questions On War Claims To  Our  Readers  ­  ....  ••  �•• v.. 7.7­1  Page  Four  Frisco  Expects  Shipping  Rise  In  Near  Future  7). :77­^  THE  S  E  AF  ARE RS  to G  CS  MEN  PREPARE TO  RESH/P OUT OF SIU  HALL  Friday,  August  4,  1950  Savannah  Alitefl  By Standby Joba  By  L.  M.  BRYANT  ,  '  ­SAVANNAH—Shipping  is  still  on  the  slow  side  in  this  port,  but  standby  jobs  have  created  a  SAN  FRANCISeO—Shipping  flurry  of  activity.  for  the  past  two  weeks  was  The  only  payoff  was  the  SS  slower  than  the  previous  period  Southport,  South  Atlantic,  She  as  a  result  of  the  fact  that  no  signed  on  again.  Several  vessels  called  in­transit, among  them  the  vessels  paid  off  here.  However,  SS  Jean,  Bull;  SS  Southwind,  there were quite  a  few  ships  in­ South  Atlantic;  SS  Fairland,  SS  toansit  which  took  men  from  the  John  B.  Waterman,  SS  Azalea  beach.'  Cky,  Waterman,  and  the  SS  Steel  Scientist,  Isthmian.  ­  Among  the  in­transit  callers  .were_  the  Fairisle,  Hurricane,  All  beefs  existing  aboard  these  Waterman;  Steel  Vendor,  Anni­ ships  were  of  a  minor  nature  ston  City,  Steel Maker, Isthmian;  and  were  settled  in  strict  Union  Coe  Victory,  Carras;  Alcoa  Plan­ style.  ter,  Alcoa,  and  the  Alamar,  Gal­ A  few  of  the  boys  who  are  mar.  on  the  Savannah  beach  at  the  Present  indications  are  that  Returned  to  New  York  after  having  paid  off  the  Cities  Service  tanker  SS  Bradford  Isle,  moment  are  J.  Hudgins,  Bunny  shipping  will  increase  here  in  several  of  her  crew  register  for  shipping  at  the  SIU  Hall  in  New  York.  Dispatcher  Paul  Gon­ Swearingen,  L.  A.  Barsh  and  the  near  future,  as^  we  have  M. R. Wickham,  who  just  got  out  many  contracted  ships  en  route  sorchik  fills  out  shipping  card  for  Oscar  Blain  (left,  at'  window),  as  Gene  Gaston  and  Darrell  of  the  localJMarine  Hospital.  All  ^  y  to the  Far  East,  several  of  which  Barnhill  look  on.  of  "course,  are  anxious  to  ship  fire  scheduled  to  return  to  this  out.  Their  shipmate.  Robert  Kittinger.  is  shown  at left  as  he  is  being  greeted  by  Roy  Lund­ coast  for  payoffs.  quist.  a  veteran  of  several  years  of  service  aboard  CS  ships,  who  has  been  shipping  out  of  the  RIDE  UNION  CABS  SCHEDHLED  ARRIVALS  New  York  Hall. Lundquist.  by  the  way. is  presently  recuperating from  a recent operation,  which  Once  again,  we'd  like  to  urge  A  tentative  listing  shows  the  he  underwexit  at  the  Boston  Marine  Hospital.  all  Seafarers  coming  into  this  following  ships  as  due  to  arrive  port  to  ride \ only  the  Yellow  Jiere  during  the next  two  weeks:  taxicabs,  as  that  is  the  only  out­ (Warhawk,  Topa  Topa,  Arizpa,  fit  in  town  that  employs  union  Fairland,  Waterman;  Steel  Ad­ cabbies.  miral,  Steel  Voyager,  Anniston  against  such  piracy,  unless,  of  above  information,  in  the  order  With  US  shipping  slightly  on  By  JOE  ALGINA  City,  Steel  Inventor,  Isthmian,  the  upgrade  as  a  result  of  the  and  the  Massmar  and  Seamar,  NEW  YORK—^The  rise in  ship­ course,' he  belongs  to  a' union,  they  were  received.  Korean  conflict,  there  has  been  which  at  least  can  take  some  This  seems  like  a  good  time  Calmar.  ping  noted  here  several  weeks  action" to  protect  his  living  stan­ to  remind  licensed  officers,  many  a  lot  to  talk  about  of  late.  Ap­ The San Francisco  Marine Hos­ ago  continued  during  the  past  dards.  of  whom "hav6  returned  to  sea  parently  this  country  was  not  pital  has  a  few  of  our  Brothers  as  well­prepared  as  Washington  after  a  spell  ashore,  that  there  FORMER  MEMBERS  bedded  down  at  this  writing.  two­week  period.  However,  there  led  the  public  to  believe.  Could  They  are  Edward  L.  Pritchard,  is  no  definite assurance  that con­ Former  members  who  have  al­ is  no  need  for  them  to  run  hog­ happen  that  this  time  they  will  fe.­ Eston  G.  Brookshire,  James  R.  ditions  are  definitely  on  the  up­ lowed  their  Union  books  to  fall  wild  to  the  Coast  Guard  every  keep^  the  ships  out  of  mothballs  Lewis,  Leonard  A  Marsh,  Rob­ swing.  into  arrears,  and  who  are  inter­ time  a  little  beef  develops  ­r­but  we  doubt  it.  ert  L.  Bouchard,  James  Hodo,  ested  in  getting reinstated,  might  aboard  ship.  ,  Several  of  our  Brothers  are  Yana  Dallal  and  Willie  Watson.  Activity  on  the  payoff  side  in­ find  this  advice  helpful:  In  the  past  few  years,  the  in  the  Savannah  Marine  Hospi­ Visit  these  lads  whenever  you  volved  the  follovdng  ships:  They  should  send  their  names  SIU  has  done  a  commendable  tal  and  it's a  certainty  that  each  • get  a   chance. They'll  be grateful,  Evelyn,  Dorothy,  Puerto  Rico,  and  addresses  along  with  their  job  of  self­discipline.  Thfe  Union  of  them" would  appreciate  letters  if­:  I'm  sure.  Elizabeth, Suzanne, Bull;  Raphael  Z­numbers,  Union  book  or  per­ and  the  membership  have  dem­ from  formt  ,  shipmates.  Write  to  Semmes,  Madaket,  Ponce  de  mit niunbers  and  their ratings  to  onstrated  that they are fully  cap^  these  men:  W.  J.  Morris,  Leo  Leon,  Yaka,  Chickasaw,  Water­ SIU  Headquarters,  51  Beaver  able  of  bearing  responsibility.  Kodurand,  T.  C.  Miisgrove  and  These  officers  should  permit  the  J.  B.  Fulgham.  man;  Steel  Age,  Steel  Fabrica­ Street,  New  York  4,  N.  Y.  tor,  Isthmian;  Marymar,  Calmar;  This  information  should  be  Union  membership  to  discipline  Yours  truly  is  attending  tha |  Evangeline,  Eastern; Robin Trent,  marked  to  the  attention  of  the  foul­ups  when  the  need" arises.  forum  on  unemployment  insure  Robin,  and  the  Seatrains  New  Record  Clerk,  6th floor.  As  the  If  this  practice  is followed,  in­ ance  and  compensation  sponsored  Jersey,  New  York  and  Texds.  job  situation  improves  —  if  it  steady of  running  to  the  Coast  by  the  State  of  Georgia.  If  any­ By  STEVE  CARDaLLO  Ships  signing  on  ­ were  the  does—and  there  is  a  need  for  Guard,  the  beefs  can  be  settled  thing  newsworthy  conies  out  of  PHILADELPHIA  —  A  slight  Steel  Chemist,  Steel  Director,  men,  Headquarters  will  advise  in  the  best  interests  of  all  con­ this  affair,  we'll  advise  you  in  the  next  issue.  "  pickup  in  this  port's  shipping  Isthmian;  Robin  Trent,  Robin  those  men,  who  have filed  the  cerned.  .outlook  during  the  past  few  Doncaster,  Robin;  Marymar,  Ra­ phael  Semmes  and  the  Frederick  weeks  has  been  marked  by  Collins,  a  Transfuel  ship  that  .  continued  shortage  of  ABs.  Sev­ came  out  of  layup.  In  addition,  eral  in­transit  ships,  finding  the  all  the  Bull  Lines  and  Seatrain  By  PAUL  GONSORCHIK  straighten  out  some  attitudes  knows  just  how  things  will  turn  that  do  not  operate  in  the' best  but  in  this  war,  and  it  will  take  ships  signed  on  again.  AB  call  unanswered  here,  have  NEW  YORK  —  Shipping  has  interests  of  all  the  membership.  aU  the  cooperation  among  sea­ been  forced  to  sail  short­handed,  NOT  RIGHT  picked  up  considerably  as  a  re­ Certain  members  are  violating  men  to  get  things  done  in  a  way  but  fortimately  most  of  these  We  see  where  the  Military Sea  sult  of  hostilities  in  Korea  and  the policies  adopted  by  the  mem­ to  ensure  "victory.  Allowing  ships  have  picked  up  the  men  at  Transport  Service  has stated  that  tensions  that  are  developing  else­ bership.  to  sail  shorthanded  is  not  one  of  other  ports.  it  does  not  intend  to  stop  char­ where  in  the  world.  the  ways  to  cooperate,  either  One  of  the  most  abusive  prac­ This  time  we  can  avoid  some  tering  foreign  ships.  Therfe  seems  with  your  Union  Brothers  or  We've  also  noted  a  fair  num­ of  the  mistakes  made  during  the  tices  that  is  noticed  now  and  your  country.  to  be  little  sound  justification  ber  of  payoffs,  such  as  the  Lake  last  great  conflict,  which  cost  then  involves  registratjpn.  It's  George,  Steel  Designer  and  for  suph  a  policy,  in  view  of  the  the  lives  of  so  many  SIU  men,  okay  to  throw  in  your  shipping  HURTS  SHIPMATES  Trinity  and  this,  combined  with  large  number  of  American  flag  if  we  get  the  cooperation  of  the  card  becau.se  you're  interested  in  Every  time  you  allow  a  ship  the  fact  that  we've  also  had  ships  that  are  lying  idle  in  the  companies  and  the  government.  a  particular  job  on a  ship. I  have  to  sail  shorthanded  you  fail­ tb  quite  a  few  in­transit  replace­ boneyard.  Let's  not  kid  ourselves  into  noticed, however, anstances  where  abide  by  your  agreement  and  ments,  has  served  to  make  the  If  more  attention  had  been  thinking  that  the  current  danger  a  friend  of  a  man  who  has^just  you  fail  your  'shipmates.  Sur­ shipping  outlook  a little brighter.  paid  to  the condition  of  our mer­ clouds  will  just  up  and  blow  been  beaten  out  of  a  job,, throws  prisingly  enough,  some  oldtimers  We're  still  by  no  means  near  chant  marine  over  the­past  year  away.  If  they  do,  it  will  only  be  in  his  card  to  beat  the  other  know,  these  facts,  j^et  they  ig­ the "feasting" stage.  when  this  Union,  for  one,  point­ temporary,  for  the  big  blow­off  par^  out.  Then,  about  10  or  15  minutes  later  he  comeS  back  and  nore  them.  ed  ­out  the  dangers  of  allowing  appears  to  be  in  the  inaking.  WANT  TO  SAIL  turns  the ­job  back  to  the  Dis­ Another  th'ing  I have  observed  the fleet  to  dwindle,  such  state­ Korean  strife  and  other  fac­ ments  as  that  made  by  the  Mili­ frequently  is  that  too  many  PREPARE  NOW  patcher.  tors have  continued  to swamp  us  tary Sea  Transport Service would  Bear  in  mind,  meanwhile,  that  Stiiff  like  that  is  what  I  call  members  have  not  acquainted  With  a  bevy  of  would­be  sailors,  not  have  been  necessary.  it  will  take  plenty  of  manpower  damned  poor  imionism.  It  abuses  themselves  with  the  shipping  anxious  to  hook  on  with  the  to  man  the  ships  that  will  be  Union  policy  and  stirs  resent­ rules  or  the  Union  constitution,  ON  THE  RISE  Union  before  and  if  actual  war­ needed,  and  now  is  the  time  to  ment  among  members  and  gen­ or  the  agreements  under  which  fare  is  declared.  The  cost  of  living  is  shooting  make  preparations for  sailing  the  erally  causes  trouble  and  dissen­ they  sail.  All  too  m§ny  of  the  men  have  up  like  mad.  Amd  the  working  vesseb  as  smoothly  as  possible.  tion  around  the  shipping  desk.  These  rules  and  contracts  are  been  missing  ships,  as  we  stated  man  is finding  that  his  wages  Physical  equipment  and  gear  14  this  practice  continues,  it  the  basis  of  your  livelihood  and  iri  our  last  report.  Besides  pay­ are  slipping  fast  as  a  result.  For  should  be  improved  and  put  into  appears  that changes  in  the ship­ of  the  Union.  If  you  abuse  them,  ing the  customary  penalty,  these  no  other  reason  that that  a  battle  efficient  ojperating  condition.  We  ping  rules  will  have  to  be  made.  you  abuse  yourself  and  your  men  find  that  they  suffer  more  is  going  on  in  Korea,  we find  should  not  wait  several  years' I,  for  one,  would  hate  like  hell  Bjother  members.  ­  ,  than  the fine  they  pay.' The  time  that  our  cigarettes,  food  and  until  after  we  are  in  a  war  to  to  see  the  rule  changed  that  al ­ You  members  are  the  Union,  they lose  on  the  beach  trying  to  other  daily­used  items  are  being  get  things  shipshape.  The  com­ lows  a  man  three  chancy' at fi  and  the  Union  can  only  be  as  catch  another  ship  can  in  no  uM)ed  in  price.  The  fact  that  panies liiust  realize that  the lives  job  before  being  required" to  re­ good  as  its  members.  Let  things  way  be  considered  an  equalizer.  there  is  a  surplus  of  all  goods  of  seamen  are  at  stake.  register.  Yet  that  is  one  of  the  slide  and  the  Union  will  slide.  Let's  have  less  of  this  source  of  hasn't  halted  this  outrage.  YeS',  shipping  will  be  hard  and  rules  that are  being  violated.  But  I  don't  think that  that  will  revenue.  The  wage­earner  is  helpless  fast. In our  own circle,  we should  Let's  play  it  fair.  None  of  us  ever  happen. |  By  JEFF  MORRISON  I  ­l­,*­­;  ­ "  m:'­ A  Hevt York Shipping Continaes To improve ABs  In  Demand  In  Philadelphia  Membersblp  Cooperation  Vital  To  SlU's  Welfare  7­ �Friday, August  4<  1950  Pago  Fire  THE  SE AF  ARER'S  LOG  Seafarers  In  World  War  II  By  JOHN  BXmKEH  i  CHAPTER  13  THE  WAY  OF  THE  JAPS  Voyaging  in  the  Indian  Ocean  and  adjacent  waters  was  especially  hazardous  during  the  war,  for  Jap  subs  roamed  these  seas  and,  while  a  German  raider  would  torpedo  a  ship  without  warning,  the  Japs  added  a  touch  of  unnecessary  cruelty  to  the  sinking  of  merchant  vessels.  They  exercised  their  own  queei;  brand  of  fun  on  tor­ pedoed  ships  and  crews—fun  that  was  inhuman  and  bestial.  SIU  crewmen  of  the SS  Bienville,  an  unarmed  Waterman  freighter  outward  bound  from  Cal­ cutta  for  Columbo,  experienced  this  uncalled­for  cruelty  when  their  ship  was  caught  by  a  Jap  task  force in  the Bay  of  Bengal  oh  April  6,  1942.  Without  even  a  rifle  with  which  to  defend  thenaselves, the  Bienville's  men  could  do  nothing  when  two  Jap  planes  came  over  and  planted  a  brace  of  bombs  squarely  on  the  foredeck,  set­ ting  the  ship afire.  The  planes  were followed  by  a  cruiser,  three  destroyers  and  an  aircraft  car­ rier.  While  the  crew  huddled  helplessly  behind  whatever slim  shelter  they could  find, the cruiser  and  a  destroyer  used  the  Bienville  for  target  practice,  throwing  shell  after  shell  into  the  gim­ less ship until she finally sank  beneath the placid  waters  of  the  Bay.  LIFEBOAT  SHELLED  One shell  hit a  lifeboat  that  was being  lowered  away,  killing  all  the  occupants,  and,  with  the  ship  in  flames  fore  and  aft,  one  after, another  of  the  crew  were  killed  or  wounded  by  flying  shrapnel.  Salvo  after  salvo  smashed  into  the' freighter  without  mercy,  slashing  the  deck  plates,  smash­ ing  the  booms,  cutting  the  hull  to  ribbons  and  sending  rivets and  bits of  steel  bulleting  through  the air  in a  deadly  hail.  Only  half  of  the  Bienville's  crew  was  still  alive  when  the  freighter  went  down,  and  they  were  sucked  under  the  water  by  the  suction  of  the  cargo­laden  hulk.  mile the  Jap  sailors  laughed  at  the  crewmen  struggling  in  the  water,  the  task  force  steamed  off  on  the  quest  for  other  prey.  One  lifeboat  ­had  floated  free  and  the  men  climbed  into  it,  while  several  of  the  survivors  who  were  terribly  wounded  begged  their  mates  to  throw  them  over  the side.  Of  the  Bienville's  crew  of  43,  only  19  livedto  tell  the  story  of  this  one­sided  battle  after  the  lifeboat  reached  the shore of  India some  20 miles  away.  '  About  a  year  after  this  incident  the SS  Henry  Knox,  a  Matson  Liberty,  was  pushing  along  to­ ward  the  Persion  Gulf  about  850  miles  south­ west  of  India. Gunners  were at general  quarters  and  the ship  had  been  blacked  out  for  the night  when  a  torpedo  hit,  exploding  in  a  hold  full  of  smokeless  powder,  turning  the  ship  instantly  into a  solid  sheet  of  flame from  bdw  tq stem.  CREWMEN  TRAPPED  Cadet  Maurice  W.  Price  later  described  how  many  of  the  crew  were  trapped  in  the* quarters  ^d  the  passageways,  with  the  bodies  of  mer­ chant seamen and gunners laying  here and  there  across  the  fire­swept  deckplates.  He  told  how  two  Jap  subs  cruised  among  the  wreckage  while  the Liberty  exploded,  taking  the  oars,  masts,  sails  and  other  gear  from  the  life­ boats,  throwing  the  rations  into  the  sea  and  leaving  the  survivors,  so  they  thought,  to  perish  slowly  from  thirst  and  starvation.  But  in their  hurry  to get  away from  the burn­ ing  ship,  which  served  as  a  huge  beacon  as  she  ,flamed and exploded  in the darkness of  the night,  the  two  Jap U­boats  overlooked  another  lifeboat  which  had  floated  free from  the  hulk.  The boat  enabled  the survivors  to arrive safely,  were clubbed  on  the head  with  rifle  butts. Others  i­ after  a  voyage  of  many  days,  on  some  islands  were  beaten  with lenghts  of  pipe, or  pricked  and  sputh  of  the Indian  coast,  where  they  were  later  cut  with  bayonets.  picked  up  and  taken  to,Columbo.  This  cruelty  was  kept  up  for  nearly  three  Bad  as  were  these  sinkings,  they  seemed  mild  hours,  while  the  Japs  systematically  took  off  in  comparison  with  the fate  of  the SS Jean  Nico­ the  shoes  of  their  captives  and  beat  them  with  J  let,  an  SUP­manned  Liberty  operated  by  the  bayonets across  the  ankles and  feet.  Oliver  Olson  Co.  The  personnel  of  this  ship  suf­ Finally  the  Japs  lined  up  on  the  deck  of  the  fered  diabolical  treatment  at  the  hands of  a  Jap  U­boat  and  the  captives,  their  hands  still  tied  submarine  crew  which  would  have  seemed  more  behind  them,  were  forced  to  run  the  gauntlet.  appropriate  to  the  darkest  days  of  the  middle  Third  Assistant  Charles  Pyle  was  the  first  to  ages.  ^  start  through,  hesitating  from  the  dreaded  or­ SAW  LONG  SERVICE  deal  just  long  enough  to  be  hit  over  the  head  A  lazy  swell  was  rolling  across  the  Indian  with  the  butt  of  a  gun.  Blows  rained  down  on  Ocean  on,the evening  of  July 2, 1944,  as the  Jean  him  till he  was clubbed  into  unconsciousness  and  Nicolet  steamed  her  way  from  the  Persian  Gulf  tumbled  over  the  side  into  the  sea.  tbwarcT the  coast  of  Africa,  with  more  than  100  MIRACULOUS  SURVIVAL  crewmen  and  passengers  aboard—the  latter  in­ The  water  re\dved  him  and  after  a  while  he  cluding  Army  personnel  and  civilians  returning  managed  to  free  his  hands  enough  that  he  could  tb  the  States  after  long  service  in  the  Persian  keep  himself  afloat.  Perhaps  an  hour  later—  or  Gulf.  it  might  have  been  more—Able  Seaman  Stuart  ,:At  exactly  seven  niinutes after  seven",  two  tor­ Vanderhurst,  who  had  jumped  clear  of  the  U­ pedoes  hit  the  ship  in  number­three  hold  ji5fet  boat  before  the final  torture, found  Mr.  Pyle and  forward  of  the  bridge.  It  should  have  been  cut  his  bonds  after  painstaking  labor  with  his  enough  to  blast  the  freighter  apart  but  these  lifebelt  knife.  Together,  they  clung  to  a  piece  of  Liberties  were  staunch  vessels  and,  while  she  wreckage.  Sometime  later  they  heard  the  drone  of  a  plane,  a  big  Catalina  that  had  responded  to  thO  Nicolet's SOS. But  as soon  as the plane approach­ ed  the  U­boat  hastily  submerged,  then  the  air  was  filled  with  the  shouts  and  cries  of  the  tor­ tured,  beaten  men  who  were  left  on  her  deck.  VICTIMS  DROWN  >  Some  of  them  floundered  in  the  water  for  a  reeled  under  the  impact,  the  engines  kept  going.  In  fact,  the  black  gang  stayed  at  ^heir  posts  for  while,  then  sank.  Seven  others  were  saved  by  a  five  minutes  after  the  blast,  receiving  no  orders  Navy  gunner  who  had  secreted  a  knife  in  his  trousers and  cut  their  bonds  in  time.  to  abandon  ship.  The  Catalina  returned  some  hours  later  to  When  the  engine  was  finally  secured  and  the  propeller  stopped,  all  hands  abandoned  ship  drop  life  preservers  and  food,  then  directed  the  without  a  casualty,  the  boats  and  rafts  laying  SS  Huxac  of  the  Indian  Navy  to  the  spot.  The  some  distance^ off  from  the  deserted  hulk.  They  survivors  were  picked  up at 11  am, July  4.  could  sete  flashes  of  gunfire  from  the  unseert  Of  the more  than 100  men on  the  Nicolet  when  raider  as  it  shelled  the  Jean  Nicolet.  she  was  torpedoed,  only  23  survived,  of  which  10  were  Navy  gunriers  and  three  were  Army  SAVAGERY  STARTS  passengers.  After  15  minutes  of  shelling  the  sub  decided  Such  was  the  way  of  the  Japs!  it  wasn't  getting  anywhere  towards  sending  this  stout  Liberty  to  the  bottom,  so  it  maneuvered  among  the  lifeboats,  ordering  the  men  aboard  This  is  another  episode  dealing  with  the  role  the  deck  of  the  U­boat,  one  boatload  at  a  time,  played  by  Seafarers crews in  World  War  II. The  all  except  a  tiny  doughnut  raft  with  the  armed  author  is a  retired member  of  the SIU  who, hav­ guard  lieutenant,  several  gunrjers  and  a  soldier.  ing sailed  during  the  War,  has  first­hand  knowl­ The  first  boatload  of  25  were  forced  to  kneel  edge  of  his  subject  matter.  This  thrilling  story  on  the  deck  and  have  their  hands  tied  behind  will,  at  the  conclusion  of  this  series,  be  repub­ them.  William  Musser,  a  Messboy,  was' shot  and  lished  in  book  form  for  those  who  want  a  per­ thrown overboard  for no  reason at all.  manent  record  of  their  Brothers'—and  their  own  More  of  the  survivors  were  then  ordfered  onto  —sacrifices  and  heroism  in  the  face  of  death.  the sub,  and  those  who  didn't  move fast  enough  A^katiotts  Open  For  Fulbnght  Sihohrships  Three  scholarships  in  Workers  Education  and  one  in  Adult  Edu­ cation  are being offered  under  Pub­ lic  Law  584  (The  Fulbright  Act)  to  labor union  members  and  others  with experience  in workers and  ad­ ult  education.  The  awards,  which  were announced^recgntly  by the  De­ partment  of  State,  afford  opportun­ ities  to  qualified' persons  to  study  for  one  year  in  the  United  King­ dom.  Applications  for  the  1951­52  academic  year  may  be  made  now.  "  .Candidates  must  be  citizens ­ of  the United  States at  the time of  ap­ plication,  and  must  have  a  record  of  professional  experience  and  lea­ dership  in  labor,  in'  workers  of  adult  education,  or  in  union  acti­ vities  generally.  Those  with  some  degree of  academic  preparation  will  be  given  preference.  Scholarships  provide  transportation,  tuition,  and  maintenance for  the  academic  year.  The  four  successful  candidates  will  take  special  studies  at  such  well­known  adult  and  workers  ed­ ucation  .centers  as  Ruskih  College  (Oxford  University),  and  Hillcroft  College,  London.  The  courses  in­ clude  both  study  and  work  experi­ ence,  and  will  provide  for  active  part^ipation  with  British  workers,  adult  education  agencies,  and  labor  union  organizations.  In  addition'  to  these  special  awards,  a  large  number  of  scholar­ ships  will  be  granted  for  graduate  study  in  all  sixteen  countries  par­ ticipating in  the Fulbright  Program  ­­Australia,  Austria,  Belgium  and  Luxembourg,  Burma,  Egypt, France,  Greece,  India,  Iran,  Italy,  the  Ne­ therlands,  New  Zealand,  Norway,  the  Philippine  Islands,  Turkey,  and  the  United  Kingdom.  For  these  general  opportunities  adult  and  la­ bor  education  workers  will compete  with  candidates  in ­other fields.  Interested  persons  who  will  be  enrolled  at  an  institution  of  higher  learning  in  1950­51  should  apply  to  the  Fulbright  Program  Adviser  on  thdr  campus  before  October  31,  1950.  Candidates  not  so  enrolled  should  • write  directly  to  the  Director  of  US  Student  Program,  Institute  of  International  Education,  2  West  45th  Street,  New  York  19,  New  York,  before  October  15,  1950.  J  �T H £  Page Six  Angelina's  Hot  Shots  Hurl  Challenge  At  All  Comers  ^ F yi k £ R S  io f  • :>'^"'­p>tid«ifi'Au8iM^^  SEEK GAMES WITH  SOFTBALL SQUADS  ON  PUERTO  RICAN  RUN  Bursting with confidence,  the  revitalized  SS  Angelina  All­Stars,  more  informally  known  as  the  Caribbean  Hot  Shots,  have  issued  a  challenge  to softball  teams  of  other  ships on  the Puerto  Rican run.  The  All  Stars—or  Hot  Shots—T  "is  a  team  of  imusual  ability  Chow Setup, Gym  Recommended For  B'klyn BuUding  and fine  to  be  reckoned  with  by  any  and  all  aspirants  to  fame  and  fortune  in  the  Tropic  League."  That's  what  Seafarer  Sixto  Escobar,  assistant  mana­ Batting  the  breeze  about  ger  of  the  Angelina  squad,  had  possible facilities for the new  to  say  about  his  boys.  !  Particularly,  the  All  Stars  are  Headquarters  building  on  a  ^  anxious  to  cross  bats  with  the  recent  voyage  of  the  SS  Del  aggregations  representing  the  Norte,  opinion­minded  "Salty  J  SS Phierto  Rico  and  the SS  Wild  Dick"  Martinez  extracted  some  ;  Ranger.  They're  also  hoping  for  interesting  preferences  from  sev­ I  a  chance  to  avenge  the  shel­ eral  of  his  shipmates.  Pete  Garza,  Smoking  Room  lacking  suffered  in  a  recent  con­ test  with  the  softballers  aboard  Steward,  said  he'd  "like  to  see  the  SS  Suzanne,  another  Bull  the  auditorium  rented  out  to  Some  of  the SS>  Angelina  AU  Slazs«  who are  anxious  to  fatten  their  winning  jmrcentage.  other  unions.  Not  only  will  this  Line  scow.  Front  row.  left  to  right:. ML  Dihicette.  3B;  N.  Blanche,  rf;  Capt.  T.  O.  Ranier.  mgr.;  Ch.  Eng.  be  a  source of  revenue,  but  we'll  NOT  BAD  G.  A.  Kerr,  coach;  William  Davies.  If;  T.  Balehus.  c.  Rear:  Sixton  Escobar,  ass't  mgr.;  A.  P.  get  to  know  each  other  better—  Mazure.  cf;  S.  Di  Girolomo.  p;  J.  Aguiar.  IB.  anu  J.  Callis.  ss.  According  to  the  recapitula­ and  this  is  important."  itibn  supplied  by  Escobar,  the  A  fully  equipped  gymnasium  All  Stars  have  had  a  moderately  would  meet  with  the  approval  'successful  season.  Says  Escobar:  of  A1  Tocho,  Linen  Keeper.  "Perhaps  we  can  acquire  this  "To  date  we  have  played  the  by each  ship donating  something,  SS Rosario twice,  the Monarch  of  such  as  boxing  gloves,  punching  BEATRICE.  July  15 —Chair­ dangerous  condition  of  the  top  fare  Plan  and  to  abide  by  the  the Seas  twice,  the  Suzanne  and  bag  and  so  forth,"  said  Al.  .  man.  P.  Lobbregt;  Secretary.  J.  lifting  gear.  Education;. Joe  Bar­ LOG  article  on  the  Vacation  Stephensen.  Delegates  reported  ron  gave, a  talk  on  the  import­ Plan.  "History  of  the  Seafarers"  Beatrice  once  each  and  the  no  beefs.  Ship's  Delegate  read  ance of  staying  sober  at  the  pay­ chosen  as  the  topic  for  the  next  CHOW  CALL  Frances  a  double­header.  Of  report  on  vacation  and  welfare  oflF.  educational  meeting. Delegates  to  Bellboy  Delbert  Dean  is  in­ these,  only  the Suzanne  has  beat  plan.  Crew  asked  to  be  more  see  Captain  about  having  the  ft ft ft  terested  in  the  chow  setup.  He  us.  JEAN  LAFITTE.  July  9  —  messroom  and  quarters  painted,  wants  a  "snack  bar  where  you  careful  in  vise  of  washing  ma­ ;  "We  have  also  played  various  may  have  a  decent  meal  for  a  chine  and  to  keep  it  clean  after  Chairman.  Willoughby;  Secre­ ft ft ft  Island  teams,  including  the  Po­ reasonable  amount."  Dean  even  use.  tary,  Hargrav^  Delegates  re­ PONCE  DE  LEON.  June  IB­ lice  Department  of  Arroyo  and  hopes  for  the  day  when  he'll  see  ported  no  beefs.  Discussion  on  Chairman,  Ed  Yancey;  Secre­ t.  ^  t.  the US  Coast  Guard  at San  Juan  a  Union­operated  pawn  shop.  the  Welfare  and  Vacation  Plans.  tary,  R.  Cowdrey.  Motioft •  car­ HASTINGS. July  4—Chairman,  but perhaps  the less said  of  those  Dean's  attitude oh  feeding  was  W.  Zaleski;  Secretary.  J.  Mc­ Mdtion carried  to accept  the Wel­ (CoflHntied  on  Page  7)  j.  scores  the  better."  Phail.  Delegates  reported  small  backed  by  Electrician  Al  Mauf,­ ­, Softball  squads  aboard  SIU  fray,  who  said:  "A  short  order  amount  of  disputed  overtime.  Ships  on  the  Puerto  Rican  run  grill  should  be  set  up  on  the  Resolution  introduced  and  car­ Who  wish  to  give  the  Caribbean  premises,  serving  the  member­ ried  calling  for . the  rearrange­ Hot  Shots  a  chance  to  prove  ship  only.  AU  the  proceeds  ment  of  quarters  for  engine  and  themselves should  make arrange­ should  go  to  the  Union.  Let's  deck  departments  aboard all Wa­ Details  surrounding  the  accidental  death  of  Seafarer  ments  with  Sixto  Escobar,  SS  also  add  a  soft  drink  and  beer  terman  C­2  ships.  Suggestion  Melvino  Codino  ^vring  a  recent  voyage  aboard  the  SS  Angelina,  Bull  Lines,  115  Broad  box.  Let's  make  it  the  best  in  made  that  low  pressiire  sanitary  Robin  Goodfellow  were  disclosed  to  the  LOG  this  week  system  be  checked.,  Street,  New  York  4,  N.  Y.  town."  by  his  mother,  Mrs.  Helene  L.9  ^^  —  t,  t.  i  Honeybell  of  Nashville,  Tenn.  AMES  VICTORY.  July  2  —  GRAB YER PARTNERS!  Brother  Codino  died  in  the  Chairman.  Edward  Saely;  Secre­ Seaside  Hospital,  Long  Beach,  tary.  Jack  Dolan.  Delegates'  re­ Calif.,  on  March  18,  three  hovirs  ports  accepted.  Motion  carried  for  each  delegate  to  make  up  after  he  suffered  a  fractured  repair  list  before  arrival  in  port.  skull  incurred  when  a  hawser  Good  and  Welfare:  Motion  car­ slipped  from  the  bit  and  lashed  ried  to  accept  Union  Welfare  him  across  the  forehead,  accord­ ing  to  Mrs.  Honeybell.  Han.  The  body  was  returned  to Wa­ .  4­ ft  *  ALCOA  PEGASUS.  July  29—  tertown,  N.  Y.,  where  Melvin  Chairman.  R.  Vaughan;  Secre­ spent  most  of  his  boyhood.  In­ tary,  A.  Radinoff.  Delegates  re­ terment  took  place  in  Glenwood  ported  everything  satisfactory  in  Cemetery  there  on  March  24.  their  departments.  Motion  car­ Burial  benefits  were  paid  by  the  ried to elect  R. Schwazz as  Ship's  SIU.  Delegate.  Steward  assured  crew  Brother  Codino,  who  was  23  that  lemons  would  be  on  hand  years  old,  was  born  in  Carthage,  •I  k'r­.'  for  members  requesting  cold  N.  Y.  He  had  been  sailing  in  'AT.  •r­ :    MELVIN  CODINO  ­ drinks  at  night.  Discussion  on  the  Deck  Department  aboard  »  fraternization  between  crewmem­ SlU­contracted  .ships  for five  bers and  licensed  personnel while  years.  He  received  Union  Book  sympathy  from  Captain  Thomas  No.  44327  in  Philadelphia  on  Trith  and  Peter  Patrick.  ashore.  She  also  told  the  LOG  that  Aug.  18,  1947.  ft ft ft  An  ardent  hunter  and fisher­ phe  would  like  to  hear,  from  CORAL  SEA.  July  9—Chair­ man.  T.  Freeman;  Secreiary.  Al  jnan,  Melvin  spent  his  time  be­ Louis  Wagner,  of  Pittsburgh,  DeForest. Ship's  Delegate  report­ tween fcips  in  the.  Adirondack  who  was  a  shipmate  of  Melvin's  on  the  SS  Marore  about  four  ed  overtime  beefs  to  be  re­ Mountains.  Mrs.  Honeybell  expressed  deep  years  ago,  and  from  other  of  ferred  to  Patrolman  in  New  Four  funmakers  fronr  the  Jeff  Davis  look  mighty  country  York.  New BuBiness:,Motion  carr  appreciation  for  the floral  tri­ his  SIU  friends  and  shipmates.  for  photographer  in USS  club, Yokohama. Japan. Left  to ri^ht:  ried  that  a  committee  of  two  bute sent  to  the  funeral  by  Mel­ Mrs.  Honeybell's  address  is  ll  L. Higginbotham. DM; Edward  Ruley. DM;  Rex Coole. DM, and  be  elected  to  inform  the  steve­ vin's shipmates aboard  the Good­ 1042  Petway  Street,  Nashville,­ dore^oss  in  Hor  lulu  of  the  fellow,  and  fbr  the  telegrams  of  Tenn.  Thomas  J. Cardin. OS.  ,  Digested  Minutes  Of  SIU  Ship  Meetings  Shipboard  Injury  Is  Fatal'  To  Seafarer  Melvin  Codino  ­• .­.I I. . !  �THE  SEAFAREMS  LOG  Page Seven  Digested Minutes  Of  SiU  Ship  Meetings  (Continued  from  Page  6)  gates  reported  no  beefs.  Com­ ried  to  report  Chiel  Mate  to  the  plaint  made  about  the  Brazilian­ MM&P  for  working  on  deck  an(  coffee.  Crew  voted  32  for  Am­ ri  ordering  the  Cadet  to  do  sailor  ship  clean.  Ship's  Treasurer  re­ erican  coffee  and  15  for  Brazil­ work.  Motion  carried  that  the  ported  $108  in  the <  fund.  In  the  ian  coffee.  Discussion  on  prepa­ medicine  chest  be  more  com­ event  the  entire  crew  pays  off  ration  of  food.  Vote  taken  show­ plete  and  carry  penicillin.  The  the  fund  is  to  be  turned  over  ed  that  41  were  satisfied  and  28  Engine  room  first  aid  kit  to  be  to  the  Agent  in  the  payoff  port  were  unhappy  about  present  restocked  and  that  a  basket  to  be  turned  over  to  the  trea­ food.  stretcher  be  available  at  all  surer . in  the  new  crew.  XXX  times.  Motion  carried  that  the  NOONDAY,  July  2—Chairman.  slopchest  prices  be  checked  by  SEATRAIN  NEW  JERSEY.  D.  E.  Jones;  Secretary.  E.  Ray.  the  Patrolman  and  that  only  July  19—Chairman.  John  Mahal­ Delegates  reported  ali  in  order.  clothing  carrying  a  union  labe  ov;  Secretary.  Eugene  Auer.  Ship's  Delegate  reported  beef  on  be  placed  aboard.  Education  Francis  Fisher  elected  Engine  disputed  delayed  sailing.  Motion  Brother  Yancey  reported  thai  Delegate.  Delegates  contributed  carried  that  no  man'  payoffs  un­ each  member  should  be  able  to  items  to  ship's  repair  list.  Dele­ til  all  beefs  are  settled.  Crew  conduct  a  meeting  and  not  have  gate  reported  that  crewmember  voted  in  favor  of  reports  on Va­ one  man  act  as  chairman  al  will  leave  ship  in  New  York  as  cation  and  Welfare  plans.  Li­ the  time.,  Yancey  also  pointed  he  injured  his  arm  when  he  brary  to  be  exchanged  in  Mobile..  out  that  the  SIU  is  a  first  class  fell  while  working  on  the  car­ Question­raised  why  minutes  of  organization  only  because  of  decks.  ship  haveq^t  appeared  in  LOG.  every  member's  efforts.  Each  XXX  »  »  »  man  bears  a  responsibility  to  the  STEEL  SCIENTIST,  TADDEI.  June  11—Chairman,  July  IB­ union  in  order  to  keep  the Union  Chairman.  Prideax;  Secretary.  Paul  Rasmussen;  Secretary.  strong.  Charles  Sinnett.  Ship's  Delegate  Sims.  Delegate  reported  that  reported  that  Captain  answered  room  being  used  for  library  is  his  request  for  salt  tablets  by  certified  for  other  purpose  and  telling  him  that  the  crew  could  shelves  cannot  be  built  without  do  without  them.  Motion""  car­ permission  from  company  offi­ ried  to  cancel  draw  list  tmtil  cials.  Suggestion  made  that  slop­ crew  learns  where  ship  is  going.  chest be more  inclusiye next  trip.  X  »  »  Delegates  to  approach  an  SIU  Crew  voted  Stewards  Depart­ TRINITY.  July  1 —Chairman.  ment  a  vote  of  thanks  for. ex­ ship  in first  port  contacted  to get  N.  Kurk;  Secretary.  R. Sweeney.  cellent  work.  Ship's  Delegate  in­ OT sheets  and  Bonus  Area  maps.  Motion  carried  to  accept  com^  structed  to  make  up  a  repair  Education:  Crew  recommended  munication  from  New  York  Ag­ list.  that  SIU  prepare  a»  booklet  on  ent  concerning  awning.  Discus­ the  SIU  Welfare  Plan.  tit  sion  on. Welfare  Plan,  with  no  AFOUNDRIA.  XXX  July  3—Chaix­ vote  being  taken  pending further  man.  W.  R.  Flaherty;  Secretary.  GATEWAY  CITY.  July  22  —  information.  Motion  carried  to  D.  W.  Cotuoy.  Ship's'  Delegate  Chairman,  John  Halpin;  Secre­ give  the  SIU  Negotiating  Com­ tendered  resignation  because cer­ addition  to  customary  one  min­ Victory  Carriers  agreement  with  tary.  Mervin  Driscoll.  Delegates  mittee  a  vote  of  confidence  for  tain  crewmembers  have  been  ute of  silence,  an additional  min­ addendums  to  be  requested  from  reported  no  beefs.  Chief  Cook  the work  done on  the plan. Voted  performing and have  undermined  ute  of  silence  was stood  for  Bro­ Headquarters and  mailed  to crew  claimed  he  did  not  receive  right­ ^that  men  are  to  come  to  mess­ the  morale  of  the  entire  crew.  ther  Otlo  Johanson.  who  was  in  England.  ful  share  of  overtime.  Motion  room  properly  dfessed.  Motion  A  vote  of  confidence  was  given  swept  overboard  while  securing  carried  that  overtime  be  equal­ 4.  4.­1.  carried  that  all  hands  stay  Delegate  and  request  was  made  a  boat  cover. Ship's  Delegate  an­ MAE.  July  20—Chairman.  E.  ized  and  that  the  Stewards  De­ .• J"­ aboard  imtil  replacements  have  that  Delegate  reconsider  resigna­ nounced  that  men  who  had  been  Smith;  Secretary.  F.  Allen.  Re­ partment  settle  its  own  beefs.  come  aboard.  tion.  Ship's  Delegate  agreed  to  logged  by  Captain  for  going  to  pair  list  to  be  turned  into  Pa­ Recommendation  made  that  Pa­ ^  X  retain  job  only  with  understand­ the  hospital^ for  medical  treat­ trolman  on  last  voyage  before  trolman  be  notified  that  after  CLAIBORNE.  July  9 —Chair­ ing  that  performers  will  be  ment  would  have  their  cases  put  dry­docking.  Delegates  reported  quarters  and  recreation  room  to  Agent  McKay's  attention  in  no  beefs.  Steward  offered  to  put  have  not  been  painted.  man,  J.  Brooks;  Secretary.  G.  brought  up  on  charges.  Seattle.  Braxton.  Delegates  reported  no  fruit out  for all  to see  that it  was  XXX  disputed  overtime.  Discussion  on  not  spoiling,  contrary  to  claims  TOPA  TOPA.  July  22—Chair­ 4>  4*  4>  TINI  (no  dale  given)—Chair­ by  several  crewmembers.  Ship's  man,  W.  Walsh;  Secretary.  C.  Steward  working  in  galley.  Sug­ maxi,  Anthony  Hanna;  Secretary.  Delegate  called  attention  to  the  Harrell.  A.  Swenson  elected  gestion  made  to  keep  one  copy  Robert  Aiu.  Delegates'  reports  fact  that  the  ship  has  sailed  Ship's  Delegate.  Delegates  re­ of^repair list on file  for reference.  accepted.  New  Delegates  elected  short­handed  on  last  three  voy­ ported  no  beefs.  Motion  carried  Suggestion  that  Captain  be  paid  in  all  departments.  Motion  car­ ages;  however,  circumstances  of  that  each  member  contribute  $1  out  of  ship's  fund  for  repairs  ried  to  see  if  ship  can  be  fumi­ sailing  time made  it  unavoidable.  toward  the  ship's  fund.*' Ship's  made  to  washing  machine.  gated.  Education:  Brother  Teo­ Delegate  to  contact  Patrolman  1.  d.oro  Rui*  gave  a  short  talk  on  EVELYN.  July  9^Chairman.  concerning  advance  on  wages  to  good  unionism.  All  men  request­ Hendershot;  Secretary.  C.  Mit­ members  who  are  off  watch.  t  t  t  ed  to  cooperate  with  delegates.  chell.  Ship's  Delegate  reported  Captain  has  been  putting  out  nothing  has  been  done  about  ALCOA  CAVALIER.  July  9­ 4.  4.  advances  at  5  PM.  Repair  list  • iM  patching  decks  and  other  neces­ Chairman,  Stough;  Secretary.  BULL  RUN.  July  19—Chair­ prepared  by  Delegates  and  turn­^  %  %  %,  sary  repairs.  Crew  by  unanim­ Cervantes. Motion  carried to  have  man,  W.  Wentling;  Secretary/  C.  AFOUNDRIA.  July  19—Chair­ ed  over  to  Ship's  Delegate  for .  ous  vote  favored  reports  on  Va­ an  educational  meeting  on  one  Lawson.  Delegates  reported  no  man.  W.  Busch;  Secretary.  S.  distribution.  Ship's  Delegate  to  cation  Plan  and  Welfare  Fund.  Sunday  of  every  trip.  Motion  beefs.  Motion  carried  that  each  Cphen.  Ship's  Delegate  spoke  on  check  on  Saturday  anchorage  at '  carried  to  have  all  shipboard  crewmember  chip' in  $1  for  pur­ War  Bonus,  Vacation  issue  and  Georgetovra  while  sea  watches  »  »  »  ALCOA  PIONEER.  July  22—  meetings  held  under  proper  par­ chase of  a new  washing machine.  Welfare  Plan.  Motion  carried  were  maintained.  Chairman.  D.  D.  Story;  Secre  liamentary  procedure.  Discussion  Ship's  Delegate  instructed  to  see  that  llie  crew  as  members  of  tary.  Robert  Benjamin. Delegates  on  educational meeting,  with ma­ about  hot  water  for  showers  and  the  SIU  pledge  full  support  to  reported  everything  running  jority  of  crew  favoring  no  com­ about  refrigerator  in  crew  mess­ President  Truman  is  action  in  smoothly  with  only  a  small  pulsory  attendance  at  the.ie  hall.  the  Korean  situation.  Discussion  amount  of  disputed  overtime.  meetings,  but  crewmembers  held  on  Welfare  Plan,  with  crew  Delegate  reported  that  crew  will  should  aU  attend.  Parliamentary  CHRISTINE  (Dafe  not  given)  of  the  opinion  that  Plan  is  a  XXX  learn  outcome  of  previous  voy­ procedure  to, be  the  topic  of  the  —Chairman.  W.  McCuistion; Sec­ great  step  forward  for  the  mari­ PAOLI.  July  23  —  Chairman,  retary.  D.  Patterson.  Crew  gave  time  industry.  Bosun  Flaherty  Harry  Huston;  Secretary.  Mau­ age's  beef  on  no  shore  leave  first  educational  meeting.  %  %  %  vote  of  thanks  to  committee  suggested  that  when  the  con­ rice  Culp.  Delegate  reported  he  overtime in  Israel when  ship hits  port.  Education ^  Crew  discussed  DESOTO.  July  23—Chairman,  which  handled  purchase  and fin­ tract  comes  up  for  renegotiation  will  get  new  library  at  end  of  Shipboard  Forum  topic  on  bring­ Anderson  Johns;  Secretary.  Phil­ ancing  of  new  washiqg  machine.  in  September  the  overtime  for  trip.  Report  to  be  given  board­ ing  Brothers'  up  on  charges.  ip  Reyes.  Delegates  reported  Ship's  Delegate  'reported  that  key  men  such  as  Chief  Cook,  ing  Patrolman  on  Wiper  who  Members  of  each  department  their  .deparjments  as  running  everything  on  repair  list  except  Chief  Electrician,  Steward  and  missed  ship  in  Puerto  La  Cruz.  contributed  Ijst  of  necessary  re­ smoothly.  Crew  discussed  pur­ the  toaster  had  been  taken  care  Bosun  be  pro­rated  to  bring  it  Engine  Delegate  to  see  Chief  chase  of  washing  machine  and  of. Schedule  drawn  up for  clean­ above  the  hourly  base  pay.  pairs  to  ship's  list.  Engineer  about  cleaning  gear  for  rejected  idea  as  ship  is  in  port  ing  of  laundry  room.  sanitary  work.  Motion  carried  •  ­  4.  4.  4^  4^  »  ROBIN  WENTLEY.  July  16—  a  great  deal  and  laundry  service  DEL  SUDr June  19—Chairman.  that  letter  be  sent  to  company  Chairman.  Van  Warfield;  Secre­ is  always  available.  Need  for  McFall;  Secretary.  E.  Sepulveda,  in  regards to  letter received  from:  tary.  W.^  E.  Gannon.  Special  repairing  of  fans  and.  installa­ Agent  Sheppard  present  at "meet­ Chiwawa  crew  on  bus  service  in;  meeting  called  to  read  the  Va­ tion  where  they  can  do  some  ing  and  congratulated  crew  for  Lake  Charles.  Education:  Discus­ cation  and  Welfare  Plans.  Names  good  brought  up.  Chief  Electri­ publishing  shipboard  newspaper,  sion  on  Shipboard  Forum  of  and  numbers  of  crewmen  check­ cian, said  he  would  take  matter  the  "Southern  Cross."  He  urged  "Charges,  what  they  constitute  ed  for  roster  requested  by  Headj  up  with  the  Chief  Engineer.  the  crew  to  work  in  harmony  and  how  to  handle  them."  %  X  quarters.  Delegates  reported  and  do  all  it  can  to  minimize  4  4  4.  everything  okay  except' for  a  YOUNG  AMERICA.  June  27—  the  number  bf  men  missing  the  ALCOA  CORSAIR.  July  2  —  small  amount  of  overtime.  Mo­ Chairman.  Eugene  Dore;  Secre­ JEFFERSON  CIT\"  VICTORY.  ship.  Motion  carried  that  crew  Chairman,  Major  Costello;  Sec­ tions  carried  to  accept  reports  tary.  G.  Sorensen.  Delegates  re­ July  7—Chairman.  W.  Workman;  take  action  concerning  previous  retary.  John  Roberts.  'Motions  on  both  plans.  Chairman  moved  ported  everj^hing  okay  except,  Secretary.  J. T.  Spivey.  Jr.  Dis­ motions  for  acquisition  of  Union  carried  to  accept  Delegates'  re­ to  have  crew  call  upon  Patrol­ for  some  disputed  overtime  in  cussion  on  whether  there  would  literature  and  Union films.  Mo­ ports.  Motion  carried  to  concur  man  td  further  explain  the  com­ Engine  Department.  Discussion  be  a  port  payoff  or  a  draw  with  tion  carried  that  cooperation  be  with  Vacation  Plan  Committee's  mittee's  report  on  the  vacation  held  on  vacation rule committee's  the  articles  backdated.  Ship's  given  men  on"  ship's  newspaper  report. \:'otion  carried  to  refund  plan.  Crewmembers  planning  to  report,  with 8  men voting  to con­ Delegate  to  see  Captain  about  by  helping  them  get  ads.  Ship's  Delegate  the  money  paid  payoff  were  urged  to  clean  up  cur  and. 12  voting  to  non­concur.  this.  Wilmington  Agent  to  bp  out  for  rental  of  movies.  Crew  t'  X  X  their  quarters  in  accordance  Crew  voted  100  percent  to  con­ contacted  about  having  transpor­ DEL  SUD,  July  10—Chairman,  went  on  record  that  Union  begin  with  SIU  policy  of  leaving  a  cur  with  SIU  Welfare  Plan.  In  tation  rider  affixed  to  articles.  Woods;  Secretary.  McFall.  Dele­ a  blood  bank for seamen.  •   \4  •  •  • ^1  iz  �Page'Eight  THE  SE  AF  AREkS  LO G  FridM^,  August 4,  1950  SHE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS  Comment Sought On Matters  Concerning  Union  Seamen  SS  ARLYN  SEAFARERS  ON  THE  JOB  nientioned  —  the  "wearing  of.  neat  uniforms"—is  concerned,  The  recent  request  from  the  the Sill  is, as  a matter of  long­ ' <jOvernment  for  a  meeting  with  established  policy,  against  this  V  the maritime  unions  and the  ship  practice  on  the  part  of  un­ owners  brings  to  mind  much  of  licensed  personnel.  i"  the  past,  as  it  affected  the  sea­ (Union  members  throughout  men  and  their  families.  the last  war  opposed  the  wear­ •   Since  I  am  the  wife  of  a  sea­ ing  of  uniforms  and  have  re­ .  man  who  served  25  months  dur­ peatedly  reaffirmed  this  'posi­ \  ing  World  War  II,  I  would  be  tion  time  and  again.  The  Un­ interested  in a  discussion  through  ion  and  the  membership's  the  medium  of  the  LOG  of  sev­ stand  is  based  on  the  fact  that  eral  subjects,  as  follows:  merchant  seamen  are  civilian  1.  The  wearing  of  neat  uni­ workers.  Furthermore,  the  ,  forms.  wearing  of  military­type  uni­ 2.  The  bonus—pro  and  con.  forms  could  easily  lead  to  the  •   3.  Morale  among  seamen's  development  of  a  caste­system  families.  within  the  ranks  of  unlicensed  Here  are  some  of  the  Deck  Gang  reaving  Pausing  in  the  engine  room  for  this  photo  4.  The  attitude  of  the  Armed  men  which  would destroy  dem­ jumbo  guys. Seated  left  to  right,  in  foreground  Services  toward  the  Merchant  ocracy  and  the  basic  feeling  by  Lonnie  Lonski  are,  standing  (left  to  right):  are  B.  Wilson  and  Scotiy  Smith,  In  rear  are  Marine.  Daly,  3rd  Assistant;  T.  Ashe,  Oiler;  Lynch,  of  equcility.  W.  Dixon,  Chief  Mate; ,  Belsamo,  2nd  Mate;.  5.  More  and  better  publicity  Oiler;  B.  Searfc  FWT.  Kneeling:  Malcolm,  2nd  Luksa,  Bx»un;  Rogers,  OS,  and  Eddins,  Deck  NOT  JUSTIFIED  about  the  contributions  of  sea­ Assistant,  and  G.­Lopshas,  Oiler.  Delegate.  men  to  the  war  effort.  (In  effect,  there  is  no  more  6.  Inclusion  of  seamen  and  justification  in  the  seamen's  their  dependents  at  service  cen­ eyes  for  the  wearing  of  uni­ ters—pro  and  con.  forms  by  members  of  their  j  7.  Hospitalization  of  depem  calling  than  there  would  be  "'dents—at  authorized  Merchant  for  civilian  workers  wearing  £  Marine  clinics,  either  free  of  To ..the  Editor:  the  hacksaw  concession  on  here,  Deal'^  McMahon  hollered  fore  them  jiist  because  they  ­were  charge  or  at  low  cost,  If  you  see  a  bright,  shiny  ship  but  Hansen  heard  about  it  and  and  aft.  working  in  a  plant  turning  I  said,  "'Where  the  hell  hav6  SORE  SPOTS  out  temks  or  planes  for  the  cruising  down  the  Chesapeake  took  the  things  off.  you  been."  "We  just  tied  up,"  We  blew  our  tops  about  the  Many  of  the  foregoing  points  military.)  Bay  with  a  Bull  Line  stack  on  he  answered.  "Yeah,  well  we're  hamburger  on  this  ship.  The  were  sore  spots  in  the  lives  of  (Headers  who  wish  to  par­ it,  it's  not  the  SS  Puerto  Rico  r  • teady to  let  go  again."  Steward  wanted  to  know  what  people  of  the  Merchant  Marine  ticipate  in  the  discussions  sug­ off  course,  but  the  Arlyn.  This  in  the  past.  Doubtlessly,  many  gested  by  the  author  of  the  ship  is  getting  to  look  so  good  was  wrong  with  it.  As  soon  as  If  any  of  you Brothers  want  a  ^  more  subjects  relating  to  the  above  letter  should  forward  that  the  Second  Mate  staiied  to  Goodyear  sends  us  back  the  re­ decent  place  to  drink,  Pasquales?  •  good  and  welfare  of  seamen,  their  comments  tp  the  SEA­ wear his old  Navy dress uniforms  sults  of  the  autopsy  on  it,  we'll  El  Paraiso  Bar  is  well­liked  by |  let him  know.  the  Bull  and  Waterman  boys.  might  be  suggested.  FARERS  LOG,  51  Beaver  St.,  on  the  bridge.  World  War  III,  if  it  continues,  New  York  4,  N.Y.)  When  the  crew  caught  _  this  One  thing  you  can  give  this  Beer  is  20  cents  a  can.  It's  ai  will  require  greater  cooperation  ship,  she  had  been  laid  up  for  skipper  credit  for  is  that  he  can  267  St.  Augustin ^Street,  about  from  #dl  Americans  than  has  Viera  Thanks  Brothers  three  weeks  in  Baltimore.  The  park  this  scow  like  a  kiddy  car.  three  blocks  from  Piers  9  and  heretofore  been  given  to  oiir  first  thing  the  Chief  Mate  told  His  name  is  M.  W.  Jay  and  I  14.  For Sympathy  Messages  country.  the  new  crew  was  "Boys,  I  want  believe  he's  rated  as  one  of  the  In  the  center  of  San  Juan  it's  Let's  talk  over  some  of  the  To  the  Editor:  this  ship  looking  like  a  yatch."  best  docking  Captains  on  the  the Two  Dices  Club.  These  jojnts  subjects  outlined  above.  After five  months  on  here,  I  East  Coast.  are  not. open  to  the  local  debu­ I  should  like  to  express  know  what  he  meant.  The  12­4  I'm  not  saying this  ship  moves  tramps.  i  "Mrs.  Book  Now  50688"  I  (Ed.  Note:  "Mrs.  Book  No.  through  the medium  of  the SEA­ watch  doesn't  '  even  know  if  around  fast  but  we  just  tied  up  I'm  enclosing  some  pictures  .  50688"  is  the  wife of  a Seafar­ FARERS  LOG  my  deep  appre­ there  are  bunks.  If  you  can't  and  L  walked  in  the  messhall  to  taken  at  the  Two  Dices  and  The  subjects  she  suggests  ciation  to  the  many  members  stand,  they  slap  a  chipping  ham­ have  a  cup  of  coffee  and  jot  aboard  the  ship.  My  next  letter  *  for  discussion  are  among  those  of  the  Union  for  their  messages  mer  in  your  hand  and  you  chip  down  a  few  notes  on  that  great  w'ill  probably  be  from  sbme  f  ' of  oonoem  to  seamen  and  of  sympathy  and  condolenc^es  the  deck.  American  novel  I'm  writing,  en­ Army  camp,  as  I  reach  the  ripe  ' should  touch  some  interest­ following  the  recent  death  of  I'm  learning  a  lot  gbout  this  titled  "Kinsey  —  Where  Would  old  age  of  25  on  the  22  of  July.  ing  and  valuable comment.  my  wife.  rum  and  coke  rim.  You've  heard  He  Be  If  It  Weren't  For  The  Ah  well,  that's  life!  (Insofar  as  the  first  topic  Tony  Viera  of  that  song  called  "Bamboo"—  Merchant  Marine?"  when  "Big  J.  (Lonnie)  Lonski  well  the  Bull  Lane  gu3;^s  have  one  called  "Dunnage."  I  started  SEAFARIJSfG  TROUBADORS  to  throw  a • couple  of  pieces  of  dunnage over  the side when  four  guys  jumped  me,  claiming  I  was  throwing  away  a  wing­of  their  York  to  inform  him  of  the  true  mansions.  Even a  termite  would­ To  the  Editor:  state  of  one  of  his  clubs.)  !  n't  have  given  that  dunnage  a  Good  cheer  to  you  all.  May  Highlights  of  the  Guam  club:;  second  look.  your  years  be  many  and  happy.  • jrY^u've all  heard  of  the  hula  How  is  the  weather  in  lil  ole  Slot  machines  set  to  pay  off  ia  meager ­ten  percent.  ,  ­ giil^ toat  meet  ships  coming  in­ New  Yerk?  •   '  Hard  beverages  at  a  half  a  to  Hbnolulu.  If  you  pull  into  '  Pier  3,  San  Juan,  you  have  a  Here,  out  on  the  blue  Pacific  buck"  a  throw.  reasonable  fascimile.  Instead  of  (Tai  Ping  Yang,  qs  the  Chinese  Beer  at  a  quarter  a  battle.  *  singing  "Aloha,"  I  think  their  would  call  it)  the  sun  is  dead  Food­ at  exorbitant  prices! .  overhead  and  the  heat  is, so  in­ Other  clubs  on  the  island  wer^  theme  song  is  "Penicilliapa."  '  "ifei"  In  1943,  I  made  that  Mur­ tense  that  you  can  smell  fried  checked.  We  found  them  to  be  mansk­Archangel  run  with  a  fish anywhere  on  deck.  We  fish­ 50  percent  cheaper  on  all  items.  In  addition,  no  slot  machines  Steward  named  Hansen,  Every  oiled  the  decks  recently.  time  someone  would  order  a full  We  loaded  copra  in  Guam,  but  as  the  USS  club  was  across  h  . 'i"  '  ri  house  or  seconds,  he  would  get;  which  I­  presume  you  are  ac­ the  pie/  from  the  ship,  well,  you  ­  s  I  I  ,  J  a  tear  in  his  eye.  I  thought  he  quainted  with.  So  you  all  know %an  all  imagine.  It  was  packed  I ' X  I  %  i  was  crying  with  joy,  peeing  the  we  are  really  loaded—^with  co­ to  capacity  every  eyeriing,  the  majority  being  Anriy,  Navy  pnd  iiiil  boys  eating  so  much  because  it  pra  bugs,  that  is.  By "the  way,  the  watches  you  US  Transport  personnel.  .(  Tt'­A  may  have  been  their  last  meal.  can  buy  at  the  Army  PX^ at  At  present  we^are  heading, for  Hah!  Now  I  know  the  feal  rea­ son.  He's  the  Bull  Lines'  Port  Agana,  the  capital  of  Guam,  are  town here  in cozy  Cebu.  Will  be,  certainly  a  bargain  for  any  Sea­ seeing  you  soon—­if  not  in  per­ Steward  in  Baltimore  now.  son,  it  will  be  through  the  pagei  These  crewmen  played  the  official  swan  song  as  the  SS  I  noticed  in  a  previous  issue  farer  calling  in  that  port.  William  Tilghman  went  into  the  boneyard  recently.  The  of  the  LOG  that  Red  Campbell  But  there  is  also  a  little  catch  of,  the .SEAFARERS  LOG.  Militant  greetings  to  evi  music­makers  in  front  row  are  Pickaloo,  BR;  Oak  Jones  (he  said  that  kielbasi  was  a marling­ in  Guam,  as  supposed­to­be  Sea­ submitted  the  photo).  Deck  Engineer;  l,eo  Stephenson,  V^per.  Spike dipped in garlic.  He  should;  men's  Service  "Club  (suggest  Seafarer  ashore  ^nd  afloat.  "Big  John"  Wunderlieh  Standing:  J.  Brown,  Wiper;  Neil  Abernathy,  MM;  Jimmy,  3rd  see  the  sausage  we  had  on  this  someone  call  Mr.  Hicks,  regional  SS  Coral  Sea  Cook.'  '  •   .  .  •   Sv  ship.  I  started  to  negotiate  for­ director  for tiie  USS  in  Newj  To  the  Editor:  Lonnie  Misses  Out  On  Hacksaw  Concession  As Sausages Are Removed From The  Arlyn  'Bi$ John'  Sends  Greetings  To All From Tai Ping Yang  �r/August  4,  iSSO  TE£  8EAV  ARERS  LOG  THEY  BROVGBT  THEM  BACK  ALIVE  Page. Nine  Narrows Escape Was No Fun,  Says Survivor Of  Sandcraft  the  gigger.  To  each  his  own  was  the,popular  thought  of  the  mo­ At  3  AM,  Sunday,  July  2nd,  ment  and,  believe  me,  non  ques­.  while  on  our' "watery  way"  to  tioned,  that  inalienable  right.  •  ­H  Coney  Island  to  pick  up  a  load  "Believe  it  or  not"  as  Ripley  of  "pay  dirt,"  we,  of  the  Sand­ would  say  it,  there  was no  panic  craft,  were  unceremoniously  among  those  of  whom  I  saw  drafted  to  participate  in  a  noc­ before  making  my  unscheduled  turnal  swimming  party  —  free  30­foot  plunge  into  the  briny  style.  And  that  without  having  4eep;  although  there  was  a  bee­ time  to  don  appropriate  swim­ hive  of  activity  following  the  ming  gear  in  keeping  with  the  crash  and  before  the  Captain's  dignity  of  "Barnacled  Bills."  order  to  abandon ship  was  given.  I  was  snuggedly  embraced  by  Many  of  us,  clad, only  in  little  the  "Sandman,"  whg  was  deal­ more  than  nature  provided,  were  ing  me  poker  hands  that  had  no  rescued  by the SS Melrose,  while  ­equal  and  redhot  tips  on  horses  tugboats  ploughing the night  wa­ that  always  won,  when  sudden­ ters of  the Narrows, snaked  other  ly  I  was  thrown  into  conscious­ hapless  crewmembers  from  the  ness  amid  the  bloodcurdling  threshhold  of  "Davey Jones" larwd­ blasts  from  the  SS  Melrose,  of  the  deep."  Other  craft  com­ which  seconds  later  rammed  her  ing  to  our  rescue  were  the  in­,  unwelcome  nose  deep  into  our  coming  English  liner  SS  Media  side,  sprawling  many  of  us  over  and  patrolling  harbor  police  the  deck  like  marbles  spilled  boats.  Incidentally,  the  SS  Media  from  a  bag.  bagged  our  Captain  along  with  I  raced  from  the  foc'sle  (prob­ some  others  found  drifting  sea­ ably  setting  sort  of  a  record)  ward  on  a  fasr tide.  hoping  to  find  this  Intruder  of  WARMED  UP  my  dreams  and  release  the  fury  of  my  indignation  for  having  I,  along  with  several  others,  unprovokedly  made  such  an  at­ rescued  by  the Melrose, were  giv­ tack.  Upon  reaching  the  open  en  blankets in  which  to wrap and  deck  I  was  confronted  with  a  some  steaming  hot  coffee.  Later,  picture  which  will  live  indelibly  the  obliging  Steward  provided  ih  my  memory  until I depart  this  us  with  clothes  from  his  own  carcass.  There silhouetted  against  locker  and  laughingly  apologized  an  almost  full  moon  and  tower­ for  some  misfits.  Thanks  are  ing  over  our  much  smaller  craft  certainly  in  order  for  the  spirit­ like  Stone  Moimtain  beside  a  ed  attention  shown  us  by  the  boulder,  was  the  bow  of  the  SS  Steward  and  the  crew  of  the  Melrose  which made  a real  night­ Melrose.  mare  of  otherwise  pleasant  A few minutes  after getting in­ side  of  blankets  and  on  the  out­ dreams.  side  of  hot  coffee,  we  were  la­ THIS  WAS  IT  And,  as  if  to  clarify  any  ter  transferred  to  a  tugboat  doubt  as  to  the  reality  of  the  owned  by  the  McAllister  Com­ moment  and  the  imminent  dan­ pany which  ferried  us to the  Sta­ ger  at  hand,  the  sound  of  run­ ten  Island  station.  There  an  am­ ning  water  pouring  into  our  bulance  was  in  waiting  to  carry  midship  eliminated  any  optimism  us  to  the  US  Marine  Hospital^  as  to  th§  safety  of  our  ship.  The  where  a  staff  of  doctors  and  time  was  then,  the  place  was  nurses  gave  us  a  good  "once  ov­ there—^but  not  for  romancing,  er  twice"  to  determine  the  ex­ or  an exchange of  "it's  been  nice  tent of  our injuries,  if  any. Luck­ sailing  with  you,  mate."  'Tis  ily  there  were  none,  except  that  said  "time  and  tide  awaits  no  of  the veteran  Jim Purcell,  whose  man."  May  I  also  add,  "Neither  dunking  resulted  in  a  crippled  heel.  does  a  sinking  ship."  Captain  Bob  Ammon,  quiekly  After  the  check­up,  we  all  realizing  the  impending  danger,  could  have,  with  the  exception  ,  gave  the  order  to  abandon  ship.  of  Purcell,  gone  on  our  "blank­ From  bow  to  stern  crewmem­ eted  way,"  but  since  "Davey  bers  hurriedly,  but  orderly  leap­ Jones"  had  taken  both  our  cloth­ ed  from  the  deck  of  the  fast  ing  and  money,  we  fell  wards  sinking  Sandcraft  into  the  dark  of  the  hospital  without  too  much  murky  waters  below,  as  might  coaxing.  After  realizing  our  bullfrogs  jumping  from  creek  plight,  those  in  charge  at  the  banks  to  evade  the  cold  steel  of  (Continued  on  Page  10)  To  the  Editor:  When  Isthmian's  SS  Steel  Admiral  docked  at  Pier  4,  Stalen  Island,  recently,  one  of  the  first,  passengers  to  disembark  was  this  18­foot  python,  which  kept  10  hands  plenty  busy.  Seafarer  Tom  Freeland  has  his  beard  probed  by  Jara,  an  inquisitive  moxikey  who  wea­ thered  the  trip  in  good  style.  Heavy  but  cooperative  was this young  elephant from  Siam.  He  gave  nobody  a  hard  time—even  carried  his  own  trunk  ashore.  The animal  cargo was consigned  to a  New  York  dealer.  W£  ARE  THE  WANDERERS'  To  the  Editor:  are  strong  and  we  are  weak—  should  hear  the  hymn  we  will  religious  and  infideletous.  We  follow  it  into  glory.  If  the  music  We  are  the  wanderers.  are  virtuous  and  evil,  law  abid­ is  of  flames  dancing,  it  will  lead  The  questionable  distinction  ing  and  destructive  of  society.  us  to  the  bowels  of  the  earth.  was  born  with  us  and  is  as  per­ But  We  will  follow.  NO  COMMON  GROUND  .  manent  and  as  irrevocable  as  We  .are  the  wanderers.  And  the  color  of  our  eyes.  Our  num­ There  is  no  common  ground  sometimes  at­dusk,  at  the  end  . bers  are  legion  and  we  are  we  tread.  We  do  not  know  each  of  our  day's  work,  we  stand  in  vl  other  and  are  indiscernible  in  the  isle  of  the  trolley  car  and  everywhere.  .  We  are  doctors,  teachers,  shop­ a  crowd.  Among  us  are  those  deliberately  ride  several  blocks  in  the  Senate  stamped  him  as  keepers,  clerks,  waiters,  public  whose  paths  carry  them  the  past  our  stop  to  take  a  new  To  the  Editor:  a  defender  of  Labor.  He  bitterly  world  over,  and  as  many  among  servants, 'miners,  bankers,  farm­ route  home.  Labor  spoke  down  here  in  the  opposed  the  Taft­Hartley  Act.  us  live  forever  at  our  birthplace.  ers,  clergymen  and  prostitutes.  I.  H. Pepper  city  of  New  Orleans  and  the  And  he has fought  for  a  program  Our  skins  are  of  all  colors.  We  We  live  to  know  fame  and  we  State  of  Louisiana  last  week,  to  develop  the  Port  of  New  Or­ live  our  lives  with  but  one  are  male  and, female.  We  live  in  THANKS  BROTHERS  when  Senator  Russell  B.  Long  leans  as  the  greatest  in  the  US,  hovels  and  in  castles.  We  live  friend  who  knows  only  part  of  was  reelected  to  the  United  second  only  to  New  York.  He  WHO  AIDED  WITH  States  tiowhere  and  everywhere.  We  us.  by  a  majority  of'  over  has  bitterly  attacked  the  trans­ There  is  ho  common  ground  BLOOD  DONATIONS  200,000  votes.  to  walk  upon  because  we  fer  of  US  ships  to  the  Panama  Saiiford Do^leEnglneMen  for ­us  He  carried  every  parish  in  flag.  '  walk  above  the  ground  and  our  To  the  Editor:  Praised  For  Efficiency  footsteps  have  no  echo.  But  we  I  wish  to  thank  the  Brothers  thie  state  and  even  carried  the  He  makes  the  capitalists  pay  are  all  hungry  and  all,are  alone.  who  answered  my  appeal  for  stronghold  of  his  political  foe.  through  the  nose  so  that  school  ITo  the  Editor:  Dur  hunger  is  insatiable  and  our  blood,  donors  while  I  was  wait­ Mayor  Morrison  of  New  Orleans,  children  can  obtain  free  books  and lunches  and  so  that  the aged  no  consolation.  ^e wish  to  express  our  thanks  aloneness  has  ing  for  an  operation  at  the  Bal­ beating  him  by  20,000  votes.  «  The  reason  for  this  letter  is  benefit  by  an  old­age  pension.  knd  appreciation  to  the  Black  We  hear  music  rising  like  timore  Marine  Hospital.  C^ng  that  was  sent "on  this  ship  moisture  drawn  from  the  earth.  The  hospital  also  extends  its  to  let  our  seafaring  Brothers  All  this  boils  down  to  one  :  tn  Mobile.  It  has  been  a. great  We  hear  itr and  it  is  gone,  but  thanks,  as  at  the  time  I  called  know  that  without  Labor's  sup­ thing:  A  man's­record  speaks  for  pleasure  to  have  a  bunch  of  boys  it  will  come  again.  It  is  gay  as  there  were  only  three  pints  of  port  this  reelection  of  a  great  itself.  For  the  coming  six  years  humanitarian  would  never  have  we  will  be  represented  in  the  like  them  in  the  Engine  room.  daisies  in  the  lawn.  It  is  a  fun­ blood  in  the  blood  bank.  Senate  by  one  of  the  youngest  I  feel  very  sure  if  we  could  eral  dirge;  a  wedding  march;  a  I  might  add  that  any  member,  been  accomplished.  have  more  like  tliiem  on  our  war  dance;  a  hymn;  a  banal  when  he  is  near  one  of  the  mar­ I  want  to  familarize  the  mem­ men  ever  to  be  reelected.  Long  ships a  lot  of  bur  troubles  would  song.  It  is  borh  in  heaven,  in  ine  hospitals  to  stop  in  and  do­ bers  of  the­SIU  with  the  impor­ will  be  31  on  Nov.  3.  i  be. eliminated.'  the  hell  fires>  and  sometimes  on  nate  blood,  as  you  never  can  tance  of  why  all  organized  labor  Our  slogan  was  Louisiana­,.;^  Louis  E.  Bennett.  the earth  itself.  We  follow  where  tell  when  it  might  be  you  who  endorsed  Russell  B.  Long  for  Long,  Labor.  It  was  a  great  vic­ tory  for  Labor.  Ssi  Assistant  the  US  Senate.  it  leads,  will  be  needing  it.  Vic  Miozana  First,  his  previous  two  years  "SIS  Sanford fi.  Dole  And  if  in  our  last  h6ur  we­ J.  Doa  Long  Long's  Reelection  Hailed  As  Organized  Labor Victory  �Page  Tea  T  H  E  S  E  AF  ARERS  LOG  (Continued  from  Page  1}  *  and  making  the necessary  plans,  if  strike  action  becomes  neces­ sary,  ^  Among  those  with  whom  Wil'  liams  and  Sheppard  went  into  conference  was  Walter  Mayo,  president  of  the  Lake  Charles  AFL  Central  Trades  and  Labor  Council,  Brother  Mayo  issued  a  ^atement  later  saying:  "Local  labor  leaders  are  dis­ appointed  to  leam  that  the  Cit­ ies  Service­SIU  dispute  has  not  been  settled,  and  we  hope  that  an  amicable  agreement  can  be  worked  out  that  will  not  upset  the friendly relations  which have  existed  between  Cities  Service  and local  labor  in Lake  Charles."  Mayo  also  stated  that  present  developments were "a  disappoint­ ment  to  us."  "We  had hoped,"  he said,  "that  the  differences  were  settled."  EXPECTED  ARGREEMENT  Surprise  that  the  negotiations  between  the Union  and  the  com­ pany had not  yet  resulted  in  the  signing  of  a  contract  was  also  expressed  by  other  AFL  union  officials.  One  of  the  Cities  Service  Oil  Company's largest  refineries is lo­ cated  at  Lake  Charles.  It  is  served  ^y  the  tankers  operated  by  the  Marine  Division.  Also  in  the  area  are  the  gov­ ernment­owned  butadiene  plant,  operated  by  Cities  Service;  the  Firestone  Tire  and  Rubber  Com­ pany  plant,  which  gets  the  buta­ diene  for  further  processing,  arid  the  new  Cit­Con  refinery,  which  ^tracts  lubricating  oil  base  stocks  from  Cities  Service  crude  oil.  Had  Lucky  Day  I Says  Survivor  F  Of  SS Sandcraft  (Continued from  Page  9)  liospital  readily  made  provisions  for  our  needs  and  comfort.  To  ;  i­estore  our  well  being,  we  were  served  an  early  breakfast  at  iour  o't.Jock,  consisting  of  citrus  iand  tomato  juices,  crisp  bacon  and  eggs,  topped  off  with  milk  and  hot  coffee.  Before  we  could  be  bedded  • down, a swarm of  newsmen were  upon  us.  Questions  and  answers  along  with a few  synthetic smiles  were  in  the  making.  Finally  and  Without  too much  suggesting,  we  retired  to  our  beds  —  some  no  doubt  hoping  to  connect  with  their  dreams  which,  so  short  while ago  had  been disrupted  by  the  imtimely  baptismal.  WELCOME  AID  Ditting  the  day  we  were  visit­ ^ by  Red  Cross  workers  and  other  social  ­organizations,  who  inquired  as  to  our  needs  and  notified  relatives  of  our  safety.  t,  for  one,  am  grateful  to  them  for  their  ever­readiness  to  as­ sist  man  in  his  hour  of  need.  The  next  day,  July  3rd,  we  were  given a  thorough  examina­ tion  from  head  to  foot  with  a  few  X­rays  thrown  in  for  good  measure.  The  verdict  was: fit  for  duty.  It  could  have  been:  Fit  for  burial.  Guess  we  had  a  lucky  day  that  night  Thanks  be  unto  the fairest  of  all  damesj  ^"Lady  Luck."  Worth  Coihran  Cohmht  Friday, August  4. 1950  Of  Tr^  Oo  SS  Aneyfo  Rko  empty. ^  , . People sai^hihgTT aSK  questions,  really  don't'  want  an­ ^swers.  '  Informiiig You  San  Jiian  Receded  Into  The  distance.,. . . The next stop being!  BY  M. OAKLEY  STAFFORD  ,  'Truillo  where  the  palm  trees i  along  the  shore­drive  to  the  Jag­ uar  Hotef; are so beautiful it is as  Aboard  the S. S. Puerto Rico,  New  York  bound. . . . It's good  to  though  you  were  reaching  up for  be  alive. . . . Maybe  it's  the  tang of  the  salt  sea  air or  the  thrill of  the  sun,  ... Trying  to  bag  the  "the spray in  my face. Maybe  it's the sea which  is cognac  to my  blood.  wind. . . . People  again. .  . John  I,  . . Maybe  it's  the  excitement  of  little  things. . . . Like  the Captain  Velasco,  who  is  a  brunette  Jack  (Homer  R.  Callis  of  Virginia),  a  sea­faring  man  with  an  illustrous  Caf;soh,  but  nicer., . Talking  • war record,  as  he  stood  on  deck  this  morning  and  waved Jo his  Son  about  his' job  at sea. . ."'. The  sea'j  passing  on  another  boat,  Puerto  won't really get him.... The wife  Rico  bound. . . . Why  must  people  Can't  just  land  on  one for a  jaunt  and  children  are  the  only  things­ who  love  each  other  always  be  either.  . . . Can't  do; any  of  the  which  will  ever  hold  him.  : . i  going  in  opposite  directions?  ,  things  those  wild  tales  of  the  sea  Maybe. . . . Maybe  the sea,  being  Memories:  Of  Stanley  Schuyler  have  told  us  they  did.  Today  it  a  piRtient  mistress  is  waiting. . . .  oing mad  with  joy at  the rhumba  is a job, held  by a  man  who wants  Then  Richard  Grant,  the  hand­ hythms  in  Jack's  at  San­Juan.  a  job  not a ride. . . ssX'ILremember  somest  Irishman  aboard,  who  be­ He­wak forgetting sleepless  nights  their­suitability  for­4he  role  they  lieves the ledgend of  Killamey be­ in  the  Philippines  and  recalling  play.. .. And that this is the first  cause  believing  brings  a  glow  tq  only  the  excitement  of  going  all­American  manned^ship 1 Bave  the  cheek  and  a  sparkle  to  the  through  the  Straits  of  Malacca  found  superior  to­^imy  foreign  eye. . i . Men of  the sea. . . . Men  for the  first time. . . . And the an­ service  i  have  expeffenced.  ... who  never  call  her' Ole  Debbil  ticipation  of  a  peaceful  Paris  in  Things  like  that  I "^remember.  Sea  because  they  love 4ier.  . . .  the spring. ... I don't  know  why  Things  like  the  superiority  of  Men  who are glad  their  jobs  have  it seemed  the  most  exciting  thing  American  labor.  ­ been  raised  to  the  dignity  of  a  trade as opposed to what they were  in the world  to be walking through  the streets  of  San  Juah,  Puerto  It Is Good To Steal Away From  years ago when  crews were  taken  Rico, and hearing the pec^le speak  routine  for  a  spell. . , , Ckiod  to! from  back  rooms of  taverns.  a  language  I  did  not­understand.  feel  glad  to  be alivd.  .» . Good  to  >  i. But I understood Jheir smiles.  store  memories.  . . .*  Everything  I'll  Remember  The  Smile  And  we meet  becomes ^part of  us... . willingness  of  a . former . Water­ The  language. of  th^  heart­ IA  understood  thefr  drowdmg  to  Good  or  bad,  it  becomes  part  of  bury  lad,  George  Heltzer. ... As  wat(!h  the  turn  of  a (^Ited  hf  for­ us.  . . . Hearing  Stan .Schuyler  'I will , long  remember Scottie  Ay­ tune  in  the  street.  Til  always  talk  to  that .pretty  little  girl  in  Bosson,  Harry  Iliff,  Clement  Hos­ smile  when  1  think  of  Joe  Le  one  of  the  spots.  . . . A  moth  pedales,  Jack  Gagliardi  and  Jack  George  and  Tom  Jones,  who  left  whose  life  was  built  around  a  Struller  sitting  around  a  table  Ohio tb live  irf^n Juan year5|^'ago  flame. . »  . I asked  her  why  she  unmindful  of  a  brisk  wind  which  and forgot  about 'retdrhiri^" td the  stayed  in  the  tropics  instead  of  gave  a  gentle­­roll  to  the  coffee  Talking about  'St­ated . because  loves­it  there  joining  her  Puerto  Rican  family  cups  before us  and  is  doing  what  he  is  happy  in  in  New York. . . t "And smother?"  home. . . . Men always  keep home  newspaper  work".'. . . He  won't  go  she  asked  me..'^ .».  A  free  spirit  in  mind  even  though  they  return  back.  He  shook  his  head  when  whose  exlsterica  would  smother  there  seldom.  ... All  men  are  I  spoke  of  Broadway,  of" Forty­ those  of  us who^are  not  cut  from  alike in  things  they  hold  precious.  second  Stiseet..and:TimfiSa Square.  the same cloth.". . . I' see fter  now  , . . The  memory,of,a drive  to the  dancing with Stjan. ... Living ior  Why  Must  I Forget  To  Be  In­ world  famous  (Taribe  Hilton  (Liz  the minute... ^^I'll  hear again and  terested  by  the  development  of  Taylor's  father­in­law's  hotel  again  Gaetana  Silvestii  and  his  Trujillo,  which  despite myself, re­ bp^jght  from  the  government  of  song,  "You're  Breaking  My  calls so much  of  Hitler's Germany  Puerto Rico)  , . . It's a  big  place.  Heart."  He  had  a  letter  in  his  and  Mussolini's  Rome. ... Or  of  Modernistic  to  the  last  degree.  pocket  from  a girl  who  has wait­ th  desire  for  Puerto  Rico  to  im­ ... You  don't  describe  the  place,  ed  a  long  time  for  him  to  save  prove  industrially.  . . . Why,  I  you  see  if.  . . .  But  I  think  it  enough  to .marry  on.,  "Blackie"  wonder, must I skip over the  facts  was  the  company  I  was  in.  A  had  better hurry  or he  may wake  of  government  and  statistics  of  lad  from  Washington  State  who  up  to find  himself  married  to  the  these islands and­think only of  the  6howed'^~the 'picture  of  a  girl  he  sea,  with, a  song  as  his  compan­ lovely,  ship  plowing  its  way  thoughf'was xthe  pfefctiest­ in  the  ion. .. . Why do people  think love  through,  the  blue,  calm,  tropical  world.  . J  .  And  Fred  Haiaiach,  will  wait for  them  to  be  ready  to  waters. ... Or of  the  palm  trees  whose ­ cousumingi^ interest  in  life  accept  it?  Does  the  sun  do  your  of  the tropical islands. ... Or  the  is  thej  symphony.  .  looked  bidding;  come  at  your  call?  . . .  smiles  and  the  heart  beat  of  the  over at­handsome Tad Wrona. We  And­Leila  Trew. 1 shall  think  of  people. ... I  guess­its  because  werd^ifeth  a  long  way­from  the  her;­The  woman  who  faced  life­ facts  slide  into  unimportance,  Connecticut  we  calLhoqig.  •  . Gaive  up  one  thing  and  took  an­ when  the  heart  .is  happy  andithe  and 'Pbiil  Gillette  uWho . told,  his  other  and  abides  by  her  decision  niind  free.  »  . . Maybe  that's  why  father it was  not  being a newspa­ * walk  indiependently  or  with  it  was  never  more  exciting  to  be  ' "jfer  man  with  the  Gannett vuhairt,  ^ngenial  friends  of­  her  own  it  was  hver  more  exciting  to  be  The  trouble  with  alive. ... Why I'm  closing now  to  Be  wanted,  it  was  experience  oh  loosing.  Bis own. From .Cornelh'to a comerj»most  of  us is we  talk  in  terms of  get  nearer,  for  the  minute,  to  in  the  ClJaribe  Hilton, and  rat half­loaves  and  battle  our  heads  strains of  a .rhumba  band  P.laying  against  the stone  wall  of  the  le­ the  song  of  the  tropics.  "Amor."  1 mpmber  people  not  things.^­ H:.,  .  A  mand  for  everything.  ... A  M.  Oakley  StaJford's  coliirnn,  ,This  ship,  for  instance^ beoft^e  Dominican  tells­  me  a  full  moon  "Informing  You,"  appears  dtiily  it,  the  S.  S.  Puerto  l^co^­^bas  in  is'only  half  good  if  the  arms are'  and  Sundiy  in  The Courant,  "illustrious  history. It was  R trans­ port ship during the^waFv*^^ar­f  The  crack  Seafarers  crew  aboard  the  Bull  Lines  passenger  ship  ried  boys  from  home .­to  battle. \  Puerto  Rico,  which  leaves  New  York  for  San  Juan  and  Ciudad  Trujillo  . Maybe  someone­of­you  reati­  \  twice  monthly,  strives  to  give  passengers  service  second, to  none  on  the  Ing  this  went,  over^ dh^his  ship.  /  ^  ,  . That's  what  I­^m­^remember I  seven  seas.  i '  about  it.  . . . And ^w whether If  That  they are succeeding  in  this objective  is  proven  in  voyage  aftet  you  like  it  orjdaoif­ijHfe  Seafarers.;;  voyage  by  the  testimony  of  the  passengers  themselves.  International  Unrerft^has  changrdj/  The most  recent  accolade  comes from M. dakley  Stafford, a  column­^  a  job  on  a  ship  t# a  dignified  or­ L  cupation  from>a^jtch­hike  to  a  V  ist  for  the Hartford  (Conn.)  Courant,  who  devoted  her  July  12  column  to  an  account  of  her  recent  trip  aboard  the  Puerto  Rico.  Sprinkled  Strange  coufttry''  with  abandon  throughout  the  accoilof^ are  the  names  of  memJbers  of  the  ship's  crewt  ment  at  the  end  of  the  line.  Men  can't  abandoae^ships  now.­.  who  are  among  the  Seafarers  whose  job  performances  are  making  the  ITS inei^chant  marine the most  efficiently  operated in  the world*  THE  f/*,  �Friday,  August  4,  1950  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Page  EleTes  T­T  Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings in Brief  SAVANNAH  —  Chairman.  E.  D.  Sims,  48971;  Recording  Sec­ retary,  Doug  Acker,  24715:  Read­ ihg  Clerk,  Jeff  Gillette,  37060.  would  be  sufficient  men  in  th^  port  to  man  the  ships,  and  there  would  be  no  need  for  men  to  come  in  from  other  ports.  Trial  Committee's  report  aga^t  a  Brother read  and accepted.  Head­ quarters  report  and  Secretary­ Treasurer's financial  report  read  and  accepted.  Meeting  adjourned  with  280  members  present.  4  4  4  SAN  FRANCISCO—Chairman,  J.  Morrison,  34213:  Recording  Secretary,  D.  R.  Harmon,  49970;  Reading  Clerk,  J.  Johnson,  51209.  A&G  Shipping  Frm  July  12  To  July  26  REG.  REG.  REG.  TOTAL  SHIPPED  SHIPPED  SHIPPED  TOTAL  Motions  carried  to  accept  Sec­ STWDS.  ENG.  REG.  DECK  PORT  DECK  ENG.  STWDS.  SHIPPED  retary­Treasurer's financial  re­ port  and  Headquarters  report  to  Boston...  (No  Figures  Received)  (No  Figures  Received)  1  T  •;  Jr {•  .1  the  membership.  Brother  Gillette  New,  York  152" 127  440 145 110 88 343 161  reported  that  the  Port  Agent  Philadelphia  26 78 23 25 * 16 18 57 27  was  m  Atlanta,  attending  the  Baltimore  51 66 202 66 56 58 183 .'  88  • gtate  forum  on  unemployment  Norfolk.  10 13 9 12; 6 27 32 ,...  ,  9  insurance  and  compensation.  Savannah  ''  .  *1  34 40 9 9 17 14 11 14  Minutes  of  other  Branch  meet­ Tampa  26 9 22 8 9 9 7 6  ings  read  and  approved.  Com­ Mobile  39 130 56 60 38 44 160 ;  .  53  munication  from  Secretary­Trea­ New  Orleans.......  76 192 58 139 63 53 36 45 ­ surer  regarding  war  area  bonus  Galveston.  ;  32 106 Minutes  of  meetings  held  in  32 35  36 103 34 40 read  to  meeting,  and motion  car­ West  Coast  24 34 19 8'2 12 70 other  Branches  read  and  accept­ 31  32 ried  to  accept.  Charges  read  and  ed.  Agent  reported  that  shipping  395 1,263 442 392 369 399 1,203 • for  past  two  weeks  had  been  469  referred  to Trial  Committee,  with  GRAND  TOTAL  following  elected  to  serve:  R.  slow,  but  the  future  looked  good  Simpkins,  E.  D.  Sims,  W.  J.  utes  of  Branches  holding  meet­ shipping  made  by  the  current  was  helped  a  great  deal  by  the  with  a  sizeable  number  of  ships  Groover,  J.  H.  Chassereao  and  ings.  Motion  carried  to  forward  conflict­in  Korea.  Secretary­Trea­ turnout  of  the  Seafarers.  Several  due  in  port.  One  member  who  J.  S.  Bragg.  Meeting  adjourned  all  ship's  minutes  to  the  LOG  surer's financial  report  and Head­ men  asked  to  become  reactive  asked  to  be  excused  from  the  at  8:30  PM,  with  41  members  for  publication.  Men  asking  to  quarters  report  to  the  member­ and  were  okayed.  Good  and  meeting  was  given  jiermission.  present.  be  excused  from  meeting  were  ship  were  rea7 and  motions  car­ Welfare:  The  Welfare  Plan  was  Meeting  adjourned  with 35  mem­ i  referred  to the  Dispatcher.  Head­ ried  to  concur  in  them.  In  the  discussed  with  all  hands  in favor  bers  present.  PHILADELPHIA  —  Chairman.  quarters  report  accepted.  Under  Headquarters  report,  the  mem­ of  it. The  Hospital  Patrolman  ex­ 4  4  4  A.  S.  Cardiillo,  24599:  Recording  Good  and  Welfare  Agent  'vas  plained  to  the  members  present  WILMINGTON—Only  16  book­ Secretary,  D.  HaU,  43372:  Read­ asked  to find  out  the  proper  what  papers  were  needed  when  members  in  port,  so  quorum  ing  Clerk,  G.  Everett,  38369.  entering  the  hospital.  set­up  for  vaccinations.  Meeting  could not  be raised.  Official meet­ adjourned  with  360  members  ing  not  held.  XXX  Minutes  of  other  Branch  meet­ '  1;  present.  GALVESTON —Chairman,  ings  read  and  approved.  Agent  KeUh  Alsop:  Recording  Secre­ i  4  i.  reported  that  shipping" had  taken  bership  was  informed  that  the  tary,  J.  Monast,  22585:  Reading  BOSTON—Insufficient  number  an  upswing,  with  ABs  getting  Us Circuit  Court  of  Appeals  had  the  biggest  number  of  calls.  Mo­ of  bookmembers  present  to  con­ signed  a  decree  enforcing  the  Clerk,  C.  Tannehilh  25922.  Every  member  making  a  tion  carried  to  accept  Secretary­ stitute  a  quorum.  No  meeting  terms  of  the  Settlement  Stipula­ Motions  carried  to  accept  min­ donation  to  the  Union  for  Trfeasurer's  communication  on  held.  tion  agreed  to  by  Cities  Serv­ utes  of  meetings  held  in  other  &  a>  4.  any  purpose •  should  receive  NORFOLK  —  Chairman,  BMI  ice  Oil  Company  after  it  capit­ Branches.  Headquarters  report  an  official  receipt  bearing  Rees,  95:  Recording  Secretary  ulated  to  the  charges  of  unfair  accepted.  Secretary­Treasurer's  the  amount  of  the  contribu­ and  Reading  Clerk,  J.  Bullock.  labor  ­practices  pressed  by  the  report  accepted.  Proposed  war  tion  and  the  purpose  for  National  Labor  Relations  Board.  bonus  and  war­risk  insurance  :  ­f,  4747.  The  Secretary­Treasurer  also  agreement  read  to  the  members.  which  it  was  made.  • 'r  If  a Union  official  to  whom  No  official  meeting  held  be­ announced  that  architect's  ten­ Meeting  adjourned  at  7:15.  contribution  is  given  does  cause  of  a  lack  of  a  quorum.  tative  plans  for  alterations  of  XXX  not  make  out  a  receipt  for  Special  meeting  held  to  ^heck  the  new  Headquarters­Port  of  MOBILE—Chairman,  R.  Matt­ the money,  the  matter should  the  shipping  cards.  •   New  York  building  had  been  hews,  154:  Recording  Secretary,  war risk  insurance  as read.  Com­ immediately  be  referred  to  completed  and  that  work  on  the  X  X  %  Louis  Neira,  26393:  Reading  munication  read  from  Marine  Paul  Hall,  Secretary­Trea­ Corps  League.  Motions  carried  NEW  YORK—Chairman,  John  job  was  expected  to  get  under­ Clerk,  H.  Fischer,  surer,  SIU,  51  Beaver  Street,  to  concur  in  Secretary­Trea­ Arabasz,  29836:  Recording  Sec­ way  shortly.  He,freported  on  the  Motions  carried  to  accept  min­ New  York  4,  N.  Y.  surer's financial  report  and Head­ retary,  Freddie  Stewart,  4935:  recent  Washington  meeting,  at  utes  of  Branches  holding  meet­ In  advising  the  Secretary­ quarters  report  to  the  member­ Reading  Clerk,  Eddie  Mooney,  which  the  unions  and  shipown­ ings.  Agent  reported  that  ship­ Treasurer  of  4uch  transac­ ers  drew  up  a  plan  to  keep  com­ ship  as  read.  Charges  read  and  46671.  ping  is  expected  to  be  good  with  tions,  members  should  state  referred  to  Trial  Committee.  Minutes  of  other  Branch  meet­ mies  off  the  waterfront,  a  job  Mississippi,  Waterman  and  South  the  name  of  the  official  and  Meeting  adjourned  at  7:45  PM.  ings  read  and  approved.  Port  which  the  SIU  has  been'attend­ Atlantic  each  taking  two  ships  the  port  where  the  money  ing  to  successfully  since  its  in­ X  t,  Agent  discussed  the  shipping  ception.  Also  discussed  were  the  out  of  the  boneyard.  However,  was  tendered.  BALTIMORE  —  Chairman,  C.  situation,  pointing  out  that  job  Union's  plans  for  obtaining  ade­ the  Agent  pointed  out,  there  Stroud,  38361:  Recording  Secre­i.  opportunities  had  continued  to  quate  war  bonus  p'rbtection.  lary,  T.  Smith,  20057:  Reading  increase  in  this  port  for  the  t  %  Clerk.  A.  Stansbury,  46838.  second  successive  shipping  pe­ TAMPA—Chairitaan,; Rl  White,  Michael  P.  Prochak  was  given  riod.  He  said,  however,  that  Un­ 57:  Recording  Secretary,  N.  Ellis,  the  Union  Oath  of  Obligation.  ion  manpower  was  more  than  16;  Reading  Clerk,  R, HaU,  26060.  Motions  carried  to  accent  min­ adequate  to  meet  any  needs  on  Minutes  of  previcma  meeting  accepted,  as  were  of  previous  meetings  held  iff  other  Branches.  Agent  reported  that  JOHN HARVEY  SPEARMAN  JUAN  V.  FERNANDEZ  shipping  is  slow  with­,the  port  Get  in  touch  with  wife  at  Your  wife  asks  you  to  write  ASST.  SECRETARY­TREASURERS  still  overloaded  with­AJlon­rated  working  address.  Urgent.  SIU, A&G  District  her  at  1407  Crawford  Street,  Robert  Matthews  Lloyd  Gardner  men.  Motion  carried  to •  accept  Joseph  Volpian  Houston,  Texas.  BALTIMORE  ...14  North  Gay  St.  4  4  4  communication  from  Hfeadquar­ William  Rentz,  Agent  Mulberry  4840  TOM  MACK  4  4  4  S U  P  ters concerning  the W^fiw.e  Plan.  "Sent  it  registered  to  Seattle  BOSTON  ...276  Sute  St.  SALVATORE  VOLPI  Ban  Lawson,  Agent  Richmond  2­0140  HONOLULU  ...16  Merchant  St.  Under  Good  and  Welfare  there  Hall:  Wm.  C.  Kennedy."  Your  wife  is  ill,  contact  her  Dispatcher  Richmond  2­0141  Phono  8­8777  was  discussion  on  the?l'Welfjire  at  231  E.  67th  St.,  Apt.  1­A^  .iii  4  4  4  qALVESTON  308)4—23rd  St.  PORTLAND  Ill  W.  Burnside  St.  Plan  and  the  Korean  situation.  SIDNEY  L.  WILSON  New  York.  Keith  AIsop,  Agent  Phone  2­8448  Beacon  4336  LAKE  CHARLES,  La.... 1410  Ryan  St.  4.  4.  Write  to  your  mother,  PC  Box  RICHMOND,  CaUr.  287  8th  St.  4  4  4  NEW  ORLEANS — Chairman,  1017,  Memphis,  Tennessee.  L.  S.  Johnston,  Agent  Phone  2899  CREW,  SS  DEMOSTAR  MOBILE  1  South  Lawrence  St.  SAN  FRANCISCO..... .480 Harrison  St.  LeRoy  Clarke,  23062:  Recording  Crewmembers  on  trip  froth  4  4  4  Cal  Tanner,  Agent  Phone  2­1784  Douglas  2­8363  Secretary,  BiU  Fredericks,  94:  NEW  ORLEANS  823  Bienville  St.  JOHN  DOLAND  CLARK  West  Coast  to  Ireland,  payiiig  SEATTLE  86  Seneca  Sb  Reading  Clerk,  Buck  Stephens,  E. Sheppard, Agent  Magnolia  6112­6113  Your  wife  asks  you  to  come  off  in  Galveston,  have  $40  in  Main  0290  NEW  YORK  B1  Beaver  St.  WILMINGTON  440  Avalon  Blvd.  78.  home  at  once.  There  has  been  bonus  money  coming.  Collect  at  Joe  Alglna,  Agent  HAnover  2­2784  Terminal  4­3131  company  office.  NORFOLK  127­129  Bank  St.  Minutes  of  meetings  held­in  a  death  in  the  family.  Ben  Rees,  Agent  Phone  4­1083  4  4  4  4  4  4  Canadian  District  other  SIU  Branches read  and^c­ fHILAOELPHIA  337  Market  St.  CREW,  DANIEL  WILLARD  PHILIP  E.  MARCHLING  cepted.  Headquarters financial  463  McGill  St.  S.  Cardullo,  Agent  Market  7­1638  MONTREAL  (September,  1945)  Your  sister  says  it  is  uigent,  ,  MArquotta  8909  report  accepted.  Agent  reported  SAN  FRANCISCO..  480  Harrison  St.  ­­  Members  of  the  Willard  crew  that  you  get  in  touch  with  her  Jeff  Morrison,  Agent  Douglas  2­8478  FORT  WILLIAM.. 118%  Syndicate  Ave.  Ontario  Phone  3­3221  who  helped  in  salvaging  of  SS  at  1446  Campt  Street.  New  Or?;,  SAN  JUAN,  PR  282  Ponce  do  Leon  HALIFAX  ...128%  HolUs  St.  Sal  Colls,  Agent  Samuel  de  Champlain  may  pick  leans,  Louisianna.  Phane  3­8911  SAVANNAH  2  Ahoreom  St.  up  one­half  month's  wages at  of­ 4  4  4  E.  Bryant,  Agent  Phone  8­1728  PORT  COLBORNB.....103  Durham  St.  CHARLES  L.  MORSE  ^  fice  of  Calmar  SS  Company.  Phono  8891  SEATTIX  2700  1st  Ave.  86  Colhomo  St.  (Notice  given  to  LCX5  by  W.  W.  Contact  your  mother:  ADiron­ Wm.  McKay,  Agent  Seneca  4870  TORONTO....  Elgin  8719  that  shipping  has  been  slow,  Lee,  retired  member.)  TAMPA.... .1809­1811  N.  Franklin  St.  dack  4­2067.  817%  Gormorant  St.  jRay  White,  Agent  Phono  2­1323  VICTORIA  with  expected  boneyard  ships  4  4  4  4  4  4  Empire  4831  SFILMINGTON, Calif,  227% Avalon Blvd.  not  hitting  the  port,  but  taking  CHARLES  HUNEYCUTT  W.  F.  GENTRY  VANCOUVER  888  Hamilton  St.  E.  B.  Tilley,  Agent­  Terminal  4­2874  Pacific  7824  crews  in  Mobile  and  Galveston.  His  sister  would  appreciate  Your  gear  has  been  diecked  HEADQUARTERS. .81 Beaver St,  N.Y.C.  SYDNEY  .,304  Chariette  St.  The  Agent  also  reported  on  the  hearing  from  anyone  who  has  in  the  Philadelphia  Hall.  You  SECRETARY­TREASURER  Phono  8346  /  Paul  Hall  HEADQUARTERS  483  McGlU  St.  landslide  election  of  Senator  seen  him:  Mrs.  E.  Y.  Scott,  Jr.,  may  pick  up  the  claim .check at'  DlRECl'OR  OF  ORGANIZATION  Montreal  MArquette  7377  Long  and  the  large  vote  regis­ 409  W.  Main  Street,  Swainsboro,  the  LOG  office,  51  Beaver Stree^^  Lindaoy  Williams  tered  in  New  Orleans,  which  Georgia.  New  York  City.  Get A  Receipt  m  Directory  Of  SIU  Halls  �te.  Page Twelve  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  l^day. August 4, ISSO. J  rE  AFL  And CIO  Move  Closer  Toward Unity  WASHINGTON—The  AFL  and«­ GIO  are  headed  for. organic  un­ ity.  Representatives  designated  by  the  AFL  Executive  Council  and  the  CIO  Executive  Board  con­ stituted  themselves  at  a  2­day  meeting  as  a  permanent  commit­ tee  to  seek  the  ultimate  goal  oil  a  single  united  labor  movement  in  America.  They  called  for  another  ses  sion  August  4  in  Chicago  to  con  sider  next  steps,  and  to  make  the  organization  formal  with  the  election of  a  chairman  and  secre­ f tary.  m The  Rival  Camps  Compare  Russia  Holds Combat  Edge Nqw  wtsTtRH  Dtmaum  mmmsmium  COMBAT  POWER  '­V  illl ^o,oo(? Mm  COOPERATION  PLEDGED  Cost Of Raising Ship  Too  Gostiy; Owners  Abandon Sandoraft  The  SlU­contracted  2,054­tott  dredge  l^ndcraft,  which  has  been  lying  in  nine  fathoms  bg  water  in  the.  middle  of  NeW  York.  Harbor's  Narrows  sihc^  she  went  dbwn  in  a  coUiisioa  with  the  collier  Melrose  on  July  2,  has.  been  abandoned  by  hejj  owners.  '  '.  As  a  result,  Army  Engineer^  have  asked  for  salvage  bids  foii  the  vessel,  which  has  been  men­ acing  hundreds  of  ships  using  the  channel  every  week.  Thb  Sandcraft  sunk  within  ten  min­«  utes  of  the  crash,  but  all  of  her'  34­man_crew  were  rescued.  It  is  believed  that  the  vessel'^  owners.  Construction  Aggregates  Corporation,  found  that  a  raising  job  might  not  be  worthwhile,  and  that  the  cost  of  breakini^  her' up  would  be  prohibitive.  "  The  Army, said  efforts  woqld  be  made  to  expedite  the  raising;  but  that  the  case  represented  a.  difficult  salvage  job.  , .  The  committee  agreed  that  the  entire  AFL  and  CIO  will  work  together  with  the  government  in the  Korean  crisis,  for  nations  rnmm  i 6,0 00 defense,  in^ the  legislative  field  and  to  elect  a  liberal  Congress  in  November.  The  full  and  complete  pledge  of  cooperation  in  all, fields  in­ spired  rank  and  file  union  mem­ bers  throughout  the  coimtry  and  is  expected  to  mark  the  begin­ ' ning  of  a  new  era  of  greater  achievement  for  organized  labor  • and all  the  people.  The  agenda  for  the  August  4  —From AFL labor Moadiir Snrrajf  meeting  was  being  prepared  by  AFL  Vice  President  Charles  J.  MacGowan,  president  'Interna­ tional  Brotherhood  of  Boiler  Makers,  and  CIO  Vice  President  Allan  S. Haywood.  In  a  joint  press  conference,  they  told  reporters  that  the j:om­ mittee had  but  one  task—to form  CHICAGO  —  Imprisonment for  one  labor  movement.  profiteers  in  the  Korean  war  UNITY  A  "MUST"  crisis  was  demanded  by  the  AFL  Amalgamated  Meat  Cutters  and  "With  the  disturbed  world  Butcher  Workmen,  in  telegrams  conditions and  the march  of  com­ sent  to  President  Truman  and  munism,"  Mr.  MacGowan  said,  Attorney  General  J, Howard  Mc­ "we  feel  that  to  preserve  our  Grath.  American  institutions and  to  pro­ tect  the  working  people  of  this  Earl  W.  Jimerson,  president,  country  and  other  countries  the  and  Patrick  E.  Gorman,  secre­ necessity  for  organic  unity  is  a  tary­treasurer,  signed  the  wires  on  behalf  of  the  union's  225,000  virtual  must.  "Our  conversations  and  rela­ members  in  the  meat  industry.  tions  have  been  conducted  in  an  They  said:  atmosphere  of  ' hearty  cordiality  "While  American  boys  are  dy­ and  every  member  of  this  com­ ing  in  Korea,  it  is  revolting  to  : mittee  is  determined  to  achieve  hear  many  gloat  over  prospects  that  the  war  will  bring  a  boom  our  ultimate  goal."  to  industry.  The  full  10­man  committee  "...  should  any  person  or  cor­ earlier  issued  a  joint  statement  pledging  full  united  labor  sup­ poration  engage  in  profiteering  port  to  winning  the  war  in  Kor­ or  black  marketing,  the  severest  ea,  continued  cooperation  in  in­ possible  punishment  (short  of  —Fn>m AFL Labor Monthly Survey  ternational  relations  through  the  death) ,upon  conviction  should  be  International  Confederation  of  the  penalty  imposed  for  such  Free  Trade  Unions,  and  continu­ profits  earned  from  the  blood  of  ed. cooperation  in  the  fields  of  our  yoimg  heroes."  legislation" and  political  action.  Mr.  Gorman  said  that  meat  prices  have gone  up 10  to 15  per­ IMPORTANT  STEPS  Coote  and  Stewards,  neither  of  mies  off  the waterfront.  Our  rec­;  cent  in  scare  buying  since  the  (Continued  from  Page  1)  The  committee  said  that  at  North  Koreans  crossed  the  38th  to  review  such  appeals  organ­ which  was  invited  to  the  meet­ ord  proves  that  conclusively  future  meetings  it  will  give  con­ medidian.  ized  labor  and  management  shall  ing,  in  view  of  their  total  sup­ from  way  back,"  he  added.  "There  is  no  necessity  for  have  proper  representation  as  port  of  Russia's  policies.  sideration  to:  "Actually,"  Hall  said,  "there  hoarding  and  scare  buying,"  he  1.  Establishing  practical  mach­ The  meeting  was  called  by  are  few,  if  any,  commies  in  out"  inery  to  handle  problems  of  jur­ said.  "It  is  a  disgrace.  A  friend  follows:  In  each  principal  port  Secretaries  of  Labor  and  Com­ organization.  But  on  account  of  isdictional  disputes  and  raiding  of  mine  who  has  a  small  busi­ one  man  shall  represent  the  em­ merce,  Maurice  J.  Tobin  and  the  fact  that  there  are  commiea  affecting^  unions  of  the  two  or­ ness—3  stores—sold  8  tons  of  ployers,  one  man  shall  repre­ Charles Sawyer, respectively,  and  in  some sections  of  the  maritime  sugar  in  3  days,  just  over  the  sent the  union and  one man from  was '  sapctioned  \  by  President  industry  who  are  pledged  to  ganizations.  2. "Specific  proposals  for  or­ counter.  Consumers  who  former­ the  Coast  Guard.  A  National  ap­ Truman.  sabotage  shipments  of  material  ly  brought  5  pounds  came  in  for  ganic  unity.  to  Korea,  we  were  forced  into  AGREEMENT  NECESSARY  peals  board  shall  be  set  up  in  AFL  officials  regarded  the  de­ 100  pounds."  ,  a  situatiorT  we  do  not  entirely  'Cisions  as  the  most  important  While  the  meat  cutters  are  op­ Washington,  D.C.,  comprised  of  Secretary  Tobin  pointed  out  relish.  representatives  from  each  group  that  voluntary  agreement  on  ever  taken to  unify  the 16^000,000  posed  to  controls  of  any  kind  in  in  a  similar  representation.  maritime  policy  was  necessary  "Our  reasons  are  sound  and.  peacetime,  they  favor  rigid  gov­ members  of  American  labor  un­ because  at  present  there  was  no  based  upon  our  experiences  dur*  ernment  price  control  diu­ing  (7)  Should  any  imion  or  or­ der  one  banner.  law  under  which  subversives  ing  the  last  war.  Increased  bu­ Committee  members  made  war,  Mr.  Gorman  added. He  said  ganization  not  here  signatory  by  might  be  barred  from  employ­ reaucratic controls,  unless, watch­ known  that  when  the  AFL  and  the fighting  in  Korea  should  be  phony  ^monstrations, bogus  j>ic­ ment  on  American  vessels.  ed  carefully,  conceivably  could  ket  lines,  etc.,  endeavor  to  de­ the  CIO  had  cleared  away  major  treated  as  a  war.  result  in  piecemeal  restrictions  lay  or  obstruct  vessel  move­ In  a.  joint  statement.  Hall  and  obstacles  to  their  merger,  other  "If  price  control  is  enforced,  uppn  the  freedom  of  merchant  ments,  all  unions  signatory  shall  Morris  "W'eisberger,  New  York  labor  groups  such  es  the  United  organized  labor  will  be  ready  to  seamen—or  ot^r  working, men,  not  assist,  condone,  or  support  SUP  Agent,  said,  "It  should  be  Mine  Workers  and  railroad  bro­ accept  wage  control,"  said  Mr.  for  that  matter.  such  movements  but  shall  keep  pointed  out  that  of  all  the  or­ "dierhoods  would  be  contacted.  Gorman.  "We  should  agree  not  ganizations  attending,  the  SIU  '^That's  something  that  shbiaid  The  International  Association  to ask  increases in. wages as long  the  vessels  sailing.  and  SUP  actually  had  no  real  be  guarded  against,  if  we  arei  as  prices  remained  fixed."  ,  The  last  point  was  obviously  of  Machinists  is  conducting  in­ reason  for  being  present.  All  hoarders  should  be  penal­ aimed  at  Harry  Bridges'  Long­ dependent  negotiations  for  re­ io  preserve  democracy,"  the  Sill,  I ized,  he said,  even  housewives.  shore  union  and  the  Marine  "Sure,  we're  for  keeping  com­ official  said.!:^:  affiliation  with  the  AFL.  AFL Butchermen  Urge  Jail  For  War  Profiteers  Rut  U  S. Has Production  Margin  wesmt etmmtts  Russu m stumum  PROOUCnON  POWER  Unions  Join  To  Bar  Red  Motaffo  M;  1.1  i  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Title A name given to the resource August 4, 1950 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XII, No. 15 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: MEMBERSHIP OKAYS STRIKE IF CS CONTINUES ITS STALLING LONG THANKS SIU FOR AID SHIPS TO BE SEARCHED FOR PLANTED A-BOMBS US SHIPS IDLE: NAVY CHARTERS 7 FOREIGN SHIPS MARITIME UNIONS JOIN IN PLAN TO PREVENT COMMUNIST SABOTAGE CONSUMER PRICES NEAR NEW HIGH KOREAN WAR SPEEDS EUROPEAN ARMS AID CAUGHT SHORT AGAIN VIGILANCE NECESSARY LABOR DEMANDS TAX ON PROFITS TO END GOUGING UNION WELFARE FUND IN STRONG POSITION, SIU TRUSTEES REPORT ANSWERS TO TYPICAL QUESTIONS ON WAR CLAIMS FRISCO EXPECTS SHIPPING RISE IN NEAR FUTURE SAVANNAH AIDED BY STANDBY JOBS NEW YORK SHIPPING CONTINUES TO IMPROVE MEMBERSHIP COOPERATION VITAL TO SIU'S WELFARE THE SEAFARERS IN WORLD WAR II APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS ANGELINA'S HOT SHOTS HURL CHALLENGE AT ALL COMERS CHOW SETUP, GYM RECOMMENDED FOR B'KLYN BUILDING SHIPBOARD INJURY IS FATAL TO SEAFARER MELVIN CODINO AFL AND CIO MOVE CLOSER TOWARD UNITY AFL BUTCHERMEN URGE JAIL FOR WAR PROFITEERS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/4/1950 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1950 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/098c88c711b656436c5042c1890e8138.PDF 15edd710e7238881aecf54c2d517bf7e PDF Text Text Vol. XXIX No. 16 SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO SlU Safety Dir. Joe Algina (center left) and Capt. W. White of Isthmian look on as Biliran Sierra (left) and Vassar Szmanski of steward dept. hold award to SlU-manned Steel Maker for rescue of four Spanish seamen in 1966. (See story page 2.) iSeafarers man picket line to support SlUNA-affiliated Sugar Workers who won new contract from C&H Refinery. Shown (l-r) are Milfred Gomei, Dfean Donaldson and Art Blacker. Rati­ fication of pact ended a 43-day strike. (See story on page 3.) ¥ i• r! jt Hall during ceremonies in which ll^ayor Jolm Lndsay (center at rear) signed into law an Office of Collective Bargaining in the city l^overnment. Hall said the law gladdened the hearts" of organized labor with its recognition of publk employees needs. Labor, city and impartial representatives will administer the functions of the Office. SlU representative Joe DiGiorgio points to latest equipment used at Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship during tour N.Y. facilities with Professor C. J. Sieh, Dean of the Taiwan Maritime College in Formosa, and friend S. K. Law. (right). n Page 2 I; Seven More Seafarers Upgrade "To Deck, Engineer s Licenses Pages 2^ 3 �Page Two August 4, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Representative Downing Calls for Legislation Congressman Urges Greater Share Of Aid Cargoes for US. Ships Report of International President by Paul Hall Just about two months ago the United States Senate unequivocally scuttled Defense Secretary Robert McNamara's illogical and wasteful scheme to build a fleet of Fast Deployment Logistics ships. We all remember well what this shortsighted, enormously expensive project entailed. These FDL ships—they are more realistically de­ scribed as mammoth floating warehouses—would have cost the Ameri­ can taxpayers some $50 million each, or enough to build three fast, modern cargo vessels. And McNamara wanted 30 of them, fully loaded with military supplies and scattered around the globe. They would never touch port except in some unforeseen emergency and would contribute absolutely nothing to America's economy. For any commercial purpose in a less troubled world they would be worthless "white elephants." Opposition to the FDL program was widespread and vigorous in maritime labor and management circles from the very beginning and realistic legislators in both houses of Congress fought right along with us until it was junked. But McNamara apparently still refuses to accept even a majority decision of Congress. Following his defeat there were two alternatives open to him. He could either drop the FDL idea and turn his efforts in a more useful direction or he could go right ahead as if nothing happened and pick a design from one of the three companies that had been competing for the FDL contract. True to form, McNamara chose the latter course and has announced selection of a design submitted by Litton Systems, Inc. This is a plain indication that he plans to buck the will of Congress and waste valuable time by resubmitting his billion-dollar brainstorm again next year. It will just be a stubborn exercise in futility but it will also serve to fur­ ther impede construction of vitally-needed merchant ships unless the maritime industry and Congress combine renewed efforts early and kill this useless idea once and for all. Getting rid of projects such as the FDL program is only one of the problems faced by maritime labor and the industry as a whole, how­ ever. Under the present scheme of things we have to fight illogical proposals in several areas simultaneously. While I am quite confident that there are enough level-headed legislators to make sure that it never comes to pass, the build-abroad ideas of Transportation Secretary Boyd is another ever-present danger to our very survival until it is disposed of. As long as these federally-appointed officials, with no interest in or knowledge of the maritime industry continue to take pot shots at the American merchant marine and American shipyards with no regard whatever for the welfare of the industry, we cannot afford to relax our vigil for a moment. With every passing day, the necessity for an independent maritime agency becomes more apparent. Everybody seems to realize it but the Executive Branch of our government. Indeed, the Executive Branch doesn't yet seem aware of the need for a maritime policy, let alone an independent agency. But we must have, and we will get, both. Senators and Representatives by the dozens are convinced, as we are, that the only way to rebuild the American merchant marine is to put the industry under a strong centralized administration of its own. For too long our industry has been the haphazard domain of bu­ reaucrats with axes of their own to grind. They know nothing about maritime and care less. But they all scramble for a piece of the action with ill-conceived notions of how the maritime industry should be run or—even more disastrous—not be run at all. The only answer is a separate MARAD run by people who are thoroughly oriented in maritime's needs and unique problems—with full time to concentrate on co-ordinating and solving them. WASHINGTON—Representative Thomas N. Downing (D-Va.), has armounced plans to introduce legislation calling for an increase in the percentage of United States foreign-aid cargoes now carried on American-flag ships. Downing, a member of the ^ The Congressman's decision to House Merchant Marine and struction, would be instituted and Fisheries Committee, told a that under his legislation the per­ present the bill was apparently meeting of the Maritime Trades centage requirement for U.S.-flag based on testimony recently which Department (AFL-CIO) that he participation would increase in involved two 1965 reports pre­ needs more information before he ratio to the number of new ships dicting that the cost to the govern­ can present the bill but said that added to the American merchant ment for freight rate differentials on aid shipments could be elimi­ it would put the Cargo Preference fleet. Under the Cargo Preference nated by 1970. However, the Act on a "sliding scale" gradually increasing the requirement for Act, at least half of all govern­ reports were contingent on two U.S.-flag participation in the ment-financed cargoes must be qualifications. One is that U.S.movement of government-aid car­ shipped in American bottoms. flag ships carry all grain moved goes upward from the present 50 More than 80 per cent of cargo under Public Law 4^0, where covered by the Act is made up they now are required to carry per cent. of grain shipped abroad under 50 per cent. The other assumes The Virginia lawmaker ex­ Public Law 480. implementation of a shipbuilding plained that he was working on Downing placed no ceiling on program which would add 250 the assumption that a new the increasing scale but one of bulk carriers to the American-flag Government maritime program, his aides said there was a possi­ fleet over the next two decades. embodying expanded ship con­ bility of it going to 70 per cent. At another MTD meeting, James R. Wilson, Jr., Director of the National Security Division of the American Legion, said that "the American merchant marine bears the major burden for the logistic support of our men in Vietnam and the overwhelming Three more Seafarers have obtained a deck officer's license percentage of material to support after preparing for Coast Guard examinations at the SIU's Harry our effort in Vietnam is still waterLimdeberg School for Seamanship in the training program jointly bome." sponsored by the SIU and the Wilson assured the gathered American Marine Officer's and subsistence payments of $110 representatives of labor, industry Union. per week while in training. and government that his 2.6 This in-training assistance is the million-member organization "is Edward Achee received a third mate's license after sailing as AB. same as available to engine de­ fully cognizant of the vital rela­ He is 40 years old and a native partment Seafarers who are en­ tionship between merchant ship­ of Louisiana. Achee is a resident rolled in the union training pro­ ping and national security" and of Covington, La., and joined the gram to prepare engine depart­ pledged its full support in efforts SIU in 1947 in ment men for their licensed engi­ toward rebuilding and maintaining a modem,, efficient merchant fleet. tiig port of New neers examination. York. George Farago is a new third as­ sistant. He joined the union in New York and is a 19year veteran. Fa­ rago is 43 and NEW YORK—The maritime industry's highest award for safety Achee sailed as AB. A was presented last week to the SlU-contracted Steel Maker (Isth­ native of Michigan, he makes his mian) and her crew for the rescue in January, 1966, of four sea­ home in Levittown, Pa. men from the Spanish ship Geoge Palenca is a new third lifeline around his waist, swam to assistant and previously sailed as Monte Palomares. an AB. A native of Wilkes-Barre, Given on behalf of the Ma­ the raft, and brought the injured Pa., Palencar lives in Kingston, rine Section of the National Safety man aboard. Captain Hultin, following the Pa. He is 27 years old. Council, the award was made by incident, described it as "one in The training program, operated Capt. Wilbur S. Doe, Chief of the which every member of the crew under a reciprocal agreement be­ Merchant Marine Safety Division, worked together, jeopardizing his tween the SIU and the American Third Coast Guard District. Also own life to save the lives of Marine Officers Union, is the present during the shipboard cere­ others." monies were Frank C. Grant, first of it's type in the industry. Among Seafarers aboard the General Chairman of the Marine Steel Maker at the time of the Section, National Safety Council, rescue were Anthony Sakellis, and Isthmian Lines vice-president John Saiad and G. P. Libby of John M. Dempsey, Jr. At the time of the rescue the the deck department; Robert R. Steel Maker, enroute from Ali­ Bunch of the engine department; cante, Spain, to New York, re­ and the steward department's ceived an S.O.S. from the Monte Harry K. Long, Biliran O. Sierra Palomares, foundering in a North and V. Szmanski. The latter two Atlantic storm some 900 miles men were aboard last week when Farago east northeast of Bermuda, and the award was presented. Applicants can begin training at immediately altered course to as­ The Ship Safety Achievement any time. The period of instruc­ sist the sinking vessel. The Span­ Award is given to the dry-cargo tion is determined by each mem­ ish ship had already gone down by vessel which, during the year, per­ ber's individual ability and knowl­ the time the Steel Maker arrived forms the most outstanding dem­ edge, and the instructois' satis­ on the scene but a red flare from onstration of maritime safety. It faction of his readiness to take a liferaft was spotted and Captain consists of a "Green Cross of the examinations. Ove Hultin maneuvered his ship Safety" pennant, to be flown by The training program was in­ to bring the survivors alongside. the vessel, plus certificates to the stituted in line with the SIU's ob­ Three of the men on the raft were officers and crew members in rec­ jective of encouraging and assist­ able to scramble up the ship's ognition of their individual con­ ing unlicensed personnel to up­ cargo net to safety but a fourth tributions to the rescue operation. Biliran Sierra (left) and Vassar Szmanski of the Steel Maker's stew- _ grade themselves. was injured and unable to make Also, a large silver tray, appro­ ard department, were presented with a Ship Safety Achievement priately engraved with descriptive Award for their part in the rescue of four Spanish seamen from Seafarers can participate in the it. data on the operation, is presented freighter Monte Palomares, in the North Atlantic. The award was " course of instruction at. no cost Former Seafarer P^ul Helledisplay aboard the honored presented by Captain Wilmer Doe, Marine Inspector of the United to themselves. They will be pro­ vrand, third mate on the SteeP for States Coast Guard recently aboard the ship in port of Newt York. , vided with meals, hotel lodgings Maker, went over the side with a ship. SlU Deck Officers Upgrading Schoei Adds 3 Mare To Licensed Ranks SlU-Manned Steel Maker Wins Award for Sea Rescue �Auf^iisi 4, 1967 SEAFARERS Page Three LOG Testifies Before Merchant Marine Subcommittee Key Excerpts of Remarks At Hearings on MARAD WASHINGTON—In a continuing expression of bi-partisan unity on the urgent need for an independent Maritime Administra­ tion, more than 20 Congressmen appeared last week before the House Merchant Marine and ^ "The establishment of a free Fisheries Committee to call for and independent Maritime Admin­ quick action on pending legisla­ istration will be an important dec­ tion which would give maritime laration of purpose as far as our independent status for the first merchant marine is concerned— time since 1951. Prior to the just as our declarations in the Committee hearings, 104 separate past about the freedom of the companion bills—a record num­ seas have had so great an impact ber for any single piece of legis­ on world affairs." lation—had been introduced in • • * the House and forwarded to the Representative G. Elliott HagCommittee. en (D-Ga.)—"Hardly a day passes Following are highlights of re­ that we do not read in the news­ marks delivered by the lawmakers papers of government support to in their demand for an indepen­ the aerospace industry, whether dent MARAD: it be for the supersonic transport or some other phase of the avia­ Representative Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. (D.-Mass.)—"If one tion program. Yet how often do were to assess world-wide mari­ we read of government support time developments of recent years, of our shipping industry—even the phenomenal growth of Rus­ though over 97 percent of troops sia's merchant fleet would take top and supplies going to Vietnam go honors ... If one were to desig­ by ship, not by air? nate the greatest maritime calam­ "One can readily see how mari­ ity of the same period, the dubious time is subordinated to the aero­ award would have to go to the space industry by lookin® at the United States—in accurate recog­ appropriations for 1967. . . . nition of the steady decline of the Maritime's entire appropriation American merchant fleet. . . . was a mere one-fourteenth of maritime independence — total, what the FAA received just for complete and final independence research and development. . . . —is the only solution. We must Those who degrade the merchant have an agency that is free to plan, marine do not seem to realize that and free to act; one that has the when the merchant marine suf­ fers,, the nation does also." ear of the President and of the * * * Congress; one that has the confi­ Representative Edna F. Kelly dence of the industry and the public." (D-N.Y.)—"The U.S. is doing an Representative F. Edward Heb- increasingly effective job these ert (D-La.)—"This Committee days of stimulating foreign trade. has an unusually fine opportunity Unhappily, the maritime industry to reaffirm a great American con­ of this country has not been the cept—that this nation is com­ beneficiary of this trade increase. mitted to maintaining a strong Instead, foreign-flag vessels carry position on the seas of the world. (Continued on page 4) 4 More Seafarers Upgrade To Engineers; Total 168 Wise Garrod Faircloth Sharbntt Four additional Seafarers have been added to the list of those men qualifying for an engineer's license. The men passed Coast Guard examinations after attending the Marine Engineer's School, sponsored jointly by the SIU ^ and District 2 of the Marine pumpman and FOWT. Born in Engineer's Beneficial Associa­ Alabama, he lives in Texas. Fair­ tion. A total of 168 Seafarers cloth is 37 years old and joined have now received an engineer's the union in 1955 in the port of New York. license. Robert Sharbutt was born in Two of the men are third as­ Alabama and lives in that state. sistants and two are new second He is 42 years old and joined the assistant engineers. SIU in 1962 in the port of New Dave Garrod, a new third as­ Orleans. Before attaining the rank sistant engineer, formerly sailed as of third assistant engineer, he a FOWT. Bom in New York sailed as FOWT. City, he lives in New Jersey. Gar­ James Wise received his second rod is 33 years old and joined the assistant's license after sailing as Union in 1951 in the port of Phil­ oiler. Born in Pennsylvania, Wise adelphia. lives in the state of Illinois. He is A newly-licensed second assist­ 44 years old and joined the SIU ant engineer, John Faircloth was a in Houston in 1962. Need for TuH-Time'Maritime Body Stressed by Hall at House Hearings WASHINGTON —Declaring that "we allowed our merchant marine to deteriorate so dis­ astrously" that only a "full-time" agency can "promote its recovery," SIU President Paul Hall last week called upon Congress to establish an independent Maritime Administration. Testifying before the Mer­ chant Marine Subcommittee what 1 have observed, he is prob­ the other hand, he said, "the of the House Committee on ably the most powerful official in Boyd Report was submitted to the President and nationally ad­ Merchant Marine and Fi.sheries, Washington." vertised." Listing the U.S. Atomic Energy Hall, who is also president of Asked by Representative Commission, the Export-Import the 6 million-member Maritime Bank, the Farm Credit Adminis­ Thomas Downing (D-Va.) who Trades Department (AFL-CIO), tration, the National Aeronautics side-tracked the MAC report but said that "history, experience and Space Administration as only forwarded the Boyd Report to the and the facts prove beyond "a few of the independent agen­ White House, Hall replied he be­ doubt that the Maritime Admin­ cies which seem to have done lieved it happened somewhere istration, if included in an execu­ well in obtaining appropriations," "between the office of John S. tive department having other Hall stated "it is a little difficult Connor and the White House." duties and responsibilities, be­ to believe in the sincerity of peo­ Program of Sabotage comes submerged, is largely ple who say that the heads of such The MTD president continued: ignored and languishes from neg­ agencies are unable to get the "I have called the Boyd Report lect." ear of the President." a program of sabotage against Hall charged that Transporta­ the MAC Report. I denounce it Hall gave the subcommittee the unqualified endorsement of the tion Secretary Alan S. Boyd, now as a sabotage of the Amer­ largest segment of maritime la­ when he was Under Secretary of ican merchant marine. And it is bor to more than 100 pending Commerce, had "sabotaged" a impossible that Mr. Boyd can bills which would restore to mari­ long-range program to revitalize escape responsibility for these un­ time the independence it lost in the merchant marine proposed in wholesome results. 1951. He also stressed that the 1965 by a Maritime Advisory "Here was industrial consensus national AFL-CIO fully supported Committee appointed by President on which the Administration the concept of maritime independ­ Johnson. While serving as a gov­ could have built, promoted, and ence at its 1965 convention and ernment member of the MAC, undoubtedly enacted into law a again, through Executive Council "apparently in good faith," Hall maritime program without serious said, Boyd "assumed the leader­ dissent. And it was precisely into action, in 1966. ship" of a so-called Interagency this situation that Mr. Boyd in­ The MTD president was sharp­ Task Force which "secretly" pre­ terjected himself and sought to ly critical of Administration pro­ pared a program diametrically op­ sell a new . . . program." posals to put MARAD into the posed to the one prepared by pub­ Hall noted that Boyd contends Department of Transportation and (Continued on page 4) said the "strongest argument" he lic, industry and labor representa­ had heard in favor of such a move tives on the MAC, released it to was that "it would look very neat the press and saw to it that it in an organizational chart." But, "was given nation-wide publicity." The Task Force (Boyd) Report he pointed out, "there is more was "rejected almost unani­ to a government department than mously" by MAC the day it was an organizational chart, and these CLEVELAND — The regional neat patterns seldom correspond presented and the MAC report, office of the National Labor Re­ not completed until more than. either with the policy or the pro­ lations Board in Cleveland has a month later, "was promptly gram of the department charted." upheld a motion, filed by the and overwhelmingly adopted by Hall said "certainly the least SIU's Great Lakes District, ask­ MAC," the SIU president said. valid argument" against an inde­ ing that a special representation "I am informed that the MAC pendent MARAD "is that a Cabi­ election among the unlicensed sea­ net-level Secretary is better able Report was also approved by the men of the Pickands-Mather and to get appropriations than the Secretary of Commerce (then Company steamship fleet be post­ head of an independent agency." John S. Connor), who presided He remarked that "one of the over the committee, and by the poned, and has scheduled a hear­ most eloquent advocates of this Secretary of Labor. Nevertheless, ing on August 4 to consider the argument was the Director of the (it) was given no consideration by SIU's reasons for asking the post­ Bureau of the Budget who, before the other Government members ponement. A recent National Labor Rela­ this Committee, rather shame­ of the committee and, so far as tions Board ruling provides that facedly admitted that he heads we know, never reached nor was a company involved in a repre­ an independent agency. From considered by the President." On sentation election must supply the union involved with the names and addresses of all its employees. The SIU, from the list supplied to it, has reason to believe that more than 75 employees of the company are recently-hired col­ lege students who will be working on the ships in the PickandsMather fleet only for the summer CROCKETT, CALIF.—By a margin of 3-1, the members of p months. If the election had been held the SIUNA-affiliated Sugar Workers Local 1, have voted to p accept a new contract and end their 43-day old strike at the || as scheduled on July 31, these California and Hawaii Sugar Refinery here. ^ temporary employees could have The vote was 633 to 200 to accept a contract settlement ^ been sufficient, voting as a block, recommended by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service if to win the election for the com­ pany, hands down. and end the strike which began June 12. The SIU has reason to believe The new contract calls for a 35 cent wage increase spread these temporary employees would over a three-year period, with a 15-cent-per-hour increase retro­ vote for the company since they active to February 1st, taking effect immediately. Wages will owe friends and relatives in the also be increased by 10 cents per hour on June 1st 1968, followed company a return favor for getting by another increase of 10 cents on June 1st 1969. them the jobs in the first place. SIUNA Vice-President and West Coast representative, Frank Also, they have no real stake in Drozak, said agreement was also reached on a six-year health striving for better working condi­ and welfare plan. tions. The new contract also includes a new pension plan, revised The SIU will seek at the sched­ overtime procedure and a clause which guarantees that workers uled NLRB hearing to have the displaced by new methods or equipment installed by the C&H 75 or more temporary employees Company will be able to choose between severance pay or a on the Pickands-Mather payroll transfer to another section of the plant, with no loss in salary. declared ineligible to vote in any representation election. NLRB Postpones Election at P-M I SIU Sugar Workers Vote 3-1 | For New Putt at C&H Refinery | �Page Four SEAFARERS Hails Anti-Riot Call by Negro Leaders Meany Calls tor Prompt Artion On long-StanJing Negro Grievances WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President George Meany wired labor's strong endorsement of a call by the nation's four top Negro leaders for an end to "mob law" and "a redoubling of efforts through legitimate means" to end "grievances of long standing." Meany said the "sober, I'thought-provoking statement" Meany's wire was sent to AFL- dent Johnson's call for Negroes CIO Vice President A. Philip and whites alike to maintain law by the four leaders "fully merits Randolph, elder statesman of the and order and demonstrate "by the support of all Americans. Let civil rights movement. The joint word and deed that riots, looting me assure you that it is the posi­ statement was signed also by Roy and public disorder will just not be tion of the AFL-CIO." Wilkins, executive director of the tolerated." The AFL-CIO, he pledged, will They pointed out that "the pri­ continue to fight "with all the National Association for the Ad­ vigor at our command" for legis­ vancement of Colored People; mary victims of the riots are Ne­ lation to wipe out "disease, slums, Whitney M. Young, Jr., executive gro citizens," of whom "the over­ unemployment, poor educational director of the National Urban whelming majority" oppose the facilities and above all else, dis­ League, and the Reverend Martin rioting. Luther King, Jr., president of the crimination." "Redoubling of Efforts" Southern Christian Leadership It will seek as a "first priority" "This does not mean, the Ne­ government aid for "the innocent Conference. Their statement endorsed Presi- gro leaders stressed, that Negroes victims of the rioters." "should submit tamely to jobless­ ness, inadequate housing, poor schooling, insult, humiliation and attack. It does require a redou­ bling of efforts through legitimate means to end these wrongs and disabilities." Both the leadership statement MIAMI BEACH—Major goals set by the International Long­ and Meany's response bitterly shoremen's Association at its 75th anniversary convention here last criticized the House of Represent­ month were full protection against job loss from pre-packaging of atives for having turned down a cargo and standardization of bill for a federal rat-control pro­ wages and working conditions gram. It showed "an incredible indif­ in all Atlantic and Gulf Coast ference to hardships of the ghetto ports. dwellers," the Negro leaders said. Thomas W. Gleason, who won And Meany denounced "the a second four-yeaF.'term as presi­ cheap humor and complete stu­ dent by unanimous vote, told the pidity" shown by the congressmen (Continued from page 3) ILA delegates he expects negoti­ that "the keynote of his present ations in 1968 to be "difficult and who voted to kill the bill. The full text of Meany's tele­ approach is consensus" but trying" but that the union will gram to Randolph follows: added: "When it is remembered strive "to eliminate any vestige of "The sober, thought-provoking that he started with consensus, competition among ports based on statement issued by you, Mr. Wil­ and wound up with loud dissent lower wages or working stand­ kins, Mr. Young and Dr. King from most of the industry and ards." fully merits the support of all tension between its segments, it is Charging that much packaging Americans. Let me assure you it difficult to reconcile his an­ is done under low-wage, non­ is the position of the AFL-CIO. nounced objective with his ob­ union conditions, Gleason de­ "We will continue to push, with vious technique." clared that the container royalty all the vigor at our command, for Boyd's technique, Hall said, is payment now received by Long­ one of "divide and conquer"—in shoremen "is not sufficient protec­ the adoption of legislation to meet the problems you outlined — to coming up with his present plan tion to our members." eliminate from the American scene to build U.S.-flag ships abroad, Representative Edward A. Gar- disease, slums, unemployment, to "tinker" in an unspecified way with the subsidy system, and to matz (D-Md.), Chairman of the poor educational facilities and House Merchant Marine and Fish­ above all else, discrimination. offer experimental construction eries Committee, praised the un­ subsidies to presently unsubsidized ions efforts in cutting down un­ lines while promising subsidized loading delays in South Vietna­ lines "they could 'monitor'" the SEAFARERSmLOG mese ports. He noted that Gleason experiments. It was also noted and a team of five ILA specialists that Boyd has said he was "philo­ August 4, 1967 • Vol. XXIX, No. 16 "worked seven days a week, from sophically" opposed to the cargoOfficial Publication of the 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.," on the assign­ preference system, on which un­ Seafarers International Union ment with the ILA paying all ex­ of North America, subsidized lines—the backbone of penses. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes the Vietnam sealift—depend for and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO President George their livelihood in peacetime. AFL-CIO Meany told the convention dele­ In concluding his statement. gates that. "I cannot praise too Executive Board PAUL HALL, President Hall said: highly the work the ILA has done CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD Exec. Vice-Pres. Vice-President "All proposals we have seen in the defense of the free way of AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAM3 originating with government agen­ life ... not only in Vietnam but Sec.-Treas. Vice-President cies base our n-aritime needs at in other areas as well." ROBERT MATTHEWS Vice-President best on the present, at worst on , Paul Hall, president of the SIU HERBERT BRAND the past. An effective merchant and of the Maritime Trades De­ Director of Organizing and marine policy would be one partment of which the ILA is a Publications which paralleled the projected ex­ member organization, stressed the Managing Editor MIKE POLLACK pansion of our foreign commerce ever-increasing need for stronger ove.r the coming decades. Such a unity among unions in the mari­ Staff Writers program would require not only a time field "in the total fight for PETER WEILL PETER WEISS vast expansion of the merchant the preservation of this industry." HARRY WITTSCHEN marine but the modernization FRANK MAROIOTTA He warned "that the enemies and utilization of our shipbuilding who confront us — the manage­ Pibllihed biweekly it 810 Rhode island Avenge industry. M.E., Washington, D. C. 20018 by the Seafar­ ment and government agencies— ers international Union, Atlantic, Gaif, Lakes "These are some of the pro­ are very strong and they have at and inland Waters Oistriet, AFL-CiO, 675 Foarth Avenge, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. grams which a capable and dedi­ their beck and call tremendous re­ HYaelnth 9-6600. Second class postage paid cated Maritime Administrator sources." But, Hall added, these at Washington, D. C. could formulate, and some of the enemies and their theories can be POSTMASTER'S ATTEMTiOH: Form 3579 cards shoiid be sent to Seafarers international reasons why we must emphatically successfully fought by a united un­ Union. Atlantic, Gaif, Lakes and inland Waters urge that he be an independent ion front and "we can play an in­ District, AFL-CiO, 675 Foarth Avenge, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11232. administrator with adequate au­ creasingly more important role in thority." the nation in which we live." ILA Winds Up Convention; Sets Goals for the Future House Hearings OnMARAD ; : August 4, 1967 LOG key Excerpts of Remarks At Hearings on MARAD (Continued from page 3) more and more of America's im­ port and export cargoes—and as the foreign-flag share of the mar­ ket rises, the American merchant marine's share goes down and down. ... I think the reason is that it has been relegated to step­ child status within the hierarchy of government." * • * Representative Burt L. Talcott (R-Calif.)—"We in Congress must share some of the blame for per­ mitting the Executive Branch of the government to allow our mer­ chant marine to deteriorate to itspresent deplorable state. We have too long ignored the warnings of the expert witnesses from both business and labor who have pleaded year after year for a realistic replacement program for our merchant fleet. "Not only must we have an independent Maritime Adminis­ tration, but it must be staffed with people who are familiar with problems peculiar to the mer­ chant marine and with people who are determined to effect a speedy solution." • * * Representative Hugh L. Carey (D-N.Y.)—"We can't continue to drift alone, doing nothing for our merchant marine, while every other major maritime power moves forward vigorously in building sleek new ships that grab more and more of the world's water-borne cargo—particularly of our water-borne cargo. "History has made it quite plain that we can't get a merchant marine program with- the Mari­ time Administration stuck off in a corner of the Commerce De­ partment ... It is equally obvious that we can't get moving on the hi"h seas if maritime is put in the Department of Transportation." * * * Representative Joe D. Waftgonner, Jr. (D-La.)—"This is more than just a battle between two opposing opinions with respect to where we're eoing to put mari­ time affairs. This is a matter of life and death to our country. . . . We've got to stop wringing our hands over the problem of the merchant marine, and start do­ ing something about it. And the place to start is to give the Mari­ time Administration complete in­ dependence." • * * Renresentative Robert N. Gia<mo (D-Conn.) — "My proposal (for an independent Maritime Ad­ ministration) reflects mv deep con­ cern for the future effectiveness of our merchant marine. The situ­ ation has become so critical that the survival of a genuinely private United States shipping industry mav be considered to be at stake. "There is an immediate need to face the problem of defining, svnthesizing. and updating public maritime polices in order to keep pace with the industry's changing economic and political environ­ ment." * • * Renresentative Robert L. Lee--eff (T)-C"lif->—"This extremelv important legislation would place our long-neglected United States merchant marine on a sound, sen­ sible footing bv creating an inde­ pendent federal Maritime Ad­ ministration. "To rehabilitate our American merchant marine and to change the trend of our time it's going to take more than 30 merchant ships per year to do the job. We must think big. If we can afford to spend $35 billion a year, or $3 billion a month for Vietnam, we can spend 1 billion a year for a ship program—for an industry employing more than half a mil­ lion men—to insure our world commerce in that area." » * * Representative Lloyd Meeds (D-Wasb.)—"I have sponsored (maritime independence) legisla­ tion because of my strong con­ cern for the nation's merchant marine and because of the everincreasing danger to the maritime industry. ... I feel convinced that necessary to such growth is legislation aimed at maritime in­ dependence." * * * Representative Lester L. Wolff (D-N.Y.)—"We need a strong and growing merchant marine to meet our defense responsibilities and our commercial needs. While our merchant marine has been losing ground, the Soviet Union has been gaining ground. "I am convinced that we are not going to stop the decline of our merchant marine or reverse the unhappy situation unless the Maritime Administration is re­ stored to its independent status." * * * Representative Charles H. Wil­ son (D-Calif.)—"Back in 1936, there was an Administration and a Congress which clearly recog­ nized the need for a strong and vital merchant marine—one that would be citizen-owned, citizenbuilt and citizen-manned. They created an independent agency to administer the affairs of our mer­ chant marine. During the lifetime of this inde­ pendent agency, the fortunes of our merchant marine prospered, and our nation profited from this investment in terms of commerce and national defense. Then in 1951 the maritime aeency lost its independent status and was put in the Department of Commerce, and the fortunes of our merchant marine went into an almost instant'^neous decline. . . . Maritime independence is the only answer." * * * Representative Cornelius E. Gallagher (D-N.J.)—"The present iob our merchantmen are doing in the Vietnam effort is remark­ able—undermanned and decrepit as many of the ships are. The men who sail those ships deserve our admiration and very special thanks for the thankless tasks they are performing. But our national security demands more." * * • Renresentative John M. Muroby (D-N.Y.)—"Our Americanflag merchant marine has con­ tinued to decline in terms of num­ ber of ^ips, in percentage of our cargoes carried by these ships, pnd in terms of job opportunities for American maritime workers.. "Most of the problem can be traced to the lack of any clear maritime policy and the lack of' any strong maritime advocate in the government, .... �August 4, 1967 Jamaican Unionist Visits 5IU Hall Ivorall Davis, editor of "The Unionists," published by National Work­ ers Union of Jamaica, paid a visit to SlU's clinic in New York, recently. Getting X-rayed was Dimitrios Philippou, of deck department. X-ray Technician Richard Brigham and Mary Larsen, RN, are shown with Davis. Davis will study trade union publicity and publication techniques during his U.S. travels, which were arranged by the U.S. State Dept. The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, At/antic Coast Area Unrated Seafarers are continuing to take advantage of the up­ grading facilities offered by the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Engine room Seafarers who have recently passed QMED exam­ inations include, Robert Carr, Theodore Wolfe, Henry Connelly, Robert Trail, Robert Williamson, Ray Kayser, Thomas Henry, and Baltimore Michael Kennedy, all new Gervais Bozec is back in har­ FOWTs. ness after being UFFD a few W. Jenkins is a new electrician months. Jerry is a 21-year vet­ while Haracio Arnold is a new eran and sailed as pumpman Pireman-Watertender. William aboard the Ocean Pioneer before Kare passed his deck engineer's his illness. exam and Edward Costello is a Joe Tagliafeni told us his new reefer engineer. daughter is doing fine after an ill­ Men who recently received ness and he appreciates all that the AB's licenses include: Gary welfare plan has done in handling Dow, Joe Potzer, Frank Ungcr, the bills. Joe should be back in Charles Romano, Gerald Mc­ the engine department shortly. Laughlin, Eugene Hackney and George Rose will be back in the George Kowitz. steward department after being Puerto Rico UFFD for a year. He said he's looking for a coast-wise trip. Luis Ramirez is back in the hall after recovering from an accident Norfolk in his home. He said he's anxious Samuel Warren enjoyed a long to ship again and is waiting for a vacation and is now looking for a FWT job. good trip. Sam's last ship was the Pedro Marcial spent some time Seatrain Florida, where he was a wiper. Harry Thomas is ready to go after some rest on the beach. An electrician, Harry's last ship was the Fairport. He sails as chief electrician. Veteran bosun George Bowden is ready for a job after sailing on the Globe Progress. He told us he'd like a Far East run. Tagliafeni Bowden New York on the beach after some trips to Lany Kincer is registered and Okinawa. Pedro couldn't wait to ready to ship out as FOWT. His ship again and is now on the last journey was on the Norina to Claiborne. India. Boston BiU Dooling, just off the Viet­ Joseph Sadler, a 20-year SIU nam run with the Alcoa Trader, man, is fully recovered from his hopes to ship out again shortly. broken leg and ready for a job. His He sails in the engine department. last slot was as oiler aboard the Eugene Boussen of the deck de­ Bangor. partment is catching up on old John Hamot will grab the first friends and some union news be­ job available and hopes he enjoys fore shipping out on the first good it as much as his carpenter's slot ship. aboard the Rolnn Go^ellow. PhUadelphia Mike Gison, known to his Edwin Davis, better known as friends as "the whale," is catching "hound dog," will sail as soon as up with his family and will be the first AB's job hits the board. ready for a job shortly. He last His last ship was the Globe Car­ had an AB's post aboard the Platte. rier. SEAFARERS LOG Page Five AFL-CIO Poll of Union Membership Reveals Support for Gov't Programs WASHINGTON—Union members would vote overwhelmingly for President Johnson over any leading Republican contender and they solidly back the legislative positions of the President and the AFL-CIO, according to an in-depth poll taken earlier this year. Director Alexander E. Barkan Somewhat lower, but still sub­ of the AFL-CIO Committee on ments—draws more boos than stantial, support was expressed for Political Education discussed the cheers. . . ." Barkan said the fact is that expanded federal aid to educa­ findings of the survey in an article the Kraft poll revealed "over­ tion—67 per cent—and in favor of scheduled to be published in the whelming support" among union an increased minimum wage—71 August issue of the American members for AFL-CIO legislative per cent. Federationist. position with the single exception The feeling on the issue of re­ Barkan noted the widespread of open occupancy housing. And, pealing Section 14(b) of Taftmembership support and added: he added, social security as such Hartley was closely related to "Yet there is some uncertainty and unease among unionists, no­ was not included as a question. geography. Overall, 54 per cent tably concerning jobs and eco­ Medicare was, he noted, and mem­ favored repeal and 23 per cent dis­ nomic security, some areas of bership support for expanding the agreed, with 23 per cent not sure. civil rights and Viet Nam, though Medicare program registered 74 In states where an open shop law prevails and this has been a live the vast majority of union mem­ per cent. He said the Wall Street Journal issue, union members "overwhelm­ bers support the President's con­ also claimed that "the poll's politi­ ingly reject it and want 14(b) re­ duct of the war there." cal findings were stunning. . . ." pealed," Barkan said. He stressed the scientific ac­ The Journal quoted "one incredul­ In another major area of the curacy of the poll commissioned by COPE and conducted last ous union man" as saying the poll survey, the union members were January by professional pollster showed anyone could beat Presi- asked: "What are the big problems John Kraft. Interviews were con­ ident Lyndon Johnson in 1968, on your mind—the things that ducted with 1,700 members se­ even Senator Charles Percy (R- bother you and should be getting attention?" Barkan said the issues lected at random from 12 interna­ 111.). Barkan said the fact is that uppermost in their minds involved tional unions—industrial, craft and service. The sample reflected President Johnson was an over­ jobs and economic security, the the age, sex, geographical and whelming favorite for re-election war in Vietnam and civil rights. racial characteristics of the mem­ among union members when He said 53 per cent of all mem­ bership. Those interviewed did not pitted in the poll against the most bers listed economic problems now the poll was labor-sponsored. prominent potential Republican from the cost of living and taxes to The survey yielded a good deal candidates. the job picture and wages. FortyFor one thing, he pointed out, of information about union mem­ two per cent listed the war in Viet­ bers today as well as data on Percy's name didn't even figure nam, "with the largest percentage their attitudes toward their unions in the poll. of these supporting the President's and their government. policies there." Over 33 per cent Johnson Is Choice Barkan said this general pro­ listed civil rights as a major issue. When asked their choice for file of the union member emerged President, Barkan reported, union While most members backed civil from the survey: members picked President John­ rights progress in voting and pub­ • 32 per cent of union families son over former Vice-President lic accommodations, support for are in the $5,000 to $7,500 a year Richard Nixon by 55 to 22 per open housing was slightly below income range, a total which in­ cent. They picked President John­ 50 per cent, Barkan said. cludes all family income. son over Michigan Governor • 46 per cent are in the $7,500 George Romney by 46 to 30 per to $15,000 a year income range. cent, over California's Governor • 25 per cent of union mem­ Ronald Reagan by 60 to 16 per bers are less than 30 years old. cent and over New York's Gover­ • Nearly 50 per cent are less nor Nelson Rockefeller by 55 to than 40 years old. 20 per cent. • Nearly 50 percent of all Barkan also noted that the Kraft members now live in suburbs. poll was conducted in January, • Nearly 75 per cent of mem­ when national polls were show­ WASHINGTON — SlU-conbers under 40 live in suburbs. ing the President's popularity to tracted Hudson Waterways has • About 20 per cent of union be slipping. The Louis Harris poll entered into a five-year agreement members are women. had only 43 per cent giving the with the Military Sea Tranporta• About 13 per cent of union President a good job rating at that tion Service for the charter of two members are Negro and 4 percent time, but by June the President C-4 freighters to carry specialized are Mexican, Oriental or other had soared to 58 per cent. The rise heavy military cargoes. in popularity among the public un­ racial minority. The agreement will double • 25 per cent of present mem­ doubtedly would be accompanied MSTS' heavy lift cargo capabil­ by a similar or greater rise among bers have belonged to their un­ ity. union members, Barkan observed. ion for 5 years or less. The vessels involved are the He said the President trailed in • 54 per cent have belonged to Marine Lynx and the Marine only one group of union members. their union for 10 years or more. Adder, which were both acquired Among members under 30, Gover­ • 58 per cent identify them­ by Hudson Waterways late last selves as Democrats, 16 per cent nor Romney was favored over year under the Ship Exchange as Republicans, 17 per cent as in­ President Johnson by 47 to 42 Act. dependents and 9 per cent are not percent at the time of the Kraft poll. The World War Il-built, 523sure. foot, 14,900-ton, 16.5-knot vessels The Kraft poll also sounded out Before the findings of the Kraft are scheduled to undergo a con­ union members on a wide range poll were released, Barkan ob­ version of $6.5 million each, that of national issues, Barkan noted. served, the poll had been the sub­ From medicare to pollution con­ will include the installation of ject of a spate of newspaper stories—"most of them completely trol, union members supported heavy lift gear capable of hoisting "by huge margins" the achieve­ loads in excess of 200 tons. The distorted." He said the Wall Street Journal, ments and aims of the Adminis­ ships will be renamed before en­ on the basis only of hearsay," tration and proposed improve­ tering service. The company's agreement with ran a lengthy article on the poll ments, he reported. MSTS includes an option for an and a press service picked up this He listed the following degree additional five-year charter when version and amplified it. of membership support: 75 per the initial five-year contract ex­ In an article crowded with dis­ cent in favor of expanding medi­ pires. The initial contract totals tortions and inaccuracies, Barkan care; 94 per cent in favor of fed­ about $25 million. said, the Journal claimed the poll eral efforts to control water pollu­ Last year Seatrain entered into showed that "labor's traditional tion and 91 per cent for air pollu­ a separate $105 million contract tion control programs; 76 per cent legislative goals are far out of line with MSTS calling for the charter or strengthening workmen's com­ with union mem.bers' main inter­ ests. ... The AFL-CIO's No. 1 pensation; 91 per cent behind of 12 Seatrain vessels for a threegoal in this session of Congress— truth-in-packaging legislation and year period to perform as a multi­ purpose cargo system. boosting social security pay­ 91 per cent for truth-in-lending. S/U Co, Signs 5-Year, 2-5hip JUSTS Charter �The Great Lakes July 14 to July 27, 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B 2 2 88 42 12 3 33 18 3 9 4 1 4 10 22 8 60 51 53 31 16 20 (Not Available) 13 7 310 202 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 2 1 64 34 21 8 5 3 20 15 9 8 4 5 13 5 0 2 0 0 8 7 7 3 40 35 35 35 5 14 15 14 (Not Available) 6 5 9 183 167 109 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 12 2 284 95 16 5 120 47 10 24 1 3 13 12 72 17 0 2 133 108 14 0 (Not Available) 40 14 715 329 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals August 4, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Six Class A Class B 2 1 53 45 12 2 18 21 7 10 2 0 3 6 17 11 24 55 41 35 11 7 (Not Available) 12 13 196 212 TOTAL SHIPPED Class A CUSSB' Class C 0 3 2 43 41 18 2 8 4 8 7 17 7 8 1 7 3 0 1 2 2 8 4 9 37 5 28 20 18 37 16 6 10 (Not Available) 8 12 9 153 137 121 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Port Class A CUssB Class A Class B Class C 0 Boston 1 2 2 2 New York 60 46 16 6 22 Philadelphia ... 4 7 6 2 6 Baltimore 17 11 24 20 7 3 Norfolk 2 6 10 4 5 Jacksonville 2 0 0 0 9 0 1 0 Tampa 2 12 11 3 Mobile 4 2 24 9 3 5 55 New Orleans 23 21 25 18 Houston 14 11 0 9 3 Wilmington 19 (Not Available) (Not Available) San Francisco .... 8 Seattle 2 9 5 4 185 97 129 68 125 Totals REGISTERED on BEACH aass A Class B 8 2 70 140 21 4 63 35 20 9 0 2 4 2 31 47 0 2 96 76 12 9 (Not Available) 24 11 421 267 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Oass A ClaasB 11 4 166 55 15 16 78 38 9 7 0 2 14 2 16 13 9 0 72 46 0 2 (Not Available) 33 12 423 197 YO U R Dp L I. A R' S WO R T H Seifiirer's Guide to Better Buying By Sidney Margolios particular, through heavy use of TV advertising, The High Cost of Aspirin spending almost $60 million a year just on this You are about to lose some of your most excit­ medium alone, out of a total of $90 million a ing, suspenseful TV commercials, like the one year on all aspirin advertising. That amounts to showing the woman who beats up her kids, hus­ 20 cents of every dollar you pay for the 30 or 40 band and neighbors because somebody slammed a billion aspirin tablets (at a rough estimate) which door. Then she swallows a brand-name aspirin Americans now eat each year. tablet and loves everybody again. Happiness is a What ran the aspirin packagers afoul of the FTC little white pill. is the lengths they have been going to in advertising You no longer even may get to see diagrams uses for aspirin. Aspirin is merely a mild painof your interior plumbing showing how a brandreliever. But the ads have suggested, or hinted name aspirin speeds through your pipes while old pretty broadly, that aspirin and related compounds slow-pokey brand crawls along. should be taken for "irritability," "jittery nerves" The Federal Tfade Commission, with due delib­ and "tension". eration, has just said what we've been telling you Other "objectionable" claims for analgesics for years. You might as well buy the 15-cent (pain relievers) noted by the Food and Drug private-brand aspirins offered by co-ops, depart­ Administration, include such conditions as in­ ment stores and many drugs stores, instead of pay­ fluenza, lumbago, migraine, neuritis, sciatica, sleep­ ing 69 cents to $1.39 and even more for advertised lessness, and tension headaches. The FDA feels brands, sometimes with a few secondary ingredients that such conditions cannot be diagnosed by a added. "It appears," the FTC said with judicial layman and are too serious to risk treatment with­ grandeur, "that each of the various analgesic pro­ out a doctor's care. ducts now offered to the consuming public is The FTC and Bristol-Meyers Co., manufacturers effective to essentially the same degree as all other of Bufferin, currently are in dispute over Bufferin's competing products supplying an equivalent quan­ claims for its possible usefulness for arthritis as tity of an analgesic ingredient or combination of shown in a medical study. ingredients." (That's what we're trying to say—all The FTC previously had complained about aspirins are pretty much the same.) Bufferin's insistent assertions that its additional Now the FTC is about to propose a rlile, if the ingredient (an antacid) prevented stomach upsets. brand-name aspirin packagers can't convince the FTC-sponsored research found that there was agency otherwise. It will bar claims of effectiveness no significant difference in frequency of stomach or safety which contradict or exceed statements upset between the two ordinary aspirin brands in on the label. Sometimes the aspirin advertisers the test and Bufferin. (All three did cause fewer make claims on TV which they don't dare make upsets than the two products with added in­ on their package labels. gredients—Excedrin and Anacin.) The brand-name aspirin promoters have a lot of All that Bufferin has over aspirin, for its much money at stake (youfs). As we previously reported, higher price, is the added antacid. If you really the five leading brands of aspirin take 75 per suffer stomach upset when taking aspirin, all you cent of the $450 million a year Americans now need do is take it with a pinch of a common spend just for aspirin. They have built up the antacid like soda bicarb or magnesium sulfate, use of aspirin in general and their brands in and presto! you're buffered. by Fred Fam«n,Secre(ary-rreasurer,OrMt Lakes Boland-Cornelius and Huron Cement Companies closed their offices recently due to the riots in Detroit. The Columbia and St. Clair (BobLO) anchored in the Detroit River overnight, due to company fears that the ships might be set afire. They discharged passengers the next day in Wyandotte, with passengers having to make their way home as best they could. The Sylvania, damaged in a col­ a good ship with no beefs., lision a few weeks ago, is still Alan Borman, shipping on the in the Lorain shipyards. TomlinJ. C. Miller, is a new fireman-wason Fleet Corporation has not no­ tertender. tified us when the crew will be Eugene Silver is a new FOW, called back to work. having attended the upgrading New vacation forms are in and program here. He's just off the all members who wish to file for Kinsman Independent. benefits can do so by contacting SlU patrolmen. All SIU depart­ - Frankfort ment delegates will receive rules and regulations covering eligibil­ The Arthur K. Atkinson and ity, amount of benefit, and how to the City of Green Bay were furapply for benefits. In addition, loughed recently, due to the re­ these instructions will be sent to cent railroad shopcraft strike. all SIU ships. Shopcraft picket lines here were respected by all SIU members. Cleveland The Union asked for and received Back with us again are Donald permission for SIU personnel to Kapela and Joe Vovko. They will operate the Viking for passengers be here until cool weather comes only. As you know. Government to the Great Lakes. action forced the strikers to go back to work, and the vessels are We have 136 ore-carrying ships now back on schedule. in operation this year, a drop of Contract negotiations with the eight from last season. Ann Arbor Railroad Company are Duluth scheduled to resume in Dearborn. Shipping is slow, but rated men Ray I.arson just left a job on the Henry Laliterte and reported can find jobs on freighters. QUESTION; What countries offer the best radio and TV? R. G. GImpaya: Perhaps the most unusual is in Djibouti, in old French Somaliland. They have what rese.mbles a juke box and for a quarter you can watch a little pic­ ture show, like oldtime movies. It resembles TV, and it's in the French and English languages. They show mostly comedy-type pictures. Olav Selm: I find England has about the best in Europe. Of s course, there's no language barrier. They have vari­ ety and quality both. Being Scan­ dinavian, I enjoy the shows in those countries. I also find that Australia has a surprisingly high quality in their radio and television. But I do think that America has easily the bert in this field. <1> Ray Bielanin: I would say that the best television shows are in Japan. They cer­ tainly have the most variety of any foreign coun­ try. Japan has many of the shows from the U.S. and Europe. If they show movies on TV, they're usually un-cut. In addi­ tion to Japanese, many of the shows are broadcast in English. Joe Mulkcrin: As a rule, I don't listen to radio and TV much. Much guys prefer the European sta­ tions. Most ports have American television shows in the native lan­ guage. I was in Thailand once, ' «, and they had an » • American western I'd seen. I was able to follow it and everyone thought I could speak the language. John L. Gibbons, Sr.; I like Ja­ pan, Okinawa and Viet Nam. Vietnam has lots of shows in Eng­ lish because of all the Americans. However they sign off pretty early. These countries have almost all of the com­ mercial programs from the U. S. and lots of good music. Batman seems to be very popular now. Orlando Hemanez: I find that Europe in general is very good. They have many American tour­ ists and there are lots of English language stations. In Asia, there aren't as many, although Viet Nam is an excep, tion. I like Ger­ many very much because they have good music, none of that rock and roll. Also lots of sports. �August 4, 1967 Page Seven SEAFARERS LOG AFL-CIO Urges Gov't Action On Unsafe Meat Products "This Side First!" The AFL-CIO today charged last month that Americans who believe all meat and meat products have been inspected by the federal govern­ ment "are being deluded into a feeling of false security." Andrew J. Biemiller, director of the AFL-CIO Department of Legis­ lation, told the subcommittee on Livestock and Grains, of the House Committee on Agriculture, that consumers "of course, are not fully protected." The AFL-CIO spokesman called for "strong, effective meat in­ spection legislation, including the coverage provisions of H.R. 1314." He said, "Because of the importance of meat in the diet of all Ameri­ cans, we consider this legislation of the greatest importance to the health and welfare of our members as it is to all consumers." Biemiller said that American families do not realize that some 15 per cent of all meat slaughtered in the nation and some 25 percent of all meat products processed are not federally inspected. "Some of this production undergoes state inspection," he added, "but even the best of the state programs, when they exist, leave some­ thing to be desired." Urging modernization of the 60-year-old law, Biemiller declared that, "Serious illness can be caused by unwholesome and unclean meat. The consumer is being bilked into paying normal prices for some meat which comes from sick animals and even from animals which died from causes other than slaughter." "Scandals, especially concerning meat which has been processed into meat products have occurred in recent years. Potentially dangerous situations concerning insecticide residues in meat have developed. New means of handling meat animals and processing meat, unforeseen 61 years ago, are creating problems which the 1906 Meat Inspection Act does not cover." He charged that proposals of the meat industry and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture "would be a hoax on the consumer" compounding present illusions about protections. • • » WASHINGTON—Reasonable controls to "put some brakes on spiraling medical care costs were urged recently by an AFL-CIO spokes­ man in a network radio interview. Between 1956 and 1966, overall medical costs rose more than twice as fast as the combined costs of consumer price inde.x items, and over the last 18 months the pace has "doubled or tripled," said AFL-CIO Social Security Director Bert Seidman. Doctors' fees and hospital charges, he noted, are the main components of medical care prices. "Doctors' incomes have been going up even faster" than their fees, with one-third of the nation's doctors now topping $40,000 yearly, Seidman declared on Labor News Conference, an AFL-CIO produced public affairs interview broadcast Tuesdays at 7:35 p.m., EDT, on the Mutual Radio Network. Seidman agreed with the American Medical Association's charges that historically, hospitals have been insulated from discipline of the marketplace, that hospital costs now appear to be out of control, and that incentives for increased efficiency and productivity are mandatory. But, the same charges apply to doctors, he said, noting that "market­ place disciplines don't apply to doctors and their prices are getting skyhigh." "As a matter of fact, there are fewer incentives for efficiency for most physicians . . . working in their offices than there are for hos­ pitals," he asserted. Seidman said the shortcomings are most evident in "third party" payment situations like pre-paid private insurance and medicare. Fee schedules now in most plans are "virtually no restraint on what the doctors can charge," he said. They are "based on what doctors are charging, and if they increase their charges, this becomes the new prevailing rate," he noted. Without basic changes, "there is no end to this cycle," he declared. Seidman called on government and private groups, including labor, management and consumers, to develop "some real initiative and some real determination" to hold down mounting medical costs. A comprehensive collection of tape recordings by Carl Sandburg, including both public appearances and private conversations, has been presented to the labor ar­ chives of Wayne State University by the International Labor Press Association and four AFL-CIO unions. The collection includes 160 boxed tapes and two leatherbound volumes of transcripts. The tapes had been made over many years by Leo Orso of Silver Spring, Md., a friend of Sand­ burg. When ILPA learned that Orso wanted to place the collec­ tion in an appropriate institution, it secured the agreement of the four unions to share the cost with ILPA itself. The cooperating un­ ions are the Auto Workers, Inter­ national Brotherhood of Electri­ cal Workers, Meat Cutters and Steelworkers. The Arizona Bricklayers Joint Labor - Management Apprentice­ ship Committee, under a contract with the Labor Department, will start 20 jobless and disadvantaged young men in the northern part of the state on their way to jour­ neyman status. The bulk of the instruction will be given by jour­ neyman members of Bricklayers Arizona Local 3 on the job site. However, the recruits will take six weeks of pre-job elementary school instruction conducted by the State Vocational Education Department, followed by 12 weeks of on-the-job training with se­ lected employer-members of the Arizona Master Contractors' As­ sociation. The union will also give up to six hours a . week of class­ room instruction during this period. "Medical care is a privilege—not a right!" This statement set the basic theme for the first speech made to the American Medical Association by its newly-installed president, Dr. Milford O. Rouse, at the group's recent annual convention. He further set forth his contempt for those of his fellow Americans who can't afford to be sick on the grand scale—in which most of his members seem to delight—by assailing Medicare, Medicaid, what he termed "attacks" in the field of drugs, and other concepts he found "dis­ tressing" in the practice of medicine. It must be acknowledged that a few smaller, less powerful doctors' groups were quick to deplore Rouse's remarks, but we can take small comfort from that. The vast majority of physicians in the United States belong to the AMA — indeed those who might otherwise not join often find their careers somewhat limited until they do join — and the vast majority obviously share Rouse's sentiments or they wouldn't have elected him as their chief spokesman. The stand taken by Rouse could represent a giant step backward in the campaign by responsible government leaders, trade union­ ists and other citizens, to gain equality of medical care for all Americans regardless of their ability to pay. But it could also be a blessing in disguise. Under its new president, the AMA can no longer pretend co-opera­ tion and mouth sympathy for the indigent sick while quietly ignoring them. For the first time, through Rouse, the AMA has come right out into the open and admitted to the American people that it is against programs designed to ease their bur­ densome medical expenses and get them first-rate treatment. In light of this an­ nounced policy it can no longer continue to deny that it is actively attempting to sabo­ tage not only Medicare, Medicaid and other existing programs, but proposed further health legislation as well. Now that they are off the fence and have owned up to being on the side we knew they were on all along, perhaps they can be forced, at long last, to consider the welfare of their patients above their pocketbooks. It is a national disgrace that a moneyhungry power group and men like Rouse have been able thus far to hold the govern­ ment at bay and blatantly defy the will of the public. We hope this new insight into the true motives of the AMA can be used as an effective lever to gain federal support for a national health insurance program and other much needed aid in the general area of community health care. Your Friendly Druggist names in filling prescriptions for Medicaid patients. $2.50 for 1,000 tablets of the ge­ neric reserpine (for high blood pressure) in­ stead of the $38 they've been paying for the same number under the brand name Serpasol, they will not honor the prescriptions of the medically indigent at all; they can't afford to save money and pass the savings on to mere customers. Perhaps the Federal government ought to go to the source and knock down the big pharmaceutical houses a few pegs before druggists all over the country start crying that they are starving to death from too much business. Another revealing meeting which was held recently in New York City made it pain­ fully clear that the doctor's long-time side­ kick, the prescription filler, doesn't care a hang about the public—or the law—either. The nice little guy in the corner drugstore has announced he won't be so friendly any­ more if he doesn't continue to get 10 times or more what the pills he peddles are worth. Drugstore owners held a rally to announce that they will have no part of a city order that generic drugs be substituted for vastly more expensive—and no better—brand �a wyr-^r-r-^ Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG Senators Cite 'Deeper Inroads' By Foreign Ships on Ct Lakes WASHINGTON—^Noting the increasingly "deeper inroads" being made by foreign-flag lines into shipping on the Great Lakes, the Great Lakes Conference of Senators has proposed three amend­ ments to appropriations bills designed to boost America's competitive position in the Lakes area. The changes would also serve to f Lawrence Seaway. Most construc­ $7.5 million for military cargo cut transportation costs for the tion-differential subsidy money shipments out of the Great Lakes. Defense Department, the sena­ now being provided, the legisla­ "We are certain," the law­ tors contended. tors pointed out, is for ships so makers concluded, "that this Announcement of the proposed wide in design that they will never change will not only give the amendments—^which do not in­ be able to enter the present sea­ Great Lakes a fair and equitable opportunity to move military volve any additional appropria­ way system. cargo, but will . . . demonstrate tions but rather stipulate the use Hike Military Cargoes conclusively that the use of this of existing monies—was made jointly by Senator William ProxAmendment number three was great artery of commerce will re­ mire (D-Wis.), Chairman; and embodied in a similar letter sent sult in very real savings for the Senator Philip A. Hart (D-Mich.), by the senators to the chairman Department of Defense." Vice-Chairman of the Great of the Appropriations Subcom­ In addition to Proxmire and Lakes Conference. mittee on Defense, Senator Rich­ Hart, the Great Lakes Confer­ "Nowhere is competition ard B. Russell (D-Ga.). It stated ence consists of Senators Frank needed more urgently than in the that due to the lack of U.S.-flag Lausche (D-Ohio), Vance Hartke Great Lakes where the United vessel service on the Lakes, the (D-Ind.), Stephen Young (DStates is standing idly by while the area "has had no significant quan­ Ohio), Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.), foreign-flag lines make deeper in­ tity of military cargo moving Robert Griffin (R-Mich.), Everett roads in the commerce of the through Great Lakes ports or the Dirksen (R-Ill.), Eugene McCar­ heartland of our nation," the sen­ seaway. Therefore, they requested thy (D-Minn.), Birch Bayh (Dthat Defense Department appro­ Ind.), Walter Mondale (D-Minn.) ators stated. In a letter to Senator John L. priations be amended to earmark and Charles Percy (R-Ill.). McClellan (D-Ark.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Sub­ committee on State, Justice, Com­ merce, Judiciary and related agencies, it was noted by all 12 members of the Great Lakes Con­ Oklahoma looms as the major 1967-68 battleground over the ference that "there is little or no compulsory open shop issue. American-flag vessel service" in Thwarted eveiywhere else after boastful predictions following the Great Lakes. The first amend­ the 1966 elections, the National Right to Work Committee, for ment was aimed at this problem. the immediate future, is zeroing in on Oklahoma. In 1964, an all-out campaign by the Oklahoma labor move­ "To remedy this situation," the senators said, "we propose that $8 ment turned back a so-called "right-to-work" referendum by a close margin. million of the $200 million appro­ priation be earmarked for oper­ Now, the open-shoppers are back again. The plans of the na­ ating subsidies on the Great tional committee and its cohorts and frontmen in Oklahoma were Lakes." to attempt to get a petition this summer to get the RTW proposal on the ballot on primary election day in 1968. A second amendment would However, Oklahomans for Right to Work suddenly announced assure that not less than 25 per last week that they are "postponing" their petition campaign for cent of funds for ship construc­ five weeks. They were vague about the reasons but a cool recep­ tion be used to build ships that tion from some quarters is thought to have had a dampening are physically able to use the St. effect on their enthusiasm. In the aftermath of the 1966 elections, NRTWC claimed in a headline on its newsletter: "Support for Right-to-Work Proves to Be Political Asset; Election Results Put New Steam into State RTW Campaigns." It called the 1966 election results "a sweeping elec­ tion victory for supporters of voluntary unionism" and claimed the results provided "the best climate to enact state right-to-work laws in over a decade." BAL HARBOUR, Fla. — The Subsequently, in a news release, the committee announced it Retail Clerks International Asso­ would begin drives for open shop laws in Oklahoma, California, ciation (AFL-CIO) is better pre­ New Mexico, Idaho, Missouri, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, pared than at any time in its 80Illinois and Massachusetts. year history to meet the challenges Here is what happened in other states the Right to Work Com­ of "one of the fastest-growing, mittee keyed in on: most rapidly-changing industries" • New Mexico—^A proposal for a referendum on the issue was in the United States and Canada, defeated in the state legislature, 40-30. This is the sixth time the RCIA President James A. Suffstate legislature has defeated an open shop proposal. ridge told 1,000 convention dele­ • Massachusetts—^A bill was introduced and defeated in the gates here last month. state house of representatives 210-0. This is the fourth time Massa­ AFL-CIO President George chusetts has defeated "right-to-work." Meany told the delegates "it is • Montana—In this state, where the committee had high hopes, a fundamental truism that the un­ no bill was even introduced, despite the fact that to the satisfaction organized, low paid worker is a of the committee a conservative Republican governor is the state's menace to the high standards executive, and one house of the legislature is GOP-controlled. achieved by those who are or­ • Idaho—^An extreme conservative was elected governor in ganized" and stressed organizing 1966. Both houses of the legislature are Republican-controlled. as "still the prime responsibility" Yet no "right-to-work" legislation was even introduced. In the past of union members. open shop proposals have failed seven times in the state legis­ Also addressing the convention lature. was SIU President Paul Hall. Missouri—No sight of a "right-to-work" bill, though the state Speaking of the trade union move­ RTW^committee has hired a full-time executive assistant. The is­ ment's role in rallying support for sue was defeated in the Missouri legislature 10 years ago. Israel when it was threatened by • Pennsylvania—^There has been constant and increasing activ­ the Arab blockade, Hall, who is ity behind "right-to-work" for four years under a fuH-time em­ also president of the Maritime ployee of the Right-to-Work Committee. Yet, no bill was presented Trades Department (AFL-CIO), to the legislature. Both houses are Republican-controlled, and said the big "oil cartels" were the governor is a Republican. ready to sacrifice Israel "on an • Dllnols—^An open shop was defeated 19-8 in committee. The altar of black gold." only other time the issue came up in Illinois was 1957 when RTW Among other speakers heard was introduded in the state senate. It never got out of committee. by the RCIA delegates were SecIndividual RTW petitions have been circulating in the state for Tet&ty of State Dean Rusk, Vice years. They have no legal validity. President Hubert Humphrey. In California, New York and Delaware, there has been little Angnst 4, 1967 Seafarers Assistance Needed For Leukemia Blood Donations The loan of two pints of blood for just a few minutes can be the means of saving a child's life under a new process currently in operation at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, N. Y. The Seafarers International Union is co-operating with at a time, are drawn and placed in Maimonides in support of this a special machine to remove the unique and valuable undertaking. platelets. Blood is then immedi­ Called plasmapheresis, the ately returned to the donor's process involves the separation blood stream via the same tube. from donated blood of platelets Platelets in the blood returned to (pronounced play-tuh-lets), tiny the donor are replenished by his cells which are necessary for clot­ own body within a few hours. ting and de.sperately needed by Sufferers during the critical leukemia victims. stages of the disease require up to Maimonides is the first hospital 50 units of platelets a week. Cur­ in the eastern U.S. equipped to rent market price for the precious administer the platelets, free of cells is $35 a unit but through charge, to patients from a wide voluntary donations and grant of geographic area. However, since well over $1 million by the U.S. the little cells cannot be stored Public Health Service, Maimon­ and must be used within six hours ides can furnish them at no charge after donation, a large number of to the patient at all. daily donors is badly needed to Any SIU member who wishes continue the work and participa­ to aid in this important cause may tion by Seafarers in the New call (212) UL. 3-1614 for an ap­ York area would be much appre­ pointment or go to the Platelet ciated. Donation Center at Maimonides The procedure is painless and Medical Center, 4802 Tenth Ave., simple. Two pints of blood, one Brooklyn, N. Y. 11219. Oklahoma Next Target of RJ-W Committee Retail Clerks Hold Convention perceptible "right-to-work" activity. However, in California — where RTW was smashed 3-2 in a 1958 referendum—organization­ al meetings for a new state RTW committee have been held. In Wyoming, "right-to-workers" had their backs to the wall when the house passed a bill to repeal the state's open shop law, 34-27. Senate failure to act on the bill rescued compulsory open shop backers from a second successful repeal effort in recent years. Indiana repealed its "right-to-work" bill in 1965. So Oklahoma is left as the main area of hope for the Right-toWork Committee for the immediate future, and the proposal's fate there is far from certain. Some inferences can be made from the above facts: 1. Many moderate and conservative Republicans appear to have wearied of fighting the Right-to-Work Committee's battles. Nor­ mally, they are the committee's major source of support. Those in Congress and the state legislatures ordinarily have taken up for Right-to-Work Committee causes. Conservative Republican and right-wingers customarily are the ones who finance RTW refer­ endum efforts and who work in statewide campaigns. 2. Perhaps the committee has gone to the well too often in some states. Oklahoma went through a bitter referendum battle three years ago, and "right-to-work" lost at the polls. In California, when it was defeated 3-2 in 1958, RTW dragged down many lead­ ing Republicans. The committee has not added a state to the list in four years and—except for Indiana—has never scored in a major industrial state. Today, 19 states have such laws, most of them in the south. 3. The committee's close ties with the right wing may finally have scared off more respectable conservatives from both financ­ ing and aiding in statewide campaigns for "right-to-work." 4. The committee faces no pushover in Oklahoma. In a recent by-election in Tulsa, an avowed Republican supporter of "right-towork" went down to defeat by Democrat who opposed it. The Re­ publican lost even though both the Republican governor and the Republican state chairman came into the district to campaign on his behalf. Tulsa Republicans led a move at the subsequent state GOP con­ vention to renounce "right-to-work." They pointed out that many union members who were Republicans refused to support their Republican senatorial candidate because of his "right-to-work" views. Instead these union members with normal GOP sympathy wound up working to elect the Democrat. As a result, the GOP state platform takes a very fuzzy position on right-to-work. In addition the Democratic platform, which came out against "rightto-work" in 1964 rather reluctantly, now contains a flat disapproval of the issue. 5. The committee's claim that support of "right-to-work" is po­ tent politically does not stand scrutiny and is clearly self-serving propaganda. The committee's Nov. 25, 1966, newsletter pro­ claimed "In all, a total of 50 House incumbents who supported repeal of 14(b) will be among the missing when the 90th Congress convenes in January." The newsletter suggested that in many cases support for 14(b) repeal was a major factor in defeat of liberal incumbents. The fact is, 14(b) repeal—for or against—^failed to materialize as a com­ pelling issue in any congressional campaign. If the numbers game the committee began were pursued, it could be pointed out that 174 House incumbents who voted for 14(b) repeal were re-elected. �about Blue Monday This is part number four of a SEAFARERS LOG feature series dealing with the many expressions used in everyday American speech that had their origins in seafaring jargon. They are words and phrases we all all use but whose origin would surprise most of us simply because we have always taken them for granted and never wondered where they came from. This series will be continued in future issues of the LOG. f IIHE number and variety of seafaring words and I phrases that have made their way into everyday speech is immense. For instance: Failure to repay a loan promptly is a sure way of putting even old friends AT LOGGERHEADS. Once the debtor has failed in all attempts to BLUFF his way through the situation and BAMBOOZLE his creditor with promises of payment in full "WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN", he can do little more than tell his anxious creditor to "KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON" while he goes out to FIND AN ANGEL who will advance him sufficient money to pay off his previous debt. Should he fail to find an angel, he may have to SLIP HIS CABLE in order to get out of the unpleasant situation, even though he might regret his inability to be open and ABOVE BOARD with his friend. I These are all phrases that had their origins in the history of seafaring and seafaring men. The phrase BEING AT LOGGERHEADS is used today to indicate that two or more people or groups are seriously opposed to one another over some issue. The term originated with a tool used aboard sailing ships called a loggerhead, which was a steel imple­ ment resembling a gardener's hoe at the end of a long wooden handle. It was used for paying pitch into deck seams. Two men were usually employed at this tedious and nerve wracking job, each working on adjoining seams. No tar could be wasted and none of the sticky substance left on the deck outside the seams. Often a race began developing between the two men as they worked their way up or down the deck, and raw nerves and rivalry sometimes led to vicious battles with swinging loggerheads that gave the phrase BEING AT LOGGERHEADS its meaning. The appearance of a bluff coastline with its steep cliffs rising out of the water, and the desire of sea­ faring men to stay at a safe distance from such an area where frail sailing vessels could easily be dashed to pieces, led to the application of the word BLUFF to any attempt to deceive someone by a show of strength or assurance. In the same way that a coast­ line made up of the steep, rocky geological formations known as bluffs was enough to convince the seafarer not to venture near, the present-day poker player with a weak hand tries to BLUFF his opponent into backing down with a great show of strength and as­ surance. BAMBOOZLE is another word meaning "to de­ ceive", and although its origins are more obscure than those of bluff there is ample evidence to indicate that it is another word that first came into use on the high seas. BAMBOOZLE seems to be a word coined by pirates and applied to the pirate maneuver of con­ cealing the identity of the pirate ship from its in­ tended victims or the law my temporarily flying a legitimate flag when the need arose. After sighting a merchant vessel for instance, the pirates might deter­ mine its nationality and promptly pick the proper flag from an ample supply and run it up. The pirate ship might then be able to approach the intended victim without causing any alarm until it was too late for the victim to either flee or take significant action. This particular maneuver designed to BAM­ BOOZLE the intended victim was known as SAIL­ ING UNDER FALSE COLOH5—referring to the color of the flag they hoisted—and the phrase is used today to refer to any sort of misrepresentation designed to deceive someone. Pirate trickery brought still another phrase into our present language, ABOVE BOARD. Today we use this phrase to denote common honesty, but the phrase came into use to denote just the opposite trait. Disguised as honest merchantment by sailing under false colors, pirate crews stayed out of sight below decks while approaching a vessel destined to be at­ tacked. ABOVE BOARD, everything looked ship­ shape. But below decks pistols were being charged and cutlasses sharpened for the kill. The skippers of honest merchant vessels of course always kept their crews ABOVE BOARD, having nothing to hide. Because of the depradations of pirates, some ship­ owners never realized the dream of HAVING THEIR SHIP COME IN. Today we use this phrase to denote sudden wealth. No matter how a man invests his money—-on the stockmarket, in a business or at the racetrack—^he dreams of the day when he will strike it rich,— "WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN", he says. Even in its origin the phrase meant the same thing as it does today, sudden wealth, but it was spoken very literally and men watched the seaward horizon very closely for sign of a familiar sail. In the early days of seaborne trade, promotors often sent ships to distant lands with hopes of having them return laden with profitable cargoes either of merchandise or treasure. To finance such projects the promotor borrowed money, giving the lender a pro­ missory note to repay the debt. But since no one could possibly say when the vessel and its hqped-for cargo would return, no date was set for repayment of the loan. Instead the promoter promised to pay "WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN". When—and if— his ship came in, the venture would almost certainly pay off handsomely. It was just such an arrangement that brought Columbus to America, except that Columbus did not just wait around for his ship to come in, but went along with it. Besides the discovery of America, we are indebted to Columbus' voyage for the introduction of a much used phrase into common American usage—FIND­ ING AN ANGEL. This is a phrase used a great deal in the entertain­ ment world for the process of finding someone with the necessary money and willingness to finance a production. But it was Columbus who found the original "ANGEL" in the person of Luis Le SantAngei, who put up the necessary cash for the Pinta, Nina and Santa Maria to set sail. Somehow Queen Isabella of Spain has been associated in the popular mind with the solution of Columbus' financial diffi­ culties, but in truth it was Luis de Sant-Angel—the original "ANGEL". Because of the manner in v/hich these promissory notes were made out and signed, the financier could not hound the promoter for repayment, but had to KEEP HIS SHIRT ON and wait patiently for the ship to come in. This phrase is used today as a warn­ ing to hold your temper and not get excited or do anything rash. KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON goes back to that rugged breed of seafaring men, the Vikings, who were noted for fits of anger and towering rage in savage battle. Roving up and down seacoasts, the Vikings were marauders who pillaged the countryside for booty. In battle, the Viking warriors normally wore an armored shirt studded with flexible steel plates for protection from swords and spear thrusts. But at the height of battle, or if he really lost his temper the Viking warrior might tear off the heavy garment so as to have more freedom to swing his broad sword, take more pride in his bravery, or just show his con­ tempt for the enemy. KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON thus became a warning to hold your temper in check. The Viking armored shirt and the tempermental Viking disposition led to still another phrase we use today. We say that someone in an overpowering rage has GONE BERSERK. By this we really mean that he resembles an ancient Viking, who were called "Berserkers" because at the frenzied height of their rage, when they tore off the armored shirt, called a sark, they were bared of their sark—which was eventually shortened into BERSERK. The sight of a dragon ship full of armed Vikings was enough to make the captain of any vessel in the harbor SLIP HIS CABLE and try to get away in a hurry, leaving his anchor behind. To this very day this phrase is used to describe getting out of town fast, and hopefully unnoticed, to avoid a dangerous or merely unpleasant situation. To escape an enemy or the law by drifting silently out of a harbor with the night tide, the anchor had to be sacrificed because the clatter and noise of upping anchor traveled long distances over water and are a dead giveaway that a ship is taking a powder. By cutting the anchor line, escape could be achieved quickly and silently. A somewhat more legitimate oc­ casion for SLIPPING THE CABLE occurred when the anchor line fouled on the bottom and had to be cut so the ship could get underway. Among seafarers themselves, the phrase "he slipped his cable" had a somewhat different meaning how­ ever, meaning that "he", whoever he was, had died. This feature to be continued in a future issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. �Page Ten August 4, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Hood Attacks 'Build-Abroad' Forces US Yards Can Handle Upgrading Of Merehant Fleet, Congress Told The Gulf Coast by LIndsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area Governor John J. McKeithen has called upon the eight trunkline railroads serving the Port of New Orleans to consider absorbing the increase in wharfage recently adopted by the Dock Board. The wharfage, a fee assessed by the Dock Board against cargo passing over its wharves, has been increased from 15 cents a ton to a level of 35 to 50 cents a ton,'®' : — ~ ~ dependent on the commodity advantage in rte TOittpentton for . .^ . cargo with other Gulf ports. ' In a telegram to the top exmeeting of the American ecntivea of Ihe variona railroads Waterways Operators-;Reg.on serving the Gulf Ports, Governor Three was held m Greenville, McKeithan pointed out that in the past the railroads have absorbed in total the wharfage fee assessed, and it was hoped that this would continue to be the case. Otherwise Louisiana ports will be at a dis- WASHINGTON—^Edwin M, Hood, president of the Shipbuilders Council of America, has issued a challenge to the federal government and U.S. shipping operators demanding that they discount alle­ gations that his industry cannot fulfill the American merchant marine's ship-replacement needs and "put us to the test. flag operators — of this we are a limited workload, and we will The challenge was containe< deliver the ships as required." truly confident." in identical letters to the chair­ Hood said his statements were "Let everyone know," he de­ men of the three congressional verified by findings of the ac­ clared, "Whether they wish us groups directly concerned with counting firm of Ernst and Ernst well or ill, that we will not fail in maritime affairs—Senator Warren in a comprehensive survey of the this pledge. All that is needed for Magnuson (D-Wash.) of the Senate industry, which has been filed with its fulfillment is the good faith of Commerce Committee, Senator E. Congress and is a matter of public those who to this point do not L. Bartlett (D-AIaska) of the Sen­ record, as well as by the knowl­ fully appreciate the real capabili­ ties of the U.S. shipbuilding in­ ate Subcommittee on Merchant edge of expert shipbuilders. dustry." Marine and Fisheries, and Rep­ "We therefore challenge those resentative Edward A. Garmatz Federal Government spokesmen (D-Md.) of the House Committee and shipping operators who say on Merchant Marine and Fish­ that U.S. shipyards caimot do the eries. job to put us to the test," con­ The letter was addressed to tinued the letter. "To paraphrase Magnuson, Bartlett and Garmatz President Johnson's words (in a only as a matter of protocol he- recent Baltimore speech), let's be­ cause of the committees they gin to talk about some of the head. All three have long been things that are right about U.S. individual supporters of building shipbuilding. Let's cut out all of M: the gobbledygook! Let's replace American ships in the U.S. "Lately," Hood declard, "there surmise with proof! Before there has been a spate of allegations, is any further talk of building exclusively from non-shipyard ships abroad, let our own yards sources, suggesting that U.S. ship­ demonstrate their ability to pro­ builders could not accommodate duce the ships which are so ur­ the additional volume of shipwork gently needed. There is nothing inherent in a conscientious effort so powerful as truth; and ... a to revitalize the American mer­ fair test will prove the truth of chant marine." He said the rea­ (our) convictions." son for these demurrers was an In conclusion. Hood asked that obvious attempt to justify the ex­ the industry be given "a better port of shipbuilding contracts and procurement environment than jobs abroad, thus harming this heretofore, plus an expanding, not country's balance of payments. "On behalf of the U.S. ship­ building industry," the letter went on, "let me state as simply, as clearly and as emphatically as I can — that these allegations just aren't true! Whatever self-seeking These high quality diamonds, weighing about one-half carat each, purpose these downgraders of Mere recovered from the ocean floor in a voyage of one day. There American industry and ingenuity are nearly 800 gems in the pile, with a total weight of over 300 may have in mind, there is suffi­ carats. Total value of pile is more than quarter of a million cient competent and ready capac­ dollars. WASHINGTON — Legislation ity to build as many as 50 large, With the promise of wealth and adventure, the sea has drawn ocean-going merchant ships annu­ that would require all large ships men to her for centuries. Down through the ages she has made ally. Moreover, given the oppor­ in United States navigable waters many men rich. Now, to those hearty men willing to do combat tunity ... the U.S. shipyard in­ to be equipped with bridge-towith turbulent waters and vicious undertows, she offers diamonds. dustry can meet and probably ex­ }ridge radio communication ceed the most ambitious ship re­ equipment has been introduced Commercial ocean diamond mining, is now a reality through placement requirements of U.S. into both Houses of Congress. the use of modern knowledge and a unique fleet of vessels nick­ named the "Diamond Fleet." U.S. North Atlantic port in­ terests, especially New York, are The Diamond fleet consists of eight vessels which are sweeping urging swift passage of such legisthe Diamond Coast, an area which stretches nearly 1,200 miles ation, which they feel would help along the Atlantic coast of South and Southwest Africa. reduce the danger of collisions be­ The "Diamond Fleet" is «providing a steady stream. of high tween incoming and outgoing ves­ quality diamonds for the world's markets. The vast majority of sels in the crowded and often the diamonds mined by the fleet are of gemstone quaUty, usually bg-shrouded harbor approaches. about one-half carat.* Besides New York, other parti­ Despite the dangerous offshore waters, the fleet is in operation Direct containership service to cularly congested areas of high 24 hours a day with a crew of nearly 700 men. Vietnam has been inaugurated by collision possibilities are the Dela­ Two of the fleet's ships search the seafloor for the location of SlU-contracted Sea-Land Service, ware River leading to Philadel­ the diamonds, usually found on or near bedrock in sediments up Inc., with the sailing of the Bien­ phia, the mouth of the Chesapeake to ten feet thick. The ships are equipped with unique surveyBay leading to both Hampton ville from Oakland, Calif. prospecting machinery and instruments. The vessel, a converted C-2 Roads and Baltimore, and the San After the site has been pinpointed, a 26-inch drill is lowered into carrying 226 containers laden with Francisco Bay area. the water until it touches the seafloor. Water at high pressure is dry and perishable cargo, will be The proposed legislation would then injected alongside the bit to loosen the sand while air is joined on the new run by two apply to all vessels of 300 gross pumped down a hose attached to the drill, forcing the sand and other similar ships. tons or over which are power water through the hollow stem of the drill up onto the deck. Initially, Sea-Land will provide driven, and all passenger-carrying On deck, a whirlpool device concentrates the material which sailings every 15 days from Oak­ vessels of 100 tons or over. is then carefully hand sorted to pick out the diamonds. land to Da Nang and within a few Dredges aftd other floating plants Two theories on how the diamonds came to be on the seafloor montte three additional ships will operating in or ncjar channels or are offered. birways would also be required provide a like 15-day service from One is that millions of years ago they were washed down to Seattle and Oakland to Cam Ranh to carry such equipment. the sea along African rivers, such as the Orange, then carried Bay. The legislation would apply to along the coast by currents and wave action until they settled In addition to the trans-oceanic vessels operating in all U.S. waters in the sediment on the ocean bottom. sailings, the company's two-year, except north of Baton Rouge on The other theory states that finding diamonds on the ocean $70 million contract with the Mil­ the Mississippi River and its trib­ bottom is logical since land adjacent to the shore has rock forma­ itary Sea Transportation Service utaries and on the Great Lakes. tions running through it which often contain diamonds. It is calls for another containership The Great Lakes, it is pointed out, assumed that these diamond bearing rock formations extend out which will shuttle between Cam already has a multi-channel radio into the sea. Ranh Bay, Saigon and Qui Nhcm. system in operation. Buccaneers of Old Missed Booty Beneath Their Feet Bridge-to-Bridge Radio Gear Urged For Large Vessels Sea-Lai^ Begins Oakland Service To Vietnam r' r Honey Perkins Miss. Problems of concern to ship­ ping in the Gulf ports were dis­ cussed. Grain shipments through the port of New Orleans have in­ creased considerably in the past week with the following ships calling here and loading grain: the Marore, Chllore, Santore, Penn Transporter, Penn Exporter, Yel­ lowstone, and the Rambam. Now being added to the Lower Mississippi River area—the ex­ port grain capital of the world— is a three-million bushel grain ele­ vator at Reserve, La. The South Louisiana Port Commission is building the elevator which will have an annual handling capacity of 75 million bushels. Now beached, but looking for­ ward to a regular run out of this port is Donald Beck, whose last ship was the Alcoa Voyager on the Waterman North Europe run. Joseph Savoca, who last shipped on the Del Oro on a trip to West Africa, is waiting for a Boat­ swain's slot on any ship on any run. Houston Juan Gutierrez is set for a job in the engine department now that his vacation at home is over. Juan Rodriguez is looking for a job on the Inger because she's the "best ship in the Gulf." Mobile F. E. Edmonds, who has been shipping from the Gulf area for the last twenty years in all deck ratings from AB to chief mate and makes his home here, is just off the Claiborne. He last shipped as mate on the Puerto Rico run. Andy Thompson, who also is a native of this port, has been ship­ ping from here for the last twentyfive years in all deck ratings. His last trip was to Vietnam on the Hattiesburg Victory. Andy has a son serving in Vietnam. Clarence E. Roney is back after nearly seven months on the Af­ rican run aboard the Del Monte. After a short rest, Clarence will be ready to go. John Forgette has just com­ pleted several short runs to South America aboard the Del Mar as third electrician. He is married and makes his home in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. J. C. Steele is now ready to ship out after having been unfit for duty for several months. He's look­ ing for a steward's job. �August 4, 1967 SEAFARERS by Frank Orozak, West Coast Representative The SIUNA-affiliated Sugar Workers Local 1 voted last week to accept the California and Hawaiian Sugar Refinery Company's public recommendation offer to end the 43-day strike at Crocket, California. The workers voted 633 to 200 in favor of the offer, after the new package received the endorsement of the sugar worker's ne­ ocrat and Republican Judge Mil­ gotiating committee. The agree­ ton Marks. The SIU supports ment shows a 15-10-10 across the Burton in this race, which will board increase in wages over a determine which party will con­ three-year period, with the 15 trol the State Senate. Shipping is good in this area cents retroactive to February 1, and we expect more of the same in the coming weeks. Wilmington Combs 1967, the expiration date of the old contract. Also included is a non-contrib­ utory health and welfare plan in the third year of the contract, plus a new pension plan, new sever­ ance pay and contract clauses for arbitration on new equipment and methods put into effect. Also covered are overtime procedures, grievance procedures, substitute holidays for holidays falling on Saturday, a worker's safety com­ mittee and liability coverage of employees when driving company vehicles. San Francisco In a primary election, held on July 18, San Franciscans elimi­ nated city supervisor William Blake from the race to determine the successor to the late State Senator Eugene McAteer. The race is now between State Assemblyman John Burton, Dem­ Page Eleven Railroad's Freight Rate Increase Encounters Widespread Opposition The Pacific Coast Bubar LOG Shipping is active and we ex­ pect this situation to continue for awhile. Arthur Pricks stopped by the hall to pick up overtime sheets. He serves as ship's delegate aboard the Arippa. Arthur found time to say hello to friends in the area. Jessie Puckett, who is on an SIU pension, is visiting relatives here. Jessie lives in the East, but told us he might make the West his permanent home. Seattle Thomas Bubar is looking for an Alaskan run after spending some time in dry dock. His last job was as AB on the Summit. He told us he really appreciated the mo ^ received in sick bay. Tom UiiuKs it's one of the finest benefits any maritime union ever had. L. W. Combs took an AB's job on the Kenyon Victory, which is heading for Vietnam. His last job was on the Steel Designer. W. L. Everett, a 20-year SIU man, will be ready to ship out soon. His last job was as chief steward aboard the Seattle. Sailing Ship, 1800 Years Old Salvaged From Thames River British archaeologists have proved that an ancient ship, found under layers of silt on the floor of the Thames River four years ago and believed to be 1,800 years old, is the oldest known sailing ship in northwestern Europe. According to archaeologist Peter Marsden, of London's Guild­ hall Museum, the ancient 55-footlong craft was a Roman-English Roman vessels and with high barge that was carrying a cargo stems and sterns. The hulls of of building stones up the Thames these wooden ships are described River when it was accidently as being so solid that when the sunk, probably in a storm. Romans attempted to sink the The stones which the barge vessels in battle, they found it was carrying are believed to have almost impossible to do. been destined for the wall with Below decks, the ships had which the Romans, for centuries, great oak beams that were a foot surrounded "Londinium," the an­ wide and fastened with iron bolts cient Roman capital of England as thick as a man's thumb. The and the site of present day Lon­ ships did not employ slaves at don. oars, as did the Roman ships, but Julius Caesar's legions invaded instead depended solely on sail Britain in 54 B.C. and Marsden for propulsion. Some of the believes that Caesar might have ship's timbers weighed as much been referring to the "Thames- as half a ton. ship" when commenting in his Among the interesting relics writings on how vessels built by found in the barge, when it was the Veneti, a Celtic tribe that once raised from the Thames, was a inhabited northwest Gaul (now small Roman bronze coin from France) differed from those of the the time of the Emperor Domitian, Romans. The Veneti style of ship­ minted in Rome in 88-89 A.D. It was found in the socket which building was common to Celtic received the mast of the ship and tribes that lived on both sides of was evidently placed there for the English Channel. good luck, in accord with the Caesar's writings describe the ancient sailor's superstition, a su­ Veneti ships as being built of oak perstition which is still followed with flatter bottoms than those of to this day. WASHINGTON—A proposal submitted by the nation's railroads calling for sweeping selective rail rate hikes has generated massive opposition from maritime labor, virtually every major indus­ try, regional area, trade association, industry association and port group that would be affected, including the United States ^ thority and the Virginia State ports. The southem railroads Government. Ports Authority. The ports have hr.ve generally requested fewer In making their opposition accused the railroads of trying to and smaller rate increases than clear to the Interstate Commerce upset the delicate competitive bal­ have the Northern railroads. Commission, the groups blasted ance between the northern and The U.S. Department of Agri­ the proposed rate hikes and their southern ranges of ports by pro­ culture was highly critical of rail­ selective nature. Many critics also posing smaller rate increases for road claims that higher wage costs hinted that the railroads had doc­ southern ports than for northern justify the proposed rate increases. tored their financial statistics to make it appear that rate hikes are justified when in actuality they are not. As the LOG went to press, the Interstate Commerce Commlsnon had given the railroads permission to raise their freight rates 3 per cent, or about $300 million a year. Full details on the freight rate increase will be carried in the next issue of the Seafarers Log. The proposed rail rate hikes would apply to virtually every commodity moving in interstate commerce, both bulk and general cargoes and including coal, ores, agricultural products, livestock, raw materials, manufactured goods, etc. The general overall rate boost would be about 3 per cent, but on certain selected com­ modities moving to and from cer­ tain regional areas, the increase would be either less than this fig­ ure, or of such a special nature that, it is charged, the rates would be discriminatory against certain areas, commodities or industries. For instance, the Lake Carriers Association vigorously attacked a heavier increase on the rail por­ tion of rail-water movements, which it charges is designed to squeeze the water carriers out of the market. The lake carriers pointed out that this is just an­ other phase of the long-standing railroad tactics of eliminating waterborne competition by means of selective rail rate cuts. The selective nature of the pro­ posed rail rate hikes ran into bit­ ter opposition from many northem port associations, including the North Atlantic Ports Associa­ tion, the Port of New York Au- Baby Sub Routs Rude Swordfisb Alvin, the baby submarine of the research vessel Lulu, docked at Charleston recent­ ly and its three man crew told | of a duel with a 200-pound i| swordfish in the Gulf Stream. The crewmen said the Al­ vin was settling on the Blake Plateau off the Georgia coast when the fish attacked their baby sub without so much as an "En Garde." The thrust of the swordfish was so powerful that the fish pierced the outer separator of the sub and became stuck to the ship. The Alvin .surfaced with the fish attached and was taken aboard the Lulu where the deep sea dueller was dis­ engaged from the vessel. The duel over, the sword was kept as a trophy and the vanquished loser was served to the twenty-man crew of the Lulu. Right-wing Smear Tactics Used Against Senator Church Through smear tactics and a formal Recall Petition, Radical right-wing leaders in Idaho are engaging in an all-out effort to unseat that state's liberal Democratic senator, Frank Church, because of his views on the Vietnam war and his support of the U.S.-Soviet Consular Treaty. Although John Birch Society leaders, typically, deny having any connection with the campaign, it smacks strongly of methods used by Birchers and has the open backing of a similar group, the Liberty Lobby. The attack on Church, financed by a wealthy right-wing Californian who says he might also make like attempts toward still­ ing the public voices of Senators William Fulbright of Arkansas and Wayne Morse of Oregon, involves the distribution of lieloaded literature to the public as well as the recall petition itself. In the petition, addressed to the Secretary of State for the State of Idaho, the promoters demand that Church be recalled "by the people" and a special election be called for the following reasons: "1. Senator Church has consistently opposed military meas­ ures which would help win the war in Vietnam and save the lives of hundreds of Americans dying in Vietnam each week the war continues. "2. At a time when Americans are being killed in Vietnam by Russian bullets fired from Russian guns. Senator Church, contrary to the best interests of the citizens of Idaho, has sup­ ported the Soviet Consular Treaty thereby giving aid and com­ fort to the Soviet Union." Church is by no means alone in his position on the Vietnam war and the treaty referred to has already been approved by Senate vote, so his support of it is not unique. Also, there is some doubt as to the legal possibility of recalling a U.S. Senator under the Constitution and very little chance' that the more than 25,000 signatures sought by the petition could be obtained. Obviously, the real reason behind the movement against Church is an effort on the part of right wingers to harass, smear and silence him—and perhaps damage his chances for re-election in 1968. If such is the case, and the facts indicate that it is, the recall attempt may be in the nature of a trial balloon launched by right-wing leaders with an eye to using the same technique in other areas—civil rights, civil liberties or anything else they are opposed to. Traditional Pattern Denial of involvement by Birch leaders—even though they admit that some of their individual members may be taking part—is to be expected. It is part of their pattern of operation. The Birch Society rarely involves itself but rather, in its Blue Book, encourages members to "organize fronts—little fronts, big fronts, temporary fronts, permanent fronts, all kinds of fronts" for the Society. The book advises that the most effective fronts are the temporary ones—organized to accomplish one purpose and then quit—and emphasizes that there should be "some fading out and new ones coming in all the time." The recall action against Church incorporates all of these elements. The "front" sprang up over night and is called the "Victory in Vietnam Committee." It has strong right-wing support, including Liberty Lobbists, and circulates smear-laden propaganda. It is impossible to positively establish direct connection be­ tween the recall and the Birch Society but at least two members of the Idaho Birch Society are known to be prime movers in the effort. One of the original instigators of the move withdrew his name with the charge that the Birch Society is behind it and that he had been misled about the purpose of the recall. Another indication of Birch involvement is the fact that the first announcement of the recall petition was in the pages of the weekly Yakima, Washington, "Eagle," long an expounder of the Birch line. One of the paper's contributors, rightist writer Ronald Rankin, has been hard at work in Idaho and other nearby western states for the last three years. �Page Twelve SEAFARERS LOG Six More Seafarers Join I Growing SlU Pension Ranks! Bowman Dolsen Knetchel Brewer The names of six additional Seafarers have been added to the list of those who are receiving SIU pension benefits. The latest additions to the pension roster are Charles Bowman, Alexander Dolsen, Felix Knetchel, Anson ^ Brower, Carl Hoogenwerf and bridgeman. He lives in Point Pleasant, N.J., with his wife, Lucy. William Collins. Collins was employed by the Penn­ Charles Bowman joined the SIU sylvania Railroad. He is a native in Chicago. He sailed with the of New York City. Great Lakes Towing Company for 29 years. Bowman is a resident of Chicago with his wife, Anna. Alexander Dolsen joined the Union in Detroit. He sailed as line­ man and he was employed by the Great Lakes Towing Co. Dolsen lives in Detroit with his wife, Margaret. Ralph Miller, Jr., 41: Brother Felix Knetchel sailed on Great Miller died May 27, 1967, aboard Lakes ships as deckhand and oiler. the Inger in the vi­ He joined the union in Toledo and cinity of the Canal lives in that city with his wife, Zone. Seafarer Sophia. He was employed by Miller was a Great Lakes Towing. member of the engine depart­ ment and joined the Union in the port of NewYork. Born in Denver, he lived in Houston. Miller served in the U.S. Navy for two years. Surviving is his wife, Louetta. Burial was in Houston. Final Departures • » Hoogenwerf CoDins Anson Brower sailed as a deck­ hand on railway tugs operated by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road. He joined the union in New York. Brower lives in Staten Island with his wife, Hildegrade and has al­ ways made his home there. Carl Hoogenwerf was employed by the New York Central Rail­ road as a deckhand. Born in Hol­ land, he now lives in Fairview, N.J., with his wife, Germaine. He joined the Union in New York City. William Collins joined the Un­ ion in New York and sailed as a Hugh Dick, 79: Brother Dick died on July 5, in Jersey City, N. J., from heart disease. He was born in Kearney, N. J. and joined the Union in New Orleans. Dick sailed as a bed room steward on SlU-contracted passenger vessels since 1940. At the time of death, he was on an SIU pension. His last ship was the Maiden Creek. Sur­ viving is his wife, M*argaret Dick, of Tom's River, N. J. Isthmian Holding Gear Isthmian Lines has informed the LOG that it is currently hold­ ing gear belonging to the Seafarers listed below at Pier 39, San Francisco, Calif. Men whose names appear can contact the com­ pany at the following address: States Marine-Isthmian Agency, Inc., 100 Bush St., San Francisco, Calif. -X/ - Name James Ackerman John C. Bamett H. L. Bremlett David Caldwell Joseph Carr Ted Clay Jose Colon Connie L. Eaves Hany H. Harper C. Hudson Harry King Donald O'Brien Warren Owens Albert Schwartz Howard Wright ^ Former Ship Steel Fabricator Steel Architect No Vessel Indicated Steel Flyer Steel Worker Steel Recorder No Vessel Indicated No Vessel Indicated No Vessel Indicated No Vessel Indicated No Vessel Indicated Steel Recorder No Vessel Indicated Steel Worker Steel Maker ,r:_~ Seafarer Palenrar Makes the Climb To Top of SIU Upgrading Ladder Seafarer George Palencar, 27, is a SIU pacemaker. He was one of the first to upgrade to AB through the union's upgrading program and began attending the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship Deck Officers Training Program shortly after the course was begun. Ironically, he never thought of going to sea as a ^ youngster, and joined the SIU as an AB. His main interest today entered the upgrading school in because jjoth his older brothers is "to advance himself in the Sea­ 1964. His ship, the Steel Navi­ farers as much as possible," ac­ gator (Isthmian) stopped at many were seafarers. cording to George. "I'm trying to ports long enough to give George It all started when his eldest get him to apply to the mate's an opportunity to sample many brother, Andrew, 35, made two peoples and cultures. "Singapore school," George told the LOG. trips with the SIU during the George followed in his broth­ was great," he said of the interna­ summer of 1953. At the time he ers' footsteps, becoming a Sea­ tional port that is called the cross­ was on vacation from Pratt In­ farer in 1958, at the age of 18. roads of the Pacific. Manila was stitute in Brook­ Like Andrew, George started in another port that he enjoyed see­ lyn. Andrew went ing. Indonesia was the one coun­ the steward department, but then on to get his de­ try he really disliked. Unfortu­ gree, as well as a he followed Leonard into the deck nately, the Steel Navigator had to Master's degree department. "I didn't care for the spend a month there. from Columbia, steward department; I was too As soon as the SIU started the and now teaches young," he says, explaining that art at Coughlin working outdoors under all con­ AB upgrading program, George High School in ditions presented more of a chal­ decided that he wanted to avail himself of the opportunity to ad­ Wilkes-Barre, Pa. lenge for him than working in the Paleocar vance himself as a seaman. With­ The next eldest galley. One of the highlights of his six in a few weeks he had his AB's of the three Palencar brothers, Leonard, 32, followed in An­ years as an ordinary seaman was endorsement. "The instruction was very good," George told the drew's footsteps, sailing with the sailing on a 76-day voyage with LOG. SIU to work his way through his brother Leonard, who was also Kings College, which he attended an OS at the time. The two broth­ The highpoint of his three years for three years after his discharge ers made the intercoastal trip to­ as an AB was the seven months he from the Marine Corps. Kings gether in 1960. Though George spent aboard the Hurricane on College in Wilkes-Barre is run by and Leonard enjoyed shipping to­ the European run. He spent time the same Jesuit teaching order gether, they never managed to get in Rotterdam, Bremerhaven and that administers Notre Dame Uni­ the same ship af the same time other Northern European ports. versity, and the two schools ex­ again. The voyage originated in "The food, the night life and the change teachers and other re­ New York. people are great in those ports," sources. Although Leonard is a The trip that George considers George told the Log. He returned "genius," according to George, he the best one he made as an OS to the Steel Navigator as an AB, left school without graduating to was an around-the-world voyage sailing to Honolulu, which he en­ sail with the SIU. Today he sails that he completed just before he joyed. Another interesting trip he made was one to the Persian Gulf. Program Expanded Last December the SIU once again expanded the educational facilities for its members by in­ augurating the Harry Lundeberg Michael Swearingen, born Ross Fernandez, born March School of Seamanship Deck Offi­ March 16, 1967, to the Barney S. 22, 1967, to the Juan V. Fernan­ cers Training Program. George Palencer again took the oppor­ Swearingens, Jacksonville, Fla. dezes, Seattle, Washington. tunity his union offered to up­ ^ grade himself, applying for ad­ Louis Dewayne Cox, born Feb­ Matthew Kelly, born April 30, mission to the school as soon as 1967, to the Thomas W. Kellys, ruary 11, 1967, to the Jimmy the news was out. Coxes, Amite, Louisiana. Mobile, Alabama. He was accepted. George, like all Seafarers who attend the Candy Lee Vincent, born Robert Hoven, born April 4, school, was provided with room, 1967, to the Iver J. Hovens, Supe­ January 22, 1967, to the Hubert board and a weekly stipend. Vincents, Jr.,. Westlake, Louisiana. rior, Wisconsin. George attended the school for ^ two-and-a-half ^months and then Deborah Repsch, bom June 11, Michael Feagin, born June 28, began sitting for his mate's li­ 1967, to the Jack Repschs, Phila­ cense. The test covers navigation, 1967, to the Sam Feagins, Lynn- delphia, Pa. wood, Washington. rules of the road, aids in naviga­ <|> tion, chart navigation, instruments Ronald Ragas, Jr., bom June and accessories, tides and currents, Daniel V. Grimes, born May 1, 22, 1967, to the Donald Ragas, ocean winds and weather, radar, 1967, to the Jesse V. Grimes, Har- New Orleans, La. fire fighting, lifesaving, signaling, risburg, Illinois. rules and regulations, nautical as­ — — tronomy, flags, and many other Blanca & Elena Lawson, born Julie Diane Dolron, born April June 20, 1967, to the Arthur areas. Like most of the Seafarers prepared by the Harry Lundeberg 21, 1967, to the Rodney E. E. Lawsons, Brownsville, Texas. School, George passed the Coast Doirons, Houston, Texas. <|> Guard exam. He now holds a —— William G. Moore, born Janu­ third mate's license. Merlda Smith, born April 25, ary 19, 1967, to the William G. As for the future, George wants 1967, to the Jack M. Smiths, Belle Moores, Houston, Texas. to sail as a third mate and eventu­ Chasse, La. ally go on to get a second mate's PORiIGN PAfOm license. "I want to advance my­ ^ LEAVi CLEAN SHIR self as much as I can," he ex­ Frank Fletcher, born June 11, SeMarers are reminded that plained. 1967, to the Frank Fletchers, when they leave a ship after George Palencer was born and Laurel Springs, N.J. articles expire in a Iprei^ port, raised in Kingston, Pa., a suburb the obligation to leave a clean <|>—— of Wilkes-Barre. Single, he makes ship for the next crew is the his home in Kingston with his Janna Ellis, born June 12, 1967, same as in any Stateside port. mother and brother Leonard. His to the Thomas Ellises, Beaumont, Attention to details of house­ Texas. father passed away. Two of his keeping and effoi ts to main interests are baseball and qiwrters, messropnts a fishing. "A real gentleman" is working spaces clean Michael McGee, born May 19, how a Seafarer who sailed with 1967, to the Donald Wayne Mchim on the Hurricane described Gees, Houton, Texas. him. T 4, • August 4, 1967 �SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirteen SlU-Manned Ship on Vietnam Ran Overcomes Hardships to finish Trip "Everything went along very \vell on the Seatrain Savannah (Seatrain), according to Meeting Secretary James Prestwood. "Most of the crew is getting off, leaving old timers like Roy (Catfish) Evans, (Beach Comber) Leniz and Pete (Whip) Morris to carry on. Our best to all Brothers, wherever they may be and may ^ they have smooth sailing," The ship is on the India run and rican ports before coming home Prestwood reported. Stanley a New Orleans payoff is scheduled. to New Orleans. Ship's treasury totals $28.10. It is hoped that Lowrey, ship's delegate, was work will get started shortly on thanked for his fine job as was the Bum D. Elliott, an SIU veteran an awning aft. steward department. Seafarers of 24 years, was flown back from were reminded to , . Vietnam recently turn cots in to the and is now in Crewmembers on the Antinous steward before Norfolk Marine (Waterman) "greatly appreciated" departing the Hospital where he the moving pic­ ship. Some dis­ underwent a ma­ tures furnished in puted overtime jor operation. Quinhon by U. S. was settled to the The LOG re­ Representative crew's satisfac­ ceived the news Sturgis. Meeting tion, meeting from Brother Chairman How­ chairman Roy Douglas Reyn­ Prestwood Evans informed Elliott ard Menz said the olds, who is re­ films helped pass the LOG. The vessel had to leave tired in Baltimore. He says that many hours and two crewmembers behind due to Brother Elliott "will be hospital­ the men were very injuries. Evans wrote that replace­ ized for some time and I am sure Menz grateful for the ments were taken on overseas. he would greatly appreciate hear­ trouble he took to get them. A. J. ing from any of his SIU friends." Kubersld said the Steward Depart­ ment, all department delegates and The responsibility of Seafarers Charles Shirah, meeting secre­ the ship's delegate, performed very was explained to new crewmem-. bers on the Bea­ tary on the Robin Hood (Moore- well during the voyage. Kuberski McCormack), re­ reports that the bosun and a FWT ver Victory (Vic­ ports that "every­ were hospitalized during the voy­ tory) during their one has added a age. The payoff was in Beaumont, recent voyage. few inches around Texas. Meeting Chair­ the waist", thanks man Frank Rod­ to the efforts of riguez reports. the Steward De­ Meeting Secretary T. G. BeaRodriguez ex­ partment. C. K. trous writes that the Traifeiglobe plained to the Bowles has been (Hudson) has re­ new men the im­ Powell elected ship's dele­ ceived a new portance of co-op­ Bowles gate, according to washing machine eration. Chief Electrician C. O. Ed Johnston, meeting chairman. and is now at­ Powell, reported that the stove T. R. Danzey was hospitalized tempting to find a was repaired. in Germany and Donald Pruett suitable television left the ship in Belgium due to a set. The washing death in the family. Flowers were machine has to be A. E. Wood was elected ship's sent to the family by the crew. converted from delegate on the Platte (Platte AC to DC, ac­ — — Transport) and Morrison cording to BeaSeafarers "know "Fishing is not so good in Afri­ we have a man can waters," Meeting Chairman trous. A collection will be taken who will repre­ Roy Lee reports to reimburse ship's delegate Joe sent us". Meet­ from the Del Rio Morrison for some phone calls to ing Chairman G. (Delta). However, Yokohama. The remainder will be Trosclair reports Seafarers R. De- added to the ship's fund. The ship that Wood will franza and L. is on the Vietnam run and a pay­ back the crew's Pappas have a off is expected in Okinawa. Some interest. Meeting supply of Ameri­ disputed overtime but no beefs re­ Fulford Secretary L. Blancan shrimp and ported. are hoping that chard writes that S. Fulford was the "fish want a elected to serve as deck delegate. Meeting Chairman Hans Peter­ Defranza change of diet." sen reports from the Achilles A few hours of disputed overtime reported in the Deck Department, Meeting Secretary J. Tujague (Burbank) that crewmembers but in general, a smooth voyage. writes that the ship will visit Afvoted unanimous­ —»x*— Entry Rating Lifeboat Class No, 8 ly to take up a collection for ad­ ditional reading material. Robert Lasso was elected ship's delegate, according to Bob Porter, meeting secretary. Porter Petersen said that all hands chipped in to clean up the pantry. Please include Idents on Pictures to LOG The eighth class of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship entry rating students to take the SlU's lifeboat course have their picture taken in front of the school's admittance office, through which they passed a short time ago. They will soon qualify for a lifeboat ticket. Seated (l-r) are: Roland Hughes, Robert L. King, Dan Callahan, Bill Pierce, Larry Morgan and Bruce Shopbell. In the second row are: Tommy Vinciguera, David McDermott, Ken Hill, Joaquin Arias, Edward Haber, Jerry Effinger and Instructor Ami Bjornsson. In the last row are: Richard Henderson, Thomas Walker, Ronald Sawer, James Marcum, Charles Roberts and Mark Reckeweg. Seafarers who send in pic­ tures to the LOG are urged to please include identifications of Seafarers and any other individuals included in the picture. In the past few weeks, the LOG has received many fine pictures of SIU crews which unfortunately did not include identifications. The LOG would like to run as many pictures of SIU crews as they receive and identifi­ cations are necessary. The LOG recently received this story from Brother Stanley Lowery of his last two trips aboard the Seatrain Savannah, which is shuttling across the Pacific to and from Vietnam. His story reflects his pride in being a Seafarer and his ability to take fust about everything in stride. Well, here we are aboard the 35-year-old greyhound of the sea, the Seatrain Savannah, running to Saigon and other ports in Viet­ nam. The name "greyhound" applies only to this trip, as last voy­ age we ran into everything in ^ the books that can happen to bang-up job and the cooks are on the ball at all times, supplying a ship. plenty of goodies. It's nothing like We left Baltimore on Dec. 6, the last trip, when we had a rough 1966, and sprung a leak in the time of it. In fact I don't even fuel oil tanks that got into the like to think about the sad case. lower hold. We had a few old-timers aboard We went on to Panama from in the steward and deck depart­ there and blew a boiler just before ments. The men in the black gang we got to the ca­ really did a good job. nal. Sailing along on a wing and a prayer, water and oil began to build up in the lower hold from leaks. We were holed up in the shipyard in Colon for six days, undergoing re­ pairs, and then we left for Cali­ fornia and the shipyard again. We were there for 11 days. While in the shipyard they got the water out of the lower holds but left the oil. Here we changed the crew al­ most completely and off we went again. While on the way to Viet­ nam we began taking on water and oil from more leaks. By the time we arrived in Saigon we had about three feet of water and oil in the lower holds. After some bickering and hell-raising the GI's started unloading us—after the big brass cooled them off. After complete discharge we went to Okinawa, where they put 150 men to cleaning the lower holds. After a hectic 43-day crossing we wound up in Savannah shipyard. After a few days there she was patched up and almost as good as new. As I said, a greyhound of the sea. We crewed up in Savannah and we set sail for' ports of call in Baltimore, Norfolk and New Orleahs, with everything going fine. We left New Orleans, the last port of call in the U.S., and after ar­ riving at the Panama Canal the first thing we did was run aground after going through the first set of locks. No damage was done, so the tug pulled us off and we set sail for Yokohama, a bunkering port. One thing that has made this trip a lot easier for us all is the chief steward, Jimmie Prestwood, and the two cooks, George Werst and E. Ritchie. Jimmie is doing a .SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn. N. v. 1.232 MARGARETT BROWN (Bloomfield), June 10 — Chairman, John Moss; Sec­ retary, Robert Outlaw. Brother Roy Guild was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Disputed OT in deck and steward department. Complaint was made about the stale cigarattes aboard. Ship should be sprayed for roaches. Vote of thanks to the steward department for doing a fine job without a steward. VANTAGE PROGRESS (Pioneer Mari­ time). June 18 — Chairman, Malcolm M. Cross: Secretary, Jimmie Bartlett. $28.50 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks for movies shown. Vote of thanks to the steward department for job well done. Vote of thanks to Captain Fryer for a job well done. Vote of thanks to wipers for keeping engine department's room clean. SACRAME^JTO (Sacramento Trans­ port). June 18 — Chairman, V. Fergusa: Secretary, D. Sacher. No beefs reported by department delegates. Request made for another air conditioner in the crews messhall. DEL MONTE (Delta). June 25 — Chairman, D. H. Gemeiner; Secretary, Albert G. Espeneda. No beefs reported DIGHST MEETINGS m by department delegates. One room in engine department needs painting. $2.00 in ship's fund.. Vote of thanks to the department delegates for a job well done. Discussion on food ; it is too salty. PECOS (Oriental Export), June 25— Chairman, W. A. Kuchta; Secretary, C. E. Turner. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Discussion on fans and who is to order them. Everyone was asked to help keep the washing machine and dryer clean and also the library and the areas around these places. CHOCTAW VICTORY (Columbua Steamship). July 1—Chairman, F. Timmons: Secretary, F. Timmons. Brother F. Timmons was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Suggestion made to have an electric hot water urn put in the crew pantry. Also to obtain 5 new chairs for recreation room. See patrolman about fixing chain rails on deck by #1 hatch. ,s i , ' I ' ' • I f woolcl like tq recdv^, the SEAFARERS L I name on your mailing list. fFrinf informotion) I STREcT AJJURt^ J CITY please pyt lYiy -"J -v STATE........ ZIP.. » �August 4, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen Let's Help the Migratory Workers Boyd's Report Fosters Decay To the Editon For a long time now the migratory workers in the West have been fighting for the right to organize and bargain col­ lectively and thus join the mainstream of American life. AFL-CIO President Meany was a witness at the recent hearings by the Senate subcom­ mittee on migratory labor, which was considering extend­ ing to farm workers the basic right under the National Labor Relations Act granting bargain­ ing rights. He made it clear that the AFL-CIO considers such a move long overdue, and that physical abuse and unconstitu­ tional arrest of striking farm workers by Texas Rangers and other Texas law officers had given new evidence of an ur­ gent need to bring our farm workers under the National La­ bor Relations Act. . It is gratifying to know that labor has powerful allies in the persons of Senators Ralph W. Yarborough of Texas, Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts and Harrison A. Williams Jr. of New Jersey. The three Demo­ crats who attended the hear­ ing gave President Meany's re­ marks a warm response and made it clear that they agreed. Other allies helped the AFLCIO president in his fight on be­ half of the Western migratory workers. Many of these were part of the Texas community. President Meany submitted to the subcommittee earlier re­ ports on the situation by three Texas State Senators, the Texas advisory committee to the United States Civil Rights Com­ mission, and the Social Action Department of the Texas Catholic Bishops of Texas. President Meany said the re­ ports documented • "a dark chapter" in which the workers were being beaten and jailed for trying to organize a union, and faced with policemen who made common cause with em­ ployers against strikers lacking legal rights to demand collec­ tive bargaining. , Another great ally in the cur­ rent struggle was complimented by President Meany. It was Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz, who had moved to pro­ hibit struck farms in Texas from hiring Mexican nationals and other alien scab workers to break the strikes, only the day before Meany's testimony. Secretary Wirtz took ad­ vantage of a Federal regulation that went into effect the day he took his action. The regulation bars so-called "green card" holders from working at a struck farm unless they were employed at the farm at the time the strike began. The certification action was a great victory for the 150,000 farm workers in Starr County and for the AFL-CIO United Farm Workers organizing com­ mittee. Let's all work and pray for another victory in the form of legislation giving the farm workers the right to organize and better their lot. The United Farm Workers needs support, in word and deed, from all members of AFL-CIO unions. Michael Ansairo To the Editor: I read your article about Congressman John J. Rooney's pledge to oppose any program of building American-flag ves­ sels in foreign shipyards a cou­ ple of months ago. The article did a great service, I think, in recapitulating the report on shipping issued in 1965 by the Governmental Interagency Maritime Task Force which was headed up by Alan S. Boyd, now head of the Depart­ ment of Transportation. Representative Rooney called the report "a blueprint for maritime disaster." This pro­ gram still seems to guide the administration's policy toward the American merchant marine. I think all Seafarers should be familiar with this dangerous program, in order to know what they are up against. The report called for a re­ duction of shipboard employ­ ment from 47,140 down to 26,675 by 1985. The report also asked for a reduction of our merchant fleet by 185 ships by 1985, and called for the phasing out of all passenger ships, including combination vessels, by that time. Rooney praised the President for rejecting the report's pro­ posals and urged the Executive Department to submit to Con­ gress its own program for mari­ time growth not decay. Let's hope some support from the administration is forthcoming. Kent Thurmond i l ira To Tbe Bditor McNamara Hostile To Merchant Marine To the Editor: Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara has shown once again that he is filled with hos­ tility toward the American merchant marine. First, it was his Fast De­ ployment Logistics ship plan, which would have served no purpose but to take appropria­ tions from our merchant ma­ rine building program and to usurp a function—carrying war supplies—traditionally reserved for our merchant fleet. McNamara's latest brain­ child was to propose to open the protected coastal oil trade to foreign-flag tankers. He re­ cently granted a "secret waiver" of restrictions confining coast­ wise shipping to United Statesflag ships at the request of the Mobil Oil Company, which wanted to use foreign-flag ships because of a supposed shortage of ships to handle domestic oil traffic. The fact is that there were idle American tankers in pri­ vate hands and in the reserve fleet and that consequently there was no need for Secretary McNamara to exercise his emergency powers to grant a waiver. Fortunately, he decided to scuttle the idea. I think the SIU and the other maritime unions should keep on their guard against attempts by the administration in Wash­ ington to scuttle the American merchant marine. Oscar Grant Joan Crawford Asks SIU Steward To Accompany Her to USO Dinner A twist of fate prevented Seafarer Joe Powers from enjoying the company of veteran screen star Joan Crawford for an evening. The two are old friends, and when Brother ^wers, who lives m New Orleans, got in touch with Miss Crawford to tell her that he was m New York, she asked him to escort her to a dinner honor­ ing Martha Raye. The dinner was being given by the USO of New York City at the Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center, honoring Miss Raye as "1967 Worqan of the Year." Miss Raye had spent 14 months enter­ taining troops in Vietnam. Miss Crawford is honorary chairman of the Woman of the Year Commit­ tee and is a vice president of the USO of New York City. She is the widow of Alfred N. Steele, late president of the PepsiCola Corporation. Mr. Steele died in 1959. Miss Crawford had hurt her foot a month before the fete. She made a quick recovery, however, Seafarer Joe Powers (rear) gives a friendly greeting to comedi­ and "fully intended to go." At the enne-singer Martha Raye (left), guest of honor at a USO dinner. last minute she was prevented Seated at the same table are General Omar Bradley and his wife. from attending by a relapse the night before the occasion. So Chairman of the Bulova Watch chief steward, he has made his Brother Powers went alone. home in New Orleans for many He enjoyed the evening, meet­ Co. years, but plans to move to New Seafarer Joe Powers, 54, joined ing Martha Raye and General of York soon. the SIU in 1942. Sailing as a the Army Omar Bradley and his wife. General Bradley, former SEATBAIM SAVANNAH (Sentrnin); BCD June 2T—CheirChairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs R DKL. July 16—Chairman, Roy Evans; Secre­ I, Mike Dunn; Secretary, E. J. Hand, tary, James R. Prestwood. All disputed of Staff, takes a great interest in puted OX wM eetUed. SXverything ia OT was setUed. No beefs were reported cjiining smoothly with no beefs. Brother bv dennrtment deleflrates. Patrolman to the affairs of the USO. The 74- .gJOfA Dunn WHM tn be contacted about clarifications on sev. and Brother P. T. Turner as year-old retired general is now ^p'a treasurer. eral matters. Vote of thanks to the Vote of thanks was Robert Freeman The Seafarers on the Overseas Rose wish you a speedy recovery from your hospitalization in Viet Nam. <|> Robert Stewmrt Please contact your wife, June Stewart, 743 Best St., Buffalo, N.Y., 14211, as soon as possible. Sam Hall Manning Contact Mrs. Frances Man­ ning, c/o Mrs. Sadie Porrazzo, 4223 17th Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11204. Alfred Salem Please get in touch with your wife at 156-B-Propetarious, Pasay City, Philippine Islands. S Richard J. Davis, Jr. Please get in touch with your wife at 8043 Rutland, Detroit, Michigan 48228, as soon as possi­ ble. Robert Freeman Your fellow Seafarers on the Overseas Rose wish you a speedy recovery from your hospitalization in Vietnam. Robert J. Stewart Please contact your wife at 743 Best St., Buffalo, N.Y., 14211, as soon as possible. — Delphis Caron Please contact Newton Sch­ wartz, 500 Branard at Garrott, Houston, Texas, or phone JA 82863, in regard to an important matter. extended to outgoing officen. steward department for a Job well done. JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), July 15-~Chairman, Charles Slaiman; Secretary, Edward P. Mallon. No beefk and no deputed reported by department delegates, TRANSNORTHERN (Hudson Wslejv ways), July 2—Chairman, Rudy Mobley; Secretary, Boyd H. Amsbcrry. $18.10 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. STBSL SC3BNTIST (I»ihin»n). June 13—Chsirman, Jack Kdson, Jr.; Secre­ tary, F. S. Omega. $17.14 Jn ship's funi Ko beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. LUCILLE BLOOMFiELD (States Ma-^ rincwUthmlan). June 18—Chairman, A. Arellano; Secretary, J. B. Maltas. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. ' STEEL FABBICATOE (Isibmiart), July 0—Chairman, M. D. Green: Secre­ tary, M. L. Forsbetter. No beefs and ao disputed OT reported by department delegates. Brother Forsbetter was. elected to serve as ship's delegate. WILMAR (Calmar). July 4—Chairman, ,1. Flaherty: SecreUry, G, Hoopes. $82.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department and engine department. Long discussion regarding retirement plan and the $20.00 donaOon to the liOG. Motion was made that the $20.00 LOG donation be put in the retirement plan for those with 20 years sea time, with a $800.00 retirement. IBERVILLE (Waterman), June 24— Chairman. Harold Thomson; Secreta^, William G. Laird. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT was reported. $6.50 in ship s fund. Crew was asked to preserve fr^b water as much as possible during this trip. Question of when ship can take on fresh water supply. OCEANIC VICTOKY (Trans-World), July 11—Chairman, Charles Crossland; Secretary, Robert McNeil. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Some disputed OX in engine department. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Moore-McCormaek), July "0 — Chairman, Hmry Schwartz; Secretary, David Velandra. Ship's delegate Schwartz congratulated the crew on their cooperation during the trip. Crew still interested in having hos­ pital moved in order to make more room so that the fireman and one oiler have a room so that they may get their proper rest. New washing machine is needed for the crew. BEAVER VICTORY (Bulk Transport), June 24—-Chairman, Frank Rodriguer. Jr.: Secretary, C. O. Powell. Most of the repairs were taken care of while ship was in the shipyard. Brother Prank Rodriguez, Jr. was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were repo:^ and everything is running smoothly. Plenty of OT. ; JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Vietory Carriers). July 16—Chairman. W. C. Sink; Secretary, K. E. Smith. $1.6<V In ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine gnd steward department. Motion was made to make it part of the contract that foreign articles be reduced to six months duration. Also to bnng the SIU contract up to the standards of other unions by asking for 20-ycar pension plan^ Patrolman to be contacted about getting an ice machine on the ship. PBNN EXPORTER (Penn Shipping), July 16—Chairman, Henry Miller; Sec­ retary, Z. Amarkris. Two men failed to join the ship in Mobile and will be re­ ported to the patrolman. No beefs and no disputed OT was reported. Crew given a vote of thanks for making this a trip. Discussion about getting omcmls of the Union to negotiate a pension plan for members that have enough sea time, regardless of age. ROSWEtiE VICTORY (Bloomfield), July 16—Chairman. H. Rucki; Secretary, G. Pinklea. Ship's delegate report^ that everything is running smoothly. Sugges­ tion made that the three departments form a safety committee. Some disputed OT in deck department. TR£NTON (Sea-Land), July 16— Chairman, S. B. DlMaggio: Sec^ry, J. Cruz. Ship's delegate reported that there were no beefs and everything Is running smoothly. No disputed OT was ireported. Discussed various mattew. M«tlons made that all new ships should have private rootna for the crew. Also, t^t ;a pantryman should be put aboard tm« itype vessel. Arrangements should be ;ma4e for a member of the steward d^ apartment to have a day off when his thirty days are up, at his conyenien<«. Crew "frould like to be notified if a raise in p^y has been negotiated in new contr«i • X' iU , 1- 'i*ty f t I I .4 i LONG BEACH (Sealand), May 28— Chairman, L. Curry; Secretary, K. Bark­ er. Few hours disputed OT in deck de­ partment, otherwise no beefs were re­ ported. Brother R. Hosato was dected to serve as ship's delegate. HALCYON PANTHER (Halcyon), May 14—Chairman, George Storkey; Secretary. James Farouae. No beefs and no disputed OX reported by departnaent- delegateSs KYSKA (Waterman), March Sl-Chairman, 0. Perdue; Secretary, K, IL Canon. One man missed ship in Mobile. Some disputed OT in steward department. BEXGICM VICTORY (Isthmian), May 28—Chairman, Ken Hayes; ®Laronda. $24.00 in ship's fund. No b^a reported by department, del^ai^. Brother Frank Coven waa elected to serve as new ship's deieMto. Crew w asked to cooperate with delegates and keep the noise down. Also help keep the messhall and recr^tton room cl^nKeep cots off the deck. Return all linens. Ship's delegate reported everything run-,, ning smoothly and a very happy shii(>| • thus' far. SEATRAIN^TEXAS (^train — June 28 — Chairman, Michael Smito;! Secretary^ Wright. No beefs reported! by department delegates. See patrolman I atKJUt getting sink in laundjy room.| Ship's d^egnte reported everytbiiMf ning smoothly. . �August 4, 1967 Page Fifteen SEAFARERS LOG UNFAIR LABOR DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) <l> Sdtzel-Weller DisdDeries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old EBc" "Cabin StiU," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) \I> Klngsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pre.ssmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) —<!>— Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) FINANCIAL REPORTS. The conitltutlon of the SIU AtUntic. Gulf, Lekee and Inland Waters Oistrlet makes specifle provision for safegruardinK the membership's money and Union flnancee. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are availahle at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU AUantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trtistees. All trust fund flnancial records are available at tbe headquarters of the various tnut funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Ehcecutive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. O White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) ^ Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) v|> Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) ^ Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Antonio Perelli Mlnetti & Sons Ambassador, Eleven Cdlars Red Rooster, Greystone, Gnasti, CalwB, F. I., Ikihnno Vermonth, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Aug. 15—2:30 p.m. Mobile Aug. 16—2:30 p.m. Wilmington . Aug. 21—2:00 p.m. San Francisco Aug. 23—2:00 p.m. Seattle Aug. 25—2:00 p.m. New York . .Sept. 4—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia .Sept. 5—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ... Sept 6—2:30 p.m. Detroit Aug. 11—2:30 p.m. Houston Aug. 21—2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Aug. 21—2:00 p.m. Alpena Aug. 21—^7:00 p.m. Buffalo Aug. 21—7:00 p.m. Chicago .... Aug. 21—7:00 p.m. Qeveland .. .Aug. 21—7:00 p.m. Duluth Aug. 21—7:00 p.m. Frankfort . .. Aug. 21—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tng and Dredge Region Chicago .... Aug. 15—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Aug. 17—^7:30 p.m. Buffalo Aug. 16—^7:30 p.m. Duluth Aug. 18—^7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. Aug. 18—7:30 p.m. Detnrit Aug.l4—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .. Aug. 14—^7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Ai^ 15—5:00 p.m. Mobile Aug. 16—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia . Sept. 5—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) Sept. 6—5:00 p.m. Norfolk .... Sept. 7—5:00 p.m. Houston .... Aug. 21—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Aug. 15—10 a.m. & 8 {km. Baltiniore Aug. 16—10 a.in. & 8 p.m. *Noifolk Aug. 17—10 am. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Aug. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Oiieans Aug. 15—7:00 p.m. Mobile Aug. 16—7:00 p.m. New York .. Sept 4—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia .Sept. 5—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ...Sept 6—7:00p.m. tHouston .. .Aug. 11—^7:00 p.m. tMcctlnr held at Labor Tompio, Sanlt St. Marie, Mich. * Mectine held at Labor Temple, Newport Newi. t Meeting held at Galveeton wharves. DIRECTORYof tJNiDN RALLB SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hail EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner Earl Shepard • VICE PRESIDENTS LIndsey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS ALPENA. Mich BALTIMORE. Md 475 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 7-6400 127 River St. EL 4-3414 1214 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4700 BOSTON. Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0i40 BUFFALO, N.Y 735 Washington St. SIU TL 3-7257 IBU TL 3-7257 CHICAGO. Ill 7383 Ewinq Ave. SIU SA 1-0733 IBU ES 5-7570 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT. Mich 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-41 iO FRANKFORT. Mich HOUSTON. Tex JACKSONVILLE. Fla JERSEY CITY. N.J MOBILE. Ala NEW ORLEANS. La VI 3-4741 P.O. Box 207 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 PAYMENT OF MONIES. No moniee are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SBAFARBRS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legrislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their fsmWlies and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD arc entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for tbe benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feds that any of the above rights have been vioiated. or that he has been denied his constitntional right of access to Union records or in­ formation, he should immcdisteiy notify SIU President PanI HaU at headqnartcrs by eertUed mail, return receipt requested. FLORIDIAN (South Atlantic), July 2 TRANSHARTFORD (Hudson Water­ —Chairman. A. Aronica; Secretary, ways), May 25—Chairman. John J. Charles M. Luna. Repair list to be taken Kuias; Secretary, F. J. Whitey Johnson. to the chief mate. Tiles in shower room No beefs report^ by department dele­ have not been fixed. Brother Ruiz re­ gates. Brother Constantino Antoniou was signed as ship's delegate. Crew extended elected to serve as new ship's delegate. vote of thanks to Brother Ruiz for job Steward department gave vote of thanks well done. No beefs reported by depart­ to captain. ment delegates. Vote of thanks given to steward department. Brother Charlie M. MADAKET (Waterman), June 10 — Luna was given praise for his cooking. Chairman, Harry L. Baum. $30.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. PENN VANGUARD (Penn Shipping), July 1—Chairman, H. Fruge; Secretary, PLATTE (Platte Transport). June 25 B. Thornton. No beefs reported by de­ —Chairman. G. Trosclair; Secretary. L. partment delegates. Brother N. Goldfinger Blanchard. Some disputed OT reported was elected to serve as new ship's dele­ by deck department delegate. Brother A. gate. Crew was asked to take better care E. Wood elected to serve as new ship's of cots and linens. Also to return glasses delegate. and cups to the pantry. ANTINOUS (Waterman). June 18— Chairman. Howard Menz; Secretary, A. J. Kuberski. Repair list has been turned in and some of the repairs have been made. Items for slop chest will be taken care of in Yokohama. $12.50 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT reported by deck delegate. Motion made by William Boiling to change present pension retire­ ment plan to a 20 year plan. Vote of thanks to the steward department. Vote of thanks given to department delegates. Many thanks for the movies shown in Quinhon. SEATRAIN PUERTO RICO (Seatrain Lines). May 27 — Chairman, George Quinones; Secretary. Thomas Navarre. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Brother George Quinones was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Ladders will be ordered for top bunks. SAGAMOR HILL (Victory Carriers). June 18—Chairman, Milton Trotman ; Clerk, Gus Skendelas. $39.50 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Motion made to elect new ship's delegate. Brother Stanley Gelak was elected to serve as ship's delegate. DEL MUNDO (Delta). June 18 — Chairman, R. E. Stough. Jr.. Secretary. C. G. McLellen. Ship's delegate reported a very good trip. $68.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Water pressure in the shower and drinking systems are very slow. Vote of thanks given to the steward department for job well done. THETTIS (Rye Marine), June 11 — Chairman, Alfred Hirsch: Secretary, Donald McTernan. Some disputed OT reported by engine department delegate. Motion made to have each man put 50<f toward ship's fund on the next payoff. Lemons to be put on table at each meal. BARRE VICTORY (Delta). June 25— Chairman A. Dunne. Jr.. Secretary. T. Spiers. Ship's delegates reported every­ thing running smoothly. We have a clean ship and fine crew. Some disputed OT reported by deck delegate. Motion made to vote 100% for proposed pension plan DEL ORG (Delta), June 18 — Chair­ man, Ralph Taylor; Secretary, W. H. Simmons. Ship's delegate reported that everything is fine and running smoothly. He thanked all hands for their coopera­ tion and for making it a very fine oldtime SIU trip. $24.98 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in steward depart­ ment. Vote of- thanks was given to the entire steward department, especially to Brother Theodore Harris for his fine baking. Steward thanked all hands for making it a fine trip. All hands are really on the ball. MT. VERNON VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers). June 11—Chairman, F. Smith; Secretary. W. Stark. $34.15 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT and department policies to be turned over to boarding patrolman. Motion made to have wheel­ man not leave the bridge for other work or duties, and to remain on the bridge at the wheel only. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Discussion held on having ship fumigated. COUER D'ALENE VICTORY (Victory Carriers). April 9 — Chairman. Eddie Potts: Secretary. Duke Gardner. All pretrip beefs were settled by patrolman in San Francisco. Everything is running smoothly. LYNN VICTORY (Victory Carriers). June 16 — Chairman. John Kuchta; Secretary, Harold D. Strauss. It was suggested that the Union try to get MSTS passes for crews serving in the war zone and other military bases, in order to avoid carrying "Z" card. Crew extended a vote of thanks to all depart­ ment delegates and to the steward de­ partment. 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 PENNMAR (Calmar), June 12—Chair­ man. Thomas Snow ; Secretary, Allan K Dobson. Ship's delegate reported every­ thing running smoothly. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward department. Dis­ cussion to have TV fixed. Also to keep recreation room locked • while in foreign ports. Ask for hot water urn to make tea. 2408 Pearl St. EL 3-0787 77 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 430 Jackson Ave. Tel. 527-7544 NORFOLK. Va VANTAGE PROGRESS (Pioneer Mari­ time), May 6 — Chairman, Malcolm M. Cross; ^retary, Jimmie Bartlett. Brother Malcolm Cross was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. $28.50 in ship's fund. Suggestion made for all department's to keep messhall and pantry clean. 115 3rd St. Tel. 422-1872 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2404 S. 4th St. DE 4-3818 PORT ARTHUR. Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif.. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R 1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 724-2848 SEATTLE. Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo 805 Del Mar CE 1-1434 TAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 227-2788 WILMINGTON. Calif. .. 505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 YOKOHAMA. Japan. . Iseya BIdg.. Room 801 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku 204771 Ext. 281 sent to the ship from Mobile, also in the event spouse is deceased minor children receive benefits until eighteen years of age. Crew was reminded to take care of the washing machines. Reminder to mem­ bers leaving ship to clean their quarters. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain), June 22—Chairman, Vertis C. Smith. Have messhall air conditioner fixed in Manila. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Vertis C. Smith was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. BAYLOR VICTORY (Victory Carriers), June 19—Chairman, La Clair: Secretary, J. Calhoun. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Please keep glasses out of sink. Everything running smoothly. BRIGHAM VICTORY (States Marine), July 9—Chairman, William Leighton; Secretary, Laurence Bickell. No beefs reported by department delegates. Dis­ cussion to move drinking fountain from messhall back into passageway to keep visitors from messhall. Brother Sierra was given vote of thanks for handling job. Complaint that there was no hot water while in Bangkok. Also that the menu has been poor throughout most of the trip. DUKE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), June 11—Chairman. Ted Jernigan ; Secre­ tary, Harold Du Cloux. Ship's delegate reported everything OK. $20.00 In ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks given to ship's delegate for job well done. Toilet valves are not working properly and one shower head needed in deck department. Crew is asked to turn all linens in. �Vol. XXiX No. 16 SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO 17 NGINEER ratings are being sought by an increasing number of Seafarers who take advantage of the opportunity to enroll in the engineers training school which is operated in New York under the joint auspicies of the SIU and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, District 2. Any qualified SIU member who sails in the Engine Department and is interested in bettering himself and increasing his future income should apply for admission to the school as soon as possible. Licensed engineers who have already graduated from the school now total 168. Complete protection for all pension benefits accumulated under the SIU pension plan is guar­ anteed to all Seafarers who enroll, and their SIU pension will be supplemented in approximately the same amount by the MEBA, District 2 pension plan during the time they sail as engineers. A reciprocal agreement between the SIU and the MEBA also provides that men who sail aboard MEBA, District 2-contracted ships, after obtaining their licenses, need not pay the MEBA'S $1,000 initiation fee arid do not have to drop thei r membership in the SIU if they do not wish to. In addition, welfare benefits are completely covered. There is no cost to the student for training in the engineer's school. To qualify you must be a United States citizen, be at least 19 years old and have 18 months of watchstanding time in the Engine Department to your credit. The period of instruction varies from 30 days up to 90 days and is determined entirely by how quickly you learn. During attendance at the school, room accommodations and meals are provided free of charge and you will receive additional weekly subsistance payments of $110. You will be able to sail as an engineer as soon as you receive your license. Below is a list of the latest applicants who have been approved and accepted for upgrading training in the school. APPLY FOR ENGINEERS LICENSE Willis Addison Raymond Bowman Joe Atchison Jose Castell John Burchinal Jochim Cirrello Antonio Cruz William Conners James Cline Ezekiel Daniels Hector Durarte Melvin Eickmeiur Armond Dunn William Dyal Roy Fifthen John Gala Stanley Gondzar Leonard Higgins Vernon Keene John Lasky Francis Keeley Edmund Len Lucas Lopez George McAIpine Joseph McLaren Clifton Mainers George H. Malinowski Juan Medina John Morrison Robert O'Brien Odd Olsen Andrew Ravettini Thomas Raines Raymond Riemer James Roberts Herbert Rolen Spiridon Perdikis Robert Pionk Walter Pritchett Frank Travis Alberto Velez Walker Ward Clark Wood Robert Wroton Joseph Bekerczky Ronald Hosford Leon Canfield David Wilson Gustavo Osuna Bernard Cassada Alfred De Argo Edward Futch Louis Malta Harold Middleton Rudolph Paletti John Preston Charles Rodela James Reume Vincent Torregrose Harry Watts John Burchinal William Cachola John Cicello John Francis Paul Magner Dalton Morgan James Quinn Walker Ward Elmer Wbeller Leon Canfield Bernard Cassada Harvey Fairbum Richard Makarewicz James Andolsek Members whose names are on this list—and a ny others who may have been notified of their acceptance since the LOG went to press—are requested to get in touch with the school promptly so that schedules can be arranged. Classes will begin at your earliest convenience. For all information regarding the engineers school, write to: The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Or telephone: (212) 499-6565. A convenient application to the school is printed on this page. If you meet the necessary requirements, clip it, fiU it in and start on your way to a promising future as a licensed engineer. y, rife •• i ryiS f/',' • •yrf'ySttifesif ~ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource August 4, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CONGRESSMAN URGES GREATER SHARE OF AID CARGOES FOR U.S. SHIPS NEED FOR ‘FULL-TIME’ MARITIME BODY STRESSED BY HALL AT HOUSE HEARINGS MEANY CALL FOR PROMPT ACTION ON LONG-STANDING GRIEVANCES AFL-CIO POLL OF UNION MEMBERSHIP REVEALS SUPPORT FOR GOV’T PROGRAMS OKLAHOMA NEXT TARGET OF R-T-W COMMITTEE U.S. YARDS CAN HANDLE UPGRADING OF MERCHANT FLEET, CONGRESS TOLD RAILROAD’S FREIGHT RATE INCREASE ENCOUNTERS WIDESPREAD OPPOSITION SAILING SHIP, 1800 YEARS OLD SALVAGED FROM THAMES RIVER SEAFARER PALENCER MAKES THE CLIMB TO TOP SIU UPGRADING LADDER JOAN CRAWFORD ASKS SIU STEWARD TO ACCOMPANY HER TO USO DINNER Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/04/1967 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXIX, No. 16 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/156b7def4d59c5e4dc49d93a72c2839a.PDF a10ffc8eaed26e8e23ea65800d068ef8 PDF Text Text The Seafarers' Log i Seafarers'  International Union of  North  America  Official Organ of the Atlantic^ Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen  I­'  iv •  • • ­"''H • "'^1  NEW YORK,  N. Y.. MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1940  VOL.  II  44fi  No. 9  NEW BEDFORD SEAMEN BACK  DEMANDS WITH 4.DAY STRIKE  MANNING  SCALE  HEARINGS  All Vessels Short-Handed, Unions Tell Commission; Danger to Safety Seen Hearings on  the question  of  manning scales  for subsidized  vessels  have  been  held  by  the  Maritime  Commission  in  San  Francisco, New Orleans and  New York  during the  past week.  At  each  port  representatives  of  the seamen  offered  an  abun­ danee  of  evidence  that  American  merchant  ships  have  been  woefully understaffed.  Particularly stressed was the fact that  the  type  of  ship  which  used  to  carry  eight  A.B.'s  nowadays  only  carries five  or  at  most  six  seamen  of  that  qualification.  Union  representatives called  the  undermanning  of  vessels  by  the  shipowners  a  short­sighted  policy  and  detrimental  to  safety at sea.  At  8an  Francisco,  Acting  Prealdent  Harry  Lundeberg  of  th«  8.1.U.  appeared  at  the  hearingk,  speaking  for  seamen  on  that  ooast.  We  publish  beiow  excerpts  of  his  testimony  given  before  the  Mari­ time  Commission  on  July  23,  1940.  The  facts  presented  are  of  vital  interest  to  seafarers  everywhere.  (Continued  on  page  4)  WARNING TO DISRUPTERS!t  it .has  been  called  to  our  attention  that  certain  members,  disregarding  the  expressed  will of  the  membership,  have  taken  It  upon  themselves  to  mislead  crews  Into  actions  detrimental  to  the  union  as  a  whole.  As  a  warning  against  such  phoneys  and  for  the  purpose  of  putting  all  8.1.U.  seamen  on  guard  against  them,  we  reprint  beiow  the  RESOLUTION  on  this  subject  adopted  by  the  Atlanta  Agents  Conference:  RESOLUTION  Adopted  by  Atlantic  and  dulf  District  Agent«  Con­ ference,  June  6­9,  Atlanta,  Georgia.  WHEREAS: Certain  conditions  have  arisen  on  account  of  the  European  war  which  have  virtually  placed  this country  on an  emergency  status, and  WHEREAS:  Hostile  shipowners  in  conjunction  with  various  anti­union  men  on  government  bureaus  are  trying to destroy  our  unions, and  WHEREAS : Saboteurs  may  have  crept  into  our  ranks  with  the  specific  purpose  of  disrupting  our  organi­ zation, be  it  therefore  RESOLVED: That  we  go  on  record  instituting  the fol­ lowing measures  in conformity  with  our constitution  and for  the  benefit  of  the  membership  as  a whole:  1.  In  ships  and  companies  where  our  organization  Iws  an  agreement,  no  direct  action  to  tie  up  a  sMp shall  be taken  either by an individual  crew,  by  an  individual  official  of  the  union  or  by  an  individual  branch  before  contacting  district  headquarters thru  the  secretary­treasurer.  2.  The headquarters  shall have  the final  say before  a  ship  is  tied  up  and  they  shall  at  all times  be  guided' by  the  constitution,  which  in  the final  analysis, is the law of the membership as a whole.  3.  No action  shall be  taken by the Atlantic  District  to %e up a ship with an agreement with the Gulf  District  and vice  versa,  until the  respective  dis­ tricts where the ship belongs has been contacted,  and  be  it finally  RESOLVED: That  anyone  that  breaks  these rules  shall  be made  to answer to the membership.  FLASH! Attempts  by  the  NMU  officials  to put  over  scabby  coastwise  agreements  with­ out any effort  at  all to  get  an  increase  in  overtime,  have  caused  a stiffening  of  shipowner resistence.  They  have­  provided  one  more  obstacle  for  S.I.U.  negotia­ tors  to  hurdle,  in  order  to  get  a  10  cents  boost  in  hourly  overtime  pay—and  bonuses—with  the  SEAS  SHIPPING  COMPANY.  Ships Tied Up When NESSCO Said "No Dice" to S.I.U. Request for 10-10 increases Company  Agrees  to  Talk  Terms  With  Union  After Militant  Picketing,  Intervention by Governor  Taking  the  operators  completely  by  surprise,  260  S.I.U.  men  manning* the  ship.s  of  the  New  Bedford,  Martha's  Viue­ yai d and  Nantucket Steamboat Line,  hit the bricks on  Satur­ day  morning,  July  27,  in  support  of  the  union's demand  for  the  10­10  from  the  New  England  Steamsliip  Company.  The  New  Bedford  Line operates four  boats  between  the  mainland  and  the  islands  of  Nantucket  and  Martha's  Vineyard.  Deadline  Set  <S>  urday,  July  27,  the  crew  of  the  Negotiations  for  increases  S.S.  Martha's  Vineyard  hit  the  NEWS  FROM  similar to those obtained  from  docks  at  New  Bedford.  Picket  other coastwise companies had  lines  were  formed  at  once.  Then  been  handled  for  the  Sea­ one  by  one,  as  each  of  the  three  other  vessels  of  the  line  pulled  farers International  Union  by  into  port, the  deck  and  engine  de­ (Atlantic  District)  John  Hawk,  Secretary­Treas­ partments  of  the  S.S.  Naushon,  Seatrain Texas  Reports  urer  of  the  Atlantic  District;  the  S.S.  Nantucket  and  the  S.S.  John  Mogan,  Boston  agent,  iNew  Bedford  joined  the  picket  Manning Scale Hearing  lines  in  a  body.  IN  SPITE  OF  and  John  Manchester,  Provi­ ALL  ——NEW YORK  OF  THE  CLEVER  TRICKS  dence  agent.  AND  COUNTLESS  MANEUV­ S.S.  Seatrain  Texas  The  company  had  been  notified  Headquarters  The  S.S.  SEATRAIN  TEXAS  blew  into  town  this  week.  Aii'a  going  well  there,  the  boys  say.  We are  reliably  informed that  the  crew  Is  organizing  a  baseball  team  to  take  on  local  competition  in  ths  Lone  Star  State.  •  •  •   Dispatcher's Reports  At  the last  meeting, on  July 29,  Dispatcher  Goulding  reported  shipping  33  men,  with  14  men  registered  and  a  total  of  30  men  now on  the shipping  list'.  Dispatcher  Gonsarchik  reported  shipping  127  men,  with  82  men  registered  and  a  total  of  123  men  now  on  the  shipping  list.  Mamiing Scale  Hearings  Hearings  on  minimum  manning  scales  for  government  and  subsi­ dized  vessels  are  being  held  by  the  Maritime .Commission  in  New  York  this week.  Unions  represent­ ing  the  unlicensed  personnel  are  presenting  the  case  for  the  sea  men. Evidence  has  been  presented  by  the  latter  to  prove  that  most  American  passenger  and  freight  ships  are  sailing  undermanned.  •  *  •   Union  representatives  stated  that  the  new  C­2  and  C­3  ships,  being  built  by  the  Maritime  Com­ mission,  are  carrying  nearly  twice as many  derricks as  the old  Hog  Island  type . vessels  and  5 ot  are  carrying  only  six  A.B.'3  as  against  eight  on  the  older  type  ships.  The  Unions  are  calling  for  twelve  A.B.'s  on  these  vessels.  {See  Lundejterg's  testimony  on  the  Manning  Scales  elsewhere  in  this issue.)  ERS  OF  THE  SHIPOWNERS,  of  the  request  to  amend  the  THE  STRIKE  WAS  100  PER  agreement  in  good  time,  but  CENT  EFFECTIVE,  failed  to  respond  satisfactorily.  Backed  by  Labor  Finally,  after  several  flat  re­ fusals  of  concessions,  the  union's  A  special  meeting  of  the  strik­ negotiators  notified  the  operators  ers  was called  at once  by  Brother  on  Friday, July  26  that a  deadline  Hawk and  a Strike Committee was  for  strike  action  to  reenforce  the  elected.  The  International  Long­ demands  had  been  set  for  6:30  shoremen's  Association  offered  the  next  morning.  the  committee  the  use  of  its  hall  Company Ruses  Ilea'izing  that  the  union  meant  business,  the shipowners  attempt­ ed  to  get  a  postponement  of  the  deadline.  But  the  seamen's  rep­ resentatives  had  already  seen  enough  of  the  stalling  tactics  of  the  company  to  concede  to  this  request  without  definite  commit­ ments  by  the  company.  For  weeks  before,  the  opera­ tors  of  the  NESSCO  had  been  using  ail  kinds  of  ruses  and  sub­ terfuges  to  Intimidate  the  men  on  the  ships  and  sow  dissension  among  them.  Company  stooges  were  planted  among  the  crew  to  plead  poverty  for  the  shipowners,  wringing  their  hands  and  tearing  their  hair  in an  effort  to  convince  the  crews  that  the  NESSCO  was  practically  losing  its shirt.  To  no  avail.  During  the  week  preceding  the  action,  the  crews  voted  by  secret  ballot  to  authorize  strike  action.  Then  the  operators  pulled  an­ other  card  from  the  deck:  Com­ pany  cops  were  stationed  all  along  the  wharves  and  on  board  ship,  so that  even  the  passengers  began  to  feel  the  intimidation  in  the air.  The company  thought the  situation  was  well  in  hand.  But . . .  Strike  100%  SoM  Promptly  at  6:30  A.M.  on  Sat­ V­4'­ .  .  ­v.  J.,". V...  for  the  strike's  duration.  After  listening  to  Bro.  Hawk,  the  New.  Bedford  Central  Trades  and  La­ bor  Council  voted  full  support  of  the  S.I.U.  No  longshoreman,  no  teamster  would  pass  that  picket  line.  "Public Pressure" on Tap  immediately  after  news  of  the  strike  began  to  spread,  the  ship­ owners,  unsuccessful  with  their  company  stooges  In  attempting to  dissuade  the  men  from action  and  unable  .for  all  of  their  horde  of  cops  to  threaten  the  union  with  strike­breaking  tactics,  began  to  tap  another  source  of  intimida­ tion:  The  strike  had  not  been  on  for  more  than  a  few  hours  when  spurious telegrams  from the  "pub­ lic"  began  to  pour  into  strike  headquarters!  ONE  SUCH  TELEGRAM  WAS  SENT  TO  THE  STRIKERS  IN  CARE  OP  THE  NEW  BEDFORD  *  CHIEF  OF  POLICE!  It  was  dated  2  P.M. on  Saliirday, hardly  eight  hours  after  the  strike  had  begun!  But  already  there  was  fuming  and  frothing  in the  name  of  the  "people"  that  the  signers  would  "make  public"  (?)  the  name  of  the union  if  it refused  to  accede  to  a  demand  to  call  the  strike  off  at  once.  The  telegram  was  signed  "Irving  A.  Soverino,  {Continued  on  Page  3)  ii'tl �THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Published by  the  Seafarers^ International Union of  North  America  OUT OF THE MAILBAG <Sr­ TRBEE  MUS^TEERS GIVE  Affiliated with ike American Federation of Labor Wr  HARRY  LUNHEBERG,  Acting President  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Francisco,  Calit  ­ Atlantic  District  HEADQUARTERS  New York  (Phone:  BOwling Green  9­3457)  ......2 Stone Strwt  Monday, August  5^  1940  Reports Coocj  ^3¥frcls of Advke  Results on 6e^  tiq^eart^  Philadelphia,  July  29,  1340.  misjudged  our  Good  Sapiarltan  July  26,  1940  It  seems  that  the  shipowners  shipowner  friends  ail  thead  yea'ts,  At  Sea  Boston  .  ; i:..........  >1.. .550  Atlantic  Avenue  ­'V­­ are  always  down  In  Washington.  Editor,  Seafarers'  Log  Providence  465  So.  Main  Street  tryin|:  to  add  to  the  welfare  of  i)eqr  Brother;  Well,  that's  the  curse  of  being  Philadelphia  6  litorfh  ^th  Str^t  Baltimore  ... i...'  .'14  North  Gay  Sti'eet  Militant  action  aboard  the  S.S.  the  union.  In  the  do­called­  bene­ a  seamaii)  uneducated  and' iill  Norfolk  60  Commercial  i^lace  BIRMrf^GH^M"  hits  brought  the  d'clal legislation  that  they  are' try­ that  stuff.  Woo!  woo!  k  '  *  <*  Sttn  Joan,  Puerto  Ricoi  8  Covadoni^  Street  ship a  fong  way  toward (op stand  ing  to  havd  enact^  in  favor  of  the  union,  one  criterion  Of  their  W«  fnitik  that  the  ahlpownsrs  ardi.  From  "one  bf  tliie  waclifest  GtUf  District  waggons  in  the  coast  trade,  she  heart­rending  efforts  is  the  so­ and  their  stooges  would  do  well  HEADQUARTERS  has  been  turned  into  one  of  the  called  Compensation  Bill  that  Is  to  leave  the  seamen  protect  New  Orleans  ^  7.1.."..".'.I'.'.'....309  Chartr^ Street  supposed  to  help  the  seamen  and  themselves.  If  they  really  MU»T  BRANCHES  protect  them.  >=fe8t  their  poor  hearts  break­ Up  to a  fe^' wee^s ago  the  deck  S&TSUIII&IL  • • • • • • • e • «• *• • *»  • • • • • • • *2X8  • • •Esflt  • • • '•  Str6Ct  »  m­  *  department  Was  sleeping  forward  lend  us  a  hand,  they  might  begin  Jacksonville  ......186 Bay  Street  in  a  fbc'sie,  reminiscent  of  Clip­ Tampa  .J.....  ..206  South  PrankSn  Street  How  many  of  us  stop  to  real­ with  starting  to  fismfcdy''some  of  Mobile  55 So. Conception  Street  per  Ship  days.  On  sailing  days  ize  that?  Can  you'beat'it—^11  tb'e  the  evils  rathpanf today,  siich  as:  Texas  City  ....105  ­  4th  Street  N.  the  deck  would  be  cluttered  up  representatives  of  the  shipowners  Improper  food  in  the  tropical  with  mates  (all  of  them)  giving  going  down  to  Washington  and  fuHs;  storing  a  vessel  with  green  Great  Lakes District  contradictory  orders  to  everyone  be'ggfrifi  ' the  jgovernmint  to  'do  vegetables to  run to  the  W.G.  ind  HEADQUARTERS  Hetroit  i  1038  Third  StrjMt  half  of  them  rotting  before  they  in  sight..  The  food  was  nota,ble  right  by  the  seamen!  -^ :-0 ^ reach  the  ­Panama  Canal,  when  '•   AJa'DRESS  ALL CQRBESPOJiDENCE CONCERNING THM  mainly  for  its  absence  of  green  PUBLICATION  TO:  vegetables  and  fruits  in  seabbn.  Now,  hoys.  Isn't  that  jiist  they  bould  store  up  enough  te  •  *  •   ducky.  Just  think,  your  potential  reach  there  and  purchase  fresh  ;;  "THE  SEAFAREFtS'  LOG"  enemies  are  professlhg  tlieir' tin­ stuff  on  their  arrival  In  the  A  committee  visited  the  com­ Pr. O. Box  522,  Oiurch  St.  Annex,  New  York,  N. Y.  pany's  offices  in  N.  Y.  with  in  dying  love  fore  yoii.  Where  is  Canal;  thg  same  with  the  meat  supply  and  with  fruit  and  other  structions  to  get  those  things  your  gratitude,  men?  perishabie  foods.  changed  or  else,  and  came  back  !»'  •  •   with (he faacom  After almost  two  Just the  same, we would  like to  Just  think,  storing  "fresh"  hours  of  argument,  we  won  6ur  know  a  few  more  things  before  fruit'  and  ­vegetables  from  Phllly  point.  prostrating  ourselves  with  grati­ to  Pedro!  One  day  the  chill  box  *  m  *  tude.  For  instance:  Hovv  mahy'of  The  crew  is  now  sleeping  aft,;  these  champions  of  the  seamen's  is  38  or  40,  the  next  day  it  is  56  two  men  in a  rpbha.  The  food  has  welfare  Went  to  Washington  to  or  over.  There  is  no  fruit  or  improved  and  orders  are .  given  beg  the  government  for  the  vegetable  that  will  stand  thPt  " '  SILENCE is  the  better  part  of  wisdom—that  seems  to  tliiough  the  bos'n.  yhd  of  treatment.  Three  Watch  System?  For  the  ^  «  »  e  he­the  Plje­it's  feeling  fately  about  the  attempted  $2.50  Eight  Hour  Day?  For  clean,  dry  Of  course^  this  Is  only  one  of  There  ai­e  still  plenty  of  things  I'^oc'sles?  For  clean,  wholesome  sell­out.  the  evils  that ' the  shipowners  ^ i  to  be  changed^  but  with  the  re  fcod?  Rjr  the  right  of'SeaVneri  to  We  have  turned  the  pages ^in  issue  after  issue  of  the  suits  so  far  everyone  can  see,  organize?  Eor  the  abolition  of  could  remedy.  But  (t  is of  the  uU  rag  for  the  past  four, weeks.  But  there's  narry  a  line  in  it  these  can  be  taken  care  of  in  the  crifnps?  Fop  the 'riddance  df  the  most  Importance.  For,  when  a  on the subject.  Nothing to  explain why  the NMU Negotiat­ near  future, Tf  we  keep  up  the  Shanghai  Artist?  For doing  away  man's  belly  Is  full,  he  is  in  a ­ ing  Committee, tried  to  put  across  the  measly $2.50  on  the  good  Work.  Such  thin^ as a  sani  with  conditions  where  seamen  better  position  to  handle  other  mind.  membership.  Nor  why  it  persisted  in  the  attempt  even  tary  drinking  foiintain  for  the  we're  practically  forced  to  the  evils  with  a clearer  «  *  «  piece­off  system  for  their  Jobs,  creiV,  a  blackboard  for  the  course  while  the  S'.I.U.  was  signing  with  one  coastwise  company  "Well,  guess  ­we've  said  enough  after  another  for  $10  monthly  increases  and  10  cents  per  in  the  wheelhouse  are  on  the  With  the  Old'  phoney  boarding  for  this  tltne.  So.  until  next  (im^,  house  rackets,  the  blue  iinens  next  order  of  business along  with  hour  increases in  overtime?  Nor, how  come  that  even his  payment  on  arrival  at  sea,  in­ (and  very  little  of  the  same),  old  we  remain  as  before.  Fraternally,  own  operators—who,.  Gurran  and  his  stooges  claimec  stead  of  during  noon  hour.  bn  plates and  agate war,  and  lord  The  Three  Musketeers  knows '  how  many  other  things  would  go  broke  if  they  granted  any  increases  at  all,  let  W.  B.,  No.  1994  too  numerous  to'mention  here?  We  are  circulating  a  donation  alone  the  $2.50—^finally  tossed  the  NMU  $2.50  more  than  J.  F.,  No.  542  Well,  j/ow  know  how  many.  But  list  among  the  crew  for  the'Sea­ the  "Negotiating Committee"  itself  had  asked  for?  H.  J.  C.,  No.  496  farers;'. Log,  and  vye  wish (o  take  they  air  have  the  guts  to  go  Nothing hut  silence on  this  touchy  subject  in­ the Pile­it  down  to  Washington'  and  claim  (his  opportunity  fo  thdhk  the  N.  Not a  woifd  concerning  coastwise negotiations in  the­whole  Y.  office  for  its  tirriely,  prompt,  that  they  would  like  to  see  this  five  d^ys  of  blah­blah  gushed  forth  at  the  recent  meeting  and  effective  coojjOratipn'  during  "Compensation"  legislation  go  through,  as  they  ­want  to  see  the  these  actions.  of  the  NMU's "National  Council."  seamen  be  protected.  OK,  tby,  T.  Lane,  No.  42(l^Get  in.  For  the  Deck  Department,  • And for  good  cause:  No  aniount  of  high­power;ed  bl^b  J.  H.  Copenhaver,  No.  6145,  ain't  that  sump'mt  It  really  toucH  with your'wife.  Your  can  explain  away  the  /act  that  the.S.I.U:  showed  up  the  son  is  very  sick.  Recording  SeO'y.  grieves  us  to  think  that  we' have  attempted  sell­out  in  action.  •   The  NMU  membership  cannot  be  made  to  forget  the  *  fact­that the  S.I.U.'s successful  negotiations  for  the $10  was  whai  got  them  an unexpected  $5  increase  too.  The  NMU  rank  and file  cap't  be  kidded  out  of  asking:  Ho,w, come the  S.I.U. has obtaineci  a  10"  cents  per  hour  in­ S.S. BOSTON  (Deck, Dept.)  $10.4.5  crease  in  overtime  pay  on  the  coastwise  ships,  when  we  S.  S.  ANGELINA  5.15  (the  NMU)  haven't  even  got  it on  the  off­shore.  As  onery  a  critter  as  we  know  $.S.  CALMAR  The  S.I.U.'s  achievements  in  the  coastwise  negotiations  is  the  species  kiiown  as  the  com­ James  Deidrick  1.00  are  solid  facts.  Facts  are  stubborn  things.  Facts  are  hard  pany  stooge.  This  bird  usually  Pat  Masterson  .......  1.00  does  its  dirty  work  in  the  dark,  to argue against.  like  the  ground­mole.  Recently,  C.  B.  Collins  however.  We  have  discovered  a  Chester  Jakowiski  ........... .......  1.00  Curran'Calls far Help ! new  breed.  This  one  comes  but  "VNm.  Zjmmer  1.00  Joe  Curran  sent  a letter "to  the  shipowners  urging' them to  sup  of its  hole  and  eveU  boasts  about  J.  Vesta  T.OO  jort  thte  NMU  in . opposing  the  amendmefit >bf  the "Wagher  act:  He  its 'onefinesS!  Thus  l^e  read  in  Mid:  1.00  Fred'Ryler  the  liapers:  I  "You  are aware  of  the chaos  that existed  In  the shipping  '"CHICAGO,  July  31  (UP)­7  S.S.  BliRl^IINGHAM  18.10  ILndustry  before  the  passage  of  the  Wagner  act  and  the  fbi*.  Almbst  three  ihbnths  ago  the  S.S.  SEATRAIN­TEXAS  ......  10.00  I  matlph  of  the  National  Maritime  Union.  x;ertaih  elements  Martifi  Auto  Farts  Co.  paid  ^.S. SBATRAXN  NEW JERSEY  ..  . .....  T.'/5  1  among  the  shipowners  vyere  cohstantiy  preeipifsting  Job  ae^  $13,141  in ­ overtime  allowances  ^.S.  COLLIE,E  (Crew)  ......,  tipns  on  the  part  of  the'  seamen  by  the ­siniple  (!)  process  . .....  ::.2.50  to'ttliiety­thfee employees Oh  ah'  Of­attacking  their  conditions and  job  security,­  dertain  ele­ order  from  the­Federal  Wages  George  Nutting  ments  in  our  union  (long since  cleaned  put)  provoking  thei;e  and  Hours ­Administration.  Thomase  Tooma  •   3.00  job'actionsj  "Ten  of  the  employees  ap­ ifirgil Sandberg  ....... i ........  . .....  l.pQ  ^r.A' I  "As* part  of  your  contribution  to  the  national  defense,  pealed  from  fhat  order.  (!)  •   Walter  P.^kius  .50  we  urge  that  you­Join  with  us  in  opposing  the Smith  amend­ ."After  ten  weeks'  deliberar  ' U­'  " Nidnts."  •  '  .50  tioa,  Alex  EIaoh,,^:^age8.  and  ^m. AB­  Ijlneklroy..,.:... . ....... ......"  tears  just roll  down  Curran'g  face  at  the  thought: of  the  hours  diyislpn  attorney,  ruled  E­  G'.'jkloQtgop^ery  ................  $64.45  hat  those  ten  may  turp  to  tjie ­ rampapy'  i^,6|6  ^ptal  ...—......  $64.45  awarded  td them!  '  P  ,  :fla!itldh'bf "  NatloAAl  iiaritiihe' Udicii:"  ­If  liese Job, actions  wefe  ' ' "bae  of  the  (en  is  <;jupted ,aa  !  L'ST  OF  DONAT(QN^  TO  SEAFARERS'  LOQ  "l^re^^pltatdd*'  by  tW" s^poWnefd •  ­"liefore'  the" 'forniaflon "'bf  expi|Bdnlng;  (heu how WM it j^bflsible  for "cert^lp elemei^s in  pur "(NMU)  ­V Arrhe  'eompdny  hf^: • done us  gj.  S.­  8A©®<«APPA:  Siayfer;  Ah" l.flf0: 'Sd«h,' R7'  ;60: ^Mitchell,  ­  'I  bfeahed  bat)''ptbvokiag­thesb  Joib'aotlbttsrr "Which  ffavoi* and  one'  '  Xi.,  .60;  Eeyea, L..CS(iF);  .EOl^iColIths, H.,  J60;  Brown! Gi7.2ff;  • • If'.  igit  jofe't"  '  '  "•   "•  "•   .  ,  in:  return'."  .What  an  elevating  aight  to  a^e  the  "powerful  NMU"  appealing  fsll, C.,.W; Welboni; IL,  1.06;  Hlrah,  B.,  Thelas,  7  the PhlJIdWniro to gave  the union!  What an  outfltl^.7  M^wapch.  T .,' ,26;  Davis. B,,  .60.  Win »omeone;:ge<hthe^fiittfX  Total  48.M  m­.7;c::  BRANCHES  ^Silence Is the Better  Part of  Wisdom"  NOTICE  Won't You Kick Us in the Pants?' ' ;;i.ooi  ^':'r  7l.pp  • y't'Mi  �Monday, August 5. 1940  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  ­J­'5^^^:'  MORE  41iOUT'.  iP: h a t's Doing BALTIMORE  take  care  of  the  crew first  the  r^t  after.  TEXAS CITY and  Four-Pay Strike JACKSONriLlE and  NEWS  {Continued  from  Page  1)  The  Pile­It  seems  to  be  getting  July  27,  1940.  *  Chairman  of  Selectmen,  Nan­ July  26,  1940  scarce  around'here.  Haven't  got  JEditor,  Seafarers'  Log  tucket,  Mass."  Seafarers'  Log  one  for  the  last  fSw  weeks.  How  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  Important Decision!  the  hell  are  the  Commies  going  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  All  But  Call  for  Marines  To  start  off  this  week.  I've  td  keep  the  boys  In  line  If  they  Everything  is  quiet  on  the  Another  tefegram—sent  to  the  Of  Importance  to  all  seamen  is  news  that  will  warm  the  heart  slack  off  on  ^he  baloney  rag.  Or  Boutheast'ern  front,  with  a  couple  regular  officers  of  the  S.I.U.  this  the  decision  handed  down  by  a  of  an  Editor.  The  sulphur  scow  bre  they  getting  wise  to  them­ of  Bull  Line  ships  due  lu  here  time, without  benefit  of the  Police  Federal  Judge  In  the  United  S.S.  FRANCIS  SALMON  came  selves.  the  later  part  of  the  wee^.  This  Chief's seryices­larrlved  the  next  States  District  Court  in  the  case  bouncing  into  the  slip,  and  the  A.  W.  Armstrong.  port  reminds me  of  a  ghost  fdiiiTi,  day  from  the  Nantucket  Chamber  of  a  brother  member  against  the  first  thing 1 heard  was,  "We  have  since  the fruit  season  wfent  out  of  of  Commerce,  screaming that "the  Hawaiian  Steamship  Company,  taken  a  donation  to  the  Log,  give  present  strike  hot  only  Is  causing  The  member  had  joined  the  ship  existence.  us  a  receipt  for  |9.00."  immeasurable  inconvenience  to  on  the  West  Coast  and  was  It  is  getting  so  that  the  few  Not  80  bad.  As  we  pointed  out  upward  of  twenty  thousand  per­ July  25.  1940.  ships  that  do  come  In  here  once  sons  on  the  islands,  but  also  con­ forced  to  quit  her  at  Savannah  at  the  agents'  conference,  the  and  enter  the  Marine  Hospital  In  a  while  have  no  beefs.  I  don't  members  realize  the need  of  a  pa­ Editor.  Seafarers'  Log  stituted  a  'THREAT  TO  THE  there  for  treatment  for  a  swollen  like  ttiat  at  all.  1  like  to  have  a  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  per  to combat  the rantings  of  the  PUBLIC  HEALTH  AND  PUBLIC  Shipping  for  the  past  week  was  few  beefs once  in a  while because  SAFETY  OF  ALL  THE  ISLAND  knee,  allegedly  brought  on  by  a  Commies and  will support  it with­ rheumatic  condition.  The  com­ yb'u  begin  to  get  stale  if  you  out  any  high  pressure  salesman­ very  good  in  all  departments.  COMMUNITIES,"  pany  paid  the  member  off  (n  Sa­ don't.  Shipped  a  full  SUP  crew  for  ehlp  being  exerted  by  the  partol­ »  *  »  vannah  and  the  brother,  repre­ In  hair­raising  language,  these  the S.S.  NARCISSUS.  Cleaned  up  meii.  sented  by  Lawyer  Sol  Beren­ "impartial" representative.s  of  the  the  beach  for  SUP  men.  QulY  two  There  are  14  members  regis­ ^ * holtz,  sued  the  company  for  full  people  warned  that  continuance  SUP inen  are  now  registered  here  tered  on  the  three  shipping  lists  One  W.  E.  Mosely  earhe  bounc­ oti  the  list.  at  present.  That's  all  for  th^s  of  the  strike  would  "sap  the  life­ wages  to  the  ending  of  the  Inter­ blood  of  wholfe  communities  of  in­ coastal  articles  and  return  trans­ «  «  «  week.  ing  into  the  haii  last  week  and  nocent  and  hard­working  people^  portation  to  the  Coast.  It  vyas  the  itated  that  he  had  itist  his  book.  The  S.S.  PAN  KRAFT  came  In  Steady  as  she  goes.  The  whole  machinery  of  "public  company's. claim  that  dince  the  Asked  if he  was'the  member  that  last  week  and  changed'  from  Fred  Lauritano.  member's  sickness  was­­due  to  pressure"  was  on  full  blast!  wais  pulled off  In' 'JacksdhVille, 'fte  Coastwise  to  Far  Edsi.  Shipped  ASI  mWORlEANS denied'it.  So,  as  every  member  has the  right  of  another, i  pot hfs  name  On'  the  p'Orihit  li^  and  wi^ote  to  New  York  on  the  gent.  t  received  a  most  emphatic  let­ ter',  which  took  two  paSes 'to  list  this  Quy'i  "errors'."  •   He  left  hOre  two  days  before  the letter from  New  York  arrived,  and  since  thfen  he  has been  hang­ ing  around  the  turning  basin  In  Houston,  trying  to  ship  out  with  the  tankers. So,  if  he  turns  up  on  ­another  ship  anywhere,  ask  him  to  come  back  here.  Some  of  tlie  boys  want  to  play.  something  he  had  before  ho  about  20  men  On  her.  The  PAN  Rising  "Figures" ...  or  joined  the  ship,  they  were  not  Ii­ GULF  came  in  yesterday  and  Is  able.  However,  the  Court  thodght  Tempers.  also  going  Fdr  East.  Shipp'Cd  10  otherwise,  pointing  out  in  their  The  figure  of  those  allegedly  nfeh  on her  so  far. Expect'to  ship  Editor,  Seafarers'  Log:  decision  "the  practical  inconve­­ affected  continued  to  climb  from  more  before  she  sails.  Re:  the  recent  balloting  being  nience  and  the  attendant  danger  •   • •    .  conducting  uii "  and  ' down  the  day  to  day.  On  Sunday,  the  to  seamen  in  the  application  of a  The  S.S.  WACASTA  signs  on  Coast.  Chamber  of  Commerce  claimed  it  was  '20,000.  On  Monday,  the  rule  which  would  encourage  the  Friday  for  the  Far  East.  Shipped  *  «  «  BOSTON  TRAVELER  boosted  it  attempt  by  master  or  owper  to  quite  a  few  men  on  he'r  also.'  A  balloting  booth  was  con  advance  of  any  •  *  «  to  45,000.  By' Tuesday,  Governor  structed  for  the  purpose  of  hav­ maintenance  and  ei  whether  Saltohstalf  entered  the  situation.  Plenty  of  jobs  around  here  for  ing  a'secret  ballot.  A  coUple  Of  • the  illness  was  caused  by  the  claimed  that  no  less  than  men  who  wahf to  gb  out  East.  members  and  the  agent  went  employment  are  manifest."  90,000  persons  were  affected!  *  *  •   through  great  pains  and  Work  Second  Point  Shipped  10  Permit  Card  men  cbhatructing  it,  but  nobody  ever  'A  ­whole  battery  of  state  and  federal  mediators,  conciliators  On  the  .second  Point  the  court  last  few  days.  used  It.  ami  arbitrators  flocked  to  the  ruled:  "The  seaman  is  entitled  Fraternally  yours,  »  »  •   PVERTO RICO scene  fioui  the first  hour  of  the  to  be  transported  free  of  ch^irge  It  was  impossible  to  get five  strike,  to  add  their  pressure.  ick  to  the  port  where  he  ofigi­ full  bopfc  members  to act  as a  bal  What  price  for  a  NMU  nally  signed  on.  provided­  iia  July  30,  1940.  lotiiig  committee.  The  members  Governor Issues  Ultimatum  book,  now  that  the  new  reguia  riiak^  tlie  demand  for  such  trans­ do'wh  here dither  have  sick  piofh­ trons  are  going  into  effect  on  the  The  Seafarers'  Log  Finally,  oh  Monday,  the  Gov­ portation  within  a  reasonable  Dears  Sirs  and  Brothers:  efh or  brothers,  or  they  are  sick  ernor,  after  calling  a  conference  tankers?  If  the  boys  are  willing  time  after  he  has  recovered  'hi«  td take  some  advice,  I'd  suggest  Shipping for  the  past  week  was  themselves.  The  metnhers  on  tlie  between  union  and  company  rep­ health,  and  provided  also  that  at  that  the  ante  be  raised  to  three  fair.  Shipped  22  Deck, 10  Engine,  ships  when  they arrive  here 'inake  resentatives,­  issued  an  "ultima­ thb  time  he  makes  his  demand  ho  bucks  (one  for  the  Union;  two  to  11  Steward  Dept..  10  Extras,  six  a  draw  and  go  out  and  have  a  tum"  demanding  that  ail  officials  has  not  assumed  a  position  wliicii  buy  a  cushion  for  the  gullible  Reliefs,  two  SUP.  Total  6l.  31  good  time.  involved  remain  in  continual  con­ is  dfrectly  contradictory  to  his  • . •   • »   sucker  that  takes  ^he  $1.00  book  registered.  ference  at  the  State  House  in  asserted  desire  to  seek  empldv­ •   • «   to  rest  on  till he  ships through'a  There  never  was  anybody  Boston  until  an  agreem( .t  con­ menfat  that  port." As  this fs  'the  • yVe had  quite  a  few  beefs  with  NMU  hall).  They  rrii^ht  even  buy  around  to  go  on  the  committee.  cluding  the  strike  had  been  first  decision  of  this  kihd  a^hd  a few  looms  ala  Ghahdi, to  renevv  different  sh'Ihs  hitting  this  port.  (I  wish  to  thank  the members  for  reached.  Both  sides  agreed  to  one  wiiicli  will  undoubtedly  'be  It  lo'qke  as  if  the  men  wait  and  the  seat  of  their  pants  while  their  willingness  to  come'  around  notify  the  governor  before  leav­ used  as  a  precedent  in  othei­  sini­ bring'  their  befefs  tb  New  Cleans  and  volunteer  to  go  on  the  Bal­ ing.  wait.  ilar  cases,  members  should  make  *  «  «  for  action,  at  least  it  looks  that  The  negotiators  continued  in  due  note  of  it.  loting  Committee.)  why,  anyway;  but  we  can  still  gb  session  from  10  A.M.  on  ivionday  Shipping  has slowed  down  some  on,  and  they  are straightened  out  Rest in Peace  until  3  A.M.  the  next  morning.  here  at  present",  but  the  Phlla,  beforh  departing  from  this  port.  Shipping  has  been  pretty  fair  Finally,  the company,  represented  Ship's  Delegate  Biid  Ray  of  the  Navy  will  come  groaning  in  next  But  wb  stiMy. don't" go  for  phohy  here  in  San  Juan.  Most  of  the  among  others  by  Vice" Presidents  S.S.  Coelleda  has  notified  the  week,  so  things  should'  pkk  up.  beefsi  Rum  Testers  have  been  shipped  Frank  j.  Wall  and  Robert  u  brahch  of  the  death  by  drowning  Shipped  an  oher  to firoTTOsville  * '  *  «  oiit,  and  the  hall  is  pretty' quiet  Pearson  of  the  New  Haven  R.R.,  of  Brother  Joseph  Maszthk  No.  the  other  night  for  the  S.S.  RAN  now.  Had to  ship  two  permit  men  The  S.S.  William  Salman  ar­ 2555,  while  the  ship  was  lying  at  KRAFT.  She  is  leaving  there  for  rived  a  couple  of  days  ago'  with  last  week  (ordinary  seamen  at  operators  of  the  NESSCO,  after  having  constantly  .said  "no  dice"  Ge.orgetown,  British  Guiana.  tiie  Far  East,  so  don't  know  how  a  few  beefs,  which  were  settled  that).  to  the  union,  buckled  under  and  Brother  Masztak  was  a  good  Fraternally  yours,  come  tlie  ship's  short.  to  the  crew's  satisfaction;  with  agreed  to  arbitrate  the 'demands,  union  brother  and  well  known  *  *  *  D.  Butts,  Agent.  new  springs  and  bunks  and  ve'n­ along  this waterfront.  The  branch  if  the  strikers  followed  suit;  C.  J.  Stephens,  Dispatcher.  I  >  i;  .  V­ |:V  li  Oh  the  Del  Alba  in  Houston  tilators  on"  pobp­deck.  the  "other  day;  found  the  Steward  having  his  me^sboy's  hitting  the  The  Narcissus  left  here  a  few  dock  to  pack  stores  aboard.  Also  days  ago  with  a  ifull  West  Coast  fOiihd  thb  crew  Squawking  about  crew,  headed  for  Mobile.  "Hie  the  chow.  Cooked  O.  K.,  just  no  Captain  made  a  slip­up  and  did  variety.  Talked  to  Stev/ard  and  not  want  to  sign  the  men  on  iar­ hotiffed  New  Qfieans.  So  this  ticles  or  any  other  fom  of  pay  gent  should  be  squared  away  be­ roll  until  they  arrived  in  Mobile;  fore feH'e''ieaVesTer  the" S^oulh.  so  the  Commissioner  upheld  the  Agreement Reached  TEARS  UP  HIS  NMU  BOOK  July  21,  1940  To  the  Delegate,  Seafarers'­  International  Union  I, Richard E.  TUnison, in  the  crew, stated  the Qld  Man  viplated  presence  of  vyitnesses  do  r6­ the law  by  not signing  on  in  New  riounce  all  cb'nnections  and  Orleans.  Therefore  the' ct^bw  aR  sever  my  reTatiohshlp  '  hnd  rights  to  membership  in  the  uit  in  MoWle.  Seafarers'  Infernational Union:  Furthermore,  the  crew  could  denounce  its'p'oiicies  a's' unfa!r  IS "unfair  men  have  pressed  chhrgeO" against  the  to  me  atid" union  J.  ­­­­­­  ­  ,­­.­""'h  Captain  "for''leaving ^  thlb'*  port  era1.  As  evidence  bf  samd,'  I  hereby  destroy  my  book  wkich  without  signing  any  kind  of ar­ ticles  at  aif  or  payrbliS,^^b^  th'e^  ehiltied 'rtq' to' menibeVshVjt "in  '  '  ^liid  'not  '  prest'  any  • ''charges.  Na^ibhal'Maritime tin  They  trlbcl to  get  a  ricjfep  bhlik  to  Richarcf'Euge'ne  Tuhlson.  the'Quif, hut the^ki^^^^^  'Witn'i86e's:'t«lgneif) tloJin  P.  smbt(e,"sb  I'Ke  men  dWS  'rib^''t)ack  Doyle, ' $07%" bdhiln ibk"' G'fan­ Why, nh whYi do  those  guys  who  didn't  have  the  guts  to  beef  for  their  own  betterment—who  have  got  everything through  the'action  of  others—^now,  that  they  are  fixed fip  in  gdod" Shape; fiof  re­ spect  and  try  to  work  with  those  who" made ' thdifs­ possible?  They  6hould .be able  to  remember  what  the '"fcotapanife  'thought ' of  them  during  the depression  era. I  can't  remiefiibei'  ah'y' of  • these fcompany  stoogee,  settipg  fmy  thanks  for  robblh'g  the'Beiliertff  the''S^en,  • hiseling on  the  beddlpg,  etc.  Rut  now  that  they are making' enough  to  live  like  men,  theite  still  OTOUgh ot  them left ^tiO" oversh^­ thla  ppit.  W' me ­majority' of vetewards  who  <j.  'ttagin,­ Deeic  Pit  •>  regrets  his  passing.  W.  H.  Elkins.  Agent  After  withstanding  the  tremen­ dous  pressure  from  all  sides  for  the  following  union  demands:  four  days,  the  S.I.U;  i­epresenta­ a)  an  upward  adjustment  in  the  tiVes,  anxious  not  to  jeopardize  monthly  rates  of  watchman  and  the  closed  shop  contract  in  force  quartermaster;  b)  an  increase  oY  with  the  NESSCO.  likewise  $10  in  the  monthly  rates;  c)  ah  agreed, following some  arguments  extra  day's  pay  for  time  worked  back  and forth  regarding the  com­ on 'holidays; 'd) an  increase in  the  position  (if  the  Board  which  is  to  overtime  rate  from  70  to  80  cents  have final  Say;  The  latter  is  to  per  hour.  be  composed  of  one  union  repre­ The  Board  is  to  begin  deiibera­ sentative,  one  represfentative  of  tiqns  within fifteen  days.  Its  <ie*  the  line  and  General  Cole,  Chair­ cisions are  to  he  RETROACTI'VTa  man  of  the  Massachusetts  Bdard  as  of  the  day  the  strike  was  of  Conciliation  and  Arbitratioh.  ended,  July  30.  Rrovisions  of  Settlement  H • ­=^1  Strikers ^howed  Figkting  Included  in  the­  agreement  w:hich  settled  the  strike  are  the  .  Once  again  the  S.I.U.' flatting  feiv' Th®  following  provisions:  tant  men  of  the  New' Bei|fprd  life  proved  to  John  Ship­owner  when" th?  umoh  calls.  Once'  agalh,^  the  that  it  waf  Jan  pr^,  ganlzatiop  dAjicated  tp^  that " it  packs  up.. . wor^  wlth'­ (2)  The  board  Id  to  eettt*  on  deedsl  '  (1)  ALL  men  bh 'strike  are  to  bd  relhstatea  te' thelf­' former' p6­ WITHOUT  DlSfeFilMINAi  te: 8r'Al^ln'''%>iney;''^'G.''  TI<JN;­  With  the* cldled' shop' eon­ trgfct  ii tb'remain In force f^r tff­ (From  ­AS.  WiMit  Kysksf.y ^  bthi^'yeanr.­•   •  .K I  I  • JSf 1  •  ­4>ii  ­C'V  �M 'm- MORE  ABOUT%  COMPENSATION  BILL  f Monday, August  5, 1940  THESEAFARERS'  L O G  Hearings Rushed  to Close  SHIPPING All Vessels Short-Handed, NEWS Unions Tell Commission; Without Seomen's Answer  Another  Fink  Training  Ship  The  Maritime  Commission  has  S.U.P.  Brief  Discloses  Phoney  Provisions  announced  the  establishment  of  another  "station"  to  train finks.  In Bill  Supported by Shipowners' Stooges  It's  location  Is  to  be  Hueneme,  i!  - Danger to Safety Seen (Continued  from  page  1)  LUNDEBERQ'S  TESTIMONY  PRESENTS  SEAMEN'S  CASE  EXAMINER  RING:  I  think  for  know  what  Is  required  In  the  line  the  purpose  of  the  record  you  of  crews  on  board  those  ships.  WASHINGTON,  D.C.—After  listening  to  reams  upon  near  Oxnard.  California.  The  S.S.  AMERICAN  SAILOR  Is  being  reams  of  shipowner­inspired  testimony  from  corporation  converted  at  the  Bethlehem  plant  had  better  state  your  name.  They  more  or  less  sponsor  the  lawyers,  "expert"  professors  and  "impartial"  sky­pilots  in  Baltimore  for  service  in  the  THE  WITNESS:  Harry  Lunde  American  Merchant  Marine.  So  pro  berg. Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacific,  we  feel  that  the  shipowners  were  favoring  extension  of  the  Longshoremen  and  Harbor  Work­ CommisslQu's flnk­training  ers Compensation  Act  to seamen,  Senator  John  A. Overton's  gram.  The  Hueneme  station  Is  to  .  Well, we  feel  that all  the  Amer­ kind  of  short­sighted  and  I  be­ #ub­eommittee  of  the  Committee  on  Commerce  rushed  hear­ start  operations  In  January, 1941  ican. ships,  regardless  of  whether  lieve  they finally  saw  our  point.  It  will  bear  watching  for  phoney  they  are  subsidized  or  what  they  So  the  ship  Is  now  sailing  with  ings  to  a  close  without  affording  the  assembled  representa­ moves.  are,  are short­handed  on  deck.  Of  the  same  requirement  as  the  Ma  tives of  the seamen's  unions  an  opportunitj'' for  rebuttal.  Poor,  Starving Shipowners  course,  you  can  go  back  In  the  ritime  Commission,  although  we  The  unions  have  been  opposing  the  Bill  under  discussion  (H.R.  Every  time  seamen  ask  for  don't  think  It  Is  enough  even  at  €881)  as  a  measure  that  will  sharply  curtail  beneflts  enjoyed  by  wage  raise,  they  are  confronted  records  from  the  time  the  old  that.  There  should  he  two  more  Shipping  Board  ran  the  ships  seamen  under  the  present  law.  The  suddenly  turned  kind­hearted  by  the  heart­rending,  hard­luck  day  men  like  it  had  during  the  operators  and  their  stooges  have  been  sponsoring  It  with  unprees­ stories  of  the  operators.  What  The  records" will  prove  that  they  h^  a  bigger  manning  scale  on  Shipping  Bop.rd  days.  eiented  vigor  as  "beneficial"  to  the  men  who  man  the  shipa.  are  the facts?  Here  Is  something  deck.  Members  of  the  S.I.U.  must  be  on  guard  to  take  further  actio*  that  will  give  you  an  Inkling:  Three­Watch System  against  any  attempt  to  jam  this  Greek  gift  to  seamen  through  the  "Gross  earnings  of  American  Had 8  AB's Then  EXAMINER  RING:  Mr.  Lunde­ Senate.  Similar hills  were Introduced  last year  and  were side­tracked  vessels  engaged  In  overseas  pas­'  Take,  for  Instanco,  the  8800's,  berg,  you  have  spoken  of  the  after  strenuous  Union  protests.  At  that  time,  the  SUP  presented  cenger  traffic  In  1939  were  ap  They  had  three  men  more  on  a  brief  which  presents  the  matter  In  a  nut­shell.  The  brief  follows  proximately  $42,000,000,  an  IN  deck.  They  had  eight  A.B.,  they  three­watch  system  that  requires  all  sailors  to  be  assigned  to  herewith;  CREASE  of  $5,000,000  over  earn­ had  three­ordinary  teamen  and  watches.  ings  In  1938,  It  was  reported  by  two  deck  boys,  a  boatswain  and  Union Brief Setting Forth Objections to BUI THE  WITNESS:  Yes.  Dr.  Amos  E.  Taylor,  Chief  of  the  a  carpenter.  Today,  the  same  For  a  period  of  many  yean,  compensation  act  fhat  he  has  not  finance  division,  Department  of  ships  are  rifnnlng  out  here  with  EXAMINER  RING:  If  the  ex­ Congress through  the earnest  rep­ now?  NothlngI  He'll  stand  to  Commerce.  . . The  GAIN  In  edrn­j  Six­  A.^.'s,  three  seamen  and  isting  law  providing  that  all  bail­ resentation  of  seafaring  organlza  lose  « lot.  ors be assigned  to  watches should  boatswain  and  a  carpenter.  That  Ings  occurred  DESPITE  a  13  psr  tiona  has set  up  various  laws for  Under  the  prevailing  Compen­ cent  decline  in  the  total  volume  le  one  Instance.  be  amended  whereby  there  would  fhO  protection  of  seamen.  sation  Act  he  would  he  limited  to  of  passenger  travel  between  thei  Then  you  have  the 535'8  In  the  be  no  necessary  reduction, in  the  Under  the  general  maritime  recovery  of  compensation  only for  United  States  and  overseas  coun­i  trans­Paelfle  run,  which  have  number  of  men  who  are  carried,  fdw  now  In  effect  the  seamen  are  the  actual  time  that  a  politically  tries,  Dr.  Taylor  explained."  smaller  crews  today  than  some  but  a  division  between  sailors  entitled  to  what  is  known  as  appointed  compensation  commis­ (Journal  of  Commerce,  July  29,  ten  or  twelve  years  ago  when  who  would  be on  watch  and  those  MUhlntenance  and cure.  By  this It  sioner.  in  his  opinion,  found  the  1940).  they  were,  subsidized  under,  the  who  would  not  be  on  watch  were  .  .  Is  meant  that  if  a  seaman  be­ seaman  was  actually  disabled.  Poor  shipowners!  They  are  White  Act.  t guess,  wasn't  It?  accomplished,  do  you  think  that  oOmea  111  or  is  Injured  In  the  ser­ practically  being  forced  to  go  on  MiL,  SCHELL:  The  mall  con  would  be  a  good  thing?  Present Maximum  vice  of  his  ship,  he  can  obtain  relief.  tracts."  :  >  THE  WITNESS:  Well,  we  have  Under  the  present  compensa­ ­medical  service,  Including  hospl­ THE,.  WITNESS:  Then  they  no  objection  to  that,  providing  New  Kind  of  Beef  tion  laws  called  the  Longshore­ tatlzatlbn.  In  addition,  a  seaman  had  fat  subsidies  under  the  that  you  don't  cut  the  crew  list,  is entitled to  recover maintenance  men  A  Harbor  Workers'  Act,  all  A  sign  of  the  times  Is  the  fol­^  White  Act.  '  •   •   •   ­  •   of  course.  lowing  item  culled  from  the  while outside  of the  hospital untfl  a  man  can  recover  for  total  dlf  ..MR. SCHELL:  That  was a  mall  EXAMINER  RING:  That  la  same  paper:  ?  ­  !  ability  Is $7,SOO.  This is the  max!  hin  physical  condition  becomes  ­ "Crew  trouble,  which  delayed  contract.  what  I  say:  Providing  that  the  fixed.  Maintenance  while  outside  mum  set  by  law.  Total  disability  .  ­THE..  WITNESS:  Yes.  "Then  crew  list  Is  not  cut.  but  that  it is  the  Dutch  Oranje  Line  freighter  of  the  hospital  has  been  paid  at  means  that  a  man  is  physically  they  used  to  have  bigger  crews  divided.  We  will  take,  for  In­ nothing  less  than  $2.00  per  day.  unfit  to  do  any  kind  of  work  for  Prins  Wliiem  II  at  Sandusky,  O..  You  take,  for  ln.stance,  the  COO­ stance,  a  ship  like  the  €00­ the rest  of  his life.  How  long can  for  some  time,  has  also  beset  Absolute Liabilities  I.IDGE  now.  It  Is  about, eight  LIDGE,  of  which  you  spoke,  and  that  company's  Prins  Wlllem^^tll,  !f the  seaman  happens  to  be on  a  man  who  Is  a  physical  wreck  which  lay  outside  the  break­ men.  She  has  eight  able­bodied  suppoeing  for  the sake  of  inustra­ live  on  $7,5007  It  Is  fair  to  as­ article,  he  is  also  entitled  water  at  Chicago  last  week  (July  seamep  less  than  she  had  about  tlon  here "that  they  run  18  A.B.'a  to his  wages  until  the  end  of  the  sume  that  after  a  period  of five  26),  as  the  crew  refused  to  sail  ten  years  ago.  True  enough,  they  and  12  ordinary's:  and  that  it  is  Toyage.  These  are  absolute  liabil­ years  this  man  will  be  a  burden  upon  society  and  will  depend  on  aboard  an  unarmed  vessel.  Crew  have  put  a  night  watchman "there  found  that  six  A.B.'8  and  three  ities upon  the  vessel.  Irrespective  charity  in  order  to  live  the  rest  members  said  that  the  2800­ton  nowadays/ but  that  doesn't  help  ordinary's  would  be  sufficient  for  of  any  question  of  negligence.  freighter  was  the  target  of  Ger­ the  upkeep  of  the  vessel.  So,  in  watch  duties  and  that  the  others  of  his  life.  What  a  future  for  In  addition  to  this  If  the  sea­ man,  who,  say,  for  Instance,  was  man  bombers  off  Flushing,  Hol­ reality  she  is  eight  A.B.. seamen  could  be  assigned  to  day  work;  man  is  Injured  due  to  the  negli­ totally  disabled  at  the  age  of  25.  land,  on  May  10  and  that  they  short,  which  the  records  will  would  a  law  that  "would  make  gence  of  the  shipowner,  the  mas­ .  If  a  man  is  permanently  par­ wanted  armament  to  protect  prove.  ­  ­  •   that  permlssable  be  in  your  opin­ ter or any other officer  or through  themselves  in  the  event  of  future  tially  disabled,  according  to  the  ion  a  good  thing?  the negligence  of a  fellow  worker,  Short­Siifhted  Policy  iM  attacks."  hb  Is  entitled  to  not  alone  main­ present  Compensation  Act,  he  is  THE  WITNESS:  Well,  of  We  always  thought  It  was  tenance  and  cure  but  also  to  a  entitled  to  two thirds of  his  week  very  short­sighted  policy  of  the  course, I  disagree  with  you on  the  Otaim  of  damage  by  reason  of  ly  wages  for  a stipulated length of  shipowners  to  run  ships  short  amount  of  men  to  be  on  watch.  tiegllgent  conduct  of  the  vessel's  time,  depending  upon  the  injury.  handed  on  deck  because  in  the  EXAMINER  RING:  Take  any  So, according to  the compensation  (Owner.  •   long  run  they  are  going  to  pay  number.  I  am  not  Interested  in  i.The claim  of  damage  would  in­ law,  the  seamen  who  are  now  for  it  anyway  through  upkeep  the  number.  You  can  make  them  Rice Hotel Laundry cldde  besides  maintenance  and  paid  $72.50  per  month  in  wages  when  the  vessel  gets  into  port;  12  £(nd  six  on  watch.  (Houston,  Texas)  curd 'the  full  amount  of  wages  would  receive  two­thirds  of  that,  shore  repairs  and  so  forth.  We  THE  WITNESS:  We  are  not  Has been  placed  on  the  "We  10st,'> payment for  permanent  dis­ approximately  $48.50  per  month—  • feel that  all  work,  from  the  keel  do  not  patronize  list"  by  the  ability md for  pain and  suffering.  or  $12  per  week  for  the following  Laundry,  to the trunks,  which  Is the sailor's  opposed  to  that.  Of  course,  the  Linen,  and  Cleaning  way  the  law  has  worked  since  What  can  a  seaman  gain  by  a  injuiles:  work, should  be. done  at  sea.  Sales Drivers  Local  Union  No.  they  put  this all  hands on  watch.  ,  According  to  the  laws  that  are  COMPENSATION  LAW  TABLES  602  (A.  F.  of  L.).  Watch  out  We liave  lost  on  it.  We  have  lost  in  effect,  all  hands  must  be  on  Arm  lost,  280  weeks  compensation  at  $12  per  week  .$3,3«0  when  this firm  makes  the  on  it  due  to  the  fact  that  they  watch.  You  have  three  men  to  Leg  lost,  248  weeks  compensation  at  $12  per  week  2,97®  ships!  have  used  less  men  on  deck  now  each  watch  In  the  freighters,  and  Hand  lost,  212  weeks  compensation  at  $12  per  week  "....  2,544  than  they  did,  and  we  thought  in­ the  passenger  vessels all  hands  root  lost,  173  weeks  compensation  at  $12  per  week  2,07#  divide  up  the  watches.  You  have  that  they  were  going  to  be  u­slng  Eye  lost,  140  weeks  compensation  at  $12  per  week.,..  1,680  no  people  working  day  work  to  more  men  on  deck.  Our  organiza­ *rhumb  lost,  51  weeks  compensation  at  $12  per  week  612  keep  up  the  upkeep  of  the vessel,  tion  was.  In  fact,  responsible  for  First finger  lost,  28  weeks  compensation  at  $12 per  week......  336  the  gear  and  so  forth.  And  there  getting  this  law  passed,  that  all  Oreat  toe  lost,  26  weeks  compensation  at  $12  per  week  312  hands  on  watch.  But  it  hasn't  Second  finger  lost,  18  weeks  compensation  at  $12  per  week....  216  TORONTO,  Can.—Seven  Great  should  at  least  be  two  or  three  worked  out  in  practice  that  way.  Third  finger  lost,  17  weeks  compensation  at  $12  per  week....  204  Lakes  shipping  companies  signed  day  mcin  on  at  least  each  Ameri­ We  lost  men.  Toe, other  than  great  toe  lost,  8  weeks  do  96  agreements  with  the­  Canadian  ican  freighter.  Fourth finger  lost,  7  weeks  do  84  Seamen's  Union,  affiliated  with  Not  so  long  ago  the  Maritime  Loss of hearing,  1 ear, 51  weeks  do  812  the  S.I.U.,  providing  wage  raises,  Commission  run  the  line  up  to  •   ­i/  I  do  2,400  Increased  manning  scales,  prefer­ Seattle  and  the  West  Oriental  Mea ol"  hearing,  both  cars,  200  weeks  This  is  the  approximate  com­ becomes  useless,  he  will  bo  paid  ential  hiring,  and  the  hiring  of  Line,  which, I  believe  is  the  8800  /lit:. I   pensation  allowed  for  these  in­ oft  with  a couple  of  thousand  dol­ an  extra  deckhand  on  ships  op­ type  of  ships,  isn't  it?  Juries  under  the  Longshoremen  lars,  to  be  a  burden  on  society  erating in  the lower  St, Lawrence  EXAMINER,  RING:  That  is  tiii  V • »  right.  &  Harbor  Workers'  Compensation  and  depend  on  charity  for  the  Canal.  All branches are reyest  of  his  life.  That  Is  the  PAY  THE  WITNESS:  When  the  Act  When  a  seaman  loses  an  arm,  OFF  for  seamen,  after  giving  whole  are opposed  to  the  passage  Maritime  Commission  run  those  quested to cooperate leg,  foot,  hand,  eye,  or  loses  the  their lives  and  limbs for  the bene­ of  any  kind  of  a  compensation  ships  they  had  one  maintenance  bearing  of  one  ear,  he  Is  FIN­ fit  of  making  profits  for  ship  act for  seamen  and  ask  that these  man  on  deck  besides  the  boat­ with Headquarters in bills  be  rejected.  The  fact  that  swain  and  the  carpenter.  As  ISHED  as  far  as  going  to  sea  la  owners.  concerned.  He  will  be  unable  to  It  is  the firm  opinion  of  ths  all  seamen  are against  enactment  soon  as  the  private  concern  took  the publication 'of the pass the  RIGID physical  examina­ membership  of  the  SAILORS  of  this  bill  and  that  no  seamen  It  over  they  Immediately  tried  to  tion  that  now  exists  for  seamen.  UNION  OF THE  PACIFIC  and  of  have  asked  for  this  type  of  legis­ get  rid  of  this  day  man.  That  "Log" by submitting How  much  of  a  chance  would  a  the  AMERICAN  SEAMEN  AS  A  lation  should  be  enough.  was  only  last  week.  Of  course,  /.• *v  jl^rippled  seaman  have  for  getting  WHOLE  which  is  borne  out  by  On  the  other  hand,  only  the  we  couldn't  allow  such  a  thing to  news of local and genshipowners  and  their  representa­ work  ashore7  Very  little.  If  any  facts, that  the  teamen  have  noth­ happen  after  the  Maritime  Com­ At  alll  ing  to  gain  by  a  compensation  tives  are  asking  for  the  passage  mission  had  already  established  eral,interest at regular So  it comes  down  to this:  That  act,  but  have  everything  to  lose­ of  the  Compensation  Act  for  sea­ the  precedent  and  we  feel  that  After a  seaman  is crippled  up and  The  American  seamen  as  a  men.  the  Maritime  Commission  should  intervals. 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BIRMINGHAM REPORTS GOOD RESULTS ON BEEF WORDS OF ADVICE TO THE BIG-HEARTED SHIPOWNERS SILENCE IS THE BETTER PART OF WISDOM PLEASE MR. BOSS, WON'T YOU KICK US IN THE PANTS? TEARS UP HIS NMU BOOK HEARING RUSHED TO CLOSE WITHOUT SEAMEN'S ANSWER CANADIAN SEAMEN WIN WAGE BOOST Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/4/1940 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. II, No. 9 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1940 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/cca79851d08b2a6581ff3f08346871f6.PDF cb72869e304eae7959b9111970e8ddba PDF Text Text GENERAL FUND REFERENDUM ON Seafarers in all Atlantic and Gulf District ports were casting ballots in secret referendum on a ten-dollar assessment to build the Union's General Fund, with heavy participation reported as the voting ended its first week. Balloting on the assessment, which would en­ able the A&G District to continue its running fight on anti-labor legislation and keep intact all Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA VOL. XI NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1949 No. 24 ** The Tbundafion is Wron^, Harry!" 4'Of its services to the member­ ship, came after Seafarers over­ whelmingly adopted a resolu­ tion originating in New Orleans at the last two regular meetings in all Branches. Originally offered and passed at the regular meeting in New Orleans on June 29, the resolu­ tion recommended that after fa­ vorable action "for two succes­ WASHINGTON — The Inter­ sive meetings" in all ports, the national Transportworkers Fed­ question should be submitted to eration, world-wide organization a referendum vote. of maritime and allied unions The voting period began on with which the SIU is affiliated, August 1 and will continue has recommended that its mem­ through August 30 for a period bers in 43 countries impose a of 30 days as required by the boycott on the 800 „ships flying Union constitution. the Panamanian flag. URGE FAVORABLE VOTE At the same time the power­ The resolution, presented by ful federation ordered a boy­ cott of the vessels of any coun­ 36 Seafarers in the port of New try where communist-controlled Orleans, urged the membership unions refuse to work cargoes to vote favorably on the assess­ of ships sailed by ITF-affiliated ment so that the Union could continue giving the tjTpe of rep­ members. These decisions, on two of resentation that has resulted in the major problems facing free the best contracts, embracing trade unionists in maritime and top wages, overtime and ship­ allied industries, were reached board living conditions, of any at a conference last week in on the waterfront Washington attended by top ITF The 36 sponsors of the resolu­ officials and representatives of tion pointed out that the takehome pay of aU Seafarers has its American affiliates. Representing the Seafarers In­ just been increased by $90 a ternational Union at the con­ year, as a result of ^e $7.50 ference were Harry Lundeberg, monthly clothing allowance ne(Continued on Page 10) (Continued on Page II) 1TF Boycott Of Panama Ready To Roll SIU Crewmen Sail Steel Flyer When CIO Unions Ignore Strike Observing the failure of other CIO unions to recognize the CIO longshore strike in Hono­ lulu, Seafarers at a special Head­ quarters membership meeting last Wednesday voted unanim­ ously to carry out their con­ tractual obligations to the Isth­ mian Steamship Company, and ordered the unlicensed personnel to return to the company's SS The Commies Mobilize Their Waterfront Brigades By PAUL HALL, Secrettury-Treeisurer. Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union With the Committee for Maritime Unity dead and buried for some two years now, the communists have revived their efforts for control of the world's water­ fronts. Through the medium of the recently formed World Federation of Maritime Unions, the party diehards hope to accomplish on an international scale what they failed to do successfully on the US waterfronts. The organization was- formed by communist-controlled maritime unions, meeting in Marseille which, sig­ nificantly, elected Harry Bridges, who previously had served as co-chairman of the defunct Committee for Maritime Unity, as its president. As do all communist fronts, this international body of party-dominated waterfront groups has a purely political purpose—to create chaos and confusion that will bring profit to the' conimunist movement alone. The maritime unions which the communists con­ trol lock, stock and barrel will naturally be used com­ pletely to carry out the program of disruption on an international scale. In organizations which the com­ munists do not control, the objective will be to use well-disciplined party-liners to stir up internal battles and to befog issues. ' Fortunately for the continued welfare of our Union, the communists will not be able to accomplish anything in the SIU, because here they are non-existent Elsewhere on the US waterfront, however, they have ample reason to hope for partial success, at least. Events everyday demonstrate that they have a sufficient base in several American maritime unions to keep them rocking from stem to stern. Because an unstable US waterfront—in fact, an unstable waterfront anywhere iti the world of free maritime workers—is a constant threat to the wellbeing of our membership in particular, and seamen gen­ erally, we Seafarers must maintain a 24-hour watch for the first signs of communist-inspired chaos. We riiust keep this watch on a world-wide scale, working with our brother members affiliated with the International Transportworkers Federation, to smash any communist attempt to make inroads on the free­ dom of genuine free trade unions. We must link communist schemers with the union-hating shipowners, labor-baiting legislators who seek to put unions in straitjackets, an,d the other en­ emies of a free trade union movement. We have fought too hard for too long to take any other course, and we shall come out on top. steel Flyer and sail her from the Hawaiian -port. The Steel Flyer is one of four Isthmian ships which had been tied up in Hawaii as a result of the three-month-old strike of the CIO International Long­ shoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, whose president is Harry Bridges. When a recently-formed stev­ edoring firm in Honolulu began unloading the Flyer two weeks ago, SIU Headquarters instruct­ ed its members aboard the ship to refuse to work behind a picketline and the Seafarers walked off .the ship. Meanwhile, the Steel Flyer's licensed engineers—all members of the CIO Marine Engineers Beneficial Association—remained aboard and maintained steam. With unloading completed, the stevedoring concern began put­ ting a new 6,000-ton cargo on the Steel Flyer, and the Isth­ mian company sent a telegram to the SIU, asking what course of action the Union would take. Headquarters decided to put the question to the membership for whatever decision it deemed necessary. In view of the fact that the MEBA had not recognized- the strike, and that CIO dock clerks affiliated with the ILWU in Honolulu continued working during the beef, the SIU mem­ bership voted to instruct the Steel Flyer crew to honor its agreement by retmning to the ship. Interestingly , e n o-u g h, the (Continued on Page 10) �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. August 5. 1949 v's mark SEAFARERS LOG Published Every Other Week by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 • Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Your Insurance The ten-dollar assessment to build the Union's Gen­ eral Fund, on which Seafarers are balloting this month, is one of the most important questions affecting the gen­ eral welfare that the membership will face. Before a member decides how he is going to vote on this question, he should give it serious thought. He should understand that unions enjoy no special exemption from the effects of the prevailing economic situation. There are innumerable sound reasons why an over­ whelming majority should favor adoption of this assessinent. The General Fund is the source of the Union's op­ erating expenses. Although we are strong financially, most of our funds are ear-marked for specific purposes —strikes, building and the like—and cannot be touched for anything else. The decline in shipping has resulted in a loss of rev­ enue which is used to maintain the membership services, the organizing drives, on-the-spot representation, publi­ cations and the host of other essential functions of the Union. Long ago the SIU realized that the postwar shipping boom would eventually level off, and it acted according­ ly. All expenses were constantly trimmed to allow full operating efficiency with a minimum of expenditure. SAN FRANCISCO HOSPITAL J. KEENAN W. LANE We must also bear in mind that many of our smaller R. W. FRYE I These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, ports are not self-supporting. Nevertheless, they are W. SANDERSON i maintained to provide the same representation and ser-| as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging S. WALERK j heavily on their hands. Do whet you can to cheer them up by vices that-are available to members in the larger ports. PETER SMITH writing them. T. ISAKSEN The,.Port pf Boston, for example, pointed out this NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL M. CARAWAY W. R. THOMPSON Week that it is self-sustaining in only three months of the J. DENNIS M. J. LUCAS 4 ft 4 year. In varying degrees this is -true of other Branches. G. ROTZ A. TREVINO MOBILE HOSPITAL L. LANG J. HERNANDEZ J. CURTIS j It is -in periods of economic slumps, such as we now F. LANDRY M. FERNANDEZ M:. LEOUSIS find ourselves, that trade unions face the greatest dan­ S. MORGAN L. OXEN p. VANDEREIK i gers from its enemies. The labor-haters in Congress prov­ C. ELLARD T. KANADY E. DAVIDSON ! I. RHODEN S. REINCHUCK ! ed that last month, when they banded together to squash L. WILLIS J. B. ALFRED M. ROSSI L. HOWARD the repeal of the Taft-Hartley law. Opponents of water­ W. W. ROYES V. GROVER front umops-proved it again, when they sought to put G. L. BROWNELL across the Merchant Marine Reserve Bill, whith would T. J. -HOPE have forced seamen to break their own strikes. Thanks L. J. COWAN to opposition of the SIU, the Merchant Marine Reserve H. ABELL Men New In The Marme Hospitak M. J. SMYLY •• Directory Of SIU Halls bill was knocked on the head. To meet each of the problems and dangers posed by these times, the Union must be financially able to dispose of them, so that the membership will enjoy continued security. You should vote "yes" for the assessment, so that your Union can keep up the fight for your well-being as seamen. The assessment is a very small premium to pay for such necessary insurance in these times. A Time Will Come L. E. JARVIS W. SWILLEY W. JARRETT A. MAUFFRAY B. H. LAWDERBACK E. A. SANDERS H. R. PITT J. E. TASSIN C. D. SHIVELY A. SYLVERA C. BROWN D. KOROLIA W. KUSCHKE E. WARSOW, JR. A. ARVANTIS S. T. JAMISON V. LAWRENCE T. RIGBY M. H. MUNSTER i S. 4. BOSTON HOSPITAL BOB FISHER VIC MILAZZO J. J. FLAHERTY FRANK ALASAVICH 4. 4. The profit-hungry shipowners, who have been fleeing to Panamanian registry to avoid meeting union conditions, taxes and safety regulations in effect in other maritime nations, have demonstrated once again that they lack even dementary decency. Even the government which offered them refuge felt their sting last week, when only two shipowners, representing eight out of 800 Panamanian fiag ships, showed up for a meeting between representa­ tives of shipping, the ITF and the Panama govefnmetit. ISTATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL But these rugged, self-sufficient, money-hungry op­ H. E. BONEWALD N. DORPMANS erators may soon find out that |>ride and profits flee be­ 3. P. PROBST fore a boycott. J. W. t-AlLLA SIU, A&G District BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. William Rentz, Agent Mulberry 4540 BOSTON 276 State St. Ben Lawson, Agent Richmond 2-0140 Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 GALVESTON 308'/,—23rd St. Keith Alsop, Agent , Phone 2-8448 MOBILE .1 South Lawrence St. Cat Tanrter. Agent Phone 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Joe Algina/ Agent HAnover 2-2784 NORFOLR 127-129 Bank St. Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. J. Sheehan, Agent Market 7-1635 SAN FRANCISCO as Third St. Jeff Morrison, Agent Douglas 2-5475 SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn St. Jim Drawdy, Agent Phiaiie 3-1728 TACOMA 1619 Pacific St. Broadway 0484 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Ray White:, Agent Phone M-1323 WILMINGTON, CnUf., 227% Avalon Blvd. E. B. tilley. Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS. . 51 Beaver St., N.Y.C. SECITETARY-TREASURER P«ul Hall DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION Lindsay Williams ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler Joseph Voiplan SUP HONOLULU ...16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777, PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. Beacon 4336 RICHMOND. Calif 257 5th St. Phone 2599 SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Douglas 2-8369 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Main 0290 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Terminal 4-313lj Canadian District . MONTREAL 404 Le Moyne Sb Marquette 5909 HAUFAX 128'/, Hollis St. Phone 3-8911 l»ORT ARTHUR. ...63 Cumberland St. Phone North 1229 PORT. COLBORNE... .103 Durham St. . Phone 5591! TORONTO lllA Jarvis St. Elgin 5719 VICTORIA, B.C.... ..802 Boughton St, Empire 4831. VANCOUVER ..565 Hamilton St. Pacific 7824 HEADQUARTERS Montreal 512 McGill St. Plateau 670 �.-..;^C'a:aiZ5aaESW3J3 "7-- .C-".—xr:-— Friday, Auguri 5, 1949 TBE SEAFARERS Page Three LOG Two Beefs And What They Mean The communist party and its trade union hacks have begun a campaign of lies and slander against the AFL maritime unions, and their chief target has been the Seafarers international Union, which has been their strongest opponent on the waterfront. Aside from their usual statements about the "Wall Street-dominated Unions" (We wonder where they were when th^ Seafarers were breaking cops' clubs with their heads during the UFE Wall Street Strike in 1948?> they have been ac­ cusing the SlU and other AFL unions of everything from "selling out to the bosses" to "splitting the working class." They are particularly incensed by the fact that the SlU Canadian District smashed the control the commie Canadian Sea­ men's Union hod had on the east coast of Canada, and by the fact that many rank-and-filers of the MEBA, tired of having their union run by commie lawyers and politiciaAs, turned to the SlU for a charter, forming the Brotherhood of Marine Engi­ neers. Seeing their influence waning in maritime—not only in the United States, but over the world—the desperate com­ mies are using all the underhand and conniving tricks they are noted for, trying to regain their once-held power. We pre­ sent here, for the information of the members who may have missed previous articles, a brief summary of the Canadian lieef, and the story of the launching of the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers. The Canadian SIU And The Commies When the communist-dominated Canadian Sea­ men's Union pulled its phony "strike" earlier this year the Seafarers International Union charged that the maneuver was strictly a pol­ itical scheme of the communists to plunge the world's waterfronts into chaos and confusion. Specifically, the communists were aiming to disrupt the shipping of Marshall plan goods to European beneficiary nations, in line with the stand taken by the Kremlin against the European aid program. The communists most certainly would have at­ tempted to instigate their plan for waterfront action in the United States, if they had had suf­ ficient strength. The strong anti-communist Influence of the Seafarers and the other AFL Maritime Trades Department affiliates, coupled with the fact that communists were on the wane on the American waterfront, made this impossible. They turned, therefore, to Canada, as the most feasible spot to start their political shenanigans. There the communists were virtually in supreme command of the waterfront, because of its air­ tight control of the Canadian Seamen's Union, which in 1944 had been expelled from the Sea­ farers International Union because its leaders refused to disavow allegiance to the communist program. Briefly, this is how the communists went about their job of wrecking Canadian shipping, which was transporting its share of Marshall Plan goods to Europe: The communist-controlled Canadian Seamen's Union had been negotiating for new contracts to cover its 100-odd contracted ships sailing out of Canada's east coast since August, 1948, but talks were stalemated after months of discus­ sion. In October, 1948, the CSU leaders requested that a Conciliation Board settle the dispute. The Board's decision was to be binding on both parties. A three-man board was designated, with the labor member being handpicked by the CSU. The Board made unanimous recommendations for a contract, but the CSU immediately reject­ ed them. The recommended contract contained the same wages and conditions acceptable to the CSU membership, but CSU communist leaders con­ cealed this fact by falsely announcing that the contract called for a 25 percent wage cut and loss of the hiring hall. The confused CSU membership, most of whom were militantly opposed to the communist-line followed by their leaders, didn't know which way to turn. It was at this point that the SIU Canadian District, which had made friends and sympath­ izers among CSU members, signed the agree­ ments the CSU had rejected and announced that it had Canadian seamen v/ho were ready and willing to man the ships. Only then did the CSU communist leaders call the "strike"—without consulting its member­ ship this time either. They discovered almost immediately that their members, long anxious to get out from under the yoke of communist domination, were joining the SIU by the hundreds and were sailing the ships. The SIU Canadian District gave wide publicity to the fact that the "strike" was nothing more than a political maneuver to use the Canadian seamen as pawns in the communists' game of international trickery. Even the communists' most violent attempts to intimidate Canadian seamen failed to stem the tide, as more and more disgusted CSU men turn­ ed to the SIU. The CSU's communist leaders, sensing disast­ er for their ill-conceived scheme, desperately sought to maintain their grip on Canadian ship­ ping by inducing CSU men in foreign ports to strike, telling them they faced pay cuts of $40 a month and similar outrageous lies. Here again they demonstrated sharply their complete disregard for the welfare of the men they allegedly represented, for they exposed them to punishment under international mari­ time laws. (CoTitmued on Page 11) The AFL Engineers And The MEBA Back in mid-May of this year, the American Federation of Labor Brotherhood of Marine En­ gineers was granted a charter as an autonomous union affiliated with the Seafarers International Union. The emergence of the BME was the result of many years of pressure from rank-and-file seagoing engineers who had long been dissatis­ fied with the kind of representation available to them. These men were fed up with having their policies of the Marine Engineers Beneficial As­ sociation, CIO, shaped by the communist party line. So tight is the grip of the communist party on the MEBA that the only way the engineers .could develop a free, democratic trade union of their own was to make a fresh start, which they did through the BME. Membership was open to all licensed engineers, provided they are not members or fellow travel­ lers of the communist party or of any fascist group. When anyone steps on the toes of an outfit like the MEBA, he steps on the toes.of the com­ munists. So the establi.shment of the AFL, Broth­ erhood drew from the communists an outburst that was loud and hysterical. The MEBA's attack was centered on the fact that the AFL Brotherhood had a charter from the SIU. Some asinine observations, like "how •can a licensed officers' union operate success­ fully when it is connected with an unlicensed seamen's organization?" were made in the course of the attack. These had little effect in face of the BME's clear statement of organization and the purposes for which it was formed. The BME is a union of, by and for the engin­ eers. It will have its own constitution, its own shipping rules and will formulate its own polic­ ies. In short, the AFL Marine Engineers will run their own affairs from start to finish, indemocratic fashion. The SIU has no designs on the engineers. The charter was issued to the BME simply because the SIU recognized the plight of the engineers in the MEBA, who are nothing more than poli­ tical footballs for the communist quarterbacks. The SIU responded to the demands of the en­ gineers because it always felt—and proved—that seafaring men can only win on the economic front if they are united and free of political domination. The MEBA is perhaps the most backward union on the waterfront when it comes to ac­ complishments for its membership. Despite its comparatively long history, it has never made advances to keep pace with the rest of the mari­ time unions. This sad fact is the result of communist dom­ ination—the use of the union for political ends only. That is why the engineers, until the char­ tering of the BME, were demoralized, disor­ ganized and lacking in everything a trade union should provide. The loudest screams against the AFL Brother­ hood came from the communist party hacks and fakers, speaking in their official capacities as communist smear technicians. In the official party organ, the Daily Worker, these party line hacks described the AFL char­ tering of the BME as a move toward "the des­ truction of the labor movement." Despite the fact that the Worker called the MEBA a "rightwing, conservative" union, it has devoted considerable space to singing the praises of the organization. The communist party does not pour funds into tlie Daily Worker for it to glamorize "rightwing, conservative leadership." Any union, or labor official, who opposes the communists becomes the subject of daily tirades in the communist party paper. Interestingly enough, the Worker made no mention of the fact that the "conservative" MEBA has for a chief counsel Lee Pressman, a leading tactician of communist unions. Press­ man was fired recently from his job as counsel to the CIO by President Phil Murray, because (Continued on Page 11) �Page Four Boston Favors Annual Levy For General Fund THE S E A F A R E^R S LOG CIGAR MAKERS WAITING TO REGISTER UNION APPROVAL By BEN LAWSON Friday, August 5. 1949 Tampa Agent Heads Central Labor Assembly Ray White, SlU Agent in the Port of Tampa, hafe ben elected president of the Florida city's AFL Central Trades and Labor Assembly. Elected with White to se* ve for the coming year was Frank Diez, president of the Joint Ad­ visory Board of the AFL Cigar Makers Unions, who takes over the Tampa labor body's vicepresidency. OTHEH OFFICERS Other officers elected at the July 19 meeting were: Hayward L. Parker, secretary; William E. AUen, treasurer; W. L. Vaigneur, conductor; L. C. Palmer, guard; and C. H. Johnson, Hazel Carl­ ton and J. R. Webster, - trustees. White's election comes as the result of SlU policy of full co­ operation and participation by port officials in the affairs of municipal American Federation of Labor groups, and is based on the view that the seamen's wel­ fare is bound with the welfare of other organized workers. ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY The Tampa central'labor body is currently cooperating with the AFL Labor's League for Po­ litical Education, in an effort to improve the well-being of the AFL unions' memberships and the rest of the community in Hillsborough cotinty, in which Tampa is located. The meeting at which the of­ ficers were elected also saw the adoption of a resolution protest­ ing the unwarranted high rent­ als in the Tampa area, and call­ ing for a leveling off to a point more in line with other living costs. BOSTON—There was no de• parture during the past two weeks from the usual slow ship­ ping in this port, but in this re­ spect Boston doesn't appear to differ from most of the other ports throughout the nation. In addition to a payoff on the SS Ann Marie, Bull Lines, we had several in-transit ships. They were the Robin Gray and two Waterman ships, the Greeley Victory and Monroe Victory. The beefs on the Ann Marie were settled right on board. A couple of beefs in the Engine Department of the Robin Gray Members of Tampa's AFL Cigar Makers Union shattered their employers' dreams of a re­ will be settled at the port of payoff. turn to substandard conditions in one of the most resounding union victories on record. De­ luded by the notion that the workers didn't want union representation, the companies called for The Alcoa Partner sent in a call for two replacements. These a cdllective bargaining election by the National Labor Relations Board. were sent immediately to the The Tampa cigar makers expressed their wishes in no uncertain terms. Out of 2.811 votes vessel in Montreal. cast, 2.751 were for the union. Only 39 voted for no union and 21 votes were ruled void. In One of our local Seafarers, above photo are some of the Tampa cigar makers as they waited their turn outside the build­ Alec Olson, is having a heck of ing where the balloting was conducted. a time on his new sloop, cruis­ The trade union consciousness of these AFL people is well-known to the Seafarers, as they ing around the harbors in these were among the SIU's staunchest supporters in the Port of Tampa during the important 1946 parts. He always finds time to General Strike. Incidentally, Sam Gompers, founder and first president of the American Fed­ drop in at the Hall, however. eration of Labor, came out of the Cigar .Makers Union. Brother Morris Norris is look­ ing for a long trjp, as is Ernie Belkner, Night Cook and Baker. Ernie's baking always makes a big hit with the boys on any These ships are the Bienville, i to strengthen our operating fund. By CAL TANNER ship he sails. Alawai, Hurricane, Arizpa, Mo- so that we may continue our MOBILE — Shipping in the bilian. Stonewall Jackson and fight on all fronts to improve It should be pointed out that the action of the membership in port of Mobile has been slov/ Jeff Davis. our position in maritime. approving the resolution for a for the past two weeks, although Oldtimers coming back to Mo- Another matter drawing a lot ten-dollar a.sse.ssment to streng­ we had 11 payoffs and eight after a trip won't recognize of favorable comment is the July then the General Fund is a very sign-ons, plus four ships m tranrenovated Hall. Repairs are 22 issue of "Topics for Ship­ good thing for many reasons. sit. Most of the sign-ons were on ^^ead full speed, and we board Discussions," issued by The smaller ports, most of which ships on continous articles, and g^j^g ^ the A&G District and being air­ are not self-supporting, should we were able to put only a few class job when they're complet­ mailed to all ships at sea. Opin­ especially go for this assessment replacements on each. ion is that this is an excellent ed. in a very big way. Ships paying off for the -last The renovations were started way in which to educate newer two weeks were the Monarch of on orders from the local build­ members. NOT SELF-SUPPORTING The port of Boston only sup­ the Seas, Wild Ranger, Iberville, ing inspectors here, and should ports itself for about three Hurricane, Morning Light, Ariz- be completed about the time of Stonewall Jackson,, our next report. When everymonths of the year. Yet the Hall pa, _ _ Alawai, _ . „ is maintained and the member­ Jeff ^Davis, all Waterman, , and I thing IS in order, we +v,i„i, think iv/r,, Moship given the same representa­ the Cavalier and Clipper, Alcoa. tion as anywhere else. It is Ships signing on and their any of the ship-shape buildings highly important that our Union destinations were: Monarch of the the Seafarers has. be financially able to continue Seas, Puerto Rico; Fairisle, Bre- A few Brothers are listed as By JOE ALGINA this type of representation, and men Rotterdam and Antwerp; the only way it can do so is by Wild Ranger, Puerto Rico; Iber- jjospital this week. They are J. NEW YORK — Business and Robin Doncaster; Gadsden, having a sufficiently strong Gen­ ville coastwise; Morning Light Curtis, M. Leousis, P. Vandereik, shipping just about kept pace American Eastern; W. R. Da vies. with the post-boom average dur­ South Atlantic; Telfair Stock­ eral Fund to enable the organi­ w T. Chpfr, British E. Davidson, S. Reinchuck, L. ing the past couple of weeks. ton, Carras. zation to sustain all ports alike. K Cavalier, Howard and M. J. Smyly. All the Seatrain vessels and If anything, the current rate of The conditiohs of our Brothers British West Indies. Bull Line scows on the intershipping established the fact that SEEN AROUND in the local marine hospital are coastal runs signed on again, as IN-TRANSITS the boom period is over and good, we are happy to report. If you're looking for former that we have to adjust to the did the Robin Locksley, Robin These men are Bob Fisher, J. J. In addition, we had several in- shipmates on the Mobile beach Kettering, Raphael Semmes and Flaherty, Vic lijilazzo and Frank transit ships. These were the this week, here are some of the new normal. the Trinity. In view of the trend, it is ad­ Alasavich. Bessemer Victory, Greeley Vic- lads seen around: P. Harrison, visable for a man paying off a There is a noticeable rise in tory and the Steel Architect. All H. Taylor, P. Leonard, T. Pearce, FUND TIE-UP unemployment up this v/ay, a were contacted and necessary H. Boone, J. Carroll, A. Olander, ship to expect to spend a little South Atlantic is tying up its condition which is also being felt replacements were sent to them. E. Jones, G. Glennon, C. Shart- longer time on the beach, before Liberty ships pending action by he is able to catch a ship again, all over the country. Naturally, Shipping is. expected to be slow zer and Mel Shipley, than he has in the past several Congress on the appropriation there are more and more non- for the coming two weeks. HowA lot of favorable comment years. needed by the ECA to continue seamen who are attempting to ever, we have seven Waterman has been heard around here on its operations for the • coming Right now is a good time to get jobs at sea. We think this is C-2s in port laying around wait- the proposed General Fund Asfiscal year. one of the times when Union ing for cargo. They are subject sessment, with many members, remind the Brothers in New The National , Security Re­ York that they should not for­ protection proves to be excep­ to call anytime cargos becomes particularly oldtimers, Stating get to file applications for un­ sources Board is planning a mo­ tionally valuable. available for them. that this is the wisest moment employment insurance benefits, bilization program in the various if they are eligible. Seamen's fields of shipping. Five committees have been set claims are handled at the office at 165 Joralemon Street, Brook­ up to deal with various phases of the program, but oddly lyn. By PAT ROBERTSON riving in that strike-bound port. Fairhope, Steel Age, Santa Clara enough all representatives are ILLNESS CASES from the management side. Not SAN FRANCISCO — Indica­ During the past two weeks re­ Victory and the Seamar. placements were sent to the fol­ one labor representative has Among the Brothers who are Men who sign off because of tions are that shipping will pick lowing ships: Maiden Victory, been named. late arrivals on the Frisco beach illness, should report to the un­ up during the coming two Waterman; Steel Traveller, Isth­ are Whitey Lewis, Twitchell, employment insurance office, as Since the seamen are the most weeks. mian; Purdue Victory, Water­ Willie McCuistion, Pete the soon as they receive s hospital important cogs in wartime ship­ For the past two weeks things man; Steel Mariner, Isthmian; Greek, and a few others who slip showing they are fit for ping, it would seem that a man have been somewhat slow, since Steel Executive, Isthmian; Mar­ who knows their problems registered and then took off to duty. a large number of the ships ar­ quette Victory, Waterman; Port- see the town. Our payoffs for the past two should be appointed to the riving were on in-transit status. mar, Calmar, and Young Ameri­ Those in drydock are J. Kee- week period included the fol­ group. Also affecting business here is ca, Waterman. We'll close by saying that the nan, W. Lane, R. W. Frye, W. lowing ships: Frances, Kathryn, the CIO longshore strike in Although we expect shipping Sanderson, S. Walerk, Peter Suzanne, Beatrice, Cornelia, and break in the heat spell, slight' Honolulu. to improve in the next two Smith, T. Isaksen and M. Cara- Elizabeth, Bull Lines; Steel as it may be, was most wel­ At any rate, I've been kept weeks, we still don't look for ~way. We are all hoping to see Chemist, Isthmian; Raphael Sem- come. Now if we can get a sim­ busy pinch-hitting' for Jeff Mor­ anything phenomenal. Among these guys back up at the Hall mes, Kyska, Claiborne, Water­ ilar break in the shipping lull, rison, who is in Honolulu to give the ships due in here are the and having coffee with us again man; Sea trains Havana, New we're sure all hands would call representation to SIU crews ar­ Oshkosh Victory, Loyola Victory, soon. York, New Jersey, and Texas; it even. Mobile Hopmg 7 Ships Get Cargoes NY Shipping Siower, But Keeps Pace Witb Post-Boom Average Saa frmckco Sees Signs Of Shipping Pick-Up �Friday. August 5, 1949 THE SEAFARERS Page Fire ' LOG Seafarers Crews Make The News ^ mmmmm-smm r* r i J'l Wilmington Agent E. B. Tilley photographed these galley men on deck of the SS Portmar when she arrived in Long Beach July 10. Left to right: A. D. Cano. Steward; C. Waldrom. Ch. Cook; C. Bouskila, Baker; A. Alcoin. MM; M. Aycock. MM, and W. Schaefer. Utility. The good crew brought the ship in without any beefs for a clean payoff. Leaving Long ^each on July 10 was the SS Winthrop Marvin, bound for the Persian Gulf. Among Seafarers aboard were men in above photo, also taken by Brother Tilley. From right to left are B. L. McNeil, 2nd Cook; Ping Sing, Ch. Cook; Richard Gragg, Steward, and F. Lord, Utility. Two crewmembers on left were not identified. 7 The Fourth of July turkey dinner on the SS Steel Vendor was a humdinger. In photo above Chief Cook Isabilo Quanico puts the knife to one of the birds, while crewmen stand by. Third from left is Charles J. Hartman, Baker; sacond from right is Bosun John (Bananas) Zeireis. Among others are James Payne, Ch. Mate; Angel Sylvestri, Ch. Elec.: A1 Robertson, MM; William Vandervlist, Pantryman; C. Sang, 3rd Ciok. Photo by Joe Dioquino. "Chips" Schoenbom relaxes in a shoreside refreshment station during recent Far East run made by the SS Steel Designer^- He and his ship­ mates stood up weH under the heat, thanks to moments like these. < The Steel Designer was put three months and 22 days, with these lads as part of the ship's complement. Standing are Brothers Hanna. Bjogum, Charlie Bush, Chips Schoenbom, Kid Par­ ker, Griffin, Smith and Nugent. Kneeling are Carlson, Hula Hula MitcheU, Risbeck and Tom Crawford. We don't know who the fifth man is. Charlie Bush brought the pix to the LOG. With the same thought in mind, these three Steel Designer men take an outside table. Around the refreshments are Sheriff Keane, Art Raifsnider and Swede Carlson, all of whom appear contented. Brother Risbeck took this photo and one at left. While the Steel Vendor men were enjoying their July 4th chow, the crew of the SS Hurricane were pumping water into the ship's port tanks to right her after the iron ore cargo shift­ ed and caused a 22 degree list. It happened off Narvik, Nor­ way at 2 AM and these lads turned to with the rest; (left to right) Popa, DM; Forbright. AB; Bamett, AB, and Scarbor­ ough, AB. Jack Simison submitted photo. �THE Page Six Del Norte Crew Starts Classes In Seamanship; Two-fold Benefits Seen SEAFARERS LOG Friday. August 5. 1949 THEY'RE BEHIND NEW SHIPBOARD SEAMANSHIP CLASSES Determined to make the SS Del Norte the best man­ ned vessigl afloat, SIU deck men on the Mississippi Steam­ ship Company's sleek passenger-cargo ship have inaugurat­ ed shipboard classes in seamanship. "We want to organize things* so that those who are willing to contracted ships to follow. Such learn won't have to do so the a system of shipboard edhard way," said Blackie Banks-i "cation, right at the point where ton. ton, the Del Norte's Bosun, who it could be the most practical, is one of the oldtimers sparking would be of inestimable value the Union education program on to both the Union and the membership, he predicted. the cruise ship. Outlining the unique project. Speaking of the benefits of Brother Bankston declared that the classes accruing aboard the the benefits would be two-fold. Del Norte,. Bankston declared: First, it would enable the men "It has done nothing but good "who are good material and who on this ship." are willing to leam" to become The classes in seamanship expert seamen. aboard the Del Norte are held in iiilii addition to the highly successful WILL AID NEGOTIATORS Here are some of the members of the SS Del Norte's Deck Gang now aiding program of shipboard Union educational The second advantage would meetings, which are conducted education designed to strengthen the arm of Union negotiators and to make the ship's crew the be of great value to the Union by Brother Bankston, and Thur­ "best in the' field." None of the men were identified, hut that's Blackie Bankston. the Mississippi as a whole. As Bankston put it, ston Lewis. Del Norte crewmeip;. vessel's Bosun, sitting on the hit at the right. "This in timn would help in fut­ hers are among the most avid ure negotiations to keep getting readers of Union Education De­ the best contracts and wages in partment publications. the maritime industry for the The Del Norte crew has ac­ Seafarers." quired the use of a 16 mm. The seamanship classes have sound motion picture projector been underway for two trips and and all hands will soon have By RED CAMPBELL will continue as long as the an opportunity to see the SIU Backing the SIU fight on the crew deenis it necessary, Banks- films, "Battle of Wall Street" Having recently completed my annual "ulcer a la Waterman" legislation to establish a Mer­ ton explained. treatment aboard the SS Fairland, I find myself on Beaver Street and "This Is The SIU." chant Marine Reserve, 19 crewServing as the Del Norte's members aboard the SS Strath­ still shaking the coal dust out of my hair. The Chief Mate I left "Professor of Seamanship" is cape vigorously protested the in Norfolk on a previous shaking. However, with all the distrac­ Bob Garn. According to Banksbill as being in conflict "with tions ten thousand tons of coal can bring, (for days the crew look­ ton, Brother Gam tackles his ed like the extras from the Jolson Story) our trip to Venice was our traditional rights." educational duties with astound­ somewhat eventful as all Waterman hops are. Seamen who have had So­ ing enthusiasm. In a letter to the House Venice as you know is the city of watery streets—a decided "He doesn't mind one bit doing cial Security taxes deducted subcommittee considering the saving to "the taxpayer in the way of brooms. On street corners from their pay should check his share in teaching wire splic­ biU, known as HR 4448, the instead of traffic lights they ing and reeving blocks—in fact, their old-age and survivors Strathcape Seafarers- said the have bell-buoys. For the vaca­ insurance accounts with the proposed legislation was "an in­ he loves it," Bankston said. Social Security Administra­ sult to the seamen who answer­ tioning baseball umpire, local Response to the seamenship tion. The right of a seaman ed their country's call in World opticians sell seeing-eye fish. As classes among Del Norte deck for those famous singing gondo­ men has been more than grat­ or his family to Old Age War II." liers, they're nothing but an un­ ifying, Bosun Bankston pointed and Survivors Insurance ben­ Urging defeat of the bill, the organized bunch of off-key gar­ out. There has been "good at­ efits depend on the wages Strathcape men said "we see no lic crunchers. At all funerals, tendance" at all the sessions reported and entered on the good purpose served by use of each pall-bearer is supplied with held thus far and the progress seaman's wage record. The threats, force and military reg­ a bilge pump. Every hotel ad­ size of the benefit also de­ of the classes indicates that there imentation." vertises its "sunken living room" pends on this wage record. are some good pupils taking The SIU's denunciation of the —why not?—the Grande Canal A special post card. Form part. bill, which would have forced OAR-7004 is provided for seamen to break their own runs right through it. Every ele­ vator has a periscope. They even HOPE OTHERS WILL FOLLOW this purpose, and can be strikes, coupled with the storm catch herring in the mouse-traps. The Del Norte Bosun express­ obtained by simply writing of protests made by the Strath­ ed the hope that the seamanship or calling at your nearest cape crew and others, apparent­ This is the only place in the world where the house detective classes would establish a pattern Social Security field office. ly had good effect. Nothing has takes soundings. for ^ crews aboard Seafarersbeen heard further of HR 4448. Our journey to town was a bit long but we enjoyed the com­ pany of an old fashioned bus driver—when he hit somebody RED CAMPBELL he stopped. At this time of the The "shining example of good seamanship" displayed by the crew of the Osh­ year the town is overflowing with American tourists. The Venetian kosh Victory when the Waterman ship ran aground off the Mexican coast on June Chamber of Commerce stands by to take care of them when they 11, has been hailed by Capt. V. B. McFaddm and Chief OflFicer Anthony Reale as "a go broke. Two bread lines will be introduced—one white, one rye. 19 On Strathcape Venice Dampens Red's Spirits; Aided SIU Fight 'See America First,' He Cries On Reserve Bill Social Security Topside HailsOshkosh Vic Men's Know-how real credit to the Seafarers In-* Complete text of the letter temational Union." follows: The ship's , officers' glowing "It gives us great pleasure in commendation of the Oshkosh writing this letter of commenda­ tion for the crew of the Osh­ Seafarers was contained in a let­ kosh Victory. On the night of ter dated Jime 18 and received June 11, the vessel ran aground at SIU Headquarters in New off the coast of Mexico and York. from the time of the groimding Specifically referring to the to the time the vessel was safe­ work performed by the men in ly underway again, the work and refloating the vessel, the offi­ effort put forth by the crew cers' ' letter declared that "this should be marked as a shining crew, man for man, will stack example of good seamanship up agakist the best srew afloat." and a real credit to the Sea- farers International Union. "During the two days the ves­ sel was aground the crew worked uncomplainingly and with such a fine spirit of co­ operation that it is safe to say that this crew, man for man, will stack up against the best crew afloat. Both myself and the mate feel that if ever again we should find ourselves in serious difficulties we hope that once again we may have a crew like this ene." MEAT BALLS WON'T LEAVE TOWN However, while you're stiU financially able, you can dine at the "Chit-Chat." Each afternoon they feature very fitting chamber music—fit for a gas chamber. Eat one meat ball here and I guar­ antee you stay here. The Saturday night special is only 50 lire. You get a cup of coffee, a salami sandwich, and a stomach pump, (a highly recommended stomach pump.) The porter in the men's room quit—he couldn't stand the smell from the kitchen. Some people think Italian cheese is exported—it's deported. That stuff could never get to be as old as it smells. Another feature of the "Chit-Chat" is its midget waiters—you never know when you get short-changed. To top everything ^Ise Off, the grape-treaders had a sit down strike—^kinda messy. Which all brings to mind my favorite pre-war slogan "SEE AMERICA FIRST." �is&£Si "[-ffi-aammfi Friday. August S, 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings Page Seven S&maiSmsm! DOROTHY, May K — M. C.' have been returned dirty and the matter of the dumbwaiter McCranie, Chairman; F. Wray, stained. Other Robin ships have overtime brought to the atten­ Secretary. Minutes of previous had the same trouble. Motion tion of a Patrolman. Dumbwaiter meeting accepted as read. Old by DeVito that Patrolman check is out-of order, necessitating the business settled. Delegates re­ high prices of slopch'est. carrying of food up to the third ported that everything was go­ deck. Motion carried to have Pa­ XXX JOHN W. BURGESS. AprU 24 trolman check with company of­ ing smoothly, with no beefs in any of the departments. Motions — J. Furton. Chairman; M. ficials as to the poor service carried: to have water cooler re­ Smith. Secretary. - Minutes of given by chandlers aboard. Mo­ placed or repaired in Savannah; last meeting read and accepted. tion carried that a better grade to refer to Patrolman the mat­ New Business: Crew agreed that of stores be put aboard. Motion ter of obtaining a clock for the men will play poker in recrea­ carried that more frozen foods crew's quarters aft; to give a tion room and clean up after be put aboard. Good and Wel­ vote of thanks to the Stewards game. Motion carried to give fare: Suggestion made that Pa­ Department for the swell chow Stewards Department a vote of trolman see that 'ship is ade­ and cooperation they gave all confidence for a job well done. quately stocked with fresh food. hands. Crew's Messman, Gun Good and Welfare: Suggestion ningham, suggested that crew made to exchange library upon try to keep messroom tidy at arrival in the States. One min­ night. Meeting adjourned at ute of silence .for Brothers lost at sea. 7:20 PM. X i X .XXX INEZ. May 7—^Lov^, Chairman; HELEN, May 8—E. Gonzalez. H. A. Orlando. Secretary. Dele­ gates reported that all' books Chairman; J. A. Highlower. Sec­ were in good standing. Deck and retary. All delegates' reports 4, 4, Engine men gave vote of thanks were accepted. Motions carried W. E. DOWNING. May 25 Brady. Chairman; James Hickey. to Stewards Department for their to have Patrolman clarify beef Secretary. Delegates' reports re­ cooperation. No beefs on board. concerning BR eating in crew's vealed minor disputed overtime G. Malby was elected Ship's mess at meal time, and to set­ in Deck Department, . disputed Delegate. Under Good and Wel­ tle dispute between Chief and port time in Stewards Depart­ fare, department delegates were Second Cooks. Under Education, ment. Discussion on notice post­ reminded to submit repair lists the Bosun explained the way ed by Captain on conditions of to Ship's Delegate before arrival a good Union man should con­ payoff at Beaumont, Texas. Del­ in port. Meeting adjourned at duct himself aboard ship. The repair list of the previous trip egates in respective departments 7:10 PM. was checked and it was found to make repair lists, copies to By HANK XXX ROBIN GOODFELLOW. April that everything had been taken be given to boarding Patrolman In two shakes of a fantail, Brothers, we're piling on the scales on arrival in payoff port. Sug­ 30 — irincent Meehan. Chair­ care of with the exception of a gestion by Chairman Brady to man; Howard Rice. Secretary. few items which will be at- of this column a fish tale as true as Florida fishing is world famous. fenlist Day-man Berl Qhlsen as a Delegates reported no beefs. New tended to by Deck Delegate Brother Larry White has confessed to some mighty fine Florida baiting and biting. In a lightweight workout he caught a 12 pound hew permitman. Move was ac­ Business: Motion carried to have when he sees the Mate. bass. And down in Boca Grande he pulled no punches in giving a claimed by all members present. KO to a heavyweight whopper—a 163 pound tarpon. Without .any One minute of silence in memory grunts, Larry sure can be classed as a professional fisherman, be­ of departed Brothers. lieve us or not. . . Several weeks ago that cribbage-playing champ. 4. i 4. Weaver Manning, was in town. Last week his SS Tulsa shipmate. MANGORE. May 8—(Chairman Bill Todd, came in—and back again at those pinochle games on the not given); Masdn, Secreteury. recreational deck. . . Bill Gale is in town again with a good old Delegates reported number of Florida tan on his face. No doubt Bill would say "And where else books and permits in their de­ would I get the tan". . . Big Dutchy Bolz is anchored in this over­ partments. Brother Keefer elec­ of the date of voyage and name heated town after his trip on the tanker SS Michael. JOHN (Dominick) NEWEI,L ted to confer with the Patrol­ 4, » 4; There is a letter for you at of ship you referred to in your man at the payoff. Motion carOldlimer Harry Gallagher writes he'll appreciate hearing ried that repair lists be made the Seamen's Church Institute, recent letter to New Orleans from his shipmates while he'll be dxydocked for some time in Agent Earl Sheppard. out by each department delegate 25 South St., New York City. the Ellis Island Marine Hospital in New York. He says every­ and turned over to Ship's Dele­ XXX XXX thing is swell there—except there's no night lunch. Anyway, gate to be presented to Patrol­ VICTOR E. JOHNSON JOHN R. WEBB he wants his shipmate. Steward Frank Simone, on the Raphael man. Steward instructed to notify Get in touch with your father, Get in touch with your wife, Semmes to know (but he's only kidding) that he's hospitalized crew as to when stores and care of Adams Restaurant, 1100 Ed R. Johnson, Box 163, Woodbecause of eating bad food. . . Several Brothers with smites linen are being brought aboard. Magazine St., New Orleans, La. hull, 111. on their faces are wondering what ever became of B.T.O. Peto Discussion on amount of toilet XXX XXX Loleas lately? They have been informed that he's studying at soap to be issued. Matter of JACK LEONARD THROWER MELVIN RICE Sheepshead Bay to be a waiter so he can sling hash at his overtime for making ice to be Communicate with your moth­ Get in touch with Mrs. Shirley cousin's restaurant. . . Mike Rossi, the smiling Bosun, is now referred to Patrolman. One min­ W e s s e 1, Supervisor, Seamen's er, Laverne Rice, 208 Penn St., aboard the Waterman scow, Andrew Jackson, somewhere in tho ute of silence for Brothers who Church Institute, 25 South St., Waxahachie, Texas. North Pacific Ocean right now. . . That international traveler lost their lives at sea. New York City. of a cook, who is always wearing a mustache on his face, ALVIN^HENDERSON XXX Jimmie Crescitelli (his first name is really Eugene) just tame Your lawyer, at 291 Broad­ PETER MACKIE into port from Naples. How was Rome, Jimmy?. , . Les .Ames Get in touch ^at once with way, asks you to get in touch is sweating out New York weather after being on the Wesl Local Draft Board No. 32, 301- with him. Coast—mainly Portland, Oregon. 303 Hinson Building, Tampa, Fla. XXX X X X HARLEY WOLD XXX X X i Brother James Biehl is down in New Orleans light how. How's Please write to M. E. Jones, DEL MONTE. April 12—Henry ANDREW BAILEY everything with you, oldtimer?. . . Speaking of New Orleans, two Gerdes. Chairman; Bob Creel. Get in touch with your wife 2517 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago Brothers from Mobile are in town right now, meeting a lot Secretary. Election held for at 1253 East 35 St., Brooklyn, 12, m. shipmates. It's Bob Schaeffer and C. Ray. We have had the pleasure Ship's Delegate. John Alman el­ New York. XXX of being told that Bob Schaeffer is-famous.-He's the-Casanova o4 " THORES E. DICKENS ated by acclamation. Deck Del­ XXX Get in touch with Benjamin the Vieux Carre down in New Orleans. . . And this reminds us of JOHN SUCHEVITS egate reported some disputed Brother Tony Pisano. He is the Casanova of Bourbon Street. . . Please get in touch with Roy B. Sterling, 42 Broadway, New overtime which he believed to Brother "Wally" Wallace, who came in after a trip on the Raphael te good and payable. Other Roberts, SS Portmar, care of York City, regarding your case. Semmes, is probably wondering if Bob High has been turning to delegates reported all in order. Calmar Steamship Corp., 25 •for those baseball games aboard the Robin Kirk—due in New York CARLOS F. HERNANDEZ Suggestion by Neagle that each Broadway, New York, N.Y. soon. . . By the way. Brothers, we have-heard that • coffee-(and Communicate with William man clean wash room after use. XXX doughnuts) put out to the New York membership twice daily on Mahler, 170 Broadway, New MALCOLM M. CROSS Exhaust fans suggested for all the recreation deck is better tasting than any of the nickel or dime Get in touch with your wife York City, regarding your case. foc'sles. One minute of silence coffee these restaurants have. Not only is the coffee that good but Florence, at 736 Cary Drive, San Phone BEekman 3-3289. for departed Brothers. it is plenty appreciated by the Brothers. Leandro, Calif. XXX XXX 4i 41 4> MARTIN BLACKWELDER ROBIN LOCKSLEY. June 19 XXX Here are a few items you can shoot the sea breeze about Vincent O'Reilly wants you to —O. Klippberg. Chairman; J. De­ JOSEPH LEBLANC anywhere in the world. According to an article we >read it said Call at once at the office of get in touch with him at 2427 Vito. Secretary. Delegates re­ that a good cook is made of the following ingredients—(1) ono ported no beefs. New Business: William Mahler, attorney, 170 Ninth Walk, Jackson Heights, part artist (which makes us think that Brother Norman Maffic, Motion by Walter Gustavson that Broadway. He is holding gear New York. He has checked your who is all artist, probably would be a perfect cook); (2) two suit in the New York Hall. delegate check repair list. Mo­ and money for you. parts inventor; (3) three parts efficiency plus a dash of person­ tion by Lester Keyes that when 4. 4. 4- ' XXX ality. Well, and with a little gravy overtime any cook can bo ELEANOR MARIE HOTVILLE FRANCISCO RUFINO the Patrolman comes aboard, he, a super-dooper genius. . . Accordingg to experts the odds arc Get in touch with William Get in touch at once with Wil­ the Steward and Ship's Delegate (no fooling) 3,500,000 to 1 against turning up a perfect "29" Mahler, attorney,, 170 Mahler, 170 Broadway, New find out why there wasn't liam cribbage hand. Wanna bet?. . . Is it hot these days. It sure is York City, regarding your case. enough food purchased in US Broadway, New York City. the humility of getting this humidity day after day. Even Hie before trip began. Motion by XXX XXX perspiration has perspiration. Well, Brothers keep the ships LAMAR PICKETT O. (Bill) GONSALVES Steward Albert Vetu that no clean and happy. Your jobs and contracts are your security. Get in touch with your parents Please advise Joe Algina or laxmdry be sent ashore in LourProtect them by sailing the ships shipshape—the SIU way. -enco Marques, because goods Joe Volpian at New York Hall in Miami, Fla. btiw-g OTL the refierexidum -fov AW. awwiia.! Gewera,! Puwd" As^essmewi: oiill continue fhtrii jpiUQu^ So. Hea4dpQrtlien£aaciest; AsG ha.ll and. cast your vote. It's your tinion.. and. it5s upijp you to help run "' CUT and RUN �Pagie iSighi THE SEAFARERS Gray Proposes Pooling Cola Of Hospital Donations LOG Friday, August 5. 1949 Bees Trim Bale Cotneau Team, 12-10 To the Editor: After losing two games by close margin^ on previous trips, the Cola Bees defeated the Ca­ To the Editor: nadian Baie Comeau All Stars, I had an eye-opening talk with 12 to 10. The Canadians chalked the Union's Special Service Rep­ up nine runs in the first inning, resentative, Joe Volpian, the mostly on Cola Bee errors. other day. He showed me files The softballing Seafarers set­ containing the names of the large tled down, however, and limit­ number of SIU men in hospitals ed the Canadians to only one run throughout the world, some as for the remainder of the game. far away as Honolulu. Spectacular hitting' netted the Some of these men are no Cola Bees their 12 runs in the longer eligible for Union hospi­ closing innings. The All Stars tal benefits because they have was composed of the best play­ deceived their $3.00 weekly ben­ ers picked from four teams in efits for the maximum 52 weeks, Baie Comeau, where the Colabee ^he Union, however, is taking picks up newsprint for the US. care of these men out of the Tiie appearance of the Cola general fund. Bees on the Canadian playing I have also learned that cer­ field always brings out a large tain groups of men in some of number of SIU rooters. These four Seafarer stalwarts appear in the lineup when the marine hospitals are send­ BILL GRAY The Cola Bees keep in shape ing out form letters to compan­ the Cola Bees, representing the ship of the same name, meet at sea by practicing in the num­ ies on whose ships they have softb^l opposition in the port of Baie Comeau. From left to fund, specifying that it is to be ber two hold on the way to Can­ previously worked, asking for right: Slim Serralin, John Dugina, Bernie Friedman and Ed used for the benefit of sill mem­ ada. contributions from crewmembers. Nooney, whose fast ball and curve puzzle many a Canadian bers in hospitals. The money will John J. Dugina batter. One man in this group has for­ thus be earmarked for the spe­ warded one of these letters to cific purpose for which it is Seatrain, another man to Missis­ intended. sippi, another to Alcoa, and so Judging by what I saw in our on. Headquarters files, I realize what As a result of these direct ap­ a swell job is being done for peals, the men in one hospital the members in the various hos­ are receiving excessive benefits pitals. If we Seafarers have con­ To Ihe Edilor: factor in supporting or defeat­ working men and women. while the men in the far away fidence in our Union—and there places—all of them good Union is every reason that we should Concerning Brother Raymond's ing various bills in Congress. In conclusion, as a member of Being able to accomplish this, the AFL, I believe it is not only Brothers — are getting along as — we will make our hospital article on the possibility of the it stands to reason that we also to our advantage to support the best they can on the regular $3.00 contributions to the regular hos­ SIU actively participating in the could be instrumental in helping political aims of labor but also weekly benefits given by the pital fund, and leave it to the AFL's political education pro­ carry out the political purposes our duty as a legitimate trade Union. Union to see to it that all mem­ gram, I, and many others whom of the American Federation of union. TO REGULAR FUND bers in all hospitals receive I have talked to, are all for it. Labor on other issues affecting C. N. Mclnis , I suggest, therefore, that the equal benefits from the proceeds As Brother Raymond points out, there was a time when the men donating money at the pay­ of our donations. promises made by the majority offs to their Brothers in the Bill Gray of the politicians to labor was Marine Hospitals, contribute this Ship's Delegate just so much vot^-getting ba­ money to the regular hospital Seatrain New Jersey loney. However, today, in Presi­ dent Truman and many Con­ By I. H. Pepper gressmen, who were labor-sup­ ported in their elections, we have men who have consistently Over the forest green he rode... proven themselves to be true Cracking a whip, To the Editor: hospital here, with one scheduled friends of labor. Racing the wind... Just a few lines to let the to be discharged today. That's BUCK STONE WALL about all the news now. I hope boys know I am here, of all Death in a flaming robe. places, in the San Juan Marine to see you all soon. I want to Because Congress is still dom­ say hello to all the boys on the inated by a reactionary, laborA hundred thousand acres burn. Hospital. fifth deck and to Paul on the hating element, these men have Brown-eyed doe with speckled fawn I have been in hospitals twice second. been defeated in the attempts Trembling, know not where to turn. before, once in 1911 for typhoid Dr. Jaime Valitmour was just to repeal the Taft-Hartley law and once in 1925 with a broken in and said just one more week. Remember not one quiet dawn. leg. Outside of those two <ex- Then to get a ship back to the and replace it with a -fair labormanagement relations bill such Over the forest green he rode... cursions, I had never been sick states.. as the Thomas-Lesinski bill. a day. That is, outside of a little Scaling peaks. H. J. Hanes It therefore seems like plain hangover. But a trip around the Hurdling streams...' common sense to me to try to do comer would fix that up. BURNS GRATEFUL something about this situation. Death in a flaming robe. During the current stay in the By doing our utmost in support­ hospital I have had two opera­ FOR HOSPITALITY Men sweat and curse iand pray for rain. ing labor's political aims we can tions. Right now I feel fine, OF SIU BROTHERS help put men partial to labor No rest. Through heat apd night and day : left New York on Dec. 15 weigh­ in Congress and thus assure la­ To the Editor: They labor on the mad terrain, ing 201 pounds. At present bor of a fair deal. Where giant firs flare up like hay. tip the scales at 170. I should like to ^express my It is only natural that a young thanks to the crew of the SS organization should concern it­ GOOD CHOW Over the forest green he rode... Greeley Victory for the cooper­ self with becoming strong in­ . Onward and onward, As I say I feel fine. This is ation and kindness they showed a" nice hospital. Lots of good to me when I was stricken with ternally first. However, we are Faster and faster... food, with chicken three times appendicitis. I was Bosun at the now a strong, well-knit and so­ lid organization and we are in Death in a flaming robe. a week and eggs every morning. time. a position to try to improve con­ Of course, if you have an eye At the same time I. want to Crisp, charred spines of trees poke skyward. for beauty you must look at the thank the Brothers in the Tampa ditions by appropriate political Conscious of immodest dress nurses. We have a nice fellow Hall for the splendid hospitality action. They drape themselves in shrouds of srrioke. at the office here. He makes the they gave my wife while I was WE CAN DO IT rounds once a week, and some­ recuperating from the appendix The mountains blush in nakedness. We have proven time and times twice. operation in the Tampa Munici­ again that we are able to sup­ Over the forest green he rode... He has lots of waterfront to pal Hospital. port and win beefs for, and in Knowing no mercy. cover and it keeps him pretty These men all showed them­ collaboration with, other unions. busy at times. Leaving but blackness... selves to be true friends. These, as well as our own. Joseph E. Burns There are six SIU boys in the Death in a flaming robe. , Also, we have been a potent Support Urged For AFL Campaign To Oust Anti-Labor Congressmen In 1950 Elections Log -A - Rhythms FOREST FIRE H. J. Haites Expects To Leave Drydock Soon, Head For US �Friday, August 5. 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine A Seafarer Sketches His Shipmates Del Sud Carries Good Crew Bessemer Victory Men Are Subjects For Norman Maffie But Designer Missed Boat SMttTY ^ To the Editor: ' 'ScHoswf-f?-' L'V" —:r=rrrr-' v Vi^ 1 tiB£^ ! I have just spent a few months aboard Mississippi's luxury liner, the SS Del Sud. I find that I prefer Baltimore's new Ore ships to it. Of course, the run made by the Del Sud has the Ore ship's beat a long ways, but the de­ signers of the Ore ships made up for this, in my opinion, by doing a better job than is evi­ dent on the Mississippi wagon. fff: For one thing, the reefei, en­ gineers on the liner are always catching it from one end or the other. The crews' quarters are air-conditioned, but the Stew­ ards Department lives right over the engine room. There is no in­ sulation and if the air is cooled enough for them to be comfor­ table, the passengers and the Deck Department are too cold. If the reefer tries to warm these people up, the Stewards Depart­ ment has to squak. And this works the other way around in the winter. Chow, draft and a cat perplex the Deck Gang. SMALL LAUNDRY. be expected of a Ship's Dele­ gate. AI Flyim is taking his vaca­ tion this trip after a year of fine work on board. Keith Winsley, better known as Honolulu, heads the crew and arranges such sports as baseball games with the crews of other ships in various ports. Max Lipton, who usually gets the chairman's job at the meet­ ings, does just as fine a job in the galley as he does presiding over the meetings. Hans Spiegel has been handling the Stewards Department Delegate's job for quite a while now, and he has plenty to do as he has more men in his department than in the other two departments combin­ ed. So with all these good Union men aboard—and I have only mentioned a few of them—the Del Sud should keep right on being a fine home for SIU men. With all these men working hard as they do, they kind of make up for the designer's mistakes. For myself though, I'm likely to go back up to Baltimore and try another Ore ship for awhile. Paul Ferandez The crew's laundry is too small and it is right beside the watchmen's foc'sle who sleep in the daytime, and every time someone uses the clothes drier it wakes them up. Then when the glory hole steward has to take the dirty linen to the lock­ er, he has to go topside, through the passengers' quarters and down another ladder up forward. To the Editor: Nor are there any wash bowls In response to Brother Buck­ in the crews' foc'sles. ley's article in the LOG (June For a ship as modern as this 22) in which he opposes com­ I was a bit disappointed, but we pulsory vacations,' I would like have a fine crew aboard to keep to point out what I think are the spirits up. Warren Wyman a few discrepancies in his reas­ has been doing a fine job as oning. Brother Buckley makes quite Bosun, after relieving Rocky Benson. Jack Hartley keeps a point of job security. Also as things rolling as smooth as could to the right of a Union member to remain on ships, as long as he wants to. It is my belief that the jobs belong to the membership of the Seafarers and not to any in­ dividual. A man may say that he is entitled to stay on a job as long as' he wants to regardless of the scarcity of jobs, but on To the Editor: second thought he should re­ Here is something good for the member that he was not alone membership which I have just on the picket line and that the accidentally discovered. job was fought for by all mem­ The American Seamen's Friend bers alike. No one member, or Society is maintaining a rest one group of members gained home on Staten Island, where anything by themselves, but all seamen can board and room for of them pulling together did. three dollars a day. The home is IN THICK OF IT located on 6640 Hylan Boulevard, Tottenville, Staten Island, and In some instances, many of the is the only such rest center now Brothers were at sea on a com­ operating in the Port of New pany's ships that were being York area. Most of the others struck in the states and there­ closed up after the war. fore it was necessary for mem­ The building is a former man­ bers on the boach to hit the sion, not just a lean-to. Bathing bricks and win the beef. facilities are located right on the The jobs contracted to the property, which is in a country­ Seafarers International Union be­ like atmosphere. There are, of long to all membeis and if it course, games, books, radios and becomes necessary to apportion other recreational material avail­ the jobs and set a time limit able. so that all membeis can work The fare from Manhattan to part of the time instead of some "the home is 17 cents, including members working all of the subway, ferry and bus-transfer. time, then that is what should The bus stops right at the door. be done. Every full book member of I understand any American seaman who feels he needs a this Union is entitled to his rest is eligible. Mrs. Lee-Martin share of the work and any other is in charge; the phone number viewpoint than this is basically is TOttenville 8-2828. Perhaps wrong. Irrespective of Brother Buck­ you would post a notice on the bulletin board or insert a line ley's views there are many men or two in the Union paper to in the Union who are sobe*', in­ let the boys in on something dustrious and capable of hand­ ling even his job. good. William W- Land> 1 F. Smith Member Says Jobs Should Be Shared Rest Center Wins Praise As Good Deal For Seamen Maffie found the Black Gang pensive and orderly. ' i/icrc/$.ys-i ^ i • MOB • ^ ^ ' «o ^ - """ •" Jytti W}f^6: WR>T€5 H6i/Se -- • "i The galley was always jumping. �Page Ten THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Augusl 5, 1949 Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings in Brief SAN FRANCISCO—Chairman. two window fans for the Hall W. McCuistion. 23138; Recording here. Motion by L. Dardin car­ Secretary, W. L. Busch, 50829; ried, instructing Galveston Reading Clerk, Pat Robinson, Branch to place complete min­ 30148. utes of its meetings in the re­ All minutes of previous meet­ port to Headquarters, and to PORT REa REG. REa TOTAL SHIPPED SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAL ings in other Branches read and DECK ENG. STWDS. REa DECK ENa STWDS. SHIPPED notify the Secretary-Treasurer approved. Brother Robertson re­ that this has not been done. 16 23 13 52 3 8 12 23 ported that he is serving as Act­ Boston 4 4 4 143 126 108 377 89 62 53 204 ing Agent during absence of New York. Philadelphia 29 21 14 64 SAVANNAH —Chairman, Jeff 20 20 14 54 Jeff Morrsion, who had gone" to Baltimore 111 111 97 319 Gillette, 37060; Recording Sec­ 105 109 75 289 Honolulu to represent SIU A&G 44 Norfolk 39 retary, W. J. Brantley, 111; Read­ 22 105 30 27 21 78 District membership in that port 18 Savannah 10 ing Clerk, Charles Rice, 40707. 17 45 8 9 6 23 during the longshore beef. Rob­ 8 Tamna Headquarters' report read and 6 5 19 7 7 6 20 ertson stated that the affairs of 92 accepted. Agent reported that Mobile 70 62 224 50 48 31 129 the port are in good shape, with • 105 96 123 324 99 89 142 330 shipping had been on the slow the prospects for shipping look­ New Orleans 88 Galveston 90 58 236 18 12 22 52 side. Job calls came from the ing better. The report on the Cape Nome in Charleston, and 42 West Coast 32 23 97 25 21 12 58 San Juan Hall submitted by the Carabulle and Canton Vic­ New Orleans Agent Earl Shep- GRAND TOTAL.. 696 6*24 542 1,862 454 412 ~ 394 1,260 tory in Jacksonville. A replace­ pard and Engine Patrolman ment was sent to the Beaver Buck Stephens was read in its Victory, as one of her crew got ance with recommendations of constitution, the New Orleans bright, he reported, as a settle­ entirety, and the membership off to go to the hospital. Sev­ Building Maintenance Commit­ resolution calling for a referen­ ment in the grain elevator strike voted to approve it after full eral ships are due to call during tee's report, which has been ap­ dum on the proposed ten-dollar appears far off. With quite a few discussion. A resolution on a the next two weeks. Minutes of proved by membership in all General Fund assessment was grain ships scheduled for this voluntary ten-dollar assessment other Branch meetings were ap­ Branches. Under Good and Wel­ presented for the second succes­ port, the beef has affected our was read and discussed. The proved. Motion carried to ex­ membership concurred in the fare membership discussed the sive time and the membership shipping, one ship has already cuse Frank Oetgen from the resolution in a show-of-books urgent need for repairs on the voted overwhelmingly for adop­ been diverted to Galveston. meeting.. Following a reading tion. The Agent spoke on local Agent saicL that if strike should vote. Under Good and Welfare, Norfolk Branch building. shipping and discussed the pros­ be settled before next meeting, x>f the New Orleans resolution it was urgently recommended MOBILE — Chairman, Louis pects for the coming two weeks. there should be a pickup in for a ten-dollar assessement for that the assessment be approved Neira, 26393; Recording Secre­ Motion carried to place on pro­ shipping. Report oh San Juan the General Fund, there was by the entire membership. Also tary, James L. Carroll, 50409; bation for two years a permit- HaU read in its entirety. After full discussion on the question. discussed were the San Juan Reading Clerk, Harold J. Fisch­ man, who had fouled up on full discussion, a motion carried A motion to adopt the resolu­ situation, the Honolulu beef and er, 59. three different occasions during unanimously to concur with the tion was carried unanimously. the organizational problems fac­ Motion carried, to read only the past three weeks, ashore and report. Motion carried to adopt Membership- voted approval of ing the Union. New Business of other ports. aboard ship. The case was dis­ resolution calling for annual as­ the report on the San Juan Hall, reaffirming their previous rec­ BOSTON — Chairman, J. Brother Fischer read the Agent's cussed thoroughly and the mem­ sessment to build General Fund ommendation that the Hall be Greenbaum, 281; Recording Sec report, stating that the Agent bership held that, if the man to enable Union to continue its closed and a representative stay retary, B. Lawson, 894; Reading was in Washington with other was to be given a chance, he broad functions. Meeting ad­ in PR to handle Union affairs. SIU International officers to dis­ should be placed on probation. journed to permit showing of Clerk, M. Norris. 4 4 4 Minutes of other Branch meet­ cuss the proposed Panamanian Under Good and Welfare the film, "This Is the SIU." boycott. He said the officials question of gashounds and per­ BALTIMORE — Chairman, 4 s. ings read and accepted. Agent were also going to attend Senate formers came up, and several William Rentz, 26445; Recording reported on the status of ship­ PHILADELPHIA— Chairman, ping in this port. Dispatcher an­ and House hearings on bills af­ speakers pointed out the dangers L. Carden, 40375; Recording Sec­ Secretary, Eddie Mooney, 46671; nounced the number of men reg­ fecting labor and matters of in­ to the Union if their actions retary, D. Hall, 43372; Reading Reading Clerk, A1 Kerr, 29314. Trial Committee's report was istered and shipped for the pe­ terest to the maritime industry, were to be permitted to con­ Clerk, S. Bergeria, 7142. Minutes of previous Branch read and accepted. Minutes of riod, and Patrolman's report was particularly the closed shop pro­ tinue. t t 4, meetings were accepted as read. other ports approved. Several read. A motion carried to accept visions of the Taft-Hartley law. NEW ORLEANS — Chairman, Agent gave his report on the men were excused from the the Headquarters' report to the The Agent's report said that membership. The New Orleans there were eight C-2s in port to Bill Higgs, 223; Recording Sec­ status of shipping, which has meeting after presenting accept­ resolution calling for a ten-dol­ take full crews. A report on retary, James Tucker, 2209; not been too bad. He also out­ able reasons. The resolution lar general fund assessment to building renovation stated that Reading Clerk, Buck Stephens, lined some of • the organizing from New Orleans recommend­ activities with which this port ing a ten-dollar General Fund bolster the Union was read for the repairs on the Mobile Hall 76. would probably be completed by A motion carried to hold over is concerned. Motion carried call­ assessment carried by a vote of the second week, as per consti­ next meeting. As per the consti­ until the next meeting the cases ing for concurrence with report 340 to 2. Motion carried to ac­ tution. Following discussion, a tutional requirement, there was of 11 men charged with activit­ on the San Juan Hall submitted cept and concur in report on vote was taken and the resolu­ tion was adopted unanimously. a second reading of the ten-dol­ ies harmful to the Union, in or­ by Bull Sheppard and Buck the San Juan Hall. Under New lar General Fund assessment der to give them ample time to Stephens. Motion carried to ac­ Business, a motion carried call­ S. NORFOLK — Chairman. Ben resolution, put forth by New Or­ appear before the membership. cept Secretary-Treasurer's report ing for the appointment of mas­ Bees, 95; Recording Secretary, J. leans members. Membership vot­ Minutes of other Branch meet­ and the Headquarters report, as ters-at-arms at the meetings. A. Bullock, 4747; Reading Clerk, ed to adopt the resolution, fol­ ings read and approved. Port well as a motion to adopt res­ During Good and Welfare the lowing the action taken at the Agent stated that business af­ olution for a ten-dollar assess­ Union's film, "This Is the SIU," B. Taylor, 28926. last meeting on this proposal. fairs of the port are in igoOd ment, which was presented by was shown and was well-receiv­ Motion carried to accept pre­ Brother S. N. Hurst and J. R. shape but that shipping and in­ New Orledns members. Under ed by the memmbership. Meet­ vious meetings' minutes as read. Matthews took the Union Oath come had fallen off. Outlook, for New Business, motion carried ing adjourned at 8:05 PM, with Headquarters' report to the of Obligation. next two weeks is j very recommending that Agent buy 342 members present. membership read and approved. tt iThe Port Agent reported on GALVESTON — Chairman, shipping in Norfolk, particularly mentioning the payoff of the SS Keith Alsop, 7311; Recording Taddei, which recently signed a Secretary, R. Wilburn, 37739; Union agreement. The company Reading Clerk, J. Byrd, 34683. (Continued from Vage/A):-^ r wage fights in the interests of NMU versus Great Lakes oper­ paid off under the new scale, in­ Galveston and other port min­ gotiated by the SIU just a .few the membership on several leg­ ators—that the Hiring Hall is illegal under the T-H law. cluding last spring's $3.50 wage utes of previous meetings were weeks ago. ' .' , . islative fronts. increase and the recent $7.50 read and accepted. Port Agent The resolution stressed , the ' They pointed to the dangers Those backing the assessment clothing allowance. Agent rec- discussed shipping in the port fact that "it is "at dll times nec­ td the Union Hiring Hall con­ proposal declared that funds to •ommended that a vote of thanks for the past two weeks and the essary to be able to combat any tained in the recent ' Federal fight these battles can only come be given Brothers Mahoney and prospects for the coming two and all' forces - that might .seek .Court ruling—in the case of the from the Union's General Fund. Stevens for their efforts in bring­ weeks. Patrolman's and Dispat­ to destroy us" and that, fpr the ing the ship in Union style, with­ cher's reports accepted. The re­ Union to, be in a position to do out beefs or disputed overtime. port on the San Juan Hall sub­ so, the. General Fund must' be The membership responded en­ mitted by Earl Sheppard and strerigtHehed. The ten-doU^cr as­ mie unions, when it means los­ (Continued from Page 1) ing cabbage, which is what the thusiastically. Agent said the Buck Stephens was read and a sessment was offered as the .best, company appears to be a good motion carried unanimously , to means by , which this needed MEBA, which did not see fit Hawaiian situation proved. one and is an excellent addition concur with recommendations strength could be obtained... . to leave the ship to help their Meanwhile the SIU membership to the SIU fold. Five ships are made in the report. The resolUi^ Members speaking in beh^ CIO affiliate—even though the refuses to hold the bag for the scheduled to arrive here in the tion to place the question of a of the resolution at the July l3 AFL Seafarers showed them the commie-controlled ILWU — es­ next seven days to payoff and ten-dollar voluntary assessment and July 27 meetings in A&G way by pulling a "suitcase par­ pecially when the company in­ two others to pick up cargo. At on a referendum ballot was ports pointed out that anti­ ade"—are threatening the SIU volved is Isthmian, which was the moment there are ten ships adopted for the second succes­ union forces in Washington were on the west coast with action organized only after an exten­ in port that could call crews, if sive meeting. redoubling their efforts to keep by the same CIO longshoremen, sive campaign which lasted two cargo for them become available, i- X t. restrictive labor legislation on because the Brotherhood of Ma­ and a half years, cost several the Agent annoimced. The reso­ TAMPA — Chairman, R. H. the books, and offered as evi­ rine Engineers, SIU, is proving htmdred thousand dollars of the lution to put question of ten- Hall, 26060; Recording Secretary, dence the coalition which has too popular with the member­ Union's money, and meant backdollar General Fund assessment E. R. Smith, 20057; Reading prevented repeal of the Taft- ship of the commie-ridden breaking work under intolerable conditions for hundreds of vol­ to a referendum vote was adopt­ Clerk, N. Ellis. MEBA. Hartley law. ed unanimously. Motion carried Only New Business of previous Other supporters of the assess­ But maritime observers won­ unteer organizers—^not when the instructing Agent to get started meetings in other Branches was ment stressed the fact the Union der just how much cooperation ILWU does not expect the same on building repairs in accord- read. As required by the Union must be financially prepared to is possible between these com­ support from its own affiliates. Shipping From July 13 To July 27 Members Referendum Boilots On Fund Two CIO Affiliates Ignore ILWU Strike �THE SEAFARERS Friday. August 5, 1949 Page Eleven LOG The Canadian SIU And The Commies (Continued from Page 3) At this stage of the game, the communists' plans for sabotage of the anti-communist nations' economies began to emerge in the clear. Canadian and British communists, working hand-in-glove, began a campaign to draw British waterfront workers into the plot. Despite the pleas of British trade union officials, communistcontrolled dockers in Bristol and Avonmouth pull­ ed unofficial, wildcat stoppages and refused to handle Canadian ships. Goods for Britain lay rotting in the ships while the communists re­ joiced. The International Transportworkers Federa­ tion, representing millions of anti-communist maritime and transport workers in many nations condemned the "strike." Arthur Deakin, head of Britain's General and Transport Workers Union, and William Lawther, president of the Mine Workers Union, branded the "strike" as a communist plot to wreck Brit­ ain's economy. The Bristol and' Avonmouth dockers finally heeded their union officials' pleas and voted to return to work. The communists then turned to London, where two Canadian ships with CSU crews were await­ ing unloading. Richard Barrett, communist sec­ retary of the British Stevedores Union, succeed­ ed in tying up more than half of the shipping in London. Communist party members paraded in London's streets urging support for the tieup. The Communist-controlled Italian Confedera­ tion of Labor and the French Confederation of Labor both followed the communist line to the letter and parroted in turn that they would urge their members to refuse to unload Canadian ships. Meanwhile, the communist world labor body, the World Federation of Trade Unions, last week formed a new seamen's and dockers section to be used "to promote peace"^of the kind they prompted on the Canadian and British water­ fronts. By July 22, the British trade unionists and the nation at large became so bitter over the com­ munist torpedoing of their nation's economy that the dockers agreed to return to work. This break came shortly after British author­ ities seized two Americans and one Dutch na­ tional on charges that they were sent by com­ munists to England to block settlement of the beef. The men were Louis Goldblatt, secretary-treas­ urer of the Pacific Coast branch OT the CIO Longshoremen's Union and chief aide to Harry Bridges; John Maletta, a member of the same union's executive committee and Johann Blankeozee, secretary of the communist controlled General Maritime Union of Holland. Thus the plot of the communists to wreck Ca­ nadian and British shipping ended—^for the time being. But the communists are determined to continue their waterfront sabotage in the interest of the Soviet Union because of the principal role of maritime in most nations' economies. They have bolstered their setup by the foriti,ation of the seamen and dockers section of the WFTU. ; All the communist party bigwigs throughdut the world, especially those in maritime organi­ zations, will be on the alert for opportunities to use the waterfronts for achieving the movements' objectives. Of coures, everything will be done under the guise of genuine trade union beefs. The Seafarers, who long ago called the ham­ mer and sickle a ball and chain for workers, in­ tends to continue its vigilance in fighting the communist plotters whenever and wherever they threaten the security of free maritime workers. The AFL Engineers And The MEBA (Continued from Page 3) he consistently followed the party line and buck­ ed CIO national policy. The mere fact that the official communist line is to smear the SIU and the BME, just as it does every other genuine, democratic trade union, proves that these organizations are offering to their memberships something impossible to at­ tain under communist domination—good wages ahd conditions under contracts negotiated by. the rank-and-file, free from political maneuvering. The communists' principal purpose is to keep seafaring men from accomplishing these objec­ tives. Their aim is to keep maritime in a state of continual confusion, so that they may control the situation for the party's own political inter­ ests. Satisfied merchant seamen are always a threat to the aspirations of the communists. Com­ munist politicans cannot thrive in a healthy at­ mosphere. The fact that several shipping companies are now operating their vessels under contract to the AFL Brotherhood of Marine Engineers means that the licensed engineers can look forward to a new era of unfettered trade unionism, and that one more communist-dominated waterfront union is on the skids. As was also proven in the case of the Cana­ dian Seamen's Union, if rank-and-file maritime workers are given an opportunity to get out from under communist domination, they'll take it. The commies may be on the wane, but they're not out of the picture by any means. As their grip on waterfront workers slips more and more, they'll become more ruthless and fight dirtier to implement the party's hard and fast policy of "rule or ruin." This means that those men sincerely interested in the preservation of clean, democratic trade unionism in maritime will have to keep their heads up, and not ever allow themselves to be taken in by the malicious lies and slanders that are the trade mark of the communists. Meanwhile, since the MEBA and the commu­ nist party are trying to undermine the SIU, all Seafarers crews are requested to follow the fol­ lowing policies: To regard all MEBA officials boarding, or at­ tempting to board, SIU'vessels as hostile to our organization. To inform all shipboard engineers that the SIU has no designs on their jobs or security—but also to point out that engineers can further their own interests by joining the Brotherhood of Ma­ rine Engineers. To watch out for tools or stooges of the MEBA and/or communist party spreading anti-Seafar­ ers propaganda, and to notify SIU officials in the first port the vessel hits of the lies spread and, if possible, the names of the individuals in­ volved. UF Readies Boyeott Of Panamanian Shipping h SS PONTUS ROSS Crewmembers who paid off this ship in Seattle on July 7 can collect their clothing allow­ ance by calling at or writing to, Smith and Johnson, 60 Beaver St., New York City. Applicants should give their social security numbers and ratings held aboard the ship. t. A tMARION GARROWAY Chief Cook SS Steel Rover Voyage No. 4 Get in touch with Mr. Wool­ len, Insurance and Claims De­ partment, Isthmian Steamship Company, 68 Trinity Place, New "Sfbrk City, where you can, pick up your hospital discharge. » KALJO POPP Your passport has been foiind 'ahd is being held for you on the 6th floor of the SIU Hall, 51 Beaver St., New York City. (Continued from Page 1) president; Paul Hall, first vicepresident, and vice presidents Cal Tanner and Morris Weisberger. _ Also present, at the meeting were John Owens, secretary of the International Longshoremens Association; Tommy Atkins, pres­ ident of Local 88, Masters, Mates and Pilots, and Charles May, national president of the MM&P. The action in the Panamanian situation was taken as an ans­ wer to the refusal of Panaman­ ian operators to take seriously a mediation meeting sponsored by the Panamanian government at its Embassy here. Only two shipowners, repre­ senting eight of the 800 ships flying the Panamanian flag, showed up' for the meeting, at which it was hoped the longthreatened boycott couid be avoided by discussions aimed at eliminating some of the sub­ standard conditions prevailing on ships of Panama registry. Originally scheduled for May 1 last, the boycott was post­ poned by the ITF after the Pan­ amanian government asked for a chance to correct some of the abuses on ships which have been using Panama registry as a ref­ uge from Union wages, condi­ tions and safety inspections. "ONLY ALTERNATIVE" The ITF's president, O. Becu, who is also head of the Belgian Transport Workers Federation, said at the meeting that the boycott "seems to be our only alternative. "We have exausted all other possible means of agreement," he said. He warned that "the boycott may suddenly come up­ on the shipowners." In a resolution adopted at the conference, the delegates stated: '"The labor representatives con­ sidered the attitude of the ship­ owners as definite proof that they had no intention of deal­ ing with the unions, nor to ac­ cept the efforts of the GoveiU- ment of Panama to mediate the difficulties between seafarers and themselves." A 'definite date for the boy­ cott will be set by a special com­ mittee. The decision to boycott ships of countries whose communistcontrolled unions refuse to work ships sailed by members of un­ ions affiliated with the ITF, was made to counteract any disrup­ tive tactics attempted by the newly-formed communist World Federation of Maritime Unions, which has designated Harry Bridges as president. DIRECT ACTION Thus any future actions by communist-controlled waterfront unions to tie up ships manned by ITF members, such as occur­ red in Great Britain when com­ munists halted loading and un­ loading of SIU Canadian District vessels, will be met by direct, concerted action by 5,000,000 workers affiliated with the ITF. In dealing With the Panam­ anian flag problem, the ITF con­ ference pointed out that ABs on those ships receive as little as $30 a month, compared with $233.50 on US ships. Reduced manning scales have resulted in as few as 27 men on ships which should have 45 te 50 in their crews. The ITF also explained that American, British, Greek and other ^ owners had transferred 800 ships to Panamanian regis­ try since the end of the war, to avoid meeting union standards and seamen's legislation of the world's principal maritime na­ tions on safety and taxation. AHENTION! If you don't find linen when you go aboard your ship, notify the Hall at once. A telegram from Le Havre or Singapore won't do you any good. It's your bed and you have to lie In it. �•> N® 38447 ^•^#1 REFERENDUM BALLOT Seafarers International Union Of North America Atlantic and GuU District REFERENDUM BALLOT Voting Period From August 1 To August 30, 1949 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Vote either YES or NO on the (oUowing reso­ lution by marking a cross (X) in the appropriate box. Do not use a lead pencil in marking the ballot. Ballots marked 'with lead pencil will not be counted. Mark your ballot with pen and ink or indelible pencil. DO NOT PUT ANY OTHER MARKINGS ON THIS BALLOT. FOREWORD ^etings held up and down the coast on July 13 and ]tted by 36 members in the Port of New Orleans, Uted to the membership, as per Constitution. WHEREAS: The SIU. Atlantic and Gii contracts embracing wages, overtime an maritime industry, and irship enjoys the best bar none, in the WHEREAS: Anti-union forces elected to office in utmost to enact and keep anti-union laws on the are doing their and • WHEREAS: We have just won a $7.50 increase in pay. which will increase the take-home pay by $90.00 per year, and WHEREAS: We can never become too strong financially, as it is at all times nec­ essary to be able to combat any and all forces that might-seek to destroy us. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That we go on record as assessing ourselves a $10.00 Annual Assessment, to be known as a General Fund Assessment, and BE-IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That $2J)0 of this Assessment be given to the International for General Fund purposes, since the International to which we belong has beeu active in our organizing program, and actively partici­ pates iu all .crganizing drives that come under the heading of maritime, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That if this resolution carries, and we earnestly recommend that it does, as every true S'U member should vote "yes," that copies of this resolution be sent to all ports to be acted on for two consecutive meetings, and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: That all Branches shaU notify Headquarters of the wishes of the membership and. if this resolution is carried. Headquarters shall stand instructed to prepare ballots and this resolution shall be submitted to referendum, the voting period to commence August I. 1949. and to run for 30 days through August 30. 1949. ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF THIS RESOLUTION? Yes I I I I m ^ I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource August 5, 1949 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XI, No. 24 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: GENERAL FUND REFERENDUM ON ITF BOYCOTT OF PANAMA READY TO ROLL SIU CREWMEN SAIL STEEL FLYER WHEN CIO UNIONS IGNORE STRIKE THE COMMIES MOBILIZE THEIR WATERFRONT BRIGADES YOUR INSURANCE A TIME WILL COME TWO BEEFS AND WHAT THEY MEAN BOSTON FAVORS ANNUAL LEVY FOR GENERAL FUND TAMPA AGENT HEADS CENTRAL LABOR ASSEMBLY MOBILE HOPING 7 SHIPS GET CARGOES NY SHIPPING SLOWER, BUT KEEPS PACE WITH POST-BOOM AVERAGE SAN FRANCISCO SEES SIGN OF SHIPPING PICK-UP SEAFARERS CREWS MAKE THE NEWS DEL NORTE CREW STARTS CLASSES IN SEAMANSHIP; TWO-FOLD BENEFITS SEEN 19 ON STRATHCAPE AIDED SIU FIGHT ON RESERVE BILL VENICE DAMPENS RED'S SPIRITS; 'SEE AMERICA FIRST,' HE CRIES TOPSIDE HAILS OSHKOSH VIC MEN'S KNOW-HOW Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/5/1989 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1949 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/26d589e6cc8ecffdfecd7eb5b0436c1a.PDF bf03cdcec6fdf262fc56b92e3554919f PDF Text Text SEATARiE»S * U>G -'5^ • OFFICIAL ORGAN^OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION •^ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • 58 Getting New Benefit: • "fm 'iW Family Aid Mounts ' •< >! Story On Page 3 '• K^mmm f# Good s h 1 p p i ng in NY and ^OSy I/OCS If# throughout SIU-A&G District is typified by Seafarer Chester B. Wilson, AB (right), who registered 8:45 AM July 22 and shipped 9 AM to the Mobilian. Dispatcher A. Michelet gives tjim shipping card. (Story on Page 2.) Crews Assail NMU Forced Vacation Plan Story On Page 5 v.' • Winding up cross-country roficy r OOIWOrK, bicycle tour in San Fran­ cisco, Seafarer DeForest Fry, 60, completed solo trip in less than three months. (Story oh Page 6.) I- -i-L.;"- , I Ceremony on Robin Tuxford folBiOSW Iffff lows last wishes of Seafarer Lee Arnold, 60, as ashes are scattered at sea. P. Gonzales, S. Prutfinaki, aod'R* Mi^voy^ take part._>-- , Senate Group Stalls Funds For 'Roll-Ons' Story On Page 3 : r -• -i �SEAFARERS Face Twe ISCi L0G i.a^ ..; - \ Apcurt 6, 195S RIan All-Out Battle On La. 'Wreck' Law NEW ORLEANS—^Backed by the militant stand of all SIU affiliates in this port, AFL unions in the New Orleans Cen­ tral Trades and Labor Council have marshalled forces for a new, all-out battle for repeal of state legislation outlawing work at the task of registering union men and their families to the union shop. vote, and getting out the vote on The result has been the forma­ election day. tion of a strong Labor's League The principal objective of the for Political Education under the LLPE, as set forth in its recentlyauspices of the Central Trades and adopted constitution, is to encour­ Seafarers Phil Reyes (left) and Bob Elliott, steward on the City of Alma (Waterman), discuss Labor Council. The key role of age AFL members, their families use of electric, household-size percolators instead of the customary restaurant-size coffee the SIU in the organization is in­ and friends to register and vote urns under the new SIU feeding program in the Waterman fleet. At right, Floyd Peavy, MM, dicated in the naming of Lindsey and "to inform them of the atti­ serves Jack Bowman, AB, according to the new procedure. Vegetables are served in side J. Williams, SIU port agent here, tudes, records, opinions and vari­ dishes according to the individual order. Reyes is handling the program in Waterman fleet. as chairman of the executive board. ous other actions of candidates for Composed of many AFL shore- public office which are of vital side unions and all SIU affiliates concern to the economic and social represented in the port, the LLPE welfare of all working men and includes the SIU-Atlantic & Gulf women. District, Sailors Union of the Pa­ Members of the executive board cific, Marine Firemen and the Ma­ of the LLPE and their affiliated rine Allied Workers. crafts are Willfams, Del Aleman, B. Raynal Ariatti, business rep­ Barbers: Ernest Colbert, Laborers; NEW ORLEANS—The SIU's new shipboard feeding program, now being extended in the resentative of the AFL Glaziers R. L. Grevemberg, Radio and T-V and Glass Workers, was elected Technicians; Curtis Luttrell, Ship Waterman fleet, is making a big hit with crew members, judging from comments of Seafar­ president of the organization. Carpenters; Raymond Lapino, ers aboard Waterman ships that have hit this phrt. Other officers include A. P. Stod­ Teamsters; Sidney LeBlanc, Sheet Seafarer Phil Reyes, a vet--* dard, secretary-treasurer of the Metal Workers; E. L. Bauve, Photo eran steward with years of "Our experience so far has order by messmen, who are re­ Louisiana Allied Printing Trades Engravers; Nick Lapara, Electri­ experience in the Waterman demonstrated to the company that Council, secretary-treasurer, and cians; Natale Masi, Butcher Work­ fleet, is surveying the company's through the SIU system we are quired to wear white jackets while E. H. Burand, Carpenters Union, ers; Philip Piro, Sign Painters; ships under the direction of the able to provide the men aboard the serving. All steaks and chops are grilled to individual order, which vice president. Louis Sahuque, Printing Press­ SIU's Steward Department Com­ ships with better quality food and means they come to the table fresh men; Francis Tardy, Painters; mittee and is riding the vessels at the same time eliminate waste from the stove without drying out. Aid Labor's Friends John W. Whalen Jr., Machinists, from port to port to put the new in food preparation and serving," Roasts are sliced to order and "The primary purpose of the and Anthony Pohlmah, Carpenters. system into operation. Reyes said. ^ served from the galley instead of LLPE will be to aid in the election The program has resulted in ob­ being sliced in advance and left of legislators who understand and taining many new food items for on the steam table until the meal support trade union principles the ships, including such desirable hour. This permits the use of left­ and who will assist us in our ef­ foods as fresh frozen vegetables. over portions in preparation of forts to achieve repeal of the soAnother popular change in feeding night lunches, the quality of which called 'right-to-work' law which methods has been the installation has been greatly improved by th« was passed by the last regular ses­ of home-size percolators aboard the new method. sion of the Louisiana Legislature," vessels with the result that Sea­ Side Dishes Williams said. NEW YORK—The absence of major beefs serves to farers have fresh coffee at all times "A majority of the legislators The new Waterman steward de­ from New .Orleans and vicinity are brighten the shipping picture for the headquarters port even without the waste resulting from partment rules require that not the traditional use of large-size friendly to labor and voted against more, as activity continues at a record level. more than one vegetable be served urns. this vicious legislation which out­ on the same plate with meat or Regular meetings are being held Jobs remain on the board ^— laws union security clauses in la­ other entree. Other vegetables bor-management contracts in this with no takers for hours at a deal, the Union will go to bat for between Waterman stewards and are served in side dishes. state. A few, however, voted for time and, in some cases men to him and do everything possible SIU assistant secretary-treasurer Bread, butter and milk are Eddie Mooney, chainhan of the placed on the table not more than the bill and we are aiming at a 100 fill the vacancies can't be routed for him," Simmons stated. "But when a man deliberately union committee, to assist Reyes five minutes before the serving of percent friendly delegation in the out from anywhere. Indicative of the good shipping puts his head out and asks them in briefing the stewards on the food. These items now are placed next session." to-chop it off, we can do nothing new feeding procedure. only on tables where needed. ' The New Orleans AFL political and the well-fed state of the mem­ for him. We urge all of our mem­ The program has been drafted in bership is when a bosun's job for Night lunches now include Organization is preparing for the bers to refrain from doing anything ivritten form apd is being dis­ State primaries in January, 1956, Isthmian stays on the board for that will cause their names to be tributed to the Waterman stewards (Continued on page 15) three hours before someone will by setting up a parish-wide pre­ as was done in the case of Alcoa entered in the logbookIn such cinct organization with labor rep­ take it. Engine and deck depart­ instances where they lose their and Bull Line ships where the new resentatives in each precinct to ment ratings can ship out of here chance to go to sea, they will have procedure already is in operation. most any time of day they choose. Under the new procedure, all As Assistant Secretary-Treasurer nothing to blame except their own food is served from the galley to Claude Simmons puts it, "although misconduct," he added. the dispatchers are going nuts try­ Aug. 5. 1955 Vol. XVII, No. 16 ing to shanghai men to fill these PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer jobs, we would rather have a hard HERBERT BRAND, Editor; RAY DENISON, time getting men to fill the jobs Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art Editor; HERMAN ARTHVR, IRWIN SPIVACK, than have a bunch of hungry sailors Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area on the beach and no jobs for Representative. A slx-nian SIU of NA delega­ them. Personally, I would rather tion will attend a special meeting contend with a nutty dispatcher." Burly Page 13 of AFL international union officers The only sour note in the head­ Editorial Cartoon Page 10 in Chicago next week, as part of Editorials ..Page 11 quarters picture is the sudden crop the preparation for the AFL-CIO Final Dispatch Page 15 of performing reported on some ships. Simmons warned, however, merger convention in- New York Inquiring Seafarer Page 11 City later this year. Labor Roundup Page 10 men who get drunk ashore and Selected to attend by SIU of NA Letters Page 15 then return to disrupt operations president Harry Lundeberg, in ad­ Meet The Seafarer ......Page 10 on the ship are putting their own dition to himself, were: John Hawk, Personals . Page 15 necks on the chopping block. SIU of NA secretary-treasurer; In these cases, he pointed, out, Recent Arrivals Page 15 not only will the crewmerabers Paul Hall, A&G District secretarySeafarers In Action Page 10 treasurer; Morris Weisberger, SUP Shipping Figures Page 4 take action, but in most cases the New York port agent; Hal Banks, Your Dollar's Worth ... Page 6 facts have been entered in the ship's logbook and eventually bring Canadian District; and Captain Published biweeRly kr the headquarters the Coast Guard down as well. A John Fox, Inland Boatmen's Union. ot the Seafarers International Union, At­ The selections by Lundeberg lantic & Gulf District, AFL, 675 Fourth recent instance on a Robin Line Avenue. Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. tfYacintli ship cost the crewmem^r his sea­ were made in accordance with the 9-6600. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under men's papers—and his livelihood decision of the last SIU of NA con­ the Act of Aug. 24, 1912. Going up before headquarters membership for election to with it, through his own miscon­ vention which authorized him to quarterly .financial committee are (left to right); Edward duct. appoint committee members fof "Where a man is being hardHansen, Joseph Malone, Ralph Ewing, Charles Oppenheimer, any meetings oq the merger questimed or hot being given a square Andy Anderson. tioq. i SIU Food Plan Popular With Waterman Crews NY Ship Beefs Dwindle; Job Boom Continues SEAFARERS LOG m [Wr-- w- SlUNA Will Attend AFL Merger Meet #.1 �Aacnst I, 1»5B SEAFARERS LOG r«c«; Tare* •S,, SlU Family Benefit Shows Big Increase In Second Month . • t'*"-^ '• In operation for two brief months, the SIU's new dependents' hospital and surgi­ cal benefits plan has shown a sharp increase in benefit payments to Seafarers and their families. The second month's operation saw 24 claims paid to Seafarers in ports throughout the dis­ The dependents' benefit covers coverage to stepchildren of Sea­ trict for expenses incurred wives of Seafarers and unmarried farers living in his home and to all in behalf of their wives and children under the age of 19. The children of Seafarefs who are sup­ children, with another 29 pay- Plan has been interpreted to give meiita now being processed by the Seafarers Welfare Plan. In the first' month of • the Plan, which went into operation on June 1, it handled five payments. All imiles, Seafarer George Meshover (right) picki up two The largest single benefits pay­ checks totalling $456 in SlU welfare benefits from SlU wel­ ment made thus far was for $456 which went to Seafarer George fare services rep. Milton Flynn at Union headquarters. The Meshover of New York, whose wife payments covered a .large part of the cost of medical hospi­ spent 29 days in the hospital with tal care for his wife, Rosalie, under the new SlU dependents' glandular fever. benefits. Seafarers in New Orleans re­ ceived the greatest number of July payments with eight benefits paid. New York was next with five ben­ efits while Mobile and Boston had three apiece. Other benefits were paid in San Francisco, Houston, Lake Charles, Philadelphia and Puerto Rico. , Hundreds Yearly Back home in New Orleans WASHINGTON—^Although foreign aid funds were chopped The very sharp increase in pay­ after an appendectomy, it down by half a billion, a Senate-House agreement on $2.7 bil­ ments made and in claims pending Carol Ann Bellaflore, 15, lion appropriations for the 1955-56 year assures cargoes for supports the Union's belief that daughter of Seafarer Frank hundreds of ships. The vote-*' the hospital and surgical benefits Marshall, Jr. A major por­ continues undiminished the and shifting around of agencies, will assist many hundreds of Sea­ tion of the expense of her Government's post-World War the foreign aid program has con­ farers each year in meeting the operation was paid for by II policy of assisting foreign na­ tinued without let-up since World heavy emergency expenses of care SlU Welfare Plan. and treatment for their families. tions with military and economic War II. • US Shipping Boosted By Foreign Aid Vote aid. All told, the US has spent $51 billion for this purpose since the war's end. iiiiiiiiilB'' At virtually the last minute Congress made some deep cuts in the'$3.2 tnilion requested by the Administration. Both Houses had authorized this figure with slight modifications. When it came to voting the actual money, however, Congress learned that the Defense Department, on the eve of the new fiscal year, suddenly authorized the spending of $400 millions left over from last year's $4 billion appro­ priation. Itcvolt In House This led to a revolt in the House Appropriations Committee which felt that money should not be ap­ propriated up to the full amount if the previous year's appropriation Artist's conception of the Maritime Administration's proposed "Turnpike" class "roll on-roll ^ had not been spent. ofF" trailership, which would be capable of both side and end loading. The twin screw, In actual fact then, the Govern­ 4,400-deadweight-ton vessel is intended mostly for use in the intercoastal and coastwise ment will have over $3 billion for service. It would have a speed of 20 knots. this purpose this year, the money just voted and the amount left from the previous year. Foreign aid shipments will be in addition to hundreds of millions in agri­ cultural surplus disposal, also cov­ WASHINGTON—^A delay of several months is likely in plans for the construction of seven ered by the "50r50" law. roll-on ships for the SlU-contracted Pan Atlantic Steamship Company. The Pan Atlantic New Agency plans ran into a Congressional roadblock ivhen the Senate Appropriations Committee refused The current foreign aid program to consider a $60 million s.up< will be administered by the new plemental appropriation re­ ted funds from a previous appro­ plans for the new ships had not International Cooperation Admin­ quest to build these and other priation to take care of the project. been developed in time for the istration which replaces the For­ vessels. Committee members said that the regular appropriation bill. By the eign Operations Administration. Pan A11 a n t i e had asked ap­ Maritime Administration should time the agency was ready to go to Despite the juggling of names proval to trade in its seven C-2s renev^its request in 1956 if It still Congress with the plans it' was needed the funds. Officials of the nearly the end of the current ses­ to the Government as a down pay­ agency denied that funds were sion and the money request had to ment on the construction of the available for the "roll-ohs." be put in the form of a supplemen­ new vessels which would be used The other ships affected by the tal bill to catch an appropriations in the company's coastwise service. Senate committee's action were bill that had already passed the The seven ships might also be the five new cargo ships for Lykes House. Regular membership meet­ predecessors of additional ships of Brothers aiid five for United Washington observers agree that ings in SIU headquarters and the same type on an intercoastal States Lines. These ten would have the refusal of Congress to act on at all branches are held every run. Each of them could handle been built with construction sub­ the supplementary funds is a set­ second Wednesday night at 285 loaded truck trailers.' back to the merchant marine's sidies. 7 PM. The schedule for the The Committee refused to act, A maritime administration vessel replacement plans and to next few meetings Is as follows: claiming that the Maritime Admin­ spokesman said that the difficul­ "roll-on" plans proposed by sev­ Aug. 10, Aug 24, Sept. 7. istration had sufficient uncommit­ ties over money arose because the eral steamship companies. Trailership Plans Stalled Meeting Night Every 2 Weeks ported by them whether or not they live under the same roof with the Seafarer. The Welfare Plan covers hos­ pital room and board at the rate of $10 a day for a maximum of 31 days in the hospital, as well as other hospital expenses up to $100. The Seafarer is responsible for the finst $50 df this coverage under a "$50 deductible" policy, with the Plan paying the rest up to the max­ imum limit. Also covered are surgical costs up to a maximum of $300 accord­ ing to a schedule of operations benefits, and doctor's visits to the hospital in non-surgical cases at the rate of $4 a day up to 31 days. Any' Seafarers who have ques­ tions about the Plan or who expect one of their dependents to be hos­ pitalized are urged to contact the nearest SIU port agent. The port agent will see to it that the claims procedure is started immediately and will give the Seafarer or his family all necessary information on the benefits. MAW Signs Bay Boats In Baltimore BALTIMORE—The SlU-affiliated Marine Allied Work­ ers scored organizational suc­ cesses in this port with excursion vessels and other ships plying Chesapeake Bay. Contracts have been signed with the Wilson Line for the Bay Belle operating from here, and the Mount Vernon, which has Washington, DC, as its home port. Another excursion ship signed was the Tolchester and progress is being made with three other companies, two of them cargo car­ riers between here and Virginia. Shipping in the port has been going along at an even keel, port agent Earl Sheppard reports, with 11 ships paying off, seven signing on and 15 ships stopping in tran­ sit. An additional boost to shipping were jobs which Norfolk was un­ able to fill and called on Baltimore for help. As a result, men weie moving out of this port with a minimum of delay. Very little in the way of beefs were reported from the ships stop­ ping here, and all overtime dis­ putes have been settled to the satisfaction of all concerned. The MAW activity here is a counterpart of similar action in Philadelphia where the MAW also got a contract covering the Wilson Line. Sheppard added that there were still a number of men in the Balti­ more PHS hospital who could use a visitor to pass some of the idle hours. The list of hospitalized Sea­ farers appears on page 12. ;.V;: • 74 • -.s •f&'Ji I 31, •3 - V .v9 '\:i\ • I �r:r Pare Four SEAFARERS New Menu Promises Good Eating LOG Aurust 5. 1955 SHIPPING ROUND-UP AND FORECAST JULY 13 THROUGH JULY 26 Registered Port Deck A Boston ... X New York. Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Miami Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle 11 103 24 50 11 9 3 5 26 28 16 16 11 15 12 Anti-SIU EyeMilked US Files 5 37 5 19 12 5 3 2— 10 11 4 10 2 10 23 Deck A Total Busy at one of the many chores that make up the work of the chief steward, Seafarer J. K. Parnell types out a menu aboard the Alcoa Pioneer, while the ship unloads at the Mobile ter­ minus of the bauxite run. It appears there was lots of good feeding in store for the ship's hard-working SlU crew. Deck B Deck B 340 158 Eng. A Eng. 5 78 15 46 11 8 1 8 17 35 7 7 4 11 Stew. A 4 34 7 21 4 , 11 4 2 4 13 . 9 19 3 10 16 9 Eng. 262 6 59 12 30 3 5 9 4 14 29 3 15 6 20 11 Stew. A 161 226 Stew. B 1 14 3 18 5 4 4 5 5 16 6 11 4 12 12 Total A Total B 22 10 240 85 15 51 126 58 25 21 20 22 13 11 17 . 9 57 19 92 • 40 26 19 S3 41 •I 21 46 32 32 51 Total Reg. 32 325 66 184 46 42 24 26 76 132 45 78 30 78 83 Stew. B Total A Total B Total Reg. 120 828 439 1267 Shipped Port Boston Miami Tampa Deck Deck B A 5 79 11 42 10 15 3 3 26 47 11 10 5 14 15 2 19 9 23 13 7 2 1 25 14 3 4 Deck C 1 7 0 0 8 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 5 2 2 Eng. A 1 66 21 27 7 8 3 5 18 47 7 12 1 11 9 Eng. Eng. B 0 25 8 21 3 8 2 2 26 14 11 6 2 8 6 stew. A 0 2 18 52 4 - 10 14 14 16 3 t) 7 3 0 5 2 4 0 7 2 3 11 5 27 42 3 6 1 11 10 Stew. stew. Total B C A 0 11 8 16 6 6 4 3 8 19 5 0 2 9 8 0 3 1 2 11 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 . 1 1 1 8 197 42 83 20 30 17 13 71 136 21 28 7 36 34 Total B 2 55 25 60 22 21 8 6 59 47 19 10 7 26 27 Total Total Ship. C 1 28 5 16 35 9 3 0 6 12 4 0 13 5 , 6. 11 280 72 159 77 60 28 19 136 195 44 38 27 67 67 Houston Wilmington 3. A "private eye" who bumped heads with the SIU and in­ San Francisco .......... 9 13 ' dividual Seafarers on various occasions has popped up in the Eng. Eng. Deck Deck Deck Eng. Stew. Slew. Stew. Total Total Total Total news again with the indictment of a former US employee for B A C C A B C A B C Ship. 78 296 ll7 33 243 142 204 105 32 743 394 143 1280 peddling confidential informatiop about seamen. Hwace sold by George Wolk, former man­ Shipping for the Atlantic and Gulf District continued to show a very favorable picSchmahl -ivas named as the ager of the Staten Island, New ;ure during the past two weeks as a total of 1,280 men were dispatched to jobs. Overall receiver of confidential Social Se­ York, Social Security office. Wolk shipping still maintained a lead over registration, which was 1,267. curity records on seamen's earn­ is the target of a 64-count Fed­ Although the shipping fig-|* ings allegedly copied from the"files eral Indictment. ure represented" a drop of over In addition the near 2-1 ratio of to come in again and no delay on The information, according to class A over class B held firm, wifh shipping . . . NEW ORLEANS: 100 from the previous period, the indictment, was turned over by Schmahl to his clients, various the dip could be accounted for class A accounting for 58 percent Very good; should stay good. LAKE CHARLES: Holding up steamship and insurance compa­ almost entirely by the Port of New of the total shipping and class B well; getting a bit short in some nies, so that they could attempt to York, which still managed to for 31 percent. Following is the forecast port by engine rates . . . HOUSTON: Still torpedo seamen's claims in per­ dispatch nearly 300 jobs. Furthermore, the shift to a rel­ port: slow . . . WILMINGTON: Still fair; sonal injury cases. BOSTON: Future unpredictable. 8 in-transits due . . . SAN FRAN­ atively high level of activity in This is the same Horace recent weeks for ports like Phila­ Short on ABs, shows little pros­ CISCO: Fair; figures up a little . .. Schmahl who was a prime mover delphia, Norfolk, Savannah and pects for unrated men, cooks and SEATTLE: Always good; several in the infamous anti-labor appar­ Mobile remained undisturbed and stewards . . . NEW YORK: Still payoffs due. Heywood Broun com­ atus which was employed by Cities continued in full swing. New Or­ good; needs manpower ready to ing out of lay-up after 20 months. Service against the SIU during the leans experienced a spurt upwards, ship. Jobs stay on board 3-4 calls. fight to organize that company. and Houston came back somewhat PHILADELPHIA: Very good, then WASHINGON—A bill au­ The apparatus, since disbanded, also. Only Baltimore showed a very quiet in same two-week thorizing construction of a sea fingered hundreds of Seafarers so marked downward trend, since its period. Hard to figure since noth­ level channel from New Or­ that they were fired or black-list­ figures included a number of men ing scheduled . . . BALTIMORE: leans to the Gulf of Mexico was ed by the company. Schmahl also shipped to jobs in Norfolk. Slowed down somewhat. Figures given the green light by two House tried to uncover information to The good shipping was reflected included many shipped for Norfolk. smear SIU officials, and did a lit­ particularly in the fact that 13 Short on FWTs . . . NORFOLK: committees here last week. tle spying on the side on the com­ ports shipped newcomers in class Excellent situation should keep up. The House Public Works Com­ pany's employees. C, although class C shipping de­ SAVANNAH: Getting better; mittee first reported favorably on 'In' With Coast Guard clined somewhat percentagewise, to future looks fair . . . MIAMI: the bill which authorizes expendi­ The record of Schmahl's activity 11 percent of the total. The lack Shipping is due to rise. Registra­ ture of up to $83 million for con­ TAMPA — Seafarers here structing a 70-mile-long seaway was spelled out in the Senate La­ of available class A and B man­ tion, shipping run even... TAMPA: are enthusiastic about the new power in these ports spelled good Fair, up a little . . . MOBILE: bor sub-committee's report on from the Crescent City to the Gulf. The channel would be 500 feet long Labor-Management relations in fortune for the non - seniority Prospects look good. ^ Waterman feeding program going into ^ maritime. The report quoted group. ships that have been away starting effect on Waterman ships. The and 36 feet deep. "new look" for Waterman follows Schmahl as boasting that Coast Companion bills providing for changes instituted in the Bull Line Guard records on seamen were the project were introduced in and Alcoa fleets earlier to revise also an "open book" to him. Congress by Reps. Hale Boggs and steward department procedures and Subsequently in May, 1952, F. Edward Hebert and by Sens. introduce more individual, "on Sehmahl received a great deal of Russell Long and Allen J. Ellender, order" service from the galley. attention iron? the SEAFARERS all of Louisiana. Discussion at the last branch LOG when working on behalf of Later in the week, the House membership meeting was focussed Rules Committee gave right-of-way a steam.ship company, he attempt­ on the subject, as Seafarers and to consideration of the measure be­ ed to wreck the damage claims of port officiais debated the merits of a blinded Seafarer, Phillip Pron. MOBILE—Further improvement in the shipping picture the program, which is calculated to fore adjournment of this session. Schmahl's tactics consisted of here is expected from several new developments. . A new hill reduce waste while assuring SIU The bill still must be considered by the Senate Public Works Com­ posing as a non-existent magazine -passed by the Alabama legislature giving the state control of men continued top feeding at all times. mittee. Action will likely be taken writer who claimed to be writing Noting the discussion, Tom Ban­ when Congress meets again next a feature about Pron's experiences. navigable rivers is expected^ His object was to trap fron's ship­ to encourage local industry ports in recent months. The Water­ ning, SIU port agent, reported s January. mates into unwitting written state­ man ships had been out on the West The project calls for construc­ ments that Pron always had very to ship by *river to Mobile in­ Coast while Alcoa had been using number of Searfarers hitting the deck to spoke on the subject, in­ tion of a lock in the vicinity of bad eyesight. stead of by rail. At present com­ some of its ships on the sugar run cluding W. Brown, E. Hagen and Meraux, St. Bernard Parish, to per­ Oddly enough, at the time the and is now returning them to the L. Lopez. The overall consensus mit ships to enter and leave the LOG was preparing this article, panies shipping by rivers have bauxite trade. faced heavy freight bills to get was that the program was a good man made channel at the Missis­ attorney Benjamin Sterling inter­ their stuff to a seaport outlet. irea. One WatermdVi ship due In here, sippi River. The channel would vened in an attempt to kill the In addition, port agent Cal Tan­ the Mobilian, has been sold, but Shipping, mganwhile, continued traverse a part of Lake Borgne and story. Sterling has since been ner sees a shipping pick-up> because it is being taken over by another at a fair pace during the past two Chandeleur Sound. identified as a key figure in the of large bulk cargoes of grain and SlU-contracted operator, the Mari­ weeks, and the same is forecast for Ships would save many hours International Longshoremens As­ coal scheduled to move out of the time Overseas Corporation. the coming period. What activity and much expense by using such sociation's attempt to win control port. A third factor in the local All told there were ten payoffs there was provided by one lone a channel instead of the present of the SIU by heavy cash subsidies picture is the return of several and sign-ons in the port, the best payoff, the Arizpa (Wat^^an), and Mississippi River route with its to opposition candidates in the last Waterman and Alcoa ships to the activity in some time, with seven a half dozen in-trdnsisU^Beefs ran many twists and tiu-ns. SIU elections. port after running out of other in transit shipa. at a minimum. N' Orleans Ship Canal Bill Okayed Tampa Okays Food System Aboard Ships River Bill, Bulk Cargo Cheers Mobile Outlook m m- b:'• \ �Tata Ftr« SEAFARERS LOG • Annut 8, 1958 NMU Men Assail Forced Vacations Confirming the SIU's appraisal of the NMU's recentlynegotiated supplemental jobless pay plan and compulsory vacation package, rumbles of serious cUscontent have arisen from a number of NMU ships. In addition, several more NMU's membership. Although all ships' crews have gone on rec­ other maritime unions in the past ord condemning the NMU's action have held referendums on the vaca-r in opening up its membership tion issue. Curran made compulso­ books and hiring halls without ry vacations a part of the contract prior approval by the membership. anfl concealed the clause from his The revolt reached a peak on membership until the issue of the the passenger ship United States "Pilot" appearing two weeks after where crewmembers twice rejected the contract was wrapped up. the contract by overwhelming In announcing the compulsory margins. They first turned it down vacation plan in the July 7 "Pilot" by a vote of 456 to one at their Curran declared, "Now with the July 3 ship's meeting. Subsequent­ signing of the new Employment ly, they resisted tremendous pres­ Security Plan (Curran's name ,for Six struck passenger vessels of the Union Steamship Company are hung up at their pier in sure applied by NMU officials, in­ supplemental jobless pay) the Vancouver as SlU Canadian District seamen pulled the pin on the company. Months of stall­ cluding personal intervention by brother who faces hardships taking ing on a new deep sea contra'ct led to the strike call by 350 Canadian seamen. NMU President Joseph Curran at a vacation will be in a position to a meeting of-the ship's committee obtain consideration." The con­ to sell the plan. They reiterated sideration consists of the $4 a their stand by voting down the week additional in unemployment contract at a second crew meeting benefits. VANCOUVER—After months of negotiations had only resulted in repeated failure to win a by 289 to 16. Crewmembers of the United new contract^ some 350 Canadian District members pulled the pin on the tJnion Steamship 'Iron Curtain' States and other ships took a dif­ The seriousness with which the ferent view of the matter. As re­ Company. The Canadian District struck to win demands for a new hourly wage set-up in­ NMU regards the United States ported in the United States minvolving wage increases over (Continued on page 15) ment agencies and the courts to vote is indicated by the iron curtain the existing monthly wage fective from the start with other intervene in an effort to weaken which the NMU "Pilot" dropped Vancouver unions respecting the system now in effect on the SIU picket lines. the union's position. At last report, around the crew's actions. Instead of reporting the United States company's ships. The company has made no efforts all these efforts have been unsuc­ minutes, as it usually does, the (0 run the ships thus far, but has cessful and the strikers are hold­ "Pilot" has launched a vitriolic New Pattern attempted to get Canadian govern­ ing firm. The Canadian District hopes to attack against the crew. extend the hourly wage system to The attack on the US crew was all its contracted companies, so one of several recent instances in which Curran has used the "Pilot" that the outcome of the current strike may set a new wage pattern to club into silence both rank and for the shipping industry in that file members and officials who have been critical of the recent country. At least one Canadian disastrous drift of NMU policy. steamship operator has already New NMU troubles loom as signed on the hourly wage basis NEW ORLEANS — Stimu­ Currdn appears ready to loose the with a very considerable increase lated by a brisk trade in grain A dozen ill Seafarers who had to reenter USPHS hospitals latest in a series of purges of top in monthly take-home pay for the and coal shipments, shipping for further treatment will now receive the full hospital bene­ union officials. Slated for axing, crewmembers involved. in this port is showing signs of a fit because the Union went to bat to assure them the $21 according to the "New York Times " Union Steamship is a West Coast and other sources, are treasurer temporary boom. operator which runs half-a-dozen weekly payments. In addi-+ Besides the usual general cargo small passenger vessels between tion, most of these men will "unfit for duty" ratings, which did M. Hediey Stone and vice-presi­ US and Canadian ports. It also get better than $100 in retro­ not permit them to go back to dent Adrian Duffy, two pro-Curran business, several ships called here to load grain for foreign ports and operates dry cargo carriers in the active benefits to the date they re­ work on ships. Subsequently, the stalwarts of many years past. one, the Ocean Dinny (Overseas Hiring Hall Problems same trade. The Canadian Sea­ entered the hospitals. 12 men had to go back to the hos­ The discontent stirring on NMU Transportation), sailed for Korea farers hung up the ships on the eve Affected by the Union's action pital for new extended periods of ships and Curran's planned purge with coal. of the July 4 holiday weekend and are Seafarers suffering from tu­ treatment. Seafarers on the beach were ad­ stem directly from the NMU's have maintained round-the-clock berculosis and other chronic ail­ Under the rules of the Welfare vised by Lindsey J. Williams, New picket lines ever since. ments. They had been discharged Plan, Seafarers eligible for the abandonment of the maritime hir­ Orleans port agent, however, that ing hall. As pointed out in Secre­ from various USPHS hospitals in District officials reported that full weekly benefit need one day's the upsurge in shipping could not the strike has been 100 percent ef­ recent montb|, but had been given seatime in the previous 90 days. tary-Treasurer Paul Hall's report be expected to continue for any ex­ on guaranteed annual wage in Consequently, in "going by the tended period. book" these men were eligible only maritime (SEAFARERS LOG, July "Shipping is good, but it hasn't 8) the NMU came up with the for the partial benefit paid to Sea­ reached the point where we can supplemental unemployment bene­ farers who do not fully qualify. fit gimmick, plus compulsory vaca­ expect to lay in the gap for a When notified of the problem, tions, as a way oiit of the difficulty bosun's job on a Waterman C-2 for SIU headquarters felt that appli­ created by its abandonment of the Hamburg," Williams said in his re­ port to the regular bi-weekly cation of the rule to these men hiring hall. membership meeting. "We must would be an. in justice Inconsistent When the NMU opened its hiring LAKE CHARLES—^Urging the support of labor for the pro­ with the spirit of the Seafarers halls and membership books to all protect our jobs by throwing in for posal, the City Council here has recommended a one-cent city Welfare Plan. The Union pressed comers, men on the ships froze to them when they come up on the sales tax on gross sales and is putting it on the ballot this fall. an appeal to the Welfare Plan their jobs. The only way to shake board. For example, we had jobs trustees on behalf of the men, them loose was by compulsory left on the board tonight for to­ • The votes of union men and-f morrow's morning calls. That is the women licked a similar pro­ improvements which the city real­ pointing out that since they were vacations. To wran this distasteful first time this condition has existed "unfit for duty" they could not idea in an attractive package, in this port in months. The best posal a few years ago, SIU ly needs. Clarke pointed out, how­ port agent Leroy Clarke recalls, ever, that It is going to be rough possibly ship and gain the neces­ Curran came up with supplemental insurance we have for protecting jobless pay. In other words, when our jobs and what we have won because the council refused to to sell the voters on the issue, par­ sary seatime. commit the money for specific ticularly after the last fiasco. The trustees agreed with the men are compelled to sign off for through our united efforts is for Items that were needed in the city. He also reported shipping hold­ Union viewpoint, and under the compulsory vacations they" will get the membership to ship now dur­ This time, however, the ballot ing at a very firm level, and noted flexible set-up of the plan were $4 additional weekly in unemploy­ ing this spurt in business and while Is supposed to state plainly that the beginnings of a shortage in able to take favorable action for ment insurance until they can get the jobs are open." the funds Would be used for civic some engine department ratings. these men. The action will not ap­ another ship. During the last two weeks, 10 Although there are wipers on the ply to men who get a "fit for duty" Neither the opening of books ships paid off here. Eight signed port's registrationjlst, wipers' jobs on leaving the hospital and then and halls or the compulsory vaca­ on and 21 called in transit. One have been going begging. As a re­ reenter at a later date. tion plan was voted on by the hundred and 95 men shipped, in­ sult, openings are 'being filled by cluding 23 Class C men, as com­ newcomers making their first trip pared with 132 registered. out. Tanker traffic seems "to be Men were dispatched from the continuing at a fast pace, despite hall here to the following ships Payment of cash benefits to Seafarers under the SIU's hospital the season. . which loaded grain for foreign and surgical benefit plan for Seafarers' families will be speeded The labor front provides one de­ ports: the Seanan (Stratford Steam­ up considerably if the Welfare Plan has copies of Seafarers' mar­ velopment of its own in the sign­ ship Co.), bound for Holland; the riage certificates and birth certificates {or their children. ' ing between the AFL Metal Trades National Liberty (American Water­ The marriage certificates and children's birth certificates are Council and the Firestone Tire and ways), sailed for Holland; City of needed tp_ establish proof of eligibility under the Plan. If Sea­ Rubber Company, after many Alma (Waterman, on charter to farers have photostats of these documents made and turn them in weeks of negotiations. The con­ States Marine), bound for the Far to the nearest Union office, it will eliminate delays in payment tract includes a wage increase ret­ East. of benefits. roactive to April 4 plus several The outlook for the future is "fringe" benefits. All hands are good in New Orieans with eight All " documents will go into Ihe Seafarer's personal file at the well pleased with the result, from payoffs scheduled in the next two office of the Welfare Plan and are strictly confidential. • all indications. weeks. Canada Strikes For Hourly Pay SIU Action Wins Fuil Benefits For Sick Men Lake Charles Bids. For Sales Tax Okay PNOTOS ^70fZtes> ^oerizY BlC. Certificates Speed Welfare f $ Grain, Coal Create NO Ship Beem I a • '.at .1 i 4 • . ''S J �• C»^V/ .r-.-:'^'j: •• "W Pare Sis Speed Service To Indonesia T^Rmsm Seafarers aboard the Steel Archi­ tect are launching a new Improved Isthmian service to the Republic of Indonesia this week, following the vessel's departure from New York. The new run provides direct westbound service' to Indonesia except. for one call at Manila in the Philippines. The itinerary calls for sailings from East Coast ports the first and third week of every month. Other Services Isthmian's other westbound serv­ ice will continue to load at East and West Coast ports for Manila, Hong Kong, Saigon, Bangkok, Sing­ apore, Port Swettenham, Penang and Belawan Deli. Its regular eastbound 'round-the-world service will also continue, with the first In­ donesia port of call at Belawan Deli. SEAFARERS :Auffiut S. 1955 V loa WC Cooks Have-Own Hiring Hails MCS-AFL New York agent Louis Foyt (back to camera) calls a job for the P&T Voyager out of the MCS New York hall. Central registration offices which west coast, cooks had to use have been abolished as pact talks continue. Seafarer Bicycles Across Country After pumping and pushing a bicycle 2,500 miles up and down hill from New York to San Francisco, veteran Seafarer DeForest Fry is back on New York seeking a different form of transportation. Fry, a veteran SIU member, is now looking for a ship after a three month cross-country haul which rates-*'' Fry admitted that there were as an extraordinary way for a tion en route, which is understand­ seaman to spend his spare able, and was interviewed by local moments of discouragement when newspapers in Davenport, Iowa; it would have been easy "to grab a time. The 60-year-oid Seafarer, who North Platte, Nebraska, and Au­ train for San Francisco and pack sails as cook on SIU vessels, has burn, California, among other the wheel aboard." His previous trips, while lengthy made other long distance bicycle places. Desert Crossings enough, don't hold a candle to his trips before, but none as ambitious The real tough part of the grind latest exploit. Two yeprs ago on or taxing as the cross country tour. Equipped with an English bike was in the deserts and mountains his vacation he went from New with nine speed gears. Fry headed of the West. Crossing Utah in the York to the Thousand Isles on the for the wild west on May 1 after vicinity of the Great Salt Lake he St. Lawrence, then to Montreal and had to hoof it 40 miles because of back, approximately 1,800 miles, in paying off the Ocean Betty. "I started out to go to Auburn, a stiff west wind. Donner Pass In 40 days. Veteran Seaman NY, my home town," he said, "but California also was tough, a tor­ Fry, whose seafaring career in­ then I got out on Route 17 which tuous three mile upgrade which he runs clear across New York State. made, pushing his bike along, in an cludes a picketline stretch in the I figured that I would go as far as hour and '^25 minutes. "When I got 1921 strike, carried an old ISU 1 could on 17. Before long I was to the top, though," he said, "it book for years before joining the SIU back in its earliest days. He headed for Chicago. By the time I was really something to see." got to Chicago I told myself that While most of the trip went never was a professional bicycle If I could go this far I could go all smoothly it was not without mis­ racer or anything close to one, but the way." haps. He went into a ditch one has been riding bikes for recrea­ So Fry continued west with his time and beiit a wheel and In tion as long as he can remember, tool kit, sleeping bag, two water Omaha his light English bike broke "I'll probably continue doing bags and other gear totaling about down under the load and had to these trips for a while," he con­ 50 pounds strapped to the bike. be replaced by a heavier American- cluded, "but I don't think I'U try He attracted quite a bit of atten­ made model. to cross the country again." I LA Crimp Rig ^ Ready To Fold The ILA's phony "seaman's imion" has virtually breathed it» last gasp. iCut off from all sources of revenue because of SIU and ITF action, the disguised crimp rig is on the verge of closing- down its offices. To add to its troubles, the outfit ternational Seamen's Union, Local has split right down the mid­ 1824," had grandiose schemes for dle with the former front man raiding SIU' and other Americantaking off with the charter and flag unions with the support of opening his own Independent oper­ ILA President William Bradley. ation uptown. The most it ever did in its palmiest The result is that the "inde­ days was to shake down seamen on pendent" is sporting the ILA char­ foreign flag ships with false prom­ ter, and the ILA sea "union" is ises of representing Them. In this it ran afoul of the Inter­ left without any kind of status. The crimp outfit is in such des­ national Transportworkers Federa­ perate financial shape that a city tion, which has opened a drive marshal called on it to serve a among seamen on runaway-flag summons for payments on its of­ ships. The ITF took steps to pro­ fice furniture. Neither Keith Alsop, tect foreign seamen' from the ILA defeated SIU Galveston agent, or with the result that this source of William Higgs, expelled SIU mem­ revenue dried up. All Schemes Fail ber, the ILA-appointed "officers" Subsequent schemes to pick up a of the outfit, were on hand to re­ ceive the summons. Apparently buck here and there also failed to both of them have pulled out in pan out and the top leadership of the ILA quickly took a hands-off search for greener pastures. Further evidence of the immi­ attitude when it carne apparent nent passing of the outfit is the that the crimp outfit would have fact that all signs have been re­ very tough sledding trying to moved from the doors and win­ harass the SIU. Alsop and Higgs were part of the dows of Its office. The charter issued to it by ILA President Brad­ combine, along with former Tampa ley is now in the possession of port agent Ray White, v/hich served Louis Le Doulx, long-time shipping as an agency for ILA efforts to master for runaway flag ships who unseat SIU Secretary-Treasurer was serving as a front for Higgs Paul Hall in the last SIU elections^^ and Alsop until they came out into It was reported the ILA put $40,000 or more into this effort. the open. Subsequently White was indicted Originally, the ILA "United Infor conspiracy to assassinate HalL James Cobb, who confessed being hired for thd killing and has been found guilty, implicated White, his brother Steely White, still a fugi­ Seafarers*mailing in checks tive, and others. Bergen County authorities were or money orders to the Union to cover dues payments are reportedly told by Cobb that he was to have been paid for the job urged to be siiJe to make all of them payable to the SIU-A&G by attorney Benjamin Sterling. It has been reported that the latter District. Some Seafarers have sent in told a grand jury investigating the murder attempt that he handled checks and money orders in the names of Individual headquar­ sums which Bradley gave White ters officials. This makes for a and his associates. Sterling has problem in bookkeeping which been indirectly identified with the can be avoided if checks are phony seaman's union and an ILA made out to the Union directly. ship maintenance local sharing the same office. Make Checks To'SIU-A&G' YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Writ;lien fop SEAFARERS GUIDE TO SETTER BUYING leadlng eipert on Points About Funefai Costs there is a tendency to "trade-up" a family, even if only by the subtle persuasion of exhibiting costlier caskets to a On that inevitable day when a family must arrange for family that wants to do honor to its dead and is sensitive a funeral for one of its members, it generally is poorly to the question of pride and how the casket will appear prepared emotionally or financially for the disturbingly to others. high burial expense with which it is suddenly confronted. Because of the high markup of the burial industry, and At best, even among reputable funeral establishments, burying the dead is a high mark-up business. At worst, the abuses practiced by the unscrupulous fringe, unions there is an unscrupulous fringe of funeral directors who and cooperatives many times have tried to set up their own seriously exploit moderate-income families dazed by their burial arrangements. Miners have their own funeral homes, tragedy and inexperienced in such arrangements. The as in Gillespie and West Frankfort, 111., some 'Of which Seafarers Welfare Service has found the most noticeable were organized after mine disasters when some unscrupu­ abuse is the practice among some undertakers of attempt­ lous undertakers charged unconscionably high prices. The burial industry fights hard against such arrange­ ing to find out how much insurance the Seafarer's family ments by unions. The struggling St. Louis union-organized has, so they can grab the full value of the insurance policy. Too, you have to beware of bait advertising Ih the funer­ co-op has found strong opposition among private directors. al business just as when you buy a sewing machine, vac­ In fact, when I interviewed representatives of the National uum cleaner or storm windows from a high-pressure sales Funeral Directors Association recently^ I found—signifi­ cantly—that they knew just how many burials were per­ outfit. formed last year through the St. Louis co-op. Prices Skyrocket Unions in the casket industry themselves have criticized The funeral industry has a peculiar pricing system based on the price of the casket. According to Rollin the high mark-ups in the industry, and have charged that Everett, one of,a group of St. Louis trade unionists who some of the more unscrupulous, high-price funeral estab­ organized a coopergtive burial plan there several yeai-s lishments buy their caskets from non-union factories that ago, St. Louis unions found that the family that chose the use sweat-shop labor. Currently these unions are cam­ lowest-cost casket at about $73 got a funeral for $490; if paigning to get funeral establishments to^use only union' " , it chose a $134 casket, the funeral cost would be about made caskets. Co-Ops Much More Reasonable $780; with a $462 bronze casket, the funeral bill would be $1678. These figures are approximately correct, this writer Cooperative burial groups seem able to offer services at has learned from his own investigation. But the peculiar noticeably less cost than private establishments. The finan­ thing is that the other services vary little. The funeral cial statement of the Range Cooperative Federal of Vir­ director simply makes a progressively high profit on the ginia, Minn., shows that its average biudal expense per family that chooses a more expensive casi%t. Naturally. case for 1954 was $379. This compares with the approx­ imately $600 average cost in a private establishment, as reported by the industry itself (there are some claims that average costs charged by private establishments are higher. When your own family has a death, ho.w should you approach this problem? Rollin Everett feels that wageearners are increasingly vulnerable to the pressure for ex­ pensive burials because of the increased insurance benefits they now have through their unions. He recommended that families be educated against "needlessly ornate funerals, especially if they are buying in the open market where costs will pyramid with the price of the casket." He sug­ gests that a good wooden casket or the lower-priced metal ones look very presentable. The National Funeral Directors Association which tries to maintain reputable standards and good public relations for the Industry, itself warns families to beware of the fimeral director who asks how much insurance the de­ ceased had. This is the mark of the fringe or unscrupulous operator. When the time actually comes, reputable directors them­ selves recommend that you bring a friend with you, some­ one who is not as emotionally Involved as you are, to help you select the casket and make the arrangements, as a restraint on your own emotions. Ask the funeral director to explain his prices and what they represent. Don't be reluctant to tell him that thero are limiting financial circumstances, and that the complete cost must be within certain limits. After-you have deter­ mined what the cost will be^ see that the funeral director gives you a complete list of the items which he will pro­ vide for the funeral and hav-? Blin si|pi.the list: - » • �SEAFARERS LOG Awnit %, 19S5 BENT'S FORT (CItiM Service), April 10 •^-Chairmen, 0. Slnketi SecretaiVr. L. Melenton. Difouulon on whether' to ac­ cept traveler's checlte or German marks, as captain wont Issue both. Honey for telephone calls to the Union hall was deducted from the ship's fund. There is a balance in the fund now of S16.6e. As today was Easter Sunday eggs were col­ ored to give each and every member the Easter spirit. LAWRENCE VICTORY (MIttlStlppI), March 20—Chairman, T. Heggarty; Secre­ tary, M. Lssperance. Lock should be in­ stalled on the library cabinet. Discussion about laundry room. Sanitary men and whoever else is around should help to empty garbage can in same. . SEAMAR (Calmar), Ahrll IS—Chairman, J. Samsel; Secretary, F. Miller. W. Haw­ thorne reported that the ship's fund has $20. A motion was made by E. Sheel that members accept and concur with head­ quarters report. Voted 100 percent to back new SIU hiring hall seniority sys­ tem and support AFL in CAMU dispute. Motion 'made by W. Hawthorne that a telegram be sent to Harry Lundeberg so that he will know that this crew is with him all the way. Carried. LEWIS EMERY JR. (Victory Carriers), January 15—Chairman, C. Lawson; Secre­ tary, H. Forbes. Delegates report every­ thing going smoothly. Steward will issue linen piece for piece. Recreation room fill be kept clean by the deck and engine departments. The galley and ness halls should be painted out. The steward de­ partment given a vote of thanks. April 19—Chairman, C. Lawson; Secre­ tary, H. Mesford. Steward and baker complained about the stove and both eay that it is impossible to bake bread properly. Patrolman made the company put on 430 loaves of bread. Motion made by F. Otvas that headquarters investi­ gate' delivery of LOGS and mail in Far East area. Headquarters should investi­ gate launch service in Korean ports, safety conditions, regularity, etc. A mo­ tion was made by B. Biiger and carried that a telegram be sent to Harry Lunde­ berg endorsing his stand in withdrawing from CAMU. The AFL unions' stand on CAMU dispute and seniority system in SIU supported unanimously. Bosun goes on record to compliment whole crew for eonducting themselves In typical SIU fashion during voyage. DEL RIO (Mississippi), April 19— Chairman, J. Ward; Secretary, J. Scheldel. Motion made and carried that this crew go on record to support Lundeberg In withdrawal from CAMU. Crewmembers in favor of new SIU seniority system. officials be contacted abodt this matter. All fans should be checked at the present time so as to be in condition for the summer. The matter of air conditioning the messhall has been put off many times by the company. VAL CHEM (Valentine), February 27— Chairman, J. Karl; Secretary, L. <'.Hagmann. Treasurer reported $126.75 in the ship's fund. The ship's delegate is sub­ mitting^ to the patrolman a report on the needs of awnings, cots, new fans and the repairs of fans already aboard. Crew­ members were asked to remove clothes from washing machine when finished with same. At the present rate of supply by the company,' it wiU be over a year before ail the crew will enjoy innerspring mattresses. 8BATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain), .February 27—Chairman, T. Beatty; Sec­ retary, N. A,. Kirk. Chief cook inquired why he caii't get more supplies, particu­ larly bettor grades of meal, and sug­ gested that the patrolman and compat^r s MOBILE—Ignoring the competent health examination systems employied by many ship operators, the US Coast Guard continues to hammer away in efforts ta 'obtain sanction for its proposed "profiling" system for merchant seamen. The latest issue of the Coast Guard merchant marine bulletin^ again raises the profiling subject. _ The Coast Guard's proposal for LA SALLE (Waterman), February 27— Chairman, G. Bales; Secretary, F. Votto. testing physical, mental and moral All repair lists should be turned in to standards of working seamen has the department delegates. No beefs or been denounced by the SIU as complaints aboard. risking the jobs of seamen at the JEAN (Bull), February 27—Chairman whim of bureaucratic controls in a E. Starns;. Secretary, J. Buccl. Repairs w not yet taken care of will be brought to Government agency. The Union the attention of the patrolman. Discus­ has charged that the proposed pro­ sion on moving the washing machine forward. Steward was asked to leave filing standards rest on extremely .out more night lunch, and coffee. dubious pseudo-scientific grounds. In terms of practical operations, the CITRUS PACKER (Waterman), May 2— Chairman, C. Scott; Secretary, C. Grlg- system would arm the Coast Guard gers, Jr. Communications and headquar­ with authority to blacklist seamen ters report read and accepted by entire ^' ' • crew. Everything going along smoothly because of personal attitudes, past with no beefs. family history, religious beliefs and ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), May 1— other unrelated items. Chairman, C. Parker; Secretary, H. KllThorough Co. Exams mon. The ship's delegate reported that Many SlU-contracted companies the icebox door has been repaired. The minutes of the last meeting were sent in fact, make use of a thorough­ to headquarters and communications going system of shipboard and were posted on the bulletin board. Main­ tenance for being in drydock will be in­ shoreside physical examinations, Medical history is taken of all applicants for Alcoa^ l°^f* cluded on the payroll and does not have which accomplishes what the Coast .to be on the overtime sheets. The sup­ Here Odis B. Davenport, oiler, is questioned by physician's per hour can be moved up to 4:30 on Guard professes to aim for. An ex­ weekends and holidays in port if prop­ ample of such a system is that of assistant, Mrs. June Ewton, at Alcoa Pioneer sign-on. Quizerly posted ahead of time. ing covers surgery, epilepsy, heart trouble, ulcers, aiid others. the Alcoa Steamship Company in SANTORE (Ore), April 27—Chairman, Mobile as partially illustrated by E. Gharman; Secretary, N. Abernathy. Wiper missed ship in Baltimore. New the phothgraphs on this page of the seamen, x-ray examinations, ular electro-cardiograph ^examina­ officers elected. Discussion on the stew­ the LOG. blood tests, and other aspects of a tions for some or all of their per­ ard delegate's report where a question The Alcoa system includes a re­ thorough-going physical examina­ sonnel. Particular emphasis is was brought up as to why the full- eight hours overtime cannot be paid on this view of previous medical history of tion. Other companies include reg- placed on new men who have not payroll when arrival is in the morning sailed with the company before. of an overtime day. This matter will A big difference between a com­ be referred to the boarding patrolman. Water coolers need fixing as they seldom pany-operated medical program are in working order. and the Coast Guard system as far IRENESTAR (Triteif), April 25—Chair­ as seamen are concerned, is tliat man, T. McRanay; Secretary, S. Roth­ as long as the program is industryschild. Washing machine was not re-s paired last voyage, and a suggestion was administered, there are avenues to made to get in touch with the chief en­ protect individual seamen against gineer to .have same repaired at sea. Motion made to have' steward depart­ arbitrary and unjust treatment. ment clean mess and recreation room For example, the SIU contract every week and one ordinary seaman clean washing machine and laundry specifies that in the event there is space. A motion was made to have extra disagreement on the man's fitness fans placed aboard ship as per agree­ ment. After being at sea for one month to sail, the Public Health Service we are ail looking forward to a little has the final say. recreation in port. Medical authorities agree that AMEROCEAN (Blackchester), February what is needed in the industry is 18—Chairman, H. Jaynes; Secretary, J. more standardization of the medi­ Weiss. Question of mailing addresses for Korea raised. At the present time the cal exam procedure, standardiza­ captain doesn't know and hasn't been in­ tion which can he accomplished formed of any by the owners or agetiLs. A list will be made up between deck, through Union-management "nego­ engine and steward departments for the tiation. cleaning of the laundry and recreation DEL VIENTO (Mississippi), April 15— Chairman, D. Chamblis; Secretary, H. Boron. Communications read and a mo­ tion was iTiaile to aeeept and concur. Carried unanimously. Crew goes on rec­ ord to support AFL unions on CAMU Issue.. Union's newly-established seniority system was adopted. Motion made end rooms. March 27—Chairman, J. Tobin; Secre­ carried that we send a telegram to Brother Lundeberg approving his action tary, J. Weiss. Motion made by Jack Tobin that we install a family group in­ on CAMU dispute. surance plan to be paid for by dues or DEL NORTE (Mississippi), April 14— welfare. Crew wants to go on record Chairman, L. Wessels; Secretary, J. Zlm- to accept and install the above motion mer. The new SIU seniority syrtem and and to bring same up at the next head­ the position the AFL unions took on quarters meeting. Crew was warned that CAMU dispute approved unanimously. the Coast Guard is getting rough on Motion made and carried that a wire be performers. sent to Harry Lundeberg backing hira IBERVILLE (Waterman), April 10— •11 the way down the line. Chairman, W. Burke; Secretary, T. Beeker. Money was taken out of the YORKMAR (Calmar), April 21—Chair­ man, E. Hogge; Secretary, O. Galbeoies. ship's fund for Coca Cola and there is • Motion made by E. Hogge and carried to balance in the fund of $23. New hiring accept communications as read. Crew set-up and AFL stand on CAMU dis­ voted to approve the new SIU hiring pute were approved 100 percent by the system and support the AFL unions-'on crew. Steward thanked the entire crew for their cooperation. Repair lists com­ CAMU issue. mented upon and no action has been TEXMAR (Calmar), April 21—Chairman, taken on previous lists. E. Dore; Secretary, T. Greaney. Motion STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), April 24 made by E. Dore to accept and support the new seniority system in the SIU. —Chairman, T. Martlneau; Secretary, W. Carried. J. Cruz made a motion that AFL NIchter. Will contact the master to see stand on CAMU dispute be adopted. Car­ if more cigarettes can be obtained on board. This crew would like two LOGS ried unanimously. sent to each department instead of one. JEAN (Bull), April 20—Chairman, E. Crewmembers were asked to return lib­ Stines; Secretary, W. Wheeler. Delegates rary books when they are through with reported everything running smoothly. same. Suggestion made that any reso­ Motion made and carried to send Harry lutions sent should have enough informa­ Lundeberg a telegram agreeing with the tion about the subject so everyone wiU action he took in Washington. Crew voted know what they are Voting on; There to approve new seniority system and were complaints that the LOG didn't cover the resolution on the hiring hall senior­ AFL position on CAMU. ity system enough. CLAIBORNE (Waterman), April 18— ARCHERS HOPE (Cities Service), April Chairman, C. Gait; Secretary, H. Copper­ smith. Suggestion that repair lists from 29—Chairman, D. Downey; Secretary, M. Lonney. Members were asked to turn off each department be submitted to ship's delegate and turned over to patrolman. the washing machine after using same. Crewmembers were in 100 percent favor Motion made by J. Cox and passed that of adopting newly-established seniority crew support AFL unions on CAMU is­ system in SIU and supporting AFL action sue and approve SID on new hiring set-up. on CAMU issue.. CUBA (P & O), February 3—Chairman, E. Mooney; Secretary, A. Capote. Ship's delegate saw the port steward regarding the new equipment for the galley and •Iso fans for crew quarters. Suggestion made that the crew give a vote of thanks to 'tbe stewardess for her gopj work and ber excellent consideration toward the crew. All delegates were asked to make out repair lists before arrival in Tampa. Crewmembers suggested that a set of rules be made to govern the use of the •hip's fund, and that a limit of $200 be plajced on same. CG 'Profile' Pitch Ignores Stiff Co. Health Exams j Chest X-ray for new men Is a key item in Alcoa's program. Seafarer Ellis Johnson is lined up for X-ray photo by Miss Frances Thompson, X-ray technician. i I •- '^1 MOBILIAN (Waterman), April 23— Chairman, J. Qurns; Secretary, Juan Oguendo, Jr. Cups should be put in sink with soapy water. Crewmembers were asked to keep hands off coffee for the watches. .Read literature concerning new system on shipboard meetings and hea(lquarters report. . - MARIE HAMILL (Bloemfleld), May 3— Chairman, D. Jones; Secretary, B. Cayton. The ship's delegate explained that this meeting was called so that crew co^d discuss the newly adopted SIU seniority system and Tonsina beef. There is $8 In the treasury, and a suggestion was made that crew donate a little something to same at payoff. ' Motion made to send Harry Lundeberg a telegram assuring him o? this crew's- full support in CAMU beef. Carried. '<1 Dr.- Arthur A. Amendola, Alcoa examining physician, applies stiethescopa to Seafarer George W. Dean, OS, (right) isnd iheeb bloioij pressur® of C. Robersen, MM, �iiE/tFARERIIf tod l^iisre Elgiil V AiiKiuit S.:1»5» -r* •rJlif ill A F SiSSsia W iiii At the end of a six-weeic pineapple run to Hawaii, Seafarers on the Hurricane line up for their money. m All Beefs Set A&eft • ' , • •. SsiMffiSSS;: ; . :'>:-:V;::V:A:^'.':;':'V':: '! - . y' % ' • j£;.l Crewmember on Ranger signs off articles while paymaster checks his discharge. v::;-:-: AX x,^' AA tmm. 1 iiiliiiiiiiiP'** Miii mm !KK_^ I II^A' fe-'' ||i||i:i||p J •. J ELs^' " ^*11 iiiisj iiii my: Wy • •& i,'.. / HQ patrolmen (seated right) check membership books of Seafarers orLkanger and answer any requests for information they might have about Union developments such as the new family benefits under the Welfare Plan. mm NO INU patrolman Troxclair Iroxclair U.) (I.) sit sifts Hurricane beef with Co. reps, delegates. �Au^sl 19S5 SEAFARERS LOG . Pave Nise i - Alcoa Ranger's bosun Vernon Greef explains deck dep't beef to patrtilman (not shown) while shipmates listen. Catching up on latest Union news, Hurricane Seafarers John S. "Red" Burke, Leroy Gulley and S.J. Degree read the SEAFARERS LOG in the crew messhalL Men were awaiting momentary arrival of shipping commissioner and company paymaster. 3i •0 .'S r 1 w -'"cii 1 J •'gl Hurricane sailors (l-r) xare J. Kennedy, B. Young, D. J. Nelson, R. E. Ward, G. Dean. Payoff time runs smoothly on the Alcoa Ranger. Crewmember signs off articles in view of company paymaster while one of ship's officers has payroll vouchers on table ready to be picked up. �i f -«•*. SEAFARERS Pare Ten '»•-. ,_ ' Aornst 5, IdKS tOG 'Drop That Club' FRED LaPLANT, FWT (Ed. note; Material for the fol­ lowing was compiled by ship's re­ porter Sten T. Zetterman on the Cecil N. Bean.) Seafarer Fred "Blackie" La Plant, on the Cecil N. Bean, tipped off the attitude of the professional seaman while sweating out the ter­ rible heat of Bombay. Fred was caustic in his opinions of the port, but on considering his future, de­ clared, "As long as I'm able, I'll keep on sailing. Who knows, I might even go back to India." In other, words, whether he hits good ports or bad, LaPlant feels the genuine seaman is only satis­ fied if he's on a ship. The veteran Seafarer was not al­ ways a deep sea man. In the early twenties he sailed deckhand on Mississippi River boats. In 1928 LaPlant was in Houston when someone asked him if he was an AB. Told that AB meant ablebodied, he LaPlant agreed, and found himself at sea on the Mangore. Fred was bitten by the deep-sea bug and sailed regularly out of Mobile for many years. He got an ISU book there in 1935, trans­ ferring over to the SIU when it began in 1938. He is rightfully proud of his SIU book which car­ ries the old book number notation "G (for Gulf) 83." Many of the oldtimers of that day, he recalls, have passed away and others lost their lives in World War II, but a number are still pack­ ing SIU books. Blackie's been sailing about as steadily as a man possibly can. His longest lay-up was in 1953 when he had an operation in Durban, but he went right back to work as soon as he could. Given the opportunity, LaPlant prefers intercoastal runs. Occa­ sionally he grabs an offshore ship "to keep up with the rest of the world." Thinking about thd SIU's achievements LaPlant found it hard to single out any one item. "We've made such terrific prog­ ress," he said. "But I'd say that the various welfare benefits includ­ ing the hospital-surgery plan for our wives and kids is certainly something outstanding." m I t'ri •• Another step toward US labor merger was completed' with selec­ tion of a new name for the merged organizations. After much discus­ sion the joint negotiating commit­ tee decided to give recognition to both AFL and CIO in the new name by calling the merged labor organization AFL-CIO. The next step will be the joint convention in New York on December 5. 4« 3i» A major test of union rights to express opinion through their own publications and broadcasts is now in progress. The United Auto Work­ ers, CIO, has been indicted for spending money on its union-spon­ sored radio program for political purposes. The program", which is a year-round weekly broadcast had carried the union's opinions, on the 1954 Congressional campaign. t it 4" AFL Teamsterg.in New England PABLO LOPEZ, cook Seafarer Pablo Lopez has been sailing with the SIU for a little under'four years now, but already he has the distinction of helping another maritime union get started, the "SIU of Indonesia." The fact that the Indonesian "SIU" is a going concern derives from a casual conversation two years^ ago between Lopez and the man who now heads Indonesia's newest union. Founded on Octo­ ber 24, 1954, the Serikat Palaut International, as reported in a recent issue of the SEAFARERS LOG, adopted the name, motto, emblem and con­ Lopez stitution of the A&G District, in the hope of du­ plicating some of the SIU's .^successes. The Indonesian union had its beginnings when its present top officer, J. B. Malakas, visited the Steel Maker in Djakarta in the hope of getting some information and help. Malakas struck up a conversation with Lopez, who is 3rd cook on the same ship right now, and received what must have been an extremely convincing des­ cription of the SIU and its opera­ tions. As Lopez describes it, "I told him about the SIU constitution, the rights of the members, how SIU contracts worked, the system of handling beefs and wages and con­ ditions on the ships. He listened very carefully and was much im­ pressed." Malakas left the ship loaded down with copies of the constitu­ tion, contracts and other literature. The next thing Lopez knew, the new union was in business. Lopez keeps in toucb now with the new union and is hopeful it will help Indonesian seamen the same way the SIU aided men on US ships. A native of the now-historic Bataan peninsula in the Philip­ pines, Lopez now has his home and family in Brooklyn. He first started going to sea in 1947 on MSTS ships. After four years with MSTS he began sailing with the SIU in September, 1951. For a while he v/as a crewmember of the passen­ ger ship Puerto Rico, but now sticks closely to Isthmian Line vessels on the Far East run. The man who fixes the ship's washing machine is sure to receive the grateful praise o{ his shiiimates. On board the Lewis Emery Jr. (Victory Carriers) it was deck engineer Andrew J. Howard who put the suds-shaker back into working order, while the man of the hour on the Del Mundo (Mis­ sissippi) was Seafarer Sam Bailey. Their services centainly saved a lot of washboard blues. Howard comes from Georgia originally but now lives In Georgians, Ala­ bama. He's 57 and got his Union book in Mobile back on June 10, Bailey 1944. Bailey is a Mississippi native from the town of Mendenhall. He also joined the Union in 1944 in the Port of New broke the back of an employer Orleans. He recently celebrated lockout in the area when they his 37th birthday. signed with severai major com­ panies for a 59 cent hourly in­ 4 4 4 crease over a three-year period. Also coming in for citation by The number of hours worked will his shipmates on the Emery was be reduced from 48 to 40 in the night cook and baker Joseph E. same period. The Teamsters had Caron. They noted that he had to struck .seven firms and employers struggle with a bad bake stove but retaliated by locfeing out men turned out the work nonetheless. working for over 300 companies. Caron is one of the oldest men still Sciiling actively with the SIU, 4 4 4 since he passed his 77th birthday Another Ieng:thy strike in prog­ last January. He caught his first ress is the walkout of 1,500 sugar SIU ship out of Norfolk f8ur years refiners, members of the CIO ago. United Packinghouse Workers, at 4 4 4 two Louisiana sugar refineries. The refineries are in Reserve and GraAn interesting suggestion comes mercy, Louisiana, about 40 miles from Arthur F. Smith of the Wild south of New Orleans. The struck Ranger (Waterman) to deal with companies are paying 41 cents an the problem of ship's stores when hour less than refineries on- the the ship is out longer than ex­ East Coast and have resorted to pected. In the Wild Ranger's case, court injunctions in attempts to the ship was chartered to MSTS hamstring the strike. and had been stored for one trip, but Instead, MSTS kept it out on the Mediterranean shuttle. The result was that the steward had difficulties getting certain types of stores and equipment. Purchase From Army To deal with this Smith proposes setting up some kind of arrange­ ment with MSTS whereby the skipper would be allowed to pur­ chase stores and utensils through Army commissaries abroad. It sounds plausible; only purchasing stores this way would undoubtedly involve a few thousand yards of red tape. Smith, who sails in the engine department, comes from Australia originally. He's been an SIU meitfber since April 6, 1944, joining in the Port of New York. delegates being George L. Hayes, deck; C. W. Stokely, engine and John Niemiera, steward. 4 4 4 Ship's delegate E. E. Hunt on the Margarett £rown (Bloomfield) has been a busy man recently. In addi, tion to his job as 8 h i p's delegate Hunt pinch-hit as " ship's treasurer until a new one Hiint was elected and raised a few dollars for the ship's fund/ He also took care of the ship's library when not busy with his other duties. An Oklahoman by birth. Hunt sails in the engine department on 4 4 4. Chairmen of the SIU port mem­ SIU ships. He became a member bership meetings of July 13 were of the Union in New York on May L. Clark in Houston, R. F. Lyle in 2, 1952. Lake Charles, M. M. Cross in Wil­ mington, M. Machel in San Fran­ cisco, H. Dukes in Mobile and Under the xxnioa constitu­ A. H. Smith in tion every member attending Savannah. All a Union meeting is entitled to these rank and nominate himself for the file Seafarers elected posts to be filled at were elected by the meeting—chairman, read­ Stokely the membership ing clerk and recording secre­ to the top meetings posts along tary. Your Union urges you with other Seafarers chosen as to take an active part in meet­ meeting officers. ings by taking these posts of service. " 4 4 4 And, of course, all members The crew of the Portmar (Calmar) have the right to take the floof rallied around shoreside union and express their opinions on brothers when they voted to go on any officer's report or issue record not to patronize any Horn under discussion. Seafarers and Hardgrt Restaurants on the are urged to hit the deck at East Coast because of their con­ these meetings and let their sistent opposition to the AFL Res­ shipmates know what's on taurant wiionj their minds.. ' ' Frank J. Albore is the delegate on this ship, with departmental Speah Out At ^iU Meetings �Angrntt^im ' SEAFARERS Labor lloited The marshalling of AFL forces in New Orleans on'behalf of repeal of the Louisiana "right-to-work" law as well as the political education of union members in the area is a healthy sign. This united front, which includes the SIU Atlantic and Gulf District and its affiliates in the forefront, bodes no good for lawmakers who helped put over this badlymisnamed piece of legislation. For, in Louisiana, at least, working men and women are not taking this lying down. Certainly any so-called "right-to-work" measure which does not take into account the rights of union members to protect hard-won gains by'means of a union shop is bad to the core. Once labor's case is brought out in the open, chances of repeal are that much brighter, i, a. i. Promises Aren't Enough The unwillingness of the Senate Appropriations Com­ mittee to clear the way for funds which would speed the construction of prototype "roll on-roll off" tcailerships again leaves the question of the future of the US mer­ chant marine up in the air. Pious declarations of the need for bold new schemes to revise US shipping accomplish nothing when on the first-occasion that someone comes along with a workable idea for reviving the industry he finds the door slammed in his face. The lack of action by the Senate group came at the very end of this year's session. It postpones the building of the projected trailerships at least until mid-1956. At a time when outmoded US ships badly need modern replacements in order to compete favorably, the commit­ tee stand is particularly unfortunate. The industry has long passed the point where it can nourish on promises, 4. i Tsge Eleves LOG AB Back To School Via SIU Award With more than 12 ^ears of seafaring hehind him, Seafarer Pickett Lusk, 32, of Hous­ ton, Texas, is now looking forward to four' years of uninterrupted study at the University of Houston, following a long lapSe in his formal school­ ing. Lusk, one of three Seafarers to win one of the 1955 SIU scholarship awards, officially made the win­ ner's circle this year after a near-miss in 1954, when he was chosen as an alternate. As an alternate, he would have had the opportunity to fill in for one of the regular four winners last year if any of them defaulted or dropped out. The chance never present­ ed itself, however, and now he's won the SIU award on his own. As a matter of fact, he already has his nose to the grindstone, and has been attending summer school at the University to get the feel of things once again. It hasn't been easy, but he's had the constant en­ couragement of his wife, who teaches school and has been urging him to finish his education. "I was de­ termined to do this," he points out, "and the SIU scholarship will make it all possible. Needless to say, we're both overjoyed over the award." The lanky 6' 7" Seafarer got in one year at the University of Alabama back in 1941, after he grad­ uated from high School, but soon aftpr World War II broke out, he began shipping out, and has been at it ever since. lete, though, distinguishing myself Was School Athlete more through size than ability." His other after-class interests in­ Transplanted from San Francisco at the age of nine, he had most of cluded the school newspaper, on his schooling in the South and, which he wound up as feature edi­ helped along by his size, took part tor. From early childhood he was in most high school sports. He also interested in saddle horses, played both end and tackle on the and raised and trained several football team, was a natural center "promising" colts. He never pur­ on the basketball squad and high sued this hobby further, however. In 1942, Lusk first shipped out jumped and ran hurdles on the track and field team. He modestly as a purser on a Waterman ship, belittles these accomplishments, but after a couple of trips as notin^that "I was a mediocre ath­ "floating bookkeeper," he decided Rx For Seamen Fa€e-Uft Boston Hall BOSTON—The SIU hall in this port has just had itself a new paint job, and the transformation has everyone happy. Painters did the place over in line style, making everything look bright and fresh all over+ again. of the three-year period. Some The only question now, ac­ 12,000 drivers were affected. cording to James Sheehan, SIU In other developments, the port port agent, "is that we hope will was recently the scene of a visit be able to keep the hall looking from top Washington officials rep­ this spic and span in the future. resenting Government departments We're sure we'll have the coopera­ that handle the movement of Gov­ tion of the membership in this mat­ ernment freight overseas, who ter, however." came into the area to inspect har­ He noted also that the long­ bor facilities. After an extensive standing strike of AFL teamsters tour of key Boston installations in Boston and all^f Southern New both on land and by boat, the England had just been settled, party was reported to be highly with the drivers winning hourly pleased with what it saw, and its Increases ranging from 37 to 50 availability for the movement of cents. Boston teamsters came Government cargoes through this sway with the 37-cent figure be­ port. It is now hoped that an increase cause its wages had always been in US cargo movements from here higher. will result, thereby boosting ship­ Covers 3-Year Period Drivers in the rest of the area ping for the'' port which, as netted the 50-cent boost Which, Sheehan assesses it, is "unpre­ like the lower figure, is calculated dictable." Activity for the past to be spread over a three-year two weeks was only fair, as the period. The increases will pro- relatively heavy business for the Vide all the drivers with a stand­ previous period dropped off com­ ard hourly wage of $2;17 at the end pletely. i 'M This is the third in a series featuring the 1955 winners of the SIU scholarship awards. ai Although its proposals have long been at a standstill, the dangers of the Coast Guard's plans for renewed con­ trols over merchant seamen through a set of brain-body tests have never subsided. Thus, the convincing demonstration by steamship companies like Alcoa that its medical examination pro­ gram for seamen is and has been doing the job of pro­ tecting ships, cargoes and crews all along is important. In the absence of such safeguards, the Coast Guard would likely be quick to act. Proposals for controls over seamen seem to be a pop­ ular diversion these days. The best way to block them is to show that industry and the unions can handle the problem on their own, Scholarship, w I n n • r Pickett Lusk shows prowess with fishing rod. Sailfish was caught in Acapuico, Mexico, last surtimer.' Lusk was on threemonth vacation with wife. Question: A Texas newspoper editor has said that unions are no longer necessary. What do you think would happen in the maritime industry if unions bowed out? Clarence A. Collins, steward: Louis CIrignano, wiper: The shipowners would have a picnic. Since we got all the conditions we have today They would run through the everything their Union, not from own way, which the shipowners, would mean the we could expect end of conditions all these things we have today. to go right out of Anyone who the window. sailed before 1938 There would be can tell you what lower wages, It would be like. poorer conditions, AU the old bar­ riers against seamen would go up no vacations, no welfare plan, none of the benefits we have right now. again. t 4" " * 4^ Genero Gonzales, OS: The unions John Lucas, steward: That editor doesn't know what he's talking are needed all the time because tiiey are the only about if he thinks thing stopping the unions can the shipping com­ leave and things panies from cut­ will remain the ting down our same. One thing's conditions. If the sure, if a war unions were kept came, there out of the indus­ wouldn't be an try, It would be American seaman the end of the left on our ships. first square deal Cheap foreign labor would be manning all the the seaman has ever had. ' jobs. » » 4^ 4> $ Shelley Lynn, wiper: I Imagine everything would go back to the way they were in the 1920's. No­ body would pay any attention to beefs and the shipowners ^uld be able to step all over us. The worse thing that could happen would be for the uniohs^ to closie up shop. Leon Ryzop, cook: There wouldn't be any jobs for us, because the companies would give the jobs to whoever they wanted. We need IK union in the shipping busi­ ness. I remember what conditions were when I sailed back in \ 1932. Nobody could tell the shipowner where to draw the line. he was better suited for outdoor work, "Luckily, I was on an SIU ship, and the brothers took me to the hall in New Orleans, where I joined the SIU in July, 1943," he recalls. Eventually he sailed to all theaters during the war, shipping in all rat­ ings in the deck department, most­ ly out of the Gulf. He prefers to sail unlicensed, although he holds a third mate's ticket also. One of Lusk's friends and fishing companions, who is a professor at the University and lives near his home, was really astounded when he told him the size of the scholar­ ship. "He" said that the leniency in course requirements and the gen­ eral stipulations make it the finest undergraduate scholarship he's ever heard of, and I can certainly agree with that wholeheartedly." This fall, Lusk expects to return to school to major either in Eng­ lish or sociology "and if my grades hold up, I plan to go to graduate school afterwards. That's prema­ ture planning, of course. Mean­ while, thanks again to the SIU for this wonderful opportunity and to the many brothers with whom I have sailed through the years who helped make it all possible." /Sti Seattle Still Boosts Best Of Shipping SEATTLE—This Northwest port still remains the fairhaired boy as far as shipping is concerned. The fine shipping that has been enjoyed here for weeks is due to continue with an­ other vessel coming out of layup. The Heywood Broun, a Liberty which has been inactive for 21 months will take a full crew out of here and load grain. Port agent Jeff Gillette has. four other pay­ offs on tap for the next two-week period. Just to add the whip cream top­ ping to it all, Gillette reports beefs have been kept at a miminum, "Everyone seems to be doing a bang-up job," he commented. Three payoffs, two sign-ons and ten.in-transits made up the good shipping picture. Seattle has always claimed its shipping was "best in the north­ west" and present activity seems to back It up. •;A �P»ge I'weire SEAFAREKS LOG Hamill Humming On First Tour Of Orient All appeared to be well on th Marie Hamill at the last count, as the ship headed out from Yokohama for points further east. Relieved from the Northern European run iafter a long stint traveling that lane, the | names to pin on the rest of the vessel now seems due to make of boys, and just gave out ^t that the Orient its home base for point. quite a while. Many Seafarers count among Helping to keep things humming their varied talents the knack of aboard is the "smiling bosun," pinning the right label on the Mike Rossi, who already yearns right man in all communications to the LOG. Wilkerson wasn't a for the night life of New York, but "quitter," he just got exhausted. is learning to live without it for a Through it all, however, he re­ spell. ports a good crew on board, and Other nicknamed and misnamed weather and food working "passengers" are Jimmy in the same cate­ "Mobile Ice Cream" Hicks, "Sham­ gory. Books and rock" Dugan. "Coffee Beans" rea'ding matter Jones, John "Pizza Pie" Grassi, that were put "Hot Cakes" Supinski, "Packing aboard by the House" Hamm, Chuck "Egg Foo" SIU Sea Chest in Young, "El Toro" Castro, "Radio" New Orleans Gonzales, "Silent" Wright, "Boat "were and are Drill" Rydon, "Potato Bug" Reyes, very much appre­ "Big Hoss" Groseclose, "Robert ciated and are Rossi being read by all. "Cowboy" Davis, "Mr. Outside" Blanchard, Nick "Tequilla" Santos, It is really swell to get some mod­ "Banjo" Pentullo, "Blackie" Man- ernistic reading on merchant ships, cino, and "many others to numer­ and not so much of that old long­ ous to mention," reports V. Wil- hair literature," he adds. "Each and everyone of us sends our re­ kerson, ship's delegate. Actually what probably hap­ gards to our officials and brothers pened is that Wilkerson ran out I in the SIU." USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. T. P. Barbour Leo H. Lang Julian B. Barrett Tinerman J. Le» Carol J. Bauman Nils Lornsen Jlerton Baxter C. R. Nicholson Charles Bradley Alfonso Olaguibei Charles E. Brady George li. Olive J. L. Buckelew Acne V. Olsen John L. Caldwell R. A. Ratclill Lloyd T. Callaway Lcroy M. Roberson Byron Chapman James J. Russell Calvin DeSilva Thomas A. Scanlon Peter Devries Benjamin C. Seal Leo Fontcnot Joseph Sintes Louis r.iiarino William E. Smith Vernon Hall Woodrow A. Snead Earl T. Hardeman Lonnie R. Tickle E. G. Knapp Dirk Visser Buska Korolia James E. Ward Norman L. Krumm David A. Wright USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Manuel Antonana Norman T. Jackson Curt Borman A. E. Johansson Carl E. Chandler Earley Joyner Charles Coburn Pablo LaTorre Baldo Coccla Robert McCorkel Antonio R. Colon D. McCorkindale Victor B. Cooper Earl McKendree A. L. Galdikas Robert G. McKnew James J. Girolami Mather Mullis Gorman T. Glaze Nick Mutin Jack Howard Fred Pittman Daniel A. Hutto C. N. Summerell USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. Peter King Arnfin A. Oyhui George E. Murphy Fish Story USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEXAS James E. Hodges Harold D. Napier Ernest L. Magers John E. Tillman John E. Markopolo USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. E. A. Ainsworth Isaac P. Hancock H. L. Hadley John H. Richardson Frank Hall R. E; Waterfield USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Marcelo B. Belen Raymond W. Frye Max Byers K. E. Hansen Roy W. Corns WUliam P. Hunt E. Donougher Nicholas Korsak USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. Emery D. CroweU Roy O. Noack Dominick DiMaio John Ratcliff Sverre Johannessen Ernest T. Squire V. K. Ming W. W. Wells USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. L. U. Albritton Jimmie Littleton Ronald Canady John L. Sikes David Evans Jr. Ernest H. Webb C. E. Foster USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT, MICH. Tim Burke USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENN. Charles Burton TRIPLER ARMY HOSP. HONOLULU, HAWAII Frank T. Campbell USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS B. F. Deibler Jose Santiago Albert Kozina Rosendo Serrano Seafarer Bill Nuckols and his wife Mickey show off some of the 40 fish they caught during his last trip home to Ansted, W. Va., Mrs. Nuckols figures she's "a jinx" though, because the week before Bill and his brother caught 130! Either way, it's an awful lot of fish. SAILORS SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND, NY Joseph Koslusky USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY Thomas R. Bach D. Kaim Dargan Coker Manuel Landron Thomas D. Dailey Joseph J. Martus Julio Figueroa George A. Pease Gerald Fitzjames Perry Roberts John F. French G. H. Robinson David Furman Jose Rodriguez William Glesen Matti Ruusukalllo Estell Godfrey Kassim Samat Emllio Isaac Dominick Trevisano G. W. Johnson K. G. Wetterhorn USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN, NY Edmund Abualy Kaarel Leetmaa Fortunato Bacomo James R. Lewis Frank W. Bemrick Arthur Lomas Claude F. Blanks Francis F. Lynch Robert L. Booker Joseph D. McGraw Joseph G. Carr A. McGuigan Gabriel Coloni H. F. MacDonald. Mariano Cortez Michael Machusky Walter W. Denley Vic Mllazzo John J. DriscoU Eugene T. Nelson Bart E. Guranit^ Joseph Neubauer Taib Hasseh James OUare Joseph Ifsits D. F. Ruggiano Thomas Isaksen G. E. Shumaker John W. Keenan Henry E. Smith J. R. Klemowicz Harry S. Tuttle Ludwig Kristiansen Virgil E. Wilmoth Frederick Landry ,Cbe\ K. Zai James J. Lawlor ^ • ' ' ' Trip Stretches, Grits Run Out own program but all your prob­ lems that he will try to help you with. I'm stubborn myself, but my To the Editor: Just a few lines to say that.^ hat is off to a man that is doing a good job. He sort of made me everything is going smooth on the Wild Ranger. We left Mo­ feel like I have one more good bile on the 13th of February friend that I can always ask for with a load of ammo for Ger­ help in any emergency. many. We were supposed to Notified Passengers pay off in New York on April I thdught so much of Cliff that 1, but you know MSTS ships. I put out a bulletin to the pas­ We have made three shuttles sengers on board here introduc­ in the Mediterranean and fiing him and telling how he and his Union are attempting to im­ prove standards of shipboard cooking and feeding for the men and the passengers. Headquarters can give us more of this upgrading stuff. - We're all for it. Harry L. Franklin (Ed. note: Brother Wilson has been making the rounds of the Alcoa ships as part of the EWs nally have received our orders program to improve^ standards to go home. of shipboard feeding and the We only had six weeks' stores work of the steward departwhen we left, and even though ments). we bought stores in Italy, Spain 4 4 4 and Greece a lot of things have run out. The thing we miss most of all is grits. But all in all everyone has had a fine trip. We think we have the finest To the Editor: skipper of the Waterman fleet Greetings from-a former SIU aboard here. He is Captain brother" now transplanted to the Emanuel (Pete) Palronas, so all of you fellows can be sure he is sunny South. I have been in fair and just. He came ,up various Government hospitals through the foc'sle and was a since 1947 when I left the Seagood SIU man during that time. train Texas. Before that I was So we say "hats off" to Captain aboard several Waterman ships, and during the latter part of Pete of the Wild Ranger. World War II I sailed with Earl P. McCaskey Alcoa. Ship's delegate I'd sure like to get a copy 4" 4" of the LOG and see how the boys I used to know are doing. I can honestly say that I never had it so good as when I was To the Editor: a fortunate member of the SIU, Human nature being what it and I'm sure proud to have been is, everything that was ever a brother to the whitecapped invented was derided when it men when we backed up our was introduced. The crowds that Union demands—and got them, came down to the riverbank to too—through the fair dealing see "Fulton's Folly" came in of our officials. derision, not acceptance. Our I hope to hear that old "Ropeown Congress turned down the yard" Charlie is stacked up with first armored battleship during plenty of tobacco at Snug Har­ the Civil War. bor. I made my last trip with The Alcoa Ranger had a him sometime in 1945 or 1946 somewhat like experience when on a Waterman scow. Brother Clifton C. Wilson came Also hope Carl Wayne, the aboard for a trip with us. The oiler, is doing okay and riding smart ones were prone to hawhaw at the idea of introducing fair weather. I'd like to hear improvements in the steward from him or any of my old ship­ department at no extra cost, but mates. It sure is a far cry from the Cliff won us all over to his side. He proved to us that efficiency time I passed coal on the old SS began at home by showing us America for $60 per month and no overtime in 1919. Evans was how to do it. chief engineer then, not Paddy Pays Dividends Brennan, Let me tell some of my fel­ Anyhow, I'll appreciate a copy low chief stewards that if you are lucky enough to have "Cliff" of the LOG, as there are many make a trip with you don't feel men here who doubt my stories for one minute that he will of the many benefits of the SIU, make it a hard trip or that he and I'd like to back them up and will try to dominate your man­ also, read the very interesting agement of your department. news of far places our old gang You'll enjoy his company, and gets around to. Arthur "Pop" Wyler as he has been a dam good steward in his own right, ah (Ed. note: Your name has SIU steward to boot, if you been added to the LOG mailing open up and accept him you'll list so that you can receive the receive a bigger dividend than paper regularly.) you expect. 4 4 4 You will differ with him on some things. He's not inviolate, he's human. But just take him as another friend, tell him where he's right and where you To the Editor: think he's wrong, at the proper I am enclosing my enrollment time, proper place and when you're alone. He'll take both card for the Welfare Plan. My sides with a slide rule and before wife is the only dependent I have. It is really a great feel­ you are through, you've both ing to a fellow to know that his learned something. better half is taken care of in Don't worry about his office report. He's there to help you, case anything should happen. It is fortunate that we belong that's the nature of the, guy. He will make you feel that he's to an organization that has the doing a job he dreamed of to interest of its membership so at better living conditions of sea- " heart. men. It just doesn't mean his Adrian J. Guns Letters to the Editor Oldtimer Misses ' SIU Shipmates Feeding Plan RealBy Works Pleaised By Plan For Dependents " Ammsl B, 1955 Finds Gripers Not Real Seamen To the Editor: Since its incejjttion in the good year of Our Lord, 1938, the Sea­ farers International Union has been and always will be a pro­ gressive organization. The Union's officials and memb'ers haVe always advocated better conditions for the work­ ing seaman. There are among us, those who complain that conditions should be much better. If you should ever bother to inquire, you will undoubtedly find out that these complainers are the "Johnnie Come-Latelys" in the industry. About 95 percent of these characters have po inten­ tion of making the sea their livelihood. I Their favorite pastime is to complain about anything and everything and never do any­ thing to improve their lot. One of their favorite "sing-songs" is; How come, so and so has a full membership? If you had a mind to ask them, did you ever help organ­ ize Isthmian, Cities Service or any steamship company? Walk any picket lines? The invariable answer is always "no." They say they were busy visiting grandma, or going to Uncle Joe's funeral, or they didn't know about it — all poor excuses at best. Sightseers You will also find these men are the sightseers who are on a cruise as if they were just killing time until they get the $50 mil­ lion or the big job that is going to open up for them ashore. Or else they go back to school in the Fall and engage in some fabulous career that is going to put them far above such lowly creatures as seamen. These are your chronic complainers. Without a doubt, upon enter­ ing some SIU hall within a year, I will run into one of these great men of the future, broke, hungyy and looking for another SIU ship to get on and complain about. Press Valuable These poor saps do not seem to understand the value of SIU protection. Let them check with a reliable insurance company and inquire about a policy that will give them: A $3,500 death benefit, $200 (plus bond for baby) maternity benefit, $35 a week for life in case' of per­ manent injury or bad health, a guarantee of a job paying at least $84 a week plus room and board, hospitalization and sur­ gical care for members of the family and a representative to see that you get all that's com­ ing to you on payday. In addition, there's an office in each port equipped with showers, lockers, recreation rooms, libraries, cafeterias and a welfare department, all this and much more for $80 per year. I couldn't even begin to imagine the cost of such a policy but can safely say it's far more than 80 clams a year. I am not trying to preach to anybody or tell tftem to go to sea all their lives. But while they are among us lowly crea­ tures who roam the world for livelihood, they shouldn't con­ demn us, but leave us with an open heart. We wish them "God speed" and the very best of good luck ' in all their glorious undertak­ ings. If necessary, we will even give a hel^iing hand along the way. .' John y. (Saki Jack) Dolan �XWnst 5. 1055 SEAFARERS Smiles Tell The Sad (Or Glad) Tale Pace Thlrfiei^ lOG Antinous Finds Old World New The 88 Antinous of Pan Atlantic, which has been hugging the East Coast of the U8 for as long as man can remember, wandered far off her course on the last trip. Whether by acci­ dent or design, the ship wound up in Yokohama and other Far East ports giving her homelovin' crew a taste of the other is a veteran of the Far East. For with "three of the best daymen a side of the world. myself, I put on my dancing shoes bosun could ever find in Jimmy All went fairly well on this and spotted a dance floor that I Fuller, Glenn Petersen and Sam "t guess the smiles show who is winning," captions Seafarer Oscar Payne, secretary-reporter on the Barbara Frietchie, who sent in this photo of one of the major recreational activi­ ties for the ship, on the Far East run. Pictured iT-r) are Al Verdon, Bert Winborne, John Allmon, Tony Lipari, Jess Winfield, Charles Frey. adventure, according to Brother Maurice "Duke" Duet, except that some of the boys lost their watches to the thieving fingers of Korean sharpers and one brother was se­ riously injured by Pusaii street urchins. Of Japan, now, that was another story. But who among us can be properly eloquent about Japan? "The one port the crew was "most eloquent about," he writes, "was Osaka. Osaka had ewrything the boys were looking for. Sam (Davy Crockett) McNiel led most of the deck gang around since he Sandcaptain Beef, Beer In Boil A few weeks back the crew of the Steel Seafarer, sweltering in the Persian Gulf, was ready to do battle with a few sides of beef for "lebensraum" in the ship's reefer boxes. Now the beef on the Sandcaptain (steer beef, that is) has to contend with beer bottles for space. Venezuela may not be the real cool one by putting their-beer delegate Pete Cemashko or the rest Persian Gulf when it comes to in the ship's meat box. of the crew. heat, but it can put on an im­ This practice is strongly ob­ Just what the cook's objections pressive show of Its own on that score. It appears that a few crewmembers, to beat the heat, have been setting themselves up for a jected to by the chief cook who requests that the meat box no longer be used for that purpose. 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Algina, Deck C. Simmons, Joint Phone: 1238W J. Volpian, Eng, W. Hall. Joint BUFFALO, NY 180 Main St. E. Mooney, Std. R. Matthews, Joint^ Phone: Main 1-0147 CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave., NE SUP Phone: Cleveland 7391 DETTROIT 1038 3rd St. HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857 Phone 5-8777 531 W. Michigan St. PORTLAND 622 N. W. Everett St. DULUTH... Phone; Melrose 2-4110 Beacon 4336 3261 E. 82nd St RICHMOND, CALIF '. 257 5th St. SOUTH CHICAGO Phone: Esses 5-2410 Phone 2599 SlU, A&G District SAN FRANCISCO were are not specified, but it can be presumed that cooling beer in the meat box involved too many openings and closings of the doors, with consequent bad effect on the meat. Or maybe the cook didn't care for the idea of tripping over beer cans and bottles. Come to think of it, it might not be a bad idea for a can of beer or two to be accidentally spilled on the meat. Meat cooked in beer can be on the' tasty side, it's claimed. OIK objection to this practice could come from the beer drinkers themselves. The temperature in the have never seen the equal in sumptubusness and elegance in my life. Yes, Osaka was THE port." Korea was another side of the coin, "Duke" mournfully reports, he says, "is where the Antinous met its Waterloo. You could smell the town (Pusan) offshore. Going ashore no one got out of line but you had to watch yourself at all times." Watches Missing "I met some boys on the Beaure­ gard and they too lost a few watches. I also met a few SIU boys in the Army who had dinner aboard with us. . .Brother Herman Webber, now first-class private in the Army, was the Antinous beach­ comber. He was the wheel in Pu­ san—chief mate on ai) Army tug. Webber says he is ready to see the hall again and thanks all the SIU brothers for everything they have done for him." "Duke" has a few compliments of import to hand out. The ship's captain. Dean K. Bruch, he reports, "has done everything in his power to make this trip a happy one. Every one on the Antinous can't find words enough to express how they respect him.'' The deck de­ partment he says, is a fine bunch McNiel." The only sad note in this ac­ count is that Duet is going from bosun to Pvt. He was due for in­ duction into the Army upon ar­ rival. 'Visits Royalty' r Recalling the visit of Bri­ tain's Princess Margaret to the West Indies last winter. Seafarer A. Danne of the Alcoa Pennant submits this photo of a shipmate, Allen, AB, standing at the gang­ plank of the royal yacht at Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. LOG-A-RHYTHM: Truth And The Young Man By Thurston Lewis With clean limb the proud youth Supple as a sapling young and straight Emerges new in an aged world, and Truth Will gather her decorous folds and wait. His eyes brown springs of Autumn water View the world with wonder and with hope. While empires rise and kingdoms totter Truth flees this cheerful scope. Bronze glints his close-cropped hair in the sun His lips unopened rosebuds in Spring; The warmth of his nature is one With the warmth the early seasons bring. Aboard Sandcaptain, Sea­ farer Andy Messana shows off tonsorial handiwork on . Pete Rivero, who's both cooler and minus all hair tonic problems now. meat box is a wee bit too cool for beer which can freeze up into a syrupy consistency. Did you ever drink beer that's been frozen? Ugh! — The McCoy Burly rgisiswuAT , I CALis- MILKl - I His good sense and inherent learning rare In a world of older more hardened men Often lays, their follies bare; Enhances his greater worth within. When man's estate boasts his full-fledged growth And Truth esteems his shoulders strong. She'll place her burden there and loath He'll follow the inevitable Yoad along To lead men where the stream of Time will flow Toward fields which assume, like hope, a brighter glow. By Bernard Seaman 1 .•'M I �Pare Fourteen SEAFARERS Seastar's Crew Rates Stewards Tops In Biz LOG ALCOA PIONEE t (Alcoa), June S— Chairman, C. Anthony; Secretary, J. TIflay. It looks lilce a good trip. To ask patrolman abcut the necessity ol removing parthole scoops from gang­ way while in port. CHOCTAW (Waterman), Kay 10— Ciialrman, J. Coude; Secretary, O. Johnson. Deck delegate saw ma.e about sougeeing and painting foc'sles. Motion made and carried 100 percent to back up Harry LunUeberg on CAMU. List has been posted showing rotation of departments cleaning laundry. WESTERN TRADER (Western Nav Igatlon), June 5—Chalrmrn, E. Burton; Secretary, E. Conrad. Crew to hold on to customs slips so that things may be taken ashore without paying extra duty. Repair list posted. For- Digest o£ shiiis' Meetings mosa bonus wiU be discussed with patrolman at payoff. The much-lauded members of the Seastar's steward depart­ ment (front, l-r) include G. Reese, pantryman; D. Crlsfolas, saloon MM; D. Hill, crew MM; D. Gaskins, BR; rear, C. McDavies, night cook and baker; Ray Austria, chief cook; C. West, 3rd cook. Steward Young was not present at the time. Returning from a long trip to Korea, the SIU crew of the Seastar have taken to prose and song to shout the praises of steward Wesley Young and his department. Judging from the tributes"^ was also extended to Ray rendered, Young and com­ thanks (Syngman Rhee) Austria, chief pany kept the Seafarers cook; Ralph (Alibi) McDavies, night aboard in fine spirits through­ cook and baker; C. (South Atlantic) out the Far East voyage. Just as an army moves on its stomach, a letter on behalf of the crew noted, "so the merchant marine also sails better on a full stomach." Need­ less to say, those on the Seastar were both full and content at all times. In addition to Young, the vote of ifr- Barber's Dream Displaying the underbrush he's been growing since November, Seafarer Vin­ cent Walrath relaxes in Los Angeles after paying off eight-month trip on the Sweetwater. Barbers won't touch it without extra overtime. West, 3rd cook; D. (Fatman) Hill, crew messman; G. Reese, pantry­ man; D. (Loverboy) Cristolas, saloon messman, and D. (Taxicab) Gaskins, BR. As nicknames went on the Seastar, Young was known to his aficionados as "Louis the Greek." The special praise for the stew­ ard also extended to chief cook Austria who "was always planning for something new, with the able assistance of 3rd cook West. We -also always had plenty oi as­ sorted parries for coffeetime and night lunch Young put out by Mc­ Davies, the night cook and baker, such as donuts, pie and such spe­ cialties as eggrolls and pizza pie. "Our messmen were always on the ball, always polite and oblig­ ing. The good food and service to match kept grumbling of all kinds to a minimum. If there., was any special dish that a crewmember liked especially well, all he had to do was ask for it and if it were possible, it would be on the menu soon enough. "The gulls did not make out well at all this trip," the testi­ monial concluded. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list, (Print Information) NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY Z^NE STATE Signed TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an old subscribar and have a ehtnga •f address, please give your former address below: ADDRESS CITY ...-leaeaeeMaaei ...ZONE STATE tilCH POINT VICTORY (Bull), Juna 10—Chairman, R. Millar; Secrelaty, A. Carter. Motion made and carried to concur in headquarters communica­ tions. Everything running smooth. ALCOA PIL6RIM (Alcoa), Juna U— Chairman, B. Locke; Secretary, E. Williams. San Juan agent said man must go to-USPHS for final word on unfit for duty. Communications from headquarters read and accepted unan­ imously. EnroUment cards were al­ ready . mailed in. ALCOA POINTER (Alcoa), Juna 5— Chairman, J, Hannay; Sacratary, C. Welch. The coffee urn aboard this ship is much too large therefore a new one will be instaUed this trip. Ail depirtments are runnln" smooth, crew likes the "New Look," except, that tables seem to be too small. Mo­ tion made and carried to accept and concur with communications from headquarters. Vote of thanks given to steward and his department. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), Juna 23— Chairman, V. Smith; Secretary, E. Marsh. Motion made and carried to accept and concur unanimously with headquarters communication. DEL AIRES (Mlssissippif, Juna *— Chairman, A. Thompson; SecretaA, H. Cuenther. Headquarters communica­ tions accepted and concurred. KATHRYN (Bull), June 23—Chair­ man, Martin; Secretary, Jones. Mo­ tion made and carried that headquar­ ters communication be read, accepted, and concurred unanimously. ROBIN GRAY (Seas Shipping), June 23—Chairman, Kline; Secretary, MacDonald. Motion made and carried that communication from headquarters he accepted and concurred unanimously. STEEL TRAVELER (isthmian), June 12—Chairman, W. Mitchell; Secretary, E. Auer. Vote of thanks to ship's delegate. Recent communications from headquarters accepted and concurred unenimously. Motion made and car­ ried that air-conditioning he put on ships on tropical runs. Vote of thank^ to steward department. Brother Mitchell, Chief Electrician, was given a vote of thanks for good care of the washing machine during the voyage. ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), May 14— Chairman, R. Clymer; Secretary, P. Robertson. A small beef in the black gang was squared away by the ship's delegate. May 12—Chairman, T. Nawrockl; Secretary, R. Stahl. Discussion on Welfare Plan. Repair lists turned over to patrolman. Steward delegate reported that he Is having trouble getting the chairs In the messhall painted. COUER d'ALENE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), May 3—Chairman, W. Zaiaski; Secretary, C. Taylor. Key for the pantry and passageWUy will he galley in daytime, and gangway WiU have the key at night. delegate talked to the captain the draw for Yokohama. in the watch Ship's about ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), June 22 —Chairman, C. Stambul; Secretary, L. Cunlls. Recent communication from headquarters read and accepted unan­ imously. Everything running smooth aboard this ship. ARLYN (Bull), May 31—Chairman, L. Cillls; Secretary, K. Hatglmlslos. Ship's delegate elected. The messroom is to' be kept locked in Puerto Rico and more cooperation is to be given from crew to keep it clean. June 19—Chairman, L. Gillls; Sec­ retary, K. Hatglmisios. Motion made and carried to have all beefs straight­ ened out by the patrolman at payoff. Crewmemhers to refrain from asso­ ciating with officers except in the line of duty. First Aid kit to be put in engine , room and remain there all the time. DEL SUD (Delta Line), Juna 10— Chairman, J. Lae; Secretary, C. Mat­ ting. Various ways were suggested to raise funds for the Annual Del Sud picnic. Ship'* fund $209.46, an­ nual picnic fund $008.60. Motion made and carried to get new movie screen, speaker, and reel in New Or­ leans; and to continue with annual picnic and make It more private for SIU brothers and their families. Librarian asked all brothers to return all books and magazines. PRANCES (Bull), Juna 22—Chair­ man, V. Fausonn; Secratary, G. Wharrlty. Motion made and carried to ac­ cept and concur in headquarters communications unanimously. Ihrerything running smooth. WARRIOR TPan-Atlantlc), May 30— Chairman, D. Dees; Secretary, M. Elliott. Recent communications from headquarters accepted and concurred unanimously. Motion made and car­ ried to give SIU Welfare Negotiating Committee a vote of thanks. Mem­ bers ere urged to take good care of washing machine and tables and chairs in crews messhaU need re­ placement. .'unc 18—Chairman, C. Owens; Secre;ary, M. Elliott. Motion made to read, accept and concur unanimously with headquarters communication. Enrollment cards to he completed. Siopchest is still insufficient. Ship's delegate to see captain about same. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), June 19—Chairman, W. Ncwberg; Secretary, A. Lamber. No beefs. Ship's fund consists of $30.50. Wring­ er for washing machine is broken, to be • put on repair list. June 23—Chairman, W. Morris; Sec­ retary, J. DaPonte. This is a real smooth trip—n& beefs of any kind. Motion made and carried to accept headquarters report unanimously. DEL SANTOS (Mississippi), Juna IX —Chairman, Waliberg; .Secretary, D. Marine. Fifty-two dollars spent for crew party and $29 left in ship's' fund. One man mis.sed the ship and one man became ill aboard it. Crews passageways and showers to he painted. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Seat Shipping), Juna 22—Chairman, F. Brodrik; Sec­ retary, L. Karalemas. /Motion made and carried that headquarters com­ munications be accepted and con­ curred. Everything running smooth. SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Saitraln), June 20—Chairman, E. DeBautte; Sec­ retary, E. DeBautte. New aerial for TV set bought. Ship's fund contains $47.80. Steward asked to get variety of fruit. Washing machine to be kept cleaii. ROBIN COODFELLOW (Robin Line), Mhy 12—Chairman, M. Brlghtwell; Sscretary, W. Rackiey. No beefs. Headquarters communications accept­ ed and concurred. Ship's delegate elected. Discussion held on why the roils are never hot, and the second cook will see that they are In the future. Steward requested crew to take all cots off deck while vessel la in port. June 19—Chairman, J. LIppincotI; Secretary, W. Rackiey. Communica­ tion from headquarter." read and ac­ cepted unanimously. Repair list to be turned in as soon as possibly. Steward requested that crew turn ih all linen and cots before arriving in the United States. SOUTHSTAR (South Atlantic), July 12. Chalrmsii, C. Rice; Secretary, J. Lapointe. No baefs. Motion made and carried to accept and concur in communications from headquarters. Ship's delegate elected. It was pointed out that something is to be done about the sun shacks which are erected by the winch drivers. It was suggested that it be brought to the attention of the ship's officers. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian), July —Chairman, A. Jones; Seeretary,*J. Vega. Ship is in good shape. Motion made and carried to accept and concur headquarters communica­ tions. There was a talk on the addi­ tional welfare benefits and crew was instructed to complete and mail en­ rollment cards. SWEETWATER (Petrol), July 19— Chairman, C. HIM; Secretary, N. Sargent. Ship is in fair shape. Ship's fund—$12. A few hours disputed overtime. Motion made and carried to accept and concur with recent ' communications from headquarters. DEL MAR (Mississippi), July 14— Chairman, E. Bates; Secretary, T. McLees. Motion made and carried to accept and concur all communications from headquarters unanimously. July 17—Chairman, R. E. Stough; Secretary, H. R. Ellis. Two men on charges. Men are to he aboard at least one hour before .sailing time. Each department to take one week to keep crew laundry clean. EnroU­ ment cards to he mailed in. Ship's fund—$292.25. Rotating ship's delegate from each department, for each trip. DEL RIO (Mississippi), May Chairman, G. Pefausky; Secratary, A. Rudnlckl. Motion made and carried to accept communication from head­ quarters. Speaker in crew mess to he repaired. July 3—Chairman, D. Ramsay; See-. retary, A. Rudnleki. Welfare enroll­ ment cards to be completed and mailed. A collection in the amount of $35 was made for a headstone for third mate who died this trip. Vote of thanks to steward department. Washing machine needs repair and crew needs a motor for ice cream machine. July 12—Chairman, J. Celssler; Sec­ retary, A. Rudnicki. Ttiis meeting was held to act on communications from headquarters. This was done and aU communications were ac­ cepted as read and carried' unani­ mously. HURRICANE (Waterman), May 25— Chairman, J. Longfellow; Secretary, J. Burke. Repair lists' are ready. This is a good trip. A vote of thanks to steward department. JEAN LAFITTR (Waterman), July 19—Chairman, A, BrancenI; Secratary, T. Ralney. It was pointed out to crew that linen would be distributed piece' by piece. MoUon made and carried to accept headquarters communication. NEVA WEST (Bloomfleid), Juna 12 —Chairman, W. Jones; Secratary, J. Rially. Ship's delegate spoke to porC ciaptain about draws and was told that they would he put out according to agreement. Motion made and car­ ried to accept and concur headquar­ ters communication. SANTORE (Ore Navigation), July I —Chairman, E. McNab," Secretary, H. Leiby. Ship's treasurer elected. Ship's fund $6.82. Motion made and carried to accept headquarters communica­ tions unanimously. More eggs be used In french toast, menus to im­ prove. SEANAN (Stratford), June 11 — Chairman, L. Barnes; Secretary, J, Carey. All repairs taken care of. Captain requested meeting with ship's committee every Saturday to thrash out differences. It has been agreed that steward departinent is to take care of recreation room and the engine and deck departments to take care of laundry. .luly 10—Chalrinan, D. Butts; Secre'ary, E. Pappas. One man missed ^ ship in Emden and caught it in Hamburg. Some disputed overtime. Mo­ tion made ; nd carried to accept and concur headquarters communications. ALCOA CLIPPER (Alcoa), May 29 —Chairman, H. Patterson; Secretary, G. Annls. Anyone who wishes to bring pets aboard ship must inform the captain first. Balance in ship's fund $91.68. Motion made and carried to accept and concur headquarters com­ munications unanimously. .lune 19—Chairman, Roberti; Sec­ retary, Patterson. Food beefs to he taken up with patrolman. Total of •hip's treasury $163.18. Motion made and carried to accept and concur with communications. Air-condition­ ing beef to he taken up with patrol­ man. It was suggested that brothers accept various offices to familiarize themselves and others with Union work. •luly 10—Chairman, R. Roberts; Sec­ retary, L. Harqeshelmer. Beef con­ cerning air-conditionkig is being taken care of. Sliin's fund amounts to' $171.18. Recent communication from headquarters accepted unanimously. Motion made and carried thst patrol­ man ifispect gangway, and speak to captain to find out who is informing him of beefs that do not concern him. ALCOA PILGRIM (Alcoa), July 10— Chairman, B. Locke; Secretary, W. Scott. Recent headquarters commu­ nication accepted and concurred. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), July 9 -Chairman, J. DePrancisce; Secre­ tary, J. Kearns. $1 donated to ship's fund. Motion made and carried to accept headquarters communications. DEL CAMPO (Mississippi), June 20 .—Chairman, C. Gautreau; Secretary, L. Martlndale. Ship's delegate sug­ gested that ail the delegates make up a repair ii.st so that it can he worked on h.v the iiiiilc and chief en­ gineer. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for good services rendered to the crew. Mo­ tion made and carried that all bul­ letins be posted so that entire crew can read same. SEA CLOUD (Seatraders), June 11 —Chairman, E. Crotsky; Secretary, C. Hartmen. Performing on hoard ship at Panama and Honolulu must he slopped. Crewmemhers were asked to he a little more quiet in the morning. / PORT HOSKIN5 (Cities Service), June 26—Chairman, Charles Martin; Secretary, B. Webb. Treasurer re­ ported $15 in the ship's fund. Ship's delegate will check the siopchest be­ fore ship sails foreign. Old mattresses have been replaced. DEL CAMPO (Mississippi), April 24 -Chairman, P. Taurast; Secretary, L. Martlndale. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running in regular SIU style. LONG VIEW VICTORY (Victory Carriers), May 30 — Chairman, B, Toner; Secretary, M. Pappadskls. Keys for tlie cook's and messmen's quarters will he checked and extras will he made for those who haven't any. BIENVILLE (Waterman), June 2«— Chairman. Al Piontek; Secretary, M. Machel. One crewmember died in the Port of Yokohama and a special report was made up for New York. Vote of thanks given to the steward department. MARYMAR (Caimar), June 30 — Chairman, Snow; Secratary, Ressko. There is a balance of $26.28 in the ship's fund. All cunimunicatioiis and reports will be posted on the bulletin board so all crewmemhers can read same. EMILIA (Bull), June 19—Chairman, W. Cressman; Secratary, A. Campbell. The. ship's delegate asked all hands to fill in their welfare cards as soon as possible and turn them in. Treas­ urer reported $38 in the ship's fund. Communications have been posted on the bulletin hoard for the benefit, of aU. BALTORE (Ore), June 10—Chair­ man, J. Mehaleu; Secretary, L. Geraghty. A suggestion was made that a new radio he purchased for the recreation room from the Sea Chest and, if possible, secure a ti-ade-in on present one. One man liable for a fine for leaving ship after signing, articles. �•, - ^«>-%,vus SEAFARERS AnKOst 5. 1955 ALCOA CLIPPER" <Aleoa), April 17— Chairman. R. Robarti; Saeratary, O. Annit. There was a talk on the movie fund, for and against same. The ship's delegate will inquire about family insurance and report the results at the next meeting. Balance in the ship's fund S39.21. Reso­ lution on the newiyinaugurated hiring system read and a motion was made and passed to concur with same. Suggested that those members of the crew who do not understand fully the meaning to read the current LOG. Support of Lundeberg on CAMU issue approved. Motion made and passed to have treasurer post list of donations to movie fund. mation regarding restriction to ship, monetary exchange in Korea and shoreside labor performing riegular seamen's duties on deck and in engine room. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Seat Shipping), March 26—Chairman, W. KIrby; Secre­ tary, B. Johnson. There is. $14.38 in the ship's fund. Motion made that each de­ partment delegate pick up a repair list and turn same in to ship's delegate be­ fore arrival in Boston. Carried. Men getting off ship were asked to clean quarters and turn keys in to department delegates. Vote of . thanks given to the steward department and Charles Cantwell, the baker. Suggestion made that BRADFORD ISLAND (Uties Service), each crewmember donate something to April 25—Chairman, G. Fargo; Secretary, the ship's fund. V. Ratcllff. The washing machine wringer will be sent ashore for repairs. There STONY CREEK (Tankship), March 22— is U balance in the ship's fund of S42.53. Chairman, GIbbs; Secretary, Pavlot VourThe steward department was thanked for derls. Crew agreed to go along with the the fine food they put out on voyage. company until ship gets to New York, Crewmembers will wear shirts in mess- i about mattresses, springs, doors, etc. A hail during meal hours. new wringer is needed for black gang washer. April 10—Chairman, G. Brannan; Sec­ retary, C. Gibbs. Motion made and car­ ried that J. T. French be turned over to the patrolman. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a very good Easter dinner and previous service. The crew extended their appre­ ciation to the officers on board for their cooperation. Discussion on keeping the washing machine clean. Digest of shlps^ Meetings STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), March 27 —Chairman, W. KatarzynshI; Secretary, G. Reyes. One man left behind in Djibouti for hospitalization. The deck department ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa), April 24— foc'sles need sougeeing. Both engine and Chairman, O. Flnkiea; Secretary, W. Yar- I steward department personnel would like borough. Ship's treasurer reported that I to have their foc'sles painted. there is S1S.40 in the ship's fund. Screens should be put in crew messroom. Crew ALCOA PARTNER (Alcoa), March 21— to find some place to store extra wash­ I Chairman, A. Aaron; Secretary, V. Quinn. ing machine as it has to be moved from ! Motion made and carried to see a patrol dry storeroom. ! man about repairs. The lockers in the messman's foc'sle should be replaced. MARIE NAMILL (Bloomfield), April 23 Suggestion made to honor the union rule —Chairman, D. Jones; Secretary, H. Hunt. that no man is to enter messhall or pan­ Ship's delegate reported on men being try in .shorts. logged and what to do about those called April 16—Chairman, V. QuInn; Secre­ before the Coast Guard in Antwerp. He tary, A. Aaron, Suggestion made to asked crew's help in getting a repair list change brands of syrup in New York. ready. There is a total of $8 in the I Water fountain should be kept clean. A ship's fund. The steward department ' few minor disputes reported. was given a vote of thanks for a job well done. OCEAN LOTTE (Maritime Overseas), March 20—Chairman, T. Connell; SecreROBIN DONCASTER (Seas Shipping), [ tary, Kaznowsky. Ship's delegate will see March 20—Chairman, A. Arnold; Secre­ I the first assistant engineer in order to tary, K. Neumann. Repair lists turned keep the engine department sailing on in and taken care of. Launch service for smooth level. Walking conditions from entire trip has been inadequate. Top­ house to bow above deck cargo is unsafe side has been notified to stay out of crew and ship's delegate will see the chief quarters. Crewmembers made a resolu­ mate or captain about same. April 8—Chairman, B. Fanovich; Section that the Robin Doncaster does not rotary, Kaznowsky. Repair lists will be aaU until all beefs are settled. April 10—Chairman, S. Yodrls; Secre­ made out. The ship's delegate will see tary, J. Byrne. A motion was made and a patrolman to get a better understand carried to have medicine cabinets in­ ing regarding the new Article 2. General stalled in crew's foc'sles with mirrors at­ Rules. tached. Motion made to have company MARORE (Ore), April 25—Chairman, J. supply launch service as per agreement, otherwise reimburse crewmembers for McLaughlin; Secretary, W. Dawley. Ship's the sum of $2 per day. It was suggested delegate reported everything in good that officers get thete own washing ma­ shape. Crewmembers were advised to chine and a place to do their own laun­ return cots at the end of trip otherwise dry instead fo using crew's facilities.' they would be charged for same. A mo­ The steward was questioned on running tion was made and passed that a tele­ short of fresh fndt and ice cream and gram be sent to Harry Lundeberg. Crew he stated that the company sends the approved new SIU seniority system and stores down at the last day and he does AFL action in CAMU dispute 100 percent. not have time to check same. The bosun LAWRENCE VICTORY (Mississippi), stated that the messroom and PO. mess have not been painted for over a year. April 24—Chairman, C. Kaust; Secretary, S. Rivera. Headquarters report was read May 5—Chairman, F. BressI; SecFetary, M. Whale. Patrolman reported all re­ and posted. Discussion on various matters pairs squared away. Discussion and ex­ for the welfare of all on board. Delegates planation on new SIU welfare plan addi­ elected. tions. Crew was in favor of same 200 percent. MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), April 20 —Chairman, R. RIed; Secretary, L. Wing. Crew was told that the captain would give out the draw in American money. There was some diPcussion on the ex­ change rate on foreign currency in Korea. A motion was made and carried that crew of the SS Maiden Creek go on record to endorse resolutions on newlyestablished hiring hall set-up, and to sup­ port the position taken by the AFL FRANCES (Bull), May 1—Chairman, H. unions withdrawing from CAMU. The Singleton; Secretary, E. O'Rourke. Crew steward department was given a vote-of requested a new ice box. Suggestion thanks for a job well done. made that garbage be dumped aft. Messroom will be sprayed more often. The ANN MARIE (Bull), April 20—Chair­ ship's delegate reported on the new form man, Blondo; Secretary, Kllllgren. The for ship's meetings. Contributions will ship's delegate reported that the laundry be collected for the ship's fund. Is not being cleaned properly. The chief mate will provide a Ijose for washing DEL SUD (Mississippi), April 29— laundry room. Crewmembers were Chairman, T. Jamas; Secretary, G. Mat­ thanked by the ship's delegates for their ting. Motion made and carried that this cooperation on 'ship's business. A tele­ crew send a telegram to Brother Lunde­ gram was sent to Harry Lundeberg sup­ berg letting him know that we are behind porting him in the action he took con­ cerning CAMU. A vote of thanks was him in the CAMU beef. given to the ship's delegate for a job HASTINGS (Waterman), April 10— well done. CUBORi (Ore), May 1—Chairman, A. Nickle; Secretary, R. Colyer. Wringer on washing machine needs fixing. The ship's delegate will .see the chief engineer about this in addition to steampipes in washtubs. No beefs on board and everything running smoothly. Chairman, S. Carlisle; Secretary, J. Wells. Chewmembers were asked to take care of the new washing machine: the old one will be used for work clothes. A new Iron is needed for the crew. A vote of thanks was given to the steward depart­ ment for the tasty salads put out. All hands vvere asked to bring coffeb,. cups back , to the pantry and not leave them around deck. SEASTAR— (Triton), April 17—Chair­ man, W. Young; Secretary, W. Strlcklln. There will be plenty of money for draws In Korea. Logs will not be lifted. Crew­ members will sign for keys and pay for the ones lost. All repair lists wiU be turned over to the ship's delegate. A vote of thanks given to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. MICHAEL (J. Carrat), April 17—Chair­ man, F. Israel; Secretary, O. Nagy. Ship's delegate reported to crew about wire' sent to Union asking that a representa­ tive, meet • ship in Miami as wo are going to sign foreign articles. Wiper injured on way south was sent to the hospital in Cuba, Washing machine needs repairing. There is now a toUl of $14.85 in the ship's fund. NATIONAL LIBERTY (National Trade), no date—Chairman, R. Godwin; Secre­ tary, none. Beefs will be referred to patrolman. Motion made and carried to hold steward responsible for shortages in stores if he does not report such short­ ages to ship's delegate before ship sails. Suggestion made that delegates send a letter to headquarters requesting infor- LOG Fage Fi/teea Ship's Reporter Speeds News On the morning of June 24 the SlU-manned Steel Admiral rescued 186 Philippine passen­ gers from the stricken steamer Neptuno which had been beached in a storm. A few days later, the SEAFARERS LOG office in New York received a full account of the incident with photographs and newspaper • clippings so that the crew's farer Francisco Alcain. Besselievre a ship's reporter who does not hold experience could be fully re­ was elected to the secretary-re­ any other ship committee job, so ported in the LOG. porter's post by his shipmates that he can handle his assignment The LOG had this information under the new shipboard commit­ in style. thanks to ship's secretary-reporter tee system. Bill Besselievre who mailed In the Of course, not every ship has story and pictures taken by Sea- as dramatic an incident to report as the Admiral did in this in­ stance, but the Neptuno story is just one of sev­ (Continued from page 5) eral news and utes one crew spokesman said, picture items "The Pilot said 'Victory' but we sent to the LOG have won nothing . . . We are now of the following SIV families by the secretaryforced to take vacations . . . Some will collect the $200 maternity reporters on the time in. 1956 if we are not working benefit plus a $25 bond from the various SIU Besselievre we may ... be given $4 a week if Union in the baby's name: ships. many other 'ifs' are settled. As the name of the job implies, David Braxton Brag?, bom June "Instead of negotiating with the 27, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. the secretary-reporter keeps a rec­ shipowners to force us to take ouc ord of newsworthy occurrences John S. Bragg, Thunderbolt, Ga. during the voyage and forwards vacations . . . the time would have l" 4" any information of interest to the been more wisely spent increasing the length of the vacations" (i.e., Lisa Skulstad, bora June 24, LOG at headquarters. more vacation money, which is ex­ 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto The purpose of having a secre­ actly the position taken by the Skulstad, New Milford, N. J. tary-reporter on the ships is ob­ SIU). H t vious. He helps keep the Union in­ The current difficulties between ^Richard Joseph May, born June 22, formed on what is going on on the Curran and Stone, the latter Cur1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rich­ ships and through the medium of ran's right hand man and closest ard May, Brooklyn, N. Y. the LOG informs other crews and associate, obviously stem from Seafarers on the beach about what Stone's critical attitude on the hir­ t> if iff ing hall issue. Michael Gerald Kelly, born July is happening on the ships. All SIU ships are urged to elect When Curran proposed that the 3, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. doors be opened instead of fighting John Kelly, Jr., Mobile, Ala. the NLRB on the hiring issue. 4> Stone declared: Theresa Ann Butts, bora July (You are saying) "to the hun­ 14, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Anderson dreds of thousands that have sea­ Hurmen Burnell Butts, Mobile, The above-named man or anyone men's papers that we have 23,000 Ala. knowing his whereabouts are urged jobs here, come in boys, stand in to contact his mother, Mrs. W. A. line . .. these officials (Curran and 4> 4> j* Frank Edward Oetgen, Jr., born Londenberg, 5 Old Burnsville Hill Company) say, look, you are going to die anyway, so commit sui­ June 15, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Road, Asheville, NC. cide ..." Mrs. Frank E. Oetgen, Savannah, 4 4" 4" Stone's prediction was fulfilled, Ga. Rudolph Cefaratti when the NMU was swamped with t 4> l" Please contact S. C. Berenholtz, Julie Anne Thrasher, bora June 1209 Court Square Building, Balti­ thousands upon thousands of regis­ trants for jobs, leading in turn to 29, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. more 2, Md. the compulsory vacations and sup­ Julius Thrasher, Alexandria, La. 4 4 4 plementary unemployment insur­ i Eric Madsen ance. Lacy Dan Deason, bora July 12, Plea.se get in touch with Mrs. Actually of course, the supple­ 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lacy A. H. Madsen, c/o Mi's. J. Buzlear, mentary unemployment plan has Deason, Jr., Jasper, Ala. 205 Mott St., New York, NY. not yet gone into effect since a one year interval remains between 4 4 4' the signing of the contract and the William R. Dixon effective date of the benefits, Urgent you contact your wife at which means that NMU members 150 Virginia Ave., Uniontown, Pa., receive no benefits at all this year. or call Geneva 8-3957. NMU Men Hit Vacation Rule -Hi PERSONALS liiiliiiil DISPATCH 4 4 4 Feeding Plan Popular Item Francis A. Warren, Jr. Please get in touch with your The deaths of the following Sea­ farers have been reported , to the mother, at 276 East Ave., East NorSeafarers Welfare Plan and the walk. Conn. 4 4 4 SIU death benefit is being paid to Ladislaus Ziembka their beneficiaries: * (Continued from page 2) Please contact your niece, Mrs. such items as sardines, boiled eggs, Harvey Brown, 54: A heart at­ Henry Olszewski, 97 Ridge Ave., tack proved fatal to Brother Brown Bridgeport, Conn., as soon as pos­ sliced leftover roasts, such as pork, beef and ham, potato salad and who died on May sible. baked beans in addition to the cus­ 31, 1955, in the 4 4 4 tomary cold cuts and cheese. St. Marks Hotel Russell E. Morrison Standardization of menus also is in Oakland, Cali­ Get in touch with your mother at avoided and hot bread and rolls are fornia. Place of DEL VALLE (Mississippi), April 17— 84 Robey St., Uphams Corner, Dor­ baked daily, weather permitting. Chairman, R. Jensen; Secretary, J. Wise. b u'r i a 1 is not chester, Mass. Ship's delegate reported that the biggest Cakes or other pastries are served known. He had trouble is getting ship painted. Delegate 4 4 4 at coffee time as often as possible. is taking same up with patrolman or joined the Union agent upon arrival in New Orlean«y Re­ Charles Achoy Also popular is the setting up of in 1947 in Tampa port concerning hiring hall and seniority Seymour Savitt a special table reserved for men system discussed, and Brother Charles and had been Johnson made a motion to postpone vot­ Angel Feliciano on watch so they can be served sailing in the en­ ing on same until clarification from agent Your gear is being held in the quickly. upon arrival at Tampa. Motion carried gine department since that time. that all SIU ships carrying penalty cargo baggage room at SIU headquarters The new rules, Reyes pointed regardless of amount shouRTbe paid pen­ Brother Brown is survived by his out, all are designed to promote alty wages, as they stUl have to contend mother, Mrs. Edith Brown of in Brooklyn. with bugs and files. A new garbage greater cleanliness, make food 4 4 4 shute to replace old one la needed. A Tampa, Florida. more attractive in appearance, vote of thanks was given to the steward Samuel Langham ^ ^ department for a job well done. quality and taste, and to do away ex-bosun WW II April 25—Chairman, G. Muner; SacreJohn C. Maclnnes, 58: Brother tsry, J. Wise. Headquarters report clari­ Get in touch with Miller Mar­ with over-cooking and over-prepa­ fied by patrolman per action from min­ Maclnnes died of natural causes shall, 1424 K Street, Washington, ration which accounts for most utes of previous meeting. Motion made and carried to accept and concur. Car­ in the USPHS hospital in Staten DC. shipboard waste. Burial took ried unanimously. Crew voted full ap­ Island, New York. proval of new SIU hiring and AFL posi­ place at the Rose Hill Cemetery in tion on CAMU issue. A wire was sent to Brother Lundeberg extending to him Linden, N. J. Brother Maclnnes a vote of confidence from the crewmem­ is survived by his brother, Mr. bers .aboard this ship. Seafarers are urged to make a careful double-check when they Donald A. Maclnnes of Garrison, fill out their enrollment cards for the new family hospital-surgi­ YAKA (Waterman), April 24—Chair­ NY. man, E. CzosnowskI; Secretary, J. Craft. cal benefits provided by the SIU Welfare Plan, because many of Discussion on sanitation, Crewmembers' t the cards filed so far lack the signature of the Seafarer in­ feel that more agreements should be Robert Hostler, 45: On March 1, placed aboard this ship. All repair lists volved to make everything official. The absence of a proper sig­ should be turned in to the ship's delegate 1955, Brother Hostler died of aiiute nature at the time of a claim can complicate or delay approval before arrival in Miami. Warning given to all by the delegates on the conse­ poisoning aboard the Orfon Star at at the worst possible moment when aid of some kind is actually quences of getting "gassed" and perform- Manila Bay. Burial took place at needed. 'ing in next port. There is a balance in the San Lazaro Crenlatory. the ship's fund of $2.40. 'v: Sign Enrollment Cards OSS �Vol. XVII No. 16 SEAFARERS • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC Sv; AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • Seafarers Rate HigK iVith II S Customs 1 American seamen are more honest in their dealings with US Customs officers than any group of people who pass through inspection centers on the piers. Cus­ toms agents report that there are millionaires who smuggle for thrills and seamen on foreign vessels working for coolie wages who have to smuggle, but complaints registered against American seamen are extremely rare. Officials connected with the Customs Collector's office also point to the fact that they collect daily in duty charges more from crewmembers as regular duty than from those who travel as passengers. "You would be sui'prised at how little comes in com­ pared to the number of persons who make foreign voy­ ages and plane trips. The amount is negligible," said one official. "The seamen, however, realize that they must declare on the ship's curio list the real value of the articles they wish to bring ashore and that they cannot fool the Customs men on the piers." These statements indicate a certain trust in Sea­ farers, though Customs men are no less vigilant when going aboard US-flag freighters and tankers. Understaffed For Job The present nationwide staff of 7,500 to 8,000 is doing a job that needs at least half again as many men. Recently the Customs staff received a strong assist in its work through a directive now posted in ports where US ships dock. Treasury Department officials are lav­ ish in their praise of the results and ask Seafarers to assist in a campaign to wipe out the illicit trade in narcotics. The directive offers a reward of $500 per kilogram for information leading to the seizure in a port in the United States of smuggled heroin. Assisting ^n this campaign would not only be profita­ ble, but it is the duty of eyery Seafarer to his family and his country. The SIU for many years has main­ tained a strong membership-adopted rule which calls for expulsion of any Seafarer fou.id guilty of smug­ gling narcotics. The SIU has been commended in ar­ ticles in national magazines for its work in this fight. The vigilance of alert trade unions. Customs men and the directives posted in all ports of the world have noticeably cut down the smuggling of narcotics. "Too often, though," a Customs officer noted, "you get the messenger boy and not the actual smuggler. This could be some poor dupe to whom the lure of easy money is irresistible." Squads Spot-Check Ships * A vigilant enforcement division of the Bureau of Customs Is constantly sending out search squads to board ships on a "spot-check" basis or on information received from overseas, or from the ship's radiogram as having been learned by the captain. Often these ships are selected because the port from which* they sailed has been pinpointed as a known area from which narcotics are dispersed. This could be a Mediterra­ nean port, an Oriental base, or the like. These search squads, called by one official- "the greatest gang for finding things," are a yarn unto themselves. The recently-developed baggage X-ray machine is proving invaluable both in what it seeks out and dis­ covers and as a deterrent to anyone who wants to beat the tariff laws. This machine has not yet (nor is it ex­ pected to be) used on anyone's person. US Customs in­ spectors pride themselves on discovering suspicious bulges in pockets. _ Hollow cigars, hollow canes and fake fountain pens containing many carats of illicit diamonds are spotted easily by eagle-eyed inspectors, and are items that are not even safe to carry if empty. A recent discovery was a man who wore a skintight vest under his shirt containing 96 little pockets, each just big enough to contain a watch movement. Pets are not permitted ashore unless they come from a certified "clean" port, and even then you may have to pay for a veterinarian examination and an inocula­ tion. Parakeets or parrots, frequently made pets by Seafarers, are not allowed ashore. You can take in one bottle of liquor, but make sure its a quart bottle if you want the maximum and not a fifth: one bottle only. Other articles acquired abroad by Seafarers during a voyage and exclusively for pse during a voyage or while on shore leave, such as necessary clothing, toi­ letries, cameras, watches, razors, and other purely per­ sonal effects may be landed. In addition, besides the quart of alcoholic beverage previously mentioned, the Seafarer can bring in tobacco products not in excess of 50 cigars or 300 cigarettes or 3 pounds of smoking tobacco or a proportionate amount of each. Regulations regarding the landing of articles are , necessarily long, boring, printed in .smail tyxie that is hard on the eyes, and changing so constantly that only career men in the US Customs office keep up to date with them.* Items For Persona! Use It is sufficient for the Seafarer to realize that he can bring in "free of diTty and internal revenue tax" ar­ ticles that ai-e usually taxable if he declares on the crew purchase manifest (curio list) they are strictly for personal or'household use, or as gifts, and that these do not have a total value of more than $10. This is in addition to the regular tobacco and alcoholic al­ lowance under the law; but should this latter allowance be exceeded Iftr even as little as $1, or should the value of the gift item exceed the $10 "then the $10 exemp­ tion shall not be allowed and duty or tax shall be col­ lected on ALL the articles." If you are willing to pay all the fees prescribed by law, there is no limit on what you can bring in as long as every article is listed on the curio Ifst and the duty paid. A Seafarer is not eligible for treatment as a "return­ ing resident" which would allow him $500 worth of duty-free articles, unless he leaves the vessel without intention of reshipping on a ship touching on foreign ports. There are hundreds of other regulations, but the new. Seafarer and the old should have, a pretty good idea of what he can or cannot do. Sometimes, though, a Seafarer does run into difficulty by forgetting to fill out a certificate of registration of effects taken aboard during a voyage. Protect Purchase of Foreign Items Included in this could very well be that brand new. watch or camera or binoculars somebody gave you as a gift and you didn't think of asking for a sales slip. If it is of foreign manufacture, and frequently they are, and is not listed on the certificate that is good for two years, you may very well lose the article and pay a fine. An official said, "We cannot be picayune. We don't have enough men to list every little thing. Sea­ farers just have to be careful." There are thousands of articles like musical instru­ ments and perfumes which are subject to objection by trade mark or,copyright owners. TlMse who do have such objection to the entry of these articles charge fees ranging from $1 to $10 for a release to the cus­ toms officers. Many times J;hey blame the customs offi­ cials for a "racket" they themselves are benefiting by. If you are charged what you consider an exorbitant fee : for such a release, call it to the attention of US Cus­ toms personnel. Under Section 584 of the Tariff Act of 1930 as amended, the master of a ship is responsible for every­ thing on that ship being on the manifest. If a crew- • member causes a master to be penalized, the'^master looks for that crewmember ^to make good the fine : which is the appraised value of the merchandise plus penalties.. For the average Seafarer though. Customs is just , one of the necessary routines to be gone through when his ship hits port. Today with good wages and condi- . tions crewmembers have far too much at stake in their jobs to run the risk of a few illicit dollars. They hav«4no desire to attempt to outwit the pros in the Customs • office in a foolish game which would only get them into hot water. I-'' ' Iv"''' i'^ I'^x • ife^. Is-'-'' ' 11'';"'"• ••• 11":- -• hi; ,y V''" iS--" ' • • Two customs agents located this package of narcotics in the back of a cabinet on a ship arriving in Nqw York from a European voyage. Approximately two pounds of heroin were involved. Gold bars were stowed' in­ side car's door panels but agents spotted attempt. (Agent's faces masked*)^ Familiar Snow Boy washing powder boxes carried unusual contents on one ship. Customs agents-found the "soap powder" consisted of marijuana. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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'WRECK' LAW SIU FOOD PLAN POPULAR WITH WATERMAN CREWS NY SHIP BEEFS DWINDLE: JOB BOOM CONTINUES SIUNA WILL ATTEND AFL MERGER MEET SIU FAMILY BENEFIT SHOWS BIG INCREASE IN SECOND MONTH US SHIPPING BOOSTED BY FOREIGN AID VOTE MAW SIGNS BAY BOATS IN BALTIMORE TRAILERSHIP PLANS TALLED ANTI-SIU 'EYE' MILKED US FILES N' ORLEANS SHIP CANAL BILL OKAYED TAMPA OKAYS FOOD SYSTEM ABOARD SHIPS NMU MEN ASSAIL FORCED VACATION CANADA STRIKES FOR HOURLY PAY SIU ACTION WINS FULL BENEFITS FOR SICK MEN LAKE CHARLES BIDS FOR SALES TAX OKAY GRAIN, COAL CREATE NO SHIP BOOM LAKE CHARLES BIDS FOR SALES TAX OKAY SYRIA SERVICE TO INDONESIA ILA CRIMP RIG READY TO FOLD SEAFARER BICYCLES ACROSS COUNTRY CG PROFILE PITCH IGNORES STIFF CO. HEALTH EXAMS ALL BEEFS SETTLED - SMOOTH PAYOFF AB BACK TO SCHOOL VIA SIU AWARD LABOR UNITED PROMISES AREN'T ENOUGH FACE-LIFT BOSTON HALL SEATTLE STILL BOOSTS BEST OF SHIPPING HAMILL HUMMING ON FIRST TOUR OF ORIENT ANTINOUS FINDS OLD WORLD NEW SANDCAPTAIN BEEF, BEER IN BOIL SEASTAR'S CREW RATES STEWARDS TOPS IN BIZ SHIP'S REPORTER SPEEDS NEWS SEAFARERS RATE HIGH WITH US CUSTOMS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/5/1955 1955 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ca5f10e75cdb88f97cdeb847ac55323d.PDF 102436a79bb27ade92d4220f5f448eb9 PDF Text Text Vol. XXViii NO. 16 SEAFARERS wLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO �SEAFARERS LOG Page Two ' Farm Unions Merge As AFL-CIO Unit, Get Set for Election in DiGiorglo SAN FRANCISCO—^The two unions which have worked side by side to organize California grape workers will appear on the ballot as a merged AFL-CIO affiliate in union representation elections among DiGiorgio Corp. farm workers, Oreanizing Direc- ^ Delano," said Chavez, ".hen there application before the AFL-CIO is tor William L. Kircher, who will be organizing drives like the for an organizing committee char­ announced the unity action at a campaigns we already have under­ ter. press conference here, said it for­ way with substantial progress in The initial strength, in workers malizes the close ties at the striker- Texas and in other parts of Cali­ under contract and the much lar­ worker level that exist between fornia. ger number who have signed au­ members of the hitherto unaffi­ "Prior to this, we have had a thorization cards, runs into many liated National Farm Workers As­ joint project by two unions. The thousands, Kircher told the press sociation and the AFL-CIO Agri­ difference now will be that we conference. cultural Workers Organizing Com­ will be one union with organic Once in business, the union will mittee. have the huge job of organizing unity." The merger, Pitts said, "repre­ the hundreds of thousands of farm Federation President George Meany wired approval of the link­ sents unity of the labor movement workers who have been left out ing of the two groups on the rep­ for all the things we have been at­ in labor's march toward decent resentation ballots and said the tempting to do over the years for living standards and dignity. The united efforts of the merged formal request of the merged units the farm workers. I am sure this for an AFL-CIO charter will be will bring about justice for them group, Itliong said, "will immense­ acted on at the August 22 meeting and it will bring about recognition ly strengthen the ability of the of the federation's Executive by many growers that here is a AFL-CIO to organize farm work­ Council. potent organization which offers a ers." The merger agreement came af­ way to solve labor-management Flanking Kircher as he an­ ter many conferences of leaders, problems." nounced the merger plan were of the two groups with Kircher Exact mechanics of the merger Cesar Chavez, director of the and representatives of the Cali­ have yet to be worked out and no NFWA; Larry Itliong, the AWOC strike director, and Exec. Sec.- name has yet been selected. The fornia labor movement. Treas. Thomas L. Pitts of the Cali­ fornia State AFL-CIO. Opposing the merged AFL-CIO organizations in the August 30th elections at two DiGiorgio loca­ tions will be the Teamster Farm Workers Union. Elections at Despite the repeated warnings sounded over the years by mari­ other locations are expected to time labor, the Federal government's failure to heed the need for follow. a positive shipping policy is plaguing the nation's shipyards. The Greeted With Enthusiasm reactivation of merchant vessels ^ , .... Kircher and Chavez reported from the mothball fleet for serv­ shipbuilding unions have been the move towards formal merger ice in Viet Nam operations has warning the Government of the in­ was greeted with enthusiasm by been slowed down because of a creasing shortage of workers for members of both groups, who lack of skilled and unskilled ship years. Groton said that without steady have walked side by side on picket repair workers who have left the lines and marched together to rally declining industry as a result of employment opportunities these nationwide support for the Delano governmental indifference to the workers have gradually been leav­ ing the industry. "We have said grape strikers. necessity for a strong and stable it again and again," Groton said, The formal step towards merger maritime operation. "before Congressional committees was hastened, Kircher said, by the Dwindling work opportunities and everywhere else that we could desire to ensure that DiGiorgio in recent years have so depleted —but the Government has been grape workers know that the two the shipbuilding industry's reser­ deaf." groups are nof competitive and voir of manpower that it does not that the full support of the entire Now that the shortage of ship­ AFL-CIO is behind the joint or­ have enough men to meet present yard workers is affecting the work demands. ganizing effort. on ships pulled out for Viet Nam Several shipyards on the Atlantic service, the point is being under­ The union leaders made it clear they expected the merger to spur Coast have not even bid on the re­ stood, Groton said. the big job of organizing farm activation work on ships which To date about 150 merchant workers throughout the nation and the Maritime Administration re­ ships have been ordered out of bring them long-denied rights of cently pulled out of lay up. Lack the lay up fleet, with more than collective bargaining, social insur­ of manpower is acknowledged as 100 of them in service. On the ance, decent wages and union one of the factors affecting their East Coast the Maritime Admin­ bidding capabilities. protection. istration issued invitations to bid "First we will finish the job in Steady Warning on the reactivation work to about Page Groton, director of the 30 qualified yards from Boston to AFL-CIO Boilermakers and Iron Jacksonville. Shipbuilders Marine Council, told Shipyard officials have pointed August 5, 1966 Vol. XXVIII, No. 16 the SEAFARERS LOG that the out that the shipyard labor force OfSeial Publication of the SIUNA was getting thin in several port Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters cities. The recent closing of the District, AFL-CIO Brooklyn Navy Yard was expected Executive Board PAUI. HAU,, Preeident to make hundreds of skilled work­ CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD ers available for work in private Exec. Vice-Pres. Vice-President AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAMS NORFOLK—The SIU Inland ship repair yards, but they have Sec.-Treas. Vice-President Boatmen's Union has won an disappeared. A repair plant offi­ ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER Vice-President Vice-President overwhelming National Labor Re­ cial in New York said that the HERBERT BRAND lations Board election victory at shipyard industry cannot attract Director of Oraonizing and Publications the previously unorganized Vir­ men because it offers only tempo­ Urging Editor Art Editor ginia Pilot Association here. The rary work. MIKE POLLACK BERNARD SEAMAN Another shipyard representative election was conducted on July Assistant Editor said there must be longer range NATHAN SKYER staff Writers 27. DON BEVONA The 41 employees of the asso­ work opportunities for the men PBTEB WEISS ciation voted for the SIU-IBU as we are trying to attract. their bargaining agent by a count The need for a permanent pol­ of 28-10, with ten votes for no icy with respect to the shipbuild­ PirtlhkN MwNkly it 810 Mii4« lilta* Ami* •.E., WMklnftm, D. C. 20018 ky tlM SMfVM union. The employees represented ing section of the maritime indus­ IstWHitlMil UnlM, Atluitle, Gilf, Ukw Ml the crews of the pilot boats M/V try was one of the major points lilul Wstin Dlitrlit, AFL-CIO, 675 Fiirtk AvaBM. 8rirtlyR, H.Y. 11252. T«l. HViclirtb Va., and M/V Relief, in addition stressed at the recent conference 9-6600. iNMl llau M*tiH PsM it WukliitM, 0. C. to six dispatchers and three chauf­ in Washington called by the Amer­ POSTBASTErs ATTEHTIOB: Fans 5579 suit feurs. Up until the SIU-IBU elec­ ican Committee to Save Our Ship­ UIMII ki MBt ti Snfinrt iRtimtlMil ORIIB, tion win, the association had re­ ping, sponsored by the AFL-CIO Atlmtli. Gilf, LakH Ml IRIMI Watan Dlitriat, AFL-eii, 675 Faartb AHSM. Bnakiya, B.Y. sisted union organizing efforts for Maritime Trades Department and "232. the Maritime Committee. the 100 years of it's existence. Lmk of Positive US Shipfuog Poiisy Hits Repair Yard Manpower Needs SEAFARERSmOG Norfolk Pilot Crews Go SlU In NLRB Vote m Reports from Washington indicate that the Government has just about reached the bottom of the barrel as far as Reserve Fleet Vic­ tory ships are concerned. The latest callup of 10 more ships as part of the Vietnam buildup leaves only an estimated 54 more Victorys in the Reserve Fleet, most of these in pretty poor condition. When they are gone, or if they are found to be in such a state of decay that they cannot be reactivated, the Government will have to start pulling out Liberty ships to keep up with growing Vietnam supply demands. Such a necessity would be ironic in view of history and the many warnings which the SIU and other maritime unions have continually given the Government not to repeat the mistake of the past by allow­ ing the merchant fleet to decline to the point where it cannot meet our vital supply needs in time of an emergency. The Liberty type ships were themselves emergency-built early in World War II to fill the gap in our tonnage capability that developed through Government neglect of maritime after the crash building programs of World War I. They were stop-gap measure, and their deficiencies were so evident that just one year after the first Liberty's keel was laid, the Victory type was designed and put into production. These Liberty ships are now about 25 years old, and much the worse for wear, but they are all we have left to put into service. Plod­ ding along at probably considerably less than their rated speed of 10 knots, they will be carrying badly-needed supplies to our fighting men in Vietnam. Twenty years of Government neglect of maritime since the end of World War II has again left the nation without a sufficient merchant marine to meet its vital needs. Numerous warnings by maritime unions, enlightened legislators and concerned citizens about the steady decline of the U.S. merchant fleet have been ignored in the past by the bureaucrats of those Gov­ ernment agencies which are supposedly responsible for maintaining a strong merchant marine adequate to the nation's needs. Putting the old Libertys back into service would be the last step the Government could take to avoid facing up to the truth about the inadequacies of our maritime capability, because after the Libertys the nation has nothing left to fall back on. A shameful statistic is again before us. The world has reachdd an all-time shipbuilding high while the United States still languishes as a tenth-place shipbuilding nation. Lloyd's Register of Shipbuilding revealed that there is a record 11.8 million gross tons of shipping being built or on order. The Americanflag fleet's share is 385,571 tons. We are behind such nations as Com­ munist Poland and little Holland. All this is happening while the Administration persists in an ostrichin-the-sand attitude towards the United States merchant marine. But not only is the fleet ignored but the law is deliberately being broken. The Defense Department has let a contract with British shipyards to construct two Navy survey ships, a policy move that is definitely against the law. The Defense Appropriations Act requires that none of the money for the construction or conversion of any naval vessel be spent in for­ eign yards for the purpose of constructing the hull or superstructure of any Navy ship. The reason that the Defense Department gives for its flouting of the law is that the contract award is a sort of money "gift" to Great Britain to offset heavy expenditures that it has made here for military supplies. We have heard similar arguments before when Government agencies were searching desperately for an excuse for circumventing the intent of Congress in regard to maritime policy. None of these arguments has ever stood up under careful scrutiny. This latest excuse is just another attempt by a Government agency to explain away their blatent circumvention of laws designed to pro­ tect the American maritime industry. Reserve Fleet Nears Bottom of Barrel With Break-Out of Ten More Vessels Reports from Washington indicate that the United States will soon be scraping the bottom of its reserve ship fleet barrel. A government source said that the latest call-up of ten Victory ships leaves only 54 Victorys in various Federal Reserve Fleets the Baylor Victory, operated by around the nation. These Vic­ Victory Carriers and the Albion torys are in comparatively worse Victory, operated by Bulk Trans­ shape than the ones recently re­ port. activated. The vessels are reactivated in The Government spokesman order to maintain the nation's seasaid that there would soon be lift of supplies to Viet Nam. nothing left to break out of the The Navy said that the ships Reserve fleets except the moth- now being broken out of the re­ balled Liberty ships of World War serve fleets will not be ready for II and Pre-World War II vintage. service until October. The list of Several of the vessels recently vessel taken from the fleets now ordered out of the reserve fleet by stands at 151. In addition to these the Military Sea Transportation Government-owned ships the Service will be operated by SIU- Navy has chartered close to 100 contracted companies. They in­ privately - owned American - flag clude the Joplin Victory, operated merchant ships to supply Viet by Marine Carriers Corporation, Nam. �Ansnat 5, 1966 Sen. Brewster Hits McNamara For Antl-U.S. Shipping Views --it;; "4. 'M T WASHINGTON—Suggestions by Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara urging the elimination of U.S. Cargo Preference laws for all except military cargoes, have come under strong attack from Senator Daniel Brewster (DMd.), who warned that McNa-' fleet and the nation's defense capa­ mara's proposed scrapping of bility. "If we restrict our cargo prefer­ the cargo preference laws "would ence to military goods, as the Sec­ be disastrous" if put into effect. retary seems to be suggesting," McNamara's statements urging Senator Brewster pointed out, the end of 50-50, which were "then our total cargo capacity will made earlier this year before a shrink. Our fleet will carry an House appropriations subcommit­ even smaller share of foreign com­ tee but only recently released, merce—it only carriers 9 percent brought sharp and immediate cri­ now. If our military requirements ticism from all segments of mari­ time labor and industry and from expand, we will be unable to meet them. Already military authorities U.S. legislators as well. say that our fleet could not handle In his testimony before the a second battlefront." House subcommittee, McNamara The Maryland legislator attacktold the legislators "I will say .ed both McNamara's proposals without any qualification that I for the elimination of 50-50 and can see no excuse for insistence his plans to put the shipments of on the use of U.S. bottoms for military cargoes on a competitive shipping anything other than mili­ rate basis rather than a negotiated tary goods as a foundation for one. maintaining a merchant marine 'Disastrous' Suggestion capability for defense purposes." "Despite Secretary McNamara's The Secretary of Defense in­ sisted that "we have an adequate preference for air transportation," merchant marine, and we can he said, "he knows very well that maintain one without this (cargo 98 percent of our growing mili­ preference) requirement." He re­ tary cargoes to Vietnam are car­ peatedly insisted that an adequate ried by sea. The adoption of his active merchant fleet was available suggestion would be disastrous. to defense, and would, with or We must not abandon our pro­ without the reserve fleet, "or from gram of preference for both mili­ the fleet that would exist without tary and non-military cargoes, and this requirement that agricultural we must not turn the military car­ products or some other products, go preference into a chaotic and be shipped to such and such a de­ disruptive competitive bidding sys­ gree—50 percent, or whatever it tem." The anti-cargo preference pro­ may be—in American bottoms." posals recently voiced by Defense Views Attacked Secretary McNamara are merely These contentions by McNa­ the latest of many attempts he has mara were sharply attacked by made to downgrade the impor­ Senator Brewster as "another illus­ tance of the U.S. merchant marine tration of Mr. McNamara's in­ and violate the intent of Congress credible failure to understand the in providing aid to the U.S. mer­ role of the merchant marine in chant fleet in the face of mounting our national defense," and added evidence of the vital importance that adoption of the Defense Sec­ of a strong merchant marine to retary's proposals "would be dis­ the peacetime and national defense astrous" to the U.S.-flag merchant needs of the nation. Jm Fight to Save Mmtime; Your Comussmau, How! Legislation to create a new Department of Transportation which would lump the Maritime Administration and 10 other Federal units into one agency is expected to be the subject of debate in the House of Representatives within the next week or 10 days. This legislation is being opposed vigorously by the SIU and all other AFL-CIO maritime unions because it would further jeopardize U. S. shipping. The unions are urging instead that the Maritime Adminstration be reconstituted as a completely independent agency. They point out that lumping the Mari­ time Administration along with the other agencies into a single department would lead to further serious weakening of the nation's merchant fleet. This matter is of vital importance to the future of the mer­ chant marine and all Seafarers should join in the fight to save their industry by immediately writing or telegraphing their Congressmen, urging them to keep the Maritime Administra­ tion out of the Department of Transportation and to make it a completely independent agency. A complete list by States of the members of Congress was printed in the June 24, 1966 issue of the SEAFARERS LOG, copies of which can be checked at any SIU hall. Write your Congressman now! Tell him to oppose the plan to put the Maritime Administration in the new Department of Transportation. Tell him that for the merchant marine to survive and grow it must be under an independent Maritime agency. Help in the fight to protect your industry and your jobs! SEAFARERS. LOG Page Three 58 SIU Men Licensed As Engineers As 12 More Complete Union Course Twelve more Seafarers have passed the U. S. Coast Guard examination and have been issued their engineers licenses after attending the training school jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2 of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. A total of 58 Seafarers have now received their engineer's licenses as a result of ^ SIU as oilen, and fireman water- motor vessel classifications. the recently instituted program. tender, joined the Union in 1943; The training school is operated The newly-licensed engineers under a reciprocal agreement be­ Thomas W. Barnes, 31, a union are sailing or about to sail in en­ tween the SIU and District 2 of member since 1962, who sailed as gineer berths aboard AmericanMEBA. SIU men who enroll in oiler and fireman watertender; flag ships. the program are provided with Of the SIU men who recently meals, hotel lodging and subsist­ passed their Coast Guard examin­ ence payments of $110 per week ation eight were licensed as Third while in training. Assistant Engineers and four re­ Engine department Seafarers are ceived their licenses as Second eligible to apply for any of the Assistant Engineers. upgrading programs if they are 19 Those SIU men who passed years of age or older and have 18 their Coast Guard examinations months of Q.M.E.D. watch stand­ this week and were licensed as ing time in the engine department, Second assistant Engineers are: plus six months' experience as a Barnes Weise James Michael Faust, 55, a Sea­ wiper or equivalent. farer since 1955, has sailed as an William Weise, 42, an engine oiler and in other engine depart­ room SIU member since 1943 •4 ment ratings; when he joined the Union in New York; David McGrath, 28, an SIU member since 1959, who sailed as oiler; Richard Vincent, 34, an oiler who has sailed with the SIU since 1962. The SIU-MEBA District 2 Vincent McGrath training program is the first of its SIU engine department men in­ kind in maritime history. It as­ Faust Reed sists engine department seafarers terested in the program should ap­ ply immediately, or obtain addi­ Franklin F. Reed, Jr., 51, a to obtain instruction in prepara­ tional information at any SIU hall, tion for their Third Assistant En­ member of the SIU since 1943; or directly at SIU headquarters, I. Pedersen, 38, an SIU mem­ gineer's license. Temporary Third 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, Assistant Engineer's license, or ber since 1952. Original Second Assistant Engi­ New York 11232. The telephone neer's license in either steam or number is HYacinth 9-6600. Freighter Coliftles With Transpacific In Tokyo Bay; Ail Hands Are Safe Pedersen McCormick Edward McCormick, 47 years old, who sailed as a fireman and oiler and has been a member of the SIU since 1952. The newly-licensed Third As­ sistant Engineers are: James M. Young, who sailed as flreman-watertender, is 31 years old and has been a member of the SIU since 1961; ripped away in collision with Libenan-t F Tokyo Bay reveals part of Transpacific's ammunition cargo. was no Fortunately, ; Quick action by the crew of the SlU-contracted freighter Trans­ pacific avoided a catastrophe after the vessel collided with the Valdson Liberian freighter Union Venus in poor visibility off the narrow Young <s>mouth of Tokyo Bay. Herbert Valdson, 54, who has The Transpacific, loaded with the Transpacific. It then left the sailed in most engineroom ratings, scene, apparently none the worse has been a member since 1963; volatile cargo, suffered a 35 by for its encounter. 18-foot hole ripped from the deck The Transpacific limped into 1o the keel. A Seafarer describing the United States Naval Base at the incident to the LOG said it Yokohama under its own power was "as if it were being made by a and managed to safely unload its giant can, opener." dangerous cargo. Seconds after the collision, the "It's a miracle how you guys entire crew sped to the impact survived such an impact," one area to fight what was thought of expert said." If the ship did blow first as being a fire. But "luck was up, it would have blown up the on the side of the seamen," a crew city of Yokohama too." member said, "because when the Foley Michaels The Transpacific's master water hit the breakage, the smoke Charles Michaels, 49, has been was still white and signified that praised Seafarers aboard the ves­ sailing in various engine room it was not a fire but a ruptured sel for expert seamanship "in such a precarious situation." The ratings since joining the SIU in line." The Liberian freighter stood by freighter then put in for repairs 1955; George Foley, Jr., 42, for for a short while to see if there that took two and a half weeks at twenty-three years sailing with the was anything it could do tp.aid a Yokohama yard. �Page Fonr SEAFARERS August 5, 1966 LOG Letter of Protest Scores Defense Department ^ Shipbuilders' Union Blasts Navy Plan To Build U.S. Ships in British Yard The Gulf Coast by Lindsay Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area Endorsements for four judgeship races in New Orleans have been made by the Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE), and the Maritime Trades Council of Greater New Orleans and Vicinity of which the SIU is an active member. The Democratic primary will be held August 13, 1966. Endorsed in the New Orleans mg a fast recovery. He was races are Judge Arthur J. O'Keefe, last on the Del Santos where he for Section A, First City Court; City Councilman Walter Marcus, made two trips. After five-andJr., for Section I, Civil District one-half months as chief cook on the Del Sol, Joseph (Champ) Bar­ Court; Maurice B. Friedman and ron is spending some time on the Louis P. Trent to fill the two new beach parlaying the nags. He says Traffic Court judgeships. he enjoys sailing the new Delta These men were endorsed by Line ships very much. the Maritime Trades Council and Resting after seven months as the SIU because of their public Bosun on the Steel Advocate, C. P. records, qualifications, and favor­ able attitudes toward issues affect­ (Jack) Diltz says she was such a ing the working men and women good ship, crew and run and that of New Orleans. All members are he hated to get off. Jack is now urged to work and vote for the looking for a Deck Dept. slot, election of these candidates and all preferably a bosun's job. Houston labor-backed candidates through­ out the State of Louisiana in the Just off the Delta Line romance coming Democratic primary of run, engiiteman E. S. Johnsen is August 13, 1966. looking to ship out again. DeckSIU men who have the neces­ man W. Fontenot is now on the sary seatime are urged to go up beach and looking for a long, long for FOWT or AB tickets. With trip. quite a few SIU members taking Mobile advantage of the joint SIU-MEBA Albert A. Richards is currently District 2 upgrading program there taking it easy on the beach after is a greater opportunity for SIU sailing on the Oakland. Richards, members who get their FOWT a long-time SIU papers to further upgrade them. member, makes Information on upgrading is avail­ his home in Mo­ able at all SIU halls. bile. Ready to go, New Orleans preferably on a tanker, A. J. MelStanley Hawkins, recently off anson is watching the Del Mar for an operation, is now fit for duty after convalescing r 1 a the board. He was last on the Ocean at his home Ulla. Albert Masamong the pines Richards in Kentwood, La. cielo is off on a While on the vacation around his home up in beach Walter Minnesota. He recently spent a Harris is cam­ year on the Council Grove on the paigning to make grain run. Also off on vacation up in New­ his daughter queen of the Eb- foundland is William T. Roche. enezer Baptist Roche finished two years on the Hawkins Church. Just off Alcoa Ranger. Another veteran the Alcoa Commander, Harris is of the bauxite run who's on the waiting for his fit-for-duty to take beach, Herman H. Hickman, re­ another Steward Dept. slot. Still cently paid off the Alcoa Runner. on the beach after a shoreside Hickman makes his home in accident William Meehan is mak- Montgomery, Ala. WASHINGTON—Defense Department plans to construct two naval survey ships in British ship­ yards have been sharply denounced as an outrageous threat to the welfare of the entire U.S. ship­ building industry. In a letter to Secretary of ^ Senate Subcommittee investigating have abandoned the industry be­ Defense Robert S. McNamara, national security, which called cause of the insurmountable hard­ John J. Grogan, President of shipyards "the taproot of a na­ ships and obstacles in obtaining the Industrial Union of Marine tion's sea power," Grogan pointed steady, uninterrupted work." and Shipbuilding Workers of out that over twenty American In protesting the proposed America, asked if the Defense yards have gone out of business building of U.S. naval ships in Department was planning to "re­ during the past fifteen years be­ foreign yards, Grogan warned that peat the bankrupt, short-sighted, cause of insufficient work volume. "There is no easy shortcut for indifferent and dangerous policy "The last ten years has wit­ providing shipyard skills vital in with the construction of naval ves­ nessed the greatest migration of a crisis," and that the reasons sels that has played havoc with skilled shipyard workers to other given by Government agencies for our merchant shipbuilding indus­ industries," Grogan noted. "The following policies that are putting try?" shipyard mechanics, with decades U.S. shipyards out of business Noting a recent report of a of experience in their specialties. ". . . will be no substitute for the manning of our yards in the event of war." The serious danger to our na­ tional security brought about by the continuing deterioration of our shipbuilding and ship repair ca­ pability has been spotlighted re­ cently by the difficulty reported by the Marine Administration in by Ear! (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area finding qualified shipyard and Senator Clifford P. Case (R-N.J.) has introduced legislation to skilled shipyard workers to reac­ lessen the navigational hazards in congested Newark Bay. He stated tivate vessels from the reserve fleet that the traffic has almost doubled between 1954 and 1964 and that pressed into service for the Viet­ during that period there were ship accidents. nam emergency. Shortages of ship repair facili­ The Senator's bill would widen a portion of the ship channel in ties and of skilled shipyard work­ Newark Bay and dredge areas where two ships are able to manu- is on the beach taking it easy ers has been blamed for slowing down the pace of reactivation of ever. The Newark Bay channel for a while. the old. World War II ships, which would be widened from 400 to Philadelphia need extensive repairs before they 700 feet for a short distance both Mike Schalestock, a twenty- can be placed into service. above and below the Jersey Cen­ The heavy shipping needs of tral Drawbridge. The Army Corps year Seafarer, is in drydock for of Engineers said that this would the time being. Mike is anxious the Vietnam emergency has borne make it easier for larger cargo to ship out again soon. Francis out these warnings. The U.S. ships to align themselves with the Sortillo is watching out for a merchant fleet has shrunk to the drawbridge before passing be­ Steward Dept. job. Carpenter Ed point where 152 old ships have Johnson will take the first berth been ordered out of mothballs to neath it. * that shows. Recently off the Steel fill the shipping gap. The deterio­ King, Winfield Downs is relaxing ration in our ship repair capability New York on a well-earned vacation. Seafarer Red RatcIilF has re­ has made it difficult to even reacti­ cently returned from a vacation ^ vate these old vessels. Yet pleas Norfolk trip in Illinois. Red is now look­ by the SIU and other maritime After setting up a new place ing for a coastwise run or some­ to hang his hat Vince Sherwood unions for a strong and positive thing going to Puerto Rico. After is looking for an­ maritime policy to reverse this leaving the Arizpa, Francisco Sarother trip to Viet trend continue to go unheeded by oiento is considering a rest on Nam. R^dy Nel­ those Government agencies re­ the beach before berth-hunting son, recently off sponsible for maintaining a strong again. Sarmento had spent a year the Sapphire Etta, U.S. maritime. on the Arizpa. Around the hall, has renewed his looking for a long trip as a chief clinic card and steward is L. Krawczyk. E. T. looking for a Glazdez came by the hall and chief electrician's picked up a job as third cook on job. The Duval Walker the Duval. TTie Duval will soon has laid up and be sailing for the Mediterranean. Chief Cook George Abaii had to give her up. George said he en­ Baltimore joyed the trips and that the Duval Last on the Del Norte, Stanley was a good ship. Looking to­ Edwards is now looking for a ward the Far East, Lacy Walker billet as a BR on a Far East run. recently finished a trip on the Jessie Winfleld, an SIU veteran Steel Chemist. of 22 years; he just finished six Puerto Rico months as messman on the Cai­ man Waiting for a coastwise run The SlU-Puerto Rico Division to come along Bill Kehrwieder has filed a complaint with the is relaxing after his last ship, the National Labor Relations Board Nugent Ayers SetUff Montcalm Godwin Warren Chilore. charging that the Shell Oil Com­ pany has illegally discharged Six more Seafarers have been added to the steadily growing roster of SIU veterans who are now Boston about ninety employees. Informa­ collecting $150 lifetime pensions. The latest additions to the pension rolls are: Sam Setliff, Wil­ Happiness is the family and tional picket lines were placed liam Nugent, Robert Ayers, Robert Montcalm, George Godwin, and Truman Warren. summer and home for Seafarer around various Shell facilities to Setliff joined the the union union in in J Emma. En^^a. His last ship shin was the Ann I Hpuston. Ayers last sailed on the Maurice McCat- assist in the battle to reinstate the New York. He was born in Arbor. ty. He was last fired workers. Express Virginia. on the ElizabethAfter keeping the winches in Virginia and resides in WestMontcalm sailed in the Stew­ Godwin joined the union in the port. Just off the shape on the Maiden Creek, Justo port, Conn, with his wife, Sarah. ard department and joined the port of Baltimore and sailed in Maiden Victory, Velazquez is spending a few days Setliff was a member of the Deck SIU in San Francisco. Born in the Deck department. He was Bosun John with his family before going to department. His last vessel was Florida, he resides in San Fran­ born in Baltimore and resides "Fish" Rubery is New York to enroll in the joined cisco with his wife, Lilian. His there with his wife. Myrtle. glad to lounge on SIU-MEBA District 2 engineer the Seatrain Savannah. last vessel was the Norberto CaWarren joined the union in ElNugent joined the SIU in pay. the beach for a training program. Seafarer Joa­ berta, Mich. He sailed in the spell, but he's quin Maldonado will not be in Frankfort. Born in Michigan, he Ayers joined the union in the Steward department. Born in Jansson keeping an eye circulation for about a month. was a member of the Engine de­ port of Mobile and sailed with the Michigan, he resides in Frankfort out for another slot. AnnosJans- Maldonado seriously injured his partment, sailing as an oiler. He Steward department. He was born with his wife, Gladys. His last lives in Frankfort with his wife. I in Washington and resides in ship was the Ann Arbor. aon, a twenty year SIU veteran, arm recently. The Atlantic Coast S/x Additional Seafarer Veterans Added to Roster of SIU Pensioners -< J, fn �•< Au^t 5, 1966 Ht A A -< Pmge Five SEAFARERS LOG •A Anemia A Danger Signal, Dr. Weisberger Says The following article dealing with the diagnosis of anemia as a medi­ cal tool in the treatment of other diseases was written by Dr. Austin Weisberger, brother of SIUNA Vice-President Morris Weisberger, who \ also serves as Secretary-Treasurer of the Sailors Union of the Pacific. Dr. Weisberger, who has won worldwide renown for his research on diseases of the blood, including leukemia, is Professor of Medicine at Western Reserve University in Cleveland and Chief of the Department of Medicine at Cleveland University Hospitals. The article below is reprinted in its entirety from the Thursday, June 23, 1966 edition of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. There are certain complaints which you may have which will cause you to seek medical attention. For instance, you may con­ sult your doctor because of fever, loss of weight, a lump, short­ ness of breath or because of a pain. None of these symptoms tells exactly what is wrong with you, but they indicate that something is wrong. Because of this, your doctor will examine you and do various tests to get at the basic difficulty. This is exactly what he must do if you have anemia. In other words, anemia is a sign that something is wrong. If you have anemia, you may complain of weakness, fatigue, shortness of breath or you may just not feel well. Now, you can get these symptoms in many other conditions even when you don't have anemia. Therefore, your doctor will do a num­ ber of blood tests to make sure you do have anemia. Not all anemias are the same. In certain diseases which cause anemia there may be specific changes in the size or shape of the red blood cells as well as a decrease in the number of red blood cells. Strangely enough, the amount of hemoglobin within the cells and the amount of iron in your body may actually be increased in some anemias rather than decreased. Fortunately, a large number of tests are available to help your doctor determine which kind of anemia you may have. TTiese tests in turn will help him decide what is causing the anemia and may even lead to an otherwise obscure diagnosis. The causes of anemia are many and include such underlying conditions as kidney disease, liver disease, glandular disorders, hidden infection, cancer or blood loss. Because of these different causes, not all anemias respond to the same type of treatment. As a matter of fact, in most in­ stances each type of anemia responds to only one particular type of treatment, and other treatments are not effective. Therefore, I want to emphasize that the term anemia is not a diagnosis. Anemia is almost always a sign of the presence of i an important underlying disease. Careful and extensive diagnos-1 tic tests may be necessary to establish the cause. If you start treatment without determining the cause of the anemia, the treatment may not be effective but, what is worse, it may also disguise an important danger signal and make it hard to figure out what is causing the anemia. Iron deficiency anemias are a striking example of the im­ portance in making a diagnosis. In these anemias the red blood cells are small and contain a decreased amount of hemoglobin. In addition, the amount of iron in the blood is low. Now doctors have learned that when they find this particular type of I anemia, it means that in almost all cases the patient is losing blood somewhere. The loss of blood may be from a stomach ulcer, or some obvious cause such as extensive nose bleeds, heavy menstrual blood flow and other benign conditions. However, a common cause of blood loss which should be looked for in certain age groups is an intestinal cancer. If this cause of the blood loss is looked for and discovered soon enough, surgical removal and cure of the cancer is frequently possible. If there is too long a wait, surgical removal and cure may not be possible. Anemia, in these cases, signals a hidden danger and treatment without looking for the cause may lead to a dangerous delay. SlU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS June 1 - June 30, 1966 Number of Benefits Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Disability Benefits Maternity Benefits ........ Dependent Benefits Optical Benefits Out-Patient Benefits Vacation Benefits 6,125 32 873 36 440 419 4,742 ' 1,604 Amount Paid $ 63,529.14 73,799.64 130,950.00 7,227.50 88,910.69 6,256.95 37,931.00 689,494.62 TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD 14,271 $1,098,099.54 European Common Market Nations Plan Increased Shipbuilding Subsidies While the United States is sitting on its hands and doing nothing to modernize the nation's in­ adequate shipbuilding subsidy system, Common Market countries are planning a series of ship construction subsidies that will enable them to build up their fleets and compete in the world mar­ ket. The Common Market Commis­ world. Under proposed plans, The American Government, sion plans call for a flat ten per member nations will each be able by contrast, is destroying what cent subsidy for each ship ordered. to attach specific conditions to little is left of our shipbuilding This, they feel, will offset the gov­ the subsidies individual yards will industry by allowing construction ernment aid given the heavily sub­ be given. of some naval warships abroad sidized Japanese yards. The ten per cent subsidy level and by toying with the idea of Despite various national differ­ is expected to be high enough building American-flag merchant ences, Common Market shipbuild­ to allow competition with the huge ships in foreign yards. ers expect the new subsidies to Japanese yards as long as Com­ The Common Market, also enable them to compete with the mon Market shipbuilders create known as the European Economic Japanese who now construct the super-size ship construction facili­ Community, was formed in 1958 greatest amount of shipbuilding ties, similar to those operated by to provide its members with a tonnage of any nation in the the Japanese. larger market place to do busi­ ness. Member nations are France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Belgium and Luxembourg. Within the Common Market, industries have beep able to effect a greater economy in production and compete with larger industrial by nations. New industries also sprang up because of the needs Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes of the expanded market. Where We will begin to vote crews on August 1 aboard all SIU Gt. Lakes it once was uneconomical for a District contracted vessels for the election of Union officers. The bal­ manufacturer in a small nation loting will take place all through the month of August and we will be to make specialized goods be­ contacting most of the crews in the Ste. Claire River at Algonace. The cause of limited demand, it has patrolmen will be boarding vessels with the ballot boxes to give all now become profitable within the crewmembers the opportunity to Common Market. vote aboard ship. Members on the turn now and finish the season. Duluth, Frankfort, Chicago, Common Market officials are beach, of course, can vote in the Cleveland and Buffalo all report also using the advantages of the Union halls. larger market area to improve Robert Rafferty shipped as cook good shipping and these ports have shipbuilding. They feel that a aboard the Boland self-unloader plenty of jobs open for rated men. Negotiation talks are continuing united effort in shipbuilding is es­ J. F. Schoellkopf. relative to setting up an industry­ sential to their member nations Bob was on the rder to operate profitably in beach for a few wide vacation plan on the Great construction. weeks waiting for Lakes. The membership will be the right ship. Joe kept posted through the SEA­ Arnold and Vem FARERS LOG and at the mem­ Ratering shipped bership meetings on all phases of as cook and por­ these negotiations. Reuss (D-Wis) has indicated ter on the tug that he will introduce a bill mak­ Coode. Brother Rafferty ing it unnecessary to raise tolls on Ratering recently paid off after a month trip out on the St. Lawrence Seaway. Reuss the Coast and is taking it easy just contends that even a limited in­ crease in Seaway tolls will en­ shipping relief jobs. WASHINGTON—The Mari­ danger traffic, causing it to shift "Scottie" Quinlivan is back time Administration has added seven more ships to the blacklist sailing again as wheelsman on the to other ports and to competing of vessels that have called at ports Joe Young after quitting the U.S. means of transportation. Reuss' solution revolves around in North Vietnam since last June Gypsum for a shore job with the 25, bringing the total of ships on riggers. Scottie said he couldn't changing the present system of save any money working on the financing the Seaway. His bill that blacklist to 24. In addition, one vessel was beach. Neil Mahaney and Ray would change the status of the added to the blacklist of ships in Klien, oiler and gateman off the Federal government's investment the Cuban trade, raising that list A. E. Cornelius, stopped in the in the Seaway from that of a re­ hall to pick up their clearance payable loan to one of a perma­ to 253 ships. Of the 24 ships now on the cards after a 15-day vacation nent investment with a fair return blacklist for trading with North leave. Neil and Ray said they had accruing on that investment per­ Vietnam, seven are British, four a good time but are ready to re­ petually. Cypriot, two Greek, one Maltese and 10 Polish. The vessel added to the Cuban blacklist was a CypGt, Lakes Credentials Committee riot-fiag ship, the Ammon. There are eight vessels which appear on both blacklists for having violated U.S. policy by trading "with both Cuba and North Vietnam. These include the Am­ mon and three other Cypriot ves­ sels, three British-flag ships and one Maltese. Vessels on either blacklist are barred from carrying any United States Government-financed car­ goes, such as defense supplies, surplus food or foreign aid ship­ ments. They may regain their eligibility if their owners give the Federal Government assurances that they will never again engage in the blacklisted trade. Exceptions are made for ships under contractual obligation made SIU Great Lakes District Credentials Committee met recently at before the blacklists were made effective, but assurances must be Detroit headquarters to check qualifications on nominees for office given that these vessels will with­ in upcoming month-long Great Lakes District elections. Committee draw from the trade at the earliest members (l-r) are: Ernest "Scottie" Quinlivan, Vern Ratering, Joe Arnold and Robert Rafferty. Balloting will take place during August. opportunity. The Great Lakes Add Eight Ships To Cuba, Hanoi Trade Blacklists iP:i f - ii I 'I nI If: II ^ 'I .'ii' 'l •A J::: J �Page Six Ancoat 5, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG AHoiitleif SM* ^ The Pacific Coast July 15 to July 28, 1966 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative The West Coast and national jobless rate have remained unchanged at 4.7 and 4.0 respectively between May and June. Despite this, how­ ever, total employment both national and regional have risen to rceord levels. Employment in California was 7.198 million last month, 4.4 per cent higher—301,000—than in June, 1965 and 74,000 higher than and Steel Flyer paid off here and the previous month. Total national two ships were signed on with 12 employment was 75.7 million—2 in transit. Andy EUingsen, an old-timer million more than in May. around these parts, has been re­ San Francisco patriated from the Rachel after This port, where shipping is ex­ suffering a heart attack. He had tremely good, needs AB's, oilers, been chief electrician on the ship Electricians and FWTs. for about quite some time before The Montpeller Victory, Pecos, he became ill. Seafarers on the John €., Ames Victory, Rio West Coast all wish him a speedy Grande and Iberville paid off and recovery. signed on crews while the Bowl­ Dorwin L. Coy, who had been ing Green, Steel Flyer, Steel Re­ looking to sign on as an oiler final­ corder, Ridgefield Victory, Keva ly took a fireman's job and seeing Ideal and San Francisco passed that electricians are making a lot through in transit. The port is ex­ of money brought along a good pecting the Lady of Peace, Free supply of study material on how America, Brigham Victory and to become an electrician. Steel Admiral in soon. Seattle Carlton A. Roberts, AB one of Shipping is still good here for the real SIU oldtimers, expects to all ratings. Paying off in the port catch the next ship to the Far were the Hercules Victory, Merid­ East. James E. Gross, Baltimorebom and a 21-year union man, ian Victory, and Belgium Victory. hopes to hit the first ship on the The Transnortbem, Duke Victory and Linfield Victory were signed board as a cook and baker. on since the last report and the Wilmington Portmar, Inger, Anctorage, PeimShipping is still pretty good at mar and Seattle were in transit. this port and there are still plenty Dennis Brazell, who is a 20-year of jobs for all ratings in the deck Seafarer, piled off the Belgium and engine departments. Cooks Victory after making one trip and and bakers ratings are also plenti­ shipped out on the Hercules Vic­ ful. The Penn Victory, Topa Topa tory. THE INQUraiNCS SEiU^AJ^ QUESTION: When you have a vacation, w^t do you like to do and where do you go? Angel Salaman: I like to go to Puerto Rico when I have a vaca­ tion. That's where I come from and it gives me a chance to visit my wife, two kids and parents. You can have a lot of fun down there and I like to go to the beach and the race track. I always get out of New York City when I get a vacation. <1> Egbert Goulding: On my last vacation, I spent two weeks in Jamaica. I visited the historical spots and visited some relatives. I rode around the island and also spent some time at the mineral baths, trying to lose a little weight. As a rule, I don't go away too often, since I spent most of my time on ship. I did have a very good time in Jajnaica. ^ Elmer Kent: I like to go to the beach, just walk along the board­ walk and buy some hotdogs. I go to Victory Lake in upstate New York, quite often. I would like to go to Spain some day on a long vacation. I've seen quite a bit of the world, but I don't think any seafarer ever seen all there is to see. DIrtflel Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 1 11 28 66 7 7 16 21 10 11 2 8 4 2 13 19 32 47 23 56 10 6 23 26 6 23 174 303 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 2 5 48 15 21 4 4 4 7 5 8 4 4 6 8 6 7 3 13 14 10 2 35 32 13 42 28 24 4 11 6 17 18 8 8 9 8 196 145 115 ENGINE DB>ARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Class A 2 50 9 19 4 5 5 9 27 26 6 27 7 196 Class B 1 10 3 7 14 2 2 3 23 18 3 10 7 103 Class A Class B Class C 0 14 25 11 10 3 3 3 6 7 1 15 3 4 3 5 2 0 0 8 6 3 28 14 5 22 21 16 2 3 11 6 4 13 10 5 8 117 83 82 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 3 0 62 31 7 5 18 19 8 6 3 4 4 1 9 13 36 38 34 41 2 6 16 13 14 6 224 175 AH Group: Class A Class B Class C 1 0 2 48 21 16 3 2 4 7 11 11 3 5 5 6 4 11 1 0 0 19 10 2 36 26 13 39 38 18 7 2 13 9 8 7 6 14 6 196 134 104 All Groups Class A class B 31 2 224 76 31 15 97 48 23 19 16 5 11 6 71 16 130 41 186 13 21 1 51 0 45 2 937 244 REGISTERED on BEACH AH Groups Class A . Class B 3 5 163 33 21 6 60 40 9 18 6 2 18 10 47 13 106 68 89 31 11 0 0 55 7 20 610 221 REGISTERED oil BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 11 2 124 74 17 9 62 36 10 11 3 3 11 6 34 7 73 45 83 110 13 1 0 32 28 2 305 502 Eari Wilcox: I usually stay at home when I get a vacation. Home for me is a marina and I do some work around the place. Sometimes I come down to the hall to visit my friends. I have a hobby of working The United States, with some of the largest—but long-neglected—natural fishery resources in with yachts and the world, may finally be taking steps to put new life into the nation's ailing fishing industry. boats and a friend If it does, it will mean that the efforts of the SIUNA and its affiliated fishermen's unions, which of mine and I will cruise up and have been waging a strong fight ^ The United States Navy is sup­ down the Hudson River. I've seen to obtain Federal action to pro­ power, alongside a modern Rus­ sian or Japanese trawler three porting legislation to extend the a lot shipping out and there's really tect the domestic fishing indus­ times the length and with three or fisheries jurisdiction of the United nothing new to see on a vacation. try, have not been in vain. four times the horsepower is in­ States to 12 miles off shore. Rear ^ Pressures from foreign fishing Admiral Wilfred Hearn, Judge Nick Sakallarides: Puerto Rico sian, who have been profitably deed demoralizing." The fishing industry has been Advocate of the Navy told the is the place I'll go when I get my fleets, notably Japansese and Rusnext vacation. I working the fish-rich costal waters going downhill along with the rest House Fisheries Subcommittee expect to spend a off the United States, caused Con­ of the American-flag merchant that the new 12-mile limit can be few weeks there, gress to seek ways to halt the marine because of Governmental supported legally under interna­ indifference. The United States, tional law, hut that any further San Juan and decline of the naation's fishing which has the world's richest fish­ limit cannot. Ponce. It's a great industry. eries has now become a fish-impor­ place to visit as Navy Approves They have begun by making ting nation. something is al­ He said that the Navy has al­ ways going on, I funds available for the develop­ ImpiHis Up ways opposed any extension of ment of new fishing grounds, come from Mary­ Last year was the third consecu­ the three mile limit but is now spurring the catch of new fish land and I go to tive year in which the United accepting the position outlined by Ocean City, quite often. It's a species and finding ways to have States held the role of the world's the State Department that fishing nice resort and a pleasant place fishing boats land higher quality largest fish importing nation. rights and sovereignty can be sep­ products faster or to land fish of .to spend a vacation. Japanese exports of canned arate. higher value. — Many maritime experts main­ Moves are also afoot to change mackerel to the United States in Albert Jensen; I just like to stay 1965 increased to a total of about tain that a nation's sea limits can home and help my wife around the nation's traditional three-mile 86,000 cases. One of the contribu­ be extended as far out as its navy limit to twelve and building newer the house. It's ting factors was the poor catch is able to defend. more efficient fishing boats. good to relax and that the small American-flag boats Explaining the Navy's position Cannot Compete take it easy. I were able to land off the California on sovereignty of the seas. Admir­ spent some 40 American fishermen sailing coast. al Hearn said, "We consider it years at sea and small coastal boats cannot compete Secretary of the Interior Robert imperative from the standpoint of seen a lot and with the large fishing expeditions Udall noted in 1964 that over half security, to preserve the right of there's really no sent out by Russia and Japan. of the nation's fish and shellfish freedom of navigation on the high place to go any­ Robert F. Allen, of the Marine supply was of foreign origin. The seas for warships and aircraft. more. I'm retiring Design Co., Seattle, testified before estimated weight of edible and in­ "We believe that our security this year and I the Marine Technology Society in dustrial fishery products imported interests are bes,t served when na­ guess I've seen enough of the Washington that: that year came to 7,509 million tions are limited to narrow terriworld, Germany, France, Spain - "The psychological effect of pounds, 62 per cent of the total orial seas which interfere only and Denmark are the places I've fishing on an American vessel of United Staites supply of 12,032 slightly with this freedom of navi­ enjoyed the most. / 70-80 feet with 300 to 400 horse­ pounds. gation." Gov't May Be Waking Up to Need For Protecting US Fishing Industry < M J �August 5, 1966 Labor-Sacked Medical Aid Bill Becomes Law In N. Y. State Passage of New York's new medical assistance law providing almost total tax-paid health care for an estimated 7 million low-income per­ sons was a high point of labor-backed achievements at the six-month session of the state legislature. For example, a family of four with one wage earner, with $6,000 income after taxes, half that amount of savings and a maximum $1,000 face value of life insurance for each person, would be eligible under the new law for tax-paid hospital, medical, surgical, dental and optometric care, drugs, plasma. X-rays, dentures, eye-glasses and many other needs after paying an initial $60 to $70 toward such costs. With a split legislature, the New York State AFL-CIO saw a score or more of bills on its program passed by the overwhelmingly Demo­ cratic Assembly but quietly killed by being held in committee in the Republican-dominated Senate. A major disappointment was the Senate refusal to bring to a vote, after it was reported out, a bill to update workmen's compensation benefits still tied to wages of up to 40 years ago. A similar bill had received overwhelming bipartisan approval a year ago, only to be vetoed by Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller on grounds of alleged inadequate financing. This objection was fully met by the 1966 draft of the bill. State AFL-CIO Pres. Raymond R. Corbett noted as he pleaded unsuccessfully for passage on behalf of disabled workers and the widows and children of those killed on the job. On the plus side were enactment of the $1.50 state minimum wage, approved despite vetoes of two such bills a year ago, admission that the state's public worker labor relations law was a failure through passage and signing of bills exempting transit, welfare and ferry work­ ers from any of the punishment mandated by the law, and a measure prohibiting firing of a worker because of a single wage garnishment. Different bills to ban use of one so-called lie detectors by employers to screen workers were passed by each house of the legislature, but became victims of inter-party conflict. An anti-professional strike­ breaker measure was reported out but was never allowed to come to a vote in the Senate. Among more than 30 other labor-endorsed measures that became law—others still await signature or veto—were bills that give labor relations rights to employees of non-profit restaurants and hotels, return to longshoremen and their employers the right to limit inflow of casuals to waterfront jobs and assure a guaranteed annual wage to permanent workers, apply workmen's compensation coverage to farm workers, extend the home-work industry ban to include mailing opera­ tions, create a major construction fund for expansion of the New York City University, and provide a fairer share of state education aid for city school systems. Bad faith bargaining has shut down 10 Nabisco plants all over the country. A strike by 130 bak­ ers for a first-time contract at the newest National Biscuit Company plant was forced when manage­ ment offered them wages 25 cents an hour below the lowest rate in any other Nabisco plant. v|> Hunter College High School stu­ dents in New York are firmly be­ hind the International Ladies Gar­ ment Workers Union boycott of Judy Bond blouses. The juniors at the school voted to buy a union label blouse as their official class blouse, reversing an earlier vote for the Judy Bond blouses. The union charges that Judy Bond "ran away" from a union contract and opened a non-union shop in the South. Buying the banned blouse, a Hunter College High girl said would "be worse than crossing a picket line." vl> John A. Sessions, assistant direc­ tor of the AFL-CIO Department of Education, has been named a member of the District of Colum­ bia Board of Education. He was one of three new members ap­ pointed by the judges of the Dis­ trict Court to fill vacancies caused by resignations. Sessions is a vicepresident of the Washington Chap­ ter of Americans for Democratic Action and is regarded as an au­ thority on educational legislation, new teaching methods and school financing. Page Seven SEAFARERS. LOG Martin J. Ward, Sr., 82, a vet­ eran trade unionist who had been a member of the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters for 53 years, died re­ cently in Chicago. He is survived by a son Martin, secretary-treas­ urer of the union, two other sons, Francis M. and John T. Ward and two daughters, Mrs. Mary Sanaghan and Mrs. Katherine Dorgan. — Nicholas Kurko has been ap­ pointed director of AFL-CIO Re­ gion 17 in Texas, a post vacant since the death of Lester Graham on May 30. Kurko, a member of the Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers Union, has 20 years of organizing experience, largely in the South. Since the merger of the AFL and CIO he had been assigned to the regional office in Knoxville, Tenn. The Labor Department reported a record low of foreign seasonal agricultural workers employed throughout the United States at the end of June. There were only 154 foreign workers employed compared with 2,200 last year and more than 65,000 in 1964. The employed are Japanese na­ tionals working in California in date and strawberry fields under a U.S.-Japanese agreement. Mass importation of foreign farm work­ ers ended with the expiration of Public Law 78 on December 31, 1964. y "Listen—How'd This Happen?!!" II I; If , i i An Embarrassing Situation We in the United States like to think of ourselves as a nation that handles its busi­ ness cleverly and efficiently and that is,suffi­ ciently sharp to cope with its problems effec­ tively. On one point—in our own backyard of maritime—mounting evidence seems to in­ dicate that our national self-esteem may be based more on myth than fact. The case in point is the situation with regard to the plight of the shipyards in the reactivation of the somewhat antiquated ves­ sels that are being hauled out of the boneyard to meet shipping needs for operations in Viet Nam. In the past week there have been rum­ blings and embarrassment over the fact that the yards up and down the coast do not have sufficient skilled and unskilled manpower. Nobody should be surprised. The people in shipping and shipbuilding have been hol­ lering for years about the government's fail­ ure to concern itself with the need for a stable maritime industry. The government itself should certainly not be surprised. For many years, it has dis­ played nothing but indifference and outright neglect of its responsibility to provide the nation with a shipping industry that can effec­ tively serve in peace and in crisis. It has expressed itself as favoring the use of foreign shipyards and foreign-flag vessels over our own. It has given none but pitifully inade­ quate support for ships and shipbuilding. So it is no wonder that shipyard workers have been gradually leaving their industry, which as the New York Times pointed out last week,"offering as it does only temporary work, simply no longer attracts men." And, as the Times quoted a shipyard official: "The government is trying to get lower prices. Moreover, they want the ships in a hurry, and it isn't as though we could work on one ship after another, thus offering longer range work opportunity for men we are trying to attract." Really, this embarrassing dilemma is the fault of no one but Uncle Sam. He has done everything possible to discourage the ship­ building industry and its workers from re­ garding their job as permanent. Let's hope he still has enough sense to do something about it before it causes irrepar­ able harm to the nation. I ; s ;i- - Good News for Farm Workers The recent merger of the two unions which have been so instrumental in the drive to bring twentieth century working standards to thousands of farm workers in California, demonstrates the resolution of the organized labor to finish a job which has just been started. The two unions involved are the previously unaffiliated National Farm Workers Asso­ ciation and the AFL-CIO Agricultural Or­ ganizing Committee. The merging of these two unions under the AFL-CIO banner will enable them to launch a unified drive to bring union protection to farm workers in California and other areas of the country. Migrant workers have long been denied the two essential rights which union members have long become accustomed to: decent working and living conditions and human dignity. The merger of the two unions is a giant step in the direction of rectifying many of the evils which have been perpetrated against the farm wqrkers by greedy employers. 1 i �Page Eight AuguBt 5, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Angiut 5, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG •• ]• Ir ; I Seafarers Charles Collins (left) and Gil Eban (center) were waiting tor payoff aboard the Steel Navigator recently when the SEAFARERS LOG photographer visited the ship in Port Newark. Standing at right in photo is longshoreman. » i-) \ ° . > «• .. 1 • - ,* Bosun Bernard Kitchens takes advantage of a quick break to rest in messhall between deckside chores. \ I Impact tore away deck plates and smashed boxes of ammunition in ship's No. 3 hold. Com­ plete story of Transpacific collision on page 3. Steel Navigator s gaHey gang, composed (l-r) of night cook & baker Gil Eban. chief steward Charles Collins, third cpok Ed Barry and chief cook John Pastrano were among those responsible for the fine meals reported during the ships voyage. The Navigator was |ust back from a voyage^that took it to Spain, India, and the U.S. Gulf Coast. Steel Navigator engine department member Victor Santos used some of the time spent waiting for payoff by catching up on news in the LOG '¥-.r , ' f |; 9, No Seafarers were injured in what might have been a major disaster when the Transpacific, loaded with Vietnam-bound ammunition, was involved in a collision with the Liberian-flag Union Venus at the mouth of Tokyo Bay. An 18-foot-wide hole was ripped from deck to keel in Transpacific's side, but luckily no fire broke out and ship proceeded to Yokosuka. Transpacific utility messman Jess J. Green Jr. takes care of galley cleanup chores after vessel, repairs completed, returned to San Francisco. i : Seafarer Leroy Swigger, chief pumpman, takes a smoke break on deck of SlU-contracted tanker Transbay on recent voyage to India with grain. Second cook Charlie Foster (right) and bosun "Frenchy" Fruge enjoy a cup of freshly brewed coffee on Transbay's deck beneath the Indian sun. Vessel unloaded grain cargo at Port of Bombay. Seafarer Jessie Parrish, oiler, makes himself comfortable atop mooring lines on Transbay's deck to catch up with his reading. t Seafarer members take a break from shipboard chores to enjoy noontime meal in the Transpacific's messroom before sailing from San Francisco bound for Subic Bay. Transpacific deck department members under direction of bosun Bill Home did some necessary maintenance on lifeboats while vessel was at San Francisco berth. Seafarer James Allen Jones, who sails as fireman aboard the Transpacific, prepares to light off ship's boiler prior to vessel's scheduled sailing. A . I Getting worn work shoes mended was no problem for the Transbay crew while waiting to unload. Indian shoemaker above came aboard with all his tools and pretty soon there wasn't a flapping sole or worn heel on the whole ship. V Getting haircuts was another routine chore that proved no problem for the Transbay crew. Indian barber above wields the clippers for SlU crewman. Transbay photos were taken and submitted by Seafarer William Calefato, a regular LOG contributor. Saloon messman Victor B. Carreon (right) gets multiple orders of pork roast from Transpacific's chief cook to serve to hungry crewmembers awaiting noontime meal. Transpacific deck gang, under direction of bosun Bill Home, got ship's lines all squared away as sailing time approached. Fine weather aided the procedure. MM One of the mainstays of Transpacific's engine room is Seafarer Jim Ryan, oiler, shown above at his post getting vessel prepared for departure. �Page Ten / Angiut 5, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Proposed Bill Would Widen, Deepen Newark Bay to Prevent Collisions WASHINGTON—A New Jersey Congressman has introduced legislation aimed at preventing future ship collisions and ending hazardous congestion in Newark Bay. Sen. Clifford P. Case, (R-N.J.), explained that ship traffic in the area has almost doubled. It rose from 25,784 in 1954 to 42,334 in 1964. During this period 39 competition between ships for 700 feet. The Army Corps of Engineers space in the now narrow channel. ship accidents occured. The Newark Bay channel would said that tljis would make it easier The Senator's bill, which calls be widened for a short distance for larger cargo ships to align for the spending of $3.93 million both above and below the Jersey themselves with the drawbridge in Federal funds, will widen a por- Central Drawbridge from 400 to before passing beneath it. • tion of the ship channel in Newark Bay and dredge areas where two ships can manuever. Quick action, he warned, was needed for improved safety in the crowded waters. He used two re­ cent accidents as examples—the collision of the naptha-laden tan­ ker Alva Cap with the tanker Tex­ The widely-hailed documentary film, "When the Day's Work is aco Massachussetts which killed Done" will include a newly-filmed segment when it appears na­ 33 seamen and the ramming of the tionally on television during this year's Labor Day holiday period. Jersey Central Railroad Draw­ The AFL-CIO-produced film, bridge by an ocean-going vessel. The half-hour film features first shown on 150 television Under the proposed legislation scenes of union activities in New ship manuevering areas would be stations during the 1964 Labor York, California, New Jersey, dredged north and south of the Day holiday, examines the uses Jersey Central Drawbridge. The Americans are making of their West Virginia and Washington, two areas would allow oncoming ever-increasing leisure time, with D. C. as well as community proj­ vessels enough room to manuever particular emphasis on union ects in Florida, Louisiana, Michi­ out of each other's way. One ves­ members who utilize their after- gan, Pennsylvania and Connecti­ sel could wait while the other ship work hours for community better­ cut. passes by eliminating the present ment. Union members, who give a In the new sequence, AFL-CIO larger percentage of money to President George Meany and Vice charity than any other group of President Joseph A. Beirne are in­ Americans, will find in the film terviewed by television star Dave achievements realized by their Garroway. Beirne, who was re­ cently elected president of United gifts, as well as the uses being Community Funds & Councils of made of labor-donated aids, such America, joins Meany in discus­ as mobile Travelers Aid and Red The United States is trailing in sing the basic reasons organized Cross disaster units. tenth place as a shipbuilding na­ labor goes beyond the plant gates Arrangements for showing the tion amidst a record boom in to take part in such varied activi­ film are now being made with world ship construction, accord­ ties as community cultural proj­ commercial and educational tele­ ing to Lloyd's Register of Ship­ ects, health facilities, disaster aid vision stations in areas where there ping figures for the second quar- and programs for the very young is a heavy concentration of union ' ter of the year. and the very old. members. Russia whicti is not covered by Lloyd's statistics, was reported by international maritime experts to have 5.5 million tons of shipping under construction in both foreign and home yards making her the Checks are being held at SIU Headquarters, 675 Fourth Ave., world's leader in ships under con­ Brooklyn, N. Y., for the Seafarers listed below for money due struction. them on the vessels shown. Men whose names are listed should Japan, the Free World's lead­ get in touch with Union headquarters as soon as possible. ing builder, had almost 5 million Name Vessel For tons under construction. But most Reamer, Ear! Penn Carrier of this was for foreign shipown­ OT Boone, James N. ers. The majority of Russian ships Natalie One Day's Wages are being built to fly the Soviet Carlson, Jorgen Sea Pioneer Lodging Flag. Chapeau, Joseph L. Kent Lodging Lloyd's figures showed that Diaz, A. Midlake Stand-by Wages world ship construction reached Gauthier, Cyrol Kent Lodging a record 11.8 million tons. The Gleason, James Seatrain New York Lodging Statistics do not include Commu­ Gore, E. Midlake Stand-by Wages nist China, East Germany and Greenwell, Francis M. Niagara OT the Soviet Union except when Greeson, Clyde Transwestern OT they are building vessels in Free Hanson, Thomas E. Transportation Valiant Hope World shipyards. Hassein, Aldo T. Lodging Kent The United States, in tenth Jensen, Edward Hercules Victory OT place, trailed behind Poland and Kershaw, Donald Transportation Valiant Hope little Holland with only 385,571 Lewis, Andrew Sea Pioneer Lodging tons. This was just half^he 641,McKenna, George 789 tons of shipping built by the Sea Pioneer Lodging Soviet Union in Free World yards. McLarsen, Daniel Transwestern OT O'Mara, James P. Great Britain trailed Japan as Transportation Valiant Hope the leading shipbuilder with 1,Ortiguerra, Jose One Day's Wages Natalie 328,638 tons under construction. Parsons, Aubrey Sea Pioneer Lodging Japan has 42.8 per cent of all Paterson, Fred Seatrain New York Lodging the world's ship construction con­ Quinn, O. Stand-by Wages Midlake tracts. West Germany was next Resmondo, Earl Seatrain New York Lodging with 946,637 tons of shipping— Ross, Jose Azalea City Transportation a drop of almost 100,000 from the Satelli, Silvo D. Sapphire Sandy Unearned Wages previous period. Shattuck, D. Midlake Stand-by Wages The total gross tonnage under Smith, Calvin Transwestern OT construction—11,818,877 tons— Smith, Robert Hercules Victory OT consisted of 1,481 steamships and Stapies, F. Stand-by Wages Midlake motor vessels and 156 tankers. Valerie, Frank G. One Day's Wages Natalie About 37 per cent of the tonnage Walsh, J. represented tank ships. Lloyd's Stand-by Wages Midlake pointed out that this was the low­ Weiss, Warren Niagara Lodging est percentage for tanker construc­ tion since March, 1949. AFL-CIO Sponsored Labor Day Film Set For Third Nationwide Showing World Shipbuilding Hits New High Mark, US Still Far Behind MONEY DUE YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide to Better Buying « i ' i, By Sidney Margolius Lenders advertising a "new way" to pay dental bills really are offer­ ing you just another personal-loan plan on which you pay finance charges. By no means should you consider such "postpayment" plans to be similar to "prepayment" plans offered by group health and other insurance organizations, which provide dental services for a family for an annual premium. Recent ads for such "new ways" to pay dental bills may say that they are approved by the local dental societies. Even if they are, they are still the same old loan plans. The ads may claim that such plans "eases strain of paying for dental care." They really don't ease the strain. They add to it. You then have to pay credit fees on top of the dental bill. The ads also may say that to apply for this plan you simply fill out a form "in the privacy of your dentist's office. No trip to the bank needed." But you will make plenty of trips to the bank later (unless you plan to mail in your payments.) This way of financing actually raises the cost of dental care. You see, the bank or other lenders operating the plan charges the dentists an agreed-upon percentage, as well as charging you a fee. A bank or other operator of such a financing plan may charge the participating dentists or doctors 2 per cent of the total amount of the bill, for ex­ ample, in addition to charging you a credit fee of $5 to $7 per $100. In the case of a $400 bill, the dentist probably would get $392. As­ suming the bank's finance charge is $6 per $100 a year, and you pay back in 18 months, you pay back $436. Thus the true cost of your dental care—$392—is increased 11 per cent. In many cases you may pay even more. Rates for such plans as ob­ served by this writer or reported by others, range anywhere from $5 to $8 per $100. These are the equivalent of true annual interest rates of 10 to 16 per cent. If you do take the trouble to ask the lender or dentist what the finance charge will be (most people don't even ask), and you are told, for example, that it is "5 per cent add on", don't assume this is a true annual 5 per cent rate. This means they charge you 5 per cent of the original amount of the bill ($5 per $100). But since you repay monthly, over the life of the loan you owe an average of only about half of the original debt. Thus the "5 per cent add on" is the equivalent of true annual interest of 10 per cent. Even if you don't have the money to pay for a dental bill you may not need such a plan. If a dentist suggests it to make his fees seem less painful if not his dentistry, it seems fair to tell him you will arrange your own payments if he will deduct from his bill the fee he is charged by the lender. If you can save that amount, you can arrange for a loan through your own bank at similar or sometimes lower rates. You also may be able to manage part of the bill out of your savings, or accelerate the payments, and save some of the finance charges. In some cities dental loan plans are heavily used. In Chicago, for example, dental patients borrowed almost \VA million dollars in 1964 from just one bank operating a loan plan in conjunction with the local dental society. The average loan ran about $370. Unlike the dental "postpayment" loan plans, genuine dental "pre­ payment" insurance is designed to reduce a family's dental expenses, points out Lenore Turner, vice-president of Group Health Dental In­ surance, Inc. Group dental care of various types is in fact the fastest-growing type of health insurance. But while the number of persons covered by such plans has almost tripled since I960, only about 2 million persons do have such coverage. Genuine dental insurance is much needed. One Detroit employer who provides dental insurance for his workers recently wrote an article saying "It's the Best 5 Cents We Ever Spent," (referring to the cost to him of 5 cents an hour for the plan). During the first year, about 90 per cent of the workers and their dependents took advantage of the plan to get dental care, compared to an average of about 40-50 per cent of the population. "More than 20 per cent of our employees had a backlog of urgent, unmet dental needs," this employer reported. "Money—not ignorance or the fear of pain—was keeping them from seeing a dentist." Usually two types of group dental-care plans are available. One is dental insurance, in which you choose your own dentist from among those participating in the plan. The other type is direct service provided by an increasing number of labor health clinics and community-wide medical-care cooperatives, through their own staffs of dentists. As an example of a comprehensive dental insurance plan. Group Health Dental Insurance provides coverage for members and their families. Members can choose any dentist anywhere, but if they use one of the 5000 participating dentists, and family income is $8500 or less, they receive covered dental services without any additional fee. Many group dental insurance plans sponsored by commercial com­ panies call for a "deductible" (the family pays the first part of the dental bill). For example, recent plans arranged in York, Pa., and Seattle, by a private company, and in Indiana and Kansas by Blue Cross and Blue Shield, require the family to pay the first $25, and 20 per cent, of the remainder of the expense (called "co-insurance"). A "deductible" reduces the price of the insurance itself, but is not necessarily a good idea dentally speaking, since it may tend to dis­ courage families from seeking preventive care. Full dental insurance cuts costs in the long run by preventing dental problems before they start, or by finding them while still small and inexpensive to treat. One Philadelphia labor union medical director advises that members are encouraged to come in for examination and cleaning, even when they don't need other work, because professional cleaning itself helps to preserve teeth. �Ausust S, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG TSSmWorliers Gains' Praised by Seafarer To (be Editor: It is interesting to read about the farm workers in California finally getting somewhere in their strike. For too long the farm workers have been pushed around and forgotten. All major legislation has passed them by over the past years. As a long time resident of California I had occasion to witness the squalor l^and humiliating conditions in which these people lived, or I should say, were forced to live. These workers of the field factories have never known a minimum wage. It is only now $hat they know what labor organ­ ization is all about and the benejfits that can be derived from Organization. It is heartening to read that these things are finally coming to pass. John Pieisqna. Baiks if Stand lit Viet Nam To flie Editon I read with interest the article reprinting the story Walter Lippman wrote in 1933, urging the world to try and make peace with Hitler, which is important when compared with his current views on Viet Nam. Having made several trips to LETTERS To The Editor • Viet Nam, I sincerely believe that Lippman is in error when he says the United States mis­ judges the aims of the Commu­ nists in Asia. Anyone who has seenThe suffering the Reds have caused would have little doubt in the justice of the American goals. Perhaps, if the U. S. and other free world countries had moved quicker. World War Two may have been avoided. I truly believe that most peo­ ple opposed to our Viet Nam position have not had the chance to see first hand, the injustice the people have undergone at the Cornmunist hands. The ones who are aghast at our bombing of the Reds; would they be juM as horrified at the terrorists liyities of the Communists? I Imt^w jt is a shame that i^ericans haye to die in Viet Wfttn Km T —7—• —r li'vrwfH-A-w txrsll Irirtlr 'rv*a«' at both sides of the coin before condemn oi?f actions in this war, John Ryan. Va, Paper's Stand On 14(b) Lauded To the Editor; I was happy to read in the UOG editorial page about the Dominion News of W. Va. givag some consideration to the abor viewpoint in their paper; tJnion men are used to their viewpoint being misinterpreted tt the editorial press hnd it is leartening to see where the Ipbbi' iitioB is for a ' All union members should get behind efforts to repeal 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley bill. Labor has ttoss around itsJ a time. It is about time Congress recognize* the valid position of labor uh • ion's in this area. Marcus Snltli. Widow Grateful for SlU's Help To the Editor: I would like to express our heart felt gratitude to the SIU for the way they provided for us during the three years of my husband's illness, and the many times they took care of hospital bills for us, Hazen said, so many time, I thank God for a union like the SIU. He had peace of mind knowing he could depend On the SIU. The $4,000 check death bene­ fit check is greatly appreciated at this time. Again, thank you for everything. May God bless you -all. Mrs. Hazen Schneider and family 'And Then There's The One About ,, To the Editor: ' I made the European run on the Columbian Victory and it was a gOod trip with a good crew. There was plenty of story telling oh the voyage and at times it seemed as though the exchange of stories should have been call­ ed "Can You Top This?" The stories were wild, like the one told by an OS of a firemah-watertender buying a ship's boiler for $5,000 and seli4 ing it for $18,000. And the wipeiS who kept in shape .by running up| town to get supplies that were| needed by the engineer in just^ about every port. We had an 8 to 12 FWT who had more sack time than anyone else on the ship. In fact, he just about needed a new mat­ tress because of all the time he spent in it. He's the only man who can miss meal after meal and still put on weight. He was kbsent from the messhall so many times that whenever he did show up everyone swore he was a new man aboard. As I said, it was a good trip with a good crew. Walter Karlak. lip^pnii JM Interested Him To the Edlton The article in the July 2I i sue of the LOG dealing with th position of the columnist Walte Lippraann on Communist aims ii Southeast Asia today and com paring it with the view he tool in 1933 of Germany's aims wai interesting reading. T don't see how any intelli gent person can be taken ir by totalitarian systems, whethei they can be Ctomtiuinist or F^ ist or Nad or any other kind A man like Lippmann shouk know better than any of us that dictatorships can never be taken at their word. They determine their policies in accordance with What they are trying to achieve at the moment. They don't have to explain to anybody, and I don't think they really care whether anyone believes them or not. Let Lippmann show us any dictatorship that ever did any­ thing but lead people to destruc­ tion. f. T, Robbiii. Pace Eleven Crewmembers of Western Planet Save Seamen from Watery Grave Fast work by the crew of the SlU-manned Western Planet recently saved the life of a Norwegian seaman who fell from his ship and spent several hours in the waters off the South China Sea. The incident was related to the LOG in a letter from Seafarer S. J. Hutchinson, who sails in the deck de­ partment of the Western Planet f and was serving as ship's dele­ tain Grey Burns, came to the on a Rasmussen Lines ship, the bridge and ordered hard right. M/T Ben Oil." Chief steward gate at the time. Soon bosun Albert Van Dyke and Alexander Brodie took the man Hutchinson, who took part in Chief Officer Doherty joined the the rescue, related how his fellow Captain on the bridge and star­ below and gave him what clothes Seafarers responded quickly to the board one lifeboat was quickly he could from the limited supply left in the slop chest. emergency. launched. "It was about 6:30 in "Janassen told us he had been "I was awaken­ the morning and the sea was over­ ed by the ship's cast and moderate," Hutchinson in the water about five or six hours. Before we picked him up alarm bell," Hut­ said. he spotted a passenger ship, but chinson said, "and Pulled Into Lifeboat they did not hear his yells. Cap­ immediately pull­ "It didn't take us long to get tain Burns notified his ship that ed on a pair of trousers and snea­ to the fellow and pull him into he had been rescued," Hutchinson kers, grabbed my the lifeboat," said Hutchinson. AI related. The Norwegian vessel Hutchlnson life jacket and ran Rohloff was in command of the was bound for Manila. out on deck." On lifeboat and Hutchinson was on "The Captain notified the com­ deck he learned that fellow Sea­ stroke oar. J. Hurd, I. B. Soren- pany in New York and the proper farer Frank Pasquali, who was sen and Pasquali manned the other officials in Singapore and the sea­ lookout and Kirk Anderson, man­ oars. John Young, third cook and man was taken off in Singapore ning the wheel, had spotted a RaPols were additional crew. two days later," said Seafarer man in the water, waving and "After we took the man aboard Hutchinson. The Western Planet shouting. the ship and secured the boat once was bound for the Perisan Gulf The cry, "man overboard," was more, we learned his name was from Subic Bay when the rescue heard and the ship's master, Cap- Helge Janassen and was a seaman was made. I", FINAL DEPARTURES Gerald Forlano, 45: A heart Charles E. Slater, 50: Brother attack claimed the life of Seafarer Slater died from drowning on Forlano, in Wil­ April 17 in Tai­ mington, Del., on wan, Formosa. A June 3. Forlano resident of New joined the union Orleans, La., he in the Port of was born in Indi­ Philadelphia. He ana. Slater sailec was bom in Wil­ in the Stewart kes - Barre, Pa., department and and resided in Elsjoined the SIU in mere, Del. Broth­ the port of Mo­ er Forlano served in the Army bile, Ala. He had been sailing on for two years. Surviving is his the Kenmar at the time of his wife, Alice and two children. death. Slater is survived by his wife, Lois of New Orleans, where Burial was in Wyoming, Pa. the burial took place. ^1> Joseph Obreza, 53: A heart ail­ ment proved fatal to Brother Obreza in Baby­ lon, N. Y., June 23. Bom in West Virginia, he made his home in Lindenhurst, N. Y. Obreza joined the SIU in the port of f New York and sailed in the Deck department as an AB and Bosun. His last vessel was the Beauregard. Surviving is his wife, Helen. Burial was in Long Island City, N. Y. '.v;v.V.V.W.'AWWW.V.S\SV.\%V.V.»A«-.S\«.*iWW.V.V Arthur Baker, 40; Seafarer Baker died an accidental death on June 6, in New York City. He was born in Okla­ homa and resided in Madill, Okla. He sailed as a fireman - watertender and oiler. Baker joined the SIU in the port of New York. His last vessel was the Wacosta. Brother Baker served in the Army. He is survived by his wife, Doris and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ liam Baker. Burial was in Tulsa, Okla. Richard D. Shoemaker, 37: An accident claimed the life of Brother Shoemak­ er, in Houston, Tex., May 2. The Seafarer was a member of the Deck department and joined the SIU in the port of New York. Bom in Brooklyn, N. Y., he was a lifelong resident. His last Vessel was the Chilore. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Anne J. McCall, of Brooklyn. Burial was in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn. <1> Daniel Hutto, 44; Brother Hutto died of a massive edema, on June 6 at Baltimore, Md. He was born in Florida and re­ sided in San Fran­ cisco, Calif. The Seafarer joined the union in the port of New York. Sailing as an AB, his last ship was the Hast­ ings. Surviving is his. uncle, Wiley L. Hutto, of Tampa, Fla. Burial was in Baltimore. Ardeli Burkett, 64: Pneumonia claimed the life of Brother Bur­ kett on June 25 at the Rowan Me­ morial Hospital, Salisbury, N. C. Burkett had sailed in the Engine department. He joined the union in the port of Phi­ ladelphia. The Seafarer is survived by his wife, Gertrude. Brother Burkett was buried in Salisbury, where he had made his home. Money Due •1 • I Checks for the Seafarers listed| I below for service aboard the SSi I BONANZA are being held by^ |SIU Secretary-Treasurer Al Kerr| I at Union headquarters in New^ I York. The brothers are urged to| I get in touch with the Secretary-1 fTreasurer as soon as possible so| I that the checks can be issued to^ Nhem. I Andereon, William T. | Bailey, Lowell T. | Bareford, George T. | Beard, Conway W. Bilksvaer, Roald Carpenter, Ronald S. Carvalho, Andre Collins, Howard L. Gondzer, Stanley Grob, Steven H. Gromek, Henry T. Helgoth, James S. Hopson, Edward B. Keauney, James G. Linkowsid, Roman F. Robinson, William L. Ruiz, Carlos Russ, Robert C. Torres, Carlos Williamson, Calvin I• �Ancnat S, 1966 POOL-snt John Pastrano and GU Eban will be missed by their fellow Seafarers aboard the Steel Navigator (Isthmian). Pastrano, chief cook, and Eban, night cook and baker, did a fine job, according to the men who sailed with them. "They are two of the best men I've ever had in my department, said .rv^ Chief Steward Charles Collins. The crew of the Del Aires (Del­ ship's fund will be started when ... They were conscientious and, in. the vessel reaches San Francisco ta) hopes Joe Powers will have the words of Joe Shefuleski of for their payoff, John Carey, meet­ a speedy recovery the deck department, "always will­ ing chairman, reported. Seafarers in New Orleans ing to do you a favor." Pastrano aboard the vessel would like to after illness and Eban are from the Philip­ construct an awning to make that caused him to Crewmen on the Alice pines. They are tropical weather more comfort­ leave the vessel in Brown enjoy dip tn pool looking forward able. Conakry, Guinea, they fnade on return from to seeing their Meeting Secretary j families. Pastrano Viet Nam. Front (l-r): Sea­ Frank Chameco The men on the Norina (Wall i-li ! will have a phy­ farer Tom Gannon, Ch. informs us. Ar­ sical checkup be­ Street Traders), through the ef­ thur Maillet, Eng. Cohen, Capt. How­ forts of Skipper Powers fore heading for meeting chairman ard and, rear, Seafarer Ted Ellis, have his home. Bosun reports a happy SIU crew with John Bergeron wears hat. been able to ob­ Ray Kitchem was tain regular mail few beefs and some disputed over­ also praised for Pastrano service. Skipper time. the fine job he Ellis and Chief turned in. The Steel Navigator Steward Steve KoStanley Freeman, ship's dele­ had a good trip to Spain, India, lina, along with gate on the Del Aires (Delta) asked Lebanon, Egypt and the Gulf Charles Parker, his fellow Seafar­ Coast. the chief cook, are ers to report any Parker promoting "Satur­ beefs to their de­ ^ Because of a new guard at day night on the stems," featuring partment dele­ the gate in San Juan, Meeting tape recorder music, hors d'oeuvgates. Deck de­ I secretary Eduar- res, and ice-cold beverage. Ship's partment watchdo Bonefont re­ delegate Stanley T. Lowery reports standers came in ports that crewthe ship is hoping for a payoff in for a vote of members on the Baltimore early in August, after thanks from the Seatrain New Jer­ Members of the,Alice Brown's crew get swimming pool ready a run to India with a load of Steward for keep­ sey (Seatrain) ran Chameco for hot weather relief. Left to right, Steve Travis, Toth ing the mess hall into a foul up in wheat. Gannon, James Eglotre, Woody Perkins and Charles Johnson. and pantry clean at night. The the time they left Shrimp-loving Seafarers aboard crew is hoping for a TV set in the and returned to the M/V Del Monte (Delta), had near future, meeting secretary F. the ship. This Cannella a ball recently R. Chameco reports. could cause some when they had a disputed overtime, he reports. shrimp boil, Frank Cannella, Meeting secretary B. E. Lynn replaced F. G. McDaniel Rohinson, said a request was made for keys Quagge as ship's delegate on the meeting secretary to all focsles. The ship is ex­ Globe Progress reports. The feast pected to lay up soon for repairs. (Maritime Over­ was paid for with seas), F. Radzvil$20 from the A smooth running ship plus a la, meeting chair­ ship's fund. Meetgood crew should make the long man reported, E. ing chairman Hard workers include (l-r): H. E. Cohen, Ch. Eng.,^ Duane trip to Viet Nam Rohinson Christian was Howard Menz Hendricks, 3rd cook, Jim Vinning, Ch. Mate, Captain How­ a pleasant one for named new treas­ reports the, ship's fund now has ard, Woody Perkins, Ch. Cook,, rear, Dick O'Burg, 2nd Eng., the crew of the urer, and will ad­ $20 left. Both the department del­ Mlankato Victory minister the ship's (Victory) meeting, egates and the crew were thanked fund. The fund Shauger secretary Bernard for their cooperation in making now totals $16.10 Mace reports. the voyage a good one. Some re­ and new collection will be taken Ship's delegate pairs were made during the trip. up shortly. P. L. Shauger said that Paul Matsos con­ crew members were requested to sulted the captaiii The crewmembers of the Gen­ turn the washing machine off when Mace about the possi­ eva (U. S. Steel) will be watching finished and keep the mess hall their favorite TV doors closed. bility of installing a water fountain Jennifer Norris, born June 5, April 12, 1966, to the V. Hudprograms on a for the crew. A new washing ma­ <|> 1966, to the J. A. Norris, Buf­ sons, Syracuse, Ohio. new set if ship's chine will be purchased when the The crew of the Ocean Evelyn falo, N. Y. delegate Richard ship docks at San Pedro, Calif. Hefley has his (Maritime Overseas Corp.) has Tlmmy Ogston, born May 27, won the plaudits Doc Gillis, Jr., bom March 22, way. Hefley re­ Ship's delegate Luke Ciamboli 1966, to the W. Ogstons, Jr., Sault of the captain, 1966, to the Doc Gillis', Deer quested the set, reports that the Captain of the St. Marie, Mich. V. J. Fitzgerald, Park, Texas. plus a washing Meridian Victory meeting secretary machine. The (Waterman) paid reports. The ship steward depart­ Sherri Estelle Toups, born June a visit to the ship's Hefley has just left Subic 4, 1966, to the John H. Toups, ment has request­ meeting to thank Bay and is head­ Sabinq. Pass, Texas. the crew of Sea­ ed a new ironing board. Meeting ing for San Fran­ clerk Thomas Maglietta reports farers for making cisco where the no disputed overtime or beefs. his job easier. It Donna Marie Rotondella, born crew will be paid Both Hefley and the steward dewas one of the Knowles February 3, 1966, to the Louis G. off. George Visbest bunch of men parement came in for a vote of Rotondellas, Jersey City, New thanks, according to meeting sec- takis has just been elected ship's Jersey. he's sailed with, ^ Ciamboli delegate, according to Herh he told them. A retar}' Richard Marcucci. v|> Knowles, meeting chairinan. The Kerry Cole, born May 6, 1966, ship has a new washing machine I Editor, and ice machine. Seafarers aboard to the La Vern Coles, Petoskey, I SEAFARERS LOG, the vessel would also like a small Mich. I 675 Fourth Ave., hot water urn for the pantry. I Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 Marie Hughes, born June 15, The Deck department drew a I 1966, to the Floyd W. Hughes, vote of thanks for keeping the I would like to receive the SEAFARERS tOO--pleas6 puf^W^^ New Orleans, La. pantry clean. OH THE PACIFIC <1> <t> — 4f — 1 Tonsori al Splendor <1> i i name on your mailing list; fPririt Mormotion} f I INAM| .-I j STREET ojivi.1,1 ADDRESS . I I crry '' '' I • •••• ••. - STATE - • ZIP. i TO Tft AVOID DUPUCATIONf DUPKCATIONi If yov y<Hi are an eld subscriber change ! jubscfiber and have a chan • of eddfCM, pleasa give your former address below: 1 SIGH LETTERS For bbyious reasons the LOG cannot print any letters or other communications sent by Seafarers unless the author signs his name. If circumstances justify, the LO" ill withhold a signature on quest. •I Constance Yolanda Levingston, born March 2, 1966, to the O. Levingstons, Prichard, Ala. — 4/ — Arthur Derry, born June 29, 1966, to the Edward Derrys, Rog­ ers City, Mich. — 4^ David Wayne Hudsop, bom iC^cLaughiin switches from regik tar duties to apply his skill fiaircutting on Bill Tank, Bill wHp ^ips as fireman-watertender is ine of the beet watchpartnerf pjys Thurston Lewis, who toe Ihoto aboard Dei pro on way;.i �Aucuflt S, 1966 SlU Lifeboat Class No, 156 Casts Off ly? Recent a^lditions to the list of SlU lifeboat ticket holders are shown after graduating Lifeboat Class No. 156. Newest batch of Seafarers who completed course at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in New York are (seated, l-r): Clifford Men-Dell,1 John Natoli, and Grady B. Williamson, Standing are; Larry Combs,j Thad Veliotia and the lifeboat class instructor. Ami Bjornsson. Quick Action by Norinas SlU Crew Saves Seafarer in Bay of Katch A crewmember who fell overboard from the SlU-manned Venore was pulled from the sea recently by fellow Seafarers of another SlU-manned vessel, the Norina. The man was caught by a strong current in Indian waters and was drifting out to sea when the Norina crewmen came to the rescue. Seafarer Stanley T. Lowery, ship's delegate and one of the Norina crewmembers who res­ cued the> man, recounted the day's happenings in a letter to the LOG. It was 3:45 PM, May 31, Low­ ery said, and the Norina was at anchor in the Gulf of Kutch off Kandla, India when "Radio Of­ ficer Vollstedt received a distress message from the Venore and re­ layed it to the ship's master. Cap­ tain Ted Ellis. The Captain or­ dered number three motor life­ boat launched under the com­ mand of Chief Mate "Van" Vandenberg. Participating in the rescue were Crewmembers aboard the SlU-manned Norina, who participated in Lowery, bosun Drew Gay, AB's the rescue of a Seafarer from another SlU-manned vessel, the Venore, Carl Francum, Melvine Diggs, in the Bay of Kutch, are shown on the Norina's deck shortly after and Tony "Red" Deblich, deck the litesaving operation. In the back row (l-r) are: Seafarer Melmaintenance man "Sea Biscuit" vin Diggs: First Assistant Engineer George Starr; Seafarers Carl Briton Asks Log Aid to Keep Alive Memory ofAmerican Cre w'sHeroism The heroism and superb seamanship of American sailors aboard the S.S. Apache in holding their ship in the face of a severe storm off the South Carolina Coast in 1911 is proudly revered by an oEnglish family in Kent. At that time it stirred my "maginaThe deed prompted the pas­ tion tremendously." He said the sengers aboard the Apache to cup would continue to be handed present a commemorative gift— down in the Staples family and a silver loving cup to Captain W. he hopes that future holders will Staples and the Apache's crew. continue to be "worthy custodians The cup's present owner, H. W. of this token of appreciation to Staples, of Frindsbury, Rochester, the officers and crew of the S.S. Kent, England,^lad the cup passed Apache." down to him through the years. Hoping to shed more light on the story he wrote to the United States Department of Commerce and they suggested that he get in touch with the SEAFARERS LOG. Ted Densmare Staples in his letter to the LOG, expressed the hope that some of Please contact Howard C. Ross, the surviving crew members or at 4008 Harrisburg, C/0 Pistols their families will know that the Cafe, Houston, Texas, to let him fine seamanship shown by these know where he can pick up his men has not been forgotten. gear. The gift, presented to Captain — — W. Staples reads: "Presented to Oliver Kendrick Captain W. Staples, officers and Please contact Howard C. Ross, crew by the passengers of the S.S. Apache on her 330th voyage as at 4008 Harrisburg, C/0 Pistols a token of appreciation of their Cafe, Houston, Texas, as soon as untiring exertion and fidelity to possible in regard to an important duty under circumstances when matter, only heroism by true heroes could avail against the terrific storm off Clinton L. Dumas, Jr. the South Carolina coast, August 27 and 28, 1911." Please contact your father, Clin­ The cup came into the English ton L. Dumas, Sr., P. O. Kimbranch of the family. Staples brough, Ala., as soon as you possi­ writes, when he "was quite young. bly can. <I> If V Pace Thirteen SEAFARERS LOG DIGEST of SIU MEETINGS ^TEBL CMEMIST {iBthmUnl, Jtdy ^ Chairman, Bill Rose; Secretary, none,' No beefa reported by department deler Kates. Brother F. McGarry was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of ihanks to the steward department for a job well done. •[f DEL MONTE (Delta), July 10—Chairman, Howard P. Menz; Secrrtary, Daniel Robinson. Ship's delegate report^ everyr thing running smoothly. Vote of thanks given to the department delegates and to the crew for cooperation during voy­ age. Very pleasant trip. $2.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Discussion about food and its' preparaton. Crew requested to keep pan­ try clean. MISSOURI (Meadowbrook Transport), July 4—Chairman, C. James: Secretary,! W. Moore. No beefs reported by depart-J; ijnent delegates. Brother Howard C. Ros#' was elected to serve as new ship's delet: gate. Discussion about fresh coffee beingL Served at every meal. MERIDIAN VICTORY (Watefman), July 10—Chairman, John Garey; Secre-.' tary, Luke A. Ciamboi. Motion made to* have awning, and to tnstall ice machine! on ship. Ship's delegate reported that it has been a good trip so far, and he has: received good cooperation from the crew.' Crew extended vote of thanks to the CapMiin for a job well done. No beefs:: reported by department delegates. Captain*: Cambrel thanked the ship's delegate.:, Luke A. Ciamboli and the crew for mak4: ing his job easier and by far one of the. best. Motion was made to have vice-presi-f; dent of contracts clarify and make parti Of the agreement that men of the same; rating shall equalize all overtime includ-; big e&rsb time, ag;hearly as possible. OCEAN EVELfl« (Maritime Overseas). : July 3----Ch8irman. 'Herb Knowles; Secretary, V. J. Fitzgerald. Captain veryj ?|ilea3^ with new crew. Ice machine li3»| 'been repaired and a new washing ma-l chine ia aboard. No beefs were rei>qtted| fey department delegates. Brother Gcoige| Viatakis was elected to serve as abip'si delegate. Vote of thanks extended to; thei deck .d^artOMsnt for keeping mesaroom| Clean. '• 1 Francum and Stanley Lowery; and First Mate "Van" Vandenberg. Second row (l-r) are Seafarers Jim Jerscheid, "Red" Debelich; Ches­ ter Wilson and "Sea Biscuit" McFarlin. In front row (l-r) are Cap­ tain Ted Ellis and Bosun Drew Gay. Rescue took place on May 31. McFarlin and OS Jim Jerscheid— in addition to Chief Mate "Van" Vandenberg, who was in com­ mand of the lifeboat and First Assistant Engineer George Starr. The Norina, en route from Baltimore to Kandla with her cargo of wheat was caught in a congested port situation at Kandla, and lay at anchor 16 miles from the port for nearly a month. "It was a smooth operation, ex­ emplifying good seamanship," Lowery remarked. "We had to push through force six winds in the southwest monsoon, with a heavy swell. After proceeding some two miles, we rescued the man and landed him at the Venore's gangway," Lowery said. "The Venore, we discovered, had attempted to rescue him, but their lifeboat, although motor­ ized, could make no progress to­ wards the victim and was forced instead by the strong current to­ wards the Arabian Sea." The Venore's Captain, John Marsden, radioed his thanks to Norina skipper Ellis and the crew. "We then proceeded to Kandla with our cargo of 24,000 tons of wheat," said Lowery. Seafarer's Poem to Luci Gets White House Thanks A letter from the White House, signed by Luci Johnson, the President's daughter, will undoubtedly be among the most cherished possessions of Seafarer Nils H. Richardson. Miss Johnson wrote to thank Richardson for a poem f r:^ — ~ , , , J J- „ J / t. poem while sailing on the Cohe had written, (ledicated to her iumbia, ^ in September, 1965, af­ upcoming engagement. ter rumors of Luci's engagement The letter, postmarked June 9, had spread. read: "Thank you so very much Seafarer Richardson sails in the for your kind words concerning deck department and is one of my engagement. It means so the original members of the SIU. much to hear that others share He well remembers a trip to in my happiness during this, the Egypt on the liberty ship, "Jo­ most meaningful time in my life. seph Hughes", in 1942. "It was The poem was a thoughtful and a seven-month trip," Richardson considerate remembrance. I thank said, and "we docked in New you so much for the time and York on New Year's Day." The talent which you put into creating ship had to zig-zag much of the it for me." way to avoid German submarines, Seafarer Richardson wrote the he said. la �y«r), Fehruaxy RO—Cbiiirnilui. Petstr Vmif *Tick: Secretary, Ira K. Coats. Crew : awaitinir answer from headqoartera reKttrdinK draws. Union sboald contact company. regardinit the Xorwardins Of, maii SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New York .. Aug. 8—2:30 p.m. Philadelpliia Aug. 9—2:30 p.m. Baltimore . .Aug. 10—^2:30 p.m. Detroit Aug. 12—^2:30 p.m. Houston .. .Aug. 15—^2.30 p.m. New Orleans Aug. 16—2:30 p.m. Mobfle ... .Aug. 17—^2:30 p.m. Wilmington Aug. 22—2 p.m. San FraiKisco Aug. 24—2 p.m. Seattle .... Aug. 26—2 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Aug. 15—2 p.m. Alpena Aug. 15—7 p.m. Buffalo Aug. 15—7 p.m. Chicago Aug. 15—7 p.m. Cleveland Aug. 15—7 p.m Duluth Aug. 15—7 p.m Frankport .... Aug. 15—7 p.m Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Detrtdt Aug. 15—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .Aug. 15—7:30p.m. Chicago ... Aug. 16—^7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Aug. 18—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Aug. 17—^7:30 p.m. Duluth Aug. 19—^7:30 p.m. Qevdand .. Aug. 19—^7:30 p.m. Toledo ,,.. Aug. 19—^7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia .. Aug. 9—5 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) .. Aug. 10—5 p.m. Norfolk Aug. 11—5 p.m. Houston Aug. 15—5 p.m. New Orleans . .Aug. 16—5 p.m. Mobile Aug. 17—5 p.m. Railway Marine Region Jersey City Aug. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Philadelphia Aug. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Aug. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. ^Norfolk Aug. 18—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Wwrkers New York Aug. 8—^7p.m. August S, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen Philadelphia .. .Aug. 9—7 p.m. Baltimore Aug. 10—7 p.m. ^Houston Aug. 15—7 p.m. New Orleans .. Aug. 16—7 p.m. Mobile Aug. 17—7 p.m. t Meeting held •; Labor Temple, Saolt Ste. Marie, Mich. • Meetinp held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. t Meeting held at Galrcaton wharrea. MINOT VICTOKY (A. t. Btirbank), March 6—Chairman, J, Browne: Secre­ tary, A. Alfonso. Beef in deck d^sartment to be taken tip with hoarding patrolman. Delayed sailing disputed in engine department. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a Job wdl done. The chief steward extended a vote oX thanks to the deck and engine depart­ ment for their eooperation in solving alh minor and maior problems in repairs. CALBIAB (Calmar), March W—Chair­ man, Albert Hoggie; Beeretsry, 0. Ek Gibbe. Ship's delegate reported some dis­ puted OT in deck department- also a few beefs wht^ wH! be taken up wfth patrolman at phyoff. Motion made that if men do not their day off* as per agreement, they be. eompensated 8 hours OT. this to be paid by the eowpahyv ANNISTON VICTOBY (Waterman). March 5—Cheirnian, John Dunn: Seete^ tary, Charles J. Mitchell. Some disputed OT in engine and steward departmentsV Discussion regarding the fresh water tanks which should be inspected by the Blealth Department. Vote of thanks to the department delegates, and to the 'jsteward department, , SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner Earl Shapard Al Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindiay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Karr HEADQUARTERS 675 Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, MD 1216 E. Baltimore Sit. EA 7-4900 BOSTON. Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO. Ill 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT. Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. par man. Brother Be**l«e waa elected , to serve as new ship's delegate. Discussion to have drinking fountain and deck dept. blower fixed. Also to k«g> messball clean. Suggestion made to take better care of washing machine. PRODITCBE (Marine Carriers), July 4 —Chairman O. Pittfleld: Secretory, J. Nolan. Ship's delegate reported vote of thanks for crew for handling themselves 80 well. Deck department reported there was some disputed OT. Had discussion on obtaining new water fountains also on logging. Dbcussion held on venereal disease «md treatment of such. MANKATO VIC^RY (Victory). Jul: 10—Chairman, none; Secretary, Beman Maee. Ship's delegate repoitod every thing running smoothly. Ship'e delegati to eoBsuit Captain Bograding on havint new ice machine put aboard. Also to hav< new washing machine installed. Cantair said Ite will try to have All of these wngi taken care of in San Pedro. Calif. Vott of thanks given to crew for * helpfulness. STISBL RBCOBDEai (Isthmian), June, 26—Chairman, Charles W. Palmer; Seore-g tary. Angel Beda. Ship's delegelo reportol * that everything running smoothly. No beefs reported by department delegates. New 16 mm projector purchased in New # York from ship's fund. Brother Byron C.f ' Barnes was elected to serve as new shtp'*! delegate. Vote of thanks 'was given toCharlies W. Palmer from all the crew for ! ; a job well done as ship'* drf^fate. :; ! HNEAIH TOLABOB CITIES SEEVIcir NORFOLK (Citlesi Service) July 6—Chairman. David Fair; Secretary, Peter V. Hammel, No beefs re­ ported by department delegates, Brother Allen Manuel was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Ship's delegate to see steward about having a better grade Of meats. Also to have more of a variety on the menu. Discussion on having new (mBttre8se»;fiw .the, crew, - LOS ANGELES (SeLlemd)./March Ti'' —Chairman. J, Bowman ; SeOretary^ H. ;-: ;^PKNN' VICTOBY <*Watcrman), July !4" Bjsrring. Captain is going, to restock -i-Chalrraan, B. B. Parchal; Secretary, fill attem attempt slop chest on West Coast. Will Arthur Coleman. No beefs reported by j, to fill personal reguesfef for items. W. 3.M department delegates. Vote of thanks Was « in ship's fund; 16.00 spent on new TV- iKven' to the steward dept. Discussion on cable. No beefs; reportM by department having new locks for the crew's quarters. delegates. Matter of rmity wash water to? Crbw was asked to take better care of # be taken ep with patrolman- ^ > their cots. Need fire extinguisher and first l> aid, Mt in the engine room. BETHFLOR (Bethlehem Steel), Majreh IS—Chairman, John Mehalov; SecretarySTEEL FLYER (IsthmiMi), July 18-^ Iff. Young. A, few beefs to be taken apf" Chairman, Kevin Byan; Seeretory, Joseph with boarding patroiman. A. Morrison, Ship's delegate reported that g ship is expected to arrive in Long Beach * and then will see patrolman about a new -TV set for the crew. $6.86 in ship's fund. disputed OT reported by deck de, partment. Discussion on having new washing machine put on board. Vote of thanks was given to steward department. Vote| toanks was extended to all depart-v :ment delegates. Grew Is asked to keep all j d<mrs locked while in foreign porta. -'i -• DIGEST of SIU Oh MEETINGS Brother Leo Sideskie was to servo aa ship's delegate. Motion mad4 to hav« headquarters start formulatini plans for an early retirement based o? eeatime. Crew requmted to donate U ship's fund. YirafOKB (Venore TransportatiottV, ? July 8—Chafirman, Ei, L>amb; Secretary, J.| Wagner. Diseassion on mall service and ' Haceh seiyice in Kandln, India. No beefe reported by department detegates. Vote of rthanks was given to steward department Sfgirijoh-'We^- done, .^ DEL 8UD (Delta), Jnly »—Chsimaa, Karold Crane; Secretary, James, Tucker; $18.00 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. Discussion re­ garding movies, Discussion about DSFHS and the need of keeping hoepltals Open. , LONOVISW ViCTOlty (Victory Casw i riers). Frfjruary 28—Chairman, Hehry : Sieber; Secretary, W. C- Sink. $0,07 in i ship's; fund. Motion made to contact ; headquarters regarding : dra)vs in Japa- , ':''hese : Yen Thstsadof, 'American* 'ihohey®'' !r; •ANTINOtFS (wSoan),' July. Jo4-^ VI 3-4741 Chairman, John Der; Secaretary, I. Patew«. : while in Yokohama. Vote of thanks, to DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. j the steward department, ship's delegate son. $11.00-in ship's fund. No disputed RA 2-4110 l and to the first assistant engineer for OT and no beefs reported by department FRANKFORT. Mich P.O. Box 287 delates. Brother John Der resigned as their cooperation. 415 Main St. ship's delegate and Brother H. Moody s EL 7-2441 was elected to serve in his place. ' MT. WASHINGTON (Victory _ HOUSTON. Tex 5804 Canal St. -riers), Frf)ra8ty 20—Chairman, T. WA 8-3207 s Moore; Sccretary» M* C. Barton. Vote ALCOA KUNNEB (ALCOA), July 14—| Chairman, K. P. Coleman; Seeretary, G. JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2608 Pearl St. I of thanks exbmded to the steward itoE. Turner. No beefs reported by depart-: EL 3-0987 f partment for job well done. ment delegates. Motion made to see| JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomery St. HUBBICANE (Waterman). March 12 patrolman about having ship fumigated f HE 3-0104 —Chairman, Sddie Hernandfe; Secretary, for roaches. Everyone was asked to donate MOBILE. Ala I South Lawrence St. , James Moore. Some disputed OT in the to the ship's fund. Motion made to have HE 2-1754 I deck department to be taken up with crew messroom air-conditioned. Messroom NEW ORLEANS. La 630 Jackson Ave. ;; boarding patrolman. Vote of thanks to js recreation room also. Vote of thanks Tel. 529-7546 ? the steward department for a job well to the steward department. NORFOLK. Va 115 3rd St. done. Tel. 622-1892 OCEANIC CLOUD (Trans - World), PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2604 S. 4th St. OCEANIC 8PBAT (Trans-World Ma­ Jtme 25—Chairmsn. Jack Trusclair: Sec-: , DE 6-3818 rine), February 25---Ghalrmah, Frank retary, James M, Nelson. Ship's delegate PORT ARTHUR. Tex 1348 Seventh St. , Natale; Secretary, H. (Tiny) Kennedy, repoitod everything rtmning smoothly. No . i Ship's delegate advised all Watchsfandbeefs reported by department delegates. | SAN FRANCISCO. Calif. 350 Freemont St. Brother K. Spencer was elected to serve DO 2-4401 < ers about upgrading school. $16.00; in I ship's fund. No beefs -reported by as new ship's delegate. Brother NolHe SANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos I partment delr-gstes.'. / Towiis was given vote of thans for ship's Stop 20 delegate job well done on last voyage. Tel. 723-8594 5 ' MlSSOVBI (Meadowbrdok Transport), Crew was asked to keep laundry room SEAHLE. Wash 2505 First Avenue s February 27—Chairman, A. Ri Volkerfs; clean. Suggestion made not to use galley MA 3-4334 Secretaiy, W. J. Moore. Brother Bichard as passageway because of being already ST. LOUIS. Mo 805 Del Mar 5 Toler was elected to serre as ship's delecrowded, ______ ' CE-l-1434 i gate., • TAMPA. Fla ...312 Harrison Sit. ANDKEW JACKSON (Waterman). Tel. 229-2788 July 2—Chairman, M. M. Cross; Secre­ FBODUCER (Marine Carriers), June WILMINGTON. Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. tary, Cesar A. Bene. $7.00 in ship's fund, s l2^-Chairmah, hi. D. Brendle;: Secretary, TE 4-2523 Tony Bergine,; Kb heefs reported by ;:de-;; No beefs deported by department dnle^ DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) H. I. Siegel "HIS" brand men's clothes (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) Scars, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) <I> Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Did EDt" "Cabin Stiff," W. L. Weiier Bourbon whMeys (Distillery Workers) J. R. Simplot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Chffdcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) ' — Jamestown Staling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) — ^ — Empire State Bedding Co. "Scaly Mattresses" (Textile Workers) I; I < FINANCIAL BEFOBTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for sBfegUardinK the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING BIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and avsilable in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4. N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—8EAFABEKS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or membCT. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by memberahip action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, fro,a among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. .iiWuq oa'jnuiiiJx aa.- J, PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an offlcial Union receipt is given for seme. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publUhes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so aifected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimeia cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which be is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any tine a Seafarer feds that any of ths abovs rights have been violated; or that he has been denied hie eonetltntlonal-'rlght of access to Union records or in­ formation, he ihonid Immediately notify SIU Prealdent Paul HaU at hcadqurters by eertMcd mail, retnm receipt reqaested. White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) A1> Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes ... Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes ... Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestwoith, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) — 4/ — '" Di Giorgio Fhti^Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) 'I I �Aucost S, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen ERE Is a list of a few of the most hostile anti-union companies which trade union members and their families are urged to ^ boycott. The companies, their products, and the unions which are fighting them to achieve decent ^^onditions and security, are as follows (the listing based on the latest available information): SEARS ROEBUCK & CO.-—This company has been fighting the Retail Clerb International Union's at­ tempt to protect Sears'* workers for many years. Sears is insistent on establishing its own brand of phony right-to-work regulations within all of its fa­ cilities. Sears absolutely refuses to bargain with the , clerks on the issue of union security and to grant. : their employees their rights under the National La^ bor Relations Act. KINGSPORT PRESS—^This Tennessee publishing! house has been struck for the past Ihree years by| five unions; the Printing Pressmen, Typographers, Bookbinders, Machinists and Stereotypers. The walkout began after futile attempts to negotiate a contract. Kingsport Press recruited scabs and main-; tains that these people are permanently employed. I* h-i JAMESTOWN STERLING CORP.-This company manufactures bedroom and living room furniture and has had a four-year long beef with the United Furniture Workers of America over the company's refusal .to bargain in good faith. The company refused tp; ^accept a compromise contract agreement drawn up; by impartial arbitrators and-closed several of its plants and is reduced to employing 100 scabs. •f t I V EMPIRE STATE BEDDING—This company is a re-" |gional manufacturer of Ssaly Mattresses in Albany, |New York. The Textile Workers of America have ?been on strike, against the company for the past, year in a dispute that centers on a proposed con- ' .tract which offers no real collective bargaining : ^position. I sr.'. THE WHITE FURNITURE CX).-This manufacturer 5 of bedroom and living room furniture has refused to negotiate a contract that has any union security. written into it with the United Furnitura Workers of America. They also refuse to disclose cer+alh^ information needed by the union in order to draw f' up a fair contract. JUDY BOND—^This maker of women's blouses has | been involved in a labor dispute with the Inter­ national Ladies Garment Workers Union for the past four years. The company ran away from ja union, contract and opened a non-union shop in the; . South. • • • • ,I STITZEILrWELLER DiSTiLLING CO--This Kentuckp Distilling firm has been struck by Local 36 of the Distillery, Rectifying, Wine and Allied Workers-' International Union for five years. Legal loopholes allowad the company to refuse tp negotiate a contract and deal with an organization which has all * the marks of a company inspired organization. 'Though Local 36 was forced to call off its strike they have successfully initiated e boycott of Stitzel|Weller products such as: Old Fitzgerald, Cabin Still,^ jiPId, Elk and NAL L. Wellecv Tfiei bpycott has cuf down-the company's scope but still has not it to bargain with a boita fide labor grdup ! V k •0. gpl GIORGIO FRUIT CORPv—This company, strucfe y the National Farm Workers of America and the ~^jOlO Agricultural Workers Organizing Commfi-, has been attempting +o thwart the holding of ^ inloh flections by their employees. The P^anizing dispute centers around Di Giorgio's attempt tp get: a sweetheart contract by fixing the elections. The company has intimidated its workers, Prdered them tg vote the '-right way'' and infringed pn their right to choose their own bargaining agent. The farm workers and the AFL-CIO Agricultural Workers Orgahizing Comfnittee have set up a boycott against Oi Giorgio Products, which include S & W Products and Treesweet Fruits. . . GENERAL SHOE CORP, (GENESCOL-The Boot and Shoe Worker's Union is On strike against Gertesco's Tennessee plant and picketing the compahy'sj warehouses all over the nation. The GenesCo strike was started after months of fruitless effort to nego^ tiate a fair contract and union refusal to sign e; meaningless contract. WHAT iT MEANS TO YOU r I iHE consumer boycott of goods and services proi duced or supplied imder non-union conditions by firms which' are unfair to labor has proved to be one of the most effective methods in bringing an anti­ union employer to the bargaining table. The AFL-CIO "Don't Buy List," published regu­ larly and kept up-to-date by the AFL-CIO Union Label & Service Trades Department, is carried as a regular feature in union newspapers and other labor publications, including the SEAFARERS LOG, in big and small cities all across the nation. The Don't Buy List is a compilation of those em­ ployers who refuse to provide decent wages or work­ ing conditions to their employees, who refuse to bar­ gain in good faith with a duly elected union repre­ senting their employees, have replaced their union workers with scab labor and are guilty of strikebreak­ ing or union-busting attempts, or are unfair to labor in any way. The consumer boycott has proved to be a potent weapon because it hits the unfair employer on a national scale where it hurts the most—in the market­ place arid in his pocket. The Don't Buy List has made it possible for trade unionists, their families and friends, to spot such goods or services imme­ diately and give them a wide berth so that unionearned wages will not be spent to support employers who remain unfair to labor. The effectiveness of the AFL-CIO supported con­ sumer boycott has been demonstrated many times in recent years. Direct boycott action by consumers in the marketplace has been credited with helping to end many bitter disputes by making it clear to unfair em­ ployers that the entire weight of the American labor movement was solidly backing their striking union brothers and that so long as the employer persisted in treating his employees unfairly, his product or service would be denied the patronage of American trade union families. The Don't Buy List and the consumer boycott how­ ever, are only one facet of the program by the AFLCIO Union Label & Service Trades Department to encourage American consumers to exert pressure in the marketplace by buying only union-made products and services and boycotting all non-union goods and services. v To better achieve this, the Department sponsor and publicizes the Union Label, Shop Card, Store Card and Service Button, which are all symbols de­ signed to inform the consumer that the product or service he buys is union-made by union craftsmen enjoying union wages and working conditions. To demonstrate to the public the importance of the union label, the Department carries on a continuing cam­ paign to publicize these union-made goods and serv­ ices. During the year the Department prepares and sends out pamphlets, posters, advertising mats and other information and material explaining the im­ portance of the union label and urging patronage of union goods and services. The highlight of this continuing campaign is the annual Union Industries Show, which this year took place in Baltimore early in May. Each year the Union Industries Show brings American consumers into direct contact with not only union goods and services but also with the American trade union mem­ bers who produce them. This year more than 203,000 visitors toured Balti­ more's Fifth Regiment Armory to view over 130 ex­ hibits of the products, services, and community ac­ tivities of American trade union members. They saw the products and services of union workers first hand, including the products bearing the union label of the SIUNA-affiliated West Coast fish and cannery work­ ers unions and bearing the brand names of Breast-OChicken tuna and Cal-Pack products. Visitors to the annual show leam that products bearing the union label are the finest products in the world, produced by the finest craftsmen in the world. This is the ultimate goal of the AFL-CIO Union Label & Service Trades Department. The show dem­ onstrates to visitors that buying union-made products makes sense in many ways. First of all, the buyer gets for his money the finest quality products made any­ where in the world. Secondly, buying union-made goods and services allows the public to support the American labor movement's fight for high quality craftsmanship produced under the finest wages and working conditions enjoyed anywhere. In these ways—by discouraging the purchase of goods and services produced under conditions unfair to labor through the Don't Buy List, and by encour­ aging consumer patronage of products and services produced under union wages and working conditions and bearing the union label—the AFL-CIO Union Label & Service Trades Department carries American labor's fi^t for decent wages and working condi­ tions directly to the American public. "i ; .1 1i �ilLS. OVERSEAS i '; Honolulu Seamens Inatitute Baldcauwlla Honolulu, Hawaii Pi«r H Tavern 967 aoth Ave., Honolulu 16, Hawaii Sad Sam's 188 N. Hotel Street. Honolulu, Hawaii U. S. Marine Dispensary Honolulu, Hawaii Firemsna Unkm of Denmark Kobenhavn, Deninark G, A Price 34 A Kingsdown Parade Bristm, Bngland U.S. Consulate 18 Baldwin St. Bristol, England National Union of Seamen Hill Dam Deerham, England Hoichant Seamens Club Naba, Okinawa Apostleship of the Sea 42 Comwallis St. Barrow in Furness Lanes, England U.S. ConsulBtei Cunard Bldg., 2nd Fl. Pier Head, Liverpool, England AFL-CIO, Puerto Rico, 804 Poncer De Leon Ave., Santurce, P. R. Ocean Club James St. Liverpool, England Clinica Ponce, Puerto Rico American Bar Lime St. Liverpool, Ekigland United Seamens Service Byukyu Island Naba, Okinawa Don's Restaurant Caparra Heights. Puerto Rico Father Lavin Puerta de Tierra Puerto Rico United Seamens Service Asana, Guam Sbippintr Commissioner BaKoa, Canal Zon^ Canal Zone Library Balboa Helrbts, Canal Zone Quarantined Immigration Station Cristobal, Canal Zone St. Croix Labor Union Frddericksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands Seafarers International Union St. Tlmmas. Virgin Islands CANADA Cburchill Hospital Churchill, Manitoba H<«pital de le Hotel Dieu de Gaspe Gaspft Que. U.S. Consulate Halifax, M. S. Catholic Sailors Club 829 Common St., Montreal, Que. Seamens Institute Quebec. Que. Prince William Hotel 160 Prince Wm. St., St. Jriin, N. B. British SaBors SoCieW 8 Selby St.. Toronto, Ont. General Hospital Vancouver, S. C. Vancouver Sailors Home 1301 Robdki St., Vancouver, B. C. EUROPE A. Maris Iteliriei 72 Antwerp, Belgiuna Swedish Seameiis Union Falconpiein 25 ^^twerp, Belgium CafeKeptune Kaai 10-B Antwerp, Belgium Marcel Convent Houwerstraat 17 V K O S Antwerp, Belgium Norwegian Seamens . Union Minderbroedersrui 25 Antwerp, Belgium Schipper Straat Cafe Antwerp, Belgium Flybig Angel 18 PI. Van Schoonbek Antwerp, Belgium Gasirkeuken 118 Albertook Antwerp, Belgium Charlies Bar Norderlaan 1000 Antwerp, Belgium Belgian Transport 66 Manch Aux Chevanx Antwerp, Belgium Scbippers Luchtbal Uana&laan 245 Antwerp, Belgium U.S. Consulate .109 Ave. de France / Antwerp, Belgium Uafe Belmont 26 Panlusplaats ; Antwerp, Belgium Hsrthen Shipping Service Mrin 1 Antwerp, Belgium Adrienue Platinkaai 12 Aniwer;^ Eklgium Conf. Des Syndicats . 'Ohreti'' / »nedeimigjil2r^^^^^ Briissells. ^^iuin Nav. and Ikigineer Officers Union 78 Leadenhall St. London, EC 3, Bngland Custom House Hotel 277 Victoria Dick East Dock 16 London, England U.S. Embassy USIS Grosvenor Squarei London, W 1, England Maritime House Clapham London, SW 4, Ehgland U.S. Consulate Parsonage Gardens Arkwright House Manchester, England National Union of Seamen SooHiampton, Haverloek Bigland S. H. PoweU St. Leonard on Sea 76 Paynton Rd. Silverhil Sussex, England Radio Officers Union Upminster, Eksex England Finnish Seamens Union Passivourig 6 Helsinki, Finland U.S. Consulate Ostra Brunsparket 21 HelsiugfuiTB, r Inland U.S. Consulate 4 Rue Espirit Deslois Bordeaux, France ABC Cafe La Pallice France Maxims Bar 97 Cours de la Rep Le Havre, Prance • U.S. Consulate Le Havre, France Fed. Natl, de la Marin St. Denis Paris, France Bremoi TSilinsbohe Chriatopferweg IS Bremen, Germany F. Fietzak Am der Shpttenrieme Bremen, Germany Seemannsheim Emden, Germany U.S. Consulate Richtweg 32 Bremen, Germany Bootsmann Seppel Kuzyk Utbremer-Ring 169 Bremen, Findorf, Germany United Seamans Service 18 Fritz Reuterstrasse Brepiarhaven, Germany F. Anneri Gewerkscbaft De T V Cuxbaven, Germany U.S. Consulate Ferdinandstrasse 76 Hamburg, Germany Seemannsheim Lubeck Germany Seemannsheim Holtenan Germany N. Bechlivanis Isl Pallea Psara Greece John Bun Bar 89 Acty Miaouly Pireaous, Greece San Francisco Bar Genoa Italy U.S. Ckmsulate Piazza Portello 9 Genoa, Italy United Seamens Service Piazza Principe 4 Genoa, Italy Librarr U.S^ Consulate. Naples, Ttaly JVu Regitxea Hotel, Deiberg8gadei'2'\""':v .•/ United Seamens Service Via Action 18 Aarbus, Denmark / / Naples. Italy Sosnsendenes Porbundi Denmark Fed. Italian Lavor Del Via Cassfodffiro IS Herluf ttollesgsde . .Bmne.Ttaly. Copenhagen, Deninark U,S. Consulate Restaurant Tria . : IS Merioti Square IV Nansens PJadsKtr/ i.^Danmaris/• •* , :St Plaza Hotdl .H,-.--;>7^4;>ff ififSSeamen'a Institutq^^i WesscI Duval A Coi, Point Bd. , , : . Port of 8pain--f . v.-/?;/ , Casilla 96 V Durban, South Africa Trinidad, B.W.L Valparaiso, Chile U.S. Coniulat* British Merchant Navy U.S. Consulate U.S. Consulate 886 Smith St Ediflcio Lignarolo Club 1 Donegal Sq. So. Durban, South Africa Buenaventura, Colombia Port of Spain Belfast, Northern Ireland LATIN AMERICA Misakma to Seamen Trinidad, B.W.I. U.S. Consulate Walvis Bay. S.W. Africa Antlgna Trade A Lab. Trinidad A Tobago S. Maris Malcon A Blvd. 9 Unkm Deruyterkade 101 De Oct H. Splendid Seamen'a Union St Johns, Antigua, WJ. Amsterdam, Holland Guayaquil, Ecuador Dar El Salaam Port of Spain Tanzania Trinidad, B.W.L Maritime House American Bar Weleome Bar St. Georges, Mwe. Nieowstraet 18 T. R. A. Union Dock Sud. Salvation Army Men's Grenada, W.L Amsterdam, Holland Dares Salaam Buenos Aires, Argentine Hotel Tanzania United Nations Mariners Port of Spain International Trans. Fed. Apostolado Dei Mar Club Trinidad, B.W.I. Plantation Hotel 61 Vondelstraat Buenos Aires, Argentina Georgetown, Guyana Miwara Amsterdam, Holland Mariners Club Tanzania Madrid Bar J. L. Da Silveira U.S. Consulate Port of Spain IS A Water St Independencia 26 Oule Waal 20 Georgetown, Guyana Buenos Aires, Argentina MIDDLE EAST Amsterdam, Netherlands Trinidad, B.W.I. Hotel De Paris J, Consalves May Sullivan Bar Top Hat Bar U.S. Consulate Port of Spain 18 Lying St 25 De Mayo 692 Oldenbameveldts 138 The Crescent Trinidad, B.W.L Guyana, So. America Buenos Aires, Argentina Botterdam, Holland Aden. Arabia Seamen A Waterfront Seamen'a Canteen Workers Trade Union Raa Tanurs ID Wrightson Bead Saudi Arabia Port of Spain, Trinidad U.S. Consulate London Bar 2 Rue Fouadler 274 Piedra Calls OfflCiAt ORSAN OF THE 5E*f«l»£HS INTERWATION*L UNIQW » ATLANTIC. GUIF. 18KES AWO tHl*ND WATCRS DISTRICT . AFL CIO Alexander, Egypt Montevideo, Uruguay California Bar B. Azzom IS Sharia Sesostria Yaecar# 1688 Hellopolis, Cairo, Egypt Montevideo, Uruguay Rehab Sharkawi Store Bar New Orleans 10 Fouad St Calle Colon 1519 Port Said, Egypt Montevideo, Uruguay U.S. Cmuulate Tango Bar Saltan Huasein St Yacare 1596 Fort Said. Egypt Montevideo, Uruguay MS. Cherry A Co. that Seafarers aboard SlU-contracted vessels in all AnCia Bar .8 Camae Rd. Juan C. Gomes 1678 2 Annes Chambera Montevideo, Uruguay ^ parts of the world can keep informed of the activities Bombay, India U.S. Consulate and developments within their union, along with the S. R. Mohan Daa De Julio 841 Hornby Bd. Fort Avenida 18 2A Prospeet Chambera news of the maritime Industry and the labor movement, Montevideo, Uruguay Bombay 1, India copies of each issue of the SEAFARERS LOG are air­ United Seamen'a Service lafhmian Linea, Inc. Ertado Monagas 4 Ballard Plaee mailed to every ship as they come off the presses. Copies Caripito, Venezuela Bombay, India U.S. Consulate are also air-expressed to all SIU union halls and mailed Boyal Bombay Seamen's Calle Comereio Nieol Bd. Bsllardest La Gnaira, Venezuela to the homes of SIU members. Bombay, India United Seamen'a Service In addition, the Union publication is forwarded to a U.S. Consulate Judibana Office Construction House Laspiedraa Ballard Estate great many locations in ports of call throughout the world. Bdo Falcon, Venezuela . Bombay, India Palgrave Murphy 17 Eden Quay Dublin, Ireland U.S. Consulate Park Flaee Royal Chambers SEAFARERS *LOG WORLD-WIDE SERVICE On this page is a listing of the places outside the continen­ tal limits of the U. S. where the LOG is available. This page can be removed and posted on ships' bulleiin boards for reference. SIU men who wish to add locations anywhere in the world at which the LOG should be available to visiting Seafarers can do so by sending the addresses to the SEA­ FARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Amer. Seamens Serv. 19 Korfmakersstreet Botterdam, Holland British Ho^ital Bridel A Casaneos Buenos Aires, Argentina Amer. Hotel A Grill Georgetown, Guyana Coeomoto Hospital Muracaibo, Venezuela , U.S. Consulate Calle Comeroio 3 Maracaibo, Venezuela Plaza Saloon Puerto Caiieiio Venezuela U.S. Vice Consul Puerto La Cruz Venezuela United Seamen's Service Funto Fijo Venezuela AFRICA Maritime Union of India D Naoroji Rd. Bombay 1, India U.S. Consulate 9 Esplanade Manalons Calcutta, India Marine Club ' 2 Nimakmshall Rd. Kidderpore Calcutta, India St Teressa Church 92 Lower Circular Rd. Calcutta, India Merchant Navy Club WUlingdon Island Cochin, S. IndU Malabar Hotel U.S. CoBsolste • WUlingdon Island A. B. Obey , / 119 Rue Miebelet Cochin, S. India • Ahriers, Ateeria 22 Lombard A Suaser St. Star American Bar Pacific Bar Georgetown, Gnyana Setti'Srers Chih Juan D. De Soils 1837 Katendreet Seamen's Institute Buenoe Aires, .^gentins Madras, In^a 23 Sumstraweg Rue Dangkor U.S. Consulate Botterdam, Holland Foyer da Marin, Algeria U:S. Consulate Royal Winder House ; Rues A 4 Dare House Fairchild St. U.S. Consulate Cap Hatieh, Haiti Apostle of the S^ Parrys Comer Bridgewater Fonda Delgada Stella Maris Madras, India Barbados, B.W.LAzores U.S. ^bassy 38 Van VoUenhovenstaiadt Port Au Prince Rotterdam, Holland Curios International New York Bar U.S. Consulaie Haiti New Kandla, India Bay St. Mombasa Cafe Ventef Jor Barbados, B.W.L Navy Bar Kenya Like Rundt Hjornet United Seamen's Service Port Au Prince Nieuwe Binnenweg 268 Bawarda Seamen'a Ctr. seUors Home Anchor Bar Rotterdam, Holland Abadan Khuzistan, Iran hbmiiton ' ' Haiti Mallnchi Rd. Bermuda'-../ ^/.'/•^-/ Big Apple Cafe Mombasa, Kenya Coney Isl. 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Title A name given to the resource August 5, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: FARM UNIONS MERGE AS AFL-CIO UNIT, GET SET FOR ELECTION IN DIGIORGIO 58 SIU MEN LICENSED AS ENGINEERS AS 12 MORE COMPLETE UNION COURSE SHIPBUILDERS’ UNION BLASTS NAVY PAN TO BUILD U.S. SHIPS IN BRITISH YARD EUROPEAN COMMON MARKET NATIONS PLAN INCREASED SHIPBUILDING SUBSIDIES GOV’T MAY BE WAKING UP TO NEED FOR PROTECTING U.S. FISHING INDUSTRY LABOR-BACKED MEDICAL AID BILL BECOMES LAW IN N.Y. STATE PROPOSED BILL WOULD WIDEN, DEEPEN NEWARK BAY TO PREVENT COLLISIONS CREW MEMBERS OF WESTERN PLANET SAVE SEAMEN FROM WATERY GRAVE QUICK ACTION BY NORINA’S SIU CREW SAVES SEAFARER IN BAY OF KUTCH UNFAIR TO LABOR – WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/05/1966 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVIII, No. 16 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/a2905cc09519964f864de893ec0ecb84.PDF 14bdcf01ef4340db9086a20f91206bb9 PDF Text Text %: ^ARERSJOCS  Build  The  Strike  Fund  Now  OFFICIAL  ORGAN  OF  THE  ATLANTIC AND  GULF  DISTRICT,  After  the  present  war  ends,  after  the  last  raiding  sub  has disappeared an,d  the seas are again safe for  the merchant  ships  and  the men  that  sail  them,  then  the seamen  will  be  VOL.  IV.  plunged  into  another fight.  This  battle  will  be  waged  on  land  and the aggressor  will  be the shipowner!  SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  ,  2M  NEW  YORK,  N. Y.,  THURSDAY,  AUGUST  6,  1942  No,  27  Coast Guard Issues Rules  For Black­balling Seamen  Under  pressure  from  the  SIU,. seamen's  wages  have  gone  up—^not  as  high as  they should  have gone in order  to  compare  favorable  with  shoreside  scales—but  still,  higher  than  they  have  been in  past  years. The  war  crisis  has  pre­ f  vented  the shipowner  from attempting  to drive  the wages  BRASS  HATS  PROMISE  UNION  MILITANTS  WILL  NOT  BE  PURGED.  back  down where  they were  before  the advent  of  the STU.  LABOR  ON  GUARD  TO  PROTECT  UNION  BARGAINING  RIGHTS  ' <1  "4:!l  FROM  ATTACK  UNDER  SCREEN  OF  "PATRIOTISM."  Shipowners Lay in Wait • Sill  This  forced­delay  in  his  anti­union  vandetta  galls  the  Under  powers  granted  the  United  States Coast  Guard  for war­time, seamen  and  shipowner.  He dares  not  launch  his offensive  now,  but  he  dock  workers  may  be  sumarily  removed  from  their  jobs  if  the  Government  considers  continues  to lay  his  plans  and  await  the  moment  of  their  their  presence "constitutes a  menace  to  the  national  security  or  to  the  safety  of  life  or  execution with ill concealed impatience.  property." With  such  sweeping  power,  some  brass hats have  had  a  tendency to carry on  The greed of  the shipowner.is well known to the  men  a  vandetta  against  union  militants.  Protests  from  organized  labor  has  resulted  in  the  who Work  for him, for it  is  manifested  in a  thousand  ways  each  day:  chiseling  on  bonus  and  overtime,  belly  robbing,  double crossing  on watches and  conditions,  back sliding  on  repatriation  agreements, anything  and  everything  to  break  the men's moral and  undermine their  union.  Brazen  as  the shipowners'  anti­union  maneuvers  have  been in  the past, they  are nothing when compared  to what  v  will happen when the war ends  and  the  bosses have lost  the  restraint  imposed  upon them  by "patriotism." Petty chiscl­ ^  . ing  will  then  disappear,  it  will  be  supplanted  by  the  most  violent sort  of  union­busting.  ^ fof Battle AncPwhat  can  the seamen  do  about  it?  They  can't  avoid  it  for  only  the  complete  disolution  of  the SIU and the return of  the fink  hall would satisfy the  bosses. Since  they can't avoid  the challenge,  they must  pre­ pare  to  meet  it. That  they'll  win  is  a  foregone conclusion,  but  how  soon  the victory and  how  great  the suffering  de­ pends upon  the degree  of  preparation.  On thing SIU men can  and must do immediately is  to  tuild  the  strike  fund.  Few  lockouts  can  be  successfully  fought without a  strike fund—and  a damn big one.  Remember, the  shipowners have  millions on  their side.  >  *rhe  power  of  the seamen is not  in their  money,  but in  the  • ­  strength  of  their  united  backs  and  hearts. Still,  they  must  have money  to eat to keep their  backs strong.  What Strike Fund Means A  strike  fund  feeds  a  picket's  belly  —  that's  why  it  must  be  built  and  maintained.  Every  penny  put  into  the  strike fund is ammunition against  the enemy, insurance for  union wages  and conditions  and  job security.  The  New  York  Branch  has  drafted  a  resolution  calling  for  a  new  annual strike  assessment.  This  resolution  is  printed  oh  page  two and  will  appear on  the 1943  ballot.  Read  this  resolution  carefully.  Understand  that  the  union  will soon  be  engaged  in a  life  and  death struggle.  It  is  your  duty  to yourself  to see  that  the  union  is  fully  pre­ pared  for  the battle.  Today's  wages  make  it  possible  for  every  seaman  to  coi|iribute to the Strike Fund  without  too much  hardship.  Tomorrow's  wages  will  be  determined,  to  a  great  ex­ tent, by  the""size  of  the Strike Fund  built  today.  VOTE  YES  ON  THE  RESOLUTION  FOR  THE  STRIKE  ASSESSMENT!  /  ­ ^  ^  Maritime Commission Tie  With $l­a­Year Saboteur  Revealed In Committee  The  "bombshell"  cancellation  by  the  Maritime  Commission  of  a  200­ship  contract  to  Higgins  Industries, Inc.,  of  New  OrleanSj^  at  a  time  when  the  nation  des­ perately  needs  ships,  was  blamed  this  week  on  Joseph  W.  Powell,  an  assistant  sec­  ­ retary  of  the  navy.  Powell  was  accused  of  the  "slaughter"  b y  a s s o c i ates  of  Andrew Jackson  Higgins,  presi­ dent  of  Higgins  Industries,  who  has  been  wag­ ing  a  last­ditch  battle  in  Wash­ ington  to  save  his  huge  yard  and  the  jobs  of  10,000  workers.  L.  E.  Detwil­ JOSEPH er,  assistant  to  Higgins,  testified  before a  House  merchant  marine  subcommittee,  that  the  Maritime  Commission  acted  as  it  did,  under  orders  from.  Powell,  who  was  determ­ ined  that  "no  new  yards  would  be  opened  except  by  the old  line  companies."  Higgins'  revolutionary  meth­ ods,  it  was  asserted,  would  make  Bethlehem  and  other  yards  ob­ solete  after  the  war  and  destroy  their  monopoly.  What  made  the charge of  un­ usual  significance  is  that  Powell  came  to  the  navy  from  the  Bethlehem  Shipbuilding  Corpor­ ation, of  which  he had  been  vice  president  and  operating  man­ ager.  Powel  held  that  post  with  Bethlehem  in  the  last  World  War,  when  the  corporation,  having  Uncle  Sim  under  the  gun,  forced  the  Emergency  Fleet  Corporation  to sign  a ship­ building  contract  . that  gave  Bethlehem  "piratical"  profits.  issuance  by  the Coast  Guard  of  the  clarifying  order  printed  below.  The  order  specifically  states  that  "bona fide  labor  activity"  is  not  grounds  for  removal  from  ship.  While  the  new  Coast  Guard  or­ der  improves  the  situation  on  the  waterfront  somewhat,  labor  must  continue  to be  on  guard  to see  that  the  war  emergency  is  not  used  as  a  screen  for  union  busting.  The  Coast  Guard  order,  as  drawn  by  the  Commandant,  Ad­ miral  R.  R.  Waeschc,  follows:  Powell  drafted  the  contract  for  Bethlehem,  which  was  then  the  nation's  largest  buider  of  ships.  He  handed  it  to  the  Fleet  Corporation  on  a  "take­it­or­ leave­it"  basis.  UNITED  STATES  COAST  Since  the  government  corpor­ GUARD  ation  was  head­ July  20,  1942  ed  by  Charles  M. Schwab, who  Headquarters  also  came  from  From:  Commandant  To:  District  Coast  Guard  Officers  Bethlehem,  steel  Suh]ci l: Policy  governing  denial  of  moguls  were  {Continued  on  Page 4)  sitting  on  both  sides  of  the  bar­ gaining  table.  Some  of  the  Emergency Fleet  Corporation  of­ ficials  resisted  TRENTON,  N.  J.—Three  sea­ the  Bethlehem  men  framed  during  the 1937  man.  "hold­up,"  ap­ time  strike  in  Mayor  Frank  pealing  to  Beth­ Hague's  Jersey  City  have  been  pa­ lehem's  "patri ­ roled "by  the  New  Jersey  Court  of  otism."  Powell  Pardons.  The  men,  Anthony  Pan­ remained  a d  a ­ POWELL chelly,  Edward  M.  Woodworth  mant,  and  the  'and  Donald  N.  Brown,  belong  to  government  yielded  because  it  the  M.arine  Firemen  Oilers  Water­ had  to  have  the  ships.  tenders  and  Wipers  (unafiiliated).  After  the  war,  the  govern­ "The action  of  the  court  of  par­ ment sued  to recover  part  of  the  dons  has  at  least  partially  righted  "unconscionable"  profits.  The  a  great  injustice,"  Bella  Kussy,  case  dragged. on  for  years,  and  secretary  of  the  committee,  stated.  finally,  last  February,  the  Su­ "As  soon  as  possible,  I  shall  see  ­preme  Court,  in  a  divided  vote,  what  steps  can  be  taken  to  obtain  upheld  Bethlehem  on  technical  a  full  pardon  for  the  three  sea­ grounds  but  denounced  the  steel  men."  company  for  its  greed.  The  three  men  were  serving  13­ year  jail  terms  oh  charges  of  steal­ Four  justices  sustained  Beth­ ing  $21.80  from  a  scabherdcr.  lehem;  two  dissented,  and  three  disqualified  themselves  because  They  were .sentenced  after  refus­ they  had  participated  in  some  ing  to  sign  a  statement  that  they  phase  of  the  litigation  during  were  ordered  by  the  strike  com­ its  20­year  journey  through  the  mittee  to  beat  up  the scabherder.  COURT PAROLES 3  FRAMEUP VICTIMS OF BOSS HAGUE courts.  Justice  Frankfurter,  who  wrote  the  principal  dissent,  quoted  from  a  lower  court  de­ cision  in  which  the  Bethlehem  managers  were  compared  to Rob  Roy,  famous  Scot  brigand,  who  "admitted  he  was  a  robber,  but  proudly  proclaimed  he  was  no  thiefr  :  .  ;  .  - -r-Labor How's That  Again?  William  S.  Farish,  presidant  of  Standard  Oil  Company,  sent  a  telegram  to  the  Senate  Patents  Committee  complaining  that  tes­ timony  about  Standard's  tieup  with  the  Nazi  oil  trust  is  ruin­ ing  the  company's  "reputation  for  integrity."  1  ­ s  ,  V i •,  •  '• '  I  ­I ­'I  -m �THE  SEAFARERS'  L 0<3  ^ JPagc  Two  Tkuwda^^ <A«^ust  6t  i94i  PubliHWtl  tfyW0  SSftFAEmiS'  INICRNATIONAL  UNION  CWWOHTH  AMERICA  Atkmtic and Guli District  AtfttiaUd40tth  fh€  American Federation «/  Labor  HARRY  LUNDEBERQ,  IntemoUonol  Proildant  110  Morkat  Streat,  Room  402,  Son  Frandaco,  Ckdll.  ADDRESS  ALL  OOBRESPONDENOE  VOEOERNIUa  TBRg  PUBLICATION  TO:  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  P. O. 25, Station P. New  York. N. Y.  Phone: BOwling  Green S­8346  j| AFL Blasts War Greed  Too  many  people  are  trying  to  make  hay  while  the  war  last.  Everybody  is  trying  to  take  his  bit,  from  petty  profiteering to wholesale hoggery. And, as  usual, the  work­ ers are caught in the  middle.  Price  control  and  rent  control  were  supposed  to stop  raids on the  poor man's  pocketboOk. But  the raids still con­ tinue. The cost of  living is  still going  up. Mr.  Henderson's  ceilings are full of  holes. They are made of  rubber in many  instances or  they  just don't  cover enough  territory.  Now the worker  has  nothing to  sell  but  his  labor. He  can't  cheapen  his  product  "on  account  of  the  war."  He  can't offer a  less expensive service for greater profit "on ac­ count of  priorities." On the contrary, he has  to work hard­ er and produce  more to win the war. He is giving more and  getting less.  Yet  when  the  worker,  milked  dry By  myriad  profit­ eers,  asks  for  higher  wages  so  he  and  his  family  can  get  enough  to eat  and  carry  on,  a  great  hue  and  cry 'is  raised  about "inflation."  To say that higher  wages cause inflation is  just  as foOl­ Courtesy  Baer  and  Labor  ish  and  evil  as  Hitler's  contention  that  Holland  and  Bel­ a  limited  amount  of  purchasable  consumer  goods,  they  gium were menacing Germany's borders.  argue, and  if  there is more loose money in  circulation than  No "Pie" For Labor  can  be spent for  available  products, inflation  results.  In other  words, let  the  rich get  all  they want  and  let  . . .  Labor  is  not  invading  the  national  economy  the worker starve.  for  purposes  of  plunder.  It  is  standing  its  ground  in  There is  the secret  behind  the solid  wall of  opposition  sheer  self­defense.  Labor  is  not  getting any "pie."  It is  be­ to deserved  wage  increases!  It is  completely selfish  in  mo­ ing handed a crust.  PITTSBURGH,  Aug. ­ 2—Philip  Before going any  further with  this statement of  facts,'  tive. Tfie boys that have don't want to share with those that  Murray,  president  of  the  Congress  let  us  admit  that  we are  not  an expert  economist.  In fact,;  haven't.  They  don't  think  Americans  should  be  on  even  ojf  Industrial  Organizations,  today  we have a  deep and  instinctive distrust of  professional eco­i  terms. They haven't  yet  heard  that  when a  nation goes  to  agreed  to eriter  into  peace  negotia­ nomists,  knowing  from  past  experience  how figures  may  war and  things become scarce, all of  its citizens must  be on  tions  with  the  American  Federa­ an equal footing and submit to fair and square rationing.  tion of  Labor on  condition  that the  be  juggled  to prove any lie.  Sure  they  believe  in  democracy.  But  not  when  it  af­ discussion  in  no  manner  be  per­ But it seems to us a matter of  plain common­sense that  fects their  pocketbooks,  their  mansions,  their  well­stocked  mitted  to  interfere  with  the  exist­ American  workers  today are  earning a  lot  more  than  they  larders and  their  private  wine­cellars.  ing  system  of  functional  co­opera­ are getting. In other  words,  their  productivity has  increas­:  It'^  not  fear  of  inflation  that's  behind  the  hysterical  tion  between  the  two  labor  organ­ ed  tremendously.  One  has  only  to  read  newspaper  reports  opposition to wage increases. It's  just the same old greed.  izations.  of  ships  being  built in half  the  time  previously  required toj  —^PHILIP PEARL, A.F.L. Publicity Director In  a  letter  addressed  to A.  F. of  get concret :proof of  thiS point. And  this increased  produc­;  L.  President  William  Green,  Mr.  tivity  is  not  limited  to  shipyards.  Every  war  industry  is  Murray  also  suggested  joint  ma­ RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON  breaking  production  records  and  beating  production'  chinery  for  ironing  out  current  jurisdictional  disputes  between ithe  schedules.  1943 BALLOT  rival  groups  which  have  recently  Now labor  is  paid  on a  time  basis. So  if  workers  pro­ Whereas:  At  the  present  time  the  seamen  of  Amerita  are  making  resulted  in  several  work  stoppages.  duce an article in less time, it follows that the labor cost per  more  money  than ever  before  in  the  history of  the  seamen;  Mr.  Murray  named  a  new  com­ Whereas:  When  the present war <is  over  the  seamen  will again  be  unit  must  be  cut  down.  And  since  the  number  of  units  mittee  of  three  to discuss  "possible  engaged  in  a ­fight  for  existence  with  the  shipowner  who  at  produced has mounted so greatly, the savings in labor  costs  establishment  of  organic  unity  be­ the  present  time  is  filling  his  war  bhest  in  preparation  for  are correspondingly heightened.  the  coming  struggle,  and  tween  our  organizations"  and  aik­ All  of  this  is  incontrovertible.  But  while  this  is  hap­ Whereas:  The  history  of  the  seamen's  labor' movement  .proves  ed  Mr.  Green  to  appoint  a  com­ conclusively that  after such  an upheaval  as  at present  is going  pening  and  while  labor  is  sayng  the Government  and  in­ mittee for  the  A.  F. of  L.  on  in  the  world,  they  are  always  throttled  and  broWbeaten—  •   dustry  many  millions  of  dollars,  fhe  real  wages  of  the  The  C,  I.  O.  committee  would  ae  for  inatanee  1921  and ­the Lake  Carriers  set  up,  and  workers  are  being  slashed  by  profiteering  and  inflation.  Whereas;  be  made  up  Of  Mr,  Murray,  R.  J.  The  19|34  and  ,36  and  37  atrikos  iproved  the  need  Of  Thomas,  president  of  the  United  And  that  means  that  while  the  workers are  earning  more,  ample  funds  when  engaged  in  a  major ­strike,  therefore  Automobile  Worker^  and  Julius  they are getting less.  BE  IT  RESOLVED:  That  the  Constitution  shall  be  amended  by  Murray Asks New  AFL Parley Fur  'Organic Unity'  T'he Same Old Greed Unless  the  workers  are  given  a  part  of  the savings  in  labor costs which  they are achieving by  their own toil, Am­ erica will be killing the goose that lays the golden egg.  It  takes  money  to  live  and  keep  strong  and  healthy.  The workers are earning  this money. But  th^ are not  get­ ting it. Therefore, the more their standards are  reduced the  less efficient their work  will become.  The answer  is obvious—pay the  workers a  little more  toward  what  they  are  actually  eaniiug.  But  at  this  point  the reactionary  economists and  newspaper editorial  writers  Itart  shrieking  "iiiflattion."  To  put  more  money  in  the  jpockets of  workers, they say, must bring inflation. There is  Emsp^  of  the  United  Electric;!!  Radio  and  Machine  Workers  of  America.  John  L.  Lewis,  president  of  "the  'United  Mine  Workers  America  who  ousted  Mr.  Muttray  • BE IT FiNALLV 'RESOLVED:  That  ff  the  members  accept  this  from  the  U.  M.  W.  A.  vice  presi­ resolution, it  be  published from  time to  time, as  space  permits,  dency,  would  be  dropped  from  the  in  the  Seafarers'  Log ­before the  time  of  the  election.  This  is  present  C,  I, ­O. (committee.  to  acquaint  all  members  with  Jhe  rnttirlt  of  'the  Resolution.  Jn  accepting  the  GIO invitation.  And further,  that  the  resolution shall  be  placed  on the  annual  President  Green  of  the  AFL  ap­ eledtien. Lalldt.  pointed  the  following  negotiating  (signed) Alfred '^tewatt Wo. 76A Adalbert  Gau>rons!d  We.  2il­2€5  committee:  Harry  G.  Bates,  y  William  Hamilton  No.  5400  of  the  bricklayers;  Daniel  J. Tob­ •  Harry l. Cdllins  Wo.  in, pcesidsiit  the  titamsters,  and  Arthur  Thompson  No.  2888  William L. Hitiadjseson, president ».of  the Broifhe^hcfbd  of  Carpenters,  "  adding a  section  to  Article  No.  26, this section  to  be  known  as  Section '^No.  S.  A  strike  fund  shall  be  maintained,  the  strike  fund to  be­kept seperate  and  apart  from any  or  all  other  funds  in'the  Union.  ­An  annual  assessment  of^S  shall  be  levied­for  this ­fund.  And  further,  I  �Thursday,  Ai^mt  • <, 1942  THE  SEAEAREB.S'  lOG  '  Irkree  • i.'.  vnenrs  I  SEAPARSRS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  1317  HORTH  AMERICA  Around  the  Ports  BALTIWrORE  AILAMTIC oBd GinPDISniCT  Soon»3—t  A t>.  BMC m atdte #  WrMtAcwYotk Qtr  PhosM  BOwIing  Oman  Oor  idea  is  OK­but  we  don't iexactly4built  in  1962  have  already  been  puSh  it  around this :port  because  of  sunk.  EOfflCTCffiY  or BRANCHES  Business  in  this  port  has  been  its  effect  on  the  young  fellows  we  Everything is  lovely  around  here,  BRANCH  ADDRESS  PHONE  exceptionally  good  during  the  past  have  hanging  ­around  to  use  in  a  we  haven't  had  a  survivor  in  for  NEW  YORK  Stonm St  BOwUng  Grera  M3U  two weeks. Shipping is  maintaining  pinch.;  These  young  boys  don't  three  or  four  days  now.  Read  'Dl«patd>»r'B Office  —BOwling  Green  3^3418  _______  Agent  BOwling  Green  9­3437  an  above  normal  average,  kcqpinj  scare  easy  and  most  of  them  shape  where  the  Caribbean  convoys  are  a  Atlontie  Ave  „..Uberty 4(057  the  shipping  lists  uncomfortably  up  OK  as  future  Union  brothers,  success.  If  something  similar  can be  raOVIDENCE  —485 South  Main  St  Manning 3572  low.  The  War  Shipping  Board's  but  it  would  have  a  depressing  ef­ wotked  out  for  the  Gulf  then  BU­nMOBE  14  North  Gay St  ^.rrrrlgnrt 4539  PHILADELPHIA  6  Noi­th  Sth  St  Lombard  7651  order  ignored  Baltimore  in  locating' • fect On  a  lot  of  them  to  be  con­ everj'thing  will  be  O.K.  Pommercial  R  ...Norfolk  4­1083  fronted  with  the  names  of  around  its  "Manning  Pool"  offices  in  New  ORLEANS  ­  J09 Chartree  St  Canal  3336  Here's  one  for  the  book: was  up  SAVANNAH  218 Etast  Bay St  .Savannah  3­1728  '  ^ork,  New  Orleans,  and  San  four  hundred  brothers  who  died  to  the  R.T.'C.  with Doyle  the tow­ TAMPA  206 So.  Franklin St  Tampa MM­1323  francisco,  but  this  will  probably  for  their  country.  It  was  suggested  boat  rep.  here  last  week  and  Mr.  .55 So. Conception  St....Dexter  1449  be  changed  as  shipping  in  this  port  here  one  time  that  the  Union  put  Dee,  the  Big  shot,  was  squawking  45  Ponce  de  Loon  Puerto  de  Tierra  GALVESTON  2014  Market  Street  ;Galveaton  2­8043  gets  near  peak.  Representative  Du­ aside  one  Sunday  now  and  then  to  about  having  to  go  back  through  shane in  Washington  will  attend  to  attend  some  church  in  a  body  for  the  canal  with  light  barges. I asked  this  matter  for  us  when  the  time  a  memorial  service  and  we  pass  it  him  what  was  wrong,  couldn't  along  to  headquarters  for  their  comes.  these  tow­boat  outfits  carry  steel  opinion.  Many  brothers  will  learn  The  Duke  is  doing  a  first  class  to  the  shipyards in  Texas.  He  tells  with  regret  of  the  loss  of  Lee  job  down  in  the  Capital  and  rates  me  that  the  powers  that  be  won't  Deutsch,  former  Baltimore  black  a  vote  of  thanks  for  his  work  in  allow  steel  to  be  shipped  on  barges  gang  patrolman,  who  is  listed  as  getting  the  recent  W;EB.  clarifi­ even though  the  railroads  claim  to  missing  along  with  two  other  cations  which  clear  up  the  ques­ be  overloaded  and  overworked.  brothers  in  a  recent  torpedoing.  tion of  what  is  the  Western Hemi­ We  are  debating  the  suggestion  Best  wishes  to  ^11  brothers  from  sphere;  a  safe  port;  and  an  open,  that  as  the  army  is  taking  the ship  this  branch  and  "Keep  *Em  Float­ roadstead.  Prior  to  that  clarifica­ they  should  also  take  over  this  ing."  tion  the  shipowner  took  a  rather  column.  Steady  as  she  goes.  —D.  D.  STORY,  Ageitt.  expansive  geographical  view  of  —"ARMY"  what  the  Western .Hemisphere  in­ Checked  with  the  Board  and  we  have  cleared  up  a  total  of  14  cluded.  .Some  of  them  seemed  to  cases.  The  Board  has  sent  letters  to  the  different  Union  Agents  and  lean  to  the  opinion  that  the  only  Companies  on  same.  We  are  working  on  the  rest  and  expect  to settle  port  that  could  be  called  an  unsdfe  Yes,  we  have  no  ships,  Uncle  port  for  bonus figuring  was  Tokio  them  soon.  However,  I  haven't  received  any  notice from  our  Agents  as  WASHINGTON,  July  23.—A  to the final  outcome  of  these  cases  from  their end.  harbor  and  that  any  stretch  Sam's  nephews,  the  U.  S.  Army,  is  moving  in  and  taking  our  puddle  certificate  to  continue  operating  as  of  the  wide  Atlantic  became  The Board  has  ruled  that  whenever  repatriated  seamen  are  requireil  closed  roadstead  merely  by  drop­ jumpers.  A  super­duper  union  man  a  common  carrier  by  water  be­ who  did  all  the  squawking  aboart  tween  ports  and  points  on  the  At­ to  work  on  ships  that  they  are  being  repatriated  on,  they  shall  receive  ping  a  buoy  an  some  convenient  one  of  the  Eastern  ships  while  the  lantic  and  Gulf  of  Mexico  coasts  double  pay  and  double  bonus.  spot.  union  had  them,  came  to  the  last  has  been  granted  by  the Interstate  The  "'safe  port,"  "open  road­ meeting  blowing  his  top  about  it  Commerce  Commission  to  the Bal­ Stead"  beef  has  been. one  of  our  was  our  duty  as  union  men,  bla,  timore  Insular  Line,  Inc.  At  the  biggest  headaches  recently  and  we  Drafting  a  brief  to  submit  to  thq Board  as  per  instructions,  re­ bla  and  bla.  He  stayed  aboard  the  same  time,  the 1.  C.  C.  denied  the  are  glad  to  see  it  straightened  out.  scow  for  $17.JO  less,  minus  any  company's  application  for  a  permit  garding  seamen  who  have  been  torpedoed  and  are  hospitalized,  or  are  Willie  Hearst  had  a  bull  page  overtime.  He  will  probably  lose  to  operate  as  a  contract  caifiei  in  receiving  out  patient  treatment  and  under  Decision  No. 1 they  are not  editorial  blurb  in  his  local  rag  re  about  1 JO  lbs  of  his  present  300.  I  the  same  trades.  ccntly  lauding  the  Merchant  Sca­ entitled  to  any  compensation.  Under  this  decision  a  seaman  to  be  en­a  expect  that  when  you  make  his  tman  up  to  the  s^.ies  and  demand­ titled  to  any  compensation,  they  must  have  a  4J%  disability,  if  it  is  room  from  how  on  it  won't  be full  ing  that  he  receive  the  recognition  of  oranges,  apples  and  so  forth.  less  then  that  they  aren't  even  entitled  to  wages.  of  his  countrymen  and  a  suitable  But  after  all,  a  plumbers  life  on  a  reward.  Half  way  down  the  page  British  Seamen  and  other  United  Nation  Seamen  are  well  taken  ship like  she  will  be,  is  just  a  round  we  got  the  idea  that  Willie  was  care of  if  they  require  hospital,  or  out  patient  treatment.  of  commodes.  going  to  recommend  a  nice  fat  We  have  our  regular  dispatcher  Great  Britain  has  by  the act  of  September  3rd,  1939,  and  the order  bonus  or  at  least  a  nice  gold  medal  WASHINGTON—A  threat  to  but  in  the  last  paragraph  it  turns  aack  on  the  job,  and  his first  job  use  the  treason  laws  against  unions  of  September  22nd,  1939  applied  the War  pension  and  detention  allow­ put  that  the  "reward"  should  be  was  to check  his  shipping 'list  with  which  might  be  involved  in  so­ ances  that  the  Royal  Navy receive  their  Mercantile Marine,  and  this ap­ .the  Navy  taking  over  the  Mer­ the 'result  that  he  dropped  around  called  jurisdictional  disputes  halt­ • plies to  crews  of  commercial  vessels.  These  pension  and  disability  pro­ chant  Marine.  The  writer  implies  70  men  from  the list.  About  J J  to  ing  war  production  was  made  July  visions are identical  with those  governing the  British Army  and  Navy.  that  the  merchant  seaman  is  just  60  of  these  are  brothers  who  seem  21  by  Wayne  B.  Morse,  public  If  any  British  Merchant  Seamen  has  been  disabled  through  being  dying  to  get  into  the  Navy  and  is  to  think  they  are  not  compelled  to  member  of  the  National  War  La­ torpedoed  or  any other  enemy action,  and  his disability  is less  than 20%^  grieviously  offended  because  the  attend  the  meeting.  A  word  to  all  bor  Board.  the seaman  is  not  given  a ,pension,  but the pension  is  replaced  by a  grat­ Navy  won't  take  over  the  whole  lands,  when  you  register  in  our  Morse  did  not  say  whether  uity  or  a final  weekly  allowance.  Any  degree  of  disability  above  20%  rair  city,  you  must  attend  your  Shooting  match.  meetings.  Asked  how  come  that  we  equally  drastic  action  would  be  they  are  entitled  to  the  same  pension  and  family  allowances  that  the  A^ew  beef  popped  up  k­st  week  are  still  shipping  tripers  with  so  taken  against  an  employer  who in­ when  the  crew  of  a  torpedoed  ship  many  men  on  the shipping  list, our  spired  such  disputes  to  create  dis­ Royal  Navy  and  Army  personnel  receive.  were :rdfused  payment  of  the  per­ Squarehead  gives  us  his  Conti  St.  .sension  among  workers  and  weak­ Mnal  property  money 'because  the  shrug  and  goes  looking ­for  more  bf  I  en  organization  as  has  happened  Also  drafting  a  brief  to  submit  covering  wages  of  seamen  who  ship  had  not  sunk  and,  according  frequently  in  the  past.  the  would­be  seamen.  to the .Conjpany,  the  crew's  gear  have  been  torpedoed  and  upon  arrival  'in  the  United  States,  do  not  'Tis  rumored  that  Jo­Jo,  the  Backed  up  by  NWLB  Chairman  receive  their  wages  until  the  master  returns. In some  cases  Seamen  have  was probably  OK  and  would  be  re­ William  H.  Davis,  Morse  made  his  eurned  to  them  when  the  sliip  was,  sheik  of  the  Norte,  came  back  in  threat  as  four  labor  members  of  had  to wait  a  week  before  they  are  paid  off,  and  the only  way  to stop  towed­an. This'beef  had  all  the ear­ and  the  tales  he  tells  would  make  the  board  —  Matthew  Woll  and  the  Companies from  this  habit  is  to try  and get  the Board  to rule  that  marks  of  developing  into  a  .good  Jack  London  blush.  Geo.  Allen,  Robert  J.  Watt  of  the  AFL  and  their  wages  go  on  until  they  are  paid  off.  In England  any Seamen  who  Pld­ifashioned  brawl.  Our  attitude  who  is  holding  the  beach  down  Thomas  Kennedy  and  Richard  has  been  torpedoed  and  upon  their  arrivalfiome  they receive  in addition  was  that  the  crew  had  been  or­ has  about  talked  himsdf  out  and  Frankensteen  of  the  CIO — wired  to  their  regular  wages  and  bonus,  two  months'  additional  wages.  Other  dered  to  abandon «hip  in  a  hdrry.  the  boys  are  cocking  their  respec­ AFL  Pres.  William  Green  and  CIO  United  Nations  have  similar  conapensations  for  their  seamen.  It  seems  Many  of  them  had  to  jump  over­ tive  ears  to  new  and  fresher  stories  Pres.  Philip  Murray,  asking  them  that  the  American  Seamen  are  still  being  looked  upon  as  social  outcasts  board  and  even  although  some  of;  of  daring  do.  to  take  steps  to  end  jurisdictional  by  our  legislators,  and  the  service  that  they  are  rendering  in  this  great  their  gear  might  be 'Still aboard  the;  From  the  looks  of  things  believe  disputes.  struggle  for  freedom  is  not  very  well  thought  of.  ship .and  undamaged  still  the ­crew,  we  may  have  to  organize  a  safari  didn't'have it. How  we would  have  or  something similar  to go  back  in  made  put  on  that  one  .there's  no,  the  wilds  ­of  Algiers  and  'dig  up  telling .'because  the  old  ­ship  ­took  a  some  of  "the  boys.  Seems like ­when  The  Board  has finally  'dismissed  the  unfair  labor 'chatges  against  hand  in  the  matter  and  decided  to  they  come  in  and  pay  off  with  the  the  Hillsone  Oil  Company  and  have  ordered  an  election  to be  hdid  on  heavy sugar,  the  natives  back  there  sink  after  all.  these  ships.  This  case  was  stalled  for  a  long  time  due  to  this  phon^  and  around  Gretna  sure  take  care  WeVe  'lost  a  lot  bf  igood  men,  charge.  and Brothers  in  this  war  and  fore­ of  the  boys.  Some of  th  proposals  that we  are at  present  drafting to the "WiE^B.  mw ­in  the  minds  of  all  of  us  is!  The  rumor  factory  is  still  work­ will .probably  require  l^islative  action.  As it  may  not  come  under f he  figuring  on  a  ­way  of  paying  our;  ing  overtime.  The ­latest ­check  we  jurisdiction  of  the  V.E.B.  respects  to thefn.  The Rqll'of  Hon­i  ;have  on  it,  is  that  4:h«  ^hips  to ibe  "f  'J  ..Ji  J  "i  r  • 2 •  REPORT  FROM  Washington  li  Bg  "DUKE"  DUSHANE  War  Emergency  Boccrd,  NEW  ORLEANS  Baltimore Insular  Given Certificate  Torpedoed  Seamen  W. iL.  B. Threatens  Labor  With  Charges  Of  Treason  Wage  Beef  ON  CLOTHES!  N. L. R. B.  If  you  are  not  claim­ ing more than $150 for  loss  of  personal  ef­ fects, you  do  not  have  to  hother  making  out  an itemized  list.  • tth "  i-rJt �j­ !­,Si  Pige  Four  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Coast Gua^d  Issues Rules  For Black­balling Seamen  k- •  Thursday,  August  6,  1942  Out of  the Focsl  by  {Continued  from  Page  1)  be  the  duty  of  the  Captain  of  the  and  a  full  report  shall  be  forward­ access  to,  or  removal  of  persons  Any  of  the  brothers  who  may  have  shipped­out  of,  or  paid  otf  Port  to  bring  to  the  attention  of  ed  to Headquarters  by  mail  as  soon  from,  vessels  or  waterfront  the  District  Coast  Guard  Officer  as  possible.  A  person  who  has  been  in  Baltimore  must  have  come  in  contact,«at  one  time  or  another,  with  facilities.  any  case  within  the  purview  of  denied  access  to  or  removed  from  Leroy  Deutsch.  He  was  Engine  Patrolman  for  a  time  and  has  run  for  Reference:  (a)  Commandant's  or­ paragraph  2,  with  appropriate  rec­ a  vessel  may,  if  he  desires  to  sub­ office  for  the  last  two  years.  Leroy  was  an  able  guy.  He  had  the  SlU  der  of  12  May  1942  (CO­661­ ommendations.  The  District  Coast  mit  statements  or  evidence  in  his  spirit  in  his  heart  and  mind.  Recently,  Leroy  shipped  out  and  was  lost  621­601).  Guard  Officer  may  delegate  auth­ behalf,  present  such  statements  or  through  enemy  action.  All  members  of  the  SIU  mourn  the  loss  of  an­ Enclosure:  (A)  Form  for  notice of  ority  to  individual"  Captains  of  evidence  to  the  District  Coast  other  good  Union  man.  j.  removal  or  exclusion.  Ports  to exercise  this  authority  for  Guard  Officers  or  in  a  port  where  1.  Reference  (a)  is  hereby  can­ him  in  cases  when  there is  not  suf­ there  is  no  District  Coast  Guard  celed  and  the  following  is  substi­ ficient  time  to  place  the  facts  be­ Officer,  to  the Captain  of  the Port.  tuted  therefore.  District  Coast  fore  the  District  Coast  Guard  Of­ The  District  Coast  Guard  Officer  Our  congratulations  to  the  three  Don  Juans  of  Philly,  Edward  Guard  Officers  are  charged  with  ficer  without  delaying  commerce  or  the  Captain  of  the  Port,  as  the  March,  Samuel  Breustedt  and  Joseph  Mullen  who  did  such  an  able  job  the  responsibility  of  determining  or  military  movements.  If  time  gase  may  be,  will  if  practicable,  of  getting  consideration  for  SIU  men  with  the  USO  outfit.  Here,  ill  whether  or  not  a  person  shall  be  permits,  the  District  Coast  Guard  interview  the  man  concerned  and  New  York  some  progress  has  been  made,  but  we suspect  that  the  com­ denied  access  to  or  be  removed  Officer  may  interview  the  person  forward  the  statements  or  evidence  mittee  in  charge,  will  pick  the  lounge  at  the  Dog  House  as  being  a fit  from  a  vessel  or  waterfront  facil­ concerned  prior' to ordering  his  re­ in  the  case  to  the  Commandant  place  for seamen.  God  forbid!!!  ity. As  used  in  this letter,  the  term  moval  or  exclusion.  "Whenever  any  with  his  recommendations.  If  the,  "waterfront  facility"  is  limited  to  person, is  removed  or  excluded  he  evidence  is  submitted  to  a  Captain  piers,  wharves,  docks  and  similar  shall  be  given  by  the  District  of  a  port,  he  will  forward  the evi­ Joe  Hart,  after  having  his  beef  .eettled  with  Waterman,  promises  structures  extending  beyond  the  Coast  Guard  Officer  or  the  Cap­ dence  with  his  comment  via  the  to  be  more  careful  in  the  future.  CUZ  was  supposed  to  give  us  somo  bulkhead  line  to  which  vessels  tain  of  the  Port,  a  written  state­ District  Coast  Guard  Officer.  All  may  be  secured,  buildings  on  such  ment  of  the  reasons  for  the  action  cases  of  denial  or  removal  will  be  dirt, but  failed  to put in  an  appearance. He  did  tell us  he was  Chairman  structures  or  contiguous  to  them,  taken,  and  if  the  individual  so  re­ reviewed  by  the  Commandant,  at  the  meeting  in  Philly.  We  would  like  to  inform  Joe  (Isthmian)  and  equipment  and  materials  on  quests,  a  copy  of  such  statement  United  States  Coast  Guard,  and  his  Cave  that  the  next  time  he  is  delegate,  that  Permit  men  have  to  pay  ,  such  structures  or  in  such  build­ shall  be  sent  to  his  designated  rep­ action  will  be final.  If  the  Com­ dues  in  the  Organization  as  well  as  regular  members.  We  don't  allow  ings.  Authority  for  such  denial  resentative.  This  statement  shall  be  mandant  concludes  that  exclusion  Permit  men  free  rides  on our  ships.  ^  and  removal  is  found  in  section  confined  to  the  reasons  for  re­ is  not  necessary  in  a  particular  6.4  (a)  of  the  regulations  issued  moval  or  exclusion  of  the  indi­ case,  he  will  so  inform  the  District  pursuant  to  section  1.  Title  II  of  vidual  and  shall  not  contain  evi­ Coast  Guard  Officer  who  ordered  Bud  Ray,  having  made  a  trip  to  Port  Rico,  has  retired.  If  Tom  the  so­called  Espionage  Act  of  dence  or  sources  of  information.  A  the  removal  or  denial  and  also  will  Malone,  No.  432,  wishes  to  have  his  book  he  may  receive  it  in  Head­ June  15,  1917  (40  Stat.  220;  U.  form  for  such  written  statement  inform  the  individual  concerned.  quarters  office.  Adalbert  Gawronski  (who  thinks  himself  a  great  lover),  S.  C.  Title  50,  sec.  191),  and  the  is  appended  (enclosure [A]). In  no  When the  Commandant, after  care­ can't  understand  why  the  girls  in  Iceland  hissed  him.  Irene  (the  blonde  Order  of  the  Commandant  of  the  case  will  seamen's  certificates  or  ful  consideration, finds  that  the  Coast  Guard  dated  April  15,  1942,  licenses,  lawfully  in  their  possess­ best  interests  of  the  United  States  in  the  Doughnut  Shop)  hopes  he  comes  home  safely.  issued  pursuant  to  Executive  Or­ ion,  be  taken  from  them  except  require  that  an  individual  be  ex  der  No.  9074.  through  the  procedure  provided  by  eluded  from  merchant  vessels,  his  2.  Before  reaching  a  decision  to  R.S.  4450,  as  amended.  We wonder  how  many of  the  brothers are  salting  away some  of  the  findings  will  be  made  known  to the  remove  or  exclude  from  a, mer­ 5.  All  cases  of  denial  of  access  person  concerned  and  to  all  Dis  big  dough  they're  hauling in  these days.  This is  the  time  to do  just  that  chant  vessel  or  waterfront  facility  to  vessels  or  removal  from  vessels  trict  Coast  Guard  Officers.  thing.  Shipping  may  be  pretty  bad  after  the  war,  so  why  not  have  any  Individual,  either  as  an  em­ shall  be  reported  imniediately  to  something  to  carry  you  through  when  the  emergency  arises.  There  is  R. R. Wacsche, Commandant ployee  or  in  any  other  status,  the  Headquarters  by  dispatch  with  a  no  safer  investment  than  to  Buy  War  Stamps  and  Bonds  . . . BUY|  District  Coast  Guard  Officer  shall  statement  of  the  reasons  therefore.  United States Coast Guard THEM  NOW!  have  found  reasonable  grounds  to  believe  that  the  individual  is  one;  (a)  who  would  engage  in  sabotage  of  the  vessel  or  waterfront  facility, or  (b)  who  would  engage  in  espion­ age,  or  After  months  of  negotiations  Home in  Canada.  But  the commit­ (c) who  has  subversive  inclina­ tions  indicated  by  pro­Axis  with  American  authorities  and  tee finally  won  over  the  Greek  Greek  Government  officials  in  this  authorities.  statements  or  actions,  or  ....f 6.00  Christopher  S.  Stephano,  chair­ CREW  S.  S.  MERRMAR  (d).  who  has  a  criminal  record  of  country,  the  Committee  for  the  man­of  the  committee,  said  yester­ H.  SCHWARTZ  2.00  such  nature  as  would  indicate  Welfare  of  Greek  Merchant  Sea­ A.  JANOSKI  5.00,  day:  that  his  presence  in  a  vessel  or  men  reports  th.at  its  efforts  to  es­ W.  MURRELL  150'  on  a  waterfront  facility would  tablish  a  home  in "this  country  for  i'Our  efforts  have  been  directec  CREW  S.  S..YAKA  i  7.­..  37.00  Greek  seamen  have  been  produc­ toward  the  establishment  of  lead  to serious  hazard, or  J.  W.  MALCOLM  .....;  3.00  home  in  this  country such  as  these  (e)  who  is  habitually  unfit'  for  tive of  results  and  that, as  a  conse­ J.  J.  DUNN  2.00  ^  duty  on  board  ship  by  reason' quence,  more  than  22 5  Greek  mer­ being  maintained  with  great  suc­ CREW  8.  S.  GEORGE  WASHINGTON  7.50  chant  sailors  soon  may  be  released  cess  here  by  the  seamen  of  other  CREW  S.  S.  ALCOA  PIONEER  4.50  of  drunkenness,  or  10.00  (f)  who  is  mentally  incapacitated  from  detention  at  East  Coast  Allied  nations  and  their  unions.  ALFRED  IVERSON  Just  such  a  guaranteed  and  re­ points.  or  sponsible  institution  will  be  the  TOTAL  .1)88.50  (g) whose  presence  on  board  a^  The  committee  has  sought,  for  proposed  seamen's  home,  where  the  vessel  or  on  a  waterfront  fa­  some  linic  past,  the  establishment  Commission Orders  men  will  be  properly  cared  for.  cility  would,  for  any  reason  of  a  home  for  these  men  which  Plywood Life Boats  not  listed  herein,  constitutes  a ^  would  permit  their  release,  from  WASHINGTON,  July  31.—In  menace  to  the  national  secur­1 detention  under  parole,  by  immi­ an  effort  to save  steel  the Maritime  MONEY  DUE  ity  or  to  the  safety  of  life  or  gration  officials.  Approval  of  the  Commission  has  awarded  to  Gun­  1 1;^  NICHOLAS  MARK  property.  plan  was  given  by  the  War  Ship­ derson  Bros,  of  Portland,  Ore.,  a  Vou  have  one  day's  pay  coming  Members  of  the  Deck  gang  oT  3.  District  Coast  Guard  Officers  ping  Administration  and  the  immi­ See  Harry  Collins,  Headquarters  contract  for  a  thousand  plywood  are  not  justified  in  denying  access  gration  authorities  more  than  two  the  S.  S.  Yaka  have  overtime  office.  lifeboats,  the first  •  of  their  kind  or  removal  of  persons  because  of  weeks  ago,  and  the  matter  then  money  coming  to  them.  The  ever  to  be  built,  it  was  annoiinced  JUAN  GONZALEZ  and  any  bona fide  labor  activity.  They  was  referred  back  to  Greek  Gov­ money  is  for  covering  and  uncov­ here  today.  JOSE  FLORES  shall  base  their  action  on  public  eminent  officials  in  this  country,  ering hatches  and  for  taking  water­ The  new  boats  are  to  be  22  feet  Get  in  touch  with  the  Tampa  security  and  safety  of  life  and  who  agreed  on  Friday  to finance  boat  lines:  Burford,  Henderson,  long,  arfd  one  out  of  every four "to  ­ Agent  as  you  are  witne'sses  in  an  Wallis,  Mesolsky,  Kretowitz,  Pe­ property.  The  Commandant  de­ j  the  project.  .  be  placed  on  Liberty  ships  will  be  v,  mportant  case.  '  sires  to  emphasize  the  seriousness^  Greek  officials,  according  to  terson,  Kostegan,  McCarthy,  Wal­ self­propelled.  All  arc  to be  equip­ EDWARD  JULIAN  CARLETON  of  the  action  authorized  by  these  committee,  were  reluctant  at  en.  Fox.  ped  with  sails  and  a  canvas  siding  The  cash  is  waiting  at  the  office  You  have  not  squared  things  for  protection  against  wind  and  ^  instructions  and  he  relies  upon  accept  the  plan,  saying  District  Coast  Guard  Officers  to  there  was  no  real  need  for  such  of  the  Secretary­Treasurer,  Room  away  with  your  local  draft  board.  rain.­ They  are  made  from  six­ply  Contact  the  FBI  at  the  riext  port  Douglas fir,  give  most  careful  consideration  to  home  here  and  pointing  out  that  213,  2  Stone  Street,  New  York.  have  a  capacity  of  :  all  information  available  before  the  number  held  here  100  were  you  hit.  twenty­five  persons.  taking  the  action  provided  for  to  be  ^nt  to  England,  twenty  to  FRANK  CAMPBELL  DO  NOT  SHIP  herein.  be  kept  here  as  replacements  for  A  check  rtiado  out  to  you  for  SB  ' 4.  For  emphasis,  it  is  repeated  Greek  merchant  ships,  approxim­ Pick  up  the  book  bcloiiglag  to  is  at  the  office  of  the  Secretary­ that  the  responsibility  for  retnoval  arely  seventy  were  to  be  sent  to  EDWARD  F.  HENDRICKS  .P4809  Treasurer  in  New  York.  If  you  will  Manuel  Rodriquez,  A­21284,  a»id  or exclusion  rests'with  the District J  the  West  Coast  and  the  balance  CHARLES  BRAOSHAW  ... P 7336  send  in  your  address,  the  check  ""orward  it  to  FIta­Jquafters  office  and  P4B18  will  be  mailed  to  you.­ Coast  Guard  Officer,  but  it  .shall  shipped  to  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Title A name given to the resource August 6, 1942 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: COAST GUARD ISSUES RULES FOR BLACK-BALLING SEAMEN MARITIME COMMISSION TIE WITH A $1-A-YEAR SABOTEUR REVEALED IN COMMITTEE COURT PAROLES 3 FRAMEUP VICTIMS OF BOSS HAGUE AFL BLASTS WAR GREED MURRAY ASKS NEW AFL PARLEY FOR 'ORGANIC UNITY' BALTIMORE INSULAR GIVEN CERTIFICATE W.L.B THREATENS LABOR WITH CHARGES OF TREASON COAST GUARD ISSUES RULES FOR BLACK-BALLING SEAMEN GREEK BOSSES ARE FORCED TO PROVIDE HOME FOR SEAMEN COMMISSION ORDERS PLYWOOD LIFE BOATS Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 27 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/6/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/f1f9e8c8044c6e04dc8c12c844af58a4.PDF cd86cb80690e0dec255c082c3a6278a9 PDF Text Text r-"' • '• . .... , ••'• , -i - • SECSRITV IR UHITY VOL. V. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Jl w NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1943 No. 19 ITF Workers Anti-Strike War Labor Board Set Straight Help Topple Bill Invoked On 'New England' Provocations Mussolini For Miners ' - Ti Last week the LOG reported in detail the plot of the New England line to foment a strike among the SIU crews and thus jeopardize our case before the Regional War Labor Board. We can report that from all indications the shipowner completely failed to real­ ize his objectives. To begin with, prompt action on the part of the union got the men back to work •and prevented any extended tieup of the ships. The crews were fully informed as to the status of their beef before the WLB and as to the shipowner maneu­ ver in creating a strike situation. (ITF)—The dissolution of the PITTSBURGH —July 26 — A Italian fascist regime and the Federal Grand Jury investigat­ break-up of the totalitarian ing recent unauthorized strikes party organs which for so long in the soft coal fields of south­ ruled the Italian people through western Pennsylvania yesterday terror and oppression, are de­ indicted 30 persons, charging cisively hastened by the trans­ conspiracy to prevent produc­ port workers unions of Great tion of coal in violation of the Britain and other Allied nations law. with headquarters in England, the American ofiBce of the Inter­ The prosecutions were the first Moreover, the full story of the national Transport Workers' since enactment of the Ctonnallyshipowner move was spread by Federation announced today af­ Smith Anti-Strike Law on Jime the union before all members of By Matthew Dmhane ter receipt of authoritative in­ 25. the Regional Wax Labor Board, formation from ITF headquar­ The indictments charged de­ There are several thousand men coming into the mari­ as well as before William Davis, ters in England. fendants specifically with "com­ Chairman of the National War time industry who have no conception of the struggles that Galling upon the Italian rail- bining, conspiring and confed­ Labor Board, and Madam Per­ waymen and other transport erating together to interfere by the men in the industry have fought for in the past, to gain kins, Secretary of Labor. The workers to prevent the flight of strike and other interruptions the conditions that they are enjoying today. I am going to imion has requested that the German forces in Italy, the Al­ with the operations" of mines outline some of the legislative measures that were accom­ WLB make a thorough investi­ lied transport labor organiza­ operated by the Government. plished by the world's outstand-^ gation into the real causes of. quiring sanitary inspection to The indictment said tliose tions issued a radio appeal to inging leader of the seamen, the strike and the strange ac­ prevent sacrifice of human life; named "well knew" that the their former Italian feliow work­ Andrew Furuseth, and the Am­ ers "ito hasten the peace by mines were in possession of the erican Federation of Labor. In repeal of law permitting U. S. tions of Mr. Mullen. sabotaging railways and other United States and that continu­ order to appreciate the condi­ Marshals to charge a fee of $15 At this point it appears that transport means at the com­ ous operation was necessary "for tions that the seamen now en­ for executing a libel for wages the imion's counter - offensive successful prosecution of the joy they should know the his­ on a vessel; to prevent discharge against the shipowner's mand of the Germans." "In this manner," the appeal war." tory of conditions that existed and laying off of crews in for­ provocation has had some mea­ eign ports and to insi>ect oil sure of success, and the case be­ said, "the departure of German in the past. • Of the 30 persons indicated, sailing as well as steam vessels, fore the WLB has not been jeo­ soldiers and offtcials from your The late Andrew Furuseth was five were presidents of local 1882—Secure defeat of federal pardized. homeland, will be prevented and the first legislative representa­ unions of the United Mine Work­ bill designed to forbid seamen German troops will be held back tive of the American Federation ers, one a local ex-president, one joining a union for mutual pro­ Should the Board hand down until tlie Allied armies can seek a local vice president, one a of labor, he served in this ca­ tection and made it a conspir­ a decision upon the merits of them out and destroy them. checkweighman, 10 local com­ pacity from 1895 to 1902. He was acy and mutiny punishable by the case, the New England men Now that the time has come, it mitteemen and one local record­ also Secretary Treasurer of the heavy fines and imprisonment. can be assured of a pay raise. is you who must paralyze their ing secretary. Others were mem­ Sailors Union of the Pacific, and movements and take their food President of the International 1883—-Called attention to leg­ The shipowner was unable to bers. islative tyranny in proposing to conceal the fact that the New supplies and other means as Seamens UniOn.' make all combinations of sea­ England scale of wages is sub­ they have taken yours." Bench warrants were ordered 1881—Agitation for laws of men punishable for mutiny and standard by all fair measure­ for arrest of the defendants by benefit to searrien began by the SABOTAGE OF ment. conspiracy. Federal Judge F. P. Schoonmak- AFL indorsement of a bill "For ELECTRIC RAILWAYS 1884— Demanded passage of So that the public may be In­ er and bond was fixed at $1,000 better regulation of the Merch­ bill for protection of seamen. formed on the comparative wage The Allies transport workers each. Conviction on the charges ant Marine Service both on in­ scales, we reprint below one of organizations laid stress upon would make- the defendants li­ ternational waters and in inter- 1887 — Demanded legislation the exhibits submitted to the the impwrtance which the two able to fines up to $5,000 or sen­ oceanic cO'mmerce and the pro­ providing that coal vessels in Board by the union. coastal railways running the en­ tences up to a year in jail. tection of life and property on costwise trade shall each have a This chart shows that New master instead of one for ten tire length of the country and vessels." The AFL indorsed de­ England pay is- far below wages vessels. mands of seamen that number the electrified lines of Northern Keep In Touch With of sailors should be regulated by 1889 — Urged International paid by other employers for like Italy possess for the escape of work. the German forces. Sabotage of Your Local Draft Board. the tonnage of the vessel; re­ {Contimud on Page 4) {Covthiu^d on Page 4) these vital lines and destruction of their power stations wili seal AUG. f 93 9a TOO the fate of the Germans remain­ 150 ing in Italy as well as prevent sending reinforcements from other parts of occupied Europe. Seamen And Their Struggle Against Exploitation And Government Repressions Strike Vote Taken By Rail Unions UNION REORGANIZATION UNDER WAY .//; 140 The extent to which the fas­ cist system has disintegrated in recent months and particuiarly since the defeat of the Axis powers in North Africa ^ shown in underground reports from Italy which reached the ITF offices shortly before the down­ fall of the dictator. In practically all industries and factories groups of anti­ fascist workers are active, who are organized in celis carrying on the tradition of the former trade unions and other labor institutions crushed by Musso­ lini. "It is through their work that the workers are taught how the shortage of manpower and the military situation can be ex­ ploited to enforcie everyday de{Continued on Page 4) .•••J-;.. 130 1943/ Retail Food Prices • WASHINGTON —After having their wage demands shuffled around by various government agencies for almost a year, lead­ ers of fifteen cooperating railway unions will meet here this week to set the date for issuing strike ballots to 1,250,000 railway work­ ers. The ballots will serve notice on the govenunent that the unions finally mean business and demand an end to delays in approving an emergency board award of an increase of 8 cents an hour handed down last May. This award was sabotaged by Director of Economic Stabiliza­ tion, Fred M. Vinson. Efforts of the unions to win over Vinson have been unavailing, and Fhesident Roosevelt has shown no disposition to over-ride Vinson's veto of the wage award. ( f. -.kn,' , �'WW' 9:iyB fVAFABEltS^ LOG *ag» Two 11 '\ "ff-S' i!g:' r FrMay, AngOflt »»IMf < I, ai fR€POT?T OI\' ^ASHIt\GTOr\. SEAFARERS LOG V Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OP NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the Am^ican Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Vre^dent no Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK ------- Secy-Treas. P, O. Box 2'J, Station Pi, New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Kep. 424 Jth Street, N. W.^ Washington, D. C. .« R! Directory of Branches PHONE ADDRESS BRANCH NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St Deck & Ensino Dispatcher. .BOwIing Green 9-34S0 Steward Dispatcher BOwling Green 9-6786 Agent BOwying Green 9-3437 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave ...Uberty 4057 BALTIMORE <2) 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 8 North 6th St Lombard 7651 NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) . . . 309 Chartres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 218 East Bay SL Savannah 3-172S TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de TIerm GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway. Ft. Lauderdale 1601 ^ w R; • PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 NMm Check-off Move Engineered By Leaders Fearful Of Rank &'File • 8V MATT-HtW DUSHAME-* tioa maJntidns an upgrading night, nor are the men quar-i MARiTEffiE school for raise in grade from tered at the school. WAR EMERGENCY BOARD ordinary seaman to abte sea­ We would like very much tol J. Volpin, SIU Patrolmjui, man at Pier 73, East River, NCVv enlist your aid in sending qual­ N, Y.: The Board has ruled that York City. This is located at ified men to the schoid for up^ there was an enemy attack and the foot of 25tli Street. At this grading because, as you know^ the crew of the Panama City Is school we have facilities tot we are very much in need of entitled to an attack bonus of giving aH the necessary instruc­ able seamen both to man $125.00. tions, Including lifeboat work. new ships and to replace sea­ The Board is waiting for fur­ This school is open to any sea­ men with fourteen- month's ex­ ther information from the com­ man who is qualified by neces­ perience who go to our offic6rU panies on the following vessels: sary sea time to be upgraded to schools* to qualify themselves SS Bayou Chico; SS Blephalet the rank of able seaman. for officers licenses. Apidtcants Nott; SS George Gale. The course of training covers may apply for enrollment eithot MARITIME TRAINING SERVICE a period from one to two weeks, at our enrolling office at room' Has agreed to use the facilities which ever is necessary to qual­ 101-45 Broadway, or at Pier 7J« of the NMU for the upgrading ify seamen who have had nine We are sending you herewith of CXS to AB's. In the Pilot they months sea experience in the 100 copies of our upgrading cir­ tried to convey the Idea that all deck department, and a period cular and will be glad to sup­ of one month for those who have OS who wanted to be upgraded had experience in the engine ply you with as many more ad would have to go to the NMU hall in New York and use the department. While in training you can use to advantage. the men are paid at the rate of facilities of the NMU. Very truly yours i; $66 per month and receive $3 The MTS has another school TELFAIR KNIGHT, in New York for this p-urpose, per day for quarters and sub­ sistence, which they supply Assistant Deputy and my advice is for all mem­ themselves. The school is a day Administrator bers of the SIU who have enough for Training time In, to take the opportunity school and does not operate at offered by the MTS, and attend their school so that they can be KEEP CLEAR WITH YOUR DRAFT BOARD upgraded to AB. By observing the following simple instructions you will Mr. Telfaii- Knight, director continue to receive deferment from military service. Fail of the training program has sent to observe these rules and you may wind up in the army. me a letter on this mater which I'll quote: ' WHEN SIGNING ON: Give the clerk or skipper all the Mr. M. Dushane 424—5th St., N.W. Washington, D. C. information necessary to fill out RMO Card No. 47 (Green Card).. WHEN SIGNING OFF: See that Card No. 48-A is propUnder cover of radical de­ dence game. The only ones who perly filled out by skipper or clerk. mands, the NMU Communist will be un.stabilized will be the Dear Mr. Dushane, schemers in control of tire Union victims. Tlie NMU "officials" as Ship out before your allotted time ashore has expired. In response to your telei^one seek to establkli the Checkoff of Ctommuniat political parisites If you have not yet filled out the Green Card, contact your Union dues—demand which will lean back and collect the conversation I wish, to advise draft board and let them know that you are sailing. they have reason to believe they "gravy" from the suckers with­ you that the training organizacan get. And this is their re^ out leaving their chairs. Even patrolmen and service to the objective. sliips -will be knocked off for the Only extreme weakness and price they must pay for the -win­ fear on the part of these corrupt ning of the checkoff to bolster politicians who seek to stabilize their tottering regime must betheir rule and continuance of no beefs—no demands—^no noth­ their policies can explain their May ing. With the dues collected by Second Debat­ Amend­ Maybe inaugeration of the checkoff. Rank inter­ Vote Motion re­ recon­ Once established, these corrupt the Bosses, life will be rosy for 0) rupt able able required quired' sidered leaders will throw overboard all the Ckunmunist super racketeers. speaker demands of the members in re­ Sold down the river, by the super knaves Adjourn No Yes No No Majority 1(0 1 turn for the preservation of the Sold to the Bosses, NMU Adopt report (treated as main checkoff system. The NMU will Checkoff slaves motion) No Yes Yes Yes Majority 12' Yes be owned and controlled body Sing a Song of Dollars while Amend motion No Yes Yes Yes Majority 10 Yes and soul by the American Steam­ you wonder wh-y Close nominations No Yes No Yes Two-thirds 12 Yes ship Owners Association and the Curran talks of Liberty. Can Information, requet for Yes No No NO None NO n President and Officers of the it be a Lie? No Limit or extend debate Yes Yes Yes 7 Ttvo-thirds Yes NMU will be servants to Frank Main motion No Yes Ytes Yes—Top-An'-Lift Majority Yes 12 Taylor, President of the AMMI— Order of business, oa'll for ..... Yes No No No None No 4 in other words, instead of a (2) Parliamentary'; inquiry — Yes No No No None No simple Company Union the NMU (2) Yes No Point of order NO No None No will become an adjunot and No; Postpone definitely .'.... Yes Yes Yes Majority 8 Yes auxilliary of the employers. It ' NbNo Postpone indefinitely ....!. Yes Yes Majority Yes 11 will have ceased to have a free WILLIAM E. HUTCHINSbON Yes No No Privilege, question of No None No 3 and independent existence, jwid & JAMES VANADEER Yes> • No Question; previous NoNo Ttvo-thirds Yfea 6 will repre.sent the employers As­ Get in touch with Attorney Ratify action taken (treated as sociation. Richard M. Cantor at once. He main motion) Nc Ytes Yes Yes Majority ."...... ^ Yes: 12 That is the meaning of tlxe is at 51 Chambers Street, New No> Yes Yes^ Yes Majority P«ce.ss NO 2 Communist demand that the York City. Reconsider (treated as main Shipowners grant the checkoff Yes Yes No Majority ^ Yes motion )' ; ,.. 12 NO Bostm and crew of S.S. Alcoa in the coming contract negotia­ < Refer or committ mofton; (t& Pilot should contact Richard tions this Septi 31st. Messers. No> Yes: Yes Majority Yes Yes' 9 Curran, Myers, Stein and Com­ Cantor regarding the accident NoYes: ' Yes Yes Two-thirds YOs; V2 Rescind (treated; as main mo­ to Samuel Renna on March 24, pany, under orders of the Party, tion) ;— swe attempting to creep in bed 1943. Substitute motion (see amend). with the ^ipowners, under the JORGES TORRES RENTAS Suspend' rules No No YesTwo-thirds C-) No Nb • I9iame blanket with Taylor, the Your union book has beenNo. , Yes; No Majority , Pfo Noex-Tammany politician. Well, found. Pick it up at the office of Table motion (-•) 'No No Majority No ' No Yes; they ore also creeping into bed the Secretary-Treasurer in New Withdraw motion with Boss Hague of Jersey City . York City. I Numbers indicate precedence of Tnofidns, i. e., 1 first, 12 last. Example a main moUou (12)1. The NMU leadership will' thenALFRED T. KARTELL has been made and seconded iwittii: time open for dteeussions, whereupon the motion is amend^dibe "stabilized" the Hliipown-' Your papers have been, foiuid (Iffi and seconded; The air^ndmenti must he voted upon first. ers through the checkoff of and are now at the Custom wages taken from the pay of the House Pitet Office in New York • 2 No Rank. These motions, whMY can be quickl^p disposed of, are usually incidental to a pend­ «dlctims of the supcF (JP confl'- City. ing motion and generally involve matters of convenience or requests for toformation. This Is a Guide to Free Speech In Proper Conduct of a Meeting 'eAScnais ,!• I I • .-/V'-''-'.- • .r-. �anaar, Ao^ost e, 1943 TITK SK ArAtdtKS t O O WHATS DOING Around the Ports HbeM Pegler Is Denounced As Foe Of All Seamen The happie.5t people in the like you for tryiiig to sell ttie world are those who touch life real people of this grand and at the greatest number of places glorious country a lousy bill of him and they told me that he Frank Grief wrote the following and points, and see life as it is goods about how radical the sea­ NEW ORLEANS would have to go to St. Peters­ letter which received favorable lived in the different cities in­ men are. We have abided by land and in all ports of the the no strike agreement and can Things are still bouncing burg to the fink school for three attention: January 29, 1943 months before he would be eligwhole universe. Who but the you name many more that have around here, most and biggest squawk of the week is the men able for an AS certificate. Now Subject: Discharge from the merchant seaman can truth­ abided by same? No you would­ Army of the United States fully state the above. He has n't Mr. Pegler. that are so busy that they can't if that isn't the pay off. I told for the purpose of Rejoin­ seen everything that was to be them that this lad had learned study the shipping rules. ing the Merchant Marine. seen from the slums of Cairo, Who have been the real am­ more about seamanship in the jWt received notice of two bassadors of good will to most men that were torpedoed aboard past eight months and some few To: Commanding Officer, Fort Hong Kong, Shanghai to the foreign countries? Why, cer-r Story Virginia. living palaces on the Rue de La a squarehead ship last year, days that he would ever leam 1. 1 hsarby submit for your Pais in Paris, France, in their tainly I mean the mercliant in that school in ten years, so picked up after six days in a seaman. Who kept the U, S. open boat they were taken to by George they stated that I consideration a request for dis­ hey-day, yet some of the col­ merchant marine fleet floating Trinadad by the rescuing vessel was right. Seems to me that charge from the Army of the umnists and cornmentators, yes when things wore tough and we (an American) then were there Ls .something dead in Den- United States for the purpose even some of the people ashore had to fight the shipowners and brought by transport to New Or­ .mark when they make that kind of rejoining the Merchant Mar­ have developed the idea (prob­ their stooges and coffee-anders ine, and base such request on ably brought on by the hysteria leans. These men could not of statement. to get living conditions, wiages the following facts: Am expecting Bro. Biggs over of war) that merchant seaman and security for our loved ones speak English, they claim to be a. That by trade I am a are not capable of taking care ashore? No one but the mer­ Portuguese citizens riding a here this week to set up some merchant marine seaman. of themselves. The writer can chant seaman. Your column did Swedish wship under English four hundred of them in St. b. That I was drafted into name quite a few instances not even have a kind word for charter at the time of the sink­ Petersburg. Those men seem to the army from the mer­ when he, along with other mer­ us in those days, so why in hell ing. As a reward, these two men be very anxious to affiliate with the SIU. We have about four chant marine. chant seamen, had to take care should we ask any favors of youi wore placed in the federal de­ hundred of them in St. Pete that That a shoHage of mer­ of themselves or perish. I speak now, Mr. Pegler? Who is now c. tention here, then when this chant seaman has accur- of the well-known labor hating seeing that all the necessary place was taken over by the have already lined up or rather wiU join as soon as Bi^s gets ed with a resultant im­ Westbrook Peglar. He has prac­ food and implements of fighting Coast Guard they were transover here. There arc about pairment in the transpor­ tically suggested that we be for our armed forces are getting fered to the Parish Prison. twelve thousand commercial tation of overseas supplies. regimerited now and soon, and overseas and in great numbers , Neither of these two men have fishermen here on the West That I feel I could be of though he does not come right also? Who and how many are d. any criminal record so far as Coast of Florida, and I am sure greater service to the war out with it, he tries to impress losing their lives in this great can be ascertained, their one that they will join up with the effort in my civilian than upon his public (Big business cause? You can answer all of and only crime is that they were in my present military men and cock-roach hanger- this Mr. Pegler. Certainly, we seamen and they were allowed help of some of the Internation­ capacity. ons) that we do not deserve the know that you get the Seafarers out of the prison when a ce»tain al organizers; it will take some e. That I am not trying to credit that we are getting. We Log and many other union pa­ small Canadian ship was short one that knows something about evade my duty to my are human, and may I go so far pers, and then try to dig some handed. Now that they are be­ fishing and organizing, and I be­ lieve that we have them in our country, but am firmly as to avidly state, that we are dirt out of them. And when you ing replaced by a crew which is own ranks. convinced that it is my also humane and patriotic. read this article, if you do, then sent from the ship's home port, That many men in the SIU patriotic duty to be of the Many and many, more seamen I am not apologizing for any­ they are due once again to re­ will be a big boost to the AFL. most service in an essen­ now donate to some form of thing that I have widtten, for take their abode in the Parish Some fly-by-night tried to or­ tial occupation where charity, and when it comes to you know that it is the truth. Prison, to stay 'till such time as ganize them but was a complete there is such a need for war bonds to help win this war, Mr. Shipowner can again use You have tried many foul tac­ failure. men of my training and the seamen average putting tics to hurt the seaman such as: them to fill out some ship. This One of our brothers died in experience. about one third of then- pay in­ The seaman refused to man the might be all right Jrom the out­ Havana this past, week, Bro. Respectfully submitted, to same. This can be proven by guns, they became drunk and look of the operator, but from FRANK A. GRIEF statistics. my way of looking at the ques­ James Walter Smith, and his refused to work :and the seaman Hell, yes, the seaman gets a want to take over the gun crews, George Karpetos, our only tion it seemis to me that either body was returned to the States Greek in the branch at the pres­ lot of happiness out of life and many others, and so help • the men's own Counsel or the for burial. English shipowner who is re­ Six of the AB's from the Pan ent time, came in late Monday (ashore), but Mr. Pegler, have me, ever^'thing has been proven sponsible for these men's pre- Orleans acted as Pall-bearers as night and did not make the you ever sat down and figured false. Can you deny that, Mr. dlctament should be forced to he was Boatswain on there. The Auditing Committee, so after so out the days, nights, weeks and Pegler? take care of tliem at company's officers and crew sent a very much profuse apjologizing back months that a seaman spends at In conclusion, the writer expense. Why should this coun­ nice wreath, also the oificei^ and and forth, George has threaten­ sea? Sometimes sailing the wishes to state that you and try's facilities be used in such crew from the SS Steel Motor ed that if he is ever left off of ships that will ultimately bring your stooges cannot hurt us, as aind the SIU hall sent wreaths. a future Auditing Committee, us victory, or quite a bit of the an.unfair manner. around in life other well known columnists These men lare asking noth­ He was a good union mau\^and that he will become very vei*y time floating have come to our aid and have ing that could not be taken care shipmate and we wish him a peeved and ship out on a Bull boats, rafts and probably just done their best to right a wrong floating around in tlie cold of very easy, all they want is to happy voyage. We also, as union line scow. perpetuated by you and your as­ get a ship which is heading in bro.thers, extent our sympathy Some of the boys, including waters of the seven seas. To be sistants — namely, the labor the general direction of their and condolences to his family. Casey Jones, took a trip over to sure, you would not care to write haters. D. L. PARKER, Agent New York with the inteaftion to anything that would help the homes; England, India, Africa DAVID C. JONES ship out, but upon entering the morale of we merchant guys. or even Australia. Here are men We do not blame the press, or hall on the 6th floor and seeing being held prisons who got in PHILADELPHIA all the wild men on the beach, their workers, namely: Report­ this port because they were they got a trifle jittery and left. ers, Columnists (You are ex­ helping us out. Well, here we go again doing So they decided to pat and upon cluded from that) and Editors, Think we should publicize this business at the same old place ordering scrapple, their favorite but we do blame certain j>eople The following men have and ishame those responsible in­ and as usual, things are some­ native Philadelphia dish, they to at least getting these men money coming from Smith & what slack around here. Only were informed that laccroding to on his weekly stipend. And with Johnson, 80 Broad Street, New started home. the seventy-five cents that he ARMY, Agent one ship in port and that tub the laws of the State of New had left he was gomg to by de­ York ~ City: BELLAH, BIEBcame from Baltimore. York restaurants were only al­ fense stamps. MANN, BTLDE, BLAME, CAPllere is some infornmtlon tbat lowed to serve serapple to the PREY, ENGER, FAIRCLOTH, HARRY COLLINS, Agent TAMPA may aid the union in having dogs. Well, this was too much FALLONE, GATELY, HILL, rated men discharged from the for the boys, and when the agent MACE, RUNGE, RUTKOWSK^ SAVANNAH Have been doing quite a bit Arnied Forces so that they may opened the hall the next day, SIVCO, WEINBERG. of shipping in this part of the sail again: Frank Grief, Book low Eoid behold there was Casey Nothing much to report from Crew of S.S. Frielinghausen South for the past week, it No. 642 has shipped on the SS and his gang back on the beach this port for this week. Some of have transportation money doe seems like old times to be busy Banvard, This Brother was in to haunt him again, thoroughly the old-timers have been drift­ providing they call for it within again. trip the U. S. Army for about two disgusted with their first ing In here the last couple of 15 days at the Mobile office of A nunrber of the Tampa boys years, land he has been doing to the big city. weeks from New York and Bal­ the Waterman Steamship Com­ that have been gone for nine everything to get his release so Brother Gillis, our temporai-y months or more are returning that he could sail again. Brother dispatcher, was accosted by one timore for a little vacation be­ pany. to the land of sunshine and Joseph Flannagan and yours of the Winos for a four bit fore shipping out again. It's good Chew which made the last orange trees so that they may truly both wrote the customary itouch, and he immediately broke to see so many of the old faces trip on the S.S. Robert Hunter ^indulge in their favorite past letter to him, stating that there out his pay slip and stated that around the hall once again. Am has coming the difference in time, namely taking their siesta was an acute shortage of Able the agent bad already cut him expecting a new Liberty ship for transportation from Wilmington and servasa in the shade of the Bodied Soanien, and had the out of 20% and on top of that South Atlantic out around the to Savannah. Collect Bull Line, palm trees. said letters notarized. We also he was nicked 35c for social se- 4th or 6th of August. Have a New York City. One of the boys that had made had a letter from the Bull Line, cuiity, and the bartender and few men registered here on the a trip^ as an Otdinary seaman but none of this, according to his wife and children of his pri­ shipping list but expect I will be Crew which made the last fOr ahnost nine months was re­ Brother Grief, did him any good; vate tap room were looking for­ needing more men with ratings trip on the S.S, Panama City fused lan AB" certificate by the ;as he was a Technical Sergeant ward to his continued support, in all departments to get a crew have $125 attack bonus coming, fkdiectj Waterman Line, 19 Rec­ inspector. So I called the RfvfO jon an Aviny Mine Sweeper. aiso the Profpssor at the Barber for her. CHARLES WAID, Agent tor Street, New York City. and tried to get them to help Ptowever on January 29th, 1M3, College was looking for a cut in MONEY DUE it,.- i ^ ' �TBB SEAFARSB8 LOG Faffe Four -— 1 Ic h'i^ -, i ' i; WSLT Labor Board Set Straight ITF Workers Help Topple Mussolini Honor Roll — An Editorial — I'lii?-- m;- J 'iTt - • 'il w. ;Xri. Seamen And Their Struggle (Continued from Page 1) Marine Ck>nferehce to adopt an "International Load line" to prevent the nefarious practice of overloading and carrying up­ f SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA per deck cargoes, sending rotten Atlantic & Gulf District vessels to sea and compelling sailors to live in forecastle , AFFILIATED WITH THE AMERICAN fEDERATION OF LABOR berths that are unsanitary. (Continued from Page 1) 1891—Urged laws making ves National War Labor Board Case No. 956 National War Labor Board and mands and to gather these de­ National War Labor Board I Case No. 3946—CS-D sel liable to damage suits for mands and actions into a move­ National War Labor Board I extreme cruelty and inhuman In the matter of brutality of officers; condemned ment directed against the entire New England Steamship Company injurious law known as "The fascist regime. Milan, Turin and and Shipment of Crews in the Coast Naples are the centers of labor l^afarers Internationa! Union wise Trade;" protested against resistance. Secret meetings of of North America, A. F. of L. the leadership of the under­ The following chart shows the scale of wgaes as paid in the Great Lakes District 4Utid subsidy to a steamship company ground movement in Milan are until it complies with provisions by the New England Steamship Company as compared with those paid by the War Depart­ of attended by delegates from other the Marine Subsidy Bill. ment to the U. S. Army Engineer civilian employees on dredges, tow boats and various other towns and districts." types of small craft. These boats operate in the harbors of Boston, Providence, R. L, New 1892—Demianded inclusion of FASCIST COUNTERSTEPS i' Bedford, Mass., New York, Philaddphia and most of the other Important harbors in the seamen in aJlen contract law INEFFECTIVE favored abolition of advancing L country. A number of strikes helped to wages to seamen, which wouW r These employees of the Army Engineers, in addition to the pay shown on the chart, refocus the attention of the work­ stop "Crimping System." C ceive subsistence and quarters aUowances which amount to 3372.00 per year. They also re­ ers as yet passive, on the grow­ ceive an annual vacation of 26 days with pay and subsistence and quarters allowance. lEey 1893—Protested against sailors ing power of the revived trade in the foreign trade being given are also allowed 15 days sick leave annually which is cumulative. insufficient food, some worse imlon groups. Strikes took place July 13, 1943 than prison fare, making scurvy in Milan, Turin, Naples, Trieste, (New England more prevolant in American and the mining districts of (Great Lake) (U. S. Army Engineers) S.S. Co ships, imprisonment for sean^en Istrla. Circulation of underA B O E 0 who leave an Americmi ship in grotmd literature and papers an American port means invol­ grew enormously. Acts of sabot­ .56 in 56 56 in 56 40 in 48 48 in 48 56 in 56 Span of Work Hours untary servitude, and is con= age also occurred in Padua. Pola, 2136.00 1308.00 1671.87 2057.04 1270.32 rary to the U. S. Constitution Bologna, Piacenza, Orlglia SarAble Seaman Year onno, Genoa, and other import­ 178.00 109.00 105.86 and to human right. 139.32 171.42 (30.32)" Month 41.07 25.15 32.15 - 39.59 . 24.43 1894—Requested John Bums, ant centers. Week The Italian underground pa­ 5.84 5.04 5.68 3.49 in his tour of the U. S., to tell 5.36 c Day .63 .67 .71 .44 of the condition of the seamen per i"Italia Libera" reported In f Hour .95 .00 .95.80 and the necessity for immediate detail on the strike disturbances .87* Overtime .... in Turin, which affected prac56 in 56 40 in 48 48 in 48 56 in 56 56 in 56 action by Congrpss. Two dele­ Span of Work Hours gates were sent to Washington ically all industrial and arma­ 2116.00 1368.00 1744.80 2165.80 1405.76 to look after seamen's bills. Oiler Year ment plants in that city. Ail 178.00 114.00 145.40 180A8 117.15 (31.40)" Month 1895 — Seamen's Bill became ascist efforts to suppreiss these 41.07 26.31 33J57 27.03 aw but did not give all relief manifestations proved unavail41.65 Week » 3.86 desired. Denounced proposed ng. Hundreds of workers were , . 5.87 5.27 5.58 Day 5.97 1 Hour .49 amendment to shipping act of arrested and their families ter­ .66 .70 .75 .95 .00 .80 1895 permitting allotment to rorized. The despairing regime '. Overtime ,91* IDl56 in 84 40 in 48 56 in 56 63 in 84 original creditor, and that sea­ also took action against its own Span of Work Hours 48 in 48 men shall forfeit their clothing creation, the compulsory labor 2676.06 First Cook Year 1728.00 2698.202182.80 1678.00 'or non fulfillment of any con- ascist unions, and arbitrarily 144.00 (37.90)" Month 181.90 224.85 139.83 ract to work on a~vessel of the removed many of their head®, Week 33.23 41.97 51.93 32.27 U. S. which would make them among them the leader of the 6.65 Day 7.00 4.61 he helpless victims of the ascist railwaymen's union. 7.42 , . .92 Hour .83 .51 crimps. Anti-crimp law enacted .88 .93 A FASCIST COMMENT J)0 Overtime .80 and proved a blessing to seamen. 1.09* 1.24The Turin fascist daily 1896—Urged enactment of a "Stampa" published on June 22 Span of Work Hours 46in84 40 in 48 48 in 48 56 in 56 63 in 84 law prohibiting undermanning he following revealing commen­ Fbrter Year ... 1656.00 948.00 1233.84 1504.68 960.12 of vessels on the Great Lakes. If tary on the party purge and the (23.82)" Month 79.00 80.01 102.82 125.39 it continues the Great Lakes will baste with which the members Week ... 31.84 18.23 28.96 18.47 23.72 be prevented from supplying are dropping out of the once all• Day 4.55 3.65 3.95 2.64 4.14 competent seamen for our Navy powerful organization. "The fas­ Hour .57 J52 .46 .29 .49 in case of emergency. cists whose membership cords •V Overtime .95 .00 .80 .68 .68 1898—Declared that while sea­ are withdrawn . . . are no long­ (") Represents difference between, monthly rate found in men appreciated the law enact­ er a number but have become a column B and C. These are government figures. Monthly ed by the last (Congress, they legion. Someone who is likely rate in colum B is computed after this amount has been still wanted that most dear of » know told us: 'To be a mem­ all human rights — Liberty, to ber of the party Is perhaps more deducted from monthly rate in column C. (*) Overtime rate of pay for the first eight hours worked ownership of their own bodies, dangerous than to be outside it. and should be granted full per­ One no longer knows what atafter the straight time of 40 hours. sonal freedom and full protec- tude to take; everywhere there (-) Overtime rate of pay for the first eight hours worked tibn of the wages signed for. Al­ is suspicion and diffidence . . , after the straight time of 48 hours. so declared new law still con­ As there is no castor oil avail­ tained provisions to imprison able, the days of the cudgel are for violation of contract and the approaching. In fact, the cud­ old evil, the allotment to credit­ gel is already at work'." ors. While in session the con­ vention received a telegram that otherwise, compelled to labor 47A0 S S A. BURKE the seamen's bill had passed against his will except as a pen­ D. L. SEWELL both houses, but that the alty for crime; we demand this; ... 20.00 amendment striking out the im­ W. BRANDBOKE has been bought with blood, .. 16.00 prisonment clause had been lost. and we shall be satisfied with >' All Amerina rejoiced over the capitulation of Mussolini except M. J. NEGRETTI ,. . 16.00 The convention declared; "While nothing less." C. A. GAMEL Wall Street, it is a good step in the right di­ Next week I'll continue with The news of the downfall of Italy's dictator "was construed in rection, it does not give to sea­ other material on ,the struggle . 16.00 W. E. DENSMORE financial quarters as another broad step toward victory," says an men that full freedom to quit carried on by Andrew Puruseth, .. 16.00 work at will and move freely and the action that was taken F. WILLINGHAM Associated Press dispatch, and las a result stocks dropped from $1 S S BANARD from place to place which is the at the conventions of the Am­ to $5 a share. . .. 11.00 inalienable natural right of man, erican Federation of Labor. S S UNICO This is a curious phenomenon. y. ivTFnnAfTGfr 10.00 and without which freedom loses its meaning and becomes If good news from the war fronts is bad news for Wall Street S S LOUIS JOLIET ... ... 8.29 an empty phrase; and we there­ there can be only one reason—fear of losing fat war profits. Since NORFOLK fore desire to reiterate the po­ 8.00 sition taken by previous conven­ war industries are working almost entirely for the Government, C. BAILEY ... 5.00 tions, that under our flag no these inflated profits are being made at the expense of the people O. KARLBURN 4.00 man, be he seaman, a mechanic, J. P. HART of the United States. We submit that it is up to Congress to re. 4.00 or a farm laborer, either on the G. LAVDOR Eoove this incentive to disloyalty from the pockets of the spccu- E. BANRS mainland, in Hawaii or in any ARTHUR J. 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Title A name given to the resource August 6, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 19 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: ITF WORKERS HELP TOPPLE MUSSOLINI ANTI-STRIKE BILL INVOKED FOR MINERS WAR LABOR BOARD SET STRAIGHT ON 'NEW ENGLAND' PROVOCATIONS SEAMEN AND THEIR STRUGGLE AGAINST EXPLOITATION AND GOVERNMENT REPRESSION STRIKE VOTE TAKEN BY RAIL UNIONS NMU'S CHECK-OFF MOVE ENGINEERED BY LEADERS FEARFUL OF RANK & FILE THIS IS A GUIDE TO FREE SPEECH IN PROPER CONDUCT OF A MEETING PEGLER IS DENOUNCED AS FOE OF ALL SEAMEN INCENTIVE TO DISLOYALTY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/6/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d177df99b3719354dcfd8cd307ec750c.PDF cbb2ddd2a71539d370a58c599e982aaa PDF Text Text ' •' # ' Seafarers Certified As Bargaining Agent For Cuba Distiiiing Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA VOL. X NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. AUGUST 6. 1948 Waterman Sabotages Unemployed fnsarame By JOE VOLPIAN Special Services Representative What seamen on the bea^ can expect in the way of unemploy­ ment insurance these days can be learned from the headlines in the commercial press. "New York State Unemployment Insur^ ance Lays Off 700," one says, "Unemployment Insurance Tax Cut From Three Percent To Two," blares another. "East Coast and Up-River Steamship Company Makes 100 Million," re­ veals a third. for aU claims. "Refused RreEmployment," it reads. It is obvious that Waterman is trying to squeeze Unemploy­ ment Insurance to dealh. SIU Agents up and down the coast and the Headquarters Spe­ cial Services Department are be­ ing deluged with appeals for help from seamen who have sailed for Waterman, and who have been refused Unemployment Insur­ ance. The situation is the same in all ports'. Investigation usually reveals that the claim is just. In addition, newspapers de­ light in printing stories about the negligble few who collect un­ employment benefits under false pretenses. For some reason, news editoi-s prefer the story of an occasional pimk who beats the state for a winter in Miami Beach to the story of the real need for unemployment insur­ ance for seamen and workers in other fields. FACTS IGNORED Waterman does not recognize the fight of seamen to quit their ship after completing a voyage and to retain their rights under the law, despite the fact that at the completion of a ship's articles every man is paid off by the Shipping Commissioner. But, most fiagrant of all, Waterman does not admit that sometimes a man is laid off be­ cause a ship is laid up. In such cases. Waterman says that the men quit. It seems that Waterman does not even check the records on these claims. The office just uses the rubber stamp. The re­ sult is that even if a man eventu­ ally gets his money (which in most cases he does not) the pur­ pose of Unemployment Insurance is defeated. The man has to hang around broke when he needs the money. No. 32 WSA Money Due A considerable sum repre­ senting money due seamen who sailed WSA-chartered ships is now being held by the WSA. This money was originally held by the com­ panies but for accounting reasons was turned back to the government agency. Men who have money due them as a result of sailing on WSA ships should write to; District Auditor. Mari­ time Commission. 45 Broad­ way. New York. N.Y. It is essential that claim­ ants list: (1) The name of the ship on which the money was earned; (2) Name of the company which operated the vessel; (3) Ap­ proximate dates of periods spent on ship, and (4) Social Security number. And sign your name, of course. The Seafarers International ated had lapsed. Nothing daunt­ Union was certified this week ed, the Union reorganized the as the bargaining agent for un­ company. licensed crewmen on ships be­ Early in the spring, the Union longing to the Cuba Distilling petitioned the NLRB for an elec­ Company. tion on the ships. The Carra­ The certification order, dated bulle was voted in New Orleans August 3, was handed down by on July 12, the Catahoula in the National Labor Relations Deepwater, New Jersey, three Board on the basis of NLRB days later. The NLRB announc­ elections held aboard the SS ed the results shortly after­ Carrabulle and SS Catahoula, wards. the company's two ships. Veteran Seafarers recaU the On receipt of the certification old Catahoula, Carrabulle and order, SIU Headquarters sent a Casimir, the three ships that letter to the company asking were torpedoed. Many seamen that negotiations on a contract homesteaded them for months at commence immediately. a time, for they were good feed­ ers, making short and frequent OLD COMPANY Cuba Distilling, whose two runs. THREE MORE COMING ships are molasses tankers, is an old SIU company, the first con­ The Cuba Distilling tankers tract having been won in 1938. bring molasses from West In­ However, during the war, the dian ports to Baltimore, Deepoutfit's three vessels were torpe­ water and New Orleans, Most of doed, the last one going down the molasses finds its way into in 1943, and the company went various Du Pont plants where it out of business for five years. is made into commercial alcohol. When Cuba Distilling came The Catahoula is now in the back to the sea last winter, with shipyard for repairs, but she two new ships bearing the same will be back out in a few weeks. names as their old ones, com­ In the near future Cuba Distil­ pany officials maintained that ling plans to obtain three more no agreement with the SIU ex­ tankers in a welcome program isted since the last one negoti­ of expansion. SIU Clears Electrician Of Phony Charge Seafarer John L. White is all immediately, since he could with the recommendation that if smiles these days, and he's mak­ make it by next morning, he the charge wasn't proved at th# ing no secret of the fact that was advised to wait for instruc­ hearing, White's pay as Chief his Union deserves much credit tions in a local seamen's club. Electrician be restored for the for his happiness. Brother White, After waiting about 30 min­ portion of the trip he served as RUBBER STAMP a Chief Electi-ician, was cleared utes, the police came into the Wiper. No newspapers, however, carry last week of a "sabotage" charge club and told him he was under FULLY CLEARED stories of chiseling by industry in­ lodged by against him by the arrest. The Skipper had notified cluding the maritime industry— Chief Engineer and the Skipper the authorities that he was a At the hearing, held the next particularly the Waterman of the Robin Gray. He feels "deserter." He was detained two day, the Coast Guard hearing of­ Steamship Company. Waterman that Union representation bol­ nights and a day in the East ficer ruled that the charge of seems to have a rubber stamp stered his case considerably. London jail, under deplorable "sabotage" was unfounded and The sabotage charge grew out conditions. uncalled for, and never should of a situation in East London, After being reieased he went have been instituted. South Africa, on Juijje 26, when to Durban and boarded the Robin Extremely happy over the turn White missed the Robin Gray as Gray, only to find that he now of events, Brother White was en­ it took off for Durban. After was charged with "sabotage" by thusiastic over the role the Union some complications, caused by the Chief Engineer, and that he played in the case. But he the Skipper's report to local had been demoted to Wiper for couldn't imagine why the Chief police that he was a deserter. the rest of the tinp. Engineer would institute "such ALABAMA'S BITE White caught the ship in Dur­ fantastic charges, nor why the TOLD STORY ban. Skipper would go out on a limb Waterman's attitude is par­ Seafarers should take note of At the ship's payoff in New to back him up. He found, however, that Chief ticularly reprehensible. Seamen the four-year sentence handed Engineer Granger, back by Cap­ York, June 26, White told his "It's a complete surprise to me out in Singapore recently to sailing on Waterman ships are tain Ryan, had logged him for story to the Patrolmen. They ad­ why a Master of a ship would required, under the -law in Walter J. Seiferle, Masters, sabotage and that he had been vised him to payoff under pro­ go overboard in backing a charge Mates, and Pilots member, who Waterman's home state of Ala­ test, and to report the mat­ that couldn't hold water in an demoted to Wiper. was apprehended with a loaded bama, to pay a portion of the ter to the SIU Special Services open hearing," White said. UNION REPRESENTATION pistol in his possession while Alabama Unemployment Insur­ Department. ance Tax, and then are denied Represented by the SIU at suc­ taking it ashore to sell it. . THANKS UNION He appeared at the Union the the benefits, for which they cessive hearings before a Ship­ next day and after repeating his Carrying of armament of any themselves are taxed. But, he added, "to get back to ping Commissioner and a Coast kind off a ship is against the We prefer to believe that the Guard Hearing Officer after the stox-y was promised Union sup­ my original pui-pose in coming international maritime regula­ top officials of Waterman are ship paid off in New York June port. On July ,28 he appeared here. I want to extend to the tions, so if you do so im any not aware of what is "going on 26, White was^ given a clean bill before the Shipping Commis­ A&G District and its representa­ port you will be laying yourself in their own organization, that of health and his Chief Elec­ sioner, accompanied by. New tives my hearty thanks for open to serious trouble. some labor-hating subordinate in trician's pay was restored for York Port' Agent Joe Algina their sincere and successful ef­ and Patrolman Jimrby Purcell. forts in having me cleared of the their employ instigates this the period he sailed as Wiper. APPEAL CASE The Commissioner reviewed false charge. policy of refusing just claims Brother White called at the the case and then turned it over "I'm proud to say I have a In the case of Seiferle, who without investigation. LOG office this week and re­ to the Coast Guard, which has Union that wUl back a man to was arrested and sentenced by a The way things work out now, viewed the incident. Before un­ British court, an appeal has been whatever money is not spent in folding his story, the Chief Elec­ jurisdiction in cases of this kind, the hilt in a legitimate beef." made to both Secretary of State benefits reverts back to the com­ trician said: Marshall, and to the Governor of pany. "The reason I'm giving you Louisiana to investigate the fair­ The trend at present is to this story is that I am grateful ness of the verdict, and to ascer­ sabotage social legislation. The for the support the SIU gave me. tain if the four-year sentence is states instead of subsidizing the The Union went all out in get­ Seafarers in New York who wish lo receive a check-up excessive. man in need, give benefits to ting me a square deal. That's for tuberculosis can" do so through the facilities offered by the New York Tuberculosis and Health Association. It is further pointed out that corporations in the form of tax- the reason I'm here." How the fantastic "sabotage" In Manhattan, the clinic nearest . the SIU Hall is the it is unlawful for unlicensed per­ rebates, and direct subsidies. It is therefore clear that we charge came about, and what Washington Chest Clinic at 123 Wooster Street. The examina­ sonal to have weapons in their tion is free, but an appointment is necessary. The telephone possession aboard ship at any cannot blame members who, happened after it. Brother White number is WAtkins 5-7184. time, and further, that in many when shipping picks up, steer related this way: On June 26 he arrived at the Another clinic is the Brooklyn Tuberculosis and Health States, such as New York where clear of Waterman ships. On docks in East London a half hour Waterman vessels, their veal Association Clinic at 293 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn. The the Sullivan Law is in effect, hours are Monday from 12 to 9 PM. No appointment is need­ there are very stiff penalties for wages, are less in the long run, after the Robin Gray had shoved off for Durban. Although he and their protection is nil when ed, and the fee is $1. possession of concealed weapons wanted to take off for Durban they are unemployed. at any time. Carrying Arms Ashore May Lead To Real Trouble Free Check-Up For TB �Page Two m- i: 5S'. f THE SEAFARER^ LOG SEAFARERS LOG Friday. August 6. 19481 ^ IKCE EAfTERPffVSE Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Caught In The Bight If you're not an eagle you don't have a chance these days. Only a strong, high-flying bird could possibly man­ age to keep ahead of the soaring prices, which are putting practically everything but necessities out of the working man's reach. Even that much taken-for-granted lift that comes with a drag on a cigarette is becoming a luxury among many people. With the rise in tobacco prices last week many folks were adopting a self-imposed ration­ ing system. Prices are rising in a steady spiral that seems to have no end. And nothing the working man needs for his daily well-being is exempt. Like cigarettes, all food items, . clothing, home appliances, rent, entertainment, medical expenses are rising skyward. Periodically, the newspapers report dry figures on the "cost of living jumps"—something we've been painfully experiencing practically every day of the year. The fig­ ures arc issued with the same air of resignation that ac­ company weather reports: "That's the way it is folks—• sorry, but there's nothing we can do about it." Along about this time every year new lists o£ fig­ ures published that don't do any good for the work­ ing man or woman but which send the corporation big­ wigs and dividend-happy stockholders into frenzied glee. They are the semi-annual earning reports of the big Hospital Patients outfits. And they touch off glee because they are harbing­ When entering the hospital ers of better living for those who run U.S. industry. At notify the delegates by post­ the end of the six-month period just reported, profits card. giving your name and were even more exhilerating for them than currenjt prices the number of your ward. are depressing for the worker. Mimeographed postcards can be obtained free at the Of some 300 outfits reporting, more than 70 per­ Social Service desk. cent showed net profit gains—huge ones—over 1947, an­ other good year. Oil company gains were way up. Stand­ Staten Island Hospital ard Oil of New Jersey reported a 210 million dollar profit You. can. contact your Hos- . for the first six-months, 33 percent over last year. Atlan­ pital delegate , at the Staten tic Refining revealed a fantastic profit increase of 143 These are the Union Brothers currently In the marine hospitals, Island: Hospital at the.follow­ percent over last year. as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging ing times; Some companies showed only slight gains in sales but heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on Sth and 6th floors.) nevertheless were able to show tremendous profits. Willys writing to them. Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (the jeep outfit) had a sales increase of only 29 percent, SAN JUAN HOSPITAL M. C. GADDY (on 3rd and 4th floors.) but managed to eke out a 71 percent profit increase to ANGEL SILVESTRE H. L. SEYMOUR Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. JAMES FARRIOR $2,019,020. Sales of Standard Brands (food manufactur­ RAMON OLIVERAS (on let and 2nd floors.) E. MULHOLLAND . ers) showed just an eight percent rise in sales but prices RAMON SEIJO A. SYLVERA were 31 percent higher—proving folks are spending more ESTIBAN CRUZ EDWIN MAXWELL GEORGE LITCHFIELD to eat less. A. JENSBY FRANK WAGNER tr if iSf J. BOUYEA The story is much the same throughout industry, SAN FRANCISCO HOSPITAL P. E. CUMARE K. C. CROWE H. FERDRICKSSON and the figures made the so-called wage increases of three E. MELIE C. OPPENHEIMER H. MASON ^d four and five percent of the past year look weak and P. J. TRASMIL W. S. PERRY G. L. DUXWORTH D. GELINAS ineffective. And prices are still climbing. The big boys W. HUNT ED MILLER W. WATSON are taking the increase right back—with a vengeance. T. MANDICK XXX J. HODO The laboring man, as usual, was caught in the bight. C. NANGLE SAVANNAH MARINE HOSP. X X' C. W. HALLA And as usual, there is no use in him crying "Uncle!" For B. K. BAUGH SAN PEDRO HOSPITAL P. G. DAUGHERTY TROY THOMAS Uncle - Sam, that is wasn t doing a damned thing L. TICKLE XXX F. W. VANLEW about it. Members of Congress are beating their gums ac­ T. C. KELLY BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP^ A. S. GRIFFIN cording to schedule, despite the fact that one of them— M. BYERS HAROLD HANNAH H. W. BIGHAM XXX Senator McGrath of Rhode Island put it plainly: P. D. FULCHER W. ROBERTS NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL J. McGUIRE . . . the 1948 earnings of workers averaging $52 STELLY C. FORMAN M. T. TARING J. MORTON per week have an actual purchasing power of $2 less than E. LIPARI XXX H. W. SPENCER STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL in 1946, when their average weekly earnings were only R. F. BLACK W.WHITE U. WEEMS J. DENNIS $43. C. MORALEA A. KUBACKI L. C. MASON The working man's only sure means of protecting A. LOOPER J. P. GAVJN R. GIANFAGLIONE himself against this vicious price cycle is his trade union. C. ANDERSON B. L. MODE J. P. SAIDE C. L. KAMER V. TABARRINI No one else appears to give a damn for him or his family. RALPH PIEPHET W. T. ROSS J. McNEELY So as long as prices go up and up, organized labor will V. R. NORTH E. BOROCUSKI L.. ROBERTS J.. be forced to push for more and more increases to enable V. P. SALLINGS L. A. HOLMES T. ZEMBRZUSKI C. GREEN working men and women to maintain a standard of de­ L. J. PATI A. EWING C. R.\ GRIMES cent living. G. J. WANKA D. DeDUISEN W. H. COLBOURNE Uen Now In The Marine Hospitals �Friday, August 6, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three SlU Policy Proves itself To Be Correct By JOE ALGINA The Editor of the SEAFARERS LOG has invited the Port Agents to submit a series of articles on issues of general and vital interest to the membership. These articles will not take the place of the Agents' weekly surveys on the state of shipping in their ports and other matters but will be something extra. The Editor felt that the Port Agents, because of their position, would be able to comment wisely on many subjects. The second article in this series appears below. It was submitted by Joe Algina, Port Agent in New York. Members are urged to submit their own views on the subjects covered in these articles. Brother Algina is one of the original members of the Union and played a part in all its struggle. Algina sailed during the war. He served as an organizer when the Union began its expansion drive. In 1945 he was elected Deck Patrolman for New York and was re-elected for 1946 and 1947. He assumed the duties of Acting Agent for the port in 1947 and was elected Port Agent in 1948. a deaf ear from the average oldtimer, who has no use for them. It is the newer men whom they prey upon. These newer mem­ bers should take a cue from the oldtimers and treat the politicals for what they are. If anybody has any doubts about the correctness of this posi­ tion in regard to political groups, they need only look at what hap­ pened in the NMU, which was almost wrecked because it be­ came an instrument of politics and forgot it was a trade union. Or look at any other union that has become tied up by politicals. has been able to win clear-cut victory after victory because our membership is luiited in purpose. Seafarers have been a step ahead of the rest of maritime, because they are alert and alive to their own problems and are not con­ fused by outside political issues and beefs. A few weeks ago something happened in the National Mari­ time Union that a few years ago would have made even guys with plenty of waterfront savvy blink their eyes and swear it was dream. The i-esults of the NMU's an­ nual election showed that the It looks like even Joe Curran communists, who up to now can see that the policy followed played a powerful role in that by the SIU is the only true imion, had been defeated for course that a real trade union every single post for which they can follow in order to make conhad a candidate. tinous gains for its members. The That left Joe Curran and the payoff proof lies in the SIU con­ group backing him in complete tracts which the Seafarers has control of the national council, steadily fought for and won. WORST OFFENDERS after a fight which has been Of these groups which confuse War Shipping Administration to the real purpose of a union, the tearing the guts out of the NMU reverse its phony General Order worst offenders are the commu­ for over two years—ever since 53, requiring competency cards Curran and Joe Stack, the CP's nists and their splinter groups. for Stewards Department men. chief waterfront agitator, broke These are the boys who carry over the dead body of the Com­ Several weeks later we won their political fights and differ­ mittee For Maritime Unity. the foreign rider beef, when we ences into the imions. As usual, it was the NMU's bucked the combined strength "Hurray for us and to hell with membership which paid through of the WSA and the shipowners. the union," is their attitude. And the nose while Curran and his And we fought the Coast all the while they have the The pennies, nickels and former allies of the communist Guard throughout while NMU guts to say with a straight faces dimes added to the cost of ne­ party tried to beat each other's official Joe Stack was making that they're good union men. cessities of life have eaten a 28 brains out, using the union ap­ speeches about what a wonderful As a matter of fact, as soon as cent hole in every dollar since paratus for a club. organization the CG was. He they see that the membership the end of price controls, ac­ What's going to happen now, was teUing that to seamen, too. won't let them get to first base, cording to figures released by we don't exactly know at this All these battles which we sucthey get sore and take no interest the Bureau of Labor Statistics. point. Anyway, it's not our cessfuly wa^ed against bureau­ whatever. problem. The thing that is im­ This covers the period becracy benefitted all seamen. JOE ALGINA Some of them even have gone t w e e n June 1946, and June, portant to us of the Seafarers is When these beefs were over, that Curran's success is pri­ the NMU had to save face with so far as to say that the SIU 1948. The dollar, however, has marily due to the fact that he fiuenced by the communist party its membership and it followed shrunk even more than 28 cents, adopted the policy long pursued line, was against any aid to the our lead in getting wage in­ inasmuch as the bureau's figures by the SIU. And unless he had allies. are not up to date, being almost creases, which were granted be­ Curran, of course, worked cause we had won them. The done so, he never could have two months behind. driven the communists from their hand-in-glove with the commies war was over and the NMU's While the 28 plus hole in the and went along on this policy. phony policy showed up in its positions in the NMU. pociket of the American working Curran's adoption of the SIU When Russia was invaded, the true light—a dismal failure inso­ man is bad enough, the cost of policy definitly emphasizes the NMU swerved according to party far as the interest of its njemfood has risen 45 percent, dur­ soundness of our course in stick­ policy and went all-out for the bership was concerned. That ing the same period. It's not ing strictly to our only purpose war. union was nothing but a spring­ only the bookie these days who The NMU leadership forgot all board for as an organization. And that is communist party is saying, "Three will get you to operate as an economic Union about trade union affairs and policy. two." The grocer now gives out of seafaring men, fighting side by practically became a political The moral of this parallel be­ two dollars worth of groceries side to better their wages and group. N?) strikes, no job ac­ tween the maritime unions is for every three bucks. tions. The membership's actions clearly this: that political groups living conditions. is "fascist" because the majority NEW BLOWS Our membership realized early were not judged in light of their have no place as such in the has ruled them out of order. in the game that if the Union effect on the union; they were structure of a trade union. They Some of the new blows to hit One of the reasons these poli­ was allowed to be used in any judged as they affected the com­ merely use the union as the tail the pocketbooks of the nation other way by groups with other munist party line—and Joe Cur­ for their political purposes. The ticals are so harmful to the Un­ last week came with announce­ ions is that they are always us­ goals, we never could have made ran concurred. NMU is learning that this is so. ing every minute they are in the ments that cigarettes would go During this period the NMU our giant strides along the road We Seafarers have no political up 1 cent a pack (2 cents in ma­ to economic betterment for the worked hand-in-hand with gov­ program. We have an economic union to push their pet views. chines "to abosorb the cost of ernment bureaucrats and agon­ program. It is for that reason How can any organization move matches"). membership. Whether Curran and his group ies. Communist party policy that the membership does not ahead under such conditions? International Shoe Company, A prfect example of this sit­ decided consciously or imcon- was NMU policy. permit any group to carry on one of the biggest in the world, Meanwhile the SIU was plying political activity within our or­ uation goes on in ,the Marine raised prices 10 percent, and the sciously that the policy of the Cooks and Stewards. While this its straight, clear course of strict ganization. price of newsprint went up $4 a trade union. policy. We fought Our Union is not a recruitlhg union is i hanging by a string, ton. Publishers are now talking tooth and nail against govern­ ground for guys with a political "Sister" Bryson, head of the of 10 cent daily newspapers. ment encroachment in the mari­ axe to grind. And that is v^y MCS, runs off to make speeches While Congress hemmed and time labor field. The interests we are able to move swiftly and in support of Heni-y Wallace for hawed and Big Business blamed and welfare of our membership surely in pursuing our objective President. the Unions for the high prices, remained the chief objective of —betterment of our economic Sure, he's a good faithful corporations continued to racK our organization. Never was our position. party-liner, but he's a damned up record profits. No nickel and welfare subordinated to the in­ poor union man. In fact, he's POLITICS IS PERSONAL dime stuff here. In their quar­ terests or "line" of any outside an enemy of his own union. He terly reports the facts stood out This does not mean, of course, completely ignores the prob­ group. like red lights! The correctness of this SIU that any man in our organization lems of his union while he goes Studebaker C o r p o r ation re­ policy — and the failure of the cannot have his own personal around preaching his political ported profits of almost $4 mil­ NMU's — was shown when the political beliefs. Political lean­ faith. Thus, the union becomes lion as against almost $2 mil­ the target for attack from the SIU membersliip was the only government cracked down on ings are a man's own business lion for the same quarter last * his personal business, just like shipowners, who see that the or­ smart policy after all is beside seamen at the end of the war. year, a neat 100 percent in­ his religion. A man can indulge The Wage Stabilization Board ganization is weakened as a re­ the point. crease. Gulf Oil reported a profit in political activity on his own— sult. The fact is that after the NMU refused to grant the wage in­ of $77 million as against $42 outside the structure of the was practically torn to bits inter­ creases which we had won in The -same thing happened in million for the same period in Union. He cannot expect to use collective bargaining with the nally and stymied by the opera­ the NMU. If the situation had 1947, an 85 percent increase. tors, externally, Curran appar­ operators. We had no friends in the Uniop to advance his own continued, the organization would General Motors, up 55 percent; ently figured the SIU theory, that the government—we didn't have political beliefs. have been completely wrecked. Continental Oil, up 48 percent; So we have no political recruit­ Curran only saw the light after a maritime union cannot be poli­ to talk it over with anybody but Tidewater Oil, up 100 percent; tical and economic and still do our Brother Union members. We ing in our organization. There the commies had him so trapped Sinclair Oil, up 100 percent; are no groups at work in our that he couldn't move. the membership any good was decided to strike. While Standard Oil, up 81 percent; Ra­ Union who are able to divert the Following the biggest maritime correct. they were making him a hero, dio Corporation, way down the Without going into all the strike in the nation's history, we real aims of the membership. everything was okay. list, showed 21 percent profit In fact, the attitude of Sea­ little winding details, let's just won what we were entitled to. over last year's take of $4 mil­ AT LONG LAST take a look at the NMU policy, The WSB was forced to reverse farers is that ^these groups are lion. Nevertheless after all these more to be pitied than scorned. which almost proved fatal to its ruling. Another sign of the times: years, he and his group have Politicals have learned that they While the NMU was patting that organization just before it This week the Government re­ fell in line with Seafarers policy, the government agencies on the are not wanted. There are many finally i-ealized that the SIU politicals in the NMU who left policy is the only sound effective quested farmers to plant less back, the SIU was fighting in regard to the politics side. In the early part of the war, to break bureaucratic strangle­ the SIU because they could not way to advance the welfare of wheat as the granaries are overfiowing. Prices, however, con­ when Russia and Germany were holds on the American seamen. make any progress in the SIU. the membei'ship. The record shows that the SIU tinue to climb. What few there are around get partners in a pact, the NMU, in- In April 1946 the SIU forced the Prices, Profits Continue Their Upward Trend •if...' �Page Four i tnE SEAFAnERS LOG Friday, August 6, 1948 MoftUe Sliiirpn^ The SRids But Shoregang Work Helps Out By CAL TANNER MOBILE—Shipping during the a piece of cabbage to a man past week hei'e was on the dead who's been on the beach for slow bell, with a- total of 71 while. On the organizing side, things bookmen and 32 pennitmen be­ ing shipped. There were five were fairly quiet this week. We payoffs and three signons for the haven't had anvthing unor­ ganized in quite a while. week. The hospital Patrolman niade • The Alcoa Cavalier, one of the The next regular member­ three ' Alcoa ships running into the rounds again this week, anc ship meetings will be held this port, came in from a 17-day he reports that all Brothers are Wednesday evening. Aug^ 11 By LLOYD (Blackie) GARDNER cruise to the Islands. Two other being well taken care of, with at 7 P. M. in all ports. With Alcoa ships also came in from all men entitled to benefits re­ the exception of New York, PHILADELPHIA — Shipping There were also two Bull Line tlie Island run. They were the ceiving them. all branches hold their meet­ has improved considerably this ships, the SS Elizabeth and Aryln Speaking of hospitals, the Capstan Knot and the Runner. week, which is the kind of news to payoff. These ships laid off many friends of the Mobile ings in their own halls. All three paid off clean. New York meetings are we wish we could report every their crews, and will lie idle un­ The payoff of the William Branch stenographer and secre­ held in Roosevelt Auditor­ time we write in. til the ILA wins its beef in Blunt, another Alcoa scow, was tary, Miss Huggins, will be glad ium, 100 East 17th Street, Puerto Rico. They'll be back We paid off a new SlU tanker held up a few hours because of to know she is recovering from comer of Fourth Avenue. pretty soon. the SS TheCabins; She may a bit of trouble, but everything her recent appendicitis operation. .These sessions are a good We also paid off a number of have a queer twist to her name was finally settled to the satis­ She'll probably be back to work chance for you to hit the SUP ships, with SUP Patrolman but we got everything squarec faction of the crew. Our other by the time you read this. deck and speak your piece. Charlie Jacobs coming up from away without any trouble. payoff was on the Zane Gray, ON THE BEACH Baltimore to give us a hand on Isthmian and, considering her A lot of oldtimers have hit most of them. six-month trip, -she came in the beach here recently. Among faii-ly clean with just a few SHORTAGE them is Jack Self, with a little minor beefs. less ear than he started out with. The net result has been that GOOD CREW Bosun Mel Shipley has gone we have had a shortage of Congratulations are in order and got himself spliced. He was Bosuns, Carpenters and ABs, and By WILLIAM (CmSy^ HENTZ^ for the Grey crew for bringing married here a week ago , . . have had to call other ports for in the ship with so few beefs, Robert (Chewtobacco) Reynolds BALTIMORE—Shipping drop­ bringing trouble to the entire replacements. In part, this sit­ despite the fact that they had was in and got a job on the ped down to nothing again in SIUv uation was caused by the new another sample of the Isthmian the seven days just past, with So you men who turn down rule on ABs, calling for twospecial brand of Skipper and only a handful of vessels paying the Ore jobs ought to do a little thirds of the ABs on each ship to Pursers. off and signing on. thinking about what the conse- hold green tickets. Signons for the week were the This was a blow, for Balti­ iquences might be. We Seafarers Any AB having the necessary William Blunt, whicli headed more had been quite active for Rave a job to do sailing these three years should go up to have back to the Islands, and the a few weeks. Only four paid off ships, and it's oiu- business to his blue ticket changed for a Noonday, Waterman, which while five signed on. As usual, see that every ship we have green one. This is for your signed on for a trip to Japan. when things are bad it was the sails under the SIU banner. benefit as an individual, and it The Zane Grey signed coastwise Ore ships that kept us going. If too many of you men keep will also mean that the Union articles to Tampa, where she will This is another good reason turning down these jobs you never will have any trouble man­ sign foreign for India. for taking the jobs on those Ore will have no right to holler ning its ships. Several vessels were in port, ships. You will recall that last when they come back with We kept pretty busy here all in transit, among them the Del Zane Grey . . . Brother Buford week we entered a personal crews hired from the docks. Re­ week handling beefs on ships in Aires, Mississippi and the Win- (Petrolite) Jones shipped this beef to the effect that when member, if Seafarers don't take transit here. Among these were slow Homer, Waterman. week as QM on the Alcoa Cava­ members turn down jobs on the jobs, the company can get the SS Steel Voyager, Isthmian, Despite the relatively poor lier . . . "T-Bone" Wattler went these ships, they are beating its men somewhere else. and the SS Jean Lafitte, Water­ themselves over the head and If we didn't have many pay­ man. The beefs, however, were shipping in this port last week, along as Carpenter. prospects for the coming week Pete Morriss breezed in from slugging the Union below the offs and signons, we didh't have more or less routine and were many beefs either. It wasn't settled to everyone's satisfaction. look pretty fair. Alcoa has quite the bauxite shuttle run, mumbl­ belt. Well, we wish to repeat a lit­ only because shipping was down a few ships scheduled for pay­ ing something about 'Mongo' and Just for the record, I'd like to offs and signons. Waterman McKenzie. Guess it will be come tle of what we had to say then. report that everything is quiet doesn't have much on tap for time before we can get Pete This is a big issue in this port on the local labor front. m'lUSEE-rfiP I next week, but it is possible it down that way again . . . Brother and it's a big issue • for the FAT«)/.MAAI! ~ WAIT FOR RULES might pull a couple of C-2s out Ding Dong" BeH. dropped by the Union, don't make any mistake The membership here is hopof the shipyards, if cargo can be Hall yesterday and said he would about that. ng that that the Headquarters obtained for them. BLAMES YOU be back shortly. His ship, the Committee on shipping registra­ HELPED OUT Alcoa Pennant, is paying off in You know what will happen tion rules will soon have its A big help again to the mem­ Baton Rouge, La. Aboard with if a few more of those ships sail recommendations on paper, as bership here was some shore- him was Steward Leo Marsh. short. We don't have to tell you. there appeai-s to be a bit of gang work. Some 150 men were Both of them ought to be much And who will be to blame? It's confusion due to the different shipped during the week to part- fat . . . Also on the beach in no secret. You men who have systems in effect in the various time jobs. These shore gang Mobile is Bosun George Bales turned down those ships will ports. jobs sometimes run $30 for a and his running mate. Red lave brought trouble upon yoxir—all of the ships were in good By setting up a uniform system full night's work, and is quite Huwse. selves. What's worse, you will be shape. The little things there of registration, the membership were, we settled easily aboard will simplify matters. A man ship. will only have to acquaint him­ self with one set of rules, and he DON'T ARGUE Which brings to mind anoflier will know, that they will apply TAMPA—Shipping is still fair would ease the situation some­ taking a hell of a long time to point. Don't do any extensive in afty port he may visit. here, although business is slow­ what. finish the job but, then, a good arguing with those Mates and In the sports scene here, all ing down a bit. Bookmen are job is being done and a good job Engineers out at sea. Keep a hands appear to be quite happy. McBURNEY SIGNS ON able to ship out within a few shouldn't be rushed. It's prob­ careful record of everything, The town's representatives in the The McBurney signed on Fri­ ably that we're a bit impatient then bring it up in port. That's major leagues are giving ball days, but permitmen are having day and sailed Monday night, to show off our finished product. the way to take care of things. fans something to talk about. their troubles getting out. with several oldtimers aboard. The Athletics seem determined When we say that we didn't As this is being written the Among them were "Buck" OUT OF HOSPITAL to stay right up on top of the ship many men this week, we John Barti-am, Waterman, is in V/oods, Harvey Brown, A1 Driver Brother James Jones, one of don't wish to imply that there pursuing Yankees, Indians and and calling for two AB replace­ and former Port Agent "Sonny" ments. There was no trouble in Simmons. Simmons sailed as the men who was burned in the haven't been many ships here. Red Sox. The fighting Phillies Bartram explosion, has been dis­ There have been a lot, but most are coming along okay under getting them, as we have several Fi reman -Watertender. charged from the local hospital.- of them have been in transit. their new manager. Jack Sawyer. ABs on the beach who paid off Incidentally, the, McBurney Jones, who hails from Mobile, They crew up and pay off in Looks like scrapple is as 'good as the Robert McBurney. just got a contract for three more Ala., will require out-patient other ports. In the transit class, wheaties as the breakfast of ball The Bartram, you will recall, trips, hauling phosphate between treatment for sometime to come. we've had Watermans, Isth­ players. had a steam line explosiion a Tampa and a port in Germany. He is stopping at the Sailor's mians, Robins and Alcous to That's all for now. More com­ couple of weeks ago that re­ I see by the papers here that Hotel and plans to rest up and look at. ing up nekt week. sulted in the death of two Sea­ Senator Claude Pepper was ex­ take in a few shows and ball Sure doesn't look as if those farers, and caused severe injury cluded from the Southern "Dixie- games meanwhile. politicans over there in Wash­ to two others. crats." That's easy to under­ Thi.s is about the best port ington were going to do much. An Alcoa and a Bull Line ship stand, since Pepper is notoriously there is to lay around on the We hear that a lot of those Sen­ come in here every ten days. pro-labor. Holland, the other beach. Things are very cheap ators and Congressfnen had sub­ If you don't find line«' Outside of these, all ships calling Florida Senator, has been invited and there's plenty of recreation— let their apartments for the when you go aboard your here are Waterman, with the ex­ and that is likewise easy to un­ all kinds. summer, which is another rea­ ship, notify the- Hall at once. ception," of course, of the Mc­ derstand since, like most of the Hope by the time we file our son they're mad about being A telegram from Le Havre or Burney, which comes in every oldline Democrats ' from the next report to the LOG, our called back. They don't have Singapore won't do you any two months to load phosphate South, he is anti-labor. building will be finished and anywhere to sleep—^which puts good. It's your bed and you Progress on our Hall is coming we'll be doing "our business from them in the same boat with a have'to lie in it. for Germany. If we could get a few more ships like her, it along nicely. It seems like it is there. See you then. lot of their constituents. Branch Meetings PtUlaitelpliia Reports Shipping Shows Ronsifierabie improveinent Baltimore Shipping Umi^ Again, Bat Ore Jobs Take Some Slack Shipping In Tampa Good For Bookmembers ATTENTION! �m Friday, Augwrt 6, Ifl48 T.JI.E SEAFARERS C€ To Enforce Law On ABs On July 15, Ihe Coast Guard commenced rigid en­ forcement of the legal qualifications for signing ABs on American ships. Under the law, two-thirds of the ASs '«n rSfa^ rmust hold green tickets. In other words, iwo-lhnds '«f :fhe must show three years of deck time. The Kemsdning third may hold blue tickets which require only a year of -deck time. On the average ship calling for six AiBs, :iour .will -have to have green tickets after July 15. All ABs are urged to check their tdtdcets. jlf you <lwld a wartime AB ticket, terminating six months nfter the end of the war, you should go to the Coast Guard and get ^your blue ticket,* or get your green ticket if you have the three years. And if you have a blue ticket and -the th^ years, -you should get it upped to green, whether you jpt your .pcgpers during the war or some time earlier. Hew Orleans Shippi^ iBdis AUssiss^i Negotiations On By EARL SHEPPARD NEW ORLEANS—Shipping has picked up somewhat in the past two weeks in this port, and the business affairs of the Branch are in good shape. The upswing in local shipping was marked by ten payoffs and six signons during the past week. The immediate picture doesn't look bad, with about the same number of payoffs and signons expected this week. Shipping should at least hold its own. Negotiations on the new con­ tract are in progress with the Mississippi Shipping Company, and we hope to have something definite in our next report. The company has already signed the new Hiring Hall Agreement and has agreed to most of the conditions being sought. However, there is still a question on wage increases. NEGOTIATIONS I retuind from New York re­ cently, where I joined in the contract negotiations the Union is conducting with the Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ship Operators Association. It appears that these people want us to make quite a few concessions but, in turn, don't want to give us a damned thing. How long they will keep up this phony attitude we don't know, but you can rest assured we will win this beef in true SIU style. A party tendered in honor of "Uncle Bill" Donnell on the thirty-first birthday of the Federationist, which he edits, was held here in our Hall last Satur­ day after the membership voted to give our facilities for the pur­ pose. The Federationist has been the official American Federation of Labor organ for the State of Louisiana since' -its inception. Everyone agrees that it has car­ ried the AFL banner at all times for the betterment of the organi­ zation's entire membership. The party was a success from start to finish and was thor­ oughly enjoyed by all who at­ tended. Several prominent townsmen and local AFL union officials spoke in honor of "Uncle Bill" and the Federationist. HANCOCK CELEBRATES LO G Page Five New York Beats Rokin Gray Job Demotion By JOE ALCINA NEW YORK^Before jumping into the story of shipping in this iport :ipr tthe week, I'd like ;to igive iithe wind-iqp of ithe .de­ motion mcident aboard the Robin Gray. Last week we reported that the Ghief Electrician on the Gray .'had ibeen demoted to -Wiper .and .we were taking the case before the Steamboat In^spector. We did, and the man .was reinstated with all pay due him. He had been charged with sabotage .and demoted by the 1st Assistant while the ship was •in Durban. "When'"the true facts came to light before the In­ spector it was found that the man was very capable in his job and had not been destruct­ ive in any way. We are now faced with a similar case. The Chief Steward on the Azalea City has been de­ moted to iMessman by the Skip­ per. Tliis case, too, will be fought just like the previous one. All men who find themselves disliked by the Department head or Skipper should protect themselves by keeping their noses clean. If someone is out to do a job on them, they should be sure that T;hey do nothing that will give the officers reason to derate them. Brother Red Hancock cele­ brated his thirty-eighth birthday on board the SS Del Norte at sea recently. It seems as though HOLDING FAIR everyone took the opportunity to New York shipping is con­ imbibe one and have fun. Guess tinuing fair for another week, it's about time Brother Hancock and it looks like it will hold starts going back towai'd twenty- its own during the immediate one. days ahead. The Del Norte is the vessel on The movement of jobs here which Brother Neil Handley isn't terrific, but it is fast died. The crew made a veijy fine enough to provide a smooth gesture in collecting $1,077, turnover of men on the beach. which they turned over to jj. would have been a little betBrother Handley's- widow, to ter, but the ILA strike in the whom all Seafarers extend their islands has caused Bull Lines sympathy. to hold their ships here until One thing before signing off. the strike ends. Any membei*s not having blue j "We're supporting the ILA men AB tickets should get them ^ (jQ-wn there, and we'll be conchanged immediately for the tent to wait until they win their green tickets, if they're eligible,' just demands, or they may "find they're unable Some of the good ones in to ship. port this week were the Arizpa Only one-third of the ABs can and Azalea City, both Watership with blue tickets; the rest man. Outside of the Steward of the ABs aboard a vessel must beef already mentioned, they have green tickets. Information' were both good, clean sliips. A on this score has been running' couple of others worth praising in the LOG from week to week'•were the Isaac Singer, Alcoa; and aU members should read it and the Rosario, BuU. and follow the insiru«;lions given. Others, new to the SIU, were Attention to this matter by the Lake George, U. S. Petrol­ those affected will eliminate beefs eum Carriers; and the Sweet­ at signons of the kind we had water, Metro Petroleum. Both today, when the Shipping Com­ ships were well handled by the missioner refused to allow some Patrolmen with excellent coop­ men to sign on because they eration coming from the crew. Departing from this port in failed to take note of this new good shape this week were provision. Fairland, Waterman; Marine Ar­ row, Robin; Emilia, Bull (she's not going to the Islands); Ariz(pa, Walkman; and Lake George and Steel Scientist. • These days when every doUar counts it hurts a Seafarer to lose out on money which is vices Department, Headquarters, 51 Beaver Street, New York, giving the name of ship, when and where paid off and for what reason. With ihis the Special Ser­ vices will have a record which will make it easier to push a claim when you hit the States. SAFE SI6AJ HeRe,SK|Pp£-fR - WAY It may sound like a lot of bother to , get the statements and send a card, but it is the safest way to assure collection of the money due you. Here's a recommendation pass­ ed in the Port of New York at the last men-.bcvship meeting which we feel is a good one: If a man ships on a ship as a 3rd Cook and later the ship rightfully his. One of the fre­ takes on more than 12 passen­ quent causes of loss comes when gers, which means a 2nd Cook a man pays off a ship in a for­ is required, the 3rd Cock be al­ eign port because of illness. lowed to stay aboard as 2nd Cook. ANCHORS AWEIGH This is not a shipboard pro-' Unless he gets a statement motion as he is not stepping in­ from the Skipper stating the to someone else's job. Instead, reason for his piling off, he he is merely doing the same might find it very difficult to work but gaining an increase collect wages and subsistence in pay. Of course, in a situation when he returns to the States. like this, the 3rd Cook must The best way to he protected have the endor.sement for 2nd all the way around is to first Cook. get the statement from the Just thought we'd pass the Skipper and also a record of word along, so all Brothers can acquainted with it treatment from the hospital or become doctor who treated you. Then should it pop up' on*the floor drop a card to the Special Ser-, at one of the meetings soon. Gatveston Shipping Spurt Dies By KEITH ALSOP GALVESTON — As expected short-sighted course in making the spurt in shipping this port [no provision for the exemption has been enjoying the past of experienced seamen who sailcouple of weeks petered out ed through the last war, and this week. Although we were are still manning ships, not, inactive—we had four payWe hope that the communioffs and two signons, no payoffs cation sent from Headquarters loom in the immediate future. to President Truman last week. We paid off the Governor pointing out the advisability of Bibbs in Beaumons, the Horace|keeping our merchant fleet See, the Stanton King and the,manned by capable and experNathaniel Currier. The See wentjienced hands brings some reinto the shipyard for a remodel- suits, ing job. There were no beefs of NO SENSE any consequence on any of these The odd thing about the gov­ ships paying off. ernment's lack of foresight is Signons were held aboard the .that all the time they are trying Nathaniel Currier and the Stan- to convince everj'one how im­ ton King. portant the merchant fleet is in war and peace, they never raise DRAFT TALK a hand to keep it running Most of. the younger members' smoothly, seem to be mo.st interested inj That man was here last week, the draft status of seamen, not We're talking about the one a very difficult thing to under- j and only Frenchy Michelet, who stand, either. Although okltim- j stopped in for a few hours, then ers may talk less about the sit- moved on. nation, they too are undoubt­ Other oldtimers around the edly interested. beach her are Philip Daly, Jr., Up to now, the government ^ Buddy Jordan, D. Gardiner, W. appears to be following a rather H. Laffoon and W. R. Walker. �THE Page Six Frisco Narrows Down The Hunt For New Hail I f/;. WORTH WAITING As a matter of fact, we feel that the delay will ultimately be of benefit to the membership, since we are solely interested in obtaining the best place possible. Waiting a bit longer for some­ thing worthwhile appears to be fairly sensible. The entire A&G District membership here on the West Coast has been drafted to help, in our search. . Chin up, chest in, all's well that ends well! After the slump, we expect to do a rip-roaring business for the remainder of the year—in all Departments. This forecast is based on a careful "West Coast­ wise Survey" of the shipping situation. The only error in this fool-proof survey was made re­ cently when it selected Wolcott against Louis in then last set-to. DONORS WAITING FOR ORDERS FHdaf. August 6. 1948 Why Bosuns Get Grey By G. W. (BUI) CHAMPLIN Tugs manned by Marine Allied Workers, SIU affiliate, await the word to shove off. Above, are the Debardeleben tugs of the Coyle Lines at Algiers. Leu Below, tugs Walter R and Alma D. are pictured at Harvey. La. Photos were sub­ mitted by Trussel Beatrous. New Orleans Patrolman of the MAW. Many things on the sea are a matter of tradition., Most of the duties of a Carpenter fall into this catagory. The relationship between Cai-penter and Bosun is such a delicate matter that I shall endeavor to touch on the subject largly in the hope of getting some answers from oth­ ers—both Carpenters and Bosuns. On modern steel ships. Carpen­ ters are rapidly being displaced by ABs who^, are signed on as Deck Maintenance men. Often two DMs are substituted for "Chips." All cargo agreements provide for "competent members of the crew doing Carpenter's work" (in other words carpentry in the shore-going meaning of the word: woodworking). Chips' first rivals were Deck Engineers, who came San Juan Branch Cracking Down On Performers By SAL COLLS SAN JUAN—As this is being written, the International Long­ shoremen's Association strike here is still in full swing. The ILA, which has the full backing of the SIU, is striking because the companies have refused to dis­ cuss a wage increase since the beginning of the year. Meanwhile, we are covering all A group of the boys aboard our ships in the port every day. the SS Iberville donated $31 to The beefs on the SS Monroe, in­ the Frisco Branch to be used for | volving all three Departments the purchase of books as an aid were settled to the crew's satis­ in the educational work in the faction. One Oiler had to be re­ new Hall. moved for failure to cooperate Donors were D. F. Sykes, with his shipmates. He had been Frank Smith, Leon Roberts and drunk for three days. A Night Bob Neuer, all of the Deck Gang; Cook and Baker was fined for George Crosby, Ken Ecldund, not working with the other mem­ Sane Agro, L. O. Miller, Carl bers of his Department. Kumlin, A. Hildago, D. B. Ruff, K. H. Hakensem and W. R. ConPULLS PERFORMER nell, of the Black Gang. Stew­ A performer on the SS Jean ards Department men contribut­ had to be pulled off the ship. ing were S. O. Lange, J. E. Gal­ All disputes aboard the SS Dor­ lant, J. A. Lafrance and Frank othy were settled on the ship. Mittelhauser. All is quiet on the SS Suzanne. All beefs aboard the Iberville No beefs are pending. Passes were squared awny at the signwere issued to all unlicensed per­ on in Stockton. Brother Gallant, sonnel aboard this vessel.' Stewards Department Delegate, The minor beefs on the SS was elected Ship's Delegate for Wild Ranger were settled aboard the voyage. The Skipper, a retired book­ ship. man from the Gulf, agreed not Aboard the SS Cape Mohican, to log any of the crew during the which is at Guanica, there was trip, providing an amount at a beef involving the Engine least equal to what the log would Utility, whom the First Assistant be was donated to the SEA­ wanted to demote to Wiper for FARERS LOG at the payoff. no reason whatsoever. We boarded the ship where we learned that the entire Black Gang backed the Utility, saying he was working all right. So we Each man who makes a straightened the matter out with donation to the LOG shoqld the First Assistant. receive a receipt in return. After we squared everything If the Union official to whom a Way, the Engine Utility re­ a contribution is given does quested that he be switched to not make "out a receipt for Oiler. The entire gang agreed the money, call this to the with the idea, so we advised attention of the Secretaryhim to see if he can get Engine Treasurer, J. P. Shuler, im­ Utility wages when he gets back mediately. to the States. Send the name of the of­ The SS Morning Light, Water­ ficial and the name of the man, has been over at Mayaguez port in which the occurrence ever since the strike and she has look place to Ihe New York made some replacements while HalL 51 Beaver Street, New in that port. There are no beefs York 4, N. Y. pending on this ship at this time. Attention Members 11^: LOG By A. S. CARDUiLO SAN FRANCISCO — We've been knocking ourselves out looking for a good location for our new Hall here. The field has narrowed down to two places, and we will definitely choose one of them next week. Although we would have liked the Hall to have been ready by now, the delay has not been too great a drawback. We Have had no payoffs or ships in transit this past week and none is ex­ pected for the next two weeks, with the exception of the Calmar. She's due next week in transit. I!?'- SEAFARERS Hiring Hall Is Best necessary)! put before arbitra­ tion to prevent abuses. Our Agreement states: "The Union agrees to furnish capable and competent men." This act­ ually relieves the ship operators of a lot of headaches, and saves them money in the long run. The SIU disciplines its own members through Union action aboard ship and ashore, to take care of company property as well as their own, to keep a clean ship, to work together as Union Brothers and to respect -By eliminating favoritism and the contract. petty grievances that are bound An SIU crew feels that the to crop up under any company maintainance of the ship is as hiring system, the cooperation much its responsibility as it is and efficiency of the crew is increased. Under the Hiring Hall clause in our agreements, the com­ panies agree to obtain their men through the facilities of the Union—and for the SIU the facilities of the Union means the Rotary Shipping. System which is equitable and just for all. The companies have found that they get a higher standard of men in this way than they could get through a hiring of­ fice, where the judgement of some man in charge is subject to personal prejudice and acts of favoritism. the Master's. Upon return'to the home port they make a list of the repairs that are needed to facilitate efficient operation. be thoroughly reviewed and, if Freddie Stewart A free-thinking trade unionist is a militant fighter for justice, and he prides himself as a competant seamen. He does his job That's one reason the compan­ right, and sees to it that his ies were anxious to retain the shipmates do, theirs. But he Hiring Hall in the new agree­ will not tolerate unjust restric­ ments. tions, abuses, whipping-boy tac­ tics, and will accept nothing less FEW EXAMPLES than dignity and responsibility. There are a few instances The company's interest is in­ where a Mate, Engineer, or Steward rejects a man dispatch­ volved as much as the seaman's ed from the Hall as incompe- when the Union stands by the tant. But usually investigation Hiring Hall for competant, cap­ shows that such refusal is un­ grounded; and every case should able and independent seamen! with steam-driven cargo winches, windlasses and other such gear as capstans, docking winches, and towing winches. . GOODBYE. PAL Electrification is causing the rapid disappearance of Deck En­ gineers, Milford Electrician now displacing him. What atomic energy will do to all of us, I hate to think! Traditionally, Chips greases all blocks—he used to make them of wood—doors, ports (including the replacing of portlights and dead lights), cargo ports, and hatches, because they were once upon a time made of wood, so are still subject to the Carpen­ ter's care and maintainance. Anchors, which long ago were of wood reinforced with iron, fall into Chip's ancient realm, togct'her with the anchor windlass. The latter has come a long way from the hand-propelled anchor capstan of yore. It is now a highly complicated winch, but the Carpenter runs it. Indeed the only cables left on an American ship are the anchor cables, which are now great chain cables of steel. WATER BOY When sailing ships put in for water. Chips was called upon to cooper all watercasks and butts, and break out whatever hose and pumps were necessary. The lat­ ter he also made. Hose was made of canvas or leather. Pipe was made of wood. On Limey ships. Chips still does the plumb­ ing. N Sailing as Carpenter on the Dominican Victory, India SS Co. of Calcutta, Ltd., under the British flag, (until they hoisted the Star of India) under Can­ adian articles, but SlU-contracted under the Waterman Agreement, I had my hands full. The Master was broadminded enough not to make me do plumbing; but he did insist on my tending water whenever we took fresh water at Malta, Port Said, and Aden. The mention of hose recalls an interesting and very frequent combination job of times gone by: that of Carpenter-Sailmakei'. As a result. Chips is still requird to do all kinds of odds and ends of canvas work evn now. FRICTION So ill-defined are the Carpen­ ter's duties today that the con­ dition often leads to friction in the eternal triangle of CarpenterMate-Bosun. Unfortunately, the Carpenter and Bosun have to live together. Occasionally the spectacle of neither one speaking to the other for months on end presents it­ self to an amused ci-ew. The Carpenter takes orders only from the Mate, and gives orders to no one—at least on a freighter. When Chips and the Serang are not speaking and it's "all hands fore and aft," the situation be­ comes really ridiculous. The Mate has to give two sets of orders. Or take the situation when the Bosun relays the order to heave away on the mooring line, and Chips feels the Bosun is trying to tell him what to do. Chips mumbles in his beard, the Bosun blows his top, and the Mate probably demands, "What the hell kind of. crew did the Union send me anyway?" Then everyone goes ashore and gets drunk and is ready to start all over again. �Fridfliy, August 6. 1948' THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Serta ' NEW ORLEANS—Chairman, ceptcd. Patrolman reported on Johnny Johi^tdn, 53; Recording settlement of beefs aboard the SS Secretary, Herman .Trootcl^; Japies Swan. Everything fixed Reading Clerk, Buck Stej^mns, but a few log.s. Report accepted 78. REG. REG. REG. TOTAL SHIPPED SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAL Secretary-Treasurer's reports Minutes of other Branches ENG. . STWDS. DECK PORT REG. DECK ENG. STWDS. SHIPPED heard and accepted. Voted au­ previous meetings read and ac­ Boston 40 24 25 86 12 9 12 33 thority to Agent to act on ex­ cepted. Motion carried to non­ New York .... 267 169 209 645 175 160 ' 166 501 cuses offered by men missing concur with section of Baltimore Philadelphia .. 55 52 38 145 60 27 18 - • 105 meeting. Trial Committee's re­ minutes regarding J. Petro, Baltimore 310 164" 147 621 223 135 104 462 port accepted. Accepted Head­ with recommendation that his Norfolk 67 54 33 154^ 64 53 50 167 quarters' telegram urging protest probation period be changed to Savannah 24 44 20 88 24 21 19 64 against drafting of merchant read "suspension." Motion car­ Tampa 16' 26 17 59 17 14 14 45 seamen with war records, • and ried to request West Coast Rep­ Mobile 88 74 62 219 112 92 84 288 voted to send telegrams to Wash­ resentative to get suitable Hall New Orleans ....... . ....... 194 117 192 503 174 . 102 141 ' 417 ington. Dozen from crew of SS as soon as possible, as per Galveston 65 60 34 159 84 53 38 175 William Carson hit deck to exwishes of membership. Port San Juan plain how sensation-hungry (No figures available) Agent Sheppard reported he just newspapers had plastered a good 1,121 761 lii 2,679 945 666 646 2,257 returned from New York, wl»re GRAND TOTAL ship with a bad name by head­ he took part in contract nego­ NOTE: A&G men shipping on ihe West Coast .are not included in this report. lining false reports of mutiny. tiations with the operators. He Minute of silence for Brothers said operators want Union to lost at sea. Meeting adjourned MOBILE — Chairman, Oscar minute of silence for Brothers departed Brothers. Under Good with 63 bookmen present. make concession but they are unwilling to make any in re­ Slevnns, C^llS; Recording Sec­ lost at sea. Meeting adjourned and Welfare, wide discussion of 4 4 4 turn.- He predicted success for retary, Jeff Morrison, 34213; with 54 members present. need of protesting drafting of TAMPA — Chairman, R, H. the SIU, however. In accord­ Reading Clerk, Harold Fisher. merchant seamen with war rec­ Hall, 26080; Reading Clerk, R. L; 4 4 4 ance with instructions from the G-59^ PHILADELPHIA— Chairman^ ords, who still sail. Meeting ad­ Duke, 143; Recording Secretary, Read and accepted minutes L. A. "Blacfci6" Gardner, 3897; journed with 183 bookmen pres R. Seckinger. Secretary-Treasurer, he said he would meet with Mifssissippi of previous meetings in other Reading Clerk. D. C. Hall, 43372; ent. Tampa minutes read and ac­ Shipping Company tomorrow to Branches. Agent Tanner report­ Receirding Secretary, G. H. See4 4 4 cepted. New business of other discusf negotiations for new ed on recent trip he made to berger, 6932. NORFOLK — Chairman, Ben Branches read and accepted. contract. He said he was of the New York to participate in neg­ New Business of all Branches Rees, 95; Recording Secretary, J. Agent reported shipping holding otiations for new contracts. He read and accepted. Great Lakes A. Bullock, 4747; Reading Clerk, also reported on shipping pros­ and SUP minutes were posted. M. Darley, 100931. pects for Mobile. Tanner re­ Special meetings of Philadelphia Norfolk minutes and financial lated that he had been instruct­ New York, Norfolk and Puerto i-eport read and accepted. Secre­ ed at Headquarters to continue Rico read and accepted. The tary-Treasurer's report heard negotiations with ship operators Agent reported to the member­ and accepted. Quarterly Finance in Gulf who are not members ship that shipping had picked Committee's report also accepted. of Atlantic and Gulf Ship Op­ up considerably in the past Voted to read only new business opinion Mississippi would talk erators Association. Everything week and the outlook for the of other Branches. All new busi­ up. Several ships hit each week, business but, if they didn't, is being subordinated to the immediate fifture was fair. ness of Branch minutes of July he said, and bookmen generally everything possible would be problem of securing the con­ There are • several Bull Line 14 meetings read and accepted, get out fast, Stewards Depart­ done to make them think dif­ tracts, he concluded. Motion car­ ships in port with the crews laid West Coast and Great Lakes ment men having the longest ferently. Sheppard also advised ried to accept Agent's report. waits. The Hall is coming along off due to the strike in Puerto minutes to be filed. Voted ac­ men with blue AB tidcets to Headquarters report read and Rico. The communications from ceptance of Headquarter's tele-i fine and will soon be shipshape. change them to green immed­ accepted; also telegram sent by the Secretary-Treasurer, his Fi­ gram urging members to protect New radio is expensive, but it is iately, to avoid confusion at the Secretary-Treasurer Hall to Pres­ nancial Reports dated 7-10-48 drafting of seamen with war combined AM-FM. Agent's re­ last minute before signon. Mo­ ident Truman in regard to draft and 7-17-48, and his Report to records, who are sailing now. Ac­ port accepted. Accepted Head­ tion carried to accept and con­ status of seamen. Motion carried quarters' telegram'against draft­ cepted recommendation of Trial cur in Brother Sheppard's re­ that Agent contact West Coast ing of merchant seamen. Also Committee fining member $100 port. Patrolman reported that Representative and ask for re­ accepted Secretary-Treasurer's and placing him on probation. shipxping and business was rath­ port on progress being made in report. Voted to buy the radio, Voted charges against another er slow for awhile, but that it search for new Hall in Frisco. since the nicest Hall in the Gulf the membership were read and member. Elected following com­ had picked up a bit in the past Patrolmen's reports read and ac­ certainly should have a nice few days. Patrolmen's and Dis­ cepted. Trial Committee's report acceptecl. The Dispatcher re­ mittee to handle donations for radio. Voted that Agent should patcher's reports accepted. Ac­ accepted. Membership observed ported a total of 145 registered, telegrams: L. Baker, G. Lawson, contact Secretary-Treasurer on cepted and concurred in tele- one minute of silence in mem- and 105 shipped. Two members C. Saunders. Agent said that getting Waterman coastwise ships were Obligated at the meeting. shipping had improved consid­ gram sent by Secretary-Treasur- ^ry of departed Brothers. MeetThere was little discussion un­ erably since the previous meet­ to crew up and payoff in Tampa, er to President Truman urging adjourned 8 P.M., with 289 der Good and Welfare. One ing. He thanked the member­ to help get some of non-rated draft exemption for seamen who members present. minute's silence for departed ship for the way they had been men out. Dispatcher's report ac­ sailed in war and are still going ^ 4- 4. Brothers. Meeting adjourned sailing ships crewing in Norfolk. cepted. Minute of silence for to sea. Meeting adjourned at| gAN JUAN - Chairman, S. departed Brothers. Under Good Result is that several Waterman 8:30 P.M., with 480 members Colls, 21085; Recording Secre­ with 145 members present. and Welfare, Jones, one of men and South Atlantic ship now 4 4 4 jH'esent. tary, R. V. Ortiz, 6141; Reading GALVESTON — Chairman, crew and payoff herCj although injured by steam on SS John 4 4ft' Clerk, H. H. Spurlock. 11101. Keith Alsop, 7311; Recording actually ending their voyages Bartram, asked question about BALTIMORE—Chairman, Wilblood donations. He was told New Business of other Branch Secretary, Val James, 7803; elsewhere. He urged everybody liemj Rentz, 26445; Recording meetings read and accepted. that hospital owed SIU fifty Secretary; Ray Pulliam; Read­ Agent reported Building Com­ Reading Clerk. R. Wilburn, to send telegram to Truman. pints. Agent's report accepted. Dis­ ing Clerk, A1 Stansbury, 4683. mittee • had found a building 37739. 4 4 4 Galveston minutes read and patcher's report accepted. Eight Oath of Obligation adminis­ Which it highly recommended. BOSTON — Chairman, J. accepted, as were Galveston men Obligated. Minute of sil- Greenbaum, 281; Recording Sec­ tered to 16 memberfi. Motion financial reports, and the Secre­ carried to accept Trial Commitretary, C. L. MacDonald; 50632; tary-Treasurer's financial and ee's reports. A memo to all Reading Clerk, W. Siekmann, Headquarters reports. Quarterly Branches was attached to one 7086. Finance Committee's report ac­ •Committee report, which found Minutes of other Branches* cepted. New business in minutes a member guilty of missing previous meetings read and ac­ ence for departed Brothers. Un­ Isthmian Strike deity. Trial Resolution, signed' by members of other Branches read and ac­ cepted. Also read and accepted Committee mettio recommended of the' Committee, called for cepted. Dispatcher reported 159 der Good and Welfare, several were: S e c r e t a r y - Treasurer's "that in future all Branches, purchase of two-story cement men registered and 175 men Brothers spoke on draft prob­ financial report. Patrolman's re­ particularly the Honolulu and buildi'.ig, at LI Calle de Pelayo, shipped in two-week period. Dis­ lem, and about 100 Brothers ar­ port, Dispatcher's report and Philadelphia Branches, check to bring the Puerto Rican Hall patcher's and Patrolman's re­ ranged, to send telegrams. Meet­ Agent's financial report. Motion members' books more closely" up to the Sitandard of SIU Halls ports accepted. Following men ing adjourned with 154 members made and carried to accept for strike clearances. Minutes of in the States. Price: $17,000. De­ Obligated: J. Gribble, W. Big- present. Secretary-Treasurer's telegram to 4 4 4 previous minutes in other tails of building: Building has ham, D. Lacey, P. Ohedh, W. SAVANNAH — ChBirman. W. President Truman on draft status Branches read and accepted two big rooms for meetings, TolmachofT, G. D. Sims, P. CathJ. Brantley; G'^IlL* RTCortKng of seamen copy of which is to be Motion carried to forward all four big rooms for offices, one cart, W. A. Thomas. Voted to Secratafy; Billy Harrison, ^6878; posted on bulletin board. Port ship's minutes to SEAFARERS large room for Dispatcher and take immediate action on Secre­ Agent, in his verbal report, said LOG for publication. Motions Patrolman, one large room for tary-Treasurer's telegram urging Reading Clerk, Charles Starling, that shipping and business was • carried to accept reports of Port the Shipping Hall, two toilets protests to President Truman on 6920. Voted to hear new business slow, but that four Cities Service Agent, Patrolmen, Dispatcher and showers. Building also has a drafting of merchant seamen. tankers were crewing up in this and Hospital Committee. All' large baggage room and a place Voted that'man should show real only from all Branches. All area over the weekend and he hands rose and stood in silence to put an awning on the roof proof of reason he asks to be ex­ Branch minutes were accepted, urged members to make an effort for one minute in memory of large enough to contain about cused from meeting. Voted 182 but-one member went on record to obtain some of these jobs. A our departed Brothers. Under 250 persons. In case of strike, to O 'that J. M^art, former pie- as opposed to Baltimore minutes. report was given of the robbery West Coast and Good and Welfare, .several mem­ 250 cots can be set up. Room card in 'Boston, be brou^t up on Voted to file Great Lakes minutes. Agent re­ by some of the former piecard's bers took the deck to discuss on terrace can become a strike charges of action unbecoming a and the membership was assured pro and con the food problem kitchen in a matter of hours. Union member and that Galves­ ported shipping still slow. Said of the Union's security, inasmuch aboard the Ore Line ships. Building is all by itself in block, ton be on record as demanding he expected about a payoff a as these ten-cent store badmen There were 363 members pres­ thereby causing no interference. that he be placed in 99-year club. week for next few weeks. Also wei*en't worth a second thought. ent when meeting adjourned at After much favorable discussion Voted another member into 99- said hoped to be in new building (ConiiniteiL on Page 14) resolution was adopted. One year club. Minute of silence for before next meeting. Report ac9:30 P.M. • ^ JM km Jl# 0 h Aify 27 '•i ''i| �Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG THday, August 6. 1948 =F SBmS' MINUTES AMD MEWS Seafarer Mysterious Cigarette Loss In Aden First Of Irks Butt Addicts On Fabricator Bowls 300 Game, Hometown Season For three years E. E. (Elzie) Diffenderf^ bent the ears of Eight cases of cigarettes went over the side of Isthmian's SS Steel Fabricator in Aden under circumstances the crew never could quite understand, according to Vla­ his shipmates telling them how someday he was going to bowl dik Susk who was sailing as Assistant Electrician. a perfect 300 game. Now he can The cigarettes didn't fall in­ bend their ears telling them to the Gulf of Aden. It so how he did it. happened that they were lower­ The young St. Petersburg, ed into a bunihoat. Seafarer Florida Seafarer tiuned in the Susk, a handy man with a first 300 game of the season in camera, recorded the proceed­ his hometown July 23 when he ings and brought the pictures levelled every pin for twelve to the LOG. straight frames. All that the crew knew was that the cigarettes came from In a writje-up in the St. the officers' deck, Susk declares. t'etersburg Independent, DiffenBut nobody knew who got them derfer was spotlighted for his out, or who lowered them, or feat and also credited with roll­ who collected a little something ing the high series of the year. for his trouble. His perfect game, added to Nobody might have thought scores of 227 and 240, gave too much about the incident him a high of 767. anyway if the Fabricator hadn't A bowling enthusiast since the come close to nmning out of age of 10, Elzie has long point­ cigarettes a few days later on ed for that one perfect game. the way home. In fact, the Since going to sea three years slopchest got down to where ago he has spent most of his there were nothing to be had (The Evening Independent. but Chesterfields. Brolher Vladik Susk's camera gives the evidence as to time between ships at the local St. Petersburg, Fla.) alleys, where, he consistently why the Steel Fabricator suffered a'dgeirette shortage. The E. E. DIFFENDERFER BITTER "WEEDS shot showing the eight cases of cigarettes in the bumboat was racked up high scores. But the Of course, ^here is nothing snapped before they could be covered with a canvas. A big one always eluded him un­ wrong with Chesterfieldsi—^for minute later the butts were concealed and the bumboat was til now. those who like Chesterfields. Now that he has it imder his rushing to shore with its booty. But Chesterfields were bitter belt, his shipmates can relax. weeds to confirmed Camel puff­ Old Man didn't want to run out a couple of pictures showing "I would like all my brother ers and Lucky Strike men. Susk the gangway for so short a stop just how ^ perilous the ladder Seafarers who have heard me had no complaint. He doesn't so he had Chips make a ladder really was. It looks as bad as harp on it for three years to der. he describes it. smoke. know that if 1 died today I Coffee "on the house" to the The ladder was just a few The sale of cigarettes was The food got pretty short on would rest in peace," he said. members on the Recreation Deck conducted in a pretty high­ boards with narrow cleats nail­ the way home, Susk says. For of the New York Hall is fast handed fashion throughout the ed to them, and a rickety rail­ two weeks there was nothing becoming an institution since Fabricator's three-month trip to ing. When the tide was high, but ham and frankfmters. How­ its inception several months ago. the Far East, Susk discloses. the contraption stood at an an­ ever, the trip, can't have been This week it was given a boost The ration was two cartons a gle of about 85 degrees. too awful. After the payoff in when a case of 24 one pound week during the entire voyage, Since everybody went ashore New York, Brother Susk signed tins of coffee arrived at the that night, the ladder was a but the Purser sold them only right back on again for another New York Hall from retired potential source of danger. But at stated times and if a man ride to the East. He promises member P. A. Carlson. luckily nobody was hurt. How­ was asleep or on wgtch or was more pictures and another story When Seafarer Buddy Bass' Carlson, now working for W. ever, for the record, Susk took just a minute late he didn't get when he returns. wife lay seriously ill in a Bal­ F. McLaughlin & Co. in Chi­ his two cartons that week. Nor timore Hospital six Seafarers cago, had read in ^e LOG did he get two extra the fol­ volunteered to give their blood where coffee is being served to lowing week to make up for to help pull her through. the membership. Remembering his loss. Now she is well on the road what coffee time meant to him, The only time anybody got to recovery and is doing nicely. he purchased the coffee for his four cartons was directly after Brother Bass wishes to extend foi-mer . SIU brothers to enjoy the incident related above when The minutes of a meeting held his and his wife's heartfelt while waiting around for a the Purser allowed four cartons aboard an SIU ship recently con­ thanks to the men who con­ ship. a man going through the Suez tained a request which we would tributed so greatly to her re­ The coffee um is perking it Canal. like to see granted. However, we covery: J. Spuron, D. DiMai, up and the boys are calling out On the trip in general, Susk must rely upon the membership's W. H. Foote, L. Bewig, B. Caw- draw one"—one of Brother says the crew was, by and large, response to do so. thome and J. Gnagy. Carlson's, that is. a first rate one. However, the The crew, under Good and ship was a poor feeder, getting Welfare, suggested that the SEA­ worse as the weeks wore by, FARERS LOG devote two pages and the Skipper was plain in the LOG to cheerful news, tough. praise of men and crews and in­ He allowed overtime, but he teresting experiences instead of gave it grudgingly. He inter­ moans, groans and beefs. SAYS RADIO, FANS DROWNED OUT preted the contract strictly and Well, we still want to hear the hours were hard to get. from Seafarers who have beefs ADDRESS SYSTEM, FOULED CALL Moreover, he was a fast man —they serve a good purpose- To the Editor: with a log, Susk says. But Susk but as the crew mentioned himself avoided the loggings. How about fixing the public address on the third floor? I cheerful news is just as inter­ One of the crew's bitterest esting and we'd like to print made an important call and needed to reach a Brother on the complaints was the Old Man's more of it. third floor. He was there all day waiting for my call; but never reluctance to issue draws. "He That's where you come in. was tight on draws in Port heard his name called over the speaker system. Something unusual is always Swettenham, Saigon, Bangkok Undoubtedly, with the radio and the noise of the fans, the happening to seamen and crews and Surabaya," Susk says, which This served as a gangway wherever they drop the anchor. public address system should have more volume. 1 hope this can dosen't leave many places in for the Fabricator men in That incident ashore in the last be attended to for the benefit of all. which to have been easy. Port Swettenham. The rick­ port gave the whole gang a Don M. Ravosa SOURCE OF DANGER ety ladder was knocked to­ laugh. It'll probably meter a New York The crew had another com­ gether by the Carpenter under guffaw or two in the LOG. plaint at Port Swettenham, Ma- orders of the Captain, but Just give us the details, pic­ ANSWER: The building superintendent reports the,_public laya. The Fabricator was going few were the crewmen who tures, too, if possible .and we'U address system is in good order. The switchboard operator to take on a load of rubber, but would chance many trips do the rest. The address is: SEA­ has been regi^ested to turn up the amplifier when announcing was only going to be tied to ashore. No one was injured, FARERS LOG, 51 Beaver St., the dock for 24 hours before but it was only luck, reported New York 4, N.Y. calls. moving out to anchorage. The V. Susk who took the photo. N.Y. Seafarers Sipping Java Gift Of Former Member Seafarer Thanks Brothers For Aid To Sick Wife Got A Story? Send It in! TN£ B££F BOX �Friday. August 6. 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings CHRYSANTHY STAR. April 4 Chairman T. Salzarulo; Secre­ tary A. Govastes. Motion car­ ried that the Mates keep off the deck. Good and Welfare: Sug­ gestions that the passageways be kept clean and that the crew keep cups off messroom tables. Suggestion made that some pic­ tures of ship and crew be taken for LOG. Warning given that there will be no missing of watches. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. i, ^ X ALGONQUIN VICTORY. May 16 — Chairman W. La Chance: Recording Secretary C. B. Telierion. Deck Delegate reported some disputed overtime which would be good. Motion carried that gangway watches be stood according to sea-watch schedule, and that any man failing to stand his watch be brought up on charges. There was a motion that the Steward issue cots to each man, with the understand­ ing that each man would be held responsible for its return or else be charged with the cost—$6.00. Under Good and Welfare short­ age of soap and linen was straightened out. One minute observed for departed Brothers. clamation. Resolution sxifciitted for a letter to be drafted to LOG calling for men to sail the ships to eliminate the free loaders. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. XXX PORTMAR, July 4—Chairman H. J. DeForge; Recording Secre­ tary Robert McCulloch. Over­ time beef in Deck Department which the Delegate reported he expected to settle before reach­ ing port. Motion carried to petit i o n Secretary-Treasurer and Membei'ship to remit fine im­ posed on the Chief Cook for missing ship between New York and Philadelphia. It was pointed out by members making previous voyage that the Patrolman was not fully advised of the circum­ stances in this case. Motion car­ ried to have the Deck and En­ gine Departments take turns cleaning laundry, while the Stew­ ards Department would clean re­ creation loom. One minute of silence observed for departed Brothers. man be notified that the ship sailed with booms raised and hatches un-secured, and that men were otherwise asked to work under unsafe conditions. Moved by W. Rand, seconded by J. Fonseca. that aU hands be sober at payoff. One minute of silence observed for Brothers lost at sea. XXX CAPE EDMONT. May 30— Chairman F. Harlshom; Record­ ing Secretary W. Christain. No beefs reported by Delegates. Moved to have performers brought up on charges. Motion to get more stores in Trinidad. Motion to have Patrolman inform Mate to post new sailing board time when sailing is delayed. One minute of silence for Broth­ XXX ers lost at sea. ALCOA CLIPPER. July 10— XXX BERTRAM G. GOODHUE. Chairman Krehn; Recording Sec­ June 13—Chairman L. Santa retary Greenberg. Viv Meriana. Ana; Recording Secretary D. All- Ship's Delegate, i-ead a com­ bright. There were no x-eports munication on the retaining of XXX the Union Hiring Hall. He SOUTHPORT. May 28—Chair­ by the Delegates. Discussion cov­ recommended that each Depai-tered the poor condition of the man William Saunders; Record­ ment use its own messroom, that ing Secretary Thomas Yar- Deck Department showers, soap minors be kept out of crew's dishes, coffee um, and porthole brough. Minutes of last meeting quarters unless they are with an accepted. Disputed overtime re­ screens. It was decided that the adult making a tour of inspec­ ported in Engine Department. four Delegates should see the tion, that the coffee would be Question raised under Good and Chief Engineer about repairs. replaced with a better brand. Welfare as to who was to oil One minute of silence for de- Accepted. Deck Delegate I'ethe winches. Bosun reported parted Brothers. ported nine dollars had been col­ that Captain Van Woot expected lected for ship's fund. Engine the Utility to do it. Crew asks Delegate i-eported overtime beef for more grits for breakfast. on delayed sailing. Motion xmWashing machine, portholes and der New Business by Lloyd pantry drainboard needs repair­ Slanchard to obtain a separate ing. One minute of silence for ce box for beer. Vic Meriana Brothers lost at sea. explained that the daiiY box was XXX being opened so often for beer XXX SUZANNE. May 30 — Chairthat everything else was .spoiling. BERTRAM G. GOODHUE, man P. DuAphy; Recording Sec­ Amendment to" have committee May 23—Chairman L. Santa Ana; retary W. DeLong. Delegates re­ of three investigate and report ported some disputed overtime. Recording Secretary D. Allbright. back at next meeting. Brothers Motion under New Business by Motion by L. Santa Ana and sec- Meriana. Eddy Steugh and Joe DeLong to go directly into New anded by J. Hilton that two men Vaccarre to compose committee. Business. Under discussion, the be appointed to visit the Hos­ Carried. procedure of feeding the watch pital in Yokohama for the benefit XXX first was agreed upon. Safety of SIU Brothers that may be MARINE RUNNER. June & there. Under Good and Welfare measures for deck work was (Chairman and Secretary not brought up. Jack Martin. Deck it was suggested that the escape given.) All ci-ew members pres­ Delegate, stated that overtime panels be replaced with sci-eens. ent. Minutes of pi-evious meet­ for delayed sailing was disputed. .One minute of silence for de­ ing read and accepted. Vote of The Delegates were asked to parted Bi-others. thanks given Chief Stewax'd T. XXX make up a repair list. One min­ BERTRAM G. GOODHUE, M. Reilly and Steward Depart­ ute of silence for departed May 9—Chairman W. Groholski; ment by entire crew for excellent Brothers. food being put out. One minute Recording Secretary D. Allbright. Motion by the Steward under of silence for departed Brothers. New Business that futux'e sched­ uled meetings be held on Sunday at 1:30 P.M. Under Good and Welfai-e it was recommended that XXX all plumbing in toilets, showers, GOVERNOR BRANDON. June XXX and sink be checked. One min­ 30—Chairman W. Rose; Record­ CAPE EDMONT. April 6— ute of silence for Brothers lost ing Secretary L. G. Kretzel. Chairman Widden; Recording Delegates reported they had re­ at sea. Secretary Pittman. Delegate's re­ XXX pair list ready for the first port. BETHORE, July 4 — Chairman ported no beefs and reports ac­ Motion by C. Eckley. seconded by O. May that deodorants be or­ Charles Lucker; Secretary cepted. Motion that brother who dered for next voyage in order Fischer. Deck Delegate reported left ship with unpaid debts be to keep the air fresh in showers 3 bookmen, 3 company men and put on the "do not ship" list, and and washrooms. Motion by W. the rest permits; Engine Delegate that the Patrolman be notified. Rand, seconded by C, Eckley, reported 3 books, 2 permits and Motion cariied that no one pay that the slopchest be inspected 2 company men;-Stewards Dele­ off till Patrolman has cleared the by delegrates at the beginning gate reported 2 books, 5 permits ship. It was requested under of next voyage to see that Union and 1 company man. Motion car­ Good and Welfare that each made goods only were carried. ried that alf beefs not taken care watch leave the messi'oom clean Motion by L. Kretzel, seconded of by the- time the ship reaches. for the next watch. It was de­ by R. Shultz, that fresh cigarettes Baltimore are to be handled by cided that the Patrolman would be put aboard for next trip. Mo­ the Patrolmen. James Murphy be asked to check the slopchest tion by Moeller. that the Patrol-1 elected Ship's Delegate by ac- befoj-e payoff. •^AKE Aps/ANTAee OF YOUR TIME OH THE BEACH TO IMPROVE YOUR JOB ABILITY OR TO ©ETA HIGHER RATING IN YOUR PEPARTA^EAIT- REAP THE TeCHNICAL BOOKS THAT THE ONION HAS INTMB. VARIOUS HALLS , ANP — THIS IS IMPORTANT— ASK QUESTIONS OP THE OLD-TIMERS AND LEARN FROM THEIR. EXPERlENGE.. THEV WILL 3B GLAD TO HELP. CUT and RUN By HANK Those Brothers in the 18-through-25 age group received a i-idiculously unfair decision in being affected by "draftitis." They did a patriotic job sailing the dangerous seas during the war years. And they turned to with their share of tough spirited militancy in winning SIU beefs and organizing the unorganized ships. We hope our youngtimers remain sailors after all. Our slapstick sense of humor received an old-fashioned horse-laugh when Brother Tom Madigan way out there in Wyoming, sent a postcard asking how shipping was in the Stewards Department in New York. The distance being so great, shipping so changeable, and the New York beach load­ ed with many Brothers—all we can say is—Go West. Brother. Sein Francisco is one of the nearest ports to Wyoming and it's good shipping there for SIU men every week . . . Seafarers Say: Steve Carr—If the SIU had about two passenger ships running out of New York it would clean the beach of plenty of men . . . James Murphy; I haven't any money but I'm smiling just the same . . . Anonymous: Keep your nose clean and your dues paid up". . . Ed Larkin: I just rented a bicycle for twelve dollars a month. (Those sea legs can't get rusty that way. eh. Ed?) When it comes to sports we're strictly pin-ball athletes. There aren't many of us left, either, since pinball rhachines in New York are now against the law, darn our petty luck. Anyway, we thought it would never happen that some Seafarer could hate any popiilar sport—especially baseball. One Brother recently shocked our soul by calling baseball a dead, silly game. Players slanding all over the field doing nothing at all. Some guy gets up at bat and suddenly hits the ball. What happens? Thousands of people roar, whistle, jump and argue. The umpires are all thumbs, act­ ing like lunatics. For a psychological split second we thought he had either an inferiority spoi-ts complex or a split per.sonality due to being always at sea and never rubbing elbows with landlub­ bers and the sports. We even suspected him of being an indoor athlete—an jimatuer champ in pingpong. billards or chess. Then he said he's from California—which was the mysterious reason for his unsportsmanlike dislike of baseball and loyalty to Cali­ fornia's football games. Brother "Dutchy" Moore just came in off a tanker owned by one of many new tanker companies the SIU has been signing excellent agreements with and providing the member­ ship with more jobs in these days of tough shipping. Well. Dutchy gave us food for thought when he said how impossible it was to eat decently and according to accustomed style in New York (Floridian gastronomy, as we'll call it). Of course, he could control his mind and stomach eud force himself to eat in deluxe restaurants—avoiding the beaneries serving hotdogs. hamburger steaks, pea soups and potato salads. But it's just no soup—with Dutchy. It's dangerous, too. He could lose weight (by not eating) or perhaps his entire viewpoint on life would change if he forced himself to eat anything at all. This is why Dutchy usually doesn't anchor ashore too long because there just isn't any real Florida cooking (especially beans and rice) available. We don't imagine there's any de­ cent restaurant cooking genuine Florida-style food here in New York. If there is. Dutchy can be saved from going to the dogs (Frankfurters, we mean). �Page Ten^ THE SEAFARERS LOG Fridar* August B, 1948 THE Alien Asks Brothers' Aid Dnrmg Job Calls PORT MAR MEN- SIT FOR PORTRAIT To the Editor: like I just mentioned citizens would be doing all aliens a I'd like to bring to the memgreat favor if th^ would step bershipte attention some of the back and allow aliens to fake difficulties f feeing the alien the jobs. ^ members of the SIU and offer FOR POOH SHIPPIKG a suggestion as to how the ^iens can be helfjed in obtain­ If shipping were good and ing jobs under the quota set men could get out in a week by the government. or two, I'd never suggest this; As you all know, aliens are but now that shipping is tou^ allowed to constitute but 15 and an alien sometimes must percent of the crew of a sub­ wait five and six weeks for a sidized ship and 25 percent of ship, something like this would a non-substdizcd ship. Also, an make it easier in view of the alien is allowed only 20 days 29-day limit. The boys on the SS PortmBr,»a Calmar ship on the inters^hore in the United States be­ At the same time I'd like to coastal run, sit for a picture in Portland, Oregon. fore the Immigration authorities suggest that when aliens are Top row (left to right) : Moe, FWT: Edwards. Carpenter,can begin deportation proceed­ registered, their cards be stamp­ Anderson, Utility; Mercer, OS; Gonyea, MM; Jesus, OS; and ings. ed "alien." This would make it Peres, MM, Middle row: Pierce, Wiper; Spicer, AB; Datko, I am an alien. I have sailed simple for the dispatcher to de­ AB; Ramsey, AB; James, Chief Cook; Tongue, Oiler; Sullivan, SIU ships since 1943 when I termine who ^re the aliens FWT; Kemp, Wiper; Burke, FWT; Ebbert, Utility; and Macjoined the Union and have sail­ when a job is thrown in for. Dermett, AB. Front row: McCulloch, Steward; Deforce, ed only American ships since. Also, it would eliminate more Bosun: and Reier AB. I have almost five years of than the allowed number of Picture was taken by Brother R. G. Hohman who says the seatime, so citizenship is not aliens being sent to a ship crew is a fine bunch of men doing a bang-up job. too far off for me; but while which means some have to re­ i am still an alien I, and the turn to the Hall. other aliens in the SIU, must I hope you will take this always live in fear of being matter into consideration. deported. Edmund Eriksen ASKS HELP (Ed. Note: All Brolhers are I'd like to suggest to the urged to comment on Broth­ To the Editor; into that very good paper, the membership that when a job er Eriksen's proposal—whether LOG, to let my Union Brothers I Ihave been a Seafarer for know what a hell of a bad time is on the board which can be in agreement or disagreement filled by an alien, and an alien —through the pages of the more than five years, but never you get when you go out with rT-. nearing his 29-day limit throws LOG and/or by hitting the before have I written to the the wrong kind of Union men. in for it, the citizen brothers deck under Good and W^- LOG. But now the time has We left San Francisco on Isth­ let the alien take the job. The fare at membership meetings.) come for me to get a few lines mian's SS Winthrop Marvin for alien cannot sail coastwise and a few ports along the coast be­ he is allowed but a small per­ fore taking off for the Persian centage of the foreign jobs. Gulf. The Steward on here was Here's an example of what supposed to get off. According I am driving at: to the Union rules, he got his The other day there was a transportation money after last job on the board which could To the Editor: Mr. Richards says it really was trip. be fiUed by an alien. I threw But, since he is the best man a good ship, but for whom? Just a line from the old Wil­ in for it but three citizens had Shipping is picking up in this the company can think of having older cards. They, of course, mington Windbag about the kick­ port of Wilmington with about —^from i'ts viewpoint—on any had the right to the job over ing around that -union seamen one boat in transit a week. Last ship, he somehow remained me. But the same day coastwise are getting in the July issue of week the SS Cape Race, South aboard, although the crew did its jobs came up with no takers. I the Marine Corps magazine Atlantic, was in' loading for Eu­ best to have him pulled off. could not throw in for them. called the "Leatherneck." However, in my opinion, I rope. I'm not suggesting that the On page 26 of this rag, the I am enclosing a letter from don't think he should be con­ Union adopt a rule to this ef­ self-styled champion of the "sea­ the Maritime Commission on sea- sidered a Union man since he is fect, I'm instead courting the going bellhops," by name Guy Iiieu's draft status which might trying to take anything he can good will and brotherliness of Richards, complains of the way be of interest to some of the away from the boys. Of course. every member. In a situation the seamen ran a ship called the he is a little afraid right now. members. SS Ellery F. Wheelock. The This man will call you any­ Please sign this letter as story is called "Coffee Time." "Smokey the Firemen" aS I am thing when you say something Mr. Richards says that all the • i^V working under an ex-Marine about overtime. He doesn't be­ seamen ran for cover at gunCaptain and it might get to him. lieve in such a thing as over­ drill, and were always on coffee Most of my friends will know time. The other day I spugeed time. Maybe, if Mr. Richards for two hours and a half. This who "Smokey" is. ever was on a Liberty that went man said that one and a half Smokey, The Fireman to the bottom, he would know (Ed. Note: A letter similar to was enough. He also said that, that the over 5,000 seamen who Smokey^ ' was ptititMt' in the' because I put down for more, I died weren't hiding in life boats July 30 Usue of'the LOG: The was a crook. Then he said that or in ventilators .whei\ their letteir'revMlcd ihat- the' Marl- the Union was to blame. ships were under attack. He didn't buy any ice in the time Commission is also press­ PROMISES CERTIFICATE States. He explained this by ing for exemption of those saying that he didn't see why the The point that really gets me merchant seamen who have ob­ company should have to spend is that Mr. Richards says he told tained their "Certificate of Sub­ the crew that the Marines were stantially Contiguous Service." money when there was a man on going to put a stop to aU over­ The Commission previously had the ship who could make the ice time for the crew unless they received assurance from Gen­ and save that money. He now is having .me fill up all turned into company-stiffs. Also, eral Hershey that the Certifi­ a phony piece of paper called a cates would be recognized. As kinds of cans-with water to naake "Marine Certificate" was protA- yet, however, no definite de­ ice, and I am putting in for one ised to those in the crew who cision has been made public. hour each day and am doing the would do little favOTS, suCh as Every effort in the meantime same fta: making ice cream. I'd like to get-an answer tell­ forfeiting showers every other is being made through. the ing me -what I should do. Tell This hafldsome Seafarer is day, giving a seat in the mess- Washington Representative of me if it's overtime or not. Rudy Mcfhra,. An. Tfce picture hall to a Marine, and doing bell- the SIU to obtain- a ruling ex­ G. I>e Jesus was laiMn by Bertil Svenson to-bell work without overtime. empting acting seamen, or at Tliese are just a few of the least to exempt seamen with last fall whon'Rtidy was'dolvn (Ed: Note: The Brother's in the lslanda on the'SS Alcoa things this bellhop wanted the wartime service from the beef has been turned over to crew to do. As his story ends. Polaris. Headquarters for clarification.) Claims Steward Freezes Up With lee-Making Overtime Feels 'Leatherneck' Story Maligns Seamen's Ability 'I' Hey, Hollywood! incompetents Foul Union: Vendor Crew To the Editor: If we are going to enlist new companies under SIU contracts, it is important that we put-com­ petent men on the vessels now represent. In line with this fact, I was asked at the June 25 meeting on the Steel Vendor, to write a letter about the incompetency of the Chief Cook and Steward. The competence of each man is assumed by the indorsements he carries. Yet regardless of the number of years a man sails, many men come aboard ship with indorsements which they are not capable of fulfilling. To aid the Union in weeding out those who cast a reflection upori the rest of the membership by not being able to do their work, it was felt that all should be made aware of the situation liere. LACKS KNOW-HOW In this instance the Steward lacks the knack of running his department and, in addition to that, does not know what is re­ quired of each member in his department. Most SIU men have a pretty good idea of the work they are expected to perform in the jobs for which they ship. Therefore, when the Steward requires them to do other things there are beefs from the start of the trip. As a result the food has beeri terrible, the ice-boxes-have never been cleaned, stores are going to wasie and rotting from neglect.i^ The Stewards: Department toilets were not cleaned for over two months. Aprons, dish' towels and' table cloths were not issued when needed. None of these things was prop­ erly supervised by the Steward. The Chief Cook was to be broken down the second week out at sea, but he was given fur­ ther chances and the thing dragged on. No one is satisfied. Steel wool has been found in eggs and soup. Meat is burned or unseasoned. The man just: isn't a Cook. CAUSE FRICTION The Skipper, J. Scully, also brought this to my attention, pointing out that poorly fed stomachs cause friction on boardship and that he wants to see his ship running smoothly. So, although we have been stuck with these men for one trip, it now becomes a Union problem. What is the Union go­ ing to do about them? Are they to be allowed to put other SlU ships in the same spot? We are going to tqrn it over to the Patrolman and we hope for the sake of ship's harmony and the Union's good name that neither be allowed to sail in his present job again. S. Janddra Sh!p'« Ddegate Steel Vendor ..J. m'i • - assist - �Friday, August 6. 1948 THE SEAFARERS A Werewolf In The Night LOG No Draw, Hazardous Work On Deck Move SSJamesSwan Crew To Poetry To the Editor: told me that on the previous oc­ To the Editor: On the day of sailing, Friday, Seamen have the name of be­ casion a huge dog had gone mad June 4, the ves.sel left the oil and turned upon his master ing steeped in superstition, but Most of the ciew of the SS docks at 11:15 P.M. The Mate I have found people ashore more mutilating him horribly. James Swan, South. Atlantic, had Then an old woman who sold been on the beach for at least ordered the deck gang to stow inclined. Here is an experience the mooring lines in number one I had on the Adriatic coast of fish on the quay till late at six weeks previous to shipping— and five holds. Since it was Southern Italy which bears out night spread the rumor of a so as you can imagine we were dark on deck and there had been ghostly werelolf — a tale that pretty broke. the point: no provision made for proper Nearly everyone-had clothes in lighting, the deck crew refused. Our ship was tied up in the grew to fill the simple people of the place with supernatural the cleaners: articles in pawn, or center of a town built around a dread. The agreement states that in debts. The Delegate and various small port awaiting a new pro­ order to secure gear, the vessel But the howling we had heard members of the crew saw the peller. must proceed to a safe anchor­ Across the quay was a leading I knew to be the feedpump on Captain about a draw on Thurs­ age before going to sea, but the hotel. So we had only a few our boilers which would howl day, June 3. Captain threatened the men who The Captain said that he could steps to go from the ship to be and scream every time it drew refused withjodgs if they failed not do so on that day, because it comfortably seated in a lovely air instead of water. to carry out his orders. He even was too late but would put out cocktail lounge over a cool drink, Chiara never knew the differ­ went so far as to order the Bosun listening to the gentle music of ence, for I never told her. In a draw on Friday, June 4. handcuffed. This was dpne by However, on this day the Cap­ a small orchestra concealed be­ the first place it would have been tain came aboard at supper time the Mate, though the handcuffs hind the palm trees. too bad to spoil the fisherwom- with more excuses. There was were later removed. I had a room above. It is al­ an's story with such an imima- no draw. Then the crew, under direct ways preferable to sleep ashore ginative truth — and besides I This breach of promise could order, proceeded to open the in port, if for no other reason found it most delightful having not but be considered as a raw holds and stow the lines, aided than to relieve shipboard mon­ Chiara cling to me in the night deal, and many of the boys were by only two flashlights. This for comfort and protection. otony. forced, as a result, to leave valu­ was extremely unsafe in the In this charming setting I met able possessions ashore. John Wunderlich, Jr. dark, for there were lines, cables. Chiara. That's not her name, but it will do; and you may rest assured that she was charming and intelligent. Our room fronted on the quaint little harbor, and its fulllength windows opened upon a the original crew left when we port very long as a rule and a balcony, four stories above the To the Editor: arrive stateside. crew is much more satisfied if street, where we could look down Will try to shed some light on We have a good Stewards they get a little time off even on the ship. Every noise and the travels and travails on the Department, but we are short a if it is only a few hours. With movement aboard was carried SS Fort Bridger, the flagship Second Cook and BR. The Stew­ the sailing board time posted on clearly to us on the soft evening of the United States Petroleum ard deserves a good word for the gangway, the men always breeze. Carriers fleet. the food and menus he puts out. come back on time. One full-moon night I was en­ We are supposed to be on the They have good. American joying a cigarette and my soul shuttle between the Persian CHARACTERS ABOARD beer and whiskey in Tiipoli, was filled with contentment and Gulf and Europe. We made one but it is expensive. It sure hits Some of the characters aboard •tvell-being. Chiara , . ,, stood . on the trip to Ras Tanura and then are Bing Miller, Red Shea and the spot when you haven't had balcony, her hair blowing softly .^ripoli to load, any for awhile. Will try to get her body sUhouetted m the tall ^ j^^^ls from Red Bronstein. Bananas Zeira mailing address'for the LOG window frames. there now. I suppose the tense in one of our regular ports over oooo! MIA! zts iss EERIE HOWL situation in Palestine had someee-rren. ZAAJ ZB MfKOiHML here. Suddenly a long eerie howl PtA/O! lAtA/ rose from across the ghostlyTOPSIDE OKAY We unloaded in Le Harve, luminous harbor. Chiara stif- France last trip and had repairs The Chief Engineer is a good fened, then flew across the floor boilers. The gals Joe, in fact, the whole topside into my arms. She was trembling ti^gj.g ^gj.g to see us (and gang seems to be okay all the with fear as she gasped into my our money) and will, no doubt, way around. ear, "Lupo! Lupo! Lupo!" be glad to see us when we roll •We have been hearing over I understood that lupo meant in this trip. the radio that the government wolf, and finally she sobbed the V»'e get our orders from Leis going to have the Army and story to me that some months Havre, so it seems that this will Nayy man the ships should a before our arrival, on just such be our home port. maritime strike take place. God a full-moon night, a werewolf, All ready we have lost six eis was with us for quite awhile forbid that this should happen. had howled in the harbor and a men, but one reshipped aboard, but he piled off because of ill- The brass would quickly ruin man had been found with his Two men jumped ship in Nap­ ness. ^what little there is left of the throat torn out. les, the rest were lost through We were certainly glad ta liear maritime fleet. The werewolf howled again sickness or injury. If we keep of our pay raise. We can use it, If they try to man the ships and she clung more tightly to losing men at the rate we have especially those of us with de­ every labor union in the U.S. me. I found it very pleasant been, there will be very few of pendants on the beach. should pull a twelve hour strike stroking her hair and soothing The Skipper seems to be all as a show of strength. That's her fears. I right and well liked by the the one way to put an end to Next morning the watchman such nonsense. This, of course, tant to grant shpre leave at one is only my opinion. Will secure for now. time but everything seems okay Al. Gordon. Eng. Del. now. These tankers are not in To Ihe Editor: Fort Bridger Men Enjoying Shuttle Run, Growing Shortage Of SIU Men Only Hitch Keep It Clean! It is the proud boast of the Seafarers International Un­ ion that an SIU ship is a clean ship Let's keep it that way. Although most of the crews leave a ship in excellent con­ dition. it has come to the at­ tention of the membership that a few crews have vio­ lated this rule. So they have gone on record to have all quarters inspected by the Patrolman before the payoff, and if the conditions are unseilisfactory. he has the right to hold up the payoff until everything is spic and sp&n. Remember that the Patrol­ man can only have repairs made if he knows what has to be done. Cooperate by making up a repair list be­ fore the ship docks. Give one copy to the Skipper, and one to the Patrolman. Then youll some action. COOKS' FOOD, JOKES BY MESSMAN MAKE fT; TEXAS UAPPY SHIP The crew of the Seatrain Texas agree that the Chief Steward William E. Pepper, and the entire Steward Department are entitled to hearty thanks for the good food they have been putting out. The Steward is a good Union man as well as Steward. Messman Whitey Plunkett keeps the boys laughing with his jokes while he gives the best of ser­ vice, and the Cooks sure know what they are doing when they put the food together. The Deck Department wants to put in a good word for the Chief Mate—who was known as Smoky Lanton when he sailed in the Foc'sle, and now that he's doing his job on the bridge he's still an SIU Brother at heart. All in all it is a swell gang. William Zarkas Deck Maintainance Pege Eleven IT JUST MIGHT BE FRIENDLY Somebody aboard the Ore Line's SS Chilore found the time to go fishing down at Cruz Grande on the 'Chilean coast. He must have been more surprised than- pleased when he hauled in this squid. Pat Robertson.- Baltimore Patrolman, sent the picture of the ugly customer to the LOG without saying who had snapped it. and coal lying all over the deck. Someone could easily have been hurt. Everything except the lines had previously been secured, therefore, according to the Bosun, the ship was seaworthy, so if the Captain did not wish to anchor and let the boys have light to do this dangerous work, it could have been left till-day­ light. The Captain remarked, " I had a good crew last trip," meaning that he did not like the Union replacing the last crew under the Union rule that a member must get off when he is paid trans­ portation. The Captain informed the Steward Department that the only overtime would be on Sat­ urdays, Sundays and Holidays. There would be no sougeeing. He also informed the cooks that the meat box would be cleaned only before arrival back in the States. He stated that he would order all overtime" and all extra meals, and that there would be no feed­ ing of anyone except. the Port Captain, Port Engineer and Port Steward. The messmen were not to feed anyone without tl:e Cap­ tain's signature. On Saturday, June 5, at sea, the Captain issued three -'•artons of cigarettes for the trip overseas. In view of these conditions aboard the James Swan, it is hoped that the following poem will be appreciated by other SIU men. •• POPPA HUBBARD 1 I'm known as Capiain Hubbard Of fhe Good Ship "Jimmy" Swan; I'm really liked by all my men— Al least, most every- re. 2 There's just a few v.-ho Ihink I'm light But Boys, they're a"' i-ji-taken; Because I said no r le. Don't mean I'm God iorrrken. 3 Of course I won"i -. ut out a draw While in a "State-r.j'port; I've got my crewmc-'s good at heart. They'd spend it and .u.i rhort. 4 But I make up for ii ^b"ord With draws out eve ' day; The boys get all ihe dough they need For sight-seeing or picy. 5 I give the boys their ju^ exchange. The standard, one for one; Of course I'm getting twioo that much. I'm not sailing just for fun. 6 I'm Lord and Master of my ship And all the men on board; I've got to keep strict disciplina To keep all in accord. 7 I feel like a proud Poppa With all the crew my boys; I don't believe in spanking. But Logging is a joy. 8 And so you see, we all agree I'm pleased as I can be; With one for you and two fat me There's money in going tb setw 1. C. Gentile. Secretary R. H. Basberg. Ship's Delegate ' SS James Swan "I m �Page Twelve SEAFARERS tOG GOOD SHIP, ^OOD BUNCH, GOOD PARTY : I - fe fUday. August 6.1948 Pioneer Penman Chronicles Fun And Frolic Aboard Ship To the Editor: it comes to the gift of gab. At least we'll bet on Elliott against any other yackety-yacker. D. Lige Jones, ex-pic-card in the Port of Norfolk, and now 2nd slum burner on this vessel, has written a hunk of poetry. When he was asked to send it into the LOG, he replied, "Hell no! What do you think; I am? Do you want the whole damned East Coast laughing at me?" Perhaps his nerve will come back and he will send it. If he doesn't, and I get ahold of it, I'll forward it to you. Eddie "Long Distanoe" Caudell, the Chief Steward, seems to have developed a permanent smile, and a very infectious grin. In fact, it has been getting so con-* tagious that "Pickle Puss" Lam­ beth, the star watch Fireman, smiled twice in three hours, and now everyone is mimicing Eddie. I'd like to know just which tooth-paste they are trying to sell. Greetings and salutations. from the crew of the "Bauxite • Flash" —otherwise, known as the Alcoa Pioneer — to.,all SIU Brothers wherever they may be. Before starting to heave the malarkey and blarney around, I would lik^ to state that the last payoff of this tub, July 16, was as smooth as an eel in a barrel of Blue Point Oysters. By request of the crew T am authorized to extend our thanks to the Agent and Patrolmen in the port of grits and gravy. Mobile to you, for their sincere cooperation in ironing out what beefs we had. In fact, Brother Editor, the ships paid off six hours after ar­ rival, and 18 hours ahead of schedule. Isn't that somewhat of a record for an Alcoa bauxite packet? "Spareribs" Northrop, the alli­ gator-catching Chief Electrician has publicity stated that before When the crew of the Mississippi company's crack Del Norte threw a birthday parly for he returns to Tampa he is going GENTLEMAN SAILOR "Red" Hancock, AB and Deck Delegate, they were also celebrating the fact that they 5weEe a to take a vacation in the Islands to J:aise tobacco of a special "type swell crew on a fine ship. Some of the boys weren't able to get mto the picture, but here are Back to a little seriousness, the names of the ones who did. Back row (left to right): Tozeh AB; Torres, AB; Kaiser, Ch. so that Robert "D5 The Best You Brother Editor. A young seaman Stwd. Sheehan, 2nd Stwd; "Joe," Bellboy; Gamin, Storeke^er; ^ddie," Dinen Keeper; Bank- Can" Hillman -may have free who had made a couple of trips ston. Bosun; Scott, QM; and Thurman, Carp. Middle row: Anderson, OS; Garxau BR; Denison, cigars. before getting on this rust-pot, "Pork Chops" Hand (Northop's xecently asked me just what con­ AB-M/T; Hancock: Kreel, 2nd Elect; and Carlson, AB-M/T. On deck: Dynar^i, Ch.'Reefer partner in short-circuiting), bet­ stituted the definition of a Gencmd Daveierson, FWT. ter known as the midget sparks, tleman-SaUor. Though stunned has gone on a diet. Yes indeed! for a short .while, I replied, "Son, A diet of food and plenty of it. a Gentle-man-Sailor is a man Incidentally, Pork Chops merely that believes in assisting his ship­ weighs 304 at this writing—and mates, never hurting his Union that is "avoirdupois" weight, too. Brothers, paying his dues and Brother. assessments regularly, never sure made me feel good to have through with one of the finest To the Editor: starting ,a phony beef ashore or so many SIU brothers celebrate collections for his wife that I've CHAMP RIDES AGAIN After reading so many stories my birthday. on board ship, never performing, ever seen on any ship—$1,077. of other ships and crews in the Eddie "Champ" Yates decided or doing, anything detiimental to That's the old SIU spirit—unity ^ % LOG. I think its time that the To the Editor: to ride the "J'lash" for another the Union, and, whether he is a ail the way. membership heard of the "Queen We, the men of the Del Norte, One of the contributors ito voyage, and now his whole am- young man or an oldtimer, he of the South Atlantic"—the SS would like to take our hats off Brother Sheehan!s wife was mition is to walk through the puts his .whole heart and soul in­ Del Norte. to the late Brother Neils Shee­ Manuel Lopez at fhe American passageways and muble to him­ to the building of the Seafarers I have been Deck Delegate on han, one of the finest shipmates Star Bar in Santos. He is a fine self. The reason is this: Eddie international Union." her for five trips and I think it and Brothers that the SIU ever man and those of us on the Del was walking through the star­ He replied, "Brother, I am all can be said that it is the best had. Brother Sheehan died in Norte look upon him as a friend. board passageway last- evening, ready a Gentleman-Sailor. When muttering a soft song to himself, do I get -my SIU Book?" out of the Gulf. There has been Santos, Brazil on July 13. R«I ^ncodk when the Chief Engineer hap­ but one man logged on the d^ck With his passing we lost, a Deck Delegate The Ship's Delegate has just in­ pened to notice him. The Chief since I have been here—thanks fine brother. The crew came BS Del Norte formed me that he was notified yelled, "Holy cow!", do they get to the Union consciousness of the in the Port of Mobile that the those gUys on deck too? And he membership; to say nothing of a SS Alcoa Pioneer (Bauxite ran into his room and locked the damn good bunch of officers. (Flash) has made the last two door. . This ship is one of the cleanest •trips without even a small beef The following brothers have I ever sailed on. This is largely in regard to food or the Stew­ decided to cease sailing for a due to the fact that the Bosuns ard's Department. short while, and have headed to and Bosun Mates, have been such May I state here that I have their heads first. I believe that the famous County of Baldwin to men as Vorel, Scotty Findlay, To the Editor: never sailed with a finer bunch is altogether wrong and demoral­ raise spuds: Bacon Skin Kelly, George Carroll, Blackie Bsuikston I have several opinions regard­ and last but not least, our poor ing fines that I would like to put izing to men on the ships and Bosun, Muscles Cordell, the of men than were ' on here last Strong Man Bob, Fretty Boy trip. I can also quote Captain old baldheaded carpenter, Baldy before the membership through ashore. Wouldn't it firing order and -Guss, Cousm Grady McNeil, Pembroke, the Master, as stating Thurman, Ship's Delegate. the pages of the LOG. It seems more justice to the whole system Scotch and Boda Lambert, Slow the same to the Officials in Mo­ I can't give all the credit to to me that the SIU should have of fining if committees w e r^ Mcrtinn Johnson, R. 'California bile. the deck on this fine ship because a uniform set of fines for specific elected in the (Branches to make Rinky Dink Dunlap, a Brother KO Laws, -the swimmer we also have had fine crews in offenses, and if a matter justifies recommendations for a standard To-Hell With The Sharks, and who came iback workaway from the Engine Department. The more consideration, it should be set of fines for usual offenses (as the Islands, has requested -me to last but not least, the famous Stewards Department is, and. has referred to another committee. was done on the question of uni- • Pepsodent Advertisement Kid H. thank the Crew for the swell been one of the finest that can Every dollar counts these, days form registration rules)? These be found on any large passenger with shipping slowing down,.and recommendations could then be Chicken Howell. Bon Voyage to donation ($75) that was given to all, from them, and to them. We him before he entered the Ma­ <^ip. All Seafarers know the we' must be sure that in minor reviewed by a special Headquar­ say, "Take it easy!" rine Hospital in Mobile. Well hard job it is to £nd the right offenses, the pimishment fits the ters -iFine -Committee which done. Brothers! From all indications, the En­ men for these jobs. crirtie. would make a report to the gine, Deck and Stewards Depart­ Au revoir, adios, and vaya conMy position is this: When 'fines membership for action up and DID FINE JOBS ment men who shipped on this dios, and a real old-fashioned vary from ten to 50 dollars for down the coast. tub just about a week ago have goodbye to all SIU Brothers all I want to say that the Chief an identical offense in the same Then, if such a system of fines fitted into the groove very well over the world-rand Hoboken. Steward, Bill Kaiser and the late J (as well as different) ports, it were accepted by the member­ and are showing the real SIU 'brother Neils Sheehan, the Sec-' often creates hardship and hard ship, future trial • committees spirit. This is especially true of James R, "Jimmie" Preslwood ond Steward, did fine jobs in feelings wliich largely destroy would be obliged to adhere to the "belly-robbing" department Steward Department Delegate keeping the boys in line and, at the main objective of the fine in this schedule in all cases where which now acts like a bunch of the same time, giving the crew the first place, which is to cor­ their investigation finds that an waiters in the Waldorf-Astoria. rect the offender on the one offender falls into one of the everything possible. The crew is well pleased. Let's In passing, we'd like to men­ hand and put forth a just object listed catagories. This, of course, keep it up Brothers. My fingers tion and thank the Union offi­ lesson for others to the end that would not apply to offenses dur­ are crossed as this packet may Don't 'ihold your pcitures cials in New Orleans for the fine the offenses will not be con­ ing strike periods. A different go on the Bauxite run again. and stories of shipboard acti­ cooperation that they gave to us tinued. procedure would then apply. vities, Mail them to the Sea­ YACHETY-YACK in keeping this the finest ship FINES NOT EQUAL , And' while we are correcting farers Log. 51 Beaver St., afloat, as far as we are con­ In the cases of men charged our own procedure, can we do Archibald "Spotlight" Elliott, New York -A. N. Y. If you cerned. with missing a watch, taking anything about having the LOG the Nigjit Cook and "Barker"-^ haven't the time or don't feel Enclosed is a picture of the days off, pilfering cargo, black- money on the ships turned over and I do mean barker—has been in the mood, just forward-de­ party thrown me by the crew on marketing ship's stores, being to suitable charities instead of informed that his nickname is tails. We'll do the rest. Picmy birthday. We could not get gassed up at payoff, and many going to the millionaire steam­ now "Yackety-yack."" He ac­ lures will be returned if you all the gang in but maybe you others, various trial committees ship companies? tually tops Waterman's "Ackeywish. know some of them shown. It exact whatever fine come into Ed Larkin yackety-yaek" Les Joiner when Brother Calls Crew Of Del Nnrte 'Tops,' Labels Vessel, 'Queen Of South Atlantic' Feels Unlfonn Fine %«tem Is Needed In All Branches Send 'Em In • - si �THE Friday. August 6, 1948 Patience Throughout Trip Is Cash To Crew At Payoff He handed out unlimited logs, but was very careful to stay within the letter of the law. His eloquence was exceeded only by his arrogance and his strong will to cast aside all hu­ man rights. On a long tropical run, he neglected men who were ill, and logged" sick men for not turning to. He ever sought to impress his slaves with his logic, his infallibility, and his prin­ ciples. He would like to show where his principles failed him: When the payoff came after long grueling months, he had to sit down and face the SIU Patrol­ man and his own company rep­ resentatives and admit that he had disregarded the Contract, and have his whole position knocked out from imder him. It was hard to take, but by not trying to straighten him out at sea, where he had all the ad­ vantage, we had the satisfaction of taking care of him right in the end, the SIU way! To the Editor: Leaving the ship and the Skipper anonimous, we would like to tell you the result of six months steady pressure against a modern Captain Bligh wherein "justice through pat­ ience" was achieved. Our first problem came short­ ly after leaving Baltimore, Jan. 26, which set the pattern of ar­ rogance displayed by the Cap­ tain. At this time he issued written instructicjns on how an AB should steer. Two men refused to take his instruction sheet, maintaining that they held un­ limited AB certificates issued by the Department of Com­ merce upon the basis of which the Shipping Commissioner had signed them on the articles ^f the ship as competant seamen. The Skipper was very much upset about this, and ordered the men to pack and get off at the first port. He said that he was not going to let any one run his ship. Robert J. Mansfield The Galveston Patrolman John W. Leavitt backed the men involved and they stayed on. . But one of those involved was the Deck Delegate. When he had occasion to remind him To the Editor: of the clause in the contract prohibiting officers from doing I received the July 16 issue crew's work the Captain called of the LOG today, and was the crew stupid. He said the somewhat surprised to see one Union meant little aboard his of my letters printed therein. slrip as he intended to run it Brother Bender, Records Pa­ trolman, said , in his letter of as he likedt SEAFARERS LOO Oticq Over Lightly" Page Thirteen Bistro On Bauxite Trail Has Impromptu 'Floor Show' \ To the Editor: .started rolling on the floor. What madness! A couple of This is to keep the member­ guys wanted to interrupt, but ship posted on the Bauxite the majority of the boys wanted Trail. Some well known Broth­ to see the show go on. ers aboard the Oliver WendeU All this was in the Chink's Holmes are L. Lott, Dennis joint. If you've ever been on (Brooklyn Kid) Saunders, Sunny this run you know the Chink's. Rankin (From Mobbile), and E. About this time the crew of B. (Perlockes) Tart. the SS Edward W. Scripp—an­ The other night we were in other Alcoa Scow—began drift­ Paranam—the place where the ing in. About this time, from Bauxite comes from—having a nowhere, a battle royal began. few rum and cokes in one of Everybody found himself enPthe local spots and looking over gaged in the ruckus, voluntarily the, "floor show". The music or not. was of the Jungle kind. Dennis Saunders, the Brook­ The tom-toms beat faster and lyn Kid, covered the door, and faster. Suddenly one of the yelled, "That goes for the IS "skirts" let out a yell and house!" Sunny was swinging wild and furiously. One of the Swede Swanson, AB on the Brothers off the Scripps let go Loyola Victory, puts himself with a beer bottle, and the at the mercy of S. A. Holden, Brooklyn Kid gave ground: Chief Cook and a mean man I sure did admire his foot­ wiOi the barber tools. No work. Never saw a man back "after" picture was submitted, up so fast in my life. but according to the note ac­ Then Sunny from Mobile shot companying the p i ct u r e. out of the joint like a bat out Brother Swanson stepped of hell with three brothers from By ROCKY BENSON away from the chair no worse the Scripps in hot pursuit. There for wean How is your seafaring I.Q.? is a little bridge on the pig-trail See if you can answer these 10 in front of the door, crossing a questions. Score yourself: 6-fair, slimy ditch. Sunny was running 8-very good, IG-brainstorm. so fast that he couldn't turn One point for each answer. July 3, that if any of my college 1- On what day of the week onto the bridge, and into the friends desire to receive the does- the SEAFARERS LOG ditch he went—the three right after him. LOG, I should submit their come out? It was a wonderful free for all names. I am sure that the 1- Monday then, with mud in their eyes LOG will serve as an ambas­ 2- Tuesday and all four swinging at ran­ sador of good will, not only for 3- Wednesday dom. About then someone the SIU but for other" Unions 4- Friday started throwing beer bottles as well. 2- How many Union Halls are from the gallery. I noticed a picture of the there in the A&G District? While all this was going on 1- 10 crew of the SS Steel Recorder an Oiler from our ship, who in the June 25 issue. It is inter­ • 2- 12 doesn't drink, but who had bee 3- 13 esting to note that most of the up to listen to the music, de­ 4- 14 crew of the Recorder that made cided it was getting too hot and the trip to the Persian Gulf'and 3- What line on a ship gets tried to leave. He stepped out the Far East last winter are coiled more than any other line? just as someone let go with 1- Heaving line still with her. We had a good another beer bottle. He turned 2- Sounding line trip then, and the crew was to go back, but the Chink with 3- Head line tops. his whole family back of him, 4- Breast line slammed the door. And as if There has been a lot said 4- How many cardinal points this wasn't enough, his hand about our success in winning in a compass? ' was caught in the door-jam so the Hiring Hall rights, so I 1- 32 he had to see it through won't try to add anything, ex­ 2- 48 whether he wanted to or not. cept that it was damn good 3- 75 Well, after a few knots on news. 4- 360 our heads—nothing so serious Here are the names of my 5- What is known as the "stool that a little iodine wouldn't re­ friends who would like to get pigeon" on " a ship? pair—we called the battle off. the LOG: John Smarz, Jr., Her­ 1- One who carries tales top­ My votes goes to the Scripps bert Reif, George Crocker, side bunch this time. Charles Sterling, and Billie Del­ 2- Second Mate But here's a warning. The ano. 3- Course Recorder Brooklyn Kid and Sunny from 4- Direction finder Jack S. White Mobile are going into training. 6What is called the "Charlie They say five will get you ten Farraguf, Idaho Noble" on a ship? they win the next bout! Time 1- Iron mike will tell, but I sure hope I'm 2- Foremast there when the battle starts 3- Galley stack again. ^ 4- Windlass Here are some of the Brothers7- What ai-e the gripes on a I hope see this letter: L. Wil­ ship? To the Editor: liams, William Oliver, Ellig 1- A man who beefs Gaines, G. Curry, and C. Per­ I wish to thank you most sin­ 2- Something to eat kins. cerely for the LOG you send 3- Fire hose E. B. (Perlockes) Tart me weekly. I think it is a won­ 4- Lifeboat equipment Steward derful paper (I read every 8- How many different Halls SS Oliver W. Holmes word), because it is very edu­ did the SIU have in New Or­ cational in the ways of the leans from 1938 to the present Union. time? 1- 3 I met the ,31U San Francisco 2- 5 Agent when he came to my To insure payment, all 3- 6 home after the shooting of our claims for overtime must be 4- 8 President Mr. Price. Since then turned in to the heads of de­ I have received the LOG reg­ 9- If it is 12 Noon in Wash­ partments no later than 72 ularly. Our President, Mr. J. B. ington, D.C., what time it is in hours following the comple­ Price wonders if you would London? tion of the overtime work1- 2 PM also send him a copy of the As soon as the penalty 2- 5 PM LOG weekly. Best regards to work is done, a record should 3- 8 PM the LOG. be given to the Department 49 PM head, and one copy held by Hattie Shoddiness 10- Which is the fourth largest the man doing the job. National Farm Labor Union of the Great Ldges? In addition the depart­ Local 218 1Lake Erie mental delegates should Arvin, California 2- Lake Superior check on all overtime sheets 3- Lake Ontario (Ed. note: President Price 72 hours before the ship 4- Lake Michigan will begin receiving the' LOG makes port. (Answers on Page 15.) ) shortly.) Student Reads Log, Asks For More Shipmate By ROBERT G. PATTISON I've sailed a lot of ocean, I've sailed a lot of sea, I've met a lot of people That meant a Lot to me. Though sure enough he'd smile, , "Take it easy, kid," he'd often say; "We'll all get ours in style." But the man .1 really care for, A friend both loyal and true. We'd make our plans for the Now lies in ft sleep that's future endless. All through the night and With the rest of a sturdy day; crew. . We'd make our plans for the future We sailed the North Atlantic, As if nothing barred the way. When death stalked through the night. We heard its gentle whisper. We heard its roaring might. Until one day we parted. As I was slapped in jail. Although he waited and waited. At last •he had to sail. He came to me and asked me If there was anything he could do, I He cursed and said, "God damn it," kid, I'd move the earth for you." But through it all Old Alf would sit. And casually roll a smoke: Though men died by the hundreds. He'd treat it as a joke. A joke both grim and mirthless. That was the last I saw of him. For soon I got the news. His time had come in the Pacific, Both his and the rest of the crew's. I've sailed a lot of ocean, ...I've sailed a lot of sea. But if I ever meet a man like Alf. He's good enough for me. FARM UNIONIST THINKS THE LOG IS EDUCATIONAL On Overtime �Page Fourleen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. August 6, 1948 The Virgin Islands, Tropical Paradise ! By AUGUSTUS H. COTTRELL may go for a swim at any one of a number of palm-fringed beaches, explore the hills on hoi'seback, or put in an exciting day deep-sea fishing. Legend hunting is also a fav­ orite pastime, tales of buccaneers, blockade runners, and even local "bluebeards" are as deeply rooted and as onmipresent as the lichens that cover ancient walls. Because of the harbor, which is laid out in the shape of a horseshoe to amply pi'ovide pro­ tection, more ships are attracted here than to any nearby place, and because of the visitors these ships bring, the town of Char­ lotte Amalie is a miniature cos­ mopolitan center of great impor­ tance to neighboring islands. buried their plunder, still rings this idyllic isle. Cocoanut palms and lush veg­ etation Sfow almost to the edge of the sea. The verdant hills abound with gaily plumed birds "Katy" by the Virgin Islanders, sin to waste water on the island. the S. S. Catherine is more than The island's chief revenue is a mere convenience. She is " a derived from its rum and sugar personality, and they are enor­ exports. Raw sugar output aver­ mously proud of her. Her- ar­ ages more than 5,000 tons a year. rivals and departures are social The U.S. Government estab­ occasions of some • magnitude lished a rum distillery on the with the visitors being escorted island following the repeal of aboard to be formally presented prohibition. The distillery is to her captain and passengers. backed by 5,000 acres of sugar Her departure for San Juan, cane and two sugar mills. which takes place at night, is Commerce and industry have attended by all the pomp of a made no appreciable impression transatlantic sailing from New on this garden spot of the Carib­ York. The dock bustles with ac­ bean, however, for wealth is a tivity. Native porters struggle secondary desire here. thi-ough the crowds with lug­ The joy of life and the beauty gage. The .white linens of the that accompanies it on the island men and gay dresses of the comes before the haste and push women suggest a holiday in the of modern day business. making. It is almost as though nature Aboard ship, parties from town rebels against having her natural have preempted the hurricane- beauty marred by too gay a life, deck bar and lounge. An or­ for pushing to the very door of chestra blazes/ forth a rhumba youir home are the night blooms from the radio and partings are and flowers, ever embattling the toasted in drink. encroachment of man. The whistle blows, the crowd The voodoo drums and other troops ashore, the screws bite in­ sounds in the dark tropical night to the black waters of the Bay. remind the pleasure seeker that Soon the little town, the starlit he has to but step to a door or hills behind it, and the two red window to feel, and hear, and eyes of the range lights, go slid­ smell true nature in all her ing down the phosphorescent magnificence. waves toward the horizon. And that, all islanders feel, should be enough. WORK OF ART Four and a half days out of New York by steamer, less than • nine hours flying time from Miami, lies one of the most beautiful of tropical islands in the world, and it belongs to the United States. More Danish colonial than modern American is this Amer­ ican island, St. Thomas, one of the three large islands compris­ ing the Virgin Islands which be­ longed to Denmark for more than 250 years before the United States purchased it along with the rest of the Virgin Island group, in 1917. Although there are few experi­ and gorgeous flowers that thrive ences that can match lounging only in such perfect climate. about the deck of a steamship as COSMOPOLITAN . her screws drive her through the U.S. PURCHASE Charlotte Amalie is the capital deep cobalt blue of the Carib­ In 1917 the United States paid bean Sea, there is one dramatic of the American Virgin Island moment in the approach to St. group, and the social activities $25,000,000 to Denmark for the - Thomas that can be had only which radiate from the Govern­ three main Virgin Islands — St. ment House bring together the Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John from the air. That moment comes when a native islanders, and travelers —with fifty-odd surrounding, unPan-American Clipper soars up­ from the States, as well as for­ inhabitated pin-dot islands ward from San Juan, Puerto eign countries, on one common thrown in for good measure. The islands were not very Rico, and levels out for the final ground. Private craft cruising in the prosperous at that time, nor have jump to Charlotte Amalie, Island of St. Thomas, less than an Caribbean make it a point to they been since. Yet the sum lie over in its safe harbor when­ paid represented a higher price hour's flight away. than was paid for any other One can see the vast bow of ever in the vicinity. Like many other islands in the United States acquisition of land. the Lesser Antilles swinging away, island after island, fading Caribbean, St. Thomas' early his­ The actual land cost averaged But whether viewed from the through lighter and lighter tory was one of development by $293.70 per acre as compared to decks of the Catherine, or from shades of blue until they vanish absentee land-owners. Here were 2 cents an acre for Alaska and the windows of a Clipper plane made possible most of the for­ 27 cents an acre for the Philip­ high in the skies, these isles with finally into the horizon. (Continued from Page 7) tunes that were taken back to pines. their gracefully molded emerald On advice of the Union's attor­ LAND AHEAD Europe during the golden era of In the past few years, however, As Charlotte Amalie appears hills set in a turquoise sea with ney the incident had to be re­ one' instantly thinks of gaily- the West Indies. Consequently the value of the Virgin Island foamy waves forming a fringe ported to the bonding company painted doll houses, as the bright there are few monuments, impos­ has undergone considerable about dark green shores, appear and the police as so to avoid loss sunshine reflects every color of ing school buildings, expensively change. As a covering air base to be the work of some famous by the Union of the $184 in­ the rainbow from its rooftops. laid out parks, or other man- for the Canal Zone, they are po­ sculptor. volved. Agent also stated that Cultivated areas appear against made landmarks depicting the tentially a valuable source of Sitting on a bench in Emanci­ Brother Queen and several rank protection to the US, and Crum pation Park gazing out to sea, the intense green of the forest- early days in this island. Every business building in the Bay situated near Cha-Cha Town and listening to the gentle whis­ and file members worked with clad hillsides, not unlike many district, however, (two names, the origin of which pering of the wind through him on negotiations with the miniature golf courses. And the downtown "Wilson Line, an excursion outfit. little town, too, sparkles as speaks a more eloquent lan­ has never been determined) cocoanut palms, it is difficult to As a result, a contract embody­ bright as a pretty gypsy girl's guage of the past than any for­ maintains a sheltered submarine conceive that this same park was ing Hiring Hall features has been dress and seems to offer hospi­ mal monument. Each is a thickly base that is capable of providing the site of an ancient whipping signed for the first time for any tality to the traveler ever before walled building, very narrow, but safe anchoi-age for a full sub­ post and slave mart, or that buc­ of the the summer boats. This four hundred or more feet deep marine fleet. he lands. caneers once carried their booty was a definite victory because and running from DronningensThere will be no official wel­ and captives across this same clauses in. the old contract mak­ FRENCH TOWN coming party to greet your boat gade, the main street, all the ground. ing concessions to the compa'uy or plane with pomp and cere­ way back to the sea. Cha-Cha Town is a very small enabling it to hire off the dock MANY LANDMTARKS These fine old buildings were piece of France, as quaint as its mony, as is the case in many were completely deleted. There built to withstand the cannon- name implies, hugging a small However, there is plenty to was, one minute of silence in ball of pirate craft in the har­ comer of this American island. remind one of these things. Fac­ memory of bur departed bor. In one there is now a It is populated by a shy, thrifty, ing the park and the sea is Fort Brothers. laundry, where all clothes are intelligent people who are direct Christian, with old towers and 4. 4. 4.^ washed in an old-fashioned descendants of the French folk spiked "muzzle-loading cannon NEW YORK—Chairman. Rob­ washtub and pressed by hand. who came to St. Thomas from still on its walls. The year ert Matthews. 1S4; Recording the nearby island of St. Bar- "1671" chiseled into the stone Secretary. Freddie Stewart. 4935; WORLD MART over its portal teHs its age. It Reading Clerk. Lindsey Williams, Other shops sell various mer­ thelemy many years ago. is now used as the jail. These kindly people .speak a 21550. chandise: exquisite French per­ As a contrast to the Fort, we patois which is largely 17th Cen­ Branch minutes from the outfumes, rum, hand-made lace, na­ tive cigars and an assortment of tury Norman French, few know find the modernly appointed ports accepted. New Business: excellent brocades and cash­ sufficient English to chat with Grand Hotel. A wide veranda Motion by Fields, that members runs the entire length of its sec­ past the draft age assist the visitors. * meres. Latin ports. There ,piay be an ond floor. Here cool drinks are draft-eligible younger members In one of these cavernous old ISLAND BOAT aged woman crouching over a served in an ultra fashionable to gain exemption by sending buildings there is a single bar­ basket of cigarettes which cost, atmosphere to the soft strains telegrams to the President, as The inhabitants of this tiny ber chair—and, as one reclines by the way, seven cents a pack­ of music from a modem orches­ per Headquarters' request. Mo­ in the chair, one feels dwarfed colony fish and weave hats for age (Luckies, Camels, Chester­ tra. tion carried. Motion by Sam by the vastness of the building. a living. They frequently inter­ fields, etc.). . As one gazes upward to the Philips that the membership go The mind is inclined to wander marry and rarely mingle with * And she may be offering pinthills and sees bluebeard's castle on record that, in the event of a to the days when these same the inhabitants of St. Thomas. size bottles of bay rum, a na­ looming staunch an^ black strike, the SIU will not tolerate Most of their hats are pur­ walls rang with the ribald toasts tive product and one of the finest against . the backgroimd, one outside interference but will chased by the tourist trade or of swash-buckling buccaneers as in the world, for a few coppers, wonders what the old rascal work directly with the operators. they drank to their conquests passengers aboard what has be­ the exact amount depending on and ladies. come a Virgin Island institution, would say today if he could but Amendment by Williams that whether she likes your looks or gaze at the electric light meter this matter on Union policy be It has always seemed some- the steamship "Catherine." occupying the place he used to referred to the Negotiating Com­ not. The small self-contained world hi,storic buildings, mellowed by sit with his telescope scanning mittee for their consideration. ISLAND PARADISE the centuries, whose interiors in of the two larger Virgin Island, the sea. The people of St. Thomas by bygone days had bulged with the St. Thomas and St. Croix, are Discussion: Several members Paradoxically, although sur­ pointed out that the Negotiating nature are not wont to demon­ wealth of the Indies brought to served by this staunch little strate. They are convinced that thing of a sacrifice that these steamer which covers the circuit rounding by water, the chief Committee has been given full economic woe of the island is a right to call for a -strike vote and God has provided for them the their back doors by majestic twice a week. lack of water, fresh water. finest, most beautiful island in clipper ships from all the seven based on their previous perform­ Starting at San Juan, Puerto The island depends almost en­ ances in gaining the best con­ the world. And a visitor to the seas, should now suffer the in­ Kico, she proceeds overnight to island wiU come to believe, al­ dignities of housing wash tubs Charlotte Amalie. Then she tirely upon rainfall for its sup­ tracts in the Industry, such sug­ most certainly, that this is true. and barber chairs. steams across forty miles of the ply. The-hillsides are lined with gested^ actions be left entirely to If you decide to linger, to ex­ However, the basic beauty, the Caribbean to Christiansted, the enormous concrete casements their discretion. Motion as plore the island, you will be natural splendor of this tropical principal port of St. Croix, and that catch the rain and divert it amended carried. Because of the charged by the variety of en­ paradise remains unprofaned by returns to Puerto Rico the fol­ to a reservoir. Each house top extreme heat. Good and Welfare tertainment it has to offer. Start­ the march of civilization. The lowing day following the same also has its rain catcher for an was very brief. Meeting ad­ additional supply of drinking and journed with 1232 members ing out from one of the many same diadem of glistening schedule. small but excellent hotels, you beaches, where pirates once Affectionately called the bathing water. It is a cardinal present. BranchMeetings P- �THE Friday. August .6. 1948 PERSONALS SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen THE SAILOR MEETS A LADY MELVIN F. LIBBY Your sister, Mrs. A. A. Finnigan, missed you when she By JOHN LEGGE I didn't say it, but I meant so often did; and suddenly in the big sailor that had been slopmoved back to Portsmouth. She that he had never found. tension of that moment I felt a ping up rum all evening down has a matter of utmost impor­ The Sailor's Story He was late ae. usual, and 1 release from the blind love that at the other end, shoves in betance to discuss with you and was just sitting there in the bar had tied me to him. Suddenly 1 tween 'em. And she gives him I'd been watchin' this dame. does not have your address waiting. knew that no matter what hap- a big smile on top of it! Smart as you please, with a Please contact her at 453 Pleas­ Half, then three-quarters of an pened 1 didn't care any more. SMACKS SAILOR ant Street, Portsmouth, ,N€W pair of foxes hangin' where I'd hour went by. The sailor shoved in roughly like my arms to be. She settles And that's one thing I will Hampshire. • Oh, how I wished that 1 could between us, giving Richard a herself on a stool with a couple ,.1X -nil-«• r 1-I give this uptown gent credit him off of his;. „ , ., . of wiggles, big purse on the bar hate him! I wondered if 1 ever shove that spilled ' for; he really laid one on this EARL McCAMBRIDGE could. That would be enough, 1 crosses her legs and orders u • > Tv/r- „• sailor. He'd been shoved off bal­ Your mother is anxious for thought. If this experiment does ^ ls \uthis bum annoyin you Miss? you to contact her at RFD Box drink. not bring him to me, please God, he asked. She's aloof as a racing yaCht he didn't ask no questions. Ha 75, Coral, Michigan. let me hate him! Oh, not very much, I said but X figure I can spot 'em every swung one right off the ground, i *, *. casually, but thank you, any­ and that sailor dropped like a LOOKS DOWN BAR time. I mean a woman on the BOB MCDONALD I looked across the rows of way. beef, and never moved till the Ralph Padget, c/o Phil-Kron make. When you lead your life Things happened all at once police come. whiskey bottles into the mirror. on the sea you learn how. Drive-In, Bloomington, 111., would then. The strange blond fellow Then he grabs this dame by Every now and then any of Into the leering, drinking, laugh­ like to hear from you, or any of got into it too— I Suppose he the arm and says, I hope you're ing, frowning pool of faces swim-, 'em are ready for someone else his old shipmates. thought he was protecting my satisfied: Now let's get out of They're tired of the old man, or ming there, i S. 1 honor. here. just pickin' up their head again PHILLIP R. WAGNER All T remember is that when She jerks her arm away, as Get in touch with your mother after some guy broke their heart; someone had Richard on the floor snooty as you like, and says in or some tramp just saw her last at 120 East 34th Street, New and was choking him, I didn't a low voice that carries all over boy-friend off on a boat—it can York City. feel anything. Nothing at all! the place, You brute, let go of be anything or nothin'. 4. iS. 4It was wonderful! me! What I'm lookin' for is a notMAX H. pUNLAP I got up and walked out. And then—and here's the pay­ Your family in the Phillipine bad-looker right thenl off—one of the.se artist nuts, a Pretty soon I catch her eye in Islands is anxious to hear from The Bartender's Story big blond guy that always comes the mirror. But she looks up the you. I get all kinds. * in here alone and never falls bar to a big blond lubber from 4 44 I . got one of those in-betweeninto conversation with anyone at the sticks that just about faints VltO WILLIAM MASI places in Greenwich Village the bar, and whom I'd figured for when he gets her eye. Your wife Mary asks that you where you get 'em all. Some up­ some kind of a queer, is over I says to myself, "Mac, she's on write. town people come in here think­ there before I know it and coldthe prowl!" I raise my glass and 4 4 4 1 must learn to see other faces, ing they're slumming. There are cocks this 'uptown guy with a give her a big fish-eatin' grin. JOHN ROACH thought. Not just Richard's a few, a very few, crack-pot ar- square sock to the chin. I should have moved in right Please write Charles Dix, care tists, and would-be writers. Call it chivalry, if you want of SIU New York Hall, 51 then. That's where I made my face! But the real trade: working to. Or maybe something snaps It is strange what makes us Beaver Street, New York 4, mistake. But I sit there. men, the Italians, and a few Jin his brain, but he was like a And it isn't long 'till some tall, care for people. I-tried to analyze N. Y. pasty-faced dude in a dinner it. He didn't even like me; and stevedores and seamen come {wild-man. He's right down on after this guy with jacket crowded in beside her and yet 1 was tied to him with a just to drink— and they drink the floor whiskey. They're the ones that b-oth hands on his throat, chokbuys a couple of drinks without blind, love that would not release make the house money. ing him and banging his head me. even speaking to her. But, as I say, I get all kinds; up and down on the floor, On the far end of the bar was THE COME-ON and I'm just working here. Well, not wanting any mura man in the off-brand Maritime BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. I gotta feed 'em all and try ders in my place, and further, Wiiliam Rentz, Agent Calvert 4539 I didn't like the look of him Commission uniform, with a expecting this thing to develop' BOSTON 276 State St. anyway, so when she gives me a black band on his high-pressure to keep 'em all happy. into a madhouse if it keeps on, Walter Siekmann, Agent Bowdoin 4455 TAKES NOTICE smile, I know it's the old come- hat. 1 had helped out in a can­ GALVESTON 308'/j—23rd St. I tap this nut with the sap I teen, and 1 knew about uniforms. So I'd got to noticing this up­ keep under the bar. Keith AIsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 on,, and I didn't hesitate at all. Why doesn't he put on civilian town guy and this society dame. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. I figured he'd most likely I start to call the police, when Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 crawl off without me even havin' clothes or else join the Navy? 1 I didn't know who they were, the police walk in anywa_y. NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. thought. but you could see they was E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 to smack ';m. GIRL LEAVES class. Well,, I shoves him aside and GETS THE EYE NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 starts the old line. She's takin' Well, she had come in by her­ And I'll be damned, if, while He raised his glass and nodded NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. it right*in, when—blotto! self this night, and sat around the police _ _ these guys ^ drag out to me. I thought, Oh, oh! That'll Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 I'll be damned if this dude about an hour I guess. Same as the dame don't get up with her do. PHILADELPHIA. . .614-16 No. 13th St. Lloyd Gardner, Agent Poplar 5-1217 hadn't plopped me back of ttie There was a large fellow at usual, only damned if she wasn't'nose in the air and walk away! SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. ear while I ain't even noticin'. the bar, with an old slouch jack­ rolling her eyes at the customers. To top it all off, I see by the Steve Cardullo, Agent Douglas 2-5475 And that's the last I knew 'till I didn't pay too much attention, • papers that the up-town guy is et, and a shock of blond hair SAN JUAN, P.R 252 Ponce de Leon the police come and hustle me sticking out in all directions. As cause as I say, she'd been in a some big-shot and she's an heir­ Sal Colls, Agent San Juan 2-5996 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. and these other tvyo guys out. 1 looked at him, he glanced at lotta times and hadn't never ess; and now she's divorcin' him Oh, yes, I forgot to tell you me and then quickly away. One caused no trouble befor§. Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 on charges of mental cruelty and TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. about this big blond lubber. I Then this guy comes in after makin' a spectacle of her in a of the local Bohemians. R. H. Hall, Asrent Phone M-1323 don't know just what happened; How pathetic most of them while and orders 'em both a public place! HEADQUARTERS. .51 Beaver St., N.Y.C. but after I was out cold, he'd HAnover 2-2784 are, and how really un-Bohe- drink. He'd always been a pretty ' Leave it to. the dames every got mixed up in the fight. And mian, I thought. I wondered cold fish, but I did notice he was time! SECRETARY-TREASURER him and this guy that clipped what it would take to jar him colder than usual this time. Paul Hall I tell you, dutchess, or shop­ Anyway, I hadn't no more girl, they're all tramps to me DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION me was both on the floor when out of his repressed aloofness. Lindsey Williams the police hauled us out. Such people always make me than made her another Martini if I see 'em coming into my ASSIST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS And as we go, I see this dame uncomfortable, for you never and poured his brandy, when this place. Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler leavin' the place, prim as you know what they are going to do. Joseph Volpian please, turnin' her back on the And there I sat. Waiting. Wait­ lot of us. ing. Waiting." How I wanted to AU I can say is she was damn­ hate! HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ Phone 5-8777 ed sure ready; but I got caught Then suddenly Richard was farers International Union is available to all members who wish PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. in a. riptide. there. He sat down beside me. 1 to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of Beacon 4336 caught his arm and smiled up at their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. him. Phone 2599 the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Two brandies, he called to the SIU branch for this purpose. Meeting Richard like this had Douglas 2-5475 been my idea—after he had ask­ bartender loudly. However, for tliose who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. He knew 1 wouldn't drink hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, Main 0290 ed for a divorce. I had insisted that we would brandy! He didn't even glance which you can fill out, detach, and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Terminal 4-3131 meet three times a week in this at me. Beaver Street, New York 4 ,N. Y. 1 dropped his arm and looked little corner place and then PLEASE PRINT INFORMATrON spend the evening together—^just back down the bar. The sailor BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. to ourselves—and try to find that was frowning heavily at us. I To the Editor: Cleveland 7391 gave him a little smile. CUICAGO, III 3261 East 92nd St. something we had lost, or never It ""was a -quite impersonal I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the Phone: Essex 2410 found. smile. It was as spontaneous as address below: CLEVELAND 2602 Carroll St. Main 0147 the smile you give a,puppy who DETROIT 1038 Third St. is looking, up at yojir table. Cadillac 6857 SMLOH :MQ.VE3 IN DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. 1- Friday Melrose 4110 He got up ponderously, pushed 2- 12 Street Address .... TOLEDO 615 Summit St. his stool back witlT-a deliberate, 3- Sounding line Garfield 2112 expansive gesture, " and started 4- 32 State City down the bar. My hand went to 5- Course recorder my lips. My God, what have I 6- Galley _stack MONTREAL 1227 Philips Square Signed done! I thought. BICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. 7- Lifeboat equipment Empire 4531 I turned quickly to Richard 8-6 VANCOUVER .*"..565 Hamilton St. Book No and touched his . arm. Richard, I 95 PM Pacific 7824 whispered. He ignored me as he 10- Lake Erie SIU HULLS SIU, A&G District Notice To All SIU Members SUP The Girl's Story Gt. Lakes District QUIZ mmm Canadian District �t.- THE Page Sixteen State Dep't Shipping Unit Is Scrapped The State Department has sent its much-criticized Shipping Division to the scrap heap. I •. |,j • C%/ I •'Si The move was forced by Con­ gress' reduction in appropriations for the Department's activities in transportation and communica­ tion Sub-committees from both branches of the legislature roundly scored the State Depart­ ment for overstepping its bounds by expanding its advisory func­ tions into the field of operatipns. Under a reorganization plan, the Shipping Division will be replaced by a smaller group that will serve solely as an advisory body under the Office of Trans• portation. SEAFARERS LOG WHAT ttWIIK., QUESTION: What was the biggest beef you have ever been in? Why do you regard it as the "biggest?" 5:55fS.., - i The Seamen Affairs Branch, the agency that has traditionally dealt with seamen and ships in foreign jurisdiction, will Ij/e transferred to the Division of Protective Services. OMER SAPP. Wiper; To my mind the Union'sand my own—biggest beef was the Isthmian strike last year. I was in the Port of Savannah at that time ajid participated in the strike there. I feel it was the biggest strike because it in­ volved so many ships belonging to one of the last, big antiUnion holdouts. And there were a helluva lot of jobs involved, , too. We were tackling one of the biggest babies in the busi­ ness, and we came through vic­ toriously with some real good strategy. When we won this great beef, it proved that Union structure and our organizing TARGET The Shipping Division was a target for considerable stormy criticism last March when Con­ gress was acting on the Marshall Plan. The State Department at that time used every device in the book to pressure Congress into giving beneficiary nations 200 ships and charters on 300 more to carry the relief cargoes into their respective ports. While Congress see-sawed in the course of active debate on the State Department's proposals, all sections of the shipping in­ dustry unleashed a barrage of criticism, with the Seafarers In­ ternational Union being among the most outspoken critics. The SIU charged at that time that the State Department plan "might lead to the liquidation of the U.S. merchant fleet," and leave some 30,000 American sea­ men out of jobs. SIU PROTEST ATTENTION! The slop chest is your cor­ ner store while you are at sea. You can't take your trade someplace else if the slop chest doesn't have what you need. F ^ mmxiymrn I ! iiiii SAMUEL VANDAL, Baker: The Isthmian strike wasn't the biggest strike in size that the SIU ever had, but it was far and awa.y the biggest in im­ portance, to my way of think­ ing, because it brought such impressive results. That beef gave us prestige — on every waterfront in the world. Don't forget, European seamen knew about Isthmian, and they were plenty impressed when the Seafarers won the beef. But I can't, talk about Isthmian because I was on a Waterman ship at the time. Biggest beef I ever was personally active in was the 1946 General Strike. -1 picketed Pier 28 in Erie Basin in Brook­ lyn. GLEN VINSON, OS: I came in the SIU with the Isthmian fleet, and the Isthmian strike was my first SIU action. I was on the transportation com­ mittee in New York, contacting picketlines all .over town. I learned then how the SIU strike strategy works when it goes into action. I was impressed by the cooperation and efficiency displayed by all hands. Also the courtesy and efficiency who contacted explained the meaning of the strike and invited us in the crews to join the picketline. No \ wonder we won the beef. JAN R. MUCINS, Deck Eng: The biggest strike I took part in was the 1946 General Strike, the biggest strike ever waged on any waterfront in the world. The SIU struck because the Wage Stabilization Board refus­ ed to allow the increases we had won in collective bargaining with the shipowners, and for eight days not a ship moved in or out of this country. That beef was a test of the Union's strength againsf an arbitrary ruling by the government agency. And we won. We were so right -in that strike that practically all public opinion was behind us. We set a wage pattern that was followed by all other maritime unions. K < PAT PRIOLO, OS: I always look upon fhe Isth­ mian Strike as the big one. Isth­ mian was a tough outfit and de­ termined not to give up easily. To win this strike meant a lot more ships and jobs to the members, and was one we could not afford to lose. I was in the '46 General Strike and the UFE Strike, but Isthmian, I think, was the big one. I had been a volunteer organizer on the Sea Fiddler and, after all the sweat I put into bringing that ship in, I wanted to be sure she went SIU. It would have been- a pity to lose the company after that beautiful or­ ganizing job. / Through its Washington repre­ sentative, the SIU strongly pro­ tested the pi'oposals, and thous­ ands of Seafarers sent telegrams and letters to their legislators de­ crying the "sellout" of American seamen. The protests bore fruit when both Houses of Congress passed the Marshall Plan legislation, after striking out the provisions to lend or charter any ships to foreign nations. A striking provision of the legislation as passed was one vigorously sought by the SIU— that 50 percent of Marshall Plan cargoes should be carried in American ships. It is felt that the State De­ partment's overwhelming defeat in regard to the Marshall Plan, and the attention focused on its shipping activities during the Congressional debate were partly responsible, at least, for the windup of its Shipping Divi­ sion. Friday. August 6, 1948 illl V 'v ' ' • ^ y, >J , y'J ENRIQUE CORTES, AB: In the Isthmian Strike I sany how powerful the SIU had be« come in maritime. No othex Union was able to take on Isth« mian and lick her, but we di(| it. It showed me that we wer« big enough to tackle the big­ gest anti-union .outfit of them all and come out on top. I sail­ ed on the Kelso Victory before the strike and I know what tho conditions were like. Taking part in putting an end to all of thai gave me a real thrill. I haven't sailed an Isthmian ship since the Union gained a con­ tract, but I'm going out on one soon to look over the fruit oi our victory. GEORGE FOWLES, FWT: Biggest beef I was in yras the famous Wall Street strike, when we helped out the United Financial Employes^ I don't think there's any question about whether that was a big beef. But the beef was very important to our Union. We won great prestige because we took up the fight of the underdog against the powerful Wall Street money boys. In helping out our Broth­ er AFL union, we picked up some very practical pointers. We saw how effective our strike machinery was and what our weak spots were. That beef also showed organized labor that Union people need each other, especially these days. EMILIANO ACABEO, AB: The biggest Union Action I've been in was the General Strike of 1946. It was a crucial time for the Union with the threat of Government strikebreaking— and when we won it we es­ tablished the highest condition* in the industry. I stood picket duty on the North river through­ out the strike. Everything went off smoothly and according to plans. I knew that the whole SIU was with me and, that no matter how long it lasted, I would have a place to sleep and good full meals in the stewpot. I 'felt pretty proud out there on those million-dollax docks with my white cap. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource August 6, 1948 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. X, No. 32 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES WATERMAN SABOTAGES UMEMPLOYED INSURANCE SEAFARERS CERTIFIED AS BARGAINING AGENT FOR CUBA DISTILLING SIU CLEARS ELECTRICIAN OF PHONY CHARGES CARRYING ARMS ASHORE MAY LEAD TO REAL TROUBLE SIU POLICY PROVES ITSWELF TO BE CORRECT PRICES,PROFITS CONTINUE THEIR UPWARD TREND MOBILE SHIPPING HITS THE SKIDS, BUT SHOREGANG WORKS HELPS OUT PHILADEPHIA REPORTS SHIPPINH SHOWS CONSIDERABLE IMPROVEMENT BALTIMORE SHIPPING SLUMPS AGAIN,BUT ORE JOBS TAKE UP SOME SLACK SHIPPING IN TAMPA GOOD FOR BOOKMEMBERS NEW YORK BEATS ROBIN GRAY JOB DEMOTION NEW ORLEANS SHIPPING PICKS UP; MISSISSIPPI NEGOTIATIONS ON GALVESTON SHIPPING SPURT DIES FRISCO NARROWS DOWN THE HUNT FOR NEW HALL SAN JUAN BRANCH CRACKING DOWN ON PERFORMERS MYSTERIOUS CIGARETTE LOSS IN ADEN IRKS BUTT ADDICTON FABRICATOR SEAFARER BOWLS 300 GAME FIRST HOMETOWN SEASON N.Y SEAFARERS SIPPING JAVA GIFT OF FORMER MEMBER SEAFARER THANKS BROTHERS FOR AID TO SICK WIFE THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, TTOPICAL PARADISE BRANCH MEETINGS THE SAILOR MEETS A LADY STATE DEP'T SHIPPING UNIT IS SCRAPPED Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/06/1948 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1948 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/9d554d1e6a423d94f8629fd1d4bb04df.PDF c0fa191e950cfd0d3b50666e31b16ff5 PDF Text Text .i^mm SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL* M rV I SOVTHCS Story On Page 3 PR Dock Strike Ends: SIU Crews Return To Ships : V; ,./• • :• • Story On Page 3 ' -r-i. 'i'i 4\ 11 \ n\ -y.v CfCWiny l/p In operations after the end of the long­ shore strike in Puerto Rico, Seafarers haul their gear aboard the SS Kathryn, a Bull Line^ship in New York. The Kathryn was one of over 2Q SlU-contracted^ ships idled as a result of the AFL longshore union's strike for an improved contract. SIU crews were also dispatched to Bull Line, Waterman and Alcoa ships in other East Coast andHjrulf ports asT mountains of cargo were loaded for ship­ ment to the Island. (Story on Page 3.) •t - • .I V. • ' ' *' K*. r/" Th^ Indo-China Truce — And You! A SEAFARERS LOG SPECIAL REPORT Story On Page 2 [rfl �mr fi" hh" ' Page Two The Indo- ^'E'AFAnERS %&a AMuti t. 1954 Trnce—Ahd Yon! What effect will the Indo-Chlna truce have on: # The number of SlU ships calling In Indo-Chlna? • The possibility of Communist attacks on SlU ships? e The cargoes slated for other southeast Asia countries? The effects of the recently-ended Indo-China war will be felt everywhere for years to come. And the American merchant marine, which has been a major strand in the Indochinese lifeline—as a matter of fact in the lifeline of all Southeast Asia —is right in the middle of the storm. Briefly, this is what the loss of northern Indo-China under the truce means to the world in general and to the men who crew America's merchant ships. • The trade, land and resources of 14 million people have been lost to the West, with every possibility that 12 million people in the southern parr of the State of Vituoan around Saigon will eventually go"* a far richer prize than Korea that- the harbor is completely Communist, along with mil­ ally over which Americans fought so jammed with US ships because lions more in Laos and Cam­ bitterly for three years. From the the Defense Department has di­ Seafarer Eye-witness Report By Peter Prevas—SS Seacomet Saigon, Vietnam, Indo-China—"Tlie ammunition docks'' (where many ships unload first) "are fourteen miles from here and the only transportation available is at 0800 hours and 1700 hours because the road is blockaded at both ends. At various points on the road there are forts with barbed, wire strung around them. In the night the Communists come out of .the jungle and there have been . . . several acts of violence... "Aboard the ships discharging ammunition there are about 15 legionnaires who are on 24 hour guard duty. Coming up the river to Saigon, soldiers rig up machine guns on the fantails of all ships ... The French are unable to give us the proper security." VIETNAM— Country 41vided Touchly along tht 17th Parallel. South- ViitRam compriMt an area of 30,000 iq..RU., with a popu­ lation of 10,000,000, a large rice iurplut and the ehief port and urban center, Sai­ gon. North Vietnam in­ clude* an area of 77,000 aq. mi., with a population of 12,000,000; it is a food-deficit area despite its rich rice fields, but it has important export resources in iti an•thracite coal mines, tin, lead, sine and wolfram. bodia, the two other Indo-Chinese point of view of the military man, verted all arms deliveries to the states. Result: eventually no more Indochina is the military key to South for fear that the supplies SIU ships will carry goods to these a very large part of Southeast Asia. would fall into Communist hands If the Communists do manage to at Haiphong. Just how long Saigon areas. seize it all (which is expected in will hold out is anybody's guess. • Other huge, populous and im­ the long run) they would be follow­ It's expected though, that for the portant southeast Asia areas are ing in the footsteps of the Japanese directly threatened including the in 1940. The Japanese occupied time being, the US will continue Philippine Islands and the port of Indo-China first before Pearl Har­ to pour aid into southern IndoChina, and step up its assistance to Manila; Malaya bor. Thailand and Malaya. A lot de­ and the island of Indo-China Is also a rich prize pends on whether the US can Singapore and Thailand CSiam). to the economy of the Communist succeed in forming a line extend­ As a matter of world, because it is one of the few ing from the Philippines, to Malaya LAOS^ThB Bon-CoBifact, the entire places in Asia that has a surplus to Thailand to become the new of rice that will now go to feed a barrier in case Saigon goes Com­ muniata hold entire area of southern part of hungry 91,000 aq. mi^—with popula­ China. munist. Asia, including tion of 1,200,000- except fbr These are the long range pros­ such vast countries as India, Pak­ two aalientt in the north. One Seafarer who recently re­ The Communiets agree to istan, Burma and Indonesia is un­ pects. The immediate problem turned from Indo-Chlna reported recognlic the Frencn-apender the lengthening shadow of the faced by Seafarers on their ships that the atmosphere and the mood aorcd Government of Laoe. is one of going into ports like is the same as when he saw the Communist threat. Saigon and Haiphong that are in­ • To Indo-China alone the US fested with Communist sympathi­ countries of Europe one by one fall CAMBODIA-The nonsent 2.5 billion dollars worth of zers and active Communist agents. under the control of Hitler before Coramuniata hold entire area World War II. "Everybody over goods in recent years. US mer­ Haiphong, the port of Hanoi in the of 54,000 aq. mL with a pop­ INOOCHINAt chant ships and the seamen who north, will be evacuated within the there has the jitters," he said. "It ulation of 4,000,000. Cctm CMnmwmt 4(44*1 looks like we seaman are again in munifte agree to recegnire man ships there now will continue next ten months. As the French French-aponiered regime. a front seat to history." NMXMMMIIKII aceti to operate at the very edge of the troops withdraw, the underground no man's land between the Com­ Communists can be expected to be­ munist and non-Communist worlds. come increasingly bolder. , In doing so, these ships and men Nor are conditions in Saigon, in are exposed daily to a variety of incidents, each one of which could the Southern part of Vietnam have grave consequences. An at­ much better. Theoretically, under tack on a single US merchant ship the terms of the truce, the Com­ could touch off another Korea- munist guerrilla forces are sup­ posed to leave the southern section type war or more. of the divided country and move • Thailand is likely to become north in the same ten-month period the key front in the south of Asia, that the French evacuate Hanoi. just as South Korea is the key front in the north, and US aid Communist Move to Take Over shipments that formerly went into Communist leader Ho Chi Minh Haiphong and Saigon can now be has already called for Communist expected to flow in increasing occupation of Saigon and his sup­ amount to Singapore and Ko Si porters are already hard at work, Chang, the port for the Siamese aided by corrupt politicians. The capitol of Bangkok. conservative US publication "Busi­ ness Week" quotes a Saigon busi­ Country Of Rich Resources as saying "Everyone is Of itself a land largely unknown nessman Vietminh (Communist) here: the to Westerners, Indo-China is actu- coolies unloading our ships, the pedicab.boys even the secretaries in my office. Why shouldn't they be? What have we ever done for Aug. 6. 1954 Vol. XVI, No. 16 them?" As I See It Page 4 Further, "Business Week" goes Burly Page 16 on to say, the black market is be­ Crossword Puzzle ..; Page 8 ing deliberately cultivated by Seafarers check the back pay list of Scatrain Lines at SHJ headquarters for money due under the Editorials Page. 9 French interests at the expense of retroactive provlsioa of the new freight contract. Other SlU-oontracted fkelght eompanies were Galley Gleanings Page 15 the population. The French, it readying similar lists which will net Seafarers thousands of dollars in back pay. Inquiring Seafarer Page 8 charges, are now milking Saigon Labor Round-Up Page 8 for whatever they can get before A sizable group of SlU-contracted freight companies are nearing completion of back wage Letter of The Week Page 9 they have to pull out. And local lists while other SIU companies are now ready with thousands of dollars for the men who • Letters Page 16 Vietnam politicians, the magazine •f" Maritime Page 8 declares, "are more likely to work manned their ships. operators. Companies not listed in New York or in Mobile of his Meet The Seafarer Page 8 with Ho's agents who are now mov­ In many cases the back below have not yet set a specific new address. Notices, Personals Page 17 ing more and more into the open." owned to crewmembers has date and procedure for handling American Merchant Marine SS ' Off Watch Page 14 is the kind of situation that already been sent out. The back wage payments. Corp.—^Payments will be ready in Port Reports Pages 1.1, 13 theThis Seafarer finds when he comes bulk of the companies that have In all cases when writing a com­ three to five weeks. Seafarers Quiz Page 14 to Saigon. Seafarer Peter Prevas— not begun payments are expected pany be sure to give the name of should contact the., company at 17 Ships' Minutes Page 17 in the accompanying eye-witness to swing into action within the the ship, the dates of sign-on and Batteigr Place, New York City. SIU History Cartoon Page 6' report—describes the conditions next couple of weeks. payoff, your rating, social security Bloomfleld Steamship Company Sports Line ...Page 15 now prevalent in Saigon. Inasmuch as retroactivity ex­ number and Z number. —August 19 will be starting data Top of The News Page 6 Seafarers in the port at the time, tends back to October 1, 1953, the Alcoa Steamship Company: for payments. Inquiries should ba Vote of Thanks Page 9 Prevas reported, including crew- average Seafarer will receive Checks have already been put in addressed to the company- at PO Washington News Letter.. Page 7 Welfare Benefits Pages 18, 19 members from the Steel Admiral, checks from more than one ship the mails to the Jast-known address Box 1450, Houston, Texas. of the Seafarer, except if a man is Bull Steamship Company — All Welfare Report ..Page 18 Alcoa Pioneer,.Seacomet and Beau­ and company. Tho following is a partial list still aboard an Alcoa vessel. Those checks have since gone out in..tht Your Dollar's Worth Page 5 regard, had a meeting about these problems including the difficulties of companies and their plans men on the ships will get their ^nail. Seafarers who have not PublfshMl biwMkly at tho haadquartars of tho Saafarars Infarnational Union, At­ they have been having with local for handling retroactive payrolls. back pay at the next payoff. Any received payments from this com­ lantic A Gulf District AFL, «75 Fovrth authorities over possession of Tanker companies are not included iSeafarer who worked for Alcoa and pany should get in touch with the Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HVaeinth 9-fMO. Entered as second class matter American currency. in this round-up as negotiations are changed his address since last New York office, 115 Broad Street, at the Post Office in Brooklyn, NY., The latest word from Saigon is still in progress with some of the October should notify the company (Continued on page'17) < » under Nie Act of August 24, 1*12. mCML REPORT Co's Ready Back Pay Lists SEAFARERS LOG A't; �ill!#. Aivust 6. 19S4 SEAFARERS Pase Three LO€ SO US-Flag Ships Given Transfer OK Mobile SIU representative Louis Neira hands shipping card to a waiting Seafarer while other men await their dispatch cards. Men were among 70 crewmembers shipped to the Waterman ships Monarch of the Seas and Morning Light to resume service to Puerto Rico at end of longshore strike. WASHINGTON—^The already weakened Ameri­ can merchant marine was dealt a stunning blow with the^nnouncement this week by Maritime Administrator Louis Rothschild that approval had been granted for the transfer of 80 American-flag Liberty ships. Included on the list of ships seeking ships of the American merchant to fly "runaway" flags are marine." Hall stated that this not means the loss of thousands 26 ships now under con­ only of jobs in the industry, it also tract to the SIU. SIU Secretary - Treasurer Paul Hall termed the Roths­ means setting these ships up in business against us. "In a short time such transfers could drive all but the subsidized American ships child move "a torpedo to the midright off the seas." Acted Alone Rothschild acted apparently sin­ gle-handed although both the House and Senate maritime com­ mittees had previously requested delays on the transfers until Con­ gress had a chance to set policy on the US tramp shipping fleet. These CHICAGO—Windings up a requests had held up the transfers Holds bulging with cargo, SIU ships on the Puerto Rican run were back on the sea lanes since May, but now with Congress three-day convention at the Atlantic Hotel, delegates rep­ as the government of Puerto Rico seized the docks to end a 35-day longshore strike. Sixty- in its closing days, the Maritime resenting 50,000 AFL' longshore­ five hundred AFL longshoremen went back to work after the island's legislature hastily Administrator seemingly felt free to go ahead with the transfers men completed the business of set­ passed a law permitting Gov->' ting up a new autonomous union, ernor Munoz Marin to seize and a fourth Waterman ship, the posals by the union call for a 20- without much possibility of inter­ Morning Light, has been put on cent wage package to be spread ference from Congress. the International Brotherhood of the docks. the run temporarily to take care over a two-year pediod. Rothschild has specified that Longshoremen (AFL). Most directly affected by the such transfers should go only to In the course of the convention, tie-up, of course, was the SIU- of the cargo that piled up during the flags of Panama, Liberia and delegates drafted and approved a manned Bull Line which concen­ the course of the walkout. Honduras, the three runaway flags constitution for the union, elected trates on the island run. Two Bull Alcoa was the least affected by known for their low-cost competi­ a president, sec­ Line ships, the Hilton and the the tie-up since its ships all by­ tion with American ship operators. retary - treasurer Marina, were in Puerto Rico at the passed San Juan and made their Appearing on the back page and 15 vice-presi­ time of the strike, but both were regular island-hopping stops Wires To Companies of this issue is the full text dents, and made able to sail after the strike began. throughout the Caribbean. When The Maritime Administrator has of the amendments to the SIU plans for a spe­ The rest of the 17-ship fleet was the strike ended, the Alcoa Run­ wired all the applicants setting the standard dry cargo agreement cial convention laid up, with the exception of one ner in New York was loaded to full other "conditions" for the trans­ as signed by SlU-contracted next year. Nor­ ship put on the Santo Domingo capacity, over 11,000 tons, and sent fers as follows: dry cargo operators. Money mally though, the run. With the strike over, all Bull on her way to San Juan. • They must not trade with Iron items of these amendments union will meet Line ships are now operating. One other SIU ship, the Barbara Curtain countries. are retroactive to October 1, once every three Frietchie, is still tied up in Puerto Waterman, another major oper­ • The ships must remain under 1953. years. ator in Puerto Rico, had the Clai­ Rico as a result of a dispute over Lonr American ownership. Also in this issue is the new Meanwhile, the borne and Azalea City in San Juan the hiring of longshpremen for her • The owners must post bond to wage and overtime scale in ef­ AFL cut into the vote lead of the throughout the strike, while the operations. It's expected that this show that they would pay mort­ fect on SIU dry cargo ships old ILA as the National Labor Re­ Monarch of the Seas was laid up will be cleared up within a day or gages that they owe the US Gov­ under the terms of the lations Board started its tally of in Mobile because of the tie-up. two. ernment. amended contract. Negotia­ disputed ballots in the May elec­ All three ships are now moving Meanwhile, negotiations are still The last requirement is the only tions with tanker operators for tion for New York dockworkers. in progress over the wage issues new "condition" for the transfers. changes in the tankship agree­ The new union picked up 56 votes of the strike with a settlement re­ As was pointed out in an article ment are still going on. as the Labor Board countetf 670 ported close at hand.' Present pro-V in the May 14 LOG, these opera­ disputed ballots and now trails the tors were in hock to the Maritime old ILA by 263 votes. Still to be Administration for the sum of $16 disposed of are 1,097 more disputed million since many of them had ballots. never paid a cent on mortgage The New York regional office has principal owed to the US Govern­ recommended that all but 630 of ment. Under the original transfer the remaining ballots be thrown proposals they would not even out" as? in valid. The 630 votes con­ Nominations for all SIU At­ have legal obligation to pay off sist pi the ballots their mortgages. lantic & Gulf District offices of hatch" bosses SIU Opposed '' will be open on August 12 fol­ whose eligibility The SIU and other maritime Is still in dispute. lowing presentation of the secre­ unions have been bitterly opposed The AFL-IBL tary-treasurer's ballot report to to the transfers on the grounds convention was the njembership on August 11. that they only worsen the prob­ attended by 212 Under the terms of the Union lem of remaining US-flag ships delegates includ­ constitution, the ballot report will which have to meet more and more ing several rep­ contain the secretary-treasurer's of the low-wage, low-cost runaway resenting AFL recommendations on the structure flag operation. At the very least, longshoremen in Slaughter of the SIU election ballot, that is, the SIU held that the Maritime the New York the number of offices that are to Administration should require re­ area. Aside from adopting its con­ be filled by election, the titles of placement of transferred ships stitution and changing the name the offices and the division of of-, with equivalent tonnage under the of the organization, the delegates fices between headquarters and US flag. made plans for intensive organiz­ the various outports. The latter requirement had been ing efforts on the Great Lakes and If approved by the membership, a general rule with the Maritime in the New York metropolitan area. Administration until it "relaxed" They received assurances from the recommendations will form the its transfer policy last January. AFL President George Meany that basis under which Seafarers can Since then pressure has been grow­ full support would be given to fur­ nominate themselves for the vari­ ous elective offices. Nominations ing from tramp operators to ap­ ther organizing in New York. prove transfers under the most Among those elected at the con­ will run for a full month, from lenient circumstances. vention were Larry Long of St. August 12 to September 12; Full details on the number and Already transferred this year un­ Louis as president; E. L, Slaughter, Duluth, Minnesota, secretary-treas­ type of elective offices as well as der the "relaxed" policy are sev­ In New York the Bull Lines Kathryn took a full erew and resumed eral Liberty tankers as well as four urer; and John Dwyer, Vincent on the nominations and election regular serviee to Puerto Rico. Here A. Veya, Oiler, prepares to dry cargo ships. Three of these Erato, Chester El and Carlyle procedure will be carried in the turn to by" turning over shipping card from SIU to A. Oquendo, had been under contract to the Bums from the New York area as next issue of the SEAFARERS engine department delegate. SIU. LOG. four ofi the ,15 viicerpresidents. AFL's Pier Union Maps Tie-Up Ends; Bull, Alcoa, New Drive Waterman Sailing To PR LOG Prints Pact Changes SIU Ballot Report Set �• ^•r-v.;^.;'^;v twu 'S^EAFAnERS LOG Ancul f, MS4 Roadway Truck Takes Bite From NO Hail \ i-- '•. UNDER OUR AMENDED FREIGHT AGREEl^ENT, THE OPERAtors are now putting travelers' checks aboard the ships to be Issued to the crews when they get draws in a foreign port. When all the kinks have been worked out your Union Is hopeful it will put an end to beefs that have arisen over currency exchanges. Without being a specialist in international finance, the seaman knows that in many countries the American dollar is the only kind of dough that commands any purchasing power. In a lot of places, the local cur­ rency comes in thousand-note units but it seems the bigger the units are, the less the local currency is worth. Now going into this matter a bit further, a great many of fiiese coun­ tries have two different rates of exchange. One rate is the "official" rate, which is usually way out of line with what the current^;^ ls worth. The other is the "free" rate. For example, if you were vtO -take a look at a currency exchange rate list you would find that on the official rate the Seafarer in Brazil is entitled to only 18 cruzeiros to the dollar. These same currency exchange charts list a free rate on which you could get about 60 cruzeiros for your dollar bilL It's quite a pain­ ful difference, if the skipper or the company agent has issued cruzeiros to the Seafarer at the official rate. When your Union asked the shipowners to issue draws in dollars to keep Seafarers from getting skinned on these deals we found that in Examining truck damage to the canopy in front of the New Orleans SIU hall, are (left to right) some instances the operators could not, or would, not, obtain the dol­ Seafarers George Neyrey, DM, John Stewart, DM and Lee Massicot, AB. The canopy was knocked lars in certain ports. Now as you well know, the travelers' check is loose from its moorings when a haulaway truck pulled too clo^ to the curb. as good as the dollar anywhere in the world, and a lot safer to carry around. That was why the Union set up this special travelers' check clause in our amended agreement. * ! Naturally with something brand new like this, never before attempted in the maritime industry, there might be a few snags along the line before the whole thing is working smoothly and all the ships are prop­ WASHINGTON—^Both House of Congress are pushing toward adjournment with some erly supplied. Headquarters would certainly appreciate hearing from major maritime bills passing the final test but others, notably the permanent "50-50" bill, the membership how they feel the clause is working out. getting lost in the shuffle. t t 4 ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT WAS CAUSE FOR CONCERN. THAT Already approved by both built by them would get ten year permanent "50-50" bill, eagerly the House and the Senate is charters, while the Navy would sought by maritime interests and of shore leave at certain military bases, seems to be working out: as a build five on its own and charter unions, but opposed by result of the SIU's action in winning a new Defense Department rule. the bill calling for construc­ them out to private operators. All maritime the administration and the State The original regulation issued in November,. 1951, gave the head of tion of 20 high speed tankers, five by the Navy and 15 by private in all, 30 new tankers woulcj be Department, is bottled up in the the Eighth Army in Korea authority to decide whether or not civilians to the US fleet. House Rules Committee. The bill could come ashore in Korean ports. The result was that even after operators for long term charter to added Other bills going through are had already passed the Senate. the Korean truce, local commanders were issuing orders prohibiting the Navy, as well as another tanker one calling for conversion of four Maritime interests are convinced leave to merchant seamen. The practice spread and before long Sea­ trade-in bill. The second bill Government-owned Liberty ships would provide for private con­ to modem-type propulsion as part the House would vote for the bill farers were being denied shore leave in a variety of other places far struction of 10 more new tankers of an experimental program, 100 if the Rules Committee would al­ removed from Korea. As a result, your Union got together with Defense Department offi­ in return for which the Govern­ percent mortgage guarantee for low it out, but chances are con­ sidered slim that this would be cials in Washington and a new order was issued advising the local mili­ ment would take a "trade-in" of construction of special type ves­ done. The Rules Committee de­ tary people that every effort was to be made to provide shore leave for 20 T2s. These older ships would sels, apparently on the line of Sea- termines the order in which leg­ merchant seamen. go into the Government reserve train-type ships and authorization islation reaches the floor of the Just a few days ago, headquarters received a report from the SIUfleet. for the Defense Department to buy House. manned Seamonitor while it was iir the small port of Pohang, Korea. The Navy bill gives the opera­ The Kings Point bill, as passed It appeared that when the ship arrived in port, the crew was in­ tors assurance that 15 other ships or lease six rail car carrier ships. Another bill deals with the con­ by the House, would provide for formed that no shore leave was permitted. But a few days later, mili­ struction of new passenger liners a permanent merchant marine tary headquarters in Korea informed the officer in charge of the port for American President Lines and academy with status similar to that all restrictions should be lifted and seamen should be permitted conversion of Mariners for that that of West Point or Annapolis. to land. company. This was the first instance of shore leave restriction called to the This bill is also opposed by the Bills that have run into a snag administration and is not expected attention of headquarters since the new regulations went into effect. are the permanent "50-50" bill and to make any headway ..in the The lifting of the restrictions in this instance indicates that all is working out well on that score. the Kings Point Academy bill. The Senate. Hope Dims For ^50-50' Law R.Sweeney, Former SIU Patrolman Winner A !$tar in Studies. Athletics The SIU lost one of its old-time Gulf district members when Ray W. Sweeney, former patrolman and port agent, passed away aboard the Seatrain Louisiana on July 6. He was 51 years of age. An engine department man throughout his Sailing days, Swee­ ney joined the SIU in Mobile on March 15, 1939, a few months af­ ter the SIU A&G District was char­ tered. For sev­ eral* years he served as e n gine patrolman at headquarters, Sweeney and at Galves­ ton. He also served as temporary port agent in Galveston for a brief period. In 1947 Sweeney went back to sea, sailing "regularly on the coastwise ships of the Seatrain Lines.In accordance - with his last wishes, Sweeney's remains were cremated and his ashes placed aboard the Seatrain Louisiana to be cast on the sea. The ceremony was carried out in the port of Savannah on Tuesday, July 27, at 4 PM. Crewmembers and Seatrain Lines sent flowers, as, did the •Upion, to pay respects, to the de­ parted brother. "It's SO wonderful that I still can't believe that it's true," said 18-year-old Jack Game, son of Seafarer lEddie S. Game and one of four 1954 SIU scholarship award winners who will be studying at college this fall+ with the aid of a four-year $6,-' hand in these matters, since the 000 grant provided by the SIU rest of the family, his mother, dad, and younger brother and sister, Welfare Plan. The youthful scholarship win­ figure he can manage very well on ner, whose home is in Bryson City, his own. Game piled up an enviable North Carolina, is the only child record throughout his schooling, of a Seafarer to win the coverted both in the classroom and out of award this year. The remaining it, and graduated first in his class three awards in the annual com­ of 73 at Swain County High School. petition went to active Seafarers. Bom in Pine Level, a small In 1953, the year the SIU scholar­ town near Raleigh, NC, he also also ship program began, all four win­ lived for a short while in both ners, three girls and one boy,-were Norfolk, Va., and in Wilmington, children of active SIU men;. NC, before the family eventually moved to Whittier, NC. Whittier is a small place nestled among the This is the third in a series of feature articles on the four mountains near. Great Smoky 1954 award winners under the Mountain National Park in the SIU Scholarship Plan. western part of the state, where he entered grammar school imd Still very much excited over his spent all of his childhood years. good fortune, young Game intends In high school he took a college to enter- the University of North preparatory course and crowded in Carolina in September, .but hasn't a lot of extras besides. He was yet decided exactly what course elected president of his cl^s for he'll pursue over the four-year four straight years, was vice-presi­ period. Although he admits to a dent of the student council in his great interest in mathematics, he junior year, president the last year, isn't quite certain whether he'll and served as co-editor of the shoot for a degree in accounting, school yearbook. engineering or something else Although these. various posts completely afield, of those courses. kept him busy,, he-alsq managed to' Apparently he's to haye a free sandwich .flito his; reg.ula)i school. Jack Game courses some subjects on the distinctly practical side, such as typing and bookkeeping, . which helped him in part-time and sum­ mer jobs. He spent the. last four summers working either at a serv­ ice station or motor, court and -tbis year has a job in the accounting department for, the - Indian drama "Unto These Hills," which is being produced at the nearby village ot Cherokee. . With all of this, and the ability to , maintain nearly ;a. straight "ik". average in all courses. Game was not idle on the athletic field either. A three-letter man, he won his spurs in baseball (1st base), foot­ ball (right halfback) and basketball (forward), and was captain of both the baseball and basketball teams which won the Ipcal jppjrterence championship in those sports. He also made the ajl-cbnference tournament basketball team in both his junior and senior years, gen­ erally averaging 20 points a game. In baseball, he finished his last season with a' batting average of .480. The family has another fine athlete tod. Jack admits to many hours of practice in the gym with his younger brother, Bobby, 16, who has also been a three-letter man each year he's been in high school. Bobby, who has hopes of playing pro baseball someday, hasn't lost a single game in high school and has what Jack calls "a tremendous strike-out record" as a pitcher. All in all. Seafarer Eddie Game has a stand-out family and is proud of the fact that his Union made it possible for his son to win a four-year college scholarship. Sail­ ing in the steward department on SIU ships since-1946. the elder Game has-been sailing regularly for the past year on Ore-Line ships out-.ef-<fialUiDfil«b// u. �a>iSS62: irr"'fTliiiria»ii tT:,7rT.viJJ !J Ancmt 6r If 54 SEAFARERS LOG ^Pare Five Canada Loses Ocean Fleet MONTREAL—Once the possessor of the fourth largest ocean-going merchant fleet in the world, Canada now has only 19 deep-sea dry-cargo ships operating under the Canadian flag, and the largest of these, a 9,000-ton immigrant liner, is up for sale. All vessels sels were manned by members of the-*' SIU's Canadian District. No Canadian-flag shipping is Alarmed over the situation, advo­ The disappearance of the cates of an immediate buiid-up of operating out of the major port of Canadian-flag merchant fleet, which had as many as 600 ships in 1945, is accounted for largely by whole­ sale transfers to foreign flags. Over one million tons of Canadianowned shipping is now under-Brit­ ish registry and lesser amounts under other flags. the country's merchant marine point out that government subsidy policies are far too inadequate to match the lure of foreign wages and standards. Although Canada exports about one-third of her total production, most of it is now mov­ ing on foreign vessels. Your SllJ Meeling Rights A group of Argentine unionists in Buenos Aires take seats as Del -Mar crew prepares to show film depicting operations of the SlU. Ship's Delegate Mike Casanueva served as interpreter for the film's commentary. Argentine Workers 'See' SlU-Crew Shows Film NEW ORLEANS—From Seafarers aboard the Del Mar (Mississippi) a group of Argentine maritime workers received first' hand information recently about how the SIU secures and maintains the top condi--*SIU contract, said Casaneuva, ^ho tion ih maritime. as interpreter for the com­ More than 60 officers and served mentary in the SIU film. Many members of the Asociacion Maritima Argentina (Argentine Marltime Association) visited the Del Mar while the ship was in B'uenos Aires and saw a showing of the Union's color documentary film, "The Seafarers." The meeting was arranged through the cooperative efforts of Albert Pinaranda, a former Sea­ farer now living in .his native Ar­ gentina, Eduardo Brown, an offi­ cial of AMA, and Mike Casanueva, ship's delegate, and Dick Martinez, BR, on the Del Mar. The Argentine maritime workers showed great interest in the Sea­ farers' Welfare Plan and in wages and conditions guaranteed under questions also were put to the Sea­ farers about membership rights guaranteed under the Union's con­ stitution and shipping rules, invited Ashore The Del Mar crew was invited by the officers of the association, which represents some 70,000 waterfront workers, to be guest of the AMA and its members at a barbecue and tour of AMA head­ quarters during the Del Mar's next stay in Buenos Aires. "We made many good friends during this affair who will help to make our future visits to this port even more enjoyable," said Mar­ tinez. In order to constantly remind all SIU members of their con­ stitutional rights in SW membership meetings, the following state­ ment is read at the opening of all SIU meetings throughout the nation. These are the democratic principles which guide all SIU meet. ings: Any member present at this meeting and in good standing, who so desires, has a right to nominate himself to any official meeting job in this meeting. This also applies to a place on any committee that may be elected at this meeting. Any member present in good standing has the right at any time, if he so desires, to challenge the decision of the chair or ask for a division of the house on any sucn question. Any member may also request a show of books of each man present who may vote on any question. Copies of the minutes of tonight's meeting will be available in advance of the next regular meeting in the business office for the benefit of any member in good standing who wishes to read or study same before the next regular meeting commences. In addition to tonight's minutes being made available, the mem­ bership is advised that in each SIU business office where a Port is maintained in the continental United States, minutes of ali SIU meetings, regular, special, financial, or otherwise are always avail­ able to any member in good standing who-desires and so requests to read and study same. The officials and committeemen who will be elected at our meet­ ing here tonight as well as all of our other members present will be guided in the conduct of this meeting by the following. 1. The Union constitution. 2. Majority vote of the membership. 3. Robert's rules for order. If, in the opinion of any member in good standing present, he is denied by this meeting any of the above-mentioned rights, he is requested to call this to the attention of the secretarytreasurer, by registered mail, special delivery, return receipt re­ quested, before the next regular meeting so that the secretarytreasurer will have sufficient time to submit copies of any such protest and a report on same to the membership at the foilowing regular membership meeting for action thereon. In order to establish whether or not there is a quorum present, will all of those members in good standing please hold their books up so that they can be counted. The membership count shows that there is a quorum present. Therefore, this meeting will now come to order. The first point on the agenda tonight will be the election of officials for this meeting. YOUR DOLLAR'S SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING Beware Finance Company 'insurance' Nowadays three out of five 'cars are bought on time payments. Judging from the reports by the SIU Welfare Services department. Seafarers too tend to do their ear l^uying on the installment plan. In buying a car on time, often the finance company or dealer provides the insurance and adds the co^t to your monthly payments. This may seem like a convenient way to secure auto-insurance, and in fact, sometimes the finance company insists or high-pressures you to buy it from them. But this could turn out to be both expensive and dan­ gerous. For one thing, the rates charged by a finance company or dealer for insurance are generally higher than charged by many mutual companies and other low-cost insurance sellers. But even more important, often the finance companies provide only enough insurance on the car to protect their own interest in it. That is, they insure the car against fire, theft and collision damage so if the car is damaged they are sure to be reimbursed. But they do not provide liability insurance to protect you from being sued. Now of bourse you could go out and buy liability in­ surance in addition, so that if your car hurts someone else the insurance company will pay the amount of damage up to the limit of your policy. But often the buyer of a car on time payments does not even realize that he has no stich liability protection.- The New York State Insurance Dept. last year reported that mahy buyers are completely Unaware that insurance policies supplied by finance com­ panies provided no liability insurance. Now that state at least requires finance companies to prominently say so on the policy form if it does not include bodily injury or property damage liability insurance. -Nor does New York any longer permit finance com­ panies to compel borrowers to buy auto insurance from them when equivalent or better coverage is available from other companies. In that state, at least, you can shop for your insurance when you buy a car on time. Seafarers living in other states should watch these points too. Actually the liability insurance is more important for you to carry than collision insurance reimbursing you for damage to your own car, especially if yours is an older one. In fact, it doesn't pay to carry collision insurance on an older car because of the high rates for this type of coverage. Note that any non-reimbursed damage to your vehicle is always tax deductible if*you itemize your de­ ductions. If you do feel you want collision insurance to protect a comparatively new car, than consider buying the $100deductible type instead of the $50-deductible. Because more owners buy the $50-deductible, the companies tend to charge disproportionately more for it, since there are then many more claims, and it costs them as much to handle a small claim, as a larger one. The $100-deductible policy costs 28 to 45 per cent less than the $50 tj'pe, de­ pending on the company and your area. Shopping For Insurance • As you see, it pays to shop for your own insurance. The lowest-cost companies; some of whom sell insurance for as much as 35 per bent below standard rates, are generally tnofe selective about whom they will insure. "iThey tend Vancouver at all these days and even in the coastal trades the Brit­ ish flag is becoming more frequent than the Canadian. About half the normal Great Lakes tonnage is idle and construction for this service as well as deep-sea operation is nil. Few observers hold out any hope for a revival of the industry. 'Runaways' Seen Threat By British For some time now, US maritime interests in general and the SIU in particular have been complaining of the deadly threat facing the American mer­ chant marine by low-cost, lowwage operations under the runaway flags. Now it appears, the flight of shipping to the runaway flags of Panama, Liberia and Honduras is growing so great as to cause Brit­ ish shipping considerable concern. This of itself is an indication of the low level on which the run­ away ships operate because few nations have been more successful at low-cost operations than Great Britain. While no British ships have been transferred foreign yet (although that too may comet a recent pub­ lication of "The Seaman," organ of the National Union of Seamen of Great Britain, expresses concern over the decline of British shipping and the growth of Panamanian and Liberian operations. Where once Great Britain had one-half of the world's merchant ships, it now is down to 20 percent. Few ships are on order for Brit­ ish-flag operations, the magazine added, and shipowners are com­ plaining that they cannot pay for new ships. Written exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margolius, Leading Expert on Buying to avoid the very young and very old drivers, and try to select those with good safety records. But you should try them first. Here is a list of iow-cost companies, with the least expensive ones listed first, together with addresses of their home offices if you can't locate their local rep­ resentatives: Factory Mutual Liability Ins. Co., Providence, RI; California Casualty Indemnity Exchange, San Francisco; Auto Club of Southern Calif., Los Angeles; State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co., Bloomington, 111.; Farm Bureau Mutual Auto. Ins. Co., Columbus, O.; Government Em­ ployes Ins. Co., Washington, DC; California State Auto. Assn., San Francisco; Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., Boston; Hardware Mutual Casualty Co., Stevens Point, Wise.; American Mutual Liability Ins. Co., Boston; Keystone Auto Club Casualty Co., Philadelphia; Employers Mutual Liability Ins. Co., Wausau, Wise.; Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co., Chicago; Allstate Insurance Co., Chicago; Detroit Auto. Inter-Ins. Exchange, • Detroit; State Auto Ins. Assn., Indianapolis; Utica Mutual Ins. Co., Utica, NY; Employers Mutual Casualty Co., Des Moines, la.; Ameri­ can Motorists Ins. Co., Chicago, 111.; California Compensa­ tion Ins., San Francisco; Auto Owners Ins. Co., Lansing, Mich.; Merchants Mutual Casualty Co., Buffalo, NY. Younger Drivers As you may know, auto insurance rates for younger drivers are highest of all because of the bad accident record of this group. But one company. State Farm Mutual, has only one rate for all classes of drivers, including the youngsters. While State Farm Mutual makes no extra charge, it is selective and won't accept all young drivers. Still, it Is worth trying this company first if you are in this situation. -<^1 •-^1 >>1 '^1 m �'v-- rase Ite SEAFARERS Aesm* t, 1*84 LOG HINT BLOOMFIELD PLANS MERGER Reports in maritime circles late last month concerning a ^ssible merger between the SlU-cpntracted Bloomfield Shipping Company and States Marine Lines remain unchanged AGREEMENT NEAR ON IRAN OIL—All details of an international this week, as the projected link-up has apparently not gone beyond the talking stage. agreement to bring Iranian oil back into production are on verge of — ^ Bloomfield, which currently completion. The Iranian government has been negotiating with eight ...And Another jWp' Flies 'Runaway' Flag large oil companies to arrange for producing, refining and selling of them active at this time and Iranian oil on the world ihatket. If the agreement goes" through it v.- b:. ir t 'manned by Seafarer crews, began will end a three-year paralysis of Iranian oil fields brought about operations just three years ago when the Iranian government seized the properties of the Anglowith five Victory ships and three Iranian oil company. Libertys. It has since added the Si t Pelican Mariner, which it is operat­ DROUGHT SEARS MUCH OF US-^An extremely dry summer with ing on charter from the Govern­ rainfall far below normal is producing drought conditions through­ Shipping sales, London, July 15—The French Liberty SS Cher­ ment. out much of the country, particularly in the Middle West and South. bourg (ex Moses Austin) carrying about 10,717 tons deadweight, built The company recently was suc­ Severe drought is reported In parts of New Mexico, Colorado, all of in 1943 ond managed by the Cie. Generate Transatlantique, Paris, cessful in a bid for a Government Oklahoma and Askansas, most of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and on behalf of the Ministere de la Marine Marchande, acting for the subsidy for cargo services from the Missouri. Also affhcted are Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, French Government, has been sold, through Messrs. Barry Rogliano Gulf to the east coagt of Great Indiana, Tennessee and Kentucky. Salles, Paris and Marseilles, to Grenville SA of Panama, for US Britain. Efforts to secure a subsidy $515,000, payable in full in cash on delivery at Marseilles. The KOREA PRESIDENT VISITS WASHINGTON — Syngman Rhee, vessel is to be transferred to Liberian registry and renamed for its Mediterranean service met with failure. president of South Korea, has visited Washington on the invitation Antonios. of the US Government to discuss the future of his country. He pre­ . Larger Fleet The above item, reprinted from to a Panamanian company for sented his expected demand that steps be taken to unify North and A much smaller operator than a shipowner's magazine which cir­ $515,000 and is to be immediate­ South Korea, but it is not believed that the/ US Government will do culates among shippwners through­ ly transferred to the Liberian reg­ States Marine, the SIU company is much to change the situation there. apparently providing serious com­ out the world, is in a capsule the istry. Result: the French economy ft Si 4 story of the decline of the Ameri­ is propped up by $515,000, the Li- petition for the oldeir and larger PLANE INCIDENTS INCREASE TENSION WITH CHINA—Two outfit, which comprises 21 US-fiag can merchant marine. berian-flag fleet gains an addition; First the ship was given to the the US is out one more ship and vessels, several more operated un­ encounters with Chinese Red warplanes in which a British transport French government by our State the US merchant fleet has another der Government charter, and sub­ was shot down and two MIGs downed have greatly increased ill-feel­ Department in 1947 to help re­ ship in competition. Multiply this stantial additional tonnage under ing between the US and Red China. The first incident took place when Red Chinese planes shot down a British commercial airliner with the build the French economy. Now by several hundred and you have a foreign flag. The object of a merger, as inter­ loss of ten lives, including three Americans. Three days later, US the ship, managed by a French major cause of the US merchant preted by maritime observers, Navy planes searching the area off the South China co.ast for survivors steamship company, has been sold marine's illness. would be to integrate competitive .shot down two Chinese MIGs that intercepted them. The action took services to the advantage of both place at the same moment Red China was broadcasting an apology to companies. States Marine operates Great Britain. on all 'US. coasts, offering cargo 4i "3< t service to the Far East, Mediter­ HAWAII, ALASKA STATEHOOD PUT OFF AGAIN—The House ranean, Northern Europe, Persian of Representatives Rules Committee has tabled legislation calling for Gulf, South and East Africa and statehood for Hawaii and Alaska. Previously the House had voted Great Britain, plus an intercoastal statehood for Hawaii and the Senate had approved statehood for both, service between Gulf and Pacific but the Rules Committee refused to send the differing bills to a joint There can be no mistake that we're now living in the era coast ports. Bloomfield conducts ats Senate-House conference. This kills the legislation for the year at principal operations out of Texas of the H-bomb. Insurance companies are now scurrying to ports, and maintains home offices least. 4 4" it write into their policies a clause freeing them from atomic in Houston. URANIUM TUNNEL 'CURES' DRAW FIRE—Wisconsin authori­ Speculation concerning the mer­ ties are investigating a Lone Rock, Wisconsin, farmer, Kenneth Crook, or hydrogen damage to mer-ger centers around the question who has been charging fees up to $10 to visit his "uranium tunnel." chant ships. which denies payments "for loss whether a merger would mean a Hundreds of people with chronic ailm'ents have been visiting, the The lead-off has come from or damage caused by nuclear reac­ loss of identity for one of the com­ tunnel and holding "radioactive" bags against the disabled parti Japanese marine insurance com­ tion or an atomic disintegration." panies, with the combined outfit of their bodies. The State Medical Society has asked the state at­ panies who are now writing in Apparently the Japanese in­ operating all the ships of both com­ torney general to determine if Crook is practicing piedicine without their policies an escape clause surance writers have taken their panies as one fleet and the buzzle a license. action as a result of Japanese fish­ of what would happen to the sub­ 4 4 4 ing boats being caught in a radio­ sidy contract. BRITISH AGREE TO ,OUlT SUEZ—An agreement to pull .80,000 active "fall-out" following US Union Has Critic of Subsidy Policy British troops out of the Suez Canal area has been reached between hydrogen bomb tests in the Pacific While it is believed the merger British and Egyptian negotiators. The withdrawal will end 72. years Cable Address early this year. If any of their would carry the subsidy agreement of British military occupation in Egypt. Part of the agreement specifies insured ships get caught in similar with it, the fact is that States Ma­ that military bases in the area will be available to Britain again should Seafarers overseas who want circumstances, the company wants rine has long been a critic of exist­ the Arab States or Turkey come under attack. to get in touch with headquar­ it speUed out that they're not ing Government subsidy policies. ters in a hurry can do so by 4 4.4 gonna pay the bill. cabling the Union at its cable FILIBUSTER ENDS, ATOM BILL PASSES—A bill to provide for However, despite this long-held be­ The move by the Japanese may lief, States Marine earlier this year peacetime use of atomic energy and exchange of information with address, SEAFARERS NEW become standard for all insurance indicated) its intent' to file for sub­ other countries passed the Senate after two weeks of de<bate and fili­ YORK. writers shortly and then we'll all sidy aid from the Government. buster. The main purposes of the bill were not at dispute but the Use of this address will as­ have another item to look out for Meanwhile, neither company has debate was over provisions calling for private development of atomic sure speedy transmission on when we scan the small print of elaborated any on the merger re­ power and electricity as against public development. Democratic Sen­ all messages and faster serv­ the policy oflfered by the Super- ports circulating through the in­ ators from the Tennessee Valley states led the fight on the bill, term­ ice for the men involved. Atomic Insurance Company. dustry. ing the bill the "biggest giveaway in the nation's history." New Marine Ins. Policy: No 'Atomic Damage' Pay Cartoon History Of The SIU mm CMeg Service Bows No. SS li i:^.- Although the SIU won NLRB certification to repre­ sent Cities Service seamen in December, 1949, after winning two elections, efforts to negotiate with the company were rebuffed right from the start. Mean­ while, the discredited CS company union^ CTMA, sud­ denly • moved t»^ beve- the first eleetisa' thrown out. The company union bid to keep itself alive was promptly squelched by the NLRB, but CS continued staUing on opening pact taUu. Trying a sew tack, the SIU took its case directly to company stockholderevia full-page newspiqucr ads waaning that a strike war imminent unless CSciMBii(|« ltetune. Btung by the SIU action, CS officials agreedto meet with the Union less than VZIiours aftW its attitude was ma^ public. Talks began, but strike preparations continued. Finally, on Marck 1^ ISSO, an interim agroonmt was reached, endlnff of the longest and MtWeet anOruidon camiudjiMf e» recerdi •' �SEAFARERS Amgmt 9. 1»54 SIU NEWSLETTER from WASHINGTON LOG Pace SeTca Del Mar Plays Host to Liberian Ambassador IT NOW ;SEEMS PRETTY CLEAR THAT CONGRESS WILL approve a supplemental appropriation of $82,600,000 to strengthen and improve the merchant marine. This amount was requested by President Eisen­ hower but .completely ignored by the House Appropriations Committee when the bill was reported out on the House side of the Capitol. However, by a vote of 123 to 41, the House of Representatives restored the $82.6 million for merchant marine activities, which favorable action was quickly followed by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The action gives positive support to the principles of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 in that it will allow (1) $44.6 million for payment of construction subsidy and national .defense allowances on four passen­ ger-cargo liners for two American companies; (2) $26 million to initiate the trade-in-and-build tanker program; (3) $11.1 million for the pro­ gram wherein the Government wiil experiment in the modernization of four reserve fleet Liberty ships as a basis of developing plans to modernize the remaining Libertys in the event of an emergency; and (4) $1 million for Maritime Administration administrative ex­ penses during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1954. t BECAUSE RUSSIA SEEMS TO BE AGREEABLE TO RETURNING some 90 ships to the US acquired under Lend-Lease during World War II, she is now engaged in a substantial effort to replace this tonnage. Russia is attempting to place orders in Europe for upwards of 200 merchant ships, but most nations are very cautious in accepting these orders because of p.*st difficulties with that nation. Another angle is that Russia does not want to pay in cash but wants to pay for the ships in terms of goods. 4" • t 4* THE DEVELOPMENT ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF 20 NEW high­ speed tankers did not 'turn out exactly as the US Defense Department had hoped for. In the beginning, due to the . acute shortage of tankers available for emergency purposes, the military had supported a bill in' Congress that would have called for construction of this tonnage entirely by private enterprise, with the Military Sea Transportation Service then to charter the tankers for 10-year periods. However, on the House side, the legislation was amended, so that, as it went to the White House for approval, it provided for construction of 5 of the tankers by the Government and 15 by private industry. The 20 tankers, when built, will be operated by private operators under charter agreements with MSTS, on the basis of the lowest re­ sponsible bidder. Under terms of the proposal as it cleared Congress, the charter contracts would be made by the Government with those operators who do not operate foreign flag ships. In addition, another important aspect is that during the 10-year charter period the operators will not be able to transfer ships to foreign flags. These provisions will help those lines who are really interested in developing the American merchant marine. 4" • 4" 4" SINCE 1938, THE US HAS SHIFTED FROM A NET EXPORTER of petroleum .products to a net importer. For the past eight years, we have been exporting monthly between 500,000 and 800,000 long tons of. tanker-borne products. Between 1946-50, US ships carried about one-third of this trade, but in 1951, 1952 and 1953, we carried only 24, 19 and 17 percent respectively. The first few months of this year show a further decline of US par­ ticipation, with 16 percent for January and 15 percent for February. The bulk of the American tanker fleet engages in coastwise and intercoastal trade. Latest figures show that tanker tonnage in our foreign trade was only about 1,300,000 deadweight tons, a drop of more than 30 percent in one year; during the period 1949-1952, about a million tons of our fleet was in the foreign to foreign trade, but with increased foreign-flag competition and reduced cargoes, this dropped to 546,000 tons by July of last year and 269,000 tons by July of this year. In contrast, the petroleum tonnage in our domestic trade was over 3.8 miliion deadweight tons in July of this year; the tonnage in our non-contiguous trade since 1949 has averaged about 100,000 deadweight tons; and in. mid-1954, only 95,000 tons were operating as compared to 130,000 tons in mid-1952. ... 4" 4" Clarence L. Simpson, Liberian ambassador to the United States, is greeted by Mississippi Shipping Company president H. X. Kelly following Simpson's address at shipboard dinner party. Ship's steward department turned to in true SIU style to make affair a big success. Here Waiter JCenyon Parks heads for main dining saloon with food. 4" CONGRESS HAS MADE PERMANENT THE AUTHORITY OF this Government, in time of emergency, to acquire, either through requisi­ tion, purchase or charter, foreign-flag vessels lying idle in our ports. In time of war, legislation of this type is good in that it makes foreign-flag tonnage and foreign seamen available for use. For example, such~a law was in effect in World War II, and it enabled the US to acquire some 715,000 tons of shipping from our allies, with foreign seamen making a substantial contribution in the manning of our bottoms. On the other hand, we furnished our allies with more ships than they made availabie to us. We delivered to foreign nations, in the last World War, 5,500,000 gross tons of ships. t i '4i IN WHAT AMOUNTS TO THE LARGEST SHIP ACQUISITION PROGRAM OF any single line, the American Presidents Line, Ltd. had agreed with the Government to build two new combination passengerfreight vessels, purchase four Mariners, and purchase the passenger ships President Cleveland and President Wilson from the Maritime Administration.' This will result in almost - complete replacement of the company's fleet now in the 'round-the-world service. Inaugurated in 1924. APL is expected to pay around $53,000,000 in acquiring three vessels, while the Government's share in the cost of new construction and modification of the Mariners under subsidy law will be in the neighbor­ hood of $12,800,000. End Panama Crew Beef SlU-Style The Greek crew of a Pana­ manian ship, the Ionian Skip­ per, got rid of a hard-timing captain and got all the money that was coming to them at pa^yoff in Tokyo thanks, in part, to the aid given by a Seafarer on the spot in Japan. In a letter sent to head­ quarters, crewmembers expressed their thanks to Seafarer Kenneth Collins for assisting them on their beef. Second steward Henry Gerden supervises as Waiter Bill Presley According to "Nippon Times" newspaper clippings and the text readies tray of dessert. Dinner was held on July 28 in New Or­ of the letter, the Ionian Skipper leans. Company operates four SlU-manned freight ships that arrived in Japan destined for the regularly call at Liberia and other West African ports. scrap pile. The captain so in­ formed the crew when the ship got there and told them they would be repatriated on a freighter and would get their full pay "later." Led by the first mate, the crew refused to pay off until they were guaranteed their full five months pay to date as well as separation pay under Panamanian maritime Two major accidents within the space of a couple of hours, law and decent repatriation on a one of them fatal, marred the outbound voyage of the SIU- passenger ship.^-The captain retali­ by howling "mutiny" and cut­ manned Barbara Frietchie from Philadelphia last month. ated ting off their food supplies. Seafarer Joe Lupton, former-^ Met SIU Man dispatcher in Norfolk, was supporting the hatch boards was of place. Desperately looking around for killed instantly when he was moved out somebody to help them out, the Beam Fulled Out dumped accidentally into the hold. The result was that as far as eye­ crewmembers went to the United Shortly afterward, while local witnesses could tell, the 'hatch Seamen's Service and happened to Coast Guard and city police were boards on which Lupton was stand­ run into Collins there. He supplied still taking evidence aboard, deck ing fell into the hold because of them with needed advice, and with engineer Prescott Spinney was the shift in the position of the the assistance of the Seamen's severely injured by the hook on hatch beams dropping the un­ Service, and an attorney, Collins a slack runner that swung free fortunate bosun to his death in went to work on the company agent and the Panamanian consul. from a cargo of pipe. the bottom of the hold. The upshot of it all was that the Brother Saw" It Lewis and another AB lowered a owner sent his nephew to Tokyo Luptoh's death was all the more stretcher into the hatch and painful because his brother. Dee brought the body to the deck. by air to straighten out the situa­ Lupton, was AB on the same vessel Lupton was carried ashore and tion. He fired the captain and chief pronunced dead as soon as the engineer, dismissed the mutiny and witnes>sed the accident. charge and agreed to pay the crew Ship's delegate Thurston Lewis police ambulance arrived. all they lu-'d asked for—and more. Lupton who was 35, is survived reported that Lupton, who was As the crew put it in their letter bosun, was standing on some hatch by a wife and two small sons, both boards trying to maneuver a sling of them under five years of age. to headquarters "he (Collins) got load of traSh out of the hold when Crewmembers took up a collecUon things organized . .. and we got all the accident happened. The hatch and sent flowers to Mrs. Lupton. that we were supposed to get. "I will close wishing that we beams had not been removed, but After the two accidents the ship the boards had been taken off the sailed for Puerto Rico, only to get could have a strong union like trapped there by the longshore­ yours and .. . we are glad that one after two sections of the hatch. In the course of maneuvering men's strike. At last word it was of your members helped us as we the sling load out of the hold, it still being held up by a dispute ourselves would never stand a was reported, somehow the beam over who should unload the ship. chance . . Jinx 'One-Two' Hits Ship; Bosun Killed •i (\ �Pace EieM; SEAFARERS LOG MARITIME I Figures released last month by the Port of New York Authority Indicate that New York held its own in the handling of the nation's water-borne foreign trade last year. The port dispatched 19.7 percent of the country's total foreign commerce in 1953 as against 18.9 percent for the year before. Its share of the general cargo business amounted to 32.6 percent of the national total, only one-tenth of one percent off the 1952 figure . . . Battered by rising costs in every other direc­ tion, ship operators who use the Suez Canal got a break when tolls Question: Would you welcome a went dbwn eight percent on July 15 to the lowest level since the canal photography contest for Seafarers? opened 86 years ago. About 35 ships a day use the short-cut waterway most of them tankers. August C. Horbac, 3rd cook: I 4' Japan's Kawasaki. Steamship Company will launch a new route certainly would like to see one, and since I have serving the Caribbean and West Africa this fall when the Nikko Mam p::'! a camera myself sails in October for US West Coast ports. From there, the vessel will I would submit call at Caribbean ports in Colombia and Venezuela, then cross the some of my owp Atlantic to Gold Coast, Nigeria and Belgian Congo. Three other Japa­ pictures if nese companies are also working up a service to West Africa, which thought they would entirely by-pass US ports and handling in the US for trans­ w e r e g 0 o shipment ... A former New England fishing vessel, the 78-foot Monte enough. Anyway Carlo, has been turned into a research ship and is on her way to a contest would chart the exact location of the earth's magnetic North Pole "once and make the men for all." With an 11-man scientific expedition aboard, the ship is head­ try harder to take ing for "somewhere around the northwest area of Prince of Wales better pictures and give us all island," about 1,200 miles north of li^nipeg, Canada. something to learn.- 4- 4" 4" " Latest statistics on the French merchant marine show that 737 ships with a total tonnage of 3.5 million tons ai'e in service today, including 248 ships totalling 1.4 million tons built within the last five years. Seventy-four ships of nearly 600,000 tons are on order or already under construction . . . The US Coast Guard's International Ice Patrol is expected to end its season's work shortly, following the an­ nouncement that trans-Atlantic shipping can once again use Track C, the northernmost and shortest of the North Atlantic routes to Europe. The announcement indicated the end of the danger from floating ice which, at the end of May, had penetrated as far south as 1,100 miles due east of New York, forcing shipping to deviate from Track A, the most southerly route, to steer clear of the hazard. The patrol season began in February. • t) Laid up for the last 20 months In the Government-maintained re­ serve fleet at James River, Va., the 18,000-ton liner La Guardia, built during the war as a P-2-type transport and later Converted, is expected tc go into tourist service between California and Hawaii if two bills before Congress don't run into trouble. She would be operated by the newly-formed Hawaiian Steamship Company, Ltd., which is chaK Icnging the virtual monopoly on the route held by Matson for the last 70 years. The 574-foot vessel has an operating speed of better than 20 knots . . . Bids on the first major construction contracts for the St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project have been requested by the Ontario Hydroelectric Commission, with work expected to get undenvay in September. The job calls for the building of two temporary dams near Cornwall on the US-Canadian border. The entire Seaway development Is expected to be completed by 1960. 41 4' West Germany's boom in ship construction, which has knocked Japan out of second place among the world's biggest shipbuilders, is giving real concern to British shipyards and the more than 200,000 shipbuilding workers in Great Britain. The West German industry, aided by lower wages in. the shipyards, has been furnishing keen competition to Great Britain in the post-war years . . . Following her third hull check in two years, the liner United States sailed on time for her scheduled Atlantic crossing after a four-day stay in drydock at the New York Naval Shipyard Annex, Bayonne, NJ. Normally examined at Newport News, Va., her birthplace, the speed queen by­ passed Newport this time to save the two-day round trip down there. 1. 5. S. 12. 13. 14. 15. 18. 19. 20. 21. 23. 27. 29. 30. 33. 35. 36. 38. 40. 41. 44. 46. 48. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. ACROSS Cloak Sooner than They run the «hip Region Heavy weight Old Norse letter One of the Bahamas Plant stem Thought Affirmative Large truck for moving Place to buy things Batting prac­ tice fly Russian moun­ tain range Food fish Propellers On the ocean La . ex­ plorer "Bone in the '• King: Fr. MacArthur'a nickname Tight Dora Girls Isthmian ship One in debt Unit of work Man from Copenhagen Rowboat Kind of whisky Kill DOWN ' i; Garden flower 3. Rugged crest of^biU 3. 4. « 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 16. 17. Clark's partner 22. in exploration 24. Man from Lapland 25. Ike's "theatre" 26. in Europe, 1944 Wandering 27. Girl's name An animal 28. Trip Enclosure: 30. Abbr. 31. Tiny 32. Stage show Moines. Iowa 1 2 3 4 1 12 15 18 20 16 Insects Cargo from Duluth Uncooked Raised rail­ ways: Abbr. Cape on Juan de Fuca Strait Capital of Norway Cushion Avail Southern general 34.- Abrupt rise of . land 37. It carries blood 39. Man's nickname 41. victory 42. Sports ring 43. Andy , Yankee infielder 45. Employer 47. Boys 48. Turf 49. One and one 50. Ever: Poet 51. Years of life (Puzzle Aniswer On Page 17) 4 t 4 G. H. Dingle, chief steward: It seems that almost everybody takes pictures now, and a lot of men would like to enter a contest. I think it should be an open con­ test, judged ac­ cording to tech­ nique and the quality of the picture, rather than the subject. That would tend to improve pic­ ture-taking. 4i 4i ft O. M. Jones, chief pumpman: think its a good idea.-1 have a good camera and would be glad to enter. A contest should be open to all types of cam­ eras and both color and black and. white. It should be judged on ability and imagination in using a camera. Certainly seamen have lots of good chances to take unusual and interesting photos. 4" 4" 4" D. W. Kimbrell, chief electrician: I would like the kind of a contest in which the pic1 ures are classi­ fied according to subject matter and judged that way. That's the fairest way of do­ ing it. For my­ self, I prefer tak­ ing pictures of machinery and equipment. t 4i D. D. Lupton, AB: I guess it would be a good idea. I have no interest in it my­ self, but you see lots of men on the ships with cameras all the time. They would probably be in­ terested in show­ ing off some of the stuff that they take on the ship and in the ports. I'd enjoy seeing their results. August 8. 1954 MEET THE SEAFARER RAY HAMMERER, AB One of many Seafarers who a Navy blimp appeared overhead started sailing during World War and the submarine did a quick dis­ II and then decided to make it a appearing act. That was the closest lifetime occupation is Ray Ham­ he came to any real excitement. merer. At the age of 17 Hammerer As far as he was concerned, it headed for saltwater in 1944, and, was rather a dull war. liking it, has stuck to it ever since, Sailed Tankers the last thfee years on SlU-conWhen the war was over. Ham­ tracted ships. Although he started sailing at merer kept on sailing with the the height of the war. Hammerer tankers mostly and later, hooked found life at sea relatively tame up with the SIU in the port of Since and harmless, and unlike many Lake Charles, Louisiana. seamen, has no exciting experi­ then he has been sailing all kinds of ships but prefers the Far East ences to relate. Actually, by 1944, the worst of runs which are traditionally popu­ the German submarine and plane lar with SIU men, one reason being meance was under control and that on those long runs a Seafarer well-anned and well-protected con­ can come home with a nice juicy voys were getting through un­ payoff and save himself a good scathed in large numbers. Most of chunk of dough if he has a mind to. His favorite shore spot, though, the loss of lives and ships came during the harrowing days of 1942 is in a different part of the world that's not touched too often by SIU and ,1943. "Nothing really happened to ships—the Azores. The towns are me," he said, "I was on a hospital clean. Hammerer says, and the transport going to Italy and Eng­ prices are reasonable on both solid land picking up the wounded from and liquid refreshments. the invasions of northern France The Azores haven't been ruined and the Itaiian campaign. On a by the military yet," he said, "al­ hospital ship little or nothing hap­ though the US has some Armed pens because they are well pro­ Forces bases there." The islands tected by other ships and well- are Portuguese possessions, but marked so that they are not fired have a large number of English on by enemy vessels." settlers which make it easy for Fair Game English-speaking Seafarers tq get On a couple of occasions, though, around. he recalls that some hospital ships Maternity Benefit drew a few shots while running Hammerer, who is married, has with their lights out. "Then they two' small children at home, a girl, treat you us fair game." The only time he came near to and a baby boy, Raymond Jri The any trouble, he recalls, was on latter came under the SlU's $200 the motor ship Syracuse, a tanker maternity benefit, which helped a operated at the time by the So- lot when the hospital and doctor cony-Vacuum Company. The ship bills came in, When not on a ship, Ray can be was making a short run from New York to Paulsboro and was just found at home in the Bay Ridge off the New Jersey coast when a section of Brooklyn. But if it's a German submarine surfaced nearby weekend, he can be seen out on the road with what one Seafarer and ordered them to stop. friend jokingly • referred to as -a Fired Shot The sub came to the surface, "houseboat," a big Cadillac lim­ he believes, because it knew that ousine that he picjted up used. the tanker was not carrying any "When you go on a weekend armament. It fired a shot across with two small childen, a crib, a the bow of the tanker to halt it, .play pen and all .the other stuff and then using a blinker light, you need, a large car comes in very asked the tanker crew where they handy." He added that he is plan­ were going and what they were ning a large family, and maybe in carrying. the long run will have to buy him­ Before the chit-chat got very far. self a bus. A union loan of $250,000 is keep­ ing a large eastern millinery man­ ufacturer in business. The loan, made by the United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers Union, went to the Kartiganer Hat Cor­ poration, employing 1,500 people at three plants. 4- 4" The AFL has asked the Senate to vote a seven percent increase to all US employees. An AFL spokesT man said a pending bill to give that much to" Post Office employees should be broadened to include all Government workers. ^ $ Countering a trend whereby clothing manufacturers have been Gar^nd Haga, bosun: Ifs a good moving to non-union areas to oper­ idea because we seamen take lots ate low wage plants, the Interna­ tional Ladies Garment Workers o f pictures in Union, AFL, is building a plant of foreign ports and its own to compete with a runaway get a first hand operator. A $40,000 factory is be­ view of things ing erected in Appomattox, Vir­ other people ginia, which will then be turned don't see. I tHink over to a union manufacturer to be a contest should operated under a union contract. divide pictures on the basis of the 4^ 4> 4^ type of camera Blind broom makers who had and then int6 gone on strike against a proposed smaller groups ^y. subject. cut in rates by the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind are back at work in Pittsburgh. Arrange­ ments were worked out with the Association to assure a guaranteed maintenance of take home pay even if the rates paid were reduced. 4" 4" 4" 4" 4" 4" A strike that has been running for more than 17 weeks is still on at the Hohler Company, manufac­ turers of plumbing and bathroom fixtures in Hohler, Wisconsin. The United Automobile Workers (CIO) which Js conducting the strike charges that the company has re­ jected all mediation and arbitra­ tion offers including one from Governor Walter Hohler, nephew of the company's president. An Oregon union official who was serving on a local jury had to go hungry because he wouldn't cross a picket line. Lee Estling, business agent for Painters, Local 1277, in Eugene, Oregon, was called for jury duty in that city. At lunch time the jurors were marched across the street to a local hotel that was being picketed by the Building Service Employees Union. Estling refused to cross the line— and'was locked up in the jury room for the lunch hour. Ji; ; �•>y-h Aurust «. 1954 SEAFARERS SEAFARERS 0 LOG Ae«etl^ «, 1954 Wonder What Hit Him ...! !' Vol. XVi, No. 14 Published biweekly by the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, AFL, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32. NY. Tel. HYacinth 9-6600, Cable Address: SEAFARERS NEW YORK. PAUL HAIL, Secretary-Treasurer Editor, HERBEBT BRAITO; Managing Editor, RAY DENISON; Art Editor, BEHNAIID SEAMAN; Photo Editor, DANIEL NILVA; Staff Writers, HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN BPIVACK, AL MASKIN, Gulf Area Reporter, BILL MOODY. ISO Page Nine LOG LEnER of the WEEK -••J III Death Of A Fleet ^ Nine years ago a major maritime nation with a tremendous export trade owned 600 ocean-going ships. Today that same country, whose economy has grown immensely in the last nine years, owns a mere 19 ships, and some of these are due to go on the block. The other 581 ships have been transferred to foreign flags. That nation is our northern neighbor, Canada. What's happened is that in nine years the Canadian flag has virtually vanished from the high seas because Canadian operators were permitted to run away to any convenient flag where operating costs are cheaper. "The harsh reality of the 'situation is that US shipping is following the same course, although at a slower rate. The only factors that have kept US ships from speeding the process are the protected coastwise, intercoastal and islands trade, subsidies for a limited number of operators, and the effects of the 50-50 provision in our foreign aid bills. Canadian ships_ had none of these protective devices. The rapid decline of the Canadian fleet is startling. The peak of 600 ships in 1945 dwindled to 65 ships in June, 1953, to 44 ships in November, 1953, and to 19 ships today. Canada doesn't have a single ship operating off the Pacific Coast. Its only passenger ship is idle and its largest single company is 'operating at a deficit. Yet this is a country which lives on trade and exports one-third of its entire national product. As long as major maritime nations permit transfers to runaway flags this decline will continue. Even Great Britain is feeling the pinch. And here in the US the Maritime Admin­ istration, which is charged with responsibility for US ship­ ping, is once again opening the door for transfers specifically to runaway flags despite many protests against this practice. Recently, another major maritime nation, Greece, took steps to deal with the problem by passing legislation requir­ ing all ships owned by-Greek citizens to register under the Greek flag. It's time Uncle Sam sat up and took notice. t J. Next 111 Asia The shift in military fortunes in Indo-China has had a profound effect on our merchant fleet, proving once more the intimate connection between world events and US maritime. As in Korea, US ships are once more being called upon to help shore up defenses against Communism. Now it is Saigon that is jammed with ships and soon the muddy river that leads up to Bangkok will see more and more American flags. Military experts declare that the US and its allies must hold, all the lands at the edge of the continents. Since the US is'the major power in the western alliance, it means that US merchant ships will be called on to do a major part of the job. • Certainly it's generally understood that the United States is going to have to supply practically all of the equipment, training and other assistance that will be needed by the people of Thailand and other countries if they are to resist Communist aggression successfully. It makes no sense then, .to permit the depletion of the merchant marine in the regular commercial services while the country, is depending so heavily on this same merchant marine to maintain lifelines of defense abroad. 4" Thanks To Del HI ai* ilifc; i'S'&H A group of Argentine maritime leaders who knew of the SIU only through hearsay are now better acquainted with the, operations of the Union, thanks to the alert Seafarers aboard the Del Mar. Crewmembers of the Delta Line's cruise ship made arrangements for a special showing of the SIU film, "The Seafarers" when the ship was in Buenos Aires on its last trip. Although many of these Argentine representatives have been in contact with Seafarers before and had heard much about the operations of the SIU, the crew felt that showing the motion picture of the Union in its day to day functions would carry much more of an impact than the written or spoken word. Consequently they requested that a print of the movie be forwarded for them specifically for showing to our South American neighbors. They report that the Argentine maritime representatives were considerably impressed with what they saw, and now have a much better idea of l^ow a union like the SIU operates. A vote of thanks should go to the Del Mar crew for helping another part of the world learn about the activities of the Notes Problems in Steward Job To the Editor: I am writing you this letter, which I hope you will publish in the LOG, because some questions have been troubling me for some time, and I would like to find out what the members, and also the officials of the Union, think of them. Perhaps this letter will draw some reaction. In the first place, it seems to me that the Union has become more and more interested in the effi­ ciency of the men on the jobs. Now, doesn't it stand to reason that, all other things being equal, the man with the longest service record should be the most efficient man for a job? MOST SEAFARERS SEEM TO It doesn't seem Franklin want a ship's fund (although there right to me to go are strong voices raised to the con­ aboard a ship and see a young man trary) but the fly in the ointment who has been a member of the SIU is always how to finance it without for four or five years supervising fuss and annoyance. Usually the oldtimers who have been members crew gets together at a shipboard of the Union for 12 or 15 years. I meeting and votes that every man have seen men with excellent rec­ should drop a dollar or so in the ords as stewards serving as cooks kitty. Then one crewmpmber who or bakers under a much less quali­ incautiously accepts the job ol fied individual. treasurer has to go around try­ What is the incentive for a sea­ ing to collect, something which man to make this rating his goal, may or may not be an easy task. and to work and study to attain it, Arrival Pools if fie has no assurance that all his Consequently Seafarers have ability and experience will count? No matter how you look at it, an come up with a variety of painless oldtime steward who serves as a methods of extracting the small chief cook or baker on a ship is a change that goes into a ship's fund. On some ships an arrival pool demoted steward. serves the purpose, with a nice Outsiders Make Slurs I have heard many slurs made pot for the man who comes closest by shore laundry drivers, ships to the moment of dropping the chandlers' representatives, drivers hook. Others look to collect the for the various food companies, money at the ship's payoff. longshoremen, shipping company The newest, and most pleasant employees and licensed personnel. method to come to light recently These slurs have been directed was devised by against the men I have just writ­ Seafarer James ten about by these outsiders who H. Thompson do not understand how our Union while aboard the operates. Alcoa Patriot. Also, I say that a man cannot be Thompson ran a a good steward and a good cook bingo game for at the same time. The jobs are not the crew and similar enough. turned over the There is also the problem of the profits to the congestion in the ranks of stewards ship's fund, pro­ Grice caused by upgradings. Like many viding Seafarers critics, I can't offer any really con­ with a little leisure-time recrea­ structive suggestions, but perhaps tion in the process. a good stiff examination would A more direct method of collec­ help remedy this situation, or per­ tion was employed aboard the haps a requirement calling for six Winter Hill (Cities Service) where years of sea time. chief cook Ben Grice was detailed Perhaps it would help to have a to get $1 per head from the crew. Group 1 in which only stewards Everybody knows a happy chief could register and a group lA ex­ cook is essential to good shipboard clusively for the two senior cooks. feeding, so chances are that I think that would cause many men brother Grice accomplished his to register in Group lA, where mission without too much dif­ their chances of getting a job ficulty. ^ould be twice /is good, and leave Thompson, who lives in Mobile Group 1 for those men who sin­ cerely desire to improve their and ships out of that city, is an abilities as stewards. Many times I engine department man. He has have seen cooks take a steward's been a Union member since March job because it was open and not 1, 1951, joining in New York City. He's 25 years old and married. because they really wanted It. These questiqns, as I say, have Grice Is an oldtimer in the ship­ been troubling me for sonie time, ping business and has held SIU and I would appreciate hearing membership for 11 years, joining whatever tlie members have so say in New Orleans on June 5. 1943. about them. The 56-yeaivold Seafarei' was-born Harry L Franklin in the State of Mississippi, but now Vote has home and family in Haynesville, Louisiana. Speaking on the subject of the ship's funds it should be reported that Leon Kyser of the Patriot took jurisdiction over the cash af­ ter Thompson got through collect­ ing it. Crewmembers gave both Kyser and Thompson the tradi­ tional hearty vote of thanks for a job done in proper style. WHILE WAITING TO SHIP out on his favorite run, the Bull Line to Puerto Rico, Seafarer Red Campbell took a hand in the work of the quarterly financial commit­ tee elected at headquarters every three months. Campbell kept one eye cocked for the end of the Puerto Rico longshore strike while checking the Union's financial status along with the other mem­ bers of the quarterly committee. IT'S A LONG WAY FROM Scotland to Seattle, but not too far for Seafarer Robert McCulloch, who made it with time to spare. McCulloch served as chair­ man for the last Seattle port meeting where, incidentally, ship­ ping is still hold­ McCulloch ing up very nice­ ly as it seems to have become the center for Far East operations. McCulloch as the name shows, is of Scotch ancestry. He was born there just before the first World War, on April 28, 1913. He's been shipping SIU for the last 11 years though, joining the Union in New York on June 12, 1943. He works out of the galley. • >; Permits Apply For Membership The membership has voted to admit 15 permit card hold* ers each month to membership in the SIU. Permits who wish to apply for membership can get their application forms in any SIU hall. The fifteen men will consist of five from each ship's department and will be screened by a membership committee in headquaiiers. I �^ "''' ^mm SEA-fiOme SWEATSHOP Face Tea P-r-'-4>'' • I' fi"' • ' • ,.Mm^ L The hval kla, or "grab" reachesf skidway to seize a whale's tail the animal inboard. V ^ Except for a handful of old sail­ ors who may once have been on a whaling expedition, most Seafarers are completely unaware of the kind of seagoing life led by the whale­ V- man. What Herman Melville did to ac­ quaint the outsider with the life of the old-time New England whaling man in "Moby Dick" has been duplicated in some degree by a Scotch medical man in "Of Whales and Men," an account of a modern whaling voyage in Antarctic waters. Reading this book makes it clear why the American whaler, once the leader of the industry, no longer exists. No Amer­ ican seaman of this century would tol­ erate the conditions under which whal­ ing men live. And the bountiful produc­ tion in this country of soy beans, peanuts and other sources of vegetable oil make it unnecessary to rely on whale oil, the chief product of a whaling expedition. However, for Great Britain and other land-poor European nations the whale is a prime source of margarine, vitamins, fertilizer and other essential products. The result is that every year the whal­ ing ships go south, mostly from Scotland and Norway, for an eight-month trip to the South Atlantic that makes a summer­ time Persian Gulf tanker shuttle look like a picnic excursion. From the day the factory ship takes on bunkers at Aruba (no beauty spot, as Seafarers well know) until its return to the home port, the whaleman sees no glimpse of civiliza­ tion. The whale factory ship's only other stopovers are one outbound and one inbound stop at the foul-smelling whaling station on bleak South Georgia Island where only penguins and seals lived before. There the crews can have the pleasure of wading through huge stagnant pools of stinking whale remains - which are about everywhere. It's not deemed necessary at the station to dis­ pose of whale garbage other than to dump it on the ground. •'i'vi.'r • Aocnst e. 1954 SEAFARERS I.OC .r- Five Months At Sea For the five-month period of the whal­ ing season, December through April, the factory ship and its fleet of catcher ves- *els are constantly at sea hunting the whale in an area known fqr its winds and storms. Shore leave comes at the home port at the end of the voyage, after which the whaleman can look forward to four months of idleness. Except fbr certain key ratings, such as the gunners, the whaling man is poorly rewarded for these months of backbreaking and dangerous work. His earnings depend on equaling or passing a quota set by the shipowner. The gim­ mick is that the number of whales that can be taken in a single season is fixed by an international board so as to pre­ serve the whale from extinction. Conse­ quently the size of the pie that can be sliced up by the whaleship crews is lim" ited, and if one factory ship has a good season and exceeds its quota, it is at the expense of a fellow whaleman on another ship. No wonder then, that the whaleship man is known contemptuously as a "Nprth Sea Chinaman" by better paid merchant seamen who regard whaling wages "hs fit only for the half-starved oriental. Nor does the shipowner in the whaling business show much solicitude for the health and welfare of his crews. The author, as the ship's medic, had good reason to protest the inadequate treat­ ment accorded injured men who had to lie in the sickbay for months, or ashore at South Georgia waiting for repatria­ tion. The concern of the shipowner does extend to depriving the whaleman of al­ cohol, a ban which is gotten around by many ingenious moonshining devices. Floating Slaughterhouse Actually, the whale factory ship is nothing more or less than a floating slaughterhouse and its catcher ships are the high-powered ocean cowboys who go out to "lasso" the wild bull or cow whales, big blue and finback monsters aibout 90 feet in size. Once caught and brought back to the factory, the whale is hauled up the skidway in the stern by powerful winches. There in the stern section some 30 tons of blubber are skill­ fully, cut away by the flensers who oper­ ate in much the same manner as their forerunners did on the old wooden whal­ ing ships, except that in Melville's time the flenser had to do his work while the whale was lashed alongside the ship. Once the blubber has been stripped, the winches go to work again and haul the now "skinny" 70-ton remains to the foredeck where the meat land bone are hacked and sawed apart and then dumped into appropriate open manholes. Below decks, giant pressure cookers and other devices process the remains into fertilizer, oil and edible whalemeat. To carry on this entire procedure day by day for five months running without a single break, requires a massive fac­ tory ship capable of handling immense amounts of supplies, and a crew of 700 men. The factory ship is best described in the author's own words as follovvs: Two Tankers Stuck Together "Imagine two large oil tankers stuck together beam to beam, so that their funnels are abeam and not ;fore and aft. Place the two in an immense bluntbowed hull, with a wide shallow draft and a freeboard of prodigious height. Then cut off the stern... carve a great obscene-looking hole where the stempost was, and run a tunnel that could ac­ commodate two railway trains from the waterline between the two screws at a gently sloping angle up to the main deck, just forward of the funnels... "In her superstructure, a factory ship is divided In two—the reason being that two vast areas of deck space, each capa­ ble of accommodating two or more ninety-foot whale carcasses, must be left clear in the middle of the ship; below this clear space is the factory, a maze of machinery occupying three decks... and below that again are the tanks, capable of accommodating 20 thousand tons or more of oil, and reaching down to the bilges..." ' The factory ship, is, of necessity, geared to handle whales in an unending stream because the regulations require that every whale killed with the excep­ tion of the one used as a fender must be aboard and cut up within 33 hours of capture. When the catcher ships are bringing them in hot and heavy, the crew goes on a 24-hour schedule to proc­ ess the carcasses. But despite the speed of handling, the stench of the dead whale is a formidable thing to reckon with. Consequently when the voyage is over the ship is given a complete bath throughout with strong caustic cleanser, live steam and seawater, followed by plenty of fresh paint. But when all is done, the ship and the men who sail it, still stink far and wide. Impressive Measurements Nothing however in the strange and fascinating story of a whaling trip is more fascinating than the whale himself. The huge mammal who turned to the sea many ages ago when it could no longer survive on land, is a never-ending source of wonder, even to the profes­ sional whaleman. Measurements that were taken of one good-sized blue whale are impressive. The particular whale in question was 89 feet long, ten feet high and 46 feet around the beam. It pro­ duced 26 tons of blubber, 56 tons of meat and 22 tons of bone. Its tongue alone weighed three tons and the carcass comtained eight tons of blood compared to the puny six quarts of the human body. The total weight of this particular whale was 120 long tons, from which 27 tons of oil were extracted. Here again, the best way of describing the whale is to quote the author: "The length of the beast U that of a railroad car, and its height and girth are about the same. An elephant could walk under its upended jawbone without touching at any point. Its fins are the size and weight of a pretty large dining-table and its flukes would make an excellent pair of wigs for a fighter aircraft... Its blub­ ber. . .would keep all the votive candles burning in St. Peter's, Rome, for a cen­ tury or more; and its meat would supply a hamburger.. .to every person in Bos­ ton, Mass." (That would make about 800,000 hamburgers). "Its tongue would overload a fair-sized truck and it would take six very strong men to lift its heart." Burned By Decay What happens when the cax "vss of ths monster starts to age also makes for in­ teresting information. At the conclusion of the season, the factory ship took on a carcass that had been used as a ship fender ^or nearly a week. The whale'f belly had since exploded from the ac­ cumulation of decay gases in its intes­ tines. The outer flesh on the whale, un­ derneath the blubber, had decayed into a liquid mess, but a foot further down the heat of the decaying carcass had been so great that the meat was actually cooked and blistering hot. Perhaps then it's the wonder of the whale that draws the whaleman back to the Southern Ocean year after year, to hunt it in the face of incredible hardship. . (O/ Whales And Men by R. ». Robe-4. ( son. Alired A. finopf, $4.50.) iiWfl "I rnMmrnV 1 wmsk iiiiiillf lliSiill /iiiililll iw \ M ff"""* Yjrfigjf ' •mM JT* " V ^lili r . , J �Ancnst e, 19S4 SEAFARERS LOG Pare Elevea ;1I out on the )r dragging Secured by the grab, a fin whale is hauled up the skid for flensing. These whales make the best whale steaks. V B* m Fleet of fast catcher ships lies at anchor off South Georgia Island, waiting for whal­ ing season to bjegin. The small vessels can do 15 knots, speedy enough to catch up with whales that swim at 12 or 13 knots themselves. . /• Whdle gunner sights along his harpoon gun while await­ ing his prey. Harpoons have explosive warheads de­ signed to maim or kill the whale. • I:?-; • • -. f ^IliliiSi'^ f-t > f I b::i^ ii X ' ^ • '" •* |. ' Jl -..Ik" • I -1 .•u.. I _ • -J , <* This harpoon was idle while black gang carried but major repair on crushed bow at sea. There's no time or place for drydocking vessels. lilii i V - ,' ,• 5. ' ' P^irx-xixo:-:'': ^ ?" =• J I Close up of the "grab" shows its size in relation to man. Claw-like apparatus is a Norwegian invention which helped make modern whaling possible. '.•j| ••'-I •'ll • 3 isl "•'il Crewmembers stow hunks of whale meat down through manholes into cookers below. Large photo at left shows entire slaughterhouse eperiation on foredeck. Four typical crewmem­ bers on whaling expe­ dition are shown above.. ^1 �te:. . . • SEAFARERS Pus* Twelva Adtfnstr S. 1954 LOG PORT JtfiPOAIS.. Lake Charles: Shipping, Polllieaf Situallons Are Good From down here in the garden spot of Louisiana we can report that things are beginning to move along nicely. Calling in here during the past two weeks have been the Brad­ ford Island, Chiwawb, Sal em Maritime, Royal Oak, Government Camp, Winter Hill and Lone Jack (Cities Serv­ Connell ice). The Chiwawa spent a week here due to the fact that her tanks needed cleaning very badly, and the boys really cleaned up on her in, money, too. We also had the Val Chem (Val­ entine) in port at nearby Orange, Tex. This ship has a* fine bunch of SIU men on her. We signed the Government Camp on for Japan and her crew was happy to get offshore after running coastwise for so long. On/the labor front here, all is well at present now that the elec­ tions are over. Most of labor's friends were elected and from here we put in office a district attorney, a Court of Appeals judge and a congressman friendly to labor. A number of smaller offices were also filled by people friendly to la­ bor so we didn't do badly, even though we lost the US Senator's race. Helhnan In Hospital At this writing we have one man in the hospital here. He is Karl A. (Swede) Hellman, who broke his kneecap when his car collided with two others. He is now in St. Pat­ rick's Hospital and will be trans­ ferred to the marine hospital in Galveston as soon as he can be moved. For our Seafarer of the Week we nominate Henry M. Connell, better known as "Tampa Red." A long­ time member of the SIU, "Red" is now sailing coastwise as a chief cook because, he says, that way he doesn't get too far away from his sweet milk. We never knew, though, that Budweiser put up milk. Red says that SIU men en­ joy so many benefits it's hard to pick out a special one, but he sure likes the idea of paid vacations. At the last meeting here, T. J. Moore was chairman and I. W. Thompson was recording secretary. Both sail in the deck department and both did a fine job at the meet­ ing. The way the rain has been com­ ing down here for the past 20 hours, we may soon be able to go fishing out of the hall windows. In fact, even while I've been writing this the water has risen about five feet, so I think I'll go check my fishing gear now. Leroy Clarke Lake Charles Port Agent I;-- • i t Philadelphia: Puerto Rico TIe-Up Hits Shipping Here 1^:-' Although the longshoremen and employers here reached an agree­ ment in the beef which tied up the port for two weeks, shipping dur­ ing the last report period remained at a low ebb. This was primarily due to the longshoremen's beef in Puerto Rico, which resulted in Bull Line laying up itis entire fleet and cutting off one of our main ship­ ping arteries. The overall picture in the port'^loolaf^ vern nrqmisiilB, though, as we have two of Bull's ships here, and as soon as the strike breaks—which should be at any moment at this writing—we can expect at least several days of a boom. Three Ships Pay Off Paying off here during the past two weeks were the Republic (Trafalgar), Cantigny (Cities Serv­ ice) and Seamar (Calmar). These three ships also signed oti. In transit during this period were The Cabins (Cabins); Fairhope, Andrew Jackson and Iber­ ville (Waterman); Steel Flyer, Steel Artisan and Steel Navigator (Isthmian); Robin Locksley (Seas Shipping); Seatiger (Colonial), and Greece Victory (South Atlantic). A. S. Cardnllo Philadelphia Port Agent i, $. t. Seattle: Grew Balks At Sign-On, Likerty Bell is Stored Shipping has been good in this port during the past two weeks and we expect it to continue that way. Paying off here were the Alcoa Pegasus (Alcoa), Liberty Bell (Tramp Cargo), Cecil N. Bean (Drytrans), George A. Lawson (Pan-Oceanic) and John C. (Atlan­ tic Carriers). On the Liberty Bell the com­ pany tried to chisel on the stores and the crew wouldn't go for that, but after a requisition for addi­ tional stores was filled, they signed on for the Far East. Food Beefs Squared Away In transit were the Pennmar and Yorkmar (Calmar). There were a few food beefs on these ships but these were squared away. On the beach here are Frenchy Michelet and G. Sims. Sims is studying for his third mate's ticket and hopes to get it in about three weeks. We know that if he ever sails topside he will do a good job. In the marine hospital are F. Fondila, H. Harvey, S. Johannessen, J. Krohn, V. K. Ming and B. Smith. Jeff Gellette Seattle Port Agent Meeting Night Everg 2 Weeks , Regular membership meet­ ings in SIU headquarters and at all branches are held every second Wednesday night at 7 PM. The schedule for the next few meetings Is as follows: Aug. 11, Aug. 25, Sept. 8. All Seafarers registered on the shipping list are required to attend the meetings. Curley Byrd emerge the winner. This has now become a fact. Earl Sheppard Baltimore Port Agent Baltimore: 'Very Bood' Shipping Is Seen Conlinuing Galveston: Shipping in this fair city of ours has been very good during the past two weeks, and it should stay that way during the next two weeks. During the last two weeks we shipped 208 men on regular jobs and 17 men on stand-by work for a total of 224. We registered 218 men, but quite a few of these were permit men and the bookmen- in this port have been well taken care of. The following ships paid off dur­ ing the last two weeks: Compass (Compass), Cal­ mar (Calmar), An­ drew Jackson and Fairland (Water­ man), Albion (D r y - t r a n s), French Creek (Cities Service), Carolyn (Bull) Baltore, Chilore, Cubore and SanLlppy tore (Ore), and Oremar (Calmar). Ships signing on were the Com­ pass (Compass); Calmar, Alamar Oremar and Bethcoaster (Calmar); Steel Flyer (Isthmian); Carolyn (Bull); Andrew Jackson, Fairland (Waterman); French Creek (Cities Service); Trojan Seaman (Troy), and Baltore, Chilore, Feltore, Cubore and Santore (Ore). In transit were the Ocean Nimet (Ocean Trans.), Steel Scientist and Steel Navigator (Isthmian), Alcoa Puritan (Alcoa), Robin Goodfellow and Robin Locksley (Seas Ship­ ping), De Soto, Madaket and Iber­ ville (Waterman), Bethcoaster (Cal­ mar) and Marina (Bull). New Hall Progressing Work on the new hall is progress­ ing rapidly, and we are sure we will take over this hall in from four to six weeks. In carrying out the policy set down by headquarters to reduce operating expenses, there have been some slight changes made in this port, but these changes will affect only the operating expenses and not the efficiency of the port. There are still a few oldtimers on the beach here, including John Taurin, Albert (Piccolo) Solberg, Danny Lippy and Harry Johnson. In the hospital are Robert A. Stokes, Jesse A. Shonts, Albert Willis, Samuel Doyle, Joseph T. Torra, August A. Smith, Jesse A. Clark, Heinrich Wiese, Samuel H. Mills and Richard Foust. . As I stated in my last repojjt, I was sure the final outcome of the Democratic primaries would see Weather And Shipping Fair In Texas Port They have been having a heat wave all over Texas but as usual the temperatures here in Gal­ veston have been the lowest in the Southwest. Southern breezes from the Gulf keep the mercury down and make it ideal for fishing and swimming, and also for observing the local bathing beauties. This is a mighty interesting pastime, especially for a man who has been out at sea for a while. Shipping has been fair here dur­ ing the past two weeks. Paying off were the Margaret Brown (Bloomfield) and Steel Advocate (Isthmian) and signing on were the Margaret Brown and Government Camp (Cities Service). In-Transit Ships Intransit were the Edith (Bull); Cantigny, Government Camp and Bents Fort (Cities Service); Topa Topa and Lafayette (Waterman); Seatiger (Colonial); Southern Cities (Southern Trans.); Del Viento and Del Campo (Mississippi), and Seatrains New York, New Jersey, Savannah and Texas. There were a few minor beefs on some of these jships but they were all squared away to the satis­ faction of the crews. Joe Atchinson is on the beach and J. Watt is back here after being put ashore in Florida for hospitalization. He is just about ready for action again. Keith Alsop Galveston Port Agent i" 3) Wilmington: 4" Shipping Up; Pianfer Pays Off And Signs On Shipping picked up in this port during the past two weeks, due primarily to the fact that the Alcoa Planter, which was originally sup­ posed to come into Seattle, came into San Pedro instead, and so she paid off and signed on here. With this payoff and the in-transit ships we shipped 35 men during these two weeks, but the future remains uncertain. The in transits here were the Golden City, John B. Waterman and Raphael Semmes (Waterman), Pennmar (Calmar), San Mateo Vic­ tory (Eastern), Alcoa Pegasus (Al­ coa) and Coe Victory (Victory Car­ riers). ISrnest Tiiley Wilmington Port Agent RECORD Shipping Figure's July 17 to July 31 REG. DECK 17 102 28 76 13 11 10 62 • •• • T5 32 34 30 24 PORT Boston New York ..... 1 Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah •Tampa Mobile New Orleans Galveston Seattle. San Francisco Wilmington • •TotaM':.v.:;/-n • i REG. REG. TOTAL ENGINE STEW. REG. 14 11 42 85 83 270 24 14 66 80 62 218 14 7 34 27 10 6 40 13 17 54 54 170 §9 66 210 86 32 22 . 80 25 21 89 26 . 33 45 11 , 10 1,377 ^ j • ' , ift - • . A; - SHIP. DECK 5 127 10 81 9 5 3 34 57 23 39 25 13 431 SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL ENG. STEW. SHIPPED 10 19 4 97 333 109 7 28 11 55 208 72 5 4 18 7 19 7 9 2 4 33 104 37 78 55 190 53 14 16 103 30 34 81 25 31 35 12 10 395 374 .1,200 Boston: Shipmates Pay Hoaor To Deceased Brolhers The SIU crew of the Seatiger (Colonial) collected $34 and pre­ sented it to Mrs. Catherine O'Con­ nor, mother of Francis P. O'Con­ nor, who died in Florida. Brother O'Connor, who was stricken while sailing oh the Seatiger, died at the Key O'Connor West Naval Hos­ pital on July 20. A wreath was sent by the Union. The Union also sent a wreath to the funeral of Ralph M. Chur­ chill, who died at the Brighton Ma^ rine Hospital on July 19. He was stricken while working as cashier aboard the Evangeline (Eastern). Shipping is still slow here in "Beantown." We paid off and signed on the Winter Hill and Sa­ lem Maritime (Cities Service) and in transit were the Republic (Tra­ falgar), Steel Vendor (Isthmian) and Iberville, Wacosta, Madaket and Chickasaw (Waterman). Among the men on the beach here are J. Cash, C. Moss, E. Rob­ erts and J. Rubery, and in the ma­ rine hospital are J. Garello, F. Alasavich, J. Penswickand W. Beohner, James Sheehan Boston Port Agent ii 4> Norfolk: « More TaPkers Gail, Bringing Mora Jobs Things are looking up in this port, with the increasing number of tankers coming into Hampton Roads furnishing a number of jobs for us. During the last two weeks the Royal Oak (Cities Service) and The Cabins (Cabins) paid off and signed on. In transit were the Fairporf (Waterman), Alcoa Puritan (Alcoa), Andrew Jackson (Isthmian), Jeffer­ son City Victory (Victory Carriers), Ocean Nimet (Ocean Trans,) and Southland (South Atlantic). In the hospital are Hugh L. Meacham, Anthony Scaturro, Char­ lie Horton and Henry Riley, Ben Rees Norfolk Port Agent �0^ Anciut 6.1954 SEAFARERS LOG Page Tbfrteca ......... PORT MtEPORTS New Orleans: Death Benefit Cards Shenld Be Filled Ont pleased to learn that they have been discharged from the hospital and expect to be ready to ship out soon. William E. Murphy, Sam Marinello, R. L. Kelly, F. Pastrano, H. E. Humphrey, R. E. Hommel and M. E. Alexander are among Sea­ farers recently hospitalized. It is hoped they will be ready for duty again by our next report. Since the last report the Alcoa Runner (Alcoa), Steel Navigator (Isthmian), Del Mar.^ Del Viento and Del Campo (Mississippi), and the - Chickasaw, Antinous and DeSoto (Waterman) paid off here. The Alcoa Runner (Alcoa), Steel Advocate (Isthmian) and Del Oro, Del Santos, Del Alba and Del Mar (Mississippi) signed on. Ships calling' in-transit were the Alcoa Corsair, Alcoa Patriot, Alcoa Cavalier and Alcoa Polarus (Al­ coa), the Steel Advocate (Isth­ mian), the Del Alba (Mississippi), the Seatrains Louisiana and Geor­ gia (Seatrain Lines), the Topa Topa and LaSalle (Waterman), the Margarett Brown (Bloomfield), the Southwind (South Atlantic), South­ ern Cities (Southern Steamship Co.) and the Mae (Bull Lines). Lindsey J. Williams New Orleans Port Agent The importance of the member­ ship filling out Welfare Plan bene­ ficiary forms was demonstrated here this week when Oscar Norm, one of the real oldtimers in the Union, died of a heart attack. Brother Norm, who had a host of friends among the membership here, left no surviving relatives, nor had he filled out the necessary form to designate a beneficiary in case of his death. As a conse­ quence, a muddled legal situation was ereated regarding disposition of the $2,500 death benefit to which every man who sails SIU is en­ titled. Of course, this is an extreme case, but occasionally difficult situ­ ations have been created for wid­ ows or relatives because the de­ ceased had neg­ lected to fill out the form which would have re­ sulted in auto­ matic payment of 4- 4" l" the benefit to the Parrott person who he Savannah: would bave preferred to designate as his beneficiary. These forms are available in the hall here just as they are in all of the other branches. It takes only a few minutes to fill in the Shipping has been average here necessary data, and members who during the past two weeks. The have not done so should avail Salem Maritime (Cities Service) themselves of this opportunity on paid off and signed on while intheir next visit to the hall. transit were the Steel Advocate Members shipping out of this and Steel Navigator (Isthmian), port are being reminded that re­ Southland (South Atlantic), Robin tail merchandise can be purchased Wentley (Seas Shipping), Yaka in the Seafarers Sea Chest outlet (Waterman) and Seatrains Louisi­ located at the rear of the first floor ana and Georgia, which each called of the SIU building in New Or­ here twice. leans. First class merchandise can Ray Sweeney, well-known Sea­ be purchased here by any member farer and former Union official, at a saving. passed away aboard the Seatrain Senator Is Reelected Louisiana July 6. Voting was orderly and rather "50-50" Bill Backed light in the recent election in Loui­ At the last meeting of the Cen­ siana. US Senator Allen J. El- tral Trades Council here, the coun­ lender was re-elected by a big ma­ cil went on record as supporting jority over his two opponents, the "50-50" ship bill and has sent l^nator Ellender's principal oppo­ out communications accordingly. nent, Frank B. Ellis, carried New On the beach here are R. J. FalOrleans by 4,000 votes, but lost ger. Jack Nelms, A. H. Smith, Roy the remainder of the state by a big Nash, A. D. Edenfield, J. Rosa, total. Leo Weeks and I. Peacock. Representative Hale Boggs of In the marine hospital are G. New Orleans, whose record in Con­ Menendez, C. C. Slater, L. A. Degress has proved him to be a Witt, J. Littleton, P. Bland, J. T, friend of the working man, also Mobre, R. C. Shedd, A. F. Mead­ won re-election with ease. ows, C. H. Kent, J. H. Morris, L. Shipping continued fair during F. Swegan, H. C. Bedfood, L. F. the last two weeks. About one- Weeks, R. Carrollton, W. C. Sand­ third of the men who shipped were ers and W. J. Wolf. permit men, indicating that the Jeff Morrison job situation is not too rough for Savannah Port Agent bookmen. Seafarers D. Baker, A. Phillippille and M. Perez are to be com­ mended for donating blood to the Seafarers Blood Bank at the USPHS hospital here. It is through the contributions of such unsel­ fish members that we are able Stu, A&G District to maintain an adequate supply to BALTIMORE 14 North day St. Mulberry 4540 take care of hospitalized brothers Earl Sheppard. Agent BOSTON 276 State St. who may be in need of blood. James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 Friends and former shipmates of GALVESTON 21st & Mechanic Phone 2-8448 J. M. McDavitt, G. R. Mitchell, H. Keith Alsop, Agent 1419 Ryan St. L. Parrott and J. J. Adams will be LAKE CHARLES, La Shipping Is Average; '50-50' Biii is Backed How to Apply For Birth Pay Applications for the mater­ nity benefit must be supported by the following documents: • Your marriage certificate. • Baby's birth certificate dat­ ing birth after April 1, 1952. ^ • The discharge from the last ship you sailed on before the i babY was borh; Leroy Clarke. Agent Phone 6-5744 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner. Agent Phone 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 523 BienviUe St. Lindsey Williams. Agent JdagnoUa 6112-6113 NEW YORK 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Ren Rees. Agent Phone 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. S. CarduUo, Agent Market 7-1635 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. T. Banning. Agent..: Douglas 2-5475 Marty Brelthoff. West Coast Representative PUERTA de TIERRA, PR . Pelayo 51—La 5 Sal Colls, Agent Phone 2-5996 SAVANNAH 3 Abercorn St. Jeff Morrison. Agent Phone 3-1728 SEATTLE 2700 Ist Ave. Jeff GlUette. Agent Elliott 4334 TAMPA ,1809-1811 N- Franklin SL ttay White. Agent Phone SM323 Mobile: Three Inactive Ships Schedaled Tc Crew Up With three inactive ships due to take on crews and sail, shipping should show considerable improve­ ment here during the next two weeks. Also, the next two weeks should be pretty busy because the following ships should be in here for payoffs or in-transit: Arizpa, De Soto and Iberville (Waterman) and Partner, Ranger, Pennant, Pil­ grim, Corsair, Cavalier and Patriot (Alcoa). During the last two weeks ship­ ping, while a little on the slow bell, was satis­ factory, with 103 men shipped to regular jobs and 117 sent to vari­ ous relief jobs in and around . the harbor. We had nine payoffs, seven sign-ons and three ships Sullins in transit during this period. All of these ships were in ex­ tremely good shape and there were only minor beefs. Outside of the pickup in ship­ ping, the big news here is about the "big pay-off" and all the gang here are waiting for Waterman and Alcoa to start their retroactive wage payments soon. According to our reports, Alcoa is slated to get started about August 1 and Water­ man about August 15. At this writing the AFL long­ shoremen's strike in Puerto Rico has not heen completely settled, and this has resulted in the tying up of some Waterman ships, but in the meantime the SIU has repre­ sentatives on the island protecting the interests of the Union and the membership. Shipmates Aid Sullins The members here wish to ex­ tend their deepest sympathy to Fred Sullins and his family on the recent death of his mother. Mx'S. Sullins passed away in Hamilton, Ala., while Fred was steward on the Ocean Lotte in Korea, and the crew of the Ocean Lotte donated some $200 to help him fly back to attend the funeral. He wishes to extend his thanks to -all his ship­ mates who were so kind to him in his troubles. A few of the oldtimers on the beach here are J. T. Morton, W. J. Anderson, W. Phurrough, F. L. Verner, F. Stevens,' D. K. Nunn, E. Webb, M. Oswald, H. Young, J. Dixon and F. Reid. In the hospital here are Willie WILMINGTON. Calif 505 Marine Ave. Ernest Tllley. Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS . 675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul Hall ASST SECRETARY-TREASURERS Robert Matthews Joe Algina Claude Simmons Joe Volplan William HaU SUP HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 PORTLAND 522 N. W. Everett St. Beacon 4336 RICHMOND. CALIF 257 5th St. Phone 2599 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-8363 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Main 0290 WILMINGTON 505 Marine Ave. Terminal 4-3131 NEW YORK 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn STerling 8-4671 Canadian District MONTREAL.......634 St. James St. West PLateau 8161 HALIFAX. N.S 128tt Hollls. St. PhonO! 3-89n Reynolds, Fred Sullins and W. G. Moore. On the labor front, the building trades workers are striking against the contractors for a wage in­ crease and we are sure our friends will win out. Another lahor dis­ pute involves the taxi drivers of the Teamsters Union and the De­ luxe Cab Company. We are urg­ ing all our members to be careful of the cabs they select because of this beef. Cal Tanner Mobile Port Agent New York; Three Ships Ceme Out Of Lay-Up, Mere Due New York is still enjoying fine weather and good shipping, and who could ask for anything more? The boys are all taking advantage of the added recreational facilities here in the hall and from all the comments I have heard they are well pleased with the new set-up. ^Shipping has been good in all departments and all ratings dur­ 4" 4" 4' ing the last two weeks. In fact we San Francisco: had the biggest turnover in men that we have had since the first of .the year. Most of the ships pay­ ing off had a big turnover in the crew and on top of that we had Lately we have found that som6 three ships that came out of laycompanies are getting lax about up and took on full crews. They were the Ann Marie and the Eve­ calling in replace­ lyn (Bull) and the Ocean Betty ments, and we (Ocean Transportation). There have had to were no ships put into lay-up dur­ speak to some of ing this period. Jhem about this. Shipping should be equally good At any rate, we during the coming period as we would like to have a couple of more ships com­ stress this point ing out of lay-up and a number of to all the mem­ ships due in for payoffs from long'' bers— make sure, runs. This usually means a good you let the Union Lefeo Turnover in the crew. kndw when you leave a ship, so we can make sure Paid Off 15 Ships the company orders the necessary During the last two weeks we replacements. paid off 15 ships, signed 9 on for­ If a man quits a ship without eign articles arid serviced 14 innotifying the Union, and if a com­ transit ships. pany is lax about ordering a re­ The following were the ships placement, that ship may sail paid off: shorthanded. This not only results Choctaw (Waterman); Val Chem in the loss of a job to a man who (Valentine); Jeffei'son City iVicto­ could be working, but creates a ry Carriers); Lone Jack and Brad­ hardship for the crewmembers who ford Island (Cities Service); Hilton remain on board. and Mae (Bull); Ocean Nimet Transportation); Mary Shipping here has held its own (Ocean during the past tw o w eeks. We had Adams (Bloomfield); Crack-no payoffs hut three ships signed er State Mariner and Greece Vic­ on—the Coe Victory (Victory Car­ tory (South Atlantic), and Seatrains riers), Alcoa Pegasus (.\lcoa) and Texas, Georgia, New Jersey and New York. Young America (Waterman). Signing on were the Ann Marie In-transit were the Afoundria, (Bull); Robin Wentley and Robin Raphael Semmes, John B. Water­ man and Bienville (Waterman), Goodfellow (Robin); Jefferson City San Mateo Victory (Eastern), Robin Victory (Victory Carriers); Steel Gray (Seas Shipping) and Pennmar Scientist (Isthmian); Peninsular Mariner (Waterman); Ocean Nimet (Calmar). and Ocean Betty (Ocean Trans­ On the Pennmar we had some portation), and Cracker State Mar­ beefs, but these were all settled iner (South Atlantic). before the ship left here. In-transit were the Seatrains Oldtimers on the beach here in­ Savannah and Louisiana; the Alcoa clude F. Schmiedel, T. Moriarity, Ranger, Alcoa Puritan and Alcoa W. Kramer, W. Bause, F. Kustra, Runner; Iberville, De Soto. MadaJ. Lefco, V. Johnson, J. Thomas, ket and Lafayette (Waterman); H. Johnson, C. Mazur, J. Bright, Seamar, Massmar and Bethcoaster R. Ferron, F. McCall, W. Parks (Calmar); Edith (Bull), and Seaand G. Fournier. tiger (Colonial). In the hospital are S. Bunda, J. Have Very Few Beefs Childs, O. Gustavsen, C. Neumaier, All of these ships came in with J. Perreira, W. Singleton, P. S. very few beefs, mostly for minor Yuzoir and M. E. Folts. repairs. Tom Baitning The majority of the ships are San Francisco Port Agent now beginning to pay off under the new pay scale which gives the men quite a few added dollars to take home. In the very near future we expect to have all the companies paying off under the new contract but it will take some of them more FORT WILLI AM... 118V4 Syndicate Ave. time than others to make up the Ontario Phone: 3-3221 POPT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. retroactive pay. We will keep you Ontario Phone: 5591 posted as to when they will be TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-5719 ready to pay off, so just be patient VICTORIA, BC 617V4 Cormorant St. as this is like money in the-bank. Empire 4531 Claude Simmons VANCOUVER. BC 565 Hamilton St. PaclBc 7824 Asst. See.-Treasurer SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. Members Leaving Ship Shonid Notify Union Phone 6346 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 THOROLD. Ontario 62 St. Davids St. CAnal 7-3202 QUEBEC 113 Cote De La Montague Quebec Phone; 2-7078 SAINT JOHN 177 Prince William St, NB Phone: 2-5232 BAGOTVILLE. Quebec Great Lakes District ALPENA 133 W. Fletcher Phone: 1238W BUFFALO. NY 180 Main St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE Phone: Main 1-0147 DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Phone; Melrose 2-4110 SOUTH CHICAGO 3261 E. 93nd St, Phone:-Ssfea 6-341* Tampat Port's Business Slow; Four Ships In Transit Shipping was very slow in this port during the last two weeks, with no payoffs, or sign-ons. In transit were the Del Alba (Mississippi) and Chickasaw, DeSoto and Antinous (Waterman). . . Ray White . .TaihiiA:;Poci Agent . ^ •4=55 I �J:.^{^'•^i i-:- ,. SEAFARERS Pks* FoniiecB ;p •• K-fe- Anrnst «. 1M4 LOG ItV Heave Ho, Awaaay We Co' OFF For San Mateo, Aground In Korea WATCH This is a new feature designed to offer hints and information on hobbies, products, developments, publications and the like which "At last the word was passed from the bridge and the winches began turning. The Seafarersnew mc.y find helpful in spending their leisure-time hours, both wires from all 14 sets of beaching gear grew as tight as fiddle strings, the tug heaved on the ashore and aboard ship. -Queries addressed to "Off Watch," SEAFAR­ hawser, and the old girl began to move. Once she started, she never stopped. She kept ERS LOG, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY, will be answered in the column or by mail, wherever possible. right on going until we were-*^ out in deep water where the For the benefit of boating enthusiasts, and many Seafarers are like TV Star Entertains On The Florida anchor was dropped and we everyone else in their enjoyment of a sort of "busman's holiday," rode like a duck, slightly down at the Outboard Boating Club of America (OBC) has an attractive 16-page the head but otherwise fairly evenbooklet called "Outboard Handling," which can be obtained free of keeled. A rousing cheer went up charge. The subjects covered include a description of the common and everyone retired to the messboners that cause accidents and how to avoid them, the installation hail for coffee and a bull session. and handling of the motor, trimming and maneuvering the boat and And so the San Mateo Victory several others. Copies can be obtained from the club, at 307 North (Eastern Steamship!, which went Michigan Avenue, Chicago 1, 111. aground April 5, during a run to Sasebo, Japan, was towed off the rocky beaches of Cheju Island, Seafarers who dabble in metal handiwork, furniture antiquing, glass Korea, according to the graphic working, jewelry soldering, copper fitting and casting may find a new account of salvage operations sent clean-buming, lightweight propane torch a handy tool for their to the LOG by Seafarer H, C. Mcpurposes. The Bernz-O-Matic master torch, designed for amateur Curdy, the steward. use, weighs less than four pounds and is less than three inches in "The day after the accident, diameter. Easy to light, without pumping, priming or pre-heating, the McCurdy writes, "the Navy salvage torch produces a hot (2300 degrees F.), easily adjustable flame. Ask ship Grasp came out from Sasebo about it next time you visit your hobby shop. to survey the damage and consider salvage operations. Several other salvage ships were used as well A word to the wise: Don't become your own clay pigeon! If your as a number of smaller boats. pleasure is to pile off the ship while in port or on the beach and head There was also an average of 50 for the woods to hunt game with your shooting iron under your arm, Navy salvage mgn working around don't try to make a shooting gallery out of your foc'sle. The Institute the clock. Our own deck crew was for Safer Living of Boston just published figures showing that indoor on call at all times, while we of shooting accidents—many of them of the didn't-know-it-was-loadcd the steward department stood variety—took more than 1,000 lives in the United States during the ready to feed the salvage men in past year. Most" of them, occurring while the victim was cleaning or case a storm prevented the small examining his gun, might have been prevented. Such accidents also boats from taking them back to Enjoying snack with crewmen of SlU-contracted Florida is NY taused non-fatal wounds to nearly 50,000 other persons in 1953. their ships. TV comic Larry Storch (seated, left). Storch was star entertainer in Florida's cocktail lounge on trip to Nassau. Others in photo On Rocks Ode Month are (1-r) utility Gonzales, steward delegate Lopez, waiter Suarez, "A lot of hard man hours," Mc­ Acclaimed by the critics from near and far, the movie "On The cruise director Martinez. Curdy reports, "were put into the Waterfront" which is just making its appearance around the country seemingly impossible task of pull­ should tempt movie-going Seafarers who are familiar with plight of ing three-quarters of the San Ma­ and to the crewmen on the Sah a collector of Japanese works of racket-bossed longshoremen and the effort to clean up the docks. teo's weight off the volcanic rocks. Mateo. Nevertheless, after a month art. Featuring the familiar figure of Marlon Brando and a talented cast It was not until May 5, one month at Cheju Island, the crew was Also, McCurdy says, there was of both Hollywood and television players, the movie also offers a after we hit, that the ship made mighty glad to reach Nagasaki, so good news waiting for the men glimpse of former boxing and wrestling headliners Tami Mauriello, its first move, about 15 feet. Then, much so that it "went Japa­ when they finally did get to Sasebo, Abe Simon and Tony Galento, playing the roles of waterfront "hoods." before the beaching anchors could nese," with three crewmen becom­ for there they learned of the sign­ be reset, the high tide we had ing serious students of the Japa­ ing of the new freighter agreement waited a whole month for began nese language, one becoming a with pay gains for them retroactive Shutter-bugs who haven't tried out the new "sub-midget" flash-bulbs to drop, so that the next night. student of judo, and one becoming to last October. for both indoor and outdoor lighting are in for a treat, as all reports May 6, had to be the final effort, indicate the "midget-midget" lamps do an all-purpose job for both because the tide would not be high amateur and pro photographer, and are at the same time easier to enough for another month." LOG-A-RHYTHM: carry and use. Sylvania's Bantam "8, the Dura-Mite "8" and-the We The May 6 effort, as previously inghouse Number 8 all offer similar advantages, plus the feature of stated, was successful, and the fol­ a lower cost than larger lamps like the Press 25. They're said to be lowing day was spent preparing to safer and less likely to suffer damage when carried loose in a pocket get the San Mateo under tow to or camera case, which makes them desirable from the shipboard the Mitsubishi graving docks in By Anthony Wayne Phillips photographer's point of view, who is. faced with a special storage Nagasaki. There, McCurdy reports, problem for his camera gear. the ship spent the next 47 days, You're here beside me having more than 200 plates re­ Thank you, Daddy, Every single day. placed and having considerable For being a pal to' me, work done on her deck machinery Even while you're sailing And when you're here and in her engine room. For, in The highest sea. There's lot's to do. addition to ripping a huge gash Every day are my pal. in her port side when she hit the You There's something new.. Yet you're so far away. rocks, the ship had been subjected I pretend you are here Sometimes we go fishing to the incessant Jarring of the Both night and day. Twice a week, blasting under her hull during the A proud man these days is Seafarer B. F. (Bill) Lowe, Right in our private. salvage operations. Some fellows, I s'pose, chief steward aboard the Julesburg (Terminal Tankers). Make-believe creek. Navy, Crew Work Well Can not understand And good reason he has to be, too, for Bill's nephew, young Throughout the month-long sal­ How making believe The biggest fish vage operations, there were only Would be so grand. Billy Newt Lowe, age 11, re-"^ In this creek are caught. minor differences in Navy-mer­ And our greatest battles cently became the local hero with both hands, dragged him into chantmen relations, McCurdy says, It's 'cause. Daddy, Here are fought. ditch and rolled him on the of Fouke, Ark., when his quick agrass. paying tribute both to the Navy When I play this way. "I had to hold him with thinking and fast acting prevented We also have one hand roll him over with death or serious injury to a 6V6- the other,"and Our mountain lodge— he explained. year-old playmate. I mean, of course. Someone asked why he Our old garage. Young Billy and his playmate, pulled the child intoBilly the ditch? Ray Dale, built a fire in a hole saw the grass was green there," When we are there hunting they dug near - (1) Which of the 48 states has more mineral springs than any other: We have such luck. he replied, and adults marveled their homes. (a) California, (b) New York, (c) Arkansas? at his quick thinking and prompt We always come home Then they got (2) What is a remedy for counteracting a poison and stopping its With an elk or a buclj. action.. some fuel oil to action called? Had No Time To Think feed the flames. (3) Working .together, two men can do a certain repair job in 18 Then at the seashore "I didn't have time to think," Some of the fuel hours. One of them, working alone, can do it in 22 hours. How long We romp, swim and dive. Billy said. "I ju^ knew I had to oil got on Ray's would it take the other man, working alone, to complete the job? And pick up seashells put out that fire in a hurry. Why, shirt, and when (4) In sports, what is known, as "The House that Ruth Built." {From our neighbor's drive). he was blazin' all over." he bent over the (5) If you suffer from pj/ropbobia, of what are you afraid? I know that my playmates flame it licked at For several days after that Billy, (6) If you had some sweetbreads would you: (a) broil them, (b) Would, snicker and sneer the oil and set who is the son of Newt Lowe, a spread them with jam, (c) eat them with ice cream? B. F. Lowe If they knew I pretended his clothes afire. Red River farmer, went to school (7) Who is reputed to have been the oldest human being ever to That, you were here. Panic-stricken, he started running. with seared hands and wrists and have lived? "He was running pretty fast," dime-size blisters on the ends of (8) Earl Warren is now Chief Justice of the United States. Who was But is it silly Billy said later, "and I had to his fingers. But there wa-s a glow the last Chief Justice: (a) Tom Clark, (b) Charles Evans Hughes, (c) For a Seafarer's son To pretend-there are two Fred M. Vinson? chase him. I caught him once and in his "heart and that came from threw him to the ground, but he the knowledge that he had prob­ (9) Many Seafarers who have visited the Far East are familiar with Instead of just one? the liquor known as sake. From what is it made? jumped up and ran again, and so ably saved the life of his little Now the day's ended a- i": playmate. . " (10) If one-half a number is added to twice the number plus one- And I'll go to bedi ^ I had to chase him again." half, the result is 48. What h; the number? And there Is a glow in the heart The second time Billy caught But all of these dreamsK., ; the younger boy, he grabbed him of his uncle. Seafarer Bill Lowe. i Answers on Page 17) Will stay in my head.- Daddy, My Pal Playmate Saved From Fire By Seafarer's Nephew, 11 ls»» ^ •'' • • •• r^"• P5-3 ' Qiiiz Corner �A«ffiut f. 19S4 SEAFARERS With Beer Over Buck A Bottle, Masan Trip Is A Real ^Dry Run' With beer seUing at over a buck, a bottle, a trip to Masan, Korea, is a real "dry run," according to Seafarer D. D. Story of the Morning Light (Waterman). The Morning Light recently returned to New Orleans after carrying the first US relief cargo of codfish and grain to-^ Masan. The rate of exchange in Masan, Story reports', is 180 won* to the dollar. And so, with beer selling at 200 won a bottle, and with the cost of entertainment running along the same lines. Sea­ farers hitting this port might just as well stay aboard ship and play poker, he says. Good Launch Service Making the situation even worse. Story says, was the fact that the crewmen got really good launch service to shore.- But once they got there— "For once," Story writes the LOG, "we got a. good break from the Army, and during the 21 days we laid at anchor in Masan we had the best launch service I think any SIU ship ever got. But with those prices the way they were, we would have been just as well off if we'd been paid with rope yarn." Aboard the Waterman C-2, Morning Light, in Masan, Korea, mayor and police chief of Masan, together with US Army officers, inspect cases representing first US relief shipment of food to this port. Morning Light carried^codfish and grain to feed Korean people. US Help To Philippmes Pays Off As a result of the economic and moral aid given by the United States, the Philippines are being completely overhauled, internally and externally, so that they bid fair to become the chief fortress of Western democracy in the Orient. This is the report to the LOG made by Seafarer Harry Kronmel. As a crewmember Awningless Persian Run Burns Up Artisan's Crew . Pace FIfteea LOG Bv Spike Marlin Whenever the appetite gets jaded it's the customary thing to try a little imported delicacy to perk it up. The same seems to be true in the fight game. And If like in the grocery store, the fancy-sounding import turns out to be just another herring, the customer is only to blame for buying. Imported fighters have long been a standard gate-stimulator in the boxing business. They are even more in demand now because of Ihe admitted scarcity of home­ grown talent. * However, looking over some of the stuff that the outlanders have been sending us recently it seems that the foreigners are a little thin on talent too. Or else, they are keeping the anchovies and caviar at home and sending us all the herrings. French Production Most of the recent imports have come from France which is finding it just the way to get some more American dollars. Among them have been Pierre Langlois, Mickey Laurent, Jacqdes Royer (a noble­ man no less but somewhat roughhouse in the ring) and an Algerian named Hocine Khalfi. The latter was the most impressive of the group on the strength of a wellfought upset of featherweight champion Sandy Saddler, but he has been taken into camp by fight­ ers far inferior to Saddler. None of the others.are worth a look-see. All of these French imports seem to fight along the same lines, some­ what approximating Paddy DeMarco. They usually seem tireless and in excellent condition, but they are purely and simply spoilers, who go in there to push, maul and wrestle. Langlois is the best known of the group because he has been here the longest and has fought practically every top-notcher in the middleweight division. Win, lose or draw, he just isn't impressive. The Germans have sent us one likely - looking fighter, Gustave Scholz, who punches very hard, but has yet to meet anybody of dis­ tinction. Several Italian fighters, in­ cluding the Minelli brothers, fea­ ture slick defensive boxing more in the European tradition. An ex­ ception is Italo Scortichini who goes out and gets his lumps like any Red Hook club fighter. Then there is Don Cockell, an English heavyweight who is making a career of fighting Harry Matthews. The best looking of the imports to come around recently is an Argentine middleweight named "Kayo" Lausse. The nickname is not misplaced because when he lands a punch there is an unmis­ takable thud of authority that goes with it. However, he fights a bit too slowly and deliberately to match two or three of the better middleweight; around. Big Fisherman aboard the Steel Seafarer (Isth­ mian), Kronmel recently visited the islands for the first time since A recent trip which Seafarer 1947. He found that the" physical A1 Thompson made to Louisi­ features of the islands, particular­ ana didn't prove fruitless—or The crewmembers of the Steel Fabricator (Isthmian) may ly in Manila, have been given a fishless—as this photo shows. have been boiling during their Persian Gulf run, but the face-lifting, and also that the A1 hooke4 this 23V^-pound crewmembers of another Isthmian ship, the Steel Artisan, government has been stabilized so catfish at Pine Grove in St. that the Communist menace has are really burned up over-^ Helena Parish. With A1 is his On the Steel Artisan, the crew been greatly reduced. theirs. brother, Ralph. Both of these things Kronmel The Steel Artisan crew re­ reported on their return to Phila­ attributes to the $2 billion which ported their reactions to the LOG delphia, there wasn't any kind of the US allotted for the islands' following the recent publication of an awning to protect them. And, say the crewmen, imless post-war reconstruction and re­ an article telling how the Steel Fabricator crewmen sweltered un­ Isthmian provides them with an habilitation. Manila Docks Rebuilt der the Persian GuK sun because awning, many of them may not be The LOG opens this column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, keen on the idea of heading back As a seaman, Kronmel was most bakeve and others who'd like to share favored recipes, little-known their chief mate made them use a dirty and ripped old tarpaulin as to the Gulf. The hottest days are interested in the waterfront. He cooking and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like, yet to come. found that since .1947 Manila's en­ suitable for shipboard and/or home use. Here's Juan Sanchez' recipe a fantail awning. tire dpck area has been rebuilt, for chicken asopo {chicken with rice). and that work is progressing Asked about a recipe for the LOG, one of Juan Sanchez* swiftly on additional piers. The only reminders of the war days, he fans suggested chicken asopo (chicken with rice). says, are the hulks of many Juan says that chicken and rice is very ixice and although sunken ships that still litter the a popular Puerto Rican dish,** harbor. somewhat expensive to make. More water may be needed in Great advances have been made A restaurant will offer it on order to cook the rice. Three ,F Vbu ARE SlCk OR INJURED too, he reports, in the construction its menu for from $2.50 to $2.75 pounds of rice, no more, is finally AND ENTER A PRIVATE NOSPIJAL added to the chicken along with of homes, streets and roads, and per serving. schools. the vegetables and sufficient NOTIFY TNE UNION AND THE^ For chicken asopo, take one water. The whole is allowed to Kronmel recalls that in 1947, U.S.P.H.S. -PROMPTLY/ after the Japanese occupation bunch of chopped celery, three or boil for about a half hour. The ended, civil war raged between four cloves of garlic chopped very recipe serves about 27 persons. the government forces — marked fine, two green peppers cut in Juan has sailed in tlie stewards by corruption and broken promises small pieces, two chopped onions, department for the past 15 years —and the Huks, whom he calls a small jar of spanish olives, one and prefers sailing to any type of "well-meaning but ill-advised pa­ small can of pimentoes, several work on the beach. He has been bay leaves, six sliced fresh toma­ with the SIU for about 13 years, triots." Taking advantage of the unrest, toes, if available, a small can of having joined the Union in 1941. He sails the Kathryn of Bull the Communist; infiltrated the tomato puree and about two guerilla fox'ces to the point where pounds of uncooked ham cut into Lines on trips to his native Puerto the Huks were taking their orders chunks. These ingredients are put Rico. He" is married and the father with two or three tablespoons of of four children, two boys and two directly from Moscow. It was at this stage that the olive oil in a ten gallon pot and girls, and makes his home in San Filipino people appealed to the allowed to simmer for about five Juan, PR. US for help, and it was this help minutes. ^fter the vegetables have been which enabled them to establish a simmered, the pot is filled half new democratic government under full with water and the chickens President Ramon Magsaysay. This government instituted a are added. The amount of chicken series of reforms which cut the needed for the dish is perhaps the Huk menace to a trickle and with reason it is not regular fare on it the threat of Communist domi­ ships. Take 12 three-pound chickens nation. And, as this threat of Com­ and cut each chicken into six munist domination was reduced, pieces. The chicken is added to the the Filipina peojde^ were able vegetables and cooked for .about steadily to increase" the strength two hours or until the chicken is ef th^r demoeratie isstitutionsi .fen<teL...; ™ -S j;i r I.'., 'p • :J i •J r �Page SMfceH < S.EAFARERS L E T T E R S ' Persian Gutt Hun Very Hot And Dry ^ J To tit Editor: As anyone who has ever made the Persian Gulf run before knows, even under the best of conditions this run still smells. However, add a few extra unpleasantries and you have a teal stinkeroo. After leaving New York, we be­ came suspicious of things to come when our good master. Captain C. A. Ryan, neglected to put the wheel on the "Iron Mike." We were informed by the ship's dele­ gate that the captain on a previ­ ous voyage through the Suez had only two AB's aboard who were capable on the wheel and he wanted us to get some practice. Thus, we reasoned, after clear­ ing the canal successfully, we had proved our worth as helmsmen and we would be rewarded by a respite from "Mike." How wrong we were. Suez past and no mishaps, but still the same old grind of handwheeling. ' That the company would go to the trouble and expense of install­ ing automatic steering on these ships and then not use it is beyond our comprehension. No Fish At Damman, our only form of recreation was either fishing or trying to promote beer from the various foreign ships tied up along the pier. Since the fish weren't biting, we concentrated our ef­ forts on beer using money, clothes and small favors to bargain with. We were doing very nicely when a few jealous heads topside did their best to stop this. One of the ships alongside (a Dutch ship with good Heinikens beer) had no cold water for drinking purposes, so at meal time we allowed them two pitchers of ice water, which was no strain on the cooler. However, the chief engineer and the first assistant, not having the ingenuity to promote anything for themselves, issued orders that no more drinking water was to go across the dock. The next day, we resorted to the next best thing and gave the Dutch ship's crew two blocks of ice. Everyone who is aware of the heat in this part of the world knows how a person ap­ preciates a drink of ice water once in a w hile. It is noteworthy that during the time that we had Stateside beer on board we were allowed an un­ limited quantity of ice available to us with no apparent strain be­ ing made on the ice making ma­ chines. However, now two blocks »f ice a day for drinking purposes couldn't be spared. Air-Cooled Room Incidentally, the chief engineer has a room that is air-cooled by be­ ing tapped into the reefer system. The logical conclusion is that the -powers that be topside were trying to discredit us, the unlicensed personnel, in the eyes of our Dutch friends and they were going to show them that they were running the ship, union or no union. At our next stop, Basrah, we were allowed to blow our respec- 'AtgMk C. 19S4 LOG tive tops although it proved to be quite expensive. Our next stop was at Bandrashapour, a place so hot it consists of almost nothing but the heat. Flies and mosquitoes, however, ^are in .abundance. There are only two local gin mills that sell beer, if it can be called beer, and other concoctions. But because of the terrific beating we took in the rate of exchange, we couldn't even en­ joy these two miserable spots. The official rate of exchange is 32 rials to the US dollar, a fact which is nof recognized anywhere except aboard the Steel Artisan. At the American embassy in Te­ heran the personnel receive 80 rials for one dollar. Elsewhere the exchange is 90 to one US dollar. On .a Norwegian ship here at the port, the crew received 100 rials to 9 kroner ($1.25) through their agent. Add to this the price of a bottle of beer — 35 rials — and you can see the hosing that we took. When we approached the ship's delegate as to why'' we were not getting a reasonable exchange, our good captain was offended. He af­ firmed that he would have no part of any such transactions and we of course believed him. At any rate, he received most of this valueless currency back. Clarence W. Owens Ship's delegate Ex'SMU Man Meets Ships At Pusan To the Editor: First, I should like to express my appreciation for the fine way I was treated aboard SIU ships that have visited Pusan. I try to get aboard every one of them to see if there is anyone I know or just to sit around and "shoot the breeze." I have never been refused" a cup of coffee iand many times I have been invited to stay for a meal. That means a lot to anybody who has to eat Army chow and drink Army coffee. The Ocean Lotte was shut­ tling out here for a while and she Moran really had a swell crew on her. T got to know, the crew on her through an old ship­ mate, D. Van Alstine, who is day­ man on her. We have a few exSIU men here in my outfit, the 501st Harbor Craft. Thomas J. McGuinness and R. Weaver are members of my outfit. Just a bit of advice before clos­ ing. All seamen that come to this port should beware of the MP's. Any and all seamen are fair game for them. I think they have a daily contest to see who can bring ^ if if in the largest number of seamen in one day. No matter who wins, it is' the seamen who a^w^ys lose. Pvt. Elmer P. Moran* 501st H/C&M/M Co. To the Editor: APO 59 c/o Postmaster I should like to express through San Francisco, Calif. your paper my heartfelt thanks to i> if if the SIU, the Welfare Services De­ partment and most especially to Leroy Clarke, agent at Lake Charles, La., for their help to mother and I during a time of To the Editor: despair. I was shocked recently when I When my read in the New Orleans news­ brother Edward papers that Brother Moon -Kouns W. Parsons was died of a heart attack while enlost off the Alaroute to his camp at Pearl River. wai this past De­ And I know that all of my SIU cember, Leroy fellow-patients at the marine hos­ Clarke became, pital here in New Orleans felt the in every respect, same way. a friend of the I think I can safely say that family. The hour Brother Kouns was known through­ was never too Edw. Parsons out the world. He was well known late or the de­ in Europe and South America, and mand too great for him to be of of course he was a familiar figure assistance to us. in every US port, from San Fran­ To the membership, I would like cisco to New York. to say that you are part of a great Here in the Crescent City he organization, and with men like was known by nearly everybody, Leroy Clarke behind you it should young and old. ease your minds concerning your Were Children Together loved ones, as they do, believe me, I will miss Moon as I would a put forth every effort to be a real brother, because he was like source of comfort in a time of a real brother to me. We were grief. children together, some 35 years We were surprised to learn that ago, and the two of us, together such a large outfit would devote with his brother Frank, sold papers so much time and interest to the together before World War I. We loss of one of its members. It is went to school together and played now possible for us to understand hookey together and swam to­ why Ed was such a devoted mem­ gether in the Mississippi, and we also boxed many times on the same ber of the SIU for so long. card when we were both amateurs. John G. Parsons Thanks SiU For Brother^s Sake Burly Pays Tribute To Moon Kouns A MM Carte In fact, only a few weeks before his death I sent a story into the LOG about' the fights he had in his heyday. Moon is gone now. He has taken the final count. May his soul rest in peace. Spider Korolla i. i. if Oldtimer Asks For SiU LOG To the Editor: Would you place my name on your mailing list so that I chn read and enjoy your up to date news about the things that are happen­ ing on "our seas," and let us hope they continue to remain our seas. I have been reading any and all publications concerned with the sea and shipping for the past sev­ eral years and I can truthfully say that your paper is at the very top of the list. Whenever I get the chance to read your paper, which is very seldom, I read it over and over. Times have certainly changed a lot since I first went to sea. Changes for the better I'm glad to say. Joe Dewey (Ed. note: The LOG is coming your way; you will receive it every two weeks, as published.) Death Ot Kouns tsGreatLoss To the Editor: I hope you will be good enough to publish this letter in the LOG as I would like everyone to know how sorry I am to learn about the death of Moon Kouns. I knew Moon very well as a friend, as a sea­ man and as an official of ' the Union, and he was tops in every McCann' way. I would also like Moon's family to know how sorry I am to learn of his death. Perhaps they will find some consolation in the knowledge that he will always be remembered by the men of the SIU. P. J. McCann Wants LOG Sent To Korean Post To the Editor: . I would appreciate it very much if you would have the LOG sent to me. I have 16 more long months of duty here in Korea and the LOG will help me keep up with the news of the Union. Pvt. Glenn E. Walton, Jr. US 51273675 HQ Btyy 8th FA Bn APO 25 c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif. To the Editor: (Ed. note: Your name has been I wish in this manner to con­ to the mailing list and you vey to the SIU membership and added will receive the LOG regularly the Welfare Serv­ from now on.) ices Department if if if my heartfelt thanks for the aid without which I could not have To the Editor: won my recent I am now serving a hitch in Ko­ custody case and rea, and I am writing to you to say regained custody "hello" to all the Union brothers of my son, Bruce I sailed with for three years be­ Edgar Cousins. Cousins fore starting my Army duty. When all others I want all the members to know failed me, the Welfare Services that I miss the sailing, and the Department came through, and the chow, and the good old SIU spirit. SIU legal staff retained counsel for I would appreciate it very much me in my home town of Butler, Pa., if you would send me the SEA­ and saw my case through to a suc­ FARERS LOG so I can keep up cessful conclusion. This is just an­ with what's going on in the Union. other instance of the wonderful I would particularly like to be service given to SIU members by remembered to Don Hall, feed their Welfare Services Depart­ Brady and Allan McArthur. ment. Pfc. J. M. Blanco, 51234264 Clarence L. Cousini 49th Trans. Trk. Co., HPO 358 c/o Postmaster, San Frandisco, if i Calif. (Ed. note: Your name has been added to our mailing list and you will ^receive the LOG regularly.) To the Editor: it it if I would like to take this oppor^ tunity to thank the officers and crew of the Evelyn (Bull) for con­ tributing to the donation taken up for me by Dave Rivers and "Moe" To the Editor: I wish to extend my deepest Mahoney. I think .it was a wonderful ges­ thanks to my shipmates on the ture the way the officers and crew Ocean Lotte fpr their generous contributed and I sure appreciate contribution, following the death of my mother, which enabled me to the help that was given to me. I hope to be a shipmate of all of fly home to her funeral. This crew donated $200 for this these men' again as soon as I am released from the marine hospital purpose and I will always remem­ ber and appreciate their kindness. here in Baltimore. Fred Sullins Johnny Talbot Court Fiyht Won Wiith SMU's Help From Korea^ He Greets SiU Pais Crew^s Donation is Appreciated Shipmates^ Gift JFins Gratitude By Bernard Seaman 0(BV/WMATA PAY-I'M HUNG/2Y-J COCLP ;-/.S �Page Serenteea SEAFARERS HOG JMffvil f; ItM ... DIGEST ofi SHIPS' MEETINGS ... Ship's delegate re­ Three messmen asked that ni^t lunch fired In Long Beach and replaced In San JOHN •;.' WATERMAN (Wattrmin)/ time on deck standing over the men. Michael MIchsllfc. July 5—Chairman. E. Hansan; Saeratary, There are a few complaints about the ported that cots wlU be Issued by steward or snack dishes be returned to the sink, Francisco. Motion made and carried by A. Parkin*. Motion made and carried to aee patrolman about rearranging deck maintenance and cook'a quarter*. The agent in San Francisco will be contacted about getting a variety of brands of cigarettes. Discussion on sea chest sup­ plies that will be available at the payoff In Baltimore. Ship's delegate warned that any member performing while on the West Coast will be reported to the Union. Any crewmember with a beef will contact ship's delegate or speak up in the meetings. $31.30 was reported In ships fund. steward's department and the crew agreed that the chief steward should make his rounds each and every meal to see that his department Is running like It should be. TOPA TOPA (Waterman), July 13— Chairman, Robert L. Carriss; Secretary, Gerald E. SInkes. Larger coffee pots to be purchased. Draws to be put out any time between ports. A repair list will be made out by eaOh department. and each member will have to sign for same. All garbage should be dumped off fantall and not aft of midship house. Engine utility reported missing. Replace­ ment will be picked up in Yokohama if possible. Discussion about steward de­ partment not keeping laundry and gear locker clean according to schedule that was posted. Captain J. P. Sterrltt, who is In command of this vessel, was unani­ mously praised by the crew for the services given to them. THE CABINS (Cabins), July IS—Chair­ man, Bernard Kimberly; Secretary, C. S. Smith. Motion made and carried that a patrolman be present at the next payoff. All crewmembers will donate $3 to the ship's fund. Bunks need fixing. Ship's delegate issued a warning about drinking aboard the ship and asked that the crew be quiet and have respect for the other STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), July IS— crewmembers who are trying to sleep. Chairman, Dick Grant; Secretary, Ed McInis. Motion made and carried to have patrolman check on domestic water, and rates of exchange In Iran. Medical at­ tention Insufficient. Vote of thanks given to the steward department for a Job well done during voyage. Suggestion John E. (Jack) Rossi made to build up ship's fund, and to ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), July Get in touch with your sister, Chairman, Jo* M. Cash; Secretary, J. F. have awning stanchions built aft. Ceiia E. Harris, at 2319 Arthur Castronovor. Ship's delegate asked that ALCOA RUNNER (Alcos), July 13— Ave., Silver Spring, Md. a repair list be made up and for each department delegate to look the Items Chairman, Jack Kennedy; Secretary, over. Washing machine to be rebuilt or Clement Hospedales. Sailing hour put up a new one Installed. Library to be ex­ only four hours before sailing. Patrol­ Edgar Luzier changed as the one aboard has been on man will see mate about putting same up Contact your mother at Route 2, two trips. Steward department was eight hours before sailing. Motion made given a vote of thanks for a Job well and seconded to give the negotiating Box 89, Webster Springs, W. Va. committee a vote of thanks for a Job done. well done. Motion carried to have ship's ALCOA J>ATRIOT (Alcoa), July 14— fund amount to $2 per man for one trip Steward, Santore only. Chief cook was asked to cut the Chairman, Cloud* Holing*; Saeratary, E. Contact Mrs. Martha Justice, in M. Baaslay. Letter concerning shore steak a Uttle thicker. leave in San Juan to be turned over to Portsmouth, Va., regarding your ROBIN HOOD (Seas Shipping), July 18 the patrolman upon arrival In Mobile. Brother Holing* to check on price of rec­ —Chairman, William Dunham; Secretary, shipmate, the late Roy Justice. ord player. $44.43 reported in the ship's Louis D: Guellnlss. Crewmember logged for failing to show up for shifting ship fund to date. Walter B. Haliett in Mombasa, and another member logged JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), for missing ship in Mombasa previously. Contact Mrs. James R. Burns at July 14—Chairman, L. Curry; Secretary, Section 34 and 40, Article 2, General E. Hansan. Ship's delegate reported Rules of Agreement discussed In present 129 Forest St., Wilmington, Mass., things not running smoothly: lots of situation. Motion made and seconded to regarding the death of your troubles with the captain. Crewmembers cable SlU Welfare Department aid In have no business topside except on ship's continuing hospitalized member's allot­ mother. business. Patrolman will be contacted ment terminated due to Indisposition. about cleaning meat, vegetable and chill Members were asked to return cups and Michael Toth boxes. The captain will not let anyone glasses to the pantry. All hands were asked to cooperate with the messman In work overtime. Contact your brother James. keeping messhall and pantry clean. Vote STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), July S— of thanks given to the steward depart­ Anyone knowing the whereabouts Chairman, James Hsnnars; Secretary, ment for doing a fine Job. of Michael Toth, of East Pitts­ William E. White. Everything Is running $EA COMET II (Seatraders), June 36— burgh, Pa., is asked to contact smoothly except there is a little trouble with the chief mate spending too much Chairman, Roy Tallakscn; Secretary, James in New York at VA 3-2274. FORT HOSKINS (CH|*s Service), July 17—Chairman, Denial Brsuex; Secretary, H. W. Schneer, Ship's delegate com­ mented broadly on handling of previous repair lists by topside. Some minor re­ pairs are being completed. Suggestion made that firemen and oilers foc'sles be rearranged so that an entire watch can be called at one time without waking those men not on watch. 'Ship's delegate cautioned all watches to be present when their tour of watch Is due. primarily so that no Individual Is stuck for someone else's watch while In a foreign port. CHICKASAW (Waterman), July 33— Chairman, Jack Farrend; Secretary, A. Danne. Ship's delegate will contact the patrolman pnd find out If the crew Is entitled to homogenized milk. Washing machine should be cleaned after using. Ship's delegate will take up list for ciga­ rettes to be purchased In the Sea Chest. 'EERSGNiiii: 4" t Go's Ready Back Pay (Continued from page 2) and find out if check was mailed . to proper address. Calmar Steamship Corp. — Pay­ ments are getting underway now. Company office at 25 Broadway, New York, iS handling all details. Dry Trans, Inc.—Payments are being made now to men on the ships paying off. Men no longer on the company's ships should write to the company at 25 Broad­ way giving all data and chetks will be sent out in the mail. Eiam Shipping Corp.—Payments are ready now. Contact company at 44 Whitehall Street. Apply by mail. Isthmian Steamship Co. — Pay­ rolls are ready on the following ships: Steel Admiral, Steel Ranger, Anniston City, Hoosier Mariner, Steel Apprentice, Steel Age, Steel Advocate, Steel Architect, Steel Artisan, Steel Chemist, Steel In­ ventor. Martis Shipping Corp.—Payrolls are ready. Write company at 44 WhitehaU Street. Missiisippi Shipping Co. — Pay- ments started this. week. Mail applications only are handled. Compapy-owned ships are being handled first, with Government charters (Mariners and Victorys) taken care of at a later date. Send for applications to Mississippi, Hibernia Bank Building,. New Orleans, La. Ocean Carriers—Payments ready in three to five weeks. Write the : company at 17 Battery Place, NYC. Ocean Transportation (Maritime Overseas Corp.l — Company is working on payrolls now and will have them ready In a few weeks. More definite information will be Available later on. Ore Steamship Corp.—Payments are beginning : now. Contact com­ pany at 25 Broadway. Paoifie Waterways Corp. — Pay­ rolls; will, be ready about Augdst ;15. . Write " ^ at 30 iJBro(ul .Street, New. York. . . Pan Oceanic Navigation Corp.— All payrolls should be ready within two months. Company requests that Seafarers write to 270 Park Avenue and list dates on dis­ charges and other data that will aid in speedy settlement of claims. Puerto Rico Marine Corp. — Money is ready now. Write or call in person, at Puerto Rico office, Ponce, PR, or at 61, Broadway, NY. Seas Shipping Co.,'^All payrolls will be ready inside one month, with September 1 set as a definite starting date, possibly earlier. Seatraders, Inc.—^Money will be ready in three to five weeks at company office, 17 Battery. Place, NY. Seatrain Lines—All payrolls are ready. Contact company at 15 Broad Street, NY. South Atlantic Steamship Lines Inc.—All payrolls complete. Con­ tact company at Savannah Bank Building, Savannah, Georgia, if you have not received your check as they were sent out to last known mailing address. Southern Steamship Co.—Retro­ active wages have been mailed out to last listed address of Seafarers. Men who have not received their money should con­ tact the company's offices at 103 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington, Delaware. Waterman Steam^ip Corp. — August 15 is definite starting date for payments. Seafarers in Mobile can apply in person, or else write to the company at 61 St. Joseph Street, Mobile. Western. Navigation Corp.—^Will mail checks out in September. Seafarers are requested to send the company a correct address for mailing purposes. The rest of the SIU companies were unable to give a specific date at this time. Further, information on their back wage payments will be T-giveir in future issues of the SEAFARERS LOG. i 4. i t 4. t 4< 4> 4 4) 4^ 4 4" 4' 4 4 4 4 4 4 Douglas Eugene Your mother asks touch with her at Ave., New Orleans, 4> Claussen you to get in 2932 Tulane La. Joseph Saxton Contact your mother at Box 125, Robinson, Pa. Hans P. Bluhm Contact Douglas Picking at 2933 Madera Ave., Oakland, Calif. Eddie Fields Contact Eddie the Swede at 673 Chin St., Mobile, Ala. Vic Coner Get in touch with Jim Kelly at 717 Delaware Ave., Glen Burnie, Md. 4 4 4 John S. Stanley Regarding Sandra, who has scar­ let fever, contact Mrs. Joan Parker at 409 Portor Court, Orange, Tex. ^ i i W. E. (Bill) Thompson Contact your mother at 1734 28th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, Fla. 4 4 4 O. W. Rosenberg Mildred and "ow live at 9210 Pembrook, Houston, Tex. Phone Myrtle 0979. 4 4 4- Friends of Frank Timmons Catherine V. Timmons, beloved mother of Frank A. Timmons, now sailing on the Steel Seafarer, passed away August 2, 1954. Puzzle Answer also that butts not be thrown on the all hands to give a big vote of thanks to headquarters for obtaining the new wage messroom deck. Increase. All stores will be checked be­ SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), July fore signing on. Men caught spitting on 18—Chairman, A. W. Cowder; Secretary, deck and in water fountains wiU be A. Lambert, Motion made and carried to brought up on charges. paint black gang's foc'sles. The washing machine now on board is three years old - GOLDEN CITY (Waterman), Kime 20— and a new one is needed. The matter of Chairman, James C. Flanagan; Secretary, the captain sailing ahead of posted sail­ Jimmie Colder. The repair Ust from the ing time will be taken up with the patrol­ last trip was settled at the payoff in man. The patrolman will also be asked New York and aU work to be done on Brother Jimmie Golder, to put an SIU library aboard. TV set this voyage. steward, presented to members beef he voted out. had with captain regarding requisition of HILTON (Bull), July 17—Chairman, E. necessary stores in the port of Bordeaux. Guszczynsxy; Secretary; V. L. Meehan. He also asked crew to turn In any linen Each department delegate was asked to they might have in excess of standard turn in a repair list. Suggestion made issue by Wednesday for purposes of in­ that ship's delegate go to the haU and ventory. Cots wUl be issued to those re­ them after this meeting. Some see about the logs in Puerto Rico. En­ questing regarding ship being diverted gine department shower is very dirty and discussion to MobUe and possible lay-up of ship. needs painting badly. SOUTHSTAR (South Atlantic), July 5— Chairman, L. Blizzard; Secretary, Bob Porter. Washing machine needs repair­ ing. Crew to notify ship's delegate if any man misses ship. Innerspring mat­ tresses to be replaced and the same goes for mattresses. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), June 38 — Chairman, R. Hunt; Secretary, T. Stevenson. Suggestion was made that the Union send more LOGs to ships in for­ eign ports so that .they may know more about the Union activities back home. Treasurer reported $40.20 in the ship's fund. SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain), July 18—Chairman, Doak; Secretary, Lee. ROBIN KIRK (Seas Shipping), July 11 —Chairman, Joe Justus; Secretary, Joe Seiby. Ship's delegate reported that fotir men missed ship during the trip. Crew agreed to let the patrolman handle the men who missed ship and performed during the voyage. Beef discussed be­ tween steward and the chief cook. Chief cook claimed there wasn't enough meat to last out the trip and the steward said there was plenty. A committee was formed or the steward, chief cook, baker and the fdur delegates to inspect the meat box and report to the crew. Committee reported that there was enough meat en hand to reach the United States and the steward said that he would order addi­ tional meat in Capetown to make sure supply didn't run short. Loose Leaf notebook bought out of the ship's fund to keep shipboard meetings minutes in. Gangway to be put on board ship aft and to be used by crew to pro­ tect their clothes. Steward asked to get a larger variety of dry cereals, and he agreed. Discussion on preparation and method of keeping food hot squared away. Ship's fund has a total of $29.86. SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), June 20 —Chairman, R. Siiva; Secretary, Charles W. Cothran. Company installed a sink near the butcher's block. Sink in the galley still has to be installed, but this will be done later. Ship's delegate will contact the port captain about the drain board. Ship's delegate will contact the Coca-Cola company about buying a vend­ ing machine for the crew, to be paid for ROBIN GOODFELLOW (Seas Shipping), out of the ship's fund. May 16—Chairman, James Chew; Secre­ tary, F. Albne. Engine delegate reported NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Victory someone working is polishing floor plates Carriers), June 13—Chairman, Maurice on ,watch and he wants it stopped. AU Kopenhagen; Secretary, Angel Slivestri. hands were asked to bring cups and One room was painted out; there are only glasses back to pantry. five gallons of paint on hand. Depart­ ment delegates will make out repair lists SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), July 18— and turn these over to the patrolman. Chairman, Clyde Kreiss; Secretary, C. W. Ship should be fumigated. Washing maCothran. Motion made and carried to chipe pump will be repaired by the elec­ have ship's delegate contact Coca Cola tricians. Vote of thanks went to the company regarding placing a machine cooks for their good service during the aboard. Treasurer will post on the bul­ voyage. Ship's iron and linen will be letin board a monthly financial report caUed to the patrolman's attention. Each regarding kitty funds. Ship's delegate department will clean up the laundry for put a blower on the repair list for the a week at a time. galley. TRANSATLANTIC (Pacific Waterways), PENINSULA MARINER (Waterman), June 24—Chairman, George Hays; Secre­ July 18—Chairman, C. E. Martin; Secre­ tary, George Hays. Crew was asked to tary, C. J. Nail. Discussion on last trip's take belter care of the toaster, since it slop chest and draws. It was suggested has just been repaired. Fan is needed in that the ship's delegate check with the the laundry. Repair lists will be made shore patrolman on these things. The out and given to the proper authorities. ship's delegate will check with the shore Sanitary men who are keeping the laun­ patrolman about getting two fans put in dry clean were thanked, but the crew crew's quarters. Crewmembers asked to was asked to help. Steward department keep the laundry room clean. There was was thanked for preparation and serving a discussion on delayed sailing in Mobile. of food. Vote of thanks went to Norman Leknes for cleaning up the messroom and CALMAR (Calmar), June 27—Chairman, recreation room before messmen turned Thomas Lowe; Secretary, Chuck Hostet- to in the mornings. Steward will take ter. Ship's delegate stated that the stove charge of the slopchest for the next voy­ will not be cleaned out until it is found age. He will make inquiries at the New out who is supposed to do this work. York hall on this matter. Deck engineer Two men got off ship on the west coast was thanked for the splendid work he and were replaced in Seattle. Oiler was did during this voyage to make things more comfortable and enjoyable. Quiz Answers (1) tc) Arkansas. (2) An antidote. (3) Nearly two and a half weeks (based on a 40-hour workweek), or 99 hours, to be exact. He's a slow worker. (4) Yankee Stadium in New York City. (5) Fire. (6) (a) broil them. They are meat. (7) Methuselah (969 years). (8) (c) Fred M. Vinson, who died in 1953. (9) Rice. (10) 19. FAIRPORT (Waterman), July 5—Chair­ man, M. E. Gross; Secretary, A. Isaac. No­ body is to pay off until all beefs are set­ tled. Membership would sure appreciate it if the shipping companies would air­ mail special delivery the allotment checks to crewmembers' families. Ship's fund will be used for ship's use only. Repair list will be handed in to the ship's dele­ gate. If at all possible, an extra foc'sle should be built aft for the crew. Vote of thanks went to the steward depart­ ment. Shower pressure, hot and cold water, should ba regulated midship and aft. Innersnring mattresses should be bought for the erew. Fan size should be checked in foc'sles. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service), July 11—Chairman. M. Morris; Secretary, Bob McMichaei. Ship's delegate will see mate about wind sheets. Crew will check with patrolman in Lake Charles about wiper's disputed overtime. v - Edifor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourfh Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY 1 would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Prinf Information) SQllB SQS asssi NAME sanas nasQ Qsa QQ[S SDSQIi .afflcaas ffiaani [ZilmiiBaQ saaacas HSSH BEHHS' Qsnas] !z;!Ea ; QEDQa aaaas sasanssEaEQais saaia aaa aaiaii aass ijdsss asEa STREET ADDRESS - CITY Signed Z'^NE v.. : - • K - - . .. . STATE . V. . .. . TO AVOID DUPLICATION; 11 you are an old tub*erib*r and hava a change of addre**, pfeste give your format addra** below: ADDRESS .y .r- •OfTY ..........tlvx.'rhrr.r.r.^STAYC' ... -- ..'WA Y �PJiffe Eiffht«eii SEAFARERS LOG Aoffust 9. 1954 /•i WELFARE BENEFITS Reports Aid In Allotment Beefs 5 One new provision of the SIU freight contract that is certainlywelcomed by the member­ ship is the one calling for family allotments to continue when a man has to leave a ship be­ cause of illness or injury. Before the provision went into effect, the Welfare Services De­ partment had been able to ar-^ Such action can work consider­ showed that the man had to get range for continuation of allot­ able hardship on the family of a off the ship because of illness, but ments in some individual in­ Seafarer, if the family is depen­ that nobody had been notified of stances. Now the practice Is to be a general one under the terms of the Union agreement. Because of this, it becomes necessary for dele­ gates to notify the Union when men leave the ship. Of course, if a man gets off a ship for wilful misconduct, misses a ship or leaves his job for some other cause that has nothing to do with illness or injury the allot­ ment can still be cut off. If the company and the Union have no in­ formation as to the circumstances, the company involved is able to de­ lay payments. I- S; dent on the allotment for income until the Seafarer pays off the ship. , Up until now in the short time since the agreement was signed there hasn't been much difficulty on that score, but one or two cases have arisen in which dependents got into difficulty because the com­ pany had no information on why a man got off the ship. In one instance the mother of a Seafarer who depended on her son for support complained to the Union that her allotment had sud­ denly beep cut off without expla­ nation. Investigation by the Union his reason for leaving the ship. This case is now being attended ^o by the Welfare Services Depart­ ment. These kinds of situations can be avoided and the allotment'system made to work perfectly if the crew and its delegates will inform head­ quarters as rapidly as possible of the circumstances under which a Seafarer leaves the ship. Once the Union knows the circumstances and can so inform the company, the man's family will be assured that it will have money coming in to take care of its basic needs. 6 SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION PLANS REPORT ON BENEFITS PAID From.......7..-. To .CiK No. Seafarers Receivine Benefits this Period 1 Average Benefits Paid Each Seafarer Total Benefits Paid this Period Ls S3 7o.Sya- WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Pisabilitv Benefits Maternity Benefit! Vacation Benefits Total 00 1 /. fSo 00 11 i Jaa oe |jfL/3 3L ii 1 II 7o J'-7jr SC WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY All of the following SIU families Robert P. Marion, 4639 Bright will collect the $200 maternity Street, New Orleans, La. benefit plus a $25 bond from the 4> 4' 41 Union in the baby's name. Laura Lynn Sypher, born May Alan Edward Whitmer, II, born 22, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. June 9, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Carroll C. Sypher, 211 Hawley Mrs. Alan E. Whitmer, 1810 Ave­ Street, Miles City, Montana. nue Nl'a, Galveston, Texas. 4- 4* 4' Herbert R. Lynn, 1210 S.W. 25th Avenue, Miami, Fla. 4> 4^ 4) Ann Marie Cummings, born June 2, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Patrick Cummings, 20 Wise Street, Jamaica Plains, Massachusetts. 4" 4" 4" 4) 4) 4) Kathleen Ann Forden, born May Jacqueline Ellen Talbot, born 31, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Michael Lynch, born June 9, 1954. Parents, Mr. and James F. Forden, 1818 Tulip Street, June. 2, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Talbot, 5208 Bellville Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. David T. Lynch, 1071 BankAvenue, Baltimore, Maryland. head Avenue, Atlanta, Ga. 4> 4* 4' 4> 4' 4» Barbara Ann Rambo, born June 24, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John William Rambo, 812 Penn Pine Blvd., Clifton Heights, Pa. 4' 41 41 * Martin Michael O'Toole, born April 28, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John P. O'Toole, 15 Sellers Point Road, Bundalk, Maryland. 4' 4" 4" 4> t> ii> Fred McDonald Easter,' born William Donald Griggers, born June 19, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Easter, 813 Athania May 30, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira W. Griggers Jr., Route D, Parkway, New Orleans, La. Evergreen, Ala. t- t- t. Jimmy Glen Stanford, born June 20, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Stanford, General Delivery, Picayune, Mississippi. 4^ 4> 4?' Kathleen Devlin, born July 13, Don Lee Webb, born April 25, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed­ L. Webb, 364 Harrison Street, Mo­ ward Devlin, 3050 Edwin Avenue, Fort Lee, New Jersey. bile, Ala. 4" 4" 4^ Carol Lynn Roberts, born July 3, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Roberts, 2626 E; Mura Street, Baltimore, Maryland. 4- 4i 4i • Haroline Patricia Piehet, bom June 20, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Piehet, 4227 Burgundy Street, New Orleans, La. 4* 41 4i Tracey Ann Marion, born June 26, 1954^ Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vf . ' §:'• •feki. 4' 4^ 4' - Baby Kathleen Anne Fordeq, daughter of Seafarer James J. Forden, is well-hidden as she sleeps in her mother's arms (rear center) following her ^aptism. Dad is standing, ^left. Kathleen Anne eame into this wd)rld on May 31, 1954. TotJ 11'' WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS Cash on Hand • Vacation _ . , , _ • . .. Vacation Estimated Accounts Receivable US Government Bonds (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) Otber Assets - Training Ship (Welfare) TOUAL ASSETS "" LSn94(, ft I9.5U1 09 MlJiSlo 0<9 1,977,93? 9.? •)7ZjtSl 7-f 1/9 aU 97 1 1 OmiEHTSt NOTICES 4> i 4^ W. Gardner You can collect two days' pay due you from Orion Steamship Company by calling at the com­ pany's office at 80 Broad Street in New York. 4" it 4" Mail is being held at the Bos­ ton hall for he following men: if:: Hospital Benefits Paid Since lulv 1. 1950 • H Sao vonioJ Death Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950• |l ooV9o« <9^ Disability Benefits Psid Since May 1. 1952 • ' Maternity Benefits Paid Since April 1. 1952 • | AUCteio oa Vacatibn Benefits Paid Since Feb. 11. 1952 • 57394 7/.S- t.3- During the month of June the Plan paid out 12 Death Bene­ fits, making a total for the year, so far, of lOA. The Plan 4" 4J' 4/ also paid out 882 Hospital Benefits during the month of Norma Lee Okray, born July 15, J'une making a year-to-date total of 5415. The amount of 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nor­ Maternity Benefits paid for the month of June was 50, which man Okray, 1320 Cambria Street, gives the Plan a year-to-date total of 273. There were I40 Baltimore, Maryland. Disability Benefits paid during the month, which gives a year-to-date total oSf 740. Applications are novi being received for next years scholar 'nip benefits. Anyone having applied for the previous bene­ fits, but failing to receive one, is ejigibj/f to try for next years scholarships, W. W. Pozen Contact the Welfare Services Nina Marie Fontenot, born July 12, 1954.' Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Department at SIU headquarters. Clements Fdhtenot, Route 1—^Box 4" 4" 4i 2D, Mamou, La. Robert Henry Graf 4^ 4^ 4> Your Coast Guard card and Larry Jacks Jr., born May 11, other papers may be picked up at 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Larry the SEAFARERS LOG office, SIU Jacks, General Delivery, Hunter, headquarters. Arkansas. 4!i t it 4" 4" 4* John M. Thompson Robert Adaire Lynn, born June Your Coast Guard discharges 15, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. from the Ames Victory may be picked up at the SEAFARERS LOG office, headquarters. Center Of Attraction Won't Show | Agostino, Vincent P.: Blackwell, David S.; Carey, Riley W.j Carmel. Ernest; Cor­ nell, David; Cousins. C.'L.; Cozier, James; Demuth, Jos. E.; Devaux. Gerald R.; DlMaio, Nick; Dolan, John J.; Foley, Charles F. Fontaine. Arthur J.; Gabaree, Harold F.; Goldnian, Jos.; Grimes, Wm.; Gustafson, James; Hammond, Martin; Harring­ ton, Wm. F.; Houlihan, . John; Hubay, Eddie; Hunt, Danny; Jaynes, Harold; Johnson, Earl; Johnson, James A.; Ken­ nedy, Wm. C. LaFrenier, Emile; Lane, John; Lapham, S. E.; Londy, Joseph: MacDdnald. F.; MacDonald, Wm. F.; McCannon, Roy L.; Mc­ Donald, Henry; McLaughlin, Wm.; McMullin, John; Moran, John; Moore, Norman; Murray, C. E. Newman, John; Nogueira, Jos.; Oliver, Irving; O'Malley, Austin J.; Parsons, Irv­ ing H.; Petrin, Arthur; Pozen, Woodrow' W.; Reardon, Anthony R.; Bobbins, Frank­ lin; Roberts, Francis P.; Sceviour, Ste­ phen; Shatter, Edison C.: Shandl, Frank J. Sieger, Eddie; Smith, J. B.; Stewart, Wm.; Stone, R.; Snares, Louis; Sutton, Charles B.; Thomson. John A.: Violanto, Anthony; Vlodek, Emanuel; Wareham. Leopold; Webber, Howard: Williams, John J.; Mitchell, Paige. Sttbmilted AugUSt..2,..I954,K A! Kerr, Assistant Administrator Past 27? Don'f Relax Yet —Army Still Needs Men iEven though a Seafarer happens to be oyer 27, the draft board is still in business as several Seafarers have found out recently. The fact that a seaman might have been exempt during the Korean emergency^ — because of his usefulness in ' call them back even though they the defense effort doesn't had passed their 27th birthday. mean that he cannot be drafted now. In fact. Welfare Services warns. Selective Service keeps jurisdiction all the way up to 35 years of age. In the past couple of weeks. Welfare Services has gotten pay­ offs for three Seafarers who were asked to leave their ships some­ what abruptly and headed for the Army. - v What has'happened Is easily ex­ plained. The Seafarers received deferment as essential to the de­ fense effort in the days when the Government was desperately scrap­ ing the bottom of the barrel in its hunt for trained merchant mar­ iners. Once the deferment was issued, they assumed they no longer had to be in touch with their draft board, particularly vvhen they were on the borderline age, of 27, when drafting normally halts. Drafted Later On What they didn't realize^^is that all the draft board actually gave them was a postponement. Once the emergency was considered over, the draft board could then At present, there are no occu­ pational deferments issued for sea­ men no matter what rating or li­ cense they might hold. Conse­ quently, Seafarers should be in constant touch with their local draft boards at all times. And if Uncle Sam's Army calls, they should notify Welfare l^ervices at headquarters or the headquarters record clerk in the event they want to retire their SIU member­ ship books. Put Number On Meeting Excuses Seafarers sending telegrams or letters to the New York headquarters dispatcher asking to be excused from attending headquarters membership meetings must Include the reg­ istration number of their shipping card in the message.From now on, If the number is not included, the excuSe can­ not be accepted by the dis­ patcher. �Ancust «, 1M» SEAFARERS SEEIN* THE SEAFARERS With WALTER SiEKMANN (SIU Director of Welfare Services.) Some of the men who have been looking for the Welfare Services office at headquarters might have gotten a little confused when they didn't locate us in our usual spot. The Union has been moving things around a bit at headquarters, so if you are looking for this department, you will now find it in the shipping hall on the second deck, « 4 t it As sometimes happens. Seafarers who go in for one tour in the drydock don't always get matters cleared'up completely and have to come back for more treatment. This seems to have happened quite a bit in the past couple of weeks with several familiar faces back in the various wards at the Staten Island hospital. Among the brothers who have had to be readmitted for further treatment is Seafarer Hendrik Swartjes of Brooklyn, who was AB on the Alcoa Runner the last time out. He went into the hospital in June, was discharged, and then had to come back in on July 19 for further treatment for an eye infection. Also there was brother Regnauld Hansen who's been having some trouble off and on with a skin condition. He's been discharged again though and is up and around now. Another brother who has been readmitted recently is Herman Sampson of Brooklyn. He was OS on the Battle Rock, a tanker, the last trip out. The hospital has gotten a few new patients too. Swartjes Lorenzo Agon of Brooklyn, who was utility messman on the Steel Navigator, entered the hospital for observation July 19. An attack of arthritis has put Seafarer Nora! Jorgensen out of cir­ culation for the time being. Jorgensen, formerly fireman on the Carolyn, comes from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Seafarer Ervin Crabtree's complaint Is a balky gall bladder that's been troubling him. He had to leave the Andrew Jackson for treatment. He'd been messman on the ship and he lives in Crichton Station, Mobile, when he's not sailing. Herbert Lege of Brooklyn, who was AB on the Steel Scientist, had to call it quits because of chronic appendicitis, and the doctors are trying to see what they can do about it. Pete De Vries, who comes from Mount Vernon, NY, is having a cyst removed. Jorgensen He was 3rd cook on-The Cabins. Seafarers In Hospitals USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY Robert A. Barrett Noral Jorgensen Birdie W. Biggs NUs H. Lundquist Rol>ert Bosworth Perlecto Mangual John J. Brenncn Julius Martin Francis J. Buhl Esteban Morales Charles CantweU Harvey W. Morris John E. Brady Raymond C, Myers Charles A. Can Charles Nangle John ConnoUy Francis R. NapoU Eddie Driggers Joseph Neubauer Andrew Franklin T. Papoutsoglov David S. Furman Joseph Pasinosky William A. Gardner Pete R. Perrotti Horace B. GaskiU Floro Regalado Estell Godfrey Charles W. Rhodes Abram Goldsmith George H. Robinson Daniel Guerrero Mattl RuusukaUio Hans R. Hanssen Herman J. Sampson Alfred Hanstvedt Stanley A. Sargeant John Horn Arthur Shaw Walton Hudson Kaare Sivertsen Jacobus Huisman Warren Smith Alfredo Irizar Robert J. Sojka Chester B. Jensen James F. Thomson Vincent Jones • SAILORS SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND. NY Joseph Koslusky PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA, PA. J. B. Humphries USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TENN. Julius Parks USPHS HOSPITAL CHICAGO. ILL. Anton Prusaitis USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEXAS Edward J. Toolan USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Frank W. Bemrlck William Nickel William BrewerWiUiam Odum George H. Bryan Cornelius E. Palmer Robert A. Stikes Jessie A. Clarke Benjamin J. Davis Warren Whitmer Samuel Doyle -Henrlck Wlese Rickard Foust Albert L. WiUis Gorman T. Glaze John R. WUson Nicholas M. Korsak Albert G. Yumal Samuel H. Mills PHILA. GEN. HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA. PA. Warren Nielson USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. James J. Adams Jack H. Gleason Albert Ayler Curtis Hancock Lloyd T. Bacon Blrgll L. Harding Samuel A. Bailey John L. Hlnton Lyle Hipp James H. Bales WilUam R. Ballard Janies H. Judson Nicolas Bastes E. G. Knapp Leonldes Billkas D. Korolla Charles E. Brady Thomas Lands Charles Burton Leo Lang Cyril Lowrey Owen Butler Jesse Lyles S. C. Carregal Joseph H. CbapeUe PhlUp McBride Lawrence Cdbts John M. McDavitt S. Cope Oscar F. Madere Thomas J. DaUas George R. MltcheU J. D. Dcmbrino J. C. Mitchell Emil# P. Davles WUliam G. Moor# T. J. Donaldson Arthur I. Nelson Wm. A. Du Rapau O. Norm Eric R. Bklund . WUUam D. Ott Ragnor A. Erlcson Stanley L. Palfrey Thomas Fields Harry G. Peek Claud# H, GllUam William T. Presley A; Quinones Andrew Stauder John C. Rehm James Stickney W. E. Reynolds J. D. Thomas James J. Ruth Roy R. Thomas Edward Samrock Jack F. Thornburg Elvin J. Saucier Lonnle R. Tickle William E. Scott J. E. Ward J. P. Shaughnessy Elroy Webb R. L. Skinner USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH. BKLYN, NY Fortune Bacomo Kaarel Leetmaa Claude F. Blanks James R. Lewis Thomas B. Bryant Francis F. Lynch Joseph G. Carr Joseph McGraw Jar Chong Archibald McGuigan John J. Driscoll David McHreath John T. Edwards Frank Mackey M. W. Gardiner Vic Milazzo Bart E. Guranick G. E. Shumaker John B. Haas Robert Sizemore Thomas Isakscn Henry E. Smith John W. Keenan Harry S. Tuttle Ludwig Kristiansen Renato A. Villata Frederick Landry Virgil E. Wilmoth James J. Lawlor JEFFERSON HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA, PA. Jose Rodriguez ALEXIAN BROTHERS HOSPITAL ELIZABETH. NJ Vincent J. Stefanick USN HOSPITAL KEY WEST, FLA. Edwin Davis VA HOSPITAL MIAMI. FLA. L. A. McLaughlin USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. Cecil Betts Anthony Scaturro Henry B. Riley Arthur W. Wroton USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Simon Bunda Elwood V. Rost Henry Childs James C. Sheldon M. E. Folts .W. S. Singleton Olav Gustausen Joseph E. Thomas Kenneth S. Krienke P. S. Yuzon C. J. Neumaier John ZohU Joe Perreira USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. William C. Bedgood J. T. Moore Paul B. Bland John H. Morris R. Carrollton WUlle C. Sanders Lucius A. DcWitt James B. Sellers John E. Floyd Randolph Shedd Herman C. Kemp C. C. Slater Claud Kent Leslie F. Swegan Jimmie Littleton Leo F. Weeks Avis E. Meadows WilUam J. Wolf# Cervasio Menendez USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. John Andringa James Krohn F. Fondlla Robert McCuUock William A. Gaddy V. K. Ming Howard R. Harvey. Norman Plummer Sverre Johannessen USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. Frank Alasavlch C. A. McCarthy W. W. Beohner Carter Myers Joseph Garcllo James Peiiswlck USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEX. C. Barboza Duane R. Fisher George Chang Joseph A. KozlowskI Frederick V. Davis M. McDonald H. Dcshotels Murray A. Plyler Donald K. Fisher' John J. Tobln Page Nineteen LOG No Benefit Lost Froih 'Vacation' Recently mention was made in the LOG of the value of the special list in caring for long-term SIU hospital patients. Particularly interesting along these lines is the case of Seafarer John Edwards, who shuttles in and out of the Manhattan Beach USPHS hospital. Edwards, like a large num-| ber of other Seafarers, was put on the special list when the SIU Welfare Plan first began four years ago. These were the men who were in the hospital when the Plan was negotiated and who would not have been eligible for benefits otherwise. In Edwards' case, it became ap­ parent that chances were slight that he woiild ever get a "fit for duty" slip. It seemed that treat­ ment would have to be continued indefinitely. . Consequently, the veteran Seafarer, who has been sailing SIU since the very early days of the Union, m,ade arrange­ ments to spend a few months of each year living with his daughter in Cocoa, Florida. Saves Benefit In the winter months, when pa­ tients at Maphattan Beach seldom get outdoors, Edwards heads south for the Florida sunshine. He saves Back at Manhattan Beach hospital after Florida sojourn. Seafarer most of his $15 a week union al­ John Edwards (right) goes back on hospital list. Welfare Services lotment while he is at the hospital Representative Milton Flynn pays SIU benefit. so that he will have enough money to get by on his Florida visit. Then when it comes time for him to go runs out, he returns to Manhattan in Edwards' case by the SIU to see to it that he remains on the spe­ back, to the hospital for further Beach. Arrangements have been made cial list even though he has been treatment and when his money discharged from the hospital for a temporary period. The benefits are not paid, of course, when he is in Florida, but as soon as he gets back to Manhattan Beach hospital he begins collecting his union ben­ efit again. Under an insurance companyoperated plan it would have been Twenty-three New Yorkers, including 16 attorneys, have impossible for Edwards to be on been indicted by a New York County grand jury on charges the list in the first place. And even if he had been eligible at the be­ that they were part of a city-wide "ambulance chasing" ring. ginning, his benefits would have long since run out, particularly if The indictment is the culminaers, nurses and other hospital he had left the hospital at any tion of a five-month investi­ employees. time. Indict 16 Lawyers, 7. Others in Ambulance Chasing Probe gation that started out as a police check on a waterfront mur­ der case. Ambulance chasing has been a periodic problem at the US Public Health Service hospitals, and hos­ pital administrators have been mak­ ing vigorous efforts to eliminate the evil. Seafarers in the hospi­ tals have been warned by the Union from time to time to steer clear of any person or persons soliciting business for an attorney. The seven people in the group who are not attorneys are accused in the indictment of being runners on behalf of the alleged ambulance chasing ring. The District Attor­ ney was quoted as saying that hun­ dreds of cases were solicited by the seven accused, during a twoyear period from August 1, 1952 to June 9, 1954. The 16 attorneys under indict­ ment, are as follows: Jerome Golenbock, 225 Broad­ way, NYC; Manuel Katz, 61 Broad­ way, NYC; Louis I. Rothenberg, l(j Court St., Brooklyn and 61 Broad­ way, NYC; Morton L. Panken, 277 Broadway, NYC; Philip Weintraub, 50 Broad St., NYC. Also, Philip Brown, 16 Court St., Bklyn; David Fay, 209-33 39th Avenue, Bayside," Queens; I. Jesse Winter, 277 Broadway, NYC; Joshua S. Lev, 140 Nassau Street, NYC. Also, Morton S. Schorr, 150 and 225 Broadway, NYC; George L. Bickler, same address; Irving Levine, same address; Morton P. Cowen, 1756 Lexington Ave., NYC; Alan Buxton 103 E. 125th Street, and Albert Trepel, 141 Broadway. It was not indicated whether any of the accused men had been in­ volved with patients at the Public Health Service hospitals. The Dis­ trict Attorney did say, hov/ever, that the alleged ambulance chasing ring worked through hospitals that had ambulance services and re­ ceived tips from ambulance drivft!'- The deaths of the following sea­ farers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the $2,500 death benefit is being paid to their beneficiaries. High Duffy, 60: Brother Duffy died of coronary thrombosis on July 9, 1954 in Berwyn, Pa. He had joined the SIU in Philadelphia on August 11, 1941 and sailed in the deck department. He is survived by his sister Margaret Duffy of Ber­ wyn Avenue, Berwyn, Pa. 4" t i" Paul Abel Griffith. 24: Pneu­ monia caused the death of Brother Griffith at the Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Md., on Oc­ tober 27, 1953. Burial took place in the city of Baltimore, at the Balti­ more National Cemetery. t t Elgia Leroy Powe, 30: An injury suffered while greasing a dragline was fatal to Brother Powe on July 8, 1954. A member of the deck de­ partment, he had been sailing with the SIU since March, 1951. Burial took place at the Pearl River Cemetery, Pearl River, Covington, La. He is survived by his mother, Maude Powe, Pearl River, La. tit Ray W. Sweeney, 51: A member of the SIU since its earliest days. Brother Sweeney died aboard the Seatrain Louisiana of acute coro­ nary dcclusion on July 13,1954. Out of respect for- his last wishes his body was cremated in Savannah and his ashes scattered at sea. Brother Sweeney joined the SIU in Mobile on March 5, 1939 and sailed in the engine department. His wife, Mary R. Sweeney of 2817 Av­ enue N, Galveston, survives. , Niels T. Kaasirup, 58: A cerebral hemorrhage proved fatal to Brother Kaastrup while he was an in-pa­ tient at the Baltimore City Hospi­ tal, Baltimore, Md., on July 13, 1954. Burial took place at Moreland Memorial Park, Parkville. Md. Brother Kaastrup was another of the earliest members of the Union, joining in New York on November 25, 1938. He sailed in the deck department. t t t Alvin Morris Keller, 53: A bron­ chial infection proved fatal to Brother Keller on May 12, 1954, while at the San Francisco USPHS hospital. A resident of San Fran­ cisco, he had been sailing with the SIU in the engine department since October, 1952. Surviving is his wife, Pura W. Keller, 1400 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, Calif. t t t Eail G. Boutelle, 62: Brother Boutelle died of a heart ailment on May 26, 1954 while ashore in Boston, Mass. He had been sailing as cook and steward with the SIU since September, 1951. Burial took place in the West End Cemetery, Milford, New Hampshire. His wife, Ruth E. Boutelle of 57 Orchard Street, Fisherville, Mass., survives. $ 3^ >• t' Lewis F. Cauble, 40: Brother Cauble lost his life through drown­ ing while his ship, the Northwest­ ern Victory, was in Iskendrun, Turkey, on April 12, 1954. He had been an SIU member for 15 yeai-s, joining in Savannah on February 2, 1939, and sailed in the deck de­ partment. Brother Cauble was buried at the Christian Cemetery in Iskendrun. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. J. L. Cauble of 727 Egst Liberty Street, Siijisbury, NO. II �\'r'. •fe SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE S E A F A R E R S ! N T E R N ATI O N A L U N I O N • ATLANTIC A N D' G U L F D I S T R I C T • AFL • freight Contract Supplement Following is the full text of the con­ tractual conges negotiated and ap­ proved by the SIU membership in the standard SIU freight agreement Upon completion of meetings with the oper­ ators on clarifications of these and other clauses in the basic freight agreement, the full agreement—^with these features incorporated—^wiU be published in the SEAFARERS LOG. f' 55^ Pt:.. if- r- SUPPLEMENTARY UNLICENSED PERSONNEL AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of the 7th day of June, 1954, by and between the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, (hereinafter referred to as the "Union"), and the undersigned Company, (hereinafter referred to as "Company"). WITNESSETH: The Unlicensed Personnel Agreement between the parties, dated November 18, 1952, is hereby reinstated and continued with the following amendments: 1. (a) The effective date of the changes herein agreed shall be October 1, 1953, as to all wages and^ overtime, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. As to changes in the working rules and conditions, the effective , date shall be the day following the next termination of Articles, either domestic or foreign, after the date of this Agreement. (b) This Agreement shall continue until September 30, 1955. (c) This Agreement is signed subject to the ratifi­ cation of the membership of the Union. The Union agrees to notify the Company promptly of the acceptance or rejection. 2. Article II, Section 14 (a) is amended by adding at the end of the first sentence the following: "and advances equalled to allotments, if any, shall continue during such repatriation, provided he has sufficient moneys due him from the Company to cover such advances." 3. Article II, Section 28, is amended by changing the first sentence to read as follows: "Monies tendered for ^draws in foreign ports shall be in United States currency failing which, travelers' checks shall be issued at the Company's expense." 4. Article II, Section 49, is amended by adding at the end of item "6" the following: "As mattresses now on board wear out, they shall be replaced by innerspring mattresses." and by also adding a new item "11" to read: "Two twelve-inch fans shall be furnished in fore­ castles occupied by two or more unlicensed personnel, and one sixteen-inch fan in all forecastles occupied by one member of the unlicensed personnel." 5. With reference to Article II, Section 57, 1 (f) and 2 (f), such wages and subsistence shall be paid promptly and the Company shall furnish an order therefor at the time the transportation is paid, which shall be signed by the Master^ or Company representative and by the seamen. 6. Article II, Section 58, is amended to read as follows: "In the event a ship of the Company is sold, interned, lost, laid up, run aground or is stranded and the crew is required to leave the vessel by reason thereof, the crew shall be given transportation back to the port of engagement with subsistence, room and wages, as per Article II, Section 59 of this Agreement. When room and subsistence is not furnished aboard the vessel, room and meal allowance will be paid as prescribed in Article II, Section 43, until crew is furnished repatriation by train, vessel or commer- , dally operated airplane, equivalent to the equipment of a regularly scheduled airline, or in the event such airplane transportation is not equivalent to a reg­ ularly scheduled airline, they shall be paid the dif­ ference in cash." 7. Article III,. Section 12 (d), is amended by adding . at the beginning thereof: "Routine soundings shall be taken on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays at sea." 8. Article III, Section 12, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph (g) to read as follows: "When the Carpenter is requiied to remove old paint or varnish preparatory to'repainting, and repaint the •isr same, he shall be paid overtime for such work per•formed." j 0. Article lU, Section 1^. is amended by changing the New Dry Cargo VIage Scale DECK DEPARTMENT Rating Bosun (Mariner) Bosun Carpenter (Mariner) Carpenter AB Maintenance Quartermaster Able Seaman Ordinary Seaman ; Wage Scale $447.00 400.68 *386.00 *375.08 343.98 314.41 314.41 244.19 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Chief Electrician (Mariner) .... 518.09 Chief Electrician 499.25 2d Electrician 465.09 Unlicensed Jr. Eng. (Day) 403.83 Unlicensed Jr. Eng. (Watch) ... 361.18 Plumber-Machinist 414.42 Deck Engineer 380.88 Engine Utility 366.72 Evaporator. Maintenance 334.32 Oiler 314.41 Oiler-Diesel 340.22 Watertender. 314.41 Fireman-Water tender 314.41 Fireman ;.... 314.41 Wiper...; ^294.30 Reefer Engineer ^ (When 1 carried) 465.09 Reefer Engineer (When 3 carried) Chief 428.97 First Assistant 381.54 Second Assistant ;..... 346.70 STEWARD DEPARTMENT, Chief Steward (Mariner) ...... Chief Steward Chief Cook Night Cook & Baker Second Cook **Third Cook .'. Messman Utilityman 390.25 390.25 361.18 361.18 325.27 310.43 242.32 242.32 Overtime $1.98 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.94 1.94 1.94 1.51 1.98 1.98 » 1.98 1.98 . 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.94 1.94 1.94 1.94 1.94 1.94 1.51 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.94 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.94 1.94 1.51 1.51 * Receives $20 additional a month if required to provide own tools. **When passengers are carried will be rated as Second Cook and be paid wage of $325.27 per month. heading to read "GARBAGE", and by adding a new sen­ tence at the beginning to read: "Garbage shall be.stowed away from crews' diuarters." 10. Article III, Section 34, is amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read:"Non-permanent transient or irregular foreign shore labor shall hot be employed to perform any of the work in the licensed or unlicensed quarters, store rooms, passageways, galleys and mess rooms, except in those instances where the Company uses estab­ lished shore labor." 11. Article IV, Section 18, (c), is amended to read as fpllows: i "On vesselsv with small cargo refrigeration plants, oilers shall oil plant. When the oiler is required to take reefer cargo box temperatures, he shall be paid one hour overtime for each watch. On vessels carry­ ing watch freezers, oilers shall not handle refrigera­ tion plant." 12. Article V, Sectldn 27 (e). Is atnehded by adding at the end thereof "except when the vessel Is sailing between conti­ nental United States ports." ' IS. Section 2 of the War Risk Insurance-Area and At­ tack Ronoaes Agreement - is amended by providing that War Risk, Insurance benefit covering loss of personal effects shall be increased from $300.00 to $500.00. 14. The Company shall furnish the Union with a list of all seamen entitled to retroactive pay. 15. The Union shall have the right, upon written notl- ; ficatlon to the Company, to renegotiate vacation and wel­ fare plans, or to negotiate new plans 'such as pension, etc. Upon receipt of such notification by the Company, , the parties of this Agreement shall meet within seven (7) days for negotiation on these issues. This shall apply subsequent to September 30, 1954. 16. The basic monthly wages for firemen shall be in­ creased to $302.32 and shall further be subject to the Increases hereinafter granted. 17. The basic monthly wage rates and overtime rates are increased as follows: (a) Unlicensed Personnel receiving a basic monthly wage of $340.73 or above shall have their wages Increased six percent (6%) and their overtime rates shall be $1.98. (b) Unlicensed Personnel receiving a basic monthly wage of $298.49 or above but not In excess of $340.72 shall have their wages increased four per­ cent (4%) and their overtime rate shall be $1.94. (c) Unlicensed Personnel receiving a basic monthly wage of $298.48 or below ishall have their wages increased two percent (2%) and their overtime rate shall be $1.51. (d) Mariner-Type Vessels: effective October 1, 1953, the wages for the following ratings shall be 1. Bosun . ....$447.00 2. Carpenter 386.00 3. Chief Electrician ...... 518.09 4. Chief, Steward ,. 390.25 All other ratings on this type vessel shall receive the same increases as provided In 17 a, b, and c, above. 18. Effective the day following the next termination of Articles either domestic or foreign, after the date of this Agreement, the special rates for work specified in the following sections of the Agreement shall be raised by applying the same percentage increases in the special rates .to the same wage brackets as specified in item "17" above: Article II, Section 31—Standby Work Article II, Secjion 32—Longshore Work by Crew Article III, Section 32—^Tank Cleaning 19. The wages on Government operated vessels shall be paid retroactive to October 1, 1953, when the Com­ pany receives approval for such payments from the Governmient Agency concerned. 20. All other terms and conditions of the Unlicensed Personnel Agreement shall remain in full force and effect as therein provided, and this Supplement shall be con­ sidered a part thereof. . Signed: . ^ SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, AFL. MANAGEMENT NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE. The following forms shall be used to comply with the.: contract provisions covering transportation, travel sub­ sistence and wages. STEAMSHIP COMPANY RETURN TRANSPORTATION RECEIPT NAME OF VESSEL: i _ NAME OF SEAMAN RATING:..... ' PORT: ...................... DATE: ORIGINAL PORT OF ENGAGEMENT........,;..,... , ; CASH AMOUNT PAID..........: RECEIVED: ^ VOUCHER TRAVEL SUBSISTENCE & WAGES ^ The bearer ;..... Z# whose signature! appears below was paid off the above vessel on the date indicated and is entitled to........ . days travel subsistence @ $...... per day^ and ,....... days wages @ $...... per month, less taxes, upon prea- ; entatlon of satisfactory identification to (Cojoipany or Agent) located- at ' .1... i (address) ..,• within thirty (30) days from the date of payoff. Seaman , Master, or Company RepresentativG Received Payment * ' > ^ "Yt--S! I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource August 6, 1954 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XVI, No. 16 Description An account of the resource Headlines: THE INDO-CHINA TRUCE-AND YOU! SEAFARER EYE-WITNESS REPORT CO'S READY BACK PAY LISTS 80 US-FLAG SHIPS GIVEN TRANSFER OK TIE-UP ENDS; BULL, ALCOA, WATERMAN SAILING TO PR AFL'S PIER UNION MAPS NEW DRIVE SIU BALLOT REPORT SET HOPE DIMS FOR '50-50' LAW WINNER A STAR IN STUDIES, ATHLETICS R. SWEENEY, FORMER SIU PATROLMAN CANADA LOSES OCEAN FLEET 'RUNAWAYS' SEEN THREAT BY BRITISH ARGENTINE WORKERS 'SEE' SIU-CREW SHOWS FILM ... AND ANOTHER SHIP FLIES 'RUNAWAY' FLAG NEW MARINE INS. POLICY: NO 'ATOMIC DAMAGE' PAY END PANAMA CREW BEEF SIU-STYLE JINX 'ONE-TWO' HITS SHIP; BOSUN KILLED THE WHALER: SEA-GOING SWEATSHOP IT'S HEAVE HO, AWAAAY WE GO' FOR SAN MATEO, AGROUND IN KOREA PLAYMATE SAVED FROM FIRE BY SEAFARER'S NEPHEW, 11 WITH BEER OVER BUCK A BOTTLE, MASAN TRIP IS A REAL 'DRY RUN' US HELP TO PHILIPPINES PAYS OFF AWNINGLESS PERSIAN RUN BURNS UP ARTISAN'S CREW REPORTS AID IN ALLOTMENT BEEFS PAST 27? DON'T RELAX YET - ARMY STILL NEEDS MEN NO BENEFIT LOST FROM 'VACATION' INDICT 16 LAWYERS, 7 OTHERS IN AMBULANCE CHASING PROBE FREIGHT CONTRACT SUPPLEMENT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/6/1954 1954 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/91dc56b3b41de73a2932ede40a99d118.PDF 955c68790621111f6267ac9dd6d2e90e PDF Text Text SEAFAREaiS^LOG OFFICIAL ORQAMOf THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNI^N • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFLrCIO '•m 1^. I MEDICARE ..PAGE 3 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iii^i SW SHIP lliiiililii SIU PROPOSAL ON AUTOMATION Mmn z �House Votes 14B Repeal, Swift Senate OK Urged WASHINGTON—The SIU and the other AFL-CIO unions hailed approval by the House of Representatives of a bill repealing Section 14B of the Taft-Hartley Act to make the union shop legal in all 50 states. American labor is now looking confidently to the Senate to com­ plete action on repeal of 14B + and bring to a successful con­ labor forces to harass and prevent Taft-Hartley Act as the price of clusion labor's long fight to union activity in naany areas noted 14(b) repeal. have this piece of •ntl-labor legis­ lation stricken from the books. Senate action on repeal is expected soon. The bill, which passed the house by a 221-203 vote, would nullify so-called "right-to-work" laws adopted by 19 states and do away with a loophole long used by anti- Aagaat e,.l99§ SEAFARERS-LOG Yac* Tw# for low wages and poor working conditions. With every vote a crucial one, the House: • First voted, 248-171, to bring the bill to the floor under a rule which • allowed only "germane" amendments, thus blocking efforts to "toughen" other sections of the • Rejected, 223-200, a Repub­ lican motion to send the bill back to committee — the traditional method of killing legislation. • Passed the repeal bill, H.R. 77 with 200 Democrats and 21 Re­ publicans voting for the bill; 117 Republicans and 86 Democrats op­ posed. AFL-CIO President George iMeany hailed the result as "clearly a vote of freedom of collective bargaining between employers and unions." He added: "It will contribute Immeas­ urably to stable labor-manage­ ment relations, the goal Presi­ dent Johnson urged In asking Congress to repeal Section 14(b). "We now look forward con­ fidently to Senate action, which will complete the Job of eliminating one of the worst evils in the nation's labormanagement statute." A Senate Labor subcommittee, under Senator Pat McNamara IDMich), has already completed hear­ ings on 14(b) repeal. In contrast to the House, the Senate has no rule of germaneness and floor amendments are almost certain to be offered to other sections of the Taft-Hartley Act. The new 21-day rule adopted by the House at the start of the ses­ sion as a curb on the power of the Rules Committee was used to bring the 14(b) repeal bill to the floor. Seafarers Mike Aversono (left) and Bob Ciiitton get Under this procedure, the Speaker acquainted with the Pacific sea lion netted last week by SIU may recognize the chairman of a committee to propose House adop­ crewmembers when the creature jumped aboard the dredgetion of a rule for debate on a bill barge Ezra Sensibor last week off Staten Island, N. Y. which has been before the Rules Committee at least 21 days. Using SIU Vessel Scores A "First'' this new power for the first time. Speaker John W. McCormack IDMass.) recognized Chairman Adam C. Powell (D-N.Y.) of the Educa­ tion & Labor Committee. For an hour, the House debated the rule under which H.R. 77 would be considered. NEW YORK—The last thing SIU Crewmembers aboard leaders stressed that the dredge-barge Ezra Sensibar expected to see last week theDemocratic proposed procedure was the while they were working in the waters off Staten Island, normal "open rule" under which N. Y. was a Pacific sea lion. the House considers virtually all ica. "It would be like a polar bear legislation—^with amendments in So when a 69 pound female swimming from the North Pole to order only if directly pertinent to California sea lion jumped Hawaii," he explained. the purpose of the bill. aboard the vessel the crewmen Because the creature seems to 'Gag' Charged can be excused for just standing In profound amazement while the be used to human company and Republicans denounced the pro­ creature eyed them for a few mo­ can be "soothed like a dog by the cedure as a "gag" rule, under sound of a human voice," it is be­ ments and then jumped back into lieved that she is an escapee from which no substantive amendments the sea. an animal show somewhere on the would be in order. They based Twenty minutes later however, east coast, or else was kept as a their reasoning on the fact that when she once more came aboard pet aboard a boat or in a private the bill was carefully confined to the vessel, the crew was ready for home somewhere in the area. a single point—repeal of 14(b). her and quickly collared the aqua­ However nobody has reported a On this procedural issue, a num­ tic beast. A quick ship-to-shore sea lion missing. ber of Democrats who were un­ telephone call to the Director of Meanwhile, 'Girl* is not well willing to commit themselves to th Coney Island Aquarium ar­ and will be kept at the Aquarium 14(b) repeal nevertheless backed ranged for an Aquarium station their party's leadership. wagon to meet the vessel at Port for a while. She is sick from im­ mersion in the polluted waters of Although the outcome had been Newark when she docked, and the aea lion, by now dubbed simply New York harbor and has a pain­ expected, the margin of victory •Girl' by the crew was whisked ful 12-inch patch of tar on her gave a strong psychological boost chest. The Aquarium Director to the drive for repeal. away for study. hopes treatment with antibiotics During five hours of general An examination established that and vitamins will improve her debate on the bill, spread over 'Girl* is about two years old and appetite and bring her back to three days, each side brought weighs 69 pounds of her potential health. If no one claims her, out its most eloquent and 200 to 250 pounds when fully 'Girl" will become the latest addi­ knowledgeable speakers, grown. But how she ever got into tion to the Aquarium, which al­ aware that most congressmen the Atlantic Ocean in the first ready has two fully-grown Pacific were firmly committed to the place, and then up to New York sea lions. issue but hoping to sway a few harbor, defies explanation. Meanwhile, the crew of the Ezra votes that could tilt the bal­ Aquarium Director Dr. Paul Sensibar is keeping their. eyes on ance of power. Montreuil discounted any possi­ the sea. There seems to be no tell­ Field marshal for the repeal bility that she could have swum ing what you may find in the (Continued on page 8) all the way around South Amer­ murky waters of New York harbor. Pacific Sea Lion Surprises SIU Crewmen In N.Y. Harbor By Paul Hall For many years American-flag ships have been carrying only a minimum share of this country's imports and exports—at present less than 9 percent. However, each day brings new evidence of the fact that we .must take firm positive action now to reverse this process of drift and decay. As an example, each day brings new evidence of the fact that our foreign competitors on the seas are not letting their merchant fleets drift aimlessly, but on the contrary are taking bold and imaginative steps to build up their fleets, even though these fleets—unlike the American-flag fleet—are already carrying the major share of their ewn country's commerce. Japan, for instance, is pushing full steam ahead to expand its fleet, and has indicated a determination not to rely on foreign-flag carriers for the transport of its commerce. A recent report of the Japanese Transportation Ministry announced plans to build almost 7V^ million gross tons of new shipping which will help them reduce a deflcit in their balance of international payments. While US^lag ships, as we have noted, now carry less than 9 percent of this country's commerce, Japanese-flag ships are now carrying almost half of Japan's commerce. In its report, the Ministry recommended that the Japanese Govern­ ment provide subsidies to help pay interest on loans for new construction. It is apparent that the Japanese are determined to get as close to the top of the world shipping picture as is possible. Similarly, the Russians are rapidly moving ahead to achieve pre­ eminence in the field of merchant shipping. They are commissioning merchant ships at the rate of two or more per week. In the allimportant bulk-carrying segment of its fleet, the Soviet Union has increased the number of its vessels from 20 in 1956 to 163 at the end of last year. The overall tremendous growth of the Soviet merchant marine is startling. From 1939, when it had only 354 ships, the fleet has steadily increased until it now numbers an imposing 1,746 vessels of all classifications, The activities of the Japanese, the Russians and the other mari­ time-minded nations are certainly something for this country to think about. These activities should be an additional incentive for us to develop the kind of merchant marine we need in order to restore this nation to its proper position in world shipping. * • * Those of us who are in the labor movement should know, better perhaps than any other segment of the population, that the struggle to acheive a better way of life is not an easy one. Although the need for medical and hospital care for the aged has been apparent for so long, it took almost 20 years to overcome all the obstacles which stood In the way of its realization. The campaign to bring the kind of security inherent in this program began during the Truman Administration and came to an end when President Johnson signed into law the so-called Medicare program. The American labor movement was perhaps one of the greatest single forces in the long, hard fight to bring the security of medical care to all of the nation's elderly. There is perhaps no more clear-cut example of the fact that the American trade imion movement, while primarily dedicated to the interests and welfare of its members, is also the greatest single force in advancing the welfare of all citizens. Hampton Roads MTD Speaker S. F. Raftery, general president of the International Union of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, delivers one of ^e principal addresses at the annual banquet held recently by the Hampton Roads Port Council of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Other chief speakers at. the oanquet war* Earl (Bull) Shepard, SIU Vice President (left, rear) and Peter M. McGavin, executive secretary-treasurer of the MTD (right, rear). �JEirost r. iMi SEAFARERS nctf Tferkto LOG -ll Union Proposal On Aufomation Use Subsidy Savings To Build Up U.S. Fleet, SlU Urges Government NEW YORK, N.Y.—The Seafarers International Union of North America has urged the Maritime Administration to use any savings in the subsidy program, which might ac­ crue to the Government as the result of automation or other techniques for increasing ship productmty, for an expanded American-flag merchant fleet in this respect presented to the achieved through increased ship with greater employment op­ President's Maritime Advisory productivity by agreement be­ While former President Harry S. Truman looked on, President Johnson signed the Medicare bill into law last week at ceremonies held in Independence, Mo. Standing behind the President and former President are (l-r) Mrs. Johnson, Vice President Humphrey, and Mrs. Truman. Johnson Sighs Medicare Bill INDEPENDENCE, MO.—A historic piece of social legisla­ tion was signed into law last week when President Johnson inked his signature to the Medicare bill at ceremonies held at the Harry S. Truman Me-'*; morial Library in Independ­ the housing bill it was 225 Demo­ ence. President Johnson re­ crats and 28 Republicans in favor, quested that the signing take place with 110 Republicans and 58 Demo­ in Independence as a special trib­ crats opposed. ute to former President Truman, The Senate passed the medicare who first proposed such hospital bill, 70-24. Fifty-seven Democrats and medical care for the aged and 13 Republicans voted for the through Social Security when he bill; 17 Republicans and seven was in office. Democrats opposed it. The Senate Passage of Medicare represents cleared the housing bill by voice a milestone in American social vote. legislation and marks the culmina­ Originally the Administration tion of labor's long campaign to had sought to make rent subsidies provide security for our older citi­ available to nibderate-income fami­ zens from being financially crushed lies who could not afford adequate by the staggering costs of pro­ housing on the private market but longed illness. The AFL-CIO has made too much money to qualify hailed the passage of Medicare as for public housing. a new era in social legislation in America. Congress limited eligibility to low-income families and in­ The historic bill also includes a dividuals. The rent supple­ big package of cash and benefit ments would pay the differ­ Increases in the social security ence between the full rent for prograrii and in federal-state wel­ the apartment and 25 percent fare. ' of the income of the family The Medicare portion of the bill occupying the dwelling. The won't take effect until next July, government would contract but a 7 percent cash increase in with private, non-profit spon­ social security payments will be sors for housing to be built or retroactive to last January. The rehabilitated through this pro­ retroactive checks—pumping $850 gram. An estimated 375,000 million into the economy—will be housing units suitable for lowmailed out in late September. income families will be built over a four-year period under Also signed by the President the plan. was a m-jlti-blllion dollar housing hill, expanding vir­ Another new program provides tually every phase of govern­ rehabilitation grants of up to $1,500 ment help for public, private in urban renewal areas for home and cooperative housing and owners with income undef $3,000 inaugurating a new program of a year. This will enable many rent subsidies for low-income older homes to be salvaged from families. the bulldozer. Both bills—and esj)ecially medi­ In still another innovation, the care—were highly controversial in FHA and the VA are tiuthorized that they had generated powerful to pay up to one year's principal opposition. But final passage of and interest on mortgages where House-Senate conference reports homeowners are unemployed be­ on the bills c"me with almost anti- cause of closing of federal installa­ climactic eaf-e. tions. C?a'i'iaii Swamped The bill includes a $2.9 billion. Only a liard-core of the con-, four-year extension of the urban servative cjali'ion voted against renewal program and authorization the two biFs on final passage. On for 60,000 public housing units a the Houre rollcall votes, 237 Demo­ year — 35,000 new units, 15,000 crats and 70 Republicans voted for bought from private owners and the medicare bill, with 68 Republi­ rehabilitated, and 10,000 leased cans and 48 Democrats opposed; on from private owners. portunities for American workers in the maritime industry. The SIU's views were set forth in a letter sent on July 27 to Marltime Administrator Nicholas John­ son, who had invited comments on a proposal to have the Maritime Subsidy Board, which he heads, give priority in the awards of Gov­ ernment ship construction subsi­ dies "to those proposals which it considers will utilize such appro­ priations to obtain the greatest shipping capability and produc­ tivity possible." The SlU, in a letter signed by SlU president, Paul Hall, noted that it had "always supported constructive proposals to achieve greater productivity of Americanflag merchant vessels, not only as a means of enabling these vessels to compete more effectively with foreign flags in the carriage of commercial cargoes, but also as a means of substantially reducing the cost to the Government of shipping commodities under the Cargo Preference Act." The SlU also maintained, how­ ever, that any savings achieved by the Government, as the result of increases in American ship pro­ ductivity, should be used to build more American-flag vessels, to cre­ ate new job opportunities for sea­ men and other maritime workers, and to help offset any adverse effects to the working force which might result from automation or other techniques for increasing vessel productivity. Fully Endorsed For this reason, the SlU pointed out, it has fully endorsed the views Companies Nix Plan To Settle ShippingStrike WASHINGTON—Efforts to re­ solve the issues in the seven-week old dispute between eight shipping companies and the Marine Engi­ neers Beneficial Association, the Masters, Mates and Pilots and the American Radio Association were set back when the shipowner group rejected a back-to-work proposal by Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz here last week. The government solution which would have ended the tie-up had been accepted by Jesse Calhoun, MEBA president. It was turned down by Ralph Casey, president of the American Merchant Marine In­ stitute, which is representing the eight shipping companies in con­ tract talks. The proposal would have ended the strike for six months while the AFL-CIO and a special nel worked out a formula for resolving disputes over the manning of auto(Continued on page 10) Committee on June 21st by a sub­ committee consisting of Theodore W. Kheel, New York City labormanagement arbitrator; Lane Kirkland, executive assistant to AFLCIO President George Meany, and J. Paul St. Sure, president of the Pacific Maritime Association. The Kheel subcommittee had stated in its report to the full committee that "realistic arrange­ ments for shipboard manning are hardly possible of ready achieve­ ment unless the Government firmly declares that any savings tween labor and management will be allocated specifically to the development and construction of the additional vessels we sorely need." The subcommittee had further stated that "we also believe that consideration should be given to the use of such savings to provide in part on a negotiated basis for interim relief to displaced seamen for, job loss or job dislocation. The costs of such negotiated relief should be deemed qualified for subsidy reimbursement." SlU Companies To Get Ten Reactivated Vesseis WASHINGTON—SIUNA-contracted companies on the At­ lantic and Pacific coasts -will operate 10 of the 15 reactivated vessels recently broken out of mothballs from the Maritime Administration's reserve fleet. ^ The companies will serve as Cuba Victory and Linfield Victory; general agents for the Navy's and Waterman Steamship Com­ Military Sea Transportation Serv­ ice which will use the vessels to carry non-military cargoes for the U.S. stepped-up military effort in South Vietnam. Reactivation work on the vessels is lagging behind schedule because of the lack of skilled workers available in shipyards which are processing the World War 11Victory-type vessels back into serv­ ice. The SlU and shipbuilding unions have warned for years that the Navy's failure to channel re­ pair work to private shipyards would hamper the ability of the yards to perform their job in the event of a national crisis. Vietnam Buildup As a result of the military buildup in South Vietnam, the De­ partment of Defense recently an­ nounced It would ask for 54 fast ships for service to Vietnam and other Far East ports. The depart­ ment reported that 26 of these vessels would be taken from the Maritime Administration's reserve fleets, and the rest from U.S.-flag steamship companies. The MA has ordered 15 mothballed ships readied for service as the first step in the reactivation program. Companies under con­ tract to the SlU Atlantic and Gulf and Pacific Districts will operate 10 of these 15 vessels under charter for the MSTS. The 10 ships are all of the AP3, Victory class, weighing 10,800 deadweight tons and capable of reaching a 17-knot speed. SlU Cmnpanies Listed Companies under contract to the_ SlU A&G district which will serve as general agents and the vesselsthey will operate are: Isthmian Lines, Belgium Victory; Delta Lines, Carroll Victory and Loma Victory;" Bulk Transport, Inc., Dela­ ware; Alcoa Steamship Company, pany, Meredian Victory. SlU Pacific District companies which will operate reserve fleet ships under charter are American President Lines, Brazil Victory and Willamette Victory, and American Mail Lines, Navaho Victory. The reactivated ships were drawn from the MA's reserve fleets located in James River, Va.; Mobile, Ala.; Hudson River, N.Y.; Beaumont, Texas. Suisun Bay, Calif.; and Olympia, Wash. The MA maintains 960 Victory and Liberty ships in these fleets which can be activated quickly, should a national emergency arise. The entire reserve fleet contains 1.579 vessels, many of which are scheduled to be sold for scrap at the rate of about 100 per year. Shipyard Problems A survey conducted by the MA to find out how many vessels the ship repair industry can ready for operation in a month has uncov­ ered a serious shortage of skilled manpower in the nation's ship­ yards. The survey has revealed that many of the ships will not be ready to go into service by the August 7 deadline requested by the Navy. Maritime labor has been warning the <3overnment for the past sev­ eral years that the private' ship­ building industry would suffer if the Navy insisted on doing repair work on its own, rather than con­ tracting it to commercial yards. Faced by a drastic decline in ship­ building orders and the lack of Naval repair work, the private yards have been forced to layoff thousands of skilled ship construc­ tion craftsmen. These workers have found employment In other industries, and are no longer avail(Continued on page 22) �. •>« .; It • i '• -I Pace Fotf Aikmi «, i^E^AfAiiEds ztya By Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vicf-Presidcnr, AtkmHe Shipping Generaiiy Good Mothballed vessels in the Martime Administration's reserve fleet ride quietly at anchor in the Hudson River near Peekskill, N.Y. The MA has ordered 15 of the Victory ships in the fleet to be reactivated for service in the Far East to carry non-military cargoes. Of the 1,579 Victory and Liberty ships in the fleet, the MA keeps 960 in a state of preservation and ready for quick activation. De-Mothballing-No Simple Job Shipping has been very good in the port of New York during th» last period and is expected to continue at a rapid pace. With shipping on the fast bell there were many oldtimers coming and going through the hall, among them Johannes Karl, just off the Mayflower; Juan Burgos, last off the Robin Gray, and C. R. Hall, whose last ship waa the San Francisco. BALTIMORE Shipping has been on the slow bell in Baltimore recently, but the outlook for the next two weeks is good. During the past shipping period we paid off three, signed on five and had nine ships in transit. Allen Cooper, who's been saUing in the engine department for about 14 years, was in the USPHS hospital for the last two months and is now fit for duty again. He oan't wait to ship out again and is going to take the first FWT job that comes up. Milton C. Habrat, who's been sailing in the engine department since 1947 paid off the Alamar in June after the vessel was laid up. He's taking a little vacation now and hopes that he can get a ship as' good as the Alamar. Bob Llscomb. who's been sailing in the steward department since 1956, is also taking a well de-^* BALTIMORE—On July 19, after twelve years of inactivity, a gaunt, grey "ghost-ship" served vacation and he says that Alvin Ollander dropped by the sailed out of mothballs and into a Baltimore drydock, where it is being hurriedly prepared he probably will be ready to ship hall recently and registered and cut again in the middle of August. for cargo duty in the Far East. This vessel—the SllJ-contracted Meridian Victory (Water­ he let everyone know how proud Bob says he feels that the SIU his man) — is one of the "re--*he was of the mountain property the best we'fare benefits in the serve" ships that the Maritime eral production manager for the they are tagged for later identifica­ maritime industry. that he recently bought and said Administration recently reac-1 shipyard. "They want these ships tion. he plans to go up there shortly Boston tivated for service In the current' as fast as they can get them." But, and spend a few weeks vaca­ Lifeboats are stripped of every­ Southeast Asian emergency. | he pontis out, gesturing toward the thing but air and water tanks, Shipping has really picked up tioning. Work on the Meridian Victory is i 1° If.* then coated. Finally, everything on In Boston as of late. We put quite Shipping has been moving along few men to work on the sum­ at a prett/falr clip here. A long­ proceeding on a priority basis and these ships up than it is to put deck, including the superstructure, is sprayed with the ghostly pre­ mer boats down on Cape Cod. is scheduled to be completed some­ them back into service." time eyesore in San Juan harbor Putting a ship "into mothballs servative. time this month. Baltimore Sea­ is the swaybacked Pier 2. The Henry McCue, who's been a In the engine and boiler rooms, member of the SIU for 15 years, Port Authority plans to build a farers watch with interest as 275 is a facinating, if fairly simple, specialists and shipyard employes process. First, a preservative coat­ all sea valves and connecting pipes paid off as dayman aboard the new pier for the Catano-San Juan swarm over the huge freighter, ing, consisting of consol oil and are drained, closed off and filled Miami recently and he said that ferry service on the old pier's laboring feverishly around the paint, is sprayed over almost every with the same preservative. The he plans to spend the summer site and demolition is expected to clock to get her ready. As the inch of the ship. Once applied, the same process is applied to all with his wife and family. Another start within the next two weeks. work advances at a frantic pace, colorless and lackluster coating pumps, bottom flow boiler valves, oldtimer around the Boston Hall On July 17, thousands of island­ many feel that the crisis in Viet­ gives the ship a gaunt, eerie and and other engine room equipment. recently was John Duffy who re­ ers will, pay homage to Luis faded appearance. By the time the nam is forcing the Administration Then everything below deck is also cently paid off on the Cabins. Munoz Rivera, one of Puerto to acknowledge the desperate need cargo gear and other external sprayed with the coating. 'Duff" is off to Maine to spend Rico's greatest heroes who helped for an adequate U.S. flag fleet, a equipment is removed, the vessel a vacation with his wife and chil­ gain autonomy from Spain and Finally, all ventilators on the fact that the shipping industry truly resembles a "ghost-ship." dren. fiiain and boat decks are removed Jater fought for greater Puerto and maritime unions have been When the ship is layed up, all and the open trunks covered; the Rico self-rule when the island be­ Philadelphia emphasizing for years. cargo gear — such as blocks, wire came a colony. stack and cargo are sealed, and Shipping is fairly good in the "They're breathing down our rigging, etc., are dismantled and then everything gets the preserva­ Early this month, the Alcoa Port of Philadelphia. We recently necks," says Gerald V. Walls, gen- placed In the cargo holds, where tive treatment. had three payoffs, one sign on and RunAer was delayed due to an ex­ Taking a ship out of mothballs, two intransits. plosion in her engine room. Al­ a slightly more complex pro­ though local fire department units Steve Homfca, who's been sail­ were called, the ship's crew hancedure—as is borne out by the workers who swarm over the Me­ ing with the Union for the past dld the fire like real pros. ridian Victory while painting, rig­ twenty years, is now ready to take Preliminary tourism figures for ging, installation and inspection the first bosun's job to come 1964-1965 indicate it was another along. He says that he prefers operations are carried forward at tankers, but he will take anything record breaking year for Puerto a frenzied pace. Rico. that comes along. As soon as the vessel is placed WASHINGTON — "It now comes that the President has in drydock, the bottom is sand George Barnes has just finished Luis Franco has joined tha asked me to join in the greatest adventure of man's history blasted so that it can be Inspected his vacation and is ready for a group of SIU pensioners here In —the effort to bring the rule of law to govern the relations for damages and estimates made nice long trip overseas and says Puerto Rico. Another pensioner, Joe Wholete drops around the hall between sovereign states. It-*on what work is required in that that he prefers nice cool ships. quite often to see many of his old John Schaller who's been sailing is that or doom—and we all country he has accepted this call area. with the SIU for the past thirty friends. Frank Mateo, after a bout know it," said Arthur J. Gold­ to duty." Next, the propeller is removed years is waiting for the first bak­ with the grippe is ready to shp berg after President Johnson an­ out. Veteran of more than 20 years and the shaft is examined by rep­ nounced that the Supreme Court of service to labor, both as lawyer resentatives of the Coast Guard,- er's job to come along. Justice had agreed to step off the and negotiator, Goldberg served Maritime Administration, Ameri­ Larry Campbell is now ready to bench to become Adlai E. Steven­ as a trusted adviser to the late can Bureau of Shipping, and the ship out after being in drydock son's successor as U.S. ambassador President John F. Kennedy during operator's own inspectors. for three months. His last ship Vul. XXVII, No. 16 to the United Nations. was the Globe Carrier. Joe Bra- Aug. 6,'«5 the election campaign of 1960 and Then all other components of Official Publication of the SIUNA "I have accepted," Goldberg | was named as Secretary of Labor the ship, such as the engine and bler, who's been sailing SIU for Lakes & Inland Waten continued, "as one simply must. in Kennedy's Cabinet before being boiler rooms are inspected and the past .twenty-five years recent­ Atlantic, Gulf, District, AFL-CIO ly got off the Globe Progress. She Mr. Johnson, in his own think­ elevated to the court in 1962. Executive Board reactivated. The preservative, laid up in Norfolk and Joe is now ing, felt he needed a new ambassa­ PAUL HALL, President which is extremely difficult to re­ waiting for the first job to come He helped draft the agreement dor of the highest prestige, of CAL TANKRI EABL SHEPARS of February 1955 by which the CIO move, is first treated with a strong Exec. Vice-Pres. Vice-President proved skill in negotiation in diffi­ and the former AFL merged to alkaline solution and then allowed up. AL KHIR LINDSEY WILUAMB Norfolk cult situations, to fill the post held to soak for several hours. Next, it Sec.-Treaa. Vice-President by the world-renowned Stevenson. become the AFL-CIO. He was is flushed off with applications of Shipping has been fair In Nor­ Boa. A. MATTHEWS AL TANNER special counsel for the new federa­ Vice-President Vice-President Once the' name of Goldberg tion, and in 1957 was counsel for live steam and then the vessel is folk but the outlook for the fu­ ture is very good as we have one HERBERT BRAND entered his mind there was, for the Ethical Practices Committee painted. Director of Organizing and Victory in the shipyard that has him, no other choice, though he that filed charges and conducted Publications In the case of the Meridian Vic­ had a list of "20 to 35 persons" hearings resulting in the expulsion tory, the Maritime Administration been taken out of the boneyard Managing Editor: MIKE POLLACK; Asst ' either suggested to him or con­ of three affailiates, on findings of has ordered that only the vessel's and is being outfitted to go to Editor: NATHAN SKYER; Staff Writers: RORERT ARONSON, PEIB CARMEN; ROBIRI sidered on his own initiative. domination by corrupt elements, underwater" surface be painted. Vietham. MILGROM; Art Editor: BERNARD SEAHANO White House Press Sec. Bill D. by the AFL-CIO convention. Norman Ward, who's last ship The Administration also requested Moyers said. It was Goldberg's talent as a that the preservative coating—es­ was the Bradfwd Island, is ready to ship out, as he was up at the It was not an easy decision for concilator and negotiator, how­ pecially above deck be retained. Norfolk Hall the other day to regis­ Goldberg. Membership on the high ever, that led President Johnson to The final stages of reactivation court, for him as for almost any select him for the UN post. White are a dock trial after the engines ter. William Culpepper, who's last ship was the Alcoa Mariner, lawyer with high standing in pub­ House sources said. biweekly at the headquarter are started, and then a bay trial. broke his arm in an auto accident of the Seafarert International Union, At lic service, represented everything , "The President himself seeks to t*''" •'«' Watoff When completed, the Meridian not too long ago, but Is fit for District, AFL-CIO, Fourth Avonuo, dreamed of. in his profession. bring people together in the larg­ Victory will set sail for New Or­ duty and ready to go again. Ran­ Brooklyn, NY, liast,475 Tol. HYacinth 9-4400. Socond clau postago^paid at tho Post President Johnson put it simply est possible area of agreement and leans to pick up its first cargo. dolph Archer Is now registered OfHjso In Brooklyn, NY, under tho Act In announcing the Goldberg ap­ he wanted exactly that quality in From there on in, her activities and hoping to catch one of the pointment to the press: "At the in­ naming Stevenson's successor," will probably becoine classified in­ Victory's that are being outfitted sistence of the President of his one staff member put it. formation. BOW to go to Vietnam. Goldberg Vows Fight For Peace m ' 'I SEAFARERS LOG [' .1 1.^ r �9. itei iouse Votes $2 Billion 8MAFARKR,S LOG To Doubie Poverty War WASHINGTON—Confess kept up Its fast pace with recent House passage of the nearly N billion Administration bill doubling the nation's anti-poverty efforts. In addition, HouseJenate conferees reached agreement on a broad-ranging housing bill, including rent subsilidies for low-income families,-^ back. nrea to come before the House Both bills carried strong this year, with Sepubllcans Administration supporters aoAFL-CIO endorsement. mountins a alashins attack on cused the GOP of blowing up way The poverty bill was one of the most hotly debated meaa- the nine-month-old program and demanding that It be out Bargaining Aid$ Medical Research Negotiators *Bleed' For New Contract ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Union and management negotiators served as volunteer guinea pigs for a medical experiment while bargaining on a new three-year contract at the Sandla Corp. here. The contract will provide higher pay and fringe benefits for 2,400 workers at the atomic weapons development center. Negoti­ ating it took blood — literally — from the bargaining teams. Sandia's medical director, Dr. S. P. Bliss, solicited the coopera­ tion of negotiators from the Office Employees, the Metal Trades Council and the company for the experiment. Tension Study Its purpose: to test the relationship, if any, between tension and the cholesterol level of the blood. Dr. Bliss reasoned that a contract bargaining session should be a good source of group tension. He took blood samples from negotiators at various intervals after selected bargaining sessions, and questioned the participants about their diets. It's too soon to tell If there is any clearcut relationship. Dr. Bliss reported. He's still checking the data. From six to eight sampl'es were taken from each participant. So far as he knows. Dr. Bliss said, this was the first experiment of this nature. Gains Won Whiie negotiators may have to wait to find out if the blood contributed to the advancement of medical knowledge, Sandia's union members are already drawing bigger paychecks as the resuit of the negotiations. The first-year increase was 3.5 percent — 3 percent in wages and the rest in health care improvements. Another 8 percent raise is effective Jan. 1, 1967, with 3.5 percent in cash and 2.5 percent in pension improvements. In addition, the contract was changed to protect workers against loss of pay U jobs are shifted through reclassification or because an employee becomes physlcallj' handicapped. Union negotiators who gave blood while bargaining for their members were Office Employees Vice President Frank E. Morton, and Paul J. Cruz, Manuel G. Chavey and Dominie W. Russell of OBIU Local 251i James C. Jones, a Machinist grand lodge representative and a Metal Trades negotiator, and Walter Myers and Joseph A. Maldonado of the local Metal Trades Council. Management^blood came from Sandia's industrial relations director, Davld*^ S. Tarbox, and the company's labor relations manager, Ernest C. Peterson. out of proportion isolated problenu of administration, while overlooking massive accompllshmenti of the program. The bill passed by the House, 245-158, authorizes $1,985 biilion for economic opportunity pro­ grams in every state benefiting —double the first-year level. The money would make possible oommunity action grants In 700 cities; adult basic education programa in everp state benefiting 70,000 adults; enrollment of 80,000 youngsters in the Job Corps and 300,000 in the Neighborhood Youth Corps; aid to 145,000 stu­ dents under college work-study programs; subsidized work experi­ ence for 224,000 persons and a 5,000-member volunteer service corps to work in areas of need. By Linds«y William*. Ylet-PrMldcnt. GuHF Area Good News For Gulf Shipping Seafarers in the Gulf area have had good news lately that will un­ doubtedly maks the shipping situation a good deal brighter in the coming months. The first good word is that Delta Lines will b« crewing up two ships which it will operate under charter for service In the Far East. The two vessels are the Carroll Victory and the Loma Victory, both of which are being reactivated. The second story which should make the Louisiana shipping scene a happier one is the announcement of plans to build new port facili­ ties at Reserve, which is located approximately 50 miles west of New Orleans on the Mississippi. The South Louisiana port commission has approved plans submitted by the Godchaux Sugar Refining Corp. to build a $1.5 million wharf at the port. The new facility will be financed through a state bond issue and will be leased by the sugar refining company. The firm is anxious to have the wharf buiit since it is losing $2 to $3 per ton in handling sugar because there are no dock facilities at Reserve. The port commission has also announced it is going ahead with plans to construct a $8.5 million grain elevator in Reserve, although this project is somewhat clouded by a taxpayer suit challenging the authority of the commission to issue bonds to build the elevator. Both the elevator and the wharf proj-4 ects have been approved by local residents in a referendum. Sea­ came back from her European run farers are looking forward to see­ recently. Jim says the voyage was ing work on the new facilities get a good one from start to finish, N. P. Davis has been showing underway since it will mean im­ proved shipping for the New Or­ the boys the extra notches he had GOP Bid Loses leans area. to put in his belt because of the The House rebuffed a Republi­ The Barbers and Beauticians great chow on the Express Balti­ can attempt to knock out a section more which rcently came back of the bill which allows the direc­ Local Union 496, an affiliate of from the Far East. The only tor of the Office of Economic Op­ the Maritime Trades Council in trouble was, he reports, that there portunity to go ahead with a New Orleans, had good reason to wasn't enough overtime. John community grant or work-training be proud when its members dedi­ "Bananna" Zierreis is looking for plan despite disapproval by the cated their new union hall recent­ a long run going almost anywhere. governor of the state in which It ly. Mayor Victor II. Schiro was on John, who is an SIU oldtimer, has is located. Present law gives a hand to do the honors at the rib­ high words of praise for the Un­ governor an absolute veto power. bon-cutting ceremony, along with ion welfare plan. Victor Bussie, president of the A move to send the bill back to Louisiana AFL-CIO and E. M. Mobile committee to restore the veto Sanders, international secretary Shipping slowed down a bit in power and cut the money authori­ of the Barbers and Beauticians. Mobile during the past couple of zation was beaten, 227-178. Local. 496 boasts that It is the weeks, but the outlook is expected oniy barbers' local In the south to improve shortly. William to have a union hall of its own. Bushong, who last sailed as an AB on the Margarette Brown, is in New Orleans Shipping in New Orieans has port looking for a group two deck been moving along at a good pace department slot. Lewis Hartley is and is expected to continue hold­ hunting for a engine department ing up in the coming weeks. job after piling off the Alcoa Com­ Brother Johnny Ward has turned mander where he made several up at the hail looking fit as a trips. Lewis has been shipping out fiddle after getting his FFD. He of the Gulf for the last 20 years had to get off the Del Sud earlier as an FOWT. Jeff Skinner, who is WASHINGTON — The U.S.-flag this year to undergo an operation. a deck department veteran is commercial fleet stood fast at 956 Right now he is hunting for some­ keeping an eye out for a bosun's vessels as of June 1, reported the thing that is going to make a real job. Jeff, who lives near Dog River, has been shipping out of Maritime Administration in its long trip. Mobile since the SIU was or­ After being on the beach over ganized. most recent breakdown of the U.S. merchant fleet. The MA found two months, Brother Benjamin Steward department ace N, T. there were 910 vessels of 1,000 (Tiny) Jarrett shipped out of Ragas is looking for a group one Houston on the Del Monte as gross tons or more in the active Boatswain. Tiny says it looks like opening, after getting off the Margarette Brown. He tells us that U.S.-flag ocean-going fleet. Jack Gardiner just off the Col­ he's been shipping out of the Gulf The total number of private orado and (Juke Box) Jeff will for years and used to ride the have to take up the chores of ships in the American fleet were Alcoa passenger vessels regularly 889 and the government was oper­ feeding the pet pigeon that until they went into layup. hangs around the Austin Inn. ating an additional 21 vessels. The total of 910 vessels represented an On the beach, after two years increase over the number of ac­ on the Dei Sud, is Brother Jules tive ships in the previous month Ralph for a much needed rest and of May. vacation. Juies was smoke room The MA reported the private steward on the Sud. SAN FRANCISCO—Names U.S.-flag fleet received two newly After two trips on the Alice for the two newly-converted built vessels. Three operating Brown, Brother Larry Laffargue C-4 type freighters have ships were exchanged for reserve is on the beach waiting for her to been announced by the SIU ships from the reserve fieet. come back out to reciaim his job. Pacific District contracted Matson Lines. The ships, Losses to the private fleet in­ He hopes when she comes out of scheduled to go into opera­ cluded one tanker transferred to layup, that she goes to Viet Nam tion shortly, have been foreign-flag ownership and an­ and not on her regular North Eu­ named • the SS Hawaiian other sold for scrap. The MA also rope run. Monarch and the SS Hawiian said there were 67 privately owned Houston Queen. vessels on inactive status as of The word from Houston is that June 1. These vessels are not shipping has been excellent for all The ships were formerly counted in the overall totals, nor ratings and for all runs. Any SIU named Marine Devil and Ma­ are 24 others in the custody of the member holding a rating who rine Dragon. They have been departments of Defense, Interior, wants to ship out without delay is undergoing conversion in Coast Guard and the Panama advised to head for this Texas Mobile, Alabama. Canal Company. port. Among the oldtimers around The two "jumboized" ves­ The MA's own active fleet rose the hall has been Anthony Denddo sels will be used in Matson's by two ships to a total of 21. The who has been taking life nice and containership operation and government agency's inactive fleet easy for the last eight months. will use the company's con­ dropped by 9 to 1,608. Seven of Jim Rawlins, a deck department tainer facility at Encinal Ter­ the ships lost were sold for scrap veteran, dropped in to tell us minal in Alameda, Califor­ and three others were exchanged about the real clean payoff the nia. Luclle Blomfield had when she to private operators. MA Finds No Change In U.S. Merchant Fleet Matson Names New Freighters The old cliche about union and management bargainers being out for bipod came literally true recently during contract negotiations at the Sandia Corp. in Albuquerque, N. M. Vice President Frank Morton of the Office Employees Union offers a sample of his blood to a nurse as part of an experiment which scientists conducted during the bargaining sessions. Waiting for their turn to give blood are Machinists Grand Lodge Representative James Jones (left) and Ernest Peter­ son, company labor relations manager (center). �S3E AT AHEiRIS (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only in the SIU Atlantic Gulf Lakes and Inland Waters District.) July 17 to July 30, 1965 shipping out 268 men. New York with 217 men and Total shipping during the past period receded from the Houston with 172 seafarers placed second and third re­ peaks reached earlier in the summer, however, the let-., spectively in the port standings. down is typical of this part of the summer. The number Registrations increased from 1,303 to 1,355 during this of men shipped is still higher than other periods during period. This upswing did not occur in all three depart­ the year. ments. Most of-the lift developed in the Steward depart­ During the past two weeks 1,089 seafarers responded ment, while the engine registrations rose slightly and to job calls. This figure represented a decrease of slightly those of the deck members dipped. over 300 men from the previous periods mark of 1,392. The decrease in men shipped, along with the rise in A breakdown of men shipped reveals that the decline registrations caused a greater number of men to be reg­ occurred in all three departments, but was felt most in istered on the beach. This category now accounts for 3,912 seamen, 390 more than in the last period. the deck department, where 24 percent fewer men answered job calls than in the previous period. The During the period Class A men npped their share of engine and steward departments accounted for declines of men shipped from 49 to 51 percent. Class B and Class C 21 and 19 percent respectively. Seafarers both slipped 1 percent in their proportion of men shipped to 35 percent and 14 percent. The slump in shipping was felt in almost all ports. A bright spot did occur in the port of Seattle, which showed Total shipping activity fell from 220 to 193. Most of the a gain of 22 men shipped. However, San Francisco, an­ slide came in payoffs which slackened from 69 to 52. Signother West Coast port, suffered a sharp drop off. In the ons receded from 47 to 35 while in-transit ship visits rose Gulf, New Orleans performed better than all other ports, from 104 to 106. Ship Attivity Boston Pay Sign In Oih Ons Trans. TOTAL 8 0 2 3 Now YoHi.... 17 3 Philadelphia.. Baltlmera .... R 2 5 Norfolk 1 Jaeksonvillo .. Tampa 18 38 4 10 15 0 * 6 2 1 10 7, 13 0 0 7 7 Mobile 4 New Orleanir. 7 0 9 1 15 B 32 4 19 27 1 4 B 15 4 Houston ..... 4 WllmlnQton .. 0 San Franeiseo. 3 4 8 Seattle S 4 2 13 TOTAIS ... 32 35 105 193 DECK DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A ^rf Boston New York ... Philadelphia . Baltimore ... Norfolk Jacksonville . Tampa Mobile New Orleans. Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Registered CLASS B GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 9 4 3 76 39 29 9 3 2 19 12 7 8 2 6 6 1 3 1 22 10 20 13 57 32 20 5 2 3 23 9 9 15 4 8 l! iSi Shipped CLASS A GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL 0 2 0 2 0 10 1 36 9 3 13 20 25 10 44 0 2 3 5 3 4 4 11 14 7 0 6 16 9 0 3 1 1 2 1 6 2 1 4 0 2 3 0 1 0 2 2 12 6 111 4 5 43 13 4 21 18 23 46l 39 18 0 18 21 24 47' 0 1 1 2 2 3 5 1 13 0 14 6 18> 9 2 10 9 21 2 17 12 108 162 38 ] 308 14 Shipped CLASS C Shipped CLASS B GROUP 123 ALL 0 0 0 0 2 10 11 23 0 1 1 0 3 2 5 0 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 10 1 6 0 18 13 31 3 14 13 30 0 0 0 0 0 11 3 14 0 7 1 8 95 91 | 200 69 118 29 | 216; 6 TOTAL Shipped GROUP fXASS 123 ALL A B 0 1 0 1 1 0 6 11 44 23 5 0 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 1 16 3 1 0 5 0 2 0 fl 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 3 2 1 2 2 0 1 11 0 1 10 0 7 19 40 31 2 10 3 47 3 0 30 0 4 5 0 4 0 0 13 18 14 6 7 0 0 17 0 8 0 0 74 49 I 129: 2 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP C ALL 123 ALL 1 2 12 12 6 30 78 91 135 28 254 11 12 13 37 15 9 20 40 119 70 7 14 15 31 13 5 7 22 2 6 3 7 22 33 82 42 90 59 133 19 65 80 65 96 12 173 3 9 16 34 15 3 4 45 20 19 6 13 45 0 19 6 25 26 45 GROUP 12 3 ALL 8 4 4 0 26 56 3 8S 6 26 0 32 18 40 62 4 24 2 6 16 9 9 2 20 1 0 4 5 4 27 33 2 42 54 100 4 90 37 47 6 0 8 4 12 11 10 1 22 18 8 28 2 30 25 | 57 216 129 57 | 402i397 523 101 |1021 27 189 305 | 521 ENGtNE DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Registered CLASS A GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 9 6 2 1 64 38 12 14 5 0 5 0 15 1 3 11 6 3 2 1 9 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 13 7 51 28 5 18 39 6 24 9 10 0 9 1 20 13 2 5 12 5 2 5 65 161 CLASS B Shipped Shipped Registered CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 1 2 2 3 ALL 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 2 3 2 1 32 15 8 55 1 15 14 32 17 6 3 24 8 6 0 0 1 9 0 5 1 6 4 2 6 11 2 8 11 0 2 3 1 6 4 2 7 5 . 12 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 i 1 11 10 22 4 8 1 3 3 7 1 3 27 1 10 28 35 19 4 42 6 14 15 5 37 i 2 17 5 24 3 10 10 23 4 14 19 0 0 1 1 2! 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 4 13 1 4 15 9 1 20 1 4 3 8 7 5 12 i 6 10 0 16 : 2 0 5 10 3 92 76 1 184 1 45 128 21 1 194 1 15 34 1 260 16 69 45 1 129 Shipped TOTAL Registered O In The Beach CLASS C Shipped CLASS A CLASS B GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 3 ALL A 1 2 B C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 12 3 ALL 0 0 3 0 0 6 4 0 3 4 2 2 11 3 18 0 3 7 55 2 2 7 86 54 109 12 175 8 24 94 39 47 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 12 1 27 12 15 18 1 20 0 0 0 1 11 1 18 14 6 1 74 55 97 2 26 27 9 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 7 18 22 11 10 4 29 1 0 0 2 2 1 2 2 5 2 15 14 17 2 9 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 3 1 S 0 3 13 0 2 1 7 3 23 11 29 23 3 39 0 14 15 1 2 6 9 42 86 25 35 9 60 11 99 96 6 46 47 7 24 23 0 5 2 54 24 7 86 98 49 42 4 114 7 4 2 1 2 1 8 9 2 4 7 13 3 2 6 28 2 6 2 9 20 1 37 10 8 9 32 8 50 3 10 9 22 0 1 1 2 16 28 7 10 2 6 27 3 37 1 12 19 8 .24 13 1 45 194 129 45 1 368 169 488 68 1 725 32 234 227 1 493 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Bos NY Phil Bal Nor Jac Tam A4ol)..... 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Jlou Wil SF Sea TOTALS Registered Registered CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1-s 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 1-B 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 20 2 8 8 32 2 4 12 1 17 4 2 5 0 4 9 0 3 0 1 20 4 7 15 3 3 1 16 2 3 3 0 7 2 0 1 3 2 1 1 4 0 8 0 0 4 2 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 18 0 8 25 1 1 16 7 5 5 40 • 3 56 2 4 34 13 4 9 30 20 0 36 4 5 11 10 7 15 4 6 0 0 6 0 5 0 2 1 2 10 3 20 0 2 8 8 4 5 3 21 3 17 7 11 6 4 3 5 2 23 128 1 169 17 71 47 87 1 234 18 29 Registered CLASS A .DECK ENGINE STEWARD GRAND TOTALS GROUP 123 106 i62 _38 65 161_34 100 47 87 Registered CLASS B GROUP ALL 123 I 308 Ji4 95 91 I 260 IB ^92 76 I 234 18 23 128 Shipped CLASS A GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 0 2 1 1 8 25 4 11 3 11 1 5 3 13 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 2 8 5 24 40 6 3 13 4 1 0 3 4 1 1 6 11 6 17 3 5 38 22 65 1 142 Shipped CLASS B GROUP 1 3 ALL 2 0 0 1 1 1 * 1 15 17 6 0 5 1 0 7 8 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 46 2 2 42 15 0 13 2 3 0 3 0 10 7 1 2 13 1 2 10 9 9 107 1 125 TOTAL Registered On The Beach Shipped CLASS C Shipped CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS 1 2 1 2 S ALL 1 2 3 ALL 3 ALL A B C ALL 14 0 0 •6 2 0 2 4 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 11 54 31 73 183 5 7 30 42 11 25 17 11 53 25 0 0 14 0 11 4 10 27 0 11 17 2 1 12 6 0 1 0 57 0 0 0 13 36 20 31 99 8 2 47 8 0 21 12 0 0 0 7 5 8 20 0 0 4 13 .2 0 22 3 2 2 0 0 2 4 5 4 15 0 7 8 1 2 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 11 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 5 5 5 61 f 21 18 13 19 0 20 2 5 12 11 0 0 6 6 40 36 18 68 138 6 4 84 94 6 92 16 0 1 10 13 15 10 9 38 18 42 2935 124 6 13 41 60 0 0 1 15 1 1 4 3^ 1 8 5 2 4 4 0 6 7 5 2 8 15 15 11 10 15 36 7 15 9 12 43 2 3 10 0 0 1 1 17 13 31 7 12 7 8 34 0 5 26 31 1 5 3 44 1 52 142 125 52 1 319 111 242 146 279 | 778 35 40 299 1 374 m SUMMARY SHIPPED CLASS A GROUP ALL 123 I 200 69 118 29 I 184 45 128 21 I 169 55 22 65 SHIPPED CLASS C SHIPPED CLASS B GROUP ALL 123 I 216 6 74 49 I 194 15 69 45 I 142 9 9 107 TOTAL SHIPPED GROUP CLASS B ALL 123 ALL A 30 25 I 57 216 129 I 129 2 45 194 129 24 13 I 129 8 3 44" 52 142 125 I 125 ~5 273 370 159 j 802 48 210 295 1 553 169 268 115 | 552 30 " 152 201 | 383 15 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP 123 57 r 402 397 523 101 |1021 27 189 305 45 r 368 169 488 68 | 725 32 234 227 52 r 319 353 146 279 | 778 35 40 299 C ALL GROUP 1 2 3 ALL ALL I 521 j 493 r374 57 82|154 552 383 154 11089 919 1157 448 12524 94 463 831 11388 �JMCM* 1MB raf^SevM MKAFylRKRS. Hae Some still en|oy the challenge of sailing on Great Salt Lake, where sudden winds kick up- big swells and speed is cut about 20 prcent by the high density of the. strongly saline water.. The Soufhern Pacific Railroad's Lucin Cutoff goes right across America's Dead Sea—^the Great Salt Lak» in Utah. Exceedingly rich in mineral content, the lake is being eyed with increasing interest by mineral manufacturers. THE GREAT SALT LAKE In the I930's tourists flocked to resorts on Great Salt Lake — like 'Saltair' .(above)—^which was built out over the water on pil­ ings a half mile from shore. Swimmers e n { o y e d the knowledge that they could not sink in the extremely salty water. Today the pilings oT de­ serted 'Saltair,' once a half mile from shore, are higb and dry as evaporation steadily shrinks the lake. Only eighty years, ago, Utah's Great Ssdt Lake churned and boiled beneath the paddle wheels of mighty, steamdriven riverboats while Mormon, settlers bathed in hen mineral waters. At dusk, sailors furled their canvas, to reflect upon her glorious crimson and gold sunsets. Today, steam­ boats, swimmers and sails are but the fading rumors of memory, and for fifty years the Lake's swampy shores have remained almost bare of human activity. But the recent arrival of steamshovels and amphibious beach craft—the preliminary tools of vast experimental projects to explore and exploit the Lake's incredible store of mineral resources— point to a lively new future for "America's Dead Sea." The history of the Great Salt Lake is almost as old and varied as that of the earth itself. Standing unique as the western hemisphere's only dead sea; six times s^tier than the ocean; of such specific gravity that the human body cannot sink beneath its surface—the Salt Lake is believed by most experts, to be the surviving remnants of pre-historic Lake Bonneville, which 20,000 years ago filled a sizable portion of the Great Basin, According to geologists, Lake Bonneville began as a salt - saturated lake much like the Great Salt Lake and attained a size almost equal to that of Lake Michegan during the last glacial age. Scientists say that sediments beneath the lake bed indicate that there were at least four fresh water lakes that alternately rose and dried up into salt lakes before Bonneville formed. At present," the Great Salt Lake sits 4,000 feet above sea level, in an immense flat basin, surrounded by snow-capped mountains that help replenish her water supply. For ten thousand years she has been on the verge of drying up—a disaster just narrowly averted on several occasions. But each time she has survived the drought periods to rise again during wet weather cycles. Running north to south, 75 miles long and, in places, 50 miles wide, the Lake covers 2,000 square miles. Deprived of what had been her sole outlet into the ocean through the Columbia River, she is fed through the Bear, Ogden, Weber and Jordan Rivers, her chief inlets. Of the Lake's nine islands. Antelope Isle is the largest, stretching to a length of 18 miles. Lake Life With a saline content six times that of the ocean, the Lake waters support little life except tiny, fragile brine shrimp and useless algea. This sparse offering of fauna and flora does provide some small margin of profit for those who collect and market it as tropical fish food. Its main value however, resides in the strange beauty lent to the Lake by the orange colored algae reefs that grow beneath the brine and the pink purple hues lent to the waters by floating swarms of minute shrimp. These colors, combined with the snow white "salt coral" that encrusts the rocks along her shore, make of the Salt Lake "one of nature's most compelling works of art," But even what little life there is in Utah's "Dead Sea" is threatened by the encroachments of man. For more than a century. Salt Lake City and other settlements along the rimming Wasatch Mountain Front have emptied their sewers into the Great Salt Lake, Controversy rages over whether her salty waters have been, or ever can be polluted. One engineer described the Lake as the largest sewage treatment plant in the world. With construction of more conventional sewage disposal plants along her shores, the controversy seems head^ for a speedy end and her tiny occupants will have a more secure lease on life. Mormon Settlers Americans first settled the Salt Lake region more than « century ago. In 1847 Mormon pioneers led by Brighani (Continued on page 9) �t*g» Eirht $BAF,ARERS LOG AuriMt 0, if« Repeal "Namu," the only Iciller whale known to be in captivity, arrived in Seattle recently with enough hoopla to rival the Beatles. Greeted by hugh crowds on the port's waterfront, Namu was photographed as he obligingly "blew" a welcome (see circle) to his admirers. The huge beast is named after the area where he was caught off British Columbia. A local aquarium operator who purchased Namu, has already gone a long way toward making him a star attraction. Killeri^ale Snares Limelight InSeattle SEATTLE—Captain Ahab would never have believed it, but a killer whale has been incorporated Into a business enterprise on the West Coast known as "Namu, Inc." Namu himself, who is i destined to be the star attraction in an aquarium here, is the ; only known killer whale in human captivity. The aquarium owner and creator of the corporate whale, paid ; $8,000 to buy him from three fishermen in British Columbia who i had caught the 22-foot mammal in their nets. The giant 8,000; pound beast was named after the area in which he was originally : caught off the coast of British Columbia. Killer whales are so named because of their feeding habits i which have been known to include seals, large fish, and occa­ sionally—other whales. Tug Overpowered Namu's journey over the 400 miles between Seattle and where he was caught was filled with enough incidents to discourage the world's most ambitious whale hunter, to say nothing of a Seattle : aquarium operator. The troubles started when the tug hired to pull the whale's 60-by-40 foot welded Iron and mesh net pen ^ couldn't make any headway with its thrashing cargo. After a more ; powerful tug was summoned to do the job, Namu's family, con; sisting of a female with two calves appeared to keep a protec­ tive eye on their breadwinner. The whale's captors knew they were in for a hard time when anothe"r male killer joined the cozy family group and began to ; make advances toward Mrs. Namu. Namu grew furious over the : situation and injured his dorsal fin while struggling to get out ; of his pen. The problem resolved itself when the other male left : the scene. $30,000 Operation During Namu's long trip to Seattle, he was fed on a diet of ; prime salmon which cost $100 per day. The whole expedition, including the cost of the whale, is estimated to be about $30,000. These expenses are being somewhat defrayed by a $5,000 grant from the National Geographic Society and donations from four businessmen from the city's waterfront section who hope to bene­ fit from the major attraction which Namu will undoubtedly become. Somewhere off the Canadian coast, the whale's family problem was solved when the female and her calves decided it was too much trouble to keep up with dad, and took their leave. Ted Griffin, Namu's owner, didn't know it, but while his troubles with nature might be over, he was about to be entwined in end­ less miles of governmental red tape. First on the scene was the state of Washington which quickly announced its intention of slapping a 4.2 percent use tax on poor Namu's purchase price. Griffin is gamely fighting this ruling. Meanwhile, self-proclaimed tax experts are warning him that the U.S. Customs Bureau might attempt to collect a tariff on the beast's entry into the country. Griffin obviously hopes to see the nation's only corporate whale turn a handsome profit. To date, he has taken copyright the name "Namu the Whale," and already kids along Seattle's waterfront proudly sport T-shirts inscribed with the huge beast's name. In order to get the city's discotheque set into the spirit of things, a new dance, named the "Namu," has been recorded. The other side of the record features choice quotes from Namu him­ self, sounding like a series of short, sharp squeaks. (Continued from page 2) forces was the sponsor of H.R. 77, Rep. Frank Thompson, Jr. (DN.J.), who chaired the subcommit­ By Al Tanner, Vice President tee which held hearings on the bill and launched it on its road to pas­ and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer, Great Lakes sage. Although substantive amend­ Lakes Shipping Good ments were ruled out of order un­ The Seafarers' International Union, Great Lakes District has ex­ der the procedures adopted by the tended the Standard Contract with all companies represented by lh» House, repeal leaders agreed to Great Lakes Association of Marine Operators for a period of 45 days let proponents present their case —up to September Ist. GLAMO has already agreed that retroactive for each major amendments be­ wages will be paid to July 16th after settlement is reached September fore making a point of order. 1st on the wage increase. Under this procedure. Rep. Edith Negotiations are in progress with the passengership operators, Green (D-Ore.) argued for an ex­ namely Bob-Lo Steamship Company, Georgian Bay Line, and Wis­ emption from union shop require­ consin-Michigan Steamship Company. Meeting dates have been set for ments for "religious objectors." all other operators not represented by GLAMO. Thompson promised hearings to A total of 50,784,938 tons of iron ore, coal and grain have been consider separate legislation but moved by ship over the Great Lakes from the start of the current he noted that the issue was "fraught with constitutional ques­ shipping season until July 1, Oliver T. Burnham, Vice President and tions." Many unions, several speak­ Secretary of the Lake Carriers' Association reported. Although the ers noted, have already met this total is only slightly above the total for the same period last year, it issue through voluntary agree­ nevertheless, establishes a new high tonnage record moved during ments with religious sects whose comparable periods for the last five years, he said. members are not able to partici­ In addition to setting a new period record, the Lakes' shipment for pate fully in union activity. In a the month of June was also a new high mark. Shipment of the three letter to Thompson, Meany had bulk commodities during June amounted to 20,745,848 tons, compared pledged a firm AFL-CIO policy of with the 19,242,162 tons of 1964.4 accommodating religious scruples A breakdown showed iron ore through such voluntary agree­ at 10,163,842 gross tons, coal at all departments, but it has been a little difficult to fill all the rated ments. 6,934,999 tons, and grain at 2,427,- jobs on vacation reliefs. Unable to get a vote on her 346 tons. Both iron ore and coal Chicago amendment, Mrs. Green subse­ shipments represented gains for Shipping in the last period, of quently voted against the repeal the month but grain movement was down by nearly 200,000 tons. The course, has been again exception­ bill. Lake Carriers also reported that ally good and no let up is in sight. The chief Republican amend­ Joe Yukes is up and around ment, sponsored by Rep. Robert only 7.8 per cent of the grain again after suffering from a bad P. Griffin, (Mich.), would have moved in American ships. back and ready to wheel again. Cleveland barred unions from using any part of their funds for political, charit­ On the local scene, all Checker With the halfway mark of the able or lobbying purposes if they season over, shipping in this port and Yellow cabs, which are back have a union shop agreement. It still is going at a steady pace. in operation, are a welcome sight would also have prohibited race Rated men are still scarce, but the in this city. An individual survey discrimination—^which already is few that do come into the hall are has been made with Yellow and outlawed under the Civil Rights able to take their pick of the kind Checker inside workers, and all Act. of job they want, either straight- are happy to be back working, decker or self-unloader. So far we particularly under the new con­ Other proposed amendments have been able to fill all of the tract which has been called the would have exempted veterans from union shop requirements, jobs that are called into this port. best in the country. permitted only the agency As a follow througti on the suc­ We received word that Harry shop, and required a secret Nally is well on his way to re­ cessful cab contract, the SlUballot election before a union covery, but another of the boys, Transportation Service and Allied could he certified by the George Crlmmins, was banged up Workers have been busy picking NLRB. pretty badly in a car accident re­ up pledge cards. Over 150 were cently and is just holding his own. collected last week and meetings Only one amendment came to a are being scheduled with inde­ vote—a proposal to defer the ef­ Duluth pendent companies. The first of fective date of the law until Dec. Shipping is good for rated men 31. It was rejected on a 126-74 as it was in the last report. We these is American Cab Company where we expect to petition the standing vote. have been holding our own in Du­ N.L.R.B. for an election. Crucial Test luth, since we still have a few Alpena The most crucial test came on AB's and Oilers registered. There Things are really quiet around the Republican motion to send the are plenty of non-rated men bill back to committee. When this around. A few old standbys in the the hall in this port, except when was defeated by a 23-vote margin, hall show up for the South Ameri­ a ship gets in and we have a few the outcome was certain. There can each Wednesday. She never visitors. Everyone has shipped were only a few switches on the fi­ fails to order a couple of dish­ out. If a rated man happens to nal passage rollcall which followed washers. venture into the hall to register, immediately. Scottie Borland, oldtimer on the he is registered and shipped before The result was announced. There Lakes, is waiting to ship. It looks he even gets his hat off. We have been trying to influ­ was a spontaneous burst of ap­ like he is anxious for a salt water ence the entry rated men with plause from the jam-packed gal­ trip. leries. The dispute with Ryan Construc­ enough time, to write for their AB Speaker McCormack, who had tion Company possibly could come and Fireman's tickets. It is hoped guided the bill through the intri­ to a settlement this week. A meet­ that next year the rated man ratio cate parliamentary obstacle course, ing with Governor Karl Rolvaag will equal the non-rated men more closely. rapped for order. Then in a single has been scheduled with all parties Frankfort breath he intoned the ritual by involved in the dispute, namely Floyd Hanmer is back in the which the House firms up its pass­ Local 25, International Union of age of a bill: "Without objection, Operating Engineers, and the In­ Frankfort office after an extended a motion to reconsider Is laid on land Boqtmen's Union and Lo­ illness. In his absence, Virgil cal 49. Appleton, was appointed patrol­ the table." man for the port of Frankfort. Buffalo And the House battle was over. Shipping has been good from Delegates of the Buffalo Port Council Maritime Trades Depart­ Frankfort and we still experience ment were in Washington last shortages of rated men for jobs AIL week to meet with Senators Ken­ on the Lake freighters. Because c^roTUeLosusBtiPCcm nedy and Javiti about the grain the Ann Arbor Carferry No. 5 is WMBER. II2M APtS^AsmsS ehipmenta from the port of Buf­ still tied up, we have been able falo on American^lag vessels. to keep most of the vacation re­ Representatives of the Niagara quests filled. Frontier Port Authority were also Clinton Brown, broke his right in this delegation, and it is felt arm while on vacation. He and that some good will come of this Robert Jackson with his broken trip since both senators pledged left wing make a good pair for their support in this effort to get daily coffee breaks. more grain moving in and out of Simon Harwood, lookout on the all the Great Lakes Ports on City of Green Bay, was taken to American-flag riiips. Senator Jav- the Paul Oliver Hospital where he its was in Buffalo recently and will be confined for a couple met with members of the Buffalo more weeks. Speedy recoveries Port Council about this situation. are wished to all of our laid up ANDP«a»SS)M3.^ Shipping has remained good in members. iFiis �WK' r«r« Niaa SEAFARERS LaC $IU Of Canada Ui^es Govt. Require Ship Radio-Telephone OTTAWA—The Seafarers International Union of Canada has urged that all ships sail­ ing the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes system be equipped with both AM and VHF radio-telephones as a legal safety requirement. The SIU made its recommendations In a 36-page brief on marine safety which has been handed to to carry three Canadian or Unit­ campaign is the requirement of States helmsmen while operat­ safe minimum navigation watches the Canadian Transport Min­ ed ing on the St. Lawrence or the on every ^ip. ister. The Union asked that the radio­ telephones be manned by Englishspeaking operators at all times. It also recommended that non-Cana­ dian ships or vessels carrying non-Canadian crews be required Great Lakes. Safety Drive The SIU recommendations are part of the Union's continuing drive for increased maritime safe­ ty on the St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes. A major goal in the Situs Picketing Approved By House Subcommittee The Union is calling for one lookout on the navigation bridge or on the bow during the hours of darkness or fog. Another lookout on the bow who would be ready to drop the anchor in an emergency should also be required, the Union declares. The SIU of Canada brief charged that the main cause of the tragic collision on the St. WASHINGTON—^A House Labor subcommittee voted 7-1 ap-i Lawrence last summer between proval of a situs picketing bill, allowing picketing at multi-em-j the Lakes ore carrier Leecliffe ployer construction sites without running afoul of the secondary] Hall and the deep-sea freighter boycott ban in the Taft-Hartley Act. Appalonia was the fact that the The only dissenter was Representative Robert P. Griffin (R.-| crews couldn't communicate with each other. Several crewmembers Mich.). The subcommittee amended the bill to provide a 10-day "cooling | drowned as a result of the $11.5 off" period in labor disputes at space and missile bases and I million disaster. weapons centers. The Union's brief summarized It would require 10 days notice of intent to strike to be given j the recommendations made by of­ to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, to any appropri- | ficial inquiries into every disaster since a fire on the Noronie in ate state conciliation agency, to the employers at the site, the gov­ ernment defense agency affected, and to the international union to i Toronto killed 120 people in the space of 11 minutes in 1949. Leon­ which the local is affiliated. ard (Red) McLaughlin, president Enactment of a situs picketing bill is a high-priority goal of the | of the SIU of Canada, asserted AFL-CIO and its Building and Construction Trades Dept. and has | this record shows that not enough Administration backing. ' men were on duty in the case of each disaster. By Al Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer Death Benefits Vary With Recipient Most Seafarers are well aware that they enjoy, along with their fam­ ilies, the broadest possible protection from the various benefit plans. Since there are so many, however, such as Welfare, Vacation and Pen­ sion that cover almost every conceivable type of benefit, there is oc­ casionally a need to explain one in particular to a member. In this case we received a question from a brother inquiring about the death benefit, and the answer would be Interesting and informing to ail Seafarers and their families. The brother asked; "Why, although the death benefit is $4,000, did the beneficiary of a deceased friend of mine receive a payment of only $500?" We told him this: In order for the beneficiary of a deceased member to receive the $4,000 death benefit the deceased member must have maintained eligibility prior to his death by having sailed 90 days in the calendar year, and also have had one day sea time within the previous six months aboard ships of companies that are a party of the Sefarers Welfare Plan. Obviously, this is a very simple requirement for the professional seaman. For the sailor who does not meet the simple eligibility requirement there is a protective feature in the Wel­ fare Plan by which his beneficiary is assured of a $500 death benefit if the deceased SIU member has at least one day sea time in the year prior to his death. Remember, the payment of the benefit is a big and complicated job and the Union pays considerable attention to it. In this manner the membership can Im mora easily assisted in obtaining all the benefits to which they are due—as quickly and as simply as is possible. Each week hundred of applications are processed and benefits paid to members and their beneficiaries. This, as I have so often mentioned, is why our plans offer the broadest possible protection to members and their fandlies. It is another reason why the Seafarers benefit plans are exceptional. Brothers and kin are reminded that questions are most welcome and that we will make every effort to see that any and all aspects of the benefit plans are clarified. Seafarers can be assured of a proper answer if it is within our power to do so. Great Salt Lake—America's Dead Sea (Continued from page 7) ^ Young fled to her shores to take possession of "a land no one else wanted." That same year, an enterprising Mor­ mon settler named Charlie White initiated the first effort to tap the Lake's enormous mineral wealth. White boiled down large quantities of brine to extract a residue of crude table salt. The experiment worked and commercial companies were later to follow in his footsteps, making salt extraction the sole successful commercial venture in the Lake's history. For despite the fact that scientists and businessmen have known about the fabulously rich mineral content of her waters since the 1880's, today the Great Salt Lake remains almost as wild, unharnessed and unyielding as she was on the day that Brigham Young, moved by her untamed splendor proclaimed: This is the place." Since Charlie White's pioneering success back in 1847, there have been dozens of get-rich-quick scheme; to exploit the Lake's brackish waters. In the late 19th cen­ tury, a commercial ^tempt was made to establish an oyster and eel culture in her inlet bays. But no sooner were the litle sea creatures planted at the mouths of incoming streams than they were pickled by the Lake's brine. Paddle-Wheelers Salt Lake Steamship commerce had a short but interest­ ing history in the 1870's when the water reached its highest recorded levels. But the steamship companies soon went under when the unpredictable Lake withdrew from their piers in the drought years, and then swelledto submerge them in wet cycle periods. The most impressive boat to ply the waters of the Great Salt Lake was the old City of Corinne, a 150foot paddle wheeler. The mighty steamship was built in 1871 to transport ore and other cargo across the lake, to and from the just-completed transcontinental railroad that passed through the Promentory Moun­ tains just north of her shores. But within the year, the enterprise foundered. The $45,000 steamship found that it could not negotiate the sandbars at the mouth of the Bear River and was declared a financial failure. The ship was purchased by a mining company which promptly outfitted it as an excursion cruiser and renamed it the General Garfield, after James A. Garfield. On a voyage to Utah, the General himself succumbed to local advertising and took "the voyage lengthwise of Salt Lake, the Dead Sea of America," aboard the boat that bore his name. Fluctuations in the Lake's water levels, dubious finan­ cial success, and the corrosive action of the salt water forced a premature beaching of the General Garfield in 1878. The craft survived for a brief period, first as a resort and then as a boathouse, before finally burning in 1904. Outside of salt production, all attempts to exploit the mineral content of the Salt Lake have also ended in failurerin 1939 investors launched a campaign to ^)roduce sodium sulphate from the Lake's Glauber salt for use in paper manufacturing. Output never surpassed half of the expected levels and the plant was shut down within the year. During World War I, faced with shortages, several attempts were made to extract potash from the brines. These attempts proved so unsuccessful that speculators wre discouraged for years to come. The lack of mineral development of the Great Salt Lake seems almost incredible in light of the fantastic amounts of valuable salts, some of which — if refined out from brine concentrates and marketed — could yield profits running into billions of dollars. These mineral deposits have collected over many thousands of years, washed down from nearby mountains by Streams and then concentrated by evaporation. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that at least 2,000,000 tons of mineral salts are deposited into the Lake by the Jordan, Bear and Weber Rivers each year, further adding to the concen­ tration. Nature Lovers There are many, however, who believe that the Great Salt Lake should remain free from all commercial encroachments. Conservationists and nature lovers throughout the United States contend that the Lake is one of the natural wonders of the world and should be designated and preserved from exploitation. But, despite their protests, there is little doubt that the efforts of the conservationists are doomed to failure. Some even ques­ tion the sincerity of their demands. "Whenever there is talk about developing the Great Salt Lake, a cry is immediately raised among the nature lovers and conservationists," says Robert E. Cohenour, resident geologist of the Utah Geological Survey. "But," he points out, "you can spend a week out on the water or along the shore and never see a human being. People don't like it out there. It's uncomfortable for them out there, and they stay away." Basically, the Lake's mineral resources are just too rich to remain "nnmined." A cubic foot of Great Salt Lake water contains nearly 16 pounds of sodium chloride (table salt), almost two pounds of sodium sulphate, more than a pound of magnesium chloride, nearly a pound 'of magnesium sulphate and potasium chloride, as well as substantial amounts of lithium, calcium, iron, boron, copper, zinQ, mangarese, and a few rare elements. To meet the demand for scientific research into methods of ore extraction, the State of Utah has already con­ tributed a token $35,000 to begin a systematic survey of the Lake. Of the three major pilot projects already in motion, the first — and probably most advanced — is the one being conducted by scientists from the University of Utah. They have already begun taking sampies and constructing equipment for test-core drilling. The location of their project is historic Stansbury Island, and theirs is the first overall study of the Great Salt Lake since Captain Howard Stansbury — for whom the island is named — surveyed the Lake in 1850 at the head of a U.S. Army Topographical Core research group. Condition "Goop" For those involved in the project, there is a close association with the Lake every working day. Unfortun­ ately, the association is not always a harmonious one. In the^ spring, swarms of tiny black gnats descend upon the job site to feast upon the workmen. In the summer, the sun beats down mercilessly, with the flats serving as a huge reflector to intensify the heat. The sun may calm the gnats, but it wilts the workmen at the same time. Transportation too often proves a problem. Vehicles bog down in the swampy oolitic sands (round granules caused by wave action) — and in the rain glutted mudflats which workers have named "goop." Even the wide-tired beach jitneys, made especially for travM over sand, falter in the gray goop, which one worker described as "slippery as grease and sticky as calking compound." Basically, the process for mineral extraction that these companies will use is the same as that used by pioneer Charlie White more than a century ago. Charlie boiled away the water to get at the salt. The companies will do the same. But where Charlie used fire, these modern enterprises will reach back over the centuries to imitate the ancient Egyptians who extracted salt from water via solar evaporation. Brine will be pumped into a series of excavated pounds on the lakeshore fiats. There, evaporation by the sun will begin the long process of isolating the valuable minerals. During the summer, sodium chloride precipitates out and drops to the bottom, a process that salt companies have been using along the Lake for years. In the winter, sodium sulphate precipitates out, further concentrating the brine into a "mother liquor" containing the most precious minerals. Finally, chemical methods are used to extract the most valuable of thtse. The plans are large in scope, the competition keen, the stakes high, and the odds are risky. Thus far the great, prehistoric Salt Lake has carefully guarded her secrets and her wealth from the reaching hands of men. �Fat* Ten By Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative Jobless Benefit Increase Signed Aaiput SEA FARE its LOG Los Angeles Fireman Foils Rightist Attack LOS ANGELES—It took fireman Bill Wheatley three years, but his one-man ivar against right-wing extremism in police and fire ranks here has paid off. Wheatley, 46, president of^ Yorty's office that the mayor AFL-CIO Fire Fighters Local Sam had been branded a card-carrying 748, was completely vindicated Communist by a representative of Quacfiont Do you hava any particular concern about ship^' ping to Vietnam? An increase in California's maximum unemployment insurance bene­ fit from $55 to $65 per week has been signed Into law by Governor Edmund (Pat) Brown. The rise in payments is expected to assist some Barry Doe: The prospect of a 380,000 unemployed persons and will go into effect In the fall. The trip to Vietnam doesn't bother me when his departmental personnel new unemployment bill provides other increases totaling $43.8'million the Fire & Police Protective at all, especially per year for 40 percent of the program's beneficiaries, and extends record was expunged of charges League, a departmental employee with all those and penalties that once barred coverage to an additional 9,000 workers. In signing the law, Governor him from all union activity during association. GI's over there. Brown stated that he regretted the failure of the legislature to include duty time. We all heard FI-PO Foe farm workers under the bill. He also said the Sacramento lawmakers President John­ He had been found guilty In Before and since, Wheatley had been too severe in clamping down on workers who quit their jobs son tell the nation 1962 of "spreading malicious gos­ waged his crusade to expose the without good cause or were fired for misconduct. last week about sip" after he reported to Mayor league's propaganda offshoot, the the need for more The SlU-Pacific District contracted Alaska Steamship Company has Fire & Police Research Associa Americans in resumed regular weekly service between Seattle and Valdez, Alaska tion (FI-PO), as an ultra-conserva Vietnam, and we for the first time since the Alaskan port was destroyed by the disas­ tive machine some of whose mem Seafarers have to trous earthquake in March, 1964. Valdez will be the second port of hers had John Birch Society con do our part to make sure the coun­ call on the company's weekly vanship sailings. The entire town of nections. try remains free. Valdez is being moved to a new location .a few miles from its former 4^ 3^ 4" site which suffered tremendous damage from the big 'quake. A fireman for 18 years. Wheat Desmond Kenny: The idea of ley reported to the mayor's office Back in San Francisco, the Machinists Union Local 1305 was forced shipping to Vietnam doesn't bother that members of FI-PO were me partioul^ly. to strike new car dealers and repair garages when negotiations for a meeting with on-duty firemen in new contract became deadlocked.-4 ^ sailed during Birch - type sessions and making the rough days of Over 1.200 Machinists remained he thinks he'll be in town to take BALBOA, C.Z.—Low water lev­ derogatory remarks about Yorty oTf their jobs at 34 dealers and in the sights for the next week. els, which have proved to be a se­ Governor Edmund G. Brown and World War II and 127 garages, support for the mem­ later during the rious headache for shipping in the President Kennedy. Clayton Engelund has been col­ bers of the local included the new Korean Conflict, car salesmen who joined other lecting lots of praise for the great Great Lakes Waterways, are now so I've been "They were calling them outplaguing vessels transiting the crafts in respecting the picket job he did as ship's delegate on and-out Communists because they around too long lines. As a result, very few new the Transyork. He was on the job Panama Canal. The canal authori­ were supporting civil rights legis­ to start worrying cars are being sold in the port at for over six months and brought ties have been forced to cut the lation and appointing Negroes and about getting at­ her in beef-free for payoff. John, maximum permissible draft from the present time. tacked. In this who sails in the deck department its normal height by 4V^-feet to 34 Mexican-Americans to commis­ The Machinists are also continu­ is a living example of the kind of feet, six inches as a result of water sions and to the bench," Wheatley profession, you have to be prepared to sail wherever your ship takea ing their walkout at several ma­ unionism that the SIU stands for. levels in Gatun Lake dropping to recalls. you. jor shipyards in San Francisco. Bob Hall dropped into the hall re­ within six inches of Its all-time Suddenly, Wheatley found 4> The smaller yards, such as Pacific cently to pass the word that he's low figure. he was the accused. He was Joseph Cappelli: I don't see what Ship Repair and Triple A, have back on his feet again and has his brought before a board of in­ The Gatun Lake serves as the the problem would be in signing signed contracts with the union. FFD. He claims he's waiting for a quiry and found guilty of waterway which ships traverse to Unions belonging to the Metal sharang job. on for a voyage what h^ terms "trumped-up" get through the isthmian hills. The Trade Crafts, including the Boiler­ to Vietnam. Of charges. SEATTLE restrictions, which will go into ef­ makers, Ship carpenters, etc. have course there ia Shipping has been moving along fect on August 1, were imposed also been meeting with the ship­ some danger, but A subsequent investigation re­ yard operators in an effort to work at a good pace in Seattle and because of lack of rain in the lake cently by city officials disclosed most of the prob­ should continue to hold up in the watershed, following the loss of out new contract terms. lem civilian ship* coming weeks. The outlook for water that occurred during this that the board of inquiry did not have had has been swear its witnesses and refused San Francisco rated men in the black gang is year's dry season in May. from sabotage at­ Wheatley the right of counsel or Shipping activity in San Fran- especially bright. Among the ships tempts. Since thia The new draft limits are the _Cisco has been moving at full steam paying off in Seattle recently were most severe that the canal has permission to cross-examine wit­ doesn't happen nesses, among other things. for the, last few weeks, and the the Summit, Steel Flyer, Rio yet to place on ships using its fa­ too often. It outlook continues to be very good. Grande, Anchorage and Seattle. His exoneration was announced doesn't scare me. cilities. The maximum draft is 39There is an urgent need for all 4« Alan D. Williams, a veteran Un­ feet under ideal conditions, al­ publicly throughout the Fire De­ ratings, here in the Land of Sun­ ion man for the last 22 years, is though two previous rest;rictions partment by its chief. S. G. Morris: Why worry about a shine. Payoffs in the last period taking it easy on the beaoh after had to be imposed earlier this year trip to Vietnam? I don't believe included the Transyork, De Soto finishing a run on the Rio Grande because of the dry season. that our shipping and Delaware. The Western Planet has run into that The new restrictions will have will be crewing up in the middle as chief steward. He reports the much trouble to voyage was excellent with a great the most serious effect on larger of the month for a one-year run et alarmed to the Persian Gulf, and all inter­ crew on board. Joe Penner, who tankers and bulk carriers. Ship­ (Continued from page 3) • about. I was there dates back to 1938, tells us he's go­ ping experts estimate that for each ested members are urged to keep before the Conithe August 15 sign-on date in ing to stick around Seattle a while foot of loading cut by a draft re­ mated ships. Under the Wirtz pro­ munists got ac­ before he starts hunting for a long striction, $10,000 in freight rev­ mind. posal AFL-CIO President George tive, and it was a run heading anywhere. His last enues are lost. Meany would have been asked to nice, quiet place. Among the old timers around ship yas the Summit. Daren (Red) the hall here has been Perry Redmond is keeping sharp eye out work with a panel including Assist­ '11 talw the Pres­ Klauber, a veteran member of the for a Sea-Land ship heading up ant Labor Secr^ary James Rey­ ident's word that engine department who got off the Alaska way. Red, who was last on our boys are needed over there, nolds; Lane Kirkland, assistant to and we have to pitch in to make Los Angeles recently. Perry tells the Ocean Anna, says the Alaskan President Meany, and Theodore sure they get what they need. us he's ready for anything head­ run is for him because it gets him ing toward the Far East. John Wil­ home every 12 days to see his two Kheel, labor arbitrator. t i liams who is an old deck depart­ children. Fernando Zavala: I've got no Despite management's rejection ment pro says he can't wait to take worries about a trip to Vietnam. WILMINGTON of the proposal. Secretary Wirtz a ride on the Powell Street cable Anytime there ia Shipping has been holding up car. After piling off the Delaware, said that negotiations would con­ a job open, I'll very good in Wilmington, and the take it, no matter tinue. This week. President John­ predictions for the future look fair. where the ship ia son assigned his former press sec­ The Oceanic Spray crewed up here going. That's what retary, George Reedy, to assist in recently. The boys around the Wil­ Seafarers are sup­ the efforts to work out a solution. mington hall were wishing Charles posed to do. I Kath a speedy recovery. Charlie 'Unfortunate' Decision don't think any­ NEW YORK — A solemn had to get off the Mankato Vic­ one should sit MEBA President Calhoun said requiem mass will be offered tory after falling ill, and it looks around worrying that the shipowners' rejection of in memory of former SIU like he'll be laid up for a while. about possible official Howard A. Guinier the Wirtz proposal was "indeed belmar Richer just blew Into troubles while shipping to Saigon, at the St. John's Evangelist unfortunate ... at this crucial town after paying off the Los An^ 4^ 4i 4i moment." R. C. Church, 250 Twentygeles as an oiler on a three-month M. Beld: Sailing to Vietnam first Street, Brooklyn at 9 Approximately 100 ships have doesn't give me a single worry. I've trip. He doesn't plan to let too A.M. August 12, the first an­ been affected on the Atlantic and Iways figured much of the Southern California niversary of his death. Gulf coasts. The MEBA began its that if your time dust settle on him, since he plans SIU members are invited fi:? to ship Out again in the near fu­ strike on June 16. A week later has come, that's to attend the service. The they were joined by the MMP and ture. Tony Vilanova, on the other there's no use church is located one block Seafarer Charlie Bedell ARA. The talks were undertaken fighting it. I sailed hand, tells us that he's had enough from the Union hall in glances through an issue of time on the beach to last him a in Washington by Secretary Wirtz during-Korea and Brooklyn. good while. He says he Is ready last week. Up to that time virtually World War II— the LO(a he missed, while Brother Guinier died sud­ and anxious to go on anything no collectire bargaining had taken didn't got hurt waiting for a ship call in the denly at the age of 56 on heading for the Far East with an place. Although MEBA negotiators then, and I don't Baltimore SIU hall. Bedell, August 12 last year. He had opening for a bosun. Tony has been had indicated their desire to meet think anything is been active as an SIU official who sails in the' steward helping out at home because of on an around-the-clock basis, the going to happen and member for more than department, says the LOG his wife's recent illness, but re­ shipowners showed no willingness to me in the future, no matter a quarter of a century. keeps him up to date on the ports his better half is back in to discuss the issues and few meet­ where I sail. I was in Saigon last good health again. latest news of the Union. ings were held. year, and we had a quiet stay. Panama Canal Cuts Maximum Vessel Draft •* Ship Strike Keeping Up Gulnier Mass Set Aug. 12 �SEAWAmVltM racaJElerff' £0«' "We Must Be Doing Something The 1965 New York legislature—controlled by Democrats for the first time in 30 years—passed more labor-backed bills than in any session for at least a generation. But Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller vetoed more than three dozen of them, including many of the major proposals of the New York State AFL-CIO. Summing up the session at the close of the 30-day bill-signing period, State AFL-CIO Pres. Raymond R. Corbett charged that Rocke­ feller by his vetoes had shown "callous disregard" for workers' needs and interests. The "outstanding example" of this, Corbett said, was the governor's veto of a bill that would have ended a continuing injustice to workers injured on the job and to survivors of those kiiied at work by bringing benefits in line with present-day wages and living costs. Under the existing law which the governor refused to update, he said, a worker totally disabled in 1944 when the workmen's compen­ sation maximum was $28 still gets only $28 a week. Corbett noted that Rockefeller also vetoed bills to set a $1.50 statewide minimum wage and raise by "a much needed $10 a week" the maximum benefits in workmen's compensation, unemployment insurance and sickness disability laws—instead of the $5 limit set by the governor. The effect of other vetoes of labor-supported bills, the State AFLCIO president said, was to: • Withhold labor relations rights from government workers and keep on, the statute books "the punitive and unworkable CondonWadlin law that gives no bargaining rights but provides for dismissal in case of a strike." • Permit continued use of so called lie detectors by employers instead of banning them as provided in the bill passed by the legislature. • Put off attempits to regularize waterfront employment and give hiring supervision back to joint labor-management control now exercised by a bi-state waterfront commission. Through these vetoes, Corbett charged, the governor has revealed himself "as colmmitted to the interests of business and industry with but little concern for the worker citizens of our state." Among the 27 labor-backed bills signed into law by Rockefeller were those giving workmen's compensation benefits from the first day when disability continues 14 days or more (formerly 28 days), ending the two year limitation on filing claims for silicosis (dust disease), providing free text books to all pupils in grades 7 through 12, making permanent personal registration statewide by the 1967 election, and extending jurisdiction of the State Board of Standards & Appeals over hazardous job conditions. No employe of E. J, Korvette Inc. in four North Jersey stores ean be compelled to take "lie de­ tector" teste under a new threeyear contract with Retail Clerks Local 21. The agreement covering more than 1,000 workers at stores in North Brunswick, Watchung, West Orange and Paramus, pro­ vides backpay to Apr. 22, Local 21 Pres. George Meisier reported. Hourly pay increases of up to 65 cents were won for workers who had been regularly employed for 48 hours a week with pay for 52 hours. They will get a $3 vveekly increase as of Apr. 22, a reduction in hours to 44 with no- drop in gross earnings as of July 19, Next July 6 their workweek drops to 40 hours with no reduction in gross pay, and they get another $3 hike on Apr. 22, 1967. The con­ tract provides ihihimum increases of 22.5 cents to 40 cents an hour and improvements in hoispital benefits, life insurance, sick leaves, vacations and other condi­ tions. Employes are Entitled to 20minute rest periods with pay; overtime after eight hours a day; posted work schedules, double time for Sunday work and better leave of absence, severance pay and funeral leave provisions. ^ It Two veteran . trade hnionisfa have. been, named to a aew task force to stedy ways to wage War on the poverty ii^ the natibn's' 5.2' million aged poor; Sargent Shriver, . director 'Of the Office, of'Eco­ nomic Opportunity, announced the appointment of Charles E. Odeli as chairman of a 19-member Task Force on Programs for the Older Poor. Odell is director of the Auto Workers' Older Retired Workers'- Dept and vice-president of the National Council on Aging, John Edelman, president of the National Council of Senior Citi­ zens and former longtime Wash­ ington representative of the Tex­ tile Workers Union of America, also was named to the task force. Shriver called the aged poor, "the most invisible of the invisible poor"—scattered as they are in rundown hotels, in ghost towns, in shacks, old homes and apart­ ments. The 89th Congress of the United States is rapidly compiling a record as one of the most productive in the nation's history. Many of the bills on which it has already acted or is expected to act in the near future are of spe­ cial interest to union members as well as being of immense benefit to all Americans. advocate of 14B repeal. The elimination of this legislation, which allows states to set up so-called right-to-work laws which are used to strangle union activity and hold down workers wages to miserable levels, is a must if we are to have uniform progress in this nation. This is in sharp contrast to recent Con­ gresses who had been scored by American -labor and by the national Press for their inac­ tivity and insensibility to the needs of the American people which was reflected in their "do-nothing". records on vital and much needed social legislation. As with medicare, there are strong, vola­ tile, well-heeled forces working to prevent repeal for their own petty gain. But in voting for repeal the House has already shown that it knows what is right and there are fewdoubts left that the Senate will follow suit. Medicare legislation for instance, passed by the 89th Congress and recently signed into law by the President, provides long-overdue health security to our older citizens—security which the AFL-CIO and other forward think­ ing Americans have been calling for and fighting to achieve for years. In spite of a massive propaganda campaign into which foes of Medicare poured millions of dollars, Congress recognized the need for such legis­ lation, heeded the urging of American labor, and provided even greater coverage than was originally asked for in the Administration ^ * bill. Six state oeatral bedy offleere have been named te regional Man,^ On another important issue, the scrappiing power Advisory Committees by the Secretary of Labor and of anti-labor Section 14B of the Taft-Hartley the Secretary of Health, Edu­ Act, Congressional action is also moving cation & Welfare. They are along quickly. Legislation repealing Section Pres. Clifford , W, Shrader of the South Dakota State AFL-CIO 14B has already been passed by the House and Sec.-Treas. James A. Davis of and similar action is expected soon by the the Missouri SUta AFL-CIO, in Senate. the Great Plains region; Pres. Harry Boyer of the Pennsylvania Repeal of i4B has been called for by re? AFL-CICi and Pres. Rayinond R. sponsible leaders on all leyel& of government Corbett of the New York State AFL-ClO; in the Middle Atlantic and labor. The AFL-diO has fought for re­ region; Pres. John J. DriscoH of peal for years and President Johnson consid­ the Connecticut State AFL-CIO ered J4B repeal important enough .to include . and' Shc.-Trea4. James P. Loughlirt of the Massachusetts AFL- in his last labor message to Congress. Labor CIO,' hi the New England< region. 'Secretary W."Willard Wirfe is andther stroflg In addition, other important labor legisla­ tion is pending in Congress, including im­ provements in the Fair Labor Standards Act and the unemployment compensation pro­ gram and regulation of employment in agri­ culture. The improvements in the Fair Labor Standards Act would extend the minimum wage and overtime pay requirements to many additional workers not now covered under the law and would pro'vide doubletime for work over 48 hours. Improvements in the unemployment com­ pensation program would bring millions of additional workers under the protection of the law and would beef up the law in other ways. Increased regulation of employment in agriculture would benefit many farm workers who are not now offered any protec­ tion under the law. The AFL-CIO has long advocated adoption of such legislation and the President pre­ sented much of it to Congress in his message on labor. 'The SIU and other member unions of the AFL-CIO are hopeful that Congress will now display the same foreward thinking which provided swift passage of Medicare in its acr ti<m on these other pending labor proposals ' starting with repeal of 14B. �Twelve SEAFARERS Anciut 9, IfW LOG Sheet Metal Workers Win Tenn. Strike By Col Tanner, Exeeuh've Vice-President NEWPORT, Tenn.—The Sheet Metal Workers have successfully The continuing drive by the Soviet Union to become the world's fore­ concluded a 37-day' strike for a most maritime nation has been reported in many newspapers in this first contract at two plants of the country and recently the American Maritime Association released a Detroit Gasket Company here. report which showed how the Soviet merchant fleet has grown from Edward J. Carlough Jr., the insignificance in 1939 when It had only 354 vessels to Its imposing size union's director of organizatidn, of 1,746 ships today. The report entitled the "Growth of U.S.S.R. Foreign Trade" also In­ said the drive has won the firm's cludes a study on the size, tonnage, propulsion and design of the 35 production and maintenance vessels within the Russian fleet. workers a benefit package includ­ The AMA report predicts that the Soviet tanker fleet will increase ing five extra paid holidays, more five times from its present status. Russia's seven year plan' called for a than double their^ former vacation 240 percent increase in tanker tonnage, and this goal was reached at pay, and wage increases of 6 cents the end of 1963. an hour this year, 6 cents more In describing the Soviet buildup, the AMA pointed out that the Rus­ next July and 7 cents a year later sians are commissioning merchant ships at the rate of two or more a plus upgrading of several job week. These ships include the technological advances and design which have been developed by the Western nations. categories. In the all-important bulk carrying segment of the fleet, the Soviet The strike started June 1 despite Union rose from 20 In 1956 to 163 at the end of last year. The AMA also a management announcement of a reports that freighters, which now make up the largest part of tha 4-cent wage increase. Pay at the Russian merchant fleet, number 780 with 327 more under construction plants had averaged only. $1.33 an or on order as of May 1, 1965. These statistics quite obviously illustrate the Importance that the hour. Russians attach to their maritime industry when drawing up their national planning goals. Other Gains The opposite would seem to be true of the United States. According Carlough called the economic to the latest maritime construction statistics issued by Lloyd's Register benefits "the least of the accom­ of Shipping, construction of worldwide shipping tonnage hit a new plishments" of the strike. The im­ high during the second quarter of 1965, while U.S. shipbuilding con­ portant gains, he said, were the tinued its decline. job protection and seniority pro­ Lloyds reports that the U.S. has fallen to eleventh place among the visions built into the agreement shipbuilding nations of the world, having been bypassed by the Nether­ —safeguards the workers never lands between April and June of this year. During this period only 62 before had enjoyed. merchant ships totaling 340,061 gross tons were under construction in The settlement Included a un­ American yards. This represented a drop of 28,000 tons from the previous period. ion-management agreement that Lloyds also found that a total of 523,156 tons of new shipping was all charges brought during the strike would be dropped and all destined for registration under the Llberian flag, Liberia is one of the strikers returned to their jobs, in­ chief havens for U.S. runaway ship operators who use the Llberian cluding 11 pickets whose discharge flag to escape taxation and to avoid paying U.S. wage standards and the firm had at first demanded. adherence to this country's safety rules. The 11 had been jailed for picket The report also disclosed that the major portion of new shipping line incidents and placed under under construction in Poland and Yugoslavia has been ordered by the $10,000 bond pending hearings. Soviet Union. In other words, not only are Soviet shipyards going full They were protected under a sepa­ steam to provide Russia with merchant ships, but they have also rate settlement agreement. farmed out some of the work to some of the Soviet bloc countries. At Carlough said the strikers rati­ last reports, U.S. shipyards were working at only 55 percent of capacity. fied the new pact unanimously and Evidentally, the Soviet Union does not put much stock in the "ef­ more than 85 percent signed dues fective control" policy that the United States seems to rely on. They checkoff forms within 24 hours of recognize the fact that no great world power has ever been without ratification. a merchant marine that is at their disposal in case of need. Soviet Challenge At Sea The Navy's newest laboratory, "Sealab II" is pictured before christening ceremonies at Long Beach, Calif. The 12x57 foot steel cylinder will be taken to La Jolla, Calif, where it will be sunk about 215 feet deep to serve as an underwater home for e team of 20 Navy divers and scientists, including astronaut M. Scott Carpenter. The Navy researchers will conduct a series of experiments, including a communications test with a Gemini-Titan 5 spacecraft which will be orbiting the earth at the same time. 'Sealab' To Operate 215 Feet Down Navy Undersea Lab To Make TV Debut Television viewers, sitting high and dry in the middle of the country, may get a chance this month to see live pictures of what life is like some 215 feet beneath the surface of the ocean. The TV pictures will be broadcast from an undersea laboratory maintained by the U.S. Navy over 35 fathoms beneath the Pacific. Inside the iaboratory, which will be known as "Sealab 2," will be U.S. astronaut Commander Scott Carpenter and nine other men, who will be spending 30 days beneath the ocean. The Sealab project will be In conjunction with an eight-day fiight by a Gemini-Titan 5 spacecraft. Blast-off time for the flight has been tentatively set for Aug. 19. The TV broadcast, which will include voice reports, will take place during the fiight period. The team of 10 aquanauts will descend 215 feet below the surface of the ocean enclosed in a "house" complete with hot showers, food, bunks, and electric lights. For 15 days, Navy divers and scientists will live in the 57 x 12 foot •'SeaLab II," and they will emerge from the shelter from time to timeto swim in the surrounding waters on experimental ventures. Two of the aquanauts may remain for a full thirty days. A third team may ex­ tend the test for 15 days more. The tests are a broader phase of the exploitation of the oceans that is now described by many in Washington as ocean engineering. The Navy beiieves that like the astrounaut in space, the aquanaut in the sea will be required to do useful work and to provide the inteiiigence and judgment for which no machine can substitute. The free swiming aquanauts, operating on the continental shelf and down to eventual depths of perhaps 1,000 feet, should be material help In rescue and salvage operations, in the recovery of nose cones or other objects on the sea fioor, in charting and exploration, in capping under­ sea oil wells and in developing and exploiting the mineral and fish wealth of the ocean. The navy's 30-day SeaLab project will take place on the North end of the Scripps Canyon, a mile off the end of the pier at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California at La Jolia. The Navy aquanauts wiii use three principal types of diving equip­ ment with mouthpiece and facemask, and will try out a variety of suits. Power wili be suppiied to the shelter from a shore connected cable, with an alternate source aboard a surface support vessel. The divers will be constantly watched on^ television and the men will be continuously monitored by teiemetered eiectrocardiograms and other means. The aquanauts will be permitted to make brief dives down to 360 feet, but in general, they will work between the 180-foot and 240-foot levels. Both scientific and military experiments will be carried out. An •xperimental salvage procedure, utilizing a plastic foaming technique, will be tested in attempts to float a Navy filter plane to the surface. Various other salvage and underwater jobs will be performed, and Marine biologists will make a census of ocean life on the bottom, col­ lect. specimens and perform other research. ' But most important will be the physiological and pyschological effects •n human beings imder great depths of water for prolonged times. U.S. Drops To 11th Place In Shipbuilding Standings LONDON—Construction of new shipping tonnage hit a new world record high in Brit­ ain during the second quarter of 1965, while the U.S. shipbiulding industry dropped deep­ er into the doldrums, according to the latest maritime construction statistics complied by Lloyd's Register of Shippinv. -f Lloyds reports that the U.S. among the shipbuilding nations of by the Netherlands between April has fallen into eleventh place the world, having been bypassed and June of this year. During this period only 62 merchant ships totalling 340,061 gross tons were under construction in American yards. This represented a drop of 28,000 tons from the previous period. Contrasted to this dismal lack of U.S. shipbuilding progress, global ship construction amounted to 1,709 merchant vessels, represent­ ing a total of 11,059,606 gross tons, the noted British maritime infor­ mation service reported. Lloyds' figures did not include new ship construction in the Soviet Union, East Germany or Communist China. Civilian anginaars amployaol by tha Navy ehacic ovar con­ struction plans in tha aating and slaaping quartars of Sealab II, tha Navy's newest undersea laboratory. The world's leading shipbuilder continues to be Japan which has ten times more new tonnage under construction than the United States. The Japanese are building 8.4 million tons of new shipping, compared to the 3 million tons under construction in the first quarter of the year. Britain maintained its hold on (Continued on page 22) II i 'A �Aogwt §, lt«S SEAFARERS LOG » - ' •» « ;H ^ Fai» Xbfrtoai 1 -1 I One of the greatest single advances for the security of all Americans since the passage of the Social Security Act in 1935 was the signing into law this week of the Medicare program. As a result, the health tieeds of 20 million elder citizens, 65 and over, will he protected under a comprehensive system of social security insur­ ance. While pensioned Seafarers have been protected by unlimited hospital and medical coverage, the Government plan is of importance to all SIU members who have to provide care for their elderly parents stricken by illness. The new plan becomes effective July 1, 1966. Highlights of the new Medicare program for the aged appear below. H EALTH insurance for persons over 65 years old is provided under two plans, one designated as "basic" and the other as "supplementary," start­ ing July 1, 1966, The basic plan auto­ matically covers everyone who is 65 except aliens with less than five years of residence in the United States, aliens without status as permanent residents and Federal employees eligible for Gov­ ernment health insurance under another law. Participation in the supplementary plan is optional, subject to the same eligibility requirements. Basic Plan This insurance will be financed by in­ creases in the Social Security payroll tax. The cost of benefits for about 2 million aged persons not covered by the present Social Security or Railroad Re­ tirement Insurance programs will be met by appropriations from general tax rev­ enues. Benefits under the basic plan include; HOSPITALIZATIOIS Up to 90 days in each spell of illness. The patient pays the first $40 of hospital costs. If he stays more than 60 days, he pays $10 for each additional day up to the 90-d.ay limit. A spell of illness starts with the first day of hospitalization and ends when the patient has spent 60 con­ secutive days without hospital or nurs­ ing care. The insurance covers room arid board, prescribed drugs while hospitalized and other services and supplies except pri­ vate duty nursing and services of phy­ sicians other than internes or residents in training. Christian Science sanatoriums and psychiatric hospitals are in­ cluded. But there is a lifetime limit of 190 days in a psychiatric hospital. NURSING HOME CARE Up to 100 days in an extended care facility in each spell of illness after a stay of at least three days in a hospitaLThere is no charge to the patient for the first 20 days. The patient j^ays $5 for . . • . .1- ^ each day above 20, up to the 100-day limit., HOME NURSING Up to 100 visits by nurses or techni­ cians in a one-year period following the patient's discharge from a hospital or extended care facility. The insurance covers the full cost. The services fur­ nished must be in accordance with a plan set up and periodically reviewed by a physician. DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES Tests and related diagnostic services, other than those performed by physi­ cians, that are normally provided by hospitals to out-patients. The patient pays $20 of the charge for each diagnos­ tic study—that is, for diagnostic services provided by the same hospital in a 20day period. The patient also pays 20 per­ cent of the charges above $20 and the insurance covers the remaining 80 per­ cent. Supplementary Plan Persons enrolling in this plan will pay $3 a month in premiums. The Federal Government will match this with a pay­ ment of $3 a month for each participant. The Federal share, about $600 million a year will come from general tax rev­ enues. The insurance supplements the basic plan by covering most other major medical expenses except those for den­ tal services medicines and drugs. The coverage includes: • Physicians' services including surg­ ery whether formed in a hospital, clinic, office or home. • Up to 100 home nursing visits each year in addition to those allowed under the basic plan and without any require­ ment for prior hospitalization. • Various services and supplies, whether provided in or out of a medical institution, such as X-ray and other di­ agnostic tests, radiological treatments, surgical dressings, splints, casts, iron lungs and other specified prosthetic de­ vices, artificial arms, legs and eyes and ambulance service. • •• J - . - . •_ A participant in the plan pays $50 of his annual costs for the services and sup­ plies covered. He also pays 20 percent of the annual costs above $50 while the plan pays 80 percent. Cash Benefits A 7 percent increase in all cash bene­ fits under the present Social Security program of old age, survivors and dis­ ability insurance is retroactive to last Jan. i, with all recipients entitled to at least $4 in additional monthly payments. The minimum monthly benefit rises immediately from $40 to $44. The maxi­ mum for a single retired or disabled worker is increased from $127 to $135.90. Maximum family benefits are raised from $254 to $309.20. For most persons going on the benefit rolls in future years, monthly benefits will be further increased as they acquire higher wage credits under provisions for payment of Social Security taxes on $6,600 of annual earnings instead of the jresent $4,800. Maximum benefits will je $168 for a single worker and $368 for a family. Retirement Test The bill increases to $1,500 the amount that a retired worker may earn in a year without losing part of his Social Secur­ ity pension. The old exemption was $1,200. There will be a reduction of $1 in benefits for each $2 of earnings from $1,500 to $2,700 and a dollar-for-dollar -reduction on earnings above $2,700. Widows' Benefits The bill gives widows of workers cov­ ered by Social Security the option of drawing benefits at the age of 60 on a reduced scale. Full widows' benefits will still be payable at the age of 62. For a widow who exercises the new option, the monthly benefit will be percent of what her husband, if living, would have received at age 65. If a widow does not start drawing benefits until she is 62, she is paid 8214 percent of the husband's benefit. "y* �l4k*' FOI^MB NLRB Scores lihgal Union-busting Taffies Boss Fires Union Father For Standing Behind Son By Robert A. Matthews, Vice-President, CoRtrocts, A Bill Hcril, Heodqiiorters Rep. ; WASHINGTON—One of the nation's largest textile manufacturers has been charged by In response to several requests for information, we are reprinting the National Labor Relations board with firing the son of an employee for union activities, a number of interesting questions and answers which have been dealt and then trying to force the father, who was also a union member, to run him out of town. with in the past Beefbox columns. The first question, dealing with the servicing of the ship's evacuators was submitted by Steve KrkoWhen the father refused to-*- • Refusing to grant overtime vich on the Mount Washington. give in to these steamroller in the exercise of their ri^ts un­ der the Act, flagrantly, cynically woric to workers to discourage tactics, he was also discharged. and unlawfully." Question: When cargo Is being worked and ship's evacuators are be­ membership or support of the un­ ion; altering work conditions to de­ ing used, whose job is it to service the machines? As a result of such examples of The NLRB report found that a union-busting tactics, an NLRB trial substantial number of Stevens em­ feat the union's organizing efforts. Answer This is considered part of the routine duties of the Pump­ examiner has ruled that the com­ ployees had agreed to sign up with • Interrogating and Intimidating man during his regular working hours. pany unlawfully discharged 69 of the union. These workers signed employees about statements which Reference: Standard Tanker Agreement—^Memorandum of Under­ its employees and recommended joint letters addressed to plant they made to NLRB agents; dis­ standing, (a). "It has been agreed to maintain these machines, such managers announcing their mem­ charging or in other ways discrim­ that these workers be reinstated bership and their intention to inating against workers who 'testi­ as standing by when they are running, changing oil, greasing, re­ with compensation for loss of earn­ "help in every legal way to get our fied under the provisions of the fueling them and doing general maintenance and repair work as can ings. The company's flagrant anti­ fellow workers to do the same." be done aboard ship. On ships having electric evacuators, it shall National Labor Relations Act. union campaign was directed at an be the pumpman's duty to plug in the electric connection and change organizing drive conducted by the The company reacted swiftly, • Encouraging employees to plugs during regular working hours without the payment of overtime." Te.xtile Workers Union at 20 Ste- giving full indication of the ex­ work against the union, but forbid­ The next request for clarification on port time for the steward de­ vans plants in North and South tremes to which it would go to de­ ding other employees from similar partment comes from Angel Seda, chief steward on the Steel Advocate. Carolina. feat the union. First, the names of activity in favor of the union. the signers of the letter were post­ Question: "If a ship had made the complete voyage and pay off at Anti-Union Reputation • IntimidaUng and coercing ed on plant bulletin boards. This New York, and we collect Port Time being it's the port of payoff, The Textile Workers and the action was followed by a flood of comipany employees, and encourag­ and then proceed to New Orleans AFL-CIO have long considered the anti-union statements, interroga­ ing and helping them to withdraw and pay coastwise there, are we overtime provided for in paragraph Stevens company one of the most tions of pro-union employees and from the Union. once again entitled to Port Time?" (b) above." bitterly anti-union employers in "writeups" or derogatory person­ Union Wiped Out Answer: You would not be en­ the southern U.S. The firm's presi­ nel "action" reports drawn up by The next request for information The hoard report said that the titled to Port Time again in New comes dent is Robert T. Stevens, former plant supervisors. The last step in from John Short, engine Secretary of the Army under Pres­ this brutal procedure was the dis­ union-busting campaign worked Orleans. The Port Time provisions delegate on the Western Planet, ident Dwight Eisenhower, and a charge of many employees with un­ with the most efficiency at the of the agreement would apply only and involves a beef about greasing militant defender of the so-called ion sympathies, reports the NLRB. company's Watts plant. Manage­ after you have made another com­ the rudder post. ment at the plant helped anti-union plete voyage. The trip from New "right-to-work." The NLRB examiner's findings of emiployees prepare announcements York to New Orleans is not con­ Question: "The Chief Engineer NLRB trial examiner Horace A. unfair labor practices by the com­ wanted the Oilers to grease the sidered a complete voyage. of withdrawal from the union, lend­ Ruckel charged the company with pany was based on the following rudder post of the steering engine Reference: Standard Freightship once a watch, which we did and we widespread violations of the Na­ examples of Its special board of ing the use of typewriters and mimeograph machines. These an­ Agreement, Article V. Section 3: tional Labor Relations Act, based union-busting: nouncements were then distributed HOURS OF WORK—(d) last para­ put down an hour's overtime each on evidence contained in the 12,watch. When we submitted It to • Spying upon employees who to plant workers for signing and graph: "Once a vessel pays off in him he disputed every hour . . ." 000 page record which was amassed mailing to the union. By the time the port, that port shall be used for during six months of hearings. supported the union. this gimmick had run its course, the purpose of applying the provi­ Answer: This is considered part • Threatening to shut down only two out of 46 employees re­ Violated Law sions of paragraph (c) aboVe until of the routine duties of the Oiler Ruckel's report said that in cam­ plants if the TWUA won certifica­ mained with the union. These two such time as the vessel makes an­ on watch. He may perform this brave workers were then dis­ other voyage and pays off in an­ work without payment of over­ paigning to crush the union, the tion in a bargaining election. Questioning applicants for charged, and the union was wiped other port at which time the latter time. company "interfered with, re­ strained and coerced its employees jobs about their union sympathies. out, the report declared. port shall 'then become the port of Reference: Article IV, Section In addition to ordering the re­ payoff, etc." 13, Standard Tanker Agreement: hiring with back pay of the 69 em­ The following letter from Roland OILERS ON WATCH-STEAM: (a) ployees discharged in the anti-un­ A. Wiman, deck delegate on, the They shall perform routine, duties, ion drive, the NLRB also ordered Penn Transporter, concerns a beef oil main engine (if reciprocating), the company to offer two workers about the midnight meal. watch temperatures, and oil circu­ overtime work as had been the lation (if turbine), oil auxiliaries, Question: "Would you please steering engine and ice machine. past practice before this work had send me a clarification on Article 2, They shall pump bilges and tend been stopped because of their sup­ port of the union. The NLRB also Section 45, of .the Freightship water where sluges and checks aro NORFOLK—A fishing trawler, trolling for deep sea scallops ordered these workers be paid for Agreement? On this voyage, the in the engine room and no waterDeck Department was broken out tenders are carried." off North Carolina's Outer Banks, met with tragedy recently lost overtime opportunities. at 9:00 PM and continued working when it hauled in a deadly relic of World War II from the The Stevens Company, which re­ through 2:30 AM. No hot lunch This question dealing with cently showed how enlightened it provided at midnight, and no Pumpmen's duties while transwaters of an area which Sea--*— was toward Its workers by offering was unbroken hour was provided for ferring fuel oil, comes from J. A. farers still refer to as the and the doomed trawler's captain them two paid holidays per year same. The men involved put in one Batlil aboard the Western Clipper. yelled over that he had a huge (LOG, July 9, 1965), has announced hour's overtime, also $2.00 meal "Graveyard of Ships." Eight had Question: "Am writing in re­ torpedo in his nets. The Snoopy it would appe^ the NLRB ruling. allowance, as . per Paragraph (g) gards to a matter about transfer ciewmembers of the trawler also radioed the Prowler with the of the same section. of bunkers. My agreement does Snoopy lost their lives when their message that there was "something not state anything about this and "The penalty meal hour has been vessel was blown to smithereens by in the bag." the Chief insists that it is my job O.K.'d but the $2.00 meal allow­ a rusty, but still deadly torpedo 'Nothing But Splinters' ance was disputed. Are we entitled because he says so without the dredged up in the vessel's nets. to the supper meal allowance, as payment of o.t." Both skippers watched as the Four survivors were picked by Snoopy dropped astern of the Ger­ per Paragraph (g) of the above Answer: This is not considered re.scue boats following the explo­ aldine and began to haul the dead­ section?" the duties of the Pumpman. This sion. The Snoopy's home port was ly tube over its midsection. The Answer: -The Deck Department work is performed by the ,EngiPortland, Maine, and all crewmem- captain of the Prowler said the tor­ Is entitled to the $2.00 meal allow­ neers. In the event the Pumpman bers were natives of the state. BLYHIE, Calif, — Domestic ance, as stated in- your letter. pedo seemed to hit scHnething, and is required to perfonn this work, Crowded Graveyard suddenly there was a "big bang fol­ workers are scared of rattlesnakes. he shall receive overtime. Reference: Standard Freif^tship Reference: Standard Tanker This in effect, was the complaint Agreement, Article II, Section 45; The area where the tragedy oc­ lowed by smoke. Then there wasn't curred, about 55 miles southeast of a ship." The Geraldine's skipper of a melon grower in this south­ MIDNIGHT LUNCH: (b) If crew Agreement, Article 11, Section 10. Cape Henry, was a crowded grave­ had an equally gruesome descrip­ eastern California area who railed starts work at or before 9 p.m. and 'Customary Duties. Members of yard for American shipping during tion: "This terrific blast shook the against the end of the bracero works continuous overtime until all department! ahall perform thd World War II. German submarines whole area.-I looked, and she was program because domestic workers midnight, the men shall be pro­ necessary and customary duties of were so successful in their treach­ just gone. There was nothing left refused to go Into the fields to vided with a hot lunch at midnight. that department. Each member of pick melons 'unless the grower If the work continues after mid­ all departments shall perform only erous attacks on U.S. vessels, that but splinters." members of the merchant marine • Four survivors were plucked hired men to go ahead of them night one unbroken hour shall be the recognized and. customary dubbed the area "Torpedo Junc­ from the wreckage by the horrified with long bami^o poles to flush allowed for such lunch,. If this un­ duties of his particular rating. tion." Over a hundred ships were spectators on the nearby trawlers. out the rattlesnakes. broken hour is not allowiid the. When it Is necessary to shift a man to fill a vacancy, the man ad shift­ sunk by the Nazi U-boat pack in The body of the Snoopy's captain The grower, whose farm is sit­ men involved . sliali . reitelvd' bne the space of six months in 1942. was picked up a short time later uated between Yuma, Arizona, and hour's overtime , in iieii thereof. ed shall perform the duties of the The fishing trawler disaster, occur­ after It had been spotlighted by Blythe in the heart of the rattle­ This penalty hour Shalt be in Addi­ gating to which he la Assigned." ring more than 20 years after hos­ flares dropped from rescue aircraft. snake country, had not been ob­ tion to the actual overtimA worked tilities had ceased, was grim re­ Fishing in the "Graveyard of liged to afford this minimal safe­ during the. meal hour, ^e provi­ minder of these tragic events. Ships" area is still a risky pi'oposi- ty measure ipr imported foreign sions in j^is. section ahall be ap:' plicable at aU times at sea w In The explosion which shattered tion two decades after the end of workers. World War II. The area was heav­ the b o'a t was w i t nested As a captive lalmr force ignor­ port to men .bh day work," ^y nearby trawlers, the Geraldine ily mined during the days Of un­ ant of the terrain in which they (g) '*lh the event the midnl^t; .and the Prowler. 'The Gecaldine's restricted U-boat warfare, and old worked, they were apparently less liinch is not served the men in­ skipper reported that the Snoopy. rusty .mines still have been, ob­ afraid of the . ratUesnakes tt)an volved shall- be paid, the .tupjper meal, allowance in ndditien to 'ttio they. were, of losing their. Jobs., Iia4 pulled along, side .his vesset served from time to time. Deadly Torpedo 'Catch' Claims Fishing Trawler Pickets Balk At Rattlers, Grower Cries iJ 1 1 a. m �Awwi t, IMf. SEAFARERjS LOO CRUZ SEAFARERS PORTS OF THE WORLD The city of Vera Cruz, in the Mexican state bearing the nnrl® f^^ditionally-cpnsidered the most important EJ L V i^inked to the rest of Mexico by good road and rail transportation, and to the rest of the Siipl 0*7«>a SIU manned A '^7 ^o^queror Cortez landed near Vera Cruz on April 22, 1519 and the first Spanish stockade was built there. For three hundred years the city was the main export center for silver cargoes going to the Spanish Crown. The famous Silver Fleet" sailed from there. Manv old structures still remind the visitor of the glorious past of the port, and at least one, the San Juan de Ulua fort at the mouth of the bay in Vera Cruz, is still in regular use as a naval training center. The general flavor of the city is that of an old Spanish town. Vera Cruz differs from other old Mexican towns however, because of its magnificent shoreline. Visitors with ^ interest in fishing can try their luck going after giant Tarpon in deep water or simply surf-casting outside the bay. For simply viewing the shoreline, the best bet is a drive along Manuel Avila Camacho Boulevard which follows the seacoast. favorite with local people and visitors alike is the Malecon, a steel and cement pier built out over the bay, where strollers can enjoy the cool sea breezes of early evening. Vera Cruz is also dotted with fine hotels and res­ taurants were everything on the menu is a treat and sea­ food is naturally the specialty. Carnival time in Vera Cruz, which continues for a whole week prior to Lent, finds all routes into the citv jammed ind happy people filling the streets. There are" dances everywhere, including the city's parks, and guitar players serenade in the cafes under the arcaded promenades that circle the plazas. - For anyone with some time to spend in Mexico, Vera Cruz can also serve as the gateway to the rest of the na­ tion. Mexico City can be reached easily by railroad or by car over good highways, and many smaller cities, like Tlacotalpan, he close by. Tlacotalpan for example lies deep in the jungles in A tropical setting of tiny river villages. pluL^Jr n7*k'" *''• •»"'Wmgf Ifk, th. MunWpaf Palace or City Hall (above), retain the Spanish architecture for which the city is famous. I ' .V The Spanish styla Is rafleeted even In Vara Cruz's mora ; modern buildings with their shaded aolonnades. Tha SlU-mannad Dal ^undf lOoita Unas) Inaiudas tha port of Vara Crux on thi Oul( of Moxtoo In Iti ports of call. ^ , I • " ^ - • mill IIx-:;v;v:sv:;v.v'x-'.;-vx Carnival or MardI Gras time In Vera Cruz Is a time of dancing and singing all over the city, ,and strolling guitar players serenading every where. Carnival comas the waok prior to Lent. �Bu:* BM^ea California Lady Skipper Sails Solo To Hawaii HONOLULU — A 34-year old blond widow from Los Angeles made sailing history here recently when she came ashore after making a 40-day, 2,300 mile trip from California to Hawaii by herself in a 25-foot sailboat. Sharon Sites, the Intrepid distaff sailor, is believed to be the first woman to have made a solo ocean crossing between the two states. Unfortunately, Mrs. Sites was unable to finsh her voyage without assistance. As a result of a broken right wrist which she suffered while four-days from Hawaii, the Coast Guard went to her aid and gave her a tow after she had reached the Island. The brave lady sailor, who makes her living as a dental secretary in Los Angeles, reported her most frightening moment of the trip came when she ran into a 65-mile per hour wind which blew for six days. She said she had been forced to lash everything down, "hang on for dear life, and pray" to keep afloat. 39-Day Voyage Leaving her home port on June 12, the entire voyage took 39 days. Mrs. Sites made the trip with only five months of sailing experience behind her, taking neither radio nor fuel for her engine. Most of her food was donated. Had she been out for an­ other four days, the Coast Guard would have listed her as overdue and started search operations. Mrs. Sites told reporters that as far as she was concerned, she had completed her trip, despite the assist from the Coast Guard. Exercising her woman's prerogatives, she explained that she had sailed past Diamond Head, but had failed to put Into port because the lights listed on her map didn't jive with the navigation lights in the area. Mrs. Sites requested Coast Guard assistance from the skipper of a passing fishing craft when she was about 25 miles north of Honolulu. Looking back on her trip philosophically, the bold female skipper said she didn't recommend solo ocean crossings to either men or women. By Joseph B. Logue, MO, Medical Director How To Live With The Sun Premature aging of the skin Is probably the most common ill effect of too much sun. Yet by applying common sense and taking a few preventive measures, much of this injury can be avoided. Here are some suggestions from the American Academy of Dermatology to help you live with the sun. Before and after sunbathing care can be equally important for longrange protection. Before, it's a good idea to apply sunscreening agents more often at first. This gives your skin extra protection while your natural tan-producing capability, if you have it, reaches its peak. After sunbathing, lubricate your skin with a soothing, softening lotion to prevent excessive dryness. Stay away from home-style lotions such as baby oil, mineral oil, and vinegar. Protection from ultraviolet light must come from chemicals called sunscreeners which absorb the waves of ultraviolet light before they reach the skin. Stay away also from tanning pills, except under your doctor's direction. These pills act internally and can increase the skin's sensitivity to sunlight by altering the skin's response to the wave lengths of ultraviolet light. Photosensitivity means sensitive to light, and some common drugs taken by mouth can make your skin sunburn even on the slightest ex­ posure. If you are taking a prescription drug, ask your physician about this before trying to get a tan. Protective creams and lotions can produce irritation in some cases If they are rubbed vigorously into the skin. Apply these agents gently and avoid massaging them-into the skin. Their purpose is to prevent ultraviolet light from reaching the skin, not to absorb it after it strikes the skin. Sunscreening chemicals in some of these protective agents absorb ultraviolet light before it hits the skin. Such agents include one or more of the following groups of sunscreening chemicals: Para-aminobenzoates, salicylates, benzimidazoles, anthra.kilates, cinnamates, and benzophenones. Read the iab-^l " eiore you buy a simtan product to make sure It contains a sunscreening agent. Their effectiveness depends on the percentage in the lotion or cream and the thickness of the film formed on the skin. Children should be protected by a sunscreening agent and a white cloth shirt, jacket, or robe—one with a tight weave like a man's white broadcloth shirt. Sunglasses and umbrellas are useful physical sunscreeners. But some investigators feel beach umbrellas are less effective than Is popu­ larly believed in reducing ultraviolet light exposure due to reflected waves from the sand and sky. Glasses, colored or plain, filter out most of the ultraviolet rays, just as ordinary window glass does. The ad­ vantage of colored lenses is that they reduce glare. Common sense means don't take too much sun at once. Fifteen min­ utes a day for a starter is enough, for body skin previously unexposed will start getting pink in that time under a hot July or August sun. Start off in the early morning or late afternoon, for the sun's ultra­ violet waves are slanted through the atmosphere at these times and more of the injurious wave lengths are blocked. And remember, it takes days for natural tanning action to reach its peak. (From Today's Health Magazine.) , Aociul t, INB 100 N^w SlU-Manned Bulk Carrier On* of tho newest and most modern bulk carriers in the SlU fleet, the Missouri (Meadowbrook Transport), is seen passing through the Suez Canal on her maiden voyage to Kandia, India. The new bulk carrier is the former troopship Marine Swallow which was jumboized in a Tampa shipyard. A sister ship to the C-4 carrier, the Yellowstone is expected to join the Missouri after conversion work is completed in Tampa. The Missouri, which left Baton Rouge on June 12, is scheduled to arrive in Galveston on August IS. Labor Presses Improvements On Wage-Hour Bill Provisions Labor pressed its case for broadranging improvements in the Fair Labor Standards Act as congressional hearings on wage-hour amendments shifted from the House to the Senate. AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller outlined the federation's four major proposals before a subcommit' tee headed by Senator Pat number of new jobs, the federa­ Biemiller expressed the wish McNamara (D-Mich.). He tion's legislative director predicted. that "instead of compiaining about the impossiblity of coping with the After 40 Hours inevitable, the business leaders The AFL-CIO believes, he said, would tackle the positive problem that the doubletime rate should of how to do It." begin after 40 hours of work, Earlier, Labor Secretary W. rather than after 45 hours as the . Wiiiard Wirtz said an estimated Administration has suggested. 31 percent of the 4.5 million "We want to discourage over­ workers the Administration wants time," he said. "We do not accept to bring under the wage-hour the proposition that overtime pay law now make less than $1.25 an is a substitute for decent hourly hour. rates, even though it is used that Their need, he said, is not for way by many employers. Our goal is a good wage for every worker public assistance or charity but for within the span of a normal work­ "a living wage." week." Wirtz also rejected the argument Shorter workweek—"It fs our that most overtime is worked deep conviction that a 35-hour because of a shortage of workers week is both essential and inevi­ in highly-skilled, high-paid occu­ table . . . We do not claim that pations. 40 hours is too long a workweek He said a labor department study in itself. But we do Insist that showed "a significantly greater pro­ in a very few years, even under portion of workers who earned $2 the most favorable circumstances, or less an hour worked overtime there simpiy won't be enough than was true for workers earning Money added to the mlnlmunr 40-hour jobs to go around." $3 or more an hour." wage goes to the lowest-paid, Bie­ miller stressed. "Those extra dol­ lars are needed and they are promptly spent for the necessities of life." The money "flows at once into the stream of trade." Minimum wage c o v e r a g e— Labor "welcomes" the Administra­ tion proposal for extending cover­ WASHINGTON—The U.S. Navy is planning to develop a age to 4.6 million additional work­ ers by applying the law to enter­ deep-diving rescue vessel which will be capable of going to the prises with gross receipts of'$250,- aid of submarine crewmembers trapped deep beneath the 000 a year—instead of $1 million surface of the ocean. Na"vy> —and by eliminating exemptions officials see the new rescue members trapped in submarines ly­ for employees of hotels, restaurants, craft as being especially use­ ing as deep as 600 feet and bring­ laundries, hospitals, small logging ful in assisting submarines which ing them back to safety on tho operations; motion picture theattes, run into difficulties while cruising surface without outside assistance. taxi firms and certain agricultural beneath the polar ice cap. Missile Recovery processing workers. The Navy's undersea rescue ve­ Another Important aspect of the "We welcome all this, hut we hicle will be developed by the Navy's deep diving program will would go further," Biemiller Northrop Corp. which has received be the development of a rnanhedsaid. He urged that the $250,000 a five-year, multi-million dollar annual business test he aiH>lied contract to work on a craft that craft which would be capable of to ail units of an enterprise would operate from nuclear sub­ recovering missile fragments from which grosses that amount—even marine. The vessel, which would depths of 20,000 feet. These recov­ if some individual units in the carry a crew of 14, would be capa­ ery craft could move objects weigh­ chain do a lesser amount of busi­ ble of being flown to an area where ing under a ton, and would be used on missile teat ranges on the At­ ness. a submarine is in trouble within lantic and Pacific oceans. This alone, he said, would ex­ 24 hours after a distress call was The Northrop Corporation re­ tend coverage to an additional received. ports that it is also studying the 800,000 workers. He also asked According to Navy plans, the possibility of building large under­ elimination of partial exemptions minimum depths at which the res­ sea shelters for divers who could of groups such as seamen and sea­ cue vessel will operate will be the use them to work for periods as food processing workers. present collapse limits of subma­ long as 90 days at depths of 800 Overtime Pay—The Administra­ rines now in use. These collapse feet. Another Navy Job being tion proposal to increase the pen­ limits have not been made public worked out by Northrop research­ alty pay for overtime from the for security reasons, As part of ers is the development of a salvage present time-and-a-half to double- the program, techniques. will be system for the recovery of 1,000time would create a "substantial" worked oiit for removing crew- ton ship hulls lying in deep water. stressed these key points: Minimum wage increase—^In re­ sponse to President Johnson's statement that "the question Is not whether the minimum wage should be increased, but when and by how much," Biemiller declared: "We say the time to raise the minimum wage is now, and that the amount should be $2 an hour. . . . Anything less is legislated poverty, and that has no place in America." Labor rejects the "myth" that raising the minimum wage throws people out of work and employers out of business, he said. "If there were any truth in it," he com­ mented, "this country's business­ men would have all gone bankrupt long ago, and there would be no obs left for anyone." Quickly Spent Navy Plans Craft For Sub Rescues iv ri] I �Pice MKAW4RER8'L6Q Aociut i, IMB New Ship Naming Policy Dooms Japanese 'Maru' By Fred Stewart & Ed Moeney Headquarters Representatives TOKYO—There was a time when. Seafarers who saw the bow of a passing ship with the word "Maru" in its name, knew instantly that the vessel was of Japanese registry, with­ Food Plan Aims For Perfection out having to wait for a look at the rising sun on the stern. This means of traditional iden­ Better food prepared under more sanitary conditions for our mem­ tification, however, is about to bership. This has been the aim of the SIU's Food and Ship Sanitation start disappearing, according drum up more business and ease try's early merchant vessels were Program since it's inception. to an announcement of the the country's international fi­ also armed as men-of-war, and It is the duty of any representatives of this program to assist all steward department members in any way possible in enabling them to provide well prepared, high quality food for all of our SIU mem­ bership. All of the representatives of the Food and Ship Sanitation Depart­ ment are full SIU Book Members and each of them has sailed as a chief steward on SlU-contraoted ships for many years. The Food and Ship Sanitation Program stresses the following four areas as being the most Important in insuring good quality and the adequate preparation of foods on board SIU ships. STORING: The starting point of an effective feeding program is proper storing in three areas: quantity, quality and variety. The Food and Sanitation Department has developed a master storing list based on 30 day units for a crew of 50. Using this list as a starting point, food representatives can check on the adequacy of stores and see that they are of proper quality. Short-storing results in items running out while enroute while excess stores 4 ^— leads to spoilage and waste. all the preparation should be an The purpose of the master list is attractively-served meal. A clean, to make certain that neither of properly-set table, adequate silver these happens. Emphasis is also and glassware, the use of clean placed on the uses of top-quality, mess jackets, ample side dishes for pre-cut and pre-packaged frozen vegetables, bread, butter and other meats and produce. Food supplies items all help make for pleasant of this type are more uniform in feeding. The Food Program makes quality, keep better and prevent certain that all waiters and messwaste and spoilage. man are aware of the basic ele­ INVENTORY CONTROL: Repre­ ments of food service. Service of sentatives of the Food Program as­ this kind goes hand in glove with sist stewards in checking inven­ the concept of "to order" feeding, tories while in port and in setting as featured in the better shoreside up the effective control of supplies restaurants. The relatively small while at sea. The port inventory number of men fed on board ship check-up assures that the stores, at any one time is the ideal situa­ as received, are of the quantity tion for individual service of this and type ordered and that all voy­ kind. age needs are covered. The Food In the relatively short period of Program recommends that a stew­ time that the food and ship sani­ ard issue stores at specific times tation program has been in effect, each day while at sea. Two issues it has been able to insure for all daily are desirable. At these daily Seafarers a better grade of food, issues the steward department can greater variety, three entree menus keep a running inventory, keeping and better service (individually track of exactly what is being worked and served to order by withdrawn from the ship's stores, trained waiters. what these withdrawals are for Your Food Program was also in­ and how much he has left in re­ serve. Without such a running in­ strumental in setting up and main­ ventory, shortages will occur as taining training for entry ratings the voyage draws to a close, pr as in the steward department and will a rationing measure, menus will continue to be active in any future tend to get monotonous as the training for the improvement of steward tfies to use up items in the steward department. ©versupply. The SIU feels that the training PREPARATION: With adequate program promotes teamwork, cre­ stores on board the ship and prop­ ates harmony and builds and im­ er control of inventories, the proves technical abilities. The re­ cooks have the raw materials out sults to be gained from good train­ of which to prepare attractive ing programs come back many-fold nourishing meals. The Food Pro­ in a more efficiently run steward gram is out to do away with the department. By building a well old practice of cooking large quan­ qualified steward department, we tities of food in advance and then are also building a stronger union letting the meal dry up on the as a whole. steam tables. Broiled and grilled SANITATION COMMENDAfoods are cooked as ordered, TION AWARDS: Sanitation Com­ roasts are carved to order and in­ mendation awards have been pre­ dividual servings of side items sented to many SlU-contracted such as butter are substituted for ships. Recently, William E. Holy, "family style" dishes which have a regional director of the Public been the source of much shipboard Health Service commended SIU waste. The storing of pre-packaged, crewmembers sailing abroad the pre-cut frozen foods eliminates a ships of the Bloomfield Steamship great deal of the trimming, butch­ Company. At the time of the pres­ ering, washing and other prepara­ entation, Regional Director Holy tory work and makes it possible said that "it was a proud moment for cooks to prepare dishes to for everyone when the Bloomfield order on short notice. Steamship Company was awarded SERVICE—The end product of it's third consecutive certificate of Sanitation by the Public Health Service of the Department of Health Education and Welfare. "The award is a particular trib­ ute to the company's sea-going per­ Seafarers are advised to se­ sonnel whose devotion to duty cure a master's certificate at made possible the rating of 100 all times when they become ill for a second year on all of the or injured aboard ship. The company's ships in the fleet." right to demand a master's cer­ Seafarers aboard Blobmfield tificate verifying illness or inJury aboard a vessel is guaran­ ships have shown for the third consecutive year that an SIU ship teed by law. is a clean chip. Japan Line, one of the island na­ tion's largest shipping companies. The Japan Line has let it be known that it will drop the suffix "Maru" from the names of all new vessels which join its fleet in the future. Spokesmen for the com­ pany said the operator was taking the action because foreigners found it hard to understand and remember ships with Japanese names. When translated Into everyday language, the Japanese are saying that ships bearing names from their own language are bad for business in the inter­ national shipping community. English Helps To remedy this difficulty, the Japan Line has decided to use English language descriptions in naming their new vessels. Al­ though "Maru" is going to be a word of the past. Seafarers will still have a ready means of iden­ tifying Japanese-flag shipping since the new names will all con­ tain the word "Japan." The English word used in con­ junction with "Japan" will refle-;t the Japanese love of beauty, ac­ cording to the company. Tankers, for instance, will bear the name of flowers, while dry cargo ves­ sels will carry the name of trees. Payments Boost Observers have pointed out that one important reason for this ma­ jor switch in naming policy is Japan's poor balance of payments position. During the last fiscal year, Japanese ships carried 44.5 percent of their own imports. While this is many times over the percentages of imports which American-flag ships carry to the United States, the Japanese are plainly dissatisfied to the point where they are ready to cast past tradition to the winds. The new naming policy, it ii hoped, will nancial situation. Experts on Japanese culture say the word "maru" has no set meaning, even though it has ap­ peared on most of the country's tonnage since trading started with the Western world In the nine­ teenth century. Some experts de­ fine the word as meaning circle, while others say it refers to the moats which once served to de­ fend ancient feudal castles. This latter definition has been linked to the maritime world by histo­ rians who report that the coun­ thus considered floating castles. Other Japanese shipping opera­ tors are watching the experiments in naming to see if positive re­ sults show in the Japan Lines' profit statement. If the company succeeds, Japan may be in for a mass series of changes in the names of its vessels. The first vessel to fall under the re-naming policy will be the Japan Elm, a 13,850 ton carrier scheduled for delivery in Septem­ ber. President Calls For Desalting Progress WASHINGTON—^The deepening crisis caused by prolonged drought conditions over large sections of the nation has led President Johnson to issue a call for advances in desalinization techniques. The President declared that the need for progress in desalting seawater is "impera­ tive" if the country is to succeed in "drought-proofing" its metropoli­ tan areas and their surrounding agricultural regions. The President's remarks signaled formal White House recognition of the growing importance attached to desalinization as a means of solving the continuing water problems facing the country's metropoli­ tan areas. His comments were made at a White House ceremony wheri he signed a bill setting up a 10-year Federal-State planning program to solve the country's growing need of water. President Johnson informed his audience that he had as.signed high priority to planning work by governmental departments and Congress that is aimed at putting desalting systems into operation. At the present time there are four desalinization plants in the U.S. operated on a demonstration basis by the federal government. These plants operate through the use of conventional power. The country's first nuclear-powered desalting facility is scheduled to go into opera­ tion in the vicinity of Riverhead, Long Island, N.Y. sometime in the future. This plant will be built by the American Machine and Foundry Co. for New York State. Under the provisions of the water planning program signed by the President, $5 million in federal funds will be available over a IC-year period to states engaged in developing water resources. The bill re­ quires states to provide matching funds. Lowering The Boom Get Certificate Before Leaving e-. Seafarer R. Holt (center) explains some of the finer points on running a winch to T. Ncefll (left) at he lowers the boom on the Seamar (Calmar) while the vessel stopped in Baltimore recently. Backing up Holt'with some friendly advice is B. Harwell (right). All three SIU members sail in the Seamar't deck department. �AmgaM %, vm 9M'4rAKgR8 M0€ FMT* Eifliteai Parfy Line Twist Topples Top Soviet Whaling Hero MOSCOW—A Russian whaling skipper, whom the government hailed as the kind of man every young Russian should grow up to be, has suddenly been toppled from his lofty perch by an abrupt twist In the party line, in ihe years following World • War II, Captain Aleksei Soly- Captain Solyanik now finds him­ Young Communist paper, h« or­ accused of gross maltreatment dered his fleet into tthe tropics anik basked in the glow of the self of the seamen imder his command, without arranging for imoper ven­ mass admiration of thousands upon thousands of Russian school chil­ dren who enthusiastically applaud­ ed his successful Antarctic whaling expeditions. The Kremlin thought so highly of their star whaler that he was presented the Soviet Un­ ion's two top awards for civilians— the Order of Lenin and official des­ ignation as a "Hero of Socialist Labor." Victim of New Line The whaling captain, however, has now fallen victim to one of those sharp twists in the Commu­ nist Party iine which the Russians have grown so famous for. Back in the days when Josef Stalin reigned over the U.S.S.R., no honor was to great for a man who broke the sacred production quota—and no Inconvenient questions were asked about how badly he treated his workers in doing so. Today, how­ ever, the Kremlin bosses have ap­ parently decided that its about time that the workers had sonn>e rights in the so-called "Workers' State." As a result of this policy switch. according to the official newspaper of the Communist Youth League. The paper charges him of being overwhelmed by the un-Communist vices of ambition, arrogance and conceit, in addition to killing the ideals of justice, honor and dignity among his own crew. Gone Are The Days The captain undoubtedly remem­ bers the days when his star shone high in the Communist heavens. Only five years ago a huge crowd filled the shore of the port of Odes­ sa to see his fleet return from a successful whaling expedition. Re­ ports of the occasion said thousands of roses were cast into the harbor in his honor, and all ships present blew a three-whistle salute to the (then) greatest Red whaler of them all. Now the^former whaling hero is buffeted by such charges as abuse of his high office, favoritism to famiiy and friends and the rude quashing of criticism to cover up his own mistakes. According to the tilation equipment on the ships, which were designed for work In the Antarctic. As a result, his crew suffered Illness, Injiu-y and even death. Television's Dave Garroway stands before a large mural in Capitalist In Disguise? AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, D.C. in the opening Perhaps one of the most signifi­ scene of "When Day's Work is Done," a film produced by the cant accusations brought against labor federation to spotlight the after-work activities of the whaling skipper is the charge union members in programs designed to better their com­ that ha has come to enjoy the fruits of high living, a trait usually munities. The documentary will be shown on nationwide associated with the capitalist world. television over the Labor Day weekend. His Young Conununist critics re­ veal that his dress has become im­ maculate and his home laden with fine furniture. In addition he is accused of building a swimming pool on his ship's bridge for the use of his wife, who, incldmitally, saiis as a high officer. The paper claims that the wife performs work WASHINGTON—A special AFL-CIO film documentary on that any sailor could do in a few minutes. leisure time which was critically acclaimed when it premiered The captain is also charged with on nationwide television will be re-released for showing over permitting his son and daughter- the Labor Day weekend. in-law to live in luxury on his flag­ Arrangements for present­ commercial and educational tele­ ship's bridge, while the seamen be­ vision stations in areas wher* low suffer from their terrible liv­ ing "When the Day's Work is there are heavy concentrations of ing conditions. Done" are now being made with union members. AFL-CIO TV Documentary To Be Seen Labor Day By Sidney Margolius Wave Motion Powers New Harbor Buoys TOKYO—Japanese marine en­ gineers have developed two new kinds of harbor buoys that use wave motions to produce electrici­ ty to power their lights and fog horns. The new buoys have aroused considerable Interest in maritime circles since they are reportedly cheaper to operate and easier to service than devices currently in use. The buoys utilize two different principles to generate the elec­ tricity they need to produce sig­ nals. One is the pendulum-type buoy which takes the up-and-down motion movement produced as it rides on the waves, and converts it into a horizontal force that gen­ erates electricity. The second type of buoy is called the turbine type. It produces elec­ tricity by a combination of vertical wave action on a long stem at­ tached to its underside and air pressure above its surface. Produce Own Power Both varieties of buoys are ca­ pable of producing enough elec­ tricity to power two 5-watt lights which flash every three seconds in addition to operating a fog horn which sounds for 20 seconds at 1.5second intervals. The buoys need a battery check only twice a year at the maximum, according to their manufacturer. A general overhaul will only be required once every two years. The devices are built of special metals which are designed to ward off corrosion by salt water. Both buoys have undergone tests •long the Japanese coast line. Compact Vs. Full-Size Car Costs Families In the market for a new car get a double bonus this siunmer. The usual ebbing of prices late in the model year has been pyramided by the recent excise tax cut. But be warned that you now need to comparisonshop prices more closely than ever, including charges for financing, insurance and optional equip­ ment. While most dealers are reported to have re­ duced prices, reporters around the country did find several instances of failure to pass on to buyers the full amount of the cut. Even though car manufac­ turers have reduced wholesale prices to reflect the tax cut of 3 per cent, dealers set their own prices. And while manufacturers have reduced 1965 models in line with the excise cut, there is no guar­ antee they will continue to do so on the forthcom­ ing 1966 cars. It was noticeable at the beginning of the 1965 model year, that while prices officially were not increased, actually there were a number of actual increases as more optional features were made standard, and included in the base price. Ownership costs for compacts are lower, even, though some of the full-size cars do have relatively good resale value. Runzheimer & Company, a noted auto accounting firm, estimates these costs nationally for a standardsize, eight-cylinder car traded-in every three years 'the model used in the example was a 1965 Chevrolet eight-cylinder Bel Air four-door sedan). Variable costs Avg. per mile Gasoline and Oil 2.58 cents Maintenance .69 cents Tires 44 cents Fixed costs Fire and Theft Insurance Property Damage and Liability ($25/50/5M License and Registration Depreciation 3.7 cents Annually $ 31. 126. 24. 626. $807. Thus, for a family that drives 10,000 miles a year, the full costs of car ownership now run about $1,177 a year. Nor does this include finance charges if you buy on time. As this list shows, biggest expense in car owner­ ship is depreciation (the difference between what you paid and what you can get). Runzheimer found that the full-size car lost an Average of $626 a year of its resale value in the first three years, or a total of $1,878. Most moderate-income families who buy new cars or late-model used cars, generally do keep them more than three years; thus do not lose as much In depreciation. In general, these figures indicate that a popular make of full-size car loses close to 30 per cent a year of its current value. Thus, a car that cost $2,700 would be worth in the neighborhood of $1,900 at the end of its first year. The second year it would lose about $570 of its resale value, and have a mar­ ket value of approximately $1,330, and so on. After ihe first two years, depreciation be­ comes relatively low and your ownership cost correspondingly reasonable. Two other factors can reduce the depreciation cost: careful main­ tenance, which adds to the resale value, and arranging a private sale when yon do want to re-seli. Runzheimer also compared costs of the full-size car with those of a domestic compact and a foreign compact. It made this survey in just one city—Chi­ cago—but considers the findings reflect the relative costs nationally. In the Chicago area, per-mile fuel and mainte­ nance cost for the eight-cylinder standard car were computed as 3.6 cents; for a popular domestic com­ pact, 2.85 cents, and for the leading foreign compact, 2.05 cents. The annual fixed costs, including depre­ ciation, insurance and registration fees were com­ puted as $929 for the standard; $855 for the do­ mestic compact, and $579 for the foreign compact. This makes the total annual costs (during the first three years), $1,289, $1,140 and $784 respectively for 10,000 miles a year. In other words, normally a domestic compact saves about $149 a year, and the most widely-sold foreign compact, about $505. However, the foreign compact used in the study Is the Volkswagen, which many families find too small and limited for normal family needs, although it has won some usage as a second car. Other for­ eign cars do not have as high resale value as the Volkswagen, R. H. Kastengren, Runzheimer Field Relations Director, told this writer. Thus you could not expect that the VW's relatively low depreciation would apply to the other foreign compacts. The domestic compacts do offer some cost saving while still providing enough capacity and power for usual family needs. - Interestingly, a special breakdown provided for Us by Runzheimer, shows that the main saving of the U.S.-made compacts over the full-size cars, Is in operating costs rather than in depreciation. The half-hour film examines the ever-increasing leisure time that has come from shorter work­ weeks and longer vacations and salutes union members who utilize their after-work hours for commu­ nity betterment. Labor Lends A Hand Scenes of union activities in New York, California, New Jer­ sey, West Virginia and Washing­ ton, D.C. are shown as well as community projects in Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, Pennsylva­ nia and Connecticut. Among these are construction of health facili­ ties, community cultural projects, disaster aid and programs for the very young and the very old. The film also covers achieve­ ments realized from the millions of dollar.s donated each year by union members to united fund ap­ peals, as well as the uses mads of labor-donated service aids, such as mobile Travelers Aid and Red Cross disaster units. Narration is by Dave Garoway, with comments by AFL-CIO Pres­ ident George Meany and Vice President Joseph A. Beirne. Alaskan Salmon Haul Is Biggest In Five Years SEATTLE — Members of the SlUNA-affiliated Alaska Fisher­ men's Union hauled in their big­ gest salmon catch since 1960. More than-37 million red salmon were caught in Bristol Bay, Alaska, dur­ ing this year's fishing season. Iti 1960 approximately 30 million sal­ mon were caught by the Alaskan fishermen. This year's catch represented • huge increase over 1964 when only 13 million fish were hauled in. The catch amounts to 1,250,000 cases of canned fish, worth about $50 million. Even optimistio guess­ es at the beginning of the salmon run placed the total catch at under ^ cases. Approximately 17 million fish in the run were not caught and hav» gone to their spawning areas. • ''1 n �rv Wtortai c m§ Watchint TIM Board A lot of the boys out on the West Coast are still ihaking their heads and knocking wood over the close call that Seafarer Tadeusz (Tad) Chilinsky had down California way. Tad, who has been shipping as a bosun out of Wilmington, California, was on his way to Baltimore where he and his family have a new home. After packing all worked as a coal miner. "I've been in that town I guess it was just his furniture on a trailer and sailing since 1951," he says, "and natural to go to sea. So I did—at Keeping a sharp eye out for that right ship, W. Szczepanek (left) and Eddie Broders are pictured as they look over shipping prospects on the Rotary board in the Baltimore SlU hall. Both Seafarers are veteran members of the deck department. VENORE (Venore), July 4—Chair­ man, R. Serans; Secretary, t;. W. Escherbach. Brother C. James was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. MT. VERNON VICTORY (Victory Carriers), July 9 — Chairman, Ted Jones; Secretary, J. Melton. Ship's delegate informed crew that if ship goes to Japan, draws will be in American money, if possible. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Vote of thanks to the steward department. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), July 18—Chairman, C. Jacks; Secre­ OVERSEAS JOYCE (Maritime Over­ seas), July IS—Chairman, Walter C. Snell; Secretary, R. Hernandes. Ship's delegate reported on safety conditions and repairs. Brother Snell was re-eiected to serve as ship's delegate. No disputed OT reported. DEL SUD (Delta), July 22—Chair­ man, J. Tucker; Secretary, H. Crane. No beefs and no disputed OT re­ ported by department delegates. $140.04 in ship's fund. NORINA (Wall Street Traders), July 11—Chairman, A. C. May; Secretary, R. T. McNeil. $78 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother A. C. May was elected ship's delegate. Crew agreed not to sign for next trip until prob­ lem of getting new linen is settled. CITIES SERVICE BALTIMORE (Cities Service), July 15—Chairman, J. Maytum; Secretary, C. C. Harman. $17.06 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Captain in­ formed the ship's delegate that the ship will go to shipyard within one month, and asked for repair list. tary, R. Donnelly. Soma disputed OT to be taken up with boarding patrolman. $74 In ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Brother R. Donnelly was elect­ ed to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. YAKA (Waterman), July 11—Chair­ man, Lea Harvey; Secretary, Guy Casey. Brother W. W. Brown was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department delegates. General discussion held. POTOMAC (Empire Transport), July 18—Chairman, Joseph Decingue; Sec­ retary, Edward Kress. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Brother Frank Pasulak was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. VENORE (Venore Transportation), June 20—Chairman, R. K. Wardlow; Secretary, Richard Nelson. One man was hospitalized in Gibralter. $4 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by deiMirtment delegates. Some dis­ puted OT in deck department. Vote of thanks to the steward departmerit for a job well done. THETIS (Rye Marine), July 10 — Chairman, C. C. Smith; Secretary, Oscar M. Raynor., Brother Raynor was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. $17.14 in ship's fund, dona­ tions appreciated. Some disputed OT In deck department. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Special vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. Our cooks, messmen and pantrymen are tops, none better. MISSOURI (Meadowbrook Trans­ port), June 20—Chairman, Ernest L. Tatro; Secretary, Wilfred J. Moore. Some disputed OT in deck and en­ gine departments. Question regard­ ing delayed sailing in Baton Rouge. STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), July B —Chairman, Jack Farrand; Secretary, Milton Brown. $3 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck de­ partment. All hands asked to donate to ship's fund at payoff. Vote of thanks to the crew messmen and chief cook for a Job well done. Mo­ tion made to have draws in bunker ports if stay exceeds two hours. STEEL AGE (Isthmian), June 26— Chairman, Egbert W. Goulding; Sec­ retary, Alfred saiem. $27 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT In deck department ALCOA EXPLORER (Alcoa), July IS —Chairman, Jose L. Ramos; Secre­ tary, G. E. Pettipas. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward de­ partment for adequate and excellent food. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. DEL ORO (Delia), June 20—Chair­ man, Claude A. Bankston; Secretary, Ramon Irizarry. $53.45 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT re­ ported. Brother Harold J. Galardi was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. sending his wif* ahead by plane. Brother Chilinski climbed Into his brand new car and set off down highway 301. Running into high winds, the trailer began to buffet wildly and the car swerved out of control and struck an abutment. The Chilinsky furniture, trailer and auto were totally destroyed. He lost $3,000 worth of housahold goods alone. "It was a rough break," Chilinski says. "But in a lot of ways I was lucky. First of all, I had sent my wife on ahead and she was spared the danger and terror of the acci­ dent. In the second place, although all my property was lost, I walked out of the accident without a single scratch. You know," he continues, "I was torpedoed three different times during World War II and never injured. All in all," he grins, "I guess I have to say I'm a pretty lucky guy. The next trip I take though will be on a ship—as soon as the right deck slot hits the board." By the "right job" Tad means one that will take him to Baltimore where his wife and new home are waiting. i t i Siwing cleaning is an all hands, all year affair aboard the Del Oro (Delta Lines). Ship's delegate H. J. Galardi reports that flashing brooms, rags and mops are work­ ing up a storm from stem to stern. "There are rumors," he says with a wink, "that Mister Clean has been seen below, and he's doing so much work that gray hairs are beginning to sprout on his bald dome." The bosun and crew are also cooperating to keep the Del Oro ship-shape and spotless. tit Seafarer George Davis dropped into the Norfolk Hall the other day to let his buddies know about his recent runs to western Europe and to shoot the breeze about the old days. "After the good old USA," he says, "my two favorite countries Davis are Germany and Holland. Those are probably the two cleanest countries in the world. You can't And a cigarette butt on thd streets. People over there take a real pride in their homes and cities. And they're usually real friendly and hospita­ ble to the visiting seaman." Be­ fore shipping out. Brother Davis there's no comparison between shipping out and digging coal. I'll take sailing anytime." In response to a question from a fellow Sea­ farer in the hall about how he started shipping out Davis says, "nobody was surprised when I took to the sea. Most of my friends were veteran seamen and they con­ vinced me that it was the best life. And today," he smiles, I'm glad they did. Shipping out—if it's SIU —is tops." 4 3) Seafarers aboard the Thetis (Rye Marine) like to get things done in a hurry, without wasting precious time on non-es­ sentials. So, ac­ cording to dele­ gate C .C. Smith, the crew has put in an order for instant coffee in the port of Singa­ pore. "There are Smith plenty of times," he says, "when Instant coffee serves better than the regular stuff—especially in a pinch." As for leisure time, the boys on the Thetis know how to use that too. "We like movies on board this vessel," Brother Smith announces. "We expect to get a new batch of films in Japan," he says, "and we sure hope that they'll be good ones." 3i 4 t By this time, it's no news to anybody that SIU mess staffs care enough to serve the very best. From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, SIU galley gangs enjoy the highest reputation on the high seas. The steward and galley crews of the following ves­ sels have earned the praises of their fellow Seafarers for chow and service above and beyond the call of duty: Yenore (Venore Transport); Al­ coa Explorer (Alcoa Steamship); Mt. Vernon Victory (Victory Car­ riers); Maiden Creek (Waterman Steamship); Steel Director (Isth­ mian Steamship); Seatrain Louisi­ ana (Seatrain Lines). 3> 3) Si The boys around the Baltimore hall are always glad to see Sea­ farer William T. Rose drop by. Growing up in New Bedford, Mass., one of America's most famous old whal­ ing ports, Brother Rose has been sailing for about forty years. Look­ Rose ing up from a hand of cards with an old-time sailing buddy. Rose says, "living Hie age of sixteen. I suppose I've sailed Just about everything," he continues, "and that includes the old three-masted schooners. My family were sailors for generations. My father was a fisherman and I got my taste for the sea when I was a kid going after lobsters and deep sea scallops. You can believe me," Rose says, laying down his cards and nodding reflectively, "it was tough back in those days. And if it hadn't been for the SIU, the seaman would still be deprived of decent wages and working condi­ tions. I can still remember carry­ ing home only $60 after a month of hard labor. Things have sure changed since." "Amen to that" adds his card partner. Now making his home in Baltimore, Brother Rose is married and has two chil­ dren, twelve grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. He sails as a chief cook and baker hut laments the fact that most sea­ going cooks no longer specialize in one kind of dish. "Now-a-days," he says, "you've got to give them a variety. That way you keep everybody happy." 3> 3« Seafarers sailing aboard the Venore (Venore Transport) have discovered that there are more waves at sea than just those that billow on the ocean surface. Ship's delegate B. H. Richerson reports that waves have appeared on the ship's tv screen. "These waves we can do without," he says. "They're swamping all the best programs. But never fear," he assures, "we're rigging up a new tv antenna and the video should he shipshape - any day now." 3JI 3^ 3" The summer sun is beginning to shine in earnest on the high seas, stoking up the atmosphere and pushing the mercury to new heights. Keeping cool under the pressure, crewmembers aboard the Globe Explorer (Maritime Over­ seas) are giving the mess hall air conditioners the once over. "Look­ ing good," is the report of dele­ gate Israel Farhi, fixing the cooling machines with what he hopes is a* "cold eye." Sign Name On LOG Letters For obvious reasons the LOG cannot print any letters or other communications sent in by Seafarers unless the author signs his name. Unsigned anonymous letters will only wind up In the waste-basket. If circumstances justify, the LOG will withhold a signature on request. �rNf!* Twtii^ Aufiut Ik IfH SE4rARER9 EOQ; 'Messing' Around Perilous Adventures At Sea Recalled By Three Seafarers In the length of their sailing experiences, Seafarers come to regard perilous and unusual events as normal occurences, all in a day's work—as most of the men put it. Nevertheless, there are some experiences that even the most seasoned of SIU veterans recall with a clarity that long years have failed to-»lessen. These are the events lates. "He had been leaning against German devil and the deep blue that eventually provide the a loose rail on the poop deck. Tha sea," Brother Snyder recounta. raw material out of which the rail wasn't chained and the next "The Steel Navigator didn't have a most enduring and exciting sea thing he knew he was overboard chance." and in the sea. Evidently no one yarns are spun. While tha ship foundered in the Seafarer Chester H. Green who had seen him fall and the tanker winds, the sub fired its deadly tor­ pedoes. One of the "fish" scored has been sailing for 45 years went continued on its course." Fortunately, the sailor kept his a direct hit. to sea in 1920, but of all his many adventures one remains vivid In his presence of mind and did every­ "The Navigator went to the bot­ memory. Although he can't recall thing he could to keep himself tom in less than five minutes," Sny­ exactly how long ago the incident afloat while waiting and praying der recalls. "We had to go over occurred, it is still sharp in his to be picked up. the side as we were." mind. "He had kicked off his shoes and "Before the thing was over," Sny­ "It all happened quite a few all his clothes so that he could der relates, "we lost twenty-one years ago," he says. "But I can still swim more easily," Green says. men^ut of thirty-seven, and drift­ hear that call for help as if it were "But the weather and water were ed for seven days before we were ice cold and the seas rough. He finally picked up." only yesterday." ended up in a bad state of shock." Brother Green Make Raft The Algerian's ship was notified was aboard the Steel Architect by wire and arrangements were The lifeboat that Snyder went in on a long run. made to get the man back home. capsized in the wake of the freightThey were far out Lucky To Help at sea and miles "Maybe it sounds corny," says from sight of land Green with an embarrassed grin. or of any other "But I believe that just about the vessel. best thing a man can do on this "It was a had earth is to help out a fellow hu­ day," he recalls. man being in trouble. I think I was Green "There was a lot lucky to have the chance and I'll of weather and heavy seas. I was never forget it." alone on deck. Brother Green also remembers Man Overboard one other thing: the hard condi­ "Suddenly I heard a man yelling tions that faced the seaman before Snyder Mitchell for help," he said, "I looked around the SIU was there to fight for prog­ and was amazed to see someone ress. er as she went down. The men swimming weakly in the ocean near "We used to sail with no fresh bobbed about in the water, hastily the ship. I threw him a life pre­ water on some ships," he recalls. throwing together a raft from the server and then made for the "Conditions were just generally debris and keeping afloat as .best bridge on the run, yelling, 'Man terrible. The SIU is the best thing they could. A second lifeboat dis­ overboard' as loud as I could." that ever happened to the Ameri­ appeared, never to be seen again. The Steel Architect put about can seaman." The next morning, the men could and lowered a lifeboat to pick up see that the capsized lifeboat was Torpedoed the stranded swimmer. still afloat and not too far away. When it comes to intense and "She turned on a dime," remem- memorable experiences, those of The sea had flooded it and it was ' bers Green. "It was a real neat res­ Seaferer Joseph O. Snyder are sec­ filled to the gunwales and had no freeboard at all. ' cue." ond to none. Snyder was aboard the The captain of tha Steel Naviga­ The "man overboard" turned out Steel Navigator when she was tor­ to be an Algerian seaman. pedoed and sunk in the North At­ tor swam to the boat alongside Snyder and together, they bailed It "He was in pretty bad shape lantic during World War II. out. when we got him on deck," says The freighter was returning from 'We used our hands and any­ Brother Green, "suffering from a Carter, Wales, with a load of sand thing else we could grab hold of," bad case of shock and ej^osure." ballast. Blasted by the gales of a strong Snyder says. "It took a little while, A short time later, the Steel Architect's crew learned the cir­ nor'wester, the ship's ballast shift­ but it was sure worth it." cumstances under which the Al­ ed and, developing a 33 degree list, A total of seventeen nien board­ gerian sailor had gone over the she had to drop out of the convoy. ed the lifeboat seeking safety, but aide. In the midst of her battle with one—a messboy—died of exposure Loose Rail the storm, the German U-boat and had to be buried at sea. "The victim was chief mate on struck. 7 Days Adrift a French wine tanker," Green re­ "We were caught between the Seven long, hard and dangerous days later, the sixteen survivors were picked up by the H.M.S. De­ coy and deposited in Scotland. From there they were returned to the United States where all were hospitalized for immersion and prolonged exposure. Despite the ordeal, Snyder, a hardy SIU veteran, shipped out again less than two months later. "That's not unusual," he says. "Someday the full story of the war­ time Merchant Marine will be tdd and that tale will be filled with such examples of steady courage and quiet endurance that my own story will seem commonplace in comparison. Even so," he con­ cludes, "I'll remember it till my dy­ If eny SIU ship has no ing day." library or needs a new A strong Union man, Snyder supply of books, contact says that "the SIU has brought lu any SIU hall. a long way in just a few years." EVERY MONTHS YOUR SIU SHIP'S LIBRARY Meteor of Doom Seafarer Walter M. MitcheU has been sailing since the early days of World War II, aqd although he has never had any really close calls (Continued on page 21) iiiiil Penn Carrier messmen (l-r) Grant Manett, Georg* Quinn, and William (Duck) Toliver were busy dishing out the hot plates on the Carrier's last run to India. The crow were all agreed that the trip was a good one and that the galley gang did a terrific {ob. TRANSORIENT (Hudson Waterways), July 10—Chairman, W. Fishert Secre­ tary, P. L. Luketic. Soma disputed OT reported In deck and angina dapartments. Vota of thanks extended to tha steward department. DEL VALLE (Delta), July 4—Chairman, R. Ferrerai Secretary, C. M. Dowling. $4.10 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Brother J. T. Beasley, acting ship's delegate resigned. Chief alectrician, C. C. Harris was elected ship's delegate. MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), June 20—Chairman, N. E. Gene; Secretary, M. L. George. Request patrolman and quested to retum dirty linen. Re­ pairs are all being taken cara of. No beefs reported by department delegates. VENORE (Venore), May 16—Chair­ man, B. H. Richardson; Secretary, R. Wardlow. $4 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Motion made to secure sepa­ rate rooms for engine department watches. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), June 29—Chairman, Wm. H. Harrell; Sec­ retary, Fazil Ali. $5 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vota of thanks to former ship's delegate. New ship's delegate elected. FANWDDD (Waterman], July 4 — Chairman, Homer 0. Workman; Sec­ retary, Michael Miller. Crew requested to cooperate in keeping natives out of quarters and passageways. SEA PIONEER (Pioneer Tankers), June 27—Chairman, Garret A. Wilei Secretary, None. Beef about tha water in showers. Vote of thanks to the steward department. food plan representative to be on board upon arrival in New York. Vota of thanks to the baker, crewmessman and pantry man for a Job well done. WARM SPRINGS (Columbia), June 13—Chairman, J. C. Arnold; Secretary, J. T. Siney. Ship's delegate reported that there were several items to be taken up with boarding patrolman. TRANSBAY (Hudson Waterways), May 20—Chairman, F. J. Ferro; Secre­ tary, L. B. Moore. Soma disputed OT in each department. Ship to be fumigated. Vote of thanks to tha steward department. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land), July 23—Chairman, R. Mills; Secretary, John St. John. Safety meeting held. No beefs reported. Vote of thanks was extended to the crew for their cooperation In keeping messroom clean at night. STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian), June 14—Chairman, Eugene Dakin; Secretary, Clarence A. Collins. $34.50 in ship's fund. One man hospitalized in Bombay and one in Karachi. Some disputed OT to be taken up with boarding patrolman upon arrival in port. Motion made to have contract department negotiate with company for increase in hold cleaning rate, time and one half for watch below, straight time for watch on deck. Crew request that cash money be put aboard for draws, instead of trav­ elers checks. GLOBE EXPLORER (Maritime Over­ seas), April 26 — Chairman, Chester Wilson; Secretary, None. Ship sailed short one messman. Nothing else reported. OEL NORTE (Delta), July 17 — Chairman, Robert Callahan; Secre­ tary, Bill Kaiser. General discussion held. Everything is O.K. with no beefs. $219 in ship's fund "Snd $46.38 in movie fund. Brother Peter B. Val­ entine was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. COMMANDER (Marine Carriers), July 25—Chairman, Roy L. Cuthrell; Secretary, Charles Galloway. $6.23 in ship's fund. All members were re- GLOBE EXPLORER (Maritime Over­ seas Corp.), July 4—Chairman, Israel Faihi; Secretary, Ernest W. Loftice. No beefs reported by department delegates. Notify Union On LOG Mail As Seafarers know, copies of each Issue ot the SEAFARERS LOG are mailed every two weeks to all SIU ships as well as to numerous clubs, bars and other overseas spots where Seafarers congregate ashore. The procedure for mailing the LOG involves calling all SIU steamship companies for the Itineraries of their ships.- On the basis of the information supplied by the ship oper­ ator, four copies of the LOG, and minutes forms are then air­ mailed to the agent in the next port. Similarly, the seamen's clubs get various quantities of LOGs at every mailing. The LOG is sent to any club when a Seafarer requests It by notifying the LOG office that Seafarers con­ gregate there. As always the Union would like to hear promptly from SIU ships whenever the LOG and ship's mail is not delivered so that the Union can maintain a day-to-day check on the accuracy of its mailing lists. I i'I �iE'APlttltst t o4 the Vnlon eonttmiinf suoeeH 1B the year* that lie ahead. The Seafarer* IntematloQal To the Editor: Union ha* my Eternal aupport I am writing thla letter to and gratitude. .thank the SIU for the hospitali­ Fraternally youri, zation and medical care that a Theodore Popa SlU wife Thanks Union Seafarer's family receives even * 4^ when he is away at sea. Over the past few years, I have been seriously ill on two different occasions. Once, I re­ quired surgery. In both cases To the Editor: the SIU Welfare Plan was there Just a very quick note to let everyone know how grateful I am to the SIU and all the broth­ ers for my pension which was recently approved. I am 67years-old and have every inten­ tion of living another 67 years. And thank God that I will not have to worry about money for Ail letters to the Editor for a single one of those years. My publication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed by the pension guarantees me $150 a writer. Names will be withheld month for the rest of my life. The Union has made this pos­ upon request. sible. Thank you one and all. Fraternally yours, to make sure that my needs Harry J. Statler were taken care of. And let me add that I got only the best 4" t S" care and treatment. As a mother of three growing children, I can tell you that To the Editor: without the SIU Welfwe Plan I would like to add my voice we would be under a financial to the protest against the Amer­ strain. We all know that kids ican Medical Association's stand have a tendency to get sick opposing USPHS medical care often in the early years, to say for the American seaman. As nothing of the cost of eyeglasses, members of the medical asso­ dentistry and all the rest. Lord ciation must be aware, treat­ only knows what we would have ment for the seaman poses very done without the union. special problems. Sailing is a My husband always says what very mobile profession and the a great Union he belongs to — sailor, when working, is rarely how it fights for and protects in one place long enough to es­ him. As his wife, I can't help tablish a permanent relation­ feeling that in a way I belong ship with a personal physician. to the SIU too. From the way It is very important for him to the Union has taken care of me know that no matter what port and my whole family, there can he lands in, he can receive the be little doubt that it feels this necessary medical carCjby going to the nearest USPHS' hospital. way too. God bless you all, and may all If the AMA would take the your members enjoy smooth trouble to examine the facts be­ sailing. fore making up its mind, it Sincerely yours, would soon discover that the Mrs. Robert Wolfe American government knew very well what it was doing when it" created facilities to meet the special medical needs of the sea­ man. In conclusion, let me point To the Editor: I received my first pension out that the USPHS treatment check several days ago and I that I personally have received, wish there was some adequate as well as the treatment re­ way I could express my appre­ ceived by all my seafaring brothers, is equal to any in the ciation to the SIU. I can look forward to the days world. Skilled medical care and of my retirement without the attention are the every day rule fear of financial destitution or in any USPHS hospital. If these Illness without funds hanging hospitals are closed, it will be over my head like a sword. The a tragedy for all concerned. Good luck In the fight for the SIU has always fought to guar­ antee the rights and welfare of USPHS, A1 (Duke) Rogers its members and I can only wish SIU Pension Appreciated Hits AMA Stand Thanks Union For Benefits Adventures At Sea (Continued from page 20) at sea, he has had a few wartime experiences that he'll never forget. He can still recall being moored at a dock in Holland and watching the German V-2 rockets being fired towards England. "You could see that V-2 blast off in a big ball of fire," he says. "Then it streaked across the sky like a fiery meteor of doom." Another incident he can't shake from his memory occurred on a voyage he made to the port of Bari, Italy. Dead Ships "The area had been heavily bombarded," he remembers. "There were so many sunken ships in the harbor that it was almost impossible to navigate through the shallower waters. I still get an erie feeling when I think of all those dead ships," he admits. "You could see them very clearly in the shallow water." Brother Mitchell signed on with the SIU in 1943. "The Union is great," he says. '.'It's always treated me just fine." F««« TUM^-Oli#' Seafarers Lose Their Hearts To A Canine Sea Princess When Seafarers aboard the Sea-Island Seattle refer to "that salty old sea-dog," they are not, as one might expect, talking about the captain, but about a lovely, young, longlegged blonde named Sandy. And what's more, Sandy is in love with every last one of them — from the deckhand-^ who rubs her back, to the the contest has not yet ended, the steward who feeds her, to the Judges admit that they have "a FWT who prepares her hot bath every Saturday night. As Seafarers up and down the West Coast already know, Sandy is the 10-month old Golden Lab­ rador pup that has been accom­ panying Seattle crew members on their voyages for more than half a year. Since being adopted by her SIU foster-fathers, the canine foundling has logged more than 50,000 miles at sea. Seasoned Sailor "This dog is probably the first in history to transit the Cook In­ let passage through the ice," boasts an affable Seafarer, smil­ ing like a proud father as he thoughtfully scratches her ear. All of Sandy's sea time has been put in from Seattle to Anchorage through the Gulf of Alaska and Cook Inlet," he continues. "And couple of favorites." 'Lady of the Midnight Sun' and 'Golden Sea Princess of Chugach' are reported to be the two front-runners at present. But life does have its restric­ tions, even for a pedigreed prin­ cess of the sea. Due to the work that is carried on while at sea and during loading and unloading periods, Sandy is often restricted to the Captain's deck. The well trained animal never steps outside of her boundaries while con­ fined, the crew points out. While docking, or when sea conditions get rough enough to prove dif­ ficult, the dog remains in the cabin below. "She's been shut in there for as long as 12 to 14 hours," an­ nounces a black gangman, "and never creates even the slightest disturbance. And I'll tell you something else," he says with a nod and a wink, "it took only two days to 'ship-break' the loveable wench." Man's Best Friend Sandy is no goddess, but is dedi­ cated to the safety and well-being 'NmOfA SAV- CA<X IT LiTfle ai^F»A^ ANfise f of the crew. Whenever the crew goes ashore without the dog. San­ dy's "eyes the water" as she stands watching from her vantage point above the gangway. "During the cold spell in An­ chorage, we went ashore for a short time," a deck hand relates, "and when we came back, there was Sandy on the deck waiting for us to come back from port." But Sandy isn't waiting now. A* the Seattle shoves off for Wash­ ington, Sandy begins her second 50,000 miles at sea. Not bad for a ten-month old dog. LOG-A-RHYTHM: The Forgotten Sailor .By FRANK BROOKS. she's got a good set of sea legs too. Leans right wth a roll like a seasoned sailor." Officially, Sandy belongs to Captain O. K. Collar, master of the Seattle. But in fact, after win­ ning the hearts of every Seafarer on board, Sandy has been formal­ ly adopted by the entire crew. Loves Snow Sandy apparently feels right at home in the frozen expanses of Alaska. She handles herself on the ice with the same poise she exhibits on the land or on the sea. 'She loves the snow," states a galley man. "When we get into Anchorage we usually take her out for a run. She runs up and down the West "Bluff Road, leap­ ing, turning, twisting and rolling over and over. The deeper the snow, the better she seems to like it. Last summer," he swears, "she even spotted a moose and chased it for half a mile." "And in Kodiak, Sandy can't wait to get into the water," an AB breaks In excitedly. "Since the earthquake out there, the water level is near the level of the road and she just dives right in and splashes around like a four legged female version of Tarzan." "She swims in Cook Inlet too," adds "a steward. "Cold water doesn't seem to bother her at all." Name Game The crew's fondness for the playful mascot is presently mani­ festing itself in a competition that has the whole ship buzzing with excitement. A contest to choose a new name for Sandy-^the official title under which she will be reg­ istered—is being waged between crewmembers and a reward will be presented to the Seafarer whose entry best strike* the im­ agination of the crew. Although About one year ago today I set my seabag on the shore! I'd signed my name on the dotted line And I couldn't sail anymore. Now as I sit by my window And watch the ships far out at sea, I'm sad and lorn, for ne'er again In a sailor's world can I be. I'm forsaken by King Who rules all of the And forgotten by my My only friends are Neptune, seven seas. shipmates— birds and bees. I may soon become a savage. With bow, arrow and scalping kntfe. For when I signed my name to sail No more, I signed away my life. I left my home in Ireland When I was only just a boy. And a home on the water was, I'd thought, to be my pride and joy. I attend/ the Union Meetings, Though I seldom speak a word. I hear them talk of ships and sailings But my voice is seldom heard. Now I want six drunken sailors To carry me out when I'm dead. And a jug of that old Jim Beam Just resting at my feet and head. �"7" TV Twenty-' SUSAFAREkS JSniiut % 196S tdd AXIMrVAJLS cmd All of the following SIU families have received maternity benefits from the Seafarers Welfare Plan, plus a $25 hond from the Union in the baby's name: 1965, to the Elli» Fosters, Bel- Rocky Point, New York, haven, N.C. t> t> J, J, J, Lisa Isom, born June 13, 1965, Leannah Palmire, born June 20, to the Edward W. Isoms, Texas 1965, to the James Palmlres, City, Texas. 4 4 4 Houston, Texas. Michele Limon, born June 16, 4 4 4 Laurence Laurenty, born May 1965, to the Dario Limons, Hitch­ 4< 4" 14, 1965, to the Richard Laurentys, cock, Texas. Jeffrey Kelly, born June 19, 4 4 4 1965, to the Ronald B. Kellys, Mentor, Ohio. Janice Ann Wyatt, born June 4 4 4 Toledo, Ohio. Denise Lynn Desjardins, born 12, 1965, to the Earnest E. Wyatts, 4» i 4< Claremont, Virginia. Darlene Denise Weaver, born June 5, 1965, to the George Des­ 4 4 4 jardins, Detroit, Michigan. June 25, 1965, to the Gleason G. Tina Louise Snyder, born April Weavers, Houston, Texas. 4 4 4 Lynn Elliott, born June 3, 1965, 19, 1965, to the Herbert Snyders, 4. 4, 4» Chesapeake, Va. Brigett Renee Dickerson, born to the John Elliotts, Brooklyn, 4 4 4 New York. May 26, 1965, to the Bobby DickRichard Ferbes, born June 21, ersons, Theodore, Ala. 4 4 4 Allison Israel, born June 23, 1965, to the Alfonso M. Ferbes, 4< 4« 4 Brooklyn, New York. Linda Roxanne Padgett, born 1965, to the Fred Israels, Philadel4 4 4 June 30, 1965, to the William Pad-! phia. Pa. Mary Earline Forrest, born 4 4 4 getts, Jacksonville, Fla. Adena Gay Graham, born May 15, 1965, to the James E. 4< 4< 4 Forrests, Mathews, Va. Yvette Tesser, born May 17, February 3, 1965, to the Larry Grahams, Huntington, W. Virginia. 1965, to the Ralph Tessers, Du4 4 4 luth, Minn. Miville Militar, born October 4, 4 4 4 Sheila Fuller, born June 12, 1964, to the Dioscoro Militars, San (Continued from page 3) 1965, to the Jerry E. Fullers, Francisco, Calif. able, now that the crash reactiva­ 4 4 4 Houston, Texas. Coralie and Aurilie Vlchnalr, tion program has been ordered. 4< 4 4 Cost Skyrockets Bridget Ann Blencoe, born May born March 24, 1965, to the Hilton As the SIU and the rest of mari­ 11, 1935, to the William Blencoes, Vichnairs, New Orleans,.La. time labor have predicted, this Chicago, 111. 4 4 4 Elizabeth Beverly, born April lack of skilled talent is making the 4 4 4 James Allen McNeil, born 19, 1965, to the Eugene Beverlys, reactivation more costly than had February 16, 1965, to the Jerry LaMarque, Texas. been estimated by the government. McNeils, Orangefield, Texas. 4 4 4 Since the shortage of repair crafts­ Thomas Turski, born June 13, men has begun to make itself felt, 4 4 4 George Ferl, born May 27, 1965, 1965, to the Eugen Turskis, round-the-clock, seven day per to the George F. Ferls, Conneaut, Alpena, Michigan. week shifts at many of the yards 4 4 4 Ohio. have become common. The result­ Heidi Marie McGlone, born July ing overtime has pushed up the 4 4 4 Ellis Foster, Jr., born June 9, 6, 1965, to the Francis McGlones, cost of refitting and overhauling The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported the vessels drasticaly. The difference in cost to the to the Seafarers Welfare Plan (any apparent delay in payment American taxpayer brought about of claims is normally due to late filing, lack of beneficiary by this situation has been esti­ card or necessary litigation for the disposition of estates): mated as high as $150,000 per ship. Huey Pierce Cooley, 37: Broth­ MA estimates of the cost of re­ Charles Peter Benway, 60: activating reserve ships were in Brother Benway died March 21, er Cooley died December 10, 1965, the neighborhood of $250,000 per of injuries sus­ 1965, of natural tained in an vessel. However, the shorthanded causes at Jewish shipyards think this figure will automobile acci­ Memorial Hos­ eventually grow to more than dent in Singer, pital, New York, Louisiana, A $400,000 per ship. N.Y. A member Maritime labor and shipbuilding member of the of the engine unions have stated that a sound Union since department, he 1964, he sailed Government policy toward the joined the Un­ as a pumpman. American shipping industry would ion in 1938. He is survived have avoided this additional ex­ Place of burial by his sister Hoy pense. Government subsidies for was St. Ray­ mond's Cemetery, Bronx, New Teal. Place of burial was the the construction of replacements York. He is survived by his wife Newlin Cemetery, Singer, Loui­ for the declining U.S.-flag mer­ chant fleet and the assignment of siana. Myrle. Navy repair work to the country's 4 4 4 4 4 4 John Clark, 79: Brother Clark | Esmail Dora, 65: Heart disease private shipyards would have as­ succumbed to heart disease on proved fatal to Brother Dora at sured enough business to keep their highly needed skilled man­ March 11, 1965, the Seattle power on the job, declare the at his home in USPHS Hospi­ unions. Instead, the unions assert, New Orleans, tal, Seattle, government neglect Jias permitted Louisiana. A Washing ton, the ship repair industry to decline member of the April 24, 1965. to the point where every available SIU since 1938, A member of facility is being stretched to meet he sailed in the the steward dethe current crash reactivation pro­ deck department. partment, he gram. Surviving is his joined the Union niece Mrs. Jessie in 1957. He was Clark James. He buried in the was buried in the Garden of Mem­ Veteran's Memorial Cemetery, ories Cemetery, New Orleans, Seattle, Washington. No benefici­ The LOG has been ad­ Louisiana. ary was designated. vised of the following change 4 4 4 4 4 4 In telephone numbers at the Lucien Robert Elie, 63: Brother Public Health Service Out­ Tillman Le Blanc, 51: Brother Elie died of natural causes De­ patient Clinic at 67 Hudson cember 15, 1964, Le Blanc died of natural causes Street, New York, N.Y. February .14, at the Galveston USPHS Hospital 1965, at the New Medical Appointments — Galveston, Tex­ Orleans USPHS 264-3670 Hospital, New as. A member Admitting Office — Orleans, Louisi­ of the Union 264-3676 ana. A member since 1938, he of the SIU since sailed in the en­ Information — 264-3671 1958, he sailed gine department. ' Seafarers are urged to as a pumpman. Place of burial telephone, wire or write in Place of burial was the Galves­ advance for a medical ap­ was McDonogh ton Memorial Park Cemetery, pointment. Hitchcock, Texas. He is survived Cemetery, Gretna, Louisiana. He is survived by his wife Edna May. by Donald L. Lee, a friend. Ann Marie Long, born Septem­ ber 30, 1964, to the Thomas M. Longs, Bellwood, 111. ^ Kevin Miller, born May 15, 1965, to the Preston Millers, Eight Mile, A'a. Reactivation Numbers Change All hospitalized Seafarers would appreciate mail and visits whenever possible. The following is the latest available list of SIU men in the hospital: USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK K. Leetma V. Anderson M. Loretto E. V. BafalouKai G. P. Marcotte James Bergerla Carlos Mojica H. Burgesser Francis R. Napoll Robert Burton A. Nilneberg Chester Coumat D. Couvaney K. E. Olson A. Pedro R. Danielson Julio Quinonez Jeff Davis James A. Ray I. Dongan Robert Roeder Edvrard Duffy Anthony Scaturro N. V. Eriksson H. R. Sojak Dominick Fols Sidney Turner Claude Garnett R. E. Waterfleld R. G. Gustaffson U. Weems O. Hernandez James E. Wllliamt W. Huneycutt Joseph WIrtas Anderson Johnes John Kallaste USPHS HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA A. N. KItchlngs B. H. McLendon P. C. Lee USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VIRGINIA Carl Carlson Dyer Jones William Dough William H. Mason Herbert Fentress John Thomas USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Sidney Berger H. G. Reynolds Edward Cannon Andrew Sammons R. W. Collins Russell Shelton Allen Cooper John A. Smith Noble Duhadaway Wm. J. Stormer Jeruiings HocKman Caslmir Szymanskl L. Konigkremer Herman Whlsnant Aouad C. Noah A. E. Zlellnski James Portway USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA John E. Adams James E. McGee Tobe Beams Lawyer McGrew Houston C. Bell Robert A. Medlcus Edward L. Broadus Ethel Messonnler William H. Bunn Willis O. Moncrlef Ardell Burkett F. H. Nobles Mallory J. Coffey B. E. Parnell Herbert P. Calloe Eddie A. Patlngo Allen Collins, Jr. John J. Powers C. E. Cummlngs Kaslmir Puchalski A. E. Cunningham James Redden Fred P. Daugherty G. E. Richardson Harry D. Emmett Robert B. RIcker Adrain Fase Douglas Robbins Marshall E. Foster David A. Rogers HIpollto Gonzalez Robert M. Rutledge James Gonzalez Patrick Scanlon Clifton Gullet, E. R. Smallwood Sebum Hamilton Raymond Smith Herman Hickman Paul Stanley Johnnie Holladay F. G. Strickland F. H. Houck Harold W. Sweet O. J. KendrIcK John M. Tujague Luke LeBlanc S. Tzortzakis J. W. McFarlln Marlon C. Wells USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Joe B. Block H. A. Payne William O. Davis Fred D. Peterson Paul Gilstrap T. R. Sanford Wm. Lavlnghouse Earl J. Sillln James A. Mallard Thomas E. Smith Shipbuilding (Continued from page 12) second place among the shipbuild­ ing nations of the world with 1.6 million tons, under construction. West Germany rose to third place, followed by Sweden and Italy. Other leading world shipbuilders in the order of their importance are Norway, Spain, France, Poland and the Netherlands. Lloyds found that a total of 523,153 tons of new shipping was destined for registration under the Liberian flag. Liberia has the dubi­ ous honor of being one of the chief havens for runaway ship operators who use the country's flag to escape taxation, working and safety stand­ ards and wage rates of their home countries. Building For Russians The report also disclosed that the major portion of new shipping under construction in Poland and Yugoslavia had been ordered by the Soviet Union. Lloyds also reported that con­ struction of oil tankers constituted '41.7 percent of new tonnage being built worldwide. There were 317 tankers, totalling 4.6 million tons being built in the second three months of this year. This repre­ sented a slight decrease from the previous quarter. Lyndon G. Wade George E. Ward James T. Walker Charles E. Wynn USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASHINGTON T. W. Canter Felipe A. Noste Bain GIfford D. N. Reditis Melvin C. GIbby B. Spear J. S. Hauser Lyn 0. Sears C. W. Lane Robert H. Stanley R. J. McPhllllps USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Ruel G. Barr F. X. Keelan Walter Anthony James A. McAuley Welden E. Casey Ho G. Ming Edward Fernandes Pablo R. Ojera Melvin W. Grant Ding H. Woo USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT, MICHIGAN Henry Bailey Clarence Lenhart John Grant Willie Loving Theodore Hansen John Madar L. Henderson Arthur Miller Charles Kodanko All A. Mohamed Anton Jenko Foy Pink Lester Johnson Leslie Pluff Hubert Kangas J. W. Ricksgert R. Kurkewicz John Small Marcus Langston Carl West F. Leatherman USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS Benjamin Delbler Abraham Mander Abe Gordon Max Olson Thomas Lehay SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Daniel Gorman William Kenny A. Gutierrez Harry MacDonald Edwin Harrlman U.S. SOLDIERS HOME HOSPITAL WASHINGTON, D.C. William Thomas VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON, TEXAS Thomas Manion VA HOSPITAL WEST HAVEN, CONN. Paul KolesniCK VA HOSPITAL LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA R. Arsenault VA HOSPITAL HINES, ILLINOIS Oscar Kvaas VA HOSPITAL ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN Robert Asbahr Clarence M. Gordon You are requested to contact your mother Mrs. Mary Gordon at 618 Elton Street, Brooklyn 8, New York. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Tom Coughlin You are requested to contact your brother Noel at 226 East 12th Street, New York City. Red Kahn Please contact your father Harry at 1317 North Buena Vista Road, Burbank, California. M. Levandowskl Your friend Bob wishes to ad­ vise you that Edgar had left for the Far East. Income Tax Refunds Income tax refund checks are being held for the SIU members listed below by Jack Lynch, Room 21, SUP Building, 450 Harrison Street, San Francisco 5, Cali­ fornia: Alexander Ansaldo, Morris Berlowitz (2), Margarito Borja, Winfred S. Daniel, Birger R. Rasmussen, Emil H. Riutta, Pascual S. Sim, John W. Singer (2) and' Harold R. Thomas. * -v. +. Leroy T. Perry You are requested to contact at­ torney George J. Garzotto, 1040 Maison Blanche Building, New Orleans, Louisiana, as soon as pos­ sible. 4 4 4 Dionissio Carrasquillo Yo.u are requested to contact at­ torney George J. Garzotta, 1040 Maison Blanche Buildine, New Orleans, Louisiana, as soon as possible. '4 4 4 James Swain You are requested to contact Jo at 679 4th Ave., Brooklyn, New York. I �Atlflut A 1»« Pkff TwMtr-TiuFa* SEAFARERS ^ LOG Scbedule df SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters PRESIDENT Paul HaU EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey • Williams A1 Tanner Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER AI Kerr HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES Bill Hall Ed Mooney Fred Stewart OREAT LAKES TUG A DREDGE REGION REGIONAL DIRECTOR Robert Jones Dredge Workers Section ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Richard L. Tiilman BUFFALO 94 Henrietta Ave. Arthur Miller, Agent TR 5-1536 CHICAGO 2300 N. Kimball Trygve Varden, Agent ALhany 2-1154 CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25th St. Tom Gerrity. Agent 621-5450 DETROIT 2308 Hubbard St. Hafold Yon, Agent TA 5-5723 DULUTH 305 W. 5th St. Paul Greco, Agent RA 2-3732 SAULT STE. MARIE Address mail to Brimley, Mich, Wayne Weston, Agent BRimley 14-R 5 TOLEDO ...423 Central St LesUe Willard, Agent 243-6859 Tug Firemen, linemen, Oifers & Wolchmen's Section ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tom Burns ASHTABULA, 0 1644 W. Third St. John Mero, Agent WOodman 4-8532 BUFFALO 18 Portland St. Tom Burns, Agent .. TA 3-7095 CHICAGO 9383 EwIng, S. Chicago Robei-t Affleck, Agent ESsex 5-9570 CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25th St. W. Hearns, Pro-Tem Agent MA 1-5450 DETROIT-TOLEDO 12948 Edison St. Byron Kelly, Agent 14595 Regina, Allentown Park. Mich. 386-6264 DULUTH Box No. 66 South Range, Wis -Agent Export 4-4383 LORAIN, O. 118 E. Parish St Sandusky, Ohio Harold Rutiisatz, Agent MAin 6-4573 MILWAUKEE 2722 A. So. Shore Dr. Joseph Miller, Agent SHerman 4-6645 SAULT STE. MARIE 219 Brady St. John Bernard, Agent MEirose 2-8963 TOLEDO 2706 106th St. Owen Cone, Agent...: RA 6-4823 SlU-AGLlWD Meetings Seafarers anfl ttieir fantilies are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are prodv"! under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to iabor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. "Lee" brand tires Rex Dickey, Agent EAstern 7-4900 (United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum BOSTON 177 State St. Ed Riley, Agent .. Richmond 2-0140 & Plastic Workers) DETROIT .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VInewood 3-4741 HEADQUARTERS ... 675 4th Ave., Bklyn HYacinth 9-6600 Eastern Alt Lines HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. Paul Drozak, Agent WAlnut B-3207 (Flight Engineers) JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl,St., SE., Jax William Morris. Agent ELgin 3-0987 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. Ben Gonzales, Agent FRanklin 7-3564 ^ H. I, Slegel MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Louis Neira, Agent .... HEinlock 2-1754 "HIS" brand men's clothes NEW ORLEANS . . 630 Jackson Ave. (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) Buck Stephens, Agent i;pl. 529-7546 NEW YORK 675 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK 115 3rd St. Sears, Roebuck Company Gordon Spencer. Acting Agent 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St. Retail stores & products John Ao'ing Agent . DEwey 6-3818 (Retail Clerks) SAN FRANCISCO 350 Freemont St. Paul Gonsorchik, Agent OOuglas 2-4401 Fran't Drozak. West Coast Rep. SANTURCE PR 1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Stitzel-Weller Distilleries Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep Phone 723-8504 "Old Fitzgerald." "Old Elk''. SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Ted Babkowski. Agent .. . MAin 3-4334 "Cabin StiU," "W. L. Weller" Rivert Section TAMPA 312 Harrison St. Bonrbon whiskeys 805 Del Mar Jeff Gillette, Agent . 229-2788 ST. LOUIS, MO. CE 1-1434 WILMINGTON. Calif 505 N. Marine Ave. L. J. Colvis, Agent (Distillery Workers) PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 7tb St Prank Boyne, Agent TBrminal 4-2528 Arthur Bendheim, Agent RAILWAY MARINE REGION Great lakes HEADQUARTERS 99 Montgomery St. J. R. Simplot Potato Co. Jersey City 2. NJ HEnderson 3-0104 SECRETARY-TREASURER Frozen potato products REGIONAL DIRECTOR Fred J. Farnen G. P. McGinty (Grain Millers) ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTORS Roy Boudreau E. B. Pulver R. H. Avery 3, t tALPENA 127 River St. BALTIMOHE 1216 E Baltimore St EL. 4-3616 EAstern Kingsport Press 115 Third St. BUFFALO, NY 735 Washington NORFOLK "World Book," "Childcraft" 622-1892-3 TL 3-9259 CHICAGO ,.9383 Ewing Ave. PHILADELPHIA......2604 S 4th S" (Printing Pressmen) DEwey 6-381 i So. Chicago, Ul. SAginaw 1-0733 (Typographers, Bookbinders) CLEVELAND 1420 West 25th St. United Industrial Workers (Machinists, Stereotypers) MAIn 1-5450 1216 E. Baltimore St. DULUTH 312 W. 2nd St. BALTIMORE EAstern 7-4900 RAndoIph 2-4110 276 State St, FRANKFORT, Mich 415 Main St. BOSTON Richmond 2-0140 Mall Address: P.O. Box 287 ELgin 7-2441 Jamestown Sterling Corp. HEADQUARTERS 10223 W. Jefferson Av. HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave Brooklyn Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. HYacinth 9-6600 River Rouge 18 Mich. VInewood 3-4741 HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. Furniture and Bedding WAlnut 8-3207 (United Furniture Workers) Inland Boatmen's Union JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St. SE ELgin 3-0987 NATIONAL DIRECTOR MIAAH 744 W. Flagler St. Robert Matthews FRankUn 7-3564 GREAT LAKES AREA DIRECTOR MOBILE 1 s. Lawrence St. Empire State Bedding Co. Al Tanner HEmlock 2-1754 "Sealy Mattresses" NEW ORLEANS 630 .lackson Ave. BALTIMORE ... .1216 E Baltimore St. (Textile Workers) Phone 529-7546 .EAstern 7-4900 115 Third St. 276 State St NORFOLK BOSTON Phone 622-1892-3 44" 4" .Richmond 2-0140 2604 S. 4th St. HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn PHILADELPHIA DEwey 6-3B18 •HYacinth 9-6800 Pepsi Cola Company 312 Harrison St. 5804 Canal St. TAMPA HOUSTON (Soft Drink Workers, Local 812) Phone 229-2788 WAlnut 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St., SE, Jax ELgin 3-0987 744 W. Flagler St MIAMI FRanklin 7-3564 , ,1 South Lawrence St. MOBILE HEmlock 2-1754 630 Jackson Ave. NEW ORLEANS Tel 529-7546 2604 S 4th St PHILADELPHIA FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitulion ol the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakea • Tel. DE 6-3838 •nd Inland Waters District makes speciHc provision for safeguarding the NORFOLK 115 Third St. membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed 622-1892 CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected .31? Hamsun St. TAMPA by the membership. AH Union records are available at SIU headquarters TeL 229-2788 in Brooklyn. S* Regular membership meetings for members of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are held regularly once a month on days indicated by the SIU Constitution, at 2:30 PM in the listed SIU ports below. All Seafarers are expected to attend. Those who wish to be excused should request permission by tele-^ gram (be sure to include registration number). The next SIU meetings will be; New York Sept. 7 Detroit Aug. 13 Philadelphia Sept. 7 Houston •.... Aug. 9 Baltimore Sept. 8 New Orleans ........ .Aug. 10 Mobile Aug. 11 it 4 4. West Coast SlU-AGLIWD Meetings SIU headquarters has Issued the following schedule for the monthly informational meetings to be held in West Coast ports for the benefit of Seafarers shipping from Wilmington, San Francisco and Seattle, or who are due to return from the Far East. All Seafarers are expected to attend these meetings, in accord with an Executive Board resolution adopted in DecembeT, 1961. Meet­ ings in Wilmington are on Monday, San Francisco on Wednesday and Seattle on Friday, starting at 2 PM local time. Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Aug. 16 Aug. 18 Aug. 20 4 4 4 Great lakes SIU Meetings Regular membership meetings on the Great I,akes are held on the first and third Mondays of each month in all ports at 7 PM local time, except at Detroit, where meetings are heia at 2 PM The next meetings will be: Detroit Aug. 16—Z P.M. Alpena, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Duluth, Frankfort, Aug. 16—7 P.M. 4 4 4 SIU Inland Boatmen's Union GREAT LAKES TUG AND REGION OREDGB Regular membership meet­ ings for Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region IBU memltrs are scheduled each month in the vari­ ous ports at 7:30 PM. The next meetings will ue: Detroit Aug. 9.. Milwaukee Aug. 9 Chicago Aug. 10 Buffalo Aug. 11 tSault Ste. Marie ... Aug. 12 Dnlnth Aug. 13 (For meeting place, contaci Har­ old Ruthsatz, 118 East Parish. Sandusky. Ohio). Cleveland Aug. 13 Toledo Aug. 13 Ashtabula Aug. 13 (For meeting place, contaci John Mero, 1644 West 3rd Street, Ash­ tabula, Ohio). Regular membership meetings for IBU members are scheduled each month in various ports. The next meetings will be: Phila Sept. 7—5 P.M. Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed ... Sept. 8—5 P.M. Houston Aug. 9—5 P.M. 4 4 4 Norfolk Sept, 9—5 P.M. United Industrial Workers N'Orleans ... Aug. 10—5 P.M. Regular membership meetings Mobile Aug. 11—5 P.M. for UIW members are scheduled RAILWAY MARINE REGION each month at 7 PM in various Regular membership meetings ports The next meetings will be: for Railway Marine Region-IBU New York Sept. 7 members are scheduled each Baltimore Sept. 8 month in the various ports at 10 Philadeiphia ....... Sept. 7 AM and 8 PM. The next meetings ^Houston Aug. 9 will be: Mobile Aug. 11 Jersey City ,Aug. 9 New Orleans Aug. 10 * Meetings held eT Laeor Temple, Nc«w Philadelphia Ang. 10 port News. Baltimore Aug. 11 t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, *Norfcdk Ang. 12 t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. Know Your Rights TRUST FUNDS. AU trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. AU trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and avaUehle In all Union halls. U you feel there has been any violation of your •hipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for tUs is: Ear] Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N.Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, •ither by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Aopeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available In all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as weU as your obligations, such as' filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If. at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to prolject your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port •gent. i WRTC/CALL blS-dfhAB mwium EDITORIAL FtoLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the poUtlcal purposes of any Individual In the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from pub­ lishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or Its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. 1960, meetings In all constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among Its ranks, one individual to carry out thla responsibility. PAYMENT OP MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone In any official capacity In the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under ho circumstance should any member pay any money for any reason unless ho is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member Is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constiiution. In addition, copies are available in aU Union halls. AH members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as deaHng with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should Immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disabiUty-penslon benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union. activities. Including attendance at membership meetings. And like aU other SIU mem­ bers at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role In ail rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain tlieir good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. AH Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment •nd as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers^ Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he la denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafkrers la the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which wiH serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was estabUshed. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are eonducted. for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If et any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights hava been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to . Union records or Information, he should Immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquartera by certlBsd mall, return receipt requested. �• SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERt INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC/GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO r- ' Is yours filled out? SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN 17 Battery Ploce, New York 4. N. Y. ENROLLMENT-BENEFICIARY CARD Name. PRINT; Address PRINT: LAST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL FIRST NAMK NUMBER AND STREET ZONR No. CITY Social Security No COUNTY STATE ,Z No.. Dote of Birth. I revoke all previous beneficiary nominations and moke the following nomination with respect to all benefits provided now or at any time in the future under the Seafarers Welfare Plan, still reserving to myself the privilege of other and further changes. Nome of Beneficiary. Relationship -to You PRINT: Address of Beneficiary. PRINT: NUMBER AND STREET Dote Witness CITY ZONE NO. COUNTY STATE Employee's Signature. SIGNATURE Address PRINT: NUMBER AND STREET CITY ZONE NO. IMPORTANT—Dependents mutt be fisted on Reverse Side COUNTY STATE In order to speed the prompt payment of welfare benefits, Seafarers must have an enrollment-bene­ ficiary card properly filled out and on file at the Seafarers Welfare Plan Office. If you have never filled out an enrollment-bene­ ficiary card, you should do so immediately. Or, if you have filled out a card, but have since moved, acquired new dependents, or want to change your beneficiary, you should fill out a new card at once. This card, which is available on all SIU ships and in all SIU halls, has been prepared so that it is simple to fill out and can be mailed, to the Welfare Plan office, without postage, from any part of the Continental United States. In filling out this card, be sure to fill out both sides, and fill in all information required. State the name and address of your beneficiary clearly, and have your signature witnessed (no notary is needed). Also be sure to mark the date of signing, since the latest card is the one which counts in presenting a claim. Then simply drop the card in a mail box. DO IT NOW! � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource August 6, 1965 Description An account of the resource Headlines: HOUSE VOTES 14B REPEAL, SWIFT SENATE OK URGED JOHNSON SIGNS MEDICARE BILL SEALION “JUMPS” SIU SHIP SIU TO MAN REACTIVATED SHIPS SIU PROPOSAL ON AUTOMATION GOLDBERG VOWS FIGHT FOR PEACE HOUSE VOTES $2 BILLION TO DOUBLE POVERTY WAR AMERICA’S DEAD SEA – THE GREAT SALT LAKE KILLER WHALE SNARES LIMELIGHT IN SEATTLE SIU OF CANADA URGES GOVT. REQUIRE SHIP RADIO-TELEPHONE LOS ANGELES FIREMAN FOILS RIGHTIST ATTACK NAVY UNDERSEA LAB TO MAKE TV DEBUT U.S. DROPS TO 11TH PLACE IN SHIPBUILDING STANDINGS BOSS FIRES UNION FATHER FOR STANDING BEHIND SON DEADLY TORPEDO ‘CATCH’ CLAIMS FISHING TRAWLER SEAFARERS PORTS OF THE WORLD – VERA CRUZ LABOR PRESSES IMPROVEMENTS ON WAGE-HOUR BILL PROVISIONS NEW SHIP NAMING POLICY DOOMS JAPANESE ‘MARU’ AFL-CIO DOCUMENTARY TO BE SEEN LABOR DAY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/06/1965 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVII, No. 16 1965 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/44797cd44175073c847a64d829a94454.PDF d3756a4152f71066e766c8885c451fcf PDF Text Text •f • 1.- • • rwiiy'^g LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THt ttAPARIRS INTt R NATI OtNAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND OULF DISTRICT • AFL • - " ' •% '•i•ai 1 "-•HI 1 •- M- J v?| a. J .-•= Si Empty Chair, Sc'Reft.!: ing "union" chairman failing to show up for debate before Atlantic Refining tankerman, Lindsay Williams, SIU New Orleans port agent, reads the company union's challenges to the meeting. SIU Secretary - Treasurer Paul Hall awaits the opportunity to oifef a rebuttal on behalf of the SIU. (Story on Page 2.) Book Delivery. load of SIU shipboard libraries is unloaded at the Sea Chest warehouse before delivery directly to the SIU ships in port. Libraries are already starting to go aboard ships in New York ^nd service will be extended to other ports. (Story on Page 5.) •.' ^• • rlk I -.-•i �•• V' • •••i';'jp>;'"» -, ./(V Fa«e Tw» SEAFARERS Anciut.T, i»5t '"^1:^^®'' L0e Atlantic tankermen attending the Broadwood Hotel meeting applaud as SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul HalP makes a point In Us answer to "challenges" Issued via the mails by the AMEU. Crews from five Atlantic ships, the Anchorage and men on vacation attended the meet« Ing. Seated at right are Father Donahue of St. Boniface RC Church and Reverend Proffitt of the Seamen's Church Institute. Congressman Earl Chudoff opens forum on "What's Best For Atlantie Tankermen." * Atlantic 'Union' Chairman Congress Votes 50-50 Skips Out On SIU Debate in $4.5 BiHion Aid Bill Senate action on a $4.5 billion program fbr military and PHILADELPHIA—Close to 200 Atlantic tankermen attending an open forum here Mon­ economic aid for US allies was completed last week with day evening, August 4, on the issues in the Atlantic organizing campaign indicated their the inclusion of a 50-50 provision in the law. The new overwhelming support of the SIU after hearing a point-by-point rebuttal of challenges by appropriation involves that-* • the Atlantic Maritime Employees Union. Crewmembers of five Atlantic ships plus men on much in "new money" ney" plus an States flag commercial vessels...." vacation and from the Anchorage cheered to the echo as SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall This is the same language as was additional $2 bill! billions in called the AMEU's bluff, an-^ ' money appropriated by the last used in the original ECA act, so swering every challenge raised ,answered them point by point for and then enjoyed a buffet supper, Congress but not yet expended. that the amendment merely re­ and laying the SIU's -cards on the SIU. The conduct of the forum refreshments, and entertainment The 50 50 amendment, calling peated what was already on the drew considerable praise from supplied gratis by Philadelphia for 50 percent of all aid cargoes to books. the table for all to see. SIU Led Fight The meeting was the result Congressman Earl Chudoff, who night club unions out of apprecia­ be carried on US ships, was presided, as "an excellent example tion for the SIU's aid in theiP re­ offered on the floor of the Senate The 50-50 law was first incorpo­ of , a series of AMEU "chal­ of true workings of democracy cent strike. hy Senator Styles Bridges of New rated in the original Marshall Plan lenges" hurled at the SIU in re­ in the action." He too, expressed his Hampshire. The immediate events leadhig program of 1948, but subsequently cent months. As a result, the SIU disappointment that no AMEU rep­ Text Of Amendment up to the meeting was a set of four attempts were made by aid ad­ offered to meet the AMEU in its The terms of the amendment ministrators to drop the provision. own back yard where AMEU chair­ resentative had seen fit to attend. "chaUenges" directed at the SIU by the company-dominated AMEU. read as follows: Ships 'Delayed' The SIU then led the fight to make man Stanley Alcott could meet Although the large crowd filled They had followed'previous chal­ "At least 50 percent of the gross "^O-SO part of the legislation not Hall face to face and discuss the Issues openly in front of the At­ the meeting hall to overfiowlng, lenges on the SIU's job ratio and tonnage of any equipments, ma­ subject to the discretion of the on SIU pay vouchers, all of which terials or* commodities made avail­ Government agency conducting the lantic tankermen themselves. had been answered successfully by able under the provisions of this program. Instead of showing up for the Since then Congress lias In­ the SIU. action and transported on ocean meeting and presenting his view­ In replying to the challeinfies, vessels . . . shall be transported cluded the 50-50 provision in all point, Alcott mailed the SIU a list • The \ Atlantic Maritime Hall wrote Alcott, "the time has on United States flag commercial appropriations calling for military of six "challenges." His failme to Employees Union had in the vessels at market rates for United and economic aid to Eiurop& (Continued on page 17) show was a . distinct disappoint­ past "challenged" SIU Job ment for the men present, who had statements and SIU pay hoped to hear him defend his vouchers. viewpoint at the first shoreside • The SIU answered by membership gathering ever held having an independent audit among Atlantic tankermen. made of Job figures which Nevertheless, the chairman of proved SIU Job claims, and the meeting read off the latest list by establishing through the of AMEU "challenges" and Hall operators that vouchers were correct as published. • The AMEU, in its Bulle­ tin No. 20, came up with four Aug. 7. 1953 Vol. XV. No. 16 more"challenges" on negotia­ As I See It Page 4 tion of a new AMEU contract, Committees At Work Page 6 on SIU finances, on supervisors' Crossword Puzzle Page 12 votes and on the SIU tanker Editorial Page 13 contract. Foc'sle Fotographer.......Page 19 • The SIU then counterGalley Gleanings Page 20 challenged the AMEU to de­ Inquiring Seafarer Page 12 bate the issues at an open fo­ In The Wake Page 12 rum of Atlantic tankermen. The Labor Round-Up.. Page 13 forum was arranged in Phila­ Letters ..... .Pages 21, 22 delphia for that purpose and Maritime Page 16 AMEU chairman Stanley Al­ Meet The Seafarer. Page 12 cott invited to attend to pre­ On The Job .Page 16 sent his case. He failed to show Personals ............... Page 25 up, instead sending another Quiz . Page 19 letter with more "challenges." Seafarers In Action Page 16 Ship's Minutes Pages 24, 25 SIU History Cartoon Page 9 even more Atlantic seamen could Sports Line ..Page 20 have been present were it not for Ten. Years Ago Page 12 the fact that two Atlantic ships, Top Of the News . Page 7 the Atlantic Producer and the Van Union Talk Page 9 Dyke, were mysteriously Tate in Wash. News Letter Page 6 arriving in port. AU the evidence Welfare Benefits Pages 26, 27 points to deliberate action by the Welfare Report Page 8 company to hold up the ships so Your Constitution Page 5 that their crews would bfe prevent­ Your Dollar's Worth. Page 7 ed .from participating in the meet­ p'utllthta biweekly at the beadquartere ing. The three members of the new Federal Maritime B^oard get acqtiairited With eftch Other at the first';"! ' mf the Seafarers Internatienal Union, Ah Following the discussion, the lantle A Golf Dlsfrlet, AFL. <75, Foorth meeting of the body since the appointment of a new chairman and new board member; They are: tankerinen and the guests ^ present Avenue; Brooklyn 33, MY. Tel. STerling -B-MXl, Entered ee second' clau msHer viewed a new technicolor motion (left to right>.Robert'W; WiWams,liOiaovier member of the old hoard; Louis S. RdfhschUd, hew boar^ ; af the Post OffUe In Brooklyn, . NY, chairman and Maritime AdteMlstfaWr; ildon Claggott Upton^ Jhi hoard^iiA^ . ^ under ;fhe Act, U Attsvsf '24< •!»«. ' i picture entitled -^TThe Seafarers" The Issues First Get-Together Of Maritime Board SEAFARERS LOG Mk t-ni ic itbis, ,'jii mii m. I Ji« o/ii v �..»v.v;Vrtr <«?«> • >•••• r». -» r -':- t .. Aiurast 7, 195S . * •'• - 31 . '3 \ 'V' * SEAFARERS LOG Paire Threm SlU Calls Go's To Reopen Pacts Wage And Welfare Increases Sought USPHS Tightens Rule Beginning September 1, the US Public Health Service hospitals ' are tightening up on admission regulations for seamen who do not have proper discharges and other proof of sea time. From that date on any seaman who has no discharge or other proof of seatime will not be admitted on his personal say-so unlOss It is a clear case of medical emergency. Where the seaman is admitted on the basis of a medical emerg­ ency, the hospital will try to get immediate proof of his statements. The SIU has set the stage for new contract discussions with notice to all com­ of seatime from either the master, owner or agent of the vessel panies under contract to the Union that it intends to reopen the freighter, tanker named, or from the Coast Guard. Should the investigation show that the seaman is ineligible for care he will be discharged or and passenger ship agreements. The first exploratory negotiating session is sched­ transferred when the emergency is over. uled for ^onday, August 10, with representatives of all but two of the 84 SIU Long-existhig USPHS regulations qualify a man fdr hospital care if he has shipped any time within the past 90 days. The new contracted companies. orders do not change these regulations in any way, but simply The present standard freight and tanker contracts expire individually by the Union. A simi­ require ,the seaman to be able to submit proof of his seatime on September 30, with the exception of contracts for Bloom- lar procedure has been followed when seeking admission. by tanker operators who will select field Steamship and Southern Steamship which run out at a tanker negotiating committee to ^a later date. Under the terms meet with the SIU op further ben­ of the agreements, 60-days' efits for tanker crews. written notice has to he given As is the usual SIU procedure, before expiration in order to the negotiating committee selected re-open negotiations on the by the membership will consist of one member each of the three ship­ contract. board departments—deck, engine Rewritten Last Year and steward—plus the secretaryLast year, SIU and company treasurer of the A&G District. negotiators completely rewrote nu­ merous general rules and working rules of the freight and tanker contracts, as well as adding new clauses never before included in any maritime union agreement. The net effect was to establish basic clauses common to both agreements and to make for uni­ formly suBcrior conditions through­ out the SlU-contracted fleet. These new contract clauses were drafted on the basis of suggestions sent in by Seafarers, who were The SIU's newest showplace, the polled as to what they would want in a new agreement. Consequently, Baltimore branch hall, is rounding they met with wide approval into shape as contractors rip out throughout the Union as meeting her innards and remodel the build­ the needs qnd desires of the mem­ ing for SIU use. Most of the elec­ bership. As a result of the-wholesale revi­ trical and mechanical installation sion of the agreements general and have been made, and construction working rules last year. Union gangs are now busy finishing off negotiators are now expected to the roof and putting up the glass concentrate on certain specified windows that will run all around areas of the contract where addi­ tional improvements, can be made. the rooftop observation deck. All the steel has been put in In addition, those points of the standard contract that have shown place on top of the building and need of clarification are now in the for the big windows on the upper . .The new supertanker Orion Comet, which will be one of the ^rgest tankers to fly the American flag, process*of being straightened out floors. It won't be long now before . glides down the ways at Quincy, Mass. The ship will be operated by an SlU-contracted company, and by the standing clarification com­ the roof and building is enclosed . will take an SIU cr-ew when completed. She is a big 29,300-ton vessel of new design. mittee. The clarifications will be completely. included in the new agreement. Elevator Added Money Draw Issue Work on the ground floor is They would cover, for example, proceeding a little more slowly the problem of money draws in for­ due to some alterations in plans. eign ports to assure a workable For one thing, it was decided that method of supplying crewmembers with a four story building an ele­ with draws in American dollars or vator would be advisable to avoid their equivalent, as specified in the a lot of stair climbing. Plans for present contract. an elevator have been incorporated Items expected to come under accordingly. In addition changes review by the negotiators include have been made in the layout of The last remaining discrimination against seamen sailing Government-owned ships has wage and overtime rates, welfare the cafeteria and cafe kitchen as been removed as Congress passed a bill extending unemployment insurance coverage to provisions and various other fringe well as other ground floor facilities. items dealing with working and Other important changes have crews of vessels operating under GAA charters. living conditions aboard ship for been made in the original plans. Up until now, creWmembers-*^:^ ^ ; unlicensed crewmembers. Acting under the general authority of these ships, hundreds of agents as "instrumentalities of the voted by the membership, the As SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul which were broken out of the United States not wholly owned Union has decided to add a twoHall put it, "Seafarers are proud boneyards and chartered to private by it." story wing to the right-hand side of the fact that they sail under the Under the bill," seamen will be operators 'had been denied unem­ best contract in maritime, and that of the four story main building. covered by the Unemployment In­ ployment compeni^tion coverage. the SIU has always led the\ field The wing will be 60 feet long by surance laws, of the individual In.-effect then, men sailing two when it comes to improvements in 30 feet wide, and the roof of the i^hips operated by the same com- states, depending upon where the Omar Becu, of the International shipboard and shoreside conditions. wing will come- up to the level of general agent maintains its home pany,,could receive the coverage on Transportworkers Federation, was The SIU intends to stay out in the hiring hall. The hiring hall one Vessel and be denied coverage nffice. National Shipping- Authority elected president of the Interna­ front by incorporating further de­ will open right out onto this roof on the other ship merely because sirable improvements in the new which will serve as an outdoor sunit was chartered by the National operations reached a peak of 500 tional Confederation of Free Trade agreement. "Since we standardized fleck for men awaiting the job Shipping Authority to the operator ships in January, 1952, during the Unibns at the recent Stockholm our freight and tanker agreements calls. height of the coal shipment booni. meeting. . involved. Other facilities that are being While NSA operations have de­ The SIU is the only American last year, we are hopeful that we ^ Law Amended creased since then, the agency stilL maritime union affiliated with the will be able to wrap up matters installed in the building include a cafe, cafeteria, a large branch of The legislation passed by Con­ has over 100 ships out oh charter, ITF, in which Becu serves as geh- this time without delay." the Sea Chest, barber shop and In the past it has been the prac­ so that the bill affects a consider­ eral secretary. Becu is now the gress amends the Internal Revenue second officer of the ITF to hold a tice for SlU-contracted freight bootblack stand, laundry drop, Code so that officers and crews on able number of seamen. The fight over the unemployment high position in the ICFTU. J. R. operators to select a committee of baggage room and recreation vessels ewued,-operated or bare­ boat chartered to the Department insurance issue had been going on Oldenbroek, general secretary of representatives to handle the nego­ rooms. The building wHl be airof Commerce's National Shipping for over two years, ever since the the ICFTU* formerly held the posi­ tiations on behalf of all the freight conditioned throughout. Parking Authority are now covered. This is NSA started operating on a large tion Becu now occupies in the ITF. companies. However, the commit­ space for Seafarers' ears is pro-, The ITF includes, ntaritiuae, tee's conclusion is not binding on vided in an adjoining parking lot made p^ossible; by .the bllFs defini sfCale. Seiimen oh' NSA .-ihips the companies who are all signed on the left side of the building. tion of the Coveraments geheral already covered for social security. railroad and trucking unions. A New Supertanker For An Sill Crew Baltimore's BIdg. Work Progresses Crews Of GcvT Ships Covered By Jobless Pay Becu Elected JCFTU Chief �•PateToiir — " .1'-1: s E ^ F Ji Ji B a:fv- Mobile Porf Now In VS Top Ten A'atrnHl.im \ Riding the-crest of the bauxite boom, the Port of Mobile has moved up into the "top ten" list of IJS ports. Nor does .the bomn show anjr signs of - ending as US^ plants step up im­ ports of both bauxite and iron ore to feed the domestic industrial machine. _— Last year the volume of" foreign trade topped four mil­ AS A GKOUP; SEAMEN VESY LIKELY BAiNK HIGH AMONG lion tons of cargo, "an increase those who do « good deal of reading. A big reason for this is that of about 25 percent over the pre­ the seafaring man, aside from his personal tastes, turns to reading vious year. Figures availaliie for because of the peculiarities of his occupation. the early part of 1953 show an even nioie impressive growth in Once a ship shoves off and Is underway, recreational possibilities become very limited'. There's little else to do in the off hours at sea both tonnage and dollar value of exeept to read and to talk with shipmates. A good many Seafarers cargo moved. will read the print off anything they can lay their hands on. And it More Cargo Seen was with this In mind that your Union considered and then put into Even more bulk cargo is ex­ effect the recently-instituted system of placing libraries of fresh, varied pected in the port when the new and new reading matter aboard every SIU ship on a regular basis. Venezuela iron mines of the US Shoreside people may not regard this as a particularly important Steel Corporation start shipping thing, and of course, it doesn't loom very large in the face of bigger ore to the States. The Venezuela issues like contracts, working conditions and welfare/ benefits. But mines are expected to become a when a man has few things he can do in the way of recreation aboard major source of supply for US ship, it can become a real pain in the neck. Being able to turn to Steel's blast furnaces in and reading to pass the time away, such as these SIU libraries will help around the city of Birmingham. make possible, ought to make it a bit easier for our people to pass With this rapidly-growng vol­ the time, especially on those longer trips. ume of car^o, plans are afoot to expand and improve port facilities Once the disposition of these shipboard iibraries Is developed and of which the «5-year-old Alabama functioning on the proper scale, whlbh we expect will be in the very State Docks are the key. The near future, your Union wants to hear from the men on the ships Corps of Engineers has recom­ as to how they feel about this program. And if there are any special mended deepening the Mobile bar types of reading fnatter that is wanted, effort will be made to satisfy channel to 42 feet and adding 100 these requests in every way possible. feet to its present 500-foot width. tt . The engineers also want to deepen the Mobile Bay Channel to 40 feet SID BEPRESENTATIVES WERE IN PHILADELPHIA THIS WEEK and widen it to 400 feet as well with a large group of Atlantic Refining seamen who were invited to as to improve the inland water­ attend a debate on the issues involved in the SIU organizing campaign. ways. A'tug finishes docking-a freighter in one of the slips of the Alabama It might shock some of the brothers to learn that ' While all of the above depends State Docks in Mobile as another freighter enters the slip. Mobile this was the first time in the history of the Atlantic on Federal action, the port itself is now the tenth-ranking port in the US. Maritime Employees Union that a rank and file has instituted several improve­ membership gathering had ever been called. For ments in recent years and is plan­ under the constitution of that company union, the ning more to come. A postwar ex­ membership is completely shut out of the business pansion program completed last of running the organization. year included a bulk material han­ Although the chairman of the AMEU took a run­ dling plant to speed the movement out powder and didn't show, a great many other of bauxite, a new grain elevator, Atlantic men did, and they spent quite some time a shipside coal storage plant, a discussing the issues in this campaign with flour blending plant and a modem A new test of the 50-50 principle in foreign aid shipments representatives of this Union. cotton compress. is in the offing as Congress passed the $100 million famine All of the SIU representatives there were favorably impressed with Top priority on future plans is relief bill. For the first time-, such aid legislation will not the serious-minded tankermen who showed their interest in learning given to expansion of the State the facts- about the SIU. All these men need'is a'good union to become Docks from the present 25-ship carry a specific clause direct-^ maximum to 30 berths. Numerous ing the Government to ship 50 the 50-50 practice even though jt good union men; and that's something the SIU proposes to give them. private firms are adding to plant percent of the cargoes on is not specifically provided for in Any time these men want to come down to our Union halls to talk things over, they'll find that all of our people, without exception, the legislation. American-flag ships. facilities in the area. will be willing to take time off to satisfy their interest and give them Instead, the bill will rely pn I When the bill which provides While bauxite and iron ore dom­ inate . the port's import picture, precedent' set many times in the U. S. food surpltises for hungry the information they, want. other major imports include mo­ past on Mutual Security Agency nations was first passed in the i J. 4 lasses, newsprint, sulphur, rubber, shipments. The Mutual Security Senate, it didn't carry the 50-50 YOUR UNION IS PRETTY PROUD OF THE FACT, PUBLISHED IN tobacco, bananas, and copper. Agency will be expected to follow provision. The House version of this issue of the SEAFARERS LOG, that 12 Seafarers who have been the bill was amended from the in hospitals since the start of the Welfare Plan three years ago have floor to insert the 50-50 clause. collected a total of $22,000 in hospital benefits. All of these men have However, when Senate and House been on the benefits list since the Plan has been in operation, and conferees got together, they will continue to receive them for as long as they are needed. dropped the speciflc 50-50 clause Incidentally, quite a few of these 12 men were in hospitals even from the bill, explaining it was before your Welfare Plan started functioning. Under ordinary circum­ unnecessary to include the text be­ stances they wouldn't have been eligible for bene­ cause the Mutual Security Agency fits. But the SIU felt that it couldn't slam the door was handling the shipments. "It pn brothers who got sick a day before, or a year The port of Lake Charles sel­ times. It must be tliat New Eng­ is the established policy of the^ befor6^ the Plan went into effect, and were still dom has regular membership meet­ land cooking that keeps them Mutual Security Agency," the. re-_, laid up in hospitals. These men had fought in the port read, "to follow this principle big Union beefs like the rest of us and deserved ings because there usually aren't there. enough Union members around the Handling the chairmanship was in shipment of United States com­ that much consideration. town to make up Brother Thomas Fleming, a mem­ modities abroad and it is assumed Therefore, your Union went ahead and set up a a quorum. But ber of the deck gang, who was that the policy will continue to be special list to cover them. The SIU, as far as we last meeting born in the Beantown on Septem­ followed in this instance." know, is. the only Union to provide that kind of night enough ber 7, 1912, and still makes his Maritime obsen^ers in Washing­ protection for its membership. A plan run by an men turned to to home in that city with his wife ton agreed. that if the precedent insurance company couldn't possibly come through with this kind of get a meeting Agnes. He joined the SIU in the held in this instance when it was a deal because an insurance company simply would not do this under going. They Port of New York, January 5, 1944. not written Into law, it might in any circumstances. ' elected Brother The reading clerk was Stanley the long run make it unnecessary When you boil "it down, the seaman who really needs a hand tho A. G. Alexander Cieslak another Massachusetts man to repeat the fight for 50-50 with most Is the one who is flat on his back for six months, a year or maybe as recording sec­ who hit the sea trail with the SIU. every piece of aid legislation that nlore. The other man will be up and around and back on duty aboard retary and J. His 32nd birthday came up just comes up. The 50-50 arrangement ship getting his payoff again. But the men with tuberculosis and other Phillips Phillips reading this past Tuesday. He's been a would then become established chronic diseases have a rough go of it. That's why your Welfare Plan clerk to help run the show. member of the SIU since July 10, US practice. has taken their needs into consideration and taken steps to protect Alexander comes from Louisi­ 1942, when he joined up in the . However, the SID intends to them accordingly. keep a careful watch on the operas ana's northern neighbor, Arkansas, port of Boston. $1 4" t tions of the new aid program-to originally and celebrated his 29th i t HERE AT HEADQUARTERS WE HAVE RECEIVED QUITE A FEW birthday last June 17. He joined Out in California, you'll usually see if-the Mutual Security Afiency favorable comments on printing of the trial committee reports, in Ihe the SIU in Galveston, Texas, on find a bunch of transplanted East­ will live up to 50-50 when IFis SEAFARERS LOG and the way your Union is handling the whole problem December 13, 1947, and sails in erners,®=and the last Wilmington under no legal compulsion to do so. of dlsclt>line under the new Union constitution. It's a source of satis­ the deck department. faction to know that Seafarers have g constitution which protects port meeting was no exception. The Phillips calls Brazos, Texas his rthem fully in such drcumstances. This contrasts pretty sharply with chairman was home town and was born in the the' treatment dished but to' Atlantic Rdflning seamen who come up Jack Walker from Lone Star State in 1916. He joined on charges. ' Indiana and the the SIU, though, by way of New Recently as Seafarers know, the; vice-chairman of the company recording secre­ , York on October 28, 1948. He's ? union In Atlantic, Frank Fletcher, blew the Hd off the company union's tary was- Clyde - married and sails in the deck de­ operations In testimony before the National Labor Relations Board. Parker from partment. ;The next thing he knew the company imion suspended him from North Carolina. membership without' trial, eyen though their own constitution calls Both Walker > ,4^ p . y ; for some kind of a trial before any punishment can be dished out. tmd Parker join­ Boston's last port membership That sort of thing couldn't happen In the SIU. It's protection..against. ed the SIU in meeting featured two local boys as New York, Walk­ unfair treatment of this kind, a^lnst having your membership rights Paiker :chairman , and reading clerk. It ap­ er in August 26, yanked without proper procedure, that makes alL the difference-In pears as if the Boston natives stick 1945 Mid Parker on May 21, 1946. < a world to the jieaman who Is iobl^g for vefsd security thro^^bie pretty close to the home port at all They both sail on deck; -lUtion.. ' ' ' ' . See Test Of 50-50 In Famine Aid iaw' '^RLV %'Ap: I*'.--' Vjfi•0C �Anffiist T, IfSS SEAFARERS Paf« Five . -c .. .v • LtfG SlU ReconT Inspiring/ First Of Union Libraries Sen. Kefauver Writes Going Aboard SIU Ships The first of 40,000 books slated for immediate distribution started going aboard SlU-contracted ships this week as the Union inaugurated a new service, SlU-supplied libraries to all ships under contract to the SIU. Developed by the SEAFAR-"^ ERS LOG staff through the LOG fund, the new library Senator Estes Kefauver (seated at table, center) questions a wit­ ness duringr the course of his chairmanship of the Senate Crime Investigating Committee, during public hearings. The cnime-busting Senator from Tennessee, Senator Estes Kefauver, has hailed the SIU for its leadership, democracy and honesty in a glowing letter addressed to Paul Hall, SIU secretary-treasurer. ^ splendid progress of the SIU Senator K?lauver, who .the . . during the past 15 years." He headed the famous Senate went on to say that it has, "prac­ Crime Investigating Compiittee and was a leading contender for the Democratic nomination ior President, noted that the splendid progress made by the SIU in be­ half of seamen has been inspiring. Lauding the "type of honest, vigorous and inteliigent leadership which has marked the progress of the SIU, A&G," the Senator added, "it has been inspiring to watch Have Your Rating listed Wn Booh Bosuns and stewards receiv­ ing the new ihembership book now being issued by the Union are cautioned to make sure that their ratings are stamped into the book. If the book is not stamped accordingly, the dispatcher will hot ship the man for that rating.' As a result, some men holding those ratings might lose out on Jobs. YeUmNfMeSIU CONtTIVUflON tically eliminated the waterfront crimps and their evil practices, and (has) done much to improve wages and working conditions and stabilize tenure in an 'extremely casual industry. Impressed By Constitution "I have read your new consti­ tution," Kefauver stated, "and am greatly impressed by its rigid pre­ servation of the rights anji powers of the rank and file." The Senator then went on to comment about the great strides forward that the SIU has made concerning working conditions, wages and other behefits, and says, "And you have done all of this in accordance with the finest stand­ ards of American democratic trade unionism." Senator Kefauver related that he has been following the develop­ ments in the maritime industry Very closely, and has been study­ ing what is. being done in the in­ dustry. Because of this, he singled the SIU out for his praise. yo<JR ANO AS sjy MEN' , OUARAMIVHO BY YCHiK f.vi^snruTON: THts, rw IVfiC JS. DESIC-NSO to ACQUAINT YOIJ WiTH THESE: RiOHTS AM!> RRiVllfOES - From Artlcio XXVII Soclien 1 ...har m^y ^ The SIU ConstituHon, like any document deijigned to preserve the democratic process/aliowt for changes of its provisions. Members who have idMs on how to improve the Constitution- can hit the deck at any regular mem­ bership meeting and offer them in the form of resoLtions. If the resolution is adopted, the amend­ ing procedure will follow. St -."UV: program will supply a new assort­ ment of 50, books to each SIU ship every three months, free of 9harge to the membership. In addition, the 50-book assortments will also be placed by the Union in all USPHS hospitals, in all SIU halls and to the ships of the Atlantic fieet. While the first SIU ship libraries were supplied to SlU-contracted vessels ih New York, the libraries are now being distributed to all SIU branches, and are expected to be going aboard SIU ships in the outports within the next two weeks. / According to the program, each SIU ship is entitled to a 50-book assortment for each three-month period, beginning this month. Thus, if a vessel is scheduled to be out for six months, 100 books will be put aboard, a 50-book as­ sortment for each three-month pe­ riod. The same system of distri­ bution will Be followed with ships coming in /after' three, or six months, or any similar period. Long-Time Need The supplying of shipboard li­ braries by the Union has been established to fill a long-time need for reading material aboard ship. Seamen have always looked to reading material to pass away idle hours while at sea, but have found it difficult to get suitable material. In some cases, the crew was forced' to chip in to buy the read­ ing material for the trip. In other cases, voluntary groups supplied ships libraries, but the crewmembers had to provide for some crew­ men to use their valuable time in port to pick up and return these libraries. In addition, most of these libraries supplied by these groups proved to be cast-off read­ ing material with pages missing. • Happy to be in first Seafarers to obtain the SlU-supplied library, crewmembers aboard the Beatrice (Bull) dig into the first 50book delivery by the Sea Chest. Shown in the messhall, clock­ wise, are Jose Quimera, A1 McDonald, Sea Chest representative; James Landron, an unidentified Seafarer, Joaquin Moldanado, Juan Rodriguez and Fred Loriz. The boys put the library to good use immediately. torn, and consisting to a large de­ gree of specialized books of no in­ terest to most seamed, such as^old textbooks and manuals. See Chest Distribution The SIU's new ship library pro­ gram will supply new books, in a well-rounded assortment, to the ships. Distribution of the books is being handled by th& SIU Sea Chest, which already has facilities in most major ports for supplying slopchests to the ships. On vessels not reached by Sea Chest repre­ sentatives, SIU patrolmen or port agents will put the libraries aboard. The libraries are clearly marked as coming from the SEAFARERS LOG, and will be delivered in care of the ship's delegate. Each book will be identified by the words, "Your SEAFARERS LOG Ship­ board Library." US Shipping Needs Stiii High As Truce Ends Korean Warfare After three years and one month of warfare, an uneasy truce has settled on the Korean battlefront. It was on June 25, 1950, that North Korean tanks crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea, precipitating a bloody war that cost hundreds of thousands of military casualties and even larger number of civilian deaths and for the time being, the question machinery and other necessities injuries. Before the war was arises as to what effect it will have to Korea so that war-torn country finished it brought in the Chinese Communist armies and North Ko­ rean troops on one side, faced by US and South Korean armies plus smaller units from many other na­ tions. With the .Korean battlefront lo­ cated better than 5,000 miles from 'the., West Coast of the United States, merchant shipping played an impressive role in the conflict. The armed forces in Korea de­ pended on merchant shipping for food, arms, munitions and other supplies. Ship Breakout As a result a large percentage of the US merchant fleet was in­ volved in the Korean run, and in addition, the US Government broke numbiers of Liberty and Victory •ships out of its reserve fleets for charter to private operators. The Korean war, too, stimulated a farflung rearmament program involv­ ing the construction and supply of bases.in many parts of the world. Ifow that the fighting has stopped on the shipping picture, along with can reconstruct its economy. The other industries in this country. Senate has already voted a $200 While there will undoubtedly be million instalment on this pro­ some lessening in tonnage require­ gram. ments for Korea, the need for Shipping ; of Government milishipping to that area is far from. ,tary supplies, and military and over. At present just one SIU- ecoiiomic aid to other areas will manned Victory ship has been continue as before. Supplies to laid up by. the Government. Ship­ Indo-China will continue at the ping needs are expected to com present level, or may be stepped tinue on a high level for some up if the need arises. The mutual time to come. Under the terms of security aid program to Europe the truce, the US will maintain has been approved for another its armed forces in Korea at the year and C^^ngress has just passed present level of strength, as will a bill for tiie. disposal of $100 mil­ the South Korean armies. These lion worth of agricultural com­ forces will have to be supplied modities in needy nations. with their everyday necessities, al­ The string of US bases built though shipments of ammunition around the world in such places as will be reduced. Greenland, French Morocco, Japan and other, areas will continue to ' Rehabiliatation Program In addition, the end of fighting receive shipments as will the Ghi-. paves the way for a long-pending nese Nationalists on Formosa. massive program of rehabilitation All 'in all, while there will bo in Korea. The US Government is some falling off of shipping activ­ prepared to spend huge sums of ity resulting from the Korean money to purchase and ship food, truce, the maritime industry has farm equipment,' livestock, build4 a lot of jobs left to do for tho ing materials, clothing, industrial Government. '••'S ft �t • > - toe 'A Career SIU NEWSLETTER from WASHINGTON t SHi scholarship winner Robert Goodwin holds his danshter, Sylvia, as Mrs. Anna Gettle, freat»reat grandmother; Mrs. A. L. Burton, Sylvia's great grandmother and Mrs. George Staley, Syivia's grandmother, look on. (At right, arrow) takes part In footbaU practice at Lake Washington High School, which he attended pr^onsly. • ' A career in dentistry that would otherwise never have come about is in lin#'for Robert Goodwin, son of Seafarer Eugene Goodwin. One of the winners of the $1,500 annual SIU scholarship awards, Goodwin has enrolled in the University of Oregon Dental School in Portland, Oregon, for the • four-year professional course. lege courses at Pacific University enter dental school and. make ends Goodwin, who is married in Forest Grove, Oregon, when the meet." Up until now Goodwin has been and the father of a 19-month-old scholarship opportunity came daughter, was finishing up his col- along. He had thought of going working his way through college to dental school but had dismissed in the time-honored tradition. A t it from his mind as financially im­ $400 annual award at Pacific Uni­ This is the third in a series possible. He was considering go­ versity helped him along some­ of features concerning the four ing on in teaching, something he what, and the rest of his qxpenses winners of the 1953 SIU had been doing on a part-time have been paid by a variety of Bcholarships. Each of these basis in college while finishing his outside jobs. He worked evenings stories will introduce one of and week ends in a local drug­ schooling. the winners, so that the mem­ store, and more recently has held "Until I got the scholarship," bers may learn a little about Goodwin said, "I didn't see how I a part-time position as lab in­ the persons that their Union could go on because of the expense^ structor at the college while going Welfare Plan will be sending school summers and part time. involved and the fact that I have to college for Hie next four a family. The scholarship is what Scholastic Honors years. is making it possible for me to Despite the heavy schedule, Goodwin found time to play on the University's tennis team and keep up his scholastic record to the point that he was chosen a member .of the Blue Key Society, a national scholastic "honorary so­ ciety and was listed in the Who's nr1 Who in American - Colleges and I llniversities. This summer, Goodwin received his Bachelor of Science degree One of the stumbling blocks that be kept on the far-flung financial from Pacific U. other maritime imions have tripped activities of the Union and its em­ and went to work a surveyor for over in years gone by has been ployees, and the -Union's financial as the US Geologi­ health, week by week, can be the difficulty of cal S u r V e y at observed. , keeping close Kirkland, Wash­ Three Man Group control over the These financial committees, con­ ington, just union's finances. With most of sisting of three members, are across Lake -the membership elected at special membership Washington from out at sea at any meetings called weekly for that the Northwest of Seattle. Goodwin given time,, and purpose in each port. In Boston, port Goodwin, who for example, the last committee with any mari­ time union oper­ conristed of J. Preshony, J. O'Brien is 24 years old, attended high school at Lake Washington High in ating out of many and J. Farrand. West Kirkland. He was a three letter ports at the same The Norfolk au­ diting committee man in sports there, participating time, the problem of financial con­ was made up of in football, tennis and basketball* trol can become a real headache. S. M. Orr, P. J. and graduated 11th in a class of Weekly Eleetion Miliican, and 151 seniors. That's why the SIU has provided J. A. Menville. "I was certainly pleasantly sur­ for the weekly auditing commit­ In Galveston the prised to be accepted," he said. tees ^nd other painstaking auditing three committee "Fortunately I was able to make procedure in its constitution. Week members were the necessary arrangements to Li and week out in every SIU port Norman West, enter the dental school this Sep­ Menville on all coasts membership comniit- R. F. Milton and tember." tees audit the Union's financial Niel C. Patterson. -Goodwin's father, Eugene Good­ operations. This is part of the sys­ In these three ports as in all win, is currently sailing with the tem through which Union expendi­ others, the-committee checke'd the SlU-affiliated Brotherhood of Ma­ tures in all ports are scrutinized port's income and outgo and listed rine Engineers on a 3rd assistant's by the membership through its in its report all expenditures made license. He is aboard the Steel committees and then posted on for that period. A more thorough Apprentice (Isthpiian) at present. bulletin boards for other members and painstaking audit of all ports' He has been a member of the SIU to examine. These reports also have finances Is taken every three since November, 1944, and like to he approved by the Union mem- months by the quarterly financial many licensed officers who have befs^p meeting. committee elected in headquarters come put of the foc'sle, still ipain"ih that way a close check can for that purpose. taing his activp SJI) bobk. SID COMMinEES AT WORK >• % t^SS •- ' ' I In the closing days of the first session of the 83rd Congress, which quit on August 3, the following important legislation, of interest to the maritime industry, was approved; (1) Maritime Appropriations—A total of $55,000,000 was allowed by Congress for the payment of operating subsidies owing to subsidized lines for the years since 1947; another $890,000 to operate' state marine schools for the fiscal year 1954; the appropriation law contains a proviso that not more than 1,600 voyages can be subsidized by the Government during the 1954 fiscdl period, of which 100 voyages will be set aside for operators who were not subsidized prior to July 1, 1952. (2) Mutual Security Agency—Congress approved the reorganization plan of President Eisenhower, abolishing MSA,-and setting up, in lieu thereof, the new Foreign Operations Administration which will carry out functions of the former MSA and ECA. Harold E. Stassen, of Pennsylvania, was confirmed as the Director of FOA, For the 1954 fiscal year. Congress allowed FOA a total of $6,652,000,000 to cover shipment of materials to friendly nations abroad. Although Congress put a 50-50 shipping provision in this appropriation bill, it is a considerably watered-down proviso, in that, among other things, 50% of th^ commodities would be shipped on US-flag vessels "so far as is ptacticable." In addition, prior appropriation bills, have con­ tained 50-50 shipping proysions, providing that this 50 percent USflag carriage must be computed separately for dry cargo vessels and for bulk carriers. However, the new shipping provision just approved does not provide for this separate computation, but ttirows the US ships into one category, so that, overall, and not separately, 50 percent is to be carried by our ships. (3) . Emergency Immigration—Congress compromised the ipimigration legislative request of Eisenhower, and passed a bill providing for admission to the US up to 214,000 refugees, orphans and close relatives of US citizens. , (4) New York-New Jersey bl-state waterfront conjipact—Congressional sanction was given in the closing days of Congress to the new compact between New York and New Jersey, known as the Waterfront Commis­ sion Compact. The necessity for the Congressional approval arises from article I, section 10, of the Constitution of the US, which provides that "No state shall, without the consent of Congress * * * enter into any agreement or compact with another state*"'"''." The bi-state com­ pact provides for the licensing of pier superintendents and hiring agents, stevedores, the abolition of the public-loading system, and registration of longshoremen. (5) Private financing of new ship construction—In order to take the Government out of the business of advancing funds for merchant ship construction. Congress passed a measure to facilitate private financing of neW ship construction. The new act provides that the Government would insure up to 90 percent of the construction cost, with private lenders insuring up to 10 percent. The insurance bill extends its cover­ age to US vessels engaged in the foreign trade, (6) Unemployment insurance for seamen—^After battling over (his proposal for the last two years. Congress passed legislation providing unemployment insurance for seamen on General Agency Agreement ships (Government-owned vessels) operated through the National Ship­ ping Authority. The NSA activities, from a peak operation on January 31, 1952, of over 500 ships with an average crew of 40 men, dropped by January 1, 1953, to a low of about 100 ships. The new bill approved by Congress provides for Federal consent for coverage by the states of merchant seamen on GAA ships. Federal consent' is necessary because these seamen are deemed to be" employees of the United States. (7) Famine relief abroad—Congress cleared for Presidential approval the measure authorizing the President to furnish emergency assistance in the form of agricultural commodities to friendly nations abroad suffering from famine. There is no specific 50-50 shipping proviso in this new Act, bxit Congressional debate on the proposal clearly sflbws that it is the intent of Congress that the 50-50 shipping provision be adhered to. Just three days before Congress adjourned, President Eisenhower sent up a special message recommending extension of old-age and survivors' insurance, under which plan about lOVfi million individuals would be offered social-security protection for the first time. According to Oveta Culp Hobby, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, about 30,000 employees bngaged in fishing and similar activities, who are not now covered, would be brought in under the plan, as well as Atherican seamen employed on foreign-flag vessels by American ..employers. One importont bill which has been pushed by the Eisenhower Admin­ istration and deemed as "niust" legislation, but which failed of enact­ ment, was the measure .under which the Department of Commerce would have been allowed to purchase s5me 40 T-2 type tankers, at least 10 years old, in consideration of the building, by the private op.erator, of new, modern tankers. The'Government. had hoped that about 20 new tankers would be constructed in this fashion, but the plan was blocked in the closing days of Congress by Representative Bonner, North Carolina. The National Security Council, the Department of Defense and the Department of Commerce campaigned vigorously before Congressional Committees in behalf of this bill. There was no opposition to it from industry.. The only opposition to any provision of the measure came from the Military Sea Transportation Service which wanted to make it clear in the proposal that none of the Defense Department appropria­ tions would be used, to carry cut the purposes of the Jiill. It was the view of Representative Bonner that the tanker bill was " oipen to serious criticism and should be studied much more carefully by Congress. Bonner was particularly critical of leaving completely open the matter of the'price to be paid by the Government for the old tankers to be*acquired under the measure. ' - �•.:»" - r^ '''-JF'- •. •. ,11'!; v' Aataaki, IMS Report To The Membership Charfers 5our,Co's Glower THOUSANDlS FROM EAST GERMANY SEEK FOOD—Hundreds gf< thousands of East German citizens flocked to West Berlin to take ad­ vantage of food parcel distributions by the West. In some instances they traveled as much as a hundred miles in the face of threats of retaliation by the East German government. Meanwhile the first ship­ ments of American food for East Germans arrived in German ports. 4* 4" 4" • ITALY HAS GOVERNMENT CRISIS—The pro-US cabinet of Italian Prime Minister Alcido De Gasperi collapsed from lack of votes in the Italian pariiament. The defeat jof the government was foreshadowed by Communist and Fascist election gains in the recent Italian elections. Both left and right-wing parties gained votes and seats at the expense of De Gasperi's party, the Christian Democrats. 4" ' 4 • 4" SENATORS TAFT AND TOBEY DIE—Senator Robert A. Taft, ma­ jority leader of the Republican Party died in a New York hospital last week at the age of 63 as the result of a rapidly spreading internal cancer. He had been seriously ill for several months but the cause of his illness had not been re­ vealed. Another veteran Republi­ can Senatw, Charles Tobey of New Haippshire was the victim of a heart attack at the age of 73. Tobey gained nationwide fame for his roie in Senate crime investigations. 4 4 4 DEBT LIMIT RISE SEEN—Con­ gress may have to take action to raise the legal ceiling for the na­ tional debt which presently stands at $275 billion. The action may result ^om the fact that the Treas­ ury is going deeply in the red and is pressing against the national debt roof. The highest debt ceil­ A recent photo of Senator Taft ing was $290 billion at the end of World War II but it was reduced taken shortly before he entered the by act of Congress shortly after­ hospital. wards. Paul Drozak, Seattle port patrolman, gives membership accounting of his activities during past two week period. Lining wall are SEAFARERS LOG awards won in International Labor Press com­ petition in recent years. New Booklets Tell SlU Story To Tanker Crews A new series of informative booklets have been produced by the SEAFARERS LOG staff and are available for distribution in major SIU ports. 4 4 4 Ii^cluded among the booklets Put Number On ' CONGRESS PASSES NEW DP BILL—A new bill to admit over 200,000 refugees to the US has been passed in differing versions by is a reprint of the new SIU Meeting Excuses the Senate and House. The bill will permit such admissions over constitujion in handy pocket- approxmateiy 3Vi years. Most of the refugees are those who fled from size form with illustrations and 'ex­ behind Iron Curtain-countriek to Germany and Austria since the end planatory matter, and the story of of the war, but some are Asiatics and orphans from various countries. the Atlantic Maritime Employees Union's operations. 4 .4 4 Other booklets in the series in­ TAX BUREAU HUNTS FOR EVADERS—Internal Revenue Bureau clude "Money Isn't Everything, agents in four states are conducting a door-to-door hunt for people But..." which describes all the who have failed to file incom'e tax returns. Sample canvasses are being ways, besides porkchops, in* which carried out in pat'ts of Texas, Massachusetts, Nebraska and Ohio. In the .SIU can benefit seamen; and Nebraska alone, the agents found that 14 percent of businessmen ques­ "Who Talks For You?", the story tion had failed to file certain 1952 tax return forms affecting business. of SIU representation. > 4 4 4 Others are, "Two Ways About FEDERAL RENT CONTROLS EXPIRE—Federal rent control laws It," a step-by-step detailed de­ ran out on July 31. An estimated 5,600,000 dwelling units in states scription of all phases of operation that have no local rent control laws are affected by the move. New of the SIU as compared with At­ York, New Jersey and Connecticut on the East Coast have their own lantic Refining's company union rent control laws. lantic Refining's company ..union; Seafarers sending telegrams or letters to the New York headquarters dispatcher asking to be excused frortj attending headquarters membership meetings must include the reg­ istration number of their shipping card in the message. From now on, if the number is not included, the excuse can­ not be accepted by the dis­ patcher. original cartoons; and "Anchoritis" a humorous description in words and pictures of life in Atlantic's shipping hall. YOUR DOLLAR' SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING Who Will Insure A Seafarer? In the last issue of the LOG, this column pointed out why "term insurance" is generally the best type of policy for a moderate-income family. Term insurance is simply protection for your family against death. It has no "sav­ ings" or cash surrender value, like whole-life insurance, but as pointed out previously, cash-surrender provisions of expensive policies have little value in many cases. Th/j insurance, company retains the cash surrender value if you die, and your family gets no more money than if you had bought tile low-priced term insurance. It's not always easy for Seafarers and other industrial workers to buy term insurance. Many of the commercial companies refuse to sell it to them, and insist they buy the costlier whole-life policies. Metropolitan Life Insur­ ance Co., for example, has possibly the lowest term-in­ surance rates -in the country, but only for white-collar workers. There are however several good sources for term insurance who will sell to ISeafarers, notably the Farm Bureau. Life Insurance Co. and Union Labor Life Insumnce Co. But most Seafarei's do have to pay more for the insurance than white-collar workers. At age 35, Farm Bureau's rate for term insurance is - $10.54 per $1,000 of coverage, less average dividends of $1.80 a year during-tbe first five years, which makes the net cost $8.74. During the second five years the dividend rises sharply so the net cost is even less. Union Labor's rates are close to these, with the dividend a little higher the fitst five. years, and less than Farm Bureau's the • next-five.v;^> 'I, Negroes, too, who often have a hard tinie buying term insurance from many commercial companies, will get more help in this respect from Farm Bureau or Union Labor Life. Responsible Companies Two other large companies that are more liberal than most about selling term insurance are Accidental Life Insurance Co., (jnain office is Los Angeles, Calif.) and Manhattan Life Insurance Co., (main office is New York City.) The lowest-cost deal of all is the GI insurance. Exservicemen who have it should hold on to it, preferably on the "term" basis, rather than converting, if the main purpose is maximum family protection at minimum, cost. You can get addresses of local representative from Farm Bureau by checking your phone book or writing the main office of the company at Columbus, Ohio. The home office of Union Labor Life Insurance Co., is 570 Lexington Ave., New York City. Generally term insurance is taken out for five years at a time and must be renewed at the end of each 5-year term. There are two types of term insurance: renewable and non-renewable. The renewable type can be extended at the end of its term without another physical examina­ tion. It's important to buy o^nly this type because your physical condition might change, and you might not be eligible for the term insurance when the. time for renewal arrives. ~ ' Not only do you save a lot by buying term insurance, but you < can cUt the costs even further by buying it in a group, as many employers end unions throughout the country often arrange to dOj The ia\vs, governing group Five over-eager foreign-flag ship­ owners were mad enough to knock thebuffings out of-a Steams and Foster mattress after they had been taken in a phony ship chartering deal to the tune of 100 grand. Always on the lookout for a mattress-full of . American dollars, they gobbled up "charters" sup­ posedly authorized by Steams and Foster through the Everest Ship­ ping Corporation. The ships loaded, bills of lading were signed and some of the vessels took off for foreign ports. The operators were happily tally­ ing up the exchange rate of dollars for drachmas or whatever currency they were interested in, when the blow fell. Stearns and Foster placed a legit notice in a newspaper say­ ing that it had nothing to do with any such chartering arrangement, was not in the steamship business and furthermore had no idea what it was all about. Somebody's Gotta Pay When that came out you could have heard the roar of dismay all the way up to Yonkers and points north. The unhappy operators for­ got about their drachmas and descended on the equally unhappy ship brokers who arranged the deal all chanting in unison, "Who's gonna pay for our ships?" Everest and Company shrugged their collective shoulders and said they didn't know anything. All they knew was that they had re­ ceived a letter from "James E. Stearns chairman" instructing them to arrange the charters on behalf of the mattress company. The only hitch was that Stearns and Foster have no James E. Stearns on the payroll, either as chairman or shipping clerk. So if you happen to see any wildeyed shipowners prowling up and down South Street swinging leaded hawser ends you'll know they're looking for Mrs. Steam's little boy, Jimmy. Written exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margblius, Leading Expert on Buying insurance vary from slate to state, but generally there must be a certain minimum number of people in a group. That way, the group can bring the cost of insurance for its members in some cases down to as iittle as $5 or $6 a year per $1,000 of insurance. That's certainly a lot better than the $20, $30, even $50 many wage-earners now pay. If you already own a costly whole-life policy and want to get a iower-priced term policy instead, first make sure you can pass a physical for term insurance before you drop the old politjy. Generally it's best to keep quiet about your plans. Some, of the insurance companies have an agreement not to sell a man tprm insurance if he plans to substitute it for a whole-life policy. You can also cut insurance costs by as much as eight percent by making annual payments rather than quarterly or semi-annual. If it's difficult to make a single payment on a large policy, you can still get the annual rate by tak­ ing out several $1,000 policies spaced several weeks or months apart. Just be careful you don't space the $1,000 policies so far apart that you get into a higher age rate. Who Should Carry Insurance? ' It is primarily the life of the family breadwinner that must be insured not lives of his wife, children or aimt. Frequently, after an agent has sold the breadwinner a policy, he will also try to sell him policies for his wife, etc. What happens in such cases is that the family dis­ perses its insurance, and while spending a good deal of money, still has little protection in case its chief source of income is removed. Endowment policies for children are not as profitable as Government bonds. That is, money accumulates faster in the bonds than in endowment policies. • . ..... �1^. ' Face Eichi •'••'•.•' t" :••• HE'AFjtttERS LOG The Hoosier, Newest Manner, Takes Crew im ii Jf.: *4' CASH BENEFITS X SEAFARERS WELFARE VACATiOM PLANS REPORT ON SENEPin PAID FfoM No. RecaiTiny Benefit. (|,i« ATetare Benefitt Paid E«ch Total Benefits Pai4 this Period '^ML ^i> WiLPARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS FIRIOO Hgtplwl Pgntfiw Geortre Dennly, chief mate (left) and Seafarer Fred Sokolowski have a conference as they map out the work schedule for the deck department on the new Hoosier Mariner before her first trip. Another of the new Mariner-class ships assigned to an SIUcontracted company, the Hoosier Mariner, has been crewed up out of the Philadelphia hall. Isthmian Steamship Com­ pany has received this newest of the Mariners which like the others, will operate on Mili­ tary Sea Transport Service assign­ ments. The Hoosier Mariner called for a crew last week at the Phila­ delphia branch hall and then went up to the Staten Island, NY, Army 'jase for cargo before returning to Philadelphia for the start of her maiden voyage. In the near future, the Missis­ sippi Shipping Company will take over the Magnolia Mariner from the Government and crew her up on the Gulf. This will make four Mariners manned by Seafarers, the other two being the Keystone Mariner operated by Waterman and the Comhusker Mariner as­ signed to Robin Line. The latter ship is out of action at present after having run aground in Pusan, Korea. Several more Mariner as­ signments are expected in Septem­ ber and October. Corsair Spots Sinking Ship In Caribbean A leaky, wooden Panamanian freighter was taken in tow by a salvage tug after it was spotted by the SlU-manned Alcoa Corsair about 120 miles southeast of Mobile. • The freighter, Dorotea, a 30-yearold ship, had signaied the Corsair by blinker that its boilers and radio were not working and it couldn't remain afloat for more than an­ other 24 hours. The tug Salvage Cable then took the Dorotea in tow to Mobile in the hope of saving the vessel and its cargo of lumber. Death Bencfitn Diaabilitv Benefit. Matetnitv Benefit^ Vacation Benefit. Jsi^ /O JQC MSk J2£ oo oo WELPARE, VACATION BENEPITS PAID PRBVIOUtLY HumUnl Beaeflte Pnid Since Tulv 1. 19S0 • Denth Penefitn Pnid Since Tulv 1. IMO • DlfihlUty Benefitn Pnid Since Mnv 1. 1952 • Mmrnitv Benefitn Pnid Since Anril 1. 1952 •, YuAtieiLficatfiM P*M Sloe. Feb. 11. 1«M • TfftW ^ * P^if gfBffkt Btwa ; 35-0 oflB ^J ' iSS-f iSiL . JLl WELFARE, VACATION PLAN AMBTt _ . ... Vacatloa CaahooHaad Vacation Eatimatcd Aceotinta Rcccivablt ^el/are f.h aa US Govcfiunent Bonda (Welfare) Real Eetate (Welfare) Other Aaacta - Training Ship (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS COMMENTSI . Many Seafarers when applying for (Usability benefits are not completing their applications correctly, \diich results in a delay on the processing of their application o The nearest SID Port Agent will gladly assist in the filing of any applications for benefits# ^ Applicants for the scholarship benefits are rec^uested to file as soon as possible if they wish to be eligible for the next four scholarships* Applications for sohblarship benefits should be sent ta Robert Oreasey,. AiSministrator, Seafarers Welfare. Plan, 11 Bfoadway, Room 1060, N.To A, Nolo irkrnUm Fhiladelpiila patrolmui Jolin Hekel (right) tikes the deck io lay few words a» th» erew the new Koesier Mariner holds ite first au mttUat h«fer» Mriling imdeff MSTS. 8-3-53 At Knar. Ase#nl*S"XiiB6#s#iwior • •. and, remember this. • • All these are yours without conTributing a single nickel on your part—Collecting SIU bene­ fits is easy, whether it's for hospital, birth, disability or death—You get first rate personal" service immedlatdy IhwHtgh ymir UnionVi repnM«htathm ^ v Kf... �r. •> AMrott 7, UN SlEAPAREI^S UNION TALK By KEITH TERPI To those of us of the SIIJ who attended the open forum at the Broadwood. Hotel in Philadelphia on Monday night, the failure of Atlantic Maritime Employees Unlbn chairman Stanley Alcott to attend came as no surpfrise.' It had been the earnest hope of the SIU and its officials that Alcott would recognize his obligation to Atlantic tankermen to stand before them and openly state the position of the AMEU on the issues so vitally affecting them—issues which the SIU has been attempting to clarify ever since it began its Atlantic organizing campaign.' Instead, Alcott chose to remain in hiding, and to content himself With a shoddy display of "courage" by issuing, in writing, a series dt "challenges" to the SIU which he did not dare to present in person, t Following AMEU Line Alcott's failure to appear at the forum came as no surprise because this is the line that the AMEU, its officers and its cohorts have been following throughout the organizing campaign and SIU representa­ tives have observed numerous manifestations of it. Only a few weeks ago, for instance, a bosun on the Atlantic tanker W. C. Yeager—Mike Shlnuta—^found himself in pretty much the same position Alcott was in Monday night—and tboli the same way but. Shinuta, the leader of the small hard core of pro-AMEU men still left on the Yeager, had long been going around hurling verbal and un­ substantiated charges against the SIU and its operations. Yet when SIU representative Earl Sheppard challenged him to stand up before a committee of his—Shinuta's—own choosing, and prove Ihe truth of his allegations, Shinuta immediately backed down ^nd clammed up. Similarly, very early in the organizing drive, the AMEU came out with the completely unsubstantiated charge that the SIU did not have enougbr-jobs for all of its current bookmembers, let alone Atlantic men. Meeting this accusation head-on, the SIU immediately offered to put up $10,000 if the AMEU would do the sathe, and would agree to put its $10,000 into a welfare fund for seamen's wives and children if it were proved wrong. AMEU, doing exactly what Alcott and Shinuta did later, turned a deaf ear to the proposal. The SIU, however, went ahead on its own with an independent outside audit of its job records which proved that it has better than one job for each full bookmember. Esse, Too, Has Ills The more'we hear about the operations of various East Coast oil tanker companies, the more we ai-e impressed—dismayed would be a better word—by the similarity of functioning in all of those organiza­ tions in which tankermen are represented by no strong outside union which is completely free of company domination and in a position to bargain independently and aggressively for the rights of its member•hip. Throughout the Atlantic Refining organizing drive, SIU representa­ tives have come upon instance after instance in which tankermen failed to obtain the pay, secruity or conditions to-which they are en­ titled simply because their "union" w'ould not, or could not, go to bat for them. Now it is becoming Increasingly clear, through reports we are get­ ting from numerous sources, that tankermen who are members of other so-called "employees unions"- are in exactly the same boat that Atlantic men are. , Recently, for instance, there came to our attention a bulletin issued by the Esso Tanker Men's Association, reporting on the progress of currrent negoliations^between the ETMA and the company for a new contract. This bulletin reports that when asked for a 10 percent wage increase, the company responded with a flat "no"; when asked to increase con­ tinuous service pay, the company proposed that it be reduced, and when asked to increase paid leave, the company told ETMA represen­ tatives they were "out of their minds." We believe treatment like this indicates the status "employees unions" hold in the minds of management, and the effectiveness they exercise in successfully negotiating in behalf of their membership. Pacre Nia* LOG 12 Get $22,000 Benefits A total o£ $22,000 in hospital benefits has been paid by the Union to 12 Seafarers who re­ cently started their fourth year of collecting the weekly SIU payment. The dozen Seafarers, all of whom have been hospitalized for more than three years, have been collecting their money^^ every week since the start of edge that they will collect their These 13 Seafarers who have the SIU Welfare Plan on June SIU hospital benefit for as long as collected their money every week they are in the hospital. Founded for over three years—and are still 1, 1950. Unlike those seamen belpnging to other outfits or fiWm unorgan­ ized companies, the Seafarers did not have their benefits cut off after a few weeks. While these men from other outfits found them­ selves with no benefits after a few weeks, the Seafarer's collected their benefit every week, are still collecting every week, and will continue to collect each week until they are no longer hospitalized. In cases of long-term hospitali­ zation, the seamen from other out­ fits have stopped getting benefits after a few weeks, and have been forced to solicit contributions from the ships in order to get cigarette and pocket money. Hospitalized Seafarers, however, are able to count on the weekly hospital bene­ fit for as long as they are in the hospital. Some of these 12 Seafarers who have been hospitalized over three years, were in the hospital long before the SIU won its Welfare Plan. For example, Enrique Ferrer at Manhattan Beach has been hos­ pitalized since March, 1943, and Ed Pritchard now in a sanitarium in Monrovia, Calif., has been hos­ pitalized since July of 1949. Not Forgotten When some of the other outfits started welfare set-ups, ipen who had been . hospitalized before the plan started were forgotten. How­ ever, when the SIU won its Wel­ fare Plan, the Union fought for and won the same benefits for Seafarers who were ah-eady hos­ pitalized. By the same token, the SIU has made sure that these long-term patients also shared in every in­ crease made in hospital benefits. When the Plan first started on Jiuie 1, 1950, the hospital benefit was $7 per week. On June 3, 1951, the hospital benefit was raised to $10 weekly, and on November 4, 1951, it was raised to its present level of $15 per week. These men shared in all these raises, as well as getting special cash bonuses and gifts voted by the Welfare Plan at Christmas and other holidays. All of these Seafarers, as well as afay other Seafarer who is hospi­ talized, can rest easy in the knowl- Cartooti History Of The SIU on the basis of helping when help is most needed, the SIU recog­ nized that the hospital benefit money is needed more during a iong-term illness than it's needed during the first few weeks a man is in the hospital, and the Welfare Plan was set up with this in view. Senators Told Mariner Program Will Pay Off A spirited defense of the Mariner-class construction pro­ gram was made before a Senate subcommittee by Vice-Ad­ miral E. L, Cochrane, former Maritime Administrator. Ad­ miral Cochrane declared that^ ^ the'modern, liigh speed ships American run as an example of. would prove to be conamer- the ships' usefulness. cially suitable because their speed and fast turn-around time would attract premium cargoes. The Mariner-class vessels have been under attack for some time as being too big and too expensive to be purchased and operated by private shipping interests. Up until now. f^w companies have expressed any interest in purchasing ! the Mariners, which cost around $9 million each to build. Admiral Cochrane agreed that the cost of the vessels was a big drawback to private operators, but declared that the vessel's lower operating costs in terms of speed and -the amount of cargo carried would pay in the long run. Industry Consulted He also declared that the indus­ try had been fully consulted on the design of the vessels and that the Maritime Admini-stration did its best to incorporate features that were desirable from a com­ mercial point of view. High speed, the Admiral said, is an advantage in that it will attract cargoes of high value that a ship­ per is anxious to get quick trans­ portation on. He declared this would be particularly true of the trans-Pacific trade, and pointed to Moore - McCormack's interest in converting Mariners to passengercargo combinations for the Latin The Admiral claimed further that the Mariner engines had been designed for maximum fuel econ­ omy, with the result that their fuel use was about the same as Libertys traveling at much lower speeds. • || • • • lltllAIIICTC UIIBWiHOia In Public Posts DALLAS—The idea that union men shouldn't run for public office because they will be unduly influ­ enced in theii' outlook was at­ tacked by William J. Harris, presi­ dent of the Texas State Federation of Labor in an article in the "Re­ view," a state federation publica­ tion. Harris, who is a city councilman in Dallas, pointed out that union members have the same right'as anyone else to run for public of­ fice. He declared that those who object to union men have the idea that union men never consider the welfare of the community and that they are beholden to union leaders for all their actions. Union members, Harris con­ cludes, run for office "because they are people, citizens and tax­ payers, not because they are union members." NMV Internal Warfare No. 43 ll ' It was no secret that most NMU efficidls were Com­ munist Party members. When the CP line changed after World War II, many old-tiine CP hacks were expelled from the party. Joe ciu'ran, who if not a CP member, had certainly been a devoted fellowtraveler,. took advantage of the split , and declared War on the party-line hacks. In tbe IPIH* This "war against" Communisn" within the NMU began a great sell-out of the seaman. In the eager­ ness to "get" each other, the officials ignored the needs cd the' membership. The simplest beefs re­ mained unsettled, and the operator saw their chanccL and began to chisel on conditions and overtime, aboard the NMU ships. ^ .• collecting—are proof of the suc­ cess of the Plan. The men include: Pritchard, Ferrer, Tim Burke, Harry McDonald, Rogelio Cruz, Leo H. Lang, John Driscoll, Archi­ bald McGuigan, Vic Milazzo, Peter Smith, Joseph Koslusky and Fred­ erick Landry. The "crusade against Communism" In 4he NMU soon becikme a straight fight for power. The Curran forces have so far been victorious, but the fight left the NMU drained and weakened. The members viexft the ones to suffer. The NMU now merely tags along as the SIU leads the way in the fight for better wages and conditions. ' ''d •'3; • -s •d " ' l^\ �i': ' / SEAFAHERS LOG 'An^aai fH»8i PORT tUSPORIS we were ashamed to admit that Baltimore: the day and thelnen on the beach Mobile: she is an SIU ship. She was dirty enjoying it very much. The labor needed repairs and was fouled up front is comparatively quiet, and pretty badly. There were a lot of of course, this weathdr has seen a personality problems on the ship large number of SIU sidewalk and the men had allowed these supervisors down at the new hall. Shipping has been good in this personal gripes to foul up the ship Shipping ,in this port is good, This port has had some good Earl Sheppard port, and we expect that shipping Even the delegates had done particularly for the rated men, and shipping during the past period, Baltimore Port Agent for the next few weeks will remain poor job, and had just griped about it looks as if the next couple of with about 190 men shipped to conditions instead of taking them weeks will remain just as good. at the same good level. ^ t. t. regular jobs and about 60 to relief We* paid off the French Creek up with the proper department During this period, we had 13 jobs around the harbor, and it looks (Cities' Service) and then signed heads or the skipper and trying to ships paying off, 13 signing on and Lake Charles: as if it will continue that way for a her on again. In-transit, we had straighten them out. 13 in-transit. while. ^ the Lone Jack, Winter Hill and We really had a job getting that The construction of the new We paid off the Alcoa Patriot, Salem Maritime ship straightened out, but finally building is coming along fine, and Corsair, Pegasus, Polaris (Alcoa); (Cities Service), got the company to make the something new has been added Partner, Cavalier and Ranger (Al­ the S e a t r a i n necessary repairs on the ship and coa); the Claiborne, Monarch of the since our last re­ New York and get her back into condition. Things down here in this fair Sea and Warrior (Waterman); the port. We are now Seatrain Georgia No Whalers going to have town have really been humming Del Mundo and Maiden Victory (Seatrain), "the The only beef that the members an elevator in­ along with shipping having reached (Mississippi) and the Genevieve Steel King (Isth­ might have in this -port is the fact stalled, since thisv an all-time high for this port dur­ Peterkin (Bloomfleld). mian), the Hilton We signed on the Pennant, Ariwill be in keep­ ing the past two weeks. that we have no whaling ships pull­ (Bull), toe SouthCausing this was:__ the Archers tan, Polaris, Runner, Clipper, ing with a new, ing out of here at present, because wind (South At­ everything else is going along very Patriot, Corsair, modem building, Hope, Government Camp, Logans , . lantic), and toe Smith Claiborne, Mon­ and will be some­ Fort, Cantigny, Bents Fort, Winter smoothly, what with good shipping, Raphael Semmes good weather, pretty girls, fat pay­ Hill, and Chiwawa (Cities Service), arch of the Seas, thing that will (Waterman). Iberville and Anbe helpful, since the Bull Run (Petrol Tankers), and offs and quiet- on the labor front. Blues We had a beef on the French tinous. we have four the Petrolite (Tanker Sag Harbor). There's been We still have some non-rated Creek about some work that was The Genevieve some speculation floors in this new hall. The way done by the captain and the mate. men and AB's Peterkin went around here things are shaping up right now, We took the thing right up,"«and around, but. we into the'shipyard about whether we're hoping that we will be in the collected some easy overtime for have no,machin­ here for repairs shipping will new hall not later than the first of the deck department for this work. ists or pumpmen to damage caused slow down now November, but anything can hap­ in the black gang, when she - lost We had A. H. Smith on the that we have a pen before then. De Angelo and only three her wheel and beach here, after he just returned truce in Korea, We paid off: toe Kathryn, Ines, - FWT's, as well as stripped her turbines and had to from spending the last year aboard but it doesn't Eveljm and Monroe (Bull), the only one cook be towed into this port. We are the Southstar as bosun. Right now, seem to be slow­ Steel Voyager (Isthmian), the and baker still on expecting her to be out shortly, he's home to get acquainted again ing down at all Mary Adams (Bloomfleld), and the Decinque however. the beach. with his twin boys and his wife, yet. As we under­ Betoore, Venore, Feltore, Steelore, The Port of Mobile was dealt a The AFL of­ after that long trip. stand it, there will probably be a San tore, Marore, and Chilore Clough fice employees body blow recently, when the De­ number of relief and aid cargoes (Ore). Blizzard Heads Out here are out op strike against one fense Department announced that . going out now that the fighting has We also have J. B. Henley here, stopped, and we will still be keep­ The sign-ons included; the Kath­ of the construction firms, and all it will be closing the Theodore fresh off the Seatrain New York ryn, Ines, Evelyn and Monroe the construction workers are hon­ Depot and will be opening a new ing our troops there for a while. for a rest, and we had Brother (Bull), the Steel King (Isthmian), Joe Decinque passed through the Beth-Coaster, Seamar and Cal­ oring their picketlines and every­ depot in the State of Georgia. This John Blizzard here on the beach thing is going along very smoothly, announcement followed a short but for a vacation. He made the mis­ here as FWT on the Sea Legend, mar (Calmar), the Trojan Seaman although we have offered our help bitter fight by the home owners take of walking into the hall, which was making her first trip (Troy), the Venore, Steelore, San- if it is needed, since ^ they have a around this area who objected to though, and we talked him into under an SIU contract enroute to tore, Marore, Chilore and Feltore legitimate beef. plans for expanding the Theodore shipping out again before he knew the Far East. In addition to mak­ (Ore), the Catherine and Albion Depot, and taking over some extra This fair city had an election re­ what was happening. So, now he ing the boilers percolate, Joe is (Dry Trans.), and the Falrport cently to try to put in a drainage land. However, from the point of holding down the ship's delegate's (Waterman).. is on the French Creek. system, and the people voted it view of the port, it will mean less We attended the meeting of the job and doing a fine job of it. Twelve In-Transits down, although the local press activity, since many, ships were • Mept busy taking supplies out of Trades and Labor Assembly of We've got Eddy Lane and Carl Ilm tried to get it passed. The in-transits included: the this -base. ' Savannah, where we discussed the among the oldtimers on the beach, Rosario (Bull), the D e S o t o, 'Red' Drops In present Coca Cola strike in this as well as Clyde Parker, Jack Wil­ Afoundria, Iberville and Azalea More MAW Jobs son and Jimmie McKenzie. city. The assembly went on record Visiting here recently, we had The Alcoa Steamship Company City (Waterman), the Sweetwater The NUMCS is still hanging to do everything possible to help (Metro Petroleum), the Steel King, Red Clough who is sailing those has installed'vacuum cleaning ma­ out in this strike, and to give any around on the waterfront, and Steel Advocate and Steel Vendor Cities Service wagons in the deck chines to be used for cleaning cut assistance that might be needed. Bridges' ILWU is, of course, still (Isthmian), toe Alcoa Pointer and department. ' He usually is dele­ the holds of their bauxite ships, The SIU, of course, has offered talking about taking over the Alcoa Roamer (Alcoa), and the gate on the ships he's .on, and al­ and this work, which was formerlyways brings in a clean ship. .done in shipyards, is now being any help needed in this beef, as it stewards. Right now, however, Julesburg (Terminal Tankers). Over ' in nearby Elizabeth, La., done by the SIU Marine Allied is always the policy of our Union they are very busy screaming the We've still got a few men out at to help other organizations in a CP line, and howling about the the hospital here, and they would the AFL paper workers are still out Workers. It %a8 resulted in a num­ fact that one of their ILWU of­ on strike. They've been out since ber of new jobs for the MAW, and just beef. ficials in Hawaii has been convicted all appreciate hearing from any of In the hospital here, we have under the Smith Act of conspiring their old friends. Some of thgm last September, and are still hold­ helps out in this slack season, since L. Anderson, J. Morrison, H. are: Olgerda Blues, Kary Kristen- ing firm against the company, the toe MAW workers were working Mathes, F. Grant, J. H. Hall, J. to advocate the overthrow of the sen, G. Loeffer, Ben Lawson, Governor of this great state with throughout the harbor but things Neveraskus, E. Webb, J. Littleton, Government by force. Telesfora Roman, E. Krotzer, J. his State Police, and the local poli­ have been slow. The USPHS Hospital here has It still seems to be a matter of Jones, Gettis Lightfoot, Ai De- ticians. R. Carrollton, J. Ifsits, R. Shedd, We've got G. Hair, J. P. Black- informed us that there are to be E.-R. Snedeker'and W. W. Allred. putting the CP way out in front of Felippie, Dan Cherry, C. Wagenfer, the interests of its members, and T. Erbach, B. Corway, J. Goude, man, B. Spear, F. Reese, W. John­ some changes made as far as ad­ Jeff Morrison just working along political lines C. Chandler, D. Sykes, J. Lassiter son and soihg "bt the other old- mittance' for out-patient treatment Savannah Port Agent without worrying about, what is and R. Bell. timers here on the beach right is concerned, and we have arranged to attend a meeting with the best for the membership. how. • Everything else in this .area is USPHS officers in the near future Wilmington: Leroy Clarke John Arabasz nice and quiet at present, with to discuss these proposed new reg­ Wilimington Port Agent Lake Charles Fort Agent good weather being, the' order of ulations. ^ Some of the. members we novr have on the beach here include: E. DcAngeib, C. Spencer, G. Dean, "Things here in sunny California J. Elliott, L. , Causey, D. Horn, F. are just fine, with shipping for all Harvard, C. Crooks aiid W.'Rey­ rates doing well except for pump­ nolds. . Jeff GUlettC. Agent ,. ElUott 4334 FORT WILLIAM..~.118Vi Syndicate Avo. men, who have been moving slow­ We have received the first hun­ SIU, A&G District Ontario . Phone: 3-3331 TAMPA ,...... 1809-181] ' N. Franklin St. Kay White.'Agent Phone 2-1323 PORT COLBORNB 103 DuFham St. dred new chairs for the hall, and ly. It looks as If shipping will be BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. . Ontario . . "Phone: 9991 WILMINGTONTcaUf...... BOS Marine Ave. even better for the next couple of Earl Sheppard. Agent Mulberry 4540 John Arabasz, Agent Terqiina] '4-2874 TORONTO. Ontario., 273 King St. E. have already put them to use. We 679 4th Ave.. Bklyn. . EMplre 4-5719 expect that we'll, be getting the 276 State St. HEADQUARTERS weeks since we have a couple of BOSTON ^ECREr^Y-'TOi^SURER VICTORIA, BC..617)4 Cormorant St. James Sheehan. Agent Richmond 2^140 payoffs sche(kiled that should clean GALVESTON Empire 4931 second hundred in the near future, 308'A 23rd St. ASST SECRI&ARY-TREASURERS VANCOUVER. BC...... 96S HamUtoil St. and then will be all set for a while. the beach. Keith Alsop. Agent Phone 2^448 Robert Matthews ' Joe Alglna 1419 Ryan St. Claude Simmons. Joe Volpian SYDNEY. NS..,. 304 Charlotte St. Don't mind if we puff out our We paid off the Madaket (Water­ LAKE CHARLES. La "ion® 6-5744 . WllUani Hall Dolphin Hotel BAGOTVILLE, Qucbce... » Hghf®^ chests a little bit, but according to man), and she signed on again. MIAMI Parr, Agent Miami 9-4791 Phone: 949 official figures. Mobile is now the SUP The in-transits were: The Steel ^die MOBILE .1 South Lawrence St. THOROLD. Ontario 93 St. Davids St. Phone 2-1754 HONOLULU CAnal 7-3203 tenth. largest port in the US in . 16 Merchant St. Architept and Steel Seafarer (Isth­ 413 Cote De La Montague point of trade. As a politician would . Phone 9-8777 QUEBEC Agent «• PORTLAND....... B33'N. W. mian), the Seavigil (Ocean Trans.), ffnWfie.. Quebec Phone: 2-7078 Everett St. 177 Prince WUllara St. say; we point with pridb at' our . Beacon 4336 SAINT JOHN the Carabulle (Marine Trans.), the NEW VORK 675 NB Phone: 3-5233 achievement. Of course, the SIU RUaiHOND. CALIF......... 257 9th St. STerllng 8-4670 Holystar (Intercontinental), the NORFOLK Phone 2000 127-129 Bank St. SAN FRANaSCO...,..; 450 Harrison St. isn't -the whMe kit and kaboodle Great Lakes pisfrict . , Pennmar and Alamar (Calmar), Men Rees. Agent . Phone 4^1083 DotlglaS .2-8363 .. in Mobile, but we are doing more 337 Market St. SEATTLE .v2700 1st Ave. .ALPENA . 133 W, Flet^er the Mobilian, Gateway City, Golden PHILADELPHIA S. Cardullo. Agent Market 7-1633 . ^ Main 0390 than biir share to add to' the fair PORT ARTHUR City, Hastings and Keystone Mar­ Don .. 411 Austin St. WIL5UNGTON ...909 Marine Ave. BUFFALO, NY... .,.'l»*Maln Hilton. Rep. Phone 4-2341 Terminal 4-3131 <. • • Phone: Cleveland 7391 name of this fair city. You'd better iner (Waterman), the John Paul SAN FRANCISCO 4!50 Harrison St. NEW YORK 679 4tb Ave., Brooklyn CLEVELAND ...'..734 Lakeside Ave.. NE watch but, fellows, it won't be long STerllng 8-4671 Jones (Dolphin), the Robin Trent T. Banning. Agent. • Fhone: Main 1-6147 Coast Reprosentativo 1038 3rd St. befofe we'i-e right up there in the (Robin) and the Anniston Victory PUERTA de TIERRA, PR Pelayo $1—La 5 CanadiaD^Digtrict * DETROIT Woodward 1-6867 top five. DULUTH ......... 931 W. Michigan St. MONTREAI,.......914 St. Jams St. West (South Atlantic). SAVANNAH 9 .Abarcorn fit " PESIiteau *161 - Phone:' Melrose 2-4]10 Cat Tanner• > Je« Morrison. Agent PhoAe "l7S« SOUTH CHICAGO.3361)1. SSnd St. HALUAA. N4fc„ir.., ...... 1381 HoUls St. •Th»-Seavigib>oame in here, and SEATTLE .. 2700 1st Avfc Savannah: French Creek's Deck Dept. Gets Easy OT Elevator Is Planned Fer Hew SIU Building Governmenf To OIOH theodor* Bapdt Soon Office Empioyew Dal Against Const. Go. $1 $1 Everybody's Happy In This Busy Port iiir ifjiJGi; omECWORY net 3-8911 »a410 �: h i:;- i^mi .PORT REPORTS Soatfle: V«ry Few Beefs Here, Exeepi On Seqgarden Shipping has been good out here in the Great Northwest, and from the looks of things it will be that way for the next few weeks, with the men having litle' trouble ship­ ping. We had the Seagarden (Peninsu­ lar Nav.) come In here and run into some trouble in Its annual in­ spection. One of the lifeboats had holes in it, and 'other boats had leaky tanks, and in the tanks, and so the Coast Guard held a hearing, and the captain and comMarkham told off. The ship was held up until all the repairs were made. : We paid off the Seagarden, the Kyska (Waterman) and the Seacloud (Seatraders). We signed on the Seamonitor (Excelsior), the Santa Venetia (Elam), the Shinnecock Bay (Veritas), and the Sea­ garden. In-transit, we had the Portmar and, Calmar (Calmar) and the John B. Waterman (Waterman). Among the men on the beach here, enjoying our glorious cli­ mate, is J. Markham, who joined the SIU back in 1945. He. was on the Alaska, run for a while, and now is sticking to those Far East ships, where the long trip and the bonus money really gives some fat payoffs. Oldsters Around . Some of the others here on the beach include N. Larson, L. DeGange, J. H. Fisher and R. Queen, while we have A. J. Johansen, G. E. Abrams and L. Fi. Twite in the hospital. Aside from the Seagarden in­ cident, everything here has been quiet and well under control. Most of the payoffs have been clean, with just a few minor beefs and all of these" were settled in quick order to the satisfaction of the crews. On the labor front, at present, everything is coming along smooth­ ly, and it looks as if everybody in this part of the country is just re­ laxing and enjoying this great summer weather that we're hav­ ing, not too hot and not too cold. Speaking of great summer weather, we sure are having some of the best. The boys down the coast in Wilmington and San Fran­ cisco are alternately being roasted during the daytime and frozen later in the evening. If neither,, there is sure to be plenty of rain^ to keep them uncomfortable in their waking hours. We're cool, calm and collected up here. Includ­ ing SIU benefits. We guess they're not any better off''down in the Gulf ports. If the boys are crying for some fine weather as well as some good ship­ ping, they had better high-tail it up here. We know the shipping is good all over, but there is nothing, to match this weather. Jeff GUiette Seattle Port Agent, 4^ At present there seem to be more Boffon; .mayoralty candidates than votes for the coming election. All in all it looks like it is going to add up to a big race. Business has been good for the past period and shipping is boom­ Shipping in this port has been ing, especially in the deck and en­ slow during the past couple of gine department. The dispatcher weeks, and we don't see any big has had a busy time of it filling all pick-up in shipping for the near the jobs. We have been having a future. tough time getting rated engine During the past period, we paid department men with the result off the Julesberg (Terminal Tank­ that we are having to ship a great ers), the Government Camp (Cities many white cards. We don't look Service), and the Ann Marie (Bull). for any slow down in the near fu­ The same three vessels signed back ture, so rated black gang men can on again. come to New York and pick their In-transit, we had the Robin ship and their run. Sherwood (Robin), the Steel Vendor We paid Off a total of 25 ships and Steel Admiral (Isthmian), and in the past two weeks, signed nine the Antinous and Chickasaw (Wa­ on' articles and serviced ten in- terman). transit ships. Ships signing on in­ The Julesberg had a few hours cluded the Lawrence Victory of disputed OT and some other (Mississippi); Frances, Beatrice, beefs, which Suzanne Rosario and Elizabeth were squared (Bull); Steel Ranger, Steel Vendor away with little and Steel Admiral (Isthmian); Bull trouble, but she Rim (Petrol Tankers); Sea Thunder was in pretty bad (Colonial);"* Seatrains Texas, shape when she Georgia, Savannah and Louisiana came, in here. (Seatrain); Fairland, Azalea City, On the beach Schuyler Otis Bland, Wacosta and here right now, Beauregard (Waterman); . Robin we've got F. Kirk and Robin Sherwood (Seas); F a u I n e r, J. Chermasino Chiwawa and Logans Fort (Cities Chermasino, G. Service) and the Greece Victory Murphy, H. Clements, J. Fawcett, (South Atlantic). C. Moss, A. Jacobs, J. Wayn, S. Ship .Slgn-ons Rubery, J. Thomas, W. Connerty, Ships signing on were the Steel -C. MacQueen, E. Dakin, C. Dwyer, Ranger, Steel Advocate, Steel v.. Maffucci, L. Larkin and C. Rover and .^teel Voyager (Isthmi­ Karas. an); Robin Wentley ^Seas); Edith Things have been quiet in this and Mae (Bull), and the Lawrence area as far as the Atlantic drive Victory and Beauregard. In-trans- is concerned, since we haven't seen its included: Seatrain New Jersey any o^ their ships for a while. (Seatrain); Iberville, Fairland and However, we expect to get a visit Antinous (Waterman); Southwlnd from some of the Atlantic wagons (South Atlantic); Massmar (Cal­ in the near future, and that will mar); Alcoa Pointer (Alcoa); Mon­ mean that we'll be seeing the roe (Bull); Petrolite (Tanker Sag) Atlantic men here around the hall. and the Bradford Island (Cities These men are really enthusiastic Service). about the SIU and the many bene­ All of these ships were paid off fits that the SIU offers, and they and signed on in smooth shape get even more enthusiastic every with no major beefs on any of time they visit the hall, and see for them. . The patrolmen are all re­ themselves. They also talk to the marking how much easier it is to Seafarers who are in the hall, and pay off a ship -now than it used to get the straight story from our be. They state that it is really a mmnbership about what -the SIU pleasure to go aboard most of means to them. them. The crew knows the agree­ Tanker Launched Here ment and the officers are respect­ ing the terms better. We see that Orion just launched There is only One fly in the 'oint­ a new supertanker in one of. the ment. Recently, some of the boys nearby shipyards, and that she'll have been acting up at the payoff. be the largest tanker flying, the We have kept this sort of thing a:t American flag. She's still not com­ a minimum in the past. The mem^ pleted, but we will be sending a bership as a whole does not want crew of Seafarers aboartl her in any part of It and has instructed the-near future. the officials in membership meet­ John Puffy is still in the hospital ings not to let some men jeopar­ here, and is improving. John dize the welfare and conditions of Flaherty may be transferred from the whole assembly of this Union. this hospital to Baltimore for an . Claude Simmons operation, while Stanley GreenAss't Seoretary-Treasuer ridge and T. Mastaler are showing Supertanker Launched Will Take SIU Grew PORT Boston . Philadelphia $1 New York:' Disiiiatelier Kept Busy. fiffiDgibbsOnSoard Everything is lively around the JPort of New .York at this time, in­ cluding the shipping. , As the. old haying goes, it looks like ithere will be a hot time !in the bid town. The waterfront .ia. aizzliqg, the weather aw hotter.. •.-Jirli!,;; r$ge El*imi SEAVARERS^ LOG "Korfolk .1.. Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleanu ... Galvestoq ..... Seattle San Francisco .. Wilmington .. improvement, and Oscar Smith is San Francisco: walking around and should be get­ ting out soon. James Sheehan Boston Port Agent • J, J. New Orleans: J. Skips Are Keening Away From This Perl Reporting from here, it looks like the -rumor of the Mississippi River changing its course in future years has now come about as the ships are really heading away from this port. A two-week period that looked like a fair shipping period turned this port into a detour in the road. Three of the ships we had due in for payoff here were rerouted to our neighboring port of Mobile. Two of the ships were due in from the Far East and the Gene­ vieve Peterkin due in from the Med., lost her wheel and had to be towed into Mobile. The out­ look for the com­ Korolia ing two weeks is not too encouraging as far as the regular run ships are concerned. We are hoping for some of the MSTS ships to hit here to brighten shipping. • We paid off the Steel Traveler (Isthmian), the Del Sud and Del Oro (Mississippi), the DeSoto and Iberville (Waterman), and the Oceanstar (Dolphin). The Del Sud and Del Sol signed on again. Visiting here in-transit were: the Alcoa Clipper, Patriot, Corsair, Pegasus and Polarus (Alcoa), the Steel Recorder (Isthmian), the Seatrains Savannah, New York and Georgia (Seatrain), the Morning Light, Claiborne and Monarch of the Seas (Waterman), and the Southern States (Southern). The membership here - is really enjoying the newly Installed shuf­ fle-board and will soon be enjoying the two pool tables that are now being installed. From looks of some of the players they are pretty good and as soon as they get a little practice on the pool tables will be extending a challenge to our bothers in • other ports and on ships hitting here. Veteran Seafarers Johnny Murry. Spider Korolia, and Percy Boyer were among our newly ad­ mitted members seen during the last hospital visit. The latter will probably entertain with some rare Moon Kouns anecdotes. New Orleans Port Agent LIndsey J. WiUiams Shijiping Holds Strong, Truce Effoel Walled In this post-Korean truce era, the West Coast seems to be in a wait-and-see mood as far as ship­ ping is concerned-. Of course it will take considerable time before we will be in a position to see its long-range effects, but for the moment shipping continues to be good. During the past period we paid off two ships, signed on one and handled eight in-transits. Paying off were the Choctaw and Jean Lafitte (Waterman). Our sign-on was the Bluestar (Traders). The intransits honoring this port were: John B. Water­ man, Yaka, Madaket, (Waterman); Steel Architect, Steel Seafarer (Isthmian); Coeur d'Alene Victory Woodruff (Victory Carri­ ers); Seagarden 'Penin. Nav.); Seavigil'(Ocean Trans.). The tempo of shipping here has been such that we've had difficulty in filling steward and bosun jobs. One brother here who is ready to go out again is S. L. Woodruff, who has been sailing in the SIU since 1942 after a stint in the MFOW. Brother Woodruff's first SIU ship was the old Irene of the Bull Line. Since then he has par­ ticipated in every SIU beef. T. Banning San Francisco Agent 4« 4« 3) Miami: Foreigu-Fkg Shios Have Trouble in Cuba Shipping is good in this port, and our main trouble is still locating enough rated men for the jobs that we have to fill. It seems that the rated men disappear once they get to this town. From the looks of things, shipping will even he picking up some in the future, as on August 10, we are told that five Waterman ships and one ^^Icoa' vessel will start running out of this port. We paid off the Florida (P&O) which is under Ben-Kori continuous arti­ cles, and we also had the Ponce (Puerto Rico Marine), which is under continuous articles. Visiting here, we had the Wacosta, Bien­ ville and Azalea City (Waterman). Fireworks " One interesting thing that has happened around here was a bit of fireworks over in Cuba recently. We understand'that a couple of the Shipping Figure^ July 15 to July 29 banana boats that run out of here REG. REG. REG. TOi'AL SHIP. SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL under the "Run away" flag were DECK ENG. STEW. SHIPPED fired on over thei'e, and had some DECK ENGINE STEW. REG. 39 76 12 22 15 11 8 31 trouble. These operators ran to our 203 224 189 144 557 168 157 528 State Department right away, 87 screaming for protection. However, 37 70 46 138 56 213 ' 55 we're happy to report that, as we 139 99 92 163 .124 99 386 330 get the story, the State Depart­ .to 21 12 53 23 .16 24 53 ment politely told them to take 27 19 18 14 7 43, 64 22 their troubles to the country their 11 10 7 7 28 6 8 21 ships are registered with and get protection there. 57 61 189 37 , 52 50 139 --T1 Alexis Ben-Kori just dropped in 45 46 64 57 77 211 155 77 a registered, sa now we've got one 43 28 27 9 ' 67 98 . 26 82 AB on the beach here. Jose Vilar is 33 23 26 76 18 79 20 35 in the hospital at Coral Gables, and is improving nicely now after a 40 31 86 107 T8 28 19 . 31 rough siege for a couple of weeks. 15 . 7 10 32 17 18 • 42 Eddie Parr .1,900 ' M a ^ :l �Fve Twelve SEAFARERS IN THE WAKE The earthworms native to south­ eastern Australia sometimes grow to a length of 10 or 12 feet and a diameter of three quarters of an Inch. Even the average specimens of earthworms -found in that area reach a length of .three or four feet. The progress of these gigantic worms through the earth is accom­ panied by loifd gurgj|ing noises that can be heard by persons walking on the surface, and their eggs are as large as olives. 3^ i 4" The spiny-finned fresh water fish found in ponds, lakes, streams and canals in southeastern Asia and Africa are popularly known as "climbing perch" and "tree-climb­ ing fish." Equipped with auxiliary breathing organs, they can live out of water for protracted periods, and frequently make trips over land from one body of water to another by jerking themselves along the land with their fins and tails. They have been known to climb steep inclines on these trips, and have been seen to climb as high as five or six feet up the rough bark trunk of palm trees. They can also bury themselves in mud and live during periods when their pond may be dried up. During these times, they sometimes "skip" along the top of the mud and climb mangrove roots In search of food. t 4 4^ Water, which has long been viewed as a magical life-giving medium, is also viewed in many old superstitions as a force which will make wishes come true, par­ ticularly in matters concerning love and matrimony. The most popular of the beliefs is that if a young woman drops a pebble into the water and then waits until she can see her face reflected, her wishjviU come true, while other beliefs about the magical curative powers of water have led to the present use of hydrotherapy in modern medicine. i 4 . A thick glass that is filled with a hot liquid is more likely to crack than a thin one. Likewise, thick glassware immersed in hot water is more likely to break than thin glasses. Glass expands when 1. 4. 9. 12. 13. 14. 15. 17. 19. 21. 23. 26. 27. 28. SO. 81. 32. S3. 34. 35. 37. 38. 39. 40. t S: 12. 15. 46. 48. 49. 50. 51. v.. li ACROSS 2. Shipping line 3. They move a -Victory ship He needs US 4. River in aid England China or Red S. Sea bird 6. Insect Wash 7. Miles; Abbr. Prefix for ' 8. One hot gulf "three" ' 9. Kind of sore This ruins a throat ship More unusual 10. Before 11. Light breeze Hebrides Is­ 16. Dodger land pitcher Seine again 18. Mountain! in Operator Europe Angers Cold winds ol Adriatic 1 2 West Indies: Abbr. -hound 12 -Maru, .19,320-ton Jap 15 ship Place for a gat Bone Man's name Passage en ropte to La Guaira * Piano fixer Kind of suit cloth Oriental official Wound mark Where Perce is Morocco Seafarers' hobby Designer Charge for 40 41. service Affirmative HaiUed 45 Jap coin 49 DOWN Century: Abbr.. '1 J .loy; Isifoq'jTiq LOG Aoffust 7, 195S MEET THE SEAFARER • HARVEY BROWN, FWT heated, and being a poor conductor of heat, some parts expand more Harvey Brown started sailing ashore, but when Xl^ound- out the than others. What happens with a back in 1929, in the engine depart­ wonderful conditions that there thick glass is that the inside por­ ment, and has never spent any were under the SIU contract, I de­ Question; if you had a son, time aboard tion is heated by contact with the a ship in any other de­ cided to keep right on sailing, and hot liquid and expands before the would you want him to go to sea? partment. I've been sailing ever since that heat reaches the outside layers, The way he explains it, "back in time. thus producing a tension that is Frank Neves. OS: I certainly those days, they were juist hiring was the luckiest break of liable to crack the glass. This does would want my son to go to sea. off the docks, and you didn't even my"That life, taking that ship, and I've not happen in a thin glass, because need seamen's papers to get a seen how our wages and condi­ In fact, I have a the heat reaches the outside layers son 25 years old, berth. You just went down on the tions, and now the Welfare Plan almost as fast as it does the inside and I'm trying to dock and hoped that you could get have kept getting better and bet­ layers, preventing this strain. talk him into go­ a job on the ship. Well, in 1929, I ter for us." ing to sea, but he went down to the docks, and heard 4 4 4" Since that "lucky day when I just doesn't want that there were some jobs on the took that first SIU ship," Harvey The leaning tower at Pisa, Italy, to go. I think old B&u Lines' Cuba. I got a job has been active in the Union's is not the only "leaning tower" in It's a great ex­ aboard her as an oiler, even though beefs and activities. He manned the world. As the others, it was perience for a I had never been to sea before<" originally built as a separate bell the picketlines in Tampa during young man to After starting sailing as an oiler, the 1946 General Strike, and was tower for a nearby cathedral, and have, and there's Harvey continued to sail for some also active during the Isthmian was planned vertically but began to lean later as the foundation or the nothing that can compare to travel­ time, spending some, time ashore Strike. "The Union sure did a lot in between at various jobs. Then, for us," says he, "and I'm sure surrounding ground gave way or ing around the world. the war came along, and Harvey ready to work for the Union when ^ $ shifted. Only 179 feet high, the William Doran, OS: No. I found himself In the Army. I'm needed. tower at Pisa is about 16 and one "For some reason," he says, ' "The way I look at it," he says, half feet off perpendicular. The wouldn't want any son of mine to "they put me to wor];;, as an air- "I'm not working for the Union tower at Saragossa.^pain, however, go to sea, the 'plane mechanic in the Air Corps. when I walk on a picketline .any­ is said to be even more off per­ way I did. It's I guess they figured that if I way. What I'm doing is working pendicular. Two towers at Bologna, not a bad life, worked in the engine room of a for my own job security andk bet­ Italy, also lean. Asiiielli, 320 feet but you're away ship, I could work on the engine ter conditions for myself, because high, is four feet out of plumb, from home too of a plane." while Garicenda, 321 feet high, is much, and it's that's what the aim of these beefs to Harvey spent the next three are anyway." 10 feet out of plumb. Estimates are impossible years in the Army, and then was that, if the tower at Pisa leans just have any kind of Harvey says that he has no par­ discharged in 1945. After that, he ticular preference as far as ships one more foot, it will be off bal a normal life. went home and decided to take a go. "I'll take freighters, tankers or ance, and will either fall over or You're away so little vacation, bu$, says he, "I just passenger ships as they come else its walls will crumble. Archi­ much, you can't tects estimate that this may happen have a real married life or a fami­ about got home when I heard along," he says, "and I like sailing about some Jobs they had down at all of them." However, he does ly, except on a part-time basis. in about 300 years. the SIU hall in Tampa. There was prefer to take ships that are sched­ « 4^ » 4. t t Fred Oestman, wiper: I sure a shortage of rated men then*, and uled for the European run. "I like A clash between hurricanes was would, and I can prove It. Right I had my papers and endorsements, the ports over there," says he, the astounding sight witnessed by noi^ my one son so I went down there. I got an "and never get tired of visiting inhabitants of Bermuda just about is an AB on the SIU ship right away, and after a that part of the world. two years ago. With the weather Hoosier Mariner few days aboard her, I said to my­ "The conditions and the wages forecasters charting the approach and my other son self 'how long has this been going are good on all the SIU ships any­ of a 200-mile-an-hour wind, the is an AB on one on?' way, whether they're tankers, island's population cowered in of the Victory "The way the working condi­ freighters or passenger ships, so cellars and other shelters, scarcely ships. They're tions were, and the wages and it really doesn't make too much heeding tiie later report that a both going to sea, overtime that we got, and the liv­ difference to me which type I'm second hurricane, traveling at 120 and I think it's a ing conditions on the ship are sailing, just as long as the ship is miles an hour and steadily in­ great life for something I had never heard about under an SIU contract, that's the creasing in speed, was following them. When they that. They were great. thing that makes all the difference the first. Just as the first hurri­ started to sail, I made sure that before "When I was sailing back in the in the world." cane reached the coast of the they went SIU too. early days in the 1930's, we used Although Harvey usually ships island and all hope seemed lost, to get i$2 a day. There was no such out of the SIU Tampa hall—"I was the second windi now greatly John McWIIIIams, BR: If I had as overtime or working con­ born and raised in Tampa and I superior in force, crashed into a son, I sure would like him to go thing ditions, and they practically •like that town"—he occasionally the first, blowing them both out to to sea, but the starved us on those tubs. catches a ship out of New Orleans sea. There the greatly weakened way it is, I have Pound A Home or New York, just for a change. strength of both colliding forces daughters, and I "Well, when I took that SIU "I've got equal shipping rights in was harmlessly spent over the don't think that I ship, I figured I would just make all ports with my SIU book," he waters of the Atlantic. want them sail­ one trip and then go to work says. ing.. It was a different story back when we were making $40 a month and had 20. Dress worn by 34. Avei;pEe to supply our King Victor Emmanuel of Italy the strike of the New England pilgrims to 36. Requirement! own linen and hnng our own milk announced the resignation of Pre­ Steamship Co., receiving a con­ Mecca for advance­ 21. Severity ment and other food aboard. mier Benito Mussolini and the ap­ gratulatory .telegram from the 22. Wipe out 37. Bum with . pointment of Pietro Badoglio as WLB on a job well done . . . The 4> 4> 4^ 23. British call it eteara "asdic" 39. Graf Robert Patterson, l^d cook: No. successor. Badoglio formed a new US War Department announced 24. Buck , scuttled at I wouldn't want any son of Italian cabinet of 17 members and that more than two million Army old-time Montevideoballplayer 40. Merry mine to go to then put the country under martial troops and about 20 million tons 25. River banks 41. Exist sea. It's no sort law ... An offer of peace to Italy of Army cargo had been moved to 27. Marine worm 42. Stitch 30. Smallest 43. Read of life for a was made by G^n. Dwight D. 50 countries and US island pos­ 31. Frighten 44. and young man to Psenhower in charge of the Allied sessions since Pearl Harbor. Sec­ 33. backed Chickens i::i whale 47. Toward live. You're away armed forces in North Africa, in a retary of War Stimson, returning . Ihizzle Answer On Page 25. from home and radio broadcast from Allied head­ to Washington from a tour of from your friends quarters . . . SIU and SUP forces American military establishments for too long. It's bantied together to fight the move in North Africa, Britain and Ice­ not much fun by the MWEB to extend its juris­ land, said he found the soldiers when you're at diction to the field of compensa­ "well equipped, well trained" and sea, and you're tion and general welfare of the showing a "determined will to only in port for a few dayg at a seamen . ; . A hurricane on the win." time; and you miss home. Texas coast, from' Houston to 4i 4i 4 Port Arthur, Including Galveston, Prime Minister Churchill told 4^ 4> 4> Robert F. Grant, steward: Sure I caused the death of 19 or more, the House of Commons that Presi­ want my son to go to sea. I've got persons, with scores Injured, and dent Roosevelt h§d promised to a son 4V^, and property damage ^estimated at $10 turn over to Great Britain 150-200 I'm hoping He'll million. American - constructed ships on go to sea some 4^ 4' i , which work had been started and day. Whenever I President Roosevelt Issued * a that some had been transferred get a chance, I warning to neutral nations against . . . Berlin reported that in July 94 take him aboard offering asylum to Benito Musso­ Allied ships were sunk, 53 other the ships that I'm lini, Adolf Hitler or Premier ships were "annihilatingly hit,'* on, and show him Hideki Tojo and their "gangs" and 220 other ships were damaged around, and I when they attempted to "escape . . . Fighting for Seafarers' rights, think that he's in­ their just desserts" by fleeing from the SIU set the War Labor Board terested -already, their own lands... The SIU helped straight on its demands against but I guess it will still be a little the members of the Union in their the New England line ip a wage while before he'll be sailing. job-seeking with a quick end to vSm-w : t'u-- . ' ' oi KfciisJiS. notwU^ : �i'ij' . "Aitfiut t, Mte SEAFARERS Tag* TMHeem LOG All Hands!' SEAFARERS 0 LOG Vol. XV. No. U Auqatt 7. 19S3 Published biweekly, by the Seafarers Ihtemational Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, AFL. 679 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. TeL STerUng 8-4670. , PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer BcUtor. Hnant BBANDI Managing Editor. RAT DINISON; Art Editor, BeiHAn SEAMAN; Photb Editor. DANIEL NILVA: Stmg Writers, I^MAN ARTHUE, IBWIM SPIVACK. • • HASKIN; — ----pQ-fter,, BILL MOODY. ART PERPALL, JERRY RSMBR. AL Gulf Area Repo Ships And Korea After three years of some of the bloodiest fighting of modern times, the Korean war has come to an end, which all concerned hope will be permanent. The signing of the truce means that hundreds of thousands of Americj^ns in the armed forces, including large numbers of merchant sea­ men in service, can look forward to getting home alive and whole. While the headlines and the glory quite properly have gone to soldiers, sailors and airmen bearing the brunt of the battle, the role that merchant'shipping played can hardly be exaggerated. The battlefront, 5,000 miles from home, had to be supplied with the staggering tonnage of implements necessary in a modern war. It was fortunate that the US had enough ships and trained men available to meet Korean needs. Otherwise the outcome might have been different. The merchant ships had their moments of glory, too. When the Chinese armies struck in October and November, 1950, merchant ships, some of them manned by Seafarers, evacu­ ated thousands upon thousands of Korean civilians and mili­ tary from all along the Korean East Coast, out of IJungnam, Wonsan arid other seacoast towns. The fighting in Korea is over, but the shipping need is not. As before, the merchant ship lifeline to Korea will con­ tinue to supply the armies there and the materials for re­ building that war-destroyed country. Meeting Ail Comers Monday night's meeting for Atlantic tankermen in Phila­ delphia was another solid example of the SIU's strength and the weakness of the company-dominated Atlantic Maritime Employees Union. When challenged by the AMEU, the SIU moved right in and put its chips on tire line. The AMEU ducked out the back door. The Philadelphia meeting was not an isolated story. It was just one of many instances in which the SIU, when faced with smears, innuendos and lies, has waded in vigorously to meet the attack head on. The SIU is able to do so at all times because all of its operations can stand the spotlight. In the words of Senator Estes Kefauver, the SIU has acted in the past 15 years "in accordance with the finest standards of American trade unionism." That's the SIU's "secret , weapon. ConstrnctJon Progress The long-awaited'new branch hall in Baltimore is getting along very nicely at the moment. Construction crews have made a great' deal of headway on the various phases of the building job, with all of the structural steel framework and the interior electrical installations completed. Baltimore Seafarers, as well as those in other ports are eagerly looking forward to the day the building is ready for business. Their eagerness is understandable because the new hall promises to be superior to any installation of its kind, including the SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. • With air-conditioning throughout, elevator service, ckfe, cafeteria, men's furnishings store, barber shop, baggage room, library, recreation rooms, both open and enclos^ sundecks, a modern shipping hall and other facilities in the offing, the new hall will be another landmark in the SIU's long-range building program. $1 $1 Leading The Field N Once again, contract time has rolled around and SIU nego-tiators are ready to present demands for contract improve­ ments to the shipowners. First contract sessions are scheduled to begin next week with more to come until a. new agreement is reached. " « The SIU has always prided itself on the fact that its con­ tracts have set the pace for the marijiime industry. In fact, ifist year'3 sweeping improvements in general rules. and wp^^ing rules are stilL tp tje, matched by other outfits. The Union intends to stay where it's been all along—out in front. Lag 'Write-Up^ Pleases Member To the Bdltor: My wife and friends and I got a big kick out of my "write-up" in the "Seein' The Seafarers" column of the July lOith issue of the LOG. You know, most of my friends are wofking people and some of them still don't know what a union is. My wife and I have been bragging about the SIU and the LOG has been verifying everything. They are truly amazed at the benedts we members of the SIU are getting.. One of my friends >Vas badly injured at his job and he has only been receiving $26 weekly and that will stop when The CIO Oil Workers Interna­ tiations hit a deadlock for 30 days. he Is cleared by tional Union has announced agree­ The workers are demanding in­ the doctor al­ ment with almost all major oil creases of 30 to 40 cents an hour, though he still companies with which it has con­ and the company refuses to grant won't be strong tracts, calling for a 4 percent gen­ any increases without a fare hike. enough to go eral increase, averaging out to The East Bay cities have demanded Berger back to work. about nine cents and hour. The a financial report of the company, The father of another friend is a agreements were reach^ ami­ contending that much of the Key retired railroad man who has little cably, said the union, with no Systems' profits are "hidden" by to say, but when he does say strikes or strike threats. its controlling holding company. ^something everybody listens. He 4. 3^ t 4 4 4 has been reading the LOG for the bearing its strike deadline, the A 41-day strike by 5,000 tool arid past six months and lie says that AFL Teamsters Local 70 In San die makers of-. Locals 155 and 157 although he thinks a lot of his Francisco won a new agreement of the CIO United Auto Workers Union he never has seen a more calling for increases of $l-a-day ended in Detroit as 70 firms of the progressive union than the SIU. and additional contributions by Automotive Tool and Die Manufac­ SIU Did More the employers into the welfare turers Association agreed to wage In his own words, "Your Union fund, and two additional paid holi­ increases of 15 cents an hour plus has done more for its membership days ... A raise of 15 cents an fringe benefits. than any imion I have ever known hour retroactive to March 1 has 4 4 4 An agreement providing for or heard of." Other friends of been won by auto mechanics in mine have been beefing to their Port Arthur, Ontario, belonging to joint action in wage negotiations unions and showing officials the Machinists Lodge 1120. Other and organizing campaigns by the LOG. One of them told me that gains include eight paid holidays, AFL Amalgamated Meat Cutters he gave the LOG to the head of paid vacations, bonus for out-of- and Butcher Workmen and the his local and asked him, "Why town work, travelling time and CIO United Packinghouse Workers partial payment for work clothes. of America has been announced can't we be like the SIU?" by both imions. The pact calls for All of us want security for our ^ . Thfr Brotherhood of Locomotive an immediate end to any raiding families and I thank God I belong to the SIU, the best union of them Engineers has rejected a proposal activities, mutual economic action alL I know what I'm talking about by the Brotherhood of Locomotive against employers, and joint wage as I have been sailing since 1935 Firemen and Enginemen for joint negotiations with employers whose and belonged to the NUMCS until conferences to discuss amalgama­ employees are represented by both the '37 strike and to the NMU tion. The BLFE announced its unions. until '47. At that time I got so disappointment over the rejection, 4 4 4 Wage boosts for 82,000 dress­ danrn fed up I tore up my NMU and stated that there "will soon book and took out an SIU permit come" a time "when all men on makers and the extension of the , and started to work for my book the deck of a locomotive will be­ 35-hour-week to 18,000 undergar­ by shipping out on unorganized long to one organization." ment workers are provided in new contracts signed by the AFL Inter­ vessels such as Cities Service, Vic­ t 4. t tory Carriers, etc., and earned my The AFL International Associa­ national Ladies Garment Workers book that way. The dressmakers pact tion of Machinists, District 70, has Union. When I think back to the way won a company-paid group life in­ calls for an average 12-centthings were for seamen back in the surance plan, a' hospital-surgical an-hour wage hike for piece thirties, before the SIU was organ­ plan and a sickness and accident workers and $3 to $5 weekly. ized ,and then look at the way plan for its 15,000 members em­ raises for hourly rated workers. things are today in the SIU, it's ployed at the Wichita, Kansas, The undergarment workers con­ still hard to believe that it's really plant of the Boeing Aircraft Com­ tract provides for a cut in the true. I can well remember the days pany. work-week to 35 hours with no loss when you brought your own tin in pay, and provides a six percent 4" 4" 4" plates and your own cans of milk The CIO United Rubber Work­ pay increase for piece-workers to and other foods aboard ship, and ers will open wage negotiations compensate for the loss in working then when you got your payoff, it with United -States Rubber, the time and keep their average earn­ usually was hardly enough to last last of the "Big Four," in Cincin­ ings at the same level. you until you got your next ship. nati. Negotiations are already un­ 4 4 4 I've never been sorry that I der way with Goodyear, Firestone A Mayor's mediation committee, came into the SIU, and I know it and Goodrich in other cities. Rep­ seeking to end the strike of sand was the best move I've ever made. resentatives of the 19 locals in the and concrete truck drivers which It feels, great to belong to an outfit US Rubber system, with 35,000 has tied up New York construction that is so far out ahead of all the members, will meet the day before since July 3, has proposed a 40others, and to have all yo.ur friends to map out definite demands. cent-an-hour pay hike, establish­ praise it, the way my friends and ment of an employer-paid welfare 4" t 4" family praise the SIU. Transportation in some 10 East and pension plan and other fringe When your friends and neigh­ pay cities and to nearby San Fran­ benefits. Neither the employees bors all talk about how great the cisco was halted when members of nor striking Local 282 of the AFL SIU is, and how it is tops, it makes Division 192 of the AFL Street, International Brotherhood of you proud to be a Seafarer. Electric RaUway gpd JWQtbr„ CggptLiiX^Jtmstess have commented on the Sid Berger Employees struck after wage nego- proposal yet. LABtm ROWlliii •<•1' �' We FeorlccB SEAPARSnS LOG ' •: . '. ; • ••• ••'^ '>• ~ 'AatmAl.rliSM'k'. lU SlU ships hit every major port in the world. Cities like Yokohama, Alexandria and Hamburg are as familiar to Seafarers as Main Street back home. This article on Le Havre, France, is one of a series which deals with different pofti throughout the world. Rather than a tourist view, the stories try to show the ports as Seafarers see them. Undoubtedly, they will bring back memories to many Seofarers of past visits and pleasant hours ashore. Sidewalk cafes, with good food and con­ genial atmosphere mark all of France. K>''' li. • m.: I' ff:- li' |ip^' li; A busy place is this marketplace on rue Dauphine in the St. Francois quarter. The SlU-manned Liberty ship Heywood Broun (Victory Carriers) enters the Bassin Vetillart with a cargo of coal, iiiiiiiiiiiitt iiliiiiiiiiiii / " Even ruins are put to use in LeHavre. This rubble contains the Taverne Nor- mandi^.an.Americaiji. club.:.,-,;v t,,,;. Le Grand Bassin of the port of LeHavre is always a busy place, with the sky filled with the booms of huge cranes. Only tbsjeievfloatingi fecanes were left in ... , v. -.... A city an^ port that has literally come back from the dead, LeHavre now—as it did before the war—ranks high on the list 6f Seafarers' favorite ports of call. Offering the traditional Gallic warmth and friendliness with the charm of the old world and la cuisine which makes the French proudly boast that they have some of the best food in the word, LeHavre is once more taking her rightful place in world trade. However, it ha.sn't been that way for the past decade. In fact, the most striking thing about the city even now, is the tre­ mendous amount of building and construc­ tion work being done in the city. The sound of air drills, pneumatic hammers and demolition charges still clearing away the remaining rubble of war, are still to be found throughout the city, as it rises from a mass of ruins to a city of wide streets and towering modern apartment houses! The damage in LeHavre, which can sadly boast of having the largest razed surface in France, >gas tremendous. After the German forces withdrew, the fires in the city burned for over five weeks, despite fire-fighting efforts by Allied forces. Where once there had been 116 mooring places in the harbor, only 22 remained, and the ehtrance to the harbor was blocked by the wrecks of 325 vessels. But the people of LeHavre dug in and went to work to rebuild their great city. Now, almost 10 . years later, that work is still going on but even in the midst of this great revival of a city, the people find time to make Seafarers welcome. A Joy To Visit The facilities offered to visiting Sea­ farers are great. There are restaurants and bars for all tastes, as well as a multitude of old cathedrals and other attractions for the camera fans and tourist-Seafarers. The Taverne Normande at 26 rue Galeon has a hospitable American atmosphere featuring American records, although slightly on the expensive side. Opposite the bathing beach, the Plage, on Boulevard Albert I is a cheaper place called the Marilou. In the quarter of the city known as Salute Address, high on a hill overlooking the city, is the famous seamen's chapel, . Notre Dame des Flats (Our Lady of the Waves). A few steps be­ yond .is an old-fashioned bistro, the Champ des Ojseau. llr. Billon, the patron, prom­ ises a welcome for all Seafarers, and his bar is a gathering place for old-time French seamen.who live in a sort of sea­ men's snug harbor nearby. For dancing, there is the well-known Beau Sejour on the Place Clemenceau. There is a small', but Kigh-class restaurant called the Grande Cafe Thiers opposite the Rex Cinema on rue Thiers, and there aire still one or two of the old waterfront bars left, although most of them were de­ stroyed iduring the war. One of the better onegi^left, report'Seafarers, is the tiny Ike Bar on rue Dauphine, . , - �• c'^i m Although LeHavre is not particularly cheap these days, the food is at its usual French excellence. One can get a good meal with potage (soup), entree, vegetable, salad, wine and coffee for about $1 at the cheaper places. Of course, the prices jump up as you hit the higher-class res­ taurants. If you don't want a full meal at a res­ taurant, keep the charcuteries in mind. These are the pork butchers, since pork and beef are not sold in the same butcher shops. They exist in all neighborhoods. There is one on rue Thiers, just west of'the Rex Cinema, which provides good snacks. One Seafarer reecntly went there, bought hot breaded pork chops to take out, sausage rolls, roll mops and various cold meats ready to eat. With roll mops at 50 francs, a breaded pork chop at 100 francs and a loaf of bread at 15 francs, it is possible to have a satisfactory lunch on a park bench for less than 50 American cents. Clothes Expensive Clothing prices are high in LeHavre and the quality of the clothing, especially shoes, does not come up to American standards, so it is best to buy your- clothihg in the States. However, some souvenir articles, particularly perfumes, can be bought fairly cheaply. * And, of course, in addition to the city of Leiiavre itself, there are a multitude of small outlying villages that can be visited easily by bus or train. Transporta­ tion—while not always running on time—is fairly dependable, and is easy to reach from the dock area, Many Seafarers find that they get a friendlier and warmer re­ ception when they go to a' small town a short distance from a major port, than they* do in the port itself. Primarily because strangers, particularly American seamen, attract and get more attention in the small villages that are seldom visited by tourists. At the same time, they get to know the people better,, and get a better look at the country itself while travelling to these places. Such jsmall villages can be reached within an hour ride from. LeHavre. This'aerial photo by the Port Autonome du Havre, shows a large portion of the port area, and the extent'to which it has been rebuilt with modern docks, cranes and warehouses. Some of the crew of the Coe Victory (Victory Carriers), take it easy on deck as the vessel moves down Seine. Two local mam'selles stand on the shore as the SIU Coe Victory lies behind. 100 Miles To Paris And, whenever you thjnk of France, you think , of Paris. Since LeHavre is the gate­ way to France, most Seafarers have found that the train service,to Paris is very good from LeHavre. The trip however, which is a little more than ICQ miles, is usually too long to make with just one night ashore,.^ and is best reserved for the time when you have a weekend off. However, the prices in Paris, geared for the tourist trade, are quite a bit higher, than in LeHavre or one qf its small neighboring villages. . As one Seafarer says, "I have a- lot better time in LeHavte than I db when I go all ' the way to Paris, and it costs me a lot less. The people around LeHavre are a lot more friendly and human. They're not just look­ ing for the tourist? and they know how to treat seamen." . \ y *t ^ Devastation in LeHavre and small neighboring villages complete. Here, some fishermen mend their^nets * A As.. . . -- .. • _ Al- .a. • ^ _ i A^..' ^ — '1 __ . This is the sailor's snug harbor of Le­ Havre, located on a hill overlooking the •city.-"• • •• . �PactT SEAFARERS LOG Atttrnst 1, 1^5S SEAFARtRS Venezuela has announced that it is withdrawing from the threeAvoiding; Wear In Wire Rope nation shipping company, Flota Mercante GrancoIomBlan. The com­ Just as fiber rope requires careful handling for longer life and avoid­ pany, owned and operated by the three governments; will be continued ance of breaks, wire rope' needs equal attention, even more in some . by the other two parties, Colombia and Ecuador, although there is respects, because it is subject to a wider variety of defects. Since speculation that Panama may Join and take Venezuela's place. Vene­ wire rope is used in cargo handling operations and is usually under a zuela is withdrawing her six ships, and is selling her 45 percent interest heavy load, failure can result in serious consequences both to crewto the remaining two countries. Colombia has six ships in the com­ On a recent trip of the Young members and to eargo. pany, and 45 percent of the stock, while Ecuador has three ships and America (Waterman) Seafarer Pat Wire rope Is made up of a number of individual strands of wire 10 percent of the stock. Ryan came up with a suggestion usually around a hemp center. It's very important then, that each t t t that could • well wirie in the strand and each strand in the rope be under uniform ten­ The United States privately-owned tanker fleet Is still the largest be followed by sion. If some strands are carrying a greater load than others, this in the world, according to. a recent report by the National Federation all SIU ships. leads to very rapid weakening of these strands and consequent failure of American Shipping, although a large part of that fleet is com­ Ryan proposed as of the rope. That's why in cutting a steel wire rope, at least three posed of old ships. The tanker fleet is now composed of 445 vegsels a regular proce­ sets of seizings should be placed on each side of the place where the totaling 6,898,174 deadlight tons. This is an increas^of two ships dure that the cut is to be made to avoid disturbing the uniformity of the rope. The and 124,174 deadweight tons since January of this year. As usual, the steward give the larger the diameter of the rope the more seizings are necessary. principal trade of this fleet is coastal and inter-coastal. The amount ship's delegate a Galvanizing Prevents Corrosion of American foreign trade handled by the US-flag tanker fleet has copy of his stores Normal care of wire rope used for standing rigging, derrick guys dropped from 33 percent in the 1946-1950 period to 19 percent during requisition b e - and the like involves galvanizing the rope. Where the rope is being M52. fore the ship ar­ bent around drums it is usually covered with a lubricant wdiich ideally Ryan it rives i n port. sBbuld penetrate the center of the rope to prevent water absorption The British destroyer Daring picked up the 28 survivors of the That way,-should the steward fail and coat all the wires of each strand. Spanish ship Duero after the Duero and the British steamer Culrain Any kink or sharp bend in a wire rope will permanently distort and had collided in the Gibraltar Straits and the Duero went down . . . The to get any of the stores he has ordered, or wind up with short­ weaken it. As a result, it is normal to expect failure at the eye of a first of three freighters that are being built by The Netherlands for ages, the ship's delegate would fall and this part of the rope should be inspected and renewed regu­ the Soviet Union has been launched in Flushing. The three 6,500- have a record of the requisition on larly to avoid such failure. Since rapid wear at the eye is unavoidable, deadweight-ton freighters, which are being built under a trade agree­ ment, will have a capacity of 15 knots ... A new 23,000-gross-ton hand and faster action would be it is sensible to cqt out the few feet of rope involved and make up a taken to make sure he got what he new eye. flagship for the Greek Line will make her maiden voyage to New York ordered. Wherever possible sharp bends in wire rope should be avoided, such in October. The new flagship has not yet been named. It would be a good way of avoid­ as those resulting when a guy pendant is temporarily led at a sharp t t t ing a common shipboard beef, angle through a shackle or padeye. The bending of the rope upsets A new martime "heavyweight" has made her appearance in Germany. which arises while the vessel is out the uniformity causing distortion in strands and making the outside The 45,00D-deadweight-ton tanker Tina Onassis has been launched at sea and nobody can do. any­ strands catry most of the strain. The damage caused by such sharp at the Howaldtswerke shipyards in Hamburg. The new ship, destined thing about the missing items. bends is responsible for the failures of most preventers despite the for the Liberian flag, is the largest tanker in the world, and the sixth abrasion and corrosion that may occur in other parts of the rope. Ryan holds one of the oldest ranking merchant ship in the world. The only ifaerchant vessels Sharp bends in an eye can be lessened where it is spliced around books in the SIU, having joined larger than the Tina Onassis are the liners United States, Queen Eliza­ a thimble, which will hold the strands in a more normal pjosition, dis­ beth, Queen Mary, Liberte, and He de France. The new super-super­ the Union in Savannah, Georgia, tributing thd strain more equally among the strands. on December 23, 1938. He's 35 tanker is the first of three such vessels on order. She is 775 feet long Bending stresses resulting from the winding of rope over a sheave (250 feet longer than a 'i-2), with a beam of 95 feet, and steam turbines years old and a native of Georgia, or drum are another cause of rope wear. In such cases the wires are generating 17,500 horsepower for a speed of 16 knots. She has a cargo but now he and his wife make bent to conform to the curvature and there is a certain amount of slid­ capacity of 15,750,000 gallons of oil (two and a half times the cargo their home in San Francisco, Cali­ ing of wires against each other depending on the diameter of the sheave capacity of a T-2), and will be operated and owned by the Olympic fornia. or drum. The smaller the diameter, the greater the sliding and bending 4 4 4 Transportation Company. effects. The Isthmian ship Steel Age had Size of Drum Important 4 4 4 The one-time holder of the "blue-ribbon" for the fastest Atlantic a brand new ship's library aboard Consequently it is important to use a sheave or. drum of adequate size. crossing arrived at City Island in New York to be broken up for scrap. ahead of the SIU's Sea Chest, The recommended diameter for a 6 by 19 wire rope would be 45 times The three-masted schooner Atlantic won the blue ribbon, and a gold cup thanks to the ef­ tire rope size and the minimum permissible is 30 times the rope size. from the German emperor Wilhelm when she made the crossing of forts 0 f Louis Putting it another way the diameter should be at least 18% inches for 3,104 miles in 1905 under sail in 12 days, 4 hours and 1 minute. Now, Johnson. John­ a %-inch wire and 22% inches for a %-inch wire. son, who was her 144-foot steel hull will be broken up for about 300 tons of scrap. Bending a wire first one way and then another causes more wear steward^ depart­ than two successive bends in the same direction. The most practical 4 4 4 ment delegate on -way of reducing rope wear from bending is through lubrication, which Two large Moran tugs are towing two huge barges—one said to he the ' ship, took enables the individual wires to slide over each other easily. the largest In the world—to Alaska. One barge is being towed from care of the crew's A third major cause of wear is external abrasion, often the chief Charleston, SC, and the other from Orange, Texas, to their destination reading needs cause of deterioration of a fall. It results from the fall being dragged at Whittier, Alaska, where they will be used to reidace docking facili­ when the vessel against the top or underside of coamings, on poorly lubricated or mis­ ties destroyed in a recent fire. One barge is 427 feet long with a 90- stopped out on aligned bloclu and in the grinding of one turn against another on the Johnson foot beam, while the other is 250 feet long with a 60-foot beam ... The the West Coast. drum. *. • " new 7,200-deadweight-ton motorship Freya Torm is making her maiden Johnson, who is 39 years old, Hatch rollers, reduce the amount of wear resulting from dragging voyage to New York. She is 425-feet long with a 57-foot beam and a speed of 17 knots ... The Spanish liner Marques de Comillas has made was born in Kentucky. He joined of falls against coaming. Since such wear occurs only in the 40 feet her last sailing from New York before entering on a new service be­ the Union in New York on Febru­ of wear near the end Of the fall it might be practical to reverse the ary 24. 1944. fklls or else start with a new fall 40 feet longer than necessary and cut tween New Orleain, Havana and Spain. off the end when it became worn. 4 4 4 4 4 4 In most cases it appears that the major cause of wear is abrasion The Cargocaire Engineering Corporation entered its 19th year with Seafarer Wesley Owens of the on the drum, where the turns already on the drum are in friction with the promise of a "new and completely revolutionary system" for pro­ Del Norte (Mississippi) was the the incoming or outgoing fall. This is due to poor fleet angles, which tecting ship borne cargoes in the near future. The company said it is object of praisp recently for duties is the angle between the line of the fall perpendicular to the axis of keeping the new system secret until it has finished filing patents. The not ordinarily connected with , the the drum from the heel block, find the line of the fall from the edge system of preventing contamination and corrosion of cargo which has seafaring craft. Brother Owens of the drum to the heel-block. In other words, the angle is determined been in use by the company in the past is now in use on almost 200 was singled out by the editor of by the width of the drum and the distance from drum to heel block. cargo vessels, according to the company. the Del Norte Navigator, the Wide Angle Causes Wear 4 V 4 4 crew's shipboard newspaper, for Where the fleet angle is too wide, as on most ships, too much space The Hellenic Lines had purchased the British' vessel Empire Patral. his "energetic help" in putting the is left between the turns when the fall winda from one flange to the She has been renamed the Patrai and has been entered under Greek last isssue to press. center. And when the fall winds out from the center toward either registry . . . Merchant vessels in the North Atlantic scoured the area When he's not helping put the flange the incoming fall grinds heavily against the previous turn. about 500 miles west of Shannon, Ireland, for the possible survivors Navigator together, Owen helps Some steps can be taken to minimize this wear. If tension is reof an Army bomber that crashed. The British freighter Manchester keep 'em sailing in the deck de­ -moved from wire rope wound on a drum the rope tends to twist and * Shipper picked up two bodies and four survivors, and the French partment.-The 25-year-old Seafarer throw the first turn either toward or away from remaining turns. trawler Madallna picked up a third body . . . The Port of New York has been with the SIU just since Where the rope is right laid and wound over the top of the drum, g^ a new Collector of Customs as Robert W. Dill, a New York stock­ April of last year. He's a^ native; the bitter end should be secured to the right hand flange, (looking from broker, was sworn in, as an appointee of Hie new Republican adminis­ of California, hailing. out qf the heel block toward the drum). Right lay rope under-wound would be tration. fast-growing city of l^s Angeles, started at Uie left hapd flange. The reverse is true for left lay rope. ACTION !• Burl^ Newts Fiaeh By Bernard Seaman �SEAFARERS Aueost 7. 195S NO UWYERS NEEDED The SIU Welfare Plan office wishes to remind Seafarers and their families that no lawye^ are needed to collect any SIU Wel­ fare Plan benefit. Some cases have arisen in recent months in which lawyers were engaged. The only result was a delay in col­ lection of benefits and a charge against the benefit for lawyers' fees. It's emphasized that the Welfare Plan was designed from the beginning to provide simple and speedy payment of all benefit claims, so as to bypass lawyers and legal fees. Any application for benefits should be made directly to the Seafarers Welfare Plan at 11 BroadwSy, by the Individual involved. dlM^dopHeetlfn D • a Q • a • a • • • a a n • • • a a a • a a a a • a • a a • sums SftKRT COATS SLACKS "Tt>PCa4TS vf^esssHoss WOKJASKCfSS VONSAS^EES KKAKI PANTS KMAKI SHIRTS SHIRTS FRlSKOOEENS HICKORV SHIRTS C.PO. SHIRTS WHrTET>RESS SHIRTS SPOPT SHIRTS DRESS BELTS KHAkI WEB BELTS TIES SWEATSHIRTS ATHLETIC SHIRTS' T-SHIRTS SHORTS BRIEFS SWEATERS UXS<SAGE WORK SOCKS DRESS SOCKS LEATHER JACKETS WfimNSPDRTR^LlO SOU'WESTERS RAIMSEAR I \ ALLVDUR HEEPS CAN BE FILLED -FROM A SOU'WESTER TO AH ELECTRIC RATOR . WHATEVER ytu BUT FROM THE SEA CHEST/ >ibU CAN BE SURE VDU'RE CETTINS TOP QUALITY SEAR AT SUBSTAN­ TIAL SAVINGS. (iNlO^-bWAieOAND UMIOM-OPERAICP... :fOll THE BENEFIT OF IHC MEMBERSHIP* J- • -iVti LOG Page Seventeen Atlantic 'Union' CAa/rman Skips Out On SIU Debate of welfare benefits for Atlantic records. "We did substantiate this (Continued from page 2) come—out of courtesy to tbe men men, plus other improvements on fact once for the AMEfU, but they in the fleet—for a challenge to end a wide variety of fringe issues, such pay it no heed." Men who carry all challenges.. .we feel that the as shipboard living conditions, feed­ SIU books, he concluded, have al­ time has come for a showdown and ing on the ships, prompt settle­ ways enjoyed and continue to en­ we think this could best be ac­ ment of overtime, prompt repairs joy good shipping at all times. After finishing off the challenges. complished in an open forum in and improvements, and other is­ Hall turned to a brief account of which all parties concerned have sues. A guarantee that no union repre­ how the SIU came into being and an opportunity to present their side of the picture in full detail..." sentative shall be on the company's how it grew. He described how payroll. At present, he declared, the rank and file seamen who Failed To Show Consequently, when Congress­ AMEU officials have the "ring of founded the SIU, broke with the man Chudoif opened the meeting, management through their nose" old International Seamen's Union he called oft Alcott to- take the by receiving money from both At­ 5nd helped destroy that organiza­ platform and present his position. lantic tankermen and the company. tion because its leadership had grown corrupt. He spoke_ of the Proud Of SIU Contract' But although there were 200 At­ 1934 and 1936 strikes in which lantic seamen in the hall anxious On the third "challenge," that to hear his say, Alcott failed to the SIU should "stand behind" its many seamen were killed, hun­ show before the men he professes regular tanker agreement, he stated dreds injured and more hundreds to represent. that the SIU obviously does stand jailed "so that unions could grow In the absence of the chairman, behind its agreement, indeed, is and we could all enjoy conditions tho. next, best thing was to read proud of it since it is easily the we have today." the latest "challenges." They boiled best of its kind in the industry. The Defeated Communists down to the following: That the SIU SIU, he pointed out, has con­ He described the SIU's success­ wouldn't print its financial reports; sistently blazed the trail for all of ful fight against the Communist that the Union should allow the maritime to follow, whether on machine in maritime both in the AMEU to negotiate a new contract; coptract gains, welfare benefits, US and Canada, a machine which that the SIU should "stand behind" shoreside facilities or any other threatened to swallow up all sea­ its standard tanker agreement; matter of interest to seamen. The men until the SIU broke its power. what is the difference between an proof of the pudding, he concluded, Before concluding his remarks. SIU| election and elections in Rus­ is in the payoff, where SIU tanker­ Hall spoke of his disappointment sia? tha^ the SIU should permit men consistently collect far more at the failure of Alcott to show at servicemen to vote by mail, and take-home pay than men in the un­ the meeting. "I feel sorry for once again, that the SIU couldn't organized fleets. Alcott in a way," he said, "because guarantee each member a job. Issue four: "What's the differ­ a man in his position, on the pay­ Hall then took the floor to an­ ence between SIU elections and roll of the company and at the swer them. He first stated his elections in Russia?" was disposed same time, taking money from At­ pleasure that Atlantic seamen had of in short order. Hall described lantic seamen, is in a pretty tight the opportunity, for fhe first time, the SIU's secret ballot procedure spot. to sit in a general meeting, some­ and the right of every Seafarer to Can't Serve Two Loves thing which the AMEU had never nominate himself for office, "that" "But when you get down to it, permitted. "When the SIU signs a is, provided lie can show proof that contract with Atlantic," he said, he is a real seaman, with at least there's an old saying that a man can't serve two loves. Alcott's been "this will be a regular occurrence, three years' seatime." trying to serve two loves for a long because Atlantic men, like all other He himself. Hall said had been Seafarers, will be able to partici­ opposed for office more than once time, and you know when that pate in the business of their Union, when he ran for the posts of port happens, both loves wind up kind of mad at the guy in the middle. the SIU." agent and secretary-treasurer, de­ Explained SIU Procedure "Tonight Alcott just had to make ' spite AMEU allegations to the a choice because we put it up to Then standing next to the empty contrary. chair reserved > for Alcott, on the "Some people might think," he him that way. You men, whom he dais, Hall turned to the business at added, "that if I'm not opposed for is supposed to represent are here. hand. On the financial issue, he ex­ office on certain occasions, maybe The company is down on Broad plained how all SIU ports elect it's because I've been doing my job Street a few blocks away. Where is Alcott? We don't know because weekly rank and file financial com­ in proper fashion." mittees to inspect finances, and Then to th« accompaniment of the telegram we sent him was how headquarters elects a quarterly cheers, whistlc.s and applause from returned, marked, 'present address financial committee which takes a the audience he concluded, "The not known.'" complete audit of all Union prop­ difference between the elections in Other guests present besides erties and makes a voluminous re­ the SIU and those in Russia, is Congressman Chudoff, were: Con­ port with recommendations as to the same as the difference between gressman James A. Byrne of Phila­ management of Union finances. the elections in the SIU and the delphia, Father Donahue of St. These committees' reports are phantom 'election' of lawyer Boniface RC Church, and Reverend subject to membership action at Emanuel Friedman as AMEU busi­ Proffitt of the Seamen's Church membership meetings, and if ap­ ness manager. Institute. Scores of £.reetings were proved, are posted in every SIU "This man was never elected by received including those from Sen­ hall for all to examine. They are Atlantic tankermen to office. Yet ators Estes Kefauver, Harley Kilalso filed with the US dovernment he is the one who is challenging gore, James Murray and Hubert under the requirements of the Humphrey, as well as Congressmen our elections." Taft-Hartley law. Mollohan, Rodino, Addonizzio and NLRB Precedent "Sure, the AMEU would like to others. The messages praised the On issue five, the question of see our reports printed in the SEA­ holding of the meeting as giving FARERS LOG," Hall said, "so it, the serviceman's vote, Hall read Atlantic seamen their democratic from several National Labor Rela­ and the other enemies of the SIU right to participate in issues of could learn the intimate details of tions Board decisions in which the important-: to them. Board held that servicemen could our financial structure. We don't Atlantic crewmen present in­ propose to give them that oppor­ vote in bargaining elections if they cluded men off the Atlantic Ship­ could reach the polls. For the SIU tunity. That is a right reserved per, Atlantic Engineer, Atlantic to oppose the NLRB's positibn on only for Seafarers." On the second issue. Hall called this point would endanger the en­ Coast, Atlantic Importer and At­ upon the AMEU to withdraw en­ tire petition and possibly WTCck lantic Seaman, as well as men from tirely from the picture so that the the tankermen's chances of getting the Anchorage and other men on vacation. The delaying of the Van SIU could go in and negotiate a an SIU contract. On the sixth point, the question Dyke and the Producer by the com­ real Union contract for. Atlantic tankermen without delay, espe­ of job guarantees, the AMEU let­ pany forced the Union to arrange cially since "the AMEU has utterly ter claimed that in the slow ship­ for transportation of crewmembers failed in 1^ years of its e^'istence to ping years of the late '30's SIU from other East Coast ports so that effectively and properly represent members were on the beach in every Atlantic man who could the men of the Atlantic fleet." large numbers in some periods. possibly reach the meeting would Such a" contract, would include There hdve been times in the past. have the opportunity to participate. The meeting then adjourned for among other items, the following Hall said, when shipping was slow and it was r.ough for seamen a buffet supper and refreshments, provisions: A 25 percent increase in take everywhere. "What happens to an followed by entertainment. The en­ home pay to bring Atlantic men up Atlantic seaman when the com­ tertainers, including musicians, to par with those sailing on SIU pany lays him off? Where does he dancers, a variety act and a singer ships; this increase fo come from go to get another ship? The SIU were supplied free of charge by improvements in contract working at all times gives its membership the American Guild of Variety Art­ ists and the musicians union as rules, overtime provisions and base an equal opportunity to ship." "Furthier, he declared, at any their way of repaying the SIU for wages. No trick clauses such as now time the SIU has always main­ the Union's help in winning a re­ ^xist in the Atlantic contract which tained a minimum ratio of at cent strike against Philadelphia permit the company to ignore con­ least one job for every member night clubs. The same was true of of the Union, figures which can be bartenders supplied by the barten­ tract provisions. . ders jinion. ^ ^ V v^i>workable and offectlve systeln ,s.iibstantiated by survey; 1 �Tare Eirhteen SEAFARERS Awgugtlr.im LOG Explosion, Fire On Bull Run Fought By Crew, Norfolk Firemen That in an average year those busy little hens in the farmer's chicken coops around the country produce about 60 billion hen fruit a year? That doesn't count all the eggs turned out by ducks, geese, turkeys and other birds. There are about half-a-million chickens down on the farm, includ­ ing some roosters, of course, who are helping turn the stuff out. 4- 4 4 4 4 4 That the earth's rotation is slow­ ing up? Scientists checking the careful and accurate records made by Babylonian astronomers nearly 5,000 years back found that the day was six seconds longer then than it is now. "The powerful gravitational pull of the moon and sun with resultant tides on the oceans,* is responsible for creating friction that is slowing down the earth's spin around its axis. That , air-oonditianlqg ik becoming^a standard feature in SIU halls? The halls in New York, Mobile and New Orleans are al­ ready air-conditioned, and similar equipment is being Installed in the new Baltimore hall, under con­ struction, as well as in the Nor­ folk hall. It's all part of a pro­ gram to -make conditions ashore more comfortable for Seafarers. 4 4 4- That there is another distinct mountain range in the US besides the Rockies and Appalachians? Geologists do not regA-d the Ozark Mountains as part of either of the other two, but as a 'completely in­ dependent unit. The Ozarks lie chiefly in Missouri, Arkansas, Ok­ lahoma and Kansas. They are sep­ arated from the Appalachians by the lowlands of the Mississippi basin, and fro.n the Rockies by the Great Plains. That postal cards are a German 4 4 4 That when SIU members are re­ invention? The use of postal cards At upper left, a fireman helps one of his co-woriien adjust an oxyren mask before enterinr the was first suggested in 1865 by the quired to stand security watches director of the Royal Prussian in port by ord^r of Federal, mili­ smoke-fiUed pumproom of the Bull Run. At right, the man having completed his Inspection, calls orders Post, but the first ones were is­ tary or naval authoi:ities in USfor fighting the blaze. sued in Austria in 1869. Postal controlled ports, or by foreign cards are not the same as post governments in other ports, they Fire is just about the most feared thing that can happen aboard a tanker, where com­ cards, which are unstamped pic­ shall be paid overtime for all bustible cargo and gases in the tanks can mean fiery disaster. The crew of the Bull Run ture cards handled by private watches stood on weekdays be­ tween 5 PM and 8 AM? (Petrol Tankers) experienced the chilling sensation of having a fire and explosion aboard firms. the ship, while their vessel-*- | was docked in Norfolk re­ cently. According to Dick Simson, third cook, the fire started in the eve­ ning, while most of the crew was preparing to go ashore. Luckily, Life on the sea offers a variety of pleasures and hardships, heads-up- action by the crew, a,id reports Seafarer Thomas Nicholson, and the true seafaring a quick response from the Norfolk Fir* Department kept thte threat man must be ready to fake one along with the other. from becoming a disaster. No matter what the trouble-* Simson says that while he was is, though, Nicholson says, was flexing his muscles one day on in the shower, an explosion rocked you must be ready to face the trip when a few jaws went slack. the ship, "I put on some pants and everything, even if it is with a It seems that during a fire and boat ran out on deck," he says, "and laugh. Like the words of the song, drill Price piit more than his share saw some of the crew running up "It ain't necessarily so" that into the work. Calling on that toward the pumproom." trouble, doesn't sometimes bring reserve of massive strength which something to laugh about along has dazzled damsels half the world New Explosion with it. Laughter can often be the over. Price latched onto the life While the crew started to break handmaiden and cure for trouble. rail on the hull of the lifeboat. out the fire-fighting equipment, a All of this discussion of humor Right then and there the life rail call was sent in to the fire depart­ the boat parted company for­ in the face of danger of a sort came and ever. ment, and then a second explosion about on the last trip dt the Sea in the pumproom went off. Some of the men were thinking Cliff (Coral) when the vessel was The crew kept the fire from out at sea. Out of sight and sound of doing the same thing with the Norfolk firemen have a quick conference on deck after the oxygenspreading — and just as the . fire of the friendly land, the crewmem- ship, but cooler beads prevailed masked smoke eater has come up from the pumproom and has department arrived at the dock, a 'bers came face to face with a situa­ and all hands stayed aboard, come third explosion ripped through the located the major source of the fire. Seafarer Simson took the pics. tion fraught with danger. In the what may. Of course, all did not pumproom. seem lost just because the first end, however, all was not lost. "Those Norfolk firemen were out the fire, but they did a great had to come back up again." "Now that we are in port," writes battle had gone, to the enemy. really on the ball," says Simson. job all the way down the line. It "Everybody in the crew was Nicholson, "the' entire . incident There were other lifeboats to "They put on oxygen masks, and was a tough place to work in down really sweating there for a while, seems like a lark, but at the time contend with. went right down into the pump- there, especially since- the whole when those explosions first started of its happening we were a bunch Contend was hardly the word, room, even though evierybody fig­ place was filled with thick smoke, to happen, but we had a good of sad sacks aboard the Sea Cliff." reported Nicholson, it was more ured that there'd probably be an­ and even with the masks on, the crew," says Simson, "and every­ Strong Man like grapple. The men were far other explosion down there. firemen could only work down body did their Jobs without any Ralph Price, the Charles Atlas from panicky, content in the "They had a tough time putting there for a few minutes and then excitement" of the fleet, according to Nicholson, thought that there were still three good lifeboats aboard. That situa­ tion did not last long, however, for Another Mariner Launched Price soon came to grips with two of the remaining trio udth similar results. More Trouble The day following the tussle with What with some men leaving the ship for various reasons the lifeboat. Price had a pun-In in foreign ports, especially while on a long trip, and foreign with two others. As'^ he wad sky­ replacements hired, writes the crew of the Gateway City" larking about the deck, he decided (Waterman), some amusing-* to da a little chipping jn the life­ circumstances occur even on which is most of the time. Jim boats. With Price, it was no sooner siu-e has his troubles here." said than done. Moreover, as soon SIU ships. In fact, says the crew, the baker The man having the hardest is now known as "Ice Box Pete." as he began chipping in the boats, they were done. After several time, according to the crew, is Jim The way the name came about vigorous Strokes, holes appeared Davis, the chief steward. "He's was that the excitable baker went underneath the paint, in both cases, having his troubies," they say, into one of the ice boxes one day, and the boats were left in the. same "and sometimes the jgalley looks and the door slpmmed after him. sad and unseaworthy condition as For some reason, the door, got more like a three-ring circus." was the case.ln the first boat. stuck and wouldn't open from the Language Problem Word flashed through the ship inside, and the baker was locked about as fast as it takes the French The cause of all the hilarity is in the ice box for over 10 minutes Cabinet to fall these days. All the fact that they have "an Italian before somebody else came along hands gathered on deck and looked chef, who speaks almost no Eng­ and opened it. . lovingly at the remaining craft. lish at all, and just talks with his "Like we said," writes the crew, Rumor had it- that the eaptain hands all the time. He's real ex­ "the baker stutters when he gets Seafarere ^dioard the Golden' City watch the Badger Idariner citable, so that helps too. We also mad, and this time it was fully (rear) being docked shorOy after her launching at tiia Sun ..threatened to throw Price over­ board, with the help of the entire have a German foaker, who has half an hour before he was able to Shipyards, Ctteafer, Pa. Left to rijght are: E. Johnran, ch. cook; crew, if he so much as approadied his troubles with EnglisU, and also say a word after he got put of the j. Craven, elect.; J. Hannon. stwd ; G. Fargo, DM; 8. Strayvay and P. Amoien, wip«5fc. ,.,^oc Watson took the shot., . ,lifeh|Q%t^,y Sea Cliff Lifeboats Come Apart Under Strong Hand Galley's A Three-Ring Circus On Gateway City, Says Crew v-XyVixf.'i ^1 �-c:-;''.';-_ "•'' •'' .. '':v''- *j •• Avclut T. iMt SEAFARERS LOG Page Nfneteea J Pioneer Trio Hunts Casablanca Fez Faraway places with' strange sounding names hold exciting allure for Seafarer Harry Kronmel, but some of the bargains in merchandise which he comes ac^ss in foreign lands are about as attractive and desirable as additional ice in the Arctic. While strolling througli the By SEAFARERS LOG Photo Editor market wilds of Casablanca" If you have ever considered buying a 35mm camera but found that one day recently, Harry and anything worthwhile ran into hundreds of dollars, here is one that will fill the bill and it is less than $100. Not only is the price right; it will take care, of most of your picture requirements. It has a f/3.5 lens with shutter speeds from 1/25 to 1/300 of a second, built in rangefinder and is as sturdy as any 35mm camera on the market. The camera is known as the Signet and is manufactured by Eastman Kodak. The whole camera is 4Vi inches long, 3Va high and deep, and weighs 18 ounces. Thte body is extremely sturdy, made of rib re­ inforced aluminum die casting. Pressure on the camera back or front produces no give whatsoever. The lens and shutter are mounted in w^i 8 machined tube wMch does not collapse. Because of the short focal length lens used («; («mm) the mount does not protrude far from the body. Without the case the camera can be carried about in a coat pocket. Because of the relatively short focal length of the Signet's lens and its great depth of fieW it will rarely have to be stopped down beyond f/11. The shutter on the Signet is of unusual design. While most between-the-lens shutters of the leaf type use five blades, the Signet Synchro 300 shutter uses only two, which seems like a simpler arrange­ ment that indicates little shutter trouble. The shutter release is of ex­ cellent design, large and comfortable, almost impossible for a finger to miss, the speeds are limited to 1/25, 1/50, 1/I6D, 1/300 and bulb. There is very little that these speeds won't cover in general picture taking. The shutter must be cocked by hand before each exposure. It has a double exposure prevention device. If you insist on double ex­ posures the Signet will oblige. Novel Rangefinder The rangefinder is a single window coincidence type. When you look through the rangefinder you see two images. The main image, fining the entire frame, is tinted an amber color. In the very center of this image is a white triangle holding the second image. By rotating the helical focusing mount around the lens tube with the focusing knob, this second image can be made to coincide with the first, thus placing the lens in accurate focus. The short distance between the rangefinder assembly and lens, plus the comparatively wide field covered by the lens, makes it virtually unnecessary to compensate for parallax, even when the camera is focused at its closest distance—two feet. The rangefinder image is one of the brightest that we've ever seen. One of the very convenient features of the Signet is the exposure calculator on the back of the camera. For those of you that are bothered by determining correct exposure, this calculator is simple to operate and yields excellent results. Loading the Signet is quite simple. The back of the camera comes off and 4he film is inserted quite readily. The film winding knob is. large and heavily knurled. One flick with the ball of your thumb will advance the film in a split second. The rewind knob is the same size and makes rewinding easy. On many cameras the rewind is treated like a step child. 4" 4" X Two Seafarer Crews Have Good Words About Ttieir Skippers The skippers of SIU vessels seem to be more popular these days, or at least the skippers aboard some of the Seafarermanned ships are getting bouquets from the crew. The Seafarers aboard the* Lewis Emery, Jr. (Victory tajn of the ship in case the com­ Carriers) and the Kepublic pany fired him. • (Trafalgar) had some nice things to say about their captains in their ship's minutes. ^ The crew of the Lewis Emery Jr. said that their last trip was so good that the entire crew "chipped in and bought Captain Robert p. McNally a gold wrist Watch." Then, said the crew, they had an inscrip­ tion put on the back of the watch reading, "To Captain R. McNally from the crew of the SS. Lewis Emery Jr., June 4, 1953." Good Trip The delegates say that the cap­ tain was "fair, expected the men to do their work, but treated the crew decently and was a fine .man." And now that the sifip has sailed again, with the same captain, the crew reports that it is having an­ other fine trip, although there are only seven of the old crew left pboard. On the Republic, the crew held a special shipboard meeting and went on record td* su^pdft'the cap- two of his Alcoa Pioneer shipmates cast out weather eyes for attrac­ tive items, but the bait was on the other hook. It seems the marlcetplace expedition b^an when Chris the baker had an almost uncon­ trollable yearning for a fez, an often red, truncated cone which can make you taller than she is. Harry and Groucho the messman went along for laughs. After lunch one day the trio set out along the winding streets of the city with a guide in tow, for# Not a fez in sight. Seafarer Harry Kronmel is caught looking at all he was worth. The group swept the\:amera as he wends his way through -the Casablanca market through the stalls of the market place surrounded by the native populace hunting for its own bar­ place* about as quickly as water gains. running uphill, spurning the rau­ cous, various and insistent offers ened ice oream cone caps and being singled out in the market placed "it pn his head, tassle dan­ places of the world, the trio bolted. of the shop vendors. gling. Except for the fact that it Sharp Bargaining After much argument concern­ Many plazas and winding alley­ was on backwards, it gave him a ing the relative merits of varying ways later, the Pioneer stalwarts rather dashing look, which is just grades of fizzes in ^he Casablanca came to their destination. It was what Kronmel wanted to do out of marts, andlhe relative millionaire a green-awninged shop owned by there by that time. tendencies of all Americans, the Price Soars one All Mohammed, a probable de­ price took a quick nose-dive to 300 Attracted by the sight of his francs. The guide was of little scendant of on4 of the 40 thieves of Ali Baba fame. His razor-sharp first love, the baker came saunter­ help to the trio, sticking up for head the. beleaguered tradesman in this bargaining tactics led the crewmen ing over and asked for a to believe this, although it was no size fez. Ali, not too well con­ battle of 'the market place. The more than circumstantial evidence. versant with the English or Ameri­ baker still was reluctant, but The shop was filled with every­ can language, pulled down half the Kronmel and the messman were thing imaginable, lumping to­ store's wares before the boys made all for offering Ali 250 francs and gether all the wares of the town. him understand that it was an­ getting out of there with a fez However, Chris was detoured other fez they wanted, not a mess. saved and a little peace of mind. temporarily, taking a swing at a Ali gave the baker the fez and the However, nothing more transpired. quick change of pace tossed up by business, at the same time. The After another hour of argument some leather bags in the corner of shopkeeper wanted 600 francs for the boys left, fezless, and headed the shop. Unswerving was the headpiece, a markup of ap­ back to the ship. A,li was such a Groucho, though, who headed proximately 1,000 per cent re­ sharp trader, though, that the trie straight for the fez counter. He served for Americans only. Un- kept their eyes on their wallets ali selected one of those fore-short- flattered by this singular honor of the way back. Man Sick According to the minutes sent in by; the crew,, one of (be crewmerhT hers was -sick;and in serious con­ dition, and the captain called and asked the Coast Guard to rendez­ vous and take the man off for hos­ pitalization. The minutes say that the captain tried for three days to have the man taken off^the- ship, but for some reason, the Coast Guard didn't get the man, so the captain took the man into Havana, Cuba, where he had the man hos­ pitalized. The crewmembers state that they will stand by the action of the skipper in taking the man into port for. hospitalization^ and will support him in case the company decides to relieve the skipper of his command or take some other acticn against him. "The skipper," says the crew, "performed an act which' might have saved the life of one of ou): crewmembeft, and we will stick by him." , • ' - ;;il •1 -LOG-A-RHYTHM: The Moon And The Sea . >51 By Roy Fleischer • Seafarers who have any questions about cameras, lenses, other equip­ ment or problems of picture taking and photo-finishing are inuited to send their queries into the SEAFARERS LOG. Address your ques­ tions to the Photo Editor, do the LOG at. Union Headquarters, 675 4th Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. He can give you reliable information on the subject including advice about desirable prices to pay for various types of foreign-made cameras and equipment in the home countries involved. -.-'•-v.j The sea is in love with the moon And puckers its lips in tides To reach for a kiss But is pulled back soon By jealous Earth for mankind. Is it any wonder the sea wails And makes havoc of mien and trees When deprived of the right . To complete its life Of lunar destiny? The moon has loved • Since time began All men with the spirit of youth. But most of all it has loved the sea In a love of finality. It doesn't seem fair That men should share This love of the moon 'and sea. Partners On Run Partner in the black gang aboard the Alcoa Partner are John Doyle (left) and Charles Rayfuse. While the sea and the moon Can never be a fertile unity. So is it any wonder The sea has storms. To lash with its angry whip The ships and man And even land. In its wrath at gravity? And the moon, in tears. Hides behind black clouds. Lonely for the sea. Until the sea repents And resigns itself To love as love can be. Unselfish, brilliant. Calm and clear, Timeless, old but new. Which gives the world its poetry And beautifies the view. Quiz Gorneii (1) What is the name of a side of a right angle triangle opposite the right angle: (a) cosine, (b) tangent, (c) hypotenuse? (2) In what body of water is there no life? (3) Wha^ is the only letter of the alphabet which appears neither in a state name nor on the telephone dial? (4) Is diabolo (a) a game played with a cord and a top, (b) witch­ craft, (c) a variety of diabetes? i (5) What., country contributes most to the world's 'production of crude petroleum (a) Uqited States, (b) Iran, (c) Mesapotamia? (6) What was the value of the US gold coin, the double eagle: (a) $2, lb) $10, (c) $20?. (7) If a disc jockey is a platter spinner, a bubble dancer is a: (a) dishwasher, (b) strip teaser, (c) washing machine. (8) Boxcars can be used to haul freight, but in what game of chance do they often appear? (9) What mental disorder is characterized by delusions of persecu­ tion: (a) paranoia, (b) schizophrenia, (c) dementia praecox? (10) Mr. Jones had ,half as many half-dolla|p as he had quarters and twice as many nickels as he had dimes, while the number of nickels was 10 times the half-dollars. If his total .cash equaled six dollars and he had an equpl amount of money in each set of coins, how many of each did he have and what did each set total in dollars and cents? • ^' • ."ll �fMgm Twatr Sailor Rags - Sl^s Of Tho Time fsm. ^ SEAFARERS LOG Awnt I. IMt By E. Reyes He^rrrisrsrEiTwr JSp Sptk§ Marlin .V A few more salty tears dripped iiv# souls of Brooklyn pitchers and into the Gowanus Canal and £rie the rest overlook one obvious fact Basin when another one of Brook­ =bad handling of pitchers by the lyn's annual crop of potential 30- Brooklyn management. Whether game winners went by the hoards. Dressen, Shotton or Durocher, the This time it was Balph Branca, Brooklyn staff has been over-man­ who after nine- seasons of trying aged and manhandled to the point to conjure greatness out of press that only one of the 'dozens of notices was waived out of . the bright rookies, Don Newcombe, league to the last place Detroit ever developed into a full-fledged Tigers. maJo]f league pitcher. Bra:|^ca, like all the other Brook­ Branca is only one of a long line of strong-armed rookies who have lyn rookies, reached his peak early never come to fiower in the loam and faded soon. 'When he came up of Ebbets Fiqld—Rex Barney, Jack at 18 he had all the equipment. Banta, Clyde King, Erv Palica, and So did Rex Barney when he came now Clem Labine, Carl Erskine up and all the others. The one^ and maybe Joe Black. They all thing though that distinguishes a come up tabbed as future greats major league pitcher like Spahn, and all -develop mysterious inabil­ Roberts^ Simmons, Maglie, Staley, ity to last more than three in­ and the like in the National loop nings. At that Branca accomplished from the Brooklyn wonders, is more than any of the others. He their ability to fight their .way out married into the family and hung of a jam and finish what they start. on for a season and a half more 'Strange Theory' than he would have otherwise. Brooklyn works on a strange pitching theory: The guy "in the Shock Theory bullpen is always more reliable Like all the rest of Brooklyn's than the one on the hill. As a re­ boy wonders, the Branca case .is sult, the minute a couple of men explained by some mysterious kind get on base the bullpen gets busy. of shock, what the psychiatrists It's great for a Brooklyn pitcher's call by the high-sounding word morale to timn around and- see "trauma." Branca is suppcfeed to three other guys warming up be­ have been robbed of his pitching fore the game has hardly begun. ability when Bobby. Thomson hit It figures that if a manager has the now-famous home run in the no confidence in a pitcher and says last inning of the last playoff game It ..and shows it in half-a-dozen in 1951. ways, the pitcher will have no con­ The fancy trauma theory over­ fidence in himself. He'll fold time looks the fact that Branca hadn't and again under pressure, leaving done much pitching that year, the the manager wondering out loud year before, or any year since 1947 where the pitcher lost his back­ when he won 20 ball games but got bone. shellacked by the Yankees in two We would guess offhand that World Series set-tos. It falls fiat Bucky Harris or someone like him on its face when you look at the would accomplish wonders with Labine case. He hasn't thrown a Brooklyn's rickety youngsters. And decent ball game' since he had we wouldn't be surprised to see those self-same Giants eating 8ut Branca pitch some respectable of his hands the day before Branca, baseball in Detroit where he met his doom. doesn't have to worry about heavy Seafaring, according to Danny Piccerelli, chief steward aboard the Anne Butler (BloomAll the theories, the real or im­ competition from his own team­ field), is not always what it is expected to be. Sometim^es things come up which are not aginary sore arms, the over-sjnsi- mates. exactly planned at the beginning of a voyage. ' . Things really began to popt off the coast of Japan when which kept the men busy for quite and went below to inspect the a while longer than they had ex­ damage. According to their first the ship ran into trouble by pected. report; there wasn't much damage running aground. No one seems to Limping into Tokyo, Japan, after to speak of. Later, however, it The'LOG opens thU column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, know exactly how it happened, un­ damaging the bow section, the turned out that the ship-needed 91 bakers and others who'd' like to share favored food recipes, little-known cooking and baking hints, dishes with n national flavor and the like, less the ship was looking the other ship headed for drydock in the new plates in the hull, inside and suitable shipboard and/or home use. Here's chief cook and baker way, but it had the effect of setting Ishikawasima Shipyard. Army div­ on the outer surfaces, new bear­ Bemard"^for Mace's recipes for Eggplant, Italian Style, and for Mint off a chain of shore-side reactions ers put on their outer-space gear ings and a new rudder. Those Carrots. 4 Army divers were so far off base Many cooks, says chief, cook and they were in danger of being baker Bernard Mace, take a lot of well. Dip the eggplant in the mix­ ture, and then roll the eggplant in AWOL. time preparing special meat dishes, cracker crumbs or cracker meal. Watching And Waiting but few of them pay much'atten­ Then fry in fat until brown. Then Then it got to be a watching and tion to preparing vegetables in dif­ put into large baking pan. Cover waiting game. The boys were hav­ ferent ways. Mace says that vege­ the eggplant by pouring two cans ing a grand time with all that ex­ tables prepared in different and of . tomato puree, three cans of to­ tra port time, but they were run­ tasty ways prove just as big a hit mato paste and hot sauce to taste, ning out of things to do, as well with a crew as the special meat on top. If you wish, you can also as money, so they thought up a dishes. add three medium onions and new game. They began maldng Mace learned to cook by work­ about six flowers of garlic, cut up. bets with themselves as to how ing ashore as a cook and then as a Cover With Cheese long the ship would stay in dryAfter that, cover with grated chef, and during dock. Some Seafarers estimated it his career ashore pannesian cheese, and then bake would take anywhere from ten h e worked i n in a hot oven (about 425 degrees) days to two weeks to fix up the old many of the bet­ for about 20 minutes.. Serve pip­ scow. Others were a bit closer ter hotels in New ing Hot." when they thought it would take a For* Mint Carrots, simply par­ York, including month. All of them, however, were the' Ritz "Towers, boil about three pounds of carrots, whistling way off key. At the last the Town House cut into * thin strips, about an reckoning the Anne Butler had and many others. eighth of an inch. Let them cool, .beep. In the shipyard for a total of He started sail- and then saute in butter, adding 61 days. i n g about 13 salt and pepper to taste as well as Mace df course, this was not all the years ago, and three tablespoons of mint leaves. port time that the crew had on the has always sailed in the stewards Serve with a butter sauce over the trip. Added to the previous stop­ department. carrots. . '• overs, after signing on 217 days Mace says tbese dishes have al­ He came to the SIU in 1947, and previously, of 86 days, it made got his book by working as an ways proved popular^on his ships total port time come to 147 days SIU organizer in the Cities Service because the different treatment out of the 217-day trip. Which, in organizing drive, ^ince then, he's gives the vegetables a distinctive any country, or countries, is a lot sailed only SIU ships. taste, and because it gives the < of bort time, esp^ially when 70 "Eggplant crew, a dish that is out of the or­ days were actually spent at sea op His recipe for Eggplant, Italian dinary. "The crews always appre­ the entire run. • , Style, will provide forty servings ciate a different dish, especially if See City with enough left for about 10 "sec­ they are out on a long trip. The The men had to come up with onds." Start with four medium special dishes take a little time, but they're, worth it because they some ether forms of amusement, eggplants, peeled and" sliced. , Make a dip out Of six eggs, a can keep the cre'w satisfied, and you of eouise,^ so they tried the trub course of sightseeing among -the : and a half of milk, and salt and don't get any beefs from a crew vl. JI'I.J'J. M'Jpepper to taste. Beat the mixture that-ltkea the "food/* flwra and faumrof the Orient. Anne Butler Crew Has Plenty To Do While Ship Is In Drydock CAtlUSUPSSME YMZ. UMoU A^lDSOc^fi. BROTHm. ^AFARSPS BYROMlHATiNtS im Youpseu^ fix. MBEriR& Pass AitD commBB joes, BVBPY SEAFARER SHCVO) PAfRplPAfJE isj THE OfEpAfoM CFf/lSEMiOA. �.. Amgmt 7. 1953 ^•.' .-ij-i .•., •-: :!r;r-:v. ••v:-•.Mifitjft-*:^/:\-Tr:iCt^'f:yi^"'r-':i>'^ -;••!••• fr':' t . '-r Vv'V*; ;*", SEAF AXEAH VOG Favors More SI|7 'Art Contests To the Editor: I Just arrived in Baltimore from Venezuela on the Marore (Ore), While I was home and talking to my wife, the mail man brought a beautiful ring emblazoned with the Seafarers emblem, my first prize in the Secend Seafarers A.r t Contest. I suspect that I put you to a lot of trouble because of the unusual Taurin ring size, but I hope not. 1 have heard quite a few people sing the praises of the art contest, and the large number of as yet unrecognized Rembrandts and da Vincis we have in our Union. I am very much in favor of continuing the art contest every year for many years to come. It will grow bigger, better ^nd more interest­ ing as time goes by. I am deeply sorry I was not able to attend it this year and see all the wonderful things on exhibit. Possibly I shall be more fortunate In the future. John R. Taurin - LB T T E B S Stands Wateh At Bat* Bail Notv To flte Editor: worst floods and washouts in this I would appreciate it if you hiked, the $200 baby bonus is In area. Since more than half of the effect, the death benefit has been would send the LOG to me at the homes here are located on the hill­ jacked up and the improved vaca­ address below. sides, the rainfall caused washouts To the Editor: Also, I would tion plan has been' in effect for and landslides wh^h • destroyed like you to in­ Just a few lines to let my ship­ some time. Under the old plan the himdreds of homes, leaving thou­ mates know where I am and what employee had to sail with one com­ form my former sands homeless, with the- death toll I'll be doing for the next 21 pany for a minimum of six months shipmates, via passing 200. After the rain stopped months of my life. the LOG, that I to collect vacation pay. Now he the town was literally buried in I have just completed three only has to sail three months and am now married mud and water, in places six feet months' basic training at Camp this time need not be with only and standing my deep, with all business at a- stand- Polk, Louisiana, and now I am go­ one company. watches behind stiU. ing tp Military Police school at the bar at a reNo Charity Needed • , All of Kyushu was in a critical Fort Bragg, NC. I expect to gradu­ s o r t in Cali­ state, with the whole population ate sometime in nfid-September'at Probably the most significant fornia. Thank Miller faced with the task of clearing which time I. will be ready to welfare advancement is the dis­ you. away the storm damage and bury­ strike fear in the hearts of serv­ ability benefit. Any disabled Sea­ Fred Miller ing the dead. After three days of icemen, it says here. farer unable to go to sea receives (Ed. note: Your name has been clearing the damage, some of the _I would appreciate it if any of $25 weekly, providing he has seven added to the_ LOG's mailing list; longshoremen returned to work. my old shipmates who care to drop years' seatime on SlU-contracted you will receive a'copy every tw» Twenty-four hours later we were me a line every once in a while vessels'^. I believe these require­ weeks from now on.) able to sail for Tokyo for final dis­ did so in care of the following ad­ ments are even less stringent than i. charging of our cargo before hit­ dress: in the United Mine Workers' plan. ting the West Coast. Private Herbert Ehmsen Before, some disabled seamen Crew And Officers Help US 51251214, B Co. 2nd Platoon were living on charity or were un­ After seeing the mass destruction 503 M.P. Company wanted guests in the home of rela­ and the thousands of homeless peo­ Fort Bragg, NC. tives. The SIU weekly disability To the Editor: ple we thought the least we could We the patients of the New I would also appreciate having benefit has given these men a new do was to give some financial help the SEAFARERS LOG sent to me lease on life, and once again they Orleans USPHS hospital, C ward, to the destitute people, left home­ as I would like to keep in touch feel that they, too, are a part of wish to show our appreciation for less, with ,^11 their possessions with the SIU. I know of no better humanity in spite of their physical the record player which was given destroyed. We went to Captain way than by reading the LOG. handicaps. The SIU has scored an­ to us by the crew of the Del Mar Flendng and he willingly put out a (Mississippi). other first in labor history. Herb Ehmsen special draw for this donation. (Ed. note: Your address has It was mighty swell of the crew Atlantic tankermen will profit i 4» i We are very happy to state that been noted and the LOG will be greatly when they vote SIU in the to send it out this way and you can .we collected-the sum of yen 96,880 sent to you every two weeks upon forthcoming NLRB election. Tliey be sure we are enjoying it very from the crew and the officers publication.) are now being offered membership much. We are wishing you fellows willingly donated yen 28,620 for a in one of the most exclusive and the best of luck and many good total donation of yen 125,500. This To the Editor: best-managed labor unions in the trips. I have to get this off my chest donation was turned over to the Luther C. Seidle world. An SIU book is the most because I think some seamen are mayor and newspaper people of the valuable possession on the water­ 3. t i headed in the wrong direction city of Moji by the ship's delegates, To the Editor: front today. when it comes to wages and living to be distributed at the mayor's It would be very impolite for Sailed Non-Union Ships discretion. conditions aboard ship. me to wait until I am old enough We of the Seafarers International to write before thanking the SIU Wages are high enough at the I, too, sailed with non-union com­ present time for a man to live com­ Union are very happy to have for your generosity to my parents panies before they were organized fortably, but they are much higher helped the people of the city of when I was born and for the bond —Isthmian, Cities Service, US To the Editor: As a new recipient of the dis­ than living conditions on board Moji. As good Union men we are that you sent me, so Mommie is Waterways. The average non-un­ ships that pay me these wages. It is, always more than willing to help going to write for me. ion employer has absolutely no re­ ability benefit, I wish to send my a bad sign when wages are far out the needy, as we have done in the She has put your letter away for gard for the welfare of his employ­ sincere'thanks to the officials and in front of living conditions, and past, wherever they may be. me, so that if I decide^to follow in ees. I have seen the unorganized brother members of the Union for At this time we would also like Pop's footsteps, I can have it for companies "reward" men after vice versa, although I don't think their wonderful I'll live to see the latter condition. to mention that we found captain an iiftroduction. I am very proud years of faithful service—a dismis­ job in regard to You can't get better living condi­ Fleming willing to cooperate with to be a member of the Seafarers' sal slip at the slightest provoca­ helping disabled tions, aboard ship by increasing us on all occasions; in our opinion family. tion. -When an employee is fired Seafarers. wages. Perhaps it might be better he is an excellent master to sail from a non-union company this I am only eight weeks old now, In my particu­ to let the shipowners keep a littler under. and composing letters makes me We are enclosing a letter of very sleepy, so I'm going to take can mean an automatic blackball lar case, this of the profit to plow back into the which often extends to all the thanks which was sent to the crewhelp not only ships in the form of improyed fa* the warm bottle Mommie just other non-union companies. will enable me duties and living conditions. Every­ members of this ship from the peo­ fixed up and go back to bed. Payoff Ahead ple and the mayor of the city of to keep clear of one gains by this arrangement. Lawrence Gene Ashley Moji. the poorhouse Tomorrow I am paying off with Foreign-Flag Threat i" ie Crew of Madaket for the rest of .slightly over $900 gross as an AB Wages on foreign ships are below Dudde ^ my days, but also for a 44-day trip. This is a typical ours, and American shipowners are "To: Honorable Crew of S/S Ma daket SIU company. I do not beheve gives me great satisfaction, since having a difficult that a man in the Atlantic fleet I know that my membership in time of it Cfbmpet- At Moji Port, Japan can match my payoff for the same the SIU was not in vain. I would like to express my sin­ To the Editor: dng with some of I would* appreciate your sending perfod of time. The future of the the foreign - flag cere appreciation for kindness so As an oldtimer, I would like to me the LOG, as my husband is in SIU looks brighter than ever. We advise the younger generation of generously given by the whole vessels. If we con­ tinue to ask for crew of- S/S Madaket that made the merchant marine and I enjoy are sounder economically than Seafarers to be proud to belong more money we collection of yen 125,500 as a dona­ keeping up with the news in ship­ ever before and our job-to-union- to a maritime union •which does ping. I like reading the LOG very membership ratio is the best in the not forget its old and disabled are going to price tion to the people of Moji. much, so please, if possible, put my industry. Shingo Nakano, brothers. the owners and name on your mailing list. Mike Darley ourselves out of Mayor of Moji, Kyushu" Alexander Duddc Mrs. Frances M. Jones the market. We Solski $ t ? (Ed. note: Your name has been will - iOnly force added to our mailing list; you will them off the'sea or to foreign-flag receive the LOG every two weeks registry, if we don't take care. as published.) Neither prospect will please us. To the Editor: The merchant marine in this coun­ On-July 11, 1953, the SIU lost try is small enough. Let's give it a valuable friend when Eugene D. all the help we can. . Sullivan, a member of the BME, My ideas of better shipboard con­ died In the hospital in Manila, ditions are like many another Philippine Islands. He was chief To'the Editor: I retired my book in 1951 when man's. Something which will bene­ engineer aboard the Steel Pesigner I was drafted into the Army. I have fit the company as well as the men (Istlfmian) before recently been discharged and are wooden bunks with innerspring his death, caused would like to find out about the mattresses, for they last longer and by a relapse after chances of getting a job. Could are easier to care for. Other items an operation. you put my liame on the mailing include more fans for additional He had spent list before 1 take my book out of comfort, better grades of food and 40 years at sea retirement? Thanks. varied menus and a cleaner ship in­ and was a fine Johnny E. Robarts . side and out. shipmate. There (Ed. note: Your name has been We can get these things and was hardly an added to our mailing list.) more if we concentrate on condi­ engineer who tions rather than money in contract could rank with SnlMvan talks. Let's see to it in the future. hifn in the affecStanley J. Solski tiqns and friendship of the men who worked with him. To the Editor: We join his family and friends in Over two years ago I retired my mourning their loss. We can only book and went back to school. I say .that ..H-there is a place In never realized that so nmch could To the Editor: heaven for good shipmates and happen in such a short'7>eriod of The Madaket •arrived at Moji in good souls, he is headed directly for time. Wages, overtime and condi­ Kyushu, Japan, from Korea on the it with engines set full speed tions have improved Immeasur28tfa of June. This was during the ahead. May.his sdui rest in peace. ably,-to mention the revolutionary Some publicity-conscious boys among the galley crew aboard the heaviest rtdnfall in the last 6(1 B. B. WMte new Welfaro Sendceg DepartmMrt. Louis Emery, Jr., line-up for pictures: They are left to r^t, years, which SUp'a ielegatf Hospital beneftik b«<» Lm NocwsU, Alfred Ludane, Mike %sddi«d imd Pete- 1 Former Seaiarer in MP School Thanh Crew For Becord Plager ySl "S m ••'1 Asks For Better Ship Life^ Not $ Thanhs SiU For Birth Greeting Thankful For Bisabilitg Plan Seafarer^s Wife is A LBG Header Engineer Bies^ Men Mourn Loss Pictures Supplant Pies and Pancakes Ex'Soldier is doh-Seeher Now ^ 1^ Madahet Helps Flood Victims Member Survegs TwO'Year Gains 33 . -if! 3: �Par* Tw«at7-tw» Thanks Crewmen For Lending Aid •"*• '• • ^ •. ." Anrnst t, 19SS BETTERS Cfew Gets Extra 3^000 Hrs. OT To the Editor: - • ^' To the Editor: I am writing to extend my sin­ The rest of the crew agrees with passengers who now join me In' At our last shipboard meeting cere feelings to the crewmembers them. " : best wishes to you, your chief cook here on the North Platte Victory, of the Seastar (Mercador) for their the crew instructed me to write We want to give a vote of thanks Nichols, assistant Bradley and on this subject, which should in­ kindness to me while on board that to Captain Willftim P. Lawton and To the Editor: baker Bove. ^ ship as a non-working work-away Chief Mate Ted Hostetter for a terest a large part of our member­ The crew of the Clarksburg Vic­ from Yokohama to Oakland. "May there be only fair seas ship. Particularly those members clean ship and a smooth-running tory wishes to extend its apprecia­ that are on ruhs carrying military Owing to injuries received on ship. tion to the captain of this vessel, ahead for you. cargoes. board the Greenstar (Traders), Fred Boyne William S. Heath, for the quick (Cordially yours, Ship's delegate v/as put in the hospital In j^apan When this ship was paid off in action he recently took on behalf Miriam L. Mayland oh April 13, 1953. After my re­ S'an Francisco, T. E. Banning, the of one of our injured brothers. t lease from the hospital I was sent SIU port agent, spent some time ar­ - i ft 4^ The injured to the Seastar. When I went on guing with the company about pay­ man was H. Ryan, board the captain informed me "my ing us overtime for restriction to steward, and he credit was riot good for slop chest I ship while in Korea. Our Union was injured representative argued that, even if, or draws, but the crew saw to it To the Editor: shortly after we To the Editor: the Army said we had to stay that I did not want for anything. left port. Captain After reading Spider Korolia's without So far it has been a very pleas­ aboard the ship, the US Army is When I arrived in Oakland on account of how Moon Koun's sing­ Heath, ant trip. We have a good crew and not the Korean Government, and July 3, the company agent could ing caused some painters working hesitating, tunned Herbert "Tiny" Kennedy, the stew­ according to our contract, only the do nothing for me until I reported four miles away to knock off, I the ship around ard, is doing a good job of feeding government in a foreign port can tc the hospital. I was flat broke laughed myself right into the hos­ and put back In­ to port so that the vultures wlio pass for men order the seamen restricted to ship. at the time, but once again the pital with a sprained spine. Rubery Brother Ryan aboard this scow, the Neva West His arguments were so good that crew members, both SIU and SUP, To back up Spider's story and the company came through with a did more than their part to help prove he wasn't fibbing, listen to could get medical aid, and be hos­ (Bloomfield). lovely 3,000 hours of OT for the The ship is in me out. At a suggestion of Tom this one: Years ago, when we were pitalized just as soon as possible. crew. ""The crew wishes to make a pub­ fairly good con­ Banning, SIU port agent for San a bit wild, about five guys, includ­ We also wish to thank Brothers Francisco, the crew took up a col­ ing Moon and myself, decided to go lic statement of appreciation to dition and everyBanning and lection at the payoff. I got more to a Chinese restaurant and eat Captain Heath. We wish to extend 0 n e aboard is Marty Briethoff, than enough funds to keep me chicken and then call it a night. to him our heartfelt appreciation working to im­ SIU West Coast prove dt so it can going until I got straightened As-soon as we were seated around for this action. John S. Rubery Representa go alongside all away with the company. the table a waitress came over to tive, for the busi­ Ship's delegate the other clean Hasn't Forgotten get our order. Somebody in the ness-like way that SIU ships. t. ^ i(, Ji I don't want these SIU brothers gang told her that her elbows were this and other We have a new dirty, and that she should wash to think that beefs were selskipper this trip. Kennedy them. Then it happened. have forgotten •Hed. The payoff We lost a good that they helped In the Cooler was smooth, and one who sailed on the last trip. His To the Editor: me immensely. The climax came—and so did the Otto Also, a great real wagon and we all wound up in the •The following letter was received name is Mark Gilbert and he's everybody aboard of­ of credit should clink. After about two hours we by me from one of the passengers worth watching out for. Captain —including be given* to Ken­ asked the man to let us go as we after a recent voyage on the Rose, the new master, seems to be ficers—was very happy about the neth "Scott y" could all stand on our two feet. He Alawai. Because I feel that all the doing a bang-up job so far. He was extra money they collected for re­ striction to ship due to the efforts Collins, ship del­ replied no siree. The law says six members of the steward depart­ mhte on here last trip. of the SIU. Of course, things can always be egate on the Sea­ hours and that's that, and so to ment are the best, I would appre­ Good Crew improved. The chief engineer is ciate it very much if you would star, for the fine Kearney pass the time away our boy Moon The North Platte is now off on job he did on the started singing and in a couple of print this, as a token of apprecia­ heartily disliked by most of the crew, although the other mates and another run to the Orient with a ship. Backed by the agreement, he minutes the cell door swung open tion. , engineers seem to be all right. full load out of Houston and Mo­ Arthur Rummel was not afraid to talk to topside, and our friend told us to get the Never know when one of them is bile. This is a first class SIU crew. getting fine results. Also, Banning devil out and don't forget to take "Dear Mr. Rummel: liable to go out of his mind. The Our new chief steward, Johnny settled all the beefs and OT to the the noise with us. "Because of the happy expe­ chief is supposed to'go on vacation satisfaction of the crew. Yes, indeed, that's one time I rience on my first freighter pas­ after this trip and everyone jiepes Reilly, who joined us in Houston, is an exceptionally good steward Moreover, I wish to thank the certainly did appreciate the Moon's sage, which was across the Pacific it is permanent. and has a good galley crew to work members of the Greenstar for singing. between San Pedro and Yokohdtha, v/lth. The stewards department is Most of the men aboard are sending signed statements in re­ on this last day of a comfortable Percy Boyer doing a great job of feeding. bookmen, most unusual for a short gard to my injuries while I was voyage, I am giving expression to 4" 3^ J" We heard on the radio that the trip of 48 days. Here's to good aboard that ship. I especially wish the complete satisfaction of your maritime Korean armistice* was finally to thank C. H. Andrews, A. Carter service, which is shared by my sailing in the finest signed. I wonder how many people and.F. X. Phelps. roommate, Mrs. Robert Schmidt- union in the world, bar none. outside maritime are aware of the Bert Manlfeld In addition, I would like to get mann of Okinawa, who boarded the Important role that we Seafarers Ship's delegate some information from crew mem­ To the Editor: Alawai at Mobile two weeks pre­ played in the successful operation viously. bers of the Greenstar concerning I want to thank my brother of the UN forces over there. This 4 4 4 some souvenirs I left aboard the members of the SIU and the SUP Comfort Tops is the sort of thing that people for­ vessel. Some of the souvenirs for the blood they donated to me "The cabins are not only com­ get or never even realize. were forwarded to me, but I have while I was a patient at the Ma­ plete in appointment for full com­ This crew has gone on record not recovered the greater part of rine Hospital in Seattle, Wash. I fort and convenience but they have suggesting that we do everything them as yet. If anyone comes am an alien but I was given the been maintained in a manner To ihe Editor: we possibly can as Seafarers and across my souvenirs and wants to same care and treatment as "any smoothly efficient, prompt and I'm enclosing a picture of a as a Union to fight any attempts to send them to me my address is 22 other guy, regardless of national­ regular. The ample and regular group of us off the French Creek, cut down our merchant marine Lawrence Avenue, College Court, ity. For that I'm very thankful. supply of clean linen and the which was taken in the new Sea­ now because it "isn't essential" any Phoebus, Va. I'm also very thankful to Doctor gleaming white tile in the shower men's Club in Yokohama, Japan. more. We should also make every John J. Kearney Ketcham and the nurses who room are but two of several Almost all of the crewmen visited effort to build up our merchant worked over me and refused to details second only to the sanita­ this club while we were in port fleet. its. give up hope. To these people I tion which is evident. Smooth sailing and good ship­ there, and all had a real fine time. certainly owe my survival, for I "The dining hall service and • The club there is a new one, just ping to all our brothers. was ready to cash in my chips. menu offerings are not to be ex­ recently completed, .and they have . J*. D. Otto , LOG Delivered Promptly celled. Each meal evidenced care very comfortable facilities for sea­ To the Editor: Ship's Delegate I also want to thank the port and imagination in 'preparation For the Southland's crewmem­ agent and dispatcher and those with a liberal application of dietary men, and we found it a very enjoy­ 4,4 4 bers who 'have been holding this connected with the SIU office here able place to visit while we were fundamentals and an experienced in port. It can be summed up by ship down through the North At­ in Seattle for the interest in the lantic winter, this trip we're mak­ welfare of the SIU patients and food shopper. the familiar saying that, "an en'"There is a general agreement oyable time was had by all." ing now is a treat. We're chartered for their prompt delivery of the to States Marine Lines for one SEAFARERS LOG, which we al­ in the foregoing by my 11 fellow L. P. Hagmann To the Editor: trip, so we're getting something ways eagerly look forward to. The When people are in trouble, no different. matter where. Seafarers come LOG keeps me posM on every­ However, some through with a helping hand every thing going on both on the Eastof the boys time. * West and on the Gulf Coast. here are a little This time trouble struck In Alfred J. Jchansen down in the Japan and the Seafarer crew from 4 4 4 dumps, particu­ the Young America stood by ready larly those guys for action. After helping battle the who have wives flood raging through Yawata, Ky­ and families on ushu, the crew took up a donation the continent. for flood relief for the thousands To the Editor: The crew is of homeless and povSrty-stricken We wish to thank the crewmem­ well-rounded on people. Boyhe bers of the Petrolite for their gen­ this trip, with A total of 42,150 yen was gath­ erous contribution of $150 and for the two Lanier brothers of Savan­ ered from the men aboard the ship nah aboard in the deck depart­ their sympathy on the death of our who chipped in generously. Also, son, Richard, who died aboard ment. the town of Mogi was hit hard by Some of the boys on here took a ship. We very much appreciated the flood waters and was badly in little "bus driver's holiday" while the kind words said about him. We need of relief. We gathered $115, we were in New Orleans, and went thank the whole crew on the ship which Isn't bad after this vessel members of the Seafarers to a dance held aboard the steamer and made a couple of ports along the all. President. However, they reported Union. God bless way. The people were grateful for . Seafarerg off ihe French (Ireek eh^oy visit to Tokohapa Seeihen's that the extra sea time was very the helping hand we offered , to \ Mr. and Mm. Oliver SeverClub. Seated on floor: Fields and Dayton; Steatedr'left to righti enjoyable, and that they wouldn't son and their children, O'Hagen,; Fnybypski and Corsak. Standing, left hbckground. Bene* mind sailing that way allHie time. Crew «f ilhe !4meriea Leonard, Stanley and Helen diet andi Sweeney, and standlBig (second from rtghtii Hagmann. Captain Thanked For Quick Action Moon^s Singing Opens Ceil Ooor Top C^ew Makes For Fine Voyage Passenyers Land Stewdrd^s Work Donors Helped Save His Life Enjoys Visit To Seamen^s Club . 'l-'- lyIk ^ew Charter Run ^Treat For Some^ Seafarers Help In dapan Flood yf% Son^s Shipmates Sent Sympathy �~ t SEAFAJtERS. IPG Fkt# TVCB^-ON* A Privateer's 'End Run' To Live To Fight Again During the War of 1812, y^hen our merchant fleet fought the war as well ks carried supplies, a merchant vessel made one of the most spectacular end runs in history, for the run was right through an enemy flotilla. ^ sighted, also bearing down on the At the time, the privateers"' Ida. schooner's gunners and her own Ida of Boston, Rattlesnake of Takes Gamble crew. Preparations were made for Philadelphia, David Porter of quick repairs, and the Ida sailed As the vessels drew near, the Ida New York, and Decatur of, Ports­ right toward the schooner. took another gamble. Caught in a mouth were anchored in La Rotrap, she decided to try to put all Aim Is Good the enemy vessels astern. There chelle Harbor. They had all taken were 10 enemy ships, in all, closing refuge there from enemy vessels, The Ida sailed right across the on her. She waited until they were bow of the schooner, within hailing but the crews were now uneasy, almost in range, and then depend­ for nobody knew how long France distance, and the schooner's gun ing on surprise again, she put her crews had time for only one broad­ would remain friendly to the US. side. They aimed for the Ida's rig­ helm hard over, crowded on all her As the talk of an alliance be­ ging, hoping to damage her enough canvas in spite of the danger of and cut right under the tween France and England grew, so that the frigate could catch up capsizing, bow of the ship of the line.' and finish .the job, and their aim the- four privateers grew more The gamble w.orked. As she restless, for such an alliance would was fairly good. passed the large British ship, her The schooner's fire carried away mean that they would be taken gunners had a chance for only one prisoner before they had a chance the Ida's studding-sail boom, her salvo, and that went too high to do mainstay, and some running gear, to sail. but the Ida's crew was up in the any reSl damage to tbe Ida. She Harbor Blockaded rigging before the* smoke' had had won again, but still had 10 Outside the harbor, however, an cleared and quickly made tempo­ enemy ships at her stern. entire British squadron was an­ rary repairs. The frigate drew close As the second night closed in, chored, just waiting for the private­ as the repairs progressed, but they the enemy vessels were still at her ers to coiAe out. The four American were finished in time and the Ida stern. The Ida took off some of merchant vessels, among them, had began to pull away ftom the larger her "dangerous sail after dark, and done such damage to English ship­ ship. the enemy vessels spread out in ping that the British felt they rated hope of picking her up again in By this time, however, several a whole squadron to blockade them. the morning. The British forces Included five of British vessels, some faster than the Ida, were drawing close, A few Two Give Chase .the largest ships of the line, several large war frigates, and a large Were within range and began firing As dawn came, the Ida spot'ted number of war brigs and armed with their bow chasers. two British frigates directly ahead schooners. of her, and almost capsized as she Drop Ballast Finally, the privateers could no quickly> came about and ran up longer stand the suspense, and The Ida's crew, however, threw all of her canvas again. The two decided to make a run for it early bver the side almost all of her vessels stayed with her all day in the evening. The Rattlesnake, ballast and all but two of her guns, long, and soon the third night of decided to make a run for it early in a last ditch attempt. It worked, the chase closed in. in the evening. The Rattlesnake, and the Ida slowly, pulled away She sailed right across the how of the schooner . . . All lights were ordered out on Decatur and Ida slowly began to from them, and stayed,clear until the Ida, as she prepared to slip huge flare in the complete dark­ sels closing in on the spot where slip toward the mouth of the it was dark. away in the dark. With the two ness. Unluckily, the two enemy her light was last seen. harbor. They all sto9d down with a Because she no longer ^ad any frigates behind her, she was being frigates were close enough to spot wind on the north side of He de ballast, It was a tense hour, but then the Ida sailed slowly dur­ herded back toward La Rochelle, Re, just off the mainland, but as ing the night, not risking a heavy and her only chance was to try to the glow of the binnacle light. So it seemed that she had gotten out close, in fact, that the Ida's crew of the spot. At dawn, the two they approached the island, they press of sail that might capsize her. slip past them in the- darkness. could hear the orders shouted frigates .were hull down, and al­ • saw the main force of the British The next day, the British vessels She came about, and was pro­ aboard the British vessels. The though they took up the chase once squadron anchored right in their path. The Rattlesnake and the were still within sight, and began ceeding quiefly, when, suddenly, binnacle was quickly covered, and more, the Ida quickly lost them, Decatur came about and started closing on her. From the othef the shutter fell off her binnacle, the Ida began maneuvering in an and then began the dangerous voy­ back to their anchorages. The quarter, a ship of the line was and the little light seemed like a effdrt to slip the two British ves- age back to the US, with no ballast British forces remained at anchor, and only two guns. confident that the American vessels It took the Ida 26 days to make would turn back after they had the crossing, but she finally pulled sightedlhe large number of enemy into Boston safely, ready to be out­ vessels. fitted once more, and then go back The Ida, however, slowly began to her job of disrupting the British to lay off toward the east end of shipping. the islahd,"^ as if she were going to drop her pilot off there and then head back to her anchorage. The lAPG Welcomes British fleet stayed confidently at anchor. Stories^ Pies Tries Escape With the LOG now contain­ Then, after dropping the pilot, ing 28 pages in all regular edi­ the Ida caught a stiff breeze and tions, there is plenty of room began a spectacular dash for the for stories, photos and letters opeq'sea. Her dash took her almost sent in by the Seafarers. within musket range of the amaeed Several pages of each issue British fleet, but the current in the are devoted to the experiences j-oads held the British vessels, of Seafarers and the ships they which were anchored, in such a sail as they describe them position that they couldn't bring themselves. their broadside guns to bear on If you run across anything the dailiig privateer. of interest on your voyages, or Crowding on all the canvas she just want to let your friends could bear, the Ida sailed right know how you're getting along, throHgff the British blockade. As drop a few lines to the LOG. she passed, however, one of tbe Don't worry loo much .about British frigates recovered suffi­ literary style. We'll patch it ciently from her surprise to slip up if it needs patching. And her cable and take up the chase. jof course, photos iriustrating Some of the others niade prepara­ the incidents you de^ribe tions td follow. make them more interesting M the Ida, with the frigate be­ for the readers. hind her, cleared the south end of Send your stuff to the LOG the island, she spotted an armed at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ schooner bearing down on her from lyn, NY. 'If you want any­ the cover of the Island. The frigate thing returned after we use it, was too close for the Ida to chaiige we'll do that too. course, so she decided to risk United Ida's pd their am was good everything on the inefflciej^y of the| I -'•if ] I 'i �Paff* Tweaty-^ar \ •.' SEAFARERS Aamil 7, itn LOG ... DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS 1^: STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), April U were taken care of. Two men missed —Chairman, Charley Hartman; Secretary, ship. James M. Glenn was elected ship's not llstad. Chief engineer and first as­ sistant were contacted about the water by the ship's deiegate, but said they can't do anything about it. Each de­ partment wUi pick a man to ciean the laundry room each week. Ships dele­ gate wiU turn the $150 balance in the ship's fund over to the captain for sate''^hUi'y* 17—Chairman, H. W. Clameni; Secretary, Martin Prisament. There should be more variety of cold drinks and food, better night lunch and more cold fruit juices. There should be a cooling system hookup for the shovver Ship's deiegate went to Manila Hospital for information about a crewmember there, but got no information. He will be given a $25 donation from the ship s fund when we reach Manila again. SAN MATEO VICTORY (Eastern), June •—Chairman, R. E. Croto; Secretary, H. C. McCurdy. Two men jumped, ship in Charleston. Showers will be painted this ship. There is $22 in the ships fund, which was turned over to the newly elected treasurer. Purser wUl be asked about currency draw for Germany. Vote of thanks wept to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. ^€ delegate. New fans are needed for rooms. Suggestion was made that new men donate $2 to the ship's fund. Men were asked to throw cigarette butts and trash over the side. Holes should be sprayed out after loading box cars in Texas City.* Patrolman will ask the en­ gineer for larger bulbs in the hold. Steering gear,, should be greased once a week. Something should be done to the gangway before it is to late and some­ one gets hurt.. The ship's fund is $6.28 'in the hole; there is $35 in coke deposit bottles on hand. CARROLL VICTORY (South Atlantic), June 11—Chairman, Mathew Bruno; Sec­ retary, Anthony Cuiiiano. Steward will give the ship's deiegate his requisition list. Steward will not let the messmen use the steam table because there are no pots for it. Repair list will be made up by delegates. Slopchest will be post­ ed: patrolman will check ^opchest prices. Washing machine will be repaired. June 30—Chairman, Robert Doneiiy; Secretary, W. F. Genorek. J'antry sink was not repaired. Messman will put in OT. Steward department was asked for cooperation in putting garbage on deck. Patrolman will see the old man about more stores. HURRICANE (Watsrman), July 4— Chairman, Dan Butts; Secretary, W. Ped­ lar. Captain is very pleased with the crew. Brothers were asked not to make noise at night. There is $29 in ^e ship's fund. The bosun thanked the crew for their cooperation and praised their ability as seamen. There is $29" in tlie ship's fund, which will he left for the next crew. BOULDER VICTORY (Robin), June <Chairman, Henry Shepeta; Secretary. Harry Beeker. There should be no whis tling in the passageways, as this annoys the watch. Deck and engine departments will take care of the laundry and the steward utility will clean the recreation room. The ship's iron needs an extension cord. Spigots for the showers will be procured in San Pedro. Washing machine BOULDER VICTORY (Robin), May 2— should be turned off after use. Crew is Chairman, Edward V. Smith; Secretary, to be sober at the payoff: foc'sies should be cleaned and linen turned over to the steward. Foc'sie keys should be turned over to the steward. Slopchest should be more pientituliy supplied in the future with an adequate number of sizes. Books should be ordered for the library. Harry O. Becker. There should be as Uttle noise in the passageways as pos­ sible while men are sleeping. Steward xiepartment wiU ciean the recreation room: deck and engine departments wiU clean the laundry. New aho*ver spigots will be procured at San Pedro, Cal. June JB—Chairman, Henry Shepeta; Secretary, Edward V. Smith. Ship's dele­ gate will take his disagreements with the purser to the patrolman. Library will be called for new books: Vote of thanks went to the ship's delegate for a good job. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), July I— Chairman, M. McNabb; Secretary, E. Wiley Carter. Few minor repairs will be taken care of during the trip. Messman will not serve anyone who is not prop­ erly dressed. Washing machine should be turned off and cleaned properly after use. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), June 24—Chairman, William Sersey; Sec­ retary, Earl Smith. Repair list will be posted. OCEAN ULLA (Ocean Trans.), May SBChairman, Raymond L. O'Dewi; Secre­ tary, Frank F. VoHo. Mate wiU be con­ tacted on sougeeing the passageways and painting messhail and pantry. r -• fb -v} i r k''. •?i',v'-'; m r I"*'.' ¥2- 1 CANTI6NY (Cities Service), June SBChairman, L. Williams; Secretary, John J. Sullivan. Chief pumpman went to the hospital in Corpus Christie with a frac­ tured toe. Replacement arrived in Beau­ mont. Letter will be sent to headquar­ ters about the poor grade and quality of food, especially the meat. Ship's dele­ gate will see the steward about getting the pantry and galley painted and-fumi­ gated. Saloon mess will take charge of the ship's iron. There is a balance of $49.28 in the ship's fund. After the pur­ chase of an iron, $35.33 remained. The membership fs again cautioned to beware of persons soliciting funds on ships in be­ half of memorials or any other so-called "worthy causes." No ".can-shakers" or solici­ tors have received authoriza­ tion from SIU headquarters to collect funds. The National Foundation for Infantile Pa­ ralysis is the only charitable organization which has re­ ceived membership endorse­ ment. Funds for this cause are collected through normal Union channels at the pay-off. Receipts are issued on the spot squared away. Robert Morgan was elect­ ed ship's delegate. There should be less noise amidships. List will be jnade up assigning the cleaning of the laundry and washing machine. Biackie King ex­ plained how to drain water from the tub and operate the machine^ Men who need linen were told to pick it up. Men should wash their own coffee cups during night and off hours. Clothes should be taken off the lines as soon as they are dry. ^ SOUTHERN DISTRICTS (Southern Steamship), July 6—Chairman, R. Sweet; Secretary J. Rentz. J. Rentz was elected ship's delegate: he will see the captain about linen money. Toasters need fix­ ing. There should be better ventilation STEEL AGE (isthmian), Juna SB- in the galley and extra fans in the mess­ hail. Showers and heads should be sou­ Chairman, Joa Seiby; Secretary, Waiter Suska. All repairs were taken care of. geed. Water tanks should be cleaned. Because the deck department put in OT DEL MUNDO (Mississippi), no datefof bringing the slopchest aboard, the captain added two cents per carton of Chairman, Noonan; Socrorary, Gardes. There is $46.07 in the ship's funj. Vote cigarettes to the price. Joe Seiby was elected ship's delegate. Slopchest price of thanks went to the steward depart­ list should be posted. Watch was thanked ment. Perez was elected librarian: the for cleaning the messroom in the morn- books will be sold. There was a discus­ jng. Washing machine should be turned sion on carrying tales topside. There are off after use. Steward advised that there no more coffee beefs. are enough cots aboard, thgt fresh fruit STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), July 5— would be ordered on thq West Coast and that the ship's deiegate would be notified Cltairman, Potor J. Lannor; Socrotary, if requisitions were not filled. Steward Edward J. Ponis. Captain wants quar­ deiegate will take charge of changing the ters left clean for the next crew and library on the West Coast. Steward will nut consider lifting any logs. Pa­ agreed to serve watermelon more often trolman will be asked to check on the on the coastwise trip. SEAGARDEN (Orion), Juna 13—Chair­ man, Thomas Crawford; Secretary, W. Allardice. Meat block beef was straight­ ened, out. There is general dissatisfaction with the food. The bacon is poor and rancid, lettuce is Poor and should be dumped. Steward reported that he has six weeks' stores on hand and that it is ail in good condition. He would welcome suggestions. It was said that we are running out of tripe, no complaints on that. The ship is out of ice cream, oranges and apples are not good. Linen is in poor condition:: slopchest is poor. feeding of guards, checkers, watchmen, etc. in the crew's messroom in foreign ports. Repair list was read and ap­ proved by the crew and will be turned over to the patrolman. CUBORE (Ore.), July ,1—Chairman, Chariss "Chuck" Hostatter; Secretary, F, Ciawion. Patrolman will be asked about checking stores. Coffee bags will be supplied when requested. Cups should be returned after use. Each delegate will make up a repailP list, with copies going to the captain, chief engineer, pa­ trolman and ship's delegate. STRATHPORT (Strathmora), Juns IBChairman, William J. Smith; Secretary, J. V. Dolan. Most of the crew is get­ ting off. Steward department got a vote of thanks for a job well done. One beef on a member will be taken up with the patrolman. One man missed sIUp in Yokohama: this will be referred to the MARORB (Ore), July IB—Chairman, patrolman. Suggestion was made to put in for a new coffee urn and leave the Fisher; Secretary, Luketlc. Ray was elected ship's delegate. Rooms should foc'sies ciean for the new crew. be sprinkled with DDT in port. More REPUBLIC (Trafalgar), July 12—Chair­ spoons should be put -out at night. man, Frank Smith; Secretary, Walter MONROB (Bull), July IB—Chairman, J. Marcus. G. E. Parks was elected ship's deiegate by acclamation. A donation B. Rose; Secretary, Muray. Repair list from the ship's fund will be given to will be made out by delegates. Medicine the SIU agent in Port Arthur for the chest's condition will be reported to polio fund. the patrolman. ROBIN DONCASTER (Seas Shipping), June 20—Chairman, S. C. Scott; Secre­ tary, Cane Flowers. New washing ma­ chine, coffee um and two ice boxes SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain), came aboard. Cy Sypher was voted ship's July 2B—Chairman, Ray W. Sweeney; delegate by acclamation; he will see the captain about painting out foc'sies and passageways. Coffee um will be cleaned out. Used linen should be handed over to the steward. Washing machine should not be used before 7:30 AM and after 9:30 PM. Men should help clean the officers' mess after movies: library should also be cleaned. Garbage should not be dumped around housing. Unauthorized persons should be kept out of housing. secretary, C. E. Mosiey. L. B. Brown was elected ship's delegate. In the fu­ ARCHERS HOPE (Cities Service), no ture. sailing day foul-ups will be re­ date—Chairman, A. Ben-Keri; Secretary, ported to the Union at the first SIU port. Leo Kennedy. Mattresses and springs The rules will be lived up to. Steward will be supplied on request. Claude should cook Musage a little longer. List Bianchard was elected deck deiegate: will be made up on cleaning the laundry. Eugene Williams, engine deiegate: Leo Steward was asked to get table cloths J. Kennedy, steward delegate: Gose Les- for the ntessroom. There is $93.67 in ton, ship's deiegate. More night lunch the ship's fund. should be put out. All hands are to co­ IRENESTAR (Maine), June S—Chelroperate in spraying for vermin. Ail bands will contribute $1 on the next man, R. Godwin; Secretary, J. Fisher. draw for the ship's fund. A new fan is Men were reminded not to pay off until the patrolman arrives. We are well aware needed. of the fact that there will be no beefs and a clean payoff but otl^r Union mat­ CECIL N. BEAN (Drytrans.), June 7— Chairman, P. Eidemire; Secretary, T. B. ters must be taken care of. Captain has Foster. Ship's delegate will contact mate included subsistence and lodging due on new gaskets for portholes. Sanitary from the Baltimore shipyard on the pay­ man in each department will rotate clean­ roll. AH radio aerials must be removed from the boat deck. ing the recreation and laundry rooms. ROBIN 600DFELL0W (Robin) June 27 —ChdTi'man, W. Burton; Secretary, C. Stanganberg. Mate it working on deck and refuses to okay or dispute overtime. Three men missed ship in Durban. Men should be properly dressed and washed before coming into the messhail. Sailing board was posted tbr«e hours before sail­ ing time. Mate will give the bosun a letter saying it was His fault that the sailing board was not posted sooner. *Can-Shaher^ Have No OK * ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), July 12—Chairman, R. Swayna; Secretary, A. J. Kuberski. Radiogram was sent to Wil­ mington on the men who missed ship: answer was read to the membership. Messhail will be sougeed out. Hard boiled eggs and sardines will be put out for the night lunc4i. Delegates will make up repair lists as soon as the ship leaves Honolulu so it can be turned in to tne captain as soon as possible. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), SEACOMET II (Ocean Traders), no date Juno 27—Chairman, Walter F. Beyslor; —Cheirmen, A. Megile; Secretary, O. Secretary, E. F. Laurent. All repairs Falrcleth. Beefs agatnst one man were SEA CLIFF (Coral), July S—Chairman, D. Casey Jones; Secretary, F. Nicholson, One man was left in the hospital In several toUets need repairing. Door on Panama. the crew's. laundry should be fixed. Men shotUd be properly dressed in the messHOLYSTAR (Intercontinental), June 23 room. ThCL. outside of this vessel has —Chairman, Charles Bedell; Secretary. been kept like a yacht but the Interior, Ramon Claval. Showers and sinks need rowas particularly, could do weU with at repairing. Engineer said he would try least a Uttie soap and water. Ladders to get them fixed on the way back to are needed for upper biUets, particularly the states. New man was signed 'on in for the short feUows. Garbage room will Yokohama. Department of Health in­ be locked in ports and -refuse carried aft spectors will be asked to look at the and placed in barrels. meat and drinking water: milk is sour because refrigeration broke down. Re­ MARGARET BROWN (Bloomflald), July pairs should be started on the way home. 4—Chairman, Joseph C, Lewaflen; Secre­ Yokohama patrolman will be told about tary, D. B, PaHerson. There are a lot the lack of cold drinking water. There is of beefs that cannot be settled out here, a beef about the mate breaking out also a lot of complaints against the cap­ lines, stowing lines, tjing up and un- tain. These will be taken up with the docking the ship without using ail avail­ boarding patrolman on our arrival. Safety able hands. rules are not being observed. Patrolman should check the slopchest before sign­ PENNMAR (Calmer), . Juqe 7 Chair­ ing on for the next voyage. Captain will man, John Yuknas; Secretary, Henry be contacted by the patrolman about Falls. Henry Fails was elected ship's giving US currency draws in foreign deiegate. Washing machine should be ports. Vote of thanks went to the stew­ turned off after use. Captain WiU be ard department, especially the chief cook contacted by the sliip's deiegate about for their good service and for his ex­ painting crew's quarters and messroom. cellent cooking during the trip. Wash­ ing machine should be turned off after SEATHUNDER (Colonial), June use. A company official should be asked Chairman, N. W. Kirk; Secretary, B. H. to check safety conditions aboard. Cap­ Meade. G. Johnsoi^ was elected ship's tain uses profane language to officers deiegate. Discussion was held on the and crewmembers. washing machine. Black gang delegate will see the chief engineer about paint­ BLUESTAR (Traders), Juna B—Chair­ ing engine department showers. Ship's man, Chester RItter; Secretary, Louis E. delegate will see the chief engineer Meyers. Ship's deiegate will see about about water being hot in the driking getting steward department heads and fountain. Chairman asked all mepibers showers painted. One man wiU be tofgiye first-trippers a helping hand in brought up on several charges. He is a the matter of their jobs and overtime disgrace to the Union. Repair lists will and in Union activities. be- made up and turned over to dele­ July 14—Chairman, Carl Johnson; Sac- gates to give to department heads for rotary, B. H. Mtado. Portholes in crew's repairs that can be done aboard. Men quarters need repairing and will be using the fidley to dry clothes should added to the list. Drinking fountain has not bang the door as men are sleeping. not yet been repaired. Quarters should Chairs in messroom are not reserved. be leff ciean for the next crew. Stores should be checked before the crew signs on. ^HIP'C ARLYN (Bull), JMy 4—Chairman, Wattar Craastman; Sacratary, J. Augar. Joe Steven was elected ship's deiegate. Old washing machine will be placed in the engine room. Hoppers should be given more pressure by the engineer. Fan in the crew messroom need repairing. Vote of thanks went to the steward depart­ ment for a fi^e job. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), July 12— Chairman, C. Laa; Sacratary, Floyd Mitchall, Jr. Cleanliness of the laundry and recreation room was discussed. One man missed ship in New York. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), July 4—Chairman, E. Anderson; Sacratary, C. V, Barg. One man missed ship in New York. Steward was asked 'to check all stores with delegates and patrolman. Ice situation was discussed: we were with­ out cold drinks in the States for two weeks. DEL VIENTO (Mlssl^lppl), June Chairman, Joseph B. Thomsssan; Sacra­ tary, Duka Hall. Ail repairs from the last trip were taken care of. Engineer will be asked about repairing a steward department shower. First assistant engi­ neer asked the delegates to turn re­ pairs to thfe ship's delegate once a week and have him turn the list over to the first aaslstant, so that as many repairs as possible could be taken care of at sea. Washing machine should be turned off and clothes removed as soon as' possible. MADAKET (Watsrman), May 31—Chair­ man, J, Markham; Secretary, A. M. Branconl. Shaw was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. There is $32 in the ship's fulfil; Gordon was elected treasurer and appointed to buy records. Steam wiU be shut off back aft. Bosun suggested that anyone getting off should not foul up his shipmates. June 7—Chairman, J. J. Shaw; Secre­ tary, A, M, Branconl. Ail but minor re­ pairs were taken care of. There is full cooperation from the master. The ship is dirty at times, especially at night. There should be more cooperation in cleaning the messrom and recreation room. There should ^ no drinking this trip. Vote of thanks went to the steward department for fine chow and service. .e Peddlers are to seU souvenirs on the outside deck unless the ship is out' at anchor. Outsiders should .be kept out of -midship housing. Pantryman should take it easy on drinking glasses and crockery and stop breaking them. Bread should not be frozen: fresh bread should be put out each day, Juna 2B—Chairman, Anthony Farrara; Sacratary, Louis E, Mayors. Delegates will hand in repair lists. Ship's delegate will see the patrolman about penalty on cement cargo. Army stores should be taken off the ship as they are not up to SIU standards; regular should be put on. Cook is to make hamburgers and liver to order, as they are as dry as shoe leather by the time the crew gets them. Cooks are not taking pains to put out a decent meal. TADDEI (Shipantar), no data—Chair­ man, E, Hanson; Sacratary, F. Wasmar. Captain claims no cargo bonus is coming for cement. Deck gang is having trouble with the chief mate. This will bo cleared up when the ship hits port. Three men missed ship in Yokohama. Their gear has been packed. Recreation room will be sougeed. SEAVIGIL (Ocean Trans.), July S— Chairman, L. A. Williams; Sacratary, Davis S. Furman. Discussion was held on insufficient new mattresses, pillows, cots and porthole screens. Fans and crew refrigerator need repairing. Ship needs fumigating very badly. Ship is in bad shape and needs many repairs will tm taken up with the patrolman at the next port of caU. There is ample meat, but not enough dry stores and green veg­ etables. All departments should take turns in cleaning the laundry and rec­ reation room. Cans should ba used for cigarette butts: they should not ba thrown on t'he deck. Crew would also like more milk to be supplied. SEASTAR (Marcador), Juna 2B—Chair­ man, F. Bradley; Secretary, D. Forrest. The Coast Guard held the vessel in Hon­ olulu for several days and ordered safety repairs msde. They condemned meat, CARRABULLE (Nal'l, Navigation), June fish, eggs and fresh stores purchased and 7—Cheirmen, John Williams; Secretary, stated that the ship was - in the - worst condition of any US fiagship yet in­ spected in- that port. Orders were given to clean up the vessel before arriving at the next port. There were many diffi­ culties with the officers. Union to sea that new crew will not sign on until repairs have been made. There are quite a few beefs on paint ing crew's quarters, showers. There is a' balance of $13.49 in the ship's fund. Votr of thanks went to the stev/ard and his department for their good feeding and service. Ship's delegate will speak to the captain about painting tiio crew's quarters. Discussion was held on clean­ ing the washing machine and laundry J. Bullen. Patrolman will be contacted and a plan was worked out, ^ in New Orleans to see about getting new INES (Bull), June 21—Chairman, J, H. mattresses and washing -machine. Did Emoriek; Secretary, Wallace Frank, razor blades shou!4 not be thrown in There was a beef on fresh Jruit in the wash basins or toilet bowls: they should saloon and none tor the crew. - Dock- be put. in an empty coffee can. Pump­ workers should be kept, out of the pas­ man WiU fix handle in crew ice box and sageways, especially during meal hours. the leak in the washing machine hot Delegate will see the- patrolman about water line. Department delegates should prepare repair lists and turn them over use of spare room. to the patrolman. Treasurer should buy OREMAR (Ore), June 22—Chairman. an electric iron out of the ship's fimd, June 21—Cheirmen, J. Pullen; Secre­ Claussen; Secretary, Buekner, Buckner was elected ship's delegate by acclama­ tary, Ramon Irizarry, Repair list was turned in while the ship was in 'New tion. Vote of thanks went to-the stew­ ard and his department for good food York. The chief pumpman should see and service. Steward promised to make if the ship can be (umi'gated while in sure that there are sufficient drinking the port of New Orlekns. Treasurer re­ glasses and silver issued to messmdn in ported that there is a sum of $60.74 in the future. Patrolman will decide the Ship's fund, and this includes the about the wipers making coffee on their purchase of an electric iron that was sold. July 13—Chairman, H. A. Jeffrey; Sec­ two hours' sanitary time in the morn­ ing. Some of the men are very lax in retary, Monroe C. Gaddy. There is a bal­ ance of SdO.74 in the ship's fj^d ship's their sanitary duties. delegates wiU act as treasurer. Electric HASTINGS (Waterman), May •—Chair­ steam iron will be purchased for the man, Broun; Se^stary; F, Sertlllo. Mo­ crew. Coffee cups will be placed in the tion was passed' to get Innerspring mat­ sink after use. There shouli) bo lesa tresses for everyone. Steward, depart­ noise all over the ship: since this scow ment got a vote of thanks for good is a tanker with open venttlatora, smok­ ing on the open deck endangers eU our service. Juna 21—Chairman, NIckea; Secretary, Parry, - Men who jumped ship will be KEYSTONE MARINER (Watbrmsn), reoorted to the patrolman. Patrolm'in will be asked about getting fresh milk July IB—Chairman, Cliff Wilson"; Secre­ in Puerto Rico. Discussion was held on tary, Brad Heydorn... l,ack of faiu and getting fresh fruit. "There is a shortage the poor .air yent system ig. bejng looked of towels. . Patrolman will, be asked into. Rajph Dgnayer WM elected ship's JSTB jeaklng dnd about, getting Innerspring . msttrefw* dtlegatp. i.OaHeiC U .i,. ANN MARIE (Bull), Juna 3S—Chair­ man, Jack Fsrrand; Sacratary, Chris Karas. Bill Frazier was elected ship's delegate. Booby hatch door should -ba (osed aft when it rains as water seeps own the ladder into the passageway. Dogs on this door heed repairing. STEELORE (Ore), July 13—Chairman, Edwin ' Roop; Sacratary, Clyda ' Carlson. Gitjr NeaUs was elected ship's delegate. Instructions on the use of the washing machine wiU be posted In the laimdry. Suggestion was made that men take their coffee out on deck, to help keep the messroom dean. Old ikzdr blades should be thrown away and not left scattered around the washroom. There has been a noticeable difference in the steward department this trip. Fruit is put out in the evening, Part of the re­ pair iist has been taken care of ' SEATRAIN SAVANNAH . (Seatrain), July 21—Chairman, Donald D; Osntkun; Socrotary, OBorga Mallzar. Steward asked that all cots be turned in .before ar­ rival in New York, - Delegates reported aU okay. FAIRISLE (Waterman), Juna 21—Chair­ man, Caorga B, Dunn; Sacratary, A, J. Slivs, Jr. Repair list wiU be turned in at the end of the voyage to the captain, t.ie patrolman and the ship's delegate. Patrolman "will be asked about getting good grades of ineat instead of the third-rate beef on this kbip. The bosun ' ^Continued OQ page 25) , 5 • ^ �'-•% *J :••'• «; ^ ^ i 1 K % h ST A rA'R tTR S'" TCTCT /i'fct .t ('••I'snA Amgnik 1, USS Pa*e Twenfy-fiv* ... DIGEST m SHIPS' MEETINGS ... of thank! went to the iteward depart­ ment. Chief cook would welcome sug­ *n here' hae been conftned to hli bunk gestion! from the crew on menu. with a atomach disorder since the ship left Tokyo: he will be taken to the ma­ ALCOA PATRiOl- (Alcoa), July 2*— rine hospital as soon as the ship reaches Chslrmsn.- Claude Halllngf; Secretary, J. A. Austin. R. D. Schwartz was elected Seattle. ship's delegate by acclamation. Discus­ OENERAL PATTON (Nafl. Waterways), sion -was held on salads and sauces. no 4ate—Chairman, Red Lanier; Secre­ Fruit and melons should be put out be­ tary, A. Yew. Motion was passed not to fore they spoU. eian on lintU all repairs are made espe­ 8EATHUNDER (Colonial), July Itcially a new stove and new fans. Wipers, OS and BR will alternate cleaning the Chairmen, C. Johnson; Seerstcry, S. laundry and recreation room. Steward Rothschild. B. Lowe was elected ship's wants stores checked before signing on. delegate by acclamation; J. Deformo, Deck maintenance suggested that the deck delegate: W. B. Hudgins, engine del­ ship's delegate check the slopchest with egate: B. Lowe, steward delegate. Men the skipper before ordering so we can should clean up the washing machine contact SlU agent. after using it. Crew should cooperate in taking care .of the cots and linen. LEWIS EMERY JR. (Victory Carriers), PAOLI (Cities Service), July 12—Chair­ June SI—Chairman, Leo E. Mevail; Sec­ retary, Ricky F. Motika. Edgard Benson man, Ralph Burnsaed; Secretary, James was elected strip's delegate. Repair list M. Strickland. Steward department head will be made up so small repairs can be is being left dirty. Cigarette butts should taken care of while the ship Is at sea. be yut in ashtrays, instead of in cups Cots will be Issued to each man. Laun­ and on deck. Clothes should not be left dry cleaning list will be posted. in the washing machine, especiaUy when someone is .waiting. MONTEBELLO HiLLS (Western Tank­ DOROTHY (Suil), July 2S—Chairman, ers), July 12—Chairman, C. Murphy; Sec­ retary, J. Baresfprd. Suggestion was F. P. Jeffords; Secretary, J. Jeffers. Vote of thanks made that all members donate $1 to the Plumbing needs fixing. ship's fund In Japan. MesshaU should be went to the steward department. kept clean. Cots should not be left out SEAV.ICTOR (Bournemouth), May 10— in bad weather. All linen should be turned In. Men should not come Into the Chairman, J. Barton; Secretary, S. A. messhall Improperly dressed. Quarters Hoiden. J. Nargaard was elected ship's should be kept clean. Repair lists are to delegate. AH hands should check for re­ be turned over to department delegates pairs so that they can be done during the voyage. All drunks should quit run­ as son as possible. ning through the passageways and mak­ IBERVILLE (Waterman), July 25— ing a lot of noise in port, as there are Chairman, R. M. Culto; Secretary, E. B. Rhoads. There is a $30 deRcit In the ship's fund, due to the purchase and in­ stallation of a TV set. This wiU be cleared up before leaving Tampa: each member will contribute tl to the ship's fund at the payoff. Patrolman will be asked about Installing a buzzer from the bridge to below to be used in calling men on standby, in place of the whistle a few sober men who would like to now being used. The electrician said he sleep. Keep washing machine and laun­ will Install this. Steward tlianked the dry clean. crew for their fine cooperation in keep­ STEEL MAKER (isthmian), July 20— ing the pantry and messroom clean. Vote Chairman, Dee W. Kimbreii; Secretary, E. W. Carter. Food docs not taste right: it has an ice box taste. Steward sug­ gested that he speak to the captain about doing something about the ice boxes and cold storage spaces. Soap dishes should be placed in all showers. (Continued from page 24) liiiiiiiipii Derek "Sammy" Lambie Gontact*W. O. Boiling at Terrace Trailer Court, 6011 Chef Meuteur Highway, New Orleans, La. Phine number is FR 9114. 4" 3^ i) Hendley J. Bevan Your mother is ill. Get in touch with her immediately at 7 Mon­ tague Terrace, Brooklyn, or call (ULster 2-7211. 4 i 3i . For Sale . 1941 Mercury, black, radio, heater, four-door, good condition, $300. Contact M. Santiago, WAtkins 9-5439 in New York. t t Vincent Green -Get in touch with your brbther Carvel P. Green. His address is USNS General A. W. Greely, c/o Fleet Post Office, New York. .3) t 4. John Silkowskl Please contact your wife at 201 6th Street, Brige City, Westwego, PO, La. 3) t 4" Nicholas Yacishyn •Please get in touch with Mildred Simmone. She is getting married October 4. 3> 3^ 41 John Haywoodf Please contact Mrs. E. Morelli at 224 Gerrard Street, Toronto, On­ tario, Canada. it William Curtln Call MU 9-6710, New York City. 3) t 3). 3) 3) 4i John Dunn Please contact Gladys Hanks as soon, as possible; James Ropeolia Please get in touch with James Dambrino at the following address; Route li 28th Street, Box 417P, Gulfport, Miss. _ ^ 3> 3^ 3) F.Fairchild Please contact' your daughter, .fiting May Fairchild. She is seri­ ously ill and needs your help. 4> 4> .4> Leonard Gfdembieusld Get in touch with Walter E. •Doane at City Branch Building, 126 Carondalet Street, New Orleans 112,; La., concerning your admiralty case - pending; vPbone < dumber ia tMAgnoUa 6520. mmm SOUTHLAND (South Atlantic), no dale —Chairman, Fred Boync; Secretary, Leon Baker. Repair list and steward stores were taken care of. Francis Parker was elected ship's delegate. No -one is to tamper with the crew's radio without permission from the ship's delegate: no one is to. open mail addressed to the ship's delegate. DEL ALSA (Mississippi), July 2<— Chairman, Richard E. Tunison: Secretary, James L. Tucker. There Is a balance of S29.85 in the ship's fund. The electri­ cian will fix the record player if the crew buys the parts. Ship's delegate will see about getting these parts. The ship needs fumigation. Company should noti­ fy the ship's officers that the washing machine is for the unlicensed men only, as they will never fix it when it breaks. There was a linen shortage diuing this trip. CAMP NAMANU (US Petroleum), July 5—Chairman, Alex James; Secretary, Wiiiiam Bowman, Two men missed ship in Bombay, India. There is a S50.50 balance in the ship's fund. Captain radioed Japan for replacements. MARIE HAMILL (Bloomfieid), July 23— Chairman, M. Parley; Secretary, James Brandon. Brother Lester'Peppet got a vote of thanks for the great amount of work he has done oh the washing ma- Quiz Answers (1) (c) Hypotenuse. (2) In the Dead Sea, because of the salt concentrate. The Great Salt Lake has a few primitive forms. (3) The letter Q. (4) (a) A game played with two sticks, cord and a spinning top. (5) (a) United States (about 63 per cent). (6) (c) $20. (7) (a) Dishwasher. — (8) Dice. It Is the term used to demote a pair, of sixes. (9) (a) Paranoia. (10) Mr. Jones had three halfdollars, six quarters, 15 dimes and 30 nickels. Each set of coins totaled $1.50. Puzzle Answer Get ^ew Bookn Through Agenis Seafarers who applied for \ ' new membership books m New York but are now sailing from outports don't have to come to this city to get; their new books. If the men involved will write to headquarters and tell the Union which port they are sailing out of, the Union will forward the book in care .of the port agent. Under no circumstances however, will the books be sent through the mails to any private addresses. chine. All hands unanimously agreed thai a letter should be written to the Union concerning one brother. Delegate should see the patrolman about getting the ' in­ side of the sliip cleaned. ALAMAR (Calmer), July 12—Chairman, Slick Story; Secretary, Thurston Lewis. Rooms have been rearranged to the sat­ isfaction of the crew. The chief cook has one' rom and two cooks another. The ship had a clean payoff. There is 844.18 in the ship's fund. The man who left the ship will be reported to jthe Baltimore agent. W. T. Laclair was fleet­ ed ship's delegate by acclamation. Stew­ ard was asked to put out fruit. One brother warned the crew not to get a haircut from the phony barber who comes aboard in the Canal Zone. Each department will clean the recreation rom for a week at a time. Men using the laundry rom are to keep it clean; 8-12 ordinary wiU empty the used soap boxes. Steward asked that aU fod beefs be brought to him, and he wiU take.care of them. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), July T— Chairman, Nils Beck; Secretary, J. G. Lakwyk. Each member will donate SI to 'the sliip's fund which wiU be given to the ship's delegate. Repair list will be turned in. One man was put on splicing instead of two. The AB onjvatch was doing deck work and taking their OT The mate picks men over the bosim's head. Patrolman wUl be notified tbat STEEL ROVER (isthmian), July 2S— Chairman, Milton Allan; Sccrataryi-^David McMuilan. There ii S34.4S in the ship's fund. J. E. McGuffy was elected ship's delegate. Repair list wUl be submitted a week before arrival in New York. Messroom should be kept clean and dirty dishes and cups placed in the sinlt. Proper care should he taken of the washing machine. Schedule was ar­ ranged for the cleaning of the recrea­ tion room and the laundry. Steward will furnish an additional two-quart perco­ two men had to secure the ship after lator. leaving Halifax. Locks should be changed: PONCE (Puerto Rico), July 28—Chair­ one key opens aU the doors. man, George Knowies; Secretary, Wiiiirm FRANCES (Bull), July 16—Chairman, Kane. Ship's delegates were elected— Brother Holmes, ship's delegate: Louis' Ncai Cairns; Secretary, George Butenkoff. Carbone, deck delegate: Leo Renta, en­ Delegates will ,turn in new repair Ust.s: gine delegate: William Kane, steward all'old repairs have been made. Long­ delegate. Discussion was held on dlean- shoremen should be kept out of messhall ing the laundry. Union agent will be and passageways. There was a discus­ asked to look over the order for the sion on eating early supper in port. Sug­ gestion was made to get boks. on par­ crew Ice box. liamentary procedure from headquarters. GOVERNMENT CAMP (Cities Service), Vote of thanks went to the steward de­ July 9—Chairm.an, D. B. Moon; Secretary, partment for a good job on the feeding. T. Ciough. New repair list should be drawn up for the shipyard. Ship is run­ STEEL ROVER (isthmian), June 5— ning much smoother as a whole with ttie Chairman, S. Fiote; Chairman, Darscott. new master. One man left the shl? in Ship needs 16 be fumigated. One man Lake Charles to get medical treatment. missed ship in Honolulu. There Is a bal­ Since the BR takes care of the laundry ance of $34.45 in the ship's fund. the deck and black gang wiU clean the recreation hall on alternate weeks. Lin­ EDITH (Bull), July 6—Chairman, Wiicoln Fontenot was elected financial sec­ ilam Barth; Secretary, Louis S. ' Rizzo. retary. Steward department messmen can wear or a clean shirt, as they see NEVA WEST (Bloomfieid), July 20— afit. jacket Vote of thanks went to the steward Chairmsn, E. Leonard; Secretary, Bert department the fine work and good Manifold. Repair list was turned over to preparation. for engineer will be con­ the patrolman: nearly everything w.-is tacted about Chief cool water for showers. taken care of. New mattresses were re­ ceived. New innerspring mattresses will JEAN (Bull), July 3—Chairman, Juan be put on board next trip after the beds are repaired for box springs. There is Oquendo; Secretary, Eiadio Grafaies. $39.98 in the ship's fund. $20 will be Primo Fernandez was elected ship's del­ used to buy records. Bert Manifold was egate by acclamation. Deck department elected .ship'.s delegate; the ship's fund fans should be replaced. Laundry rbom was turned over to him. Steward de­ cleaning will be rotated among the three partment will clean the recreation room departments. Patrolman will be contact­ and the deck and engine departments ed about a new washing machine; he will will take car,e of the laundry. The worst be asked to take action on the galley mattresses will be replaced. Brother S'U range. members are warned not to take bills SUZANNE (Bull), July 6—Chairman, larger than $50 denomination in Yugo­ slavia, as they are worthless and will be Teddy M. Ohaszesia; Secretary,. T. Vigo. taken away and the men will be charged Better fans should be installed in crew's quarters. Heads and rooms should be with black marketeering. painted. Key to the messroni ice box YOUNG AMERICA (Waterman), July 19 should be secured so it can be kept —Chairman, M. E. Machai; Secretary, locked in port. Hardcastie. All otheh ships but- this are BEATRICE (Bull), July 5—Chairman, receiving fresh mlik and vegetables. Let­ ter w:(s written to headquarters on this. A. Meiindez; Secretary, F. Loriz. The side ports should be opened in port. Motion was passed to split up the utility foc'sle and have two men to each one. Washing machine will be put on the re­ Patrolman will be asked about serving pair list. food from the galley instead of the KEYSTONE MARINER (Waterman), pantry. Stores should be checked be­ fore signing on. Discus^on was held on July 7—Chairman, Cliff Wilson; Secretary, Sandor Brent. Missing foc'sles were re­ loading stores. placed: men were requested to turn DEL MUNDO (Mississippi), June 7— these in to the delegate when paying Chairman, Maloney; Secretary, Gerdes. off. Request for fans will be referred Two men fouled up in Mobile. Other to the agent in New York. An electric sliips going to Theodore should be steam iron was purchased by crew con­ warned of the - guards there. Wasliing tributions of 50c a man and it is in the machine should be cleaned after use: charge of the ship's delegate. Porthole wasliing should be taken off the line screens are available on request. The when it is dry. Coffee should be made in question of black gang men working on the urn at coffee time, not in the coffee makers. DEL VALL2 (Mississippi), July 5— Chairman, Robert High; Secretary, W. Wiiilams. Milk was not delivered before sailing time. There should be no per­ forming aboard ship. 'Washbasin in the 8-to-12 foc'sle should be replaced. Due to leaking butane, there should be no smoking on the after deck. Recreation room should be left clean at all times. Laundry should be cleaned after use and the machine should be turned off. LAFAYETTE (Waterman), July 15 — Chairman, Clyde Garner; Secretary, Jay Qsn dSSBIiaQ oaisa QBBS nsss usiSQa C. Steele. Union will, be notified about the officers using the crew's washing ma­ chine and about the sanitary men clean­ ing the Jaundry and library. sa fflDiBHca caacia BQiiBGiGIlB SSBaS SCSIDB " SSH13 . aQSBS aBQBnac] GSfl mummm asa NOTICES aSGSQCO [BDS made to the family of the man kiUed on bok^d: a wreath will also be bought. Everyone on watch put in for no shore leave in Lake Charles. Ship's delegate will see the patrolman about the awning back aft. Wind scoops are needed, for the foc'sles. Fane should be repaired or replaced. A can opener wiU be placed iifthe pantry. Locks are needed for foc'sle dors. PETROLiTE (Tanker Sag), July 19— Chairman, Waiter Hoeppner; Secretary, v. L- Harding. A donation of $150 was deck for OT and the inadequate night lonchee will be referred to headquarters. Beef between the mate and the bosun over jurisdiction was settled satisfac­ torily. One man was left in Japan and a repU.ement picked up in Wilmington. Motion was passed to get a porthole scoop. Requests were made for better grades and preparations of meat. Ship­ mates were requested to refrain from shooting firecrackers and creating other disturbances which Interrupt the sleep of others. Steward took no'e of the re­ quests for new perculators and juice squeezer. ;;• • -i'• I • '.4; '• AZALEA CITY (Waterman), July 19— Chairman, Tom Collins; Secretary, John Carroll. Repair list should be turned in. Mate used the gangway watch to bring milk abroad. Suggestion w.-is made to use lime on the garbage in port to discourage insects. Bread box should be moved out of the pantry as it ir too hot. Coffee rack should be installed in the messroom. Chief mate will be con­ tacted on these suggestions by the ship's delegate. AU hands agreed to help clean up the messhaU and pantry. '• CLARKSBURG VICTORY (Eastern), May 3—Chairman, F. Robbins; Secretary, H. Ryan. J. S. Rubery was elected ship's delegate. Engine, steward and deck departments wiU rotate the cleaning of the laundry. Slopchest is insufficient. July 5—Chairman, John S. Rubery; Secretary, F. Robbins. Department dele­ gated wUl make out repair lists. Port was bombed and discussion was held on the bonus that should be paid. One man was warned not to work OT. V' ^1.. ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), July 12 —Chairman, A. Lindenberry; Secretary, Benlamin Mignano. Stev/ard did not get corn on the cob in San Pedro because it was too expensive. AU other food was purchased. There were beefs about the clilef mate, bosun and engineers do­ ing work of different departments. Dele­ gates WiU investigate why there are so many second grades of meat and so few top meats on the menu. Working condi­ tions in the tanks are unsafe. There are no safety hooks on lines and too many old buckets are falling into the tank where men are working. SANTA VENETiA (Eiam), May 17— Chairman, Nichoics Hatgimislos; Secre­ tary, T. Lewis. One man walked off the ship in Wakamatsu. Japan. A letter was sent to headquarters on this. Repairs wiU be made in Yokohama if possible: crew will make up repair Usts. All hands are to help keep the messhaU and recreation haU clean. Porthole screens are needed. JEAN LAFITTE (Waterman), May 23 —Chairman, Nelson scing; Secretary, Rob-' ert Lyons. Reservoir tanks should be installed for more efficient plumbing in the crew's quarters aft. Patrolman wUl be asked to investigate this. Captain withheld passes at Yahata a'.lhough they were ready to be issued, thus delaying <, fL shore leave of off watch men. Patrol­ man WiU be asked to speak to the cap­ tain about this. Captain accepted the repair list with the exception of the re­ quest for insulation or other necessary measures to relieve the heat in the foc'sle which adjoins the fan and heater room. SEACLOUD (Sea Traders), June 1— Chairman, B. J. Brown; Secretary, M. E. Pappadakis. J. E. Carender was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Each man should clean the washing machine after using it, and leave the laundry clean for the next man. June 21—Chairman, B. J. Brown; Sec­ retary, M. E. Pappadakis. US Army noti­ fied the. captain that there wiU be no shore leave here in Pusan. > REPUBLIC Trafalgar), June 1—Chair­ man, Frank J. Demasi; Secretary, Wai­ ter Marcus. Ship's delegate will see the chief engineer about fixing insulation on the front of the boiler. Sparks should see that the hospital is kept cleared of boxes and in a clean and sanitary condi­ tion. Ship's delegate and patrolman should make sure that there are enough medical suppUes on board in good con­ dition. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) NAME STKEET ADDRESS . •:-4. .ZONE ......STATE CITY Signed TO AVOID DUPLICATION: Leonard "Whltey" Lewis of addrast; ptaasa giva your The SlU Is holding important mail for you at the Rattle branch". ADORESS Please picii it up as soon as pos^ sible. CITY If you are en old lubicriber end have a changs formar addrass below: ••tsssBifMSSsa»«asBe»affet«<eesseesae*^*4ea»; .ZONE >•••STATE �rt r. 'r Paffe Twenty-six S .f -f t* * Tf :. SEAFARERS s u, LOG Anariui 7, 195S 5IU 'Reminds' Forgetful Co. As any Seafarer knows, sometimes the steamship companies aren't too anxious to dish out the cash and other benefits that come with an SIU Union contract. And when it comes to retroactive pay, well, some of the operators would just as well forget about the whole thing if they could. That was the problem that The following list contains the names of hospitalized Seafarers who faced Seafarer Dominick Treare being taken care of by cash benefits from the SIU Welfare Plan. In the HOSPITALS visano, MM, until he got in touch with Welfare Senyices on another matter In connection with his gear that had been left aboard another ship. Welfsfe Services not only got his gear back but while they were at it the office collected Trevisano's retroactive pay for him. Not Ready Yet Trevisano had worked for the company in question for several weeks before the new contract went into effect and had $48.34 in retroactive pay coming to him. He contacted the company in February asking about the money 'but was told it would take a little while to get the records up to date and compute the amounts due. He waited a while, tried a month later and was given the same story. Meanwhile,* of course, he had been shipping all along. While aboard a' ship in New York Trevisano got sick and went to the hospital, leaving his gear aboard the vessel. When Welfare Services got in touch with him at the hos­ pital they learned of his retro­ active pay difficulties and of his wandering gear. Welfare Services contacted the While the Plan aids them financially, all of 'these men would welcome mail and visits from friends and shipmates to pass away the long days and weeks tn a hospital bed. USPHS hospitals allow plenty of time for visitors. If you're ashore and you |ec a friend's name on the list, drop in for d visit. It will be most welcome. USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH. BROOKLYN, NY Victor Arevalo Walter Chalk C. M. Davison EmUlo Delgado Antonio M. Diaz John J. Drlscoll Jose G. Espinoza Robert E. Gilbert Bart E. Guranick Peter Gvozdich John B. Haas Thomas Isaksen F. Landry James J. Lawlor James R. Lewis Francis F. Lynch H. F. McDonald A. McGulgan David Mcllreath Claude A. Markell Vic Milazzo Alfred Mueller John R. Murdoch Eugene T. Nelson G. E. Shumaker Robert Sizemore Henry E. Smith Herbert R. Totten Renato A. VUlata USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. T. R. Bach Roland Bell Olgerda Blues Carl E. Chandler Dan J. Cherry Braxton S. Conway Jeff Davis Anofrlo DeFllippi4 Gorman T. Glaze Joseph F. Goude George Jerosimich John W. Jones Vincent Jones Dominick Trevisano, MM. (left) gets check for his retroactive pay from Welfare Services representative Milton Fiynn. company and in less than a week his long awaited check came over to the Union office. Meanwhile, Welfare Services also got in touch wi^h the SIU Savannah hall about his gear. His gear was taken off Ihe ship, packed carefully and sent up to the New York hall where it was checked into baggage room. When Trevisano got out of the hospital, there was the check wait­ ing for him at the Welfare Services office, and the baggage check for his gear that was stored safely in the SIU baggage room waiting for him to pick it up. Karl Kristensen Edgar L. Krotzer James T. Lassiter Ben J. Lawson GeHis Lightfoot Gustave Loefter Meluin Mason Thomas Nicholas Telesfro Roman David F. Sykes Fred Tatro CyrU M. Wagenfer USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. John A. Duffy John J. Flaherty S. R. Greenridge M. Iwassko Theodore Mastaler C. M. Poe Oscar Smith W. WiUdridge USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEX. /> All of the foUowing SIU families will collect the $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name. Denise Ann Edmunds, bom June 25, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Edmunds, 128 Lexington Street, East Boston, Mass. A.'Aava A. P. Copa C. U. Francis Glenn W. Hines Thomas E. Lowery. J. E. Markopolo Jordan, 717 South Cedar Street, 24, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mobile, Ala. Billy K. Nuckols, Ansted, W. Va. 4. t i" 4- 4». 4 USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEX. Estel O. Massey , Joseph F. Crawford, Jr., born Theresa Marie Dudek, born July July 17, 1953. Parents, Mr. and 7, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Joseph Crawford, 970 Balti­ Edward Dudek, 19 Taft Street, more Street, Baltimore, Md. Dorchester, Mass. 4" t 4" 4 4 USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. O. E. Abrams E. A. Marlell Anders Ellingsen Raymond Queen Alfred Johansen George M. Rice 4 Thomas Russell Brown, born Patricia Gaie Farmer, born July June 25, 1953. Parents, Mr. and 2, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Derek Moss, born June Mrs. Thomas A. Brown, 216 WeSt John C. Farmer, 118 Quinnett 28, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jones Sti-eet, Savannah, Ga. Street, Savannah, Ga. Talmadge L. Moss, 116 East La4" 4" 4 4 4 Clede Street, Chickasaw, Ala. Elton Bruce Hamaty, born July Edward Reyes, born June 30. 3, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Esi 4» Eiton J. Hamaty, 10 Malcolm colastico Reyes, 25 Clinton Street, Omeria H. Chaker, born June Street, Norfolk, Mass. Brooklyn NY. 19, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Chaker, 29 Hackensack 4 4 4 Evelyn Carrasquiiio, born June Avenue, Weehawken, NJ. Diana Ann Szwestka, bora June 30, 1953, Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 18, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Carrasquiiio, 4116 Paris Franciszek Szwestka, Lake Park Jon Gilbert Wilt, born July 12, Avenue, New Orleans, La. Avenue, St. James, Long Island, i t. t. 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy NY. G. Wilt, 433 Harrison Street, HarAnthony Joseph Cheramie, born $ ^ $ risburg, Pa. July 7. 1953. Parents, Mr. and Christopher. Alaric Bamberger, Mrs. Jack B. Cheramie, 1325 born June 13, 1953. Parents, Mr. t> Franklin Street, Gretna, La. and Mrs. Edward W. Bamberger, Theopolis Jordan, born July 17, 4 4i 4" 530 West 186th Street, New York, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jimihie Angela Sue Nuckols, born April NY. t i i . Bosun's Right At Home 4 4 J. Melton Charles Pedroso Arthur Schell Robert L. Shaw .W. M. Adams F. H. B^rns \ USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. M. B. Belen Peter Smith E. G. Brookshire D. K. T. Sorensen D. Daifas Joe Wakin John C. Ramsey USPHS HOSPITAL J^W ORLEANS. LA. T. L. Ankerson S. L. Biondo James E. Belcher E. BraceweU Donald S. Brooks K. M. Bymaster .1. S. Capps WlUiam R. Carroll Jessie A. Clarke Jose A. CoUa S. Cope Adion Cox Rogelio Cruz Robert G. Dewey William J. Doyle Henry Durney .Tames M. Edmonds George Everett F. Farthing B. D. Foster R. P. Franklin .Tack H, Gleason Harry M. Hankee r. M. Hawkins .Tohn T. Hiclis John Homen Philip Horowitz Gustav Hoyzam W. C. Jeffries J. H. Jones E. G. Knapp Charles L. Knight John J. Knowles Joseph Kornek Leo H. Lang A. J. Laperouse Theodore E. Lea J. J. Lockler R. Lumpkin M. J. Mouton John T. Murray George W. MurriU Albert W. Nelson C. R. NicholsonKenyon Parks ADram A. Sampson Luther C. Seidle T. R. Stanley Charles Sweeney A. E. .Swenson Lynn C. Tibbetts Lonnie R. Tickle J. E. Ward J. A. Wilkie Virgil E. Wilmoth A. J. Wyzenski John E. Ziegler USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY William Baran Melvin Bass Robert Borland Joseph Bracht Maurice Burnstine Frank Calnan Benito Centero Henry A. Core Clarence Crevier Slxto Escobar John Foley Lawrence Franklin Burton J. Frazer F. J. Frennette Wiiliam J. Geary Joe Carl Griggs .Tames W. Hamilton Floyd M. Hansen John Hamilton Paul .Tokubesak Samuel Jonas Hans Kehlenbeck L. Krlstiansen Stanle.v Lesko John McLaughlin Robert E. Miller Luther R. Milton Leonard G. Murphy Frank Nerlng Arthur Ohlcr Jerry J. Palmer Abe Partner Joe Perrcira John Kekstin Dario Rios Jesus Rodriguez G. O. Rosado Virgil Sandberg Thor Thorsen D. Trevisano Harry S. Tuttle Angel Valdes Alfonso Vallejo Joseph H. Wilkin USPHS HOSPITAL CHICAGO, U.L. Isaac Gromala USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. W. W. Allred L. Anderson W. D. Campbell R. CarrolUon F. W. Grant .Tames M. Hall Joseph Ifsits Jimmie Littleton H. E. Mathes Jack D. Morrison J. P. Neveraskus Randoloh Shedd E. R. Snedeskea Ernest H. Webb USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. William H. Harrell Theodore Simonds Herbert W. Lamm L. T. Thompson S. E. Roundtree Horlon C. Willis Farewell To A Shipmate 4 Connie Ann Schmidt, born June 19, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph J. Schmidt, 222 Wood­ man Avenue, Pass Christian, Miss. 4 4 4 Frances Elaine Beatty, born May 12, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Beatty, 111 East Crosstimbers, Houston, Tex. 4 4 4 , Joseph James Dykes, born July 4, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Dykes, 2002 Tulip Street, Philadelphia, Pa. ^444 John Lafayette Piraino, born July 9, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. George J. Piraino, 19(^8 East Cardinal Drive, Mobile, Ala. 4 4 4 Audrey Elaine Soley, born June 19, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Soley, 1723 River' Avenue, Hattisburg, Miss. 4 Ken Marple, bosun, props his new daughter for the cameraman ;Ken is currently serang on the Petrolite, a tanker on the coastwise •'•run;--' - - - 4 4 Mary Lee Rackley, born July 4, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ liam L. Rackley, 8 Hudson Court, Bayonhe; NJ. / ' t " 'J/Jr.. J-.: •',•'1 Crewmembers of the Besseme? Victory pay their last respects at funeral itervlceji for Brother N. Q. Shaw who died at sea. Hans C. Vlge, 4^Ief mate, reads the funeral services as Captain T. Thomasjuniiiipther offices and crewmembferff stand by..-The death took' place on the ship's tuh~to the Bar East. ~ �'T-rmi Anciut 7, 1»6S SEEDT THE SEAFARERS SEAFARERS LOG Pare Twenty-Mrea Notifying SIU Vfhen Trouble • Comes Helps Seamen In Jam Several more developments have come up in recent days to emphasize once again the importance of notifying the Union hall when anything goes wrong on board ship. Ita these instances, prompt «actiori by the Union which followed, saved the men involved from With WALTER SIEKMANN considerable trouble and dis-i the circumstances and satisfying involving several crewmembers of {Neusa about men in the hospitals and Seafarers receiving SW Wel­ comfort. In one case, which took themselves that the. arrest could an Alcoa ship , on an MSTS run. fare Benefits toill be corried in this column. It is written by Seafarer Walter Siekmann based on items of interest turned up while he makes place right in New York, one of have been avoided by a little un­ The crewmembers^ were taken ill the crewmembers on a ship in port derstanding, steps were taken to from undetermined causes and put his rounds in his post as Director of Welfare Services.) disappeared without warning for get the man out of the Ibck-up. ashore in some out-of-the-way While it may seem a misfortune for a man to have to be drydocked four days. The ship's delegate had port. Neither the company nor the Once he was released, the Sea­ in the hospital, sometimes there's a little bit of silver lining floatifag sailed with the man bqfore and Union knows where because the farer in question was able to make around. Seafarer John Roberts got off the Corpknew him to be a straightforward, arrangements for defense of his ship is under military control. husker Mariner to go to the Staten Island hospital sober shipmate who never strayed case, and it appears at thfs writing What the Union did find out, as just before she sailed on her last trip to the Far out of line. He got a little worried that the whole charge will be a result of a letter from men on East and got wrapped up with some rocks In Pusaa when the man didn't show. Conse­ washed out. board the vessel, was that the sick harbor. So by going to the hospital John missed quently, he called up the hall and men ashore were going hungry. It This does not mean that men a shipwreck, which is a good thing to avoid if you asked Welfare Services to find out have a license to get in trouble appears that food supplies in thai can. what had happened to the man. and then count on the Union to particular port are severely lim­ Seafarer Dario Rios had to be taken off the Mon­ Got Him Out bail them out. But it does illus­ ited and there simply wasn't roe down in Puerto Rico and flown back to the Welfare Services did a little trate the importance of notifying enough to provide an' adequate States with a back injury. Dario's resting a little sleuthing around and discovered the Union hall in the event of dif­ diet for the sick crewmembers. more comfortable now especially since we got him. Rios he had been arrested on a drunk­ ficulty. As soon as word was received in a draw from the company and delivered it to him" enness charge'. After investigating Another instance' was the case headquarters. Welfare Services personally along with his hospital benefit. Wired SIU ^agent Cal Tanner in Flew From Panama Mobile, where the company has Another Seafarer who had to grab a plane to get back home in a jts headquarters, Tanner in hurry was Sam Jones. He got off the Seacomet down in the Canal Zone turn; contacted the company on because of kidney trouble. And besides Sam Jones there's another one the matter with the result that of the Jones boys, Oscar. He hails from a town with an unusual name, radiograms have been sent to the KannapoliS, North Carolina. captain of the vessel ordering him Clarence Crevier got himself hurt on the Bradford Island and went to see that the men are fed out of right into the hospital. He's recovering in the bone ward in Staten ship stores, if necessary and that Island up on the fifth floor. propey medical attention is given. It has come to the attention of the Union that many deaths, far Letters Censored more than are normal are occurring now in the Far East, especially A third case involves a brother around the torrid Persian Gulf. Most of these imfortunate deaths are who was put ashore in a hospital being caused by heat exhaustion. Too much liquor.and too little salt, in Yugoslavia. A heavy mail cen­ along with heavy work in the hot sun, can bring out this condition, sorship exists in that country and it is beliqved. ' the Seafarer in question was un­ The Union wants the men to protect themselves and their lives. able to write to the Union about Check your body temperature at various intervals if you don't feel well, the poor food and inadequate med­ and take a rest. It's too late to be careful once the old heart stops ical treatment he was receiving. pumping. However, the crew that left him The Union has set up, along with the- companies, immediate hos­ behind could, and did, write head­ pitalization procedures in these areas, in order to offer the maximum quarters notifying Welfare Serv­ of protection to Seafarers. The rest is up to the men themselves. If ices about his plight. Arrange­ you're sick, let the company know, and you will be taken care of. ments were made to repatriate the We have a few new patients in Staten Island including Aleksander Seafarer on .the first passenger Kingsepp, who was last aboard the Steel Chemist, and Jlocco Albanese, ship available where he could get off the Steel Seafarer. Santiago Rosario had to go proper care and medical attention. in for treatmenftoo, the day after he left the Bea­ trice. When the man got back to the States, Welfare Services learned 4 4, • While we're on the subject of men taking care that conditions in the Yugoslav Seafarer Egbert Goulding (left) reads letter that Welfare Services of themselves, it might be a good idea to remind hospital had been so bad that he sent to Better Business Bureau on his case. Others are Milton the crewmembers to check all their work gear be­ was literally suffering from hun­ Flynn, representative, and Walter Siekmann, (right), director of forehand. Some accidents that take place on the ger along with his other ailment. SIU Welfare Services. ships result from using faulty gear, something that Thanks to the thoughtfulness of could have been avoided by taking a little tiihe out the crew in writing the Union, he People who have gotten a real fancy runaroimd from is now recovering with proper to see that the equipment is working properly, Kingsepp television repairmen should take some small comfort from medical attention at the Staten Is­ ^ Check The Masks This is especially Important in dangerous quarters such as in oil the experiences of Seafarer Egbert Goulding. He was getting land USPHS Hospital. — tanks. The fresh-air masks, safety belts, or oxygen equipment should be the business from a repair-f— thoroughly checked by the officers In charge before a man goes into a service that wouldn't repair— tank. It would be a good Idea for the delegates to make a point of ;hat is until Welfare Services this on board the ship. came into the picture. Some time back Goulding had WHEN A FEUER NEEDS A FRIEND... purchased a television, record play­ er combination and took out an insurairce policy which was sup­ posed to cover all parts, servicing The deaths of the following NY on July 17,1053. He had Joined and repairs. In the course of time Seafarers have been reported to the SIU in New York and was the record player went out of the Seafarers Welfare Plan and buried at Beth Moses Cemetery, whack and Goulding called the in­ $2,500 death benefits are being Pinelawn, Long Island, NY. He surance firm to pick it up and have paid to beneficiaries. leaves his sister, Mrs. Ethel Hyams, it fixed. 135 Amerstort Place, Brooklyn, James. Wilbur Tomer, 82: A NY. 'Out For Lunch' ' • heart ailment "proved fatal to They kept the machine for sev­ 4 t i Brother Turner, who died on June eral weeks and each time the fam­ Clarence William Wallace, 52r 24. 1053, at the Berkeley County Hospital, Berkeley, SC. An AB in While a patient at the USPHS Hos­ ily called to find out when it would the deck department for the past pital in Baltimore, Md., Brother be ready, the manager was*always five y?ars, he joined the SIU in .Wallace died of heart disease on "out of the office." Finally the company said they Baltimore. Burial took place at June 20, i053. He had been a deck couldn't fix it and would have to department member, sailing as AB Hewitt Cemetery', Florence, SC. Surviving Brother Turner is his since June 10,1030, when he joined send it back to the manufacturer ' wife, Eilene Eunice Turner, RFD the SIU in Norfolk. Burial took which would t^ke additional weaka. place at Forest Lawn Cemetery, They implied that they would like No. 1, Box 14, Florence, SC. Norfolk, ^a. Brother Wallace is him to buy a new set in its place, 4 ... Catalino Pou Rossy, 37: On June survived by his sister, Mrs. Rosetta claiming it was "worn out.' Gould­ 24th Brother Rossy fell , from a Smith, Route 27, Box 223, Elkridge, ing got aimoyed with the whole stall and got in touch with Welfare trato in Cecil, Md.; the fractures Md. Services about it. which he received caused his 4 4> 4 death. Burial took place In New Joseph R. Marcoux, 41: While the First Welfare Services wrote to York. Brother Rossy was a wiper SS Battle Rock was passing Singa­ the Better Business Bureau inand messman In the steward de­ pore, Brother'Marcoux was lost at forniing them of what had taken partment. His estate Is admin­ sea on .Tune 5, 1053. For eleven place. Then it called the repair istered by Braulio Pou Rossy. ' years he Sailed SIU.in the engine jbutflt, read the letter over the SEE THE SIU WELFARE SERVICES DEPARTMENT department as an oiler and wiper; phone and told them to have the 4* 4> • Simon Goldstein, '52: A messman he; originally joiued li^ New Or­ player back, fully repaired in 48 in the stewajcd department since leans. Brother ; ^arcoux leaves hours, or a new player in its place. 1051, Brother Goldstdn died at his'wife, Irene Marcoux, S^T Sfaine The set was returned within the Jame? Ewfag Hospital, New^ Y9r^^[^St^e%Bl^defqr^^^^^ deadline in good workihg .p):rde|r. Union Gives Phono Repairman Fast Spin On A Hot Platter • 4|| •UI FIHAL DISI^CH '5^; • �r Vol. XV Ko. 16 SEAFARERS • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • Ih?^ '• If I 1!^ I ^ r: •; •f • ; '' •' -i- } •<*? ''U ^-,/• - ;sy ^ u,b-;v'isjr r--r- ^ ••.'# c '•.'-f r- T *".• - ,.r,-*• "i !*" ? fff f-:- I'ftt--' vtt-, ; ,•:• ;-s ::• si:s''-r'.:;:;-^r.,!t:^y: ' " • -r:' v.;,'; -rJ.o-T "J"ci 'i JvVr rcjf 'T ; ,^"n T, / Every Seafarer welcomes the sight of the SlU patrolman coming u(| the gangway to * handle the.payoff. In SlU style. The Seafarer knows that with the patrofman aboard he's assured his full rights under the contract. He knows that he will collect all the pcYi overtime and bonuses he's entitled to, even though some of it may be disputed wj^ongiy by ship's officers. He also knows that the patrolman will take care of beefs on TepairSi ship's stores and other disputes. 11' hf k.-iVvr-". • 4- _ ^''•-. •. •> "^-'i : ' -'".''^."!^''V'.V - / •* c. liv <•.. hft-H- /• P-" 'iM:fr::- • : llf ' • lis-: : That s why in the maritime indusjtry, the biggest payoffs, in more ways than pne^ go to the members of the Seafarers International Union. : •• • : •?,:•?;; ^*" "C f •' ••''' : .^ U:.c^i-z--i'.'f J* VT ti:;"'. V mm r.::; - -i-T '• f •-••.? 4 T . IT:?:: Z,-:.: :::-m V/;: - ' •' -Z' . I'Ti' f:. . t The Seafarer is happy over this kind of UniOn action because the presence of the patrolman means money in the pocket that he would not get otherwise. But that's not the. only way in which the SlU acts to assure proper representation and full payoffs tp Seaforers. there's the Union negotiatirtg conrunittee working at contract time to assure Sea­ farers the best contract in the industry, f There's the standing contract clarification committee ready to move in at any time to rewrite or modify any clause of the agreement that may cause difficulties. Thpre are-the Union-operated Vacation and Welfare Plans dispensing d wide variety of cash bemefits to Seafarers and their families. Aiid there are" • other Union services tlrat money can't buy, protectirg and aiding the membership at every tu.rn. ^ if"'•"'' "i . ". .. t,. : V' V »' :'S -v " -J •A!.£'SiT.,.\T-v.f 'V % ,;"i. ,!?;•" _•:•• •..V-r":'. > m'^ • •• ; -y" r •• u., • •• sv: T . ^y~r .VVr. :tv.r!li ' fc • ; . • •,:''.-'mm-' k; ' » y ^ I-"''' . -'•; -? V-'Tv.' f- ^'-V rL;>;-vi IT •,'V'.V - •~1 .. ®V kt: •T •• "f Lz; :: r-7'C. ff.I.•- ••i ^ . * * '"J ; . ? ' ^ ~L ^ ^ ;? x $. 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource August 7, 1953 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XV, No. 16 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ATLANTIC 'UNION' CHAIRMAN SKIPS OUT ON SIU DEBATE CONGRESS VOTES 50-50 IN $4.5 BILLION AID BILL SIU CALLS CO'S TO REOPEN PACTS WAGE AND WELFARE INCREASES SOUGHT BALTIMORE'S BLDG. WORK PROGRESSES CREWS OF GOV'T SHIPS COVERED BY JOBLESS PAY BECU ELECTED ICFTU CHIEF MOBILE PORT NOW IN US TOP TEN SEE TEST OF 50-50 IN FAMINE AID LAW SIU RECORD 'INSPIRING,' SEN. KEFAUVER WRITES FIRST OF UNION LIBRARIES GOING ABOARD SIU SHIPS US SHIPPING NEEDS STILL HIGH AS TRUCE ENDS KOREAN WARFARE A CAREER - THANKS TO SIU CHARTERS SOUR, CO'S GLOWER NEW BOOKLETS TELL SIU STORY TO TANKER CREWS THE HOOSIER, NEWEST MARINER, TAKES CREW CORSAIR SPOTS SINKING SHIP IN CARIBBEAN 12 GET $22,000 BENEFITS SENATORS TOLD MARINER PROGRAM WILL PAY OFF BACKS UNIONISTS IN PUBLIC POSTS SHIPS AND KOREA MEETING ALL COMERS CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS LEADING THE FIELD LE HAVRE EXPLOSION, FIRE ON BULL RUN FOUGHT BY CREW, NORFOLK FIRE SEA CLIFF LIFEBOATS COME APART UNDER STRONG HAND GALLEY'S A THREE-RING CIRCUS ON GATEWAY CITY, SAYS CREW PIONEER TRIO HUNTS CASABLANCA FEZ TWO SEAFARER CREWS HAVE GOOD WORDS ABOUT THEIR SKIPPERS ANNE BUTLER CREW HAS PLENTY TO DO WHILE SHIP IS IN DRYDOCK A PRIVATEER'S 'END RUN' TO LIVE TO FIGHT AGAIN SIU 'REMINDS' FORGETFUL CO. NOTIFYING SIU WHEN TROUBLE COMES HELPS SEAMEN IN JAM UNION GIVES PHONO REPAIRMAN FAST SPIN ON A HOT PLATTER Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/7/1953 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1953 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/0736c3915eab3e2e0a818fff882459be.PDF 5e971c8b679316600e89a7ca681bb99e PDF Text Text SEAFARERSA^LOG OFFICIAL ORQAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO In This Issue: Seatrain Lines Wins Stay Of Railroad Rate Cut Story On Page 2 MTD Cites Need For Ship Buildup, Blasts Goldwater -Story On Page 3 MA Awards Three C-4s To Sill Contracted Lines -Story On Page 4 Board Decision Boosts Waterman Subsidy Bid Story On Page 5 Europeans Tack Conditions On Dual Rate Data Demand AFL-CIO Council Maps Labor Alms On National Issues -Story On Page 3 Story On Page 7 Five SlU Oidtimers Join Union Pensioners -Story On Pages 8, 9 Credentials Committee Begins Candidate Check -Story On Page 3 Djibouti-A Port Of Call For SlU-Manned Vessels -Story On Page 13 SlU Pensioner Gives Tips For Retiring In Mexico Seafarer's Heroism At Sea Wins Top Government Award —-—— Story On Page 2 -Story On Page 20 * The Union Label-How It Protects The U.S. Worker Story On Back Page SlU Shipping Aid Proposals Put To Grievance Committee -Story On Page 2 �SEArARERS AairtHt 1, If 64 X09' Maritime Grievance Group Hears SIU Proposals For Resolving Shipping Beefs f? F, P O f? T ly Paul HaN Early next week in Washington the Maritime Advisory Committee recently named by President Johnson will hold its first meeting. This WASHINGTON—The Seafarers International Union renewed its attack here last week meeting will bring 17 representatives of management, labor and the on the Maritime Administration's practice of granting so-called "general waviers" of the public together with Cabinet officials of the Government to discuss Public Resolution 17 requirement that states that 100 percent of cargoes financed by the Ex­ a broad range of maritime issues. As we understand it this committee is to delve Into the problems port-Import Bank must move* in American vessels. confronting U.S. shipping and the maritime industry, ascertain the Alcoa stated In a presentation to carriers. The SIU action was in the the committee members that it On Monday, July 27, a meeting reasons for its decline and seek ways and means to restore and re­ form of a protest to the Maritime objected to the waiver because the was held at the SIU office in vitalize the American-flag fleet. Administration which late in government of Venezuela discrim­ Washington to plan for the meet­ As Seafarers know, this is the second committee which the Govern­ June received requests from Chile inated against American shipping ing of the Grievance Committee to waive the Public Resolution 17 in the carriage of cargoes to that the following day. This was at­ ment has set up in recent months as a result of the Unions' fight to requirement and permit Chilean- country. tended by the representatives, of correct many of the inequities which have been hampering U.S. ship­ The Alcoa protest was filed in the deep sea unions of the Inter­ ping and reducing the ability .of American seamen and other maritime flag ships to carry 50% of two cargoes to be shipped to Chile its behalf by the American Mer­ national—Hall of the AGL&IW workers to earn their livelihood in this Industry. under loans financed by the Ex­ chant Marine Institute. AMMI District, Weisberger of the Sailors The first of these was the Grievance Committee on Cargo Preference stated in its submission, however, port-Import Bank. Union of the Pacific, Turner of The protest was submitted to that the Institute was taking no the Marine Cooks & Stewards, Administration which so far has held three monthly meetings. the Grievance Committee on position on the waiver request. Jordan of the Marine Firemen, It is now obvious, after three meetings, that this Grievance Com­ The SIU stated that it was sup­ and Lanpher of the Staff Officers Cargo Preference Administration, mittee is falling far short of what we expected it to be when we and which held its third monthly porting the Alcoa position, not on Association. other maritime and waterfront unions ended our boycott last winter the basis of discrimination, but meeting here on July 28. The SIU is currently preparing The SIU was represented at the because Public Resolution 17 gives a position for presentation at the of foreign-flag ships that were scheduled to carry U.S. wheat to Russia. meeting by SIUNA president Paul the Maritime Administration no first meeting of the Maritime Ad­ It is to be hoped that the Maritime Advisory Committee will prove Hall; executive vice president authority to grant general waivers. visory Committee, which will be more effective than the Grievance Committee. We are mindful of The SIU also protested the com­ Morris Weisberger, and vice pres­ held here on August 10. the fact that the SIU and other segments of maritime labor felt that idents Ed Turner, Bill Jordan and position of the Grievance Commit­ The Maritime Advisory Com­ the President's committee had obvious shortcomings from the stand­ Burt Lanpher, representing all tee, which can act only in an mittee was set up by an Executive point of its composition, as we pointed out at the outset. advisory capacity, and the manner deep sea segments of the Inter­ Order of President Johnson on A committee of this sort, to be truly effective and thorough, should in which Marad mishandled the national. June 17 to "consider such matters represent every segment of American shipping. For example, we felt During the course- of the meet­ C-4 exchange program. The Union also filed a protest of policy and administration of that the committee lacked representation from coastwise, intercoastal, ing, the SIU supported a protest Government programs affecting made by the Alcoa Steamship over the slowness with which the maritime industry as it deems tramp and independent tankers, as well as the important shipbuilding Company, which asked that the Marad processes applications for to be in the public interest, in­ industry which has a very vital stake in the future of American mari­ Maritime Administration reject a construction subsidies — particu­ cluding policies and practices time. We were therefore glad to see the addition to the original 14-man ' request from Venezuela for waiver larly the application of the SIU- which may be followed by labor, committee of Russei K. Berg, president of the International Brotherhood Penn Steamship of the Public Resolution 17 re­ contracted management or the Government of Boilermakers and Shipbuilders, and Joesph Kahn, president of the quirement on an Export-Import Company for subsidy aid to build for strengthening the trade, na­ Transeastern Shipping Corporation, who represents the tramp segment three modern American-flag bulk of the industry. Bank shipment to that country. tional defense, manpower and If this committee will attempt to meet the problems of the maritime labor relations programs of the industry head on, in a determined manner, it is possible that we may maritime industry." The committee consists of Sec­ finally be on the right path toward finding the solutions, which are retary of Commerce Luther attainable, to this long-standing dilemma. Hodges, who is the chairman; Sec­ The committee's actions should quickly indicate whether it will serve retary of Labor Willard Wirtz, and the interests of this nation and her maritime industry. The SIU, for 17 non-Govemment representa­ its part, will make every effort and contribution that it is capable of tives of management, labor and making to promote the advancement of the American merchant marine WASHINGTON—SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines won a the public. The SIU representative in the interest of the maritime workers who are dependent upon it for a living and to strengthen it in the national interest. major victory in its fight against discriminatory rate cutting is President HalL U.S. Court Upholds Soatrain Rate Fight by the railroads with a recent Federal Court decision tempo­ rarily restraining the rail--* ; roads from instituting the designed to attract the total proposed rate cuts on poly­ tonnage shipped by the Monsanto Highest Maritime Medal Won By Seafarer Hero ethylene plastics moving from Chemical Company. Catch-All Texas to the New York area. Reduced rates would apply if The Federal court action pre­ venting the 30 percent rate cut Monsanto shipped 50,000 tons of followed the intervention of the various commodities by rail over MOBILE—Seafarer John W. Mullis was presented with the Merchant Marine Meritori­ Justice Department in the steam­ a one-year period. The petition ship company's appeals case be­ noted, however, the freight could ous Service Medal in ceremonies here. The medal is the highest award the U.S. can bestow fore the Interstate Commerce be offered on single-car lots at on a merchant seaman. Commission. The Justice Depart­ regular intervals. Mullis, who was sailing as that he risked his life during a During this operation an aircraft A company spokesman said ment supported Seatrain's claim storm on the high seas to rescue joined the search and dropped that the proposed rate reduction Seatrain would have to abandon bosun on the former Bull several Chinese seamen from a Hares to direct the vessel toward service to TeJfas City If the rates Line tanker Titan at the time violates Federal antitrust laws and go into effect—since the plastics the award winning incident oc­ ship which sank. More than 30 of two other persons in a lifeboat. are otherwise discriminatory. the Chinese crewmen lost their "The Titan was again maneu­ curred was cited for bravery in (Continued on page 8) In a rare appearance before the lives in the disaster and only four vered into position and in a very ICC, the Justice Department were saved—^three of them with short time these survivors were asked the government regulating the help of Mullis. helped aboard with the use of lines agency to suspend a proposed A. C. Hoffman, U.S. Maritime and the ladder. The outstanding reduction in rail- rates that would Administration representative in courage and complete disregard have been a disastrous blow, not Mobile, presented Mullis the for his own safety shown by Mr. only to Seatrain, but to the entire medal,'with a citation, at the SIU Mullis in descending the Jacob's shipping industry. The proposed Hall, 1 S. Lawrence St. The cita­ ladder under extremely hazardous rates were to have gone into tion states: conditions to successfully effect effect August 1. the rescue of survivors from the "In the early morning of Dec. 8, Railroad Rapped ocean, are in keeping with the 1961, the Titan, while en route to The Justice Department, In a Sasebo, Japan, received a brief highest traditions of the United petition filed here, called South­ SOS message from the Motor "Ves­ States Merchant Marine." western Lines Freight Traffic sel Combined One. Late that after­ The citation is signed by Mari­ Bureau's proposal to reduce the noon, the Titan radioed the given time Administrator Nicholas John­ cost of shipping plastics by rail­ position amidst a heavy rainstorm son and authorized by the Secre­ road from Texas to New York by tary of Commerce. and mountainous seas. 22 to 33 percent "clearly dis­ "Two survivors were spotted in On reading the document to the criminatory and violating the the water among much debris. Sea Seafarer this morning, Hoffman policies and standards of the anti­ conditions had tossed the Titan into congratulated him and advised the trust laws." Seatrain Lines earlier a rolling and pitching motion that award is the highest a merchant had been forced to abandon had her main decks completely seaman can get. It was authorized services from New York to Savannah and to New Orleans awash and prevented the launch­ by Congress. because railroads cut rates on a ing of a lifeboat. Mullis' only reply: "I, just did few key commodities that form "Life rings, with lines, were what anyone else would have done the backbone of its traffic. thrown to the men in the water under the circumstances. Someday Seafarer John W. Mullis (center) Is presented the'Merchant The proposed rates, said the and a Jacob's ladder put over the I may be in that same fix and need Marine Meritorious Service Medal, the nation's highest Justice Department's brief, are a side. With complete disregard for help." award that a merchant seaman can receive, by A. C. Hoff­ tie-in arrangement that would The 34-year-old Seafarer has their own safety, two members of man, Mobile MA representative (r). Looking on with ap­ tend to rail monopolization of the Titan crew descended the lad­ been going to sea for 18 years. He significant traffic flows and were proval (I) is Mobile port agent Louis "Blackie" Neira. der and rescued one of the men. (Continued on page 18) �Atvokt 1,1»M SEAFARERS LOG' rag»Tltng'. MTD Executive Board Urges Maritime Fleet Equal To Nation's Need Members of the newly-elected Credentials Committee make a preliminary check of the qualifications of candidates run­ ning for office in the upcoming SlU elections. Seated (l-r) are Edward Polise, Jerry Pow, Alexander Brodie, Donald Gagnan, Adele Perini and John Karl.. SlU Credentials Committee Checks Candidates' Eligibility CHICAGO—^A strong national maritime program aimed at restoring the U.S. merchant fleet to a level worthy of a leading world power was among many resolutions of vital interest to Seafarers and all American labor adopted at the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment Executive Board-^ meeting held here during the vessels in recent years has raised to solve the ills of the American serious questions concerning the Merchant Marine was hit by the last two days of July. adequacy and defense capability Board for a lack of representation Other resolutions adopted at the of the U.S. merchant fleet. The for many vital segments of the meeting called for a revitalization MTD urged the adoption of a na­ maritime and for having of the American shipbuilding in­ tional maritime program aimed at as its headindustry Secretary dustry, denounced waiver by the restoring the U.S. merchant fleet Luther Hodges, "whoofinCommerce the past Maritime Administration of the to a level worthy of a world has shovra a fathomless disinterest 50-50 requirements on U.S. fi­ power. Called for specifically in the problems of maritime nanced cargoes to Italy, called for were: a better cross section of the mari­ • Construction-differential sub­ labor." Cites Gaps time industry among representa­ sidies for coastwise, intercoastal The conunittee contains no rep­ tives to the President's Maritime and Great Lakes operators. resentatives of intercoastal, coast­ Advisory Committee, urged the • Building bulk carriers capa­ wise, Great Lakes and Inland preservation of the Alaska salmon ble of hauling our projected shipping, tramp and independent industry for the U.S. and blasted foreign trade. ship operators, the MTD charged. the anti-labor stand of the Repub­ • Requiring Government agen­ Also ignored were three major lican candidate for President. cies to see to it that at least 25 organizations—^the American Mer­ Rape GOP percent of the oil imported under chant Marine Institute, the Amer­ Blasting the Republican Na­ oil import quotas be carried on ican Maritime Association and the tional Convention in San Fran­ U.S. tankers. Pacific American Steamship As­ cisco for adopting a platform • Legislation removing tax sociation, and 'both management which "goes out of its way to havens where U.S. runaway opera­ and labor of the American ship­ be obnoxious to the trade union tors go to avoid paying U.S. taxes. building industry. More Shipbuilding movement" and nominated a The Board rapped the Governor Presidential candidate whose Citing the continually dete­ of Alaska for allowing Japanese "record has been 100 percent riorating condition of the U.S. nationals to buy raw salmon and hostile to the policies and pro­ shipbuilding, conversion and re­ process the product with Japanese grams of the labor movement," pair industry, the Board set up a labor while negotiations between the MTD denounced the Repub­ committee to explore positive individual American salmon ways to re-establish our ship­ packers and the Cordova Aquatie lican Presidential candidate. Noting that the Democratic building and repair industry to Marketing Association regarding platform will not be adopted un­ prevent the block obsolescence of prices to be paid for raw salmon til later this month, and that our merchant fleet. remain deadlocked. The MTD Executive Board cited while labor "has not always been This action by the State of in accord" with President John­ the granting of a general waiver Alaska has caused the loss of Jobs son's positions, the MTD Board to Italy by the MA under which and - employment to American said that it felt "there is no point 50 percent of $200 million worth workers already and will cause in waiting to announce its choice." of merchandise purchased in this additional Job losses in the future, The Board expressed the belief country with funds borrowed it was charged. The MTD urged that progressive elements of the from the Export-Import Bank will passage of S. 1135, the Fisher­ Republican Party and "even the be shipped in foreign-flag vessels men's Bargaining Bill, and called moderate" elements, would not as clearly in violation of the for federal legislation to pre­ support the Republican nominee. explicit instructions of Congress. serve the salmon resource for Senator Barry Goldwater. "Neither It called on the government American citizens, for the benefit can we . . . We repudiate his agencies to respect and obey the and use of the American people. extremism, his Jingoism, his cold­ law and called on Congress to In other action, the MTD Execu­ ness and his whole antediluvian "clip the discretionary powers of tive Board; attitude." The Board also en­ federal agencies which • openly • Announced a big step for­ dorsed Johnson's annoimced de­ flout the express will of Con­ ward in coordinating the effective cision to exclude memlMrs of his gress," and promised to press operations of MTD Port Maritime cabinet from consideration for further action on this matter. Councils. Area conferences held nomination for vice president. The 14-man Maritime Advisory recently were well attended, 11 The MTD Executive Board Committee named by President was announced, with many views noted that the decline of U.S.-flag Johnson to carry out his promise I (Continued on page 10) A membership-elected Union Credentials Committee has begun checking the qualifications of candidates for the 45 elective posts which will be balloted on In this year's SIU AGLIWD elections. ^ As required by the Union full member of the Union in good s o n stit ution, the six-man standing for three years prior to Credentials Committee was elected nomination; n»ist be a United at the regular headquarter's mem­ States citizen and have completed bership meeting on Aug. 8. Com­ a statement attesting to the fact mittee members, two from each that he is not prohibited from of the three shipboard departments, holding union office under the are: Aldo Perini and John Karl, law. To assist members interested in deck department; Edward Polise and Donald A. Gagnan, engine de­ filing for a place on the ballot, partment, and Jerry Pow and Secretary-Treasurer A1 Kerr pre­ Alexander Brodie, steward depart­ pared printed copies of this state­ ment which are available in all ment. SIU port offices. The printed Aid In Qualifying The committee began processing form may also be obtained by con­ on Aug. 4 the candidates' creden­ tacting SIU Secretary-Treasurer tials that had been received up to A1 Kerr in Headquarters for a that time. Credentials of candidates copy by phone, mail, telegram or received after that date are being in person. processed as they are received so Sign Statement that eligibility can be determined The Secretary-Treasurer advised as soon as possible. Should a can­ all interested members that it is didate lack eligibility under the re­ permissible for candidates to quirements set forth in the Union write out the statement, as con­ constitution, he will be notified in tained in Section 1 of Article XIII the quickest possible way so that of the Constitution, in his own he can furnish any needed docu­ handwriting, and that it wUl be ments or information in time to accepted if signed by the candi­ qualify before the deadline of mid­ date and includes his booknumber night, Aug. 15. and the date. Candidates are reminded that This year's balloting will begin nominations and the necessary doc­ on Nov. 2 and will continue uments setting forth their qualifi­ through Deo. 31. Normally elec­ cations should be delivered in per­ tions begin on Nov. 1, but this son or by mail to the Credentials year that date falls on a Sunday Committee, in care of the Secre­ so voting will start the next day. tary-Treasurer, so that they are in headquarters no later than mid­ night of Aug. 16. Requirements Any member may submit his name, or be nominated by others, CHICAGO—The AFL-CIO Executive Coimcil has pledged "the complete hacking of the American labor movement" to as a candidate for Union office. In order to qualify each candidate President Johnson on his ordering U.S. retaliation to the North Vietnamese attacks this week on American Naval vessels must meet the following constitu­ in international waters in the Gulf of Tonkin. The Council informed the President that it endorsed his "message of strength tional requirements: must have at to the free world" after he ordered U.S. air strikes on North Vietnamese torpedo bases. least three years of seatime in an AFL-CIO President George Meany said the President's action against the North Vietnamese aggressors was "the only unlicensed capacity, at least four action" he can take. months of which must be between January 1 of this year and the On the final day of its three- adopted recently in San Francisco Republican platform and Its selec­ The House measure Increasing time of nomination; must be a day meeting, which began was attacked by the coimcil as "an tion of candidates Is the "bread benefits and coverage in the social insult to the intelligence of the and butter issue of the survival of security system, does not contain here on Aug. 3, the AFL-CIO voters" and should be rejected, the the trade union movement." any program to meet the health Council, in which SIU President council said, because It offers The Council adopted a major needs of the elderly under the Paul Hall, a council member, par­ "nothing to meet the problems of five-point program to make the social security system. Aug. 7 1964 Vol. XXVI, No. 16 ticipated, also called for additional 20th Century America." The • Urged Congress to lay the Government measures to stimulate unanimously adopted statement 1964 Civif Rights Act "a living the economy and create more Jobs, was coupled with two others shairp- reality in every phase of American groundwork now for the enact­ pointing out that the decline in ly assailing the Republican Party's life." The program will be pre­ ment early In the next session of unemployment in recent months handling of the issues of political sented to a national AFL-CIO Civil a comprehensive new housing and pAtn. HAIX, President Rights Conference in Washington community developmet program. HznBEBZ BRAND, Editor; IBWIN SFIVACX, has been "welcome but all too and of presidential on Sept. 2. The Council charged The Council noted that one fifth Manattinp Editor; BEBHABD SEAMAN, Art small." The private, profit-making "extremism" the conference with the respon­ of the American people are still Editor: Mnca POLLACK, NAIHAN SKYSB, of the economy is providing control of atomic weapons. ROBERT AHONSON, ROBERT HEATH- sector sibility of implementing a broad living in substandard or deficient Hits Extremists fewer full time Jobs than it did COCK, ALVIN SCOTT, Staff Writers, ten . years ago, the Council said. It Declaring that the attempt to range of activity to carry out the housing. PublishBd blwaakly •» the headquarters urged "increased Government In­ make "extremism" a synonym for purposes of the Civil Rights Act. • Wired every member of the of the Seafarers International Union, AtIn other actions the Council: House of Representatives urgently ° AI'I '"'!?«• Wafers vestment in human and natural patriotism is "obivous nonsense," District, Al^-Cig, 47S Fourth Avenue, • Asserted its intention to con­ requesting a vote for the adminis­ Brooklyn, NY, lUM. Tel. HYaclnth 9 UOo' resources ... to create Jobs in the the council said that "extremism Second clau pottase paid at the Poet Improvement of our schools, hous­ means the death of the labor move­ tinue the fight for hospital care tration's antipoverty bill declaring ing, community facilities, and the ment and the death of liberty it­ for the aged while welcoming the that "for the 20" percent of Amer­ ?"A5g.'s4,"lflT'"' ***' """" 120 development of natural resources." self." Federation President Meany increase in social security benefits ica now living in poverty this meaThe Republican Party platform said that the issue posed by the in the recently-passed House bill. (Contlnued on page 10) AFL-CIO Supports U.S. Vietnam Policy SEAFARERS LOG �-•••J!. 'siAFlik'iMs- ' MA Awards Three C-4s To SlU-Cohtracted Lines WASHINGTON—SlU-contracted Calmar Steamship and Bulk Transport have been al­ located three of the last five C-4 troop transport ships involved in the Administration's exchange program, the Maritime Administration has announced here. The five vessels are the ones-* ^ acquiring five of the ships because tion the large outlay the companies rejected by the original bidof excess cost. make to convert the ships. (ders -when the MA pulled its The SIU contracted Waterman must Calmar has estimated it will cost By Eari (Bull) Shepord. Vlee-Prasldeiif. Atfcmtle New York Shipping Excellent Shipping In and around the Port of New York haa been excellent during the last perlpd, and from the way it looks here, it wlU continue to follow that same pattern for the next few weeks. Into the hall to exchange a few firiendly words while resting on the beach for awhile was oldtimer Wilfred Chapman, who started sailing sudden switch In evaluation policy Steamship Corp received alloca­ $3 million to convert one C-4, the SIU in 1944. Originally from Port of Spain, BWI, Chapman Is looking forward to retirement and thinks all things in the SIU—contract, wel­ at the first of this year. The about- tions for six of the original 18, General H. L. Scott, Into a 15,000 fare and all benefits—are 100% in favor of the professional Seafarer. face is one of the five grievances Calmar has accepted five and Mat- deadweight-ton carrier of non- He says he is a professional salon pantryman and is not particular as containerized break-f>ulk cargoes to what type of ship he sails. aired by the Grievance Committee son Navigation accepted two. for intercoastal common carrier on Cargo Preference Administra­ Requested More Waiting for a round-the-world voyage on a freighter or tanker is tion at its monthly meeting which Waterman also bid on the re­ service. Jose L. Gomes, a bosun and deck maintenance man. Joe is married Bulk Transport estimates it will began July 28. maining five, requesting six for cost $1,450,000 each to convert the and has three grown children. One son is now a 2nd Lieutenant in The MA hit the shipping indus­ a total of 12 ships, but the MA two ships allocated to the com­ the Army. A staunch Union man from way back, he says: "Be a try in the face early this year rejected the bid. Waterman has pany booster of the union, and hold onto ^our criticism unless It is con­ into bulk carriers for world­ structive." when it changed the evaluation not yet signed the formal exchange wide trade under the U.S. Flag. policy toward the C-4s, a move agreement on the first six ships. The shipping outlook for the Hub City, Boston, looks very good as which boosted the cost of acquir­ Bulk Transport previously ob­ it has been that way for the last period. There were two payoffs and ing and converting a C-4 troop jected strongly to the MA's valu­ five in-translts, 45 men in all shipped out. vessel to a bulk carrier by about ation policy, but the Administra­ Oldtime Leo Gallagher, 25 years in the Union, checked into the hos$300,000. tion held to the plan and gave the plUl after returning from Greece on the Aldlna. He says when ho Original Plan companies that accepted the gets out he is going to try to go back to Greece. Remeglus MeDonald, The original plan, announced change additional time to pick up an AB with the SIU for 20 years, will take it easy ashore for the rest last fall allowed qualified tramp the options. of the summer. His last ship was the Mfc Washington, described by and domestic operators to upgrade The exchange plan has been many a Seafarer as a top-notch vessel on which to sail. Mac got off because the ship went offshore. their fleets by trading their older hailed by the MA as the first positonnage for newer C-4s from the Mve step taken to try to help Registered on the beach and waiting for another coastwise run is National Defense Reserve Fleet. domestic operators, but the SIU veteran Steven Williams. "Starline" was sorry to leave the Mt. Wash­ A total of 18 were allocated to has hit the revaluation as a plan •The Japanese government. In re­ ington. He spent a little time with his family while ashore. Pensioner seven companies, but the action to destroy the exchange program. vamping its maritime policies, has LIndley MacDonald drops Into the hall to see his former shipmates forced four tramp operators Ship operators have also objected given a boost to the entry of and to play cards with the boys. Sailing in the steward department —^two of which were SlU-con- to the revaluation because they Japan into the bulk and tanker for 30 years, he says he is thankful to the Union for the pension that tracted—^to abandon the idea of feel it does not take into considera­ international fieet. Tanker and tramp- owners will he receives—it sure helps him and his wife. be granted government aid, with Shipping in Philadelphia has been good and should hold that way. paid off three ships, signed on one and had seven intransits. A total those chartering tonnage to for­ We of 63 men shipped during the last period. eign ports having revenues de­ Retirement Paradise rived on the same basis as for L. P. Drummond was in to give an enthusiastic report for Seafareni cargo liners. Japan is already considered a thinking about retiring: "On a recent trip to Greece, 1 learned the fol­ major power in cargo liner trading lowing facts: The natives of Greece are very friendly to citizens of By A1 Kerr, Secretory-Treasurer and the movement of bulk goods the U.S.A. and a small home may be purchased for $2,500 to $3,500. The Greek Government will cancell all taxes during the lifetime of an for the country's use. American citizen who buys a home and becomes a permanent resident As a result of the governmental How To File Dependents' Benefits policy, the 20,176 deadweight ton of this friendly country. Fifty dollars per month for food, fuel, clothing To assure speed in handling and prompt service, it is important that Eiwa Maru was chartered recently and amusements is ample to provide the best of living conditions. The Seafarers filing for dependents' benefits be familiar with the qualifi­ to the Socony Mobil Oil Co., for Greek Government welcomes American citizens who wiah to retire In seven years. Also, Mitul O.S.K. Greece as permanent residents. The Social Security and SIU retire­ cations and the information necessary to process these claims. A seaman who if ling for benefits must have been employed at least Lines has signed a contract with ment checks stretch real good in Greece." Edmund Aboaiy is ready to go again after laying up the Massmar SO days during the previous calendar year, and at least one day within Marcona Mining Co., to carry ore at BalUmore. Ed is thinking of framing the sounding rod he used to pellets for a period of five years. the past six months Immediately preceding the date his claim accrued. soundings every four hours around the clock when his ship faced All of this employment must have been with an SlU-contracted com­ The line intends to build a 55,000 take the danger of sinking after a collision. ton carrier for this purpose. pany which was a part of the Seafarers Welfare Plan during the period Two other Seafarers dropped by the hall, William Porter and Oscar Owners Reluctant the seaman worked for the company. Up till now, Japan ship owners Oser. Bill just got off the Globe Pr<^rress and said that he had a good Who is termed a dependent? The "dependent" Includes an employee's trip. Oscar is on the beach and waiting to ship out again with a wife, unmarried children under 19 years of age, and any other person have been reluctant to enter inter­ steward's Job. national "cross trading" because whom the member is entitled to claim as a dependent on his current BalUmore still U going at full speed In ship acUvity. Shipping has they have been unable to compete Federal income tax return, under the US Internal Revenue Act. been very good and prospects for the next period look the same. We against companies that have estab­ Copies of legal documents establishing proof of dependency status lished international agencies and paid off five ships, signed on six and had 15 Intranslt. AU beefs were , must be filed with the Seafarers Welfare Plan office. more complete knowledge of the settled at payoff. In order to be entitled the dependent benefits, a patient must have field. Japan has also had a prob­ Owen Herring has finally had the cast from a broken wrist removed, been admitted to a hospital, and/or surgery must have been performed. lem getting crews for ships be­ received while aboard the Steel Executive. He says laying around In the event of surgery, it is not necessary that this surgery be per­ cause of the long period of time waiting for a fit for duty slip is killing him and he can't wait to get formed in a hopsital in order to be entitled to payment of this surgery international trading requires. hack aboard ship again. Bill Donnigan is ready to go again after benefit. The surgery benefit is paid in accordance with the Surgery Ship owners agree it will be having to leave the Alcoa Explorer due to an illness in the family. BUI Schedule for Dependent Benefits. > some time before the impact of said it really hUrt to have to get off the Explorer because It was a fine Any claim, as well as proof of a ship on the member, the doctor Japanese ships in the trade field ship. Everything seems to he going well with Bill now. Compliments to the SIU crew and ship's officers of the Yaka were claim for dependent benefits, must or the hospital, but to insure that will be felt, but they point out be submitted to the office of the all hospitals and doctors are paid that Japan's entry into the market paid by William Oswlnkle, who just paid off the ship. He says the crew Seafarers Welfare Plan within 100 in full so as to maintain a good will utimately add considerably to was one of the best he's ever sailed with and the fact the officer^ were days of the performance of such working relationship between the a situation where there are already tops made the voyage even more pleasant. Clyde Clarke has returned surgery, or of the patient's dis­ various hospitals and our member­ too many ships for the tonnage from a "change of pace" voyage to Honolulu aboard a freighter. After ship. charge from the hospital. eight months as a cahleman and ship's delegate aboard the Longlines, available. he decided to try the new experience and reported it interesting and In addition, the applicant must a good ship. Clyde is registered and expects to ship soon. have, on file with the Seaferers Norfolk Slows Down Welfare Plan office, copies of the Shipping has slowed down a little in Norfolk, hut the outlook for following or originals: An enroll­ the coming two weeks is good. We had two payoffs, two sign-ons and ment card, a claims statement Cash Benefits Paid — April, 1964 (filled in on both sides and signed six ships intranslt. by the attending physician or sur­ Some of the oldtimers on the beach in Norfolk are: Charlie Jones, CLAIMS AMOUNT VAID Robert Beale, Clayton R. Bruce and Raymond Leonard. Charlie is now geon), a marriage certificate, the child's birth certificate (if a child Hospital Benefits 8,727 $ 79,986.14 in Carolina spending a few days before shipping out. Bob is waiting Is involved). For any other person for another good Cities Service or other tanker. After eight months 28 80,500.00 as chief cook on the National Defender, Clayton is taking a vacation whom the member is claiming as Death Benefits a dependent, he must furnish a 583 87,450.00 in Florida. Ray, sorry to say, is in the hospital and hopes to he fit for copy of his latest Federal tax re-, Pension-Disability Benefits ..... duty soon so he can ship out. turn as proof of dependency. Maternity Benefits 47 9,252.05 Shipping may drop off slightly in Puerto Rico. However, August is still a normal vacation time and we may keep the July pace. Shipping In the event a claim involwng Dependent Benefits 724 85,255.36 increased over the previous month by 18 jobs. This month we shipped a hospital or doctor bill has not 668 9,594.39 60 men and 25 jobs went out short. been paid, then the check in pay­ Optical Benefits .'. ment thereto wiil be drawn in the Out-Pafient Benefits The local membership is still waiting settlement of the unemploy­ 7,549 48,488.00 ment name of the member and/or the compensation beef. Sealand and Seatrain are New Jersey cor­ doctor or hospital, whichever is SUMAAARY 18,326 400,525.94 porations and New Jersey and Puerto Rico do not have a mutual com­ Involved. This then means that pact regarding unemployment benefits. This item is pending head­ 1,446 463,180.30 quarters action through political help in the New Jersey State Legis­ the member must endorse the Vacation Benefits check and that the doctor or hospi­ lature. Vacation checks were a probelm to get cashed, but the problem tal must endorse it. This proce­ TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION has been resolved by the Union through an arrangement with First dure la used, not to create a hard­ BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD... 19,772 863,706.24 National City Bank, Japan Pushes Chartering Of Bulks, Tankers SIU Welfare, Vacation Plans �MtaalX im SEAFARERSi LOO Board Decision Boosts NLRB Beset By Affaoks Waterman Subsidy Bid From Anti-Labor Forces WASHINGTON—The National Labor Relations Board has been under attack recentl} on several fronts by anti-labor forces. The Goldwater Platform adopted by the Republican Party at its San Francisco convea-| WASHINGTON—An SlU-contracted Waterman Steamship tion called for "reorganizeLines request for a subsidy on the Atlantic Coast-Far East cause the Board is making de­ decisions on this point shows na trade route has been given a shot in the arm by a recent Mari­ tion" of the National Labor cisions "on the basis of the current such thing. Employers still havs Relations Board to assure its political realities." wide latitude in blasting unioo time Subsidy Board ruling. "impartiality." "The Board's functions, he said, during collective bargaining can The board, which recently sidy on outbound as well. In addition. It accused the pres­ "should be confined to determining palgns. Only recently the Board The board did note, however, completed hearings on the objection to granting additional ent Board of "defiance of Con­ whether a majority of a firm's em­ dismissed a complaint against en subject, reported that section 605 subsidy on the trade route as be­ gress" and called for an end to ployees want union representa­ plo.ver activity in an electionj (c) of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 did not bar the granting of an operating subsidy on Trade Route 12 which generally covers the area between the Atlantic Coast ports and purls in the Phil­ ippines, Japan, Korea, Formosa and Hong Kong. Waterman is not presently a subsidized operator on the route, but previously requested subsidiz­ ing of a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 30 sailings but for inbound traffic only. An early board ruling stated it could find no bar to the subsidy and Water­ man subsequently requested sub­ ing contrary to the general trend of consolidation of steamship serv­ ices on a world wide basis. The Board refuted this objec­ tion with the argument that it would increase competition among the U.S operators. The basis behind the subsidy board ruling was the report from the hearing chairman that found that the route was inadequately served by U.S. registry vessels within the meaning of the Mer­ chant Marine Act, section 605 (c), and that granting subsidy to Waterman would serve the pur­ pose of that section of the act. a series of decisions under the Kennedy-appointed Board that businessmen have been criticizing as "pro-labor." Picking up the same theme, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has renewed its own recent efforts to cripple the NLRB as it now stands. Latest attack was made by William C. Treanor, senior attorney for Union Carbide Corporation, on "What's the Issue?" a radio pro­ gram sponsored by the Chamber. Treanor declared that considera­ tion should be -given to turning over the judicial functions of the NLRB to the federal courts be­ tion." Treanor was particulariy an­ noyed with the current Board's position on employer "freedom of speech." Under the Eisenhower Board, the right of an employer to. indulge in anti-union propaganda was greatly widened to the point that almost anything went. The present Kennedy Board has curtail^ this "freedom." Treanor said that "in recent years, the Board has, in effect, held that the employer has no right to say any­ thing in connection with the union campaign." Actually, analysis of many Board bringing a sharp dissent fron Member Gerald A. Brown, who said that the decision gave em-| ployers far too much leeway. Treanor also complained that] the present Board had reversed the Eisenhower-appointed Board in the "Fiberboard" case which is now before the Supreme Court. The earlier Board had held that a company didn't have to consult! the union if it wanted to contract-] out work. The present Board has held that the employer could noij make a unilateral decision without at least talking in advance witti the union. The Cursed Scharnhorst-j^s:4iii^ The battleship Scharnhorst was planned to be the pride of Adolph Hitler's navy. Her 40 thousand tons were designed to outrun thel fastest of the heavier British dreadnoughts. She carried long range guns to hurl tons of death and destruction far over the horizon [ with pinpoint accuracy. The most modern electronic gear was built in, allowing her to find and finish her opponents while keeping her-| self hidden in a cloak of^^^ found her and bombed her ruins of the once magnificent glimpse of the Scharnhorst'a that day however, knew the darkness. Into junk. Getting In the way real secret of the Scharnhorst Bremen, then northward along the shadowy fom hurrying by, l!h« of a jinxed ship can be dan­ Norwegian coast the Scharnhorst lost it again in mountainous war Nazi technicians put —the secret of the jinx. everything they had into this new battle wagon. But somehow, some­ thing got in that was not planned for. Somewhere beneath her armor plated bridge, beneath the thick deck plates, lurking in her massive hull, was a jinx which would spell her doom. The trouble with the Scharn­ horst started early, while she was still being built, and her toll of death and destruction began. She was only half com­ pleted when suddenly, with­ out warning, the giant hull grated against the supporting timbers and rolled over on the side, crushing sixty work­ men beneath her and Injuring a hundred and ten more. It took months to raise her again, and once more upright, work crews had to be drafted to complete her because word had gotten around that the Scharn­ horst was hoodooed, jinxed, and no one wanted to be around when the jinx took its toll. Finally completed, the day came for the launching. Mindful of the propaganda value of a deadly new battle wagon sliding down the ways proclaiming Nazi defiance of the world, a big celebration was planned. Hitler himself would be there, and all the top Nazi officials. All went smoothly except for one thing.. The celebration had to be held without the star attraction because the Scharnhorst had broken loose and launched herself during the night, smashing through two huge barges as she lurched drunkenly towards the channel in the dark­ ness. Hitler's propaganda ma­ chine went to work on a coverup immediately. Germany had a new and secret method of sliding their warships into the water, they said, and the lauuchlng had been caj(Tied out during the night to pre­ serve the secret. Many present gerous business, the Bremen The troubled world got its first learned. look at the Scharnhorst In action Thus far the Nazi's giant dealer when the' giant killer lay in the harbor at Danzig, pumping hun­ of death and destruction had dreds of tons of death and de­ taken many lives—most of them struction into the helpless city. German. By the time the Scharnhorst German propagandists flooded the world with pictures of the Scharn­ was ready for battle again the horst In action, belching flame and Nazi cause was already going rapidly down hill. The British fury against the shore. They failed to mention however, fleet had finished off the battle­ that at the height of the demon­ ship Bismarck; the Tirpitz had stration, one of the Scharnhorst's been blasted with torpedoes. Jinx big guns exploded, while the air and all, the Scharnhorst ventured system suddenly quit In another forth again. turret smothering the twelve-man She drew what was thought to be the easiest of assignments— gun crew to death. After that, the Scharnhorst be­ plying the North Atlantic by gan to lose her crews regularly night to plunder the fat allied through unexplained deaths and convoys waddling along on their way to Russia. The destroyer es­ desertions. More Bad Luck corts would be no match for the The Scharnhorst saw action Scharnhorst. A sudden lunge out again against the forts of Oslo, of the darkness, blasting the con­ Norway. In that fight the Scharn­ voy to pieces, then quickly to a horst took more hits than all the hidden fjord to await darkness rest of the Nazi fleet combined. again and another fat soft-bellied Afire in thirty places, the warship convoy. Gneisenah finally had to leave at SIU Manned Ships the height of the battle to pull There were many SIUher to safety, out of range of the manned ships on the run to shore batteries. . Russia—ships like the Alcoa Limping toward home, crippled, Rambler, Alcoa Cadet, Alamar, hiding from British bombers by Topa Topa, the olo Bayou day and creeping along the coast Chlco, the Massiuar, the Beau­ by night, the Scharnhorst finally regard and more. Up to March made it to the mouth of the Elbe of 1943, 3.2 American ships out river which would lead her to of 143 setting out for the Ba­ safety. Limping up the river under rents Sea had been lo.st. Many cover of .darkness her radar some­ of these, and not a few of those how failed to pick up the shadow lost later, were manned by of a giant ocean liner, the Bremen, men of the SIU, for the num­ which lay in her path in the nar­ ber of ships crewed by Sea­ row channel. farers on the legendary run to The watch sounded a last Russia was almost legion. minute alarm, then died a few Nearly every ship setting out for second later as the Scharn­ Russia was given a load of explo­ horst rammed into the side of sives to carry; anywhere from sev­ the Bremen, pride of the Ger­ eral hundred tq, a thousand tons. It man luxury liners. The was "sudden death" that could— Scharnhorst backed off and and more than once did—send continued slowly upstream to ship and crew to kingdom-come in safety, but the Bremen sank a sudden fearful roar. slowly into the mud where British planes eventually | Down the Elbe, past the blasted hurried. In the darkness of the North Atlantic a British pa­ trol boat lay dead in the water, mechanics working feverishly to repair the dis­ abled engines. Suddenly the silence was broken and the astonished crew of the patrol boat saw the dark bulk of the Scharnhorst thunder by at top speed only a few hun­ dred yards away. Lying low in the dark waters, no one on the Scharnhorst, no elec­ tronic mechanism, had picked up the presence of the tiny British boat. Sounds Alarm The British crew waited until the marauding battleship was over the horizon, then flashed its alarm over the entire north sea. A Ger­ man battle wagon is on the loose hurrying northward at full speed. Bearings were flashed across the dark waters and minutes later a British fleet was wheeling about, converging at full speed toward the most likely point of intercep­ tion. The German cause was a des­ perate one. But a single battle­ ship with so vast an expanse of water in which to hide could smash hundreds of thousands of tons of shipping, take hundreds of vital seamen's lives and disrupt the tenuous allied supply lines if she were not found atid destroyed. In the total darkness of the northern night, the British made contact with the Scharnhorst, fought for a few minutes, and then lost her again as the swift German battleship easily outdistanced them. Onward she thundered, churning the cold water to white froth on a direct path toward the fat, lumbering convoy. The British commander how­ ever, had spread his ships In a giant fan shaped formation, comb­ ing the rough waters for the German raider. A destroyer got a Then came a call from a cruis with a little better fix on the elusive target. Gun crews had been at the ready for hours and now definite range was computed and flashed. The Scharnhorst was tak-| ing evasive action, the British commander knew. But which wa would she turn—left or right? Instinct led him to a decisiooJ orders were barked in the darkJ ness and tl^e British guns roaredJ Miles away in the black night the German commander also made his decision and the Scharnhorst swung about sharply In the icy waters. Directly into the path of ton^ of high explosive the Scharn­ horst turned. Explosions ripped her apart. She shud­ dered and reeled under the impact as shells tore into the depths of the ship. Fires broke out all over the vessel. Speed was cut in half, then cut again as thousands of tons of water poured in through gaping, jagged holes ripped In her hull. In only minutes the Scharnhorst rolled over and plunged to the bottom of the sea about sixty miles off the Norwegian coast. Only a few of her crew sur-| vived to be picked up by thai British. Most of the men aboard! died in the explosions, fires ami finally the icy waters before thai British arrived. The Scharnhorsfj was no more, but strangely lht| jinx of the Scharnhorst lived an. Two of the German crew some-l how managed to reach a tiny rockyi island. They made a windbrct^j of their raft and counted thent-| selves lucky to be alive and f«l have eluded somehow the cuma| of the Scharnhorst. But years later they wei* found — dead — killed in tlx explosion of their little cnma gency oil stove — standard survival equipment from the Scharnhorst. �S£ArAMKti4t * (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SW Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.) July 18-July 31, 1964 Seafarers found job calls were more plentiful on the rotary shipping board in the last two weeks as shipping activity jumped upward.. A total of 1,441 jobs was filled, compared with 1,166 in the previous reporting period. SIU men shipping in the engine department fared best in the upturn, while the engine and steward ratings also showed healthy improvement over the previ­ ous two weeks. East Coast ports registered the most substantial gains during the reporting period. Boston and Philadelphia led the improvement with heavy increases in the number of men shipping, followed by New York. The job situ­ ation in Houston bounced back to a point well beyond the number normally shipping, although other Gulf ports failed to show similar progress. San Francisco was the only West Coast port to report an appreciable in­ crease in the number of men shipping over the previous two weeks. The quicker pace of job activity had its effect on registration statistics. Total registration fell to 1,401 from 1,466 in the last reporting period. The number of men registered on the beach on the other hand, failed to show much change, standing at 3,914 compared to last period's 3,922. Shipping activity (see right) was also at a higher level, reflecting the improv^ shipping picture. Payoffs and in-transit ship visits were both significantly higher, while sign-ons also increased, helping to clear many cards off the board. There was little change in the seniority situation since the previous reporting period. Class A men accounted for 55 percent of the total number of men shipping, con­ trasted to. 52 percent two weeks ago. The percentage of class B men shipping slipped a single point to 33 per­ cent, while class C shipping dropped from 14 to 12 percent of the total number of jobs filled. Ship AcffWIy Pay Si«a la Offi Oo* Traoi. TOTAL •atton . 1 0 N«w Yorli . 24 4 Pliiladalpliia .. . 4 1 •aitimcia 4 Norfolk .. ... S Jacfcfoiivillo ... 0 0 rampa . « « Moblfo . s s Now Orloaos .. . 7 • Hoiittea .. _ .. . 10 10 WilMioytoa ... . 0 0 Son Proocitca . . 2 2 Seoltlo . 2 2 TOTALS 44 43 4 23 4 IS 14 10 '. 4 S3 11 24 24 10 fl I 5 13 23 72 4 9 • 52 4 S 4 ISS • 244 DECK DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Off ioston Few York.... 'hiladelphia . laltimore . .. forfolk acksonville . 'ampa . .... lobile Few Orleans. Fouston Wilmington . an Francisco eattle OfAlS Registered CLASS B GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 2 10 0 12 28 31 10 69 13 22 40 5 6 24 33 3 6 7 C 13 2 3 0 5 2 0 0 2 6 10 20 1 19 27 5 51 39 72 20 13ll 5 7 4 4 15 2 211 10 2 1 13 Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS C GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 2 3 ALL 1 2 0 3 2 2 2 5 8 1 11 1 1 2 30 1 11 17 29, 26 44 13 83 2 16 12 1 5 14 20! 9 15 3 8 14 2 26 3 0 8 11 20 31 1 5 7 13 19 5 6 1 3 7 4 5 5 4 11 0 1 9 0 0 10 1 4 0 0 1 9 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 d 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 5 2 4 6 3 0 1 4 6 5 32 3 24 13 25 11 19 12 9 12 49! 1 5 8 37 50 34 51 13 98 11 22 26 59 0 0 2 3 5 2 3 6 0 1 1 1 13 0 5 6 3 13 3 19 0 6 7 1 6 0 2 3 5 2 1 7 2 2 2 4 145 230 51 I 426 11 1 61 116|188104 200 59 78 84 I 184 • TOTAL Shipped 1 GROUP CLASS 1 3 ALL A B 2 0 0 1 1 11 5 0 22 83 11 11 30 2 5 3 10 26 14 2 3 7 31 2 13 0 6 11 5 1 5 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 5 1 1 14 0 4 5 49 32 1 5 2 8 98 1 59 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 19 0 0 0 13 0 2 3 7 1 6 9 Registered On The Beach CLASS A1 / GROUP ALL 1 3 ALL 2 17 7 28 40 5 135 98 131 24 253 50 17 20 43 6 51 51 81 14 146 22 15 14 33 4 7 7 9 1 17 3 5 7 0 12 20, 31 84 73 8 86 66 89 12 167 165 116 73 21 140, 7 11 25 7 43 32 23 22 4 49 30 15 49 4 C 1 22 10 7 6 0 1 1 5 8 0 0 3 CLASS B GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 7 4 3 39 85 127 1 4 16 21 18 40 1 59 5 8 15 2 3. 10 10 23 2 4 13 7 0 5 20 25 3 18 85 106 3 18 41 62 0 10 11 21 28 2 14 12 3 18 12 33 33 22 I 64 363 184 64|611407 548 110 |1065 24 165 .351| 540 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Oft oston ew York hiladelphia altimore orfolk acksonville ampa [oblle ew Orleans fouston Wilmington an Francisco eattle . Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS; A Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C i GROUP GROUP1 GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 3 ALL 1 2 2 1 5 0 6 1 5 0 7 0 2 4 1 3 2 2 1 8 37 8 53 3 54 5 40 24 15 42 11 35 8 21 14 3 18 4 25 1 17 8 15 15 16 1 8 24 0 1 8 3 15 3 21 1 20 2 15 26 9 10 4 21 1 12 13 0 14 4 18 1 5 8 6 15 0 6 10 0 3 4 2 0 0 2 2 0 3 2 5 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 1 9 0 8 11 5 0 7 19 0 5 0 2 5 7 31 2 40 2 23 14 39 7 35 3 34 25 3 21 10 3 24 30 1 3 11 11 32 3 46 1 22 17 40 23 11 1 3 0 4; 0 2 4 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 13 15| 0 1 2 3 5 2 15 3 20 1 5 2 2 1 3 1 5 0 5 3 8 1 5' 1 7 0 2 4 6 31 174 27'1 10 106 97 1 213 36 162 27 1 2251 12 98 78 1 188 OTAiS TOTAL Shipped GROUP CLASS 1 3 ALL A 2 B 0 3 7 3 0 4 0 8 40 11 19 54 0 5 0 5 16 17 1 2 5 8 21 26 0 3 5 10 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 5 7 0 5 34 4 9 35 0 8 1 9 46 40 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 6, 20 0 5 2 0 3 7 1 6 3 40 22 1 65 225 188 C 3 19 5 8 5 0 1 3 9 9 0 0 3 65 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B 1 GROUP GROUP ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 14 1 11 16 0 4 2 5 7 113 45 128 16 189 13 47 71 131 38 4 21 5 30 1 6 12 19 55 14 79 7 100 0 29 27 56 20 2 18 3 23 2 6 9 17 4 1 7 0 8 2 6 4 12 K 13 2 1 0 14 0 7 2 15 9 25 35 0 1 4 19 1 33 78 23 81 12 116 2 43 54 99 95 25 60 5 90 6 24 31 61 3 10 11 3 24 4 5 7 16 25 11 33 10 54 2 8 10 20 16, 8 41 1 29 4 12 6 19 1 478 154 516 70 1 740 33 204 260 1 497 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A_ Oft OS Y hll al or ac am ob 0 oo Fil F ea OTAIS Registered CLASS B 1 Shipped CLASS A GROUP GROUP 1-s 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1-8 1 0 2 5" 8 10 0" 1 1 5 11 15 20 51 1 3 17 21 5 6 13 1 1 3 3 1 11 1 9 2 4 4 13 23 0 1 10 11 2 3 1 3 2 9 0 © 8 8 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 12 1 2 7 0 6 7 0 3 18 6 15 42 0 0 28 28 3 6 12 33 1 1 14 4 13 18 2 3 6 0 1 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 8 2 1 11 0 0 2 2 0 6 1 2 2 11 1 5 1 7 0 64 47 92 1 221 ' 7 18 13 101 1 121 15 Shipped CLASS B GROUP 1 1 3 ALL 2 0 1 2 4 58 12 12 29 5 6 13 1 7 8 6 18 2 2 1 6 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 11 6 18 38 10 35 9 14 0 0 1 1 1 1 11 13 1 2 _8 11 49 37 100 1 201 GROUP 1 3 ALL 1 2 0 0 2 2 13 1 2 10 0 0 5 5 0 0 13 13 6 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 28 1 27 27 2 2 23 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 5 8 89 1 1021 Shipped CLASS C 1 TOTAL Shipped GROUP 11 CLASS 1 3 ALL A 2 B 1 0 2 4 1 2 0 2 12 14 58 13 0 0 6 6 13 5 0 0 6 6 18 13 0 1 2 3 6 6 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 28 1 1 38 0 0 9 35 27 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 13 0 2 0 1 3 2 4 11 3 2 44 1 49 201 102 1 C ALL 1-8 2 8 1 14 85 34 6 24 4 37 14 6 15 5 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 5 8 67 17 1 71 9 9 3 4 1 0 15 9 4 17 5 49 1 352 113 Registered On The Beach CLASS A 1 CIASS B GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 2 4 2 6 13 0 0 3 52 39 69 194 4 61 9 48 7 6 10 27 0 11 2 9 18 17 28 77 2 38 4 32 9 6 4 24 0 2 13 15 2 2 0 5 1 3 1 1 5 14 0 4 3 0 0 0 13 6 25 52 1 2 20 23 33 15 68 133 1 2 88 91 32 15 23 79 6 8 27 36 6 5 6 3 8 21 0 11 21 3 24 57 0 2 11 13 8 6 8 1 27 6 6 32 44 210 126 274 1 723' 21 36 292 349 SUMMARY Registered CLASS A DECK iNGINE mWARD BRAND TOTALS Registered • CLASS B GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 12 3 61 116 145 2.30 51 1 426 11 31 174 27 t 232 10 106 97 13 101 82 47 92 1 221 7 258 451 17(rr879 28 180 314 SHIPPED CLASS A GROUP ALL 12 3 1 188 104 200 59 1 213 36 162 27 37 100 1 121 64 1 522 204 399 186 SHIPPED CLASS B 789 SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 1_ 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 407 548 110 11065 24 165 351 I 540 478154 516 . 70|740; 33 204 260 I 497 352 323 126 274 I 723 21 36 29^1 349 474 178 11441884 1190 454 |2528| 78 405 903 11386 �I , jJ- 1, i9Ci LOO New Bill Would Liberalize Meaning Of Obsolete Ship WASHINGTON—A bill to change the definition of an "obsolete vesael" for the purpose of trade-in by government subsidized steam­ ship lines has been introduced into the Senate. At the present time, ships must be at least 17 years old, more than 1,350 gross tons, and must be declared obsolete or inadequate for domestic or foreign trade for the vessel to be traded in for replacement. The new bill would require only a declaration by the Commerce Secretary that a ship's replacement would be in the public interest. The bill was introduced into the Senate by Senator Warren G. Magnunson (D.-Wash.) at the insistence of the Commerce Depart­ ment's Maritime Administration. It is believed that the new bill would remove a major inconsistency in the government's trade-in policy for subsidized lines, in that at present, ships only 17 years old could be traded in, while other vessels of the same type would continue to serve on the same route for a much longer time. Also, it wouid remove any uncertainty that vessels traded in by the subsidized companies could be traded to non-subsidized domes­ tic or tramp operators for their older ships. Although the Maritime Administration desires the bill to be passed during this session of Congress, It is uncertain whether there is sufficient time to do so. Rotterdam Retains *Busiest Port' Title ROTTERDAM—^The port of New York lost its long-held title of the world's leading seaport to Rotterdam in 1962 when the Dutch port handled 96 million metric tons of oceangoing cargo, as against 93,666,000• tons for New York. about 35 percent of the port area From tentative figures in 1945. Today the harbor boasts available for 1963 it appears that the Dutch port's lead is safe again this year with New York running a close second and London holding down third spot. Rotterdam made a miraculous comeback after WW II when the retreating Germany army gutted Survives Five Months Adrift in Open Boat PAGO PAGO, Samoa— An up to dat« version of a story familiar to many Seafarers who shipped on the convoy routes during the war came to light here recently wtien natives on Tau Island, 70 mifes east of Pago Pago found a small, disabled outboard motorboat washed up on a remote beach with an unconscious man abroad. Taken to the Samoan capital, the man, Demanihi Tepa, told a •tory of over five months adrift In tho open, flat-bottomed boat, dur­ ing which time it drifted more than 1,400 miles across the Pacific Ocean. Another" man, who was with him, died two weeks before the end of the m-deal, Tepa said. Tepa said he and his companion started on February 2 fiwn their home on the small Tahitian isle of Maupiti on what was to be a short trip to Bora Bora, when the out­ board motor broke down and they found themselves adrift with no oars, paddles or sails. They carried a cargo of water­ melons and tropical apples and bad a snoali quantity of bread, watermelon seeds and two large containers of water. When this food ran out, Tepa told author­ ities, they caught fish with a spear fashioned from a pair of scissors and wood strips from the boat. Their warier supply was replen­ ished by rain. Tepa started the trip' weighing ^ 23» pounds, he reported, but 135 days and 1,406 miles later he was down to 160 when the boat finally washed up on Tau Esiand on July 6. Authorities checked . his story and - received confirmation that Tepa had been reported niissing •from Maupiti in~ Tahiti' since' February 2. some of the most-up^to-date cranes derricks, docks and other facilities in the world. Two hundred thou­ sand tons of bulk cargo can be transshipped every 24 hours. Average turnaround time for a ship in Rotterdam is slightly less than 30 hours, compared to an average of three days in New York. A big factor in Rotterdam's favor Is its excellent geographical position on the delta of the Rhine, which is the main artery of the European network of Inland waterways. Almost 80 percent of the cargo coming in from the sea goes out again on barges bound for the interior of the Continent. Oil is a big item in the cargo handling of the port, making up about half of the cargoes shipped into Rotterdam. The facilities there can handle 100,000-ton tankers. In addition to handling the oil cargoes, shipyards in the city are equipped to build tankers in the 100,000 ton class and acHne 'of the biggest oil refineries in Europe are located there. Congratulations Europeans Tack Conditions On Dual Rate Data Demand WASHINGTON—Attempts by the Federal Maritime Commission to get documents information concerning freight rate making in the U.S. trade from 10 European maritir nations and Japan took another turn recently, but it is difficult to decide whether it was | turn towards or away from-*success. diction over outbound conferences Kingdom, Italy, Sweden, Norwa The FMC has been attempt­ which are headquartered in the Denmark, West Germany, Franj ing to study disparities in freight rates by shipping conferences which allegedly discriminate against U. S. exports. It has been charged that certain rates are higher outbound than inbound on similar items. Extreme Reluctance Thus far, FMC attempts to ob­ tain the necessary documents from the foreign nations involved have met with extreme reluctance on the foreign shippers' part to make them available. Several deadlines have been set by the FMC for pro­ duction of the documents, all of which have been extended to allow the foreign shippers more time. The latest development in the hassle is a report that the Euro­ pean nations have agreed to turn over the information on the in­ bound conferences — but with enough limiting provisions to sink one of their own ships. Latest word is that they will make the information available providing; • The freight rate information and documents can be produced "voluntarily" so they cannot be used to pro.secute any of the lines or conferences or used to assess penalties against them. • They are given assurances that the documents and informa­ tion will not be published or made known to any private person or made part of any public record. This means that the FMC could not use any of the information in investigations it might hold or turn over any of the information to investigating Congressional committees. • The FMC stipulates that it will not use any of the Information received for rate flxing or rate adjusting. If all of these stipulations are adhered to It would almost com­ pletely nullify the purpose for which the FMC wanted the docu­ ments and rate Information. One condition which the foreign shippers have demanded for some time is that the FMC not use any of the Information In legal pro­ ceedings against the lines or con­ ferences. Voluntary Association A steamship conference is a voluntary association made lip of American and foreign lines serv­ ing on the same trade route and Interested in maintaining the same rates and practices. Dual rate contracts provide that sign­ ers of dual contracts pay rates up to 15 percent lower than those paid by shippers without such con­ tracts. Not all shippers are con­ ference members. In the past the FMC has main­ tained that it has complete juris­ Greece and Japan. The latest attempts at "co promise" by the foreign shii followed a recent blast by Paul H. Douglas (D.-Iii.) agair introduction of a bill into the Br| ish House of Commons which, effect, would authorize Brit shipowners to ignore the FMC contract requirements. British lines, he said, are frightened by the consequences suiting from the re-evaluation additional facts that they ha lobbied the British government take this unheard of action agaiij its most friendly ally. Chairman Emanuel Celler (l{ N.Y.) of the House Judiciary Co mittee called the British action attempt to encourage dedanca U.S. shipping laws and urged FMC to "resist to the fullest" e| attempt by the British or oth steamship lines to violate Am^ lean law. By Col Tanner. Executive Vice-President Administrators Should Know Industi The tough, uphill struggle for survival being fought by the Americ maritime industry is complicated by many factors. One of the les] understood of the many reasons for the poor showing of U. S. marltli in our otherwise burgeoning economy was painted up recently in marks made by Commerce Secretary Luther Hodges. As head of the Department of Commerce, the Secretary has a gre deal to say of the overall problems of the maritime industry. Decisia made today by the Commerce Department will affect the U.S. maritin industry not only in the near future but for years to come. Yet it came obvious that the head of this powerful section of the governmc has no special knowledge of the maritime industry or its problems. Many in the industry have accused the Commerce Secretary of nev having been "pro-merchant marine or even solidly behind maintalnil a strong American fleet." In a recent speech the Secretary disptayl an unfamiliarity with the workings of the maritime industry—a spee| which has been variously described as a "quite unbelievable mass mistakes." For instance, the Secretary stated that only 9 percent of goods lea Ing American ports do so In American bottoms, showing that the su sidy program is not working as it should. Industry leaders were quick t64 point out however that Maritime derstandlng of the maritime ir Admiuistration statistics show that tr.v. 29.2 percent of the commercial This then. Is one of the serk cargo moving in the U.S. trades on problems which maribkne mij liners moves on U.S. liners, three face. Can these various Gove fourths of which are subsidized. ment administrators and agenci| The Commerce Secretary's figure with the best of Intentions in is so low. of course, because it world, do anything to help includes the non-subsidized industry out of its present dilemd tramps, tankers and bulk carriers when they have such, little rj which have difficulty competing understandings of the industry. with low cost, low wage foreign They can, of course, but oil vessels. if they are witilng to. sit doi •This obvious mistake came, up. with those who are familiar wj It seems, because the entire ques­ the problems, to really learn so tion of ship subsidies is not too thing about the industry and clear in the Commerce Secretary's the process reach, some constril m mind. tive decisions. The maritii] Ignorance of or disinterest in unions are familiar with the prq tlie wofkliigs and'problems of the lems of the industry as are maritime industry is not restricted ship operators. What is needl Seafarers with beefs regard­ to the Commerce Department. The now is a real willingne.ss on ing slow payment of monies due Interstate Commerce Comm'ission, part of the government agenc| from various operators in back a powerful regulatory agency of and administrators to beco wages and disputed overtime the U.S. Government, which often familiar with the industry so should first check whether they makes life or dehth decisions re­ cisions can be made on the baj have a proper mailing address garding shipping operations, has of knowledge instead of gue on file with the company. SIU always displayed an ignorance of or worse. headquarters Officials point out maritime problems: This ignorance Wtien the head of a power^ that reports received from sev­ is coupled at times with a strong government department can eral operators show checks have bias in favor of U.S. railroads; who as the Commerce Secretary bepn mailed to one address are in turn trying to eliminate recently, "The'more'we subsidy while a beef on the same score competiticm from water carriers the leM we haul, it seems," Is sent from another, thus, cre­ wberever. they can! then go' on to di^ay a commie ating much difficulty la keeping ' The - head • of the Maritime' A'd- lack of understanding of the entij accounts, .straight. mtnlstfation Itself Is » msin not subsidy' setup, i^otnet6i'ng ts drasfc equipped with any long-term uA- ally wi ong. Use Only One Mall Address SiU-Groaf Laicos vataran George GicHiiarelos (r) roCaives congratulations anol bast wishes as ho gats his first pension check from Frad. Farnan, sacrdtary-traasurar of tho Groat Lakes District. Giomaralos, who sailed as an oilar on' MacQarthy iStaamshlp. vasselsi also shipped deep sea. U.S. and would not compromise on the matter of documents located here. If the Commission now agrees to the stipulation demands, it would represent an about-face on its past jurisdictional claims. The requests by the FMC for information on the dual rate setup created an immediate outcry from the 10 leading European maritime nations and Japan, which accused the U.S. of trying to regulate and control what was not its business. Interfering with international af­ fairs, and brought threats of re­ taliation against U.S. ships call­ ing at their ports. Many compromises have already been made by the FMC, such as the deletion of much language sti'essing tlie control of the FMC and the 1916 Shipping Act, which protects U.S. shipping, from the dual rate contracts. The foreign nations involved are Belgium, Holland, the United �fHf HtM SEAF A EE EE ' LOG' j^tim Columbia Crew Takes A Breather |iw E. B. McAuley, West Coast Representative C. Mourns Sen. Clair Engle X lireat loss lo the United States was felt here on the Pacific Coast— IS veil as across the Nation—when the news came that Sen. Clair Sii^B had died in Washington. He served in the Senate for six years . fter 21 years' service in the House of Representatives. With Pat Brown unning for Governor of California, and Engle for Senator, the two oiindly trounced the Republican "big boysj' Goodwin Knight and Wiliam Knowland a few years ago Thit late senator was stricken by a brain tumor 11 months ago and withdrew his name from the state Democratic primary won by Pierre lalinger. Some of the backers of Goldwater at the Convention in San Franis;o were quite a line of Birch Society leaders, to name just a few: lejft Courtne.v—operates the "Independent American" from New Or?ans: Gen. A. C. AVedemeyer, retired, addressed a pre-convention rally, fe was an early Bircher but left the group. Another supporter was dmiral Ben Moreel. retired, who heads the Americans for Constituional Action, an interlocking group with the JBS. Crewmembers on the Bob-Lo excursion boat Columbia are caught by the LOG photographer during one of their off duty moments after the passengers have left for the night. Seated One can't blame a candidate when certain political groups attach (l-r) are Adolph Toxl Lang, Tony Pace. Leo Troy. Aram "Blaekie" Avedisian and Ben Van lemselves to him—good or bad. But in Goldwater's case this is a Derpool; rear, Herman Neiison, second mate; Bob Engleman and Bobby Williams. The Co­ latter of working hand-in-glove with the "Group." By the way things lumbia and her sister excursion vessel, the St. Claire, are expected to carry more than 700,ave gone at the Republican Con-t( OOP passengers this season on the Great Lakes' oldest surviving boat attraction. ention. I ll bet next week's din- j the beach. Maguad is an oldtimer er that this presidential campaign in the SIU and was a former mem­ ill turn out to be a campaign of ber of the old ISU. 0 holds barred, hit-and-run. and Sheffield Merkitt. another oldame calling. The smearing of timer, who generally sails the gal. laracters will predominate and ley is waiting for a berth to Japan. Wre will be plenty of disturbances He is anxious to see his wife there y the polls. —getting the jitters here lately . Shipping has been good the last and bugging the counter. After a I'veral weeks, with a few changes long time aboard the Choctaw, YORK—The names of three more SIU oldtimers have beeii added to the growing fi the cable ship Long Lines. The S. B. Woodell piled off, looking 1atlook for the coming two weeks for rest and recuperation from his list of Union members who are assured $150 month for life. A total of 48 Seafarers has '•oks fair, with several transient hard labors—but it seems his fam­ benefited by joint Union-shipowner action permitting them to retire without fear of finan­ Issels expected. The port has ily won't give him much of a vaca- j cial worry which would nor-^ |id three payoffs, the Ames Vle- tion. Sixto Escobar, old time stew-' mally be the case had they ing years in the New Orleans area. seaman, and made his last trip ^ry, Choctaw and Transorleans. aid, is back at the USPHS here Hermo sailed with a bosun's rat­ aboard the Del Norte (Delta). Mar,e have had two sign-ons, and in- after .being on the Northwestern stopped working without the ing in the deck department. He Jajiitlts were: San Francisco, Port- Victory for a spell. He is coming assistance of a pension. New Pensioners along nicely. jar and Seamar. became a Seafarer many years ago The three veterans are Kenyon in the Port of Baltimore. A native ,Le» A, Strautins, former crew Not too much to report from F. Parks, 58; Jose P. Hermo, of Spain, he later became an Amer­ ember of the Long Lines, was Seattle and Wilmington. The .iured aboard and is coming shipping outlook for the Port of 64; and Willie ican citizen. Hermo's last ship was ong nicely. He wanted to get Seattle is very slow. We have paid T. Hardeman, 65. the New Orleans rSealand). He in­ It the other day but the doctor off the Fanwood and the Anchor All three are re­ tends to retire in Baltimore with a id "No!" On the beach for some age. Around August 12 we expect sister, Mrs. Candalaria Garcia. tiring on pen­ on# and anxious to ship out is to pay-off the Delaware. Hardeman, born in Georgia, sions which pay iiief Cook M. S. Maguad. And, Oldtimers on the beach here came to New York to join the SIU. $150 per mo'nth. ; all things, he was married four are John Indorf and Phillip Cbgley, Hermo Hardeman Parks has been He was an engineer, fireman, onths ago. Wonder If this had taking It kind of easy but still oiler, watertender and ordinary a member of the rero. La., will be the place he iytlhing to do with his staying on ready to ship out. SIU since he se^an In his many years as a spends his post-working days. joined in New Parks Orleans. A na­ tive of Wadena, Minnesota, he sailed for many years with the steward department before illness forced him to end his sailing davs. Parks shipped aboard the Transi ^ bill that would set up a panel to study york (Transwestem) on his final WASHINGTON—Congressmen from states where Naval ae effects of automation on the American economy and voyage. He will spend his retlr- Three More SIU Oldtimers Retire On Lifetime Pensions iytomation Effects Study >et Up In House Measure opu ation, has been passed by the House of Representatives he 14-man panel would be'*' elected partially from both • Identification and descrip­ ibor and management. tion of the impact of technological The bill was passed 259 to 75 id sent to the Senate where impanion legislation is high on le list. Tfee program was suggested by le late President Kennedy during le rail labor dispute in 1963, but jas blocked by another important ;SUs up before the house at the 'iw. I^ifcident Johnson pursued the latter further in his State of the niiU message, and later urged bti/fl on the bill saying that the ichiiical revolution we live was iroviding us with the highest aiidard of living in the world" lit that the accompanying J,.',discations and loss of jobs" might lease "a specter of poverty in e midst of plenty." Tie bill would establish a 14eft:4^er panel selected by tbcL eeident. The members of the roup would be outside the govrsjilent, and subject to Senate ppioval. Tke .panel's assignment would tinnde the following: and economical change of produc­ tion and employment, including new job requirements and the major types of worker that would be displaced in the next 10 years. • Identification and assessment of the past effects and the cur­ rent and prospective role and pace of technological changes. • Specific identification of the industries and type of jobs and geographic areas that would be most effected, as well as the social and economic effects of the de­ velopments on the nation's econ­ omy, manpower communities, families, social structure and human values. • Assessment of the most ef­ fective means for channeling new technologies into promising di­ rections where accelerated techno­ logical advancement would pro­ vide general benefits. The Commission would report to the President and Congress by the .end of 1965, but could pub]i.sh interim reports at any time. Congressmen Fight Shipyard Shutdowns Uphold Seatrain In Rate Fight I Continued from page 2) traffic represents more than onehalf of the line's northbound cargo volume. Without the Mon­ santo freight, Seatrain would be unable to keep its vessels on the run, carrying only a limited num­ ber of other commodities that are currently shipped under low-cost rates. Should service be discontinued, the SlU-manned line—an unsubsidized domestic ship operator — would be left with only one route that railroads cannot employ rate slashing tactics against—the run to Puerto Rico. shipyards are located have formed a special committee to thP 11 Administration to close any of the 11 naval shipyards located'*' on both coasts and in Hawaii, that it will ruin the economy of Headed by Representative the communities in which the ship­ Emanuel CeMer iD-NY), the spe­ cial bi-partisan committee is ex­ pected to ask that any move to change the present status of the yards be first sent through both houses' Armed Forces Committees. The AFL-CIO backed move has been sought as an economy meas­ ure. The Navy presently operates the same number of shipyards as it did during the last war when it had as much as 10 times as many ships under its operation. Also, it has become a govern­ ment policy to give about 35 per cent of the Navy's repairs, con­ versions, and modernizations to pri­ vately owned yards. In addition, the private yards have received a large proportion of new construc­ tion. It is thought that the Congress has already weakened its argu­ ments against any closing of the yards by its continuing screams for less spending in the govern­ ment. The special committee has attacked the do,sure on the grounds yards are located. It also says that the national defense position would be affected. In testimony earlier this year before a House appropriations sub­ committee, Defense Secretary McNamara denied rumors that as many as six or seven naval yards would be closed. The number would probably be nearer to three. Private yards have long worked to reduce the number of naval competitors on the grounds that it would cost the government less if all naval work were performed in privately-owned yards. Representative L. Mendel Rivers (D-SC), a member of both the Mer­ chant Marine Committee and the special committee, warned the group that they had already weak­ ened their position by not sup­ porting the naval shipyards in the past. He alsQ accused organized labor, which through the AFLClO's metal trades department spearheaded this effort, of not helping, any because it has mem­ bers in both kinds of shipyards. �SEAfAKE^S^S^ LOC By Robert A. Mofffcews, Vlco^resldent, Centraets, & BlU Hdl, Headquarters Rep. Bosun's Duties On A tanker rac» iNM, Binding Grievance Rulings Urged By Railroad Unions WASHINGTON—-U.S. railways are frustrating settlement of disputes with their em­ ployes for as long as 9 years by appealing virtually every arbitration award to the courts, four union men testified before the House Subcommittee on Transportation & Aeronautics. Workers have no such^ choice open to them when the latter a member of the Na­ all awards by the four divisions they lose, said Legislative tional Railroad Adjustment Board, of the board enforceable without A ancstion ooneerning overtime for the unlicensed deck department ndiea • 'company' boeim performs carpenter work durine resular work Iny hoars aboard a Cities Service Tanker in the rrain trade came In to headqaarters reoently from Seafarer James N. Bryant aboard the Rep. A1 H. Chesser of the Rail­ Dlv. II, which hears disputes In­ retrial on the merits. Council Grove. road Trainmen. Intl. Rep. Robert volving nonoperating employes— Grlevant Testifies Qnestion No. 1: "On a Cities Service Tanker in the grain trade, can a E. Stenzinger of the Machinists— spoke in support of a bill to make The two other witnesses were 'company' Bosun perform Carpenter work during regular working hours Fred A. Hardin, BRT general or does this constitute overtime for the unlicensed Deck Department." chairman on the Southern Rail­ Answer: On service tankers, the Bosun is not considered part of the way's eastern division, and A. E. unlicensed Deck Department for purposes of this agreement. Therefore, Anderson of Selma, Ala., a BRT if the Bosun Is used to perform Carpenter duties instead of members member who has a dispute pend­ of the unlicensed Deck Department, the Deck Department crewmeming before the board's Div. 1, the bers who ordinarily would have performed these duties are entitled "to tribunal for operating employes. overtime. Anderson said his grievance Reference: Standard Frelghtship Agreement, Article II, Section 10— with the Southern Railway has Customary Duties: "Members of all departments shall perform the nec­ essary and customary duties of that department." NEW YORK—The hue and cry raised by the nation's two been pending since 1958. A train­ Standard Frelghtship Agreement, Article III, Section 12—Carpen­ largest railroads that they must merge in order to make man on that road for 23 years, he ter's Duties: "(a) Routine duties of the Carpenter shall include the money was dimmed somewhat when they released their was fired and filed an appeal. The board ordered him reinstated with following: -f latest profit figures. full seniority and pay for all time 1. Painting, chipping and clean­ Trade, No. 5: "During regular reached between the two railroads lost, but the road refused. Mean­ The Pennsylvania Railroad ing the windlass. working hours it shall be the duty and 18 - railway labor unions on while Anderson took the only job 2. Sounding bilges, fresh water of the deck department to set up and the New York Central May 20. he could get, that of hotel clerk and shift the ship's evacutors in­ have reported earning during the and ballast tanks daily. ICC Says No at $160 a month, he said, while cluding attaching the first section first half of this year that would 3. Shoring-up cargo. The ICC turned down a request waiting for the courts to rule. 4. Standing by the windlass of suction pipe and to do any rig­ make last year's reports look pale, for hearing from the Transporta­ Chesser told the subcommittee ging necessary for operation and when necessary. tion Workers Union of America, that under present law, awards and this In the face of the fact 5. Maintenance work such as re­ repairs. However, hooking up ad­ an AFL-CIO affiliate, for addi­ requiring the payment of money pairing locks, installing porthole ditional sections of suction pipe, they are basing their pending tional hearings on the possible ef­ gaskets, fixing and fastening steel shifting suction lines or going into merger case on the fact that they fects of an arbitration award in are not final and binding on both the tanks to hook up or unplug suc­ have been losing so much money. the work rules dispute between parties, but all others are. This lockers, and all blocks. means, he said, that if the unions 6. Such other work as is custom­ tion lines, shall be considered long­ the union and the nation's ra3- lose a case the decision is final Hearings on the merger are be­ shore work and shall be paid for ary for Carpenters to perform. roads. and binding—there is no provi­ ing continued by the Interstate (b) No overtime shall be paid to at the longshore rate.' The ICC turned down the re­ sion for appeal, even though a In, addition, the Contract De­ Commerce Commission. The latest quest on the grounds that any evi­ members of the Deck Department number of such decisions are er­ who are. required to assist the Car­ partment reports on the following hearing is to receive evidence dence of changes in the railroad roneous. penter during their regular hours. Items: solely limited to the agreement cost because of the award "is only In contrast, he added, "when 1. Taddel Village—Clothing Al­ (c) When members of the Deck indirectly related to the merger the railroad loses, and the deci­ Department are required by the lowance — We are still holding proposal, and the evidence sought sion of the board requires the pay­ officer-in-charge to perform regu­ checks for the following crewmem­ to be entered is not of such signifi­ ment of money, no matter wheth­ lar carpenter work they shall be bers, and we would appreciate it, cance to justify further hearings." er large or small, it can have the paid straight overtime for their if any of you know the men in­ The agreement reached between issues retried" by the simple proc­ watch on deck and overtime and volved, that you should have them the two railroads would give a pro­ ess of refusing to comply with contact the Contract Department, one-half for their watch below. jected $81 mUlion a year savings, the board's order. The unions (d) Routine soundings shaU be and we will be happy to forward which the railroads claim is neces­ then must drop the case or instltaken on Saturdays, Sundays and the checks. sary in order to survive in the face t u t e enforcement proceedings. Name Amount Holidays at sea. Except in an emer­ of other competition. They may not use economic force, Manuel A. Silva $500. gency, only members of the Un­ However, Pennsylvania Railroad he declared, under a recent Su­ Claude B. Jessup 500. licensed Deck Department shall Charles Kempczynski 500. * NEW irORK—The joint Union- reported an earned $8,460,200 preme Court decision. take soundings in the absence of 2. Niagara—Oriental Exporters- employer trustee panel of the SIU profit during the second quarter All three BRT witnesses also the Carpenter and Boatswain. After this year, and a total of $11,628,500 testified in support of another 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. weekdays Disputed Overtime—We reported proposed bill to establish regional and on Saturday, Sunday or holi­ previously that we had settled a pension plan has awarded two during the first six months. Profits High adjustment boards to resolve dis­ days, they shall be paid at their dispute on this vessel in connection veteran members of the SlU-Inregular overtime rate. with tank cleaning. We are stiU land Boatmen's Union lifetime The New York Central reported putes without referring them to (e) When no Carpenter is car­ holding checks for the following: pensions which will pay $150 per profits three times better than last the board in Chicago. Name ried, the Boatswain shall stand by Amount month. The two IBU tug old- year, with earnings of $9,753,575, Div. I will decide some 125 Richard Anderson the windlass and shall take sound­ ? 73.40 timers can look forward to a com- against about $3 million last year cases this year out of a total back­ Robert C. Bujan ings. An Able Seaman may be re­ during the second three month log of 4,000 cases, said Chesser. 22.73 John W. Gibson quired to relieve the Boatswain at period. Total earnings for the first He estimated that at the rate of 32.04 James L. Grant the windlass during the regular half of this year was $10,788,751. 104.20 150 cases a year, 27 years would working hours. Francis. M. Greenwell 5.63 The labor agreement reached be required to clear the docket (f) When no Carpenter is carried, Richard Heckman 27.38 May 20 between officials of 18 rail even if no other cases were filed. Jose A. Paz driving wedges and chipping, 58.96 imions and the Pennsylvania and Stenzinger testified that Div. II 30.14 Albin Samoska painting or cleaning the windlass, the Central provides that in the requires about 2.5 years to process John J. Wynne repairing and maintenance of all 32.04 event of a merger, reduction in a grievance. blocks, shall npt be considered Car­ 4. Elemlr — Oceanic Petroleum employment of those on the pay­ penter work. Carriers — (Marine Carriers) — roll between Jan. 1, 1964 and the (g) When the Carpenter is re­ Transportation Differential — This merger date would be limited to quired to remove old paint or var­ vessel was sold for scrap several Dahl Robertson normal reduction through resigna­ nish preparatory to repainting, months ago In Japan, and the crew tions, deaths and retirements. It sand, and repaint the same, he repatriated to the United States. fortable retirement supported by requires, also, that force reduc­ shall be paid overtime for such At the time, the crew was flown regular pension checks after a life tions would not exceed 5 per cent work performed. back tourist class. This_ beef has of hard work. a year. (h) When a Carpenter becomes now been settled, and the Union Oldtimers 111 or injured, a deck maintenance is holding checks in the amount of Thomas M. Robertson, 61, man may be assigned to perform two hundred thirty-nine doUars joined the Union in Philadelphia carpenter work for which he shall and sixty cents (239.60), which rep­ and Martin Dahl, 75, signed with be paid his regular overtime rate. resents the difference between IBU in Chicago. If the Carpenter remains incapaci­ first class and tourist class, for the VENICE, Italy—^A strike by the city's 400 world-famous singing A $150 pension was awarded tated for a period in excess of following crewmembers: inland boatmen, the gondoliers, who at one point threatened to to Dahl, who was employed three (3) days, the deck mainte­ Samuel Case burn their gondolas, has been successful. by the Merritt Chapman & Scott nance man may then be promoted Robert L. Birmingham For more than a year the gondoliers have protested the city's Corp. of Chicago until his and shall receive the differential Charles Furedi licensing of motor boats to operate on the worid-renowned canals. career came to a close. A native of in pay only." Elmer Clarke According to the gondoliers, the motorized taxis not only left Norway, he is now a U.S. citizen Question No. 2: "Do members of Keither C. Smith the fragile gondolas awash and dented; the clattering motors and and will spend his retiring years the Deck Department receive over­ Harold E. Spell with his wife, Igne, at the Dahl's gasoline fumes also took all the romance out of Venice for tourists. time for handling evacuators.". Harrington Alexander Chicago home. The gondoliers had gone on strike before, but although they seemed Answer: If Deck Department William Koflowitch to win their strikes, somehow the motorboats always came back. Robertson, a 61-year-old tug crewmembers are required to add Alfred Hanstvedt This time the men decided they would couple their strike with captain with' the Interstate Oil additional sections of suction pipe, Marvin F. Kramer more drastic action. Fifty of them stacked up their boats on the shifting suction lines, or going into Transport Co. since 1942, was James H. Smith main gondola-landing near the famous Doge's Palace and threatened the tanks to hook up or unplug forced to retire because of ill Robert F. Montville to set fire to them; and after them, they threatened, would come suction lines, they are entitled to William J. Walker health and will receive a regular 50 more. Horrified city fathers, visualizing their profitable tourist the long shore rate. monthly disability pension. Born Donald R. Oliver trade evaporating, quickly surrendered, and ordered the motor Reference: .Standard Tanker in Bivalve, Md., he will live with Louis F. . Greaux" taxi licenses rescind^. Agreement, Memorandum of Un­ his wife, Florence, in Salisbury, Neres Johnson derstanding—^Tankers in the Gfain . Jose E. .McElreath / , Md. . Rising RR Profits Dim Merger 'Need' IBU Pair Awarded Pensions tCHOVII, Venice Gondoliers Win Strike After Threat To Burn Boats �«Paf*-Teii SEAFARERS .LOG MA Chief Hints Wider Subsidies NEW YORK—A hint that the Maritime Administration Is QUESTION: How fraquenriy giving serious consideration to including the domestic fleet, do you apply for your SIU $800 foreign commerce tramps and tankers in future subsidy au­ annual vacation benefit? Great Lakes Shipping Remains Good thorizations was given recent-> ^ • . The shipping picture on the Great Lakes remains good, especially ly by MA chief Nicholas John­ sidy setup, he said that the MA Victor Bonet: I usually manage for firemen and able seamen. son at a speech here at the is seriously considering if aid to pick it up at fairly regular inter­ Frankfort reports that the Ann Arbor Carferry No. 7 went into the By Al Tanner, Vice President end Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer, Great Lakes vals, maybe after should be given to other than the Merchant Marine Academy. shipyard last week for conversion to diesel electric. The car decks will I get off a ship general cargo segment of the mer­ Johnson hinted that some dras also be raised and it is hoped the job will be completed before the and if I've accu­ chant fleet and if passenger ship tic changes may be in order to Locks close for the Winter. mulated enough create a more balanced, adequate support should be continued. Agent Hanmer recently attended the ICC hearings in Cheboygan, and economic merchant marine. time. But I al­ At the present time, the govern­ ways let some Michigan, concerning the SlU-manned Carferry Chief Wawatam which simply refuse to accept the as­ ment is spending some $50 million the railroads have been trying to eliminate. The discontinuance of this sertion that the present system a year to subsidize nine passenger ride until Christ­ mas time, about year-round water ferry has caused quite an uproar in the State of is the best of all possible worlds ships, he pointed out, while the $200, to buy my Michigan, especially in the Upper Peninsula. and that it cannot be improved, remaining $150 million aids some family presents. Steve Fortine is home after spending many months in the USPHS he said. 300 other dry cargo ships. I also pay my expenses with the Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, walking around on his new artificial leg. Considering Changes Specifically barred from receiv­ money. The plan is one of the Frankfort oldtimers are all glad to §ee him getting along so well and While he did not spell out what ing subsidy under the present law best. It certainly helps to be able I wish him the best of luck. changes are possible in the sub- are ships operating in the domestic to benefit from it when I need According to Chicago Port Agent Scottie Aubusson, shipping has coastwise, intercoastal and offshore cash. been so good in his port that he has been staying one jump ahead of services, foreign commerce tramp 4" 4* t the registration board. Walter Dominic, bosun off the Detroit Edison, ships and tankers. Less than oneWarren J. Mclntyre: As soon as took his annual 15-day vacation and headed for the hills of Pennsylvania third of the U.S. merchant fleet is I can get it—^which is about every now eligible for subsidy. for a well earned rest: Anyone knowing Walter or having sailed with three or four him can well believe he deserves the break. A nice guy and a good months. I pickup Issue Still Open SIU man. Curtis Clark shipped last week as crew messman on the Johnson made clear that the around $200 each Chatham, Waterman Steamship Company. Chicago says that the crew (Continued from page 3) time and use it Is getting a top-notch guy who is a professional chef, both ashore and ewhanged and long-range goals question of continuing aid to the while waiting be­ passenger ships is still open. "We'll aboard ship. It is said that Clark can make a salad out of a block of discussed. tween ships. I have to find out what the Depart­ don't actually ice sprouting wings. • Pledged 100 percent support ment of Defense thinks about "Alameda Red" Wulzen shipped aboard the Highway 16 after trying for the Sheet Metal Workers take any vaca­ his luck as bartender on the beach. Red says the temptation was too strike against the Barber-Colman building new passengers, whether tion. I use the ^ great for him and he decided to return to sea. Bob Crowley, oiler, just Company in Illinok. The Sheet or not it is economically necessary money for living returned from vacation and is back aboard the Detroit Edison. Bob is Metal Workers were forced to call to have American-flag passenger expenses while I'm staying on the rnow looking toward the lay-up and is glad to get back to the grind. a strike against this Company liners and whether the prestige beach. I don't think the $800 vaca­ of having such ships dictates con­ tion benefit should be taxable. . Bob is a nice guy and a fine engine department delegate, after 98 percent of the employees tinued support," he said. 4" 4" 4" i Gartland Steamship Company will be operating another self-unloader had rejected a management offer "The $50 million now going' for Clifford Herring: I collect the fin the Spring of 1965. They recently purchased the Steamer Gobeille, of contract terms which the em­ /which is presently in the shipyard undergoing extensive repair and ployees considered an Insult to the passenger ships could be used checks when I need money. About every three or conversion work. There was some hope that she might 6e out by this their intelligence and dignity. The to build five of the most modern bulk carriers and possibly be given four months, I r October or November, but it looks like she won't be ready until fit-out Company^ was described as would guess. The fOf 1965. Some of the conversion work includes, additional crew accom- "classic illustration" of a "re­ away to the industry," he esti­ benefits are a jmodations which will make this a good job. If Gartland runs all of her actionary corporation bent upon mated, adding, however, that the good thing, but question of subsidizing the liners the denial of the rights of its iivessels next season, there will be quite a few permanent jobs offered is still wide open." it might make ion the Gobeille and we suggest that men with entry ratings who have employees." things easier for "The issue is not saving sub­ jthe necessary sea time go up and get their endorsements for deck and • Called the decision of the seamen if the •engine room ratings if they are interested in making a permanent job U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sup­ sidy dollars but using it in its money could be porting the ILA in the Tulse Hill best form," he said. aboard this vessel. left with the case an important victory for all The grain strike continues in the twin ports of Duluth-Superior, and union for a longer time. It would Dakota farmers are looking elsewhere for markets. Federal mediators of organized labor and a landmark be held in a safe place, and easy to guide many other unions when have now stepped into the picture and negotiations resumed last week. to get at whenever we wanted It. Although the grain business is practically nil in the twin ports, shipping confronted with pressure to 3^ 41 i supply labor under circumstances ^^remains good in the deck and engine departments. Leo St. Peter, who Joseph Larity: After a 90 day conflicting with their patriotic ,Is registered as porter, says he is going elsewhere because of the slow trip the vacation benefit checks convictions. /ghipping in the steward's department. come in pretty • Paid official tribute to the (Continued from page 8) I j Buffalo is another port the grain strike in Duluth has not affected ILA for the courageous stand it handy. It's also ,to any great degree. Regularly scheduled vessels are arriving at this took in boycotting wheat ship­ sure is of the most crucial import­ nice when you •port, and departing, without any delays. get all of the ments to Soviet Russia last ance." i In the port of Detroit, we are now negotiating with Pringle Barge February. • Approved a statement of prin­ ^$800 at one time, JLines and expect to sign an agreement within the next couple weeks. • Threw MTD support behind ciples on pre-F'ayment dental although I never J SIU-GLD is now voting all contracted vessels by referendum ballot the Oil, Chemical and Atomic health programs' drawn jointly by wait that long. jfor Union officers. Patrolmen working in the St. Clair River at Algonac, Workers negotiations for wage the AFL-CIO and the American You can take the ^Michigan, are taking ballot boxes aboard vessels and voting the crews. increases from the major U.S. oil Dental Association setting out ten money when you .Polling places are set up in all Great Lakes SIU halls and the voting companies. driving principles to assist affil­ want it. I think [period will continue through August 31. • Resolved that the MTD, of iated unions in establishing such our SIU vacation plan is a very good setup because you have the ; Labor Movements. The Chicago MTD Port Council is manually sup- which District 2 Marine Engi­ plans. money at your immediate disposal 'porting the Automobile Salesmen and Miscellaneous Workers Union, neers' Beneficial Association is a » Expressed support for the at the Union hall. Lbcal 192, which is affiliated with the Distillery Workers Union. MTD member, supports in every respect •pickets are on the iine at this moment with support signs and 4t is Bills H.R. 9121 and 9130 which strike by the Sheet Metal Workers t 4» 4'' at the Barber-Colman Co. in RockFrankie Rodriguez: Everytime I (hoped that the assistance to Local 192 will help them win their beef. would require the inspection of ford, 111., which has been In pro­ get enough accumulated time I The MTD is also supporting the Grain Workers strike in the port certain towing vessels. gress since June 5. The union pick up my check ,of Duluth. Here in Detroit, the newspaper strike is now into its third • Supported the International won an NLRB election at the com­ and usually take .week with no settlement likely in the near future according to labor Leather Goods, plastics and pany in Feb., 1963 but has been a vacation in '[and management negotiators. Novelty Workers Union in their Puerto Rico. The Legislation. Great Lakes ship-owners in the iron-ore trade expect to opposition to the excise tax placed unable to negotiate a satisfactory money also -lose as much as $13,000,000 this season dde to low Lakes-water levels. on handbags, wallets, luggage etc. contract. comes in handy Trend Reversed • This has been a serious problem for the last couple years and is grow• Stated its gratification of when I'm on the , Ing worse each season. A Great Lakes Conference of ship owners met official action naming a . U.S. President Meany reported that beach — I'm able (In Lansing, Michigan, on July 28th and according to reports the defi- Navy destroyer-tender the U.S.S. the AFL-CIO has shown a gain of to live on it until i ciency of one inch in water levels means the loss of 60-100 tons of cargo Samuel Gompers to honor the more than 360,000 members in the there's a ship which can be carried, depending on the size of a ship. Water levels memory of the founder of the first six months of 1964, indicating were eight inches below last year and could mean a total loss of American trade union movement. a reversal of the trend that has out. The SIU plan is very good. 7,000,000 tons of cargo. This is equivalent to the season-carry capacity The action followed from a resolu­ existed for the past few years." I like it because you can collect of a company operating 16 ships. tion adopted by the MTD Execu­ He said the average per capita $200 every 90 days. 4" 4" 4" Vessels loaded to capacity at the Soo Locks must by-pass two smaller tive Board last February. membership reported at the 1963 Thomas Riley: I never want to • Expressed MTD pleasure AFL-CIO convention was 12,469,locks and use the deeper MacArthur Lock. This causes locking delays from 2 to 9 hours in some cases and a cost to the ship-owner of ap­ with the appointment of George 000. From that time through June get the full $800 benefit, and the proximately $150 per hour. Henry Hearn to be a member of 30 of this year, the figure has risen amount that 1 do collect depends The only areas not affected too seriously by low water levels are the Federal Maritime Commission. to 12,830,000. naturally on the Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. However, this is The next meeting of the coun­ length of the of little help to U.S.-fiag operators for only one company operates a few cil will be held on the morning of voyage. I think vessels on the lower-St. Lawrence River. Sept. 1 in Washington prior to the the SIU vacation General News of the Great Lakes. Great Lakes shipments of the meeting of the General Board, benefit plan is three principal bulk commodities — iron ore, coal and grain — have which consists of the presidents of great—It's some­ reached a 4-year high so far this season. Shipments to July 1 totaled all AFL-CIO national and inter­ thing to look for­ 61,000,000 net tons compared with 42,000,000 in the same period of national unions. The meeting will ward to. I occa1963. June grain cargoes of 2,500,000 tons were the highest recorded deal with endorsement of can- sionally take a short vacatibiT in for any June; however, only 9.06% of the grain was carried In U.S.-fiag diates in the forthcoming Presi­ Philadelphia with some of the vessels. dential elections. money that the checks provide. MTD Board Sets Maritime Goals AFL-CiO Exec. Council Meets �nli it ArAli:iR^ ' tOG "Mar Tha Er-Btsf Mon-Winf" SENATOR BARRT GOLDWATER has proved over the years that he is anti-anjrthing that would provide benefit for the common man. In the past two or three years, and in his new book, ho has struck out against unions, social secbrity, general welfare, health care, taxes and, of .all things, the federal government. First of all, Goidwater would ban union-political activity. He said in his book "Conscience of a Conservative," "I strongly favor enact­ ment of state right-to-work laws." He also "favors" putting unioiu under anti-trust restrictions. Last year he introduced a bill to place « whole new set of regulation^ on snions, an open shop law among them. In a senate speech in 1962, Goidwater said, "The immense and ever-growing power of labor unions constitutes a grave danger to our economy." In the area of social security, he is quoted as saying that the gov­ ernment spends millions recklessly on social security. He is opposed to any type of social security in which the government provides funds. In his book, Goidwater said that the govei-nment must withdraw from a whole series of programs, and listed.among them social wel­ fare, education, public power, agriculture, public housing, and urban renewal. He goes on to oppose health care by saying it would "destroy free­ dom." He fights health care for the elderly on the grounds that "the ideals of free enterprise and voluntary action meet head on with the radical liberal dogma of the welfare state." And as for the federal government, that which gives him the op­ portunity to speak as he does, on the Senate fioor, he said, "I fear Washington and centralized government more than I do Moscow." The John Birch Society is one of the few pets Goidwater has. He said in Los Angeles in 1961 that he was impressed by the people in it. "They are the kind we need in politics," he said. And the Birchers repaid the compliment. Robert Welch, leader of the Birchers, repaid the compliment to Goidwater by stating he would love to see Goldwater President. Welch is on the--record as saying former President Eisenhower is "a conscious dedicated agent of the Communist con­ spiracy." In the Committee on Political Activity roster of official voting records, he has voted wrong on 50 roll call votes, for a batting average of zero. His running mate, William Miller, voted right on only 8 of the issues, for a team batting average of .074 percent. Goidwater voted in every case against the conunon man, and against effective legislation. He was against any tax extension or reduction; against highway construction, against civil rights laws and the grant­ ing of power to enforce them; against federal aid when the individual would benefit; and against parity price supports on basic farm crops. He said that President Johnson is "the greatest faker in the United States" and claimed President Kennedy's advisers we not democrats, but socialists. Four major lumber firms have been charged with nnfair labor charges hy the National Labor Relations Board in locking out 13,000 employees as a result of employees of two other producers going on strike. The four com­ panies—^Wyerhaeuser, Crown-Zellerbach, Rayonier, and Interna­ tional Paper—were charged with not having a legal joint bargaining group and therefore were not en­ titled to claim that a strike against one was a strike against all. The case is important in that it is ex­ pected to set a precedent on what constitutes a multi-employer bar­ gaining group and will probably have an effect on the number of lockouts by major producers. if if if mise permitting most office em­ ployees to. remain in the union while accepting the "agency" shop, ended the strike which affected some 4,500 workers in unions re­ lated to the woodworking industry. 4" 4" l" Striking pressmen and paper handlers in Detroit are stilt press­ ing their demands against Detroit's two major newspapers. The strike, which is into its third week, has been given full support from the Detroit Newspaper Council of Unions, which represent 14 craft unions. Federal and state medi­ ators have been called in to help settle the dispute. if if i. Charge of unfair labor prac­ tices have been filed by (he New York Typographers Union against .Seven of the City's newspapers. The unions charge that the news­ papers should not bargain as a group and have filed the charge to force the newspapers to bargain separately. The publishers, which form a formidable group, said they will fight the charges. The U.S. District Court of Appeab in Washington ha9 granted 1,300 striking union mem­ bers a motion to dismiss the Kingsport Press' ai^eal to pre­ vent the National Latxa- Relations Board from counting votes cast last Mar. 10 at the plant in Kingsport, Tenn. Five unions, which if if if have been on strike at'the plwt Stewardesses and Pursers of for fifteen months, petitioned last January for new representations Nbrthwrat Airlines have ratified, a eontract n^otlated last month In elections. whidi pa^ WM raised $45 to $90, flight hours reduced, taxi and The striking workers at the Of­ meal allowances improved, uniform fice Employees ihttenatiohal Union payments pritvided and a hospital, Bave reaehed an agreement with SU^GM ihd Ufe insurance plkh McMillan, Bloedet and Powell Initiated. The; agreement is i^etroRiver. Ltd.. ending a strike which aetlve to May 196S and the eonhag liMed seven weeks. A tract mot to April 30, 106& When the Interstate Commerce Commis­ sion came into being, it was hailed as a total­ ly imbiased body that could and would regu­ late the Nation's commerce with a fair land impartial hand. The maritime industry, how­ ever, has learned otherwise. Instead of being treated in an unbiased manner, U.S. water carriers have been dealt one knockout punch after another by the ICC's action in allowing discriminatory rate cutting by the railroads. A case in point is Seatrain's current battle with ICC which recently approved a railroad freight reduction that threatens a phase of Seatrain operations. Over the years, the shipping industry has suffered setback after setback in its bid to overcome rail freight discriminations and it appears that only the intervention of the Justice Department is responsible for a temporary victory for the SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines. Only one of a number of steamship lines forced to abandon links be­ tween certain cities because railroads cut rates on a few key commodities, Seatrain re­ quired the Justice Department to give Fed­ eral notice that proposed rate reductions violated antitrust laws and would tend to rail monopolization of significant traffic flows. The ICC had not acted on Seatrain's appeal, which eventually ended up with a Federal Court issuing a restraining order preventing railroads from cutting rates on plastics shipped between Texas and New York. From the Great Lakes, to the Pacific, New England and the South, the nation's railroads have established a nationwide pattern of discriminatory rates when competition with water carriers is involved, forcing some competing water carriers out of business. In areas that are served by inland wator or ocean carriers, the railroads have maneuvered to slash rates while maintaining artificially high costs in areas without water carriers. And when competition is eliminated in those locations served by water trans­ portation, the rates go back up again. Thus established that damago ^e economy of the country.^ < The ICC makes the majority of its rulings allowing the rail industry to fatten up on domestic shipping on the basis of loopholes in the Interstate Commerce Act, which was designed to bar discriminatory rates. The ICC has ascertained that if water competition exists in one place and not in the other, these are circumstances "of a different nature" and the rails must prevail. In order to halt the ra'Jroads' reckless drive to regain some of their lost power (which still exerts a great deal of pressure on Capitol Hill) at the expense of the maritime industry, the Interstate Commerce Com­ mission must govern the transportation in­ dustry as a whole by the same rules on dis­ criminatory pricing which are applied by antitrust measures. And this control must be exercised in such a way that the Justice De­ partment is not requir^ in every dispute to identify or define the meaning of the Fed­ eral antitrust laws. Now Is The Time Seafarers who have been following the latest political news know that both they and their families have an extremely high stake in the national elections this fall. On other pages in this issue, the LOG carries statements by the Executive Board of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department and the Executive Council of the Federation blasting the anti-labor platform passed at the recent Republican National Convention in San Francisco. Not only did the Republicans approve a platform obnoxious to the goals of the labor movement, but it also nominated a man whose record has been completely at odds with the purposes and programs of organized labor. Seafarers who are rightfully concerned with the future of the country's labor move­ ment, have the opportunity of furthering their common cause by making certain that they register to vote, and then, with their families and friends, vote in November on Election Day. �P»f Twrir* SEAFARERS See Diversification No Bar To Subsidized Operations AaffOft T, MM LOG India's Charter Regulations Called Unfair By Shippers WASHINGTON—Commerce Secreary Luther Hodges said here recently that he does not oppose, as a matter of policy, plans put forward by several subsidized steamship lines to diversify their operations by branching out into non-ship­ with Its subsidy contract or in NEW YORK—^Two associations of American-flag shipowners have jointly announced some way violate the Merchant that they have asked for Federal action to correct the contract conditions "imposed" by the ping activities. Marine Act or other laws, he said. Indian Government which tend to make it non-compensatory for American ships to carry Each such proposal should be Several shipping lines have considered separately to decide if been considering diversification U.S. Government - financed 4such diversification moves would moves retently because they feel grain to India. chartering American - flag ships, In effect to finance the freight ship­ hinder the line's ability to comply that by branching out into fields have not seen the results of ments and requires him to discount Charging that the charter "we Agriculture's efforts . . . nor have the charter party in order to meet Uncle Sam To Pay Hydrofoil's Repair Costs WASHINGTON — The U.S. Government, with some re­ luctance, will repair the dam­ aged hydrofoil ship Denison, an ocean - going experiment that cost five million dollars. Since an early spring acci­ dent in which the vessel's foils were ripped from the hull and other damage • sus­ tained, the government has been undecided whether to lay up the vessel and collect insurance on the hull or re­ sume experiments to deter­ mine the worth of hydrofoils as ocean - going transporta­ tion. The decision to make an es­ timated $340,000 worth of re­ pairs and return the Denision to service v as made by Under­ secretary of Commerce for Transportation Clarence G. Martin. Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp., which built the vessel at its Bethpage, N.Y., plant will get the job. The Denision ran aground on an uncharted shoal in the Brunswick River, below Wil­ mington, N.C., In March. not so radically affected by the natural and unavoidable general business fluctuations as the ship­ ping industry, they can provide the whole corporation with a greater margin of stability. They feel that the shipping in­ dustry is the first to be hurt by bad business conditions and the last to recover when business im­ proves, and that more diversifica­ tion would help reduce this hazard. Under the very tentative pres­ ent diversification plans, such companies would continue their present shipping operations under the same management, but would also acquire other, non-shipping operations which would act as a buffer against hard times for the corporation as a whole. For the subsidized lines, per­ mission from the Maritime Sub­ sidy Board is necessary before any such acquisitions can be made. Recent diversification proposals submitted to the Subsidy Board are pending a decision by the Commerce Department. IN lhlBH05PITALP^^<\] CALlSmkll "7 party (the contract setting forth the terms and conditions under which the ships operate) imposed by the Indian Supply Mission is "unfair," the shipping associations urged prompt action by the Griev­ ance Committee on Cargo Prefer­ ence Administration to correct the conditions they cited. The American Maritime Associ­ ation and the American Tramp Shipowners Association, represent­ ing jointly more than 90 per cent of the U.S.-flag tramp fleet, also urged the Maritime Administration and the Department of Agriculture to consult promptly with the indus­ try and prepare a fair and uniform charter party for use by all for­ eign supply missions. The request for action to protect the earnings of American shipping was contained in a joint letter from the associations to Nicholas Johnson, Maritime Administrator and chairman of the Grievance Committee. The AMA and the American Tramp Shipowners also criticized the Department of Agriculture for "failure to eliminate the unfairness and inequities" in the charter parties. They said that although Agriculture has been working for at least three years on a uniform charter party that would be used by all foreign supply missions for we even seen a draft of their uni­ form charter party." The associations pointed out that while the charter parties with vir­ tually ail the foreign missions are "imposed without negotiations and comment" from American owners, India receives more surplus grain than any other nation, and the India trade Is the most Important in which American-lag tramps engage. The associations stated that in theory the shipowner is allowed a compensatory rate for his vessel when the ship Is delayed through the responsibility of the charterer, and claimed the India rate "is not compensatory." "In many in­ stances," they added, "where the vessel is delayed through the fault of the Indian Government, the In­ dia Supply Mission refuses to pay at all. The AMA and the Tramp Ship­ owners also called for revised pro­ cedures for the payment of freights. Under existing condi­ tions, freights are not considered earned until the ship arrives at Us first port of discharge, at which point the owner receives 90 per cent of his fee. Payment of freight f>n arrival is unfair to, American shipping, the associations charged, "since it re­ quires the U.S.-flag vessel owner Ocean Evelyn Pays Off In N. Y. The SlU-manned Ocean Evelyn (Ocean Transporta­ tion) recently paid off at New York after a trip to Europe, stopping at Bremerhaven, Southampton, and Le Havre, to bring back cargo including a large ship­ ment of small cars. Upper left, Carl Hansen, oiler, sits in the sun and watches Bill Slater, wiper, call the en­ gine room to check on bunkers. Upper right. Slater, with 1st Engineer Arnold Evans (white shirt) gives two crewmen from a harbor tanker a hand while the ship takes on bunkers. Lower left, crewmembers relax in the messhall and shoot the breeze with Union patrol­ men while they wait for the paymaster. At the left is Ray James, AB, and Bill Jayce, messman. The entire trip lasted 31 days. f: k • '• J; • I-- j: V " his current obligations such" as pay­ roll expenses, bunkering, etc. "W® suggest," the associations said, "that 90% of the freight should be paid after the vessel has completed loading and sailed from a United States port." The associations also proposed changes in a charter party provi­ sion which gives the India Supply Mission the option of selecting the ship's discharge ports and which spells out when the ship will not be paid if its discharge is delayed by congestion or Indian Govern­ ment action. "In the past," the associations said, "this provision has worked to the severe detriment of th® American-flag vessel owners. On one recent occasion, the Indians ordered an American vessel into a strikebound port when another lightening port was strike free and required the American-flag vessel to wait in the strikebound port for approximately three weeks without any compensatory payment." When Calcutta is congested, the associations added, American ships are kept at anchorage at Sandheads, an area outside the port's geographical limits, for several days or weeks until the local In­ dian authorities assign a pilot to bring the ship into a discharge berth. �Aa«wftT. ItM SE4FARE.R9 Fag» TUrtMB LOG SEAFARERS PORTS OF THE WORLD DJIBOUTI Djibouti, nettled in a remote cor> ner of Africa, stands at a metro­ polis and stop-over point for SlU ships bound for India. The capital of the overseas territory of French Somaliland, the port contains up-todate facilities with six cargo berths. Top photo shows an aerial view of the city, built on a horse­ shoe shaped peninsula made up of mudflats spanned by causeways. Djibouti is an international pert with a large harbor that serves as the main outlet for the country of Ethiopia. The city shows the influ­ ence of the Muslim religion by its many mosques (right). Iff iSSliiiiS:! An unexpected sight in the middle of the desert is a city with a cool, prosperous appearance. Djibouti's European section looks like any typical French city, with white houses, good hotels, cafes, movies and tree-lined avenues. The native market place, each bazaar protected from the blazing sun by canvas and thatched canopies, buzzes with sound—and flies. Seafarers can pick up good bargains in liquor, perfumes and tobaccos in the duty­ free port. J Djibouti, one of the trade crossroads of the world and a far away exotic sounding name on the map to most people, is an interesting port of call for Seafarers making the hot, dusty run thrugh the Suez Canal. SlU-manned vessels are callers at the,seaport tucked away in this remote corner of Eastern Africa, the Coeur D'Alene Victory having pulled into the harbor this week (Aug. 3) and the Coe Victory sched­ uled to arrive August 22. Located on the Western shore of the Gulf of Aden, the port con­ trols the entrance to the Red Sea and serves as the primary sea outlet for the country of Ethiopia. Djibouti (or Jibuti as it is sometimes known) is linked to Addis Ababa by a railway which brings Ethiopian produce for shipment. SlU-manned ships stop at the port, which is also the capital of French Somaliland, to replenish dwindling food supplies or drop off or pick up an occasional cargo. An international port with a large landlocked harbor, Djibouti's im­ portance to shipping was greatly increased when, in 1949, it was made a free territory with its customs largely eliminated. Facilities include six cargo berths and two bunkering berths, all of which are fitted with bunkering apparatus. Although it is primarily a way point, the port has an annual average tonnage of about 800,000. After having been subjected to barren desert wastelands, swelter­ ing tropics and the endless glare of the open sea. Seafarers coming into Djibouti are met with the sight of a typically pleasant French town of some 40,000 persons. In spite of the heat, the European quarter has a prosperous appear­ ance—white houses and laurel-lined avenues. And more important, visiting seamen find the inhabitants to be very friendly and courteous to strangers. The town is built on a horseshoe shaped peninsula partly consisting of mudflats spanned by causeways, and deep sea sailors are never at a loss for things to do. Djibouti has a good share of cafes, movie houses and boats, four good hotels. The favorite meeting places of off-duty Seafarers are the night clubs situated around the central square and the small,, friendly bars in the native district. For the Seafarer who likes to keep track of his journeys with ar camera, Djibouti is a perfect place to record the colorful scenes and happenings of the Middle East. French Foreign Legionnaires parade through the streets in their gaudy uniforms andlhe market olace is alive with sounds and smells (sensitive noses stay in this area for only a short time, since it is also an open-air livestock yard). Look for the town to close down in the afternoon—the time-honored custom of the siesta is observed. Since customs duties are virtually non-existent, SIU men usually stock up on personal supplies and gifts for their families or friends back home. Good liquor, perfumes and tobaccos are available at low cost, as well as curios of the local area such as rugs, herbs and jewelry. A few tips from Seafarers calling in the port regularly: Although it is a nice stopping over point with an abundance of friendliness, the taxi drivers are sometimes treacherous, the water supply is slightly brackish and the local clinic is not the most up-to-date. A great deal of Djibouti's life centers around the sea—its people grow vegetables and dates for the stores of ships, the small industries make minor repairs fsr sputtering freighters and the port's main wage-earners are the dockers. Djibouti is no longer quite so exotic to Seafarers making port regularly, but is still a quiet oasis in one of the hottest parts of the world's oceans. SlU-manned Victory Carriers vessels are frequent callers at the port of Djibouti, with the Coe Victory scheduled to be in the African way point Aug. 22. Longshoremen draw the highest wages, and the city's shops cater to shipping. �- - '.iii'.-- t, MH Pilfl* By Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area Labor-Backed Candidates Win i-f I (i IK i hi New Orleans Optimistic Over Shipping Boom Accepts Death Benefit NEW ORLEANS — Waterbome Candidates endorsed by the Greater New Orleans APL-CIO made « commerce in this SIU port is enjoying such a boom that strong showing in a Democratic Primary July 25. In Orleans Parish, Traffic Court Judge Lambert B. Hassinger made shipping volume Is reportedly five a runaway of his race, while incumbent Judges S. Sanford Levy of years ahead of itself. The Port of First City Court and Edwin A. Babylon of Municipal Court won Demo­ New Orleans handled more than cratic nomination (tantamount to election) with Labor's support. A. W. 70 million tons of cargo in 1963 "Wes" Wambsgans, seeking election to a newly-created civil district and new developments for the judgeship in nearby Jefferson Parish faced a runoff to be decided on first six months of this year have made predictions based on 1959 the last Saturday in August. estimates seem grossly inaccurate. In the Second Congressional District, Congressman Hale Boggs, Total tonnage was up 11 per­ Democratic Whip In the House and long-time friend of the SIU, won renomination without opposition. He, along with Congressmen Jimmy cent from last year and its exiports Morrison and Ed Willis and newcomer Speedy O. Long will have Re­ were up about the same, leading publican opposition in November however. Both Representatives Mor­ observers to believe that the port's water business will double in ten rison and Willis and candidate Long will have the support of Labor. years. Long, who was regarded as friendly to Labor when he served In the Frances VieBrock, sister of th* lat* railtug veteran Edward New Orleans credits these re­ Louisiana Legislature, defeated his distant cousin Congressman Gillis markable ZuhowskI, accepts a death benefit check from G. P. McGinty, to intensive port Long, also a friend of trade unionists, in a hotly-contested campaign. promotion strides director of the SIU Railway Marine Region. Zuhowski was programs and the deci­ Representative T. A. Thompson, a ranking member of the House sion by the State of Louisiana to a veteran tugman for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Regina Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, and also a friend of the go about attracting industry here VieBrock, another sister, looks on. SIU, won re-nomination to Con-4 in a big way. gress from his Southwest Louisi­ three-year agreement with a wage The result has been an increase ana District, which includes highly- increase on each anniversary date in trade with European countries, industrialized Lake Charles, site of of the contract and a one-step in­ Asia and with the new nations of a big Cities Service refinery and a crease in the companies' contribu­ Africa. New developments In port well known to Seafarers. tion to the Seafarers Welfare Plan. chemical plant constimotion have Labor also was in the news in Some familiar faces seen around also contributed to burgeoning Houston where the Harris County the New Orleans hall in the last waterway operations. South Amer­ AFL-CIO Council was urged by 10 days included Joe Vigo, Bill ica, which had been the port's state leaders to step up its politi­ Padget (now fit for duty after a primary promotional target, is no cal program for the November cam­ session in the hospital), Bert longer New Orleans* top trader, WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Commerce has paign. Officers of the Council were Eckert, Gus Brosig, Arthur Va- replaced by American and other forecast a sharp gain during W64 for U.S. exports to Western re-elected and SIU Port Agent liente, Sam Bailey, Johnny Ward foreign interests - lured by the Paul Drozak was among 14 candi­ and Nolan DuBois, who was at the port's persuasive powers. Europe, South America, and the Far East. dates nominated for a place on the hall to attend a meeting of the Florida Bown West Europe's market for-^— organization's executive board. Also Maritime Council of New Orleans Another of" the South's growing manufactured goods and in­ offering U. S. exports a bright in Houston, the West Gulf Ports and Vicinity, MTD, AFL-CIO. Du­ seaports. Port Everglades, is ex­ Council, an affiliate of the AFL- Bois is a delegate to the Council periencing a minor boom. Ship­ dustrial raw materials is con­ promise of good future markets. In Africa, the Commerce depart­ CIO Maritime Trades Department, from the Bartenders and Culinary ping in the Florida port rose stantly expanding, buoying the re-elected C. E. DeFries of the Workers Union, of which he is an seven percent over the com­ hopes of U.S. trade observers. With ment said, U. S. investors would a littie more aggressiveness, they have to be more aggressive to MEBA as president and Drozak as elected official. parable six months in 1963, up forecast, exports to that part of further open this huge potentiaL executive secretary-treasurer. W. Harvey Graham who returned to from 3,174,891 tons to 3,407,430 the world are capable of reaching H. Hopkins, an international vice Mobile for a rest after sailing for a tons. a new $8.5 billion high this year. president of the ILA, was elected Port Everglades also handled while as bosun on the supeVtanker vice president and the following And, since European economies more than 800,000 tons of water were elected to the executive Manhattan now has his license and for the U.S. Naval Base at are continuing to expand, inflation board: W. C. Wells and'C. N. Hea- is on his first trip as a mate on the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, giving the has been no deterrent to U. S. ex­ ton, ILA; Bob Jones, MM&P; Don Monarch of the Seas on the Puerto port Its highest half year total in porters trying to create a good competition market for U. S. goods. Hofer, Retail Clerks; Alma Her­ Rican run. Roseoe Alfred left the shipping in history. ring, Office Employees, and James chief steward's job on the Eagle Also, the French and German nonIncreased export business was Traveler and is on out-patient inflation policies are helping to Kennedy, MEBA. responsible for huge cargo han­ The Port Council also formed a status and unable to ship for the dling gains in the Port of San boost exports to these two coun­ FORX' WORTH. Tex.—The pos­ committee to protest to the Hous­ time-being. C. W. Hoard, veteran Diego. An overall gain of 67 per­ tries. sible passage of federal legislation ton Port Commission that lives of electrician, got off after a couple cent was reported for fiscal 1963Outlook Good which would inhibit the use of workers would be endangered in of years on the Claiborne and is 64, up 888,400 tons of revenue Recent developments in Vene­ event of a disaster because of the vacationing on the beach in Mobile. cargo from a inrevioua 531,679 zuela, Brazil and Argentina have barges on inland waterways was rapped recently by the president Commission's policy of keeping Bill Wallace, who last sailed as tons. increased the export outlook to of the American Waterways only one gate on the north side of bosun on the Alcoa Runner, is San Diego's high speed bulk those countries, and these three, the port open to graveyard shift rounding out a long vacation and handling facility handled 313,136 plus Mexico, Colombia, and Peru Operators, a -management group, is hoping to ship soon. in a speech before the Fort Worth workers. tons of export cargo as compnred afe expected to continue buying Chamber of Commerce. In Houston, Norman A. Longtine Progress was made in the inland to only 42,044 tons in 1962-63. strongly from the U. S. during the Braxton Carr called for a fight field when the SIU's Inland Boat­ paid off the Overseas Eva and last six months of this year. against "subtle forces at work" to men's Union completed negotia­ shipped back out on the Transyork Exports to Chile, on the other stymie the barge industry. Spe­ tions of a first contract providing bound for India with grain. Eddie hand, are not forecast especially cifically, he hit out at recommenfull union representation, job pro­ E. Davidson, who paid off from the good because 'of a lack of money datlcHis made by the Federal Ad­ cook and baker's job on the super­ tection, wage raises, improved and a general business slowdown ministration for several years now working conditions and full cover­ tanker Mayflower is ready to go in that country. that the Interstate Commerce again and is looking for another age by the Seafarers Welfare and Hong Kong, Thailand, Australia, Commission be stripped of its Pension Plan for the some 150 em­ tanker's job. He says he's shopping ployees of Slade, Inc., and South­ for an air-conditioned job. SAN FRANCISCO — SIU New Zealand, and possibly Japan authority to regulate railroad Joe Ciehomski and Charlie Con­ Pacific District-contracted Pacific are expected to continue a high rates on bulk commodities and ern Towing Co. (formerly known as Higman Towing Co.). The Inland ner paid off the Halcyon Panther Far East Lines has been author­ rate of buying from the U. S. be­ agricultural products. Rate Cutting Used Boatmen's Union won the right to and are looking for any firing or ized by the Maritime Admlnistra- cause of the sharp rate of growth represent these employees in a oiling job, preferable one destined ti(m to ccmstruct an additional these countries are showing. Last This would lead to rate cutting recent election conducted by the for a long trip. Marlon Beeching mariner type v^sel for its trans- year, sales to the Far East had a by the railroads, the head of the total dollar value of more than 3.5 barge association said, which National Labor Relations Board. made a job on the coastwise tanker Pacific trade. billion, and during the first three would endanger inland water Pending construction, it will be The Initial pact provided for a Transeastem, necessary to withdraw the Canada months of this year, exports were operations. In the past, rateBear from the Guam service and 16 percent above the same period cutting has been a method used last year. utiilze her trans-Pacific. by the railroads to force com­ Notify Union On LOG Mail A not so favorable outlook was peting water carriers out of busi­ In order to maintain the con­ As Seafarers know, copies of each issue of the SEAFARERS tinuity of PFE's Guam service and predicted for the Philippines, Ko­ ness. When the water carrier LOG are mailed every two weeks to all SIU ships as well as to provide the maximum service for rea, and Indonesia. Recent legisla­ competitors are eliminated, the numerous clubs, bars and other overseas spots where Seafarers Guam shippers, the line for tion. to discourage foreign buying rates go back up again. congregate ashore. The-*procedure for mailing the LOG involves chartered the Hawaiian Crafts­ and tariff problems are blamed Another danger to the inland calling all SIU steamship companies for the itineraries of their man, to depart San Francisco July for cutbacks in U. S. buying in the water industry was pointed out in ships. On the basis of the information supplied by the ship oper­ Philippine Islands. 5 for Kwajelein and Guam. Federal proposals that would ator, four copies of the LOG, and minutes forms are then air­ PFEL has also obtained the Near East Promising assess conimerclal users of water­ mailed to the agent In the next port. Longview Victory under a long- The prediction for exporting ways in the form of a tax on fuel. term charter contract. Similarly, the seamen's clubs get various quantities of LOGs goods to the Near East and South The fight over this proposal is ex­ at every mailing. The LOG is sent to any club when a Seafarer Asia, while not as rosy as the pected to come sometime' next requests it by notifying the LOG office that Seafarers con­ other parts of the globe, are still year, he said. gregate there. considered promising. Local crops The key to the attractiveness of As always the Union would like to hear promptly from SIU have been good in these regions barge service is its cost to the •hips whenever the LOG and ship's mall is not delivered so. that and oil revenues are continuing shipper, the speaker pointed out, the Union can maintain .a day-to-day check on the accuracy ol to rise,, especially in. India and and both of the proposals under­ . its mailing listsr. Pakistan. new markets being scored in his talk would hit at this eHMN tM«M»tiwiu IIM 0in«Micio developeid.Also, in Kuwait and Iraq are key sector of barge operations. us Agency Predicts Sharp Export Jump ht r 1r t I 'J a r.t I*: fh> :1" I» |l( i IK ' In •i hh F h. 1^1 Is |u |M W !l« Blast New Regulations For Barges MA Okays Ship For PFE Line �^EAFA^SRS I.QG Wilderness Bill Is Backed By House WASHINGTON—^Tha House of Representatives has passed the controversial "Wilderness" Bill after years of contro­ versy. The measure that would set aside 9.1 million acres of Government land to be pre-"*" served in Its primitive state only Senate approval, which is ex­ pected, to become law. for the benefit of future gen­ Under the bill 54 areas in 12 erations of Americans now needs states would be set aside to pro­ Urge Channel Deepening For HamptonRoads NORFOLK—The Army District Engineers here have recommended a deeping of channels for the ports of Hampton Roads to meet the needs of large grain and coal ves­ sels. The engineers made the re­ port upon completion of a compre­ hensive study of port needs. The recommendation is to deepen the main channels leading Into the ports of Norfolk and New­ port News from 40 to 45 feet. The channel 6f the southern branch of the Elizabeth River, leading to large export grain elevators, would be increased to 40 feet from 35 feet if the report is eventually accepted by Congress. The engineers made their rec­ ommendations in letters to the Hampton Roads Maritime Associa­ tion, the industrial port commis­ sion of the city of Chesapeake, and raih'oads that serve the port. Review Due The recommendations must be reviewed by the Engineers' su­ periors, the North Atlantic Army Engineer Division headquarters in New York, by the Defense Depart­ ment and then by Congress. Actual deepening of the chan­ nels may not be accomplished be­ fore 1966. The Hampton Roads port ex­ ported 29.7 million tons of coal last year. However, there have been complaints from ship owners because ships had to come into the port area at less than capacity load to keep from running aground In the 40 foot channel. The engineers feel the economi­ cal benefits from the channel deep­ ening will come from tanker traf­ fic to and from oil terminals on the river and grain ships serving the elevators in the port area. SlU West Coast Ships Modified Three new ships have been modified for the SlU-Pacific District-contracted Amer­ ican Mail Lines, and the changes have been approved by the Maritime Subsidy Board, it was recently an­ nounced in Washington, D.C. The modifications, completed by Todd Shipyard, Inc. of San Pedro, result in an increase in the contract price of $493,990. Out of this total, $239,495 is for the Government account, and $254,495 is for American Mail Lines account. The modi­ fications relate to reducing stations, modification of in­ terior design, ton booms and rigging, scantling plans, time extension and penaities for late delivery. Subway To Uncover Old Gold Rush Ships Action in the marketplace offers a method for trade unionists to as­ sist each other in their campaign for decent wages and better con­ ditions. Seafarers and tneir families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in-* volved, and will be amended from time to time.) "Lee" brand tires (United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers) vide hunting, fishing, camping and recreational facilities and to pre­ serve the nation's natural beauty from commercial exploitation. Fishermen, hunters and natur­ alists who find their special do­ main becoming cluttered by beer cans and neon signs wiii be able to enter under permit large areas of almost complete seclusion where commercial establishments and permanent roads and automobiies are forbidden. i i Grazing that is now permitted Eastern Ait Lines would be continued only if (Flight Engineers) deemed "necessary," the use of iS" 4* J" aircraft and motorboats could H. I. Siege! continue where now established "HIS" brand men's clothes and prospecting for mineral and (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) other resources would be allowed 4> 4« only if their operation did nothing to destroy the wiiderness environ­ "Judy Bond" Blouses ment. ilnt'l Ladies Garment Workers) Provisions Added 4> 4« These latter provisions were in­ Sears, Roebuck Company cluded on behalf of Representa­ Retail stores & products tives from areas where ranching, (Retail Clerks) mining, and the petroleum and 4" 4" 4" lumber industry might be seri­ Stitzel-Weller Distilleries ously "threatened" by virgin wil­ "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" derness. "Cabin Still," "W. L. Weller" The wilderness project would Bourbon whiskeys be built from lands now classified (Distillery Workers) by regulation rather than by law 4-4 4 as "wilderness," "wild," primitive and "canoe." The areas, none con­ J. R. Simplot Potato Co. taining less than 5,000 acres, are Frozen potato products in Arizona, California, Idaho, Mon­ (Grain Millers) tana, New Mexico, Oregon, Wash­ 4 4 4 ington Wyoming, North Carolina, Kingsport Press Nevada, Colorado, Utah, New "World Book," "Childcraft" Hampshire and Minnesota. (Printing Pressmen) Conservationists have been press­ (Typographers, Bookbinders) ing for such a program since (Machinists, Stereotypers) 1957. In seeking such legislation, 4 4 4 they warned that if the areas were Jamestown Sterling Corp.not sealed soon, they would be Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. lost forever. President Kennedy Furniture and Bedding was a staunch supporter of the (United Furniture Workers) "Wilderness" legislation. Japanese Shipbuilders Develop Powerful Diesel And 'Brake' TOKYO—Japan, which has lately been pressing toward becoming one of the world's shipbuilding powers, is also putting its efforts toward developing more powerful engines and marine aids, Two such new develop­ split rudder that is hinged at the rear vertical edge, and a pump. ments are a small, high- During an emergency, the rudder horsepower diesel engine and a brake" for small ships. The diesel engine has until re­ cently, been considered inferior to turbines in the matter of size and output and limited to use on ships of 70,000 to 80,000 tons deadweight, and less. This is despite the fact that the diesel engine is more economical with fuel. Develop Small Diesels At least two Japanese companies, however, have developed small djesel engines that develop from 2,300 horsepower per cylinder to 2,560 hp from each cylinder. One such engine, developing 2,300 hp in each of 12 cylinders is presently being placed in a 96,000 ton liner being built for a Japanese steam­ ship company. Another company is scheduled to place a 27,600 hp diesel with 12 cylinders into two 96,500 ton tankers under construc­ tion now. The braking device consists of a can be opened to a position 90 de­ grees opposed to the ship's keel. The propeller helps the braking ac­ tion by pumping water against the flat surface of the rudder. Prolonged Effort Marine engineers have been put­ ting their efforts behind devel­ oping a diesel engine that could deliver output of 2,500 to 3,000 hp per cylinder for some time. At present, one company has succeed­ ed in boosting the output of one diesel from 2,300 hp per cylinder to 2,540 horsepower. The engine is a Babcock-Wilcox & Goldie-McCulloch type diesel. The new ship brake, which was developed in cooperation with the Maritime Safety Agency, has been successfully tested and is termed a "revolutionary type ship brake" for small ships. Until now, ships have been siowed by reversing the propellor, but this method is slow and makes steering difficult. SAN FRANCISCO—Several old ships, relics of the gold rush days in this port, may be uncovered soon when work is begun on a new subway here. The Callao, Byron and Galen were three sailing ships vessels suffered the same fate, thw that sailed around the Horn Callao, Byron and Galen may be to the West Coast in the days of the gold rush carrying eager gold hunters to San Francisco. Like many other ships of the day they never made the trip back around the Horn but were abandoned on the West Coast. For a while, the Callao and Byron were used as warehouses, and the Galen was used as a home by Pilot Commissioner E. W. Tra­ versa and his family in 1850. After a while though, the ships sank and were covered with debris and sand. Now they lie in the heart of down­ town San Francisco, the first two at the intersection of Pine, Davis and Beale Streets. The latter ship has been traced to the south side of Market street between Main and Spear Streets. Although scores of other sailing uncovered soon. All three lie in line with a new rapid transit sub­ way being built under Market Street. The San Francisco Mari­ time Museum has pin pointed the location of the three ships and said if the ships are still below the water line they may be in somewhat of a preserved condi­ tion. In the early days the water came up to First Street six biocks from the present shore line. In the days following the gold rush; a forest of tall ships lay idle in what was known as Yerbe Buena Cove. Many were hauled up on the beach to become hotels, offices and prisons. The piers soon surrounded them, and fill from the nearby hills eventually covered their remains after all valuable material had been stripped from them. By Joseph 8. Logue, MD, Medical Director Food Spoilage-Summer Danger Recent outbreaks of typhoid fever In Switzerland and In Scotland have focused the health authorities on the possibiiity of these out­ breaks occurring. The likely cause of these two was a broken sewer in Zermatt and possibly some outdated com beef in Scotland, Writing in the medical column of the Group Health Association of America publication, William A. MacCall, M.D., points out that these episodes make one wonder why there are not more of these outbreaks. Reports in the papers and various health reports indicate an increase in epidemics of food poisoning from the various types of Salmonella, which are closely related to the typhoid group and thrive under many of the same conditions. Strict Control Modern food processing is under strict regulation and control. But, as new methods of freezing, precooking, partial cooking and preserv­ ing are developed, foodstuffs may appear on the market before adequate regulations are written or enforced. Fortunately, most food processors are careful and conscientious in their methods of food preservation. ^However, almost every month we read of seizures of large lots of foodstuff by responsible authori­ ties because of high bacterial count, or other forms of contamination. The public sees or hears little of these hardworking civil servants. We owe them a daily vote of thanks for their work in the field of prevention of disease. Bacteria thrive in most foodstuffs and since most of us do not produce our own food we eat, the problem of food processing becomes ever more important. Meat, milk, eggs, fish, fowl, vegetables, fruits and cereals form most of our diet. Big Job A thinly spread corps of veterinarians, sanitarians, and inspectors is charged with the supervision of the vast volumes of foodstuffs processed and shipped daily throughout the United States in order that we may eat. Volumes of regulations have been developed as guides for the manufacturers and shippers, and in general, they are observed. Food spoilage is an economic as well as a health problem, and great effort goes into prevention of loss in equipment. In spite of all the effort, periodically something gets through and an outbreak of food poisoning occurs. It is a tribute to the combined work of the processors and the inspectors that there are so few slips in the system. The problem is compounded for the consumer by what he does with the food after it passes Into his hands, beyond the control of anyone else. Once the can is opened, the top of the bottle removed, the frozen food package partly thawed, or leftovers created, the problem is ours. Care at Home There is a growing suspicion among health authorities that many of the minor episodes of vomiting and diarrhea in many families may be traced to improper storage or handling of foods after they leave the market. * It is particularly important at this time of year that all foods for picnics and camping trips be adequately preserved and protected, for these are the dangerous situations when we are away from our ordinary cooking and storage facilities and we are less careful than usual. We can stay out of trouble if we exercise the same care in food handling at home as do the processors and inspectors, never forget­ ting that bacterial contamination is a constant threat. Typhoid, dys­ entery, staphylococcus, botulism and streptococcus all can be foodborne. Be watchful! �SEAFAnliRM rl' > Is h ll li Buying Calendar For August EOa Aaipirt f. im Huge Senate Majority Passes Antfpoverty Bill WASHINGTON—After several hours of last minute bitter debate, the U.S. Senate has August is the big month for home furnishings sales, with reductimjs passed the controversial Antipoverty Bill, which has been strongly supported by American available on furniture, bedding, rugs, household linens, enrtains and labor imions including the SIU. drapes. Also look for cut-price specials on tires Just before Labor Dag. The legislation was the But shop food values closely this month. Prices are rising, especially first major action sponsored federally-flnanced antipoverty pro­ The grants were changed to on meats. completely by President ject eponsored by a i^vate insti­ loans. Also eliminated, but August also is the month factories and dealers trim price tags Johnson which has passed through tution or .organization. against administartlon will, was a The administration also backed program by which federal loans on current model cars to clear them before the new ones arrive this either the Senate or the Hoiue. fall. Even sharper price cuts will be available in September. Economy The bill passed by a vote of 62 an amendment to change a pro­ would have been made to cor­ minded drivers who prefer a relatively simple, compact car may to 33. Other major bills passed gram which would give small farm­ porations to acquire property and find the late Summer-price concessions a double-barrelled opportunity. this year including the tax cut ers a $1,500 grant to Improve their develop it Into family-sized farms for sale to low-income families. For one reason, on approximately the same size and model you typi­ and civil rights bills were spon­ income. cally save about $150 at the close of the model year. For another, the sored originally by President Ken­ forthcoming 1965 models are going to be longer, more powerful nedy. The bill now goes to the House and more luxurious, with consequently higher operating costs. of Representatives where its future Bigger Cars In general, the manufacturers are planning to push larger cars is uncertain. However, it is felt with expensive optional features such as bucket seats. Because the that the unexpected strong sup­ auto industry has just completed a record sales year. It is convinced port received in the Senate, the the public wants more size and power, and that the demand for bill has a very good chance. The bill was passed by an unex­ compacts has dwindled. The industry made much the same mistake pected large margin when 22 Re­ MOSCOW—Russia, faced with sagging morale among col­ in 1959-1960, and had a recession as a result. While Detroit is pushing big cars, sales of imported small cars have Increased 22 per cent this publicans swung their support to lective farm peasants, has decided to bring its "pie in the sky" the measure. program down to earth with a "war on poverty" of its own. year. . The measure did not, however, In a land where poverty^^ • Here are tips on other August buying opportunities: escape the Senate practice of shav­ • FURNITURE: In shopping the August furniture sales, we advise ing as mueh off spending as is theoretically went out with attracting more youths into these comparing values at three stores at least, including one department possible. the Revolution in 1917, the professions and allowing the group store, one so-called "discount store" and one independent specialty Originally asking for $962.5 mil­ Kremlin will begin its own modi- to catch up on the status scale furniture store. Department stores are especially sales-minded and lion dollars, an ameiidment cut fled war on poverty with old-age with industrial workers previously often offer sizable reductions in the August sales. Discount stores the bill to $947.5 million. An ad- pensions for collective farmers and given raises. What will the Russians do with often sell furniture for about 10 per cent less than standard prices. 'ditienal last minute proposed pay increases for teachers, doc­ But specialty furniture stores, especially when pressing for volume amendment to cut another $100 tors and retail and service work­ all <a the newly-found opulence? Buy more fashionable clothes, million from the bill was de­ ers. or in need of cash, sometimes are the biggest price cutters of all. feated. Other major changes to Red China, Intent on remaining make a downpayment on an. auto­ Package Deals Are Tricky the bill included a states' rights a true workers' paradise, promptly mobile or acquire a television set, Beware the stores that emphsize installment terms, and especially measure that would give Gov­ denounced the action as "phony ever-developing signs of the capi­ those that promote large groupings such as "15-piece suits." Often ernors veto powers over certain Connnunism." talistic syndrome. the additional pieces consist of cheap lamps, pictures, etc., thrown projects. The Supreme Soviet, Russia's in to build up the appearance of value. Often a complete set, such As the bill stands, it would set parliament, will Instigate the pro­ as a full bedroom set, does offer more value than assembling separate up a Job Corps with the purpose gram at a time when the 1964 pieces, if you do need all the pieces. But at sales you somethimes can- of training and educating some harvest is about to come in. Mo­ find individual pieces sharply reduced, that can be assembled into 40,000 young women and men; rale In rural areas was Shattered a set. a work training program to keep following the 1963 crop disaster Maple usually gives you more for your money than most other some 200,000 teenagers from drop­ and Nikita Khrushchev doesn't hardwoods. But you need to make sure whether you are being sold ping out of school; and a $340 want farm workers thinking of genuine maple, not gumwood finished in maple. Solid maple is closely million federal fund Jo aid com­ deserting their collective home­ grained. Gumwood may be satisfactory for your needs, but don't munities to wage war on poverty steads. pay a "maple" price for it. Also examine the finish carefully to make themselves. Another provision of Beginning later in the year and sure it has depth and smoothness without the shininess characteristic the bill called for a "domestic expanding to total coverage in WASHINGTON—Senator War­ of poorly made furniture. Oak also often is used in moderate price peace corp" to be known as 1965, nearly 25 million Russian ren Magnunson of, Washington, Early American furniture, and is closely grained, strong wood. Walnut "Vista." people will receive more than $5 chairman of the Senate Commerce is the most widely used furniture wood today, and makes strong, In order to gain solid Demo­ billion In annual beneflts. Committee, recently introduced a stable furniture although often a little more expensive. Mahogany cratic support, an amendment was The pay hikes for doctors and series of bills that if enacted would usually is the costliest furniture. Pine often is the least expensive, and passed which would allow gov- professional: workers — averaging liberalize the ship exchange pro­ is satisfactory if carefully selected. ernors to veto, within 30 days, any | 21% — are designed as lures for gram for Great Lakes operators, One simple way to compare values is to compare the same size chest make the Coast Guard responsible in different offerings. Be sure the chest is the same size in depth as for marking wrecks or obstructions well as height and width. Some inexpensive chests may be only IS to navigation, and establish a inches deep; others 16, and the better qualities 17 to 18. cabinet level National Oceanographic Council. Examine Construction Also examine the construction details. Look especially for corner The ship exchange liberaliza­ tion was aimed at helping Great blocks, dust-proofing (a thin sheet of plywood between drawers) and operators by eliminating the the center guides on drawers. Dovetail joints, which have wedge-shaped WASHINGTON—Shorter workweeks negotiated by unions Lakes projections, are stronger than lock joints, which have square pro­ present provision in the 1936 jections and holes, the New York State College of Home Economics have increased employment and slowed the loss of jobs to Merchant Marine Act which re­ automation, Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz told Congress quires that an operator ex­ points out. recently in calling for legis--*^^ changing his ship for a better one • RUGS: Prices of nylon rugs have been reduced this year and lation raising the penalty pay they seek at the same time as ex­ in the US reserve fleet must turn offer good value. But "nylon" rugs can vary tremendously in quality, even rugs bearing the name of the same fiber manufacturer, such as for overtime work to double- tensive overtime Is being worked. in a World War Ilrbuilt ship. In 1948, he said, when railroad The act effectively rules out the Du Pont. You need also to compare the closeness of weave, thickness time. This would have a similar Impact of the job situation, h« shop workers could be employed Great Lakes operators which have of pile and weight of the rug. • predicted. up to 48 hours at straight time pay, few or no war-built ships. Mag­ • TIRES: There are few really standard prices on tires. Gas Sta­ Wirtz told a House Labor sub­ tions, tire specialty dealers and discount stores all cut prices of the committee that the Administration the average hours worked a week nunson introduced the new meas­ national brands in varying degree, while the large retailers such as is willing to drop its controversial was 46.2. In 1950, with premium ure at the request of the Depart­ consumer co-ops and mail order houses feature their own brands, proposal for tripartite boards to pay required after 40 hours, the ment of Commerce. The proposed made by the same national brand manufacturers, at low prices. The determine whether overtime rates average dropped to 40.8. There is legislation would also extend the "a strong presumption," Wirtz ship exchange program from June price juggling gets especially hectic just before Labor Day. should be raised in a particular in- said, that the reduction in hours 5, 1965 until July, 1970. dusty—a proposal criticized by the prevented the loss of 140,000 rail­ The second measure introduced AFL-CIO. He suggested as an al­ road jobs. by Magnunson would vest the ternative that employers might be Wirtz said studies by the Dept. Coast Guard with the responsi­ allowed two or three hours of of Labor on "moonlighting"—the bility for marking wrecks or simi­ overtime a week at time-and-one- holding of two jobs by the same lar navigational obstructions. At half rates to meet "emergency sit­ worker—"convince me that an in­ present there is no provision in uations, with doubletime required crease in the overtime penalty law relating-to marking of a wreck for additional hours. would not affect the extent of dual one a decision has been made not jobholding." 9 Hours OT to remove. The legislation was Noting that a Labor Dept. sur­ As for the predictions by indus­ introduced at the request of the vey shows that the average em­ try and business groups of dire Treasury • Department. ploye on overtime works 9 hoUrs effects on the economy if the over­ Magnunson's third proposal over his regular workweek, Wirtz time penalty rate were raised, Wirtz would establish a cabinet level added: had a caustic rebuttal. National Oceohographic Council. "More overtime hours were He submitted to the subcommit­ The Council would be given one worked in manufacturing during tee a long list of similar manage-, year to submit to Congress an ex­ June of 1964 than in ahy June dur­ ment prophecies of disaster-^made panded and comprehensive marine ing the past decade; yet the sea­ when Congress was considering science program and would "keep sonally adjusted unemplojrment the original Fair Labor Standards a sharp and watchful eye over the rate was 5.3 percent^ It doesn't Act and other pioneering social scientific capabilities and merit, make sense to .have 4.7 million; men legislation. Including social secur­ efficiency and econdihy,"' of kll and women tmabi* to' find work ity and the Walsh-Healey Act. dceanographlc .operations. SoviefWorker'sParadise' Planning War On Poverty Broader Poffcy Asked On Lakes Ship Swapping Shorter Workweek Making More Jobs �Amt i 'i»t4 SEAFARERS Pace 'ScTcateea tOG Lifeboat Class 113 Passes Course i/'', f' ' ' By Fred Stewart & Ed Mooney Headquarters Representatives How To Conduct A Meeting Regular meetings of the membership, both aboard ship and ashore are an important feature of the regular functioning of the SIU. At these meetings issues can be discussed, beefs aired and settled, and future action planned. At one time or another, every SIU man should take his turn at the important job of being ship's delegate, and knowing, how to conduct orderly, constructive meetings will be part of his job. Whether the meetings consist of a gathering of 30 men on ship or 1,000 in port, they are all part of the same process and serve the same purpose. It is at these meetings that Seafarers bring their opinions and experiences directly to bear on the functioning of the Union. In turn, the decisions of the meetings have considerable effect on the lives of every Seafarer. The way in which these meetings are conducted is all important, and knowing the rules can count for just as much in the Seafarer's life as knowing the skills his rating calls for. The Union wants every Seafarer to become thoroughly familiar with the standard meeting rules, so that he is fully competent at bitting the deck and chairing a meeting. A heads-up membership and a wide-awake crew is a guarantee of business in a truly democratic fashion. Rules of Order — Robert's Rules of Order are the accepted rules governing meetings of all types throughout the English speaking world. Special rules are adopted to fit special needs. The Quorum — Successful graduates of Lifeboat Class I 13 pose at New York headquarters after passing all The word quorum simply denotes the number of members in good the requirements of the Coast Guard course. The new owners of lifeboat tickets are (front, standing necessary to constitute a working attendance at a meeting. (l-r) Jeffrey Greqorle, William Kane; middle row, Jay Fritx, Leo Buqe, Nfeholoos Vcettos, Due to the fact that the majority of our membership is away at sea, Edgar Mitchell, Scott Heymcm; rear, instructor Dan Butts, Kurts Binemanis, Riclwird Buie, the quorum established at shoreside meetings is fifty members. Aboard ship the quorum is no problem inasmuch as all crewmembers Thomas Smith, David Perkins and Anthony Robert. not on watch attend the meieting. Meetings on Ship — Aboard ship, meetings should be held regularly to take care of the ship's routine Union business. Special meetings should be called when any disputes between individuals or departments arise that cannot be settled by the departmental delegates. If the dispute is entirely within one department, a meeting of the personnel of that department only should be called and should not involve the other two departments. There is no special meeting time aboard ship. The usual procedure SEATTLE—A new hydrofoil craft has been developed for is to fix an hour at which the greatest majority of the crew is off duty. A network of enormous mud the Navy to make enemy submarine captains think twice Time of Meeting — rivers has been discovered flow­ Meetings ashore are now held on a once-a-month basis with a call ing like mercury across the ocean before attacking U.S. ships near the shore. to order at 2:30 p.m. local time for the port concerned. floor. The largest of these under­ The 110-ton hydrofoil, the* All SIU men are allowed to attend meetings. All have a voice, but sea rivers is reported to carry 25 first to be put into operation the existing sipeed law to allow only full members in good standing have a vote. times more water than the Missis­ by the Navy, has logged bet­ hydrofoils to operate. All officials are required to attend all meetings unless occupied on sippi River. Anxious to develop hydrofoil ter than 50 miles an hour across official Union business. service on Baltimore harlmr, the The discovery was made by sci­ Cape Flattery, according to the Masters-At-Arms — MPA plans to revamp existing As many master-at-arms as are necessary may be appointed to act entists aboard a floating laboratory Boeing Co., who built the craft. laws that call for a maximum of engaged in making studies of the The hydrofoil High Point is as ushers, doormen and to keep order at all meetings ashore. U.S. coast and of the ocean depths. undergoing additional tests before seven mph, enabling the speedy The Agenda — craft to thrive. The agenda is simply the order in which the business of the meet­ The gigantic mud rivers discovered delivery to the Navy. in the Bay of Bengal, off the ing is conducted. At shoreside meetings it runs as follows: The purpose of the craft is to Indian coast are apparently caused hunt and kill the fast submarines 1. Call to order. by underwater avalanches, scien­ that will prey upon the merchant 2. Election of meeting officers. tists believe. 3. Action on minutes of previous port meetings. marine ships in case of war. Dr. Robert Diaz, who was aboard 4. Presentation of financial reports. Driven by gas turbine engines, the research vessel, said that there the High Point is designed to 5. Branch agent's report. are at least 20 of these monstrous "fly" at more than 50 miles an 6. Reports by committees, patrolmen, auditors; other reports. mud channels originating in that hour through 5\^ foot waves, on 7. Communications. area which flow "with compelling her foils. She can travel at 14 8. Charges and appeals. force" for some 500 miles or more. miles an hour as a surface craft. 9. Action on written motions and resolutions. 10. President's verbal report. Four Miles \Vide The Navy is also building a 32012. One minute of silence. The largest, located at a point ton, 212 foot hydrofoil to be WASHINGTON—A faltering sur­ 13. New business. where the bay is more than two launched next April. Speed of the vey for construction of a new canal 14. Good and welfare. between Lake Erie and Lake On­ miles deep, was about four miles craft is classified information. 15. Adjournment. tario has brought a request from wide and 300 feet deep. The sci­ Offshore Menace Shipboard meetings, too. need an agenda to keep the meeting entists said the river carried a Walter J. Mahoney, New York During World War II, Ameri­ State Senate Majority leader, to going on an even keel. Since many things that are taken up at shore- volume of water more than 25 side meetings will not occur aboard ship, the following agenda should times larger than that,of the Mis­ cans were given a ringside seat to approve $200,000 to continue the the Battle of the Atlantic by Ger­ study. Mahoney made the appeal fit the bill: sissippi. man submarine captains w h o while testifying before the House 1. Calling the meeting to order. <ship's delegate). The sea bottom rivers of mud torpedoed tankers three miles 2. Election of officers—chairman, etc. create their own levees or walls. appropriations subcommittee here from the Jersey shore. They even 3. Action on previous minutes. Dr. Dietz said, just as the Missis­ this month. torpedoed liberty ships at the 4. Ship's delegates; reports, reports of committees, .safety report sippi does on land. They are The Republican state Senator and discussion, etc., and action thereon. created initially by great rivers, mouth of the Houston Ship Canal told the congressional group that because of inefficient protection. 5. Old business. such as the Ganges and Brahma­ the proposed waterway would 6. New business (motions and resolutions only). putra in India and the Irrawaddy The new hydrofoil craft are ex­ break up a bottleneck to the full 7. Good and welfare. in Burma, which deposit mud on pected to deter this type of action development of the St. Lawrence 8. One minute of silence. the continental shelf. Once or in the event of another war. Meanwhile, the same speed that Seaway and Great Lakes shipping 9. Adjournment. twic/r a century, the oceanographer makes hydrofoils such effective routes. Congress had appropriated Election of Officers — explained, these deposits are The meeting is called to order by a temporary chairman or ship's churned up by some unknown submarine-killers is giving com­ $250,000 last year for such a study delegate, who calls for the nominations for chairman. He recognizes force and slide off the shelf with mercial hj'drofoil operators head­ during the fiscal year which ends June 30, but President Johnson did only those who raise their hands. Names shouted from sections or avalanche force, carving out the aches. Government vessels can not ask for any money to continue zoom around pretty freely but the the assembly are not recognized. To nominate a brother for chairman sea bottom channels. private h.vdrofoils are confronted the survey. after you have been recognized, you rise and state, "I nominate Mahoney, chairman of the New with harbor speed limits below 10 Brother . . ." miles per hour, while the ves^ls York Joint Legislative Committee After a suitable number of nominations have been made, the nomi­ require speeds approaching 20 on the Lake Erie-Lake Ontario nations may be closed by a motion. mph to begin to operate with Canal said that to discard the sur­ The temporary chairman asks for acceptances or declinations. Those vey now would waste the money minimum efficiency. who accept are voted upon by a hand vote and the one receiving Seafarers shipping out of Balti­ which has already been spent on the largest number of votes is declared chairman. more may soon see one of the the project. He. asserted that the The chairman then follows the same procedure in the election of new craft skimming across the waterway would create thousands other meeting officers. inner harbor if the Maryland Port of new jobs in an economically de­ iCvntinued in Future LOG Issue) Authority has its way in amending pressed area. Mud Rivers Flow Over Ocean Floor Hydrofoil Tested For Sub-Killing N.Y. Seeks Aid For New Canal To Link Lakes �^EArAmmmB £»« ^ t • SlU TusLMMlftAHMMt ii Senate Subcommitli— NkJkmt Chaiat '1 ¥ >' Health insurance Industnr Distorting Medicare Facts WASHINGTON—The commerical health insurance industry has been "distorting" and "manipulating" facts in an effort to create an impression that Congress need consider no further action to meet the hospital insurance needs of the elderly, a Senate subcommittee has charged in urging Con--*grass to enact a social security qualify all but tihn poorest appli­ sion funds and pension rights program of hospital insurance cants under, stringent means testa. against bankruptcies and the Proponents of the King-Ander­ for senior citlaens. Only one out of four aged son bill are deeply concerned that Americans has even reasonably attitudes expressed in the Repub­ adequate hospital insurance, and lican Party program and reflected nearly half have no protection at by Senator Goldwater will make all, the subcommittee said in an­ it much more difficult for enact­ swer to claims by the Health In­ ment of the measure, placing surance Association of America greater pressures on senior citi­ that 10.3 million of 18 million per­ zens. Need Real Protection sons 65 and over were covered by| •deifuate insurance. The National Council of Senior Citizens insists on protection In A Squeese Since older persons who hold through the time-tested social private health insurance And them­ security and railroad retirement selves squeezed between higher systems, decent housing for older premiums and shrinking benehts, people at reasonable prices and the subcotnmittee urged lawmak­ reductions in the prices of drugs. In urging the Senate to add a ers to act quickly in providing a program of hospital insurance fi­ social security-financed Medicare bill to the social security amend­ nanced through social security. The present Kerr-Mills Act has ments expected to pass the House been attacked by many groups and of Representatives, the NCSC alsn factions who point out that the suggested other points that must program is entirely ineffective. be considered iyr legislators; Statistics frequently bear this • Elimination of job disci'iminacharge out. Most states which have tion because of age and fixed re­ Kerr-Mills Act programs of med­ tirement policies. ical assistance for the aged dis­ • New ways of protecting pen- See Polar Uses For New Craft A long sought after vehicle that could carry men and equipment across the ice-choked and crevice-marked wastes of Greenland at high speed and yet maintain, a gpod speed on the open highway may have^^ : been found in the new by three down-blasting fans pnw"'ground effects machine" aircraft engine. (GEMi. The machine; named the Carar bao, is a type of craft that rides on a cusluon of air between 12 amd 13 inches from the ground. It is moved by tiltiag the craft in the dwection desired or by a fan like an airplane propellor. The GEM, which by a recent ridiRg of several federal agencies, has been designated a marine craft and subject to maritime control, i.s being tested by the Army to determine if it could be developed into the equivalent of a two-man jeep. Over The Ice In a demonstratioa, the Carabao ha-s. skimmed aver the ice-clogged Potonaac River at speeds up to 40 miles an hour, although ice floe.s stuck out of the river as much as two or three feet. The Army has also been test­ ing the vehicle in the Everglades, and is impressed by the way it travels over the swamps and mora.sse.s of that area-. There are several drawbacks to the GEM. Because no part of the machine touches the ground, it is often quite difficult to stop when going downhill. Also, in a strong crosswind, the craft will drift from its path. Over Mud & Grass Canada has long been interestea in a machine which could travel across the soggy muskegs and tuntra.s that cover most of that coun­ try. If practical and economical the craft could revolutionize the Canadian transportatioa Industry. The major drawback to the ground ^teot Jnachine • is 'the •Baopnt of fuel it uses iii wder to> ksap Itself airborne. It is lifted. This feature is only stigt»tly offset by the fact that there is nn friction to overcome. Other uses for the machine may be found in transporting passen­ gers across bays and harbors. OtAMONO ALKALI (Bolanii A Cornslius). May II—Chairman, Jack Vaung; Sacralwy, Jarry Martin. Discussion suid motioa mado assesa inetnlxrrs $d tu build up ship'a fund due tu a depletiua at Kit fur Ituwer* saut tu deceased, shipmafe. Balance in ahip'.r fund iir »».»». D>.scu.ssioa an rei»4Mr.sL J. i. OOLANO (Ooiand'Cornalius). April 1/—Chairman, Jahn Karnish; Sacralary. John Ludwicxak. No taeeCa were reported by department dele­ gates. Discussion held to find out atMUt scraping aitd painting Lunnet. ANN ARBOR MO. T (Ann Arbor), May 12—Clzairman. C. Oraaoa; Saera­ tary, Saarga Pilz. Contract proposala that conrpauy ban. agreed to were cMscassed and voted usi. changes in employment caused by automatton and other technologi­ cal changes. • Passage and expansion of the food stamp plan so that surplus foods, in a wider assortment and variety, can b« made available to the low income families among the aged. • Comprehensive programs of retirement preparation education. N.Ye Institute Will Research Sea Resources CONEY ISLAND, N.Y. — The Laboratories of Marine Sciences, a unique complex designed to bring forth real­ ization of the see's resources, will open here at the New York Aquarium In 1965. Dr. Ross F. Nigrelli, head of the New York Zoological Society's Department of Ma­ rine Biochemistry and Ec«^ogy, will direct an initial staff of II scientists working with pharmacology of drugs from the sea, the genetics and endo­ crinology of fishes and other related research. Grants for the institution, designed by tht archrtectural firm at Gnldstone and Dear­ born, Include $330.00 from ttia Natimial Science Foundation, $266,400 from the John A, Hartford Foundation, Inc., $250,000 from the Health Re­ search Council of New York City, and additional monies from the Damon Runyon Me­ morial Fund, the National Cancer Institute and the' Of­ fice of Naval Research. GtOBB EXPLORER (Maritimn Over­ seas), May 11—Chairman, W. Draw/ Saeratary, C. Hughart. Ship's delegate reported that the repair.s from pre­ vious voyage were not entirely com­ pleted. Few hours disputed OT in (teck and engine (tepartments. LUCILLE BLOOMFIELD (Blaamflatd). May IB—Chairman, WBHaih Tillman; SMratary, Leo Ktaaman. Bretlrer William Tilbnan was elecded) to serve aa ship's delegate. S3t.3T fr» sliip's fund. Np beefs reported. WILTOt* (Marina. Carriers), May 31 '.-Chairman, F. F. Slasland; Saera­ tary. F. OuintaVa. 'Two. crewmenOiera were hospitalized, one ta Fort Said; Fg.vpt and'one In Bombay. India.' ra*F Ports Fear DiscriminationOppose Meat Import Quotas WASHINGTON—A meat importation quota bill which was passed hy the Senate last week has been hit by the American Association of Port Authorities as setting a precedent which could open the way to possi--*" hle discrimination of one U.S. ports with (Rild storage lackers— New York; Wilmington, Del.; port against another. The bill, which passed the Senate by a vote of 72 to 15, would give the Pre.sident the right to control the importation of beef, beef products, veal, mutton and Iamb through individual ports. This means there could be dif­ ferent impart quotas put on each port, instead of making a single quota for the whole country. House Must Act . The bill mpst now return t» the House for action. The Port Au­ thorities Association is opposed to the entire bill which would legislate the quotas ot meat products after 1964. The association has claimed that the foreign countries involved liave already made voluntary cut­ backs in these imports and that the legislation is therefore un­ necessary and unwarranted at this time. The association stated that the houi'i disputed OT to be taken up witla patcoliuao. Crew and uOicers extend vote of thanks, tn the chief coafc and 3ad cook tar the sood codlt' ln» Captain verjc cooperative in all matters. cepted at payoff to purchase TV for meSshall. No beefs reported by d#^ partment delegates. Ship's delegate thanked everyone for doing a good job and reftecting a good light on the Union. MAVFLOWBU (Mayftawart, June H —Chairman. Jahn Tabin: Saeratary ffahart Sanchez. Discussion held on tran.spartatioa. Some di.sputed OT in engine department to- be turned over to patroliuatk. AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), June 11 —Chairman, Jota Coriaz; Saeratary, R. Bowman. No beefa reported by department delegates. Di.scussinn on seeing patrolman about transportation from dock to bus Mop at airport. KEVA. IDEAL (Kara), June T — Chairman, IT. W. Oeilino; Secretory, P. Spruill. BH) in sliip's. fund. IPew WILD RANGER (Waterman), March I—Chairman, Luke A. CiamboH; Secratary, W. C. Sink. Ship just cama out of 13-day layup in San Francisco, and Is in good shape. Cooperation requested bv the ship'a delegate on every day matters such as cleanUig laundry, library, quarters, menu suggestioiis and heating of quarters. PETER REISS (Reias). May IT— Chairman, Williona Corofh Sacratocy, Gaorge Dasjardins. Deck department repuest.s patrolman ciwne alaoard to straigliteit out OT disputes. SaJely committee elected one man from each, department. EMORY L. FORD- (Gartland), May IS—Chairman, Thamaa Alien; Saera­ tary, WiHrad B; Milk N» beeft. re­ ported. Reguest for 25c frona each man to be apniied In ship's fund. Discussion on having saillna laoard posted. Th» master of the ferry Capo May watchei the SlU-lnland Boatmen's Union-contracted tu^ Elwina (McAllister) mane­ uver to free hit vessel after tho ran aground recently in Delawara Bay- OLOBE CARRIER (Maritime Overseat). May 24—Chairman, T. Drzawicki; Secretary, Ralph Tondeil. Brother T. Drzewicki was elected to . serve as. new ship's, delegate. Vote of thanks extended to oUtgolait ship'a delegate. Motion made to include time-off clause in contract. hours disputed OT. Ha lieefs. Eherythinsf runnin* smootlaly. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Saatrabi), June 21 — Chairman, W. H. Thampsoh; Saeratary, Jamae ML Nelzan. Ship'a delegate reported, that all is O.K. The ship's fund wixt raffled off and wae won hp BrotherJohn F. Otckerson. Ship laying up. MANKATO WICTORV (Victory Car­ riars). Juna 14—Chairman. R. Ransama; Saeratary, J. Craft. No beefa reported b.v department delegates. Brother .B. Bamnnae: was et^ad to serve a« ship's driegate. Bequest exterminators abowrd after payoff. Discusaton waa held regardbig re­ pairs and A ciose check vvill be' nada t» see if thep are completedi. WILB RAMOER IWatariMBk), June B—ChairiBa'a; bake Jh. CtambalU Sec­ retary. Wilhut C. WMr. E51 la ship's fund. Volunteer costrihutlo^ ao- COE VICTORY (Victory Carriars), Juna. 2—Chairman, O. A. Wila; Saera­ tary, A. Burko. S20 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vota of thanks to the steward department for job well done. HENRY (Frograsilva), Juna 14 — Chafrman, Jimmie Bullack; Saera­ tary, Janes Tampla. Shipfa delegate reported that the captain wUt see about getting an awning and some cots. Everything going along fine. No beefs reported. Motion made to see patrolman about chairs for mesa room. ALCOA ROAMER (Mcaa), May M— Chairman, E. Katty; Sacretay, J. E.I4annan. Ship's delegate reported that all is OiK. Kepaia list turned in and alt will ba: taken- care- of. Vote of thinks to the-steward de­ partment. ' ' Charleston; Los Angeles sncl Galveston—would be directly hit by restrictions on the amount of meat imported, but because of the nature ot tho bill, all ports could eventually ba affected by presi­ dential power to control cargoes through individual ports. The Senate Finance Committee report on the bill said the "quotas of meat shall be suspended in, periods of national emergency and whenever the President deter­ mines that domestic supplies are inadequate because of a natural disaster, to meet-demand at rea­ sonable prices. Seafarer Wins Highest Award (Conanued from page 2) is presently bosun aboard the Alcoa Runner. He identified tho other Seafarer aboard the Titaa, who assisted In the rescue, as Hor­ ace Sikes, "a neighbor of mine," who is presently at sea. Hoffman said a similar award will be presented Sikes on his re­ turn to this country. Questioned about the rescue, Mullis said when the Titan reached the area where the Chinese ship had sunk, "there were waves 25 to 40 feet high. There were lo^, cargo and dunnage all over the place and it looked like a Chinaman wad oh every piece of It. We got to the first two ai^ Sikes and I were on watch, so we went down the ladder to help them up. One was already ftead. "I got hold of one of them and passed him over my head to Sikes; luring the transfer, a big wave knocked all three of us from the ladder. I was washed on deck by ainother wave.' Sikes missed the the deck and a second wave started Washing hlrn in and I managed to grab bis hai^ and helped htm on rtev>k. Somehow, I'm not sure boW; biit we had gotten the seaman aouard.'^ Other men in the water were already drowned, he said. This was the second time Mullis receivedi recognition for work above and. beyond the call of duty. Irt 1959 he and- all the crewmen of the Alcoa Pioneer received a unit citation for rescuing five Tampa men from.a .disable(i yacht in the Gulf of Mexico^ �LOC WQ'A^YTHM: A Prayer By M BornWiii 0«dfc»ted «• 4tac memory of J.F.K. ("And so.my fellow Americans: Azfc not tohot your ooun^ try con do for you—osfc whet you con do for your country." Jotin F. Kenneily. Inauguml address, January 20, 1961, delio«recl on the Oopitol steps, Woshinyton, D.C. The Fiocf of Freedom, the slare and stripes Long tnay it taive o'er the land and tea. AB a haven and shelter for the oppressed America, may vie always sing that of thee. Keep hate and false creeds from us Keep their false doctrines from our shores; Keep ours as a iiirtd of internal peace Here let freedom linger evermore Let not worldwide conflegvalions Destroy that feeling in our land Come . . ..come all ye good and- faithful Lend us a willing and helping hand. ^ (Tlic Log-a-Rhytlim this issue is a poem written i>y « tSeofsrer in memory of the hate President John F. Kennedy. The poem has received eonsideraiile interest in tnany areas. A New York City CouncUman introddced a resolntion recommeniiny the poem for «se in the schools. It has also been printed in the Conyresslonal iiecord.i Hails Seafarers As Best Crew To the Editor: I am taking this opportunity to congratulate the Seafarers International Union and its officci-s for the fine organisation which it is today. In my forty-two years at sea, of which T have sailed 2S years OS Master, this ship, the SS Saint Christopher, stands out as having the finest bunch of men I have sailed with. This state­ ment holds true for every de­ partment on the ship. J. Boje Master. SS Si. Christopher as a merchant seaman with « couple of true-blue Seafarers. Paul C. Stovall 4-^ 4^ Welfare Citecks Are Big Help To the Editor: I wish to thank everyone to the SIU who was involved in making it possible to get the care I received durii^ my re­ cent illness. I am truly grateful to the 4- 4> 4' S1U Oidtimer Asks For Mail To the Editor: I'd just like to say hello again to all my old friends in the SIU who I sailed with right from the very start of the Union. I'm laid up now in the U.S. Soldier'B home hospital in Washington, D.C., ao I can't get aiound to chew the fat with my old enipmaics anymore. I've been in drydock here since February wKh a broken hip, and I'm likely to be stuck until at ieast next spring. I keep in touch with my old brothers through the LOG, but I really do miss them. If any of my old sailing friends are in the neighborhood, I sure do hope that they can drop in. If Washingtoo is too far, I would ap­ preciate a few words vie Uncle Som'a mail service. The reason I miss my old bud­ dies from the Union is that I'm surrounded with nothing but service veterans. While they're all a good bumb, there's noth­ ing like chewing over old times All letteis to the Editor for publication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed by the •writer. Names will be withheld upon request. Union for the aid which was extended to me. Mrs. Frieda Paschal t 4^ To the Editor: I'd like to tell each and every Seafarer in the SIU how grate^ ful I am after having received the Union death benefit check for my husband, Harvey L. Thomas. I just can't get over how kind the SIU Is. The SIU representatives here in New Orlean gave me immeasurable help all during my time of grief. I think that everyone ehould know what a grand thing it is to belong to such a strong, faith­ ful family of union men. iMie. Bertha Tbomaa 4. » i To the EdHor: I am writflag to th*nk the Seafarers International Union for the Welfare fund cheek of There is nothing like a few timely improvements to turn a "tub" into the "best ship afloat" in the eyes of a Seafarer who has returned for a new voyage. Seafarers aboard the Beleit Victory <Marine Managers) are making ear-to-car giins the fashion this trip after taking in a series of im-^ in the Keva ideal (Kevo) recently provements that will make heard the steward offer to pur­ th«r lives on board a good deal easier in die future. Not only were their requests for new mattresses honored, but the black ganf can breathe easier now since ventilation holes have been burned into the roof of the engine room. According to 3. W. Crowley, ship's delegate, this is a real im­ provement since the engine room flight has been blocked off since World War n. Crowley reports that credit lor getting the Improve­ ments goes to Marcus Evans, former ship's delegate • and ®1U reps in New Orieans. 4 4 4 Doftlcy •raehc The Wild Ranger (Waterman), just out of a 15-day lay-up in Saa Francisco, is reported to be in fine diape, according to Luke A. Ciomboii, ship's delegate. He doesn't anticipate any feeding problems on this trip, since the steward department Is under the capable hands of W.. C. Sink. Cap­ tain James Schepis, who is well known to West Coast and Water­ man "stiffs," has relieved Captain Hunt, Ciamboli writes. steward department. The galley gong has been doing such « great job that everybody has been com­ menting on the cleanliness, good service and friendly smiles. Ship's delegate Edward flooley says that 44" it has made for a much happier Crewmembers aboard the Nor- crew. berto Capay "Liberty Navigation) 4. 4. 4. are really raving about their new 4 4 4 C. Quinnt, ahip's delegate on the Oiga (Marine Managers) thkiks Some Seafarers find that a good that he's never had it so easy as cup of coffee is worth its weight X delegate. The reason, according In gold. This is the reason why$4,000 which I received after to him. Is that all hands go out the erew on the John A. Kiing the death of my brother, of their way to keep beefs to a (Reiss) was happy to learn that the George Zalensky. 1 would have minimum. Quinnt thanked SIU writlen sooner, but it ie itill men in the crew for their coopera­ hand tor me to beloeve that my tion and told them that consider­ brother is dead. ing the length of the trip, every­ I would like to thank the Un­ thing was running smooth. ion again for its generous offer of assistance and for all thiat it 4. 4. 4i hae done for me in the past. Seafarers aboard the Eagle Marina RosskowskI Traveler (United Maritime) are 4. 4. 4> ticked off about not being allowed off the ship during anchorage in Petisloii Check Tliibodeaux Poyier Poland recently. Joseph O. ThlboBrings Thanks deaux, ship's delegate, reports the ship's captain received a letter taste of their java was going to To tlie Editor: from the Polish government re­ take a turn for the better since I am writing to gratefully ac­ stricting the seamen aboard while the thermostat on the coffee urn knowledge the first check for the ship docked, thus depriving had been replaced. However, Emit my disability pension that I re­ them of getting a first hand Elowsky, steward delegate, in­ ceived a short time ago. I would glimpse of this behind-the-lron- formed them that the urn has like all the brothers to know been placed in the galley, creating Curtain-country. just what kind of wonderful re­ another problem. Not only is the lief it is when you know that 4. i 4 urn's new location hazardous to that there will be a check com­ And speaking of pantry prob­ men during meal hours, but it is ing in every month when your lems, during the good and welfare also inconvenient to the porter working days are over. If it section of a recent ship's meeting who busses the officers' mess, ac­ wasn't tor the SIU and bene­ on the Fetrochem (Valentine cording to Elowsky. fits like these, I dcmt know Chemicals), the crew made it plain 4 4 4 where I would be today. that it wants to make sure that Another "ship-shape" vessel is I also want to aincerely thank there is enough milk aboard, espe­ everyone in the Union who cially when extra workers are be­ the Cottonwood Creek (Oriental gave me assistance when I ing transported topside. Accord­ Exporters). Reports from ship's needed it so much. Not only did ing to Frank Paylor, meeting sec­ delegate O. M. Brooke say that the I get help which could never retary, every time milk runs short vessel is running very smoothly be duplicated during my recent t(^i^, the crew finds itself run­ and the crew is working together sickness, but I also received ning short before reaching port. and right on the ball. They do have a problem io the pantry though. prompt action when I filed for 4 4-4. When the ship begins to roll, the my pension. Finally, I want to let every­ Thirsty crewmembers on the kemaker refuses to deliver. Penti Exporter (Penn Shipping) one know that I really enjoy 4 4 4 were up in arms at a recent ship's reading the LOG. I really look Somebody aboard the Wilton meeting. It eeems that someone Carrier (Marine Carriers) ha? ap­ forward to getting the paper "liberated" a water cooler used by parently been loading too much every two weeks to find out the deck repartment, and there clothing in the machine so that the what my old buddies end for­ were several demands that a dele- agitator has had to be replaced mer shipmates are doing now gaition be sent topside to "requisi­ several times on this ship. Robert that I can't get to see them as tion" it back, reports Z. A. Markfs, Broadus, ship's delegate has ad­ frequently as I used to. I es­ meeting secretary. vised the brothers to be careful pecially like to see the UntonVi about overloading. The crew gave progress, since I know that It 4 4 4 While Seafarers don't spend all the stewaird department a vote of will go on giving assistance to day lounging in deck chairs as do thanks, and and in return, the people like myself. passengers on luxury liners, they steward said they could do a good flaxen Schneider do «)joy their own comforts when Job If everyone helped in keeping they are off watch. Crewmembers the pantry clean. usren-WHV. VON'T SOMEJHIH'i T chase more deck diairs if they would make a donation for them, reports Tex Strickland, ship's delegate. �SBAFAHERS Nvi T#eiify Ami Lt>G Coffee Time Retirement Tips For Mexico Revealed By SIU Pensioner i' Seafarer Howard E. Rode has suddenly found himself an expert on retiring in Mexico. Seeking the place where he could settle down most comfortably on his Union pension, Rode headed south of the Rio Grande where he found his American dollars did double duty. Rode found living in Mex-^ ico so enjoyable, that he very good," the Seafarer writes. inexpensive. A private room with "A person can eat very well on meals in one of the very best wrote the LOG, and an article about $20 a month. They have hospitals costs $10 a day. Medicine appeared in the May 1st issue tell­ ing of his experiences. In addi­ many large supermarkets around is about the same price as in the tion to describing how much town, just like the ones in the States, but you can go into just any drug store and buy anything farther his SIU pension dollars Slates. you want. "The drinks are cheap. A bottle went in Mexico, he had high praise "The best way to get your mail," of beer costs 8 cents and all the for living conditions and the qual­ ity of hospital care available there. other local booze is very cheap. he reports, "is in care of the Amer­ ican Consulate. The Mexican mail Since then he has been flooded Imported stuff is expensive. service is about the same as it is "You can find a servant very with cards and letters from old Taking a few minutes off in the States, except for pack­ friends, and seafarers about to easily and the price is very low. from tending the boilers ages. They wili take a long time, retire, people who have already A good housekeeper and cook will especially if they are coming from on the Longview Victory retired and even one from a per­ only cost between $16 and $25 a the States. (Victory Carriers), K. Allen son who was in business in the month. Transportation is good. You "To finish this up," Rodes said, States and wants to close up shop can ride all over town for 4 cents." en{oys a cup of coffee dur­ "Mexico is a great place to live, and move to Mexico. ing the pause that re­ As an added note, Rodes says, whether you want to live here or "I was very glad to hear from "You don't need to speak Spanish, freshes. The Longview just coming for a visit. Guadala­ all of them," he says, "but I can­ but it sure helps. Victory is currently headed jara is one of the best cities in not answer all their questions in­ "Hospitals are very good and the country." for the Far East. dividually, so I will give you what­ ever information I can through the /STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), May 30 tained salt and was not flt to cook thanks was extended to outgoing LOG. —Chairman, James R. Thompson; with. A few hours disputed OT in ship's delegate for a job well done. "First, to get into Mexico, you Secretary, Fred Shain. $40.20 in deck department and engine depart­ siiip's fund. No tjeefs reporled by ment. ELDORADO (American Asia Lines), don't need a passport, only some department delegates. Appointment June 28—Chairman, Cyril A. Scott; proof of birth. You can get a of .safety delegates discus.sed. ANTINOUS (Waterman), May SiSecretary, Robert Carbon*. Some dis­ Chairman, D. Forrest; Secretary, H. tourist permit good for six months, puted OT in engine department. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (ScaLoll. Ship's delegate reported that Ship's delegate was notiRed by the or th? now two-year permit which traini. May 24—Chairman, James M. the ship had a clean payoflF with no Union that the crew's wages are Nalson; Secretary, hi. Bishop. $19.97 has to be stamped every six beefs and disputed OT. All repairs secured. No beefs reported. ill ship'.s fund. No beefs reported by were consummated. $2.40 in ship'-s monfhs--bv the local officials in department dele.gate.s. One man fund. Brother C. Mehl was elected LA SALLE (Waterman), Juna 13— the town where you are living. nii.sscd ship in Belle Chasse. to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote Chairman, Wm. C. Sellers; Secretary, of thanks was extended to the out­ Leo J. Comes. $2.40 in ship's fund. "It is very hard and takes a SPITFIRE (American Bulk), June going ship's delegate, Brother F. Few hours dLsputcd OT in engine long time to get permanent resi­ IS—Chairman, L. Low; Secretary, Snow, for his eiforts during last department. One crewmember was K. P. Schluter. Some disputed OT in vo.vage. hospitalized In Nassau. Vote of dence here," he wrote. "But if deck department and steward depart­ thanks to the steward and the entire you really want it. the American ment. Crew requested to turn all TOPA TOPA (Waterman), June 7— .steward department for a Job well beefs over to boardiii.g patrolman. Chairman, H. Schmitt; Secretary, Consulate will give you all the done. C. C. Brissett, Sr. Brother E. B. help and information you need. ALCOA MASTER (Alcoa), June 7— LOSMAR (Caiman, June 17—Chair­ Chairman, J. Tilley; Secretary, J, R. Also, you don't need shots to get man, Clifford Bellamy; Secretary, Johnson. Several bours disputed OT John Carber. Ship's delegate re­ into the country. You only need in deck department to be referred to ported that one man was hospitalized patrolman. Crew requested to leave a smalloox shot to get back into in San Pedro. Some disputed OT all ke.vs with delegates or depart­ in deck and engine departments. the States. ment heads. Vote of thanks to the $.3,65 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks "You can bring all the clothing steward department. to the steward department for serv­ ice and general feeding. Special men­ you need, your car, television set FAIRPORT (Waterman), May 24— tion for Sandy Crawford, crew mess(portablei and just about anything Chairman, Steve T. Hayer; Secretary, men, for fine service. A. J. Kuberski. Ship's dele.gale re­ else you need, as long as you don't ported that all Is in order with no COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), want to sell them. Each piece has heefs. $4.85 in ship's fund. Ship's June 2—Chairman, C. A. Wile; Sec­ delegate McAleer resigned and Broth­ to be registered at the border, and retary, A. Burke. $20.0(1 in ship's er .Steve Thayer was elected to serve. fund. No beefs reported by depart­ each time you cross the border, Saunders was elected to serve as ment delegates. Vole of thanks to ship's delegate. No beefs reported DEL VALLE (Delta), June 7—Chair­ like if you leave the country or the steward department for the good by department delegates. man. Frank Rowell; Secretary, Zee food and service. get a oermit renewed, you have to Y. Ching. No beefs were reported b.v COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), DEL SOL (Delta), May 24—Chair­ department delegates. Vote of thanks take it with you. June 27—Chairman, G. A. Wile; Sec­ man, Pets Valintine; Sscratary, Mark was extended to the ship's delegate retary, Toner. One man missed ship "But you don't need much in the Mosaley. $23 in ship's fund. Every­ for a job well done. in Pusan and boarded in Japan. $13.00 one was reminded to donate $1 to wav of clothes. Mexico has many in ship's fund. No beefs reported by same. No beefs were reported by OLGA (Marine Managers), April 21 department delegates. good and large clothing and house­ the department delegates. —Chairman, M. Klieber; Secretary, hold goods stores and its is prob­ C. Quinnt. Ship's delegate reported CITIES SERVICE BALTIMORE STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), Juna tliat considering the length of this (Citias Service), June 19—Chairman, ably better to travel light and buy 7—Chairman, J, Duffy; Secretary, trip, everything seems to be running Petar V. Hammel; Secretary, Sey­ what you need after you've set­ Francis R. Naloli. S9.46 in ship's smoothly. mour Helnfllng. Ship's delegate re­ fund. Soma disputed OT in deck March 3—Chairman, C. Quinnt; tled in. ported that the ship may make two and steward departments. Otherwise, Secretary, J. Moore. Ship's delegate more trips coastwise before going to "Your best bet. when moving everything is running smoothly. Vote thanked all h inds for keeping beefs shipyard. Motion was made to have of thanks to the steward department at a minimum. A vole of (hanks to Mexico is to move into a hotel air compressors moved from sleep­ for a joh well done. was extended to entire crew for their ing quarters. $5.32 in ship's fund. for about a week while you look interest in running a smooth ship No beefs reported. Vote of thanks PANOCEANIC FAITH (Panoceanic thu.s far. for an apartment to rent. You can to the steward department for a job Tankers), May 23 —.'Chairman, Sam well done. rent a small furnished apartment Drury; Secretary, Kenneth Collins. ALCOA MASTER (Alcoa), April 13 $14.15 in ship's fund. This will be for between $25 and $100 a month. —Chairman, A. ttanese; Secretary, SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land), July turned over to some one who is W. Messenger. $.8.40 in ship's fund. 2—Chairman, H. R. Nathey; Secretary, A very good two-bedroom fur­ staying for next voyage. Disputed OT No beefs reporled by department S. M. Simot. Ship's delegate re­ nished apartment in the best part in deck departments. Ship i.s badly delegates. Motion made to elect a ported that delayed sailing In New in need of new gangway as present ship's delegate. York is to be taken up with patrol­ of town will cost around $50 to $80 one is very dangerous. Vote of thanks man. Two hours disputed OT for a month. Sometime you can find extended to Brother Sam Drury in EAGLE VOYAGER (United Marleach man In steward department. his elToils to gel all topside rooms time), June 6—Chairman, W. Johnthem even cheaper. Vote of thanks was extended to the formerly used for passengers, not san; Secretary, N. Merrick. Ship's deck department. "Food is very cheap as well as being used, to be used for crew. delegate reported that .ship Is clean '•• Fn9® Complete IViinutes' Form SIU ship's delegates, meet­ ing chairmen and secretaries who forward the ship's min­ utes to headquarters are urged to make sure they fill out an important section on the back of the form. This portion, lo­ cated at the bottom on the left, relates to tlie ship's itinerary and the mail situa­ tion, including packages of the SEAFARERS LOG sent to all ships when each issue is pub­ lished. Seafarers who fill out the minute's form can provide headquarters with a handy means -of checking the accuracy of mailing lists by completing this particular section before sending in their meeting report. with no b.eef.s. He wilt s-.-e patrolman about night's lodging. ®^EEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), June 7—Chairman, George Finles; Secre­ tary, Eugene J. Baegly. $2 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to the steward department for job well done. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin Line), April 23 — Ch.airman, E. E. Lamb; Secretary, James Sullivan. $2.15 in ship'.; fund. .No b.=crs were reported by department delegates. DEL ORO (Delta), May 24—Chair­ man, B. M. Moye; Secretary, F. F. Fraone. S9..50 iii shio's fund. No beef.s reported b.v deparlnieiit dele­ gates. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), May 21—Chairman, L. Alexander; Secre­ tary, T. Weems. $5.80 in sliin's fund. •Siiip's delegate r.>poi:cl no beefs with the exception of a f>w hours dispuled OT which v/ill be .straight­ ened out liefore ship g.-ts in. All hands requested to strio hunks and •urn in linen. II. was siiggesled that all room keys be turned in. SENECA (Marine Carriers), June 7 —Chairman, R. R. Mold.-mado; Seeretary, F. A. McGrath. Repairs from last voyage were not completed. Water taken on in Freeport con­ WILD RANGER (Waterman), Juna 7—Chairman, Luka A. Clamboli; Secratary, Wilbur C. Sink. Ship's dele­ gate reported that crew is very Coop­ erative. $51 in ship's fund. Volun­ teer contributions will be accepted at payoff which will be added to this amount to purchase a TV for me.sshall. No beefs or disputed OT reported. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), Juna 9 —Chairman, Jasper Anderson; Secre­ tary, Jasper Anderson. Most repairs have been taken care of. $2.42 in ship's fund. Motion made to put reefer men to take eare of deisel on trailer ships, or put oiler on OT for working out of engine spaces carry­ ing reefer cargo-both ways. WALTER RICE (Reynolds Metals), May 19—Chairman, Manual E. San­ chez; Secretary, Thomas J. Moora. delegates. Vote of thanks extended to tlie steward department. COMMANDER (Marina Carriers), June 21—Chairman, Roy Alslon; Sec­ retary, Raymond R. Obidos. Ship's delegate reported that all repairs were tak.gn c.are of. $9.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported and every­ thing is running .smoothly. Brother •Julian DeDicatoria was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of Honest Guide Proves Boon To SiU Men Many a Seafarer leaving ship at a foreign port for a look around, has found himself lost and con* fused. Not able to understand tha language, unsure of the customs, and not able to tell the real valuo of items he wants to buy, he often wishes for someone he can trust to give him a helping hand. Recently, the Producer (Marine Carriers) docked at Port Said for a three week stay. And SIU crewmen found themselves a real friend. Sayed Abou Rehab, better known as "Billy the Kid" and his Rehob friend "Chuck" spent a lot of time in the company df several crew members who wanted to see Cairo. "Several of us made the tour of Cairo and thei pyramids at prices way below cost thanks to Billy," said M. P. Cox, ship's delegate; Joseph A. Blake, William F. Randall, and Edward C. Yeamans. In fact, they were so pleased with "Billy" that they have asked for copies of the SEAFARERS LOG to be sent to Billy's office for distribution to other SIU crewmembers The Seafarers praised Billy in the highest terms possible. "Wo found him to be honest, sincere, unselfish and jolly at all times," they said. The members of the tour were saved coiisiderablo money by Billy and he insured that the merchandise they bought was of a good, high quality. 'We recommend hhn highly t(» all men calling at the port for anyone who may want a friend, as well as a licensed guide that will not cheat them for everything," they said. Sayed (Billy the Kid) Rehab has his office at Sharkawl Stores, 10 Fouad Street, Port Said. tfSOOASiB MORe TT^AM OA/E COPY OF-^E^AMe LOG.. CLIP ALL jMAli- ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin Line), June 28 — Chairman, H. J. Johnton; Secretary, N. J. Mafonte. $2.13 in .ship's fund. Several hours disputed OT In deck and engine de­ partments. One man hospitalized in Ascension Island. One man hospital­ ized in Lourenco Marques. . PETROCHEM (Valentine Chemical), June 11 — Chairman, Johnny Orlmet; Secretary, Frank Paylor. Motion made to have something done about work­ ing hours of galley force on this .ship. Steward requested to have prop­ er amount of milk on board. Dis­ cussion on having starboard passegeway painted. $2.62 In ship's fund— $1.00 spent on telephone call—$1.62 balance. EAGLE TRAVELER (United Marltime), June 28—Chairman, M. C. Bar­ ton; Secretary, J. O. Thiltodeaux. Ship's delegate reported that every­ thing is running smoothly as far as the crew and topside are concerned. Steward to be hospitalized upon ar­ rival. Ship is going to the shipyard and entire crew will be laid off. Ship's delegate and patrolman to see the captain about letter from Polish government relative to restriction to ship while at anchor. Vote of thanks to the department delegates and ths steward department for job well done. LABEIS SO m GP^AVJUi �-'3 SM%FAtLEnS ' LOG More Kudos For Del Sud Crow . Th« SIU crew aboard tiie Del Sad -^elU) hai grown accuitoined to receiving high praise for the high standard ia service It maintabled In feeding the more than 15.000 Latin American: guests who visited the vessel when It sailed as the; first U.S. Trade' Exhibition Ship. J. W. Clark, the president of Delta Line, has recently added his voice to the chorus of kudos Del Sud crewmembers have received. In a letter to Llndsey Williams, SIU-Gulf Area vice president, Clark said, "I want to express our sincere appreciation for the splendid cooperation received from the crew of the SS Del Sud during the rather unusual voyage. I know that the circumstances, with large numbers of visitors aboard for. receptions and luncheons at each South American port, placed a heavy''burden Oh the men, but we can all be tremendously proud of the able and ef­ ficient services provided by ttie crew. I realize that a great deal of credit must go to the SIU for the preliminary briefings which were prepared prior to the voyage. "This special voyage of the SS Del Sud, the First United States TradeoExhibition Ship, represents a substantial Investment in time and money. We can only hope that our confidence in the trade potential between U.S. Gulf ports and Brazil, Uruguay and Ar­ gentina will justify the effort. In any event, we feel the voyage was eminently successful and a great contribution to our National Export Expansion Program. "Again, thanks for a Job well done." An account of the enormous task which SIU crewmembers on the Del Sud carried out so successfully appeared In the July 10 July 24 Issues of the LOG. //ome Town Envies Traveling SiU Man Louis Cirignano is a shining example of what distinguishes the Seafarer from the humdrum existence of his landlocked, stay-at-home neighbors. Around his home town of Passiac, N.J., Cirignano has the repu--^ tation of being the world infamous Jersey mosquitoes that fly in nightly from the nearby salt traveler. He reports that his friends back marshes. In Passaic never fail to turn green The Passaic Seafarer believes with envy when he starts regaling his work as a professional seaman them with his adventures in such gives him a better chance to see exotic places as Kurtardja, Baclnt, the countries of the world, along Pnang, Samarinda and other ports with a much truer picture of life of call which his Union brothers overseas than the average Ameri­ can tourist gets. As far as he Is art certainly no strangers to. concerned. It's not only what you Sea Passport to see in a parttcular coun­ The difference happen try that counts, but the way you between Cirig­ go about taking In the sights. nano and his Cirignano feels that the average friends, however. Is that his SIU American tourist Who seldom trav­ card enables him els anything but first class and to hop a ship to throws his money around like It the other side of was minted yesterday, can't help the world, while but give foreign citizens tho Idea the closest his that everyone in the U.S. has a buddies come to goldplated Cadillac, a mink-lined Cirignano the sea will be swimming pool and Is a first the bites they scratch from these cousin of the Rockefellers. Licensed Teacher Although he is a graduate of Montclair State Teachers College and holds a New Jersey teaching license, Cirignano still prefers the life of a Seafarer. In the event he ever does end up In a classroom, he wants to make sure that his students don't end up being in­ fected with the "Cadillac" philos­ ophy—looking at .everything..In term-i of its value in dollars and cents. The way to get around this kind of thinking, according to him. Is the need of Americans to see our­ selves as others see us and to actu­ ally learn about others Instead of simply reading about them. Cirignano started his shipping career when he shuttled between the English aind French coasts dur­ ing World War II where he sailed with SIU oldtimers such as Red Campbell aiid Marty Breihoff. He joined the Union in 1945 and ships In both the engine and steward departments. After shipping on the dredge Senzlbar for several monffis, Cirig­ nano says that It's about time he visited foreign shores again. It looks like his friends back In Pas­ saic soon will be turning green again as they folow him vicariously through those far-off^ ports that are mere way stations to the aver­ age Seafarer. Pacf. TirentstOiM YAKA (Walsrman), JWIM IS—Chafr> man, M. MaArthuri Sacralanr, M. 1. Tanart. Diaputcd OT In engine and ataward departmanta. Vota of thanka to tha sallejr eiaw, aapedally tlia baker. DEL NORTE (Delta), June 7—Chair­ man, Jamas L. Tucker; Secretary, Bill Kaltar. Ship's delegate reported that one man was hoapltalized In Buenos Aires and another In Curacao. Both brother were given $25.00 each from ship's fund. Resolution submit­ ted to contract negotlatins commit­ tee was read to the crew. Resolu­ tion pertained to new working rules for the steward department on Delta Line passenger ships. Everything run­ ning smoothly with no beefs. SI23.17 in ship's fund and S443.70 in movie fund. DEL MONTE (Delta), June 11— Chairman, Howard Manx; Secretary, Francis Zygarowski, son of Seafarer Sylvester Zygorevrski demonsfrates his skill with an accordion which won him a place on the all-Navy band. Albert C. Espeneda. Brother Essen A. Johnson was elected to serve as ship's delegate. So far everything la running smoothly. No beefs have been reported by department dele­ gates. NORBERTO CAPAY (Liberty Navi­ gation), June 14 — Chairman, W. P. Cogglns; Secretary, P. p. Lukatii. Ship's delegate reported that aU la running weU with no major com- Seafarer's Son Scores A Hit In Navy Band NEW YORK — Although Sea­ farer Zygarowski has been putting to sea with the SIU since 1944, he readily agrees with his son that he has never had » trip like one his offspring was lucky enough to re­ ceive while serving Just one hitch in the Navy. But, then, per­ haps it was not so much luck but just hard work which landed 22year-old Francis Z y g a r o wski a place on the allNavy band, and \ - 'M which ended with his performing rowski In a Navy quintet on the Ed Sullivan TV show. Francis, whose chosen instru­ ment is the accordion, was as­ signed aboard the Canabera with the unit band on board. His hitch took him to the Mediterranean Sea, where the. band played in sev­ eral ports. His Navy career cul­ minated in a concert at the Brus­ sels World Fair held there in 1061, and the Sullivan appearance a short time later. Now 22, Francis has continued his musical career In civiilan life. He is teaching the accordian tech­ nique to students at the Burling­ ton School of Music in Burling­ ton, Mass. ^ plaints. $18.00 In ship's fund. An ap­ preciated comment was made on the cleanliness, good service, congeniality of the new steward department. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Victory Carriers), June 30 — Chairman, Harvay Hill; Secretary, Jamat Fish­ er, Jr. Brother James -Fisher. Jr. was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Everything Is running smoothly. Few hours disputed OT in engine depart­ ment. Some repair work to be done before ship gets Into port. PENN EXPORTER (Penn Shipping), May 7—Chairman, Robert Aumlller; Secretary, Z. A. Marklt. Motion made to sea patrolmen about getting a water cooler in the deck passage­ way. Also, to negotiate for ratia In pay for messmen. Vote of thanks to the steward department and a spe­ cial vote of thanks ,to the steward for being a fair guy. TRANSORIBNT (Hudson Water­ ways), June f—Chairman, R. O'Rourke; Secretary, R. Bridges. One crewmember injured his shoulder and wae sent to hospital then flown to States. Captain praised crew on excellent trip. Motion to contact negotiating committee to have garbarge disposal barge available every four daya when ship is in port for a week or more. Garbage is unaafe and unaanitary. Vote of thanks to Brother Robert Grant, steward, and his entire de­ partment for excellent feeding. Spe­ cial vota of thanks to ship's delegate. Brother R. DeBoisslere. for smooth trip and his taking care of injured man. MONTICILLO VICTORY (Victory Carriere), June SI—Chairmen, P. Sernyk; Secretary, S. Plereen. Few houre disputed OT in deck depart­ ment. Request that Food Plan rcpre- aeotatiaa ehack fruit order. More of freali fruit la desired. DBTROIT (Sea-Land), June 35— Chairman, D. Meehan; Secretary, T. Scerdells. Everything is running flne. Sbip should be fumigated for roaches. 83.00 In ship's fund. Three hours de­ layed sailing beef in engine depart­ ment. Sailing board was never changed and company should pay penalty for this. TRANSCLOBE (Hudson Waterways), June It —Chairman, Van Whitney; Secretary, Patrick Macklin. No beefi were reported. One man missed ship in Brooklyn and was replaced in Bremerhaven. Brother F. Harvey was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Suggestion made to have mall de­ livered to crew as soon as It arrives aboard. Vote of thanks was extended lo the steward department for a job weU done. SEATRAIN GEORGIA fSeafraIn), June 20—Chairman, p. smith; Sa«r«tary, R. Whitnay. No major beefs re­ ported. Small repairs attended to. •1.05 In ship'f fund. Crew complain about monotony of manu. PENN VANGUARD (Penn Shipping). June 14—Chairman, Glen Vinson; Secretary, Charles J. Mitchell. Brother G. Weaver had to get off In Fort Said. Egypt, to return to his sick wife. Ship's crew contributed S310.00 to wards his transportation home. Mo­ tion made to have grades of meats to be used included In contract and to have Food Plan publiahed periodically In the LOG. Motion made for an in­ crease in pay due to the Increase In dues. Patrolman to be notified about condition of the sinks In the crew pantry and galley; and also about the chief mate doing deck department work. Ship needs fumigation. Vote of thanks to the steward department for Job well done. BIENVILLE (Sea-Land), June 38— Chairman, McChetney; Secretary, Bill Stark. Brother Martin Sierra was elected to serve as new ship's dele­ gate and a vote of thanks was c.xtended to retiring ship's delegate, McChesney. Chief cook expressed appreclatlon for installation of port fan in room. BELOIT VICTORY (Marine Man­ agers), June 37—Chairman, M. N. Evans; Secretary, H. M. Karlssn. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. New mattresses were received in New Orleans, also a new gangway, thanks for the support of the Union officials in Mobile and New Orleans. Ship's delegate resigned and was given a vote of thanks for a Job well done. Brother J. W. Crowly was elected to serve In his place. An arrival pool to be made for San Fran­ cisco and part of the pool money So be used for a shrimp boil to end the voyage. SEA PIONEER (Pioneer Tankers), June If—Chairman, Herbert Skylesi Secretary, John Penneli. Brother Jerry Ange was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Crewuiambers agreed ta donate fifty cents to start a tbip's fund. No beefs were reported by de­ partment delegates. Patrolman at Norfolk advised crew that ahlp wlU get bigger bunka upon arrival In the States at the end of this trip. JOHN B. WATERMAN (Watsrman), March 31—Chairman, J. H. Morris; Secretary, W. B. Yarbreugh. Ship's delegate reported that everything Is running smoothly. Thanked entire crew for their cooperation. Discussion hrid OB iflianglng rooms. Members were asked to write letters to head­ quarters regarding same. Vote of thanks extended to the rtilp's dele­ gate. Seafarers Rave Over Remodeled Delaware VRAWit^ mi£s 'oerdY inQ yf/eTcozaedhf your (Oriental Exporter) have men aboard nothifig but praise for their newly renovated ship which recently came out of an 18-month layup in New Orleans^ Ship's delegate Dick Massey (right photo) reports that tha vassal Is one of the fastait C-2s ho ever sailed on. His enthusiasm for tha remodeled Dela­ ware, formerly the Francis, is shared by two other Seafarers in the crew (left photo), John Long, chief electricfan III and WIHie Hole of the steward department |rl. Massey writes that the craw's quarters, mess hall, showers and heads all got a thorough face lifting during the repair work. "It's a swell old ship with a good crew, good officers and plenty of OT," he declares.- The Delaware is now on a voyage to the Far East via the West Coast. �iVenty-Twi All of the following SlU families have received maternity benefitg from the Seafarers Welfare Plan, plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Karen Fay, born April 22, 1964, to the Martin V. Fays, Brooklyn, New York. 4" 4" it Esther Gonzales, born February 29, 1964, to the Ramiro Gonzales', Houston, Texas. 4ii 4> Avgwl T. 19M S'EArARERW' loa Samuel Wade Buck, born Feb­ ruary 28, 1964, to the John W. Bucks, Jr., Blounta Creek, N.C. 4 4 4 Edith Anne Orville, bora April 22, 1964, to the Charles W. Orvilles, Wantworth, Wise. 4 4 4 Susan Hill, bora March 27, 1964, to the Ronald S. Hills, Lansing, 111. 4 4 4 Tony Bryan, born April 9, 1964, to the Dewey R. Bryans, Jackson, Alabama. Felix P. Amora You are asked to contact V. Salting, 1510 82nd Avenue, Seat­ tle, Wash., regarding yoiur New York life insurance policy. 4 4 4 Joseph E. Bailey Mrs. J. E. Bailey asks that you get in touch with her at 3630 East L Street, Tacoma, Washington, 98404. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Charles Slanina Headquarters is holding your W-2 form for the wages you re­ ceived while working on the Eldorado. The form is in your membership Jacket. 4 4 4 Charles Oglesby You are asked to get in touch with your wife. Immediately, about an emergency matter. Telephone her at CH 1-5491. 4 4 4 Frank Higgins The above named, who is be­ lieved to ship out of NewYork, is asked to get in touch with his sis­ ter, Mrs. Ellen Eefstrom, 11 Lee St., Old Bridge, N. J. James B. EUiott Gineo Isaac Gordon, born April Randall Allen Ruthsatz, born Jacqueline Larkin, bora April Your mother requests you to 22, 1964, to the Isaac Gordons, New April 1, 1964, to the Kenneth H. 2, 1964,. to the James E. Larkins, contact her as quickly as possible Ruthsatzs, Sandusky, Ohio. Orleans, La. Clayton, N.Y. either by phone or letter. She says 4» 4" 4 4 4 4 4 4 that it is very Important that you Leary Dlehl, born March 28, Christine Schultz, bora May 3, John Finnerty, born March 16, 1964, to the Robert L. Diehls, 1964, to the Henry E. Schultzs, 1964, to the George Flnnertys, sign an important paper, Bronx, New York. Ecorse, Mich. 4 4 4 Cleveland, N.Y. Francis J. O'Neill 4 4i 4" 4 4 4 4 4 4 Denise Joyner, born April 2, Rickey Burch, born February 6, Anyone having any information Donna Broadus, born March 8, about 4 4 4 1964, to the Jay F. Joyners,, New 1964, to the George A. Burchs, the where-abouts of the 1964, to the Edward Broadus', Mo­ above-named Orleans, La. Tickfaw, La. individual is asked E. G. Britton bile, Alabama. to contact his sister, Mrs. Ann P. Your suitcase is at 14444 Green­ 4 4 4 4' 4' 4 4 4 Kimberly Brothers, born Janu­ Suzanne Sites, bora May 27, Coyle, 3305 Howard Street, Phil­ ville St., Cloverleaf, Tex., and the Leonard Hugh Talevich, born adelphia, Pa., 19140. 1964, to the Norlan Sites', Passaary 7, 1964, to the Harry Brothers', plane ticket was left in the baggage March 19, 1964, to the Leonard dena, Texas. Chesapeake, Va. room of the International airport 4 4 4 Talevichs, Kemah Gen. Dely, Texas. 4 4 4 in Houston. Milton lost your ad­ 4 4i 4 James Morton Chester Makuch, Jr., bom April Diane Jacobs, born May 13, 1884, 4 4 4 dress, or he would have delivered Ray Leonard is on the beach Richard Andrew Gouldman, born and would like you to send money it to you. 9, 1964, to the Chester Makuchs, to the Herbert L. Jacobs', Akron, Ohio. Wilkes Barre, Pa. April 14, 1964, to the James Gould- as quickly as possible to him at 4 4 4 mans, Metairie, La. 4 4 4 4 41 4" 903 Pine Street, Henderson, N.C. Tax Refund Checks Karl Senff, born March 9, 1964, Johnny Rogers, born April 24, 4 4 4 4 4 4 Income tax refund checks are to the Edward Senff, Roger City, 1964, to the Earl S. Rogers', Balti­ Charles Spiers, born February Thank You Notice more, Md. being held for the following SlU Mich. 23, 1964, to the Token H. Spiers', The family of the late Joseph members by Jack Lynch, Room 4 4 4 4 4 4 Columbus, Miss. Denton and the Rev. and Mis. 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison Jeffrey Rainier, born February Deborah Jean Mills, born May 4 4 4 Oscar Stokes gratefully acknowl­ Street, San Francisco 5, Calif.: 3, 1964, to the Harold M. Rainlers, 20, 1964, to the Cecil H. Mills', Patricia Karen McNeil, born Portland, Oregon. Mathews, Va. Marparito Borja, Roy C. Bru, April 6, 1964, to the Archie Mc­ edge the kind expressions of sym­ pathy received from members of Eugene L. Castano, Jr., William 4 4 4 4 4 4 Neils, Kalena, Maistee. the SlU. Michelle Kram, born March 4, Lyle Ray Cox, bora July 20, F. Doran, Orlando R. Frezza, Don­ 4 4 4 1964, to the Matthew W. I^iams, 1963, to the Jimmy D. Cox's, Long ald J. Hampton, Eigll E. HJelm, 4 4 4 Kerry Ann Warhols, born April Beach, Calif. Maplewood, Mo. Harold Kottwltz, Robert W. Oslln, John P. Hickey 14, 1964, to the Paul Warholas, 4-4 4 4 4 4. You are asked to get in touch Potenciano Paculba, Arthur D. Middle Village, N.Y. Juliana Duet, born March 4, Donald Paul Gebhia, born June with Sternfels, Garzotto and Sla- Payton, Jorgen Q. Pedersen, Mi­ 4 4 4 1964, to the Maurice C. Duets, 13, 1964, to the Peter Gebbia's, Jr., Jinunie Mullins, born March 11, vlch, 1040 Maison Blanche Build­ chael Romalho, Champ C. Smith, Folsom, La. Kenner, La. 1964, to the Henry C. Mullins,' ing, New Orleans, La. about a Henry R. Smith, Charles E. Switmatter being handled by your zer (2), Bernardo Tombocon and Baltimore, Md. The deaths of the following Seafarers hpve been reported attornies. Willie Walker (2). 4 4 4 to the Seafarers Welfare Plan (any apparent delay in payment D u a n e Jay Cudworth, bora of claims is normally due to late filing, lack of beneficiary March 7, 1964, to the John M. Cudworths, Wanchese, N.C. card or necessary litigation for the disposition of estates) t Donald A. Peterson, 49: Brother Louis A. Belin, 39: Brother Belin died of brain Injuries on August 29, Peterson died of natural caiises at the San Fran­ 1962, in Cook cisco USPH 8 Coiuity Hospital, Hospital January Chicago. A mem­ 12, 1964. Ha ber of the deck sailed as a mem­ department, he ber of the engine Joined the Union department and in 1960. Brother had been a memr Bella's last ship ber of the Union was the Omnium since 1963. Sur­ Freighter. Burial viving is a son, was in Warren, Arkansas. No beneficiary was re­ Donald R. Peterson, of Minne­ apolis, Minn. Burial was at the ported. Golden Gate National Cemetery in 4 4 4 San Bruno, Calif. Aubrey Lavern Sargent, 57t 4 4 4 Bronchial pneumonia took the life Albert A. Pruden, 28: Brother of Brother Sar­ Pruden died at Bellevue Hospital gent on February in New York City 2,1964, in Central December 10, Emergency Hos­ 1963, as the re­ pital, San Fran­ sult of injuries cisco. A member sustained in of the deck de­ an accident. He partment until Joined the SlU placed on pension in 1956 and in 1963; he Joined sailed as a mem­ the Union in 1955. Ho is survived by a sister, ber of the deck Lela Reeves, of Gardens, Calif. department. He Burial was at Olivet Cemetery, had no survivors. Burial was at the Pinelawn Cemetery, FarmingColma, Calif. dale, L.l. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Leonard A. G. Smith, 65t Brother Thomas Wilson Ker ser, K8t Brother Smith died of heart failure Keyser died of bronchial pneu­ on November 21, monia on Maroh 1983, In San 6, 1964 in the Francisco USPH USPHS Hospital, Hospital. He had New Orleans, La. been a member He Joined the of the Union Union In 1938 and since 1956, and ha sailed in the sailed In the en­ engine depart­ gine deparhnent. ment. He is sur­ Surviving is a vived by his wife, son, Roger 0. Theresa. Burial Smith, of Boothwyn, Pa. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, Slidell. La. WM in West Haven, Conn. 4 4 4 Anna Nottage, born March 9, 1064, to the Anthony F. Nottages, San Francisco, Calif. 4 4 4 Janet Maikovits, bora February 27, 1964, to the Steve Markovits', Aurora, 111. 4 4 4 James Murray, born January 9, 1964, to the Robert Murrays, Jr., Woodbury, New Jersey. 4 4 4 Michael Paul Aikens, born April 11, 1964, to the Ronald G. Aikens', Lachine, Mich. 4 4 4 Mary Ellen Quinn, born March 10, 1964, to the David Quinns, New Orleans, La. 4 4 4 Peter Dayid Knechtel, bora Feb­ ruary 10, 1964, to the Victor W. Knechtels, Alpena, Mich. 4 4 4 Duana Lee Richards, bora March 29, 1964, to the John W. Richards', Jr., Gretna, La. 4 4 4 Marvin Bishop, born April 8, 1964, to the Hollis Bishops, Bayou La Batre, Alabama. 4 4 4 Juan Gana, bora April 8, 1964, to the Juan A. Garzas, Houston, Texas. 4 4 4 Gissella Canales, born Maroh 81, 1964, to the Servando J. Canales', New Orleans, La. 4 4 4 Seberlna Johnson, born Maroh 25, 1964, to the Robert Johnsons, New Orleans, La. 4 4 4 Lorraine Canalejo, born Maroh 21, 1964, to the Mario Canalejos, Sr., Tampa, Fla. 4 4 4 Peter Psanls, born November T, 1963, to the Christos Psanis', Bronx, New York. Your Gear... for ship • • • for shore Whatever you need, in work or dress gear, your SlU Sea Chest has it. Get top quality gear at substantial savings by buy­ ing at your Union-owned and Unionoperated Sea Chest store. Sport Coafa Slack* Dress Shoe* Work Shoe* Sock* Dungaree* Frl*ko Jeen* CPO Shirt* Dress Shirt* Sport Shirt* Belt* Khaki* Tie* Sweat Shirt* T-ShIrt* Short* Brief* Swim Trunk* Sweater* Sou'we*ter» Ralngear Cap* Writing Material* Tolletrle* f/ecfr/c Shaver* Radio* Televhion Jewelry Camera* luggage the SEACHEST �Avfkait f. 1914 SEAFARERS PMT* Tirea^-ThrM LOG Scii^dule of Membership Meetings SlU-AGLiWD Meetings All hospitalized Seafarers would appreciate mail and visits whenever possible. The following is the latest available list of SIU men in the hospital: Regular membership meetings for members of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are held regularly once a month on days indicated by the SIU Constitution, at 2:30 PM in the listed SIU ports below. All Seafarers are expected to attend. Those whb wish to be excused should request permission by tele­ gram (be sure to include registration number). The next SIU meetings will be: New York September 8 Detroit September II Philadelphia .... September 8 Houston August 10 Baltimore September 9 New Orleans August 11 Mobile August 12 USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MARYLAND Roscoe L. Alford James Mitchell Carl V. Biscup William C. Murphy Herman V, Carney Richard Nelson George C. Register Tom R. Danzy John Ross, Jr. Hector Duarte WUliam H. Sawyer Friedof FondUa Robert Sheltield Clayton Frost Charles Toroersoo George Graham James TutwUer Herbert Kreats Robert L. Twigg Ben Lawson Skinner Waff Peter t-osado Leo Yodock, Jr. John McDaniel Paul Meth USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA ^ i. Daniel H. Bishop Hugh L. Meacham James V. Boring Philip C. Mendoza West Coast SlU-AGLIWD Meetings George E. BurlesonRobert R. Merritt Bobby J. Butts Clean Mixon SIU headquarters has issued the following schedule through Joseph Carr Clyde Mudd August, 1964 for the monthly inforpiational meetings to be held in H. S. Christensen Troy Pardue Oscar Cino Francis Fastrano West Coast ports for the benefit of Seafarers shipping from Wil­ Leon J. Pcnton Claude R. Deane mington, San Francisco and Seattle, or who are due to return from John J. Powers Henry C. Gerdes Claud O. Stroud John F. Gersey the Far East. All Seafarers are expected to attend these meetings. Caesar A. Guerra Ray L. Strength In accord with an Executive Qoard resolution adopted in December, Frederick Hauser Finis Strickland Claude Lee HoIUer Julius C. Thompson 1961. Meetings in Wilmington are on Monday, San Francisco on Richard Huffnr-? o. C. Thorseil Wednesday and Seattle on Friday, starting at 2 PM local time. Daniel A. Hutto J. J. Vigo Walter A. Johnson Roy C. Washburn The schedule is as follows: James Lala Edward V. Webb Jean Latopie James L. Webb Seattle San Francisco Wilmington Audley C. Foster Earl K. Whatley Harry K. Long Robert White August 19 August 21 August 17 Henry J. Haas, Jr. Hubert S. WUson September 16 September 18 September 14 John Manen Wm. J. Woolsey, Sr. Mont McNabb, Jr. if if USPHS HOSPITAL ^Houston August 10 SEATTLE. WASHINGTON Great Lakes SiU Meetings Mobile August 12 H. J. Piszalowski John E. Kennedy Regular membership meetings Edward F. Sager Cecil E. Wailick New Orleans August 11 R. H. Shaffner WUliam L. Williams on the Great I,akes are held on * Maclings held at Laoor Temple, New­ USPHS HOSPITAL the first and ihird Mondays of port Newt. BRIGHTON, MASS. t Meetlns held at Labor Temple, Sault each month in all ports at 7 PM Ste. Edgar Anderson Daniel Sheehan Marie, Mich, Harold Robinson local time, except at Detroit, t Meetlna held at Galveston wharves. USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VIRGINIA WlllUm B. Barber Harvey King F. H. Bowen Jesse Lester Frank Buck Jessie Painter James R. Delhi Prue Vaughn Robert Gregory HUdred White Darius Jones Julian R. Wilson O. M. Jones where meetings are held at 2 PM. The next meetings will be: Detroit....August 17—2 PM Alpena, Buffalo, Chicago,. Cleveland, Duiuth, Frankfort, August 17—7 PM PRESIDENT Paul HaU EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey WUUams A1 Tanner Robert Hatthelvs SECRETARY-TREASURER A1 Kerr HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES BUI HaU Ed Mooney Fred Stewart BALTIMORE 1316 E. Baltimore St. Rex Dickey. Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St. Ed RUey. Agent Richmond 2-0140 DETROll 10223 W. Jefferson Ave. Vlnewood 3-4741 HEADQUARTERS ... .678 4th Ave.. Bklyn HYaclnth 9-6600 HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. Paul Drozak. Agent WAlnut 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St., SE.. Jax WilUam Morris. Agent ELgin 34)987 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. Ben Gonzales, Agent FRanklin 7-3564 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Louis Neira, Agent "rHEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. Buck Stephens, Agent Tel. 529-7546 NEW YORK 673 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK 115 3rd St. Gordon Spencer, Acting Agent . 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St. Frank Drozak, Agent DEwey 6-3818 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Papl Gonsorchik. Agent ..DOuglas 2-4401 E. B. McAuley, West Coast Rep. SANTimCE PR .1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep Phone 724-2843 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Ted Babkowski. Agent MAin 3-4334 TAMPA 312 Harrison St. Jeff GiUette. Agent 229-2788 WILMINGTON. Calif 305 N: Marine Ave. Frank Boyne, Agent ... TErminal 4-2528 i> SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Regular membership meetings for IBU members are scheduled each month in various ports. The next meetings will be: Phiiade'phia . .Sept 8—5 PM Baltimore (licensed and unlicsnsed) . Sept. 9—5 PM Houston .. August 10—5 PM Norfolk ... Sept. 10—7 P.^1 N'Orleans ... Aug; 11—5 PM Mobile August 12—5 PM ^ RAILWAY MARINE REGION Regular membership meetings for Railway Marine Region-IBU members are scheduled each month in the various ports at 10 AM and 8 PM. The next meetings will be: Jersey City August 10 PhUadelpbia August 11 Baltimore .August 12 ^Norfolk August 13 GREAT LAKES TUG AND REGION DREDGE Regular membership meet­ ings for Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region IBU memlers are scheduled each month in the vari­ ous ports at 7:30 PM. The next meetings will be: Detroit August 10 Milwaukee August 10 Chicago August 11 Buffalo .August 12 tSault Ste. Marie. .August 13 Duiuth August 14 Lorain August 14 (For meeting place, contaci Har­ old Ruthsatz, 118 East Parish. Sandusky, Ohio). Cleveland August 14 Toledo August 14 Ashtabula .August 14 (For meeting place, contact John Mero, 1644 West 3rd Street, Ash­ tabula, Ohio). ^ t t United Industrial Workers Regular membership meetings for UIW members are scheduled each month at 7 PM in various ports. The next meetings will be: New York .... September 8.. Baltimore .... September. .9 Philadelphia .. September 8 Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gui#', Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detaUed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. AR Uhion records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. AU trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. AU these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. AH trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trusi funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your sldppiug' rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and avail­ able in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Unioq and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N.Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are avaUable to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Anpeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of aU SIU contracts are avaUable in aU SIU haUs. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as weU as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL FOLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from pubUshing any article serving the poUtical purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from pub­ lishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its coUective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibUity for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this rcsponsiblUty. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstance should any member pay any money for any reason unless he Is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and Is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately bef reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitu­ tion. In addition, copies are avaUable in aU Union haUs. AU members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to famiiiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as deaUng with charges, trials, etc.. as weU as aU other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disablUty-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities. Including attendance at membership meetings. And like aU other SIU mem­ bers at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role In all rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union poUcy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. AU Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may bo discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he Is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and poUtical objectives which wiU serve the best interests of themselves, their famiUes and their Union. To achieve these obiectives, the Seafarers PoUtical Activity Donation was estabUshed. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or Information, he should Immediately notify SIU President Peul Hell et heedquerters by certified mall, return receipt requested. USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Erasmo Arroyo Walter Kowalczyk John Buenday Walter Lester Raoul Cabrera K. McAvoy Arnesto CaUglura Amstey Minors Henry Callahan I. Miyares Clifford Campbell Harold Nelson MaUory Coffey Santiago Pena Thomas CorreU Trotonio Pereira Eugene Plahn Alek Czerwinski Hamilton DaUey Bliguel Reyes J. DiPietro Frank Sanicola Antonio Faleo Marion Sharpe John Fanning WUber Splcer Ormel Fleet Stanley Stevens R. Garofalo Joseph SulUvan Arvid Gylland Paul Switch Robt. Henderson Evelio Temes Julio Hernandez A. Toker John Hudley Thomas WaboUs James Jones George Warren John Kershner H. A. Warren Ralph Knowles USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT. MICHIGAN Gordon McLorend CecU Crowder Edward Carlson Barney MaJJesie Ulyss Crider James Noffsinger Kondad Frpvag Albert Pfisterer Frederick Primeau WUUam HoUls Wallace Harden Herbert Robinson Lyman Sheridan Wm. L. HoUis Andrew Schuschu Frank Konisko Clarence Lenhart G. Smith USPHS HOSPITAL HOUSTON, TEXAS Milbum L. Hatley Glen R. Adams Benjamin Huggins John W. AlsUtt Arthur A. McCaig Jackie H. Coats Roscoe T. Milton Hark W. Conrad Robert D. Phlfer O. R. Cranford W. C. Craven, Jr. John Rawza Joe T. Eder 'Alfonso Sandino Alphan Fruge William R. Simpson OUs GiUes Patrick J. Stevens Jacinto Guevara R. WUson WUlie P. GuUlott J. F. Wunderlich USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Lyle Baumgertner Robert Schlagler Arthur Cash Leo Strautins Roland Wheeler CharUe Gedra John Young Tiburcio tbabao Richard Zaragoza Harcelo Maguad USPHS HOSPITAL CHICAGO. ILLINOIS Thomas Haggerty Harry OUver UNION i^ALLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & InlaniJ Waters Great Lakes SECRETARY-TREASURER Fred J. Farnen ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER Roy Boudreau ALPENA 127 River St. EL. 4-3016 BUFFALO. NY ,...735 Washington TL 3-9259 CHICAGO 9383 Ewing Ave. So. Chicago, m. SAginaw 1-0733 CLEVELAND 1420 West 25th St. MAin 1-5450 DULUTH 312 W. 2nd St. RAndolph 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich 415 Main St. MaU Address: P.O. Box 287 ELgin 7-2441 HEADQUARTERS 10225 W. Jefferson Av. River Rouge 18. Mich. Vlnewood 3-4741 Inland Boatmen's Union NATIONAL DIRECTOR Robert Matthews GREAT LAKES AREA DIRECTOR Pat Finnerty BALTIMORE ....1216 E Baltimore St EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St Richmond 2-0140 HEADQUARTERS 673 4th Ave., Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 HOUSTON -.. 5804 Canal St. WAlnut 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St.. SE. Jax ELgin 3-0987 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St FRanklin 7-3564 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave Tel .529-7548 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Tel. 622-1892-3 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S 4th St DEwey 6-3828 TAMPA >12 Harrison St Tel. 229-2788 MEAT LAKES TUG t DREDGE REGION REGIONAL DIRECTOR Robert Jones Dredge Workers Section ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Harold F. Yon BUFFALO 94 Henrietta Ave. Arthur MiUer. Agent TR 8-1538 CHICAGO .2300 N. KimbaU Trygve Varden. Agent ALbany 2-1154 CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25th St. Tom Gerrity. Agent 621-5450 DETROIT 1570 Liberty Ave. Lincoln Park. Mich. Ernest Demerse. Agent DU 2-7694 DULUTH 312 W. Second St. Norman JoUcoeur. Agent RAndolph 7-6222 SAULT STE. MARIE Addrese mail to Brlmley. Mich. Wayne Weston. Agent. BRimley 14-R 5 TOLEDO 423 Central St. CH 2-7751 Tug Rremen, linemen, Oilers & Watchmen's Section ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tom Bums ASHTABULA, 0 1644 W. Third St John Mero, Agent WOodman 4-8532 BUFFALO 18 Portland St. Tom Burns, Agent TA 3-7095 CHICAGO 9383 Ewing. S. Chicago Robert Affleck, Agent ESsex 5-9570 CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25th St. W. Hearns, Pro-Tem Agent MA 1-5450 DETTROIT-TOLEDO 12948 Edison St. Max Tobin, Agent Southgate, Mich. AVenue 4-0071 DULUTH Box No. 66 South Range, Wis. Ray Thomson, Agent EXport 8-3024 LORAIN, 0 118 E. Parish St. Sandusky, Ohio Harold Ruthsatz, Agent .... MAin 6-4573 MILWAUKEE ... 2722 A. So. Shore Dr. Joseph MiUer, Agent .. SHerman 4-6645 SAULT STE. MARIE ...1086 Maple St. Wm. J. Lackey, Agent ..MEarose 2-8847 Rivers Section ST. LOUIS, MO L. J. Colvis, Agent PORT ARTHUR, Tex Arthur Bendheim. Agent 805 Del Mar CE 1-1434 1348 7th St. RAILWAY MARINE REGION HEADQUARTERS ... 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City 2, NJ HEnderson 3-0104 REGIONAL DIRECTOR G. P. McGlnty ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTORS E. B. Pulver R. H. Avery BALTIMORE 1216 E Baltimore St. EAstern 7-anoo NORFOLK 115 Third St. 622-1892-3 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S 4th St. DEwey 6-3818 United Industrial Workers BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. ElAslern 7-4900 276 State St. Richmond 2-014O HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. WAlnut 8-3207 JACKSONVILLB 2608 Pearl St. SE BOSTON EXgin 3-0987 MIAMI MOBILE NEW ORLEANS NORrOLK PHILADELPHIA TAMPA 744 W. Flagler St. FRanklin 7-3564 1 S. Lawrence St. HEmlock 2-1754 630 Jackson Ave. Phone 529-7546 115 Third St. Phone 622-1892-3 2604 S. 4th St. DEwey 6-3818 312 Harrison St. Phono 229-2788 �Vol. XXVI No. 16 P SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT-# AFL-CIO I] I iV H 1:'- TU UHION LABEL September 7 to 13 has been designated as Union Label Week by the AFL-CIO. The union label on a product is the sign of merchandise which is produced by union labor, is of top quality and worthy of purchase by AFL-CIO members. Th« union label oq a product is a sign that the merchandise is produced under decent working conditions by American workers enjoying the benefits of collective bargaining and the wages, welfare and job security that go with union representation. The basic objectives of the Union Label program are spelled out in the constitu­ tion of the Union Label Department r>i' the AFL-CIO. They are to promote a greater demand for products made and services performed by union people; to devise and carry into effect methods for the advertisement of these goods and services; and to educate the members of trade unions, their families and the general public to the economic, social and moral gains resulting from a strong trade union movement. The first half of this year has seen accomplishments by the Union Label cam­ paign never before recorded in the history of the Amercan trade union movement. Massive publicity and promotional drives built around "Don't Buy" and "Do Buy" campaigns have resulted through direct action in the marketplace by the American public, in an overwhelming number of favorable decisions at the bargaining tables for AFL-CIO unions. Supporting the AFL-CIO "Don't Buy" campaigns against unfair or non-union management, the SEAFARERS LOG and other union publications carry "Don't Buy" lists as a regular feature. These lists are revised as needed, whenever a given em­ ployer realizes how badly he is being hurt by the "Don't Buy" campaign and decides on a decent settlement with his workers—or on the other hand whenever a Boss makes the mistake of thinking that he can buck-the-union and the name of his product must be added to the list. A great many favorable decisions brought about by the "Don't Buy" campaigns of the AFL-CIO Union Label Department have been recorded. Proabably the most dramatic accomplishment in this vital field has been the recent success of the United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union in gaining a good union con­ tract with Union Label provisions from the management of Texas-Miller Products. A nationwide consumer boycott of the company's products, promoted by the Hatters and supported by the Union Label Department of the AFL-CIO, is credited with giv­ ing Texas-Miller management a change of heart after nine months of refusal to bargain in good faith with the union. The philosophy of the union label.really took hold with the formation of the American Federation of Labor in 1881. It became evident that there were only two basic ways of improving wages, hours and working conditions—through broad organ­ ization and collective bargaining, and by creating a demand for the products and services of union people. The Union Label and Service Trades Department, the third oldest department in the Federation, was formed in 1909 with the realization that the union label was a powerful economic force for the good of the American labor movement. The Union-Industries Show, which provides a national showcase for products and services produced by union people, is sponsored each year by the AFL-CIO Union Label Department. The 1964 Show, held in Louisville, Ky., last May saw a strong showing by the SIU and the MTD with displays and exhibits of products and services produced by SIUNA-affiliated unions, such as Cal Pack and Breast-O-Chicken tuna, produced by SIUNA West Coast cannery workers, which bears the well known "ship's wheel" symbol, which has become the Union Label of the SIUNA. The SIU urges Seafarers to look for the Union Label on every product they buy. Doing so assures you of quality products made by union men and women protected by union standards and conditions. 'Ap' The Seafarers International Union had three booths at this year's Union Industries show displaying many of its consumer items, such as Cal-Pacic products and Breast-O-Chiclcen tuna, both from the West Coast. Tlie MTD set up its display in a fourth booth. Together, the displays give the public a good idea of the scope and activities of the SIUNA in action. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource August 7, 1964 Description An account of the resource Headlines: MTD CITES NEED FOR SHIP BUILDUP, BLASTS GOLDWATER AFL-CIO COUNCIL MAPS LABOR AIMS ON NATIONAL ISSUES CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE BEGINS CANDIDATE CHECK SEAFARER’S HEROISM AT SEA WINS TOP GOVERNMENT AWARD SIU SHIPPING AID PROPOSALS PUT TO FRIEVANCE COMMITTEE SEATRAIN LINES WINS STAY OF RAILROAD RATE CUT MA AWARDS THREE C-4S TO SIU CONTRACTED LINES BOARD DECISION BOOSTS WATERMAN SUBSIDY BID EUROPEANS TACK CONDITIONS ON DUAL RATE DATA DEMAND FIVE SIU OLDTIMERS JOIN UNION PENSIONERS DJIBOUTI-A-PORT OF CALL FOR SIU-MANNED VESSELS SIU PENSIONER GIVES TIPS FOR RETIRING IN MEXICO THE UNION LABEL – HOW IT PROTECTS THE U.S. WORKER NLRB BESET BY ATTACKS FROM ANTI-LABOR FORCES EUROPEANS TACK CONDITIONS ON DUAL RATE DATA DEMAND BINDING GRIEVANCE RULINGS URGED BY RAILROAD UNIONS JAPANESE SHIPBUILDERS DEVELOP POWERFUL DIESEL AND ‘BRAKE’ HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY DISTORTING MEDICARE FACTS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/07/1964 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVI, No. 16 1964 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/8207b6b7c67060bcfb749d06f25f6633.PDF 4b9becd91d965025b5220f2a38232871 PDF Text Text ij^REJRS ^ emsEAL oBtiAW OP rsm MamMma AKB aux^ DXBTBIOT. wms mp IfAissBzoA NEW YORK, N. Y« FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1944 4 •/* I> y SIU Members Expose USS 'Rackets' In Ports Of Middle East New Pacific Bonus Amendment NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 16—Crew members that were survivors of the torpe­ doing of the SS THOMAS G. MASARYK entering this port this week tell of the "bouncing around" they received at the hands of the United Seamen's Services club in Alexandria, Egypt, and the petty bureaucrats stationed there. They tell of the collusion of the War Shipping Administration officials with thes,e petty figures of the USS as well as collusion with the small-time figures of the US Consulate Ser­ vice. In an affidavit the members of this crew expose the small-time rackets and personal prejudices being carried on against the American seamen by these fakers of the United Seamen's Services who are operating such so-called Seamen's "clubs" abroad. "We were charged excessively and over the prices the club had posted," the affidavit says in es­ sence, for these crew members were charged $4.23 American cur­ rency per day for the lodgings and meals that the "club" sold to others for about $2.60 American currency. It further shows that cigarettes donated for their use were sold to them instead of being given. Also, while they were told that they were being "given 'charity' in clothes—they were forced to pay for same even though they didn't know what such would cost," the affidavit declares. The paper further brings out the fact that they were discrim­ inated against because they were members of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union, while at the same time a crew from the NMU which has consistently toadyed toward the United Seamen's Services was given immediate aid while the same courtesy was denied this crew of SIU members. The Uriited Seamen's Services {Coniimui on Page )) TREASURY DEPARTMENT WAR FINANCE COMMITTEE OVFICE OF STATE CHAIRMAN 'I 1270 Sixth Avenue Hew York 20, H.T, August 8, 19bk John Hank, Xdltor Seafarers* Log 2 Stone Street Hew York City- Bi. 4 • 1 "4 • Dear Mr. Eawkt On behalf of the War Finance Coamjittee for Hew York I wish to express appreciation of the patriotic ^irit with idiich you and your asso­ ciates enlisted the force and influence of your publication in the Fifth War Loan. -J" .i rf; The following is a telegram received from the Maritime War Emergency Board amending the bonus rate paid in one area of the Pacific Ocean: WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM AX SlllCDC DAV 65 Govt. 2 Extra CD New York NY 309P Aug. 11, 1944 John Hawk, Seafarers Intl Union of North America 2 Stone St. NYK To All Parties Signatory To the Statement of Principles: By Amendment to Decision 2 B, effective at 12:01 AM August 25, 1944. including all voyages then in progress rate of voyage bonus payable for classification III of Article IL As provided in paragraph D of Article III is changed from 25 percent with $30 monthly minimum to 33 1/3 percent with $40 monthly minimum. ERICH NIELSEN WSA WASH DC 326P SIU Complimented For Aid To Fifth War Loan Drive 1I - ^1 NEW YORK, N. Y. - A letter from the War Finance Committee of the Treasury Department of the U. S. received by the headquarters office of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU of NA thanks the Union and the Seafarers Log for aiding the recent Fifth War Loan Drive. The drive, the letter says, exceeded the huge New York quota of $4,801,000,000 by several hun­ dred million dollars in bonds. The letter is signed by Nevil Ford State Chair­ man of the War Finance Committee. A copy of the letter is reproduced herewith. New Booklet Off Press "The SIU At War" r ft-. No. 25 Your wholehearted cooperation and allot­ ment of valuable space, both in your editorial and news columns, was -unquestionably an in^ortant factor in helping Hew York exceed Its huge quota of $4,801,000,000 by several hundred million dollars, Ky sincere thanks to you ^d your staff again for the work you have done and the strong Biqpport you have given the War Finance Cooinittee, Sincerely yours. HevU Ford Stats Chairman V "The SIU At War" is the title pedoings, etc., and some of the of the latest pamphlet issued by deeds of members of the Union the Seafarers International Union that won awards and merits are of NA, John Hawk, Secy-Treas­ recorded. urer of the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ The booklet is well illustrated trict said today. The pamphlet with pictures of ships under ac­ was written and edited by tion which show the stress of war Brother John Bunker, an active on the men doing the job of de­ wartime sailing member of the livering the goods. SIU. The booklet has just come off the press and is available in New York. Quantities are now being shipped to the Branches of the Union throughout the Nation Shrimp production for the for distribution. The booklet records many of month of June increased sharply the true experiences of members over May yields at most points of the Union during the war along the Gulf coast, helping while they have manned the ships bring up the yearly production to supply the Allied armies with which is still 28 percent below sorely needed equipment and the first six months of 1943, thp Office of the Coordinator of Fish­ arms and ammunition. eries reported. Many of the stories reveal for the first time some of the amaz­ Total production of shrimp tac ing episodes that the seamen of all purposes was 21,240 barrels ih the AFL Unions have undergone, June, a 50 percent increase over while quietly getting the goods the 14,167 barrels produced 1^ across. Stories of bombings, tor- May. Shrimp Fishing 1 �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District ASillaied wilh the American FedeiaiiOfi of Labor. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Qty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 ith Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... SAVANNAH TAMPA MOBILE SAN JUAN, 28. P.R.. PUERTO RICO GALVESTON ADDRESS PHONE 2 Stone St 330 Atlantic Ave UNbrthCaySt 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 3.39 Chartres St. 218 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 7 St. Michael St BOwUng Green 9-3437 Liberty 405 7 Calvert4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-172b Tampa MM-I323 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th Street San Jann 1885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLK^TION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-834(5 *267 Those NMU "Contracts Again, and again and again and again, (they're no pikers, in the NMU, especially the so-called "leadreship" comprising "Blackie" Myers and Moose-Jaw Curran), as their ineffectual combine in this week's NMU Pilot again reveals. They have exposed themselves as "quality labor fakers." AND THEIR ENTIRE MISSION THROUGH THE NMU IS TO CONFUSE THE SEAMEN AND BLIND THEM WITH PROPAGANDA! For the NMU Pilot has been busy issue after issue of late attempting to sell the NMU membership with the idea that the recent contract delivered to the NMU by the National War Labor Board "is universally recognized as the best agreement ever signed in the history of maritime labor relations," as declared in the Aug. 11 Pilot. They claim therefore that the so-called benefits accruing to the NMU membership therefrom also come to the American Seamen as a whole! WITH THIS THE SIU TAKES SHARP ISSUE! Once again we point out that the NMU has ridden the coat-tails of the entire maritime labor movement in gaining conditions for the seamen sailing under the NMU's so-called contracts. ; The overtime clause granted by the NLWB to the . NMU is now in dispute and is being contrasted by the ship­ owners before the Board, The shipowners are still not pay­ ing the overtime to men in the deck department for work after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. unless it is in excess of 8 hours in one day or are they paying men working don­ key watch in the engine department for work in port while cargo is being worked after S P.M. and before 8 A.M. The NMU agreements are still inferior in every way to those under which the members of the AFL Unions work which was shown in former issues of the Seafarers LOG which compared the conditions of the SIU with those of the NMU and showed the latter to be inferior in every way. (See Seafarers LOGs for Jan. 7, 1944 and June 30, 1944.) Again we take sharp, issue with the Stalinist fakers of the NMU—WE CHALLENGE THEM TO PUBLISH THEIR SO-CALLED "BEST AGREEMENTS" IN A COMPARATIVE FORM WITH THE AGREEMENTS OF THE SIU! THIS IS THE TIP FOR THEM TO PUT UP OR SHUT UP ! In trying to gain these contracts they have toadyed to (Continued on Page 4) -M nsg - SEAFARERS Friday. August 18. 1944 LOG = 1 WHArS DOING Around ttie Ports NEW YORK That old saying that "Patience is a Great Virtue, That Has Its Own Reward" has certainly prov­ en true here this past week. One of our members, Leon Johnson, had a beef approximately 2 years old with the Bull Line regarding being charged as a deserter from one of their vessels and losing, temporarily at least, the amount of $108. Johnson felt that his was a good dispute and that he was right in pushing it and so, at every opportunity, he would take this beef up in whatever port he happened to be at the time. This went on and on and like all things it finally came to a halt. He turned the beef in here; and one of the local Patrolmen repre­ sented him at a hearing before the Commissioner in this Port and Johnson's patience finally paid off. The Commissioner ruled in his favor. As a result, he is $108 better off. IMPORTANT BEEFS Outside of the dollar factor, there is something else of import­ ance to attach to this beef: Lots of these companies have been hanging a phony desertion charge against our members and depriv­ ing them of hard-earned dough time after time. By pushing this beef to the limit and making it pay off, we have set some sort of a precedent here and in the future, we intend to fight all desertion raps. As we all know, lots of our members have had this hum deal hung on them and have had good dough tied up a long, long time on ac­ count of it. ROBIN LINE If there are any of the crew members of the SS THOMAS MAZARAK of the Robin SS Co. around, I advise them to keep in touch with this office as the Skip­ per of that ship is due here very shortly. We have a beef on this job inV o 1 V i n g approximately $6,000 which cannot he settled until the Skipper an-ives. We have notified the company that as soon as this man hits port, to notify the Union Hall so we can go to work on it. This should he very shortly and there is no question hut what the men involved are going to he 6,000 potatoes better off. BUSINESS CLIMBING Everything is running well in the groove here in New York now. Business and shipping has finally started climbing hack up the ladder. To all of you fellows in the outports where shipping is very slow, this is to advise you that you can now ship again from this port within a fairly reason­ able length of time; so don't stay on the beach where you are and go hungry. Blow up this way and take a job. MORE BEEFS The Icoal Patrolmen are still doing a hang-up job in settling disputes around herk and are managing to settle most of them in the members' favor. Among the beefs settled in the membership's favor this week, are on the SS JULIET LOW, The Steward Dept. all have overtime due them which can he collected at the company office. This runs all the way from 1 hour for one man to 12 hours for another. There are 11 men involved on this Beef, and all have money due. On the SS OREMAR, the crew of that vessel have had disputes settled in their favor totaling an amount of approximately $200. The men involved can find amount due them in the Money Due List. To all the members who had beefs left from ships paying off in New York, or from beefs sent in here from outports, look in this week's Money Due List in the Seafarers Log for the amount of money due and the details as to the collection of it. NEW TYPE OF BEEF We have just received in this Port, the first of a particular type of beef which may become com­ mon very shortly. That's where our vessels have discharged car­ go anchored off beachheads. The company maintains" that this is technically at sea due to the fact that there is no actual harbor there. We maintain the opposite: that the cargo was directed to. and discharged at, that particular point, and with such conditions prevailing, that even though there are no regular harbors or port facilities, actually, the ships were just as much in harbor as though thoy were here in New York discharging cargo. There is no question hut what we will win the Beef, in fact, it is a puzzle to us as to why it was ever disputed to start with. However, that's the way these people do business and at times, even though you are strictly i against it, you must go through the usual motions and loss of time to collect a dispute. How­ ever, it will only he a question of a short while before these beefs pay off. So—^the officers in the Outports can take note and rest assured that as soon as we have a final settlement on this dispute, we shall notify all ports so they can avoid any delay in settling these disputes, in the future, to our members' benefits. . PATROLMEN'S ACTIVITIES The membership here Monday night took an action which will be beneficial to the membership as well as to the officials of this organization. They went on record to haye published in the Seafarers Log each week an account of the waterfront Patrolmen's activities. In this manner all hands will know just what ships were paid off and covered and the disputes settled, as well as those unsettled, and the disposition made of the same. This is a practice that is usually carried out in the West Coast Sailor and according to the mem­ bership fo the SUP, they like the idea very much. One thing, it will do is to keep the membership informed as to the waterfront ac­ tivities all down the coast and Gulf. We can look on this as a pro­ gressive move. Yours for better waterfront re­ ports of the Union's activity. PAUL HALL, Agent Protect Both America and Your Money hy Investing It in War Bonds, MONEY DUE The following men can collect money due them from the follow­ ing ships at the Moran Tov/ing and Transportation Office, San Francisco, California. MV POINT CABRILLO: D. Jodoin, C. Wendt, M. Tilley, W. Everet, G. Accola, G. Steven, G. Davit, R. Schrudder, T. Armino. M V SANIBEL ISLE: S. Sav­ age, Wallace, S. Peterson, Engh, E. Schuster, M V ST. SIMON: L. Madewell, D. Appleton, J. Larkin, D. Rus­ sell, F. Knight. M V ARANSAS PASS: A. Den­ ning, J. Voitka, R. Jones, L. Hunt­ er, Sitler. * * * M V SABINE PASS: 2 weeks' linen, port pay and disputed overtime: Rosen, Allen, Jr., D. Kaer, Crum, Hashagen, Houston, Bray, Curry, Mendell, Oakley, Davis, Gibson, Caughie, Carrier, Wright. » » * SS RICHARD BASSET: L. W. Johnson, has $108.65 coming. Pick up at Bull Line Office. • » » SS MARYMAR: Vincent Lynch, 2nd Cook, 84 hours baking, pick up at Calmar Line Office. • • • SS MARYMAR: F. R. Hutter, AB, can . collect $6.00 security watch at Calmar Office. SS JULIET LOW: Stewards Dept. have the following overlime coming from last voyage: C. L. Henderson, 111/2 hrs: C. C. Spencer, 3 hrs.; J. T. Moore, 2 hrs.: Otis Dasher, 1 hr.: P. G. Bergerson, 9 hrs.; G. E. Derrick. 1 hr.: W. E. Newman, 5 hrs.: L. J. Swan, 3 hrs.: W. Rose 31/2 hrs.; G. R. Williams, 8 hrS.: Prokapnk. 1 hr. » SS THOMAS SCULLY: Crew that paid off in March have an at­ tack bonus coming which is pay­ able at the Calmar Line office. • « • SS OREMAR: H. Vanderwerker, $15.44: J. R. Downing, $16.12; Hendricks. $19.14: H. Aradine, $68.11: Dour, 88 hrs. overtime; Perez, 14 hrs.: J. Aroya, 22'A hrs. and $6.00 security watch: Southwick, 40 hrs. » * » SS JAMES MILLER: Jennings, Utility, 24 hrs. overtime: Martin, Ch. Dk., 24 hrs.: Bruce, Gal., 36 hrs.; Flynn, Kelly, Lacombe, have the difference of wages. Firemen and Fireman-WT. * • • SS ALCOA TRADER: Rodney McKeever, Utility Man, dumping garbage, 24 hours. Payable at 17 Battery Place, New York, Alcoa d 1 ,1 Office. �\ !• 7 pIU Members Expose USS 'Rackets' In Ports Of Middle East Friday, August 18, 1944 THE SEAFARERS LOG Merchant Marine Care Bill Is Introduced Page Thre* Union Clamps Down On Rules ForStewards* Shipping List A bill providing hospital and and Alexandria, and WALTER medical care for merchant mar­ (Continued from Page 1) Pursuant to the final resole in a resolution passed by is a semi-official adjunct of the S. TOWER, JR., of Port Said, who ine vets of World Wars I and II all ports, all Stewards and the so-called "Key-Ratings" in will be brought up for hearing War r h i p p ing Administration, is a Port Representative. riie affidavit asserts that they On April ( 1944, the afore­ during the approaching session any department must register at the Union Halls for em" were ordered to stay at that club; said Mr. Robinson, of the WAR of Congress, it was announced ployment and ship from the rotary hiring lists. I "for it was made compulsory that SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION, yesterday at national headquar­ Any failure to abide is shown in the resolution's pen­ Ithey stay there and spend their interviewed the above crew in ters of the Merchant Marine Vet­ alties, as follows: money without the right of voice Alexandria, and asked for volun­ erans' Association of the United The resolution signed by sev-* in what they were doing. teers to go back to the ship and States, in Boston, The biU, orig­ enty-nine members, andwas pass­ Jr. 10786, A. Collett 24602, S. inally presented to Congress on The affidavit with the names of salvage her. Frey 28438, F. D. Foster 26801, C. ed, reads as follows: May 22, 1944, National Maritime the seamen omitted for reason of R. Watson 23186, W. E. Culliman Crew members told him that BE IT THEREFORE RESOLV­ forestalling reprisals against they would be willing to go back Day, by Congressman J. Hardin 24952, H. L. Babbitt 10243, W. ED, that any man registering at them for their courage is entered to the said ship and assist in sal­ Peterson of Florida, is the first a company office or bearing a Gentry 7689, A. Michelet 21184, hereunder. The dates of the tor­ vaging her if they could obtain step toward securing recognition letter of recommendation to a A. V. Alliusi 28495, S. Turner pedoing and port entries are also some clothes to work in. He as­ for the men serving in the Ameri specific job be fined Fifty dollars 7199, E. Anoyo 6933, W. G. Rueexcluded for reasons of war se­ serted that the UNITED SEA­ can Merchant Marine. ($50.00) and be suspended from rap 27402, C. H. Starling 6220, curity and censorship. MEN'S SERVICE CLUB in Al­ Charity" by the UNITED SEA­ the shipping list for a period of Ray White G57, J. Algina 1320, C. It is noteworthy that other exandria was fuU of "gear, shoes, MEN'S SERVICE officials, it is sixty (60) days for the first of­ E. Cummings 23347, L. N. John­ crews have brought the same shirts, pants, socks, etc., etc." noteworthy that we were being fense, and for the second offense son 108, E. R. Smith 20057, W. conditions in other ports to the He then took us, SEAFARERS' charged $4.23 per day, equivalent be fined one hundred ($100.00) Hamilton 3400, C. B. Masterson f c.ttention of the SIU. Other af­ INTERNATIONAL UNION mem­ to the subsistence for quarters and never be allowed to ship in a 20297, J. H. Houners-256, J. P. fidavits are being taken and the bers, down to that same Club, Shuler, GlOl, C. G. Haymond and meals, at the aforesaid UNI­ rating as key man again, and racket will be expected in full. and in the cellar we saw that it G98, W. Paul Gonsorchik 749, H. Joe Glick 7516, W. J. Kirby 852, TED SEAMEN'S SERVICE Ho­ W. Greenlee 21066, S. M. Arruda AFFIDAVIT was as stated, filled with the tel. Further, although we wer L. Paradeau A 9, L. F. Hoth 22018, 22512, Thos. E. Maynes 22367, J. State of New York ) "gear, shoes, shirts, pants, socks, told that it was a so-called "Char­ A Nozva 21522, J. R. Velasquez M. ScheU G298, D. S. Beachley County of New York ) SS: etc., etc." ity" on the UNITED SEAMEN'S 20424, S. S. Celon 22896, Henry 24369, John H. Morris G309, W. C. Borought of Manhattan) Buckmann 22899, J. Cruz Jr. However, since the United SERVICE rep la cements of Francis 20832, P. T. Lykke 21466, We, the following members of Seamen's Service authorities had clothes, we SEAFARERS' INTER­ 3538, Jose G. Lopez 4874, M. P. F. Werstlein Pac 186, B. F. the S S "THOMAS G. MA- outfitted the NATIONAL MARI­ NATIONAL UNION members Lanchron 4197, M. A. Duchan Sellers G202, E. Taylor 30264, H. SARYK," freely depose and say TIME UNION members, who were charged for the same, al­ 22566, Thomas W. King 24238, J. C. Michels 7602, L. Gonzalex 3247, that we, ( were survivors of the torpedoing, though the same UNITED SEA­ E. Brown 6794, H. Nelson 7016, )were members of without any dispute, while the MEN'S SERVICE refused to ren­ E. Schweiger 864, S. Heinfling P. O. Peralta 21397, R. Anderson the crew of the above said ship, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL: der any account of charges made. Pas 30, P. Silverson 38731, E. Pac 39, J. W. Prescott G114, 0. J. which was torpedoed April ( ) UNION members were ignored, The statement of the UNITED Flowers 23876, L. Williams 21550, Sobczyk 27763, H. Peters 4478, V. d944. and several crew members took SEAMEN'S SERVICE officials L. S. Johnston G53, F. F. Seufert Vomias 27712, F. De Haney 24385, We, as well as the other mem­ issue in the matter. Mr. Green ar­ was "Sign here—^it will be taken 24020, G. Blanchette 31257, Mar­ D. Horn G166, W. H. Moore 5960, bers of the crew are members of bitrarily stated that he and the out of your wages." Further than tin 25278, A. H. Lopez 38898, R. H. Ward 26009. the SEAFARERS' INTERNA­ UNITED SEAMEN'S SERVICE that, they refused to give any ex­ Corcla 27374, P. H. Parsons 27751, MOTION TIONAL UNION of NORTH didn't want anything to do with planation of what the charges Louis Pinnilla 29166, E. G. Hurst (C. G. Haymond G98—several) AMERICA. The SS "MEYER them, since they were only "on would be, might be, or what 22716, C. F. Locknish 30414, A. to concur. LONDON," a ship under NA­ charity." Lorrie 25334, S. S. Ary 24572, W. Hand vote called for—197 for, might be expected. TIONAL MARITIME UNION The NATIONAL MARITIME UNITED SEAMEN'S SERVICE Darough 21981, N. C. Cashewf 0 against. contract, was torpedoed at ap­ Union crew were outfitted imme­ representatives r e p e a t e dly at­ 21732, E. Kelch 6523, R. E. Porter CARRIED. proximately the same time. We, diately, as heretofore said, and tempted to have this crew stand like the crew of the "MEYER they were sent the next day after posing for pictures, which were LONDON," were rescued and they landed, on April ( ) 1944, obviously to be used for propa­ taken into the PORT of ALEX­ to Cairo, for repatriation back to ganda purposes. A number of ANDRIA, EGYPT April ( ) the United States. pictures were taken. Mr. Green il944. When the crew of the SS requested that the crew pose for Like the NATIONAL MARI­ "THOMAS G. MASARYK" ap­ pictures with beer in front of Six representatives of Ameri­ TIME UNION crew, we applied pealed to the Assistant Consul of them; when the crew asked that can _labor v/ill visit the European for clothes and aid at the UNI- the United States in Alexandria, the UNITED SEAMEN'S SER­ Numerous inquires by new Theater of Operations to get a TED SEAMEN'S SERVICE they were told that "they had no VICE pay for the beer, Mr. Green firsthand picture of our weapons CLUB. MESSRS. GREEN and rights, since there was a war on." and his associates emphatically members and men who have and war equipment in action, the made one trip on an SIU trip LOVEJOY have the said club He also refused to allow us to declined to take the pictures. War Department announced in there. interview the Consul himself in It is learned from first hand card or permit have some of the Washington last week. patrolmen almost exhausted at The NATIONAL MARITIME that port. We were unable to observation and victimization The labor leaders were nomin­ UNION crew were immediately reach this individual. WE WERE that in Cario, the UNITED SEA­ pay-off times, officers of the ated by President William Green outfitted and granted immediate UNABLE TO' SECURE THE MEN'S SERVICE is making a Union declare. All the new mem­ of the American Federation of courtesy, subsistence, relief, etc. SLIGHTEST REPRESENTA­ practice of selling cigarettes for bers want to know why they are Labor and President Philip Mur­ When the crew of the SS "THOM­ TION FROM THE U. S. CON­ eight cents (8c) per package to issued Probationary Books in­ ray of the Congress of Industrial AS G. MASARYK," of which we SULATE SERVICE IN ALEX­ American seamen, although such stead of FULL UNION BOOKS. Organizations. In order to clear this up and 'were members, applied for the ANDRIA, EVEN THOUGH OUR cigarettes have been donated by The visitors will have an op­ to make the task of the patrol- portunity to observe the destrucsame facilities, we were immedi­ PAPERS WERE IN ORDER, patriotic groups, stores and in­ ately told by the aforesaid Mr. EVEN THOUGH WE HAD AC­ dividuals of the United States me neasier it should be noted tiveness of modern war and the Love joy that there were no CRUED WAGES AND MONIES and ar estamped, "For members that the Union's policy as voted necessity for constant replace­ clothes to give. He further said COMING AND EVEN THOUGH of the Armed Forces," with the by the last Convention was that ments to sustain the force of our that he would have to send to WE WERE TORPEDOED SUR­ compliments of the said patriotic each incoming new member offensives. should be required to remain as They also will discuss supply CAIRO for clothes, and declared VIVORS. We were told in es­ groups and stores, etc. that he "didn't care about any of sence that if we did not get out While it is noteworthy that the a probationary member for the problems and the performance of our 'beefs' because we were on of the Consulate, U. S. Army Mil­ NATIONAL MARITIME UNION period of 1 year and* that he be equipment made by American charity." The "our" in his remark itary Policemen would take us in crew torpedoed at the same time immediately issued a probation­ workers with Army personnel referred to the SEAFARERS' charge and incacerate us. Our. as the crew of the "THOMAS G. ary book which would record his from doughboys and flight me­ INTERNATIONAL UNION. answers to requests for assist­ MASARYK" were repatriated al­ dues and assessments payments. chanics to generals. It was seen that this period was Those who have been design­ It is noted, in passing, that ance at the Agent's Office for this most immediately, the "bouncing" necessary so that the new mem­ ated to make the trip are: R. J. Messrs. Green and Love joy, sup- vessel were substantially the received by this SEAFARERS' bers could avail themselves to Thomas, President of the United •posedly UNITED SEAMEN'S same. We were forced to return INTERNATIONAL UNION crew necessary Trade Union education Automobile Workers (CIO); Sher­ SERVICE CLUB representatives, to the UNITED SEAMEN'S SER­ is noticeable around the fact that and enter into the spirit of real man H. Dalrymple, President of work closely with the represen­ VICE CLUB in Alexandria. the first unlicensed crew mem­ Unionism. As subsequent compliants that tatives of the WAR SHIPPING bers did not leave the area of op­ the United Rubber Workers The Convention decisions were (CIO); David J. McDonald, Sec­ Administration not only in the this was not what we wanted, and erations until over one month af­ Poft of Alexandria, but also in that the said Club was full of ter they had arrived there; and voted upon by membership ref­ retary-Treasurer of the United Cairo, as well as with the Port vermin, bedbugs, etc., and was, many were still arriving here in erendum and almost unanimous­ Steel Workers (CIO); Fi-ank P. •Representative at Port Said. in fact, "a third-class hotel," were the United States 72 days later. ly carried. Since then the officers Fenton, Director of Organization These people are respectively, later justified in view of the fact It is also alleged that there are of the Union have carried out the for the American Federation of BYRON P. ROBINSON, who that subsequent to our complaints still men left behind over there edict of the membership in is­ Labor; A. L. Wegener, Assistant makes his office in Cairo and is the U. S. Army stepped in and from this crew at this date. It suing such probationary books. to the President, International the War Shipping Administra­ sent in their exterrninators to must be noted, in qualification of Brotherhood of Electrical Work­ tion's Regional Director for the clean house. the above, that the salvage oper­ (AFL), and Eric Peterson, Keep In Touch With ers Although we, the SEAFARERS ations took only twenty-one days, '~East Mediterranean; Egyptian Executive Vice President of the Your Draft Board Representative JAMES WOOD- INTERNATIONAL UNION crew and those who worked salvage International Association of Ma­ HOUSE, who has offices in Cairo were told that, "W ewere on chinists (AFL). (Continued on Page 4) New Members US Labor Leaders Get Probationary Visit War Fronts Union Books -4 '1 /< ' I u �d THE I>B9» Four SKAt> ARERS Friday, Attgusi 18; 1944 LOG es |JS Joins Sieven Other Nations In Ship Pact Washington, D. C., Aug.—The State Department announced to­ night that the United States, the United Kingdom and six other United Nations have agreed, to share jointly the responsibility of providing the shipping needed to win the war and to supply Allied pations and liberated areas for six months after it ends, according to the United Press. The agreement, announced si­ multaneously here and in Lon­ don, was signed after a series of London meetings by representa­ tives of Belgium, Canada, Greece, the Netherlnads, Norway and Po­ land, as well as the United King­ dom and the United States. The French Committee of National Liberation and Denmark also were represented at the meeting. Further discussions will be ar­ ranged soon to iron out details the announcement said, and other governments will be invited to cooperate. Machinery governing United Nations shipping is to be adjusted to conform with the de­ claration, it added. ATTENTION!! E. F. FRY!! You have $8.00 in Headquarters office awaiting you which was collected by mistake. This occured in Norfolk. See Theo Thomson. The SIU Building SIU Members Expose USS ^Rackets' In Assessment Ports Of Middle East Recently a $10.00 BUILDING ASSESSMENT WAS PASSED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ON A REFERENDUM BALLOT. The membership voted for this almost unanimously! Don't beef at your Union Agents and Patrolmen when ap­ proached for payment of this assessment. The membership which we are all a part of voted for this because they believe: 1: That Union Halls owned outright by the Union's membership ate a back-log to the Union's finances. 2: That such properties will help tke Union and keep it from the action of the shipowners, who would un­ doubtedly attempt to influence hostile landlords dur­ ing time of strike or lockout. 3: That such halls- are the property of the members themselves and should be the finest possible to gain. 4: That such Union Halls owned by the Union should give the members and the membership better condi­ tions in their own. shipping halls while they are on the beach. 5: That they want to have clean, well ventilated Union Halls in which they can hold their meetings, check their baggage, spend their time while ashore, read, have leisure and past-times such as cards and checkers. 6: That the Union shall progress and carry forth a comphrensive program of education in the best man­ ner in the best quarters obtainable. 7: That the Union shall be independent of any out­ side influences and shall truly belong to the mem­ bership. 8: That they may have Union halls where the mem­ bership can plan economic action for the betterment of their own wages and conditions when required. Since the membership own tha Union and control it by majority vote, and since the passing of the Building Assess­ ment was by referendum—^it is a membership edict that must be carried outi •••r - '-ifK;! rate of exchange, however, is (Cmthmed from Page 3) $4.16 for the Egyptian Pound, were the last to leave the said which in that coinage comprises area. Some of those who were 100 Piastres. Therefore, from the not required to work salvage de­ aforestated rate it can Ije assunP parted from the area during the ed that as crew members we period as represented above, overcharged for the same meals] while the others were required and beds by this same UNITED to remain over the lengthened SEAMEN'S SERVICE CLUB, period, at great inconvenience to which as heretofore stated charg-| themselves, the Merchant Marine ed the members of this crew al and the War Effort. the rate of $4.23 per day for the Witness under this we set said meals and beds. our hand this 16th day of Legal It is further noted arid heretofj August, 1944. Seal sworn that all persons hereabove JANETA BENKJE named as the representatives of Notary Public, New York the WAR SHIPPING ADMINIS­ Register's No. 43'9-B-5. TRATIONS and the UNITEDL, Commission Expires SEAMEN'S SERVICES, as welifi March 30, 1945. as the UNITED STATES CON-J It is further deposed, said and SULATE, prevented crew mem­ made a part hereto of the fore­ bers from making .a choice of taking up other lodgings or eat­ going affidavit: That the rates of the charges to ing places. THE UNITED SEA­ be made by the United Seamen's MEN'S SERVICE CLUB wasj Service Club in Alexandria, made compulsory, even thought Egypt, were posted dn a black­ crew members were required tol pay for said services. board there as follows: Meals 15 piastres Witness this 16th day of Leg Beds 20 piastres August 1944. Seal at the rate of one bed per day JANETA BENKJE and three meals per day this Notary Public, New York would make a total of some 65 County. Clerk's No. 381, piastres (Egyptian), which is Register's No. 439-B-5. comparable to an approximate Commission Expires $2.60 in American Currency. The March 30, 1945. Those NMU "Contracts 99 AN EDITORIAL (^Continued from page 2) the shipowners, the Government agencies and . to all the politicians that they could reach. Not once have they shown one iota of economic strength against the shipowners and the bosses to bring about gains for the workers. If the NMU "contracts are the best" as their membership's misleaders assert then why did they insist and demand "equalization of con­ tracts" on a par with the SUP-SIU? They coined the slogan "Equal Pay for Equal Work" in an effort to put their demands across before the National War Labor Board. The NWLB did not grant the NMU demands — v ' knowing well, as did the shipowners, that the NMU were unable to back up their demapds by economic action. They knew, as all seamen KNOW that these scabby sellout artists have lost the support of bona fide seamen and could­ n't tie up a rowboat in Central Park on an August afternoon. ^ However, in the meantime we can count on la Barrymore "This is not the stuff that dreams are made of!" They are becoming classical poets in their feverish and desperate attempt to con­ tinue to hoodwink and befuddle the NMU membership and the seamen as a whole. The PAYOFF however will tell the tale and the NMU membership will find the difference between words and cash to be cold comfort. The proof that the "best agreement the NMU has ever had" is a mirage without physical exist­ ence is best judged by the fact that the NMU leadership" proclaim that the NMU agreement will be opened with a demand for drastic wage ir^reases. Again we will hear the cry of "stab­ ilization" and equality with the SUP-SIU con­ tracts. The American seamen are fast learning that real contracts and conditions are won and held by "Union strength" derived from the economic power of Union conscious men and not Stalinist propaganda and shipowner-Stalinist Labor Front policies with the Government's blessing. Musical headlines can ill supplant organized Union-conscious seamen. Book carriers for a shipowner-Stalinist Labor Front Job Trust or slave market may pour dues into the Stalinist controlled NMU treasury and swell the NMU coffers but sooner or later THEY TOO realize that the price they are paying for such "leader­ ship" is economic suicide. They drift away tow­ ards Unions and leadership which carry on a day to day struggle to win and improve con­ tracts and conditions. That the CP-NMU leadership are not inter­ ested in gaining real wages and conditions can be seen by their stand on the recent Bonus cuts which reacted against the seamen, and the NMU membership, as a WAGE CUT. Their cry at that time, "We prefer Wage raises." This de­ mand was answered by the NWLB decision. The NMU-CP officials are still pouring forth their propaganda to blind their membership and the seamen as a whole to their utter bankruptcy and their collusion wit^i the shipowners. The seamen lire left holding the bag. Seamen today are confronted with the fact that MIRAGES, MYTHS AND FABLES SUCH AS MIRRORED BY THE CP-NMU WAGES AND CONDITIONS OF THE AM. ERICAN SEAMEN. THESE WAGES AND CONDITIONS CAN ONLY BE WON BY THE ORGANIZED ACTIONS OF REAL UNIONS — like the SUP-SIU. THESE UNIONS SHOW THE RESULT OF GEN­ UINE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WITH' THE SHIPOWNERS BACKED BY GEN-' UINE ECONOMIC STRENTH. AS GENUINE UNIONS CONTROLLED BY THEIR MEMBERSHIP WITH THE MEMBERSHIP PARTICIPATING IN ALL DEMANDS ON CONTRACTS THERE CAN BE NO SECRET BACKDOOR DEALS NOR CAN POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS SIDETRACK THE ECONOMIC FACTORS WHICH ADD WAGES AND CONDI­ TIONS UNDER CONTRACT AND BET­ TERS THE LIVELIHOOD OF THE AMERI­ CAN SEAMEN. The Stalinist leadership of the NMU is fast becoming known as the chief reac^tionary force in the maritime industry. Their collusion her­ alded as "cooperation" with the shipowners smells to High Heaven and can only be explain­ ed by the fact that the Stalinist tools, Curran,: Myers, etc., stooges of Browder, in turn the tools of Moscow, have thrown aside the good and wel­ fare of the American workers for special poli­ tical reasons. The NMU under its present Political leader­ ship is now a drag against wages and conditions of all seamen and against the progress of all Unions. 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Title A name given to the resource August 8, 1944 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 25 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU MEMBERS EXPOSE USS 'RACKETS' IN PORTS OF MIDDLE EAST NEW PACIFIC BONUS AMENDMENT SIU COMPLIMENTED FOR AID TO FIFTH WAR LOAN DRIVE NEW BOOKLET OFF PRESS-"THE SIU AT WAR" SHRIMP FISHING THOSE NMU "CONTRACTS" MERCHANT MARINE CARE BILL IS INTRODUCED UNION CLAMPS DOWN ON RULES FOR STEWARDS' SHIPPING LIST NEW MEMBERS GET PROBATIONARY UNION BOOKS US LABOR LEADERS VISIT WAR FRONTS US JOINS SEVEN OTHER NATIONS IN SHIP PACT THE SIU BUILDING ASSESSMENT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/18/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/25a653a91139f1fa5ebcc2f3d8fbb0ea.PDF 097b72664c926e9e8c003cd12b09d37a PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Seafarers International Union of North America NEW YORK. N. Y- FRIDAY. AUGUST 8. 1947 VOL. IX. Ponce Co. Signs Terms With SlU What's Happening In The NMU? PHILADELPHIA — A few months ago the longshoremen down in Porto Rico went on strike, and the crew of the SS Ponce, Ponce Steamship Corp­ oration, refused to cross the picketlines, even when ordered to do so by the company of­ ficials and the ships' officers. Following this, the company, which had a full Alcoa-Bull agreement with the Union, wrote a letter to the SIU stating flatly that since the contract would expire on September 30, 1947, the company was serving notice that on such date the agreement would be terminated. The Union ignored the letter and bided its time, waiting for a more opportune moment. TIME TO ACT Last week in this port, the time came to take action. The SS Ponce steamed in to dis­ charge and load cargo, and the entire crew walked off. Since the company had made known its intention of ending the con­ tract, members of the crew, true to the SIU traditional policy of "No Contract, No Work," re­ fused to sign on until they were protected by an extended agree­ ment. For two days the ship stayed at the dock, and then the com­ pany started to move —• but fast. Officials appealed to the Union to release the ship, and promised to sign the same con­ tract which had just been agre­ ed to by Alcoa, Bull, etc. Robert Matthews, Headquart­ ers representative, was dispatch­ ed from New York, and with Eddie Higdon, Philly Port Agent, he met with company officials and the standard freight ship contract was signed. Simmons Delegate Te AFL Cenventien SAN FRANCISCO — W. H. Simmons, Agent for the Seafar­ ers Internation Union in this port, has been attending the Con­ vention of the California State Federation of Labor in Sacra­ mento this week. As a member of the AFL La­ bor Council in San Francisco, Brother Simmons was elected to attend as a delegate from the SIU. The labor group convened on Aug. 4 and is scheduled to wind-up its business by this weekend. Simmons will report the con­ vention highlights in a later isSU6 of the LOG. Ever since the beginning of the year, an internal struggle has been going on in the National Maritime Union. CIO. This battle was touched off by President Joe Curra^'s resignsition from the commie-dominated Committee for Maritime Unity. Further fuel was added to the already burning issues when . Curran placed charges against Vice-President Joe Stack, and these charges resulted in Stack's being removed from office. On pages 8 and 9. the Editors of the LOG have presented a factual history of~«vents in the NMU from the start of the struggle to date. All members of the SIU should make certain to read the article and then pass it along. It is a good picture of how communists work to rule an organization, and failing that, move to wreck it. New Waivers Granted Wartime Alien Seamen WASHINGTON—Alien seamen who responded to this country's need for merchant seamen dur­ ing the war, only to be repaid with loss of jobs at the war's end, recently got a break when Presi­ dent Truman signed a waiver^ now known as Public Law 293. The new law permits waivers for alien seamen on all non-coast­ wise ships, both subsidized and non-subsidized. It is to remain in effect until April 1, 1948. Signing of the bill gives the Coast Guard the green light to grant waivers to alien seamen who sailed between December 7, 194L and September 7, 1945, on vessels operated by the War Shipping Administration, the United States Maritime Commis­ sion, or the Army Transport Service. It took a great deal of pres­ sure from all seamen's organi­ zations to force the change in the law to give recognition to our Brothers who fought and bled in the service of the American merchant marine even though they were citizens of some other country. They came forward to volunteer their services when the chips were down, and they are at last gaining some slight bit of recognition. Nitrate Ships Barred From N.Y. Piers GOOD CHANGE NEW YORK, Aug. 7—All ni­ Public Law 27, which is re­ trate-bearing ships entering ports placed by the new bill, prohibited within the jurisdiction of the alien seamen from sailing on any Third Coast Guard District have subsidized vessels, and allowed been classified as explosive car­ only a small portion of them to riers under terms of an order ship on non-subsidized ships. which became enforceable yes­ Summed up, the Coast Guard terday. Ships in the- explosive will permit waivers up to 25 per cargo classification are not per­ cent of the unlicensed personnel mitted to tie up at, piers but on subsidized vessels subject to must drop anchor at prescribed the following conditions; locations, where they may be When citizen seamen are not loaded by lighter. availa.ble with the appropriate Affected by the Coast Guard's ratings. That they be not in excess of new safety regulation are the 25 per cent of the entire un­ Port of New York and other ports from New Haven, Conn., licensed personnel. That they sailed during war­ to ' Edgemoor, Del. The order time and have evidence in the came on the heels of the action form of a certificate of dis­ taken by the New York Fire charge, or properly authenti­ Commissioner last Friday when he ordered two freighters carry­ cated record of service. ing cargoes of ammonium ni­ The situation on coastwise ves­ trate to clear out of their Brook­ sels remains the same. Alien sea­ men are still allowed to sail up lyn piers. He said the presence to 25 per cent of the unlicensed of the ships consituted "a most personnel, but such seamen must serious fire and life hazard to have visas, or evidence of legal the people of the City of New entry. York." Aliens who have no war ser­ MADAKET ORDERED OUT vice do not gain anything as a One of the ships ordered out result of the passage of the new was the Madaket, a Waterman law. They are still confined to Steamship C o m p a ny freighter, sailing coastwise vessels, nonsubsidized only. ' (Continued on Page 3) No. 32 Seven Mere Operators Sign New 5% Contract; Other Talks Continue NEW YORK—The ranks of the companies hold­ ing out against the new SIU contract, signed last week by eight operators, grew thinner this week when seven companies okayed the same agreement. The seven were the Arnold Bernstein Steamship Corporation, the Arnold Bernstein Shipping Com­ pany, Incorporated, Overtakes Freight Corporation, Illinois Atlantic Corpora-* ^; T5 ^ ^ companies last week directly aftion, Ponce Cement Corpo- f^.ted approximately 20,000 SIU ration, Kearney Steamship seamen on the Atlantic and Gulf Company, Incorporated, and coasts. Ultimately, as more comWaterman Steamship Co. sign, between 40,000 and These seven joined Alcoa Steam- 50,000 more will benefit, ship Company, American Liberty ' original Lines, A. H. Bull and Company, the increase in wages Bull Insular Lines, Eastern rnd overtime is retroactive to Steamship Company, South At­ June 16, 1947, while other pro­ lantic Steamship Company, Seas visions date from July 31. Representing the SIU during Shipping Company, and Smith negotiations were J. P. Shuler, and Johnson. Paul Hall, Joe Algina, and Bob The new agreement calls for a Matthews. straight 5 per cent increase, nine paid holidays at sea, and paid va­ cations after a year of service. At the same time that the above-mentioned operators came to terms with the Union, nego­ tiations were underway in Mo­ bile and New Orleans with representatives of the Missis­ sippi Steamship Company. These By MATTHEW DUSHANE meetings should end shortly, with both companies agreeing to WASHINGTON—Seamen who terms. were employed in permanent In the passenger ship field, jobs ashore during the war, and talks are in progress between the who left them for service in the Union and Eastern Steamship merchant marine, were eligible Company, Alcoa, and Peninsular for reemployment in .those jobs and Occidental. The same ad­ under Public Law 87, which was vances which are contained in passed by the 78th Congress. This the extended freight ship con­ law was terminated on July 25, tract are being incorporated in 1947, when the 80th Congress the passenger ship agreement. passed Public Law 239, which Only a few companies still re­ ended certain emergency and main outside the fold. war powers. Meetings have already taken As of July 25, therefore, the place with most of them, and requirement of twelve months* from the way talks are pro­ substantially continuous service gressing, signed and sealed con­ is eliminated entirely for all sea­ tracts should be forthcoming men who are now serving in an very shortly. active capacity, but all seamen The settlement with the eight who ended their service prior to that date must have had twelve months' substantially continuous service in order to be eligible for a certificate which will entitle him to reemployment. NEW YORK — Another Applications for such certifi­ meeting between the SIU cates should be submitted Negotiating Committee and promptly to the United States Isthmian Company officials took place- on Thursday, Aug­ Maritime Commission, Washing­ ust 7, at the company offices. ton, D. C., not later than three months after July 25, 1947, ex­ No details are available cept where a seaman is on a voy­ since the LOG went to press age which commenced prior to before any report could be that date, and continues past the obte'.ned from the Comnndtthree month period. Other ex­ tee. As developments occur ceptions are made when a sea­ they will be reported in full man is under medical care, in­ in the pages of the LOG. > terned, or being repatriated. Reemployment Rights Ended By Congress On Isthmian �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Augusl 8, 1947 SEAFARERS LOG Vublisbed Wee/dy by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District I Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor ! At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N'. Y. HAnover 2-2784 1 y 1^' [ International Officers HARRY LUNDEBERG President 105 Market St., San Francisco, Calif. PAUL HALL - -- -- -- -- First Vice-President 51 Beaver St., New York 4, N. Y. MORRIS WEISBERGER ------- Vice-President 105 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. CAL TANNER - -- -- -- -- -- Vice-President 1 South Lawrence St., Mobile, Ala. EDWARD COESTER Vice-President 86 Seneca St., Seattle, Wash. JOHN HAWK Secy.-Treasurer 105 Market St., San Francisco, Calif. m District Officials J. p. SHULER - - - Secy.-Treas. Atlantic & Gulf District P. O. Box 25, Bowling Green Station, New York, N. Y. HARRY LUNDEBERG - Sec.-Treas. Sailors Union of the Pacific 59 Clay Street, San Francisco, Calif. FRED FARNEN - - - - Secy.-Treas. Great Lakes District 1038 Third Street, Detroit, Michigan HUGH MURPHY Secy.-Treas. Canadian District 144 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, B. C. Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. GEORGE K. NOVICK, Editor 267 Ship Unorganized This is no time for any good SIU member to lean back on the laurels won by the Union during the past few years. True, the SIU has won many new benefits, brought under contract a number of companies, and won bargain­ ing elections both on deep sea fleets and on the Great Lakes—but the fight isn't over. Organizing goes on. Men are needed to go aboard unorganized ships, carrying the SIU message. It's a job for all, not just for a few pien. DO YOUR PART! Anti-Labor Commies The communist party has always held itself up to be the friend of the workingman. In fact, they brag that they are the only friends workers have. Well, if that is true, then the working stiff has more to fear from his friends than from his enemies. The record of the communist party is clear. In any given situation, when the aims and objectives of the labor movement came into conflict with the CP line, the com­ mies scuttled the trade unions and danced to the tune piped in from Moscow. Just a few instances will prove that point. Take the case of President Roosevelt's expressed desire to draft strikers during the war. All labor immediately howled that such an act would lead to fascism. But when William Green and Philip Murray went to see the President to tell him that organized labor was overwhelmingly against the idea, FDR grinned and showed both" labor leaders telegrams and letters from communist trade union officials supporting the Chief Executive's stand. In the maritime industry, the situation existing in the National Maritime Union, CIO, is a perfect example of how the commies operate. There are many unions which are today hollow shells because the commies v/easelled their way into control, and then split the organization rather -than give up their domination. In this issue of the LOG, and in subsequent issues, the internal struggle between the commies and the anti-com­ mies in the NMU will be discussed in great detail. There's a good lesson for all sincere trade unionists in the picture 4>f a strong union being eaten away from within by the scavengers of the labor movement—the communists. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card. giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now in The Marine Hospitals These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents* These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. % NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL R. A. BLAKE JOSEPH DENNIS H. BELCHER. I L. GROVER J. T. EDWARDS C. MACON L. BALLESTERO BOB WRIGHT XXX JOHN MAGUIRE STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL CHARLES BURNEY JOHN RATH J. J. O'NEAL E. P. O'BRIEN E. L. WANDRIE P. FEEICIANO E. M. LOOPER F. J. SCHULTZ D. G. PARKER T. J. KURKI LEROY CLARKE K. C. CROWE J. ZANADIL E. E. CASEY ' D. P. KORALIA J. P. McNEEL WILLIAM MOORE J. P. TASSEN L. COOPER .P. GELPI REUBEN VANCE S. W. LESLEY t X X J. A. DYKES FORT STANTON HOSPITAL J. MORRISON R. McGUIGAN D. MILLER (SUP) R. LUFLIN XXX C. MIDDELTON BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. J. SUPINSKI R. BAASNER M. D. PENRY E. DELLAMANO XXX W. MITCHELL NEPONSET HOSPITAL R. LORD L. CLARK J. BARRON J. S. CAMPBELL P. MADIGAN E. FERRER E. JOHNSTON J. R. HANCHEY R. MORRISON C. LARSEN M. PERRONE L. L. LEWIS XXX J. R. LEWIS SAN FRANGISGO HOSPITAL L. TORRES JOHN B. KREWSON C. SCHULTZ J. HODO J. HAMILTON • J You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing tiems: Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 5th and 8th floors) Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL D. MCDONALD M, MORRIS J. KOSLUSKY N. NEILSEN XXX MOBILE HOSPITAL M. D. PENRY J. G. HARRIS ARCHIE SANDY H. HUISMAN J. CARROLL T. J. FAITER M. COLLIER C. E. FOSTER WILLIAM FAWELEY E. L. MEYERS J. C. KEEL U. S. MORGAN R. G. VARNON XXX BALTIMORE HOSPITAL ELMER BROWN DELIMER COPPOCK MURRAY PLYER EDDIE 'MARKIN MANUEL SANTIAGE MAX FINGERHUT THOMAS WADSWORTH WILLIAM ROSS S. Y. FOGELBERG ANTHONY ATKIEWING �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, August 8, 1947 Ashland Site Of Duluth-Area Council Meeting Page Three SIU Volunteer DULUTH—The next meeting By AL KERR of the AFL Maritime Trades De­ Almost every man in the Cities Service Tanker fleet has already either signed a pledge or taken out a book in the Seafarers In­ ternational Union. partment Port Council for the Duluth-Superior-Ashland area is scheduled for Ashland, Wiscon­ sin, on Sunday, August 10 over the Spot Tavern located at 120 In the history of the struggles of the SIU to win better wages Easi Fourteenth Avenue. and improved conditions for American seamen it is generally not Vice President E. L. Slaughter mentioned that many alien seamen in our ranks have contributed of the Longshoremen sent out the to our success on the waterfront. They have been in there pitch­ ing, sharing the tough, hard times when we were on the bricks call to all AFL unions affiliated Felimar Barlizo has been and fighting to raise the living conditions of the entire membership. with the Maritime Trades De­ sailing Isthmian as a volunteer That no particular mention has been made of their role in the partment. for a long time—two years, in Union has not been intentional. It is merely that no one group is fact. Although conditions and Representatives from the ILA ever singled out in the Seafarers, either for praise or criticism. The wages are inferior to those on SIU is a trade union of maritime workers. Dredgemen, Tugmen and other SlU-contracted ships, and al­ Every man entering our ranks comes in as an individual. His ILA affiliates, as well as from though Brother Barlizo is a full background or national origin has nothing to do with. He is a the Masters, Mates and Pilots, Book member and could sail seaman, as we all are. That and the fact that he be a good union waterfront Teamsters, and Sea­ on organized ships if he v/anted man is all we ask. And for the most part the alien seamen wno are member of the SIU have met these qualifications in just the farers International Union are to, he intends to stay with Isthmian until the contract is expected to be in attendance. same way as those of us with American citizenship. signed, sealed, and delivered. Lots of members of the Seafarers will agree to this and may wonder why it is even mentioned now. The reason is that a few of our Brothers, especially, some of the younger fellows who don't yet know the score, have at times resented alien shipmates, without any basis for their feelings. By PAUL HALL Among The Best As a matter of fact, every once in a while evidence of this re­ sentment shows up at discussions during shipboard and shoreside meetings. How wrong this attitude is simple to prove. For these alien members are as a rule are among the best SIU Brothers we have. They have fought to build and protect this Union since its inception. Possibly the largest of the alien group in the Seafarers are the Scandinavians. In fact, Harry Lundeberg, President of the SIU, is Norwegian born. The founder of the American seamen's tradeunion movement himself—Andrew Furuseth—was born in Norway. We could go on indefinitely mentioning names of foreign-born sea­ men who have contributed greatly to the American maritime trade union movement by becoming an essential part of it. The Poles, Italians, French, English, etc., are all represented. See it for yourself. Next time there is a waterfront beef, take note of the guys on the picketlines or in the special squads. Right alongside of their American-born Brothers, you'll find a Dane, a Swede, Norwegian, Italian—guys who were born under every flag in the world. All of them seamen with a common purpose, joined together in this union, fighting side by side as if they were one. SIU Volunteers Needed To Ship Cities Service A victory appears most certain on the basis of indications from the men of the choice they will make when the collective bar­ gaining election is held for the company unlicensed personnel. These men are not just making a gesture to get iiitc the SIU. They are in absolute earnesu in their efforts to become part of a good trade-union. /They want to be represented in bargaining sessions with the company by the waterfront union which, in black and white, proves the value of unionism to the men •sailing the nation's ships. But these men of Cities Ser­ vice need some assistance. They have the enthusiasm that's need­ ed to insure victory, but they also must have the benefit of an experienced hand at unionism. It is up to the SIU membership to lend them a hand. When you get aboai'd you will between the Fire Commissioner be able to give these tankermen and interested parties to discuss some of the essential facts union further rules for handling and and unorganized men must al­ control of nitrate cargoes. Among ways remember. those to attend the meeting are ILA officials, and representatives , Among these, you can point of steamship lines and the, Maridifference in the way a job is obtained on an unorganiztime Commission. , , .ed ship and one under SIU conMeanwhile, chemists have oeen unable to discover what it is • that causes ammonium nitrate to 1 can explain further the explode. Tests made recently showed that excessive heat and conditions that are so fire applied to the composition superior on SIU contracted ships, caused it to burn but not exthem, too, how by just plode. In view of the recent i voting SIU in the coming electdisasters at Texas City and Brest, ion, their conditions will improve however, the nitrate must be re- ® hundred-fold, garded as of an explosive nature. All that remains now is for A consultant for a large chemical the National Labor Relations manufacturing concern has stat- | Board to set the election date, ed that until more is known of; But in the meantime, you must the properties in the nitrate, it help to make sure there is one would be unwise to treat it as less unorganized steamship com­ anything but an explosive ma­ pany and one more SIU con­ terial. tracted outfit. Nitrates Called Explosives, Ships Barred From NY Piers (Continued"from Page 1) which tied up at Pier 6, Bush Terminal, last Thursday with 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate for delivery to the United States Army forces in Germany. The Madaket left without pick,ing up her additional cargo. Explaining the specifications of the new safety order, Capt. Har­ old G. Bradbury, Chief of Staff for the Third Coast Guard Dis­ trict, said all ships coming into the Port of New York carrying more than 500 pounds of am­ monium nitrate cargo must now obtain permits. In addition these vessels, as explosive carriers, must accept locations such as an anchorage in Gravesend Bay, where addi­ Brotherhood of the Sea tional cargo will be transhipped That we are the Brotherhood of the Sea should be accepted ^he vessels by lighter, or a proudly by the newer men coming into our ranks and sharing ourljjgj.^^ at Leonardo, N. J., which traditions just as it has been by the older men who have laid the' ammunition depot during foundation for the most militant waterfront organization in the world. TEXAS CITY DISASTER These are facts to be remembered and brought up the next The question of control of nitime you hear guys aboard ship or at shoreside meetings making unnecessary references to those Seafarers who were born on the trate cargoes was precipitated by other side of the big drink. the Texas City and Brest, France, Many of these men were the forerunners in the maritime in- disasters, where vessels carrying dustry in the struggles to win a decent standard of living for all the deadly cargo exploded causInfantile paralysis, the crip-1 direct infection by this means is seamen. They have taken part in our struggles alongside of us ing heavy loss of life and proppling disease which affects' lacking, research indicates that in the present day. And they'll undoubtedly be in there again erty. as good union Seafarers in our future beefs. Let's let them know Attention to the question was thousands of adults as well as the virus causing polio is often we're all Brothers. Let's keep the SIU the real Brotherhood of focused locally with the arrival children every year, is most epi­ found in sewage. 4. Over-fatigue invites polio the sea it has always been. in New York last week of the demic between the months of To ac­ in summer months,^ Tests on la­ Remember—we are an International composed of lots of dif-, Madaket and the second nitrate June and September. ferent types of guys—a seaman's home is where he hangs his hat— carrier, the Norwegian freighter quaint people with means to boratory animals carried out in Molda, which carried 2,643 tons combat the infection, the Na­ experiments, showed that where whether it be Sweden, Greece, America, or where have you. of the fertilizer slated for deliv­ tional Foundation for Infantile animals were strenuously exerParalysis has compiled a list of cised, twice as many of them exery to a French port. New Alien Waivers Members of the International pr^cautions which, if followed,' posed to the virus developed While on the subject of alien seamen it might be the Pi'oper ^ Association, will lessen greatly the chances rnore severe forms of infantile time to discuss their present shipping status in regards to the law refused to load deck cargo of contracting the disease. paralysis than did those which governing alien shipping. These men won't have to work under gj^jp j-^ien The six rules of caution are as had rested quietly in their cages, the hardship recently imposed on them by the legislation prohibiting dagsifled the nitrate cargoes as follows: 5. Tonsillectomies in polio seathem from sailing on American subsidized vessels. "explosives" and demanded the 1. Wash hands before eating, son up to physician. Tests show The President has just signed a bill granting alien seamen with double pay usually received for Scientific studies indicate that, that there may be more of a prewartime service on American ships the right to sail subsidized ships work aboard ships in that classi- the hands may be a means of | disposition to infantile paralysis in an amount up to 25 per cent of the crew. And that figure mjiy fication. spreading the virus infection. infection as a result of tonsil and vai-y depending on the need for alien seamen. It vvas then that the New York through contamination of food, j adenoid operations performed This right will be extended to those alien seamen who rode Fire Commissioner and other de- drinks or objects carried to the during the seasonal polio months, 6. Lasf polio health hint; American ships, and who can show proof in the form of discharges, partment officials made an in- mouth. 2. Keep food well covered. The Avoid sudden chilling. Experibetween the dates of Dec. 7, 1941 and Sept. 7, 1945. Those aliens spection of the ships and gave who did not sail during that period will be permitted to sail only the order for them to leave their blue bottle fly, particularly, is ments show that twice as many on ships not subsidized by the government. piers. The Madaket sailed im- suspected as a possible factor in animals, when suddenly chiUed, In the SIU; the largest group of alien members are in the Port mediately, but the Molda drop- transmitting the virus. All fresh developed acute and paralyzing of New York. Any of these men who have doubts as to their rights ped anchor in Gravesend Bay fruit and vegetables should be attacks of the disease a< did a control group which had been to ship on any particular vessel are advised to report to the 5th and is still being loaded by washed before use. 3. Polluted waters may harbor protected from sudden temperafloor of tne New York Hall, where they njay get^complete informa-_ lighter, 1 A meeting has been scheduled i virus of polio. While proof of ture changer tion, details and advice on this type of beef. Summer Is The Season For Polio: These Precautions May Save You 1 �Page Pour TBB SEAFARERS LOG LSI], Dominated By The Operators, Greatest Enemy Of Lakes Seamen Friday, August 8, 1947 BROTHER LUNDEBERG, AB of their member fleets, they would have nothing to worry DETROIT—We've just receiv­ about. ed a copy of a motion by the And don't forget this import­ Lake Sailors Union, unaffiliated, ant fact: It would be worth many to intervene in the matter of thousands of dollars for the LCA the Kinsman Transit Company to keep the SIU off their ships ! <Steinbrenner). As you'll recall, Why wouldn't the LCA pay we petitioned some time ago for any amount of money to keep an election on the five Kinsman the Lakes as the last stronghold ships. of unorganized maritime labor At the NLRB hearings held on in the United States? the Kinsman case, no LSU rcpWhv wouldn't the LCA con­ xesentatives showed up although tribute handsomely to the up­ they were .-well aware of the keep of the LSU as a defense fact xhat the SlU had petitioned against the winning of all Great LCA STOOGES the NLRB. They had no proof Lakes fleets under the banner of intervention in this case and, On the other hand, let's e.x- of the SIU? now at the last moment, they plain why the LSU, as a stooge Just compare thc^ monthly J, s. move to intervene! outfit completely dominated by take home pay of the average There is no doubt in our minds the LCA, is far more dangerous SIU member to that of any sea­ Here are two shots taken of that this phony, company-sup­ to the unorganized Lakes sea­ man .sailing on the open-shop Harry Lundeberg, President of ported outfit,/ the Lake Sailor men than the commie followers LCA ships, and you can readily Union, is far more dangerous to in the NMU. see why the shipowners would, the SIU, on the Marino Jumper. the unorganized Lakes seamen Fir.st off, the LSU has no com­ and will continue to, pay large Brother Lundeberg is shown than the NMU. mie line to follow. The only line sums of money to keep SIU con­ above with other members of NMU organizing on the Lakes that they know is the one dic­ tracts with SIU wages and con­ the crew, and on the left, paint­ is completely under the domina­ tated by their bosses in the ditions off their vessels. ing the smokestack. tion of the hot-shot commies in Lakes Carriers Association. An SIU contract brings the That line can be changed, re­ that outfit. From their Director, Lundeberg shipped out on highest wages on the Lakes, the Josh Lawrence, on down the vised, adopted to the particular highest overtime, the best work­ the Marine Jumper earlier this line, every Lakes organizer for circumstances 'of the company ing and living conditions, job summer, and made a trip to the NMU is a graduate of the under concentration, and other­ security and competent uni.on Europe and the Scandinavian commie school or a protege of wise dummied up to look like representation. the party-line boys in that out­ the real McCoy. countries. Nothing like getting That's v/hy the LCA and any Here are a few basic and wellfit. the smell of salt water again, known facts concei'ning the LSU other unorganized shipowners eh? COMMIE PHONIES just so you can make up your will go to any length and spend any sum of money to keep the These commies aren't danger­ own mind concerning their con­ SIU off their ships. Compare X X i. ous provided the seamen they trol and domination by the LCA. for yourself, then choose SIU ! Look at the LSU literature or are attempting to organize know the score. But they can fool the their name the next time you younger seamen who are more see them on an election ballot. susceptible to their "line" of su­ That word "unaffiliated" follows per-militancy and of always their complete name. That means that the LSU is a "fighting for the rights of the around at will by anybody — consuls are being pressured by By LOUIS GOFFIN so-called independent organiza­ poor underdog." phony cai-eer-men included. We the shipowners. Obviously, a real tion in no way connected with A story of consular misrepre­ seamen are American citizens en­ representative doesn't have to be The line of smooth-oil that either the AFL or the CIO. sentation, with American seamen titled to all the rights and privi­ pressured. these phonies dish out looks nice LSU officials sail on the ships again playing the role of under­ leges that go with citizenship. Since it is their job to handle on their slick propaganda, and it •of the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Com­ dog, c^me to light at the recent If we are so unfortunate to be the problems of citizens in their sounds nice, too, to anyone who pany, completely under the con­ payoff of the Alcoa scow M'V on the beach in a foreign coun­ particular jurisdiction, t h ey doesn't recognize them for the trol and dominance of that com­ Hawser Eye. try, we expect and demand the should be men enough to tell all time scabs and sellers-out of The American Consul in Trini­ protection which consuls are pressuring shipowners and agents pany, a member of the LCA. the labor movement that they Check the last letter put out by dad was the target of a be..x laid there to give us. to clear out. actually are. the LSU for corroboration of this down by the ship's delegate. If American ships in foreign They have it within their Ask the older, more experi­ statement. Substance of the beef was this: ports need replacements we must power to force them to sign on enced seamen on the Lakes. He Two SIU members were on the be given first call. It is. my per- American citizens first on Amerwill give you the same lowdown WHO PAYS? beach in Trinidad when the Haw­ sonal belief that a few of these ican ships. on these characters. Their only shoreside represen­ ser Eye was short two crewmen. For these reasons, the moves Instead of shipping the two made by the Moscow line boys tative is one Meyer Cook, attor­ Americans, the Consul, acting in are not too important. Once you ney, with offices in the Guardian close cooperation with the Alcoa have seen them in action and Building at Cleveland. Who pays agent and the ship's Skipper, heard their "line" you'll remem­ Cook's salary and expenses? signed on two natives of Trini­ We don't have any proof that ber them, and never be fooled dad to round out the crew. The this individual is paid by the the second time. BUFFALO — Here's a nifty Yep! You guessed it! The two SIU men were signed on as LCA, and so we can't make that Being prisonei's of the Moscow that happened recently in this smooth - tongued stranger w a s workaways. philosophy and the international positive assertion—but we'd like port, and we pass it along to none other than an NMU organ­ line adopted by the party cur­ to know, "Who pays Cook's sal­ FAILS HIS DUTY you for what it's worth. izer preying on unsuspecting rently, they can't have any in- ary and expenses?" seamen—cadging drinks for what When the D & C passenger This season, the LSU has car­ This seems to be in smashing dependant thoughts of their own. he was worth, and trying to or­ They must follow the orders ried on an extensive mail cam­ contrast to what a Consul's ob- ship. Greater Detroit, docked ganize an SIU member off an paign seeking new i-ecruits to ligatidn are supposed to be, and here a few days ago after com­ their organization. The cost of is a practice that certainly could pleting a trip down from De­ SIU ship into the NMU! No wonder the NMU can't do preparing these letters and their be eliminated by the consulate troit, several of the boys drop­ any organizing on the Lakes if actual mailing cost must have in Trinidad. This so-called diplo­ ped into a neighboring ginmill to they waste their time in that been considerable. Who pays the mat uses his judgement in very quaff some of that foamy bev­ The Military Government manner. erage which has a reputation for costs of printing and mailing peculiar ways. in Bremen, Germany, is now But, wait a minute. You have satisfying your thirst on a sunny LSU organizational material? We have always assumed that issuing passes for shore leave not heard everything yet. After Another significant fact to note the duty of a Consul in a foreign day. to personnel aboard mer­ Bi-other Wenzel got through tell­ IS that in a cotiple of letters country was to protect the in­ Among the boys was Brother chant vessels calling at that ing this Moscow-school-trainedanonymously circulated around terests of American citizens. Carl Wenzel, Oiler, and much to port. All hands must carry guy the real facts about the SIU the Lakes the LSU was either his surprise he ran into an af­ However, as far as a few con­ these cards on their person and the SIU ships, the NMUer not mentioned or only briefly suls are concerned, it appears fable character who wanted to when ashore in Bremen. Is­ began to realize how futile it referred to. that American seamen are not know about conditions, food, pay, was. sued by the Captain of each On the other hand, the major classified, with touring Ameri­ etc., aboard the D & C ship. ship, they bear the name of So, after saying good-bye to portion of these letters was giv­ cans. the crewmember and his To the tune of three or four Wenzel, he put the bum on him en over to an outright attack on ship. In their book, a seamen is an creamy shupers, which Brother for two bits! the SIU! overpaid bum, who isn't entitled Wenzel paid for, the talkative When receiving your pass, Guess there must be some­ Who pays ' for the costs of to any representation or protec­ stranger began to spout a lot of thing to that story about the make certain it has your printing and circulating these tion. But these pompous char­ wild-eyed dreams about "cap­ NMU being bankrupt after all. name and ship correctly, letters? acters who imagine themselves tive time," "four-watch system," Especially when their piecards otherwise you may be picked up and detained unnecessari­ Only the LCA benefits from super-diplomats had better get "25 percent wage increase,'.' and have to go around begging quar­ ly until you can be properly the continued unorganized state wise to the facts. everything else under the sun ters from SIU seamen. Ho hum! identified. of the Great Lakes. If tlje LCA The days are past when Amer­ but platinum plated gold bricks What a life! could secure the LSU aboard all ican seamen can be pushed in every seaman's pay envelope. P.S. He got the quarter! By PAUL WARREN handed down from above. That's explicit in the commie party— complete and servile obedience. And that's why you can spot them and their phony line at least a mile away. Finally, the NMU is no more of a union than the wobbly party. They're torn wide open with the battle going on between their top officials down to the newest rank and file member. As a result of that battk, they have no program, no represen­ tation. and no security. Consul Fails His Duty To Seamen This NMti Organizer Never Loses; He At Least Gets Free Drinks Bremen Shore Leave �m±. THE Friday. August 8, .1947 SEAFARERS Pag© Fiv0 LOG Latest On The Housing Shortage: Phtlly Almost Got New Hall By EDDIE HIGDON Holding Of Shipboard Meetings NO NEWS ? ? Is Vital To Union Democracy By FRED FARNEN DETROIT — Last week, we board meetings every two weeks mentioned in our column the or so. fact that the members of the ^ Many young seamen are shio SIU on the Great Lakes should ping on the Lakes ships today. hold those shipboard meetings Some of these brothers think regularly as a matter of mem­ that the many gains and top conditions that the Seafarers en­ bership responsibility. Now we're going to urge the joy on their ships were given to same thing once moi'e, and stress them on a platter by the gen­ it's vital importance to the Union erous shipowners. They don't know that the membership. One of the things that we've sweat and blood of many Sea­ fought hard for years to win is farers went into the making of the right to hold shipboard today's SIU wages and condi­ union meetings. After fighting tions. How are these younger broth­ so hard for that right, we don't ers going to learn the score intend to see it tossed away be­ about the value of a union and cause some membeis are too damned lazy or irresponsible to union membership, if they don't find out through the medium of hold shipboard meetings. Membership meetings are the the shipboard meeting how SIU lifeblood. of the Union. Don't members control their own con­ forget that Number One fact of ditions under an SIU contract? We repeat once again — hold Union life. How else do you ex­ pect to know what's going on those shipboard union meetings. settle your in your Union? How can your That's the SIU way beefs, educate the younger bro­ Union know what's going on thers, and keep your vessel in aboard your ship if you don't t.ypical SIU shipshape condition! hold meetings? Holding the meetings in them­ selves doesn't amount to a row of beans. But holding the meet­ ings, taking care of your affairs in typical SIU style, and elect­ ing your departmental Dele­ gates are important. By JOE ALGINA ELECT DELEGATES NEW YORK—This week finds First thing to do after calling the usual 40 to 60 ships in berths a Union meeting on your ship is along the New York waterfront to elect Delegates from all three with a good sized sti-eam of men departments. This is important going out to take the jobs, but because your departmental Dele­ from somewhere, all of a sudden, gate is the Brother who takes we find the New York Branch up your beef with the depart­ flooded with men registered for mental head or the Skipper. sliips. Aboard ship, the departmental Where they came from 1 don't Delegates are the official repre­ know; it's a safe bet, however, sentatives of the Union, and it's that the men on the beach now very important that you elect will be sufficient to handle the sober, responsible Union Broth­ jobs that come up for a while ers to these positions of respon­ to come. sibility. With the large crop of Book Under the Taft-Hartley Act, members on hand here, it would unions are responsible for the be a wise idea to skip New York actions of their representatives, if you're looking for a ship. that's why you must have sober Of course, the organizers are responsible delegates. When you have an overtime always looking for men to man beef, some squawk about your the unorganized ships, to aid in quarters or the kind of food you ' the job of bringing them into the are being served, your depart­ SIU; so, if you get tired of lookmental delegate is. the man who jing at the big board, stop off on should see if your beef can be the fifth deck and have a word settled at the point of produc­ with the organizers. Down on the waterfront, where tion. If not, then it's up to him to beats the pulse of the Union, we pass it along to your shoreside ' hit a good number of ships this Union representatives, and let week. The Patrolmen came in with reports good and bad; the them straighten it out. ships for the most part, however, The delegate must be sober were in fine shape and the pay­ because you don't want some offs smooth. gashound taking up your beef, and going off half-cocked when BANNER SHIP he's in no kind of condition to The Quinones, South Atlantic, be discussing Union affairs. and the John Jay, Waterman, That way, you might lose your came in with all in fine shape. beef, and cause the Union all The Quinones was exceptionally kinds of trouble. clean and at the payoff all hands MORE THAN EVER were sober, making, the job a There are many teeth in the real pleasure. The John Jay was a clean Taft-Hartley "§lave Labor" Act ship, but the Skipper had some •which can cause you and your ideas of his own. When the over­ Union plenty of trouble if you time sheets were submitted to don't know the union score. him he returned them with "un­ That's another important reason authorized" v/ritten. across them. /why you must hold those ship­ Silence ibis week from the Branch Agents o.f the follow­ ing ports; NORFOLK SAN JUAN TAMPA NEW ORLEANS ASHTABULA CHICAGO MILWAUKEE JACKSONVILLE SAVANNAH TOLEDO GALVESTON MOBILE The aeadline for port re­ ports, monies due, etc., is the Monday proceeding pub­ lication. While every effort will be made to use in the current issue material re­ ceived after that date, space commitments generally do not permit us to do so. PHILADELPHIA — Well, it looks like we almost got a new Hall here. 1 have been investigating a building at 44 N. 10th Street, just off Market Street, that was formerly a Turk­ ish bathhouse. 1 got a report on an inspection and appraisal we had made, as follows: "1 have formed the opinion that the market value as of July 24, 1947, is Fifteen Thousand Four Hundred Dollars made up in the following manner: Land, $11,500; Building, - $3,900: total­ ing $15,400. Description of the building: four story corner brick and sheet metal trim (specialty use) store and loft building, (used as t u r k i s h bathhouse), built-in tile pool, steam heat, fired by coal; brick fire tower, wood platform stairs, iron plat­ forms on exterior. Repairs sug­ gested: exterior: rough casts North & SoCith walls, pointing rear walls, interior — plumbing and painting." The membership here, how­ ever, appointed a committee to investigate the property, and they didn't think as much of ii as the appraiser, so we'll just have to keep on looking. PHILLY SLIPS Figures published by the Bu­ reau of Census disclose that dur­ ing the month of April, the lo­ cal Port of Philadelphia remain­ ed in third position in the vol- New York Shiiifiing Still Holds Its Steady Pace, But Influx Of Men Swells Registered List ignore the contract; especially those settions dealing with un­ safe working conditions. While working the -men on deck, he was sending men for­ ward to the bow to secure gear while rough seas were breaking over the bow. It was astounding that no one was injured during the trip. To the Mate. 1 doubt if it would have made much differ­ ence if someone had been hurt, as he was very arrogant toward the Union crew. Another smart guy was straightened out. At the last membership meet­ ing in New York, one of the politicals in tlie Union came up to me after the meeting and charged me with blasting the politicals. 1 made it clear to him that blasting politicals in not a taboo of the union . Anytime that they attempt to inject their philosophy into SIU policies and programs they will be blasted without any hesita­ SPECIALIST tion on my part. The politicals should know the position of the The Mate aboard the Hibbing SIU by now, but this guy need­ Victory was pulling a little dif­ ed a reminder. ferent act. His .specialty was to Naturally, the crew was hot un­ der the collar, but the heat was transferred to the Skipper by the Patrolmen and the Captain saw the light; the overtime sheets were then marked "approved." A couple of other ships that had beefs against officers were the Colabee, American-Hawaiian, and the Hibbing Victory, Robin Line, The Colabee had a 2nd As­ sistant possessed of a sadistic streak. He gave the Saloon Messman a hard time, swearing at him and making his life unbear­ able. Patrolman Siekman, accom­ panied by an MEBA Patrolman, took the Assistant aside and made a civilized person out of him. These guys are always tough when they are cracking the whip over some guy trying to do a job, but when they are faced with a little opposition they crumble up fast. Gear-Grabbers Hurt Union The membership of the Seafarers International Union has consistently reaffirmed its position that gear-grabbers can't be good Union men. Any individual who stoops to pilfering gear such as coffee percolators, linens, etc.. which are placed aboard SlU-contracted ships for the convenience of all hands, is. above all. guilty of a malicious disregard of his shipmates' welfare. Crew conveniences on most SIU ships today are not there by accident. They are there because of the Union's successfullyfought struggles to bring greater benefits and comforts and to provide decent conditions for the membership while out at sea. These hard-won conveniences are for the benefit of ALL HANDS. They ARE NOT to be appropriated by any indii^^ual for his own personal use. Violators of the membership's weljt .{are will be dealt with in accordance with the firm stand taken repeatedly by Seafarers in all ports. ume of foreign commerce. Sec­ ond place, which Philadelphia held for many year.s, went to Baltimore; New York v/as first. According to the report, Balti­ more handled 600,000 tons more foreign freight than Philadelphia. From the standpoint of cargo values this city ranked fourth. It was pointed out that the fig­ ures do not include coastwise nor intercoastal tonnage and did not reflect Philadelphia's large oil business. Paid off five ships while 3fi ships were in port here; this lat­ ter figure includes those paid off. visited, etc. Robert Matthews and 1 negotiated a new contract with Ponce Cement Corporation for the SS Ponce and believe it or not, it only took 10 minutes o complete. Here is some advice to our '.lien brothers, most of whom ire of the opinion that they are illowed 30 days on the beach. Well, this is not so, according to the Immigration's interpretation . . . if a man cjuits a ship at payoff time he is only allowed to stay ashore for a length of time that the ship he got off of remains in port. Now. in the event the ship leaves port and he will be on the beacli longer, let us say for a period of 29 days to be exact, he is required to contact the Lnmigration authorities in the port where he is on the beach to ob­ tain an extention of time so as he can remain ashore for a long­ er period. If this is not done and an alien seaman is picked up^he will be deported by the authorities. So watch your step, boys, and com­ ply with the law. WRONG STEER Brothers Moon Mullins and Bill Luth are back with us again. Both are on the list ready to go. Some Brothers seem to have a slight misunderstanding. Most everyone is under that impres­ sion that if you have a friend, all you have to do is bring him into the Union Hall and he w^ill get a letter to get his papers and be able to ship out. Well, this is a little off key. There is a motion on the floor that before any permits are to be issued the Agent shall call the nearest port for men. This motion's intention was if one port is short of men and another port has men, tile men in the other port should be given a chance to ship before a new man was put to work and at the same time this would keep the industry from being flooded. For instance, if a small po^t had two payoffs and they needed 30 or 40 men and put all tripcarders..aboard, this would deprive that many full Book and regular permitmen of jobs. liK �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. August 8. 1^47 Boston Is Fast Becoming A Haven For Tankers, The Patrolmen Say... Believe It Or Not! Dry Cargo Men Going To Other Ports For Berths W arm-Up Visit PHILADELPHIA — The other where the tarriff was 60c each still undergoing repairs here; but way. is expected to be ready to crew day the James Turner of the Isth­ BOSTON—Shipping and busi­ up by mid-week. mian Line pulled into town so MILITARY SEND-OFF ness continued to be very good we went down to speak to the OTHERWISE SMOOTH Anyway, payoff was postponed during the week just past; in crew and see how the Seafarers Otherwise everything in the fact, shipping v/as so good we ' until Friday and then the Navy slacked up on the old bucket. ran fresh out of rated men and ordered her out of the Yard, as Branch is progressing smoothly, We found a fine bunch of boys had to phone in a couple of doz­ 'they didn't approve of the traf­ with routine business keeping all fic of seamen and Union Pa­ hands on the hop, including full cn the ship,, all of them well en jobs to New York. It really looks as though Bos­ trolmen passing through the coverage of the Isthmians, which pleased with the progress the arrive here at the rate of 1 or 2 SIU has made toward getting a ton is becoming what the boys Marine-guarded gates. contract with the company. -So she was tied up in Provia week. are already calling it, namely, a I dence some hours later, where Naturally, the boys being With reference to the length tanker port. the perspiring Jimmie Sweeney of time a Permitman may stay r board an Isthmian ship had a Day in and day out, the board finally paid her off. with a vessel,- a query we brought few beefs, but as they do not shows tankers crewing up in The gang on the Midway con­ up in last :week's article, the have Union representation yet this area, so that the boys who tributed a total of $63.00 to our the company gave them a fast don't care particularly for tank­ Union publication.s, to be divid­ Secretary Treasurer rules that shuffle. ers, and who want to ship in a ed equally between the LOG Tripcards arid Permits are en­ The boys were pressing for hurry, are buying tickets for and the WEST COAST SAILOR, titled to a "minimum of 60 days." subsistence due them while New York or Baltimore. i Brother Williams' mother pass­ ashore in Singapore for the fumi­ Hence, a Permitman who is This past week the SS Sunset ed away and he left the ship gation of the ship, but they hit and the SS Fort Hoskins (Paci­ immediately to attend her fu­ paying off a foreign voyage of a stone wall when they asked for less than 60 days duration, may fic Tankers) paid off in Portland, neral at Prichard, Ala. His ship­ payment. The day is not too far be allowed to sign on for an­ Maine, and the SS Midway Hills mates collected $25.00 for flow­ off when Skippers will not be (Ampac Tanker) paid off in Mel­ ers and asked the Patrolman to other trip. able to get away with a deal like This shipping rule has been ville, K. I. wire them to Brother Williams' this. When that day comes we the subject of much misunder­ These tankers called for prac­ home with the sympathy of his won't be just callers at the ship standing in many ports, includ­ tically full crews; and in the SIU Brothers. —we'll be there to go to bat for This ship paid off in excellent ing this one; therefore it bene­ the crew. case of the Fort Hoskins, which had been out nine months, every­ style with only two complaints fits everybody to have it clari­ In addition to being a fine SIU left to be taken up: one, a beef fied. body but the Skipper paid off. crew on a not so fine ship, the The following Brothers died about the poor mail service, and boys made the generous dona­ TWO VISITS two, a beef about the situation this past week: Brother Harry tion of $67 to fellow Seafarers The Sunset was covered in a wherein a seaman must spend Walsh, a 20-year old Pro Book previous report, but she was just all of his drav in a foreign port member, who died in the Brigh­ in Marine Hospitals. That's real­ one of those ships which some- —if he winds up with $50.00 ton Marine Hospital after a long ly coming across, especially when it comes from wages that are not foreign currency, he's stuck with illness; and Bi-other Martin Jen­ too full of overtime. sen, who died suddenly in the /' ,) —it. E. B. Tilley The SS Bessemer Victory is City Hospital. By JOHN MOGAN Rated Men Find No Job Trouble In San Francisco; Transportation Beef Nets Repatriated Men $300 By W. H. SIMMONS times ends up in the stream for a few days, and as a result have plenty of crew turnover and a million beefs. It was necessary to visit her twice during the week in order to get her straightened out, pips an ILA beef in connection with the same ship. 'Twould be lovely if these scows did not ride at anchor for so long. The SS Fort Hoskins crew was on articles nine months to the day. It was a smooth payoff, considering the length of time the gang was out and the type of run they made. AU overtime disputes were settled at the payoff with the exception of one beef concern­ ing the blowing down of evap­ orators, which was turned over to Morris Weisberger, New York SUP Agent, with the consent of all hands. The gang was perfect at the paybff; but it was obvious that one or more performers had been active during the voyage, and one book was picked up and forwarded to New York's SUP hall. Professor Leo Mitchell was on this scow and sl^owed up at the payoff looking like an interna­ tional diamond merchant. The SS Midway Hills was dis­ charging at a place called Mel­ ville, R. I., when we first got a call on her. Brother Sweeney found the spot after a long search on Thursday. Melville is the site of a U.S. Navy Yard and a merchant ves­ sel was an unwelcome caller at this place. Also discovered near­ by this place was a toll bridge SAN FRANCISCO — Rated men, especially Oilers, Firemen and Watertenders are at a pre­ mium here this week as good shipping continued to draw heav­ ily on our manpower. This port was kept busy getting men to go to Isthmian ships as replace­ ments, which is definitely a must. In transit here were three intercoastal ships: Cornell Victory of Waterman and the Marymar and Mastmar of Calmar. A tough beef developed on the Cornell Victory when two men were fired for being gassed up when they were supposed to be securing gear. Shore leave was up, as the ship was leaving Pedro for San Francisco. According to the law the men were fired il­ legally, so the Commissioner sign­ ed them off under protest, but our position was made very dif­ ficult by their conduct. I will take this matter up with the Commissioner. The beef Is made tougher by the fact that the Cornell Victory is still own­ ed by the War Shipping Admin­ istration. I'll have more to re­ tort on this case later. TUGBOAT ORGANIZATION Organizational work continues all-out in this port. We are still plugging away at the Crowley tugboat outfit. I believe Brother Hal Banks will have some good news on developments to report in the near future. Of the six crews aboard the Canadian ships which signed the SIU's Waterman agreement In April prior to delivery to the In­ dia Steamship Company in Cal­ cutta, India, three have been re­ turned to this port. First, to arrive were the men of the SS Lewiston Victory, back from Bombay, In addition to first-class transportation, the men received a one month's bonus over and above their regular wages. This crew was followed by the men of the Temple Victory and the Dominican Victory, neither of which fared as well as the group of the Lewiston. The two crews were brought back on the SS Marine Adder, APL troop ship. They were quartered In the hold, troop class. I contended this was a steerage accommodation. ASKS $300 EACH I took the matter up with the Pacific Far East Company, which is acting as agent for the India Steamship Company. After sev­ eral days of wrangling I called the APL passenger agent who NEW YORK — Miracles can and will happen, as witnesses to the recent payoff of the MV Hawser Eye will testify. This wagon paid off after a four months shuttle trip around the Islands on the bauxite run. And, believe it or not, the company officials did not dispute or scratch off one hour — in any Department. This was such a rare occur­ rence that we had to congratu­ late the company for setting one up for Ripley. Of course, to get a true picture of the situation, you've got to go a little deeper. And in the picture you'd see that we had three very good Dele­ gates and a damned good crew aboard the Hawser Eye. All the overtime and repair lists were in perfect shape. So there are congratulations to the delegates and the crew for a job well done. As a matter of fact, almost all the payoffs we've handled re­ cently have been very exception­ al. Virtually all the ships are paying off with a minimum of beefs, proving that the Ship's Delegates are on the ball. Considering the fact that SIU members sail under the best con­ tracts in the maritime field, we can foresee beefs being reduced to such a low that the piecards —as a result of the cooperation from the crews and their dele­ gates—will have a few breathing spells. Louis Goffin Ray Gonzales ^ late and pay the $300 difference. Work Dodgers I arranged for the payoff to be On every ship there always held the next day at the British seems to be a few characters consul's office. At this point I want to explain who enjoy bad health and make to the membership that this was a practice of using their privilege the best that could be gotten on of going to see a doctor just to the transportation deal. If the avoid the extra work that turns slightest possibility existed for up when a ship Is In port. This cheap way of avoiding getting more, I would have done legitimate labor tends to cause so. dissatisfaction among the rest of As It was, a couple of fellows the men who have to do the work cn the Dominican Victory of these phonies. thought they should have re­ By using this method of ob­ ceived more transportation money. In fact one man got taining time off, these people are gassed up and caused a one-day|getting the doctors so disgusted delay in the payoff of Domincan| with seaman, that when a man comes along and really needs at­ Victory. As a result I had to write to the tention he gets -the brush-off or Secretary-Treasurer of the ac­ run-around from the Medical tions of this particular member Officers. because he absolutely disregard­ There is not a lot that can be ed the SIU Agent in this port. I done about these phonies unless cannot understand why some they are travelling on a Permit guys can't leave the bottle alone or Trlpcard. The Ships Dele­ long enough to attend to their gates should take Into considera­ business. tion that people who have to run I believe this was as good a to see a doctor every time the transportation settlement as we ship hits port can never be of any have ever won and, until this one use to a Union that prides Itself particular member caused a beef, on the ability of Its membership I was feeling pretty good over to do a good job under any con­ the whole deal. ditions, and should act accord­ In addition to the $300 these ingly. men received, they got an extra Mike Quirke month's bouns, and I should like to ask the Brothers what more they could have asked for. In contrast we had a ship­ shape payoff here on Friday If your requisition is cut, aboard the SS Albert K. Srniley, or if the food is not up to par. a Waterman ship In from Japan. notify all three Delegates at It was a pleasure to payoff this once so that the ship will not crew. Also, there was a swell sail until the matter has been Captain by the name of Ryan on straightened out. this tub, which called for a new It is the responsibility of crew yesterday. the Steward to check the Harold Teague, ex-Patrolman stores before the ship sails, In Frisco, signed on as Bosun and and any complaints made far the boys should have 9 swell trip at sea won't do the crew any with him aboard. The next pay­ good if they have to eat short off promises to be a pleasant one, rations or poor food. so we're wishing the crew of the told me first class fare was $600 and steerage accommodations were $300. Immediately, I put in a claim for the $300 difference. The long distance wires to the Northern Steamship Comp'any In Vancouver, B. C., were kept hot as the agents sought Instructions on what to do. They offered as high as $210 but I refused to ac­ cept It. Meanwhile the cost of stalling was mounting since all men were still on articles and would re­ main so until they were paid off in full. Finally realizing this, the com­ pany called me the next day say­ ing they were ready to capitu­ Smiley smooth sailing. Chief Stewards �Friday, August 8. il847 •j'l' l i\ TH£ / NEEDS SlU SEAFdnERS LO<} CONTRACT Page" Seven >" C.G. Tries To Force Throe To Make Phony Confession Memorial Day weekend, 1947 is chiefly remembered by most Americans as a weekend of taking life easy at the beach or at home under a tree, but to three Seafarers aboard an un­ organized ship, it is remembered as the time they were victims of a frame up by the Skipper of the ship and the Coast Guard. The ship, which crowed up in Baltimore in February, was in Shanghai over Memorial Day discharging cargo, so crewmembers Walter Bennett. OS; George Carpenter, AB; and Tony Lama, MM, decided to hit the beach tor the weekend. The three left .Saturday morn­ ing and stayed ashoie until Mon­ day night, when, upon returning WALTER BENNETT to the ship, they were immed­ iately confronted by the Skipper aboard the ship, the men were who charged the trio with crack­ •emoved to a Chinese Police ing his safe and stealing several The SS Richard J. Reiss, Reiss Steamship Csmpany, is a poor paying ship, with overtime float and confined. thousands of dollars. practically unheard of. Conditions are a throwoack to the days of the windjammers. That's why The Coast Guard went to work, Amazed and bewildered, and in the Reiss is looking for SIU representation, as are most other Great Lakes ships. See story below. spite of their protests, the three on them again, intimidating them men were seized and confined to by threatening to send them to separate rooms under armed a Chinese jail. The Coast Guard guard. The Coast Guard, which tried to play the men off against had been .summoned, questioned one another by claiming they had ing by hearsay or gossip. By JAMES MARTIN ship, you know what I mean confe.ssion from one of tke the men. and took their finger­ After you've lived through when I say "compare!" Nothing members. CLEVELAND — After sailing prints, which, they claimed, were these lousy conditions, you real­ like the slave-like conditions on on a Reiss Steamship Company They went to work on Seafar­ ly know what you're talking the Reiss and other LCA ships to be sent to Washington. ship, the SS Richard J. Reiss, about. er Walter Bennett by showing A JIMMY VALENTINE could ever happen on an SIU for more than a month, I really him a "confession" allegedly On this Reiss ship, they have vessel! At a lo.ss as to what had taken signed by George Carpenter. had a bellyful of the open shop the Deckhands and Watchmen While the SS Richard J. Reiss place, the men tried to find out conditions that are prevalent on painting, chipping sougeeing was under way in the rivers, exactly what the score was. They Since Bennett had been with practically all of the Lake Car­ and scrubbing at all hours of the through the fog, day and night, were told that someone had Carpenter throughout the whole riers Association unorganized day and night, Saturdays and men were busy painting in the broken into the Captain's quart­ weekend, he knew it was phony. ships. When the Coast Guard found Sundays. And they don't get any cargo holds and the sealed tun­ ers late Saturday night or earlyNow, when I start to talk to an overtime payment for it — the nels which run lengthwise of the Sunday morning and had rifled that it was getting nowhere, and it had no evidence that the unorganized Lakes seaman and company considers this as part ship. the safe, removing the ship's men had actually committed a compare SIU conditions to these of the regular day's work. Not only were the men in these cash. crime, they sent the men back open shop conditions, I'm not go­ If you've ever been on an SIU holds and tunnels spray painting, Instead of questioning the men to the ship the day she was to but they had not masks, respira­ together, the CG kept them sep­ leave. tors or protection of any kind! arated and tried to cross them When some of the Deck Gang up and give conflicting stories, STILL DISTRUSTFUL complained to the Mates (they but the men, having nothing to When they reached the ship, didn't dare squawk to the Skip­ hide, told identical stories as to however, the Captain refused to per or they would have been their whereabouts over the take them aboard stating that fired on the spot), they were an­ week end. By BLACKIE CARDULLO the men were going to do a job swered "Oh, that paint's good for The rest of the crew was on him for accusing them of the your lungs. It'll makeyou MARCUS HOOK—The situa- they afraid of an election? threatened by the guards, that safe cracking. When the Coast stronger." tion with Sun Oil at the moment doesn't take much thinking if the.v went near the rooms Guard told him that the men Goalpassers and Oilers had to here is one of anxious waiting figure out the answer to that where the men were confined were not being detained and put. up with comparable condi­ for word from the NLRB as to one. they would .be fired upon. were clear, the Captain, still the date of our next hearing -phe minute that an election tions ,in their department. These After a da.y of questioning {Continued on Page 15) with the company. date is announced it will mean men had no SIU union protec­ This whole business of organ- the finish of the SOMEA's prop- tion or job security. That's why Get izing Sun Oil has been a long, aganda campaign of insisting that they continue to suffer. wise, Reiss seamen! hard grind, and it will be a real •^^,0 could never get an election, pleasure to put the cap on the Some one's face is going to be jot). awfully red, very soon. Getting contracts and pledge Shipping in this neck of the By WM. (CURLY) RENTZ cards in this company has really woods is still rather slow, but been rough. First of all the men now that the shipyard strike is BALTIMORE—The beach here be doing until we get that con­ were afraid of losing their jobs is well stocked with men this tract. At long last the Seafarers if they signed a pledge, and ing in here once more. week due to the slow tempo of There has ben a noticeable has forced the hand of the secondly there was a • large per­ shipping. We're looking — and drop lately in the number of gasMESS CLEANED UP anti-union Cities Service centage of company stiffs. hoping — for the situation to hounds and foul-ups. It appears Company, and in a short Another was the company's We had the good ship J. swing into the upgrade very they are taking heed to the while an election should be policy of coming right out and Slocum payoff here last Monday soon. membership's demand for action held to determine a bargain­ telling the men that they had and take on a full crew. She up and down the coast against ing agent for the unlicensed Among the payoffs were the an "in" with the SIU, and could was a messed-up wagon with guys damaging the Union's pres­ persckinel in the fleet. Meredith Victory, South Atlantic find out who was signing up beefs from top to bottom, but she tige and opportunities. In this Steamship Company; the Sam­ with the Union. ' i,was soon straightened out with The SIU has a better than port the membership is cooperat­ uel Parker, Eastern Steamship This last took the cake as the all hands satisfied, good chance to sweep the elec­ Company; Emilia, Bull lines, and ing 100 percent with the driv^ biggest lie of the year. However, j main topic of conversation tion, but victory ean only be the Bethore and Marore, Ore to straighten out these guys. it all comes out in the wash; ajound here continues to be the assured if volunteers get jobs The Seafarers, as well as other Steamship Company. You can't' beat SIU wages and Taft-Hartley Act. We agree that on those ships and stay with AFL unions, is continuing to conditions as compared to those rightly termed the Slave them until the voting is over. Of these the Bethore, Marore give support to the CIO ship­ on Sun Oil ships. Labor Bill, but the SIU-SUP and Meredith Victory signed on yard workers on strike in this That's the way Isthmian BALLOT WILL SHOW has overcome bigger obstacles crews this week. Three Water­ port. It is hoped that this strike was won; that's the way all man ships—the Haiti Victory, will end in an agreement soon. When it comes to a vote with our big companies were Madaket and Canton Victory— Signs are evident that it has af­ a secret ballot there will be j The SUP was organized long brought under the SIU flag. called in transit, along with fected shipping to some degree. nothing to fear from the com-, before there were any labor Now is the time for action. Eastern's Theodore Parker. All pany and the men will really ^ laws, good or bad, and when I should like to remind aU Apply for jobs on Cities beefs existing on these scows Brothers who own some of theshow their preference for the things were tough with the shipService tankers, talk SIU were settled to the satisfaction of gear which has been unclaimed SIU in a big way. owners having everything on while aboard the ships, and all parties. The Sun Oil Marine Employees their side. in our baggage room from one stay aboard until the voles The lull in shipping on SIUAssociation has been boasting If the SUP cQuld survive and to six years to get going and are cast. contracted vessels has resulted in pick it up. About 45 days remain'* that they have 100 percent of continue to grow in numbers and Then Cities Service will be many of the men shipping on before steps will be taken to the Company's personnel in their strength then, there is no reason SIU, tool Isthmian ships, something which dispose of this stuff due to union. why the SIU-SUP. cannot do the practically all Seafarers should gradually diminishing space. If this is the case, why are same now and in the future. LCA Seamen Work All Hours, And Get No Overtime Sun Oil Drive Ends First Phase, NLRB Hearing Date Is Awaited Keep Sailing Cities Service Baltimore Beach Is Well Stocked As Shipping Hits Short Lull �THE SEAFARERS LOG P^^ge Eight Fridays August 8« 1947 ThestruggleFor Power In The NMF President Jack Lawrenson and Treasurer M. Hedley replace Stack—this as payment for Young's unques­ Stone, both former commies who threw their weight tioned loyalty as chairman of the Stack Trial Com­ N THE FINAL ISSUE of the Pilot for 1946, Joseph to Joe. mittee. Curran, President of the National Maritime Union, Against Curran were arrayed Vice-Presidents Joe Ranging from the ridiculous to out-and-out lies, CIO, blew the lid off the communist situation in the Stack and Howard McKenzie and Secretary Ferdinand Smith's column has been a sounding board for com­ NMU by resigning as co-chairman of the commie- C. Smith, all Communists in good standing. Seven Na­ munist mouthings in the NMU and allows comrades dominated Committee for Maritime Union. tional Council members backed Curran, while seven­ who are not able to read the Daily Worker regularly He charged that the CMU was not really interested teen lined up on the CP side of the iron curtain. to keep up with the changes in the party-line. in furthering maritime unity; that on the West Coast But even with the officialdom of the union trying To make certain that the trial of Joe Stack Would be the CMU had been involved in jurisdictional action be­ to stymie membership participation, pressure became rigged in favor of the commie spokesman, but also to tween the SlU-SUP, the MFOWW, and the MCS; and too strong, and on February 10, following a secret meet­ give it an appearance of legality, the communist-con­ that the CMU was really a stooge for an outside group, ing, the dissolution of the CMU was announced. trolled National Council named a Trial Committee of So secret was the meeting that Harry Bridges sneaked five—only three of whom were communists. Chester which he carefully refrained from naming. All this was very strange in view of the fact that into New York, called other CMU Executive Commit­ Young, Charleston Agent, Philip Miller, member of the Curran, during the two weeks previous to his blast, tee members on the telephone, and met with them to national port committee, and Jack Smith, Seattle Agent, had been out in San Francisco attending a CMU meet­ dissolve the organization without consulting the mem­ were the "safe" members, while as a sop to the oppo­ ing and outlining plans for another conference to be bership. sition, Charles Keith, member of the national port com­ "With the ending of the CMU the communists hoped mittee, and James Drury, San Francisco Agent, were held in New York beginning March 15. In all the time before his out-of-the-blue resigna­ to take the pressure off. From then on the cry became elected. tion, Curran never printed one word of criticism against "Unity." Powered mainly by the commies, but taken But here, CP strategy backfired. up by some innocents, was the movement for unity the CMU in his weekly column, "Passing The Word." It was thought by the smart wire pullers in the NMU Yet since that date, he has stated over and over that in the NMU National office, with an end to "red-bait­ that the three "safe" judges would bring in a verdict he was aware of the CMU's deficiencies, knew that it ing," and with the CP permitted to carry on as before. whitewashing Stack of all charges, and that even if the There was no question that the end of the CMU two others brought in a minority report, a packed and was dominated by "outside forces," and was convmced that it would not and could not work for maritime was dietated by the communist party. Curran's per­ rigged New York meeting would accept the majority sonal popularity had gained him much rank-and-file report, and that would end the matter. unity. Somewhere along the line Curran got smart, but even support, and although the NMU Pilot was, and is, That's exactly what happened, except for one thing so he kept his membership toeing the commie-CMU dominated by the comrades, and although the majority —the minority report was not thrown out the way the line, and then, without preparation issued his now of the NMU officials (107 out of 150) follow the party commies expected. line, a mass movement to put the whole question to a The Trial Committee reported to the March 21 mem­ famous reversal of policy. No sooner did Joe jump off the bandwagon then the referendum was rising. bership meeting in New York, and the well laid plans communist Daily Worker, big brother to the Pilot, re­ of the comrades ran like a rehearsed vaudeville act. Neglected To Oil Machine versed its position on Curran and started to attack him Before the meeting convened, Paul Palazzi, New as an enemy of labor, a red baiter, and a danger to the York Port Agent and an admitted communist, appoint­ So confident had been the CPers in the NMU that ed a "trusted" group of Patrolmen, also communists or National Maritime Union. they had nothing to fear from Curran or anybody else From one day to the next, according to the DW, Joe that they had allowed their machine to become slightly fellow-travellers, to take a count of any vote that came changed from a progressive leader of the maritime rusty. So they dissolved the CMU, hoping to take the up. But that was only insurance. The comrades didn't unions to one who actively was plotting for the de­ the pressure off so that they would have time to re­ really think it would come to that. struction of the NMU, and who had actually never been build. Frederick "Blackie" Myers, a member of the Na­ a real labor leader but had been made into a strong Curran, however, saw through their tactics, and was tional Committee of the Communist party, and a former factor by the aid of the communists, their fellow- quick to follow up his advantage. On February 28, he official of the NMU, was counted in as chairman of travellers, and the CP press. announced in his column that he had brought charges the meeting. Myers had been a frequent NMU official, All of this may be true. Let's look at the facts. against Joseph Stack, and that he intended "to press but. withdrew from the last election because his dues Rewriting history, and falsifying facts, is no new these charges fully so that the membership may at the were not paid to date. It has been said by those who trick for communist hacks. From the time Stalin re- conclusion one way or the other decide finally where know the internal situation in the NMU that Myers \vrote the history of the Russian Revolution to make their union is going." declined to run because it was certain that his manipu­ him appear important, and other old-time Bolsheviks lations of union funds would come to light if he did— A fuR dress inquiry into Stack's waterfront record merely his errand boys, it is common practice for writ­ was something that neither Stack nor the commies manipulations which involved expending thousands r.r ers for communist papers to distort facts and figures, wamea or could stand at that time. dollars on the organization of the Isthmian Steamshio dates and speeches, aims and objectives—all so that the Stack's waterfront record is far from honorable. Company, but actually using the money to organize far party is always correct and those who oppose the Except for the fact that he was a long-time member the communist party and its approved candidates i.i Stalinists always wrong. of the communist party and was marked by them for the 1945 election. Union and union officials who follow the party line advancement within the ranks of the NMU, Joe Stack For Secretary of the meeting, the commies also took are never blasted, and no matter what they do, as long had nothing to recommend him as a fighter for sea­ no chance. Dan Boano, another who has made no .secret as they carry out Soviet policy, no word of criticism is men's rights. of his loyalty to the party-line, was put into that post ever allowed to creep into print about them. Among the charges placed against him by Curran by a vote, counted of course by the hand-picked tellers. But woe to the man who crosses the party, or who, were that, as Patrolman in Jacksonville he left office Stacked Committee Tries Whitewash having followed the line, turns against the Moscow .$100.00 short in his union funds and was subsequently stooges. forced to repay; actions unbecoming a member or of­ Then the stage was all set. The Trial Committee made Such a man is Joe Curran . . . and the CP machinery ficial of the union is that he made unsubstantiated a divided report. Young, Smith, and Miller, as ex­ immediately whipped into action against him. statements aimed at discrediting Curran before the pected, found Stack not guilty. The minority group, It is evident that Curran, in his original resignation, membership; failing to carry out national office de­ Keith, and Drury, stated that the finding of the ma­ had no intention of tangling with the Communist party. cisions on June 15, 1946, strike preparations, and mis­ jority was an attempt to whitewash Stack and recom­ Witness the fact that he didn't mention the comrats handling and not properly accounting for union funds mended that he be removed from office, and prevented in his statement. But once the die wa.<? cast, and the alloted to New York for the June 15 strike preparations; from holding office for a period of five years. They CP attacks started, Curran came out with so-called and finally, failing to make reports on organizational found him guilty of practically all charges. information which readers of the LOG already knew. activity and permitting the misuse of organizers, and The majority then moved that its recommendation In his column of January 3, 1947, the first one after the misuse and waste of union funds alloted to the be adopted, and there the script changed from what his withdrawal from the CMU, and following a New Organizing Department. the comrades had planned. York port meeting, Curran stated, "Vice-Presidents Mc A motion was made by the minority that the ma­ Kenzie and Stack and Secretary Smith made no at­ Stack Was For Commies 1st, Seamen 2Rd jority report be set aside and the minority report be tempts ... to discuss on a positive basis the reasons Although Curran never said so in so many words, approved in its stead. The commies were astonished . . . contained in the statement by the President, sup­ the underlying charge against Stack was that he used by this maneuver, and chairman Blackie Myers at­ porting his resignation. tempted to ride roughshod over this properly made and "The simple reason they did not is because their his positions of authority in the NMU to advance the seconded motion. However, membership protests made loyalties and their motives have not been for their '•niumumst cause, even when that cause was whollv him change his tune, but by that time the commies had union first. They have openly made it clear on the opposed to the best interests of seamen in particular rallied their forces and were ready to do battle. floor that they spoke officially as members of the and the labor movement in general. At all times, in In the discussion on the minority motion, only those everything he did. Stack was a communist opportunist, Communist Party and for the Communist Party." known to be communists or sympathizers were given and as such was willing to throw down labor to ad­ The NMU meeting accepted Curran's resignation, but the floor. Stooge after stooge took the floor in a vain v. only after four and a half hours of discussion, during vance the Kremlin-Stalin line. At the same time that Curran brought Stack up on attempt to becloud the issue. which the CP stooges tried their usual tactics of wan­ But the membership, as completely confused by the dering far afield from the subject in. hopes of muddling charges, two other significant things took place in the many years of communist leadership as it was, never­ NMU. First, the slogan under the masthead in the the issue beyond recall. Pilot, which used to read "A National Paper For Mari­ theless refused to swallow the undemocratic methods That same week the Pilot entered into the battle, on being used and when a show of hands was called on the side of the communists. In the letters pages muc.h time 'Workers," was changed and in its place appeared the motion, a sea of upthrust arms indicated that Stack more space was given to letters attacking Curran that the slogan, "Keep The Union On A True Course." This had been voted out. tq communications supporting him. That this was done motto was strictly out of the mouths of the commie Myers, however, had not been schooled in CP tactics purposely, and not because there weren't enough pro- hacks, and showed the line letters to the Editor were for nothing He refused to allow the vote to be counted, Curran letters, is proved by the fact that when the to take. They did; thousands of words were written and instead encouraged the meeting to get out of hand. anti-commies got tough and demanded more space, by shoreside commie seamen all saying the same thing, It did. and sometimes in almost the same word§. they got it. Order was later restored, and a vote finally taken, That change in slogan and party-line took place in The next act in the drama occurred during the but not before Myers and Boano had relinquished their the Pilot issue dated April 4, 1947. NMU National Council meeting. There, by a vote of Second, was the commencement on March 21 of a places of authority. By a narrow vote, the minority 20-10 on strict party lines, Curran's resignation was dis­ weekly column by red-tinged Ferdinand C. Smith, en­ recommendation was sustained, but it was necessary approved, and an attempt to initiate a membership titled "On The Beam." This weekly article has con­ to hold a further meeting to take an untampered-withreferendum vote on further CMU affiliation was de­ fined itself soley to whitewashing Joe Stack during vote, and for this purpose the Honest Ballot Associa­ feated by the same tally. the trial and the subsequent furore; commending the tion supervised the New York balloting in New York By this time the battle lines were' clearly drawn. Daily Worker for its support of the NMU back in 1934- on April 5. Supporting Curran among the top officials were Vice- 36; and working for the election of Chester Young to By,'a vote of 906 to 684 the minority report was upBy BURT BECK. Assistant Editor I ,• . V �Jv._ • Ptmar/ Au^tt 8. 1947 THE S E jiF A R En S L O G . .•< . -s-.-ac Page Nine How It started, And What It Means The importance the communist party attaches to held, and Stack was out. He had threatened that if the membership voted against him he would ship out, maritime and especially to domination of the mariand he did. One trip as Lookout on a coastwise vessel , time industry through control of the NMU is shown and then back to New York where he could continue by the fact that present at the trial of Robinson were George Watt, representing the New York County or­ his disruptionist activities. ganization, and John Gates, from the National or­ That left the post of Vice-President open, and the ganization. Gates has always been high in the councils commies immediately nominated Chester Young, chair­ of the CP, and is at the present time Editor of the man of the Stack Trial Committee, for the post. They Daily Worker. owed him at least that for the whitewash job he had done. Curran nominated Bill McCarthy, but he declined and Charles Keith was nominated instead. Young was appointed by the national council by a large majority. Why McCarthy declined is a story in itself, and one that Curran may be hearing about for the first time in Hiis slory. On Tuesday evening, April 22, the Harry Hines Branch of the Waterfront Section of the Communist party held a meeting at which charges were brought against onfe John Robinson by Albie Saltz and Albert Rothbard. A little background on Saltz and Rothbard is in order at this point. Saltz is an oldtime communist-NMU stalwart. He is usually selected on committees, is a steady writer to the letters section of the Pilot, and is well known as a party liner in the NMU. Although Saltz has remained a disruptionist within the NMU, Rothbard has gone up in communist circles. A onetime seaman, he has now become a so-called trade union expert, and is in charge of a new com­ munist program of infiltration into the SIU and other AFL unions. "He's Got A Tough Job" In the August 1 issue of the Seafarers LOG, excerpts from a letter wi'itten by James Romanoff, former Ma­ rine Engineers Beneficial Association official and long time CP member, appeared. This letter said, in part, "Tell Rothbard that he's got a tough job—AFL con­ centration. May be years before he'll be able to ob­ serve noticeable results with the SIU." The Executive Committee of the Harry Hines Brancn constituted the Trial Committee of John Robinson. The committee consisted of Bill McCarthy, chairman; Pete Smith, an NMU appointed official; Herb Tank, CP poison-pen writer, author of Communists On The Waterfront and Inside Job, two phamplets designed to whitewash the role played by the comrades on the American waterfront; Clara Fish; and Maurice Dubrowsky. Besides the charges by Saltz and Rothbard, state­ ments to substantiate their charges were submitted by four others, among them Dan Boano, who has already been identified, and Rose Shovell, another CPer who has been instrumental in forcing the NMU to follow the party line. It is significant that Curran nominated McCarthy to fill the post left vacant by Stack's ouster. It may be that he was not aware of McCarthy's CP affiliation, al­ though even a casual reader of the Pilot co»dd tell from McCarthy's letters that he is a loyal follower of Joe Stalin. On the other hand, Curran may have thought that McCarthy was more acceptable than Young. Sort of the lesser of two evils. If that is true, Curran shows a lack of good sense. He should know by now that it is impossible to work with communists since their al­ legiance is not to the labor movement, but to the CP line, and as such, they will always sabotage the trade union movement for their own ends. Robinson, a longtime commie, was charged with not actively supporting the program of the communist party on the waterfront; with consorting with enemies of the party, namely Charles KL-ith,. M. Hedley Stone, Tommy Ray, and Jack Lawrenson; with not aiding actively in strengthening and building the party after the expulsion of Earl Browder; with not giving support to the party during the CMU period; and with not sup­ porting the party or Joe Stack during the time Stack was under fire. Robinson Gets The Gate Robinson was found guilty on all charges, and was summarily expelled. One point in the trial proceedings, a secret copy of which is in the hands of the LOG Editors, points out that the CP may have made mistakes in program and policy during the war, but stands firmly behind its "no-strike" pledge. This pledge handcuffed the labor movement but al­ lowed the bosses to do anything they pleased. It can­ not possibly be argued that this policy was good for American labor, it can, however, be proved that the "no-strike" pledge helped the bosses and the Soviet Union. To come back once more to the internal fight in the NMU, the appointment of Chester Young moved the union into its third internal struggle with a matter of months. A referendum vote to elect a new VicePresident was agreed to by the National Council, and final nominations for the post were Chester Young and Charles Keith. The fight on CMU and Joe Stack were small potatoes compaied to what took place during the months pre­ vious to, and during, the voting. It became increasingly important for the communist party to elect Young, since in a by-elections, held on April 28, the CP lost some of the posts it held in the various ports. If the trend continued, and there was such a chance, the hold of the commies might be broke i. So the hatchetrhen went to work on Keith. Charles Keith was particularly vulnerable to commie attack. He had been a member of the CP, and as such had taken part in the character assassination of others. His activities as part of the CP machine in the NMU were brought up to plague him, especially his support of the "no-strike" pledge. The commies themselves raked this up when Keith blamed the partj' for the action. Young was no whit better—in fact, worse. He had been a member of the NMU but had dropped out the same year he joined, 1938. He rejoined as a new mem­ ber in 1943. One letter, printed in the Pilot from Lew Ferrari, who had been shipmate of Young's on the Great Lakes, accused Young of having been anti-union during the time he sailed on the Henry Ford II, and only joined the NMU when he was forced to. Although Young attempted to refute that charge and others, the overwhelming mass of evidence seems to indicate that Young in his 20 years of seatime was not a union man, and only joined when he started deep sea shipping and had no other choice. His allegiance to the party line, however, is undis­ puted. During the Stalin-Hitler honeymoon. Young toured the United States lecturing that this country should, stay out of the war. With the Nazi attack on Russia, the party lined changed, and Young went along without even blushing. He became a staunch "second fronter," and howled about aid to the Soviet Union, even at the expense of American labor. Prior to the invasion of Russia he did not ship out, but in 1943, he joined the NMU in Bal­ timore and did sail for a while during the closing days of activity in the North Atlantic. Typical Commie Tactics Keith's record, while nothing to brag about, was much better than Young's. He had participated in all NMU strike actions, had held manj"^ elective offices in the union, and had been a member of many negotiating committees. His sailing record started prior to 1934, and included much seatime during the war. Keith had also been in Spain, helping the Loyalists with the pro-commie Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Men who had served with him there, but who stayed in the CP after Keith was expelled, wrote letters to the Pilot calling him a coward, and stating that he had been thrown out of the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade for cowardice and for allowing himself to be captured. Official records of the Brigade prove that Keith had been wounded twice in action, and had been captured with many others when the Fascists broke through the Loyalists lines. It is well to remember that Keith .held many positions of responsibility in the Brigade veterans organization, and was not thrown out until he had been expelled from the CP. This Keith-Young incident once again clearly shows just what depths the CP will stodp to in character as­ sassination when disagreed with. The election was attended by much mud-slinging, and the communists did most of it. They issued phamphlets, leaflets, etc., all designed to discredit Keith and build up Young. With their superior or-ranization, and utilizing all their shoreside comrades and' the vast wealth of the party treasury, the commies beat Keith by a plurality of 384 votes out of 20,981 cast. During the entire period of the voting, however, the -ommies were hot relaxing. They had embarked on a program within the NMU which did not allow for any backsliding Briefly, their program was as follows: 1. Discredit Curran and his supporters by any pos­ sible means, fair or foul. 2. Operate in the ports in such a manner as to make it appear that commie-dominated ports run smoothly, while those not controlled were hot beds of misman­ agement and chaos. 3. Becloud the real issue in the union by writing let­ ters to the Pilot asking for an end to disruption in the national office and requesting Curran to woi'k for unity by uniting with Smith, McKenzie, and Young. 4. Show the inefficiency of Curran and the anti-com­ munists by sabotaging the June 15 negotiations so that the commie-led Marine Cooks and Stewards and Harry Bridges' longshoremen could appear to be the militant leaders of the maritime unions. 5. Organizing the- party machinery ashore througn the use of the Ladies Auxiliary, the NMU member.s who worked directly under A1 Lannon, communist party waterfront boss, and by involving innocents who fell for the idea of unity at all costs. 6. Shipping out commies so that they could be elect­ ed as delegates to the 6th Annual NMU Convention which opens in New York City on September 22. On practically all scores the party machinery scored victories. While they have been unable to discredit Curran, his supporters have been the targets of a vicious attaclc which the commies are more capable of than any other group. Charges ranging from accepting money from mem­ bers to immorality have been leveled at those Port Agents and Patrolmen who are trying to drive the commies into the ope-n when the membership can deal with them. Campaign To Sow Chaos Commie-controlled ports run smoothly, but in ports where anti-CP forces control, beefs are the order of the day. Crews will sail out of CP ports without attempt­ ing to settle beefs and wait until they come into antiCP ports to embarrass the Port Agent and Patrolmen. If all beefs are not settled at once, and this is im­ possible. the letters column of the Pilot is filled with \ icious letters, and Secretai}" Smith finds space in his weekly column to jump on the men who are fighting Qomination of their union by the communist party. The fact that the Pilot }s edited by party-liners makes the situation even worse. .At the beginning of the .'•iruggle, Curran and Lawrenson had difficulty in-having their statements printed. Lawrenson, by the way, ^s the official nominally in charge of publicity, and there­ fore responsible for the Pilot. But even he could not get anything into the Pilot and had to make sure that .someone he trusted stayed at the printers on publica­ tion day to prevent sabotage of anti-communist articles. As far as the June 15 negotiations are concerned, they are a matter of history. Days before the NMU started negotiations, the ILWU had concluded a deal with its contracted operators to extend the old contract. This left the NMU out on the limb, and made Curran ap­ pear spineless when he did not press for the NMU's stated aims. For the convention, the line-up is already being set In the main, pro-commies are being delegated, and they should control the convention unless the Curran forces make a good showing in the shoieside port elec­ tions. It is expected that Stack will appeal the de­ cision of the membership to unseat him, and this and other maUers will show whether or not the NMU is to continue going stright down the communist path, or will take its place as an honest, militant union of rankand-file seamen. One more point should be mentioned in connection with the internal fight in the NMU. The Daily Worker, which immediately called Curran's resignation from, the CMU a "sellout," Stack's trial a "frame-up," and other clear logical attacks against CP-domination "red­ baiting," finally seems to have gone too far in the filth it has printed about Curran. Joe Curran has advised the lawyers of the NMU to bring suit against the Daily Worker for libel. In this article only a chronological picture of the developments within the NMU during the past eight months has been attempted. No try has been made in this installment to analyze communist aims for the future in the NMU, or Curran's sudden switch from an ai dent party-line follower to the other side of the fence. The next installment will discuss those two points plus recording the commie sellouts of merchant sea­ men previous to, during, and since the war. The article will also discuss the question of SIUNMU unity while the present condition exists in that union and point out how the SIU constitution and pro­ gram prevents the communists or any other political party from dominating this Union. �\ Page 'Ten OEfriday, Auguet 8.1947. TME SEAEARERS L®C SBIPS' Mamms niiro NEWS Miller, Once Crack Leather-Pusher, Now Is Enthusiastic SIU Member Crew Of MV Jim Brown 1st Of RTC Gulf Tugs To File Minutes—It Pays Off, Too The crew of the MV Jim Brown broke the ice by being the first of the River Terminal Corporation's tugs to .send in copies of their shipboard meet­ ings. A report from the New Orleans Branch of the SIU ac­ companying the minutes stated the tugs are being visited fre­ quently by Union representatives and that crewmembers are mani­ festing a noticeable interest in their jobs and organization. Sparked by Horace J. Orgeron, Ship's Delegate, who is "doing a bang-up job" in getting the Jim Brown in ship-shape condi­ tion, members of the crew are: Seafarer Baby Miller, former lop-nolch figure in Ihe boxing world, as she appeared recently aboard ihe SS August Belmont on a voyage to South Africa. Beard,- which he grew for the "helluva it.-" was discarded shortly after trip ended. ', Fistiana's loss was the SIU's gain when "Baby" Miller decided in 1939 to write finis to his 14 thrill-packed years in the ring. The genial leather-tosser's decision climaxed an amazing career that included 237 professional fights, in only 20 of which "Baby" came out the short-ender. Of his wins, 150 were chalked up ast fighters, feared "Baby's dyna­ knockouts. Featherweight Brother Miller hade his exit mite-laden left. champ Pete Sarron likewise from the game the intelligent way—he chose not to wait until avoided a meeting with Miller. Boxing records reveal that Mil­ boxing's terrific physical de­ ler was a party to one of the mands left him scarred and bat­ longest rounds in history. Rob­ tered. At first sign that the pace ert Ripley made the incident the was beginning to tell he hung subject of his famed "Believe It up his battle-worn gloves. Or Not" series. As a result of The signal came in Pittsburgh, Miller thrice delivering paralyz­ a day after "Baby's" 237th scrap ing blows to Chino Alvarez in re­ in which he sent Lee Sheppard taliation for illegal rabbit punch­ to the canvas to stay in the first round. Walking down the street es, it was 20 minutes before the Miller noticed a peculiar sensa­ round was officially declared tion in the legs on which he had over. Since Baby's retaliatory smash­ weathered every fistic onslaught es weren't exactly Marquis of since he was 14-years-old. Queensbury etiquette, the referee ENOUGH had to allow Alvarez five min­ "Bastante," Miller murmured utes on each occasion to recover. to himself, thus ending his role How Miller happened to don in , the tough, grinding pursuit. the gloves for a career came It was shortly after that Miller about accidentally. A solid hit­ turned to the sea, which he had ler for his school baseball team. been eyeing with interest from Miller tried out the leather for the days before he donned the the first time, when his diamond leather mitts. In 1942 he jojned coach brought around a pair of the SIU and ever since he has mitts. Miller quickly dropped been acquiring a trade-union rec­ his opponent and someone sug­ ord that bids fair to outshine his gested that boxing was his call­ remarkable stint as a leather- ing. It didn't take long to prove pusher. the guy was right. "Baby's" ring days were busy Though he sometimes look? throughout his long career. He back on those days of former was at his peak in 1937, when glory with a sigh. Miller, whose he held the lightweight and mild disposition belies that rec­ welterweight# championships of ord of 150 knockouts, finds life the South, it was in that year sailing under the SIU banner that the world's lightweight much to his liking. He's one of champ, Lou Ambers, refused a the Union's most enthusiastic mafch with Miller on the pretext boosters. that the classy little Tampa fight­ Miller grew a bushy beard on er was a southpaw. At that time it was believed his recent trip aboard the Robin that the 135-pound king, one of liner, SS August Belmont. Why the ring's most murderous in- he did was hard to fathom, since Mark Shoemaker, Herbert Allemond, Tillman Theriot, Jim Fred­ ericks, Willie Ledet, N. J. Troxclair, R. C. Corlas and G. E. Wright. A motion was passed at the shipboard meeting calling on the company "to put handrails on both sides of the boat" after sev­ eral crewmen pointed out, dur­ ing discussion, that the improve­ ment would benefit the company as well as the men. This being a This is how the crack south­ paw looked when he invaded the professional ranks. .Miller maintained himself in top phy­ sical condition throughout his 14 fighting years. Packing a powerful left which account­ ed for 150 KO's, Miller was avoided by the world feather­ weight and lightweight champs. Though heavier today, he bears no scars, a tribute to his de­ fensive skill. safety precaution, they said, the company should be willing to comply. The crew also acted favorably on a motion urging the company to' fulfill its contractual obliga­ tions by having linen aboard changed at least twice a trip. Of late there has been a letdown in this service. Action on the two beefs dis­ cussed at the meeting is expect­ ed shortly, as SIU representa­ tives from the New Orleans Hall have already met with company officials to get the matter squared away. Another meeting is scheduled to be held when the Jim Brown returns to the New Orleans so that the crew may be present to pass on the settle­ ment. The note from the New Or­ leans Hall spoke highly of the Jim Brown's crew and stressed the hope that other gulf area tugs would follow them in sending copies of their meeting's pro­ ceedings. The Brown makes runs be­ tween New Orleans, Lake Charles and Texas ports. Simmons Victory Men Spend TimeWithBremenMummies Cavalier Men Bid Speedy Recovery To SIU Booster All hands of the SS Alcoa Ca­ valier are wishing for the speedy recovery of Mrs. John B. Heitzenraeder, of 319 Richmond Ave­ nue, Point Pleasant, N. J., wife of the Chief Baker aboard the vessel. A communication dispatched to the LOG by Bill Higgs, the Cavalier's Second Steward, states that Mrs. Heitzenraeder has just undergone the first of a series of operations for the removal of cataracts from her eyes. It is hoped that these operations will completely restore her vision. Mrs. Heitzenraeder has been an avid and steady reader of the LOG and several of her letters lauding the Union for its achieve­ ments have been pubKshed dur­ ing the past year. The LOG joins with the Cava­ lier crew in wishing speedy re­ covery to the wife of Seafarer Heitzenraeder. he bears none of the tell-tale scars so common to veterans of the squared arena. At any rate, he shaved it off and all hands agree he smiles much better without it. Simmons Victory crewmembers gathered around casket bearing remains of man buried in Bremen cathedral over 700 years ago. Alvin Carpenter, who took photo, reports thai presence of radioactive rays from uranium deposit act as pre­ servative on bodies buried there. Seafarer Alvin Carpenter has a nose for news and a stomach for centuries-old mummies. He also has a reflex flash camera. He put all three of them to work when his ship, the SS Simmons Victory, called at Bremen, Ger­ many, recently. * With some of his shipmates, he visited an old Bremen cathedral built in the latter part of the 12th century. In the macabre atmos­ phere of the cellar, Carpenter got a chance to click his shutter. There they saw several mum­ mies, one of which was that of a worker killed while the church was imder construction. The body was buried in the cellar. LateiL.it was discovered that it hadn't disintegrated, so others were buried there from time to time. Carpenter photo­ graphed several, including that of a British count killed in a duel in ICOO. He explained that tests now show a slight uranium deposit in the subterrarean passages of the cathedral and that the radio ac­ tive rays have acted as a preser­ vative. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Fridsay, Augusi ff. 1947 Page Eleven SIU Ships' Minutes In Brief THOMAS NUTTALL. May 5— Chairman M. J. Danzey; Secre­ tary P. Deady. Departmental delegates reported all okay. Mo­ tion carried to locate 25 lbs. of Oxalic Acid supposed to be aboard for cleaning decks. En­ tire unlicensed personnel went on record to cooperate in keeping anyone without business off the ship. One minute of silence for Erothers lost at sea. 1 S. 3. JOSEPH N. TEAL. June IBChairman A. G. Van Devanter; Secretary Stanley Evans. DeleE-Ttes reported no beefs. New Business: Steward suggested that all cups and silverware be kept off main deck. Motion carried that future meetings be held on Sundays at 2 p. m. Motion car­ ried that better reading material be brought aboard in first port. Deck Delegate, William Grabanduer; Engine Delegate, B. L. Gabor; Stewards Delegate, Stanley Evans. 4. -V TULANE VICTORY. July G— Chairman S. Korolia: Secretary John Zimmer. Deck Delegate B. W. Jensen requested that he be replaced due to illness. Stewards Delegate M. C. Basar reported everything., satisfactory. Engine Delegate B. A. Turner reported several beefs, but no details of what they were. N. J. Murchie moved that a new washbdard, ironing board and scrub-board be installed in crew laundry. Mo­ tion by L. Fuselier that company be contacted to have extra Stew­ ard-Utility be placed aboard all victory type ships. 4. 3> PONCE DeLEON. June 13— Chairman William Turner; Sec­ retary Bob McCullough. Allen Gary, Deck Delegate reported 36 hours of disputed time. Engine Delegate Joe Pinder reported 45 hours of disputed overtime. Stewards Delegate James Hill total of 51 disputed hours. New Business: Repair list made up and accepted. Good and Welfare: Brother Pinder suggested that c:"ewmembers leave all keys to foc'sles for the next crew. 4 4 4 LEBORE. June 29—Chairman Pete DePietro; Secretary H. Bronk. New Business: Sugges­ tions taken for improvement of conditions aboard ship. Good and Welfare: All hands agree to cooperate in keeping messhalls, crew lounge, laundry and pantry clean. ROBIN TUXFORD, June 15— Chairman Thomas Paultney; Sec­ retary Peter W. Drewes. Dele­ gates reported all in order. Mo­ tion made to bounce Second Cook and present charges at payoff. Motion carried unanimously. Thanks given to Night Cook Willie B. Wingo and Chief Cook Joseph I. Dubuque for extra con­ sideration in making trip rnore I>leasant. Motion by Peter Gelpi to recommend permit-card man, Pietro Paulin for full book. Pass­ ed unanimously. New Business: Motion by Frank T. Young to call Union's attention to the inade­ quate slopchest. BILLINGS. June 29 — Chair­ man Joseph W. James; Secretary Muchelt. Jansson. Deck Dele­ gate reported no beefs; Collins. Engine Delegate, no beefs; Mindez. Steward Delegate, reported cll smooth. Good and Welfare: General discussion on Pantry­ man and Messman cooperating v/ith each other in cleanliness of messroom. One jjiinute of silence CITY OF ALMA, July 4— I for Bi others lost at sea. Chairman Red Sully; Secretary 4 4 4 W. Barth. New Business: Mo­ JOHN LaFARGE.. July 20— tion carried that all hands be Chairman Kase; Secretary A1 sober on payoff day. Good and Mosher. Departmental Delegates Walfare: Suggestion that medi­ reported no beefs. New Busi­ cine be on hand for Athlete's ness: Motion made to get an Foot so the infection won't itemized statement on earnings spread. Suggestion that a screen on trip at the payoff. Motion lERE ARE SOME OF THE THINOS YOU CAN DO'. of some kind be placed on stack carried to inform Captain of de­ so the soot won't go into quar­ ©MOLD REGULAR SHIP&OARD MEETINQS... sire for payoff slips. Motion car­ ters aft. (g)ATTENC>THE SHORESIPE MEETINGS, ANDTAICE AN ried to collect all books two days ACTIVE PART IN THEM-- BRING UP YOUR BEEFS 4 4 1 before arrival in port. BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP... JANEWAY, June 8—Chairman 13)KEEP THOSE GASHOUNDS AND PERFORMERS G. Brazzil; Secretary W. Sim­ UNDER CONTROL. THEY ARE AMONO THE UNIONS mons. New Business: Laundry WORST ENEMIES. room found to be dirty and coffee ® DO YOUR JOB. TOTHE BEST OF -YOUR. ABILITY... bag found to be the same. Ar­ (^DON^ TAKE TIME OFF UNLESS AUTHORIZ ED BY rangements made for cleaning THE DEPARTMENT HEAD-.laundry room by alternating be­ 4 4 BEATRICE. July 17—Chair­ tween departments. Coffee bag man William Rhone; Secretary to be cleaned after every use. Charles Zinn. New Business: 4 4 4 DESOTO. June 15—Chairman Charge read against Bosun. After R. L. Booker; Secretary Philip discussion vote was taken and, Reyes. Deck Delegate D. D. Ben­ majority voted to throw them nett reported everything smooth. cut. Motion carried for all union D. McCullum. Steward Delegate, members to call Bull Line office By HANK reported no beefs and everything and request that things carried It shouldn't have happend but that's the way it is—even in this in order. New Business: Motion by the crew be free of charge. carried that crew draft a resolu­ Motion carried that cooling sys­ Seafaring life. Last week an SIU Bosun came in from a few months tion to be pi-esented for refer­ tem be repaired and a wooden of volunteer Isthmian sailing. It was hard enough to work for Isth­ endum that members who are on roof put on the poop deck. Mo­ mian's $205.00 monthly wage for Bosuns (while the SIU wage for articles and quit the ship with­ tion carried to give the Purser, Bosuns was always higher) and also to have his total overtime out singing off and without in­ Chris Meyer, q vote of thanks shot full of holes—with so many hours worked ridiculously lost forming the Delegates be fined for his cooperation. Deck Dele­ forever down the well-used company's economy-hole. Well, the not less than $100 for the first gate, Oridio R. Rodriguez; En­ worst came when the Bosun went ashore the night of the payoff offense and suspension for the gine Delegate, Lorenzo Vogain. with all his gear and his well-earned dough—and sure enough, 'it Stewards Delegate, George L. happened. Two guys jumped him in the dark waterfront streets second. Kaufman. of Erie Basin in Brooklyn—took all his dough, papers, union book— and even beat him up in the bargain. Well, Brothers, where ever. 4 4 4 WILLIAM PEPPER. May 11— you pay off—don't go ashore at night loaded down with your gear Chairman Frank McGuire; Secre- and all that tempting cabbage. Go ashore in the day with your fary J. E. Powell. Decision that dough or get traveler's checks. There's always the first time that This is it Brothers I each department rotate in taking it may happen to you to get rolled for your dough and have your care of recreation room. Dele­ face kicked while you're down—just as it happened to one of our Right on these pages is a gates reported their departments swell SIU Bosuns—militantly doing his share of the hard and im­ good place to blow your top. as being in good shape. One portant work. If you've got a beef or some minute of silence for lost Broth­ suggestions you think will be 4 4 4 ers. of benefit to your Union and We may be rather late with this bit of news but it's still your Brothers, why not have good. That oldtimer. Brother H. Greenlee, who was in Arizona it printed in the LOG? for awhile, may still be in San Francisco now. Brother Green­ If you haven't any steam lee has sent word to let all the boys on the East Coast know to blow off, there must be he's sending them his best regards . . . Brother Joe Pilutis smiled something you've found in­ last week as he confessed fhat he's got a home now on the SS teresting on your trip that Evangeline and will drop us a letter from Nassau soon . . . Bosun you'd like to pass along for Carl Lawson came in smiling lasl week after making a home on others to read about—char­ a ship for seven months . . . Brother John Santos just came in CALEB STRONG, July 20— acters you meet in the farfrom a trip to Rotterdam. Holland. En route to Rotterdam the Chairman Gardner; Secretary flung corners of the earth, Old Man told the crew that they were getting too much wages Carmer. Motion,s carried; that joints you've found worth anyway—so there wouldn't be any overtime. Coming home the each department clean laundry seeing and those you feel it Old Man changed his course of venom and said thai the company once a week; that Black Gang advisable for your Brothers was only allowing 76 hours overtime. Anyway, Brother Santos Delegate get library in Pedro if to avoid. Why not let all says that there was one place he stayed away from in Rotter­ possible; that quiet be maintain­ hands profit by your exper­ dam—the section called Chinatown . ed while men are sleeping; that iences? "Heavy" Mitchell Mileski, the cook, and his mustache, just sailed Stewards Delegate draw up list Maybe you're pretty good about a week ago for Boston, Baltimore, Hampton Roads and then of items needed and submit same at turning out a poem—okay to Antwerp. His shipmate, Clifton Wilson and his cigar, writing to Steward; that each man place then, let's have it. Pen and from Bordeau, France, says that he'll be sailing into 'fown about his coffee cup in sink after using. ink sketches are welcome, the middle of August . . . Bosun Roderick Smith just sailed in 4 4 4 too. If you've got some ALCOA CUTTER, July 7— smiling and feeling good. Brother Smith says he's still making a Chairman E. C. Anderson; Secre­ home out of the SS Yaka—and that her next trip will be to the tary H. Nichlos. Good and Wel­ Far Fast, for a change . . . Brother George Meaney said adios this fare: Reported that Third Mate week while he took off on the Tampa Victory with a bundle of the is giving the Steward a hard time Latest LOGS, the new forms for these shipboard meetings, etc. by griping about the chow. Crew The ship's going to Amsterdam and Rotterdam and George says that is 100 per cent satisfied with the Brother Arthur Thompson, the old timer, is one of his shipmates Steward and food and will stand aboard . . . We hear that Buddy Callahan is down in New Orleans behind him in any beef. Bosun until winter is over. 4 4 4 gave short talk on the SIU and photographs of your ship, or Here's a letter from little Joe Ryan, the happy cook, writ­ the matter of cooperation. shipmates or any "shots" ing from New Orleans: "You reasonable facsimile of Frank 4 4 4 taken in the various ports Sinatra, I was just reading the LOG of July 25, where you in­ WILLIAM R. DAVIE, May 25 o'call, send them along. We'll —Chairman Angelo Meglio; Sec­ serted a small piece to the crew of the SS Charles Hull, con­ return them. gratulating the crew on keeping her clean. Well, she's clean retary (not given) New Business: Just mail your material to alright, she went back into the bone-yard sometime in July, Steward notified that there was the Editor. Seafarers Log, 51 She's in the boneyard and I'm in the hospital convalescing from not enough matches and soap for Beaver Street, New York 4, an operation. I saw our patrolman on a hospital visit and he is trip. Good and Welfare: Repair N. Y. How about doing it list made up and approved by indeed a good Joe. Insert a vote of thanks in the LOG because NOWl all hands. New Business: Offi­ he surely cheers up a Brother when he comes. Won't be back cers to keep out of crew messhall. in New York tUl late fall. Regards to all the boys." YOU HAVE THE BEST UNION IN THE WORLD.LETSKEEP IT THAT WAY.' CUT and RUN Let's Have 'Em --i' �Page Twelve Friday, AuguBl 8. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS I V>.i iiipi iill > Scores 'One-Trip' Volunteers Just Seeking Books SOLID SEAFARERS ON ISTHMIAN'S HAROLD I. PRATT Log -A' Rhythms Five By Five By OTTO PREUSSLER To the Editor: I was skimming through some past editions of the LOG and came across several statements and articles of praise for the membership from Agents, Patrol­ man and Organizers on the fine job they did in the Isthmian fleet. One of those complimen­ tary statements was from me. Now I'd like to add a postscript to my words of praise. Not praise this time, but rather a mild blast. (Uncle Otto) When I start out the icebox to plunder A cozy little night-snack in mind; ^ On my way there I always will wonder. Just exactly what I will find. Ending a run that began Feb. 28, the Pratt is presently at Todd's Erie Basin, where she paid off July 17. The three departments worked smoothly, crewmembers reported. In photo at left are members of the Deck Department. Some of the Stewards deppjrtment are seen in photo at right. The names of the individuals of this smooth team, however, weren't enclosed. Almost all the men who rode Isthmian ships did so from a good Union man's viewpoint, there were still quite a few who sailed on them for a selfish rea­ son. These are the men to whom I am directing this blast. BROTHER CARTER STUMPS FOR LOG I'll open the door while I mutter. Or even let go with a scream. For I see those five dishes with butter. And five little pitchers with cream. ketchup and olives, they taunt me. To the Editor: The lemons and pickles do, too. I have been hospitalized for The cheese and baloney sure the past 30 days in the Staten haunts me. Island Marine Hospital and as Just the same as it's doing to you. ONE TRIP BOYS a result of spending that much So I sigh as I look at this clutter. time in the "sack" I've had ample Some of the permits rode the In my eye coming on the beam. opportunity to catch up on my ships for the sole purpose of Is tfie sight of five dishes of but­ reading matter. getting their books. They made ter. Quite naturally, when the LOG one round trip, got their books And five litle pitchers of cream. reaches the hospital I read every and then piled off. They never single iota of its contents. Now When near daybreak my watch showed any more interest in the the reasomfor this letter is some­ is completed. drive again. They're certainly thing I happened to notice in the For an orange, apple or pear. not the ones who deserve praise. July 4 edition of the'LOG and. Then again my search is repeated. It is the guys who kept making Brother, it really got under my Though I know I shan't find any tcib after trip„who deserve the skin. I noticed in a report of the there. praise for the fine job. LOG donations from a certain Also certainly not praise­ ship that there were quite a few So I lay down to sleep with a worthy were the men who got shudder, 50-cent donations. jobs in Isthmian only because 'Cause I know ever deep in my Well, the whole thing in a nut­ shipping from the Hall was slow, dream shell is this: Personally, I'd feel Their faces wreathed in smiles, these members of the Pratt s like the period last fall after our ashamed to face the Patrolman There'll be five little dishes of Black Gang are probably anticipating the change in conditions strike. butter. with a meager donation for such which an SIU contre.ct will bring to Isthmian crews. Photos by And five little pitchers of cream. Those men who voluntarily a fine publication as the SEA­ E. R. Crelan, AB. rode unorganized even though FARERS LOG. Shame, shame. jobs on the Union board were go­ Paul C. Carter I Got A Pal ing begging are the men to con­ P. S. Enclosed find a $3.00 do­ gratulate. nation for the LOG. You may From a Florida boy to his seaman -pal in the Philippines. dinaries around as though he send the receipt to me care of Every member in this Union To the Editor: benefits when another fleet of By OTTO PREUSSLER On June 2 ''our members of the were some kind of god and they the Tampa Hall. Please print ships is added to the companies i deck gang aboard the Steel Ran­ the vermin of the gutter this letter in the LOG. under contract, so why should a^ ger, myself included, signed off He went too far, however, when (Ed. note: Confribulions lo Over there, over there, I got a few members and permits have after being aboard orily eight he told two of the seamen what a the LOG are purely volunlary pal to do all the work. Over there, where the sun goes tough time he was going to give and are accepted gratefully, re­ days. down them once we signed foreign ar­ This ship belongs to Isthmian, gardless of the amount. How­ BOOK MEN NEEDED and it seems that of late they al- ticles, so we put our heads to­ ever, the LOG thanks Brother Nine thousand miles from here, I got a pal. Come on you book men, you v/ays find a Chief Mate who is gether and piled off the ship in Carter for his donation and his know, or should know the opera­ unbearable. The following are spite of the pleading of the Cap­ sentiments. His receipt is al­ Over there, where the sun goes down. tions and principles of this Union a few of the mad schemes dream­ tain. William Terry ready in the mail.) better than the permit men. You ed up by the one aboard the Every night, every night, I pray. should therefore be better quali- j Ranger on our trip from Locust And every night I pray for my fied to do a good organizing job Point in Baltimore to Philadel­ HER CREW IS GOING SIU pal. than a permit man aboard ship.| phia, at which port we took on And I pray for my pal, for my Get in there and get jobs with a cargo of steel, beer and cater­ pal. the companies we are organiz­ pillars bound for Ras Tanura, via Every night when the sun goes ing. Stay on them for awhile and Saudi Arabia. <^own. show the non-union man what he GET THIS! is missing by not being a part of And over there, where the sun He made two Ordinary Sea­ , the SIU. goes down. men stand to at three minutes Are you going to depend only of five in port telling they ,1 My pal is thinking of me, of me. on permit men, who though they were not to leave their jobs un­ He is so far, so far away from me. may be just as willing, don't til it was finished even if it Over ^here, where the sun goes have the experience you have. meant missing their dinner. down. If you are, you're not only fail­ When I asked him if we weren't And every night, when I am in ing yourself as an individual but supposed to get overtime for bed, the union as well. such work he replied "overtime, I dream and dream of my pal, Come on up to the fifth floor hell!" I dream he is coming back. of the New York Hall and find His use of profane language in He is coming back to me. out what companies we're or­ abusing the crewmembers was ganizing. Get a job with them. strictly unnecessary. He let Over there, over there, where the Lend a hand in making them loose a long string of curses at sun goes, down. an Ordinary Seamen who made SIU. There will be a battle, a free for The Cities Service tanker Abiqua as she appeared in Buenos And you permit men. Don't a mistake while operating a all. Aires Argentina, recently, ^parked by William Knight. Chief just ride one trip so you'll be winch, even though he knew it And freedom for me, for me, fo:^ Pumpman;'Robert.Allen,.Machinst. and Tom Scanlon, FWT, the was the Ordinary's first trip to eligible for a book. Stay on until all; Abiqua iBPew .is reported -75 .-per cent strongly in favor of the that election, or at least for sev­ sea. Come back, pal-.r-before the sun :SIU, with the number of rt^Jfo-union men increasing daily. Fred He seemed to get a great eral trips. Earn that book! goes down. , .Wcay, a exeymtAmher. plwtastaphed the ship. Johnny ,Arabau kick out of iPilshing the Or­ Crewipen Put Nix On Bucko The �Friday; Au^art ft iMr Peeping Tom Has Ears, Too THE SE APAKBRS tffG Ardent Unionist P4«r© 'iTiirteen ATilitattcy Of CoLfictdian SccLtnett Fits SIU Pattern, Brother Says To the Editor: To the Editor: tion in Canada has been one of, selves with the number of libel Listening to the Brothers talk interference and dictation by the suits being thrown into the picLet's look back to the SIU con­ Communist party. Curran's tac- l^uic-. ture while waiting around the Hall That is not the only thing vention held in New Orleans in tics must be catchy. But too bad that is being thrown around as often makes me laugh. I over­ 1944. At that time the Canadian Sullivan didn't wise up sooner. hear little bits of conversation, I the goon squad from the CSU ran Seamens Union, better known to­ like the one at the third floor Now Sullivan has started a into Sullivan and his aide and day as the Commies Seamens "coke" machine: new .seamens union on the Lakes did a little messing up. The only Union, had two delegates present. "Whatcha like in the fifth at known as the Canadian Lake^ people that benefitted were the Under the cloak of "patriotism." Jamaica?" Seamens Union. Realizing his newspapers for it made the head­ the representatives. President mi.stako, ho has now 'found it lines for a couple of days, and the "Aah, I can't say—the pigs are Pat Sullivan and Acting Presi­ difficult to move into the rank way they made it one would all out for the exercise." dent Dewar Furge.son sought and file of the CSU. think a revolution had started Or like down on the second juri.sdiction of the Canadian sea­ up here. Take it from me. Broth­ With proper leadership, the deck: men on the Pacific coast. Canadian boys can run rings ers, its just a lot of hot air with­ "Too hell with Libcrtys. I want Guided by the constitution, the around any shipping company, out any contracts for Canadian a C-2 or nothing." national executive of the SIU re­ as no where in the world con seamen. quested the CSU to live up to its "Yeah, all you want arc sport one find militant seamen with CSU CONTRACTS ARE WEAK models." SIU charter. Namely, that they guts like Canadian boys. All In the midst of this malarkey, Doing a bang-up job of vol­ stop operating with the NMU Well, anyway she's going to they lack at the present time is the shipowners have thrown in unteer organizing is George which is a dual organization, but France—ah, how well I remem­ leadership. They need leaders Mihalopoulos (above.) He re­ most important to agree to fight a $10 raise to the crews for their ber France." who are seamen themselves and loyalty to the companies. The cently got himself a job aboard the Communist party on the whose interests lay in the better­ WELL-KNOWN GAB practice of the companies now is the SS Cantigny. a Cities Serv­ North American continent. ment of wages and conditions for ice tanker, where he is telling to fire the crew a couple of hours As the CSU would not agree to Then this familiar type: the Canadian seamen. the story to his shipmates of Uiese requests, its application for before sailing and then call on "So I told the Mate to go chase the advantages and gains to be The tempo is picking up now the rival union for replacements. jurisdiction on the Pacific coast himself and the ol man tried to had under an SIU contract. as these boys are beginning to That is part of the CSU con­ was refused. Bear in mind that log me and I told him if he docs realize that the SIU is what they that there was already one AFL tract, as the Captain has the ex­ he'll be sorry ..." have been waiting for. They are Can't Keep Him clusive right to hire, fire, etc. seamens union operating at th6 beginning to see the light in solid . . So I went into this gintime. Sullivan and Furgeson It will be interesting to find contracts, instead of a lot of pro­ mill and along came a gal over to Down On The Farm both claimed that the commies out how the libel suit against tests to the governnient to make me and we began talking just To the Editor: had no control in the CSU. Sullivan will turn out. The CSU the shipping companies honor like you said. Well, everything president, Harry Davis, and the their contracts. I would like to have my ad­ went along fine but I was run­ TRUTH COMES OUT secretary, McManus, don't like ning out of cash but she said it dress printed in the LOG as I At present, CSU representa­ the idea of being charged by Sul­ In 1945, Dewar Furgeson ran desire to hear from some of my was okay and not to worry . tives cannot board their own livan with part in an incident at for alderman in Toronto on the ". . . . Boy that sure was some old shipmates. I'm stuck here in Communist ticket. Seems he contracted vessels unless they Port Colbourne, during the strike trip. I wonder if that wiper ever Tampa, Florida, on a chicken couldn't find enough to do look­ sign a statement that they do not last year in which one of their got married to that beetle in farm,, and I lost my wallet con­ ing after the full time job, as the belong to the communist party. members was beaten and robbed. taining the addresses of friends. Being commies themselves, the Who should know better than the Capetown. . ." Canadian seamen were paying crews' representatives (?) have man who was CSU president at I appreciate very much re­ him for. Well, all this goes on day and agreed not to talk politics while the time? None other than Sul­ night in most halls and I guess ceiving the LOG _as it enables In this same year the SIU re­ it will keep on until the end cf me to read about what is going voked the charter of the CSU on the ships. That does not satis­ livan, and he knew then that time. It's a swell thing to come cn. I expect to start the long which was subsequently expelled fy the companies so it looks as if thugs were in the employ of th'there will be a strike on the CSU. up to the Hall and see your pals ride back to sea one of the days from the AFL. Lakes if the CSU can persuade in the near future, but in the giving out with the lowdown— Maybe when the CSU has an­ Today, in 1947, the picture has other organizations to supply other strike on the Lakes they meantime, take it easy, fellows. but don't talk too loud fellows. altered considerably. Pat Sulli­ them with funds. In the mean­ I may bd taking down some of will be able to raise more fimds W. E. Waddle, van resigned his position as pres­ time, the crews go about with­ in the same manner. your gossip one of these days. RR 1, Box 220 ident of the CSU, with a blast out any representation. "Listening Tom" Limona, Fla. Bill Olynyk that the history of the organizaLawyers are smiling to memthem— — ^IP Montreal. Que. Qu Monlreal, Former CSU Member Declares Seafarers Is 'Union Worth Fiffhtinff For To the Editor: ® this democratic way of doing r things very much. mm I'm writing a few lines to let it be known that I am more than "WORTH FIGHTING FOR' pleased with conditions aboard I was very much surprised at the SIU ship, the MV Gadsden. And this goes for the accommo­ our first meeting at sea when I dations in the galley, the work­ saw the general good conduct of ing hours, and the comfort of our Brothers and the way the meeting was held. I said to my­ the quarters. self, "Here is a Union worth One thing I like in particular fighting for and it must become about the SIU is that in it we the only seamen's union in Can­ are not slaves, like we were ada." when we sailed on ships con­ Having been a member of the tracted to the Canadian Seamen's Canadian Seamen's Union for a Union. A man can stand up and expose his grievances or com­ long while, I know its ways of plaints and be listened to. I like doing things and of how it places agitators aboard Canadian ships. These agitators delude the young seamen by false promises of pro­ motions and advancements, and then they use these men to thenCarl Cowl, Seafarer who own advantage. has sold a number of stories TOUGH FOR GOOD GUYS for SIU men with writing ability, is still looking for These agitators are protected I by the CSU members, who wish good novels. He feels sure to become good union men and that among the Seafarers are kefep their hands clean. It is some who can turn out a these good union men who are book the public will go for. generally accused by false state-1 Brother Cowl is taking a ments. This happens because I short trip but will resume they do not want to become par-j his literary marketing when tisans of the commies and use he returns. Some of the efficienf crew aboard Ihe locomolive-cairier MV Gadsden, which sail., nnt their underhand methods. Also, Meanwhile, he asks that the CSU knows that there are Brothers with book-length certain Canadian ships that are material submit their manu­ temporarily flying the Canadian scripts to him care of the flag, such as the Furness-Canada give the seamen very much pro- question personally. It was not Seafarers Log. 51 Beaver Line, whose real owners are the tection, outside of anything that a legal question but just a matter can tell you a lot more when v/e Street. New York 4. N. Y. return to Montreal. Enclose self-addressed, stamp­ Pnnce Line, an English outfit, happens aboard their ships. These of making a few extra dollars on I am awfully proud to have The year 1948 will hell the story, lawyers helped to sell out a sea- the side, with the seaman being ed envelope to insure stife become an SIU member. because then the Prince Line will j^man's home while he was in a taken for a ride. return. Albert Stanton take these ships over to England, [hospital in a foreign port. These I must come to an end here for Chief Cook Als^ the CSU lawyers do not j lawyers know the seaman in writing space is lacking but I MV Gadsden Note For Writers "r �THE Page Fourteen y' |i>. • SEAFARERS Capers Of Performers Make Them Allies Of Union-Busters Friday« August 8. 1947 LOG Sails Tankers The Patrolmen Say— Carving Job NEW YORK — Covering the payoff of the Robin Goodfellow tlie other day, the crew handed me a beef that should have been an easy one to settle, but which finally was written off as a total loss and almost backfired on us. The beef pertained to the prac­ tice of the Skipper making the Wheelsman and Lookout stand continuous watches with no time off to go below for coffee or a smoke. The men involved had a good beef and I went to the Captain intending to put the heat on him and get the matter straightened out. When I told the Captain the story he didn't say a word, but told me to follow him up to the wheelhouse. There, he showed me whore someone had taken a knife and cut 2/3 through three spokes of the wheel. When I saw that my face drop­ ped a foot. I tried to parry with him by saying that the damage could have been done by one of the Mates or the Captain, him­ self. He didn't fall for that line, however, but showed me where he had entered the matter into the Log book the day it occurred. I come aboard lit to the gills and tribute nothing and give the I .swarm into the messhall to de­ Union a black eye. Doubly important today is a mand food. clean up campaign, for under The LOG story of June 27 As a result of such antics the the new Labor law our Union headed "New York Branch sober and responsible members Cracks Down On Gashounds And of the crew were forced to secure will be subject to suits and be Performers," was an excellent gear at sea, which could easily lield liable for losses of the example of the Union s aware­ have been done before we cast companies. How would you like to be on ness of the situation and the off, had everyone turned to. our Union negotiating committee desire to curb the undesirables After pulling such tricks, the and have the shipov/ner tell you in our Union and pave the way for a program all Seafarers could axe finally fell and hov/ they a tale like this? Let's wake up. More drastic howled when they were fired. back up 100 percent. r. . ' We have too long been lenient But it was no wondei'. In 20 action is needed against such days they had performed exactly characters in our Union or one with performers who louse up "The pnly way lo organize good ships. In fact, it seems that 4'2 hours work, and, of course, these days we will find ourselves Cities Service is to get on those as a fitting climax the perform­ smack right back in the days .of a nationwide campaign is in ships and stay on them until 1920-21 — the glorious days of ers were left in a condition that order to clean up the situation. they vote," is the way Lee Arwould shame a respectable pig. Palmer with mobs organized by For awhile it seemed that per­ nett put it. So. suiting action the bosses raiding and burning formers and gashounds were get­ HOPE FOR CLEANUP to the words. Brother Arnett Union halls. ting scarce, but with the pickup applied for a job on a Cities The performers in our ranks So, it is with great interest in shipping it seem a lot of ILL ^ ' fellows think that they are doing | that we read of the clean up are supplying material for the Service tanker, and has been the Union and the companies a c.ampaign announced in the LOG. Westbrook Peglers and lesser sailing in the fleet for quite some time. He intends to con­ great favor by taking a vacation We hope the campaign will con­ lights of his color. So, lets clean tinue to crack down on the per­ up. At least we will have our tinue sailing Cities Service be­ on the ships. cause that's the only way to Let's not deceive ourselves. We formers and once and for all rid backs protected in the coming carry the SIU message. are facing a most gigantic strug­ the Union of the men who con­ struggle. gle. The bosses with hundreds FAST TALKING of millions of dollars behind | He didn't know who did it, but tbern are out to smash not only he threatened to make the watch our Union but all unions. 4 for the moment, and the barkeep own drinks to her table. You responsible pay for it, the cost By FELIX J. CURLS BOSSES ARE UNITED can imagine their furor when I of which would have been around wili not budge from behind his Drunk with power and greed, I am sitting in a quiet, modest, barricade, so I condescend to marched by with the same object $100. I talked him out of that, they have already succeeded in little emporium in Galveston one fetch the drinks myself. She in mind. and then and there dropped any abolishing price control and rais­ hot day sipping my time away (.ieems this the height of gallantry However, I forgive tl-iem as attempt to settle the beef given ing the cost of living in some amid peaceful surroundings. The as she loving pummels me to­ the cause was a just one. In me. cases as high as 150 percent. I called the men together in The bosses have their union— only sound audible at the mo­ ward the bar. ment is a soft swishing noise, the messroom and told them the Returning with the glasses, I the powerful National Associa­ score, pure and simple. How in tion of Manufacturers: their si.-nilar to that of the sea break­ am accosted by one of the lady ing over a small reef on a still hell did they expect a Patrol­ union hall, which you'll find in warriors. She demands to know man to win their beefs if they night. who the hell I am, and what all large cities, is the Chambet pulled stunts like that? Most of Alas, it is only my lady friend of Commerce. You can 'oet your the hell I am doing. I informed the crew felt the same way about her of my intentions, and also sweet potatoes that these boys blowing the foam off her beer. it, and it was tough that someone Presently some prodigal scape­ of my dislike for misbehaving stand together and don't fink. had to suffer due to the vandal­ Taft and Hartley are merely goat saunters over to the music women. ism of one man, but that's what Then she surprised me by grab­ doing their master's bidding, box and invests his nickel in a happens when some guy thinks ably aided and abetted by sueh typical Texas ballad, "Home in bing my drinks and dashing he is getting back at the com­ performers as we had on our last San Anton.' " them to the floor! The.se gals pany by destroying property. Suddenly I detect a chorus of have a temper about as short as trip. This should be a lesson to the We know what to expect from female voices in dispute some­ an Isthmian overtime sheet. men or man responsible and I the bosses and honestly admitted where in the rear of the estab­ By the time they finished bit­ hope it does some good to others finks (if such animals exist) but lishment. A quarrel has arisen ing, kicking and scratching me, view of the fact that they de­ who have the same mistaken our greatest danger in the future between the waitresses and a not to mention twisting my nose pend largely upon tips to sup­ will be the finks v/ho claim to be customer, a female customer. The and pulling my hair, I wound plement their meager weekly idea. The Patrolman will do all in our Union brothers, and who patrons at the bar turn to listen. up in the street, a very undig­ salaries, if any, their display of his power to settle a beef aboard In the center of the floor two nified heap of mangled mankind. indignation is understandable, for a few dollars seem to think a ship, but pulling capers like they have purchased the right girls stand toe to toe, boot to Next day L discussed the reason even at the cost of a new neck­ this does no good. The crew boot, their eyes blazing. to louse up decent ships. for my being set upon in such tie and an Arrow shirt. was lucky to get off in this case Woman suffrage! A marvel­ To point up specifically what The one nearest me, a waitress, a fashion. It seems the girls as easy as it did. It could have performers can do to a good begins to unbraid the other with were on strike. The cause of ous undertaking! Resist at your cost them plenty. ship, here is an example from a vehemence unbecoming a girl, their resentment was the girl in own peril Brothers, for it's here Ray Gonzales our last trip. We have purposely even a girl from the cow country. question who had carried her to stay. omitted the name of the ship The other serving girls have and the names of the officers rallied and gathered around their TAKING CARE OF THE BIG ONE as they were decent guys and leader, flapping their aprons and there is no need to jeopardize stamping their tiny feet to dem­ their positions with the company. onstrate extreme vexation—I fal out of my chair—I have leaned WORTHLESS MEMBERS Aboard the ship we had a too far and have learned nothing. What on earth could have oc tripcarder, an ex-NMU man, who, during a four day stay in cured to render such nice girls Cuba was in his bunk the entire furious? Resuming, my perch, I time paralyzed witl? drunlcen- am in time to perceive the bar­ tender in the role of peacemaker. ' ness. He would wake up once a Ho! Ho! — He is slapped so hard day, tell everyone what a tough his bones rattle, and he is time he had during the y/ar, then scratched with a dexterity only promote money for another bot­ women can employ for his un­ tle. He'd beat it to the dock and timely intervention. I can't help admiring the ob­ stand in the ginmill laughing at us when we had to shift the ship duracy of the single opponent. Stubborncss is a women's prero­ shorthanded. Other performers got in their gative as well as a mule's and licks, .also, during the trip -- she is using it in the oversleeping on watch, with all measure. While I am.thus contemplating clothing off, refusing to get holds ready for cargo, never doing "any the victor, if any, I receive a sanitary work, sneaking off while violent jab in my side! It is working overtime, and creeping only an affectionate reminder into the sack and putting in from my lady friend. Her glass is empty and she must have anovertime for it. Anotner common cuiimiuii caper was to —- other to slake her thirst an Another go ashore one hour before the unquenchable thirst it is, believe Working alongside the big ship is the little tug. the Hillcone. Like all other tugs operating me. .ship snip sailed bctii-cGi thus holding -o up —A.- the in Mobile harbor, this one is SIU-contracted. .ship, then the gashounds would Well, the waitresses are busy By A. JARGENSEN and EDWIN L. THOMPSON Finds Out Women Are Here To Stay K uv'.. WJVUIAJ- d at �T H m S EAP ARt R S Friday, August 8, 1947 LOG Page Fifteen NOTICE! Will the following Brothers, when in New York, please come to Headquexters Office, 6th floor, with your Union book? lO^ NOHFOLK INDIVIDUAL Senderlin, H. Ferrer, S. Richeau, Albert Jr. Boiling, W. O Pinieno, Francisco Ricketts, Richard King, Peter Rente, Joseph T Mixom Ralph L. Bernes, Maximino Tamloony, Peter SS NIANTIC VICTORY DONATIONS J. Riddle, $1.00; D. J. McGonagle, A. J. Sparrow, $3.00; rt, A. Collins, $1.00; A. Wojcieki, $1.00; C. J, Hyrny, $3.00; N. J. Smith, $3.00; F. M. Tatter- $1.00; M. M. McDonough, $1.00; C. ton, $3.00; j. T. Higgins, $1.00; K. C, Mehl, $1.00; W. W. Westbrook, $2.00; I W. J. Newhoff, $1,00; F. Mietki, $5:00; Ostling, $2.00; M. Aurreen, $2.00. W. Wyhoski, $2.00; T. Finnerty, In. M. Fraser, $1.00; C. J, Rapp, $5.00; $3.00; R. L. Sullivan, $2.00; J. A. ij. Escalantc, $1.00; H. A. Mitchell. Elliott, $2.00; L. R. Lamb, $2.00; W. $3.00; R. Harvard, $2.00. R. Baccu.s, $2.00; A. L. Monaker, $3.00; SS ALCOA CAVALIER J. J. Bipere, $3.00; W. E. BiggcrstafT, A. K. Schnapp, $2.00; S. L. Proud, . $3.00; J. Simmons, $2.00. $2.00; R. F. Warburton, $2.00; F. J. .A. Bliksvar, $1.00; E. J. Mathews, Corio, $1.00; F. Cosik, $5.00; W. Fitz$2.00; W. E. Taylor, $2.00; Theochjre patrick, $2.00; W. P. Golden, $1.00. Cenclor, MFOW, $25.09; W. B. BauSS ETHIOPIA VICTORY com, $3.00. W. W. Watklns, $1.00. NEW YORK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS SS HAWSER EYE C. B'.iffkin, $2.00; J. Corriher, $2.00; C. O. Segarra, $1.00; F. W. Fritz, $2.00; F. C. Murray, $10.00; C. J. White, $10,00; F. DottI, $2.00; R. Wiseman, $2.00; S. F. Koenig, $2.00; E. J. Bartemcier, $2.00; H. Wykosky, 00; T. Gilham and Crew, $12.00. W. Knight, $1.00; G. \V. Jacobson, $3.00; P. T. Chaboc, $3.00; C. C. Bal­ lard, $3.00; J. • R. I Ipnrhy, $3.00; B. Pritiken, $3.00; W. Przyomski, $3.00; J. S,inlou/.ans, $2.00; H. Put, $1.00; J. ' R. Chaker, $5.00; F. Stumpk, $5.00; D. SS S. V. BENET McGill, $3.00; D. Borkowski, $5.00. O. Sache, $2.00; S. Gartman, $2.00; John Filisky, $3.00; Wm. Brady, $3.00; R. L. Worden, Jr., $1.00; F. 1. L. Morris, $2.00; C. H. Smith, $2.00; Cosontino, $3.00; E. B. McAuley, $5.00; H. L. B. ates, $5.00; M. Martin, Jr., F. Higgins, $2.00; J. C. Viera, $2.00; $2.00; A. D. Bergatrc3Sen,$3.00; G. W. Wall, $5.00; G. C. Interdonatb, $1.00; D. R. Reynolds, $1.00. P. Archilles, $1.00; P. J. Godfrey, H. M. L. Benson, $1.00; A. L. Dries$2.00; X. F. Lane, $2.00; P. Hall, $1.00; sens, $1.00; V. MIynek, $1.00; R, H. A. DeHeza, $1.00; K. A. Lindroth, Bellman, $1.00; A. J. Verderese, $3.00. SS WM. PEPPER $2.00; F. V. Rivera, $1.00; G. AcanJ. Hall, $5.00; R. P. Price, $10.00; forh, $1.00; W. Gale, $1.00. A. P. Romeo, $3.00; R. E. Davis, A. Vaniglio and Crow, $33.00. $5.00; E. A. Kussmaul, $3.00; A. SS TOPA TOPA Pappas, $5.00; C. Brewer, $1.00; E. L. C.^Lee, $1.00; J. C. Anderson. Ladriere, $3.00; P. Patrick, $3.00; M. $2.00; M. Trolman, $3.00< C. H. Riallaud, $2,00; J. Gordon, $3.00; Wm. Lewis, $2.00; J. P. Newman, $1.00; S. Craven, $1.00; J. C. O'Hara, $5.00; Tenekes, -$-).00; G. O'Neil, $2.00; NT J. C. Hilchens, $2.00; T. H. O'Con Branca_to, $3.00; F. W. Heck, $1.00; nor, S-I.OO. A. Bodler, $2.00; M. Novahkovich, SS MADAKET I. S. Cardeal, $1.00; A. D. Mcssana $1.00; J. Medvesky, $1.00; P. H. Tut wilier, $8.00. SS AMELIA O. M. Gulllian, $5.00; P. Volmar $4.00; J. J. Disman, $5.00; M .Peter­ son, $5.00; J. DeJ. Santiago, $2.00; W Brown, $5.00. SS W. R. DAVIE A. L. Maxey, $10.00; O. Seppet $1.00; J. Norgaard, $1.00; E. Ander •son, $2.00; C. E. Will, $1.00; F. Hillier, $2.00. SS BILLINGS VICTORY E. W. Anderson, $1.00; T. Cepreano, $1.00; H. J. Principe, $1.00; J, Pa checo, $1.00; A. Serpe, $2.00; F. W. Keeley, $2.00; J. W. James and Crew, $31.00. SS COLABEE K. Korneliusen, $2,00. NOTICE! JOREPF F. MESTA Your discharge from the SS Arizpa is being held in the baggage room of the New York Hall. aj, J, SS JOSEPH McDONAGH Book No. 6418 32634 21063 30785 7367 G149 1936 10802 26880 24372 29308 .«. PERSONALS FRANCIS L. MORGAN Contact j'our wife at 34 Dcvens Street, Everett, Mass. S. i i Ci;.YDE L. POTTER Get in touch with R. Dunn at 231 Park Avenue, Paterson, N.J. .3. .t S, CHRISTIAN M. JOHANSEN Contact Salvation' Army, .5254-56 Ellis Street N. E., Atlanta, Georgia. * t J. tFRANCIS BARNETT Icie Belle Luckej', 740-IR, South 24thi Richmond, California, is anxious to hear from you. SlU HALLS BERA SMYLEY Get in touch with Ethyl Lewis, 404 E.slava Stieet, Mobile, Ala. Correction In last week's LOG a story by Benny Gonzales, interpret­ ing Shipping Rule 32, con­ tained an error in the mini­ mum time a replacement can be called for, A replacement, when call­ ed for, is to be on the job for not less than four hours and not more than 72, Last week's LOG listed the mini­ mum at 24 hours. Seafarers Beat Phony Charge Of Coast Guard (Covtimied from Page 7) distrustful, had iron bars welded on the ports of the passengers' HENRY EDWARD HICKS quarters aft. Get in touch with your wife, The ship then left for the lit, States and the accused trio fig­ HARVEY C. HILL ured that all was forgotten. But Get in touch with Thomas when the ship hit San Francisco, McKee at 1338 Camp Street, New the FBI was waiting for them. Orleans, La: The FBI agents took Bennett aside and tried to get him to S* S- it tell them who pulled the job, WINSTON VICKERS intimating that if he talked they Please get in with Floyd Hillier would see that he got off. at 110 Belmont Terrace, Staten However, the FBI too, in short Island, N. Y. order, found that Bennett was really being given the business for something he knew nothing about, and so they released the three seamen for lack of evi­ On June 16, the wages of dence. Isthmian seamen were in­ The big robbery is still un­ creased II 3/10 per cent efsolved, in spite of the railroad .fective that date with no re­ job attempted on the three troactive pay. Men sailing SIU members aboard. Isthmin did not receive the Tlie men believed that the job April six per cent increascwas pulled by river pirates, for, with retroactive pay to Jan­ as Brother Bennett said, "It uary 1st won by tha SIU must have been the pirates, be­ from its operators. cause every seaman knows there is never any dough in this com­ Thus men sailing Isthmian pany's safes, no matter how loud have no ^retroactive pay due they yell about losing thousands them for the last wage in­ ' of dollars." crease. Isthmian Seamen ASHTABULA 1027 West Fifth St, Phone 5523 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 BOSTON 276 Slate St. Boudoin 4455 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St Cleveland 7391 $2.00; M. S. Cristaldi, $1.00; H. G. CHICAGO 24 W, Superior Ave. Halloway, $5.00; E. Gherman, $2.00; Superior 5175 K. Kuehn, $2.00; V. Cellino, $1.00; CLEVELAND ...1014 E. St. Clair Ave. A. Korsak, $2.00. Main 0147 USSR VICTORY DETROIT 1038 Third St. W. E. Wade, $1.00; J. P. Reilly, Cadillac 6857 $2.00; W. A. Lapayre, $2.00. DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Melrose 4110 SS CORNELIA SOO'/j—23rd St. A. H. Neilson, , $1.00; P. F. Mc- GALVESTON Phone 2-8448 Dermott, $2.00; G. L. Ginsett, $2.00; 10 Merchant St. A. G. Rodriguez, $1.00; 1. Vander- HONOLULU Phone 58777 hoeven, $1.00; B. A. Genter, $1.00; JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. J. Lupo, $1.00; I. L. Gaier, $2.00. .^Phone 5-5919 SS HELEN MARCUS HOOK 1 Va W. 8th St. J. Lanbert, $2.00; S. R. Englehert, The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ Chester 5-3110 $2.00; J. 0;Connoi-, $2.00; W. E. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. farers International Union is available to all members who wish Straw, $2,00; C. H. Post, $2.00; J. M. Phone 2-1754 to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of Morris, $2.00. MONTREAL 1440 Bleury St. their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have SS JOHN LAFARGE NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Z. Wydra, $2.00; J. Morrelli, $2.00; Magnolia 6112-6113 the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every W. Marcus, $1.00; J. LaRocco, $2.00; NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. SIU branch for this purpose. J. Merrell, $1.00; B. Undertilo, $2,00; HAnovcr 2-2784 However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU A. Mosher, $1,00; H. Childs, $2.00; NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. W. P. Smith, $2.00; A. Sanchez, $1.00; Phone 4-1083 hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7lh St. LOG, which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS D. W. Lippy, $4.00. LOmbard 3-7651 SS LA SALLE LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. Ill W. Burnside St. E. J. Sproch, $3,00; N. R. Flaherty PORTLAND Beacon 4336 and Crew. $30.00. RICHMOND; Calif 257 5th St. SS SEATRAIN NEW YORK Phone 2599 M. Deikson, $2.00; C. Goldstein, SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. $1.00. Douglas 5475-8363 SS COASTAL MARINER SAN JUAN, P. R. ..252 Ponce de Leon Ben Rodriguez, $2.00; R. F. Stew­ San Juan 2-5996 art, $2.00; C. Sprftno, $2,00; S, Skrt' SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. tiago, $2.00; R. S. Pawlak, $5.00. Phone 8-1728 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. SS JOHN GALLUP Main 0290 Name J. V. Sullivan, $3.00; M. Kotelec, Notice To All SIU Members PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION To the Editor: I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the address below: $3.00; Crew of SS John Gallup,' $30.00. TAMPA CrewmemDers aboard this ves­ SS JULIET LOW sel during Voyage No. 5 who Df M. Richey, $3,00'; A, FeitJstein, were beached in Peru for t^o $1.00; H; W. Luptqji, $1.00; J. R. months, and who have sub­ Miller, $1.00; W. W.. MMhtyre, $1.00; sistence money coming may D. L. Rogers, $2.00; L. W. Browrf, $4.00; M. O. Melwing, $2.00; J. V. collect at the office of the pay­ Rooms, $1.0"0; C. B. Foltz, $3.00; S. master,. Overlakes- Steamship^ t. Hrldgetts, »3i00t T. Mi Vti*«U $5;00{ Corporation, 19 Rector St., New B. Hodge, Jr., $2.00; G. T. Schemoon. $5.00; J. E. Brooke, $2.00. York City. 1809-lsn Ni Franklin St. Phone M-1323 6IB Summit St. GaVfleld 211^ WILMINGTON *, 440i AValtm Blvd. Terminal' 4-3131 VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton st. Garden 8331 VANCOUVER 144 W.' Hfrsttng* S«. Picific 7824 ! TOLEDO Street Address State. City Signed I Book No. / �I I I I I rZHES j0 AND M EMJOV • I I I I I I I • • • I I I I I THI^ S6ST CONDITIONS IN MARITIME! I f m SEAFARERS IMTERNATIONAL UNiOM I I i I I I I|r. :•• t I >1 v 111 I ,, .f:•••.."'->•• .'T;;! •' 1' V •'• •' ' •'• •'ii:'• / ••••-•! I'M"! J � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource August 8, 1947 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IX, No. 32 Description An account of the resource Headlines SEVEN MORE OPERATORS SIGN NEW 5% CONTRACT OTHER TALKS CONTINUE PONCE CO. SIGNS TERMS WITH SIU NEW WAIVERS GRANTED WARTIME ALIENS SEAMEN NITRATE SHIPS BARRED FROM N,Y PIERS REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ENDED BY CONGRESS ASH LAND SITE OF DULUTH-AREA COUNCIL MEETING SIU VOULETEER NEEDED TO SHIP CITIES SERVICE NITRATES CALLED EXPLOSIVES SHIPS BARRED FROM NY PIERS LSU,DOMINATED BY THE OPERATORS GREATEST ENEMY OF LAKES SEAMEN CONSUL FAILS HIS DUTY TO SEAMEN LATEST ON HOUSING SHORTAGE PHILLY ALMOST GOT NEW HALL NEW YORK SHIPPING STILL HOLDS ITS STEADY PACE BUT INFLUX OF MEN SWEELS REGISTERED LIST BOSTON IS FAST BECOMING A HAVEN FOR TANKERS DRY CARGO MEN GOING TO OTHER PORTS FOR BERTHS 5 RATED MEN FIND NO JOB TROUBLE IN SAN FRANCISCO;TRANSPORTATION BEEF NETS REPATRIATED MEN $300 C.G. TRIES TO FORCE THREE TO MANY PHONY CONFESSION LCA SEAMEN WORKS ALL HOURS ,AND GETS NO OVER TIME SUN OIL DRIVE ENDS FIRST PHASE NLRB HEARING DATE IS AWAITED BALTIMORE BEACH IS WELL STOCKED AS SHIPPING HITS SHORT LULL THE STRUGGLE FOR POWER IN THE NMU HOW IT STARTEDE, AND WHAT IT IS MEANS MILLER,ONCE CRACK LEATHER-PUSHER NOW IS SIU MEMBER SIMMONS VICTORY MEN SPEND TIME WITH BREMEN MUMMIES CUT AND RUN SIU SHIPS'MINUTES IN BRIEF CAPERS OF PERFORMERS MAKE THEM ALLIES OF THE UNION-BUSTERS FINDS OUT WOMEN ARE HERE TO STAY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/08/1947 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1947 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/a739ab00acb007f809cbf72b0946f8fa.pdf 0c62a1f2eec37f0586beb18205289581 PDF Text Text IN THIS ISSOE  YOLi  Xl¥  SEE 8 »VGE CEAlTtie SBOTIOH  SEAFARERS  LOG  Aug.  t  1952  ,t  OfFICIAL  ORGAN  OF  THI  S IA F A R  S R S  1 N TE R N AT 1 O N A L  UNION  •  ATLANTIC  AND  GULF  DISTRICT  •  AFL  •   SlU OPENS TALKS  i  • I  m  i  M/vnntr  llfiAffnAn#  Bosun  Frank Lambert! of  the taiiker  Monte­ "^rrW  ffHWMCOf*  beUo  Hills  has  reason  to  smile  as  he  waits  for  vacation  pay at  the cash  window  in SlU  headquarters. With  him  are  his son  Fran6iS| 3,  and  daughtei' Gerialdii^e,  10.  Money  made for  a  happy  wedding anniversary.  "M  • m  seiiLcu  wiui  oona  oy  warier oiercmann, oiu  weirare services director,  in name of her baby son, Daniel. Proud father is Seafarer Aurthur Gilliland,  who sails in the deck  department.  Story on  Page 2.)  M  •  V  • Si  •.  ­.­• J  '• • • i  Poinf  of  Order.  ,­wl'  t  Chairman  John  Ziereis  of  the  constitutional  committee  dis­ cusses a clause with other com­ mittee ihembers as they study  the proposed new SIU constitu­ tion. The committee, consisting  of  (left  to right),  Cliff  Wilson,  M.  McCoskey,  Ziereis,  Alonzo  Milefski,  Charles  Palmer  and  Walter  Sz^ostak, recommended  adoption  of  the  document  as  it  stands  and  called  it "a  con­ stitution of  which every  Union  member  may  be  proud."  The  recommendations  of  the  com­ mittee  will  be  taken  up  and  acted  lipon  at  ipembership  meetings in all ports next Wed­ nesday  night, August 13.  (Story on Page 3.)  •  >• .  V#­ :  5­,^' J  J  • • '14.,.:.^ .'J  • • m  �Mdii^ Awiikt t, 195t  ^  SEAFARERS  IOC  fe".  Vr'?' •   !  y^­'  too rcA­roMc  YOUR  DOI,UkR*S WORTH  New Law Alters Citizen  Rules For Alien Seamen  SBAFARERS  GU8DB  TO  BETTER  BUYINO  By  Sidney  Margollus '  :  ,  y  The  folUnmng  column, is  the  second  of  o  scries  written  exclusively  for  the  LOG.  The  column  which  will  appear  regularly  from  now  on  is  designed  to  assist  the  Seafarer  and  his  family  to  peP the  best  value  when  they  go  shopping.  The  author  is  a  well­known  authority  and  writer  on  consumers'  buying  problems.  Alien  seamen  who  put  in five  years'  sea  time  on  US flag  ships  before  September,  1950,  will  be eligible  for US  citizenship again  under  terms  of  the  new  Immigration  and  Nation­ ality  Act. This  will  apply  whether  or  not  the  men  involved  were  admitted  for  legal  and  As  pointed  out here  previously,  the  largest  single  cost  in  a  house  is­ permanent  '  2rmanent  residence  in  the­*""  the  price  you  pay  for financing it.  If  you  bought a $10,000  home,  put  US.  JS.  These  facts  were  made  with  ,thr number  of  seamen  em  quotas  and  priorities  for  immigra­ down  $1,000  and  took  25  years  to  pay  the  balance,  you'd  pay  a  grand  clear  by  SlU  headquarters  ployed  on  US­flag  vessels  who  tion to  the US.  total of  $14,253 on  your $9,000  mortgage.  Not the cost  of  the  materials  Must  List  Aliens  this  week  after  a  complete  an­ have  to be  US citizens.  Nor does  it  nor the  workers'  wdges  to  build  it,  but  the  mortgage  lenders'  charges  Under  the procedure detailed  by  make  many  changes  in  provisions  alysis  of  the  new  law.  fhe  law,  when  a  vessel  arrives  in  of  the  existing  naturalization  law.  for  the  use bf  their  nioney  is  what  makes  owning  a  hoqse  expensive.  While  all  regulations  und?r  (Continued  on  page  15)  which  the  Act  Will  operate  have  What  it. does  do,  is  revise  the  Even  for  a  small  bungalow  the  interest  on  the  mortgage  will  eat  up  not  yet been written  up,  the  LOG  about  $20­$25  a  month,  which  is about  what  it costs  to  feed a  member  has  learned  that  this  provision,  of  your family.  Nor  does  that  even include  any  payments on  the  prin­ which  applies  in  the  main, to alien  cipal.  seamen  who  helped  man  biu:  war­ time  merchant  fleet,  will  go  back  Unfortunately every  time the  price of  house­  jump, your  actual costs  into  effect  after  being  cUt  off  for  pyramid  further  because  of  the accumulation  of  interest.  You can fig­ two  years.  ure  that every  time the  price of  houses goes  up $1,000  the actual  extra  Must  File  Within  Tear  to the .home  buyer  is $1,500  to  $1,800.'  cost  The  provision  under  which  non­ Modera  long  mortgages  tend  to  conce'hl  the  high  price  for  a~ house  resident  aliens  could  obtain  citi­ zenship  in  return  for  wartime  or  in the cloak  of seemingly easy monthl3^payments.  ThWe's a  noticeable  post­war service  had  been knocked  tendency these days, especially among  young families,  to select  a  house ­ out  of  the  laws  on  September  23,  by  the  size  of  the  carrying  charges  rather  than  the  value.  1950  when  the  Internal  Security  Act  was  passed.  It is now  restored  „There  are four  ways  to  cut  the cost  of financing a  house:  ^  as  of  the  effective  date  of  the new  ,   • Make    a  larger  down  payment.  Act  whch  is  December.24,  1952.  In  order  to  take  advantage  of  this  • Pay    off .the mortgage  sooner.  "  .  .  provision  an  alien  seaman  must  • Reduce    the  amount  of  house  you  buy  or  build  now,  but  plan  of  file  for  citizenship  within  a  year  choose  it  so  it  will  be  easily  expandable,^ as  pointed  out  in  the first  from  that  date.  article in  this  series.  The  Immigration  Act,  which  contains several other provisions of  • Shop    for  the  lowest  interest  rate.  interest to  alien seamen,  was voted  Families sometimes  can put  down a  larger payment  than at first  may  in  July  1952.  It  details  all  the  re­ seem  possible,  by  postponing  purchase  of  other  equipment  except  the  quirements that  have  to be  met  by  essentials.  The  more  that's  taken  from  the down  payment  to  put  into  all  aliens  entering  the  US,  includ­ furnishings,  the  more  those  furnishings finally  cost  Any  equipment  ing seamen.  It also sets  up the pro­ financed directly  or  indirectlji  by  way  of  the  mortgage finally will  cost  cedure  of  obtaining  citizenship.  NY  AFL  Insurance  Agents  show  their  thanks  for  SIU  aid  during  you 'from 50  to  80  per cent  more  than  its  original  piice.  Or  to  put  it  Sea  Time  Counts  their  81­day  strike  last  winter,  as  President  Joe  Pollack  of  lAIU  another way,  every additional  $100 you  put down  on fhe  house  is worth  One  provision  permits  an  alien  Local  19  (left)  presents commemorative  plaque  to SIU  Asst. Sec'y­ $150 to  $180 to  you.  .  seaman  who  was  admitted  to  this  Treas.  Claude  Simmons  (right)  at  July  30 hq  meeting.  Jim Moran,  If  it Isn't' possible to  put  down  more  than  the  minimum  on  a  house,  country  for  permanent  residence  also of  Local 19,  looks on.  there's  still  a  chance  to  cut  the financing, cost  by  raising  the  monthly  to  count five  years  of  continuous  payment.  The  danger,  especially  for  Seafarers,  is  making  monthly  sea time  aboard  an  American  ship  payments so  high  they might  be difficult  to meet  if  you run  into unem­ as  a  substitute  for  the five  year  ployment  or  other  heavy financial  seas.  The  usual  principle  is  that  shoreside  residence,  provided  such  a  family  ^an't  afford  to  spend  more  than  20­25  per  cent  of  its  income  sea  time  is  immediately  preceding  on  the  monthly  carrying  charge,  including  interest,  repayment  of  the  the  date  he  files  his  petition  for  mortgage  and  taxes.  naturalization.  You  also  have  a  chance .to shave  the financing cost  by  shopping  for  The  Act makes  no change  in ex­ isting provisions  of  the law  dealing  The  Union  paused  last  week  to  honor  the  Seafarer  who  a lower interest  rate, especially  if  you're able  to make a fair­sized  dowtf  so the  lender's risk  is less.  Most  lenders charge  5  to  per  received  the hundredth  $200  cl leck under the  Welfare Plan's  payment  cent when  the down  payment is small (GI  mortgage loans are  a fraction  new  maternity  benefit.  lower).  But  some  banks,  building  and  loan  companies  and  insurance  The  benefits  zoomed  right  benefit check  went to Arthur  Gilli­ companies  have  rates  of  4  to  4V4  per  cent  for  smaller mortgages.  It  AH«. I. 1t52  Vol.  XIV.  Ne. U  past,  however,  to  reach  a  land  and  his  wife,  Joan,  in  Brook­ pays to  shop for  the lowest  rate.  If  you  can'reduce the  rate only  one­ As I  See It  Page  11  total'  of  112  Seafarers  who  lyn.  Their son,  Daniel Arthup,  was  half  of  one  per  cent,  you'll  reduce  your monthly  payments  by five  per  Burly  Page  14  have  collected a  total of  $25,200  in  bom  July  23,  right  after  his  dad  cent on a  typical  mortgage.  Cargo  Loading  .. .Pages  12,  13  maternity  benefits  and  baby  bonds  signed  off  the  Seatrain  Louisiana  2  Even  if  you  can't  make  a  sizable  down  payment  now  or  raise  the  Crossword  Puzzle  ..*...  Page  10  since  payments  under  the  plan  be­ (Seatrain)  where  he  was  a  deck  monthly  ante,  it's  smart  to  insist  that  the  lender  put  in  the  mortgage  maintenance  man.  Did You Know  ........ Page  16  gan  just  8  weeks  ago.  contract a "right  to repay"  clause, so you  can  pay in  some extra  money  Editorial  Page  11  In  fact,  the  number of  payments  Gilliland,  who  is 26,  lived in  the  now and  then  when  your  earnings are  good.  Some  lenders may  be re­ (Continued  on  page  23)  Foc'sle  Fotog  ..' Page  17  during  the  past  2  weeks  showed  luctant, since  they  earn  more  interest on  larger and  longer  mortgages.  Galley  Gleanings  Page  18  an  increase,  with  37  payments  go­ Some others  may  want a  clause­in  the contract  providing for  a  penalty  Inquiring Seafarer  Page  10  ing  out  as  compared  with an  aver­ of  90  days' interest  on  prepayments,  but  the  more  enlightened  lenders  Jn The  Wake  ...:  Page  10  age of  25 payments  for each  of  the  dont' insist on such  a penalty.  Another good feature  to seek  in a  mort­ Labor Round­Up  ...... Page  14  previous 2­week  periods.  gage is a  grace period of  at least  six months  during which  you can  skip  Letters  Pages  19,  20  payments without  fear of  default.  Such a  clause is  especially desirable  l^art  of  this  increase  is  due  to  Letter Of  The Week  ...  Page  11  the  fact  that  many  Seafarers  who  Applications  for  the  mater­ for a  Seafarer  in  case  his  family  runs  into  some  difficulty  while  he's  Maritime  Page  14  eligible  to  collect  benefits  for  nity benefit  must be  supported  away, or if  be himself  has a  stretch of  unemployment.  Meet The  Seafarer  Page  10  are  by  the  following  documents:  How  mucfal^ does  it  actually  cost  to  operate  a  home  of  your  own?  back  to April  1 are  just hit­ On  The  Job  Page  14  births  Plenty,  especially  for the  first  25  years or  so.  Suppose  you  bought  a    our  marriage  certificate.  ting  the  States  after  being  out  on  Personals  \  .1^ Page  21  ships  for  a  while.  These  men  • Y $10,000  house,  put  down  $1,000  and  undertook  a  25­year  mortgage  at    birth  certificate  dat­ Quiz  Page  17  didnt'  have  the  opportunity  to file  • Baby's  five percent.  Here's a  true  monthly  bill  for a  typical house:  ing  birth  after  April  2,  1952.  Ship's  Minutes  ...  Page  21  before  so  they  are  sending  their  • The discharge    from  the  last  SIU History  Cartoon  ..  Page  7  applications  in  now  to  the  bead­ First  Next.  '  Average  idiip  you  sailed  on  before  the  Monthly  Cost  Sports  Line  Page  18  quarters  of  the  Union.  25 Years  15 Years  40 Years  baby  was  bora.  Ten  Years  Ago  i  .  Page  10  Interest,  Amortization  .,... i;.­.  ....  g52.60  5  $_  In  ail,  112  checks  for  $200  each  Top  Of  The  News  Page  6  Loss of Interest onUash Pajinent 13%).  2.50  Processing  of.  all  applica­ 2.50  Vacation  Report  ......  Page  22  have gone  out to Seafarers  who be­ tions can  be  speeded  ap  by  at  Taxes  (2V6%)  ................ i.....  20J90  20.80  Wash. News Letter  Page  4  came  fathers  since  April  1,  1952,  least  three  days  if  photostatic  Insurance  ^.  1.65  1.65  Welfare  Benefits. .Pages  23  for a  total  of  $22,400  in  payments.  copies  of  the three  documents  Maintenance  ($200  per year)..  '  16.65  16.65  Your  Dollar's  Worth  ..  Page  2  '  In addition  to that,  112 US  Savings  are  sent  in.  Applications  Bonds for  $25 each have  been sent  should  be  made  to  Union  Wei­ Total  $94.20  $41.60  PutHUhatf  Mffiivkfy  at tn*  haaoauartari  $74.47  • f tna  Seafarars  Inlarnatlattai  Union,  At­ out  by  the  Union  to  each  of  the  fare  IFrustees,  c/o  SIU  head­ lantic  A  Gulf  Oiatrlct.  AFL,  «7S  Fourth  That's not  even  dQunting  epst  of  heating .which  might run  $15  to $20  quarters,  675  Fourth  Avenue,  Avanuh,  IrooMyh  12,  NY.  Tal.  STarllhg  new  babies for a  total  of  $2,800  in  S­<M7I,  . Entarad  ««>  tacond.  clasa  mattar  bonds.  .  '  more a mpnQi fpr a  typical fmpll hoMsejrd|epending omcliiiiidei and oU»» ­.  >  B<klyn32,NY.  :  i  at  tha  Fast  Off lea  In  arookiyn,  NT­/  iactors. .  V  ,  ;  J!?­ hundredth  inaterj^ity  under  the­Act  of  Avsuat  ^>  '1412,;  Financing A Home  m  '  It f  '  Hail Sill Aid in insurance Beef  100th Baby  Benefit  Paid Out  By  Union  SEAFARERS  LOG  Hon? to Apply  For Birth Pay  *• —  ' " *•  ii'TiCi­ctpi'­yx'  ­v'  �• mm  Friday,  Aoyust  t. I95t  SEAFARERS  L6G  Fare  Three '  Begin Parleys To Revamp Pact  Wage Cains, Upped  Welfare, Vacation  Pay Chief Demands  ­'• 4  •  :i  a­ Negotiations  designed  to  produce  a  brand  new  agreement  for  dry  cargo,  tanker and passenger outfits will get underway on  August 11 between  Union and  shipowner representatives.  The Union will enter the talks detehnined to come out  with substantial  wage gains, increases in  welfare and  vacation  payments  and  re­ vision of  working rules and  other clauses in  line with membership proposals.  Arrangements selling  np the  negotiation  procedure were made at a preliminary meeting  held on August  6.  One of  the first  items agreed on at  the meeting  was  that  whatever  settle­ ment is  arrived at  will not.  he binding for  a  period of  30 days.  This will give both the Union  membership  and  shipowners  an  opportunity  to  ratify  Uie  ships' crews  sent  in  suggestions  to  the  contract  committee.  Many  of­ agreement.  In  addition,  the  Union  re­ these  proposals  from  the  men  quested,  and  the  operators  actually  working  on  the  job  have  agreed,  that  the  negotiations  been  'incorporated  in  the  draft"  for  the  shipowners  be  carried  on  which  the  negotiating  committee  by  a  committee  selected  out  of  is  now  presenting  to  the  various  groups of  operators along with  pro­ their  ranks.  posals  advanced  by  headquarters  Continuous  Sessions  representatives.  In  this  way  the  Consequently  a  four  man  Union  (Continued  on  page  15)  committee, consisting of  Secretary­ Treasurer  Paul  Hall  as  chairman  and  one  representative  from  each  ship's  ­department,  hopes  to  get  down  to  brass  tacks  on  the  con­ tract  beginning  Monday  morning  in  continuous  negotiating  sessions  with the  operators' committee.  In  accordance  with  the  recom­ mendtaions of  the port  agents' con­ ference,  two  rank  and  filers  from  each  ship's  depailment  will  be  elected  subsequently  to ­the  Union  committee,  in addition to  the^ four­ man headquarters  group.  This full  An  intensified  SIU  organi­ committee  will  function  as  both  a  zational  program  is  fore­­ negotiating  and  strike  committee,  shadowe4 by  the appointment  as was  proposed by  the port  agents.  of  Keith  Terpe  to  the  post  of  Di­ Revise  Entire  Contract  rector  of  Organization  and  Educa­ In the  negotiating sessions which  tion.  Included  .  among  Terpe'a  begin  on  Monday  the  joint  Union­ duties  will  be  direction  of  a  newly  shipowner  group  will  go  over  the  formed  SIU  Tanker  Organizing  entire  contract,  clause  by  clause,  Seafarers at headquarters  branch meetiny  (top photo)  vote  their  Individual  choice  for  men  on  consti­ tution  committee  as  members  are  polled  on  candidates  seekinr  posts.  Before  commiUee  selection,  from  top to  bottom, with tlie. Union  they  follow Uieir own tests or  listen attentively  duriny second  readiny of  resolution  on  proposed  new  pressing for  complete revision  and  overhaul of  the existing agreement.  SlU constitution.  With  the  present contract  expiring  September  30^  it  is hoped  that  the  early start  on negotiations  will  en­ able  the  Union  and  shipowners  to  reach  agreement  before  the  con­ tract  deadline.  One  objective  of  the  negotiation  sessions  is  to  write  a  standard  freight agreement  for all the stand­ ard  dry  cargo  companies,  as  well  Expressing its full satisfaction with  the content of  the proposed amended SIU constitution,  as  a  standard  tanker  agreement.  the six­man  constitutional  committee  elected at the  las^  headquarters membership  meeting  At  present,  the  wording  of  some  has recomniended  adoption ol the document as it stands  and  called  for a  30­day  Secret  bal­ agreements  differs  from  the  pre­ vailing standard  causing some  con^  lot beginning August  18, 1952.  The  committee's  report,  Members  of  the  comniittee  con­ The  committee's^ report  dedares  fusion  among  crewmembers  in  in­ terpreting  their  rights  under­the  which appears  in full on page  sisted  of  two  men  from  each  de­ that the  entire text  of  the hew doc­ contract.  Keith  Terpe  '  partment—dock,  engine  and  stew­ ument  h^ been  studied  in  detail  7  of  the  special  supplement  in  to  "determine  its  effect  on  the  Standardizing all  the agreements,  Committee  which  will  concentrate  this  issue,  will  be 'passed  on  at  ard—in  the  Union.  rights  and  protection  of  the  mem­ with the exception of  those for cer­ on that  phase of  organizing work.  the  next  membership  meeting  in  bership,  as  well  as  its  effect  upon  tain  specialized  operations  like  In  his  new  post  Terpe  can  call  all  ports  on  August  13.  If  the  re­ the  general  welfare  of  the  Union."  sandboats,  will  make  it  easier  for  on  broad  experience  as  a  seaman,  port  and  the  third  reading  of  the  Feature  The  rank  and file  committee  the  crewmembers  to  familiarize  organizer  and  patrolman.  A  native  constitution  are  both  approved  at  concluded  that  the  proposed  docu­ themselves  with  the content  of  the  of  Minnesota,  the  youthful  organi­ On Rights  that  meeting,  then  the  balloting  contract  so.  that  they  can  act  ac;­ Will  be  held  as  recommended.  A  Seafarers  are  urged  to  be  ment  not  only  preserves  aU  presr  cordingly.  zational  director  was  raised  in  two­thirds  favorable  vote  of  the  sure to read  a story  on page  6  ent  rights and  safeguards  enjoyed  Montana  and  on  the  West  Coast.  The  proposed  new  contract  as  membership  voting  is  required  to  of  this  issue  detailing  the.  by  Seafarers  but  spells  out  these  Tie  started  going  to  sea  10  years  put  the  new  amended  constitution  rights of  each member secured  rights  and  privileges  in  complete  drafted  by  lieadquarters  is  based  ago  out  on  the coast  and has  been  largely  upon  suggestions  made  by  Into  effect.  by  the  Declaration  of  Rights  and  specific  fashion.  Seafarers  themselves  as  to  what  in  the  seafaring  trade  ever  since.  No  Changes  ,  Elected  Last  Meeting  ­ included  in  the  proposed  changes  they  would  like  to  see  in  During  all  the  years  of  World  As  per  the  procedure  set  up  .amended  SIU  constitution.  "It, is  our  sincere  belief,"  the  the new  agreement.  Earlier  in  the  War  II  and  after  Terpe  sailed  out  under the  present constitution,  the  This  feature  is  in  addition  to  committee  declared,  "that  the  year,  headquarters  sent  out  a  re­ of  both  coasts on  both  tankers and  constitutional  committee  was  the  eight­page,  color  supple­ document  shows  every  evidence of  quest  to  all  ships'  crews,  asking  dry  cargo  ships.  elected  at  the  last  membership  ment  in  this  issue  giving  the  having  been  drafted by  its  propos­ them  to  hold  departmental  meet­ Cities Service  Organizer  .  meeting  at  the  conclusion  of  the  full  text  of  the  proposed  con­ ers  for  the  purpose  of  better'pro­?  ings  and  draft  suggested  changes  When  the  SIU­  undertook  the  .  second  reading  and  acceptance  of  stitution  nnd  e}q>Ianatory  tecting  the  rights  of  the  members­ in  general rules  and  working rules  Cities  'Service'  .organizing  cam­^  the  new  document.  The .first  meet­'  matter  of  all  Its  provisions. ­ and  the  welfare  of  the  Union.  We  as  it  affected  their  departments.  paign,  Terpje  seized  as  headqua^  Ing  was  held on  July  16.  .  Continued on­ page 15)  ^  (Continued  on  pege 19)  ^  >  As a  result of  this poll,  oye^ 200  r.'­  y  ,,  •  Name Terpe  To Direct  Organizing  •   'V  '¥  Membership Unit Okays  Constitution^ Asks Vote  11  v­fe  �:s'w;v;.  • 0  • '5  Friday, Aaiwft  S, 195S  SEAFARERS  LOG  Pare  Four  Galley Crew Nets 2 G's OT  SIU  NEWSLETTER  from WASHINGTON  IK;:  l>^''  li^'.  %• •   Seafarers  of  the  eight­man  steward  department on  the Wanda,  an Epiphany  tanker,  are  $2,100  richer since  last  week  when an  SIU headquarters representative  went after the  com­ c  pany and collected a load  of several hundred hours of  disputed overtime for them.  i  =^'=­ The  developments  of  the  snorkel­lype  submarine,  the  expected  em­ The  stack  of  overtime  had  been piling up  f<Jr  six months  phasis  to  be  laid  on  long­range  bomber  patrols  by  enemy  nations,  while the tanker was shuttling  and  other  developments  in  warfare,  tend  to  minimize  the  future  im­.  around,  away  from  Us  home  port  portance  of  the  Liberty­type  vessels  as  a  major  factor  in  the  national  of  New  York.  But  as  soon  as  the  defense  set­up,  according  to  top  Government  maritime  officials.  ship  hit  port  here,  headquarters  • Increasing emphasis  is  being  placed  in  our  planning  on  the  de­ went  after  the  dough.  The  com­ pany  quickly  saw  the  light  and  velopment  of  high­speed,  flexible­type  merchant  vessels,  capable  of  a^eed  to  pay  the  men  the  money  running  without  convoy  and  having  certain  inherent  defense  features  tliat was  rightfully due  them under  which  can  be  quickly  put  into  use  during  any  conflict.  However,  Gov­ the  contract.  ernment  planning  officials  believe  that  considerable  progress  must  be  Company  Balks  ,  made  in  this  ^rection  before  the  US  will  attain  a  position  of  rea­ The disputed overtime developed  sonable maritime  security  in  this respect.  when  the  company  tried  to  pull  a  fast  one  and  decided  it  wasn't  go­ ing  to  pay  overtime  to  stewards  There  are  seven  countries  having  merchant  marines  exceeding  department  men  for  work  per­ 2,000,000  deadweight  tons,  namely:  United  Kingdom,  France,  Italy,  formed  in  port  before  8  AM  and  Netherlands,  Norway,  Panama,  and  Sweden.  In  most,  if  not  all  cases,  after  5  PM  as  provided  for  in  the  it  is  evident  that  the  owners  of  vessels  operating  under  the  flags* of  SIU  tanker  agreement.  these  major  maritime  powers  enjoy  very  important  tax  benefits  of  a  Although  the  company  was  a  kind  that  are  not  generally  available  to  their  American  competitors.  partner  to  the  tanker  agreement,  In  some  cases  the  owners  of  foreign­flag  ships  pay  no  taxes  what­ it  decided  that  in  this  particular  Happily  showing  off  a  check  for  $111.66,  his  share  of  the  $2,100  instance  it  would  like  to  have  the  collected  by  the  Union  in  an  overtime  beef  affecting  the  entire  soever,  with  this  being  particularly  true  with  regard  to  Panama.  It  is  freight  agreement  clause  apply,  steward  department  on  the  Wanda,  Chief.  Steward  Andrew  J.  also  important  to  note  that  tax  exemption  and  other  benefits  of  for­ since that  agreement calls for 'such  Snyder  (right)  displays  his  new  wealth  for  SIU  Patrolman  Pant  eign­flag  documentation  are  available  to  American  citizens.  A  large  number  of  vessels  owned  by  US  citizens  have  been  placed  under  overtime  while  in  the  home  port  Gonsorchlk  at  the  Headquarters  office.  foreign  flags  during­recent  years,  and  the  attractive  tax  benefits  of  and not  others.  It claimed that  the  foreign  documentation  have  been  a  major  incentive  for  this  flight  of  same  terms  applying  to  dry  cargo  shipping  from  the  US  flag.  Over  4,000,000  tons  of  foreign­flag  ship­ ships should  apply to  them as  well.  ping  are  now owned  by  American citizens.  Union 'Won't  Buy*  Maritime  Administration  officials  take  the  view  that  an  American  Since  the  tanker  agreement  is  tax  policy which  encourages  investment in foreign­flag  vessels  in  pref­ very  specific  on  this  point  the  Un­ erence to  US flag  vessels is hardly  consistent  with  the maritime  policy  ion  quickly  demolished  this  argu­ of  this  country.  In  the  long  run,  such  a  policy  will  stimulate  the  in­ ment  and  made  it  clear  that  no  creiaing  shift  from  US  to. foreign­fi^  operation.  exceptions  would  be  allowed.  It  was  pointed  out  that  tankers  are  One  Seafarer  who  isn't  singing  the  praises  of  'Southern  usually  away from  their home  port  hospitality these  days is Amedao Fedele, who  was­beaten and  for  far  longer  periods  than  cargo  Even  in the face  of  continuing  inactivity, no  thought  is  being  given  ships  and  will  touch a  great  many  robbed by two thugs  in Mobile,  Ala.  to  the  dissolution  of  the  National  Shipping  Authority.  From  a  high  of  more ports  in the  courre of  a given  It  was  only  with  the  help"^  541  Government­owned  ships  which  NSA  controlled  in JMarch  of  this  voyage,  hence  the  reason  for  the  of  the  Union  that  Fedele,  left  and  began  working  Fedele  over  year,  the  NSA  Government  fleet  hr„  now  dwindled  to  a  mere  143  overtime  clause.  ships.  Of  the  143  ships  now  controlled  by  NSA, only  1 is  employed  in  without any money or papers,  with  blackjacks.  connection  with  the Mutual  Security  Program,  with  the  remaining 142  One  of  the  men  who  benefited  was  able  to  get  back  to  his  home  Found  Unconsclons  from  the  settlement  was  Andrew  in  New  York  after  he  was  dis­ About four hoxu'S  later the police  being  for  account  of  the  Military  Sea  Transportation  Service.  Even  J.  Snyder,  chief  steward  aboard  charged  from  the  hospital.  found  Fedele,  still  unconscious,  the sole  ship still  used in  the  MSP  program  is on  notice  of  redelivery  the  Wanda,  who  collected  a  check  As a result of  the beating, Fedele  lying  on  the floor and  took  him  to  and  will  be  returned  to the  reserve  fleet soon.  of  $111.66  in/faddition  to  his  reg­ spent  two  weeks  in  the  hospital,  the  hospital.  Of  the  143  ships  now  under  NSA  control,  notice  already  has  been  ular  payoff.  As his  picture  was be­ and  still  has  about  a  month  to  go  Fedele's  wallet, ''with  $95,  his  sent  out  by  C.  H.  McGuire,  chief  of  the  Government  shipping  unit,  ing taken, Snyder commented, "I'm  he'll  be  able  to  go  back  to  seamen's  papers,  driver's  li^nse  that  26 of  them will  go in for  permanent  iayup, with  5 more  being re­ glad  that this is going to  appear in  before  work  again.  and  other  personal  papers  was  duced  to  a  "stand­by"  operational  status,  leaving  112  ships  under  the  LOG  so  Captain  Buie  can  see  missing.  He didn't have a. cent left.  NSA  as compared  with  the  high  of  541 in  March of  this year.  He  had  been  me  with  my  check  in  hand.  The  liaid  off  the  .^t  the  hospital,  they  put  16  Union  really  went  out  and  did  a  Chickasaw,  where  stitches  in  his  head,  4  stitches  Job  for  the  boys  on  this  beef."  he._ was  steward,  his  lip  and  2  stitches  in  his  eye.  According  to  some  Washington  observers,  the  war­built  T­2  type  and  was  going  to  He  also  had  a  brain  concussion.  tanker was not  intended  to be  a component  of  the "long­range" Ameri­ catch  a  bus  back  After  two  weeks,  he  was  dis­ can  fleet.  They  claim  that  the  obvious  shortcomings  of  this  type  ship  to  New  York.  charged  from  the hospital, without  may  be summarized  as  follows:  (1)  its turbo  electric  propulsion  unit  is  He  waited  in  the  a  cent  to his name.  "1 didn't  know  essentially  a  shoreside  installation;  (2)  the  all­welded  hull  is  subject  bus  terminal  in  where  to  go,"  he  said.  "1  didn't  to  many  structural  deficiencies,  being  exemplified  in  the  abnormal  Bosuns  and  stewards receiv­ Mobile  for  the  have any  money and  1 couldn't  get  number  of  hull  fractures  experienced;  (3)  many of  the  integral  tai^er  ing the  new  membership  book  next bus  that  was  home  to  New  York.  Then  the  components  such  as  pumps,  circulators,  piping and  auxiliaries  are  of  now being  issued by  the Union  .  Fedele  substitute  materials  and  design,  with  excessive  deterioration­  con­ scheduled  to  Union  came  through  again.  ^  are  cautioned  to  make  sure  that  their ratings  are  stamped  leave  at  4  AM.  This  was  on  July  "Jiist  before  1  got  out  of  the  tributing  to accelerated  obsolescence;  and  (4)  the  wartime  schedule  of  into  the  book.  hospital, the Union took my  clothes  operations  left  its  mark  on  the  ships,  having  been  operated  during  15.  the  war  in  disregard  of  the  commercial  and  physical  necessity  for  al­ If  the  book  is  not  stamped  At  about  12:15  AM,  he  went  to  and had them  cleaned because  they  ternation  between  clean  and  dirty  cargoes,  etc.  accordingly,  the  dispatcher  the  men's  room  in  the  bus  termi­ were  covered  with  blood.  Then,  will  not  ship the  man  for that  nal.  The  place  was  empty, he said,  just  when  I  was  really  stuck  for  •  rating.  As  a  result,  some  men  but  while his  back  was  turned  two  money,  the  Union  came  along  and  From  time  to  time,  there  is  considerable  clamor  on  many  fronts  holding  those"  ratings  might  men  slipped  out  of  one  of  the  gave  me my  hospital  benefits. That  that  all  types  of  transportation—steamships,  railroads,  trucks,  and  lose  out on  jobs.  nmney  really  saved  me."  booths where  they had  been hiding  airlines,  be  placed­under  the  unified  control  of  only  one  Government  department.  However,  the  Department  of  Commerce,. v/hich  probably  would  be  the  agency  that  would  assume  the  control  aspect  if  it  were  so ordered  by  the  Congress,  continues  to  take  a  dim  view  of  the  suggestion.  In  Give  a  ship's  officer  enough rope  and  he'll  claimed  the  deck  chairs  were  his  own,  but  short.  Commerce  just  does  not  want  a'li  the  headaches  that  would  be  hand­in­hand  with  the  assumption  of  such  wide  authority.  hang himself,  only  be sure  you keep a  check  the  beef  was  paid  without  a  murmur.  on  the  work  he  does  because  everybody  On  the  same  ship,  th6  chief  engineer  dr  1s.  3)  knows  he's  not  supposed  to  handle  lines  in  veloped  a  grudge  with  the  chief  electrician  the first  place.  and even went so far as to file  assault charges  Iron  ore  shipments  on  the  Great  Lakes  during  the  1951  season  reached  89  million  gross  tons­ ­14%  over  1950.  The  grain  movement  •   The  easiest  way  to  make  overtime  these  against  him.  Subsequently  the  charges  fell  of  461  million  bushels  was  40  percent  higher  than  the  previous  year.  days,  it seems,  is to keep  tabs on  them when  fiat at  a CG hearing.  But the kicker  here was  Fourteen large  Lakes  bulk  carriers,  of  20,000  gross tons  capacity  each,  licensed officers let their authority go to their  about  75  hours'  OT  for  the  chief  electrician  being  built  in  private  yards,  will  be  completed  in  1952  and  1953.  In  heads.  Three  instances  reported  in  the  last  and the  junior engineer disputed by the chief  addition,  about  5  more  ships  will  be  converted  to  ore. carriers  to  be  two weeks show how  important it  is for Sea­ engineer.  When it  wound  up,  the  Union  saw  put  into  service  on  the  Lakes.  farers  to  know  their  contract  rights  and  to  it  that  both men  got  the money  that  was  t  4"  4"  •  maintain  a  record  of  disputed  overtime.  coming  to  them.  Although  Congress  stripped  the  new  Wage  Stabilization  Board  of  4"  4i  ,. ^  •   4  t  ^  Other instances of  this type turn  up which  practically  all  power  to  settle  labor  disputes,  Archibald  Cox,  40­year­ Crewmembers  of  the  Brightstar  (Triton)  )ut  the company  on  the  hook for something  bld  head  of  the  new  Board,  has  promise  that  "we  will  make  this  have  disputed  overtime  corning  because  the  t  had  no control  over. Take  the case of  the  Board  work."  The  new  Board  chief  complimented  US labor  for  reap­ pointing to  the new  WSB  the  six labor  members of  the  former  Board.  skipper  had  the notion  he  had signed  on  his  chief  engineer on a vessel  paying off  in New  The  old  WSB  was  abolished  by  the  82nd  Congress  following  a  con­ wife as  an AB for  the voyage and she could  Orleans,  who took it upon  himself  to  hire a  troversy  brought  on  as  a  result  of  recommendations  the  Board  made  do  work  that  belonged  to  the  deck  depart­ shoreside  electrician  to  work  cargo  while  a  in an  effort  to' settle the  steel  dispute.  Union Helps Seafarer  After 'Bama Mugging  • Mave Your Rating  Listed in Book  ¥^r  ^X' •  te­ •  I.:  m  #  1^'  ml  111  "5; •  Pf.  'Some Officers Just Give Away OT'  ment.  When  the ship  paid _off  in San  Fran­ cisco,  it  developed  that  during  the  trip  the  cajptain's wife had scniped and painted deck  ch^ on the sldp.  The did  cours^  beef  was pending over the firing of the Ship's  electrician. The  outcome  was  that  the  com­ pany  had  to  pay  overtime  for  the  work  in  addition to tht: ahore^de man't wlyj^  K  j ,    �Friday,  Anriut  9, 1999  SEAFARERS  LOG  "  ­'^rt''v™  Fare  Ffr*  No Thanks To Company  He's On Mend Today  A Seafarer  with a  broken ankle  is now  back  in the  States,  after  getting  poor  treatment  in  hospitals  at  Alexandria  and  Port Said, and  being hard­timed by Isthmian's agents  in Port  Said.  Seafarer  James  A.  Johnson  said.  "The  medical  attention  was  is now  a  patient  at  the  Balti­ pretty  awful,  the  food  was terrible  more  USPHS  Hospital,  and  hi^  and  conditions  in  general  were  ankle, firmly  encased  in  a  cast,  is  miserable.  "Just  as  an  example,"  he  said,  coming  along fine.  But,  said  Johnson,  things  would  "we  used to get  one small roll  and  have been a  lot tougher  if  it hadn't  a  tiny  speck  of  butter  for  break­ been  for  the  fast,  and  brother,  that  was  all.  kindniess  of  his  What  food  we  did  get  was  cooked  SIU  brothers  very poorly. There  were no  screens  aboard  the  Steel  on  the  windows  and  the fiies  and  Worker,  the  mosquitoes  would  drive  you  crazy  vessel  that  ali  day  and  night.'.'  brought  him  After  ..six  days,  Johnson  was  back  to  the  US.  flown to Port  Said.  Before he  left,  SUP  members  at  Sailors'  hall  In  San  Francisco  cheer  news  of  vote  approving  settlement  and  new  Johnson  was  he  was  told  that  Isthmian's  agents  agreement ending  their 63­day  walkout. Only  military  cargoes were  allowed  to move  during  the strike.  2nd  cook  and  in  Port  Said,  the  Engiish  Coaling  ' The refusal  of  operators in the  PMA  to negotiate  caused the tie­up of  more than  100 ships at  one time.  baker  aboard  the  Co.,  would  take good  care  of  him.  Johnson  Steel  Age  (Isth­ "Boy  did  they take  care  of  me?"  mian)  when  he  broke  his  ankle.  he  said.  "I'ye  never  run  into  peo­ The  vessel  was  in  Alexandria  and  ple  who  were  tighter  with  a  dollar  he was bundled off  to the European  in my  iife."  Hospital  there.  Dumped  In  Hotel  "That  was  some  hospital,"  he  When  he  arrived  they  promptly  dumped  him  into  a  hotel  room,  broken  ankle  and  all.  They  told  Failing  in  all  attempts  to  crack  the  SUP  strike,  West  Coast  shipowners  threw  in  him  that  there  wqulif be somebody  up  to  see  him  at  least  once  every­ the  sponge,  bringing  an  end  to  the  63­day­old  tieup  on  July  26.  In  their final  settlement  day  to get  him  the  things he  need­ with  the  SUP,  the  shipowners  accepted  virtually  every  demand  originally  made  by  the  ed,  since  he  couldn't  walk.  union including a five­percent"'  "Well," said Johnson, "five whole  days went  by  and  not  a  soul  from  increase  in  base  pay,  over­ could  counts on  the  full  support  of  union.  Instead  of  supporting  the  the  company  showed  up.  There  time  and  penalty  rates,  a  the  SIU  A&G  district  as  well  as  SUP  strike  in  trade  union  fashion,  were  a  lot of  little things  I needed  forty­hour  week  and  a  ten­cent  ali  other  AFL  maritime  unions  in  Bridges  joined  up  with  the  ship­ from  the  store  and  I  didn't  even  boost  in  welfare  fund  contribu­ the  Maritime  Trades  Department  owners  in  attempting  to  eliminate  to  help  out  if  needed.  the  "scope  of  work"  clause  in  the  have  any  money,  even  if  I  couid  tions  to  60  cents  a  day.  The  complete  capitulation  of  the  Striking  Victory  SUP  contract.  have  walked."  Despite  open  collusion  be­ Pacific  Maritime  Association,  rep­ The  SUP  victory  was  ali  the  This  clause  provides,  among  tween  Alaska  canneries  and  With  the  help  of  a  few  kindly  resenting  the  major  West  Coast  more  striking  because  it  was  other things,  that  SUP  men  shpuld  tKe  Communist­line  Alaska  souls,  Johnson  managed  to  get  up  companies,  came  when  it  was  ob­ achieved  in  the  face  of  an  alliance  load  ship's, stores.  Bridges'  union  Fisherman's  Union,  the  SIU­Affili­ to  the  company'  offices.  This  time  vious  that  the  SUP  was  prepared  between  the  PMA  and  Harry  was  anxious  to  get  hold  of  this  ated  Bering  Sea  Fishermen's  he .was  bundled  into  the  Engiish  to  tie  up all  ships  indefinitely  and  Bridges'  West  Coast  longshore  v/ork  and  the  PMA  played  along,  Union  won  a~  thumping  878  to  101  Hospital  in  Port. Said.  hoping  in  this  way  to  weaken  the  victory  in  a  Labor  Board  election.  The service  there was better and  SUP.  The  election  was  cailed  to  deter­ so  was  the  food,  but  neither  were  Alliance  Fails  mine  the  SlU­affiiiated  union's  anywhere  near  good..  This  attempt  by  the  shipowners  right  to  represent  the  workers  for  'Just  Don't  Eat'  to create a  jurisdictional issue  with  whom  it  hoids  a  contract.  Finally  he  was  told  that  he  was  the  help  of  Bridges  failed  com­ The  election  was calied  for after  going  to  Suez  tp  catch  the  Steel  pletely,  and  the  entire  "scope  of  a  successfui  two month  strike  con­ Worker.  He  asked  the  agent  for  v/ork"  clause  has  been  retained  in  ducted  by  the  SIU fishermen  some  money  so  he  could  buy  a  its  original  language  in  the  new  Seafarers who have memories of  the old Copeland book and  against  the  Aiaska  Salmon  Indus­ meal  before  leaving  and  was  told;  agreement, proving  a signal  victory  tries,  Inc.,  representing  the  big  "you  just  don't  eat .until  you  get  other  blackball  devices  which  the  Union  fought  and  over­ for  the  SUP.  Alaska  cannery  outfits.  As  a  re­ on  the  ship  if  you  haven't  .any  came  in  its  early  days  will  be  astonished  to  learn  that  the  As  the  SIU  put  it  in  a  telegram  sult  of  the  strike,  the fishermen  money."  blackball  still  exists  against^  of  congratulations  to  the  West  won  a  four  cent  increase  from­40  Once  aboard  the  Steel  Worker,  to 44 cents  per fish on power boats,  his SIU brothers learned  about the  American  seamen.  The  vic­ so  on,  even  though  the  man  may  Coast  union,  "Congratulations  to  SUP  membership  and  officials  on  and a  six cent.boost  up to 46  cents  spot  he  was  in.  In  a  shipboard  tims  of  this  device,  long  hold that rating.  thought  dead  and  buried  with  the  It  was  in  the  middle  1930s  that  your  tremendous  contract  gains  on  sailboats.  Union meeting, the  crew voted him  rise of  strong maritime  unions, are  maritime  unions fought  and  won  a  under  agreement  just  concluded.  Penny  More  a  cash  gift  to  tide  him  over  ulitil  members  of  the National  Maritime  great  victory  over  the  Copeland  Ability  and  determination  of  SUP  No  sooner  had  the  strike  been  paid off  by the  company.  Union  who  have  sailed  on  United  book  with  its  space  for  officers  to  to  hold  out  until  its  just  demands  settled  and  the  election  been  set  he was  "If  it  wasn't  for  that  gift,"  he  States  Lines  ships.  mark down  comments on the "char­ .were met  despite being  surrounded  than  the  employers  turned  around  said, "I would have been in a really  and  handed  the  Alaska  Fisher­ tough fix.  I  want  to  thank  the  Not  only  does the  NMU  condone  acter"  of  merchant  seamen.  This  by  opposition  is  distinct  credit  to  men's  Union  the  same  increase  guys  in  the  Steel  Worker's crew.  this  anti­union  practice,  but  that  book  made  it  easy  for  shipowners  your  union  and  its  membership.  union's  official  newspaper  cooper­ to  blackball  militant  pro­union  Best  wishes  for  continued  good  plus  a  penny  more  on  the  sail­ "Once  we got  back  to the  States,  ates  with  the  company  by  printing  seamen  off  their  ships.  When  the  sailing  to  all  hands  in  SUP."  boats.  Jim  Downey,  secretary­ I  went  into Staten  Island  Hospital,  the names of  those members  whose  SIU  and  other  maritime  unions  Under  the  terms  of  the  contract  treasurer  of  the  Bering  Sea  Fish­ and  then  the  Union  came  along  blackballs  have  'been  lifted—by  licked  the  Copeland  book  they  erman's  Union  charged  that  this  and  helped  some  more  with  its  grace  of" the  company  and  the  fact  made  it  possible  to  organize  the  settlement  all  monetary  gains  are  was  an  obvious  attempt  by  the  hospitai  benefits.  retroactive  to  April  27,  with  the  Sure  makes  a  that  they  happened  to  be  short  of  American­flag  merchant  fleet.  company  and  the  communist­dom­ guy feel good  to know that he's got  contract  running  out  in  September  inated  AFU  to  work  hand  in  hand  Union"  brothers  like  that  and  a  certain  ratings  when  crewing  up  By  permitting  United  States  1953.  Other gains  aside from  those  Lines  to  use  the  blackball  device,  toward the defeat of  the SIU Union  Union  like  the  SIU  to  heip  him  the  United  States.  the  NMU  is  paving  the  way  for  already  mentioned  include  trans­ in  the  forthcoming  election.  Company  'Reprieve*  when  he really  needs  it."  the  company  to  blacklist  militant  portation  pay  for  members  dis­ Despite  the  fact  that  the  em­ out  charged  for  sickness,  additional  The  Steel  Age  was  a  little  slow  Under  the  heading  "US  Lines  ployers  played  footsie  with  the  in  sending  Johnson's  pay  records  Lifts  Many  Blackballs,"  the  NMU  union  men  who  might  beef  about  penalty  pay  for spray  painting, ad­ conditions  and  replace  them  with  AFU,  the  Workers  under the  juris­ and  vouchers  back  to  the  States,  lists  the. names of  ho  less  than  60  men  who  won't  dare  complain  ditional maintenance  and cure  sub­ ,  diction  of  the  Bering  Sea  Fisher­ and  men  whom  the  company  will  per­ headquarters  representatives  about  any  violations  of  union  reg­ sistence  over  the  basic  $8  daily  in  men's  Union  voted  their  support  began  working on  the case as soon  mit  to  sail  again  on  their  ships.  contract  terms aboard  foreign  ports  where  necessary,  to  the  SIU  by  a  margin  of  nearly  as  Johnson  arrived  ia  the  Staten  But  even among these  60 men  who  ulations and  guaranteed  eight  hours  pay  for  their  ships.  nine to  one.  standby  workers  and  various­other  Island  hospitai.  have  been  "reprieved"  by  United  Company  Controls  Hiring  This  victory  is  the  latest  in  a  States  lines, there  are  several  who  In other words,  an SIU  represen­ improvements.  series  by  which  the  SIU  has  con­ While  the  SUP  strike  affected  have  conditions  listed  aftc.­  their  tative  explained,  the  NMU  is  let­ siderably  weakened  the  told  of  all  companies  affiliated  in  the  names.  And  as  the  heading  im­ the eompany  dietate as  to who  the  AFU  on  the  Alaska^ fishing In­ Meeting Night  plies,  this  isn't  the  whole  black­ ting  PMA,  SUP­contracted  tankers kept  it will  and  who  it  won't  hire  on  its  dustry.  Originally  a  CIO  affiliate,  running  as  they  are  covered  by  a  ball  list  by  a  long  shot.  Everg 2 Weeks  ships, ^stead  of  taking  ratings  off  the  AFU  was  bounced  by  the  CIO  PerC:  oent  Blackball  the  board  as  they  come,  as  is  the  Separate  agreement.  In  addition,  at  the  same  .. time  that  Harry  Regular  membership  meet­ essential military cargo  was  moved  practice  in  the  SIU.  Half  a  dozen  of  them  are  per­ Bridges'  West  Coast  longshore  ings  in  SlU  headquarters  and  on  Govemment­owned  ships.  No  doubt  the  excuse  given  for  union  was  thrown  out  for  follow­ at  all  branches  are held  every  manently  blackballed  off  the  pas­ In  its final  . report,  the  SUP  these  blackballs  is  ihat  the  in­ ing  the  Communist  line.  second  Wednesday  night  at  senger  ship  America.  In  other  Until  the  Bering  Sea  Fisher­ 7  PM.  The  schedule  for  the  words,  even  if  they  are  on  top  of  dividuals  involved  were  perform­ strike  committee  voiced  its  thanks  men's  Union  came  on  the  scene  next few meetings is as follows:  the  shipping  list,  the  NMU  dis­ ing  on  the  job.  In  dealing  with  to  all  those  unions  who  sflpported  patcher  cannot  dispatch  them  to  this  problem  the  SIU  has  always  the  walkout  including  "our  allies  two  years  ago,  the  AFU  had  a  August  13,  August  27,  Sep­ that  ship,  rotary  shipping  or  no  operated  on  the  principle  that  the  and  brothers  on  the  Atlantic  and  stra'nglehold  on  the  Alaska  salmon  tember  10,  September  24.'  fisheri.es. 'With  this  victory  under  Ali  Seafarers  registered  on  rotary  shipping.  Other  notations  Union  membership,  through  the  Gulf  Coast,  the  Seafarers  Interna­ its belt,  the SIIJ  is going out  to or­ the. shipping  list  are  required'  include  such  warnings  as  "last  trial  apparatus,  would  discipline,  tional  Union,  and  our  Canadian  chance," "not  as  chief  cook," "not  any  performers  or  foul­ups,  he  brothers  who  gave  uS  lOQ  percent  ganize  four'other  units  in  the  to  attend  the  meeting.  • mippbrt'from the'  as  waiter," "not  as  bellboy,"  and.  adiled:;'  Alaska fisherief.  v  SIU Alaska  Union Wins  NLRB Vote  •  •  m  Bridges­PMA Trap Foiled  As SUP Wins All Demands  us Lines'  Blacklist  Still Goes In NMU  M..  • :h>H I  �SEAFARERS  XOG  kW»t»  SI*  New Cbn^tifufion  And  Specific On  tl­ \f  :ih .  •  'M­ M­Jr­ • •   feS'  gv:  iS"  1^  l! V­ 1­^  j'  BRITISH SLOW  DOWN  ARMS  PACE—The  British  government  has  decided  to  slow  down  the  rate  of  its  rearmament  program,.  The  de­ cision  was  made  because  the  British _ economy  and  balance  of  trade  The  revjsed  SIU  Constitution,  which  again  will  be  read  in  meeting  on  August  13 in  all  were  doing  badly  under  the  pressure  of  heavy  arms  costs.  Present  ports, retains  the democratic safeguards and  benefits of  the original  Conkitution. More than  plans  call  for  spreading  out  the  rearmament  plan  over  four  years  in­ that,  the  amended  document  spells  out  a  number  of  other  privileges  which  have  become  stead of  the three years originally scheduled. Similar steps are likely in  France  where toe  French  con^lain  that  the  burden  of  the  Indo  China  accepted  practice through^  war makes further aid fropj tb<s  United States advisable.  Union  custom  and  usage,  but  • .X'  f  .  had not  been  previously writ­ DROUGHT.  HITS  EASTERN  SPATES—The  Atlantic  Coast  states  ten into  the  Constitution.  from  Maine  to  Florida  as  well  as  inland  southern  states  east  of  the  Major additions containOd. in  the  Mississippi  have  been  hard  hit  by  drought  during  the  month  of  July.  new amended  Constitution include:  A  combination  of  low  rainfall  and  higher  than  average  temperatures  More  complete  protection  for  (hried  up  pasturelands  and  ruined  other  crops.  The  Department  of  the  rights  of  members  unable  to  Agriculture  has  declared  eight  states  as  "disaster  areas";  Alabama,  pay  dues  because  of  incapacity  re­ Mississippi,  Georgia, South  Carolina,  Tennessee,  Kentucky, Maine  and  sulting  from  certain  specified  cir­ Massachusetts.  That  made  farmers  in  these  sections  eligible  for  dis­ cumstances  beyond  their  control.  aster  loans to  buy  feed  for  their livestock.  • A  detailed  spelling  out of  the  3^  4  .  it  authority  of  the  Union's  various  IT'S  ALL  A  MIRAGE—The  latest  burst  of  flying  saucer  stories  elective  officers  and  committees.  smoked  out  Air  Force ..officials  who  called  a  press  conference  on  the  • Broader    definition  of  the  vSubject  and  discounted  all  the  saucer  stories.  The  Air'Force  insists  guaranteed  right  of  every  mem­ that  in  eight  out  of  ten  cases  the  so­called  saucer  sightings  are  ber  to  nominate  himself  for  and  weather  balloons,  high­flying  jet  planes,  meteors,  or  even  birds.  It  to hold  any  office  in  the  Union.  admitted  that  there  were  some  cases  which  these  explanations  didn't  • New    and  more  carefully­de­ fit. The  thepry  offered  to  explain  the remaining  "saucers" claims  that  fined safeguards for  protecting toe  in  hot  weather  rays^ of  light  originating  on  the earth  will  be  reflected  rights  of  any  member  who  may  One  amongr  many  informal  groupa''of  Seafarers  taking  time  off  layers  of  warm*air  in  the  sky,  creating  mirage  effects.  When  jdl  for  careful  study  of  the  proposed  amended  SIU  constitution,  be  brought  to  trial  on. charges  of  the  explaining  was  completed, too­  Coast  Guard  released  a  photo  quartet  held  forth  at^the  Bnooklyn  hall  where  Headquarters  misconduct.  Among  these  safe­ taken  by  a  Guardsman  in  Salem,  Mass., showing  four  balls  of­light  in  Joe Algina  (2nd  from  right)  explained  some  of  the  changes.  guards  are  the  right  of toe  ac­ the  sky  flying  in  a  perfect  formation.  cused  to'  be  represented  by  a  the  Constitution  by  the  member­ terms are changed from  one to two  4  4  ,  4>  friendly  brother  member  at  a  ship.  years.  TWO  DEATHS  RAISE  QUESTION^—The  deaths  of  Senator  Brien  hearing  to  be  conducted  by  an    of  every  member's  • A  provision  guaranteeing  that  McMahon  of  Connecticut,  and  Eva  Perpn  pf  Argentina  were  bpund  to  impartial  committee  of  brother  • Protection  Union  members  elected  by  the  right  to  vote  in  a  secret  election.  dues  and  initiation  fees  may  not  have important  effects, and  a  lot of  people are  guessing  just  what  they  membership;  the  right  of  the  ac­ Existing  balloting  procedure  is  re­ be  changed  except  through  con­ will  be. McMahon  was  the leading  authority  on  atomic  energy  who, as  cused  to  be­confronted  by  his ac­ tained,  but  safeguards  for  guar­ stitutional  amendment  which  must  chairman  of  the  Joint  Congressional  Committee  on  Atomic  Energy,  cuser;  elaborate  inachinery  for  anteeing  the  sanctity  of  the  ballot  be  approved  by  a  two­thirds  was  responsible  for  drafting, and  guiding  legislation  on  that  all­im­ portant  subject.  He  was  a  prime  mover  in  the  establishment  of  a  taking  an  appeal  from  the  trial  are  listed  and  defined  clearly  and  majority vote  of toe  members.  .  civilian  Atomic  Energy  Commission  to 'take  control  of  all  atomic  de­ in detail.  • Continuation    of  membership  committee's  decision  to an  appeals    control  over  control  of  Union  expenditures  by  velopments.  Eva  Peron  was  considered  to  be  the  "brains"  behind  committee and  a  provision for  pre­ • Membership  senting  the  appeals  committee's  wages  paid  to  officials  whose  majority  vote  of  the  members.  '  President  Juan  Peron of  Argentina  and  was a  powerful  political  force  in her  own right wielding  great influence on  the Argentine labor  move­ decision  to  the  membership.  ment. Many thought she was  responsible for Peron's swift  rise to  power '  Through  Union  custom,  precau­ and  for  keeping  him  up  on  top.  tions  always  were  taken  to  pro­ 4  4  4  ­  »  vide  fair  treatment  of  such  cases,  EGYPT'S  KING  GETS  THE  BOUNCE—A  bloodless  revolution  led  but  no  machinery  guaranteeing  by  a  military clique  has led  to the  exile of. King  Farouk of  Egypt. The  adequate  safeguards  was  written  movement  was  led  by  a  group  of  officers  whro  blamed  the  King  and  into  the  old  constitution  as  has  his  advisors  foi:  corruption  and  mismanagement  in  government  and  been  done  in  the  new  document.  SINGAPORE—Crewmembers of  the Steel Navigator  (Isth­ specifically  in  the  war  against  Israel.  Many  peo;^le  close  to  Farouk  , • A  specific  listing  of  the  of­ fenses  for  which  a  member  may  mian)  donated 21  pints of  blood  to the Singapore blood  bank  were  involved  in  an  arms scandal  at  the  time  wheff^'it  was  found  that  they  had  profited  by  selling  defec.^ive  wegpons  and  dud  ammunition  be brought  up on  charges.  starting off  a  plan  to  build  up  a  reserve  of  blood  for  use  by  which  were  largely  responsible  for  defeats  suffered  by  the  Egyptian  • Revision    of  the  quorum  re­ Army.  quirement  for  regular  and  snecial  both  residents  and  visiting  agent  in  that city  to  save  the Sea­ 4  .  4  4  meetings.  The  quorum  for  a  reg­ seamen.  The  blood  gift  re­ fqrere  life.  ular  nieeting  of  a  Port  is  reduced  ceived  wide  publicity  in  both  According  to  word  received from  MODERN  PROSPECTORS  AFTER  URANIUM—The  old­time  gold,  rush  days  are  being  relived  with  a  modem  note  in  northern  Canada,  to seven  members from the old  re­ the  Singapore  and  US  press.  Thomas  Tooma, toe  khip's  dele­ only .this time it is a uranium  rush. Several hundred prospectors started  quirement  of  25  members.  This  gate,  the  Singapore  blood  bank  change  was  provided  to  assure  The  need  for  blood  was  pointed  seldom  has  any  surplus,  and  if  a  the rush  on  the  night  of  August  3 in  northern  Saskatchewan  province  inore  frequent  meetings  in  the  up  in  March  when  a  cook  aboard  seaman  should need  blood  it might  with  the  staking  of  individual  claims  to  mining  areas,  each  claim  be­ smaller  out­ports.  The  new  Con­ the  Steel  King,  another  Isthmian  be  short  again  as  in  the  previous  ing 500  yards square.  The  section  in  which  claims are  being  staked  is  thought  to  contain  some  of  the  world's  richest  uranium  deposits.  stitution  requires  the  presence  of  ship,  fell  ill  in  that  city.  It  was  case.  no  less  than  six  members  for  a  necessary to  round up  donors from  Consequently, all  Seafarers stop­ Whatever ore is  mined in the area  will go to the Canadian  government  which  has  sole  purchase  rights  to  all  output.  ­ special  meeting.  The  original  ping  at  Singapore  are  asked to  among  employees  of  Isthmian's  4  4  4  Constitution  did  not  define  a  help  build  up  the  blood  supply.  PRICES  HIT  NEW  HIGU­^Tfie  latest  figures  of  the  Bureau  quorum  requirement  for  a  special  The  Isthmian  company  agent  will  of FOOD  Statistics show  retail food  prices reached  a  record  high  dur­ meeting.  Other  rules  governing  take care  of  transportation  and  all  ing Labor  the  period  ending  July  15.  The  BLS  figure  now  stands  at  235,4  the  conduct  of  regular  and  special  arrangements.  compared  with  the  100  figure  for  the  base  period  of  1935­1939.  Put­ mekjngs  are  substantially  the  ting it another  way, it costs $2.35  to buy  what it cost  $1 before  the war,  same  as  in  the  old  Constitution.  \963.  4  4  4  • The    establishment  of  ­an  an­ NORTH  KOREAN  CITIES  WARNED—As  truce  talks  continue  to  nual  Agents'  Conference  to  be  drag  on  unsuccessfully  the  UN  Armies  are  putting  aerial  pressure  on  held  at  a  time  and  place  to  be  de­ the North Koreans.  The Air  Force has  notified  78 North  Korean cities *  signated  by  the  Secretary­Treas­ and  towns  that  they  are  marked  for  destruction  by bombing  and  that  urer.  It  has  been  customary  to  civilians  should  get  out  of  town  or stay  far  away  from  military  head­ hold  such  meetings  for  joint  dis­ :quarters.  Two of  the 78  towns have  already  been  bombed. Final  radio  cussion  of  Union  problems  by  the  warnings are  being  beamed  to the  towns on the list an  hour  before  the  agents,  but  there had  been  no con­ actual attacks take  place, despite the  risks of  this move  to Allied  fliers,  stitutional  requirement  for  calling  ,t tV»e  4  4  4  such  conferences.  Hard  on  the  heels  of  the  settle­ us GOVERNMENT  SLIGHTLY  IN  RED—The  Treasury  showed  up  _^11 of  the  safeguards  and  bene­ ment  between  the  SUP  and  the  a  deficit  of  nearly  $3Vi  billion  in  the  month  of  July  port  which  begins  the  ; fits of  the original  Constitution are  Pacific  Maritime  Asociation,  the  Ijecn  the  SXU  ^1.  new  fiscal  year.  Cause  of  the  deficit  was  a  big  increase  in  spending*  retained  in  the  new  document,  but  Masters,  Mates  and  Pilots  on  the  for  that  month  with  the  Government  shelling  out  $6.72  billions.  The  many  have  been  re­stated  in  West  Coast  reached  an  agreement  total Federal debt  stands at $263 billion, give or take a'hundred million  simple  language  to  make  their  calling  for  a five­percent  wage  in­ dollars.  »ie  intebesfr  payments  alone  on  the  public  debt  were  $320  meaning  more  easily  understand­ crease.  for  the  last  month,  while  the  total  debt  is  now  greater  than  able  and  to  eliminate  inconsisten­ The MM&P agreement also  calls  million  all  private  debts  of  US  citizens  and  corporations  combined.  Sinfrapoie,  Aug.  S  (Reut»r«k  cies  and  contradictions.  Some  of  for  an  additional  10­cent  daily  —A  party  of  25  U,  S.  seamen  .,*;4  4,4  the  most  important  of  these  are;  contribution  to  the , union's  wel­ PACIFIC  NATIONS  MEET  IN  HONOLULU—Representatives  of  fare  fund.  '  .  • A   provision  for  retaining  Australia,  New  Zealand  and  the  United  States  are  now  meeting  in  Settlement came  on July  29,  the  membership  control  over  shipping  • long.    day  after  the  S.UP, ended  it^  63^  Honolulu  in  a  Pacific  J^utual  Security  Conference.  It  is  hoped  that "  rules.  ­Tkerr  skipper,  'Capt."  panv  day  strike  agatost'the  PMA. .With  the  conference  will  eventually  iaciude  other. Pacific nations.  Purpose  • Articles    dealing  'with  admis­ the  SUP  paving; to*! way  for  the  of  the conference is to mqke arrangements  in the I'acific area to assure  So an  American  seaman fell  ill  sibn  of  new  members 'and  regula­ new;  agreement," it took  just  one  the peace, and security  of  member nations.  tion  of  permitsi  which  continue  in  received  shf  4  4  4  ••  •   •  negotiating session  of  a^ittle more  effec^  the  present  procedure.  hi" We.  CALIFORNIA  COMMUNISTS  CONVICTED—Fourteen  more  Com­ than  two  hours  to  arrive  at  a  set­ J­  Since  then  Americhn  Crewe  • Continuation    of  existing  safe­ tlement  on  the  MMd^P'demapds,  munist  leaders  have  been  convicted  of  conspiring  to  advocate  oven­ .  blood to  Sineapore  I  guards  of  the;  rights  of  the  mem­ hospiUI,  when  they put  he"!,)  As  a  result  of  tjhe  increase  throw  of  the  Government  in,  the­ Los  Angeles  Federal  District  Courts  bership  through  committees  of  called  for  in  the .settlement,, base  Another 15  party iefideriS  are  on  trial  on  similar  charges in  New  Yprk  members elfetted  'hy  their  brother  jpay.on  (>type ships  wlll.raqge  be­ City.  The California, conyictioria ,bring to 3i  the tota?.,number  of  Com­ Union  membersV  '  '  tween  $403.20  a  m.pnth  for  fourth  munist  leadew  convicte^^^ under  tKe  1840  ^mito ,Act.,  ^dUipnal  triab  0' • Machineir fior    anjendmem; of  ihates  up  to $977:55  for  captains,.  are  set  for  Hawaii aji«  Pennsylvania.  /  '  '  Navigator's Crewmen Lauded  By Newspapers For  Blood Aid  West Coast  MMP Gains  Pay Boost  Itek SW  |i''^  i.ti'  If.  fe'  &.;• ,  m­:­ :V­:  TMtr, Ancnst  S, 19$2  Donate  J  Blood Fi*om  West to East  �iMiajr. Awut i, 1951  Modern MIselonary Craft  SEArAttERS  LOG  Par* Sevea  Senate OKs Agreements To Raise  Worldwide Conditions For Seamen  Four  international  agreements  covering  conditions  aboard  ships  as  well  as  the  certifi­ cations  of  cooks  and  ABs  have  been  approved  by  the  US  Senate. They  now  await  formal  ratification  by  the President.  The  agreements  were  reached  at  the^  1946  Inter­ foreign ships. They also  would  give  chasing  and  storing  food,  as  well  national Labor  Office  Confer­ force  of  law  to  provisions  govern­ as cookery  and  service.  ence  in  Seattle,  Washington,  and  set  forth  certain  minimum  stand­ ards  that  would  have  the  force  of  law  in  countries  approving  them, once  they have  been  ratified  by  enough  member  nations.  One  of  the  four  conventions,  that  on  certification  of  ABs,  has  already  been  ratified  by  the  necessary  minimum  number  of  countries and  will  go  into effect  in  the  US  when  ratified  here.  Raise  Standards  In  effect these conventions  would  raise  the ­standards  of  feeding  on  ing  feeding  already  existing  under  Inspection  sq(vices  under  the  the  standard  SIU  contract.  By  do­ (Continued  on  pag  23)  ing so  they  narrow the  competitive  %  edge that  foreiglT vessels have over  US  flag  ships.  In  addition,  the  conventions  will  mean  stricter  standards  of  certification  of  rat­ ing in  the  long  run  for  all  nations  participating  in  the  agreements.  Countries who  participated in the  conference  included  all  the  major  Loaded  down  with  agricultural  equipment  and  supplies  for  set­ maritime  nations  and  several  The  super­sized  merchant  ship  ting  up  housejn  the  jungle,  the  missionary  ship  LeToumeau  Ark  minor  ones:  the  US,  Argentina,  is  definitely  on  its  way  judging  sails  down  the  Mississippi  preparing  for  a  trip  to  Liberia.  Crew­ Australia, Belgium,  Brazil, Canada,  from  the  ships  now  on  order  at  members  are  mostly ^ssionaries.  Chile,  Nationalist  China, Denmark,  US  shipyards.  So  huge  are  some  Finland,  France,  Great  Britain,  of  these  new  vessels  now  under  Greece,  India, Ireland,  Italy,  Neth­ construction  or  in  the  planning  erlands,  Norway,  Poland,  Portu­ stage  that  the  30,000­ton  so­called  gal,  Sweden,  Turkey  and  Yugo­ "super­tankers"  of  today  will  be­ come  a  medium­sized  vessel  by  slavia.  Seafarer  Ola  Ekeland  is one  seaman  who learned  the  hard  way  about  Panamanian flag  While  Panama  and  Liberia,  two  comparison.  ships when  he and the rest  of  the crew  of  a Panamanian freighter were callously dumped in  countries  that  have  sprung  into  The  American, Bureau  of  Ship­ Shanghai and left there to  become  prisoners of  the Japanese for four  years.  maritime  prominence,  are  not  par­ ping  reports  that  contracts  have  been  let  for  the  construction  of  ties  to  these  agreements,  the  con­ several  45,000­ton  tankers.  Not  Ekeland  is  still  trying  to  and  little  chance  of  getting  any,  made  the  company  give  the  ventions . will  have  the  effect  of  collect  the  money  he  claims  land,  American  crewmembers  $260  for  latching  onto  decent' food  was  al­ further isolating  these ships  as  be­ satisfied  with  that,  however,  ship  is due  him from the trip.  .transportation,  but  he and  the rest  ways  »­problem.  Besides, Japanese  ing  among  the  ones  not  subscrib­ designers  already  have  worked  up  Ekeland  signed  on  the freighter  of  the  crew  were  forced  to  accept  troops  were riding  herd  on  every­ ing  to  international  regulations  of  blueprints  for  huge  60,000­ton  body  td  keep  us  in  line,  so  we  this kind.  There is  nothing  to keep  models  which  would  dwarf  a  con­ Wawa,  registered  $120,  ventional  T­2.  couldn't try  any funny  stuff."  under  .the  Pana­ any  country not  listed in  the above  ­At the same­time, said Ekeland, he  Huge, Ore  Carriers  m a n i a n  f La  g;  got  $10  as  one  week's  subsistence,  Finally,  in  October of  1945,  Eke­ group  from  ratifying  these  agree­ Other giant  ships for  which  con­ through  the  Nor­ and  then  didn't  get  any  more.  land caught  a ship out of  Shanghai.  ments.  struction  is . pending  include  ore­ wegian  Consulate,  Feeding  Clauses  When  he  tried  to  get  the  second  At the same time, he started  trying  carriers  with  a  40,000­ton  capacity.  in lisrfolk, Va., in  payment, he  was told to use his own  to  collect  some  of  the  money  he  Of  the  four  conventions,  the  For  example,  some  of  the  new  July,  1941.  He  claimed  was  due  him.  most  important  and  far  reaching  ships  being  planned  will  be  more  money,  he  said.  was  a  Norwegian  The  best  offer  he  has  been  able  is  the  one  entitled  "Food  and  Ca­ than  700  feet  long  and  95  to  100  On  December 8,  the  war started.  to  get  so  far  was  a  "settlement"  tering  For  Crews  On  Board  Ship."  national  and  this  He had  been  unable  to get  another  of  18  months'  salary  at  $85  per  This calls  on  member  governments  feet  or  more in  the  beam. By  com­ was  long  before  ship  out,  and  so  was  stuck  there.  month,  and  he  had  to  go  tq  Hong  to  set  up  laws  and  inspection  sys­ parison,  the  liner  America,  the  he  joined  the  Ekeland  second  largest  ship  presently  ifi  In  April  of  1942,  the  Japanese  Kong  to get  that.  SIU. At  the time,  tems, covering  the  food  and  water,  US  service,  is  663  feet  long.  The  he  said,  he  thought  the  ship  was  closed  down  the  Norwegian  Con­ service  to  the  crew,  and  the  con­ conventional  T­2,  backbone  of  the  Still Didn't CoUect  owned  by  Norwegians.  Years  later,'  sulate,  his  last  hope.  struction,  ventilation  and  equip­ US  tanker  fleet,  is  just  over  501  the  ownership  of  the  vessel  still  Ekeland  is  still  trying  to  collect  ment  of  ship's  galleys  and  store­ feet  long  and  68 feet  in  the  beam,  Confined  By  Japs  isn't  clear,  but  it  appears  to  have  the  rest  of  the  wajges,  as  well  as  while  a  Liberty  is  4411^  feet  in  "The  Japs  made  us  wear  big  all  the  subsistence  that  he  claims  rooms.  been owned  by  Nemarzie, an  Irani­ length  and  56  feet  10  inches  in  Among  items  to  be  covered  are  armbands, and  we  wei:e cpnfined  to  an  company,  he  said.  the company  still owes  him  for  his  within  the  limits  of  the  city," said  assurance. that  food  and  water  width.  .  The  Wawa  went  'to  Brazil  and  Ekeland.  "It  wasn't  too  bad,  but  long  stay  in  Shanghai.  Largest  Tanker  Fleet  supplies  are  ample  to  meet  needs.  then  to  Hawaii.  There  the  crew  we  were  warned  that  if  any  one  "At  least  I  know  that  something  Thqre  has  to  be  sufficient  variety  Even  without  the  new  tankers,  heard  rumors that  they  were to  be  person  tried  to  get  out  of  the  city,  like  this  can  never  happen  to  me  and  good  quality.  Arrangement  of  the US  tanker fleet  is till  the larg­ paid  off  in  China, but  the captain,  we  would  all  be  taken  to  prison  again  as  long  as  I  sail  with  the  mess  facilities  has  to  provide  for  est  in  the world  with  451 tankships  SIU,"  said  Ekeland,  who  is  now  service  of  proper  meals  to  all  of  6,740,954  deadweight  tonnage  says  Ekeland,  reassured  them  and  camps.  aboard  the  Steel  Vendor  (Isthmi­ pointed  out  they  would  get  trans­ flying  the US flag.  At  present there  "There were always a lot  of  Japa­ an).  "It  takes  something  like  that  crewmembers.  portation  and  subsisteqce  even  if  are  31  tankers  on  order  in  US  nese troops in the  city, and  we  just  to  really  make  a  person  appreciate  Training Facilities  they  were  paid  off.  shipyards  that  are  being  built  for  had  to  be  very: careful  not  to  get  the  wages  and  conditions  and  rep­ It. also  calls  for  the  establish­ US­flag  companies.  They  are  only  Paid  Off  In  Shanghai  fouled  up^  with  them,"  he  said.  resentation  that  we  get  from  the  ment  of  training  facilities  for  the  a  part  of  a  huge  volume  of  ships  In  November  of  1941,  the  entire  "There  was  food  throughout  the  SIU.  No  company, could  pull  a  steward's  department  and  collec­ on  order  in  US  yards,  1,829  new  crew  was paid  off  in Shanghai. The  war,  but  it  was  very  expensive. As  stunt  like  this  on  us  no  matter  tion  and  publication  of  informa­ vessels altogether,  an  all­time high  American  cbnsUl  there,  said  Eke­ we  bad  little  money  of  our  own.  what  the  circumstances  were."  tion  on  nutrition,  methods  of  pur­ for  any  peacetime  period!  Super­Super  Ships Soon  To Hit Seas  Panama Ship Fouled  Him  Cartoon  History Of  The  SIU  Deierioraiion  OI  The  tSfJ  Xo. 17  1  %  4  fii  DAILY  V^Ol^KERI  • • J  • S) I  J  The  leadership of  the  ISU,  most  of  them  relics  '  of  the  1921  era,  or  petty  opportunists  who  sneaked  in  after  the 1934  strike, was  unable  to  v  cope with  the general situation.  They  accepted  l  any  candidate  Who  could  pay the initiation  fee,  and as* resuH  the  I^U  was  soon  flooded  With  •  V  ,  b.  The  Commies  formed  an  opposition  group,  and  published  a  newspaper,  the  Pilot,  which  be­ came  the  NMU's  oiHcial  organ  after  the  NMU  was formed. In the  Firemen's election, the Reds  Supported  two!  rartk  and  file  slates.  The  old.  fakers, were ousted,  but  unfortunately, nM^  pf  rtbt­ Cominuiilsta  got in i^wer.'  ­  i  ;  The  Sailors  and  Stewards  joined  the  revolt.^  Eager  to  oust  the  old  fakers, .ttie  membership*  failed  to  realize  the  Communists  were  slipping  into  absolute  control.  By  1936,  the  revolt  was  ­such  thai  the  old  fakers  couldn't  collect  dues  or  even  walk  Mong  the  wateifront  without  a­ hodyt^ard.  /  �'j^  trfe­ Friday.  Angust  8.  1958  SEAFARERS  LOG  Page  Eigrht  PORT REPtmiS  Scientist,  Milton  H.  Smith,  Steel  Lake Charles:  pay  $56  to  be divided  among  those  San  Francisco:  Vender  (Isthmian),  Gulfwater  who  did  the  work.  (Martrade),  Cape  Edmont  (Alcoa),  Otherwise,  activity  is  about  the  Chiwawa,  Long  Jack,  Government  same,  Leo  Rams  is  still  waiting  Camp,  Archers  Hope,  Paoli,  Bents  around  on  the  beach  with  no  ap­ Fort  (Cities  Service),  Seatrains  parent desire to ship  while the good  New  Jersey,  Texas,  Georgia,  New  The  shipping  in  this  city  of  Shipping oohtinues to lag around  Shipping  froni>this  port  is  defi­ weather  holds  up.  Shorty  Melan­ York  (Seatrain),  Ocean  Lotte  wealth,  culture  and  hot  weather  here  and  is''definitely  nothing  to  son,  Pete  Karas,  Fred  Boyne,  A.  nitely on the.slow  bell..As. expected  (Ocean  Transportation);  La , Salle,  brag  about  at  this  time,  despite  and  hoped  fy,  the  Sopthland  Hickey and  a host  of other  regulars  Mobilian,  Gateway  City  (Water­ has  been ruiihing  very  well  except  the  way  things  perked  up with  the  are  also  still  around the  port.  (South  Atlantic)  crewed  up  and  man),  Wanda  (Epiphany),  Suzanne,  for  a  few  days!,  slack  here  and .  signed  on  this  week,  but  we  had  R.  P. Bowman  is still in Brighton  end  of  the  SUP  strike,  Frances,  Puerto  Rico,  .Elizabeth,  there a  couple  of ^ys a month.  It  no  payoffs  at  all.  Naturally  crow­ Marine,  as  he  has  to  put  in­some  .  We  had  only  one  payoff,  the  Binghampton  Victory (Bull), Greece  ing  of  the  Southland  helped  out,  more time for  a complete check­up.  Brightstar  (Triton),  which  was  in  Victory  (So.  Atlantic),  Irenestar  looks  like  for once  in .a  long  while  but  not  enough  to  speed  things  up  But he seems to be  in top form  and  from  a  trip  to  the  Orient  and  (Triton), Lawrence  Victory  (Missis­ this  coming  Sunday  will find  our  the  way,  we'd  like  to  see  them  should  be  shipping  again  soon.  signed  again  to  return  there.  This  sippi),  Nikoklis  (Dolphin),  and  bailiwick  clear  of  ships.  That  will  Stan  Greenridge  is  in  much  better  ship  had  quite  a  few  beefs  on  her  give  us  a  chance  to  go  out  and  around  here.  shap%  and  looks to  be  out  in  a few  that  made  the  payoff  pretty  tough,  Trojan  Trader  (Trojan).  hunt  up  a  shady  glen  to  hide  out  Three  in­transits sum  up the  pic  more  days.  George  Clarke  is hav­ but  all  were  settled  satisfactorily  The  sign­ons  were  the  Robin  in  while  we  commune  with  nature.  ture  here,  which  is  far  from  rosy  ing  rough  sledding.  We  hope  to  when  things  wound  up.  Locksley,  Robin  Trent  (Robin),  Most of  the regulars In  the Cities  The  ships  that  called  in  transit  see  him­  getting  better  soon.  Massmar,  Marymar  (Calmar),  Mae  Service fleet  aggregation  were  in,  No  Payoffs  Due  • were the  Raphael  Semmes  (Water­ No  Saucers  Prospects for this port don't  look  (Bull), Jefferson  City Victory, Man­ including the  French Creek,  Salem  niaSi),  Robin  Locksley  (Robin)  and  There  have  been  no  reports  of  too  good  as  there  are  no  ships  kato  Victory  (Victory  Carriers),  Maritime,  Bents  Fort,  Lone  Jack,  Seatrain  Savannah .(Seatraiin).  flying  saucers  to  date,  though  we  scheduled  to  come  ifi  for  payoff.  Hurricane  (Waterman),  Seacliff  Governi^gent  Camp,  Archers  Hope,  Much  Enthusiasm  We  will  have  (Orion),  Qr,eece  Victory  and  the  Fort  Hoskins  and  Paoli.  Two  Wa­ do  come  in  for  our  share  of  tall  This  is  no  beef  certainly,  but  stories.  Over  the  weekend,  how­ terman  wagons,  the  Alawai  and  our  usual  run  of  Steel  Recorder.  jve've  never  seen • a    bunch  of  men  ever,  we  had  quite  a  stir  in  town.  Fairhope,  also  visited  our  midst,  in ­ transits  o n  Smooth  Payoff  more  enthused  A  lot of  small boats  were swamped  the  intercoastal  The  crew  o| the  Steel  Scientist  as  did  our regular  caller,  the  Fed­ over  something  and five  people  dro'wned,  with  trade,  but  only  deserves  special  commendation.  eral  (Trafalgar),  which  is  still  on  like  the  proposed  waves  reported 30 feet high. Rumor  two  of  .them  are  After  being  out  for  over  four  the shuttle  between the  Mississippi  new  SIU  con­ had  it  that  the  SS  United  States  paying  off  up  months, they  brought in  one of  the  and  Port  Arthur.  Trafalgar's  SS  stitution  and  its  passed  by  Boston  on  her  way  to  a  through  mid­ cleanest  ships  we've seen  in a  long  Republic  also  was  in  Port  Arthi^.  amendments  than  new  record  and  that  it  was  her  August.  There  is  a  rumor  going  around  time, with no beefs and no disputed  in  this  port  at  speed  rather  than  the  reported  cy­ Commie  Move  overtime.  These  are  the  kind  of  that  the  Federal  will finish  her  the  present  time  clone  that  caused  the  tough  seas.  The  commie  ships  we.like  to  see  coming  in.  career as'a  ferry­ Nien  Among them on  James  Sheehan  longshoremen  in  It  takes  just  a  little  extra  effort,  • M:  boat  around  Au­ the  beach  is  that  Boston  Port  Agent  the  ILWU  are trying  to muscle  in  ^t it's  worth  it.  gust  15  and  re­ eve r­p o p u 1 a r  on  sailors'  work  by  demanding  to  sume  s a i I i n  4^  t  i  Pierce  steward and well­ load  stores  aboard  all  vessels  in  The  payoff  on  the  Wanda  had  to  coastwise,  but  we  Norfolk:  known  belly­robber,  the  Floridian  this  port.  This  has  always  been  be  held  up  a  couple  of  days  to  doubt. it.  If  she  without  portfolio, Pob "Pruneface'  sailors'  work  in  our  contract  and  collect  about  $2,000  in  disputed  does,  however,  Pierce.  Don't  let  his. smile  fool  will continue to  be.  The longshore­ overtime  in  the  Steward  Depart­ it's  likely  that  you.  Bob  has  fond  memories  of  men  are  claiming this on  the  basis  ment.  This  overtime  had  been  the  homesteaders  putting  on  his  Ore  Line  sweater  on  her  will  pile  of  past  practices,  but  it  has  never  building up  since  January,  and  no  and  heading  for  "Monkey  Wrench  The  outlook  for  this  period  is  been  the  practice  of  A&G­con­ amount  of  arguing  with  the  com­ off  because  they'  Sveum  Comer"  in  Baltimore.  get  seasick  when  pretty  encouraging,  despite  the  tracted operators  to use  stevedores  pany accomplished  anything.  It all  involved overtime  in port  for work  they're out  of  sight of  land.  What­ Sights  A­Plenty  slow  shipping  the  past  couple  of  to  load their  stores.  performed  before  8  AM  and  after  ever  happens  though,  the  run  has  weeks.  Among  the  oldtimers  around  We  have  organized  a  "Flying  5 PM.  Anyone  who paid  off  before  Saucer  Committee"  and  the  sights  Seven  ships  were  paid  off  the  right  now  are  Tex  Krohn,  Bill  this  was settled  can  write  or  go  to  been  ^  good  one  and  a  money­  ^  maker  for  the  boys.  past  period  and two  signed on.  The  Biskas,  William  Pennington,  D.  the  company  to  collect.  ta see  in  the  wild  blue  yonder  are  payoffs  included  the  following:  Edelmire,  John  Dunn,  Mike  Chan­ amazing.  Several  brothers  have  AB  'Crush'  ^500  Hours'  Disputed  noticed  this  phenomenon  after  Strathcape  (Strathmore),  Nathan­ doha,  G.  Hutching,  Frahky  Yoh  During  the  past  twrf  weeks.­4ve  iel  Palmer  (National Seas), Coie Vic­ and Chen Nien.  Chen, incidentally,  leaving  the  local  pubs.  We  also  squared  away  a  beef  had  ten  ABs  on  hand  at  one  and  The  branch  has  about  12  men  in  tory  (Victory  Carriers), Azalea  City  began sailing as a  Seafarer in  1947,  over  disputed  overtime  on  the  the  same  time,  but  where  they  the  hospital,  but  fortunately  none  (Waterman),  Benjamin  Silliman  soon after  he  completed  a hitch  in  Seatiger.  It  involved  about  590  came  from  we'll  never figuie  out.  of  them  are  in  serious  condition.  (Robin),  Southern  Districts  (South­ the  army.  A  popular  shipmate, he  hours of  overtime  for deck  depart­ We  do  know  that, the  time  ashore  .  They  hope  to  be  out  by  the  fall  ern  Trading)  and  Eugenie  (Carras).  sails  OS  on many  of  the  runs  that  ment  work  that  was  done  by  stow­ allowed to a rated  man in  this port  when shipping should pick  up some.  The  Coe  Victory  and  Azalea  City  sign on  here.  His  home  is right  in  aways.  This  time  is  to  be  divided  was  at  once  cut  to  eight  hours,  signed  on  for  another  trip.  San  Francisco.  up  between five  members  of  the  since  we had  no intention  of  spoil­ Plenty  Hot  Members  at  the  branch  meeting  deck department, since  some of  the  ing  the  boys  by  allowing  them  to  • D. J.  Fischer  Savannah  has  had  temperatures  kicked  around  the  idea  of  air­con­ West Coast Representative  crew consisted of  aliens who signed  get  too  much  time  on  their hands.  of  100  or  over for  so long  we  have  ditioning our  hall  for k  while after  off  or have  been  deported.­ 4^  t  4>  One  of . those  Seafarers  who  fell  forgotten  when  it first  started  be­ a  membership  committee  reported  We  are  holding  informal  meet­ under­this  edict  was  brother  Leif  /tow  York!  on  the  cost  of  installation.  It  was  ing  that  hot.  If  you  don't  believe  ings  in  the  New  York  hall  to  ex­ Sveum,  an  AB  and  one  of  our  it,  come  down  and  see  what  it's  pointed  out,  however,  that  the  ma­ plain  any  points  of  the  new  con­ oldest  members.  He  has finally  like.  Of  course,  it  won't  help  you  chinery and  high tab  for electricity  stitution that are  not clearly under­ broken  the  tie  that  bound  him  to  to come  out with  intentions of ship­ would  interfere  with  chances  of  stood.  The  entire  constitution  has  Mississippi's  passenger  wagons,  ping  because  we  don't , have  any.  eventually selling  our building  and  been read  at  the last  two  member­ and  noted  that  he  must  get  up  to  But  we  can  let  you  on  to  some  getting  another  with  all the  facili­ swell  spots  for  good fishing,  and  ties  we  need  in  it; so  the  idea  was  Shipping  has  remained  fairly  ship  meetings  and. has  now,,  been  New  York and  visit  the  hall  there.  good,  with  all  black , gang  ratings  referred  to  a  Constitution  Com­ He  also  told  us  that ­back  in  1932  dropped.  such.  E.  B.  Tilley  It  was  agreed  by  all  that  proper  still'in demand.  We paid off  a total  mittee  that  was  elected  from .the  he left  his girlfriend  on the  corner  Savannah  Port  Agent  use of  fans would  make the  l65 de­ '  of  34  ships  and  signed  eleven  on  floor at the regular meeting. Copies  to get a home  brew for himself  and  have been printed and  are available  still  wondered  if  she  was  still  gree  temperature  more  bearable  if  foreign  articles.  t  4.  4/  .  waiting  for .him.  Pay­offs  included  the  Trinity  at any  of  the SIU  hall^.  we  put  them in  right away.  Boston:  Of  course  we  assured  the  good  (Carras), Westetn Farmer  (Western  Claude  Simmons  Ben  Rees  ,  brother that the  lady would  remain  Asst.  Secy.­Treas.  Navigation),  Steel  Recorder,  Steel  Norfolk  Port  Agent  true as he had been  only been  gone  a  short  while  and  if  she  didn't  wait  it  would  appear  she  had  no  trust  in  him.  But  we  let  him  stay  Figures  for shipping  in  this  port  here  only  Ipng  enough  to  grab  a  dipped  even  further ,the  last  two  card  sending  him  to  the  Archers  weeks  as  things  continue  to  ride  Hope  for  a  coastwise  trip.  ;  along  at  a  less  thap.. fair  pace.  Shipping from July 17 to July 30  We  had  four  ships .Jp­ here  for  Primary  Runoff  payoffs  and  ifil  but. one. of  them  REG.  REG.  REG.  TOTAL  SHIP.  smp.  SHIP.  TOTAL  '  *  In  politics  we're  having a  runoff  was­squared  aWay­clean  as  a  whis­ DECK  Eh^G.  STEW. SHIPPED  following  the  primary  election  for  PORT  DECK  ENGINE  STEW.  REG.  tle.  The  Catahoula  (National  Nav)  a  Congressman  to  Tepresent  the  was one  of  the  cleanest  to hit  here  16  Boston  ^. 48  110  9  28  53  seventh  district  with  labor's friend  33  29  in quite  a  while,  thanks to  the able  206  228  576  John  Clark  battling  for  the  top  700'  142  New  York  .;...  287  224  189  handling  of  all  beefs  by  the  crew­ spot.  63  44  30  137  If  all  the  ships  took.: as, much  iri­ Philadelphia.  58  42  175  75  All  is  quiet  at  this  time  on  the  terest  in  their  own­affairs^: as  this  • ;­.97>"r:  75  263  labor  scene.  After  the  Building  Baltimore  .;  v.;  '135­.; r­4  109  88  332;  • • V91..,.  crew  did  we;wouldn't have  any de­ 25  31  91  Trades  Council shut  down  work  at  Norfolk  %22  Wed , payoffs  and /ew, beefs.to. set­ Camp  Polk  due  to  non­union  scab  tle.  Two  Cities  Service (  tankers.  • ^ayahnah .................. j  26  labor  employed  there,  the  brass  8  '14­ 12  ; . . 36 ,' ^  ,^9  • .  A   (  the  Fort  Hoskins .and  Royal  Oak,  3  9  hats­ wised  up and  settled  the  beef  1  16  . • • 4T­ ­  A;.:;.­ also  wound  up  with  clean  payoffs.  Tanipa  ,  .....................  17 '  to  the  satisfaction  of  all  unions.  161  The painters union  here is about  to  202  56  48  57  61  Mobile  ......  72  Tank  Cleaning  Beefs  219  86  v; 233  let  bids  for  the  construction  of  a  72  90  .  On the  T'agalam  (SealradeV there  New  Orleans  ,  83  new  building  for  themselves  and  was  a  beef  abbu't'ihdn  w^^  46  ,  • ;24;  ;/­>143;  the  plans  indicate  it  will  be  a  IM  Galveston •   >.. ,.  !  67  worked  cleaning  tanks  (vitiiout  b0­ .  :  •   ;  48.  r'^'53  33  134  honey.  M,,':  West  Coast  Jng  provided  witb  sea  bdots.  JlTe  irirrr.'­.;'.'  ,:f  . . .  Leroy  Clariie  ... >.  ..... V....  checked  the  ­slbpchest'.  price:^dn  702  ..To  ,846  them  tbbujgb and  had  tim eompHhy  Savannah:  Dozen Men In Heepila  Coining  Areond  Nicely  Gomiiiles Out  To Gleal  Job Of  Loading Stores  Federal May Finally  End  Ferrybdat  Ran  •.  '<\:  V.­­,  •  I'.­'  ft;  ;. '','C  Air  Coiidltloiiliig  Good  Idoa­^Bot Gosi isn't  Two  Overllme  Beefs  SeMed  Agreeably  Heads­Up Grew Alwavs  Assures Clean Payoff  •; : �'  .I  Friday,, Auciut S, 1952  Pagra'Nin*  SEAFARERS  lOG  . . . .. ....PORT REPORTS  ,y'  the  USPHS  right  away  to  avoid  Seattle:  is  that  he  has  a  steward's  rating  New  Orleans:  future  entanglements.  This  speeds  although  he's  now  sailing  on  deck.  up  hospital  benefit  payments  and  We  suspect  Vernon  is  casting  his  keeps  the  records  from  getting  line  around  for  a  wife  because  he  fouled  up.  had  special  praise  for  the  mater­ SUP  Settles  nity  benefits  recently  secured  for  Shipping  is  riding  high,  wido  Business  was  pretty  slow  again  SUP  members  are  back  to  work  Things  are  running  mighty fine  Seafarers and  after all,  that's a  lit­ during  the  last  two  weeks,  espe­ after  securing  all  of  their  desired  for  us  out  here  with  business  run­ tle premature  if he  hasn't got  some  and  handsome  in  the  port  of  New  definite  ideas  on  the  subject.  Orleans  with  32  more  members  cially for  non­rated  men  who  have  conditions.  They  came  out  on  top  ning  along  clean  and  smooth.  Jeff  Morrison  shipping  out  than  were  registered  been  finding  it  tough  to  move  out  in a  tough  fight  by  simply  holding  Running  up  and  down  between  Seattle  Port  Agent  for  jobs.  The  same  story  held  for  for  some  time.  ABs  will  always  fast  and  hard  to  their  rights.  here  and  Alaska,  Ocean  Tow's  4  4  4  permit^  with  110  registered  and  find  the  shipping  good  however,  Actually  they  came  out  with  more  three  ships,  the  Alaska  Cedar,  112  shipped.  The  outlook  for  the  as  deck  ratings  always  move  out  than  they had  originally  bargained  Alaska  Spruce  and  Gadsden,  were  Baltimore:  next  couple  of  weeks  is  equally  for and  all the  PMA got  out  of  the  kin  for  payoff  and sign­on during the  fast.  deal  was  lost  time  and  money  and  good  with  eight  scheduled  payoffs  The  port  had  two  ships  paying  period  along  with  the  Seacoral  that  are  to  go  out  again,  and  the  off  and signing  on again,  the Long­ the realization  that the  Sailors had  (Orion),  which  was also  in  and  out  crewing  up  of  the  North  Platte  view Victory  (Victory Carriers)  and  a  solid  line  and  the  backing  of  all  again.  The  Gadsden  just  recently  Victory due.  She  will sail for Hous­ the  Margaret  Brown  (Bloomfield).  affiliated  unions,  including  the  resumed  sailing  for  the  SIU  on  SIU.  the  Alaska  run  starting  out  from  During  the  past  two  weeks  we  ton  to  load for  the  Far  East.  We  had  most  of  our  regulars  in  once  again  experienced  a  shipping  We had  eight payoffs,  seven sign­ We're  happy  to  report  we  have  this  port.  transit again,  so the  activity  wasn't  slump  and  things  just  have  not  ons and  17 ships in  transit to round  too  bad  when  it finally  wound  up.  no  members  in  the  local  marine  No  Beefs  At  All  been  moving  fast  in  this  port.  We  out  the period.  Paying off  were  the  hospitals at  all, a  happy  day for  us  Ships  calling  in  transit  included  We  sort  of  broke  a  record  in  Del Monte,  Del Norte and  Del San­ the  following:  Seatrains  Georgia,  all.  On  the  beach  temporarily  the  port  during  this  last  period  had  five  ships  pay  off,  ten  sign  on  tos  (Mississippi):  Alcoa  Partner  and  11  in  transit.  All  these  ships  though,  are  brothers  Okal  Jones,  New  York,  Louisiana,  New  Jersey,  since  we had  not  one  ache  or  pain  (Alcoa);  De  Soto  and  Iberville  Texas  (Seatrain);  Steel  Rover  Jack  Long,  Red  Lane,  Van  Caden­ regarding  disputed  overtime  or  have  been  squared  away  and  are  (Waterman)  and  Sunion  (Kea).  We  in first­class  shape.  '  head. Bill  Parks, Whitey  Yerke and  (Isthmian); Strathbay (Strathmore);  beefs  of  any  color.  Ocean  Tow's  signed  on  the  Ranger,  Pointer  and  Northwestern  Victory  (Victory  Cal Wilson.  We don't  expect they'll  ships  came  home  in  tip­top  shape,  As noted  in our  last LOG  report,  Partner  . for  Alcoa;  Steel  Rover  be  here too  long  though  with ship­ Carriers)  and  Del  and  on  the  Seacoral  the  boys  had  we  had  a  beef  pending  with  Cai­ (Isthmian);  Cape  Horn  and  Del  Viento  (Mississip­ ping  picking  up right  away.  a  good  word  for  Skipper  Tallon  mar regarding  overtime when mess­,  Norte  (Mississippi)  and  the  Massil­ Sam  Cohen ­ pi).  ^  and  Chief  Mate  Perry  which  boys  are  required  to  clean  out  the  Wilmington Port  Agent  showed  everything  went  along  just  radio  shack.  This  has  been  settled  lon  Victory  (Eastern), which crewed  On  the  beach  and  is  now  payable,  so  those  en­ up  here  since  the  last  report  and  4  4  4  with  us  enjoying  fine.  titled  to  same  should  contact  the  left  for  Germany.  the  sunshine,  Mobile:  With  things running  this  way  we  company  and  receive  payment  of  In­Transits  Heavy  brother  James  L.  couldn't  have  anything  but  smiles  The  in­transits included  the  Cav­ Allen  likes  to  for  the  world.  In  addition,  since  the  money due  them.  alier,  Patriot,  Clipper  and  Polaris  ship  out  of  here  Quartermaster  Painting  the  SUP  reached  (Alcoa);  Steel  Vendor  (Isthmian);  because he claims  a  settlement  with  Another  beef  squared  away  in­ Cape Horn  and  Del Campo  (Missis­ the  local fishing  Allen  the operators and  volves  quartermasters  painting  on  sippi);  Seatrains  Louisiana,  New  and  hunting  is  a  The  next  two  weeks figure  to  go  returned to work,  wheel  watch  arid  this  too  is  now  Jersey  and  Georgia;  Waterman's  fine  way  to  keep  busy  while  wait­ along  about  the  same  as  the  pre­ Jhere were plenty  payable.  There  is  still  one  beef  Monarch  of  the  Seas,  Alawai,  City  ing  for  something  to  show  on  the  ceding  period,  with  five  offshore  of  doings  in  our  outstanding  where  oilers  work  on  of  Alma and  Morning Light;  North­ board.  Generally  sailing bosun,  he  and five  coastwise  ships  due  in for  sea  watches  when  the  ship  breaks  haU.  western  Victory  (Victory  Carriers);  has  about  seven  years'  seatime  payoffs  and  replacements.  More  good  down  at  sea.  This  has  been  held  Southern  Counties (Southern Trad­ under  his  belt.  Waterman  and  Alcoa  ships  pro­ over  temporarily  on  the  log  book  news  came  ing)  and  the  Edith  (Bull).  He  participated  right  here  in  vided the payoff  and sign­on activi­ around  our  way  on  the  ship  involved.  All the  beefs on these ships were  ty in the port these  past two  weeks.  Galveston  during  the  1946  general  when  we  learned  We  have  noticed  over  the  past  Porter  strike  and  in  Houston  during  the  For  Waterman  we  paid  off  the  the  SIU  Bering  • three or  four  weeks  a  lot  of  Un­ squared away  at the  payoff  or sign­ Isthmian  beef.  He's  been  keeping  Fairhope,  Wacosta,  Monarch of  the  Sea Fishermen's  Union  won certifi­ necessary  gossip  being  passed  out  on.  We  had  the  usual  run  of  stuff  tabs  on  all  the  gains  the  SIU  has  Seas, Lafayette and  Morning Light.  cation  for  the  resident fishermen  in  various  ginmills.  Once  more  we  on  overtime  that  was  settled  in  made  in recent .months and figures  On the Alcoa  side we had  the Alcoa  in  their  area  and ­that  the  WSB  in  want  to  impress  upon  all  members  favor  of  the  members  involved.  no  other  union  anywhere  can  Runner,  Patriot,  Clipper,  Polaris*  Washington  had  approved  the  re­ that  this  type  of, chatter  involving  The  Del  Norte  came  in  clean  in  match  the  improvements  secured  Pioneer  and  Corsair.  cent  increase  for  the  fishermen.  Union  affairs  is  absolutely  against  the  deck  and  engine  department  The  sign­ons  were  the  Fairhope  SIU  Representative  Ted  Nak­ the  policy  of  the  Union  and  harm­ with  a  few  items  for Seafarers  in all fields  of  union  activity.  His  shipmates  on  the  and.  City  of  Alma  ­for  Waterman,  kerud  hailed  the  winning  of  the  ful  to all  of  us.  For  your own  pro­ in  the  steward  beaOh  right  now  are  unanimous  in  plus the Alcoa  Patriot, Pegasus and  election  as  the  greatest  gain  in  tection  you  should riot  participate  department  that  Polaris.  In  transit  were  the  Cliic­ this  area  for  many  years  and  a  di­ in  these  ginmill  sessions,  and  if  were  squared  agreeing  with  him.  kasaw,  DeSoto  (Waterman);  Del  rect  blow  to  the  commies  in  Harry  you  see  it  going  on,  advise  the  away  to  the  sat­ Keith  Alsop  Santos  (Mississippi);  Alice  Brown  Bridges' outfit  and the  Alaska Fish­ particular  brother  that  he's  out  of  isfaction  of  all.  Galveston  Port  Agent  The  crew  should  (Bloomfield)  and  the  Cornell,  an  ermen's  Union.  It  showed  plainly  line.  4"  4"  "t  SUP  ship.  what  true,  honest  trade  unionism  It  seems  there  has  been  a  de­ b  e  commended  Wilmington:  Resolution  Hailed  can  bring  about.  The  increase  for  cided  decline  in  gashound  and  on  a  job  well  At our  branch meeting  the mem­ the  fishermen  means  a  consider­ weedhound  performing  In  recent  done.  We  also  Suarez  bership  was  highly  pleased  with  able  boost  for  them,  because  they  week,  something  which  is  good  to  had  a  record  the  proposals for  the  SIU constitu­ don't  work  all  year  round  and  note.  All  hands  are  urged  to  co­ payoff  on  the  had  no  beefs  Steel  Rover,  which  tion and­Declaration  of  Rights.  All  have  to  make  their  dough  while  operate  in  keeping  these  activities  and  a  very  smooth  payoff  after  a  they  can;  Uie  brothers  present  were  in  full  at an  absolute minimum.  Business  is  looking  up  for  the  long  voyage.  Our  man  of  the  week  is  brother  The  policy  of  the  SIU  is,  and  Brother  Joseph  Suarez,  who  had  coming period, although it  was only  accord  with  the  •  amended  docu­ ment.  Vernon  C..  Porter,  whom  we  ran  always  has  been,  to. keep  these  been  riding  the  Del  Norte for  over  fair  during  the  last  two  weeks.  Among  them  right  now  on  the  into oii  the  Alaska  Cedar where  he  harmful  characters  out  of  our  a  year is on  the beach  with us now.  Three  payoffs  in  sight  are  reason  for the  optimism.  Black  gang men,  beach  are  SIU  oldtimers  J.  D.  served  as  ship's  delegate.  Porter",  ranks  because  they  not  only  don't  Joe  has  been  sailing  since  1940  incidentally, are  always needed out  Gribble,  L.  Cayton,  N.  Eldridge,  an AB,  is a  long way from his Mass­ do  themselves  any  good,  but  also  and before that  put in  several years  G.  EUiott  and  G.  Murrill,  all  of  achusetts home  but  since he  joined  damage  the  reputation  of  their  on  tugs.  Hailing  from  Donaldsville  here.  We  collected  one  day's  pay  for  whom are eiijoyihg  the cool breezes  the  SIU  at  Baltimore  in  1944,. he's  brother  members  and of  the Union  where  he  played" ball  since  he  was  itself.  the  entire  crew  .on  the  Young  in the  hall  while  waiting to  ship.  really  been  around.  a  youngster, Suarez,  at  38,  was  the  "  Cal  Tanner  Earl  Sheppard  One  of  the  reasons  he  has  that  America  (Waterman)  when­  the  regular  catcher  on  the  Del  Norte  Mobile  Port Agent  ^|round^Jfirni^^  Baltimore  Port  Agent  team  and  played  a  swell  game.  company  brought  the  ship in  after  6  PM  and  could  not  pass  quaran^  For  around  ten  years  he  played  tine.  They  held  the  crew  aboard  on  the leading  team in the Donalds­ ville  area,  the  Young  Yanks,  as  and^  then  fried  tp  terminate  the  articles  as  of  that  midnight. ­  All  well  as  various winter league teams  hanBs  secured­  their  mqpey.  This  here  in  New  Orleans.  ship' was the  only  one in  to pay  off  Del  Norte's  Catcher  Sam  Cohen.  Agent  Terminal  4­2874  P|BT COLBORNE  . .103  Durham  St.  and! sign  on.  .  SIU,  A&G  District  Joe  was  catcher for the Del Norte  HEADQUARTERS  675  4tlv  Ave..'  Bklyn  '  Ontario  Phone; 5591  14  NorUt  Gay  St.  SECRETARY­TREASURER  TORONTO.  Ontario  86  Coiborne  St.  when  they suffered  two drastic  set­ In­tfansits  made  up  for  the  lack  BALTIMORE!...  Paul  HaU  '  "  Elgin 5719  Sheppard.  Agent  Mulberry  4540  of  activity  elsewhere^  We' liad  the  Earl  ASST.  SECRETARY­TREASURERS  VICTORIA,  B.  C  617H Cormorant  St.  backs from  the SIU  Beachcombers.  BOSTON  278  State­St.  Lloyd  Gardner.  ­  ­  Empire 4531  Joe  says*that  the  Del  Norte  .crew,  following  in  port:  John  B.  Water­ James Sheehan. Agent  Richmond 2­014(1  Robert  Macthews  ­  Claude  Simmons  VANCOUVER,  a C..;...865 HamUton  St.  Dispatcher  Richmond 2­0141  ­  HEADQUARTERS  man,  Warhawk,  Fairport,  Chock­ GALVESTON  REPRESENTATIVE  Pacific 7824  although good,  wasn't  good  enough  ...:  308V&  23rd  St.  Joe  Aigina  SYDNEY.  N.S  304  Chaglotte  St.  to  handle  the  Beachcombers.  ta\(r! Stonewall  Jackson,  Yaka  (Wa­ Keith  Alsop."  Agent  Phone  2­8448  Phone 6346  LAKE  CHARLES.  La  1419  Hyan  St  terman);  Quafteite  (Carras); Lucile  LeRoy  Recently  Joe read  a report  about  SUP  BAGOTVILLE.  Quebec  20 Elgin St  CUrke.  Agent  .  . ?hofle  6­5744  Phone; 545  Mobile  playing,  the  Beachcombers  N.  Bloomfield  (Bloomfield);  Steel  MOBILE  HONOLULU  16  Merchant  St.  1  South  Lawrence  St.  37  Ormont  Phone 5­8777  THOROLD.  Ontario  Phone  2­1754  Artisan  (Isthmian);  Seafnar  (Cal­ Cal  Tanner,  Agent  ­  Phone;  8­32(%  and  noted  the mention  in  the  LOG  522  N.W.  Everett­St.  NEW  ORLEANS  .....'.  523  BlenvUle  St  PORTLAND...  marV  and  Barbara  Frietchie  (Lib­ Lindsey  WiUiams.  Agent  Beacon4336  QUEBEC..  113  Cote  Oe  La  Montagu^  about  a  iot of  hot  air coming  from  Quebec  Phone;  2­7078  257  5th  St.  Magnolia 6112­8113  RICHMOND.  CALIF.  erty  Nav).  ­  ­ 177  Mnco  WUUam  St.  the­Beachcombers camp.  Well, Joe  Phone 2599  SAINT  JOHN.  NEW  YORK..  .  675  4th  Ave..  Brooklyn  N:&  Phone: 2­3049  says,  the  Mobile  Bears  better  get  450  Harrison  St  STerling 8­4871  BAN  FRANCISCO..;  Along  with  other  maritime  un­ Douglas 2­8363  127­129  Bank  St.  some help before  the gapie  because  ions in  this area  we had  a  meeting  NORFOLK  SEATTLE  2700  1st  Ave.  Ben  Bees.  Agent  Phone 4­1083  Great Lakes  District  Main 0290  they'll  ntea  it.  with  officials  of  the  USPHS  the  PHILADF,.'^aL».  .........337  Market  St.  WILMINGTON  440  Avalon  Blvd.  ALPENA  ........  133  W*  Fletcher  S.  carduup.  Agent  Market 7­1635  Joe;  who  is a  newlywed,  is Wok­ other day to square away beefs that  SAN  Terminal 4­3131  Phone: IZSaW  FRANCISCO  450  Harrison  St.  180 Main St.  ing  f( rward  with his wife, "Fenny,"  the membership has brought to our  H.  J.  Fischer.  Agent  Douglas  2­5475  NEW  YORK......675  4th  Ave..  Brooklyn  BUFFALO.  N.  V  STerling Sd671  Phonii!  Cleveland  7391  to  many  happy  years  under  the  JUAN,  PR  .... 252  Ponce  de  Leon  attehti'on.  In  many,  instances  cer­ SAN  CLEVELAND  734  Lakeside  Ave..  NE  Sal  Coils.  Agent  Canadian  District  Phone:  Main  1­0147  various  welfare 4>^nefits  and  SIU  tain'  changes  were  promised..  In  SAVANNAH  ...S  Abercom  St.  ..:.... 1038  3rd  St.  ........463  McGiU  St.  DETROIT.  E.  B.  TUley,  Agent  Phene 3­1728  MONTREAL  any event, we woulid  like to impress  SEATTLE:.  Headquarters  Phone:  Woodward  1­6857  conditions  that  are  the  best  in  the  MArquette 5909  :,...­.t700­  1st  Ave  531  W.  Michigan  St.  industry.  upon the membership the necessity  Jeff' Morrison. Agent  Seneca 4570  HALIFAX.  J4.S..128(4 HoUUSt  DULUTH..'.  Phone;  Melrose  2­4110"  .  Phone; 3­8911  1B09IB11  N.  Franklin  St.  Lindisey  J.  WUUams  when any  man gets hurt  and wipds,  TAMPA..".  Ray  White.  Agent  Phone  2­1323  FORT  WILLlAU...'.tl8H  Syndicate  Ave.  SOUTH  CHICAGO...... ..3261 E BSnd  St.  New  Crieans  Fort  Agent  up  in  a  private  hospital  to­notify  WILMINGTON.  Cailf.­ <  440  Avalon  Uvd  nionet  Esses  5­2410  Ontario  Phone:  3­3221  GalvBston:  Beacheombers  Loaded  For Boar­Froni Mobile  SIU  Rshers'  Eleclioii  Win  Slap  At  Commies  Pickings  Pretty  Slim'  For  Non­Raied  Men  OT  One  Caimar MMs  On  Radio  Shack  Beef  ? I  0  Shipping  Pielnre  Not  Seeing  Many  Changes  In  Privafa  Hospiial?  Notify  USPHS Fast!  ­hi I  .1  sil/  HALL  Dimmm  t  . ;"f:.  '.v :;i'  ^  •   .'v  '  •  •  ­ y­'rM  �'  •   " •   A FACILE R g  10> C  Pace Tear  l» 4^^  I  1  1  1  1  1  (  IN THfi  WAKE  • • •  FriJar#  MEET  THE  SEAFARER  llflHfllll'  0  JOSEPH  PRISAMENT,  steward  ~  The  development  and  use  of  the  Scilly  Islands,  Penzance  was  eteam  after  1807  would  have  been  sacked  by  the.Spanish in  1595  and  You can't take a fish out  of  water  victory,  the  men  on  the  ship  even  more  rapid  had  it  not  been  until  the  eighteenth  century  was  and  expect  him  to  thrive  on  dry  worked  out  a  deal  with  the  crew  for  the  monopoly  of  steam  naviga­ subject  to  raids  by  Mediterranean  Question:  Do  you  take'much  land,  and  the  old'saying  appiies  of  an  English  tanker  nearby.  "It  tion  in  New  York  waters  held  by  pirates .  . .  The  fact  that the  word  as  well  to  all  those  who've  gotteiT­was  just  like  the  way'the  Dutch  Robert  Fulton.  As  it  was,  Fulton's  deck  comes  into  English  as a  bor­ personal  gear  when  you  ship  out?  a  taste; of  the sea  and ships  at  one  bought  Manhattan Island  from  the  monopoly  led  to  the  making  of  a  rowing  from 'the  Dutch  may  in­ M.  C.  Patterson,  bosun:  I always  time  or  another.  That's  why  you  Indians with useless trinkets. Those  historic trip  in 1808,  for a  mechan­ dicate  that  they  were  the  first  to  carry  a  couple  of  suitcases  and  find more  and  more  of  those  Sea­ guys  must  have  been  pretty  far  ic  named  Robert  L.  Stevens found  use  decked  vessels.  The  Anglo­ seabag  because  farers  who retired  from  the  Union  down  on  their  luck,  Because : we  that  the  steamboat he had  built on  Saxons,  using  open  ships,  would  you've' got  to  be  to  try  their  hand  at  life  ashore  were  able  to  swap  every  worn­out  the  Hudson  could  not  be  used  haye  had  no need  for the  word.  coming  back  every  day.  .  T­shirt  and  patched­up  pair  of  prepared  for  al­ there.  As a  result he  took it round  i  it  ,  One; among  this  growing  group  dungarees  in  sight  for  bottles  of  mpstj  anything.  to  Philadelphia  and,  in  so  doing,  A  pilot  is  a  man  faimiliar  with  You  never  know  is Steward Joseph  PTisament,  who,  whiskey and gin.  What a bonanzai*  made  the  first  steamship  passage  local  waters,  but  stationed  ashore,  for  sure  where  a year or so back, reluctantly yield­ He pointed outtliat a Union man  on  the  open  sea.  who  boards  vessels  and  guides  ­you'll  wind up  on  ed  to  the  often­expressed  inclina­ on  a  CS  sliip  in  those  days  was  them  into  and  out  of  port.  Before  some  of  these  tion  to  attempt  a  life  ashore  close  playing  with  dynamite.  "It  was  t  Si  to the family,  but found  it couldn't  worth  your  head  to  mumble  the  Twenty­one  gun  salutes  appear  1500, such a  man was  called, a lode­ runs  so­^pu  have  Work  but.  '  word  'Union'  oh  those. ships,  but_  to  have  originated  in  the  British  man,  while  pilot  meant  a  ship's  to  have  enough  the men  gradually began  to realize'  military  service.  Warships  saluted  hehnsman.  Lode was another word  to­go  around.  I'd  Began  In  1944  by  firing  seven  guns,  seven having  for  way  or  course,  while  pilot  had  hate  to run short  in  some  of  these  Prisament first  began  to  ship  in  where  the  better  course  lay."  In,  been  selected  probably  because  of  the  significance  of  rudder  ..  .  .  ports.  .  ,  1944.  The  job  he  had  at  the  time  any  event,  when  the  Power  River  its  mystic  and  symbolic  signif­ Landlubbers  still  persist  in  refer­ 4".  involved  maintenance  work  on  a  returned  to  the  States,  he  turned  icance  in  sacred  literature.  Shore  ring^ to  a  ship's  bow  as  the  prow,  '  Richard  Volkerts,  steward:  tis­ chewing giim plant's assembly  line,  in quite  a  few signed  pledge  cards  batteries,  however,  were  permtted  though  this word  is ho  longer used  usally  prie  sUifcSsis fe  enough," but  interesting enough at first, but  dull  and  took  off  for  another  ship.  to fire  three  guns  to  a  ship's , one,  at  sea  except  in  a  literary  sense.  ' Sometimes  ah  eir­ routine  after  a  while  as  identical  Eventually,  of  course,  the  success'  three  also  being  a  symbolic  num­ The onl^ "prow" known to the sail­ tra  bag  on a. long  packages 'of  gum kept  dropping off  of  the  drive  in  the .Cities  Service  ber.  Thus,  batteries  on  the  shore  or  of  today  is  the  proa,  a  Malay  .trip. . helps  out.  the  liiie  at  the  rate of  hundreds  a  fleet  became. history.  fired  21  guns,  the  difference  aris­ sailing­craft.  Sailed  All  Areas  You don't  have to  minute.  .  .  ­ ing  from  the  fact  that  several  cen­ travel like  a tour­ In  the  past few  years  Prisament  He started out  as a messman  and  turies  ago,  when  military  salutes  Since  dead,  as  in  dead­ ahead,  is  ist  'with  a  trunk  has  sailed  Robin,  Bull,  Seatrain  later a  cook, on tankers running  to  began,  powder  was  very  valuable  used  to  denote  exact  bearings,  a  and  lots  of  extra  England,  but  with  all  its  wartime  and  'Waterman  ships  in  all  areas  bit  of  confusion  is  produced  by  and  readily  spoiled  on  board  ship.  .  gear.  As  long  as  restrictions it  was a  freer life  than  and successively worked himself  up  It was much  easier to keep a larger  having  the  word  "dead"  in  the  y o  u  h a  v e  a  he  had  known  before.  While  in  to  the rating  of  steward.  He made  term  dead  reckoning.  In  this  in­ supply  OH  land.  couple of  changes  England,  Prisament  recalled,  he  one  trip on  a  Bull iLine  Liberty  to  stance,  dead  probably  stems  from  •   '  '  of  work  clothes  never, saw  a'church  with  a  roof  Puerto  Rico  in  the black  gang  but  the  abbreviation  ded.  meaning  de­ A  particular  superstition  of  the  duced,  since  a  calculation  of  the  and  clean  stuff  to  go  ashore  in,  because  the  B­bombs  and  incen­ that  was  the  Only  time  he  strayed  ­  ­  ;  diaries  were  coming  over with  the  from  the  galley.  A  short  while  Chinese  is  that  a  ship  is  blind,  so  ship's  position  by  dead  reckoning  you're  okay.  that no Chinese  sailor  will  board  a  is  made  by  estimating  the  speed  4"  ifc  4*.,  regularity  of  a  clock  to  blast  the  before  the  fracas  started  in  1950  junk  that  does  not  have  an  eye  and  direction  taken,  not  by  a  pre­ Juan  Cruz,  ihessman:  It  all  de^  counti^side.  But  as far as his  own  he  turned  up  in  Korea,  but  there  painted  on  either  side  of  the  bow.  cise sight on  the sun, moon or stars  pends '  on  where  you're  going.  experience  went,  the  ships  he  Was  "didn't seem to  be anything  in  the  In  September,  1940  ,when  the  17,­ . . . Staunch, once simply a nautical  Sometimes  y o  u  on  never ran  into  serious  trouble,  wind."  He  hasn't  been  back  there  OOd­ton  freighter  Mormacsun  took  word meaning  watertight, has come  start  out .  with  either traveling alone or in  convoy.  since,  but  expects  he  may  return  to the  water at Oakland, California,  ashore  to  indicate  strength,  firm­ one  bag  and  Toward  the  end  of  1944,  he  before  long  if  the  opportunity  for  eyes had been painted on her bow as  ness  or  steadfastness  in  principle  come  back,  with  figured' there  must  be  something  a Far  East Tun  presentst itself.  a  good  luck  gesture,  bringing  an  or  loyalty.  three.  I  like  to  to  ail  the  good  things  he'd  heard  He's been ashore for a while now  Asiatic custom to the western  world  take  along  about  the  SIU,  so  soon  after  he  working  as  a  machinist  in  a  plant  t  i  ... Ancient Chinese  belief  was that  The  original  name  went  up  to  the  New  York  hall  for  making  tank  turrets, but  finds that  for  a  pirate  enough  suits  and  the  rescuer  of  a  drowning  person  was rover,  a  word related  ih origin  shirts so  I'll have  the jirst  time,  he  was^ sailing  as  a  work  ashore  won't  help  you  make  was  responsible  for  the  upkeep  of  to the  land "reiver" or  cattle  thief.  fresh .stuff  every  Seafarer.  It  was  abcAit  this  time  ends  meet  when  the, week is  over.  that  individual.  And  even  today,  Rover stems from the Germanic for  time  I  go  ashore:  that  yblunteer  SIU  organizers  Married,  he  has  three  children,  a  the  Chinese  throw  salt  into  the  robber.  .A,shore,  it;  has  come  to  I  don't  hse  the  began  riding  Pities  Service  ships,  new  baby  girl  and  two  boys.  water  where  a  person  drowned  to  mean merely  a wanderer . . . Rum­ slopchest  on  the  ship'  much:  I've  even  bbfoTe  the . actual  organizing  One  thing's gu^e,  though.  If  the  appease  the sea  gods.  mage,  used  in  shore  speech  to  been'  buying  everything  at  the  campaign  gbt  underway,  so  Prisa­ boys  grow  up  and  have  the  notion  ment,  with  barely a  year of  tanker  to  go  to  sea,  he'd  be  the, last  one  mean'  to  ransack  or  disarrange  Union's  Sea  Chest.  t  i  experiience  under  his  belt,  wound  to  be  sorry.  "This  type  of  life  is  Romanticiaed  sea  pirates  ih  the  something  while  searching  a  place  .4  4  4  Gilbert  and  Sullivan  operetta  comes from  the old words  rum and  Arthur  . Gilliland,  OS:  I  ship  up on  the OS  tanker Powder  River  one  of  the  best  you  can find  any­~  where.  The­ pay,  conditions  and  "Pirates  of  Penzance"  may  not  run  for  fhe  hold  of  a  vessel.  Its  coastwise mostly, so I d<m't have­to  on  y­J­Day.  have  come  from  there,  but  there  earliest meaning  was to stow cargo,  drag  along ;  too  They  were  iw the  Persian: Gulf  welfare  gains  assure  you  a  good  is  such  a  place  near  Cornwall,  but  it  later  came  to  be  applied  to  much  stuff.  If  we  at  the  time,  he  noted,  when  the  living as long  as you  work,  protec­ England,  at  the  head  of  Mounts  the  clutter  and  confusion  of  goods  knew  that  the  news came oyer the radio.  Seeking  tion when you can't  and good  ship­ Bay  NE  of  Lands  End.  A  port  for  in  the  process  of  stowage  itself.  Sea  Chest  was  something  with  which  to  toast  the  mates  at  all  times."  always  coming  to  meet  us,  we  woi^dn't  have  to  bring,  .  much  .  of  anything  aboard.  The . ;  trouble  is,  The  Navy and Marines  launched  neapolis  were fitted  with  wooden  9.  Once  the  lead­  33.  The:  Cer.  ACROSS  58.  Don't  dam  it  ing  cotton  port '35.'  Seafarer  in  passageway  1  Ocean—(Ocean  you  dpn^t  get ad­ a  full; fledged attack  against  three  tires  .  .  .  SIU  won  its fight  for  Trans)  5».  Supreme  Court  10.  Italian  capital­  38.  Did fighting  islands  in  the  Solomons,  Guadal­ double  pay  and  bonuses  for  tor­ vance  notice  they're  coming.  ship  11.  Soon  Justice  8.  IncUan  tribe  canal,  Tulagi  and  Florida  . .  . The  pedoed  seamen  who  had  to  worh  :  16.  Cut  of  liork  40.  SwaUow  60.  Weight  of  8.  Where  Taj  i 4.  4>  quickly  19.  An  amount  India  Mahal  is  21.  A  woman  43.  Pokes  Robert  Jones,  FWT:  You  don't  Nazis  strengthened, their,  invasion  them  way  back  on  &e  ships  that  12.  Water  about  a  61.  Look  for  22.  AU  tied  up  45.  Requires  '  a  castle  see  me  dragging jjn  . everything  I  defenses  In  Norway  ... The  SIU  repatriated  them  ... Brooklyn  23.  Port  where  46.  S^  support  DOWN  13.  Served  by  the­ launched a fight  against  the  Army,  was  nine  games  ahead  in  its  lea­  seafood  is  47.  Toward  shelter  own  just  to fill  A  Man  in  cook  which  took  over  SIU  ships  and  gue,  and  the  Yankees  led  the  good  Nude  Biue  Region  NE  of  up  my  locker.  JL*.  Paris  Old  card  game  25.  A  good  union  51.  Bush  then refused to  honor the contract,  American  league  by  13V4  games.  •   28.  53.  Moran  boat  Female  deer  One suitcase  does  Roman  god  Port  famed  ­1,.  '16.  for  and  cut  wages,  refused  to  pay  any  30.  Ripped  54.  Shad  —  SmeU  gardens  31.  Noted  NY  host  55.  Orkney:  Abbr.  the  job,  and  you  Thinner  overtime,  shifted  quarters  and  :  17.  Patron  of  •   can  always  go  to  Am  not:  Dial.  sailors  overloaded  the  vessels  with  brass  The  FBI  rounded  up  87  alien*  Aromatic  wood  Large  arteries  Puzzle  Answer  on  Page  3L  18.  the  slopchest  Strong  beer  ..  British boinbers  blasted France  it accused  of  being  dangerous  dur­  ,  10.  Front  aboard  ship  tor  ing raids in  one night in  New York  21.  What  Hous­ in  continuous  night  raids.  ton's  canal  Is  Z  3  1  miything  extra'.  . . . Home  owners  were  warned  to  fuU  of  4  4  4  Half  the  time  convert  to  coal  heat  if  they  had  24.  Trick  The  Supreme  Court  upheld  J2  26.  Sinatra's  wife  you  don't  know  oil burners  . ..  the Union  told  the  President  Roosevelt's  power  to  Used  on  27.  for  sure  where  deck  gang  of  the  Yaka  to  pick  up  Grand  BSnka  15  have  accused  saboteurs  tried  by  29.  Navigation  e>  you're  heading,  so  .you  do  your  the  additional  overtime  they  had  an  Army  trial  board.  They  were  hazards  shopping  when  you  get  there.  coming  to  them ...  An­ attack  on  82.  Score  in  foimd guilty,  with six  electrocuted,  canasta  Laval's home  was foiled ... Reiser  '4"  it  4  one  sentenced  to  life  and  another  34.  Puerto  Rico  Joseph  McFall,  utilityman;  All  to  30  years  .  .  .  New  York  City  of  Brooklyn  led  his league  with  a  product  36.  The  Mormon  you  need  is  a  good­sized  suitcase  had  its first surprise  blackout  . . .  batting average  of  .340,  while  Wil­ state  ­  and a small  hand­ The  SIU  scored  the  Coast  Guard's  liams of  Boston led his league  with  87.  Go  into,  at  a  harlmr  bag  and  you  new  power' to  blackball  seamen.  .343.  39.  Ship's  prank  can  go  around  The  Coast  Guard  answered  with  a  4  4  4  *1.  Rio  de  —.  Africa  the  world  with  special  order  saying  that  union  India  was  accused  of  appeasing  42.  Country  on  'em.  ;  J  carry  my  activity  Was  not  to  be  used  as  a  the  Japanese.  Gandhi  answered by  Persian  Gulf  44.  Smuggling  work  and  shore  reason  for  blackballing  a  man  . .  .  saying  a  free  India  Would  be  an  ship  :  gear  separately  The  Essex, first  big  earner  in  its  ally,  Whjen  refused  he  'ordered'  46.  .Mr.  Mele.  of  Chicago  because  they  stay  class,  was  launched.  mass civil  passive disobedience ...  48.  Port  of  Fruit  cleaner  that  way  and  shrimp  The  SIU  fought  for  better  treat­  '  4  4  4  .80.  Plan,  as  a  amLi  know  just  Fighting jin the  desert continued  ment  of  torpedoed  and­  injured;  course;  ,  '  where  everything  to  seesaw".  The  US  cut  its  seamen,  pointing  out, that  injured  A  man­made  .  harbor  ' •   is. "A' lot  bf igUys find  it's  a  good  cbnsulai^  tlOs  with  Finland  .  .  .  British, merchant  seamen  were eur  86.  Like  aircfaft,  idea  toi travel  that  way..y.' '  Newspaper  delver^  87.  Soon'er  thai  i'i  i  ­  '.V  The Seatarers Puzzle  ' 1  .V­.."  TEN  YEARS  AGO  "  {  �WfffTMmiffWf  • • • ­• • ^WtSm  *i:  • ­.    •.     :^­­ ^ .'—. .»"V1  Friday^ Aocmtt S, 19!i2  Fara­Elerea  SEAFdHERS  SEAFARERS^ LOG  * Spelling  It Out'  Vol.  XiV  No.  16  Aaguit  8,  1952  Published  biweekly  by  the  Seafarers  International  Union,  Atlantic  &  Gulf  District,  AFL,  675  Fourth .Avenue,  Brooklyn  32,  NY.  Tel.  STerling  8­4671.  PAUL  HALL,  Secretary­Treasurer  i  Editor.  HCBBERT  BBAND;  Managing  Editor.  RAV  DENISONJ  Art  Editor,  BESMAED  SEAMAN:  Photo  Editor,  DANIEL  NavA  Staff  Writers,  HEBMAK  ABTHOE.  IBWIM  Sntt;^.  ABT  PEBTALL:  Cut/  Area  Reporter,  BILL  MOODY.  Knowing  The Score  The SIU's standing policy of  keeping the membership fully  Disabled Have  informed  is pointed  up  by  the handling  of  the  resolution  on  Peace Of  Mind  the proposed  constitution.  Every effort  has been  made to see  To  the  Editor:  to it that each and  every Seafarer, whether on ship or ashore,  It's hard  for  me to find  words to  would have a copy of the proposal to study so that he can pass  tell  you  how  grateful  I  am.  The  Judgement  upon it  intelligently.  disability  benefit  is  giving  peace  As  soon  as  copies  of  the  resolution  were  printed  up  they  of  mind  to  the  old  and  making  were  mailed  out  to  all  SIU  ships.  Additional  copies  were  their  last  days  happier.  What  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  membership  on  the  beach  when  would  most  of  us do  without it?  they attended  the last membership  meeting. Therefore, every  Seafarer  has  had  an  opportunity  to  become  familiar  with  Brothers, it  isn't  something  that  just  happened. Here  is the  answer  the  contents of  the resolution.  But to make this doubly certain, this i^sue of  the LOG con­ to  it.  The  honest,  conscientious­ tains a  special eight­page  supplement  containing  the  text  of  and  hard­working  men  who  have  the  proposed  constitution,  the  report  of  the  constitutional  been  heading  our  organization  committee,  and  in  addition,  an  explanation  of  the  contents  deserve  a  lot  more  cr^it than  we  of  the document, clause by clause. Any additional information  have  been  giving  them.  We  don't  wanted  by  a  Seafarer  can  be  obtained  at  daily  classes  con­ have  to  name  them. We  only  hope  ducted  in  headquarters  every  afternoon.  they are around  mjmy years  more.  By  the  time the  proposed  constitution  cdmes  up  to a  vote  if  approved  at  the third  reading,* chances  are  that  Seafarers  Brothers,  just  keep  the  SIU  in  will know  more about  the contents of  the proposal  than they  mind,  all  day  and  every  day. This  is  our  job  and  all  ours.  do about  the US constitution  itself,  Help SIU  Officers  4  t  by  PAUL  HAU  Reading  the  LOG  regularly  gives  us  the  right  answers and  the  reasons  behind  them.  We  put  men  ^UT' IN SINGAPORE A LITTLE  ers  are  ready  to  respond  to  the  When  the SIU  opens  negotiations  with  the operators  next  in  office.  All  right,  now  let's  give  incident  took  place  recently  call  for  help  wherever  they  may  be.  Your  Union  is  pretty sure  that  ^Monday,  the  Union  representatives will  come  prepared  with  which  is  of  considerable  credit  to  the  them  all the  help we can  in carry­ example  of  the  Steel  Naviga­ a  brand  new  agreement  based  upon  what  the  rank  and  file  every  Seafarer  and  particularly  to  working  Seafarer  wants.  The  Union's  demands  consist  very  ing  out  any  movemept  which  is to  the  heads­up  crew  of  the  Steel  tor  will  be  followed  by  other  crews  to  the  mutual  benefit  of  all  largely of  the suggestions sent in  by crewmembers who  were  the  best  interest  of  our Union.  concerned.  Navigator.  It  appears  that  several  We  may  disagree  on  national  polled  on  that subject  several months  ago.  months ago, the local people in that  policy  and  k  lot  of  other  things,  t  ir  •   ir  No other maritime union, or  for that  matter no  other large  union that we know of, has ever gone to the trouble of  polling  but  there  must  be  a  imited  front  city donated  blood  to save  the life  E'VE  HEARD  TALK  IN  matters  affecting  the  prestige  of  a  Seafarer  off  another  Isthmian  its entire membership for contract suggestions and then based  in  some  circles,  who  should  and  security of  our Union'.  ship  who  had  to  be  left  behind  at  know  better,  that  the  Communists  its demands  upon  the requests  of  the  membership. The  SIU  coming  weeks  our  Union  will  are finished  in  the American  labor  went  through  this  procedure  because  it  wanted  to  give  the  be In  meeting  with  the  operators  for  the  hospital  there.  membership  the  broadest  possible  voice  in  determining  the  a  new  agreement  and  we  think  it  When  the  Union  learned  of  the  movement  and  in  maritime.  The  contract. Several  months^ were  then  spent  in  preparation  of  would  help  at  this  time  if  all  our  incident,  an  appeal  was  published  plain  facts  are .that  they  are  very  much  alive  and  kicking,  judging  a  new  contract  based  on  these suggestions.  members  would  keep  our  Union  in the SEAFARERS LOG asking all  from  the  latest  maneuver  by  Of  course,  the  Union's  officials  had  quite  a  few  ideas  of  working  on  the  highest  possible  the  men  who  stop  in  that  port  to  Harry  Bridges  to  revive  the  ill­ their  own which  have  also  been  incorporated  in  the Union's  level.  Our  committee  will  have  give  the  local  blood  bank  a  boost  fated  Committee  for  Maritime  demands. Consequently  the Union  is  going  into  negotiations  plenty  to  do  with  the  issues  on  so  that  enough  blood  would  be  on  Unity  under  a  new  disguise.  '  with'what  it  thinks is  a very  fine  contract  proposal, knowing  hand,  without •  having  to  answer  A  lot  of  fellows  will  remember  it can  count on  100  percent support  from the membership, be^­ operators'  questions  about  guys  hand  to  meet  emergencies  both  in  that  right  after  the  war.  Bridges  Uie  local  population  and  for  vislt­ set  up this outfit together  with  the  .  cause  these  demands represent  what  the  membership wants,  fouling things up.  I, could  ten  you  here  about  the  ihg. seanien.  NMU  to  serve  as  a  front  for  him  vv  •  .  '­k­ earfy  days.  I^  made  my  first  trip  %he  Navigator  was  one  of' the  and  as  a  sledgehammer  to  crack  on  a  Spanish  tramp  ih^ 1903.  Old­ iairst  ships  to  hit  Singapore  since  the  SUP.  The first  thing  he  tried  timers  know  all  about  conditions  the word  got  around, and  21 crew­ to  do  was  move  in  on  the  SUP  theni' The  young  lads  going  to sea  mehibers  made  it  their­business to  steam­schooners,  but  as  he  found  This issue of  the LOG contains  a report  specially prepared  now—well  they  have  so  many  in­ go  down  to  the  local  blood  bank  out  to  his  sorrow,  the  AFL  mari­ for  this  newspaper  on  the  new Immigration  and  Naturaliza­ terests  these  days  they  just  can't  and  time; unions  got  together  quickly  donate  a  pint  apiece.  tion  Act  passed  by  the last  session  of  Congress.  The  Act  be  bothered.  And  who  can  blame  and  made  hash  out  of  this raid  by  We're  happy  to say  that  this in­ makes several important changes in rules governing the entry^  them?  Not  me  I'm  sure.  cident  has  won  a  lot  of  favorable  putting  the squeeze  on  NMU  ships  ,  of  alien seamen and  their eligibility for  citizenship Which  are'  Their  job ­is  to keep  all the  good  attention  both  in  Singapore  and  in  all  ports.  That  was  the  begin­ things  for  which  they  have  fought  here  in  the  US.  The  Singapore  ning  of  the  end  of  the  CMU.  It  explained  in  general  terms in  the article;  "The  new  law does  not  actually  go  into effect  until Decem­ hard  for  and  I  believe  they  are  newspapers  gave  it  quite  a  spread  didn't  last  long  after  that.  with  photos,  and  similar  items  But  one  thing  you  can  be  sure  ber. In the meanwhile, the Department of State and the Attor­ capable .qf  doing that:  have  appeared  in  a  great  many  of.  The  Commies  never  give  up  ney  General have  to write  regulations under  which  the new  Best''Labor  Organization  trying.  Now  Bridges  has  a  new  law  will  be  administered.  As  soon  as  these  regulations  are  I'm  pji^ing 68  and  don't  expect  newspapers  across  the  country.  rig  called  by  the  fancy  publisfi,ed, the LOG will carry an explanation of  them fot the  to  be  afbund  long,  but  while  I'm  This • c  rew  has  done  a fine  Job  title working  of  "Maritime  Federation  of  of  pn­the­spot  public  relations  for  here  I'll always  be­doing  all I  can  benefit  of  interested  readers.  •  V  the  Pacific."  As  far  the  AFL  (it's  sb  little)  for th#  betterment  Seafarers  and  for  American  sea­ maritime  unions  are as concerned ­ '  4*  •  4*  ^  men  in  general.  It's  things  like  of  the  best  laboi'  organization  in  these  that  build  genuine, interna­ this is  the same  phony  CMU setup  tliis  country.  tional  good  will  more  than  all  the  again  with  the  same  purpose—to  I  know  that's  a  pretty  broad  speechmaking  of  diplomats  and  hard­time  the  AFL  Maritime  Trades  Department  and  all  of  its  US  ratification  of  the  four  ILO  conventions  relating  to  statement  but  I  think  it's  true.  politicians.  shipboard  conditions  and  the  issuance  of  ratings  to  seamen  Here  in  Kentucky  where  I  live  I  •   Besides  that,  it  couldn't  have  member  unions.  have  an  opportunity  to  talk  with  The  difference  this  time  is  that  is  bound  to  have  a  beneficial  effect.  Other  nations  are  ex­ men  of  many  crafts.  There is; so  come  at  a  more  appropriate  time  pected  to  fall  in  line,  and  in  the. long  run,  the  conventions  much  to say. on  how  well  off  Sea­ as far  as  the  port  6f  Singapore  is  very  idW  outfits  in  maritime  are  will improye conditions and raise standards chiefly dp foreii^n  farers are  but  I'm ,going  to^ skip it.  concerned,  becauae^  ^ •  recent  going  to  go  for  this  kind  of  deal.  n|pnt$s  your  Unioh ^fiad  "received  Since'the  CBW  folded,  the  mari­ flagships.  In  conclusion,'  I  want  to  thank  wrd  that  a'few  performers  were  time  unions,  wllto, fqw  exceptions,  This  is  good  news for  seamen  everywhere,  ap.d  for  Amer­ nil who have had  a hand  in'i^aking  makilig  a  nuisance  of"  themselves  have  put  the  Coinnfie  leaders  out  ican  seamen  whose conditions ^are  always  under  pressure  of  life  better  for  me.  God's  blessings  thi^  ; and  geBcafally  getting  into  of  business.—^^and,  there  is  a  pow­ on  you  all.  competition  from  low­wage^  poorly­fed  foreign  ships.  eveivbody's fiair.  As  a  result,  the  erful,'full  time  AFL  Maritime  John  B.  Hegarty  residents  were  getting  a  little  Trades  Department  in  existence,  The  one  big  loophole  remaining  is  the  fact  that  Panama,  Liberia  and  Honduras, three  countries that  have  become  the  (Ed.  note:  Brother  Hegarty  is  down  on  American  seamen  be­ The  AFL  Maritime  Trades  De­ refuge  of  shipowners  who  want  to  evade  decent  standards,  _one  of  the  disabled  Seafarers  who  cause  of  the  behavior  of  these  partment  is  well­preparied  now  to  '  are not  parties to  these agreements.  But  there is  nothing  to  is  currently  receiving  the  $15  a  foul­ups.  cope  with  anything  that  Bridges  It  took  ah  SIU  crew "to  show  maj) r try  to  pulL  We're  suire  w«  stop any country froni Ratifying them provided it is sincerely  ufeek  disability benefit  recently in­ what  all  of  us  know,  that  Seafar­ can  haudih  It  in stride.  stituted  by  the  SIU.)  interesteki in  the st^pdaMs aboard its merchant ships.  As I See It  Rank And File Contract  W iVew Immigratioii Law  Raising Standards  A;  �S IE A PA R E R S  i. O C  'Twehfi'?  it'  ps'  •  ''#S?  ';• •  • :­­:'p;'  •   5:;.'"P P• ^.' :.;:p^  •   v­p­  Fri^. Ami t, 19tt  •  ­  ­• ;  \ ­  •  ;­Pp• ;;• • ­•   • ;y"yi#tv¥.Jfy?:r¥f^ • ^'vpc  \/ "  •^  yiy¥  .  • • £";•   m'  I  ­i  •   .  .Ujrr^.'.'  CAR6?i  K.­'f'­ yrj]  otstmwj^  W:­ A  quick  glance  behind  the  noise  ond  oppprent  confusion  on  the  pier  shows  some  of  the  work  and  planning  that  go  Into  stowing  a  general  cargo  aboard  a  freighter.  Nu^­'r •  ¥'"¥v­W'  ¥ MAV­ • ,. \.U  .  To the casual  observer,  the loading of  a  general  cargo  ship  appears  to  be; a  mixture  of  confusion  and  noise.  Yet,  even  among  the  men  working  dockside,  few  know  how  much  planning  went  into  the  operation  before  the  hatches  were  opened.  iiiiP  ­/  ­•   •  ^  • r.;yi^;;>¥'vA .>;M  ^  ,­. •   Stowing the conglomeration of  articles  that  make  up  a  general  cargo  is  not  o  matter  that  can  be  left  to  guesswork.  Having the  right cargo  available  for  the  right  port at  the  right  time  is  something  that  doesn't  just  happen.  .;  ­• ! lir.  ­j r;.  .  ..  Stowing  shipments  of  various  shapes,  sizes and  weigmsi all  destined for differ­ ent ports is the sort of  thing that requires  plotting before it's put aboard the vessel.  t­ ­  ­ llHi  I itilli Ir«  I  i  ll 1It1   ilitlfiiit'lVl  t  I li:'!iii  ;;  ¥!d!i:  f'if.  fli  • i«ii  'It  fll,.  v'i  j;  liiulii  ..."  •  St'A!  • ^,vri, '  /'• "  I­'; I  lile  boxes  are  piled  inside a  warehouse,  a  crate  stands in  the doorway  ready  to be swung aboard  the  The crates, clearly  marked  with  their  destinations^ have b^ stacked at this doorway  because they  ;  ­  pjgj.  superintendent  checks ciratei^ location on  the stowage chart  "i  �Because  of  planning,  only  half  the hatch is  needed  to top off  on  all  three  levels.  With booms swung over  the side,  the  Steel  Traveler  tops  off  in  New  York  before  sailing.  With  planning,  all  three  holds  can be reached although the ship  already  loaded at  three  ports.  As the crates  of  machinery and  pallets of  boxes' that  are  piled  on  a  pier  are  swung  aboard a ship and swallowed  by the  hatches,  the question  of  stowage seems to  boil down  to  a  busy  effort  to  cram  cargo  into  every  available  comer  and  crack.  The  fact  that  it flows  aboard  the  vessel  smoothly  and  does fill  every  corner,  how­ ever,  is  part  of  a  carefully  planned  opera­ tion  that  revolves around  one  or  more  men  sitting  around  a  desk  perhaps  over  a  thou­ sand  miles  away  in  the  company's  main  office.  It revolves  around  a  carefully  drawn  dia­ gram  of  the vessel's  hold  that  tells the  pier  superintendent in  each  port of  loading what  cargo is scheduled for a  particular ship, and  exactly  where it  is  to go  aboard  the  vessel.  It's  all  part  of  a  centralized  operation  that  has  to  take  into  account  the  type  of  cargo,  the  loading  pbrts,  the  unloading  ports,  the  trim  of  the  ship,  the  capacity  of  the ship. Uie stability of  the vessel, and  the  bulk and  weight of  each  piece of  cargo that  is  to  go  aboard.  Coordinates' Cargo  This  is  the  operation  that .has  to  take  cargo  being sent  by  perhaps  over 100  ship­ pers throughout  the country  and  make sure  it gets aboard  the ship.  It also  has to  make  sure  that  the tractor  to  be  delivered  at  the  first  port  of  call  isn't  buried  under  cargo  scheduled  for  the fifth  port  of  call,  and  it  has to  make sure  that  the heavy  machinery  loaded  in  Baltimore  isn't  put  on  top  of  a  shipment  of  cheese that  was already  loaded  In  New  Orleans.  Then  too,'  it  has  to  make  sure  that  cargo  like sulphur  and  lampblack  aren't stored  in  the same  hold—^because  if  you riux  the two  you get  gunpowder. And all thejwhile it has  to  make  sure  that  the  vessel  keeps  her  proper  trim and stability  even  though  she's  going to  unload in  between five and  ten dif­ ferent  ports.  Here's  An  Example  As  an  example  of  the  way  the  operation  works, let's take an  Isthmian ship  that's go­ ing to  load at  Galveston,  New  Orleans, Bal­ timore ^snd  New  York. After  that, she'll  de­ liver her  cargo  to Gibraltar,  Suez,  Bombay,  Madras  and  Calcutta.  Although this  would  actually  be only  part  of  the  itinerary of  an  actual ship,  this sim­ plified  example  will  help  explain  just  what  happens.  Isthmian  has space  s'alesmen  all over  the  country.  They  take  the  orders  from  the  shippers,  schedule  the  cargo  for  a  specific  ship and  port, and  then  send  the  orders  to  the New  York  traffic office.  Charts Drawn  The traffic office makes sure that the ship  can  take  all  the  cargo  booked,  and then  turns all  the orders  over  to  the  operations  office.  There, a  stowage  chart  of  the  vessel  is  made  up  for  each  of  the  loading  ports,  as  well  as a  master  stowage  chart  to  show  tVhat she'll  be carrying  when  fully loaded.  The  problem  is  complicated  when,  in  Galveston,  you  load  tractors  for  Suez,  cot­ ton  for  Bombay,  heavy  machinery  for* Gi­ braltar,  and. sulphur  for  Calcutta.  Then,  in  New  Orleans,  you  pick  up  oil  for  Madras,  wheat  for  Calcutta, flour  for  Suez  and  a  couple  of  crated  cars  for  Gibraltar.  The  same  thing  happens  in  Baltimore  and  New  York.  The  cargo  loaded  in  each  of  these  ports  must  be stowed  so  that it  will  not  interfere  with  the  loading  at  future  ports.  This  is  just  one  of  the  reasons for  planning.  .At  the same  time,  the  destination  of  the  cargo  must  be  considered.  The  cargo  des­ tined for  Gibraltar must  be accessible  when  the ship gets there,  and  mustn't  be  blocked  or  covered  by  cargo  slated  for  a  later  port  of  call.  Here's  it's  obvious  that  the  machinery  loaded  at  Galveston  and  scheduled  for  Gi­ braltar can't  just  be stored  in  a  rear corner  of  a  lower  hold,' nor can  cargo to  be loaded  at New  York but  scheduled for Calcutta  just  be loaded  on top.  At  the same  time, for  the stability  of  the  vessel,  it  is  best  to  get  the  heaviest  cargo  in the lower  holds.  Use All Hatches  The  trick,  of  course,  is  to  use  all  the  hatches  and  distribute  the  cargo  evenly  at  each port  of  loading, and also load  the cargo  so  that  about  the  same  weight  is  unloaded  from  each  hatch  at  each  of  the  ports  of  call.  That  way,  there's  no  problem  about  trim.  The  way  it's  done,  whenever  possible,  is  that the cargo  is loaded along  the bulkheads  in  each  of  the  holds.  That  way,  the  hatch  itself  is left free  and  open. So, even  though  cargo  has  been  put  in  number  2  'tween­ decks  at  Galveston,  cargo  can  still  be  put  in  number  2  lower  hold  at  New  Orleans  without  having  to  move  the other  material.  This  way,  a  hole  or  "well"  is  left  right  down  the  middle.  All  the  cargo  piled  asound  it  can  be  easily  reached.  Thus,  the  shelter  deck  and  'tween  deck  holds  can  be  completely  loaded—except  for  this  well—  and  yet the cargo nets  can go  right down  to  the lower  hold  without  any trouble.  The  same  basic  principle  is followed  for  all the loading  ports, if  possible, with  actual  hatches the last part  of  the hold  to be filled,  and  the first  part  to  be  unloaded. How  suc­ cessfully  this  can  be  done,  of  course,  de­ pends  primarily  upon  the  type  of  cargo  booked  and  the  por^s  to  which  it  is  going.  Of  course, the  thing that  makes the  oper­ ation  even  more  complicated  is  that  the  vessel  will  probably  be  picking  up  some  new  cargo  at  each  of  the  ports  vhere  she  unloads.  Stability  Considered  The  amount,  of  deck  cargo  that  can  be  carried  depends  upon  the  stability  of  the  Vessel,  and  that  depends  on  how  much  of  the  cargo  weight  can  be  distributed  in  the  lower  holds.  If  %  large  percentage  of  the  cargo  weight  can  be  put  in  the  lower  holds,  then  a  large  deck  cargo  can  be  car­ ried  since  the  vessel's  center  of  gravity  will  be  lower.  A  vessel  that  has  a  good  distribution of  weight  in  her  lower  holds  may  be  able  to  carry  a  full  deck  cargo  of  automobiles  on  one trip, and yet  if  the distribution  of  cargo  in  the holds  is not so  good on  her  next trip,  she may  not be  able to carry  any deck cargo  at  all.  Draw  Charts  So,  taking  all  the  booking  orders  that  have  been  made  for  the  vessel,  the  opera­ tions  office  draws  up  a  stowage  chart  for  Galveston,  another  for  New  Orleans,  and  one  for  each  of  the  other  loading  ports.  These  charts  are  airmailed  to  the  pier  su­ perintendent  in  each  of  the  ports.  Of  course,  while  these  charts  are  being  drawn  up,  the  men  are  armed  with  tables  that show  them  how  much  weight  and  how  many cubic feet  they have  to allow  for vari­ ous  types  of  merchandise,  as  well  as  tables  showing  them  the  percentages  needed  for  trim  and  stability  and  the  amount  of  cargo  that can  be carried  by the  ship.  When  the  pier  superintendent  gets  his  chart,  most  of  the  cargo  will  already  be  on  the  pier,  already  marked  with  the  colored  code  symbols  that  give  its destination.  Can  Make Changes  Following  the  original  stowage  chart  as  closely  as  possible,  the  superintendent  also  has  the  responsibility  of  making  changes  that  appear,  for  one  reason  or  another,  to  be  more  efficient.  All  the cargo  has already  been  marked  in  on  the  original  stowage  chart,  but  such  things  as  failure  of  certain  cargo  to  arrive  at  the  pier  in  Mme  to  make  the  ship  may  make, it  necessary  for  the  pier  superinten­ dent  to  make some  changes.  After  he  has  loaded  all  the  cargo  in  his  port, the superintendent  then sits  down and  draws  up  a finished  stowage  chart,  com­ plete with  colored symbols and  markings, to  show  exactly  what  has  been  loaded  and  exactly  where  it  was  actually  stowed.  Other  Complications  Of  course  there are  many more  complica­ tions  to  the  picture.  For  one  thing  cargo  is  usually  still  being  booked  right  up  until  the final  loading  hour,  and  there  are  other  factors  that  keep  popping  up,  but  there  is  no  need  to  go  into  them  here.  The  main  thing  is  that  each  pallet  that  is  swung  aboard  the  ship  has  been  con­ sidered  carefully  in  the  operations  office  and  has  been  earmarked for  a  specific  spot  in  a  certain  hold  perhaps  even  before  it  actually  got . to  the­pier.  There's no  guesswork and  nothing left  to  chance,  for  the  actual  planning  of  stowage  a cargo aboard a  ship is  a fine science unto  itself  and  is  handled  by  highly  trained  specialists.  •  V  m  �S EA FA IiE Jft 5  £ d 6  Pace. Fonrfeen  Fridaf,  ^:i!!;  INE  France's  new  liner, the  Flandre; ran  into some  embarrassing trouble  0® her  maiden voyage.  On the  way  to  New  York her  oil filters  clogged,  making her  a  day  late.  She  anchored  in  New  York's  Upper  Bay  and  a  short  circuit  cut  out  most  of  her'electric  power  so  she  couldn't  raise  the  anchor.  Then  she  had  to  beHTowed  to  her  pier.  Her  return  sailing  was  delayed  two  days  for  repairs.  Due to  the  nature  of  the. cargo and  the  design  of  the  ship, the  deck  gang on a  tanker faces maintenance problems  which are  quite  different  from  those  on  dry  cargo  ships,  not  the  least  of  which  are  d^e­to  the  fact  that  the  tanker's  deck  is  periodically  awash  with­ seas,  in  rough  weather.  This  is  common  when  the  vessel  is  fully  loaded  and  riding  A "floating thermos  bottle" was launched  in Texas.  A 167­foot  barge,  The  steel strike  ended, and  once  low,  it  contains  an  Insulated  tank  with  a  1,000­ton  capacity  for  carrying  The  outside  surfaces  of  the  ship  are  cared  for  pretty  much  In  the^  molten  sulphur at  temperatures  of  300 degrees  . . •  The  Danish  Kista,  more  the  blast  furnaces  are  in  same way as on any  other ship;  with chipping  hammer and  paint brush.  operation.  The  longest  strike  in  a  cargo  ship  designed  as  an  ice­breaker  for  Arctic  service  has  been  the  industry's  history  ended  dur­ launched.  Rated  at  1,200  deadweight  tons,  she'll  carry  24  passengers  ing a White  House conference.  The  Sometimes­ the  deck  Itself  will  be  paved  with  an  asphalt  or  tar­like  substance  which  resists  the  corrosive  effect,  of  the  regular  sea­water  and make  12 knots  when  fully loaded.  The  Greenland  Trading  Co. has  workers got, a  21­cent­an­hour wage  bath  to  which  the  deck  is subject.  However,  the  main  job  of  mainte­ chartered  her.  hike,  a  modified  union  shop  and  ic>  other  fringe  benefits.  The  com­ nance  involves  the  cleaning  of  tank  interiors..  The  type  of  cleaning  Two  seamen  were  killed  when  the  Greek  freighter  Triton  was  in  a  panies got  a price  hike of  $5.20 per  in turn  depends  upon  the nature  of  the oil  cargo  carried  by the  vessel.  collision  with  the  Alaska  Steamship  Company's  Baranoff  at  Entrance  ton.  Accumulate  Sticky  Sludge  Island  just  outside  Nanaimo  Harbor,  BC  ,  .  .  Estimates  say  there .are  Tanks  which  carry  heavy  crude  (black  oil)  will  accumulate  a' sticky  at  least  4,000  shallow­draft  vessels  which  regularly  ply  their  trade  Bargaining  continued  on  other  in  New  York  Harbor  ... The  Military  Sea  Transport  Service's  At­ issues,  like  management  rights  sludge  due  to  the  impurities  in  the  cargo.  Usually,  after  the  tanker  lantic  Area  Command  let  $199^922  in  contracts  from  July  14  to  July  clauses,  incentive  pay  ands local  has  discharged  cargo  and  put  to  sea  the  cleaning  operation  will  conditions.  A  few  companies  held  get  underway.  First,  the  tanks  will  be  flooded  with steam  for  as  long  27  for  work  done  on  Navy  transports,  out, but  were exepected  to fall into  as 12 hours depending on  the amount of  sludge that's  in the  tank.  The  4i  ­  t  line shortly.  .  effect  of  the  hot  steam  is  to­loosen  the  sludge  off  the  tank  sides and  The  privately­owned  United  States  ocean­going  tanker  fleet  de­ 3^  if  t  other  surfaces.  After  tlie  steam  is  shut  off,  the  tank  is  washed  with  creased  by  six vbssels  between  January, and  July, bui is still the  larg­ est ocean­going  tanker fleet  in the  world  under  one flag.  In  January,  The  International  Ladies  Gar­ hot  water  undbr high  pressure.  Usually  this is  done  with  the  Butter­ the US had  457  ocean­going tankers totalling  6,806,286 deadweight tons.  ment  Workejrs  Union,  AFL,  worth  machine  which  consists  of  a  large  revolving  sprinkler  system.  In July,  the figure  was 451  vessels  totalling­6>740,954 deadweight  tons.  launched a­drive  against  some~100  The machine is lowered into the hold and as it revolves it sends a stream  The  sale  and  transfer  of  4  vessels  totalling  48,590  deadweight  tons  scab  shops  in  the  New  York  area.  of  hot  water  under  high  pressure  against  all  parts  of  tne  taqk.  The  and  the  loss  of  3  ships  totalling  34,842  in  disasters  made  the  differ­ The drive,  which was launched with  machine  can  be  set  for  certain  depths  because  its  hose  is  marked  ence,  while  during  the  period  there  war  1  new  tanker  of  18,100  picketlines  throughout  the  Man­ at  five  foot  intervals.  hattan  garment  district,  . had  the  • T   he  advantages of  Butterworthing  are  that  it  usually can  cover tank  added  to  the  fleet.  support  of  the organized,  employ­ surfaces  far  more  thoroughly  than  a  hand  hose  handled  by  the  crew  t  t  t  In  1949,  the US  had  its  largest  oCean­going private  tanker fleet  with  ers,  who­claim ­ that  the  imorgan­ on deck.  In addition the pressure  can  be higher,  about  175  pounds per  474  ships  totalling  6,889,000.  At  the  present  time,  some  58  tankers  ized  shops  constitute  unfair  com­ square inch,  and  the  water'can  be made  hotter  than  men  could handle  urithout scalding.  Whether washed by  machine or hand hose,  the ship's  totalling  1,582,645  are  either  on  order  or  already  under  construction  petition.  pumps  are  at  work  during  this  process,  discharging  the  mixture  of  if  if  4  in  US  shipyards.  Of  these,  however  27  are  destined  for "foreign  flags,  while  31  will  go  under,the  US  flag.  Whi^  the  privately  owned  US  The Order of  Railway Conductors  sludge and  water  over the  side  of  the  ship.  fleet  makes  up  24  percent  of  the  world's  total,  only  6.6  percent  of  and  the  Pullman  Co.  reached  a  Non­Sparking  Shovels  the new  vessels now on  order or under  construtcion in  the world  is des­ settlement  of  their  18­month­old  The  Butterworth  machine  system  will  clean  the  tank  out  thoroughly  tined  for  the  US flag.  dispute  just five  days  before  a  without  any  men  having  to  go  into  it.  Sometimes  though,  there  may  J"  3^  4^  strike  was  scheduled  to  start  in  be  some  sludge  left  on  the  bottom,  or  some  of  the  parts  of  the  tank  The  Government  accepted  new  bids  for  the  raising  of  the  tanker  Chicago.  The  agreement  included  might  not  have  been  touched  by  the  hot  water.  After cooling  off  the  F.  L.  Hayes  which  exploded  and  sank  in  the  Chesapeake  and  Dela­ a  basic  pay  hike  of  12i^  cents  an  tank, the men can enter and  wash off  the rest  of  the sludge with a hand  ware  Canal  May  15  with  4  men  killed.  Since  then,  it  has  blocked  the  hour  retroactive  to  Jan.  1,  1951,  hose, or else,  take up  the remainder  with non­spark shovels or scrapers.  canal  and  resulted  in  losses of  over  $1,000,000  to shippers.  Salvage  at­ and a  cost of living escalator  clause  After  the  tank  is  cleaned,  wind  sails  are  set  up  to  ventilate  them.  tempts  have  been  unsuccessful,  and  attempts  may  now  be  made  to  which  should  mean  about  12  cents  These^are  made  of  canvas  spread  on  hoops  or  wire  rings  with  canvas  dynamite  the  hulk  so  as  to  clear  the  canal  for  traffic  once  more.  more  an  hour. '  wings on  top so  set as  to  catch  the  vnnd  and  ventilate  the  tank.  $1 •   it  3>  3^  '  Problem  Of  Rust  .  A  disagreement over  rental  fees has  held  up the  subletting  of  water­ Workers in the  New Orleans  tank  The  process  of  cleaning  the  tank  usually  renders  it  gas­free.  Some­ front  property  to  the  New  York  Port  Authority  by  the  City  of  Ho­ engine  plant  of  the  Chrysler  Corp.  boken.  The  Maritime  Administration  has  leased  the  land  to  the  city  have  voted  to  accept  an agreement  times,  though,  after  the  tank  has  been  thoroughly  cleaned  it  will  test  for  $1  per  year  for  52  years  on  the  condition  that  it  sublet  the  land  which  includes  them  in  the  nation­ gas.  In  this situation  the  whole  steaming  and  washing  process  has  to  to  the  Port  Authority  for  improvement.  The  city  wants  $300,000  in  a  al  CIO  United  Auto  Workers  be, repeated.  This is  particularly  true if  the tanks  have carried gasoline  lump  sum  from  the  Authority  for  rent,  while  the  Authority  wants  Chrysler contract. They  had 'threat­ as several washings  are sometimes necessary  to rid the  tank  of  gas.  In  tanks  which ^sarried  gasoliqe,  the  cleaning  problem  is  quite  dif­ to stagger  the  payments.  ened  to  strike  because  they  were  3l«  ,  3>  if  ^  being  offered  less  than  other  ferent as  the  tanks  tend to  accumulate  a  very  heavy  coat of  rust.  This  mean^  that  the  crew  has  to  go  into  the  tank  with  chipping  hammers  Three  new  freight  vessels  have  been  launched  by  rejuvenated  Ger­ Chrysler  plants.  after  the steaming  and  ventilating  process.  When  this  is done,  a care­ man  shipyards.  All  sleek,  fast  ships,  they  are  the  Pacific  of  6,300  if  if  3>  ful  watch  has  to  be  kept  over  the  chipping crew  with repeated  testing  deadweight tons, the Mujolu of  6,700 deadweight tons, an unnamed 9,000­ The  Communications  Workers  of  deadweight  ton  twin  screw  vessel,  which  is  a  sister  ship  to  the  year­ America,  CIO,  have  gotten  WSB  for  gas,  even  though  the  tank  may  have  been  found  free of  gas  when  old  Silver  Gate,  which  is  a  I9.5­knot  freighter.  In  1939,  the  German  approval  on  its  contracts* with  11  work  started.  Gas  tends  to  accumulate  underneath'  the  rust,  and  merchant  fleet  ranked  fifth  in  the  world.  During  the  war,  Germany  Bell  System  companies.. The  new  when  the  rust  is  removed  in  sufficient  quantities  it  may  be  released,  lost  almost  all  of  her  4,500,000  tons  of  shipping.  Now,  Germany  has  contracts  give  wage  increases aver­ affecting  men  working  in  the  tank.  If  anybody  iq  the  chipping  crew  climbed  back  up  to  14th  place  in  the  world  with  1,300,000  gross  regis­ aging  11%  cents  per  hour, and  af­ starts  behaving  in  a  bewildered  or  slap­happy  manner  he  should  be  taken  out  of  the  tank  immediately.  tered  tons  and  expects  to  continue  adding  to  her  fleet.  fect  about  200,000  workers.  Gas­Testing  Devices  if  ii  if  if  if  t  Testing  for  gas  is  done  with  any  one  of  several  devices  designed  Work  has  begun  on  the  charred  hull  of  the  Norwegian  freighter  Three  furniture  salesnaen In  To­ Black  Gull,  which  exploded  and  burned  off  Montauk  Point,  Long  Is­ ledo,  Ohio,  got  $1,610  in  back  pay  for  the  purpose.  One  such  gadget  draws  a  sample  of  the  air  in  the  land,  with  four  lost.  The  hull  sank  off  Staten  Island  as  fireboats  con­ when  the  Retail  Clerks 'interna­ tank  through  a  hose  and  sends  it  into  a recording  box  which  indicates  tinued  to  pour  water  injo  her  to  fight  the  fire  while  a  tug  towed her.  tional Association "reniinded" their  on a  dial  whether  or  not  there  is­any  gas  in­the  tank.  The  hull  has  now  been  refloated  and  a  survey  of  the  damage  has  boss  that­he  had  overlooked  split  In  the  event .a  tank  is not  completely  gas free,  it is  possible  to  send­ been  started.  commission  and  average­earning  men  into  it  if  need  be  for  a  repair  or  brief .inspection  with  a  fresh  4>  3^  3^  holiday  pay  clauses  in  the  con­ air  breathing  mask.  This  is  made  up  of  a  helmet,  attached  hose  and  New  York  City is  expected  to  take  action  in  the  very  near future  on  tract ... Some  120  women  janitors  hand  pump  on  deck  which  pumps  fresh  air  to  the  man  wearing  it.  an  over­all  improvement  program  for  its  port,  which  would  include  at  the  Allis­Chalmers  plant  in Wis­ Under  no  circumstances  should  an  oxygen  mask  be  used  as  this  could  pier  reconstruction  and  modernization  as  well  as  an  overhaul  in  the  consin  were  awarded  $37,000  in  invite a  fatal  explosion.  Nor is  a  gas mask  of  any  use as  it  only filters  rental charges,  railway  rates and  other general  costs..  Nine committees  back  pay  and  a  wage  hike  of  10  the  air  in  the  tank  and  doesn't  produce  any  fresh  air  of  its  own.  In  •   that  were  appointed  by  the  Mayor  have  now  turned  in  their  reports  cents  per  hour  after  the  United  any event,  a safety  line  should  be  attached  to  the  man  with two .crew­  .  on port  cmiditiQns and tiie  action, if  any, is expected to  stem from these  Auto  Workers,  CIO,  insisted  the  men standing  by  in case  the man  needs aid.  It  is conuaon  sense never ­ reports  . , . Four  ihiUtary  troop  ships,  the  Gen.  A.  W.  Brewster,  Fred  women  were  doing  the  same  work  to "fenter  a  tank  with  a  welding  torch  or  any  other  open  flame  unless  Ainsworth,  Gen.  W.  M.  Black  and  Sgt.  Charles  Mower  all  arrived  in  as  men  and  were  entitled  to  the  it has  been  certified  gas  free  by  a  chemist  who  has  taken  air  samples  San  Francisco.  .  same  pay.  ­­  .  and  tested  them  .  ..  laboratory.  $1  l.^f­ 1  I  I«$:  LABOR  ROUND­UP  $1.  �.  . '  •  rtUtMT,  Amt 9,mf  ­^;'r":'^  .• •   'r­, • .: ^:  ­  „.  '  ,  §• ''•L0^    p«r«  Fifteca  From Foe'slo To Family Man  Seafarer  Arthur  GilUland,  DM,  tries  his  hand  at  feeding  his  young  son  Daniei  while  his  wife  Joan  looks  on.  He  paid  uff  the  Seatrain  Louisiana  Just  in  time  for  baby's  birth  July  23.  water  doesn't  seem  to  turn  the  trick,  the  new  dad  next  turns  to  the  baby  formula.  Yohng  Daniel  qualified  Gilliiand for the  hundredth maternity  benefit paid  out by the SIU.  Gilliiand  applies  a  little  Seafarer  know­how  off  the  ship  in  the  un­ familiar  surroundings  of  the  kitchen  to sterilize  and prepare  the  gear he'll  need  to  complete the  job..  Success!  Confidently  admitting  now  that  it  wasn't  so  hard  after  all,  the  new  father  reaps  the  harvest  of  his  labors as Daniel  falls asleep and  quiet  again  descends  on  the  household.  SIU  Welfare  Pays Out  Int'l  Pacts  Aid  Seamen  100th Birth Benefit  .'K;|  (Continued  from  page  7)  been  regulariy  employed  in  mari­ rating  and  not  a  full  AB  rating  as  convention  call  for  regular  checks  time  for  at  least  two  years  before  is  the  green  ticket.  The  convention  on  food  and  ca­ of  food and  water supply as  well as  that  time.  Minimum  Age  tering  has  been  ratified  by five  galley  spaces  and  equipment.  This  and  later  married  her.  Their  new  includes Inspection  at  sea.  In  the  The  agreement* on  certification  countries  thus  far:  France,  Bul­ (Continued from  page 2)  of  ABs calls for  a  minimum  age of  Canada,  Belgium  and  Portu­ Bronx  across  the  street  from  his  son  was  bom  the  day  before  their  event  a  shipowner  or  captain  fails  at  least  18  years.  The  candidate  garia,  gal. The  agreement on  certification  second  wedding  anniversary.  wife,  who  is  20,  for  some  time  must 'have  either­ three  years'  sea  of  cooks  has  been  okayed  by  more  to  comply  with  the  regulations  the  before he  met her.  One day  Joan's  The  proud  papa  has been  sailing  time,  or  a  combination  of  two  than  the  "required  nine  countries  responsible  person  would  be  sub­ dad  was fixing  his  car  in  front  of  since  1945,  except  for  one  year  in  years'  sea  time  and  a  training  and is  in effect for France,  Britain,  the  house  and  Gilliiand  offered  to  the  Army  during  1949,  and  has  ject  to  penalties.  school  course,  or  18  months  sea  Bulgaria,  Netherlands,  Canada,  help him.  As a result, he met  Joan  always  sailed  with  the  SIU,  which,  time  and  a  training  ship  course.  Ireland,  Belgium,  Norway  and  pooks' Exam  he  says,  "is. the  best  Union  any­ He must  also  pags ah  exam  for  AB  Portugal.  .  The  convention  on  certification  and  lifeboatman.  where."  The  medical  exam  convention  He  expects  to  be  looking  for an­ of  ships'  cooks,  c. lls  for  a  mini­ In  this  particular  instance  an  has been  approved  by France,  Bul­ other  ship  pretty  soon,  but figures  mum  age  for  cooks,  a  minimum  understanding  has  been  reached  garia,  Canada,  Belgium  and  Por­ amount  of  sea  time and  passage  of  hell  wait  for  a  coastwise  berth  so  that  nothing  in  the  convention  tugal, five  out  of  the  required  he  can  get  home  every  once  in 'a  an  exam  testing  the  man's  ability  would  interfere  with  the  issuance  seven.  The  AB  agreement,  which'  to  prepare  meals;  draw  up  menus  while.  of  blue  AB  tickets.  These  tickets  required  just  two  ratifications,  has  Meanwhile,  he  says  "this  mater­ and  handle  and  store  food.  are  considered  an  intermediate  had  seven  in  all.  nity  benefit  came  along at  just  the  This  convention  will  go  into  ef­ right time.  It's really great  to have  fect  three  years  after  it  is ratified.  a  Union  that  makes  it  possible  for  If  a  ship's  cook  has  shown  in  that  a  man  to  have  a  family  through  three­year  period  that  he  is  a  (Continued from  page  3)  good  wages  and  conditions  and  qualified  worker  this  will  be  ac­ (Continued from  page  2)  under  regulations  that  the  Attor­ ters  organizer  throughout  the  now  this  maternity  benefit  We  cepted  as  equivalent  to  certifica­ tion  through  an  examination.  expected  to'put  a  big  dent  in  our  ney  General  will  issue.  the  US from  a foreign country,  the  drive.  Working  out  of,  the  New  The  third  convention  deals  with  Immigration  Service  must  receive  Since  the  new  act  deals  with  bank  account  with  the  baby,  but  York  office.  After  the  successful  the  maternity  benefit  came  along  medical  examination  of  seamen.  a  complete  list  containing  the  both  immigration  and  naturaliza­ conclusion  of.  the  Cities  Service  just  when  we  needed  it."  It  calls  for  all  crewmembers  to  names  of  all  aliens  employed  on  tion  laws,  it  will  be  administered  fight he helped organize  other non­ prodhce  a  certificate  of  physical  the  ship  as  well  as  their  ratings,  by  two  departments,  the  Depart­ Boys  Still  Lead  fitness,  with  particular  attention  where  and  when  they  signed  on,  ment  of  Justice  and  the  State  De­ union  companies  and  also  served  to  hearing,  sight  and  color  vision  and  who  paid  off  in  the  US if  any.  partment.  Both  departments  are  In  the  over­all  picture,  the  race  as  port  agent  at  Lake  Charles,  between  ­the  boys  and  girls  saw  as  well  as  freedom  from  disease  Similarly,  when  the  ship  leaves,  now  in  the  process  of  writing  up  Louisiana.  In  this  job  he  became  the  boys  lengthen  their  lead..  Two  that  is  likely  to  affect  the  health  it  has  to  supply  the  Immigration  regulations  which  will  affect  alien  thoroughly familiar with all tanker  weeks ago,  there had  been  39  boys  of  another  crewmember,  or  be  Service  with another  list.  This will  seamen.  It  is  expected  that  the  operations  throughout  the.  Gulf  .and  36  girls,  but  during  the  past  aggravated  aboard  a  ship.  .  contain  the  names  of  any  aliens  regulations  will  be  made  public  two  weeks  payments  went  out  for  who were  signed on  in  the  US, the  sometime  in October  or  November.  For  two  years after  this  cpnven­ area.  names  of  all  who  paid  off  or ­were  As  soon as  these  regulations are  20  boys  and  17  girls  to  bring  the  tion goes  into effect,  a seaman  will  Seafarers  will  recall  that  in  the  totals  up  to  59  boys  and  53  girls.  be  permitted  to  sail  without  such  fired in the  US port,  as well  as any  made  public,  the LOG  will  publish  Cities  Service  campaign  the  SIU  that  material  which  deals  with  Strange  as  it may  seem,  during  a  certificate  if  he can  show he  has  deserters.  organizing  drive  won  a  complete  the  regulations of  alien seamen.  In the  past  twd  weeks  the  new  girls  29­Day  Permit  meantime.  Seafarers  with  any  victory  over  the  bitter  opposition  were  way  out  in  front  in  the  When  the  alien  crewmember  questions  can  write  to  the  LOG.  of  a  muiti­million  dollar  oil  com­ southent­ports,  while  the  boys  led  arrives  in  a  US  port,  he  will  be  pany  that  spent  millions  and  util­ the field  in  the  northern  ports.  issued a  so­called "conditional  per­ mit"  which  permits  him  to  remain  ized  a  company  union  and  labor  The  Seafarers  who  each  col­ in  the US  temporarily for a  period  lected  a  $200  maternity  benefit  spies  to  beat  the  Union.'  of  no  longer  than  29  days.  This  check  and  whose  babies  each  got  Top­Notch  Conditions  doesn't  apply  to any  alien who  has  a  $25  US  bond  front  the  Union  been  admitted  for  permanent resi­ As  a  result  of  that  drive.  Cities  during  the  last  two  weeks  include:  (Continued  from page  3)  dence on  a  visa.  •  Service  seamen  are  now  sailing  Paul  E.  Reed,  Richard  F.  Tay­ The  Immigration  Officer  has  feel  that  we  could  not  make  any  lor,  Dewey  Saxon,  Martin  Sierra,  under  top­notch  SIU  conditions  the  power  to  limit  the  temporary  (Continued from  page  3)  and  harmonious  ­relations  have  Chester  A.  Yow,  Antonio  Perez  change  that  would  improve  upon,  permit  to  less  than  29  days.  Also  Guillen,  Aycock  Brown  Jr.,  Ismael  Union  hopes  to  secure  a  contract  been established  betwera  the com­ Galarce,  Glenn'  Reid,  John  W.  it  for  these  purposes."  the  Attorney  General  can  revoke  pany  and  the  Union.  Cities  Serv­ Pearson,  Jpseph  F.  Casem, Charles  Consequently,  the  committee  re­ the permit  if  he  believes  that  the  chat  will  best  meet  the  desires  of  ice  seamen fired  in  the .course  of  Newtdn,  Leo  B.  DeLoach,  Kenny  commends  that  the  proposal  be  alien  doesn't  intend  to  leave  with­ the  working  Seafarer.  placed  on  a  secret  ballot  to  mn  in  the  29­day  period,  and  can  SIU  Secretary­Treasurer  Paul  the  drive_were'shipped  through  the  SIU  and  received  half­a­mil­ Ray, Warren,  John  E.  Whitlock,  30  aays from  August  18,  1952,  and  arrest  and  deport  him.  Hall,  commenting  on  the  negotia­ lion  dollars  compensation  thanks  Robert  Robertson,  Daniel  Marine,  that  the  complete  text  of  the  pro­ tions,  declared:  "We  don't  expect  An  alien  on  a  temporary  permit  to  the  Union's  efforts  on  thfeir  be­ Samuel  Cooper,  Pedro  Perez,  Les­ posal  ana  their  report  ­be  pub­ who  to have  an easy  time of  it with  the  deliberately  remaips  in  the  half.  They  are  now  sailing  Cities  ter  Larkih,  Wiley  Parrott,  Sammy  lished  in  the  LOG.  That  is  being  US over 29 days  is subject to a  fine  operators.  As  you  know,  they  are  done  in  this  issue.  Service  and  other  SIU  tanker  and  Dulaca, ­Jim  Spencer.  never  very  enthusiastic  about  Also,  Joseph  Barlow,  Arthur  Members  of  the  committee  as  of  $500  afid/or six months'  impris­ opening  'T'  freight  companies.  purse  strings  for  onment.  •   the  men  who  make'the  money  for  Besides  his  organizing  activities,  GiUiland,  Charles  Gallagher,  chosen  by  the  membership  were:  Fingerprinting  them.  But  the  Union  is  confident  Terpe .  is  now  conducting  edifca'  George  Kaufman,  .  John  Powe,  deck  department,  Charles  Palmer  Charles  Katsanis,  Harris  Phillip^,  and  John  A.  Ziereis;  engine  de­ .  In  any  cjase,  all  aliens  who  want  we'll  come  out of  the sessions  with  ­CP­ tional  forums  at  headquarters  for  staff  organizers  and  new  men  in  Lawrence .^.Smith,  Frttnk  Sawyer,  partment,  Maurice  P.  McCoskey  to  enter  the  United  States, includ­ a  good  agreement  because  your  the  Union  to  acquaint  them  with  Alexis  Ben­Kori,  Roy  White,  Patil  and  Walter  J.  Szostak;  steward  ing  alien  crewmen,  must  be  regis­ negotiating committee knows it can  all  the  variied functions  and  mem­ Woodcock,  John  Cobb,.land  Samr  depa. /nent. Cliff  Wilson and  Alon­ tered  and fingerprinted. Just  how  count on  100 percent support Jrom  this is to  be  done  will  be  set forth  the membersMp to  back  theni  up.*'  uel  Stewart.,/,  .  ,7  ,  ?0;MUefski.;,/:>  bership  services  of  the SIU.  • /  Terpe  Named  SIU Director  Of  Organizing  New  Alien Seamen Law  Comm.  OKs  Const Vote  • i...  •  •  '­V. ..­s­ '  '  •  Union Opens  Pact Talks  �V  IPafe  Sixteen  iirs­ii: ^Nadbw­Dreiims  ­  : ..= ^  ­fllf •  ;^ji'5,­;y.', • ­'. ,v'i­ .  ­  • <•   Friday, AoKiist  8, 1958  SEAFAJHE m  '• ;  4'h. "ii  • ^Contributed by  Joseph  ti^mbiay  That  the average  normal  human  purpose  of  making  and  mending  body  sometimes  contains  up  to  a  quill  pens.  It  was  once  customary  gallon  and a  hal^of  blood?  A  gal­ for each person  to cut his own  pens  lon  of  blood  weighs  about  eight  as he  needed  them,  pounds and  the total  blood  volume  4  t  t  in a normal  individual is abO|Ut 1/20  That  there  is  a  part  of  the  US  of  the  body  weight.  Fat  persorts  which  cannot  be  reached  by  land  have relatively less blood  than lean  without  pasring over  Canadian ter­ ones.  ritory?  The  northern  part  of  Lake  of  the Woods  County  in  Minnesota  i  t  That  the  reason  we  call  them  is  farther,  north  than  any  other  monkey­wrenches  is  because  they  state  in  the  US,  It's  at  the  north­ were  probably  m^de  by  a  London  em end  of  the Lake  of  the Woods,  blacksmith called Charles  Moncke?  adjacent  to  the  Canadian  province  Owing to  popular ignorance  of  the  of  Manitoba,  origin  of  the  word,  it  became  na­ t  t  turally  corrupted  into  monkey  That  the  US  Government  has  which  was  pronounced  nearly  the  been  entirely  free, from  debt  only  same.  once  in  history?  First  created  in  1775  when  the  Continental  Con­ That  copies  of  "Seafarers  In  gress  issued  bills  of  credit  to  fi­ World  War  II"  are  still  available  nance  the  Revolu,tion,  the  national  at  all  SIU  branch  halls?  This  il­ debt  was  reduced  to  zero  during  lustrated  booklet,  well  studded  the second administration  of  Presi­ with  pictures,  carries' the  story  of  dent Andrew  Jackson (1834),  It re­ the exploits and  deeds of  hundreds  turned  during  the  financial  crises  bf  Seafarers,  and  the  ships  they  of  1837 and  has  been  with  us ever  Mr  sailed  during the  war,  since,  i.V'r­  :  ;  $>  $>  I,'!?­''  t  4"  1^:­ That  grapefruit  gets  its  name  That  Seafarers  who  have  the  iy­ from  fact  that  the  fruit  often  necessary  qualifications  can  throw  grows  in  bunches  or  clusters  re­ in for any  one of  the  jobs listed  in  sembling  grapes?  Grapefruit  was  the  group  in  which  they  are regis­ originally  a  native  of  southeastern  tered? All are shipped according to  Asia and  the Malay  and  Polynesian  the date  on  the registration  cards,  Islands,  from  where  it  seems  to  have  been  introduced  in  the  West  '  That  an  electric  fan  does  not  Back in 1908 the masts and  yards of  sailing iressels, lying in Boca  and Baracca  of  Buenos  Indies  and  Fiorida  by  the  early  make  the  air  in  a  room  cooler,  Spanish  colonists.  It  is  not,  as  as  commonly  supposed?  In  fact,  Aires, resembled  a forest  park.  From  the waterfront cafes came  the sounds of  music, l?/ugh­ often supposed,  a hybrid  developed  the  temperature  of  a  room  is, in­ by  crossing  other fruits,  ter  of  senoritas  and  the  hoarse  voices  of  sailors  making  love.  creased  by  setting  the  air in  rapid  . *  i  ^  it  motion.  The  cooling  effect  of  the  Among  the  women  of  Boca'*^  ^  '  swore.  Above  his  head  at  the  'That  the  penknife  used  today  is  fan  results  from  the fact  the tem­ away  on  my  Puritan,"  he  roared,  was Minna,  a  big  blonde,  just  shaking his fist.  For a  month noth­ break  of  the  poop,  Minna  laughed  a. holdover  from  the  days  when  perature of  the air is  below that of  18,  whose  mother  kept  a  ing  happened.  Finally  the  Luck­ aloud.  steel  writing  pens  were  unknown?  a  person's  skin  and  each  puff  of  The  original  penknife  was  a  small  air  absorbs  heat  and  moisture  as  No  Swearing  boarding  house  for­sailors.  Then  now,  a  bark  under  Captain  Waters  a  boarder,  Jack  the  sailor,  came  (a  hard  case  and  ­squinty­eyed)  The' next  morning  at  breakfast,  imife  carried  in  the  pocket  for  the  it  passes.  into her life.  He was a dandy,  dark  sailed  frorh'Newcastle  for  Iquiqui,  the  old  man  rose  in  wrath,  shook  his  fist  at  the  mate  and  shouted:  and­handsome'and  a  perfect lover,  Chile,  "Listen,  Mr,  Dempster,  we  have  a  'Look  In  Foc'sle'  ^Together  they  fell  in  love.  Later  lady  aboard  and  I  don't  want  you  they slugged  an old  sailor  who had  They  had  been  at sea  two weeks  to  swear  in  front­of  Her,"  when  the  man  .at  the  wheel,  a  The  following  evening  the  mate  •   paid off  with  plenty pesos.  The old  lanky  Australian,  addressed  the  sailor  went  out and  never came  to,  chief  mate  saying,  "Listen,  Mr,  met  Minna  and  asked,  "Why  did  run  to the  old  man  to tell  him  ­  so  Jack  and  Minna  lay  low  and  Dempster,  you  better  go  forward  you  I swore in froAt  of  you?  You know  •   The many Seafarers who  have expresseci a longing  to settle  looked  for  a  chance  to  leave  the  and  look  in the foc'sle.  We have a  damn  well  you  swear  as  much  as  down  on  a  chicken  farm  should  be  properly  envious  of  the  young  woman  aboard.  Jack  the  Del Rio's  bosun, J, Tucker,  On  the Del  Rio's last  trip to  the'  country.  dandy  and  I  just  had a  fight  over  I do,".  Congo, Tucker had his chicken­^'  Minna  laughed  into  the .mate's  Stowed  Her  Aboard  her,"  farm  on  board  without  once  try  business  for  good.  He  himself  and  retorted, laconically. She  A  French  bark  was  ready  to sail  The  mate,  a  lean  Scotchman, 45,  face  used an obscene  word.  ever  having  to leave  the ship.  feels  that  experience  has  been  a  so  Jack shipped  aboard  her  and in  went  forward.  There she  was, hair  When  the  Lucknow  dropped  an­ Unfortunately  for  those  crew­ great  teacher in  handling the  ship­ dead of  night hauled  Minna aboard  cut  short,  dressed  in  dimgarees,  chor  at  Iquiqui  roadstead,  Minna^  members  who  had  visions  of  fresh  ment  of  chicks.  sitting  on  the  edge  of  a  top  bunk,  with  handy  billy  over  the  bow.  smoking  a  cigarette,  laughing  and  and  Jack  went  ashore: aad  lived  eggs riSht  out  Of  the nest, the Del  When asked about the dairy  busi­ ness,  Tucker  shrugged  off.  He  Then  he  stowed  her  away  in  the  swearing  with  the  sailors,  a  big  happily ^here for a time.  When the  Rio's  floating  poultry  farm  con­ could  see  little  future  ip  it  with  I V'i'.' '  sisted  of  a  shipment  of  512  baby  ship  was  ready  to  sail  again,  the  I  •  chain  locker.  With  the bark imder  blonde' quite  at  home,  only  a  biill aboard  and  no  momma  mate received a message from  Min­|  chicks.  They,  along  with  a  prize  way  for  Newcastle,  Australia, Jack  "What  are  you  doing  here  Mirii  na.  It  read:  "Mr,  Mate,  come  Black  Angus  bull,  were  on  coh­ cows  to  keep  it  company.  Aside  from  Tucker,  there  were  brought  Minna  into  the  foc'sle  to  na?" the  bachelor mate  asked, sur­;  ashore  for  the  last  farewell  drink  signment  to  Monrovia,  Liberia,  prised,  "I thought you  were still at  quite  a  few  oldtimers  aboard  who  keep  him  company.  The  French  the  Black  Diamond,  The  foc'sle  is  with  me,"  Go  Into  Business .  watched  the  chicken­raising  ex­ sailors  went,  "oo­la­la!"  no place for you.  Come aft and  see  But the mate  shook his  head and  All  the  lifestock  was  under  periment with  bated breath. Among  As  in  most  ships  there is  always  the old man,"  said,  "Jack  is  JuSt  looking  for  a  ;Tucker's  personal  supervision.  He  them  were  Norman  Raines,  chief  one who  runs to the  captain  with a  to  stick  his  long  sheath  vowed  that  if  he  delivered  the  electrician  and  ship's  delegate;  Minna  laughed  in  the  mate's  chance  tale.  So  Minna  had  to  see  the  face,  knife  into  my  back,"  chicks successfully  he would  retire  James  "Sloppy"  Creel,  oiler,  who  swore  softly,  but  followed  French  master,  a  ­mustachioed  quietly.  Captain  R. J. Peterson  from the sea  and go  into the  poul­ represented  the  engine  depart­ Just  theq.  Jack  jumped  beau.  She  went  aft  and  spent  the  out.  and  ­yelled:  "Listen  Mister,  ment;  E,  Odum, chief  cook, Jimmy  voyage through, the gales  of  "Roar­ she's my  wife."  Bell, night  cook  and baker, and  W.  ^'"ing Forties"  in  a  cozy  cabin  as  the  Van  Dyne, steward,  with  Bell  han­ captain's  £uest.  Jack,  sweating  it  "Get  out  of  my sight,"  the  mate  dling  the  delegate's  chores,  Steve  snarled,  out  in  the foc'sle,  \yas  not, allowed  Szanto  was  delegate  for  the' deck  to see  his love.  He  swore  in  help­ ,  Old  man  Waters  met  Minna  at  iahg.  less  rage  which  made  the  sailors  the break  of  the poop,  A conversa­ tion ensued.  Minna entreated.  The  laugh,  *  After sixty days, the French  bark  old  man  protested.  It  seemed  the  arrived  at  Newcastle,  The  captain  couple  had  approached  Waters for  took Minna ashore, treated  her like  the  voyage  before  and  had  been  a  lady,  bought  her  an  expensive  refused,  :  SIU  Headquarters  urges  all  diamond  rin^ and  gave  her  money  "You  take  the  spare  cabin,"  the  draft, eligible  seamen  to  be  .  for  passage  to  France,  to  wait  his  old  man said, fair  and firm, "and, I  sure  they  keep  their local  Se­ will  charge  your  Jack  for  your  arrival  for  the. wedding  day.  lective  Service  boards  posted*  Needless  to  say,  Minna  made  a  board^and  room."  on  all  changes  of  address  fool  of  the  French .master,­  She  Needless  to  gay: Jack  wasn't  al­ '  through  the  use  of" the  post  went  to  work  as  barmaid  in . the  lowed  to see Minna for  the .rest  of  cards  furiiished  at,  all  SIU  Black  Diamond,  a: sailors'  saloon,  the so­day yoyage, Buj: Minna, feeli  halls and  aboard, ships,  .  while Jack hung around and looked  ing: her  h^lm' aboard ship and .get­ '  Failure  to  keep  jour  draft  for  a  chance  to ship  out  with  her.  ting  to  the  windward  of  the  old  board informed of  yoU^ where­ ­' aboiits  can  Cause  you  to  be  Tlie Puritan,  a fburTmast?d  bark,  mart,  gaye the  mate a  bad  tipiu,  ;  .Jistejl  as  a  delinquent  and  bS'  was  ready  to  sail 'for 'Frisco, . She  One  day'at sea  the  bark, caught  V  drafted  into the  services with­ needed  a  bosun  so  Jack  got  the  in  foul  wind,  was  put  about.  The  out  a  hearing.  The  Union  in  job  and  a  nice  little  room  abaft  mate,  slacking  away  the  main  such  cases  can  d<r  nothing  to  the foc'sle  aU  to himself.  But then  braces,  was  caught  by  a  foul  coil  '..­aid Seafarers who fail torcom­ the  caplaiin  got  the  wind  about  to  of  a  brace  around  his  leg  end  blow  foul.  He  chased  Jack  ashore,  thrown in  the  scuppers,  The.niate  The  Ann  MOrie  (Bull  Line)  put^  her  nose  into  a  rough aea  as she  ­'ply,.­.v  "Don't  you  dare  stow  your  Minna  disentangled  himself,  got  up,  and  plows  the Atlantic  northward; : Ph6to­by; Jack' Farrtand^  '  The Big Blond Who Stowed Awag  Plenty of Chicks Aboard  On Del Oro African Rnn  Weathering  An  Atlantic  Blow  Keep Draft  Board Posted  t.,.  ... <.:  • i  �Frtdar»  August 9, 1952  SEAFAREHS  LOG  Page  Seventeea  Greece Victory Takes On Navy  THULE,  Greenland—Someone  once  said  that  Greenland  was  nothing  but  barren  rock  and ice.  This might  be  true  in some  respects  but  the  Greece  Victory  (South  Atlantic)  de­ fied  the ice and 600 Navy men,  challenging  the  Navy  ship  Taconic  to  a  softball  game.  Out­ numbered  but  not  outfought,f  By  SEAFARERS  LOG  Photo  Editor  we bowed  at  the end,  but  not  When  photographers  aren't  dreaming  about  a  high­speed  grainless  until  we  had  put  up  a  good  film,  they  ai'e  probably  visualizing" a  twin  reflex  camera  with' inter­ fight.  •   The  Taconic  replied  with  an  af­ changeable  lenses.  The  film  will  probably  be  a  long  time  coining^  but  firmative  if  they  could  manage  to  the  French  have  the  camera.  The  name  is  "Rex,"  and  the  c^era  is  pick  tip  a  team  from  the  600  men  available  with  two  sets  of  lenses  to  anyone  with  $298.50  burning  a  they had  to choose from.  Our prob­ lem  in  getting  a  team  was  siibpler  hole  in  his  jeans.  in a way.  The  Rex  Reflex  manufactured  in  France  is  the  first  attempt  at  a  crew  we  With a 33­man unlicensed  could  practically  include  2V4  X  2V4  (12  negatives  on  120  film)  twin  reflex  with  interchangeable  everybody.  lenses.  It  is  equipped  with  two  complete  optical  systems,  each  of  Real  Warm  Day  •   Mother Nature  saw to  it that  she  which  is mounted  on  a  metal  lensboard.  Each  system  comprises  a  viewing  lens,  taking  lens  and  a  Prontor  could  not  defeat "us  so  sjie  broke  down  and  gave  us a  nice, Saturday  shutter,  flash­synchronized,  regular  or  electronic  flash,  with  speeds  afternoon  with  the  temperature  50  from  one  second  to  1/300  of  a  second.  One  board  accommodates  a  degrees  plus.  Believe  me,  that's  75  mm  f­3.5  taking  lens  and  a  70  mm  f­2.9  viewing  lens.  The  other  beautiful weather  for softball here.  board  mounts a  150  mm  f­5.5  taking  lens and  a  100 mm  viewing  lens.  After  shifting  to  the  pier  Satur­ These two groups are interchangeable  in a  matter of  seconds by  means  day  morning,  we  made  a  bee­line  to  the  bail  field  (Piktufik  Park).  of  two  levers,  one  on  each  side  of  the  lensboard.  Both lens  groups  are  About a  mile from the park  we saw  focused by  turning milled rings surrounding  the lens  mounts. The  film  what  looked  like  the  whole  US  is  advanced  automatically  by  a  lever  on  the  camera's  side  after  the  Navy.  It  turned  out  to  be  just  a  Greece  Victory's  backstop,  Roswell  Sanderlin,  waits  in  vain  for  ~  the  pitch  as  Navy's  J.  Peterson  meets  one  on  the  nose  during  first  frame  has  been  set  by  means  of  a  red  window  on  the  back  of  section  from  the  Taconic.  'Where's  The  Team'  Greenland  softball  game.  the  camera.  We  went  onto  the  field  with  Has  Close­up  Attachments  butterflies  in  our  stomach  which  We  pretended  we  did  not  see  be  a  track  meet, went  along  pretty  The  ground  glass  of  the  camera  is  marked  with  special  lines  out­ greatly  increased  when  the  Navy  the  astonishment  in  his  eyes  when  smooth  during  the  first  few  innings.  They  only  got  12  runs  in  lining  the framing  for the  150 mm  lensT A  sportsfinder  in  the  hood  is  manager  asked  casually  "When  we  replied,  "This  is it."  also marked  with the  framing for  both the  75 and  150 mm lenses. Two  will  the  team  arrive?'.'  The  game,  which  turned  out  to  the  firet  4  innings  while  we  col­ pairs  of  close­up  attachments  are  supplied  with  the  camera,  allowing  lected  6  in  our  4  tries.  Then  all  the  iong  focal  lens  group  to  be  focused  to  either  3  or  4^ feet,  de­ hell  broke  loose.  The  Navy  must  pending  upon  the  pair  used.  Without  them,  the  long  lens  group  have  thought  that  home  plate  was  will  focus  no  closer  than  nine  feet.  Markings  on  the  groimd  glass  in­ "Moscow"  because  in  the  next  3  frames  they  stormed  across  it  20  dicate  the  parailax  compensation  necessary  when  these  attachments  are  used.  Green  and  yellow  filters  plus  a  sunshade,  all  fitting  the  times.  We succeeded  in getting one  long  focal  length  group  only,  are.  included  in  the  purchase  price.  man home.  The  caihera  case,  which  is  extra,  will  accommodate  either  lens  It shouldn't happen to­a dog, as they say, but some time ago  Final score.  Navy 32,  Greece Vic­ group  when  attached  to  the  camera.  The  long  focal  length  lens  group  Whitey  Tomlinson  paid $350  for a  pedigreed dog  in a  foreign  tory  7.  will  appeal  to  photographers  for  two  uses.  First,  the  need,  very  often,  country.  He left his new  pet at home and made another trip.  Our  rooting  section  which  con­ sisted of  Captain Shaw,  Chief  Mate  to  shoot  subjects  that  are  far  away,  and  secondly,  in  portraiture,  When he returned he  was bit­f  Burke,  and  Third  Mate  Crosby,  where  the  longer  lens  will  eliminate  distortion.  out  of  New  Orleans,  has  recently  ten by the said  dog.  I under­ tried  to  console  us  in  our  moment  The  camera  has a  serious shortcoming  and it  is surprising  that  this  opened  a  bar  there.  It's  called  of  defeat.  matter  wasn't  licked,  since  the  solution  to  the  problem  seems  quite  stand  he's  the  only  one  the  Moses' Bull  Run  Lounge  . . .  Some  When  the  two­hour  marathon  simple.  Lenses  have  to  be  changed  either  between  film  loadings  or  puppy  would  bite.  time  ago  George  had  his  was  over  and  everyone  was  con­ in  a  darkroom.  If  this  is  not  done,  a  franie  of  fiim  will  be'fogged  Speaking  about  dogs  recalls  the  picturg  taken  at  a Thayer  studio.  Several  gratulating  each other on  his play­ fellow who says his dog gets better  when  the  lens  mounts,  which  also  hold  the  shutters,  are  removed.  days  later  he  was  given  $100  ing  we  began  to  realize  how  lucky  The  shutters  must  be cocked  by hand  and  include no  double  exposure  food and  better care  than  he  does.  told  his  picture  would  appear and  in  prevention,  althpugh  it  is  impossible  to  advance  the  film  until  an  ex­ The pup  even has a fan  to cool him  other studios  throughout  the  coun­ we  were.  Here  we  were  3,500  posure  has  been made.  The  ground  glass  is quite  brilliant  all  the  way  off  during  the  summer.  Perhaps  try.  I myself  saw  George's  picture  piiles  from  home  and  stUl  able  to  enjoy  and  share  each  other's  ex­ that's the  reason the owner prefers  to  the corners  with either lens group  and loading is simple.  down  on^Canal  Street,  New  Or­ citement  in  one  of  America's  to  ship  out  .  .  .  Other  pedigreed  All  in all,  however,  interchangeability  of  the  leiues is  the  point  that  leans.  I can  easily understand why  favorite  pastimes.  marks  this  instrument  as  a  major  advance  in flie.  field  of  camera  carine  fanciers  are'  Joe  Martello  he  won.  Roswell  Sanderlin  ahd Lindsey  Williams.  design.  .  Clear  Ship  Noland  Guidry  celebrated  his  Several  weeks  ago J  paid  a  visit  32nd birthday on  the  way to South  to  the  Iberville  (Waterman)  and  America  recently.  Many  of  the,  found  it  to  be  one  of  the  cleanest  LOG­A­RHYTHM:  boys  joined  in  the  party  and Stan­ ships  I  ever  saw.  I  found  every­ ley  Wright  helped  entertain  the  thing  spotless  in  the  galley  and  guests  .  .  .  Nick  Bastes ipreparing  messhalls.  Let's  have  more  ships  By  Jesse  Watkins  a  letter  to  Dorothy  Dix  inquiring  like her ...  The Mssissippi­born  skipper of  the Golden City  and mem­ on how to escape  three women  who  Bill  Murphy,  who  worked  for  a  bers  of  the  crew  were  introduced  to  a  daily  (Jiet  of  Italian­ are  after  him  in  Buenos  Aires.  long  time  as  bartender  on  pas­ In  southern  waters,  sunsuine  rays  style cookery when steward Danny Piccerelli decided to spice  Home  With  Mrs.'  senger  ships,  is  now  sailing  coast­ Are  healthful, there's  no  doubt.  the menu  with  some unusual'*  '  ^  —  The  reason  why  John  Zimmer  wise out of. New  York on  the above  We  love  those  warm  and  sunny  days  be  found  when  the  .ihip  hits  mentioned  ship  .  .  .  Ernest  Lopez  dishes.  was that old standby, spaghetti and  can't  That  make  us  run  about.  Rio  is  that  his  missus  lives  there.  was  injured  by  swinging  cargo  in  Danny  who  has  won  praise  meat  balig.  To  make  sure  his  They,  have  a  little  place  along  Santos  several  months ago.  He  re­ But  this  will  make  of  me  a  wreck  dishes  were  up  to  par,  Danny  had  before  in  the  LOG  for  his  top  Copacabana  Beach  ..  .  .  Clarence  mained  there  with  internal  in­ And  put  me  out  of  sorts.  feeding,  started  the  crew  off  on  a  the sauce  simmering for five hours  "Red"  Cobb  working  with  Jake  juries  but  should  be  back  in  the  Reclining  on  an  upper  deck  new  dietary  foot  when  he  served  in true  Italian style.  Cobb  (no  relation)  on  the  Del  "Salty"  Dick  With  nothing  on  but  shorts.  up  some  pasto  fagiolb  (beans  and  As  the  ship's  delegates  put  it in  Norte.  Jake  is  the  mixologist  and  States  by  now.  macaroni  served  with  a  touch  of  a  letter  which  appeared  in  the  Red  serves  the  drinks.  Clarence  garlic  and  other fixings).  LOG  previously, "Without'a  doubt,  says  he  will  save  his  money  and  When  Captain  Jack  Coleman  we  believe  that  today  this  ship  is  buy  a  home.  saw  this  item  on  the  menu,  he  one  of  the  best  feeding  vessels  Moses  Miiano,  formerly  sailing  asked  the  steward  what  this  among pur  SIU contracted  ships."  (1)  Which  is  farther  south,  the  tip  of  Africa,  or  the  tip  of  South  strange  animal  was  that  Danny  America?  was feeding him.  Danny reassured  (2)  According  to  law,  what  is  the  minimum  number  of  persons  that  him  it  would  taste  good and  asked  may  create  a  riot?  him  to  try  it.  (3)  A man  spent one­fifth  of  his pay  for clothes,  two­thirds for  board  Three  Servings  and  room  and  had  $40  left.  How  much  was  he  paid?  ­The old man  was a  little dubious  (4)  Is horse­racing  in  the  US  run  clockwise  or  counter­clockwise  at first  but  dug  in.  A few  mouth­ fuls  were  enough  to  convince  him  ,  (5)  Weather  maps  show  that  several places  may  have  the  same  tem­ and  he  polished off  three  servings.  perature  at  the  same  time.  Are  the  lines  that  connect  such  places  called  isobars  or isotherms?  After  that  successful  debut,  Danny  went  all  out  on ^successive  (6)  In  the  face  of  a  US  Constitutional  requirement  that  in  order  days,  serving  such  items  as  to  be' President,  a  person  must  be  a  natural  born  citizen,  were  any  veal  Bcallopine  with  various  Presidents­of  the  US  bom  foreign  subjects?  sauces,  chicken  cacciatore  and  (7)  Four of  the following have  some characteristic  in common.  Select  other  Italian  deiicacies,  even  the oile  which  differs: onyx,  snow, milk,  ivory.  Hour?  though  he might  have been  a  little  (8) /A'sum  of  money  was  diwded  equally  among  a  certain  number  hampered  by­lack  of  such ,stand­,  of  people. '  if  there  had  been  six  more  people  involved,  each  would  bys as  goat's meat  for the  lasagna.  have  received ­$2  less,  and  if  there  had  been  two  people  less,  each  Added  to  these  was  a  consider^  would  have received $2  more.  How  many  people  were  there  and  how  able Variety  of  soups. Danny claims  much  did  each receive?  it  was  28  days  before  they  had  a  *  (9)  Who  was  "light,  and  like  a  fairy,  and  her  shoes  were  number  double  on  the  same  kihd  df ­  soup  nine?"  that  was  served  up  when  the  Steward  Danny .PIceerelll  (rigbt),  fela:|^B  after  a  day's  work  on  Italian food  series  began.  the Golden  City wtth some.of  hU shipmates.  Photo was taken on  ­  (10)  if a  diamond were burned,  what  would  the resultant  product be?  Quia  Answers  on  Page  21  The  big  favciirit#  with  the  crew  a previoiis vogage Iff  the vesiKd to Hambiifg, Germany.  ^  i  • • M  Leading the Dog's Life  isn *t  So Bad Sometimes  Skipper from Grits Gbnntry  Droois Over Paste Fagioio  My Bakin' Back  Quiz Corner  'M  �Paw*  Eicl>ie*>  Feminine Hair Clipper  m  #r'  R:­',  gnv.  ­ t  SEAPA  WMMT,  Angmk  M,  mt'  S'tOG  Need  Pix Of  Forelpif  Ports  The  SEAFARERS  Ldti  has  ne^  for  pictures  of  foreign  ports  of  call for  use­in a  com­ ing series.  Any  Seafarers  who  have  pictures  they  have  taken  in  ports  they  visited  are  re^  quested  to  send  them  to  the  LOG.  .  They  can  be  pictures  taken  In  the port,  shots of  your ship,  pictures  of  dockside  activity,  shots  of  Seafarers  while  on  shore  leave  in  a  foreign  port,  or  just  pictures  you  took  of  the  place  while  ashore.  Theijr're  all  needed.  Any  pictures  you  send  will  be  returned  if  requested.  So  gather  up  those  pictures  you  took  and  mail  them .  to  the  SEAFARERS LOG.  675 Fourth  Avenue.  Brooklyn,  NY.  By  Spike  Marlin  .  . The other day we decided to find  gymnastics  where  beef  and  brawn  out how our old friend Focus COyle  make  the  difference.  Was making  out.  We stopped  by  at  Jud^g from the  photos  we  saw  his  place  and rang  the  bell.  When  of  the Russian  women, they  all ran  to five  foot five  and  190  pounds.  he  opened  the  door  he  took  one  Why some of  them looked like they  look  at  us and  scowled, "Scram'ya  could  hold  down  a  bouncer's  job  bum/'  in  a  lumberjack's  ginmill.  We  jammed  our foot  in  the door  We  wanted  to  know  what  was  to  keep  him  from  locking  us  out.  wrong  with  the  American  girls.  Why,  we  protested,  was  he  so  Why  couldn't  they  feed  up  on  inhospitable?  steaks  and  chops  and  setting  up  "After  what  I  dropped  on  iVIat­ exercises and put on a  better show­ thews on  your  say­so,"  he  snarled,  ing  like  they  did  in  the  swimming  1 shouldn' even speak' to  ya.  The  and  diving  events?  worst  of  it  was  they  woyldn'  even  Swinging  the  Ax  let  me  watch  on  television  to  see  "Aw  that's  easy  to  explain"  he  how my^dough  was  makin'  out."  snorted.  "These Russian  dames are  workin'  just  like  a  man  all  the  Serious  Problem  Among  Honolulu's  many  attractions  are  lady  barbers  like  the  one  time.  They're  drivin'  trailer  rigs  Well  let's  forget  about  that,  we  shown  here  trimming  a  customer's  hair.  Photo  by  Seafarer  and  busses  or  swingin'  an  ax.  or  answered.  There's  a  woman  prob­ Joseph  Heckl.  lem that  we wqnted  to.consult with  running  a  locomotive  or  a  drill  press  just like  the men.  Why there  him.about.  w^ a bunch of  them durin' the war  "Don't  come  to  me  with  those  that  was  AB's  on  the  Russian  kind  o'  headaches."  he  replied,  "I  ships."  We  haoL  quite  a  bit  of  excitement  on  the  Barbara  Frietchie when  we received news  of  got my own. My girl Ethel  Chloride  Did he  mean to imply,  we asked,  an'  me  ain't  hittin'  it  off.  She's  a  that  the  Russian  womenfolk  were  live mines adrift  on  our  sea  lane en  route from  the Philippines  to San  Pedro, California.  The ship  was going along smoothly  in fair  weather  when  we  received  a  radio  report,  real cold  dame.  I start  fannin' the  a  tougher breed  because they  were  breeze  with h.er  and  the  first  thing  doing­heavy duty  jobs while  Amer­ "mine, sighted adrift, 400 miles>"^  ;  '  southwest  of  the  180  degree  department  alerted  for  pos­ disaster  novV  and  then  to  unfortu­ ya'  know  she  evaporates  on  me.  I  ican girls were  tapping typewriters  turn  around  and  she  ain't  there  and  woirying  about  dates,  dances  nate  ships  and  small  boats.  meridian  and  directly  in yotu­  fhi.  »rAa  To  those  brains  in  Washington,  anymore."  and  clothes?  course."  It  was  one  of  the  ^ny  approached  the  area  DC,  who  have  consistently  tried  brought  to  mind  We explained that this particular  "^re that's.It."  Focus  exclaim­ World  War  II  mines  that  are  still  to  cut  buf  the  mine  area,  bonus  woman  problem  had  nothing to  do  ed.  "Ya  take  my  girl  Ethel.  The  days  and  drifting  about  endangering  ships  the  this  should  serve  as  S:  reminder  with  affairs  of  the  heart.  We  said  other  day  I  ask  her  to  walk  four  nights  of  terror  and  men.  that  danger  and  death  still  ride  we were  trying to find out why  the  blocks  to the  movie.  No,  she  puts  and  neryous.  ten­ Extra  Lookouts  the  seas.  sion  all  of  us  en­ Russian  women  gave the  American  up  a  fuss  she  gotta  take  a  cab  Captain  Allie  immediately  gave  dured  while  sail­ rd  like  to  invite  them  to  sail  girls  such  a  shellacking  in  the  because  her  high  hcfbls  is  hurtin'  orders  for  extra  lookouts  on  bow,  ing  during  World  with'us through  these mine infest­ Olympic  games.  her."  bridge  and  masthead,  with  the  en­ War IL  ed  areas,  share  with  us  the  tense­ Well  we" concluded,  the  Olympic  Muscle­Women  ness  and  do  a  little  sweat^g  like  Our  anxiety  we did.  Perhaps then  they will  re­ It  seems,  we  continued,  that  the  "games proved  one thing.  American  was  ended  when  alize  that  $2.50  a  day  is cheap for  Russian  women  came  up  to  Hel­ men may  not be  soft  but American  the  2nd  mate  Jellette  the  risk  of  the  lives .of  American  sinki  packing  a .  lot  more  muscle  w(Hnen  are  certainly  softer.  spotted  the  death­dealing  machine  at  approxi­ seamen  who  sail  these  treacherous  than  the  American  team,  and  Focus  wrapped that  one up  with  mately  1  PM  the  next. day.  She  areas.  walked  off  with  medals  in  events  an  unanswerable  question,  "Would  John J. Jellette  like the  shot  put. discus  throw and  ya*  want  'em  any  other  way?"  For obvious reasons the LOG  was  aimlessly  drifting  in^the  path  of  shipping,  still  a. danger  to  life  cannot  print  any  letter  or  and  property  after  ten  years.  It  other  communications  sent  in  was  one  of  the  larger  variety  of  by  Seafarers unless  the author  mines  with  detonators  still  stick­ signs  his  name.  Unsigned,  ing  out  from  its  shell.  Any  ship  ,  Recien%  I  on­the: only  freighter  that  I  know  with  a  television  set.  That  is  the  anomymous  letters  will  only  striking  it  woiild  face  di$astrou6  Angelina  which  is  believed  to  be  the first  Lg)erty  and  perhaps  the  only  freighter  in  the  consequences.  wind  up  in  the  waste­basket.  Our  ship  made  a  wide  circle  world  to  boast  a set that  works  when  at  proper  distances from  the  television  stations.  If  circumstances  justify,  the  around  the  mine,  taking  its  posi­ For  ihstance,  we arrived  at  crew,. The  new  crew  voted  at  a  to pay the serviceman.  LOG  will  withhold a  signature  tion  and  later  inforihing  the  Navy  Norfolk  early  One­  Friday  shipboard  meeting to  open a  ship's  Luis  A.  Ramirez  we  fund and  to give $2 apiece  with an  on  request,  but  if  you  want  it  and  Coast  Ghard  where  it  was  so  morning  and  at  3:50  (Ed.  note"  Incidentally,  all  they  could  put  it  out  of  action.  started  for  Baltimore  enjoying  the  eye  toward  making  sure  that  re­ Cities  Service '  tankers  running  printed  in  the  LOG.  put  your  There  are  reportedly  many  of  television  shows  most  of  the  time  jpairs  when needed  do not  stop the  name  on  it.  coastvnse  have  television  sets  on  these  mines  still  adrift  in  various  that  the  stations  were  on  the  air  set from working for lack  of  money  them,; installed  by  the  company.)'  oceans  and  they  are  a  source  of  that  night.  In  the  port  Of  Balti­ more  the  set  worked  the same  like  in  any  home.  ^  17­InchModel  This  piece  of  package  entertain­ .  The .LOG.  opens  this  column  as  an  exchange  for  stewards,  cooks,  ment  was  bought  by  the  former  bakers and  others who'd  like to share  favored  food  recipes, little­known  crew  paying  $6  apiece  from  the  cooking  and  baking  hints, dishes  with  a  national  flavor  and  the  like,  captain  down  to  the  wipers,  It  is  suitable  for  shipboard  use.  Mail  in  your  suggestions.  Here's  Chief  a  17­inch  RCA  table  model.  Most  Steward  George  H. Seeberger's  recipe  for "Hawaiian  Sauce."  of  that  crew  got  off  when  the ship  \  caught fire  in  the  Delaware  Ship  The galley  on a ship is a  danger­  Canal  while  following  a  ship  that  ous place  to experiment  and tinker  other,  the  failure  of  a  dish  means  in.  especially  when  your  "captive"'  that  many  himgry  appetites  un­ ran  into  an  oil  barge.  messmates  can't. "try  the  place  The  ship did  spend some  time at  arpund the  comer" if  your culinary  appeased  and  the  waste  of  good  food  to  the  bargain.  a  New York  shipyard and naturally  researches  fall  flat.  had to  call for almost  a  whole new  That's why  Chief  Steward George  But this isn't  to discourage creat­ H. Seeberger  seems to  have such a  ing  something  new  and  fresh  for  surefire  method  for  trying  out  the  menu.  It's  just  a call  for mod^  something  new.  eration  and  serious  consideration  Seeberger  con­ for  the  40­odd  otherwise  uhsuffer­ cocted  a  new  ing  stomachs.  si^uce  when  he  Here's  "Hawaiian .Sauce,"  which  worked  at  a  sum­ Seeberger says has become  a stand­ mer  resort  hotel  ard  on  the  menu  at  the  hotel  and  sprung  it  on  where  he  tried  it  and  aboard  ship  the  cash­paying  as  well." Take  a  3­quart  saucepan  customers  with­ full  of  water,  add 2V^  teaspoons  of  out  advance  no­ red  coloring,  V4  pound  butter,  a  VACATION  PLAN  dozen  whole  cloves,  a  level  tea­ tice. The fact that  Seeberger  it  went  over  big  spoon  of  ground  cinnamon,  2  '^R^^MCNT  SPECIFIES  is a  tribute to his  skill  and "scien­ oranges'run  through  a  meat  grind­ THAT  A  MUST  tific"  curiosity,  but  what's  more  er,  8  pineapple  slices  diced  small,  APPLY  FOR  HIS MOHWT  important,  it  spari^d  a  hard­work­ Vs  tin  com  syrup,  %  pound  sugar  VVITHIN ONE YEAR OF TIIE  ing  SIU  crew from  playing  the  in­ and  boil  the  contents  until  all  in­ gredients  are  blended.  voluntary  role  of  guinea  pig.  PAYOFF  PATE OF MIS OLDEST  If  you're  going  to  play  around  Use  corast^ch  to  thicken  to  a  DISCHARGE . APPLY  PROMPTLY­ with something  new, don't  just put  fine running  texture  and  serve  on  Raaneii Kamirex. OS^ ucnia bl*  it  to the  crew and  figure it  a bust  baked  sugar­cured  ham,  not  Vir­ . eleUies. • * AogdUiui  wUle ilbe  if it doesn't go over.  For one thing,  ginia ham.  It  wiU mean  a  ideaslng.,;  rest  of  tk« .mufF  watehA: $*!»>  yoU 'Xliould  tryit  yourself—or  at  change  from, the usual  baked,  least'caU  f<Hr'VOlUhteers,  .Fcv­anr"  .gtata­hwm." (Feeds  Stray JHines l^iU  Birnaee Ships  Siyn Name On  LOG Letters  Anjselina Proud of Seagoing TV  :6Ai|,iXlitEANnl^  • "'t:­'  ­•   •   I'­fp'"'  "  ' ~ •> •  ' • ,  'U'i£:''£"­ Iw"'­ flfc:  • r .  J  �r'­.f *.­.• rc,­?'*^^­"'­''  Fake SVP Men  Get Quick Boot  TskgtJmntietM  SEAFARERS  toe  F^day, 4vmst 8, 1958  E  T  MRS  Steward^s Job  Has Burdens  To  the  Editor:  To the  EfUtor:  It  might  be  of  interest  to  other  assessment  towards  the  purchase  constitution;  Read it  brother.  It is  I have never  written to  the LOO  Union  brothers to know  that  while  of  our  new  Union  halls,  at  the  self­explanatory.  before but  I think  it's­time that  all  the  Fairport  was  in  San  Francisco  same  time  let's not  forget  we  have  When  the  constitution  is  put  to  stewards  took  notice  of  the  way  during  the  early  part  of  July,  two  more  Imperative  obligations to  dis­ a  vote,  do  your  organization  and  they  have  become  the  forgotten  men  came  aboard  and  endeavored  pose of,  namely  the hotel  at Brook­ The  following  is  the  latest  yourself  justice.  Vote "yes."  men.  When  it  comes  to  raises  in  to  solicit  funds  allegedly  for  SUP  lyn  headquarters.  1  look  forward  available  listing  of  official  ex­ As  an  oldtimer  in  the  SlU  1  pay  I'm  sure  that  everyone  must  to  all  brothers  making  this  a  con­ brothers  on  strike.  want  to  congratulate  our  officials  realize that the  stewards have  been  change  rates,for  foreign  cur­ When  these  men  were  chal­ centrated thought at all  times until  rencies.  Listings  are  as  of  for  thinking  and  planning  for  our  left  behind.  lenged  by  the  ship's  delegate  one day that  thought will  be a  real­^  August  6,  1952, and are subject  future  welfare  in  the  best  mari­ It  certainly  is a  known  fact that  time  union  in  the  world.  1  have  stewards  have  more  responsibility  Walteo  Craig,  to  show  proof  and  ization.  How  nice  it  Would  be  to  to  change  without  notice.  sanction  from  the  SUP  to  do  this,  the  brother  after  being  discharged  England.  New  Zealand.  South  Afrlcat'  talked  with  quite  a few  of  the  old­ than  any  unlicensed  man  aboard  32.80  per  pound  sterling.  timers  and  younger  members  of  ship.  In  fact  on  some  ships  the  they  were'kt  a  loss  for  the  proper  from the hospital  as physically  un­ Australia:  $2.24  per  pound  sterling.  fit knowing he  now  has his pension  Belgium:  the  Union  and  all  seem  to  be  of  stewprd  seems  to be  held responsi­ credentials.  50  francs  to  the  dollar.  and  has  a  place  of  abode 'o meet  Denmark:  14.43  cents  per  krone.  the  same  opinion—^there's  nothing  ble for anything  that happens  even  In fact they didn't  even have any  his  350  francs  to  the  dollar.  former  shipmates  and  feel  at  France:  too  good for  the SlU.  That  means  if  jt  is  the  concern  of  some  other  seamen's  papers.  ^  HoUand:  3.80  guUders  to  the  doUar.  home.  Italy:  625  lire  to  the  doUar.  me  and  you.  '  After  being  discredited  and  be­ Most  crewmembers  Norway:  14  cents  per  krone.  Keep  Men  Together  D.  L.  Parker  department.  28.75  escudos  to  the  dollar.  ing  exposed  as  phonies  it  was  It  would keep  us all  together in­ Portugal:  appreciate the fact that it  is a  good  Sweden:  19.33  cents'per  krone.  4  4  4  steward  and  a  good  stewards  de­ obvious  that  they  were  quite  stead of  roving around from bow to  India:  21  cents  per  rupee.  30.2  cents  per  rupee.  anxious  to  depart  from  this  vessel  stern  looking  for, suitable rooms  in  Pakistan:  partment  that  makes  for  a  happy  Argentina;  14.2  pesos  to  the  dollar.  ship.  without  further  ado.  Brazil:  5.4  cents  per  cruzeiro.  various  ports  not  to  talk  of  the fi­ Uruguay;  52.63  cents  per  peso.  Alex  R.  Webber  We  all  know  that  we  have  the  nancial  saving  involved.  Venezuela:  29.85  cents  pey  bolivar.  4  t  best  Union  in  the  maritime  indus­ To  the  Editor:  1 might say  in closing  that 1 had  try  and  the  best  negotiating  com­ Some  engineers  would  excuse  a chat  with Brother  George Arnold  mittee  along  with  it.  I'm  sure  the  tlieir fireman if he  went to sleep on  who  is  a  recipient  of  one  of  our  negotiating committee realizes  that  watch  and  some  engineers  even  first checks  as  a  disabled  brother.  a  steward's  responsibility  entitles  To the  Editor:  looked  the  other  way  if  the  fire­ We  talked old  times and memories,  This is  the second  time  I'm writ­ and  man  wasn't  in  good  shape  on  him  to  a  considerable  increase  in  believe me  brothers, the  yarns  To  the  Editor:  ing  a  letter  to  the  LOG,  and  1  of  the  hardships  of  the  past  were  1  have  been  a  member  of  this  watch  or  didn't  stand  the  watch.  pay . and  that  they  will  bear  that  think  it's  ample  time  to  voice  my  shocking to hear.  Thanks to organ­ Union  since  1940,  not  quite  two  But  on  the  Angelina,  the* engi­ fact  in  mind in the next negotiating  opinion about  the stewmrds  depart­ ized  labor  for  securing  the  degree  years since  its inception (you might  neers  are  real  strict.  They  would  session.  Then  we won't be the for­ ment.  I  still  of  emancipation  we  now  enjoy.  say  its  boyhood).  1  have  watched  even  make  trouble  for a  man, get­ gotten  men  any  longer.  maintain  it's  the  Wesley  Touhg  Paddy  Farrell  it  grow  into  the  best maritime  un­ ting  sick  on  watch.  best  and  most­ 4  4  4  ion in  the entire  world. There have  One  of  our  firemen  got  sick  in  4  4"  t  worked  •  depart­ been  many  changes  from  1940  up  San  Juan  and  took  relief  to  go  to  ment  and  gets  through  1952.  the  hospital.  The  engineer  was  al^  the  least  pay  for  _  First,  we  are  ienjoying  the  high­ worked  up  because  he  wasn't noti­ it.  e'st  wages  and  best  working  con­ fied.  The  fireman  tried  to  notify  Someone  once  ditions  ever  known  in  the  mari­ him  but  the  engineer  on  watch  To  the  Editor:  To  the  Editor:  said  the  Army  Being  one  of  the  fellows  who  time industry.  Not only  do we  have  wouldn't  get  up.  He  was  too sound  travels  on  its  As a retired book  member, I feel  the  best  conditions and  wages, but  asleep.  was  on  the  beach  when  the  copies  '  that a vote of  thanks is due another  stomach  and  all  within  our  organization  we  have  Brace  T.  Weber  of  the  resolution  on  the  new  con­ the  crews  of  SlU  retired .member  for  the  outstand­ derived benefits that  are unequaled  stitution  were  handed  out T've  had  ing  work  he  is  doing  on  behalf  of  4  4.4  ships  do  likewise.  The  only  over­ seamen  in  the  Miami  area.  B  chance  in  between  the  job  calls  by  any  other  maritime  unioq, such  time  the  stewards  department* can  to  look  it  over  pretty  carefully  as welfare  benefits including an in­ look  forward  too  is  weekends  and  ' Brother  Vince  O'Rielly  is  now  surance  policy  of  $2,500  that  is  After  reading  it,  the first  thing  a  law  student  in  the  University  of  holidays,  sougeeing,  and  cleaning  handed  to  us  on  a  silver  platter.  that  came  to  mind  was  that  this  Miami.  Despite  a  heavy  program  iceboxes.  To  the  Editor:  new constitution  really goes  out  of  $100,000  In  One  Port  The deck department  make their  of  studies  Brother  O'Rielly finds  We have a  thief aboard the Arch­ its  way  to  protect  the  rights  and  In  this  port  alone  (Mobile)  the  time  to  assemble  collections  of  overtime  daily.  Even  the  wipers  ers  Hope  who  has  twice  broken  privileges  of  the  members.  1  like  got  a  substantial  raise.  The  stew­ books  for  not  only  SlU  ships  but  Welfare  Plan  has  paid  out  more  into  the  crew  members'  lockers  in  the  way  everything  was  put  down  than  $100,000  to  ards department's only  hope is  that  nearly  all  ships  that  visit  the  the  membership.  the  past  week  and  stolen  a  con­ in black and white about how  trials  the  negotiating  committee  won't  Miami  area.  amount  of  money.  are  held,  the  elections  and  work  Who in  the world  siderable  Collects  Books  Himsel|  forget'.ns  when  the  new  contract  Every  effort  is  being  made  to  of  committees  and  so on.  would  have  ever  catch  this  guy.­ comes  up.  There  is  no  local  branch  of  the'  There's  some  men  who  don't  .  thought  we  as  The steward,  with all  his respon­ Merchant  Marine  Library  Associa­ seem  to realize  just how  important  I hope  that  the membership  will  Union  men  and  sibilities  on  the  ship,  should  get  tion  in  Miaqii  and  the  boqks  are  this  business  of  new  constitution  take  action  against  shipboard  seamen  would  at  least  as  much  as  the  3rd  mate.  solicited  for  and •  collected  by  is.  After  aU  the  SlU Isn't  like  the  thieves  inasmuch  as  they  are  not  live  to  see  this  He  and  Atlas  should  be  blood  Brother  O'Rielly,  for  which  his  happen  in«aur  needed  in  this  Union  and  only  Government where  if  you don't  see  brothers.  The  only  thing  is  Atlas  only  pay  is  a  vote  of  thanks  from  cause  a  great  deal  of  trouble  to  eye  to eye  with  somebody  about  a  organization?  carries  the  world,  while  the  chief  the  Ponce  and  other  SlU  ships  their  shipmates  and  all  concerned.  law  you  can  hire  a  laviryer  to  take  Another  thing  steward  carries  the  ship  where  it  visiting  this  port.  Parker  Ed "Slim"  Parsons  it up  with  the Supreme  Court.  For  that  surprised  pertains  to  food  and  paper  work,'  In addition to his studies and the  the  Union,  everything  has  to  be  me  was  the  benefits  for  babies.  4  4  4  and  still  has  to  man  his  depart­ library work. Brother O'Rielly finds  down  on  paper  in  so  many  words  Well,  brother, that  is a  great  thing  ment  properly.  time  for  active  jnembership  work  for  all  SlU members  and  families.  because  that  written  constitution  The messmen have  to be  on duty  in local associations  furthering the  is  where  we  go  to find  out  what's  .  Own Union  Halls  at all  times serving  the grub.  They  shipping  industry  in  this  area,  what.  should  also  be  classed  as  daymen  particularly  the  Propeller  Club  of  Sebond,  in  the  past  we  did  not  To  the  Editor:  Looking  at  it from  that  point  of  with  a  substantial  raise  in  pay.  the  University  which is  sponsoring  own our  halls  and" everytime there  I would  like to  express my grati­ view  this  constitution  that  we're  Leo  Bruce  this  library  project.  was  a  strike  we  had  to  move  or  tude  in  behalf  of  my  wife  and  going  to  vote  on  looks  like  a  darn  The  least  we  as  seamen  can  do  take  a  lot  of  abuse  from  the  land­ family  on  receiving  the  $200  ma­ good document.  is to  Extend our thanks  not only  to  lord  and  the  law.  Now  we  have  ternity  check  and  also  the  $25  de­ Tom  Murr  Brother  O'Rielly  but  to  the  Pro­ our own  halls in  most of  the  ports  fense bond whfch our Union kindly  4  4  4  and  I  can  tell  you  brothers  one  gave  my  new  baby.  peller  Club  as  well.  ,  To the  Editor:  thing,  when  you  voted  "yes"  on  George F.  Switzer  the  $20  building  assessment  you  I  feel  proud  and  fortunate  to  It  is  a  pleasure  to  express  my  to the  best sailors  union  in  t  4"  4  voted  for  your  future  and  your  belong  sincere  gratitude  to  the  personnel  the  US as  far as  conditions,  wages  family's  future  as  well  as  your  and other  things.  of  our Unio» for their  untiring ef­ Also I  would like  To  the  Editor:  Union's future.  forts  toward  obtaining  the  many  to  mention  that '^y  wife  and  1  1 thank you so very  much for  the  We  are  now  confronted  with  a  look  forward  and  enjoy  advantages we now  enjoy.  reading  check  and  the  baby  bond.  1  was  very  serious  matter,  the  changing  I  personally  rejoice  at  the  news  the  LOG  which  means  so  much  to  very  glad  to  receive  it.  My  bus­  *  of  our constitution.  You must have  both  of  us.  of  our  recently  acquired  disabilty  To  the  Editor:  band  has  been  going  to  sea  for  I've  been  reading  letters  from  a  principle  and  policy  for  the  Un­ pension  of  $65  per  month  to  the  Chester KrupinskI  the  last  13  years.  1  receive  the  former  seamen  now  in  the  Army  ion  to  follow  and  that  means  that  brother  Seafarer  that  is  no  longer  SEAFARERS  LOG  at  home  and  I  physically  able  to  drag  his  carcass  and  requesting  inforrifttion  on  you  must  have  laws  and  by­laws  like  to  read  it  very  much  because  what to do  to get released from the  to  govern  your organization.  around  the  world  and  whose  hull  there  are  lots  of  things  about  my  Is  damaged  and  compelled  to  go  service  so  they  could  go  back  to  When  our  organization  was first  home  town.  New  Orleans.  Thank  sea again.  I would  like to  say that  formed  we  had  to  draw  up  a  con­ into  drydoch  at  a  marine  hospital  you  for  everything.  '  1  am  one  of  the  unfortunate  men  stitution.  At  that  time,  the  SlU  for  periodic  repairs.  that was pulled off  my ship and put  was  very  small  and  without  any  Mrs.  James  McCoy  At  present  there  are­  about  60  in the  Army.  I haye tried twice  to  money  to  work  with.  We  had  a  4  4  4  brothers  undergoing  such  repairs  get  out  witliout  success  so  I  am  constitution  that  was  okay  for  the  in  the  Staten  Island  USHPS  and  sweating  out  the  months  until  1  from  the  sentiments  they­express,  get  my  discharge.  The  last  trip  1  time  being.  Changes Nece»ary  they are  happy  knowing  thtft  their  made  was  to  West  Africa  aboard  ,  How  we  have  grown  by  leaps  interests  are  being  well  cared  for  the  Del  Rio.  I  To the  Editor:  ahd  ­bounds :  and  everything  has  on  the outside.  I've  been reading  about  the new  been changed  but our  constitution.  It  is  with  deepest  gratitude  and  \  Thanks To  Doctors  appreciation­that  1 thank  all  those  I  stated  on  previous  occasions  books  and  they  sure  are  an  im­ It  has  come  to  a  point  where  it  brothers  who  so  wholeheartedly  phanged  to  conform  with  our  sincere  thanks  to  the  doctors,  provement on  the old ones.  I would  must  answered  my call  for blood  donors  nurses  and  the  attendants  for  the  like  to  say  hello  to  all  my  friends  bur grbwth.  Ihere are mwy  points  during  the  recent  illness  of  my  J  care  rendered  and  the  kindness  and former shipmates  and  I  would;  that needed changing,  and one  part  cousin,  Claire* Mulgrew.  • shown during  their sojourn  in  this  very  much  like  to  hear  from  any  that  I  like  Vety  much  is the  state­ I'm  sorry  to report  that  in  spite  ;  ment  of  prihciples  and  declaration  ­hospital.  We regret  the  loss  of  Dr.  one  of  them.  pfc  Cecil  Fakh  of  rights.  In  my  mind %nd  what  1  Chester Kruidoriil proudly .dis**;  of  their cooperation she succumbed  Harold  Malone  of  the  dental  de­ US 5308W78  ^  knowas­­ a  Union  member,­ this  is  plays  .hahy  bond  while  his '  to  the Illness ^ind  was'­buried  last  ,  partment.  He was  a  swell guy  and  {tfc  M  828 8tKAa.v  ;  ene of the best worded articles that  wife  holds  his  toarth  daugh­ week.  we^Seafarers  will miss hUni  >  .• .• '• • 'kt  "V­;i<i'.;v:.'.r,  ,  ­ i,­. HPaiMek  J, ­McCSkna  80;^ San^Frwdseo  could  be  Insterted  into­any  Unioi  • • ter,.H«noy­l(On.­".­<­'­f  While . we ihhve:  $20  Money Exchange  Bates Listed  Strict  Engineer  Sleeps  Soundly  Very Kittle OT  For Galley Gany  Sni Has Become  Best  fit World  He Approves Of  New Constitution  Ex­Member  Aide  Ship Libraries  ,  Crewmen Burgled  On Archers Hope  Grateful For  Baby Benefit  Blsdbillty Benefit  Boon For Men  Army Man Just  Sweating it Out  Thanhs SHI  For  Maternity Pay  Thanhs Brothers  For Blood Aid  '­'• 4^; lid;­ �PiiKe"^Mreiity  Crew  Praises  BME  Engineers  Triday,  Auciut  8,  195«  SEArARERS  LOG  LET  TEE  S  To  the  Editor:  stantial  increase  commensurate  We've  been  out  for  33  days^on  time off  in all  ports.  The chow  was  responsibilities.  the Purplestar  (Triton) and haven't  great  and  the  crew  praised  the  Beatriee Crew  with his duties and  I  would  also  suggest,  that our  Un­ had any shore  leave  yet.  The  boys  steward department  for their bang­ Aided  Keyes  ion  should  endeavor  to  minimize  are all  looking forward to  our next  up  job  in  port  as  well  as  at  sea.  The  July  11  issue  of  the  those  unfair  conditions  and  prac­ stop.  It's  a  swell  bunch  of  fellows  Nobody  thought  the  trip  would  be  anything  like  as  good  as  it  was,  SEAFARERS  LOG  carried  a  tices  created  by  our  own  members  all around  and the  grub is the very  which  proves  that  the  ship  has  story  about  the  transfer  of  which  make  the  stewards'  life  best.  We'll  send  a  more­complete  nothing  to  do  with  a  trip.  It's  the  Seafarer  Mario  Reyes  from  aboard  ships  sometimes  unbear­ report  later  on.  the  Be'atrice  to  the  Puerto  able.  Let  us  not  make  them  the  W.  Fernhout  crew  that  makes  them  good, with  Rico so  he  could  get home  for  forgotten  members  of  the  SIU.  cooperation  from  topside.  X  X  4*  son's  funeral.  PhiUp  M.  Reyes  Captain  R.  V.  Tallan  was  right  his  . The  story  mentioned  that  Steward  Cracks  there  with  the  draws  in everyport  Puerto  Rico  crew  donated  Old Skips CanH Be  and  cooperated  with  the  crew  at  the  Tanker^s  $100  to  Reyes  but  failed  to  all  times.  mention  that  his shipmates on  Eike Newer Ones  To  the  Editor:  Boost  For  Mate  X.  X  X  The  Royal  Oak  has  changed' its  the  Beatrice  had  also­ held  a  To  the  Editor:  course since  the femporary steward  By  unanimous  vote  we  gave  a  It  must  be  taken into  considera­ muster for  him  and  presented  'Kathrgn  Seaman  boost  to  Chief  Mate  Roy  E.  Perry.  him  with  $188.50  from  the  tion when you fellows sign on these  came aboard  and made  momentous  injured  In Fail  It  wouldn't  be  possible  to  give  a  crew.  old ships like the Steel Ranger, you  changes  in  the  department.  You  deck  gang  any  more  cooperation  can't  get  the  conditions  that  you  probably  are  familiar  with  com­ To  the  Editor:  than  he  did.  He  was  the  MM&P  on  a  new  ship.  This  was  one  plaints  that  came  to  headquarters  Just  a  few  wwrds  to  let  the  fel­ time for supervising overtime work.  get  of  the­worst  trips I made  in years.  through  delegates,  one  major  one  lows  know  that  A.  B.  Vallejo  was  dispatcher for the  port  of  Los  An­ A  bosun  receives  overtime  for  There was  so much, complaining on  being  about  the  steward  aboard  geles the  past  four years  and  still  seriously  injured  supervising the  painting of  a mess­ here that even the sea gulls left us.  and the  bad  n\eals.  on  the  Kathryn  carries  a  paid  up  SUP  book.  room  without  touching  a  paint  When signing on  these ships  you  Well  he  is  on  vacation  and  the  last  week  while  "On  the  wagon"  Bill  Parks  al­ brush,  but  a  steward  cannot  col­ have to  sweat it  out.  All this  beef­ one  here  now  is  one  of  the  best  it  was  in  San  most  made  it,  but  not  quite.  overtime  for  supervising  the  ing and squawking  A  bunch  of  well­satisfied  Sea­ lect  only makes  the  and  the  crew  hopes  he  stays  on.  Juan  harbor.  soogeeing  of  same.  If  he  actually  Vallejo  fell  off  farers—^with  each  other,  the  ship  soogees to get overtime, it is a sure  trip  tough  for  all  himds.  Don't  The  crew  blithely  nicknamed  a  boom  he  was  and  the  trip—are  Tommy  Lyons,  bet  that  some  crewmen  will  call  forget,  it's a  job and  the m'onc^ is  the new steward,  Karl Karlson,  the  "safe  cracker", ^cause  he  opened  working  on  and  Bob  Flever,  Virgil  Candel,  Johnny  him  a  chiseler  for  not  giving  ^s  clean.  lockers  and  storerooms  (the  boys  Joseph Cantin  landed  on  the  Morris,  Louis  Romero,  Red  Saun­ overtime  work  to  othCr  members  had called them  safes) and alleged­ ders,  "Deadeye"  Young,  Raymond  Ship's  delegate  deck.  He  was un­ of  his  department.  ly  made some  strange  discoveries.  Greenstreet  and  all  the  others.  conscious  for two  Another  thing  which  requires  TaUeJo  XXX  For  some  time  the  crew  sensed  Terry  Paris  days  and  is  now  improvement  is the  steward's  con­ something  was mysteriously  wrong  in  the  San  Juan  hospital.  XXX  ditions  aboard  ships.  The  com­ but  that  feeling  is forgotten  now.  I'm  sure  he  would  appreciate  mendable  policy  of  our  Union  in  With Vdeattona  Capable  Management  any  visits  or  letters  from  his  Seafarer^s Wife  weeding  out  the  gashounds  an^ ir­ To the  Editor:  The  spirit  of  the  Royal  Oak  is  friends.  responsibles has improved the stew­ Juan  Reyes  Comes To States  ards' conditions aboard, as this seg­ Just  a  word  from  New  Orleans,  sailing  in  brighter  horizons  since  To  the  Editor:  where  shipping's fair,  the  weather  the  steward  department  is  now  XXX  Two of  the  1­2  passengers aboard  ment  of  our  membership  has  been  is  good  and  the  gals  lovely  to  managed  by  a  capable,  efficient  and  affable  all­around  fellow.  If  Skipper Makes  the  Citrus  Packer  (Waterman)  are  mostly  responsible for  giving them  look  at.  unnecessary hard  times.  But  there  All  biands  are  tickled  jpink  on  you  watched  Karl  Karlson  concoct  Mrs. Ticer  and her  eight­month­old  A Happy Skip  son,  Dan  Ticer,  Jr.  Mrs.  Ticer  is  are  still  certain  unfair  conditions  the  functioning  of  the  Welfare  one  of  his delicious  salads or, even  To the  Editor:  a  citizen  of  the  Netherlands',  from  a  steward  has  to  endure.  Plan  and  particularly  the  vacation  cook  an  omelet  you  would realize  I  took  the  Fort  Hoskins  out  of  Amsterdam,  and  is  the  wife  of  An  Eight  Hour  Day  pay.  I  collected  once  last  winter  he  has many  years  of  culinary  ex­ Boston  on  the  20th  of  July.  I  was  Brother  Dan  Ticer, at  present  sail­ Calling  the  steward  at  any  time  and spent a fine ten days in Florida  perience.  This  he  shares  whole­ on  her  last  year at  about  this time  ing  with  Watermanr­ of  the  day  for  various  types  of  heartedly  with  everybody.  proceeds.  and  I  would  like  to  say  what  a  They  were  married  a  few  years  services  is  highly  unfair.  Every  on the  The  menus  are  very  substantial  I  collected  again  i  couple  of  swell  skipper  we  have.  ago  while  Dan  was on  a  Waterman  member  should  realize  that  the  weeks  back,  but  ain't  a­tellin'  and varied, his chief  concern being  He  is  only  the  relief  while  the  ship  that  stopped  at  Amsterdam,  steward,  like  the  rest  of  the  crew,  in­his  job  to  ascertain  that  every­ regular one  is  on his vacation,  yet  and  now  Mrs.  Ticer  has  gotten  works  only  eight  hours  a  day,  and  where  that  went.  I  know  many  of  our  members  body  is  satisfied.  The  crew  can  he  was  good  enough  to  see  that  her entry  into the  US. The  crew of  he  should  not  work  longer without  appreciate  the  efforts  of  our  Bill  anticipate  a  hearty  and  tempting  the  new  men  had  plenty  of  cigar­ the  Citrus  Packer  offers  hearty  overtijme.  Fredericks here  in New  Orleans in  meal  and  don't  come  to  the  mess  ettes before  we put  out to  sea.  We  welcome  to  Mrs.  Ticer  and  best  Waking  up.  the  steward  in  the  keeping up  with the  many applica­ haU  with any  trepidation.  The old  all  think  that  was a  swell  thing to  wishes.  •   .  middle of the pight  to put out  more  tions.  saying that' a way  to a  man's heart  do.  .night  lunch  is a  very  base  practice  is  through  his  stomach  has  a  sig­ Frank  Caspar  Paul T.  Cassidy  All  the  guys  on  the  ship  seem  nificance  aboard a  ship in  that  the  Ship's  delegate  which the  membership should stop.  4"  J"  to  be  a  regular  bunch.  The  food  No  one  can  say  that  any  steward  way  to  keep  a  crew  together  is  to  is  good,  thanks  to the  steward  and  XXX  ^as  ever  responsible  for  the  night  Fairland Voyage  feed  it  right.  a good stewards department.  Every­ lunch  running  out.  A  substantial  Not  One  Beef  body  speaks highly  about  everyone  Steward^s Wages  .  portion  of  it  is  always  put  out  by  Hits Sour Note  Since  Karlson  climbed  up  the  else  and  that  is  good  for  morale.  the  galley  force  as  a  part  of  its  To  the  Editor:  gangway  there  hasn't  been  a  beef  It's  a  pleasure  to  be  on  this  job.  Hue For Ckanye  routing.  This  is a  little  word  from  a  big  of  any kind  aboard the  ship. Beefs,  Robert  L.  Anderson  To the  Editor:  Those  who  come  aboard  during  ship, the  Fairland (Waterman).  We  as  anyone  from  a  wiper  to  a  The  many  letters  written  to  the  the  Ship's  delegate  night  and find the  night'lunch  have had quite'a  rugged trip. Many  captain  can  tell  you,  arise  from  LOG with regards to the inadequate  XXX  have  no  justification  in  things  have  happened  and  we  are  discontent  ­primarily  due  to  in­ wages  of  the  Steward  Department  consumed  waking  up  the  steward  or. to  put  all  pretty  much  disgusted.  I'm  adequate  variety in menus  and  the  Seacoral Crew  as  compared  to  tlie  other  two  de­ out  more,  nor  are  they  practicing  sure most  are ready  to call  it quits  way  food  is  prepared.  partments  were  discussed  by  the  Union  brotherhood  Enjoys Japan  by  calling  him  upon  our  arrival  in  New  York  on  Sailing  is  not  all  rainbows  and  Steward  Department  of  the  De  names and  seeking to ostracize  him  or about  August  18.  That  goes  for  beautiful  sunsets  as  a  whole,  so  To the  Editor:  Soto.  They  are  unanimous  in  rec­ At  our  last  meeting  on  the  Sea­ ommending­  that  our  negotiating  should  he  refuse  their  demand.  the  mates  and  engineers  too.  bad  meals  can  make  it  miserable.  coral  before  arrival  in  the  states,  committee  endeavor  to  rectify  this  Another unfair  practiceis the un­ The  patrolman  that  pays  this  A  corner  lunch  counter  is easy  to  a  motion  was  carried  that  you  inadequacy  in  coming  negotiations.  kind  epithets  the  steward  receives  ship  off  will  not  need  his  ear­ reach  when  one  is  ashore  and  an  should receive a  letter on  behalf  of  The  steward'.^  wages  is  a  glaring  for  performing  his  contractual  du­ phones.  In my  38  years  this is the  appetite  needs  appeasment,  but' at  the  crew.. Here  'tis!  ties.  He is sometimes called a '^com­ damndest.  sea,  the  seaman  depends  on  the  After  21  days  or  so,  we  made  it  example  of  this  pany  stiff" or  worse  when  he  tries  Regards to gll our  brothers  from  magnitude  of  indulgence shown: by  The  steward's  wages  since  the  into  Yokohama,  steaming  like  a  to  conserve  ship's  supplies  and  the  crew  of  the  Fairland.  a  steward.  crippled  sea  turtle.  Gad  but  terra  old  Shipping  Board  era  has  not  property.  In  my  opinion  a  good  ­WllUam  Calefato  Tom B.  Pattou  firma  was  a  stranger  to  all  hands  kept  abreast ^ith the  wage  struc­ steward­who  conserves  ship's  sup­ ture  in  the  maritime  industry.  In  as  were  several  other  necessary  plies  and  e'quipment  is  equally  a  those days  when a  dollar was worth  good  Union  man  as  he  protects  luxuries.  100  cents,  the  steward's  wages  was  and  conserves  what­ his  Union ~has  Too  Much  Navy  $45  than  the  bos'n  and  even  fought  and  obtained  for  him  and  From  there  we  took  our  hang­ $10  more  more  than  the  radio  operator.  his  Union  brothers.  overs  to  Yokasuka.  A  real  swell  Now  it  is  consid­ Aided  In  Gains  port,  only  19  million  Navy  joker.s  erably  less 'than  Many stewards ^ave been  instru­ stationed  there.  But  a  1,000  yen  these  two,  de­ mental  in  getting  improvements  note  and  a  taxi  put  you  back  in  spite  the  fact  aboard  ships  either  in  the  picket  Yokohama.  Many  yen  were  spent  that  the  stew­ lines  or  in  their  normal  course  of  on  this  shuttle  ride.  ard's  duties  and  duties.  It  is  normal  for  them  to  Then  we  went  into  Kobe  for  a  r  e  s ponsibillties  wish  to  protect  them.  However,  while.  Since it  was only  a  36 hour  are  Increased  this  statement  is  not  intended  to  stop, the mate  knocked off all hands  due  to  the  in­ defend  any  steward,  who,  wishing  save  .the  gangway  watch.  From  crease  in  man­ to make  an impression  on the  com­ Kobe  wfe  carried  our  paralyzed  ning  scales  and  pany,  deprives  the  crew  of  their  Reyes  heads  back  to  Moji.  This  is  one  the  carrying  and  legitimate  necessities.  mighty fine port but when we sailed  up to  twelve passengers  on most  of  of  ^ normal  Many  niembers  in  the  deck  and  from  there  on  the  4th  of  July  our  contracted  ships.  engine  departments  have  said  that  everyone  was  packing  an  unhappy  Overtime  Clause  they would  not  sail as  steward  for  overhang.  Guess  they  must  get  their  tari  from  the  same  brewery.  Before  and'during  the  last  war,  any  amount  of  money.  They  know  this  discrepancy  was  rectified  by  the  score.  They  know  that  the  No  OT  Disputes  This  proved  t# be  a  short­two  the liberal  overtime  clauses  of  our  steward is blamed  for niany  things  month  trip.  There  was  absolutely  contracts  at  the  time.  Subsequent  he  is  not  accountable  for.  He  is,v  no  performing  and  the  crew  got  clarifications  and  modifications  of  at  mosB'times,'"between  the  devil  ,1 Pride  of  the  Boyial  Oak,  its  hew. steward,  Karl  Karlson  (second  along  keen.  There  wasn't an  hour  the  said  clauses have  nullified  this  and the  deep blue sea."  i  frMn 4eft) is shdwn  h^th his galley  gainir  that  Is keeping the  erew  disputed  overtime  in  any  of  the  overtime. He  not only lost the over­ 'In  conclusion,  I  too  believe that  ^ three  department^,  andi plenty  of  time for painting, but also the ovbr­ the  stewards tiiould receive a  sub­ To  the  Editor:  We,  the  crewmembers  in  the  black  gang  on  the  Steel  Recorder  (Isthmian)  consider  it  a  privilege  to  sail  with  a  gang  of  engineers  like this ship has.  The men  are all  members  of  the  BME,  including  Anderson  as chief,  with­the others  being Dewey  Keehn, Gregory  Just,  Van Hefiton  and Thompson.  If  all  ships  had  engineers  like  these  it  would  surely  be  a  happy  day.  Nason  Nunn  Engine delegate  'neklea Pink'  w  r?V'  '  I'tK'  mi  Leave is Scarce  On Purplestar  •   ''"SSfJ?  �rttitawi  Aanst t, 1»SS  Pace  Twenty!  SEAFARERS  X  .. . DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS...  from  work:  bozun  denied  the  charge.  Cleaning  of  the  life  jacketi  wat  put  on  the  repair  list.  .  BENTS  FORT  (CttiM  S«rvic«),  July  IS  .­Chairman,  not  llitad;  Sacratary,  Allison  Habort.  Motion  passyd  to  see  the  pa­ trolman  about  getting  more  miUc  and  a  different  brand  of  coffee.  Chief  engineer  «rUl  be  consulted  about  the  condition  of  the  washing  water.  Ship's  delegate  re­ minded  the  crew  about  not  bringing  li­ quor  aboard  and  also  told  them  to make  arrangements  for  time  off  before  going  • shore.  ROBIN  LOCKSLEY  (Seat  Shipping),  April  20—Chairman,  De  Vite;  Secretary,  S.  Piercon.  Painting  of  black  gang  and  stewards  foc'sles  wUl  be  done  on  week­ ends  as  overtime.  Steward  will  see  the  skipper  about  painting  department  foc'sles.  Crew  agreed  to  pay  $1  apiece  for  movies.  May  11—Chairman,  Kenneth  Roberts;  AMEROCEAN  (Blackchestorl,  June  14  Secretary,  S.  Plerten.  Discussion  was held  .­Chairman,  John  R.  Tllley;  Secretary,  on  the  menus.  was  held  on  R.  M.  Katz.  Vincent  Walgrath  was elected  the  ability  of  the Discussion  second  cook.  Bosun  re­ ship's  delegate  unanimously.  Draw  list  quested  crewmembers not  to  soak  clothes  should  be .made  up  ahead of  time,  before  in  kerosene  before  putting  them  in .the  arrival  in  Spain.  Ship's  delegate  asked  washing  machine.  that  there  be  no  performing,  on  shore  June  S—Chairman,  K.  Roberts;  Secre­ or  at  sea.  General  cleanliness  of  the  tary,  S.  J.  Plerten.  Captain  did  not  or­ vessel  was  discussed,  as  well  as  return  der  milk  at  Durban  because  the  dairy  pantry  equipment.  Storm doors  and  ports  was  closed  for  a  holiday.  Ship's delegate  are  to  be  put  on  the  repair  list.  July  4—Chairman,  John  R.  Tllloy;  Sec­ will  see  the  captain  about  haying  deck  retary,  Donald  J.  Addison.  Captain  want­ and  stewards department  foc'sles painted.­ ed  repair  list  turned  in  immediately,  so  There  has  not  been  much  increase  in  that  it  can  be  wired  to  the  company.  variety  of  menus.  Beverages  should  be  Be^f  against  mate  doing  sailor's  work  varied.  Deck  department  is  out  of  dis­ will  be  turned  over  to  the  patrolman.  Pa­ infectants.  Voluntary  donations  for  the  trolman  should  sed  the  company  about  ship's  fund  will  be  accepted  at  the first  putting  a  washing  machine  on  board  for  draw.  Juno  29—Chairman,  K.  Roberts;  Secre­ the  crew,  as per  agreement.  The  present  washer,  bought  by  the  crew  ,is  in  need  tary, S.  L.  Pierson.  Foc'sles due  for  paint­ ing have  been  taken  care  of.  Repair  lists  of  parts  and  is  getting  old.  Suggestion  was  made  that  it  be  kept  as  a  spare,  for  have  been  handed  to  department  heads.  After  meetings  on  menus,  chief  cook  re­ washing  working  gear.  Wind  scoops  screens  should  be  obtained  for  all  foe'­ ported  to  the  captain  that  the  crew  has  ales  and  messrooms  for  the  next  voyage.  been  picking  on  him.  Suggestion  was  All  books  should  be  turned  in,  so  that  made  that  the ­  ship's  delegate  see  the  they  can  be  exchanged  in  Baltimore  for  skipper  about  painting  the  messrooms  while  the  ship  is  in  drydock.  Everyone  the  next  trip.  who  asked  for  a  cot  has  gotten  one.  Stewards  department  has  not  taken  its  ­  BESSEMER  VICTORY  (South  Atlantic),  tiun  to  clean  the  laundry.  Juna  IS—Chairman,  John  Gollatly;  Secre­ tary,  Emil  A.  Gomez.  Repair  lists  are  to  MARORE  (Ore),  June  22—Chairman,  A.  be  turned  in  as  soon  as  possible.  Two  men  were  lost  on  the  trip.  Minor  beefs  Nickels; Secretary,  R.  Hill.  There  is $9.90  will  be  taken  up  with  the  patrolman.  Mo­ in  the  ship's  fund.  More  cream  and  cof­ tion  was  passed  not  to  sign  on  until  re­ fee  should  be  put  out  at  night.  pairs  have  been  completed.  Stewards  de­ TRINITY  (Carres),  no  date—Chairman,  partment  got  a  vote of  confidence  for the  trip.  Crew  members  getting  off  should  Osborne  R.  Williams; Secretary,  ne name.  leave  the  foc'sles  clean.  Suggestion  was  made  to  bring  to  the  attention  of  the  patrolman  the  captain's  refusal  to  have  the  ice  boxes  cleaned.  fSaaSM  o  Ml  MONROE  (Bull),  July  I—Chairman,  J.  B.  Fulghami  Secretary,  Jean  Auger.  12­ to­4  foc'sle  should  be  checked,  as  water  Is  bailed  out  every  day.  Repair  list  has  Captain  refuses  to  get  new  gear  for  crew.  First  assistant  refused  to'fix  f^ns  been  given  to  department  delegates.  for  deck  department.  ARCHERS  HOPE  (Cities  Service),  July  GREECE  VICTORY  (SouTh  Atlantic),  S—Chairman,  Frank  Vincent;  Secretary,  Merrill  E.  Johns.  One  mass  missed  ship  June  22—Chairman,  R.  Sanderlln;  Sec­ in  Lake  Charles  as  weU as, eastern  ports,  retary,  Amos  Baum.  James  Davis  was  be  recommended.  Motion  was  passed  to  elected  ship's  delegate  by  acclamation.  Increase  the  milk  supply  taken  aboard  Motion  was  passed  to  use  tablecloths  at  In  port.  Fresh  bread  will  be  taken  on  all  times.  Deck  and  engine  departments  In  Lake  Charles  as well  as  eastern  ports.  will  clean  the  laundry  and  scuttlebutt  There  is  S22  in  the  ship's  fund.  Each  and  stewards  department  will  clean  the  delegate  will  check  his  department  for  recreation  room.  All  bands  were  asked  extra  glasses  and  other  stewards  depart­ to  cooperate  In  taking  care  of  the  wash­ ment  gear  and  see  that  It  is  returned.  ing  machine.  Steward  requested  that  the  Stewards department  got  a vote  of thanks  use  of  towels  and  pillow  cases  for  oil  for  a  job  well  done.  Discussion  was  held  and  cleaning  rags  be  discontinued.  July  19—Chairman,  J.  E.  Rogers;  Sec­ on  instailing  awning  on  fantail  as  the  retary,  Amos  Baum.  Motion  was  made  idiip  has  no  recreation  room.  that  the  company  put a  new  washing  ma­ RAPHAEL  SEMMES  (Waterman),  July  chine  on  the  ship  as the  present  one  be­ d^Chalrman,  A.  Slstrunk;  Secretary,  P.  longs  to  the  Union,  and  that  the  patrol­ Reed._  Charge  was  made  that  bosun  man  be  informed of  this.  Suggestion  was  showed  partiality  in  knocking  men  off  made  that  the  ship's  delegate  contact  the  patrolman  about  painting  the'mess­ haU,  Ship's  delegate  said  that  the  pa­ trolman  will  be  told  of  one  incompetent  Quiif  Answers  member  who  should  not  in  the  future  be  shipped  above  the  rating  of  OS.  (1)  The tip  of  South America.  ^Can'Shakers^  Have No OK  The  membership  is  again  cautioned to beware of  persons  soliciting funds on ships in  be­ half  of  memorials or any  other  so­called  "worthy  causes."  No  "can­shakers"  or  solici­ tors  have  received,  authoriza­ tion  from SIU  headquarters to  collect  funds.  The  National  Foundation  for  Infantile  Pa­ ralysis  is  the  only  charitable  organization  which  has  re­ ceived  membership  endorse­ ment.  Funds  for  this  caiise  are  collected  through  normal  Union  channels  at  the pay­off.  Receipts are issued on the spot.  gine  delegate  reported  lack  of  coopera­ tion  by  the first  assistant  engineer  and  the  chief  engineer  over  petty  disputes  with  the  wipers.  Motion  was  passed  to  notify  the  port  agent  in  the  port  of  pay­ off  that  the  crew  would  like  a  copy  of  all  items  now  on  the  repair  list  which  wiU  be  submitted  at.  the  close  of  the  voyage  and  that  the  company  had  ap­ proved  for  completion  before  the  next  voyage.  If  these  items  have  not  been  done, unlicensed  personnel  shaU  use  their  privilege  to  sign  clear  Of  the  ship's  ar­ ticles  at  their  own  request  by  notifying  the  master  and  the  Union  of  their  de­ sire  to  pay  off.  CAPE  EDMCND  (Alcoa),  June  22—  Chairman,  R.  Barnes;  Secretary,  M.  G.  Whale.  R.  Barnes  was  elected  ship's  del­ egate  by  acclamation.  Extra  condiment  rack  for  the  messroom  will  be  made  and  ­installed.  Several  lockers  need  repair­ ing.  Greater  care  should  be  taken  of  ihe  washing  machine,  which  should  be  left  clean  and  should  be  turned  off  after  use.  July  13—Chairman,  Lee  Roy  Eckhoff:  Secretary,  George  Whale.  Several  minor  repairs have  been  completed.  Repair  Ust  will  be  handed  to  the  patrolman.  Stew­ ards  department  got  a  vote  of  thanks  for  a  job  weU  done.  WESTERN  RANCHER  (Western  Navi­ Treasurer  reported  $50.01  in  the  ship's  gation),  June  29—Chairman,  R.  C.  Lund­ fund.  Voluntary  donations  to  the  fund  quist;  Secretary,  C.  A.  Newman,  All  re­ pairs  listed  have  been  made.  Steward  would  be  welcome.  asked  that  aU  dirty  glasses  be  put  on  CANTIGNY  (Cities  Service),  May  S—  the  drainboard,  and  not  in  the  sink.  Chairman,  G.  Gelliane;  Secretary,  P. .V.  Hammel.  Repair  list  was  drawn  up  and  HASTINGS  (Waterman),  July  13—Chair­ will  be  turned  in  upon  arrivaL  Steward  man,  E.  R.  Brown;  Secretary,  W.  E.  Cul­ was  asked  to  order  chlorpdene  to  solve  pepper.  Two  men  left  ship  on  sailing  the  roach problem.  Suggestion  was made  day.  L.  D.  Richardson  was  elected  ship's  that  the  cooXa  have  more  rice  on  the  delegate  by  acclamation.  Suggestion  was  menu.  made  that  a  drying  room  be  set  up  for  the  crew  and  that  a  mat  be  placed  in­ WESTERN  FARMER  {Western  Naviga­ side  steering  engine  room,  to  cut  down  tion),  July  13—Chairman,  not  listed;  Sec­ the  tracking  of  oU  in  the  crew's  recrea­ retary,  Vincent  E.  Monte.  Ship's  delegate  tion  room.  Captain  should  furnish  a  let­ reminded  aU  members signing  off  to strip  their  bunks  and  leave  rooms  In  good  shape.  Steward  department  got' a  vote  of  thanks  for  a  jpb  weU  done.  Motion  was  passed  to  have  the  patrolman  check  to  see  that  summer  fruits  were  ordered,  as  the  steward  asked.  Steward  should  check  jams  and  preserves,  and  order  more  if  necessary.  Everyone  should  be  careful  of  the  washing  machine.  Throw­ ter  or  statement  explaining  why  milk  ing trash  and  cigarette  butts  through  the  cannot  be  purchased  in Germany.  portholes  should  be  stopped.  BRADFORD  ISLAND  (Cities  Service),  STEEL  RECORDER  (Isthmian),  July  June  29—Chairman,  Ray  Wright;  Secre­ 4—Chairman,  Frank  Crtder;  Secretary,  L.  tary,  Cliff  Martin.  Messman  was  hospital­ W.  Gregson.  Motion  was  passed  to  have  ized  in  Puerto  La  Cruz;  Chief  cook  was  union  officials  see  the  company  repre­ hospitalized  in  Aruba.  Ray  Wright  was  sentative  about  innerspiing  mattresses  elected  ship's  delegate;  E.  Murphy  was  for  aU  unlicensed  personAl.  There  is  elected  ship's  treasurer.  Ship's  fund  now  $92.02  in  the  ship's  fund,  ^ts should  be  stands  at  $4.  Two  men  missed  ship  in  returned  to  the  steward  before  the  end  Ponce.  Beef  was  made  against  the  baker  of  the  voyage.  about  cleanliness,  a  matter  which  came  up  at  several  meetings.  Baker  said  he  STEEL  VENDOR  Hsthmlan),  June  29—  would  try  to  do  better.  Crew  was  asked  Chairman,  John  Santos;  Secretary,  Jerry  to  keep  the  messhall  cleaner.  J.  Palmer.  Ship's  delegate  reported  that  much  ol  the  painting  requested  on  the  ALCOA  POINTER  (Alcoa),  July  IB­ repair  list  had  been  turned  down  by  Chairman,  Frank  Russo;  Secretary,  Harry  department  heads  and  the  captain.  En­ Peek.  Deck  department  replacement  was  left  behind  in  Georgetown.  Motion  was  passed  that  each  department  delegate  make  up  a  sanitary  supplies  requisition  and  submit  it  to  their  respective  depart­ ment  heads.  During  this  trip  engine  and  deck  departments  have  had  practically  Four  men  who  paid  off  the  no  cleaning  gear,  and  their  department  them.  Chief  mate  has  agreed  to  paint  Strathport  at  St.  Helene,  Oregon,  decks  and  spot  sougee  bulkheads.  De­ on  or  about  May  31, 1952,  can  col­ partment  delegates  should  see  that  each  bed  is  stripped  and  each  room  neat  and  lect  transportation  by  contacting  clean  for  the  payoff.  Offenders  will  be  Strathmore  Shipping  Co.,  52  turned  over  to  the  patrolman  and  ship's  delegate  for  appropriate  action.  New  Broadway,  NYC.  fans  will  be  installed  this  trip.  Vote  of  thanks  was  given  to  the  galley  force  $1  for  an  exceptionally  good  job  done  In  Robert  Glenn  Denny  extreme  heat  and  for  good  food.  NOTICES  ard  he  would fiU  the  stewards  depart­ ments  on  returning  to  Japan.  Hand  vote  was  called  on  letting  the  chief  cook  stay  chief  cook.  Majority  decided  they  are  satisfied  with  this  cook.  Everyone  was  asked  to  take  better  care  of  the  washing  machine  and  to  return  cups  to  the  pan­ try  and  try  to keep  the messhall  cleaner.  QUARTETTE  (Standard)  July  13—Chair­ man,  Biackie  Connors,  Secretary,  R.  F.  Grant.  Delegates  reported  no  beefs.  Mo­ tion  was  passed  to  send  a  representative  to  headquarters  if  possible  to  see  about  cots  and  other  Union  matters,  and  to  inquire  about  a  library  exchange.  Deck  engineers  wiU  make  any  foc'sle  keys  needed.  Trash  should  not  be  thrown  on  deck.  Steward  reported  that  fresh  stores  have  been  requisitioned.  November  18—Chairman,  J.  Wade;  Sec­ retary,  A.  A.  Kessen.  $4.92  in  the  ship's  fund  should  be  turned  over  to  the  new  ship's  delegate.  All  members  will  donate  to  the  fund  for  the  upkeep  of  the  wash­ ing  machine  and  for  the  purchase  of  reading  materials.  Each  crewmember  will  donate  whatever  he  wants  to.  Crew­ members  should  be  properly  dressed  dur­ ing  meals.  Repairs  should  be  turned  in  to.department  delegates  as  soon  as  pos­ sible.  LONE  JACK  (Cities  Service),  July  ..  Chairman,  Red  Lafrige;  Secretary,  A.  Baker.  There  is  $52  in  the  ship's  fund.  One  wiper  missed  ship  in  Lake  Charles,  Chief  mate  will  be  consulted  on  repair­ ing  couches  in  rooms  before  entering  or  while  in  shipyard.  ARCHERS  HOPE  (Cities  Service),  July  13—Chairman,  H.  R.  Phillips;  Secretary,  H.  R.  Phillips.  Pantryman  asked  that  the  pantry  sink be  repaired, since  it  has beeii  out  of  order  for  three  weeks;  the  fan  has  been  out  of  order  for  one  week.  Ship's  awnings  for  the  fantail  will  be  in­ stalled first  on  ships  without  recreation  rooms,  so  this  .ship  should  receive  one  very  soon.  F.  N.  Vincent  was  elected  deck  delegate.  Suggestion  was made  that  the  steward  move  the  dry  stores  midship  so  that  the  room  can  be  used  for  the  three  deck  maintenance.  Men  that  board­ ed  in  Lake  Charles  and  Baltimore  were  asked  to  donate  $1  to  the  ship's  fund.  Chief  engineer  will  be  asked  to  check  the  plumbing.  Men' were  cautioned  not  to  smoke  forward  of  the  stack  on  the  open  deck.  CARRABULLE  (National  Navigation),  July  7—Chairman,  G.  Giiiispie;  Secretary,  A.  Goldsmit.  One  man  failed  to  join  the  ship  at  Bayoniie.  Brother  Giiiispie  was  elected  ship's  delegate.  Treasurer  re­ ported  $89.29  in  the  ship's  fund.  One  more  electric  fbn  is  needed  in  each  foc'sle.  Suggestion  was  made  to  havcT  each  member  donate  $2  to. the  ship's  fund.  Galley  crew  should  cut  down  on  the  noise.  Each  department  delegate  should  make  up  a  repair  list  and  turn  it  over  to  the  ship's  delegate.  raRSOIlAl.S  John  Popovich  Please  contact  Earl  Gilman.  Write  hira  c/o SIU  hall  in  Brook­ lyn.  tit  Eugene  V.  Sobczak  Get  in  touch  with.your  brother  at  8026  Coles  Ave.,  Chicago,  t  3c  Willard  (Tugboat)  Layton  I'm  out  of  the  Marines  and  now  shipping from  Mobile. Get  in touch  with  me  through Mrs.  Lopez. W.  L.  Hammock.  (2)  Three,  /  SUZANNE  (Bull),  July  19—Chairman,  (3)  $300.  W.  Blantan;  Secretary,  W.  Blantan.  Man  who  missed  ship  will  be  reported  to  the  (4)  Counter­clockwise.  patrolman.  Motion  was  passed  to  keep  (5)  Isotherms.  Isobars  connect  the  bench  on  the  poop  deck  for  the  sole  of  the  crew.  Ship's  delegate  will  ask  _  places  having  the same  barometric  use  the  captain  to  alternate  boat  drill  morn­ Your  selective  service  board  has  pressure.  ing  and  afternoon,  so  as  not  to  disturb  classified  you  2A  until  September,  CLARKSBURG  VICTORY  (Mississippi),  January  6—Chairman,  A.  A.  Kessen; Sec­ the • s   ame  watch.  Norman  Maffie  was  (6)  Yes,  eight  of  them.  Since  elected  ship's  delegate  by  acclamation.  1952.  retary,  W.  Pennington.  Ship's  fund  is  .  now  $34.27.  Motion  was  made  to  have  no  one  would  have  been  eligible  i>  i  all  stores  for  the  three  departments  sent  FORT  HOSKINS  (Cities  Service), July 15  for  the office  at the time  the Gov­ —Chairman,  t  t  • to  the  ship  at  least  two  days  before  Ed.  P.  Avrard;  Secretary,  Leonard  F. Lewis  ernment  was  first  founded,  under  Stanislaus  P.  Baangez.  There  is a  balance  sailing,'so  that  the  delegates  can  check  Cbarles  McKee  Herman  S. Smith  them.  Motion  was  passed  to  use  the  of  $34.47  in the  ship's fund.  One  man  will  the  requirement  of  natural  bom  be  Anxious to  hear from  you.  Writ*  ship's fund  for any  emergency that  arises,  reported  to  the  patrolman  for missing  Get  in  touch  with  Dry­Trans  citizenship,  the  Constitution  in­ ship.  Discussion  was held  on  keeping  the  but  only  by  vole  of  the  crew.  Vote  of  soon.  Floren  Weintraub,  Hawley,  clean.  Delegates  will  prepare  Corp.  regarding  money  due  from  thanks  went  to  the  steward  department  cluded  a  clause  making  those  citi­ messhall  repair  lists  to  hand  over  to  the  captain.  trip  on  Cecil  N.  Bean.  Write  25  for  the  way  the  food  was  prepared  and  Pa.  zens  who  were  citizens  of  the  US  served.  Crew  should  be  more  careful  of  t  t  3^  the  washing  machine.  Delegates  should  ALCOA  CLIPPER  (Alcoa),  July  19—  Broadway,  NYC.  at  the  time  of  the  adoption  of  the  Chairman,  Harold  Fred  Hurlburt  check  the  slopchest  to  make  sure  there  R.  White;  Secretary,  Lonnle  t  t  Constitution  eligible.  Of  thd  first  Hargenshelmer.  One  man  missed  ship  in  are  enough  supplies.  Repairs  should  be  Your  mother  is  anxious  to  hear  turned  in  to  department  delegates,  who  nine  Presidents,  eight  were  born  Guanta  and  one  man  was  left  in  New  The following  men should  get  in  will  take  the  list  to  their  department  from  you.  Write  her  c/o  Avon  Orleans due  to illness.  Motion  was  passed  touch  with  the  dispatcher  at  the  when  the  colonies  were  ruled  by  to  speak  to  port  official  about  another  heads.  Hotel,  58  Exchange  St.,  Buffalo,  May  S—Chairman,  not  listed;  Secretary,  washing  machine  for  this  ship,  due  to  Baltimore  SIU  hall  regarding  pay­ Great  Britain.  the  number  of  men  carried  in  compari­ ment  of  money  loaned  to  crew­ Berton  H.  Meade.  Captain  told  the  stew­ NY.  (71 Onyx.  All  the  others  are  son  with  freighters.  Discussion  was  held  white  in  color.  Onyx  is a  mineral  on  the  ship's  doctor  running  out  of  med­ member  on  Steel  Flyer:  Ralph  W.  and  not  having  enough  when  leav­ Wilkins, Richard  Heeler, Me^s  H.  Edifor,  consisting  of  layers ­or  veins  of  icine  ing  New  Orleans.  Suggestion  was  made  different  colors.  to  have  the  ship's  delegate  see  the  cap­ Black.  SEAFARERS LOG,  tain  and  port  officials  about  straighten­ (8)  Six people; $4.  ing  this  out,  if  necessary.  •  675 Fourth  Ave.,  Samuel  Langham  (9)  Clementine,  in  the  old  song  KYSKA  (Waterman),  Junf  29—Chair­ Your  papers  and  discharges,  of  the aame  name.  Brooklyp  32, NY.  man,  Pete  Walsh;  Secretary,  N.  SIkes.  (10)  Carbon  dioxide,  since  dia­ One  oiler  failed  to  join  the  rhip  in  San  turned  in  at  the  hall  in  Mobile,  Francisco.  Repair. list  will  be  made  up  have  been forwarded  to the  hall in  monds ; are  crystallized  coal.  I  would  like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please  by  departmental  delegates  and  turned  over  to  the  ship's  delegate.  Suggestion  New  York  and  can  be  obtained  put  my  name  on  your  mailing  list.  (Print  Information)  was  made  to  have  lifeboats  and  motors  there  with  proper  identification.  Puzzle  Answer  repaired  and  put  in  working  order; about  t  ODBIIQ  mSM  CSaQB  QDIl  BBBCl  am!  • as mmn  aasos  !Z2[lB[s3  SBfS!  BOQIB  SISEiSIS  SISIS  aam  KSBDBB  aaES  mmm  ESES  t  half  the time  motors will  not  start. Safety  equipment  needs  repairing.  Suggestion  Ex­SS  Wanda  was  made  to  have  the  patrolman  check  The  following  men  have  back  the  slopchest  before  sailing  on  the  next  voyage,  since  there  has  been  nothing  in  port  time pay  coming from  Epiph­ it  for five  trips.  ^  any  Tankers  and  should  write  39  STRATHPORT  (Strethmere),  July  IS—  Chairman,  E.  Tlstan;  Secretary,  J.  Mul­ lln.  Most  of  the repairs  have  been  made,  but  the  washing  machine  was  not fixed  as  agreed  before  saiUng..  Motion  was  passed  that  all  members  donate  kl  to  the ship's  fund.  Messhall  should  be  kepi  clean.  Cooks  should  check  stores  before  reaching  Sah  Pedro,  WANDA  (Iplphehy),  July  29—Chair  man,  Geerge  B.  Odemi  Becretery,  Fred  BprvllL  Delegates  reported  ­everything  running  smooth,  except  lor  some  dls­ id overtime.  Membere  were reminded  elMtt  UP  thS  taundry  after  usiag  It.  r NAME  STREET  ADDRESS  Broadway,  NYC,  to  obtain  same:  ZONE  .STATE.  Benjamin  Bellamy,  Gardner  Bon­ CITY  ley,  Robert  W.  Campbell,  Nathan  R.  Cartwright,  Stephen  T.  Dent,  SignedBook  Daniel  Fitzpatrick,  George  Fow­ TO  AVOID DUPLICATION:..  If  you  «r#  an  old (ubtcribor  No.  and  hava  a  chango  ler,  Thomas  Handley,  John  J.  of  addraii, ploato  givo  your  formor  addroit  balowt  Harty,  Herbert  J. Holland,  Moses  Lampel,  Chaiies  I.  Pollard,  Emil  J. Roussdl, Jr.,  Andrew J. Snider,  ADDRESS  CharloE  1.  Terry,  Jose  Yasquez,  CIT*  ZONI.  STATI...  Henderson  M.  Younf.  '  'aWaMO$«a«taMa$oa$tiai'o • *aaa$to$aMa$aa$aa    • 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Submitted  .  11.2^7  oc*  90­ I   r /.5:s  f  Go  1  /  f O s­LL  oo  • |Ljvi^7/o  II V^Ooo  r* • • • • #>• • • • • • • • • • •   A1 Kerr,  ­——^  Deputy  Administrator  Our  Vacation  and  Welfare  Funds  continue,  to. be  In  very sound  shape financially and  otherwise as the  payments  have  been  keeping  up  at  the  same  high  pace  over  the  last  couple  of  weeks.  As  the figures  show,  the  new  maternity  benefit  payments  are  adding  up to a very  sizeable  sum, with  30 Seafarers  collecting  a  total  of  $9;000  in  two  week  period  covered  by  that  phase  of  the  report.  Not shown  in  these totals  are the $25  bonds given  to the  new  babies, as  these are  paid for  directly out  of  the SIU  treasury. Since  we  started  the  maternity  payments a  few weeks ago, the  Union  has purchased  oo  oo  oo  Talmadge  F. Johnson  15.00  Theodore  Kloussla  . ..  30.00  Ekistathlos  Lagos  ..,.  30.00  130.00  Lloyd  G.  Llnthicum  .  30.00  15.00  Glbbs  Liverman  15.00  15.00  Francis  B.  McCulUon  30.00  30.00  Oonald  Mease  80.00  30.00  George  Meltzer  .....  30.00  Walter  MltcheU  30.00  $180.00  Frank  Oney  15.00  David  A.  Parrls  15.00  FraLAND  S/J4ITARIUM  Toseph  Perrelra  30.00­ Raymond  Plaza  ......  SEATTLE.  WASH.  15.00  William  PoweU  ......  15.00  EmU  Austad  $15.00  John  G.  Robinson  ...,  . .. .    30.00  Henry  H.  Schultz  ....  30.00  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SEATTLE,  WASH.  $705.00  C.  A.  BurrU  $4S.0(  J.  A.  Falaaka  45.00  USPHS  HOSPITAL  CarroU  Harper  45.00  MOBILE.  ALA.  Victor  Shavrost­  15.00  Tim  Burke  $45.09  $150.00  J  H  Jones  ....V  M.OO  W.  C.  McCulston  15.00  USPHS  HOSPITAL  Charles  J.  MltcheU  15.00  p­  5;  Roney  15.00  GALVESTON,  TEX.  L.  W.  Setosky  15.00  Herbert J.  Donelan  .'  $15.00  WUUam  P. Flynn  30.00  $135.00  Jesus  Gonzales  15.00  Lewis  J.  Goodwin  45.00  VETERANS  ADMINISTRATION  James  F.  Kane  30.00  HOSPITAL  Pickett  W.  Lusk  15.00  BAY  PINES,  FLA.  John  W.  Varrs  30.00  Joseph  Neubauer  30.00  Hale  R.  Hampton  $eo.OO  Joseph  L.  Springer  ...;  45.00  George  A.  Williams  15.00  BELLEVUE  HOSPITAL  $270.00  NEW  YORK,  NY  ....'$60.00  FORT  HOWARD  VETERANS  HOSPITAL  Eugene  T.  Nelson  BALTMORE.  MD.  BEEKMAN  DOWNTOWN  HOSPITAL  Wllbert  Hughes  .  $30.00  NEW  YORK,  NY  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SAN  FRANaSCO,  CALIF.  AU  Ahmed  $30.00  Patrick  Dougherty  30.00  H.  GUUken  15.00  O.  J.  Kase  30.00  Harold  MUbum  15.00  Donnie  Nettles^  30.00  Peter  Smith  45.00  David  Sorensen  .'  45.00  W.  Tlmmerman  30.00  Lawson  Trussel  30.00  Jens  Grangaard  $60.00  USPHS  HOSPITAL  CHICAGO.  ILL.  Clifton  McLellan  $30.00  U.SPHS  HOSPITAL  MANHATTAN  BEACH,  BROOKLYN,  NY  Robert  Atmore  $60.00.  Carl  S.  Berre  60.00­ Rupert  A.  Blake  60.00.  0 • 0 •   e *    Claude  F.  Blanks  ....  45.00  • tease  $300.00  Edmund  C.  Blosser  ..  60.00  WUson  O.  Cara  60.00  SAILOR'S  SNUG  HARBOR  Walter  Chalk  60.00.  STATEN  ISLAND,  NY  EbnlUo  Delgado  60.00  . 60.00  Joseph  Koslusky  .  $60io0  James R.  Downle  Johfa  J..DrlscoU  ......  60.00  John  T. Edwards  60.00  USPHS  HOSPITAL  J.  Espinoza  60.00  NEW  ORLEANS., LA.  E.  Ferrer  60.00  Lloyd T.  Bacon  $30.00  60.00  Edward  E.  Byrnes  ....­  30.00  Leonard  Franks  60.00  Oliver  Celestlne  30.00  Bart  E.  Guranlck  ....  60.00  e s •  •9   Jessie  A.  Clarke  15.00  Robert  E.  Gilbert  ....  John  W.  Keenan  60.00  9 9 9  0 9  C.  Coburn  30.00  Leo  Kulakowskl  60.00  Anthony  S.  Contl  30.00  60.00  R.  Cruz  3b.OO  Fredrick  Landry  60.00  Joseph  Fltzpatrlck  '...  30.00  James  Lawlor  Francis  F.  Lynch  60.00  Louis C.  Gosselln'  15.00  Clifford  Middleton  60.00  Leo  H.  Lang  30.00  60.00  Clyde  H.  l.anier  30.00  Vic  Milazzo  60.00  W.  L.  McLeUan.  30.00  Lloyd  MiUer  Edgar  L.  NeweU  .i'..  •  30.00  Pedro  Peralta  60.00  John  R.  Murdoch  60.00  Dallo  Perez  ...;.  30.00  30.00  M.  Pltre  30.00  George  G.  Phlfer  60.00  Edward  Poe  80.00  R.  A.  RatcUlI  9.t 9 9 9  0 9  60.00  K.  Raana  30.OO  John  R.  Ritchers  .....  G.  E.  Schiimaker  9 4 9 9  e • 9    60.00  Harry  Reynolds  15.00  15.00  Harold  Rosecrans  15.00  Robert  Sizemore  60.00  A.  A.  Sampson  .  30.00  Albert ­D. Thompson'  & SchleKler  .  30.00  $1,830.00  Andrew  Stauder  ...'  30.00  Herman  E.  Thompson  30.00  J.:E.  Ward  30.00  TEMPLE  UNIVERSITY  HOSPITAL  R; CWlUlams  .....;  75.00  ­  PHILADELPHIA,  PA.  $15.06'  ­ $735.00  Robert  H.  Culberson  USPHS  HOSPITAL  bonds  virith  a  maturity  value  of  $2,375  for  the  ne^v^  BRIGHTON, . MASS.­ Mrivals. up until  August  i.  •  '  R; ,'P.  Bowman  Brest  •  There's  ho  doubt  that  this  n,ew'  j6eij;^t  is  ve?^  ^ack  George  N.  Clarke  .......  ,  popular  Judging  from  the  kind  of  mftil  thef  head*,  Anthony  R.  Cdppola'..;..  R.  Greenrldge  ^^uarters  office  has  been  receiving  on  the  subject,  S.  Raymond  Harris  *as  is  the  disability  provision  for  Seafarers  who  are  Thomas  P.'  Kelly • ;......  S.  Kostigan  .  .........  unable  to  work.  ,  Anthony  Plnchook  .....  Although  we've  added  new  benefits  recently  the  Donald  S. White  '  •   Welfare  Plan  is still  piling  up  a  solid  cash, reserve  in  addition  to  the  nearly  $lVS:milUon'jh? interest  USPBS  HOSPITAL  bearing  bonds.  With  this  kind  of  setup  the  trustees  SAVANNAH,  GA.  of  the fund  are  in  a  position  to  consider additional  Terrejl  D.  Adams  benefits  for  the  membefship,  ?  • aeeeeoa  Warner  W.  Allred  • • test  Haib­y;  O.  Becker  9 a  9 9  9 e  R.  W.  Carrollton  • 9 • 9    9 9  9  Hai;ry  M.  Galphln  .9 9  • 9 9    4  Eugene  Gardner  ......  J. .51.Hall  ............... ­  .'fA*  rSiiiiii  Ik  • .i Ki.'i'f  Pe«en  M^hh  MAIMONIDES  HOSPITAL  BROOKLYN,  NY  $30.00  WUUam  Osmunjdsen  $90.00  15.00  . 30.00  .  .  MEDICAL  CENTER.  45.00  JERSEY  CITY,  Nj  30.00  30.00  John  P.  Bruder  • 15.00  i  30.00  ST.  AGNES  30.00  PHILADFLPHIA, ;PA.  36.00  $285.00  Anthony  Papadopoulous  $15.00  •  • S'"'.  ......  $15.00  DISABILITY  BENEFITS  George  Arnold  $30.00  James  Crone  SQ^QO  30.0O  $30.00  Joe  Cermano  30.00  John  30.00­ .  30.00  30.00  Otto  Freussler  30.00  80.00  30 00  30.00  $150.00  '  MATERNITY  BENEFITS  Ferdihand  Grebf  tsoa.m*  Robert  Olin  Miller  200.00  5^  John  McCormack'  ........«i;..,. ^ 200.00  j 15.60  30.60'  30.60  (SIU  welfare  benefits—hospital,­maternity,  disability  and  death­^were  paid  the  follovling'Sedfdrers  30.00  ,  206.00 .  • V/as­d •   .»  30.00  during  the  latest  two­week  periods  '  :: V  ' ,:  '  ­ •  260.00 "ii­v­i;  30.00  Jack  Geiyer  Jack  D.  Morrison  ^....  200.00  30.00  James  McCoy  USPHS  HOSPITAL  WilUam  Johnson  John  P.  Murphy  .......  200.00  15.00  E.  Rameres  30.00  15.00  Thomas  P.  HIU  STATEN  ISLAND.  NY  D.  R.  Leary  .  200,00  30.00  K.  A.  Hankonen,  13.00  J.  P.  WlUls  15.00  Israel  Santos  Omer  AU  $15.00  James  R.  Lewis  9999999999  200.00  '  30.00  30.00  Jose  Salgado ­  E.  Diaz  Victor­N.  Litardi  200.00  15.00  30.00  VirgU  Sandberg  ...,...,  Victor  Arvealo  .  \  '  •   $435.00  Miguel  30.00  CyrU.Loadps  :<  •  ­t  ­ Bobby  E.  Edwards  .,  9 9 9.4 9 a  200.00 .  IsadorO  Schector  :43,00,  15,00  William  Atchasoa'  •  30.00  Leon  Lowe  Paul E.  Reed  9 * 9 9  9 9  i'.,  VKt]SRANS  ADMINISTRATION  200.00  30.00  Raphael  Bablani  30.00  Joseph  Lucas  Richard  F.  Taylor  ,  .  HOSPITAL  200.00  '.".v  30.00  £.  Bdlbos  f  Dewey  M.  Saxon  ...  99.999999  15.00  M.  A.  Lucas  200.00  30.00  ,  15.00  S.  Swlenckoskl  ;  CORAL  GABLES,  FLA.  ­ Stanley  J.  Barraa  Martin  Sierra  15.00  .^exander  McHarg  30.00  Thomas  Tomlln  • ««99^999  200.00  ......li­.;  30X10  Orcar  K.  Blain  15.00'  Joseph. .Maimone  ....  i.  200.00  '  30.qQ  Harle: G.  BouteUe.  $15.00  Chester  Albert  You  16.00  Jose  :Vazquez.  Daalel  Boyce  15.00  Olav  Mathlson  200.00'­.  Fr^cU  Wall  id.'00'  JuUua  AtweU  25.00  Antonio  Perez  GulUen  ...ii..  30.00  30.00  cimri^ G.  Miller .,,  Maurice  Burnatlne  Aycock  Brown  ..  • b'« •   9    9 9 9  99 9 9  9 9  9  200.00  15.00  Richard  L  ­Welch'1,..30.00  M.  Dodge  Ismael  Galarce  ..  30;00  • John MlUer  '  • 45;0O  Anthony  .Zaleskt  200.00  15.00  $40.00  Glenn  A.  Reld  ..  John  C,  Drummond  15.00  Luther  K.  MUton  ,  ;  •   9 S'*# 9  9'V9 9­9 9 9  200.00  45.00  Joseph  P.  FarreU  John  W.  Pearson  30.00  Marcel  MltcheU  ..'..!!!!!;  •   15.00  HOSPITAL  • 9#9999990  200.00  • '$1,515.00  15.00  Thomas  Morris  ..........  Luis  G.  Figueroa  Joseph  F.  Casem  •• •  •.9­^9  ORE,  ML.  •  9 9    9 9  9  Herman  Forsterman  Charles  Newton  ;  99999P 9 99999999  200.00  30.00  Alfred  MueUer  !!!!!!'!  30.00  USPHS  HOSPITAL  200.00  30.00  Elber  B.  Frost  Roland  R.  BeU  $30.00  Leo  B.  DeLoach  .  • 999999  30.00  Herbert  Muncle  9,9 999999  200.00  30.00  SAN  JUAN,  PUERTO  RICO  Earl  A.  Bink  45.00  Kenny  R.  Warren  •9  9  Donald  Gelinas  15.00  Leonard  G.  Murphy  '  15.00   9  9  9  9  9 9  200.00  Louis  A. • Brown  ;  3O.OO  John  E.  Whltlock  9 9 9 9 9 9 • '•9'$  toannls  8.  GlonniotU  15.00  Kurt  A.  Nagel  .....  .  I  30.00    9 9 9 9 9  200.00  $30.00.  Henry  K.C^n  ,  ......v...,  30.OO  Robert  Robertson  ....  Robert  F.  Gribben  30.00  Frederick  A.  Osborne  M::::::;::  45.00  Mgar  B^on  ^9  9 • '•9    9 9 9*9 9  9  . 200.00  Mariano  Cortes  ....................  15.00  W.  GrohqlsU  30.00  Daniel  T. P.  Marine  15.00  Harold  Pancost  aoo.oo,.  15.00  NataUno DeBaggls  : «0;06  William  W,  Rrang  .......Tii......  45.00  Samuel  H.  Cooper  .kK;..  200.00  30.00. :A.  PeSanls  15.00  Hector  Guzman  .>,0.30.00: WUUam  L.  Forrest  rreaerlek  w.  Holm  ­  — r"»>'*9»9»  30.00  Pedro  Points  15.00  ..,300.00,  8O.O0  ­Gorman  T.  Olazo  .<.....  45.00  iAtnuel  Howard  '15.00  aoioo  • 135.00  James  E.  HlUary  .'30.00  '• J  • 9 9 9 9    9  • • 9999  �Friday,  Aagaat t. 195S  SJ|>iii*Elis  £OC  Seein^ The Ses^arers  ­'­  '  ..'t­­£^f'";'L­. r­\:  Faya  Twenty­fhrca  SIU Visiting Day At Manhattan Beach Hospitai..  '­ J  With Walter  Siekmann  (News  at>out  men  in  the  hospitals  and  Seafarers  receiving  SIU  wel­ fare  benefits  will  be  carried  in  this  column  which  i«  a  new  LOG  fea­ ture.  It  is  vnitten  by  Seafarer  Walter  Siekmann  based  on  items  of  interest  turned  up  while  he  makes  the  rounds  in  his  new  post  as  Di­ rector  of  Welfare  Services.)  After looking around  a bit,  it looks  like  the  Manhattan  Beach USPHS  :;«Hospital  is really  a  feeder.  Under  Dr.  John  L.  Wil­ ,  ;  ;  son, it now  has a system  where the  patients can choose  their  food  from  a  menu.  It  has  350  beds,  with  330  of  them for  seamen  and 20  for vets  and  Coast  Guard?  An  average  of  338  beds  are filed  throughout  he  year  and  about  600  patients  are  admitted  during  the  year.  A1 Thompson is doing  real  well at Manhattan Beach.  After he  was  admitted  there,  he  met a  pretty  gal  pa­ tient,  and  now  he's  married  to  her.  He  expects to  get  out  soon  and  says  he's  going  to  be  looking  for  one  of  those  coastwise  Seatrains.  His  wife  will  be  staying  Siekmann  there for a  iittle  while after he  gets out,  so he  wants a  berth  where  he  can  visit her  prety  often.  Over at  Staten  Island  USPHS  Hosiptal  James "Poop  Deck"  Lewis Is  keeping all  the  patients entertained  with his  stories about  he old  times.  *  His  favorite  is  about  how  all  the  guys  ran  around  Chartres  Street  in  New  Orleans  wearing  life  jackets  after  a  ship  was  torpedoed  in  the  mouth  of  the  Mississippi  River.  Bill  Atechson over at  Staten Island  sends his thanks to all his brothers  who  donated  blood  for  his  recent  operation.  He's  also  got  a  lot  of  thanks  for  tfte  SIU  Welfare  Plan  benefits  which,  he  says,  "not  only­ takes  care  of  cigarette  and  day­to­day  expenses,  but  also  leaves  a  few  dollars­ a  week  to  send  home."  Sure  looks  like  the  Seafarers  around  New  York  are  getting  all  sons  and  no  daughters.  Last  week  all  the  babies  around  here  were  boys.  Ismale  Galarce was one  of  the proud  papas, and  the  boy  is/hamed after  him.  Ismale's  42 and  this is  his first  child.  He  says  that  the  good  pay  and  conditions  he's" gotten  on  SIU  ships  was  what  convinced  him  to  stop  being  a  bachelor  and  get  married  and  raise  a  family.  Pedro  Perez  and  his  wife  just  added  their first  son  to  their  family.  He  and  his  wife  both  belong  to  seafaring  families,  with  his  father  still  sailing, and  his wife's  brother,  Julio  Bernardo,  another Seafarer.  Pedro  wants the  new son  to be  a  ball  player,  but  his wife  wants the  boy  to  be  a  doctor.  Either  way,  Pedro  says,  the  SIU  is going  to  play  a  big  part"  in  the  boy's  future.  Pedro  says  it's  only  ift  the  SIU  that  he  can  make  the  kind  of  money  he's  making.  All  his  children  have  bank  accounts  and  insurance  policies,  with  the  SIU's  baby  bond  the first  money cred­ ited  to  young  Perez's  name.  Pedro  and  his  family  are  even  talking  about  buying  a  house  now.  Alexander  Peffanis  is  another  SIU  Brother  over  at  Staten  Islan­*  He's  been  going  to  sea  since  1912,  and figures  that,  since  the  SIU  is taking  care  of  current  expenses  with  the  Welfare  benefits,  he'll  be  able  to  convalesce  in  Hot  Springs,  Ark.  Maurice Bernstein  over at Staten  Island  is still hav­ ing a  tough  time,  having  just  undergone more  serious  surgery.  "Bernie"  is  an  oldtimer  on  the  waterfront  and  a  pioneer  in  the  SIU.  Here's  some advice  to  the guys  on  board  ships  that  might  help  make  more  pleasant  voyages  for  the  guys  who  just  got  out  of  the  TB  hospitals.  A  lot'of  guys  give  the  col4  shoulder  to  a  guy  who  just finished  a  bout  with TB,  but  it sure  isn't  necessary.  When a  guy gets discharged  from  the  marine  hospital  and  gets  his fit  for  duty  slip,  he's absolutely  cured.  In  many  cases  he's  kept  in  the  hospital  for  months  after  the  tests, come  out negative,  just  to make sure  that there  is no  signs of  the  diseases recurring.  Herbert  Muncie over  at Staten  Island figures  to be  back in  Baltimore  or Norfolk soon,  but he says he's going  to have a  wild timp convalescing  back  in  the  farm  country first.  He  got  off  a  Bloomfield  ship  with  a  hurt  leg.  Francis  Wall  just  got out  of  Staten  Island for  a  couple  of  weeks and  says  he's  going  back  to  his  home  in  Brooklyn  to  look  over  the  local  political  situation.  Space  doesn't  permit  mentioning  all  the  names  of  the  Seafarers  in  hospitals,  but  don't  forget  that  If  any  of  your  old  friends  are  in  dry­ dock,  they  sure  appreciate  getting  a  few  letters  once  in  a  while,  and  if  you're  in  port,  it  helps  them  a  lot  if  you  take  a  little  time  to  stop  up  and  see  them.  All  the  guys  in  the  hospital's  send  their  regards  to  those  who  are  still able  to sail,  and  they all  express their  confidence  in  the Union.  As  Carroll  Harper  at  SUten  Island  says,  "If  I  came  in  off  a  big  payoff,  $15 wouldn't  mean too much,  but when  you're in  the hospital  and really  need some  money,  it sure  is  wonderful, and  it sure  is wonderful  to be­ long  to  a  Union  that  will  look  out  for  you  when  you  need  it."  • ri  Making  the rounds  on visit  to  Manhattan  Beach  USPHS hospital, SIU  Welfare Services  Director Waiter  Siekmann ran  into  oldtimers  Vic  Milazzo  (left)  and  James  F.  Lawler,  both  reported  coming  around  fine  under  hospital  treatment.  Milazzo  found  the  latest LOG  issue  welcome reading  matter, as  Lawler  tore  into some  mail  addressed  to him  at the  SIU  hall  in  Brooklyn.  ,  How To Get  Disabled  Pay  Any  totally  disabled  ­Sea­ farer,  regardless  of  age,  who  qualifies  for  benefits  under  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan,  is  eligible  for  the  $15  weekly  disability  benefit  for  as  long  as  he  is  unable  to  work.  Ap­ plications  and  queries  on  un­ usual  situations should  be sent  to  the  Union  Welfare  Trustees,  c/o  SIU  Headquar­ ters,  "675  Fourth  Avenue,  Brooklyn  32,  NY.  '.  $1  ^  $1  if  Mixed Reaction.  ii>  if  if  Raymond  Edward  McCormack,  born July 7,1952.  Parents, Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  McCormack,  108­33  103rd  Street,  Ozone  Park  16,  NY.  ie  i  if  Glenn Weiss,  born June  26,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joseph  Weiss,  51  Avenue  D,  New  York  9,  NY.  if­  t  if  James  Didrick  Bailey,  born  May  26,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  N.  Bailey,  113  Eslava  Street, Mobile,  Ala.  i  4"  Little  Ismael,  Jr.  (top),  sbn  of  Seafarer  Ismael  Galarce,  .doesn't  seem  too  impressed  by  news  that  mom  and  dad  have  just  received  .$200  birth  bene­ fit  at  their  Long  Island  home,  but  Kelley  Lee  Pearson  of  Seattle  (bottom^  is  all  excited  over it.  She qualified  dad John  Pearson,  now  aboard  the  Coe  ­Victory,  for first  baby  pay  in  • thatppri.  ii  1952.  Parents, Mr. and  Mrs. Martin '  Sierra,  530  Atlantic  Ave.,  Brook­ lyn  17,  NY.  P  P  P  •­ Antonia  Guillen,  born  April  16,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  An­ tonio  Perez  Guillen,  77  Varet  Street^  Brooklyn,  NY.  P  P  P  Michael  Olin  Miller,  born  June  Katherine  Annette'Brown,  bora  80,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  May  19,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Robert  Olin  Miller,  207  Beale  Mrs.  Aycock  Brown,  Jr.,  Manteo,  Street, Cumberland,  Md.  NC.  if  FINAL  DISPATCH  The  deaths  bf  the  following  1952.  He had  been sailing  with the  Seafarers  have  been  reported  to  SIU in the engine department  siilke  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  and.  1945.  Surviving  is  his  wife,  Marta  $2,500  death  benefits  are  being  Rivera,  of  197  Kane  Street, Brook­ lyn,  N.Y.  Burial  was  in  Evergreen  paid  to  beneficiaries.  $  Cemetery,  Brooklyn.  Gunvald  E.  Nllsen,  46:  A  pul­ monary  condition  caused the  death  of  Seafarer  Gunyald  E.  Nilsen  in  Robert  F.  Lamcifri.  .^0:  Brother  the Staten  Islan^ Hospital  on  June  Larsen  died  in  the  Staten  Island  5.  A  native  of  Norway,  Nilsen  is  USPHS Hospital on June 14,1952 of  survived  by  a  sister,  Nelly  Osa. of  natural  causies.  He  joined  the  SIU  Havgesund,  Norway.  The  body  was  in  September  1947  in  thft  port  of  sent to  Havgesund for  burial.  Norfolk.  His  sister.  Mrs,  HellCn  Sparks of  810  E.  Main  Streeti Nor­ 4.  Ruperto Rivera,  Sgi  Brother Riv­ folk,  Va.,  survives him.  Burial  was  .  era ' passed  away  in  the  USa»HS  lii  Forest  Lawn  Cemetery,  Nor­ "Hospital,  Baltimore  on  July  12,  foik,,­yi  .  •  .  ,  AH  of  the  following  SIU  families  will  collect  the  $200  maternity  benefit,plus  a  $25  bond  from  the  Union in  the  baby's  name.  Ferdinand  Greef,­  Jr.,  born  June  2,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ferdinand  Greef,  2426  Maryland  Ave.,  Baltimore,  Md.  t  4  4"  4  %  ­­ii  ­  i  • A  Ismael  Galarce,  Jr.,­  born  July  '  10,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ismael Galarce,  43 St. Marks  Place,  Brooklyn,  NY.  4  4  4  Beverly  Drew  Reid,  born  May  16,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.'  Glenn  A.  Reid,  109  W.  Channel  Road,  Santa  Monica,  Calif.  4  4  4  Kelley  Lee  Pearson,  born  April  16,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  W.  Pearson,  1254  Orr  Street,  Seattle  8,* Wash.  Donna  Marie  Geiyer,  born  July  4  4  4  6,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Furlno Casem, bora July  1, 1952.  Jack  Geiyer,  2103  Randall  Avenue,  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joseph  F.  Bronx,  NY.  Casem,  2562  Peace  Court,  New  Orleans  17,  La.  4­ Sharon  Jeanette  McCoy,  born  ­  4  4  4  May  14,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Rolland  Aaron  Newton,  born  Mrs.  James  McCoy,  1125  East  July  15,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  North  Ave.,* Baltimore,  Md.  Mrs.  Charles  Newton,  122  S.  De­ cater  St.,  Montgomery,  Ala.  if  i>  4i  •  Laurence  Wflson Hill,  born  June  4  4  4  27,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Suzanne  DeLoach, born April  21,  Thomas  F.  Hill,  1273  Fisherman's  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Leo  Road,  Norfolk,  Va.  B.  DeLoach,  926  D  Madison  St.,  Chickasaw,  Ala.  if  i  p  Israel Bantos,  Jr.,  born  July  27,  4  4  4  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  l^s. Israel  Tony  Phillip  Warren,  born  April  Santos, 1208  Southern Blvd.,  Bronx  17,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  59,  NY.  Kenny  R.  Warren,  617  Main  Ave­ nue  SW,  Hickory,  NC.  i  i  if  Miriam  Luz  Diax,  born  May  14,  4  4  4  1952.  Parents, Mr. and  Mrs. Miguel  John  Eugene  Whitlock,  Jr.,  born  E.  Diaz,  Puerto  Real,  Puerto  Rico.  July  22,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  E.  Whitlock,  63  Island  P  4"  i  Debra  Gail  Edwards, 'born  June  City  Homes,  Galveston,  Texas.  25,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  44  4  Bobby  E.  Edwards,  Box  292,  Gra­ Robert  Edward  Robertson,  born  ham,  NC.  June  27,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  Robertson,  161  E.  P  i  i  Elizabeth  Reed,  born  June  30,  Randall  Street,  Baltimore  30,  Md.  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Paul  ^44  E. Reed, 265  Pineview Lane, Spring  David Anthony Marine,  born May  Hill,  Ala.  19,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Daniel  T.  P.  Marine,  607  So.  Hen­ P  P  P  Orchid Levett  Taylor,  born  June  nessey  Street, New  Orleans 19,  La.  20,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  4  4  4  Richard  F.  Taylor,  1722  N.  Fulton  Mary  Agnes  Cm^r,  born  May  Ave.,  Baltimore  17,  Md.  12,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Samuel H.  Cooper, 555 Government  ­ "  P  •   P  4  Leslie  Clifford  Saxon, born  June  Street,  Mobile,  Ala.  25,  1952.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dewey  M.  4  4  4  Saxon, 411 So.  Franklin St.,  Mobile  Peter  Virgllio'Perez,  born  July:  ,  21,  Ala.  '  14,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pedro  Perez,  74­49  260th  Street.'  4*  4"  4"  Annette  Sierra,  born  Jhly  13.  Glen  Oak.s,  LI,  NY,  • fl  '.'iM  m  �m:  VOL.  XIV  No.  16  "  • •   • i.  '• m­"•  "  "  ~:  ­•   p­'­v •  •   A««. It  i9S2  ^  .j'f­ m­ M'  I ft  ­ lilrr.­ principle  *'"" <• • "">««• «€  founded this  Union In 1938 rouoht  .wr.u wo. <.d.s;;.,r" jut  «i.D^hpw.,.,, „ „.rt rt,  for  and preserved  since  they  "• •   "• ••  • '«'"""• th.y  •  • rtrta"™""""'""'""""    2iS^SS£^\r  «•   ^ *;'  •'  H; "  :iil  .:::;..>r^"'.::,v  v­v,:  ^ ­ • • /  • ­• r:>  •=•>­'•"  x • • '•.   • 'mmm  ­  ^• 1  �K  ­  •   ­• ­• • ­  i­  •  ­  J:'  '  '  {  ^':V  SEAFARERS  LOG  •  O F F I C I AL  O R G AN  O F  THE  SCAFARERS  t NTE R N ATI O N Ai  U N I O N  •  ATLANTIC  AND  GULF  DISTRICT  •  AFL  •   "• ^i  To  better  protect  ,  :« •  • 'M  •  • ij  •  ­'«•   iipiiii^iiiiiiM  liS  I  I.,  nnd  P'W'l'B**  Win onff'*JU;.  ^ It'  <,!•  • „ «„, ooa  *  u  ,, b. b<«.n«» "I  • %£lSS«S^  j;­.  ;',•  ?l  " Jnion  ^  *• «»• " "  •  3  The  following pages  of  this  supplement  to  the  SEAFARERS  LOG  contain  the  full  text  of  a  resolution  embodying  a  pro­ posed  amended  Constitution  of  the  Seafarers  Internationa!  Union,  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District.  This  amended  Constitution  was  proposed,  as  is  set  forth  in its  preamble, "in  order  to  form  a  more  perfect  Union."  It  is designed to better protect  the economic,  social and  political  rights  and  freedoms  deemed  by  Seafarers  to be  inalienable.  It retains  and reaffirms  the  rights guaranteed  by  the  Union's  original Constitution.  It  spells  out, for  the  first  time,  certain  safeguards  and  privileges  which  were  overlooked  by  those  who  drafted  the  original  constitution; but  which  since  then  have become  accepted,  through  Union  custom  and usage,  as  jiecessary to  an orderly and  democratic  way of  life for  every  ­Seafarer.  The  proposed  revised  Constitution  if  approved  at  its  third  reading will be voted  upon by Seafarers  in a  30­day referen­ dum in  all.SIU ports  on  all coasts.  Nearly a  year  of  careful  study and  comparison  with many  types of  constitutions,  both  union  and  others,  was  invested  in  the  documeVit  before  a  preliminary  draft  was  drawn  up  and  recommended  to  the  SlU  membership  by  the  Port  Agents  and  headquarters  officials  following  a  conference  at  the  headquarters  branch.  This draft  has been  given  two full  readings in  regular  mem­ bership  meetings.  Then  it  was^ sent  to  a  constitutional  com­ mittee  elected  by  the  membership.  The  proposed  amended  Constitution  printed  herein  is  the  product  of  a  final  careful  reading  and  study  by  this  Committee.  It  will  now  be  read  a  third  time,  along  with  the  Committee's  recommendations,  in all ports.  This  careful  study, and  effort  was undertaken  to  provide  a  complete, easy­to­Onderstand Constitution  that, together  with  the  procedure­provided  for  its  amendment,  will  serve  as  an  entirely  adequate  policy­shaping  guidebook  for  the  SlU  of  the  future.  ­ M  M.  '.'­H'r;;.  "• "3  ^ f '  :'  I  I  toigiEwiESii^*  Ir''  •   �­v.  .  SEAFAMERS  tOG  T»gt  S—Twm  ^  'fSS­l'  Sfcfe?­  ­  ^  '­V'  ;,  f­v­CT  ­  • 7'.'­  • ­>;5SJu  ' 's'  ­1=  '• • • ': r  ~­ *:  ''Y'r  ­  3 '  \­  t  si­i­ c.;'?  Tia  '­fe  ,.  'w  1­t»• • «:­ <fc''•   "  >i#  'y  y y­y­y  • yf .^.;,.y:'­  .  •  :.­i'  • • K, •   V  ­  " •  •  •  .  •   u,'v^y'ryyij­sy "  • ­..O.  ­ • J. 'JT  ­y.  • y .  WHEREAS,  the  undersigned  Port  Agents, officials,  and  Seafarers  Inteimational  Union  of  North  America,  Atlantic  this  Union,  and  that  I  will  work.for  its  interest  and  will  representatives  vvere  assembled  at  Headquarters  for  the  and  Gulf  District,  and  hereby  dedicate  ourselves  ,^0  the  look  upon  every  member  as  my  brother;  that  I  will  not  work  for  less  than  Union  wages  and  that  I  will  obey  all  '  purpose  of  discussing  and  taking  action  on  all  matters  follovdng  principles:'  In  promoting  our  economic  and  social  welfare,  we shall  orders  of  the  Union.  I  promise  that  I will  never  reveal  involving  the  general  welfare  of  the  Union  and  the  mem­ ever  be  mindful,  not  only  of  our  rights,  but  also  of  our  • the proceedings  of  the  Union  to  its  injury  or  to  persons  bership,  and  WHEREAS,  one  of  the  major  matters  taken  up  was  duties  and  obligations  as  members  of  the  community,  not  entitled  to  know  it,  And  if  I  break  this  promise,  I  the  fact  that  the  ConsUtution  of  the  Union,  which  has  "our  duties as  citizens, and  bur duty  to combat  the menace  ask  every  member  to  treat  me  as unworthy  of  friendship  not  been  amended  in  any  substantial  degree  since  it  was  of  communism  and  any  other  enemies  of  freedom  and  and  acquaintance.  SO  HELP  ME  GODi"  Section  3.  Members  more  than  one  quarter  in  ar­ the  democratic  principles  to  which  we  seafaring  men  adopted  in  1938,  and  _  rears in  dues, or  mpre  than three  months in  arrears in  as­ ­  WHEREAS,  the  present^ Constitution  was  prepared  at  dedicate  ourselves  in  this  Union.  We  shall  affiliate  and  work  with  other  free  labor  or­ sessments  or  unpaid fines,  shall  be  automatically  sus­ a  time  when  the  Union  membership,  functions,  and  ap­ paratus  were  very  small  as  compared  to  our  operations  ganizations;  we  shall  support  a  journal  to  give  additional  pended,  and  shall  forfeit  all  benefits  and  all  other  rights  voice  to  our.views;  we  shall  assist  our  brothers  of  the  and  privileges  in  the  Union.  They shall  be  automatically  today, and  ,  „  WHEREAS,  many  articles  of  the  present  Constitution  sea  and  other  workers of  all countries  in these  obligations  dismissed  if  they  are  more  than  two  quarters  in  arrears  are  obsolete  and  unhandy  in  the  light  of  the  Union's  to  the  fullest  extent  consistent  with  our  duties  and  ob­ in dues  or more  than six  months in  arrears in  assessments  ligations.  We  shall  seek  to  exert  our  individual  and  col­ or unpaid fines.  development,  and  This  time  shall not  run:  WHEREAS,  it  is  our  belief  that  the  present  size  and  lective  influence' in  the fight  for  the  enactment  of  labor  (a)  While  a  member is  actually  participating  in  a strike  scope  of  operations  requires  a  more  streamlined  and  up­ and  other  legislation  and  policies  which  look  to  the  at­ to­date  document  to  fully  cover  all  Union  objectives  ancT  tainment  of  a  free  and  happy  society,  without  distinction  or  lockout.  <b>  While  a  member  is  an  in­patient  in  a  USPHS  based  on  race,  creed  or  color.  purposes,  and  To  govern  our conduct  as a  Union  and  bearing  in mind  Hospital.  WHEREAS,  we also  believe  that the  following  proposed  <c)  While  a  member  is  imder  an  incapacity  due  to  ac­ Constitution  more  adequately  spells  out  the  responsibili­ that most  of  our members  are migratory,  that their  duties  ties,  rights  and  privileges  of  Union  membership,  and  the  carry  them all  over  the  world,  that  their rights  must  and  tivity in  behalf  of  the Union.  (d)  While  a  member  is  in  the  Armed  Services  of  the  duties,  obligations  and  responsibilities  of  the  officials,  shall  be  protected,  we  hereby  declare  these  rights  qs  united States,  provided  the  member  was in good  standing  all  in  the  interest  of  greater  efficiency,  and  consistent  members of  the Union  to be  inalienable:  at  the  time  of  entry  into  the  Armed  Forces,  and  further  I  with  the  Union's  democratic  principles,  therefore,  No  member  shall  be  deprived  of  any  of  the  rights  or  provided  he  applies  for  reinstatement  within  90  days  BE  IT  RESOLVED:  That  the  following  proposed  amended  Constitution  be  privileges  guaranteed  him  tinder' the  Constitution  of  after discharge  from  the Armed  Forces.  <e)  While  a  member  has  no  opportunity  to  pay  dues  presented  to  the  membership  for  action  thereon  in  ac­ the  Union.  because  of  employment  aboard  an  American flag  mer­.  cordance  with  Article  »XIX  of  the  present Constitution.  Eve^ menaber of  this Union shall have  the right to  vote.  chant  vessel.  PREAMBLE  Section  4.  A  majority  vote  of  the  membership  shall  be  We,  the  Seamen  and,  Fishermen  of  America,  realizing  No  one  shall  deprive  him  of  that  right.  .  in  sufficient  to  designate  additional  circumstances  during  the  value  and necessity  of  a thorough  organization  of  sea­ Every  member shall  have  the right  to nominate  himself  which  the  time  specified  in  Section  3  shall  not  run.  It  faring  men,  have  determined  to  form  one  union,  the  shall  be  the  right  of  any  member  to  present,  in  writing,  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  for, and  to hold,  office in  this Union.  .  • ­IV­ to any  Port  at  any regular meeting, , any question  with  re­ AMERICA, to  embrace all  seamen and fishermen  of  North  No  member  shall  be  deprived  of^'his  niembei'shiii  with­ gard  to  the  application  of  Section  in  accordance  with  America,  Canada,  Alaska,  and  the  Territories,  based  upon  out  due  process  of  the .law  of  this  Union.  No  member  procedures established  by a  majority  vote of  the member­ the  following  principles:  Whatever  fight  belongs  to  one  member  belongs  to  all  shall  be  compeUed  to  be  a  witness  against' himself  in  the  ship.  A  majority  vote  of  the  membership  shall  be  neces­ members  alike,  as  long  as  they  remain  in  good  Standing  trial  of  any  proceeding  in  which  he  may­be  charged  with  sary to decide such  questions.  failure  to  observe  the  law  of  this  Union.  'Evteiy  official  Section  5.  The  membership  shall  be  empowered  to, es­ in  the  Union.  First  of  these  rights  is  the  right  of  the  American  sea­ and  job  holder  shall  be  bound  to uphold  and  protect  the  tablish,  from  time  to  time,  by  majority  vote,  rules  under  men  to  receive  their  employment  through  their  own  rights  of  every  member  in accordance  with  the  principles  which  dues  and  assessments  may  be  remitted  where  a  member has  been  unable  to  pay  dues and  assessments for  Union  Halls,  without  interference  of  crimps,  shipowners,  set  forth  in  the  Constitution  of  the  Union.  V  the reason^  provided  in  Sections  3 and  4.'  fink  halls  or  any  shipping  bureaus  maintained  by  the  Section  6.  To  preserve  unity,  and  to  promote  the  com­,  Every  member shall  have  the  right  to be  confronted  by  Government.  That  it is  the  right  of  each member  to  receive  fair  and  his accuser  whenever he  is charged  with  violating the  law  mon welfare of  the membership,  aU members of  the Union'  just  remuneration  for  his  labor,  and  to  gain  sufficient  of  this  Union.  In  all  such  cases,  the  accused  shall  be  shall  uphold  and  defend  this  Constitution  and  shall  be  guaranteed­a  fair  and  speedy  trial  by  an  impartial  com­ governed  by  the  provisions  of  this  Constitution  and  all  leisure  for  mental  cultivation  and­physical  recreation.  policies, rulings,  orders and  decisions duly made.  Further,  we  consider  it  our  right  to  receive  healthful ­ mittee  of  his  brother  Union  members.  VI  Section  7.  Any  member  who  advocates  or gives  aid  to  and  sufficient  food,  and  proper  forecastles  in  which  to  No member  shaU  be  denied  the right  to express  himself  the principles  and  policies of  any hostile  or dual  organiza­ rest.  Next,  is the  right  to be  treated*in a  decent and  respect­ freely on  the floor  of  any Union  meeting or  in committee.  tion  shaU  be  denied  further  membership  in  this  Union.  VII  A  majority  vote  of  the  membership  shall  decide  which  ful manner by  those in command.  '  A  militant  membership  being  necessary  to  the  security  organizations  are  dual  or  hostile.  We  hold  that  the  above  rights  belong  to  all  seamen  of a  free unioir,  the members shall at all  times stand ready  ­Section  8.  Evidence  of  membership  or  other  affiliation  alike,  irrespective  of  nationality  or  creed.  Recognizing  the  foregoing  as  our  inalienable  rights,  we  to  defend  this'Union  and  the  principles  set  forth  in  the  with  the  Union  shall  at  all  times remain .the  property  of  the  Union.  Members  may  be  required  to show  their evi­ are  conscious  of  corresponding  duties  to  those  in  com­ Constitution  of  the  Union.  vni  dence  of  membership  in  order­to  be  admitted  to  Union  mand, .our  employers,  our  craft  and  our  country.  The  powers  not  delegated  to  the  officials  and  job  meetings.  We  will,  therefore,  try  by  all  just  means  to  promote  Section  9.  Only  members  in^j^ood  standing  shall  be  al­ harmonious  relations  with  those  in  command  by  exercis­ holders by  the Constitution  of  the Union  shall  be reserved  »  lowed  to  vote.  ing  due  care  and  diligence  in  the  performance  of  the  to  the  members.  ARTICLE  IV  CONSTITUTION  duties of  our  profession,  and  by  giving  all  po.«"!ible  assist­ REINSTATEMENT  ARTICLE  I  ance  to  our  employers  in  caring  for  their  gear  and  property.  NAME  AND  GENERAL  POWERS  Members  dismissed  from  the  Union  may  be  reinstated  Based  upon  these  principles,  it  is  among  our  objects:  This  Union  shall  be  known  as  the  Seafarers  Interna­ in  accordance  with  such  rules  as are  adopted,  from  time  To use  our  influence  individually  and  collectively lor the  tional  Union  of  North  America,  Atlantic  and  Gulf  Dis­ to  time,  by  a  majority  vote  of  the* membership.  purpose  of  maintaining  and  developing  skill  in  seaman­ trict.  Its  powers  shall  be  legislative,  judicial,  and  execu­ ARTICLE  V  ship  and  effecting  a  change  in  the  Maritime  law  of .the  tive,  and  shall  include  the  formation  of,  and/or  issuance  DUES  AND  INITIATION  FEE  United  States,  so  as  to  render  it  more  equitable  and  to  of  charters  to, subordinate  bodies, corporate  or  otherwise,  Section  1.  All  members  shall  pay  dues  quarterly,  on  a  make  it an  aid  instead  of  a  hindrance  to the  development  the  formation  of  funds  and  participation  in  funds,  the  calendar year  basis, on  the first  business day of  each quar­ of  a  Merchant  Marine  and « body  of  American  seamen.  establishment  of  enterprises for  the  benefit  of  the  Union,  ter,  except  as  herein  otherwise  provided.  The  dues  shall  To  support  a  journal  which  shall  voice  the  sentiments  and  similar ventures.  A  majority  vote  of  the membership  be  those  payable  as  of  the  date  of  adoption  of  this  Con­ of  the  seafaring  class,  and  through  its  columns  seek  to  shall  be  authorization  for  any  Union  action,  unless  other­ stitution  and  may  be  changed  only  by  Constitutional  maintain  the  knowledge  of  and  interest  in  maritime  wise  specified  in  this  Constitution.  This  Union  shall,  at  amendment.  affairs.  all  times,  protect  and  maintain  its  jurisdiction. over  all  Section  2.  No'  candidate  for  membership  shall  be  ad­ To  assist  the  seamen  of  other countries  in  the  work  of  work  which  belongs  to  the  seaman  and  all  such  work  as  mitted  into membership  without having  paid  ah  initiation  organization  and  federation,  to  the  end  of  establishing  seamen  now  perform.  fee of  one hundred  ($100.00)  dollars.  the  Brotherhood  of  the  Sea.  .  ,  ARTICLE  II  Section  3.  Payment  of  dues  and  initiation  fees may  be  To  assist  other  bona fide  labor  organizations  whenever  AFFILIATION  waived  for  organizational  purposes  only,  in  accordance  possible  in  the  attainment  of  their  just  xlemands.  This  Union  shall  be  affiliated  with  the  Seafarers  Inter­ with  such  rules  as are  adopted, by a  majority  vote  of  the  To  regulate  our  conduct  as  a  Union  and  as  individuals  national  Union  of  North  America  and  the  American  Fed­ membership.  60 as  to make  seamanship what  it rightly  is—an honorable  eration  of  Labor.  All  other  affiliations  by  the  Union  or  ARTICLE  VI  and  useful  calling.  And  bearing  in  mind  that  we  are  by  the  Ports  shall  be  made  or  withdrawn  as  determined  RETIREMENT  FROM  MEMBERSHIP  migratory, that  our  work  takes us  away  in  different direc­ by  a  majority  vote of  the  membership.  Section  1.  Members  may  retire  from  membership  by  tions from  any  place,  where  the  majority  might  otherwise  ARTICLE  in  paying  all  unpaid  dues, dues  for  the  quarter in which  they  meet  to  act,  that  meetings  can  be  attended  by  only  a  MEMBERSHIP  retire,  assessments, fines,  and  other  monies  due  and  ow­ fraction  of  the  membership,  that  the  absent  members,­ Section  1.  Candidates  for  membership  shall  be  ad­ ing  the Union.  A retirement card  shall  be issued  upon  re­ who cannot  be  present,  must  have  their  interests  guarded  mitted  to  membership  in  accordance  with  such  rules  as  quest,  and  dated  as  of  the  day  that such  member  accom­ from  what  might  be  the "results  of  excitement  and  pas­ are  adopted,  from  time  to  time,  by; a  majority  vote  of  plishes  these  payments  and  request.  .  sions  aroused  by  persons, or  conditions,  and  that  those  the membership.!  Section  2.  All  the  rights,  privileges,  duties,  and  obli­ who. are  present  may  act  for  and  in  the  interest  of  all,  Section  2.  •   Candidates  for  membership  shall  be  •   gations  of  membership  shall  be  suspended  during  the  pe­ .we  t'oivc  adopted  this  constitution.  American  citizens,  or  eligible  for  such  citizenship.  No  riod  of  retirement, , except  that  a  retired  member  shall  STATEMENT  OF  PRINCIPLES  AND  DECLARATION  candidate  shall  be  granted  membership  who  is  a  mem­ not  be  disloyal  to  the  Union  nor  Join  or  remain  in  any  OF RIGHTS  »ber  of  any  dual  organization  or  any  other  organization  diial  or hostile  ofganization,  upon  penalty  of  forfeiture  of  ,  In  order,to  form  a  more  perfect  union,  we  members,  hostile  to  the aims,  principles,  and  policies  of  this Union.  his right  to reinstateiqent.  jpf  the  Brotherliood, of.  the  seamen, fishermen  and  allied­ No  canclidQte  shall  be  granted  membership  until he  haa<  Section  3.  Any  person  in retirement  for a  period  ofslx  , workers.ashorerT­realiziqif  the  value and  necessity of  unitr  taken  the  foHowing  oath  of  o^gatlom ­  ^ '  ;.v  s  ­months  or  jnore  jshaU  be  restored  to  membership,  ex­ • I  ng .in.  pm^uit of  our­improved  economic and  social  wel­ .  •  pBLIGATION  .­oept /as  herein>rindieatedji  by  piling 'dubs for  tfae*«urrent  ffiVBr h^ye  detejijained :tn 4>li»l  tfee; . ­vv'H^rpledge roydrnnoft aa a  I'wfll'be ialthful  n­^uarter, / at .well  as  all  ass^tssments ^­accruing' and  newly  n  Ir  .  ^  ' =  ­r  ;vpy.; y  �m  is V n  .,  ­ • '''Si®? •  I^day. Anfiuit t mt  levied  during  the  period of  retirement.  If  the period  of  retirement  is  less than  six  (6)  months,  the  required  pay­ ments  shall  consist  of  all  dues  accruing  during  the. said  period  of  retirement,  including  those  for  the  current  quarter,  and  all  assessments  accrued  and  newly  levied  during  that  period.  Upon  such  payment,  the  person  in  retirement shall  be restored  to membership, and his mem­ bership book, appropriately stamped, shall be given to him.  Section  4.  A  member  in retirement  may  be  restored  to  membership  after  a  two­year  period  of  retirement  only  by  majority  vote  of  the  membership.  Section  5.  The  period  of  retirement  shall  be  computed  from  the  day  as  of  which  the  retiremrat  card  is  issued.  ARTICLE  VH  SYSTEM  OF  ORGANIZATION  Section  1. This  Union,  and.  all  Ports,  Officers,  Port  Agents,  Patrolmen,  and  members  shall  b6  governed,  in  this  order,  by:  (a)  The  Constitution  (b)  Majority  vote  of  the  membership  Section  2.  The:  functions  of  this  Union  shall  be  ad­ ministered  by  Headquarters  and  Ports.  Section  3.  Headquarters  shall  consist  of  the  Secretary­ Treasurer,  and  one  or  more  Assistant  Secretary­Treas­ urers,  the  exact  number  of  which  shall  be  determined  by  majority  vote  of  the  membership  to  be  held  during  the  month  of  August  in  d&y  election  year,  as  set forth  more  particularly  in  Article  X,  Section  1­D.  Section  4.  Each  Port  shall  consist  of  a  Port  Agent  and  Patrolmen,  as  provided  for  herein,  and  the  Port  shall  bear  the  name  of  the  city  in  which  the  Union's  Port  Offices  are  located.  Section  5.  Every  member  of  the  Union  shall  be  regis­ tered  in  one  of  three  departments;  namely,  Jeck,  engine,  or stewards  department.  The  definition  of  these  depart­ ments  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  de­ partment  to  another  except  by  express  approval  as  evi­ denced  by  a  majority  vote  of  the membership.  ARTICLE  Vni  ATLANTIC  AND  GULF  DISTRICT  OFFICERS,  PORT  AGENTS,  AND  PATROLMEN  .  Section  '^e officers  of  the  Union  shall  be  elected,  bxcept  as  otherwise  provided  in  this  Constitution.  These  officers shall  be. the Secretary­Treasurer  and one  or more  Assistant  SecrdtiEury­Treasurers.  Section  2. 'POrt Agents  and  Patrolmen  shall  be  elected  except as  otherwise  provided  in this  Constitution.  ARTICLE  ix  OTHER  ELECTIVE  JOBS  Section  1.  The  following  jobs  in  the  Union  shall  be  voted  upon  in' the  manner  prescribed  Iqr  this  Constitu­ tion:  (A)  Meeting  Chairman  (B)  Delegates  (C)  Committee  Members  of:  .  ,  .  (a)  Auditing  Committee  (b)  Trial  Committee  (c)  Quarterly  Financial  Committee  (d)  Appeals  Committee  •  ,  fe)  Negotiating  and  Strike  Committee.  /  Section  2.  Additional  committees  may  be  formed  as  provided  by a  majority vote  of  the  membership^  Commit­ tees  m'ay  aiso  be  appointed  as  permitted  by  this  Consti­ tution.  .  ,  ARTICLE  X  DUTIES OF  OFFICERS, PORT AGENTS,  AND  OTHER  '  ELECTED JOB  HOLDERS  Section  L  The  Secretary­Treasurer  (a)  The  Secretary­Treasurer  shali  be  the  Executive  Of­ ficer of  the Union  and shall  represent, and  act for and In  behalf  of,  the  Union  in aU  matters  except, as.  otherwise  specifically  provided foy  in the  Constitution.  (b)  He  shall  be  a  member  ex­o£ficio  of  all  committees,  port  or otherwise.  (c)  He  shiail  be responsible  for  the  organization  and  maintenahce  of  the  correspondence,  files,  and  records  of  the Union;  setting up,  and maintenance  of, sound  account­ ing  and  bookkeeping  systems;  the  setting  up,  and  main­ tenance  pf,  proper  office  and  other  administrative  Union  procedures;  the  proper  collection,  safeguarding,  and  ex­ penditure  of  all  Union funds, ^ort  or  otherwise.  He shall  be  in  charge  of,  and  responsible  for,  all  Union  property,  and  shall  b,e  in  charge  of  Headquarters, and  Port  Qffipes.  He shall  issue a  weekly comprehensive report covering the  financial  op.erati^s  of  the  Union  for  the  previous  week.  Wherever  there  are  time  restrictions  or  other  considera­ tions affecting Union action,  the Secretary­Treasurer  ahall  take appropriate  action to  insure  observance thereof.  (d)  Subject,to approval  by  a  majority  vote of  the mem­ bership,  the  Secretary­Treasurer shall  designate  the  num­ ber  and  location  of  Ports,  the  jurisdiction,  status,  and  activities  thereof,  and  may  close "or  open  such  ports, and  may re­assign Port  Agents  and  Patrolmen  of  closed  ports  to  other  duties,  without  change  in  wages.  The  Ports  of  New  York,  New  Orleans,  Mobile,  and  Baltimore  may  not  be  closed  except  by Constitutional  amendment.  Where  ports  are  opened  between  elections,  the  Sec­ retary­Treasurer shall  designate  the  Port  Agehts  thereof,  subject to  approval  by a majority  vote of  the membership.  The  SecretaryTTreasurer 'shall  supervise >  the  activities  of  all  Ports.,  Subject to approval  by  a majority  vote  of'the  member­ ship, the  Secretary­Treasurer shall  designate, in  the event  of  the incapacity of  a Port ^gent or Patrolman,  a replace­ ment  to act  as such  during the  period  of  incapacity.  At  the first regular meeting in August  of  every  election  ;  t;':­,''>  t  •  :ti­*  '  ,• :  year,.the.Secretary­Treasurer shall submit  to the member­ • J^ra, jihip  a pre­lMllQtlng.pport.  This report  shall  recommend  the number sBd loc ' ^  w Ports. theiUuiBber>«f A8Sistoiif  v­­­'" '  SEAtAHERStOG  Secretary­Treasurers  and  Agents,  and  the  number  of  Port  Patrolmen  which  are  to  be  elected  for  each  Port.  This  recommendation  may  also  specify,  whether  any  Patrolmen and/or  Assistant Secretary­Treasurers,  shall  be  designated as departmental  or otherwise.  The report  shall  be subject  to approval  or  modification  by a  majority  vote  of  the  membership.  (e)  The  Headquarters  of  the  Union  shall  be  located  in  New  York.  The Secretary­Treasurer shall  also be  the Port  Agent  of  that  Port.  (f)  The  Secretary­Treasurer  shall  be  chairman  of  the  Agents' Conference and  may cast  one  vote.  (g)  He  shall  be responsihle,  within  the  limits  of  his  powers,  for  the  enforcement  of  this  Constitution,  the  policies  of  the  Union,  and  all  rules  and  rulings  duly  adopted  by  a  majority  vote  of  ­he  membership.  Within  these  limits,  he shall  strive to  enhance the strength,  posi­ tion, and  prestige of  the Union.  (h)  The  foregoing  duties  shall  be  in  addition  to  those  other  duties  elsewhere  described  in  this  Constitution,  as  Well  as  those  other  duties  lawfully  imposed  upon  him.  (i)  The  responsibility  of  the  Secretary­Treasurer  may  not be delegated, but the Secretary­Treasurer­may  delegate  to a  person  or persons  the  execution  of  such  of  his duties  as  he  may  in  his  discretion  decide,  subject  to  the  limita­ tions set  forth  in  this Constitution.  (j)  Immediately  after  assuming  office,  the  Secretary­ Treasurer  shall  designate  one  of  the  Assistant  Secretary­ Treasurers to assume his duties in case of  his temporary  in­ capacity.  This  designation  may  be  changed  from  time  to  time.  These  designations  shall  be  entered  in  the minutes  of  the Port  where Headquarters  is located.  The provisiffns  of  Section  2­A  of  this  Article  shall  apply  in  the  case  of  a  vacancy  in  the  office  of  Secreta'y­Treasurer,  as set  forth  in that section.  .  (k)  Any  vacancy  in any  office  or the  job  of  Port  Agent  or Patrolman shall  be filled by ,the  Secretary­Treasurer by  temporary  appointment  except  in  those  cases  where  the  filling  of  such  vacancy  is  otherwise  provided  for  by  this  Constitution.  Such  appointment  shali  be  submitted  to  a  regular meeting  for approval, modification,  substitution  of  a  replacement,  or  postponement  of  a  vote to  a  later  date,  by a  majority vote  of  the membership.  In the event  of  the  postponement of  the vote, the temporary appointment  shall  remain in effect  until a  vpte  is taken.  (1)  The  Secretary­Treasurer  is  directed to take any  and  all  measures,  and  employ  such  means,  which  he  deems  necessary or advisahie, to protect the interests, and further  the,welfare,  of  the  Union and its members, in ail  matters  involving  national,  state  or  loqal  legislation,  issues,  and  public  affairs.  Section  2.  Assistant  SecretaVy­Treasurer  (a)  In the  event the  Secretary­Treasurer shall be unable  to carry out.his duties by  reason  of  incapacity, the  Assist­ ant  Secretary­Treasurer  designated  in  accordance  with  Section 1­J  of  this  Article  shall  assume  the office  of  Sec­ retary­Treasurer  during  the  period  of  such  incapacity.  Upon  the  death, resignation,  or  removal  from  office  of  the  Secretary­Treasurer,  succession  to  the  office  sbiall  be  determined  as  follows:  .  That  Port  Agent  of  the  Ports  of  New  Orleans,  Mobile,  or  Baltimore  who  received  the  highest  number  of  votes  in  the  last  regular  election  shall  be  the first  in  line  of  succession.  The next in  the line of  succession shali be that  Port Agent of  the said Ports .who received the next highest  number  of  votes *n that electipn.  The  next  in the  line  of  succe^ion shall  be  that  Port Agent of  the said  Ports who  received  the  next  highest  number  of  votes.  The Port  Agents of  the said  Ports shall  also be  deemed  to  be Assistant  Secretary­Tr'easurers,  whether  or  not  so  referred to  on  the  ballots  or  elsewhere.  ­ (b)  The  Assistant  Secretary­Treasurers  shall  assist  the  Secretary­Treasurer  in the execution  of  the  letter's duties  as the  latter may  directi  *  .  (c)  The  Assistant  Secretary­Treasurers ,  shall  be  mem­ bers  of  the  Agents'  Conference  and  each  may  cast  a  vote  in  that  body.  ^  ^  ~  .  Section  3.  Port  Agents  :  (a)  The  Port  Agent  shall  be  in  direct  charge  of  the  administration  of  Union  affairs  in  the  Port  of  his  juris­ diction.  (b)  He  shall,  within  the  jurisdiction  of  his  Port,  be  responsible for  the enforcement and  execution of  the Con­ stitution, the  policies of  the. Union,  and  the rules  adopted  by a  majority vote  of  the membership.  Wherever there are  time  restrictions  or  other  considerations  affecting  Port,  action,  the  Port  Agent  shall  take  appropriate  action  to  insure  observance  thereof.  (c)  He shall  be prepared  to account, financially or other­ wise,  for  the  activities  of  his  Port,  whenever  demanded  by  the  Secretary­Treasurer.  (d)  In  any  eve&t,'he  shall  prepare  and  forward  by  reg­ istered  mail,  addressed  to  the  Secretary­Treasurer,  a  weekly financial report  showing,  in  detail,  weekly  income  and  Expenses,  and  complying  with  all  other  accoimting  directions  issued  by  the  Secretary­Treasurer.  (e)  The  Port  Agent,  or  someone  acting  under  his  in­ fitructions, shali  open  each  Port  meeting  and shall  deter­ mine whether  a  quorum exists.  Nothing  cohtained  herein  shall  permit  the Port  Agent  to otherwise  act  as chairman'  of  any  meeting,  unless  so' properly  designated  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  members  present  at  the  said  Port  Meeting.  .  '  .  (D  Each  elected  Port  Agent  may  cast  one  vote  at  any  Agents'  Conference.  (g)  The  Port  Agent may  assign  each  Port  Patrolman  to  such Union jobs as fall within  the jurisdiction  of the Port,  regardless  of  the; departmental .desiffudion  under  which  the  Patrolman  wad rtected^ •   The  Port  AgeiR  shaU  desifdat*  wMch  memben  'V'^XfS  Pare  S—^Thre*  that  Port may  serve  as representatives to  other organiza­ tions,  affiliation  with  which  has  been  properly  permitted.  (i)  The  foregoing  is  in  addition  to  those  other  duties  prescribed  elsewhere  in  this  Constitution.  Section  4.  Port  Patrolmen  Port  Patrolmen  shall  perform  whatever  duties  are  assigned  to  them  by  Che  Port  Agent.  Section  5.  Meeting  Chairmen  (a)  The chairman  of  each meeting at any  Port, including  the  Port  in  which  Headquarters  is  located,  shall  be  the  presiding  officer  of  the  meeting,  shall  keep  order  under  rules  of  order  provided  for,  from  time  to  time,  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  membership  and,  if  none,  then  by  such rules as are adopted, from  time to time, by a majority  vote  of  the  membership  in  each  Port.  (b)  The  meeting  chairman  may  cast  a  vote  only  in  tho  event  of  a  tie.  (c)  The  meeting  chairman  shall  not  permit  the  discus­ sion  of  any religious subject.  ' Section  6.  Delegates  (a)  The  term  "delegates"  shall  mean  those  members  of  the  Union  who  are  elected,  under  the  provisions  of  this  Constitution,  to  attend  thc^ convention  of  the  Seafarers  International  Union  of  North  America.  .  *  (b)  Each delegate shall  attend the  Convention  and  fully  participate  therein.  (c)  Each  delegate  shall,  by  his  vote  and' otherwise,  support  those  policies agreed  upon  by the  majority of  the  delegates  to  the  convention.  Section  7.  Committees  (a)  Auditing  Committee  The  Auditing  Committee'in  each  Port  shall  audit  the  regular  weekly financial report  of  the  Port  Agent  and,  in  writing,  certify  or  refuse to  certify  said  report.  The  Auditing  Committee  for  the . Port  where  Headquarters  is  located shall  also audit  the Secretary­Treasurer's  financial  rep6rt,­to  which  the  same  rulCs  as  to  certification  and  refusal to  certify  shall  apply.  The  said  report  in  its  en­ tirety  shali  then  be  presented  to  the  membership  with  action  thereon  to  be  taken  as per  a  majority  vote  of  the  member^ip.  (b)  Trial  Committee  The  Trial  Committee  shall  conduct  trials  of  persons  charged,  and  shall  submit  findings  and  recommendations  as  prescribed  in  this Constitution.  It  shall  be  the  special  obligation  of  the  Trial  Committee  to  observe  all  the  re­ quirements  of  this  Constitution  with  regard  to  charges  and  trials,  and  their  findings  and  recommendations  must  q>eci£ically  state  whether  or  not,  in  the  opinion  of  the  Trial  Committee,  the  rights  of  any  accused,  under  this  Constitution,  were  properly  safeguarded.  (c)  Quarterly Financial  Committee  1.  The  Quarterly  Financial  Committee  shall  make  a  quarterly  (thirteen  week)  audit  of  the  finances  of  Head­ quarters  and  each  Port,  shall  note  discrepancies  where  they  exist,  shall  report  on  their  findings,  and  make  rec­ ommendations.  Members  of  this  Committee  may  make  dissenting  reports,  separate  recommendations,  and  sepa­ rate  findings.  2.  The  report  and'recommendations  of  this  Committee  ­shall  be  completed  within  a  reasonable  time  after  the  election  of  the  members  thereof,  and  shall  be  submitted  to  the  Secretary­Treasurer  who  shall  cause  the  same  to  be read  in  all  Ports,  at  the  first  or  second  regular  meet­ ing  subsequent  to  the  submission  of  the  said  report  and  recommendations.  '  .  3.  All  Port  Agents  are  responsible  for  complying  with  all  demands  made  for  records,  bills,  vouchers,  receipts,  etc.,  by  the  said  Quarterly  Financial  Committee.  4.  No'  report  shall  be  considered  as  complete  without  an  accompanying  report  and  audit  statement  by  a  com­ petent  accountant, and  the  Secretary­Treasurer is  charged  with  the  selection  of  such  an  accountant,  who  must  be  certified  under  state  law.  5.  Ahy  action  on  the said  report  shall  be  as  determined  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  membership.  (d)  Appeals  Committee  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  Constitution  and  such  rules  as may  be  adopted  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  membership,  not  inconsistent  therewith.  •  (e)  Negotiating  and  Strike  Committee  1.  The  Negotiating  and  Strike  Committee  shail  repre­ sent  the  Union  in  all  negotiations  for  contracts  and  changes' in  contracts,  with  persons,  firms,  corporations,  or  agencies,  etc.,  wherein  wages, hours,  benefits,  or other  terms  and  conditions  of  employment  of  the  members  of  tills  Union  are  involved,  2.  Upon  completion  of  negotiations,  the  Committee  shall  submit  a  report  and  reeonimendalions  to  the  mem­ bership  of  the  Union  at  a  regular  or  special  meeting.  The  Committee  may  also  make  interim  reports  and  rec­ ommendations  and  submit, them  to  the  membership  at  a  regular or  a  special meeting.  3.  A  Port  may  establish  a  similar  Committee  for  itself  provided permission  by a  Majority vdte  of  the membership  has  been  obtained.  In  such  event,  the  Port  Negotiating  and  Strike  Committee  shall  forward  its  report  and  rec­ ommendations,  together  with  comments  by  the  Port  Agent,  to  the  Secretary­Treasurer,  who  shall  then  cause  the  said  rejiort  and recommendations to  be  submitted  to­ the membership,  of  the  Union  at  the  earliest  subsequent  regular  or  special  meeting,  whichever  he  chootses,  te­ ller with  any  report  and recommendations whibh  the  ;S«er<ei«i^Trea9uref  deems  desirable: to  make.  The  Port  ­.J,  �Page  S—Four  •  y­,  I­'­  ^  .  i '­'  •  j;"  t  l  t  £'  I  jPiiy  Ptfl­ JK­V  fU[  l'h\.  V  SEAFARERS  LOG  Friday.  Angnsf  8,  1952  Negotiating and  Strike  Conamittee  shall  submit the  report  regular meeting after September 11th of  the election year,  that  any  member may  write in  the name  or names of  any  and recommendations upon completion  of  the negotiations,  at the  Port where  Headquarters is located.  It shall  consist  member or members, as  appropriate, for any  office, or  the  and  may  submit  interim  reports  and  recommendations,  in  of  six  members  in  attendance  at  the  meeting,  with  two  job  of  Port  Agent  or Patrolman.  members from  each of  the Deck, Engine  and Stewards De­ the  same  manner  above  set  forth.  "(d)  No  member may  vote,  without  displaying  his Union  •   4.  In 'no  event  shall  a  Negotiations  and Strike  Commit­ partments.  In  the  event  any  Committee  member  is  un­ Book,  in  which  there shall  be  placed an  appropriate  nota­ • \  tee  obligate  this  Union  or  any  Port  thereof,  in  any  man­ able  to  serve,  the  Committee  shall  suspend  until  the  Sec­ tion  of  the  date  and  of  the  fact  of  voting,  both  prior  to  ,  ner,  without  the  approval  of.  the  membership  of  the  retary­Treasurer  calls  a  special  meeting  at  the  Port  in  being  handed  a  ballot.  A  ballot  shall  then  be  handed  to  Union  as  evidenced  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  member­ order  to  elect  a  replacement.  The  Committee's  results  the  member  who  shall  thereupon  sign  his  name  on  a  shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by  separate roster,  together vrith  his book  number, and  ballot.  ship.  5.  A  Negotiating  and  Strike  Committee  may  decide  a  majority  vote  of  the  membership  at  a  special  meeting  number.  The  portion  of  the  ballot  on  which  the  ballot  the  time  of  entry  into  a  strike,  provided  prior  authority,  called  for  that  purpose at  Headquarters  Port  number  is printed  shall  then be  removed, placed near the  as  evidenced  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  membership,  is  ^  (b)  After its election, the  Committee  shall  immediately  roster and  the member  shall proceed  to the  voting site.  granted  therefor.  In all  other cases,  a  majority vote  of  the  go  into  session.  It  shall  determine  whether  the  person  (e)  Each  Port  Agent  shall  be  responsible  for  the  estab­ membership  shall  decide  when  a  strike  shall  begin.  has  submitted  his  application' correctly  and  possesses  the  .lishment  of  a  booth  or other  voting site  where  each  mem­ 6.  This  Committee  shall  be  charged  with  the  prepara­ necessary  qualifications.  The  Committee  shall  prepare  a  tion  and  execution  of  a  strike  plan  which  shall  be  bind­ report  listing each  applicant  and  his  book  number  under  ber may  vote  in  privacy.  (f)  Upon completion of  voting the member shall  fold the  ing  on  all  members  and  other  persons  affiiated  with  the  office  or  job  he  is  seeking.  Each  applicant  shall  be  this  Union.  However,  a  majority  vote  of  the  membership  marked "qualified" or "disqualified" according to  the find­ ballot  so  that  no  part  of  the  printed  or written  portion  is  may  repeal,  or  otherwise  treat  or  dispose  of  any  part  or  ings  of  the  Committee.  Where  an  applicant  has  been  visible.  He shall then  drop the ballot  into a narrow­slotted  ballot  box,  which  shall  be  provided  for  that  purpose  by  all  of  a  strike  plan.  mafked "disqualified,"  the  reason  therefor must  be  stated  the  Port  Agent,  and  kept  locked  and  sealed  except  as  ARTICLE  XI  *  in  the  report.  Where  a  tie  vote  has  been  resolved  by  a  hereinafter  set  forth.  WA6ES AND  TERMS OF OFFICE  OF OFFICERS  AND  special  meeting  of  the  membership,  that fact  shall also  be  OTHER  ELECTIVE  JOB  HOLDERS,  UNION  (g)  Voting  shall  commence on  November  15th  and shall  noted,  with  sufficient  detail.  The  report  shall  be  signed  EMPLOYEES.  AND  OTHERS  by  all  of  the  Committee  members,  and  be  completed  and  continue  until  January  15th  inclusive,  Sundays  and  holi­ Sectiun  L  The  following  elected  offices  and  jobs  shall  submitted  to the Ports  in  time for  the next regular  meet­ days excluded.  If  November 15th  or January  15th falls on  be held for a term of  two years:  ing  after their  election.  At  this meeting,  it  shall  be  read  a  holiday  or  a  Sunday,  balloting  shall  commence  or  end,  Secretary­Treasurer  and  incorporated  in  the  minutes,  and  then  posted  on  the  as  the  case  may  be,  on  the  nex|^ succeeding  business  day.  Assistant  Secretary­Treasurer  Section  4.  Foils  Committees  Bulletin  Board  in  each  port.  Port  Agent  (a)  Each  Port  shall  elect,  prior  to  the  beginning  of  the  (c)  When  an  applicant  has  been  disqualified  by  the  Patrolman  voting  on  each  voting  day,  a  Polls  Committee,  consisting  Committee,  he  shall  be  notified  immediately  by  telegram  Section  Z.  The  term  of  any  elective  jobs  other  than  his  listed  addresses.  He  shall  also  be  sent  a  letter  of  three  members.  For  the purpose  of  holding  a  meeting  those  indicated  in  Section  1  of  this  Article  shall  continue  at  containing  the  reasons  for  such  disqualifications  by  air  for  election  of  a  Polls  Committee  only, fiye  (5)  members  for so long as is necessary  to complete the functions there­ mail,  special  delivery,  registered.  A  disqualified  appll­ shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  each  Port.  It  shall  be  the  of,  unless  sooner  terminated  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  • cant shall  have  the  right^ to  take  kn  appeal  to  the  mem­ responsibility  of  the  Port  Agent  to  call  the  meeting for  membership  or  segment  of  the  T'nion,  whichever applies,  bership  from  the  decision  of  the  Committee.  He  shall  the  purpose  of  electing  the  said  Polls  Committee.  In  no  whose  vote  was  originally  necessary  to  elect  the  one  or  forward  copies  of  such  appeal  to  each  Port,  where  the  case  shall  voting  take  place  unless  a  duly  elected  Polls  ones  serving.  appeal  shall  be  presented  and  voted  upon  at  a  regular  Committee  is  fimctioning.  Section  3.  The  compensation  to  be  paid  the. holder  of  meeting  no later  than  the  second  meeting  after  the  Com­ (b)  The  duly  elected  Polls  Committee  shall  collect  all  any  office  or  other elective  job  shall  be  determined  from  mittee's  election.  It is the  responsibility  of  the  applicant  unused  ballots,  the  voting  rosters,  the  niunbered  stubs  time to time by a  majority vote of  the membership.  insure  timely  delivery  of  his  appeal.  In  any  event,  of  those  ballots already  used,  the ballot  box or  boxes,  and  Section  4.  Subject to  approval  by a majority vote  of  the  to  without prejudice  to his  written appeal, the  applicant may  the  ballot  records  and files, kept  by  the  Port  Agent.  It  membership,  all  other  classifications  of  employees  of  the  appear  in  person  before  the  Conimittee ^within  two  days  shall  then  proceed  to  compare  the  serial  numbers  and  Union shall be hired or discharged, as well as compensated,  after  the  day  on  which  the  telegram  is, sent,  to  correct  amounts  of  stubs  with  the  number  of  names  and  corre­ as recommended  by the Secretary­Treasurer.  his application  or argue  for his qualification.  sponding  serial numbers  on  the roster, and  then  compare  Section  5.  Subject  to  approval  by  a  majority  vote  of  the serial number and the amounts of  ballots used with the  The  Committee's report  shall  be  prepared  early  enough  the  membership,  the  Secretary­Treasurer  may  contract  verification  list,  as  corrected,  and  ascertain  whether  the  to  allow  the  applicant  to  appear  before  it  and  still  reach  for, or  retain, the  services of  any person, firm,  or corpora­ unused  ballots,  both  by  serial  numbe»  and  amount,  the  Ports  in  time  for  the first  regular  meeting  after  its  tion, not  employees of  the Union,  when he  deems it neces­ election.  ^  represent  the  difference  between  what  appears  on  the  sary in  the best  interests of  the  Union.  (d)  A  majority  vote  of  the  membership  shall,  in  the  verification  list,  as  corrected,  and  the  ballots  used.  A  Section  6.  The  foregoing  provisions  of  this  Article  do  report  shall  then  be ­drawn,  indicating  the  results  of  the  not  apply  to  any  corporation,  business,  or  other  venture  case  of  such  appeals,  be  sufficient  to  overrule  any  dis­ foregoing  comparisons  and  noting  any  discrepancies.  A  in  which  this^Union  participates,  or  which  it  organizes  or  qualification  classification  by  the  Credentials  Committee,  copy  of  this  report  shall  be  given  the  Port  Agent,  to  be  in  which  event,  the one  so previously  classified  shall  then  creates.  In  such  situations,  inst^ctions  conveyed  by • a    presented  to  the  next  subsequent  regular. meeting.  A  be  deemed  qualified.  •   majority  vote  of  the  membership  shall  be  followed.  copy  shall  also  be  simultaneously  sent  to  the  Secretary­ (e)  The  Credentials  Committee,  in  passing  upon  the  Treasurer,  who  shall  cause  an  investigation  to  be  made  ARTICLE  XII  QUALIFICATIONS  FOR  OFFICERS,  PORT  AGENTS,  ' \ ualifications  of  candidates,  shall  have  tl^e  right  to  con­ forthwith,  in  the  event  of  discrepancies.  The  results  of  clusively  presume that anyone  nominated and  qualified  in  such  investigation  shall  be  reported  to  the  membership  PATROLMEN,  AND  OTHER  ELECTIVE  JOBS  Section  1.  Any member of  the  Union is eligible  to be  a  previous  elections for  candidacy for  any  office, or  the  job  as soon as completed,  with reconunendation§i  by the Secre­ candidate for, and  hold any'office or the  job of  Port Agent  of  Port  Agent or  Port Patrolman,  has met  all the  require­ tary­Treasurer.  A  majority  vote  of  the memb'ership  shall  ments  of  Section  1­A  of  Article  XII.  or  Patrolman,  provided:  determine  what action,  if  any, shall  be taken  thereon, with  (a)  He has at  least three  (3)  years of  sea time  aboard an  Section  3.  Balloting Procedure.  the  same  effect  as indicated  in  Article  I.  American flag  merchant  vessel Or  vessels; if  he is  seeking  (a)  The  Secretary­Treasurer  ^all  Insure  the  proper  (c)  The Polls  Committee shall  also insure mat  the ballot  the  job  of  Patrolman  or  Assistant  Secretary­Treasurer  in  and  timely  preparation  of  ballots,  without  partiality  as  box  is  locked  and  sealed,  which  lock  and  seal  shall  not  a  specified  department,  this  sea  time  must be  in  that  de­ to  candidates  or  Ports.  The  ballots  may  contain  general  be  opened  except dn  the  manner  hereinafter  set  forth.  partment,  and  information  and  instructive  Comments  jiot  inconsistent  procedure as  is set  forth in  the preceding  para­ (b)  He  has  at  least  four  (4)  months  of  sea  time  aboard  with  the  provisions  of  this  Constitution.  All  qualified  The same  graph  with  regard  to  discrepancies  shall  be  utilized  in  an  American  flag  merchant  vessel  or  vessels,  or  four  (4).  candidates  shall  be  listed  thereon  alphabetically  within  the  event  the  Polls  Committee  has  reason  to  believe  the  months of  employment with,  or in  any office or job  of, the  •   each  category.  The  listing  of  the forts  shall  follow  a  lock  and  seal  have  been  illegally  tmnpered  with.  Union,  its  subsidiaries,  or  affiliates,  or  at  the  Union's  geographical  pattern,  commencing  with  th'e  most  northly  (d)  The Polls Committee shall permit qualified members  direction,  or a  combination  of  these,  between  January  1st  Port  on  the  Atlantic  coast,  following  the  Atlantic'coast  only to  vote.  Prior thereto, it  shall ascertain  whether they  and  the  time of  nomination,  and  down to the  most southerly Port  on  that coast,  then  west­ are  in  good  standing,  stamp  their  book  with  the  word  (c)  He  has  been  in  continuous  good  standing  in  the  erly  along the Gulf  of  Mexico and so  on, until  the list of  "voted," and  the  date,  issue  ballots  to, voters,  insure  that  Union for at  least  two  (2)  years  immediately  prior  to  his  Ports is exhausted.  There shall be  allotted write­in  space,  proper  registration  on  the  roijter  takes place,  coUect  the  nomination,  and  on each  baUot, sufficient  to permit  each member  voting to  stubs, and keep them in numerical order.  It shall  preserve  (d)  He  is  a  citizen  of  the  United  States  of  America.  write  in as many names as  there are  offices and  jobs to  be  good  order  and  decorum  at  the  voting  site  and  vicinity  Section  2.  All  candidates  for,  and  holders  of,  other  voted upon. Each ballot  shall be so prepared as to have the  thereof.  All members and  others affiliated  with the  Union  elective  jobs hot  specified  in  the  preceding  sections shall  number  thereon  placed  at  the  top  thereof  and  shall  be  are charged with the duty of  assisting the Polls Committee,  be  members  of  the  Union.  ^ perforated as  to enable  that portion  containing the  said  when  called  upon,  in  the  preservation  of  order  and  Section  3.  All  candidates  for  and  holders  of  elective  number  to be easily removed.  On this  removable  portion  decorum.  offices  and  jobs,  whether  elected or  appointed  in  accord­ shall also be  placed a short statement  indicating the nature  (e)  In  order  to  maintain  the  secrecy  and  accuracy  of  ance  with  this Constitution,  shall  maintain  membership in  of  the  ballot  and  the  voting  dates  thereof.  the  ballot  and  to  eliminate  the  possibility  of  errors  or  good standing.  Failure to do so shall result in ineligibility to  (b)  The  ballots  so prepared at  the  direction  ofthe Sec­  'irregularities  in  any  one  day's  balloting  affecting  all  the  hold  such  office  or  job  and  shall  constitute  an  incapacity  retary­Treasurer  shall  be  the  only  official  balfots.  No  balloting  in  any  one  Port,  the  following  procedure  shall  with  regard  to  such  office  or  job.  others  may  be  used.  Each  ballot  shall  be  numbered  as  be  observed:  ARTICLE XIU  At  the  end  of  each  day's  voting  the  Polls  Committee,  indicated  in  the  preceding  paragraph  Md  shall  be  num­ ELECTIONS  FOR  OFFICERS,  PORT  AGENTS  bered  consecutively,  commencing  with  number 1.  A  suf­ (in the presence of  any member desiring to attend, provided  AND  PATROLMEN  ficient amoimt  shall  he  printed  and  distributed  to  each  he  observes  proper  decorum,  shall  open  the  ballot  box  Section  1.  Nominations  ,  Port.  A record  of  the ballots, both  by serial  numbers and  or boxes,  and  place  all  of  that  day's  baUots  therein  in an  Any  member  may  submit  his  name  for  nomination  for  amount,  sent  thereto  shall  be  maintained  by  the  Secre­ envelope  together  with  a  copy  of  the  roster  of  that  day's  any office,  or the  job of  Port Agent  or Port  Patrolman, by  tary­Treasurer,  who  shall  also  send  each  Port  Agent  a  >,  voting.  The  envelope  shall then  be sealed.  Each  member  delivering or sending  a  letter addressed to  the Credentials  verification  list indicating  the  amount  and  serial  numbers  of  the Polls  Committee shall  sign his name  across the fiap  Committee,  in care  of  the  Secretary­Treasurer,  at  the ad­ of  the  ballots sent.  Each Port  Agent shall ma&tain sepa­ of  the  said  envelope  with  his  book  niunber  next  to  his  dress of  Headquarters.  The Secretary­Treasurer is charged  rate  records  of  the  ballots sent, him and  shall  inspect and  signature.  The  Committee  shall  also'  place  the  date  on  with  the safekeeping of  these  letters  and  shall  turn  them  count the  ballots, when received, to insure  that the amount  said  envelope,  as  Well  as  a  certificate  that  the  said  box  over  to  the  Credentials  Committee  upon  the  letter's  re­ sent,  as  well  as  the  numbers  thereon,  conform  to  the~  or  boxes  were  opened  pubUcly,  that  all  ballots  for  that  quest.  This letter  shall be  dated and  shall contain the fol­ amount  and  numbers  listed  by  the  Secretary­Treasurer  day only  were  removed,  and  that  all  of  those  ballots  are  lowing:  as  having  been  sent  to  that  Port.  The  Port  Agent  shall  enclosed in the envelope  dated for that day.  This envelope  (a)  The  name  of  the candidate  immediately  execute ^nd  retuni,  to  the  Secretaiy­Treas­ shaU  then  be  replaced  in  the  ballot  box.  The  ballot  box  *  *  (b)  His home  address and  mailing address  urer,  a  receipt  acknowledging  the  correctness  of  the  shall  then  again  be  locked  and  sealed  and  the  key  shall  (C)  His  book  number  • amount and  numbers  of  the  ballots  sent,  or  shall  notify  be  placed  in  an  envelope.  This  envelope  shall  then  be  (dl The  title of  the office or other  job for  which he Is a  the  Secretary­Treasurer  of  any  discrepancy.  Discrep­ sealed, and the members  of the  Committee shall  sign their  candidate,, including the  name of  the Port  in the  event the  ancies  shall  be  corrected  aS  soon  as  possible  prior  to the  names across the flap of this envelope and place their book  position  sought  is that  of  Agent  or Patrolman  voting  period.  In  any  event,  receipts  shall  be  forwarded  numbers  thereoni  together  with  the  date.  It  shall  be  the  (e)  Proof  of  (^itlzenship  ...  for  ballots  actually  receivad.  Ihe  Secretary­Treasurer  responsibility o| the  Port  Agent to  see  that  this envelope  (f)  Proof  of  eeatime and/or employment as  required for  shall prepare a file in  which shall be  kept memoranda  and  with the  key is properly  safeguarded until  turned  over to  candidates.  '  correspondence  dealing, with  the  election.  This file  shall  the  Polls Committee  the {pUowing  morning.  In  addition,  ~ The  letter­must reach  Headquarters no  earlier than  Au­ at  all  times  be available  to  any  member  asking  for  in­ the  Polls  Committee  shall  deliver  to  the  Port  Agent  V­ 'U  gust 12th and no later than September  12th of  the election  spection  of  the saipe at Headquarters.  duplicate  copies  of  the  rOster,  the  unused  ballots  and  '^  • year. • '  .  (c)  Ballotiniji'shall  take  place in  person, at  Port Offices,  ~^i«portaras set forth in' thisislectiom any. files that may have  ^  Section  2; CredentlaUh^C^^  ­ and  shall be secret.  No slgaature of  any  voter, or other  been  jlven,  the  ballots bmc. or  IwxeS, ond  all  the  stubs  (a)  the first  distinguishing  mark,  sheU  appear'^  this  jbaljj^  except  eoUected  both ;for the day  �Friday,  Auynst  8,>1952  '• . "y H­ The  Port  Agent  shaU  keep  the  rosters,  unused  ballots,  ballot  box  or  boxes,  and  stubs,  under  lock  and  key  until  duly  called  for  as,  herein set  forth.  The  Port  Agent  shall  Insure  that  no  person  illegally  tampers  with  the  ballots,  stubs,  rosters,  or  ballot  boxes  while  they  are  under  his  custody.  A third  copy  of  the  rosters for  that day  shall  be  mail^  by  the  Polls  Committee,  or  the  Port  Agent,  to  Head^arters.  (f)  Members of  the Polls  Committee  shall  serve  without  compensation, except that  the Port  Agent shall  compensate  each  Polls  Committee  member  with  a  reasonable  sum  for  meals  while  servingy  Section  5.  Ballot  Collection,  Tallying  Procedure,  Protests,  and  Special  Votes.  (a)  A  Port  Tallying  Committee  shall  be  elected  at  the  first  regular  meeting  after  the  close  of  voting  at  each  Port.  It  shair consist  of  six  (6)  members,  two  from  each  of  the  three  departments  of  the  Union.  In  the  presence  of  any  member  desiring  to  attend,  provided  he  observes  decorum,  it  shall  open  the­ ballot  box  or. boxes,  count  'the  number  of  ballots  therein  contained,  and  count  the  number  of  votes  for each  candidate.  The  Committee  shall  place  all  ballots  therein  in  a  sealed  envelope,  together  with  a  certification  signed  by  all  members  of  the  Com­ mittee  that  the  said  box  or  boxes  were  opened  publicly,  that  all  the  ballots  therein  were  counted  and  tallied,  and  that  all ft  those  ballots  are  enclosed  in  the  envelope,  and  shall  forward  this  to ISeadquarters.  The  Committee  shall  also  forward  to  Headquarters,  in  the  same  package  but  bound  separately,  all  the  rosters,  together  with  a  certif­ ication  signed  by  all  members  of  the  Committee  that  all  the rosters utilized are  enclosed therein.  In the same  pack­ age,  but  bound  separately,  the  Committee  shall  forward  to  Headquarters  all  unused  ballots,  together  with  a  cer­ tification, signed by  all members of  the Committee  that all  the unused  ballots sent to  the Port  are enclosed  therewith.  The  certification  shall  identify,  by  serial  number  and  amount,  the  unused  ballots  so  forwarded.  In  the  same  package,  but  bound  separately,  the  Committee  shall  for­ ward to  Headquarters all stubs  collected during  th». period  of  voting, together  with a  certification, signed  by all mem­ bers of  the Committee,  that  all  the  stubs collected  by  the.  Committee  are  enclosed.  It  shall  be  understood  that  the  above certificatioi^s  are made  according to  the  best knowl­ edge,  information,  and  belief  of  the  Committee  members.  Wherever  forwarding  is  not  don"  in  person,  forwar^ng  shall  be  accomplished,  expeditiously,  by  registered  air  mail,  special  delivery.  All  forwarding  shall  be  to  the  Headquarters Tallying  Committee, at  the address  of  Head­ quarters,  In  the  event  a  Port  Tallying  Cqmmittee  cannot  be  elected or  cannot act,  the  Port  Agent shall  transfer all  of  the  aforesaid  material  to  the  Headquarter  Tallying  Committee  which  will  then  carry  out  the  aforesaid  func­ tions.  (b)  The  Port  Tallying  Committee  which  is  elected  at  the  Port  where  Headquarters  is  located  shall  also  act  as  the  Headquarters Tallying  Committee.  The  Headquarters  Committee  is charged  with  the  tally  of  all  the  ballots and  the  preparation  of  a  report  setting  forth  in  complete  de­ tail,  the  results  of  the  election,  including  a  complete  ac­ counting of  all  ballots and  stubs, and  reconciliation  of  the  same  with  the  rosters,  verification  lists,  and  receipts  of  the Port  Agents, all  with detailed  reference  to serial  num­ bers  and  amounts,  and  with  each  total  broken  down  into  Port  totals.  The  report  shall  cleatly  detail  all  discrep­ ancies  discovered,  and  shall  contain  recommendations  for  the  treatment  of  these  discrepancies.  All  members  of  the  Committee  shall  sign  the  report,  without  prejudice,­ however,  to  the  right  of  any  member  thereof  to  submit  a  dissenting  report, as  to  the .accuracy  of  the  count  and  the  validity  of  the  ballots,  with  pertinent  details.  (c)  The  Tallying  Committee  is  also  charged  with  the  receipt  and  evaluation  of  written  protests  by any  member  who  claims  an  illegal  denial  of  the  right  to  vote.  If  it  finds  the protest  invalid,  it  shall  dismiss  the  protest, and  so  inform  the  protesting  member,  by  wire,  on  the  day  of  dismissal.  If  it  finds  the  protest  valid,  the  Conunittee  shall  order  a  special  vote,  on  such  terms  as  are  practical,  effective,  and  just,  but  which  terms,  in  any  event,  shall  Include  the  provisions  of  Section  3­C  of  this  Article  and  the  designation  as  to  the  voting  site  of  the  Port  most  convenient  to  the  protesting  member.  Where  a  special  vote  is  ordered  in  accordance  with  this  Paragraph  C,  these  terms  shall  apply,  notwithstanding  any  provisions  to  the  contrary  contained  in  this  Article.  Protests  may  be  made  only  in  writing  and  must  be  received  by  the  Headquarters  Tallying  Committee  during  the  period  of  its  proceedings.  The  reports  of  this  Committee  shall  include  a  brief  summary  of  each  protest  received,  the  name  and  book  number  of  the  protesting  member,  and  a  summary  of  the disposition of  the said protest.  (d)  The  Headquarters  Tallying  Committee  shall  com­,  mence  proceedings  on  the  first  business  day  subsequent  to  its  election  and­  shall  complete  its  proceedings  within  two  weeks  thereafter.  Each  member  of  the  Committee,  shall  be  paid  at  the  prevailing  standby  rate  of  pay.  The  proceedings of  this Committee,  except for the  actual  prep­ aration of  the  report  and  dissents  therefrom,  if  any,  shall  be open  to any  member, provided  he observes decorum.  (e)  The  report  of  the  Committee  shall  be lhaae  up  in  sufficient  copies  to  cqmply  with  the'following  require­ ments:  two copies  shall  be sent  by  the  Committee  to each  Port Agent  and , the  Secretary­Treasurer prior  to . the  first  regular meeting  scheduled'to take  place subsequent to  the  close ^ the Committee's  proceedings or, in  the event  such  meeting  is scheduled  to  take  place  four  days  or  less, from  the close of this Committee's  proceedings, thenat least five  .  days  prior  to  the  next  regular meeting.  Whichever meet­ ­ing  applies. shall  be  ded^ted,  by  date,  in  the  report,  ­.­/and shall  be referred  to as  the  VElection  Report"; meeting.  As soon as these cqpb^are received, each Port Agent shall  SEAFARERS  LOG  post  one  copy  of  the  report  on  the  bulletin  board,  in  a  at  the  meeting,  provided  that  any  member  eligible  to  conspicuous  manner.  This  copy  shall  be  kept  posted,  for  serve  may  nominate  himself.  a  period  of . two months.  At  the  Election  Report  meeting,  The  same  provisions shall  apply  with regard  to the  Port  the  other  copy of  the  report  shall  be  read  verbatim.  where  Headquarters  is  located  except  that  the  Auditing  (f)  At the  Election  Report  meeting, there  shall  be  taken  Committee  there  shall  audit  the  financial  reports  of  the  up  the  discrepancies,  if  any,  referred  to  in  Section  5­B  Headquarters  Port  Agent  and  the  Secretary­Treasurer.  of .this  Article,  and  the  recommendations  of  the  Tallying  Section  2.  Quarterly  Financial  Committee.  Committee  submitted  therewith.  A  majority  vote  of  the  The  Quarterly  Financial  Committee  shall  be  elected  at  membership shall  decide  what  action  shall  be taken  there­ the Port  where  Headquarters is  located, at  the first  or sec­ on,  if  aqy,  which  action,  however,  shall  not  be  beyond  ond  regular  meeting  held  after  the  close  of  the  calendar  ordering  a  special  vote  to  the  extent  reasonably  indicated  quarter  for  which  the  Committee  is  to  make  the  required  by  the  reported  discrepancies.  The  same  procedure  shall  audit.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary­Treasurer  to  .  apply  to  all members  appealing  from  denials  of  their  pro­ decide  at  which  of  these  meetings  the  election  shall  take  tests  by  the  Headquarters  Tallying  Coqimittee,  which  ap­ plage.  The  Committee  shall  consist  of  Six  members,  with  peals  may  be  taken,  by  the  said  member,  by  addressing  two members  from each  of  the Deck,  Engine and  Stewards  a  letter  or  telegram  to  each  Port,  c/o the  Port­Agent,  in  Departments.  No  officer.  Port  Agent,  Patrolman  or  em­ which  shail  be  set  forth  the  facts  regarding  tjie  appeal  ployee  shall  be  eligible  to  serve  on  this  Committee.  The  from the  dismissal of  his protest,  the member's  name, and  . members  shall  be  elected  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  mem­ his  book  number,  with  a  copy  to  Headquarters.  It  shall  bers  present  at  the  meeting  provided  that  any  member  be  the duty  of  the  Port Agent fo  submit  this appeal  to the  eligible  to  serve  may  nominate  himself.  Election  Report meeting  at his Port.  The  protesting mem­ Section  3.  Trial  Committee.  ber is charged  with making this appeal  prior to the holding  A Trial  Committee shaU  be elected  at  a  Special  Meeting  of  this meeting.  •  Special  votes ordered  in  accordance  with  this  paragraph  shall  take  place  at  the  Port  where  the  held  at  10:00  A.M.  the  next  business  day  following  the*  claimed  discrepancy­ or  denial  of  the  right  to  vote  oc­ regular  meeting  of  the  Port  where  the  Trial  is  to  take  place.  It  shall  consist  of  five  members,  of  which  threj  curred.  In  such <case, the  Port  Agent shall  have  the func­ tions  of  the  Tallying  Committee  as  set  forth  in  Section  shall  constitute  a  quorum.  No  Officer,  Port  Agent,  Port"  5­C  of  this  Article,  insofar  as  the  said  Section  5­C  deals  Patrolman,  or employee  may  be elected  to serve  on a  Trial  Committee.  No  member  who  intends, to  be  a  witness  in  with  the  terms of  such special  vote.  Port  Agents  shall  officially  notify  Headquarters,  imme­ the  pending  trial  may  servd,  nor  may  any  member  who  diately,  after the  Election Report  meeting, of  the decision  cannot, for  any reason,  render an  honest  decision.  It shall  of .the  membership at  the  Ports  with  regard  to  all of  the  be  the  duty  of  every  member  to  decline  nomination  if  he  foregoing.  Headquarters  is  charged  with  adequately  and  knows,  or has  reason  to  believe,  any  of  the  foregoing  dis­ timely  informing  affected  membei^s  of  the  decisions  qualifications apply  to him.  The members  of  this Commit­ tee shall  be  elected under  such  generally  applicable  rules  reached.  as are  adopted  by  a majority  vot  of  the  membership.  A  majority  of  the  membership,  at  the  Election  Repoit  SecUon  4.  Appeals Committee.  meeting,  may  order a­ recheck  and  a  recount  where a  dis­ The  Appeals Committee  shall consist  of  seven members,  senting  report  has  been  issued  by  one  or  more  members  five  of  whom  shall  constitute  a  quorum,  elected  at  the  of  the  Headquarters  Tallying  Committee.  (g)  A  special  vote  must  be  taken  within  ten  (10)  days  Port  where  Headquarters  is  located.  The  same  disqual­ after  the  Election  Report  meeting.  The  Secretary­Treas­ ifications  and  duties  of  members  shall  apply  with^egard  urer  shall  make a  sufficient  amount  of  the  usual  balloting  to  this  Committee  as  apply  to  the  Trial  Committee.  In  material ­available  to  Port  Agents  for the  purpose  of  such  addition,  no member  may  serve on  an  Appeals  Committee  special  votes.  Immediately after  the close  of  such  special  in  the hearing  of  an  appeal  from  a  Trial  Committee deci­ voting,  the  Port  Agent  shall  summ^ize  the  results  and  sion,  if  the  said  member  was­ a member  of  the  Trial Com­ communicate those  results to  the Secretary­Treasurer.  The  mittee.  Section  5.  Negotiating  and  Strike  Committee.  ballots,  stubs,  rosters,  and  unused  ballots  pertaining  to  the  special  vote  shall  be  mailed  to  Headquarters,  all  in  The  members  of  a  Negotiating  and  Strike  Compiittee,  the  same  package,  but  bound  separately.  An  account­ whether  of  a  Port  or  otherwi«­e,  shall  be  composed  of  as  ing  and  certification  by  the  Port  Agent  similar  to  those  many  members as  shall  be  determined,  by a  majority  vote  indicated  in  Section  5­A  of  this  Article  shall  be  enclosed.  of  the  membership,  upon  recommendation  of  the  Secre­ The  Secretary­Treasurer  shall  then  prepare  a  report  con­ tary­Treasurer.  Any  member  may  attend  any  meeting  of  taining  a  combined  summary  of  the  results,  together  with  this  Committee  provided  he  observes  decorum.  However,  a  schedule  Indicating  in  detail  how  they affect  the  Head­ a  limit  may  be  set  by  the  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  quarters  Tallying  Committee's  results.  The  form  of  the  the  number  of  those  who  may  attend.  report, of  the  Headquarters  Tallying  Committee  shall  be  Section  6.  Meeting Chairman.  followed  as  closely as  possible. ­  Two  copies  shall  be  sent  The  meeting  Chairman  shall  be  a  member elected  from  to each Port, one  copy of  which shall be  posted.  The other  the floor by  majority  vote of  the members  at any  meeting.  copy  shall  be  presented  at  the  next  regular meeting  after  Section  7.  Delegates.  the  Eiection  Report  meeting.  As soon  as  the  Secretary'Treasurer  is advised  as  to  the  Section  6.  Installation  into  Office  and  the  Job  of  date  and  duly  authorized  number  of  delegates  to  the  con­ Port  Agent  or  Patrolman.  vention  of  the  Seafarers  International  Union  of  North  (a)  The  persbn  elected  shall  be  that  person  having  the  America,  he  shall  communicate  such  facts  to  the  Port  largest  number  of  votes  cast  for  the  particular  office  or  Agent  of  each  Port,  together  with  recommendations  as  to  job involved.  Where more than  one person is to  be elected,  generally  applicable  rules  for  the  election  of  delegates.  for  a  particular  office  or  job,  the  proper  number  of  can­  .  These  facts  and  recommendations  shall  be  aimoimced  and  didates receiving the  successively highest  number  of  votes  read  at  the  first  regular  meeting  thereafter.  Unless  shall  be declared  elected.  It shall  be the  duty of  the Sec­ changed by  a majority  vote of  the membership  during that  reftry­Treasurer  to  notify  each  individual  elected.  meeting,  the  election rules  shall  apply.  These  rules  shall  (b)  AU  reports by  Committees and  the. Secretary­Treas­ not  prohibit  any  member  from  nominating  himself.  The  urer  under  this­ Article,  except  tho$e  of  the  Polls  Com­ results of  the election  shall  be co^jtmunicated  to each  Port  mittees, shall  be entered  in the  minutes of  the Port  where  Agent,  posted on  the  bulletin board,  and announced  at  the  Headquarters  is  located.  Polls  Committee  reports  shall  next  regular  meeting of  the  Port  Rules  of  election  here­ be  entered  in  the  minutes  of. the  Port  where  it functions.  under may  include  provisions for  automatic  election  of  all  •   (c)  The  duly elected  Secretary­Treasurer, Assistant  Sec­ qualified  nominees,  in  the  event  the  number  of  such  retary­Treasurers,  Port­Agents,  and  Port  Patrolmen  shall  nominees  does  not  exceed  the  number  of  delegates  to  be  take  over  their  respective  offices  and  jobs,  and  assume  elected.  the duties  thereof, at  midnight, March  31st.  At that  time,  ARTICLE  XV  the  terms  op  their  predecessors  shall  expire.  This  shall  TRIALS  AND  APPEALS  not  apply  where  the  successful  candidate  cannot  assume  Section  1.  Any  member  may  bring  charges  against  any  his  office  because  he  is at  sea.  In  such  event,  a  majority  other  member  for  the  commission  of  an  offense  as  set  vote  of  the  membership may  grant additional  time for  the  forth  in this  Constitution.  These charges  shall  be in  writ­ assumption of  the office or  job.  In the event  of  the failure  ing  and  signed  by  the  accuser,  who  shall  also  include  his  of.the  newly­elected  Secretary­Treasurer  to  assume  of­ book  number.  The  accuser  shall  deliver  these  charges  to  fice,  the  provisions  of  Article  X,  Section  2­A,  as  to  suc­ the  Port  Agent  of  the  Port  nearest  the  place  of  the  of­ cession  shall  apply ,  until  such gj^ice­is  assumed.  If  he  fense,  or  the  Port  of  pay  off,  if  the  offense  took  place  does  not  assume  office  within  9(rdays,«the  line  of  succes­ aboard  ship.  He  shall  also  request  the  Port  Agent  to  sion shall apply until  the expiratiorf"of  the term.  All other  present  these  charges  at  the  next  regular  meeting.  The  cases  of  failure  to  assume  office  shall  be  dealt  with  as  accuser  may  withdraw  his  charges  before  the  meeting  decided  by  a majority  vote  of  the  membership.  takes  place.  Section  2.  After  presentation  of  the  charges  and  the  (d)  Before  assuming  office,  every  Officer,  Port  A^ent,  •  request  to  the  Port  Agent,  the'  Port  Agent  shall  cause  and  Patrolman  shall  take  the  following oath:  those  charges  to  be  read  at  the  said  meeting.  "I  do  solemnly  swear  that  I  will  faithfully  execute  If  the  charges  are  rejected  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  the  duties  of  ^  of  the  Seafarers  Port,  no  further  action  may  be  taken  thereon,  unless  International  Union  of  North  America,  Atlantic  and  ruled  otherwise  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  membership  of  Gulf  District,  and  I  will,'  to  the  best  of  my  ability,  the  Union  within  90  days  thereafter.  If  the  charges  are  protect  and  preserve  the  Constitution  of  this  Union  accepted,  and  the  accused  is  present,  he  shall  be  auto­ and the welfare of  the membership."  matically  on  notice  that  he  will  be  tried  the  following  morning.  At  his  request,  the  trial  shall  be  postponed  OTHER  ELfSCTiONS  until  the  morning  following  the  next  regular  mfieting,  at  Section  f. Auditing Committee.  which  time  the  Trial  Committee  will  then  be  elected.  He  Each  port  shall  elect an  Auditing  Committee  on  Friday  shall  also  be  handed  a  writtfm­copy  of  the  charges  made  of  each week,  at 3:00  P.M., for  the purpose  of  auditing the  against  him.  •  financial  report  for  that  week.  These  reports  shall  be  If  the  accused  is not  present,  the  Port  Agent  shall  im­ submitted  to  the  next  regular  meeting  of  that  port,  for  mediately  cause  to  be  sent  to him,  by  registered  mail  ad­  *'  membership  actiqn.  The  Committee shall  consist  df  ^ee  dressed  to  his­last  known  mailing  address  on  file  with  members.  No .Officer, Port Agent, Patrolman,.or employee,  the  Union,  a  copy  of  the  charges,  the  names  and, book  shall  ho  eligible to  serve  qn  this  Committee.  The­election  numbers  of  the  accuser$,yand  a  notification .that, he must  ahall  h.o  by majority,  vote i Of .the>m«ni)m^  In attendance­ appear  ivltb  his  witnesses,  ready  for  trial  the  morning  .iwncLExiv  '  CV.X  fM  �I  • (• '  .j'  i  I  <• • «•• • •   v'li' '  s>  riUMT,  Avgutl  SEAFAkERS  LOG  Par«  S—SIX'  1932  (D  Paying  for,,  or  recriving  money  for,  employment  after the next  regular meeting, at which meeting the Triiil  present  arguments,  \^henever niecessary  for sudh  fair con­ aboard  a  vessel;  sideration.  Committee  will  be  elected.  (J)  Wilful  refusal  to  submit  evidence  of  affiliation  for  Section  IS.  The decision of  the Appeals Committee shall  In  the event  a majority of  the membership  of  the Union  • hall vote  to  accept  charges  after  their  rejection  by  a  be  by  majority  vote,  and  shall  be  in  the  form  of  findings  the  purpose  of  avoiding  or  delaying  money  payments  to  Port,  the  Trial  shall  take  place  in  the  Port  where  Head­ and recommendations.  Dissents vdll  be allowed.  Decisions,  the  Union,  or  unauthorizedly  transferring  or  receiving  quarters  is  located.  Due  notice  thereof  shall  be  given  to  and dissents shall be in writing  and signed by those  partic­ evidence  of  Union  affiliation,  with  intent  to  deceive;  (k)  Wilful  failure  or  refusal  to  carry  out  the #rders  of  the  accused,  who  shall  be  informed  of  the  name  of  his  ipating in such  decision  or dissent  In making  its findings  accusers,  and  who  shall'receive  a  written  statement  of  and  recommendations,  the  Committee  shall  be  governed  those  duly  authorized  to  make  such'orders  during  time  of  strike.  the charges.  At  the  request  of  the  accused,  transportation  by  the  following:  Section  3.  Upon  proof  of  the  commission  of  any  of  the  <a)  No finding  of  guilt shall  be  reversed  if  there is  sub­ and  subsistence  shall  be  provided,  the  accused  and  his  stantial  evidence  to  support  such  a  finding  and,  in  such  following  offenses,  members  shall  be  penalized  up  to  witnesses.  Section  3.  The  Trial  Committee  shall hear  all  pertinent  case,  the Appeals  Committee  shall  not  make  Us  own  find­ suspension  from  the  rights  and  privileges  of  membership  for  two  (2)  years,  or  a fine  of  $50.00,  or  both;  evidence and  shall  not  be  bound  by  the  rules  of  evidence  ings as  to  the  weight  of  evidence.  (a)  Wilfully  misappropriating  or  misusing  Union  prop­ (b)  In  no  event  shall  increased  punishment  be  recoih­ required  by  courts  of  law  but  may  receive  all  relevant  erty of  the  value  under $50.00;  ,  testimony. The  Trial  Committee  may  grant  adjournments,  'mended.  (b)  Assuming any  office or  job,  whether elective  or not,  (c)  A  new  trial  shall  be  recommended  if  the  Appeals  at  the  request  of  the  accused,  to  enable  him  to  make  a  with  knowledge  of  the  lack  of  possession of  the qualifica­ Committee finds—(a)  that  any  member of  the Trial  Com­ proper  defense.  In  the  event  the  Trial  Committee  fails  beneath  a  quorum,  it  shall  adjourn  until  a  quorum  does  mittee  should  have  been  disqualified,  or  (b)  that  the  ac­ tions  required  therefor;  (c)  Misconduct  during  any  meeting  or  other  official  cused  was  not  adequately  informed  of  the  details  of  the  exist.  Union  proceeding,  or  bringing  the  Union  into  disrepute  (hargcdT offense,  which  resulted  in  his  not  having  been­ Section  4.  No  trial  shall  be  conducted  unless  all  the  by  conduct  not  provided  for  elsewhere  in  this  Article;'  accusers  are  present.  The  Trial  Committee  shall  conduct  given  a  fair trial,  or  (c)  that  for any  other reason,  the ac­ (d)  Refusal  or  negligent  failure  to  carry  out  orders  of  cused  was  not  given  a  fair  trial.  .  the  trial  except  that  the  accused  shall  have  the  right  to  those  duly  authorized  to make  such  orders  at  any  time.  _  (d)  If  there  is  no  substantial  evidence  to  support  a  cross­examine  the  accuser,  or accusers,  and  the  witnesses,  Section  4.  Upon  proof  of  the commission  of  any  of  the  finding  of  guilt,: the  Appieals  Committee  shall  recommend  as  well  as  to  conduct  his  own  defense.  The  accused  may  following  offenses,  members  shall  be  penalized  up  to  a  that  the  charge  on  which  the  firiding  was  based  be  dis­ select  any  member  to  assist  him  in  his  defense  at  the  fine  of  $50.00:  ,  .  missed.  '  trial,  provided,  (a),  the  said  memlier  is  available  at  the  (a)  Refusal  or  wilful  failure  to  be  present at  sign­ons.  (e)  The  Appeals  Committee  may  recommend  lesser  time  of  the trial  and (b)  the said  member agrees  to render  or  pay­offs;  such  assistance.  If  the  accused  challenges  the  qualifica­ punishment.  (b)  Wilful  failure  to  submit  book  to  Union  representa­ Section  14.  The  Appeals  Committee  shall  deliver  its  tions  of  the  members  of  the  Trial  Committee,  or  states  tives  at  pay­off;  decision  and  dissent,  if  any,  to  the  Secretary­Treasurer.  that  the  charges  do  not  adequately  inform  him  of  what  (c)  Disorderly  conduct  at  pay­off  or  sign  on;  wrong  he  allegedly  committed,  or  the  time  and  place  of  The Secretary­Treasurer shall  cause sufficient copies  to be  (d)  Refusal  to  cooperate  vrith  Union  representatives  in  such  commission,  such  matters  shall  be  ruled  upon ..and  published  and  shall  have  them  sent  to each  Port  in time  disposed  of,  prior  to  proceeding  on  the  merits  of  the  de­,  to  reach  there before  the next  regular scheduled  meeting.  discharging  their  duties;  (e)  Disorderly  conduct  in  the  Union  Hall;  fense. The guilt of  an accused shall  be found only  if  proven  He shall  also  send  a  copy  to  each  accused  and  accuser  at  (f)  Gambling  in  the  Union  Hall;  by  the  weight  of  the  evidence,  and  the  burden  of  such  their last  known addres.s,  or notify  them  in  person.  (g)  Negligent  failure  to  join  ship.  Section  15.  At  the  meeting  indicated  in  Section  14  of  proof  shall  be  upon,  the  accuser.  Every  finding  shall  be  Section  5.  Any  member  who  has  committed  an  offense  based  on  the quality  of  the  evidence and  not  solely on  the  this  Article,  the  membership,  by  a  majority  vote,  shall  accept  the  decision of  the  Appeals  Committee,  or  the dis­ penalized  by  no  more  than  a fine  of  $50.00  may  elect  to  number  of  witnesses  produced.  sent  therein, if  any.  If  there  is no  dissent, the decision  of  waive  his rights  under  this  Constitution  and  to  pay  the  Section  5.  The  Trial  Committee  shall  make  findings  as  maximum fine  of  $50.00 to the  duly authorized  representa­ to  guilt  or  innocence,  and  recommendations  as  to  pun­ the  Appeals  Committee  shall'stand.  tive  of  the  Union.  If  a  new  trial  is ordered,  that  trial  shall  be held  in  the  ishment  and/or  other  Union  action  deemed  desirable  in  Section 6.  If  offense against the  Union and its principles  the  light  of  the  proceedings.  These  findings  and  recom­ Fort  where  Headquarters  is  located,  in  the  manner  pro­ mendations shall  be  those of  a majority  of  the Conunittee,  vided  for  in  Section  2  of  this. Article.  Any­ decision  so  and  policies  takes  place  in the  meeting, the  meeting  may  and  shall  be  in  writing, as  shall  be  any dissent.  The  Com­ providing  for a  new  trial  shall  contain  such  directions  as  go  into  a  Committee  of  the  Whole .and  tiy  the  member  at once,  and in this case,  the findings  and recommendation  mittee  shall  forward  its  findings  and  recommendations,  will insure  a fair hearing  to the accused.  Section  16.  The  Secretary­Treasurer  shall  notify  the  of  the  Committee  of  the  Whole  shall  be  acted  upon  as  along  with  any  dissent,  to  the  Port  Agent  of  the  Port  where  the  trial  took  place,  while  a  copy  thereof  shall  be  accused  and  each  accuser,  either  in  person  or  in  wrtiing  if the report  were made by a duly elected Trial Committee.  Section  7.  This  Union,  and  its  members,  shaU  not  be  forwarded  to  the  accused  and  the accusers,  either in  per­ addressed  to  their  last  known  address,  of  the  results  of  soa or  by  mail  addressed  to  their  last  known  addresses.  the appeal.  A further appeal  shall be  allowed as set  forth  deemed  to waive  any claim,  or personal or  property rights  to  which  it  or  its  members  are  entitled,  by  bringing  the  The  findings  shall  include  a  statement  that  the rights  of  in  Section 17.  ' Section  17.  Each  member is  charged with knowledge  of  member  to  trial  or  enforcing  a. penalty  as  provided  in  the  accused  under  this  Constitution,  were  properly ­safe­ guarded.  The  findings  also  miist  contain  the  charges  the provisions of the  Constitution of  the Seafams Interna­ this  Constitution.  Section  8.  Any  member  under  suspension  for  an  of­ made,  the  date  of  the  trial,  the  name  and  address  of  the  tional  Union  of  North  America,  and  the  rights  of,  and  accused, the  accuser, and  each witness; shall  describe each  procedure  as  to,  further  appeal  as  provided  for  therein.  fense  under  this  Article  shall  continue  to  pay  aU  dues  document  used  at  the  trial;  shall  contain  a  fair  summaiy  Decisions reached thereunder shall be binding on all mem­ and assessments and must observe  his duties to the  Union,  members,  officials  and  job  holders.  of  the  proceedings,  and  shall  state  the  findings  as  to  bers  of  the  Union.  ,  guilt  or  innocence.  If  possible,  all  the  documents  used  at  Section  18.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  all  members  of  the  ARTICLE  XVn  the  trial  shall  be  kept.  All  findings  and  recommendations  Union  to  take  all  steps  within  their  constitutional, power  PUBLICATIONS  shall  be  made  a  part  of  the  regular  files.  to  carry  out  the  terms  of  any  effective  decisions.  This Union  may publish  such pamphlets,  journals, news­ Section  19.  Any  accused  may  waive  any  or  all' rights  papers,  magazines,  periodicals,  and  general  literature,  in  Section  6.­The  Port  Agent  of  the  Port  of  Trial  shall,  upon  receipt  of  the  findings and  recommendations  of  the  and. privileges granted to him  by this  Article. If  an accused  such  manner  as  may  be  determined,  from  time  to  time,  Trial  Committee, cause  the findings  and recommendations  has  been  properly  notified  of  his trial  and  fails to attend  by a  majority  vote  of  the  membership.  to  be presented,  and  entered  into  the minutes,  at  the next  without  properly  requesting  a  postponement,  the  Trial  ARTICLE XVIII  regular  meeting.  Committee  may  hold  its  trial  without  his  presence.  ­ .  BONDS  Section  7.  The  Port  Agent  shall  send  the  record  of,  ARTICLE  XVI  ­ Officers  and  job  holders,  whether  elected or  appointed,  the entire  proceedings  to  Headquarters,  which  shall  cause  OFFENSES  AND  PENALTIES  as  well  as  all  other  employees  of  the  Union,  may  be  re­ sufficient  copies  thereof  to  be  made  and  sent  to  each  Section 1.  Upon  proof  of  the  commission  of  the follow­ quired  to  be  bonded  under  such  terms  and  conditions  as  Port  in  time  for  the  next  regularly  scheduled  meeting.  ing  offenses,  the  member  shall  be  expeUed  from  mem­ may  be  detergiined, from  time to  time,  by  a majority  vote"  of  the  membership.  Section  8.  At  the  latter  meeting,  the  proceedings  shall  bership:  ,  ^  be  discussed.  The  meeting  shall  then  vote.  A  majority  ARTICLE  XIX  (a^  Proof  of  membership in  any organization  advocating  vote  of  the  membership of  the  Union  shall:  EXPENDITURES  the  overthrow  of, the  Government  of  the  United  States  Section  1.  Policies  or  specific  instructions  with  regard  (a)  Accept  the findings  and  recommendations,  or  by  force;  to  expenditures  to  be  made  or  expenses  to  be  incurred  (b)  Reject  the findings  and  recommendations,  or  (b)  Acting  as  an  informer  against  the  interest  of  the  (c)  Accept  the findings,  but  modify  the  recommenda­ Union  or the  membership in any  organizational' campaign;  shall  be determined  by a  majority vote of  the membership.  In  the  event  no  contrary  policies  or  instructions  are  in  tions, or  <c)  Acting as an informer  for, or agent,  of  the  Company  existence,  the  Secretary­Treasurer  may  authorize,  make,  (d)  Order  a  new  trial  after finding  that  substantial  jus­ against  the  interests  of  the  membership or  the  Union;  and' incur  such  expenditures  and  expenses  as  lie  within  tice  has not  been  done  with  regard  to  the charges.  In  this  (d)  The  commission  of  any  act  as  part  of  a  conspiracy  the  authority  conferred  upon  him  by  Article  X  and  Ar­ event, a  new trial shall  take place  at the  Port  where  Head­ to  destroy  the  Union.  ticle  XI  of  this  Constitution.  quarters  is located  and,  upon  application,  the  accused,  the  Section  2.  Upon  proof  of the  commission  of  any of  the  Section  2._  The  provisions  of  Section  1  shall  similarly  accusers,­and" their witnesses  shall  be  furnished  transpor­ following  offenses,  the  member  shall  be  penalized  up to  a  apply  to  the  routine  accounting  and  administrative  pro­ tation  and  subsistence.  Section  9.  After  the  vote  set  forth  in  Section  8,  any  penalty  of  expulsion  from  the  Union.  In  the  event  the  cedures  of  the  Union  except  those  primarily  concerned  punishment  so  decided  upon  shall  become  effective.  The  penalty  of  expulsion  is  not  invoked  or  recommended,  the  with  trials,  appeals, negotiations,  strikes, and  elections.  Section  3.  The  provisions  of  this  Article  shall  super­ Secretary­Treasurer  shall  cause  notice  of  the  results  . penalty  shall  not  exceed  suspension  from  the  rights  and  privileges  of  membership  for  more  than  two  (2)  years,  or  sede,  to  the  extent  applicable,  the  provisions  of  Articles  thereof  to be  sent  to each  accuser*  and accuser.  X  and  XI.  a fine  of  $50.00^  or  both:  Section  10.  An  accused  who  has­been  found  guilty,  or '  (a)  WilfuUy  misapfiopriating  or  misusing  Union  prop­ ARTICLE  XX  who  is  under effective  punishment  may  appeal  in  the  fol­'  erty  of  the  value  in  excess  of  $50.00;  INCOME  lowing  manner:  (b)  Unauthorized use  of  Union property, records, stamps,  Section  1.  The  income of  this  Union  shall  include  re­ '  He  may  send  or  deliver  a  notice  of  appear  to  the  seals,  etc.,  for  the  purpose  of  personal  gain;  ceipts  from,  dues,  initiation  fees, fines,  assessments,  con­ Secretary­Treasurer  within  30  days  after  receipt  of  the  (c)  Wilful  misuse  of  any  office"or  job,  elective  or  not,  tributions,  loans,  interest,  dividends,  as  well  as  income  notice of  the  decison  of  the  membership.  ^ithih  the  Union  for the  purpose  of  personal  gain, finan­ derived  from  any  other  legitimate  business  operation  or  Section  11.  At  the  next­regular  meeting  of  the  Port  cial  or  otherwise,  or  the  wilful  refusal  or  failure  to  other  legitimate  source.  .  ­ where  Headquarters  is located,  after  receipt  of  the  notice  execute  the  duties  or  functions  of  the  said  office  or  job,  Section  2.  No  member  shall  be  required  to  pay  or  de­ of  appeal, the Secretary­Treasurer shall  present the  notice,  or  gross  neglect  or  abuse  in  executing  such  duties  or  liver any  sum  of  money to any  Union  representative  with­ which  shall  then  become  part  of  the minutes.  An  Appeals  functions;  out  obtaining  an  official  Union  receipt,  signed  and  dated.  Committee shall  Uien  be elected.  The Secretaiy­Treasurer  (d)  Unauthorized  voting,  or  unauthorized  handling  of  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  member  to  demand  such  re­ is  charged  with  the  duty  of  presenting  the  before­men­ ballots,­stubs,  rosters,  verification  lists,  ballot  boxes,  or  ceipt.  tioned  proceedings  and  all  available  documents  used  as  election files,  or  election material  of  any  sort;  Section  3.  No  assessments  shall  be  levied  except  after  evidence at  the. trial to  the  Appeals  Committee, as  well  as  (e)  Preferring charges with knowledge  that such charges  a. ballot  conducted  under  such  general  rules  as  may  be  any  written  statement  or  argument  isubmitted  by  the  ac­ are  false;  ,  '  decided  upon  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  membership,  pro­ cused.  The  accused  may  argue  his appeal  in  person, if  he  ­ (f)  Making or  transmitting,  with  intent  to  deceive, fslso  vided  that:  so desires.  The appeal  shall  ue heard  at  Union  Headquar­ reports  or  communications,  with  knowledge  of  the  falsity  .  '  ;  (a)  The  ballot must  be oecret.  ters  on  the  night  the  Committee  is  elected.  It  shall  be  thereof, or  unauthorisedly  altering reports  or communica­ ­  (b)  The  assessment  must  be  approved  by>a  2/3  ma­  •   the responsibility  of  the accused  to insuire  that  his written  tions  which  fall  within  the  scope  of  Union  business;  •   jority  of  the  valid  ballots cast.  statement or argument arrives  at Headquarters  in time for'  (g)  Deliberate  failure  or  refusal  to  join  one's ship,  or  Section 4.  All payments  by members  or other affiliates  such  presentation.  misconduct  or  neglect  of  duty  aboard  ship,  to  the  detri­ of  this  Union  shall  be  applied  successively  to  the  mone­ Siection . 12.  The Ajppeals Committee shall  decide the  ap­ ment  of  the  Union  or  its agreements;  tary  obligations  owed  the  Union  commencing  with  the  peal as soon  as possible,, consistent  with fair  consideration  (h)  Deliberate  and  unauthorized: Inteiference,  or  delib­ oldest  in  point  of  time,  as  measured  from  the  date  of  of  the evidence and arguments  before  iti.  It may grant  ad­  .  erate and  malicious vilUfication.  with regard to the execu­ accrual  of  such  obligation.  Tho­ j^'riod  of  arrears  shall  /I  <  'Journments  and  may  request  the  accitied  or  accusera to  tion oi^ the duties  of  any ofBce^ job;  'be calculated  accordhqdy.  ?• c>C• ^iiJ.­ie^­V'.';• '.  ...a  .­­r  ,Ta­f  �•  i, 1951  SEAFARERS  LOG  Paee  S—Sevea  ,  ARTICLE  XXI  yoie .  of  the  membership  provided  such  recommendatioia.  SeeRon  1.  Any  member ­may  submit,  at  any  regular  PERMITS AND OTHER TYPES OF ONION AFFILIATION  is/not  inconsistent  with  the  provisions  of  this'Constitu­ meefing  of  any  Port,  proposed  amendments  to  this  Con­ ,.  This  Union,  by  majority  vote  o£  the  membership,  may  tion.  .  stitution  in  resolution  form.  If  a  majority  vote  of  tho  provide  for  affiliation  with  it  by  individuals  in  a  lesser  membership of  the  Port  approves it,' the  proposed amend­ .  ARTICLE  XXVI  capacity  than  membership,  or  in  a  capacity  other  than  DEFINITIONS  AND  MISCELLANEOUS  PROVISIONS  ment  shall  be  forwatded to  aV  Ports  for  further  action.  membership.  By  majority  vote  of  the  membership,  the  Section  2.  When  a  proposed  amendment  is accepted  by  RELATING  THERETO  Union may  provide  for the  rights  and  obligations incident  a  majority  vote  of  the  membership,  it  shall  be  referred  Section  1.  Incapacity.  Unless  otherwise  set  forth  or  to  such  capacities  or  affiliations.  These  rights  and  obli­ dealt  with  herein,  the  term  "incapacity,"  shall  mean  any  to  a  Constitutional  Committee  in  the  Port  where  Head­ gations may include,  but are not limited  to; (a)  the applica­ illness  or  condition  preventing  the  affected  person  from  quarters  is  located.  This  Committee  shall  be  composed  bility  or  non­applicability  of  all  or  any  part  of  this  Con­ carrying  out his  duties  for  more  than  30  days;  or  absence  of  six  members,  two  from  each  Department  and  shall  be  stitution;  (b)  the  terms  of  such  affiliation;  (c)  the  right  of  from  the  United  States;  or  suspension  from  office  or  elected  in  accordance  with  such  rules  as  are  established  the  Union  to  peremptory  termination  of  such  affiliation  membership  as  provided  for  in  this  Constitution;  or  the  by  a  majority  vote  of  t^at  Port.  The  Committee  will  act  and,  (d)  the fees  required for  such affiliation.  In no  event  due  replacement  of  one  under  an  incapacity  as  indicated.  on  all proposed  amendn|ents  referred  to  it.  The  Commit­ may  anyone  not  a  member  receive  evidence  of  affiliation  However, nothing contained  in this .Article  shall be  deemed  tee  may  receive , whatever  advice  and  assistance,  legal  or  equivalent  to  that  of  members,  receive  priority  or  rights  to  prohibit  the  execution  of  the  functions  of  more  than  otherwise;  it  deems  necessary.  It  shall  prepare  a  report  over  members,  or  be  termed a  member.  one  job  and/or  office,  in  which  event  no  incapacity  shall  on  the  amendment  together  with  any  proposed  changes  ARTICLE  XXn  be  deemed­to  exist  with  regard  to  the  regular  job  or  of­ or  substitutions  or  recommendations,  and  the  reasons  for  FORMULATION  OF  SHIPPING  RULES  fice of  the one  taking over  the duties  and functions  of  the  such recommendations.  The  latter shall  then be submitted  Section  1.  The  formulation  of  shipping  rules  shall  hot  one  incapacitated.  The  period  of  incapacity  shall  be  the  to  the  membership  by  the  Secretary­Treasurer.  If  a  majority vote  of  the membership approves  the  amendment  be  deemed part  of  any  routine  administrative  task.  Ship­ time  during  which  the  circumstances  exist:  ping  rules  governing  the  details  of  the­ assignments  of  Section  2.  Unless' otherwise  set  forth  or  dealt  with  as  recommended,  if  shall  then  be  voted  upon,  in  a  yes  jobs  and  governing  conduct  and  procedure  connected  herein,  the  term  "vacancy,"  and  the  term  "vacancy  not  or  no  vote  by  the  membership  of  the  Union  by  secret  therewith  may  be  issued  and  take  effect  only  after  ap­ caused  by  an  incapacity," shall  be  deemed to be  the same,  ballot  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  outlined  in  proval  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  membership.  Shipping  and  shall  include  failure  to  perform  the  functions  of  any  Article  XIII,  Section  3­B  through  Section  5.  The  amend­ ment  shall  either  be  printed  on  the  ballot,  or  if  too  rules  duly  issued  shall  be  deemed  to  be  Union  policy.  office  or  job  by  reason  of  death,  or  resignation,  or expul­ Section  2.  A  majority  vote  of  the  membership  may  sion from  the  Union  with  no further right  to appeal  in ac­ lengthy,  shall  be  referred  to  on  the  ballot.  Copies  of  the  amendment  shall  be  posted  on  the  bulletin  boards  of  all  make  special  exceptions  or  rules  for  any  company  or  cotdance  with  the  provisions  of  this Constitution.  vessel,  for  organizational  piu­poses,  whether  covered  by  Section  3.  When  applicable  to  the  Union  as  a  whole,  Ports and  made  available  at the  voting site  in  all Ports.  Section  3.  If  approved  by  a  %  majority  of  the  valid  .  a  contract  or  not.  the  term, "majority  vote  of  the  membership," shall  mean  ARTICLE  XXni  the  majority  of  all  the  valid  votes cast  by  members  at  an  ballots  cast,  the  amendment  shall  become  effective  im­ QUORUMS  '  official  meeting  of  those  Ports  holding  a  meeting.  This  mediately  upon  notification  by  the  Headquarters Tallying  Section  1,  Unless  elsewhere  herein  otherwise  specif­ definition  shall  prevail  notwithstanding  that  one  or  more  Committee to the  Secretary­Treasurer that the amendment  ically  provided^  the  quorum  for  a  special  meeting  of  a  Ports  cannot  hold  meetings  becdhse  of  no  quorum.  For  has  been  so  approved,  unless  otherwise  specified  in  the  Port  shall  be  six  members.  that  purpose of  this section,  the term  "regularly scheduled  amendmenrt.  The  Secretary­Treasurer  shall  immediately  Section  2.  The  quorum  for  a  regular  meeting  of  a  Port  meeting night  at  which the  pertinent  vote may  take place"  notify  all  Ports  of  the  results  of  the  vote  on  the  amend­ shall  be  seven  members.  shall  refer  to  a  meeting  or  meetings  during  the  time  ment.  ARTICLE  XXVra  Section  3.  The  quorum for  the Agents Conference shall  period  within  which  a  vote  must  be  taken  in  accordance  ­  •   TRANSITION  CLAUSE  be  a  majority  of  those  eligible  to  attend.  with:  Section  1.  It  is  the  purpose  and  intent  of  this  Article  Section  4.  Unless­otherwise  specifically  set  forth  here­ (a)  The  Constitution  to provide  for an  orderly transition from  Union operations  in,  the  quorum for  any committee  shall  be  the  majority  of  (b)  Union  policy,, and  and  activities  as  governed  by  the  Constitution,  in  effect  those  duly  elected  or appointed  thereto.  (c)  Custom  and  usage  of  the  Union  prior  to  the  adoption  of  this  amended  Constitution,  to  Section  5.  Unless  otherwise  specifically  set  forth  here­ in  the  indicated  priority.  operations and activities conducted jp accordance with  this  in, the  decisions, reports,  recommendations, or other  func­ Section  4.  When  applicable  solely  to  Port  action  and  tions of  any  segment of  the  Union  requiring  a  quorum  to  not concerned  with, or related to, Union  action as a whole,  'amended Constitution.  Accordingly, the following  sections  act officially,  shall  be  that of  the majority  of  the  quorum,  and  not  forming  part  of  a  Union­wide  vote,  the  term,  are  to  be  given  the  interpretation  required  to  effectuate  and  shall  nof be  official  or  effective  unless  the  quorum  "majority  vote  of  the  membership,"  shall  refer  to  the  the  foregoing  purpose  and  intent.  Section  2.  All  routine  administrative,  accounting,  and  requirements are  met.  majority  of  the  valid  votes  cast  bjr  the  members  at  any  other  similar  procedijres  and  processes  of  this  Union,  in  meeting  of  the  Port,  regular  or  special.  ARTICLE  XXIV  Section  5.  The  term,  "membership  action"  shall  mean  effect  immediately  prior  to  the  adoption  of  this  amended  MEETINGS  Section. 1.  All  ports shall hold  regular meetings, provided  the  same  as  the  term "majority  vote  of  the  membership."  Constitution,  shall  be  deemed  to  be  permitted  hereunder  shall  continue  in  effect,  unless  or  until  changed,  in  a quorum is  present, on every other Wednesday, at 7:00 P.M.  Section  6.  Where  the  title  of  any  office  or  job,  or  the  and  accordance  with  the  provisions  hereof.  If  .such meeting  night  falls  on a  holiday, the  meeting  shall  holder  thereof,  is set  forth  in  this  Constitution,  all  refer­ Section  3.  All  methods  and  means  of  collecting  and  take  place,  providing a  quorum is  present, at 7:00  P.M. the  ences thereto and the provisions concerned  therewith shall  disbursing  Union  funds,  all  segregations  of  Union  funds,  following  night.  In  the  event  a  quorum  is  not  present  at  . be  deemed  to  be  equally  applicable  to  whomever  is  duly  the  sequence  of  regular  meeting  nights,  rules  of  order  7:00  P.M., the  Port  Agent  of  the  pertinent  port  shall  post­ acting  in  such  office  or  job.  generally  followed,  bonding  procedures,  shipping  rules,  Section  7.  The  term  "Election  Year"  shall  be  deemed  •  pone  the  opening  of  the  meeting  until  a  quorum  is  pres­ permit  systems,  reinstatement  procedures,  and  any  other  ent, but  in  no event  later than  7:30  P.M.. A  majority  vote  .  to  mean  that  calendar  year  prior  to  the  calendar  year  in  practices  or  procedure,  in  effect  immediately  prior  to  the  of  the  membership  shall  be  sufficient  to  change  the  date  which  elected  officials  and  other  elected  job­holders  are  adoption  of  this "amended  Constitution,  shall  be  deemed  required  to assume office.  The first­election  year shall  be  .  of  any  future  regular  meeting.  '  to  be  permitted  hereunder,  and  shall  continue  in  effect  Section  2.  A  special  meeting  at  a  Port  may  be  called,  deemed  to  be  1954.  unless or  until  changed  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  .  Section  3.  The  terms,  "this  Constitution,"  and  "this  only at  the  direction  of  the  Port  Agent.  No special  meet­ hereof.  ing  may  be  held,  except  between  the  hours  of  9:00  A.M.  amended  Constitution," shall  be deemed  to have  the same  Section  4.  All  Union  policies,  customs,  and  usage,  in­ and  5:00  P.M.  Notice  of  such  meeting  shall  be  posted  at  meaning  and  shall  refer  to  the  Constitution  which  takes  cluding  those  with  regard  to  admission  into  membership,  the  place  of  the  one  adopted  by.the  Union  in  1939,  as  in effect immediately prior  to the adoption of  this amended  Idbst  two hours  in  advance,  on the  Port  bulletin board.  amended  up  through  August  1951.  ARTICLE  XXV  Constitution,  shall  be  deemed  to  be  permitted  hereunder  Section  9.  The  term,  "member  in  good  standing,"  shall  and  shall  continue  in  effect  unless  or  until  changed  in  AGENTS'  CONFERENCE  SecRon  I. The Secretary­Treasurer  shall call  an Agents,'  , mean  a  member  not  in  arrears  or  under  suspension  or  accordance  with  the  provisions hereof.  Conference  once  a  year,  and  may  call,  with  the  approval  sentence  of  expulsion.  Unless  otherwise  expressly  indi­ Section 5.  The Secretary­Treasurer,  the Assistant  Secre­ of  a  majority  vote  of  the  membership,  additional  Agents'  ­  cated, the  term, "member,"  shall mean  a member  in  good  tary­Treasurer,  all  Port  Agents  and  Patrolmen,  and  all  Conferences during  the  year.  The  time  and  place  of  each  standing.  *  others  elected  as  a  result  of  the  balloting  held  by  this  Section  10.  The  term,  "membership  book,"  shall  mean  Union  during  November  and  December  of  1952,  shall  be  such  meeting  shall  be  fixed  by  the  Secretary­Treasurer.  These  conferences  may  be  postponed  or  cancelled  by  a  any  official  certificate^ issued  as  evidence  of  Union  mem­ deemed  to  have  been  duly  elected  in  conformity  with  the  majority  vote  of  the  membership  in  case  of  emergency.  bership.  provisions  of  this Constitution.  From  the  date of  adoption  Section 11.  Whenever the day on  which a  Union meeting  of  this  Constitution,  they  shall  execute  the  powers  and  A majority  vote  of  the  membership shall  determine  when  or action  is  to  take  place  faUs  on  a  holiday, ­the  meeting  functions,  and  assume  the  responsibilities,  of  the  said  such  emergency  exists.  Section  2.  The  Agents'  Conference  may  discuss  and  or  action  shall  be  put  off­until  the  next  business  day,  at  offices  and  jobs,  as  set  forth  in  this  Constitution.  They  '  ,  prepare  reports  and  recommendations  on  any .part  of  the  the  same  hour.  shall  hold  office,  pursuant  hereto,  until  the  expiration  ARTICLE  XXVli  Union's activities,  policies and  plans.  The  adoption of  any  date of  the  terms of  office set  forth  herein.  The  terms of  . AMENDMENTS  such  recommendation  by  a^ majority  vote  of  the member­ Article  XIII,  only  insofar  as  they  apply  to  election  of  ship  shall  make  the  provisions  thereof  binding  Union  This  Constitution  shall  be  amended  In  the  following  Officials, Port  Agents, and  Patrolmen, shall  take  effect the  policy,  imtit modified  or  otherwise  altered  by  a  majority  manner:  first  electiorf  year.  Constitutional Committee^s Report  We,  the  undersigned  members  of  your  Constitutional  by  word.  Each  sertion  has  been  studied  in  detail  to  Committee, submit  the  following  report  and  recommenda­ determine  its  effect  on  the  rights  and  protections  of  the  tions:  '  ­  '  membership, as  well as  its effect  upon  the general  welfare  1.  This  Committee  consists  of  six  members,  two  repre­ of  the  Union.  sentatives  of  the  deck  department,  two  representatives  of  4.  We  found  tha^the  proposed  amended  Constitution  the  engine  department  and  two  representatives  of  the  not  only  keeps  all " of  the  rights  and  safeguards  of  the  steigards  department.  We  were  elected  on  the floor  of  present  Constitution  but  goes considerably  further  in  that  the  regular  membership  meeting  of  July  30,  1952,  in  the  it  establishes  in  writing ..all  of  the  guarantees  and  privi­ Headquarters­New  York  Branch  in  accordance  with  the  leges  that  did  not  appear  in  the  original  ConsUtution.  Constitution  of  this  Union.  Under  the  present  Constitu­ 5.  It is our sincere  belief  that the  document shows  every  tion,  we  were  required  to  make a  full  study  of  the  resolu­ evidence  Of  having  been  drafted  by  its  proposers  for  the  tion  containing  the  proposed  amended  Constitution  and  purpose  of  better  protecting  the  rights  of  the  members  to  make  a  report  of  our findings  and  recommendations.  and  the  welfare  of  the  Union.  We  feel  that  we  could  hot  2.  In  carrying  oiit  our  duties  we  found  that  all  con­ make  any  change  that  would  improve  upon  it  for  these  stitutional  requirenrents  in  the  submission  of  this  resolu­ purposes.^  . tion  were  met.  The  resolution  containing  the  proposed  Therefore  we  recommend  to  Headquarters  that  it  sub­ amended  Constitution  was  read  in  its entiretjr­at  the  July  ^  16,  1952,  regular  membership  meetings  in  all  ports  and  mit  this  report  to  all  of  the  ports  within  the  Union  with  was  accepted'by  the  members  present.  It  was  read  a  the  following  recommendations,  so  that  it  can  be  acted  second  time  in  all  ports  at  the  regular membership  meet­ ' upon  simultaneously  at  the  regular  membership  iheetings  »  ­ings of. July. 30,  1952,  written  copies  of  same  were  given  on  August  13,  19,52.  .  1.  That  upon  concurrence  with, this  report  by  the  mem­ V!  '  ..J. to  all  members  at  this  Meeting  and  again  was  accepted  .• ^tii.;­*by"the membershipi,;  .i­ bership'  at the  Ports  holding  Membership. Meetings^, on­:  3.  The  CommUtee  has  r^d  whRrevResolution  word  August  13, ;;li932,Kthe  res<dutipn  contaiulng . the^ proposed  *  amended  Constitution  be  placed  on  a  secret  referendum  .ballot  for  a  30­day  period  #Ith  voting  to  begin  in  all  Ports  on  August  18,  1952,  and  to  continue  up  !o  and  including  September  17,  1952.  2.  That  the  Editor  of  the  SEAFARERS  LOG  publish  our  report  in  its  entirety  together  with  the  complete  text  ..  t'i  of  the  Resolution  and  the  proposed  amended  Constitution  in  the  August %,  1952,  issue  of  the  LOG  so  that  the  mem­ bership  at  sea  and  shore  may  have  full  opportunity  to  read  and  study  the  document  before  voting  commences.  The  undersigned  wish  to  go  on  record  as  recommend­ ing  the approval  of  this  Report  and  the  ratification  of  the  proposed  Constitution.  We  feel  that  in  doing  so,  wd  will  have  a  Constitution  of  which  every  Union  member  may  be  proipL  DECK  DEPARTMENT:  s/Charles  Palmer,  Book  N.  P­13  • 'yii  s/John  Ziereis,  Book  No.  Z­12­Chairman  ENGINE  DEPARTMENT:  s/M.  McCoskey,  Book  No.  20289  s/W.  J.. Szostak,  Book  No.  S­120  ­ •   '  .Iti. • •   STEWARD  DEPARTMENT:  '  v ^  •  ^  ]  .  s/CUff  Wilson,. Book  No. ,;W­101'  ­  /  .. s/Alonzo  M.  Milefskii  Book  No.  M­80  iof;  .  i  <4.  f  •  .V '­r' \  m  �•  ­ SEAFAREBS  tsOG  |;,;5 fef?:  •  OFFICIAL  ORGAN  OF  THE  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  •  ATLANTIC  AN^  GULF  DISTRICT  •  AFl  •   fs;­:  1%'  PI  >­»«,  •   i:;  • v V  i;.• .• ^ •   'UP­ ARTICLE I —Name  and General  Powers:  ®at" '^e  name of  the union and  defines  its general  powers.  .  ..  Af£:l:^i.:^»  Provides  for  affiliation  of  the  At­ ARTICLE  II  AiriliailOn: lantic  and  Gulf  District  with  the ,  Seafarers  International  Union  of  North  America,  the  American  Federation  of  Labor  and  other'  bodies  as  my  be  determined  Uy  a  majority vote of  the  membership.  A  r­  ..i  kA^^L^p­eU'.r^  ^ets forth  that  new  members  ARTICLE  III  Membership:  may  be  admitted  under  rules  set by a majority vote of  the membership—^Defines certain eligibility  requirements that  must  be  met  by candidates for*  new  membership—Provides  relief  for  members  who  may  be  unable to  pay  dues  because  of  inca­ pacity  beyond  their  control—States  the  Union's  oath  of  obligation—Outlines  rules  for  suspen­ sion  and  dismissal  for  non­payment  of  dues  and  assessments—Rights  of  membership  to  expel  those who might support  dual and  hostile groups.  ARTICLE  IV ­Reinstatement:  statement of  dismissed members.  •  lerSe'rM!  ARTICLE  V—Dues  and  Initiation  Fee:  P|?t:  |):'r^ .• • • '  io • •   schedule, initiation fee and  method of  payment—Provides dues may  not  be  changed  except  by  constitutional  amendment—Permits  the  membership, by majority vote, to waive  dues and initiation  fees for  organizational  purposes only.  ARTICLE  VIMembership:  Defines the procedure by which a Seafarer  may retire his book  and  outlines  the  method  of  reinstatement.  15/  P:  ARTICLE  VII —System  of Organization:  :;  I  • • '?• '• "  ments of  the Union  and  provides for  administrative authority.  AOTI/^I  r  v/m—nffirorc.  designates  the  following  as  elec­ ARTICLE  VIII  ^Iiicers.  tive officers:  the Secretary­Treas­ urer,  Assistant  Secretary­Treasurers  and  Port  Agents  and  Patrol­  *  men.  ARTICLE  IX­Other Elective  Jobs: togIhSrmi!, "3^  i­i  gates  and  members  of  certain  committees  must  be  elected  by  the  membership.  ARTICLE  X­Duties of  Elective  Officers:  mp  >­•   •   the  Secretary­Treasurer,  Assistant  Secretary­Treasurers,  Port  Agents,  Patrolmen, Meeting  Chairmen,  Delegates  and  members  of  the  Auditing,  Trial,  Quarterly  «|  • !  Financial,  Appeals  and  Negotiating  and  Strike  Committees—Provides  procedure  for filling  va­ cancies  in  office—^Requires  all  Port  Agents  to file  weekly financial reports—Establishes  membership  control  over  actions  and  reportj;  of  officials  and  committees.  '  ARTICLE  XlT­Wages  and  Terms  of  Office:  Provides  that  the  Secretary­Treasurer,  Assistant  Secretary­Treas­ urers,  Port  Agents  and  Patrolmen  shall  serve  for  two­year  terms  and  that  their  wages shall  be  set  by  a  majority  vote  of  the mem­ bership—Provides  for  hiring  and  dismissal  of  other  employes  and  personnel, subject  to a  majority^ vote of  the membership.  i"­'  ARTICLE  XII""Qualifications  for  Elective  Office:  Sets forth  that  any  member  has  the'right  to  nominate  himself  for  any  office—Lists  eligibility­requirements  for  the  various  offices.  An­ri^i^  cl­ ­t:  Describes  procedure  for  nomina­ ARTICLt  XIII  tIectionS: tion. to  office—Provides  for  elec­ tion  of  a  six­member  Credentials  Committee  to inspect  the candi­ didates'  eligibility  according  to  rules  of  Constitution—Establishes  safeguards  for  the^right  of  a  member  to nominate  himself  to office  —Retains  the Union's existing  balloting  procedure—Describes  bal­ loting  procedure  in  detail—Provides  for  election  of five­member  Polls Committees  and  six­member Tallying Committees to conduct  elections and  tabulate results—S6ts  for  the manner  for  installation  of  officers.  '  • '  .  .  AITTICLE  XlV­Other ElecHons:  chairmen,  delegates  and  members  of  the  following  committees:  Auditing,  Quarterly  Financial,  Trial,  Appeals,  Negotiating  and  Strike—Defines  qualifications  for  these  position.  ARTICLE  XV­Trials and  Appeals:  ?i|hV'or'ev^  member  to  a  fair  trial  by  an  impartial  committee  of  his  Union  brothers.  Lists  in  detail  the  procedure  for Jbringing  charges  and  for  pre­ senting  charges  to  the membership­^Provides for  election  of five­ member  trial  committee  and  defines  Committee's  proc^ure  and  duties—^Requires that accused  must be confronted  by  the accuser—  Gives accused  right  to representation  by a  brother  member  before  the trial committee—Requires presentation of  the Committee's find­ ings to ffie membership for acceptance,  rejection  or modification  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  members—Provides  procedure  for  appeals.,  ARTICLE­XVI­Offenses  and Penalties:  of!  fenses for  which a  member may  be brought  to trial—Places limita­ tions  on  penalties  that  may  be  imposed  upon  members  found  guilty  of. such  offenses—Gives  a  member  the  right  to  waive  trail  and  accept  an  automatic  penalty  for  infractions  .not  involving  suspension  or  dismissal  froijti  the  Union.—Pro­ vides for  trial  by  meeting acfing as  committee  as  a  whole  for  offenses  committed  during  course  of  meeting.  ­ ­fc'  ARTICLE  XVll­PublicaHons:  lication of  a newspaper and other  literature.  ^  I  I  ARTICLE  XVII|­Bonds: i;;5tm1io;« Ke®unL°® ^  such  conditions  as  may  be  determined  by,  the  membership.  ARTICLE  XIX­Expenditures:  cies  or  specific  instructions  with  regard  to  expenditures."  ADTir'IC  YY  Inrnmo.  the  Union's  sources  of  in­ AKI iVLt  AA  income, come—Sets  forth  the duty  of  mem­ bers to require Union representatives to give them a  receipt for any  payment  of  money  to, the  Union—Provides  that  no  assessment  may  be  levied  imless  approved  by  a  two­thirds majority  of  the valid  ballots cast  by  the members  in a  secret election—Gives  member­ ship power  to set  up general  rules for  assessment  balloting—^Provides  for  the  Union  to  derive, in­ come  from  dividends,  interest  and  legitimate  business operations.  ADTir'IC  YYI  DArrvilfc  Retains  the  existing  requirement  r\l\ilv­Li.  AAI  rermiTS:  that  rules  for  issuance  of  permits  must  be determined  by  the members.  :'fcA  •   ARTICLE  XXII—Formulation  of  Shipping Rules:  Guarantees,  as  does  the  present  Constitution,  that*shipping  rules  may  not  be  revised  unless  approved  by  memi)ership.  ARTICLE  XXIIl­Quorums: a  special  i^eeting  of  any  port  shall  be six  members  and  the  quorum  for  a  regular  Port  meeting  shall  be  seven  members.  —  ARTICLE  XXIV­Meetings:  regular  meetings  at  7  PM  oh  every  other  Wednesday—^Exceptions  are  noted  for  holidays  and  failure  to obtain  a  quorum.  •  ­PP­iWr  ARTICLE  XXV­Agent's Conference rruS^'^onfe^^  ence  of  Port  Agents to be called  by  the Secretapy­TreasurefC  ARTICLE  XXVHDefinitions:  of  the Constitution.  *  |  ARTICLE kXVII­AmendmenIs:  stitution  by  the miemb^ship.  Provides for  ARTICLE XXVIII­Trahsition Clause;  transfw  of  Union  practices  and  procedures  to  regulation  by  prop )sed Constitution.  ..f, •   � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource August 8, 1952 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XIV, No. 16 Description An account of the resource Headlines: NEW LAW ALTERS CITIZEN RULES FOR ALIEN SEAMEN 100TH BABY BENEFIT PAID OUT BY UNION BEGIN PARLEYS TO REVAMP PACT NAME TERPE TO DIRECT ORGANIZING MEMBERSHIP UNIT OKAYS CONSTITUTION, ASKS VOTE GALLEY CREW NETS 2 G'S OT UNION HELPS SEAFARER AFTER 'BAMA MUGGING SOME OFFICERS JUST GIVE AWAY OT NO THANKS TO COMPANY HE'S ON MEND TODAY BRIDGES-PMA TRAP FOIED AS SUP WINS ALL DEMANDS US LINES' BLACKLIST STILL GOES IN NMU SIU ALASKA UNION WINS NLRB VOTE NEW CONSTITUTION CLEAR AND SPECIFIC ON RIGHTS NAVIGATOR'S CREWMEN LAUDED BY NEWSPAPERS FOR BLOOD AID WEST COAST MMP GAINS PAY BOOST SENATE OKS AGREEMENTS TO RAISE WORLDWIDE CONDITIONS FOR SEAMEN PANAMA SHIP FOULED HIM SUPER-SUPER SHIPS SOON TO HIT SEAS KNOWING THE SCORE RANK AND FILE CONTRACT NEW IMMIGRATION LAW RAISING STANDARDS CARGO: GENERAL DESTINATION: FAR EAST FROM FOC'SLE TO FAMILY THE BIG BLOND WHO STOWED AWAY GREECE VICTORY TAKES ON NAVY LEADING THE DOG'S LIFE ISN'T SO BAD SOMETIMES SKIPPER FROM GRITS COUNTRY DROOLS OVER PASTO FAGIOLO STRAY MINES STILL MENACE SHIPS ANGELINA PROUD OF SEAGOING TV Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/8/1952 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1952 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d7ec8d6bcbe5ce7b129ffe80c448d10b.PDF baecd695670cb3aa54e45950c3424d61 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. fi. NEW YORK. N, Y.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 9. 1946 No. 32 EIGHT SHIPOWNERS SIGN AGREEMENT WITH SEAFARERS FOR A 30 DAY PERIOD SIU Throws Full Force Into SS Helen Beef NEW YORK—The Seafarers International Union drive for complete vindication of the eight men off the SS Helen, Bull Lines, gained momentum this week as two appeals were filed with the Coast Guard Board of Appeals in Washington by Ben Sterling, at­ torney for the men. The first appeal was for the issuanee of temporary papers to these victims of CG dictatorship so that they might be able to earn a living at their chosen work, and the second was an ap­ peal to have the entire decision set aside. RUN AROUND Grounds for having the arbit­ rary ruling negotiated were out­ lined in the Log last week, but briefly, here they are. In the first place, the appeal states that the men were guilty of no crime since the vessel was underman­ ned and therefore unseaworthy, and secondly that the trial was carried on in an unfair and biased manner, and with a pre­ judiced Hearing Officer on the Hearing Board. The importance which Uie CG attaches to this case is borne out by the fact that the appeal, which would normally be heard first by the New York Appeals Board, has been sent instead directly to Washington, where they can be WASHINGTON. August 7 —John Hawk. SecretaryTreasurer of the Seafarers International Union, and Captain Martin, of the Mas­ ters. Mates and Pilots, today called upon Admiral Smith of New York and other ranking officers of the U. S. Coast Guard on behalf of the eight suspended members of the SS Helen crew. As of Log press time there was no decision announced. (Contimied on Page 4) Bridges' New Orleans Raid Is Stopped By AFL Council NEW ORLEANS—Proving that the attempted raid on SIU ships in Coos Bay, Oregon, was not a defensive action as claimed, Harry Bridges once again tried the same tactics. This time it was in New Orleans, against the Long­ shoremen and Teamsters, and this time it was another proof that raiding has become a"® definite CMU policy. Lines, when the crew, all Five members of the ILA Lo­ members of the NMU, informed cal 1418 had shaped up to work -.hem that they had received inthe SS Robert Jordan, American dructions to allow only members of the CIO-ILWU to work the ships, and that henceforth these instructions would be carried out. Immediately, a large group of CIO warehousemen and seamen surrounded the five ILA mem­ bers, and one AFL Teamster from several local councils in New Local 270, and threatened them York, New Orleans, Norfolk and with violence if they touched any other ports. At the Chicago cargo from the ship. This goon meeting, the Seafarers will point squad was reinforced with other up the solidarity and success bully-boys who were dispatched which these councils have dem­ from the NMU hall. onstrated in winning recent FAST ACTION beefs, notably the pickctline The six threatened men stood demonstrations in New York their ground, and notified the protesting Harry Bridges' illUnion Hall. A hurry-up confer­ fated raiding efforts on West ence was immediately held be­ Coast. SUP shipping, and this tween Steely White, SIU Agent, week's victorious AFL answer and A. F. Chittenden, President, to Bridges' men in New Orleans. ILA Local 1418. Within a matter Bridges second failure in as of minutes, an all-out call for many attempts to raid AFL ter­ mass picketing was issued, and ritory is revealed fully in. story approximately 700 AFL Seamen, and pictures elsewhere in this Longshoremen, and Teamsters issue. formed • at the Celeste Street Organizations which, in addi­ Dock where the Jordan w£(fr tion to the SIU, have announced berthed. their intention to attend the Chi­ The CIO-CMU men took one cago conference are the Interna­ tional Longshoremen's Associa­ look and best a hasty retreat, tion, Masters, Mates and Pilots, leaving the AFL in full posses­ Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, sion of the field. Several hun­ Union of Operating Engineers, dred CIO men were available to Brotherhood of Firemen and Oil­ halt the AFL had they been so ers, and the Commercial Tele­ minded, but it was obvious that graphers Union of North Am­ they had no stomach for this erica. {Continued on Page <5J Seven Unions Meet In Chicago Set Up AFL Maritime Council The Seafarers International Union will be one of the seven in­ ternational unions affiliated with the American Federation of La­ bor which will attend the meet­ ing in Chicago to set up a Mari­ time Council within the AFL. The SIU will have representation from both the East and West coasts. The meeting will be held while the AFL Executive Council, which authorized such a mari­ time department at its last meet­ ings is in session in Chicago. The executive body will open its session on August 12. The SIU has long recognized the need for closer cooperation among affiliate unions in .the maritime industry. At the Port Agejits Conference, which met in New York in March, a recom­ mendation was made to contact the President 'of the AFL and the AFL maritime unions urging the formation of a maritime council. Since that time the SIU has been instrumental in forming Washington Visit NEW YORK—The list of the "hold out" shipowners fell to practically nothing when eight operators came to terms late August 5, when an interim agreement was sign­ ed between the SIU and the following operators: American Liberty Lines; A. H. Bull Steamship Company, Incorporiated; Seas Shipping Company Smith and Johnson; South Atlan­ tic Steamship Company; Balti­ more Insular Lines; Alcoa Steam­ ship Company; and Eastern Steamship Lines. The capitiilation came on the heels of another breakthrough in the solid front presented by the JACKSONVILLE, August 6— shipowners. This breakdown Two SIU men were missing and started when the Mississippi 31 others received injuries yes­ Shipping and Waterman Steam­ terday in a raging fire which ship Companies agreed to the swept the tanker Homestead af­ Union's terms, and was followed ter a bolt of lightning touched by an agreement being reached off the 50,000 gallons of gasoline early on August 5, with the Newcargo being unloaded at the tex Steamship Corporation and Standard Oil docks here. the Overtakes Freight Corpora­ Reports from Deconhill Tank­ tion. ers, owners' of the 10,000-ton ves­ All agreements are the best so sel, gave the names of the miss­ far achieved on the waterfront, ing Seafarers as Jack Bowman, and contain wage increases rang­ and a crew member known only ing from $17.50 per month to as Duckworth, who had signed $50.00 monthly. In addition, on in Jacksonville. overtime rates for all earning un­ der $200.00 per month will be in, WATER RESCUE the amount of $1.00 per hour, Most of those injured suffered and men earning more than minor hurts. One of the crew $200.00 per month will receive was hospitalized with a more se­ $1,25 hourly. rious injury. 15 of the men were FINAL BREAK picked out of the water by a rescue tug. The negotiations, which were The Homestead's Skipper be­ finally brought to a successful lieved that only 33 men of the interim agreement, began on May crew of 54 were aboard at the 11, and continued, somewha+ fit­ time of the disaster. fully, until August 5. At this The 550-foot tanker was only time the operators who remained (Continued on Page 6) (Continued on Page 6) Two Seafarers Still Missing As Tanker Burns Seatime Cut To 24 Months, To Be Lowered To 18 Months By JOE VOLPIAN New draft regulations which vitally concern all seamen of draft age went into effect as of July 15, 1946. Since that time, hundreds of questions have been pouring into your Special Serv­ ices Dept., and we've attended a meeting at the WSA offices in order to secure more information on your rights and obligations under Selective . Service. The purpose of this bulletin is to pass that information along to you, so that you may be governed ac­ cordingly. Your service in the Merchant Marine is a voluntary civilian occupation, which you may ter­ minate at any time without ob­ taining a release or discharge. However, you're still subject to draft under Selective Service provisions. No laws or directives provide for discharges to be issued to merchant seamen such as those which members of the Armed Forces receive upon their release from active duty. Under Public Law, 87, the only papers avail­ able to seamen upon the comple­ tion of their wartime service is the Pertificate of Substantially Continuous Service. This Certificate can be used to confix-m wartime service; and can also be used to secure re-employ­ ment rights granted to seamen under Public Law 87. Not every seaman is autrmatfcally eligible for a Cex'tificiue, and certain pro(Continued on Page 14) •71 �THE SEAFARERS LOG ^ge Two Friday, August 9, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG NMU Ship Is No Place For A Sick Man Tublished Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District AffiliatcJ with the Amcncan federat'tmi of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 t 5. 4. 4- HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK Secy-Treas. P. O. Dux 25, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 What's What On Our Rent Control Or A Union Man Either, For That Matter Maybe it's really a good thing Bill Manley was a sick man when he made that Pacific cross­ ing aboard the NMU ship Marine Arrow. If he hadn'l' been . . . Well, here's the way things work­ ed out, since he was. Bill is an oldtimer. He holds Gulf Book No. €9, and, except for a hitch as ironworker, has been sailing since 1922. He's a man of convictions. Back in 1941, for instance, his ship was tied up at Weehawken, and Bill, feeling in a gay mood, was singing Dixie. A couple of NMU men abuard told him he couldn't sing that f-y iSi?'kiamned Rebel song" up north. They bolh landed in the hospital. Bill landed in jail. But Bill Maniey was a sick man when he went aboard the BILL MANLEY NMU ship in Singapore last April. He'd just come out of the But the thing that impressed hospital, had missed his own ship, Bill most about the ship was the the Mesa Verde, and was anxious fact that the crew revered the to get back to the States. The Captain, and considered him a NMU Deck Delegate had told fairly good Joe, rather than a him that the Captain of the Mar­ Simon Degree. Several of the ine Arrow was a good egg, and crew members asked Bill his that it would be a good trip. opinion of the Captain, Bill was RECEPTION non-committal. The Captain was informed that Then there was the matter of he was sick, and should be on the Delegates. The biggest draw light duty. So the first day out, the crew had had after four the Bosun handed him, a chipping months out was $15 in Japan. Go­ hammer. ing into Bahrein in the Persian 'Hey," said Bill, "doctors say Gulf, the crew held a meeting I'm supposed to be on light and decided it wanted a $40.00 duty." draw. "Captain's orders," said the CRAWLING Bosun. So Bill went to work and stuck Manley was on the bridge with it. He vomited regularly when the Delegate came to the after every meal, and was barely Captain. This is what the poor able to hold his head up. But he man said: kept at it. "Captain, I'd like to come up collected in excess of ceiling In view of the restoration of rents for that period. How­ rent under OPA control, James ever, they are subject to New L. Header, Regional OPA Ad­ York State Housing Rent ministrator and Piet, H. Hofstra, ^ Regulation, and the penalties therein provided. New York District Rent Execu­ tive, today released the following Q. I was evicted in July. A new tenant now occupies the answers to questions regarding premises. Can I now regain • the OPA ceiling rents in effect possession? June 30, and the eviction controls in the New York rent control A, No. Tenants who were ac­ tually evicted during the in­ area. terim period when penalties Q. Is there now a rent ceiling on for violations of OPA regu­ lations did not apply, cannot my home? regain possession under the A. If you live in a renl control Federal Act. However, in area, effective July 25, 1946 New York State they may your home is under ihe same have recourse under the federal rent controls it was State Housing Rent Regula­ on June 30. 1946. tions for unlawful eviction Q. The ceiling rent for my apart­ during this period. ment on June 30, 1946 was Q. My landlord has given me an $60. On July 1 my landlord eviction notice but has not raised my rent to $75 a month. notified OPA. Can he pro­ Now that rent control has ceed to evict me? been reestablished must I continue to pay $75 a month? A. Landlords are now prohibited from proceeding with evic­ A. No. Effective August 1, 1946, tion actions withoyt comply­ your rent goes back to rent ing first with all OPA re­ of $60. quirements covering evic­ Q. I signed a new lease on July tions. The requirements are 1 calling fur $75 a month in­ the same as those in effect stead of $50, the ceiling rent on June 30, 1946. Any in­ on June 30, 1946. Must I concomplete eviction proceedings ----•tinue to pay $75? conlrary to the regulations These are fhe Union Brofhers currently in fhe marine hospitals, A. No, after July 25, 1946, the may not now be completed. as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging landlord may collect no more Consult your nearest OPA heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up toy writ­ than the ceiling rent in effect Rent Office for advice. ing to them. on June 30, 1946, regardless of the terms of the new lease. Q. In July the local court issued SAN JUAN HOSPITAL a judgment pei'initting my STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL Q. I live in a rooming house. In R. GAUTIER eviction but I have not been W. HUNT June my ceiling rent was $45 P. PAGAN put out. Can I now be S. J. SOLSKI a month. On July 1, my B. DEL VALLE evicted? L. L. OWENS landlord changed the rent to P. PEDROSA P. R. DEADY $.5 a day. Must I now con­ A. No, unless your landlord com­ T. C. LOCKWOOD plied with OPA regulations. C. G. SMITH tinue to pay the daily rate? J. VANDESSPOOLI^ Landlords who complied with L. A. CORNWALL A. No, effective July 25, 1946, 4. t ifc OPA eviction requirements W. B. MUIR renl will be on the June BALTIMORE HOSPITAL and then were given an evic­ J. L. WEEKS monthly rental of S45 a tion judgment in the local R. J. TURNER BENJAMIN THOMAS month. Landlords who court during the interim, may R. YOUNG MATHEW LITTLE changed their rental basis proceed to evict legally. J. S. SEELEY JR. STANLEY BUZALEWSKI contrary to the rent regula­ F. TOKORCHUK ALBERT COMPBELL tions, such as from monthly Q. I rented by apartment to a D. A. WARD HARRY BENNETT tenant for the first time on or weekly to a daily basis T. L. KEITH PETER LOPEZ July 15. How soon must I during the interim period T. J. DAWES E. J. DELLAMANO register the apartment with when federal con^'ols were J. E. VILLAFANA JAMES KELLY OPA? oft, must return to the rental T. L. SIMONDS WM. SILVERTHORNE period in effect for the unit | A. You will have 30 days after N. TSOAUSKIS THOMAS CARROLL July 25, 1946 in which to reg­ on June 30, 1946. R. G. MOSSELLER MORSE ELLSWORTH ister your property. Q. On July 1, my landlord raised •E. ORTIZ MOSES MORRIS my rental from $30 to $45 a[ Q. I rented an apartment on W. SMITH FLOYD LILES July 1, 1946, and was required month. I paid $45 for July. F. GAMBICKI ARMAND RIOUX to give my landlord a se­ Can I get a refund for the R. LUFLIN HERBERT SEIRY curity deposit of $100. Is that $15 difference? L. L. MOODY LONNIE TICKLE legal? A. Landlords who charged mure M. C. BROOKS JAMES LAWLOR ' than their ceiling rents for A. Your landlord must return t % i ^ t, Xthe interim period, when pen­ ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL this deposit to you within 30 NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL alties for violations of OPA days after July 25, 1946. D. MCDONALD controls were necessarily sus­ Otherwise, he is in violation JOSEPH WALSH J. W. RUBEL pended. are not required by of OPA regulations and sub­ M. BAIi^EN ARTHUR MITCHELL OPA to refund the amount ject to penalties. Hi KARLSON J. W. , DENNIS Men Now In The Marine Hospitals and talk to you—if you won't get mad. Now don't hold it against me, I'm just saying what the crew asked me to. They'd like to draw $40. I think they'll under­ stand if you haven't got the money that you'll do the best you can." The Captain turned the Dele­ gate down flatly. Later, however, he relented and gave them the draw. Among other things, the Dele­ gate told the crew they'd have to work overtime — because the Captain wanted them to, and that he'd restrict them aboard ship entirely if they didn't put in overtime in port. DISILLUSIONED Bill says that the crew of the Arrow didn't know what the word Unionism meant, had no idea of militant action, and cuss­ ed their own officials to a fareyewell, especially Curran for let­ ting the commies get control. But the upshot of his quiet as­ sumption of his duties, even though sick, his obvious efforts not to preach SIU and his straightforward answers to their questions when they asked about Seafarers contracts and condiditions, was complete acceptance of the SIU viewpoint on the part of most of the crew. Nineteen members of the crew came to Manley when the ship paid off in New York, and asked about membership in the SIU. "Like I said," Bill remarked, "they were real nice guys, most of them, but there were only two real seamen in the crew that I'd pi'opose for membership." Hospital Patients When entering fhe hospital notify Ihe delegate. by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Stateii Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) R. M. NOLAN W. F. LEWIS J. GAHAN JOHN ANNIL D. C. ZERRUDO EDWARD CUSTER ROY PINK J. L. KELLEY LEWIS McCOY JAMES LEWIS WILBUR MANNING JOHN E. GOMEZ W. BROCE JR. D. D. DAMFIER FRITZ GRANGER X % % BOSTON HOSPITAL P. CASALINUOVO A". CHASE T. MOYNIHAN M. GODBUT H. STONE M. KOSTRIVAS T. DINEEN S. KELLEY W. SILVERTHORN E. JOHNSTON R. MACK f. J " �i^'riday, August 9. 1946 THE SE'AF'ARERS LOG Pag® Tht^ ISTHMIAN MEN LEARN SCORE By PAUL HALL It is poor consolation to be told you were right in your beefs, when you have to get dumped to prove it. For months the Seafarers stood alone in the battle to keep the Coast Guard from getting permanent control over merchant sea­ men. We point out, from the Coast Guard's own actions during the war (as far as their control of seamen, was concerned) that brass hats would place seamen under increasing military rule, and that the seamen's status as civilians would soon disappear. The NMU, which had backed the Coast Guard all through the war, during their "all-out-aid-to-Joe-Stalin" period, had even used the Coast Guard as its own unofficial gestapo to weed out the anticommie rank and file who were questioning the CP leadership. The shipowners welcomed the Coast Guard, hoping to turn it into an anti-union strike breaking agency. Recent beefs have tended to prove us right. In the case of the eight Seafarers off the SS Helen who had their papers lifted be­ cause they, refused to sail an undermanned ship, the Cpast Guard proved that it had been waiting for an opportunity to proceed at once in a campaign of mtimidation against union seamen, especially at a time when the Union was negotiating with the shipowners for a new contract. All seamen now realize that the Coast Guard, through its kangai-Do courts—where it is judge, jury and prosecuting attorneycan deprive a man of his livelihood and throw him on the beach to starve miserably along with his family, and thinks nothing of it. The Helen case is not over. The Seafarers are going to fight this up and down the line with all the means at its disposal. If sealed the Coast Guard way, the fate of the seamen is scaled. The Seafarers will see to it that this does not happen. The recent beefs that the Seafarers have gone through—the work-stoppage; the defeat of the commie raid on the AFL long­ shoremen; the defeat of Harry Bridges' attempted raid on the SIUSUP have done more than won us victories, and increased our prestige on the waterfront. They have welded our membership into a group of experienced unionists. These beefs have given us the necessary know-how in job action. What, to many Seafarers, had only been a theoretical learning has now become knowledge. Now we have the experience to know what to do, and how to do it with­ out those beefs that come when you don't know the score. The willingness to fight was there before. Now to that has been added the savvy to do the job. It was good experience! Gathered around shoreside organizer Whitey Lykke, this group of Isthmian seamen from the Allegheny Victory learn the Union facts of life. They are: S. Greenblatt, S. Hollstedt, H. Hallis, J. Vincent. E. Hall, D. Boyne, R. Annold, A. Lamanna, H. Stallones and D. Nichols. Time Is Ripe For All Seamen To Join Against Coast Guard By LOUIS GOFFIN We "are saddled with the Coast the NMU should be dead set Guard because the U. S. Con­ against continued CG interference gress blindly approved the Pres­ in the affairs of civiliarl workers. ident's Reorganization Bill even PRIVATE GESTAPO when it was pointed out to them Of course, the NMU leadership that CG rule had only resulted in may still have ideas about using dictatorship and chaos on the wa­ the brass hats to regiment the terfront. Reams of evidence was introduced to prove that the CG membership and in that case the has in no way added one single NMU will put up little or no fight bit to the efficency of the way against the waterfront gestapo. work is conducted by seamen. It is high time for the mem­ On the contrary, it was brought bership of the NMU to be heard out that seamen resent the brass j from. It is time for them to dehats, and refer to them as the I mand that union take an active "Hooligan Navy," with good part in helping to unload the CG. cause. With complete cooperation on the part of all maritime unions this Just how long they will remain in control is the question. If we could come to pass. sit by and take it, they can make a good thing out of this, for them­ selves, for a long time. But if we organize a good fight against them, it might be possible to eliminate them much faster than we ourselves believe. The time is ripe for an all-out campaign against Kangaroo Courts, and 5. 4. 4. 4 Elsewhere in this issue is the report of the Seafarers Negotiat­ shyster lawyers who represent ing Committee on the new contracts signed with the shipowners. the CG. The membership will show their ideas on this report when it is subVICIOUS SELL-OUT mil ted for approval. It is a well known fact that the What should be said here is that it has been a damned good commie leaders of the NMU used pleasure to work on- this committee, knowing that the member­ the CG to keep their membership ship was 100 percent behind the beef and was willing to take any in line. Under the constant kind of action (as proven by the overwhelming passage of the threat of having their papers yanked, the rank-and-file of the strike referendum) to back the fight with the operators. Sitting in meetings with shipowners is not a hell of a happy job NMU was afraid to raise a voice at any time, and at best can accomplish nothing at all if a negotia­ against the leadership, and so ting committee does not have the full support of the membership. they sailed even when they re­ For example we see the deal that Curran, speaking for an outfit that alized that they wei'e being sold was going through an internal war on the commie question, had to out to keep lend-lease flowing to take from NMU companies. To understand this just compare the Russia. SIU contracts with those of the NMU. Now that the war is over and When the membership of a union is solidly behind such a beef the NMU leadership has reverted it makes a hell of a lot of difference. It means the difference in to the old commie line of supermilitancy, it stands to reason that winning and losing. Waterman Adds To Services Without complete cooperation, the SIU will continue to carry the ball, as we have in the past, and we will fight this through to a successful conclusion. Wake up NMUers, join in 'this strug­ gle for your own benefit as well as the benefit of all other sea­ men. Attention Members! Seafarers Sailing As Engineers All members—retired mem­ bers and former members— of Ihe Seafarers Iniernafional Union who are now sailing as licensed Engineers: Please report as soon as possible to the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ ver Street, New York City. Your presence is necessary in a matter of great importance. TELLING IT TO THE LOG The North Atlantic, Continen­ tal Europe service will be stepped up by the Waterman Steamship Corp. with weekly sailings from New York and fortnightly trips from the outports of Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Hampton Roads, Va. Fast new ships, built in the Waterman yards in Alabama, will be used in the new services. The vessels are capable of at­ taining 1,7 knots, and are of 9,300' deadweight cargo with bale ca­ pacities of 56,300 feet. There wiU be modern passenger accommo­ dations for 12. Several sqamen from Ihe Isthmian scow, William B. Ogden, dropped into the Log office to tell their story about the logging Skipper on thair ship. Reading from left: J. Hansen: R. J. Maher (ships organizer); Log staffmembez; S. Gellatly; J. F. Luddy; W. B. Saylors; C. McQuary, and L. Trudeau. SIU Seaman Cuts Logs On isthmian Ship As a result of prompt action taken by the .SIU, a number of crewmembers from the Isthmian Lines ship, William B. Ogden, had some unjust logs lifted and a number of heavy logs cut con­ siderably. The SIU representa­ tive appeared with the Isthmian men before the Shipping Com­ missioner after the men had signed off under protest, and is scheduled to rc-appear in sever­ al other cases. Action originated as a result of several Isthmian men dropping into the Log office to have a chat and tell their story. In their op­ inion, Captain Henry Dawson was the logginest Skipper they ever sailed under. This brasshatted individual never logged officers, only the unlucky unli­ censed seamen, and when he log­ ged 'em it was nice big logs like 2 for 1, 3 for 1, or even 4 for 1. Among the Ogden seamen who blasted the Captain, were J. Han­ sen; ship's organizer R. J. Maher; S. Gallatly; J. F. Luddy; W. B. . Saylors; C. McQuary, and L. Trudeau. Their picture, taken while telling their story to a Log staff member, is printed in this issue. The Ogden was on a 3% months trip from Boston to Trin­ idad, Santos, Bahia, Fortaleza, Antwerp, and return to New York. During the trip, the Chief Mate and Bosun painted the messhall and passageways rath­ er than pay overtime to the Stewards Dept. men, and the Skipper continuously rode the devil out of the Messmen. Even had them sougeeing, with no overtime rates. Chief Cook Simpson was log­ ged 4 for 1 for reputed failure to return in time for duty. This, in spite of the fact that another shipmate substituted in doing his work while he was gone. HUNGRY SHIP In addition to the outrageous brasshatting on the Ogden, sea­ men were forced to put up with lousy mess conditions. They were never served juices, ice cream or fresh milk (in ports). Night lunches, as a rule, were made of bologna sandwiches which never •' lasted long enough to go around and green poisonous salami.. Bread was also of a very poor quality. Any little infraction or seem- ; ing infraction would cause Cap­ tain Dawson to get out his log book. On top of the excessive logging and poor food conditions of the Ogden, legitimate over­ time was time and again denied by the tight-fisted Skipper. Slopchest prices aboard the Ogden were on a par with the logs—high. Men were rationed one carton of cigarettes per week until 5 days before the trip end­ ed. Then they each got 6 cartons, Crewmembers asserted that they were signing off under pro­ test, and the SIU agreed to send ^ a representative to the payoff in order to see that these Isthmian men got a fair deal. As this goes to press, the men have been represented before the Shipping Commissioner at 'one hearing, and a number of the logs have either been lifted or: cut considerably. Balance of the logs is still to be considered by the Commissioner, and the ex­ pectation is that they'll all be cut. �.-'h • fiige Four Hm mm I THINK W:rn •: THE SEAFAREHS LOG Friday, August 9, 1946 Work Of Rank And File Seafarers Made The Difference In isthmian By EARL SHEPPARD No-Coffee-Time continued in his report, and again we quote, 'We have a tremendous payroll right now, and all you have to do is give a good name, or have somebody know you, and you're on it." Mind you, this statement was made by the president of the NMU who supposedly directs that union by the wishes of the members. the interim agreement are the American Liberty Lines, A. H. Bull SS Co., Inc., Seas Shipping Co., Smith and Johnson, South Atlantic. Baltimore Insular Lines, Alcoa, and Eastern SS Lines. In addition to agreeing to the same wages and overtime as set forth in the Waterman-Mississippi agreement these companies have agreed to operate under the .South Atlantic General and Working Rules, which are recog­ nized as the best now existing. By or before the conclusion of the 30 day interim period, the companies and the SIU will con­ tinue negotiating so that all ques­ tions regarding manning scales and working rules will be work­ ed out satisfactorily and new con­ tracts signed. We've been talking for two weeks about the Isthmian elec­ tion and organizing drive Hearing the final stages. Now, it's almost QUESTION:—What red tape have you run reality. Eighty-two ships have voted, and only seven remain un­ up against in connection with the Marine Hos­ voted. pital? This is the complete total up to date including the Kathleen Holmes and Sea Hawk both of First, Curran admitted that the which voted twice this week and MARIANO ARROYO. Bosun: NMU organizers had not organ­ about which further details are I ran into enough red taps to printed in other Log ilcma. Wirco ized I.sthmian ships. Then, he ad­ last me the rest of my life. On received from these two vessels mitted that he had no adminis­ May 5, I went out there to see indicate that the SIU is the ma­ trative control over the payroll of the union. And this poor tool v/hat they could do about a bad jority's choice. of the commies is supposed to be tooth that was giving me trouble. Let's look at the scoreboai'd Well, first they made me wail for now. With these eight-two Isth­ president of a union! Is it any a couple of hours while CG peo­ mian ships already balloted, the wonder that the NMU lost the ple and their families wpre taken Seafarers is leading by a nice fat election? The wonder is that the care of. Then when they finally margin. Even if the seven re­ few Isthmian men who voted New lex and Overlakes have did get to examining me, they maining ships all voted NMU, the NMU could do so when they had told me that it would be impos­ final count would not be changed a chance to vote for a real, demo­ both signed the Waterman agree­ sible for them to treat me for at appreciably. However, they cratically run, rank-and-file Un­ ment, and the Seatrain Lines have agreed to the same wage least two or three weeks, and won't vote 'NMU by any higher ion like the SIU. increases thereby maintaining that it would be better for me percentage than the others. Yes, CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS differentials and wages above all to go to .a private dentist. So I the Isthmian election is over to did, and he pulled the tooth in all intents and purposes. All Since the recently concluded other companies. two minutes. contract negotiations with the over, but the final shouting when •When the Isthmian wages, Waterman and Mississippi SS overtime rates, manning scales, the election returns are confirmCompanies, and the signing of the general and working rules be­ id by the NLRB. We owe a vote of thanks to all be.st contracts in the maritime in­ come the subject of collective who participated in the election dustry, the SIU has signed a 30 bargaining betwen that company HUBERT SELBY, FOW: —ashore or at sea. We owe addi­ day interim agreement with a and the SIU in the near future. In December, 1945, I was taken tional thanks to those who are number of other companies guar­ Isthmian men are assured that off a ship in Baltimore with a still sailing and organizing, ship's anteeing the same high wages their contract will contain the bad case of shingles. It was so crews and ship's organizers, and and overtime rates for seamen bad that I couldn't eat, couldn't who sail the ships of these com­ same high wages and conditions. still doing a job for the SIU. Their breath, and was in such pain that The best contracts in the indusadditional votes for the Seafarers panies. I was afraid to move. I was taken in the next few weeks will only Among the companies signing try, that's the Seafarers' slogan. to the Baltimore Marine Hospital, nail the lid on the NMU's coffin and there I was told that there that much tighter. was very little that they could do for me. I had to make my way WE ARE PROUD lo New York, where I was treat­ We're not bragging, fellows. ed by a pi'ivate doctor for six But, we are proud—damn proud weeks. It cost me between 50 and —of the way Seafarers sailed 90 bucks before I was finally tion. Seamen everywhere would Isthmian, talked Isthmian, and "(Continued from Page 1) cured, but what was worse v/as organized Isthmian. With that assured of more favorable treat­ like to know if the Coast Guard Ihe fact that they got rid of me kind .of teamwork, we can line up bureaucrats have sufficient pow­ ment. without trying to do anything to any unorganized outfit. Sure, we Shipowners and the WSA are ers to break a waterfront strike. help me. had a bunch of fellows as shorealso vitally interested in the fate That, in a nutshell, is the situa­ hde organizers. But, they only coordinated the job. The real job of the men of the Helen. When tion, and that is why the CG will was done by the average rank- the hearings were held, which go to almost any lengths to make and-file Seafarers who knows resulted in the lifting of the the tyranny against the Helen LORENZO J. GRANDIN, that he belongs to the best sea­ Deck Maint.: men's papers, representatives men stand, no matter how just men's union in the world. He What red tape have I run into? knows that, and he tells the en­ from the WSA and the shipown­ their position is. Boy, that's a good question, tire world, including Isthmian. ers were there to lend moral sup­ MEN GET SIU AID went lo the Hudson and Jay When it comes to SIU advertis­ port to the CG action. In the meantime, the eight Clinic with Charlie Watson be­ ing, the satisfied members do the These interests are concerned men are not starving. At the cause I had a couple of cavities best job themselves. And, you to see whether or not the Coast present time they are receiving that needed attention. The den­ can say that double. Guard officialdom will be allow­ subsistdhce payments from the tist v/ho took care of me was a The entire membership of the ed to continue in their present Union, and these payments will swell guy, and it seemed that most of the doctors and office SIU has shown how whole-heart­ policy of dominating merchant be continued until these men are personnel were really trying to edly they supported our organiz­ seamen. In this way they will once more able to earn a living do a job. But, oh, that Coast ing drive, and the taste they have be able to gauge Coast Guard ef­ at their own trade. The Seafar­ Guard red tape! It takes longer had of it so far has only whetted fectiveness as a strike-breaking ers International Union has re­ this through to to get emergency treatment at a their appetite for more unorgan­ agency in the event that such solved to fight ized seamen to be brought into ultimate victory, but these men activity becomes necessary. Marine Hospital that it does lo the Seafarers. will not be forgotten in the in­ To the Union, the case of the get plain treatment. We shouldn't Helen presents the same ques­ terim. have to stand for stuff like that. NMU SOFTENS SHOCK 1. Seafarers' Full Force Thrown Squarely Behind Helen Seamen CHARLES R. WATSON, Asst. Elect.: In September, after a payoff in New Orleans, I came here to New York and went to the Hud­ son and Jay Clinic to have a tooth pulled. From 11:00 a. m. until 4:00 p. m. I had to wait, and then Ihey finally took care of me. I know that they are busy at these clinics, and I really didn't mind waiting, but it did burn me up to see the families of the Coast Guard boys treated out of turn, and before I could get waited on. To top it all off, I had to go to a private dentist the next day to have a part of the tooth pulled out that they had missed the day before. In various ways, ollicials of the NMU have been preparing their members for the shock of finding out that the NMU lost the Isthmian election, especially after bragging so much about how they were winning! They lost in spite of the huge sums of money supposedly spent on prlanizing, and in spite of the nu­ merous commie stooges which hey sent out to cover the water­ front. Joe Curran, in one of" his recent exposes appearing in the July 5 ssue of the Pilot, stated, "Our erganizing department at that ime put on a number of organi:ers, even where there were no Isthmian ships. I don't know what they were organizing, but they were certainly not organiz­ ing Isthmian ships." XV X'i AV WATCHFUL WAITING These longshoremen lined up near where the SIU-SUP picketed the North River docks on July 13. and waited for some communists to start trouble. None did. �Pdday, Augubi 9, 1946 TEE SEAFARERS LOG THIS TIME N.O. BEATS BRIDGES Mass Action By New Orleans AFL Maritime Council Beats Bridges^ Latest Attempt To Raid Waterfront Unions I (Coii/iinicd from Page I) type of action, and violence was therefore averted. Following their defeat, the CIO watei'front unions issued a flimsy statement that meat on the ship was to be transferred to the Swift Company plant which is on strike. No mention was made of the statement by the crew mem­ bers that only the CIO-ILWU would be allowed to work the ship. They also failed to explain why no picketlines had been set up in front of .the Swift Com­ pany plant. Teamsters Local 270. Other of­ ficials and rank-and-file members of the participating unions were also heard. CELEBRATION Following the defeat of the raiding attempt, and the retreat of the CIO goons, the victorious members of the AFL Maritime Unions were invited to the ILA Hall to cool off and celebrate. Both the cooling off and the cele­ brating were accomplished with plenty of free-flowing beer. The Hall was packed, and a good time was had by all. As of this writing, there has As soon as the call went out for men to man the picketlines, they showed up by the hundreds been no report as to how the —seamen, longshoremen, teamsters—all ready to take on the entire CMU at one time if necessary. SCABBING CIO-CMU comrades drowned As it turned out, just a show of strength was sufficient since the CMU raiders had no stomach for their sorrow. a real test of strength. Worst of all, the statement gave no reasons for the NMU willingness to man a ship carry­ ing "hot cargo," and the eager­ ness of the CIO longshoremen to work the same cargo. The whole maneuver was ob­ viously another of the infamous Harry Bridges raids, similar to ones which took place along the New York waterfront, and in Coos Bay. As in those cases, this attempt was also defeated by prompt action. In New Orleans it was stopped before it had time to gain headway; stopped by the militancy of the AFL maritime unions affiliated to the AFL Mar­ itime Council of New Orleans. At the height of the beef, mass meetings of pickets were ad­ dressed by the leaders of the wa­ terfront unions, all active in the N. O. Martime Council. Among Here are the men who answered the call for pickets. They The top leaders of the New Orleans AFL Maritime Council those who gave the correct score came from all three unions, prepared to do their damnedest to were in constant communication until the beef was settled. to the pickets, were: Steely White, defeat Harry Bridges' attempt to set himself up as the com­ Left to right: James Schwehn, Delegate Local 270, Teamsters; SIU Port Agent; A. F. Chitten­ munist dictator of the waterfront. By this time Harry should A. F. Chittenden. President, ILA Local 1418; and Steely White, den, President, ILA Local 1418; have gotten the idea—the American waterfront unions want no N.O. SIU Port Agent. It was cooperation between all three Paul Lanzetta, from the same part of him or his philosophies. unions that stopped the CMU. Local; and James Schwehn, ABOVE—Good union men deserve a celebration. These men are proud of the job that they did in driving the communists from the N.O. waterfront. This shindig was held at the ILA Hall, and the beer flowed more freely than water. Good beer and good fellows. The New Orleans AFL Maritime Council has definitely proven itself by the work done in this fight. It is only because the affiliates of the Council are interested in trade unionism, and not in a foreign political philosophy, that they are able to function well and quickly. We don't want to point any fingers, but we think the CMU could learn a real lesson from this group and groups like this one. Here are the members of the Action Committee who planned and carried -out the strategy that rocked Bridges back on his heels. In the usual order: Joseph Doane, ILA 1418; Louis Born, Teamsters 270; Paul Lanzetta, ILA 1418; James Schwahn, Teamsters 270; A. F. Chittenden, ILA I4I8; Ivy Boudreaux, ILA 1418; Lindsey Williams, Paul Warren. Steely White, Joe Boyd, and Buck Stephens, all SIU. On every front on which wo have fought the commies, the .AFL Maritime Unions have always won a complete victory. This is something more than luck, and it proves that adherence io trade union principles wil pay off 100 percent. Formation of a National Council of Maritime Unions of the AFL, which will be undertaken in Chicago starting August 12, will add new power to the already strong AFL Maritime Coun-cils which arc already functioning in most ports. The need for such national coordination has been proved. Now let's get it! Even before the AFL Maritime Councils were formed there was cooperation between AFL Maritime Unions. Harry Bridges tound this out in October, 1945, when he and his comrades cast greedy eyes at the New York ILA, and were repulsed by united AFL action. In many other ways the AFL unions have proved they are mutually dependent on each other, and that each gains strength from the activities of the other. �". V, rV •• • '• Y '* •-• •' ''•' .Y-' -• ' • • - THE SEAFARERS LO C U Six Friday.- August 9, 1948 SHIPOWNERS SIGN INTERIMAGREEMENT {Continued from Page 1) steadfast against the Union's de­ mands were being deserted left and right by the shipowners who saw.the validity of the SIU posi­ tion, and were willing to play ball. Up until that time, conferences were marked by much stalling on the part of the operators, and it was these tactics that forced the Union Committee to walk out of negotiations on more than one occasion. The ad interim agreements provide for the wage increases to ; go into effect as soon as approv­ ed by the Wage Stabilization Board, and WSA/GAA contracts are also subject to approval by the WSA. However, the contracts are retroactive to April 15 on contracts calling for $17.50 in­ creases, and to June 15 for all others. Thus in the long run, nothing will be lost by this slight concession. All of the contracted cornpan•es have agreed to the wage and nour provisions, but only Mississ­ ippi, Waterman, Newtex, and Overtakes, have agreed to a set of General Rules and Working Rules. The period of thirty days, during which the interim agree­ ment is in effect, will be used by ;he operators committee and the Union committee, to agree on Oeneral and Working Rules, plus manning scales and other collat­ erals. * During this period of time, the • General and Working Rules now in effect between the Union and the South Atlantic Steamship for work performed in excess of Agreement Company will cover all ships in­ 40 hours per week; for the pur-, cluded in the contracts signed belWeeii pose of this paragraph Saturday late on August 5. and Sunday In port shall be In addition to the. contractual Seafarers Int. Union of overtime days. •gains made, other matters were Pay overtime at sea for all North America settled. As a result of the nego­ hours worked in excess of 48 tiations the fpreign transporta­ and the hours each week to all unlicensed tion rider will be in effect on all personnel whose basic work week bauxite runs; men who have Seatrain Lines Inc. is 56 hours or more; for the pur­ .signed coastwise articles have the The wage scales and overtime pose of this paragraph Sunday right to pay off in any port if rate and addendums thereto, now at sea shall be considered the they have given 24 hours notice; overtime day and all work per­ and the beef roneerning the SS presently in the contract between formed on Sunday shall be paid Eleanor, Bull Lines, was settled Seafarers International Union for at the overtime rate. and the Seatrain Lines Inc., cov­ and the men will be paid off. ering Seatrain type vessels, are , Under no circumstances shall hereby cancelled and the wage there be any duplication or scales and overtime rates set pyramiding of overtime. forth herein shall be substituted. All basic wage scales increased All other terms and conditions of by $17.50 per month shall be ite Trade will sign on for­ the existing agreement except as retroactive to April 1, 1946 and eign articles containing the herein "amended shall continue in all increases in exces-s of $17.50 transportation rider agreed full force and effect for a period per month and the overtime rate upon between the parties. of 30 days from the date hereof, shall be retroactive to June 15, NOTE: — Newtex Steamship or such other period as the par­ 1946. Corporation and Overtakes ties shall mutually agree upon. The provision of the Agree­ Freight Corporation signed Wa­ ment dealing with hours of work DECK DEPARTMENT terman and Mississippi interim at sea and in port, and with agreement covering wages and Bosun $212.50 respect to the overtime rates of overtime increases and Water­ Carpenter .". 212.50 pay, shall be retroactive to June man General Rules and Working AB Maintenance 195.00 15, 1946. Rules. Quartermaster 180.00 Room allowance shall be $3.00 Seatrain Lines and Illinois At­ Able Seaman 180.00 per night and meal allowance lantic Corp. agreed to same wage Cardeckman 180.00 shall be $1.00 for breakfast, $1.00 increases and will thereby main­ Ordinary Seaman 157.50 for dinner and $1.00 for supper. tain the same differentials and Standby rate of pay shall be ENGINE DEPARTMENT wages above all other companies. $1.45 per hour straight time and Your Committee recommends Electrician $240.00 $2.17 overtime. that this agreement be accepted. Deck Engineer 240.00 The Union agrees to make It is to be recognized that during Engine Utility 212.50 every effort to immediately re­ the 30 day negotiating period for Oiler-Steam 185.00 lease any and all vessels which clarification of Working Rules, Watertender 185.00 are presently tied up because of Shore Gang Work and enlarg­ Fireman 175.00 action by members of the un­ ing of the manning scale, etc., Wiper 167.50 licensed personnel. Negotiating that the SIU membership will be STEWARDS DEPARTMENT committee for the operators and working effective as of August the negotiating committee for the 5th, 1946, on all ships covered Chief Steward $232.50 Union shall continue negotiations by this agreement under the Chief Cook 212.50 so that a complete agreement can South" Atlantic General and Second Cook 192.50 be reached covering general rules Working Rules, plus the new Wa­ Messman 157.50 and working rules within the terman and Mississippi wage Utilityman 157.50 30 day period. scale. This represents a large Overtime to be paid to all mem­ gain, although it will not be final SEATRAIN LINES INC. as we will have this 30 day per­ bers of the Stewards- Department R. C. Chapdelaine iod for the completion of nego­ on Sundays and Holidays at sea. tiations covering Working Rules. No member of the Stewards De­ SEAFARERS INT. UNION OF N. A. It is to be pointed out to the partment to be laid off in port or at sea on Saturday, Sunday or John Hawk, Sec,-Treasurer; J. membership that the new wage P. Shuler, Asst. Sec.-Treas.; scale (below), as signed by Wa­ Holidays. Robt. A. Matthews, Headquar­ The overtime rate for unlicensed terman and Mississippi Steam­ ters Eng. Def)t. Rep.; Paul Hall, personnel receiving less than ship Companies, and also agreed New York Agent. • $200.00 per month shall be $1.00 to by the above companies, who are signatories to this contract, per hour. For all ratings receiv­ will not be attached to the ar­ ing $200.00 or more per month, ticles on which the crews sign the overtime rate shall be $1.25, for a short while. Inasmuch as peh hour. these wages, overtime scales, etc., To reduce the straight time, are all retroactive, it means that work-week in port from 44 to 40 our membership will not lose hours per week and pay overtime (Continued from Page I) anything in the short delay of putting into effect :^e new wage The Committee further points in port two hours after arriving and overtime scale. This amount out that when crews are shipped, from Savannah when the light­ of money is dough in the bank it is imperative that they be sure ning struck. The gasoline poured and will be paid to all men in the and take on board each vessel into the St. John's River and near future. copies of South Atlantic contracts caught fire. The flames quickly so that they will be able to keep spread to the pier. The flames and billowing .smoke rose hun­ STEWARD an accurate record of overtime. dreds of feet and were reported Chief Steward $220.00 Youp Negotiating Committee visible for more than 20 miles. Chief Cook 205.00 takes this opportunity once Night Cook and Baker.. 205.00 again to thank the membership 3 ALARM SIGNAL Second Cook 185.00 of the SIU for the splendid man­ The searing flames brought 11 Asst. Cook 175.00 ner in which they supported the Messman 150.00 committee in their demands. This city fire companies to the scene Utility Man - 150.00 support has been the principle in response to a three-alarm sig­ nal. Two fire boats joined in the reason that has allowed the SIU efforts to. quench the blaze. All members of the Stew­ to top the entire industry in The Homestead listed to port ards Dept. will be paid over­ wages and conditions. about an hour after the fire be­ time for all Sundays and SEAFARERS INTERNATION gan. Later its stern settled. Holidays in port. No mem­ UNION OF NO. AMERICA At the hospital whex'e the res­ ber of the Stewards Dept. NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE cued men were treated for their will be laid off Saturdays, burns, one of them said he saw JOHN HAWK Sundays, or Holidays at sea several other' men standing on J. P. SHULER or in port. the deck. He said that he begged EARL SHEPPARD (NOTE: Stewards Dept. them to jump, but they wouldn't PAUL HALL negotiations are not com­ ROBERT A. MATTHEWS because they said they couldn't plete.) swim. .. DANIEL BUTTS Seatrain Contract Report Of SIU Negotiating Committee Your Negotiating Committee has met with the following op­ erators: American Liberty Lines, A. H. Bull Steamship Company, Inc., Seas Shipping Company, Smith and Johnson, South At­ lantic Steamship Company, Bal­ timore Insular Lines, Alcoa Steamship Company, Eastern Steamship Lines, and have signed, suliject to membership approval, an agreement covering the following points: 1. The existing Collective Bar­ gaining Agreement between the parties hereto is hereby cancelled. 2. The ad interim agreement between the Mississippi Shipping and Waterman Steamship Companies and the Union reached on July 24, 1946, shall become ef­ fective. . 3. As of this date, the general rules and departmental working rules contained in ' this agreement between the Union and the South Atlan­ tic Steamship Line shall become effective. As to ves­ sels not now in a continen­ tal United States port, dis­ puted overtime prior to the date of this agreement shall be settled on the basis of •^ fo.rmer agreement any dis­ puted overtime after the • / date of this agreement will be settled on the basis of , • the South Atlantic agree­ ment. '., 4. As to the WSA/GAA ves; sels, this agreement is be­ ing signed subject to the : , approval and authorization ' of the WSA and a joint . request by the Company and the Union will be sub­ mitted to the WSA for ac­ ceptance by that Agency. I'Y-.T • J 5. It is understood and agreed •' that this agreement shall re­ main in effect for a period k DECK Bosun Bosun's Mate— Day Work Bosun's Mate—Watch.... Carpenter Storekeeper • AB Maintenance Quartermaster AB Seaman Watchman OS Seaman $205.00 192.50 180.00 205.00 197.50 187.50 172.50 172.50 172.50 150.00 SIU new overtime rates for all companies shall be as fol­ lows: Under $20.00 a month, $1.00 per hour, over $200.00 a month a month, $1.25 per 'hour. of thirty (30) days from this date hereof, or such other period as the parties shall mutually agree upon. It is further understood that the parties shall in the interim promptly negotiate in good faith the terms of a new Collective Bargaining agree­ ment to be effective at the earliest possible date and with the further under­ standing that this agree­ ment shall in no way pre­ judice the position or con­ tention of either party, in connection with the con­ summation of a new Collec­ tive Bargaining agreement. 6. In the event the Company operates any vessel on Coastwise Articles, any member of the unlicensed personnel will be allowed to pay off the vessel in any port in continental United States or Puerto Rico, upon twenty-four (24) hours no­ tice to the Master, prior to the scheduled sailing of the vessel; in like manner, the Master shall be allowed to discharge any member of the unlicensed personnel upon twenty-four (24) hours notice. If the seaman ex­ ercises his right to be paid off, as provided for in this paragraph, transportation provisions shall not be ap­ plicable; if the Master ex­ ercises his right to dis­ charge a seaman, as pro­ vided for in this paragraph, transportation provisions shall be applicable. 7. In consideration of the above, the Union agrees to immediately make every ef­ fort to release any and all vessels which are pre.sently tied up because of action of the members of the unli­ censed personnel. 8. Freight vessels in the BauxENGINE Chief Electrician 2nd Electrician Asst. Electrician Unlic. Jr. Eng.— Day Work Unlic. Jr. Eng Watch Machinist-Plumber Deck Engineer Chief Reefer Engin'r .... 1st Reefer 2nd Reefer Engine Storekeeper Engine Utility Evaporator Maint'ance.. Oiler—Diesel Oiler—Steam Watertender Fireman-Watertender .. Fireman Wipef $294.50 227.50 230.00 205.00 237.00 205.00 269.50 237.50 218.50 197.50 205.00 190.00 195.25 177.50 177.50 177.50 167.50 160.00 Two Seafarers Still Missing ''"if" �Friday, August 9, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Sere Shipping Rise, Organizing Work Keep Seafarers In Boston Busy By JOHN MGGAN "Hell Ship" Skipper Is Changed NO NEWS?? into A Mild And Meek Character By JAMES "RED" TRUESDALE I i PHILADELPHIA — This is not a tale out of fiction, it is the true story of the cruise of the SS Roger Sherman. An indication of how bad the trip was is found in the fact that the crew nicknamed the ship "SS Hell Ship." Under the command of the in­ famous Captain "Castor Oil" Lille, Jr., the vessel left Galves­ ton headed for Messina, Sicily. As soon as the boat cleared the har­ bor, this character started to show the crew what kind of a high pressure guy he was. He carried with him a closet full of high class uniforms, each one with enough gold braid and me­ dals on it to make two uniforms for Herman Goering. Besides his purty clothes, the Skipper claimed that he had been in more battles than the Russian Army claimed victims. On the whole, he could have been used for moving pictures without changing him one bit. CASTOR OIL KID in the long run, this Skipper had his ears pinned back, but good. Incidentally, this crew was a fine a group of Union men as you could find anywhere. They said that the Purser was tops, and that he did everything in his power to make the miserable trip as pleasant as possible. Silence Ihis week from the O Branch Agents of the follow* ing ports: HOUSTON CHARLESTON MOBILE SAN JUAN BALTIMORE NORFOLK PORT ARTHUR BOSTON —• The long-expected comeback of shipping finally ar­ rived in this port, with three pay­ offs in Boston the last three days of the week, and a like number in Portland. In Boston, the SS William Patterson and the SS Nicholas LaBadie paid off, together with the tanker Fort Winnebago. In Portland, it was two tank­ ers and one dry cargo vessel. Plenty of jobs were available and the shipping list looked better than it has fur many weeks. Then, too, the Berea Victory, formerly under a West Coast con­ tract, was turned over to Water­ man this week. The Berea took a full crew except for the few member.s already working in the Deck Department. Along with the increase in jobs was an increase in business that keeps the port out of the red; Moreover, there is every indica­ tion that the next few weeks will be as good or better than the week just past. The local organizing has been proceeding pretty well, With the Nantasket boats under contract, attention was focussed on the Wilson Line, and negotiations be­ gin today on the agreement be­ tween this company and the SIU. At the special meeting held last week for the purpose of rati­ fying or rejecting the wages and hours section of the contract be­ ing negotiated with the shipown­ ers, it was voted unanimously to ratify and to e.xpress to the Ne­ gotiating Committee the grati­ tude and complete confidence of the membership. It was felt that the increase in wages won by our committee turn out to be performers we will eventually fall to NMU also; hear about it. If we try to col­ but it was felt that now, if never lect phony beefs we hear about before, the entire industry will that, too. And if we send out incompetent men they remind us of this in no uncertain tones. Everytime you break the agree­ ment you are giving your Com­ mittee another ' obstacle, and I can say from experience that they already have plenty. Now that we have a better agreement, with some companies at least, let's do our part as Un­ ion men and live up to it. Savannah Oldtimers, Rememhering Past Conditions, Praise Work Of Seafarers Negotiating Committee By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH — We started the week off with a beef on the SS George Walton, an SUP ship. It used to be an NMU ship, but was taken over on bareboat charter by W. R. Chamberlain & Co. The NMU left this ship in the usual filthy condition. The new deck which was sent from the Hall in New York, being AFL seamen, did not like the condi­ tion of the ship and wasted no time in letting me know about it. I immediately contacted Mr. E. K. Meredith of the Strachan Shipping Agency about it, and he went to work right away. This is one outfit who has always played ball with us 100 per cent. A shore gang was hired to soogie the ship; new mattresses and springs were put on the bunks; fifty-four wind chutes for port holes were made practically over­ night, since none could be bought ready made, and fans were bought for galley, pantry and messroom, and a dozen other minor repairs were made. He got his name because he prescribed a double dose of cas­ tor oil for five members of the crew "as disciplinary action." He held the crew in a state of fear with his threats. One typical threat was to tell the men that he would have them all sent to jail as soon as the ship came back to an American port. Another was to write letter to each man's draft board, and then make a ceremony out of reading these letters aloud. SHIPPING SLOW When the ship hit Philly, this This was all accomplished in a bold, bad, man, sent for the FBI, the Narcotic Squad, the Coast couple of days and the crew left Savannah satisfied. We had an­ other SUP ship in transit, but it only stayed one day and we still have the DePauw Victory, but we expect it to sail soon. The only other ships in port are South Atlantic ships which have been here for some time. Shipping has been rather slow and we haven't had any payoffs. A local item which should be of interest is the news that a cor­ ral is being constructed near the ACL docks for cattle to be ship­ ped to Europe. It is expected Guard, and everything but the that from 60,000 to 90,000 head Marines. He claimed that there will be shipped from Savannah was dope aboard, which was this year. More will probably go proved to be a lie when the ship next spring. was searched and given a clean We had a special meeting here bill of health. when Waterman and Mississippi signed the new agreement. The CHANGED MIND membership here went for it 100 Topping all this off, he had per cent. Other companies take the nerve enough to call the Un­ notice. ion Hall and start telling the Pa­ The CPA is back again, much trolman what a bunch of "no to the discomfort of my land­ goods" were aboard the Sherman. lady, and maybe we'll be able to The Patrolman hurried down and live easier if controls aren't taken got the crew's side of the story. off too many items. First of all, the Skipper sheep­ CAREFUL PLANNING ishly admitted that he had not sent the letters to the various I wonder how many of our Draft Boards. Then the charges members actually realize what against two men by the FBI, and our Negotiating Committee has against four men by the CG, was accomplished and what careful beaten in true SIU fashion. So thought and patient study was required of them to bring about the present new wage scales. A careful study of the com­ parative breakdown of wage scales, which was recently re­ leased, not only shows the great­ er increase we got, it also shows that our Committee considered every individual rating, The NMU and their satellites brayed out to their misguided members that they would get a blanket increase of 30 per cent for all ratings regardless of the then existing inequalities in their wage scales. I'm not blasting them for not carrying out their program as promised (that's to be expected of them), but I do want to bring out the fact that their negotiating committee proved themselves to be utterly incompetent. Our committee took into con­ sideration the fact that a man on day work would lose out on the weekend overtime, and had his increase jacked up accordingly. Little details such as this shows a committee's worth and it also speaks well for the rank and file members who put up the com­ mittee tkere. SENATORS REPLY Among other things I sent a letter to each Senator from Geor­ gia along with a clipping from the Log complaining about the treatment accorded Merchant Seamen in . Marine Hospitals. Here are the replies. From Senator Walter F. George: "Dear. Mr. Thompson: "Let me acknowledge your let­ ter and enclosure of the 24th, re­ lative to Merchant Marine Hos­ pitals. "I am pleased to bring this matter to the attention of the proper authorities and shall ad­ vise you when a report is re­ ceived. "With good wishes, I am. Sincerely yours, Walter F. George." INCREDIBLE GAINS Some oldtimers wei'e discus­ sing the outcome, and one stated that the gains made by our Union since it started are incredible. I can't say we have not made un­ believable progress, but to my From Senator Richard B. Rusmind the incredible part is what sel: we used to get. "Dear Friend: And don't get the idea you've "Permit me to acknowledge been given a belated Christmas and thank you for your letter of I kNOW -1 July 24th. KNOVI— HOUSlftC "I have noted witk much con­ cern the article which you sent 'BAT> ,4LL0VBR.' from the "Seafarers' Log." In an effort to see what can be done about the discrimination against Merchant Seamen being admitted into Merchant Hospitals, I am (Continued on Page 8) present. The cost of living being what it is, your money can't go very far and none of us will be much better off financially than we were before the war. There is another angle, however, which we must also consider. We have our end of an agreement to up­ hold. During negotiations the companies continually remind us of any failings on our part. When we dispatch men who BROTHER INJURED IN AUTO CRASH Brother Leo Burns, AB, is in the Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, with severe injuries suffered in an automobile acci­ dent on July 4. An emergency operation on Burns' broken legs was perform­ ed at the hospital Aug. 1. His condition is still serious, but he is expected to recover, it was re­ ported. r'f'- appreciate the fact that SIU is the Union for the rank and file. NO MORE LAUGHS By next week, we will have heard the last of the wisecracks from the out-of towners regard­ ing our Hall. Ever since the Union began to acquire property in other ports our visiting broth­ ers would give that supercilious look around every time they hit the port, with an accompanying crack about the "dump." However, thanks to the rnem^ bership, we now have a spot second to none. Brother Forgue, a Chief Electrician, installed OULpublic addi-ess system this week; our committee shopped around and bought some nice furnish­ ings; and there remains only some final touches and installa­ tions before the old SIU sign goes up on our newb uilding, signi­ fying to all and sundry that the Seafarers are a growing outfit. The crew of the SS Donald. Wright, one of the first Ameri­ can Pacific Company dry cargo vessels to be crewed up on the East Coast, returned to Boston after what they described as a good voyage. It couldn't have been a bad trip because the crew was an exceptionally good one, and a good Union crew makes a good ship. HOSPITAL DONATIONS When the boys returned they donated a dollar each to a fund for the members in the hospital who for one reason or another are ineligible for Union benefits. The crew of the SS Nicholas La Badie contributed $6.00 to the same fund. To both of these crews goes the hearty appreciation of their brothers in the ho.spital not for­ tunate enough to be holding books. They are shipmates and, as such, cannot be allowed to be forgotten in their period of hos­ pitalization. J �^{:cr-r.'i,xrrnT'*^?i r.- THE SEAFARERS LOG Eight ioast Guard Already Pulling Its Rank On Merchant Seamen By JIMMY MANNERS and JIMMY REDDEN Attention Seafarers Word has come to this of­ fice that the Seafarer Log is not to be found in some of the seamen's Clubs in for­ eign ports. Whenever in a foreign port go to the seamen's Clubs and see if the Log is displayed. If you don't see it, ask for it. Find out why it is not put out, a^d leave some of your ship's copies of the Log there. Notify the Seafarers Log of all Clubs where you do not find the SIU paper. JACKSONVILLE — Not much had been shorted they really be­ to repprt from this fair city of gan to beef. Immediately we sunshine as far as business and ' went to work on it. The Com­ pany, when contacted, claimed shipping is concerned. they had no knowledge of what This week we paid off an Alcoa had happened. It seems rather tub, the Cyrus W. Fields. She strange as the overtime was turn­ tied up here after a two month ed in, and on payoff day there trip, and upon boarding her we were informed that there were was no record of it on the payroll no disputes concerning overtime. vouchers. The Company, how­ Therefore we looked forward to ever, agreed to pay the money that was due the men involved in an early payoff. this little mishap. After warming the seats of our KEEP RECORD trousers for a few hours waiting Sn men, in order that you will for the Shipping Commissioner, we got tired and contacted him collect all the money due in the in his office. We were told he future, we advise all members was checking the payroll and of ships crews to keep a record of all money and overtime that overtime sheets. When asked, in a gentlemanly is due them from the company. The Cyrus W. Fields will be way, what his reason was for It doesn't take a very smart around this port for a few weeks checking the sheets in his office, man to look at Mike Feeheny and he replied to the effect that he as she is undergoing repairs. figure out that he comes from was the Shipping Commissioner She will then be turned over to sturdy Irish stock. That he does, in this port, and would pay off the South Atlantic SS Co. emigrating from the Erin Isle at Shipping should pick up in this all ships his way. We were then the turn of the century. And a informed that the ship would pay port in a few months, as we un­ fine broth of a man is he, with a derstand the fair city of Jackson­ off the next day. record as a Union militant that ville is going to spend a few could be envied by many other PULLING THEIR RANK bucks and have the harbor workers in many other unions. Well fellas, it looks like the dredged so the bigger ships can Michael Feeheny is from the Coast Guard is starting to use and come in and out of this port. So Black Gang, and damned proud enforce some of the new author­ we will be looking forward to a he is of the men who labor below ity that was given to them by the few coastwise runs popping into decks "to keep the vessel moving. so-called law makers in Wash­ this city of sunshine. | Mike knows whereof he speaks ington. Well, that seems to be all of because he has been sailing as Things began to pop the next the news that we have to report, FOW since he first started in morning when the payoff started from this branch at the present, 1910, as a Wiper on the old St. time. If any of you old salts . . . Instead of disputing the over­ time involved, the Company took would like to turn poet we sure Louis of the American Lines. Like many other Americans of it upon itself to strike all over­ have some nice material down time from the sheets and not in­ here. Any type that you may ask Irish descent, Mike was one of for can be found around this the first to fight in World War I, clude it in the payroll. and when the Atlantic Sun was When the crew found they had town. torpedoed and sunk 300 miles off the coast of Scotland, Feeheny was aboard her. Not only that, but he got his ribs crushed in the action and was eight months on has back before he could sail again. By W. H. SIMMONS JOINED ISU The Patrolmen Say... Clean Payoffs In Philly PHILADELPHIA — We've heard of good skippers but our hats are off to one of the finest Captains who ever sailed the seven seas — Captain Carl Nor­ man of the SS Pecham. We paid off this vessel without a beef, and the crew had the highest praise for both Captain Norman and the Chief.Engineer, Michael Feeheny Gold Coast Stays Busy Settling Beefs And Winning Victories SAN FRANCISCO — In the port of Frisco none of the com­ panies get away with any mon­ key business. We handle the beefs, large and small, as they come, and vvc have been for­ tunate enough to settle practical­ ly all of them. ,, Just recently we won a victory for the crews of the Richard W. Dixey, Waterman, and the Eben Linnell, South Atlantic. These ships sailed for Japan and were left there, then the men were re­ patriated on the Marine Swal­ low. The Waterman Steamship Company tried to pull a fast one, and refused to pay the full sub­ sistence for each day that the men were on the beach in Korea. We took the matter up with them, and after applying a little pressure, they agreed to pay the money due. All members of the Richard W. Dixey crew can obtain this money by writing to the com­ pany, care of Captain Coleman, 310 Sansome Street, San Fran­ cisco. WIN THEM ALL Waterman also had to back water in the case of the New Zealand Victory which paid off last week with the men getting transportation back to the east. This started to become a major beef, and it was only the soli­ darity of the crew members that made it possible for us to win this one without even more fuss. Right now this place is boom­ ing with the Eagle Wing Vic­ tory in from a six month trip. the Blue Ridge Victory -in from France, and the Benjamin Chew from practically around the cor­ ner—Baltimore. With so many ships here, it gives us a chance to renew acquaintance with some men whom we haven't seen in years. The news of the contiact sign­ ed with Waterman and Mississip­ pi made a big splash out here. After reading the new wage scales, all the men out here went on record as saying that "the fin­ est Negotiating Committee in the world" is representing the SIU in the negotiations in New York. Keep up the excellent work, men. ATTENTION! If you don't find linen when you go aboard your ship, notify the Hall at once. A telegram from Le Havre or Singapore won't do you any good. It's your bed and you have to lie in it. Friday, Auguat 9, 1946 G. H. Deagle. May both of these men always sail with SIU crews. The SS Antinous came into Port with no beefs and made a clean payoff, which is very un­ usual for a Waterman steamship. But this oddity was due to a fine Skipper and Chief Engineer working in perfect harmony with a good crew. It just goes to show what, per­ fect harmony can be attained aboard ship when you have a right Captain, Chief Engineer and a crack crew. Our hats are off, with a word of thanks, to Captain W. P. Adams and Chief Engineer W. Dick of the SS Antinous. Maj' they always come into Philadelphia the same way. "Blacfeie" Cardullo Tony Forgione Some Observations On Recent Operations American newspaper publish­ ers had an additional reason re­ cently to believe that they could not exist under a Fascist dicta­ torship. Spain-'s Generalissimo Franco announced that newspa­ pers and magazines would be prohibited from printing pictures of girls in bathing suits. Next on the schedule is expected an order decreeing that both participants in a bull fight must wear pants. if:: ..'i I sort of figured that it was the only way that we could ever get anything." So that is .the story of Michael Feeheny, an Irishman who didn't want to become a policeman and became a seaman instead. And wasn't satisfied with just beipg a seaman, but insisted in becoming a militant trade union seaman. In the period between wars, He has always done a good job Mike took out his love for ac­ for his adopted country and for tion by sailing and by working his Union. as a volunteer for the Union. He joined the old ISU, and was on the picketline during the troubles that marked the seamen's fight for their rights during 1921-1922. "We got off the SS Artemus, the largest freighter of its kind (Continued from Page 7j, at that time," he says, "and we walked off in a body to join the taking this matter up with offi­ line. The finks tried to make cials here and will advise you the ship after that, but they sure further as soon as I have an of­ ran into loaBs of trouble." ficial report. The period after that was un­ • "With every good wish, I am eventful. Mike sailed regularly Sincerely, as possible, spent his time ashore Dick Russell" in the historic tradition of mer­ KEEP ON WRITING , chant seamen everywhere, and These answers are results. The found life too pleasant to think Senators must turn these com­ seriously about getting married plaints over to the proper com­ or raising a family. So as a con­ mittees. They themselves are al­ sequence, he is theoretically a ready on. committees (Russell is bachelor. on the Committee on Immigra­ In 1936 and 1937, Brother tion and George is on the Com­ Feeheny went up to the Great mittee on Finance), therefore Lakes to try his luck as an in­ they they can't give the matter land sailor, and also to do what the personal attention they would he could to organize the seamen like to. in that section. He was firmly Their answers are not just convinced that the area was double talk. The thing to bear in strongly pro-SIU, and events mind, however, is the fact that have borne out his contention. one or two complaints don't mean This war saw Mike in a slightly a thing. It is the duty of every less precarious position than that seamen to write to his Congress­ which he occupied in the last men and let them know how con­ one. Of course, he had his share ditions are. Since they don't use of battling subs and bon,bers, but these hospitals themselves, they he never took a dunking as a only know what they are told. These Congressmen are your result of enemy action. When asked about the 1941 Bonus representatives just the same as Strike he says, "I was on the the officials of this Union are, picketline in that one, too. I only in a different category. As started picketing when I was you would bring beefs to your young and just kept right at it. Union representatives when they t 4. 4 Labor editors are frequently critical of the manner in which the daily press • constantly dis­ torts labor news. West Coast la­ bor editors were agreed, however, last week that they had finally come across one story (it appear­ ed in the Los Angeles Times) that didn't distort the labor an­ gle a bit. The crucial sentence of the story read: "The Wage Sta­ bilizations Board announced that henceforth its official policy in connection with disputes and strikes of this kind would be cmfwyp rtsqngd ETAOIN SHRD LU from Seattle to Southern Cal­ ifornia." Savannah Oldtimers Praise Seafarers Negetiating Committee pertain to Union affairs, so you must bring beefs to your Con­ gressmen when they pertain to your personal welfare. When you read this article, no matter where you are or what you are doing, stop everything and take out enough time to write your Congressmen. If you don't know their names we'll find out for you and if you don't know how to word the letter vye'll help you. COAST GUARD AGAIN If we had bombarded the Sen­ ate with letters on the Coast Guard beef we would have got results. At is it we are now sad­ dled with them for life. Let's not lose this hospital beef. And remember also, that this is another beef against the Coast Guard, which is mostly respon­ sible for the conditions that pre­ vail today in our Marine Hos­ pitals. Incidently, if it's possible, I be­ lieve it would be a good idea to post the names of the Sena­ tors who voted on Truman's Re­ organization Plan and let us know how each one voted. We should know who are for us and who are not, so that we can vote accordingly when these people |o up for reelection. �i TBB SEAFARERS %P G Friday. August 9, 1946 New Orleans Wins 1338 Hour Beef For Flagstaff Victory Crew-Plus Young Oldtimer Page Ht^ Shipowners' Clipsheet Spiels Fairy Story Of Ship Slopchest By C. J. (BUCK) STEPHENS 'I NEW ORLEANS — A major overtime beef was squared away here this week with the orew of the SS Flagstaff Victory, Robin Lines, netting the cash equiv­ alent of 1338 slraiglit hours for overtime performed during the voyage' to Greece and return. Several hours at the rate of $3.00 for longshore work were also gained. The demand for the longshore rate of pay came about at sea on Memorial Day when one of the horses, which the vessel was car­ rying to Greece for UNRRA, kicked the bucket. For the work involved in the disposal of the carcass, the Mate okayed pay­ ment at the rate of 90 cents an . hour, but the crew contended it was working cargo. We settled the beef at the Hol­ iday longshore rate, and every­ one was happy, except the com­ pany official who stated that the Robin Line could have bought Man-O-War or Assault for what it cost to throw the dead horse over the side. CASH FOR COOKS With nine cattlemen aboard the ship, the company failed to put an extra man in the Stew­ ards department. Our demand won 14 hours for each day, which was split up among the members of the Galley gang, plus 45 extra hours for the 2nd Cook and Baker. The slopchest squawks were highlighted by the report that of the 20 white shirts brought aboard the Skipper took 14. But he was a fair-minded man. He put up the remaining six shirts to be raffled among the crew. I collected a few bucks for the Seafarers Log, with a $5.00 do­ nation coming from Louis Basle, an UNRRA cattletender, who stated that , he never met a bet­ ter bunch of men than this SIU crew. Before leaving the ship in Greece to go to school, he gave the Deck Delegate the money to give to the Log fund, where he thought it would do good. There are no beefs hanging fire oh this ship, now. The crew was a good one. Delegates were: James Connors, Deck; John Lemken. Steward; and Joe Kelly, En­ gine. Most of the crew flew to New York, and from latest reports one of the gang got air sick on the way up. By JOE to turn it over to the Purser as NEW YORK — Honestly, feldisputed. He disputed and re­ 'ows, I didn't know what a swell fused to turn in the overtime for the Oiler on the 8 to 12 watch deal we have going to sea until who had relieved for supper the I read an article in the Ameri­ Oiler on the 4 to 8. But this can Merchant Marine News, put Bucko was straightened out. The out for the benefit of newspaper company relieved him of his du­ editors by the American Mer­ ties. chant Marine Institute. Most of the articles in this issue, dated The crew had a list of 23 items July 29, 1946, play fast and loose for repairs and requisitions. This ••••,• . .> mmmSm-MM with the truth, but one in par­ in addition to the five disputed ticular stood out as either comedy items in overtime. The men were on six-months articles, but 11 of or plain barefaced lying. the crew paid off under mutual Did you know that the slop­ consent. Strange as^it may seem, Richard Martinez looks pret­ chest on board ship offers "a wide the 11 replacements would not ty young to be an oldtimer. variety of better goods at cheaper sign on until I had okayed the But he is. He has been ship­ prices than are available on scow's stores, repairs, disputed ping for more years than he shore?" overtime, etc. The repairs were like to remember or admit to. Did you know that at the slopmade, overtime squared away, and all requisitions made, with WINDING UP THE STRIKE TALLY the exception of the mattresses which the company was unable to procure at the time, but prom­ ised to have for the following voyage. The Oregon Fir then sailed with all hands contented that the job was well done, and that the Skipper had been taken down a notch or two. They felt reas­ sured that no First Assistant could run any SIU ship as the rejected First had attempted to. Chicago Has A Good Week By HERBERT JANSEN CHICAGO — Shipping as a whole has been pretty fair for the last two weeks. As a result there are not many rated men around. The Sand Ship Ameri­ can should be calling for her crew in the -very near future. She was scheduled for operations June 1st, but lack of materials held her up. As she will come off the ways"" forty three feet longer, the boys will have to rearrange their timing of mess call. . An invitation from Joe Curran was received here asking us to attend a meetmg in Cleveland to work out the problem of a forty hour week for the seamen on the Lakes. If memory serves me cor­ rectly it wasn't too long ago .that we were fighting with our backs to the wall to secure seamen's benefits while Curran's boys sat back and looked the other way. FREE LOADERS Of course, when we emerged victorious they wailed loud and long that they were sold down the river, and iiiuiiediately asked for the things we won. We have in the past, and will continue in the future to carry out our own fight for seamen's rights. His­ tory has proven that the policy set by the SIU has always been the pacemaker on the Great Lakes. The SIU lost a very good mem­ ber with the passing of Brother William Lewis, Book No. 2719. OREGON FIR ARRIVES ' He died July 9th, of a heart at­ But the Flagstaff Victory was tack, while ashore. He is sur­ not the only vessel paying off vived by his wife Anna and two children. here this^week. Loaded with beefs, the Smith and Johnson MV Oregon Fir came into this port after cruising around all the God-for-saken outports where no Patrolman was able to contact the vessel. The First Assistant was a Bucko who disputed all the over­ time that he decided the men were not entitled to. He refused IJ06( The SIU Tallying Committee which announced this week the results of the referendum vote on the strike question. Sea­ farers voted 95.5 percent in favor of strike action should the current negotiations fail to produce a satisfactory agreement. Seated at the table, from left to right, are J. Arabasz, P. J. McCann, and D. Whittaker. Standing, in the same order: J. McCullough, G. Suit and Lonnie Grantham. Count Of Strike Ballot Ends; 'Yes' Wins, As Operators Sign In a record referendum vote, CIU membership voted heavily in favor of strike action if "a satisfa.ctory agreement on wages and working conditions cannot be reached." • Final results an­ nounced by the Tally Committee showed 95.5 per cent for the strike alterative. ALGINA chest you can purchase whitebroadcloth shirts at $1.92 each, white cotton shorts at prices from 46 to .58 rents a pair, or rubber raincoats at $4.89 each? Other bargains include ink at nine cents a bottle, pocket combs at four cents each, shoe polish for seven cents a can, and candy bar.s for three cents each, 75 cents for a whole box. JUST NOT TRUE All this is very interesting to the merchant seamen because w© are all looking for the .ships on which these prices are charged. It has been the experiences of. every seaman Jhat I have talked to that the arlicles sold on ship­ board were of inferior quality, and were sold for much more than their real worth. Not only that, but theer is always a scar­ city of goods, and what there is is usually grabbed by the officers before the unlicensed personnel can even get close to the slop­ chest. We wish that what the AMMI tells the world was really true'. It is about time that the com­ panies stopped taking advantage of seamen merely because they are away from land, and there- fore unable to drop down to the corner store for anything they need. We don't want to call names at the AMMI, but maybe they can tell me why seamen carry as much stationery, shav­ ing cream, razor blades, etc., with them when they go aboard, if prices are so low aboard ^the vessels. The AMMI can fool the world aas much as they want to, and as ^ much as they can get away with... But they had better make sure that their slopchest doesn't fall into the hands of seamen—we know the score. manent contract with these com­ panies not materialize, and strike action becomes necessary, the date will be set'in a manner con­ sistent with the democratic tra­ ditions of the SIU. Members of the Tallying Com­ mittee were G. Suit, Lonnie Grantham, J. McCullough, P. J. The number of ballots cast was McCann, J. Arabasz and D. "Whit­ taker. extremely heavy, with the pro­ portion of "yes" votes being just about the same in all ports. Vot­ ing was heaviest in New York. New Orleans and Philadelphia were next in line in total num­ bers of votes cast. By PAUT. GONSORCHIK The balloting began on .Tnly 1 and ended on July 31. All ports NEW YORK — Shipping has order. I would like to point out then transmitted their ballots to slowed down somewhat in the New York for tabulation by the past weeks, but no more than that they are not to be running to company offices for jobs. Certain Tallying Committee. was expected with negotiations Stewards, apparently, don't know The question, to be voted as taking place. However, the in­ that some changes have been "yes" or "no," was phrased; "Are terim agreement, which was made, and believe that the prac­ you in favor of authorizing your signed eaplier in the week with tice is still being carried on. Secretary-Treasurer to call a the operators, probably will step IVHy advice is that these men strike in the event a satisfactory up activity. discontinue applying at the com­ agreement on wages and work­ The Waterman Company, al­ pany offices. Your allegiance is ing conditions cannot be reach­ ready signed up with the SIU, is to the SIU, and not to the com­ ed?" now plying its ships on regular pany. The Union will place you The call for strike action is, of runs between New York and men in jobs. course, contingent upon the pro­ Rotterdam, Antwerp and BremShip's Delegates are requested gress made in the negotiations erhaven. The Waterman vessels to check all members aboard with the operators. are also making several runs to their vessels for assignment Thus far the Waterman, Mis­ Far Eastern ports. cards. If they come across any sissippi and Overtakes outfits member who has shipped GET WISE have already signed contracts through the company offices, the with the SIU. The other com­ It appears that there are still Delegates are to notify the Union panies have signed interim agree­ some Chief Stewards who are officials, so that formal charges ments for a period of 30 days. unaware of the shipping rules, can be brought against the vio­ Should negotiations for a per­ and that some clarification is in lator. Stick To Union Shipping Rules Is Advice Of SIU Dispatcher -.: ••--If.: 'i-f;ir.i^•'! • --•,;..i.' . �TIl% SEAFARERS LGG Tsn Friday, August 9, IS46 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS THE SS JOHN GIBBON GOES TO POLAND Voyage A Real Hell With Kyska Skipper With Captain Jacobsen aboard, the SS Kyska might be more aply named the "SS Hell-OnThe-High-Seas." He gave the crew a helluva bad time on its recent trip to Belgium and back, and the men want the Bucko bounced. A letter to Red Truesdale, Philadelphia Port Agent, dis­ closed the Kyska men's feelings. The letter, signed by Charles Cramp and Cecil Rush, chairman and secretary,-respectively, of the final shipboard meeting held at Gas-Laden Lee Winds Up At Arsenal The trouble laden SS Francis Lee with 600 tons of leaking mus­ tard gas will finally wind up at -the Edgewood, Md., arsenal for disposal of her lethal cargo. The vessel, on which 19 SIU crew­ men received burns from the German mustard gas carried from Antwerp to Mobile, has al­ ready been removed from two ports. At Mobile, where about 50 longshoremen were burned try­ ing to remove the dangerous car'go, the local citizenry raised a loud protest over the Army Chemical Warfare Service's de­ cision to unload the ship there. sea July 28, as the vessel was nearing port, said, in part: ". . . It (the crew) is open for' advice from you, and will take any steps you may deem advis­ able for the betterment of con­ ditions -nboard this vessel. The crew is 100 per cent SIU, and 100 per cent cooperative in this mat­ ter .. . If necessary, they will hit the dock and remain there until the condition which existed on this trip are removed . . . "The key beef is the removal of J. Jacobsen as Master of this ship. The crew, feels that he is the cause of all dissension to be found aboard, and will let you be the judge . . ." GOOD UNIONEERS The crew signed on the Kyska June 19, with the vessel bound for Antwerp and Rotterdam via New York. The vessel was in good condition and the crew were good SlUers. On previous trips, said the Black Gang Delegate, the Captain apparently had a bunch of maritime school boys whom, he could bull-doze. The staunch Union crew on this trip was dis­ comforting to Jacobsen. From the moment the Kyska pulled away from Philly, evi- SHlSrt K-SBAB AMP (SAZOOKS ! WILL THE The Army had destroyed 120 large bombs — 500 and 1000 pounders—on the beach of Horn Island, off Pacagoula, Miss., with­ out misshap. MOVED TO CHARLESTON Responding to the Mobile out­ cry, Secretary of War Patterson ordered the vessel moved to Charleston, S. C., in an effort to place the Lee somewhere so that the lethal gas could be unloaded ' into barges to be burned or sunk. *The other alternative was to. sink the 10,000 ton Liberty along with its cargo, which was German-made and confiscated from the Wehrmacht. But at Charleston the crewless Lee was very unwelcome, and Senator Maybank appealed to Patterson to get it out of the South Carolina port immediately. Chemical Warfare Service, after an unhappy seven weeks of try­ ing to find a spot for the job of imloading, then redirected the vessel from Charleston to the Edgewood arsenal on the Ches­ apeake Bay. At the arsenal the gas will be xmloaded by ex­ perienced personnel and burned. ' 1 Brother Luis Ramirez, Fireman aboard the SS John Gibbon, loaded his camera when the vessel made for Poland. These shots are some of the results. Topt Smoko billows from wajfeliouse near where Gibbon was docked. The ship pictured above is the Swedish line, Gripsholm, as she steam­ ed past the starboard side of the Gibbon. Directly above, at the left sitting alone, is a Seafarer identified only as Joe, "an oldtimer and good Union man." At the right is the Gibbon's Chief Cook, Brother Ramirez, and Smitty, the Ship's Delegate. Wanted: One Contract Interpreter For Rutgers' Skipper WON RELEASE The Francis Lee arrived in The deck crew that signed on crew was told to eat ashore. No Mobile in June, when the crew the SS Rutgers Victory recently, subsistence was paid and the reported the miserable conditions didn't know they were supposed they experienced coming across in to bring along a valet, their own SOT TUB VAUET, THS the gas contaminated ship. The lunch and a copy of the wage UUMCrt BOX SIU won for the crew a release agreement written in words of AMP from the articles, after the Seas one syllable. The Skipper started the ball Shipping Company had previous­ ly refused requests from the crew rolling by telling the crew that to be realed from the danger­ Burns SS Co. had not notified ous proximity to the noxious gas- him by any new SUP agreement All the way over, the crew re­ and so as far as he was con­ ported, fumes were leaking from cerned the old wage agreement the gas bombs, and penetrating still held good. Before the men completely re­ the crew's foc'sles. The men were living in the gas atmos­ covered from this "lulu," the gal­ phere 24 hours a day, I ley range broke down and the r; men who. were broke went hun­ gry. The Steward didn't even bother to put out a cold limch. dences of the Skipper's hellishness began. Here are some of the reasons for the crew's contention, gleaned from the Delegates' reports: On the outbound voyage, the crew received a ration of three cartons of cigarettes, while the 12 passengers could purchase all they wanted, according to a no­ tice posted in the lounge. In Flushing, Belgium, ten pilots boarded the ship. When they left, two ABs on watch noticed they were car;{/ing cigarettes ashore. In Antwerp, the Captain search­ ed the crew's quarters. The dele­ gates asked if they could accom­ pany the .searching party through the officers' quarters. The an­ swer was a booming "No." Some cigarettes had been found in the forepeak, and the crew was, na-. turally, blamed. However, the Chief Engineer remarked the next day, that if Customs had ben five minutes earlier, he'd have been, caught with his pants down. But the officers' quar­ ters were never searched. The Steward, still batting 100 per cent, followed this up with stony silence to the charge that SPECIAL PRICE the Bosun's and Carpenter's quarters had not been cleaned or The slopchest was opened out the b^unks made from July 2ftth of New York. A 24-bar box of five cent candy was sold to the; to. July 29th. If everyone is going to, he hap­ crew for $1.25—cash only. The py when this ship weighs an­ radio operator handling the chest chor, the Captain and the Stew­ said that the candy was the Skip­ ard had better get a copy of per's little private business item. From the date of departuxej thp agreement between the SUP and the Burns SS Co. {Continued on Page 11) ' �Friday. August 9, 1946 5^. I THE SEAFARERS LOG Ps^a E1«T^ Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings BRAZIL VICTORY. April 21 —Chairman Terrington: Secre­ tary Carlson. Accepted dele­ gates' reports. Good and Weifare; Motions carried; Put radio and clock in PC Mess; Purser to stop rationing cigar­ ettes; to find out why hospital was used for carrying passen­ gers instead of being reserved for sick crewmembers; to have Patrolman present and check medical supplies before leaving home port; fumigate ship in New Orleans; notify Agent to take up with company ques­ tion of having mail forwarded in foreign ports; repair bunks and lockers, and to get a grill for mess. % X No Noise Please, We're Off The Air His Excellency, the Rt. Hon. Radio Operator of the SS Earlham Victory just can't seem to get his sleep in. The vigors of da-da-de-da-da-da bruise his bi­ ceps so that he isn't fit for any­ thing but plowing around in his sack. To make certain his 24-hour slumber isn't disturbed, this ham shuts off the radio 24 hours a day, says the ship's minutes. Nice shift—24 off and 24 off. If it work, that is. At the membership meeting, the crew voted to have the Ship's Delegate see the Skipper about the possibility of getting this 'round - the - clock - snooze into something approaching an up­ right position. XXX TOPA TOPA. April 13 — Chairman Guy Whilehursl; Sec­ retary N. Gillman. Ten hours disputed overtime for carpen­ try work. Good and Welfare: Black Gang cooperate with Wipers to keep their head and showers clean. Passengers in­ terfere with men on watch by buying at Slop Chest same time as crew. Motions carried: thad delegate see Captain about ar­ ranging hours for each, and having cake, candy and gum added to slop chest. Watch to be served first at a certain as­ signed table in mess; drinking fountain in mess to be repaired; crew make less noise during mealtime and when back aft while men off watch are sleep­ ing. CECIL N. BEAN, June 23— Chairman Fred Bura; Secre­ tary Paul Nagy. Departments reported no overtime or beefs. Motions carried: that all mem­ bers keep their books in gOod standing at all times by paying dues six months in advance; fines collected to be turned over to Seafarers Log; members donate $1.00 to hospital fund. Good and Welfare: Things to be done before new crew signs on: New coffee urns be installed in pantry; toastmasters for use by crew; new or better refrigerator for mess; have messhall radio speaker in working order. XXX CHARLES B. AYCOCK, June 25—Chairman T. Suttler; secretary not noted). Motion made that as the position re­ garding the overtime payable to the Stewards Dept. for the carrying of passengers home­ ward bound seems to be some­ what obscure that the whole matter be referred to a Patrol­ man for settlement. Motion carried unanimously that the Steward be thanked for his co­ operation. TORRENCE HILLS, April 23 —Chairman Alton Booth; Sec­ retary W. Cr Jones. Minutes of previous meeting read and ac­ cepted. A member of Stew­ ard Department, who claims to be a book member in good standing lost his book. Matter to be investigated. Discussion with trip carders on history and advantages of SIU. Dis­ cussion on-member who claims his book is over one yecur in arrears. When asked to pay off he said he would do so at Com­ pany office. He was instructed to pay off on ship like the others. X X \ A Stinking Shame On Ouchita Victory The Crew of the SS Ouchita Victory took one whiff and hastily thumbed through their copies of the contract agreement Alas, no penalty cargo provision for carrying cattle. Batting away the flies and holding their noses, they hastily called a meeting. It was decided to petition the Union asking for penalty cargo on cattle carrying ships of this type. XXX SEAFAREf LOG IS YOUR PAPER. E\/ER.r7T^BER HAS -THB RIGHT To HAVE IT A'IAIUED To HIS Ho/vie, WHtKE HeAWDHiSTAMluY CAM ReAViTATlUeiR, UlSURE. IF Ybu HAVEAi'T A1.^^6APV VONB SO, SEND YOUR, NAME ANP ADDRESS TDTHE LOG (OFFICE, 51 BEAVER STREET, WEvV "|foRK4,M,Y. 7W^ CUT AND RUN By HANK AZAtEA CITY. June 23— Those big people in Washington who voted big-lump, higher Chairman Jack Sims; Secretary wages and tax-free thousand-dollar expense money for themselves Heinfling. Delegates saw Cap­ also passed, rather miraculously, a bill making merchant seamen tain in regards to increasing eligible for unemployment relief. The labor professors in the NMU the ciguette ration and were are tearing out their red hairs and regretting they didn't help their informed that supply was suf­ membership a little more in their recent Hollywood-fashioned atom ficient only to allow one car­ bomb splash of political policy and maritime worker's needs. This ton per week. Ice-maker on week we shaped up another Friday column of chop suey, too . . . ship was useless and ice was According to a hot rumor, Jack (Aussie) Shrimpton, promoted him­ put aboard in Panama. - Ice sup­ self and his poetry into the pages of some future copy of the Sat­ ply was exhausted in two weeks urday Evening Post! and since that time no cold X X X X drinks have been served. It Meet Spurgeon Woodruff: There's three big things about was agreed to contact SIU Hall Mm. He's a big Texas man. He carries a big mustache on his concerning the question af an face making him look a little good looking. And he loves to eat adequate slop chest aboard the beans. Brother Woodruff just came back from a trip down the ship. Suggestion that the Dele­ islands on the Cape Halleras, with one of our swell shipmates. gates see the Captain about a Lucky Lee Luciano. The only way anybody can stop Woodruff draw of American money in from making these swell island trips is by shooting him. He Shanghai. It was further sug­ loves to sail those Bull Line wagons because they have bean gested that a list be drawn farms and keep emptying all their beans aboard their ships to showing the rate of exchange satisfy their crews. between American and Chin­ i i i. 4. ese money. Committee elected Our pal, Jimmy Saliba, one of the swellest and luckiest guys to contact any Isthmian ships in vicinity. Good and Wel­ we met when we organized a ship this past winter, just blew into fare: Motions carried: To write the hall with his arm in swell condition and a ship under MaLog office to have Log mailed legs ready to go to the Philippines . . . We're wondering if Charles WgAf2-rH€'BMlS?/ to Shanghai; Crew to take bet­ (Carioca) Benway is the Carioca Red we heard so much about from CJF IfOUi ter care of equipment in rec­ one of his pals. Peg Leg Anderson? . . . Walter "Buddy" Bennett got in from Boston and turned to on a hot one for Nova Scotia . . . reation room. Alex Janowski is down in Baltimore right now. Say, Ski, are you on a ship or coming to New York? . . . That humorous bellyrobber, Joe Ryan, stopped baking fresh pokes for a minute last week and cooked a juicy tribute to Bill Vidal here in town right now, as being one of the best cooks in the bellyrobbing business. The fact that if the drill had been into foul weather. She pitched, (Continued from Page 10) the real thing the crew might rolled, and hounred like a rub­ X X X X the Chief Mate turned to with We wonder where Florida's pride and joy of a bilgey ship­ the deck men eight hour a day. have sustained serious injury ber ball. The Chief Mate, who The delegate pointed out to the didn't move the Captain one bit. was learning rapidly from his mate, Tommy Taylor (nicknamed Pop one Isthmian trip) could be right now? Not painting the oranges down there, by any Captain that the Male was doing He told the complaining dele­ Biirkn Skipper, issued an order more than one man's work. That gate that the crew could "crawl to have the men wash down the chance? . . . Johnny Flynn left for Greener Pastures down in decks. Knowing the job would was up to him, the Skipper re­ or step over the passengers." Baltimore . . . Steve Girolmo had a big smile on his mustached endanger the men's lives, the plied. face two weeks ago because he had a ship for Italy. Easy on PROFANE During a rainstorm in Ant­ wining and dining, Steve! . . . The reason why there aren't Captain Jacobsen believes in Bosun rescinded the order, and werp, Brother Keller of the crew, the use of Norwegian steam even the decks weren't downed until any ships on the board these days is because the dispatchers asked the Mate's permission to though it might mean serious in­ there was calm.er weather. ran out of chalk, says Bob Kennedy, the curly-haired humorist bring aboard a .visitor he had jury to the men at work. At one . . . Dick 'Xucky" Falls paid off the Blue Ridge Victory in The indictments continue with waiting ashore for him. The Mate point the Bosun requested the beefs on slopchest prices, clear­ Frisco and airplaned his way into New York. stormed with "No women will use of the winches for heavy ance for liberty, and licensed of­ X X X X come aboard while I am the work on deck, but he was refused ficers grabbing off overtime work, Meet Robert Rutledge: New Orleans is his town because one Mate." Following day, the Chief the use of steam by the Chief etc. of his best pals is down there named Lil. Out of about a thousand Engineer had a female visitor Engineer. Jacobsen was inform­ All. three departments on the friends he know^ his best pals can be counted on his two hands— aboard. (The Mate probably got ed of this. "The men on this Kyska supported the charges which makes New York a slightly lonely town for him without a temporary leave of absence ship are the worst bunch of against the Skipper, and their one or two of them anchored in here right now. He laughs every during this visit). goddam sailors I have ever seen," cooperation throughout the voy­ time he thinks of how Red Pencil Perkins blows his well-worn-out age on all matters was exemplary. gasket and gets the overtime horrors whenever that man sees On July 25, there was an inci­ he bellowed in reply. dent that might have had serious , The crew's request for decent The Deck and Engine men made Brother Rutledge grinning and waiting to sign off the articles. consequences. During a fire and soap prompted this sage observa­ special mention of the Stewards 4* 4* 4 4' boat drill, the crew was forced tion from Jacobsen the Joker: department. Frank Waller's wife Tina sure would love lo sail fhe ships "to crawj and jump over the pas­ "The sailors are no more than a with him. Anyway, literally she's a Seafarer, too, and a dreamy "The Galley gang, are a good sengers' steamer chairs on deck. bunch of pimps." sailor, too, even without any trips. The only voyage she made bunch, and capable. They are a These chairs were at the top of was the recent one to the waterfront to see Frank and his pah Homeward-bound the ship was credit to the Union," said the rethe only lead to the boat deck." light. In the channel the Kyska ports. in from a trip on the William Maclay . . . Voyage Real Hell With Kyska Skipper �^ige Twelve THE S E AF ARERS LOG rriday, August a, iaea THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS LINE CHANGES BUT COMMIES REMAIN SAME BY THE ZEE, BY THE BEAUTIFUL ZEE Dear Editor: This letter is being written in an attempt to clarify a number of problems which have arisen due to the ever changing "line" of the American Communist Party. Contrary to their policy during the war, the "line" has recently veered decidedly to the left. While the war lasted — and while Russia was directly in­ volved—high production at any cost without strike and collabora­ tion with the vested industrial in­ terests was the order of the day\ Now Russia is no longer an ac­ tive ally of the U. S. Rather, Russia is a competitor and a rival for spheres of influence in world trade and politics. r So, the "line" has changed. Here's some evidence that Seafarers lean to the romantic side. Two crew members of the SS Don­ Now the role of American com­ ald S. Wright and their dates sip some bubble gas in a Rotterdam, Netherlands, rendezvous. At munism is super-militant radical­ the left is Brother Freddie Wilkins and his escort, while across the table, and looking pretty ism, of course, still under the well acquainted, are Brothar Matt Nolan and lady. thumb of Uncle Joe -in Moscow. One is supposed to forget the col­ laboration and pro-capitalism of The Patrolman denied having an­ BROTHER STATES tlie war years. Browder was the BROTHER AUNE swered the phone. The Messfall guy who took the rap for DIFFERS WITH STEWARDS' SIDE man swears he did. Then the everything in that period. Brow­ Patrolman and the rest of the IN FRISCO BEEF der was the whipping boy, and ERIC UPCHURCH Department sort of had words. I Foster re-emerged as the leader Dear Editor: Dear Editor: realized that if permitted to con­ of the super-militant movement. In the last Log, dated July 26th, This is in reply to Brother Sim­ tinue there would be trouble, on page nine we have an article mons' blast against the Stewards sure as hell, so I told the boys to NOW 'MILITANT' This new role of militancy and by Brother Upchurch under the Department of the New Zealand get off the ship. liberalism makes it more diffi­ heading "Look Here." Brother Victory in the July issue of the We were all full book members cult for the average person to Upchurch seems to be worrying Seafarers Log. Brother Simmons and strictly for the Union. None recognize the died-in-the-wool about getting the undertakers does not quite tell the whole has ever had any trouble aboard communist. Being for many pro­ and embalmers organized—which story, at least not our side of it. ship before, and don't want any gressive things which most lib­ of course is a swell idea. Per­ When the New Zealand Vic­ in the future, and the Union is erals are in favor of, it's more sonally the only time I would be tory pulled into San Francisco, bound to suffer. This letter is difficult now to separate them as worrying about undertakers, etc., there were no beefs on her, and just for the record, to show that the parasites of true liberalism is if we lose our present bout we were told that we would be this unfortiuiate situation pre­ which they actually are. Only with the shipowners for a new paid off the next day. vented us from standing by un­ agreement, which of course we , The following day, after lunch, til the beef was settled. can't lose. And also for the record, we In the July 19th issue the same one Messman called the Union paid our own way t& New York brother had an article about dra­ Hall. Whoever he spoke to told out of our own pocket, and we matics or theatricals. I for one him that we (the Stewards De­ think that we are entitled to partment) were not going to get certainly would like to see Broth­ transportation money from the our transportation fare, and was ers A. Tevik and Paddy Han­ company. sen, etc., do the light fantastic in, very nasty and offensive. Later, the Patrolman came Samuel Sawyer say "Over the Waves" but it sure (Stewards Dept. Del.) would require a lot of T N T aboard and a meeting was held. to get them started. In these times when so much is at stake for the SIU let us con­ centrate on the matters at hand THE LOOK-OUT'S LAMENT and not use the Log for irrele­ By JACK (AUSSIE) SHRIMPTON when international problems vant matters such as the above. Trygve Aune which concern Russia or her All the deck is heaving and every rivet's groaning. sphere of influence are involved The "line" might change to­ The helmsman's sodden thought and the halyard's moaning; do they reveal their true sympa­ morrow. thies and affiliation. The sky is inky black and it's coming up to blow. Browder could conceivably be Now, more than ever, unions And I stand here thinking—of a girl I know. and all progressive groups have brought out of mothballs again, and be the knight in shining to be extremely careful that the Grey were her eyes, and her glance was clear and cool. commies or commie stooges do armor to lead a revived com­ munist party of and for the bosses Bui she wedded to another and I'm just a goofy fool. not infiltrate genuine progressive For I though maybe she loved me and I'd found my mate at last. movements under the guise of such as during the war. The present change is only a tem­ being bonafide progressives. But she keel-hauled that line 'o mush and sent me 'fore the mast. porary phase, and will change Domestic issues will usually find the commies arrayed on the when the "line" changes. So back to sea I go again, and she's behind me. You can't cooperate with com­ liberal side at the present time. Bound for the lands where nobody will mind me— So, one of the few ways to ferret munists. When you try it, they infiltrate and seize control, build­ No one but the girls with the paint upon their cheeks. them out is to raise international ing a machine to keep themselves questions about or concerning all Who will barter you their love to whomsoever seeks. forms of imperialism including in power. Whenever their rule is challenged, anc^ the chips are communism and fascism. There'll be wine and women there, and songs and laughter. down, the answer is obvious. It's RECORD OF BETRAYAL Solace lor my mind with its rotting beam and rafter. rule or ruin! Communism must be fought on When the commies can't con­ And perhaps I can forget how I lie awake and toss. the basis of what it stands for, tinue ruling a union or group of So lonely in the night watch a-thinking of my loss. and it's subservience to the So­ which they have seized control, viet hierarchy. Point to their then they ruin it. Remember Black it blows and bad. and it howls like slaughter; past record of betrayal and du­ that the next time some commie The old scow whines as she ships 'em o'er the quarter; plicity. Don't let their present asks for your support of coopera­ The sky is inky black and its coming up to blow. role of militancy and quasi- tion. With them there's no such liberalism befuddle you into thing as cooperation. It's domina­ And I stand here thinking of that girl I know. working or cooperating with tion or annihilation! Joe Grimes Ithem. r • Log -A- Rhythms Shorty By VIC COMBS Has anybody seen Shorty? When dressed he looks sporty. He's the porter at the Hall. He's always on the ball. Tho he's short and skinny, he work like H--1. He never gets tired, and he does his work well. But with all the work he does in the Hall. He still is the shortest guy of alL So. as you go through the build­ ing. And you don't see a guy near forty. Just let out a yell: "Has anybody seen Shorty?" X X a. Deep Blue Water By FRANCIS SULLIVAN Many a poor soul lost out there. Many a poor soul wonders where. Many have died, way out in the blue. They all have loved ones, as I do. too. With my heart feeling sad. I wish I could bring Happiness to live ones when their door bells ring. But those lost in the water so deep Cannot ring bells, they rest in sleep. BEEFSTEAKS UP, BROTHER WANTS HIS STAKES UPPED Dear Editor: Going nowhere is the Bull Line oldtimer SS Helen, on which eight of our SIU Brothers lost their papers for six months. Our Brothers have lost their papers, it is true, but still the Helen isn't going anywhere. Not until the Bull line signs the new wage contract with our Union. Take note; If my wife goes to the butcher shop for one and one-half pounds of porterhouse steak, the company can pay me $195.00 for on Oiler's job. I don't squawk when my wife pays $2.50 for the steak, so why should the Bull line? Juan Reyer (Editor's note: The Bull line won't squawk 'when your wife pays $2.50 for a steak. The only squawk when their own pocketbook is involved). �Frida7> Auguai 3, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Victim Of Ship's Footpad Cites His Case As Lesson I II•1 SS LLOYD S. CARLSON CREWMEN BROTHER SAYS ^SEAMEN'S BILL' WOULD HELP HIM Dear Editor: Every time I read the Log I see where it says, 'Write the Log' and now I shall, as it may help me out of quite a mess. I left my suitcase in the Hall here in Norfolk during the last week of June. Two weeks later when I returned it was gone. I never heard of one being taken before, but there is always a first time. Dear Editor: This is to inform you that I have stopped sailing. I received my Merchant Marine discharge when I came back home last, and have re-entered college. I am still interested in seamen's affairs and would like to have my name on the Log mailing list. It hasn't been on before. I would also urge the support of the Seamen's "Rill of Rights" as T certainly feel the difference between the ex-GIs getting Gov­ ernment schooling and myself, who has to pay all of it. My number is A15661. K. R. Hall I can't believe it was a mis­ take, because my name was sten­ ciled on the outside and many items inside were stenciled also. Now, most important of all was the small black leather folder in the suitcase containing numer­ ous discharges from various ships and sea tugs dating back to 1934. These are the only proof I have of all my time at sea and may be the only means of keeping me out of the Army, as my draft board is breathing down my neck again. So fellows, you can see I'm not asking for sympathy, only what belongs to me. Anyone knowing where the bag is, please let me know, and if possible have it sent collect by Railway Express to my ad­ dress below. L. A. Fields, 1613 Chespeake Ave„ S, Norfolk, Va, NZ VICTORY CREW HAS PRAISE FOR RED SIMMONS Dear Editor: Dear Editor: With the deep respect which I have for our organization, I re­ gret having to mention this matter. However, I think it necessary that we do not hide matters of this kind, since they represent a very unfair attitude on the part of a very few seamen. I am a poor man, with a family to support, struggling for a livelihood at sea. On, or about, Feb. 28, I shipped on the Alcoa Pil­ grim, and was quartered in a cabin with two other Brothers. No one could enter our rooms, as we had separate keys. All went well until our arrival in Montreal, Canada. Then I lost the sum of $22.00 in American currency, and a few days later I lost 20 Bolivars in Venezuelan currency. I mentioned this matter on the vessel, but I got no results. A few days later one of the above-mentioned Brothers was seen spending $12.00 on women and whiskey. The Brother hadn't gotten a draw, as he was overdrawn and in arrears. BLEW HIS TOP Well, I did blow my top, but as I couldn't prove anything, I let it go at that. We sailed to the Islands, back to Georgetown, 'where we lt5aded bauxite for Mobile. At the last stop, in Trinidad, I took out my valise, and checked. My two wrist watches were in small card board boxes in the valise. So, I thought all was okay on our arrival here in the States. I had a lot of work fixing up my papers for miy citizenship, so I didn't check my valise until the payoff. When I got my wages, I decided to stay on the ship for an­ other voyage. Then I checked my valise. All I found were the empty cardboard boxes. The two watches—a $75.00 Bulova, and the other one which had cost me $20.00—were gone. At first I could not believe it. No one enters our quarters, but we occu­ pants. I don't like to judge, but I think it unfair, mean, lowdown, and ratty. It is a shame that some men can't make a voyage to sea without stealing the eyes out of each others' heads. And it certainly isn't fair to all the sober, hard-working, decent Brothers. CALLS FOR CAUTION Please publish this, so that the other Brothers will use caution, and not tolerate such actions ior self-gain. I, like all other Seafai-ers, am dependent on what I earn to maintain myself and family, and such loses work an extreme hardship. The men who perform such dishonest acts do not represent the majority of able, honest and Union-minded Seafarers. They should, therefore, be exposed, when possible. William Solomon SOMEONE CAN HELP BROTHER OUT OF MESS Page ThlzteeLl Top pholo shows the Deck gang of the Lloyd Carlson, which paid off in Galveston July 18. Above are the members of the Black Gang. The pictures were taken after the final shipboard meeting as the vessel was homeward bound. I would like to have a few lines in the Log to express the crew's thanks and appreciation to our Brother "Red" Simmons in re­ gard to the beefs he settled in our favor on board the SS New 7,ealand Victory. We signed articles on February 9, 1946 in New York under the impression that the transporta­ tion rider was iron clad. To our surprise after making a transPacific voyage, we found the WSA had pulled a fast one on the crew. Making matters more complicated, the Stewards dept. paid off under mutual consent, leaving the Deck department and Black Gang hold the bag. Brother Simmons assumed his responsibilities as a SIU repre­ sentative on the West Coast in a true SIU spirit. With hardly a leg to stand on, and handicapped on all points. Brother Simmons with endless and tiresome argu­ ments settled all beefs in favor of the crew. I would also like to tell crews on SIU ships sailing to the West Coast and Far East that they will meet true SIU representa­ tion here in the port of San Francisco, as we have a swell set up. I will again say—Thanks Red,' in behalf of the crew and myself. John Prescott DEAR BROTHERS: PLEASE SIGN THOSE LETTERS The Log has been receiving each week a considerable num­ ber of letter which do not bear the signatures of the writers. Practically all of them would be of interest to our readers. Policy, however, prevents the publication of any unsigned correspondence. The Log, therefore, urges, all correspondents to double-check and make certain they have HEYIUiDI SISN THAT LFTHBR r IN NEW YORK WITH A SQUAWK: PLENTY GROG, BUT NO LOG Just a minor beef: A man hits New York. It's after hours. He goes to the Midtown cafe on East 47th St. He orders a drink, and requests a Log. The drink—yes. But the Log—no. How come? You fix, yes—no? Edward Wicak, No. 21847 THE ANSWER: But of course! signed their letters. Should a writer so wish, his name will be withheld upon request. Meanwhile, the Log thanks those who have been filling its mail-bag, and asks all Seafarers to keep the mail rolling in. The Captain Takes Shirts Off Crewmembers' Backs On SS DeSoto Dear Editor: The SS De Soto is in the news again, and it will be very often until the Waterman Co. gets rid of this Captain. He is a great man for small draws of five and ten dollars. While this ship was laying in Mobile, he would not pay us our subsistence to eat on, but made us take a draw for eating money while the galley was fihut down for repairs. When the crew did get a draw, the Cap­ tain would not put one cut on his own. But the crew had to go lip and ask for it—then he took his time about putting it out. When I took this ship in Gal­ veston, I had the understanding that this Captain had plenty of trouble on the last voyage, and was going to get off when the ship got to Mobile. When the ship sailed we still had the same Captain. Now that the company has pulled away from the USA there is hell to pay. The first that happened was that they-put only damned few stores on this ship and the slopchest had very little in it. Two dozen white shirts came on board for the slopchest, but they were ne\ter put on sale. The Captain got one dozen and the others can­ not be found. We got this in­ formation from the man who de­ livered the stuff to the ship. The company was hurrying so damn fast to get the ship out be­ fore the strike, that it was piti­ ful to watch. The stores and slopchest were put aboard the last thing before we sailed and IVfVAT T>0 yoO WAMT smnroizr ITS we did not have time to check on them before saiUng time. Deck cargo was put on the day we sailed and there was no cat walk for the safety of the ci-ew. The crew lies aft on here and we have to climb over the stuff to go on watch and to eat. When we ask the Mate why there was no cat walk built before sailing he said, "Waterman Companydoes • not build cat walks any more. During the war the Gov­ ernment did that but it is peace time now and Waterman runs this ship." This Mate used to be a fish­ erman off Alaska, and makes a good oompany stiff, too. This ship started to run short of water two weeks out of the States. When we went through Panama, they took on a little water but the tanks were not filled. The water tanks have not been full at anytime since we left the States. The reason for this is that there is too much cargo tonnage and by filling the tanks all the way the ship would be too heavy. It just goes to show you how these companies work when they go back on their own. There are three evaporators on here, but they do not make enough water to keep up with what we are using. Frank J. Kane �,'>V sge Fourieen THE SEAFARERS LOG •• -if?-:':"':- Friday. August 9. 1946 NecessarySeatime Now24 Months, To Be Lowered To 18 Months, Oct. 1 {Continued front Page I) necessary for these Brothers to visions must be met before it is return and make one or more trips in order to have the 75 issued. per cent of their total time neces­ TIME REDUCED sary for certification. Otherwise, The main change in the now they're draft bait. regulations is that the qualifying Younger Seamen — Those time required as of July 15, 1946 younger seamen who have not has been reduced from 32 to 24 put in 24 months as yet, or who S. P. Anderson, $1.00; T. Luciano, Goldrick, $5.00; H. Paulsen, $5.00; D months of substantially contin­ HOUSTON $2.00; Cambell, $1.00; E. W. Disano, R. Grisham, $5.00; L, E. Simpson, $5.00; uous service. This applies to men are not likely to have 18 months INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS $100; D. Cincore. $1.00; Wm. Kelly, B. J. Earns, $5.00; William C. Guin, who are still sailing, or were at in by October 1, 1946, are likely SS Spartenburg Victory. $10.00. $2.00; J. A. Aquarone, $2,00; G, W, $5.00; J. L. Beebe, $5.00; James E. that time. In addition, there are candidates for the Armed Forces. J. W. Sutton, $2.00; W. Rozalski, Swanson, $2.00; W. Roberson, $2.00; J. Aldridge, $5.00; H. D, Laffitte, $5,00; • $1.00; A. Cangi. $1.00; G. Lass, $1.00; Gibbons. $200; Gustafsson, $5.00; Thomas Long, $5,00; J. R, Watson, four important dates to remem­ No job deferments are granted to seamen now entering the Mer­ D. Horan, $1.00; J. R. Porter, $1.00; F.dney, C. R., $3.00; Willard, $1.00; $5.00; Charles Seller, $10.00; Hugh ber. J, S Mate .tl 00; |. Derosae, $3.00; F. E. Anderson. $5.00; R. R. Hoppe, McKenna, $10.00; William A. Hayiner, chant Marine, as Selective Serv­ May 1. 1940—This is the date , G. Waas, $1.00; L. Toth, $1.00; Gon- $2.00; M. H. Bowman, $2,00, $5.00; R. P, Rooks, $3.00. ice is working on a basis of war­ after which all wartime service Salyes, $1.00; G. E. Stoops, $2.00; W. SS TILLAMOOK time service rather than job de­ GALVESTON H. Thompson, $1.00; M. L. Fuller, in the Merchant Marine is esti­ ferment. P. J. Ryan, $1.00; J. Filisky, $2.00; $2.00; R. Vandenvelt, $1.00; R. Mac INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS mated. Any time spent at sea E. H. Vallery, $3.00; Karl Jarve, $2.00; Cormick, $2.00; L. N. Gibson, $1.00; L. E. T. Biskup, $1,00; M. Williams, Men in lA—Some -Seamen who prior to this date does not figure K. A. Hellman, $2.00; J. H. Griffin, N. Gibson, $1.00; T. T. Satliff, $1.00; $2,00; S, Bellar, Jr., $2.00; J. Sauer$1,00; W, M. Middleton, $1,00; V, L, as qualifying time under the law. have been re-classified into lA G. S. Kneitz, $2.00; D. Lavender, $1.00; herer, $2.00; J. Sherrard, $2.00; J, L. Key, $2.00; F, D. Husta, $2,00; J, L, L. B. Warran, $1.00, November 15, 1945—After this are being told by their local Anderson, $2.00; M. Foster, Jr., $2,00; Gilbeath, $1.00; H. R. Youngblood, C, J, Dupree, $2.00; J. Rhoades, J, Barton, $2,00; D, Johnson, $2,00; A. date and prior to July 15, 1946, draft boards not to leave the $2.00; T. J. Calvert, Jr., $1.00; M. ' $2.00; H. A. Thomas, $1.00; O. F. Thompson, $2.00; L. Strange, $3.00; W. 32 months of substantially con­ country, but to stay ashore. How Robinson. $1.00; W. A. Matthews, $2,00; Huehneor, $2.00; J. R. Miller, $1.00; Rowlee, $3.00; S. Shupler, $2.00; J. D, B, Schaufler, $1,00; SS Tillamook— tinuous service are required to is a .SHarnan with a family going H. H. Mazuree, $1.00; G. R. Springer, Faircloth, $4.00; C. H, Clopp, $5.00; Black Bang, $7.50, qualify for a certificate. If you to support them if he doesn't $1.00; D. L. Johnson, $1.00;. H. Rivttia, Q. H. Judge, $3.00; G, Zoliner, $3.00; left the sea before this date, you leave the country? In these cases, SS HASTINGS $3.00; E. S, OIlis, $1.00; W. H. Conrs, A. Witiver, $3.00. seamen are urged to immediately $1.00; D. T. Brown, $1.00; E. T. Baker, J. Fortney, $5.00; M. Heit, $3.00; J. N, Norton, $2.00; F, M. Knight, were not covered by the law, and $2,00; L, P. Watering, $1.00; W. Kim- D. Neill, $3.00; I, Smilowitz, $3.00; P, $1.00; McLemoi;e, $1.00; P. D, Stack, must ship again, having 75 per­ write their local draft boards, brell, $1.00; R. Baird, $4.00, Gonzales, $4.00; B. C. Helsley, $5.00; $6.00; A. J. Andersen, $4,00; K, L. cent of your total time in sub­ stressing the hardship in their G. Bennemans, $4.00; J. Maren, $2,00; Piatt, $4.00; R. L. Kittelberger, $4.00; C. E, Forrest, $2.00; J, L. Oler, $1,00; case, and requesting written per­ stantially continuous service, H. Sutton, $2.00; J, B, Welch, $2.00; F. R. O'Brien, $2,00; H. W. Jacks, $2.00; L, E. Wood, $1,00; L, J, Leblanc, $2,00; mission to be allowed to ship out A. Griffin, $2.00; K. Hauptman, $2,00; July 15, 1948—^After this date J. W. Aubuchon, $2,00; C, L, Long, S, E, Qusmas, $1,00; V, R, Hadish, R. Hassey, $2,00; J. E. Mitchell, $2,00; so that they can earn a living at $3,00; E, Stoddard, $2,00; J, H. Hor- and prior to October 1, 1946, 24 $1,00; B. C. Lynn, $2.00; J. Faircloth, E. Buffington, $2,00; Wm. Morris, Jr., the only profession they know. ten, $2.00; H. Kramer, $1.00; C. V. $1,00; S, T, Bradley, $1.00; M. Harper, months of substantially continu­ $2.00; R. McGregor, $2.00; R. C, Bruce, Owens, $1.00; N, Kalinski, $2,00; S. A. $1.00; D. C. Wilson, $1.00; W. P. Wells, Draft Classifications — If you ous service are required, 75 per­ Imbouen, $1,00; A, Plutes, $1,00; E. R, Hartman, $1,00; M. B, $2.00. qualify for a Certificate of Sub­ cent of this time must be sea Hartman, $1.00; H. L. Kennedy, $1.00; BOSTON INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS stantially Continuous Service, A, G. Howe, $2.00; J. Strickland, $1.00; time or other acceptable qualify­ SS JOSEPH HEWES—$12.00, G. Jesberger, $1.00; O. Jensen, $2.00; J. J. Dugina, $1.00; D. D. Gibson, $1.00; you will ordinarily receive it in ing time. L. A. Ziembka, $1.00; E. P. Rinsey, D. T. Gilcrest, $1.00; 1. D. Millbrooks, NEW YORK from two to three weeks after $1.00; E. F. Gerald, $3.00; O, R. Rod­ October I, 1946 — After this $2.00; J. R. Thompson, $5.00; C. L. SS CARLSBAD application. Then your draft riguez, $1,00; R, E, Ford, $l,00r E. Stewart. $1.00; A. L. Copeland, $2.00; date, the amount of required time R. A. Weber, $5.00; J. R. Eames, Rodriguez, $1.00; A. F. Rammler, $1,00; classification will become IG. W. P. O'Dea, $5.00; H. A. Deacon, will be reduced still further to $1.00; E. L. Wondree, $2.00; W. R. $5.00; B. F. Hand, $2.00; L. J, Beal, F. Esposito, $6.00; Alfred Somerville, GROUNDS FOR APPEAL 18 months of substantially con­ Robertson, $2.00; C. C. Harrison, $1.00; $5.00; J. P. Branch, $5.00; J. D, Mc- $1.00; H. Sterling, $1,00, tinuous service. While you are still completing Qualifying time—In estimating the required qualifying time and time required for certification, 24 are considered in a draft exempt months of substantially continu­ classification, you will be placed ous service is now required. 75 in 2A. If not, then you have per cent of this time from your grounds for an appeaL This of (The following concludes the men will be certificated in the country, and also covers setting first sailing date (since May 1, course only applies to those men up a central authority to super­ report of the ILO Maritime following manner. 1940) until you apply for a Cer­ who are expecting to complete The prescribed minimum age vise the standard of food sup­ tificate must be accounted for their required 18 months by or Conference held recently in shall not be less than 18 years. plies,. catering and cooking on under one or more of the follow­ before October 1, 1946, Seattle. Morris Weisberger, The prescribed minimum per­ board ship. This authority wiU ing classifications: Vice President of SIU repre­ Those seamen who do not have iod of service at sea shall not be responsible for using instruc­ WHAT COUNTS sented American Seamen in the necessary qualifying period be less than 36 months. (a)—Active. seatime or service to be placed in IG or who are not tions regarding the packing, stor­ place of Harry Lundeberg who aboard a ship, likely to have completed 18 That he shall have passed an age and preservation of food and was unable to attend due to (b)—Service as an enrollee or months months by October 1, examination of proficiency. also for the training of the per­ urgent Union business.) 1946, will most likely be placed The only exceptions to the sonnel who will have to handle student at any qualified mari­ in lA with little or no chance of time or upgrading school under ENTRY, TRAINING, above as provided in this Con­ and cook the food for .ships' the jurisdiction of the Adminis- an appeal. PROMOTION vention are in line with our Na­ ti'ator, crews. GOOD RECORD Under this heading, three items tional laws. (c)—Periods of disability as a Ceriifying Agency and Appeals CONTINUOUS ' were handled in the following We, therefore, voted in favor result of illness or injury not —At their own request, the RMO EMPLOYMENT manner: of this part of the Convention. due to the «eaman's own willful division of WSA has been set up A Resolution urging member misconduct. I. A Convention concerning Nothing in this Convention in­ as the certifying agency for sea­ the medical examination of sea­ terferes with the position and states to discuss the desirability (d)—Periods of repatriation fol­ men, and they are fully qualified farers. fight put up by our organizations of continuous employment for lowing seaman's separation from to answer all questions concern­ This provides for special medi- as to what standards must be Seafarers, after consultation with his ship for any cause other than ing draft status, appeals, etc. • cal schemes, which would require maintained before a man can be union and shipowners represen­ his own neglect or willful mis­ WSA also informed us that they want to make appeals on all ad­ a man to submit to a medical ex­ cei'tified as an able seamen, conduct. tatives in the respective States. 3. A Recommendation con­ verse decisions by local draft amination every two years. All Men (19 lo 44)—All seamen cerning the organization of train­ boards, and their record on ap­ RECOGNITION OF UNIONS between the ages of 19 and 44 We voted against this proposi- ing for sea service. peals has so far been 100 per cent. ' tion as it is, and has been, against A Resolution affirming the are still subject to the whims Further Information — From This provides that if a training and vagaries of Selective Serv­ the policy of the SUP to sponsor principle that seamen have the ice draft boards. So, get a Form time to time, as further regula­ such schemes, and if any plan program is put into effect, that right to organize themselves in­ 77 from your nearest WSA and/ tions or new decisions are made, for medical examinations are en­ certain programs should be fol­ to voluntary collective-bargain­ or RMO office. Fill it in with all new bulletins will be issued by lowed, This recommendation in dorsed by us, they must come ing agencies, free from influence the required details, and then the Special Services Dept, of the no-wise sets up any form of com­ through our "collective agree­ from the outside. take it back to the WSA office. SIU. In addition, full and com­ ments," and not be applied pulsory training, nor does it make it necessary as a require­ When you turn it in, have all of plete details will be printed in The conference passed a reso­ through Government supervision. ment before entering the indus­ lution on the Joint Maritime your discharges as substantiating the Log. Although we opposed the Con­ try or during the course of em­ Here's what to do: proof of qualifying time. Proof vention when it was brought on ployment. It is strictly a recom­ Commission and suggested it be is your own responsibility, 1, Ggt'Form 77 from the near­ set up as a tri-partite body, and the floor for adoption, in Com­ mendation where there is a train­ est RMO office, GET LETTER mittee we fought to put in the ing program, that there should be the membership increased. 2. Fill out space regarding sea In the event that pai-t of your safeguards as far as old-age, certain factors considered and Secretary Lundeberg was elect­ duty, listing ships and dates wear and tear of the industry, maintained. ed to serve on this Commission. qualifying time was in a standby for which you have dis­ capacity, it will be necessary to app'eals from unfair medical de­ It is not expected that there secure a letter from the Steam­ charges, We voted against this proposi­ cisions, etc., because even though will be another such Joint ILO ship Company specifying the 3. Any time not covered by we were opposed to the Conven­ tion, as it is not in line with the Maritime Conference as the one date and amount of time spent way we consider a man should sea duty, such as standby tion as a whole, we wanted to '.' r; just concluded in Seattle for an­ on that particular ship. be trained, and further we want­ jobs, hospital, schocd, or make sure that even if it passed other ten years. ropati'iation time requires Members Who Quit Sea—Mem­ and became a law, we would not ed the record to show that we However, the Joint Maritime bers who went to sea during the additional letters or dis­ find ourselves saddled with a are opposed to such schemes as charges for proof. Commission, on which Harry shooting war and who have since Convention which would re-act a whole. Lundeberg 'was elected to serve, retired their books, leaving the 4, Take Form back to RMO FOOD CATERING ON SHIP r#: against us at a later date. meets every year, and acts on sea prior to November 15, 1945, office, and if additional in­ 2. A Convention concerning ,1. A Convention concerning problems affecting the maritime gre behind the eight ball. In or­ formation is needed, secure Ihe ceriificafion of Able Seamen. the certification of cooks. industry between sessions of the der to qualify for certification it fron: them. Take your This provides that all able sea­ This is already in effect in this ILO Maritime Conferences. and draft exemption, it will be propf along, too. ' Weisberger Reports On ILO To Seafarers • v?. �SB Friday, August 9, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG m Page Flfic- 1 1 BUIJJSTIN Mc —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. SlU HALLS McCaleb, Linus M 1.75 McCamy, Richard Donald 8.02 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. McCarthy, Francis C 14.22 HAnover 2-2784 McCarthy, Timothy J 2.06 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Liberty 4057 .45 McCaskie, Homer 14 North Gay St. This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some BALTIMORE 2.23 McCIain, John I Calvert 4S3S .43 5 Saulii 7th 5i. of which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to FHILADELFHXA Phone Lombard McClanahan, James L, 3-7651 .07 McClendon, Bernard ... NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street Mississippi Shipping Company, Hibernia Bank Bldg., 13th floor, New Or­ 2.25 4-1083 McCloskey, P. M 68 Society St. leans, La., enclosing your z-number, social security number, date and place CHARLESTON 5.59 McClusky, W. H Phone 3-3880 8.26 McCormick, Clyde B. . NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St, of birth and present address. Canal 3336 1.00 McComb, George A SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 4.82 McComb, George E 3-1728 3.19 MOBILE 2.00 May, James E 80 Mardis, Owen C 7 St. Michael St, 1.37 MacNeil, Richard McCormick, Eugene T. 2-1764 2.67 Marek, Henry J. 2.61 Mayhall, Chas. R 5.64 1.02 McNeil, Wm. H McCourl, Peter M SAN JUAN, P, R. 45 Ponce <le Leon McNeil, Wilton H 1.07 Marfino, A. J 7.50 Mayer, Ernest 2.23 San Juan 2-5966 2.31 McCourt, P 11.00 Marin, Cipriano 305'/x 22nd St, 1.58 Maylor, Edwin L 73 GALVESTON McCoy, Harry 13.91 McPhail, John 2-8448 McPher^on, Roger 5.03 Marin, Manuel 3.22 Maynard, Leslie i 52.33 TAMPA McCranie, Harold 3.44 1809-1811 Franklin St, 1.07 Marinus, Felix M-1323 2.85 Mayne, Joseph A 4.44 McCrone, Jack M 4.45 McPherson, William C JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St, McPhillips, John 5.94 Dick .59 Markus, Robert Maynor, Edward 14.25 McCullough, Charles L 2.92 Phone 5-5919 2.82 Marinelle, S. J .89 Mazgay, Stanley C 8.26 PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave, McCulloch, John R 40.46 McQueen, J. V Phone: 28532 3.96 Marjerdoff, W 3.03 Mazingo, Joseph 9.56 McCullough, John Robert 15.48 McQueen, Kendrick L HOUSTON 1515 75th Street McQueeiie, Robl 1.25 Marjudio, Ularico 69 8.26 Bazzuca, Anthony McCurdy, Horace C 6.03 Phone Wentworth 3-3809 1.00 Marsh, Edmond H. 257 5th St, .74 Meacher, Leon L 96 RICHMOND, Calif McCurry, John A 2.47 McQueeny, D. J 59 Clay St, 22.23 Marsh, C. R 14.00 Mead, Herbert W 1.16 SAN FRANCISCO McCutcheon, James A 16.10 McRoberts, Harry Garfield 8225 3.55 Marsh, Leonard 1.77 Meaders, Joseph P 6.50 SELATTLE 86 Seneca St. McDaniel, H. C 15.83 McVey, Edward P Main 0290 7.31 Marsh, Robt 25.26 Mears, R 2.25 McDaniel, Ray J 79 McVey, Lawrence PORTLAND Ill W, Bumside St, McWilliams, Hugh P 2.75 Marshall, Ernel R 2.23 Mechanick, Harry 9.90 McDermott, Robert J 1.48 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. 3.35 Marshall, Frank D 13.24 Meder, Herbert 12.15 Terminal 4-3131 McDonald, Andrew T 01 MacAskill, Frank HONOLULU 16 Merchant St, MacColine, Hugo W 74 Marshall, Geo 33 Meddins, Edgar S 3.79 McDonald, Fred 6.75 10 Exchange St, 8.26 Marshall, H. T 10.84 Medford, Charles G 2.53 BUFFALO McDonald, John 7.47 MacDonald, John M Cleveland 7391 75 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave, Marshall, R. H 2.25 Medrano, Joseph M McDonald, John 01 Superior 5175 4.98 CLEVELAND 8.25 Medvesky, John 5.10 Marski, R. F McDonald, John B 24.14 Macek, John W. 1014 E. St. Clair St, 13.70 Main 0147 1.25 Meehan, 10.43 Martenaen, C. A McDonald, L 8.91 Macaky, Joseph 1038 Third St. 1.98 Meester, William M 115.64 DETROIT 1.50 Marthiason, Harry McDonald, William 9.90 Mackey, H Cadillac 6857 1.32 DULUTH 1.48 Mefford, Gillum 5.50 Martin, Duane 531 W. Michigan St. McDonnell, Don 2.25 MacLeay, Thomas Q Melrose 4110 138.55 Meier, Granville H 108.65 3.23 Martin, Daniel C McDonough, Francis 23.83 Madden, Hy J CORPUS CHRISTI 1824 N. Mesquite St, Martin, E 14.79 Meissner, Richard 1.48 89 McDonough, James B 5.40 | Madison, James F VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St, 10.89 Melahn, Ronald 71 VANCOUVER 9.40 Martin, Jacob 144 W. Hastings St, McDougal, Clinton W 5.94 ; Madison, Richard Wan-en.. 5.53 i Mello, H, G 1..93 76 Martin, James E 1.42 Madrano, J McDougal, E Martin, Joseph J 2.84 j Mello, N. R 22.88 Mafora, Howard W 2.82 3.00 McFarlin, James W. 4.80 6.77 Melone, E 120.47 Martin, Neal 64.35 Maffia, Alfred P McFerrin, J .69 Martin, Rene L Edward .45 Melone, M. Magee, John E 7.11 .33 McGain, Thomas 3.62 Melton, Lyle H. .73 7.04 Martin, Robert C McGallis, Nelson 5.64 Mageo, V. P CREW OF SS IDA STRAUSS 100.74 1.80 Melton, Thomas Oscar 79 Martin, J. San McGath, Gale A 5.00 Maggio, Frank 4.88 Memoli, Steven 3.46 William A. Oatis, now in Ma­ 10.39 Martin, Thomas McGath, G 04 Magnus, Harold 1.04 rine Hospital in Norfolk, Va., 21.99 Mena, Victor 1.98 Martin, William McGee, Earl D 117.50 Mago, O. H 2.23 would like to get in touch with 89 Mendez, Genero 6.60 Martin, Wm. E McGee, L 74 Maguire, John E Mendoza, R 23.94 W. J 545.20 crewmembers who paid off the Maguire, J. W 6.00 Martin, McGee, Lloyd 4.17 Menendez, F 7.33 Martindale, Peter 3.84 above ship at Norfolk on May Mahan, Gerald R 45 McGinnis, Joseph C 15.93 Mcnor, Victor 3.55 Mai-tine, Alton F, 59 19th. Write him carc of SIU Hall, Maher, Frank T .79 McGlothen, J 72.31 Mercadi, T 4.81 Martinez, Antonio Jr 18.23 339 Chatres St., New Orleans, La. Maher, Joseph M 6.37 McGonigle, James 4.50 g.25 7.11 Marcaj', B. R 5.64 Martinez, Jose A McGregor, Donald H 19.33 Mahon, Joseph H 45 1.07 Merchant, Robert ARTHU^ G, MILNE 26.64 Martinez, Rene J McGuffey, James E 3.75 Mahone, Malcolm 14.68 07 Mericas, Evangelos 10.94 Martinez, Tomas McGuire, John Henry 14.56 Mainers, Cl/fton Your papers, SIU Book, etc., 5.00 have been found. Contact the 6.77 Merino, Jos 5.78 Martinkovich, Frank C McGuire, Paul A 3.23 Mainville, Marcel S 1.63 Merino, Manuel R. Jr., .... 16.34 New York Hall. 45 Martin, John E McGuirk, Vincent P 57.74 Makarawiez, V 4.36 5.35 Merlesena, Guy 5.00 Martinsen, Johannis Mclntyre, Albert J 3.04 Malcolm, John W Merritt, Charles 2.90 Martz, George W 2.23 1.00 Mclntyre, J 1.42 Mailer, J 5.12 26.13 Mertrud, V 2.23 Marucha, Orlande L Mclntire, R. M .^... 53.91 Malley, Edward P Merz, A. 5.67 Masheroff, M 11,41 Mallo, Manuel 12.87 McKale, John E /.... 5.16 7.81 SS WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 44 Messana, Emile J. 3.96 Maskrov, George Mackay, Allan J 2.84 Malone, Joseph 0 All unlicensed personnel who 2.25 19.66 Metcalf, B 2.06 Mason, Charles L McKay, William J 10 Malone, Robin N paid off on August 2, 1946, have 6.60 59.29 Metcalf, N 8.26 Mason, Elbert J McKee, Charles 4.95 Maloney, William J linen money coming. Collect at 6.40 ?9 Metcalfe, Charles L. 9.57 Mason, G McKeldin, Robert M 10.57 Maloy, J Alcoa SS Co. Metros, Edward ... 3.81 16.10 6.14 Mason, J McKendrick, Raymond D. .59 Maltais, Walter Elmer .... Metz, Paul Fred ... 2.23 Mason, James 2.20 3.00 McKenna, E. J 27.03 Malter, Chas. E ... 56.33 Miller, Charles 28.14 59 Meyer, Albert W 6.71 Mason, John McKenna, Francis 7.57 Malvenan, William Meyer, Wm. J ... 3.96 Miller, Clarence J 2.84 Massey, Jack 1 1.48 Manning, Jerome L 7.57 McKinley, John P 28 Meyers, Charles E. ... .. 2.38 Miller, Donald J 6.71 Massie, Ulery M. 1.48 Manor, John 2.84 McKinnon, David H 1.63 55.36 Miller, E. A 3.63 16.76 Meyer, Claude A 10.54 Masterson, F. G JMcKurner, Robert 4.50 Manos, George N 6.75 18.23 Miller, Earl 1.37 Meyers, Clayton H. 12.52 Materson, William A McLain, Thomas 20.62 Manske, Wendel J 01 1.40 Miller, E. L 3.31 Meyers, R 2.25 Mates, S. J 8.53 Manswain, Wm McLand, Norman S 8.26 ,... 1.38 Michael, Richard 6.20 Miler, Edward D 24 Mathiasan, John W 28.44 Manterys, Molesane E McLaughlin, Edward J 2.64 89 Michalik, Charles V. 1.98 Miller, Elden 2.54 Mathies, James K 49.07 Mantyloffen, M McLaughlin, Joseph A 1.28 .89 Miller, Edw 5.94 Michalski, R. A 1.01 Matinki, E. V. H .26 Manuel, George McLaughlin,' M. 58.71 Miller, F 3.59 3.44 Michener, Raymond L. 19.28 Matson, James Kanae 2.25 Manuel, Raymond F McLaughlin, T Michna, George J. 1.79 Miller, G 5.43 Matte, Edward P 11.55 5.00 2.09 Manugian, Law McLean, Wm. H 8.26 Miller, George C 76.36 66 Miculinich, Joseph 4.50 Matthews, John L McLemore, D. M 3.23 McAdams, Alex Mikalovich, Anthony J 4.13 Miller, Harold J 2.28 Matzke, Jas. L 9.50 Manzo, Guiseppe, P 59 McLemore, Leonard E, 2.00 Mikeska, Stanley 9.63 Miller, Harold Miles 12.37 Maupin, William B 9.94 Maples, Lyle W 3.46 McLennon, Wm. K 19.04 6.21 Millen, Harry 1.13 8.62 Mikkelsen, P. Y 1.69 Maurs, George W McLeod, George 6.48 Mapp, Ian, J 2.23 Miller, Harry J 1J)5 . 7.69 Milanovich, Alexander S... 1,34 Max, Hedrick S MacLeod, Wallace R 40.89 Marabit, Paul 17.00 Miller, J ,..74 .59 Nilco, N .89 Maxey, Donald R McMahon, Victor J 74 Maraden, J. C 3.62 Miller, James R 60.98 1.98 Miley, D. B 4.86 Maxson, Ormond E McMahon, W. J 2.23 Marchant, Douglas 10.70 Miller, James R. 3J93 106.65 Miller, Alonzo E 6.68 Maxwell, Gordon W McMaster, D. C 2.48 Marchese, Angelo Miller, Aaron 5.58 Miller, Jesse A. Maxwell, Jerry .33 2.75 5.64 McMaster, David C 08 Marcus, Morton 5.69 Miller, John 5.94 Miller, Alfred W .18 79 Maxwell, O. B McMillin, Charles S 1.00 Markefka, Andrew G Miller, Bernard A 48.98 Miller, Joe H. ... Maxwell, Theo. B 1.98 14.58 Marceline, Peter 10.54 McMillan, James 1.32 1.42 Miller, Joseph L. 3.96 Miller, Bert G 21.33 10.69 May, Alvin M McMillan, John A 59 Marcillo, Felicie A 1.48 "Miller, Lucian C. 20.30 Miller, Charles E 1.40 79 May, Charles M McNeill, Donald R. 3.44 Marcus, S PERSONALS Money Due �-XsrEf^ Page Sixteen v .,->- Friday. August 9. 1946 THE S E AP ARERS LO G ht: : mwi^wmmm!.. 'i-'r r .-^ i'' M. f| ' :•• fel#' H'" i .«'! . ffe.' m- il-; la!:- i fe-: R. p. ii. '•' ••' I, ' •ji- J The loM^ election-h'lp IS almost over; onltf a -feu; more ships remdmio be voied.'ThiJS-fbi; Isthmian seamen themselves nsportthcrNtej tave voted Seoftmers befterthan 2 to 1. poort- Islftmion will be undeKa Secrfbrers Corrtvaet* and Jsthwian seorneM willenjoc/ -rtie ft>.^ m Hr- Hhe SEAFAROSS IMISeNAnONAL UNION OFNoew AMieiGA AFL i^: • . .V, -«r • ii. i-; � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource August 9, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 32 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: EIGHT SHIPOWNERS SIGN AGREEMENT WITH SEAFARERS FOR A 30 DAY PERIOD SIU THROWS FULL FORCE INTO SS HELEN BEEF TWO SEAFARERS STILL MISSING AS TANKER BURNS BRIDGES' NEW ORLEANS RAID IS STOPPED BY AFL COUNCIL SEVEN UNIONS MEET IN CHICAGO TO SET UP AFL MARITIME COUNCIL SEATIME CUT TO 24 MONTHS, TO BE LOWERED TO 18 MONTHS NMU SHIP IS NO PLACE FOR A SICK MAN OR A UNION MAN EITHER, FOR THAT MATTER WHAT'S WHAT ON OUR RENT CONTROL SIU SEAMAN CUTS LOGS ON ISTHMIAN SHIP TIME IS RIPE FOR ALL SEAMEN TO JOIN AGAINST COAST GUARD WATERMAN ADDS TO SERVICES WORK OF RANK AND FILE SEAFARERS MADE THE DIFFERENCE IN ISTHMIAN THIS TIME N.O. BEATS BRIDGES SHIPOWNERS SIGN INTERIM AGREEMENT REPORT OF SIU NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE "HELL SHIP" SKIPEPR IS CHANGED INTO A MILD AND MEEK CHARACTER SAVANNAH OLDTIMERS, REMEMBERING PAST CONDITIONS, PRAISE WORK OF SEAFARERS NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE COAST GUARD ALREAD PULLING ITS RANK ON MERCHANT SEAMEN GOLD COAST STAYS BUSY SETTLING BEEFS AND WINNING VICTORIES SOME OBSERVATIONS ON RECENT OPERATIONS NEW ORLEANS WINS 1338 HOUR BEEF FOR FLAGSTAFF VICTORY CREW--PLUS CHICAGO HAS A GOOD WEEK SHIPOWNERS' CLIPSHEET SPIELS FAIRY STORY OF SHIP SLOPCHEST STICK TO UNION SHIPPING RULES IS ADVICE OF SIU DISPATCHER VOYAGE A REAL HELL WITH KYSKA SKIPPER GAS-LADEN KLEE WINDS UP AT ARSENAL VICTIM OF SHIP'S FOOTPAD CITES HIS CASE AS LESSON WEISBERGER REPORTS ON ILO TO SEAFARERS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/9/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/f956eff7740e4f262c76980340e7bc1d.PDF 081b907c7c0cf15d62d889782e314728 PDF Text Text K^i Hearings End On Bonner Bill HGHT ON ARBITRATION NEARING A SHOWDOWN .Story On Page 3 SlU Rips ICC Role In Railroad Beef .Story On Page 2 Canada Labor Concern Mounts Over Norris Trustee Proposals .Story On Page 3 Threat To Unsubsidized Co's Seen In NMU's 'Peace' Offer .Story On Page 6 I •/ • # /•! Members of 88th SIU lifeboat training class, who successimttCDOOf Ci loss* fully passed Coast Guard tests July 31, included (kneeling, 1-r) John Naughton, Herman Burton; sitting, Richard Almojero, Charlie Bloom, Ra­ phael Quinonez; standing, Christ Yurk, Bill Cevasco, instructor Ami Bjornsson, Ejvind Sorensen, Richard Crosbie. Other members of class, who also passed CG tests, were John McHale, Eugene Van Sobczak, James Ramsay, Miguel Eala, Patrick White, Paul Wolf, Jose Acosto, Charles Newman, Jose. Velazquez, Salvatore Calabro and Abele Nicolich. �PaC« Two SEAFARERS SlU Raps Role For ICC In Rail Rules Dispute LOG Aocwt 9. 1991 Veteran Seafarers Get Their Pension Checks WASHINGTON—SIU President Paul Hall told the Senate Commerce Committee last week that the proposed bill to give the Interstate Commerce Commission authority to set­ tle the railroad dispute over+ work rules is clearly compul­ year interim period. Railro.id man­ sory arbitration, "no matter agement is in favor of the pro­ the unions oppose it. how you splice it or slice it." posal but SIU In RLEA In addition to attacking the As a union representing railroad compulsory arbitration aspects of roar'ne workers, the SIU is affili­ the bill, the SIU president said ated with tile Railway Labor Ex­ it is "unthinkable" to consider ecutives Association. allowing the ICC to decide the. AFL-CIO President George work rule issues between railroad Meany advanced a plan supported management and labor. He de­ by the unions, which would order scribed the ICC as a "management- both sides into bargaining under oriented agency" which is incap­ the eye of a 10-man special Con­ able of objectivity in dealing in an gressional committee. A bill em­ At left, Seafarer Carl Petersen, 66, gets $150 pension check from SIU welfare representa­ issue of this nature. bodying this plan was introduced tive J. Dwyer. Carl, who sailed in steward department, hails from Woodcliff Lake, NJ. At Hall testified at the July 30 on July 31 in the Senate by live right, recipient of-$l50 pension check is Manuel Lopei, 66, of Manhattan, who sailed in en­ night session of the Senate com­ Democrats—Clair Engle of Calgine department. mittee hearing on President Ken­ ifornia, Ralph W. Yarborough of nedy's proposal to refer settlement Texas, Vance Hartke of Indiana, of the dispute over the size of E. L. Bartlett of Alaska and How­ train crews to the ICC for a two ard W. Cannon of Nevada. Hall told the Senate group that before any action is taken by the Government in regard to the issue of work rules, a full examination of the whole railroad setup, includ­ ing management practices and fi­ NAPLES—The saga of the SlU-manned Valiant Force, which has been a "dead" ship nances, should be undertaken. in Italy for the past three years, finally drew to a close last week when the vessel was Reviews SIU Strike auctioned off here to satisfy wage claims by its crewmen as well as the claims of other The SIU president reviewed the creditors. — attempt of the railroads to set a CHICAGO — Joey GI i m c o's precedent in achieving their work The 10,920-ton Liberty ship's In addition, judgments were million at a marshal's sale at Teamster taxi local, which has rule changes in 1960-61 by seeking long voyage began early in sought for welfare, pension and Chester, Pa. already gotten the boot from the The Titan is one of three modem to reduce the size of railroad tug I960 when the ship, carrying an vacation monies due to the various 6,000 SlU-affiliated cab drivers in plans of the SIU, Marine Engineers Kulukundis tankers built with unlicensed SIU crew, left Houston this city, may now also be knocked crews which forced the SIU to with a cargo of grain bound for Beneficial Association, Radio Offi­ mortgage funds guaranteed by the strike the railroads to protect the out . of the box by the National cers Union and Masters, Mates and MA. The MA had it returned to Indonesia. Labor Relations Board, if the re­ jobs of its members against this On February 20, 1960, the ship Pilots. These totalled about $56,000. the States in March, after it had arbitrary action. commendation of an NLRB trial Under Italian law, judgments been tied up in East Pakistan for In support of his charge that the put into Augusta, Sicily, for fuel examiner is adopted. had to be obtained from US courts almost two months, and it was oil, but her owners at that time ICC is strictly a management NLRB trial examiner John J. group. Hall pointed to the agency's were unable to pay the fuel bill, before the ship could be put up then ordered sold by the court as Funke recently recommended that role in favoring the railroads over and the Indonesian Supply Mission for auction. part of the Kulukundis reorganiza­ Glimco's Teamster Local 777 be domestic shipping by supporting then paid the fuel, bill as well as tion proceedings to meet creditors' Sold To Kulukundis denied the right to use the labor claims. The tanker had been owned the railroads' selective rate cutting the crew's wages for the time it Bidding on the ship started at board's facilities, because of took to shift the ship to Naples, last week's auction at $70,400. the by the Overseas Oil Corporation, practices. He said that as a result, threats, beatings and other un­ a Kulukundis subsidiary. where her grain cargo was trans­ savory tactics during Glimco's the ICC has destroyed the domestic ferred to another vessel and the minimum price set by the Italian The MA has placed a $10 mil­ court, and ended when the vessel unsuccessful attempt to organize shipping industry. lion floor on bids, which will be crew was repatriated. The Senate committee hearings was repurchased by Anthony Ku­ the Crown Metal Manufacturing The 441-foot Liberty was then lukundis, one of its former owners, opened in Washington on August were started after President Ken­ Company here. operated by Ocean Carriers for the for $88,700. Of this amount, suffi­ 30. nedy asked Congress to adopt a Glimco, the Chicago mobster Reorganization Plans who is a personal friend of Team­ joint resolution referring the dis­ Force Steamship Company, owned cient money must be set aside to Meanwhile, in New York it was by Elias and Anthony Kulukundis, satisfy the crew's wage claims. ster boss Jimmy Hoffa, was knocked pute over the size of train crews reported that the Emilia may be nephews of Manuel Kulukundis, to the ICC for a two-year interim The Valiant Force was not the out as representative of the 6,000 Chicago cabbies in an NLRB elec­ settlement. Meanwhile, unilateral whose American-flag shipping em­ only US-flag tramp ship to become the last ship in the Kulukundis tion in July, 1961, which was de- changes in work rules by the car­ pire is now in the process of fi­ involved in financial difficulties fleet to be sold at public auction during the winter of 1959-60. Near­ since the operators ran into finan­ sively won by the Democratic riers or a strike by the five operat­ nancial reorganization. Proceedings Started ing unions involved would be ly 30 trampships owned or man­ cial difficulties last winter. Union Organizing Committee es­ Since then, about a dozen of The crew of the Valiant Force barred. aged by three companies—Ocean tablished by Dominic Abata. the Kulukundis ships have been then began legal proceedings in If Congress is to act at all, it Carriers. World Tramping and Chartered By SlUN^l sold, but if preliminary reorgani­ In January of 1962, the DUOC, must do so before August 29 when US courts to recover some $37,841 North Atlantic Marine—were hung zation plans advanced by the in wages due to both the licensed the moratorium on work rules up by creditors' claims in ports in to obtain the support of a strong and unlicensed- personnel. this country and abroad. All but trustees of the company are ap­ and militant union in its contract changes by the carriers expires. two of these cases were settled proved by the courts, the six diy negotiation, chose affiliation with cargo vessels as yet unsold will before the Valiant Force sale. the SlUNA, because of its record be retained to serve as the nucleus in fighting Hoffa. and was char­ of the future operations. tered as the SlUNA Transporta­ EmilU Sold; Titan Elds Due In addition, two tankers under tion Services and Allied Workers. As part of the plan to reorganize long-term charter also figure' in Funke, in recommending that the American-flag shipping em­ the trustees' plans for the com­ Glimco's outfit be banned from the pire of Manuel Kulukundis, the pany's future operations. use of NLRB facilities, said it was HOUSTON—Contract negotiations are underway between The two trustees have asked the "incredible" that the bargaining the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union and the Sabine Towing C-2 freighter Emilia was sold at court for more time to come up auction in Brooklyn last week. rights of any group of people The ship was bought by Con­ with a final plan for reorganizing should be entrusted to Glimco, and Company of Texas following NLRB action in upholding the solidated Mariners, Inc., an Ameri­ the company, but have told the blasted the Teamsters international results of an IBU victory in for allowing Glimco to operate, a runoff election against the SlU-lBU received 81 votes to 72 can-flag operation headed by Mario court that they would have a pre­ liminary formula ready by today, Glimco and his lieutenants Sabine Towboatmen's Federa­ for the Sabine Towboatmen's Fede­ Taddei, for $250,000. August 9. The Emilia was hung up last failed io show up at Funke's ration with four challenged bal­ tion, an independent organization. hearing and Funke commented December by creditors' claims, in­ lots. The National Maritime Union's that the Teamsters, "possessed The Towboatmen's Federation cluding wage claims by her SIU United Marine Division had pre­ of sufficient courage to kick then filed objections to the conduct crew, as she was preparing to sail viously had a contract covering the of the election with the NLRB for Red Sea ports with 9,000 tons a man in the face as he lay in Sabine boatmen. Early this spring, which, after a thorough eight- of cargo, including 5,000 tons of Aug. 9, 1963 Vol. XXV, No. 16 the street, did hot have the the Sabine Towboatmen's Federa­ weeks' investigation of the char­ US foreign aid items destined for courage to appear and testify tion petitioned the NLRB for a ges, ruled in favor of the SlU-lBU. at the hearing." Pakistan and Sudan. Labor board lawyers said that representation election on the com­ The Board dismissed all of the First Sale Fails if the board adopts Funke's re­ pany's vessels and the SlU-lBU independent union's claims and PAUt HALL. President About two months ago an at­ intervened to obtain a place on commendation, the board will seek certified the SlU-lBU as the collec­ HERDER! BRAND, Editor, IRWIN SFIVACR, a US Court of Appeals decree to the ballot. tive bargaining agent for the tempt was made to auction off the Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art In that election the SIU-lBU Sabine Towing Company em­ vessel but failed \yhen prospective Editor; MIKE .POLLACK, NATHAN SRYIN, enforce it, and make Glimco and buyers refused to bid on her so ALEXANDER LESLIE, HOWARD KESSLER, his agents liable for criminal con­ received 78 of the votes ca.st. The ployees. Staff Writers. Sabine Towboatmen's Federation tempt if they refuse to obey. One of the largest boat opera­ long as she remained loaded. Sub­ sequently, a US District Court got 58 votes and the NMU's United Glimco and his local are already tions in the Gulf area, the Sabine Published biweekly at the headquarters under a citation for civil contempt Marine Division, Local 340, re­ Company's 22 boats operate as ordered the vessel unloaded, pav­ of the Seafarers International Union, At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Wattrs ing the way for the sale last week. ceived 21 votes. Two ballots were for violating a consent decree of harbor tugs in Port Arthur and District, AFL-CIO. 675 Fourth Avenue, In another development, the challenged. Brooklyn 32, NY Tel HYaclnth t-i6!l0. Orange, Texas, and traverse the 1961. In this consent, the Teamsters Second class postage paid at the Pott US Maritime Administration last A runoff election was then or­ intercoastal Canal and the Missisagreed not to interfere in any way Office In Brooklyn,. NY under thp Act with the activities of the DUOC, dered by the NLRB between the ibippi River. They are also engaged week asked for bids on the 45,500- of Aug. 24, 1912 120 but since then there have been SlU-IBU and the independent in deep-sea lowing and tidelands ton Kulukundis tanker Titan, which It recently bought for $7.5 union. In the runoff balloting, the Operations. louiy incidents of violence. .1 'f r l ' I.. «' ••• •• • sir NLRB May Boot Teamster Taxi Local In Chicago SIU Vessel, 'Dead' 3 Years In Italy, Sold To Pay Wages NLRB Upholds SIU Win In Sabine Tugboat Fleet SEAFARERS LOG �AagOMt 9. U8t San Juan kepahs To Take Month SEAFARERS LOG Decision On Aribitration Looms As Hearings On Bonner Bill End T*g9 Three HOBOKEX, NJ—The contalnerahip San Juan (Sea-Land), which was involved In a coliision with WASHINGTON—^The long and bitter fight over the compulsory arbitration of maritime labor-manage­ the Norwegian tanker Honnor on July 21, is undergoing repairs of ment disputes is nearing a showdown here, following the wind-up of five months of pro-and-con testimony, her damaged bow at the yard of the Bethlehem Steel Company here before the House Merchant Marine Committee, on the arbitration bill proposed by the committee's chairman, The repairs are expected to take ~^Rep. Herbert C. Bonner of North Carolina. about a month to complete. The compulsory arbitration provisions of the Bonner hill The 620-foot San - Juan's bow were strongly supported by management spokesmen for ship­ was smashed 33 feet up from the keel and more than 60 feet back ping, the railroads and other * toward the stern in the coliision transportation industries, but pointed out that the adoption of which occured in the Atlantic compulsory arbitration in mari­ about 225 miles east of New Jersey were condemned by labor time could serve as an unhealthy while the ship was enroute to San representatives including SIU precedent which would threaten Juan, Puerto Rico, with a cargo President Paul Hall, who opposed other segments of the labor move­ of about 300 loaded containers. ment, and this prophecy was borne the bill In testimony before the out when President Kennedy pro­ Coast Guard investigation of the committee on March 14 and again posed giving the Interstate Com­ accident is underway. Until repairs are completed, the merce Commission the authority on March 19. San Juan will be replaced by other Hall, who served as spokesman to resolve the current work rules Sea-Land vessels, primarily the for both the SIU of North Ameri­ dispute between railway labor and Fairland, which was slated to ar­ management. ca and the AFL-CIO Maritime rive at Sea-Land's New Jersey Opposed ICC Role terminal yesterday and is sched Trades Department, told the com­ uled to leave for Houston today. Hall, opposing the proposal in mittee that the Bonner bill threat­ The Fairland, as well as the conened free collective bargaining testimony before the Senate Com­ tainership Raphael Semmes, have merce Committee on July 30, said and also that it would solve none that the proposal clearly called been pulled off the Baltimoreof the real problems besetting the for compulsory arbitration, "no Jacksonviiie run and replaced by American merchant marine. As an matter how you splice or slice it." the partially containerized ships alternative, he offered a program (See story on page 2). the Mobile and New Orleans. Both to overhaul and update America's of these vessels were on the Balti­ The hearings on the Bonner hill, maritime policies to bring then^ more-Jacksonville-San Juan run Chess game engrosses Seafarer Fritz Rethemeyer, oiler which had been going on intermit­ into line with present-day needs until last June, when they were tently since last March, ended on (left) and Bernard Post, messman, as they wait to ship out and conditions. replaced by the Fairland and Ra­ of port of New York hiring hall. Both the SIU and the MTD also August 1 following testimony by phael Semmes. Secretary of Commerce Luther H. All Hands Safe Hodges and Secretary of Labor While both the San Juan and W. Willard Wirtz. Both of these Honnor suffered heavy damage in Cabinet officers told the committee the crash, there were no injuries to that they opposed the compulsory the SIU crew of the San Juan and arbitration provisions of the bill the only injury aboard the Nor­ and favored strengthening Federal wegian vessel was to a seaman mediation procedures and other who received head cuts when he Government actions' for assisting MONTREAL—As the Canadian Parliament last week pondered the implications of the the collective bargaining process. was hit by a ladder while abondoning the ship. Norris Commission report, regarding the current Great Lakes shipping dispute, there were Wirtz, the final witness before mounting indications of serious concern among Canadian union leaders over the harsh and the committee, said that the hill's arbitration provision would become punitive measures advocated a substitute, not only for strikes, Justice, the SIU cited four major hut also for collective bargaining by Commissioner Norris areas of discriminatory conduct by in maritime. against all Canadian mari­ the Commissioner, which it had By JACK SCHREINER A similar position was taken protested repeatedly during the time unions. These measures, it Canada'* enliie labor movaby SIU President Hall when WASHINGTON—The Waterman was feared, could—if adopted—set hearings, and urged the Minister ment wai Kalded thi.t week by he testified in opposition to Steamship Company came a little a precedent for restrictive moves Juitica T. G. Norri.-' condem­ to immediately bring about an in­ the bill. Hall at that time closer to getting a subsidy for its against other segments of Cana­ nation o( Hal Batikii, president, vestigation of the Commission's warned that the Bonner bill foreign trade operations when the dian labor. Seifareri' International Union proceedings. or Canada. "would be the end of true col­ US Court of Appeals here refused Commissioner Norris, who was Threatens Seaway Many union leaders ar* lective bargaining because the to rehear an appeal by Seatrain named last summer by the former ahocked at Norrii' recommcndaMeanwhile, another re a c t i o n compulsory arbitration ma­ Lines calling for a public hearing Canadian Minister of Labour, that governmant trustees tioo came from Jack Staples, the newchinery . would supplant the before the Maritime Administra­ Michael Starr, to sit as a one-man temporarily should run all president of the Canadian Mari­ give-and-take of bargaining as unhmi or union loeala involved tion to look into Waterman's corpo­ commission in examining the dis­ time Union, who threatened an­ in Canada'* maritime industry, we know it." rate organization. pute between the Seafarers Inter­ is al other blockade of the St. Lawrence Seatrain, a nonsubsidized domes­ national Union of Canada and the Wirtz blamed the state of laborSeaway, despite the fact that the tic operator, claimed that the Upper Lakes Shipping Company, management relations in maritime Norris report recommends the pay­ public hearing should have been ended 107 days of hearings on Toronto Financial Post ment of damages ranging from on a "centuries-oid tradition of July 20, 1963 held to examine whether Water­ March 15 and on July 15 made $10,000 to $20,000 per day by in­ roughness and toughness" and man, under a corporate reorganiza­ public a voluminous, 318-page re­ hers. The manner in which Up­ dividuals, unions or companies also pointed out that "the econ­ tion plan, still had any connection omies of these industries are out port in which he recommended a per Lakes illegally broke its blocking the Seaway. with Sea-Land Service which series of repressive measures, in­ of joint—as the subsidy programs contract with the SIU, in the Staples became president of might be disadvantageous to Sea­ reflect." cluding the imposition of a trustee­ midst of Canadian Conciliation the CMU by replacing Michael train. The SIU president, In his ship on all Canadian maritime Board proceedings, and signed Sheehan, a former SIU of Can­ Seatrain and Sea-Land are com­ unions. testimony, also pointed out with the CMU, is still the sub­ ada patrolman who had been petitors in a mainland-Puerto Rico that compulsory arbitration Involves 5 Unions ject of litigation in the Cana­ expelled from the Union for service. The Merchant Marine Act would solve none of the real dian courts. These would Include, besides the violating the constitution by of 1936 forbids a subsidized line problems besetting the indus­ working with dual and hostile SIU of Canada, the Canadian Mer­ Indication of the concern with in the foreign trade from having try, including those problems chant Service Guild, a union of organizations, and who later which the Norris recommenda­ connections with a non-subsidized created by the present method became the star witness for domestic service unless the Mari­ ship officers; the National Associa­ tions were being received in Can­ of applying the subsidy pro­ tion of Marine Engineers; the the CLC and Upper Lakes ada was noted by the Financial time Administration finds that it gram. Company during the Norris will not hurt a strictly domestic marine section of the Canadian Post of Toronto which reported The SIU head called for a Brotherhood of Railway Transport that "many union leaders gre proceedings. Sheehan is now operator. revamping of the subsidy pro­ and General Workers, and the Ca­ charging in a court suit that shocked at Norris' recommenda­ No Links Found gram as well as for an over­ he was illegally deposed as tions that government trustees The reorganization of the Water­ nadian Maritime Union. haul of the 1936 Merchant CMU president "by a rigged CMU is the paper union temporarily should run all unions man and Sea-Land firms, the MA Marine Act and for other- con­ convention of CLC stooges" which was set up by the or union locals involved in Can­ decided, was complete and left no structive steps to enable the and has charged CLC with CERT and Canadian Labour ada's maritime industry." remaining connections to be ex­ merchant marine to operate making CMU a company union Congress to serve as a com­ SIU Telegram amined. When Seatrain chalienged effectively in the light of pres­ which signed a sweetheart pany union for the Upper The SIU of Canada, In a tele­ the MA's decision in first the Dis­ ent-day conditions. agreement with Upper Lakes. Lakes Shipping Company, gram to the Canadian Minister of trict Court and then the Court of Wirtz noted in his testimony which engaged in a vicious, Justice, shortly after the Norris Appeals, both courts ruled in favor It was a tie-up of the St. Law­ union-busting attempt against report was Issued, noted that "there rence Seaway last summer, insti­ that while American seamen's of the MA and upheld its decision. the SIU of Canada by arbi­ is already evidence of mounting gated by the leaders of the CLC wages are high, compared with the The question of the possible con­ trarily breaking its 10 - year concern over the unprecedented, and CBRT In an effort to aid Up­ wages of foreign seamen, they are nection between Waterman and contractual relationship with sweeping and undemocratic nature per Lakes in its union-busting at­ low by US shoreside standards. Sea-Land has been one of the the SIU. locking some 300 SIU things holding up the granting of of Commissioner Norris' report and tempt against the SIU by forcing The wage spread between Amer­ erewmembers out of their jobs Waterman's subsidy. Seatrain may recommendations" and said that a Government investigation of the ican and foreign wages has often In the Upper Lake? fleet, and still appeal the case to the US tliese "reflect the manner in which SIU, which led to the establish­ been cited by anti-labor elements Supreme Court but has not indi­ signing a contract with the the hearings were conducted." ment of the Norris Commission a as a major factor contributing to cated whether It will do so. CMU, which then had no memIn its request to the Minister of few weeks later. (Continued on page 10) In Port Of New York Hiring Hail Canada Labor Concern Mounts Over Harsh Morris Proposals Waterman Seen Nearer Subsidy �19^ y Wage Four SEAFARERS , ••. •s,': Aogwt t. ua LOG (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.) Report Period: July 16-July 31, 1963 SIU shipping posted its best showing for the year so far during this period except for the two weeks in Janu­ ary that marked the close of the Atlantic and Gulf long­ shore strike. The total number of men dispatched in all ports amounted to 1,698, contrasting with a figure of 1,433 for the previous period. Registration also took a big upward leap for the last half of July, as it reached a high of 1,790. The last reg­ istration total was 1,335. The combination of men moving in and out of port brought the registration of men on the beach at the close of last month to 3,660. In the shipping column. New York listed the bulk of the overall gain, handling almost 200 jobs more than it did the last time out. Baltimore, Mobile and San Fran- Cisco also listed noticeable increases in dispatch activity. New Orleans and Houston were still about as busy as in the previous two weeks, which means good shipping in both cases. All departments shared in the shipping prosperity, how­ ever, which was paced by the black gang. The engine department also handled the biggest increase in registra­ tion at the same time. Among the seniority groups, class A men picked up another point in the portion of total shipping and ac­ counted for 53 percent of all shipping. Class B*s portion dipped to 31 percent and class C men filled the remainder of the jobs. The total of payoffs, sign-ons and in-transit ship visits rose again (see right), to reach a figure of 268. Ship Activity ray Sign la Off! Oai Trans. TOTAL Bostan 1 0 3 4 New Yarh.... 19 3 37 59 PMIadeliiiila.. 3 2 9 14 Baftfrnore 7 4 15 28 Norfolk 3 3 3 9 Jacksoavilla ..1 0 10 11 Tampa 0 0 13 13 Mobile 5 2 4 11 New Orleans.. 11 13 22 16 Honston 3 3 32 38 Wilmington .. 1 1 4 6 Son Francisco.. 4 3 6 13 Seattle 7 4 5 16 TOTALS ... 65 40 163 268 DECK DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS AI Registered GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 6i 1 4 1 30 62 16 108; 29 10 15 4 52 18 25 9 3 6 1 2 5 5 11 1 0 1 0 1 13 15 4 32 79 30 33 16 16 46 7 69 10 1 8 1 5 14 3 22 7 15 4 4 137 235 68 ' 440 Pert Boston New York.... Philadelphia.. Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville... Tampa Mobile New "Orleans.. Houston Wilmington . . S m Francisco Seattle TOTALS CLASS Bj GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 0 1 2 3 2 19 27 48 0 7 3 4 3 33 11 19 0 8 4 4 3 8 1 4 0 0 2 2 0 4 11 15 0 18 26 44 3 18 20 41 0 1 5 4 5 1 5 11 1 10 7 18 1 24.3 11 133 99 Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B GROUP 1 3 ALL 2 0 2 1 1 66 22 35 9 3 7 10 0 15 23 1 39 2 3 6 1 6 1 8 1 2 1 1 4 16 5 27 6 27 48 84 9 15 52 29 8 1 10 0 9 2 12 19 5 2 5 f 1 194 1 335 99 42 Shipped CLASS C t TOTAL Shipped GROUP GROUP CLASS 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 13 11 26 10 4.7 66 19 18 26 0 2 3 3 1 5 10 2 0 3 3 10 13 26 2 5 3 10 39 26 0 1 2 3 0 0 2 2 6 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 4 13 0 8 0 0 0 27 13 0 21 28 49 0 4 2 6 84 49 2 12 10 24 3 8 4 15 52 24 0 3 3 6 0 2 1 3 10 6 1 5 9 0 3 0 1 1 19 9 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 8 3 70 87 1 166 18 9 42 29 1 89 335 166 Reaistered On The Beach CLASS A CIA5S B GROUP GROUP C ALL 1 2 8 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 0 4 10 20 4 34 0 2 8 10 47 139 98 153 36 287 45 137 IS 197 5 18 7 8 4 19 0 2 2 4 10 75 28 37 18 83 0 30 10 40 2 11 3 5 1 9 0 2 7 9 0 9 15 9 1 25 2 11 13 26 0 5 1 11 2 14 0 2 3 1 0 40 39 39 7 85 0 4 20 24 6 139 72 99 12 183 4 44 95 143 15 91 43 76 11 ISO 3 20 25 48 3 19 6 10 2 18 1 2 5 8 1 29 20 33 2 55 4 15 9 28 0 11 19 20 7 46 1 22 15 38 89 1 590 361 520 107 1 988 60 293 225 1 578 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered CMSS A Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL I 3 ALL 1 2 2 0 6 7 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 26 61 11 98 13 42 31 86 29 70 2 15 2 19 1 7 5 13 1 6 4 26 6 36 1 12 22 7 9 22 0 7 7 0 0 5 6 0 1 5 0 8 8 2 0 9 1 0 2 12 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 4 9 1 14 0 3 6 7 12 10 31 7 48 3 23 33 32 59 7 16 43 5 64 3 23 17 43 12 29 3 5 0 8 1 6 0 7 1 2 7 12 5 24 2 1 12 15 5 13 2 13 17 0 2 8 3 11 3 ? 75 237 40 1 352 27 139 :121 1 287 71 199 Port Boston New York ... Philadelphia.. Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville... Tampa Mobile New Orleans.. Houston Wilmington. .. San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C GROUP 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 112 7 43 18 68 8 . .0 1 7 0 7 4 33 2 19 10 31 0 5 0 1 1 2 0 5 2 2 2 9 1 3 1 0 3 4 3 21 0 4 5 9 3 42 2 37 27 66 4 45 1 27 8 36 3 1 0 2 4 1 5 23 0 0 4 4 3 9 0 2 3 1 37 1 307 16 146 81 I 243 GROUP 1 2 0 0 5 13 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 8 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 37 9 TOTAL Shipped Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B CLASS GROUP GROUP 3 ALL A C ALL 1 B 2 S ALL 1 3 ALL 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 12 1 15 3 2 3 8 68 42 222 24 42 112 3 37 75 115 21 58 64 143 0 7 3 8 3 18 1 9 1 11 1 0 5 6 6 8 33 31 8 72 6 30 9 45 0 14 15 29 2 0 0 5 0 7 0 S 0 5 0 4 2 6 1 4 2 9 15 3 4 13 0 16 1 9 1 11 0 0 3 4 0 7 3 5 0 8 0 2 0 2 0 9 31 6 1 21 1 27 3 36 0 14 13 27 66 5 42 5 113 26 1 79 16 121 4 40 62 106 36 1 9 45 9 90 19 69 6 94 5 77 29 43 4 1 4 6 4 3 11 6 4 16 0 9 10 1 4 8 23 4 8 35 10 30 45 1 5 8 6 IS 0 0 9 3 0 8 34 12 6 48 0 13 10 23 38 1 84 307 243 84 I 634 93 356 126 1 575 36 202 225 1 463 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A •> M. Port Is Bos 1 TWTX7 NY 14 T"JL. SI Phil ,.. •. 3 T> _ 1 Bal .••••• 5 XT...V* Nor 0 X_ _ 0 Tarn 0 Mob 1 NO 2 Hou 6 Wil 1 SF 5 Sea 2 TOTALS 40 Registered CLASS B GROUP I 3 ALL 2 0 1 1 23 13 38 88 3 2 11 19 11 7 8 31 1 1 3 1 3 1 2 6 0 1 1 2 3 5 10 19 17 7 32 58 3 17 14 40 7 0 4 2 2 4 10 21 10 4 1 3 82 50 135 1 307 ' Shipped CLASS A GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1-8 0 0 2 0 2 1 4 20 25 9 0 0 7 7 0 0 1 19 3 20 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 2 2 38 42 5 2 1 21 24 5 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 12 12 2 1 5 12 18 0 7 15 139 1 161 ! 28 GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 0 1 1 2 17 19 46 91 3 0 2 5 5 2 13 23 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 1 0 1 2 9 4 12 27 12 6 29 52 8 5 15 33 0 1 1 3 3 2 7 14 0 2 4 6 61 42 131 { 262 Shipped CLASS B GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 0 0 1 1 1 7 18 26 0 0 4 4 0 16 1 15 0 0 3 3 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 2 0 30 32 2 0 12 14 0 0 4 4 0 0 2 2 1 0 6 5 6 8 106 1 120 Shipped CLASS C GROUP 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 TOTAL Shipped Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B CLASS GROUP GROUP 3 ALL A C ALL 1-8 1 3 ALL 1 B 2 2 3 ALL 0 0 2 3 3 0 5 1 4 2 14 0 5 1 4 56 91 53 26 56 173 11 48 40 103 202 8 3 64 75 1 5 1 10 3 0 4 2 9 14 0 1 3 0 3 7 7 23 7 46 8 17 12 21 16 58 3 3 15 21 2 4 0 3 7 0 1 4 1 2 4 2 6 1 9 2 10 0 2 10 1 2 4 2 4 4 4 3 5 1 0 3 0 2 17 1 1 2 1 4 11 0 0 0 0 17 11 20 1 8 36 7 55 0 1 27 1 0 16 16 34 17 96 160 8 11 52 32 11 95 13 11 4 93 105 31 14 26 87 4 33 14 4 51 16 7 47 4 2 38 3 3 10 2 1 4 2 9 3 3 2 4 0 3 6 16 10 20 53 0 18 7 2 2 14 2 2 3 6 9 10 8 8 29 3 0 6 6 0 12 3 0 10 30 43 3.5 262 73 183 120 129 28 281 1 344 327 1 712 92 1 474 86 I1 92 SUMMARY Registered CLASS A DECK ENGINE STEWARD GRAND TOTALS Registered CLASS B GROUP 1 2 3 ALL CROUP 1 Z 3 ALL 137 235 68|440 11_ 99 133 75 237 40 I 352 27 139 121 122 50 135 I 307 7 15 139 334 522 243 j100,0 45 253 393 Registered On The Beach TOTAL SHIPPED SHIPPED SHIPPED CLASS A SHIPPED CLASS B CLASS A CLASS C CLASS B CLASS GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL ABC ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 Al.L 1 I 243 99_194 42 I 335 _9_ 70 87 I 166 18 42 29 89 335 166 89 | 590 361 520 107 I 988 60^ 293 225 I 578 ! 287 71 199 37 I 307 16 146 81 1 243 9 37 38 84 307 243 84'I 634 93 356 126 J75 36 202 225 463 1 161 89 " 42 13T['262 6 2 86 "92 262 120 92" I 474 i256 129 327 712 35 28 28l 344 8 106 IJ120 4 1 691 259 43.5 210 1 904 31 "224 274 1 529 31 81 153 1 265 904 529 265 |1698 710 1005 560 12275 131 523 731 11385 �Aarust t. 19<S Seatrain Bid May Bring On Legal Battle SEAFARERS Page Fin LOG Question: What qualities make for an ideal ship's delegate and how do you think the job can be made more attractive? Greed For Red Oil $$ May Leave Runaways Sitting High And Dry Antonio De Jesus: You have to Jan Manka: The kind of job de­ be the sort who can get men to pends on the man. A delegate has WASHINGTON—A bid by the work together to know the ins Lashatn Cartage Company for In­ and get their sup­ and outs of the terstate Commerce Commission port ail the time. Union and what It now appears that runaway operators and other ship^ approvai to purchase control of So you have to be and how to do the SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines owners, who have been hungrily snapping up Russian rubles something in a u n d e r s tanding is expected to resuit in a comand sympathetic particular situa­ by carrying l^ed oil to all parts of the world, may soon be left piicated legal battle over the tion. If a man high and dry. to the needs of meaning of sections of the Inter­ knows the rules the crew. You Reports from authoritative tive control" over these vessels. state Commerce Act which per­ and can get the must merit their sources in recent weeks indi­ In fact, in some cases, when the tain to such purchases. guys to keep confidence and cate that within the next couple US displayed concern over the be prepared to Lasham Cartage is a freight them he can do of years Russia will have sufficient runaways' activities, the runaways an effective job. So it all de­ forwarding company owned by the be an arbitrator ail the time. tanker tonnage to carry virtually were simply transferred to an­ pends on the type of person. United States Freight Company, t t t all of her oil exports in her own other flag, such as the Greek flag, Jack Park: You have to be a a holding company that owns t t bottoms, and will have practically and continued to do business as many of the largest freight for­ "right guy" and tactful in what Henry Simmons: A good delegate no need to charter foreign-flag usual. you do. As it is, warders. has to be a diplomat if he's to be Created Monster vessels for this purpose. successful. If you The Interstate Commerce Act the job isn't at­ Now it appears that these op­ The US National Petroleum don't have this forbids forwarder s from con­ tractive and often erators, by playing footsie with Council, for instance, recently trait you're lost. trolling other types of carriers, there aren't the forecast that by 1965 Soviet-flag the Russians, in their eagerness proper guys do­ Then, he has to but adds that the proscription ships should be able to carry for a fast buck, have helped to know how to han­ shall not be applied to prevent ing it. However, virtually all Soviet bloc oil ex­ create a Frankenstein monster. dle others when control relationships between if you make the ports. These, the council estimates, Their activities have given the job more appeal­ something needs truck lines, railroads and water will reach some 51 million tons by Russians the time and money they ing, by providing correcting. He carriers. needed to build up their own that time. certain i n c e nhas to be con­ Trucking interests are expected tanker fleet, and the lucrative Red This prediction is based on the cerned for the to oppose Lasham's purchase bid. tives, you're go­ offers, which were once a tempt­ fact that the Russian tanker fleet, These trucking interests for two ing to get a lot of wrong guys ap­ crew, and be ef­ ing "come-on," may soon be which has already more than years have been blocking Con­ plying and a whole mess of trouble ficient at his duties. doubled since the end of 1958, will rudely yanked away, like a wallet gressional action on a forwarder- will result. on a string at Halloween. t" 4" 4» double again by 1965. backed bill to give freight for­ Leo Altschul: If a delegate can The Russian tanker fleet warders clear authority to buy J. R. Massey: A man who knows get support and confidence from amounted to some 1.6 million dwt other types of carriers with ICC the rules and how to keep beefs the crew he's at the end of last year. Since then, permission. down to what is right for the job. arrangements have been made to Lasham bid $5,600,000 for con­ really important I don't think a build or acquire some 70 addi­ trol of Seatrain. is the kind of delegate should tional tankers totalling about 1.8 New Rate Study man for the job. be given prefer­ million dwt. Meanwhile, the ICC is again He has to want ential treatment End of Chapter looking into the use of rate dif­ the job and be a or stuff like that For some runaway and other ferentials to protect water car­ : r e d i t to his because every­ shipowners, who have been play­ riers from rail competition mates, the ship body would want ing ball with the Russians, this While Russia is moving full through rate-cutting. The ICC is and the SIU. to have the job rapid growth of the Russian tanker speed ahead with its plans to basing its new look into the Fou can't get the then. If that hap­ fleet could mark a sorry end to a build up a modern tanker fleet, problem on a recent Supreme vrong man for pens there'll be trouble. You need chapter which began in the sum­ the US tanker fleet has deterio­ Court opinion that the ICC may the job by "advertising" for one a man who's prepared for many rated to the point where it is now prescribe rate differentials only or else you destroy the purpose complaints and he has to be a dip­ mer of 1960 when the Soviets the oldest one afloat, according to began a full-scale offensive to bite when it has clear evidence that of the delegate's job. lomat if he's to handle them. off a large chunk of the world's a report just issued. a low-cost carrier would otherwise The report, prepared by the Qii market. be hurt by a higher-cost competi­ Sun Oil Company, shows that Unable to achieve this objective tor's price reduction to belowwith their own limited tanker ton­ American-flag tankers, at the end cost levels. The cost base to be nage, the Reds began to dangle of last year, averaged nearl> 131i used in any determination is left lucrative offers before the eyes years in age, compared with a up to the ICC. of the world's shipowners to carry world average of seven years and With an eye toward the Su­ Soviet oil to various nations of eight months. preme Court decision, the ICC Moreover, the number of USthe world, including Cuba and has dropped its 20-year-old price flag tankers had dropped to 456 Communist China. differential covering rail rates on Some shipowners in Great at the end of last year, a decline volume wrought pipe movements Some 150 foreign-flag vessels are now ineligible to haul US Britain and other Western Euro­ of 13 from the figure at the end from the East to the Southwest. An ICC report said that the evi­ Government-financed cargoes because they have traded with pean nations snapped at the bait; of 1961. This put the US tanker dence "clearly indicates" that Sea- Cuba since January 1, according to the latest blacklist issued but to a great extent the offers fleet in fourth place, after the were gobbled up by the runaway fleets of Liberia, the United King­ train's participation in the traffic operators, who either carried dom and Norway. will be "substantially reduced" by the I Maritime Administra-^ The number of US privately bet- of "the Senate Commerce Com­ Soviet oil directly to the Red without the differential protection, tion. controlled tankers, both American satellite nations or else carried the mittee, introduced a bill which but that under the terms of the Supreme Court ruling, "that alone . Heading the list with 47 would exclude from US ports all oil to other countries, thus re­ and foreign-flag, was 772 at the does not constitute a destructive ships, is Great Britain. She is fol­ ships of any country whose vessels leasing Soviet tonnage for runs end of the year. "More than two-thirds of lowed by Greece, with 42 ships; trade with Cuba. to Cuba and elsewhere. competitive practice." the United States privately Lebanon, 25; Italy and Poland, 7 This action by the runaways, of The Administration so far has owned tankship fleet at the each; Norway, 6; Yugoslavia, 5; shown no inclination to go further course, effectively destroyed the end of 1962 was registered Spain, 3; Morocco and Sweden, 2 than the present blacklist. myth that the US exercises "effecwith foreign flags as compared each, and Finland, West Germany and Japan, 1 each. with 58.9 percent five years A substantial volume of runaway earlier," the report noted. Seafarers who have been tanker tonnage, which was former­ About 35ti percent of the US hearing stories from old salts ly under the Liberian flag, has tanker fleet is owned by oil eom•bout the good old days switched to the Greek flag, as is panies. Non-oil companies own aboard whaling ships can at noted in the story on this page about 40 percent and the Govern­ last find out for themselves dealing with the age of the Ameri­ "It is essential to our position as the world's greatest mari­ ment owns the rest. what it was like. can-flag tanker fleet. Liberia In Lead If you're really interested, The nearly 150 ships blacklisted time nation . . . that we maintain a merchant marine capable The report showed that Liberia by the MA have, since the first of carrying a substantial portion of our foreign commerce, is continuing as the leading flag step right up and place a bid of this year, made 205 voyages to Secretary of the Navy Fred-*on the Cruz Del Sur, de­ of registry although a substantial Cuba. British ships made 75 trips; Korth has warned. scribed as one of the biggest "Our merchant marine is amount of tanker tonnage has the Greeks, 57; Lebanese, 27, and and most complete whaling composed mostly of obsolete Addressing the most recent been transferred from Liberian to Norwegians, 10. The other coun­ factory ships afloat. And if ships, while other nations are Greek registry. tries on the list accounted for the graduating class at the US Mer­ you're afraid you don't have forging ahead in the design chant Marine Academy at Kings Although the Soviet tanker fleet balance. the money -available to pay and construction of modern is currently in 12th place among Point, the Navy Secretary pointed Government Policy for her, don't give that an­ vessels," the Secretary also the world's tanker fleets, the re­ Although the US Government out that while the US merchant other thought because the pointed out in his address to port pointed out that the increase marine has continued to deteri­ at one time announced its inten­ owners are willing to take a the Kings Point class. in the USSR's tanker fleet, from orate in both quantity and quality, tion of applying full sanctions couple of tankers in trade. "the overall growth of the Soviet Noting that this country must 1957 through 1962, represented against the ships of any company For full information write that traded with Cuba, official fleet has been nearly 140 percent rely on foreign flags to carry 90 the second highest annual rate ol the Argentina Government action has been limited to denying since World War II, doubling in per'cent of its import and export growth. Oil Fields, 127i Avenue of the Using the T-2 as a basis of com­ Government cargoes to individual tonnage during the last 10 years." cargoes, the Navy Secretary Americas,- New York 20, NY., He noted that the Soviet Union warned that unless the United putation, the report noted that in vessels on the blacklist. or Yacimlentos Petroliferos States faces the problem of a de­ 1957 the Soviet tanker fleet However, the steady growth in expected to enlarge its fleet five Fiscales, Gerencia de Navethe list of these vessels has, in to six times by 1980 and was ac­ teriorating merchant marine totalled 25.8 T-2s. Since then, the gacion Ave. U.S. Pena 777, has increased recent weeks, brought increasing quiring 1,000,000 deadweight squarely and with determination, size of the fleet Buenos Aires, Argentina. demands from Congress to crack tons annually. In three years, he "the effect will run much deeper 276.7 percent. •Thar she blows !!!' The US rate of growth, during down harder. Last week Sen. said, the Soviet tanker fleet a'oiic than mere damage to national prestige." the same period, was 3.2 percent Frank J. Lausche (D-Ohio), a mem- had increased 286 percent. $1 $1 US Tankers Now Oldest On The Seas 150 Cuban Traders On US Blacklist Want To Buy A Whaler? Red Merchant Marine Growing As US Lags, America Is Warned �Pace Six SEAFARERS Aociut t, 1»W LOG Threat To Unsubsidized Go's Seen In NMU's 'Peace' Offer Sunday At Sea On The Ocean Joyce The current contract talks between the American Merchant Marine Institute and the National Maritime Union could have a serious impact upon unsubsidized operators in the domestic trades, a West Coast shipping official has charged. The charge was made by"^ for improvements in fringe bene­ competition, would like lo know Donald Watson, vice president fits. what price NMU would charge for and general manager of the Watson noted that Weyerhaeu­ guaranteeing labor peace, Watson said. The West Coast shipping official further pointed out that there is considerable pressure at present to undermine the Jones Act which protects American-flag ships in the domestic trades. "If our costs continue to rise, it will mean that we are forced into the camp of those who are trying to eliminate the Jones I'' • Act," Watson said. Notice From Alexander The Weyerhaeuser officer's Sunday at sea on the SlU-contracted Ocean Joyce (Over­ charge was followed by a notifica­ seas Carriers) finds these Seafarers enjoying "a hardy meal tion from Federal Maritime Ad­ served by two of the best messmen," according to chief ministrator Donald Alexander to Cliff Wilson, Food and Ship Sanitation Director steward Mix VQH Looy, who sent photo into LOG. L-r are Ralph Casey, president of the AMMI, stating that the MA H. Wheeler, crew mess; Engfund, AB; M. J. Kerngoodi wanted to be kept informed about DM and ship's delegate; W. Dough, OS, and Andy Beightoii, One of the seward's most important Jobs is one which is often the AMMI-NMU talks. The MA is crew mess. overlooked. That is the somewhat tedious, but essential, job of keep­ the Federal agency which admin­ ing proper records. The steward may be a top-notch cook and baker isters the subsidy program. himself, he may run a heads-up department, but if his record-keeping This notification from Alexander is inefficient and sloppy, he's going to run into trouble. Three-quarters drew a charge of interference of the way out on a trip he's liable to find himself short of some ship­ from NMU President Joseph Curboard essential, and the steward in that kind of a spot can be one ran, who dispatched a telegram to unhappy steward when the crew finds out what's missing. the Maritime Administrator. When Food Plan representatives visit SlU-manned ships in the "We are not accustomed nor do Joseph Volpian, Social Security Director various ports they still run across stewards and other crewmembers we intend to accept replacement who don't see why we place so much stress on keeping an accurate of free collective bargaining in inventory of food stores and other steward department supplies. Nor the American tradition with do they understand the reasons why it is considered desirable to take Soviet-type government control of A New Jersey Supreme Court decision knocking out state medical all stores aboard in the home port before the voyage starts. collective bargaining," said the society control of group health-medical plans has been hailed as "sig­ The major job of record keeping, of couPse, consists of the inven­ NMU leader, who in 1960 visited nificant" by Nelson H. Oruikshank, director of the AFL-CIO Depart­ tory of ship's voyage stores. Other records to be kept include reefer Moscow and came back with warm ment of Social Security, who com--*box temperatures to make sure that the refrigration system is func­ words for Premier Khrushchev. mended the court's ruling to the the "legitimate professional tioning properly. Then there are the supplies and equipment for the In past negotiations in mari­ attention of "every physician . , . concerns of organized medi­ galley, dishes and tableware, needed repairs and similar items. All time, Government leaders, mem­ and officer of every medical cine and the business interests these should be down in black and white. Next to running out of food, bers of Congress and others in of the practicing physicians." running out of utensils, soap, linens and other necessaries can be very maritime industry and labor have society." Non-profit group health prac­ The state court's 7-0 decision aggravating. questioned whether the subsidy Usually, the best-feeding, best-stored ship is one which takes on all "umbrella" did not weaken the killed a section of state law dele­ tice, financed by subscriber pre­ stores for the voyage on leaving port, plus a ten percent margin to resistance of subsidized operators gating to the New Jersey State payment, offers a useful means of Medical Society authority to ap­ improved care and economy in the cover unforeseen delays. Then nothing has to be bought anywhere in their bargaining. prove or veto group medical plans face of rising medical costs and a else with the exception of fresh vegetables, fruit in those ports where under which subscribers prepay serious shortage of physicians, he! it is available in appropriate form. for health care and obtain service continued. A good steward should be able to know with reasonable accuracy Yet in nearly half the states, in­ from physicians associated with . the quantities of stores remaining on board ship at any stage of a cluding New Jersey until the the programs. The state medical given voyage. He should also be able to produce facts and figures at society had given approval to only court decision, medical societies the end of the voyage to show where the food went. Proper inventory one group health plan—the Blue have persuaded the legislatures to control sounds like a mouthful, but all it means is that he knows Shield plan sponsored by the so­ delegate control of the develop­ exactly how much of each item he has in stock and what he will need to order stores for the next voyage. ciety itself and having 18 mem­ ment of such plans to the private Some men don't see why we stir such a fuss about this because, DETROIT, Jun* 7"—No meeting due to ber-physicians among its 23 organizations of physicians, he said. they say, if anything runs short they can always fill their needs in lack of a quorum. trustees. Group Health Association of some other port. Unfortunately, this doesn't work out well for a A non-profit competitor plan America, an association of non­ HOUSTON, Juno 10—Chairman, Paul variety of reasons. For one thing, the ship purchasing in some foreign Drozak; Socrotary, Phil Royos; Reading also backed by qualified physi­ port is a one-shot buyer. Chances are the supplier will never see that Xlerk, Bill Doak. Minutea of aU prevloua cians, Group Health Insurance, profit medical-health plans, called steward again, so he will stick him with inferior quality merchandise. port meetlnga accepted. Port Agent re­ Inc., of New Jersey, was estab­ the New Jersey decision a "vic­ ported on ahipping. aucceaaful election in tory over monopoly" in the health Secondly, despite the great strides made in many foreign countries, Sabine Towing Company won by BJU In­ lished in 1961 but it was denied field. Grdup Health had filed a the selection available can't compare with what the ship buys at land Boatman, SIU support in Cbamical medical society approval. GHI at­ brief as a friend of the court at­ Workers strike in Shell Oil. Bepart car­ home. Further, methods of packing, storing and preparing foods are ried. President's report for May aeeepted. tacked the state law as unconsti­ tacking the state law. not what Americans are accustomed to. The cuts of meat, for example, Communication from Secretary-Treasurer tutional. read and accepted unanimously. Audi­ t t t are probably entirely different from what cooks are accustomed to tors' report carried. Ora W. Rhodes The Supreme Court threw Seafarers will probably remem­ handling. The results can hardly be satisfying. elected as memt>er of quarterly financial out the section of the law giv­ ber the story of a doctors' "strike" Naturally, in a foreign port, there's no Union representatives or committee during new business. Motion ing the medical society "such asking headquarters to make Houston a in Saskatchewan, Canada, just food department representative available for the steward to turn to major port carried unanimously. Total a power to restrict, or Indeed about a year ago, when the gov­ should he have inferior merchandise pawned off on him. The result present: 350. to prohibit, competition In a ernment there moved to institute t> is often a serious food beef. If a ship runs short on a foreign voyage, field so vitally concerned with a medical care program. Despite NEW ORLEANS, June 11—Chairman, it also usually means that it wasn't stored properly in the first place! Lindsay J. Williams; Secretary, Louie the public welfare." the protest, the program was be­ or stores spoiled or were wasted because of lack of inventory control. Cuarlne; Reading Clerk, C. J. "Buck" gun later on after a 23-day period Stephens. Minutes accepted from all pre­ This power, the unanimous de­ The only thing a steward can do in such a case is fill in his shortages vious port meetings. Port Agent's report during which doctors refus^ to in the foreign port. But it's a poor substitute for correct storing in the on shipping and ship activity accepted. cision declared, "may not consti­ furnish all but the barest emer­ President's May report accepted. Secre­ tutionally be placed in the hands first instance. tary-Treasurer's communication accept; d. Most companies issue a steward a record book called either "Voy­ Auditor's report carried. Tom Garrity of a private organization such as gency medical services. Now charges that Saskatchewan age Stores Record Book" or "Subsistence Stores Record Book," in elected under new business to quarterly the medical society, which has an financial committee. Total present: 410. hospitals are barring doctors who interest in promoting the welfare which the steward keeps a master list of all subsistence stores on its* have set up community clinics hand from the previous voyage, the variety and amount of stores MOBILE, June 11—Chairman, Louis of the only existing medical serv­ under Saskatchewan's medical requisitioned and received at the beginning of the trip, and the stores Nelrs; Secretary, H. J. Fischer; Reading ice corporation [Blue Shieldl In care program are being investi­ Clerk, R. Jordan. Meelliig iiilnuteg from the state." requisitioned in the course of the trip, if any. all ports accepted. Port Agent reported gated by a Royal Commission. This book then can be used to tell what was consumed during the on shipping. Waterman change of ships Further hearings were ordered Two doctors have already testified for its Puerto Rican runs, blood bank voyage and what remains at the close of the trip. accepted. President's report for May ac­ by the court on another section of that despite their qualifications Food Plan representatives find time and again that failure to check cepted. Communication from Secretary- the law requiring that a medicaland references, they were unable read and accepted. Auditor's stores on the dock is a major factor in the development of serious food Treasurer report accepted. J. Hunter elected to surgical group plan must have to obtain hospital privileges be­ beefs on a ship. The steward who is negiigent in this area is only ask­ quarterly financial committee during new membership of 51 percent of the cause no doctors on an existing ing for trouble. He has no excuse for not performing this essential task. business. Total present: 170. doctors in any county to function. hospital's medical staff would Obviously, this kind of record-keeping is a pretty time-consuming The court referred to an Illinois sponsor them as presently re­ task which can't be done hastily in a corner in between other jobs. Supreme Court decision killing a quired. A steward has to plan his workday ahead and develop a specific similar "51 percent" rule. (Comments and suggestion^, are routine for making record entries. invited by this Deparment and Cmikshank pointed out that fComments and suggestions are invited by this Department ana car, the New Jersey decision drew can be submitted to this column be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) a "clear distinction" between \ in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) intercoastal Weyerhaeuser Line foUowlng the NMU's offer to AMMI to extend its present contract to 1969 and to guarantee that this period would be free of strikes pro­ viding the NMU's contract demands are met. The demands are said to include a call for a minimum eight percent increase in base wages and ser, as a domestic operator, is an unsubsidized company whose labor operating costs are largely dedermined by the agreements reached by unions with subsidized companies. The few remaining intercoastal operators, who have not yet been driven off the seas by railroad I Inventory Control On Food Stores NJ Court Hits Monopoly Medicine SIU MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS taoyt!. f '.-5 �H Anffost f, IMS SEAFARERS LOG A 'First' For The Steel Seafarer Pare Seren Bosses Still Turning To Strikebreakers As the SEAFARERS LOG pointed out in its last issue, private detectives, strikebreakers and scabbing employment agencies are still the best friends of some employers, despite the spread of legislation to^ outlaw such anti-union ac­ made the decision to strike? There was no other decision tivities. The Steel Seafarer recently became the first Isthmian ship to be equipped with new self-inflatable life rafts, certified by the Coast Guard. One of the rafts is shown above on the dock at Erie Basin, prior to load­ ing, with (l-r) Robert Snow, Isthmian Lines safety direc­ tor; Eddie Tirelli, bosun; Joe Algino, SlU safety director; Howard Alberson, OS; John Apostolidir,AB; D. Leberre, DM, and Leroy Temple, AB. At the left are Leberre, Al­ gino and Snow on deck checking the frame which holds the raft. A service line secured to the frame automatically triggers a CO-2 device which inflates the raft when it is dropped overboard. Now, within the past couple of weeks, additional reports con­ cerning strikebreaking activities have come to notice. One of these cases is a Milwau­ kee hospital which had been struck for the past month by members of Local 125 of the In­ ternational Brotherhood of Fire­ men and Oilers, which is an af­ filiate of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Replaced By Scabs The striking Firemen and Oilers here have been replaced' with strikebreakers by the hospital, which has offered them permanent employment, but at rates con­ siderably below the union scales. Said Walter H. Schmidt, the locals business representative: "The strikebreakers hired by the Milwaukee hospital are operating the powerhouse for $2.25 per hour and one year ago the union rate was $2.89 per hour. The strikebreakers on the maintenance jobs are working for $2.25 per hour when the union rate was $2.79 per hour prior to the strike. Is there any question why the membership of the union they could make in order to keep their dignity. "It seems the hospital pre­ fers the strikebreakers that are presently taking away the livelihood of the strikers. Is this because they are trying to save the difference in the wage scale? Or is it that they do not have any respect for tried, proven employees, some of whom have over 17 years of service at the hospital?" Schmidt pointed out that the hospital, as a non-profit organiza­ tion, pays no taxes. Also, he noted that the local has filed unfair labor practice charges in Wiscon­ sin, because of the employer's re­ fusal to bargain in good faith. In another case, three officials of a New Jersey firm making de­ tergents and solvents were in­ dicted on July 16 on charges of violating the state law Panning the importation and transportation of strikebreakers. Violation of the New Jersey law is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $1,000 and up to three years in prison on each count. Two of the officials were named in 21 counts each and the third official was named in four. SXT7 SA.FETV Joe Algina, Safety Director Safety First With Lifeboat Faiis A recent issue of the "Proceedings of the Merchant Marine Council" describes an accident in which one seaman was killed and another injured when one of the wire rope falls parted as a lifeboat was being hoisted from the ship's embarkation deck to the stowage position on the davits. Such accidents point up the importance of regular inspections and OTTAWA—In a move to help Canadian shipping companies meet the challenge of maintenance of lifeboat falls. runaway and other foreign-flag shipping to its coastal trades, the Candian government is Lifeboat falls tend to deteriorate at the spots which are usually expected to introduce legislation into Parliament reserving for Canadian ships all trade hidden during a casual inspection, so the best time to inspect and lubricate lifeboat falls is during lifeboat drills. At other times the between Canadian ports from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to a subsidy program which has per­ tion on most of the coastal trades. boats are stowed up on the davits with their falli, :aut. and certain points of the falls are in continuous contact with the davit sheaves. mitted the lines to build more The legislation is also expected the Great Lakes. Not only are these points on the falls hidden from inspection and The Canadian shipping problem, modern ships for the coastal trade to kill off some Canadian ship lines lubrication when the lifeboats are in place, but the continuous pres­ which, the operators believe, has which are operating vessels from according to the observers, is not sure from the sheaves tends to squeeze the lubrication from liie wire that there is an over-abundance of now put them in a position to hold the Gulf to the Great Lakes with strands. their own against foreign competi­ ships flying the British flag. foreign ships in the trade, but that Lubrication of wire rope falls is especially important because of there are too many Canadian ships their constant exposure to the elements. Besides the frequent salt for the cargo offerings. The for­ spray baths they receive, they are often located near the stack and get eign-flag ships are merely con­ a good dose of soot and stack gasses containing sulfur and other acidtributing to Intense competition producing materials. for cargoes, which has resulted in For proper inspection of a lifeboat fall, the luDrication should be lower rates this year on the St. wiped from the portion being inspected and the area wirebrushed so Lawrence. that bright metal and the roundness of the outside wires can be seen Even wlUi the elltniuation of in each strand. Replacement of the fall will depend on the surface fdreign-flag competition, however, appearance of the individual wires as well as the presence of fish the Canadian government is not hooks, splinters or cracks. looking forward to any rate im­ Crude oil or Bunker C fuel oil which may contain chemical im­ provement to aid the Canadian purities harmful to the wire rope should not be used for lubrication. shippers. The removal of the for­ This also applies to old grease and crankcase oils from the engineroom eign-flag ships is expected to make which may contain acids or grit. The best lubricants for wire rope more cargo available to Canadian contain light-bodied compounds with rust inhibitors which have good ships, though, and thus improve penetrating properties. They can be dipped, swabbed, or sprayed on their condition somewhat. the rope. Proposed In 1961 Best procedure is to follow the manufacturer's instructions, as Although the govemraeht action some of the lubricants need preheating or thinning with solvent to Is being well received by the Can­ If any SlU ship has no compensate for temperature conditions and the different types of adian shipping industry, it is agreed vessel operations. that its impact this year Will not library or needs a new The old adage that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link be as great as it would have been supply of books, contact applies to wire rope as well. The entire rope must be lubricated in 1961 when the legislation was regularly, not just the exposed portions. This is why it is important any SlU hall. first proposed. Action on the legis­ to lower the lifeboat for proper lubrication of the falls; otherwise lation was delayed until now while spots where the falls are inside blind sheaves cannot be reached with Canada discussed the proposed lubricant, nor can the side of the wire rope riding tight against the move with other Commonwealth sheave. For these reasons, they are the very spots where falls break countries whose ships would be most often. affected. Since 1961, It was noted, Can­ (Comments and suggestions are invited by this Department and can adian shipping has had the aid of be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) Canada Maps Protection Of Coastal Trades EVERY MONTHS YOUR SlU SHIP'S LIRRARY 'lA �^l-..-.- ,.: -I". . . ••-• Par* Ei(h» SEAFARERS IOC Aofwt •. 1999 The galley's serving window formed a perfect frame for Seafarers (i-r) J. Wilson, steward utility and messmen Eddie Fisher and Medoro Agurcia they picked up the crew's orders at lunchtime. The crew was in agreement that the Manhattan is a good feeder. Seafarers Sam Lamb, deck maintenance and William Hale, dayman, were digging in at lunchtime when the photographer came around and got this shot. Part of the reason for the Manhattan's consistently good feeding Is the care taken with the stores. Here, J. D. Wilson, steward utility and Charies Lo3rd. cook, stow food cartons away in the ship's refrigerator. Wiper P. Chalklas was off watch and doing a little reading in his room when the LOG photographed tnade the rounds of thd crew quarters and snapped this picture* �SEAFARERS •-•. Siii M Mim r ' •:• :>:/A I;-- ' - '• 'M§Mt i'y •Mji ;WIS®- ^ ymanmiyM- • ^v'PV ..' ?SslSi??S:f iiwiSiiii Hmm\ mm , lp®fc» '•A /f yy/- vd'-.- • •/^./t.y., •: • ;• ;.y:.:x-><;::'v',;v Page Nine LOG " -i ^y-:- 4 Ji ••'^ i; ^ M<• " i ;;4'• dim Siiiiii-i ••.••'-4:4':'^ p.ii||is||S ''; ILI - 'i xr*:•:'; yf- ' •^.4:'^ ^ SSS:SS::1 mmmmM 11 : m ' Bosun J. Smythe was supervismg the handling of the Manhattan s foreward winch when SlU patrolman Pat Marine I. came aboard in Bayonne, NJ. recently. Here he is directing Seafarers Sam Lamb, deck maintenance (foreground) and Jerry Boyce, "* ^®y in on the cable to bring the giant tanker up "ugly to the dock. The vessel's massive anchor chain can be seen at the lett. \ •mm ^\ i When speakin/about the SlU-mahned tanker Manhattan, you' have to talk in terms of new records. i .i . L* The biggest commercial vessel ever built in ths country, the 106,658 deadweight ton vessel is the biggest US-flog ship afloat, with a capacity of a million barrels of oil or 96,000 tons of gram. She is 940 feet long with a 132-foot beam, and fully loaded she draws almost 50 feet of water. The only US ship larger than the Manhattan is the Navy's nuclear aircraft carrier Enterprise, which has a smaller total capacity, however. Among her records, the Monhattari has carried the largest groin cargo ever reported on a single vessel—65,550 tons to Poland, and the largest oil corqo ever to leave the Persian Gulf on a sing » vessel—718,597 barrels of crude oil plus 68,018 barrels for bunker purposes. The pictures on this page were taken by a LOG photographer while the Manhattan was unloading a cargo of oil recently at Bayonne, NJ. An SlU member for over 15 years, Charles Huribiirt. BR. poses for his picture on the Manhattan s New Jersey sunshine. Hurlburt lives in Rochester, NY. Oiler Bobby Horris paused from work long enough to have his picture taken in the Manhattan's steering engine room. Another member of the engine department, FWT Red McDonald, is shown here keeping tabs on the tanker's port boiler. out to carry a huge grain cargo of 96,00a tOiis at one time. �SEAFARERS Pace Tea Aacwt f, IffCS LOO 10 More SlU Oldtimers Retire On Union Pension -gg' • By Sidney Margolius The total number of SIU deep-sea oldtimers retired on pensions during 1963 was just 'Holes' In Private 'Over 65' Plans raised to 61, as 10 more Seafarers with a combined seatime of nearly 400 years have be­ (Second of a two-part report on current health insurance problemi come the latest Union members to close long and well-spent careers and start taking things and the new "Over-65" plans.) Previously we reported that booming medical fees—inflated largely easy on SIU pensions of $150*^ the SIU at Galveston in 1943. In Trotman is the oldest pensioner by the very indemnity insurance they are supposed to pay—-have cre­ per month, eluded In his 40 in the group and sailed over 45 ated a new crisis in medical care. A breakdown of the new years of seatime Indemnity insurance provides specific allowances, such as $15 a day years. Bora in pensioner list shows that five of the men shipped in the steward de­ partment, three on deck and two in the black gan^. The list includes: James F. Bar­ rett, 54; Fedeleon C. Damian, 61; Lawrence Hogan, 66; Petronilo Rojo, 72; Aubry L. Sargent, 56; Melvin A. Spires. 64; Albert R. Trotman, 77; Carlos M. Velez, 45; William R. Walker, 61; and Ellis M. Watts, Jr., 62. Barrett was born in Virginia and now makes his homo with his son in Massillon, Ohio. He's a Coast Guard vet­ eran of World War II who spent 30 years at sea in the deck department. A member of the SIU since 1949, P his last vessel Bflirerr ^gs the Alcoa Pilgrim (Alcoa). Another native of the Philip­ pines, Rojo and his wife Victorine, make their home at New Orleans, La., where he became a mem­ ber of the Union in 1947. Shipping in the Steward department dur­ ing his 40-odd years at sea, he last sailed aboard the Ocean Eva (Ocean Transportation). A native of Texas, Walker joined Don't Buy Blouses From Judy Bond All trade union members and their families are being. asked to refrain from buying women's and children's blouses made by the firm of Judy Bond. This firm, after a genera­ tion of collective bargaining with the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, AFLCIO, has now refused to bar­ gain and locked out employees with long years of service. An NLRB trial examiner has recommended that this company reinstate 12 illegally discharged workers with back pay and the New York courts have assessed damages against the firm totalling $108,000 for contract violations. was an 11-year hitch in the Navy from 1919-1930. His career in the steward depart­ ment came to a close aboard the Elie V (Elie) and now Galveston is Walker h i s permanent address. A steward duriiig his 30 years of seatime, Damian was born in the Philippines and joined the SIU at New York in 1953. Brook­ lyn is now his year-round head­ quarters, and he and his wife Avelina, are all set'for some rest _ . and leisure as Damian pgi-j g fortable retirement. He was last on the Suzanne (Bull). Watts is another steward who recently ended a career at sea that spanned over 40 years. Bom in Florida, his voy­ aging took him to New York where he joined the SIU in 1940. His last SIU deep-sea vessel was the Coe Vic­ tory (Victory w ^ Carriers) and he Wafts now lives in Riveredge, NJ. Brooklyn-bom Hogan accumu­ lated over 40 years on the high seas as a mem­ ber of the black gang. A Navy veteran of World War I, he signed on with the SIU at New York in 1941 and made his last trip aboard the Long u Lines (Isthmian) nogan Jj, March. He and his wife, Ada, now live in the Bronx, NY. Born in Puerto- Rico, Velez is the youngest of this group of pen­ sioners. He sailed on deck and in 1955 became a member of the SIU after signing on at Baltimore. The Emilia (Bull) was his last ship and now he and his wife, Salvadora, make the „ island of his birth Veiei their year-round address. the British West Indies, he journ­ eyed to Boston where he joined the SIU in 1939. Roxbury, Mass., is where he and his wife, Flor­ ence, makp their permanent home. _ He shipped in Trotman the steward department on his last SIU ship, the Bents Fort (Cities Service). Sargent made his way to sea from his birthplace in South Dakota over 25 years ago and joined the SIU at Baltimore in 1955. ' Shipping on deck, he made his final voyage aboard the Robin Kirk (Robin). He now lives in Brooklyn, N Y, Sarqent g^j jjgtg g broth­ er, Claude, of Baldwin Park, Calif., as his next of kin. Sailing in the engine depart­ ment, Spires was born in Georgia and amassed over 30 years at sea, jcining the SIU at Tampa in 1942. The Florida climate must agree with hlra for he now makes his home at Mi­ ami with his brother Albert. - . His last ship was spires the San Marino (Peninsula Navi­ gation). Arbitration... (Continued from page 3) the decline of the US merchant marine. Preceding Wirtz in testimony before the Bonner committee was Secretary of Commerce Hodges, who said that compulsory arbitra­ tion in maritime "might produce worse effects than the ills sought to be cured." Hodges told the committee that compulsory arbitration would "seriously compromise the collec­ tive bargaining process" and that "while it might mechanically set­ tle strikes, it cannot be relied upon to settle the basic causes of disputes." Hodges also wamed that com­ pulsory arbitration in maritime could cause "pressures to extend the same powers to other indus­ tries in time of serious labor-man­ agement disputes (that) might be irresistable." Following the completion of Wirtz' testimony, Bonner offered an amendment to his own bill which would, in effect, give to Congress the responsibility for imposing compulsory arbitration in eacli specific dispute. Wirtz had advocated such a course in his testimony, and had noted that provision for compulsory arbitra­ tion, in- advance of disputes, would "short-circuit" the bargain­ ing procedure. Wirtz said that retention of the collective bargaining and media­ tion processes for settling mari­ time disputes would be a "contin­ uation of the sweat-and-tears ap­ proach" but would be preferable to any other solution. towards hospital care, or up to $150 for hospital extras. But as doctors and hospitals have raised their fees beyond these allowances, the medical poverty of such groups as retired people, who usually have little or no medical insurance, has been heightened. Now, with labor unions and many consumer co-ops urging passage of the King-Anderson bill to provide medical insurance for the elderly under Social Security, the private insurance companies have come up with their own plans. These are the "Over-65," "Plus-65," 'Golden 65" and similar policies being heavily advertised in various areas. In particular, a number of insurance companies have joined together to offer "pooled coverage" for people over 65. These new "65 plans" are what a leading insurance company executive calls the "industry's answer to socialized insurance." Even though the new plans may be the best the insurance industry yet has to offer to older people, a study by this writer, in consultation with actuaries and other experts, finds holes big enough to bankrupt a moderate-income elderly couple. In fact, even several other existing alternatives may be preferable. This is not to say that you should not consider the "65 plans." It is to say that these plans still do not provide adequate coverage at a price most older citizens can afford, and that you ought to look over the other possibilities, whether seeking such insurance for yourself or an elderly relative. The pooled "65 plans," organized by groups of insurance companies, already have been offered in Masachusetts, Connecticut and New York. It is expected that soon they will be offered on a regional basis in the other New England states, and in other states such as Michigan when state legislatures give the necessary approval. The way the pooled plans work, an initial "open enrollment" period, usually two weeks or a month, allows anyone 65 or over to join without a physical examination. The policies offered are usually a basic hospital plan and a "major medical" plan to cover unusual expenses. You can buy either or both. For example, if an older citizen already has Blue Cross- hospital insurance, he can buy the industry's pooled "major medical" policy to pay for unusual medical expenses. Two big defects are the cost of the policies and the noticeable gaps in the insurance they provide. In Massachusetts, for example, the "65 plans" were offered at $9 a person for the basic hospital insurance, and $17.50 for the total package including "major medical" insurance. In New York, the insurance in­ dustry offered another version at $10 a month for partial hospital in­ surance plus partial payments for surgery and doctor fees when hospi­ talized. With a major medical policy at $9, the total cost is $19 a month, or $38 for a couple. This is $456 a year for an elderly couple for only partial health insurance, or almost one-third the entire income of many retired couples. Even if you could afford to spend this much for health insurance, you would find that the insurance itself is limited. The New York "63 plan," for example, provides $18 a day for hospital room and board for up to 31 days. In comparison, a survey of 9,000 hospitalized illnesses of people over 65 in that area found the average hospital board bill was $26 a day. Similarly, the Massachusetts "65 plan" allows $15 a day for hospital board, in comparison to prevailing rates in that area of $24-25. But an even bigger hole is the limit on hospital miscellaneous charges. The "65 plans" allow only a maximum of $150. In comparison, hospital "extras" have reached the point where they now cost almost as much as room and board. The survey of older citizens' expenses in New York found that the average hospital stay was a little over 13 days; the board bill was $364 and the charge for extras was $240. Until Congress finally heeds the pleas for basic health insurance under Social Security, it is necessary to select from a number of al­ ternatives, none wholly adequate: 1—If your union-employer welfare plan permits continued coverage after retirement, by all means take advantage of it. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that three out of five of a number of welfare plans it surveyed now do provide health benefits after retirement (usually for dependents, too). A number of plans that previously pro­ vided only life insurance recently also extended health benefits to retired workers, reports Dorothy Kittner of B.L.S. 2—^If not, consider Blue Cross with or without Blue Shield as your next best bet, if you can get in. Some of the "Blue" plans around the country may charge you extra if you have a pre-existing serious illness or may not cover you for that particular condition. In such event, the open enrollment period provided by the "65 plans" is your next best bet. Often you will find that Blue Cross either is cheaper than the "65 pla^s" or, where the cost is about the same. Blue Cross offers wider basic coverage. For example, in Massachusetts where Blue Cross with or without Blue Shield costs less than half of the "Massachusetts 63" plans. Blue Cross pays $18 a day towards hospital board for 40 days, and up to 120 days at $12, wllli unlimited payment for anclllarles. "Massachusetts 65" would pay more for a catastrophic illness, including payments for nursing care, but less towards basic hospital charges. In New York, Blue Cross pays 21 days full coverage, and the next 180 days at 50 per cent discount, for a cost of about $11 a month for an individual enrolee, and only $4.65 if a retiree has continued his coverage from previous employment. 3—If you can't get into Blue Cross, and can't afford the nev? "65 plan" when it gets to your area, several low-cost policies are offered, such as the "Golden 65" policy of Continental Casualty Co., at $6.50 a month, or the'similar policy offered by the American Association of Retired Persons, 711 14th St., N. W., Washington, DC., at $6: These are low in. cost, but also limited in benefits, paying only $10 a day for hospital board and up to $100 for extras, plus a schedule of moderate allowances for surgery. �* ailiiT ri ^ 7 Aacwtf, INI SEAFARERS cope nepom mm I - LOG Pace Elevea 'My Boy, I Think You Are Now Ready To Serve As Impartial Arbitrator!' 1.'; KEY ELECTIONS DUE THIS YEAR. It'i 1963, an odd year sand­ wiched between the important Congressional elections of last fall and the crucial Presidential election of 1964. It sound like a good year to forget about politics. But, politically speaking, this is no time to"go fishing." The reason for this Is simple; despite the fact that there are no national elections, thjs is Just as big a political year as any. Nine states have state-level elections scheduled, or county contests throughout the state. Municipal elections will be held in 900 cities of 10,000 population and above. Judges will be elected, city and county councils, school commissioners and state legislators. 4" ft The Meaning of a Judge. Ever hear of a labor injunction? Union members walking the bricks, carrying placards, handing out leaflets at the plant gates. A judge hands down the injunction for the com­ pany, clearing the streets. Scabs go through the gates, union members lose jobs. Once, that was standard. In case of bad times, it could become standard again. That puts it up to the judges. Fortunately, in a good many areas they are elected. To elect good judges, union members must vote. To vote, they must register. This is a job for all year every year. 4> i3t> 4i What's a City Council? This year, hundreds of cities will choose mayors, city attorneys, councilmen and candidates for other elective offices. Don't take your eye off this ball. Think a little about picketing. The courts say union members have a constitutional right to picket. But if a city council passes an ordinance tying up handbill distribution, or making it disorderly conduct to walk more than two-and-two, it may take some time, and lots of expense, to throw it out of court. Meanwhile, a strike can be lost. Holding the line and making gains in your home town means electing good people to public office. And that means registering union members. 4> 4 4< What's an Education? Some states elect state and local superinten­ dents of public instruction this year. This election could have a lot to do with your youngster's future, for his future depends in large degree on his education. The labor movement helped to establish the public school system in America. If we can Improve it, there will be more opportunities for the children of working people to get all the schooling their talents The manner in which the Interstate Com­ require. A superintendent of public instruction can make or wreck merce Commission operates is well known a school system. So this, too, becomes a matter of votes this fall, and to Seafarers and others in the maritime in­ a question of registration now. 4 4 4 What's a State Legislature? State legislatures face the voters in some states. At stake are workmen's compensation, unemployment insur­ ance, wages and hours laws, industrial safety, education, taxation, reap­ portionment and other legislation. It's good to keep a sharp eye on Congress, but don't forget the state legislatures while you're doing it. For decent state legislatures, ynion members must register, and they must vote. dustry. Perhaps more than any other single factor, the ICC's decisions have been responsible for the destruction of the domestic shipping in­ dustry. In fact, it has been said that ICC has done more to scuttle domestic shipping than did enemy submarines during the war. As the agency charged with regulating railroad rates, the ICC has built a remark­ able record of favoritism in behalf of the railroads. It has sided with the railroads al­ most without ( xception in every effort by the railroads to eliminate competition through selective rate-cutting practices. As the SIU has charged repeatedly, the ICC is a management-oriented group whose efforts in behalf of the railroads have smacked of collusion. Thus the effects of the President's recent proposal, to turn over the current dispute over the size of railroad work crews to the ICC amounts not only to compulsory arbitra­ tion, but to a form of compulsory arbitra­ tion in which the cards are stacked against labor from the beginning. Compulsory arbitration is sufficiently ob­ noxious in itself, but when it is compounded by choosing an arbiter who is cast from the same mold as the employer, it makes a mock­ ery of any profession, by those who favor such a course of action, that they are since­ rely interested in a just and equitable resolu­ tion of the issues involved. More than 5,000 wood and lum­ Exclusive bargaining rights for some 8,600 Social Security Admin­ ber workers have struck 10 plant istration workers have been won by sites of the Georgia Pacific Com­ the American Federation of Gov­ pany in the Portland, Ore., area, ernment Employees in one of the bringing the total number of strik­ biggest white collar representa­ ing Woodcutters and Carpenters tion elections ever held at a single in the lumber dispute to 25,000. establishment. Workers at the An end to the widespread work agency's headquarters voted for halt was refused by representatives union representation by a margin of the largest wood and paper of nearly 3-1. In separate ballot­ companies which thumbed down ing, 144 professional employees the prospect of a settlement. A voted to be included in the overall union spokesmtan said the strike AFGE bargaining unit. In recent was caused by management's re­ months, AFGE locals have won fusal to grant a reasonable wage pact rights at Social Security units hike or to recognize labor-indus­ in New York, Kansas City, Chicago try problems. Only one major com­ pany which bargains separately and Philadelphia. has agreed to union contract re­ 4 4 4 The Plumbers and Pipefitters quests. Union has obtained a recommenda­ 4 4 4 tion for a new election from the National Labor Relations Board, An assault on union handbill dis­ which cited an anti-union building tributors at plant locations in firm in Greenville, SC, for em­ Hartwell, Ga., has brought agents ploying policies hostile to union of the Federal Bureau of Investi­ organizing. The Daniel Construc­ gation into the area to learn wheth­ tion Company was charged with in­ er Federal laws were violated and terrogating employees, fomenting police protection was deliberately Confucius once said that if you hold a spy practices and threatening to not provided to the unionists. The penny close enough to your eye, it can blot fire workers engaged in union ac­ handbillers, members of the United tivities prior to an NLRB-held Auto Workers and the Textile out the sight of the sun. election in 1961. In addition to Workers Union, sought to distrib­ When it comes to being blinded by the glit­ recommending a new election, the ute informational leaflets at the ter of a fast buck, it is now apparent that NLRB asked the company, which Monroe Shock Absorber Co., in an eiiiploys 600-800 workers through­ effort to organize the company's even the ruthless runaway operators— out the South, to notify its work­ plants throughout the US, when shrewd as they are—are as fallible as anyone ers that it will no longer resort they were attacked with rocks and else. to its anti-union methods. clubs. As the story on page 5 of this issue points Scuff/i'ng The Boat out, the Russians some two years ago began an all-out drive to grab off a big share of the world's oil business. Castro had recently came into power in Cuba at that time and the Russians were not only anxious to supply him, and other communist powers such as Red China, but also to market their Black Sea oil in other parts of the globe. The Soviets then, however, had insuffici­ ent tanker tonnage with which to achieve their objective. Consequently, they dangled lucrative charter offers before the world's shipowners; and while many shipowners, us­ ing the flags of traditional maritime nations in Western Europe, were not reluctant to take the bait, it was the runaway operators, such as Stavros Niarchos and the Kulukundis family who led the pack. When the US Government, which had helped finance the building of ships under the American flag for both of these opera­ tors, displayed some concern over the fact that they were playing footsie with the Rus­ sians, they simply began to transfer their ships from luiiaway to Greek registry, thus making a mockery of the theory of "effective control" by which our Government has sought to justify the use of runaway flags. Now, however, it is becoming apparent that the fountain from which these runaway operators and other shipowners have been drinking is fast drying up. The Russians have been using these past two years to telling advantage in building up their own tanker tonnage, to the point where it is now likely that within the next two years they will need no foreign-flag tankers at all. Two years after that, it's conceivable that the Reds could have enough tonnage to com­ pete for the oil exports of other nations as well. Thus it appears that the seeds which the runaways have planted are now blossoming and bearing bitter fruit. In their greed and haste for the Red ruble, the runaway opera­ tors may have succeeded only in scuttling their own boats. ¥3^ �SEAFARERS Pase Twdv* AuguKt 9, 19CS LOG sro AXtltXVAZ.S and Widow Is Grateful For Death Benefit To the Editor: I want to take this time to I received the checks that were sent reimbursing me for the expenses I incurred before notifying you of my illness and I really can't tell you just how for the $4,000 death benefits The deaths of the following Seafarers have heen reported to the Seafarers Welfare Though my words cannot rechecks which we received on plan and a total of $34,500 in benefits was paid (any apparent delay in payment of claim the occasion of the death of my kindnesses, perhaps is normally due to late filing, lack of a beneficiary card or necessary litigation for the husband, Willie Lee Stone, Jr. this poem will tell you of my disposition of estates); The money was greatly apappreciation: Anderson Gowder, 64: A lung Leonard Kay, 47: Brother Kay preciated more than words can J cannot pray as Anpcls pray, Edward J. Farrell, 69: Brother died of heart disease at his home ailment proved fatal to Brother .de,uat,ly axpre,,. When .11 Farrell died of cancer at the Gowder at the in New Orleans, you have is taken away and all today USPHS Hospi­ La., on June 16, USPHS Hospital, tal, Boston, And bless you through the 1963. He had Savannah, Ga., Mass., on June years, been a member on March 6,1963. Mrs. W. L. Broadus 24, 1963. He was He joined the of the SIU since a member of the 1940 and had SIU in 1944 and 4d 4i 4^ SIU since 1955 shipped in the sailed in the and had shipped steward depart­ steward depart­ in the deck de­ ment until being ment. His son, partment. His placed on pen­ William A. Gow­ All letters to the Editor for ""aK© Him rrOUU wife, Margaret der, of Union, sion last June. publication in the SEAFARERS To the Editor: Farrell, of Quin- No next of kin was designated. NJ, survives. Burial was at Miami LOG must be signed by the I would like you to know how cy, Mass., survives. Burial was Burial was at New Park Ceme­ Cemetery, Miami, Fla. Total bene­ writer. Names will be withheld much I appreciate the wonderat Calvary Cemetery, Gloucester, tery, Memphis, Tenn. Total bene­ fits: $4,000. upon request. ful way in which the SIU's Mass. Total benefits: $4,000. fits: $1,000. 4< 4* 4> affairs are handled and the fine, it 4» 4" Frank Semple, 41: Injuries re­ 4< 4> 4^ source of Income is cut off, John Slaman, 62: A heart ail­ these funds come as a welcome the Union has made and conHenry C. Childress, 62: Brother ceived in an auto accident were ment was fatal to Brother Slaman Childress died of natural causes fatai to Brother means of assistance in time of tmues to make. The membership is privileged to have many in New York on Semple on July at the Galveston, real grief and trouble. , , , fine representatives always June 19, 1963. He 5, 1963 in Port­ Tex., USPHS I am sorry I waited so long had sailed in the land, Me. He Hospital on June in writing you but things have deck department joined the SIU 8, 1963. ^He had been very hard on me and the since joining the in 1956 and had ofj been a member family. My husband's death still „ When I became a member , SIU in 1941 and sailed in the of the SIU since grieves us as you can imagine, the SIU I was extremely proud, was placed on steward depart­ 1956 and had but with God's help and your now that some years have pension in May, ment. Surviving sailed in the wonderful helping hand maybe 1962. Surviving is a friend, John deck department. things will be easier for us to Union and its many fine memis his wife, K. Broderick, of bers. His sister, Laura take. J u a n a Slaman, Portland. Total benefits: $4,000. Tiller, of Dayton, All of us will never forget J, h^^e received my first dlsof NY. Burial was at Heavenly O., survives. Burial was at Laket t 4. the SIU, its members and your "'''t'ty pension check and it is Rest Cemetery, Hanover Town­ view Cemetery, Galveston, Tex. To­ Berton H. Meade; 44: A lung ail­ fine assistance to us in this time most comforting to know that, ship, NJ. Total benefits: $4,000. tal benefits: $4,000. despite my ailment and inabili­ ment was Brother Meade's cause of sorrow. ty to work, my needs will be 4> of death at Mt. Mrs. Mattie Stone t 4' t taken care of and my welfare Z i 0 n Hospital, Yulee H. Crews, 56: Brother Edward Vorel, 59: Heart disease constantly protected. S a a Francisco, 4. i 4i proved fatal to Brother Vorel on Crews died of heart disease on Calif., on July 9, It will always be my special May 22, 1963 June 28, 1963 at 1963. He sailed in pride and privilege to be numwhile in Hous­ the USPHS Hos­ the steward de­ bered among the members ^ of ton, Texas. He pital, New Or­ partment and had such a great organization as had shipped leans, La. He To the Editor: joined the SIU ours. with the SIU had shipped in in 1947. His wife, I extend my thanks and apI wish to thank all of those since 1951 and the deck depart­ Jeanette K. concerned for their prompt acpreciation and my sincere wish sailed in the ment since he Meade, of San tion in handling my claim for that only good will follow the steward depart­ joined the SIU hospitalization and medical SIU. ment. His wife, Francisco, survives. Burial was at in 1938. He is treatment. Rupert A. Jackson Melia Crews, of Cypress Lawn Cemetery, San survived by his Winston - Salem, Francisco. Total benefits: $500. wife, Judith Vo­ rel, of New Orleans. Burial was NC, survives. Burial was at City at Westlawn Memorial Park, Jef­ Cemetery, Winstom-Salem. Total ferson Parish, La. Total benefits: benefits, $4,000. $4,000. 4" t 4" it i 4" Edward J. Roig, 67: Brother Dolphus D. Walker, 63: Brother Roig died of natural causes at Seafarers are urged at all times when in port to visit their brother members and shipmates in the Walker died of a lung ailment at Jackson Memo­ hospitals. The following is the latest available list of SIU men in the hospitals around the country: the New Orleans, rial Hospital, Donald Hampton Fred Reimolt Juan Mojica Raymond Ruppert USPHS HOSPITAL Fedil A. Lagrimat H. V. S. Berger .La., USPHS Hos­ RusseU McLeod Richard Shaifner NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA Miami, Fla., on AU Mathala Byron Slald Edward Allen Anthony MaxweU USPHS HOSPITAL pital on April 3, July 1, 1963. A USPHS HOSPITAL Chalmers Anderson Hurless Mlnkler NORFOLK. VIRGINIA 1963. He had BALTIMORE. MARYLAND member of the WiUiam Padgett Samuel BaUey Floyd Fuiford Ralph McDarles Knud Bech Mieczisiaw Kulon Ellis Blsliop Clifford PressnaU been a member BuUard Jackson Rufus Traves SIU since 1940, Jose Carames, Jr. Philip Lauer Cerilo Ramos John Brady Roscoe Light James Whitley of the SIU since he sailed in the AUen Lewis David Carter John Raines WUbert Burke WiUiam Mason George Williams Gustave Loeffer Thomas Collins Emile Roussell, Jr. B. Constantino 1939 and had USPHS HOSPITAL steward depart­ William Davis Robert Machlinski Juan Sanchez Paul Cook GALVESTON. TEXAS sailed in the en­ ment until placed Harold Spicer Robert Duff Curtis Dials Wiliiam E. Roberts David Archia Edward Knauif Robert Stubbert Michael Gaudio gine department. Milton Robinson Julius Ekman on pension in Kermit Bymaster B. Kazwierskl, Jr. Edward Wilson Earl Griffin Calvin Rome anton Evenson Herbert Collins Tinerman J. Lee His brother, 1961. Surviving Wayne Hartman Ellis Zimmerman Aubry Sargent Eugene _ Gallaspy J. J. Crcsswell R. L. Pennoyer Roma H. Walker, SPRINGFIELD STATE HOSPITAL is his wife, Evangelina Roig, of James Gouldman Joseph Scaramuta Lawrence Dueitt Albin Samoska SYKESVILLE, MARYLAND Murray Smith Leslie Dean of Ashford Ala., survives. Burial West Hollywood, Fla. Burial was Robert Guiilory Peter D. Sheldrake William Adams VilJo Sokero Sifert Hamilton Joseph Dudley C. F. Scherhana was at Pilgrim Rest Cemetery, at Holywood Memorial Gardens, Herbert Holt USPHS HOSPITAL John Stanley K. Fafoutakis Jack Strahan FORT WORTH. TEXAS Houston County, Ala. Total bene­ W. Hollywood. Total benefits: Frederick Hauser Adolph Swenson Adelln Fruge James Womack Gerald Algernon Leneard Higgans Ruifin Thomas John Hicks J. L. Gates Tom Miller fits: $1,000. $4,000. Robert Banister Erwin Jennings Robert Trippe Claude Hopkins A. Johansen John Butler SIU Membership Gets Quick Action On Welfare Claims All of the following SIU families have received a $200 maternity benefit, plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name, representing a total of $2,000 in maternity benefits and a maturity value of $250 in bonds: Nancy Strautins, born June 28, Mary Jones, born May 12, 1963, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leo to Seafarer and Mrs. James Jones, Strautins, Brooklyn, New York. Mobile, Alabama. 4> 4^ 4^ 4 4 4 Robert Ear! Little, Jr., born June Peter De Souza, born July 9, 28, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. CelesRobert Earl Little, Theodore, Ala­ tino De Souza, Brooklyn, New bama. York. i 4 4" 4 4 4 Richard P. Sessions, born June Karen Longfellow, born July 2, 26, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rich­ 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Maxwell ard Sessions, Pasadena, Texas. Earl Longfelow, Houston, Texas. 4< 4< 4> 4 4 '4 Marc Sean Stevens, born May 7, Jamey Coyne, born June 19,1963, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lewellyn Stevens, Megargel, Alabama. to Seafarer and Mrs. James A. Coyne, Covington, Louisiana. 4> 4 4* 4 4 4 Faustino Ayson, Jr., born July Lauri Ann Chiioress, born July 10, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Faustino I. Ayson, New York, New 2, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Fuller Chiioress. Fairhope, Alabama. York. John Tromlimo Walter Johnson William Wade Steve Kollna Lenard Walbery Warren Lewis James Walker Gordon Long Kenneth MacKenzle Leon Webb Lambert Martindale John Word, Jr. Arthur McAvay USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK Pedro Arellano Albert Nelson John Barone Wilbur Nicklous M. Bioeman George O'Rourke Benny Calliorano B. Lerwick Fred Peterson Ralph Caramante Anthony Carames John Piekos John Raftopulos Leopold Colon George Conway Tomas Ramirez Pedro Reyes Thomas Cox B. Ruggie H. L. Crabtree M. A. Said Well Denny Joseph SokolowskI Antonio Donzella Joseph Scully Daniel Gemeiner Estell Godfrey Joseph Sheluleskl Chas. Sherpinskl Frederick Harvey T. C. Hickey James-Shiber Vincent Hoesel Manuel Siiva Richard Haskin, Jr. Johip Sovich A. Kassim Tom Stratford Philip Koral I.e.ster Sturtwart B. Ladd William Vidal Benito T.ema Francis White A. Wojcicki Rafael I.eon William Leonafd Ching S. You A. Longueria Bernard Zeller USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASHINGTO.N Raymond Atwcll Donald Campbell CorneUe Amelincka Charles Deemer R. J. Justice, Jr. USPHS HOSPITAL BRIGHTON, MASS. V. Chamberlain Charles Robinson Daniel Murphy William Costa Eugene Stewart USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GEORGIA Ignazio D'Amico USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Harry Baum Riley Carey Colon Boutwell G. W. Champlin Extra Benefits NEW YORK—An additional pay­ ment of $3,500 in SIU death bene­ fits to the widow of Seafarer Isham B. Beard, 53, has been approved by trustees of the SIU Welfare Plan. An item in the LOG (July 28) reported the payment of a $500 benefit to Mrs. Louise M. Beard of Medford, Mass. At the time of his death on April 18, 1963' at the Galveston USPHS Hospital, Beard had been off a vessel for over a year due to illness and this had resulted in a reduced payment until his eligibility was settled. Benjamin Deibler Thomas Lehay Claude Doyal George McKnew Adrian Durocher Arthur Madsen Age Gorson Max Olson Joseph Gross Charles Slater James Granthaui Willie Young Burl Haire USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE James McGee Bernard Walsh Billy RusseU SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Alberto Gutierrez WiUiam Kenny Thomas Isaksen . MOUNT WILSON STATE HOSPITAL MOUNT WILSON, MARYLAND Charles Ackerman VA HOSPITAL WEST ROXBURY, MASS. Raymond Arsenault JACKSON HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA Darwin Carroll USPHS HOSPITAI, LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY , WUliam GuUey VA HOSPITAL JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI Harry Luzader PINE CREST hAVEN COVINGTON, LOUISIANA Frank Martin VA HOSPITAL NORTHAMPTON, MASS. Maurice Roberts US SOLDIERS' HOME WASHINGTON. DC WUliam Thomson �Aofwt •. im SEAFARERS Pare Thlrteea LOG Friday's Fish? An assist from a Greek ship plus some local tugs was required to get the National Defender (National Transport) off the beach in Bahaman waters after she ran aground a few weeks ago, according to a report from ship's delegate Chad Gait. The event is now long past, however, with the ship' reportedly completing the first ships and had booked a round trip Shorthanded? leg of a scheduled European flight to Boston at Newark Air­ If a crewmember quits while Chief fisherman on the Losmar (Calmar) is Vinnie Cipriano, FWT (with towel), who caught this 35-pound dolphin with a line rig while the ship was in Pacific waters. A couple of shipmates who helped bring in the catch join in the picture. Cipriano says the steward found a spot on the menu for fish that same day. Acute Appendix Nipped By Whirlybird Rescue Like most people who've had a bit of surgery in their time, Seafarer James E. Rose will probably be talking in days to come about his "operation" and how it came about—and with good reason. It took a heli-4copter rescue from his ship PANDORA (Epiphany Tankari), Fab. to help part Rose from his 10—Chairman, Rebart Hamlatt; Sacappendix, and the event was duly cited in a recent Coast Guard builetin about how such rescues take place. On April 28, Rose's ship, the Transorient (Hudson Waterways) had just about cleared the har­ bor of Corpus Cluisti, Texas, when he started feeling some sev­ ere pains in his right side. The ship was carry­ ing a grain cargo bound for Bom­ Rose bay, India, which is a long haul from Stateside when you suspect your appendix is act­ ing up. In due course, the suspicion of appendicitis was radioed ashore to the Coast Guard district office in New Orleans, which checked with the local US Public Health Serv­ ice Hospital on the symptoms and what to do about them. The USPHS recommended immediate hospitali­ zation. An air-sca rescue procedure was set up, with teamwork that com­ bined the efforts of the CG air de­ tachments at New Orleans and Biloxi, Miss., as well as the ship. New Orleans contributed a heli­ copter to handle the actual air­ lift, and Biloxi joined in with a fixed wing aircraft to escort the whirlybird out and back to shore. The Transorient, meanwhile, was about 235 miles south of the Cres­ cent City, and began proceeding northwards to meet the oncoming planes. A rendezvous between the SlU-crewed vessel and the 'copter took place about 185 miles out of New Orleans, and Rose was neatly dispatched ashore for emergency treatment. Soon after Rose was taken into the USPHS hospital, the diagnosis of acute appendicitis was confirmed by the medicos, so surgery was promptiy set up. Thanks to the teamwork of all concerned, all ended well. Rose apparently made a good recovery, was shifted to the Baltimore USPHS hospital near his Maryland home for further convalescence and was declared fit for duty again on June 3. An SIU member since 1944, the 35-year-old Union member is mar­ ried and ships in the deck depart­ ment ratary, Frank S. Paylor. Ship'i dele­ gate reported that the lodging beef wai aettled. Beef for cleaning holda to be turned over to patrolman. American coffee to be on the dock upon arrival. Discussion on the mat­ ter of getting the Union to check on the stores put on the ships in Hous­ ton by Stedman tc Co. Steward re­ ports bad franks, etc. were put on board. Coffee was not usable. Stares should be received in plenty of time and checked before sailing. A name brand of stores should be supplied. PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), May 11—Chairman, E. B. Hardcastle; Sec­ retary, W. Marcus. Thirty-four hours disputed OT in engine department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Discussion on why this ship doesn't voyage. Bound for Yugoslavia, the De­ fender ran up on the mud last June 3 and was unable to pull herself off. The Greek-flag SS Mesologi, a converted Liberty, was fortunately in the area, and a transfer of some of the Defender's grain cargo was accomplished so that the big ship could be moved by tugs into open water. After some repairs, the SIU ship headed for the Mediterranean again, probably meeting up with her benefactor once more. The Meso­ logi was also bound for Yugo­ slavia. ti l. An unnamed correspondent with initials "W.K." offers this sad but true tale about an SIU stew­ ard who had a few hours to kill after coming ashore in Port Newark and about the strange things you can do with a few drinks under your belt. It seems that the hapless steward had got­ ten off one of the Sea-Land box- TRANSVORK tHudson Waterways), June 19—Chairman, B. J. Lawson; Secretary, none. A smooth trip. Cap­ tain is pleased with conduct of the crew. Discussion held on various Items on repair list which are to be referred to patrolman at payoff. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Robin Line), June 11—Chairman, John Gallagher; Secretary, Henry McGullogh, Ship's delegate explained to the membership the strict custom laws in South Africa. Also the matter of shore leave pass in Lorenco Marques. Toilets are not flushing properly. Fan is needed in the crew pantry. Crew requested to keep mcsshall pantry clean at night. VOLUSIA (Suwannee), June 18— Chairman, John Cruz; Secretary, E. L. Hoffman. Beefs with chief engineer and captain were settled and every­ thing is okay now. The following rec­ ommendations were made to crew; Unplug washing niachine when not in use: clean up recreation room and return coffee cups to pantry. The menus are improving and the cooks are trying their best to cooperate with the crew. Vote of thanks to the ship's delegate for his cooperation in helping the departments with their beefs. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), June 13 —Chairman, Julio C. Bernard; Secre­ tary, E. W. Johnson. Motion made that a water cooler be installed in the crew's messhall due to the fact that the one aboard now keeps break­ ing down, and most of the time the water is hot. Vote of thanks to the steward department for good feeding and service during the whole trip. Award was given to Brother P. Pron for putting out a Arc by the switch a ship is in port, delegates are asked to contact the hall immediately for a replace­ ment. Fast action on their part will keep all jobs aboard ship filled at all times and elimi­ nate the chance of the ship sailing shorthanded. the vessel was still in the Middle East. Seems that the venturesome natives are an inquisitive lot and are always stalking round the messhall, foc'sles and other parts i t i of the ship. Any suggestions on Another kind of story comes from how to turn the curious Bedouins Sea-Land's big containership Los away would be appreciated. Angeles, where Seafarer Phil i i 4. Pron's recent one-man "fireman" The crew of the John B. Water­ act drew raves. Pron won plaudits for spotting what had the makings man (Waterman) writes praising of a serious situation and a big all hands in the steward depart­ electrical snafu outside the ice­ ment. On the fourth month of box on the Los Angeles. There their voyage all Seafarers are apparently had been a small fire unanimous in appreciation of the near a light just outside the ice­ "heavenly" chow. One man aboard box door and Pron happened by did do some beefing about the in time to spot the blaze and douse wait for his portion of the eats, it before it got out of hand. All hut he was quickly reminded that light outside the ice box door. He Is ship's hero. Motion that headquarters contact company regarding the mat­ ter of paying transportation to the crew from Port Elizabeth and Newark Airport to the nearest public bus stop, due to the fact that there is no public transportation available at dock. Motion made that a member after 20 years in the union and 10 years seatime should be able to retire. LUCILE BLOOMFIELD (Bloomfleld), June 29 — Chairman, L. Nicholas; Secretary, J. E. Meyers. Ship's dele­ gate reported a smooth voyage with no beefs. There is t8.82 in ship's fund. Motion made that in case present ship's delegate should have to leave because of a foot injury, deck dele;ate will be at payoff. Motion that stewards be allowed to order fresh milk where previously purchased in foreign ports. ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), June 19 —Chairman, J. M. Davis; Secretary, Harry Wolowiti. No beefs reported. Ever.vthing is running smoothly. One man left in hospital in Saigon. Dis­ puted OT in deck department to be settled in port. There is S40 in ship's fund. Discussion on having stores checked before leaving for a fourmonth trip. Discussion pro and con on fresh milk running short soon after being out at sea—also sugar and coffee. have a galleyman. Crew would like to have patrolman speak to Captain about letting crew draw on OT as most companies do. Vote of thanks to the chief steward and the entire department for Job well done. Vote of thanks given by steward depart­ ment to chief mate and deck depart­ ment for wonderful cooperation, and for painting out the department. port for later that day. Since he had some time to kill, he wandered into one of the airport ginmills, hoisted a few and then remem­ bered he had to catch a plane. The only trouble was that he unexplainedly made a mad dash to the nearest cabstand for a ride to Idlewild Airport. When the fog cleared after he got to Idlewild, he realized to his dismay that he was at the wrong airport and that he'd be using up most of his re­ maining shore leave shuttling to and from airports. WACDSTA (Waterman), June 19— Chairman, P. J. Douzat, Jr.; Secretary, R. Irizarry. Ship's delegate reported no beefs. Good crew aboard. Vote of thanks to all delegates for a job well done. P. J. Douzat, Jr., was re-elected to serve as ship's delegate. All hands asked to help keep ship clean. Vote of thanks to steward department. JOSEFINA (Liberty Navigation), June IS—Chairman, J. Dixon; Secre­ tary, H. Knowles. Captain compli­ mented crew on good behavior and being good workers. One man hospi­ talized in Aden. Vote of thanks to chief mate. Mr. Brown, for coopera­ tion with crew throughout the voyage and for the handling of slop chest and services to the crew. Ship's delegate to contact boarding patrol­ man in regard to having awning in­ stalled aft, as crew is forbidden to sleep on flying bridge. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. Ship should be fumigated. The flour contains bugs and should be condemned. A new washing machine to be ordered for next voyage, end an extra agitator. Ga\t Pron Prestwood Stockmorr hands joined together to give he had arrived in the messhall just Pron a deserved "well done" for as the galley was set to close up shop and had a hum beef. Since his action. he was the last man to report in Meeting chairman James R. for the afternoon repast, he con­ Prestwood on the Inger (Reynolds) ceded the point and excused him­ complains that you just can't say self. He also had no gripe about anything "against" the steward de­ the chow and to prove it, chimed partment on the ship. He's not in with his plaudits for the stew­ actually complaining because he ard department louder than any­ says the Inger has two of the best one else. 4i SIU cooks out of the Gulf, Bill In line with safety discussions Greene and Olie Esquivel, chief cook and baker, respectively. going on regularly aboard all SIUPrestwood says these two men crewed ships, crewmembers on the take a "back seat to no one on Seatrain Georgia piped up with a any ship." On other matters, he few suggestions on how to better notes, all things are running their shipboard conditions. Meet­ smoothly in fine SIU style and the ing chairman Sven Stockmarr ship has "one of the best crews" writes that the air conditioning unit is going to be repaired as the he's seen in a good while. drain seems to he creating an air i. i. How can you keep a lot of hazard. The thermostat will also hungry "A-rabs" out of the galley, he given the once-over to see if plaintively asks Elemir (Marine any of the trouble is in there. Carriers) ship's delegate Roy S. Other expected immediate repairs Theiss. That alqng witli a couple were noted by Stockmarr, who of other items was on his list of says they'll be watched to avoid items to be taken care of while any serious hazards. 'Sea Life' MONTICELLO VICTORY (Victory Carriers), June 14—Chairman, E. Mor­ ris, Jr.; Secretary C. Garner. Entire crew was commended b.v Captain for their cooperation and job well done. Vote of thanks to steward department. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), June 14—Chairman, C. L. White; Secretary, H. S. Ricci. Ship's delegate reported all departments running in order. There is S3 in ship's fund. Discussion on keeping doors closed while ship is In port. All quarters should be fumigated for bugs. Water tanks should be checked. Sincere vote of thanks to steward department for Job well done. DEL NORTE (Delta), July 14—Chair­ man, R. E. Stough; Secretary, Bill Kaiser. Motion to write a letter to headquarters about setting up a re­ tirement fund for men with 20 years in the Union and 15 years seatime. All members to get together on the draft­ ing of this letter. Joe Collins was elected to sc ve as ship's delegate. Men who do not contribute to ship's fund will not receive the benefits. 'All right, Salty, we're not in that big of a hurry!" �•• '> • •' • Paee Fourteen SEAFARERS Navigator Seafarers Really Living It Up Auffort f. im LOO Puerto Rico's In Long Beach By Seafarer Chris Kelleher, Book K-31 A hardy veteran of many years of sailing with the SlU, Seafarer Chris Kelleher writes in greeting to all his shipmates from aboard the Steel Navigator (Isthmian). Kelleher has top praise for the ship and its SIU crew. He sails in the engine department. I know "30" is a symbol, as far as newspapermen are con­ cerned, for the end of something. Here on the Steel Navigator voyage number 30 to the Far East is just continuing to be another wonderful trip. A-^ good example of the way We dropped in to Honolulu a things are going is the job the few weeks ago and find we are different department delegates are doing. They've been doing such a won­ derful job that we didn't get around to electing a ship's delegate for a couple of months. Of course, a large number of these guys have been on the ship for years. The top man right now is on here 14 years. The fact is, unless you've been on here at least Kelleher three years you are just a newcomer. I've sailed on a few of the Bloomfield ships, but I'll match this vessel for all-around clean­ liness. It looks like a yacht on the outside. Anybody who has a weight con­ trol problem should never take a job on here. The food is of the best, and the steward must stay awake nights thinking up new menus to tickle each guy's fancy. Skipper Is Tops When you talk about good skip­ pers, be sure to give our Captain Williams a lop spot. He's one of the best I've sailed with and he really puts out a decent draw when we reach port. All in all, you just can't find much to beef about, which even seems to frustrate some of the guys you meet, who love to sound off on something—anything at all will do. About all we can come up with is a wash water problem, because we get paint in the showers, foe' sles and laundry. But this is going to be attended to, and will leave us without a problem that we can foresee. chartered to Matson for an intercoastal run with pineapples to Norfolk, Philly and Newark. Ac­ tually we are sailing on foreign articles for an intercoastal run, but we figure on a payoff in the first continental port, with lots of good sailing until then and beyond. M££TYaA?aOSHI^ MATES AT TUB SkJSa^ The cameraman at Long Beach, Calif., got all the attention of this work-happy bunch on the SlU-manned Puerto Rico (Motorships) when he visited aboard while the ship was on the West Coast. Pictured (l-r) are Calvin Brown, Al Ortega, Dimas Mendoia, Tony Ferroro, Bert Jen­ nings and Robert Bruce. They seem to be taking everything in their stride, even the photog.rapher, during a brief sitdown around one of the hatches. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Saafrain), June 22—Chairman, Sven Stockmarr, Secretary, Howard Scoggln.' Electri­ cian will take care of new agitator for crew washing machine when ship reaches Edgewater. There is t23.15 in ship's fund. Crew recommenda­ tions for better quarters and wages, in next contract negotiations, have been written up and signed by crew, and will be submitted to headquar­ ters. Jose Ross was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Drain for airconditioner discussed, as the overflow is creating a safety hazard. Steward requested crew to cooperate in an effort to keep a clean ship. Baker received a vote of thanks for good pastries. ALICE BROWN (Bloomfleld), June 16—Chairman, August P. Lazisro; Secretary, Ronald P. Gay. New wash­ ing machine received in Houston. Dis­ cussion on change of rooms for chief cook and baker. This wiU be taken up with patrolman and be referred to ANiDvvidncM THEFkSHTSOf^TV. A/EW LOW PRICES VJEICOMB HERE raUR OWN PLACE. OMfVCPAM>OPERATED BYTHffSEARARERS muNioN-Aee-AR LOG-A-RHYTHM: The Combatant By Paul J. Capo It is not the critic who counts. The credit belongs to the man Who actually is in the arena. He whose face is marred by dust, sweat and blood; Who, at best, knows in the end The triumph of high achievement. Who, at the worst, if he fails— At least fails while daring greatly. So that his place will never be With those cold and timid souls Who know neither victory nor defeat. company. There le $49.90 in ship's fund. R. F. Gay was re-elected to serve as ship's delegate, with a vote of thanks for a Job well done. Reso­ lution sent to headquarters, signed by crew, pertaining to sanitary inspec­ tions. Crew expressed appreciation for the inspections but wishes that in the future, instead of having them in every port, and on Saturday and Sun­ days. to have them in moderation, as it takes the steward away from his Job of checking stores—also because there is a shortage of manpower on weekends. OVERSEAS JOYCE (Maritime Ovei^ seat), June 15—Chairman, Morton J. Karngood, Jr.; Secretary, R. H. Simpton. Morton J. Kerngood was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. There is $9.50 in ship's fund. Discussion on asking headquaiteia if there would be any chance of starting up a mov­ ing picture library in each port so that each ship could draw a specified amount of moving pictures for each voyage, if the crew bought their own screen and projector out of the ship's fund. Had good trip with no beefs. NORBERTO CAPAY (Liberty Navi­ gation), June IS—Chairman, Anderson, Secretary, Angel Seda. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Some discussion in engine room regarding safety as ship is carrying ammunition. Motion made that at next negotiations committee see if crew could get more on this penalty cargo. JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), June 4—Chairman, V, Parker; Secre- tary, JImmIe HIgham. Ship's delegate reported this was a good trip aU around. The food was excellent. A big vote of thanks to the whole steward department. No beefs whole trip. LISA B (Venture Shipping A Trad­ ing), June IS—Chairman, Ralph H. Smith; Secretary, J. Shields. Two men missed ship and one man hospitalized. Motion made that in next contract negotiations, gangway watches be abolished. Discussion on poor condi­ tion of ship when crew arrived. Crew requested to cooperate in cleaning Foc'sles before leaving ship. Steward expressed appreciation to crew for their cooperation when food unavoid­ ably ran short. Vote of thanks to steward department for exceUent Job. ROBIN HOOD (Robin Line), June 16 — Chairman, L. Gribbon; sec­ retary, R. Sadowskl. Ship's dele­ gate reported that the captain has been slow in putting out draws. No other beefs. There is $36.14 in ship's fund. Motion to have negotiations committee see about having a clause inserted In agreement to the effect that anyone In deck or engine depart­ ment called out to work OT after S PM or before 8 AM be paid a mini­ mum of two hours. Steward to see if other brands of face soap can be placed aboard ship. Crew requested to return books and magazines to library after reading same. Men get­ ting off requested to strip bunks and clean rooms before leaving ship. ATLAS (A. L. Burbsnk), April 23— Chairman, Maxwell; Secretary, R. Mills. Crew asked to keep drinking fountain clean and to take better care of washing machine. Motion to send a telegram to headquarters regard­ ing draw, and to explain why crew refused to shift ship. ATLAS (A. L. Burbank) June 3— Chairman, Maxwell; Secretary, R. Mills. Ship's delegate reported that a wire was sent to headquarters from Bahrain regarding draws and man­ ning of ship. Telegram received from headquarters stating that draw on OT has been settled. Crew will get suitable draw. Motion to write headquarters asking about manning scale. Vote of thanks to baker. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), June 22—Chairman, J. F. Wunderllsh; Secretary, William Nihem. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly. Fans and radiators were fixed. Chester Yow was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote uf thanks to Brother Bartlett for a Job well done. Suggestion made to have all living quarters sougeed. Crew asked to help keep laundry room clean. NATIONAL DEFENDER (National Transport), July 1—Chairman, Chad Gait; Secretary, Robert White. One man was left in the hospital at Freeport, Bahamas. No major beefs re­ ported. $20 in ship's fund. Motion that headquarters be contacted to see If It is at all possible to obtain an. electrician for this ship. Vote of thanks to steward department for meals well served. Chief mate through the bosun sent his thanks to crew for a Job weU done in removing grain while ship was aground. BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Serv­ ice), June 16—Chairman, Geo. B. MeCurley; Secretary, E. C. Johnson. Ship is paying off this trip with no major beefs. The ship's delegate re­ signed but was re-elected by popular request. There is S2.25 in ship's fund. Crew went on record to oppose com­ pulsory arbitration. ELEMIR (Marina Carriers), June M —Chairman, K. Collins; Secretary, M. Kramer. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. R. Thciss was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Crew re­ quested to keep all Arabs out of messhall. foc'sles and off the stern. No fresh water for two days—this matter to be taken up with patrolman. Vote of thanks for steward depart­ ment. COLUMBIA (Oriental Exporters), July 6—Chairman, A. H. Reasko; Sec­ retary, R. F. Bowen. Ship's delegate will talk to patrolman, upon arrival In next port regarding cleanliness of ship. All departments need to be cleaned and painted. Discussion on seeing patrolman about getting some kind of ventilation on lower passage­ way. New washing machine needed badly. Steward thanks all hands for Job well done in his department, and for a swell trip. ALCOA MARINER (AlCOS), May 23 —Chairman, V. DIglacomo; Secretary, J. Fanoli. Carl Koziol resigned as new ship's delegate. Held discussion on dumping garbage by the midship house. It was decided that all garbage be dumped aft in the can where It belongs. The ship's delegate was asked to see the mate about obtaining malaria tablets for the crew. Approxi­ mately 30 hours disputed OT and a few minor beefs in deck department, to be taken up with patrolman at payoff. WACOSTA (Waterman), June J— Chairman, P. C. Carter; Secretary, M. P. Cox. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Crew asked to clean washing machine when finished. No one to come into messhall in shorts or without a shirt. Fresh water tanks to be cleaned by engineers. Special vote of thanks to steward department. FLORIDIAN (South Atlantic), July 12—Chairman, Waldo Banks; Secre­ tary, Pat Dumphy. $11.13 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Earl Herring elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Re­ pair list to be made up and given to patrolman in Jacksonville. ROBIN TRENT (Robin Line) June 30—Chelrman, F. Johnson; Sec­ retary, J. O'Donnel. Clarification by patrolman on cleaning slop sink re­ quested. Discussion on draws being put out day before arrival. Kequesi for member of food committee to come aboard to check stores. To In­ sist on 10-days extra stores to compen.sate for extra meals served Air force agents, etc., aboard. t\' �Aoffiut f, MM SEAF AHERS Schedule Of SfU Meetings ' , SIU membership meetings are held regularly once a month on days Indicated by the SIU Constitution, at 2:30 PM In the listed iSIU ports below. All Seafarers are expected to attend. Those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to Include registration number). The next SIU meetings will be: New York September 3 Detroit August 9 Philadelphia ... September 3 Houston August 12 Baltimore September 4 New Orleans August 13 Mobile August 14 , vl "" West Coast SIU Meetings SIU headquarters has issued an advance schedule through Novem­ ber, 1963, for the monthly Informational meetings to be held In West Coast ports for the benefit of Seafarers shipping from Wil­ mington, San Francisco and Seattle, or who are due to return from the Far East. All Seafarers are expected to attend these meetings, in accord with an Executive Board resolution adopted in December, 1961. Meetings In Wilmington are on Monday, San Francisco on Wednesday and Seattle on Friday, starting at 2 PM local time. The schedule is as follows: Wilmington San Francisco Seattle August 19 August 21 August 23 September 16 September 18 September 20 October 21 October 23 October 25 November 18 November 20 November 22 Income Tax Refund Refund checks are being held for the SIU members listed below by Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison Street, San Francisco 5, Calif.: Julian B. Arzaga (2), Morris B?r- lowitz, Roy C. Bru, Eugene L. Castano, Jr., John W. Curlew, Dominic Grazlano, Ho Yimg Kong (2), Steve Krkovlch, James L. Nicholson, Potenciano Paculba, Jorgen G. Pedersen, William Saltarez, Carl E. Scott, Henry R. Smith (2), Bernardo Tombocon, Raymond A. SIU HALL Reginald R. (Sleepy) Paschal The above-named or anyone knowing his present whereabouts is asked to get in touch with his daughter, Mrs. Houston R. Ward, 754 Chin St., Mobile 10, Ala., at once. DIRECTORY i > SIU Atlantic, Gulf Lakes & Inland Waters District PRES'iUENT Paul Hall EXECXrriVE VICE-PBESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsey Williams Earl Shepard Robert Matthews Al Tanner SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEAOOUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES Bill UaU Ed Mooncy Fred Stewart BALriMURE Rex Dickey, Agent 1216 E. Baltimore St EAstern 7-4900 276 Stale St BOSTON Richmond 2-0140 John Fay. Agent 10229 W Jcflerson Ave DETROIT Vlnewood 3-4741 HEADQUARTERS HOUSTON Paul Drozak. Agent 679 4th Ave.. Bklyn HYacinth 0-6600 9804 Canal St WAlnut 8-3207 JACKSONVIL1.E 2608 Pearl St. SE., Ja* William Morris, Agent ELgin 3-0087 744 W Flagiei St MIAMI .. PRankiin 7 3564 Ben Oonzales, Agent MOBILE . 1 South Lawrence St Louis Neira Agent HEmlork 2-1754, 630 Jackson Ave. NEW ORLEANS Tel 520-7546 Buck Stephens. Agent 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn NEW YORK HYacinth 0-6600 NORFOLK 416 Colley Ave Gordon Spencer. Acting Agent 625-6505 PHILADELPHIA Frank Drozak, Agent 2604 S 4th St DEwey 6-3818 490 Harrison St SAN FRANCISCO DOuglas 2-4401 Frank Boyne, Agent E B McAuIey, West Coast Rep, SANTURCE PR 1313 Fernander Juncoi Slop 20 Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep. Phone 724-2848 SEAITLE 2509 Ist Ave •led BaMfliwskI, Agent MAin .3-4334 TAMPA 312 Harrison St. JefT Gillette. Agent 220-2788 WILMINGTON t^alH 509 N Marine Ave Georse McCartney, Agent TErminal 4-2528 Quitting Ship? Notify Union A reminder from SIU head­ quarters cautions all Seafarers leaving their ships to contact the hall in ample time to allow the Union to dispatch a replace­ ment. .Failure to give notice be­ fore paying off may cause a de­ layed sailing, force the ship to sail short of the manning re­ quirements and needlessly make thef^prk tougher for your ship­ mates. ' • • t I 0 4. 4i 4 PAYKEWT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no cir­ cumstance should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. If in the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment end is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been re­ quired to make such payment, this should Immediately be called to the attention of SIU President Paul Hall by certified mall, return receipt requested. O CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBI.IGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer Is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member.so affected should Immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested. l-Sifsi sisSfS '•SS-::;' mM 1 RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, in­ cluding attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions. Including service on rank-and-file committees.. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy bf allowing them to retain their good studing through the waiving of their dues. wm miitMiiitim 4" Walter Glasgow Anyone knowing the where­ abouts of the above-named is asked to contact his brother, Charles Clifford Glasgow, c/o Mrs. Ivy Robinson, Jackman, St. Mi­ chael, Barbados. EDITOBIAL POLICY—S.EAF.UiEns LOG. The LOG has traditionally_refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deem­ ed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Exec­ utive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. o 4> 4i t IP CWITRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for or on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. In addition, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mall, return receipt requested. Floyd Leon Williams Get in touch with your wife, Mrs. Laura Williams, as soon as possible at 1300 Tyne, Memphis, Tenn. Anyone knowing the where­ abouts of the above-named is also asked to write his father, E. C. Williams, 2896 Flora, Memphis, or call 323-3369 in Memphis, t iiii ill SHrppiiin RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclus­ ively by the contracts 'between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all.lfciion balls. If you feel there has 'been any violation of your ship­ ping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts 'between the Union and the shipowners^ first notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified nail, return receipt requested. Bie proper address for this is: Max Harrison, Chaimian, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite I63O, New York h, NY Also notify SIU President Paul Hall at Uhion headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Pull copies of contracts as referred to ere available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. R. Schaeffer Many thanks for the $50. It was sent to me by Sgt. Hand in New Orleans. Pat DriscoII. ii - ..••y X:.. •ggW---' Lawrence (Larry) Beaudry The above-named or anyone knowing his present address is asked to get in touch with his wife, Mrs. Gloria Beaudry, 1604 Newton St., Gretna, La. 4< * mmMM TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Vatera Dlatrict are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and management represent­ atives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are swda only upon approval by a Mjority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are svallsble at the headquarters of the various trust funds. If, St any tine, you are denied information about any SIU trust fund, notify SIU President Paul Hall at SIU headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. II Raymond Thomas Holland The above named or anyone knowing his whereabouts Is asked to contact Mrs. Velda Holland, Box 183, Freer, Texas. 4i i Mrs. Helen Stanley of 192-23rd Street, Brooklyn, NY, requests her husband or anyone knowing his whereabouts to get in touch with her as soon as possible. Urgent. 4> FIXAIICIAL REPORTS. Th» constitution Of tho SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ land Waters District askes specific provision for SBfeguarding the aeabership's money and Union finances. Tha constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the meaberehip. .'All Union records are available et SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. Should any member, for any reason, be refused bis constitutional right to in­ spect these records, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested. wmrnm J" t Tagt Fifteen LOG slil "' "iT'• "'"f iTw-w-T^T I aiaiaataiaM' 1 TI ITITMH EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guEuranteed equal rights in employment and as fflemberc of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts whicll the Union has negotiated wltli the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against 'because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he Is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify SIU President Paul Hall at headqueirters by certified mall, return receipt requested. :»S 4" • 4* Anthony Y. Miceii You are asked to get in touch with your wife, Mrs. Christa C. Miceii, 206 Taylor St., Kenner, La„ as soon as possible about bi­ focal glasses for Diana. Phone 7292208. '4> 4* 4* Hakan (Swede) Janson Your wife asks you to forward a completed welfare eligibility card to her as soon as possible so she can make necessary arrange^ ments for an operation. ' 1 is asked to contact his mother, Mrs. Ben Felhcndler Nathan Schaeffer of 2235-63rd 'Verta E. Carson, 3121 St. Paul St., St., Brooklyn 4, New York, would Baltimore 18, Md. like to hear from you as soon as 4« 4" 4" possible. William Hutchinson 4" 4" 4" Conlacl Penny Snider. 2144 W. 230 J'laee, Torrance, Calif., or H. F. Munzert • ' The above-named , or anyone Manager, El Monterrey Hotel, 233 knowing: his present ^whereabouts Avalon Boulevard, Wilmipgton, Calif. They would like to hear from you. i 4" 4' Robert E. Danielson Mrs. J. A. Georgius, 19500 Euclid Avenue, Apt. 114-F, Cleveland, Ohio, is holding an important letter for you. Send a forwarding address as soon as possible. �New Orfeans-To'Gulf Shortcut Opened By SlU-Crewed Del Sud [M]SEAFARERSMi-LOG CS OfFICIAt OROAN OF THB SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION,* ATLANTIC. QULF. LAKES AND INUND WAftSS DIStKlCT • MMIOt HICK'S Gold In Tjiem Thar Runaways NEW ORLEANS—The SlU-manned Del Sud on July 25 became the first ocean-going vessel to use the new 76-mile short-cut which runs from New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico Just SO there'll be no doubt as to the profits of runaway shipping, let's look at the case and bypasses the twisting Mississippi River. of Daniel Keith Ludwig, who's just plunked down a cool $100 million-ras a personal in­ The Delta Lines' passenger-cargo ship passed through the vestment—for a 15 percent interest in the Union Oil Company of California. new $95 million tidewater f • Ludwig is one of the biggest canal following the forma individual runaway operators dedication of that waterway. in the world, and undoubtedly The canal, which provides straight-line course to the Gulf, will not be open for full traffic until 1966, but it has been suf­ ficiently completed to allow for limited ship passage. The canal, by eliminating the need for ships to twist and turn through 126 miles of the Mississipp's most treacherous currents, cuts 40 miles off the distance be­ tween New Orleans and the Gulf. Begun In 195? Begun in 1957, me canal has been cut to its full depth of 36 feet along its entire length, but only half of its width has been completed. When completed, the canal will be 225 feet wide over most of its length, with two-way passages located at intervals to allow for the easy passage of ships. At the dedication ceremonies. Sen. Russell B. Long, of Louisiana, predicted that the waterway "Will attract $2 billion in new industry to the area within 30 years." Sen. Allen J. Ellender, of Louisiana, predicted that the new outlet will help New Orleans sur­ pass New York as the nation's top port. Thai Crew Strikes For Liquor & Fish NEW ORLEANS — When the Thailand ship Sri Sukothai arrived at this port recently she had 21 of her crew locked below decks and eight armed guards patrolling above and below decks after a "strike" on board for more beer, whiskey, rice and fish. Two armed guards of a Houston, Texas, guard service stood at the gangway and six more armed guards patrolled below decks of the 48(J-foot vessel while she un­ loaded her cargo. The strike began in Houston when 30 of the Thai crew went on strike because the German chief steward refused them whiskey and beer. They also wanted more Thai food, which is mostly rice and fish, instead of the Western meat and vegetables menu they were getting. After several disputes on the subject and two days of "sporadic bickering" the ship's captain called Houston police and had nine of the Thai crewmen jailed. Minister Arrives Thailand's minister to the US came down from Washington in an attempt to settle the dispute and get the crew to return the ship to Bangkok. The crew refused to do this, demanding that their crewmates be released from jail and that the chief steward leave the ship. Arrangements were then made to return the nine jailed crewmen to Thailand by air and 14 US sea­ men were hired to sail the ship to Bangkok. The Thai crew did not set up picket lines which would have prevented the American sea­ men from boarding the ship. No visitors were allowed aboard during the unloading operations and the vessel's next destination waa kept strictly secret. SlU-manned Del Sud v/ai first ocean going vessel to traverse now tidewater canal which cuts 40 miles off distance between New Orleans and Gulf of Mexico. Oil Company Profits Soar one of the richest, with a fortune estimated to range between a quarter and a half billion dollars. Seafarers may remember Ludwig from the fall of 1960 when the SIU helped to tie up the 44,000-ton bulk ore carrier, the Ore Monarch, in Philadelphia, as part of its cam­ paign to win better wages and con­ ditions for the crews of these run­ away-flag vessels. The Ore Mon­ arch was operated by Universe Tankships, a Liberian-flag subsidi­ ary of Naional Bulk Carriers, which Ludwig established in 1936. The Philadelphia picketing came after the SIU had helped to obtain pledge cards from a majority of the Ore Monarch's crewmembers. Ludwig then retaliated by setting up the "Global Seamen's Union," with headquarters in the British West Indies, and forcing Universe Tankships crews to sign cards authorizing this "independent" out­ fit to represent them. Is Publicity Shy Ludwig has often been called the "No. 1 man" of US shipping, but is so adverse to publicity that few facts are known about him. It is known that he got into the shipping business- about 57 years ago, at the age of nine, when he bought a sunken 26-foot boat, raised it, repaired it and chartered it for twice its cost. After that, Ludwig was In a series of miscellaneous shipping and other business ventures, but he didn't hit the big time until the late 1930s when he converted an aged collier called the Ulysses Into a 14,000-ton tanker, then sold her to a whaling syndicate for $800,000. This started him on the road to riches. Since then, Ludwig has not only built up a huge tanker and orecarrying fleet, but has also ex­ panded into shipbuilding. One of his biggest and most successful deals has been the lease of the giant Japanese naval base at Kure, where he's specialized in building tankers of 50,000 tons or more. He also operates a huge shipyard in the Bahamas. Major Companies The country's major oil com­ panies, which are also the major promoters of runaway-flag ship­ ping, pushed up their profits to record highs during the first half Obesity is a major health problem in the United States. It is esti­ of this year, according to figures mated that more than 20 per cent of adults over 30 years of age In this just released. country are obese, and a higher percentage are overweight. The mor­ Standard Oil of New Jersey, tality rate increases as excess poundage accumulates. In people who are 25 percent or more overweight, the mortality rate Is 50 percent which operates the biggest run­ away fleet, reported that its profits higher than those of normal weight. How people become overweight is a matter of simple mathematics. If during the first six months of 1963 you consume 500 more calories per day than you expend in energy, by were $513 million—a gain of $88 the end of a week you have added another pound to that embarrassing million over the figure for the waist line. This is not difficult to do. Three Martinis at lunch time first half of 1962. The '63 earn­ will add the 500 calories, so will a quarter pound of fudge. We know ings, the company said, represented how we get fat but often we don't know why. Some of us develop a new record for any six-months childhood eating habits that can only result in obesity if we don't period. Standard Oil of California, an­ change them. The belief that a fat child is a happy child should be forgotten, and parents have an obligation to see that their children other major runaway operator, re­ consume diets that are well balanced in both quality and quantity. ported a net income of $160,Many of us overeat to satisfy psychological needs that we may not 308,000 for the first half of '63— understand and which we have not learned to handle In a satisfactory a gain of $6.4 million over the way otherwise. Eating is seldom a matter of stoking the furnace to $153,903,000 figure reported for keep the fire burning. We attach considerable psychological value to the corresponding period last food and the process of eating food. year. From the mechanics involved, there are two ways to lose weight. One Texaco reported a net income of is to reduce the total caloric intake to where the body fat is used to $247,952,000 for the first half of supply the calories required. The other is to increase physical activity 1963—^a gain of 12.6 percent over sufficiently so that the calories expended daily exceed the caloric in­ the corresponding figure for 1962. take of food and/or drink. A combination of the two perhaps is the This represented a new high for most satisfactory for proper weight reduction. any first-half period. For a sensible weight control program, the following factors are Ludwig's major shipping com­ Operate Over 300 Ships necessary. panies—all personally owned—are Standard Oil of New Jersey, 1. MOTIVATION: If there are no psychological factors which require National Bulk Carriers, Universe Standard Oil of California, treatment first, then a person should list all the reasons in favor of Tankships and Seatankers, Inc. He losing weight. His health, his appearance, and the general feeling of Socony-Mobil, Gulf and Texaco also owns almost 85 percent of between them operate over 300 well-being that comes to those on a good weight regimen. the American-Hawaiian Steamship .2. MEDICAL SUPERVISION: Weight can be controlled without the ships under runaway flags, or over Company, which used to be an aid of your physician but medical supervision is the wise way.- Your half of this country's runaway-flag intercoastal line. During the past physician knows best from a health standpoint, and can assist in setting fleet. The runaway-flag operators have few years American-Hawaiian has a realistic weight goal. He can check your general health to determine maintained that it is necessary for been an investment and develop­ that the weight loss is not injurious to your health. ment company, but is now trying 3. EXERCISE: Every person who is not physically handicapped, them to operate their ships in this to get back into the intercoastal whether worried about weight or,not, should have a program of daily manner because of the difference trade. physical exercise. This can be ti^ornplished by a 6-minute routine of in wages of American and foreign Ludwig's mammoth purchase of exercises every morning when af person first arises. It need not be seamen. Howeyer, the SIU and the Union Oil stock has led indus­ AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ fatiguing but it must be regular!' try observers to speculate about ment have pointed out that the 4. WELL-BALANCED DIET: Crash and fad diets for Ipsing weight the possibility of a tie-up between chief incentive for runaway opera­ should be avoided. They seldom succeed in keeping the jfreight down. the oil company and Ludwig's tors is their ability to evade the Often they are dangerous because they do not provide all ,4he different food nutrients. You don't need special foods. You shohld eat every payment of US taxes. By operating shipping interests. under runaway flags, these opera­ Union Oil, the second largest day from the four basic food groups: tors save about five times as much oil producer on the Pacific Coast, (a) milk and milk products. — on Federal corporate income taxes has just reported a net income of (b) meat, fish and poultry. as they do on seamen's wages. $25,100,000 for the first half of (c) fruits and vegetables. The SIU and M'rf) have there­ this year, an increase of 22 per­ (d) breads and cereals. Select from these groups, adjusting total food intake to the number fore called upon the Government cent over the net income during of calories to maintain or to reduce weight, depending upon your goal. to close the tax loophole and pre­ the first half of 1962. The com­ vent these operators from using pany's total revenues were $290 (Comments and suggestions are invited by this Department and can the runaway-flag device as an million, an increase of $10 million be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) escape hatch. over the '62 figure. Joseph B. Logue, MD, Medical Director Fewer Pounds May Mean More Years � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource August 9, 1963 Description An account of the resource Headlines: FIGHT ON ARBITRATION NEARING A SHOWDOWN SIU RIPS ICC ROLE IN RAILROAD BEEF CANADA LABOR CONCERN MOUNTS OVER NORRIS TRUSTEE PROPOSALS THREAT TO UNSUBSIDIZED CO’S SEEN IN NMU’S ‘PEACE’ OFFER SIU VESSEL, ‘DEAD’ 3 YEARS IN ITALY, SOLD TO PAY WAGES GREED FOR RED OIL $$ MAY LEAVE RUNAWAYS SITTING HIGH AND DRY CANADA MAPS PROTECTION OF COASTAL TRADES NEW ORLEANS-TO-GULF SHORTCUT OPENED BY SIU-CREWS DEL SUD Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/09/1963 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXV, No. 16 1963 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/6a7d29c5b35d72ceb86f51cfc6dc7aec.jpg 586305fc226d3b3574fe788e13399673 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Seafarers International Union Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herb Brand Historic Files Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1948-4/30/1948 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13, 36-14, 36-15 Description An account of the resource 1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence. The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. Although UFE was able to get the concessions they sought from the Curb Exchange, the Stock Exchange bosses refused to compromise with the union. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York Financial District Wall Street New York Stock Exchange New York Curb Exchange Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Catholic Unionists join UFE picket Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource As an expression of solidarity, members of the progressive, anti-communist Association of Catholic Trade Unionists (ACTU) march with the UFE, SIU, and SUP against the New York Stock Exchange. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Herb Brand Historic Files Description An account of the resource Herbert Brand was Chairman of the Transportation Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based organization engaged in maritime industry research and promotion. The Institute directs its major efforts toward the preservation and promotion of a strong maritime capability in the United States. Mr. Brand assumed the position of chairman of the Transportation Institute when he retired as its president. He was instrumental in developing the Institute since 1967 when the organization's board of trustees named him to an administrative position. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Mr. Brand was associated with the Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO, where he carried a wide variety of functions including Director of the Departments of Public Relations and Organizing. Brand joined the SIU in 1946, and was a close confidant of the union's late president, Paul Hall. Born in New York City on September 3, 1913, Mr. Brand was involved in the maritime industry for almost fifty years. He was honored by the U.S. Navy League, a 68,000 member patriotic civilian organization dedicated to maintaining America's sea power. Mr Brand received the Navy League's Vincent T. Hirsch Maritime Award for contributing substantially to an increased public awareness of the vital defense and economic role of a privately owned American-flag merchant fleet. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946-1988 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CIO Shipyard Workers & SIU at Ira S. Bushey, Brooklyn Subject The topic of the resource Ira S. Bushey and Sons Strikes, Protests, Pickets and Beefs Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America (IUMSWA) Description An account of the resource Seafarers and shipbuilders at the 1947 Ira S. Bushey strike Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log, February 7, 1947, p. 5. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 30, 1947 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Image http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/e5ce704c8a0b9edc60847958693427ac.jpg 8ddf5d366a95c1058c6aba1c22d47f87 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Herb Brand Historic Files Description An account of the resource Herbert Brand was Chairman of the Transportation Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based organization engaged in maritime industry research and promotion. The Institute directs its major efforts toward the preservation and promotion of a strong maritime capability in the United States. Mr. Brand assumed the position of chairman of the Transportation Institute when he retired as its president. He was instrumental in developing the Institute since 1967 when the organization's board of trustees named him to an administrative position. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Mr. Brand was associated with the Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO, where he carried a wide variety of functions including Director of the Departments of Public Relations and Organizing. Brand joined the SIU in 1946, and was a close confidant of the union's late president, Paul Hall. Born in New York City on September 3, 1913, Mr. Brand was involved in the maritime industry for almost fifty years. He was honored by the U.S. Navy League, a 68,000 member patriotic civilian organization dedicated to maintaining America's sea power. Mr Brand received the Navy League's Vincent T. Hirsch Maritime Award for contributing substantially to an increased public awareness of the vital defense and economic role of a privately owned American-flag merchant fleet. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946-1988 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CIO Shipyard Workers & SIU at Ira S. Bushey, Brooklyn Subject The topic of the resource Ira S. Bushey and Sons Strikes, Protests, Pickets and Beefs Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America (IUMSWA) Description An account of the resource "The SIU signs stand out. This close-up of the picketline shows CIO shipbuilders and AFL seamen marching side by side. That's real unity." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log, February 7, 1947, p. 5 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 30, 1947 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Image http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/9fe7dd856a8ab861873463e2cfeb74b3.jpg 40f3509dce29d753e19d0e078e69ec07 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Herb Brand Historic Files Description An account of the resource Herbert Brand was Chairman of the Transportation Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based organization engaged in maritime industry research and promotion. The Institute directs its major efforts toward the preservation and promotion of a strong maritime capability in the United States. Mr. Brand assumed the position of chairman of the Transportation Institute when he retired as its president. He was instrumental in developing the Institute since 1967 when the organization's board of trustees named him to an administrative position. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Mr. Brand was associated with the Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO, where he carried a wide variety of functions including Director of the Departments of Public Relations and Organizing. Brand joined the SIU in 1946, and was a close confidant of the union's late president, Paul Hall. Born in New York City on September 3, 1913, Mr. Brand was involved in the maritime industry for almost fifty years. He was honored by the U.S. Navy League, a 68,000 member patriotic civilian organization dedicated to maintaining America's sea power. Mr Brand received the Navy League's Vincent T. Hirsch Maritime Award for contributing substantially to an increased public awareness of the vital defense and economic role of a privately owned American-flag merchant fleet. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946-1988 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CIO Shipyard Workers & SIU at Ira S. Bushey, Brooklyn Subject The topic of the resource Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America (IUMSWA) Ira S. Bushey and Sons Description An account of the resource "After the picketing, a sandwich and a cold bottle of milk really hits the spot. That's what is happening above, as Seafarers take time out to refresh themselves, and then back to the line to show Bushey that the AFL Seamen and the CIO Shipyard Workers are in this fight against anti-labor bosses." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log, February 7, 1947, p. 5 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 30, 1947 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Image http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/e3edc8afa2e4655ef678dde1284f3cdb.jpg 81017f5d8605bf183cf4624fd7f0d3e1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Herb Brand Historic Files Description An account of the resource Herbert Brand was Chairman of the Transportation Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based organization engaged in maritime industry research and promotion. The Institute directs its major efforts toward the preservation and promotion of a strong maritime capability in the United States. Mr. Brand assumed the position of chairman of the Transportation Institute when he retired as its president. He was instrumental in developing the Institute since 1967 when the organization's board of trustees named him to an administrative position. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Mr. Brand was associated with the Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO, where he carried a wide variety of functions including Director of the Departments of Public Relations and Organizing. Brand joined the SIU in 1946, and was a close confidant of the union's late president, Paul Hall. Born in New York City on September 3, 1913, Mr. Brand was involved in the maritime industry for almost fifty years. He was honored by the U.S. Navy League, a 68,000 member patriotic civilian organization dedicated to maintaining America's sea power. Mr Brand received the Navy League's Vincent T. Hirsch Maritime Award for contributing substantially to an increased public awareness of the vital defense and economic role of a privately owned American-flag merchant fleet. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946-1988 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CIO Shipyard workers & SIU at Ira S. Bushey, Brooklyn Subject The topic of the resource Ira S. Bushey and Sons Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America (IUMSWA) Strikes, Protests, Pickets and Beefs Description An account of the resource Seafarers and IUMSWA members rallying at the Ira S. Bushey strike. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 30, 1947 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Image http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/8e1d2d3115eaef4d45fbbace516447d6.jpg c21d5e1e6379adf61a5f549037fd3b2c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Herb Brand Historic Files Description An account of the resource Herbert Brand was Chairman of the Transportation Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based organization engaged in maritime industry research and promotion. The Institute directs its major efforts toward the preservation and promotion of a strong maritime capability in the United States. Mr. Brand assumed the position of chairman of the Transportation Institute when he retired as its president. He was instrumental in developing the Institute since 1967 when the organization's board of trustees named him to an administrative position. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Mr. Brand was associated with the Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO, where he carried a wide variety of functions including Director of the Departments of Public Relations and Organizing. Brand joined the SIU in 1946, and was a close confidant of the union's late president, Paul Hall. Born in New York City on September 3, 1913, Mr. Brand was involved in the maritime industry for almost fifty years. He was honored by the U.S. Navy League, a 68,000 member patriotic civilian organization dedicated to maintaining America's sea power. Mr Brand received the Navy League's Vincent T. Hirsch Maritime Award for contributing substantially to an increased public awareness of the vital defense and economic role of a privately owned American-flag merchant fleet. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946-1988 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CIO Shipyard Workers & SIU at Ira S. Bushey, Brooklyn Subject The topic of the resource Strikes, Protests, Pickets and Beefs Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America (IUMSWA) Ira S. Bushey and Sons Description An account of the resource "When the strike broke, and picketing started on January 30, shipping was suspended in the New York Hall, and Seafarers went down to join Local 13 on the picketline. They gathered at a central spot, near the Ira S. Bushey and Sons Shipyards in Brooklyn, and then took their places in the line that had, and still has, the yard sewed up tight. See how the Seafarers white caps stand out, even on a cold, rainy day." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log, February 7, 1947, p. 22 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 30, 1947 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log